Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 87, for Timothy Rose, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Rose, Timothy
Phebe

NUMBER
W. 87.

CONTENTS
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31.985
New Jersey
---
Timothy Rose, deceased,
of Middlesex in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Pri [abbreviated Private?] in the Com. [abbreviated Company?]
by Captain Long Street of the Regt [abbreviated Regiment?]
by [blank] in the N. Jersey
line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 30 Dollars  [00] Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 to 15th
November, 1832, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Sep
1842
and sent to Hon.
W. Halsted Trenton. J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 32 30
allowance ending 15 Nov 1832 20.88
[Total] $58.88
-
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Theo.[?] Smoody Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 128
Payable to Phebe Rose his
Widow
Reported
See letter to S. Dickinson Sep. 15. [illegible]
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New Jersey 3944
Phebe Rose

widow of Timothy Rose
Capt. Longstreet N.J.
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
18. day of Dec. 1843
and sent to J.C. Zabriskie
New Brunswick, N. J.

Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1
Page 125.
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Middlesex County State of New Jersey
This may certify to all whom it may concern that Timothy Rose and Phebe Rolfe were legally joined together in the Holy Banns of Matrimony on March the Twenty Ninth (unintelligible) One thousand seven hundred & Eighty Eight, March 29, 1788.
William, Cheesman
By me, (initials) Wilson (initials)
Ephraim Rolfe
John (French?)
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N8357
Mrs. Phebe Rose, widow of Timothy Rose
N.J.
Act 7 July '38 & res(olution) 16 Aug '42
for 88 days Nov. '32
Adm(instered)
9 mons. Pri(vate)
30$
no deduction
Hon. Wm. Halsted
House of Rep(resentatives)
Trenton
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Supplemental Declaration
of Phebe Rose widow of Timothy rose Deceased
State of New Jersey, Middlesex County ss
Act of July the Seventh 1838

on this ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty two Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges. (unintelligible) the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Phebe Rose a resident of South Amboy in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey in the Seventy first year of her age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following supplemental or additional declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July the seventh 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Timothy Rose who was a private in the Militia and State troops of New Jersey in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War that she often heared her husband the said Timothy Rose speak of his service during the said war of the Revolution but is unable to specify the particular service in (towns?) of duty he performed. She often heared him say that he was under Capt. James Morgan and served under him as a private as longs as his company was in service. This declarant also heared him speak of being under Capt. Longstreet in the early part of the war and other officers that she (verily?) believes from what she has heard her husband speak of his service in the said War of the Revolution having been quartered as Amboy Elizabethtown Woodbridge New Brunswick Blazing Star Paulsboro Piscataway, (unintelligible), Old Bridge (unintelligible) he served more
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then two years active duty in the service of the United States during the said Revolutionary War from the information of those who knew him in the service and what he repeatedly stated to this applicant of the said service. She verily believes he served no less than one year under Capt. James Morgan besides much service under other officers. This applicant states the above from what her husband informed her of from the information of others and as she verily believes she further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Rose on the twenty ninth day of March seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Rose died in November eighteen hundred and thirty two as is stated in her declaration made in the year 1838 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (unintelligible) as the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before
Phebe Rose
Jacob Van Winkle Judge
I hereby certify that the above declarant is a person of creditability and truth and on accounts of bodily impurity is unable to appear in open court now sitting in the city of New Brunswick
Jacob Van Winkle Judge
State of New Jersey Middlesex County
To Nicholas Booraem (unintelligible) of (unintelligible) Inferior court of common please of the county of
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Middlesex do hereby certify that Jacob Van Winkle Esquire before
(unintelligible)
supplemental declaration of Phebe Rose 
(unintelligible)
was at the time of the
(unintelligible)

AD 1842 
N. Booraem
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1410
Phebe Rose
widow of Timothy
N.J.
(m88?)
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County//

February 24 1837

Personally appeared before me, Henry Lillcocks, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, Pheby (sp.) Rose, the widow of Timothy Rose, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration that she is the widow of Timothy Rose who was a soldier in the late Revolutionary War in the Militia Service under Captain James Morgan and says that the said Timothy Rose was born in the year 1760 and died in the year 1832 Nov. [crossed out: 1832] 15th and served in the army during the greater part of the Revolution and was married to Timothy (sp.) Rose as set forth by certificate and still remains his Willow as set forth by Francis Pickett. Thomas Lamberson Sr., who being also sworn on their oath saith that they were acquainted and knew (sp.) the aforesaid Timothy Rose and was out with him at different times [crossed out: during] of service during the Revolutionary War.
s/ Phebe Rose
s/ Frances Pichet (X - his mark)
s/ Thomas Lamberson Sr.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of February 1837.
s/ Henry Lillcocks, Justice of the Peace

Witness Present
s/ L.V. Middlesworth
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[crossed out: Phebe Rose declaration]

Timothy Rose, dec(eased)
No 35.389
Act 7 June '32
Adm(instered)
9 mons. Pri(vate)
30$ from 4 March '31 to 15 Nov. '32 when he died to Phebe Rose, his widow.

