Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5709, for Jacob Lott, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New jersey.
Lott, Jacob
S. 5709
Carded.
CONTENTS

Lt to Pgt Dec 12
Paid at the Treasury the Act of the 18 th April 1838, from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Age notified 3 rd June 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1839 to 4 Sept 1840. Age notified 26 th May 1841
Pennsylvania 31558
Jacob Lott, of Pike Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Shinner of the reg t commanded by Col Rosenkrantz the New Jersey line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 30 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Nov r 1838 and sent to M c . Dunnick Esq r Milford Penn a
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r '38 $225.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 15.00
$240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D r Willards Clerk Book 62. Vol. 5. Page 38.

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State of Pennsylvania,
Pike County ss.
On this Twenty seconds day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four Before the Honorable David Scott President and John Coolbaugh and Daniel W Dingman Esquires associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Pike now sitting appeared Jacob Lott a resident of Dingman Township in said County now in the seventy fifth year of his age who being 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 Seventh A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two, That he was born in Montague Township in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey in the year Seventeen hundred and fifty nine and resided there (Except what time he was absent in the Revolutionary War) untill the year Eighteen hundred when he went into the County of Onondaga in the State of New York, and resided there about twenty eight years afterwards he removed into Ulayne County in the State of New York where he resided untill he took up his residence in Dingman Township Pike County the place of his present residence,
That in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight he entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer, and Indian Spy in the Company Commanded by Captain Abraham Shiner and Lieutenant Aaron Westbrook which was attached to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Jacob Rosencrans of Sussex County New Jersey and served as a private two — Months in said year a part of which time Regiment was Employed in erecting Forts in Sussex County in the State of New Jersey along the Valley of the Delaware River for the purpose of Protecting the frontier inhabitants from the attacks of the Hostile Indians who had in that year made a descent from Canada in large Parties, and a part of the time the Regiment was Stationed in the Forts along the Delaware River known as Vangorder's Fort & O'Keenights Fort. The residue of the time Regiment was Employed on Scouting Parties for the purpose of ascertaining the Situation of the Indians who were then on the frontiers and occasionally attacking our Forts and destroying our property — During this tour

Deponent marched up the Delaware River On the Pennsylvania side as far as the Mouth of the Lackawapen River for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Hostile Indians were in that neighborhood
That in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy Nine he again Entered the service of the United States, as a Volunteer and Indian Spy in the same Company and under the same officers and served as a private in that year seven months a part of which time Deponent was stationed at the before mentioned Forts, and the residue he was employed on scouting parties and in pursuit of the Indians, Deponent with a part of his company during that year frequently went into the State of Pennsylvania along the Delaware River for the purpose of discovering Indians a Man by the Name of Samuel Helm (now a Pensioner) was in Company with Deponent on several scouting parties while Deponent was stationed at Vangorden's Fort in Sussex County New Jersey information was received that a large party of Indians had been discovered along the Delaware River in the State of New York and that the Militia of Orange County had marched against them Deponent with his Company was ordered to march to the assistance of the Orange County Militia, after marching some distance up the Delaware River in the State of New York was met by a party of the Orange County Militia On their return with one or two wounded men, an engagement having took place with the Indians at or near the Beaver Brooks in the State of New York in which the Orange County Militia were defeated, Deponent with his company were ordered to return to the Fort from whence they started, The wounded men were bro't to Vangorden's Fort where Deponent was stationed -
That in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty he again Entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer and Indian Spy in the same Company and under the same officers and served as a private in that year six months. Deponent was stationed a part of the time in the above mentioned Fort in the State of New Jersey he was also stationed  Fort in the State of Pennsylvania and in Van Auken's Fort in Orange County in the State of New York

While Deponent was Stationed at Vanhook's Fort in the State of New York, information was Received that a Considerable Party of Indians had made their Appearance On the Pennsylvania Side of the River Delaware and that Some of the Pennsylvania New Jersey Militia & Volunteers had gone in pursuit of them, the Company to which Deponent was attached was ordered to March against the Indians after a March of About fourteen miles through the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey and when the Company was preparing to cross the Delaware River a number of Pigeons returned from the pursuit of the Indians giving the Information that an Engagement had took place with the Indians and that a Number had been killed and wounded On both sides in the Engagement Samuel Helm was wounded. Deponent then returned to Vanhook's Fort in Sussex County.
That in the year of Seventeen hundred and Eighty One he again Entered the Service of the United States as a Volunteer & Indian Spy under the same officers and served as a private in the Company aforesaid Six Months, a part of which time Deponent was Stationed in the aforesaid Forts in the States of New Jersey Pennsylvania & New York and the residue of the time he spent in scouting parties in the States of Pennsylvania & New York.
Deponent further Saith That Samuel Helm and Aaron Westbrook are persons now living who he believes will testify to his services rendered the United States during the revolutionary war. He further Saith That he does not now remember of ever receiving any discharges from his officers if he ever did they have been lost or destroyed, That he has no record of his age he having received the information of his age from his parents when living, he further Saith That there is no clergyman in his neighborhood with whom he is acquainted,
Deponent further Saith That are two respectable inhabitants and residents in the neighborhood and will as Deponent believes testify to his veracity, and the Deponent hereby

