Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1354, Joseph Applegate, New Jersey Pa.

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Service
New Jersey
Pa.

Applegate, Joseph
Ann

Number
W1354
B.L.Wt.10217-160-55

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New Jersey/9854
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Joseph Applegate of S. Amboy in the State of NJ who was a private in the comp commanded by Captain Conway of the Regt commanded by Col. Scudder in the N.J. Troops - 
time for
2 years-
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Inscribed on the Roll of N.J. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of June 1833 and delivered Cpt G. McChesney - present
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Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - $160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 33 - $40.00
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$200.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by TT. Franciosi, Clerk
Book E. Vol. 3d Page 101
To Hightstown, N.J.

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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County Js.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832

On the Eleventh of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared before the Court of Common pleas in and for the [vad?] County of Middlesex, held in the City of New Brunswick being a Court of Record, Joseph Applegate, a resident of the Township of South Amboy in said County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy one years on the 27 day of May last 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 the 7th, 1832.
that he enlisted in the service of the United States under Captain Bedsines in his Company and in Colonel Crewatch's Redgiment, does not recollect the Christian names of either, and is not sure that their names are rightly spelt, but General Count Pulaski he thinks commanded the division in which he was enlisted, which was for the term of one year
he marched first to Trenton, and then to Easton, went from there in the service against the Indians, on which occasion among other things took 10 Indians prisoners, was marched afterwards to Baltimore, and from there to Philadelphia and from thence to Germantown at which place he was taken sick with a fever and did not recover until the term of his enlistment for one year, expired, after this entered in the service of the New Jersey Militia in the Comp any commanded by Captain Aaron Longstreet under the command of Colonel William Scudder and marched to New Brunswick and was employed on different scouting parties guarding the shores, in this service was engaged one month, was called out again under the same Officers to a place called Spotswood for the same purpose out on this tour one month after this he enlisted for one year under Captain Elisha Schadwich under the command of Colonel David Forman said was out principally in guarding the shores along the County of Monmouth and protecting the inhabitants of that County from the depredations of the British and their Tory allies, was in one engagement during the time near Jumping=point six of the Tories were killed, and one of our men, named Sutton was killed, after this tour was ended he again was called out in the Company command by captain Peter Perine under Colonel William Scudder, and marched to Springfield, and several other places, and was engaged during that tour in protecting the inhabitants of that part of the State from the numerous excursions, and depredation of the enemy, was out on their tours two month, but this desonent dec;ares

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that he does not now recollect exactly the different years he was out in the service exceliling the fint, and their different on applicant further declared that the foregoing are the most material facts that he at this time remembers relating to his services during the Revolutionary War, and that he everily believes he was engaged in the service in the whole for the Term of two years and three Months, from that time he first entered the service until the end of the time that he was out, which he believes was in the year 1781and this applicant further declares that he has no documentory [documentary] evidence relating to his services exceding the accounting affidavit, and he hereby relinqunnified every other clasin whatever to a liemion excetet the lirerent, and he also declares that his name is not on the lierrion Roll, or list of the agency of any state 
Sworn to, and Sabicribed in 
ofien Court this 11. day of [September] 1832                               Joseph his  Whhlijate
Robert Tephiemey                                                                                      name

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Interratories put by the Court to the before named applicant at the time of his swearing to and signing his declaration
1. where, as in what year were you born
Answer I was Born in the Township of South Amboy in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey on the 27 day of May 1761

2. Have you any Record of your age and where is it
Answer my age is Recorded in my Bible, and it is now in my possession.

