Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,332, Jacob Tuers, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Tuers, Jacob & Marytje | W.6332

CONTENTS
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County//

On this Thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty two, personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting, Jacob Tuers, a resident of the Township of Saddle River in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, aged about Seventy eight 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 named officers and served as herein stated. That in the year of our Lord 1776, he served five months as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. David Marinus, Col. Van
Courtland's Regiment, Gen'l Heard's Brigade. In 1777 he served in the company commanded by Capt. John Outwater for three months guarding the lines and during the same time had several skirmishes with the Blacks and Refugees. And afterwards in the same year served one month in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Blanch. And afterwards in the same year served one month in the company commanded by Capt. James Christie and one month in the same year in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Demarest, also guarding the lines. In 1778, served one month in the company commanded by Capt. Elias Romine, one month in the company commanded by Capt. Freeland, one month in the company commanded by Capt. John Mearle and one month in the company commanded by Lieut. Abraham Post, also guarding the line. In 1779, he served two months in the company commanded by Capt. John Outwater, one month in the company commanded by Capt. Peter Ward. In the year 1780, he served in the company commanded by Capt. Gillis Mead in the State Troops six months. That he was born at Haigterdam in the Township of Saddle River in the said County of Bergen. That he always resided there, has no record of his age, the record having been destroyed during the Revolutionary War and that he has no documentary evidence in his possession. His discharges and several other vouchers of service having been burnt at the time his house and all its contents were consumed and that he has no other proof or evidence of his service but the affidavits hereunto annexed.
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...(com)pany commanded by Capt. Peter Ward. In the year 1780, he served in the company commanded by Capt. Gillis Mead in the State Troops six months. That he was born at Haigterdam in the Township of Saddle River in the said County of Bergen. That he always resided there, has no record of his age, the record having been destroyed during the Revolutionary War and that he has no documentary evidence in his possession. His discharges and several other vouchers of service having been burnt at the time his house and all its contents were consumed and that he has no other proof or evidence of his service but the affidavits hereunto annexed.

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.
s/ Jacob Tuers (X - his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
s/ Abm. Westervelt, Clerk

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We, Wilhelmus Ethrige, a Clergyman residing in Saddle River Township in the County of Bergen and Samuel H. Berry, residing in Lodi Township, Bergen County, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Tuers, who has subscribed and sworn in the above declaration. That we believe him to be Seventy eight 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.
s/ Wilhelmus Ethrige, V.S.M.
s/ Samuel H. Berry

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
s/ Abm. Westervelt, Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after 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 Wilhelmus Ethrige, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Saddle River Township in the said County of Bergen. And that Samuel H. Berry, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County & State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
s/ Abm. Westervelt, Clerk

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origin proceeding of the ...
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...[duplicate: I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origin proceeding of the] said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Tuers for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this Thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ Abm. Westervelt, Clerk

Also personally appeared in Open Court as aforesaid, John C. Post, who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he is well acquainted with Jacob Tues. That he is a man of truth and veracity and is known to him to have served in the Revolutionary War and believes the above declaration made by the said Jacob Tuers to be true to the best of his knowledge and belief and further saith not.
s/ John C. Post

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
s/ Abm. Westervelt, Clerk

Lewis Condict, Present

Tuers, Jacob
N.J. | W.6332
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State of New Jersey, Bergen County Inferior Court of Common Pleas at a Special Term held at the courthouse the 27th day of June A.D. 1833.

Personally appeared in Open Court this 27th day of June 1833, Jacob Tuers, an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, who under oath made the answers hereto annexed to the questions propounded by the Court in pursuance of the directions of The United States War Department.:

Question 1: Where and in what year were you born?
Answer: I have no record of my age but have always understood that I was born in the year 1756.

Question 2: Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer: I have no record of my age; the record having been destroyed by fire the time my house & all its contents were consumed.

Question 3: Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer: I lived in the Township of Saddle River; there I have lived since the Revolutionary War & there I now live.

Question 4: How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
Answer: Part of the time I volunteered & part of the time I was drafted or classed.

Question 5: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer: Ge. [illegible], Col. Barber, Col. Van Courtland, Gen. Heard & some other Militia Officers which from old age & the consequent loss of memory, I cannot now recollect.

Question 6: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has...

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...become of it?
Answer: I have received discharges but I cannot now say by whom they were given as my discharges & all my papers were burnt at the time my house was consumed by fire.