Report to Hon. William Halsted, Trenton, N.J.

File papers under Act of 7 July '38.
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
cc

On this third day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county Phebe Rose a resident of the township of South Amboy in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey aged seventy years on the eleventh day of January last past 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 7 1832 for the service of Timothy Rose her late husband who entered the service of the United States in the Militia and state troops of New Jersey during the Revolutionary war which is set forth and described in declarants declaration now on file at the department under the act of July 7th 1838 and that in accordance with instructions received from the Pension department dated July 27 1842.  This applicant claims for the services of her said husband from the fourth day of March 1831 to the x day of November AD 1832 which was the day of his death.  such amounts of pay as the department would have allowed the said Tomothy Rose up to that time and that she still continues the widow of the said Timothy Rose

Phoebe Rose

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me.

Jacob Van Winkle  Judge

I certify that Phebe Rose the above declarant is unable to appear in open court on account of bodily infirmity and that she is a person of credibility and truth

Jacob Van Winkle Judge

X N. . The Judge forgot to file up the date of his death it will save 12 miles ride by reference to her original declaration on file.
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
ss

I Nicholas Booramer, Clerk of the County of Middlesex aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob Van Winkle, esquire before whom t current applicant of Phebe Rose was taken, was at the date of the telling such applicant a Judge of the inferior Court of common Pleas in the said county and commissioner sworn, thus I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and do readily believe his signature to  be that of the said applicant or [undecipherable] are at the certificate therein are real and genuine.

He witnesses whereof, I have been hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County this Seventeenth day of September AD 1842

N. Borramer Clk
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87

WIDOW, & c.
Revy

File No.  87
Phebe Rose
Widow
Timothy Rose
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  March 7, 1845

Index: - Vol. NC.  Page 168

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Rev War

4786

INVALID

File No.  4786
Timothy Rose
Privt. Rev. War

Act:  June 7  1832

Index: - Vol. M, Page 319
[Arrangement o 1870]

See Widow #87
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Suspd

Letter to C. Wyhckoff Terhume
Mar. 8, 1857
To I.J.C. Zabniskie, Aug. 27, 1838
Ro Hon:  J.B. Randolph Dec 10 '40
To Hon:  W. Halsted Mary 25, 1842

Act 4 July 1836
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4776

New Jersey

Phebe Rose
Widow of timothy Rose dec'd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 15 Nov. 1832 of Middlesex in the State of N.J. who was a Pri. in the company commanded b y Captain Songstreet of tghe Regt. commanded by Col in the N.J. line for 9 months .

Inscribed on the Roll of N. J. Trenton at the rate of 30 Dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Sept. 1842 and sent to Hon. W. Halsted Trenton, N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of March '41

Semi-annual allowance ending

150
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by Theo Timoody Clerk 14 Aug 1842
Book W. vol. 2  Page 133

Reported
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New Brunswick
August 24  1838

D Sir

Will you send me the papers in the case of Phoebe Rose widow of Timothy Rose.  They previous sent to your office from time ap. by C. W. Terhune.  I desire to make application on her behalf under the late law.

Very Obs. Serv.
James C. Zalniskie
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Phebe
Mrs. Rose
T448
March 3, 1837
Pension Office
NJ
A July '36
3olc

To the Secretary of War Department of
the United States of America
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New Brunswick New Jersey July 27 -37

To the Hon'bl Robt. Dalher

Sir permit me to ask your attention to the enclosed-
I have the honor to be
Yr very respectfully your ob servant -
C. Wyckoff Terhune
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Phebe Rose
Of New Jersey

