Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4425, for John Ingersoll, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Privateer
CONTENTS
Ingersoll
Ingersull
John
NUMBER
4425
Carded
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order to pay
Apl. 20, 1837
5557
New Jersey
Ingersoll
John Ingersoll,
in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Smith-- of the commanded
by Col Somers - in the N. Jersey
line for Private of mo-
$30.00
N. and Prater
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
-
┃ Certificate of Pension issued the 11 ┃
day of Feb
1833 and sent to Hon R M Co
Home Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $45.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 15.00
=
$60.00
Recorded by
Book
D
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Vinal Luce Clerk,
Vol. 4 Page 157
14
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John Ingersoll
Susp. 2. Jany 1833
Obj.
14. 16
Noble R. M. Cooper
No. of Reps.
Page 190
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BRIEF in the case of
of Gloucester
John Ingersoll, County
in the State of New Jersey
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72 years Mary
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1776
rate
Years,
Duration of Service.
Months,
1
Days.
---
Rank.
As a
private
drafted
┃ substituted
dated ┃
substitute
drafted ┃
Substitute
influ ┃
substitute
Tailor
specified in
or the
scorpion
Names of General and Field Officers
Gen.
5. In what battles was he engaged?
under whom he served.
Capt Jeremiah Smith
Col. Rich Jones
last will
Jamiah Smith
Christopher Rope
sell
David Edward
The Enterprise
" Willet Lookout Bout
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Weymouth
County of Gloucester N.J.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
one living witness not certified credible
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Defection Papers not attached
time of service not definitely until
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Vinal Luce examining Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Gloucester County
On this third day of October
appeared in open
Court before the Court of Common Pleas now
sitting, John Ingersoll a resident of the
Township of Weymouth in the said County of
Gloucester State of New Jersey aged Seventy two
years (nearly) 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 States
under the following named officers,
and served as herein stated
That he was drafted in the year 1776 and served
his first town under Capt. Jeremiah Smith,
Colonel Richard Somers he thinks was the command
one of the Regiment in which he served at
that time the precise time that he entered
the service (that is the month, or the day of the month
he cannot now recollect, at that time he
lived in the said township of Weymouth in
the said County of Gloucester, at a place called
Tuckahoe on Tuckahoe River-- he met the
Regiment in Woodbury and were quartered in
Friends Meeting House in Woody
the term of service, for this tour, was one month
during which time no engagement was had with
the enemy - he served the term of service for which
he was drafted, and returned home of
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'---
he was at home but a
few days, when
he was obliged to return again to the
Army.
as a substitute for his Father, (who
had been drafted and having a family
of small children could not leave home
as well as deponent could, the Fathers
name was John Ingersoll and the term of
service was one month, to the best of my
recollection the second term of service was
performed under Capt Christopher Rape of
Eggharbour, Lieutenant Tomers during
this tour Lieut Tomers and we passed through
Mount Holly, Slab Town, Bordentown, Trenton
Princeton, and joined the army at a place called
Somerset near Millstone, on the
head of the Raritan River, (I think is disting
Brunswick River at
ished it by the name of
that time, the commanding officer of the
Regiment at that time was a strange to
me and I have forgotten his name, during
this tour we had no engagement with the
enemy it being in the winter season and
excessively cold after staying
the term for which
my Father was drafted, I took my discharge
and again returned home, the winter had
not yet broke up the Snow being yet on
ground - and when I arrived home
the
there
had been been another draft and
was compelled to return to the any
immediately
to perform my own our my term of service for
which I was drafted at this time also was one
month this third
term
I served under Capt
Snell of Eggharbour the captains Son
Robert Snell was did
I joined the
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Army at Haddonfield, there were several
Regiment stationed at Haddonfield at this
time, we were commanded
by Colonels, Ellis
and Hillman there were also a Major
Ellis who also commanded us at that
time- during this tour we had an
engagement with the enemy at Coopers
Creek the enemy were for superior in
point of number. being reinforced from
Philadelphia, we were obliged to retreat
across the creek Colonel Hillman ordered
the Bridge across, to be cut away which was
done accordingly and the enemy thereby
prevented from following us, the engage me
it lasted about an hour as near as I
can all this term of service having expired
1
I again took my discharge and again
returned homehaving been
at home
but a few days not more than three days at
the faithest) my Father was again drafted
and I was under the necessity of again
returning to the army as a substitute for
him which I accordingly served to this
term of service was likewise one month
this term of service was performed under
Capt. Jeremiah
Smith
I joined the
Army
again in Woodbury and
the same
I think
Colonels commanded
this tour
as
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as the former tour that is Ellis and Hill
man - during this term I was out on
a reconoitering party in the neighbourhood
 of Raccoon creek, the enemy being
informed of an ford across the said Creek
they cross said creek and came upon
as and drove us in retreated back to
Woodbury - from Woodbury in retreated
to
Haddonfield from Haddonfield
to Mount Holly - at which time my
term of service had again expired and
again
I took my discharge and relieved
home-
I have been at home but two
or three days when I was again drafted
and again joined the army. The captain
during this tour under whom I expected
to serve was Capt Christopher Rake but
he being sick I served this term under
Lieutenant
Springer of Mays Landing
who acted as Captain joined
the
army at Haddonfield, Colonel, Ellis
Hillman and Tomers commanded the Regiment
nothing transpired during this term of
service more than common, other than
the taking of a trader - The circumstance
were as follows myself
with something others
were stationed along the shore of the
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Delaware River above Philadelphia
on the Jersey side of the River, one night
about the middle of the night we discover
a man with a loaded waggon near
the margin of the River. the waggon was
loaded with Cheese Butter Turkeys, being
hill for &c. intended as supplies for the
Enemy
who was at that time in Philadelphia
we took him prisoner, he was cared before
the proper officers and condemned agreably
to Law and his property confiscated
my term of service having again expired,
I again
