Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4884, Benjamin Hendrickson, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Hendrickson, Benjamin.
Phebe
NUMBER
R. 4884

CONTENTS
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Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
New Jersey, Mercer County SS. --- On this twenty second day of September personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Mercer, Phebe Hendrickson, a resident of Ewing township
in the said County, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Benjamin Hendrickson late of the township of Ewing decd, who was a Sergeant in the company of volunteers under Captain Mott: that at the time of volunteering she has always understood her husband
to say that he resided in Ewing: that her husband was out several times in the service previous to her marriage as she has heard him say, but deponent cannot recollect the places to which he marched, or the time of his marching, although she has frequently heard him speak of them; she has no documentary evidence whatever to prove either the service or the marriage:
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Hendrickson in the fall of 1780, but cannot name the month or day, at the house of her father Stephen Denn, by the Rev. Elihu Spencer, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Trenton: that her husband died on the twenty fourth day of January, 1832; that she cannot recollect that her husband went out in the service after her marriage, but will not be positive that he did not, as she well recollects that he was away from home, come that time after,
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when a party of revolters came to the house, and at that time she is not certain but that her husband was out on service with is company; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz: at the time above stated.
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Phebe  X  Hendrickson.
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Sworn & subscribed the day &}
year aforesaid, before me}
Wm. Howell}

New Jersey, Mercer County Ss: on this twenty second day of August, 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Mercer, Elijah Hendrickson when being duly sworn on his oath saith, That he is now in the seventy first year of his age, and is a son of Benjamin Hendrickson by his first wife. That he resided with his father in Ewing during the war of the Revolution, and well recollects his father's marching out on monthly tours several times; can't say how often: he first went under  Capt. ____Hoops; Joseph Tindale, Israel Moore, Timothy Howell, and deponents father were the Sergeants of the company: After this Hoops was made a Major, & Lieut. Mott became Capt. of the company, under whom Benj. Hendrickson marched some two, three or four times_ He was also out once under Capt. Wm. Tucker of Trenton. On these marches has heard his father say they went to Elizabeth town, Morristown, Steels Gap: and has heard him speak of Staten Island, but cannot safely say he was there: Recollects his father's marriage with Phebe Dean in the fall of 1780; but was not at the wedding.
Elijah Hendrickson
Sworn & subscribed the day &}
year aforesaid before me}
Wm. Howell}
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New Jersey}
Mercer County} ss.

On this twenty second day of August
eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me the suscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer
John Burroughs who being duly sworn on his
oath saith; that he is now in the eighty fifth year of his age; resided near Benjamin Hendrickson during the war of the revolution: Deponent is a pensioner of the U. States; was out once with Benj. Hendrickson during the war, in a month's tour, marched to Elizabethtown were Hendrickson
was taken sick and was obliged to return
home: has been out under Phillips and Mott, Captains, but can't remember who commanded on this occasion: Deponent and his brother Joseph took turns about in marching, upon the tours, during the war: Knows that Hendrickson was out with Joseph two or three times, if not more: Recollects often hearing Joseph speak about Hendrickson's being with them when he (Jos.) was out: can't remember now where Joseph marched to when he was out_ nor can he say in what year or years it was: Joseph died, according to the family record, and as near as deponent recollects, August 31, 1784. Benjamin Hendrickson's first wife was deponent's Mother's sister: 
John Burroughs
Sworn & subscribed the day}
& year aforesaid, before me}
Wm. Howell}
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New Jersey}
Mercer County} ss.

On this twenty second day of August
eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Mercer, Joshua Furman, who alleging himself consciously scrupulous of taking an oath on his solemn affirmation 
saith: That he is now in his eighty fourth year,
and is a pensioner under the laws of the U. States: that he was out several times during the war of the revolution upon monthly tours of service, under Captains Mott, Phillips and Hunt: that he belonged to Motts company: At that time deponent resided within three miles of Benjamin Hendrickson and knew him well until his death: that he recollects distinctly serving one month with said Hendrickson, under Captain Hunt - they Marched to Elizabethtown, and while there Gen. Burgoyne was captured: thinks it was in 1778. Hendrickson was out on other tours but deponent dont recollect being with him:

his
Joshua   X   Furman
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Affirmed & subscribed before me}
the day & year aforesaid}
Wm. Howell}
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New Jersey}
Mercer County} ss.

