Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,367, Zebulon Applegate, New Jersey

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New Jersey
Applegate, Zebulon W. 10.367
Rebecca B.L. Wt. 29044-160-55

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Ohio 30.604.
Zebulon Applegate of Clermont Co. in the State of Ohio, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Perine of the regt commanded by Col. --- in the N. Jersey mc [crossed out] line [crossed out ends] for six months from 1776. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of May 1836 -- and sent to John Joliffe Esq. Batavia
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $100.--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 36 10.--
                                             $110 --
                     {Revolutionary Clai, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. L. Allison, Clerk, Book E.2 Vol. 8 Page 1

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
State of Ohio
County of Clermont} SS
On this 7th day of September 1835 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County State of Ohio now sitting Zebulon Applegate a resident of said county of Clermont aged [crossed out] eighty [crossed out ends] seventy nine 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Declarant was born in on the day of January the day not remembered 1755 in Middlesex County New Jersey in which county he continued to reside until he entered the service of the United States in said county under Captain [Prine?] The British were on Staten Island when he was called out but he does not remember the year The weather was warm thinks it was in the spring of the year but does not remember the month. Declarant marched under Captain Prine to Perth Amboy and performed his months tour of duty. Another tour of duty declarant served when the British were at Staten Island year not remembered in the winter but the month is not remembered under Captain Joachim Tlulick [?] to Spotswood to Stoppl[?] from Thundering [?] County where he stated one month and was regularly discharged The county did not come [?]

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across by reason of the cold and ice. His reasons for remembering this tour of duty is that the officers got into a frolick at Spottswood and made some of the men hang hang half a [?] of brandy or Tamaca Spirits for a price or if they did not do so wend they would make them go out and sit on a stirrup in a large millpond near at Spottswood after his discharge he went to his house about seven miles from Spottswood. When the enemy got into New Jersey declarant went to Philadelphia to R[?] out of the way of the British and while he was there he joined rifle company as a volunteer but does not remember the names of the officers who commanded this company as he was a stranger to them the company declarant with then went he thinks to Perth Amboy and staid out as [crossed out] far [crossed out ends] well as he can remember six weeks and returned to Philadelphia where they were discharged He entered this company & [?] the tours of duty above stated when the weather was warm but does not remember the month. His next tour of duty was under the command of Captain Moulders or Moulder not long before the battle of Prinetown [lots of scratching out] Declarant entered as a volunteer two iron pieces of artillery belonged to the company. The company marched for Philadelphia in December up the Delaware River not far from Mount Holly and encamped close to the river we tried to cross the river rrarly next & morning but could not for there recurring of the ice The company went on further up the river until they got over & then went to Trenton in morning of the first or second of

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January & while we were cooking our breakfast two or three alarm guns were fired we were armed soon & continued so until near turn down when the Americans came in & [?] a retreat and the British or Hessians were pursiing them with their artillery this kept our post & reserved our fire until the Americans went down into a hollow by a mile & we then fired our artillery over the heads of the Americans at the British and they got into the houses & fired out of them at us When they could get a chance at us. they fired right fast out of the jail (until we gave them a load of grape shot right at them and stop & then the main army of the British came down to Trenton and their [light?] base & we built up fire all along the line to make them believe we was there and just before day we stirred up the fires and marched off to Princeton and got there just about day light & made a [?] about a quarter of a mile from the British and after we got into the field we formed a line with the artillery in the centre and the other troops [illegible] hide. When the battle first began we had a bad piece of ground going down the side of a hill and after one or two rounds General Washington gave us orders to retreat as wone as we began to retreat the British huzzahed all along the line - we retreated about twenty or thirty yards & General Washington rode out & told us not to go any further but to distribute the ground - as near as declarant can tell the British began to retreat when the [?] was about an [illegible] We took as & then heard four hundred & fifty (I think but dont know & cant be certain) of the British prisoners General Washington (declarant believes) placed one [genral?]

