Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24017, Hartshorne Willett, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Willett Hartshorne
824017
CONTENTS

Letter to S. Jenkins 28 April 1841 Apr. 28. 1841
28831
New York
Hartsorne Willett of New York in the State of New York who was a General in the Continental Army by Captain Woglan of the Regt by Col. Mils in the New Jersey line for 2 years $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July 1834 and sent to J. F. Rudolph New Brunswick
Arrears to the 14th of March '34 — $240.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " — 40.07 $280.07
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Miral Sacc Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 135

State of New York
Albany County Is. On this 23 rd day of April 1841 before me, the Subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds, in & for said County, personally appeared Hartshorne Willet, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Continental Army -ed by Capt. John Morgan, in Col. Vols., Regiment of New Jersey Militia, of Monmouth County, in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
That he also served under Capt. Morgan - that his name is now on the Pension Roll of the Albany Agency - That he has lately removed from the County of Montgomery in the State of New York, to the City of New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey, where he intends to remain, and that he wishes his pension to be payable in future at the Pension Agency in the City of New York, that being the most convenient to his present place of residence.
That he has a daughter residing in New Brunswick, and wishes to reside near her, which is one of his reasons for removing to that place. Sworn & subscribed this 23 rd { and has never learned to write day of April 1841 before me } his Hartshorne X Willett mark
H. Shepherd
Commissioner of Deeds
Witness my mark J. Jenkins.
Albany County Is. Joel R. Dickerman of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, deposes that he is well acquainted with the above named Hartshorne Willett, & has no doubt that he is the identical person he describes himself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Sworn & subscribed this 23 rd { day of April 1841 before me & } I certify that the foregoing is a credible witness
J. R. Dickerman
H. Shepherd Commissioner of Deeds
Pension Certificate 9 July 1834 No. 28.831

State of New York
County of Albany
ss:
I Henry B Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Robert Stephenson before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the Jurats to the same a Commissioner of Deeds in said County and that his signatures to the said jurats are genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 24 th day of April 1841.
H. B. Haswell Clerk

30733
Hartshorn Willet
Purgion
Declaration
Station  Fuller  Willett  1844
Col. H. C. 1844

State of New York Montgomery County SS 1 On the 11th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of Montgomery County Court the said Court now sitting - Vandam Willet a resident of Glen in the County of Montgomery State of New York Aged 74 Years Who being just duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Served as herein stated
In the latter part of the month of September 1776 entered the Service as a Volunteer in Colonel Velson's Regiment, Captain John Wagram's Company. Mustered at the Fresh Pond near Brunswick. Served at Elizabethtown and Newark to prevent the incursions of the British who were then on Long Island & continued in this Service for the term of two months when he was discharged
In the latter part of the month of November 1776 Entered as a Substitute for his brother in Captain John Wagram's Company. Mustered at Brunswick & Served at that place & at Elizabethtown, guarding the lines. Continued in this Service for the term of half a month when he was discharged
In the latter part of the Spring of 1777 this deponent entered the Service in Colonel Tagle's Regiment, Captain William Morgan's Company. Mustered at the Cheesquakes & was stationed there, guarding that place & the country adjacent from the plundering parties of the British; continued in this Service for the term of one month when he was discharged
In the month of June 1777 he entered the Service in Captain John Wagram's Company & Served at Spotswood & the country about that place as a guard. Continued in this Service for the term of two months when he received his discharge
In the fall of 1777 he entered the Service again commanded by Lieutenant Barkelo in Captain Hallock's Company & Served in guarding the Country at the Blazing Star & Hallock's Point continued doing duty there for the term of one month when he was discharged

In the Years 1778. 1779 & 1780 this deponent was in Service at different times, but is unable to remember the Officers he served under or any particular Services he rendered during said time otherwise than that of guarding the Country.
In the fall & winter of 1781 this deponent was engaged in transporting Flour & Lead from Allentown to Minisink under the direction of an Officer & continued in this Service between three & four Months.
That he was born on the first day of January 1760 in the Town of  County of Middlesex & State of New Jersey where he lived until the Year 1768 when he removed with his father to Pumsneck where he resided until the Year 1770 when he removed with his father to Fresh ponds near Spotswood where he resided until the Year 1772 when he removed to the town of Glen in the County of Montgomery & State of New York & where he now resides.
He has a record of his age in his own family Bible taken from the family Bible of his father.
He never received a written discharge.
He has no documentary evidence of his Service nor any thing of which.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn in open Court this day I year aforesaid
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
Kate Horn no & her Mark

