Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7442, for Timothy Meeker, New Jersey
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New Jersey Meeker, Timothy W.7442
Sarah
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New Jersey. 17217
Timothy Meeker.
of Essex County in the state of NJersey.
who was a Sergeant in the Co. commanded 
by Captain Meeker. - of the rat. commanded
by Col. Butler. - in the New Jersey.
line for two years
                        $120.
Inscribed in the Roll of NJersey.
at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Aug t
1833 and sent to. Chas. H. 
Halsey. Newark. NewJersey.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833-       240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33.  60.00
                                                                  -------
                                                                $300.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act, June 7, 1832}
Recorded by [Mary J. Palmer] Clerk,
Book [6]. Vol. three Page 121.
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New Jersey H74
Sarah Meeker
of Essex County in the Sate of N.J.
who was a       in the      commanded
by Captain NJ   of the   commanded 
by                     in the
     widow of Timothy Meeker
decd. Late a Sergeant in the 
Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Amt. []?
to 24 Apl. 1834 to be deducted
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Feb.
    1837 and sent []. W. 
[Chetmoor] [Neo]. of [Reps].
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1834      $660.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [] 37     60.00
                                                             $720.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1836}
Recorded by [LC.LC.] Addison Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 1.  Page 149
Not on A.B.
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Application of Timothy
Meeker of Essex County
New Jersey-
With amendments-
[]
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Application in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-
State of New Jersey
Essex County} SS.,
On this eighteenth-day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in our court before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Please [holden] at Newark in the County of Essex, now sitting.  Timothy Meeker a resident of the Township of Newark in this county, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 4th June 1832.
That he was born in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and forty eight in the Township of Newark aforesaid, that he has no family record of his age the same being some time since lost and he does not know the day or month of that year on which he was born-That when he first entered the service hereinafter stated he enlisted in said township where he resided ever since.  That the first service he ever did was under his Brother Captain Joseph Meeker of the New Jersey Regular troops, under who he entered as a volunteer in September A.D. 1775, and served therein as Orderly Sergeant for three months & he was stationed at Elizabeth Town & a part of the time in New York City and that after this he volunteered under Captain Matthias Pierson's in Major Hayes Battalion of Essex Militia and did active duty on the lines west of Amboy in Middlesex County of this state for three months , as Orderly sergeant in said Company, during this time he was in the Battles or skirmishes at Ashswamp and Short Hills, while the British lay in large numbers at Bonumtown in said county and the Continental Army at Kimball's Mountins above Morris Town-at this Battle of Ashswamp we were first commanded by on Col Buckner who ran away to Morris Town and was broken for his cowardice as this [] [] understood at the time- When General Washington landed in New Jersey on his way from White Plains this applicant was doing duty at Elizabeth Town under Captain Isaac R[], as Ensign in the place of Remington Parcel, who was Ensign of said Company, but who was absent as this applicant believes according to his recollection, and this applicant at this time served one monthly tour of duty in said company - and then returned home - When General Washington arrived at Newark in his retreat through New Jersey, it was rumored that he would make a stand at Newark - this applicant left home and went down early in the morning to Newark and saw General Washington on a stage or platform with Generals Green Putnam Sterling and Lee- General Washington said the time of the nine months men was out, but begged them to remain with him if it
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it was only for twelve days-and made a proclamation for all Captains who could raise men to follow him to New Brunswick in this State-that this applicant volunteered with twenty nine others and followed on with Captain Isaac Reeves.  he then served about one month as Orderly Sergeant making in all about seven months that he served as a volunteer-That while he was away doing duty as a volunteer under Captain Reeves the battle of Monmouth was fought while he was at New Brunswick and he recollects as his company were marching south and just before they reached Trenton in this State, the circumstances of the Tories taking up the bridge so that we could not get over until the next day when the baggage wagons had crossed-That after and from this time until the close of the war this applicant was enrolled in the militia of Essex County and was drafted and served monthly tours of duty that is to say one month out of every three, making in all at least one year and two months of active duty at sundry times, as orderly Sergeant under the officers as near as I can recollect them whose names follow. That
he did at least 12 months duty under Captain Isaac Reeves, That
he did at least six months duty under Captain Isaac Smith, That
he did at least six months duty under Captain Elijah Squier, That
he did at least one months duty under Captain Jacob Brookfield, That
he did at least one months duty under Captain Robert Nichols, That
he did at least three months duty under Captain Matthias Pierson, That
