Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,069, Philip Freneau, New Jersey Penn. Sea Service Privateer

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(8-1776)  SERVICE  New Jersey  Penn. Sea Service  Privateer  Freneau, Philip  Eleanor  NUMBER
W.23,069  CONTENTS

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17.136   New Jersey  Philip Freneau of Freehold in the State of Conn who was a Pri in the Com   commanded by Captain -- of the Reg commanded by Col Holmes in the N Jersey line [ill.]  Troops 10 1/2 mo  Inscribed on the Roll of N.J.  at the rate of 35 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July [1833] and sent Hon J. F. Randolph New Brunswick  Arrears to the 4th of March 33      $70.00                          Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept " [33]  $17.50   [Note - amount totaled] $87.50  Certify case for widow $27.70
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [E.D.] Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 111  [vertical writing follows] 
Reported at the sum of 62.71 instead of the sum before reported. See letter to P Dickinson, 20 Augt 1833

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2880  [Left side]  New [crossed out: Jersey] York City Eleanor Freneau widow of Philip Freneau N.J.  who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.  Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.  Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jany 1849 and sent to Ezra Darby Elizabethtown N.J.  Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 293 Vol. 4  [Right side]  [Ltr?] to P. Agent June 21, 184[9] To N York City Fr[ill.] 1849
June 25, 1849  Rejected  Jany 8 / 49  Let. to Miss C. L. Freneau Nov. 17 / 49

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Born in N. Y. 1718  Peter Freneau, was married to Agnes Watson, 1750.  Had by her five children, viz.  Philip Morin Freneau, born January 2d O.S. 1752.  Mary Freneau born 1754
Peter Freneau born April 5th 1757.  Andrew Freneau, born 1758  died 1759 aged about 1 year  Margaret Freneau, born 1769 the 8 February, died Sept. 4. 1824  Peter Freneau, Sen ?, died October 17, 1767, in his fiftieth year.  Philip Freneau married Eleanor Forman, April 15, 1790, and had by her four daughters, viz. Helena Freneau, born September 20, 1791 --

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Agnes Freneau born June 22 1794.  Catharine Freneau born February 25, 1798  Margaret Freneau born June 10, 1801  Peter Freneau died November 9th 1813 in Charleston, S.C. aged 56 years, 7 months, and 4 days.  Beyond the roar of Ocean old, Far distant from his native shore, In Carolina's bosom, cold, Sleeps Peter, to return no more. Fear no more the lightnings flash Nor the all-dreaded thunder stone, Fear no slander, censure rash, Thou hast finish'd joy and moan: All humankind, all living must Follow thee and come to dust. Cymbeline
Death is a path that must be trod If man would ever pass to God. The port of calm, the state of ease, From the rough rage of swelling seas.

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New Jersey  Monmouth Co ss.  Ellen Freneau being duly sworn on her oath says that she is the widow of Phillip Freneau (poet) named in pension papers 8418, that said Phillip Freneau departed this life the 19th day of December 1832 in the eightieth year of his age, leaving the Deponant his widow, & Agnes, Catherine, Margaret, & Hellen his only children & heirs at law. Deponent further says that she believes that the said Phillip Freneau is entitled to a Pension for the services by him set forth & sworn to in his declaration, that this Deponant
claims that the amount of pension so due to him at the time of his death be paid to her as his widow legal representative.  She knows of his imprisonment in the prison ship & of his service in the militia at Mount Pleasant.  Eleanor Freneau  Sworn & subscribed this 4th
of July 1833 before me Thos C. Throckmorton [Justice]  New Jersey  Monmouth Co ss.  Joseph F Randolph being duly sworn on his oath says that he was acquainted with Phillip Freneau (Poet) the person above named, that he died December 19, 1832 as above stated that Ellen Freneau who has sworn to the above depositian is his lawful widow & representative, that the facts stated in her affidavit are true as deponent believes.  Jos F. Randolph  Sworn & subscribed this 6th day of July 1833 before me Thos. C. Throckmorton Justice

