Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,457, Henry Voorhis, Continental New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental. New Jersey.
Voorhis, Henry      #16457 Voorhis or Hendrick Elizabeth
CONTENTS

6838
Reported.
New York
Elizabeth Voorhis
widow of
Hendrick Voorhis d ec who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24. June 1827. of City N.Y., in the State of N.Y. who was a Pri v in the Company commanded by Captain A. H. N. J. of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the N.Y. line for 2 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. City at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of Oct. 1832, and sent to E. Chiles Esq. N.Y. City
Ancars to the 4th of March 1836 Semi-annual allowance ending
$100
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Theo. S. Wooddy Clerk. Book V. Vol. D. Page 108

922
New York
Henry Vorhis, II Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Richard Riker, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
4 months 15/30 $36.00
Tamaw { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } enlisted '77 New Jersey line - 3 years ✓ Const.
Life Sept 10 26
Notification for the 10th May 1820 to Geo. Wilson, Esq. M.P. 25 Murray St New York Let to E. Childs Oct 6. 1842

Hendrick Voorhes, Son of John Voorhes & Leah his Wife was Born In the Year of Our Lord October 30 1756
Elizabeth Voorhes My Wife Daughter of Thomas Lep. & Elizabeth his Wife was on Sunday the 9 th Day of March In the Year of Our Lord - - - - -
Elenor Voorhes Daughter of Hendrick Voorhes & no Elizabeth his wife was Born on Thursday the 15 th Day of April In the Year of Our Lord - - - - - 1781
Elizabeth Voorhes Daughter of Hendrick Voorhes and Elizabeth my Wife was Born on Saturday the 23 rd of June In the Year of our Lord - - - - - 1781
John Voorhes Son of Hendrick Voorhes and Elizabeth his Wife was Born on Saturday the 8 th Day of January In the Year of Our Lord - - - - - 1792
Thomas Voorhes Son of Hendrick Voorhes & Elizabeth his wife was Born on Thursday the 20 th Day of Novem- ber In the Year of Our Lord - - - - - 1792
Abraham Van Voorhes was born April 13 th 1798 Thursday Friday
Maria Voorhes Daughter of Hendrick Voorhes & Elizabeth my wife was Born on Monday the 22 nd of July in the year of our Lord 1802

Thomas Setson, too a Son of Thomas Voorhis & Elizabeth His wife was Born November 20 th 1794
Mary Elizabeth Voorhis Daughter of Thomas Griffen & Martha His wife was Born Sept 27 th 1797
Mary Eliza Voorhis Daughter of Thomas & Mary Elizabeth His wife was Born Sept 6 th 1817
William Warren Setson Voorhis Son of Thomas L & Mary Elizabeth His wife was Born 20 th July 1819
Thomas Griffen Voorhis Son of Thomas & Mary Elizabeth his wife was Born August 7 th 1821
Admira Araminta Voorhis Daughter of Thomas L & Mary Elizabeth his wife Was Born 27 th October 1823
Lavenia Clarkson Voorhis Daughter of Thomas L and Mary Elizabeth Voorhis Was Born on the 15 th December 1830

Family Record -
Henry Voorhis Son of John and Leah Voorhis was Born in the year of our Lord October 30 th 1760
Elizabeth Voorhis Daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Setson was Born in the year of our Lord March 9 th Sunday 1760
Elanor Voorhis Daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Voorhis was Born in the year of our Lord April 15 th Thursday 1784
Elizabeth Voorhis Daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Voorhis was Born in the year of our Lord June 25 th Saturday 1784
John Voorhis Son of Henry and Elizabeth Voorhis was Born in the year of our Lord January 1 st 1791
Thomas Voorhis Son of Henry and Elizabeth Voorhis was Born in the year of our Lord November 20 th 1794
Abraham Voorhis Son of Henry and Elizabeth Voorhis was Born in the year of our Lord April 13 th Friday 1798
Mary Voorhis Daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Voorhis was Born in the year of our Lord July 12 th Monday 1802

State City and County of New York ss. On Twenty first day of October, in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me Robert H Morris, Mayor of the City and County of New York, Abraham Voorhis, (son of Hendrick and Elizabeth Voorhis) born April 13 th 1798, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath depose and say that Some years previous to his father's death, looking into to the Family Record, he observed that it was considerably worn, and that the writing was much faded, and that in order to preserve the same, he copied, from it, on a blank leaf in said bible the following, which is hereunto annexed, and he further states, that he is a resident, and a merchant, of N o 55 Maiden Lane in the City of New York.
Robt H Morris Mayor of the City of New York -
A. Voorhis

