Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18208, Abraham Vanderhule, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Vanderhule, Abraham Abram Catharine
W. 18208
CONTENTS

11. 9492 New York
Abraham Vanderhoof of Preston in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Martin of the New Jersey line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of June 1818 and Juth Isaac Sherwood Esq. Norwich New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  69. 29    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48    Pmo. \frac{16}{30} \frac{4}{31}   117 4 29  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Stephenson sent to Wm. Clarke Esq. Sep. 1820 Pension Roll
le 19 2

Case of Abm Vanderhul
Isaac Sherwood, Judge
Norwich, N. York.
Rec? March 3. 1819.
Abraham Vanderhule, private Braly's Regt New Jersey line 1777- 3 years
1865 New York March 20 Samuel

District and State of New York Chenango County ss On the 15 th day of June 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas in the State of New York Personally appeared before me Abram Vanderhull Aged Sixty three Years and Resident in the town of Preston in the County of Chenango who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provision of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Abram Vanderhull being a Resident of Monmouth - in the state of New Jersey in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & seventy seven enlisted as a Sergeant. Some time in the month of March in the Year 1777 to serve in the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy for the term of three Years and was attached to the Company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Soremon and the Regiment of Col. Braly of the Jersey line of Continental Troops and he the said Abram Vanderhull further declares that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States for the term above mentioned or until some time in the month of March A.D. 1780 when he was honorably discharged by the above mentioned officers Mend hum. in the state of New Jersey, and he the said Abram further declares that he was in the battles of Brandywine and at Monmouth and Germantown and he further declares that he is truly indigent and in reduced circumstances and has no means of support but the industry of his own hands and fully stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — Sworn and subscribed to before me } Abram Vanderhull — the day and year above mentioned } Isaac Sherwood one of the judges of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas — }

State of New York Chenango County ss on the 19 th day of February 1819 came before Me Asa Fanning — being By Me Duly Sworn Saith that he has been acquainted with Abram Vanderhull about one year since he moved into this county and I believe him to be very poor and no property to support him self, and lives By his hand labor . . . . . Asa Fanning
Sworn this 19 th day of February 1819 Before Me Isaac Sherwood one of the judges of Chenango Common Pleas —
Chenango County ss on the 19 th February 1819 Personally appeared Before Me Samuel Nichols and being by me Duly Sworn Saith that he is acquainted with Abram Vanderhull and believes him to be very poor and no property to support him self, and he lives By his hand labor. Sworn this 19 th day of Samuel Nichols February 1819 before Me Isaac Sherwood Judge —
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Asa Fanning and Samuel Nichols the above witnesses and believe them to be Men of truth and to Believe I also believe that Abram Vanderhull is under very poor and stands in need of the support of his country Isaac Sherwood Judge

I. Isaac Sherwood one of the judges of the Court of Chenango. Common Pleas do certify that it appears to My Satisfaction that the Said Abram Vanderkule Did serve in the Revolu- tionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the Proceedings and Testi- monys taken before me to the Secretary for the War department Pursuant to the act of Congress
In testimony where of I have Here Set My Name and Affixed the Seal of the Court of Chenango Common Pleas in and for Said County this 19 th day of February 1819 - - - - - Isaac Sherwood Judge
State of New York.
Clerk's Office Chenango County
February 20 th 1819.
I hereby certify that the above named Isaac Sherwood Esquire was at the time the above Affidavit was made before him a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Judge and believe the above to be his signature M. G. Briggs D. Clerk

Abraham Van Dorhule
Can
181949-
15 June 1819
Oct 15

County of Chicago ss
On this fourteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record of said county. Abraham Van Der Hule age sixty four years - resident in the Town of Presta in said County - who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he served in Col. Braly's Regiment, Captain Jonathan Spoorman's Company, in the Army line of Hoops, the date of the original declaration is fifteenth day of June one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen the number of Pension Certificate, Eleven Thousand nine hundred and forty Nine (11,949) - 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, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the Eighteenth day of March 1818 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 here to annexed, and by me subscribed —

