Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 589, Tunis Aumock, New Jersey

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New Jersey   Aumock, Tunis   S. 589

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No. 9986
New Jersey
Tunis Aumock
of Monmouth in the state of N. Jersey who was a Sarghant. in the company commanded by Capatin Smock of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hendrickson in the N. Jersey Mil. for 2 years Sarg. Artillery $120.00

Inscribed on the Roll of N Jersey the rate of 120 Dollars __________Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3. day of July 1833 and sent to J.M. Hartshorn, Freehold N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833          240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep.1833  60.00
                                                              $300.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown    Clerk
Book E  Vol. 3   Page 101

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At a court of common Pleas holden at Freehold in and for the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey of the Term of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Present
John Patterson
John Hull
John W Davison } And others Esquires Judges._

Declaration of Tunis Aumock in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth: SS
On this thirty first day of July, Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey now sitting, Tunis Aumock, a resident of the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, aged seventy four years on the thirtieth day of March last past, 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_ That he entered the service as a militia man in the summer of the year 1776  just after the Brittish had landed on Staten Island and served all the time during the whole war, half of the time for himself and the other half as a substitute for his father_ That his company officers were Captain John Smock, Barnes Smock, Thomas Walling, Samuel Carhart, Joseph Stillwell, Moses Shepherd, Richard McKnight and some others whom he cannot now recollect_ That his Field officers were General David Forman, Colonel Hendrickson, Major Asher Holmes, afterwards Col and Major Thomas Hunn_ That the militia were equally divided so that one half of them were

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called out one month and the other half the next so alternately, but this applicant served all the time, one month for himself and the next as substitute for his father, and so alternately until the Liberty of his country was achieved and peace proclaimed. That when there was an alarm all the militia were called out, and these alarms were frequent owing to the number of Tories (who at that time infested the neighborhood) and the situation of his native county lying contiguous to the ocean and the Bay. That parties of the enemy frequently land on the shore with whom skirmishes often took place, in a number of which this applicant was engaged, particularly at and near Sandy Hook. That two months of the above service was in a company of Light Horse commanded by William Remden captain. That it is impossible for him to state with any more certainty than he had above stated (owing to the lapse of time) the particular time when he entered the service, nor can he specify the particular period of each engagement under the several officers above named, nor can he recollect the names of all his officers. But he always considered himself a soldier in the service of his country from the time the Brittish Fleet first came into New York until the end of the war. And he is confident that he was in actual service at least two years and a half besides the time he served as a substitute. That during his first term of service under Captain John Smock, he was chosen Second Sergeant and served as such for about six years. That he resided when he entered the service in the Township of Middletown, County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey. That he was once drafted but generally served under the monthly calls as they were then termed. That he was engaged in a skirmish with the fifteen hundred Brittish and Tories near Tandom's Mill now Elys in the Township

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of Middletown and helped to manage one of the field pieces_ That he marched part of the way to Germantown in Pennsylvania before the engagement at that place, but his company was sent back to drive off the Brittish and Tories who were pillaging along the shores during their absence. He also marched to Reading in Pennsylvania, to Amboy in Middlesex county N.J., & to Toms River and Little Egg Harbour, but his marches were principally along the Sea & the Bay Shores guarding them from the ravages of the enemy. That he served with no Continental Regiment or Companies, but he recollects the names of Captain John Burrows afterward & Major and Captain Nates who were in the Continental service. That he has no documentary evidence of his service. That he can procure the testimony of John Aumock and others if necessary who can testify to his service. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court being first read to him.}            His 
         Tunis X Aumock
                  mark

John Hull
John Hedden
John Davison

State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth } SS

John Aumock and John Williamson, being duly sworn according to law, upon their respective oaths say that are acquainted with Tunis Aumock who has signed and sworn to the above declaration. That they have seen the record of his age and believe that he is of the age, & that he served as therein stated. That they have served several times with him and have no doubt but that he was in actual service at least two years during the Revolutionary war_

John Williamson
John Aumock
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court_
John Hull
John Hedden
John W.  Davison

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And the said court do declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department , that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Aumock and John Williamson are resident in the said county of Monmouth, are themselves surviving soldiers of the Revolution & that they have sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit. That they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit_
John Patterson
John Hull
John W. Davison }  Judges

I David H. Ellis clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Monmouth and 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 Tunis Aumock for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

D.H. Ellis Clk

In left side margin: Tunis Aumock No. 4188

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A mendatory affidavit of Tunis Aumock
State of New Jersey
Monmouth County } SS

