Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,048, Jacob Anderson, Continental New Jersey N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
New Jersey
N.C.

Anderson, Jacob
Rebecca

NUMBER
W. 2.048
B. Lo. Wt. 10218-160-55

CONTENTS
Bonvew N.J.
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17.263
New Jersey.

Jacob Anderson, dec’d [deceased]
[widow of - cross out]
who was a Lieutenant, 
Captain & 
Ass’t. com/of Issues.
in the Revolution,
Increased from $443 47/100

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 510 Dollars 83. 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, [1843 - cross out]1831 
and end 11th May 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
26th day of Jany 1857 and 
sent to Hon. G. Vail H.R.

Act 7th June 1832

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844. cross - out]

Recorded in Book H. 
[Vol - illegible] Page 98
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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon} SS

On this Seventh day of August in 
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, 
personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the 
Inferior Court of Common Pleas now sitting in Flemington
in, and for the said County of Hunterdon, Jacob Anderson
a resident of the Township of Bethlehem, in the County of 
Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, aged in his Seventy ningth [ninth]
(79) year Since the Second day of March last; who being first duly 
Sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 
Act of Congress Passed June 7th A.D. 1832, entitled “An Act 
Supplementary to the Act for the relief of Certain Surviving 
officers and Soldiers of the Revolution”—

That he entered the Service of the United States in the 
Revolutionary War, under the following 
named officers, and 
Served as herein often stated, in several different capacities. -

In September A.D. 1775, I went from the State of New 
Jersey, to the State of North Carolina - In March following 
being by Dan River, at the House of Colonel James Martin of 
the Militia, I went as a Volunteer Horseman under the Said 
Col. Martin, with the Militia who were then called out to 
act against the Brittish, [British] and a class of people, called Regulators, 
who were assembled near Cross Creek, in the lower part of the 
Said State. -   We joined other troops untill we had about three 
hundred, and then fell in with Col. Alexander Martin, 
who was Said to have with him about twelve hundred 
tested troops - We marched on and with Gen’l. [General] Moore and
Col. Coswell defeated them at a certain Bridge between eighty and one 
hundred miles from Said Dan River where we started from. 
We took a number of prisoners- I was out one month on 
this expedition - In April following, I returned to New 
Jersey my native place - On the first of July following I 
went from the County of Hunterdon where I then resided as a 
Volunteer in the five months Service under Col. Philip Johnson
 to New York - was there some days, when a Lieutenant
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resigned, and Col. Johnson procured me a Commission from the 
New Jersey Convention as a Lieutenant in his place, in Captain 
David Frazier’s Company Col. Philip Johnson’s Battalion and Gen’l. [General]
Heard’s Brigade - This Commission has ever since been in my 
possession and is now shewn [shown] to the Court, and is dated the tenth
day of August A.D. 1776 signed by order of Convention, Samuel
Tucker President, and attested by William Paterson Secretary -
This commission appointed me a Lieutenant during the Will and 
pleasure of the Said Convention, or future Legislature of the Said 
State - Our time expired on the first of December AD 1776, 
when Gen’l. [General] Washington was on his retreat through New 
Jersey to Pennsylvania - I was in the Battle at Long Island when Col. 
Philip Johnson was killed - Captain Frazer and My Self Continued 
with the Camp of Gen’l. [General] Washington on his retreat through New
Jersey to near Newtown in Pennsylvania - I was there nearly 
one month with him, when Gen'l  [General} Washington returned to 
Jersey - About the first of January AD. 1777 the Militia 
being called out, I went as a Lieutenant, and was Sent by Col. 
John Mehelm with the charge of nine or ten Hessian Prisoners 
to New Town in Pennsylvania - I lodged them there in Prison, 
and on my return to camp in New Jersey I was made a Captain in the
Militia and acted as Such, although I never received a 
Commission from some cause or accident, beyond my Control - I was 
stationed on the lines of our Army from Somerville to New Brunswick 
I was Constantly out on Service although the Militia on the 
lines served but half a month at a time and then were relieved, 
so that only one half of them would be out at a time - Part 
of our time I was under Col. John Taylor in Gen’l. [General] Dickenson’s 
Brigade; while under him we took a number of Waggoners and 
horses from a large foraging party of the Enemy at Millstone 
and part of the time I was stationed at Bound Brook under 
Gen’l. [General] Lincoln - I was also in the expedition to Short Hills and 
Springfield, and Served this time as a Captain between five 
and Six months - Col. Charles Stewart Commissary General of 
Issues, then appointed me an assistant Commissary of Issues, in 
which station I served one year and two months. -  My 
Commission from Col. Stewart is now shewn [shown] to the Court, and is
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dated June 22nd A.D. 1777, and is directed to me as Captain Jacob Anderson, which I offer as proof of my rank of Captain as above stated and Service as Such - In further proof of which I shew the Court the oath of allegiance taken by Major David Frazer and myself on the 9th day of July AD. 1777 before Andrew Bray Esq. then a Justice of the peace of the County of Hunterdon - This oath was taken at a time when our duties called us to the State of Pennsylvania, and in that I am recognized as a captain - As assistant Commissary of Issues I was first stationed at New Town in Pennsylvania, then at Potts - here nearer Camp and after that at Middletown near Harrisburgh Penn’a. -  and served as above stated as Commissary one year and two months, which station I am told is equal in rank to a Captains - And I respectfully Submit my claim to a Pension as Captain. -

And I do further declare that I was born in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey on the 2nd day of March A.D. 1754, and that the manuscript book which is now shewn to the Court Contains the true record of my age - I entered the Service as a Volunteer, and with the exception of my temporary absence as above stated in North Carolina, I resided at the time in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey and have resided in Said State ever since the revolutionary War, and I refer to the Rev’d Holoway W. Hunt the Pastor of the Congregation to which I belong, and to Benjamin Egbert Esqr and Joseph Johnson Esq. (the Nephew of Col. Johnson above named) who are both Judges of this Court, who all reside in my neighborhood, to whom I am Known and to whose opinion of my veracity and revolutionary services I am willing to submit. - And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. - And I may add that misfortunes will render this pension very acceptable to me in my few remaining years of life - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Jacob Anderson

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
George Rea Judge
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We Holoway W Hunt, a clergyman, residing in the Township of Bethlehem & County of Hunterdon, and Joseph Johnston Esq. residing in the Township of Lebanon, near the line of S Bethlehem, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Anderson, who has Subscribed, and Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be in the Seventy ninth year of his 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.
Holloway W. Hunt
Joseph Johnston

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
George Rea

No. 5251

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 and examining his Commissions produced before us as stated in his declaration, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states in the Several Stations above mentioned. - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Holoway W Hunt who has Signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Bethlehem, County of Hunterdon, & State of New Jersey and that Joseph Johnston Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Lebanon in Said County of Hunterdon and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. - 
George Rea Judge 2nd

