Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 238, Henry Applegate, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Applegate, Henry

NUMBER
R.238

CONTENTS
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32,890
Henry Applegate
Ohio

Susp

Hon. R.T. Lytle
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
On this twelfth day of January 1832 personally appeared before the Honourable judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Hamilton in the State of Ohio Henry Applegate a resident of said county - aged seventy six years 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 he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Captain Elisha Walton. Ensign Thomas Fenton. the name of his Lieutenant he does not recollect. Field officers General David Firman Col. Saml Firman, Major John Cook - at Freehold court house  about forty miles from Egg Harbour in a Southerly direction in the state of New Jersey, and marched from there to Egg Harbour to repulse the British who had landed there and succeeding in driving them back to their shipping - was marched back to Freehold courthouse aforesaid and was discharged having served one month. This service was performed in the summer of 1777 - and again entered the service one month after at Freehold Courthouse aforesaid under Captain David Beard, the names of his subalterns he does not recollect under the same Field officers and remained there at Freehold Courthouse aforesaid, and in the neighborhood sometimes going to Sandy Hook, Little Egg Harbour - and Tom River guarding the lines
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and performing military duty one month and again entered the service in the month following at Freehold Courthouse aforesaid under the last named officers and remained there performing military duty in guarding the shores to prevent the enemy from landing - and making Freehold courthouse the headquarters- one month and was again discharged - and again in the fall of the same year entered the service at Freehold Courthouse aforesaid under Captain Michael Sweatman Lieut. John Reynolds, under the same field officers - and was occupied continually in guarding the lines between little egg harbour Sandy hook and Tom river - visiting those places alternately - making Freehold Courthouse headquarters - when we required rest to recruit - for one month and was again discharged - and again entered the service under the last named officers at Freehold Courthouse aforesaid in the month following - and performed military service in guarding the lines between the above named points- making Freehold Courthouse headquarters for one month and was again discharged having served one month - and again entered the service under the above named Capt. Elisha Walton - soon after at Freehold Courthouse aforesaid - and performed military duty in guarding the lines between little egg harbour Sandy hook and tom river in the service then called the flying camp under the order and direction of the above named field officers - for one month
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and was again discharged - and again in the early part of the year 1778 entered the service under the last named field officers and under the said Captain Elisha Walton - and performed military duty in the last recited service between the points aforesaid for one month - and was again discharged and again entered the service in the month following under the last named officers and performed one month service in guarding the lines aforesaid between Sandy Hook Little egg harbour and tom river - making Freehold Courthouse headquarters the place whence he entered the service - making his term of service eight months for which he claims a pension. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Henry X Applegate
his mark
Wm H. Harrison clk H.C.
By Nes Rucker opy.

We, John Williamson a clergyman residing in the county of Hamilton aforesaid and Ichabod Palmerton residing in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Applegate who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of
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age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a solider of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John Williamson
Ichabod Palmerton

Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the day + year aforesaid
Wm H. Harrison clk H.C.C.C.P
By Nes Rucker opy

Answers to the Interrogatories put by the Court as prescribed by the War department
1. I was born in Middlesex County in the sate of New Jersey in the year 1758 -
2. I have no record of my age -
3. I lived in Middlesex County New Jersey when called in to the service where I resided until I came to this county - twenty nine years since
4. I always volunteered
5. I saw while in the service Genl Washington, Genl Firman and many others whose names I do not recollect
6. I never received a written discharge always a verbal one from my officers.
7. I am known in my present neighborhood to Col. Mixer Esq, Peter Williams- Esq, Jas P. Williams, Nathaniel Allen, - A. Fenton, Willam J. Carson - who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
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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 John Williamson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County aforesaid and that Ichabod Palmerton who has also signed the same is a resident of the County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Henry X Applicate
his mark

Sworn + subscribed the day + year aforesaid
Wm H. Harrison clk [illegible]
By Nes Rucker opy

Intended to be placed at the foot of the Interrogatories

The State of Ohio
Hamilton County}
I William H. Harrison Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Applegate for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of Jany. 1835
W. H. Harrison Clerk CCPHC
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To the

