Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,957, Henry Dillentash, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Dillentash, Henry
or Dillentush, 
or Dillentagh, 

NUMBER
R.2.957

CONTENTS
Dinah
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Personally appeared before Mr Merrill Mundy one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common pleas Dinah Dillentash who being sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose and say that she is the widow of Henry Dillentash and is in the Eighty Second year of her age that she was married to Henry Dillentash on the 18 day of August in the Seventeen hundred and Seventy Five 1775. at the residence of her father in the County of Middlesex by the Revd. W. Smith pastor of the Presbyterian church of Cranberry - the deponent further saith that her husband was a Lieutenant engaged in the war at the time of their marriage & that her husband had served during the Revolutionary war previous to their marriage.  And after they were married he the sd. Henry Dillentash her husband was out every other month, she recollects of his being out as he told her when coming home of being gone a month at Spotswood another month at Cheesequakes and an other month at Amboy - and an other month at Brunswick and other month at Woodbridge and an other month at Elizabeth Town an other month at Bergen Point and nearly two months at Springfield and further she deposes and says that her husband told her that he was under Captain John Dey and went out a Lieutenant every other month with Simon VanWinkle - that is when Simon VanWinkle went out, her husband would be at home & when her husband went Simon VanWinkle would be at home - She further states that her husband told her about the time of their marige he had been in the war before they were married & was out Two months at Princeton under Capt. Pancoast and Served as Lieutenant - this she recollects perfectly well as he had his uniform an Epaulette when they were married and kept it for many years after the war was over She further states that she cannot tell the Precise year, that the above named tours was made but that her husband was almost Constantly gone from home and in the
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Service after they were married untill the Close of  the war She further States that she recollects of Seeing and having his Commission in her hands, but the children have destroyed it many years ago - the deponent further states that she has never married since the death of the said Henry Dillentash and further see it

Sworn & Subscribed before me
the 18th day of August 1837
[Signature] Merrell Mundy Judge

[Signature] Dinah x her mark Dillentash

I do hereby Certify that the above named Dinah Dillentash in consequence of her old age and
infirmites. She is unable to attend in open Court

[Signature] Merrell Mundy Judge
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex Sieke Gordon who being duly sworn - upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose & say that she is the Sister of Dinah Dillentash and that she was present at the marriage of Henry Dillentash and her Sister Dinah that they were married at their fathers (Nicholas Van Winkle) in the County of Middlesex in the year of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Five 1775 - by the Revd Wm Smith of the Cranberry Church. And the deponent further saith that she believes that the said Henry Dillentash was out in the Revolutionary War from the time he married her Sister Dinah VanWinkle to the Close of it- this the deponent knows from the fact that he was absent pretty much after marriage until the war was ended- 

[Signature] Sieke Gordon

Sworn & Subscribed before
me the 25th. Augt 1837
[Signature] John Perrine JW Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey 
Middlesex County

I do hereby Certify that Sieke Gordon the witness above named is a woman of truth and veracity and that her statement is to be believed
                  
[Signature] John Perrine JW J P
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Dinah Dillentash
Widow

Henry

suspended

New Jersey 

act 1836

[Faint] 
Wm Cole
Mar 2/53
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State of New Jersey [Illegible initials]

On this 8th day of February AD 1853 before the Subscriber or Master in the Court of Chancery of said State personally appeared John Dillentush of East Windsor County of Mercer and State aforesaid. Declares he is the oldest son living of Dinah Dillentush widow of Henry - who made application for a pension, and whose claim has been suspended-  He therefore authorizes and appoints Ferdinand E. Hassler of the City of Washington D.C. his true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to examine said papers of his mothers and presents the same in the same manner as if I was present - Duly ratifying all my said attorney or his substitute may do in [illegible] thereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above witten

Attest 
[Signature] George H Yard
[Signature] Simon Dillentush
[Illegible seal]

[Signature] John x his mark Dillentush

Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged
before me the day and year first - above
indicated

[Signature] Charles G. McChesney
M.C.G.
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State of New-Jersey.

