Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35908, John Eastwick, Penn.
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Service.
Penn.

Eastwick John.

Number.                                                             35908
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14634 R
Delaware

Eastwick
____ County in the state of Delaware
Private in the regiment commanded by Magaw of the Pennsylvania for the term of one year

prescribed on the roll of Delaware at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 1819 and sent to John Way Esq Wilmington Delaware

Arrears to 4th of Feb 1819.                   119.73
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Mar 1820.      48.00
      4 Mar 29.                                          —————
                 ——.                                        $167.73
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Cond & Sutt
Jos: Robert’s
Wilmington.
Apl 11 1821

______
_____
1821
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John Eastwick 
Private 
Col Magaw Regt Pennsylvania Line 1776- 10 months

The testimony of two or more disinterested and credible persons, on oath (officers of the same regiment and line are to be preferred ) proving 9 months service in continuance, on continental establishment is required.

Services proven
 _ admitted
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[some what illegible]

Be it remembered that ton this sixth day of June Eighteen hundred & Eighteen personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas for the state ___ John Eastwick of the county of New Castle State of Delaware, aged sixty six years who on his solemn ___ make and deposeth & saith that _____ in January 1776 in Captain Nathaniel _______ company in the fifth Delaware line _____ ____ of Continental forces ____ by Colonel Ruben Magaw & remained so ___ Company until taken prisoner at Fort Washington in November of the same year and then discharged on parole in January 1778 & was ___ ___ ___
 This ____ further saith that from his ___ said ago & _____, ___ he is in much need of the assistance of his country for a assistance
          John Eastwick

Affirmed to and subscribed as above stated
          John Day.     J
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To J C Calhoun Esquire Secretary at War

  The foregoing was taken before this subscriber and with the certificate accompanying is all the knowledge I have of the revolutionary services of the applicant 
I can certify that from his appearance he is no doubt poor & needs assistance for a comfortable support

John Day
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State of Delaware 
New Castle SS }

  I Joseph Roberts Prothonotary of the Court of common Pleas of the said County of New Castle do hereby certify that the Honorable John Way Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was given and who hath subscribed the same was at the time and is now one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the said state of Delaware duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all such his acts and attestations.

  In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand an affixed the seal of the said Court at  New Castle the third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen

  Jos. Robert’s Prothy.
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This man has taken much pains to obtain the testimony required but in consequence of the death of most of the Individuals of this Regiment to which he belonged have found it difficult & in ____ that much as he has been able to obtained many be taken into consideration

  J _ [?]
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308

John Eastwick

14, 634
March 1820
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State of Delaware
   New Castle County to Wit

  On this twelfth day of December one thousand eight Hundred and Twenty, Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said State in the county aforesaid being a Court of Record for the said State in the said County expressly made so by the laws and constitution of the said State which related the said Court, John Eastwick aged sixty seven years and upwards resident in Brandy Wine Hundred in the county and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit, in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Vanzandt in the fifth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel M Gaw in the line of the State of Penn on the continental establishment, as he hath heretofore stated in his origin declaration made on the sixth day of June one thousand eight Hundred eighteen, that he received a pension certificate in pursuance of the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March in the year last aforesaid, which said certificate in numbered Fourteen thousand six hundred and Thirty four; And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteen day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and tha tI have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent whereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “ An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule
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hereto annexed and by one Subscribed. And I do further swear that my occupation is that of a Chairmaker, that I am disabled from pursuing it by reason of my being afflicted with severe rheumatick pains, that I have living with me a wife aged Seventy Six years very infirm an Old man named James Brown, aged eighty seven years totally helpless and two grand child both girls one aged about nine years the other raged about five years, neither of whom are capable on contributing to their support.
                    signed John Eastwick
Sworn to and declared in open Court
of Common Pleas aforesaid now for the said county of N. Castle 
sitting at New Castle on the 12 day of December one thousand eight hundred 
and Twenty 
   attest
                    Jos Robert’s Prothonotary 