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I Thomas C Throckmorton one of the Justices
of the peace in & for the County of Monmouth
do hereby certify that Joseph F. Randolph
who has testified to the forgoing affidavit
is a credible person, & entitled to be believed
as is also the said Ellen Freneau.
Given under my hand this 6th day of July 1833
Thos. C Throckmorton Justice

I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Superior
Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth County
New Jersey, do hereby certify that Thomas C.
Throckmorton before whom the forgoing affidavits
purport to have been taken was, at the time
of the taking thereof a Justice of the peace
duly sworn & enrolled in my office that I 
am well acquainted with his hand-writing
that the name "Thos C Throckmorton"
affixed to said affidavits & to the forgoing certificate
is his proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand & affixed the seal
of my office this sixth of July
AD 1833
D H Ellis Clk

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Monmouth Pleas.  July term 1832 
Declaration of Phillip Freneau 8418: Capt. Schenck  Admit  Eleana Freneau 10 1/2 mo  $35 to[ill.] 1832  J. F. Randolph Esq New Brunswick  Letter of Capt [ill.] J. F. Randolph  Present  [vertical handwriting] In testimony whereof I have thus set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 22nd of June 1838 D. H. Ellis Clk

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State of New Jersey  Monmouth County ss
On this first day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred thirty two,
Personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, now sitting, Phillip Freneau (Poet) a resident of Freehold - in the said County and State aforesaid aged eighty - years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the
service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.  Viz. he was born in the City of New York in 1752, - that at the breaking out of the Revolution he was in this County, that
from that time till some time in the year 1778
he was engaged in the West Indies principally on board of American Privatiers. July 15th 1778
he volunteered in the militia of New Jersey at
Mount Pleasant in this County, under Capt Barnes (crossed out) Barrent Smock, [ill.] attached to Col Asher Holmes Regiment, that he served as a volunteer in said company till May 1, 1780, principally as a scout & guard along shore seldom going
further south than Long Branch or further
north than (two words scratched out, ill.)South Amboy, thus ranging a distance of about twenty miles around, which at that time was much infested with tories, & deponent this
company was constantly on duty day & night.
After he left this company he entered on board a Pennsylvania Letter of marque, called the Aurora  Capt Woolman Sutton in which he sailed from Philadelphia May 15th 1780, for the West Indies where on the 20th of May he was captured by the Brittish frigate Iris of 36
guns after a [ill.] fight of six hours. Headed

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into New York, & put on board the prison ships Scorpion Stromboli & Hunter, where he remained a prisoner & endured great sufferings till Sept 25th 1780 when he was exchanged - he then went to Philadelphia & become the Editor of a w[h]ig paper published there called the "Freemans Journal" in which
he supported the cause of the Revolution [ill.] the war. Thus Deponent is now poor, having never received any pay for his revolutionary services except $800 in continental money as his share of the Brittish Brig Brittania - of which $120 was shortly after paid for a pair of shoes
he was in no battle on shore but in several skirmishes - has been in several privatier sea fights & had a brittish bullet in his knee received in on of his sea fights. he has no documentary evidence & does not know that he can prove his services. He knew John Schenck, Col Smock, Capt. Smock, Col Hart Hains officers - & hereby relinguishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state  Philip Freneau  Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court  Jehu Patterson

We, John Schenck, Thomas Geran, William Van
Pelt (crossed out - & Matthias [ill.]) [ill.] soldiers of the Revolution do hereby certify under oath that we are well acquainted with the writer named Philip Freneau and that we were acquainted with him in the time of the Revolution, and we do [ill.], certify that the said Philip Freneau was to our knowledge a soldier in the militia of New Jersey in the time of the Revolution & we believe that the proceeding declaration which he has made under oath as to his services is entitled to full credit.
J Shanck  John Schanck  Thomas Geran  
Wm Van Pelt  Sworn & Subscribed the day &
year aforesaid before me at this house of Capt John Schenck on this 7th day of August AD 1832 before me    Jehu Patterson

