Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 248, Abraham Hazen, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Hazen, Abraham
Levinah
or
Levina
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NUMBER
W. 248
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17
189.
New Jersey
Abraham Hazen
of
Warren Co in the State of N. Jersey
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded
by Col Harishick on the N.J. Mr
line for 7 Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of August
1833 and Sent to
L. Condit
Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept or 11.66
---
$58.32
---
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E D Bullock
Book E Vol.
Clerk,
Page 115
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Order to pay 5
Aug
1837
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5045
New Jersy
Levina Hazen
widow of Abraham Hazen
Col Hendrickson N.J.
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
30th day of August 1849
and sent to
John Moore,
Marksboro,
Warren Co.
N.J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioner's under act
February 2, 1848, Page 295. Vol. 4
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State of New Jersey
County of Warren
on this third day of September in
the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight
hundred and Thirty two. Personally appeared
in open Court before the Judges of the
Inferiour [sic] Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Warren now sitting, Abraham Hazen a Resident of the Township of Hardwick in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey aged Seventy one years who being firstly by 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 1832
that he entered the Servis [sic] of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein after Stated. he [sic] was drafted in the Militia in the fall of the year 1777 Marched under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Giles in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Aaron Hankinson, Through Hackett Town to Trenton crosed [sic] the Delaware below Trenton pased [sic] through Bristol in Pennsylvania and and joined the Main Army under Washington at or Near the Crooked Billet, they were paraded under Arms on a fryday [sic] afternoon and Marched through the evening and right to the Battle of German Town the division he was in got into battle about Sunrise on Saturday Morning the division under the immedate [sic] comand [sic]of Washington was engaged Some Time before the division he was in composed the Left wing of the Army The Americans were defeated he was discharged a Short Time after the Battle and Returned home does not Recollect the names of any of the Regular officers Except Washington that
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Pensioner: Levinah Hazen
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he knew, he was out about one Month This Time does not Recollect the day he entered the Servis [sic] or was discharged
In the Summer of 1778 he voluntered [sic] and went over the Mountain after the Indians [illegible] under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Giles does not Recollect wether [sic] Captain Allen the Capt of the [illegible] company was along or not does not Recollect
how Long he was out at this time but thinks
at [sic] was but a few days there were no
Regular Troops over the Mountain at the Time they Joined a company of North Millitia that was keeping gard [sic] There--
In 1778 or 1779 after harves [sic} he went out in the six month Servis [sic} as one of the three such Substitutes for Captain Allens Company He went over the Mountain and was plased [sic] with 10 others in a fort along the Delaware caled [sic] Cramers fort near Dingmans ferry under The Command of Sargent [sic] Jasper Fleet untill [sic] 
about the first of october the Company
was caled [sic] together Cornelius Johnson was
their Captain they Marched under the comm
and of Major Westbrook to Sussex Court house then to Pettets Tavern he there got Leave of absence for a few days and Joined his squad again at fort Cramer their Major haven [illegible] Received orders to Return to his station on the delaware. Remained their untill [sic] he was discharged was out this Time within a few days of Six Months was house during the Time on furlough 4 day [sic] after winter Clothing had said furlow [sic} untill [sic] a few years but it is now Lost or Mislaid, Saw no Regular Troops wile [sic] out in the Servis [sic] this Time does not Recollect the exact day that he entered the Servis [sic] this Time thinks it was about the first of August 1778 and that he was discharged
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about the first of February 1779 Recollect him
at the fort at the holedays [sic]
he was out a Number of Times during the
war [illegible] after the Torys petickularly [sic] a Leader by the Name of Moody he resided in the Township of Hardwick in the then County
of Sussex now Warren at the Time and Times
of entering the servis [sic] and that he has resided
their [sic] ever since which is in the State of New Jersy [sic] he has no dockemuntory [sic] Evidence of his services and that he knows of no person Except Andrew Rice and Mary Willits that can testify to his Services.
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I do hereby relinquish every claim 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.
The following Interrogatories were propounded by the Court to the Applicant---
2 Have you any Record of your age and if
so where is it
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Answer I have none but my family Bible here
present in Court.
Where and in what year where [sic] you born
Answer In what was then caled [sic] Lower Hardwick but
now Independence in this County in the year 1761
Where were you living when caled [sic] into
Servis [sic] Where have you lived since the 
Revolutionary ware [sic], and where do you now live
Answer In the Township of Hardwick in this
County
4 How were you called into the Servis [sic] were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whome  [sic]---
Answer the first time I was drafted The Second Time volentered [sic] the Third time went as a substitute for Captain Annias Allens Company-
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State the names of some of the Regular offices
who were with the Troops were [sic] you served such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can
Recollect and the general circumstances of your Servis
Answer I had no personal acquaintance with any of the Regular officers and was not with any only at the Battle of German Town dont [sic] recollect the names of any Regiments
6 Did you ever Receive a discharge from Servis [sic] and if so by whome [sic] was it given and what has become of it.
Answer I never Received any written discharge
7 State the names of persons to whom you are
known in your present Neighborhood and who
can Testify as to your character for veracity
and good behaviour [sic] you [sic] services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer Can Mention a Number Reve [sic] Benjamin I Lane [or Lowe--illegible] Nickolas [sic]   Albertson Reve [sic] Abraham Newman [illegible] William Armstrong John Armstrong Andrew Reed
John Simpson John Lock and others
Sworn and transcribed [illegible] in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Abraham Hazen
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838.
State of New Jersey}
Harren County Ls}
On this Twentyh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine Personally appeared before me John Dillsogr one of judges of the [illegible] Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County of Warren Levinah Hazen & Resecunt of the [illegible] of Freebirbhysen (Late Harcewich) in the County of Warren aged Twenty Seven years who being duly sworn according to law with an her oath make the Factoring Declaration,  in order to obtain the benefit of the Fraue's tons made by the act of Congress trecsed the 7th of July 1838, who arces the wife of Abraham Hazen a revolutionary prisoner of the United States,  she further declares that she severed married to Laick & had home Hazen on the fourteenth day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty Seven that her Husband the aforesaid Abraham Hazen died in the eighth day of February 1838 that She was next married to him prior to his Leaving the service,  but the marriage took place Turesuoes to the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight viz at the Taine above Stated, that she knows of no Record of their marriage except in their family  Bible the Lecars of this Aserts as the has been informed
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did not at that time require that Marriages should be recorded, That the leaf of their
family Bible containing their family Record
attached to this declaration and herewith sent
to the pension office has always been in her possession and is in her possession at this  time and that the Record of their marriage was written by Jacob Hunt now deceased about ten years after their marriage that she has resided in said Township of Freelinghuysen (late Hardwick) ever since they were married with the exception of a part of the first year when she resided at her fathers in the Township of Oxford and for a great number of years in the same house in which she now resides and where her husband resided at the time of his decease.  That Nickolas Albertson was present at her Marriage that she does not recollect of any other person now Living who was present, she further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension under the act of the 7th July 1838 that she made application for a pension under the act of the 29th of July 1848 which application she has directed to be withdrawn and she further swears that she was never married to any other man but the said Abraham Hazen
              her
Levenah  X   Hazen
            mark