took my discharge and relieved
homeabout
this time the British and
Refugees
were committing depredations
along the court - and I had scarcely
reached home before my
Father was began
this
drafted and I again served as a substitute for him-
1
we were ordered down
to Somers point near the sea court on
Eggharbour River, where we erected
a Battery and planted four field pieces
long nine and two fours-- a British armed
Brig made an attempt to come in but
with our Artilley peaces we were enabled
to keep her off and she again put to sea
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I served this term under Colonel Somers
Capt Snell, This term of service was
one month and which I service as a substitute
for my
Father as before mentioned at the
expiration of which I was again drafted
and continued serving at the same place
for a month in addition to the one I served
for my
Father under the same
Captain Snell
both tows I performed at
Somers Point I served
as a drafted Soldier,
and the two terms amounted
to two months-- one month each. The one for
my
Father - the other for myself, as above stated
my term of service having again expired
I took my discharge and again released
son
was at home but a few day
say no more than three, when my Father was
again drafted and I again entered
as a substitute for him under Capt
David Edwards,
to
we joined the army
Haddonfield, the Colonels the same
as before during this term of service (which
was one month, nothing took place more than
common, and my time of service
having expired I again took my discharge
and again returned home
we had been at home but a few days
when I was again compelled to serve
a tour under Capt. Price of Eggharbour
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Colonel -
Proctor was the commander
of the Regiment we joined the Colonel
at Absceon, from thence we marched
to Leeds Point contiguous to Little Egg
Harbour Bay, in order to attack three
of the enemy ships then living in the
Bay aforesaid we planted two brass six
pounds with two Mortar pieces and
commenced firing on the three ships
aforesaid-- we fired upon them for about
three hours, when we succeeded in
setting one of the Ships on fire she burnt
to the waters edge and sank, where
she remains to this day-- the remaining
two put to sea and succeeded
in getting off-
The foregoing terms of service
I perform
as a drafted Soldier, and amount
to nine months-- and between the
different terms of service there were not
an interval of more than three days,
so much so, that from the time I
first entered the service untill I was
discharged from under Captain Price
I was continually doing duty - either
serving my own tours of serving as a
substitute for my
Father the law
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at that time being, for one half the Militia
to perform duty one month, the other half
the next by this time I began to
wearied with the marching and
counter marchings which I was
continually subject to and being
informed that if I entered on Board
a Private it is and serve continually
it would answer the same purpose that
is clear my Father and myself from
any other Military duty, accordingly
I entered on Board the Schooner
Enterprise
then laying at Somers
Point N. Jersey with twenty four guns
and seventy five men, Capt Garner
Humphrey Hughes first made, George
Wanton second mate. The second day
after I went on board we set sail on
a cruise we put to sea, and after
being at sea
about two weeks, we
fell in with an English Brig of the
Capes of Delaware her Cargo was
Sugar, Molasses, limes Salt Boots shoes
and English Blankets &c, which we
succeeded in takingin
put a page
rew on
Board
the Brig and sent her
on to Philadelphia her former Crew
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made prisoners of war and
landed them in Philadelphia when
they were kept in prison untill duly
exchanged
we again put to sea and after hearing
the lines of Delaware in espied a Brig
Beat
she bow down upon us to
Windward untill some time in the night
when we came along side of her in harted
her-- she proved to be a king belonging to
the enemy from New York bound to
Halifax we captured her and had her
in town untill the next day about
eleven Oclock A.M. when one of the enemy
ship of the land came down upon us
cast our prize loose, and effected our
own escape he made Bengal
in let where we run in
in lay in
Barney by that night-- the next morning
he espied a schooner close under the
Beach, in yet under wayan
out and gave chase, as soon came
up with her
fired upon her and
she struck her colours. The proved
to be a schooner belonging to the enemy
from the Island of Jamaica
Bound to New York
she had forty Hogsheads of son
on board, we took out one Hogshead
of the Record - put a prize crew on board
of said Spooner and sent her to Phila
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we then ran into Barnegat as when
remain for two days-- on the third day
of my recollection serves, we espied an the
schooner close is with heart-in again
had to see and gave chase. she kept
out of the reach of our guns for
near five hours in at length how
came along side of her and captured
her she proved to be an American
Schooner and had been recently can
captured by the enemy - her loading was
Boards and scouting and was bound
to New York we her on
to Philadelphia to the case of Col.
Genny our prize master in the
an into little Egg harbour, where was
laying a butter recently taken from
the enemy - the was at this time commanded
by Capt Welsh of Philadelphia-- A part of
our crew being desirous to return
home, and a part of Capt. Welsh
being anxious to continue on a Creek
Captain Welsh and garner exchanged
of their Crews-
I was one of the fur
who then went on board of Capt Wilshire
the said Cutter and in about two days
as landed safe in Philadelphia
I then took my discharge from Capt
Welsh and returned home - and that
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time I thought I never would go again
But I remained at home above a
month and I was selected to go again
at that time there were boats fitting out
from Cape May called look out boats.
the sea shore was at time much
infested by refugees who collected
in Booty and plunder, and annoyed
the inhabitants whenever they could they
frequently Burnt the private
dwellings,
deprived the families of
their stock of provisions,
drove off
large stock of Cattle from the
Beaches in had run and desolation
marked their footsteps wherever they went
it was to protect the court from
their depredation that then look out
boats were fitted out
There were
two
of said Boat started out together
one was commanded by Capt. McGee
with a crew of sixteen men the
other was commanded by Capt
Willis of Cape May
with an equal
number of men to the latter book
I belonged-- in
followed along the
ad untill in came to Barnegat
Inlet we then ran in and landed or
Cranbury Beach - we then fell in
with a large body of Refugees- they
even
for superior in number to us
and
the succeeded in taking prisoners
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They handcuffed us and conveyed as on
to the Prison ship then living in the North
River opposite the City of New York whose
name was the scorpion-- I remained on
board the Scorpion about three weeks
it being then in the County of July
I was taken sick with a cout five
when I was removed out of the scorpioand

