Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 6359, John I Westbrook, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

CONTENTS
Westbrook
John S.
Housiver
Honsiver
NUMBER
6359
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3.
New Jersey
John Westb
in the State of
Prov. Lieut
commanded
in
of the
commanded
in the p. 33, 155.
line for
Revolution
on the Roll of New Jersey
the rate of 8 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
ending 30. May 1836.
of Pension issued the 22 day of
July 1853 and sent to
Note 4th of
A. Ray
Semi-annual allowance ending
Mist
Recorded by
Neck &
R
R
Clerk,
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Seal
Ora
of New York
ner County
On this twenty first day
of May one thousand
eight hundred and fifty
two at a spent term of the County
Court of Orange County held at the
chains of the undersigned Judge
of said Court satisfactory evidence has
been exhibited to said Court that John I
Westbrook was a Leutenant & Captain
in the militia of the State of New Jersey
during the Revolutionary War that he
was a resident of the County of Sussex in
the State of New Jersey and that he died in
the County of Sussex & State of New Jersey
---
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty six on the thirtieth day of May
That he left no widow and but one child
Whose name is Jacob W Westbrook who
stle
survives him
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand
●
John G Wilkin
enty
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State of New York, Orange County
I NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the County of Orange, do hereby certify that
John G. Wilkin
whose name
is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and
thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge of the County
Court for said county, being a court of record and having a seal, dwelling in said county, commissioned
and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted
with the hand-writing of such Judge, and verily believe that the signature to the said
Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
County, the 25th
day of
May
1852.
Westcott Cork
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John S. Westbrook

H. P. Dickenson
H R
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State of New Jersey
Sussex County SS.
&
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On this Twenty Eighth day of August Eigh
=teen Hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open
Court, before the Judge of the Referior Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County, now sitting-- Captain John Westbrook
Township of Manton in the said County of Sussex and
State aforesaid, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly
Son, 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 in the year 1775, he was a Lieutenant in a company
of Militia, under Captain Peter Westbrook, Col John C
Simmes's regiment. Major Cortright & Major Westbrook belonged also to the said Regiment. and remained
attached to that company on the lines or portion on the
Delavan or about one year. Then he went as a Volun
ter to Amboy under Captain Henry W. Cortright
and Major John Cortright, and moved from Purth
Amboy to South Ambry. Men were five companies
station there from the month of the Ranton River
to the light House, for the purpose of prevent the
British from landing & making incursions into the
Country. He recollects that Captain James Brodrick
Captain - Bockson,-- Captain Jacob Cole &
Caplin show, will captain Cortright, were ap
tain who commanded the five companiesrecollects
, that Henry Johnson of Newton in this County was a
Lieutenant in Captain Shaws Company - We went
but for a month but remained five weeks before me
returned home-- he the begining of the year 1777-
was in the battle at Springfield, in Captain Peter Westbooks company-- and in that engagement he receive
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a shot from a musket Ball from the enemy which
passed under his arm, and cast a hole through his
cloather, but fortunately did not wound he flesh
He hereby he was absent on this expedition about a month
In the same year of 1777. He was called again under the
same Captain P. Westbrook, and went into
Pennsylvania, and was engaged in the Battle at
Germantown, on the 4 of October in that
year. Col John or Johannes Rosencrans Commanded
the Regiment, and John Cortright was a
Major in the same Regiment - General Furman
commanded the Brigade to which our Regiment
was attached - After or Battle, the company
was dismissed, in about a week or two and
return home, where he did not remain more than
a week when he was again called on &
went with some others who volunteer from the company to go up the Delaware as far as the
mond of the Jachanan, to him of some
Louis and Indians who was station, or the
ranging on around there on the parties who went
of on our appearance. In July 1778. The Indians
and to cut off the Navesink Point, for above
six miles in extent but a meeting House &
killed and captain + Coun off serval of the
Salitons - then he marched again under
Captain Westbrook with the Militia againd these
Indians, and scound them off at this time the
battle of Bear Brook, in New York State near
---
the Delaware and offoist to Monte Ill back
---
was fought, and a considerable array
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cant belonged-- He then return home, and from that time
until he was constantly in the Militia
service on the frontiers, and engaged in many scouting
parties watching and guarding against the incoming
and attacks of the Indians and to
on the 20th
of April 1780 Captain Westbrook was shot
Skirmish with the Indians, and he (the applicant)
was thereupon appointed Captain of the Company
