Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 93, Abraham Van Sickle, Va.

SERVICE
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Van Dinkle Abraham Hannah.
W. 93
CONTENTS

Widow signature appears as "Van Sickel" but Miss Wilson says it need not appear in jacket

5,361
New Jersey
Abraham Van Sickle Colo Wood Private Died 3 yrs to '80
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jany 1819 and sent to Thos A Warke Somerville N.J.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. At rate \frac{25}{30} 38.66 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819 48 81.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification of continuance of pension delivered to Hon. Mr. Southard of the N.J. Reps. 16 Jany 1821
Dead. See letter to P. D. Vroom April 30. 1830 So. to same 2 Aug. 1839

New Jersey Somerset County } The declaration under Oath of Abraham Van Sickle. formerly of Virginia, now an inhabitant of the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey aforesaid, who was a Soldier in the revolu- tion ary War, he having become infirm and needy And who now claims a Pension, under the Pension Act of Congress, passed 18 th March 1818
He the said Abraham Van Sickle, being duly sworn, on the holy Evangelist before me Nicholas Voorstwith, one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid; deposeth and saith that he the said Abraham Van Sickle entered for three years as a private in the Service of the United States at Berkeley Town in New Virginia, in Captain Mitchell's Company, in the 12 th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col Wood, in General Scott's Brigade, on or about the 22 nd day of January in the year 1777. And continued as a Soldier in the said Service until the 22 nd day of January - 1780, making the full time of three years, part of which time, this deponent says he served in General Washington's Life Guards and at the expiration of three years, to Wit

on the 22 d day of January 1788, he this deponent got his discharge, at Morris Town in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, of Major Gibbs who then Commanded the said life Guards — which discharge this deponent says he left a long time ago in Virginia, with one Captain Herney, for him to get his 100 acres of land which this deponent was intitled to, And that he has never been to Virginia since, — therefore he cannot produce his discharge — And further this deponent saith, that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support
Taken Subscribed and sworn Abraham Van Sicklen before me the tenth day of April A.D. 1818
Nicholas Arrowsmith
Somerset County ss New Jersey ss Nicholas Arrowsmith the undersigned do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Abraham Van Sicklen did serve as a soldier in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as is stated in the above

declaration, and I now transmit the evidence and proceedings therein, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the late act of Congress. Dated this 20 th day of April A.D. 1818
Nicholas Arrowsmith
SOMERSET County
Vice President
vs
I Samuel Swan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Nicholas Arrowsmith was at the time of making the aforesaid declaration and certificate an of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset aforesaid, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as well in courts of jurisdiction, as therein - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Somerville April 25. 1818
Sam l Swan Clerk
as am

New Jersey. Somerset County ss. I the within Nicholas Aronowitz one of the judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County - Do further certify that the within named Abraham Van Sickel who claims a pension, from the United States, agreeable to an Act of Congress passed 18 th March. 1818, to be in very needy and reduced circumstances, And that he the said Abraham Van Sickel is really needy and reduced to such circumstances that he really requires and needs the assistance of his County for his support and maintenance December 28 th A D - 1818 Nicholas Aronowitz
Notary Kennedy vs Bartley

State of New Jersey
Summit County ss
I Samuel Swan Clerk of the said County of Summit, do hereby certify that above named Nicholas Arrowsmith Esquire by whom the said Certificate was made, even at the time thereof, still is and at the time of the seal of Common Pleas of said County of Somerset & that to all his official acts for such full faith & credit is due
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Somerville this 28 th day of December A D 1818
Samuel Swan Clerk

Intent of Peter Lacey p: in the twenty fourth day of June 1820- Personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas held at Danville in and for the county of Centre State of Penn- sylvania (The same being a court of record proceeding according to the laws of the commonwealth, with a jury in action, without exception of amounts, & keeping a record of its proceedings with all its powers the power both of fine and imprisonment) Abraham Van Kirk aged sixty three years a resident in the township of Houserville in the Centre State District aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - That on the twenty second day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, he enlisted in the State of Virginia for the term of three years in the company commanded by Captain Nichols in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wood, commencing the 12 th Virginia Regiment that he continued in said Regiment commanded by Col. Wood about fourteen months & was then transferred to the life guards of the great & venerable George Washington, that he continued in said life guard until the twenty second day of January in the year 1780. when he was discharged from said service in Harrisburg in the State of Pennsylvania, by a Major Gibbs, that he was in the battle of Germantown in Pennsylvania & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service his discharge being lost and out of his possession) and the deponent saith that his original declaration to the best of his recollection was dated the 10 th day of April 1818 - & the number of his pension certificate is (5061) mounted on the back thereof - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of any 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 prevent fraud- certain persons engaged in the Land and marine service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person or unit for me any property or securities or debts due to me nor have I any in common other