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Relinquishes Every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State, sworn to and subscribed his the Day and year aforesaid Jacob Lott Before me Mark J. H. Broadhead  clk
The Township of _____ in the County of _____ and State of _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Lott who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid Before me,
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 Revolution- ary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents in the Township of _____ County of _____ State of _____ and are credible persons and that the statement is credible to them
I John H Broadhead Clerk of the Court of Commonpleas in and for the County of Pike do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of Jacob Lott for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Milford this twenty seconds Day of April A D Eighteen hundred and thirty four
J. H. Broadhead  clk

Pennsylvania      Personally appeared before me the Pike County H. C. subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Jacob Lott of Pike County and being duly sworn according to law deposed & saith that he enlisted & served as a soldier of the Revolutionary War in manner & form as stated and specified in his former declaration. That the Com- pany commanded by Capt. Abraham Shimer under whom deponent served and the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Bonnell were both stationed and quartered at the same place in the now Township of Montague County of Sussex New Jersey. That this deponent enlisted under said Captain Shimer but was frequently transferred to the Command of said Jacob Bonnell and at one time he marched under the Command of said Captain Bonnell up the Delaware River into York State to a place called Vanauken Fort and at an other time marched under the Command of said Bonnell to a place called Beaver Brook and up the Lackawanna and performed other duties as a soldier under the Command of said Bonnell. That this deponent cannot say how long he served under said Bonnell nor can this de- ponent say that his name is to be found on the Muster Roll of said Captain Bonnell but he is informed and has reason to believe that his name is to be found on the Muster Roll of said Bonnell and the time of service performed by this deponent under him the said Bonnell. This deponent further says that during the period of his several Enlistments under said Shimer he was also transferred and commanded by one Captain Gooch whose Major was named Meeker and that such transfers were frequent on the

frontiers during the revolutionary war And although he served under and was Comma- nded by other Captains other than Captain Abraham Shimer he always considered Captain Abraham Shimer his proper Captain during said Enlistment as aforesaid The Record kept by Captain Jacob Bommell of the names of the Soldiers under him and the Service performed by said Soldiers was transmitted as Deponent is informed - thereby to the War Department accompanying the Claim & application for a Pension by the Widow of said Jacob Bommell
This Deponent says he is not aware of any proof which is attainable by him that Captain Abraham Shimer was called into Service by authority of the State of New Jersey And he further declares that he served his Country long & faithfully as heretofore stated and that in his opinion he has just claim to a pension under the Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832. and further saith not known & subscribed before me this 16 th July 1838 -
J. H. Haysity ss.
Jacob his Lott Marks
Pennsylvania } Personally appeared before Potter County ss } me the undersigned Judge of the peace for said County Jacob Lott who swore to & subscribed or signed the above deposition the said Lott being since known to me to be a person of 8 th character for honesty & truth and such is his general character. Witness my hand this 16 th July 1838.
J. H. Haysity ss.

Pi County H.
I Daniel M. Dingman Jr. Recorder & Prothonotary of the County of Pike do hereby certify that, D r H is Majesty's Justice before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice of the peace duly Commissioned by the Governor. And that his signatures purporting to be his hereto annexed are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County this 16 th July 1838.
D. M. Dingman Jr.  Notary

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Jacob Lott of Dryman Township in said County and being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that the name of the Colonel of the Regiment to which the Company of Captain Abraham Thresher was attached in which this deponent served as before stated, was John Rosecrants acts. instead of Jacob Rosecrants as deponent stated in his amended declaration heretofore made that at the time of making said declaration he supposed the name of his Col. was Jacob Rosecrants, but upon consideration & reflection he is convinced of his mistake & now remembers that his name was John Rosecrants. And further deponent says that he thinks the name of the Colonel of the Regiment to which the Company of Capt. James Bonnell belonged was Spence during the time said Bonnell was stationed on the Frontier, but depon- ant by reason of his advanced age and consequent loss of memory cannot say certainly that Capt. Bonnell's Colonel was named Spence although to the best of his recollection that was his name, that deponent has endeav- ored to procure proof or evidence to show that the officers under whom he served were called into service by authority of the State of New Jersey.

by writing to the Secretary of State at Trenton pursuant to the direction contained in your letter to Mr. McDivitt but as yet has returned no evidence or proof and his letter remain unanswered, and further said not in and subscribed before me This 18 th September 1838- Jacob X  his Lott Marks
Tike County 81. I certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Lott, the deponent & that he is a credible person & in my opinion worthy of belief,
Pennsylvania Pike County ss-
I Daniel W. Dingman for Prothon- otary of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County do hereby certify that David W. Hagerly Esquire, before whom the foregoing affi- davit was made & rode taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace for said County, duly com-
missioned and further I certify that I am well acqu- ainted with the signature of said Justice and know the above signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court at Milford this 18 th day of September A.D. 1838,
D. W. Dingman for Pro-