V3795
Elizabeth Voorhis.
NY
act 4. July '36.
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State of New York
City and County of New York
On this 29 th day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York at the Chambers of the Judges of said Court in the City Hall in said City Elizabeth Voorhis a resident of said City and County of New York aged Eighty one years, who being, first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the Act explanatory of the said Act passed March 3 d 1837 - that she was married to Henry Voorhis in the County of Monmouth State of New Jersey who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary Army - that as she believes and has been informed he entered the Army in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven as a Volunteer and belonged to the Corps called the Whiskey boys - that he remained in the Army about two years - that he shortly after entered the regular army - and continued till the Seventeenth day of November Seventeen hundred and eighty three, that she is unable to tell the rank and names of the Officers under whom he served - that the said Henry Voorhis resided at New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey as she believes at the time he entered the Army, and further says, that she has no documentary evidence in her possession in support of her claims, and further says, that the said Henry Voorhis was in the Stonybrook engagement and in the Battle of Monmouth New Jersey and further says that the said Henry Voorhis received a pension for many years prior to his death - that he died on or about the twenty sixth day of June 1827 - that after his decease she administered on his estate and as administratrix received a balance due the said Henry Voorhis on account of his pension, and further she says that she was married to the said Henry Voorhis on the 15 th day of October 1784 at Shrewsbury the native place of the said Elizabeth Voorhis by Thomas Little a Justice of the Peace - that to the knowledge of the said Elizabeth there is no documentary record or evidence of the time and place of said

Marriage - that the said Little died several years since to wit, eight or ten years since - and further says, that she has remained a Widow and unmarried from the death of said Henry Voorhis to the present time - that she had six children during her said Marriage of whom four are now alive, all residing in said City - their names are as follows, Abraham Voorhis, John Voorhis, Eliza Wife of Cornelius Shadwell and Mary Wife of Samuel W. Raymond - the said Elizabeth further says, that that the said Henry Voorhis resided in the said City of New York from the year 1802 till the death of the said Henry and that she this deponent has resided in said City ever since
Elizabeth Yur Voorhis mark
Sworn & subscribed before me in open Court on the day & year above set forth M c Whorter
First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York
I do further certify that I believe the above deponent to be a person of veracity. — NY Aug 29 1838
M c Whorter
First Judge etc

State of New York City and County of New York } For Sarah White of the City of New York being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that Elizabeth Voorhis in the annexed declaration mentioned is the Sister of this Deponent - that this deponent is now Sixty three years of age - Deponent cannot say that she was personally present at the Marriage of Henry Voorhis and the said Elizabeth, but recollects being in the House and hearing of it at the time - that the said Marriage took place as she believes at the place therein mentioned on or about the day therein set forth, before Thomas Little then a Justice of the Peace for the County of Monmouth New Jersey - - that the said Little has been dead about eight or ten years - or more, that this deponent does not believe that there is any record now in existence of the said Marriage - that she knew the said Henry Voorhis the husband of the said Elizabeth well - that she is, by report or reputation, acquainted with most of the facts mentioned and set forth in the declaration of the said Elizabeth hereto annexed and that she verily believes the said declaration is true - deponent further says that the said Elizabeth is a Woman of the most undoubted credibility and respectability - That the said Henry Voorhis was also a man of known probity and integrity and further says, not
Sworn & subscribed before me - in open Court this 29th day of August 1838 -
Joseph Kirtland
State of New York City and County of New York } For Samuel W. Raymond of said City being duly sworn says, that he is the Son in Law of the within named Elizabeth Voorhis - that he is now of the age of forty years - that the said Elizabeth Voorhis and Sarah White are both residents of the City of New York and are both persons of any record or evidence of the time and place of said

of known probity and integrity and veracity - that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavits and declaration are true according to the best of his knowledge information and belief and further says not.
Sam l : W. Raymond
I was subscribed before me in open court this 29 th day of August 1838
Joseph Howe Clerk.
Declaration of Elizabeth Voorhis to affidavit