On this twenty second day of August
eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, John Hart, who being duly sworn on his oath saith: That he is eighty five years of age, that he served as a private in the revolutionary war under Captains George Anderson, _______Quigley, Henry Phillips and others, and is now a pensioner under the act of eighteen hundred thirty two: that he knew Benjamin Hendrickson before and during the war. He was a sergeant under Captain Mott_ He was a tailor by trade _ Saw him several times Marching with his company; was never out with him, but knows that he was out: Deponent lived within three miles of him at the
time: [Whilst have?] been before the battle of
Trenton, but can't name the year when he
first knew Hendrickson to March. The Captains  under Gen. Dickenson took turns with their company's in going out against the enemy; Mott went out with his company but whenever the turn came for that company, they went - the officers and men not all marching, but a portion of only taking turns with the rest. Hendrickson at different times as Deponent understood, marched to
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Elizabethtown, Amboy and [Illegible] Hills.
The widow of Benjamin Hendrickson was married to him in 1780: her maiden name was Phebe Dean; they were married at her father's Stephen Dean's then living in Trenton now Ewing township: the Rev. Mr. Spencer pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Trenton performed the ceremony. Deponent was present at the wedding being a [Illegible], his wife being a sister to the wife of Benjamin Hendrickson. I recollect the marriage the more particularly as I was married a few months before to her sister.
John R. Hart

Sworn & subscribed the}
day and year aforesaid}
before me}
Wm.. Howell

New Jersey}
Mercer County} ss.


On this twenty second day of August
eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Mercer, George Muirherd, who being duly sworn on his oath saith. That he is now in his seventy ninth year; at the breaking out of the revolution he resided where he now does in the township of Hopewell, County of Hunterdon: on the twenty third
day of October 1777 deponent set out with his
father and others to Join their company then
at Elizabethtown, under Capt. William Tucker;
they arrived at Elizabethtown the same
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day. Deponent found in service at Elizabethtown
Sergeant Benjamin Hendrickson: He /Hendrickson/ had the command of Gen Dickerson's body guard of twelve privates while there: this tour occupied one month: no engagement or skirmish of consequence occured: Recollects meeting Benj. Hendrickson there more particularly from this circumstance. Benjamin was considerably older than deponent, and deponents father on the morning after their arrival at Elizabethtown being about to return, remarked to Hendrickson
that he must take care of his boy- meaning
deponent -and for years afterwards, whenever
Hendrickson would meet deponent he used
to call him "his boy." Does not know of
any other service by Hendrickson.
Geo. Muirheid

Sworn & subscribed before me}
the day & year aforesaid}
Wm Howell}

New Jersey}
Mercer County} ss:

On this twenty second day of August, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally
appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer, Jesse Moore, who being duly sworn on his oath saith: That he is now in the eighty ninth year of his age and was  a pensioner under the laws of the U.S. until his pay was stopped last September on account of his neglect to call for it_  Deponent was
out in the war of the revolution: During the
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war deponent lived in Hopewell within three miles of Benjamin Hendrickson: knows that Hendrickson was out under Captain Mott upon monthly tours - can't say how often - but believes he always took his turn. Deponent was out one month with Hendrickson, under Mott, at which time believes they marched to the Blazing Star & Woodbridge: thinks this was in the fall of 1776 - about the time of the taking of New York. Hendrickson was a Sergeant. Recollects the time Benjamin Hendrickson married Old Stephen Dean's daughter Phebe; happened accidentally to be at the House of Hendrickson at the time of Homebringing, and dined with the company; thinks this was in 1780 or thereabouts.
Jesse Moore

Sworn & subscribed the day}
& year aforesaid, before me}
Wm.. Howell}
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New Jersey}
Mercer County} ss:
On this twenty fourth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer, Fransina Reed, who being duly sworn on her oath saith: That she is now in her seventy fifth year: Recollects being present at the wedding of Phebe Dean at her father's house, when she was married to Benjamin Hendrickson; they were married by the Rev. Mr. Spencer of the Presbyterian Church of Trenton, in the fall of seventeen hundred and eighty. Can't say whether was in September or October:
Fransene Reed
Sworn & subscribed the day}
& year aforesaid before}
me}
Wm.. Howell}

New Jersey}
Mercer County} ss:
On this twenty fourth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer Joseph Reed, who being duly sworn on his oath saith: That he is now in the ninety first year of his age: that he is a pensioner under the laws of the United States: That he was out in the war of the revolution two or three times on monthly tours with Benjamin Hendrickson; believes he was Sergeant; recollects on one of these occasion they marched to Smith farms, by some called Healy's Mills, - at another time to the old Blazing Star, went to the Star first; on
another occasion we marched under Captain
Phillip Phillips up the Raritan River:
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it was very cold & stormy: Benjamin Hendrickson was along: Mott was Captain when we marched to Smith's farms & Blazing Star: I have always known Benj. Hendrickson, lived during the war about one mile from him or less - the houses were in sight: Believes Hendrickson went out whenever he was called, but his turn did not always come with deponents. Both lived in Trenton township
Deponent in the Scotch Road and Hendrickson on the Pennington Road: Recollects Hendrickson had three wives, his first was a daughter of Joseph Jones: his second was a Temple; and his third wife was Phebe Dean, daughter of Stephen Dean; her sister married John Hart; Hendrickson married his last wife before peace was made. Deponent has always lived in the township of Trenton, except when apprentice a year or two in Hopewell near the Baptist Meeting House.
his
Joseph  X  Reed
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Sworn & subscribed the day}
& year aforesaid before}
me} 
Wm.. Howell}