That what is contained in the schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed. That is to say I have now
Personal estate. I am possessed of four cows $10.00. two year old heifers $8.00. two year old calves $6.00. nine old sheep in hands $15.00. three swine $10.00. four hens $1.00. two old tables $1.75. two pairs $1.50. ten sets $1.00. one old chain $1.00. set of brass tools $1.00. six powder flasks $1.00. one earthen plate and dishes $1.00. one old wagon $10.00. one old horse $4.00. three tubs $1.00. Total $111.18 3/4
And this deponent further saith that he is by occupation a cooper that in consequence of rheumatism he is helpless & has been for so long time unable to pursue his occupation or any kind of labor to support himself, that he has a wife of the age of sixty three years at times able to support himself at other times not able, accompanied by pain in his breast & other complaints accompanying his old age, and that without the assistance of Government he will soon be dependent on the charity of his township
Sworn & declared in front of me this 18th day of June 1820
Abraham Van Sicklen mark
Deborah Miller
Mar. 1819
The board are of opinion that the estate of Abraham Van Sicklen enumerated in the within schedule was not worth one hundred eleven dollars twelve cents
Deborah Miller John Dickie B. Dorland
I, Isaac P. Swan clerk of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Fannet etc. do hereby certify that the foregoing list and the schedule thereto annexed are truly a true copy of the same as the same 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 annexed schedule is one hundred eleven Dollars & twelve cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 27th June 1820
Isaac P. Swan clerk of the court of the county of Fannet - Somerville
for Van Sicklen apprehension
(congruence)
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Hon. Mr. Southard House of Rep.

New Jersey 4226
Hannah Van Sicklee wife of Abraham Van Sicklee, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 26 February 1831 at Somerville in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the com d commanded by Captain Mitchell of the reg t commanded by Col Wood in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept r 1839, sent to Hon. P. D. Vroom, and Somerville, New Jersey.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 1839 $ 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 40.00 $320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Co m ey, Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 139.

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss.
On this Twenty Sixth — day of February, — 1 one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty nine, personally appeared before the Subscri- ber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Hannah Van Sickel, widow, a resident of the township of Bernards in the County of Somerset aforesaid, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on her oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of "pensions" passed July 4. 1836, and the act explanatory of said act, passed March 3. 1837. That she was married to Abraham Van Sickel late of said township of Bernards and now deceased: who was at the time of his death and for some time before a pensioner of the United States. having served in the war of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Van Sickel on the thirty first day of January, Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, or Seventeen hundred and Eighty. She is not certain which, but recollects very well that her husband served in the Revolutionary war after the marriage took place. That the marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Kennedy, a Presbyterian Minister, then living in the town- ship of Bernards in said County of Somerset. That her said husband Abraham Van

Which said on or about the Twenty Eighth day of February, One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty, and that since that time she has remained her mar- ried.
Given to and subscribed to on the day and year above written - before me Jacob Forey for Hannah Van Sickle Mark
State of New Jersey } I John M. Mann Clerk of Somerset County } the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Somerset do hereby certify that said Levy before whom the above affidavit was made and whose proper signa- ture is thereto subscribed was at the time of the state thereof a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Seventh day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine J. M. Mann

State of New Jersey, Somerset County ss -
Catharine Harriet Van Kirkle, widow of Abraham Van Kirkle, being again examined before me the subscriber, an after surger of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, on her oath saith, that she has no documentary or written evidence of her marriage to the said Abraham Van Kirkle; and that there are no family records that afford proof as to the period when the marriage took place; and she has no other records that afford such proof. Now before me this fourth day of July, A.D. 1839.
Jacob Lory
She Harriet Van Kirkle mark
I Jacob Lory, one of the surgers of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset, do certify that Harriet Van Kirkle, widow, whose declaration was taken by me on the twenty fourth day of February last, and is contained in this short affidavit, was prevented by bodily infirmity from appearing in open court to make her claim - and that she is still so prevented. Her residence is eight miles from the Court House, and she is unable to travel that distance.
Given under my hand this Fourth day of July —, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. 1839.
Jacob Lory "

State of New Jersey, Somerset County ss:-
I John M. McLean Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Saint Jersey, before whom the within affidavit was made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, and whose proper signature is to the said affidavit and antedate hereunto, was at the time of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty fourth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
J. M. McLean

W 8870 Hannah Van Sickle widow of Abraham Van Sickle, private Mitchell's Co. of Wood's regt. Va line -
$80 per ann. to com- mence 4 March 1836
act 7 July '38
N. Jersey Roll
Send cut: to Hon. P.
D. Vroom, Somerville New Jersey

