Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,016, David Hedden, New York
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New York
Hedden, David
S. 1,016
carded
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27961
New Jersey
David Hedden
[illegible due to tape]
by Col. Van Courtland
line for 21 mo:

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey - at the rate of 70 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Oct
Frelinghuysen - Newark N. J.

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible]        245
Semi-anl. allowance ending - Mar:35  35.00
$280.---

Recorded by Natt Rice Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 3   Page 116
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Supplemental Affidavit & evidence Relative to the Claim of David Hedden for a pension.
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State of New Jersey
Essex County} ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Essex George Price who being sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with David Hedden, the applicant within named that he knew him during the War of the Revolution, that in the fall of the year 1779 this deponent served as a Soldier in Captain Isaac Gillams company of New Jersey militia in Colonel Van Courtlands Regiment in the month of October or November that the said David Hedden was a member of said company during this time and performed his duty faithfully - that the company was quartered in Newark - that in the months of March and April in the year 1780 this deponent was drafted and attached to Captain Elijah Squires Company & that the said David Hedden, was in said company all this time with this deponent, and is under the impression he was also drafted, that in the months of June and July in the same year at the Battles of Connecticut farms and Springfield recollect seeing the said David Hedden doing duty as a Soldier in said Battles or at said times, but do not recollect what Captain he was under during said time and further saith not.
George Price [signature]

Sworn & subscribed before me this third day of January 1834 }
John J Plume }
Justice of the Peace}
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State of New Jersey 
Essex County } SS.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Essex Linus Baldwin aged 73 years who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with David Hedden who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that he knew him during the War of the Revolution, that in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six this deponent enlisted with the said David Hedden under Captain James Wheeler for three months and served out this full term of Enlistment, he cannot now recollect the months but is positive of the fact that in the year 1777. he also recollects of serving one month with him at one time and again in 1778. he also recollects of serving with him one month, but cannot now state the particular months or Captains, having served under to [sic] many different ones he also recollects of seeing him out doing duty under several other Captains and at different times and years during the War our tours of duty were generally for a month and it was an uncommon occurrence for a man to be let off when his turn came. I feel satisfied that David Hedden was a deserving soldier and among the office[rs] always sustained a good character and further saith not

Linus Baldwin [signature]

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 29th day of January 1834 }
John J Plume }
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Essex County } SS.
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex Benjamin Myer who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with David Hedden who is the applicant for a pension in the papers annexed, that during the War of the Revolution, this deponent was in the same company with the said David Hedden under the command of Captain Zebulon Jones for one month but cannot now state the month or year, but recollects the fact from this circumstance that one of their men [?] killed a Refugee Captain that this deponent with the said David Hedden and Uzal Sayre were ordered to bury him that they afterwards sent a flag for the Body of said Captain & the same three were ordered to go and dig him up, that Sayer observed they had buried him & if the Refugees wanted him they might dig him up themselves - he also recollects serving with the said David Hedden in Captain Thomas Williams company thinks it was in the year 1780. that this deponent served himself three months under said Captains, but cannot now state how long said Hedden served is under the impression he served two months - recollects also of his serving under other Captains but cannot now name them or the months or years and further saith not -

Benj Myer [signature]

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 16th day of January 1834 }
John J Plume }
Justice of the Peace }

