Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,746, Richard Tunison, New Jersey

SERVICE
SERVICE New Jersey
NUMBER _____
R. 10.746
Yunison Richard or Derick Maria
CONTENTS

4447 Application of Mariah Tunison of Somerset County New Jersey for a pension
Hasp. 24 March 1811
Mar. 10 May 1781
The Dept. will send to T. H. Atkinson Somerville N.J.
Bill of Sale 1802 By the interest

Acte van Consent.
B urgermeesteren ende Regeerders der Stadt Amsterdam, hebben, op 't verzoek aen haer Ed: Gr: Achtb: gedaen, (achtervolgens de last, en ordre, begrepen in den placate van haer Ed: Gr: Mog: de Heeren Staten van Holland ende Westvriesland, den 19. Martii, Ao. 1655. geëma-neert) geconsenteert ende toegestaen, als Haer Ed: Gr: Achtbaerheden, cunlegieren en toestaen by desen aen H. BRANDT, D. ONDER DE LINDEN, P. SCHOUTEN, J. DE GROOT, R. ARRENBURG, in Compagnie Boekverkoopers, binnen dese Stad, om het Oude en Nieuwe Testament met de Nieuw herziene Psalmen, mitsgaders de Heydelbergische Catechismus ende Gebeden, so als dese in de Gereformeerde Kercken deser Landen in gebruik zyn, te mogen drukken en uytsgeven, in soodanigen formaet als sy des ordnaer vinden sullen.
Item is wuders by gemelte haer Ed: Gr: Achtb: tot evitatie van alle suppositie, in gevolge van den voorsz. Placate, geauthoriseerd Do. Johannes Jacobus Kessels, Predikant des Goddelyken Woords, om yder der nieuwe gedrukte exemplaren, al voorens die werden uytsgegeven, onder het wapen van dese Stadt te ondertekenen.
Actum in Amsterdam, den 29. Juny Anno 1771.
Ter Oordonnantie, van haer Ed: Gr: Achtb: voornoemt,
D. HOOFT.

David Tunison and Married May 10 1782 to Mariah Butphen
Valley Tunison their first child was Born Augt. 10 th 1782
Anna Tunison their second child was Born December 10 th 1784
Abraham Tunison Departed this Life 23 rd May 1797. Ent d in the Family Burial Ground 25 th May Being 69 Y rs 11 M s 29 Days

Cornelius (Deceased) the Life from 7 th 1759
Cornelius Tanson the Our Third Son was Born January 7 th 1762
Rebekah Tanson was Married To Ralph Sutfin Dum 23 - 1779
Anna Sutfin the first Daughter was Born Feb y 17 th 1781
Ralph Sutfin their Second Daughter was Born May 17 th 1783 & Deceased Life Feb 18 th 1794

Anna Tünison wife of Richard Tünison Departed this Life November 1st 1806 aged 72 years 6 months 8 days
Richard Tünison Departed this Life March 22 1813
Cornelius Tünison Departed this Life April 25 1813
Hannah Tünison Wife of Cornelius Departed this Life April 28 1813

Our Janison Wife of John Fisher Departed this Life October 17 th 1836

Abraham Junison was Born May 14 th 1727
Anna Fulkerson was Born April 23 rd 1734, and was married to Ab m Junison Sept r 1755
Dorick Junison Our first Child was Born Sept r 14 th 1756
Our Twing, Cornelius & Rebekah Junison was Born March 24 th 1759

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of New Jersey Somerset County ss. On this 14 th day of December A D 1839 before me James Taylor one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Mariah Timpson (she being too infirm to appear in person) who being by me duly sworn on her oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 - 1836. That she is the widow of David, or Richard Timpson who was a private & orderly sergeant in the Revolutionary War & as an orphan I claim State her said husband entered the Revolutionary Service in the year 1776 or 1777, he performed several terms of duty in Capt. Porter's Company under her brother Link. Ralph Timpson who commanded the Company in the absence of Capt. Porter who had been taken a prisoner by the British at Amboy The services of her husband were performed under Maj. McDonald, Capt. Porter Capt. Penrycke, Logan & Timpson. She further says that her said husband Richard Timpson died at Somerville in said County the 22 nd 21 st of March A D 1813 & that she has remained a widow ever since. She further declares that the only, written, or documentary evidence which she has a knowledge of, of her said marriage is upon the leaf of her Testament or Bible, & which is in the handwriting of

her said husband and is her unto and She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Richard Emerson by Divine Service in the County of Farnworth on the 10 th of May 1880 and continued to live with him as his wife till the time of his death. She further declares that she believes her husband was at the time of his death a member of the G. F. S. of North Branch & refers to his Minister Rolls at the Department, filed in the case of Ralph Voss Pet.
Given to & subscribed the day & year above before me James Taylor Maria Taylor
Sennick Jr. are the only & your above person- ally appeared before me the 5 th inst in the case of J. Simmons aged Fifty three years who being by me only known on his death bed that he was well ac- quainted with the 5 th . Rich. Davis from the time of his birth was a boy till the 5 th . Rich. died. Deponent recollects that he died in the spring of 1813 & witness knows that the 5 th . applicant has remained a widower ever since Deponent, but the annuities never from an old family Dutch In- stment, was acquainted with his house nothing, & believes the 5 th . Marriage therein, is in the proper hand

