Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 931, William Van Tilburgh, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Van Tilburgh, William
ness
NUMBER
S. 931-
carded
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New Jersey
William Van Wilburgh of
Somerset Co. in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the Compy
by Captain Longstant of the
by Col. Hyde
commanded
in the West
line for 6 mos & 5 days
commanded
Increased to $80 per
Annum 17th of Aug 1833
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 20 Dollars 56
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17
1850-
day of June
and sent to H. C. Randolph
Present-
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 11
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 of
$47.12
10.28
$5140
Recorded by
Book C
2
Reco
Revolutionary Claim,
Colby June 7, 1832.
J. C. Stiles Clerk,
Vol. 3 Page 134
Q.
Line.
corrected
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State of new Jersey
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Somerset County ss.
On this thirteenth day of August
Eighteen hundred and thirty two
personally appeared in open Court
before Wm B. Gaston is and others
judges of the Court of Common
Meas now sitting at Bridgewater ┃
in and for the County of Somerset
William Vantilburgh a resident
of the township of Franklin in
the said County of Somerset and
State of New Jersey aged seventy
one years, who being duly sworn ac
cording to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress June 7th 1832.
that he entered the service of the
nited States under the following
named officers and served as here
in stated.
He was born on 17th day of
August Seventeen hundred and six
by one at Kingston in the County
of Middlesex in this State his age ┃
is recorded in the family Bible, which
he produces here in Court, he
lived with his father at Kingston
when called into the service and
since the revolutionary war he
has lived where he now lives in
the township of Franklin
He entered the service as a volunteer
militiaman on the June 1777 under
Gaston
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under Captain Aaron Longstreet.
lot Jacob Hoyer and Major Scudder
a general claim had been given
and the militia went to Princeton
when Col. Hyer lived. We then
marched to Pennington in the
County of Hunterdon. The British
at this time were at the City of
New Brunswich which they was
ated on the 10 June 1777- The British
time made a flint towards Millston in Somerset County and all
the militia of Somerset, Male
six and Hunterdon Counties were
called out-- from Pennstown we
went to Buxton, thence to the
height of Fourland mountain
and from thence to Steels Gap.
and there we joined General Washington's army- they here understood
that the British had left Millstone
a scout was wanted to ascertain
the fact and Col. Hyers regiment
was paraded out at once-bol
said he wanted signty volunteers
and this applicant and John G
lick of Middles and others
were selected they were placed
under the command of Capt Aaron
Longstreet, Capt William William
son and another Captain the
went first to the house of Capt-
W. Williamson and found that
that the British had come on and
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o
me
her &
the
we followed them to New Brunswick and were the first to enter
the city after the British left there
the British went over to Staten Island and we were discharged
was not out a month in all
at this time, how long cannot
say-- I had not been home eight
days before I was called out on
a months service to Elizabeth
town under Captain Longshot
The next tour this applicant made
was under Captain John Livenerof

Middlesex County, we went
her act and several places to
the sound to protect the inhabitants
, we went to relieve thement
militia under the command
of Col. Henry Vandike. He was on
this tour one month and five days
the next tour was under Captain
Jonathan Combs of Hightstown
Middlesex County, and we went
to Woodbridge. the British had been
there and carried off cattle belon
ing to the Inhabitants-- they then
went to Elizabeth town
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and was out on this tour one month
The next tour was under Captain
in
Dean Allentown Middles
County-- we went to Elizabeth
town for one month General Die
person was there. they wanted to
take Courtland Skinner who was
on Staten Island, they marched off
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from Elizabeth town under lot
John Nelson and Major Thomas E
but to Staten Island, they took some
of the picket guard together with ┃
one hundred and fifty horses and
cattle belonging to the enemy, when
within a hundred yards of the house
Skinner mounted his horse and
escaped. we took old John Honey
man attery and brought him over
with us.
next tour was under Captain
Samuel Stout of Duter week inthe