I, Isaac G Farlee, clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of application of Jacob Anderson for a pension - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this Seventh day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Isaac G. Farlee clk
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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon} ss

On the fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three, Personally appeared, in open Court before Benjamin Egbert. Joseph Johnson, George Rea and others, Judges of Said Court, now Setting at Flemington is Said County, Jacob Anderson, a Resident of the Township of Bethlehem - County and State as aforesaid, being in the Seventy Ninth year of his age since the Second day of March last, being duly Sworn - according to Law, do on his oath, make the following declaration by way of amendment to my former declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress, Passed June the Seventh, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, in favor of the Revolutionary Pensioners Viz - first - being in the State of North Carolina, Spending (at an old Friends,) the Winter in the year 1776, Named James Martin, a Col’o. in the Militia, living by Dan River, the British Troops and a Set of Men - Called Regulators, their adherents, where collecting together, in the lower Part of the State, the Militia being called out on duty. I went as a Volenteer light Horseman with said Col’o James Martin, between 80 and 100 miles, to Cross Creek, where Gen’l. Moore and Col’o Caswell defeated them, at a certain Bridge, I was at the takeing of Several Prisoners - was out in the Service (1st one Month), in May following, I Returned to the State of New Jersey, my Native Place - about the first of July 1776, went into the five months Service, with Col’o Philip Johnson - but did not get my commission, as Lieutenant in Capt’n David Frazer Company of troops until after we was in the City of New York - from thence, we was Sent over to long Island, and put on Guard - near Flat Bush, where the Enimy had landed, it being in the Evening, the next morning some stacks of Grain being discovered, in the lower Part of a Narrow field, near the Enemy, General Washington had given order, to those having Grain to stack it out, so that fire could be put to it, rather than the Enimy should get it - I being one of Eighteen went to fire said stacks, and well on to 100 of the Enimy lay’d in Ambush Concealed, took five of us Prisoners, we fired at them and had to Run, two Nights after we was but on Guard, on the big road leading to Flat Bush, the Enimy was discovered to be in motion, and in the morning the Battle began, Col’o Philip Johnson got killed, Capt’n Frazerand I, being near to him p but got off, being much exposed to Danger - two Nights after, we was conveyed over the East River twelve miles, to a Fortification, the British Troops landed above us across said River, General Washington moved in hast to get before them, and Retreated before them, through Newark, Elizabeth Town, New Brunswick and So on until he
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he got into the State of Pensylvania, the five months mens time was ended, the first of December 175 when General Washington was between Brunswick and Princetown (my Second Period is five months) my Lieutenants Commission - I sent on with other Paper from Clinton Post office, to the Honorurable Lewis Cass, Secratery of war, at Washington City, to establish my Claim to said Pension, about two months ago, after said five months service, I went in december with our army being in Camp near New Town Pennsylvania, being there about twenty days, G Washington Returning to Jersey State, about the first of January 1777, the Militia being called out on duty, I went with said Militia as Lieutenant to the Banch, being on the Road to Brunswick - where the Enimy had taken up their Winter Quarters, after being at said Branch, under the Command of Col’o John Mahelm, was sent by him, with a Guard to convey ten Hessian Prisioners to New Town Pennsyllvania for safe keeping, that was taken by said Militia on the lines & this Tour and at NewTown Camp as lieutenant in the Militias (my third Period is a Month and fourteen days) on my Return to Camp at Said Branch, was appointed to Capt’n in Said Militia, to stay out on the lines Constantly, the half of the Militia went with me their Tour, say one Month, and those at their homes, to Releive those out, and so on alternately toward, the latter end of January 1777 went as Capt’n to Sommevill, under Col’o John Taylor, in Gen’l Dickersons Brigade, was in the Battle we had with a large Forraging Pary of the Enimy, with a fiel Piece, at Vanvaetors Mill on Milstone Creek, we beat them and got a Number of Horses and Waggons, was most of the winter in and about Sommevill - thence I was sent on to Bondbrook, in Gen’l Lincotns Brigade, had several combats with the Forraging Parties of the Enimy, thene to the Short hills and Springfield - under Gen’l Washington, out as Capt’n (My fourth 4th Period as Capt’n five months) then on the 22nd of June 1777, was appointed an Assistant Commisary of Issues, by Col’o Charles Stewart C.G. of Issues, to take my Station at New Town Pennsylvania, until further orders, as Asst. Commission, Sent on to the war office as above, from Newtown was ordered by Col’o Jones D.C. G. of Issues to Pottsgrove, in said State as said order, in a letter to me, sent it on, to the war office, as - above, from thence by said Jones to Middletown, in said State near Suscohana River and about ten miles from harrisburgh, Col’o Stewarts recommendation of me to the - Quartermaster at Middletoro, in said Joneses letter to me, said letter sent [strikethrough] me [strikethrough] to said war office as above (was Commissary one 5th year one Month and Sixteen days being the fifth Period and Last) part of the time Rec’d. 40 Dollar p.m’o; and gast 60 p.m’o which I am in hopes will now entitle me to Capt’ns pay as Pay as p’r law, Jacob Gray, was my Clark, is now dead, the Commission will tell when I commenced, and their was attended to, and Jacob Grays, drawing up the last Pay Rold, will tell when it ended; and Say I never stood as a Sentinel on Guard in said war, And do hereby Relinquish all claims whatever to a Pension, under any other Law. Except the Present, and declare my Name is not on any Pension Role heretofore - Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year as aforesaid
Jacob Anderson

4 column table
|title |Years |Month |Days |
|1st Light horsman| 0 | 1 | 0 |
|2nd Lieutenant Second | 0 | 6 | 19 |
|3rd Capt’n - the 4th Period | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5th Commisary 5th letter | 1 | 1 | 16 |
|Total two years & two months | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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State of New Jersey
Huntingdon County} ss

Personally appeared Before me - Benj’n Egbert one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the Said County, John Clifford aged 84 years of thereabout a man of undoubted vivacity who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangilest of Almity God on his oath Saith, that he has Been well acquainted with Jacob Anderson, for more than Sixty years, and belives him to be Between Seventy nine and Eighty years of age, was out with him in the time of the Revelutionary War, Remebers of being out with him in the five months Service under  - Col.’l Philip Johnston. I was then out as a Lieutenant. The Said Anderson was then deputed and acted as Lieutenant also, but we was not both in the Same Company but in the Same Rigement together, we both Served out our full five months this Tower, & afterwards saw him in the Service at or Near Somervill in the Carractor of Captain and I have frequently understood from a very Respectable Source that the Said Anderson was out all or nearly all the winter of 1777 as a Captain in the Service - & further he believes that every word the said Andeson Says is entitled to full Credit - and further Saith not - 
John Clifford

