Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6341, David Van Norden, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

CONTENTS
Van Norden, David
S
Mary
NUMBER
6341
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17.64
New Jersey
 David Van Norden
Bridgewater in the State of N. J.
who was a Pri. in the com commanded
by Captain - of the Regt commanded
by Col Phillips in the N J. Militia
 for no
Inscribed on the Roll of N Iat
the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Sep
1833 and sent. I
Randolph New Brunswick
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833 $6665
Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 434 1333
$7988
-
Recorded by
Cook &
 Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
E D Bullock Clerk,
Vol. 3 Page 137
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Application of
David Van norden of
Samh Any
for a pension
Send certificate to
Same N
no private
$26.66
June
-
James F Randolph
New Burnswick
N. J.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of New Jersey Samuch County ss. On this 10th day
of July 1833 personally appeared before the fee of the
Court of Common pleas now sitting at Bridgewater in
& for said County of Same, David Van Norden a resident
of the Township of Bridgman in said County and
Seventy seven years next October who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
that he entered the service of the United under the
following named officers and served on herein stated
That in the year 1776 he was drafted as a
Common soldier at Trenton in said state
at Amboy
& served and month under (as he thinks) Capt Phillips
was again drafted in 1776 & served one month
at Elizabeth Town Newjersey (one Chambers was an
officer in the Company, but cant say whether
he was capt or not. To Wit. 1777 as near as I can
recollect I was again drafted & served a month
at Eddys Mills, near Amboy, I do not recollect
in
the capt name. The year of the Princton Battle
I was again drafted & served a month under
Capt Traker at Vanns Mills on the Millstone
River in County of Somerset. The year of the Monmouth
month I was again drafted & served a month
under Louch yard-- I was at the Monmouth
Battle marched from Trenton followed the
Brittish lay at Bordentown July
It was a month from the time I started before I
got home. In the summer of the next year as he
think after he was at Monmouth moved to
Bound Brook in County of Same
drafted as a soldier & served a month
Morristown Guarding the stores. Van Trugh I think
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commanded the company. This was warm weather
the year of the Springfield Bailey I was again
drafted at Bound Brook, marched to Springfield
& served one month. I dont remember the Capt
name. We were sometimes changed, & commanded
by officers that we never saw before or after
I was drafted and served another month at
Passaic Falls, I dont remember the Capt name
Col. or Gen. We commanded while in said
Service I was under Major Colo Phillips- May
Hoops. All my services amounting to Eight months
were done as a private. I lived in the County
of Hunterdon
& Samust during the time I
performed said service. My officers as far as I
am informed are all dead. I do not know that
any of the men who were out with me while
I lived at Trenton are living. All who were with
me from Samuch as far as my memory does
are dead or are moved away. I do not know
that I ever to a written discharge if I did it is
lost. I have no documentary evidence of my
services, nor do I know of any person at present to prove
my services-- I was born at Bound Brook in the County
of Semuch in 1757. I have sum my age in my
fathers bible, but do not know where it is-- I was born
an apprentin in 1772 & was out of his time in 1778
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension
or an annuity except the present & declare that my name
is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State
and the day & year aforesaid
I refer to the Hon Samuel Swan John H.
North by Jacob De Groot Eng. John L.
Garrett E. & David Talmage his neighbors, who can
testify to his character for truth & raity
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J. Gaston
David Van Norden
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We John Latonnetter and John H Voorhees residing at and
near Boundbrook, township and County aforesaid, hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with David Van Norden
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that
we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age that he is
reputed and believed in the neighbourhood when he resides,
to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we con
cur in that opinion.-
Sworn and subscribed
this 29th day of July
John Latourrette
33. before me
-
John H. Voorhees
Paston
the
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the instigation of the matter & after putting the
interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
& served as he states. And the Court further certifies that
it appears to them that John La Torreth E & John H Voorhees
who have signed the preceding
Certificate are neighbors
of said applicant & wide at Bound Brook in said Counties of
Samuel & Middlesex & that they are credible persons, & that their
Statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies
that the claim in the neighborhood of sd applicant is
at this time absent, at the north, & that it would be
inconvenient & to expenses to procure any other
July 29th
1833
Gaston
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State of New Jersey
some anties:
Lord
I John M Mason Clerk the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County of hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings had before
William B. Gaston one of the Judges of said
Court on the matter of the application of
David van norden for a pension. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Bridgewater this fifth day of August in the year of our
Eighteen hundred and thirty three mann
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2626
New Jersey
Mary Van Norden
widow of David Van Norden
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
26 Dollars of
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
27 day of Dec. 1848
and sent to
Peter P. Runyon
New Brunswick
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 33 vot
Reported
Decr 27 /48
Letter to S.J. Rough
89.
Let to G.W. Wm on March 1817
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Van Norden
No
act 7 July 3
87. 37-
The Coun
Road
no pri
26 66/100
No
all
J. C. Labriskill
N Brunswick
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State of New Jersey
County of Middles personally appeared
before the Subscribed Mary Van Norden
widow of David Van Norden an applicant
for a pension who on her oath saith that the
within record was copies so far
as relates to these of her children from
an old family bible the residue and
original records fall made by her
late husband David Van Norden
she further saith that the within is
the only evidence shall obtain of her
marriage the having been married be
a Justice of the Peace
her
Sworn & subscribed this Mary Van Norder
1st day Jany 1839 Before
Mark
 John La Tourrette Judge 
and Witness
I certify that the above named Deponent
is a credible person, John La Tourrette Judge
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D
1838
47
15
Elizabeth Van Norden was born
I
the 23d Day of Sept 1780 Deed
the 12 day of Febuary 1789
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Sary Van Norden was born Day
---
1790
of January 1790 Died February
-
Died October
Died 18 35
Michael Van Norden was born the
16 Day of March 1791 on any day
Peter Van Gorder was born the
fifteenth Day of Sept 1773 on Sunday
Died August 30. 1806
1806
---
-
-
Salesday
Mary Van Norden was born on
the fifth Day of March 1796 on
---
ority Van Norden was born the
Eighteenth Day of January 1799
Nelly Van Norder was born the
26 Day of January 1802 on
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the July 1838
entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows
State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex
and Witness
On this day of January 1839 per
sonally appeared before the Subscribed Mary Van
Norden a resident of Somerset County State aforesaid
aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration
of
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed July 1838 Entitled"An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the
Widow David Van Norden who was a pensioner on the
Covernment of the United States she further Saith that
she was married to the said David Van Norden in the
month of Sept 1787 that her husband the aforesaid
David Van Nordon died on the 14th day of Jany
1837 That she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of King 1794 Viz. at the time above stated
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day
and Year above Written Before
her
John La Tourrette Judge
Mary Van Norden
Mark
certify that the above named Deponent is credible
person and that she cannot in consequence of bodily
infirmity attend in open Court and make the above declaration
the above interlineation and alteration he made
before the passes has efecated
John La Tourrette judge
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State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex
Personally appeared before the
subscriber James Moore who being duly sworn
on his oath saith that he is well acquainted the
Mary Van Norden that she is the widow of David
Van Norden who was a pensioner on the Government
of the United States herself being now an applecant