Com d to the County of Sussex. Jacob Lott of Sussex Pike County Penn a makes this additional declaration in support of his claim to a pension under the Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 and being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that in the month of April A D 1778. in the Township of Montague in the County of Sussex New Jersey he enlisted in the service of the United States for five months under Captain Abraham Shimer of Col. Jacob Rosencrauts Regiment of New Jersey Militia and shortly after deponants enlistment he together with about fifteen other soldiers of his company set out on a march under his lieutenant with a view to join the Army of the United States there at New Brunswick and proceeded on said march to a place now called Newton a distance of twenty miles where they remained a few days expecting a supply of arms munition & rations which not having been fur- nished this deponent together with his fellow soldiers by order of his Officer returned to the place from whence they started where deponent continued to remain & do military duty under the before- mentioned Officer until the expiration of said five months, when the Company was disbanded. his written discharge was given by the Officer to this deponent or other soldiers of said Company. And deponent further says that on the following year to wit 1779. in the month of May he again enlisted for no definite period of time other than "during the season" under the said Captain Shimer and was not discharged until about the month of November following receiving no written discharge, and on the following year 1780 in the month of May or June he again enlisted under said Captain Shimer "during the season" and was not discharged until the month of October, following deponent says that during the periods of his two last enlistments

he was commanded at different times by Captain Cooley, and Major Meaker, and that he served at least six months, in the year 1779-80 & six months in the year 1780, his service consisted in the daily performance of military duty in the building & erection of forts and in traversing and exploring the country to gain & give intelligence of the situation of the indian enemy who were then making frequent incursions upon depopulating & destroying our portion as described & stated in his former documents, and this deponent further says that he at no time left his post & station as a soldier during his enlistment without a furlough from his commanding officer - and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 28 th May 1838-
Rich d P. Eldred J.P.
his Jacob K Lott mark
Wike County, I certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Lott the above named deponent that he is of good character, and his statements are entitled to credit.
Rich d P. Eldred J.P.

I, Jacob Quick of the town of Liberty in the county of Sullivan and state of New York being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he has been acquainted with Jacob Lott an applicant for a Pension for a period of more than fifty five years past. That he has frequently heard the said Jacob spoken of by Revolutionary Soldiers as having been a soldier of the revolution and engaged in the service of the United States in the defence of the frontiers against the attacks & incursions of the indian enemy. and he the deponent further says he has repeatedly heard his Deceased father & father in law who were revolutionary soldiers say that the said Jacob Lott, was stationed as a soldier at a fort called "Wangraren's Fort" commanded by Captain Shimer, in the Delaware River, and that the said Lott was out on scouting parties on several occasions during the indian war on the frontier and this deponent further says he remembers the said Lott, was engaged in and active in defending the frontier against the indian enemy. and further saith not. Jacob Quick sworn & subscribed before me
Me May 30 th 1838-
D. W. Haysity J.P. _____
The County of Sullivan ss I, D. W. Haysity a Justice of the peace in said County do certify that I have been for many years acquainted with Jacob Quick the deponent and know him to be a man of good moral character & his statements & affidavit is entitled to credit, Witness my hand this 30 th May 1838-
D. W. Haysity J.P. _____

Sum Pike County W.
I Daniel W. Dugman Junl. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Pike and Recorder of Deeds in and for said County do hereby certify that Richd. Edwards and D.W. Neagley Esquires before whom the foregoing affidavits purport
to have been taken were at the time thereof and now are acting Justices of the Peace duly Commissioned &c and further I certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justices & know the signatures of said Justices purporting to be their respective and genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office at Milford this 7 th day of June A.D. 1838.
D.W. Dugman Jr.

Woyamensing Bank. Phila. Pa. Dec. 10 th 1858.
Sir,
Mr W. R. Brodhead attorney to Jacob Lott, Pensioner under Act of 7 June 1832, at the rate of $50 per annum, has just presented at this Agency a certified copy of an Original Certificate held by above pensioner, bearing date at the "War Office 15 th November 1838," and signed by "J. R. Poinsett Secy. of War". For which he claims 7½ years payment, from 4 March 1831 to 4 Sept. 1838. As the name does not appear on the Rolls under this act, be pleased to inform me if the certificate is correct, and if he is intitled to a pension from the time above stated.
I am, Sir, very Respectfully Your G d Servt.
Joseph Solms P. A. for John Maker Pension Clerk
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions. Washington.

Penna Pike County ss
Samuel Helm of the Township of Milford Pike County Penna a pensioner of the United States being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is and has been acquainted with Jacob Sott a claimant of a pension under the Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 from his youth until this time that the said Jacob Sott about the month of April A.D. 1778 in the Township of Montague County of Sussex New Jersey enlisted in the service of the United States for five months under Capt. Abra- ham Shimer of Col. Jacob Rosencrantz Regiment of New Jersey Militia that this deponent was present at the time of said Sott's enlistment and that said Sott and others set out on a march under Lieutenant Aaron Westbrook to go to New Brunswick New Jersey to join the army of the United States and this deponent further says that he understood the said Sott and others under said Lieutenant proceeded no farther on their march towards Brunswick than to a place called Newton where they remained a few days and returned to the place from whence said Sott started to wit the Township of Montague and this deponent further says that he has every reason to believe that the said Sott was enlisted in the year 1779 & 1780 that he performed duty as a Soldier under said Captain Shimer that this deponent was out and in company with said Sott as a Ranger and Indian Spy and performed several tours of operation on the frontier with said Sott that said Sott was stationed at a place called Van Gorp's Fort in Sussex County on the Delaware River
Sworn and subscribed before me
This 28 th day of May 1838
D. H. Hargreaves J.P.
Samuel Helm
Pike County ss
I certify that Samuel Helm who has sworn and subscribed the above affidavit is a person of truth and good character and is entitled to credit and belief
D. H. Hargreaves