Question 7: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer: Samuel H. Berry, John C. Post [crossed out: (illegible)].
s/ Jacob Tuers (X - his mark)

Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk

And the Court do thereupon hereby declare that having this Twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1833 put the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department to Jacob Tuers, the applicant, in Open Court, they were answered by him under oath in the manner above stated to the satisfaction of the Court. And the Court further declare that John C. Post, the deponents who has made and signed the affidavit hereto attached, is well known to the Court. That he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit. By the Court.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen, do hereby certify that the foregoing & annexed papers contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Tuers, for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office the Twenty seventh day of June A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ Abr. Westervelt, Clerk
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22,936
New Jersey

Jacob Tuers, of Bergen Co. in the State of New Jersey, who was a Private in the Comp(any) commanded by Captain Marius of the Reg(iment) commanded by Col. Van Courtland in the New Jersey line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec. 1833 and del(ivere)d (to) L. Condict, Present.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833.........$200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34.....40.00
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                                        $240.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles, Clerk.
Book E; Vol. 3; Page 133.
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2621
New Jersey

Marytje, widow of Jacob Tuers, N.J., who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec. 1848 and sent to Hon. D.S. Gregory, H. of R.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act [illegible] 2, 1848, Page 322 Vol 4.

Certif. returned and sent to A.G. Sydaker, Paterson, N.J., Jan. 9, 1849.

Reported Dec. 27/'48.

She died Jan. 31, 1853.
(from A.B.)
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4148

Adm(itted) 17 July 1785
H. 16 June 1838

Admitted
Private, 2 years
A.G. Sydacker, Esq.
Ponds near Patterson, N.J.
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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

State of New Jersey
Bergen County//

On this Nineteenth day of December Eighteen Hundred and Thirty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County aforesaid, Marytje Tuers, a resident of the Township of Saddle River in the County of Bergen, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jacob Tuers, who was a private under Capt. David Marius, whose company belonged to Col. Courtland's Regiment. Also, that the said Jacob Tuers belonged to a company commanded by Capt. John Outwater and others, which company belonged to Col. Dey's Regiment of Bergen County.

Also, that the said Jacob Tuers was pensioned under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and that he received Eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Tuers on the Seventeenth day of July Seventeen Hundred and Eighty five. That her husband, the aforesaid Jacob Tuers, died on the Sixteenth day of June Eighteen Hundred and Thirty eight. That she was married previous to the...
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...first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four. Viz.: At the time above stated.
s/ Marytje Tuers (X - her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
s/ Michael Van Winkle, Justice of the Peace

We, William R Bogardus, a Clergyman of the Township of Aquackananonk, County of Passaic and State of New Jersey, and John G. Banta of the Township of Saddle River, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Marytje Tuers, who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration. That we believe her to be Seventy two years of age. That it is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to be the widow of Jacob Tuers, deceased late a pensioner, and that we concur in that opinion.
s/ Wm. R. Bogardus
s/ John G. Banta

Sworn and subscribed before me this 19 day of December 1838.
s/ Michael Van Winkle, Justice of the Peace

I, Michael Van Winkle, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter. That the foregoing named applicant is the widow of Jacob Tuer, dec(eased) late, a pensioner of the United States. And I do further certify that William R. Bogardus is a Clergyman residing in the Township of Aquackananonk, County of Passaic & State aforesaid...
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...and John G. Banta of the Township of Saddle River, County of Bergen and State aforesaid, is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit.

And I do further certify that Marytje Tuers is not able at present to attend Court on account old age and bodily infirmities.
s/ Michael Van Winkle
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County//

Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bergen aforesaid, Samuel J. Tuers, who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the son of Jacob Tuer, dec(eased) late a pensioner of the United States, and Marytje Tuer, the applicant. That his father, the said Jacob Tuers, died on the Sixteenth day of June Eighteen Hundred & Thirty eight. From that period she has remained the widow of the said Jacob Tuers, dec(eased), and as yet remains his widow.
s/ Samuel Tuers (X - his mark)

Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of December 1838. Before me.
s/ Michael Van Winkle, Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that Samuel J. Tuers, who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statement.
s/ Michael Van Winkle
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Bergen County//

Be it remembered that on this Twenty sixth day of October A.D. 1838 before me, Chandler Dayton, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared John A. Post, of said County, who being duly sworn and according to law doth depose and say that he, the said deponent, was present and witnessed the marriage ceremony between Jacob Tuer and Marytje Tuer in the year 1785 at the Village of Aquackananonk in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey aforesaid. And that Domine Schoonmaker performed said ceremony and they where at that time pronounced man and wife and they, the said Jacob (Tuer) and Marytje (Tuer) did live together until the death of the said Jacob Tuer, which happened on the Sixteenth day of June in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight. And further this deponent saith not.
s/ John A. Post

Sworn and subscribed at Hoboken this 26th day of October A.D. 1838 before me.
s/ Chandler Dayton, Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that John A. Post, who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statement.
s/ Chandler Dayton
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I do hereby certify that the following is a true copy taken verbatim from the Dutch Reformed Church of Aquackananonk, Passaic County & State of New Jersey. That the following marriage is there recorded.

