Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,018, Daniel Hendrickson, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Hendrickson, Daniel

NUMBER
S. 1,018

carded
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CONTENTS
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28.102
New Jersey
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Daniel Hendrickson
of Monmouth Co. in the State of New Jersey
who was a Pr in the Company commanded
by Captain -----  of the Regt. commanded
by Col Taylor in the New Jersey
['line' crossed out] Militia-----
6 mo. Cav---                         $50.00
1 Yro 6 Mo Infty                       60.00
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                                               $110.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey 
at the rate of 110 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Feby 1834 and Sent to ---
Wm. L. Dayton, Freehold N.J.
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Arr.      ars to the 4th of Sept 1833        275.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34   55.00
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                                                                 $330.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk
Book C. Vol. 31 Page 116

Date of death not on AB
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29.556
Declaration of
Daniel Hendrickson Jr
under
Pension act of June 7th 1830
-----
Adme C Months Cavn
1 yr & 6. Mo infantry

Wm L. Dayton
Freehold, 
Monmouth Co. N. Jersey
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Declaration of Daniel Hendrickson Senior
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832-
State of New Jersey | 
Monmouth County | ss:
On this thirty first day of
October A.D. 1833, personally appeared before
the subscriber one of the Justice of the [crossed out] Peace
[crossed out] in and for said County
Daniel Hendrickson Sr is a resident of the
Township of Middletown, in the County and
State aforesaid, aged Eighty nine years & 
two days, who being first duly sworn, according 
to law, doth on his oath, make the
following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named
officers and served as he states - That he
entered the service in the month of August
1776, under field officers Colonel George Taylor
who in the following winter, deserted & went to the British
and Captain John Holmes. That previous to this
time & he thinks before the Declaration of Independence
he was out a few days under Taylor (for which he make no claims) at
dance, he was out a few days under Taylor at
High Point to guard the shore from the enemy
who lay off that place, in the Phoenix 74, a
British man of War- That he served his first
month of August, upon the Middletown shore, as a
private under the officers above named, and
kept guard thereon from Bounds island to
Way cake. He is able to specify the month because
he was out &c when the Battle of Long Island
was fought. That he served likewise the
month of October following under [crossed out] Capt Peter Schenck on
[illegible] shore of Jacob Mardills, [crossed out] for same duties. That
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after this time he thinks in the month of November
the militia [illegible] of this county said [illegible]
for a short time, and he was not out, until
the month of February (as he believes) 1777- That
he at this time left the foot and joined a
Troop of Horse under Captain Randolph (or
Randall) that he served the month of February
and April of that year under him, as a private, 
at Tinton falls, that his field officers
at this time were Genl David Ferman Col.
Asher Holmes & Major Elisha Walton- these
officers were appointed he thinks in the fall or
winter preceding. That about the month of
May, Capt. Randall, left the Light Horse, &
Capt James Green was appointed in his stead
That he served under him the month of June &
August, [crossed out] of the year 1777- That
he was stationed at Tinton falls as head quarters
on each of the above tours, & from that place he
was marched to the Highlands Long Branch
and other points [crossed out] exposed, on the Middetown
& Shrewsbury shores. That he continued to serve in
the same troop of Horse in the month of October &
December of that year but the Captain of the
company was again changed by the Company
and one Wm Remson, chose in his place,
& that he was commander of the company [crossed out]
in those months. That he marched in the beginning
of October, pursuant to the orders of Genl D. Forman, to
Bristol in Pennsylvania, and was there prevented
