Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1150, Nathaniel Whitaker, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Whitaker, Nathaniel
S. 1150.
CONTENTS
Carded.

(28,400) New Jersey. Nathaniel W. H. Bernard in the State of N was a p.m. & Serg. in the Com by Captain Parker of the Reg. by Col. Follenhuyse the New line for Dec. 8. 1861 Sept. 6. " "
not a Jacobin Ely's roll
Inscribed on the Roll of New Sers the rate of 5 00 Dollars 66 Cents per ann commence on the 1 st day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 1834. J. Goudie - Monystown
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Budine Clerk Book 6 . . Vol. 3 . . Page 136 . .

The State of New Jersey Somerset County to wit - On this fifteenth day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thou- sand Eight hundred and thirty two - Personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas of said County, now sitting - Nathaniel Withaker a resident in the township of Bernard - County of Somerset aged three seventy years of age last June 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 in the Revolutionary War was drafted as a militiaman under Capt. Parker lived at this time where he now lives was out at this time one month this was in the Year 1776 - The not turned out as a volunteer and served two months at Linton then the Lieutenant George Bockover, had no Captain we went to Luckasunny from thence to Newark and Bergen Col Medack and Col Frelinghuysen Commanded - The regt at Elizabethtown one month just before the British came to Elizabethtown Commanded by Col Frelinghuysen Capt. McCoy - Then went under Gen Wayne for 5 or 6 months, we lay near Plainfield at this time. At this time turned out as a volunteer in the militia we lay there all winter the British lay in Elizabethtown this winter. Thinks it was in the winter of 76 and 77 - after this I volunteered for two months and marched from Somerset to Red Bank at the time Red Bank fort was stormed by the British we were commanded by Col Frelinghuysen and Capt Jacob Ten Eyck - was out one month at the Battle of Monmouth. was in the Battle of Monmouth was commanded by Capt McCoy. Col. Medack and Col Frelinghuysen were there - = Was at a Battle at Crosswicks Bridge commanded by Maj Davis was one month at Bridge town (then called Shantytown) under Col Martin. had a Battle with 45 or 40 Hessian and took them prisoners - This deponent is quite confident of serving more tours. But as he does not now particularly remember the places he is not certain to say - never received a written discharge from the army and has no documentary evidence of his service - he served during the above time as a militiaman a part of the time as a Sergeant - he recollects of being in the Service at Stony Point a few days after it was stormed by Gen Wayne - Was born 10 th June 1759 - has no record of his age that he can now produce - was born and has ever lived where I now live - am known to a great many men in the County of Somerset who can testify to my character - can prove a part of the above service by Stephen Brase and a part by Malia McColum - that he cannot prove all the Service

He hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state - Sworn and Subscribed this day
W. H. Gaston
Nathl. Whitaker
Somerset County ss. Before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting. Affiant Malachi McCollom and Being duly sworn on his oath says that he was is well acquainted with Nathaniel Whitaker the above applicant that he lived with him in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, he lived with him knows that he served the two months term as above stated - has always understood that he was out a great deal in the war, understood so at the time and since have been out in the service with him upon alarms - separant is Seventy two years of age. Knows that he went at another time to the Bank under lock & key -
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court. day & year aforesaid.
Malachi McCollom
W. H. Gaston