Met Geboden July den. 17th 1785.
Jacob Tuer met Maryje post.
s/ Wm. R. Bogardus, Pastor of Church of Aquackananonk

I, William Bogardus, above named, depose and say that I am now Pastor of the Ref(ormed) Dutch Church of Aquackananonk the Township of Aquackananonk, County of Passaic and State of New Jersey. And that the above marriage is a true extract from the record of said church as certified above.
s/ Wm. R. Bogardus

Sworn and subscribed this 19th of December 1838 before me.
s/ Michael Van Winkle, Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that William R. Bogart is the present pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Aquackananonk and in good standing.
s/ Michael Van Winkle
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County//

I, Samuel H. Berry, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Michael Van Winkle, Esq., before whom the declaration of Marytje Tuer was made and taken, also the affidavit of the Rev. William R. Bogardus and of Samuel J. Tuer was made and taken, at the time of [duplicate: of] taking the same was and still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that the signature to each of them and to the certificate written thereunder are genuine [crossed out: Also the affidavit of John A. Post] and I do further certify that Chandler Dayton, Esq., before whom the affidavit of John A. Post was made & taken at the time of taking the same was and still is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & sworn and the signature to the affidavit of the said John A. Post and to the certificate written [crossed out: there on]...
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...thereunder are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of said Court at New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen aforesaid this Twenty first day of December An. Dom. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty eight.
s/ Sam'l H. Berry, Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section | M.M.H.F.

May 6, 1927

Mrs. Ida Woolley
135 North Fourth St.,
Newark, N.J.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.6332 it appears that Jacob Tuers was born about 1756 in Slaugterdam(?), Saddle River Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.

While a resident of his native place he enlisted in May 1776, served five months as a private in Captain David Marinus' Company, Colonel Van Cortland's New Jersey Regiment and was at the battle of Long Island.

He enlisted in April 1777, served during that year, 1778 and 1779 on short tours, thirteen months in all, as a private under Captains John Outwater, Thomas Blanch, James Christie, Samuel Demarest, Elias Romine, John Vreeland, John Mertie, Lieutenant Abraham Post, Major Richard Dey and Colonel Theunis Dey in the New Jersey Troops and was in several skirmishes.

He enlisted in June 1780 and served six months as a private in Captain Yellis Mead's Company, Colonel John Conway's...

(He said either Darber or Conway and at this date it was Conway.)
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...New Jersey Regiment, after which he returned home and subsequently served frequently on alarms and other services as required until the end of the Revolution, no details or length of services given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 31, 1832 while living in Saddle River Township, Bergen County, New Jersey where he had always resided. He died June 16, 1838 in Bergen County, New Jersey.

Soldier married July 17, 1785 in Aquackananonk, Passaic County, New Jersey, Marytje Post. Their marriage was recorded in the Dutch Reformed Church in that place. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 19, 1838 while a resident of Saddle River Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. She died January 31, 1853, aged about eighty-seven years.

Their son Samuel J. Tuers was living in Bergen County, New Jersey in 1838.

Herewith is returned your one dollar bill. The above history is furnished by courtesy of the Government and without charge.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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New Jersey - 3196

Marytje Tuers, widow of Jacob Tuers, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 16th June 1838 of Bergen Co. in the State of N.J., who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Marinus of the Reg(iment) commanded by Col. Van Courtland in the New York line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 & ending 16th June 1838.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August 1843 and sent to A.G. Sydaker, Paterson, N.J.

Whole amount due $182.56

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by Will Stewart, Clerk.
Book A; Vol. 2; Page 137.

Rep'd 29 August '43

Rep'd 29 August '43
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State of New Jersy
Passaic County//

On this Fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Marytje Tuers, a resident of the Township of Aquackananonk in the County of Passaic and State aforesaid, aged Seventy six years and a person of credibility and truth, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 and the 23rd of August 1842 granting pensions to certain widows whose husbands served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jacob Tuers, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum and died on the Sixteenth day of June 1838 and that the deponent drawed a pension from that period at the same rate of Eighty dollars per annum and now claims under the last mentioned act her pension due from the 4th of March 1836 to the 16th of June 1838. For further particulars, the said applicant would most respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions to her declaration and evidence under the Act of July 7th 1838, now on file in the Pension Office at Washington City. For such further proof as may be required in the examination of her said claim and that she still remains the widow of Jacob Tuers, deceased.
s/ Marytje Tuers (X - her mark)

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first aforesaid.
s/ Cornelius S. Van Wagoner, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
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State of New Jersey
Passaic County//

I, John Keenan, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Passaic aforesaid, do hereby certify that Cornelius S. Van Wagoner is a Judge of said Court duly appointed and commissioned and legally qualified to act as such Judge. And that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Cornelius S. Van Wagoner and verily believe that the signature attached to the foregoing Jurat is his genuine handwriting and his own proper signature.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Paterson in the County of Passaic aforesaid this Fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty three.
s/ John Keenan, Clk.
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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 2nd February 1848 entitled, "An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."