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Benj Myer that his is a man of strict veracity and credibility
John J Plume
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State of New Jersey }
Essex County } SS.
On this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Essex aforesaid now sitting David Hedden a resident of the Township of Newark in the County of Essex aged Eighty two years, who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress papers the 7th day of June A. D. 1832.
That he was born on the thirtieth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and fifty in the Township of Newark in the County of Essex aforesaid, the family bible which contained the original record of is age is now in possession of his Brother Jonathan, he has a copy taken from it.
When he first entered the service during the Revolutionary War he resided in the township of Newark in the county of Essex and has always resided in said county ever since he served at different times during the Revolutionary War as a Volunteer Drafted and once enlisted for three months - he first entered the service in Seventeen hundred Seventy six in Captain Samuel Parsons Uniform Company of Cadres. Silas Quimby was Lieutenant & Henry Squire Ensign the company volunteered and marched to Long Island, on the Landing of the British, the company went to Elizabeth Town Point in New Jersey, were out one month, the same year was under Captain Matthias Lyon one month at Elizabeth Town point was also one month under Captain John Peek, about the first of December of that year Enlisted under Captain James Wheeler for three months during which time at Springfield
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we took Sixty Hessian Prisoners and at another time at Secaucus [illegible] company took a Seotel Captain and a Refugee Captain Prisoners, was several times at Morrristown with prisoners once Colonel Cadmus & Captain Eliphalet Johnson were the prisoners our Captain (Wheeler) died a short time before my term of Enlistment was out. Lieutenant John Ogden then took the command and was made Captain, when my enlistment expired, we were requested to continue for two weeks longer & I remained that time. The militia were divided into three [?] and we were compeled [sic] to go out regularly in our turns of monthly tours, and in cases of alarms we were all called out that he never during the whole war missed a single tour of duty. That he served under Captain Thomas Williams Capt. Zebulon Jones, Captain Robus Nichols Captain Elias Baldwin Captain Jonathon Condit, Captain Elijah Squire, Captain Isaac Gillam, Captain Abraham Speer, Captain Reeves Captain Jaroleman and Captain Edwards, but cannot now state as to the particular month or year that he served under each, but is certain of having served under [illegible crossed out] all of them monthly tours and some of them several different times, was under Colonel Dayton and Colonel Philip Van Courtlandt and Major Hayes. is confident he served during the War over Two Years. Remembers General Washington, cannot now recollect any Continental Regiment Except Colonel Daytons - never received a written discharge from service - is personally acquainted with and refers to the following persons for a statement as to character and traditionary evidence of service in the Revolutionary War namely Uzal Sayres, Zadok Baldwin, Linus Baldwin George Price Reverend William T Hamilton and Colonel John J Plume
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does not know any are living who served with him except Uzal Sayres Zadok Baldwin Linus Baldwin George Price and Captain Speer, they can all testify to his service - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State or Territory in the United States. 

David Hedden [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid }
A. Reynolds Judge

We William T Hamilton a Clergyman residing in the Township of Newark and John J Plume {George Price crossed out] of said Township do herby certify that we are well acquainted with David Hedden who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Eighty two 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 -

Wm T. Hamilton [signature]
John J Plume [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid }
A. Reynolds Judge

We Uzal Sayres aged 86 years and Linus Baldwin aged 72 years both of Newark ^[insert] and George Price of Newark aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Hedden who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we know him to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution having served with him at different times during the contest and from our
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knowledge say his statements are entitled to full credit he being a man of strict veracity -

Uzal Sayre [signature]
Linus Baldwin [signature]
George Price [signature]

Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid }
A. Reynolds Judge }

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 William T Hamilton who signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident as aforesaid and that John J Plume who also signed the same is a resident as aforesaid and is a credible person, and the court further certifies that Uzal Sayre, Linus Baldwin and George Price who have signed the annexed certificate are residents as aforesaid and credible persons and that their several statements are entitled to credit. 
A. Reynolds Judge
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State of New Jersey }
Essex County } SS.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Essex David Hedden 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; - For one month I served as a Volunteer Private in Captain Samuel Parsons Uniform Company of Cadres in the year 1776. For two months in the same year, I served as a Private under Captains Matthias Lyon and John Peek one month each - for three months and fourteen days I served as an Enlisted Soldier under Captain James Wheeler, Lieutenant and Captain John Ogden. Commencing about the first of December in 1776. For two years I served as a drafted Soldier under the following officers to wit Captains Thomas Williams, Zebulon Jones, Robert Nichols Elias Baldwin, Jonathon Condit, Elijah Squire, Isaac Gillam Abraham Speer, ___ Reeves, ___ Jeroleman, ___ Edwards, and others not now recollected. Some of them several different times and for such service I claim a pension, & further saith not.

