Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,693, Cornelius Van Dike, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Van Dike, Cornelius
S. 4693
CONTENTS
Carded.

6331
New Jersey
Cornelius Van Dike
of _____ in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Tim Eyck of the Key Stone Battery by Col Hunt in the New Jersey line for 13 mos Service $ 65.00 " " Pensions 36.66 $101.66
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 101 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feb 1833 and put for Ann J. Southwick Home Reps
Arrears to the 14th of Feb. 1832 $152.49 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Mar 1833 50.83 $203.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 181
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Declaration Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bounties passed June 7. 1832.
State of New Jersey Somerset County ss: On this Sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Inferior court of common pleas now sitting at Bridgewater in & for said county Cornelius Van Dike a resident of the Township of Bridgewater in said county, aged eighty four years in May last, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bounties passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That in the Spring of 1776. he volunteered at North Branch in said county under Capt. True Elyk. Marched to Bruges in New Jersey, & served one month. May, June & July. Under command. After this he again volunteered & served a month at Commonwealth (Militia under the same Capt.). He again volunteered & served a month at Elizabeth Town under Capt. Sebring. Again served one month at New Brunswick & along the lines under Capt. True Elyk. Some time before the Battle of Monmouth he again volunteered under Capt. True Elyk. Was at the Battle of Monmouth & was sick this time at least a month. When the British occupied New Brunswick, he again volunteered & served a month at Bound Brook, on the lines. There when the British came up. Attached to Genl. Lincoln's Division. Served another month (Militia he volunteered) under Capt. Sulphur, at Woodbridge. Elizabeth Town. He served another month under Capt. Van Dylk, & along the lines. Marched from

Raritan - Served another month at Washington Valley & other places under Capt. Dunn - Marched under Capt. Dunn to the Bonnerink - Piscataway N. J. Capt. Doster was here taken a prisoner & Service of the man - acted as a guide to the American army upon several occasions - one of the guards over the Pennsylvania Prisoners - Recollects Capt. Simson's being under guard. Thinks he was out at this time at least two weeks - He served a month as a substitute for Rowland Chambers - part of the time he served at Elizabeth Town - Don't recollect the name of the Capt. D'Arcy served as a substitute for others but cannot name for whom, near the time - is certain that he served his country for more than two years. (His memory has failed him very much, but in talking over the affairs of the Revolution, much of his service have been brought to his recollection that he had almost forgotten. He was born at Hillsborough in Said County in 1748. & has lived in said County ever since. Has no written evidence of his service - Took his age out of his father's bible - Thinks his brother's family have his father's bible - Don't know - D'Arcy served a month or more at the Old Raritan  Bridgewater Bridgewater - believes Ten Eyck commanded this month is over & above what he has before stated - D'Arcy was in the service as a regular Trooper for two months or more for the Regular Army while stationed at Plunkett's - He has no documentary evidence of his said service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a PENSION or annuity except the present & old age that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State Pension.

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Wm. H. Gaston
Cornelius Van Dike
Somerset County ss. John Steel being duly sworn on his oath saith that he well knew the above named Cornelius Van Dike and served with him at different times & places during the Revolutionary War with him at Brandy Brook - near Murray River - Belvidere at Bergen & Pawling Hook & is from well believing said Van Dike rendered a great deal of service for his country as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Wm. H. Gaston
John Steel
Somerset County ss. Richard Brokary being duly sworn on his oath saith that he well knew the above named Col. Van Dike & served with him at different places as a soldier in the army of the Revolution. Defendant knows that said Van Dike served in said army as much as a year. Think more.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Wm. H. Gaston
Richard Brokary