Schedule of the propperty of John Eastwick 
12 acres of Land with a small log house one and a half stories high & frame Barn not finished no timber on said land————————-$350.
The above 12 acres of Land subject to a mortgage of 200 Dolls & a judgement bond of 100 Dollars

1 Black mare ……………………..25.00
2 Milch Cows……………………. 30.00
1 Case of Drawers…………………3.00
1 table and half doz chairs……..5.50
                                               —————
                                                   413.50
signed John Eastwick
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State of Delaware
  New Castle County Ss

  I Joseph Robert’s Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State of Delaware, on and for the County of New Castle in the said State do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule is according to the valuation thereof made and exhibited to the said Court by Isaac Grubb Jr and William Stanley upon their solemn oaths is Four Hundred and thirteen Dollars and Fifty cents subject to a deduction of the Hundred Dollars for a mortgage and one Hundred Dollars for a Judgement Bond.

I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at New Castle on this Fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight and Seventy one.
         Jos. Roberts Prothy
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May 1, 1940.

BA-J/ILL
John Eastwick
S. 35908

Mr. Norris S. Barrett, Jr. ,

Dear Sir:

  the data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35908, based upon service of John Eastwick in the Revolutionary War.

  John Eastwick enlisted in January 1776, the place not given, served as private in Captain Nathaniel Vansandt’s company, Colonel Robert Magaw’s 5” Pennsylvania Battalion until th battle of Fort Washington in November, at which time he was taken prisoner, was held until January 1777, when he was paroled; he was exchanged later.

  John Eastwick was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed June 6, 1818. He resided then in New Castle County, Delaware, and was aged sixty-six years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. His occupation was that of chair maker.

  In December 1820, this soldier resided in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. His wife was then aged seventy-six years; two granddaughters, aged about nine years and five years, lived with them. The name of his wife, date and place of their marriage and the names of said grandchildren were not given. 
He did not give the names of any children. One James Brown, aged eighty seven years, lived with the soldier then, but it was not stated that he was related to the family.

  In January 1821, Isaac Grubb, Jr., and William Hanley made joint affidavit in regard to this pensioner before a Justice of th ePeace in New Castle County, Delaware. It was not stated that they were related to him.

  Very truly yours,

  A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.

Did not give information last payment of pension as his name was taken off roll
m 1821-AB says-
 ILL
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May 1, 1940.

BA-J/ILL
William Schofield
S. 41138
John Eastwick &lt; see letter in his claim
S. 35908

Mr. Norris S. Barrett, Jr.,
1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania.

Dear Sir:

  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Schofield (Skofield), Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Continental Line, who died in 1823 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, John Eastwick who served from Pennsylvania and died in New Castle County, Delaware, in 1837, and Peter McKinney, also of Pennsylvania, who died in Butler County, that state.

  Because of the  great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such info, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.

  The records of William Schofield, pension claim, S. 41138, and John Eastwick, pension claim, S. 35908, are furnished you herewith.

  Very truly yours,

  A. D. HILLER,
  Executive Assistant 
  to the Administrator
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O.W. & N. Division.
F.S.

M. E. C. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., May 14, 1895

Sir:-

  In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of —- John Eastwick—- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Length of Service
Rank
Officers Under Which Service Was Rendered
State

He enlisted in January, 1776, and served as a private in Capt. Nathaniel Vansand’s [Vansandt]
company, Col. McGaw’s Pennsylvania regiment, until taken prisoner at Ft. Washington in November; released on parole in January, 1777.

Battles engaged in,  Ft. Washington.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.

Date of application for pension,  June 6, 1818.

Residence at date of application, New Castle Co., Del.

Age at date of application,  Sixty-six years.

Remarks:
             Very respectfully
Lewis T. Grubb, Esq.
  832 Pine [or Vine ?] St,,
       Wilmington, Del.