David Hedden [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 7th. day of June 1833.
John J Plume [signature] Justice of the Peace

To the several interrogatories propounded, the declarant answered as stated in his declaration hereto annexed and signed & sworn to by him and to which he refers
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State of New Jersey }
County of Essex } SS.
I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Essex 
Do hereby certify that Abraham Reynolds Esqr. before ^[insert] wherein the several annexed affidavits were made and taken & by whom the certificate under the same was signed, was at the time when he subscribed his name to said affidavits & certificate / & state is / one of the Judges of said Court residing in said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that the respective signatures " A Reynolds" affixed as aforesaid is his proper hand writing - I further certify that John J Plume Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit of David Hedden was made and taken, was at the taking thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace for said County residing therein duly commissioned and sworn - That the name " John J. Plume " subscribed thereto is the proper hand writing of said Justice. -

In Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Newark in the County aforesaid the Twelfth day of June AD Eighteen hundred and thirty three - (1833)
E Van Arsdale Jr Clerk

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David Hedden
Essex County New Jersey
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I verify that I am personally acquainted with George Price & Linus Baldwin who have signed & sworn to the annexed affidavits, and consider them men of veracity & credibility -
John J Plume [signature]

State of New Jersey }
County of Essex } SS.
I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas holden [sic] at Newark in and for said County of Essex Do hereby certify that John J. Plume, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Benjamin Myer, George Price & Linus Baldwin were made & taken, at the time of taking the same was and still is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex residing therein duly commissioned: and sworn: That I am acqut. with his hand writing: and know that the signatures " John J Plume " subscribed to the Jurats of said affidavits respectively & the certificates thereunder written are genuine -
In Witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Newark aforesaid the Thirtieth day of January AD Eighteen hundred and thirty four -
E Van Arsdale Jr. Clk
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State of New Jersey }
Essex County SS }
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A. Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Essex David Hedden of the Township of Newark County of Essex and State of New - Jersey. - Who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the same David Hedden who heretofore made a declaration for a Pension before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County dated the Eighth day of January 1833. - And that by reason of old age bodily infirmity the great length of time and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length or periods of the war when he served. but according to the best of his recollection and full belief at this time he served as a Volunteer Enlisted and Drafted private Soldier in the Revolutionary war at the times and not less then the periods mentioned below. - That he first entered the service of the United States in the months of July 1776 [underlined] as a Volunteer and private soldier in Captain Samuel Parsons Company of Cadets for one month [underlined] at the said Township of Newark & was marched from Newark to New York and from there to Long Island and was stationed on Long Island under the command of Colonel Philip Van Courtland and when the British took possession of said Island he was marched back to Newark and from their to Elizabeth Town point & was stationed at said point when his month expired. under the sd. Col Vancourtland 
And in the month of September 1776. he was Drafted as a private soldier in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Matthias Lyon and served in his Company one month [underlined] stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the command of Colonel Van Courtland and Col Thomas but were attached to & belonged to Col Van Courtlands Regiment -
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And in October and November the same year 1776 he done one month [underlined]  duty as a drafted soldier under Captain John Peek still stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the Command of the said Col Van Courtland & Major Samuel Hayes Making three Tunes of duty that year of one month each. __
And this deponant [sic] further saith that on or about the last of December 1776 [underlined] or the first of January 1777 [underlined]  he Enlisted for three months [underlined] under Captain James Wheeler stationed first at Chatham in Morris County then at Springfield & Connecticut farms in Essex County next at the Short hills Woodbridge and Amboy in the County of Middlesex all in New Jersey under the Command of Col Ebenezer Lindsly & part of the time commanded by Col Jaquish and served in said Company three months and fourteen days all or one term and was discharged at Amboy - but never received any written discharge & thinks there was non given.
And he further saith that after his term of Enlistment expired in the Spring of the year 1777. he was Enroled [sic] in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Josiah Peirson and was Classed. and in the months of April and May done one month [underlined] duty under Captain Robert Nichols and in summer of the same year was again called out and done one month [underlined] duty under Captain Abraham Speer and in the fall of the same year done one month [underlined] duty under Captain Isaac Gillem. - Making three tours of duty as a drafted soldier in the common militia in this year stationed at Newark Elizabeth Town point and along the lines of one month each Attached to Col Van Courtlands Regiment once Commanded by Col Van Courtland & Major Hayes but were a part of the time under the command of Col Thomas. 
And he further saith that in the year 1778 [underlined] he still continued enroled [sic] in the said Captain Josiah Peirsons Company of militia and in the months of January & February done one [underlined]