of New York and County of New York of Thomas Jackson of the City of New York Baker being duly sworn Says that he has resided in the said City about thirty years, that he is now fifty three years of age, that he was born in the State of New Jersey in the town of Shrewsbury Monmouth County that he has known Elias a little Boorhis and Sarah white in the manner of acknowledgment and affidavit is read that he knew Henry Boorhis the late husband of the said Elizabeth that he knew them before they resided in the City of New York and after they moved to said City, that he has always understood that the said Elizabeth and Henry were married before the close of the revolutionary war from their and their friends and acquaintances and that he saw license the said marriage questioned in any manner that they resided

a family of six children of whom four are now alive and with whom he is personally acquainted and further says that the said Henry & Elizabeth were always esteemed by their friends and the persons who knew them as persons of undoubted integrity and veracity - that he estimates the said Elizabeth and her sister Sarah White as persons of unexceptionable character in every respect. that he also knows Samuel M. Raymond that he is a man of respectability and unadoubted veracity - that from his long acquaintance with the said Henry and Elizabeth he has no doubt that they were legally married. that they lived together as man and wife till the time of the death of the said Henry which occurred about ten or twelve years ago

deponent further says that he also knew Thomas Little man in the annexed papers and rightly believes that he was a justice of the peace in Monmouth County. as he knows that he acted as such
Sworn - Subscribed before Thomas L. Jackson in open court this 29th day of August 1838
Joseph H. Roe Clerk
Joseph Hoxie Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York do hereby certify that the said Court of Common Pleas is a court of Record and that the foregoing signature of Michael Melschaeffen is in his proper hand writing and that he is one of the Judges thereof
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 29th day of August 1838
Joseph H. Roe

✓ No 8473 ✓
Elizabeth Voorhis-
— N.Y.
act 7 July 38
m 84. d 27
adm
2 yrs pri
80 $
E. Childs New York

State, City and County of New York ss. On Twenty first day of October, in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me, Robert H. Morris , Mayor and Judge of the Court of Sessions, of and in the City of New York, Elizabeth Voorhis , resident of the said city of New York, widow of maiden name Elizabeth Peterson , aged eighty three years, on the ninth day of March next, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, on her oath, doth depose and say that in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, that she is the widow of Frederick Voorhis , who served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, and was a pensioner. That she was lawfully married to him, by Thomas Little , a Justice of the Peace, and that the witnesses present to  Eliza Shadduck and Sydia White , that all three are since dead, that the marriage took place at Shrewsbury , State of New Jersey at her father's house, and according to the best of her feeble recollection, either in the last of May or in June 1783, that she is the mother of six children by her husband, namely, Eleanor , born April 13 th 1784; Elizabeth , June 23 rd 1787; John , January 1 st 1791; Thomas S. November 20, 1794; Abraham , April 13, 1798; Mary , July 12 th 1803, the two of the children are dead Eleanor and Thomas , that she has never been married a second time, and that her husband died in the City of New York, on the 24 th day of June 1827.
I also certify that a call at the house of Mrs Voorhis which was necessary from her feeble state of health.
Elizabeth his Voorhis mark
R. H. Morris
Mayor of the City of New York

Henry Forster
Soldier
Furman's Rgt.
New Jersey line.
Correct

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty second day of April 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

To the Honorable Richard Alt Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
The Declaration of Henry Voorhis formerly a private soldier engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the City of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Henry Voorhis Entered the Service of the United States in the Year one Thousand Seven hundred & seventy seven in Captain John Burrows Company in Colonel Germany Regiment in the New Jersey line and after having served three Years was honorably discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in February one Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty - That this Applicant was in the battle of Germantown and Monmouth - It is now in the fifty Eighth year of his age
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Henry Voorhis is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in the City aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support;
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Affidavits of himself and of Humphrey Jeffrey, hereafter set forth,
Dated, the                      day of April 1818
City and County of New-York, ss. Henry Voorhis of the City of New York
being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn the 28 th day of April 1818 before me,
Henry Voorhis P. Miller Record of the City of New York
City and County of New York ss. Humphrey Jeffrey of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey being duly sworn saith that he has read the preceding declaration of Henry Voorhis & that before & at the time therein mentioned he was acquainted with the said Henry Voorhis serving in the same Company with him & that he knows the facts contained in the said declaration to be substantially true
Sworn 28 th day of April 1818
Humphrey Jeffrey
P. Miller

City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid Henry Voorhies Applicant, and Humphrey Jeffrey,
entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
D. Rike

In the matter of Henry Voorhis who applies for a pension -
922
Sept. 10/10.
Ent Feb 10 17 Died Feb 80
Geo: Wilson, Esq No 25 Murray St N.Y.

