Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 846, Asher Applegate, New Jersey
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New Jersey. Asher Applegate.    S846 carded
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He died March 2 - 1834 AB (initials?)
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9850

New Jersey
Asher Appplegate
of E. Windsor in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Capt. Combs in the Reg't commanded
by Col. Hyer in the Militia
line for 17 1/2 months
                                          N.J.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 58 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June
1833. and del'd to C.G. McChesney
    of Hightstown NJ     Present (?)

Arrears to the 4th of Mar ' 35                $116.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept '33 $ 29.16
                                                                  $145.82


Recorded by T.T. Franciosi (?) Clerk
Book E Cool. 3 Page 101
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832

     On this thirty first day of July personally appeared in Open Court at a special term of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County held at the city of New Brunswick now setting being a Court of Record Asher Applegate a resident of the township off East Windsor in the County of Middlesex and state aforesaid aged 71  on the 13th day of May last Who being 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 sometime in the year 1776 was drafted in the New Jersey Militia in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathon Combs and was out under him three or four times - generally a month each tour - was principally engaged in guarding the -?- around Amboy was on Lowland (? smudged word) Mountains and Powlous Hook - Elizabeth Town and up as far as Cuckstown and a number of other places - was also a volunteer under Capt. Nixon two or three tours - around New Brunswick and -?- that district of Country as far as Amboy - was in 1778 or 77 cannot distinctly remember was drafted under John Day two or three months at different time and was located part of the time in the village of Cranberry and also in Spottswood and a number of other places - was also drafted under Captain John Piatt three or four tours of duty does not distinctly recollect the particulars - was also either drafted or a volunteer under Capt. Aaron Longstreet and many other times and tours that have escaped his memory.  but recollects his marches now principally in the counties of Middlesex, Essex, and Monmouth under Col. Hend Col. Nelson and under general Washington while in Essex County Col. Dykens and Col. Shudder...
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.....s'd deponent produces the testimony of Daniel Wilson who testifies that he both knew and lived with him in the Militia during the War of the Revolution and further declares he has no other documentary evidence relating to his services and doth hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and also declares his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state and further declares that he verily believes he was engaged two years in all his tours in the militia of New Jersey - In the defense of s'd state as is before related.
Asher Applegate

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
     Robert McChesney


     We Symmes C. Henry a Clergyman residing in the village of Cranberry Township of South Brunswick County Middlesex  and State of New Jersey and Descarick (?Kescarick) Moore - of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asher Applegate who has subscribed  and Sworn to the foregoing declaration and believe him to be seventy years of age - and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur I that opinion.
Symmes C. Henry
Descarick/Kescarick (?) Moore

Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid 
Robert McChesney
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Interrogatories put by the Court to the Applicant

1. When and in what year were you born
A.  in East Windsor Middlesex Co. N.J. born A.D. 1762

2.  Have you any record of your age.
A. transcript from the Bible

3. Where were you living when called into service - where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you live now.
A.    In East Windsor - DO. -  D). (the same)

4.  However you called into the service, were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute.
A.  I was drafted and also a volunteer

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 service.
A. Col. Scudder Col. Sykes Col. Nelson General Washington and Col. Hend

6. did you receive a discharge from the service
A.  -?- but verbal ones

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 services as a solder of the Revolution.
A. Rescanick Moore Dan'l Wilson William Fisher 

Asher Applegate

Sam'l C. Johns. Col. Redford Jules Lee
Robert McChesney
  And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogatories  of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the  war department that the above named applicant.....
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.... was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that the s'd S.C. Henry who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the village of Bradbury in the State of New Jersey and that Rescanick Moore who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit.
Robert McChesney
Ichabod Potter
Wm. B. Manning

   I. F.S. Vanarsdale Clerk of theCourt of common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asher Applegate for a Pension.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of September AD 1832
    F.S. Vanarsdale Clerk
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12.228

Asher Applegate

5. 14m
specify signs
ADMD

9 May 33

Chas. G. McChesney
Hights Towb
NJ
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No writing!
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Brief in the case of Asher Applegate
   of East Windsor in the State of New Jersey
    (Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Open Court

2.

3.  71 years in May last

4. State service....
        States that he entered the service in New Jersey in 1776 and served as a draft, and volunteer, several tours of duty under several different captains - not one of the alleged terms of service is defined with the least precision.
      He concludes by declaring that he verily believes that he was "engaged two years in all his services".

5. none

6. East Windsor N. Jersey

7. Traditionary evidence, and two living witnesses who certify in general terms that they served with him and knew of his services at different times during the War.

8.They are properly authenticated.