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We William Ten Eyck Esq - & Peter C Vanderhoef Esq residing in the township of Freehold do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phillip Freneau - who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Wm Ten Eyck  P.C. Vanderhoef 
Sworn and subscribed the 10th day of Sept 1832, in open Court. W.J. Bowne

And the said court do hereby declare the opinion after the Investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the same department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states - and the court further certifies that it appears to them that the said William Ten Eyck - who has [ill.]the preceeding certificates is a (clergyman - line through entry) resident in the township of Freehold and that Peter C Vanderhoef who has also signed the same is a resident in the same township & is a creditable person & that their statements [ill. -line through entry] as well as the statement of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution is entitled to credit - done in open Court this 10th of Sept 1832- By the Court W. J. Bowne  William Lloyd 
John Headden

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I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phillip Freneau for a pension - that Jehu Patterson before whom the affidavit of John Schenck & others purports to have been taken was at the time of the taking thereof & now is a Judge of said Court, & a Justice of the peace, duly sworn & enrolled in my office, & that the name "Jehu Patterson" affixed to said affidavit is the proper hand writing of said Justice, I being well acquainted with the same. And that Cyrus Bruen Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of the taking thereof & now is a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly sworn & enrolled in my office & that the name "Cyrus Bruen Justice" is his proper hand writing I being well acquainted with the same, & that full faith & credit are due to the official acts of said Justices - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 22nd of June 1833-  D H Ellis Clk   (Bottom vertical writing)  Monmouth Pleas  July term 1832
Declaration of Phillip Freneau  8418  Capt Schenck   Admit Eleanor Freneau  10 1/2 mo
$35  to 19 Dec 1832   J.F. Randolph Esq
New Brunswick  Letter & explanation ------  
J F Randolph Present

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Declaration  In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows State of New Jersey ss. On this seventh day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth of said State Eleanor Freneau a resident of Freehold in the County of Monmouth aforesaid aged seventy four years who being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Philip Freneau who was a private in the militia of the Revolution according to proof now on file in the pension office at Washington as this declarant is informed the said Philip Freneau being at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States under the act of congress passed the 7th June 1832- She further declares that she was married to the said Philip Freneau on the
fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred & ninety, that 
her husband the aforesaid Philip Freneau died on the eighteenth day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred &
thirty two. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated   Eleanor Freneau  Sworn & subscribed this seventh day of August AD 1838 in open court before me Judge of the same  Thos C Throckmorton   State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss. Eleanor Freneau the foregoing declarant being duly sworn according to law further deposeth & saith

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that she was married to the said Philip Freneau 
at the house of her father at Middletown Point in said County by Hendrick Hendrickson Esquire one of the justices of the peace of said County at the time of the marriage to wit the fifteenth day of April seventeen hundred  and ninety as this deponent was then informed & still believes.  That she has been informed & believes that the said Hendrick Hendrickson 
kept no record of the marriages by him solemnized that the only record of the said marriage to the knowledge of this deponant is the record entered in the family bible in the handwriting of said Phillip Freneau, which entry so far as it relates to said marriage is as follows, "Philip Freneau married Eleanor Forman April 15, 1790 (April fifteenth seventeen hundred & ninety). That the persons who were present at said marriage have most of them departed this life togather [together]  with said magistrate, some who were present are still living one named Christina Stoutenborough who is the only surviving witness in this state residing, the others having removed from this state to the western part of New York & other places in the western country but in what particular places residing this deponant is unable to state for further proof of said marriage this deponent
refers herself to the accompanying proofs, for
the services of her said husband she refers herself to the proofs already on file in the application of her said deceased husband, & for the proof her remaining still the widow of the said Philip Freneau & the proofs accompanying this deposition & claim.  Eleanor Freneau  Sworn & subscribed by the said Eleanor Freneau in open Court this seventh day of August 1838 before me Judge of the same }  Thos C Throckmorton   The said Court having inspected said record
certify that the same is in these words "Philip Freneau married Eleanor Forman April 15, 1790" (April fifteen,seventeen hundred & ninety. That it is among the record of marriage in an ancient french bible dated 1587, & that the record bears every mark of antiquity- done in open court 7th August 1838   Thos. C Throckmorton

