Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4370, Albert Voorhes, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Voorhes, Albert Margaret
W 4370
CONTENTS

4853
Pittsburgh Agency
Albert Voorhies
of ————— in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Luce of the Reg t . commanded by Col Thomas in the War Jersey line for Pa te 17 mo ————— $366.66
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 56 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of January 1833 and put to Hon. J. H. Mc Kim in same Rep t
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 — $84.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Mar 1833 — 28.33 $113.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 2 Page 185

4154
Cincinnati Ohio. Margaret Voorhies, widow of Albert Voorhies N J who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of March 1849 and sent to
Hon. Saml. H. Vinton M. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 365 Vol. 4

No 13.312
Abut Voorhus
Susp. 15 dec. '32
Obj. 4. 5. 14
Nicole T. M. S. M c Renner
Home of Reps.
17 mo. Private
$56.66
2058.
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BRIEF in the case of  Albert Voorhies  County  of Washington  in the State of  Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 1 As a Private Gen. Franklin   1776 1 drafted Col. Edward Thomas   " 4 a letter Volunteer " Jacob Drake   1777 1 " Wm Wind   about 1 15 Capt Lewis   1778 1 Substitute " Horton   " 1 Lt Stock   " 2 Col. Brioni   1 Maj John Stark   2 Capt Artimus Day   1 Maj Romer   1 Capt Joseph Luce  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Morris County New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional Evidence One living Witness not  not  qualified  qualified credible  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective Not attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Viral Luce  Examining Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania Washington County ss
Before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Margaret Voorhes, widow of Albert Voorhes, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she was married to the said Albert Voorhes on the 20 th day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven. That she has no record of her said marriage nor to her knowledge was any record ever made of it. That the only family record in her possession, which gives an account of the birth of her children, she now transmits with this statement to the War Office of the United States
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th day of April 1839
her Margaret Voorhes Mark
David Evans
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Margaret Voorhes, widow of Albert Voorhes, who has sworn to and subscribed her name to the above declaration, with her late husband I was also intimately acquainted, he was a pensioner of the United States, I believe her to be a woman of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit. I have no doubt in my mind but what she was married at the period she states to her late husband Albert Voorhes
Given under my hand and seal this 29 th day of April A.D. 1839 David Evans Esq. Justice of the peace

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Washington County ss. I John Grayson Prothonotary
At the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that David J. Evans Esquire before whom the foregoing and attached proceedings where had, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts, and that the signatures purporting to be his & believe is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Washington the 29 th day of April A. D. 1839
John Grayson
[Faint handwritten signature]
[Faint handwritten signature]
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Albert Voorhes was born Dec. 26th. A.D. 1757.
Albert Voorhes Died December 25th. 1834
Margaret his wife was born Sept. 27th. A.D. 1768.
Catharine first Born. October 23th. A.D. 1788.
Peter was born Jan 5th A.D. 1791. May 17th A.D. 1793
Robert was Born May 17th A.D. 1793
Sally was Born February 5th. A.D. 1796.
Sally (Daughter of Margaret and Albert Voorhes) Died Oct 1799
Mary was Born Feb. 14th. A.D. 1799.
Andrew was Born August. 23th. 1804
Abraham Voorhes (Daughter of Margaret and Albert Voorhes) Died Feb. 23rd 1838
Abraham was born Sept. 5th. 1804.
Rebecca was Born. July 27th. 1807
State of Pennsylvania & Washington County V. Before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Voorhes Grandson of Albert Voorhes dec. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say. That some years ago during the lifetime of my said Grandfather and by his direction I copied the above record of births from an old family bible into a new Bible of which this leaf was a part and which is I believe the only family record in possession of my Grandmother Margaret Voorhes.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of April. 1839 David J. Pagn Justice of the peace
John Voorhes

MARRIAGES.
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with John Coombes who has sworn to and subscribed his name to the within or foregoing deposition, that I believe him to be a man of veracity whose statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand and seal this 29 th day of April 1839
David Prance
John Coombes
David Prance

