Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1528, Daniel Zeluff, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Zeluff, Daniel Catharine
N 1528
CONTENTS

9.398 New Jersey Catharine Zeff aged widow of David N J who was a priv & teamster in the Revolution
Certificate made payable to Administrator, Aug 31/53 and Pension Agent, notified same day R.R.M.
H. F. Grant, Mord 18/57
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 & En 11th Decr 1846 Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of June 1853 and sent to
J. J. Coombs Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Page 102

Declaration of Peter Zelnuff's
Admit, when proof of the time of marriage is established , for 11 mo 28 days, learned and 4 mo private. See case of Rebecca Zly, widow of Moses, New Jersey
Feb. 2 d , 1848. Moses Zly sent into Peter Ze- luff, and has the interest to the com.
W. Or
Aug 21/52
J. J. Coombes Present

State New Jersey. County of Manchester } ss On this 7th day of February in the year 1852. Before me personally appeared Peter Zeluff aged 52 years a resident of Manchester township Passaic County State of New Jersey who being first sworn according to law declares and says that his Father Daniel Zeluff was Born in Elizabethtown State of New Jersey and was raised in Northfield formerly called Konobrook in the State of New Jersey and died in Wayne township of Passaic County and State of New Jersey on the 29th of April (1828) Eighteen hundred and twenty eight - leaving a widow Catherine Zeluff. That his Father said Daniel Zeluff was married to his said mother Catherine Zeluff 16th May (1779) Seventeen hundred and seventy nine In Northfield formerly called Konobrook State of New Jersey. By me Hoegakiah Smith a Baptist Minister - and that her name before her said marriage was Catherine Smith. That the said Catherine Zeluff deponents mother died in Manchest- er township Passaic County in State of New Jersey on the 11th day of December (1846) Eighteen hundred & forty six leaving remained the widow of said Daniel Zeluff to the time of her death. That the following are the only surviving children of the said Catherine Zeluff To wit, Ida Zeluff aged 65 Betsy Zeluff 63 years old Smith Zeluff aged 61 years Isaac Cross 59 years Hannah Wate aged 57 years Peter Zeluff aged 52 years. He further certifies that he has heard his father the said Daniel Zeluff frequently say that he served (3) months as a private soldier in the Continental line in the Revolution and also that he served over 2 years service as a waggoner in the Revolution- ary war he further states that during the 3 months service as a private in the Revolution that he was under

and in Captain's Squires Company. She further more states that his Father the said Daniel Zeluff was drafted in Rensselaer Co. called Northfield. She furthermore states that he believes the heirs are entitled to the amount of his pension on account of said services. She having received nothing or none of the Pension that he was entitled to said Deposition further states that he believes his Mother was entitled to a Pension which she never obtained.
Sworn and subscribed
this 17th day of February 1852.
Before me, John Vail Justice of the peace
Peter Zeluff
State of New York, Passaic County ss.
Personally appeared Hannah Weiss, formerly Hannah Zeluff - wife of Peter Zeluff above named - on her oath saith, that she has known the affidavit of Peter Zeluff above named - and verily believes the same to be true.
Sworn and subscribed
this 17th February 1852
before me John Vail Justice of the peace
Hannah Weiss
This is to certify, that I have well and frequently conversed with Peter Zeluff and Hannah Weiss - above named - and know that both are entitled to full credit in all matters.
Witness my hand this 17th February 1852.
John Vail Justice of the peace.

State of New Jersey Passaic County ss
I John Keenan Clerk of the County Court of Passaic County aforesaid Do Certify that John Vail is a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and now legally qualified to act as such justice of the peace - Also that I know the hand writing of the said John Vail and justly believe that the within signature purporting to be his are genuine -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Paterson this Seventh day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred fifty two
John Keenan Clerk
State of New York, Westchester County ss.
On this 9th March
1852. Personally appeared before me D. F. Clapp a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid Smith Geluff and Jabez Geluff who being duly sworn according to law declare and say that they have read the affidavits of their Brother Peter Geluff above and that the same are all correct and true, that their Mother Catharine Geluff died as above stated in Passaic County New Jersey leaving six Children as above stated, and that her death took place on or about the 11th December (1846.) Eighteen Hundred and Forty Six
Notary W. Ramsay.
Smith Geluff Jabez Geluff
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written and I hereby certify that Smith Geluff and Jabez Geluff are credible witnesses,
D. F. Clapp N.P.