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State of New Jersey Monmouth County SS
Samuel S Forman of Syracuse Onnondaga County New York native of the County & State first above said aged seventy three years being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is the brother of Eleanor Freneau a resident of Freehold in the County & State first aforesaid the widow of Philip Freneau who is applying for pension under a late law of Congress whose declaration is hereto annexed, which said Philip Freneau was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 June 1832. That in April seventeen hundred & ninety the time when the marriage of said Philip Freneau, & Eleanor Freneau then Eleanor Forman was solemnized as this deponent was informed & believes this deponant was at the Natches [Natchez] on the Mississippi, that he arrived thence at Philadelphia about the beginning of August of that year & found them at Middletown Point in Monmouth County [ill.] living togather [together] as man & wife, that he lived with them in Philadelphia in the winter 1792 &  1793 - that they were reunited by  their connexions [connections] friends & acquaintances & have been lawfully joined in marriage - that they lived together as man & wife as long as Phillip Freneau lived-- that he died on the night of the eighteenth of December 1832 as this deponant is informed & believes - that said declarant Eleanor Freneau remains the widow of said Philip Freneau single & unmarried that this deponant is well acquainted with the hand writing of said Philip Freneau, that he finds an entry among the record of Marriages in said Philip Freneau's hand writing in an ancient french Bible his family bible which bible bears date fifteen hundred & eighty seven in the words & characters following - "Philip Freneau married Eleanor Forman

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April 15. 1790" April the fifteenth seventeen hundred and ninety. That said entry bears every mark of antiquity & said deponant believes said entry to have been made contemporaneously or nearly so with said marriage.  That said Philip & Eleanor from that time to his death lived together as & have been universally reputed to be man & wife & have reared a family of children - and that this deponant does not know of any other or further record of said marriage but is informed & believes that no other is extant  Sam S. Forman   The words "at Middletown Point in Monmouth County aforesaid- interlined & also the word printed over the erasure of the word year of the figures 2 & 3 over 1 & 2   Sworn & subscribed this third day of August 1838 before me one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Com. Pleas of said Court by Samuel S Forman whose statements are entitled to full credence   Thos. C Throckmorton   State of New Jersey County of Monmouth SS
Christina Stoutenborough of Middletown Township County & State aforesaid aged sixty seven years being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that she was present at the marriage of Eleanor Forman now Eleanor Freneau the widow of Philip Freneau who is is applying for a pension under a late law of Congress. To said Philip Freneau, that Hendrick
Hendrickson Esquire at that time a justice
of the peace in & for said County & lawfully 
authorized to marry persons married said Eleanor Forman & Philip Freneau- that the wedding

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was at the house of the Father of the said
Eleanor Freneau at Middletown Point
that she witnessed the said ceremony.  That
she had lived with her in the family all her lifetime up to the period of the wedding that the marriage took place on the fifteenth of April seventeen hundred & ninety.  That after the marriage she lived with her a number of years- moved with her to Philadelphia, & thence moved back into said county, that said Philip Freneau & Eleanor Freneau lived togather  [together] during his life as man & wife.  That they reared a family of children,  that were always by every one who knew any thing of the marriage reputed to have been lawfully married that said Philip Freneau died about six years since, that said Eleanor Freneau remains his widow single & unmarried  
Christina J.  X  Stoutenborough  her mark
Sworn & Subscribe this fifth day of September AD 1838 before me one of the Justices of the peace in & for said county by Christina Stoutenborough who is well known to me & whose statements as above are entitled to full faith & credit  N. M. Disbrow Justice of the peace   I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Thomas C Throckmorton
before whom the foregoing declaration and supplementary affidavit

