Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10958, William Vliet, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Ulist, William
R. 10958
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32.481
Application of W m Vliet for a Pension

Warren Plean Nov Term Oct 1834
Declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of length of the 7 th of June A.D. 1832 State of New Jersey County of Warren p. - Warren Plean On this fourth Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open court William West a resident of the Township of Andover in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey who being duly affirmed according to law on his solemn affirmation saith maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of length passed June 7 th in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - That he entered the service of the United States in the year of the revolution in the Township of Bethlehem in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey, where he then resided in the year 1777 - He was drafted from his class as a private in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Samuel Greenbush, attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Beane, marched to Tyrone in the County of Bergen where we were detained as a present guard commanded by Col Dowers remained there one month and returned home
Some time afterwards he was drafted from his class as a private from the same place

in the Company commanded by Captain Gwindeand afterward marched to Elizabeth town, remained there on duty one month and returned home —
Some time afterwards he was drafted from the same place as a private in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Albert Gwylyke in the regiment commanded by Col Beavers marched to Elizabeth Town kept guard there with a large body of Militia remained there one month and returned home
Some time afterwards he marched with his class as a private in the same company commanded by Captain Gwylyke Lieutenant Dunham (acting commandant) marched to Elizabeth town remained there one month and returned home
Some time afterwards he was drafted as a private from the same place in the Company of Militia commanded by Captain Banks, marched to Elizabeth town where they with fifteen hundred Militia (he crossed over to Staten Island) divided one part under Col Taylor and the other under Col Nelson he marched in Nelson's Division to a fort at a place called Cuckletown, where were a body of British and Tories commanded by General Skirnes and Col Burdick, as they were marching up a scout of Tories fired on

Then which was returned by a flourishing fire which killed three of the enemy - as they were marching up they fired on a boat load of Tories who were endeavouring to escape to Began of about the same time captured seven baggage waggons - and took fourteen prisoners & relinquished the fort and town, when they returned they fired on by a scouting party which wounded seven or eight of Col Nelson's men when they recrossed the river to Elizabeth town stood there some time and returned home having been in that town one month
Some time afterwards he volunteered in the company of Militia commanded by Capt Basset from the same place in the same regiment as a private marched to Agwackemock, lay there some time expecting an attack from the enemy and returned home having been in that town one month
Some time after he volunteered under Captain Basset McPhinney, Militia as a private marched to the Minnissink as a garrison against the Indians, remained there one month and returned home
Some time afterwards he volunteered as a private in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Speddy (he then resided in the

Forming of Independence in the County of Sussex (Now Warren) marched to Pennytown in the County of Hunterdon, remained there one night marched next day to Allentown with several companies of Militia commanded by Col Beane, next day to Monmouth meeting house where the British army were encamped, next day they marched joined with the army under Washington and dyment marched with the militia to attack the British, they crossed the ridge and came upon a division of the enemy concealed in a hollow when within eighty yards of the enemy commenced a platoon firing which they returned from the flanks - when they were halted by Genl. Dickinson who ordered them to form along a fence, and after some firing they returned to the main body of the army, - In the afternoon eight companies with eight or nine militiamen went out as a scouting party / exchange a few shots with some of the British scouts and joined Gen Dickinson who was in a hollow with about one hundred militia and returned to the main body - formed there one night and next day started for home - having been discharged mustered in that town - making all together a service of nine months - All these towns were done under the regular requisitions of the State of New Jersey. He was regularly discharged at each time but received no written

discharge - Says Applicant was born in the Township of Bethlehem, County of Hunterdon aforesaid, in February in the year seventeen hundred and fifty eight. That he has known no record of his age, that he is known to Caleb H Valentine Esq of the Township of Independence aforesaid who can testify to his character, and belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - That from infirmity of memory he cannot state date & circumstances more particularly than he has done He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any state since the end of the revolution he has resided in the aforesaid Warren  Street affirmed to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court John Stinson

New Jersey Warren County
Warren Pleas Nov Term A.D. 1834
Personally appeared in open court Daniel Vliet of the Township of Independence in the County of Warren aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is now eight two years of age that he is and always has been acquainted with the foregoing applicant William Vliet, that said William was out in the service at Pompton in the return of the company of militia commanded by Captain Grubendick, this regiment was then marching as a private in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Gray to the station at Pompton when he seen William in his company —
Deponent was also present when the applicant aforesaid was drafted under Captain Grolke, after much toward Brimont and even present when he returned — Deponent cannot recollect date but recollects that said applicant was drafted and volunteered several times in the militia of New Jersey in the war of the revolution
Sworn & Subscribed Dec 4 th A.D. 1834 John Stinson
Daniel Vliet

