Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 993, for John Statesir, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Statesir, John Agnes
W. 993
CONTENTS

4918 New Jersey.
Agnes Statesir die. widow of John Statesir who died in the year 1827. of in the State of Oct. 13, 1825 who was a Pr. Cn. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Smith, of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the N. J. troops time for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831, and end 1 st October 1836, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of December 1829 and sent to A. Nays, present.
Annuity to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending payable to surviving children, viz. Mary, Elizabeth, Leander, Yawney Lane, Isaac, John, Tunis and John Statesir.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Book
J. P. Chase Clerk Vol. 2 Page 306

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County }
On this twenty second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty four; Personally appeared before the Subscriber, one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Agnez Statesir a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey aged fifty two years on the sixteenth day of June next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, That she is the daughter of Agnez Statesir who was the widow of John Statesir late of said County who was a dragoon in the service of the United States in the State of New Jersey during the Revolutionary war declarant claiming for the services of her said father in the right of her mother under the above mentioned act of congress applicant is unable to specify the service and tours of her said father but has often heard him speak of them and that she always understood and believes that he was out in the militia service in the early part of the Revolution until some time in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight (1778) when he joined Capt. Linder's Company of Dragoons in which company he continued to the close of Revolution. His brother Isaac Statesir belonged to the same Company which service applicant has always understood was very arduous being constantly on duty guarding the shores and carrying intelligence to head quarters. She further declares that her mother was married to the said John Statesir on the sixteenth day of February Seventeen hundred and eighty three by a justice of the Peace and that diligent search has been made and no other record than the one contained in the family Bible can be found which is attached and which record of Marriage is in the handwriting of her father the said John Statesir has always been in the possession of the family and was written before the recollection of any of the children. That her father the aforesaid John Statesir died on the thirteenth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty five and that her mother the aforesaid Agnez Statesir remained his widow ever since that period to the time of her death which was on the first

day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty six leaving the following children her surviving Viz Mary, Elizabeth, Leaner (Yawny), Jane, Isaac, John, Junes, and William Statesir nine in all, and all of which are now living, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before
Joseph Woodhull, Judge
Yawny Statesir
I further certify that I am acquainted personally with Yawny Statesir the above declarant and knew her to be a person of truth and veracity and on account of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court.
Joseph Woodhull, Judge
John Statesir was Born January 24 th 1760 Agnes Cumuck was Born February January 13 th 1764 John Statesir & Agnes Cumuck was Married February 16-1783
The Children of John & Agnes Statesir
Mary Statesir was Born Octbr 7 th 1784
Elisabeth Statesir was Born June 8 th 1787
Leaner Statesir was Born August 6 th 1789
Yawny Statesir was Born June 16 th 1792
Jane Statesir was Born Decmbr 3 rd 1794
Isaac Statesir was Born Novmbr 15 th 1797
John Statesir was Born Septbr 16 th 1800
Junes Statesir was Born May 23 rd 1803
William Statesir was Born Janr 25 th 1806

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Declaration of Agnes Liberty Stateser widow of John Act July 4. 1836.
husband died in 1827
admitted P. Cury 2 yrs $100 for an annuity 4 months 1831 to 8 Oct 1836, when she died Children Mary, Elizabeth, Leaver Yarvony, Jani, Isaac, John James, William Stateser!
John Stateser Scot's neck Monmouth County New Jersey
A. Ray Esq. Post.

Rev. War Section.
December 13, 1915.
Mr. Herbert F. Statesir, 631 E Street, N. E. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the fourth instant, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Wid. File No. 993, that John Statesir was born January 24, 1760, and was a Private under Captains Jacob Fleming and Joseph Bishop in the Monmouth County, New Jersey Militia, from 1777, to 1778, when he joined Captain Barnes Smock's company of Dragoons and served until 1783. In March 1783, he was taken prisoner by Refugees at Little Silver in the Township of Shrewsbury.
He married February 16, 1783, Agnes Aumuck who was born January 13, 176 4 X. He died October 13, 1825, at Colts Neck, New Jersey. She died October 1, 1836, at the same place, and the pension due on account of his services, was allowed September 24, 1849, to their surviving children, namely:

   Mary  born  October 7, 1784.    Elisabeth  "  June 8, 1787.    Leaner  "  August 6, 1789.    Yawny  "  June 16, 1792.    Jane  "  December 3, 1794.    Isaac  "  November 15, 1797.    John  "  September 16, 1800.    Tunis  "  May 23, 1803.    William  "  January 25, 1806.   
The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that John Statesin Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, _____
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Monmouth in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said John Statesin
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this twenty third day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- nine .
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss
Be it known that on the fourteenth day of March 1844 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Personally appeared William Painton a resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the Eighty Sixth year of his age a person of credibility and truth and a pensioner of the United States, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposes and saith, that he was well acquainted with John Statesir during the Revolutionary War, dep t well remembers that he was a private in the Militia Service in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the Service of the United States, dep t well recollects seeing him in the Service in the Militia under Capt s Jacob Fleming, Lieut s Ephraim Buck, Capt s Joseph Bishop and other officers from the year 1777 to the year 1783 dep t well recollects that Same time in the year 1779 or 1780 that there was a company went from Galt's neck in the township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, under the command of Capt s Joseph Bishop, to Squan, in the Southwestern pines in the County of Monmouth, to collect fines and taxes, as it was dangerous for the collector to go on account of the Refugees, the company consisted of John Hagerty, Joseph Mingen, Ebenzer Hart, Elias Langstreet John Statesir and dep t and others, twenty in number, Nine on horse back and eleven on foot dep t well remembers that the Said John Statesir went on horse back untill the company got over Squan river, and dep t went on foot, and after the company got over Squan river, dep t changed places with the Said John Statesir, he, dep t taking the Said

John Statesin horse and John Statesin Taking dep d place in the foot, and Then the company parted, eleven on foot under the command of Elias Longstreet and nine on horse back under the command of Capt Joseph Bishop the company on foot returned to Spear Bridge to meet the company on horse back, which returned by a different route, and after the company Separated, the part under the command Capt Bishop had not proceeded more than a Mile when they were fired upon by the Refugees who lay in ambush, and Capt Joseph Bishop was Shot in the hip, dep d was in the center and Sprang off of his horse and fired, and his horse getting away from him, dep d Surrendered, when The Refugees pursued after the others, and dep d not being guarded concealed himself in the bushes and lay there untill night and Then made his escape and returned to Calto Next the next day where he found all the company had returned, except Joseph Minger who did not return in three days, dep d well remembers that the said John Statesin was taken prisoner by the Refugees at a place called Little Silver in the township of Shrewsbury, and that he performed much and various services in the Militia during the war of the Revolution I sworn to and subscribed } William X Painter the day and year above } Mark written before me John Statesin J P }

State of New Jersey } ss Monmouth county }
Be it known that on the twenty fourth day of April 1844, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said county, Personally appeared Elias Sickles a resident of the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State aforesaid in the fifty third year of his age a person of Veracity and Truth who being duly Sworn according to law on his Oath Saith that he was well acquainted with John Statesir of Colts Neck in Said County and well remembers that he departed this life Some time in October 1825, and also well recollects that his widow Agnes Statesir died on the first day of October Eighteen hun- -dred and thirty Six at Colts Neck remaining his widow till the time of her death having nine children Namely. Mary, Elizabeth, Leaver, Ganny, Jane, Isaac, John, Tunis, and William Sworn to and Submitted the { Elias Sickles day and year above written before me John Statesir } Peace

State of New Jersey } ss Mercer County }
On the 4th day of March A.D. 1844 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Parker a resident of Hightstown in the County and State aforesaid, in the eighty fifth year of his age who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, that he is a prisoner of the United States, and that he was a Soldier of the Revolution and was well acquainted with John Hatterer of the Revolution who was in the Dragoons and Artillery under the command of Capt. David Smock of said of Monmouth County, and well remembers that the said John Hatterer was constantly out on duty patrolling and scouting along the shore, from Middletown point, Sandy Hook - Highlands, and all along shore, John Barnett, Isaac Hatterer and many others were engaged in the same Service it was about the year 1778 and on to the close of the war in 1783. as far as I can recollect I specify the exact times and fully believe he served as much as Three years actual Service during said Revolution as the Soldiers of Monmouth County