Nathaniel Witaker

The amended declaration of Nathaniel Witaker a Soldier of the Revolution and Being Sworn according to Law on his oath saith, That he entered the Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution as a Drafted militiaman under Capt Parker of Somerset County Col; Hunt commanded the Regiment, in the Spring of 1776 we marched to Communipaw and served one month there, in the same Spring I went out as a vol- unteer private under Capt Austin Bailey & Col Frelinghuysen we went up the North river to Stony point to remove the Cannon, I was out two months was discharged & came home, in the fall of the same year (1776) I served two months as a private and volunteered under Capt. McCoy and served the two months at Newark. In the fall & winter of 1776 & 77 I volunteered under Capt. McCoy I was chosen orderly sergeant by the company, commissioned by the officers and approved and Gen. Wines and served six months we lay under the mountain near Plainfield and we had a Battle with the British in Pascataway while we were out on this tour, after my time was out for which I had volunteered I was discharged and went home. In the Spring of 1777 I served two months at Elizabethtown as a volunteer private under Capt. McCoy & Col. Frelinghuysen our duty was to stand Guard at Haltsted points on the Land. (it was then called old point.) In the summer of the same year (1777) I served one month as a private. Volunteered we lay at Spanktown (now called Bridgetown), was commanded by Capt. McCoy & Col. Martin we had a Battle with 45. Hessians & took them all prisoners, on the first of October of the same year (1777) I went out as a volun- teer under Capt Jacob Ten Eyck of Somerset County we mar- ched to Haddonfield near Philadelphia. Col. Meddack commanded we there stayed two months and was discharged; at that time Red Bank fort was Stormed by the British — In June 1778 I went out under Capt. McCoy we marched to Somerset Court house; to Princeton, from that to Crosswicks Bridge where we had a Skirmish with the British. Maj. Darrow com- manded, we then marched to Monmouth, got there at night and the Battle commenced the next morning at this time I had volunteered as a private for two months. I served my time out and was discharged. I am quite sure I served other
By the whole six months as such

Yours not above specified but I cannot now distinctly state the particular time & place I am not willing to swear to any more time - I have in an affidavit sworn and subscribed Before { stated that I served as an orderly sergeant Three months this is not correct when I come to recollect I find I served six months as an orderly sergeant instead of Three months I do not know of any other evidence than that which is here in sent to prove my services Nathl. Whitaker
Garret Voorhies Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey } I John M Mann Clerk of the Inferior Somerset County } Courts of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that Garnet Borhees before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and whose proper signature is thereto subscribed was at the time of the dates of said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty fifth day of December Eighteen hundred & thirty three
J. M. Mann

Somerset County ss Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County appeared Stephen Bruse who Being by me Sworn according to law on his oath Saith that he is Seventy Five years of age, and Says that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, that he remembers Nathaniel Witaker of this County served during the Revolution during the Revolution in the service of the United States, remembers that the said Witaker served under Capt. McCoy and Gen: Myles near Plainfield in the County of Essex in the winter of 1776 & 77 and vailly Believes he the said Witaker served six months of that time. This deponent served at the same time in the same Company always understood during the Revolution that the said Witaker was out a great deal during the Revolutionary War and has never heard any thing to the contrary. And the said Stephen Bruse Being further sworn on his oath Saith, that he knows that the said Nathaniel Witaker served and acted as an orderly Sergeant at the time above specified the whole six months tour, and also recollects that he also served at Communipaw. This deponent being out with him in the Spring of 1776. Sworn & Subscribed this 20 th day of September 1833 Before me.
Garret Voorhees
Stephen Bruse
Garret Voorhees the justice Before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken do hereby certify that the said Stephen Bruse is a man of truth and veracity, and whose word and oath can be relied upon, and that his oath is entitled to full faith and credit
Subscribed this 20 th day of Sept. 1833
Garret Voorhees
State of New Jersey } John M. Mann Clerk of the Inferior Somerset County ss } Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby,

We Joseph Nevins Esq a belligerent residing in the County of Somerset and Malachi McColloch residing in the same place - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Witherer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed this 27th day and year aforesaid Joseph Nevins Malachi McColloch J. G. Gaston
And the said Court do hereby 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 states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Nerving Esq — who has signed the preceding certificate was a resident in the County of Somerset — and that Malachi M c Cohn — who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Somerset — and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. Wm. H. H.
It appears to the court that the blygg man residing in the neighborhood of the above applicant is Sick and cannot attend court —
Mr. Gaston H. H. Brown Esquire Snell
I John M. Mann Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Whitaker for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this day of August in the year aforesaid.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two. — J. M. Mann

