Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 858, for Solomon Ivens, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Ivens, Solomon Catharine
N. 858
CONTENTS

New Jersey 3256
Catharine Ivens
widow of Solomon Ivens
who died on the 14. Jan 1802 of Morris Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Mead of the reg t commanded by Col. Ogden in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Increased from $66.66
Lt to Pgt Aug 21. 1840.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars Less per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Increased from $66.66
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of April 1840 and sent to C. G. McCherry Nights Town, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $20.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Sept. 40.00
$760.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 - }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2, Page 127

V3751
Catherine Lewis
act. July 4. 1836
Married 25 Feb. 1780
Her husband died 4 Jan. 1802
Her name 4 Jan. 1802
Catherine Lewis
4 July 1836
Exp. V. Reg. May 1780
Final S. L.
Calculated No. 20309 - paid 10
1 Jan. 1782 - War
Quarterly 24875-
C. G. H. Chesney
Heights Town
Col Ogden 2 N. Y. Line
Capt Menden
Aug 29. 1838
Amended
Paid 20 months
" 4 2 years

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss
On this Fourth day of May One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight. Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Catherine Ivens a Resident of East Windsor in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years past on the Twenty Second day of January last. 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 widow of Solomon Ivens, who was a Private Soldier in the Continental line in the army of the Revolution - and that some about the first day of May or in the latter part of April of the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty the said Solomon Ivens enlisted in the Village of Hightstown Monmouth County New Jersey under Capt William Barton to the best of this declarants recollection. the said Solomon returned home one night after said Enlistment, and then marched to Monmouth Court house. this declarants husband often stated on his return from the army, that he was under Capt. Head, but cannot recollect the Reg't. The said Solomon Ivens received an honorable discharge and this declarant thinks it was for two years and nine months. said discharge remained in the possession of this declarant until within Three years past, since which time it has not been seen - nor is this Deponent able to find it as diligent search has been made for the same. she also received a land warrant.

She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Ivens on the twenty fifth day of February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty a short time before the said Solomon's enlistment by One Esquire - Anderson and who has left no register or Docket of Marriages since his decease (as this declarant has made all diligent search, the said Marriage was recorded in a Small Bible which has been destroyed upwards of Twenty years ago by the Children, the said marriage took place at a residence by the name of Hazing who has been long since deceased. + And that her husband the aforesaid Solomon Ivens died on the fourth day of January Eighteen Hundred and Two and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period (as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness my hand and seal on the day and year above written. Before me John B. Mount Judge Catherine Ivens
I hereby certify that Catherine Ivens is a person of credibility and truth and that it appears to me she is unable to appear in open court on account of bodily infirmity being aged and very feeble and that her declaration is justly entitled to belief.
And I further certify that I was well acquainted with Solomon Ivens the husband of the said subscribing Declarant above and well know he died about the time stated in her declaration and also that the said Catherine Ivens has not been married since the decease of the said Solomon and has resided within three

miles of the Subscriber to my personal knowledge referred of Forty five years and that she the said Catherine declared she has resided on the same premises since she was nine years old. the said Solomon and Catherine Jones had a large family of children.
John B Mount

State of New Jersey Salem County ss
Be it Known that on the 28 th day of August, 1888 - Before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Jacob Hall a resident of the Township of Nottingham County and State aforesaid a Person of good ability and truth a Soldier of the Revolution who served through said war and who is in the receipt of a Pension of $16.88 per year. Who being duly sworn according to law on his oath. Saith. That he was well acquainted with Solomon Innes who was a private Soldier in the Continental line for the war, and this deponent thinks he was in Capt. Shears Company in the 1 st Jersey Reg t - this deponent was well acquainted with Catherine Scott and Solomon Innes before the war and well remembers they were married before the close of the war, resided near him when he died and knows that his widow has not again married since his decease and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me.
John B. Mount J. P.
Jacob Hall his mark