Sworn and Subscribed this 28th day of January 1833 before me -
 Benj’n Egbert, Judge U State


State of New Jersey
Huntendon County} ss

Personally appeared Before me Benj’n Egbert one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the Said County Leonard Martin aged Seventy Six or there about a man of undoubed veracity, who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almity God, on his oath Saith that he has Been well acquainted with Jacob Anderson for at least Sixty years was out with him in the time of the Revelutionary war Remembers of being out with him in the five Month service under Col’l Philip Johnston, I was in the Same Company under David Frazer was Captain Jacob Anderson Lieutenant we Both served out the five Months, he as Lieutenant, I as a private this deponent further saith he was out with Jacob Anderson during the winter of 1777 or a good part of Said winter when Jacob Anderson Served as Captain of Militia, he further saith, that Jacob Anderson is reputed to be a man of undoubted veracity and he believes every - word the said Anderson Says in entitled to full Credit & Further 
X his mark
Leonard Martin

Sworn and Subscribed Before me this 28th day of January 1833
Benj’n Egbert Judge
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State of New Jersey
County of Huntedon} ss

Personally came Before me Joseph Johnston one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for said County, William Runkle Es’q a man of undoubt veracity and being Sworn on the holey Evengelist of Almighty God on his oath saith that he has Been Acquainted with Jacob Anderson upwards of Sixty five years & this Deponent saith that he is upwards of seventy seven years of age and always Considered Jacob Anderson a man of Veracity and that this Deponent knows that said Anderson was out in the five months service in the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant in Capt Frazers company, under Coronel Philip Johnston and [?] knows that he was and as a Capt under Coronel John Taylow in the Militia during an hole winter in the year of Seventy Seven then heard that he Anderson wnet into the Comisary Department and further saith not - 
Wm Runkle

Sworn and Subscribed Before me this 29 Day of January 1833
Joseph Johnston
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807

New Jersey

Rebecca Anderson widow of Jacob Anderson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieut. & Captain, & Ass’t Com’y of Issues N. J. Line

Increased from $443 47/100

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 510 dollars 83 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1852.

Certificate of Pension issued 26th day of Jany. 1857 and sent to Hon. G. Vail H.R.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 175. Vol. H
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the 2nd section of the act of 3rd February, 1853.

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County} ss

On this twenty Second day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Rebecca Anderson, a resident of Union (formerly Bethlehem) township in the County of Hunterdon and state aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order ot obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd February, 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: that she is the widow of Jacob Anderson deceased, who was a Captain and Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war and for said service drew a pension under act of “June 7th 1832”, on the New Jersey Role at the rate of four hundred and forty three dollars and forty seven cents per annum, to which papers she would respectfully refer the commissioner of Pensions, to establish her claim.

She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Anderson on the twentieth day of October one thousand eight hundred and seventeen & that her
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said husband died on the eleventh day of May eighteen hundred and thirty seven; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
X her mark
Rebecca Anderson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Wm Egbert Judge

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and know her to be the person she declares herself to be in the foregoing declaration; and that on account of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open court.
Wm Egbert Judge

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss}

I William Emery Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm Egbert Esquire whose genuine Signature appears above is and was at the signing the same a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county and State aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn. that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid County court is a court of Record having general Jurisdiction.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Herrington this 23rd day of April A.D. 1853.
Wm Emery Clerk

There is an attached seal
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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon } ss

On this fifteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and state aforesaid, Rev. Holloway W. Hunt, a clergyman of the Presbyterian denomination, in regular standing, a resident of Union (formerly Bethlehem) township in said county who is well known to me as a person of credibility and truth, who first being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith; That, in accordance with the power vested by the laws of New Jersey in him as a Minister of the Gospel, he legally married Capt. Jacob Anderson (now deceased) and Rebecca Lanning, on the twentieth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventeen (1817); That said marriage took place in Bethlehem (now Union) township, in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid; That he has been personally acquainted with the said Cap’t Jacob Anderson and Rebecca his wife - with the former until his death in May A.D. 1837 and with the latter until the present time; That they lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Cap’t Jacob Anderson, as aforesaid; That the said Rebecca Anderson has not since married but remains the widow of the aforesaid Cap’t Jacob Anderson, who was also a Pensioner of the United States
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on the New Jersey Role; and that she the aforesaid Rebecca Anderson now resides in Union (formerly Bethlehem) township in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey aforesaid.
Holloway W. Hunt se’r & D.M

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Roberson Rockhill Justice of the Peace

We the undersigned, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted, personally, with the foregoing affiant Rev. Holloway W. Hunt ser of the Township of Union (formerly Bethlehem) in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, and know him to have been a minister of the gospel of the Presbyterian denomination, for more than forty years; and as such authorized by the law of New Jersey to solemnize marriages.
Wm Egbert Judge of Pleas
Wm Emery
Hunterdon County N.J. April 21st 1853

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County}

I William Emery clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county Do hereby certify that Robeson Rockhill Esq whose genuine Signature appears to the above officiant is & was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace of said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated May 1st 1850 & will expire May 1st 1855

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Flemington this 25th day of April A.D. 1853
Wm Emery Clerk

There is an attached seal
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87.199 act 3 March 
April 21}

Rebecca Anderson widow of Jacob Anderson Capt & Lieut

Commissary
Continental Service
Pensioner
Revolutionary War

N.J. Feby 53-807

Ad. 160 ac’s Nov. 16/55
Dodge

Chas. G. McChesney
Trenton N.J.

Written over the top of the document
W’t No 1021820. Nov 19
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87.199

Rebecca Anderson dec’d of Jacob L’t & Cap’t Revolutionary act Feb 3 - 1853: N Jersey

Charles G. McChesney
Trenton N.J.
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.

DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER, 
WHO HAS NOT HAD A LAND WARRANT.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
COUNTY OF HUNTERDON } SS.

ON this twelfth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Rebecca Anderson aged seventy six years, resident of Union township in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is the widow of Jacob Anderson deceased, who was a Lieut. and Capt. in the Company commanded by Captain --- in the --- Regiment of --- commanded by --- in the war of the revolution, that she is in the receipt of a pension of $443.47 per Annum by act Feb. 3, 1853 that her said husband --- at --- on or about --- the day of --- A.D. --- for the term of --- and continued in actual service in said war for the term of two years & two Mo. and was honorably discharged at --- on the --- day of --- A.D. ---

She further states, that she was married to the said Jacob Anderson in Bethlehem township said Co on the twentieth day of October A.D. 1817by one Holloway W. Hunt a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Rebecca Lanning that her said husband died at Bethlehem on the --- day of May A.D. 1837 and that she is now a widow. and refers to her declaration on file at the Pension Dept. for proof of Marriage Military service & c. & c.