he served while in the above companies, also under Lieutenants John Edwards and David Little, & Ensign Remington Parcel; Major Samuel Hoppe, Colonel Robert Spencer and General Elias Dayton commanding officer.  That the companies to which this applicant belonged and did duty as aforesaid usually had their headquarters at Springfield in this county, but as the British when following on after Genl Washington left [guards] or detachments of men at Newark and Elizabeth town, this applicant did part of the aforesaid duty in or near each of [those] places [] elsewhere in the County as hereinafter stated - and frequently in [alarms] when not on monthly duty this applicant did duty at both places twit at Elizabeth Town & at Newark aforesaid-that this applicant was doing a monthly tour of duty at Springfield when the British came from West Field .  That they had a skirmish with them and the British retired-That the applicant was on duty when the British came from Elizabeth Town and burned the Presbyterian meeting house and dwelling houses at Connecticut Farms and fought during the whole of the day and was commended by Captain Reeve, Lieutenants Edwards and Little, commanding officers Major Samuel Hayes and Colonel
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Colonel [Camp].  The British retreated to Elizabeth Town followed by the Militia of whom this applicant was one) and about nine days after returned in two columns, one up the Vauxhall Road and the other up the Morris road and pushed their way into Springfield and burnt the Meeting House and near all the dwellings in the village. This applicant was in the battle all the day and followed on the rear flanks of the enemy to Elizabeth Town -That this applicant assisted while on monthly tour of duty in capturing a party of British Troops about twenty in number sent to take Captain Little of the Rangers [] and the next day about three hundred militia of whom this applicant was one, under the command of Captains Reeves and Potter (who were in command the day before in taking the  British troops) went down to Elizabeth Town Point and took seventy five British Troops & three boats loaded with blankets and linen and sixteen hands who worked [these] boats-That this applicant is not, at this time (by reason of his imperfect recollection) able to specify the particular months in each year when he did active duty excepting as he has above mentioned. That he solemnly charges the truth to be that he did regular monthly tours of duty through the whole war and that he [verily] believes that it amounts to more than two years of active duty , besides alarms when all were called out whether on duty or not- That he acted throughout the whole war & whenever on duty as an Orderly Sergeant-and that he, his Father, and [ten ] other brothers did duty throughout the whole war and that he is the only one now living of his family who served as aforesaid-He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service excepting Stephen Lyons and Eleazar Looker whose affidavits are hereunto annexed-He freely relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any States-Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid-Timothy Meeker X his mark
Wm. Williams Jr Esq
Mr Isaac C. Goff a clergyman residing in the Township of Orange in the County of Essex, and Joseph [Cawk] residing in the Township of Newark hereby certify that we are acquainted with Timothy Meeker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
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to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion-Sworn and subscribed this day & year aforesaid} Isaac C. Goff J.W. Camp. Wm. Williams Judge
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of this 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 Isaac C. Goff-who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Orange aforesaid and that Joseph W. Camp -who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Newark and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit-and this court further certifies that it appears to their satisfaction that Stephen Lyon & eleazar Looker-whose affidavits are hereto annexed are credible and respectable persons residing as they respective states and that they are entitled to credit and belief-same B. Miller-Judge
[fr]: I Elias Van Arsdale Jr being of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing & annexed affidavits of Stephen Lyon & Eleazar Looker contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Timothy Meeker for a pension-In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal of office this first day of October AD eighteen hundred & thirty two-E Van Arsdale Jr []
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New Jersey
Essex County ss
Be it remembered that on the 18th of Sepr
1832, personally appeared in open Court before
the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas now sitting
Eleazer Looker of the Township of Orage aged Seventy nine
and Stephen Lyon of the Township of Springfield aged 78 years
who being severally sworn according to law on their oaths
say that they each recollect that the above named applicant during & since the Revolutionary War, that this know
that he did the service herein above stated under his brother
Joseph Meeker as Orderly Sergeant, that they know
of his volunteeing under Capt Matthias Pierson and acting
as orderly Sergeant for three years months as he has
above stated in that they each know of his doing duty
as orderly Sergeant under Captin Reeves at the time
Washington make the Proclamation as aforesaid for
the time he mention. That said Looker recollects
said applicant being in the battles of Springfield & Con
necticut Farms, as he did service with him & that he
acted as orderly Sergeant & recollects of said applicant
being on duty at the time the British suit to Capt
Capter Little as said applicant was above stated
and said Deponents expressly charge the truth to be
according to the best of their recollection & belief that
said applicant did more than two years of active
duly during the war as orderly sergeant as he has
above stated & further they say not
Subscribed & sworn
the day & year aforesaid
Wm Williams Judge
Stephen Lyon