V 3157 Margaret Brooks of Albert Pennsylvania
admitted Private $ 56.66 100.
died 25 Dec. '34
at 7 July 1838
David Atchison Washington Penn a

State of Pennsylvania } Washington County } ss
On this 17 th day of October 1838., personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Margaret Voorhes, a resident of the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy years past — who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows". That she is the widow of Albert Voorhes late of Washington County Pennsylvania deceased, who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of the 7 th June 1832, as will appear from his declaration and evidence in his favor transmitted from this County and now on file in the Pension Office of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Albert Voorhes on the 20 th day of December seventeen hundred and eighty-seven, That her husband the above said Albert Voorhes, died on the 25 th day of December eighteen hundred and thirty-four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated That she has no record of her said marriage, nor to her knowledge was any record ever made of it. her
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court this 17 th Oct 1838
Margaret Voorhes Mark
John Uri Prothry

Washington County ss The Commonwealth Penn a
I John Uri Proffy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that
The above named Margaret Vorhes was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration in Open Court in day & year therein mentioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the 12 day of Nov A D 1838
John Uri Proffy

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress. passed June 7 th , 1832.
Pennsylvania, Washington County, ss.
On this first day of October 1832. personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Washington, Albert Noorhen, a resident of Small Township, & County aforesaid, State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, Oath on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th , 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated,
In the year 1775, I resided in Morris County in the State of New Jersey, in the summer of this year, I was drafted into the military service, under Capt. Norton, with a number of my neighbors, & marched to Morristown, where we met other companies. & we were all placed under the command of Colonel Colonel Thomas, of Essex County New Jersey, to Amboy, where we remained for some time when we were dismissed, & returned home, after an absence of about one month or better. In 1776, I was drafted again, under Capt. Leavitt, & marched with his company, to Elizabeth Town, where we remained one month, building batteries & forts, under the direction & command of Col. Isaac Burke, we were then dismissed & returned home. There was none of the regular army or the regular officers there at that time, to the best of my recollection. In the same year, in the winter, I volunteered under Capt. Leavitt, with a number of others & marched to Green Brook in New Jersey, with Lieutenant Stephen Brown, where we were placed under the command of Col. William Windes, of Morris Co. N. Jersey, we were engaged in scouting & guarding the lines, & we had a small battle with the enemy at Sparta town, on a river, where we took some prisoners, & a baggage waggon. In a short time, we had another engagement with the enemy, on the road from Sparta town, to Elizabeth Town, where we took thirty six Mexican prisoners, we came to the town, & remained under the same officers, for four months. At the expiration of these four months, we returned home, being out in the service this time, about six months or better. In the next year 1777, I was drafted under Lieutenant Clarke, who acted as a Capt. & was marched to Red Bank, on the Delaware River.

