Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3173, John Dye, New Jersey

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(3-1776)
SERVICE                               NUMBER
New Jersey   Dye, John        R.3173.
                              Elizabeth


CONTENTS

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State of New Jersey County of Mercer [?]
Ann Voorhies now residing in the facility of 
Henry Hutchinson in the Township of Hamilton
(formerly Nottingham/ in the County of Mercer aforesaid)
being duly sworn doth depose and say, that she
is now upwards of Eighty two years of age, and that 
her maiden name was Ann [Updike], Sister to
Betsey (or Elizabeth) [Updike] who is now the
widow of John Dye deceased.
She further says that her aforesaid Sister Elizabeth
was married to the aforesaid John Dye
near to the close of the Revolutionary war, by the 
Reverend Thomas Smith who was then the Presbyterian
Minister of Cranberry, that she, this deposent
and her husband (Corte Voorhies) were both present at
the wedding and saw the aforesaid Elizabeth and John
married, and she knows that they afterwards lived together and
raised a family of children as husband and wife.
She also states that the aforesaid marriage [?] some years before
the death of the aforesaid Rev Thomas Smith, who
died in the year 1789, it being the same year
in which General Washington first came
in President of the United States, she this deposent
was also present at the funeral of the 
aforesaid Rev Thomas Smith and remembers
well the [?] of his death and funeral and 
the year in which he died.
She further says that she was at the burial of the 
aforesaid John Dye which was upwards of twenty
years since, and that the widow Elizabeth Dye
who now resides in the Township of West Windsor
in the said county of Mercer is the same person 
whom she (this deposent) saw married to the said
John Dye, as above states, and that she is still his widow.

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She further says that she remembers the Revolutionary
War and many of the Pastimes which there took
place. She was also well acquainted with the aforesaid
John Dye prior to his marriage to the said Elizabeth.
He was raised in the same neighborhood with this
deposent and her fathers family, he also was 
particularly attentive and paid his [?[ to this deposent
for about two years; and after this deposent
marriage to the aforesaid Corte Voorhies, which was 
prior to the battle of Monmouth; (which she well
remembers, because her husband was there); she said
John Dye married the deposents Sister Elizabeth.
She further says the she also remembers the fact of the 
aforesaid John Dye going out in the service in the
Revolutionary war, and this deposents husband was
also out in the service, and so she understood and 
believed, in the same company or under the
same officers.  She also states that from the best of 
her recollection, (and which she believes to be within the
limits of the time) the aforesaid John Dye [?] out 
in actual service for more that two years and a half
exclusive of the time when he had leave to come
home. She doesnt mean to be understood that she 
was in the service and saw the men all the time there,
but she well knew, and it was well known in the
neighborhood, when the men of that neighborhood were out in the service
of their country, and there is no doubt in her mindsheart
that the said John Dye, as also her own husband
were in actual service more than three years in the 
Revolutionary War.
Sworn to and [?] this 4th day of July
1843. Before me. By the above [?]
Ann Voorhies by making of her mark
Thereto, and who is to me personally known
to be a credible witness.
H.73. [?] [?] [?] execution
William C Sinclair Justice of the
Peace in word for the County of Mercer
Ann Woorhies, her mark

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Declaration of Elizabeth Dye to obtain the 
benefits of the laws of congress granting pensions to
Widows of the persons who served in the Revolutionary War
State of New Jersey
County of Mercer
On this Third day of July A.D. 1843 favorably
appeared before the Honorable Randall C. Robbins-
County of Mercer aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, the 
same court being a court of Record and having a common
[?] belonging to the [?] Elizabeth Dye a 
resident of the Township of West Windsor in the County
aforesaid aged seventy five (75) 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 provisions made by the act of congress, passed
July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and 
pensions to certain widows, and to obtain the benefit of 
any other Law or act of Congress granting pensions to 
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
War.
That she is the widow of John Dye who was a
private soldier in the New Jersey Militia in the 
Revolutionary War. That he served first in the
company of militia commanded by Capt.
Samuel Stuart, where he served as she always
understood him (her aforementioned husband) to say, and as she
believes true, for upwards of two years, and which said 
service was prior to the Battle of Monmouth.
That he also served in the company of militia 
commanded by Captain William Conover (?) 
for more than one year, which was after the above 
mentioned service under the aforesaid Capt. Stuart