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of August term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A. Jay Esquire Recorder
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the twenty first day of August — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Henry Voorhis — aged Sixty nine — years, resident in the City of New York — who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted for the term of three years on the 10 th February 1777, at Middletown in the State of New Jersey in a Company commanded by Captain John Burrows, in Regiment commanded Colonel Durman, He remained in Colonel Durman's Regiment until he (Colonel Durman) was raised to the rank of Brigadier General, and was then assigned to Colonel Spencer's Regiment, in General Maxwell's Brigade, That he proceeded with the company in which he enlisted on its several routes, and was engaged in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and in several skirmishes, as at Elizabethtown, Springfield, &c. He served out the full time of his enlistment, was in the Jersey line, and was honorably discharged at Mendham in the State of New Jersey, on or about the 10 th day of February 1780 by Lieutenant Embly, who was Lieutenant Commandant of the Company, Captain Burrows having been promoted — he was discharged at Mendham in the State of New Jersey
and that his original declaration is dated the twentieth day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen — and that his pension certificate is No. 922 .
Henry Voorhis

AND I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
  Real Estate  None    Personal estate  Clothing & necessary bedding excepted    8 chairs  $3.00  1/2 doz. glass tumblers  $0.37 1/2    Looking glass  6.00  1 doz. wine glasses  0.75    1 desk  0.75  1 set And irons shovel & tongs  1.50    1/2 doz. cups & saucers  1.50   $2.62 1/2     $11.25   $1.25       $13.87 1/2  
The whole value of deponent's property is $13.87 1/2 deponent is a mason by trade but is unable to work at it his occupation at present is mending old shoes, he is unable to work more than 1/4 of his time, he has the Rheumatism very bad he is not able to earn his living at his occupation, he has a wife named Elizabeth Voorhis, aged 60 years who does his house work - he has two children residing with him, Mary aged 17 years who is out learning a trade but boards at home and is able to contribute nothing towards her support, Abraham Voorhis aged 22 years who boards with deponent but works with his brother, he learnt the Shoemakers trade but is unable to follow it, and is now learning another, declarant saith he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his Country that is to say without the aid of the General Government except by private or public charity.
Sworn in open Court this 21 st day of August 1820
Henry Voorhis
Benj n Ferris Clerk.

I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Draft and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding twenty five dollars.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this eleventh day of January 1821
Benj. Ferris 6th
18 60 18 79

J L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City District of Columbia

New York Oct 3 rd 1842
J L Edwards Esq r Sir
I have been advised to act in behalf of Elizabeth Voorhis the widow of Hendrick Voorhis formerly an United States Pensioner This old Lady is now in her 83 rd year and in a state of imbecility has but very little recollection of past events except at times when her memory is something better she informs me that about two years ago an application was made for her pension and it appears from her statement that nothing was wanting but the proof that she was the lawful wife of Hendrick Voorhis I was with her several times and was advised by her Daughter on one occasion to put such questions as was not necessary to forward this object she being in a state of mind at that time most fit to answer them. Her character is good where she was bred & born and I may add very good here she is a Parishioner & communicant at this present time of the Trinity Church which will appear by her certificate furnished by the Reverend W m Berrian Rector of Trinity Church If it was not for her religious scruples she could declare nearer to the time of her marriage but is afraid of saying any thing wrong as it is she thinks

It was between ten & eleven months after her marriage that her first child was born which took place in the year 1784 on the 15 th day of April hence her marriage took place in the year 1783 suppose in the of month of May. She declares most positively she was married at her Fathers House by a Justice of the Peace - that the Justice and the two witnesses are all three dead. in the question I put to her I ask'd her who wrote her Bible record of the births of her children she informed me It was wrote by the Schoolmaster of the Village I then ask'd her if her husband ever own'd any real estate she answered that he did I ask'd what had become of it she said it was sold to a Mr White a neighbour of theirs I ask'd if she sign'd off her dower. She replied her memory was very bad and that she I did not dare to  to swear that believ'd she had For further particulars she refer'd me to her Brother who resides at Shrewsbury New Jersey by the name of Thomas Seton a Quaker - a wealthy Farmer and a man of respectability. who informed me that his sister was married at his Fathers house as before stated and that they were all dead that is the Justice & the two witnesses I questioned him about the estate of his Brother in law and he inform'd me that it had been sold to Briton White to use his own language he replied - If thee will call upon Briton White's Family