put on board the Huntress also
a prison ship but the converted into
in Hospital I was on board the Hustis
but a short born when I was attack
with the dysentory-- here I thought would be
an end to my sufferings, but although
death relied on some of my messmates
from the Horrors of the prison (Capt Willis
was among the number who fell a butine
to the dictate, I was one among those who
recoverd
the water was
bad and the provision or
our allowance
was a half pound of Mutton per day, but
to our surprised when the matter coner
and it was only the Head of Sheep
with the Horse and wool thereon or
Bread was but meal neither sifted
Botted-- our manner of preparing it
was as follows- pound up a sheeps head
untill the bones were all broken then link
the out meal in a bowl of water and
float out the shells, with this
would thicker the broth and the in kept
Soul and body together
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I had been on board above two
months - Sometiones aloned famished for
the ware of provisions when the officer
of the Hospital Ship made a proposal
to me, in case I would keep the Cabin
clear Boil their tea kettle, black their
Boots &c. I should have a Hamork to sleep
in should be better fees, and should be exchanged
when the rest of my company was - I accordingly
accepted of the offer -
The Hospital Ship
was anchored in what is called Buttermilk
channel with the cables and anchors
the center one was a tremendous chair
cable-- there were but one gun kept or
board said ship and that was an English
musket which the officers kept in the
Cabin then were about two Hundred
prisoners on board said ship with seven
officers and one Physician. I have been
doing my duty in the Cabin about two
two weeks when we laid a plan for our
escape, it was as follows - one day while
the officers were absere on Long Island
I took down the said Musket poured out the
priming-poused water into the bar of the Gen
untill the load became thoroughly wet-- I then
wife
the have thoroughly day repremed her
and put her back in her place one or two
days had elapsed but we could get one boat
wherein to make our escape, for the universally
as night
chained and locked her part
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An opportunity at lenghth presented itself
to wit: The officers had he a
men to go on thou and it being
tremendous storing leather they unlocked
their boat from the chain brought her up
along side and orderd a boy to get
in the book and bail the water out
of her-- I had communicated the
secret of the Guns being out of
Adair
to some of my fellow prisoners and
then being me a heavy storm
with the wind blowing directly upon
the Jersey shore together with a that dense
for in the air we consider this a favorable
time to make our escape-- we accordingly
empace the opportunity which then offer seven
prisoners (beside the boy which was in the Book,
sprang into the boat we shoved off but before
had
we fairly cast the boat loose one of the officers
came in such and Discover us-- he seemed
to
out for the Geen which he readily obtain
took him at us, but as he pulled triggar the
only flashed-- he reprimed her- but as oft as he
pulled trigger, the money-- they then abandon
to
their Mushet all ran upon the quarter deck
halooed as low as they could to give the
claim to the fleet then laying at arches round
but the wind was blowing to hear it
was impossible for them to be heard at even
to short a distance they
the hoisted
play on the flagstaff on the them of the ship
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as a signal of distrips but the for being so
as the none of the fleet discover by
this time we were pretty nearly over to the
Jersey those which we reached at length
we landed on an Island in the meadow called
Communipaw between Staten Island and Paulus
Hook, but here we were in great danger of
being taken up a runaways. for the Enemy,
had possession of the whole country through which
we had to have for some miles at least
we were enacted with hunger and sickness
and Cermine cover our body-- we were
howe fortunate enough to reach the camp
of General Lafayette in safety, who received
as fully
and sent a Serjeant of his
guard to pilot
us on to General Washington
Army- we stayed with General Lafayette
deny
about
one day when we left it and
reached General Washington camp which was
about two miles distant. General Washington
any was then under him and about to remove
from that place of encampment - we marched
with his Army about two miles further when
he again encamped, and furnished us with
had to return to our homes which I reached
in safety-- my pass which I from
General Washington at that time I here for
many year, and I was under the impression
that I had it to this day, but I have had my
papes searched and I cannot be found what
has become it is impossible for me to say
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I remained at home
,
for about two weeks
when I again entered on Board of an other Boat
commanded by Capt Enoch Willis (brother to my
former capt. who died on Board the prison ship)
we set sailed from Great Eggharbour and on
into Shark River
between Barnegat and Sandy Hook
light we sailed from Shark river and ran into
Eggharbour when lay a heavy ship
hearly
loaded with goods-- said ship was an
English
have
Ship the
Crew a few days previous
mutinised.
succeeded in
the
taking
that and saw her into
little Eggharbour A
but in running her in the struck on the bottom