for the purpose of strengthening the fort, & before we arrived there the fort had been abandoned by the enemy. We had Col Pennycuick Van Klief, of Morris 6 th , Major John Stark, as field officers, we remained there one month & then returned home. At Wallenfield, we met with the regular army amounting to about seven thousand. The names of the officers, I am not able to state. we marched with them from Wallenfield to Mount Holly, & then we were ordered marched back to Wallenfield, & remained there, guarding the lines along the Delaware River, until the expiration of our monthly tour. In the same year I was drafted under Capt. Artemas Day, & served one month, in guarding the lines, as the refugees, had crossed the river, & plundered the inhabitants. Some months after, I was drafted under Capt. Lewis, & Col John Stark & marched over the blue mountains, to the Delaware river, for the purpose of guarding against the Indians, & having served about six weeks, returned home. A short time after this, I was drafted under Capt. Norton, & Col John Stark, & marched to Woodbridge near Amboy, to guard the lines, & prevent the refugees from plundering, & after being absent about a month returned home. In the next year, 1778, I was drafted under Capt. Jeremy Stock of Morris 6 th , N. Jersey, & Lieutenant Stephen Brown, & marched to Westfield near Elizabeth town, being called out, as it was said, the enemy was about crossing the lines. At Westfield we with other companies, were placed under the command of Genl. Miner, & remained there one month. In the same year, I went as a substitute for John Allen, of Morris Somerset 6 th , under Capt. Thomas Lane, who marched us to Amboy, to guard against the enemy, where we met with some other companies, all under the command of Col Heeringhausen, & Major Thorne. In this tour, we met with the enemy between Middlebrook, & Elizabeth town, & several of our army were wounded & killed, among whom, was Capt. Stock, of Somerset 6 th N. Jersey. After this battle, we were marched to Amboy & Woodbridge, & remained there for two months, & returned home. I also after this went as a substitute for my brother Aaron Wooster, under Capt. Joseph Lane, of Morris 6 th New Jersey, & marched to Hoe buck, & remained there one month. The precise time of this tour, I am not able to state. I again went as a substitute for the same brother a monthly tour, under Capt. Lane, & Col Jacob Drake, at Elizabeth town to guard against the refugees & Hessians, who were stationed across the bay from Elizabeth town. I also volunteered under Capt.

Logan, & mounted on the new Barrasich, to guard against the enemy & watch the lines, & return home after the expiration of our monthly tour. I have also been frequently out, on alarms, but the precise times & places I am not able, from my extreme old age, & impaired memory, to recollect or state. As before stated I did know, in the year 1756, & have a record of it in the family bible. I lived in Morris Co. when I first entered the service, & in 1815, I came to Washington Co. Pennsylvania, & have resided here ever since. As before stated I was drafted I went as a substitute, for my brother, & I volunteered, also. I do not recollect, the names of any of the regular officers, of the U. S. Army with which we met, nor do I know, of any continental regiments, serving with us. I never received any discharge, as it was not customary among the militia. I am well known by Thomas Kingland, William Patterson, Elias Hester, Benjamin Richmy, who can testify to my services, & who believe that I was a soldier of the revolution. The only surviving witness to my services, or part of them, is Abraham Wortman, of Fayette Co. Pa., who is about eighty years of age, & whom I cannot produce in this court, without great inconvenience & expense. I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever, to a pension or annuities, except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court, Albert Sparks
Thomas Officer Prothonotary
We Captains Dodd, a clergyman, & William Patterson of Smokey Township, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Albert Sparks of Smokey Township, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court,
Thomas Officer William Patterson Prothonotary Cephas Dodd
Now the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary

Soldier, & served as he states. And the board further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Dodel, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Small Township W th O Pa & that William Patterson who has also signed the same, is a resident of Small Township as aforesaid, & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Officer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Washington aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said board, in the matter of the application of Albert Worked, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this first day of October 1832. Thomas Officer Properly
Washington County Pa } Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid
Albert Worked, who being duly sworn, clothed say, that his term of service over the Blue Mountain & also with Capt. Watson at Woodbridge, & the best of his belief & recollection was in the fall of 1777. That his service as a substitute for John Ellen, was, he thinks in the latter part of the summer of 1778. The two terms for his brother Aaron Worked & the best of his recollection were in the spring of 1779. & the one under Capt. Logan, sometime in the summer of 1779. & that he is not able to state it more definitely. That by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot say more positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following periods, to wit at least seventeen months I served as a Private & for such service I claim a pension
13. 3/12 Declaration of Albert Worked
Albert Worked
Sworn & Subscribed this 22 day of January 1873. John Marshall