She makes this declaration for the purposes of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855 
X her mark
Rebecca Anderson
Witness Geo. W. Taylor

We, Geo. W. Taylor and Ira C. Anderson residents of Hunterdon Co. in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rebecca Anderson in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Geo. W. Taylor
Ira C. Anderson

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed, before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Rinehart Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that the name of this Rebecca Anderson widow of Jacob, is inscribed on the Roll of this agency at $443.47 per annum act of February 3rd 1853 as above stated.
Trenton N.J. April 17 1855
Phil Dickinson Pens Agent N.J.
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State of New-Jersey.

I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that John Rinehart Esquire, before whom the within affidavits were taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hunterdon in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said John Rinehart Esq

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said state, this nineteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Tho’s. S. Allison
Secretary of State.
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In reply to your request of ---, received --- for a statement of the military history of Jacob Anderson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. 2,048

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|DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL. | STATE. | 

|Winter 1775-1776 | 1 mo. | Light Horseman| --- | James Martin | N. C. |
|July 1, 1776 | --- | Private | David Frazier | Philip Johnson | N. Jersey |
|Aug. 10, 1776 to Dec. 1776 | --- | Lieut. | David Frazier | Philip Johnson | --- |
|Jany 1. 1777 | 1 mo. 15 d. |Lieut. | David Frazier | John Mehlem | --- |
|--- | 5 mos. | Captain | --- | John Taylor | --- |
|June 22 1777 | 1yr 1 mon 1 da | Asst. Comm. of Issues | --- | Charlie Stewart | --- |

Battles engaged in, Moores Creek Bridge; Long Is.; White Plains: & Millstone.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, He first enlisted while on a visit at the house of his friend Col. James Martin in North Carolina & returned home Apl 76, Hunterdon Co. New Jersey.

Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1832, His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey

Age at date of application, born Mch 2, 1754 Hunterdon Co. New Jersey

Remarks: soldier married Bethlehem Twp. N.J. Oct. 20, 1817 Rebecca Lanning He died May 11, 1837 & she was allowed pension on her applic. executed Apl. 22, 1853 while 74 yrs of age & a resident of Union Twp. Hunterdon Co., NJ soldier’s father (name not stated) lived & died prior to the Revolution in Hunterdon Co., NJ.
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1897 History Henry F. Starr 4vs. Newark, N.J. 8581
6-1900 History to am, Huntington In
1917 Feb 5 Hist. to Mrs. J. H. Daugherty &

Rev War
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2048
Rebecca Anderson
Widow
Jacob Anderson
Lt. and Capt. Rev. War

Act. Feb. 3, 1853

Index: - Vol. A, Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870]

May 14 - to Mrs -- 142-4th Con Wid -
June 2 H.C. Morg
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April 27 [paper disrupted}
No. 1.160
Appl. of Rebecca Anderson widow of Jacob
Hunterdon:
New Jersey
3d
17263
Act 3rd Feby: 1853
$443.47/100 per Annum
Commencing 3rd Feby: 1853
Revy:

Henry Race
Pittstown Hunterdon Co New Jersey

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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17.263
Jersey
Anderson

undon in the State of N. Jersey a Cap & Lieut in the Company commanded Captain --- of the Regt commanded Co’l Johnson in the [strikethrough] N.C. [strikethrough] N.J. and re for 
18 mo 16 d Capt
5 mo 14 d Lt}

ed on the Roll of New Jersey ate of 443 Dollars 47 Cents per annu nence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

ate of Pension issued the 13 day of Augt. 1833 and sent to Claimant. Clinton

to the 4th of March 1833       $886.94
nt. allowance ending 4 Sept - 221.73 
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                                                    $1108.6

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

W. L. Williams Clerk
3: Page 101
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Hon Geo Vail Jany 22/51

07
New Jersey

Rebecca Anderson widow of Jacob who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Captain & Lieut.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 443 Dollars 47 Cents per annum, to commence on the [strikethrough] 4th day of March, 1848. [strikethrough] 3rd February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1853 and sent to Henry Race
Pittstown Hunterdon Co, New Jersey

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [paper disrupted], Page 90 Vol. W
832

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10.218.

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No. 87199

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received Apr 21st 1855

Jacob Anderson Dec. Lt. Comm. Ser.
Rev. War

10218-160-55

Chas. G. M’Chesney
Trenton N.J.
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New Jersey 
W 2048

Four orders to Jacob Anderson, A.C. of Issues, dated Jan. 7, March 3, May 2 and May 9, 1778 and signed Thomas Jones, D.C.G. of Issues.

These papers have been removed from this claim for transmittal to the War Dept.
S.C.A.
Mch. 7. 1912

Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16 1913
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Jacob Anderson, dec’d. New Jersey -

Increased, June 7 1832 - 

5 mos Cap Infy     $100
13 1/2 ACIss          337.50
5 ½ Lieut  Inf.          73.33
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                                $510.83

a year from 4 Mch 1831 to 11 May 1837 when he died
Deducting $443.47  9 years

allow same under the Act of 1853 & deduct same to his widow Rebecca & pay her in both cases

See over

Sent to Hon G Vail H of R

Don’t sent Certificates until she returns hers
Received a/53
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The Deputies of the State of New Jersey in Convention

To Jacob Anderson, Gentleman
We reposing especial Trust & Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct & Fidelity, Do, by Virtue of the Power & Authority delegated to us by our Constituents, & in Pursuance of the Justice of the Honorable Continental Congress, constitute & appoint you the said Jacob Anderson said a Lieutenant in Capt. Frazer’s Company in the Battalion whereof Philip Johnston Esq is Colonel, raised in the Counties of Somerset & Hunterdon, in the Brigade under the Command of General Heard, and destined to reinforce the Army at New York, during the [?] & [?] of this Connection or future Legislature of this State. You are therefore to take the Said Company into your Charge & Care as Lieutenant thereof, of duly to accept both Officer & Soldier of the Company in Arms. And as they are hereby directed to obey you as that [strikethrough] Captain [strikethrough] Lieutenant, as you are to [?] to observe & [?] such orders & Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from your Superior Officer or Officers, this Convention, or the future Legislature of this State and for your so doing this such be your Commission. Dated the tenth Day of August 1776
By Order of Convention
Sam Tucker President

[?]
Wm Paterson, Leg
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Jacob Anderson
Commission and Commissary of Issues