Warren Pleas Nov Term A.D. 1834
I Caleb H Valentine of the Township of Independence in the County of Warren aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William West the foregoing applicant that I believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed Dec. 4th A.D. 1834 John Minson
Caleb H. Valentine
State of New Jersey
Warren Pleas H.D. Term A.D. 1834
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting 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 Caleb H. Valentine Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate is a disinterested resident in the Township of Independence aforesaid and is a credible person and

That his statement is entitled to full faith and credit John Stinson
Warren Place Nov 18 th 1834
I Phineas B Kennedy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William West for a pension - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of Dec r in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
P Kennedy Clerk
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That who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that the above affidavit is true, I know and I believe before me
[Signature] On of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren
State of New Jersey. Warren County ss. I, Phineas B. Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Charles J. Shree Esqr. before whom the above affidavit of Genl. Garret Vliet was taken was at the time thereof and still is an acting Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County 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 hand writing of the said Justice and am satisfied that the above signature purport- ing to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Belvidere the Thirteenth Day of July A.D. 1835
[Signature] P. Kennedy Clerk

in same company, marched to Elizabeth Town remained there one month and was discharged there
Some time afterwards Applicant was drafted in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Epiphany, as a private marched off with several companies of Militia commanded by Col Beane, to Monmouth at the time that he was at the Battle of Monmouth, from information derived from all the Militia who were in that regiment from the neighborhood
Dependent know that Applicant was out as a private in the service of the United States under the regular requisition of the State of New Jersey in the event of the revolution - known him to be a man of character and veracity. and that implicit credence may be given to his statements and application aforesaid but can't state more in detail than he has done Yours very respectfully
June 22 nd
June 22 nd is the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty five formally appears the above name Garet
Lafayette

State of New Jersey County of Warren
I personally appeared Garret Wet of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Warren aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is now about seventy years of age and is well acquainted with the foregoing petitioned William Wet an applicant for a pension. That he entered the service of the United States in the year of the revolution, in the Township of Bethlehem County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey where he then resided, he don't recollect the year he was in the service that time one month, as a private drafted
Some time afterwards he again entered the service as a private, was out one month don't recollect the year or the commanding officer of regiment, or company
Some time afterwards he again entered the service of the United States as a private in the company commanded by Captain Ephraim Smith the Township aforesaid from the regiment commanded by Col. Beane, don't recollect the year as he was out in service one month
Some time afterwards - year not recollected applicant entered the service of the United States in the company of Militia commanded by Lieutenant Duncan as a private, Dependent since drafted in

32.481
10958
Wm Clark New Jersey Suspended
See letter to
Ch. Sitgreaves Esq Easton. Pa
Augt. 6. 1835.
let to Ch. Sitgreaves
Aug 30 1836
Letter to Hon. J.P.B. Maxwell 10. Jan. '38
J. J. Mc Grafton June
8. 1838 to C. Sit-
-greaves June 8. 1838
let to A. Joy August 23. 43

10,958 P. O. William Kiehl
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Ad re Ev. Aug 16 N.Y. M c Evans New York June 32.
Commissioner of Pensions War Department City of Washington
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State of New Jersey County of Warren ss
William Vlet an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832., a citizen and resident of said County being duly affirmed according to law on his solemn affirmation saith, that his first term of duty in the service of the United States was one month in the spring of 1777 - The second term of one month in the fall of the same year - The third term in the same fall - The fourth term in the spring of 1778 - The fifth term in the same spring - The sixth term in the summer of 1778 and the seventh term of in the same summer - each of these terms were for one month. - Deponent further saith that by reason of his age and loss of memory he cannot specify dates with more certainty than he has done William Vlet
State of New Jersey July 28 th 1837 County of Warren ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber the above named William Vlet who on being duly affirmed according to law on his solemn affirmation saith that the above affidavit is true according to the best of his knowledge and belief - signed and affirmed before me John P. Miller Justice of the peace

August 11 th 1837 Easton Penn a -
Sir -
I send herewith the additional statement of William Vliet as required by your department. - It is impossible for Mr. Vliet to make a more correct or detailed statement of his several tours of duty than he has done, as his memory is impaired by age. I sincerely trust that his application will be granted, he belongs to the most patriotic family in East Jersey, a family that gave them all to their country in the struggle of the Revolution, and have ever since fearfully still the sustained the government. He is now of 8000. and the little pension which the gratitude of his country would allow him, would be important to his support, and would gladden the remnant of his days. -
As I I do not make this statement from any pecuniary motive, as I never have received been charged and never will charge a soldier of the revolution any thing for my services in aiding them to obtain the bounty of their country and that you may ascertain that my statements are worthy of credit, I refer you to the Hon. Mahlon Dickerson and Hon. Geo. Wolf who are personally acquainted with me.
Respectfully
Chas. Fitzsimons

