Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3,603, Peter Wickoff, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Wickoff, Peter

NUMBER
S3603

carded.

CONTENTS
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5658
New Jersey
Peter Wickoff

of    in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Band of the Reg commanded 
by Col F[illegible] in the N. Jersey
line for 6 mo 21 days Private - $22.30

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 22 Dollars 50 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Feb
1833 and [illegible]

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $33.75
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 11.25
$45.00

no death date
in Agency Book
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Vimal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 183
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No 4517

New Jersey

Admitted 
Private
6 mo. 21 d
$22.30

[signed name difficult to read]
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BRIEF in the case of Peter Wyckoff
County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disable by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 76

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period  
from 1776 

Duration of Service 
Years, Months, Days.

He served Six tours of [illegible] making 6 months [illegible] 28
____
6 - 28

Rank  
Private

Names of General or Field Officers under whom he served.
Capt. B[illegible]
Col. Frelinghuyern

5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmonth

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Somerset County, New Jersey

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective The periods he served not giving

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[signed name illegible] Examining Clerk.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of New Jersey Somerset County

On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting at Bridgewater in said County of Somerset. Peter Wyckoff a resident in this County of Somerset & state aforesaid aged seventy six in December next, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That entered the service by volunteering in the year 1776 under the following named office and served as herein stated He volunteered & served one month

Cart reccollect his captains name. Marched to Pompton British had possession of New York - He volunteered & served one month at Communipaw. Cant recollect his Capt name - was at Communipaw [illegible word inserted] & saw New York [illegible] - Saw three British ships come into the North River, the name of one was Roeback[?]. Cant recollect the name of the other two - He volunteered & served one month (under Capt Baird he thinks) - Marched to Paulus Hook. Crossed over into New York. Deponent was engaged as sentry - frequently acted as such before the door of the house in which Gen Washington was - He volunteer & served one month under he thinks Cap Hulick - Marched to Newark. He again volunteered & served one month under Capt Baird - Marched to Elizabeth Town - Employed entry on the shores. He again volunteer & served one month - Cant say who was his Captain - Marched to Amboy - watched the shores. The British then on Staten Island [crossed out?]. He again volunteered & served three or four weeks - under Cap Sol - Marched to Monmouth Court House - was there at the time of the battle. Frelinghuysen was Col. Deponent was out a number of times on scouting party, but is unable
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New Jersey
Wickoff, Peter
S3603
carded
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New Jersey
Wickoff, Peter 
S3606
carded
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course is nonsense as it was settled long before Rev. belonged to NY state + not to the U.S. which could only give “unappropriated lands” as provided by bounty land acts.

This man had no title to bounty land until the Act of Mar.3, 1855 was passed as he was only a militia soldier.

but there is no bounty land on file or on books prior to 1800 of NY and NJ for a Peter Wickoff under any spelling of the name.
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No 4, 517
Application of Peter Wyckoff of Somerset County New Jersey for a pension

Forward Certificate to L.A.Hartwell Somerville N. jersey
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And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that Peter Salagh of
the Township of Hillsborough in said County of Somerset
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman
and that Christopher Van Arsdale who has also
signed the same is a resident in the said Township
of Hillsborough is a credible person, and that
their statement is entitled to credit
---
Wm B Gaston
Danl H Dubrough
John Kirkpatrick


State of New Jersey
Somerset County 
I John M Mann Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said county hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
said County in the matter of the application of Peter
Wickoff to a pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this
Seventeenth day of August in the year
of our Lord Eighteen hundred and
thirty two.
J. M. Mann
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C.A. Hoppin
967 Madison Ave.
New York City.
Sir:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War pensioner, Peter Wickoff, who resided in Somerset County, New Jersey in 1832, is Survivor File No 3603.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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967 Madison Ave
New York, N.Y. 
October 4/??
Dear Madam
May I inquire if the
Revolutionary Survivor File
number is 3906 or 3603
of Peter Wickoff of New Jer-
sey, whose person ceased
in 1840? He resided
in Somerset
County N.J. when pensioned,
and died in Middlesex
Co. N.J.. Where? the above
two numbers as relating
to this case - one of them 
must be wrong.
Very respectfully,
C.A. Hoppin
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In Reply Refer to REV. War Section.
S. 3603.
3 - 1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 1919.
Mr. C. A. Hoppin,
27 Bank St.
New York City
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 8"" instant, you are
advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name of person paid and date of death of the
Revolutionary War pensioner, Peter Wickoff, you should apply 
to the Auditor for the Interior Department citing all
of the following data; Peter Wickoff, Certificate 5658, issued Feb. 14, 1833, rate $22.50 to commence Mar. 4, 1831,
Act of June 7, 1832, New Jersey Agency.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Treman
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section
27 Bank St
New York, N.Y.
Dec. 3/19
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of Dec 3/19
I would say that the full name of
the pensioner for whose affadavit remitted
45 cents on the 27th
ultimo is Peter Wyckoff
(Wikoff Wickoff) Survivor
File No. 3603
I find that
in remitting I made a mistake
in the number, giving it
"3906" which is incorrect
Thanking you for directing my
attention to the error.
Very respectfully yours
C.A. Hoppin
Pension Office US Dec 5 1919
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Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division