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 South Amboy in the said county of Middlesex and I have lived there ever since until the present time

4. How were you called into service
Answer I enlisted for part of the time and served the other part as a volunteer

5. State the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, and such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services
Answer I remember seeing Colonel Lee of the light horse at Springfield and I do not now certainly recollect any others besides those I have named in my declaration, as above,  and as to the general circumstances of my services, they are all related in my above declaration.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
Answer I never received any written discharge being sick, and my officers at a distance at the time my term of enlistment expired, and as to the rest of my tour I was always verbally discharged at the expiration of each
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 general belief of your services as a solider of the Revolution
Answer I am know to Captain John Baird, Captain Peter Wikoff, Jacob Wikoff, Joseph Mount, Peter Covenhoven, Josiah Dey, Joseph Chamberlain, David B. Applegate, and Samuel Mount senior
Sworn to, and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Robert McChensey

his mark
Joseph x Applegate

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We Symones C. Henry Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church in the village of Cranberry in the County of Middlesex aforesaid and Jonah Day of the said County of Middlesex herby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Applegate the before named applicant who hath subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and interrogatories and believe him to be Seventy one years of age or thereabouts and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid. Robert McChesney
Symones C. Henry
Josiah Day

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the foregoing interrogatories prescribed by the war department that Joseph Applegate the aforementioned applicant was a soldier as he states , and the Court  also certifies that it appears to the said Symones C. Henry who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County of Middlesex in the vicinity of the said applicant and that Josiah Day who has also signed his name to the same is also a resident of the said county, and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit
the foregoing affidavits were all sworn to, and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid before the judges present Viz.
Thos Hance
Robert McChesney
N. Moorance

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County 
F S Vanarsdalen Clerk of the is court of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Joseph Applegate for a pension

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of September A.D. 1832
F S Vanarsdalen Clerk

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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Be it Known that on this 3rd day of June A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before me the Subscribers One of the the Justices  of the Peace in and for the said county of Middlesex Joseph Applegate who being duly sworn according to Law Desposeth and said the following supplement to his original Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress Passed on June 7th 1832 is true to the best of his knowledge and belief as follows - In the years - 
1776. November 8 or 9th Enlisted in the service of the United States under Capt Henry Badkins for the term of one year = in the village of Cranberry said Company was shortly afterwards Commanded by Capt Conway and Col. Cowarth or some such name - was a Dutchman = under Genl Count Pulaski: knows of no living testimony that can be procured now. - 1. year

1778. Volunteered for one month under Capt Aaron Longstreet and Col William Scudder marched to New Brunswick . Amboy. Elizabeth [illegible] - 1. month

1778..2nd Drafted under Capt. Peter Perrine of the Militia col. W. Scuddus in July. Marched to New Brunswick.Elizabethtown.Springfield for one month - Proof 1. month

1779. One month drafted under Captain Peter Perrine of the Militia under Col Scuddus was principally stationed a Spotswood.scouting about that part of the county. - 1. month

1781. Some tours now come that said applicant cannot recollect from the time until Enlisted for one years under Capt. Thomas Chadwick and Lieut. Ellisha Chadwick early in the years 81. at a place called the Red Tavern marched to

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[illegible mark at the top]
1y6/3

English towns then to Monmouth Court House. So on to Coltsneck where one had our head Quarters. From thence marched to Shrewsbury Falls swimming river in the Battle at Jumping Point. then to Poplar Swamp. Long Branch. Red Bank. Mannasquan and many other places not mentioned during said years. [illegible] the testimony of Jacob Statts who was in the said service at the time and in the same company - Capt Huddy was taken by the English and Tories and hung during this years service. Capt Joseph Bishop commanded a like company that was past the time with us consisting of about sixty men each In the same years service  Does not recollect any further particulars at this time - Proof 1 year

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year before mentioned
John Smith

Joseph x (his mark) Applegate

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11117
Joseph Applegate
N.J. South Amboy
Capt Conway
Col Scudders

d.e.j.

connected supplement and proof 23 months
Clerk Certified 

No. 1 - Cont.

C.G. McChesney
Hightstown
N.J.

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War Department
Pension Office 
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 1832, has been examined and the papers herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be remove, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necefsary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is particularly directed, you will find marked in the margins in a brace, (thus  ). You will, when you return your papers, to this Department, send this printed paper with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A statement shewing the service of Joseph Applegate N. J. 

Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the Service Years Months Days | Rank of the Claimant | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served |

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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 life, 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 contacts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June. 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of
On this     day of    personally appeared (a) before  A.B. a resident (b) of   in the county of      and State, Territory or District  of   aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    , with     and    served in the    (e) regiment of the    line, under the following named officers: 
[ Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county or 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, nave, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is no on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.     A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I  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 of the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the     and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with    , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be  years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Cout further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. 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 office, this day of &c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; bt 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 on 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 state I will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you live now?
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 recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what became of it? To an officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier in the Revolution. 

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

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that 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 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 herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 

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

[a] The declaration must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If she should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d] The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer of soldier must give the name of of Colonel under whom he served; otherwise the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace &e. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss or 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  ___ year ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a _________, for ____ months and _____ days, I served as a ______; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cased, 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 service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, an all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia; &e. 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 offices the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that they applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field of in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required. 
[h] The clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] The clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal or 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 offer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

Proof of Service. 

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal office. 

[stamp] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. .
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must be written, and set to the War Department with the declaration.

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the [illegible] section of the act of 3.d February 1853,

State of New Jersey
Mercer County [illegible initials]

On this twelfth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and state aforesaid Ann Applegate a resident of Monroe township in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey aged [illegible] nine years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3, d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of Joseph Applegate who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and late a pensioner of the United States under act June 7, 1832, on the New Jersey Roll at the rate of Eighty -

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dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Applegate on the twelfth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty four. That her said husband died on the twenty seventh day of December one thousand and eight hundred and forty three. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated. She further declares that she was married by the Rev'd John M. Ward, Rector of the Episcopal Church at Spottswood New Jersey to the said Joseph Applegate at the time above stated. Sword to and subscribed the day and year above written before me 

Israel Pearce [his initials]
Ann x Applegate [x is her mark]

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Ann Applegate the above declarant and that she is the person she represents herself to be in the forgoing

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declaration - that on account of bodily-infirmity she is unable to appear in open Court.

Israel Pearce, Judge

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Spotteswood, May 9th 1853
I hereby certify that on examination of the Record of marriages of Saint Peter's Church, Spotteswood, I find an entry therein in the words and figures following to wit, "1834 July 12th. Joseph Applegate and Anne Leut John M. Ward"

Joseph F. Phillips
Minster of St. Peter's Church, Spotteswood

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
On the 9th day of May Eighteen hundred and fifty three Personally appeared before the Subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Rev. Jos. F. Phillips minister of Saint Peters Church, Spotswood, NJ, who being by one duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith that above Certificate by him Signed is true, and that it is a true copy of the Church record, that the year and they day of the Month of the above named marriage is entered in figures as follows  1834(Eighteen hundred and thirty four) July 12th (Twelfth) and further saith not sworn the day and year first above  written.
Before me John Perrine, Justice of the Peace

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87.197  Oct 3 March
April 21 18[illegible]

Ann Applegate; widow of Joseph Applegate dec'd [illegible]

Private
1st Regt N.J. Sirre

Pensioner Revolutionary War
No [illegible] 53-213

AD 16 [illegible] Nov 16/55

Chas. G. McChesney
Trenton, NJ

Vol. A. 115

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[Official Government Document]

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER,
WHO HAS NOT HAD A LAND WARRANT

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

On this __Eleventh___ day of ___April___ A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty ___five___ personally appeared before me, a ___Master in Chancery___  within and for the County and State aforesaid, ___Mrs. Ann Applegate___ aged ___sixty-eight___ years, a resident of ___Monroe, Middlesex Co.___ in the State of ___New Jersey___ who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is a widow of ___Joseph Applegate___ deceased, who was a ___Private___ [begin lines crossed out} in the Company commanded by Captain____ in the ___ Regiment of ___commanded by ____ [end of lines crossed out] in the ___War of the Revolution of 1776___ that her said husband____ at ____ on or about____ the ____ day of ____ A.D. ____ for the term of ___ and was honorably discharged at ____ on the ____ day of ____ A.D.