Commissioner
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Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution 
Hall of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania 
  1300 Locust Street
  Philadelphia 

March 28, 1940

Veterans Administration 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

  Will you please send me a copy of pension claim of WILLIAM SCHOFIELD (SKOFIELD),  Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Continental Line, who died in 1823 in Chester County, Pa.

  Also, the pension claim of JOHN EASTWICK, Sergeant in the Pennsylvania Continental Line, who died in New Castle County, Delaware., 1837.

  Very truly yours,
 Norris S. Barrett, J.

Norris S. Barrett, Jr.
Secretary

P. S., I would also appreciate receiving a transcript of pension claim of PETER McKINNEY, who was a fitter in the 8th Pennsylvania Line, and died in Butler County, Pa.
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832 Pine St.

Wilmington Del. May 4, 1895

Hon William Lochren
  Commissioner of Pensions 
    Washington D. C.

Sir:

  In order that I may become a member of the order of the sons of the American Revolution I desire to secure a record of the service of my Grand father, one John Eastwick who was a soldier ( Colorer Bearer) in the Pennsylvania Line and on account of his services was paid a pension which he received in  New Castle Co. Delaware. He died 17 February 1837 aged 86 years.

Very respectfully
     Lewis T Grubb
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35908

_____          INVALID
M. E. L.          Revy

File No. 35,908

John Eastwick
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 122

(Arrangement of 1870.)

May 14/95 Hist t Lewis t. Grubb, 832 Pine St Willmington

1940- May 1 - Hist to Norris S. Barrett
Jc-ILL.
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I do hereby certify that John Eastwick has to my knowledge for several years passed times been afflicted with a disease of the stomach-
( A species of colic) which has rendered him unable to pursue his occupation (a chair maker) so as to furnish him a comfortable support, and that in addition to his former complaint he has latterly been afflicted with a rheumatic disease in his back - I have been frequently applied to as Physician in his case-

6th M 23d 1819
                                    Rolph E. Marsh
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This is to certify that John Eastwick was an enlisted soldier in Captain Nathaniel Vansants Company of the fifth ridgannant [? regiment] Pennsylvania united States troops Commanded by Corronel [?Colonel] Robert Magaw 
Enlisted in said Company for one year sometime in January Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six & remained in said Company until he was taken a Prisoner in Fourt [Fort] Washington on New Yourk Island & remained a Prisoner of War until January. [“Eighteen” is crossed out] Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Seven where he was admitted out on Parrool [?Parole] & remained on Pawrool until Exchanged the time of enlistment being Expired he was not again called into the services.
  Personall appeared before me Derrick K Hogeland one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Bucks & State of Pennsylvania the above named Captain Nathaniel Vansant who upon his Solemn oath according to law deposeth & saith the above Statement is true & Court witness the said Derrick K Hogeland at Southampton Township in the Count of Bucks the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & nineteen

Sworn to & subscribed 
before me June 12th 1819
Derrick K Hogeland
                                           Nath Vansandt Capt

Bucks county Ss.

  I J D Ingram Prothonotary of the Court of Com. Please fo ruth eCounty of Bucks do certify that the above named Derrick K. Hogeland is duly commissioned and qualified as Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bucks, State of Pennsylvania and was such of the time taking the above declaration~~

Witness my hand & seal this 19th day June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.

                                             J D Ingham Prothy

J. D Ingham further observed that Capt Nathaniel Vansandt is well known to him and is man of unquestionable respectability—
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I do certify that I heard Capt Nathaniel Vansant say that the within named John Eastwick was regularly intested in the United States services as within stated and that the said Capt Vansant is a man of veracity and that his word may be relyed [relied ] on 
Sworn and Subscribed this Twenty first day of June 1819
                              Andrew Dover Leut [?]
By me
Jno H Worrell
Justice of the Peace
in and for the County
of Philadelphia