Pike County Pa
Peter Vanauken of Milford Township Pike County aged Seventy five years being duly sworn according to Law Saith that he was acquainted with Jacob Sott an applicant for a Pension during the Revolutionary War that he knows that the said Sott was in the service of the United States as an Indian Spy and was out on scouting parties on the frontiers during the invasions and incursions of the Indians and he has every reason to believe the said Sott was a regularly enlisted soldier under the command of Captain Shimer of Sussex County New Jersey
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 th day of May 1838 D. H. Hagerty J.P. Peter Vanauken
Pike County Pa
I certify that Peter Vanauken who has sworn and subscribed the above affidavit is a person of truth and good character and is entitled to credit and belief
D. H. Hagerty
Plaintiff
Pike County Pa
I David M. Dugman Jun: Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Pike and Recorder of Deeds in and for said County do hereby certify that David M. Hagerty Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the date thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned as appears from the records and further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verify that the signature D. H. Hagerty to be in his own proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office this 7 th day of June A.D. 1838
D. M. Dugman Jr.

Mr. Jacob Lott
Milford Pa

Trenton Sept. 17. 1838.
B: Sir
Your letter of the 4 th inst is recd. After carefully searching such records as are in the Secretary's office the enclosed extracts are the all the evidence afforded of the service of Capt. Shiner in Rosecrants Regt. — There is no record of commissions granted in the revolutionary war in this office or elsewhere in the State. There are but few muster rolls, and they are on detached pieces of paper, preserved accidentally amidst the confusion incident to continual removals of the govt during the war. The office fees for searches are two dollars, which you can enclose with paying the postage — The postage was unpaid on your letter of the 4 th
Yours Respectfully
James D. Westcott

Sept 28. Milford Pa. 22. Sept 3.
A Penn a . add. proof Jacob Lott
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J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Melfna Sep: 22. 1838.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of James S. Wescott Secy of State of New Jersey. Containing all the evidence which is to be found in Secy's Office and also a note, showing the state of the military records of that State.
It is hoped that this with the other evidence in the case of Latt will be suffi- cient to enable him to draw a pension.
Very Respectfully & your ob. Servt. M. M. Simmick

Jan 11.
David D. Magoon
1000 10th Street
pr.
J. J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington Co. D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq,
My Dear Sir,
I enclose you Lott's ad- ditional Evidence, which I hope will secure him a pension. I send you also Mr. Dennett's letter, a gentleman of first respectability.
Your prompt attention will oblige
Your friend H. L.
David D. Magener
(Monday, Morn)

Pa adolph Jacob Lott
July 23.
Chicago Ill July 18 -
242 S. Dearborn Rm 502
J. G. March
Connelley Pension Washington D.C.
27 1/2

Upton July 26 1888
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the additional affidavit of Jacob Lott setting forth the nature of his service under Capt: Jacob Dorrrell and if his name should be found & the time of same performed I hope it will result in a favorable decision of his case.
I do not know what proof would be required to show Capt: Abraham Thimer was called into service by authority of the State of New Jersey, nor am I aware that proof of that fact can be obtained. It is a requisition which I am not aware has been called for in any former case so far as my limited knowledge extends, and the manner of making the proof if any can be had and is or may be within the reach of the old man is what I desire to know if his claim cannot be allowed without this further proof. Yours

For some reason it seems the pay of Sam l Helms pension has been stopped doubtless there must be some reason for this - you will please inform W m Helm or one of the cause of the suspension of the payment of his pension. He is altogether ignorant of the cause he has been informed from the agent for paying Pensions in Philadelphia that an order had been received there requi- ring that no further payments should be made on his certificate and consequently payment was refused Please give the required inform- ation, and let me hear the result of Mr Lott's claim as soon as possible. The old man is extremely anxious to know what will be done.
Truly yours.
M c McDermick

August 20 Milled Ga August 15. Final Mr. Al
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J. J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Melford Aug 15 7838
Dear Sir
At the urgent solicitation of Mr. Lott who is quite anxious to hear what decision will be made on his application for a pension I am induced to scrawl you a few lines Although I am perfectly aware that the pressure of business is such in the Pension Office that there must necessarily be some delay attending applications of this nature I would only say the applicant is very old & infirm and without very poor and should be so fortunate as to have made out a case which will entitle him to a compensation for his services he will be glad to know it as early as possible as his case can conveniently be acted upon
Very Respectfully Yours Obedt.
M. M. Dmnick

Mar 13 Penna. Jacob Lott, Act 1832.
free
J. J. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Milford Pike County Pennsylvania June 7 th 1838
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I herewith enclose some further proof in regard to the claims of Jacob Lott together with his Declaration. The old man is very poor and will be very much accommodated if you will give the subject your attention at your earliest convenience.
I have the honor to be most respectfully Yours & Milo M. Dimmick

17 Milford P. O. May 11.
paid. 25
Mr. at Mr. al.
J. J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Milford Pike County Pennsylvania May 11. 1855.
J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
Some time since Jacob Lott made application to the War Department for a Pension - forwarded his Declaration etc. which proved insufficient. Since that time the old man has been able to make additional proof - and he wishes to make one more effort to secure that reward which his country in gratitude has bestowed upon his companions of the Revolutionary War.
By returning his Declaration & application & a specification of the objections to his receiving a certificate you will do him a favor.
I am, very respectfully Yours &c
Milo M. Dimmick per Crosby Willis