April 23, 1931
Mrs. Edward G. Read 926 Park Avenue Plainfield, New Jersey
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4370, that Albert Voorhes was born December 26, 1757.
While residing at Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, he enlisted in the summer of 1775 and served at various times as a private under Captains Horton, Lewis, Slack or Slaught, Artemas Day, Lane, Luce and Logan, Colonels Edward Thomas, Jacob Drake, Benoni Hathaway, John Starke and Frelinghuysen in the New Jersey troops, until in the summer of 1779, amounting in all to fifteen months and six weeks.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
He died December 25, 1834.
Soldier married December 20, 1787, Margaret; her maiden name is not stated and she was born September 27, 1768.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 17, 1838, while a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1849 she resided in Alexander Township, Athens County, Ohio.
The children of Albert and Margaret Voorhes:
Catharine born October 23, 1788 Peter " January 5, 1791

Children continued -
Albert born May 17, 1793 Sally " May 5, 1796, died October --, 1799 Mary " February 14, 1799 Andrew " August 23, 1801 Abraham " September 5, 1804, died February 23, 1838 Rebecca " July 27, 1807.
Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to furnish more than two histories to each inquirer.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Cincinnati. 7134 Ohio.
Margaret Voorhes widow of Albert Voorhes who was a Private in the N Jersey Line
rep
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of July 1845 and sent to
A. G. Brown.
Athens,
Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Vol.
211
June 17. 1844

289 1 Pennsylvania
Margaret Voorhes widow of Albert Voorhes, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 25 th December 1834 of Washington in the State of Penn ya who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Luce of the reg t commanded by Col Thomas in the N. Jersey line for 17 m th s.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg - Pa at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1839 and sent to David Adelson, Washington, Penn a
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $69.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 28.33
$198.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. McCurdy , Clerk, Book A . Vol. 2. Page 168.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1839 to 4 Sept 1839 the day of his death. Agent no - Clifford 18 June 1840

State of Pennsylvania } Washington County } ss
Before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Ann Andrews, aged sixty-four years past, formerly of Morris County, New Jersey, but for the last forty-five years a resident of Washington County Pennsylvania, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that she is and has been for the last fifty years and upwards, well acquainted with Margaret Voorhes widow of Albert Voorhes, that she was also well acquainted with the said Albert Voorhes prior to his marriage with the said Margaret, that she knows they were legally married on the 20th day of December, seventeen hundred and eighty-seven, that she was not present at said marriage, but saw them both two weeks after said marriage took place, that she knows that the said Albert died on the 25 th day of December 1834, and that the said Margaret has ever since remained unmarried, that she knew the said Albert Voorhes was a pensioner of the United States.
The word "years," interlined before signing - sworn and subscribed before me this 18 th day of October 1838. } Mark Ann R. Andrews her
Luther Day Jr. per Mary Carr
I do hereby certify that Ann Andrews, who has sworn to & subscribed the above statement, is a resident of Morris-town-ship, Washington County Pennsylvania, that she is a woman of veracity, whose statement is entitled to credit, in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand seal this 18 th day of October 1838.
Luther Day Jr.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington County ss. I, John Uriu Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Luther Day Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Washington the 18 th day of November A D 1833. John Uriu Prothonotary

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4370
Marg t Cooked Wed.
Albert Boorke Potsdam, Wis.
Act: Febry Luft 8
Index :—Vol. III , Page 301
 [Arrangement of 1870.] 

November 13, 1928
Emma Voorhees Mann 106 East John Champaign, Illinois
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4370, it appears that Albert Voorhees was born December 26, 1757.
While residing at Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, he enlisted in the summer of 1775 and served at various times as a private under Captains Horton, Lewis, Slack or Slaught, Artemas Day, Lane, Luce and Logan, Colonels Edward Thomas, Jacob Drake, Benoni Hathaway, John Starke and Frelinghuysen in the New Jersey Troops, until in the summer of 1779, amounting in all to fifteen months and six weeks.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Pa He died December 25, 1834.
Soldier married December 20, 1787, Margaret, her maiden name is not stated; she was born September 27, 1768