Sworn and Subscribed
on the day and year above
written before me
John Dill Judge &c
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I do certify that the said Levinah Hazen from old age and bodily infirmity cannot attend the Court,
Dated April 12th 1849
John Dill Judge &c .
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(deceast [deceased] February the 8 1828)

April 8 1761
Then was Abraham Hazen born
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September 25th 1771
Then was Levinah Hazen born
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Aug 14, 1787
Then was Abraham Hazen Married to his
wife Levinah
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Decmr 4th 1788
Then was Nancy Hazen born Eldest Daughter
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July 24th 1777.        (Deceasd May 27. 1794)
Then was Charity Hazen born Second Daughter
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Oct 26 1794
Then was Aaron Hazen born Eldest Son
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State of New Jersey---------------April 12th 1849 Warren County ss } Before me John Dill one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Warren Personally appeared Winnefield Hauk who being duly sworn according to Law on her oath saith that she has resided in the same house with Levinah Hazen Widow of Abraham Hazen Decd for the Last five years and saw her family Bible in which her family Record was written almost every day, and this day cut out for the
purpose of sending it with her application to the Pension office, that she does not know in whose hand writing the Record is written.
                     her
Winnefield     X   Hauk
                    mark

Sworn and Subscribed to
the day and year above
Written before me
John Dill Judge &c.
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I Certify that I was present and saw the within
Record cut from the family Bible referred to
the affidavit of Winnefield Hauk
John Dill Judge &c
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Blessings to those that fear God.     CHAP. IV.  The study of the law recommended.