Jacob Anderson
N.J. W.2048
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In pursuance of a Resolve of Congress dated the 11 day of June 1777 I do hereby appoint you an Assistant Commissary of Issues your Station for the present to be at Newton in the State of Pennsylvania to which place you are to repair and take into your Charge and Care all Continental Stores belonging to the Commissarys Department for you so doing this shall be your warrant Given under my hand June 22nd 1777
Colonel Stewart C.G. of Issues

To Capt. Jacob Anderson
Assistant Commissary

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dated 9th July 1777 -
this is a proof of my being a Captain where I took the oath of allegiance to the United States & before Andrew Bray Esq


Esquire Bray Ref for Captain Anderson
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The Bearer hereof Major David Frazer and Capt Jacob Anderson having occasion to Travell into Pennsylvania and perhaps to other provinces in the United States and as they are informed that there is a Law in Pennsylvania that no persons can travell in that Province unless they do take the oath of allegiance and support to the United State, they therefore have appeared personally before me this 9th day of July 1777 and has taken that approved oath of allegiance to the States accordingly
given under my hand the date as above
Andrew Bray Justis for the County of Huntordon in west new Jersey

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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County} ss

I Isaac G Farlee Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleaz in and for said County Do hereby certify, that the proceedings had on the foregoing, amendment to the original declaration of Jacob Anderson for a pension, was taken in open court in February Term 1833 for said County of Hunterdon, And I do further certify that Benjamin Egbert & Joseph Johnston esquires before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken then were and now are Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleaz in and for said County of Hunterdon, duly commissioned and Sworn & that full faith and credit are due to all their official acts as such and that the signatures anexed are their genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Flemington, this eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Isaac G. Farlee
Clk to

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Jacob Anderson Decleration taken at Flemington in Huntordon County State N Jersy August 6th 1833
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In the Matter of the application of Jacob Anderson [strikethrough] Anderson [strikethrough] for a Pension}

Hunterdon Pleas
August 11th AD 1833 -

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 Hollaway W Hunt, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Bethlehem, and County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey; and that Joseph Johnston Esqr who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Lebanon in the said County of Hunterdon and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit, and the court further certifies that the belief in this community in general and certain, that Jacob Anderson the applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he has above stated. - 
Ben’j Egbert
Jno Thompson
Jacob J Young } Judges &c

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County }

I Isaac G. Farlee clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application, of Jacob Anderson, for a pension, and I do further certify
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that Joseph Johnston Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, [strikethrough] is now [strikethrough] was then, and now is one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said County. Also do further certify that Benjamin Egbert Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken then was and now is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and that both are duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith, and credit are due to all their official acts and are Justices, & Judges of a Court of Record, and that their signatures, annexed, are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office, at Flemington this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Isaac G; Farlee Clk

There is an attached seal
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Jacob Anderson Suspended to find additional evidence on file

side letter July 30. 1833 to app’t.

Honbl. Lewis Cass
War Department
Washington D.C.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

FLEMINGTON
Feb 13
N-J
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Flemington Feb. 11 1832

Hon Lewis Cass

Sir,

I enclose again the papers of Capt. Jacob Anderson on the subject of a pension - He has endeavored by an amendment to his original declaration, and has affidavits of Witnesses 
who are well known here as credible persons, to meet and obviate the objections raised by the department -

He has requested me to say that some two months ago or more, he forwarded to the War Department his Commissions and Service papers, which are refered to in his first declaration and are submitted to the court at that time - 

For these documents as well as some others which he has or will hand on, he begs to call the attention of the department, as he considers and so did our court, that they place the fact of his service beyond question - These papers would have been forwarded in the first place well as the affidavit of witnesses, had he supposed it necessary - He trusts that the papers now forwarded in addition to those now at Washington, will establish the justice of his claim without the possibility of a doubt - 

I merely take the liberty to say that the fact of Mr Andersons’ revolutionary services as stated by him, is notorious in N, Jersey and that his character as a man is above all reproach

Very Respectfully
yr. obt Hbl Svt
Alexr Wurts

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The United States of America To Jacob Anderson AC of Issues E’r

By Balance due Jacob Anderson A69.

5/78 To his pay as an Asist’s Com’r from 1st May last untill this Inst being 3mo} 196

To Jacob Gray his first  Clerks pay from 1st May until 4 Inst being three m’o and 4 Days at 35 Dol p..} 109 2/3

To his Retai’d Ration agreeable to a Resolve Congress from 1st June Last to the Inst. being 69 Rations at 2/6 .p } 23

To said Grays Retai’d Ration from 1st Jun Last untill 4th Last and being 65 Days Ration at 2/6.p } 21 2/3

Dole 350’3

his payer

The United to his pay account and Provenance
Jacob Anderson

Robinson ferry Delaware sword ford on Schoolkill Lancaster York Town McCollester Town Peter Littles Town Lainey Town Frederick Nolan Ferry on Susquahannah Leesburgh in Lovian County Germantown Rappanannock at Noomans ford Rappadan at Ronkkomo ford in Colpepper Cap’tn Shommisses Cane Major Johnson at Luezes County Courthouse Cap’tn Pains orary Dukes canary Carter ferry on James River Gooseland County then Entered Cumberland County Cumberland Courthouse the longs nary Prince Henry Courthouse Chartford Courthouse after Leesburg West on a the Read House Widow March then Germantown

This I think tells when I went out of the Commissary Business which appears to be the 8th August 1778

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There are multiple faint lines of text which have been struck through.

the above is a black guard Long Crossed out & c
Jacob Anderson

the inside of this letter when I went out of the commissary office being the Eight day of [strikethrough] May [strikethrough] August - 1778 - Jacob Anderson then was Commisary and Jacob Gray was his Clerk (but now is dead) - Constable of Books is missing being torn - up but the inside of this being tore out will throw light on the Subject
Jacob Anderson - then Commissary)

Official Letters
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Clinton NJ
August 9th}

Free -

J.L. Edwards Commissioner for Pensioners at Washington City

Personal

240
120
 10.66
  6.16
 66.65
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$443/47

10mo. 16d. Capt & Com.
5 mo 14d. Lieut.