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2254  VIII 24 [side notation]
purports to have been taken & by whom the
foregoing accompanying certificate is given is & was at the time of taking the same Judge of the said Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County & was at that time holding said Court, that he is duly commissioned to said office & sworn, and that his signatures thereto are his true & genuine signatures in his own proper hand writing. I do also certify that Thomas C Throckmorton before whom the affidavit of Samuel S Forman purports to have been taken is one of the Judges of the Judges of said court duly commissioned & sworn.  That his signature thereto is genuine & that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to his official acts as such - I do also certify that Nicholas M Disbrow before whom the affidavit of Christina Stoutenborough purports to have been taken in is & was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & sworn, & that his signature thereto is genuine in his proper hand writing & that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to his official acts as such   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said court this seventh day of September eighteen hundred & thirty eight   D H Ellis Clk

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New Jersey   Philip Freneau on roll act June 7th 1832   to what time paid?   VL   John Harry Esq
Died 19th Dec. 1832 pd to that period   DH

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[various computations]
27.70-          
35.00
_____
62.70

33.35
   1.67
_______
35.00
14.79
_______
49.79

29.80
12.40
6.40

  12 1/4.     
    4
    3
333

35
____
17.50
____
  8.75
  4.38
  1.64
_____
14.79

20

6.20
15.63 - 10
1.66

1 year               $35.00 12/300/1
mo 9 15 days.    14.79
                         ______
                          49.79 up to 31st De 32
       62.70
One year     35
9 mo-          30
15 days          1.66
                    ______     2.70 -
                     66.66

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New Brunswick, July 15, 1833   Sir,  I enclose to you the papers in the case of Philip Freneau, [ill. - crossed out] which were returned for the purpose of receiving the application of the Widow, Freneau being dead.   Your early attention to the case, would greatly oblige a distressed family.   Most respectfully,  Jh F Randolph     J L. Edward Esq
[computation/numbers at bottom]
30
  166
   333
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3500

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Phillip Freneau from [ill.] July 1778 to May 1780
Reg alternate months as appears by Cooper, declaration 4088 and conduct   Widow of the deceased should make an application  [ill. -crossed out]
21. mo
___
10 1/2
all in diary respecting      age
Sir Capt Barnes Smock  pay roll 22d March till
10th Oct. 1778.   Hon. J. F. Randolph  New Brunswick [present - crossed out]  N. J.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Phillip Freneau Monmouth Co New Jersey which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes 
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period of periods of the war when he served? yes 
V. *Has he mentioned 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? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

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2   XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No Clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?  If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [yes - crossed out] No see quer 16
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. 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, &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 his 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.

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3   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 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 shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places 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 civil pursuit.
+QUERE XIV.  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 claimants 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.
++QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
-->In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.  [following is hand-written] 
The services of the claimant not [being - crossed out] having been rendered on board of a ship in the continental services are inadmissible

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,  Second Comptroller's Office,  August 20th, 1840
Sir:   Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Eleanor Freneau-- a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Thirty five Dollars [and ___ Cents - crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th July, 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1839.   Respectfully yours,  Albion K Parris  Comptroller.  To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

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Admit private $35   New York City Agency   Send to P.M. Irving   15 1/2 Wall Street N.Y.

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New York April 22. 1843   Sir   I herewith transmit application of Mrs Eleanor Freneau for one year's additional pension under Act March 3. 1843.-- Having removed from New Jersey & residing now in the City of New York, it is her wish that the pension- should be made payable at that Agency.   Very respectfully   Your obedient Servant   Pierre M Irving   J.L. Edwards Esq   Commissioner of Pensions  Washington City

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NJ   576 NY  [illegible postmark]   Mr Cole
James L. Edwards Esqr.   Commissioner of Pensions   Washington D.C.

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Elizabeth Town New Jersey, Sept. 9, 1848
James L. Edwards Esqr.   Dr Sir:  I herewith transmit the application of Mrs Eleanor Freneau for a renewal of her pension under act of February 2, 1848.  Please (with as little delay as possible) send a certificate to my address.
Yours Respectfully  Ezra Darby

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Eleanor Freneau  2880 NJ 48  [Post mark] 
NEW YORK JUN 16   J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions  Washington D.C.

