Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,028, for John Hyer, New Jersey
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R - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Hyer, John
NUMBER
S.1.028
carded
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in Heger
to the State of New Jerry
who was a private in the to
commanded
by Captain Carhart of the commanded
by them in the
in the NJ Milltia
and various other
2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of
80 Dollars-
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
┃ cease 24 June 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of an
1834
and sent
Ryall Freehold
Arrears to the 4th of
$106.18
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Vol 3
.
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.
RCle Clerk.
116
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Declaration of our
enous & John V. M
Hyer Exist of John
Hyer for a pension
under the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832, for
services performed by the
said John Hyer decd
26, 838
26. 839.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress, passed June 7 A.D. 1832-
to of New Jersey
Monmouth County, to wit
on this thirty
th day of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
personally appeared in open Court, before
the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in
for the said County of Monmouth and
State of New Jersey, now sitting, Koutenous
Hyer & John V. M. Hyer, of the County
& State aforesaid, who being first severally
duly sworn according to law, do, on their
respective oath, make the following declaration
 in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
that they are the Executors of the last will
& testament of their father John Hyer deceased
formerly a resident of the said County of
Monmouth & State of New Jersey, & who at
the time of his death was about eighty two
years of age; that the said John Hyer departed
this life on the twentyth day of June
eighteen hundred & thirty two; that he
left Eleanor Hyer, his widow now about
eighty three years of age & in indigent cir:
cumstances; that the said Eleanor Hyer
widow of the said John Hyer & the mother
of these deponents, has suffered so severely
from the palsey thee & the
natural effects of her advanced age, as to
be totally deprived of either mental or
bodily vigor; that she is literally in a
State of second childishless, so much so,
as to be incapable of transacting any
kind of business, requiring mented exertion
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that she is therefore in such a situation
of mental imbecility as to preclude her
from every applying herself for the benefit
of her husband's services; that they have
time after time been informed by their
father, the said John Hyer, before his decease,
that he was in actual service from
the commencement to the close of the
Revolutionary War, in the Militia of
New Jersey, in towns of one month each
every other month; that they have heard
him say that the said John Hyer deceased
was in the battle of Germantown, and
in the battle of Monmouth; and that
they have been frequently informed by Aaron
Sutphen, John Holshart, William Anderson
and others who were out in service with
the said John Hyer deceased that the said
John Hyer was in actual service during the
Revolutionary war, in the New Jersey
Militia; that they have been told by
John Holshart that their father was with
him in the battle of Monmouth, that
---
they have been told by William Anderson
that he was with him in the battle of
Germantown, and that he was reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he
resided, to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we from the sons
of our information do sincerely concur
in that opinion and that they cannot
state more specifically the several periods
of his actual service; that he this
said John Hyer was born in the town
ship of Middletown, in the said County of ┃
State of New Jersey where he
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continued to reside till his death as then 
deponents have been informed & believe; that
they believe the said John Hyer had no
documentary evidence of his service at the
time of his death; that they have no record
of their father's age; that they have heard
their father say he never acted as a substitute
 that they have never seen their
father's written discharge from the service
& think he never recd one; they hereby
too for as they can do so, relinquish every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity
for the services of their father the said John
Hyer, except the present & believed that the
name of the said John Hyer is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any
State
on to & subscribed
New Court, the day
Hertinious Hyer
year aforesaid
John Pell Hyen
" on the first page being first
interlined, & two erasers on same page
made
Heartinous Hyer
John W Hyer

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County, to wit:
Personally
appeared in open Court John Holshart who
being duly sworn according to law doth
depose & say, that he is near seventy four years of
age, that he was a Revolutionary soldier
& has made an application for his pension,
that he was well acquainted with John
Hyer above mentioned, that he lived a
near neighbor to him on a number of
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years past, that he died some time in June
eighteen & thirty two, that the said Kouterus
Hyer & John V. M. Hyer are his children
as he has ever understood & believes
& Executors of the last will & testament of
their father, that he remember meeting
with the said John Hyer, while out in
actual service during the Revolution
was, at least as early as the year 1777, that
he remembers being with him in the
battle of Monmouth in 1778, that he
remember meeting with him time after
time while in actual service during the
war of Revolution till its close, but
that he cannot state the particular