Amd’d

13.33
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30|13.33
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State of New Jersey, County of Hunterdon Township of Bethlehem near Clinton Post office - 
8th of August 1833 -

Sir -

I Received your Letter from said Post office yesterday, dated the 30th of July which gave me great Satisfaction. that the declaration had been discovered that had been missing the day before Receiving your Letter. I Returned from Flemington Court, which Commenced on the Sixth instant, and there made an other Declaration, which I Prepared in Part myself - but when I arrived at Court, Shewing it to Alexander Worts, my Attorney and the Printed direction rec’d from you, as a mode of making a declaration in Court, Mr. Wurts, put an addition to it, and as it is Prepared before I Received your Letter I sent it on to you and the other papers as you stated to me, in your viewing to date of the Lieutenants Commission, it will not Correspond with the five months Service, the Reason of it is that I had been acting as such before I got said Commission. I volunteered with the troops when they stated to New York as a Private, the Second day we arrived at the City and a lieutenants Father died, he wanted to Return home and give up, Col’o Johnson accepted his offer, if I would take his Place, and I agreed to it. Johnson went himself to the Provincial Congress then Siting at New Brunswick, and applied to them to send on said Commission, which caused it to be dated as it is but I was all this time acting as Lieutenant. I hope all things will appear Satisfactory to you, and that I will Receive your order for said Pension as soon as Possible as I am much in want of it. I expect the money will be got at Trenton, in this State of New Jersey, it will oblige me by Sending your Pension - order on to me, at Clinton Post office - I was by the advice of some of my Friends Preparing to start on monday next, to see you Personally with Said declaration, now  on hand, but your Letter arriving, Relieves me. from your -
Humb’l Serv’t
Jacob Anderson

To J.L. Edwards Commissioner for Pensioner at or in the war department at Washington City -}
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State of New Jersey -
County of Hunterdon -
Township of Bethlehem} ss

on the birth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three, Personally appeared in open Court before Benjamin Egbert Esqr. - and others Judges of Said Court, now Sitting at Flemington in said County of Hunterdon, Jacob Anderson a Resident of the Township of Bethlehem, County - and State aforesaid, being in his Eightieth year of age - Since the Second day of March last - being duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain, the Benefit of the Act of Congress, Passed June the Seventh one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, in favor of the Revolutionary Pensioners viz, first, being in the State of North Carolina, at Col’o James Martins, who lived at Dan River, in the winter of 1775 and 1776 the Militia being called out on duty, I went as a Volunteer Light Horseman with Said Col’o James Martins about Eighty miles to where General Moore and Col’o Caswell defeated the British Troops and a Set of men called Regulators at a Bridge over Moores Creek. I was at the taking of Several Prisoners, was out in Said Militia (one month) Second, in May following I Returned to the State of New Jersey my Native Place, about the first of July went to the City of New York being Engaged in the five months Service, as a Lieutenant, in Capt’n David Frazers Company of Soldiers under Col’o Philip Johnson, in General Hears Brigade. Soon after our arrival in the City,, the British troops landed at a Place called Flat Bush, on long Island, we were sent from the City to said Island, we being out on Guard, on the lines not far from the Enemy - discovered Some Stacks of grain, I being one of Eighteen was sent on duty, to put fire to Said Stacks, by order of Gen Washington, a number of the Enemy law in Ambush and took five of us Prisoners, we Shot one of them two days after, I was in the long Island Battle, and near Col’o Philip Johnson, when he was shot and killed. General Washington Retreated from the Island to New York City, and from thence twelve miles up the North River to a Fortification, considerable Fighting took Place we lay at Fort Washington some time, from thence Retreated to the White Plains, I was in the Battle there from thence taking Ferry, Crossed the North River, and down Said River on the Jersey side to Fort Lee, the Enemy landed a Cross said River General Washington Retreated through Newark, Elizabeth Town, New Brunswick, on the morning next being the first of December the five months mens time being ended, the men went to their home (their Ended the five Mon) General Washington passed on through Princeton, Trenton, Crossed the Deleware River, into Pennsylvania Encamped near New Town Cap’t Fraer and I continued at his Camp - about twenty four days, and about the first of January 1777 General Washington Returned to Jersey State, the Militia being Called out on Duty, I went as Lieutenant in Said Militia to the Branch on the Road to New Brunswick, where the Enemy had their winter Quarters. I was under the Command of Col’o John Mahelm - we got from the Enemy ten Hessian Prisoners and Col’o John Mahelm, Sent me with ten others as a Guard to NewTown Pennsylvania for to put them in Safe keeping, this Tour in Said Militia was twenty one days this and being at the Camp at Newtown in December last makes a month and fifteen days and this put to the five months Service (makes the Six months and fifteen days) Third, when I Returned to the Camp at the Branch after
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after delivering the Hessians safe at Newtown, I was appointed to be a Captain, in the Militia, the half of said Militia to be with me a month, the other half at the end of said month to Come to Camp, and Relieve them, and so on alternately. I was ordered from thence to Sommervill, under the Command of Col’o John Taylor, in General Dickerson Brigade this was about the twenty first of January 1777, was in the fight we had with a large forraging Party at Vanvactors Mill, they had one field Piece, we got from the Enemy a Number of & horses and Waggons, we had Several Combats with their Forrageing Parties that winter, and towards Spring, I with others were sent to Bond Brook, nearer the Enemy, and had a fight with a large Forrageing Party, who had two field Pieces, we were under the Command of General Lincoln, from thence under General Washington, at the Short Hills and Springfield, (21st June 1777 their ends five months as Captain) fourth then was appointed an Assistant Commissary of Issues, by Charles Stewart Commissary General of Issues as per Commission dated 22 June 1777, directed to me as Capt’n, as I had been acting as Such, to take my Station at New Town Pennsylvania, until further orders, from them, was ordered by Thomas Jones D.C. General of Issues, to Cottsgrove, and from thence by Said Jones, for me to move to Middletown, near Susquahanna River, all in said State, and had a Recommendation from said Stewart, on the same Paper, to the Quartermaster at the Place, to see that I had accommedations to do my Business in, the date of the Commission tells, when I went into the office, and the Pay Role for my last pay was drawn up, by Jacob Gray, then my Clerk, but dead some time ago, the Pay Role draws Payment up to the Eighth of August 1778, (which makes one year one month and sixteen days)

A Statement Shewing the Service of Jacob Anderson 
3 column table | years | months | days |

A Light Horsman under the Command of Col’o James Martin N. Carolina |--- | 1 | --- |
Lieutenant as per Commission under Capt’n David Frazer, Col’o Philiip Johnson, General Heard Brigade, under said Frazer the 24 days at G Washintons Camp, under Col’o John Mahelm, before and when twenty one days I put the Hessians in Pris |--- | 6 | 15 |
Brigade and under Gen’l Washington Captain under John Taylor, General Dickersons Brigade, General Lincoln|--- | 5 | --- |
Assistant Commissary of Issues under Charles Stewart C.G. & Thomas Jones D.C.G. of Issues| 1 | 1 | 16 |
{the whole is 2 years and 2 months