State of New Jersey Morris County ss
On this Twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1858, Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and and for Said County, Personally appeared Sarah Smith a Resident of Rollingham in the County and State aforesaid a Person of Credibility and Truth, aged between Sixty and Seventy years, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith: That she is well acquainted with Catherine widow of Solomon Ivens; and that sometime during the Revolution - any man, this deponent being quite a little girl - distinctly remembers that Catherine Scott and Solomon Ivens were married at this deponents mother's - Patience Fagins, who has been deceased many years; this deponent cannot say who it was that married them, but this deponents mother often spake of it and being always intimately acquainted with the said Solomon and Catherine Ivens this dept is better able to remember as this dept's mother was opposed to Catherine being married to the said Solomon, and having lived near the said Catherine Ivens both before the death and after of the said Solomon. They had a large family of children most of whom are quite aged
Sworn and Subscribed
this 25 th day of August 1858,
Before me
John B. Mount
Sarah Smith Mark

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss
On this 25 th day of August One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight Before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Mercer. Personally appeared Patience Johnson a Resident of Nottingham Township County and State aforesaid, a Person of Respectability and Truth aged near sixty seven who being duly sworn according to law on her oath saith, That when this deponent was at Mrs Patience Fagins, while a girl, of about nine years of age, this deponent well remembers Solomon Evans and Catherine Scott getting married at the said Fagins house - by a Person who they called Ezra Anderson, this dep t well remembers the dress the said Catherine wore, being of a Pink Color with vines running through it, has been acquainted with the said Catherine Evans ever since her marriage - the said Solomon Evans has been deceased many years - and she still remains his widow
Sworn and subscribed the
25 th August A.D. 1838.
Before me
John B. Mount
Patience Johnson
I hereby certify that Patience Johnson after hearing the above affidavit read being nearly blind requested her daughter to sign her name to it which was done and to which the said Patience duly attested
John B. Mount.

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss I Ralph Ashreve Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John B Mount before whom the declarations of Catherine Ivens and affidavits of Jacob Nall Sarah Smith and Patience Johnson were taken is one of the Judges of said court & Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and enrolled in my office and that due faith and credit are justly due all his official acts as such and further that the hand writing and signature of the said John B Mount I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lords one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Ralph Ashreve CLK
3

Lucy S. Lewis departed this life May 31st 1820 aged 3 years and 7 Months
Solomon Lewis deceased Nov. 1823 after October the 8th aged 36 Years and 8 Months
James Lewis died at Anson 1826 August 21st aged 42 Years & 2 Months
I Horace Smith do hereby certify that I did this day cut this record out of the family Bible of Catherine Lewis - dated this 29 th day of February A.D. 1880
Horace Smith J. P.
Mr. P. C.

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST:
TRANSLATED
Out of the Original Greek:
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
STEREOTYPE EDITION.
STEREOTYPED FOR THE BIBLE SOCIETY AT PHILADELPHIA,
By T. RUTT, Shacklewell, London.
1816.

THE ORDER of the BOOKS of the NEW TESTAMENT, and the Number of CHAPTERS in each Book.
St. Matthew ..... Chapters 28 St. Mark ..... 16 St. Luke ..... 24 St. John ..... 21 Acts of the Apostles ..... 28 St. Paul's Epistles: To the Romans ..... 16 1st to the Corinthians ..... 16 2d to the Corinthians ..... 13 To the Galatians ..... 6 To the Ephesians ..... 6 To the Philippians ..... 4 To the Colossians ..... 4 1st to the Thessalonians ..... 5 2d to the Thessalonians ..... 3
St. Paul's Epistles: 1st to Timothy ..... Chapters 6 2d to Timothy ..... 4 To Titus ..... 3 To Philemon ..... 1 To the Hebrews ..... 13 Epistle of St. James ..... 5 1st Epistle of St. Peter ..... 5 2d Epistle of St. Peter ..... 3 1st Epistle of St. John ..... 5 2d Epistle of St. John ..... 1 3d Epistle of St. John ..... 1 Epistle of St. Jude ..... 1 Revelation of St. John ..... 23