State of New Jersey } I, John M. Mann Clerk of the Somerset County } & Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, hereby certify that William B. Gaston before whom the within Affidavit of Nathaniel Whitaker was made & by whom the annexed certificate was made was at the time thereof the Presiding Judge of said Court in full commission and that the genuine signature of the said William B. Gaston is thereto subscribed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bridgewater this twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. — J. M. Mann
Nathaniel Whitaker No. 6071 Attorney Certificate to William Thompson Somerset N. Jersey
Personally appeared Before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace, Nathaniel Whitaker (N.P.) who being duly sworn, deposes and says that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot recall particularly as to the precise length of time his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned Below, and as the following grades. For three months as an ordinary sergeant and as a private for  thirteen months in all  service  service months for said service. I claim a pension. Nathl. Whitaker Sworn & subscribed this 20 th day of February 1833
Wm B. Gaston
I William B. Gaston the magistrates who administered the foregoing oaths do hereby certify that Nathaniel M c Colloch & Joseph Kinney as within named are persons of truth and veracity, and their statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
Wm B. Gaston

Personally appeared Before me the undersigned Justice of the peace Nathaniel Whitaker and who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time his Service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not up than the periods mentioned Below, and in the following grades. For Three months as an orderly Sergeant and as a private Thirteen  sixteen months, in all Sixteen  Eighteen months, for said Service I claim a pension, Sworn & Subscribed this 20 th day of February 1833
Nath d Whitaker
W m B. Gaston
I William B. Gaston the magistrate who administered the foregoing oaths do hereby certify that Mathieu McCollum & Joseph Kinies, as within named are persons of truth and veracity, and their statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
W m B. Gaston

Law Division JP am
Dec. 16, 1914.
6.1150
Rev. Oscar M. Voorhees, 350 N. 140 St., New York, N.Y.
Sir:
Referring to your personal request on the 12th instant for certified copies of certain papers in the pension case of Nathaniel Whitaker , Revolutionary war New Jersey Troops, Survivor's File No. 1150, you are advised that under the act of August 24, 1912, provides that a charge of 15 cents shall be made for each folio copied of records of the Bureau, and under said Act copies of the papers indicated will cost nine dollars with twenty-five cents added for the certification; a total of nine dollars and twenty-five cents, which amount you should forward in cash or by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The act of October 22, 1914 requires that a ten-cent documentary internal revenue stamp be affixed to all such certifications. You should, therefore, with your remittance forward such a stamp. The cost of the

same should not be included in remittance for the copies but the stamp itself should be forward- ed.
Respectfully,
O. M. SANTOSAN
Commissioner.
JP/EOA

INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 1120
Nathaniel Whitaker, Pro. N. J. Line.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rec. Can you identify? Jan 20/15 [Handwritten signature]
The Mott Haven Reformed Church Third Avenue and 146th Street New York, N. Y. REV. M. OSCAR VOORHEES, D. D. MINISTER 350 E. 146TH STREET
January 19, 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Referring to yours of December 16, 1914, to which attention should have been given earlier, I would say that the estimate cost of copies of papers, in the case of Nathaniel Whitaker , of over $9.00 is more than I can afford. I had no idea that securing such copies would amount to so large a sum and unless the other descendants of Nathaniel Whitaker will join with me I will have to deny myself the privilege of securing your copies. Kindly let the matter rest until you hear from me again.
Very sincerely yours,
Oscar M. Voorhees
OMV"HGB
[Handwritten checkmark]

Rev. War Section 3-094.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Dec. 15, 1914
Respectfully referred to the Chief of the Law Division inviting attention to the attached card of Rev. Oscar M. Voorhees of 350 E. 146 St. New York City.
who on Dec. 12, 1914 made a personal request for certified copies of papers in the Rev. War Pension claim of Nathaniel Whitaker Sur. File 1150, N. J. troops. The number of words to be copied are 6000
60 15 9.00 25 9.25 Rev. Stump
A. C. Wilson Chief Rev. War Section
6000 words -
Rev. Oscar M. Voorhees, N. D.
The Mott Haven Reformed Church 350 East 146th Street New York City
Personal req. Dec. 12-14 eff! wants copies. Nathl. Whitaker S1160

Oscar M. Voorhees 350 E. 146 St N.Y. City
called at the Bureau Dec. 12 1914 and requested certified copies of papers in Rev. War claim of Nathl. Whitaker D1150. he wants everything copied except letter of Saml. L. Southard of Jan 4. 1838. Law Div. notf. on Dec. 15. that there are 6000 words

Nathl. Whitaker's amended Declaration.
Adm d as pro rata 8 mo — 26.66 6 mo 30  $56.66
Return to Lewis Condict, Morris town N. Jany.