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Tunis Aumock, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is the identical Tunis Aumock named in the original Declaration for a Pension numbered 4188 by the War Department, and 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 entered the Militia of New Jersey about the first of July 1776 and served therein not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: to wit: he served under Captain John Smock the months of July, September, and November in the year 1776. During the intermediate months when not in service for himself, he served as substitute for his father under one of the Captains named in his Declaration but cannot tell which. That the first month he marched to Amboy in Middlesex County but was soon ordered back and performed the duty of guard along the shores of the native county. That Stophilus Little was Lieutenant, Tobias Polhemus ensign, and this applicant was Second Sargeant of the said Captain Smock's company. That in the month of January 1777 he joined an artillery company commanded by Capt. Barnes Smack, Lieutenant William Schanck, and Ensign Joseph Vanderver. And this applicant was also Second Sargeant of said company, and he continued to serve in said company his regular monthly tours, to wit; the months of January, March, May, July in the 1777. He then volunteered and served in William Remden's troop of horse two months to wit: September and October same year. During this period he rode part of the way to Germanton but was ordered back before the engagement at that place. He then left the troop and served in his own company to wit: Capt. Smock's artillary, his regular monthly tours of duty to wit: December in 1777 and the month of February, April, June, August, October, and December in the year 1778. And the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December in the year 1779. And the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December in the year 1780. And the months of February, April, June, August, October

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and December in the year 1781, and the months of February, April, June, August, October, & December in the year 1782. That the tours or months of duty commenced about the first of each month and ended with the month. That during all the above periods or months he performed the duty of guard or sentry along the shores of Monmouth County, being wholly exposed, in the grade of a Second Sergeant in said Captain Smock's Artillery Company. That the said company possessed two field pieces, and also muskets for all the soldiers. That during the intermediate months when not on duty for himself, he always served as a substitute for his father under the Captains he had named in his declaration but can't state how long under each one. Yet for his service as substitute he makes no claim, but claims a pension only for his own regular tours of duty which he performed as mentioned above. That he was chosen second Sergeant by the vote of his Company and never received any warrant or commission, none being given to the Militia in those times. That he was born in Middletown County and State aforesaid on the 30th day of March 1758 and has resided there ever since. That he has a record of his age in his father's family bible now in his possession. That he is known to the Reverand Jacob T B. Beckman and Joseph Taylor in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. That he served with an embodied corps called into service by the Authority of the Laws of this State. That his service was performed in field and not in garrison, and for the time during which such service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. That the field officers under whom he served are mentioned in his original Declaration.
      
Sworn to and subscribed June 24th 1833 before me Justice as above mentioned being first read to him} Tunis Aumock  X (his mark)

William Lloyd

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We, Jacob T.B. Beckman, a clergyman residing in the Township of Middletown County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, and Joseph Taylor residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Tunis Aumock who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed Amendatory affidavit. That we believe him to be Seventy five years of age. That he is a reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and to be a man of good character for truth and veracity, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed this 25 Day of June A.D. 1833 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the county of Monmouth New Jersey}
Jacob T. B. Beckman
Joseph Taylor

Ezra Osborn (Justice)

And I the said Ezra Osborn __ a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to me, and I know the fact to be so, that Jacob T.B. Beckman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Middletown as aforesaid, and that Joseph Taylor who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. June 25th 1833.
                                    Ezra Osborn Justice

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County } SS
Aaron Sutphen, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he (ill.) Captain Smock's Artillery Company in the year 1779, and at that time Tunis Aumock above named, was a Second Sergeant in said company. That he, the said Tunis Aumock, served in said company. His regular tours of duty as such sergeant until the month of Jany 1783. He, this deponent, never knew him to fail in the performance of his duty and that he was a good soldier. Sworn to and subscribed this 26th June 1833 before me Justice as aforesaid }  Aaron Sutphen

William Lloyd

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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County } SS
John Aumock, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolution aged Seventy three years. That he served with Tunis Aumock (who has signed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit), in Captain Smock's Artillery Company from the year 1778 every other month alternately during the whole time until the month of January 1783, in the grade of a second Sergeant. That this Deponent entered the said Artillery Company in March 1778 and that Tunis Aumock was then a Second Sergeant in said Company and served as such during the above period.
Sworn to and subscribed before me Justice of the Peace as aforesaid June 26th 1833. being first read to him} John Aumock

William Lloyd

Right side of page: $120 per annum
Sugt. Amt.
J. M. Hartshome Esq.
Freehold, N. Jersey

And the said William Lloyd, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Monmouth, New Jersey, do hereby certify that it appears to me that Aaron Sutphen and John Aumock who have signed the preceding affidavits are Revolutionary soldiers resident in said county. That they are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 26th day of June A.D. 1833.    William Lloyd

I, Daniel H. Ellis, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that William Lloyd, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to and subscribed & who has signed his name thereto, and the certificate above is, now, and was at the date thereof, enrolled in my office as a Judge of said court & Justice of the Peace of said County, and that Ezra Osborn, before whom the foregoing certificate of Jacob T. B. Beckman  and Joseph Taylor was sworn & subscribed and who has signed his name to the jurat thereof & who has also the certificate below it, is also a Justice of the Peace in said County, both of whom are duly commissioned & sworn into office as such and that the several signatures of the said William Lloyd and Ezra Osborn are their own proper hand Writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of June A.D. 1833    D.H. Ellis Clk.

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INVALID                     Rev War

File No. 589
Tunis Aumock.
(ill.) N.J. Line.

Act: June 7, 1832.

Index:-- Vol. a, Page 11B

[Arrangement of 1870.]