I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Charles G. Mc.Chesney Esquire, before whom
the within affidavit was taken, and  acknowledgment made was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Master in Chancery duly authorized to administer oaths in and for the [crossed out: county of] State of New Jersey in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said

[Signature] Charles G Mc.Chesney Esq

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this twenty fifth day of February
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

[Signature] Thos S Allison
Secretary of State.
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Angelica Allegany Co N.Y.
June 28th 1855

Hon L P Waldo

Sir

Henry Dillatush was a soldier of the Revolution & died about 36 years ago at South Amboy
Middlesex County New Jersey drawing
a pension at the time of his death
His widow Garadeen Dillatush never having again married died about six years ago at the same place of her husband & did not receive any pension during her life - Now I wish to inquire if her heirs at law have ever received what would have belonged to her & was in arrears at the time of her death  If they have
what is the amount & their names

Yours &c

[Signature] Z A Kendall
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[Illegible mark top left corner] 

Rev. War Section.
[Illegible mark] 

December 20, 1912.

Mr. L. S. Nichols,
305 First Street, S. E.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 11 and received in this Bureau in the 13" instant, you are advised that the papers in claim R. File No. 2957 Rev. War, show that Dinah Dillentash
applied for pension August 18, 1837, at which time she was in the eighty-second year of her age, and a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey.
 
It is stated that Dinah Van Wickle married Henry Dillentash at the house of her father Nicholas Van Wickle, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, August 18, 1775, prior to which he
had served as a Lieutenant and afterwards continued in monthly tours until the close of the war, as a Lieutenant under Captains Joseph Pancoast and John Dey, and Colonel Shreve.

The date of his death is not stated.

This claim was not allowed for the reason that the widow failed to furnish dates of enlistment and discharge and satisfactory proof of service required by the pension law under
which she applied.

In 1853, John Dillentush of East Windsor, Mercer County,
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New Jersey, stated that he was the oldest son living of Dinah Dillentush"

In a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions dated June 28, 1855, one Z. A. Kendall of Angelica, Allegany County, New York, states that Henry Dillatush was a soldier of the Revolution and died about 36 years ago at South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, where his widow Garadeen [underlined] Dillatush died about six years ago. 

There is no further family data on file.

Very respectfully,
[Signature] J.L. & Davenport
Commissioner.
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V 2535 [Number underlined]
Danah Dillentash
New Jersey Henry
_____
Suspended
_____
See letter 1 Nov. 1837 to J Perrine
A. B. Richmond Dec 8/55

2957

Act 4th July 1836

Dinah wid of Henry Dillatush
Pa N.J  NY -
NJ- 

old case
out of place sometime

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
[Postmark ] Meadville PA Aug 24
[Stamp] FREE

[Faint flourish/initials]
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Meadville Crawford Co.
Pa Aug 24th 1855

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir I am requested on behalf of the heirs
of Henry Dilatush who was a Lieut in a
company of Light Horse in the State of New Jersey in the war of the Revolution.  the heirs here have heard that some person is making application for his pension & if that is the case they wish to know it as it is feared &
expected that there is some fraud being practiced on the office. Please inform me if convenient if any thing has been done & if no
money has been paid the Office is requested to delay the matter for a week or two untill we can furnish you with some information in regard to the matter, if the money has been paid pleas inform us how much & who to

Your [illegible]
A B Richmond
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305 First st: SE
Washington
Dec. 11, 1912.

[Stamp] 
To Chf _____ Div. 
Action _________
DEC 13
COMMISSIONER.

[Handwritten over stamp] Mrs. Wilson

[Additional stamp to the right.  Faint]
[Illegible] RECEIVED DEC 12 1912
SECY'S OFF [Illegible]

Sir:
    
Referring to enclose letter from the Adjt. Genl. of the State of New Jersey, please advise me whether bounty lands were granted to this revolutionary officer.
     
After the war, he sold his farm and retired to some section " on
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the Delaware", some say state of Delaware, others say Maryland.

Respectfully,
[Signature] L.S. Nichols


To Chief of the Record & Pension Div., War Dept

[Faint stamp at bottom]
[Illegible] DEC 12 1912
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1912. Dec. 20. History to L.S. Nichols

[Crossed out:  Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]

2.957

P.O.  
Dinah Dillentash

Service: [Blank] 
Enlisted: _____, 18   
Discharged: _____, 18  
Application filed: _____, 18

[Stamp across above three lines] 
REJECTED

Alleges: [Blank]
Re-enlisted: [Blank]
Attorney: [Blank] 
P.O. [Blank] 