State of New Jersey, Somerset County
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace for said County, personally appeared Nathl. Whittaker of said County, well known to me to be a man of truth & of good standing in said County, aged 74 years, & having been by me duly sworn, saith as follows. — I was a Militia soldier during the war of the Revolution, & am the same Nathaniel Whittaker, who, on the 15 th . August, 1832 made a Declaration of my Militia services, before the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset Co. & also an amended declaration on the 20 th . September 1833, before Garret Voorhies Esq r . a justice of the peace in said County, both of which declarations have been returned from the Commission of Pensions, with an explanatory letter, stating certain objections, & requiring "further proof & explanation in detail, of his services". — The first objection is, — that "several terms of service are alleged of two months each, & one of six months — & that the "general course of Militia service was only one month at a time". — It is true, that the general course of Militia service, was for one month at a time, & such in point of fact was the character of my service, except in two instances, as I verily believe. — My first tour was for one month as at first stated under Capt. Parker, when we were stationed at Communipaw, in sight of N. York city, on guard duty, in warm weather. I stated in my first declaration that I believed it was in the spring season. Upon reflection induces me to think it was early in the summer, for I well remember that whilst we lay there on duty, the British fleet came into Sandy hook & New York bay. — My second tour was for two months, & I volunteered for that period. Our services were required, as was said, at Fort Montgomery, in the State of New York, a station too remote for a tour of one month only. — Captain Austin Baily, was the regular officer, on whom the command properly devolved — but he being then sick, his Lieutenant. George Voorhies commanded the company, & we started for our destination, Fort Montgomery, & had proceeded as far as Succasunna plains, where our order was countermanded, & we changed our course & marched to Elizabeth town, where we were stationed near the point, for some two or three weeks on guard duty — & were then marched to Newark & thence to Hackensack, where we were discharged after having out the 2 months. We were under command of Col. Philip Huyse & Col. Middagh, pronounced commonly, Midcock. This tour of two months, was nearly equally divided in service at the 3 towns mentioned, where we performed guard duty. — In my first tour, Col. Nathl. Hunt & Major James Linn had command, & I recollect a rough & terrible fight, whilst these valiant officers had at Communipaw. — I am at a loss in fixing the time of the 2 months tour. It seems to me as though the farmers were then plowing, & people making gardens. If so, it must have been before the months tour at Communipaw under Capt. Parker. I cannot with certainty fix the time — but I think I am not mistaken in saying it was in the first year of the war. — During this tour of two months we made an excursion some distance up the Hudson river to remove some Cannon at a point called Stony point , or West point , I do not recollect which.
I performed two tours of one month each in the latter part of summer & in the fall of this same year (76) under Captain Mc Coy, as a volunteer, & was stationed both months at Newark, under command of Major Hays. — This is stated in my former declaration in such manner, as to convey the idea of one tour of two months. I did not so mean it, nor intend to be so understood. My own statement to the writer probably was, that I served 2 months in the fall at Newark, in Capt. Mc Coy's company, & perhaps did not state, whether it was, or was not, continuous duty. I wish it to be now understood, that there were two separate monthly tours — the first probably in Aug. & September, & the last in Oct. & part of Nov. — I am confident however, that between these two last tours, there was not an interval of more than 10 or 12 days. The whole County was in continual alarm, & large detachments & plundering parties of the enemy often crossed from N. York & Staten Island to the Jersey shore, greatly annoying the inhabitants, & keeping the Militia in constant requisition, whilst Genl. Washington's army was retreating from Long Island & York Island & pursued by a superior force across the Hudson into Jersey. — I was then young, & active &