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Month [underlined] duty under the Command of Captain Josiah Peirson & in the Spring of the same year done one month [underlined] duty under Captain Robert Nichols and in the summer done one month [underlined] duty under Captain Zebulon Jones & in the fall of the same year done one month [underlined] duty under Captain Isaac Gillem stationed at Second River Now Called Belvill  Newark and along the lines between Elizabeth Town point & Hackensack under the command of Colonel Van Courtland and Major Hayes Making four tours of duty of one month each.
And this deponant [sic] further saith that in the year 1779. - he still continued enroled [sic] in the same Capt Josiah Peirsons Company & was again called out with his class and in the months of January & February done one month [underlined] duty under Capt Abraham Speer. - And in the spring done one month [underlined] duty  under Capt Josiah Peirson. - And in the summer served one month [underlined] under Capt. Elijah Squire. - And in the fall served one month [underlined] more under the said Capt. Josiah Peirson Making four tours of duty this year stationed at Newark and along the lines from Hackensack to Woodbridge under the command of the said Col Philip Van Courtland & Major Hayes but were sometimes under the command of Col Thomas & Col Jaquish.
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The said Captain Samuel Huntington making four tours of duty this year of one month each Stationed at Newark Springfield Connecticut Farms & Elizabeth Town under the command of the aid Col Van Courtland & Major Hayes & believes he was a part of the time commanded by Col [?] & Col Jaquish & was in the battle of the Farms & Springfield & he believes he was also commanded a part of the time by Col Jacob Crane & at the Springfield Battle he was sent to Morris Town with some prisoners. -
And this deponent further saith that in the year 1781. he done three tours of duty of one month [underlined] each being one month under Capt Jonathon Condit one month under Reeves & one month under Captain Edwards stationed at Newark & along the lines from Hackensack to Trembly ^[insert] 's Point [3] under the command of the sd. Col Van Courtland & Major Hayes 
And he also saith that he believes he served several tours not named in the above affidavit & not now recollected. -
Making his whole service as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war two years and Fourteen days [?] for such service he clames [sic] a pension. - That the service herein stated to have been performed by him in the war of the Revolution was Bonafied [sic] and actually rendered viz one month as a volunteer, Three months as an enlisted soldier, but staying Fourteen days over his term of service and one year and eight months as a drafted soldier in the Common Militia. - That he was duly called out by the goverment [sic] with his company and actually stationed at the different places mentioned in this affidavit during Military duty all that time - And that for the time during which the said service was performed he was not employed in any given persuit [sic]. - and further saith not. ( Before signing he now saith he has produced the [?] evidence in his power. David Hedden [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County this 14th day of July A.D. 1834
Before me - Sam B. Miller Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey }
Essex County ss. }
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said county Elijah Crane of the Township of Newark in said county known to me to be a Man ^[insert] good character and fully entitled to belief as a witness. - And being by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is seventy six - years old that he was a soldier in the Revolution that he was during the Revolutionary War well acquainted with David Hedden of the Township of Newark in the County and State aforesaid that he believes the said David Hedden to be as much as Eighty four years of Age. - That he this deponant [sic] and the said David Hedden enlisted for three months on or about the first of January 1777 [underlined]. under Captain James Wheeler and was stationed during said Term in several places Viz Chatham Springfield Connecticut farms Woodbridge & Amboy under the command of Col Ebenezer Lindsly and he believes a part of the time commanded by Col Jaquish and that the said David Hedden served out his full term of three months. he never received any written discharge and thinks there were non [sic] given. - And this deponent further saith that he frequently saw the said David Hedden in the common Militia service but what leinght [sic] of time he served he cannot now say. and further saith not. 
Sworn to and Subscribed at Newark in said County July the 10th A.D. 1834
Elijah Crane [signature]
Sam. B. Miller Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey }
Essex County ss }
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A. Justice of the Peace in and for said County Robert Hayes of Newark New-Jersey known to me to be a Person of good standing socity [sic] and fully entitled to belief as a Witness. - And being by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is seventy seven years of age that he was a soldier in the Revolution that he was during the Revolution ary War well acquainted with David Hedden of the Township of Newark in the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey. That he believes the said David Hedden to be as much as Eighty four years old. - That he the deponent & the said David Hedden was frequently on duty together in the Common Militia Service during the Revolutionary War: That he has seen him on duty under Capt. Robert Nichols and a number of other Captains in and about Newark under th Command of Col Van Courtland & Major Samuel Hayes. - And this deponent further saith that the said David Hedden was always considered a good and active soldier and done his full shair [sic] of service and is now well satisfied and fully believes that the said David Hedden is entitled to a full pention [sic] under the Law of Congress Relative to Militia ^[insert] service in the Revolutionary war & further saith not.
Robert Hayes [signature]
Sworn to and Subscribed at Newark in said County July the 10th A.D. 1834}