they were unloading her
conveying their goods

in cows it to Chesnut Neck-- in going
the refugees
with a scow load One evening
in that section of country was laid the Crew
Captered the son and took charge of her
&
loan the
crew informed us of this we were
in pursuit of the said Refugees came
up
with them at a place called
Asborns Island
distant about six miles from where the Ship
lay-- said refuges had two waggons loaded
of four horses each, and one waggon good
of two
horses they
fired upon us and then
fled leaving their boats behind took
charge of the ten horses, with the waggons
and Goods and returned to our boats
said Goods were
indemnd agreeably
to law and sold at public sale
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I again entered on board a boat commanded
Capt Hope Willits of Cape May
we set sail from leave may and again landed
at Shark River
 we staid at Shark River
two or three days, when we espied a Refugee
Boat lose in with the beach. Sturing
apparently
for the Delawareas
as they came
appent the will wherein we lay they gave
three cheers we
put to sea and gave chase
weake it a steady and will directed
five for about four miles when they
endeavor to be
their boat into soon
int but in their attempting to do so
they saw her arose and
fled and
before we could get or those
they had concealed themselves in the woods
took their
which were near by - we took their
Boat
which we found a six pounder
mounted on her stern together with
a quantity of Dry Goods with
hand
were and One barrel of rum
we took - I then made said
for Cape May and before he arrived
we were informed of peace being
proclaimed between this and the mother
County,
generally,
and I think universally
took a written
discharge whenever
my terms of service expired, but the
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length of time that hath elapsed between
that and the present
period make it
impossible for me
to say what have become
of them--
and
further
as not know of
more than
one
or two
person now living who can
testify
to by
part of my service-
John Jeffers of Eggharbor
can testify to my terms
of service under Capt
Snell at Somers.
Point mentioned in the
within
declaration, whose
affidavit
in relation to the same
is hereunto
appended
and further
I do hereby relinquish
every claim
whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present, and declare
that my name
not on the pension roll
of the agency
of any State
I understood from my parents that I was
born
in the year 1750
have no record
of my age other that
from the information
the one I have made,
I had of my parents
I was living at Tuckahoe, in the County of
Gloucester,
State of New Jersey - when called
into service
where I have lived ever since
the Revolutionary war and when I yet live
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the
terms of service (that is the nine months
mentioned in the foregoing declaration I .