  3 Shade Oak bushes one Iron Kettle & one Iron Pan (old) 1 25   1 Plan for Days 12/ Shovel and Sarp (worn out) 1 75   1 Do Flat Irons (old) 2 Iron Strammels 1 50   1 Gal stone Jug 2 old Axes, 2 Plos, one Auger 2 62 1/2   1 Old Candlestick, 1 meat fork, 1 Skewer, 1 Hammer 50   1 Candle Lantern, 2 Baskets, one Churn, 1 Meat Fork 1 50   1 Salt Barrel 1 Wooden Bowl 1 Peter Plate 50   2 Earthen Plates, 1 Looking glass small 1 —   1 Tea pot, 1 Mug, 1 Milk Cup 12 Plates 75   3 1/2 Pt Tumblers 2 Wine Glasses 2 Sets End-teacups 50   1 Pr. Stalyards 1 Wash board 2 pr Wool card (old) 1 —   2 1/2 Gal Earthen Jars 5 Earthen Bowls etc 37   1 Small Stone Pot 1/2 Gal Soap tub 25   6 Table Spoons 6 Tea Spoons (Iron) 1 Tin Bread tray 62 1/2   6 Spins & Spokes (old) 1 Small Tin Pail 25   1 Hatchet, 1 Real, 1 Mortar, 1 Wooden Wheel 1 —   1 Linum Wheel 7 old Chairs 3 Dank Bottles 2 —   1 Small Trunk 1 Chest 1 Old Bible 1 —   10 School Book & old Pamphlets 50   2 Hogs & 4 Pigs 3 50   1 Trap 1 Wash Tub 1 Wood Pail 2 —   2 Stools one seat 1 Table (old) 1 —   $25 37 
I am a farmer by occupation & feel much debilitated in old age My Wife Catharine Vandewalle is 56 Years of Age. she has been lame for some Years past. some times unable to walk, I have two boys Ransom & Rensellar fourteen & 10 years of age. Rensellar is not rugged. unable to labor much of the time —  Abraham Van Der Hulst

I were I subscribed this 14 th day of June 1820 before Uri Tracy Esq r M c Roun & David Butts h Esq r judges Chenango County Clerks Office } P s Nathan Chamberlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court- and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court- that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five Dollars thirty seven cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of June 1820
N. Chamberlin Clerk of Chenango Court Pleas

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V 3584 Albany New York Catharine Vanderkule widow of Abraham Vanderkule who died on the 15 th May 1837 of Oswego in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain N. J. of the Reg t commanded by Col o Martin in the New Jersey line for Delaware
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of $80 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834. 18 th May 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of July 1841 and sent to H.C. R. Wygall Esq r Albany N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $303.71 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept r 110.00 $413.71
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Chas. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 133

No 804 5715
Abrah Vanderkule
N.Y.
act 4 July 36
m 77. d. 87.
Ward 2 yrs pre
804
Died 18 May '37
Pen. Com. 12 May 37
H. R. Higgatts Oxford N.Y.

State of New York
Otsego County ss. On this second day of August 1839. personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Otsego, Catharine Vanderkule a resident of Bullenmats in the County of Otsego and State of New York, aged seventy five 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" or of the act of July 14th 1838 in the case may appear That she is the widow of Abram Vanderkule who was a revolutionary soldier of the United States and a pensioner under the act of 1818 and for evidence of his service she would refer to the papers on which he was pensioned.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abram Vanderkule on the second day of May in the year seven hundred and seventy seven that her husband the aforesaid Abram Vanderkule died on the eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the her Catharine J Vanderkule mark day and year above written before me, and I certify that in my opinion the said Catharine Vanderkule is unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge.
Hiram Kinne Judge of Otsego County Court
A.D. The reason the above named Catharine Vanderkule makes her mark is that she never learned to write Hiram Kinne Judge