Before me Sam B. Miller - Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey }
Essex county ss }
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County Simon Hedden of the Township of Newark in said county of Essex known to me to be a person of good standing in socity [sic] and fully entitled to belief as a Witness - And being by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is Seventy eight - years of age that he was a soldier in the Revolution that he was during the Revolutionary War well acquainted with David Hedden of the Township of Newark in the County & State aforesaid. - That he believes the said David Hedden to be Eighty four years old - And this deponant [sic] further saith that he is knowing that the said David Hedden served one month as a volunteer in Captain Samuel Peirsons Company of Cadets and went to Long Island before the British took possession of sd. Island he is also knowing that the said David Hedden enlisted for three months under Captain James Wheeler about the first of January 1777. & served out his whole term. __ and this deponent further saith that he and the said David Hedden belonged to a company of Militia commanded by Capt Josiah Peirson & after said Peirsons death Capt Samuel Huntington took command of said company that he is knowing that the said David Hedden was Enroled [sic] in the said Captain Josiah Peirsons Company in the year 1777. and immediately after the expiration of the said three months & served about every third month from that time until about the Close of the year 1781. under the said Captain Josiah Peirson - Capt Samuel Huntington, Capt Robert Nichols Capt Isaac Gillem and others. Sd. Deponent & aid David Hedden Belonged to Col Van Courtlands Regiment Samuel Hayes was their Major was staioned
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the Most of the time in and about Newark some times at Elizabeth Town point Springfield and Connecticut farms this deponent was with the said David Hedden in the Battle of Connecticut farms & Springfield, commanded by Col Van Courtland, & is well satisfied and fully believes that from the knowledge he has of the service Rendered the United States by the said David Hedden to be not less then Two years & four Months. -
Simon Hedden [signature]
Sworn to and Subscribed at Newark in sd. County July 11th, 1834 before me}
Sam B. Miller - Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey}
Essex County ss}
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County David Munn of the Township of Orange in the County and State aforesaid. Known to me to be A Man of good Character and fully entitled to Belief as a Witness. - And being by me duly sworn doth on his Oath depose and say that he is Seventy four years of age that he was a soldier in the Revolution that he was during the Revolutionary War well acquainted with David Hedden of the Township of Newark in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey that he believes the said Davie Hedden to be as much as Eighty four years old. - That he this deponent and the said David Hedden served together Two Months in a company of Militia first under Captain Matthias Lyon and then under Captain John Peek in the Fall of the year 1776 [underlined] stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the Command of Col Van Courtland and Col Thomas - And this deponent further saith that he is well knowing that the said David Hedden was Enroled [sic] in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Josiah Peirson as he believes in the Spring of the year 1777. and continued enroled [sic] in said company until the Later part of the war or until the death of the said Josiah Peirson and that he was then attached to a Company ^[insert] of Militia Commanded by Captain Samuel Huntington That he and the said David Hedden served a number of Months together under different Captains during the war of the Revolution Viz not less then two Months under Captain Josiah Peirson as much as two Months under Captain Thomas Williams - Two Months under Capt Gillem - as Much as two Months under Captain Robert Nichols. - Stationed at Newark Elizabeth Town
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point Belvill then called Second River Springfield Connecticut farms and along the enemies [sic] lines in New-Jersey under the Command of Colonel Van Courtland and Major Hayes the Most of the time. - That these were together in the Skirmish with the British at Belvill then called Second River under the Command of Generel [sic] Wayne. -  They were also together at the Battel [sic] of Connecticut farms and Springfield. - This deponent Cannot Now say how long the said David Hedden Served as a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution But that the Militia was Classed and Called out in this part of the State about every third month during the Most of the war Residing near the enemies [sic] lines. - And this deponent further saith from what he knows Relative to the service of the said David Hedden that he done his full shair [sic] of duty as he was always Considered a good and active Soldier and Redy [sic] to turn out whenever called on. - And further saith not.
David Munn [signature]
Sworn to and Subscribed at Orange in said County July 14th, 1834 before me}
Sam B. Miller - Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey}
County of Essex} Ss: 
I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex Do hereby that Samuel B. Miller before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of David Hedden, Robert Hayes
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Elijah Crane, Simon Hedden and David Munn, were respectively made and taken, at the time of taking the same, was, & state is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned Sworn - & that I know that the Signatures "Sam B Miller"  Subscribed to the Jurats of the said affidavits respectively - are genuine - 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto Set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said court at Newark in the County of Essex aforesaid the fifteenth day of July AD Eighteen hundred and thrity four -
E Van Arsdale Clk [signature[
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26.308 -
David Hedden
Adm'd - 21 mo: 2w: $70. -
must set forth time plan 
& [?] of each term of service
must state better survivors of each term
Best [?] must be produced
Su let. A. Gifford, may 9.- 1834.
Returned [illegible crossed out]

