Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 137, for John T Skillman, New Jersey
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SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey Skillman, John T. W. 137
Mary
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CONTENTS
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9530
New Jersey
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John T. Skillman
of Amerill [Amwell] in the State of N J
who was a pri in the Com commanded
by Captain -- of the Reg commanded
by Col Philips in the N. Jersey
line for [crossed out] Militia 11. No 7
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Inscribed on the Roll of N Jersey
at the rate of 38 Dollars 54 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May
1833 and sent P. J. Clarke Present.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33. $77.08
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4 " 19.27
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$96.35
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 130-
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Application of
John T. Skillman for
a pension
20245
Admitted
Private of N. Jersey Mili
[illegible] 11 mo 17 days
 36.66
  1.88
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$38.54
6 months all
can be allowed
widow-
P. J. Clark
Present [?]
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State of New Jersey, Hunterdon County ss: On this twenty third day of October, Ano one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon now sitting John T. Skillman of the Township of Amwell County and State aforesaid aged Eighty years, 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 was born in Sourland, County of Somerset and State of New Jersey on the 10th day of January 1752. That he learned this fact from his parents, and that it has so been recorded in his family bible for twenty five years.
That he entered the militia service of the United States in the revolutionary war while he lived at Sourland aforesaid early in the spring of 1775. That the company which he entered was commanded by Captain Joseph Babcock. That he forgets the names of the other company officers, but thinks that the Lieutenant was named Ryatt.
That Major William Baird commanded the Battallion and Col. Phillips the regiment, and that he was attached to the brigade commanded by General Nathaniel Heard that he entered the service as stated as a volunteer. That he first marched to the city of New York and remained there six weeks. That in the spring and summer of 1775 he marched to Westfield. That while there he was directed by General Heard to press all the horses he could lay hands on into the service - that he also went by the same direction into the counties of Middlesex and Sussex in the State of New Jersey for Horseman and foot, and that he continued in the service at Westfield five weeks... That in the summer of 1776 before and after the declaration of independence he marched to Elizabeth Town under the officers before named and remained there two months. That in the fall and winter of 1776 he marched to Millstone and remained there two months This was at the time when the British overran New Jersey and had their head quarters at New Brunswick
That previous to this last tour, and which he ought to
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have before [word inserted] stated in the order of time, to wit, in the summer of 1776 he entered the five months service as a volunteer, during the latter part of which the battle of White Plains was fought in which he was engaged - That he completed
this term, before entering on the one previously mentioned at Millstone - That while at Willstone he was one of a party sent to a place called Mile-run to surprise
Britith Guard stationed at this place, and that he with the party succeeded in capturing two or three Hessians
That he served under the same officers during the whole period of the war when he was doing duty as near as he can recollect - That he was well acquainted will the officers under whose command he served, but cannot say that he particularly knew any others, but that he has often seen the general officers in the revolutionary war - That he never received a written discharge
That since the revolutionary war he has resided in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, but that he has lived many years last past in the Township of Amwell aforesaid where he now resides, and that he does not know of an individual surviving who can testify to his revolutionary services .-
That Richard Williamson & the Revd Jacob Kirkpatrick and many other persons can testify to his character as a man of truth and integrity, and as to their belief of his revolutionary services. And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
his
John T X Skillman
mark

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court--
Joseph Johnston Judge
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We Jacob Kirkpatrick a clergyman residing in the Township of Amwell, County of Hunterdon, and State of New Jersey and Richard Williamson of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John F. Skillman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration- that we believe him to be eighty years of age- that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Jacob Kirkpatrick
Richard Williamson

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court-
Elijah Wilson

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories 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 it appears to them that Jacob Kirkpatrick who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Amwell aforesaid, and that Richard Williamson who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Township, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit any Event Elijah Wilson Geo Pea Judges &c
Benj Ebert [?]

I Isaac G. Farlee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John T. Skillman for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty third day of October AD One thousand eight hundred and thirty two

I Farlee Clk
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New Jersey 744
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Mary Skillman
widow of John T. Skillman
who was a Private
Col Phillips NJ
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
36 Dollars 44 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of July 1843
and sent to M. L. Skillman
Ringoes, New Jersey
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 126.

