Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,551, for John Teumey, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Teumey, John

SERVICE
S. 16,551

carded

CONTENTS
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Kentucky 5007
John Teumey. [illegible] in the state of Ky; who was a pri in the company commanded by Captain Staats of the Reg commanded by Col Quick in the N.J line for 2 yers from 1776. Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars  per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of February ’33 and sent Hon Ritt Johnson, House of Rep.   Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120; Semi-anl allowance ending 4th Mar 33 $40 [total] $160. Revolutioary Claim Act June 7, 1832. recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk bok D Vol. 9 Page 2
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State of Kentucky Mercer County. On this 1st day of October in the year or 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the county court of Mercer County in open court was sitting John Teumey Senior, a resident citizen os [illegible] county and state aforesaid and eighty three years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations for the purpose of obtaining the Benefit of the late Act of Congress papered the 7th day of June 1832. I John Teumey do hereby state on oath that I am now eighty three years of age and was born in Sommersett county and state of New Jersey and lived in said County when the revolutionary was commenced and I was called into service of my country as follows viz In the month of June 1776. I was drafted in my turn as we were classed in the Militia of New Jersey in Capt Reynard Staats company in Col Quicks Regiment and we Marched to Elizabeth Town in said state when I performed my tour of one month and two weeks before I got home and during this year I was called out every other month and I performed four tours of one month and several weeks as we had to so a greater distance under Capt Staats and two tours under Capt. Bryke my next  Capt was Capt Locke and Col Vandikes Regiment and my last tour this year expired just before the Battle of Trenton nad Princeton, and again in 1777 I served two tours of one month each and I was stationed at Millstone and Bergen, and I also performed four tours again under Capt. Staats we were sometimes stationed at Bergen, Near Eisk and Amboy and Elizabeth Town as guards, in the latter part of 1777. I moved up into Pennsylvania, York County and I returned before the Battle of Monmouth and I was drafted again in Capt Quicks Company in Col Taylor’s Regiment and was stationed at Elizabeth Town when the battle of Monmouth was
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fought and in the year 1779. nI served three more tours under Capt Staats, and Col Taylor and I further state that I was at the Battle of Springfield under Capt Staats i Col. Taylors Regiment. I also served two tours under Capt. Funnison, of Col Quick’s Regiment and was stationed at Elizabeth town and Hackensack and again in the month of June 1780 I enlisted in Capt. David Smalleys company in Col Taylors regiment for [illegible] months and marched to Hackensack and from there we marched up the North River to a place called the New Dock about three miles below Stony Point and I was stationed at this place when [illegible] was taken and the day he was executed. I was on guard and did not go to see this execution which took place at Headquarters below us- and I was stationed at the place some time and thus marched down to Hackensack when I was discharged on Christmas day and returned home and again in the year 1781, I performed two tours under Capt Staats but I cannot recollect the names of all my officers but I know that in this year I was called and every other month until Lord Cornwallis was taken, and I hereby solemnly swear that I was in the service of my country in the militia of New Jersey upwards of two years and a half in the whole, and I will recollect that Dennis Bice was my Lieutenant under Capt Staats and he is the only person alive who knows me at that time that I know of in the state of Kentucky by whom I can [illegible] my services. I was honorably discharged from every tour of duly I served, and performed my duty as a faithful soldier, I further state that I have no
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documentary evidence of my age as since having long since lost or mislaid my discharge. I farther state that I am not now a Pensioner of the  United States or of any state and I hereby relingquish all claim that I have to any pension or annuity except the present, and after the revolutionary was I continued to reside in New Jersey until the year 1807 when I removed to Kentucky Mercer County where I now reside. Witness my hand this 1st day of October 1832. John Teumey. Mercer County this day in the undersigned  Jesse Head a clergyman residing in said county and Henry Vandiver and Peter Huff residing in the same county and neighbors to the aforesaid John Teumey do hereby certify on oath that we are well acquainted with the above John Teumey who has subscribed and sworn to the aforesaid declaration, and we believe him to be of the age he has stated and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in this opinion, and in farther certify that he is a respectable member of a religious society and a man of truths . Witness our hands this 1st day of October  Jesse Head Peter Huff Henry Vandiver. State of Kentucky Mercer County October first 1832 this day John Teumey the applicant for a pension Jesse Head  Peter Huff Henry Vandiver came personnally  into Open Court and made oath to the truth of the statements by them respectively subscribed and thereupon the Court declare it as their opinion
