Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4369, David Vliet, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Vliet, David
Vleit
.
Jane
NUMBER
W 4369
B.L. Wt. 26334-160-55
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Tenney
N.22753
=
David Vliet
Independen in the State of N. J.
who was a pri: in the
commanded
by Captain of the
commanded ┃
by Col Thomas in the N. Troopsline
for 9 months
Moreared from 30 to $76.66
on the New Jersey
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
thence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Book
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Feb 35
Seneck, & and sent Hon. F.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 14
198.31
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Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar:
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22664
Revolutionary Claim,
Recorded by Nath.
June 7, 1832
Mill-- Clerk,
Vol. 3 Page 15
3
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V.B. Livingston Nov 1815
Vol 6 page 153
3.096
Jane Vleit.
Wid of
David Vliet
Jane
Ensign
1
Anselm
Act Mar 3/5
Self
Revotionary pensioner
Co
W.S. Feby 53-3641
a man of
Bolton
D.
Livingston Jr
New York City
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New York 364 City
Jane Whitwidow
of David Vleit
who served in the Revolutiona
war, as a priv. & Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of
56 -- Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
10th
and sent to
day of Feby 1854
Peter P. Rungon
New Brunswick
N. Jersey
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 84 Vol. A
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Act March 3d 1855.
Bounty land claim
Jane Vleit.
B
presented by
Livingston Jr
New York City
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S.S.
State of New York
New York City and County.
I
On this 14th day of April 1855, before
me a Notary Public, in and for the State and
County of New York, personally appeared
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Jane Vleit, a resident of the City of New York,
aged sixty six years, who on her oath declares,
that she is the widow of David Vliet deceased,
who was a private, and ensign in the Revolutionary
War; that her said husband, continued
in actual service in said war, for fourteen
days, and over, as will appear from the
evidence already produced, and on file at the
Pension Office at Washington; that she now
receives a pension of fifty six dollars, sixty
six cents, under the 2d Section of the act of
Congress, of February 3d 1853. In account of the
services of her said husband, in said war
She makes this declaration, in order to obtain
the County land, to which she may be entitled
, under the act approved March 3d 1855,
and further declares, that she has never before
applied for nor received any bounty land, under
this, or any other act of Congress. She furthermore
declares, that she is now a widow.
Janet
Witness Margaret Church
We Margaret Church
and Jane A Robbins
residents of the City of New York, on our oaths
declare, that we are personally acquainted with
the above affiant Jane Vleit; that we
know her to be the same person she represents
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of
herself
to be in the foregoing affidavit to which
she has subscribed in our presence, and that
she is now a widow
Margaret Church
Jane A Rolline
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the
day and year before 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.
M Patton
Notary Public
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I hereby certify, that Jane Vliet, who has signed
the accompanying declaration, is a pensioner on the
roll of this agency, as therein described
New York City Pension Agency. Linton
P. Agent
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David Hoit
Brief
9995-
admit
a private
the corrected
allowan within
being allowed a sign of
Surren Co Militia in
Lily certificate of her
Return to L Condid
Morristown, N. J.
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in
New Jersey
County of Warren ⎬ SS. Be it Remembered that on
his August 17th A.D. 1833 before me Garrot Lacy
Esquire one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Com
mon Pleas in and for the said County of Warren and
one of the hosts of the Peace in the same person
ally appeared Peter Potter of the Township of Manfield ┃
in said County with whom I am personally wide
acquainted and whom I certify to be a credible person
who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and
saith that he is well acquainted with David blot
late of the Township of Independence in said County
know of Somerset County, and know the said let
during the Revolutionary war, that the said David Vliet
served with Deponent in the said war for one
month, in the fall of 1777 as deponent believe
Deponents father John Pettey was Captain, Dr Cam
Mins Lieutenant and the said David blest Ensign
was Thomson was Colonel, it is
in the Sussex Militia. They were out one month
staid at Woodbridge part of the time and part of it
at Elizabeth town the said David it served as
Ensign during the whole time of the town-- Deponent
recollect him the better from the circumstance that ┃
he & one one Mountain ran a foot race
accused blest of happing him & they were going to fight ┃
about it when deponents father came up & stoped
it and to be best that it would not do for him to
fight as he was an officer- it lived at that
time in Mansfield Township, and is now one of the
Applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832 and further deponent saith
Sworn & subscribed before
Betty
me the day first above written
interlineation of several words being
the 15th & 19th line inserted before subscribed
Garret Luney
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tate of New Jersey
County of Warren ⎬ S.S. Be it Remembered that
on this August 24th 1833 before me William D. Robeson
Esq one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Warren and one of the
Justice of the Peace in the same her by
appeared Jesse Pan of the Township of Knowlton
in said County whom I certify to be a credible
person who being first duly sworn according to law
on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with
it at the township of Independence
now of Somerset County, an applicant for the benefit
of the act of Congress paped June 7, 1832. and was
acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War and
served with him for one tour in the Lesser Militia
in said war, deponent thinks in September 1777. John Potter
was Captain, Edward Bowman 1st Lieutenant - Moore 2d
Lieutenant and the said David Vleit Ensign - One Seeley
deponent thinks was Colonel and old Heard general, they
were quartered at Elizabeth town & once went to Rahway
it served as Ensign for a part of the tour deponent
cannot say how long - Captain Petter was sent for and
went home and gave up the command of his Company
to Heit who then acted as Captain for the rest of the
tour. The tour was a few days over a month. When
the Relief came beit went be but deponent remained
another month in place of one who came with
the relief - Deponent does not know that there is
any one of the Company living except blest and himself
in this part of the Country. Thinks there is one at
Wilkisberry Pennsylvania
Sworn & subscribed the day
to
year first above before me I

W. P. Roberson
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State of New Jersey
County of Warren ⎬ S.S. Be it remembered that on this 26th
September 1833 before me John Kinney Junr Esquire
one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the
said County of Warren & the personally
appeared David Vleit late of the Township of Independence in his