State of New York
Albany County Clerk's Office 3/4 S. State Row Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Norman Kinne Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn on the day of the date of the same a. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Albany, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same: And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and believe the same subscribed to the within affidavit and certificate to be his genuine handwriting and signature
Through my hand and seal at office this 17th day of December A D 1840
Eliza R. Root Clerk
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

State of New York Chenango Count, } p
Gershon Van Der Hulst being duly sworn says that he resides in Preston in said County of Chenango and is fifty four years of age, and that he is the son of Abraham Vanderhulst and Catharine Vanderhulst, and that the said Abraham was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that the annexed letter signed "J. L. Edwards" was in the possession of said Abraham Vanderhulst at the time of his death, and that said Abraham died in Bainbridge in said County of Chenango on the eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
That when deponent was eleven years of age the said Abraham and Catharine moved from Middletown in New Jersey to the State of New York and from deponents earliest recollections said Abraham and Catharine lived together as husband and wife, until the day of his death, and that they were always reported in the family to have been married in said Middletown by Jonas Stillwell Esquire, on the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven and that there has never been to deponents knowledge a family record of said marriage.
Sworn to before me, this 15th December 1840, and I certify that said Gershon Van Der Hulst is a credible person Moses P. Perkins
Commissioner of Pleadings
Gershon Vanderhulst

State of New York Chenango County
vs Hiram Chapin of Butternuts in the County of Otsego being duly sworn. Says that he is fifty two years of age, and that eighteen years ago he married Irene a daughter of Abraham and Catharine Van Klief and that said Abraham was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and that said Abraham lived with deponent in Bainbridge in Chenango County where the said Abraham died and that said Abraham died on the eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and that said Catharine has lived with deponent ever since her husband's death, and has not since married, and that there is no family record of their marriage.
That deponent has always understood in the family and believes true that said Abraham and Catharine were married in Middlesex in New Jersey in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven.
That Hester Van Klief whose affidavit is above is the eldest son of said Abraham and Catharine and Mary Stout is the eldest daughter of said Abraham and Catharine and that said Mary is fifty seven years of age.
Sworn to before me, this 18th day of December 1870 and I certify that said Hiram Chapin is a credible person.
Edward J. Perkins Commissioner of Pensions
Hiram Chapin

STATE OF NEW YORK, CHENANGO CO. CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, ALFRED PURDY, Clerk of said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Alvan S. Perkins whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Commissioner of the in and for said coun- ty, dwelling in said county duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to said certificate of proof or acknowl- edgement is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county this 20th day of January A. D. 1841
A. Purdy
CLERK.

May 24, 1939.
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Mr. Charles W. Franham 24 George Street Providence, Rhode Island
BA--J/ady Abraham Vanderhule W.18208
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Abraham Vanderhule, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.18208, based upon the military service of Abraham Vanderhule in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Abraham, the name is also shown as Abram, Vanderhule are not stated.
While a resident of Monmouth, New Jersey, Abraham Vanderhule enlisted in March 1777, served in Captain Jonathan Forman's Company, Colonel Brearley's New Jersey Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in March 1780.
About 1797 he moved from Middletown, New Jersey to New York State.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-three years and a resident of Preston, Chenango County, New York.
He died May 18, 1837 in Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York, at the home of his son-in-law, Hiram Chapin.
Soldier married May 2, 1777, in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Catharine, her maiden name not stated.

Soldier's widow, Catharine Vanderhule, was allowed pension on her application executed August 2, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and living in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York, with her son-in-law, Hiram Chapin, then aged about fifty-one years.
Said Hiram Chapin married about 1822, place not stated, Irene, the daughter of soldier and his wife, Catharine. Irene's age is not stated.
In 1840 Gershom Vanderhule, the oldest son of soldier and Catharine, was aged fifty-four years and living in Preston, New York.
In the same year Mary Mead, the oldest daughter of soldier and Catharine, was fifty-seven years old, her residence not given.
In 1820 soldier's sons, Ransom and Rensslear, were aged fourteen years. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