Nov 24 1919

Chief of Rev War Section
Sir:

I have this day received from Charles Arthur Hoppin ["draft" crossed out] 
No. 53389 for $45/100
requesting copy
as per letter herewith

Law Div notf. [notified] of mailing of copies
AW. Dec V.7919

Very respectfully,
W.N. Campbell
Chief of Division
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Business card for Charles Arthur Hoppin
Worcester Massachusetts

Connaught Club
London, England

Handwritten on business card: for photostats of Revolution Survivor File 3906
as per letter of yesterday
27 Bank St
New York N.Y.

Letter transcription:
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
Dec 3, 1919

Mr. Charles Arthur Hoppin,
27 Bank St.
New York City, N. Y.

Sir:
In reply to your card which was received on the 34: ultimo, you are requested to furnish the full name of the Revolutionary War pensioner whose papers you desire copies of.
Your money order for forty-five cents will be held and the matter taken up for action upon receipt of your reply.
It is proper to add that Survivor File No. 3906, refers to the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Shipman and there is nothing in the files that would indicate that you had made any request for copies of papers relating to him.

Label affixed on letter:
Date: Dec 5, 1919
Name: Peter Wickoff   No.: S3603
N.J. War Rev
photographic copies wanted of: 1
pieces, consisting of 3 pages.
Remarks:
Exr.: A E Wilson  Chief: Rev War Section

T.F. Davenport Law Clerk
Serial No. 8014
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27 Bank St
New York N.Y.
Nov. 17/19

Honored Sir:

The Peter Wyckoff ("Wickoff", "Wikoff", "Wycoff")
was a pensioner living in 1840, aged 83, of South
Brunswick County, New Jersey.
Could be informed as to the number and nature 
of the papers in this case, with a view to enabling
me to determine if I now need photostats of them?
And can I be informed as to whether
this man's pension was for any service in the war of 
the Revolution? If so, where and what?

very respectfully,

C.A. Hoppin
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In Reply Refer to 
Rev. War Section.
3 - 1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
Nov. 19, 1919.
Washington

Mr. C. A. Hoppin,
27 Bank St. New York City.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 17th instant, you are advised,
that the Census of Pensioners printed in 1841, from the
returns of the marshalls of the several judicial districts,
under the act for taking the sixth census, was compiled without 
reference to the records of this Bureau and it is not always
possible to verify the data contained therein.
A careful search of the records of this Bureau shows but
one pensioner on the rolls prior to 1840 named Peter Wickoff,
Survivor File 3803, all spelling of that name having been
searched. He was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, resided
there at enlistment and in 1832, and he served in the New Jersey
Militia during the Revolution. There is no data on file
relative to him after 1832 and the original papers in his claim
consist of the three pages of his declaration.
Photostat copies of the same will be furnished you under the
provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of
fifteen cents per page with twenty-five cents extra for certification
if that is desired. The proper amount should be forwarded
to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order
of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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8-871

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by JYB [handwritten, difficult to read] 11/19/19
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Peter Wyckoff or similar spelling
Service 
Additional Service

No claim, State records , 191
No claim, combination records , 191

REMARKS:
No ord. invalid

W.F. Warner
Chief Division.
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Stamp 1:
DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
MAY 13 1921
TO GENL LAND OFFICE
DIVISION OF MAILS

Stamp 2:
RECEIVED
MAY 13 1921
G.L.O.