served as a drafted Soldier for myself and
as a substitute for my Father as is mentioned
in said declaration
The names of the regular
officers under
whom I served is mentioned in the foregoing
declaration
I
Alway
took my discharge when
terms of service expired
I think from under the
hand of my Captain, but those discharge
are lost and I cannot tell what has
become of them
& Subscribed
open Court the

John Ingersoll
date first Written
 his Mark
to
in
John Clement
Gloucester
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We

John Gorrey and Saml B. Westcott residing
in the Township of Weymouth in the County
of Gloucester, hereby certify, that we are
well acquainted with John Ingersoll, who
has subscribed and sworn
to the above
declaration that we believe him to be
Seventy two 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
Sworn and subscribed
John Godfrey
of
the day and year aforesaid
John Clement
Saml B.
West
And the said Court do hereby acclare their

opinion after the investigation of the investigation
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of the matter, and after putting the interoy
Alois prescribed by the War Department
that the above applicant was a revolution
soldier, and served as he states.and
the court further certifies that it
appears to them that the said John
Godfrey and Saml B. Westcott who have
also signed the same are residents of
the said township of Weymouth in the said
County of Gloucester and are credible
persons
and that their statement is
entitled to credit. It also appearing
to us that there are no Clergyman
residing in the said township of Weymouth
or contiguous thereto
By the Court
John Clement
I, John C. Smallwood, Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Gloucester do hereby certify
to
the foregoing contains the proceedings
of the said Court in the matter
 of the application of John Ingersoll
sell for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of Office this 15th day of October
Smallwood Clk
1
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The State of New Jersey Gloucester County
Be it remembered that on the third day of
October in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred
and thirty two, before me the Subscriber one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the
said County, personally appeared John
Jeffryes aged seventy five years nearly
who being duly sworn
according to law, upon
his solemn oath deposeth and saith, that ┃
he is well acquainted with John Ingersoll
That his first acquaintance with said
in said County the
Ingersoll was at Somers Point, during
war of the Revolution. This deponent served
as a militia man for the space of two
months at one time during the said war, at
the place
aforesaid and said Deponent
recollects that said Ingusall served at
the same
time at the place aforesaid
the precise length of time that Ingersoll
served at the peace aforesaid this
deponent
Court now recollect-
This service was
performed under Capt. Ford and homes
Colonel Richard Somer commanded the
Battallion this service
to the best of his recollection
, in the month of June and
&
July
of 1777
Sworn and subscribed the