I further State to you that I was born in the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey, my Father lived and died in the Township of Lebanon, before the said war began, where he died, was my home in said Revolutionary War, but then having no Family, was mostly out in Said War, and that Township Joins Bethlehem Township, where I now live, I am told that an assistant Commissary, Ranks as a Capt’n, and why not allow me in Said Pension, three parts Captains pay, and one Part Lieutenants pay, to do me Justice, and further I do hereby Relinquish all Claims, whatever to a Pension, under any other Law, Except the Present, and declare my Name, is not on any Pension Role heretofore, with a View of getting a Pension, [strikethrough] Sworn to, and Subscribed to, in said Court, the day and year as aforesaid [strikethrough] And I do further declare that I was born on the Second day of March AD one thousand seven hundred and fifty four, and that the time of my birth
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is recorded in an old manuscript book now in my possession which is the only record of my age in existence to my knowledge - that I have lived in the State of New Jersey [strikethrough] here [strikethrough] in the counties of Warren and Hunterdon dur service the Revolutionary war; I entered the Service in the revolutionary War as a Volunteer - I remained as before stated a commission as Lieutenant in the five months service from the Convention of New Jersey, which is now forwarded to the Department - I acted as Captain, as above stated, but never received a Captains Commission, as above stated but never received a Captains commission, but why not I cannot tell - I received a Warrant of appointment as an assistant Commissary from Col. Charles Stewart Commissary Gen’l of issues, which is also forwarded and which is directed to me as Captain, and in the oath of allegiance before Andrew Bray Esq. (also forwarded) I am recognized as a Captain And I do further refer to the Rev’d Holoway W Hunt, Joseph Johnston Esqr William Runkle and Benjamin Egbert Esq. all residing in my neighborhood to whom I am well known, and who can testify as to my character for veracity, and their [?] belief as to my revolutionary service Sworn to, and Subscribed in open court the day and year first above written - an additional proof of my services I refer to the affidavits of William Runkle, and Leonard Martin, on the back of this declaration
Jacob Anderson

Ben’j Egbert}

We Holloway W Hunt a clergyman residing in the Township of Bethlehem, and Joseph Johnston residing in the Township of Lebanon, both in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Anderson who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be in the Eightieth year of his 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 - 
Holloway W. Hunt
Joseph Johnston

Sworn and Subscribed in open court the 6th day of August A.D. 1833
Ben’j Egbert
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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon ss

Personally appeared Before me Joseph Johnston one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Said county William Runkle Esq his being a man of Veracity and being Sworn on the holey Evangelist of Almighty god on his oath saith that he has bene acquainted with Jacob Andrson for at least Sixty five years and was known to his Being out under Capt David Frazer in the five month service in the Revolutionary war in Con’l Phiip Johnston regiment in the year 1776 and the following winter he was as the Capt of the military in the Neighbourhood Summerville and Cown brock during this winter and spring afterwards that he Enterd the Comisary Department and further Saith not} Wm Runkle

All the above affidavit sworn and subscribed Before me Given under my hand and seal this third Day of August 1833
Joseph Johnston

State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon} ss.

Before me Benj Egbert one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the said County, this third day of august AD. 1833 Personally appeared Leonard Martin, who being Duly Sworn according to law, Deposeth and Saith that he is well acquainted with Jacob Anderson for Sixty years or more, was out with him in the Revolutionary war, we was both in the five months Service in the Same company together and under Capt. David Frazer , the said Jacob Anderson acted as lieutenant, I as a common Militia man, we was together all the five months he as lieutenant that whole time we was together in New york at the Battle of long Island, was at white Plains and a Number of other places during the Said five months these five months ended in Dec. 1776 then this Deponent was out under the Said Jacob Anderson he acted as Capt. the following winter and Spring. was out under him as Capt. this time at least five months. was most of the time about Summervill Boundbrook short Hill. & watching the regiment of the British & further Saith not} 
X his mark
Leonard Martin

Sworn & Subscribed the day above written before me}
Benj Egbert Judge

I Benj Egbert one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the said County do hereby Certify that the Said Leonard Martin - is a man of truth and Veracity that full faith and credit may be relied on his Statement - 
Benj’n Egbert Judge

There is an attached seal.
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Jacob Anderson, Esq. } “20 Acts - 1817 Jacob Anderson Esq was married to Rebeca Lanning both of Bethlehem.”

“The above persons were duly married according to the Laws of New Jersey at the time annexed to their names by me. 
Holloway W. Hunt minister of the Gospel Bethlehem Hunterdon County New Jersey,”

(Recorded) “15 Jany 1818”

New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss }

I William Emery Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct abstract of the Record of Marriages of said county, as full and entire as the same remaing of record in relation to the marriage of the above married Jacob Anderson Esq as recorded in vol 2 of Marriage records for the county of Hunterdon.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Flemington this 23rd day of April A.D. 1833
Wm Emery Clerk

There is an attached seal.
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I Rebecca Anderson widow of Jacob Anderson Do hereby appoint Whitefield S Johnson my Agent and attorney, for me & in my name to prosecute for & recover from the Government of the United States, all claims for Pension arrears & increase of pension & Bounty Lands for the Services of my said Husband, in the Revolutionary War Aforesaid authorizes my said Agent by this Record to substitute any agent under him to file proofs as [?] all files & Records - & to do all things needful for the purposes of this Agency Hereby ratifying but Lawful Acts in the 
Received 
Witness my hand & seal this fifteenth, Day of November A.D. 1856
X her mark
Rebecca Anderson

Present as Witnesses
Daniel H Anderson
Robert Foster

New Jersey Hunterdon County ss. -

On this fifteenth day of November A.D. 1856 before me Robert Foster a commissioner of deeds & c. came Rebkecca Anderson above named to me well known & acknowledged the foregoing power to be her voluntary act & Deed.
All which I Certify
Robert Foster Commissioner

State of New Jersey
Hunteron County ss. }

I Charles Tomlinson clerk of the county of Hunterdon and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Foster Esquire before, whom the above acknowledgement was made and Executed and who has hereto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is a commissioner to take the acknowledgement and proof of Deeds &c in and for the
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County aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn and that his Signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as Such

In testimony whereof I have here unto Set my hand and affixed the sel of Said county at Flemington this Eighteenth day of November AD Eighteen hundred & fifty Six
Charles Tomlinson 
Clerk

I Whitfield S. Johnson the Attorney within named Do appoint George C. Ames - to act for me in the Premises by virtue of the within power - November 20: W.S. Johnson

There is an attached seal.
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Power of Attorney from Rebecca Anderson to Prosecute a Pension Claim -
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Know All men by these Presents That I Rebecca Anderson of Union Township in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey have made, and by these Presents do make, constitute and appoint Henry Race of the township of Franklin in the County of Hunterdon aforesaid by true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my behalf to ask, apply for, obtain, recover and receive from the Commissioner of Pensions, the Department of the Interior and other proper Department at Washington all Pensions, Claims, arrearages, or sums of money to which I may be entitled by the Pension Laws of the United States, for, or on account of the military services of my late husband Capt Jacob Anderson; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to take all lawful means for the recovery of the said Pension, giving him power of Substitution and authority to ratify what so ever he or his deputies shall do lawfully by virtue hereof - this Power of Attorney to be irrevocable for one year from date.

