Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 255, for John P Luyster, New Jersey

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Luyster, John P
Anna

NUMBER
W. 255

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CONTENTS

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New [obscured - presumed "Jersey"]
Anna Lyster
widow of John P
who served in the Revolutionary
War as a Private
Capt. Dennis    N.J.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
63 Dollars  33 Cents per annum, to commence 
the 11 of September 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of July 1851
and sent to 
                        Pensioner 
                               Redbank
                                       N.J.
              
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 302, Vol. 41

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                              17.032
                          New Jersey
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                        John  P. Luyster
of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Dennis of the Regt: commanded
by______________ in the  N.J. Main 
line for 19 mo.  

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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 63 Dollars 33. Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July
1833 and sent to
Wm L. Dayton Esq. Freehold
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   $126.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept        31.66
                                                               _____
                                                             $158.32
                                    { Revolutionary Claim,  }
                                    {   Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 3.  Page 120

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                              No 4273
                         Declaration of
                    John P. Luyster
                  __________________

             under the Act of Congress
                  passed June 7. 1832

                        $63.33 per anum




               Wm. L. Dayton, Esq 
                          Freehold, 
                          N. Jersey

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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ⎬SS:
On this thirty-first day of July A.D. 1832, per
sonally appeared in open court before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth
County, now sitting, John P. Luyster a resident of Middletown in the County & State aforesaid aged sixty 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 7, 1832.
      That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as hereinafter stated:
      That he was enrolled in the militia under Capt Samuel Dennis & served the monthly tours under him & under Capt. Moses Shepherd & Stephen Van Brackle: Served entirely in the County of Monmonth.  Was in a skirmish at Kanaskunk [Conkaskunk]with a party of British who came over from Staten Island. That Benjamin Wilson is a person who can testify to this applicant's services.
     This applicant was born in 1763, in Middletown & has resided in that township in his
whole life, that his age is recorded in a family
bible now in the family.  Was called into
service upon the monthly tours, & was engaged
in scouting parties to guard the shore against
British parties who came in boats to carry off
plunder.  Never received any other than a
the verbal discharge does not know of any

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documentary evidence of his services, except
the muster rolls of Samuel Dennis which will be sent to the Department.
He hereby relinquishes 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.                                 
Sworn & Subscribed           }
the day & year aforesaid    }
in open Court                      }     John P Luyster
John Patterson                    }                
John Hull                              }

Benjamin Wilson of Middletown in the County
of Monmouth, being duly sworn deposeth that he is of the age of seventy years & was frequently out in service with John P. Luyster & was with him in the skirmish at Kanaskunk [Conkaskunk], & believes his statement aforesaid to be true.
Sworn & subscribed  } 
the day & year year    }     Benjaman Wilson
aforesd in open court.}
John Patterson
John Hull

Adam Stricker of Middletown, deposeth &
saith, being first duly sworn, that he knows
John A Luyster to be a revolutionary Soldier &
was with him in the Skirmish at Kanaskunk [Conkaskunk].
Sworn & Subscribed   }
in open court, the        }    Adam Stricker 
day & year aforesaid.   }
John Patterson
John Hull
And the said Court do further declare their

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opinion, after the investigation of the matter
& after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department.  That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he States.  And the Court further certifies that the witnesses who have testified to the above statements are entitled to credit.
Done in open Court        ⎬ John Patterson
the day & year aforesaid⎬ John W Davison
                                               John Hull


I, Daniel H. Ellis, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Monmonth in the State of New Jersey do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
● proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of John P. Luyster for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the seal of said office this fourth day of August-eighteen hundred & thirty two.
                                        D. H Ellis Clk Esq

