Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3566, Albert Wilson, New Jersey New York
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New Jersey        Wilson, Albert        S 3566
New York
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New Jersey 17.581
Albert Wilson 
Bergen in the Sate of N.J-
he was a Pro - in the Com commanded 
Captain ----- of the Regt commanded
Col Nickols in the N.J- militia 
for 16 mo -- 8 mo Sargt

N.Y. and N.J. Line Records corrected

Inscribed on the Roll of N.J. 
the rate of  93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued 26 day of Augt 1833 and sent  L. Conduit  Present

Arrears to the (?) March 22 $186.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4 ..   4666
                                                                _________
                                                             $233.32

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E D Billc(?) Clerk
Book E.  Vol.  3.  Page 135
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Declaration

State of New Jersey
Bergen County
ss
On this thirty first day of October 1832, personally appeared in 
open court, before the judges, of the inferior court of Com-
mon Pleas in and for the county of Bergen
now sitting, Albert
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under Capt John Willis also another monthly to
service under Capt John Van Bursum all three of which
was performed at Hackensack in New Jersey- that he cannot
particularize the year but knows that the British were in possesion
of New York, Paulus Hook and Bull Ferry the
North River and during which service he was one of a party
of Volunteers commanded by Capt Blanch and had an
gagement with the Resigns at the Block House near Burling
& another engagement with the British and Reiges at
in the Hudson River - that he was also one of a party and the
very man that shot and wounded John Berry the refuge Regular
in a near the English neighborhood-- that the said then
had been adviction as an outland for his murderous and out
on conduct as a refuge that he then entered the six months
service by enlistment under a Capt. Henry Cole hives
commanding the Regiment to which he belonged at which
time he joined Gen Washington's army at Peakness in the
County of Bergen that he continued in the said sewingthe

period of his enlistment and was stationed at the following
place the Liberty Pole near Hackensack, Tappan
West Point and Tempter at which place he received
regular discharge signed by Col Shreves - that he cannot
particularize the year but knows that Mayor but was
executed while he was in that service and stationed at
that he was in the service from time to time during the whole
of the Revolutionary war, in all not less than three years has
he was in an engagement with the British at Old Tappan
at which time the British succeeded in driving the Americans
and eating up and destroying a greater portion of a Regiment
Light Horse, thinks they were called the Virginia Eight
are commanded by Col Shelden that dischage
are now mislaid or lost that he has no documentary in
and knows of no other persons whom he could rouse to
testify to his services excepting the affidavits of such as
an hereunto annexed. That he now resides in Bergen when
he has continued to resided ever since the revolutionary war
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity ex
cept the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the
Agency of any of the United States.
Sworn to, and subscribed, in open
Albert Wilson
Court, the day and year first aforesaid.
Abs. Wilhelmus Ettinge
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Wilhelmus Ettinge a Clergyman, residing in the Township of Saddle River
County of Bergen and State of New-Jersey, and Albert G Lydecker
ing in the Township of Franklin County of Ben and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify the paid Albert Wilson
who has subscribed
and swornto the above declaration the been seventy seven years of age;
the above
and that we concur in that opinion.
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED THE DAY.
AND YEAR FIRST AFORESAID.
Abs: Westerly
Wilhelmus Elting J. Voll.
Albert G Lydecker
A
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigatio of the moner, and cerin
the War Department, that the above Real
rie, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Wilhelmus Ettinge who

has signed the preceding is a Canded in the
Township of Saddle River County of Bergin
and State aforesaid, and that
Albert G Lydecker
---
who has also signed the same is residen of the Township of
Franklin
County of Bergen and

State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Whitwell
Abraham Westervell Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County of Bergen
do hereby certy, that the origin of the said Court, in the male
the application of Albert Wilson
for a Pension.
●
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this thirty first day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty to
A. Matteson Clark
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No 17100
Albert Wilson
N&N Purley