93 Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 93 Hannah van As Widow Abraham van As Pw. Rev. W.
Act: July 7, 1838.
Index:—Vol. m. Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington
January 16. 1821
I do hereby certify, that Abraham Van Sicklen is a very poor man, and the Town of New have assured me that he cannot subsist without support from the Town, and considered as a pauper --
Henry Southard
Member of Congress

Louisville, Ky. S.
July 29. 1839-
Sir-
I enclose herewith the application of Hannah Van Sickle, widow of Abraham Van Sickle dec d late a pensioner of the U. States. She is very aged, infirm and weak, and I hope, with those who have assisted her in making this application that it may be successful. You informed me, in your note of the 30 th April 1839, that it would not be necessary for her to produce proof of her husband's service, and I have therefore not prepared any.
You will perceive that some of the affidavits are of an earlier date than others - and than the application. I would say in explanation that the original application was of the same date with these affidavits. but it was so informal, that when the papers came to my hands some time afterwards, I found it necessary to prepare a new one.
I hope that every thing will be

Yours sincerely. - I trust that the poor widow may soon be relieved. -
Very respectfully
Yours etc. etc.
F. L. Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office -

Somerville, Sep: 16. 1839,
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir:
According to your suggestion, I now forward you a declaration made by Mrs. Hannah Van Sicklen, widow of Abraham Van Sicklen under the act of July 1838, and a relinquishment of her claim theretofore made under the former act of 1836. Inasmuch as I have not prepared a new certificate of her inability to appear in open Court to make the declaration, but I presume as that already appears by the certificate of Isaac Lacey appended to the former declaration, a second one will be unnecessary.
I am, very resp.
Yours ob. d.
P. H. Broom

Samuel L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions -
Sir -
Abraham Van Sickles of the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey, who is now deceased, was prior to his death, a pension- er of the U. States and had been for several years - His widow who is very poor, is desirous of applying for a continuation of the Pension under the Act, and my object in addressing you this note is to ascertain, whether it will be necessary for you to produce evidence of the services of the husband, or whether the evidence now on file in the Department will be sufficient.
Very Respectfully
Yours W. 15
P. D. Brown
Somerville, N. J.
March 11. 1839 -

Somerville Decr. 29 th 1818
Dear Sir,
I return you the papers of Abm Van Sickle, with an additional Certificate of his circumstances, according to your request. Mr. Van Sickle Sir, is not only poor & very needy, but deafish and has an infirm and helpless wife. He is truly an object of charity.
I am Sir
your obedient & very humble Servant
Thos. A. Hartwell
The Hon ble J. C. Calhoun

Sturminster Newton, N. S. Aug. 13. 1839.
Sir,
Your favour of the 2 d instant, was duly received. I have endeavoured to ascertain, more particularly, the time of the marriage of Mr. Van Sicklen; whether it was Jan'y. 31. 1779 or 1780, but have not been able to do it. The old lady is very infirm, and cannot specify the year with any greater certainty than she has done in her original application. I hope, however, if the claim cannot be allowed under the act of 4 July 1836, that it may be allowed under the act of 7 July 1838. - There can be no doubt of the marriage, as early, at least as 31 Jan'y. 1780, and this I presume will satisfy the requirement of the law of 1838. It will probably make no difference to the applicant, if she receive the pension from 4 th March 1836. She is my father and cannot move long.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Yours W. S.
P. R. Brown
James L. Edm. and Esq. Com. of Pensions &c.

State of Kentucky Frankfort County ss
Personally appeared before me Jacob Forey one of the justices of the peace in and for Briscoe County, Alotta Voorhees of the Township of Bridge Water County and State aforesaid who being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposes and said that she is and has been acquainted with Abraham Van Sickel and Hannah his wife for sixty years or more - and the further that she was at the wedding of the said Abraham Van Sickel at the time he the said Abraham Van Sickel was married to the said Hannah - and that the Rev. Mr. Kennedy Presbyterian Minister of the Gospel then living in Barren County in the Township of Burnside County & State aforesaid and further this deponent saith that she was personally present and further saith she very believes they were married before the close of the Revolutionary War, and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 th day of March 1837
Jacob Forey
Alotta Voorhees Mark
State of Kentucky Frankfort County ss
Personally appeared before me Jacob Forey one of the justices of the peace in and for the 1st County of Frankfort in State aforesaid Agnes Hester who being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposes and saith that she has been acquainted with Hannah Van Sickel for about sixty or seventy years and further saith that she attended at the house of the said Hannah on the day that the said Hannah went with Abraham Van Sickel to get married - the marriage took place at Barren County, Bransford Township County & State aforesaid and was solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Kennedy then a Presbyterian Minister of the Gospel at Barren County as she was informed at the time - and the further saith that she remained at the house of the said Hannah until the said Abraham Van Sickel and Hannah returned and she further saith that she very believes the marriage took place before the close of the Revolutionary War and she further saith that they lived together until the death of Abraham Van Sickel in Bullance and further saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me this 28 th day of March 1837
Jacob Forey
Agnes Hester Mark