Eleazer his x mark Looker

for which services he claims a pension and that during
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additions and amendments to the Declaration of Timothy
Meeker of Essex County, New Jersey in accordance with the
requirements of the War Department in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
New Jersey
Essex County  ss:
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Essex aforesaid Timothy Meeker who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is the same Timothy
Meeker mentioned in the Declaration hereunto annexed, made
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Essex on the 18th of September 1832. 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 three
months commencing Sept 1775. as a volunteer in Capt
Joseph Meeker's Company of the New Jersey Regular Troops
as orderly or first Sergeant: For three months on the lines
West of Amboy New Jersey, as a volunteer in Capt Matthias
Piersons Company of Militia as orderly or first Sergeant. For
one month, acting as Ensign of Captain Isaac Reeves Company stationed at Elizabeth Town N.J. in the place of Remington Parcell who was Ensign of said Company but absent
during that times; for one month as a volunteer under
Captain Isaac Reeves, following on to remain at New Brunswick in rear of Genl Washington's army at his request-serving
as orderly or first Sergeant during this time, making in all
Seven months as a volunteer, one month thereof acting as
Ensign the remainder thereof as orderly or first Sergeant in
the respective Companies by him above mentioned: For one
year & ten months, as orderly Sergeant during said war
under the respective captain, hereinafter mentioned viz
for 12 months or one year under Captain Isaac Reeves for
six months under Captain Isaac Smith; for six months under
Captain Elijah Squier; for one month under Capt Jacob Brook
field for one month under Capt Robert Nichols for three
months under Capt Matthias Pierson, making in all Two years
and five months of active duty faithfully and truly performed
in the capacity of Orderly Sergeant during all said service excepting one month when he acted as Ensign as above stated
for which services he claims a pension and that during
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all or any part of the service aforesaid he was not engaged
in any civil pursuit. and to the interrogatories presented
by the War Department under his oath aforesaid he makes
the following answers viz to th 1st he answers that he was
born in the Township of Newark 1748, the day & months
he does not recollect - To the 2d he answers that he
has no record of his age the same being some years since
lost or destroyed
To the 3d he answers that he was
living in the Township of Newark when called into service
that he resided here during said war and has resided in said
Township ever since to the 4th he answers that he first
entered the service as a volunteer & served in all as such
for seven months, that after that service he was enrolled
in the Militia of Essex County N. J. & did his tour of duty faithfully every third month during the war as he has more
particularly set forth in his declaration to the 5th he
answers that he served under Major Saml Hayes, Col
Robert Spencer, Col Philip Van Cortland, Genl Elias Dayton
Genl Wines in said war and he recollects Genl Washington
at Newark & tho to New Brunswick, Genl Green, Putnam
Stirling & Lee. he also saw during said war, and for the general circumstances of his service he refers to his declaration
in which he has set forth the same as full as he now can
recollect them by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory
To the 6th he answers that he never received a written
discharge from the service, only by word of mouth from
his commanding officer it not being customary then to
give written discharges to militia men-
To the 7th he answers that he refers to the Revd Isaac C
Goff & Joseph W. Camp Esqr formerly High Sheriff of the County
of Essex & who have already certified to the same on to Samuel
Gardner, Joel Harrison & Abraham Baldwin Esq J.P. all
of Campton in the Township of Newark where this deponent
now resides & he refers to all or any of the respectable inhabitants of said Township to whom he is generally known

Timothy Meeker

Sworn & subscribed this 29th 
of May 1833 before me
John F Thune Justice of the Peace

