Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6314, Daniel Vliet, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Viet, Daniel
NUMBER S.6314
Carded
CONTENTS
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New Jersey 17.x97
Daniel Vliet
Warren in the State of NJ
he was a Pri in the (illegible) commanded by Captain Gray of the REgt commanded by Col Thomson in the New J Militia 7 1/2 mo

Inscribed on the Roll of NJ at the rate of 25 Dollars ____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Augt 1833 and sent L. Condict Resent.

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $50.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 4 " 1250 $6250
Revolutionary Claim, Act. June 7, 1832
Recorded by ED Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 134

(ilegible) to pay July 18, 1837 
Letter to Auditor 7 Nov 1839 
Paid at Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 7 Dec 1839
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Off of Danl Vliet of no other testimony.

Document is illegible.
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State of New Jersey
Warren County Before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, on the 17th day of August 1833. Personally appeared Daniel Vliet Esq of Independence in said county, whom I certify is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit, who being duly sworn according to law saith that this is the same Daniel Vliet who has heretofore made a declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of said county to obtain a Pension under the act of congress of June 7 1832 that he knows of no other living witness nor has he any documentary evidence, by which he can prove his service in the Revolutionary War, than that which he has already forwarded to the war department.  That during the revolutionary war deponent's Father and five brothers were engaged in the service of their country at different periods and further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed the date above before me William Larrison Justice of the Peace
Daniel Vliet