8 w° derg 7            40
16 w° limato           5333
$93.33
Hon L Condict
Albert G Lydacker
Abraham Westervelt
Blick Rugun Count
Grant MJ.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
22 May      183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
of
On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Ste Terrio of
County of
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and state in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C.D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
1
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure it
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corporating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
6.
{To a Soldier and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
deflute as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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
recollect, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and
days, I served as a . For months and - days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, in 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,
too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 in
It must in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement
particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent unthority
; 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.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal
of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
capers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certficate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which conthe
affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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
have required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witthe
official character and signature of the magistrate must be copied by the properties interest of
are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rules
note il applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
Dyer Tristis
Exam Clerk
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W Division
&
Mr. W. C. Douglas,
WDC
April 3, 1913.
Care of Interborough Rapid Transit Co.,
165 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 6th, received the
27th ult., requesting copies of the papers filed in this
Bureau in the claim for pension of Albert Wilson, even
olutionary War Survivor's No. 3566, you are advised that
since Bureau letter to you of March 4, 1912, Congress
passed an act on August 24, 1912, providing that this
Bureau should make copies of papers filed in claims for
pension and charge 15 cents per folio therefor, with 25
cents added for the certification thereof, where it is
deemed proper to furnish such copies; therefore copies of
the papers in the claim above mentioned will be furnished you
for the sum of $7.90, Tony should be forwarded by certified
check draft or postoffice Money order drawn to the order of
the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
J. L. DAVENPORT.

Commissioner.
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3566.
INVALID.
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File No. 3566
Albert Wilson
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 407
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Apr. 12/93
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State of Delaware,
Jennings County SS.
Persſonally appeared John T Clay, before the Undersignined. A Justice of the Peice within + for the the aforesaid County + State And being duly ſworn deposeth and [ ] that he w will _ acquainted with Albert Wilson And Knowing that he _ (Wilson) Served as a Sergent [another word is crossed out under Sergent] in the Revolutionary War for five months in the York him in the company commanded by Caplam Abraham Underdunk + 601th [crossed out word] Regement which lay at Redhook in the North River And further said Wilson Serve Six Months in the Sixey nine in the company commanded by by the 2nd Regiment Commanded by Colenel [ ] [ ] + Sworn To before me this 26th July 1831} his [side right above John T. Clay]
David Elliott [signed]} John T. Clay [signed and marked, side right]
Justice peace J.C. a Seal} mark [side right, under John T. Clay]

I [ ] that I am well acquainted with John T. Clay whoes ſigature appearing above and Know him to be a man of varassety + Truth. The 26th July 1831
David Elliott [signed] [side right]
Justice Peace. J.C. In Seal [his seal] [side right]

