Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 213, Peter Voorhees, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Voorhees, Peter Mary
W. 213
CONTENTS

17.958
New Jersey
Peter
W. Voorhees widow of P. G. Voorhees of Somerset in the State of N. J.
who was a Pri in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Colo Vroom in the N. J. troops line for 19 mo.
Died 19th Apr 1833
Inscribed on the Roll of N. J.
at the rate of $6.3 Dollars 33... Cents per annum to commencement the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov '33 and sent I. F. Randolph New Brunswick
Arrears to the day of his death Semi-ant. allowance ending } 134.20
Certificate for widow
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
C. Laurie
Clerk,
Book
E
Vol.
3
Page
137

Reported.
Died 7 th Decr 1846
Settle to Dr. Fitz Randolph & 3 rd Auditor! 13 th Feb '48
Alch 23/92 Miss Joan
Van Doran. State of death on other date April 14 R t H. H. H. history
New Jersey.
Mary Voorhees.
widow of Peter Voorhees.
who was a private Col o Vroom
Prior in the New Jersey troops
for 19. months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 63. Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 1843 and sent to
James H. Randolph Esq New Brunswick, New Jersey.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 127.

444 648-2 Mary Voorhees widow of Peter abt 7. July 38 5 mrs
N. J. Married in 1784 adm 19 mo pri $63.33
No deduction
Hen for F. Randolph Freehold N. J.

State of N. Jersey.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New Jersey, County of Somerset ss. On this 20 th day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Voorhies, a resident of said County, in the 78 th year of her age, 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 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Peter Voorhies, formerly of the township of Franklin, in the County & State aforesaid, dec d , who served as a private soldier during the war of the Revolution, in the militia, in the State of New Jersey. that she applied for and obtained a pension in right of her said husband, under the act of June 7. 1832, receiving the pay that was due to him under said act, from the time it went into effect, to the day of his death in 1833: that the papers in that application she is informed, are on file in the war Department, and to to them she refers for an account of the proof of the service of her said deceased husband.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Peter Voorhies, on Wednesday evening, the fourteenth day of April, seventeen hundred and

Eighty four, by the Rev. Mr. Reed, at the house of the said reverend gentleman, in corroboration of which she offers  the record, herewith taken from her family bible, which record was made in said Bible about the year 1808; that her husband, the aforesaid Peter Voorhies, died on the 17 th day of April, 1833; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hun- dred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated she remains the widow of the said Peter Voorhies do sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before
John Pitman Judge of Somerset Pkas. -
Mary Voorhies
I John Brann, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Somerset New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Mary Voorhies, widow of Peter Voorhies, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth & day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight
J. M. Mann

Family Record.
Births.
1) Peter Voorhees was born the 7th of May in the year 1758.
2) Mary Rice was born the 5th of May in the year 1761.
3) Eleanor Voorhees was born the 2nd of April in the year 1785.
4) Layche Voorhees was born the 28th day of January in the year 1787.
5) Sarah Voorhees was born the 27th of August in the year 1789.
6) John Voorhees was born the 14th of December in the year 1791.
7) Mary Voorhees was born the 5th of May in the year 1795.
Our Daughter was born the first day of June in the year 1797 and died the same day.
8) Katharina Voorhees was born the 10th of June in the year 1798.
Births.
9) Garret Voorhees was born the 1st day of October in the year 1800.
10) Ann Beckman Voorhees was born the 21st of February in the year 1803.
11) Minnah Voorhees was born the 10th of January in the year 1806.
The names of these children

Deaths.
Ann B. Woodhull. Daughter of Peter & Mary Woodhull departed this life July 4 th A.D. 1824 aged 28 years four months & thirteen days
Peter Woodhull Departed this life April 17 th 1833. Aged 74 years 11 months and 10 days.
Deaths.
Catharine French Daugh- ter of John & Hattie Fren- ch departed this life Mch 27 th of November A.D. 1825 In the 28 th year of her age.
1824 1784-4