County of Middlesex. We went
to Elizabeth town and Bridgetown
for one month.
next tour was under Captain
William Covenhoven and went
to Elizabeth town for one month
He was at different times besides,
which he cannot now recollect but
is certain that from the time
he entered the service till the
Peace he was constantly ready and
he thinks and believes, that he was
in actual service above two years
I hereby relinquish every claim what
ever to a pension or annuity except
the present and do declare that my
name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
A.J. Gaston
William Vantilburg to
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We David Comfort anyman
ressiding in the township of Franklin in
the County of Somerset and Henry Four ┃
residing in the same, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with
William Fantilburgh who has subscri
bed and sworn to the above declare
tion, that we believe him to be seventy
one 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
David Comfort
in open Court the day
and year aforesaid
A. Gaston
Henry Court
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John Gulick of the County of Middle
six being duly sworn saith that he
is well acquainted with William Vantilburgh that he was with her
during the revolutionary war at
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Wasdifferent

places he recollects distinct
by of being one of the scout to assertain

whether the British had left
Millstone and that the said lot
William Vantilburgh was also one of the
scent and was considered a good
soldier, And this deponent from
who she knows and has heard, he has
no doubt, that the said William
Cortilliger was in actual service
during the Revolutionary war more than
two years. Sworn and subscribed
as W. Gaston John Gulick
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and the said Court of Common Pleas
do hereby declare their opinion of
ter 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 David
Comfort is a clergyman resident in
the township of Franklin in the County
of Somerset and that Henry Fourt
who has also signed the same state
ment and John Gulick who has been
examined as a witness before us, are
entitled to credit.
A. Gaston
Dan Dubrough
Fir Vanderveer
I, John M. Mann Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County ofmust
do hereby certify that the fore
going contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of
the application of William Fantilberg for
a pension. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of the
said Court, this thirteenth
day of August
Eighteen hundred & thirty
to
J M. Mann
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New Jersey
Somerset County
application of Wm
Vantilburgh for
pension under act
of June 7, 1832
No 4481
hereby
consent that the
sevices of the applicant
be computed at six
months & five days
Randolph
Attytifact
Admitted
Pat. N. J. Militia
Anno & 5 amy
Hon J. F. Randolf
Present
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Cement County Court of Common
pleas of the County aforesaid
Personally appeared in open Court
William Van Tilburgh an applicant for a pension under the act
of Congress passed 7th of June 1832
and the said Court proposed
to him the following interrogate
his and the same were known under oath
where and in what year were
you born?
Answer. He was born at Kingston
in the County of Middlesex in the
State of New Jersey and on the
19th of August 1761. William Van Tilburgh
2. Have you any record of your age
and if so, where is it?
Answer. His age is recorded in thefamily

bible, which he provences
in open Court
William Van Tilburgh
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you
lived since the Revolutionary war,
and where do you now live 2
Answer. He lived with his father
at Kingston aforesaid, when this deponent was called into service a
he has lived since the Revolution
by was in the township of Franklin
 in the County of Somerset,
and he lived there now.
4. How were you called into service
are you drafted, did on or
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ther, or were you a mistibute and
if a substitute, for whom?
Answer. He entered the service
as a volunteer in the militia
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 gene
ral circumstances of your services.
Answer. This deponent refers to
his declaration heretofore made
and herewith sent, pay an
seven to this interrogatory, and
this deponent doth depose and
say, that by reason of old age and
the consequent loss of memory,
cannot swear positively as to the
precise lenght of his service; but
according to the best of his recollect
time, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the
following grades - For two years
at least I served as a private in
the militia of New Jersey and for
&
such service I claim a pension
William Van tilburgh
. with you ever receive a discharge
from the service, and if so by whom
was it given, and what has becom
of it
Answer. He says, that he never
received a discharge from the service
William Van Tilburgh
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7. State the names of 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 service as a
soldier of the Revolution
Answer. I have already repent
to Revd David Comfort and many
Fret and John Gulich, who have his
tified to my dearacter for veracity
and their belief of my services, as a
soldier of the Revolution
William Van Tilburgh
We, the judges of the Court of Corn
mon Pleas of the County of Somerset
in the State of New Jersey do hereby
certify that William Vanting
Revd David Compet, Henry Fount,
and John Gulich an persons of
truth and credibility and entitled
to full credit and belief, and that the
papers now attached together
on the original papers in the
matter ofliam