State of Deleware}
Jennings County}
Ss. I John Walker clerk of The Jennings County Court, to certify David Elliott before and the above affeddore of John T Clay appeared to have been Taken And who hay made the above signature [ ] [ ] Justice of the Peace within +for the aforsaid county [ ] miſseared according to [ ] And that to all this offices [ ] as Such with [ ] C[ ] [ ] due as well in County of Lewbce  [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Vernon this 1st.. day of August 1831
fee paid John Walker Clk J, C, C, [signed]
$00.50
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State of New York ⎬
County on the tenth day of August 1836
personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the
justices of the peace for said County Abram Onderdonk, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith
That on or about the first of August 1771 Albert
Wilson did enlist in a company commanded by Capt
Abram Onderdonk in a Regiment commanded by
Col. Nichols in the service of the United States and
did serve as Sergant therein, that he enlisted in
the son of Haverstraw then County of Orange and said
Company was discharged at a place called fed hill
little North of Pecks Hill in the County of Winchester
in said State about the first of January 1777.
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 10th day
Abram Onderdonk
September 1830 James Taylor Justice
the peace
Rate
R
In
Certify that I am acquainted with Abram Onderdonk
and know him to be of Veracity whose Oath
be relied on as truth
James Taylor J. Peace
this to Certy that I am personally acquainted with
Albert Wilson the person designated in the
above Affidavid and know that he was enlisted
in a company commanded by Capt people clerk in the
year in the five month Service of the
United States 
Sworn before me Henry
vite one of the party
John Bolten
the peace for the County
Rockland this Day
Sept 1830
of New York
I James Stephens Clerk of the County of Rockland ounty
Hereby Certify that James Taylor and Henry Christin the
persons by whom the above affidavits were taken
they being at the time of the dates there severally and duly ┃
apointed as Justices of the peace in and for said County andsworn
agreeable to the estate in such case made & provided
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County ┃
this 14th day of September 18
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County ⎬ Personally appeared before me John
Ackerson one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common
pleas in and for the County of Bergen Abraham I Brow
on of said County Sixty Nine years of age and being
duly sworn on his oath saith that he has a is personally
aquainted with Albert Wilson of the same place who
is about applying for a pension under the Act of Congress
pased the 7th June 1832 who on his oath deposeth
and said that he has served in the Revolution War
as fellow soldier under the following officers vis
and four of Duty under Capt Johnson also one
Four of Duty under Capt John Wills also under Capt
Demarest they had and engagement with the British
and Refugees at fort Lee and drove them from their
fortification he also states that he seen the said
Albert Wilson at Deferent places and under deferent
Captains but cannot recollect the officers names
under whom he served otherwise than above stated
but is certain that he served in the war more than
three years in actual service and was a Sergant
the same time
Town and subscribe to br Browed
of the 28th day of
State A. D 1834
John J Den
State of New Jersey
County of Bergen
Abraham Westervelt Clerk
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County of Bergen and Clerk of said county. Do
hereby certify that John G. Ackerson before whom the foregoing
affidavit of Abraham S Brown was made and taken at the
time of taking the same was and still is a Judge of said Court
duly commissioned and sworn & residing therein that I am
acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and that the signature
" John G. Ackerson" subscribed to the Jurat of the above affidavit is a
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sub
my hand and seal of Office this thirty first
day of October in the year of our Lord one thou
said eight hundred and thirty two.
Abraham Westervelt Clerk
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Albert Wilson
-
New Jersey
Bergen County
Albert Wilson's
regular
Application
Militia
for a Pension
service
17100
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State of New jersey
Bergen County
Personally appeared before me John A Vanvoorhes of the
Judges of the first Court of Common
Please in and for said County John Baker of said County
Seventy one years of and being duly sworn on his oath
Saith that he is personally agree with Albert Wilson of
the same place who is about applying for a pension under the
act of Congress pased Seventh June 1832 who on his oath
deposeth and saith that he has a perfect recolection he
Albert Wilson Served as a soldier at Hackensack he does not
no under what Capt in the Revolutionary war, he think
he saw him we the said Albert Wilson have part of John
Berry to the Refugee Regular clothes on
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 20th day of October 1832
one of the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County
John Packer
mark
John A D. Voorhis
ing
Peter Lee
mark
State Newjersey Personally appeared before me John Alanoosh
Bergen County one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Comm
on Place in and for said County Peter Luce of said County
Sixty Nine years of age and being Duly Sworn on her oath
Saith that he is personally acquainted with Albert Wilson
of the same place who is about applying for a pension
under the act of Congress paseth seventh of June 1830
who on his oath deposeth and saith that he has a perfect
Recolecton seeing serve in the Revolution war
at Hackensack it under Capt John Outwater do not
recollect what year
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
this 20th day of October 1832
one of the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County
John A Vanvoorhes,
State of New Jersey
County of Bergen
Ss. I Abraham Westervelt Clerk
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County of Bergen & Clerk of said Court, Do
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hereby certify that John A V Voorhis before whom the foregoing
affidavits of John Packer and her Tice were made & taken
at the time of taking the same a Judge of said court duly commissioned
and sworn & residing therein that I am acquainted with
the hand writing of said Judge & that the signature John
John A. V. Voorhis" subscribed to the Jurat of the above affidavit is
genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this thirt
first day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Abr Westervelt clerk
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County
On this 20th day of July 1833 personally
appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County Albert Wilson aged 78 years and
personally well known in said County and the subscribed as a
man of truth and veracity and being duly sworn saith that
he is the same Albert Wilson who on the 31st day of October
1832 made a declaration under Oath of his Revolutionary
services in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of June 7th 1832 which was done in open Court then sitting in
and for the County and State aforesaid, when his original
declaration was made out the pressure of business before the
Court, was such as to prevent him from detailing minutely
each tour of Militia Service he performed and specifying
●
as accurately as he has done since learned is necessary
the officers who commanded on each occasion and the time
and nature of the duty-- he has endeavour to refresh his
memory by bestowing more thought and reflection on the subject
and desire that the Secretary of War and Commissioner of
pensions will receive this as his amended declaration in
which he will endeavor to set forth more specifically and in
as much detail as his memory will allow the Revolutionary
Services which he performed
his first tour of Militia Service was in the Spring of 1775 in
Capt Aaron Stockholm is Company. Gilbert Lieut was
stationed in the City of New York on guard duty and reciting
for the space of three months, which ended he thinks about
June - When Lieut Gilbert was appointed Capt and Aaron
Stockholm Major, as he believes. His second Tour of duty
was in the month of June 1775 in Capt Gilbert's company
Christian Name Unknown) stationed in the City of New York
doing duty as City Guard in this time. The was employed
in taking possesion of cannon taken from the Batterey for
the use of the United Americans, at which time the Asia
British Man of War, then lying in the North River find
on us. This being on the Evening of the 25th August 1775
when the wounded Saml Dean belonging to his company and
another man name unknown. In this tour he served
for the space of five months, ending in November 1775
In these last five months tour Col Van Dyke commanded
the Regan and Aaron Stockholm Major
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He cannot find any one who was engaged on these
story with him. So, has no proof by any living witness
On the above service he was a volunter
Some time after having removed to Haverstraw, he
entered in Capt Gardiners Company, doing duty as Guard
at Havenstraw, Tappan, Nyack, and Tappan Sloat in the State of
New York- serving at each place alternately, watching
the cheif ennemy from committing depredations on the Inhabitants
He entered on this service in the month of April (as he
believes) as a volunteer and served for the space of
two months- Col Cooper Commanding the Regt and
Blanvelt Major In each of the foregoing to he served as
prival
That on the first of August 1776 he entered as a regular
Sergeant in Capt Abrahm Onderdonk s company
Col Michals Commanding the Regt to wich he belonged
Genl Commanding the Brigade-- George Clinton as
he believes. was stationed at Fort Montgomery Tappan
Red Hill, opposite Pukskill, as a guard at each place
alternally, watching the enemy from committing depre
dation on the Inhabitant and on the 1st day of January
1777 recd a written discharge from Col Nichols which
This was performed as a volunter
is mislaid or lost - also his Warrant of Sargent.
That on the Spring of 1777 he volunteered as Sergeant in Capt
Gardiners Company Col Cooper Commanding the Regt was
stationed at Haverstraw, Tappan Plot, and various other
places on the Hudson River, as a Guard watching the
enemy from committing depredations on the Inhabitants
In this town there was an application for volunteers to dislodge
a piquet guard of the enemy at old Bridge, Bergen County
State of New Jersey when he went with others of the Regt under
Capt Johnson and Blauvelt, who accomplished their purpose
and returned to Tappan - the next morning early the British
advanced on old Tappan and murdered most all the
Dragoons stationed at that place in the month of July
verbally
or August (he believes he was discharged. This being of
the Second tour under Capt Gardiner three months
some time after he removed with his family into the Countyof