Reported
Date of death
noted AB
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Mary Skillman
4587 Application
4522 Act July 7, 1838
Married 29. Dec 1778
Husband died 2 Dec 1835
Maj Baird
Capt Babcock N.J
Admitted
Private 11 mo & 7 days
Direct to James N Reading
Flemington
N. J.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows

State of New Jersey, Hunterdon County ss. on this twenty second day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas one of the Justices of the peace of said County Mary Skillman of the Township of Amwell in said County, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John T Skillman who was a Private in the war of the Revolution and received a Pension from the United States under the act of Congress of 1832. She further declares that she is now Eighty seven years of age & that she was married to the said John T Skillman on the twenty ninth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy Eight that her husband the aforesaid, John T Skillman died on the second day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty five That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated That she has no other record of said marriage than the family bible in which it was entered at the time which is now in her possession & is in the following words "John T Skillman and Mary Veghte the widow of John Stryker was married by the Reverend
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Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen at his house in Sourland on Wednesday evening the 29th of December Anno Domini 1778. That at this time no public records of marriages were kept in this State. That she expects to prove said marriage by Magdalen Skillman who was present & saw said marriage solemnized That said deponent has not been married to any other person since the death of the said John T Skillman That she was married to the said John T Skillman at the House of the said Johannes Martinus Van Harling [Harlingen] in the County of Somerset. That said Deponent is unable to appear in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity. This deponent refers to the records and files of the war Department for the proof the services of the said John T Skillman as then filed under his application for a pension. That the Reverend Mr Van Harlingen who married them was a minister of the Gospel & as such authorized to solemnise marriages

Mary Skillman

Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me
Elijah Wilson
Justice of Peace
State of New Jersey Jude [judge] &c

Hunterdon County ss: Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas and one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared-

Magdalen Skillman who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that she is now eighty years of age, and that she was present at the marriage of the above named John T Skillman & Mary his wife. That said marriage was solemnized on the twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & seventy Eight by the said Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen at his own house in Sourland in the
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County of Somerset. That said John T Skillman & Mary his wife from that time continued to live together as man & wife till the time of the Death of the said John T Skillman which took place on the second day of December Eighteen hundred & thirty five & raised a family of children. That the said Mary is now the widow of the said John T Skillman & has not been married since his death and that she is at this time very infirm & not able to appear in open Court That the said Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen was a minister of the Gospel & as such authorized to Solemnise marriages

Magdalen Skillman

Sworn & subscribed this twenty second day of
December Eighteen hundred & thirty eight before me
Elijah Wilson
Justice of Peace
Judge &c

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss: Before me the Subscribed one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared William L Skillman who being of full age & duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that the above named John T Skillman Departed this life at the Township of Amwell in said County on the second day of December Eighteen hundred & thirty five leaving the above named Mary Skillman his widow & who is still his widow & has not been married since the Death of the said John T Skillman. That said John T Skillman was a Pensioner of the United
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States under the act of Eighteen hundred &
thirty two.

Wm L Skillman

Sworn & subscribed this twenty second day of December Eighteen hundred & twenty Eight before me
Elijah Wilson,
Justice of Peace
Judge &c

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss:

I Elijah Wilson one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County do hereby certify that am well acquainted with the above named Mary Skillman who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration before me & that I have been so acquainted for the space of thirty Eight years last past. That she is the widow of the said John T Skillman who was a Pensioner as she states, that I believe her to be of the age she states from her appearance & infirmity. That she is a person of good character for truth & veracity & is believed in the neighbourhood where she resides That the record of her Marriage with the said John T Skillman as set out in her aforesaid declaration is truly copied from the original in words & figures as there expressed. I also further certify that from bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open court. That I am also well acquainted with Magdalen Skillman & William Skillman who have subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavits, & believe the said Magdalen from her appearance to be of the age she states. That they are both credible persons & are believed in the neighborhood
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where they reside & that the said John Skillman departed this life on the second Day of December Eighteen hundred & thirty five

Elijah Wilson
Justice of Peace
Judge &c

[Seal] State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss.

Isaac G. Farlee Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that Elijah Wilson Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and sworn who signed the foregoing certificate then was and now is one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and Sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such, and that his signature is genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this sixteenth day of January in the the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine

Isaac G. Farlee Clk
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss

I Isaac G. Farlee Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that Elijah Wilson Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and sworn, and who signed the foregoing certificates then was and now is one of the Judges of the said Inferior Court of Common Pleas, also one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and Sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his office act as such, Judge & Justice &c, and that his signature is Genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this twenty ninth day of June AD Eighteen hundred and thirty nine

Isaac G. Farlee Clk
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John Skillman Son of Thomas and Mary Skillman was Born in Sourland in Somerset County on the 10th Day of January, Anno Domini 1753.