Written after Said Rich. Garrison Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above before me James Taylor } C. G. Garrison
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named C. G. Garrison & that he is a person of integrity
James Taylor }
The above date of "10 th " & the word "May", added before signing by Applicant
James Taylor }

Supreme Court of the United States in this 14 th of December 1838 before me James Taylor one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in Ty- ger County personally appeared John Van Middleworth, who being lay and duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in his eighty second year. & said receives a pension for Revolutionary Service. Deponent became acquainted with Richard Dennis (also named before the commencement of the Revolutionary War, both then lived in Somerset County Deponent continued to know D. Dennis till the time of his death - was & is acquainted with the said Mariah Sutphin his widow. She has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband. Deponent saith that as near as he can recollect, in the year 1775. the said Richard Dennis turned out as a volunteer under Capt. Tim Eyke & per- formed a months tour of duty at Eliza- beth Town - The said Richard from that time turned out under Capt. Porter Lieutenant Sutphin & others. & per formed as many as Seven months duty with deponent at Amboy, Elizabeth Town, Monmouth & Princeton - The said Richard was an orderly sergeant & was out a great many times when deponent was not with him - This deponent knows, as he lived on near neighbor, & saw him go & return with his uniform. The said Dennis upon one occasion attacked, a party of Artillery from the British & Refugees at

the risk of his life, & was afterwards presented with a sword for his valor by Capt. Osborn. This was at or near Elizabeth Town - Colo. Freringham disponed thinks command. The said Terri- son was highly complimented at the time & mentioned in some way that disponed counted much. Disponed was present & said the said Terrison married to the said Moniac (called in the family Polly) Sulphur. They were married in the month of May 1781. at Bedminster in S. County by a Squire Sulphur. There was a large party at the wedding. Disponed was not & performed short tours of duty with said Richard after the marriage - He then acted as an orderly. Disponed further recalls that said Terrison was not under Capt. or Capt. At. T. Ryke - That upon one occasion S. Terrison took a London trader with contraband goods. S. Terrison was always ready & willing to perform any duty assigned him, & was selected whenever there there was danger Disponed from age & infirmity cannot name the particular time & place when & where S. Terrison was, but as near as he can now recall, he was not & performed more than two years full duty in the Revolutionary war. S. Rich. was called Davick which is the Dutch of Richard - Disponed further recalls, that the S. Richard performed a months tour of duty with disponed at Bergen - count recalls the name of the officer while the British were in New Brunswick the S. Richard was not with disponed

on the Millstone River in S. County five months at least - our head quarters were at P. H near Millstone. S. Garrison then acted acted as an orderly sergeant - Upon reflection I am certain that said Richard performed at least three monthly tours of duty at Amboy I was & subscribed the day before first above written before  Mr. James Taylor } John V. M c Cluskey
Somerset County, On this 23 d of February 1889 before me the said James Taylor personally appeared Abraham a Revolutionary prisoner who being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with the above named Richard Garrison in the time of the Revolutionary war & after - He I have recollections of seeing the said Garrison out in the militia service at Amboy, in 1776. or 7. as near as I can remember. he appeared to have some command & I think he was an orderly sergeant - He was a months service & was in the Spring. The said Garrison was several times at Amboy that and the ensuing season, I think as many as four times & performed a months service each time - as I was in another Regiment I cannot recall his officers

but thinks his maj. was Rhinehart I also saw said Garrison at Millstone where he performed another months service. I also saw him at Elizabeth Town where he performed a full months duty. The said Garrison was a good soldier and a great deal more as experience believes than above stated. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above before me
James Taylor Abraham Lane
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John V. Middleworth & Abraham Lane & that they are both persons of credibility
James Taylor
I am well acquainted with Hendrick P. Vroom being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with the above named Rich. Garrison in the Revolutionary war. Experience says that said Garrison done a months duty as a militia soldier at Commensipans in the County of Bergen, about the middle of the war. at this time we were in the same company, but I cannot recollect the name of the officer.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above before me Glendora J. Vroom James Taylor