Further proof

Hon. Wm. Halsted H. Rep
J amt Pensions
New Brunswick
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss
On the twelfth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty two before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county aforesaid personally appeared Anthony Collins, a resident of the township of North Brunswick County and State aforesaid in the eightieth year of his age a person of credibility and truth a pension of the United States, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth(?) and saith that he was well acquainted with Timothy Rose who belonged to the same company of militia guards as this deponent which company was organized in September seventeen hundred and seventy seven under the command of Capt. James Morgan which company was stationed at Cheesquakes near where this deponent resides (unintelligible) that the said Timothy Rose did serve under Capt. James Morgan from nine to twelve months as this deponents perfect recollection being both soldiers in the same company of guards until its break up some time in the autumn of seventeen hundred and seventy eight. We received our our pay monthly the said Timothy Rose was a good soldier - his widow Phebe Rose is now making application for a pension and further saith not.
Anthony Collins
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year above written before
Henry Southard Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss.
On the twenty ninth day of April - one thousand eight hundred and forty two- before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Personally appeared David Owen a Resident of the township of South Amboy county and state aforesaid in the the eighty fourth year of his age a person of credibility and truth a pensioner of the United States Who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Timothy Rose who belonged to the Same company of Malitia[Militia] guards as this depinent[deponent] which company was organised in September 1777 under the command of Capt. James Morgan which company was stationed at Cheesequake near where this deponent now resides. The said Timothy Rose continued in this company of guards until it broke up some time in the autumn of 1778 we reci.[recieved] our pay monthly - the said Timothy Rose was a good solider and continued to the deponents perfect recollection until the company was discharged the said Timothy Rose must have served from the commencement of the Company until the discharged nearly twelve months - his widow Phebe Rose is now making application for a pension and further saith not
David Owen
Sworn to and Subscribed the day above written 
Before Me
Henry Southard Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
I Nicholas Booraem still of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Southard Esquire before the annexed affidavits of Anthony Collins and David Owens was taken at the time of (UNINTELLIGIBLE) said affidavits a Justice of the peace in aforesaid county (duly?) (UNINTELLIGIBLE) and that his (unintelligible) of said affidavits are genuine...


this nineteenth day of May AD 1862
N. Booraem (unintelligible)
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C.G. McChesney, Esq.
Trenton, N. Jersey

Politeness of N. Booraem, Esq.
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New Brunswick, April 23rd 1842

Dear Sir,

If there is any record of the serving of Capt. James Morgan in your office please to examine them and if you find the name of Timothy Rose, please to make a copy of it and such service of Capt. Morgan as you can find when he commanded the guard at Amboy and forward the same to me and charge me with your fees for so doing which I will pay the first opportunity do it as soon as you can and greatly oblige Mrs. Rose and.

Yours Respectfully,
s/ Samuel Reamer

Mr. C.G. McChesney
Sec(retary) of State, Trenton
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4235

P. Rose

$30 his widow.

J.C. Zalnikie
New Brunswick, N.J.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838
State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex ⎬
 On this 15th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county Phebe Rose a resident of South Amboy in said county aged 72 years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of congress passed in the
3rd March 1843 granting pensions the widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Timothy Rose who
was a private and service during the Revolutionary war and that she received
30 dollars per annum as a peace in for said
service. She further declares that she
is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before
Henry Sillcocks J.P.
Phebe Rose (her mark X)

I certify that the above named declarant
in personally known to me
Henry Sillcocks
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State of New Jersey }
Middlesex County}

I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the County of
Middlesex aforesaid do hereby certify that
Henry Sillcocks Esq before whom the within declaration of Phebe Rose was made was at the term of the [illegible] thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Middlesex
duly commissioned and sworn and that his signatures the seal of the within declaration & Certificate [illegible] are genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said
County this 12th day of September
AD 1843
N Booraem Clerk
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Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of


Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book    Vol.
Page   by

Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Timothy Rose dec'd of N. Jersey who was a Private in the Revolution was entitled to receive thirty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, but having died on the 15 of November 1802, the amount due is payable to Phebe Rose his widow.
Giveb at the War Office of the United States, this 15 day of Sep one thousand eight hundred and forty two
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Phebe Rose

Dec. 8, 1840
Jurat, N.J.

Jos. H. Laurebly

FREE

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com(missioner) of Pensions
Washington

Hon. J.H. Randolph, H.R.
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House of Rep Dec 7..1840

J L Edwards

D.Sir

May I ask the attention of the Department to the subject of the enclosed letter {[illegible] return of it to me with the information desired-

Will you also inform me of the objections to granting a pension to George B Deeds of New Jersey - application was some years since -

Yours
J [illegible]