Saudi Latt

Joseph Lewis's abstract of Pay rolls
   No Dates Regiment Officers name Where served under whom L S D.     285 July 16. 1778 Roschraung's Sussex Capt d Shimer Delaware Major Koerrecht 79 6 6   72 April 8. 1777 Capt. Shimer Comp d after Series & guards. 21 8 8  
Joseph Lewis's abstract of Bounty Rolls.
   No Date Regiment Officers name Where served under whom L S D.     189 July 16. 1778 Roschraung Sussex Capt Shimer Delaware Major Koerrecht 10 16 "   211 Oct 18. " Roschraung " " Shimer Minisink Major Westbrook 28 10 "  
State of New Jersey ss
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts from an account headed "Joseph Lewis's abstract of Pay Rolls" and an account headed "Joseph Lewis's abstract of Bounty Rolls" as taken from Book A of Auditor's Accounts during the revolution, now remaining of record in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State, this seventh day of September Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. (1838)
James D. Westcott

Nov 13 Milford Davis November 7.
J. P. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Gen. A. C.
Com.

Macfield Nov. 6 1838.
Dear Sir
I received your letter of the date of Nov. 1 st and communicated the contents to Old McLoth he is thankful to know that he can receive some compensation for his services and although he feels that he has claims and just one for a two year pension yet he would be satisfied if his claim could be allowed for one year.
If however he has not entitled himself to a certificate for one year and the Department cannot allow it on the evidence adduced his wants & necessities are such that he will accept & receive a certificate for the nine months specified in your letter. Moreover he hopes the Department will feel themselves justified in allowing his claim for one year.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt. M c M c Dimmick
It is desirable that the same should receive your earliest attention
N.B. As soon as I can see Genl. Helm I will communicate his answer to your proposition
M c M c D.

Milford Pa Sept 24 19 afternoon Jacob Lott
J. L. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
alt

Milford Sep. 18 7838.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Jacob Lott. correcting a mistake in the name of his Col.
He has not been able to get any evidence from Trenton. His letters remain unanswered and he has now no hope of being able to prove that the officers under whom he served were called into service by authority of the State.
He feels that he has done all that he could do and suggests that in case the department should make the above requestion indispensable to the allowance of his claim that the Public Officers at Trenton would probably more readily attend to a communication requesting information of the services of N. J. Militia coming from the Department, than from the applicant.
Mr. Lott will be greatly obliged if you will give his case your attention as soon as possible.
Very Respectfully your W. T. Lord
M. M. Dimick

Rev. Wm
5709
INVALID.
File No. 5709
Jacob Lott
Di New York
Act: June 1st 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 14
Ms
Callahan
Miss Hagen
Hon. D. D. Hagen A.R.
Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Dr. Solomon Esq
My dear Sir,
Enclosed you will receive a statement in either of the cases of Mr. Lot - Please examine, I hope all will be satisfactory - In the other case mentioned by my friend, you will add some as soon as possible .
Yours Respectfully Claudia D. Wagoner Saturday morning.
Let me hear from you as soon as possible

Pike County Pa.
Pennsylvania.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for Pike County. Samuel Reimer a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 who being duly sworn according to Law deposes & saith that he now is & has been since from his boyhood to this present period well acquainted with Jacob Lott an applicant for a Pension under the same act of Congress. For the said Deponent knows that the said Jacob Lott was in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war that at the time the said services were rendered by said Lott, he the said Lott resided in the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey & he now resides in the town of Milford Pike County Penna a and Deponent further says that previous to the depredations & hostilities commenced by the indian enemy on the inhabitants of the frontiers he understood & was informed that the said Jacob Lott was enlisted into the service of the United States under Captain Shimer of Col Jacob Roemer's Regiment of New Jersey Militia for a term of five months and this Deponent verily believes that the said Jacob Lott served for during the said term of five months and this Deponent further says that said Lott was out with him frequent on scouts. & that after hostilities were commenced by the indians he & said Lott started from Maysdam Fort in Sussex County & marched in a Scout up the Delaware River went to a place called Sheshepy & from there to Peapack & through to the mouth of Lackawack & up to Masthope & Ten Mile River.

I Coshocton, and that said Lott in company with this Deponent, others at several times made a similar expedition through the same section of country & further saith not. I am subscribed before me this eleventh day of September Anno Domini eighteen hundred & thirty five.
Sworn & Subscribed. This 12th day of Sept 1835
Samuel Shelton
Sam S. Pierce P.B. and Pike County, Pa.
This seal is placed here in mistake for J. H. Brodhead Recorder
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sam. L. Shelton who has signed and sworn to the above and foregoing affidavit, and that he is a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 30th day of November A.D. 1835.
Sam S. Pierce
Attest J. H. Brodhead
300 121. 12/700 58 12-1.00 1.75 1/2 111,111,111 20175
Subscribed to the foregoing
I John H. Brodhead Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Pike do hereby certify that Samuel S. Pierce who signed the above certificate and affidavit, was at the time of signing the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Pike duly commissioned & sworn as appears from the Records in my keeping, and I also certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel S. Pierce and verily believe that the signature of the said Samuel S. Pierce affixed to the above Affidavit & Certificate is his proper hand writing. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal at Milford this first day of December A.D. 1835.
J. H. Brodhead, Recorder