State of New Jersey, Passaic County 3 ss
On this Twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me Abraham Reynolds a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Hannah Waite aged forty three years who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith. That she is the daughter of Catharine Heluff now applying for a pension due Daniel Heluff deceased who was the father of this deponent, that she has resided with her mother, and in the neighborhood of her residence ever since the death of Daniel Heluff her father and from her personal knowledge she knows that her mother the above named Catharine Heluff has re- mained a widow since the 29th day of April AD 1828 at which time Daniel Heluff (the father of this deponent) departed this life, And further this depo- nent saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed before me at Paterson the day & year first above written
Hannah Waite mark
A. Reynolds
State of New Jersey Passaic County 3 ss
Be it remembered that on this 24th day of October AD 1837 before me Abraham Reynolds a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Mary Heluff widow of Benjamin Heluff deceased aged seventy eight years a resident of the Township of Springfield in the County of Essex and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law on her oath

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of New Jersey Passaic County 3 ss
On this Twenty Fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Passaic, Catharine Geluff a resident of Manchester in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey aged seventy six years, 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 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Daniel Geluff who was a private in the Waggon service at the time of the Revolution, and also a private of the Militia in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Geluff on the 16 th day of May 1779, that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Geluff died on the Twenty Ninth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs herunto annexed
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first above written Perigrine S. Lord for plaintiff
Catharine Geluff Mark
(B)

saieth that she is personally acquainted with Catharine Zeluff now applying for a pension, knows her to be the widow of Daniel Zeluff deceased; from her personal knowledge she knows that the said Catharine & Daniel Zeluff were lawfully married in the Spring of the year 1779, that she was present at the marriage but cannot particularize the month, that they continued as man and wife from the time of their marriage until the death of the said Daniel Zeluff, that the said Daniel Zeluff died on the 29 th day of April A.D. 1828, and she knows that the said Catharine Zeluff has remained a widow ever since that time. That she has a distinct recollection of the said Daniel Zeluff's performing several tours of military duty in the service of the United States during the War of the Revolution but from the length of time, old age and the consequent loss of memory she cannot particularize as to date or length of service.
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Paterson the day & year first above written
Her mark Mary Zeluff
Abraham Reynolds
State of New Jersey Passaic County
Be it remembered that on this 24 th day of October A.D. 1837, personally appeared before me Abraham Reynolds a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Passaic. Moses Ely aged eighty one years, a resident of Livingston in the County of Essex and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith, that he is personally acquainted with Catharine Zeluff now applying for a pension, that he knows her to be the widow of Daniel Zeluff dec.

that he was well acquainted with the said Daniel Zeluff during the whole course of his life, that he has a distinct recollection and knows that the said Daniel Zeluff did perform one monthly tour of militia duty in the service of the United States under the command of Captain Elijah Squier in the winter of 1777 Stationed at a place called the Short Hills between Westfield & New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey, think it must have been in parts of the months of January & February, that this deponent was a member of the same Company and doing duty in the service of the United States at the same time, that he knows that the said Daniel Zeluff did perform several monthly tours of militia duty in the service of the United States during the Revolution but cannot particularize other than as above stated, And this deponent further saith that the name of Daniel Zeluff which appears on a certain pay roll subscribed by Captain Elijah Squier bearing date October 1777 (herunto annexed), must have been the same Daniel Zeluff whose widow is now applying for a pension, as there was no other person at that time residing in the County of Essex, and that he never knew any other person by the name of Daniel Zeluff, And this deponent further saith that in the Spring of the year 1779 he knows the said Daniel Zeluff signed what was then termed an enlistment, by which he engaged to serve under Captain Joseph Sonson of the County of Morris in the wagon service or forage department for the period of one year in the service of the United States, that he knows the said Daniel Zeluff served out the period of his engagement and re-enlisted for another year, that he served out the period of the second year and was regularly discharged that this deponent was in the same service under the same engagement under the command of Captain Sonson during the same period of time, and is