Bergin State of New Jersey, in the spring 1778 he was
drafted as Militia Man and fired the North
which was the month of Mayor under
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Capt Hunter John Outwater to Col. John Dey Commanding
and Maurice Cutches Major, was stationed at Hackensack New Jersey Bergen County as a Guard
able to be called out the
of this county. He served another monthly
town under Capt John Willis C Day commanding
there stationed at Hackensack St Jersey doing duty
as guard and other duty. This was
and in July 1778.
He seved another month under Capt John Van Bussom
Col Day Commanding was stationed at Hackensack
as guard patrole and other duty during which he
service he was one of a party of Volunteers commanded
by Capt Blanch and had an engagement with
the Refugees at the Block House near Bulls Ferry and
another engagement with the British and Refuge
at Fort Lee on the Hudson River, that he was one of
party and the very man who shot and wounded John
Berry the Refugee Regular in or near the English Neighborhood, that the said John Berry had been advertised
as an out law for his murderous and outrageous
conduct as a refugee
This tour commenced in Aug 1779 and
ended in Sept as he believes
That he then entered the six months service under
a Capt Henry Col Sheeves commanding, at which
time he joined Genl Washington army at Preakness
in the County of Bergen, that he continued in the said service
during the period of his enlistment and was stationed at
the following place Viz. the Liberty Pole mar Hackensack
Tappan, West Point and Pompton at which place
he received a written discharge signed by Col Sheeves.
This Tour was commenced in June 1780 and ended in December
The above discharge is mislaid or last
and he verily believes that he faithfully served his county
in the war of the Revolution in different monthly Towns
for the full period of nineteen months as Private and
Eight months as Seargent for with terms of Mont
he claims a pension from the United States under the
Law of Congress of June 7th 1832
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From We great length of time which has elapsed since
the before rested services were rendered many particulars
must have escaped his memory. He has related all which
he can remember, as connected with his services and
which are connected with his services and which are
calculated to explain them in the order of time and in
some of the names of his Superior officers perhaps in same
instances he may have fallen into it, he asks
reasonable allowance of the party of human Memory
while he faithfully hear endeared that her conventions
to the truth in all the event and coun
have spoken
Sworn and Subscribed to
before me this 20th day of
Albert Wilson
July 1833
James Van Houten
Justice of the Peace
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice
peace in and for the County aforesaid, this 30th day of July 1838 Allen Wilson aged
years personally well known in said County and to the subscribed as a man of truth
good standing and being duly sworn saith that he is the same Albert Wilson who on
day of October 1832 made a declaration under oath in open Court of his Revolution
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th 1832 in which was not
the 2d interrogatory, but was questioned by the Court and answered by him
that the Record of his age is recorded in the family Bible of his Father
William Wilson & kept by him for that purpose
Sworn and Subscribed to before me
this 30th day of Oct 1833 -
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State of New Jersey
Abraham Garrison
Bergen County
Personally appeared before the Subscribed
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bergen
Abraham Garrison aged 71 years who being duly sworn
faith, on his oath that he personally acquainted with
Albert Wilson of the same place, who has applied for
Pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 and
as a perfect recollection of being present, when he
was discharged from the six months service, at Pom
plan Bergen County State of New Jersey in the year 1780
1781 knows it was in the months Decr and January-
Sworn and subscribed to
before me this 20th day of
July 1833.-
James Van Houten
Justice of the Peace
State of Newjersey
Bergen County
Personally appeared before the Subscribed
a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid Rendent Hopper of the same place aged 79
years and being duly sworn saith that he is personally
aquainted with Albert Wilson of the same place who
has applied for a pension under the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832 and he further states that they served
Together in the Revolution war that he the said
Albert Wilson entered in the five month service
under Capt Abraham Onderdonk at Red Hood
in the State of Newyork about the first of August
in the year 1776 and was made a Sergant the
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same time and he further saith that he served out
the time and was discharged in January-
Sworn and subscribed before, and hopper
me this 30th day of July 1833
James Van Houten
Justice of the Peace
Ryndart Hopper{signature}