State of Pennsylvania } Personally appeared Phi County ss } before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Phi Alexander Westbrook of the Town of Montague Sussex County New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is well acquainted with the said Lott the applicant for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he has known the said Lott for forty years past. That he became acquainted with the said Lott previous to his removal from Sussex County to the western part of the State of New York. That at the time the said Lott resided in Sussex County aforesaid he in the neighbourhood where he lived was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution. That this Deponent has heard it frequently mentioned by reputed & known Believers of the Revolution that said Lott was out in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That he was frequently out on scouting parties in the States of Pennsylvania & New York. That this Deponent has heard his Father Lieutenant Aaron Westbrook repeatedly say that said Lott was out in com- pany with him as a soldier during the war and that said Lott served under him (said Aaron) as Lieutenant. That from the knowledge which this Deponent has of said Lott he has no hesitation in saying he is a man of truth & veracity & worthy of credit. Subscribed before me this 12 th July 1835. —————
Alex d Westbrook
Francis H. Smith J.P. 1807 DSS
Phi County ss } Francis H. Smith one of the Justices of the peace for said County before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & subscribed by Alexander

Westbrook Leo hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Westbrook and have known him for upwards of twenty five years past That said Westbrook is a creditable person & his statements are entitled to credit.
Francis H. Smith J.P. 18 07 35
The County of
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Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace for said county. John B. Litch & Peter Vanauken, both of the town of Milford in said county who being duly sworn say on his solemn oath that they are well acquainted with Jacob Lott an applicant for a pension resident in the township of Milford & have been acquainted with said Lott for more than forty years past That said Lott is reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution. That they have frequently heard it spoken of by reputed soldiers of the Revolution that the said Lott was out in company with them in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war That said Lott is a man of truth & veracity & his statements are entitled to credit.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 th day of July 1835
John B. Litch
Peter Vanauken man.
Francis H. Smith J.P. 18 07 35
The County of I Francis H. Smith Justice of the peace in and for the county of JB The ss hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John B. Litch & Peter Vanauken who have sworn to & subscribed the above aforesaid affidavit that they are residents of the township of Milford in said County That they are creditable persons & their statements are entitled to credit. Witness my hand & seal this 29 th July 1835.
Francis H. Smith J.P. 18 08 35
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Pike County ss Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County. Peter Vanauken of the township of Milford in said County, who being duly sworn, saith that he is well acquainted with Jacob Lott an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress 7 June 1832. That he has been acquainted with said Lott for more than sixty years, that they were acquainted with each other during the revolution war. This deponent says that said Lott at one time during the war was out on a scouting party in the State of Pennsylvania & that this deponent saw said Lott on said scouting at a place called Fort Defiance, where said Lott with his companions stopped for a short time. This deponent at the time spoken of was stationed at Fort Defiance in said County. and said Deponent further says that said Lott was stationed in Sussex County, New Jersey during the war and his firmly believes that said Lott served in the manner stated in his Declaration (which has been read in his presence & hearing) that said Lott is a creditable person - sworn & subscribed Peter his mark Vanauken before me, this 29 th day of July, A.D. 1835
Francis H. Smith J.P. 1835
Pike County ss I Francis H. Smith justice of the peace in said County in the town of Milford do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Peter Vanau- ken who has sworn & subscribed the above & foregoing affidavit that he is a creditable person & worthy of relief. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 29 th day of July 1835 - Francis H. Smith J.P. 1835

State of Pennsylvania I John H. Brodhead the 6th of July 1833 Recorder of Deeds for the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Francis Smith that at the time of the taking of the within affidavits & depositions he was, & still is an acting Justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned as appearing Record I further certify that full faith & credit is given to his acts & doings as a justice, that the signatures of said Justice to said affidavits & certificates affixed are genuine. That I am well acquainted with John B. Reich & John Vanhook who have sworn & subscribed the within affidavits & that they are credible persons & worthy of belief. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Millford this 17th day of August A.D. 1833
John H. Brodhead Pro.

Personally appeared before me James R Cole one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Sussex - Aaron Westbrook and being duly sworn saith that he well knew the applicant Jacob Lott in time of the revolution war and that he well knew the said Jacob Lott to volunteer in the five months service as a regular soldier the witness also states that he well knew the said Lott to volunteer on the frontiers the witness also states that he well recollected of Jacob Lott going with him on a scout into the State of New York in pursuit of Indians the witness further states that he also knows knew the said Lott to be in a scouting party with him in the State of Pennsylvania in pursuit of the Indians and further saith not sworn and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of March in the year 1834 James R Cole Justice his Aaron Westbrook mark
State of New Jersey Sussex County
I Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Aaron Westbrook above named and that he is a credible person In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22 nd Day of March AD 1834
James R Cole J. Peace

State of New Jersey } Sussex County ss.
I Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sussex do hereby certify that James R Cole before whom the foregoing af- fidavit was made at the time of taking the same was and still is a justice of the peace in said County duly commissioned and sworn. And that his signature signed thereto is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. This fourteenth day of April AD 1834
J. E. Edsall C. P.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 18 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jacob Lotz, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Thirty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Purvis
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 25 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jacob Lott, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