_____Recognized
_____Contract
_____Cert. of Dis.
Searched for [handwritten check mark] ___, 18
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Cornelius Suidam who being duly Sworn according to Law did depose and Say that Henry Dillentash was reputed to be a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and that he served with him at Springfield in the State of New Jersey Two months under General Steuben in the Spring of the year - but the year he cannot recollect, but recollects that it was at a time the British burnt the Springfield meeting house the deponent does not recollect of serving at any other time but thinks that there is no doubt but there were frequent out together, as the deponent is well Satisfied that he the said Henry served during the war they resided about four miles apart and further south not.
[Signature] Cornelius Suidam

Sworn & Subscribed before me 
the 26th Aust 1837      
[Signature] John Perrine LW Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

I do hereby certify that the above named witness Cornelius Suidam is a man of truth and voracity and his statement is to be believed 

[Signature] John Perrine SW J Peace
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V 2635
Dinah Dillentash
N.J.
[Crossed out] John Perrine LW 
Spotswood N.J.

Jno Perrine Jr.
Spotswood
N.J.
Sept 13.

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1837
[Illegible name/signature]
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County SS

Personally appeared before me John Perrine LW & Justice of the peace in and for the County of Middlesex Daniel Ivins who being duly Sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did [illegible] affirm and say that his is now in his Eighty Second year of his age & that he was well acquainted with Henry Dillentash during the Revolutionary war that he the deponent served as a Private in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Joseph Panches and that Henry Dillentash was Lieutenant in the Same company. the Ensign he cannot now recollect- James Logan was a Serjant in the Company - their Colonel was William Shreeve - the deponent further declares that Henry dillentash was with him as a Lieutenant in the year 1776 when they Served together after mustering the Company at the Black horse Tavern now called Columbus in Burlington County in the state of New Jersey, when they marched to Trenton and stayed thus one night and in the morning marched to Princeton when the Hessians were driven off the day previous they there encamped and lay at Princeton six weeks at that Tour the deponent further states that Henry Dillentash was a Lieutenant during the war of the Revolution and served during the whole of the war on the [illegible] and near Trenton and further [illegible] not -
                                       
[Signature] Daniel Ivins

Sworn & Subscribed before
me the 21 st Augt 1837
[Signature] John Perrine LW Justice of the P
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County SS

Personally appeared before me John Perrine LW & Justice of the peace in and for the County of Middlesex Daniel Ivins who being duly Sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did [illegible] affirm and say that his is now in his Eighty Second year of his age & that he was well acquainted with Henry Dillentash during the Revolutionary war that he the deponent served as a Private in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Joseph Panches and that Henry Dillentash was Lieutenant in the Same company. the Ensign he cannot now recollect- James Logan was a Serjant in the Company - their Colonel was William Shreeve - the deponent further declares that Henry dillentash was with him as a Lieutenant in the year 1776 when they Served together after mustering the Company at the Black horse Tavern now called Columbus in Burlington County in the state of New Jersey, when they marched to Trenton and stayed thus one night and in the morning marched to Princeton when the Hessians were driven off the day previous they there encamped and lay at Princeton six weeks at that Tour the deponent further states that Henry Dillentash was a Lieutenant during the war of the Revolution and served during the whole of the war on the [illegible] and near Trenton and further [illegible] not -
                                       
[Signature] Daniel Ivins

Sworn & Subscribed before
me the 21 st Augt 1837
[Signature] John Perrine LW Justice of the P
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County 

I do herby Certify that Daniel Ivins the aforesaid witness is a man of Truth and the his Statements are to be believed

[Signature] John Purine LW J.P. 
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State of New Jersey 
Middlesex County 

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justic of the Peace in and for said County.  Abner Page who being duly Sworn according to Law did depose and Say that he is not about Eight one years of age & that he Served in the war of the Revolution that was well acquainted with Henry Dillentash a Lieutenant under under Capt. Joseph Panchas and that the Said Dillentash he knows served as aforesaid and Lay with him the deponent at one time Seven weeks at Princeton they marched there the next day after the battle of Princeton with the Hessians - and further the deponent [crossed out: further] states that the Said Henry Dillentash Served through the whole of war at Trenton, Princeton, and along the Pennsylvania Line - & further [illegible] not, 

[Signature] Abner Page

Sworn & Subscribed before me the 22 - Augt 1837
 [Signature] John Purine LW Justice of the Peace 
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County SS 

I do herby Certify that Abner Page the above named witness is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is to be believed - 

[Signature] John Purine LW JP
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