Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3895, Hendrick Vanderbelt, New Jersey
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8-1776
SERVICE
New Jersey 
Vanderbelt (or Vanderbilt), Hendrick 
NUMBER
W.3895
Jane
CONTENTS
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4507
New Jersey
Jane Vanderbelt
widow of Hendrick NJ Vanderbelt
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of March 1849 and sent to J. Patterson Jr
Freehold
N.J.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 323 Vol. 4.
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1902

Jane Vanderbelt

[illegible] Marginal Record
Hendrick Vanderbelt

[two symbols] 22.13.5

Ad[illegible]
Private 2 years

J. M. Harsthorn Esq
Freehold
New Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County   ss:

On the twenty second day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Monmouth Jane Vanderbilt a resident of the Township of Middletown in the county aforesaid aged seventy nine years and upwards, who cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court, and who being first 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 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." that she is the widow of Hendrick Vanderbelt who was a private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary War. that she has heard her husband say and believed that he entered the service of his country in the militia of Monmouth County in Col. Holmes regiment [crossed out words] at the Beginning of the War in July 1776 and served therein at least every other month during the years 1776.1777.&1778, but in whose company and under what captain she cannot recollect, but she knows it was the same company that Samuel Dennis afterwards had command of - She said company was stationed in Middletown and was the district company of the district in which her said husband lived at that time - that in 1779 Lieutenant Samuel Dennis had Command of the said Company and she has heard her husband say that he served in that said company under the said Lieutenant Samual Dennis acting as Captain, at least six months in tours of one month each, every other month during
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during the year 1779 - That Lambert Johnson was the ensign of said company - that her said husband served a tour of three months under the said Lieut Samuel Dennis acting as captain beginning about the first of January and ending the last of March 1780.  That her said husband served a tour of two months commencing 31st March and ending the 29th May 1780 under the said Samuel Dennis as Captain - that her said husband served another tour of three months & 12 days commencing 30th June and ending 12th October 1780. under the said Captain Samuel Dennis that Lambert Johnson was the ensign of the said company - that their duties were to guard the shore of Middletown from the depredations of the Brittish and Tories on or near which the said company was stationed as their head quarters - That her said husband served all the above service as a private. That her said husband enlisted in a company of State [illegible] commanded by Captain Moses Shepherd and served therein as sergeant a tour of one year commencing in January 1781. and ending in January 1782. that Lambert Johnston was the Lieutenant of the said Company. that their duties were to guard the shores of Middletown aforesaid, being the frontier of said County and they were stationed at the village of Middletown near said shore, as their head quarters - that she thinks that David Forman was General and Asher Holmes Col: and Thomas Hunn Major - that her said husband resided in Middletown aforesaid when he entered the service, where he continued to reside until his death - that he was called out in the service by the [illegible] of his country in his monthly tours, and was a volunteer in his other tour - He was engaged in the battles of Monmouth and Conalcunk and a number of other skirmishes in the county aforesaid where
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parties of the enemy would land upon the shore - that his marches were principally confined to his native country in guarding the shores as aforesaid.  She further declared that she was married to the said Hendrick Van Derbelt on the tenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three that her husband the aforesaid Hendrick Van Derbelt died on the tenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and eight. 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 and ninety from viz: at the time above stated-

Jane his X mark Vanderbelt

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me Judge as aforesaid
John Hull

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County  ss:

John Chasey being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolution aged eighty three years and upward - that he was well acquainted with Hendrick Vanderbelt the husband of Jane Vanderbelt above named in the Revolutionary War - that this deponent after leaving the army in the spring of the year 1780 he thinks in March he entered the militia Company of his native place under Captain Samuel Dennis that he found the said Hendrick Vanderbelt a member of that Company and know that he served in the said
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company continually during the year 1780 for this deponent volunteered and served in the said Company with the said Hendrick Vanderbelt during the whole of that year aforesaid after this deponent joined the company as aforesaid - that during said time there may have been a month or two weeks or something like that time, that we were not out in the service in the year aforesaid, but this deponent thinks it was not more than that time - that the said Hendrick Vanderbilt had belonged to and served in the same Company under Samuel Dennis before this Deponent left the standing Army - That he knows that the said Hendrick Vanderbilt enlisted under Captain Moses Shepherd and served in said Company as Sergeant for a time of one year commencing in January 1781 and ending in January 1782 for this deponent enlisted in the same Company under the said Captain and served his full term of one year aforesaid with the said Hendrick Vanderbilt.  That the head quarters of Capt. Samuel Dennis' Company were at his own house near the village of Middletown near the Shore - and that the head quarters of Captain Shepherd's Company were at the house of Cornelius Vanderbelt the father of said Hendrick Vanderbelt, near the village of Middletown aforesaid that their duties were to guard the Shore and frontier from the depredations of the Brittish and Tories who were continually landing on shore and robbing and plundering the inhabitants.  That Lambert Johnston was Lieutenant under Capt. Shepherd - that this deponent was in the battle of [illegible] with the said Hendrick Vanderbelt - 

John I Chasey

Sworn subscribed before me Judge aforesaid by the said John Chasey so is a credible person & whose statement is entitled to credit August 22d A.D. 1838 John Hull
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County   ss:

William Anderson being duly worn deposed and saith that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolution aged eighty years & upward - that he was well acquainted with Hendrick Vanderbelt in the Revolutionary War, the husband of Jane Vanderbelt within named - that he knew that the said Hendrick Vanderbelt served in the militia of the County of Monmouth during the said Revolution for this deponent served with him a number of times and at numbers of places during the said Revolution, but this Deponent is not able to state any service specifically for the Deponent belonged to and serve in other companies, yet from his knowledge of the services of the said Hendrick Vanderbelt, and from his character as a soldier of the Revolution, he has no doubt but that the said Hendrick Vanderbelt served at least two years during the said revolution.

William his X mark Anderson

Sworn to & subscribed before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County by the said William Anderson who is a credible person and whose statement is entitled to credit August 22d [illegible] 1838 - 
John Hull
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County  ss:

James Otterson being duly sworn [illegible] and said that he is the pastor of the first dutch reformed church of Freehold in said County - that he has in his possession the register of said Church. Containing a record of the marriages performed by the respective ministers of said Church - that he finds therein recovered in the hand writing of the Rev. Benjamin Dubois, the marriage of Hendrick Vanderbelt and Jane Covenheven on the tenth day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty three: that the following extract from the said register is a true copy from the record of said marriage, which is expressed on the said record in fair legible words and figures as follows to wit:  "April y c 10th 1783 Hendrick Van DerBylt. Janitje Covenhoven".

[signature] Jas Otterson

& now to subscribed before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County by the said James Otterson who is a credible person and whose statement is entitled to credit August 22d. 1838 - John Hull
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[vertical handwriting:] Vanderbelt

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County        ss:

I Daniel H Ellis [scribbled out word] Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Hull before me whom the foregoing proceedings were had taken and sworn is now and was at the taking thereof a Judge of the said Court duly Commissioned and sworn in office as such and that his four signatures signed thereto are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22d. day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty eight - D.H. Ellis

[square seal with string]
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Rev. and 1813
War Section.

June 29, 1925

Newell Vanderbilt, Major N. G. C.
San Rafael,
Calif.

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3895, it appears that Hendrick, son of Cornelius Vanderbelt or Vanderbilt, while residing at Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, enlisted in July 1776 and served at various times as a private until in 1780 in Captain Samuel Dennis' Company, Colonel Asher Holmes' New Jersey Regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth, length of service not stated.

He enlisted in January 1781 and served one year as Sergeant in Captain Moses Shepherd's Company, Colonel Asher Holmes' Regiment, and was
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in the battle of Conasounk(?).
He died March 10, 1808.