I think you will find the deed in their possession - I call'd on the Family as directed and found the property had changed hands they told me however that the deed had been recorded from then I went to Monmouth at the Clerks Office I found the deed recorded & also found out who was in possession of the original deed the holder was kind enough to give it to me in order to establish the proof of her marriage, Sir I do not know or can I learn from the Family at what time Hendrick Voorhes was discharged from the army, you have all that proof in your possession If you find he was discharged after he was married she would be entitled by the act of Congress 4 th of July 1836 if not to a pension during life - If not then she comes under the act of July 7 th 1838 -
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
E. Childs

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry & Hendrick Voorhies a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. N. F. 16,457.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 10, 1777 3 yrs Pri. John Burroughs Forman Spencer N.J.                              
Battles engaged in, Germantown, Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Brunswick, N.J. Date of application for pension, Apr 22, 1818. His cl. was al Residence at date of application, N.Y. City Age at date of application, He was born Oct 30, 1760. He died June 28, 1827 in N.Y. City
Remarks: Soldier was the son of John & Leah Voorhies. He was born March 9, 1760, at Shrewsbury, N.J. He married in May or June, 1783, at Shrewsbury, N.J. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Letson. She was al. pen. on her ap. of ex. Aug. 29, 1838 while a resident of N.Y. City, N.Y. d. Jan. 7, 1804. Children: Eleanor, b. Apr. 15, 1784; Elizabeth, b. June 23, 1787, mar. Cornelius Chadwell. John, b. Jan. 1, 1791; Thomas L. b. Nov. 20, 1794; Abraham, b. Apr. 13, 1798; Mary, b. July 12, 1802, mar. Samuel M. Raymond.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

O. W. & N. Div. W 16457 L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
November 23, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Henry Voorhees, supposed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that Hendrick Voorhees made application for pension April 20, 1818, at which time he was 58 years of age and residing in New York City, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. John Burrows and Col. Farman. He enlisted at Middletown, N. J.
His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr Edward S. Wescott, 1907 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C.

per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16457
Elizabeth Voorhis widow of Hendrick Voorhis Pr. New War
Act July 1 st 38
Index: Vol. M , Page 301
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov 23 '96 To Edwd D Wescott Washington
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1916, June 21. Hist. to Mrs. Horace H. Smith
1922 Oct 13. History to Mrs. H. B. Houghton c.w.3.

J.N.M. 11 H 20 William St. Revo. East Orange N.J.
Mr G. M. Sulzberger, Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me certificate of Hendrick Voorhis wife Elizabeth Williams who fought in Revolution enlisting at Middletown N.J.
Respectfully Lorinda A. Smith
(Mrs Horace A.) H 20 William St. East Orange N.J.
June 13 th 1916

WESCOTT & WILCOX, REAL ESTATE, LOANS, AND INSURANCE, 1907 PENNA. AVE. N. W. RENT BRANCH.
EDWARD S. WESCOTT. WALTER R. WILCOX.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Nov. 11, 1896
Hon Dominick J. Murphy Dear Sir:-
In our effort to trace the family line of Henry Voorhies who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war from New Jersey. As served both in the Continental Army and the Militia we have been referred to you, with the statement that he might have applied for a pension or his wife, and that your records might give me the links I am searching for. With such object in view I make this application hoping you can give me some help-
Very respectfully Yours Edward S. Wescott,
W

Rev Sec 2.
1946 NORTH AVENUE BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Sept 18-1922
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Will you please give me a copy of the pension granted Elizabeth (Eliza) Williams for the services of her husband Henry (Hendrick) Voorhees during the Revolutionary War. From State of New Jersey.
Very Truly, appreciatively,
Esna Wescott Haughton address
Mrs H.B. Haughton. 1946 North Ave.

N. York Elizabeth Voorhis
let. to Charles C. Marsh 25 Oct. '38, to same 26 June 1839 to S. Spencer 28. Aug. 1840 , E. Childs 6 Oct. 1842 v
let. 17 Oct. 42 E. Childs
Rejected
Act of July 4. 1835 ✓

New York, Oct. 22, 1842.
Sir, Enclosed you will receive the declarations of Mrs Elizabeth Voorhis, Abraham Voorhis, and my own. The two latter, I believe, will show without doubt, that her marriage took place in 1783. That she could once write her name, you have evidence in her signature, attached to a Deed, in which she was a party, forwarded to the Department and returned. On signing her declaration this morning, she was so enfeebled, that His Honor the Mayor, had to guide her tremulous hand, and there can be no doubt, that she was perfectly unaware of any measure that her son-in-law, might have advised. You will please accept my thanks, for the attention, which has been paid to this old lady. I am very respectfully Your O bt Serv t
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Com. of Pleas
E. Childs

Oct 17. 42
Marshallian.
L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Small handwritten note, possibly "100" or "1000".