And I do certify that it appears upon 
reference thereto that the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex
aforesaid have already certified to the character of Stephen Lyon
Eleazer Looker whose affidavit is hereunto annexed to said declare
John Plumer J P
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State of New Jersey County of Essex
[Lo]: I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in [] for said County of Essex do hereby certify that William Williams Esq. before whom the several affidavits herein before mentioned were made and taken by whom the certificate annexed to the same was signed, was when the said affidavits were made & when he signed the certificate aforesaid (&still is) one of the judges of said court and residing in said county duly commissioned and sworn and that the same "Wm Williams " subscribed to the affidavit and certificate aforesaid in the proper handwriting of said judge-I further verify that John J. Plume Esq. before whom the above written affidavit of Timothy Meeker was made & taken & by whom the certificate thereunder written is signed was when the said affidavit was made and taken and when he signed the certificate aforesaid , one of the justices of the peace for said county residing therein duly commissioned and sworn and that the signatures "John J. Plume" affixed thereto are genuine-In witness thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Newark the thirtieth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three-(1800)-E Van Arsdale Jr [clerk][seal]
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No 2207817.217. Timothy Meeker N.J. Adm 2 years Serv. Chas. H. Halsey Newark N.J. Newark?
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
18th 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.
A Statement, shewing the service of Timothy Meeker of Essex New Jersey

[chart]
Period When the service was rendered / duration of the claimants service. Years. Months. Days. / rand of the claimant. / Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. / Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. / Proof by which the declaration is supported.

Vol 1775  / 3 mo / Ord Sergt / Capt Joseph Meeker / [illegible ] Traditionary

Vol /  3 mo /  / Major Hayes Col Bucher / [ilegible] State of New Jersey

When Genl Washington landed in [illegible / 1 mo / Acting Ensign / 

When Gen'l Washington arrived at Neward on his retreat  vol /  1 mo / org Sgt / Genl Washington  Capt Isaac Reeves Isaac Smith  Elijah Squire Jacob Brookfield
 Robert Nichols Matthias Pierson Col Robert Spencer Major Samuel Hayes Gen Elias Dayton Col Condit

Alleges he was then enrolled & performed duty every third month until the close of the war, making in all at least 1 year 10 mo of active service as [illegible] out on frequent alarms

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
Four general
places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
classes of cases are embraced in this law:
The Regular Troops.
2.
The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
S.
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, mucicians 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.
Series
County of
On this
day of
of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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 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)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
withline

, under the following named officers:
and
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he servunder
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 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
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.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& 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:
We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
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 days 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.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
&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
tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected
. 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.
Toll Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
Toner 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.
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.
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 a
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.
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at-
┃ The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will the
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
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
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the person or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
met with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language
"
loss of me
, state precisely how long he served, he should
TOUR
in
in her where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
tion by making an affidavit flows were
"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---yeardays
, I served as a -. For - months and
months, anddays
, I served as 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 his form 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 evil
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
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.
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 to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration of
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980. 3 [hrs].
Declaration
And Evidence of the Wid. Sarah Meeker for a pension.
married in 74 has witnesses
[aom@] 2 yrs [Length]
120$
deduct died 24 apl 1834
paid up. Hon. W. Chetwood
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Declaraion
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third
Section of the act of Congress of the 11th July, 1836.
State of New Jersey
Essex County ss On this Twenty second day of October
the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight
hundred and Thirty six, personally appeared, Before
the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas and
for said County, Sarah Meeker, A Resident of the
said County of Essex and State of New Jersey. Aged
Eighty five 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 4th 1836. That she
is the widow of Timothy Meeker, Deceased, who was
was a Sergeant, in the New Jersey State Troops, and a
Pensioner under the act of Congress passed, June
7th 1834. at the Rate of One hundred and Twenty
dollars per annum, and placed on the Pension
hall on or about the 10th of August, 1833. - And
the said Sarah Meeker further declares that she was
Married to the said Timothy Meeker on the Twelfth day
of May in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Sean
hundred and seventy four, at Springfield in said County
by the Mr Murdock, which Marriage took place before
the Expiration of the Lost period of his service; and that
her husband the aforesaid, Timothy Meeker died on
the Twenty fourth day of April, Eighteen hundred and Thirty
four. And that she has remained a widow ever since that
period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof
hereunto annexed, and that she has no Record of Marriage

Sarah her x mark Meeker

Sworn o and subscribed on the day
and year above written before the
said Court of Common Pleas for Essex County 
E Van Arsdale Clk
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I Elias Van Arsdale Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the Court in the Matter of the application of Sarah Meeker for a pension.