AGifford [underlined] of newark
8th may 1834 N. Dorsey, now present
Hon. Tho. Frelinghuysen [crossed out]
(now present) [underlined] [illegible crossed out]
[illegible crossed out]
Hon T. Frelinghuysen Newark N.J.
John J. Plume [crossed out]
New Ark [crossed out]
New Jersey
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE,
June 28 1839

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1831, 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. 
A Statement, showing the Service of David Hedden
[columns 1-6]
[1] Period when the service was rendered.
1776 [,] 1777 [,] 1778 [,] 1779 [,] 1780 [,] 1781
[2] Duration of the claimant's service [vertically] years. months. days.
3 [months] [1776]
6 [months] 14 [days] [1777]
4 [months] [1778]
4 [months] [1779]
4 [months] [1780]
3 [months] [1781]
2 [years] 14 [days] [total]
[3] Rank of the claimant.
private [,] soldier
[4] Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Colonel Van Courtland [,] Major S. Hayes [,] Col Lindsly [,] Col Thomas [,] Col Jaquish [,] Col Crane
[5] Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Eighty four has always resided at Newark N. Jersey
[6] Proof by which the declaration is supported.
George Price Affidavit [,] Linus Baldwin _ do [,] Benjamin Myner _ do [,] Elijah Crane _ do [,] Robert Hayes _ do [,] Simon Hedden _ do [,] David Munn _ do [,] And the Supplemental affidavits of the Sd. David Hedden