Somerset county ss Before the board of common pleas in and for said county appeared Christopher Van Arsdale and being sworn on his or the last of that he was out during the way of the revolution. Several times at Cumesaw - Bergen 8 th . That the said Van Arsdale is a man of good character and whose word may be relied on when under oath.
Christo n N. Arsdale
Sworn in open court. The day and year aforesaid.
W. J. Gaston
We Isaac Southard and Thomas A. Hartwell residing in the township of Bridgewater, county of Somerset hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Van Arsdale who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty four years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid.
Thos. A. Hartwell Isaac Southard
W. J. Gaston
And 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 and served as he states - And it further appears to them that Thomas A. Hartwell and Isaac Southard who have signed the foregoing Certificate reside in said Township of Bridgewater & are credible persons, and that the statement

is Entitled to Credit. The court further certify that there is no Clergyman in the Congregation at the time in which said applicant resides. and that a Clergyman could not be procured without con- siderable Expense & inconvenience.
A. H. Gaston
Rev. Vandermeer
A. J. Rodger
State of New Jersey Somerset County ss } I John M. Mann Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Cornelia Van Dyke for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eigh- teenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
J. M. Mann

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Commissioner of the Court of Claims of the United States, Cornelius Van Dike who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his knowledge & recollection he served not less than the periods men- tioned below & in the following grades. For one year & one month I served as a sergeant For one year & two months I served as a soldier And for such service I claim a pension Sworn & Subscribed this 23 d of February 1893. before me
W. H. Gaston
Cornelius Van Dike

Application of Cornelius Van Dike of Somerville New Jersey for a pension
N o 6668,
Forward Certificate to T A Hartshorn Somerville New Jersey
W. H. Warden
Cornelius Van Dike

10 10 10 I William B. Gaston the Magistrate who administered the oaths to Richard Brockman Christopher Vanasse & John Hart the above named witnesses do hereby certify that said witnesses are all of them persons of credibility & entitled to full credit & belief, February 23. 1833.
W. B. Gaston

Application of Cornelius Van Dyke of Somerset County New Jersey
State of New Jersey } I John M. Mann Clerk Somerset County } of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Somerset do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Cornelius Van Dyke for a pension: And that William B. Gaston before whom the additional affidavit of Cornelius Van Dyke was taken and who has made the additional certificate was at the time of the date thereof the Presiding Judge of said Court: And that the genuine signature of the said W m B. Gaston is subscribed to said Affidavit & Certificate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 23 rd day of February 1833 — J. M. Mann Clk

6668.
Cornelius Van Dyke f New Jersey
21 Jan'y. 1833
Orig. $ 5. 14. 16
Hon. J. Southard
H. Reps
13 mo. Levt. 65.
11 .. Private 36. 68
$1 01. 83 208.
Rev J Southard 2

BRIEF in the case of  Cornelius Van Dyke of  Monmouth County  in the State of  New Jersey  (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? 84.  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.     Spring 1776 / Private Gen. Washington, Col. Hark.   After this he again / do.   again / Capt. Schuyler   again / Capt. Van Eyck   before Battle Monmouth / do.   British occupied N. Brunswick / Gen. Lincoln, Gen. Parsons   Another time / Capt. Sullivan   Another / Capt. Van Dyke   Another / Capt. Dunn   was out at least 14  
I am certain that he served his country for more than 2 Years.  After this 1 Month or more,  "2 Months as Teamster"
dates of service required -  I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Wilson, Examining Clerk.  July 17 1833

BRIEF in the case of  Cornelius Van Dyke of  Somerset County  in the State of  New Jersey  (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? 84.  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.     Spring 1776 1 As a Gen. Capt. Van Eyck, Col. Hunt.   After that he again 1 do.   again 1 Capt. Sebring   before battle Monmouth 1 Capt. Van Eyck   British occupied N. Brunswick 1 do.   Another 1 Genl. Simon G. Parsons   Another 1 Capt. Salpheen   Another 1 Capt. Van Tyle.   was out at least 14 Capt. Damer   out 1  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Somerset County, New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? As per list of service required - 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. W. Melick  July 17 1833
Examining Clerk.

Rev War ✓
4693. INVALID.
File No. 4693
Cornelius Van Dike Sergt. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th  1852
Index:—Vol. A , Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]