State of New Jersey Warren County
I Phineas B Kennedy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county certify the above signature of William Larrison to be genuine and that at the (illegible, day?) thereof he was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county.  Witness my hand & seal the 17th August 1833. PB Kennedy Clk
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Application of Daniel Vliet
Esq of Warren Co N Jersey for a Pension
26.404
JM Sherrerd Agent
Belvidere Warren Co
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State of New Jersey Warren County On this 19th day of July AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas is and for said county now sitting, Daniel Vliet Esq a resident of the township of Independence in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey aged eighty one years in the 9th day of the present month of July who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress (illegible) the 7th June 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - I. I was born at five mile run, near New Brunswick in Somerset County New Jersey in the year of our Lord 1752 on the 9th July. II. I have a record of my age in my family bible which I obtained from the minister who baptized me, and which record is now in my possession. III.  When called into the service I was living in township of Bethlehem County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey.  Since the Revolutionary War I have lived upwards of forty years at the township of Independence County of Sussex (now Warren) - where I now live.  IV. When first called into the Service I volunteered as a private in the militia.  I went out under Captain Gray who lived in Kingwood in Co of Hunterdon.  We marched to Bergen and then to Sandee Hook in same year British came out New York in the fall of the year 1776.  I was out this tour six weeks and a few days over.  Colonel Beaver commanded
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My second tour was under Captain Maxwell.  I was out one month and a few days as a private at Pompton in Bergen County.  General Hurd commanded us this was in the spring of 1777.  My third rout was as a private under my father Captain Daniel Vliet.  We marched to Millstone near New Brunswick were commanded by Colonel Thompson.  I was out one month this time and a few days over in year 1777.  It was during this tour we took some of the British (two words illegible).  My fourth tour was a private again under my father in fall of 1777 we marched to Somerville.  I don't recall the names of the higher officers this tour.  I was out one month and a few days over.  My fifth tour was as a private under Captain Benjamin McCullough in spring of 1778. We marched to (illegible) near Pompton and were out one month.  My sixth tour was as a private under my father Captain Vliet.  We marched to Veal town in Somerset County this was in fall of 1778.  I was out this tour one month.  My seventh tour was as a private under Captain Groerdycke we marched to Flagtown and were out one month.  General Dickerson commanded us.  I cannot specify the month or year this was performed but think it was in 1777.  V. Besides the Captains Vliet, Gray, Maxwell McCullough and Groerdycke, Colonels Thomson and Beavers and Generals Dickerson and Hurd, I recalled seeing General Washington at Veal town also General Green at same place.  VI.  I never received a discharge writing.
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VII.  There is no clergyman living in my neighborhood but William P Robeson Esq and Abraham Warne Esq two of the Judges of this court know me in my present neighborhood and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  Daniel Vliet
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Moore
We William P Robeson residing at Belvedere in township of Oxford and Abraham Warne residing in township of Mansfield in said County of Warren certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Vliet Esquire who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
W.P. Robeson 
Abm Warne
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Moore
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after (illegible) the interrogations 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 P Robeson and Abraham Warne, one of the Judges of this court who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said townships of Oxford and Mansfield in said county, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  John Moore, P.N. Blair
I Phineas B Kennedy Clerk of the 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 Daniel Vliet Esquire for a Pension. That the signature of John Moore Esq to the affidavit of David Vliet, of Thomas Scureman Esq to the affidavit of William McCullough and of Abraham Warne Esq to the affidavit of John Wilson, hereto attached are their genuine signatures; and that at the time of the doing thereof the said John Moore was a Judge of said court and Abraham Warne and Thomas Scureman were Justices of the Peace in and for said county - duly commissioned and sworn into office this 27th day of July AD 1833. P.B. Kennedy Clk
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State of New Jersey 
Warren County Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas was in the said county on 19th July 1833 personally appeared David Vliet of said county aged eighty four years upwards who I certify as a credible person and whose statement is entitled to credit who being duly sworn according to law saith that he is well acquainted with his brother Daniel Vliet who is applying for the benefit of a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832.  That I know him in (illegible) revolutionary war and recalled him serving one month with my father Captain Daniel Vliet in Hunterdon militia at Millstone in Colonel Thompson's regiment in 1777.  One month and four years under Captain Groerdycke at Flagtown also one month in 1778 with him under Captain Benjamin McCullough at Passaic. Also one month in Veal Town in 1778 under Captain Daniel Vliet making four months that I distinctly recalled his being out as a private in the revolutionary war. David Vliet
Sworn & Subscribed the date above before me John Moore
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Aff of David Vliet of the service of Daniel Vliet in the Revolutionary War
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State of New Jersey
Warren County Before me, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, on the 20th day of July AD 1833. Personally appeared William McCullough Esquire of Asbury in said county, aged seventy three years + upwards, well known to me and whom I certify is a credible person, and his statement entitled to full faith and credit, who being duly sworn according to law on this oath saith that he is well acquainted with Daniel Vliet Esquire of Independence in said county who is applying for Pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832.  That he knew said Vliet in the time of the Revolutionary War, and distinctly recollects that he served as a Soldier of the Revolution in the militia of New Jersey with said Daniel Vliet one month with him in 1777 under Captain Daniel Vliet at Millstone, one month with him as a private under my father Benjamin McCullough in 1778 at and near Passaic. I also know him to have been out at other different towns but my memory (illegible) not for me to specify them. Wm McCullough
Sworn & Subscribed the date above before me Thomas Scureman Justice of the Peace
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Aff of Wm McCullough Esq of 
Rev Services of D Vliet Esq
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State of New Jersey
Warren County Before me, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county on the 23rd day of July AD 1833 personally appeared John Wilson of said county aged seventy seven years and upwards, well known to me and whom I certify is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Daniel Vliet Esquire of the township of Independence in said county who is applying for a Pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832: that he knew said Daniel Vliet and served with him in the time of the Revolutionary War as a soldier of the Revolution in the New Jersey Militia; that he distinctly recollects that said Daniel Vliet served 1 month at Bergen Point under Capt Carhart/Col Bonnell 1 month at Millstone (two words crossed out) under Capt Daniel Vliet (the applicant's father), Col Thompson 1 month at Trenton Princeton by Smithfield about the time the Hessians were taken at Trenton, under Capt Vliet/Col Beaver John Wilson Sworn and Subscribed this 23rd day of July AD 1833 before me Abm Warne J of Peace
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Aff of J Wilson of Rev 
Services of Danl Vliet Esq
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February 18, 1932
BA-J/MCS
Miss R. Marsh
11 Maple Avenue
Plainfield
New Jersey
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter of January 21, 1932 requesting information in regard to Daniel Vliet, a soldier of the Revolution.  The data contained herein are obtained from the original papers on file in the pension claim, S. 6314, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Vliet.  He was born July 9, 1752, at Six Mile Run, near New Brunswick, New Jersey, and was the son of Daniel.  While a resident of Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, New Jersey he enlisted and served as private with the New Jersey troops as follows: in the fall of 1776, six weeks under Captain Gray and Colonel Beavers; in the spring of 1777, one month under Captain Maxwell; in 1777, one month under Captain Daniel Vliet (his father) and Colonel Thompson; in the fall of 1777 one month under said Captain Daniel Vliet; in 1777, one month under Captain Growendyck (handwritten: see p. 365); in the spring of 1778, one month under Captain Benjamin McCullough; in the fall of 1778, one month under said Captain Daniel Vliet; also served one month at Bergen Point under Captain Carhart and Colonel Bonnell. handwritten: "N.J. Officers in Rev."  He was allowed pension on his application executed July 19, 1833, at which time he was living at Independence, Warren County, New Jersey, and had lived there for over forty years. The soldier stated that his father and five brothers were in the Revolution, but only brother's name given is David who was eight-four years of age in 1833.  There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.  Very truly yours, A.D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator handwritten: Death not in Agency Book
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The Enclosed is an ongoing application & has proof enough I hope to meet the (illegible) of Esq Clerkster In haste (illegible) Respectfully Jno M Sherrerd Belvidere (date) July 1833 original Jackson Electors
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Danl Vliet $25
Payments to be made at Trenton by Pres: of (illegible): Bank Court Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New Jersey
handwritten: 6314
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol. 3 Page 134 by ED. Bullock 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, Daniel Vliet of the State of New Jersey who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Twenty Five 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 -22- day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Lew Cass Secretary of War Examined and Countersigned. JL Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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Oct 25, 1833 Paid to Sept 4. 1833
Oct 4 1834 Paid to Sept 4, 1834
October 28, 1835 Paid to Sep 4 1835
July 20 Paid to 4 Mar 1837
Paid of 4 Mar 1840
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov 20th, 1839
Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"  Daniel Vliet, ----- a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey  Agency, at the rate of Twenty five Dollars (crossed out: and cents) per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th March 1839. 
Respectfully Yours, Albion K Parris Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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applicant is one of (balance of document is illegible)
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Danl Vliet testimony does not cover every term of the service - it should appear that no survivors can be found or proof be produced.