JB
$175 00
Aug 21 st
Dr.
J L Edwards Esq Commerees of Stations Washington City
Mixon D Aug 17

St. Peters County Penn a
J. L. Edward Esq. Sir
I again send you the declaration of Jacob Lotz accompanied with several affidavits which I trust will be sufficient to warrant, you in allowing him a pension - trusting that you will give Mr. Lotz application an immediate attention
I Remain
Very Respectfully
Yours
John Munk

Jacob Lott -

State of Pennsylvania
Pike County Pa.
Before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Aaron Fradenburgh of Sussex County New Jersey now in the seventy second year of his age and being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and Saith That he is well acquainted with Jacob Sott, he knew him during the revolutionary war at that time Jacob Sott resided in Sussex County New Jersey, Deponent further Saith That he believes in the year Seventeen hundreds and Seventy Eight at a Military Muster or Training in the Township of Montague in the County of Sussex aforesaid there was a proposition made by some of the Officers to form a Volunteer Company to perform a tour of duty five months at which time the said Jacob Sott volunteered, Deponent thinks that Aaron Westbrook was the Lieutenant of the said Volunteer Company and Stephen Westbrook was an Ensign in the same Company Deponent further Saith that the said Jacob Sott and Deponent were both enrolled in Captain Abraham Shemius Company of Militia in Sussex County New Jersey about the year Eighteen Seventeen hundreds and Seventy Eight - at which year Deponent thinks the Hostile Indians made an incursion upon the frontier Settlements on the Delaware River. Sworn and Subscribed before me March 19 th 1834. Aaron Fradenburgh James M. Smith J.P.

State of Pennsylvania Pike County ss.
I Francis H. Smith One of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Pike Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Helm and Aaron Braden through the persons who have subscribed and sworn to the within Affidavit that they are credible persons in Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 22 o Day of April AD 1834.
Francis H. Smith
1834
State of Pennsylvania Pike County ss
I John H. Brodhead Recorder in and for the County of Pike Do hereby certify that Francis H. Smith who has signed the foregoing Affidavit and the above Certificate was at the time of signing the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Pike duly Commis- sioned and sworn and that his signature signed thereto is Genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Milford this 22 o Day of April AD 1834
J. H. Brodhead Recorder

State of Pennsylvania Fulton County ss.
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County. Personally appeared Samuel Helms a citizen of Alfred Township in said County who in the twenty fourth year of his age made a Pensioner under the Law of the 7th June 1832 for Service Rendered the United States during the revolutionary War and being duly sworn according to Law, Deposeth and saith That he is well acquainted with Jacob Sott was well acquainted with said Jacob Sott during the revolutionary War, Deposeth and the said Sott at that time Resided in Sussex County State of New Jersey. Deposeth further states that during the Revolutionary War in the said Jacob Sott was served as a private in the Company of Captain Nathan Simms of Sussex County aforesaid. Deposeth further states that the said Jacob Sott was frequently out with him on scouting parties and ranging, the frontier along the Delaware River in the state of Pennsylvania and New York in pursuit of the Hostile Indians who had made incursions and attacked the frontier settlements on the Delaware River. Deposeth cannot recollect precisely the years or the time of Jacob Sott's Service in the Revolutionary War but is Positive That the said Jacob Sott was a Soldier of the Revolution and served with Deposeth in several Campaigns against the Hostile Indians. Deposeth further saith that the said Sott was was sometimes Stationed in Courtinghills Fort, in Sussex County and sometimes in Wanaqueas Fort in Orange County State of New York. When Westbrooks was Jacob Sott's lieutenant in in Captain Simms Company. Sworn and Subscribed
Samuel Helms
before me March 29th 1834.
My Comm. expires July 1st 1834

No 31220.
Jacob Lott Pennsyl-

Isaac Lott an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 makes the following Supplemental Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of said act, & being first duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he resided in the County of Sussex State of New Jersey being the place of his birth & residence until he was about forty years old or upwards. He then removed to the Town of Powny in the County of Bronxdale State of New York where he resided about thirty years, from thence he removed his residence to the town of Lyons Wayne County New York where he resided three or four years after this he went to Upper Canada where he resided about two years, after that he came to the County of Pike & State of Pennsylvania where he now resides & where he had resided only about one year when he made application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832. Where arises a difficulty for applicant laboring under in procuring traditional proof or evidence (by individuals residing in his immediate neigh- borhood) of his having rendered the services shown to in his original declaration. That all the Officers under whom your applicant served are dead to the best of his belief, and all his fellow soldiers in arms during the period known to, in his Declaration. are dead with the exception of one Nelson whose affidavit accompanies the application & proceedings in this matter. That Aaron Westbrook (whose affidavit in support of this dependent claim is of the fact of his having rendered services to the United States as stated by him in his original declaration was this Deponent's Lieutenant during the five months term of duty mentioned by this Deponent in his original declaration which was as the year nineteen hundred & eighty. That the affidavit was drawn up hastily and unfortunately for this Depo-

