Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 926, for Peter Tise, New Jersey
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Service Number
New Jersey Tise, Peter S.926
carded
contents
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New Jersey 17.199
Peter Tise
[Illegible] Bergen in the State of NJ
who was a Pri in the conv commanded
by Captain Ward of the _ commanded
by _ in the NJ militia 7 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of NJ
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of of Augt
1833 and [illegible] Hon L
Coudict Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 H4666
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4 " 1166
H58.32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 133
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Declaration.
State of New Jersey
Bergen County, SS
On this Thirty first day of October 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the Count of Bergen now sitting, Peter Tise a resident of Franklin Township in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, aged sixty nine 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was born in that part of the Township of Saddle River now called Franklin in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey on the twenty fifth of May 1763 _ that he entered the service of the United States thinks it was in the summer of 1779 as a volunteer under Captain Crineo Van Houten and under whom he served in all six monthly tours of service and was stationed at the Log Gaol near Ramapough as a guard over the Refugee prisoners confined there at the same time a Lieutenant Ryer Ryerson or Ensign Ryer Ryerson had command of the guard during a portion of the time that her performed one month's service as a drafter militia man under Captain Peter Ward stationed at Hackensack, New Jersey, as a guard _ that during this time he was stationed as a guard at Log Gaol a refugee prisoner by the name of Kelleham was executed for murdering Joseph Zebriskie _ that he has no documentary evidence and that the only person he now recollects who can testify to his services are John Packer, Thomas Hammond and Albert Wilner, each of whom were fellow soldiers during a portion of the above time of service _ that he has no recollection of any field officers being stationed at either the above mentioned place during his said service _ that he has always resided in the County of Bergen, excepting about nineteen years during which he resided in Newark in the county of Essex _
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that he has no recollection of having received a written or printed discharge _ he further states that he performed one service under Capt John Outwater stationed at Hackensack as a guard
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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 of the United States
Sworn to, and subscribed, in open Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
Peter Tise X his mark
Mr. Westervelt Clk
We Zach H. Cooper a Clergyman, residing in the Township of Franklin County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, and Albert G Lydacker residing in the Township of Franklin County of Bergen and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Tise who has subscribed that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED THE DAY AND YEAR FIRST AFORESAID.
Zach H Cooper, Pastor of the Law 
Dutch church at the Ponds
[Illegible] of a of the Cacesh of Comnpliar of Bergen
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New Jersey Bergen County Peter Tise
Peter Tise's application for a pension 
Militia Service
17087
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State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before one Perigrine Sandford one of the Judges of the inferior court of Common Pleas in and for said County Thomas Hammond of said County aged eighty two years and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is personally acquainted with Peter Tise of the same place who is about applying for a pension under the act of the Congress passed Seventh June 1832 _ who on his oath suposeth and saith _ that he has a perfect recollection of serving as a fellow soldier with Tise in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution as a drafted militia man for the term of three months under the command of ensign Ryer Ryerson _ of which Company [Crynus] Van Houten was Captain at the Place called Log Jail in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey does not recollect the year and also one other term of one month at Hackensack New Jersey in a company commanded by Captain Peter Ward and this [ ? ] further saith that said Peter Tise performed two months service assisting the revolution to the knowledge of this [illegible] as a substitute one month for John Van Blarcom and one month Peter Debow at a place called Log Jail in the county of Bergen State of New Jersey on the Ramapough Road during which time this applicant acted as orderly Sargent under the Command of Captain [Crynus] Van Houten at which time Ryer Ryerson acted as Lieutenant during which time they stood as guards over prisoners _ one by the name of William Cole and Thomas Zebriskie, who was afterward executed at or near a place now called Red Mills in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey
Sworn to and subscribed before me one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen  
Thomas X Hammond his mark
Perigrine Sandford October 1832
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State of New Jersey
County of Bergen
I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the Inferior court of common Pleas in & for said county and clerk of said county do hereby certify that Perigrine Sandford before whom the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Hammond was made & taken at the time of taking the same was & still is a judge of said court duly commissioned and sworn and residing therein that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said judge & that the signature "Perigrine Sandford" subscribed to the [illegible] of the within affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Abr Westervelt clerk
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County
Personally appeared before me John A Van Voorhis one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for said county Albert Wilson of said county seventy eight year of age and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is personally acquainted with Peter Tice of the same place who is about applying for a pension under Act of Congress passed seventh June 1832 who on his oath deposeth and saith that he has a perfect recollection of seeing Peter Tice a soldier under the Command of Capt John Outwater in the Revolution war
Albert Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of October 1832 one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county.
John A Van Voorhis

State of New Jersey County of Bergen
I Abraham Westervelt clerk of the Inferior court of common Pleas in and for said county of Bergen & clerk of said county Do hereby certify that John A Van Voorhis before whom the foregoing affidavit of Albert Wilson was made and taking at the time of taking the same was and still is a judge of said court duly commissioned & sworn & residing therein that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & that of the signature "John A V. Voorhis" subscribed to the jurat of the above affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abr. Westervelt clerk
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County
On this 30th day of July 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county and state oforesaid Peter Tice a [paufer] of the Township of Franklin in said county aged 70 years and personally well known in said county and to the subscriber as a man of truth and good standing and being duly sworn saith that he is the same Peter Tice who on the 31st day of October 1832 made a declaration under oath of his Revolution services in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 which was done in open court then siting in and for the county of Bergen when his original Declaration was made out the [jusrsserve of Business] before the court was such as to prevent him from detailing minutely each tour of duty he performed and specifying as accurately as he has since learned was necessary, the officers who commanded on each [?vocation] and the time and nature of duty he has endeavoured to refresh his memory by bestowing more thought and reflections on the subject and desirous that the Secretary of War and Commission of Pensions will receive this as his amended declaration in which he will endeavour to sett forth more specifically and in as much detail as possible his memory will allow, The Revolution services he performed

to the second Interrogatory he answers and says that the time of his birth is entered in the Church Record of the Ponds in County and State oforesaid