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } On this seventeenth — day of August — 1838 before me a Judge of the Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Eleanor Miller, known to me as a credible person, whose testi- mony may be implicitly relied upon, who being duly sworn, on her oath saith, that she is the daughter, and eldest child of Peter Vonkee, late of the County of Somerset deceased and of Mary his wife now living; that she was born (as appears by a family record, in the possession of her said mother, and which she understands, is to be sent to the War Department with this,) on the second day of April 1785 — that this is the only family record she knows of, and the only one by which she ascertains her own age — that she has always been instructed to believe it to be a true and faithful record of what it purports to be — and that she has no reason to doubt that it is so, and that she firmly and conscientiously believes that it is so. It contains the names and births of ten children, as well as of her late father and of her mother.
Subscribed and sworn to } Eleanor Miller the day and year aforesaid } before me. }
J. W. Vail Judge

27.8H1
Application of the Widow of Peter G. Voorhees for the Pen- sion due to her late husband.
Order in computed as far as verified but no further,
Yrs Sincerely
Mary Voorhees widow of Peter Voorhees died 19 April 1833
Samuel H. and Joseph Agent

The state of New Jersey, Somerset County to wit - On this fifteenth - day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. Personal-ly appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Common pleas of said County now sitting Peter Voorhees - a resident in the township of Franklin - County of Somerset & State of - aged Seventy four Years - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7- 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the fall of the year of 1776. under Capt. Falthunon at Franklin we marched to Comampan , Bergen - Elizabethtown - Pompton - Newark - Springfield - Pompton Town under Gen. Hark. over on Staten Island to take Courtland Skinner the Kings attorney - out along mill stone at the time the British lay in Bruns- wick out this time during the all time they lay at New Brunswick I volunteered and went to Germantown and was in the Battle there, under Gen. Forman of Newmarket. Col. Vroom. Maj. Nevins - our Captains was Lieut. Hoff - have been out under Col. Hunt, out under Capt. Jones of Princeton - Capt. Moore Same place. I was in the Battle of Monmouth. I have been in the all called the Minute men - was at Trenton at the time of the Battle at Crosswicks at the time of the Battle - was always ready and did serve until the close of the war - I never received a written discharge from the Service. neither have I any documentary evidence of my services. I can prove a part of my services by M c Daird Van- arsdalen. John Baird - and many others - I lived when I entered the same place where I now live, and have lived there ever since - I was born 7 th May A.D. 1758, have a record of my age in family Bible - I am known to many persons in my neighborhood who can testify to my good character. He humbly relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency of any State sworn and subscribed in open court -
W. H. Gaston
Peter Voorhees

Somerset County ss. Before the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Michael Van Arsdale who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith - that he was with Peter Voorhies the above applicant in the Service of the United States at wit at Bergen - Germantown Battle and have always understood that he was out a great deal in the Service of the revolution - That said Voorhies is a man of integrity and whose word may be relied on - Sworn in open Court - Michael Van Arsdale
W. H. Gaston

We John L. Zabriskie County of Somerset — in same place — acquainted with Peter Voorhees — described and sworn to the above declaration; that we be- lieve him to be years of age ; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day John L. Zabriskie and year aforesaid
a clergyman residing in the and Minaert Van Arsdale residing hereby certify, that we are well who has sub-
A. P. Gaston
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 John L. Zabriskie — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Somerset — and that Minaert Van Arsdale of the same place who has also signed the same is a resident in the County and is a credible person, and that their sta- tement is entitled to credit.
A. P. Gaston
State of New Jersey } I John M. Mann Clerk of the Somerset County } Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Voorhees for a pension. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two. J. M. Mann

