Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3498, Philip Weller, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Weller, Philip
S 3498
CONTENTS
Carded

N o 18529 New Jersey
Philip Miller
of Warren Co. in the State of N Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Beppelman of the Battalion commanded by Major Noorpe in the N. Jersey Mil. line for 7 months & 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 25 Dollars 75 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of Sept. 1833 and sent to Hon. Peter Shrie Easton Pa
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 64.37 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 March 1834 12.87 $77.24
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 3. Page 135
Order to pay 16 Nov 1837. ditto " 11 Sept 1838.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the of the act of Congress passed June 7 th in the year of our Lord 1832
State of New Jersey
Warren County ss:
Before County
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren aforesaid now sitting, Philip Weller a resident of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Warren aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law on his oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832. —
That he was born on the 22 d day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven in the Township of Mansfield in the County of Sussex, and is now in the seventy sixth year of his age; that his age is recorded in a book now in his possession and that he knows of no other record. —
That he resided in the Township of Mansfield aforesaid from the commencement of the Revolutionary war until the year of our Lord 1804 or 5 since which period he has resided in the Township of Greenwich aforesaid where he now resides. — which now Warren, formerly a part of County Sussex.
That he entered into the service of the United States as a private in the Continental Militia of the Revolutionary war sometime in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, the Militia of New Jersey were called out in classes in the Revolutionary war and were sent into the service in succession according to their respective numbers; deponent belonged to a class in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Abraham Bescherrer attached to the Battalion commanded by Major Robert Hoops, all of the County of Sussex (now Warren) aforesaid, that deponent then resided in the Township of Mansfield aforesaid, that he marched to Elizabeth Town in said State, with said company, thence to Amboy and was there discharged, making in all a service of five weeks on this tour. —

Afterwards, day and month not recollected, deponent marched as a private in Captain Andrew Melick's company of Militia all of the County of Sussex aforesaid, attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mark Thompson, to Elizabeth Town, thence marched to Amboy and was there discharged having served about one month in this tour. —
Afterwards, day month and year not recollected deponent was drafted and called into service in the company commanded by Captain John Vliet, and was appointed orderly Sergeant by said Vliet, marched to Amboy, was there discharged having served one month . — Vliet's company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Mark Thompson.
Afterwards day and year not recollected, deponent was drafted and appointed orderly Sergeant in said company commanded by said Vliet and marched to Bound Brook, thence towards Somerset where General Dickerson had his head quarters, the English at that time were encamped at New Brunswick, we marched and attacked a party of British who were foraging and plundering at Millstone we captured forty baggage waggons and three hundred head of cattle, we were engaged in several skirmishes with the enemy, one at Bound Brook; deponent served five weeks in this tour. —
Afterwards day and year not recollected marched again as a draft in Captain Vliet's company was appointed orderly Sergeant and marched to Amboy, was in the service on this tour about five weeks .
Afterwards day and year not recollected marched as a draft with the appointment of orderly Sergeant in Captain John Pippinger's company, to Elizabeth Town, was in that town one month under the command of Colonel Seely. —
Afterwards, day and year not recollected was drafted and marched with Captain Petty's company, in which David Vliet was Ensign, marched to Elizabeth Town, thence to Sparktown, to Rahway and thence back to Elizabeth Town was in the service on this tour about six weeks . —
Deponent states that the aforesaid companies and officers were all of the County of Sussex aforesaid, that he was in the service at the different times about nine months , that

He received no written discharge from said service; does not recollect the time when he finally quit the service aforesaid; In some of the towns the company to which he was attached served with General Maserell, particularly at the Battle of Springfield in which this deponent was engaged under the command of Capt' Vliet; The deponent has no documentary evidence of his service aforesaid. — He is known to Peter Welles, Henry Melick and John Fitz, the depositions of two of whom are annexed who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. —
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll or agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
W m Kennedy
Philip Welles
We William B Sloan a clergyman residing in Greenwich in the County of Warren and Charles Carter residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Welles who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. —
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
W m Kennedy
W m Sloan Charles Carter