County (now of Somerset County, an applicant for the benefit of
the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 who being duly sworn
according to law on his oath says, that he made application for
pension more than a year ago and at that time sentor all the 
evidence he then knew of his being able to procure, and the the
the same endeavoured to find out all that could be of any service
to him & be procured without going to very great expense; that the
following are the July survivors that he knows or has heard of of those
he served with him in the Revolutionary war- 1st Daniel Blit his
brother who was out with him several tours in the Hunterdon Militia
under their father Capt Danl Wit 2d John Willson who was also
with him one tour in the Hunterdon militia under his father
Jesse Pan who was out with him one tour in the Sussex Militia
in which Deponent served part of the time as ensign, & part of it as Captain
Pattey who was out with Deponent one tour in the Sussex in
deponent cannot recollect the particulars of this tour though he recollects
that Peter Polly was out with him over, and also remembers thence
refered to by Pettey it was for a barrel of cider, & he recollects Captain
interfering to prevent in fighting of these deponent has procures
affidavits to his service one Philip Weller who formerly lived in Mans
but has now removed down somewhere in Hunterdon County Do
ent dont know where was out with him at the same time as John
Willson, his affidavit could not be procured without considerable expense
he could prove no more than Willson has done. Besides these he lis
discovered 6th Capt Samuel Addis who was out at the time deponent
as Captain in Capt Pettey absence. Addis was not a soldier at that
time but after he resides in Chiddlesex County & Deponent thinks he
procure his evidence-- Deponent does not know of any other
person living who served with him in the Revolutionary war on
has also procured the affidavit of Col. Wm McCanough, but
deponent does not recollect his serving with him, there may be other
from who served with deponent still alive but not to his knowledge
and he has made very considerable effort to find out. Deponent
does not know of one of his independent rifle company on
ting of 68) now living beside himself
subscribed the day &
David Vliet
above written before me
J Kinney Jr
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Clk
State of New Jersey
County of Warren ⎬
I Phineas P Kennedy Clerk
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said
County of Warren do certify that Ganet Lacy, William P.
Robeson and John Kinney Junr Esquires before whom the
annexed affidavits were taken are Judges of the said Court
the Peace in & for the said County of Warren, duly
commissioned and sworn into office as such, to whose official acts
full faith and credit are due, and further that I am well
acquainted with their and each of there hand writing and am
fully satisfied that the names "Garret Lacey "W P Robeson" and
J. Kinney Jr. are the signatures of the said Garret Lacey
William P. Robeson & John Kinney Innr respectively which are attached
the said affidavits-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court bringing under the seal the and of the tape
attending said affidavit together) at Belviden
this September 26th A.D. 1833
Kennedy
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Affidavits for
David Hoit-
Jesse Parr
Peter Pettey
David Vleit
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S
be
State of New Jersey S.S. Be it Remembered that on this September
28th A.D. 1833, before me William P. Robeson Esquire one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the
said County of Warren and Justice of the Peace in the same person
ally appeared Jacob Ruth of the Township of Greenwich in the
said County whom I certify to be a credible person, who being duly
sworn according to law on his oath says that he was acquainted with
David Vleit late of the Township of Independence in said County (now
of Somerset County during the Revolutionary war and served with him
one tour of a month in said war in the Susser militia, Henry
Winters was captain and the said David Weit Ensign, Dont recollect
the other officers, a man named Kelsey who is since dead was along
who whipped a man that moulted them on their way down. they
went to Elizabeth town point. Old General Heard commanded them
not recollect the other officers-- David Vliet served as Ensign
during the whole tour a month-- Witness recollects the alarm
of the British crossing over & hearing some of the men say that
they would fight with clubs rather than give - Witness has forgotten
the circumstances till they were recalled to him by Mr Maxwell
asking him if he had ever served with the said David Vleit.
In consequence of having forgotten it he omitted it in the statement
of his own services, but he now recollects it perfectly. He remem
his blest saying to Kelsey when he had load the man that the
thought himself a smart fellow, but that Kelsey was
master than he to do it so quick, David blest then lived in
the lower part of Sussex County and is now as this Deponent
understand an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress
June 7th A.D. 1832. And further this Deponent with
not
to & subscribed the day & year
written, before me
Jack Rush
C. Robison
State of New Jersey I Phine Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior Court
of the County of Warren do hereby certify that William
son Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a Judge of said Court and
Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn into office as
to whose official acts full faith and credit are due. And further that I am
well acquainted with his hand writing and am fully satisfied that the name"
subscribed to the said affidavit is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court, at Belvidere
this September 28th A.D. 1833
Kennedy
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Affidavit for David Vliet
Jacob Ruth
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State of New Jersey
County of Warren S.S. Be it remembered that before
me Charles Carter Esqr one of the Judges
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County
of Warren & notice of the Peace in the same personally
appeared Col. William McCullough also a Judge of
said Court & whom I certify to be a credit person
who being duly sworn according to law on his oath
saith that he is well acquainted with David Vleit late
of the Township of Independence in said County now
an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832, & knew him in the time of
the Revolutionary war. Deponent knows that the
said David State of New Jersey
County of Warren S.S. Be it remembered that before
me Charles Carter Esqr one of the Judges
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County
of Warren & notice of the Peace in the same personally
appeared Col. William McCullough also a Judge of
said Court & whom I certify to be a credit person
who being duly sworn according to law on his oath
saith that he is well acquainted with David blest late
of the Township of Independence in said County now
an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832, & knew him in the time of
the Revolutionary war. Deponent knows that the
said David Vlleit State of New Jersey
County of Warren S.S. Be it remembered that before
me Charles Carter Esqr one of the Judges
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County
of Warren & notice of the Peace in the same personally
appeared Col. William McCullough also a Judge of
said Court & whom I certify to be a credit person
who being duly sworn according to law on his oath
saith that he is well acquainted with David blest late
of the Township of Independence in said County now