date above before
John
Angel
Clement
I John Clement Judge ┃
as aforesaid, do hereby
Certify that the above
of
named John Jeffreyes is a person
of credibility, and that his affidavit is entitled
to full credit and belief
John Clement
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I John C Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Gloucester, do hereby Certify
that John Clement Esquire before whom the
within affidavit of John Jeffryes appears to
have been made was at the doing thereof
one of the Judges of the said Court of Common
Pleas duly commissioned and affirmed, and
that the signature of the said Judge thereto
ber is genuine
Witness my hand and seal this
fifteenth day of October AD One
thousand eight hundred and
thirty two
Smallwood Clk
Gloucester County ss: On the 22d day of
January AD 1833 before me Ephram Miller
one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas of said County, personally
appeared Zephaniah Steelman of said County
aged Seventy three years and upwards who
being duly from according to law saith
that he is well acquainted with John M
gessull the above named applicant, and
knew him during the Revolutionary War
and this deponent further saith that he
remembers that the said John Ingersoll was
with the Troops and in the service
at the time mentioned by him as being
at Absecon under recept William Price this
deponent remembers being the said
John Ingersoll there at that time and
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in the service, but cannot say how long
he served but supposes that he was
out as long as the others of us were out
at that time that was one month-
Sworn & Subscribed
his
date above
Ephrance Miller
Zephamah & Steelman
Mark
And I the said Ephraim
Miller Judge as aforesaid do hereby
Certify that I am well acquaint
with the said Zephaniah Steel
man and that he is a man of
Credibility, and his statement is
entitled to full credit and belief
Witness my hand Ephraim Miller
John C Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of the County of Gloucester in the State of
New Jersey do hereby certify that Ephraim Miller
Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of
Zephaniah Steelman appears to have been made
was at the doing thereof one of the Judges of
the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said
County, duly Commissioned and affirmed, and that the
signature of the said Judge thereto subscribed
in
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of Office at Woodbury this twenty
second day of January AD One
thousand eight hundred and
thirty three
Smallwood Clk
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. John Ingersoll J File 442
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
2
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
served of
or times
┃ for his
as a as
for his father
RANK.
Cot
on board Schooner Endessage
out
Huntries from which
auth
he ┃
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jeremiah Smith
Christopher Rae
Daniel
Edward ┃
.
prised Penine
Willit
are
enth
the
Hosse
Will
COLONEL.
and
Somers
of
Fillman
took & pages
to guard the
and afterwards on
took a prize
& took a prize
STATE.
. J.
has taken
Battles engaged in, Cook Creek it with force at Osborn and
Residence of soldier at enlistment, or ant of
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application, Tucket
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
--------------------------------------------------
1776 Srved varios times for himself and a substitute his father 9 mons
Private
Jerimiah Smith
Christopher Rake
Snell
Skinner
Daniel Edwards
Price
Willet
Richard Somers
Elias 
Hellmson
Procker
Put in prison ship
Took 4 prizes
Took a prize
Took a prize
Battles engaed in Coopers Creek wih refrugees Osborne Island 
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Tuckahoe Weymouth Twp
Residence at date of application Tuckahoe, NJ
Age  at date of application- born 1750
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
Lillian Dan Avery,
237 W. Lawrence St.,
Pontiac, Mich.
Madam;
April 12, 1924.
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 4425, it is not stated whether the soldied
, John Ingersoll, ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment, the
name of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Ingersoll, you
should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department
Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. St.,
N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following
data John Ingersoll Certificate No. 5557, issued February
11, 1833, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4,
1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Jersey Agency.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Alf
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
John Ingersoll
which require
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No see Quere 14,
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No sa Quere
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
year -
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: Formonths
and - days, I served as a
For months
and days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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Pension
the
Benton Bank
April 17 1837

unto the Corner of Humphrey
Jeffrey Widow applying for the Pension due him
at his death. The Pension, unclaimed for two
years, his name was dropped from the Roll
enclose also John Ingersoll Francis
Prickett & John Sanborn, requiring your
special direction or payment being unpaid for
more than one year
remain very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Dickinson Prest
Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensons
Washington
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11 Lawrence St
Pontiac Mich
Nov 30, 1909
Bureau of Pension
Washington D.C.
Will
you please give
me what data you have
on file concerning John
Ingersoll who enlisted
from Weymouth
He served in Capt Jeremial
Smith Co. Col Richard
were rest and also
on board the Scorpion
Schooner Enterprise
Yours Respectfully
my
R
Mrs. A. B. Avery
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127 W. Lawrence St
Pontiac, Mich
March 8. 1927

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
John Ingersoll of Tuckahoe
-
Weymouth Twp. Gloucester Co N. J.
was granted a pension Oct. 1832
Sur File 4425)
I would like to
know if you can give me
the date of his death, and
if he was married and
had children. A reply
would be greatly appreciated
by
Your Respectfully
(Mrs)
Lillian D. Avery
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1909 Dec. 13 Hist to
Mrs. A. B. Avery.
1924- p 12-- Lillian Avery
never obtain late of East pay
manford
any my
4425
INVALID.
File No. 1125

Ingersoll
John Ingersoll
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 188
Arrangement of 1870.]
J
Records corrected
Apr. 20, 1904. B.