for a pension he further saith that she
has remained a widow ever since his death
Sworn and Subscribed that
11th day Jany 1839 Before
James Moore
John La Tourette Judge
and Witness that the above named Deponent is a
audible person
John La Tourette Judge
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To
M
4300
State of New Jeney I Nicholas Booran Clerk of the
in County
Court of Common Pleas in andfor

said County do hereby certify
that John La Tourrette Esquire before
whom the within declaration of Mary
Van Norden was made and the within
affidavits of James Moore and Mary Van Norden
were taken was at the time of the making said said
ration & taking said affidavit a Judge of the court
of Common pleas of said County duly commission
Sworn and I do further certify that I am
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge
and believe his signature to said declaration and
affidavit & certificate are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of said Court this
2d day of January AD 1839
N Booraem Clerk
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Mrs. Newton Monk
314 West 77th Street
New York City
Dear Madam:
March 31, 1939
on
BA-J/AWF
David Van Norden
W. 6341
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of David
Van Norden of Somerset County, New Jersey.
The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in claim for pension, W.6341,
based upon service of David Van Norden in the War
of the Revolution.
David Van Norden was born in the month of
October, 1756 or 1757 in Boundbrook, Somerset
County, New Jersey. The names of his parents
are not given.
While residing in Hunterdon and Somerset
Counties, New Jersey, David Van Norden served eight
tours of one month each as private with the New Jersey
troops, from sometime in 1776, until sometime
in 1780, under Captains Phillips, Tucker, Van Tuyle,
and Colonel Phillips; during this service he was in
the battle of Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed July 10, 1833, at which time he was a
resident of the Township of Bridgewater, Somerset
County, New Jersey. He died January 14, 1837.
David Van Norden married in the month of
September, 1787, Mary; she was born in the month of
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August, 1763, place not stated, nor are the names of
her parents shown.
The widow, Mary Van Norden, was allowed pension
on her application executed January 1, 1839, at
which time she was a resident of Somerset County, New Jersey
. She was living in 1849 in Boundbrook, New Jersey
The names of the children of David Van Norden
and his wife, Mary, are shown as follows
Elizabeth
23,
Sary
30,
1790, died February 3, 1790
Michael
March
16,
Peter
1791
15,
Mary
W
5,
Dority (")
1796
18,
1799
Nelly
26,
1803
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly
the date of death of this widow, you should apply to
The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and furnish the following
born September
January
September
March
Jamary
January
1788, died February 12, 1789
1793, died August 30, 1806
data-
Mary Van Norden, widow of David Van Norden
Certificate #2626
Issued December 27, 1848
Rate $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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New Brunswick
Jan 2nd 1829
Enclosed and the papers of Mrs Mary
and Norden Permit me to remind you that
many of the applications transmitted by
To the Dept are of long standing and
believe in every case the sale and practice
of the Sept and fully satisfied by the cordence
Your Obth
James C Zabriskie
Pu
Hon J. L. Edwards
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SOUTH SALEM, Westchester Co., N. Y.
TELEPHONE SOUTH SALEM -- I
RAILWAY STATION AND ExPRESS: KATONAN, N. Y.
Dear Sirs
THEODORE LANGDON VAN NORDEN
June 20. 1926.
NAARDEN FARM
I am preparing a
volume of
Van Worden Revolutionary records