an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832, & knew him in the time of
the Revolutionary war. Deponent knows that the
said David Vleit served at one time during said war
under Deponent's father Captain Benjamin McCullough
but at what period of the war, how long, or in what
rank deponent, cannot now recollect. thinks the
place not have been at Amboy or some
in that part of the Country - Deponent must have
been there at the same time it in that capacity
whether as soldier or Waggon Master he cannot
now recollect
Sworn & subscribed this
Augt 31th 1833 before me
Wm Fullough
Charles Carter
Judge and Justice of
County of Warren
State New Jersey. I Phineas B Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Warren do hereby
certify that Charles Carter Esqr before whom the above affidavit
was taken is a Judge of said Court and a Justice of the Peace in and
said County of Wauch duly commissioned and sworn as such to whose official
to full faith and credit are due, and further that I am well acquain
to with his hand writing and am fully satisfied that the name Charles
Carter signed to said affidavit is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of said Court at
Belden Sept. A.D. 1873
Bannery
Clkeit served at one time during said war
under Deponent's father Captain Benjamin McCullough
but at what period of the war, how long, or in what
rank deponent, cannot now recollect. thinks the
place not have been at Amboy or some
in that part of the Country - Deponent must have
been there at the same time it in that capacity
whether as soldier or Waggon Master he cannot
now recollect
Sworn & subscribed this
Augt 31th 1833 before me
Wm Fullough
Charles Carter
Judge and Justice of
County of Warren
State New Jersey. I Phineas B Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Warren do hereby
certify that Charles Carter Esqr before whom the above affidavit
was taken is a Judge of said Court and a Justice of the Peace in and
said County of Wauch duly commissioned and sworn as such to whose official
to full faith and credit are due, and further that I am well acquain
to with his hand writing and am fully satisfied that the name Charles
Carter signed to said affidavit is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of said Court at
Belden Sept. A.D. 1873
Bannery
Vleit served at one time during said war
under Deponent's father Captain Benjamin McCullough
but at what period of the war, how long, or in what
rank deponent, cannot now recollect. thinks the
place not have been at Amboy or some
in that part of the Country - Deponent must have
been there at the same time it in that capacity
whether as soldier or Waggon Master he cannot
now recollect
Sworn & subscribed this
Augt 31th 1833 before me
Wm Fullough
Charles Carter
Judge and Justice of
County of Warren
State New Jersey. I Phineas B Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Warren do hereby
certify that Charles Carter Esqr before whom the above affidavit
was taken is a Judge of said Court and a Justice of the Peace in and
said County of Wauch duly commissioned and sworn as such to whose official
to full faith and credit are due, and further that I am well acquain
to with his hand writing and am fully satisfied that the name Charles
Carter signed to said affidavit is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of said Court at
Belden Sept. A.D. 1873
Bannery
Clk
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Affidavit for
David Vleit
Wm McCallough-
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Before me John Kinney Jr
Esquire one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in and for the said County of Warren
personally appeared William Geary of said
County whom I certify to be a credible person who being duly
sworn according to law on his oath says that he recollects David
let late of the Township of Independence in said County (now
of Somerset County, an applicant for the benefit of the act of
Congress paped June 7, 1833, being at Elizabeth town as a soldier
in the Revoutionary war, some of the soldiers had mounted a long
gun on wheels like a field piece which they fired across at the
British, and deponent was to go at the time that the said David
Vleit was the chief hand in fixing it. Deponent was not acquainted with
Vleit at that time, but afterwards became so-- Deponent
dont know what rank blest held or to what corps he belonged
all he remembers about him is the circumstance above mentioned
he can say at what time of the war it was. Deponent was
then in the six months service- Further Deponent saith
a
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& subscribed this September
William Garey
the A.D. 1833, before me
Kinney
to
to
of New Jersey
unty of Warren ⎬
S. Phineas H Kennedy Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County
of Warren do hereby certify that John Kinney Mr Esquire
is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned and sworn
as such to when official acts full faith & credit are be
and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing
and am fully satisfied that the name "Kinney Jr. subscribed
to the above affidavit is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said Court
at Belvidere September 28th A.D. 1833
Benney
of Clk
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Affidavit for David Vleit
Wm Geary
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of New Jersey
Middlesex County ⎬ this thirtieth day of
September Eighteen hundred &
thirty three before me a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County, personally appeared Simon
Addis of said County, who being duly sworn on
his oath saith, that he is a soldier of the Revolution his
, secred successively as Corporal, and and
Captain and is now in the receipt of Almon as
such that he is well acquainted with David
Viliet, an applicant for a Pension, late of the township
of Independence in the County of March in
state, and now of the township of Franklin and
County of State New Jeney that he recollects
sell it in service at Newark sometime in the
latter part of the war in the year 10 or 8
he thinks in Capt Petty's Company of Supen
County that said Reel was then in
said Company and was at the time this
deponent saw him the command of the Company Capt Petty not being present.
deponent can testify to no the service of said Vliet that

being with her at any the time as he
remembers said Rich was at the time he
an heir or a monthly tours as he under
and penal house, have hereto
say from his knowlege the charac
of said let that he would aplically be
live any statement he might make in
relation to his revolutionary service
hath subscribed the day
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year aforesaid before me
Simon Radis
Peter P. Rungon tin of the
hereby certify that the above named deponent
or Adder on a credible perly and that his
statement is fully to be relied upon
Peter P. Kennon Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey
Middle County ss
I Nicholas Booraem
Will of the Court of Common pleas of the
County of Middles aforesaid do hereby certify
that Peter P Ranger before whom the within
affidavit was made was at the time
Justice of the peace duly and assigned
and sworn in and for said County and
that his signature thereto affixed is
Guine-
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of
office this thirtieth day of September
AD 1833
N Bonnell
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Brief of David Weits Case
statement in Application
as private
month under Capt Maxwell-- Sussex Militia
months - he believes, certainly under Capt. Peck
in the Hunterdon Militia
month under Capt. Helendike Hunterdon M
5 months private
service as Ensign
1 Mo
1
do
1 do
1 do
do
our
do
Proof by witnesses
Willson proves 1 month
David Vleit 4.