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That she has often heard her aforesaid husband state that he was at the Battle of Monmouth, and was then in the aforesaid Capt. William Conovers company of militia, and that he was  in the Service under the said Capt. Conover for more than a year. She has also heard him say and therefore alleges the fact to her, that he was in the service under Col. Hyer, Col. Leudder and Col Chambers , and was under General Scott and Putman,
and she has often heard her husband state the fact in the family and witnesses. That he was out in actual service in the Revolutionary War for upwards of three years,( besides all his absent time) & for which he never got any pay or any other compensation. All of which she believes true, for he was always a great friend of his country to the time of his death.
She further says and declares that she was married to the said John Dye on the (10th) tenth  day of April (1783) in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three by the Rev. Thomas Smith, who was then the Settled Presbyterian Minister of Cranbery
That her husband the aforesaid John Dye died on the 22nd day of February (1813) Eighteen hundred and thirteen, at the house where she now resides, in the same Room where she now is in the Township of West Windsor, That she was not married to the aforesaid John Dye prior to his leaving the Service, but the said marriage took place previous to the first day of January-(1794) seventeen hundred & ninety four.- viz.at the time herein above stated_

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She further declares that she has not got any (illegible) writen evidence of her marriage, and the said Revd. Thomas Smith has been dead many years. She further declares that she is still a widow, and is still the widow of the aforesaid John Dye deceased. She further says that owing to her
advanced age in life and bodily infirmity, she is unable to attend in open court to make her declaration in this behalf, wherefore, it is her request that a judge or other justice officer might attend at her residence to communicate the necessary oaths or affirmations to her above declaration

                   Her
Elizabeth    X    Dye    
                mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the
day and year above written by
the above named Elizabeth Dye by her making her mark there & before me. And further that for many years past I have been
and still am personally acquainted 
with the aforesaid Elizabeth Dye & she is a credible person._And further I certify that the aforesaid Elizabeth Dye by reason of advanced age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court in person. I have therefore, attended at her place of residence in the Township of West Windsor in the county of Mercer and administered to her the usual oath to the above declaration._
H.B. The words "in the Revolutionary War" interlined before (illegible)
Randal C. Robbins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County

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Wid. Dye's
Declaration

N. Leake   atty.



[second column]
13707
Elizabeth Dye
wid of John
NJ
Act 7 July 1838

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3173

Elizabeth Dye
John D
REJECTED

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Decr. 8, 1903. (illegible) to Karl H. Fenning City

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No 13707
Elizabeth Dye
NJ
Sent to Nathan Leake
Sept 19th 1869

3173
Act of July 1838

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State of New Jersey, Mercer County SS._
William Updike of the Township of West Windsor in the county and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now upwards of Eighty three years of age, that he was well acquainted with John Dye(nowdeceased) and Betsey his wife before their marriage and his acquaintance continued through life, viz. til the death of the said John, & he is still acquainted with his widow._____
Her maiden name before her marraige was Betsey Updike. He further says that the said John Dye served in the Revolutionary War in the New Jersey militia for more than three years. That he first served in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Stout ( in the same company which this deponent and John Voorhees served in) for upwards of two years
He also served in the same company ( after Capt Stout had left it) under Capt William Conover ( or Konover) for the term of more than one year, exclusive of the time he had leave of absence, or was absent on furlough._
They were under Colonels Hyer of Princeton, Col Scudder ofnear Scudders Mills, and Col Chambers of Cranbery, and under General Scott & Putnam or Putnam.
The said Dye had been in the service in Capt Conovers comapny ( under Capt. Conover) for the most part of a year when the Battle of Monmouth took place, Capt Conovers company was at the Battle of Monmouth, but Capt. Conover was not personally present, owing to the fact of his having left the company the previous day on account of the sudden death of fhis Father. This deponent was out in the service himself and in the same companies & knows the above facts to be true.__ 
He further says that after the said John Dye left the service, (in which he served for more than three years) he courted and married the aforesaid Betsey Updike