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New York June 16. 1849   Sir   I herewith transmit application of Mrs Eleanor Freneau for a transfer from New Jersey to New York where she resides.   Very respectfully   Your obedient servant   Pierre M Irving  32 Wall Street   James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions  Washington

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Trenton N. Jersey Pension Agency   June 22 1849   Sir   Eleanor Freneau a pensioner under act of Feb 2 1848, at the rate of $35 per annum was paid at this agency up to the 4 March 1849.   I am Very Respectfully  your ob. servant   Phil  Dickinson   P. Agent N.J.   J. L. Edwards Esq   Commr of Pensions   Washington.

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September 12, 1936   Philip Freneau-W.23069
BA-J/AWF   Mr. Lewis Leary  3648 Palmetto Avenue   Coconut Grove, Florida   Dear Sir:
You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copies of twenty pages of originals thereof on file in Revolutionary War claims for pension, based upon service of Philip Freneau, on file under W. 23069.   Very truly yours   A.D. HILLER  Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Please furnish photostatic copies of 20 pages
from Rev. War pen. cl. W.23069 based upon
service of Philip Freneau.   Lewis Leary
3648 Palmetto Av.  Coconut Grove Florida
Sept 2 1936   
25
  20
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3.00

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Rev. & 1812   BA-J/AWF   No. 343   
September 2, 1936   Rev. & 1812 Wars Section   War & Navy 970   XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Revolutionary War pension claim of Philip Freneau- W. 23069.    Actual     1 of each
$5.00   20 pages   xxx   Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top  of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number.   Rev. & 1812 Wars Section  [following is vertical handwriting across the page-]   List to Mr. Lewis Leary:  
Soldiers Decl. Aug. 1, 1832, and accompanying affids. of Wm. Ten Eyck & Peter C. Vanderhoef, N.J. Browne, Wm Lloyd.  John Headden, both sides of each page - 4P  Affid. of Tunis Forman  June 2, 1833 - 1P Appl. of wid. Eleanor Freneau & the pen. due sol. at death, dated July 4, 1833, both sides = 2P   Widow's declaration  dated Aug. 7, 1838 = 6 Pages - under green ribbon & seal.  Family record = 2P
Affid. of Catherine L. Freneau list family record was from Bible etc. dated Apr. 1, 1839 =1P
Widow's decl.  Apr. 22, 1843 = 1P - Court affid., printed, dated Apr. 22, 1843 omiitted
Widow's decl. dated June 16, 1849, (printed Court affid. [ill.], also, reverse side = 1P - even tho [ill.] word "over" is on it.  Mr. Leary did not want it)  Affid. of widow July 29, 1848, both sides = 2P

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[left side]   1936. Sept. 12 - Photos mailed
to Lewis Leary AWS   [right side]. Rev WIDOW, &c.   File No. 23.069  Eleanor Freneau   Wid of Philip Freneau  Priv Rev War.   Act: Feb 2d. /48
Index: -- Vol.  A, Page 255   [Arrangement of 1870.]

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Eleanor Freneau   Voucher for 1848
576 [ill.]   enter on N York Roll

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State of New Jersey  Essex County } SS
On this twenty ninth day of July A.D. 1848
before me Edward Sanderson a Justice of the
peace in and for said County, personally appeared Eleanor Fren[e]au, a resident of the City of New York, but living temporarily in the aforesaid County, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Philip Freneau, [mentioned person] who was a private in  the war of the Revolution that she has not intermarried and continues the widow of the above and that she received a pension at the New York City Agency of thirty five dollars per annum under the act of 17th June 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.   Eleanor Freneau   Sworn to and subscribed this  29th day of July A.D. 1848, before me.   The words, "that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned person" in the 13 line, interlined by consent of declarant. }  Edward Sanderson   Justice of the Peace   I the above magistrate, hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Edward Sanderson   Justice of the Peace