[Before CHRIST cir. 397.) 
16  Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the Lord hearkened and heard it; and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
||Or, Special treasure.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.

CHAP. IV.
I. God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office.
For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do
wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
[Before CHRIST cir. 397.}
2 But unto you that fear my name shall the [a]Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
a Luke I. 78.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they
shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.
4 Remember ye the [b]law of Moses my servant,
which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
b. Exod. 20. 3. 
5 Behold, I will send you [c]Elijah the prophet
before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
c Matth. 11, 14. Mark 9. 11. Luke 1. 17.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

The End of the OLD TESTAMENT.
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9772
Abraham Hazen
Warren County
New Jersey

Return info-----

7 mo private
23.33
L. Condict

John M. Sherrerd
Belvidere
Warren Co-
N.J.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
15 May 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
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A Statement, shewing the service of Abraham Hazen Warren Co. N. Jersey
[table follows with 9 columns; column headings as follows:]
(1) Period when the service was rendered.
(2) Duration of the claimant's service. {sub-headings: a. Years. b. Months. Days.
(3) Rank of the claimant.
(4) Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
(5) Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. 
(6) Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
(7) Country through which he marched.
(8) Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
(9) Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

[text beneath column headings as follows;]
(1) Drafted 1777, Vol 1778,[something crossed out] 1778
(2) a. [blank] b. 1, [blank], 6 [total] 7. c. [blank]
(3) pr, ", "
(4) Lieut. S. Giles- , ", Capt Allens-
(5) Col Hankinson, ----, Major Westterock
(6) Germantown
(7) N. J.,  Pa-
(8) 71, Hardwick Sussex Co. N.J.
(9) L. Witnesses, Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of } 
County of. } ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion [provision] made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered [entered] the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. -->This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank] 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                  A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank]  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation [application] of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia
Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:   For [blank] Year and [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank].  For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
-->The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answer to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

R. Newman
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Mrs. Austin L. Prynn,
Waverly,
Pennsylvania.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 248, it appears that Abraham Hazen was born April 8, 1761, in Lower Hardwick (Independence) Warren County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Hardwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey he enlisted in the fall of 1777, served one year as a private under Lieutenant Samuel Giles, Colonel Aaron Hankinson's New Jersey Regiment, and was in the battle of Germantown. He enlisted in the summer of 1778 and served a few days in Captain Allen's New Jersey Company. He enlisted August 1, 1778 and served six months in Captain Cornelius Johnson's New Jersey Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of said Hardwick Township. He died there February 8, 1838.
Soldier married August 14, 1787, in Oxford Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Levinah or Levina (maiden name
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COPIED BY ADY

not stated) who was born September 25, 1771. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 3, 1849, while a resident of Frelinghuysen Township (late Hardwick), New Jersey.

Children:
Nancy born December 4, 1788.
Charity  " born July 24, 1792 and died May 26, 1794.
Aaron   "   October 25, 1794.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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9772