State of New Jersey
Passaic County//

On this 9th day of September 1848, personally appeared before me, Simeon Hart, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey, Marytje Tuers of the Township of New Barbados in the County of Bergen and State aforesaid, aged 82 years, who being first 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 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jacob Tuers, who was a private in the Army of the United States under Captains Van Bussum and Marinus in the regiment commanded by Colonel Conaway or Conson as far as the she can recollect but for greater certainty refer to the evidence in the application of her late husband, Jacob Tuers, for a pension on file in the Pension Office of the United States. That the annual amount of the pension she received was Eighty dollars under the Act of the 17th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
s/ Marytje Tuers (X - her mark)

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above before me.
s/ Simeon Hart, Justice of the Peace

In presence of:
A. Parson
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State of New Jersey
Passaic County//

I, Simeon Hart, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Passaic and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the aforesaid Marytje Tuers, the within named affiant is personally known to me and is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her written foregoing affidavit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand this 9th day of September 1848.
s/ Simeon Hart, Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Passaic County//

I, John Keenan, Clerk of the County of Passaic, do certify that Simeon Hart is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and now legally qualified to act as such Justice. Also, that I know the handwriting of the said Simeon Hart and verily believe that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Official Seal at Paterson in said County this Ninth day of September A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Forty eight.
s/ John Keenan, Clk.
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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress of the 23rd January 1845.

Whereas the Act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefit of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Jacob Tuers, who was a soldier in the War of the
Revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum from the Sixteenth of June 1838 and now ask for the amount due me from the Fourth [crossed out: of March] day of March 1826 to the Sixteenth day of June 1838 [crossed out: the] (1838) [crossed out: day of] when my former pension
commenced. I made my declaration before the 30th of April 1844 and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23rd of January 1845.
s/ Marytje Tuers (X - her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 14th day of September 1846.
s/ James Van Houten, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
s/ James Van Houten, J. Peace

I, Ganet G. Ackerson, Clerk of the County of Bergen, do hereby certify that James Van Houton, who has signed the foregoing, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey and that the above is his signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this Fourteenth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Forty Six in the State of New Jersey.
s/ Ganet G. Ackerson, Clerk
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Rev(olutionary War)
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6332
Marytje Tuers, wid(ow of) Jacob Tuers.
Priv(ate), Rev(olutionary) War

Act: Feb. 2nd/'48

Index: -; Vol. M; Page 285

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1927 May 6 - Hist(ory sent) to Mrs. Ida Woolley and one dollar bill returned by reg. mail. M.M.H.F.
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Mr. James Woolley
135 North Fourth Street
Newark, New Jersey

May 3rd 1927

Dept of Inter.
Revolutionary Pension Dept.
Room 5034 Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly send me the name Jacob Tuers, Widow, Pension #6332. Original filed at Bureau of Pensions in Washington D.C.

Jacob Tuers, Private. Bergen County Militia and State Troops; Born 1756 from Saddle River, Bergen County, N.J.; Died 6-16 1838.

Enclosed find $1.00 I am informed is charge for same.

Thanking you in advance,
s/ Mrs. Ida Woolley
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6769

3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

May 5, 1927
[Chief] Rev. War Section [Division]
I have this day received from Mrs. Ida Woolley cash No. (blank) for $1.00, requesting photostat copy [crossed out: post office addresses] as per letter herewith.

One dollar bill returned to Mrs. Woolley May 6, 1927.
O.J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division.
H.C.L.
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Jacob Tuers., $80.00 Payments to be made at Trenton Dec. 7th 1833 by Pres(ident) Tr(enton) Bank(ing) Co., Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of New Jersey.

6332

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E; Vol. 3; Page 133 by Geo. C. Stiles, Clerk.

Paid.
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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, Jacob Tuers of the State of New Jersey, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and (blank) [crossed out: 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 7th day of December, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ Lew Cass, Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned.
s/ J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Jan. 14, 1834, Paid to 4 Sep. 1833.
Mar. 11, 1834, Paid to 4 Mar 1834.
Sep. 14, 1834, Paid to 4 Sep. 1834.
Mar. 13, 1835, Paid to 4 Mar. 1835.
Sep. 15, 1835, Paid to 4 Sep. 1835.
Mar.  8, 1836, Paid to Mar. 6, 1836
Sep. 10, 1836, Paid to Sep. 4, 1836.
Mar.  9, 1837, Paid to 6 Mar. 1837.
Paid to 4 Sep. 1837. Paid to 4 Mar 1838.
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Newark New Jersey, January 6th 1849

Hon. J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

I yesterday received three parcels of widow's Pension Certificates from the Hon. D.S. Gregory, in which were enclosed three Pension Certificate, one for Mary Brower, one for Rachel Stout and one for Marytje Tuers, which I hasten to return to you, having no such name on my list of pension claims, which you will please to receive (and rectify the mistake). And in lien thereof transmit to me the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Hannah Lambert and Hester Coor, which is not included in the parcels sent me by Mr. Gregory.

Your attention to the same will much oblige; yours with the highest respect &c.,
s/ Sam'l B. Miller
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Paterson, Sep. 12, 1848

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm(issioner) of Pensions

Dear Sir,

I enclose herewith the declarations of Marytje Tuers and Mary Brown for a renewal of their pension under the Act of Congress passed the 2nd February 1848, which be pleased to examine as soon as convenient and return to me (if correct) their certificates.