State of New York Montgomery County } ss:
We Abraham Van Horn a clergyman residing in the town of Schoharie — County aforesaid and John Mount residing in the town of Glen County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hartshorne Willie who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is separated & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Abraham Van Horn
John Mount
Sworn & Subscribed the
day & Year aforesaid in open court
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
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 Abraham Van Horn who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Schoharie aforesaid & that John Mount who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Glen and is a credible person & that their statements are entitled to credit.
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of Montgomery County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hartshorne Willie for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 12 th day of March 1834.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

copied Mrs. Lerch's hist. July 28, 1931. Mrs. L. on leave. July 21, 1937. ←
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Mr. Samuel W. Comstock 104 City Island Avenue City Island, New York City, N.Y.
BA-J/ady Hartshorne Willett S.24017
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Hartshorne Willett, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.24017, based upon the military service of Hartshorne Willett in that war.
Hartshorne Willett, the name also appears as Willet and Willit, was born January 1, 1760, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. In 1768 he moved with his father, whose name is not stated, to Brunswick and from there with his father to Fresh Pond, near Spotswood, all in said Middlesex County. The name of his mother is not shown.
While residing in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Hartshorne Willett enlisted and served as a private in the New Jersey troops as follows: from the latter part of September, 1776, two months in Captain John Waglum's Company, Colonel Neilson's Regiment; from late in November 1776, one half month in Captain John Waglum's Company; from in the spring, 1777, one month in Captain William Morgan's Company, Colonel Taylor's Regiment; from June, 1777, two or three months in Captain John Waglum's Company; in the fall, 1777, one month in Captain Gulick's Company; from 1778, at least four tours in each succeeding year until 1782, or 1783, in Captain John Waglum's Company, and was in the battle of Springfield.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 11, 1834, while a resident of Glen, Montgomery County,

New York. He had moved there from Middlesex County, New Jersey.
In April, 1841, soldier had returned to Middlesex County, New Jersey, and lived in New Brunswick, where his daughter resided. The name of his daughter is not given, nor is the name of his wife stated.
His residence in 1850 is not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data:
"Hartshorne Willett, Certificate No. 28831, issued July 9, 1834, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

30,133.
Haishorne Willett.
Supplemental Dedu- ration.
J. P. Randolph Agent.

Supplemental application of Hartshorne Millett, of Montgomery County, New York Jersey, for the benefit of the Pension act of 7 th June '32.
State of New Jersey ss.
Middlesex County } On this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred thirtyfour, before the Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in said County, personally appeared Hartshorne Millett , of the town of Glen in the County of Mont- gomery New York, in the 75 th year of his age, who being duly sworn, deposes on his oath said, that he has heretofore, to wit: on the 11 th day of March 1834, before the Judge of Montgomery County New York, made application for the benefit of the act of 60 th chap of June 7. 1832, but that having no witnesses at hand, he was unable so to substantiate his claim as to obtain its allowance at the Pension office, and that he is now in New Jersey for the purpose of procuring the neces- sary testimony for that purpose - that his free & full conversations with several of his old associates in arms, having greatly refreshed & strengthened his recollec- tion, he is now enabled to make a much better and clearer statement of his case than he did at first, and to accompany it too with such proofs as without, will ensure its allowance - That finding himself thus restored for the time being to his old neighbors, acquaint- ances & friends, who know best who and what he is, and finding also that he could avail himself of the services of a gentleman (Jas F. Randolph) well known to the Department, to draw up his claim for him, he has yielded to the advice of his friends, and to what he could not but consider the propriety of the case, to present his claim anew, with the sanction of another Court, and in many respects much more unexceptionably than he has done