Mercer County ss: I, William Howell, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer do hereby certify, that Phebe Hendrickson, who hath signed the foregoing declaration and John Burroughs, Joshua Furman, John R. Hart
George Muirheid, Jesse Moore, Fransene Reid and Joseph Reed, who have severally subscribed the foregoing affidavits or affirmations, are all unable from old age and bodily infirmity from attending in Open Court; that I have been personally acquainted with them all for a long time and know them to be of good character and veracity. Dated Trenton, August twenty fourth, eighteen hundred & thirty eight
Wm.. Howell
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New Jersey}
Mercer County} ss
⎬
On this twenty fifth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally
appeared before me, the subscriber one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County, Phillip Burroughs, who
being duly sworn on his oath saith, That he is
now in the seventy seventh year of his age: during all the revolutionary war deponent lived in the township of Trenton about four miles from where Benj. Hendrickson resided: knew Hendrickson well; was out with him once during the war, upon a general alarm: John Mott was Captain of the Company: Joseph Phillips Colonel: _______ Hesard, General. We marched to Connecticut farms, or Springfield as some called it: We set out about the first of June, 1779: there were two engagements that
summer in the vicinity of Connecticut
farms; and we considered ourselves very
lucky as we arrived there about two days
after the first battle and left three days
before the second: Was not out with Hendrickson after this_ I was called once after this but was not well enough to go: believes Hendrickson was our after the revolt of the Pennsylvania line.
Philip Burroughs

Sworn and subscribed before}
me the day & ear aforesaid}
Chas. Burroughs}
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Commissioned Officers} 
Present}

William Tucker Capt. entered Septr 29
Elias Hunt 2nd Lieut entered Octr 15
James Machalt Ensign enterd Septr 29

Sergeant|
Benj Hendrickson|

Entered|
October 10|

Remarks|
on Duty|

October 31st 1777. Mustered then the company commanded by Capt. Wm. Tucker as specified in the above Rolls
Josa. M. Wallace
M. M. G. 

State of New Jersey.
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts from an original paper on file in my office headed "A muster Roll of a detachment from the first Battn of Hunterdon Militia commanded by Capt. Wm. Tucker Esqr" as taken from and compared with said paper
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this twenty seventh day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James D. Westcott
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State of New Jersey ss:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Wm. Howell Esqr. before whom the annexed affidavits of Phebe Hendrickson, Elijah Hendrickson, John Burroughs, Joshua Furman, John R. Hart, George Muirheid, Jesse Moore, Fransena Reed and Joseph Reed were severally taken and who has attested the same, was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in said State, duly appointed commissioned and sworn: and that Charles Burroughs Esqr. before whom the annexed affidavit of Philip Burroughs was taken and who has attested the same was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Mercer, in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their several and respective official acts.
Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton, in said State this twenty eighth day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight _ (1838.)
James D. Westcott
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N. Jersey
Phebe Hendrickson
At. J. C. Potts 4 Oct. '38
wid. of Benjamin
4884
Act. 7. July 1838
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I have the [Illegible] 
the Power of Atty
Cole

Phebe Hendrickson
Jacob Young

N. J. Sus

Sept. 16 '52
Exc. by A. Ray

L Cole Esq.
Acting Chief Clk
Pension
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REJECTED
4884
P.O.
Phebe Hendrickson
Service:_____
Enlisted: ______, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed:_____, 18
Alleges:_____
Re-enlisted:_____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____Recognized.  __X___Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis.   Searched for _____, 18
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[Official stamp: TRENTON N. J. 28 AUG]
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 
864
N. J. Aug 30 
7 July 1838
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Trenton, Aug. 28, 1838
Comis Pensions.

Sir:
I enclose the application of Phebe Hendrickson, widow of Benj. Hendrickson, for a pension. She married Hendrickson before the close of the war, but is now unable to furnish testimony of her husbands being out in service after the marriage. Supposing that this inability
would [debar?] her from the act of 1832, I
have drawn the application for the late law. If I am in error in this, I should like to have an opportunity to correct it.

The age and bodily infirmity of the
applicant makes it [deniable?] that speedy
action should be had upon her claim.

very respectfully
Your obt
Jos. C. Potts.
Atty
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Washington
Sep. 11. 1852.

L. Cole Es.
Acting Chief Clerk P. G.
Sir
I have recd a power of attorney
from Elijah Hendrickson of New Jersey. He is the only Surviving child of Phebe Hendrickson decd. whose claim is pending, under
Act 1836.
And have also recd. a letter from E. Sitgraves Esq. Easton Pa. the agent and attorney in the case of Jacob Young decd. The claim as I understand was made from N Jersey
under act 7 of Jun 1832.
I respectfully request to be allowed to examine 
as attorney the papers filed in the respective case.
very respectfully
Your Ob Ser
Alex. Ray


Phebe Hendrickson  N. Jersey act 1836 or 38
Jacob Young                   "          "      32_