He served two month as a volunteer in the year 1779 in the month of Sept October and November under the command of a Lieutenant Ryer Ryerson who belonged of Capt Crineo Van Houten company stationed at Log Jaiol in County of Bergen their duty was to guard the prisoners who where confined their served the time and was discharged

He then served one month as a substitute for Peter Debow in
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in the year 1780 believes it was in the month of May or June stationed at Log Jaiol under the Command of Capt Crineo Van Houten their duty was to guard the refugees and tory prisoners confined their Served the time and was discharged

He served on month as a substitute for John Van Blascom in the month Sept & October year 1780 under the same officers and the same duty as above stated  Served the time and was discharged

He then served one month as a drafted militia man under Capt Peter Ward believes it was in the month of August and September in the year 1781 Stationed at Hackensack Newbridge marching from one place to another watching the enemy and guarding the inhabitants  Served the time and was discharged

He then served two months as a Volunteer and of Capt John Willis Company in the months of August Sept & October in the year 1782 Stationed at Log Jaiol  their duty was guarding the Refugees and tory prisoners confined their, he further stated that a Lieutenant Ryer Ryerson had command of the guards
Served the time and was discharged

In his original declaration he stated that Capt C Van Houten had command of the company to which he belonged, but upon more deliberate reflection he has discovered he was wrong Capt Vanhouten having Resigned when John Willis was elected capt of the same company which made the mistake _ he further states that Major Richard [Cox] commanded the Batalion & Col Tunis [illegible] the regiment he belonged to throughout his services

From the great length of time which has elapsed since the before recited services were rendered many particulars must have excaped his memory & he has related all which he can remember as connected with his services and which are calculated to explain them In the order of time he may in some instances
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have fallen into mistakes. He ask a reasonable allowance for the frailty of human memory whilst he has endeavoured to adhere concientiously to the truth in all the awareness of which he has spoken and he hereby believes that he has faithfully served his country in the was of the Revolution in diferently monthly tours for the full period of seven month as a private before stated for which he believes a pension from the United States under the Law of Congress of June 7th 1832
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 30th day of July 1833 James Van Houten Justice of the Peace

Peter X Tice his mark

I hereby certify to the secretary of War and Commission of pensions that Thomas Hammond who was sworn before me on this day of October 1832 whose affidavit with his signature attached to the declaration of Peter Tice is a credible person for a witness and fully entitled to belief

I do hereby certify that James Vanhouten the magistrate who has taken the deposition of Peter Tice to his amended declaration and has subscribed the same is duly authorised to take depositions and acknowledgments and I do further certify that Perigrine Sanford Esq whose name is subscribed to the proceeding certificate is one of the judges in and for the County of Bergen and is duly authorised to take deposition and acknowledgment and that the papers of Peter Tice (the original one) are now in the same condition as when they passed this Court on the 31st day of October 1832 and that the amended declaration and additional testaments are annexed thereto & that his signature thereto is genuine

In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my hand & offices the same of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen this first day of August A.D. 1833.
Abr. Westervelt clerk
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No 17087
Peter Tise 
N.J.
Return & inform

Admit
[Jin ofissvate ?]

$23.33
Hon L Condict

Abraham Westervelt Clk
Bergen County Court
New Jersey
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War Department,
Pension Office, 
7th May 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Peter Tise Bergen County, N.J.

[Column headings: Period when the service was rendered, Duration of the claimant's service - Years, Months, Days, Rank of the Claimant., Names and Rank of the Company Officers under whom he served., Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers., Battles in which the applicant was engaged., Country through which he marched., Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period., Evidence by which the declaration is supported.]
Summer 1779 Vol  | blank | 6 | blank | Priv | Capt Van Houten | Not recollected | None | NJ. | Aged 69 | Traditionary 
Drafted | blank | 1 | blank | " | Ward | Not recollected | blank | blank | Bergen Co NJ | Living Witnesses
[end table]

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Regulations under the act of June 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized a being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in the law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Personal employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this _ day of  _ personally appeared (a) before  _ of _ aged (c) _ years, who being first duly sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted int he Army of the United States in the year (d) _ , with _ and served in the _ (e) regiment of the _ line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town of county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I __________ of the Court of _______ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _______ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k)  We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the ____ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _________ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 A. B. and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _________ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of  __________ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ___________ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ____ day of ____ &c.

Every applicant will produce the bast proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the count, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? {To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of the other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry, whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) the declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For _______year______months, and __________days, I served as a __________. For ___________months and __________days, I served as a _____________; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  this form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for  the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by [illegible] note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

[Oyer Castro ?]
Exam Clerk
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Peter Tise. $23.33
August 9th 1833
17199
#926

Payments to be made at Trenton by Pres. of Tren. Bank [Corripa?] Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Jersey

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 3 Page 133 by ED Bullock
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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, Peter Tise of the State of New Jersey who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty three dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi- annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this - 9 - day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Rev. War
Invalid
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File No. 926
Peter Tise
Priv. N. J. Line
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Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. a, Page 375

[Arrangement of 1870.]