times, except as above mentioned, that he
was ever at that time reputed a willing
& brave soldier ever ready to perform his
sevices when duty required them, that he is
well acquainted with his widow Eleanor
Hyer whose mind appear to be utterly
destroyed by discore & old age & who he
considers incapable of acting for herself
where mental exection is necessary, that
her son Courtenous Hyer & John V. M
Hyer, respectable & prudent men, that
it is the general reputation of the neigh
neighborhood that John & Eleanor Hyer were
married to each other; that they lived
together as man & wife
on to & subscribed
open Court the 30th
of April A D. 1833 -
John Headden
John W. Davison

Jihn Holisbath
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'---
the
New Jersey
Monmouth County, to wit: ⎬
Personally appeared
in open Court Aaron Sutthen who heir
sworn according to law doth depon and
say, that he is in the seventy second year of age,
that he was a Revolutionary soldier has
applied for his pension; that he was well
acquainted the above named John Hyer
that he has known him for a number
of years past, having lived in the neighborhood
beginning and that he died
1832, that Kourte
 & John V. M. Hyer in his children &
Executors of his last will, as he believes,
that he remember meeting with the said
John Hyer in actual service in the war of ┃
the Revolution at last as early as the year ┃
1778, that he remembers seeing him in
actual service frequently afterwards until
the close of the war, that he was reputed
at the time deponent entered the service, to
have been engaged in the service for some
time before, he being an older man than
deponent, that his reputation was that
of a willing soldier, ever ready & willing to
perform his duty when called upon, that he
is acquainted with his widow Eleanor Hyer
who is so enfeebled by sickness & old age as
to be incapable of acting for being in any
matter that requires mental exertion, that
he is a man child in intellect, that
her sons, the said Kountenous & John V. M.
ye are very respectable men, upon whom
above their mother relies for her present
support & maintenance, that John and
Eleanor Hyer aforesaid live together as man
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& wife, & that it was the general reputation ┃
of the neighborhood that they were married
to each other
Sworn to & subscribed
Aaron Sutphen
in open Court the 20th
day of April, A.D. 1833
about the begining of the
summer in the year, "being
first interlined
John Headder
John W. Davison

and the said Court do hereby stated their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter,
& after a careful examination of the above
named applicant for a pension for their fathers

services in view of the interrogatories present
by the war department, that the above
named John Hyer deceased, was a revolutionary
soldier & served as has been above
stated; and the Court further states their
opinion to be that the said John He is
now deceased & died about the time above
stated, and that the above named applicants
Houston & John V. M. Hyer his
children, & the Executors named in the last
will & testament of the said John Hyer
of that they have taken upon themselves the
burthen of the execution of such Executor
ship, & further that the said applicants
an predent, discrest & reputable men
willed be very apt to apply the proceeds of
the pension for their father services, to wise
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& salutary purposes & would therefore in
the opinion of the Court, be safe deposita
is of the same; that the said Houston
John V. M. Hyer an credible persons & that
their above statement is entitled to full
faith & credit; and the said Court do faith ┃
certify their belief to be that the said
John Hyer deceased left a widow, who is
now living & in indigent circumstances
from her afflictions & old age incapable
of understanding her rights springing out
of her husband's Revolutionary services,
& utterly unfit to present her claims for
such services for the consideration of the
Department, & also altogether incapable of
a prudent management of the proceeds of
such claims of liquidated; and the Court
do further certify that John Holsart Esq
& Aaron Sutphen who have subscribed
the foregoing affidavits are entitled to
full faith & credit in their statements,
that they are both far advanced in years
& have both made application this last
at a former term for their pension, that
have a reputation of being men of strict
veracity, & that their above statements
entitled to receive full faith and
credit - Done in open Court April 30
A.D. 1833
John H. Davison
John Haddon
William Lloyd
I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in & for the
County of Monmouth, do hereby certify
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that the foregoing contains the oregi:
not proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Courtenay
Hyer & John V. M. Hyer for a pension, for
services for their father John Hyer deceased
in the war of the Revolution
In testimony whereof, I
have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this thirty
th day of April, in the
year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and
thirty three
J.W. Ellis
New Jersey
Monmouth County, to wit;
Personally appeared before
the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace
in & for the said County of Monmouth, William ┃
Anderson, who being duly sworn doth depose and ┃
that he will be seventy six years old in
September next, that he was a soldier in the
Revolutionary War, & has made application for
a pension for his service at that time, that he
was well acquainted with John Hyer deceased
above named, that he remember meeting
with him time after time out in actual
service during the war of the Revolution
that he always sustained the character of a
good soldier, that he remembers meeting with
him at the battle of Germantown, that he
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Sworn
this
A.D.