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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County}SS
Be it know that on this thirtieth day of April A D one thousand eight hundred & fifty
one, personally appeared, before me Thomas Shepherd a Justice of the peace in and
for the County of Monmouth and State aforesaid, Williampee Lyster daughter of
John P Lyster and Anne Lyster aged fifty nine years, who being Sworn accord to law
saith that her father John P Lyster died on the eleventh day of September AD. one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and that he drew a pension up to the time of his death & that her mother Anne Lyster still remains a Widow.
Sworn to & subscribed before    }
me the year above written.  I       }
hereby certify that Williampee    } Williampe
Lyster is a credible person &       } Luyster
statements are entitled to credit.} 
               Thomas Shepherd Justice of the peace

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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County }SS
I Daniel Christopher Clerk of said County & Court of Monmouth County aforesaid hereby certify that Thomas Shepherd whose
name appears to the foregoing Certificates was as he states thereof duly qualified as a Justice of the peace in and for said County & that his signatures aforesaid appears to be Genuine.  Witness my hand & seal this
eighth day of May AD 1857
Daniel Christopher Clerk

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State of New Jersey, 
Monmouth County, ⎬SS
Be it known, that on the thirtieth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty one, personally appeared before me Thomas Shepherd a Justice of the peace in & for the county of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, Daniel Hendrickson aged sixty four years
a resident of the township of Middletown, Monmouth County New Jersey, who being sworn according to law, saith, that he was well aquainted with John P. Lyster [Luyster] late of Middletown deceased, and Anne Lyster [Luyster] his wife, that he has been intimately acquainted with them as long as he can remember, that they lived to together as husband & wife and raised a family, that they & there [their] family has been very much respected by all who knew them, and that the said Anne Lyster [Luyster] still remains a widow.  
Sworn to & subscribed before      }
me the day & year above written. }
I hereby certify that I have been   }
well acquainted with the above    }  Daniel
named Daniel D. Hendrickson      }  Hendrickson
and that his statements                }
are entitled to full credit.               }
Thomas Shepherd Justice of the peace

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In het Jaar onses here Jesus Chrestus 1763

ben Ik Johannes Luyster Gebooren De 29 November{ Geboren

anno 1764 Den 18 September is myn huysvrou Aentye Covenhoven

anno 1790 Dec 3 June ben yeh Getrout met Aentye Covenhoven
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     {en Tyn Gedobt in De Middleton Carrack

anno 1791 Den 9 July is myn Dochtor Willemtie
Luyster gebooren 

anno 1793 Den 11 July is myn Dochter Aentye Luyster Geboren Robt

anno 1795 Den 12 July is myn Dochter Sara Luyster Geboren

anno 1797 Den 25 Augusties is myn Dochter Lucrecia  Luyster Geboren

anno 1802 Den 15 Maert is myn Doctor Jannetie Luyster Geboren

anno 1806 Den 30 Maert is myn Soon Pieter Luyster Geboren


State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
on this thirtieth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty one, personally
appeared, before me Thomas Shepherd a Justice of the peace of the county of Monmouth
and state of New Jersey Williampee L[u]yster who being sworn according to law saith that this leaf is taken from the family Bible of her father. The said John P L[u]yster & that she has often heard said that the above was the record of his marriage & his childrens ages, and that it is wrote in dutch, that in English its reads thus: 1790 June 3rd John P L[u]yster was married to Anne Covenhoven.
Sworn to & subscribed the day  }
& year above written before me.}  Williampe
Thomas Shepherd Justice           }  Luyster
of the peace                                  }

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Anna L[u]yster
widow of John P.
            N.J.

Act 2 Feb 1848

Married    1790
Husd died 11 Sept 1848


Admr 19 mos per $63.33
per annum, comg
11th Sept 1848


                                    Pensioner
                                        Redbank
                                            N. J.