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and seventeen men (among whom was declarant) under the command of Captain Moulder of Mouldin in the road close by Princeton & ordered us to stay there until the British Army came up from Trenton and fire three rounds before [our?] retreated and he then moved off with his whole army. We did not stay there long before the Sargeant Declarant thinks his name was Godfrey swore he would not stay there The Captain [told?] him if he did not stand he would go & acquaint the general and went off towards him as soon as the Captain got out of the way the Sargeant had the horse hitched to the gun & we started when we got about three miles we found some of the Americans bearing up a ridge that the army had gone over & we got there just in time to get over before the bridge were torn up at night we over took the main army and went on with it to head quarters at Morristown and staid there till regularly dismissed. He thinks he was out on this tour of duty not less than one month and an half he believes it was two months from the time they [started?] until they got back. He served regularly Whenever he was called on during the whole war - He never declined a single tour nor hired a substitue nor to the best of his remembrance never missed a tour from sickness or misfortune that he can now remember of. He verily believes that he served not less than eight months in the Revolutionary War but he cannot specify the tours of duty or the names of all his officers & the periods of his service unless something remarkable occured to whet his attention, [Beriod?] his months tours he served on another occasion under

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Captain Voohees we were called out by reason of the British or Hessian Dragoons coming over from Staten Island he thinks to Brunswick. Declarant with the volunteers turned out and had a slight skirmish with the [croosed out] British [crossed out ends] enemy Captain Voorhees was killed as he was [jumping? croping?] a post & rail fence near Brunswick they [?] on the head with a sword & then set him up against a fence. Declarant went close by the Captain and saw him bleeding by the fence & we [?] on after the enemy. He never had a written discharge and has no documentary evidence of his service he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service [illegible] Judge Robert Haines Dr John G Rogers Dr James T Johnston Caleb Lindsey Dr Joshua Porter know him in his present neighborhood & can testify to his character & veracity. He lived in New Jersey Middlesex County till after the war began & he thinks until after it ended & then moved into Monmouth from there he moved to Kentucky from there he moved to Ohio Township Clermont County Ohio where he has continued to reside for twenty years last [hart?] He hereby relingquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Zebulon Applegate Sworn to and Subscribed in open court this 7th day of September 1835 JD Morris Clerk

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We Robert Haines and James Warner residing in Ohio Township Clermont County in said State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zebulon Applegate who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is esteemed among his neighborheed and others to be a man of truth and is generally reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and Subscribed in open court this 16th day of September 1835 JD Morris Clerk R Haines James Warner
33.272 Zebulon Applegate Ohio Admitted for six months $20

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5193
Ohio Cinncinnati 
Rebecca Applegate widow of Zebulon Applegate who comd served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 3d February, 1853. Certificate of Pension issued 19th day of May 1855. and sent to J. Tritt New Richmond Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 160 Vol A 
{Regt M55 124, 550, 125 736}
29: 044-100

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Let A Hon. Wm G Niblack May 30/60

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Cu J Witt Feb 17 56
Set " " Mch 17 "

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[Written diagonally across record]
No. 29044 iss May 29/36
125.736 Auth 3/55
124.550 Amd May 8/55
Rebecca Applegate 
W of Zebulon Applegate PMD
Reol War
Pensioner M
Ohio Feb 53 - 5'93
WilboAG May 22d 56
BO [?} Vol. A. 115.
J Tritt Esq New Richmond, O
J, Tritt New Richmond Ohio

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125736

Application for a 
Pension
Rebecca Applegate
and Land Warrent
Law March 3, 1855

Printed by
E T Norton atty
N. Richmond Clermont
Ohio

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State of Ohio }
County of Clermont }

On this 16th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for said county and State aforesaid Rebecca Aplplegate aged 73 years, a resident of Ohio Township Clermont co., State of Ohio, who, being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Zebulon Applegate, deceased, who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Moulton in what regiment she does not recollect as she is old, in the Revolutionary war.

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We C P Hayford and R T Lindsey residents of Ohio Township Clermont Co Ohio in the State of Ohio, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rebecca Applegate in our presense [presence], and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the Applicant that she is the identified person she represents her self to be. 
C P Hayford
B. F. Lindsey
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know 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 Goodale J. P. S.S

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The State of Ohio
Clermont County SS
I J. Milton McGrew Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that Charles Goodale Esqr before whom the within and foregoing Declaration and affidavit were taken and acknowledged, was at the time of taking and acknowledging the same an acting Justice within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as Such and that the signature of said Justice thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Batavia the 21st day of April AD 1833 
J. Milton McGrew Clk