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after putting the interogatories presented by the war department that said Teumey is an old soldier of the revolution and served as he in his written statement for a pension has declared and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jesse Head is a clergyman resident in the county of Mercer and that Peter Huffman and Henry Vandiver who has also signed the same are residents of the county of Mercer and credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. I Thomas Allen clerk of the county court I do certify that the foregoing & within written contains the original proceedings in the matter of the petition of John Teumey for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of the office this 2nd day of October 1832. Tho. Allen, Clk
John Teumey 14262 from 1776 private 2 years $80. Hon R. M. Johnson
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February 12, 1934
bA-J/ady Samuel Tumey, W.1334 and John Teumey, S. 16551  Mrs. C.W. Simons, 1987 Baltimore Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Samuel Tumy and John Tumey, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Their records are furnished you herewith as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War. Samuel Tumey, W 1334 Samuel Tumey, also shown as Toomy, enlisted in 178, pace and exact date not stated, served as a private in Captains Thomas Patterson’s and Mitchell’s Companies, Colonel Francis Barber’s New Jersey Regiment; was in the battles of Springfield, West Farms, Mansfield, Short Hills, Monmouth, in Sullivan’s Expedition, at the taking of Cornwallis and served to the end of the war. He was allowed pension on his application executed May 25, 1818. In 1820, he was aged about fifty-six years and a resident of Nottingham, Burlington County, New Jersey. Soldier married a second time on August 26, 1813 in Nottingham, New Jersey, Rebecca or Rebekah Dennis. this name of first wife not shown. Soldier stated in 1820 that his children were all dead, name not stated. There are no further family data. He died September 11, 1831 or October 29, 1831, in Nottingham, New Jersey. Soldier’s widow was allowed pension on her application executed May 7, 1853 while a resident of East Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey at which time she stated she was aged seventy-three years. However, in April 1855 she stated she was sixty-two years old.
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She died May 12, 1871, place not stated. This is the history of the only Samuel Tumey, all spellings of the surname searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.     John Teumey. S. 16551.  John Teumey was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, date not stated. No reference is made to his parents. While a resident of Somerset County, New Jersey, John. Teumey enlisted in June 1776, served at various times, until the taking of Cornwallis , more than two and one half years in all, as private under Captains Hynear Staats, William Verbryck, Lock, Quick, Tunison, David Smalley and Colonals Quick, Vandike and Taylor, in the New Jersey troops. He was in the battle of Springfield. In 1807 he moved ffrom New Jersey, to Mercer County, Kentucky. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832 at which time he was aged eighty-three years and a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky. He was then called John Teumey, Sr. There is no family data. Date of death not on G.B. There are no family data. This is the history of the only John Teumey, all spellings of the surname searched, of New Jersey, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office Said records fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of John Hankins as described by you, or of William Hankins, Zachariah, Jonathan, Richard, or Daniel Hankins, or Henry Tumy, all spellings of the surnames searched. the War of 1812 records fail to show that pension was ever claimed on account of the services of John Barnes and Solomon Simons as described by you, all spellings of the surnames searched. Very truly yours, A.D. Hiller Assistant to Administrator.
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War Section February 21, 1918. Mr. Benjamin LaBrea, 201 Starks Building, Louisville, Kentucky. Sir: In response to your letter dated the fifteenth instant, requesting information for a descendant(name not stated) of John Teumey, you are advised that the papers in the claim of John Teumey, Senior, Survivor’s File No. 16,551 Rev War show that he was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky, and eight-three years of age. He was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, (date not stated), where he resided in June 1776, when drafted in the New Jersey Militia as follows: During the year, 1776; in captain Rynear Staats’ company Colonel Quick’s regiment; under Captain Verbryck; also under Captain Lock in Colonel Vandike’s regiment, served four months and several weeks. In 1777, he served one month at Millstone, one month at Bergen, and four tours under Captain Staats. In 1778, he was drafted in Captain Quick’s company, Colonel Taylor’s regiment, stationed at Elizabethtown. !near 1779, under captain Staats, Colonel Taylor’s regiment three tours; under Captain tunison, Colonel Quick’s regiment, two tours; and again under captain Staats and Colonel Taylor at the battle of Springfield. Enlisted June 1780, in Captain David Smally’s company, Colonel Taylor’s regiment; and was discharge Christmas Day. In 1781, he served two tours under Captain Staats, and was called out every other month until Cornwallis was taken. Served over two and a half years in all. In the latter part of 1777, soldier removed to York County, Pennsylvania, but returned before the battle of Monmouth (during which he was stationed at Elizabethtown) and he remained in New Jersey until 1807 when he removed to Mercer County, Kentucky. There is no family data whatever on file in the claim. Very respectfully, [illegible signature] Commissioner.