and contained to command the same until the second
day of June 1781 when, at a meeting of three company
of the militia, agreeably to a proclaination of the
Governor of this State, for the Militia companies to
met for the purpose of filling up Vacant while
had been occasioned by death or otherwise, he
the applicant was accidently that in the face
by a person, who intended to select him - by reason
of which he immediately lost his sight, and has been
blind wer since - The applicant saith that
from the year 1775 until the 2d of June 1781 he
was very constantly in the service of the States in the
Militia-- performing various services- that part of
the County where he applicant live, on the fronting on the
Delaware, was much exposed, and contantly annoyed
by the incursions and depredations of the indians and
the militia in that part were constanly engaged &
are alleged to hold them selves ready at a minuits warningthe
applicant saith he has now no documentary evidence
of any appointment or commission, which he had or held. He
says he was born in the Township of Montague in said County on the
first day of July 1781 - He has no record of his age unless the same
may be recorded in the Books of the Dutch Chard, to which
he belongs, and whether so or not he does not know. He
days he lion, when called into the service, where he now lives
to act in the Township of Sandston in the sd County and
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and has continued to live there ever since. He say
enter the service as a volunter-- He says that J. Westbrook, and Joseph Vanauken are persons who
his neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his
for veracity and good behavior, and as to his son
as a soldier in the revolutionary War
I John Wit
hereby relinques every claim whatever to a pension
except the present and declare that my name
Pension Roll of the agency of any state his
on & subscribed in open
Court the 27 Aug 1832
John
Benj Helsus Judge
Mark
that he
Joseph Westbrook
born
Character
brook do
annent
not on the
Westhook
Son
We Josephus WestBrook and Joseph Vanauken; ever
Jacob Hornich & James State
Vanauke and Abraham Westbrook of Montague
the said County of Sussex, being and residing in
Township do hereby certify that we are personally
quainted with Captain John Westbrook, the appli
above named was subscribed & Sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty one of
age, and that he is reputed and believed in the
bourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of
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revolution, and we not one concur in that opin
Joseph Withogh Joseph Vanant Pint Vank & Abraham With
but we know it to be a fact, from our own
personal knowledge & that he is a man of veracity &
Sworn & Subscribed before
Josephus Western
the Judges of said Court in
open Court this 28 of August
Jacob Hemberk
1832-
Benj Halsey Judge
Joseph Vanaken
James State
Abraham
Westbrook
Evert Vanauker
Mark
to
diston
the
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to
years
eigh
the
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And the said Court do hereby certify and declare
their opinion after the investigation of the matter &
affer duty the interrogators presented by the land
partment that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states-
And the Court further declare that it appears
to them that it would be attended with too mad
inconvenience and expence to the applicant to
produce in court, a Clergyman to certify
as required by the department - And the Court
further certify and declare that Joseph Westbrook
Joseph Vanatter Evert Vandike, Abraham
Westbrook, & James State, Esquire, of Montague
and Doctor Jacob Horbick of Sardiston
aforesaid, who have signed the preceding certificate
are residents in the townships above named and are
credible persons-- and then statements are entitled to
full and ample credit, and altogether as satis
factory to this Court as the certificate of
any clergyman, that might reside in that ┃
neighbourhood could beopen
Court Aug.
28. 1832--
Benj Halse Presiding Judge
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Jany Salle County SS
Personally appeared in open Court
belove be Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of
said County Josephus Westbrook of Montague in
said County of full age, who being duly sworn saith
that is personally acquainted will Captain John S.
Westbrook of sandston in said County, and hath
been acquainted with him and he can remember
my they; and that he this deponent is now seventy
six years of age - That he recollects very well that ┃
in the time of the revolutionary war that Captain J.S.
Westbrook, was a Leutenant in a company of
Militia commanded by Capt. dan Westbrook
and seven for several years as he and her
the deponent saith that he this deponent was with
the sd Capton Westbrook, but in company
at the Battle at Springfield in this State, and
recollects my will of suing the sale, cut through
his clothes by a Market Ball in that engage
ment. was also in several skirmishes with
me against the Indians on or posted on the
Delaware and recollects, that of the date
of Capt John Westbrook, he the sd John Westbrook acted
as captin of that company, until he got
wounded in her face and lost, by means thereof his
sight,-
Josephas Westbrook
Subscribed in open
at Aug 28 1832
Benj Halsey Judge
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Sassee County SS:
Personally appeared before the Judges of the
Informer Court of Common Pleas of sd County in
open Court. Joseph Vananken, of the township of
Montague in the County of in and by day
sworn saith that he is now upwards of seventy for
years of age - that he has always in his remem
and been acquainted with the said John S.