or could do at the place of his residence. He cannot, he thinks, be supposed to wish to avoid the scrutiny of a board at home, or of his present neighbors, since he has undergone that scrutiny, as appears in his original application. This supplemental declaration is only an amplification of the former, and is made under circumstances affording him the best opportunities for establishing his claim, and the department the best materials for deciding upon it. With these explanations, which seemed to be demanded, he proceeds to give such a statement as additional information & revised recollections enable him to make, premising that he is not to be understood as swearing positively to facts, except where he expressly puts himself in that attitude. He was enrolled in the early part of '76 in the company of Capt John Waghorn in Col Neilson's regiment of Middlesex Militia.
The first service that he recollects took in the fall of that year, when he performed a term of two months as a volunteer in Capt Waghorn's company, marching to New Brunswick, and guarding the lines from the enemy on Staten Island. In the same year he performed a
term of half a month in the same service as a substitute for part of a term for his brother. In the winter of '76-'77, the Middlesex militia were stationed at Cranbury, about 15 miles from New Brunswick, and were under arms nearly the whole time that the British were in Brunswick, which was up to the latter part of June '77. During this time he served in Capt Waghorn's company, & under his command, at least three months at Cranbury, patrolling and the country adjacent, in protecting the property and the lives of his fellow citizens, and one month at South Amboy, or Cheesquaker as it was called, in Capt Morgan's company in similar service. Col.

Neilson, Lieut Col Taylor was alleviately in command. During the remainder of the same year, he served one tour of a month at Flaring Star and Halsted's Point (Elizabethtown) under Lieut Barkelow of Capt Gulick's company, and another month at the same place under Capt Waples, in the service of guarding the lines from the enemy on the opposite shore. In 1778 he served not less than four tours of a month each, all as he thinks, under Captain Waples, he cannot remember any other captain which he thinks he would if he had served under any other - and all on the lines between Amboy and Elizabethtown, including both those points, in guarding them, night & day. This was the year, as he well remembers, of the battle of Monmouth. He, however, was not in the engagement, nor, he believes, in the vicinity. Many of the militia were required to remain on their usual station, and he was was among them. Col Neilson & Col Webb were their superior officers. In 1779 he was out again, as usual, not missing a single tour, for he was well & hearty & willing to go, and performed as he has no doubt from his own recollection, as well as the statements of others, not less than four tours of a month each, all, as before on the Woodbridge station, and all, as he thinks, and verily believes, under Capt Waples, in guarding the lines. So also in 1780 he continued to serve regularly and faithfully in answer to every call made upon him, and did, as he conscientiously believes, at least four tours of a month each under Capt Waples in guarding the lines, & on the other still more hazardous service which this year brought with it. He refers to the invasion of the state by the way of Elizabethtown by Knyphausen &
See Rm 1778 Barkelow offered as to his Captain

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for Henry Clinton, the fighting consequent upon it, & the Vandal burning of Springfield. He was at the battle of Springfield, & in all the preparatory move- ments for receiving the enemy at that point & beyond, where the enemy else ultimately intended to go. He continued in service as usual in 1781, recollects well the revolt of the Pennsylvania troops in the beginning of that year, & the stir that it made among the militia. His company was detached, but he thinks did not reach the scene of the mutiny, and did not, at any rate, take any active part in quelling it. He did this year not less, he thinks, than four tours of a month each, on the outer sta- tion at Woodbridge & Amboy, in the usual service of preventing & punishing the depredations of the British & Tories, and under Capt. Waples.  In '82. He was slackened off, but the militia were still kept out on the lines, and he was there and did not less than three tours of a month each under Capt. Waples. All his services were on the capacity of a private. He was in no battle except at Springfield, & at no time, that he remembers, with continental troops, but at Springfield. Then there were several thousands there, with Lee, Green, Morgan & Dayton, & others be- fore or immediately after, marching to themselves.  For the services he has thus set forth in this supplemental statement, he has not depended upon his own recollec- tion, as he has stated, but they are as strongly corroborated by several of his companions in arms, as the testi- mony of those  who not actually present at all of another transaction, can well sustain them. He refers to those proofs with great satisfaction, as well because they are a relief to him in the narrative, as for the aid which they will afford a poor old sol-

due in obtaining his long withheld pay for important services rendered.
Subscribed to on the day of his hearing before the Wartime Board of War Claims J. P. H. Manning Judge of War Claims
And the said board 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 appli- cant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
J. P. H. Manning Judge of War Claims J. P. Ford Peter P. Plunyon
I Nicholas Bonaem, Clerk of the board of com- mon pleas in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said board in the matter of the ap- plication of Hattorne Willett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand the seal of said board this tenth day of June in the year eight hundred and thirty four.
N Bonaem Clerk