Santillan Neil
sent back to the Department and
we have directed the clerk of this
Court to attach the interrogatives
and answer above taken by a pear
of tape or narow able and to pass
the ends of the same under the seal
of his office. all done this 4th June
1833.
William Van Tilburgh
Peter Voorhis
J. Gaston
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I John M Mann Clerk of the court
of Common Pleas of the County of
foment, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of
William Vantilburgh for a pension, and also the interrogatories
propounded to the said William Vantilburgh
 and his answers
thereto under oath-allichich
I have attack
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peice or now ration
to end of which I have passed
under my seal of office and I
do further certify that Wm B Gas
ton Dane B. Disbrany Farm Lander
Peter J Sheyer F Peter his
are judges of the Court of Common
year of the County of Somerset and
that the signatures annexed to the
original papers as will or the
foregoing are their genuine
time and full faith is due to
their official acts
In testimony where
of I have hereunto
set my hand and
seal this fourth
day of June 1833.
. M. Mann
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Rev War
INVALID.
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931.
William Van Tilburgh
Pvt. Mass Line
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Act June 7, 1833
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 3
Arrangement of 1870.}
N.J. Line
Records corrected
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9697 New Jersey
William Van Tilburgh
Somerset Co in the State of N Jersey
who was a Private in the company commands
Captain Longstreet of the Regt command
by Col Hyde in the Massachusetts
and for 2 years-
Increased see paper
J. Line 25/13
Record
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of
Augt 1833 and del J. F. Randolph
Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $-- $160.00
Semant. allowance ending 4 Sept
40.00
35
200.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Cromwell Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3
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Wm Van Tilburgh
at
New Jersey
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Payments to be made
Trenton N.J.
by Prs. A.S. Br. M.
Agent for paying Pension
ers, in the Agency of
Aug 1833
one issued for $80 per an
Recorded in the Pension
This certificate cancelled and
fice, in Book E. Vol. 3
Page 34 by
Geo. Stiles
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the to the United State of
the 7th June, 1832, William Van Tilburgh of
the State of New Jersey
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who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Twenty
dollars and
Fifty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and
4th of September, in every year.
Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States
, this -- day of
June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War
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William Vsn Tlburgh application
for an
addition to his pension
Increased
to a
as
full pension
a private
80$
Janes F Randolph
A. Brink
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Supplemental affidavit W Van Tilbury anal
for a pension whose papers he numbered
State of New Jersey
and County ss Personally appeared before me the
subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County
William Van Tilburgh who by duly sworn on his oath
deposeth saith that he has received a certificate for a
Pension of twenty dollars & fifty Six cents 20/00) in anneen
numbered 2697 and dated 11th June 1833. that said
that does not allow to him pay for the one fourth
put of the services he actually performed as he will make
appear that in the original draft of his papers & in the
amendment thereto his services were not stated in the detailed
particular manner he now take them because he was ignorant
of the requirements of the war department to that effect and was
advised that he had been sufficiently explicit-- that, especially, in
making the amendment to the original papers he was stopt short
by the gentleman who drew them up by the remark that he
the great man could not fight all his (this deponent's
over again and that besides, it was unnecessary the declaration
being already sufficient to ensure the allowance of all he
claimed. There are the reasons & the only reasons why this
deponent did not heretofore make out his services in the
manner required. He now proceed to do so under the
qualification reservation allowed by the forms, that
by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory
he cannot prear positively to the precise light of all his
services but to the but of his recollection he served not
less than the periods mentioned & in the following grade
He entered the service of the United States as a volunteer
private in June 1777 & as such served two weeks about the

time the enemy left New Brunswick under last
Longstret ot Hye & Genl Dickerson on occasion
Princeton, Pennington, Coughstown, and thence to
of an alarm was marched to outherland
thence to Steels Gap & joined Washington army & thence to Millstone
Mountains in the same par 1777 afterwards he was
drafted claped ordered out & served three cows of a
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month each, the first under Captain Longstrut at Elizabeth
town the second under Captain Schench at Woodbridge
the third under Captain Court at Newark Neighborhood
all the time under Col Wyer engaged in guarding the lines
in Sconts I protecting the property of his fellow citizens
In the fall of the same year he was ordered out as before
served two tours of one month each the just under Capt
Debon the second under Captain Stone was both months
stationed at the Woodride station actively engaged all
the while in guarding that part of the State. In the winter
of 1777- 1778 he was ordered out & fined two months as
he now recollects at Elizabeth town under Captain
Covenhoven was engaged a guarding along the show
from Amboy to the east five of Ken Jany. In May
1778 he was again ordered out served one month under
left Longstrut at Weston its vicinity. During
which time eighty horses were brought to Trenton from
Monmouth he this deponent was ordered to take them
to the American Army at Vally forge I did accordingly
take them with a guard of men & delivered then peronally to Genl Greene. Immediately afterwards he was
again ordered out served one month & a half under
Captain Longstreet Col Fedder During which
he was marched to Mount Holly & then fell in with
a part of the Brittish army & there was marched to one
mouth & was in the great battle them. Afterwards in the
same year he was ordered out served four one month
each the first of which was under Captain Covenhoventhe
second under Captain church & the their fourth
months under Captain Debon. During these four months
he was stationed in the middle of New Jersey was engaged
in guarding from Perth Amboy mouth of the Raritan to
Ral Dol New Jersey City in constant said service
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was during this period over on Staten Island a descent
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being made by his regiment with the Maryland line down
on the every many suffered much mary were killed.
In 1779 he was ordered out served five tours of one month each
the first under Captain Store the second under Capt Combs
War
the third under Capt Debon- the fourth under Capt
Chambers & the fifth also under Capt Chambers was dures
these latter mentioned five months stationed in the midder
of New Jersey engaged in guarding the lines from Hackensack
to Amboy & actively engaged all the which along the lines
1780 he was ordered out served three months in the
ters of a month each - the whole three months under Capt
Debow at the Woodside Station is aged in the performance
of Similar services in the summer of this same year 1780 after
the last mentioned three months he was ordered out and
served two tours of a month each both under Captain loverhoven
was in the eastern part of the State & was duly
this period at the great battle of Springfield under Col Scudder
In 1781 he was ordered out & served one month at the time
of the revolt of the Pennsylvania line in Morris County
was this month under Capt Longle & lot Wilson
was marched to New Brunswick remained then in
daily expectation of the arival of the enemy. He afterwards
in the same year served one month under Captain Longstrut at
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Spotswood. Afterwards in the same year he was ordered out and
served one month under Capt Schenck at Princton guardingprisoners