tour
12 mos
2 Sours
under Capt. Winters-- Super militia
do
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No
Eline
He
McCullough
do -
Col. McCullough proves that
4
invale corrected to
he was out this
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Jacob Rich proves service ack
ten certifies
Pettey (in part) do -
Jesse Paw proves service &
applicants rank as Ensign
which he cannot recollect the do
Peter Pettey proves one
applicant and
particularsof
six weeks as Captain of an Judepen
Almost all the Witnesses
Company but only commissioned
speak of it as an officer
sign -
2 weeks including the tour in which
Danl West says he was
at the time of his services in
he served part of the time as Captain
the Hunterdon Militia though
& his service as Captain of an In
he served as a private his
father dependent
Company, A. these two services
Willson thought he was an office
though it himself
were before mentions as services as Captain
acted as and casionly
assist his father but claims
he believes he served beside the above
to write in the Hub
but can give no particulars nor can be
the circumstance of it take
for and proof about them-- As he can
the command of the company in
specify even be rank he can claim no compen
Polley's absence, instead of the
Tenants in that he
sation for the
only have been an officer
but as such held in great con
fidence by his Capt which
probably arose from his being
previously saved under him
as slated by
orter Pettey
His being able to prove a larger noportin
his services as a Private then as ensign
from the fact of his having a brother Savoy
who resided in Hunterdon County & was with him
out of the tours of duty performed in that
But for this the proportion of his services
as Ensign would be greater than that as private
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declaration
In order to obtain the benefits
of the 2d Section of the Act of 3 Jany 1853
State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex
as
On this thirty first
day of January one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty four personally appeared
before the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County and State aforesaid Jane
it a resident of the City of New York and
State of New York aged sixty six years who
first being duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d
February 1853 granting Pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolution
ary War that she is the widow of David hit
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States at the rate of fifty six dollars
and sixty six cents per annum that he new
the said Pension until the time of his death
at the New Jersey agency at Trenton
She further declares that she was married
to the said David Rist on the tenth day of
July 1824 by the Revd James S. Cannon D.D.
then Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church
of the village of Sixteen since a
Professor in Rutger's College in the City of New
Brunswick in New Jersey and who is now
deceased that she has no record of her said
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marriage that she knows of but one living
witness who was present at her said marriage
and that person in Moses William by whom
the expects to move her said marriage
She also presents the certificate of the Clerk
of Middelsex County of the proof of identity
of her being the widow of, as well as the death
of the said David Vliet her late husband
that her said husband died at New Burnswith in the State of New Jersey on the Second
day of February 1842. That she was not
married to the said David Kist prior to
the second day of January eighteen hun
ered but at the time above stated
The further declares that he is now a
widow she makes this declaration
before the above Court because the proofs
are there easily obtained and because several
members of the said Court are acquainted with
the facts set forth in her said declaration
Moses Glory
Rich & L Runyon
her
Jane  Vliet mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written and in open Court and we
do certify that from our own knowledge we
are satisfied that the facts set forth in the fore
going declaration are true and that we have no
interest in the said claims of the said Jane Pict
Peter Kenyon
Alanson Newton
D. Fitz Randolph
Wm P Root
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appeared
the same time and place personally
before the said Court Moses William acendent
of the City of New Brunswick in said County
of Middlese aged fifty four years who being duly
sworn according to law, upon his oath doth
depose and say that he is well acquainted with
Jane Kilt who subscribed the foregoing
declaration in his presence that he subscribed
the same as an attesting witness that he was the
soninlace of David Vliet her late husband who
is now deceased, that his wife who was the daughter
of the said David Vliet is also deceased that he
this deponent was present when the said David
West and the said Jane Vict who is now his widow
were married that they were married in his
presence by the Revd James S. Cannon Cother
Pastor of the Dutch Church at the village of Six
nute run that they were married at the time
specified by her viz on the tenth day of July
1824 that the said David hit died at New
Brunswick on the 2d day of February 1842
that this deponent was at his funeral
knows that the said David Vliet was a Pensioner
of the United States and are the same at
Trenton New Jersey that the said Jane that the
person who subscribed the foregoing declara
tion is now his widow and that he has no interest
in her application for a Pension
Moses Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above mentioned before us and we
do certify that the above named Moses Willis is a
credible person and that his statements
are entitled to full credit and belief
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Also at the time and place aforesaid per
sonally appeared before the said Court
Richard E. Burton a resident of the City of
New Brunswick in the County and State
aforesaid who being duly sworn according to
law upon his oath says that Janett
widow of David Hill subscribed the foregoing
declaration his presence and that he
subscribed his name thereto as a witness
that he was well acquainted with David Whit
her late husband knows that he died in the
City of New Brunswick and believes at the time
stated by her that he is acquainted with the
above claimant and knows that this
the widow of the said David Vliet that he is
eighty one years of age and that he has no
interest in the application made by her
for a Pension
Rich E Runyon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above mentioned before us And we as certify
that we well acquainted with the above named
affiant and that he is a credible person and
that his statements are entitled to full credit
Peter P. Bunyard
Alanson Newton
D. Fitz Randolph
of Wm P. Post
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State of New Jeney
of Miss I Nicholas Boorman
of the Court of Common place in for the
County State above mentioned do hereby
certify that Peter P Runyon Alanson Newton
Daniel Fitz Randolph and Abraham P. Port
whose genuine Signatures appear above are
and leave at the time of Signing the same up
of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County
Shall aforesaid duly Commissed Sworn that
all these official acts as such are entitled
to full faith went, and that the said County
Cove is a cause will having General
Suretion-
Glencoe my hand and
Seal of offer at New Burnswick
and this 31st day of January
AD 1854
N Woller
of New Jersey I Nicholas Woolley
years the cause of Common Pleas
holder at New Brunswick in & for the County
of Middlesex do hereby certify that Sates
factory evidene near Exhibited to said Came
on the Ninth day of March AD 1842, that
Daniel  Vliet was a persence of the United States
, was a resident of the County of Mid
in the State of New Jersey that he died
in the County of Middlesex in the sale of
New Jeney in the year Eighteen hundred
and fully two on the Second day of February
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hat he left a widow abovenames send it
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
Set my hence and fixed my seal
of Office at New Brunswick the
31st day of January AD 1854
N Moran
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Application of
David Vliet.