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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER. 
State of Ohio
County of Clermont
On this 1 day of May A. D. 1835, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Rebecca Applegate aged 73 years, a resident of Clermont County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Zebulon Applegate deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Moulden in the __ Regiment of __ commanded by __ in the war with England in the Revolution declared by the United States on the 4 day of July A.D. 1776, that her said husband __  at __ on or about the __ day of __A.D., __ for the term of __ and continued in actual service in said wqr 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 Zebulon Applegate in Campbell County on the 8 day of August A.D., 1813 by one Johnathan Riggs a Baptist Minister and her name before her said marriage was Rebecca McCandless and her said husband died at New Richmond on the 20 day of October 1840, A.D. and that she is now a widow. She further declares that no application for Bounty Land has ever been made to her knowledge. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under Act approved March 3d 1855. She refers to the papers upon which her said husband attained his pension certificate now on file at Washington City in the Pension office, as to proof of service the names of captains and colonel under whom he served & also as to other proof which may be required in this case and to papers herein the enclosed as to proof in pension case as to her marriage.
Rebecca Applegate her mark X
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.
We Hiram McClure and Cyrus P Hayford residents of Clermont in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rebecca 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. Cyrus P. Hayford  Hiram McClure
CERTIFICAE. The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable persons, that the claiment is the person she represents herself to be, and I have no interest in this claim.  Charles Goodale J P SS

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THE STATE OF OHIO
Clermont COUNTY 
I J. M McGrew Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County hereby certify that Charles Goodale, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were taken and acknowledged, was at the time of taking and acknowledging the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature of said Charles Goodale thereto is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF SAID COURT, at Batavia on the 3rd day of May 1855 
J. Milton McGrew Clerk

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124.550

Claim of Rebecca Applegate
TO BOUNTY LAND

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

War of the Revolution July 4, 1776

PRESENTED BY
J. Tritt atty.
Ben Richmond Ohio

SPRAGUE & TOWNSLEY, PRINTERS, BATAVIA , O.

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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Zebulon Applegate N. F. 10367

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Spring 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE
Served at various times 6 mos

RANK
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED

CAPTAIN / COLONEL

Perrine
Moulder or Moulden
Hulick
Voorhees

STATE
N.J.

Battles engaged in:
Skirmish near Brunswick both battles of Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment:
Middlesex Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension:  
Sept. 7, 1835 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application:
Clermont Co. Ohio
Age at date of application:
Born Jany. 1755 in Middlesex Co. N.J. died Oct.19 or 20 1840 at New Richmond Ohio
Remarks: Soldier married in Campbell Co. Ky. Aug. 8, 1813 Rebecca McCandless. She was at pens. on an application ex. Apr. 16, 1855 while a resident of Clermont Co. Ohio aged 73 years

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

31793b5m10-07

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Rev WIDOW, & c.

File No. 10367

Rebecca Applegate
Widow of Zebulon Applegate
Pri Rev War
Act:  Feb 3rd/53

Index: - Vol. A, Page 16
{arrangement of 1870}

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1911 Apr. 24 Hist. to 
Mary E. Applegate Letter
in W. F. 5631 Andrew
Applegate. V. L. King
14 Mak. 7 Mrs. H. M. Fullerton
furnished hist. Letter in
F.9.706 Benjamin Applegate
V.L.M.

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125.736-Act March 3/56
[Illegible] 550 [illegible]
May 9/55
___________________________
Rebecca Applegate
Zebulon Applegate
___________________________
Capt Moulton

Revolutionary War
___________________________

Ohio Feby 53 - 5193
___________________________

E. T. Norton
N. Richmond
Clermont Co - Ohio -

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29.044

Meo Anx

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Set of A P Forsyth inq about claim of heirs
of Zebulon Applegate Re pension, wid. 
Geddes - Exq
________
Anderson
Pension Office
May 28 1860
_____________________
Rebecca Applegate
______________________
Widow of Zebulon -
______________________
Ohio - W, 1853
______________________
Wm E. Niblack M C
Geo C. Whiting EsqComm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Rebecca Applegate,
Wid: of 
Zebulon.
Vo 5708
Clermont o:
Ohio.
_____
Act/53
$20. per An
com:  4 [illegible] 37853
Revy:
J. Fritt,
New Richmond,
Ohio.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business,
Commissioner.

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30604
Rebecca Applegate
Wid
Zebulon

Boynton
May 8th 1833

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J Fritt
Official Business
J. Fritt
________________________
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

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1, New } reps & coy
2 chil  } Oct: 40.
3 wid: & iden : Boynton

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Pension Office.
May. 18 " 1855,
Sir: Please Certify the time to
which the within named pensioner
was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
M '40
L Waldo
Commissioner,

[Roytos. ?]