State of New Jersey } I John M Mann Clerk of the Somerset County } Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Somerset do hereby certify that Jacob Loey before whom the within two affidavits were made and whose proper signa- tures is thereto subscribed was at the time of the date thereof an Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Eleventh day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty nine - J. M. Mann
I Jacob Loey, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Som- erset, do hereby certify, that I was personally acquainted with Abitha Forbush, whose affidavit was taken before me on the 21 st day of March 1837, and who has since departed this life, - and that I am personally acquaint- ed with Brian Wintersteen, whose affidavit was taken before me on the same 21 st day of March 1837. Both of which affidavits are written on this sheet of paper: And I do further certify that they both were at the time aged and respectable female persons, well known and respected in the neighborhood in which they reside, and entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand this fourth day of July, Eighteen hundred and thirty nine: 1839. Jacob Loey

State of New Jersey, Somerset County ss:
I John M. Mann, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Somerset, do hereby certify that Jacob Loney, before by whom the foregoing certificate was made, and whose proper qualification is thereto subscribed, was at the time of the date thereof a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County - duly commissioned and sworn -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fourth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
J. M. Mann

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss:
Before me the subscribers, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County of Somerset, personally appeared Eli P. Parker, who being of lawful age and duly sworn according to law upon his oath saith, that he is personally acquainted with Mrs. Hannah Van Sickel, widow, Abraham Van Sickel, who is about to apply for a pension; that to aid her in making the necessary proof, he went some time since to Baskingridge in the township of Bernards and County of Somerset, where the Rev. Mr. Kennedy, a Presbyterian clergyman, formerly preaching and was settled, to ascertain whether there was any church record of marriage, as early as the year nineteen hundred and twenty nine, or nineteen hundred and eighty-something that period; and that having informed by some of the church officers and especially by the Hon. Henry Southwick, that there are no church records of that period in existence, and that there were none kept at that time: And this Deponent further saith that he has made search for the records of the family of the said Hannah Van Sickel, and that there are no family records, so far as he is able to discover, that afford proof as to the period when the marriage took place: -
Sworn before me the fourth day of July 1839 Jacob Lorey
E P Parker

State of New Jersey Somerset County. p:
I John M. Mann, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset, do hereby certify that Jacob Loay, before whom the within affida- vit was made and whose proper signature is thereto subscribed was at the date thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commission- ed and sworn. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eleventh twenty fifth day of July, One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. M. Mann
State of New Jersey Somerset County p. 3
I John M. Mann, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset, do hereby certify, that the records of Mar- riages in the County of Somerset as remaining in my office as Clerk of said County, commenced on the seventh day of April — One thousand seven hundred and ninety six — and that prior to said date, there were no marriages recorded in said office. In wit- ness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. 1839.
J. M. Mann

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss.
On this Second day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the sub- scribed, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid, Mrs. Hannah Van Sickles, widow, a resident of the township of Bernards in the County of Somerset, aged
Eighty three 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 pension granted by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, en- titled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to cer- tain widows." That she is the widow of Abraham Van Sickles, formerly of said County of Somerset, who served in the Militia, during a part of the war of the Revolution, and who was late a pensioner of the United States, and received a pension by reason of her said service. She further declares that
She was married to the said Abraham Van Sickles on the thirty first day of January, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, or seventeen hundred and eighty (she cannot recollect which) that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Van Sickles died on the Twenty fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marri- age took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit,

at the time above stated:--
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written - before -
Jacob Vosey
Yrs Hannah X Van Sickle mark
Whereas I the subscriber Hannah Van Sickle, widow of Abraham Van Sickle, late of the county of Somerset and State of New Jersey, de- ceased, have lately made application for a pension under the act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836, and am now about to make application for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838; Now be it known, that I do hereby entirely relinquish all my right to a pension under the said act of 4 July 1836.
Given under my hand this Second day of September, A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. 1839
Witness present.
Jacob Vosey
Yrs Hannah X Van Sickle mark

State of New Jersey } I John M Mann Clerk of Somerset County } the Inferior Court of Common
Please in and for said County do hereby certify that Jacob Levy before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and whose proper signature is thereto subscribed and whose
proper signature is also subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of Hannah Van Pelt was at the time of the date thereof a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty nine - J. M. Mann