now a pensioner of the United States. And this deponent further saith, that during the period of two years as above mentioned the said Daniel Zeluff was constantly engaged in the transportation of munitions of war Camp equip- age forage, and baggage belonging to the United States to, and from Trenton, New Brunswick, Morristown Kings Ferry on the North River New Windsor Newburg and other places, and that the said Daniel Zeluff must have died as much as nine years since  Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written
Moses Ely
A. Reynolds
State of New Jersey Passaic County 3 ss
On this Twenty fourth day of October A D 1837, personally appeared before me Abraham Reynolds a Judge of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Peter Zeluff aged thirty eight years a resident of Manchester in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is the son of Catharine Zeluff now applying for a pension, that his father Daniel Zeluff died on the 29 th day of April A D 1828 and that his mother Catharine Zeluff has remained a widow since the death of his father Daniel Zeluff deceased
Peter Zeluff
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
A. Reynolds

I, Abraham Reynolds Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Moses Ely one of the principal witnesses in the foregoing examination, and have known him as a man of exemplary piety and highly respectable, for twenty years past, and that full faith and credit is given to all his declarations. I further certify that Catharine Giluff, Hannah Waite, Mary Giluff and Peter Giluff are creditable witnesses Paterson October 24 th 1837.
A. Reynolds
State of New Jersey Passaic County 3 ss
I, Peregrine Sandford, Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Passaic aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing, containing the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Catharine Giluff for a pension. And the Court further certify that they are satisfied that the said applicant is the widow of Daniel Giluff deceased. And I do hereby certify that Abraham Reynolds before whom the several affidavits in the foregoing proceedings were made & taken at the time of taking the same was one of the Judges of said Court, duly Commissioned & sworn, and that the name "A Reynolds" subscribed to said affidavits whenever it occurs in said proceedings is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty fourth day of October A.D. 1837 Peregrine Sandford Clerk

2879 Application of Catharine Telfuff
Capt. Squiers roll 8 days Sept. 77- Team service not provided for. & other service not 6 mo.
Direct to A. Reynolds Paterson New Jersey

July 20, 1931
Mrs. E.H.Armstrong 217 Arlington Avenue Daytona Beach, Florida
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
REL aw
Dear Madam:
You are advised that Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Peter Ziliff. The records show that the children of Catharine Zeluff obtained the pension that was due their mother on account of the services of their father, Daniel Zeluff. This may be the record in which you are interested.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1528, that Daniel Zeluff was born, date not given, in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, and reared in Konnebrook(later Northfield), New Jersey.
He enlisted at Konnebrook, New Jersey, in the winter of 1777, and served one month as a private in Captain Elijah Squier's New Jersey Company; he also served several other short tours under Captain Squier in the New Jersey Troops, amounting to at least three months in all.
He enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served two years as a wagoner under Captain Joseph Johnson, New Jersey Troops.
He died April 23 or 29, 1828, in Wayne Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, that part which was formerly Bergen County, in which county he had resided since 1792.
The soldier married November 20, 1776 or May 16, 1779 (both dates appear in the claim) at Northfield, New Jersey, Catharine or Catherine Smith. Both were then of Bergen County, New Jersey. They were