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June 11, 1931. James M. Hall, 1769 Humboldt St. Denver, Colo. Sir: In response to your letter of the 30” ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a George Hall or Hale of Mercer county, Kentucky. If you desire photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Joseph Mosby, N.C. Troops, S. File 15,539, and John Teumey, N.J. Troops, S. File 16,551. the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification, in each case, if that is desired. The number of pages in the claim of John Teumey is 6. The number of pages in the claim of Joseph Mosby is 7. The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior. Very respectfully, Washington Gardner Commissioner.
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State of Kentucky, Henry County. I Dennis Bise a Sergeant in Captain Wm Vanbrykes company of New Jersey Militia in the service during a part of the revolutionary war do hereby state an oath that I am well acquainted with John Teumy whose name is subscribed on this paper. He was a soldier in the company in which I served as Sergeant in the regiment of Col. Quick. I believe that he served many other tours as a Militia man of New Jersey, amounting in the whole to two years. He was under me as his Lieutenant at Springfield, in the regiment of Colonel Taylor in which Major Nepheus had a command and witness my hand this thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Dennis Bise. which so statement was this day sworn to before me a justice of the peace in and for Henry County by Dennis Bice and old infirm Revolutionary soldier who resides in said county and who is not able to attend court. I further certify that he subscribed the same in my presence and that he is a man of veracity and a respectable citizen: Given under my hand this 31th day of August 1832 Wm A Bamary
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Henry County  Towit I Edmund P Thomas clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that William OBannon the justice who has certified the foregoing is now and was the the time of certifying the same justice of the peace for Henry County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts as such In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court this 31st day of August 1832 and in the 41st year of this Commonwealth 
Test Edmund S Thomas By Jos. OBannon
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16551 invalid
File No 16551 
John Teumey Pri Rev War Act June 7th 32 Index: Vol.1, Page 371 Hub. 19/94 Hist to W James W. Cartwright. P.O. 1239 Boston Mass
1918 Feb 21. Hist to Benjamin LaVrie letter in S 15539 Joseph Mosby & 1921 June 11 James N. Hall Advised of cost of photos. Aw 1934 Feb 2. Hist to Mrs. C.M.Simmons Seee her letter in Samuel Teumey. W. 1334. A.D.Y
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Trusting to hear from you at an early date James. N. Hall 1769 Humboldt st Denver Colo. 
Pension Office US June 3 1921
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Denver Colo May 30 21
Pension Office [stamp] US June 3, 1921 Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC. Sir will you let me know if you have copies of pension application on the following Revolutionery War soldier and if you can make photostatic copies and at what price. John Teumey Sr. survivor File No. 16551  6 pages Rev War N.J Joseph Mosby, Survivors File No 15539 Rev War. NC  7 pages George Hall of Mercer County Kentucky Hall Hale none of KY. everything searched
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Puritan Specialty Company Manufacturers of Cycle Sundries. James W Cartwright Jr. PS Boston, Mass. John S Tumey Before service resided at Fredericksburg Va.  After service resided near Harrodsburg, KY (Mercer) Widows name Margaret Tumey (nee Margaret Howard) John S Teumey died in Mercer Co. Ky. 35102 Answer
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Puritan Specialty Company. Manufacturers of Cycle Sundries. Boston, Mass. Mar 12. 1874 Tire Cleaner
Hon Wm. Lochran Comm Pensions. Washington DC Referring to your of Feb 14, a copy of which is enclosed. I would respectfully solicit the pension dates. Please return copy of letter if convenient. Yours very truly, Jos W. Cartwright, Jr
P.O. 1239 Boston
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Puritan Specialty Company Manufacturers of cycle Sundries Boston, Mass Jan 11 1894 [Stamped} To: Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington, DC. Dear Sir; Will you be so kind as to give me the dates of enlistment and discharge, and any battles that may be mentioned in the papers of John Tumey of the Revolutionary Army. He was of the Virginia tropps and was I believe a pensioner of the United States. Trusting that you can and will favor me with the desired information believe me dear sir. Yours very respectfully, James W Cartwright, Jr. P.O. 1239 Boston Mass
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[stamp] US Pension Office Jan 19 1894  [stamp] US Pension Office Feb 2 1894
[stamp] Old war and Navy Jan 15 1894