proceeding further, by sickness, and after being
confined some days, he was, on account of his
sickness, sent home in a waggon - He remained
sick for two or three weeks - That he had [illegible] 
sufficiently to serve his monthly tour in December
under Remson, who returned from Bristol, some time
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after he (the applicant) was sent home sick
That his Headquarters for this month was at Tintor
falls & he was stationed there this tour. That
after this town, as nearly as he can recollect,
he entered the fort as a private under Capt
Samuel Dennis and Leut Lambert Johnson
That he served in said Company until the end
of the war. That his months of service were February
April, June, August, October & December of the
year 1778. That he marched and [illegible] men
check on each of these tours from Point Comfort to
Waycake Creek thence to Comptons Creek. This
was upon the shoal - harbour shore, and the
most exposed section of the County - That he
did not take a part in the Battle of Monmouth
but he recollects of going out as a scout [crossed out]
and reconnoitering the British, a few days after
the Battle, at the express request of Col Morgan
&c. That he continued to serve in the 
same company his monthly tours, through
the months of Feb. April, June, August
October & December in the year 1779 and
the place of service were as stated in the
tours performed in the preceding year but
it is not possible to specify any particular spot 
of service, as the acted as a constant guard upon 
the whole extent of coast therein named
that he assisted to take the British Brig Britannia 
in the Holiday of in his tour of December in this
year, on the Bay Shore between Kanaskunk &
Waycake. That he continued to serve
in said company, in the month of February
April, June, August, October & December, of the
year 1780. That the services were preferred on
the shore and at the points last before mentioned
and each of the towns were performed thereof
under Capt Dennis & Leut Johnson, as before mention
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[left margin note]
+ That this service was all [illegible] formed in the field, in companies [illegible] and called into service
under the law of this [illegible] and during the time of his service he was not employed in any civil pursuit
[main body]
-ed- That in his town of June, of this year
he was in a battle at Kanaskunk, in which
a considerable body of British & Refugees who
had been van stealing cattle, [crossed out] we defeated
& driven off & all the cattle which they had
taken were rescued.- That he continued
to serve as a private in same Company & under the
same officers, his tours of February, April, June
Augst October & December in the year 1781
upon the same duties and upon the Bay show
[crossed out] above named - that he served as
much as three months tour in the year 1782 
that one tour he served at Mount Pleasant
in said County. And his service 
was under the same company officers last
named + that by reason of old age, and
consequent loss of memory he is unable to specify 
his service with more particularity, nor
can swear to the precise length of his service
but the above is as near as he can state-
That he refers to the muster-rolls of Dennis [illegible]
which was sent to the department [illegible]
John Patterson Esqr as documentary Evidence
to support his claim. That he was born on
the 29th of October 1744. That the record of his age
is in three several old bibles now in possession of
different individuals of his family-- that he
lived in the township of Middletown in the County &
State aforesaid when called into the service has lived
there since & lives there now. That he was
called into the service by drafting - that he does
not remember any regular officers or continental
regiments. That he received withing but a
regular discharge from the service - that Jacob
T. B. Beekman and James T. Norris are persons
in the neighborhood who can testify to his character
for veracity and their belief of his services as a
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soldier of the Revolution - that infinitely &c,
has prevented his applying sooner for that
he hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a
Pension or annuity except the present, and declaring
that his name is not on the Pension will of the
agency of any state- Daniel Hendrickson
sworn & Subscribed this 31st | 
of October A.D. 1833 before me
the erasures & interlineating in the 8th 19th 26th 36 & 37 | 
lines of first page, The erasure 17th on [illegible] | 
at mark + on 4th page, being first made &c | 
Joseph Taylor Justin