Soldier married April 10, 1786, Jane Covenheven or Covenhoven.  She was allowed pension on her application executed August 22, 1838, while a resident of Middletown, New Jersey, aged seventy-nine years.

There is no further data on file as to family.

Respectfully,

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner.
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[vertical wording]
1925 - June 29 - Hist to Newell Vanderbelt

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3895
Jane Vanderbelt
Wid.
Hendrick Vanderbelt
Sergt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2d '48
Index:-Vol. M., Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Letter to J. M. Hartshorn 1. Dec. '38.

New Jersey 976
Jane Vanderbelt
widow of Hendrick Vanderbelt
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who did on the 10th. March 1818 of Monmouth Co. in the State of N Jersey who was a Private in the company command by Captain Dennis of the Regt commanded by Col. Holmes in the N.J. militia for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.  

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Nov. 1838 and sent to J. M. Hartshorne, Freehold, N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep.'38 200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39 40.00
$240.00

[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol 2. Page 139
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New Jersey 976
Jane Vanderbelt
widow of Hendrick Vanderbelt
who was a pensioner under the Act of [truncated]
and who did on the 10. March 1818 of Monmouth Co. in the State of N Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dennis of the regt, commanded by Col. Holmes in the N.J. militia for 1 year Pr. 1 " Sergt.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.  Increased from $80

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Feb. 1846 and sent to J. M. Hartshorne, Freehold, N.J.

Former payments to be deducted
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol 2. Page 139
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New Jersey 2384
Jane Vanderbelt
widow of Hendrick Vanderbelt
who was a Private & Sergeant
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Feb. 1844 and sent to J.M. Hartshorne Freehold, N.J.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 127
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New Jersey     2384
Jane Vanderbilt widow of Hendrick Vanderbilt who was a Private in the New Jersey Line for 2 years.

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

Certificate of Pension issued the twenty third day of October 1843 and sent to
J.M. Hartshorne
Freehold
New Jersey

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 127

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San Rafael, Calif.
Apr 22, 1925

Record and Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen :-

Replying to  yours of recent date re names and data available of ancestors in Revolutionary War, I now have the following :-

Jacob Vanderbilt, of Monmouth, New Jersey, was a private in Captain Coonraad Ten Eych's Co., 2nd Batt.; later Lieutenant 3rd Reft., Hunterdon; and later on General Washington's Staff.

Request is made for his military record if available and particularly the record of his emlistment showing parentage, residence etc., and such information as may appear as to departure at close of War or further service.

In the Official Register of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the War of the Revolution, also appear the names of Hendrick Van Derbilt, provate Captain Sam Dennis' Co,1st Regt. of Monmouth, later a Sergeant; and of Peter Van Derbilt, of Somerset.  Similar data thereof is requested if available.  The above information is desired to complete record for application for membership in the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Very truly yours,
Newell X Banderbilt
Major N.G.C.
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J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Freehold New Jersey
July 7th 1949

Sir

I enclose you the declarations and proofs of five widows of Revolutionary soldiers [illegible]- Nancy Van Pelt SarahVanartsdalen Jane Vanderbilt Mary Carhart and Margaret Schenck for the purpose of obtaining certificates for pensions under the act of July 2d 1848-- Your attention to these as early as practicable is respectfully requested

Your abdt servt
J Patterson

To JL Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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[faint handwriting]
J Vanderbelt
[illegible]

Payment to be made at
Trenton by
P. Dickinson
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New Jersey
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A Vol. 1 Page 127
Geo. C. Ames
Clerk.
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War Department
Widow's Pension
______________

I certify that this conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Jane Vanderbelt widow of Hendrick Vanderbelt who was a private in the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty - collars and [wavy line] cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1843 and terminating on the 4th of March, 1844, unless the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.