, and have from Trenton
N.J. a good deal of data
upon
David Van Norden
of New Jersey
Many references
are to the pension claim of his
widow
Widow No. 6341

but I have
not the
widow
name
S.
W
If it be possible for you
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to give me her name
shall be
deeply obliged.
day true
┃ "
Wordore Langdon Van Norden
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S
the
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6341
Mary Van Norden
Wid
David Van Norden ┃
Par, Rev. War
Act: Feby, 248
Index: - Vol. M, Page 294
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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Certificate
┃ 39
of Pension issued the 17th day of Mar
and set to J C. Zabrick-
N. Brunswick, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of March - $79.98
Semi-annual allowance ending
1333
Took A.
Act July 7,}
1838.
Recorded by R. Bard Clerk,
Vol. 2
Page 13.
New Jersey 2016
Mary Can Worden
widow of
David Van Norden
who was a pensioner under the Act of Jan 7.22
and who died on the 4 January 1827
of Milan in the State of New Jersey
who was a Pri in the County commanded
by Captain
of the Regt commanded
by
Phillips in the N. J.
line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
5. January 1827
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New Jersey 3945
Mary Van Norden
widow of David Van Norden
who was a Private
in the Revolution
26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Certificate of Pension issued the
18th day of Decr 1843
and sent to J.A. Hartwell
Somerville, N. Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Vol.
1. Page 127.
Repd
Penent sent to Mr Hartshome-
& resent Dec 26 1843
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Boundbrook N.2.11th /51
Dear Sir Mrs Mary Van Norden of this place, wished me
to write to you respecting her pension, she says that Col
Agent
Isaac Southard, late of Somerville who has acted as Pension
informed her there were $65.00 due her, as increase or back pension
and took her pension Certificate, and declaration, and said it
was presented at your office, by a Mr Pough of your City, and
after a long delay, the certificate was returned, and said the
money could not be obtained, her neighbor Mrs Cooper, of this
place received here, and the fears that there has been some
five play somewhere, she is very needy, and if there is any
money due her, it would be very acceptable to her in her present
situation, she says that Col James Zabriske, lawyer of New
Brunswick, was the first who presented her papers at your
Office, and that he has left her family record, he says on file
in your office, and premised to move a copy from as she
is anxieres to have the ages of her children, P. P. Runyon
of New Brunswick, is her Agent now, she is old and infirm,
and no way of getting to New Brunswick, is the cause of
my interceeding with you in her behalf, if there is any
thing can be done for her, or if the money has been obtained
be so kind as to inform her and relieve her mind, please
address Garret, N. Williamson Boundbrook N.Y.
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'-
June  28 1849
T. A. Pugh
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Ohio
Pension Office
June 28, 1849
582
In answer to the application of Mrs
Mary Van Norden for increase of pension under the
Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, I have to
state that her husband, David Van Norden
was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832
at 126 per annum, the same allowance
which his widow now receives. She
is not, therefore, entitled to increase of pension
Mrs Van Norden's certificate is herewith
returned,
S.A. Pugh Esq
Present,
(Act 18 )
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Mr. Elmer Jacobs
25 S. College Street
Athens, Ohio
Dear Sir:
May 8, 1935
X
XXXXXXX
David Jan Norden-W.6341
BA-J/Aur
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of David Van
Norden of Somerset County, New Jersey.
The Revolutionary War record of David Van Norden
which follows was obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, W. 6341, based upon his service
in that war.
David Van Norden was born in October, 1756 or
1757 in Boundbrook, Somerset County, New Jersey, names
of his parents not given.
While residing in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties,
New Jersey, he served eight tours of one month each as a
private in the New Jersey troops, from 1776 until
1780, under Captains Phillips, Tucker, Van Tuyle,
Colonel Phillips; during this service he was in the
battle of Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 10, 1833, at which time he was a resident
of the Township of Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey
.