"with
of affi
head
is now dead & died about the beginning of
the summer 1832, that he is well acquainted
his above named two sons Kourtenous & John
V. M. Hyer, who are the Executors of the last
will & testament of their father, that they
an prudent industrious & managing men
& would be apt to apply the proceeds of their
father's pension if by them received to Lord
prudent purposes, that the said John
He left a widow Eleanor Hyer who
wite with her sons above named
& subscribed
his
10th day of May
William Anderson
1833-
mark
" first interlined
davit being first
to deponent-
X
William Lloyd
5
I William Lloyd one of the Judges of the Inferior
or Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of ┃
Monmouth, in the State of New Jersey, & one of the
Justices of the Peace in & for said County, do
hereby certify, that the above named William and
now did swear & set his mark to the above affidavit
, before me as such Justice, as appears above
that the said William Anderson is advanced in
years & has made application for a pension for his
services rendered during the Revolutionary War
that the said William Anderson is a credible
person & that his statement is entitled to credit
Dated May 10. 1833
William Lloyd
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Monmouth Pleas
April Term 1833
Declaration of Kourenous & John V. M. Hyer
in for a pension under the
act of Congress, passed
June 7, 1832
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We Samuel A. Vanbranken a Clergyman
residing in the township of Freehold in the
County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey ┃
and Hendrick J Sickels
residing in the same County & State, do hereby
certify, that we were well acquainted with
the foregoing named John Hyer deceased
formerly a resident of said County that he
died in the summer of the year 1832 far
advanced in years, that it is reputed & believed
in the neighborhood where he resided while
living that he was a soldier of the
Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
one to & subscribed
Sixth day of June A.D. 1833
fore me one of the Judges of
the Inferior Court of Common
as in for the County of Monmouth in the State of N. Jersey
John Hull
John Hull one of the Judges of
the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in
for the County of Monmouth & State of
heir Jersey, do hereby certify, that it appears
to me that Samuel A. Cranken who has
sworn to subscribed the foregoing certificate before
me, is a Clergyman, resident in the town
ship of Freehold in the County of Monmouth
of State of New Jersey & that Hendrik Sekel
who has also signed the same is a resident of
the same County & State, & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to
Saml A. Van Cracken
Henrick J Sickles
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seal of office, this eighth
day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty
three
Aug
W. Welles  clk
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the Samuel A Van Branken a Clergyman
residing in the township of Freehold in the
County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey
and Hendrik J Sekels residing
in the same County & State, do hereby
certify, that we were well acquainted with
the foregoing named John Hyer deceased
formerly a resident of said County, that he
and in the summer of the year 1832, far
advanced in years, that it is reputed & believed
in the neighborhood where he resided while
living that he was a soldier of the Revolution
& that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed
this Sixth day of June A.D. 1833
Saml A Van Vranken
before me one of the Judges of
the Inferior Court of Common
Hendrick J Sickles
Pleas in & for the County of Mor
mouth in the State of N. Jersey
John Hull
John Hull one of the Judges of
the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in
in the County of Monmouth & State of
her Jersey, Do hereby certify, that it appears
to me that Samuel A. Vranken who has
sworn to subscribed the foregoing certificate before
me, is a Clergyman, resident in the town
ship of Freehold in the County of Monmouth
State of New Jersey & that Hendrik Sickels
who has also signed the same is a resident of
the same County & State, & is a credible per:
---
& that their statement is entitled to
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t; and I do further in
foregoing named Koutinous Hyer & John Hyer
, the sons of the said John Hyer