Pa
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 17, 1838, while a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1849, she resided in Alexander Township, Athens County, Ohio.
Their children were:
  Catharine  born October  23, 1788.     Peter  " January  5, 1791.     Albert  " May  17, 1793.     Sally  " May  5, 1796,  died October, 1799.    Mary  " February  14, 1799.     Andrew  " August  23, 1801.     Abraham  " September  5, 1804,  died February 23, 1838.    Rebecca  " July  27, 1807.   
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

July 28, 1924.
May V. Jones, 20, University Terrace, Athens, Ohio.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4370, it appears that Albert Voorhes was born December 26, 1757.
While residing at Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, he enlisted in the summer of 1775 and served at various times as a private under Captains Horton, Lewis, Slack or Slaught, Artemas Day, Lane, Luce and Logan, Colonels Edward Thomas, Jacob Drake, Benoni Hathaway, John Starke and Frelinghuysen in the New Jersey Troops, until in  about the summer of 1779, amounting in all to fifteen months and six weeks.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania. He died December 25, 1834.
Soldier married December 20, 1787, Margaret, her maiden name is not stated, she was born September 27, 1768

She and was allowed pension on her application executed October 17, 1838, while a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1849, she resided in Alexander Township, Athens County, Ohio.
Their children were-
   Catharine  born  October  23,  1788.     Peter  "  January  5,  1791.     Albert  "  May  17,  1793.     Sally  "  May  5,  1796,  died Oct. 1799    Mary  "  February  14,  1799.     Andrew  "  August  23,  1801.     Abraham  "  September  5,  1804,  died Feb. 23, 1838    Rebecca  "  July  27,  1807.    
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Albert Voorhes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. File 4370
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 Summer 1775 to Summer 1779 at various times in all 15 mos & 6 wks Priv. Horton Lewis Slack or Sleight Artemas Day Lane Sice Logan Edward Thomas Jacob Drake Benoni Hathaway John Slarke Frelinghuysen N.J.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Roxbury Twp. Morris Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 1, 1832. His cl. ad.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co. Pa. from 1815
Age at date of application, born Dec. 26, 1757.
Remarks: He mar. Dec 20, 1787 Margaret _____ b. Sept 27, 1768, d. Dec 25, 1834. + she was alld. pens. on her appl. expd. Oct. 17, 1838 while a res. of Washington Co., Pa. Childs Catherine b. Oct. 23, 1788. Peter b. Jan. 5, 1791. Albert b. May 17, 1793. Sally b. May 5, 1796 d. Oct. - 1799. Mary b. Feb. 14, 1799. Andrew b. Aug. 23, 1801. Abraham b. Sept. 5, 1804 d. Feb. 23, 1838. Rebecca b. July 27, 1807. In 1849 she resided in Alexander Twp., Athens Co., Ohio.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
That a pension was paid in 1832

Rev. War Section.
July 19, 1923.
Geo. W. Gray, 518 Sixth St., Charleston, Ill.
Sir;
In addition to the military history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Albert Voorhes, W. 4370, you are furnished the following data as to his children.
Catharine born Oct. 23, 1788. Peter " Jan. 5, 1791. Albert " May 17, 1793. Sally " May 5, 1796, died Oct. 1799. Mary " Feb. 14, 1799. Andrew " Aug. 23, 1801. Abraham " Sept. 5, 1804, died Feb. 23, 1838. Rebecca " July 27, 1807.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Athens Ohio June 22, 1924 Dept. of the Interior: - Rev. War Records: -
Dear Sirs: -
I would like a statement of the military history of (1) Abraham Workman, b. 1753 in N.J. - and (2) Albert Voorhees b. Dec. 26, 1757. in Morris Co. N.J. Both were in the Revolutionary War. Kindly let me know if there is any charge for connection with these records. Thanking you in advance - Very Truly
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May Vorhees Jones 20 University Terrace Athens Ohio.