married by the Reverend Hezekiah Smith, a Baptist minister, no relationship to Catharine Smith shown.
In 1837, the widow Catharine was aged seventy-six years and resided in Manchester, New Jersey, where she died December 11, 1846.
On February 7, 1852, Peter Zeluff, then aged fifty-two years and a resident of Manchester Township, Passaic County, New Jersey, applied on behalf of himself and his brothers and sisters for the pension that was due his mother, Catharine, on account of the service of his father, Daniel Zeluff.
The claim was allowed the following heirs: Jabez Zeluff, in 1852, aged about sixty-five years; Betsy or Elizabeth Duff, in 1852, aged about sixty-three years, her children are also referred to, their names not given; Smith Zeluff, in 1852, aged about sixty-one years; Susan Gronk, in 1852, aged about fifty-nine years; Hannah Waits or Wate, in 1837, aged forty-three years and residing in Passaic County, New Jersey; and Peter Zeluff, above named.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1931-July 20 - Hist. To Miss E. N. Armstrong ECL
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1528
Catherine Geluff, died Widow
Daniel Geluff. Seamstress Priv. Rev. War.
Act: March 3. 1843. + June 17. 1844.
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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New Jersey  Catharine Zeff, decd, widow of Daniel who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 4 mo pro  11 " 28 dys  Hambleton
Inscribed on the Roll of Newton at the rate of 53 Dollars 08 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of  June 1853 and sent to  D. L. Coombs
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by J. B. Wigham Clerk. Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 213

217 Arlington Ave.
Thurs day
The Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir:-
Should very much appreciate any information you may have in regard of a revolutionary ancestor of mine, named Zilff , Peter, I believe the given name. He enlisted to service at Paterson, New Jersey, and a pension was paid in full to his widow, Katharine Zilff, about the year 1858 or 59.
Thanking you for your kindness and trouble. Very sincerely, Mrs. Edw. H. Armstrong.
18 June, 1931 - Daytona Beach - Florida.

N o 28,79
Catharine Zeluff, dec d
New Jersey.
Let J J Coombs July 21/52 same July 26/52
Rejected Adm d Oct 1838
July 4 1838

Catharine Zeluff wid. of Daniel
No. 1. Oct 1836
Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents that I, Peter Zeluff, of Passaic county, and State of New Jersey, have nominated, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do nominate constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs, of the City of Washington, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States the claim which the surviving children of Catharine Zeluff, widow of Daniel Zeluff, have to a pension on account of the military services of the said Daniel Zeluff, in the war of the Revolution, hereby revoking any former Power or powers of attorney given by me to any other person or persons whomsoever. My aforesaid attorney is hereby fully authorized to receive the certificate of Pension which may issue in satisfaction of said claim, and which I desire may be made payable at the U. S. Agency in the State of N. Jersey. With my aforesaid attorney and him only do I desire the Pensions office to hold correspondence touching the said claim.
Witness my hand and seal this 18 th day of March, 1853.
Peter Zeluff
Seal
Acknowledged and subscribed before me this 18 th day of March, 1853 G. Van Wagoner Notary Public

State of New Jersey, County of Passaic.
I, Silas D. Canfield, Clerk of the county Court within and for the aforesaid county, hereby certify that C. S. Vanvagoner, be- fore whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged, and subscribed, is, and was at the time of signing the certificate thereto, an acting Notary Public, within and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Patterson, this 18 th day of March, 1853.
J. M. Mansfield Clerk

Payment to be made at Trenton. by D. Dickinson Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
New Jersey
Mr. W. H. H. H.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol- ume 2. Page 102. by
Clerk.
H. M. Weighman

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th July 1838, Catharine Zelff, deceased, widow of Daniel Zelff, who was a private and transfer in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension and having died on the 11 th December 1846, her only surviving children Sarah Zelff, Betsey Duff, Smith Zelff, Susan Cronk, Harriet Waite and Peter Zelff are entitled to the amount at the rate of fifty-three, 08 /100 dollars per annum, from 4 th March 1836, to 4 th March 1846.
Also acts 3 rd March 1843 & 17 th June 1844, at the same rate, from 4 th March 1843 to 11 th December 1846, when she died.
Given at the Department of the Interior, thirteen ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty=Three
Examined and Countersigned. }
Secretary of
S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.
Payable to Peter Zelff - Administrator