I hereby certify to the Secretary of War and Commission of
Pension that Abraham Garrison and Lyndert Hopper whose
affidavit with their signature is attached to the amended declare
-ation of Albert Wilson are credible witnesses and fully entitled
James Van Houten Justice of the Peace
to belief-
I hereby certify that James Van Houten the Magistrate who have
taken the deposition of Albert Wilson to his amended declaration
is the same James Van Houten who has subscribed the affidavits
of Abraham Gavisson and Ryndart Hopper above refered to and
that he is duly authorized to take depositions and acknowledgment
and that the papers of the applicant are in the same condition
in which they passed the Court on the 21st day of October 1832
and that the amended declaration and additional Testimon
=nies an anexed thereto and that the signature of the said
James Van Houten in
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
affixed the Seal of the Inferior Court of Common
pleas of the County of Bergen this first day of
 Abr Westervelt
August A D 1833.
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County
Personally appeared before the
September a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Bergen and State of New Jersey Albert Wilson of Franklin
in said County aged 78 years and personally well known
in said County and to the Subscribed as a man of truth
and good standing and being duly sworn saith that he
is the same Albert Wilson who on the 31st day of October
1832 made a declaration in open Court under oath of
his Revolutionary services, in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress of June 7th 1832, which was done in
open Court then willing in and for the County aforesaid
and that he is the same Albert Wilson who on the
20th day of July 1833, made an amended declaration
under oath, in which is statuel, two distinct tours or in
engagement of service in the year 1775. as a volunteer, with the
to
Captains, Colonely nature and time of the duty, and he further
says he served each tour as specified was not in any civil
pursuit nor did he enter as a minute man, but was constants
on duty, as City Guard drilling, and recruiting and at the
termination of each engagement, was regularly discharged
knows of no living witness as before stated, to testify to his service
and he further saith that he was in actual in Field for Not
less than the time alledged in his other tours of service
and he further saith that at the conclusion of his ament
declaration the words monthly tours is incorrect it being
an enor of the dower
of no other living witness to be to his sums being the revolutionary War
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this 19th day of August 1833
Albert Wilson
James Van Houten
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
County of Bergen ss. I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County of
Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the said
County Do hereby certify that James Van Houten whose name is subscribed to
the Jurat of the within Affidavit of but Wilson was on the day of the date
thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commission
and sworn, and further that I am requainted with the hand
writing of such Justice and verily believe that his signature to said
Jurat is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty first day of
August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three
 Abraham Westervelt Clerk
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3 -- 050.
Rev War Section Six AW Exr.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington. D. Apr. 21 1903
Respectfully referred to the
Chief of the Law Division
┃ for a reply
The papers referred to in
the claim of
Albert Wilson
Rev. War pensioner
Ser. 3566
contain 5100 words.
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Department of the Interior,
A Wilson
In charge Rev. War Records
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Interborough Rapid Transit Company
A Tor
No 165 Broadway
New York
March 26, 1913 --
Hon. J.L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:
p
On March 4, 1912, in reply to my letter of Feby. 29th
1812, making inquiries regarding a copy of papers relative to my
ancestor in the Revolutionary War, you wrote me that owing to a
lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, your Bureau
was unable to furnish full copies of papers in Revolutionary War
pension claims, but anyone designated by me might examined and
copy the papers in the claim of ALBERT WILSON, Revolutionary War
Sr. File No. 3, 566.
Ever since the receipt of your letter, I have been endeavoring
to get down to Washington to copy these papers myself
but without success.
Will you advise me whether it is possible
for you to have a clerk make this copy of my ancestor's file, or
if not, can you tell me where I could get someone to make a copy
of it, and about how much it would cost. I would, as I wrote,
before, like to get a complete copy of the File No. 3566.
Very respectfully Yours,
W. Douglas
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March 4, 1912.