Margaret Cookes Pennsylvania
Suspended
Per let 5 April 1839 V. Acheson,
Act 7 July 1838

Albert Boorhes. Pitts. Act of June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen. Office
April 5, 1839.
Decc 25 th Dec. 1834 to that period
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Deposition of H. Watman for Albert Nichols
Fayette County } Pennsylvania }
vs. I Henry W Beeson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do certify that James Piper Esq is a magistrate as above mentioned & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Union Town the 8th day of January A.D. 1833.
Henry W Beeson Protho

Fayette County ss August the 27 th 1832 Personally came before me the subscriber one of our justices of the peace in and for said Coun- ty Abraham Wortman who being sworn as the Law Directs deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Albert Voras of the state of New Jersey Morris County Roxbury township belonging to Col. Stark's Regiment Capt. Lucas Company of the Revolution war knowing him to have been a faithful and valiant soldier from 1776 to the end of the war being with him particularly in two sieges sworn and subscribed and further saith not before me Abraham Wortman mark
Jacob Ketcham
Pennsylvania ss Fayette County ss I Henry M. Beeson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County do hereby certify that Jacob Ketcham before whom the above affidavit was made was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in for said County duly commissioned & qualified to all whose Official acts full faith & credit are due. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Union town the 29 th day of August 1832.
Henry M. Beeson Protho

James Piper
Henry K. Shilaty

Sir
Washington Penn ce November 12 th 1838
Herewith I enclose you the declaration of Margaret Boorhes widow of Albert Boorhes who claims a pension from the United States, under the act of the 7 th July 1838.
I am very Respectfully
Your ob st Serv t
from D Acheson it is supposed
Jam s L. Edm ds Esq a Commissaire of Pensions Washington City

Sir
Washington, Pa. Dec r 20 th 1838
I enclose you the 13 th Ull te the declarati- on of Margaret Boorhes, widow of Albert Boorhes, who claims a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1838. her husband was a resident of this county and obtained a pension from the U.S. for services rendered during the Revolutionary war, under the act of the 9 June 1832. Should you find the evidence in her favour satisfactory, please to relate to me a Certificate of pension for her.
I am very Respectfully your Ob. Serv t . David Acheson
James L. Edmans Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Sir
Washington April 29 th 1839
In relation to the claim of Margaret Voorhies, widow of Albert Voorhies dec d . I enclose you her deposition, that she has not, nor ever had, any record of her marriage, together with the only family record in her possession. Hoping that the statements will be satisfactory and that her certificate will be forwarded as soon as convenient, I remain
Very respectfully
Yours ob t Serv t
David Acheson
James L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Am at Wash g 20. MAY 16 WASHINGTON
1874
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Washington, Penn y , May 16 th 1839
Sir
Agreeably to your letter of the 5 th ult o in relation to the claim of Margaret Voorhies, I enclose you her deposition, that she has no record of her marriage, together with her family record, of the births of her children.
The proceedings where had before David J. Evans Esquire, residing in the immediate neighbourhood of the claimant, and a man of great respectability whose certificate is deserving of the highest regard. In consequence of widow Voorhies informed state, she is anxious about her claim, having sent twice since I last wrote to the department, to know if I had rec d her Certificate of Pension or an answer to my letter. At her special request permit me to ask the favour of you to decide upon her claim. I am very Respectfully
Your obed t Serv t David Acheson
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Margaret Voorhies, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Fifty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 4 th Sept. 1839,
Respectfully yours,
Edward B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

7987 Margaret Voorhees
act March 2 o 1843
+ 17 June 1844.
Cincinnati roll
att 244 N o . 741
Adm d . of 56. 66 per ann att 1 per
A. G. Brown Esq t Athens, Ohio -

State of Ohio, Athens County ss.
On this 20th day of June, A.D. 1845, personally appeared before me, A. G. Brown a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Margaret Vorhes, a resident of Athens in said County, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to claim the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, (and also of the Act of 17th June 1844.) That she is the Widow of Albert Vorhes, who was a Private of Militia in the Army of the Revolution, and was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Army, at the rate of Fifty, six dollars, per annum, and that she received a Pension of Fifty, six dollars per annum under the Act of July 7th, 1838. And she further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me.
Margaret her X Vorhes mark
A. G. Brown J.P.
Attest A. Van Vorhes
I certify that the above named Margaret Vorhes is known to me, and is a credible and highly respectable person.
A. G. Brown
I Joseph M. Dana, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County in the State of Ohio, hereby certify that A. G. Brown is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this 20 th day of June, A.D. 1845.
W. Dana Clerk