Revolutionary Power ofatty of Peter Beluff N. Lensey wid Catharine Rifer
Nov 30 - 1852
F. E. Hassler E46

Revolutionary Power of Atty of Peter Zuff N. Jersey wid Catharine Rifer
Nov 30 - 1852
F. E. Hassler E 45

State of New Jersey } Passaic County ss }
Be it known that before me John Vail a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Peter Zelfuff aged fifty three years who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law States that he is the son of Daniel Zelfuff who was a revolutionary soldier in the state of New Jersey and that he died on the twenty third day of April AD eighteen hundred and twenty eight and that his mother named Catherine died on the eleventh day of December 1846 and that they were married on the twenty eighth day of November 1776 and that they were residents of Bergen County in the State of New Jersey and that they resided there from the year 1792 to the day of their death and that he resides in the county of Passaic part of which formerly constituted a part of the county of Bergen in the State of New Jersey and that furthermore he the said Peter Zelfuff By these presents constitutes and appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of Substitution F. E. Hassler of Washington city D. C. as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead to examine into to procure to demand and to receive from the U.S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or land that may be due him as son and heir of the said Daniel Zelfuff who died leaving the same unclaimed as in right of law the said Peter Zelfuff may be entitled
In witness whereof Peter Zelfuff has on this 12th day of November 1852 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal
Witnesses
John Walden W. B. Wheeler
Peter Zelfuff

Signed sealed acknowledged and sworn to before me and I further certify that Peter Ziluff has always by the com- munity been known as the son of Daniel Ziluff Dated on this twelfth day of November 1852 John Vail Justice of the peace
The State of New Jersey { to wit - County of Passaic {
I hereby certify that John Vail before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Passaic aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Passaic County Court, this twelfth day of November one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty two - Silas D. Humphrey Clerk
State of New Jersey Passaic County Court
Be it remembered that Peter Ziluff who is I am satisfied the grantor of the within power of attorney the contents of which I made known to him, this day appeared before me Cornelius Van Wagoner a Notary Public in and for the State of New Jersey duly commissioned and sworn, & did acknowledge that he signed sealed and delivered the said Power of Attorney as his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my
name and affixed my seal of office this 12. day of Nov 1852 C. Van Wagoner Notary Public

14.894
Catharine Ziluff wid of Daniel
act 1836. N.Y.
act 7. July 1838
J. H. Gould

State of New Jersey, } Passaic County }
On this 19 th day of March, 1853. Before me, Peregrine Sandford, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Peter Geluff, a resident of said county, who, being sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following decla- ration, to-wit:
That he is fifty-three years of age, and is the youngest son of Daniel and Catherine Geluff. dec d . late of said county and State, and that his eldest brother, Jacob Geluff is about seventy-two years of age. He further declares that, according to the best of his knowledge and belief, there is no public or private record of the marriage of the  the of the said Daniel and Catherine Geluff. That to the best of his knowledge and belief they were married about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy- nines. He thinks they may have married a little earlier than that, but certainly not later.
Peter Geluff
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 th day of March, 1853. And I further certify that Peter Geluff is known to me to be a man of undoubted veracity. Peregrine Sandford J.P.

State of New Jersey, Passaic County to 3
I, Silas D. Canfield, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the aforesaid county hereby certify that Peregrine Sandford, Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, and sworn to, is, and was at the time of signing the certificate thereto, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and official seal, at Patterson, this 19 th day of March, 1853.
J. D. Augustus Clerk