[ SEAL ]  In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty six.
Elias Ardsale  Clk
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State of New Jersey }
Essex County } ss   Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, David Dean of the Township of Springfield in the County of Essex and State of new Jersey, personally known to me to be a man in good standing in society and in all respects entitled to belief as a witness.  And being my me duly sworn, doth on his oath depose and say, that he is seventy three years of age that he was well acquainted with Timothy Meeker of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and Sarah his wife during the Revolutionary War.  That he was the said Timothy Meeker and the said Sarah then Sarah Parcells, Married at Springfield in said County before the Commencement of the Revolutionary war.  And as this Deponent now believes in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four.  But do not now recollect the Clergyman name that married them.  And this deponent further saith that the said Timothy Meeker and the said Sarah Meeker have always resided together as husband & wife ever since until his death which was in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four & that the said Sarah Meeker has not been married since the death of the said Timothy Meeker to his knowledge or belief, but still remains the widow of the said Timothy Meeker, and further saith not.  
David Dean

Sworn & subscribed at Newark}
in said County September 20th }
1836.  Before me }
Sam'l B. Miller - Justice of the Peace
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State of new Jersey }
Essex County } ss    Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Eleazer Looker of the County of Essex and State of Jew Jersey.  Being by me personally known to be a man in good standing and entitled to belief as a witness.  And being by  me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is Eighty four years of age that he was well acquainted with Timothy Meeker of Essex County New Jersey and Sarah is wife during the Revolutionary War.  That he was the said Timothy Meeker and the said Sarah, then Sara Parcells Married at Springfield in said County before the Commencement of the War of the Revolution and that they always resided together as husband and wife until the death of the said Timothy Meeker her said husband & is more than Eighty years of age.  And that the whole of the service done in the war of the Revolution was after his marriage to the said Mary Pierson now the Widow Sarah Meeker & further saith not. 
Sworn to and subscribed}
at Orange in said County }
this 25th day of November}
A. D. 1836. before me} Eleazer (his X mark) Looker
Sam'l B. Miller - Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk
of the County of Essex & Court of Common
pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify, That Samuel B. Miller Esq. before whom the affidavit of David Dean &
Eleazer Looker (herteo annexed) were respectively made &
taken, at the time of taking the same, was and still is
one of the Justices of the Peace for said County residing
therein, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the
1
signatures "Saml B. Miller subscribed to the wants of said
Affidavits respectively are genuine
In testimony Whereof
I have hereto set my
hand & affixed my seal of Office at
Newark the twenty sixth day of November
AD. 1836.
Andales Clk
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May 22, 1940 BA-J/M[08] [] Timothy Meeker, W.7442
Mary L. Cashion Hobart Avenue Short Hills, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Timothy Meeker, Sr., and Timothy Meeker, Jr., who served in the revolutionary war and John A. Meeker who served in the civil war. The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 7442, based on the military service of the only Timothy Meeker that is found in the Revolutionary war records of this office. Timothy Meeker was born in 1748 in Newark Township, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not given. While a resident of Newark Township, Essex County, New Jersey, Timothy Meeker enlisted in September 1775, served at various times throughout the war ,amounting in all to two years and five months in all, as Orderly Sergeant with the New Jersey troops under Captains Joseph Meeker (his brother), Matthias Pierson, Isaac Reeves, Isaac Smith, Elijah Squire, Jacob Brookfield, and Robert Nichols, Major Samuel Hayes and Colonel's Robert Spencer, Condit and Philip Van Cortland; he was in the battles of Ash Swamp, Short Hills, Springfield, and Connecticut Farms and during one month of his service acted as an ensign in place of Remington Parcell who was ensign of the company but was absent. Timothy Meeker was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, at which time he was living in Newark Township, Essex County, New Jersey. Timothy Meeker died April 24, 1834.
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Timothy Meeker married in Springfield, New Jersey, May 12, 1774,
Sarah Parcells." It is not shown whether she was related to Ensign
Remington Parcell.
As the widow of Timothy Mesker, Sarah Meeker was allowed pension
on her application executed October 22, 1836, while a resident of Essex
County, New Jersey, aged eighty-five years.
Ten Timothy Meeker's brothers and his father served throughout
the war and all were dead in 1832; no names are shown except Captain
Joseph Meeker under whom Timothy Meeker served.
There are no further data relative to family,
For information in regard to John A. Meeker who served in the Civil War
, you should apply to The National Archivist, Washington, D.C.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1906 August. 16 History to Mrs. Jennie M. Ward c
1909 Nov. 19. To Mrs. Lottie Boon c.
1910 Sept. 1. to Miss Maud M. Meeker, A. P.
1930 Dec. 11. Hist. to Benjamin W. Brown. A. P. Y.
1930 July 2. Charles Chester Cooper adv. cost of photos. M. M. H. Jr.
1930 Dec. 12. Further request to Charles Chester Cooper as to whether he deserves photostats. m. M. H. Jr.
1938, July 14. hist. to Mrs. Fred Kimmons.
1940. May 22. hist. to Mary L. Cashion M.C.S.
[Rwy] Widow, &c.
File No. 7442 Sarah Meeker Wid. c.s. Timothy Meeker Sergt. Rev. [War]
Act: June 7th of 32
Index:-Vol. M, Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Timothy Meeker N. J. act 7. June 1832. 120$[& no c] when last pd??
GM. L. Feby 6. '37.
Died 24 April 1834 paid to that period  JH
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ADT
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