Westbrook, named in the foregoing affidavit &
that be facts then set forth are the-

that be this deponent was in the company of Captain
Abraham Shiner at the Battle of Germanton
and saw the sd Westbrook them.-- The deponent
also saith. that he was will be said J. Westbrook
at Ambey, as stated by him in his declaration
made in that this day which he this deponent
has heard read, and knows that he be
Westbrook was a Leutenant in Capt Peter
Westbrooks company of Militia & Tea Serval
years under him and was upon his death
appointed Captain of sd Company
Sworn & Subscribed in open
Court this 28 of Aug 18323 Joseph Van aken
Benj Halsey Judge
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New Jersey Sussex County SS
Personally appeared in open Court
below the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of sd
County Abraham Westbrook of Montague in the
County of Rush who being duly sworn saith that
he is now seventy years of age and is well acquainted
ter with Captain John Mestock of Sandston
in said County knows that he was a sentiment
in a company of Militia in revolution war
commanded by Capt Peter Westbrook, and that the
said pretty much, though the lean, until
the year 1781, when after her death of said Capt
Peter Westbrook, he the sd Westbrook got that
by accident in the fear & by reason Minot
lost his right. That he had commanded the
company for some time previous to that event.
Sworn & Subscribed in
Abraham Westbrook
of
A
Court, this 28 of
1831--
Benj Halsey Judge
Sussex County ss. I Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do
certify that the foregoing contains the original procee
dings in the matter of the application of John I
Westbrook for a Pension before the
said Court - In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of said Court at Newton
this tenth day of September in
the year of our Lord Eighteen
thirty two
Edsall Clk
Hundred and
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New Jersey Sussex Co
Application of
John J. Westbrook
for a Pension
15883
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has
Additional or
Supplemental affidavit of Capt.
John I Westbrook, of Senistor in the County of Sussex
and State of New Jersey - made and purpose of
obtain a pension under and of congress has
the 7 of June 1832-
County S. Personally came before me the Subscriber
names stall, one of Justices of the peace and
he said County and a Judge of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas of Law County the said
John J. Westbrook, above named to me personally
well known, and being duly sworn according
Law, did depose and say. That according to
the best of his recollection, and belief he was a
pointed a Lieutenant in the month of
July in the year seventeen Hundred and twenty
five, in a company of Militia commanded by Capt
Westbrook, and belonging to a Regiment com
manded by Col. John C. Symmes- and that
he remained attached to that company as it
Lieutenant, and doing duty on the position, on the
Delaware River, for at least one year
that from that time until the month of July
1788- although a constantly on duty, yet he
was out on several tours for a month, or more than
a month at a time, and engaged in
various excursions, as set will in his original
affidavit and doing duly and acting as Lee
tenant - The deponent further saith that
by reason of old age and the consequent
loss of memory, he cannot swear
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John Westbrook 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 by
law and in the following grades
11
for three years nine
months and
---
days I sone as a Lieutenant and
for one year, one mouth, and we days I served
as a captain and for such I claim a pension
worn & Subscribed
signme
this 13 day
June 1834-
James Stall
mark
I James Stoll, before whom a above deposition was made do
hereby certify that I was present in Court, on the 28th
day of August 1832 when the original application of
the said John J. Westbrook made. that I
was then and now still am one of the Judges of said
Court - and was at that time presiding in the said Court
is one the Judges thereof and I do hereby fully certify
that I am personally acquainted with Joseph West
Brook, Joseph Vanauken, and Abraham Westbrook
whose Sirnal & respection affidavit, were on the day
taken in & before said Court in favor of the said
John L Westbrook, and which we then & still are attached
to the original application of the said John G. Westbrook
and had said affidavits are made in my presence of
me as one of the Judges of the said Court, as well as before
to saw Benjamin Haley Eq. and other Judge of said Court
and I do hing certify full heal the said Joseph Washer
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tague 13 June 1834
State of New Jersey
Six County SS
Joseph Van Aucken and Abraham Westbrook, are
Credible witnesses
witness whereof I have hereunto set my
and this Thirteenth day of Jan 1834-
James Stoll
I Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the
---
Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County of Sussex do hereby certify