for a Pension
See explanation
been to L Conder
or to purple on
which gave pension
or private is all
and
29 Oct 1833.
Return to L. Condict
Morristown
N. Jug
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State of New Jersey
County of Warren W. On this fourth day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty two before the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren
aforesaid now sitting personally appeared David
Vliet a Resident of the Township of Independence
in the said County of Warren, aged eighty four 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 act of Congress passed June
7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States
under the following officers and served as herein
stated
He first went out with Captain John Masswell of
Greenwich Township in Sussex County-- Benjamin Mc
Callough was Lieutenant and Benjamin Ward Ensign
Applicant went as a private volunteer. They marched
to Amboy and staid one month, he does not recollect
the day of the month, it was in 1776 somewhere about
the time independence was declared, thinks it was a
little before-- Recollects it was quit warm weather
for he slept part of the time under an apple tree
and he had no over coat - Colonel Mark Thomson on
the Regiment, he dont recollect the other officers
Applicant went out again soon after thinks it was
the second month after under Captain Henry Winters
Benjamin Wanne Lieutenant and Applicant Ensign
Applicant had a regular commission as Ensign Col
West got it for him it had a big seal to, but he does
not recollect who signed it. It was buried up with
some other old papers by one of his children a number
of years ago-- While at Amboy the British fired some
Cannon balls across, one struck among a number of
them & then bounded & struck down the comer fillar
of the market house other killed a man who was
under guard in the meeting house-- Col. Thomson
commanded the regiment-- Dont recollect the names of
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the other officers-- There was a ship lying near the lower
point of Staten Isen & applicant & Co or 40 more volunteers
to take her. Capt. Witters would not go said he would
fight on land but would be d--d if he would on the
water-- They got ready with instruments to but her cable
& day her away, but the officer who was to command
them a Virginian got drunk & kept them in the boat
all night in the said - for which he was tried & cashiered
his day as Applicant heard from Col. Thomson-- Said
little over a month till the Relief came
went out again with his father Captain Daniel Vleit
Albert Ardyke Lieutenant, dont know who was ensign
they went to seal town in Somerset County, Capt Heit lived in
Hunterdon, they raised a company there of dyke was
appointed Captain but he did not know much about it
he persuaded Paul Vleit to take the command & he went
under him as Lieutenant, Captain Vleit sent for applicant
to go with him he also took his brother Daniel Alongas
he wished to have them with him if any thing happened
they staid several days over a month. General Washington
passed through seal town while he was there. Thinks it was
this time that they had a brush with the British at Philip
French's fame on the high ground just this side of Brunswick
there were 3 companies Capt. Veits & Capt Ransom & Capt
Dargies rifle Companies from Wyoming under the com
mand of Genl or Colonel White, they went out at night
to attack the British Pickets, came up with one that
a deserter afterwards said consisted of 26 men & destroyed
it all but 3 Captn Ransoms orderly Sergeant named
Hamilton was shot through the knee with a ball & three
back that & died soon after- don't know that any one
else was wounded-- Col. Joseph Beebers commanded
the Regiment in which Applicant was he had his
Commission at this time in the Super militia but
acted as a volunteer private under his father
Went out again under Maurice Kline Captain
Daigh Warn Lieutenant and Applicant ensign they went
to Rahway neck, the Company was raised under line
but he did not go warn the Lieutenant commanded
they quartered at the new Blazing Star abem-- Col.
commanded the Regiment on the
the
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or
they quartered at the new Blazing Star aber
commanded the Regiment on the
Col. Thomson Commanded the Regiment. Dont Recolled the
other officers while there a fellow came to the
other side one day & turned up his backside at the
Applicant fired & droped him-- It was against orders
to five the Major whoes name he dont recollect came
& asked who fired. Applicant said his give was
damp & he had fired it off-
Applicant was out again with, Benjamin McCall
Captain Benjamin Warne Lieutenant at Amboy
Applicant ensign, dont recollect the other officers-
Applicant was out another time under Henry Winters
Captain, forget who was Lieutenant Applicant was ensign
went to Elizabeth town Point
They were commanded by General Heard father of the
late General Heard of New Brunswick, there was an
law of the British coming the first day they got there
some of the men had not yet drawn their arms, they took
up billet of wood & said they would fight with them till.