I lived with my father, who had a family & a farm, requiring his constant care & attention. He was willing that I should perform his regular tours as well as my own, & volunteering my services, I was always accepted, & performed duty in my father's stead occasionally. I did not think I was strictly his substitute, but the officers of our company knowing that I was in service most of the time in the latter part of '76 & for part of '77, did not insist on the personal services of my father, as frequently, as otherwise they would have done - another son of his older than myself, being also in service at the time. - Whilst out on duty upon this last tour, General Washington, with his army, retreated thro' N. Jersey, & the enemy in pursuit. Our company, with the rest of the Militia stationed at Newark, fell into the rear of the Army, & followed Genl. W. I believe as far as Princeton; - we were then directed to make our way homeward, whilst Washington pushed forward, & crossed the Delaware, into Pennsylvania - The British took possession of New Brunswick, where they took quarters for the winter. - My month having expired before I reached home, we were discharged, somewhere in the neighbourhood of Bound Brook or Plainam. The British were then in N. Brunswick & Perth Amboy, & a body of Hessians or Waldeckers, in Elizt. town. From this last place, a strong force made their way through Connecticut farms & thence to Springfield, where a battle was fought, & much skirmishing was had along the line of their march. Alarm was immediately spread, & the whole body of Militia called out, almost as soon as we had reached home from the last tour. - I immediately volunteered my services under Capt. McKoy - was chosen orderly Sergeant by the company, & recd. from the officers a regular certificate or warrant of my appointment, which has long since been lost or destroyed. - The precise time when this last tour began, I am unable to say, but verily believe it was but a few days after Washington crossed the Delaware, retreating from Jersey into Pennsylvania. My impression is, that it was late in Novr. or early in December '76. - We who marched across the mountains to Van Mulinen, near Plainfield, upon 6 th where Col. Frelinghuysen had command of our Regiment. A large body of Militia were here collected & embodied under General Wines, who had his head quarters at Van Mulinen, or Vermelie. To repress the depredations of the enemy, & to protect the inhabitants, we were kept embodied there under Genl. Wines all winter, & until warm weather, late in the following spring, sometime after the season of corn planting was over. During this tour, I was orderly Sergeant in Capt. McKoy's company - was recognized as such, & performed as Sergeant's duty. - In my first declaration, I claimed but 3 mos. for Sergeant's service - tho' my belief was, that I acted longer in that capacity, & subsequent reflection makes me confident that I served at least 6 mos. as Sergeant. - During this winter, our force was often divided, & sent off in different routes, to intercept foraging parties of the enemy, as they went off, either from Brunswick Amboy, or Elizt. town. At Piscatawa, a few miles N.E. of Brunswick  Amboy , in which two of our company were killed, viz: Nathl. Lyon, & Saml. Whitehead. We had a skirmish also at Rahway. - & near Woodbridge we captured & retook from the enemy, a drove of between 20 & 30 cattle, which they had taken from a farmer's barn yard. - we were discharged at Van Mulinen late in the spring & went home. I remained but a few days, before another call was made to protect the frontier, & I again volunteered my services under Capt. McKoy & marched to Elizt. town, where we were stationed at Skalked's point opposite Staten Island, commanded by Col. Frelinghuysen, performing guard duty & building breast-works. - This in my former declaration is stated as one tour, of two months duty. I was stationed there two months in that season, under the same officers. The service however was not continuous - being at home a few days after expiration of the first, & the emergency of service continuing, I again volunteered for another month, which I served as above stated. - The residue of my services, viz: 1 month under Capt. McKoy, Lieut. Master at Bridgetown - two  one months under Capt. Van Eick at Haddonfield & at Red bank below Phila. two months under Capt. McKoy in '78 at Princeton - Creswick, Monmouth &c. are detailed