Application of Abraham
Hazen of Warren Co. New Jersey
for a pension


If Pension is allowed please direct the
Certificate to

M. Sherrerd
Belvidere
Warren Co
New Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Warren County ss
Before me John Moore one of the Judges of the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County on the thirty first day of August in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Two, personally appeared Andrew Rice who being duly Sworn according to Law, Saith that he is well acquainted with Abraham Hazen of the Township of Hardwick in Said County who is Applying for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832, that he knew Said Hazen in the Time of the Revolutionary war and that he was Drafted in the Militia with Said Hazen they Rendevoused at Pettits Tavern in the county of Sussex under the command of Lieut Samuel Giles they Marched to Hacketstown were they were joined by other Companys Collenel Aaron Hawkinson had the Command of the regiment from Hacketstown the Marched to Trenton and then to Bristol in the State of Pensylvania then to the Billet this deponent was out with a Team & was sent with the Bagage to a Place called Perkeyomin [Perkiomen] Creek the Solyers [soldiers] went on to the Battle of Germantown said Hazen went with Them after the Battle Returned to where the waggons were they were there discharged and returned home to the County of Sussex they were out about one Month [signed] Andrew Rice
Sworn and Subscribed the date above before me [signed] John Moore
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State of New Jersey Warren County SS 
Be it Remembered that on the thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Five Before me John Moore one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeard Mary Nebbits who being duly Sworn according to Law Saith that She is well acquainted with Abraham Hazen of the Township of Hardwick in said County who is applying for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 that she knew said Hazen in the Time of the Revolutionary War - That she knows said Hazen went out six months against the Indians over the Mountain said Hazen came home in the fall after Winter Clothing and went back again and served his time out - that a Requisition was made for three men out of such company to serve six months said Hazen Johnathan Nebbitts and John Kerr was hired by Capt Annias Allen Brother of this deponet to go for his company and that they all three went -- The she has heard her Brother say that said Hazen was in the Battle of Germin Town with him that she Remembers that her Brothers and said Hazen was out a Number of Times agst the Toreys - Mary Willits her mark - Sworn and Subscribed the date above before me John Moore
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State of New Jersey Warren County SS: I John Moore, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren, in Said State, before whom the affidavits of Andrew Rice and Mary Willetts were taken on the 31st August AD 1832, on the application of Abraham Hazen for a pension under the act of congress of June 7th 1832 do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Andrew Price and Mary Willetts. That they both reside in my immediate neighborhood; that they are both credible persons and that their statements and affidavits are entitled to full truth and credit. Witness my hand this 7th June 1833. John Moore.
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State of New Jersey
Warren County ss
Before me John Moore one of the Judges of the Inferiour Court of Common pleas in & for said County on the first day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Two personally Appeared William Armstrong Residing in the Township Hardwick in sd [said] County who being duly Sworn according to Law on his oath did make the following certificate 
I William Armstrong of the Township of Hardwick in the County of Warren hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Hazen of Said Township who is Applying for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 and That I believe him to be Seventy one years of age that he is Reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion  [signed] Wm Armstrong
Sworn & Subscribed the date above before me [signed] John Moore
I Benjamin J Lowe residing in the township of Stillwater in the County of Sussex, a clergyman of the Presbyterian denomination, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Hazen who is applying for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 1832 and that I believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion  [signed] Benjamin J. Lowe
Sworn and Subscribed the date above in open Court [signed] Abm Warns
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after then [two words crossed out] 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 certified that it appears to them that the Rev'd Benjamin J. Lowe who has signed the necessary certificate is a Regular Clergyman of the Presbyterian denomination resident in the township of Stillwater in the said county of Sussex and that William Armstrong Esq who signed the Certificate before John Moore Esq is an ancient and infirm man and unable to attend the court without great inconvenience- and they further certify that he resides in the township of Hardwick in this county and that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full faith and credit. [signatures] Abrm Warns  Wm Kennedy  P. W. Blair  Garret Lacey
State of New Jersey Warren County ss
I Phineas B Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court on the application of Abraham Hazen for a pension - And further I do certify that John Moore before whom the affidavits of Andrew Rice Mary Willets and William Armstrong were taken and Abraham Warns before whom the affidavit of Benjamin J. Lowe was taken each at the time and still are Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that full faith and credit is due to their official acts respectively - And further I do certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judges and am satisfied that the signatures of the said
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John Moore and Abrm Warne affixed to the
said affidavits are genuine

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and
seal of office this Seventh
day of September A.D.
1832
P.B. Kennedy Clk
[seal affixed at left]

I Phineas B. Kennedy Clerk as aforesaid
do further certify that the signature of John Moore Esquire to a certificate of the credibility of Andrew Rice & Mary Willetts accompanying these papers, bearing date the 7th June 1833 is his genuine signature and that at the time of making the same he was a Justice of the Peace in and for said Court.
[seal affixed at left]

And I further certify that the papers attached hereto except the above named certificate are the original papers and proceedings of said court on the application of Abraham Hazen for a pension-

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and seal of office the 18th June 1833
P.B. Kennedy
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No 13926

Levina Hazen
Let to John N. Moore
August 10, 1849


Act 7 July 1838
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

August 5, 1924.

Mrs. Herbert E. Froede,
883 Island Ave.,
Milwaukee, WIS.

Madam:

I ['have to' crossed out] advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.248, it appears that Abraham Hazen was born April 8, 1761, in Lower Hardwick (Independence) Warren County, New Jersey.

While a resident of Hardwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey he enlisted in the fall of 1777, served one month as a private under Lieutenant Samuel Giles, Colonel Aaron
Hankinson's New Jersey Regiment, and was in the battle of Germantown. He enlisted in the summer of 1778 and served a few days in Captain Allen's New Jersey Company. He enlisted August 1, 1778 and served 6 months in Captain Cornelius Johnson's New Jersey Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 2, 1832, while a resident of said Hardwick Township. He died there February 8, 1838.