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State of New Jersey,
Monmouth County} ss.
Be it known, that on the thirtieth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred
& fifty one, personally appeared before me Thomas Shepherd a Justice of the peace
in & for the county of Monmouth and State New Jersey.  Anne L[u]yster widow of
John P. L[u]yster late of Middletown Monmouth County deceased, aged eighty six years,
who being sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John P. L[u]yster 
who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the of the United States, and drew a pension
up to the time of his decease. That she was married to the said John P. L[u]yster on the
third day of June. A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninty by Hendrick Hendrickson Esq, that she has no record of her marriage except a record made on a blank leaf in their family Bible by her husband, that her name before he marriage was Anne Covenhoven, and that she has not intermarried, but still remains a widow. For the truth of the above statements she refers to the proof herewith presented.
She makes this declaration to obtain the pension to which she may be entitled under the
act of February 2th 1848, granting pensions to the widows of officers & Soldiers who
Served in the revolution war.                        
I do hereby certify that I am                    }   Anna
well acquainted with the above               } Luyster
named Anne L[u]yster that she is a        }
very respectable woman & that her       }       
statement is entitled to full credit.          }        
Sworn to & subscribed before me the    }
day and year above written.                      }
Thomas Shepherd Justice of the peace

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                                       255
                       Revy WIDOW, &c. 

File No.             255 Luyster
                       Anna L[u]yster,
                             Widow
                    John P. L[u]yster.
                        Priv. Rev. War.
                         -------------
        Act:         Feb. 2. 1848.
      Index:  --    Vol. A,      Page 449
               [Arrangement of 1870.]

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Anna Luyster Lyster
Feby 2d
Payment to be made at
Trenton-5718
        by P. Dickinson Esq

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
                  New Jersey

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 302.  Vol. 4
                  W. Weightman           Clerk

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                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
                         WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
                                  Anna Lyster
widow of John P. Lyster
who was a private in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the 11 Septr., 1848, 
 and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

             Given at the Department of the Interior
                     the Seventeenth day of July
           one thousand eight hundred and fifty one

                                    Alex H. H. Stuart
                                    Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned
          J E Heblle
          Commissioner of Pensions.

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Supplemental affidavit of John P. Luyster
an applicant for a Pension under the act
of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New Jersey
Monmouth Co⎬SS:
                            Personally appeared before
me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, John P. Luyster who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth  that he was born in the month of [ill.] 1763.  That he was drafted at the age of 16 under the
laws of this State, in the month of November (as
he thinks) 1779 in the company of Captain Saml
Dennis & Lieut. Lambert Johnson. That his field
officers were Genl David Forman, Col Asher Holmes, & Major Elisha Walton. That the Muster rolls refer to in deponent's declaration were forwarded to the Department long since by John Paterson Esq who had them in charge, as this deponent is informed and verily believes. Said Deponent has no doubt but that said muster rolls are now in the Pension office.
Deponent was commanded at the Skirmish at Kanaskunk [Conkaskunk] by Lambert Johnson 
the Lieutenant above named (the Capt at the time being indisposed).  That the enemy were (as he thinks) at least 200 or 300 Strong & had come over in  3 or 4  [ill.] [ill.] to forage and plunder.  They had collected a large portion of the cattle in that section of the County, but that the whole were rescued by the attack made upon them & deponent thinks they did not take off a Single head.
     That by reason of old age and 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 less than the periods mentioned below, & in the following grades.  For 1 month (being the month of Novr.) in the year 1779 I served as a private under Capt Saml. Dennis, Leut. Lambert Johnson at Shoal Harbour in the Township of Middletown in protecting the shore from the incursions of the foraging parties from Sandy Hook & Staten Island. For six months in the year 1780.