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who is now his widow and resides in this Township._
He further says that he was present at the wedding and saw the aforesaid Betsey (Elizabeth) Updike and John Dye married by the Revd. Thomas Smith then the seated minister of Cranbery.___
They were married in the latter part of winter or fore part of Spring, and hw would think in the year from 1784 to 1788. But he knows and states the fact of seeing them married by the aforesaid Re. Tho. Smith and he knows and states the fact it was before Genrl Washington came in President of the United States the first time, and but a few years before the death of the aforesaid Revd. Tho. Smith.
He further says that subsequent to the aforesaid marraige after aforesaid John Dye & Elizabeth Updikes they continued to live & keep house together as husband and wife to the time of the death of the aforesaid John Dye, (which was upwards of twenty years ago to the best of his knowledge), and that the aforesaid Elizabeth is still his widow. He further says that the Widow Elizabeth Dye, now residing in this Township (West Windsor) is the same person, which this deponent saw married to the aforesaid John Dye as above stated.
William Updike(sig)

Sworn to and subscribed this third day of July 1843 before me by the above named William Updike who is to me personally known and he is credible person and  reliable witness.
N.B. The word "four", before the figures 1784 first interlined._
Randall C. Robbins Justice of the Peace

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State of New Jersey__
Mercer County Clerks Office}

I Ralph Shreve Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Randall C. Robbins before whom the annexed Declaration of Elizabeth Dye, and the affidavit of William Updike now taken, was on the days of the (illegible)thereof to wit, on the third day of July 1843. and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Mercer aforesaid, and also a Justice of the Peace of the same county, duly commissioned and legally qualified to act as such, and further that his signature to the aforesaid declaration as Justice, and to the said affidavit as Justice of the Peace , are genuine and further that on the  fourth day of July 1843, William C. Sinclair, before whom the annexed affidavit of Ann Voorhies purports to  have been  made, was a Justice of the Peace of the aforesaid County of Mercer duly commissioned & qualified to act as such, and that his signature to the (illegible) of the last mentioned affidavit is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name , and affixed the Official Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas, this sixth day of July A.D. 1843
RHShreve Clerk 
Caleb Shreve

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James L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Present

Left edge of page:
Aug 2/46
Elizabeth Dye

Right edge of page:
Nathan Leake

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Washington July 31st 1848

Sir,

I enclose the application and other papers in the case of Elizabeth Dye of New Jersey, for a pension under the law of July 7th 1838. after the claim shall have examined you will have the goodness to report the same to me and oblige.

Very Respectfully
Your (illegible) Srvt
Nathan Leake

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

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State of New Jersey

be it known that on this fifteenth day of November A.D. 1853 before me a Master in the Court of Chancery in and for said State personally appeared David Stonaker to me personally well known a resident of South Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, and made oath according to law that he is the only executor to the Will of Eizabeth Dye who was the widow of John Dye who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and whose widow has heretofore made application for a pension under Act of July 7th 1838 that he the said David Stonaker is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim revoking all powers of attorney and authority here before given.
I hereby constitute and appoint Richard W Young of Washington City my true  and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Elizabeth Dye for any amount of Revolutionary Pension that may be due, And I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Pension Department and to file additional evidence or arguments and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises
David Stonaker

Sworn to Subscribed and acknowledged

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before me the day and year above written
Charles G. McChesney
M.C.C.


i hereby certify that I am not (illegible0 in the above application or have any interest therein.
Charles G. McChesney
M.C.C.

New Jersey
I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Charles G. McChesney Esquire, before  whom the within affidavit was taken,
was at the time of the doing thereof, a Master in Chancery, duly authorized to administer oaths in and for the 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 that the signature, thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said  Charles G, McChesney Esq
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and ffixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this sixteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eith hundred and fifty three

Tho S. Allison
Secretary of State