Wm. Gordon Examining Clerk
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State of new Jersey
Middlesex County
      Be it known that on this 10th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Asher Applegate who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the following amendments to his original declaration  are true and made in order to obtain the benefit of the Acton Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
1776 June - Drafted under Capt. Jonathon Combs and Col. Dykens he thinks is not positive as to the Col. marched to Cranberry then on to New Brunswick Newark Poules Hook one month.
August 1 - drafted Capt. Combs Col. Hyer marched to Spottswood Amboy Cheesequakes (Chesapeake?) and on to New Brunswick
Nov. - Drafted under same officers marched to Cranberry on Spottswood South Amboy South River Old Bridge
1777 January - Drafted under same officers and was stationed in the village of Cranberry
March - Drafted same place and officers
May - drafted same place and officers
June - volunteered under Capt. Nixon Col. Hyer marched to Cuckstown Elizabeth Town Lowland Mountains and  (illegible).
Aug. - drafted under Capt. Nixon marched to Amboy Spottswodd and South River
Oct. - Drafted under same officers marched on to South river Amboy Old Bridge Cheesequake Spottswood and others.
Dec. - drafted under Capt. John Day marched to Kingston Trenton along the Delaware Assampink Millstone
1778 January - drafted under same officers marched on to Princeton Trenton up to Kingston and long the Delaware River.
March - drafted under Capt. Piatt, Col. Scudder marched onto Kingston Princeton Trenton and as far as Bordertown back by Assanpink
May - drafted under same officers marched to Trenton when we men chiefly stationed during the month.
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1778 June - volunteered under CaptlConover and Col. Scudder marched on to Black Horse Bordertown Crossmik Allentown on as far as Monmouth at the Battle
Aug - drafted under Capt. Piatt Col. Hyer marched on to South Amboy South River Bridge Spottswood and Cranberry
Oct - drafted under Capt. Piatt Col. Hyer marched on to Elizabeth Town Newark N. Brunswick Bergen Point
Dec. - drafted under Capt. Perrine Col. Scudder marched on to Elizabeth Town Wood----    Bonam Town South Amboy
1779 May - drafted under Capt Aaron Longstreet, Col. Scudder marched on as far as N. Brunswick Bergen Point back by Amboy
Sept - Same officers marched to Spottswood was stationed there during nearly all the month - out scouting occasionally .
Nov. - drafted under same officers marched to Bergen Point and along Amboy shore.
1780 May - drafted Capt. Longstreet Col. Hyer Scudder marched to Kingston on to New Brunswick Amboy Spottswood
Aug - volunteered under same officers marched on to N. Brunswick Blazing Star Woodbridge Bonamtown and other places
Nov. - drafted under same officers marched on to Old Bridge Spottswood South River Amboy
1781 January - drafted under same officers. Stationed at Old Bridge - During the Revolt of Pa. line
March - same officers stationed at Old Bridge and Spottswood
June - drafted under Capat. Longstreet and Col. Scudder and Hyer marched to Amboy Ferry spottswood Cranberry.

Was out other towns but cannot recollect their particulars.
Asher Applegate

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
    John Smith
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
    Be it known that on this 18th day of June 1833 personally appeared before m the subscriber and on of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Middlesex Daniel Wilson who being due sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Asher Applegate previous to the Revolutionary War and remembers serving with him in the same Battalion in the New Jersey Militia during the said War under Capt. Combs - Nixon - Piatt - Perry - and Longstreet. Colonels Hyer Scudder Nelson Herd and Dykens in the following years 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781. And in the following places during the six years before mentioned - At Hightstown Cranberry Spottswood South Amboy New Brunswick Blazing Star Bonamtown Woodbridge Elizabeth Two Newark Lowland Mountains Steels Gap Kingston Cuckstown 1st and 2nd Rivers Springfield and many other places not mentioned.  Verily believes he served not less than two years in actual duty.
Dan'l Wilson  

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
   John  Smith
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June 20th 1833 I hereby consent to receive a certificate for the within claimant to be computed for 17 1/2 mo's Private of Infantry and relinquish allotter claims to a Pension under the Act of 7th June 1832
   Charles G. McChesney
              Attorney

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12228
Asher Applegate
Easdt Windsor
Capt. Commbs
Col Hyer

25 tours estimated by
consent at 21 days ea.
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admd

17 '2 mo pri
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$58.33


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 State of New Jersey'Middlesex County
    I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of theCourt of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex certify that John Smith before whom the foregoing depositions were made was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature John Smith is his proper signature.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of June AD 1833
       N. Booream clerk
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....history of Asher Applegate....