that James Stoll Esq is a Justice of
the peace and Judge of the said Court of
Common pleas in and for sd County duly
commissioned and sworn and that
his Signature above written is genuine
Exemony
whereof I have hereunto set my
name and affixed the seal of my Office at
Newton this seventh day of July AD 1834
And I do further certify that the papers pre
ceding the certificate of the Clerk of sd Court dated
the 10th of September AD 1832, are the original papers
and proceedings before a court on the application of
John I Westbrook for a pension, and that the sd James
Stoll, than was and hitherto has been a Judge of
Court-
Witness my hand and seal of
office-- above--
the day above written-
Edsall Clk
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State of New York On this twenty first day of
County of Orange
October onethousand eight
hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me John G Wilkin Local
officer as County Judge of Orange County of the
degree of Counsellor at law in the Supreme Court
of said State and exofficio Justee of said Supreme Court
at Chambers Jacob W Westbrook a resided
of Deerpark in the County and State aforesaid aged
Seventy Six years who being duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of
the provision made by the act of Congress passed
June 7 1832 That he is the son of John I Westbrook
who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution
and belonged to Captain Peter Westbrook company of militia and in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Rosecrantz and Major Samuel West
brook in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey
during the Revolutionary war that he
has heard his said Father and others after speak of
his being called into actual service at the commence
ment of the year and was almost constantly engaged in defending the frontiers of the State of New York
New Jersey and Pennsylvania from the mean
sions of the British Tories and Indians untill
the close of the war in 1783 he has often heard
his father the said John J Westbrook tell of being
at the battles of Germantown in Pennsylvania
and Springfield in New Jersey and acting as a
Lieutenant on those occasions. The further dollars
that he has often heard his said father and others speak of
his having served as a Lieutenant with Captain Peter
Westbrook and other Captains whose names he does not
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now recollect and under Colonels Rosecrantz and Lynes
and also under Major Westbrook That after the passage of the Pension
act of 7 June 1832 his said father applied to the Court in Super
County in the State of New Jersey and made a declaration in order
to obtain the benefits of said act that for some cause unknown
this declarant a pension never was granted to him that at that
time he had his commission and other evidence of his having been
a Subiant in the Revolution which is either with he declaration
or lost. This declarant has been talking for a long time of making
application for the Pension but it has been neglected untill the pre
sent that he has no record or documentary evidence in his possession but
refers to such evidence as can be obtained at this late period to establish
the claim for the services of his said father He further declares that his
father was known by the name of Johannes of John I Westbrook and
in dutch was called Honsever That the family and shows that the
said House of John I Westbrook was born July 1737 married
May 5th 1774 and this declarant was born July 22 1775 that the said
House of John I Westbrook on the 30th day of May 1836 that he left no widow
and that this declarant is his only surviving heir which will more
fully appear from the proof hereunto annexed Sworn to and sub
scribed the day and year before written before me
John G Wilkin Local Jacob Westbrook
Officer as County Judge of Range
County of the degree of Counsellor at law in the pen
County Ohio
is a Justice of said Court at Chamber
I certify that Jacob W Westbrook who made and subscribed
the foregoing declaration is a man of truth and county and
his statements are entitled to full credit and belief and from
personal examination I am satisfied that he should be excused
from attending the setting of the Court of record in and for the
said County the word deed intuted before signing
John Wilkin
seal offin or County Judge
of Orange County a Counsellor at
the said
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State of New York.
Orange County Clerk's Ofice.
1 NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the said County of Orange, and also Clerk
of the County Court of said county, being a Court of Record having a seal, Do hereby Certify,
that John G Wilkin
fore whom the foregoing declaration and lavit subscribed and sworn was, at the time of
said county, duly commissioned and sworn
and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and further, that I acquainted with
the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature John
Wilkin
annexed to the said declaration and affidavit in
genuine.
of Orange the
thereunto
1852
Clerk.