R. P. Atkinson, Esqr.}
-Third Auditor. Treasury.}

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Zebulon Applegate paid to 4  Mar 1840
Robt J Atkinson
Auditor
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I Zebulon Applegate was bornd [born] in the year 1755 in the State of New Jersey Middlesex County and was brot [brought] up. When a yong [young] man when the British got possesion [possession] Statin [Staten] Island I was callid [called] on to take up arms with the militia and turn out for to defend my Country which I never refused to do - The Capt I belonged to was Capt Prine Several times we was taken out several companyes [companies] and put under other officers by a Draft. Their names do not I remember we went month a bout for several years I went one tour with him to Amboy to stop the enemy from crossing river and plundering the country one night the counter sign was given out rong [wrong] it like to made bad work. when regular dismist [dismissed] & returned home another tour I went out with Capt Hulick to Spotswood stop the enemy from plundering the country many times I was drafted into other companyes [companies] when my Capt was at home when the enemy got in the Jersey I went to Phllidelphia [Philladelphia] there was making up a rifle company I turned out vollenteer [volunteer] and went out with them and in a short time after I got home there was making up a company for to man 2 pieces of artillery I turned out vollenteer [volunteer] under Capt. Moulder or moulden if I and not mistaken we marched from Phillidepha [Philladelphia] in the month of December up the dilliware [Delaware] River not far from Mount Holly encamped not far from the River on a certain night we was for to cross the river and at daylight for to make battle with ridgment [regiment] of Brittish Soldiers [ British Soldiers] which was at Mounty Holy. We endeavered for to cross the river but was not able for the ice if I am not mistaken it was Chrismas [Christmas] Eve. went on further up the river untill [until] we got over and marched on untill [until] we arived [arrived] at Trenton in the morning the first day of January was was making ready for brakefast [breakfast] when 3 alarm guns was fird [fired] we was under arms in a few minuts [minutes] and remained untill [until] the sun about one hour high in the evening when we saw our soldiers retreating the Hessians and the Brittish [British] after them until come under the cover of our cannon we fired at them and dismist [dismissed] their pursuit we exchanged shots untill [until] dark. we made large fire on our side for to make them believe we was all there we was told 12 thousand of our enemy arrived at Trenton marching orders was given in the night we aroused up our firse [fires]I believe to make the enemy believe we was all there we marched all night until day brake [break] when we made a halt a few minuts [minutes] and then marched in the field and begin to form the men the artillery in the senter [center] the small arms to the right and left we went 3 or 4 hundred yards then we saw the Brittish [British] run out 3 pieces of field pieces from behind a large barn and orchard and fird [fired] at us we returned the compliments and kept a heavy fire until they retreated we advanced as soon as the battle was over General Washing [Washington] placed the Capt. and 17 men one field piece orders was given for to not lieve [leave] the station until we fird [fired] 3 rounds at the army when come in sight. we got information there was 12 thousand besides the light horse and marched the whole army away and left only 17 for to fight the main army when come in sight

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the Sergent [Sargeant] swore he would not stand for him not General Washington neither - he said he had faught [fought] that morning with any one in the field and would do it again for to stand and be slagtered [slaughtered] he would not the Capt. said he must go and acquaint the general as soon as the Capt started we started the field piece and followed after him and overtook the army in 3 miles taking up a bridge if we had not got there in a few minuts  [minutes] longer it would been a lost case with us we got over and joined the army and marched on untill [until] night we laid down in the woods the next morning we marched for head quarters at night we made a halt and drawd [drew] as much indian meal for each man as would make a feed for a hen and chickens wet it and made a cake and put on a stone and bake it all we got after 3 days fasting we went on to head quarters at Morristown and staied [stayed] until regularly dismist [dismissed]. I never refused for to turn out every time I vollenteerd [volunteered] when I was not called on. The many months I was out in the service I can not remember for I never keppt account I suppose it could not been short of 8 or 9 or 10 months I cannot affirm how many months as I cannot remember how many months
Given from under my hand April 30th 1833
Zebulon Applegate

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State of Ohio
Clermont County SS
On this 30 day of April AD 1855 personally appeared before me Charles Goodale a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Clermont and State of Ohio, Rebecca Applegate aged 73 years a resident of the County of Clermont and State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow Zebulon Applegate who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Moulden (she thinks not certain) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel ___ in the war of the Revolution with England, declared by the United States on the __ day of ___AD 1876. She refers to the muster rolls of said company at Washington City and the papers on file at said City in the pension office upon which her said husband Zebulon Aplegate obtained his pension as to the proof of the services of her said husband in said war, also the certificate of her said husband upon which he drew his pension money which was returned to Washington City and is now on file in the pension office. That he drew the sum of about forty dollars per year as a pension upon said certificate - That she was married to the said Zebulon Applegate in Capbelle [Campbell] County Kentucky on or about the 8 day of August AD 1813 by one Johnathan Riggs a Baptist minister and that her name before said marriage was Rebecca McCandless That her said husband died on the 20 day ofOctober AD 1840 and that she is now and has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband. She makes this declaration for