were almost constantly out being in that region when the enemy were constantly out- and plundering. Joseph Parker from the above Subscribed the day and year also written before me
Sam l Evans, Justice of the Peace
I certify That Joseph Parker the above Deponent is personally known to me as a person of truth and veracity
Sam l Evans, Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss
Be it Known that on the twenty second day of April 1844 before the Subscriber a jus- -tice of the Peace in and for said county, Personally appeared John Mathews a resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the eightieth year of his age a person of credibility and truth and a Pensioner of the United States, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, that he was well acquaint- -ted John Statesin during the Revolutionary war deponent well remembers that he was out in the Mil- -itia Service in the first part of the war and in the later part of the war he was a dragoon in the Troop of horse or light Dragoons, under Capt Smock to the close of the war of the Revolution, dept well recalls that he was taken prisoner in the Spring of the year 1783 at a place called Little Silver in the Township of Shrewsbury, in the county and State, aforesaid by the Tories and refugees, dept well rec- -alls that the said John Statesin departed this life some time in October 1825, at Colts Neck in the county of Monmouth, and also well recalls that his widow Agnes Statesin died on the first day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty six, at Colts Neck, remaining his widow till the time of her death leaving nine children - namely Mary, Elizabeth, Leanne, Yancy, Jane, Isaac, John, Tunis, and William
John Mathews
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me John Statesin { J. P. } John Mathews

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss
Be it known that on the twenty third day of April 1844 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Personally appeared John Hurnock a resident of the Township of Freehold in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the eighty fourth year of his age a person of credibility and truth and a Pensioner of the United States, who being duly Sworn according to law on his Oath deposes and saith, that he was well acquainted with John Stites during the Revolutionary War deponant well remembers that he was a private in the Militia Service in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, in the first part of the War of the Revolution and in the later part of Said War he served under Capt Hurnock as a dragoon in the troop of horse or light dragons in Said county, in the Service of the United States, to the end of the Revolutionary War, Deft well recollects that he was taken Prisoner Some time in the month of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty three (1783) and he also well recollects that the Said John Stites departed this life Some time in the month of October 1825 and also well recollects that his widow Agnes Stites died on the first day of Octo- -ber Eighteen hundred and thirty Six at Colts Neck remain- -ing his widow till the time of her death leaving nine children namely Mary, Elizabeth, Leander, Fanny, Jane, Isaac, John, Tunis, and William, —
Yorck Hurnock
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me
John Stites J. Pease

State of New Jersey To John States Jr
March 5 th 1783. To a gun & accoutrements £ 3. . . To a saddle & bridle 3. 3. 9
The above articles taken at an alarm by the Refugees and valued & appraised by us.
Personally appeared before S. C. Keene one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Monmouth Richard Burdge of the township of Shrewsbury, who being duly sworn deposeth that the saddle & bridle abovementioned, were borrowed of him by John Stateser the 5 th day of March 1783 and that said saddle & bridle were worth three pounds three shillings & nine pence.
Sworn before me the 22 d March 1783 S. C. Keene J. P.
Richard Burdge
Jonathan Hildreth of the township of Shrewsbury being duly sworn deposeth that the gun and accoutrements abovementioned were purchased of him by John Stateser, and that they were reasonably worth three pounds.
Sworn before me 22 d March 1783 S. C. Keene J. P.
Jonathan Hildreth
I do certify that John Stateser a Militia Soldier of my Reg t turned out with some of the Militia in his neighborhood to oppose a party of the enemy's plunderers, who was off plundering

his neighbors, but falling in with a superior force, he was taken prisoner and lost his gun and accoutrements, saddle and bridle &c.
Monmouth County } May 20. 1783.
Asher Holmes Col First Regt., N. H.
Enclosed
No 311.
John Stateser Examined & Allowed

Receipts for Cash paid One years' interest on Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.
   No. of Voucher. No. of Certif. Date. SIGNED BY. PAYABLE TO. Amount. 1 y's int.     Index 298 May 1. 1784 Theo: Henderson Jchn Staleser £ 22. 5. 0   Do 355 " " Do Do 31. 11. 3   Do 535 " " Do Do 21. 10. 0  
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.—And I do further certify, that Theo: Henderson was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Middlesex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this Twenty Seventh day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- four .
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State.