a credible persons & that their statement
is entitled to credit & further that the
said John Hyer deceased died at an advanced age
& that it is reputed & believed in the neighborhood when the said John Hyer deceased us
did while living, that he was a soldier of
the Revolution  and I concur in that opinion
Dated this North day of June
A.D. 1833
John Hull

I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth
in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify
that William Lloyd & John Hull Esquires, before
whom the foregoing affidavit of William Anders
Son & certificate of Saml A Vanbranken & Hendrick
. Sickles was sworn to & subscribed were each
at the dates of the Jurats to the said affidavit and
certificate & still respectively are, Judges of the
said Court, & Justice of Peace in & for the said
County, both commissioned & sworn into office
as such Judge & Justice & that the official
acts of both an entitled to full faith and
credit & further that the named signed Wil
liam Lloyd to the Jurat to the foregoing affi
davit of William Anderson, & to the foregoing certificate of the said William Lloyd & the name
signed "John Hull" to the Jurat to the foregoing
certificate of Saml A Vanbranken & Hendricks
Sickles & to the foregoing certificate of the said
John Hull, an respectively the genuine signed
tures of the said William Lloyd and
John Hull Esquires
In testimony whereof
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I have hereunto set my hand
& seal of office, this eighth
day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty
three
W.H.  Ellis  clk
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Fheehold August 12th 1834
L. Edwards Esqr
Dear sir
Herewith are returned the papers
Koetemas Hyer & John P. Hyer
of John Hyer decd who died 24 June 1832
solder of the Revolution in the monthly
service during the Revolution the papers
the uttered because of destiny
between the affidavits of the above executors
made on the 31 July 1832 on the 30th April
though it manfull
the papers it was a mistake of the same
That you will receive
has been rectified and comited, and
since the papers were some by the
Deportment Elenor Hyer in the widow
of John  Hyer and who was deprived in
greation of her faculties is dead
also, and by the accompaning affidavit
the said Executors Koertenous Hyer and
John V. M. Hyer and Elizabeth Barnett
and the only children and Heirs of the
said John Hyer. The claim canentend
of come only from the 4th of March 1818
to the 24th 1839
year & 20
days & as they have had already do mind
trouble on this application I hope the
Department will at once enclosed
Certificate for the children of the said
John Hyer for full pay as a private
for that period of time every oldoldin
with whom I have comand on the object
may without hesitation that the sign was
good faithful soldier that they frequently ┃
when out in the monthly service & that he
always performed his duties will, and have no
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doubt he served from the beginning until
close of the war, neither he is their any
doubt in his neighborhood of such service
but it is imporible in the very nation
things that the old soldiers should
able to prove the identical months
saw him in the service, they cannot do
in relation to their own horses, much
of others, much complaint has amen
the neighborhood where the New his
died that his claims have not been
allowed while the of others who
pent by the rear of them
neighborhood done less sure have seal
there pensions long, the action
the Department of this claim has be
delayed by some mistakes in form
different times but I now have and
receive your early attention
you any Respy
Daniel Ball
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Mr. Richard Hyer
Waterloo
New Hampshire
Dear Sir:
June 29, 1937
John Hyer
S. 102
BA-J/AWF
The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, S. 1023, based
upon the service of John Hyer in the War of the
Revolution.
John Hyer was born in Middletown Township,
Monmouth County, New Jersey, date not given, nor
were the names of his parents shown.
While residing in said Middletown Township,
John Hyer enlisted in 1776, served as a private in
the Monmouth County, New Jersey militia in Captains
Aaron Van Cleaf's and Samuel Carhart's companies,
Colonel Holmes' regiment, in monthly tours until the
close of the war, he was in the battles of Germantown
and Monmouth, length of service about three years.