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State of New York ⎬ On this Eighteenth day
Orange County
of May One thousand
eight hundred and fifty
two personally appeared before the undersigned
Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid Willhelmus Cole a resident of the town of
Durpark in said County aged Eighty nine
years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth depose and say that during the Rev
olutionary war he lived in what was then called Aunk on the frontiers of the Delaware in
er and done duty as a militia men on said
fort during the said war but has men
applied for or received a pension for his series
that during the said war and untill his death
he was well acquainted with Lieutenant
John I Westbrook he belonged to Captain
Peter Westhooks company and served as
such untill the death of the said Captain Peter
Westbrook which took place in the spring of 1780
when the aforesaid Lieutenant John J Westbrook
was elected Captain and served as such till
the end of the war this deponent was well acquain
ted with all the Westbroke the Delaware valley
and was a relative to many of them this depo
nent knows that Capt Peter Westbrook in 1777
went to the Hudson River with his company
and that John J Westbrook went with the rest and
that he was a Lieutenant at that time but he
cannot tell have long they been out thinks
they must have been gone a month. He also
knows that John J Westbrook was out when the ┃
Battle of Germantown took place he remembres
will the uneasiness that the names of that battle was
ned amongst the inhabitants at that time and par
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temarly with the wife of Capt Peter & Lieut John
Westbrook to whom this deponent was related
This deponent has heard the said John J Westbrook
State of his being in the service of Newark when
the British went up the Hudson River and
of his being at the battle of Springfield and other
places and this deponent has seen him at differ
ent time along the Deleware frontier day
duty in defending the inhabitants against
incursions of the enemy He further says that the
said John J Westbrook was called Honswa Westbrook that being the dutch of John That the said
John J Westbrook is now dead and that he leaves
but one heir who still survived him by Jacob
W Westbrook now living in the County of Carge &
State of New York Subscribed and sworn to
Sunday and year before written his
Before me
Willhelmus Cole
John W Martin Justice of Peace
mark
Orange County ⎬ I certify that I am well
acquainted with the above
named deponent and I know him to be a
men of truth and veracity and that his
statements above made were made clear &
distant are entitled to full credit & belief
John W Martin Justice of Peace
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State of New York, Orange County
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the County of Orange, do hereby certify
John W. Martin
whose name is
Date of the proved
on writen was, at the time of sing schoolmen a Justice of the Peace for
a county, delling in said Commissioned
And further that I am acquainted with the will be
that the signature to tacknowledge
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county.
the 25th
day of May-
1852
Jno. C. McConnell, Dep Clerk
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Mr. Dirk P. De Young
February 23, 1938.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady
John I. Westbrook
Avenel
New Jersey
8.6359
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Johannes
J. Westbrook, Captain in the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to
show that a claim for pension or bounty land was ever made
to the United States on account of the services of Johannes
J. Westbrook.
The data contained herein were obtained from the
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension,
S. 6359, based upon the military service of John I. Westbrook
in that war.
John (name also shown as Honsiver and Johannes ) West
brook was born July 1, 1751, in Montague Township, Sussex
County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not
designated.
While a resident of Sandeston, Sussex County, New Jersey
, John I. Westbrook was appointed in July 1775,
Lieutenant in Captain Peter Westbrook's Company, Colonel John
C. Symmes' New Jersey Regiment and served one year. He then
served five weeks in the New Jersey troops under Captain
Henry W. Cortright and Major John Cortright. In 1777 he was
in an engagement at Springfield in Captain Peter Westbrook's
Company, and in the battle of Germantown in said company,
Colonel John Rosekranz's New Jersey Regiment and also went
out against the Indians and Tories on the Delaware River.
In July 1778 he was at the battle of Beaver Brook" in
Captain Peter Westbrook's Company, Colonel Seward's
New Jersey Regiment. On April 20, 1780 Captain Peter West
brook was killed in a skirmish and John I. Westbrook was
made captain of said company and continued to command it
until June 2, 1781 when he lost his sight from an accidental
shot in the face by a person intending to salute him.
John I. Westbrook married May 5, 1774, place, and the
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ohn I. Westbrook died May 30, 1836, in Sandeston,
Sussex County, New Jersey, leaving no widow, and only one
surviving child, Jacob W. Westbrook, who was born July 22,
1775.
In 1851 Jacob W. Westbrook was living in Deer Park,
Orange County, New York, and was allowed the pension
which was due on account of the services of his father in
the Revolutionary War.
In 1832 Abraham Westbrook, seventy years old, and
Josephus Westbrook, his age not given, were residents of
Montague, Sussex County, New Jersey, no relationship to
soldier stated.
In 1852 Aaron Frudenburgh, eighty-nine years old, was
residing in Montague Township, Sussex County, New Jersey,
He was a near relative of soldier degree of relationship
not shown.
In 1852 Willhelmus Cole, eighty-nine years of age,
was living in Deer Park, New York. He was related to
the soldier, degree of relationship not stated. There are
no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Commissions filled out
Third Battalion Sussex
3d Company. Captain Peter Westbrook
St.
Peter Vernest
2d St.
Hanswer Westbrook
Ens. Danl Ennis
March 1. 1776.