I will also be pleased to hear from you in relation to the application of Elizabeth Post, widow of John H. Post, for a pension forwarded by me.

I am respectfully your obed(ient) ser(vant),
s/ A. Parsons
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New Jersey | 3196

Marytje Tuers, widow of Jacob Tuers, dec(eased), who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 16 June 1838 of Bergen Co. in the State of N. Jersey, who was a Private in the Co(mpany) commanded by Captain Marinus of the Reg(iment) commanded by Col. Van Courtland in the N. Jersey line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars (blank) [crossed out: Cents] per annum, to commence on the 16th day of June 1838.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of June 1839 and sent to A.G. Sydaker, Esq., Ponds near Paterson, N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1839.........$57.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. '39...40.00
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                                         $97.33

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk.
Book A; Vol. 2; Page 137.
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New Jersey | 5428
Marytje Tuers, widow of Jacob Tuers, who was a Private in the Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars (blank) [crossed out: Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of April 1844 and sent to A.G. Sydecker, Paterson, N. Jersey.

{Act of March 3, 1843}
Recorded in Book A; Vol. [illegible]; Page 127.

Rep'd
Letter to A.G. Sydecker October 5, 1846.
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County//

I, Ganet G. Ackerson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at New Barbadoes in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been established to said Court that Jacob Tuers, was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey and died in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight on the Sixteenth day of June. That he left a widow whose name is Marytje Tuers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Hackensack this 10 day of August in the year of our Lord 1846.
s/ Ganet G. Ackerson, Clerk 

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Mount Prospect
August 12th 1844

D(ear) Sir,

Enclosed contains a Court Certificate stating the residence and death of Jacob Tuers, a pensioner of the United States and that he left a widow.

I do not know whether I am correct in sending it to the Commissioner of Pensions or if I should have directed it to the Secretary at War. Be that as it may, I wish you would attend to it if consistent.

I am respectfully your obed(ient) ser(vant),
s/ A.G Sydacker

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions}

N.B. Please direct to Ramapo Post Office, State New York.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received a pension under the Act of July 7th 1838.

State of New Jersey
Passaic County//

On this Fourteenth day of June One Thousand Eight Hundred Forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Marytje Tuers, a resident of the Township of Aquackananonk in the County of Passaic, aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law [crossed out: deposeth] doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jacob Tuers, who was (a) private under Capt. David Barber and Capt. John Outwater and others and that he belonged to Col. Tunis Dey's Regiment from the County of Bergen.

And the deponent further saith that she received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum. She further declares she is still a widow.
s/ Marytje Tuers (X - her mark)

Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year first aforesaid.
s/ Cornelius Van Wagoner, Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that Marytje Tuers, who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration is a woman of truth and credibility.
s/ Cornelius Van Wagoner, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Passaic County//

I, John Keenan, Clerk of the County of Passaic aforesaid, do hereby certify that Cornelius Van Wagoner is a duly appointed and commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Passaic and now [crossed out: now] duly qualified to act as such Justice. And that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Cornelius Van Wagoner and verily believe the signatures attached to the foregoing Jurat and certificate to be his own proper signature and genuine handwriting 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Official Seal at Paterson in the County of Passaic aforesaid this Fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty three.
s/ John Keenan, Clk.
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Sep. 14th 1846

Dear Sir,

Enclosed contains the papers of Mrs. Marytje Tuers, sent according to your instruction for which I thank you in behalf of the widow.

I am respectfully your obed(ient) servant,
s/ A.G Sydacker

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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M. Tuers
$80 per an(num).

A.G Sydacker
Paterson, N. Jersey
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Ponds near Paterson
April 19th 1844

D(ear) Sir,

Enclosed contains Mrs. Marytje Tuers' declaration for one year's pension.

Respectfully your most obed(ient) servant,
s/ A.G Sydacker

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon. Edwards
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Ponds near Paterson
December 22nd 1838

Sir,

Enclosed contains Mrs. Marytje Tuers' application for a pension.

I am respectfully your most obed(ient) servant,
s/ A.G Sydacker

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

State of New Jersey
Passaic County//

On this Eighteenth day of April Eighteen Hundred and Forty four, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Passaic, Marytje Tuers, aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jacob Tuers, who was a private and belonged to Col. Dey's Regiment of Bergen County and State aforesaid and that she received Eighty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7th 1838.