John Hyer died in Middletown Township, New Jersey,
June 24, 1832, aged about eighty-two years. His widow,
Eleanor, died in Monmouth County, New Jersey, November
11, 1833, aged about eighty-three years. The maiden
name of the widow was not given, nor was it stated when
and where they were married.
The widow, Eleanor Hyer, at her death left three
children: Elizabeth Bennet, wife of Hendrick Bennett of
Monmouth County, New Jersey; Koertenious Hyer of Mon
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Momouth County, New Jersey and John V. M. Hyer of Monmouth
County, New Jersey.
These children were allowed the pension due their
father,
Mother, eleanor Hyer
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data in regard to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev War
INVALID.

1028

heirs of John Hyer
Pris. N.J. Mil
1832
Act June 7.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 187
Arrangement of 1870.]
June 29 - list to Richard
see his letters in
Brick Hier W. 7731

1937 june 29 hist
Hyer - see hist letters
Hendreick heir w .7
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No widows claim claim
Records searched
July 25
1906
M. Rice
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Monmouth
Pleas
July Term
1832
Declartion of
Executors of
John Hyer
Decd
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I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas, in and for the County of Monmouth
in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that the
annexed contains the original proceedings of
said Court, in the matter of the application of
the Executors of John Hyer deed for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal of
Here at behold, this first day of
and any Eighteen hundred and
Thirty three
S.H. Ellis clk
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Monmouth  State of New Jersey
County ⎬ On this thirty first day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty two personally appeared
in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas, in & for said County now
Setting Courtenus Hyer and John R W Hyer
Executor of the last Will and testament of
John Hyer late of the County of Monmouth
their Father the above named John Hyer
was in the Revolutionary War as will be
set forth by the depositions hereunto annexed
which is in order to obtain the benefitt of the
Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 for the
belief of Officer Non Commissioned officer & soldier
of the Revolution; and in behalf of the
Widow of said deceased who is needy and
helpless; and aged about Eighty one years
Aaron Sutfin and
John Holshart Esqr appearing in open Court
and being duly sworn according to law did
depose and say that they were well acquainted with
John Hyer the person named
in the
above declaration and believes he was and what
Seventy Nine or Eighty years and that the ┃
said John Heir de did in the year seven
teen hundred and Seventy six enter the
service of the service of the United State ┃
under Capt Aaron Hartley in the mili
in and monthly service and afterwards of
recollects he that he was in the Company
Capt Samuel Carhart and was more or
less if not all the time during the war
under different officer in Case of Alarms
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and was allway during his life reputed in
the circle of his acquaintance as a good
faithful Soldier and was reputed to
the and was to our knowledge a man of
truth and Sobriety and verily believes
that the time of his service during the ┃
War
of Computed would be there
years and upwards:
& John Holshart
States that John Heer in the Skirmish
at Le Count Brook with the Enemy
the day of the Battle of Monmouth
Sworn & Subscribed
in open Court the day
Aaron Sutphen
& year above intend
John Holsart
John Patterson
William Anderson being duly sworn
according to law did depose & say that he
was acquainted with John Hyer the person
named in the above declaratio who at this ┃
time is dead and died about the twenty
fourth day of June AD 1832; and believe
him to have been about Eighty years of age
at the time of his death and was engaged
in
with this deponent
at the Battle of 
Germantown Under Capt Carhart Commanded by
Col Holmes under Genl Forman
and ┃
verily believe that he John Hyer Served
same
during the Revolution
if Computes
would be three years & upward,
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And this deponent further Saith that John Hier was always reputed to be a good & faithful soldier- [signed] X William Anderson his mark
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court the 31 day of July AD 1822-
John Patterson

Monmouth County State of New Jersey
Personally appeared in open Court Koertenious Hyer & John V M Hiers Executors and children of John Hyer decd
in behalf of Eleanor Hiers the Widow of said Decd who being duly sworn say
that John Hyer departed this life on the
twenty fourth day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty two leaving a widow Aged about Eighty two years and in
Indigent circumstances and further these deponents saith not:
[signed] Koertenious Hyer John V M Hyer
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court the day & year above stated [signed] John Patterson