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State of New Jersey  Essex County } SS. 
To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern  I, John P. Jackson Clerk of
the said County of Essex in said State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that Edward Sanderson is a Justice of the peace of the said County of Essex, duly commissioned and sworn into office, and authorized to administer
oaths, by the laws of the said State of New Jersey.  And I do further certify that the signatures attached to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, are the true signatures
of the said Edward Sanderson.  Given under my hand and the seal of the
said County of Essex, at the city of Newark
the First day of August in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. P. Jackson clk

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580

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Declaration   In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.   State of New York   City & County of New York ss:  On this 22d day of
April AD 1843 personally appeared before the
subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said City and County, Eleanor Freneau, formerly a resident of New Jersey, but now a resident of the City of New York, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed in the 3rd March 1843, granting persons to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War. That she is the
widow of Philip Freneau who was a Private in
the War of the Revolution and died on the 18th day of December 1832; that he served under Colonel Holmes in New Jersey, and that she received a pension at the New Jersey Agency under the Act of July 7, 1838 at the rate of 35 dollars per annum.  She further declares that she is still a widow.  Eleanor Freneau   Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written before me }  Geo. Ireland Jr   Commr. of Deeds.   I certify that the above named Eleanor Freneau, the deponent,
is known to me to be the identical Eleanor Freneau described in her deposition - Geo. Ireland Jr   Comm. of Deeds

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STATE OF NEW-YORK  CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.   I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, being a Court of record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That George Ireland Jr before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn,
and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of
said Commissioner thereunto subscribed is genuine   IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court and County, the 22 day of April 1843   Nath Jarvis  Clerk

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Margaret Freneau daughter of Ellenor
Fren[e]au a Rev. Pensioner & widow of Philip Fren[e]au  To Edwards & Smith  Power of atty
we desire to see the papers in the within
case of Ellenor Fren[e]au of N. York   Edwards & Smith  24 Apl. 1832   M Cole   Apl. 24/52

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POWER OF ATTORNEY.   Sold by Van Norden & King, Stationers, 45 Wall-street.   Know all Men by these Presents, THAT  I, Margaret Freneau, of New York, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Mess[rs.] Edwards &  Smith my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead,
to examine all papers on file in Washington
D. C. in regard to Revolutionary pension
of my mother Ellenor Freneau, Widow of Philip Freneau. She resided in New York, & died Sept 1. 1850   giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and
perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done
in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or 
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or their substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.   In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 29 " day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two   Margaret Freneau
Sealed and delivered in the presence of P. T. Betts.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.  Be it Known, That on the 29th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before 
me, Daniell Seixas a Public Notary, in and for the State of New-York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the City of New-York,
personally came Margaret Freneau to me personally known and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be her act and deed,  IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed 
my seal of office, the day and year last above written.   Danl Seixas  Notary Public

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Eleanor Freneau   Act. July 7. 1838   
Admitted   Private 10 1/2 months
Hon Jos. F. Randolph  Freehold  N. J

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New Jersey  Monmouth Co. ss.
Catherine Freneau being duly sworn
on her oath saith that the annexed
leaf is a part of the family record of
her father Phillip Freneau Decd, this
day cut out of an old French bible by
Mr Randolph in her presence and
is the same referred to in the application
of her mother Eleanor Freneau for a pension- all the entries on said leaf are in the
handwriting of said Phillip Freneau
Catherine L Freneau   Sworn & Subscribed
this 1st of April A D 1839
before me - Thos C Throckmorton Justice of Peace     J L Edwards,  DSir  The old Bible was left at my office last winter for me to take to Washington but I got it & I have this day cut
out the leaf as above stated - which I 
know to be in Freneau's hand writing
I also know that  Mr Throckmorton is a
Justice of the Peace & that the signature
is his - as I remove to New Brunswick
today, you will be so good as to 
communicate to me then - Mrs Freneau
is very anxious to have this leaf back
can't you take a copy & return it?
Freehold Apl 1' 1839   Yours tr  Jos F Randolph