State of New Jersey
I Thomas S. Allison Secretary of
State of the State of New Jersey do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true extract from a paper headed
as above, as taken from & compared
with the original on file in my office
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at
Trenton this Seventeenth day of July Eighteen hundred
and fifty two
Thos Allison
Sec of State
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Oct 18, 1778. Capt Westbrook - Sussex Mil under May Westbrook
Rosecrantz Regt L 180.18.6 - service in Delaware
Oct 20 Frontier Service - $ 134, 11.0
Capt Cortright - Rosenkrartz Regt. Majr Westbrook - service
in Delaware Sept 29, 1778 $84.19.8
in Do
Oct 30 "
65, 17.4
Declar
W
The above is for pay & County
out alleges tours of service - the 1st of 5 weeks in 1775
under Capt Westbrook & Col Symes in 1775
- in 1776
Mess town on the Delaware and
in 1777 &
against Indians & Tories in battles of
1 in 1778-⎬
Germantown, Springfield and Bound Brook
and frequent tours afterwards- not specified
all but first tour as Lieut
Captn from 20 April 80 to 2d June 81
Joseph Westbrook - was with claimant at
Battle of Springfield under Capt Cartright and in
several skirmishes against Indians on frontier - on
the Delaware, Knows he served after as Capt.
Joseph Vanakin - Believes declarant's statements of
his service - was in Bot of Germantown and
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saw him there. was with him at Amboy
knows he served several years as Lieut under
Capt Peter Westbrook
Abraham Westbrook
knows that declarant served
most of the war as Liet & under Capt Peter W.
Pensioned for similar service for one year on less proof
Declarant thinks his service amounts to three
years & 9 mos as Lieut & 1 to 1 mo & 12 dos capt
Wilhelmus Cole, swears to two tours and to seeing
him in other service at various times,
Aaron
1 tour
-ableast
Fredenbaugh Swears to tour on the Hudson
Bat Germantown-- Several times at affiant's
at last
father's Block house. One at Hornbeckand

was with him on several tours along
-
-
two last
the Delaware on both N. J. & Pa side of
by other the river.
tressed
All the above affiants swear that they served
with claimant and had personal knowledge
of his service - all swear that he served as Lieut
in Peter West Crooks
Certif of Secy of N J. claim commissioned 2d Lieut in Peter Co. March 1, 1776
Proof made & certif of court that claim died May 30th 1836 and that
he left no widow, and that Jacob W. Westbrook is his only surviving child
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John J. Westbrook decd N.J.
It a
Born - served - lived-- & died in Sussex Co N. J.
of course the testimony of witnesses who
served with him identifies him
He alleged service under Capt Peter Westbrook
and Majr Westbrook Hol Symmes Regt
of Sussex Militia. His Capt & Majr are
proved by record evidence
That he served is clearly proved, and
with the exception of the first tour as Lieut
or Capt. It does not appear that he was
commissioned as captn. He can, therefore, only
be pensioned as Lieut.
It appears that he served at least 9 tours
and the probability that he served more
is very strong - some of these tours are
proved to have been at least one month
and he admits that one was less.
I think it safe to admit him for one
month as private and seven months as
Lieutenant
S. G. D.
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The name is John J. Westbrook - He is commission
as Honsiver. Two witnesses swear he went by that
name Johannes called Hous is the German for
John. If his middle name was Iver, it would
account for the Honsiver-thus- Johannes Over
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State of New Jersey On this 13th day of December
Super County
1852 personally appeared before
the undersigned a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid Aaron Frudenburgh a resident of the Township of Montague in
the said County aged Eighty nine years a man known to
me to be a person of truth and veracity and whose statement in
entitled to full credit and belief who being first duly sworn deposeth &
saith that during the Revolutionary war he line along the
Delivere frontier and where he has ever since lived in
Sussex County and State of New Jersey and that his fathers
house being built of stone was barecoded and made what
was there a block house and was used during the was as a
rendezvous for soldiers who were stationed along the
Deleware frontier to protect the inhabitants from the said
savages and tories who infested that region. This deponent due
the was served at different times in the militia on the said
frontier under Capt Chambers in Col Ranclanty Regt
but has never received a pension for his services He further
says that during the was he was well acquainted with Capt
Peter Westbrook and his other office Vey Aaron R Westbrook
& John I Westbrook Leutenant and Mr Emus Ensign
and was also acquainted with the most of the men belonging
to the company this Deponent was a near relative of the
Westbrooks had lived in the neighborhood of them
He further saith that he recollects of Captain Peter
Westbrook going with a company of men to sine on
the Hudson River and that John J Westbrook at
with him as one of his Lieutenant and he thinks they
were gone at least a months this was in the early part of
the was he also knows that John I Westbrook was out as
Lieutenant in Capt Walbrooks company when the
Battle of Germantown took place they were out at law
month at the time he has a recollection of his bury
out with Capt our Walbrook when the Bush
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went up the Hudson River and has heard the said
Lieutenant John I Westbrook say that he was thenstationed

of Newark He has heard the said John I
Westbrook tell of his serving as Lieutenant under
Captain Peter Westbrook at different time and place
in New Jury at Elizabeth Town at Bergin
Point and of his being at the battle of Springfield in
New Jersey this Deponent has seen him on duty at ┃
different times during the was at his fathers block
house and at Somers fort on the Declare front
he has also see him at Hombecks where there was
reagious this deponent has been with him on
scouting parties at different times along the Deleware
fronter both in the New Jersey side and on the
pennsylvania side of the River He knows that the said
John J Westbrook was Lieutenant in Captain
Peter Wilbrooks company of Militia and in the
Regiment commanded by bel Reece out
and in the Battallier under Major Westbrook
and served as such untill the death of Capt Peter
Westhook which took place in the spring of 1780
when the aforesaid John J Westbrook was elected
Capter and service as such. The said John I
Westbrook deed some years since in the Township
Sandylors in the County of Sussex and State of
New Jersey and he has still living me only heir
by Jacob W Westbrook who resides in the town of
Durpark in the County of Orange and
State of New York the said John I Westbrook
was duly his life called in Dutch House
and was allways known by that name
Subscribed by making his mark beny blind &
sworn to the day and year above written
Before me
mark
Marion Cole Justice of Peace
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State of New Jersey.