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this Eleventh day of April A.D. 1853
X her mark
Rebecca Anderson
There is a small seal adjacent to her name.


Signed Sealed and executed in presence of }
Daniel H. Anderson
Mary J Anderson

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss.

On this Eleventh day of April A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me
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the above named Rebecca Anderson, to me known, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
Wm Egbert Judge
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Typed document completed in handwriting.

Payment to be made at Trenton, by P. Dickinson Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Jersey

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 90 Vol. A.

H.R. Weightman
Clerk.
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Typed document completed in handwriting.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW’S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Rebecca Anderson widow of Jacob Anderson who was a Captain & Lieutenant in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of four hundred & forty-three dollars and forty-seven cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty-seventy day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.

Written over the top

Cancelled
Febr’y 13th 1857
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Paid to 4th Sept - 1853
Paid to 4 mch 1854
paid to 4 Sep 1854
paid to 4 Mar 1855
Paid to 4 Sep 1855
paid to 4 Mar 1856
paid to 4 Sep 1856
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Typed document completed in handwriting.

Brief in the case of Rebecca Anderson, widow of Jacob , Hunterdon County and State of New Jersey.
act 3d February 1853

Claim, (“original,” [strikethrough] or “for increase”) [strikethrough]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7th June, 1832.

Marriage proven by record Evidence, & parole proof, certified to be credible,

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Henry Race. Esq’r
Pittstown, 
Hunterdon Co.
New Jersey
Name and residence of Agent

S.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Brief in the cases of Jacob Anderson dec’d. under the Act of June 7 1832 and his Widow Rebecca under the Act of Feby 3 1853.

State of New Jersey

He was pensioned on the 13 of August 1833, under the Act of 1832, at $443.97 a year for services as Captain & Lieutenant, (18 months & 16 days as Captain & Lieutenant) But this allowance was not in accordance with his claim and the proof  adduced by him: - the reason for which, however, is obvious - for at that time Staff Service was not allowed for as such. He exhibited his Commission, appointing him - ( Captain Jacob Anderson - ) an Assistant Commissary of Issues, and original documentary proof, including his final settlement as said Assistant Commissary of Issues, showing hime to have acted in that capacity for 13 ½ months. This, added to 5 months for which he was allowed as Captain, and for which he was, evidently, so allowed for the reason given above. He also exhibited his Commission as Lieutenant and proven his services under the Commission.

For the 13 ½ months as A.C. of Issues he was entitled to $25 a month instead of $20 at which last rate he was allowed, as was, also his widow under the Act of 1853 = The proper yearly allowance is $510.83 instead of $443.47.
Thornton Triplett
Examiner,

Send certificate} 
Hon George Vail
H of R
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Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commiss’r. of Pensions
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Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commiss’r. of Pensions

Pg 60

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commis’r of Pensions:

Dear Sir:

I send you accompanying the Declaration, with proofs of Marriage of Mrs. Rebecca Anderson, in order to whatever pension is allowable to her by the pension laws of the United States, upon account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband Cap’t Jacob Anderson.

I send, also, her Power of Attorney. I do not know if this is proper or not. If not have the goodness to enclose it, and return it to me.

Please give this case as early a decision as practicable, as the claimant is indigent, and inform me of the result. If there are any errors in the proceedings & or deficiency in the proofs, have the goodness to inform me, and I will have them rectified.

Very Respectfully Your ob: Servant
Henry Race

Pittstown, Hunterdon County New Jersey
Apr 23rd 1853
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Pittstown N. Jersey April 13th 43

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions:

Dear Sir - 

Will you have the goodness to inform me under what act the late Capt. Jacob Anderson, of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, was pensioned? He drew his pension at the agency at Trenton N.J.. The information desired is in reference to a claim on the part of the widow

Very Respectfully Yours &c.
Henry Race
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Ov 11 May 1857
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Washington Aug 23rd 1856

Geo C Whiting Esq

Sir

Enclose you will find the application of Rebecca Anderson widow of Jacob Anderson of New Jersey for an Increase of the Pension allowed her husband under the act of 7 June 1832, also of hers under the act of 3rd July - 1853.

The evidence in his papers show that Anderson was appointed an Asst Commissary of Issues by Commissary Genl Charles Stewart on 21st Jany 1777, that he was in service as such until 8 August 1778 and that his pay was $40 p mo. For this service he was pensioned at the rate of a Captain of Infantry. Under the decision of the Secretary of the Interior as well as by the [?] of your Department he is entitled to an Increase to the highest rate of Pension, the law authorized you to grant and I ask that an Increase may be granted under the act of 7 June 1832 and also to Mrs Anderson herself under the act of 3 Feby 1853 in Conformity therewith

Very Respectfully
Your Ob’t Ser’v
Geo C. Ames
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Typed letter with additional handwriting

DRY GOODS, READY TO WEAR

LADIES’ FURNISHINGS AND SHOES
Rev bc

THE Bee Hive, Inc.

J.H. DAUGHERTY
PRESIDENT
WEST UNION, IOWA

2 cent Stamped envelope enclosed
Stamped env retn MCK

Jan. 23, 1917.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentleman,---

Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of Jacob Anderson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who enlisted July 1, 1776 in the Hunterdon County New Jersey Militia in Capt. David Frazier’s Co., Col. Stephen Hunt’s Battalion, Brigadier-General Nathaniel Heard’s Brigade, New Jersey State Troops, and oblige.

If there are any charges for same, let me know and I will remit.

Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. J.H. Daugherty

There is a stamp
PENSION
JAN
U 25 S
1917
OFFICE
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Typed document completed in handwriting

J.R.M.
Old War and Navy Division.
3-523.
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

Washington, D.C. June 14, 1900

Sir,

In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier’s descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.

The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.

In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.

-------------------------------------------------- This is to be used as matter for Geneology. ------------------

Very respectfully,

Mr. H.C. Morgan
Huntington Ind.

J.L. Davenport
ACTG
Commissioner.

Full name of soldier, Jacob Anderson

Where did he enter service? ----- (Town, county and State.) ------

Under what officers did he serve? -----------

Place of residence after service, ----(Town, county and State.) -- Hunterdon New Jersey,

Approximate date of death, ----------

Given name of widow, Rebecca Anderson

Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Rebecca Anderson

Additional information, -----------------

Signature, H.C. Mororgan,
  (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county and State,} Huntington, Indiana

14554b3m5-1900