She further states, that she was married to the said ___Joseph Applegate___ in Spottswood, N.J. ____ on the ____ day of ____ A.D. ___Eighteen hundred & thirty ___ by one ___Rev'd Mr. Ward___ an ___Episcopalian Clergyman___ and that her name before her said marriage was ___Ann Letts___ that her said husband died at Monroe, N.J. on the ____ day of ___December___ A.D. ___Eighteen hundred & forty three. and that she is now a widow. ____That she now receives a pension of Eighty dollars per annum act February 3rd 1833, refers to her declaration for proof of marriage___ She makes this declaration for the purpose of  obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855.
Ann x {her mark) Applegate

We ___Thomas C. McDonald ___and ___E. Parr McChesney___ residents of ___Mercer County___ in the state of ___New Jersey___ upon our oaths declare,  that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by  ___Mrs. Ann Applegate___ in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
___Thomas C. McDonald___
___E. Parr. McChesney___

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed, before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I now the affiants to be credible persons' that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Charles G. McChesney
M.C.C.

I certify that the name of Ann Applegate is on the Rolls of this agency at $80 per annum act of Feb 3, 1853 as above stated April 17 1855
Phil Dickinson Per April 20

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87.197

Ann Applegate wid of Jos. of N.J. or Penn - Feb 3.1853. $80 
New Case
Charles G. McChesney
Trenton
New Jersey

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State of New-Jersey.

I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that ___Charles G. McChesney___ Esquire, before whom the within affidavits ___were___ taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a ___Master in Chancery duly authorized to administer oaths___ in and for [county of is crossed out]   ___State of New Jersey___ in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations and the signatures ___s___ thereto ___are___ in the proper  handwriting of the said ___Charles G. McChesney Esq___

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in the said state, this ___Sixteenth___ day of ___April___ A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty ___five___

Tho. S. Allison
Secretary of State

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___New Jersey___
___Ann Applegate widow of Joseph Applegate___ who served in the Revolutionary war, as a ___Private New Jersey Mil__ Inscribed on the Trenton Roll at the rate of ___96___ dollars ___00___ cents per annum, to commence on [3d February, 1853 - crossed out] __Ded payments made [illegible] [illegible} July 1868___

Certificate of Pension issued __10th__ day of __Nov 1868__ and sent to __John B. Wycoff Hightstown N.J.__

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page __175__ Vol. __II__
__July 27, 1868__

J.N. Smith

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RECORD DIVISION - 3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C. , _______, 19___
W.F. 1354

In reply to your request of _______, received _____ for a statement of the military history of ___Joseph Applegate___ 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.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Nov. 8 or 9, 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 year
RANK
Pvt 
CAPTAIN
Henry Bedken
Conway
COLONEL
Kowatz
STATE
Penn

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 mo
CAPTAIN
Aaron Longstreet
COLONEL
William Scudder
STATE
N.J.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 mo
CAPTAIN
Elihsa Schadwick
COLONEL
David Forman

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 mo
CAPTAIN
Peter Perrine
COLONEL
William Scudder

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 mo
CAPTAIN
Peter Perrine
COLONEL
Scudder

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 year
CAPTAIN
Thomas Chadwick

Battles engaged in, __________
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
 __South Amboy, Middlesex Co .N.J.__
Date of Application for Pension, 
__Sept. 11. 1832 His cl. was al___
Residence at date of application,
 __South Amboy, Middlesex Co.  N.J.___
Age at date of application,
__b. May 27, 1761 at South Amboy__
__d. Dec. 27, 1843 at Monroe N.J.__
1832-71/1761

Remarks: __Solider mar. July 12, 1834, at Spotswood N.J.  Ann Lent or Letts. She was al. pens. on an application executed Apr. 12, 1853 while a Resident of Monroe Twp. Middlesex Co. N.J. aged 69 years.___

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

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[Front and Back page of a folded Government Widow Pension document]

[Left Side - Back page]
1913 Apr. 19 Hist to Ann L. Applegate - V.L.M.