Pension
Ulm Olist

Warren County State of New Jersey 83 } Personally appeared before me AB m Wansycke one of the Justices of the peace in and said County George Creiger and was sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God - Disperett and Saith he That William Wist was a Malishaman Malishaman in the ware being in the year Seventy Seven on their about and when called out - Did go first to Hampton was under Capt Groenendike & Cornel Sours was out one month part of the time was there the first night that we got to Hampton and went to Pervanad and further Saith not Sworn and Subscribed before me this 31 st day of May 1836 Abraham Wansycke Justice of the peace
Warren County } Personally appeared before me State of New Jersey } William Larison one of the justices of the Peace in and for said County James Fleming and being on the holy Evangelist deposits and saith that William Flit was out as a Private in the Revolutionary war in the year 1777 in May and part of June under Colonel Soward one month at Franklin and from there to Princeton Princeton in 1778 at Monmouth Monmouth one month under Colonel Burgess under the command of General Dickinson and further saith not sworn and subscribed Before me this 31 st Day of May A D 1836 W Larison justice of the Peace James Fleming

Warren County ss. Personally appeared before me State of Kentucky { Abraham Warne one of the justices of the peace in and for said County John Wilson After being sworn on the Holy evangelist of almighty God deposeth and saith that William Vliet was act in the Revolution War as a private in the year 1778 that he saw the said William Vliet at the battle of Monmouth and saw the said Vliet in battle and under arms under Colonel Brant Commandant and further saith not. Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of June 1836 John Wilson
Abraham Warne just of the peace
Warren County ss. Personally appeared before me H. M. Warne State of Kentucky { one of the justices of the peace in and for said County Elijah Warne and after being sworn on the Holy evangelist of almighty God deposeth and saith that he saw William Vliet at the battle of Monmouth and was in company with the said Vliet in the year of 1778 and under Colonel Brant Commandant and further saith not. Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of June 1836 Elijah Warne
H. M. Warne just of the peace

State of New Jersey. Warren County ss. I Phineas B. Kennedy Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Abraham A. Karsychke, William Larison & Abraham Warne before whom the within affidavits were taken, were at the time thereof and still are acting Justices of the peace of said County duly commissioned and sworn into office as such, and who by the laws of New Jersey are authorized to administer oaths - And further I do certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justices and am fully satisfied that the signatures to said affidavits purporting to be theirs are their own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Belvidere this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1836.
P. B. Kennedy Clerk.

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July 28 th A D 1835 New Jersey - Opposite Easton, Pennsylvania
Sir - I herewith transmit to the department the application of W m Vlet for a pension with the additional affidavit and examination of Garnet Vlet - It would be very desirable if an early action could be had upon the subject as Mr. Vlet is old and infirm.
Very respectfully your Ob t Servant
Chas. Sitgreaves
J. L. Edward Esq
If I am not mistaken, Mr. Dickerson Secy. of the Navy was acquainted with Mr. Vlet as a member of the Assembly from the County of Warren - I suspect five years since, if so. He knows his character and worth - Mr. Voorhees now a clerk in the Navy Department at Washington, I think was Clerk of the Assembly in that year.

Ovid June 15th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
If you will allow me to explain a few things in relation to the former application of Wm Van Fleet (a Vleet), of Hunterdon Co. N. J. under the law of 1832
On the 2 d Dec, 42 you wrote me that the papers were returned to Mr Saxton &c - since the rec d of yours due diligence has been used to find them, & to learn what had become of them, Mr Saxton has been called upon time and again, but from first to last insists that he thinks he amended the papers & returned them to your office, he cannot find them, nor can he give any further information about them, I regret it is so, for I understand the papers were nearly complete & the parties want them very much, but are obliged to give up all hope — I will further say that a second sets of papers, application & proof were made out and forwarded to your office through Mr Barkwell some 3 years after the first named papers, from their parties think there has been no answer, may I ask, were not such a sets of papers rec d at your office, if so, what was done with them & if they were laid aside in consequence of the former sets, may I not ask you now to consider the other papers as out of our reach & if they are not in your office, to consider them as lost, & therefore I ask your report upon the sets forwarded by Mr Barkwell, or if they were reported upon, may I ask you for a copy of your answer to Mr Barkwell —
Respectfully Your Ob d Servt Brad Joy

August 15 1836
Easton Post offi - Penn a
Sir
I send some additional depositions in the case of William Vliet, an applicant for a Pension from the County of Warren, New Jersey, and sincerely trust that they may be considered sufficient to establish his claim - Mr. Vliet is of a patriotic family who suffered much in the war of the revolution, he is now feeble and poor and cannot long enjoy the bounty of his Country
David Huchick of the same County, an applicant for a pension, desires the department to return his papers now on file to me in order that I may attend to getting additional testimony -
Respectfully your, Obt Servt.
Chas. Fitzquamer
J L Edwards Esq.