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories presented by the war department that the above named [illegible 2-word note written above "above named"] John Hier was a revolutionary Soldier and served as is therein stated by the deposition therein taken and the Court further Certify that it appears to them that Aaron Sutton John Hulshart William Anderson Koertenious Hyer & John V M Hier who have sworn & subscribed to the within affadavitt residents in the County of Monmouth and that their statement is entitled to full Credit. [signed] John Patterson William Lloyd John W Davison
[form with handwritten entries attached to bottom of page:]
?. W. & E. R. Berlieson - Printers, Freehold,
I, the Subscriber, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Monmouth, 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 the Exer. of John Hyer Dec for A pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Freehold, this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two [signed] D. H. Ellis clk
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State of New Jersey Monmounth County ss: Koertenious Hyer and John V M Hyer respectively appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Monmouth in open Court at Freehold and severally depose and say that their father John Hyer for whose pension they applied under the act of June 7th 1832 by their declaration of the 30th day of April 1833 departed this life on the twenty fourth day of June Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty two, that they have this day corrected their declaration in open Court above named in which the scrivener had made it the twenty first day of June 1822 through mistake and they had not [illegible] it until after the papers had been returned from the department and their attention directed to the mistake by the Letter of J L Edwards Esquire to David B Ryall of the date of the second of October 1833, that the true date of the decease of the said John Hyer was on the 24th day of June 1832 as set forth in their first affidavit of 31st of July 1832, that hence the declaration has been returned to them  Elenor Hyer their mother and the then widow of the said John Hyer deceased departed this life on the eleventh day of November 1833, and that these deponents with Elizabeth Bennet wife of Hendrick Bennet of Monmouth County are the only children and heirs at Law of the said
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John Hyer deceased and of his widow the said Elenor Hyer deceased -
[signed] Koertenious Hyer  John V M Hyer
Sworn and subscribed in open Court July 29th 1834 - [signed] John Patterson
I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey Do Hereby Certify that the forgoing affidavit of Koertenious Hyer and John V M Hyer was this day made in open Court before John Patterson Esquire the presiding Judge of said Court who has subscribed his name to this record of the forgoing affidavit, and I do hereby further Certify that the declaration of the said Koertenious Hyer and John V M Hyer heretofore made before the said Court and Certified, numbered by this department 26.838 and 26.839 which declaration was made on the 30th day of April 1833, was on this day altered in open court so as to read as to the time of the death of John Hyer on the 24th day of March 1832 instead of twenty two by the direction of the said Koertenious Hyer and John V. M. Hyer.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty four. [signed] D. H. Ellis Clk
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[circular stamp in upper left] FREEHOLD N.J. AUG 14]
["FREE" stamped in upper right]
L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[notes written to the left of the address:] 
$80 - 1y 3mo 20 day
died 26 June 1839
Koertenious Hyer
J. V. M. Hyer
Elizabeth Bennett wife of Hendrich Bennett

D B Ryall Freehold NJ
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June 28, 1937
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Richard Hyer
Waterloo
New Hampshire
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to Hendrick Hier, John Hires, Tunis Hyer, William Hier, all of Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the Revolutionary War; and the War of 1812 record of Tunis Hyer of Monmouth County, New Jersey.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claims for pension found based upon the service of William Hier and Tunis Hyer; nor do the War of 1812 records show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of Tunis Hyer.  The surname was searched under various spellings.
The Revolutionary War records of Hendrick Hier [handwritten note: W.7731] and John Hyer, both of Monmouth County, New Jersey, are furnished herewith as found in pension claims.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
[written at the bottom of page:] See his letters on Hendrick Hier W 7731
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[form with handwritten entries]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES FORM VAM-51 12-5-41  BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hyer, John GRADE Sergeant - "Proctor's Artillery" LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9622 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 12, 1789 to - not shown -
[note at bottom of page] *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-commissioned 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.