Mary Veghte Daughter of Garret and Elizabeth Veghte was Born at Griggs Town in Somerset County on the 18th Day of November Anno Domini 1751

John Skillman and Mary Veghte the Widow of John Stryker Married by the Reverend Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen at his House in Sourland on Wednesday Evening the 29th of December Anno Domini 1778. it Pleased God to Bless Them with Their Progeny as Follows, that is to Say

Mary Skillman Their First Child was Born in Somers on Monday Morning the 20th Day of December Anno Domini 1779

Thomas Skillman Their Second, was Born in Greenwich Township in Sussex County on Monday Morning the 17th Day of September Anno Domini 1781.

Elizabeth Skillman Their Third, was Born in Greenwich Township in Sussex County on Tuesday Morning the 24th Day of August Anno Domini 1784.

Isaac Skillman Their Fourth was Born in Greenwich Township in Sussex County on Friday Morning the 8th Day of December Anno Domini 1786.

5th,
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Henry Skillman Their Fifth Child was Born in Greenwich Township in Sussex County on Saturday the 6th Day of December at About Nine O'Clock at Night Anno Domini 1788, and Departed this Life on Sunday the 5th Day of April About Nine O'Clock at Night Anno Domini 1789. Aged 4 months.

Ann Skillman Their Sixth was Born in Greenwich Township in Sussex County, on Thursday the 23d Day of September Anno Domini 1790.

William Skillman was Born in Amwell Township in
Hunterdon County & Western Division of the State of New Jersey on Thursday Morning the 20th Day of Mar[torn] at About 2 O Clock Anno Domini 1795
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July 12, 1938
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B-J/EEL
John T. Skillman-N.137

Mrs. J. C. Atkinson
#8309 Shawnee Street
Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia)
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.137, based upon the military service in that war of John T. Skillman.

John W. Skillman, the son of Thomas and Mary Skillman, was born January 10, 1753, in Sourland, Somerset County, New Jersey.

While residing in Sourland, New Jersey, John T. Skillman volunteered and served as a private under Captain Joseph Babcock and Colonel Phillips in the New Jersey troops, as follows: from sometime early in the spring of 1775, six weeks at New York City, and five weeks at Westfield; at the latter place he was directed by General Heard "to press all horses he could lay his hands on into the service" and was engaged in the counties of Middlesex and Sussex in this work; from the summer of 1776, before and after the Declaration of Independence, two months at Elizabethtown, New Jersey; from sometime later in the summer of 1776, five months and was at the battle of White Plains; from the fall or winter of 1776, two months at Millstone; while here he was one of a party sent to a place called Mile run to surprise a British guard and succeeded in capturing several Hessians all of his service was rendered under the same officers, noted above.

After the Revolution, he lived in Sussex and Hunterdon Counties, New Jersey.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, while a resident of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
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He died December 2, 1835, in Amwell Township, New Jersey.

[annotation in margin] Sol & officers in A J hook.
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John T. Skillman married December 29, 1778, Mary, daughter of Garret and Elizabeth Veghte, and widow of John Stryker. Mary was born November 18, 1751, at Grigge-Town, Somerset County, New Jersey. The date of Mary's marriage to John Stryker and the date of his death are not shown. John T. Skillman and Mary Veghte Stryker were married by the Reverend Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen, a minister of the Gospel, at the home of the minister in Sourland, New Jersey.

Mary Skillman was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, John T. Skillman on her application executed December 22, 1838, while residing in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

The following family data are shown:

Ann Skillman, their sixth child.

John Skillman, son of Thomas and Mary Skillman, was born in Bourland, Somerset County, on the 10th day of January, Anno Domini, 1753.

Mary Veghte, Daughter of Garret and Elizabeth Veght, was born at Griggs-Town, in Somerset County on the 18th Day of November, Anno Domini, 1751.

John Skillman and Mary Veghte, widow of John Stryker, was married by the Reverend Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen at His House in Sourland, on Wednesday evening, the 29th of December, Anno Domini 1778.