Mr. William C. Douglas,
[inked out word],
New York City.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 29th ultimo and received the 1st instant, you are advised that owning to lack of clerical force available for the purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish full copies of[n]papers in Revolutionary War pension claims, but any one designated by you may examine and copy the papers in the claim of Albert Wilson, Revolutionary War Sur. FIle NO. 3,566.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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WILLIAM C. DOUGLAS
JANEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
168 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
TELEPHONE 8920 CORTLANDY
Department of the Interior,
Gentlemen:
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Feby. 29, 1912.
On August 21, 1896 the Commissioner of Pensions, Mr. D. T.
Murphy, wrote me concerning my request for information concerning
the military record of ALBERT WILSON, a soldier in the Revolutionary War
.
He advised me that said ALBERT WILSON made application for
a pension October 31, 1832 at which time he resided in Franklin
Township, N. J. and was 77 years of age and his pension was allowed
for 16 months actual service as a private and 8 months actual
service as a sergeant in the Revolutionary War. He first enlisted
in 1775 in BERGEN COUNTY, N. J.
on this certificate supplemented by affidavits and
family records I became a member of the SONS OF REVOLUTION, of this
City and am an active member thereof at the present time
I have given much study and attention to Revolutionary War
matters and have traveled extensively over the battle fields
thereof and have written articles and made maps of portions of the
battle fields.
I am very anxious to complete my records about my ancestor
and if possible wish to get a copy of his application for
a pension and all other papers upon which his pension was granted
so that I may have more information than I now possess of his connection
with the war. It would be a great favour to me if this
could be done and any expense I would gladly reimburse.
Will you kindly advise if I can obtain copies of all
papers relative to his connection with the Revoutionary War.
Very truly yours,
W. C. Douglas
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nent
Henry William
James W.
Constant Solicitor
Cash Capital $2000000
Anterican Surrty Company
1 Broadway
New York, Mch. 26.1895 184
Chief Clerk. & N. Div.
O. W. & N. DIV
MAR 27 1895
CHIEF'S DESK.
Dear Sir:
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
a privat
My great grandfather was Albert Wilson, who served as
in Col. Thomas Dey's regiment, Bergen County, New Jersey
Militia and was promoted a Sergeant thereof during the Revolutionary
War.
understand that Albert Wilson received a pension for his
services during the Revolution and would like to know if you will
kindly send me his military history, for which I would be under
very great obligations.
Yours truly,
W.C. Douglas
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FREDERIC H. BETTS.
J. E. HINDON HYDE,
SAMUEL R. BETTS.
JAMES R. SHEFFIELD.
L. F. H. BETTS.
T.
LAW OFFICES
BETTS, HYDE & BETTS,
EQUITABLE BUILDING, 120 BROADWAY,
NEW YORK,
NEW YORK CITY.
Aug.
.
AUG 15 1896
TELEPHONE 1324 CORTLANDT.
CABLE ADDRESS, MIRAGE, NEW YORK."
How Dominic J. Murphy
Comr of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
1896
1
Will you kindly send me a synopsis
---
from the papers on file of the service performed
by Albert Wilson and John or Jan Tallman
during the Revolutionary War Both menreceived