See letter to June 1832, to W. Rockhopper No. 18 Feb 1835,
Date of death not on A.B.
7043 Inverness, Tennessee
Richard Glover of Sullivan in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Day. — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Marshall in the 1st Ga. militia line for 9 months. Va. line
Dec 28, 1903 F.M.
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon. Jas. Blair H. of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1833. of 60.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 15.00
$75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk. Book C Vol. 8 Page 125

Rowley, Massachusetts August 6, 1934
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I should like the Revolutionary War service and any family data of Zebulon Cables who served in New York and received a pension in Chenango County, N.Y. , also the service of Abraham Vanderhule .

of New Jersey who received a pension in Chenango County N. Y.
yours truly,
Helen R. Sornbarger Rawley, Massachusetts

O.M.N.
Gauley S.D. Feb 3 rd 1902
RECEIVED FEB 7 1902 P. & N. DIVISION
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Please give me any information you may have of one Abram Van der Hule or perhaps written Vanderhule. He served all through the Revolutionary War and rec'd a pension He died in Chenango or one of the adjoining Counties of N.Y. State but probably entered the Army from New Jersey.
Resptly
Abn. G. W. Van der Hule
306 Capitol St.

Mar. 27-1902 Mrs. G. W. Van der Hulst Yankton S.D.
Mar. June 10, 1903. West L Mrs. J. P. Albins. Antigo, Wis
1934 Nov. 19. Hist. to Helen P. Lornbarger. A.D.Y.
1939 May 24. Hist. to Charles W. Farnham. A.D.Y.
Rev 18,208 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18,208
Catherine Vanderkull Widow of Abraham Vanderkull Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1936
Index:—Vol. M , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abraham Vanderveer N.Y. at 1818 when last paid?
GW
28 July 1841.
Died 18 th May 1837 p st . That paid JA

Oxford, Ill., April 30, 1841
Sir.
I send a declaration of Catharine widow of Abraham Van- der Kule for a pension. Her declaration is drawn to reach the laws of 1834 or 1836 as the evidence may appear.
They were married on 2d May 1819 in Middletown, Ill. (see all the acts herewith sent.)
Died May 10. 1837, and widow not since married
(see acts herewith Van der Kule & Hiram Chapin)
Amount of service will appear by V. & C. to proof on which Mr Van der Kule was pensioned in or under the act of 1818. The circular addressed by you to Mr Van- der Kule of which the within is the original will enable you to refer to the evidence on which he was pensioned.
If it should not appear from the evidence on which Mr Van der Kule was pensioned that he was in service after May 2. 1819 you will please send me for the widow a pension certificate under the act of 1836.
I am, Your obedt Servt
Henry R. Mygatt
J. S. Edwards Esq Com d of pensions War Department Washington City D.C.

Abraham Vanderkulp's Certificate of Continuance

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
September 29 th 1820. No. 11949.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. G. Edwards
To Mr.
Abraham Van Derhule Chenango County. New York.

November 19, 1934.
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Helen R. Sornbarger Rowley Massachusetts
BA-J/ady Zebulon Cables, W.9380 Abraham Vanderhule, W18208
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Zebulon Cables and Abraham Vanderhule, Revolutionary War soldiers.
Their records are furnished you herein as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Zebulon Cables, W.9380
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Zebulon Cables, the name is also shown as Cable, are not stated.
He enlisted in March 1776 in Schodack, New York, and served ten months as private in Captain David Van Ness' Company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York Regiment.
In 1818 he was living in Broome County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818 at which time he was aged eighty-three years and a resident of Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York.
He died September 13, 1838 in Bainbridge, New York.
Soldier married October 27, 1773, Catharine Schuneman or Schonerman, of Schodack, New York. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Albany, Albany County, New York.
Soldier's widow, Catharine Cables was allowed pension on her application executed February 19, 1840 at which time she was aged ninety-four years and living with her daughter, Eve Hoskin, thirty-nine years old, in Norton Township, Medina County, that part which was later Summit County, Ohio.