S.F. 846

Dates of Enlistment: June 1776

Length of Service:  served at various times 17 1/2 mos to 1781

Captain:
Jonathon Combs
----Nixon
John Dey
John Piatt
-----Conover
----- Perrini
Aaron Longstreet

Colonel:
Duychinck
Hyer
Scudder
Heard
Neilson

State:  NJ

Battles: Monmouth
Residence: East Windsor
Date of App: July 31 1832.  His cl. was al.
Residence: East Windsor Middlesex Co. NJ
Age at app: Born in East Windsor NJ May 13 1762
Remarks: Died Mch 2 1834
                  There is no data as to family

Letter forwarded for answer to inquiry related. to Civil Wart claim of Daniel Fener Linn
Date of death taken from Agency book

R.O.Applegate Jr;
1404 Houston Street
(page cut off here)
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Aug 26 '08 History to R.O. Applegate Jr Ft. Worth Texas F.W.

1911 Apr 24 Hist. to Mary G. Applegate - Letter in W.F. 5631 Andrew Applegate

1915 Jan 27 Hist to V.L.  -?- J.F. Mitchel VLM

1927 Nov 1 - Hist to Mrs. G.S.Dunlap. AWS

1934 Apr. 4 - Hist to John W. Clover AWS
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Rev War

INVALID

File No. 846
Asher Applegate
Pri N.J. Mil

Act: June 7, 1832

Index:- Vol A, Page 10 (18?)
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Briefed by L.D.L.

Soldier Asher Applegate
Service N.J
Additional Service Rev; War + War 1812

Remarks:
No claim except
Irwd. #846
No War of 1812 Irwd. or Wid.
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
     Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County - Daniel Wilson and William Fisher who being duly sworn according to law does and say that they both knew and lived with Asher Applegate in the ranks of the New Jersey militia during the War of the Revolution at different times and places in said State and further say not.
Dan Wilson
William Fisher

Taken and Sworn before me 28th August 1832
John Smith

*noted under Justice's name: "and 5th line underlined Asher Applegate"

I Certify that the subscribing witnesses in favor of Asher Applegate are to me personally known to be credible and entitled to credit.
John Smith
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
      I FS Vanarsdale Clerk of the Court of theCounty of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John Smith before whom the within affidavit was sworn was at the time at the time a Justice of the peace for the said County and duly empowered to administer oaths.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of September AD 1832
      FS Vanarsdale
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Asher Applegate

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
     I Ferdinand S. Vanarsdale Clerk of the Court of the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John Smith before whom the within affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace of said County and duly authorized to administer oaths.
   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of September AD 1832
     F.S. Vanarsdale.  CM
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State of new Jersey
Middlesex County
     Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peach in and for the s'd County Daniel Wilson who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he knew and served with Asher Applegate in the New Jersey Militia during War of the Revolution at various times and in different places and further saith not.
Dan'l Wilson

Taken and Sworn before me July 30th 1832
John Smith J.P.
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12,228
Asher Applegate

(math addition on right)
56.66
   1.66
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  58.33

(math addition on left)
  25
  00
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   25
 50
_____
  525
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   17.72 (?)


C.G. McChesney
HeIghts Town
N.J.
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Asher Applegate

I. Yes

II. Yes

III.

IV. No

V. NO - Each tour of service should be separately set forth as to period term and grade - and it should distinctly appear that it was under

VI.  Yes - in an embodied corps - commanded and organized by complete authority and acting in field or garrison

VII. Yes

VIII. Yes

IX Yes

X. Yes
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XI. Yes

XII.

XIII.

XIV.  NO / Yes

XV.

XVI. Yes

XVII.  they are all answered
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Rev
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May 31, 1927'

To the Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir -
     Would you please send me the Revolutionary War Service of Asher Applegate born 1762, died 1834.
     He enlisted from Middlesex Co. New Jersey
and died in Hightstown, NJ -
     Thanking you, I am
           Very Respectfully

      (Mrs. G.S.) Charlotte Dunlap
           1987 Sewell St.
            Lincoln Nebraska

post marked:

Pension Office
U.S
June 3 1927
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post marked

Pension Office
U.S.
Jan 25 1915
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1/21/1915

U.S.Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen,
     Will you please tell me if there are complete records of Revolutionary pensions on file at your office?  I wish to obtain information concerning the Revolutionary service of my ancestor Asher Applegate who served in the New Jersey militia, and who drew a pension for this service from March 4,1831 until his death March 2m 1834.  Is this correct according to0 your records?
I wish to obtain as full information as possible concerning his regiment, term of enlistment. Did the State of New Jersey our the U.S. government pay pensions for service in the Militia?
This Asher Applegate lived in East Windsor, N.J., which is now a part of Hightstown, I understand.  Thanking you for the data requested, I am...
 Yours truly,,
         Vera Applegate Mitchell

(Mrs. J.F. Mitchell)
P.O. Box 255