[illegible seal partially folded over]

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this twenty third day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

J.M. Porter
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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JL Edwards
Commr of Pensions

[stamp] WASHINGTON D.C. JAN 24

J. M. Hartshorne, Esq
Freehold,
New-Jersey.
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Feb 1. 1844

[seal] FREEHOLD N.J. JAN 30

Case

Jane Vanderbilt
NJ roll 43 widow of
19 Jan Case
H. Vanderbelt, Sergeant 1 year
                       Private 1 year

[drawing of hand with finger pointing right]
Increase to $100 per ann

[drawing of hand with finger pointing right]
[illegible] Two certificates
Acts '38 & '43

__________________________

Send certificates to
J.M. Hartshorne
Freehold
N. Jersey

[vertical writing]
J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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Freehold N.J, Jany 29th /44

Sir

I herewith enclose to you the pension certificate of Jane Vanderbelt agreeably to the direction of your letter of the 24th incl -

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J.M. Hartshorne
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Freehold N.J. Dec 22d. 1863

Sir

I herewith enclose to some additional evidence in the case of Jane Vanderbelt widow of Hendrick Vanderbelt -

Under this evidence she applies for an increase under the act of July 7, 1838, and of March 3d, 1868 -

She stated in her original declaration that her husband served as Sergeant for one year under Capt. Moses Shepherd, and offered some evidence of it at that time.  She was allowed for that tour of Service as a private and another Sergeant.  This additional evidence of two serving of the service is conclusive upon the subject - and under this evidence she is entitled to $20 per annum increase -

I am most Respectfully
Your Obt. Serv.
J M Hartshorne
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County  ss:

Be it remembered that before me a Justice of the peace of said County, personally appeared, John Eldridge who being duly sworn saith that he is a surviving soldier of the revolution aged eighty four years and upwards, that he was well acquainted with Hendrick Vanderbelt in the Revolutionary war: That the said Hendrick Vanderbelt served for one year under Capt Moses Shepherd during the year 1781.  This deponent belonged to and served in said company during the same war , and he recollects well that the said Hendrick Vanderbelt called the roll of the company, (and believes he was sergeant) - and that he served out his full tour of one year as aforesaid That the said Company was called into service by the authority of the laws of New Jersey.  That the service was in field and not in garrison and that for the time during which the said service was performed he was not engaged in any civil pursuit - 

John his X mark Eldridge

Sworn to and subscribed before me Justice as aforesaid by the said John Eldridge who is a credible person and whose statement is entitled to credit this 18th day of December 1843

Thomas Shepherd Justice of the Peace
Rebecca Azema witness

State of New Jersey, Monmouth County, SS:
I Samuel Mairs Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that Thomas Shepherd Esq is now and was at the taking of the foregoing affidavit a Justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his Signature above is genuine

[seal]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Said Court this twenty Second day of December eighteen hundred and forty three

Samuel Mairs Clk
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County            ss

Be it known that before me a Justice of the peace of said County personally appeared Joseph Parker who being duly sworn saith that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolution aged eighty four years & upwards - that he was well acquainted with Hendrick Vanderbelt of Monmouth in the Revolutionary War: that this Deponent resided in the said County, & served there during the War of the Revolution - that the said Hendrick Vanderbelt served as a sergeant for one year in the State troops under Capt Moses Shepherd  Beginning about the first of January 1781. and ending about the first of January 1782 - This Deponent recollects that the said Hendrick Vanderbelt was the Sergeant of the said Company and called the roll of the Company every morning, and this deponent belonged & served in the same Company - the said Hendrick Vanderbelt died come years ago, and left a widow named Jane Vanderbelt - this Deponent further states that Thomas Gearon was also a sergeant in said Company, and Joseph Johnson ensign, and Lambert Johnson [illegible]

Sworn to & subscribed before me Justice as aforesaid by the said Joseph Parker who is wll known to me, and who is a credible person and whose statement is entitled to credit.  Sept. 8th 1843.