some of the men were shot down & then they would get their
guns. The British had crossed some distance below
They marched out but as soon as old Heard saw them he
should retrat & clared out. They did not retreat but went
on & when the Britor saw them coming they went back to
their boats & crossed over-- no firing-
Applicant went out again under his father Captain
and it was this time that
they were first under the command of Col. Beavers, but
having taken a baggage waggons which they were not
allowed to plunder they started off to go home-- Colonel
Thourson met them & persuaded them to stay. he allowed
them three days to go home & get their clothes, they went
their return the battle it Miles
one where the British waggons were taken happened this
was in cold weather-- after the battle of Trenton Applin
but thinks, John Willson of Mansfield & he thinks Philip
Willer were along this time
Applicant went again with his father & of dyke
Lichtenant, dont recollect whether James Craig or choses
Newman was Ensign thinks the former was-- they went
to Flagtown in Somerset County, Col. Beavers Commanded
the Regiment - Applicants brother Daniel he thinks was
with him th time-
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Applicant was out again at Elizabeth town with
Captain John Petty, Edward Bowman 1st Lieutenant
Moore 2d Do. Applicant Ensign. Petty
did not stay long but went home and gave the com
mand of the Company to Applicant as he would not
trust Bowman or horn, Applicant acted as Captain
all the end of the poor-- Dont recollect who was Colonel
Dickenson was general, General Wines was there to
Hoops of Sussex County was Major - Elkanah Holmer
was chaplain - Recollects Holmes
alleging an officer to fight a duel, Jesse Pan
was with him at that time a private
Applicant was once out under one Captain Hew
lendine of Hunterdon, went as a private volunteer
dont recollect the other officers, they lay at Spring
field Baron Steuben Commanded. The British came
but from Elizabethtown, Applicant was sent off
to give the alarm to the other post. while he was
gone the battle of Springfield took place-- Recollects
Genl Wm Maxwell was there-
Applicant once raised an independent rifle com
any they went down to thank town now called
Rahway-- A party of British came out from staten
Island they landed on the meadows, Applicants compa
ny were in a dry ditch, which had a two rail fence
along it, Applicant was up in an elm tree, the British
fired a Cannon that which struck the tree above his
head, he then down the tree, & they ran along
the ditch till they got pretty close to the British
they their fire in succession, several of the British
fill the rest took them up & retreated, Applicants
company fired at them again as they went of the
British retreated to there boat. He thinks there were
not less than 500 of them-- Applicant had 68 private
commanded them alone had no officers under him
he had raised the orignally with the intention of
joining the standing arm, but his father persuaded him
that he had better not-- Applicant is aged and his
memory fails him very much he cannot say with
any certainty that the times he has mentioned when
he was out occurred in the order he has stated above
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or money to
son
father
son
the same that the extent
just at the times mentioned, but he is sure that he
was out every time that he has specified, and is satisfied
he was out several times more but cannot give the
Particulars. He knows that he and his brother Daniel
at the time General Lee was taken, were both out
for he recollects seeing see the day before he was
taken and he feels well satisfied that it was not during
day of the times above specified-- Applicant always
month (and generaly a few days over he the
relief came, at a time, never less, and he never
staid two months at a time. When he went in the
Sussex militia he always went as an officer after
the first time. Generally as ensign but sometimes
as Lieutenant and captain, though he never had a
Commission for either of these last two offices
when he went into his father on the Hunter on quite as
His ensigns commission was destroyed as before
States Applicant was born at Six mile in
in Middlesex County in this State, he dont know
in what year but he will be eighty four years old
on the first day of October next, he has no record
of his age but give it from what his father & mother
always told us
in Bethlehem Township Hunterdon County, his father
continued to live there till his death. At the time
Applicant first went into the service he lived in a
field township in Lassen County & kept the saw
have remained there during the war afterwards
moved down into a County & then back
again into Sussex now Warren where he at present
resides-
Applicant never was drafted, always went as a
volunteer, never acted as a substitute and never
employed one-
There is a clergyman residing near applicant
but he court say whether he knows any thing about
his services- Applicant did not know that his
Certificate would be of any use & when he heard
it was yesterday it was too late to bring him
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even if he would have come through the storm
Applicant lives eighteen miles distant-- He has
procured the evidence of some of his fellow soldiers
as to parts of his service, which are hereto annexed
The affidavit of Daniel Vliet his brother was taken
at his house by a part in consequence of his
sickness and being unable to attend here-- He was taken
after his return from this place last week & now lies
very poorly. He has also obtained the certificates
of William McCullough & William Kennedy Esquires
two of the Judges of this Court as to his reputation
for military service in the Revolutionary war,
and also the said Judge McCullough's Certificate
of his own knowledge of his having served on one
occasion-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the Pension Role of the agency
of any stateto
& subscribed the day & year
David Vliet
first aforesaid-
P. Robeson
And the said Court do hereby declair 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 McCall
lough and William Kennedy Esqr who have signed
the annexed certificate are residents in the Township
of Greenwich County and are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
Wm P. Robison
-
S. Blair
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7
John Willson
State of New Jersey
County of Warren
S.S. On this third day of September A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open
Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren
now sitting at Belvidere in said County John
Willson of the Township of Mansfield in said County
aged seventy seven years who being first duly
sworn according to law on his oath saith that he
is well acquainted with David Vleit of the Township
of Independence in this County now an applica
for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7.
1832, that he served with the said David Veit
in the Militia of New Jersey during the Revolution
War, under the said David's father Captain Daniel
Vliet they went to Millstone & staid one month
or a little over witness thinks David blest was
Lieutenant or ensign under his father but
dont which-- Dont recollect the other
officers, don't recollect the year, it was in
the winter-- Cold weather, and during the month
the skirmish at Milestone when the waggons
were taken occurred - further this deponent
saith not-
6
Sworn & subscribed on
the day & year above written
Wm Mullough
State of New Jersey
County of Warren SS I William M Callough a Judge
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County to
certify that I am acquainted with John Willson whose affidavit
above written was taken before me and that he is a
credible person-
Dated June 14th 1833
Wm Bullough
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Sworn
the
State of New Jersey
County of Warren S.S. On this third day of September
A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Warren, now sitting at Belvidere in
said County Jesse Par of the Township of Oxford in said
County aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn 
according to law on his oath saith that he is well ac
quainted with David blest of the Township of Independence
in said County now an applicant for the benefit of the
act of Congress passed June 7 1832. Witness served with
the said David Beit for one month during the Revolution
ary war, it was in the fall of the year 1777, witness thinks
in the month of September. They had a large company
but witness does not recollect the number, John Petty was
Captain Edward Bowman 1st Lieutenant, one Moore, Samuel 
he thinks his name was Lieutenant, and the said David
blest was ensign, Captain Petty went home and gave up
his company to blest who took the command and acted
as captain for the remainder of the month, he had the
reputation of being a very good Officer, they were quartered
at Elizabeth town & continued in that neighbourhood, once
went as far as when Rahway now is, it staid a few
days over his month till the relief came, & then went
witness remained another month being hered in the place
of one who came with the relief - During this south
Witness heard of the defeat of Burgoyne
& subscribed in open Court
day and year first above stated
July
Jesse Parr
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State of
New Jersey
County of Warren
S.S. I the subscriber one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in
and for said County do certify that I am acquainted with
Jesse Pan whose affidavit taken before
me is within written and that I consider him a
Credible person
June 6th 1833
Blan
Judge Com. R. Warner
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18
William McCullough and William Kennedy
Mansfield
Esquire residing in Greenwich, in the County
of Warren and State of New Jersey hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with David Vleit
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
and we believe him to be upwards of eighty years
that he is reputed and believed in the neigbourhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and we concur in that opinion
and further I the said William McCallough recollect
the said David let being out in the Revolutionary war and my father Captain Benjamin
McCall
Sworn and subscribed in open
Court this September 4th A.D. 1832
W Mullough
Wm P. Robison
Wm Kennedy
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I Phineas P. Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Warren do hereby certify that the foregoing contain
the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of David blest for
a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of office this fourth
day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Benney
Clk
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Warren
County ss Before me one of the Justices of the Peace
in and for said County on the fourth day of September
One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally
appeared Daniel Vliet aged Eighty years the ninth day
of July last who being duly sworn according to law saith
that he is acquainted with David let of Independance
in said County who is now applying for the benefit of the
all of Congress of June 7th 1832 for the militia of the
revolution that he well knew said act in the revolution
that he was out one month in 1778 under Daniel Vliet
Capt in Colonel Moridgment the Militia
of New Jersey
one Month under Benjamin McCollough et
In Colonel
Thompson Bridgement in 1776
one month at Neal Town under Capt Daniel
but in Colonel Beeverses Ridgement in 1777
one month at Flagtown under Capt Daniel Vliet
in Colonel Beevers Ridgment in 1777
the Militia of New Jersey and further the Deponent
saith not
Sworn and subscribed
Daniel Vliet
the date above before
me William Harrison J.