and that fact & circumstance was omitted —
That the services of this deponent consisted in building forts, scouting parties, and occasionally in marching from one place to an other as the exigency of the times required and as the safety & protection of the people required — That the commencement of this service was generally about the month of March April or May, and continued during the time of its existence in such respective years mentioned in the original Declaration.
Carroll Lott
Wike County
I personally appeared before me Just Lott, who being duly sworn saith that the facts set forth in the above & foregoing statement which has been by him subscribed contains the truth.
Francis Smith J.P. 1840 35
State of Pennsylvania
Wike County ss
I John H. Brodhead Rec- d of Dec 26 in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five do hereby certify that Francis H. Smith, Esquire before whom the above & foregoing affidavit or deposition was taken & made, was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace duly qualified in and for the County of Wike in the State of Pennsylvania and that credit & full faith and faith should be given to his acts & doings, as such, & further do certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & know the above signature to be genuine The testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed the seal of the Prothonotary office at Allentown this 17 th day of August 1835. J. H. Brodhead Esq.

Jacob Lott, n o 31220 Penn a act 7 June 1832.
Send Certif: to to M m . M. Demmick, Esq.
Milford, Penn
$30 per ann

Mr. D. D. Wagoner HR

Pike County Pa
Jacob Lott an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the Seventh day of June in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two makes this Supplemental declaration in order to obtain a Pension under said act, and being duly sworn according to Law, deponeth and saith in the latter end of the month of May or the first of June in the year 1777, he enlisted in a Volunteer Company in the service of the United States under Captain Abraham Smith Schimer of Luzerne County, New Jersey for the purpose of defending our Country against the British who it was said were marching on New Brunswick. He marched with his Company to Newton Luzerne County within a few days after his enlistment for the purpose of there receiving provisions, Cloathing arms and Ammunition and remained there four or five days his officers failing to get the necessary Provision for the Company proceeded no further towards the Enemy, but ordered the Company back to Montague the place from which we started, he then remained under that enlistment for a period of five months the time of time for which he enlisted during which he was frequently ordered out for drill and exercise preparatory to any Engagement with the Enemy that might happen he was during the whole time under the direction of his officers and prepared at any moment to march against the Enemy and as there was not at that time any general rendezvous the troops composing our Company were quartered either in their own Houses or their neighbors, the first Lieutenant attached to our Company was Aaron Westbrook and the 2 d Lieutenant or Ensign was Sopharim Westbrook as both of whom are now deceased as also the Captain,
The Deponent further saith about the first of May in the year 1778 he again entered the service of the United States

under the above named officers as a volunteer and served as a private in the Company Commanded by the said Officers for a period of at least four months during which time he was engaged in actual active service in the erection of Forts along the valley of the Delaware River Standing sentry and making scouts for the purpose of defending the inhabitants along said valley which was then the frontier against the incursions of the savages who had that spring & summer made a descent in large parties from Canada the Forts which were erected within this time were called Van Auken's Fort, Van Gorden's Fort and Courtright's Fort. the former was in Orange County New York the latter in Sussex County New Jersey in which component was stationed a part of the time, a part of the time was spent in scouting for the purpose of finding the Savage Enemy and bringing intelligence of them to our officers which was performed along the Delaware River in the State of Pennsylvania and New York the Country at that time was a wilderness inhabited by nothing but savages, Indians and wild beasts.
Deponent further saith that in the year 1779 about the first of May in that year he again entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer in the Company Commanded by the same Officers and served as a private for a period at least, three months in this tour Deponent was one month stationed in Van Gorden's Fort, in Sussex County and one month in Van Auken's Fort in Orange County the residue of the time was occupied in performing scouts and watching the Savage Enemy at the places before stated.
Deponent further saith that in the year 1780 about the first day of May in that year he again

Entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the Company Commanded by the same officers and served as a private for a period of at least two months during this tour deponent was stationed at Caughey's Fort aforesaid a part of the time and the residue was occupied in scouting and marching against the savages who there had made a descent upon a section of country in Orange County called Penn Pack and killed and scalped a number of the most patriotic men in that section of country. It was at this time that the Battle of Beaver Brook took place between the savages and the Orange County Militia and volunteers, where the best blood of that patriotic county was poured out in defence of their country and where the bones nearly all that patriotic band lay bleaching in the sun for nearly forty years as a monument of their patriotism, deponent was on his way to aid in that effort to rid the country of that merciless foe and had proceeded nearly as far as Battle Hills when he was met by a few of the Orange County Militia who had escaped the fatal catastrophe. The deponent further saith that in truth and in fact the services as above recorded was performed for the United States, by him, and that if he fails in his application for a pension he will have this happy reflection when he shall be called from serving his country longer in this world that he was an instrument in the hands of divine providence to procure the liberties we now enjoy and breaking the chains of British bondage
Sworn & subscribed before me January 4 th 1836 -
Dan l W. Dingman
his Jacob X Lott mark

State of Pennsylvania
Tioga County ss.
I John H. Brodhead Prothonotary of the County of Tioga residue of Dads Home and for said County, do hereby certify that Daniel W. Dingman who has signed the annexed affidavit was at the time of taking and signing the same and still
is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Tioga duly Commissioned and sworn as appears from the records in my keeping and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe the name of the said Daniel W. Dingman affixed to the above affidavit to be his genuine signature In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Milford this fifth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six
J. H. Brodhead Proth.