[Right Side - Front Page]

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. __1354__
__Ann Applegate, Widow, Joseph Applegate, Priv. Rev. War__

Act of February 3, 1853 [illegible] 
Index:-Vol. __[illegible], Page __16__

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1213

New Jersey
Ann Applegate, widow of Joseph Applegate, who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 9th day of Aug., '53 and sent to Charles P. McChesney, Trenton, N.J.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 90 Vol. A

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New Jersey
Ann Applegate widow of Joseph Applegate who served in the Revolutionary War as a Private
No. 1213

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on [crossed out - the 4th day of March, 1848] 3 February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of August 1853 and sent to Chas P. McChesney, Trenton, NJ

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [crossed out - July 29, 1848] Page 90 Vol. A
3 February 1853

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Pension Office
August 5 I 53

Sir
Please report usual information with regard to the time of the death of the within pensioner - time of last payment
Respectfully,

T. Cole
for Comm

F. Burt Esqr
3 Aud 
Present
(see other side)

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Joseph Applegate, Act 7 to June 1832 $80 per an.
Died 27th Dec 1843. Paid to his dealth

F. Burt
Auditor

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[illegible]

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No. 1780
May 21 I 53

Ann Applegate wid of Joseph

9854
$80
3 Feb 1853

[illegible]

Allowed $80 per annum
Commencing Feb 3rd 1853

Cha.P. McChesney
[illegible]
Trenton
N.J.

[on  side of document]
Department of the Interior 
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner

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No. 87197
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

Received Apr 21st, 1855

Joseph Applegate Dec
Priv
N.J. Line
Rev. War

10217-160-55

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Ann Applegate Claimant.
Hightstown
New Jersey

John B. Wyckoff - attorney
Hightstown
New Jersey

[Date Stamp - Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Nov 61868

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Original Pension
Certificate herewith enclosed

Declaration for Increase of Revolutionary Pension
13. section Act July 27.1868

State of New Jersey
County of Mercer

On this 14th day of October

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make her mark to the foregoing declaration, and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant & their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Thos. C. McDonald
Peter W. Applelgits

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14th day of October A.D. 1868, and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
The word agency 10th line, 1st page written over an erasure before signing.
R.C. Robbins, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Mercer.

I Ann Applegate of Hightstown, New Jersey, and the identical person named in the forgoing declaration do hereby constitute & appoint John B. Wyckoff of Hightstown, New Jersey, my true & lawful attorney to present and prosecute in my name & stead the foregoing claim, and request that all communications concerning the same and the certificate when issued be sent to him.

Ann X [her mark] Applegate

Thomas C. McDonald
S. M. Schanck
Witness to mark

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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer

On this 14th day of October 1868 before me personally came Mrs. Ann Applegate to me me well known and acknowledged that she executed the foregoing Power of Attorney as her voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed. 
S.M. Schanck
Notary Public

State of New Jersey
Mercer County, s.s.

I, Crowell Marsh, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Mercer, do hereby certify that Randal C. Robbins Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and whose genuine signature is appended thereunto, is and was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and as such duly authorized to take the same and that all his official acts as such full facts and credit are and of right ought to be attached.
I do further certify, that Samuel M. Schanck before whom the above acknowledgement was taken, is and was at the time of taking the same, a Notary Public in and for said State, and as such duly authorized to take the same.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Trenton this twenty third day of October A.D. 1868.
Crowell Marsh, Clerk

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Charles G. McChesney
Trenton
New Jersey
Agent

"Act Feb 3, 1853"

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State of New Jersey
[seal affixed below]

I Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of the State of New Jersey do certify that - Israel Pearce Esq, before whom the declaration of Ann Applegate was taken was at the doing thereof of a Judge of the Court of Common Please in and for the County of Mercer in said state. That John Perrine Esq before whom the affidavit of Rev'd W. Phillips was taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex in said state. That Charles G. McChesney Esq before whom the affidavit of Dr. J. E. McChesney was taken and who has made a Certificate under his own hand, was at the doing thereof as Master in the Court of Chansey of same state, all of whom are duly commissioned and sworn, that full faith is to be give to their official acts, and their signatures thereto, are in their proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Trenton this Eighteenth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three, 1853,
Tho S. Allison
Secretary of State