Peter Voorhees

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss. On this seventh day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty three, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Boorher, of the County of Somerset, New Jersey, who being duly sworn, on her oath saith, that she is the widow & legal representative of Peter Boorher, late of the County of Somerset, deceased, the applicant for a Pension named in the foregoing paper, marked 6072 - that said Peter Boorher departed this life on the seventeenth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three that not having been married to said Boorher since after the conclusion of the war, she knows nothing of his services, except what she derived from his recitals & the conversation of others - that she verily believes he did serve as he has stated, and that the now applies for the Pension which would have been awarded to him, had he lived, substantiated his claim, as she now hopes to establish it.
Subscribed from the day & year aforesaid, before me
J. H. Wood
Mary Boorher
Justice of the Peace
State County aforesaid, ss. On the day year above mentioned, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace aforesaid, also appeared Frederick P. Van Leer of the County of Somerset, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Peter Boorher, mentioned in the foregoing affidavit that said Boorher died on the seventeenth day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty three for a  now deceased  for a  now deceased - He further saith

that he is well acquainted with Mary Voorhees who has subscribed her name to the foregoing statement and knows her to be the widow and legal represen- tative of said Peter Voorhees, deceased.
Subscribed hereto, the day of Frederick F. Van Liew year aforesaid before me
J. H. Ford
Justice of the Peace.
Thereby certify that the above named deponent, Freder- ick F. Van Liew, is a credible person, and that his state- ment is entitled to entire belief.
J. H. Ford
Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey 3
Middlesex County 3 On this seventh day of Sep- tember in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared David Cook, of said County, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he is in the 77 th year of his age a soldier of the Revolution, and now receiving a Pension as such - that he was not acquainted most intimately acquainted with Peter Cook, who has sworn & subscri- bed to the foregoing declaration, late of the County of Somerset, deceased, whom from childhood, lived in the same family with him, before and during the whole period of the American Revolution, belonged to the same company with him in the militia - The company of Capt. Dickerson, and served town and country about with him from the summer as he thinks, of 1776 to the close of the war, in order to avoid taking two at the same time from the same family. Said Cook here deponent went into different companies, & thus per- formed their regular  alternately services throughout the war. Deponent being the oldest, went first into service, and performed a term of five months, in the five months service before said Cook went out. After that time said Cook did as much service as deponent, and deponent be- lieves he was out in all (including the 5 months) as much as three years. He is quite safe, he thinks, in putting the amount of service of said Peter Cook at a term of two years. He, however, finds himself in- able distinctly to specify all the terms of said Cook here. He recollects, however, that in the summer, or July 1776 he thinks, said Cook performed a term of one month under Capt. Dickerson, at Paves Hook, Common- wealth that neighborhood in guarding the shore. In the fall of the same year, said Cook performed another term of a month, under the same Captain, and under

Col. Philadelphia, at Elizabethton Shewall in de- fending that part of the state. In 1777, in March, he thinks of that year, said Poorhee, was out again one month at Greystone, along the Millstone, under Capt. Van Baid, in protecting that part of the state from the ene- my then in New Brunswick. Said Poorhee, was out as he knows before this, in the winter of '77, and performed at least two three months duty in that time under Capt. Frederick Baid. In May of the same year, said Poor- hee did another months duty at Pompton, under Capt. Thomas Hall. In the summer of same year he per- formed another tour of a month at Elizabethton under Capt. Baid ( Lyttleton or Benjamin  Frederick ). In the fall of the same year, and at the time of the battle of Germantown, said Poorhee performed another tour of a month under Lieut. Col. South of  the Capt. Fulkerson, company and was at the battle of Ger- mantown. In the early part of 1778 said Poorhee was out one month at Elizabethton, under Capt. Smith, in defending the lines. In the Spring or latter part of winter he performed another tour of a month at Elizabethton under Capt. Wilson. In June '78 he was out another month under Capt. Fulkerson, and during it was in the battle of Monmouth. Militia were all then out, and deponent, as well as said Poorhee, was with them. The general alarms were frequent, upon all such occasions both deponent & Poorhee were out. In September of same year said Poorhee did another months duty at Elizabethton under Capt. Purnyer, in guarding the lines. And in December of same year, was out another months tour under, as he thinks, Capt. Van Nest at Eliza- bethton. In 1779 in the early part of it, said Poorhee performed a tour of a month on the lines at near Elizabethton, under Capt. Fulkerson. And during the remainder of the year three other tours of a month each in the same district of country, in defending