Office of the Interior
Commissioner of Pensions
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Sir; I am the legal representative of one of the heirs at Law, of Henry Applegate deceased; who was a Revolutionary Soldier belonging to the forces that were raised by the State of Newjersey; and was stationed principally at or near a place, then called Freehold Courthouse. Sometime between the years 1835 and 1837, application was made to the proper Department at Washington City by the said Henry Applegate (then living) for back pay & Pension or either, by filing in said office his affidavit; relative to his serves and other testimony a communication was received from the department relative to the subject stating that that applicant's name had been found among the rolls & papers in Sd department; nothing further has ever been done in the case; In February 1840 applicant deceased; I have recently received circulars from various Pension agents from different parts of the United States, stating, that from information derived from the Office at Washington City they have ascertained that there is money or Land due the heirs of said applicant; Now if there be any thing due to said heirs you will much Oblige me by communicating the information to the Honorable David T. Disney or to your most obedient & humble servant
A. W. Rhodes

To the Office of the Interior
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D C
February 23/53

PS Please address A.W. Rhodes Hamilton County Delhi Township, State of Ohio; Industry Post office
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The State of Ohio
City of Cincinnati}Ss

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for said City Henry Applegate who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served no less than the periods mentioned below. For one month's service as a private - For one month's service as a private - For one month's service as a private - For one month's service as a private - For one month's service as a private - For one month's service as a private - For one month's service as a private - For one month's service as a private as will be more fully shown by reference to my declaration making my whole term eight months. These services were rendered in what was then called the minute men - and deponent further states that Corps to which he belonged held themselves in readiness to march at all times when called upon - The place where Deponent entered the service was a Freehold a place about fifteen miles East of New Brunswick in the state of New Jersey - and marched to Sandy Hook light house and afterward returned to freehold and continued to and from those places in consequence of the continued landing of the enemy. Freehold was the headquarters deponent further states that the company to which he belonged frequently remained at Freehold the headquarters for several weeks without being called out - deponent further states that he afterward passed through Hidestown (Hightstown?) Allentown New Brunswick and other places while scouting in pursuit of the torys - deponent feels confident that the time which he served was much greater than that for which he claims that he was frequently called out to serve in scouting parties for three or four days at a time and sometimes
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for a much longer period which owing to the frailty of his memory - he can not fix at any definite period - he further states that he was almost continually on the scout when not quartered at Freehold - scouting in the neighborhood of Sandy Hook light house and other places in that part of the state where the presence of an armed force was most required. But deponent feels confident that he served not less than eight month - and for which services he claims a pension.

Henry X Applegate
his mark

Sworn + subscribed before me this 21st day of May 1835
Thomas J. Henderson
Notary Public
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Henry Applegate
Ohio, Susp Act 7th June 1832

NRR

Evans V Fant
Washington City
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County} Ss

Before the subscriber a Notary public in and for said county personally appeared Elizabeth Miller who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Henry Applegate late of Hamilton County Ohio deceased, who died on the 20th February 1843 - and that he was born in the state of New Jersey, but resided for the last forty years of his life in Hamilton County Ohio and at the time of his death was about eighty four years old, and that he was a Soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary War, and that he never received any pension, but forwarded his application for a pension to the War office about three years before his death, reference to said application will more fully show, and further that Sarah Applegate Wife of said Henry Applegate died about four years before him, and that she the said Elizabeth Miller is a Widow aged fifty six years and a legal heir and Representative of said Henry Applegate, dec'd.
Elizabeth Miller

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 14 day of March 1853. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal of office.
Andw Porter Notary public

State of Ohio
Hamilton County} Ss
Before me the subscriber a Notary public in and for said County personally came Noah Markland, Danl G. Howell, + Jonathan Markland who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that they are personally acquainted with Elizabeth Miller and know her to be the identical person she presents herself to be, the daughter of Henry Applegate dec'd.
Noah Markland
Danl G. Howell
Jonathan Markland

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 14' day of March 1853. In Testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal of office.
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Know all men by these present that I Elizabeth Miller of the cunty of Hamilton and state of Ohio, legal heir and representative of Henry Applegate Dec'd and it is understood and believed that there are arrearages of penions and othe claims due for services to the said Henry Applegate Dec'd. I therefore do hereby appoint and empower Evans V. Fant Washington City D.C. my attorney with power of substitution to investigate, substantiate, demand and receive the avails (?) of said Claim or Claims and to say and do all things relative as amply as I might do; hereby ratifying everything said and done by my said attorney or his substitute, in virtue hereof; Also, revoking all powers of attorney or authority given previously for any such purposes.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14 day of March 1853
Elizabeth Miller

Attest
George Cassady
Andw Porter

State of Ohio
Hamilton County} Ss
Before me a Notary public in and for said County personally came Elizabeth Miller and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her Voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein named. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Notarial seal of office this 14th day of March 1853.
Andw Porter
Notary public
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May.
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Washington, May 16th 1853

Sir.