We Jacob T.B. Beekman a Clergyman & James T.
Jarvis residing in the township of Middleton
& County aforesaid hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Daniel Hendrickson
Senr, who has subscribed & sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be 89 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 & subscribed this 31st | Jacob T.B. Beekman
of October A.D. 1833 before me | James T. Norris
Joseph Taylor Juster | 

Monmouth ss John L. Bennett aged 76, being duly
sworn upon his oath saith, that he was well acquainted
with Daniel Hendrickson Sr for during the Revolutionary 
war. That he was in the Troop of Horse with
him under Captain Green, and Capt Remson
during the revolutionary war and has frequently
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been out with him in that Troop. He recollects
going with Troop to Bristol (on the way to the city at
Germantown) [crossed out] as
stated in his declaration - That he saw said
Hendrickson in the Horse at Trenton Falls a
number of times before this deponent joined the
Troop of Horse, which was in June 1777- that he
served as stated by him under Green & Remson and
he saw him in service under Randall and he
has no doubt but that was a faithful soldier
of the Revolutionary.
Sworn & Subscribed this 21st of | 
October 1833 before me | John L Bennett
Joseph Taylor Justice | 

Monmouth Co ss.
Adam Starker agree 72, being duly sworn upon
his oath saith, that he was well acquainted with
Daniel Hendricks Sr the above applicant
during the Revolution. That they served together a
long space of time under Capt Dennis & Lieut Johnson
at the places & in the manner stated in his declared
That they were in the battle at Rand Branch, set forth
in his declaration - That he knows that while
he was in the foot he performed his regular monthly
service & was always considered a good & faithful
soldier. That he saw the muster rolls of Dennis
company before they were sent to the department &
Hendickson's name was therein &c
sworn & subscribed this 31st | 
of October 1833 before me | Adam Striker
Joseph Taylor Justice |
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and thereupon, I Joseph Taylor, a Justice
of a Court of Record of the County of Monmouth
& State aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion, 
after the investigation of the matter and 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
John L. Bennett & Adam Sticker witnesses there
unto are credible persons and their statements
are entitled to credit. The Court further certifies 
that Jacob T. B. Beekman who has
signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman 
resident in the township of Middleton,
and that James Norris -- who has also
signed the same is resident of the same place
and is a credible person & their statement is
entitled to credit. And the Court further
certify that Daniel Hendrickson Sr
the applicant cannot by reason of
bodily infirmity attend the court of common 
Pleas.
Joseph Taylor Justice
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I Daniel H. Ellis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of Monmouth County do hereby certify that the annexed
papers are the original proceedings had in the matter of
the application of Hendrick Hendrickson Sr. for a
Pension - That Joseph Taylor whose name is signed
thereunto & before whom said proceedings have been
had, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and sworn, and that
his name is enrolled as such in my office
That he is a Justice of a Court of record in and
for the State of New Jersey. That I am well
acquainted with his hand writing, and believe
his usual signatures to the annexed papers
are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office
[seal applied] nineteenth day of November A.D. Eightteen 
hundred and thirty three
D.H. Ellis, Clk
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July 7, 1939
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H. F. Hendrickson | DANIEL HENDRICKSON
Captain, M.C., United States Army | S. 1018
Fort Logan, Colorado | BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary
War record of Daniel Hendrickson, of New Jersey, who later
lived in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where he died in 1850 or 1851,
and whose wife, you state, may have been named Martha.
No claim for pension or bounty land has been found based upon
service in the Revolution of a Daniel Hendrickson or Hendricks identical
with your description. You are furnished herein the record of the
only soldier of that name, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary 
War records of this office, who served from the State of New Jersey
or lived in that state at any time. The data which follow were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1018, based upon service
in the Revolutionary War of Daniel Hendrickson. His surname does not
appear as Hendricks.
Daniel Hendrickson was born October 29, 1744; the place of his birth
and names of his parents were not stated.
While a resident of Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Daniel
Hendrickson, prior to the Declaration of Independence, served a few days
under Colonel Taylor engaged in guarding the shores from the British
who lay off High Point in a man-of-war, "The Phoenix 74." He enlisted
in August, 1776, served that month and the month of October, following,
as private in Captains John Holmes' and Peter Schanck's companies,
Colonel George Taylor's New Jersey regiment. He enlisted in February,
1777, in a troop of horse, served the month of February, April, June,
August, October and December, as private under Captains Randolph (or
Randall), James Green and William Remsen and Colonel Asher Holmes in
the New Jersey troops. He again entered the infantry in February, 1778,
served every other month, amounting to six months as private in
Captain Samuel Dennis' New Jersey Company, and continued to served as
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private under Captain Samuel Dennis every other month from February
of each of the years, 1779, 1780 and 1781, also three months in the year
1782, always engaged in guarding the shores of New Jersey.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
October 31, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Middletown,
Monmouth County, New Jersey.  He signed Daniel Hendrickson, Senior.
No family data are shown in the claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this
soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Daniel Hendrickson, certificate #28102, issued February 24, 1834, rate,
$110 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New Jersey
Agency,
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[left panel]
1939 July 7 - Hist to HF
Hendrickson - MLB
[right panel]
Rev War INVALID
File No 1018
Daniel Hendrickson
Pri N.J. Mil
Act: June 7 1832
Index:- Vol. a, Page 167
[arrangement of 1870]
[check mark]
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[Date stamp RECEIVED MAY 10 1939 VETS ADM READER 8]
Fort Logan, Colo
May 6, 1939
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: Please send copy of data on any pensions granted to
Revolutionary War Soldiers by the name of Daniel Hendrickson or
Hendricks.  My great great grandfathers name was Daniel Hendrickson
or Hendricks, he originated some where in New Jersey and emigrated to
Mercer County, Pennsylvania and died there at the age of about 72 yrs.
in 1850 or 1851.  He lived in Salem Township, Mercer County near
Greenville, Pa.  I would like to find out the name of my great
great grandfathers wife, her first name was Martha as far as I know,
but I do not know her surname.  Would pension data give place
of birth abd death of Pensioner and name of wife and children?  If so
would appreciate all available information.
Respectfully
H.F. Hendrickson
Captain M.C. U.S. Army