Note on top of page:
In re land granted to
Grandfather by the name of
Wyckoff of the Rev. War
 
Letter:
Wilton No. Dakota
May, 19th 1921

Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
We will appreciate your
help very much for information
regarding the following: We had a
great great grandfather and his brother
by the name of Wyckoff who served
during the Revolutionary war, and we
understand this makes us eligible
to become "sons and daughters of the
Revolution". This brother, (surname) Wyckoff, was
granted a piece of land by the government
for services during the war.
Now we are very anxious to get at once
the description & exact location of this
tract of land, also why this land
was given to him. Now if I have
written to the wrong department
Please pass this letter along to
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[not legible] - 049.
Ex AW Div. Rev. War Section

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23, 1921.

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therin contained.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

First name of widow
Full Name of soldier, Peter Wyckoff.

address of claimant at enlistment and after service

Company
Regiment
State where enlisted
Appropriate dates of birth and death

If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.

Return attached letter with reply.

Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

6-2469
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those who have to do with those records.
or write me, to whom I may find
such information. Thanking you in
advance & hoping to hear from you
at an early date. I inclose [enclose] a self
addressed stamped envelope for reply.
Respectfully Yours
Claude T. Newman
---
Wilton
Mc Lean Co. No. Dak.
Rural letter Carrier R.2.

(I have worked in this capacity
for nearly ten years.)

Stamp:
U.S. Pension Office
May 20 1921

Handwritten notation: enclosure stamp 2¢
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Wilton No. Dakota
June 4th 1921

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Wash, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
We are in receipt of your
letter and Card, & will give you all the
information possible at this time
altho [although] we expect more information
later and will send it to you when
we receive it if you can not find
it with the following:
The name of this soldier who received
this land from the government was
Peter Wyckoff, and he being a bachelor
his rights fell to his family & John
Wyckoff, his brother, was my great great 
grandfather, & a brother of Peter Wyckoff.
I have not as yet the war history
of Peter Wyckoff but will give
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you the history of John Wyckoff his
brother which may enable you to
find the record of Peter Wyckoff as
being brothers we think it possible
& probable that they ["fought" crossed out] served in the same regiment.
John Wyckoff (Peters brother) also a
soldier of the revolution was born in
New Jersey June 9th 1750 was a member of
Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoff's
Regiment of New York Militia. He
did not receive pay for his services
for 20 years, & we think Peter Wyckoff
may have received this land about of
the same time, John Wyckoff received
a warrant & Peter Wyckoff a tract
of land, which he later leased to New York City.
We have heard it mentioned as the
Coney Island estate.
The records of the City of New York
ought & must have the description & location
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of this land, the lease is now expired.
Well I will close for this time
hoping we have sent you some
helpful information;
Respectfully Yours
Claude T. Newman,
Rural Letter Carrier R. 2.
Wilton,
No. Dak.
I
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Left side:
1914 Jan'y [January] 9 Hist. to H.H. Harris

1919 Nov. 19 C.A. Hoppin told this the only one and advised of cost of copies. aw [initials]

1914 Dec 5: Photo copies of 3 pages mailed to C.A. Hoppin  aw

1919 Dec. 11. C.A. Hoppin infd [informed] how to apply to and Int. for death etc.  aw

1921 June 11. Hist. to Claude J. Newman.  aw

1925 Feb. 5  C.A. Hoppin inf. cor. S. File

Right side:
Rev War
3603
Invalid.
File No. 3603
Peter Wickoff
Privt. Rev' War

Act: June 7 1832
Index:  Vol. A, Page 407

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hardtimes Plantation
Alexandria, La.  12/27-1913

U.S. Pension Agency
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
Will you please
give me what information
you can about the service
of one Peter Wychaff or (Wyckoff)
also of his brother or half brother
Anne Wychaff, during the
revolutionary war, I think
Peter Wychaff was Washington's
guide at the battle of Monmouth.
If you are unable to
be of assistance please refer
this letter to the proper office
Yours respecfully
H. H. Harris,

[Stamp]
DISBURSING OFFICE
RECEIVED
JAN 2 1914
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Rev War Section

27 Bank St.
New York N.Y.
Dec 8/19

Dear Sir:
Thanking you for the excellent photostats
of the declaration of Peter Wickoff
Lunard [illegible] File No. 3603 N.J.
May I inquire further if the number of his pension
& his number as a pensioner, is different
from  the above file number?
The reason for this inquiry is my
need to establish the approximate date
his death by the date of the
termination of his pension; this date?
think can be supplied by the auditer [illegible due to stamp]
of the Interior Dept; if can furnish
the pensioner's number, if it be 
different than the above number
very respectfully yours
C. A. Hoppin
according to the U.S. Census of 1841 for
N. J. said P.W. was then living
in his 83rd yeas as a pensioner