December 11, 1930.

Mr. Benjamin W. Brown,
427 Failoute Avenue
Roselle Park, New Jersey,

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers
in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.7442, that
Timothy Meeker was born in Newark Township, New Jersey
in 1748,.

While a resident of Newark Township, Essex County,
New Jersey he enlisted in September 1775, served at
various times throughout the war, two years and five
months in all, as orderly sergeant, under Captains Joseph
ago his on Person, Isaac Reeves, Isaac
Smith, Elijah Squire, Jacob Brookfield and Robert Nichols
and Colonels Robert Spencer, Condit, and Philip Van
Cortlandt in the New Jersey Troops and was in the battles
of Ash Swamp, Short Hills, Springfield and Connecticut
Farms.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 18, 1832 while a resident of Newark Township,
Essex County, New Jersey.
He died April 24, 1834.
Soldier married in Springfield, for Jersey, May 12,
late Saran Parcells. She was allowed pension on her
application executed October 22, 1833 while a resident
of Essex County, New Jersey, aged eighty-five years.
Soldier's father and ten brothers, no names stated
all dead in 1832. There are no further family data.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail
to afford any information in regard to Jacob Wheeler
Meeker or Jacob Meeker or Wheeler Meeker.
except brother Joseph, served throughout the war and were
Very truly yours,
Acting Commissioner.
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July 14, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MOS
Timothy Mocker, W. 7442

Mrs. Ed Kimmons
Bowling Green, Route 1
Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of June 13, 1938, requesting
information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, John Meaker who
was born in 1742 or 1743 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and died in
1803, and Timothy Meeker who was born in 1708 in Essex County, New Jersey
and died in 1798.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any
information relative to a John Meeker who was born in 1742 or 1743 and
died in 1803.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension
claim, W.7442, based on the military service of the only Timothy Meeker
that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Timothy Meeker was born in 1748 in Newark Township, New Jersey. The
names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Newark Township, Essex County, New Jersey,
Timothy Hooker enlisted in September, 1776, served at various times
throughout the war, amounting in all to two years and five months,
as orderly sergeant with the New Jersey troops under Captains Joseph
Meeker (his brother), Matthias Pierson, Isaac Reeves, Isaac Smith,
Elijah Squire, Jacob Brookfield and Robert Nichols, Major Samuel Hayes
and Colonels Robert Spencer, Condit and Philip Van Cortlandt; he was
in the battles of Ash Swamp, Short Hills, Springfield and Connecticut
Farm and during one month of his service he acted as ensign in place
of Remington Parcell who was ensign of the company but was absent.
Timothy Meeker was allowed pension on his application executed
September 18, 1832, at which time he was living in Newark Township,
Essex County, New Jersey,
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Timothy Meeker died April 24, 1834. He married in Springfield, New Jersey May 12, 1774, Sarah "Parcells".  It is not shown whether she was related to Ensign Remington Parcell. As the widow of Timothy Meeker, Sarah Meeker was allowed pension on her application executed October 22, 1836, while a resident of Essex County, New Jersey, Aged eighty-five years. The soldier's father and ten brothers, no names stated except his brother, Joseph, served throughout the war and were all dead in 1832.  There are no further data relative to soldier's family. Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive assistant to the Administrator
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December 12, 1930.