New York Oct. 15. 1842
Sir,
Your favor of 6 th inst. came duly to hand, and to my surprise, in relation to the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Voorhis, I find that she has been greatly deceived by her son-in-law Raymond. It appears that she was solicited through him to make the declaration, that she did so under the impression that it was correct, but that she but very little recollection of what she said or done at that time.
In your answer it is stated that she was married after 1783. It can be shown by most respectable testimony that her marriage took place in May or June 1783. The time of the discharge of her husband Hendrick Voorhis will it is thought at once determine under which act she would be entitled to receive such pension. In addition I would remark, that at the request of the nephew of Mr. Voorhis, I was induced to assist her in procuring this pension and was informed, that there were some few informalityies, but the most important proof wanting was that of the marriage. Your answer is very respectfully requested, by Your Obt Servt.
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
E. Childs,

State, City and County of New York ss. On Twenty first day of October in the Year of Our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me, Robert H Morris, Mayor of the City and County of New York, Francis Childs, Sen. aged seventy six years, on the sixteenth day of May next, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose and say, on his oath, that on the eighteenth instant, that he with Mrs Elizabeth Shaddle, daughter of Hendrick Voorhis, visited the grave yard in St Paul's church, and that she there pointed out to him, the grave of her sister Eleanor, on the tomb stone at the head of which is the following, "In Memory of Eleanor, daughter of Hendrick and Elizabeth Voorhis, who departed this life 7 th of January, 1804, aged 20 years, 9 months and 29 days,
Robert H Morris Mayor of the City of New York
F. Childs

I also certify that I have for some years been acquainted with the within named Alexander Childs, and from such acquaintance have every confidence in his statements and representations
October 21 st 1842
Robt. D. Morris
Mayor of the City of New-York

Aug 19. 1840
NY.
Eliz Boorkus

New York 15 th Augt 1840
Sir
I have been requested to forward the enclosed Letter, from Jesse Hoyt Esq collector of the Port N.Y. and Charles C. Marsh Esq relative to the case of Mrs Elizabeth Voorhies widow of Hendrick Voorhies.
I have been acquainted with Mrs Voorhies and her family, for the last ten years, and know her character to be unquestionable.
Very Respectfully
Your Abt Servt
Sylvester Spencer
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

I have been acquainted for a long course of years with Mrs. Elizabeth Tooker who is a Parishioner and communicant of Trinity Church, and I think her to be a person of veracity, piety, and worth.
New York Oct 3. 1842
W m Berrian Rector of Trinity Church New York

L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Physicians Washington D.C.

New York. Aug. 7. 1840
I have been applied to for a line to your relative to Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks of this city who is an applicant for a pension, but whose application to Mr. Ant. and has not yet been successful. I take pleasure in informing you that I have learned from sources entitled to implicit confidence that her respectability and character for truth and integrity are above question and that her family are respectable & I shall be pleased if this information should remove any impediments now existing at the department to her receiving her pension at once.
Yours respectfully
W. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Department Washington
W. S. Edwards

J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

New York May 3. 1840
Sir
I have delayed answering your letter of the 26. June 39. for a much longer time than it should have been delayed in that letter you say that there was a discrepancy between the first application of Elisabeth Boorhies for a pension and the supplemental affidavits. I was aware of the discrepancy when I drew the supplemental papers, but I thought that sufficiently explained by the supplemental papers, the date of the marriage was fixed in the first from recollection which in case of the old lady is not surprising as her memory is very frail. She has had an attack of paralysis which at times renders her quite forgetful.