State of New Jersey } Mercer County } on the 29 th day of February eighteen hundred and forty - before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Catharine Evans a person of credibility of truth who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that the following are the names and dates of the births of this deponents children, namely Sarah Robins born on the 21 st day of July 1782 James Evans born on the 10 th day of June 1784. and who died at Amboy August 31 st 1826. aged up- wards of forty three years - Solomon Evans born in the month of February 1786. and died in October 1823. aged 37 years and 8 months - in the register herunto attached there is a mistake of one year in his age - Elizabeth Evans born in July 1788. George Evans born in July 1790 and is now living in the state of Ohio. Patience Wiffing was born in January 1793. and is now living in the state of Massachusetts - Catherine Armstrong was born in June 1795. is now living in the state of Indiana - Mary Geuager, was born in July 1797. and is now living in the state of Louisiana - Lucy Evans was born in November 1801. and died May 31 st 1821. aged nineteen years and seven months. Eleanor Smith was born in September 1843. and is now in the 37 th year of her age. living in Trenton - all of whom were and are the children of Solomon & Catharine Evans - and who were born in the order above stated, and at the times specified and that the register herunto attached of the deaths of Lucy Evans, Solomon Evans, and James Evans is the only record this deponent has ever had

Since the original record of the births of the deponent's children was destroyed - as stated in her original declaration - and that the record of the deaths of her children herewith annexed, is in the hand writing of the deponent's daughter Catherine Armstrong who removed to the State of Indiana in the year of 1832.
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 29 th day of February A.D. 1840
Horace Smith J. P.
Catherine Armstrong

State of New Jersey } Mercer County } p
Be it remembered that on this 29 th day of February eighteen hundred and forty, before me Horace Smith one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Eleanor Smith in the thirty seventh year of her age who being duly sworn saith - that she is the youngest daughter of Solomon and Catharine Evans - and that Sarah Robins is the eldest of her brothers & sisters namely James Evans - Solomon Evans - Elizabeth Evans George Evans, Patience Wipping - Catharine Armstrong Mary Greager & Lucy Evans - and that the said James, Solomon, and Lucy Evans are deceased, and that the others were living at the last information at the place so named in this deponent's mother affidavit - and that she believes her eldest sister Sarah Robins will be fifty eight years of age in July next, and that the register of the deaths of her brothers and sister herunto annexed is in the hand writing of this deponent's sister Catharine Armstrong and that the same has been written upwards to eight years and that this deponent has never seen any record of the births of her brothers and sisters except the the annexed record of the deaths and births of her brothers and sisters.
I do hereby certify that I have had some acquaintance with Eleanor Smith, and that she is a person of credibility and truth.
Eleanor Smith J.P.
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year above written, Horace Smith J.P.
Eleanor Smith

State of New Jersey Mercer County
On the 2 nd day of February 1840 Before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Personally appeared Sarah Robbins a Resident of East Windsor, in the County and State aforesaid a Person of Credibility and truth who being duly sworn according to law upon her oath deposeth and saith. That she is the daughter of Catherine Ivens who is making application for a Pension, and that she has always understood and believes, that her true age is between Fifty Seven and Fifty Eight years of age, and that this deponent will be Fifty Eight years of age on the Twenty first day of July, coming 1840, as she has always understood and believes, and that James Ivens, Solomon Ivens, Elizabeth Ivens, Patience, George, Catherine Ivens, Mary, Lucy and Eleanor Ivens are all Children of Solomon and Catherine Ivens, and that this deponents brother James and Solomon and her sister Lucy are deceased, and that the others above named are still living, and that this deponent has often seen the discharge of Solomon Ivens before this deponent was married and while she was at home.
Sworn and subscribed this third day of February 1840 Before me Job Silver
Sarah Robbins