His widow, Mary Van Norden, was allowed pension
He married in September, 1787, Mary, whose maiden
name is not stated; the fasiborhorn August, 1765, place
not shown. The soldier died January 14, 1837.
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on her application executed, January 1, 1839, then a
resident of Somerset County, New Jersey. She was
living in 1849 in Boundbrook, Somerset County, New Jersey
.
The following of their children are shown:
Elizabeth
Sary
Michael
Peter
Mary
Dority (?)
Nelly
born
8
8
September 23,
January
March
18;
September 15,
March
18, 1789
26, 1802.
January
January
1790,
1791
1793
1788, died February 12, 1789
died February 3, 1790
died August 30, 1806
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Mr. Elmer Jacobs
25 South College Street
Athens, Ohio
Dear Sir:
June 23, 1934.

BA-J/ady
Reference is made to your letter of June 17, herewith,
in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel
Van Norden, a pensioner of Somerset County, New Jersey, in
1832.
Norden.
The pensioner of Somerset County, New Jersey, in 1832,
was David Van Norden, and was incorrectly listed in the
report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835, as Daniel Van
If your ancester was Daniel Van Norden, it is presumed
that you are not interested in the record of David.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
Theodore L. Van Norden
South Salem
N. Y.
Sir:
August 9, 1926
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6341, it appears
that David Van Norden was born in October
1757 at Boundbrook, Somerset County, New Jersey.
While residing in Hunterdon and Somerset
Counties, he served eight tours of one month each,
as a private in the New Jersey Troops, from 1776
to 1780, under Captains Phillips, Tucker, Van
Tuyk (?), and Colonel Phillips, and was in the battle of
Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 10, 1833, while a resident of Bridgewater
Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.
He died January 14, 1837.
Soldier married in September 1787, Mary (her
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maiden name is not stated), she was born in August
1765.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
January 1, 1839, while a resident of Somerset
County, New Jersey.
Elizabeth
Rachael
Peter
Mary
Dority (?)
Nelly
born
Children
March
September
March
January
January
September
January
23,
20.
16,
15
15
1788, died February 12, 1789.
1790, died February 3, 1790.
1791.
1793, died August 30, 1806.
1796.
1799.
26, 1802.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Department of Inte
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs,
the
the
1918
SALOON
to
F
314 West 77 St.
New York City
Feb. 15, 1939
Will you kindly send me a copy of the following: --
Pensions of Revolutionary widows:
Van Norden, David, Private, Mary, Mar. 15, 1839.
They were residents of Middlebrook, township of Bridgewater, Somerset
County, N. J.
I should like all information on record concerning the granting of this
pension depositions of witnesses, etc.
K
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Newton Monk
Mrs. Newton Monk
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Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Revol
in the
25 So. College St.
Athens, Ohio
March 22, 1075
I would like to have a copy of the information contained
the pension record of David Van Norden, a soldier of the
revolution, who was living in Somerset Co., New Jersey in 1872.
S
a
Yours truly,
Carobe
Elmer Jacobs
25 So. College St.
Athens, O.
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Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
25 So. College St.
Athens, Ohio
June 17, 1934
I would like to have a copy of the information contained
in the pension record of Daniel Van Worden, a
soldier of the Revolution, who was living in Somerset Co.,
New Jersey in 1832.
29
6
2119
Yours truly,
March Jacob
Elmer Jacobs
25 So. College St.
Athens, Ohio
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4244 Sept. 11. 1843
Mary Van Norden
T
March 6 1843
&
X
Washington
Cohen
City of
5
A
Depart
Pension
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I inclose the declaration
of Mary Van Norden of Somerset
County N.J. for the amount of pension
allowed to widows under the late
Act of Congress- Please have
her certificate sent to me
respectfully
the A Hartrick
of Edwan
Somerville N.J
Sept 8th 1843
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Sir
Freehold N.J. Dec. 22. 1843
I herewith return to you the enclosed
certificate, which has been sent to me
by mistake, - I am not the attorney and
know nothing about the case
I think that Mr Van Norden lives in Somerset
County
I am most respectfully
you & at Senr
J. M. Hartshome
J. L. Edward Ety
Com of Pensions
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Maryland
Pension
4244
Mary Van nordens application
of
Somerville N. Jersey
$26.66 per an
Send certificate
of Hartwell
Somerville
N.J
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting
pension for one year to certain widow
who have signed pensions under the act
of July 7 1838

