Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31413, for Daniel Terhune, New Jersey

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SERVICE | | NUMBER
New Jersey | Terhune, Daniel | S.31413
New York | | |

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Kentucky 30.533
daniel Terhune
of Fleming Co in the State of Ky
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Duryea of the Rgt commanded
by _____ in the New Jersey
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of April
1836 and sent Hon Rd. French 
House of Rep's

Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 10.00
$110.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book E2  Vol. 7  Page 49

Date of death not on A. B

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Declaration of Daniel Terhune.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress paped June 7th 1832.
State of Kentucky
County of Fleming
The Honorable Walker Reid sole judge. On this seventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared in open court, before the circuit court of Fleming County, now sitting, Daniel Terhune, a resident near Flemingsburg, aged seventy eight years the 29th day of December next, 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, paped June 7th, 1832. That he was born at Middlesex county state of New Jersey on the 29th day of December 1758. That he has a record of his age, which he extracted from the original record thereof in his fathers family bible, which he thinks is now in possession of Mr. [Milleamosa?]. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served herein stated. That at the commencement of the Revolutionary war he resided near the Poughkeepsie in the state if New York. That shortly after the commencement of the war, some time in the year 1776, the [unintelligible] time he cannot now [unintelligible] while he resided near Poughkeepsie in the state of New York he entered the service of the United States, as a substitute for his brother John Terhune who had enlisted for nine months, but had taken sick and could not serve. The company in which he entered was commanded by Captain Stephen Duryea. That he served out the

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the said tour of nine months was then honorably discharged, but received no written discharge. That during this service he was near Harlem Heights when General Putnam attacked the British forces, and retreated at the same time with his forces to the White Plains in New York. That during this tour Capt. Duryea took sick and was taken home, where he died. At this distant period he cannot state positively who succeeded Capt. Duryea; whether [Lisction?]-auth Laurence, or Capt Nan Dea Scholea or some other. He thinks, but is not positive, that Cols. Abraham Courtland then commanded the regiment of nine months [unintelligible] in which he served.
That soon after his discharge from the the above service, the exact length of time he cannot now remember; he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer for a three month tour under Captain Hill which tour he served during thich he was highly employed on fatigue duty, building Fort Constitution near Fort Montgomery-
He also distinctly remembers that he served another tour of three months on a volunteer which, as well as he now remembers, was not the last tour he served in. This tour he served under Captain Henry Dubois in an infantry company, the first part of this service was in and about West Point at the period of General Arnold Treachery, from there he went to Tappan where he lay some time from Tappen bay he marched fifteen miles in the night, through what was called Bergen woods, within a short distance of Bergen (which had been in the possession

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of the British) and after daylight entered Bergen- This march was made to provide provision to say during the march in the night, owing to the darkened, then guide got lost and they experienced considerable difficulty in proceeding- At this period the British were in their Nepal, in what were then called North River and while the American soldiers were driving away called from through what was called the meadow in the vicinity of Bergen, the British [unintelligible] them from their Nepals, but done them [unintelligible] being too distant. He was at Tappen under army when Major Andre was hanged-
He also served many other short tours of service in the militia one of them under Captain John Van Ben Schoten, some under Captain Matthew Van Ben Schoten and some under other captain, whose name he cannot now recollect. These tours were generally short, but very frequent, and he now states that he obeyed every call during the war except one, at which time he was sick and unable to go. During the war and near it's close he went from New York to New Jersey, and his Brother Abraham Terhune, whose declaration is attached hereto

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years, and to the best of his knowledge & belief more than three years -Sworn & subscribed this day, &   year first above written before my John Peshum
Judge of Somerset Pleas 
Abhm Terhune 

I do hereby certify that the above named Abraham Terhune is a competent witness - in full [ill] of his mental faculties, and that his statement is [ill]oath is entitled to full credit & belief - Witness of [ill] hand this fourth day of January 1830
John Peshum
Judge of Somerset Pleas

State of New Jersey
Somerset County 

I John M Mann Clerk of the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in oath of said county do hereby certify that John Terhune before whom the [ill] affidavit was made [ill] whose [ill] signature is hereto subscribed was at the time of the date thereof a Judge of said County duly [ill] and sworn: In [ill] whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal of office there [ill] day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty six. 
JM Mann

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January 10, 1931

Mrs. S. L. Van Meter
Kentucky State Library
Frankfort, Kentucky

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Dear Madam: 

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31413, that Daniel Terhune was born December 29, 1758 in Middlesex County, New Jersey. 

While residing in Poughkeepsie, New York, he entered the service in 1776 as a substitute for his brother, John Terhune, served nine months in Captain Stephen Duryea's company, Colonel Abraham Cortland's, New York regiment. He volunteered soon after, and served three months in Captain Hill's Company. He again volunteered
and served three months in Captain Henry Dubois' company of infantry and was at Tappan when Major Andre was hanged.

He also served short tours as orderly sergeant under Captains John Van Benschoten, Matthew Van Bonschoten and Colonel Abraham
Brinkerhoff. He stated that he served more than three years.

He moved to New Jersey near the close of the war and served in the New Jersey militia under Captain Gulick or Captain Guest, length of service not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 7, at which time he was living in Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky. He moved to Fleming County, Kentucky in 1808.