is my amended Declaration, as fully as my memory will serve. — Error there may be in point of time, & I would ask for a reasonable indulgence for the frailty of an old man's memory, when relating the events which occurred 50 years since. In the fight with the Hessian at Bridgetown, then Spauldon, I saw a Hessian take aim as I thought, at Col. Martin, in their retreating fire, & his ball cut off the white ostrich feather from Martin's hat. — In the town on the Delaware, where our fort at Red Bank was stormed by the enemy, I well recollect that Count Donop was killed, & our troops evacuated the fort in the night. — Previous to the Monmouth battle, I was in a fight with the enemy at Geogreaves bridge. — In the Monmouth battle, I happened to be near to where a Col. Monkton (I think was his name) was sitting on his horse — his back towards the enemy — when a cannon shot striking his neck, his head was taken clean off, & rolled like a ball upon the ground. — In most of my volunteer tours after my winter at Van Mellenus, I went cheerfully as a pri- vate, there being often times, Sergeants drafted or ordered out from neighboring companies. — I believe however, that I frequently then performed a Sergeant's duty, tho' I claim as a private for those tours. — I well recollect one night when stationed at Halsted's point, going out at a late hour to inspect & relieve the guard, I found them all sleeping. — In the letter of the Commissioners of Pensions, (January 11 th . 34,) the testimony of Stephen Brees is spoken of, as "not stating his grounds of belief, or means of knowledge". — I regret that Mr. Brees is now dead. — If living, I would endeavor to obtain his testimony more in detail. I would respectfully ask the further attention of the Commissioners to Brees's deposition, in which he positively asserts, that "he served at the same time with me, & in the same company" — & knows that I served & acted as orderly Sergeant the whole six months tour" in 76-7, in the winter & spring, at Van Mellenus. I have accidentally fallen in with an old comrade, Ephraim Barnes, of Morris County, who has as he says, a distinct remembrance of performing Military service with me. — I hope to be able to procure his testimony & shall, if possible. — I know of no other living witness, & hope that the Commissioners of Pensions will decide my case upon its merits, as now presented to his examination — convinced as I am, that I can find no other testimony. — I conscientiously believe & know, that I have faithfully per- formed all the services which I have stated, & others, in the latter periods of the war, which I do not claim, because my remembrance of them is not so distinct & clear. I know, that I served not less than 18 months in all — six of which I served as a sergeant, & 12 as a private. And for these services, I claim a pension. — Sworn & subscribed before me this 15 th day of March A.D. 1834.
Garnet Verhues J. Poore                      Nathl Whittaker
State of New Jersey } I John M. Mann Clerk of the Inferior Court of } common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Garnet Verhues before whom the above affidavit was made and whose proper signature is thereto subscribed was at the time of the date thereof and now is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & sworn — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bridgewater this tenth day of April Eighteen hun- dred and thirty four J. M. Mann

State of New Jersey Morris County
Before the subscriber a Justice of peace in said County, personally came Ephraim Barnes of said County, to me well known as a man of truth & fair character, & being duly sworn saith as follows, viz: I was a Militia soldier in the war of the revolution, & was then well acquainted with Nathl. Whittaker the within applicant, whom I have known him ever since. I knew him in the Militia service in the year 1776. We were volunteers in an expedition under Capt. Baily for Fort Montgomery in the State of New York; - Capt. Baily being sick at the time of our departure, Lieut. Borkum took the command, & we were marched, as I think as far as Succasunney plain, where our orders were countermanded, & we turned our course toward Elizt. town. The time for which we volunteered & served, was two months. At Elizt. town, my Captain was changed - viz: I was transferred from Borkum's command, to the command of another officer, whose name I am not confident. The season of the year I do not precisely recollect, but think it was in warm weather. - I remained in Elizt. town where I was stationed on guard duty till the two months expired, & Whittaker with his company was marched on similar duty to Newark. - I was then subscribed before me at Morris town. March 5 th 1834. -
Charles Freeman Justice Peace Ephraim Barnes
I hereby certify to the Secy. of War & Commissioner of Pensions, that Charles Freeman Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of Ephraim Barnes was taken, is well known to me to be a Justice of the peace in Morris County, duly authorized & commissioned, & the signature of his name thereto is genuine.
Morris town March 5 th 1834. -
Levi Condict. Clerk from N. Jersey.