Soldier married August 14, in Oxford Township,
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Warren County, New Jersey, Levinah or Levina (maiden name not stated) who was born September 25, 1771. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 3, 1849,
while a resident of Frelinghuysen Township (late Hardwick), New Jersey.

Children        Born
Nancy     December 4, 1786.
Charity    July 24, 1792 and died May 26, 1794.
Aaron.     October 25, 1794.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[printed form with handwritten entries]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C., [blank line], 19[blank]
W 248.
In reply to your request of [blank line], received [blank line] for a statement of the military history of Abraham Hazen 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.
[table headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [subdivided into two columns] CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
Fall 1777 | 1 mo. | Pvt. | Lt. Samuel Giles | Aaron Hawkinson | N. J.
Summer 1778 | a few days |  |  | Allen |
Aug. 1778 | 6 mos |  | Cornelius Johnson |  |
Battles engaged in, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hardwick Twp Warren Co. N. J.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 8 1832 His cl [claim] was al. [allowed]
Residence at date of application, b. [born] Apr. 8. 1761 in Lower Hardwick (Independence) Warren Co. N. J. He d. [died] Feby 8, 1838 at Hardwick Twp. N. J.
Remarks:  He married Aug. 14, 1787 in Oxford Twp. Warren Co. N. J.  Levinah -- who was b. Sept 25. 1771 & was al. pension on app. act Jany 3, 1849 while a resident of Frelinghuysen (late Hardwick) N. J. Children were Nancy b. Dec. 4, 1788, Charity b. July 24, 1792 d. May 26, 1794  Aaron b. Oct. 25 1794. He had a brother Thomas.
Repectfully, Commissioner.
d--285G
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883 Island Avenue,
Milwaukee, Wis., 7/7/24.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
I have been advised to apply to your office for
the Revolutionary War Record of my Great, Great Grandfather, Abraham Hazen and also the birth date of his son, Aaron Hazen.
I wish to have this information in order that I
may make an application for membership in the Society of the D. A. R.
Thanking you in advance for whatever information you can furnish, I am
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Herbert E. Froede
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Weight and Quality Guaranteed
OFFICE OF
Roll, Sickley & Suns
Coal, Lumber, Mason's Materials
Hay, Grain and Poultry Supplies
Telephone 348
Revo. Ses [handwritten]
S
OPPOSITE LACKAWANNA STATION
South Orange, N. J., 
March 16th, 1916.

Mr. E. C. Tieman,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D. C.
My dear sir:-
There was an Abraham Hazen who was a private in the New Jersey Militia in the Revolutionary War, and he received a pension.
He was supposed to have received a pension in 1883 at which time he was about seventy three years old.
Will you kindly give all the data you have concerning this Abraham Hazen, as the information is for the purpose of application for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution, New Jersey Society.
I shall be greatly obliged for all the complete data that you can make it convenient to give to
Yours very truly
Theodore De Witt Sickley,
Address -- Springfield, New Jersey.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Can you give me the Revolutionary War Record of (only) Abraham Hazen.  He enlisted
from the state of New Jersey probably Warren County.  Any information will be greatly
appreciated
Yours respectfully
Mrs. Austin L. Prynn
Waverly
[Stamped "U S PENSION OFFICE F OCT 22 1927"]
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One 2 ct stamp rec'd  Revo. Sec. M [initials] OS  RWS
Stamp retn WCK
Wauzeka Wis. R.F.D.2.
Feb 14 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions: Washington, D. C.
Sir:  Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of service of my Great Grand Father Abraham Hazen of New Jersey. Who applied for a pension March 4th 1831. Also did his widow Mrs Levina Hazen draw a pension? And do the records show the exact date of her death.
Respectfully, Mrs Katherine Larsen Ertel.
[circular stamp] U. S. PENSION A FEB 17 1917
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[left side of page is a printed form with handwritten entries]
248
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 248
Levina Hazen, Widow Abraham Hazen Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2. 1848.
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 300
(Arrangement of 1870.)