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State of New Jersey

On this 15th day of April A.D. 1853, before the subscriber a Master in the Court of Chancery of said state personally - appeared Dr. Jonathan E. McChesney, a resident of Hightstown in Mercer County and states aforesaid to me personally known - this being duly sworn according to [illegible] or his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Ann Applegate - the widow of Joseph Applegate deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States at $80-per annum. act of June 7, 1832. That her said husband died some time in December A.D. 1843, this [illegible] was the family Physician - and has been her Physician since that period. and that she is a widow now and has made application for a pension under act of Feb. 3.d 1853.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Charles G. McChesney, M.C.C.
Jonathan E. McChesney

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State of New Jersey

I Charles G. McChesney, Master in the Court of Chancery of said state do hereby certify that I made application for, and obtained the - Pension Certificate of Joseph Applegate of Monroe township, County of Middlesex and state aforesaid, deceased, in person at Washington at the rate of $80 per annum. That I was his attorney for drawing his semi annual stipend till near his death. I am personally acquainted with Ann his widow who is now applying for the benefits of the act "3rd February 1853".
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Eighteenth day of May, A.D. 1853.
Charles G. McChesney
M.C.C.

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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Be it Known that on this 3rd day of June A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before me John Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county of Middlesex Jacob Stults who being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and Faith that he is at Present and was Previous to the Revolutionary Wars well acquainted with Joseph Applegate and particularly remembers his being enlisted in the beginning of the year 1781 under Capt. Thomas Shaddeck or Chadwick and Lieutenant Elisha Chadwick brother to the Capt. and well remembers the said Applegate serving one year the term for which said company was raised said deponent himself serving in the same for the same space of time said Company Rendezvous or Headquarters was at Coltsneck when the new [5 words illegible] more than a day or two at a time being continually scouting from s.d place to Sheewsbery. Trimming [4 words illegible] Long Branch. Halls and a number of other places Guarding against the Tories and Parties of the Enemy which had committed many Depreciations about which time Capt. Huddy was caught and hung by the Tories and further saith [2 world illegible] and subscribed the day and year above written
John Smith [signature]
Jacob Stults [signature]
I certify that Jacob Stults the subscribing witness in favours of Joseph Applegate is a credible person and entitled to credit
John Smith [signature]

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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Middlesex do certify that John Smith before whom the foregoing  [illegible] were to their [illegible] him a Justice of the Peace in and for [text covered by a ribbon] duly [illegible, 2 words] as Sworn & that the signature John Smith is his proper signature. In testimony whereof I have [illegible] let my hand and seal of office this 15th day of June AD 1833
N. Booraem Clerk

1117
[illegible] 
$80

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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Be it know that on the 8 day of September 1832 before me Robert McChesney on of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said for the said County of Middlesex, personally appeared Andrew Applegate who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he is well acquainted with Joseph Applegate and knew him previous to the Revolutionary war, and he well remembers being with him in the services of the United States in the Militia of New Jersey and served with him, the said Joseph Applegate in the Company commanded by Peter Perrone on a tour at Elizabethtown which lasted about one month, he does not remember any other tours he the said Joseph Applegate being in the service mostly out of the County Middlesex as he [illegible] believes, and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me with the subscriber the day and year above said
Robert McChesney
Andrew Applegate

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County 

I F. S. VanArsdalen, Clerk of the Court of the county of Middlesex in the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that Robert McChesney before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Judge of the said Court and duly authorized to administer oath
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of September AD 1832
F.S VanArsdalen Clerk

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[Printed Government Document - with info filled in]

Increase
Brief in the Case of Ann Applegate (1.213) Widow of Joseph 
Private, Rev
Hightstown (Trenton)
Mercer County and State of New Jersey
Act 2nd Sec Feb. 3, 1853