State of New Jersey
Warren County ⎬ I Thomas B Kennedy Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
do hereby certify that William Harrison Jr before whom
the above affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking
thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and sworn into office as such and to whose
official acts full faith and credit is due, & I further certify
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
justice and am satisfied that the signature"William Harrison
as above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court at Blood
this fourth day of September 1832
the
thing to
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State of New Jersey
County of Warren S.S.
I William Larison Junr one of the Just
tices of the Peace in and for the said County of Warren do hereby
certify that Daniel Vliet Esqr the witness whose affidavit is within
written is a credible person and that his testimony may be
depended upon
Dated June 7th 1833
Daniel Elect
promises
David Vliet
91
David Vliet
Application of
for the benefit of the act
Warren Co. N. Jersey
of Congress passed June 7, 1832
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Thorpe
State of New Jersey
County of Warren ⎬ S.S. Be it Remembered that
on this 19th July A.D. 1833 before me William P. Robeson
Esqr Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and Justice
of the Peace in said County
personally appeared Daniel Vleit Esqr of the Township
of Independence in said County with whom I am
acquainted and whom I certify to be a credible person
who being duly sworn according to law on oath saith
that he is well acquainted with David bleit now an ab
plicant for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
7, 1832, who is a brother of this Deponent. Deponent knows
that the said David blest served in the Revolutionary war at
the times following - to witone
month in 1776 under Daniel Vleit (Deponents father)
Captain in Colonel Beavers Regiment in the Hunterdon
Militia
one month in 1776 under Benjamin McCullough Captain
in Colonel Thomson's Regiment in the Sussex Militia
one month at seal Town in 1777 under Daniel Vliet Captain
in Colonel Beavers Regiment
one month at Flagtown under Capt. Daniel Heit in Col.
Beavers Regiment in 1777-
the said David Vliet was as this deponent believes an Ensign
at the time of the above services but deponent thinks
when he served under his father it was only as a private ┃
Davis at that time resided in Sussex County, Deponent and
his father resided in Hunterdon County. Deponent is
now Eighty one years of age. and further this
Deponent saith not--
Sworn & Subscribed
Daniel Vliet
the
M
date above before
-
W. Robison
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State of New Jersey
County of Warren S.S. Be it Remembered that
on this July 19. A.D. 1833 before me William P. Robeson Esqr
Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County
and Justice of the Peace in the same
personally appeared Peter Petty of the Township of Mansfield in the said County of Warren, with whom I am
acquainted and whom I certify to be a credible
person who being duly sworn according to law on his
oath saith that he is well acquainted with David
Vleit now an applicant for the benefit of the act
of Congress pased June 7, 1832, and knew him in the
time of the Revolution, he was as good a whig as any
in the County. Deponent knows that the said David Vliet
served in the Revolutionary war as an Ensign under
Deponent's father Captain John Petty of the Sussex
Militia for one month in the fall of the year
1777 at Woodbridge. And further this deponent knows
not-- Deponent was born May 10. 1759 -
to & subscribed this July,
A.D. 1833, before me
Peter Pettey
&
Wm P.
Robison
out collect the names of
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Private
months
Ensign
to months
Captain
2 months
State of New Jersey
County of Warren S.S. Personally appeared before me
the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Warren aforesaid David blest late of the Township of Indepen
ever in said County 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 ser
vice but according to the best of his recollection he served
not less than twenty
months in all but of this service
he can only specify the following period in which he served
in the different grades as herein after stated
As a Private. He served one month in the Super militia
and in the Hunterdon nulitia four times of a month or more
each time and to the best of his recollection five times making
my service is private at the least five months and to the
best of my knowledge six months-
As an Ensign, I served in the Sussex militia to the
best of my recollection ten tours, although I can specify
the particulars of only four of them-- these tours were
month and more generally each. making ten months
to the best of my recollection that I served as Ensign
for this grade I had a regular commission which was
destroyed as is stated in my application for the pension
also served a few days as Ensign on another tour
As a Captain I seved the greater part of one tour
at least one month. Having gave out as an ensign but
on the Captain's leaving a few days after was promote to be
Captain in the Sussex militia-- I also served as Captain
of an Independent Company of Volunteers, six weeks to
the best of my recollection, making my services as a
in more than two months-- I never had a commission
as Captain. I cannot specify the grades in
one I sent for the rest of the service above mentioned
but I feel fully satisfied and confident that I served
the whole time of twenty months above mentioned
for the services above specified to wit six months
as a private ten months as an Ensign and two months
to a Captain. I claim a pension since
I first made application for pension I have
moved from Warren County and now reside in the Township
of Franklin in the County of Somerset, State of New Jersey-- Deponent
with his father and six brothers were in service great hast
the war, besides the services above specified he was out two
men against the towns in his own County-
Sworn & subscribed before me the
July 19. A.D. 1833, before me
David Net
Wm P Robison
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Sta
New I Phineas B. Kennerly Clerk of the Inferior
County Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that William
Callough William Kennedy William P. Robeson and Peter W. Blair Esqr before
whom the annexed affidavits were taken & by whom the annexed certificate are madeare
Judges of the said Court and Justices of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and sworn into office as such Judges and notices, to those
official acts full faith and credit are due; and father that I am