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New Jersey  Monmouth Co. ss:   Tunis Forman being duly sworn on his oath says that he was well acquainted with Phillip Freneau, that he departed this life on the nineteenth day of December last - deponent was at his funeral - Mr Freneau left a widow Elen Freneau, & four daughters Viz Agness, Catherine, Margaret & Hellen, who are all living & his only children & heirs at law- they are left poor & are in destitute circumstances -  at the date of Mr Freneau's Declaration there was no Clergyman convenient to be got. else from Mr Freneau's [ill.] he could easily have procured the certificate.  Deponant has known Mr Freneau for many years, & lived in the neighbourhood with him & his character for truth & veracity was good, & he was generally reputed in the neighbourhood to have been  engaged in the service of the Revolution - Tunis Forman   Sworn & subscribed this 22nd of June 1833 before me }   Cyrus Bruen Justice

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Paid at Treasury under the Acts of [ill.] April 1838 from 4 March Sep 1839 Agents
Notified Aug 1840  [New  Jersey - crossed out]
2,254   Eleanor Freneau  widow of Philip Freneau who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 18, December 1832 of Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain -- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Holmes in the N. Jersey mil. line for 10 1/2 months   Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 35 Dollars --Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.  Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of April 1839 and sent to Hon. Jos. F. Randolph, Freehold, N.J.   Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 105.00   Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep " [1839] 17.50
$122.50 [total]   {Act July 7, 1838}  Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,   Book A. Vol. 2 Page 123

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576.   New York   Eleanor Freneau widow of Philip Freneau who was a Private in the N. Jersey Mil. line for 10 1/2 months  Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.   Certificate of Pension issued the
26th day of June 1843 and sent to P. M. Irving
15 ½ Wall Street  N. Y   [Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A  Vol. 1  Page 106.

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State of New York City & County of New York } ss:  On this sixteenth day of June A.D. 1849, before me, the [ill.], a Commissioner of
Deeds in and for said City and County, personally appeared Eleanor Freneau, who, on her oath, declares that she is the same person to whom a certificate of pension for thirty five dollars per annum was issued, bearing date 8th January 1849; that she is the widow of Philip Freneau who was a Private in the war of the revolution, and that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Jersey from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the City of New York where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to
be there payable in future; and that her reasons for removing to the city of New York and that she finds the residence more convenient and agreeable.   Eleanor Freneau
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me  Irving Paris  Commissioner of Deeds   City & County of New York ss. Pierre M. Irving, being duly
sworn, deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Eleanor Freneau, and knows her to be the identical person who has made oath to the foregoing deposition   Sworn before me this 16th day }  Pierre M Irving
(over)

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of June in the year 1849 - the said Deponent known to me to be a person of veracity  Irving Paris  Commissioner of Deed}

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STATE OF NEW-YORK.  CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.  I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, being a Court of record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Irving Paris before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily
believe.  IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 16th day of June 1849  James Conner   Clerk.

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New York Nov 15th 49   James L Edwards Esqr
Sir my mother Eleanor Freneau is in the receipt
of a pension of 35 dollars per annum. the claim of her husband was for one year and
ten months service. may I ask you how it happens that her allowance is for life that one year since, when her husband in a document in our possession states the service at a duration so much greater? an early answer will much oblige   Your Obedient servant   Catherine L Freneau   PS   please direct to the care of Benjamin Richardson between 43rd and 44th Streets  8th Avenue New York

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Freehold NJ Sep 10    free   Hon J L  Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions   Washington City DC   
[vertical writing follows]1424  [ill.]72   N.J.   7 July 1838

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J L Edward   Enclosed is the application of the
widow of Philip Freneau, the poet of the
revolution, the classmate of Madison.
He was a pensioner at the close of his life
under the act of 7th June 1832. His marriage
with the applicant [ill.] deemed is sufficiently
passed by the record & by the living witness.
Your fellow citizen   B. DuBois Smock  Freehold, Monmouth Co   New Jersey