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of
New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Martin Cole
Esquire, before whom
the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of
the Peace
in and for the county of Sussex
in said state, duly 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
Martin Cole Esqr
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office,
at Trenton, in said state, this fifth
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
day of June
Thos Allison
all
al
Secretary of State.
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Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
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15.683
New Jersey
John I Westbrook
Suspended
Letter
Anderson Sep
Set to Hon Dickerson in
Seth Hen Murray 11" 1852
1832
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John J Westbrook
I. Wil
Act 7th June
Alex Ray
Present
PEAS
ARTMENT
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John Westbrook
15.683
(No 1
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
John J Westbrook further

proof or explanation.
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
which require
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
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?
no
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
yes
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?
Zos
X
his manifest, that the clerk who made out the objections
made a mistake when he undertook to put a negation to the
question son at the applicant state express, that he intent so in
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175 and did duty as a Senten one portin or near South State that we
the year of 1777, he was in the battle of Springfild will know went in the year
Done he stal, Kent in the same year, on the fact, as in the battle of Germantown
are not there, periods in them, in which he served. Such objections are made
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 revolu-
a service? No Clergiman certificate. Witnesses
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it?
yes
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? yes
---
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
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? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
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; Foryear
months, and --- days, I served as a . Formonths

and days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension.
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Mantor
the
for indecent, or are about
QU
QU
of
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable
. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
ERE 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 he 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.
ERE XVI. Mode of authenticating
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
---
It is perfully dem that if the claimant
alleges that he was in actual service in her her
as he states in 1775, that he has not in hast
named the period of the war in which he served
Remander He done state that he was in seven whole of the 1775
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John J. Westbrook deed
N. Jersey
Act June 7, 1832
Admitted on N.Y. roll
form as private $3.33
and 7 a Lieut
93.33
-
per annum $9666
from March 1831 to May 30 1836
In Symmes & Rosencrantz'
Ragto N.J. Milk and capts
Cartright and Westbrook
Certif to Jacob W. Westbrook
of Orange Co N. Y
only surviving child
Agent
Alex Ray
Present
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Record
of Super
Brief in the case of John J. Westbrook, deceased,
County and State of New Jersey
act June 7, 1832
Claim, (original, or for increase.]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
and parole proof of service, supported by rolls
Record proof of rank.
leaving no widow
Paral proof and certificate that of death
May 30, 1836. and that Jacob W. Westbrook
of Durpark, Orange Co N. York is only surviving
Child
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Alexander Ray
Present
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
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Hon
L. P. Waldo
Com of Pension
S
Washington
Ap. 22/53
In the case of John J. Westbrook do
who, soon after the passage of act of June 7, 1832, made
a claim for his sevices as he in the company of Caps
Peter Westbrook of New Jersey
●
I now ple addition evidence in support
of his claim,
I shall rely very mind upon alsonances
that for similar service of this claim
and then taken up by your Kent indulgence in a
me to be present, when the case is under examition
I remain
one month of
Alex day
application was made
from New Jersey ad 1837
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1921, Apl 23, Hist to Miss
Jos. M. Steele.
1923 - May 26-- Hist. to Mrs. Gray
Peck, Mr F.
1938 Feb. 22. Hist to
and my
File No.
&
6359
INVALID.