besides the old lady have been something low distem when she called on me for the purpose of having the first efft. drawn out I sat down and traced it up as rapidly as I could as she was unwell at the time - I have reason to believe that the acts of the Marriages as first in the first efft. was a mistake which I discovered as soon as she was called upon by your first letter to me requiring documentary evidence of the acts of the Marriage - Search was made - As I say when the Marriage took place - no one for any record of it, and the family Bible was then the only written evidence which could be furnished - as the respectability and integrity of the parties is above

of action I hope such an evident misrecollection of dates will not defeat an application which - every respect seems to me to be entitled to the favorable consideration of the Department - She had not thought of the record since of the birth of her children till I called her attention to it when all other record evidence seemed to have been lost or destroyed by lapse of time - if any evidence of respectability beyond that furnished is wanted it can at once be forwarded & the complete satisfaction of any reasonable man Mr Spencer the agent of the pension department here knows the family & the application will please give me your views upon the application as to the footing upon which I place it. Yours respectfully. Chas. B. Merrill Comr. at Sec. 13. Pine St

3795 NY. Sept 10 4 July 1836.
J. S. Estlin Esq. Committee of Papers publishing the S. J. S.

New York Sept 6. 1838
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Elizabeth Voorhies for the purpose of obtaining a pension. you will perceive that the declaration and affidavits are not very precise as to the Revolutionary Service rendered by her husband - they are as much so as could be without much expense and trouble for the old lady - I thought under the circumstances and from the fact of her husband having been a pensioner they might be sufficient the only additional proof that can be obtained as to the Marriage is the testimony of some old person living in Monmouth Co New Jersey if there should be any living - if on the whole any further proof should be deemed necessary she will attempt to procure it.
Yours respectfully
Chas. C. Monk Atty & Counsellor at Law 14 Wall

Feb. 4. 1839
Elizabeth Voorhies
Aug 9 1836
M rs L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.
Chas. G. Marsh

At Sir,
N. G. Jan'y 31. 1839
Enclosed are the supplemental papers in the cause of Elizabeth Moore.
I am
Christ. Marsh Newcastle

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That the Robert H Morris was at the time of signing said paper was Mayor of the city of New York And the said signature is in the hand writing of said Robert H Morris
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 22 day of October 184
Nath Jarvis Clerk.

State of New York
City and County of New York ss on this twenty fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Before me Michael Nelshoeffner one of the Subjudges of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York at the City Hall in said City of New York in presence of Elisabeth Voorhis a resident of said City of New York aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836; that she is the widow of Henry Voorhis who was a private soldier in the revolutionary army of the United States, and belonged to a corps which was called "The Whiskey Boys" that he entered the service as a volunteer, that he resided in the State of New Jersey when he entered the service and when he left the same, that said Voorhis was in the battle of Monmouth and in an engage- ment at Stony Brook, that she has no recollection of the exact time when he entered the service nor of the time when he left, nor of the names of the particular officers under whom he served and has no documentary evidence relative to such service but respectfully refers to the evidence thereof produced by said Henry Voorhis and on file in the Pension office at Washington by which said Voorhis obtained his pension before

his death. She further declares she was married by Thomas Sille then a Justice of the Peace for the County of Monmouth State of New Jersey in or before the year Seventy hundred and Eighty as she verily believes. that in her previous declaration to which this is supplementary she fixed the time of her marriage as near as she could from recollection without the aid of any documentary evidence, and from the fact which she well knew, that said marriage took place prior to said mother leaving the Service and during the time of said Service that the annexed leaf taken from the family Bible of said Henry and Elisabeth Shews that her eldest child Elena was born on the 15 th day of April 1781. that the entries of the births of said Elena and her five other children were all made in the year of the births and immediately after such births. She further declares that she verily believes that her marriage took place from one to two years prior to the birth of said Elena. that shortly after the death of said Henry which took place in June 1827 She broke up housekeeping and has since

lived with the children some times with one and some times with another, that said Bible has not since then been in her possession but is the possession of her youngest daughter Maria or Mary Raymond. She further declares that she has no other documentary evidence and can produce none fixing the time of her marriage, that since her said declaration she has been diligent search to be made for the same and that none could be found as appears by the accompanying affidavit
Given to me Subscribed in the presence of you first above written before me in open Court
Elizabeth her mark Voorhis
E. M. Voorhis
First Judge Com. Pleas New York

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Michael Welschaffer, Esq. before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, First Judge of said Court of Common Pleas in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signature of said Commissary thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 24 th day of Nov 1838.
Joseph Hoxie Clerk.

This is to certify, that Mrs. Elizabeth Voorhis is a member of St. Paul's congregation, in good stand- ing, & that she is the widow Henry Voorhis, who was a soldier in the war of the American revolution.
J. F. Schroeder, one of the Ministers of Trinity Church & H. Reuel & St. John's Chapels, in the city of New York.
New-York, Dec. 20 th , 1838.