Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2724, for William Marts, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Marts, William
S. 2724
carded
CONTENTS

Ohio 13245
William Marts
of Warren in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Snook of the Regt commanded by Col Houghton in the M.D. Militia time for 9 Months 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 31 Dollars 98 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1833 and since Claimant Warren Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $633 96 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/2 Sep 33 15 99
$79 95
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk, Book E Vol. 8 Page 16

State of Ohio, Warren County Court of Common Pleas of Term of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two
Warren County
On this 3 rd
Aitken
day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the honorable the judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting within and for the county of Warren aforesaid, William Harts a resident of the township of Hamilton in the county and State aforesaid, aged sixty two years and ten months, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, on his oath, makes the following declaration in order to attain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer militia man, in Amwell township, Hunterdon County New Jersey sometime in the month of May 1780, being at that time about sixteen years of age, and was marched from said township of Amwell, under the command of Captain Philip Snook and Lieut. Philip Serid, through Somerset County to Westfield in Essex County and State aforesaid; that he served, under said Captain Snook, for the period of eighteen days, alternately at said Westfield and the Village of Springfield; that Col. John Houghton's Regiment of Militia from Hunterdon County N.J. served at the same time and place; that said Col. Houghton's Regt. and Captain Philip Snook's Company, (this applicant being of the Comp'y.) marched from Westfield, in order to cooperate with the regular troops, then in full march to the relief of Springfield, but that before said Militia Regiment and Company arrived, Genl. William Howe and Col. Dayton of the British line had routed the enemy from said Village of Springfield, and being reinforced (if my memory is correct) by Genl. Greene drove them to Elizabeth Town Point, where they from whence they embarked for the city of New York; that when Col. Houghton with his Regiment, Captain Snook's Company (being with it) arrived at Springfield they found the enemy had burned the Meeting house at that place, consuming therein two or three wounded men. The being officially announced, that the enemy had left New Jersey, both said Houghton's Regiment and Captain Snook's Company were dismissed at said Springfield, but no discharges were given. He further states, that he re-entered the service of the United States, in the aforesaid township, County State, about the 20 th June 1780, under Col. John Peter Rockefeller, and received, as a bounty, $2000. continental currency at the depreciated value of $65. for one dollar in specie; that the John Hickson, Peter Snook, William Herder, John Bachman, John Bordine or Bodine, Samuel Corwine, Amos Sutton, Samuel Danbury, and one William Bell, a foreigner engaged, at the same place, in the service under Ensign Rockefeller, but what bounty they received or for what term of service they engaged, this applicant cannot state, as he was not present when they enlisted.

That this applicant with the the before mentioned recruits, was marched from the township of Amwell aforesaid, under the command of the said Ensign, Rockafellow, through Somerset & Essex Counties, to new bridges over a branch of the river Hackensack in the County of New Jersey Bergen and State aforesaid, where we were told we might elect to serve for the term of six months, in the Continental or Jersey line, to end the first day of January 1781 or for the same period in the Battalion of six months men (as they were called) Commanded by Major — Kutchy and to be enrolled in Captain David Smalley's company of said Battalions. Both Major — Kutchy and Captain David Smalley, being desirous that this applicant and the other aforesaid recruits should join said Battalion, assured us that the service of said Battalion was the same as that of the Continental or Jersey line, and that the service in said Battalion would be equally honorable with that of said line and would entitle us to the same advantages. With this assurance, all of the before named recruits (except Samuel Corwine who joined the Jersey line) were mustered and enrolled into said Captain David Smalley's company, his Lieutenants being — Vandoren of said Major — Kutchy, Battalion. Some eight or ten days after our enrolment, Major — Kutchy marched the Battalion to dislodge the enemy, who had collected in a small fort (a depot for plunder) a short distance above old fort Lee, we were drawn up in a line before this fort and exchanged a few shots when we were ordered to retire; we understood that Wayne had, about one week before, attacked this fort and failed — Four or five days after our attempt upon this place the enemy evacuated it, to the great joy of the neighboring inhabitants, who had, been by this banditti, been severely harassed harassed for a considerable time. From the aforesaid fort we returned to New Bridge from whence said Battalion was marched to Gloucester in Bergen County etc. at which place Count Palaski, with his Legion of Cavalry, lay a short time with us, and where the aforesaid William Bell was permitted to enlist in said Legion, — Col. Nelson or Moylan's Regiment also lay here — From Gloucester Major Kutchy marched the Battalion up on the heights of Hudson river, to a place called the New-Deck, here lay a small detachment of New England regular troops, which left on our arrival. Some two or three weeks thereafter our Battalion returned to Gloucester. Sometime in the month of September 1780 a requisition was made upon said Battalion for a number of men, which was furnished, myself being of the number; we were put under the Command of Captain — Randolph of the Virginia line (as well as I now recollect) who marched us during the night on the heights of Hudson with the injunction not to speak above our breath, and in the morning he ordered us to return to Gloucester (we had been in the New-Deck) From Gloucester, the Battalion marched to Hackensack where the aforesaid Hon. Hisdon procured a substitute