well acquainted with their and each of their hand writing
and am fully satisfied that the signature H McCullough
Wm Kennedy Wm Robert and P.W. Blair, to the annexed affidant
and certificates are the signatures of the said William
McCullough William Kennedy William P. Robeson
and Peter W. Blair Esquire respectively
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court bringing under the said seal the end of
of the take attaching the papers 12 half sheets together
at Belviden this July 20th A.D. 1833
to
Anne Clk
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Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4369

the
Jane Vleit
Will
David Vleit
Ensign Rev. War
●
Act: Feby 3 1853
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 300
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Office
February 6/54
Sir Please report time
of last payment to
or death of within
named
pensioner
Respectfully &c
F Burt Esqr
and
Dale
Present
for Comm
David Vleit, Act 1832
$56.66 per annum died
2 Feb. 1842 Paid
F Burt
Auditor
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26.334
S
Henry
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New Brunswick New Jersey Feb 2d 1854
In the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir please and the declaration of Jane
Whit for Pension under the act of 3d February 1833
Will the commissioner give this application
his consideration and communicate there
sult to the subscriber
As Mr Vliet resides in
New York the request that her pension of the
obtains one shall be paid there
With high sentiments of respect &
Hon L P Waldo
Peter P. Runyon
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Grief in the case of
Middlesex
New York
I am Vleit widow of David
County and State of New Jersey New York
of February 3, 1853
City of
Proof exhibited, (if original
documentary traditionary for supported by one
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832
at $80 per annum I paid to his death
February 2, 1842
(If for increase.)
Allowed $60 per annum to Com Feb 3/53
sines
Marriage proved by credible witnesses
Death of pensioner paid by Auditor, report
Identity of widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and reside
Peter
tence of Agent
P. Runyon
New Brunsmit
Jersey
Examining Clerk.
I Gray
Page 53

NJ
David Vliet
and evidence
24
Mr Schenck
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Roll of Offercers Distitute of their commissions belonging ┃
to Col. Jacob West Regiment being the first of Sussex County
viz
Oxford
Joseph Mackey Capt
Andrew Dow 1st Lieut
Lourance Lomarson 2d Lieut
George Summers Ensign
-
James Anderson Capt
Fredrick Cramer 1 Lieut
Same More 2d Lieut
John Vannotta Ensign
Mansfied Woodhouse
Capt John Pettey
Hermann Cline Lieut
Fredrick Elling 2d Lieut
David Peat Ensign
John Pippenger Capt
Benjn Warne 1s Lieut
Cornelius Vanhorne 2d Lieut
Peter Eveland Ensign
Knowlton
---
George Ribble Capt.
Henry Stull 2d Lieut
Richard Vate 2d Lient
This is to certify that the within
Philip Winterstein Ensign
---
named Captains & subalterns
William Nyce Capt
were duly elected, according to
Daniel Vaughn 1 Lient
act of Assembly
Lucas Brass 2d Lieut
Nathan Ball Ensign
June 6th 1777
Abraham Johnston Capt
Edward Bowman 1 Lieut
George Allen 2d Lieut
James Harris Ensign
Endersed- 1 Regt Sussex, Jacob West Col 28 Coms dated
1777
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State of New Jersey ss. I James D. Westcoll Secretary of State of
the State of New Jersey do certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of apaper
entitled "A Roll of offercers
distitute of their commissions belonging to Col Jacob West Regiment, being
the first of Susex County, as taken
from the original now remaining on file in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of office at the City of
Trenton this third day of April AD. one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty four
James D. Westcott
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David Vleit. $30.
Payments to be made October 29th
at Trenton
by Pres. of Trenton Bank Company
Agent for paying Pension
ers in the Agency of
New Jersey
1833.
Recorded in the Pension of
five, in Book E Ed.
Page 137 by E D Bullock
W
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, David Vleit of
the State of New Jersey
who was a Private during the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Thirty-- dollars and
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi
annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in
every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this-
29 - day of
October one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three
Pete Cap
Examined and
Countersigned. 
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War.
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1830
Mar 3. 1834 Paid to Mar 4 1834
Sept 4. 1834 Paid to Sept 1834
No 2273
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New Jersey
David Vleit
residence in the State of N. J.
was a Pri in the
Captain
of the Rgt
Monton in the
head
I no
5 mo private
Note Ensign commanded
commanded
of
on the Roll of
rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum,
commence on day of March, 1831.
OO
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Octo
33 and seal
Conterstown
15 -
son
Semi-anl. allowance ending or to
$9
Revolutionary Clair
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E D Bullock
Book E Vol. 3 Page 137.
2.
clerk,
See letter L Condist 12th
Dec 1833
at Hon. F. P. Seb
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Memorandum
Feb 18
Hon. M. Schenck
R. R.
Feb 18
14
S
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Brief of David Vliet are
his statement
That he serve as
Apriate other
month under
months at least and
to the best of his in
month
As an Ensign
month under
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
in
Sussex White
Capt. Danl. Best
Capt Hentendike
Peterson
His commission was destroyed by
Capt Winters Sussex Militia
to
do
Pat Keme
McCullough
Winter
Pettey
times of which he does not recoll or the
particularssee

mind in papers
by
do
Proof
John Wilson proves
Saw at 4 months ser
Capt Dark ┃
See Men of Commsaughter ┃
Rush's affidavit ┃
Col McCullough
Service not
an prove service a
Rank
Pettey proves one of the
services in his father
drank
There is another witnes
whose affidavit I have not
seen but understand prove
his services and rank in
our
Daul Vleit says he believes he was an
Ensign in Sussex though he served
in the Hunterdon Militia as a private
Willson on he was an officer
though let says himself he held
no rank in Hunterdon but merely ┃
assisted his father occasionally
by acting as an officer