[right side of page is handwritten notes]
1916 Mch. 28 Hist to Theodore DeWitt Sickley
1917 Feby 28 Hist to Katherine L. Ertel
1924. Aug 5. Hist to Mrs. Herbert E. Froede. [initialed] UM
1928. Aug 24. Hist to Mrs Austin L. Prynn [initaled] awf
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State of New Jersey Warren County ss
William Cooke Esq of the Township of Blairstown in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey Being duly Sworn on his Oath Deposeth and Saith that he was Seventy five years old last November. That he has a distinct Recollection of the Marriage of Abraham Hazen Late a Revolutionary pensioner of the united States to Levinah Hazen now his Widow was not present at the Marriage Resided at the Time at his fathers about Two miles from Levinah Hazens fathers whose it was said the Marriage took place he is confident that it was before the Month of March 1788.  From the following circumstance The said Abraham Hazen was under Engagement of Marriage to his Sister at the Time he was married to said Levinah, that his said sister was delivered of an ilegitimate child at his fathers house on the 12th Day of March 1788  That the Marriage took place previous to the Birth of said child some time during the summer previous.  That a Record of the Birth of said child was made by me in my fathers Bible now present a short time after his Birth.  [signed] Wm Cooke
Sworn and Subscribed to this 18th day of August 1849 before me [signed] John Dill Judge IC
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I do Certify that I am acquainted with the within deponant William Cook that he is a person of Good Repute for truth and varacity and his statement is Entitled to full Credit.  [signed] John Dill
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Marksburg N.J. August 21st 1849

Dear Sir

Enclosed is the testimony Ellonor Newman & William Cooke and further Testimony of Nickolas Albertson as Additional Testimony
in the case of Mrs Levinah Hazens Application
for a pension, Mrs Hazen being quite feeble it
had slipt her money that Mrs Newman her
sister in law was at her wedding, hearing that
she was formerly connected with the family
I called on her on my way to the Albertsons
and enquired of her if she [k]new any thing about the Marriage of Mrs Hazen when she informed me that she was at the wedding and that it was in August 77 also refer[r]ed me to Esq Cooke as likely to be possessed of some knowledge of the time, taking the whole evidence together I think there cannot be a doubt but that August 77 is the true time of the
Marriage, the Witnesses are all persons of good
Character Mr Albertson is a local preacher in the Methodist persuasion Mr Cooke is an Elder and both the women are members in good standing in the presbyterian Church & I am confident nothing would induce others of them to testify an untruth

Most Respectfully yours
John Moore

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of New Jersey
Warren County ss }
Nicholas Albertson of the Township of Frelinghuysen in the County of Warren declaring himself conscientiously scrupulous
of taking an oath being duly affirmed upon his affirmation Saith that he founds his belief of the time of the Marriage of Abraham Hazen to Levinah now his widow was consummated in the year 1787 from the fact that it was a considerable time before this Affendand was himself married he is confident it was at least two years previous that he was married on the 14th day of January 1789 and was Recorded in his fathers family bible in the Handwriting of his
father said Record being now present
Nicholas Albertson

Affirmed to and subscribed
to before me this 18 day of
August 1849
John Dill, Judge &c.
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State of New Jersey
Warren County  SS }
Ellonor Newman of the Township
of Frelinghuysen in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey being duly Sworn on her oath saith that she was seventy Nine years old on the Eighth day of September last that she was well acquainted with Abraham Hazen late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and also with Levinah Hazen his widow, that this deponents first Husband Thomas Hazen was a
Brother of said Abraham Hazen, That she
was present at the marriage of said Abraham
and Levinah That they were Married by Judge
Allen at Levinahs fathers they were married
in the month of August 1787 that she has a
distinct recollection of the time from the
fact she Recollects that her first child was but a few day short of three mont[h]s old at the time they were married he was born on the 25th day of May 1787 his birth is Recorded in their family Bible now in her possession That Nickolas Albertson who is now living was also at the wedding he was then a single man
Ellonor Newman

Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this 18th day of August, 1849
John Dill, Judge &c.

I do certify that I am acquainted with the above deponent Ellonor Newman that she is a person of good repute for truth and Varacity [veracity] and her testament is Entitled to full credit.
John Dill
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Marksboro Jersey June 16th 1849
Dear Sir
I forwarded to your office an application of Levinah Hazan widow of Abraham Hazen Dec'd for a pension under the act of the 7th of July 1838 will you be good enough to inform me what disposition has been made with, [illegible] the old Lady is very anxious to hear from [illegible].
Respectfully yours
John Moore
[To]
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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No. 170
Service Hazan
N.J.
Let. to John Moore Apl. 7, '49
Act 29 July 1848
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Trenton Bank
Pension Office
October 31, 1837
Sir,
I enclose the voucher of Abraham Hazen requiring your special direction for payment.
I am respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
Phil Dickinson Pres.
[To]
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Marksburg April 14 1849