She further declares that she is still a widow.
s/ Marytje Tuers (X - her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
s/ Cornelius Van Wagoner, Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that Marytje Tuers, who has sworn to the above declaration is a woman of truth and in good standing and that she is personally known to me, the subscriber and that she is the widow of Jacob Tuers, dec(eased).
s/ Cornelius Van Wagoner, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Passaic County//

I, John Keenan, Clerk of the County of Passaic aforesaid, do hereby certify that Cornelius Van Wagoner is a duly appointed and commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Passaic and now legally qualified to act as such Justice of the Peace. Also, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Cornelius Van Wagoner and verily believe the signatures attached to the foregoing Jurat and certificate are his own proper signatures and genuine handwriting.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal at Patterson in said County this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty four.
s/ John Keenan, Clk.
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Ponds near Paterson
June 15th 1848

Dear Sir,

Enclosed I herewith transmit Mrs. Marytje Tuers application for a year's pension and the other for her arrearages of her pension, whether the form of the latter is according to the rules and regulations of the department, I know not.

I have, however, drawn the same according to the best of my judgment and the widows statement. If wrong, I hope you will correct me and send me a form (to err is human).

I am very respectfully your most obe(dient) servant,
s/ A.G. Sydecker

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Adm(itted)

24 mo. Pri(vate)
80$
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State of New Jersey 
Bergen County//

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey, the Thirty first day of
July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three, Jacob Tuers, who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath deposeth & saith that he is the same Jacob Tuers, the applicant who appeared in Open Court before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas held at New Barbadoes in and for the County of Bergen on the Thirty first day of October last, and made oath to the accompanying declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1844 for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution. And also the same Jacob Tuers, who at a Special Term of said Inferior Court of Common Pleas held at the courthouse the 27th day of June 1833 under oath, made the answers to the interrogatories propounded by the Court in pursuance to the directions of the War Department of the United States as annexed to the accompanying declaration. And this deponent further saith that he entered the service of the United States in the year 1776 in the month of May or June. He entered as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. David Marinus (Col. Cortland's Regiment; Gen. Ward's Brigade) under whom he served five full entire months when he was discharged. And in the year 1777 in the month of April, he served as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. John Outwater, under whom he served three full entire months during which time he was in several skirmishes (as stated in his declaration). And after the three months service under Capt. Outwater was performed, he entered as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Blanch, under whom he served one full months. And after the months service under Capt. Blanch was performed, he entered as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. James Christie, under whom he served one full month. And after the months services under Capt. Christie was performed, he entered as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Demarest, under whom he served one full entire month, when he was discharged. And in the year 1778 in the spring of the year (but cannot now tell the precise time) he entered as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. Elias Romine, under whom he served one full month. And after the months service under Capt. Romine was performed, he entered as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. John Freeland, under whom he served one full month. And after the months service under Capt. Freeland was performed, he entered as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. John Mearle, under whom he served one full month. And after the months service under...
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...Capt. Mearle was performed, he entered as a volunteer in the company commanded by Lieut. Abraham Post, under whom he served one full month, when he was discharged and went home. And in the year 1779 in the month of March (as near as he can recollect) he volunteered in the company commanded by Capt. John Outwater, under whom he served two full and entire months. And after the two months service under Capt. Outwater was performed, he entered as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. Peter Ward, under whom he served one full month, when he was discharged. And in the year 1780, he entered as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt. Yellis Mead, Col. Barber's Reg(iment), Gen. Green's Brigade of State Troops for six months, under whom he served six full entire months. And after he had served out the full six months under Capt. Mead, he was discharged. And for such service he claims a pension. And for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
s/ Jacob Tuers (X - his mark)

Sworn & subscribed to before me the 31st day of July A.D. 1833
s/ David P. Christie, Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
County of Bergen//

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby certify that David Christie, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned & sworn. And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe his signature to said Jurat is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this first day of August A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ Abraham Westervelt, Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County//

Be it remembered that on the Thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two before me, Cornis Van Winkle, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Hates Smith, a Revolutionary Pensioner, who being duly sworn did depose and say that he was well acquainted with Jacob Tuers during the Revolutionary War and knew him to be in the United States Service. They both served in the company commanded by Capt. Gellis Mead and further says that they messed together during the same time for the space of six months and further says. That he knew the aforesaid (Jacob) Tuers to have received his discharge at West Point.
s/ Hates Smith.

Taken and sworn to on the day and year aforesaid before me.
s/ Cornis Van Winkle
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State of New Jersey
County of Bergen//

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Begin and Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Cornelius Van Winkle, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Hates Smith was made and taken at the time of taking the same, was and still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and residing therein. That I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & that the signature "Cornelius Van Winkle" subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this Thirty first day of October A.D. 1832.
s/ Abraham Westervelt, Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County// No. 1

No. 1. On this fifth day of Oct. 1833, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Jacob Tuers of the Township of Saddle River in the County and State aforesaid, aged 79 years, and well known in said County, and to the subscriber as a man of truth and good standing and being duly sworn saith he is the same Jacob Tuers who on the 1st day of November 1832 made a declaration under oath of his Revolutionary Services in order to obtain the benefit of the law of Congress of June 7th 1832, which was done in Open Court, then sitting in and for the County of Bergen. When his original declaration was made out, the presence of business before the Court was such as to prevent him from detailing minutely each tour of duty he performed and specifying as minutely as he has since learned is necessary. The officers who commanded in each occasion and the time and nature of the duty, he has endeavored to refresh his memory by bestowing more thought and reflection on the subject and desirous that the Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions will receive this as his amended declaration, in which he will endeavor to set forth more specifically and in as much detail as his memory will allow the Revolutionary Services he has performed.