The Hon Lewis Condict Member of Congress

about 7 1/2 wk $25
L Condict
Between NP 28
July

Postal Stamp: MORRISTOWN Jul 30
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DR. H.L. REGIER
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
AUG 17 1910

To the Pension Department - Washington D.C.

Could you give me any information as to the records of Daniel Vliet or his son Jesper Vliet who were soldiers in the Battle of Monmouth N.J. during the Rev. War? 

Taken from my Genealogy I have: Daniel Vliet born in Holland, came to New Jersey twenty years before the Rev. War.  He with five sons - one of these Jesper fought in the Battle of Monmouth N.J. (N.J. forces). Joseph Vliet later married Polly Block of Philadelphia and settled near Wilkes Barre Penna.  David Vliet and his family first settled in N.J.  I am a descendent of the said David and Jesper Vliet and would like to
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gain any information possible as to a record or to the "discharges."  Respectfully, Edith R. Regier (Mrs. H.L. Regier)
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1910 Aug. 19 Hist to Mrs. Edith N. Regier V.L.M.
1911 Aug. 9 Hist to Maude V. Neale V.L.M.
1932 Feb 18 Hist to Miss R. Marsh (illegible)

Rev War 6314
INVALID
File No. 6314
Daniel Vliet
Prvt Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. M, Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870]
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				Kansas City, Kansas  August 3rd 1911

To Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
	Can you furnish me any information as to the record of Daniel Vliet Jr. who, our family records claim was a soldier of Revolutionary Army, part of 1776, 177-1778, from Bethlenem, Hunterdon Co. New Jersey ^under Captain Gray - Maxwell - and his father Captain Daniel Vliet Sr. (Colonel's Beaver and Thompson).  Daniel Vliet Sr. was Captain 2nd Regiment of Hunterdon Co. New Jersey. Daniel Vliet Jr. was born July 9th 1752 at Six Mile Run near New Brunswick N.J.  Do not know his wife's name.  Died at Independence, Warren Co., N.J.
     Any information will be greatly appreciated.  On my former letter of queries I asked for the names of so Many Vliets simply because our record claims Daniel Vliet Sr and five sons were in Revolutionary Army.  
                    Very Respectfully
			Maude Vliet-Neale
 			228 So. Harrison St. Kansas City, Kansas
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                           11 Maple Ave Plainfield N.J.
                                             January 21, 1932
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sirs: -
     Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension record of Daniel Vliet [surname underlined] - a soldier of the Revolutionary War who lived in Warren or Sussex Co., New Jersey and who died in 1841.

                           Yours very truly
                           Miss R. Marsh 

[stamp showing document received at Receipt Section by Pension Files Supervisor at 4:00 on Jan 22 1932]
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[printed form with handwritten entries]
Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[entry] Daniel Vliet Snr File 6314
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered, Captain. Colonel. State. 
[entries]
Fall of 1776.      6 weeks. Pvt.       Gray.  Beaoers.  N.J.
Spring 1777.     1 mo.      Pvt.       Maxwell.  --.  [blank or ditto marks unseen].
[blank] 1777.     1 mo.     Pvt.       *Daniel Vliet.  Thompson.  [blank or ditto marks unseen].
Fall of 1777.       1 mo.    Pvt.        Daniel Vliet.  --.  [blank or ditto marks unseen]. 
[blank] 1777.      1 mo.    Pvt.        Growendyck.          --.  [blank or ditto marks unseen].
Spring of 1778.  1 mo.    Pvt.        Benjamin McCallough.  --.  [blank or ditto marks unseen]
Fall of 1778.       1 mo.    [blank].  Daniel Vliet.  --.  [blank or ditto marks unseen].
[no date].           1 mo.    [blank].  Carhart.  Bonnell.  [blank or ditto marks unseen].
* his father

Battles engaged in, [entry] none stated 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [entry] Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, [entry] July 19, 1833.  His cl was al
Residence at date of application, [entry] in defsendence,Warren Co. N. J.
Age at date of application, born July 9 1752 at Six Mile Run, near New Brunswick, N.J.

Remarks:  [entry] Soldier states that his father and five brothers were in the service.  David who was 84 years old in 1833 is the only one whose name is stated.   The only one of this name &c.

Very respectfully,  [entry]  Death not in A. B.