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 I served as a private, the first mon. the being January under Capt. Moses Shepherd in guarding the shore from Middletown Point to Sandy Hook, the second being March.  I served under Capt. Samuel Dennis at Middletown.  The 3 being May I served under Capt. Moses Shepherd at the Highlands.  The 4th being July.   5th September & 6th being November.  I served as a private under Capt. Samuel Dennis in the Township of Middletown in protecting the shores from the enemy. For six months in the year 1781, I served as a private, the 1st month  January, 2d March, 3d May & 4th July [ill.]  Capt Samuel Dennis from Middletown Pointe to the Highlands at various places along the intermediate shore; in protecting it from the frequent [ill.] of the foraging parties from Staten Island & the garrison at Sandy Hook, to which time the incursions of small parties of British from the above places, were so frequent that they this militia matter seldom remained longer than a day or two at a place but were compelled to march when over the signals were given to drive them back: the 5th month being September.  I served under Capt. Stephen Van Brackle at Mount Pleasant in the Township of Middletown near the Freehold line & the Sixth being November.  I served under Capt Saml Dennis on the Shore from Middletown Point to Shoal Harbor [ill.] Highlands to Sandy Hook.  For six months in the year 1782, I served as a private under Capt Saml. Dennis. 1st month January, 2d March, 3rd May, 4th July, 5 September & 6th November in guarding the Shores & places last above named.  During this year, he thinks in the month of July Dennis company in which he then served together with other shore

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companies were engaged in skirmishing with a party of British and spying from Staten Island and New York; Supposed to be about fifteen hundred; they divided at Middletown, about half going towards Middletown Point & the other Division taking the road to Brays Meeting House.  It was with the former Division that his company was engaged harassing them during the day of their landing & the night following when the British retired; their attempt to burn & plunder being in most cases rendered wholly ineffectual by the indefatigable exertions of his & the other scouting parties.
Besides the service above specified, Deponent done much service of a minute man, not included in the above account.  The monthly tours above specified, commenced at the beginning & terminated at the end of each month.  
      Deponent further says, that during the time of the above service, he served with our bodied corps called into service under the authority of this State. That he was in the field. And during the time in which the service was performed he was not engaged in any civil pursuit.
(Deponent refers the Department to the muster rolls forwarded by John Patterson Esqr & to the certificate of the Court.)
Sworn & Subscribed this 2d day }
of July A D 1833. The words        }
"at Middletown" on 2d page.       }
& "militia" on same page &          } John P
"[ill.]" in so being interlined &      } Luyster
"from New York" on pages          }
being just erased.                         }
Joseph Taylor Justice of the peace

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We Jacob T. B. Beekman a Clergyman residing
in the township of Middletown, Monmouth Co.
and Joseph Taylor residing in the same
place hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with John P. Luyster who has sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe
him to be sixty nine years old.  That he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of
the Revolution --  and that we concur in that opinion. June 18th 1833.
Sworn & Subscribed this} Jacob T.B. Beekman
day and year aforesaid.}    Joseph Taylor
Before me this 18 June 1833}
Esra Osborn One of the
Justices of the peace in and for
Said County

And the Court of Common Pleas of the County
of Monmouth, do hereby declare their opinion
after investigating the matter and putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution, and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jacob T. B. Beekman who has signed the above certificate is a Clergyman, and resident in the township of Middletown.  And that Joseph who has also signed the same is a resident in said township and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
                            William Lloyd.
                            John Hadden 
                             W. J. Bowne

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I, Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth County, do hereby certify that the annexed contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John P. Luyster for a Pension. That John Paterson, John W. Davison & John Hall before whom the original papers were
signed &c.  And William Lloyd John Hedder & William J. Bowne whose names are subscribed to the 2d certificate of the Court, are each of them, Judges of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit are due to their official acts. That I am acquainted with the handwriting respectively and believe their signatures to be genuine.  I further certify that Joseph Taylor & Ezra Osborn before whom the supplemental affidavits were taken, are each of them, a Justice of the peace of this County duly commissioned & sworn
that their names are enrolled as such in my
office. That they are authorized to administer an oath.  That I am acquainted with their handwriting respectively, and believe their signatures to be genuine.  In testimony whereof I have [ill.] set my hand and seal of office this 3d. of July A.D. 1833.
                                         D. H. Ellis, Esq.