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Mr Samuel Southard
Washington
Power in paper

New Brunswick, June 11, 1834.
Dear Sir, Will you do me the favor to hand to my friend Mr. Luce, the endorsed papers in the case of Hartshorne Millett , of Montgomery County, New York. Mr. Millett has been obliged to come here (a distance of 250 miles) to collect testimony. I have drawn up his plea anew, & fortified his statement well with proof. He is a poor and very worthy man, is very anxious to have his case decided, and to save great trouble & no inconsiderable expense, wishes if possible, to get his money to take home. I have promised him to do what I could, & have advised him that I trust he might expect a decisive answer in the course of ten days. Will you therefore, ask it as a particular favor, that Mr. Luce will immediately pass upon his case? And please also ask the favor of an order to have his three years back pay paid to him at the Pension Agency in New Jersey . This I presume, can be done, and it will be a great accommodation to him. If that is out of the question, then have it payable in the City of New York .
I some 3 or 4 weeks since recd from you a letter on the subject of William Collings ' claim, saying he could receive half a pension, & a

little more. I immediately answered the letter, by re- questing you to make the best terms you could. Mr. C. is undoubtedly entitled to a full pension, but I can present the case no stronger to the Commissioner than the paper now in the office put it. No certificate has been used, nor any intimation of what has been done.
Will get regard,
Yours J. F. Randolph
Wm. S. Southard.

New York
Rev. J.
Suspended
Harthorn Willett
See let to J. F. Randolph June 17. 1834.
Act 7 June '34

Albany April 24. 1841
James Edmund Cragin Comt. of Pensions
Sir,
In view the application of Hartshorne Willett, to be transferred from the Albany to the New York City agency
Very Respectfully L Jenkins

30. 133
Hartsorne Willett. Testimony in his case.
James F Randolph Agent.

State of New Jersey, Mid. County 3d. On this Tenth day of June 1884, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Lewis Johnson , known to me to be a credible person, whose statement is to be relied upon, who being duly sworn, on his oath declares, that he is a soldier of the Revolu- tion, now in the receipt of a Pension as such - that he is well acquainted that been for more than forty years with Hatshorne Millett , formerly of New Jersey and now of Montgomery County, New York an applicant for a Pension - That he lived a near neighbor to said Millett during the whole of the War of the Revolu- tion - belonged to the same company with him - Capt Maglan's - and served with him. He recollects well during the whole war, knew him to be a staunch Whig and a good & faithful soldier, and that he performed his full share of duty, from the begin- ning to the end of the War, and this duty was full three to six hours a year in each and every year from '76 to '82 inclusive. Deponent was not always out with said Millett, but he lived so near as to know when he did go out, and he never knew him to miss a time, or to refuse to shoulder his musket in all the war. From deponent's knowledge confidence both of said Millett, he has a perfect in the truth & fidelity of his state- ment in relation to his revolutionary services. Subscribed sworn to the day & year aforesaid. before me
Lewis Johnson
Peter P. Hunsford Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } On this tenth day of June Middlesex County } 1894 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and personally ap- peared Henry  Henry Oert, Known to me to be a credible person, whose statement is to be relied upon, who being sworn, on his oath, declares, that he is a soldier in the War of the Revo- lution, served as a Sergeant, and is now re- ceiving pay as such. That he is well acquainted with, has for upwards of sixty years with, Hatti- ngton Millett, formerly of the State of New Jersey, now of Montgomery County New York, lived a neighbor to him during the Revolution, belonged to the same militia company with him, Capt. Magallan's, served with him, and remembers him distinctly in service in said company from the beginning to the end of the War. He cannot specify, certainly, how many hours of duty said Millett did nor where they were perform- ed, but he can say generally that said Millett was faithful in his services, regular in his tours, and advised & efficient as a soldier. No one doubts his ship- principle. Said Millett was at 60 this deponent's knowledge in each seven years from 76 to 82 or 83, from his regularity of duty & deal, could not have performed less than three to six tours of a month each in each year. Has no doubt of the integrity & capacity of said Millett, that what he has stated as may date as to his revolutionary services was is & will be in perfect fidelity.
Subscribed to me this day near aforesaid, before me Peter B. Pennington Justice of the Peace
Henry Oert