State of New Jersey Somerset County
Be it remembered, that before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in & for said County, personally appeared Dennis Morris, of the same County, aged 83, in my 84 th years of age, & believed by me to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution, & having a man fully entitled to belief as a witness: — having been duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith as follows, viz: — I was a soldier in the Militia in the war of the revolution, & performed many monthly tours of service. I was well acquainted then with Nathl. Whitaker & with all his family, & have known him ever since. — We belonged to the same Militia company & performed Militia duty together under Captain Mr. Roy of Somerset County. Whitaker performed militia service for himself when his turn came, & frequently as a substitute, in the place of his father & brother. Being well acquainted with the family, & frequently serving with him, I know that he performed duty in their stead frequently, beside his own personal calls for service on his own account. I have no written memorandums to assist my memory, & cannot specify many of the tours in which we served together; & it will be impossible for me to particularise the years, or the months. — I served with Whitaker one month at Bergen, & believe Captain Packer commanded his the company. I served one month with him at Communipaw, near New York, & I believe that service was in the first year of the war, in the season when the British fleet sailed into New York harbor & took possession of Long Island & Staten Island. The battle of Long Island was fought whilst we were out on duty. The smoke was plainly seen, & the firing of muskets & cannon distinctly heard by us. — Mr. Roy was our Captain on one of these occasions, & Col. Hunt had command of the Regiment.
I remember Whitaker on duty also at Elizabeth town as much as two or three months at different tours & seasons, & also at the points of landing near Eliz th . town & along the shore opposite Staten Island. — We were on duty together at Van Muhlens near Snible town, when the enemy were possessed of New Brunswick & Perth Amboy. — This was in cold weather. — Genl. Winds had the command & Capt. Mr. Roy I think was our Captain. — I served one monthly tour with Whitaker at Haddonsfield, in which I think Genl. McEwen had the command, but I cannot remember the place nor the year. — I know that I served many other tours of duty with Whitaker in course of the war, & firmly believe that in almost every year of the war, from its beginning to its close, we served together, more or less — in some years not less than 3 or 4 months, & in other years two & three months. — At Van Muhlens, in the winter, whilst the enemy were in N. Brunswick & Amboy, & when Winds commanded the Militia, Whitaker was appointed our Sergeant, & served as Sergeant on several other occasions & tours, but how many, I know not.
Sworn & subscribed before me at Baskingridge this 2 d . day of May, Anno Domini 1834.
Dennis his Morris mark
Also Beers Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify, to the Secy. of War & Commissioners of Pensions, that John Brees Esq. before whom the within Deposition of Dennis Morris was taken is well known to me to be a Justice of the peace in Somerset County, & a member of the N. Jersey Legislature, & the signature of his name thereto is genuine. Morristown, N. J. May 14 th . 1834
Lewis Condict , Clerk Rep. from N. Jersey.

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss:
Be it known, that before the subscriber a Justice of peace in said County, personally appear John Hall, an aged man, reputed & believed by me to be a Militia soldier in the war of the revolution, & a man entitled to belief, & being duly sworn, saith as follows viz: — I am now in the 83 rd year of my age — was a Militia soldier in the time of the revolutionary war, & performed duty as such. I was then well acquainted with Nathaniel Whitaker, & performed Militia duty in Captain Goin Mr. Koy's company with said Whitaker. He, the said Whitaker was a Sergeant, regularly appointed such in Mr. Koy's company — was known & called Sergeant Whitaker, & performed Sergeant's duty when on monthly public service. I was in service with him in several monthly tours, in the same company in the war time, & know that he performed Sergeant's duty. I recollect him in the winter when the enemy lay in Amboy & New Brunswick, & a large Militia force under General Winder was encamped near Deibler's town at Van Meliner's, to watch their movements & protect the Country. Sergeant Whitaker & I both belonged to Capt. Mr. Koy's company that winter, & I did my duty under him as Sergeant.
I also performed duty with Whitaker at Newark, in Packer's company in the fall season, when the farmers were making cider, & in Mr. Koy's company again at Newark under Major Stagg, early in the war — (probably the 1 st year of it.) Whitaker & I served together at Rahway, & at Elizabethtown, in Capt. Mr. Koy's company in cold weather, when there was snow on the ground, & some Hessians were made prisoners. — I also served with Sergeant Whitaker at Aquackanonk & along the Raritan river in the fall season, in Mr. Koy's company, & under Genl. Winder's command; — the year not recollected I performed other duties with Sergeant Whitaker at other times, but am at a loss for distinct periods & years. I know not the time when Sergeant Whitaker was first appointed — but I well know he was known as Sergeant by both officers & soldiers, & in all our service together, I do not recollect him in any other character than that of Sergeant.
Sworn & subscribed before me at Liberty Corner Somerset County, December 1 st 1834. —
John his Hall mark
Nicholas C. Jobs Justice peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Nicholas C. Jobs, that he is a justice of the Peace and that the above is his signature —
Ferdinand S. Schenck
May 23 rd 1836.