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Hendrick P. Vroom that he is a person of credibility
James Taylor State of New Jersey Somerset County ss I John M. Mann Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for S d County do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings in the case of Maria Tunnison instead of Richard Tunnison for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Bridgewater in S d County the 8 th day of April 1839
J. M. Mann

July 23, 1907
Mr. Jesse M. Smith, 200 Elysian Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
Sir:
In reply to your letter without date received on the 10th instant, you are advised that in the papers in claim Rejected File 10,746, it is stated that Derick or Richard Tunison of Somerset county, New Jersey, served in the Revolutionary War in 1775, 1776, 1777 and after his marriage, on short tours  terms at various times amounting to more than two years full duty, as Private and Orderly Sergeant, under Captains Porter, Ten Eyck, Logan, Tingly and Osborn and Colonel Frelinghuysen.
It is further alleged that he was married by Squire Sutphin at Bedminster, New Jersey, May 10, 1781, to Maria Sutphin, sister of Ruliff Sutphin, a Lieutenant in Captain Porter's company and that Richard Tunison died at Somerville, New Jersey, March 22, 1813.
Maria Tunison applied for pension in 1839 at which time she resided in Somerset county, N. J., but the claim was not allowed, as proof of service was never furnished.
The following is a copy of a family record on file in the case.
Abraham Tunison was born May 14, 1727. Anna Fulkertson was born April 23, 1734, and was married to Abraham Tunison September 4, 1755. Derick Tunison our first child was born September 14, 1756.

Our twins Cornelius and Rebeckah h Tunison was born March 21, 1759. Cornelius (twin) departed this life June 7, 1759. Cornelius Tunison our third son was born January 7, 1762.
Derrick Tunison was married May 10, 1781 to Mariah Sutphin- Nelly Tunison their first child was born August 13, 1781. Anna Tunison their second child was born December 15, 1784.
Rebeckah Tunison was married to Rolif Sutphin December 23, 1779. Anna Sutphin their first daughter was born February 17, 1781. Nelly Sutphin their second daughter was born May 6, 1783 and de- parted this life July 28, 1794.
Abraham Tunison departed this life 23rd May 1797 . Entd. in the family burial ground 25th May being sixty-nine years eleven months twenty-nine days old.
Anna Tunison wife of Abraham Tunison departed this life Novem- ber 1, 1806, aged seventy-two years six months eight days.
Richard Tunison departed this life March 22, 1813.
Cornelius Tunison departed this life April 25, 1813.
Hannah Tunison wife of Cornelius departed this life April 28, 1813
Ann Tunison wife of John Fisher departed this life October 17, 1836.
The Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Colonel Tunison of New Jersey.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

BOARD OF REVIEW.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190____
No. Claim, _____
Cert. No. _____
Claimant, _____.
Soldier. -----
No. _____, _____ Reg't _____
Respectfully returned to the Chief of the ----- Division for reference to the Special Examination Division in accordance with accompanying slip of the Re-Reviewer -----

"Suspended for further proof"

1907 July 23. Hist. to Jesse M. Smith - c.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10746
P. O.
Service: Horatio Nelson
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

V. N. Jersey Manah Junison let. to J. A. Hartwell 4. Aug. 1839
107 1/2
Set July 1836

Maria Tinsion wid. of Richard
N. J. Oct 1836
See -
Virginia Dept. of State
Virginia
L. J. Coombs

Circleville Ohio April 29/1854 Mrs Maria Garrison
Madam I have in my possession a copy of the most important part of the proceedings of the Pension Department in Washing- ton City on your claim for a Revo- lutionary widows pension showing why said pension was not granted when it was applied for - if you will write to me and send me one dollar to pay my trouble - I will explain the matter to you
Yours Respectfully Daniel D Benedict agent for pensioners

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION JUNE 9 1898
file L. L. Edmund Esq Pension Department City of Washington
apt 12 4447 -

Somerville, Somerset 6 th January June 1. 1839
J. L. Edmond Esq.
Dear Sir.
A few weeks ago I transmitted to the Division Department, the paper of Mary Tremain of Somerset County New Jersey, for a pension. There has been forwarded to me a printed Circular requiring a Letter in each case, giving the name of the Applicant &c. This communication is intended as a compliance with that requirement. When a decision is made in the case of Mrs. Tremain you will please to make known the result to me as her agent. Direct to Somerville, Som- erset 6 th January Yrs respectfully M. A. Eastman

address 200 Elysean ave
JESSE M. SMITH
Pittsburg Penna.
Vespasian Warner
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Please forward the Military record of Col. Timison of New Jersey served in the Revolutionary War transferred from Somerset to Bergen Co. Companion of Gen. Washington also Richard Timison. Timison is not a proper surname signifies Son of Timison.
Yours Truly J. M. Smith
see
Col. Thomas Hey as Censored