to serve the residue of his term, said substitute was George Reed and is the same person I refer to proove my Service by of six months in 1780. by. We lay at Hackett- stown till about the middle of November. When the afore- battalion was ordered to Elizabeth Town; and the four said eight companies and myself were ordered back to Gloucester, on which four, with 200 men two of said companies, to wit, Amos Sutton and Samuel Danbury deserted & made their escape from Hackback. We, the said remaining four companies (as we were called) namely, George Reed, (the af d Subst e ) Peter Snook, W m Hendon, John R Ruefman, John Bordine or Bodine, and myself returned to Gloucester, where, a short time before the expiration of our term of service, I was taken sick and a furlough was granted me to go home where I remained untill the expiration of my term of service - On the 1 st day of January 1781 we were discharged, at said Gloucester, I being then present. I received a discharge but I have long since lost it - After my discharge, still being sick, I returned home where I remained untill about the 15 th July 1781 when I was, by order of Captain Philip Snook (my military capt. at home) at the township of Amwell appointed attached to Captain Ralph Keene's company of three months men then lying at Pennington in which company I was after joining the Regiment of several companies, the said Regiment being commanded by Col - Seely's Regiment, Lieut Col - William Harnington was Lieutenant & William Harn was Ensign of said Company - said Company was attached to a Major - Cross's battalion of said Col. - Seely's Regiment - said Regiment & battalion marched from Morristown through the town of Paramus in Bergen County of to Dobbs ferry on the North or Hudson River and encamped on the heights of said River - at Dobbs ferry we performed duty, in common with the regular troops there encamped - This applicant remained with that Regiment, Jacob Hyer & Sergeant - Pland of the Jersey line, were among the af d regular troops - From Dobbs ferry the af d Regiment moved in Essex (I being among them) to Connecticut passing in Essex County New Jersey, at which place this appli- cant was in a skirmish with the enemy on the salt meadows, near the town of Newark in which skirmish I was commanded by Lieut - Burnett of said Col - Seely's Regiment, being reinforced by a part of Col - Deque's Regiment of Militia we drove the enemy back to New York, in this Skirm- ish this applicant took one of the enemy prisoners Immediately after the capture of the British at Yorktown Virginia