Peter Zeluff's, Power of Attorney
J. H. Gouly

Know all men by these Presents. That I Peter Zeluff heir at law of the Soldier of the Estate of Daniel Zeluff. Deceased late of the County of Passaic & Township of Wayne and State of New Jersey and formerly a private soldier and baggage waggons driver in the Continental line of New Jersey. In the army of the Revolution. Do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Robert H. Graves my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States under the Act of Congress passed _____ or any other act or Acts of the said Congress the claim due me as heir of the Estate of Daniel Zeluff or the claim due me as the legal heir of my ancestor the said Daniel Zeluff. And when an amount or amounts are found due then my said attorney is hereby fully authorized to demand and receive the warrants or Certificate of Pension in satisfaction for the same from the Government of the United States or any Department thereof or proper accounting Officer of the same payable at the Agency in Washington City or wherever else he may think proper and to sign seal and deliver any instrument or instruments in writing in order thereto that he may think right and proper hereby ratifying and confirming all which my said attorney may do. In witness whereof these presents
Witness my hand and Seal this day of February 7th 1852
Witnesses John Veie D. T. M. Berans
W. Ramsay W. Ramsay, Witness J. D. [?] W. Ramsay, Witness [?]
Peter Zeluff Susan Crouth Smith [?] Jacob [?]

State of New Jersey { Before me Peregrine Sandford Passaic County ss } One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Per- sonally appeared Peter Zcliff who is I am satisfied the person named in the within Power of Attorney the contents of the same being by me first explain- ed to him He did thereupon this seventh day of February 1852 Acknowledge that he had Signed Sealed and delivered the same freely for the uses and purposes therein expressed. Peregrine Sandford Judge
State of New Jersey Passaic County I John Keenan Clerk of the County of Passaic do hereby certify that Peregrine Sandford is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly com- missioned and sworn and now legally qualified to act as such judge and by virtue of his office empowered to take acknowledgments, and the above acknowledgment is in due form of law. Also that I know the hand writing of the said Peregrine Sandford and believe the foregoing signature to be his genuine hand writing
In Witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed my official seal at Paterson this seventh day of February A D Eighteen hundred fifty two John Keenan Clerk
Columbia County of New York ss On this ninth day of February One thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me came John Crowk known to me to be the person described in and who executes the foregoing power and acknowledged to me that he executes the same
Y B Room 11th Court of Common Pleas

State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, GEORGE W. RILEY , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That M. S. Roome whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 10 th day of February 1852.
Geo. W. Riley Clerk.

State of New York Westchester County } ss.
On this 8 th March 1852, personally appeared before me D. F. Clapp a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, Martha Zeluff and Zabez Zeluff known to me to be the identical persons who executed and are described in the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the signing sealing and delivering the same to be their free voluntary act and deed.
Witness my hand and Notarial Seal at Pekskill the day and year above written.
D. F. Clapp N.P.

Philadelphia Mar. 5 th 1857
Sir
Daniel Deliph is reported to have furnished Seams to the American Army in the War of the Revolution. He then lived at or near Patterson N.J. — Elizabeth Duff his daughter and her chil- dren believe that a Pension was awarded to him or his Widow — That the payment was never made and that they as his Heirs are entitled to receive the Pension that he would have received if living Allow me to enquire if any Pension has been awarded to Daniel Deliph, his widow or his Heirs and if the same has ever been drawn.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Ob t . Servant.
Henry J. Groot. 12 north 7 th St
To the Hon The Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New Jersey, Passaic County 3
On this 19 th day of March, 1853. Before me, Peregrine Sankaford, Esq., an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county, personally appeared Henry Cocoro, a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration, to-wit:
That he has been well acquainted with the family of Daniel and Catherine Geluff, late of the aforesaid county and State, and lived a near neighbor to them until their deaths. That they always lived together as husband and wife, and were generally reputed and believed to be so. He was also well acquainted with the children of the said Catherine and Daniel Geluff. That his own age is seventy-eight years, and that Iabez Geluff, the eldest son of Daniel and Catherine Geluff, is now at least seventy-two (72) years old; He further declares that he makes this declaration for the purpose of enabling the surviving children of the said Daniel and Catherine Geluff to obtain the Pension due them on account of the military services of their deceased father in the war of the Revolution, and that he is a disinterested witness. his Henry Cocoro Sworn
Subscribed and sworn to before

me this 19 th day of March, 1853. And I hereby further certify that Henry Coco is personally known to me, and that he is a perfectly reliable witness. Percyine Sandford J.P.
State of New Jersey. Passaic County
I, Silas D. Canfield, Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the aforesaid county, hereby certify that Percyine Sandford, Esq. before whom the foregoing decla- ration was subscribed and sworn to, is, and, was at the time of signing the certificate thereto, an acting Justice of the Peace for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and official seal at Patterson, this 19 th day of March, 1853.
J. D. Clappier C.W.
J. D. Clappier
Catherine Zelleff wid. of Daniel
N. J. Act 1836