The lines, one under Capt. Swift, another the second as he thinks, under Capt. Moore, and the other third, as he believes, under Capt. John Baird. All the time, as he thinks, under Gen. Wines. Deponent knows that said Voorhees was out much afterwards in the years 1780, 81 & 82, but not being so actively engaged himself in those years as in the forepart of the war, his memory is not so strongly impressed by the circumstances and events of the times. He however remembers that said Voorhees was out a month in 1780, and he thinks at the time of the battle of Springfield. Who his captain was he cannot certainly say, he believes Jones, and that Gen. Wines commanded. Deponent further says, that having at this point in his deposition, heard the declaration of said Voorhees read over to him, he distinctly recollects that said Voorhees was out over nine months in 1776 at the time of the battle of Trenton. Deponent finds himself unable to make any further specification, from the circumstance above stated, that he was not himself in the active service after 1780; but he has no hesitation in saying that he believes that said Voorhees performed in the years '80, '81, & '82 at least nine months more service. Deponent knows said Voorhees to have been a man of truth, and that his statement may be fully relied on.
Subscribed from the day of year after and before me Peter P. Runyon } Justice of the peace }
David Voorhees Ser n
I hereby certify that the foregoing deposition David Voorhees, is one of the most worthy and respectable citizens of New Brunswick, that his recollections of Revolutionary events, is remarkably distinct & clear, & that there can be no question of the truth of his statement.
Peter P. Runyon } Justice of the peace }

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss. On this ninth day of September 1833, before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Minard Van Arsdale, who being only sworn on his oath saith, that he is a soldier of the Revolution, and now in the receipt of a Pension as such; that he was well acquainted with Peter Voorhees, his deceased, the applicant named in the foregoing paper, knows him to have served long & faithfully in the Revolution, from the commencement to the end of the war, recollects serving with said Voorhees a term of a month in 1777 at the time of the battle of Germantown, and also on a term of a month at Bergen in 1778, he thinks, 1778. The first named town was under Lieut. Stothoff, & the last mentioned under Capt. Fulkerson. Fulkerson was a prisoner of war at the Sugar House , at the time of the battle of Germantown. He also recollects said Voorhees in the years 80, 81, & 82. in several terms in each of those years they have ever did not belong to the same company, their regiment have been moved out of the bounds of Capt. Fulkerson's company - and he cannot therefore specify places and times, but he feels quite safe in saying that said Voorhees served three terms of a month each in each of the three years specified, making in all fifteen months. Deponent knows said Voorhees to have been be a man of scrupulous integrity and veracity, and has therefore no doubt that he served as he states more than two years altogether. Deponent being a Drummer, and of course, placed in front of the company, had an opportunity on all occasions of seeing what was done out.
Minard Van Arsdale
Subscribed known to be the day & year aforesaid before me Peter P. Murray Justice of the Peace
I certify that the foregoing deponent Minard Van Arsdale is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to implicit credit.
Peter P. Murray Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } On this twenty eighth day of September Middlesex County } Oct 1873 before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Abraham Van Nest who being duly sworn upon his oath saith that he is a soldier of the revolution and since receiving a pension in the rank of Captain as such that he was well acquainted with Peter Voorhees now deceased the ap- plicant named in the foregoing papers knows him to have served much and faithfully in the revolution from the commencement to the end of the war that he served under him as Captain in the year 1778 on the Elizabethown station guarding the lines in Essex County and he also well recollects said Voorhees served under him in the year 1780 in the County of Bergen and the said deponent further says that he never knows well that the said Voorhees served under Capt. Fetherston in the year 1781-2 but cannot specify the precise time but has no doubt that he served as he has stated as he was well acquainted with him and knows him to have been a man of the strictest veracity and integrity and also knows from the organi- zation and classification of the militia they were called out in Monthly tours and liable to serve in each year six Months or every other Month in succession and has no doubt that said Voorhees served along there more than two years
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me
Peter D. Remyon } Justice of the Peace }
I hereby certify that the Deponent named in the foregoing affi- davit is a credible person and his statements are entitled full credit
46. Mr Van Nest
Peter D. Remyon }
Justice of the Peace }