Dear Sir

Enclosed is Declaration of Levinah Hazen and evidence in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 July 1838,--
I addressed a line to you a few days ago at her Request withdrawing her application under
the act of July 29th 1849, The the papers in
that case was made out and we did not know that she would come under the act of 1838
I observe that by the blank form of a Declaration
she is required to state that she has never before made application for a pension. She has stated that she never did apply under the act of 38 but had under the act of 48 which application she had directed to be withdrawn, & I suppose she hav[ing] made that application through wrong information or misapprehension and having withdrawn that application will not deprive her of her rights to the benefits of the act of 38. If there is any thing lacking in her Declaration of proff [proof] pleas[e] inform me--
Most Respectfully yours
John Moore

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of
Pensions Washington DC
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Marksboro Warren Co N J Apl 10th 1849

Dear Sir

I am directed by Levinah Hazen widow of Abraham Hazen late a Revolutionary
pensioner of the United State deceased, to ask
Leave to withdraw the Application for a pension
under the Act of Congress passed the 29 July
1848 now on file in the pension office,
The application have [having] been made under
a misapprehension of her rights, she is intending to apply under the act of the 7th of July 1838

Most Respectfully yours as
John Moore

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
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Marksboro Warren Co N.J. Jany 19th 1849

Dear Sir

Enclosed is the declaration and evidence of
Abraham Hagen decd, Mr Hazen was a 
pensioner at the time of his decease.  I have been informed by the Agent for paying pensions at Trenton, that Mr Hazen Certificate was returned to Washington he drew his pension under the Act of 1832,

If any Aditional evidence is required Pleas[e] inform me,

If Mrs Hazen pension is granted pleas[e] send
her certificate to me and the requested Blank
form necessary to prove the Marriage

Most Respectfully yours
John Moore

The Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington D C
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10719
New Jersey
--------------------------
Levina Hazen
Widow of Abraham Hazen
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 8th February 1838
of Warren Cty in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt commanded by the Col Harrison in the [blank] line for [blank]
-----------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] 
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 8th day
of ['March' crossed out] Febry., 1838. & ending 4 Mar '41
------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of
August 1849 and sent to John Moore,
Marksboro, Warren Co. N.J.
-------------------------------
Total amount,                       $
                                              __________
[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk
Book D  Vol. 1.   Page 197.
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8629
New Jersey
-------------------------
Levina Hazen
widow of Abraham Hazen
who was a Private
in the Revolutionary War
--------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
---------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued
the 30th day of Augt 1849.
and sent to
John Moore
Marksboro
Warren Co .
N.J.
-----------------------------
[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1     Page 90.
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Abraham Hazen, N.J. Act 7 June 1832 $23.33
To what time was he last paid?
G.C. A.
Died 8th Feb. 1838
Pd to his death
B.L.B.
Pension Office August 25th 1849}
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No 13926
Levina Hazen
wid. of Abraham
NJ
act 7 July 1838
Married 1787
husband died 8 Feby. 1838
Admd #23.33 per
annum 8 Feby 1838 to 4 March
1841
admd act 3 March 1843 &
17 June 44 $23.33 pr an
from 4 March 1843
Admd act 2 Feby 1848
$23033 pr an
from 4 March 1848

John Moore
Marksboro
Warren Co.
N.J.
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State of New Jersey
Warren County ss }
April 12th 1849
Before me John Dill one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Warren Personally appeared Nickolas Albertson, who declaring himself conscientiously Scrupulous of taking an oath was Duly Affirmed according to law on his Affirmation says that he 84 years of age that he has been acquainted with Levinah Hazen widow of Abraham Hazen deceased and also with her said Husband from his youth, that he has
Resided within about 4 miles of their Residence for a great number of years, he further affirmed that he was present at the marriage of said Levinah to the said Abraham Hazen, They were married by Judge George Allen at her fathers house in the Township of Oxford in this County, That he does not remember the exact date of
the Marriage, but from Reflection and bringing to my mind other circumstances I believe it took place about the year one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty seven not more than a year or two from that date, it might of been a year or two before or after I cannot be positive as to the exact time.
Nickolas Albertson