. Then he was ordered out & served the same year
under Captain Chambers at Monmouth guarding probate
the property of his fellow citizens, in all the periods
he acted as private was actively engaged in the firm of
his country I was not engaged in any civil pursuit is in
referred much more but cannot at this time the
for the pure specified he thinks he deserves & claims a
full pension
William Van Tilburgh
River
15 State to me
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Wm Van Tilburgh
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Somerset County
New Jersey ⎬ Be it known that on this the
teenth day of July, 1833, before me the suici
be a listed of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid duly commissioned home
personally appeared, William Mashon, John
Gulick & Henry Breeze Soldier of the Revolution who being serally doth depose & saythe
said Wm Mershon for himself says that he is
in the 77th year of his age, that he has been sell
personally acquainted with William Van Tilburgh the applicant named in the foregoing
paper for upwards of fifty years that they
soldiers together in the Revolution at
in June 1777, and at least till afterwards on the same
year wee out together repeatedly afterwards, but
cannot name how ofter knows that said Jane Tiller
was almost constantly on duty for several men
years a name the year 1778, 1779 & 1780 in
which he was out, having seen him under arms
sometimes bed with him. And the said John G.
lick for himself say he is in the 73d year of his
age, is a soldier of the Revolution - has known
near Alburgh the applicant above named for
his boyhood. was out with him to price in line 17
and a Capt Longstreet, but remony from his in made
ate neighborhood or after was never in the same
company with him of an indes, however, that
he was very after out afterwards remembers
to have seen him the service in the year of the
battle of Monmouth & the the year of battle of
springfield, 1778 & 1780. And the said Henry Brege
for himself says, that he is in the 77th year of his
age is a soldier of the Revolution, & knows William Van Tilburgh above named to have been in the same
service - was out with him in June 1777 in the
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ame company - knows that said Van Tilburgh was out
very frequently afterwards, occasionally served
with her saw him in service the 1778, and again
1780, remember these particular periods from
the memorable of those years, cannot con
dertake to specify the number & length of said Van Tilburgh is tours-- has been personally acquainted
from boyhood. And the said Wm Mason
John Gulich & Henry Breeze do respectively
and had for himself further say that the said
Wm Tellugh is a man of great respectabl
ity, and of conquestisable truth, that his
entire statement in relation to his revolution
services, is in their opened, entitled to full
and implicit credence
Sworn & subscribed before me
William Mashon
the day year aforesaid
John Gulick
At Bethune
Henry G
Justice of the Peace in & for
said County of Court
This is to certify that the above deponents, William
Marshan, John Gulick & Henry Breeze are men of respectability
& good standing and that their affidavit
is entitled to belief-- Witness my hand the
day & year aforesaid.
Bethune Justice
of the Peace in & for said
County of Somerset
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I John M Mann Clerk of the Court of Commanded
in and for the County of Soment New Jeney, do here
by certify that William Creed before whom the affi
land of Wm Van Tilind was taken and John
Perline before when the affidavit of William Mena,
John Gulich & Henry Breeze were taken a Justices
of the Peace duly commissioned thorns, and that
their signatures thereto annexed, are genuine
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand seal of office, this
Ninth day of August, one thou
and Eight hundred thirty
M. Mann
three.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
of
Andile, Egbert
WARRANT 128
NUMBER O
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Private
ACREAGE
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Hazen's Regiment
=
September 25, 1789
to Peter Anspach
assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-comissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.