Mr. Charles Chester Cooper,
5309 Hamilton Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

You are advised that in response to your request of June 27, 1930. You were given on July 2, 1930, cost of photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim, W.7442, Timothy Meeker.

At that time you were advised that the number of pages to be copied is thirteen at the rate of fifteen cents page; also, that the additional cost for certification should you desire that would be twenty-five cents for the whole set. The remittance by money order
should be made payable to the Commissioner of Pensions,

To date the bureau has not received a reply stating whether you desire the photos.
Kindly state what your decision is in the matter.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
July 2, 1930
Charles Chester Cooper,
[] 309 Hamilton Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
I 
advise you that photostatic copies of original
papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claims
of Timothy Meeker and widow Sarah, W.7442, will be
furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is thirteen.
Should you desire to have them certified, allow
twenty-five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this
bureau by money order drawn to the order of the
Secretary of the Interior.
With reference to your own record you should apply
to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city,
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner
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vice president N.L.Dauby the May Co. Vice president Morris A. Black the Lindner Co'Y secretary J. S. Newman The Newman-Stern Co. Treasurer John E. Crew the Sterling & Welch Co.
Shopping News words shopping news registered as trademark in U.S. and Canadian patent offices
5303-5313 Hamilton Avenue Cleveland, Ohio telephone Henderson 444
June 27, 1930.
Bureau of pensions
Department of the interior, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I should like to get a war record on Timothy Meeker and brothers-also father.  I understand that the reference is I.S.C. Widows File 7442 Revolutionary War. I should also like to get a copy of my war record, if same is available. My number was 712808 and I enlisted in Cleveland on May 15, 1917. Was discharged August 2, 1919 and embarked for France on May 19, 1917 in the 318 Aero squad. any cost in reference tpo obtaining copies or photostats of either or both war records will be gladly paid by the writer. Yours very truly,
Charles Chester Cooper Charles Chester Cooper Charles Chester Cooper 5309 Hamilton Ave. Cleveland, Ohio.
Pension x office U. S. Jun 30 1930
[An Advertising...Co.]
form 160-O-4-30-5m
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W.D.G. 3-871
Record Division. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
Briefed by A. [Mace], @ 9/5/10
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Timothy Meeker
Service N.J.
Additional Service Rev.
No claim, State records, 191
No claim, combination records, 191
Remarks: No [Irev]. of any service Wid. 7.7442 No [Ref]. of any service 
6-1944 Chief division
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3-871 Record Division Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by Geo. m. Moore
Nove. 15, 1909
Certificate No.
claimant
Soldier Timothy Meeker
Service N.J. Rev.
Additional service
no claim, state records, 191
no claim, combination records, 191
Remarks:
No O. W. Inv. Wid or Ry. as above except W. F. M. 7442
0-8 Chief division
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1866[]-66th St Cleveland O. Nov. 8th 1909 Mr V. Warner Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir;-It is respectfully requested that you furnish the Revolutionary war record of Timothy Meeker
Pension roll-page 52-
Essex County N.J. Timothy Meeker -Sergeant, N.J. State Troops-commences pension Mar 4th 1831-Age 86-Very respectfully,
Mrs Lottie Boon.
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Dept of the Interior forwarded Nov 18 1939 Secys office division of mail & files
Nov 15, 1939
Dept of Interior
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
would you kindly send me service information on the following men.
Timothy Meeker Sr. American Revolution
Timothy Meeker Jr. length of service, pensioned, wives names, also John A. Meeker G.A.R. length of service pension and wife's name.  Thank you, Mary L. Cashion.
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Rt. 1, Bowling Green, Ohio. June 13 1938.
Veteran's Bureau Washington D.C.
I am asking for the Revolutionary service record of John Meeker, born 1742/3 in Sussex County. N.J. His second wife was Rachel force of Hanover Co. N. J.
If this is not available kindly send the record of John's father, Timothy Meeker, born 1708 in Essex County. N.J., died 1798.  His first wife was -Munn (daughter of John Munn, of Howard Twp) and his second was Desire Cory
Very truly yours, (Mrs. Fred) Georgia D. Kimmons J.P.
Received [3] pm Jun 14 1938 []
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Roselle Park NJ Nov 11 1930
Hon Winfield Scott Commissioner Dept of the Interior Pensions
Dear Sir
Can you please [] me if the [] is on file in your office Timothy Meeker Jr who lived in Springfield Essex Co he married Sarah Parcell. He had 7 sons and 3 son in laws in the Battle of Springfield June 23 1780.  Timothy Jr was the son of Timothy Meeker Sr and Desire Cory Meeker
also the [] if any of Jacob wheeler Meeker of Springfield Essex Co.
Very truly yours Benjamin W Brown [Sr]
427 [Failoute] Ave Roselle Park [Essex] Co NJ
US Pension B office Nov 12 1930
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1319-8th Ave. Greeley, Col.
Aug 20-1910
Commissioner of Pensions 
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Have you any data regarding
Joseph Meeker, and Timothy Meeker
who were soldiers in the Revolutionary
War, from Newark Twp.
New Jersey?  Timothy Meeker
was a pensioner