One William Hoskin made affidavit in Medina County, Ohio, in 1840, no relationship to the family shown.
In 1840 Margaret Beebe, aged forty-eight years, a daughter of soldier and Catharine, was living in Norton, Ohio.
In 1821 soldier's daughter, Peggy, was aged thirty-one years.
Soldier and Catharine had twelve children, the only names designated were those shown above. There are no further family data.
Date of widow's death not on AB 28
***** Abraham Vanderhule, W.18208
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Abraham, the name is also shown as Abram, Vanderhule are not shown.
While a resident of Monmouth, New Jersey, he enlisted in March 1777, served in Captain Jonathan Forman's Company, Colonel Brearley's New Jersey Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and discharged in March 1780.
About 1797 he moved from Middletown, New Jersey to New York State.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818 at which time he was aged about sixty-three years and a resident of Preston, Chenango County, New York.
He died May 18, 1837 in Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York, at the home of his son-in-law, Hiram Chapin.
Soldier married May 2, 1777 in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Catharine, her maiden name not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 3, 1839 at which time she was aged seventy-five years and living in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York, with her son-in-law, Hiram Chapin, then aged about fifty-one years.
Said Hiram Chapin married soldier's daughter, Irene, her age not stated, about 1822, place not stated.
ref time
Said Hiram Chapin mar. about 1822, place not stated, Irene, the daughter of the sol. this wife Catharine, Irene's age is not stated.

In 1840 Gershom Vanderhule, the oldest son of soldier and Catharine, was aged fifty-four years and living in Preston, New York.
In the same year Mary Mead, the oldest daughter of soldier and Catharine, was fifty-seven years old, her residence not given.
In 1820 soldier's sons, Ransom and Rensellear, were aged fourteen years. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Date of widow's death not on AB.

Providence, R.I.
April 1, 1939
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs :-
I should like to obtain a record of the war service of Abraham Vanderhule , Revolutionary war soldier, who died at Bainbridge, Chenango Co., N.Y., May 18, 1837, aged 82 years, seven months, who was placed on the pension roll of Chenango county for services as a private in the New Jersey line.
He was married at Middletown, N.J., May 2, 1777, at to Catherine Smith.
I would like the record complete as possible, in the hope that it may give the place from which he enlisted, and the other places in which he lived before moving to Chenango county where he made his home at Preston.
If there is a fee for this service I should shall be happy to meet it, upon notification.
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy, I remain
Sincerely yours
Charles W. Faruhana
24 George Street Providence, R.I.

no 7804
May 2 nd 1841
Nov. July 7. 1835
Cath Vandahule
J. L. Church Esq. Genl. of Pennsylv War Department Washington City D.C.
See

State of New Jersey, Elijah Stout Esq. being duly sworn Mammouth Co. ss. I do hereby depose and say that he has carefully searched the records of Middletown in the aforesaid County & State to find Evidence of the Marriage of Abraham Vanderkule to his wife Catherine Said to have taken place May 2 d 1777 and to have been Married by Joseph Stilwell A Justice of the Peace that there is no record of Said Marriage in the Clerk's Office of Middletown that Said Stilwell was A Justice of the Peace in Said Middletown during the Revolution and is dead and that deponent after strict inquiry cannot learn that there are any records of Said Stilwell in existence - This deponent further saith that from strict inquiry in Said Middletown he finds there are several persons who recall Said Vanderkule and wife before they removed from Said Middletown to the South and that it is reported in Said Middletown that Said Vanderkule was in the Service during the Revolution
Sworn & subscribed to } Elijah Stout before me this 16 th April } 1841 and I do certify that } Elijah Stout is a credible person As Witness my hand & Seal
William Morford Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } I, Samuel Morris Clerk of the Monmouth County } Superior Court of Common Pleas } in and for the said County of Monmouth Do hereby certify that William Monford before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such affidavit and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned sworn and enrolled in my office - and further that full faith and credit is due and owing to him in all his Official Capacity as such -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Freehold on this Twenty Second day of April in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty One -
Samuel Morris Clerk