7987. June 28, 1845
March 30 1845 Margaret Corker
2 [Signature]
James S. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Athens, Ohio, June 23 d . 1845
Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith I forward a declaration made by Mrs Margaret Voshes, to obtain a continuance of her Pension under the Laws of 1813 & 1814. Mrs Voshes is a very respectable old lady, and well connected. She has been absent several years from this place, on a visit among her children, which is the cause of the delay of her application to the present time. I hope her case may receive early and favorable attention.
Yours respectfully
C. H. Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

Margaret Woodhull Athens, Ohio (A. H. Brown)
7/134

State of Ohio. Athens County ss. On this 22 nd day of February A.D. 1849. Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Athens, Mrs. Margaret Voorhees a resident of Alexander Township in said County, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed the 2 nd February, 1849, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. — That she is the Widow of Albert Voorhees who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution. — and that she received a Pension at the rate of fifty six dollars and sixty six cents under the Act of 17 th June, 1844. — And she further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year first above written, before me, And I hereby certify that the said Margaret Voorhees is personally known to me. } Margaret X Voorhees her marks Ziba Lindley J.P.
Attest } Ziba Lindley George W. Gray
I, Joseph M. Dana, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Athens in the State of Ohio, hereby certify that Ziba Lindley was, at the date of the foregoing affidavit, and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature above written is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this 26 th day of February A.D. 1849.
J. M. Dana Clerk

Washington City, March 5 th 1849.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions.
Sir. Enclosed I send you the ap- plications of Abigail Westman and Margaret Voorhees for pensions. Please advise me of the result of their applica- tions.
I am very respectfully Sam l . F. Vinton

College of Music
James Pryor McVey . . . Director Margaret Edith Jones . . . . . . . . Piano and Harmony Nellie H. Van Vorhes . . . . Piano Ann Ellen Hughes . . . . . Voice Pauline A. Stewart . . . . . . . . . . Voice and History of Music Bess Driggs . . . . . Piano and Organ John N. Hizey . . . . . Violin Eugenia May Liston . . . . . . . . . . Public School Music
Ohio University
No 30 University Terrace,
Athens, Ohio, April 15 - 1912
1828 1757
Department of the Interior: Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly look up and send me the war record of Albert Vorhes (Albert Vorhes). I have the following data - He was born December 26 - 1757, died Dec 25 - 1834. Lived in Mendham, Morris Co New Jersey. Married Margaret Workman, and served in the war of the Revolution.
Yours very truly
Nellie H. Van Vorhes

Record
Gray Shoe Co.
The Shoemen
518 Sixth St
Charleston, Illinois
May 28, 1923.
Department of The Interior Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you get and give to me the information of the military record of Albert Vorhees, enlisted in Roxbury Township Morris County, New Jersey, applied for, or was allowed, pension October 1, 1852.
This information wanted in reference for record for membership in the D.A.R. Thanking you, I am,
Yours trully,
Geo. W. Gray

106 East John
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Will you please send to me a copy of the original application for pension, filed by Margaret Workman Voorhees (Widow No. 4370) widow of Albert Voorhees, who fought in the Revolutionary War, and who was born in the Jerseys Dec 26 1757 and died in Washington County Pennsylvania Dec 25, 1834.
And Oblige
Emma Voorhees Mann 106 East John Champaign Ill.

Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Will you please send me the Revolutionary War Record of Albert Pospes of Rotbury Twp Minns Co N. Jersey Mrs J. P. Wood 14 University Terrace Athens Ohio