Children of John and Mary Skillman:

Mary Skillman, their first child...born December 20,1779, in Somerset.
Thomas Skillman, their second child... " September 17, 1781, in Greenwich Township, Sussex County.
Elizabeth Skillman, their third child...born August 24, 1784, in Greenwich Township, Sussex County,
Isaac Skillman, their fourth child...born December 8, 1786, in Greenwich Township, Sussex County.
Henry Skillman, their fifth child...born December 6, 1788, in Greenwich Township, Sussex County, and departed this life April 5, 1789.
Ann Skillman, their sixth child...born September 23, 1790, in Greenwich Township, Sussex County.
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Family data on John T. Skillman and his wife, Mary, continued:

William Skillman . . . born Mar--(torn) 20, 1795, in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County and Western Division of the State of New Jersey.

In 1838, one Magdalen Skillman was aged eighty years and lived in Hunterdon County, New Jersey; she stated that she was present at the wedding of John T. Skillman and Mary Veghte Stryker, but did not give any relationship; in same year, one William L.
Skillman resided in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and in 1843, one C. N. Skillman was a witness to the signature of the widow, Mary Skillman; no relationship of either William L. or C. N. Skillman to the family was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Skillman, widow of John T. Skillman (W,137), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Mary Skillman, widow of John T. Skillman
Certificate No. 744
Issued July 5, 1843
Rate $36.44 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
New Jersey Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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N. Jersey
Mary Skillman
let. to J.N. Reading 12 Sep. 1839

Act July 1838
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3-1871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A Wilson, Feb. 18, 1911
Department of the Interior,
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier John Stryker, served in Capt Conrad Ten Eycks battn.
Service and whose widow Maria Veghte afterwards married -- Skillman (m 1778)
Additional Service Rev.
but
Mary Veghte Wid. John T Skillman is W.137
No. ___ claim, State records ___, 191__
No claim, combination records ___, 191__

REMARKS:
No Wid or Reg. for John Stryker
and no Sur. except. S.4889
who never served under above
Capt. was alive th 1832
sign John F. Stryker &
does not name his wife.

C--1911 Chief Division
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New Jerey 4532
Mary Skillman
widow of John J. Skillman
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832
and who died on the 2d Dec 1835
of Hunterdon Co. in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Babcock of the Regt. commanded
by Major Baird in the N. Jersey
line for 11 months & 7 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 36 Dollars 44 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of Nov.
1839 and sent to James N. Reading
Flemington, N.J.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39  131.04
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 40.  18.72
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$149.76
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 134
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July 12, 1938
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BA-J/EEL

Mrs. J. C. Atkinson
#8309 Shawnee Street
Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia)
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam,

Reference is made to your personal request for the Revolutionary War records of John T. Skillman, born January 10, 1753, died December 2, 1835, wife, Mary Veghte; David Bishop, born, 1751, died 1815, wife, Ann Schenck, who died in 1794; Daniel Wyckoff, born 1743, died October, 1809, wife, Ursula Craig, who died in 1836; and the War of 1812 record of Thomas Skillman, son of John T. Skillman, said Thomas born September 12, 1781, and died April 8, 1849; all of the above named soldiers of Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

A search of the records has been made in your behalf and no claims for pension found based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a David Bishop, who served from New Jersey, or who applied for pension while residing in that state nor of a Daniel Wyckoff, or similar spelling, and the War of 1812 records do not show that a claim for pension was made to the United States based upon service in that war of a Thomas Skillman. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of those soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

The record of John T. Skillman, who served in the Revolutionary War from New Jersey, has been found and is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Record Division.
February 20, 1917.

Mr. P. P. Stryker,
300 Union avenue,
Roselle Park, N. J.

Sir:

In response to your request dated the 13" and received the 14" instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Stryker described by you or to a pension [illegible] to his widow.

The claim of John T. Skillman, viz. File No. 127, however, shows that he married in Sourland, Somerset County, New Jersey, December 29, 1778, Mary, born at Griggstown, Somerset County, November 18, 1751, daughter of Garret and Elizabeth Vegte and widow of John Stryker. Said Skillman died December 2, 1835, and she was allowed pension on account of his services, on an application executed December 22,
1833, while a resident of Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Personal request
of
Mrs. J. C. Atkinson
#8309 Shawnee Street
Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia)
Pennsylvania
July 6, 1938
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Mrs J Atkinson
8309 Shawnee St
Chestnut Hill
Phil. Pa.
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John T. Skillman
Born Jan 10, 1753
Died Dec. 2, 1835
All NJ
Hunterdon Co
Mary Veghte Skillman
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David Bishop -
Born July 29.1764
Died Dec 22, 1815 -
Wife Ann Schenck born 1760
Died - Apr 28, 1794 -
Daniel Wyckoff
Born Jan 1. 1743
Died Oct 29 1809
Ursula Craig
Died Aug. 2, 1835 -
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Thos Skillman - N J 1812
Born Sept 12, 1781
died- Apr 8, 1849.
Last wife Mrs. Stout -
[illegible]
[written vertically:]
Mrs JC Atkinson
8309 Shawnee St
Chestnut Hill
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W 137
Feby 18-11
[round stamp:]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D FEB 14 1911
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Roselle Park N. J. Feb. 13 1911
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir