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Joseph Shock- morton Esq r . before whom the declaration of Vacancy States was made & taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in said State: that John Stateser Esq r . before whom the affidavits of Elias Lickel & John Matthews & John Amock were taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Monmouth, and that Samuel Evans Esq r . before whom the affidavit of Joseph Parker was made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Mercer in said State, all duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to their Official attestations and that the signatures thereto, are in the proper hand writing of the said Joseph Shockmorton, John Stateser & Sam l Evans Esq r . And I do further certify that the paper headed "State of New Jersey to John Stateser Esq r ." is a true copy of an original paper now on file in my Office as taken from & compared therewith. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty seventh day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty four.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State

PRESIDENT
MR. SELDEN MARVIN ELY
VICE-PRESIDENTS
MR. SAMUEL HERRICK REAR ADMIRAL FRANK F. FLETCHER JUSTICE JOSIAH A. VAN ORSDEL
SECRETARY
MR. KENNETH SANFORD WALES
TREASURER
MR. HILLEARY L. OFFUTT, JR.
REGISTRAR
CAPT. OVERTON C. LUXFORD
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
MR. CHARLES M. BRYANT
HISTORIAN
MR. HENRY WHITE DRAPER
LIBRARIAN
MR. WILLIAM L. BOYDEN
CHAPLAIN
REV. JAMES M. NOURSE
District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Washington, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR 501 QUINCY STREET N.W.
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
CONSISTING OF THE OFFICERS EX-OFFICIO AND THE FOLLOWING COMPATRIOTS:
MR. CLARENCE A. KENYON DR. EDWIN A. HILL MR. FREDERICK D. OWEN MR. EUGENE E. STEVENS MR. GEORGE R. IDE
MR. ALBERT D. SPANGLER DR. MARK F. FINLEY MR. MERRITT L. DAWKINS MR. JOHN S. BARKER DR. THOMAS J. W. BROWN
ADMIRAL GEORGE W. BAIRD COL. FREDERICK C. BRYAN MR. WILLIAM A. MILLER MR. ALFRED B. DENT MR. WILLIAM S. PARKS
June 25, 1922.
Mr. Charles M. Bryant, Office of Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir and Compatriot:-
Application has been made by a Mr. Statesir for membership in this Society and he states that his ancestor's name was JOHN STATSORS and refers to the records of the Pension Office (Revolutionary Wid. File 993) but failed to submit any documentary evidence. Will you be so kind as to have the above verified and let me know as to the services performed by said soldier?
Thanking you in advance for your kindness in the matter,
I am,
Very truly yours,
O. C. Luxford Registrar.
Mr. O. C. Luxford Registrar Sons of the American Revolution Washington, D. C.

1915- Dec. 13 Hist. to Hubert F. Statusir 1922 June 27. Hist. to O. B. Lusford au
Rev WIDOW, &c. "Statusir" Conc A
File No. 993
Agnes Statusir Widow John Statusir. Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index: —Vol. M. Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payment to be made at Trenton by P. Dickinson Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of New Jersey
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol- ume Page by J. Chase Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th July 1836, Agnes Statesir dec d late of New Jersey who was a private of Cavalry in the Revolution, and died in the year 1827, 1825 Oct 13 is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of $100 - per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1831 & ending 8 th October 1836 when she died
This date is clearly written (first) in the decla
The amount is due & payable to her only surviving children, viz Mary, Elizabeth, Leamer, Yanny, Jane, Isaac, John, Junis & William Statesir
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 24 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty= nine
Examined and Countersigned.
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

July 20 Septm 24 - 1829 Adelle paid Can Agnes Mackesin
James L. Edwards Esq Com te of Pension Washington

Washington
Sept 22. 1849
James L. Conrad Esq
Sir
In the case of Agnes Staten die late of New Jersey, murder act 1836.
I have received from her son John Staten Esq. your letter to him of the 19 Sept. 44. together with an affidavit of William Painter, who details with great precision his knowledge of the service of Staten , and of his having been taken a prisoner. and I am informed that evidence (a prisoner record) that he was a prisoner in 1782. is filed in the case.
The claim is asserted under act 36 and the marriage took place Feb 16. 1783. May I respectfully request to be informed if there is satisfactory evidence on file, that John Staten the applicant husband was a prisoner after marriage, or after Feb 16. 1783.
The affidavit of William Painter is herewith submitted.
I remain your man
On Sat
Rev. May

Rev Gen C 1 631 E St., N.E., Washington, D. C. December 4th, 1915.
Dear Sir :
An ancestor of mine, Captain John Statsors (Statesir) served as a captain of Middlesex Militia ( New Jersey) in the Revolutionary War, and was a prisoner of war in the old Provost Jail in New York from March to September or November of 1782. I understand a claim for pension was afterwards made in his case. I am writing to ask if you will be so kind as to let me know whether there is anything in his pension claim, or the papers filed therewith, which will show the date of his enlistment, campaigns participated in, or anything as to his ancestry!
Very truly yours,
Herbert F. Statesir
The Director of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Statinger, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10412 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 7, 1796 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.