Joseph Parker

"four" written upon an erasure; and the words "& upwards" being inter[illegible] before execution.
Saml Evans, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
[seal]
I Charles G Mc Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Samuel Evans Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of peace in and for the County of Mercer in said State, duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the Said Samuel Evans,,

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty Second day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Charles G Mc Chesney
Secy of State
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M at N.J.
Nov 30

Freehold NJ
NW 2 y

J.L. Edswards Esq
Comr of Pensions
War Department
Washington City D.C.
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Freehold Nov. 26. 1836

Sir

In September last I sent to the department the papers of Catharine Hartshorne Margaret Walling, Sarah Tallman, Sarah Van Pett and Sibyl Maps.  In the two cases first mentioned I have [illegible] certificates, but in the three last I have had no information.  Will you be good enough to inform me what decision the department have made in those cases?

In the case of Jane VanDerbelt, you have issued a certificate for only $80 - In this I apprehend there is a mistake.  The evidence is positive that her husband served as a sergeant for one year under Capt. Shepherd - per the affidavit of John Chasey - also the Declaration of Thomas Gearon under the act of June 7, 1832 in which he mentions Hendrick Vanderbelt as Sergeant under Capt. Shepherd.

I beg leave to State a case and if not contrary to your rules, I request some information and advise.  Mrs. Ann Rively widow of Andrew Rively, states that her husband enlisted in the Army, in the early part of the War at Derby in Pennsylvania, was in the service until after the battle of Monmouth & was also in the Battles at Princeton & Brandywine - He left the Army owing to ill health and removed to the sea board in this county where he married his wife.  His widow is now 82 years of age, and he cannot recollect the name of the Captain Col under whom her husband served -   They were married during the War, though her husband was not in service after he left the army - I perceive by a circular, that you will give information in some cases and if this should be one it will be a great benefit & assistance to the old lady

Yours Respectfully J. M. Hartshorne

J.L. Edwards Esq
Court of Plead
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2624

W Vanderbelt

J. Vanderbelt
$80 per ann

J. M. Hartshorne
Freehold
N. Jersey

2384 127
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County      ss:

On this twentieth day of June - A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Judge of the Court of Common Plead of said County, Jane Vanderbelt a resident of the Township of Middletown in the said County, aged eighty four years and upwards who is personally known to me, and 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 [illegible] on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of [illegible] who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Hendrick Vanderbelt who was a private and Sergeant in the Militia [illegible] troops of Monmouth County New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7. 1838, and she further declares that she is still a widow -

Her X Mark
Jane Vanderbilt

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year first above written - David Warner Judge of Mon th Plead.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss:
I Samuel Mairs Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Plead of said County do hereby certify that David Warner Esq is now and was at the date of the above affidavit a Judge of the said Court duly commissioned qualified [illegible] and that his signature hereto is genuine  

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10th day of July eighteen hundred & forty three -
Samuel Maris Clk

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Jane Vanderbilt
2384
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State of New Jersey Monmouth County SS
On this thirty first day of January 1849 personally appeared before me Joseph D. Hoff one of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Monmouth and state of New Jersey duly authorized by the laws of said state to administer oaths Jane Vanderbilt a resident of the township of Raritan formerly Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State aforesaid aged eighty nine 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 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war - that she is the widow of Hendrick Vanderbilt late of the township County and state aforesaid deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution and that she drew a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 17th June 1844 entitles "An act to continue the pensions of Certain Widows" at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum on account of the revolutionary service of her husband the said Hendrick Vanderbilt deceased - She further declares that she is still a widow

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.

Jane her X mark Vanderbilt

Before me Joseph D. Hoff Justice in presence of Eliza J Tice
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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 true foregoing affidavit

Joseph D. Hoff Justice

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County   SS

I Daniel Christopher Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Joseph D. Hoff before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths, and that his signature to the foregoing declaration & Certificate is Genuine

[seal]

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this fifth day of February A Eighteen hundred & forty nine (1849)
Daniel Christopher Clk