Catharine Zehuff wid. of Daniel
N. Y. Act 1836
N. Y.
H. H. Coombs

State of New Jersey Passaic County
On this 19 th day of March, 1853, before me, Peregrine Sandford, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Cornelius G. Doremus, a resident of the county aforesaid, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration, to-wit:
That he was acquainted with Daniel Geluff, deceased, who was reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier, and who died, in the aforesaid county many years since. That, when about twelve or thirteen years of age, he became acquainted with the eldest son of the said Daniel Geluff — That they were raised boys together, and that Jacob Geluff, the son of said eldest son of Daniel and Catherine Geluff, was one or two years older than himself — he thinks about two years older. He further declares that he makes this declaration for the purpose of enabling the heirs of the said Daniel and Catherine Geluff to obtain a pension, and that he is a disinterested witness. Cornelius G. Doremus
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 19 th day of March, 1853. And I further certify that Cornelius G. Doremus is a man of strict integrity and undoubted veracity. Peregrine Sandford J.P.

State of New Jersey, Passaic County 3
I Silas D. Canfield, Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas for the aforesaid County, hereby certify that Peregrine Sandford Esq., before whom the foregoing Declara- tion was subscribed and sworn to. is, and was at the time of signing the certificate thereto, an acting Jus- tice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Paterson, this 19 th day of March, 1853.
J. D. Banfield Clerk

Catherine Zschuff wid of Daniel
Oct 1836 - N. H.
J. H. Cowlby

State of New Jersey } Passaic County }
I, Peregrine Sandford Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county aforesaid, hereby certify that sat- isfactory evidence has this day been presented to me, that Daniel Geluff, who was in his life-time reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, died in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, leaving Catherine Geluff his widow, who did not again marry, but remained his widow until the eleventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty- six, leaving the following named surviving and only surviving children, to-wit: Jabez Geluff, aged at least seventy years; Betsey Duff, aged about sixty-six years; Smith Geluff, aged about sixty-four years; Susan Kruck, aged about sixty-one; Hannah Waite, aged about fifty- seven years; and Peter Geluff, aged fifty-three years. Paterson March 18th 1853 } Peregrine Sandford March 18th 1853 ————— Judge —
State of New Jersey, } Passaic County }
I, Silas D. Canfield, Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas within and for the county aforesaid,

said, hereby certify that Peregrine Sand- ford, Esq., before whom the facts contained in foregoing certificate were proven, &c. and was at the time of signing the same, a presiding Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and official seal at Patterson, this 19 th day of March 1853.
P. D. Lanier Clerk

Brief in the case of Catharine Zeuff dec? Wid of Dan! County and State of New Jersey act 5 July 7 1838
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Recd Spard proof of service, Testimony of a pensioner who served with him, Parol proof of marriage, Certificate of Court for death & heirship
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. D. Coombs Esq Paterson
Thomas Kiplett Examining Clerk.

Washington, April 12 th 1852.
Sir:
Enclosed please find the declaration of the heirs of Catherine Ziluff, widow of Peter Ziluff dec d . for arrears of Pension under the Act of 1836, together with proof of death & heirship, and power of Attorney.
The claim was formerly disallowed, upon the ground that "Team service was not provided for." As Ziluff was a regularly enlisted wagoner, and served 2 years, as is proved by the testimony of one of his comrades who was in the same service with him, and who has received a pension , I presume there can be no doubt, under present decisions, of the validity of the claim.
I am, very respectfully Your obed servt
J. V. Gamble
J. E. H. to the Exy Comm ee of Pens n .