---
6359
John Westbrook
Lieut Rev War
---
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 398
Arrangement of 1870.}
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MRS. GRACE PECK
119 BAYA AVENUE
LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
Bureau of Pensions
Rev
I am a grand daughter
of John A. Westbrook born in Sandison N.J.
and I am anxion to establish my
claim to being a lineal decendent of
Capt. Jonas Holbrook a patriot of the Rev-
War
my Grandfathers father died and left
a widow wet four small children
in the care of his father John as Book
one was John. A. Westbrook one was Daniel
┃ Westbrook who after he left him mined
to La Grange and one sister Elison
Married and lend in Milfred her name
was cort right and Hester married a man
┃ by the name of Clark and moved to La Grange andfor
my grandfather married he
remained with is Grandfather mul
he moved to Port Jerris.
I am enclosing with this a clipping
from an old News paper. If you can
help me establish my claim I will
much obliged
Yours my truly
Mrs Grace Peck
119 Baya are
Lake Cry
Florida
me
To have any record of Capt Jacob R. Dewit please
forward it or any name mentioned
in the news paper article all meek of
use to me
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Rev. War Section
Mrs. Grace Peck
118 Baya Avenue
Lake City, Florida
Madam:
May 28, 1923
Mint
In response to your letter received April 11, 1933,
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revoolutionary
War pension claim S. 6359 of John I. Westbrook
name shown Honsive & Johannes
also called Hosiver Westbrook) It appears that he was born
July 1, 1751 in Montague Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Sandeston, Sussex County, New Jersey
he was appointed July 1775 a Lieutenant in Captain Peter
Westbrook's Company, Colonel John C. Symmes' Regiment, New Jersey
Militia and served one year. He then was out for
five weeks under Captain Henry W. Cortright and Major John
Cortright.
In 1777 he was in an engagement at Springfield in
Captain Peter Westbrook's Company, and at the battle of Germantown
in said Company, Colonel Johannes Rosecrans Regimentand
also went out against the Indians and Tories on the
Delaware River.
In July 1778 he was at the battle of Beaver Brook in
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Captain Peter Westbrook's Company under Colonel Seward.
On April 20, 1780 Captain Peter Westbrook was killed
in a skirmish and he was made Captain of said Company and
continued to command it until June 2, 1781 when he lost
his sight from an accidental shot in the face by a person
intending to salute him.
He married May 5, 1774, wife's name not stated, he died
May 30, 1836 in Sandeston, Sussex County, New Jersey leaving
no widow and only one surviving child, Jacob W. Westbrook
born July 22, 1775, and residing in Deer Park, Orange County,
New York in 1852.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to
afford any information in regard to a Captain Jacob R. Dewitt.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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X
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
$359
for
A SO.
info
sion
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19.
In reply to your request of
a statement of the military history of John T. Westbrook
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for penon
file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
July
1775.
Apr 1780
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Barson
Thomas
On June 2
shoot in the
RANK.
St.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Peter Westbrook
Captain in place of Peter
was Killed
1781 during a
face and
COLONEL.
John C. Symmes
Westbrook who
STATE.
X .

┃ meeting of the militia he was accidentally
immediately lost his sight
Battles engaged if there chot farm, Germantown, Boundbrook
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sandiston Two Servico
Date of application for pension, Aug 28 1832. The cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Sandiston Twp, Sussex Co.
Age at date of application, July 1, 1757 in Montague Twp Susser Co.
Remarks: Sol, May, May 5:1774, name of wife not stated
He died in Sussex Co. N.J. May 30, 1836, leaving a
Son Jacob W. who was b. July 22, 1777 - Names
of other children not stated
9 -- 2856
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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2 /5 /38
Dick P. De Young
Avenel, N. J.
Veterans Administration Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me what data you
have in your files on Capt. Johannes J. Westbrook,
Rev. War soldier, from Sussex Co. N.J. He was blinded
in service in 1781,
Thanking you in advance for same, I am,
RECT
FEB 7
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Devo
The Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen -
389 Maple Street,
Benton Harbor, Michigan
March 29, 1921.
I have been referred to your Bureau for
information concerning the dates and discharge
papers of my ancestor of Revolutionary days
Capt. Johnans Westbrook. " The whole family
lived together in the stone fort on the Delaware
River bank, near the brick house, Montagne, New Jersey.
My grandfather's name was John A. Westbrook, his
father's name was Abraham.
Capt. Westbrook was shot between the eyes
and although he lived some years after, he was
perfectly blind, from the wound.
My mother's name was Phoebe E. Westbrook.
If you can give me the desired information
it was be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
Louise B. Steele
( Mrs Joseph M. Steele )
F