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the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of ___AD___or any other act under which she may be entitled and she hereby appoints I Frits atty. at law New Richmond Ohio to receive her pension certificate and forward the same to her 
Rebecca Applegate her mark X
We Hiram McClure and Cyrus P. Hartford residents of Clermount County and State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rebecca Applegate in ours presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Cyrus P. Hartford 
Hiram McClure

State of Ohio Clermount County 88  
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and place above written and I certify that the officiants are audible to person that the applicant is the person she represents herself to be, and I further certify that the applicant Rebecca Applegate  is unable to appear in a court of record by reason of bodily infirmity to make declaration - That from the manner which the said RebeccaApplegate has answered questions put to her concerning her husband, as above mentionedbeing in Service, and as to [illegible] her appearance I am satisfied and have every reason to believe that the said Zebulon Applegate served in said war as set forth in the above declaration and I also certify that I have no interest in the claim of the said applicant
Charles Goodale J. So.

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State of Ohio Clermount County SS
Village Corporation of New Richmond SS.
On this 1 day of May A D 1855 personally come Levi Hop who being duly sworn according to law, declares the he was present and saw the said
Zebulon Applegate and Rebecca Applegate intermarried on the 8 day of August AD 1813 in the county of Campelle in the State of Kentucky - that said marriage was solemnized by one Johnathan Riggs a Baptist minister (did not know his name).That said parties lived together as man and wife, and raised a family, as such, and that the said Zebulon Applegate died as set forth in the within declaration. Levi Hop
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above married and I certify that this affiant is worthy of full belief  Saml Anderson Mayor
State of Ohio Clermount County SS. 
Village of Corporation of New Richmond SS. 
Personally appeared before me this 2 day of May AD 1855 Joseph Peden and Samuel Peden two respected and reliable citizens of said county and state, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are well acquainted with Zebulon Applegate and Rebecca Applegate, for the last 25 years, that during the said time they lived together as man and wife and doubtless were such, they raised a family as such, and was universally reputed to be man and wife and nothing was ever heard to the contrary by us. That the said Zebulon Applegate died as set forth in the within declarations since which time Rebecca Applegate has remained a widow. 
Joseph Peden
Samuel Peden
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written and certify that the affiants are entitled to full credit. 
Saml Anderson Mayor

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State of Ohio
Clermount County S.S. 
I J M McGrew clerk of the court of common pleas within and for said county, hereby certify that Charles Goodale before whom the foregoing declaration (power of attorney) and affidavits were taken and acknowledges was at the time of taking and acknowledgeing [acknowledging] the same, a justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature thereunto of the  said Charles Goodale is genuine. Also foregoing that the affidavits signed and subscribed by Levi Mop and Joseph Peden and Samuel Peden and which were taken and acknowledged before Samuel Anderson Mayor of the Village Corporation of New New I hereby certify that the said Samuel Anderson was at the time of taking and acknowledging the same. Mayor of said corporation, duly commissioned as such and qualified as such and that the signature thereunto of the said Samuel Anderson is genuine
[illgible] my hand and seal of said court, at Botovia on the 3rd day of May AD 1855
J. Milton McGrew Clerk

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Know all men by these present that I Rebeca [Rebecca] Applegate of the county of Clermont and state of Ohio, do hereby constitute and appoint J Frits aty. at Law New Richmond Ohio - my attorny [attorney] for me and in my name and for my use, to obtain a pension certificate for me and to do all things necessary to be done in order to obtain the same - Whatever my said attorney shall lawfully do in the premises I do hereby confirm the same as if I were personally present and did the same In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 1 day of May AD 1855 Signed sealed and acknowledged Rebecca Applegate her mark  X 
in the presence of Cyrus P. Hayford
Hiram McClure 
State of Ohio
Clermont County SS. 
Before me Charles Goodale a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared the within named Rebecca Applegate and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within Power of Attorney to be her voluntary Att. and [illegible] this 1st day of May AD 1855
Charles Goodale J. P.