and about the latter of October 1781 this applicant was discharged from the Service at said Connecticut having in Open Court by Col - Sully from whom he received a discharge which he supposed he lost on the 4th of November 1791 in St. Blains Dept. He has not at which place he lost every thing he had in the world except one dollar and the clothing then upon him. From the manner this applicant entered the Service under the aforesaid Col. Pease a fellow who promised him he should serve in the Continental a Party line, the bounty money came to him with the assurances of said Major Pease  Pease & Captain David Smalley before spoken of, and the part of his having done duty in Common with the regular Troops ever made an impression on his mind that himself and the before named ten recruits were a part of the regular Troops in said six months Service, in consequence of which conviction he heretofore applied for a pension but failed to obtain one. That he knows of no clergyman in his neighborhood who can testify as to his reputation as a soldier of the revolution. That he has no evidence of his service, except the testimony of J. Stuart & George Reid whose affidavits are herewith accompanying and subscribed in Open Court.  3 Oct 1832 - J. C. Wilds clk
Mrs. Mary J. Stuart
State of Ohio at and near County of Personallly appeared in Open Court Ques  Ques  at  at Sutton of Col. John Hopkins who being sworn say that they were in Wadsworth Ohio & are well acquainted with Col. Wm. Scott, who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, that he is a United States soldier in the neighborhood where he lives, to be a soldier of the revolution & they concur in that opinion.  Sworn & subscribed in Open Court  3 Oct 1832 - J. C. Wilds clk
John Hopkins
David Sutton
And the said Court declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations presented on the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as a soldier. And the court further certifying that it appears to them that John Hopkins & David Sutton who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the same neighborhood of the above named applicant, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I Matthew H. Wilds clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of William Scott for a pension & I further certify that Mason Seward Esq. who took the attached affidavits of Daniel Stuart was at the time of the date thereof acting Justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned & qualified that his two signatures to said affidavits are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Salem this 8th October A.D. 1832  J. C. Wilds clk

Rev War
2724. INVALID.
File No. 2724
William Marts
Print Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 235
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Col. W. Morris. petition for pension etc
17905 v

State of Ohio, Butler County ss
Before me, A. F. Darr, one of the Justices of the peace within and for the county aforesaid, Personally came, George Reed, who being duly sworn, according to law deponeth and saith that he is acquainted with William Marts, and that he served with the said William Marts in the Militia service during the Revolutionary War in the State of New Jersey, and remembers that the said Marts was under age when he was in said service, and that he served with him in the Company of Captain Philip Grosh one tour of duty, and to the best of this deponant's knowledge he was in Service of the Militia aforesaid at several different times, and that this deponant served as a Substitute for Abner Keison, in the Company of Capt. David Smalley the latter part of a Six months tour together with the aforesaid William Marts, in the Battallion commanded by Major Gutchies at Gloucester, Bergen county, in the State of New Jersey, & they were discharged, by the said Major together with others, supposing that they belonged to the Jersey line, and that he also believes that the said William Marts was out a tour of duty for three months in the year 1781; and further this deponant saith not,
his George Reed mark.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, at Darrtown, the 15 th day of August, A.D. 1832.
A. F. Darr. J. P.
I do also certify that from personal knowledge, I believe that the aforesaid deponant, would not be able to travel to any considerable distance to give his testimony, in consequence of infirmity and old age. Given under my hand the 15 th day of August A.D. 1832.
A. F. Darr.

The State of Ohio Butler county ss John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of this county aforesaid certify that A braham F Dan Esq within  abovesaid name before whom the Deposition of George Reece within stated was taken was after taking thereof a Jurat duly subscribed to keep the peace in the said county of Butler
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at Hamilton the Seventeenth day of August One Thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two
John Reily

State of Ohio, Warren County ss
Before me Mason Seward, one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, personally came Daniel Stout, who being duly sworn, according to Law, deposeth and saith, that he is acquainted with William Marts, and that he served with him in the Revolutionary War, three months in the year 1781, under Capt. Ralph Guild, that during said service said William Marts was in a fight with the Enemy on the Salt Meadows near the town of Newark, under command of a Lieut. Burnet of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Seely & Lieut. Col. George Ely, and that said William Marts took one of the Enemy prisoners, that he was considered a soldier destitute of fear &c. and that said Capt. Ralph Guild and his company belonged to said Colonel Seely & Lieut. Col. George Ely, Regt. before named, and that they were discharged at the expiration of said three months service about the last of October 1781, at Connecticut Farms in Essex County New-Jersey by the said Colonels Seely, and further this deponent saith not.
Danforth Stout
Sworn to and subscribed before me, at Albany the 11 th day of September A D 1832
Mason Seward J.P.
I do also certify that from personal knowledge, I believe that the aforesaid Daniel Stout, the deponent abovenamed, would not be able to travel to any considerable distance to give his Testimony, in consequence of age & his present bodily infirmities, Given under my hand the 11 th day of September A D 1832
Mason Seward J.P.

William Heartt 17906
9 Months Private $30.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Heath. Warren Co Ohio which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.