being a direct descendant of the served in the the Continental Army in Captain Conrad [illegible]'s Battalion, from the State of New Jersey, I would request that you furnish me with the details of his service, giving the time of his enlistment, date of his death, place of burial, date and amount of pension issued to his widow Maria Veghte Stryker.

Would also like to have the details obtainable in regard to the Pension issued later to this same Maria Stryker as the widow of one Skillman from the State of New Jersey.

Thanking you in advance for this information, I remain,

Respectfully yours,
P. P. Stryker

ADDRESS
P. P. Stryker
300 Union Ave. Roselle Park New Jersey
19
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1911 Feb 20 - Hist to
Mr. P. P. Stryker
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1938 - July 12 - Hist to
Mrs J. C. Atkinson EL

137
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 137
Mary Skillman.
Widow
John T Skillman
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:-- Vol. M. Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dear Sir

Inclosed are the additional papers & evidence requested in the Case of Mary Skillman
should any correction he needed please mention
it soon.

Very respectfully
your obt servt
James N Reading
Flemington Oct 14th 1839

Hon James L Edwards
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[round stamp:]
FLEMINGTON NJ July 1

FREE

Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
[written vertically:]
July 5
N. J.
[illegible]
Mary Skillman
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Dear Sir

I herewith enclose the papers of Mary Skillman. The officer before whom they were originally taken is & was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as well as a Justice of the Peace. I have interlined his title in the papers & had them subscribed as Judge also, andgot the Clerks Certificate that he is such Officer which I suppose is all that is required, and as no other informality was pointed out, I have made no other alteration 

Please forward to me the Papers of Mrs Ellen Schenck, as I presume the deficiency in her husbands papers may be supplied in hers from what I have heard of the case. She is anxious to have it attended to immediately and stands in need of it

Very respectfully
your obt servt
James N Reading
Flemington July 1st 1839

Hon James L Edwards
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Admit private
$36.[66 crossed out]44
New Jersey Agency
FREE [crossed out]
Send to
W. L. Skillman
Ringoes N. J.
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
[Round stamp:]
LAMBERTSVILLE N.J.
APR 29
[written vertically:]
851
May 1 1843
May [?] 3d 43
Mary Skillman
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss.

On this twenty sixth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mary Skillman a resident of the Township of Amwell in said County aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843- Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John J Skillman who was a private in the war of the Revolution. And the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838, was thirty six dollars and forty four Cents.

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed on the 26th day of April as above written

her
Mary X Skillman
mark

In presence of
Elizabeth Wilson
C N Skillman

I hereby certify that the above
declarant is personally known to me.

John Barber
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss.

I Peter J Clark Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John Barber Esquire within named, and before whom the foregoing Declaration was made was at the time of the making thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signature thereto is in his own proper hand writing-

[square seal]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this 26th day of April AD 1843

Peter J.Clark Clk

Address William L. Skillman Ringoes N. J.
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss.
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Personally appeared William L Skillman who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the annexed leaves purporting to Contain a Record of the family & Marriage of John & Mary Skillman was taken by this deponent from the ancient family bible of the said John Skillman deceased. That said Record has been in the family and in the House of this deponent for the last thirty years past and has been known to this deponent & he has had access to it since his remembrance, That he believes the same to be genuine and true. That said Record was made by and is in the handwriting of an old School Teacher well known to deponent many years since, but whose name deponent has now forgotten.

Wm L Skillman

Sworn & subscribed this 9th day of October AD 1839 before me

Elijah Wilson
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I Elijah Wilson one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that I am and have been for the last twenty years well acquainted with William L Skillman the person who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit. That he always has and now does sustain a fair character for truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full Credit. Certifyed by me this Ninth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine

Elijah Wilson

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss

I Isaac G Farlee clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas &c in and be said County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that Elijah Wilson Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and who signed the above certificate of credibility of Wm J Skillman, then was and now is one of the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such, and that his signature is genuine

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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine

Isaac G. Farlee, Clk