State of John Snow On this eleventh day of June Mid. County 3 rd 1834 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of personally appeared Obadiah Norman, known to me to be a credible person, whose statement is entitled to credit, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith that he is a soldier of the Revolution and now receiving a Pension as such - that he is well ac- quainted with Haskerbone Willett, formerly John Snow of the town of Glen, Chem- ung county of York, - knew him during the War of the Revolution, lived a close neighbor to him, belonged to the same company with him and served with him often, - did not go into actual service until '78 or '79, but recollected saw Willett before that time, & saw him out a soldier after he himself went into service was with him on many of his tours, knew that he served in answer to all the calls, ordinary & extra or- ders, made upon him, and that those calls were not less than from four to six in a year The regular calls were at least four or five in a year, and the alarms frequently as often. Said Willett was a good soldier, a true Whig, and zealous in defence of his country. Was no doubt that he did more than two years ac- tual duty in the field. He is a man of strict veracity, & his relation of his revolutionary may be fully depended upon.
Subscribed to me this day 3 rd year of my before me
Obadiah Norman
Peter P. Runyon Just time of the Pension

State of New Jersey 3. On this eleventh day of June in Middlesex County 3d 1834, before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally ap- peared Runyon Buckelew , known to me as a credible person in whose statement implicit reli- ance is to be placed, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he is a soldier of the Revolu- tion and now in the receipt of pay as such - that he is well acquainted with Hartshorne Miletts, mentioned in the preceding affidavit, was a neigh- bor to him during the whole of the War of the Revo- lution, belonged to the same company with him, and served with him frequently. Knows that said Miletts was a true Whig friend to his country, & hearty in the cause - that he went into service at the commencement of the war in 1776, and continued to serve in Capt. Waples's com- pany to the close of the war in 1782 '3. Knows that he served in each and every year, not less than three to six times in a year, besides going out on alarms & emergencies, and has no doubt that his whole actual ser- vice in the field was more than two years. Knows said Miletts to be a very respectable man, and believes that his statement now recently made in relation to his revolutionary services conforms as strictly to the facts of the case as it possible for any one to remember after so long a time has elapsed.
Subscribed & sworn to the day of Runyon Buckelew 3 year ago before me 3
Peter P. Dumond Justice of the Peace 3

State of New Jersey. Middlesex County } I, Nicholas Dornam Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Peter P. Ran- yon before whom the foregoing affidavits of Lewis Johnston, Henry West, ob adial chas- man & Runyon Parkerslaw was taken, is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned Sworn, and that the signature of said justice is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office. This eleventh day of June eighteen hundred and thirty four
N Dornam Clerk

Supplemental Statement of Hartshorne Millett of Montgomery County, New York.
Admitted Private 2 years
Agent — James P. Randolph N Brunswick N.J.

Supplemental affidavit in the case of Hartshorne Mallett, of Montgomery county, N. York.
State of New Jersey On this twenty fifth day Midst County 31 st of June 1894, before me a judge of the common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Hart- shorne Mallett, of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York, who being duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is advised by a letter from the Pension office of the 17 th of the present month, that some explanation are required in relation to his former statements, so far as regards the period of his service, and the officers under whom he served, to which he most respectfully answers, that his original declaration, as will plainly appear upon the face of it, was by no means a full account of the services, which he was, perfectly conscious of having rendered; but that having, at the time of making that declaration, had no op- portunity of conversing with his old companions, in arms, or reviewing his recollections by revisiting the scenes of his services, he could proceed no far- ther in the specification of those services, than the few months therein set forth. He however re- collected distinctly that he was for a long time employed in what was termed guarding the lines , and that , he finds, upon inquiry & recollec- tion, was, in fact, his principal service from beginning to end. He knows that he was em- ployed in it, as long as the guard was kept up, and he is satisfied from the best of histori- cal probability & his own witness, that it continued through