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,

A pension roll of New Jersey as $80 per annum. She has returned her certificate with application for increase as provided by the Act of July 27, 1868

[illegible] identity widowhood shown

Admitted Nov. 7 1868 to a pension as $96.00 per annum to commence July 27, 1868 deducting pays [illegible]

W.E. Trask
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
John B. Wyckoff
Hightstown
New Jersey

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Brief in the case of Ann Applegate widow of Joseph 
Mercer County and State of N. Jersey
Act of Feb 3.1853

Claim, ("original" or "for increase") ["for increase" is crossed out}

Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under Act of June 7/32
Marriage proven by public record

(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Identification by certificate of subscribing judge

Name and residence of Agent
Chas. G. McChesney Esq
Trenton N. Jersey

Examining Clerk
J.L. Gray

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Ann Applegate
Act Feb. 3rd, 1853

Payment to be made at Trenton, N.J. by P.Dickenson
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Trenton
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 90, Vol. A
R. McRae, Clerk

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section o the act of February 3, 1853,
Ann Applegate widow of Joseph Applegate who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and ___ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unlefs she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this 9th day of August
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
RMcclelland Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned
S. Braluo
Commissioner of Pensions

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Paid to Sept 4, 1853.
Paid to March 4, 1854.
Paid to Sept 4, 1854.
Paid to March 4, 1855.
Paid to Sept 4, 1855.
Paid to March 4, 1855
Paid to Sept 4, 1855.
Paid to March 4, 1856.
Paid to Sept 4, 1856.
Paid to March 4, 1857.
Paid to Sept 4, 1857.
Paid to March 4, 1858.
Paid to Sept 4, 1858.
Paid to March 4, 1859.
Paid to Sept 4, 1859.
Paid to March 4, 1860.
Paid to Sept 4, 1860.
Paid to March 4, 1861.
Paid to Sept 4, 1861.
Paid to March 4, 1862.
Paid to Sept 4, 1862.
Paid to March 4, 1863
Paid to Sept 4, 1863

[Manual Stamp] Paid to Sept 4. 1865

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Envelope
Date Stamped July 3 Trenton, NJ

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Comms. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Trenton N.J. Pension Agency

Sir

The name of Joseph [underlined] Applegate is not now [underlined] on the roll of this agency - He died on the 27th Decr 1843 - and the balance due him $23 10/100 was paid to his widow or children on the 7 Mar 1844.

I have thought proper to furnish the above information, as it may be of some importance affecting pending applications.

I am Very Respect'y
Your ob. ser
Phil Dickinson [signature]
P. Agent N.J.

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions

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Blank Page with date stamp, Department of the Interior, Nov 6, 1868
Pension Office

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Hightstown, New Jersey
Nov 4, 1868

Hon. Christ. C. Cox
Comm. of Pensions

Sir

Enclosed I send you New Declaration under Act July 27, 1868 in order to obtain increase of Pension allowed by said Act.

I also return the Pension certificate granting $80 per year under Act Feb. 3, 1853.

Trusting the enclosed evidence is sufficient with that already on file to which I refer.

I am very respectfully your obt. servant,
John B. Wyckoff

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[date stamp difficult to read]
July 1, 46
Trenton

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington

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Trenton June 29, 1846

Sir

Your letter directing the suspension of payments to Joseph Appleby and John Gulicks pensions under the act of June 7, 1832 is received - 

There is no such name as Joseph Appleby on the role of New Jersey

I am [illegible] respect you of [illegible]
P. Dickinson

J.L. Edward Esq
Comm of Pensions

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Date Stamp

Pension Office
U.S. 
Apr 12, 1913

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7531 Hiawatha Ave.
St. Louis, Mo.
April 7, 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

May I have copy of the Revolutionary War record and any family data on file, of the two [underlined] Joseph Applegates, who served as privates in the Continental Army, both residents of Middlesex County, New Jersey?

Repectfully yours,
Anna L. Applegate