Affirmed and subscribed
on the day and year above 
written before me
John Dill Judge &c
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I do Certify that I am acquainted with the within
affirmant Nicholas Albertson that he is a person of good Repute for truth and verasity [veracity] and his statements is Entitled to full credit.
John Dill Judge &c
Dated April 12th 1849

[seal affixed at left]
State of New Jersey, Warren County, ss.
I, James J. Browne, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby certify that John Dill Esquire, before whom the above affirmation was taken and by whom the above certificates were signed, was at the time of the Signing of said certificates, and now is a
Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn into office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 16th day of April, A.D. 1849
Jas. J.Browne, clk
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State of New Jersey, Warren County ss.
I John Dill, Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, hereby certify that James J. Browne, whose name is signed to the above certificate, was, at the date of said certificate, and still is Clerk of
the said Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand this 20th day of April A.D. 1849.
John Dill Judge &c
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Declaration of Levinah Hazen of the Township of Frelinghuysen (late Hardwick) in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey, Widow of Abraham Hazen deceased late a revolutionary 
pensioner of the United States of America, An Applicant for a Pension under an act entitled  An Act for the relief of certain Surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army.
Approved July 29th 1848.

I Levinah Hazen do declare that I was married on the fourteenth day of August in the year 1787 By Judge George Allen in the Township of Oxford in this County To Abraham Hazen late of the Township of Hardwick (now Frelinghuysen) in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey, deceased, who at the time of his death was a Revolutionary Pensioner, I resided with my said Husband from the time of our Marriage to the day of his death, my said Husband died on the Eight day of February in the year of our
Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty
Eight, in the Township of Hardwick aforesaid
I still remain the widow of said Abraham Hazen deceased have never been married to any other man, Mr Nickolas Albertson and others were present at our marriage, said Nickolas Albertson is I believe is the only other person now living that was present at our marriage
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I know of no Record of our Marriage except
in our family Bible, the Laws of New Jersey
I am informed did not at that time require
that Marriages should be Recorded, the Record
in our family Bible was made I think about
fifty five years ago and written by Jacob Hunt
who is now deceased, it reads as follows
Augt 14th 1787
then was Abraham Hazen married to his
Wife Levinah
I am now seventy seven years of age was born on the 25 September 1787 by the Record in our family Bible.
             her
Levinah  X  Hazen
            mark

Signed in the presents of us
John Moore
Jacob Allen

State of New Jersey
Warren County ss ⎬ Before me Jacob Allen one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Warren, Personally appeared, Levinah Hazen the within named declarant, who being
duly sworn, on the Holy Evangelist Almighty
God, on her oath doth depose and say, that the
matters and things described and set forth,
in the foregoing declaration, is true to the best
of her knowle[d]ge and belief.
                her
Leveriah   X     Hazen   
               mark

Sworn and Subscribed
this third day of January
1849 before me
Jacob Allen Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey Warren County SS
Before me Jacob Allen one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Warren, Personally appeared Nickalas Albertson of the Township of Freelinghysen in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey, who declaring himself conscious of Taking an Oath being duly Affirmed on his affirmation Saith that he is now eighty four years of age, that he was acquainted with Abraham Hazen Late of Hardwick deceased That he is also acquainted with his widow Levenah Hazen and has been acquainted with both of them for a great number of years, That he was present at the Marriage of the said Levenah Hazen to the said Abraham Hazen, They were married by Judge George Allen in the Township of Oxford in this County, then (Sussex) the Persise year he does not Recollect but is confiednt that it was before the year eighteen hundred, that he believes she is still the widow of said Abraham Hazen having said and heard from her frequently since her husband deceas has never heard of her being Married again, That he now resides and has Resided for the Last fifty years within about four miles from the Late Residence of Said Abraham Hazen decsd and where his widow Still Resides. Nicholas Albertson Subscribed and affirmed this 4th day of Janry 1849 before me Jacob Allen Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Jersey,
Warren County, } SS.
I, James J. Browne, certify that Jacob Allen
Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written
was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn
and duly authorized to take the same and further, that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of said Jacob Allen----
and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement
is genuine.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Belvidere, the 13th day of January A.D. 1849. J.J. Browne, CLERK OF SAID COUNTY.
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No. 170 Lavina Hazen wid of Abraham NJ Act 29 July 1848 {text is crossed out}
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State of New Jersey Warren County SS - I Benj. Shacketon Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County of Warren do hereby Certify that James J Brown is Clerk of Said County and was at the time of making the above certificate January 13th 1849 Benj Shackelton