Any information you can
send will be gratefully received
by 
Maud M.Meeker
1319-8th Avenue
Greeley,
Colorado
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
OF Timothy Meeker, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
W File 7442
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Sept. 1775
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
2 yrs &
5 mos
at various
times
throughout
the war
RANK.
Ordly, Sergt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAINS
*Jos. Meeker
Matthias Pierson
Isaac Reeves
Isaac Smith
Elijah Squire
Jacob Brookfield
Robt Nichols
COLONELS
Spencer
Condit
Ph. Van Cortland
STATE.
NJ
Battles engaged in, Ash Swamp, Short Hills, Springfield, Conn Farms.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newark Twp., Essex Co. NJ
Date of application for pension, Sept 18,1832
allowed
Residence at date of application,
Newark Twp NJ
Age at date of application, B. 1748  " [Newark Twp NJ]
Remarks: Sol. mar, at Spgfield NJ May 12, 1774 Sarah Parcells;; he died
Apl 24 1834, [illegible] appln Oct 22, 1836 Essex Co NJ ae 85 
illegible] for Isaac & Wm 
Sol. Father & 10 Bros. served throughout the war - all died prior to 1832
no names stated except bro. Joseph. 
Very respectfully,
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F T. Brainard Chief
Record and Pension Office
Washington D C
Dear Sir
Will you
kindly send me a certificate 
of Pension of Timothy
Meeker Essex Co. N Jersey.
Also will you inform
me if Wm or Isaac his
brothers in same Regiment
had Pensions
Very Respectfully
(Mrs) Jennie Meeker Ward
Ottawa Kansas
July 25" 1906

[stamp1]
Finance Division
* JUL 30 1906 *
Bureau of Pension

[stamp2]
U. S.
PENSION
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JUL 
28 1906
OFFICE
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3-049.
Ex J. C. J.  Div Finance
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C. JUL 31 1906
The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries the [illegible with black oval stamp on top AUG 9 1906 BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit
and return to this Bureau.
No.of Certificate 7442
Name of soldier, Timothy Meeker Jun.
In the battles of Springfield NJ
New Brunswick,
Conn Farms, Short Hill, Ash Swamp
Company.
Regiment Probably 2d Regt Essex Co
State where enlisted New Jersey

If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
1st Sergeant Capt Jos Meeker Co
enlisted Sept 1775 Newark Tp NJ
Return attached letter with reply.
J.L. Davenport 
Actg Commissioner
22138b10m3-06   0-4
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Aug 6th-Have filled out enclosed slip as far as able-Will you also send the certificates if there are any of Wm. Isaac-?
Very respectfully (Mrs) Jennie Meeker Ward  Ottawa Kan. 
Pension H U. S. office Jul 28 1906
Pension H U. S. office Aug 9 1906
Pension H U. S. office Aug 9 1906
O.W.&N. []files Aug 10 1906