State of New Jersey Comish County
-
On this seventeenth day of May
1843 personally appeared before me the
subscriber a Justice of the promin &
for said County Mary Van Norden
a resident of Boundbrook in said
County aged seventy seven years last August who being
personally known to me, & being first
duly sworn according to Law doth
on her oath make the following
destination in order to obtain thebenefits

of the provision made by the
act of Congress, passed on the 3 March
1843 granting pensions to widows
of person who served during the Revolution
War - That she is the widow
David Van Norden, late of said County
who was a soldier in the revolutionary
Army- She further declares that she
is still a widow
Sworn to & Subscribed the day &
●
year above written before
M
John H. Jones
Mary Worden
Jack
I
hereby certify that the above na
Mary Van norden is personally known to
and that she is a person of credibility
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& truth-- 17th May
1843
John W. Porter
New Jersey Somerset County
I Dumont Frelinghuysen
Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in
& for said County of Samit do hereby
certify that John H Voorhees was at
the time of taken the above deposition
& making said certificate a Justice of the
from in & for said County, duly
---
Commissioned and
Sworn into offin
to whose offiical acts
full faith & credit
and
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal of office
at Bridgewater in said County this
Eighth day of September AD 1843
Dumont Frelinghuysen clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the
act of Congress of 2nd February 1848 entitled "An act
making further provision for surviving widows and
soldiers of the Revolution
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County  On this fourth day of September
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally
appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Van
Norden a resident of Boundbrook in the County of
Somerset and State of New Jersey aged eighty three
three years who being by me 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 2nd February 1848
granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary war that she is the
widow of David Van Norden who was a private
in the war of the Revolution for the particulars of
whose service this applicant would refer the commissioner of Pensions to the declaration of the said
David Van Norder late husband which is on file
in the War Department that she is the identical person
who drew a Pension under the act of the 3d of March 1843
and under the act of the 17th June 1844, at the rate of
on account of the services of the said David Van Norden her late husband
twenty six dollars and sixty cents The further declares
that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before me
 Peter P Runyon
Justice of the Peace Mary Van Norden
her mark
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I certify that the above named affiant is personally
known to me and that she is the same individual
who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing
application
Peter P Runyon
Justice of the Peace
State of New Jerry Middlesex County
Nicholas Boorden Clerk of the County of Middlesex aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter P Runyon Esquire before whom the foregoing
declaration of Mary Van Norden was made was
at the time of the making said declaration
Justice of the peace in & for said County
duly commissioned & sworn & that his signatures
to the Jurat of said declaration & the above
Certificate are genuine
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand & affixed the
Seal of said County this
11th day of September AD 1848
N Booraem
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Declaration for Increase of Pension
Acts of 1838, 1843, 844 and 1848, and of
Joint Resolution of 1th July 1848
State of New Jersey
Somerset County
on this 20th day of June
1849.
before the undersigned a Justice of the
Peace duly authorized by law to administer
oaths in and for the County aforesaid
and State of New Jersey, personally appered
Mr Mary Van Norden, aged resident of Bound Brook in the County of Someerset, State of New Jersey, who being by me
first duly sworn according to law, do the
declare and my that she is the widow
of David Van Norden, who drew a pension
under the Act of 7th June 1832, and now
makes this declaration to obtain such in
cease of pension as she may be entitled
to. She has drawn a pension under the
Act of 17th June 1844, at the rate of Twenty
four Dollars per annum. She further swears
that she still remains a widow
In presence of
her
James Taylor
Isaac Southard
Mary Van norden mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year first above mentioned
I certify
James Taylor Justice of the Peace
that I am personally acquainted
to the above named declarant and that
she is the person named in the above
declaration
James Taylor Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey  William Kennedy
Somerset County ss) of the inferior Court of
Common Pleas of Somerset County State of
New Jersey do hereby certify that James Taylor
before whom the foregoing proceedings were
had is a Justice of the peace in and for
said County duly commissioner and
qualified and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his an genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal
of office and subscribed
my name this twenty first
day of June in the year
1843
W Kennedy Clk