State of New Jersey } On this twenty eighth day of September Middlesex County ss 1833 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally ap- peared John Baird who being duly sworn upon his oath saith that he is in the ninety fifth year of his age is a soldier of the revolution and receiving a pension in the rank of Captain as such that he was well acquain- ted with Peter Voorhies now deceased the applicant named in the foregoing papers knows him to have served long and faithfully in the revolution from the commencement to the end of the war knows him to have served under Capt Abraham Van Nest frequently was out with him under Colonel Seely and knows him to have served under Captain Fulkerson several times has no doubt but that said Voorhies served as he has stated being well acquain- ted with said Voorhies having lived in the same neighbourhood from boyhood knows him to have been a man of the strictest veracity and integrity also knows the Militia were so organised and classed that they were liable to be called out in Monthly tours to serve every other Month in succession and that they were so called out and served six Months in the year alternately and has no doubt that said Voorhies served during the war of the revolution more than two whole years
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Peter P. Remyon Justice of the Peace
John Baird
I hereby certify that John Baird the deponent named in the foregoing affidavit is a credible person and his statements are entitled to credit
Peter P. Remyon Justice of the Peace

I Nicholas Booraeu Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middle sex New Jersey do hereby certify that the proceedings in the Original and Supplemental proceedings in the case of Peter Voorhies an affidavit for a perjury. And I do further certify that Joseph Force & Peter P. Remy were before them said Supplemental proceedings were had as Judges of the said court & also Justices of the peace in & for said county, and that the signatures of said Force & Remy are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this thirtieth day of Sep- tember A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty three - N Booraeu CLK

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April 14, 1925
Peter Voorhees 77.213
Mrs. Leland W. Meyer The Wellington Georgetown, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 213 it appears that Peter Voorhees was born May 7, 1758.
While a resident of Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey he enlisted in the fall of 1776, served at various times in short tours to the close of the war, about three years in all, as a private under Captains Fulkerson, Jones, Moore, William Baird, Thomas Hall, Smith, Corahon, Abraham Van Neste, Quick and John Baird and Colonels Hunt, Seeley and Frelinghuysen in the New Jersey Troops and was at the battles of Germantown, Trenton, Crosswicks and Monmouth.
Pension was allowed on his application executed August 15, 1832 while he was living in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. He died in said township April 17, 1833.
Soldier married April 14, 1784, Mary Bice who was born

May 4, 1761. She died December 7, 1846. Their children were:
Elenor born April 2, 1785, married ---Miller, his given name not stated. Seyche " January 28, 1787. Sarah " August 27, 1789. John " December 14, 1791. Mary " May 5, 1795. A daughter " June 1, 1797, died same day. Cathelina " June 15, 1798. Garret " October 1, 1800. Ann Beekman " February 21, 1803, died July 4, 1824. Minnah " January 10, 1806.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

New Jersey Mary Toohes Act- March 3. 1843
James P. Randolph Agent, New Brunswick N. J.