Washington, July 27 th 1882
Sir:
In the case of Catharine Ziluff widow of Daniel Ziluff dec d . your let- to me of the 21 st inst. proposes to allow a pension for 4 months as private of Militia and 11 months 28 days as Teamster, when "record evidence or evidence equivalent thereto," which would fix the date of the marriage prior to the rendition of the last al- leged term of service shall be filed."
As the marriage took place in New Jersey, where no public records of mar- riages were kept, it not at all probable that your requisition can be complied with. I beg leave to call your atten- tion to the fact, that the declaration and power of Attorney filed by me, do not claim under the Act of 1836, par- ticularly, but claim the benefit of any Acts or Acts applicable to the case. As the evidence can leave

no doubt that the marriage took place long prior to 1794, I propose to take a certificate under the act of 7 th July 1838.
Very respectfully
(Your obt. servt
J. J. Goulb,
J. F. C. Inglethorpe Act y Com r of Pensions

Catharine Zeff dec? Widow of Dan! adm? July 7 1838 R
4 mos pri & } $53.08 11 mo 28 d tea }
per annum from 4 March 1836 to 11 Dec 1846 when she died
Except 2 years
pay to Jabez Zeff. Betsey Zeff. Smith Zeff. Susan Cronk. Hannah Wait & Peter Zeff. surviving children
Art to J. D. Howells Esq Present

file in the Cats of the papers
Dr. J. C. ...
Commission of ...
Washington City
D. C.
Postmaster's Office

Petersburg Nov. 8. 1837
Dear Sir Your circular of the 4 th Inst was received, and in answer to which I have Only to say that the papers prepared for Catharine Zelluff for a pension were enclosed by me, and it was her special request that the answer from your Department should be directed to me at this place
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servant
To
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington
A. Reynolds

Washington, March 21, 1853
Sir:
Enclosed please find additional evidence in support of the claim of Catharine Zeluff, dec d . widow of Daniel, of New Jersey under act of 4 th July 1836.
Some time ago Col. Niles examined this claim, and enclosed on the papers that the claim would be allowed, for, I think, about 11 months service as teamster and four months service as private, under the act of 1835, when satisfactory evidence of the date of the marriage should be presented.
The evidence which I now present, I think you will find, in connexion with the parol evidence on file, perfectly satisfactory to establish the claim under the act of 1836. Here will find on file the deposition of Mary Zeluff, widow of Benjamin, in which she states that she was present at the marriage , of said Catharine and Daniel Zeluff in the Spring of 1779 . The evidence which I now present shows that there is no record of said marriage in existence. Also, that the eldest child is at least 72 years of age . As Daniel Zeluff entered the service in 1779, and served two years,

There can be no doubt that the marriage took place before the service was performed
I claim also, that the widow was entitled to pension for two years service as transfer. This amount of service is clearly proved by the deposition of Moses Ely, who served with him the whole time, and who is a pensioner.
I see by a memorandum on the original papers, that some rolls were sent with the declaration, which have been detached in the Pension Office. If said Rolls can now be found, they will doubtless contain evidence of the service.
I am, very respectfully Yours oblt servt J. V. Coombs
Soren P. Waldo, Esq Commr of Pensions
P.S. — I have filed with the papers a new paper of Atty. of a late date. J. V. C.

Fees of Administration $ 32 50

State of New Jersey Passaic County ss
Passaic Orphans Court
I, John Hopper Surrogate of the County of Passaic in said State and clerk of the Orphans Court in & for said County do hereby certify that Letters of Administration have this day been granted by me to Peter Geluff on the estate of Catharine Geluff deceased late of Passaic County deceased, and that said Letters have not been revoked but continue in full force and virtue and that the amount of the bond given by him is Twenty six hundred Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Paterson in said County this fifteenth day of July Anno Domini eighteen hundred and fifty three John Hopper, Surrogate

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Zerenious, Christopher GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 8065 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 12, 1792 to William Kline, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.