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John Hulicks
Affidavit in support of Z Applegates claim

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State of Ohio Clermont County SS. John Hurlick on his oath being duly sworn states that he first became acquainted with Zebulon Applegate soon after said Applegate came out of his apprenticeship. Deponent during the Revolutionary War lived about four miles from said Applegate Deponent lived in Middlesex County & said Applegate in Monmouth County New Jersey at the time that the New Jersey and Pennsylvania troops [of the line revoted] and marched to Princetown deponent  was in actual service and saw said Applegate in service both were at Spotswood - where they remained together until the difficulty was settled and the militia discharged At another time he saw said Applegate at David Williamsons tavern in Middesex [Middlesex] County New Jersey Applegate was dressed in his uniform & told deponent that he had been to New York & had a commission to recruit deponent saw him trying to recruit [illegible] whether he succeeded in his efforts as such he does not know. deponent fully believes that said Applegate served as punctually as any other malitia [militia] man in that part of New Jersey has recently conversed with said Applegate and finds Applegates memory is being deficient so much so that circumstances that deponent knows from his own personal knowledge Applegate well knew - all traces thereof appear to be entirely obliterated from his mind Deponent belonged to Col Nelsons regiment. said Applegate he believes belonged to Col Penines(?) regiment. Deponent knew said Applegate well in New Jersey his character for truth was & he believes yet is unexceptionable. Deponent verily believes that said Applegate is justly entitled to a pension. Deponent is now on the pension roll.

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Under the Law of June 7th 1832 & further deponent saith [illegible]  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of March 1836 David Morris J. P. John Hulick

The State of Ohio
Clermont County S.S. I Jonathan D. Morris Clerk of the court of common pleas in and the for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Morris Esquire is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 16th day of April 1834 and will expire on the 16th day of April 1837 and that his signature above written is genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common pleas at Batavia this 7th day of March A.D. 1836  J.D. Morris Clerk

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Clermont Common Pleas
September Term AD 1835
"Be it remembered that on the seventh day of September 1835 personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas of Clermont County State of Ohio now sitting Zebulon Applegate and made oath to a declaration of his services as a soldier of the revolutionary war and the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after seeing that the interrogatories prescribed by this war department have been properly ensured that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the said court further certifies that the said Robert Haines and James Warren who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons residents in Ohio Township Clermont County and that their statement is entitled to credit - 

The State of Ohio 
Clermont County S.S. I Jonathon D. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Common please of Clermont County and State of Ohio of the term of September thereof A.D. 1835 it bring the proceedings back before said Court on the application of Zebulon Applegate for a pension and that the attached papers are the originals --  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common pleas at Batavia this 29th day of September A.D. 1835  
J. D. Morris Clerk

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Brief in the case of Rebecca Applegate, widow of Zebulon, Clermont  County and State of Ohio, act 3rd. Feby: 1853. 
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832. the rate of $20. per ani. Marriage proven by the affidavit of one witness who was present & the affidavits of two witnesses to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation. Pensioner died 20th Oct: 1840, as per the affidavits of two witnesses report of the Third Auditor. [illegible] [illegible] is established by the affidavits of three credible witnesses. 
(If for increase). 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Name and residence of Agent J. Tritt. Esq., new Richmond. O. 
Examining Clerk S. C. Boynton

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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 the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office. -- And I do further certify, that Thomson Stelle was, by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State December 20, 1783, entitled, "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Middlesex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the Pay-rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as foresaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, the twenty fifth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six 
Thos S Allison

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125736

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State of Ohio 
Clermont County
Perosonally [personally] appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said county the undersigned Levi Moss, deposeth and saith, first being duly sworn that he was present at the marriage of Zebulon Applegate and Rebecca McCandless, in Campbell County Kentucky in August 1813, that they were married by one Johnathan Riggs a Babtist [Baptist] preacher, and they did live together as man and wife in Clermont county State of Ohio until the death of the said Zebulon Applegate in the year A. D. 1840 and that the said Zebulon Applegate was a pensioner, and that I have no interest in this claim, and furthermore this deponent saith not. Levi Moss
Sworn to and subscribed befre me this 3d day of May A. D. 1855 
Charles Goodale J P S.S.

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Free
Batavia O Mar. 14th
Mar 25 Ohio

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C. 

Zebulon Applegate Ohio

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Batavia Ohio
March 14th 1836
Sir
I herewith enclose the affidavit of Jno Hurlick in support of the claim of Zebulon Applegate (of Clermont County Ohio) to a pension under the law of June 7th 1832. 
I am sir very respectfully your obt servant
Jno Jolliffe