pensions
understand that Albert Wilson who lived in
Ramsey & who applied for his pension
A
through Albert Lydecker of Tappan, N.Y. - served
either as a private or sergeant in the
Companies of the Bergen Co. (N.J.) Militia comanded
by the following Captains - John Outwater, John
Willis & Thos. Blanch & I believe that he also
served in a N.Y. State Company. All that
I know about John or Jan Tallman is that
he served as a scout in the
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Rockland (then Orange Co.) County, N.Y. and
that a reward of something like 70 ginneas
was offered by the Brit
of interest for his capture
my information is, as you see, very meagre
(
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FREDERIC H. BETTS.
J. E. HINDON HYDE.
SAMUEL R. SETTS.
JAMES R. SHEFFIELD.
L. F. H. BETTS.
LAW OFFICES
OF
BETTS, HYDE & BETTS,
EQUITABLE BUILDING, 120 BROADWAY,
NEW YORK,
NEW YORK CITY.
189
TELEPHONE, 1324 CORTLANDT.
CABLE ADDRESS, MIRAGE, NEW YORK."
and I am very anxious to obtain a
complete and accurate of the
service of each man during the War,
showing what companies, Regiment & each
belonged to, what engagements if he took part
in, if any, his time of service and if
an officer, when commissioned &c &c
I am referred to you by the Adjutant
General of the State of N.J. who tells me that
if these men both received pensions, a record
of their service will be on file in the pension
bureau, and that you are the proper man
to apply to for information as to the same.
Thanking you in advance for the
curtesy of a reply
I remain,
1
Yours truly
(
W. Tallman,