State of New Jersey County of Somerset, ss: On this first day of March  April one thousand eight hundred and forty three, before me a Judge of the Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Mary Voorhees, then to me an credible person, aged eighty two years, a resident of the township of Franklin, in the County of Somerset, who being duly sworn, on her oath maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7, 1838, of March 3, 1843: That she is the widow of Peter Voorhees, who was a soldier of the Revolution; that she applied un- der the act of Congress of July 7, 1838, and obtained a pen- sion of sixty three dollars a year, and that her present application is for the benefit of the extension of that act in the act of March 3, 1843; and that she refers to the proofs accompanying her former application to sustain the present one. She remains unmarried, and the widow of Peter Voorhees, aforesaid. Known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, and whose name is subscribed to the same and acknowledged before me this 3rd day of April 1843.
her Mary + Voorhees mark
Joseph Voorhees one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Somerset

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Ralph Voorhees Esquire, before whom the within affidavit  declaration was taken, and power of attorney acknowledged, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Somerset in said state, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Ralph Voorhees
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this twelfth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.

JA 3
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., April 14 , 1893.
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Peter Voorhees , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     He belonged to Clapham Militia to serve alternate monthly duty which he rendered in in 1776-7-8-9-80-1781 & 82 in which time he was in the battle at Trenton N.J. Dec 26. 1776, at Germantown Pa Oct 4. 1777; Monmouth N.J. June 28. 1778 besides Skirmishes - His Capt Fulkerson was taken prisoner, 1776 or 7 - Other Capt's were Hall, Baird, Quick Moore & under Col Vroom, Gen Hart, Col Forman & others -  
Battles engaged in, See above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Franklin N.J.
Date of application for pension, Aug 4 1832
Residence at date of application, Franklin Somerset County N.J.
Age at date of application, born May 7. 1758 in Franklin N.J.
Remarks: He died April 17. 1833 - His Widow Dec 7. 1846 & born May 4. 1761 - Mar April 14. 1784 to Mary Rice
Very respectfully,
Mr Richard W. Thicken
821 - 18 th Avenue
Minneapolis Minn a
actg Commissioner.

MRS. LELAND W. MEYER THE WELLINGTON GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY Feb. 21, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions Dept. of Interior Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
I shall be deeply grateful if you will give me information concerning the following:
1. Record of Peter Voorhees (1758-1833) of Franklin N. J. who was granted a pension as a Revolutionary War Soldier. Names and dates of his children and grandchildren. ✓ 2. Same record of John L. DeWitt (1736-1803) Capt. of Dutchess County Minute men in 1775. Morasses- ✓ 3. Is there any record of a James DeWitt or any DeWitt who came over on "La Victoire" with La Fayette in 1777? ✓ 4. Can you give information concerning one Peter Vories who was killed by Tories during the Revolutionary War? Morasses
Very Truly yours
Emma DeWitt Vories Meyer (Mrs Leland W. Meyer)

Minneapolis Minn Feb 21st 1898
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
My Wife who is a great grand Daughter of Peter Voorhies who lived in Franklin Township, Somerset Co, New Jersey, wishes to obtain his record as a Soldier of the Revolution, and as a Pensioner of the Government thereafter until his death, April 17 th 1833, Aged 74 years 11 mo 410 dy. His Widow Mary Voorhies received a pension until her death, Dec 6 th 1846 The record from your Office substantiating the above, is necessary for her to have, to enable her to become a Daughter of the Revolution (according to the requirements of the Order) Respectfully, Richard H. Nichols 821-18 ave 4 th Minneapolis Minn

1925- Apt 14-Flat 28 Mr. Leland H. May 1- 1925
213 Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
213
Mary Voorhees,
Widow,
Peter Voorhees,
Priv. N.J. Troops Rev. War.
Act: March 3. 1843.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 301
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ New Jersey - 127. Mary Voorhees, widow of Peter Voorhees, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 and who died on the 17 th of April 1833 of Somerset Co. in the State of New Jersey, who was a private in the Company. commanded by Captain Fulkerson of the commanded by in the New Jersey line for troops. 19 months, private
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of August 1838, and sent to Hon. Joseph F. Randolph, Freehold, N. Jersey.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $126.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 31.66
$158.32
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Book A,
G. J. Rhodes Clerk, Vol. 2, Page 139.