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after filling the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William B Sloan who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Greenwich in the said County of Warren, and that Charles Carter who has also signed the same is a credible resident in the Township and County aforesaid, and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
Wm Brown
Wm M c Laughlin
Charles Carter
State of New Jersey Warren County I, Amneas B Kennedy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Miller for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. And seal of office this Thirtieth day of August A.D. 1832
J. B. Kennedy Clerk

State of New Jersey, Warren County } ss:
Be it remembered that on this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren aforesaid now sitting, Henry Melick, who, being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Philip Weller who hath subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, hath known him fifty six years, knows of his having served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that he served with the said Philip Weller about five weeks under Captain John Petty, the Company marched to Elizabeth Town, thence to Spank Town, to Rahway and thence back to Elizabeth Town this was the same year Burgoyne's Army was taken and this deponent and Philip Weller aforesaid were then at Elizabeth Town — that the character of the said Philip Weller in the neighborhood where he lives, for veracity, stands unimpeached, and that he believes that the said Philip Weller was a soldier of the Revolution and that the facts contained in the aforesaid declaration are true, and further this deponent saith not. —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Henry Melick
W m Kennedy

State of New Jersey, Warren County } ss
Be it remembered that on this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren aforesaid now sitting, Peter Weller, who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he is a younger brother of Philip Weller who hath subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that in the time of the Revolutionary war they lived with their father George Weller, in Mansfield in the County of Sussex (now Warren), that this deponent was never out in the service himself, but he remembers perfectly that his brother Philip was frequently called into the service and he has seen him march off with his musket and knapsack, knows of his being absent for from four to five weeks at a time, and believes while absent he was in the service of his Country, heard him tell at the time of the troops with which he served having taken the baggage Waggons and cattle referred to in his declaration aforesaid, believes that the the facts stated in his aforesaid declaration are true, and that the several tours of service which he performed during the Revolutionary war amounts to at least nine months, and further this deponent saith not. —
Sworn and subscribed { the day and year aforesaid {
Peter Weller
John H. Hummel

No 8057.
Declaration, certifi- cates &c in the case of
Philip Weller a
Revolutionary Soldier

State of New Jersey County of Warren ss ) I William M c Henneedy of the Townships of Greenwich in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the said Peter Welles and Henry Melick who have certified and testified to the services of Philip Welles an applicant for a pension as aforesaid and who have signed their testimony as aforesaid with their proper signatures as contained in and annexed to the within application - are citizens and resident of the Townships of Greenwich aforesaid and that they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to full faith and credit - As Witness my Hand this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
W m McHenneedy

State of New Jersey Warren County, ss
I, Thomas B Kennedy, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Miller for a pension, and further I do certify that William Kennedy, William McCullough and Charles Cartier are Justices of the peace and Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren duly commissioned and sworn into office as such and to whose official acts full faith and credit is due, and further I do certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judges, and am fully satisfied that the signature of the said Kennedy to the original declaration of the said Philip Miller is to the affidavit of Mr Sloan & Charles Cartier to the opinion of the said Court, and to the affidavits of Henry Melick & Peter Miller and also to the statement with respect to the creditability of the said Melick & Miller are genuine, and also that the signature of Mr McCullough and Charles Cartier to the statement with respect to the belief in the neighborhood purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Belvidere this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
T Kennedy Clerk

Y Hinton Bank Pension Office
Sir
I enclose Philip Miller voucher requiring your special directions for payment
I am very respectfully Your Obedient Servt Wistley P. Sturt for J Dickson Pres
J L Edwards Esq

Y Milton Bank
Pension Office
Sep 10 1838
Sir Enclosed is the voucher of Philip Wells requiring your special direction for payment
I am respectfully
Your Ob Serv
W P Stuart Jr
P Dakin Pa
L Edwards Esq

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1073
Delivered 9th August
Pa
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Admit 7 mos 22 days
Edwards Eugene
Commissioner of Pensions Pension office City of Washington
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August 26 th . A.D 1833 Easton Northampton County Pennsylvania
Sir
Enclosed is the amended Application of Philip Wells an applicant for a pension — He desired the department to forward his certificate or direct any communications relative to his claim to the
Hon: Peter Shaeffer
Chas. Pitcairn
Easton, Pennsylvania

Reskran
3498 INVALID.
File No. 3498
Philip Weller Print Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. 28 , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]