In the year 1778 in the month of May, as he believes, he enlisted at Aquackananonk in the service of the United States to serve for five months in Capt. David Muranis' Company of New Jersey State Troops. Was marched to Paulus Hook when he received a Loan Office Bill of three pounds, paper money as bounty. Then crossed the North River and was landed in New York when he joined the main army under Gen. Washington and the regiment of New Jersey troops under Col. Courtland. The army crossed over to Long Island and was stationed near Flat Bush, where the Battle of Long Island was fought, in which the deponent was personally engaged. The Americans was defeated and retreated to the part of [crossed out: New York] Brooklyn and from thence in the night and through a very dense fog in the morning, crossed the East River to New York and from thence to Fort Washington near Kings Bridge where some time...
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...was spent in building and huts. From thence they returned to White Plains, where some entrenchments were thrown up for defense. Here the Battle of White Plains was fought. The deponent was stationed with a Picket Guard about 5 or six miles from the main army where a gen(eral) or col(onel) (name unknown) with about three or four hundred men. The capt(ains) was closely pressed and pursued by the British until it joined the main army, then under arms and the action began. After it was over, Gen. Washington with the main army returned to Kings Ferry and then crossed the Hudson River into New Jersey and marched down the river to Fort Lee, thence to Hackensack and Newark, when his time of enlistment having expired, which he had faith fully served out he was honorable discharged in October 1776. [crossed out: (He further states that while in the Battle at White Plains in the above mentioned services, deponent received a flesh wound in the knee.)]

He then volunteered for one month under Capt. Thomas Blanch in the militia of the County of Bergen in the spring of 1777, stationed at Cloister and along the North River. Their duty on these stations was that of defending the inhabitants (the enemy at that time had possession of the City of New York and the lower part of the County of Bergen). Served the time and was verbally discharged.

He then served one month under Captain James Christie in the summer of the same year and was again stationed in the neighborhood of Cloister; duty and service as before. He served out the month, was dismissed and sent home.

He then served one month under Cap. Samuel Demarest in the fall of the same year and was again stationed in the neighborhood of Cloister and the Liberty Poles; duty and service as before. Served out the time was dismissed and went home.

In the year of 1778, believes it was in the month of April, he served for one month under Cap. Elias Romine. Station at the Liberty Pole; duty and service as before mentioned. Served the time and was discharged...
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...He then volunteered for three months and entered the service, as he believes in the month of May 1778, under Capt John Outwater, stationed at Hackensack and various other places on guard duty to prevent the enemy from plundering the County. The enemy had possession of the lower part of the County of Bergen. He belonged to Col. Tunis Dey's Regiment and the battalion was commanded by Major Geotsching in all the above recited service; served the time and was discharged.

In September of the year 1778 he volunteered for one month under Capt. Freeland, station and service as before mentioned; served the time and was dismissed. In the month following, the deponent again volunteered for one month under Capt. Mearle, performing guard duty as before; served out the month and was dismissed.

In the month following the deponent again volunteered for one month under Lieutenant Abm. Post, still performing guard duty on the same station; served the month and was dismissed.

He then volunteered for two months under Capt. John Outwater in the latter part of the spring or first part of the summer in the year 1779, station at Hackensack and various other places in the County of Bergan on guard duty to prevent the enemy from plunders in the said County. The British were then in possession of the lower part of said County after sending out (blank) and plundering parties. Major Richard Dey commanded the militia stationed at Hackensack; served out the months and was discharged.

In the year 1779 he volunteered for one month under Capt. Peter Ward, stationed at Hackensack doing guard duty. To prevent the enemy from plundering the County, the British had possession of Paulus Hook and the lower part of said County. He served the month and was dismissed.

He enlisted for six months, believing it was in the latter part of June in the year 1780, under Cap Gelles Mead in the regiment commanded by Col. Barber. Col....
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...John Conway. Gen. Green commanded the brigade at a place called Tappan in the State [crossed out: troops] of New Jersey in the County of Bergen, and was marched from the place of his emolument to the English Neighborhood and was marched from thence to the different places. Viz.: To Hoboken, then to New Bridge and then again to Tappan and from thence to West Point in the State of New York and from thence we returned back again to Tappan where we remained for some time (it being same time when Major Andre was executed) and from thence we returned again to West Point. Then we crossed the North River to a place call the Continental Village, opposite West Point, and from thence to Connecticut at a place called Middle Salem. And from thence to the White Plains, where we were stationed for a few days and from thence we returned to the Continental Village, aforesaid, and then crossed the North River to West Point and was marched from thence to a place called Pompton in the County of Bergen, when they went into winter quarters, at which place his time was expired. In the latter part of December or the first of January, when he received a discharge signed by his (col)onel, which discharge and several other vouchers of service having been burned at the time his house and all its contents was consumed. And after this last mentioned service, he returned to his place of nativity and then served frequently on alarms and other services as necessity required until the end of the Revolutionary War.