The whole of the year 1782, and in a part of the year 1783. So that whatever may have been his original impressions as to the period when he quit the service, he now positively avers that it was not until after, or at the end of, 1782. With regard to the transportation of prisoners in which he was engaged at the time the army lay at Morristown. That was done in the winter, & did not, in a single instance, as he verily believes, interfere with the performance of his regular militia hours. He answered every call made upon him, so far as he recollects, and as he believes, firmly; and those calls were not less than he has stated in his supplemental declaration. He may have been unfortunate in conveying his precise meaning in his supplemental declaration, or over scrupulous in his caution in the use of words & phrases. He wished to avoid all appearance of presumption and bold confidence in swearing positively or roundly to events & circumstances so long gone by, and he therefore availed himself of the forms prescribed by the War Department in making his statement to the best of his recollection. He felt unwilling to incur any hazard from an unqualified declaration, when, as he supposed, a qualified one would be considered quite as conclusive, & would be as acceptable. But then, he did not mean to create any such uncertainty as to his statement, or to make his claim a matter of doubt. He had no doubt, then, and entertains none now, that the officers he has mentioned as those under whom he served in 1779, and afterwards, were in fact his officers at the time, and in the manner he has stated; and he now affirms that the officers he claims in his supplemental

statement to have served under, from beginning to end, and especially in 1779 '80 '81 '82 were his officers in time and manner therein set forth, according to the best of his recollection, and to his conscientious conviction and unhesitating belief. He trusts that this will be considered sufficient; that in such discrepancy or inconsistency or uncertainty appears in his previous statements as to raise a presumption against the fairness or justice of his claim and put upon him defence. To require positive proof or even positive averment in relation to every hour, and every circumstance connected with it, would be extremely harsh in its application to his services, and to the services generally rendered in New Jersey. The hours were very short, as is well known, and very frequent, and no one who was not with him all the time could certainly say how many hours he performed. He submits his claim to the justice of his country, & to the known liberality of the Dept in the execution of the law designed for his relief. He fully believes himself entitled to pay for two years actual & faithful services.
Subscribed there to the his  H Willett my year aforesaid before the Hon. P. P. Dumond Judge
I Nicholas Booraeu Clerk of the Common Pleas in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Peter P. Dumond Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county of Middlesex duly sworn my name to be true that his deposition thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office this 25 day of June A.D. 1834 N. Booraeu C.P.

Providence
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24,017
Hartshorne Willett
His Rev War
June 7 th 32
D. 400
1931 - July 28, Hist. to Leonard D. Bushong. L.R. see letters Joseph Whitley, S 44039.
1931 Aug. 17 - Ltr. to Leonard D. Bushong returning 2 y. stamp. (See ltr in Case Joseph Whitley, S 44039)
1937 July 28. Hist. to Samuel W. Comstock (L.L.K. copied.)

104 City Island Ave City Island, N.Y. City - N.Y.
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Director of Pensions
Dear Sir:
About 1832 Hartshorne Willett rec'd his Pension at Glen Twp., Montgomery Co N.Y. State
Where was he living 1850?
And when & where did he die?
The above favor will be greatly appreciated
Very truly Yours
Pamela Willett Comstock

Washington August 17, 1931
Mr. Leonard D. Bushong 3210 Garden Avenue Los Angeles, California
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of July 31, 1931, in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of Hartshorne Willett and Joseph Whitley.
It is presumed that you have received before this both records which were furnished you on July 28, 1931.
The 2¢ postage which you enclosed in your letter is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

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Mr. Leonard D. Bushong 3210 Garden Avenue Los Angeles, California.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 24017, that Hartshorne Willett, (the name also appears Willet and Willit), was born January 1, 1760 in Middlesex County, New Jersey. In 1768, he moved with his father, whose name is not stated, to Brunswick and from there to Fresh Pond, near Spotswood, all in said Middlesex County. with his father
While residing in Middlesex County, New Jersey, he enlisted and served as a private in the New Jersey troops as follows: from the latter part of September, 1776, two months in Captain John Waglum's Company, Colonel Neilson's Regiment; from late in November, 1776, one half a month in Captain John Waglum's Company; from in the spring, 1777, one month in Captain William Morgan's Company, Colonel Taylor's Regiment; from June, 1777, two or three months in Captain John Waglum's Company; in the fall, 1777, one month in Captain Gulick's Company; from 1778, at least four tours in each succeeding year until 1782, or 1783, in Captain John Waglum's Company, and was in the battle of Springfield.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 11, 1834, while a resident of Glen, Montgomery County, New York. He had moved there from Middlesex County, New Jersey.
In April, 1841, soldier had returned to Middlesex County, New Jersey, and lived in New Brunswick, where his a daughter resided. The name of his the daughter is not given, nor is the name of his wife stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
Death not on A.B.