The soldier's brother, Abraham Terhune, residing in the vicinity of Princeton, New Jersey, aged seventy-five years in 1836, testified that he served with his brother, Daniel Terhune.

There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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Rev. and 1813
Wars Section. 
December 17, 1926

R.W. Terhune, M.D.
140 S. Wayne St
Martinsville, Ind

Sir:
I have to advise you that the data furnished
you, August 5, 1904, in regard to Daniel Terhune
Revolutionary War soldier, was found in the papers in his pension claim S. 31413, and not taken from any volume or book.
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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I.31413: Rev. War.
August 5, 1904.
Sir,
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that Daniel Terhune's application for pension shows that he was born in Middlesex County, New Jersey, December 29, 1758. He resided in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1776, when entered the service as a substitute for his brother, John Terhune (who was sick), in Captain Stephen
Duryea's company, Colonel Abraham Cortland's regiment, and served nine months.
He volunteered soon after, in Captain Hill's company; three months.
Again volunteered in Captain Henry Dubois' company of infantry; was at Tappan when Major Andre was hanged; three months.
Also served short tours under Captains John Van Benschoten, and Sgt Matthew Van Benschoten and others, Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoff. Believes he served more than three years.
Near the close of the war, he moved to New Jersey, & served in mil N.J. [illegible] where here remained until 1808, when he removed to Fleming County, Kentucky.
He applied for pension March 7, 1836, at which time he lived near Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky; certificate issued
April 5, 1836, pensioned at $20.00 per annum to commence March 4 1831, for service of six months as a private.

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IBC
(I.31413-2).
Soldier's brother, Abraham Terhune, resident in vicinity of Princeton, New Jersey, aged seventy-five years in 1836, testifies to having served with him.
Date of soldier's death not shown. For date of last payment of pension, apply to Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, this city, citing the following data: "Certificate No. 30,533; Issue, April 5, 1836; Act June 7, 1832; Agency, Kentucky."
Very respectfully,
Commisioner 
R. W. Terhune, M. D.
Whiteland, Indiana.

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31413
Rwy INVALID.
File No 31,413
Daniel Terhune 
In Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:-Vol. D, Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870]

Aug 1904 Hist 1st
R.W. Terhune Md Whitland Ind
1926 Dec 19 R.W. Terhune M.D. informed no vol [illegible] 
1931 Jan 12 - [ill]
Van meter see [ill] little in Richard Mitchell S.1234

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OFFICE OF
CORONER JOHNSON COUNTY
R.W.Terhune M.D.
Coronoer
30535
Whiteland, IND. July 11, 1904
Commissioner of Pensions:
Washington, D.C.
My Dear Sir,
In a history of Kentucky I hear that one Daniel Terhune was drawing a pension in 1840, as a solider of the Revolution. In that year he was 81 years of age, consequentially was born probably in 1759. Will you please give me all the information to be obtained form records in your care as to the nature of his services, when the pension was granted for what injuries received, date of his death & place of death, whether or not he had any heirs if that can be determined from the records, in fact anything that would throw any light on his personal history.
I am anxious to know if there is anything in the records to throw any light on the time of his removal to Kentucky? I learned from the Chief of Record and Pension Office that in his office that the name of Daniel Terhune is found on a voucher for payment of [ill] 1-14-93/4 for services in Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoff's Regiment

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of New York Militia in 1779-80. The voucher is dated June 14, 1797. Do you think that indicates that he was still in New York at that time, or is there any way of determining where this voucher was paid?
Thanking you in advance for any help you may be able to give me I am
Very respectfully,
R.W. Terhune M.D.

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pension office
Dear Sir,
please [ill] me the pension [ill] [ill] of W Terhune of Ky, and oblige your aft Servant 

Col LL Edwards. Richard [ill]

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R.W. TERHUNE, M.D.
140 S. WAYNE STREET
MARTINSVILLE, IND.

Oct 17, 1926
Dept Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir.
In attempting to prepare the papers for admissions to the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution for a descendant of Daniel Terhune, who died in Fleming Co. Ky, about 1842, I find in their application the following requirement "Give reference by Volume and page to the document any or other authorities for Military Record" 
Now I know what his record is and I know it is in the Cold War and Navy Division of the Bureau of Pensions Department of the Interior. But I do not know how

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140 S. Wayne Street 
Martinsville IND.
how to give reference to the volume and page of your record. 
I accordingly write asking if you will kindly give me the volume and page number of his record so that I may comply with their request.
Thanking you I am 
Very respectfully
R.W.Terhune M.D. 

Pension U.S. Office
OCT 20 1926

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S 31413
Daniel Terhune
Mrch 7 1836 Harrisburg 
Hemming Co * Ky. Dec 29, 1758
Middlesex Co - NJ
[ill] Poughkeepsie NY in 1776
sub. for his [ill] John Terhune (who was sick) in Capt -
Cold Abraham Cortland's regt 
Vol. soon after also 
Capt Hill[ill] - for 3 m[ill] 
Again Vol. Capt Henry Dubris co of Ind, was [ill] when Maj Andrew was hanged 
3[ill]
He was other shot [ill] under Capt. John Van Berr Schoten, Matthew Van Ben Scholen and others and Col Abraham Brinkenhoff
near close of man [ill] to N.J. until 1838 when he [ill] to * Ky

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So.. bro Abraham
Terhune [ill] vicinity of Princeton NJ Jany 4, 1836 - 75 yrs-