From the great length of time which has elapsed since the before recited services were rendered, many particulars must have escaped his memory. He has related all which he can remember as connected with his services and what are calculated to explain them in order of time and in the names perhaps of same of his Superior Officers. He may in some instances have fallen into mistakes. He askes a reasonable allowance for the frailty of human memory whilst he has faithfully endeavored to adhere conscientiously to the truth in all the events and occurrences of which he has spoken and verily believes that he faithfully served his country in the War of the Revolution for the full period of Twenty four months, being in actual service in the field...
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...for each term alleged as a private for which he claims a pension from the United States under the law of Congress of June 7th 1832. (& during the time which the above services was performed, the the deponent was not engaged in any civil pursuits.)
s/ Jacob Tuers (X - his mark)

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 4th day of Oct. A.D. 1833.
s/ David P. Christie, Justice of the Peace

State of New
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County// No 2.

No 2. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John C. Post of the Township of New Barbadoes, County and State aforesaid, aged 73 years, who being duly sworn saith that he was personally acquainted with Jacob Tuers, who has applied for a pension under the law of Congress of June 7th 1832, deposeth and saith that they served together in the following tours in the Revolutionary War.

In the month of May 1776 he, the said John C. Post, enlisted for five months under Capt. David Marinus's Company stationed at Aquackananonk, marched from thence to Paulus Hook, then crossed the North River and was landed in New York when they joined the main army under the command of Gen. Washington and the regiment of New Jersey Troops, commanded by Col. Courtland. The army crossed to Long Island was stationed at Flat Bush, where the Battle of Long Island was fought, in which the said Jacob Tuers was personally engaged. They were defeated and retreated to Brooklyn and from thence in the night they crossed the East River to New York and from thence to Fort Washington near Kings Bridge, they were some time and from thence they retreated to the White Plains, where some entrenchments were thrown up for defense. Here the Battle of White Plains was fought. He, the said Tuers with deponent, was stationed with a Picket Guard about five or six miles from the main army [crossed out: with] when a gen(eral) or col(onel), name unknown, with about three or four hundred men. The corps was closely pressed and pursued until they joined the main army then under arms, and the action began. And after it was over, Gen. Washington with his army retreated to Kings Ferry and then crossed the Hudson River to Fort Lee, New Jersey, and marched from thence down the Hudson River to Fort Lee and thence to Hackensack and thence to Newark, at which time he, the said Jacob Tuers's service was expired, and by the knowledge of deponent, he was honorably discharged.
s/ John C. Post

Sworn and subscribed to before me the 4th day of October A.D. 1833.
s/ David J. Christie Justice of the Peace
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No. 3. I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions that John C. Post, whose affidavit with his signature within written & sworn to before me, is a credible person & his statement is fully entitled to credit.
s/ David J. Christie Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County// No 4.

No 4. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John P. Post of said County, aged 72 years, who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Jacob Tuers, also of the same County, who has applied for a pension under the law of Congress of June 7th 1832. Who on his oath deposeth and saith, to his knowledge, the said Jacob Tuers served under the following named officers in the War of the Revolution (being neighbors at that time) one month under Capt. James Christie, stationed at the Liberty Pole and Cloister doing guard duty. One month under Cap. Samuel Demarest; station and duty the same as mentioned above. And to his knowing, the said (Jacob) Tuers served under Capt. John Outwater but the deponent states he cannot at this late day give the period. One month under Capt. John Freeland, stationed at Hackensack (half part of the time doing guard duty and other services as necessity required). One month under Lieutenant Abraham Post (brother of the deponent) stationed at Hackensack doing guard duty at the same time when four refugees were executed by the name of Cole & Straw. One month under Capt. Peter Ward, stationed at Hackensack guarding the inhabitants, and to the knowing of the deponent, the said (Jacob) Tuers was a faithful soldier to the end of the war.
s/ John P. Post

Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of November 1833.
s/ James Van Houten, Justice of the Peace

No. 5

No. 5. I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions that John P. Post, whose affidavit with his signature attached to the amended declaration of Jacob Tuers is an honorable person and fully entitled to belief.
s/ James Van Houten
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State of New Jersey
County of Bergen//

I, Abraham Westervelt, Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that David J. Christie, Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavits. Viz.: Of Jacob Tuers marked No 1. & of John C. Post marked No. 2, was on the respective dates thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to take the same. And that his signature thereto, as well as to the annexed certificate marked No. 3 is genuine. And I do further certify that James Van Houten, Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit of John P. Post marked No. 4 was on the day of the date thereof and still is a Justice as aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn and that his signature thereto, as well as to the within certificate marked No. 5, is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Twenty second day of November A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ Abraham Westervelt, Clerk