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, 
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1852.
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 Spiles.
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, mucicians [sp] or privates, will, in the first instance, 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.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of }
County of }
On this ___ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before ______
of ____ aged (c) _____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 provision 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 _____ line, under the following named officers:
[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 that one term of enlistment, he must specify the p)articular period, and rank and names of his officers; the town or country and State in which he resided when he entered 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.
I _______________ 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.
Everly 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 ______ and C.D. residing in (the same ) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _________, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ____ 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 days 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 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 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. 
I, ____ Clerk of the Court of  _____ do hereby certify 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 this office, this ___ day of _____ &c.
Everly applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if 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 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
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating 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 ex-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.
6. {To a Soldier
{Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. 
{Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. 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 the 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, to 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.
The traditionary evidence of services is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct 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 Juge or Justice of a Court of Record or Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or use 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.
(a) 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.
(b) 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 conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) the declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory 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 definite 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 and affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared be 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:--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, as the law is 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 declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each service; 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 as performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinqishment indipensable
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) 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 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.
Mode of authenticating papers.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
(j) 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 claimant's 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.
*The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof of note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(d) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found ,the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the delcaration.

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x The Applicant in this case has specified but 6 months & 14 days service only
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[printed and handwritten]

Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 1016
David Hedden.
Pri. N. Y. Line
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index: - Vol. a, Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870]
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[handwritten]

David Hedden
N. Jersey -
Suspended [underlined]
Hon. T. Frelinghuysen
20 Sept. 1834
3 mar 34 same
9 may 34 A. Guilford
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[handwritten]

J. L. Edwards Esquire [signature]
Washinton City
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[handwritten]

Newark New Jersey July 15th, 1834
J. L. Edwards Esquire

Sir Enclosed is the Declaration Supplemental Affidavits and Evidence of Mr. David Hedden's application for a Pension as amended he is quite Inferm. - And the general opinion in the Neighbourhood [sic] where he Resides is that he served as much or more time in the war of the Revolution then he has put down in his Application always living Near the enemies [sic] lines. - I have no doubt but that his Claim is a very just & honest one - Therefore Your attention to the same as soon as convenient and the Rules of your office will permit, Will Confer a peticular [sic] favour [sic] on Mr. Hedden. and much oblige yours.
With the highest Respect & Remain yours &c.
Sam B. Miller
N. B. Should you grant a Certificate for Mr. Hedden It is his request that the same be Enclosed to me &c.
S. B. Miller
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[handwritten and stamped]

FREE

James L. Edwards Esquire.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington.
D. C.

NEWARK
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[handwritten]

Newark Sept. 30. 1834.

James L. Edwards Esquire.}
Com. of Pensions.}

Sir.
I only received your favour [sic] respecting David Hedden's application for a pension. He says that the three months ^[insert] service which objections are made, was during the most arduous that he rendered. He thinks the clerk who first prepared his papers, has mistaken the year in which he rendered it.
He has no further proof that he can furnish, & if you think this part of his term can not be allowed, he wishes the certificate to be granted for the residue.
Yours Respectfully
Theo. Frelinghuysen [signature]
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[handwritten and stamped]

FREE

James L. Edwards Esquire.
Comm. of Pensions.
Washington.
D. C.

NEWARK
SEP
16
N.J.
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[handwritten]

Newark Sept. 13. 1834.

James L. Edwards Esquire.

Sir.
I have been requested to enquire as to the result of David Hedden's application - Judge Miller returned his papers amended some time in July. Please favor me with a line, when you have decided on his case.
Yrs. Respectfully.
Theo. Frelinghuysen.