State of New Jersey Mercer County Jo }
I Ralph H Shreve Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Mercer do hereby certify that - Job Silver before whom the affidavit of Sarah Robbins was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto attached is genuine
And I further certify that Horace Smith before whom the affidavits of Catharine Ivens and Eleanor Smith were taken and was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto attached is genuine - and also the sig- =nature to the Certificate on the records from the family Bible is the true sig- =nature of the said Horace Smith with which I am well acquainted
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court at Trenton this twenty ninth day of February A D eighteen hun- dred & forty.
Ralph H Shreve Clk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Solomon Ivens a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 858.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. or May, 1780. 2 yrs 9 mos. Pri. William Barton. Meade. ✓ N.J.  
The above is the only Solomon Ivens (Ivins) of N.J. found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Allentown, Monmouth Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1838. Her Cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, East Windsor, Mercer Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, B. Jan. 22, 1761.
was the son of Solomon Ivens, and
Remarks: Soldier, m. Feb. 25, 1780, Catharine Scott.
He died Jan. 4, 1802.
wife of Royal Robbins
Children: Sarah, born July 21, 1782; James, b. June 10, 1784, died Aug. 31, 1826; Solomon, b. Feb. 1786, d. Oct. 1823; Elizabeth, b. July, 1788; George, b. July, 1790; Patience Wapping, b. Jan. 1793; Catharine Armstrong, b. June 1795; Mary Guager, b. July, 1797; Lucy, b. Nov. 1801, d. May 31, 1821; Eleanor, b. Sept., 1803.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Reckang
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
858
Catherine Ivens
Widow
Solomon Ivens
Priv Riv. War.
Act:
July 4, 1836.
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
369
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mar 14. 1897 - History to Mrs. Henry F. Starr 182 4 th  Av. Newark - N.J.
1913, Apr. 10. History to Miss Mabel Beeman Fr.

N. Jersey.
Catharine Irwin
let. to C. G. M c Cherny 28. Sep. 38
to same 8. Aug. 1839
to same 25. Jan. 1840
Act July 4. 1836

Cancel old & make a new Certificate

142 Fourth Ave
Marshall N.J.
April 20 1897
Mr. A.C. Grant
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me what information you may have concerning our first  Jacob Anderson Captain in commissary Department, and Sheriff of Hunterdon County - New Jersey - whose descendants claim

that said Jacob Coxen served in the Rev. Anthony Bar and their friends - Also -
Solomon Jones or Evens.
Colonel - who is also said to have drawn a from New Jersey  from New Jersey a from New Jersey  from New Jersey will kindly inform me concerning these two parties 1842  1842 will greatly oblige me -

Very truly yours
Clara Good Starr
Regina
Mrs Henry H. Starr
142 South Ave
Newark, N. J.

Loans
High St. Som. N.Y. Aug 5 th
Free
Aug 10 - Luce
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions War Dept Washington City

Highls Town N.Y. Augst 5 th 1839.
Dear Sir
The claim of Mrs Catharine Ingers was acted on in Sept r 1838, the necessary proof required by the examination as regards claimants marriage was obtained and forwarded early in the Spring (if I mistake not, since which nothing has been heard of the case. The daily importance of these old Ladies who think a month, a year, is my apology for writing-
Respectfully y r W. L. Gant Charles L. K. Cheyney
W. L. Edwards Esq. Conne.

Payment to be made at Trenton by P. Dickinson, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of New Jersey
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 127 by
D. Brown,
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Catharine Ivens, of the State of New Jersey — widow of Solomon Ivens — who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Sixty six — dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twelfth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
I. C.

N. J. Hightstown, April 4 th 1840
Dear Sir
Yours of March 31 st reached me this moment, Sir. N. York. I herewith enclose the certificate of Mrs. Catherine Owens for the exchange expressed in your letter.
With much Respect I am yr. obedt Servt Charles F. H. Chesney
N.B. Please have the direction made Hightstown New Jersey
J. L. Edwards Esq. Secy of Pension } 3

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss
Be it known that on the 3 rd day of January A D 1839, Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Personally appeared Nancy Hulit aged Seventy Eight years past a Person of credibility and Truth who being duly sworn according to law — in her oath deposeth and saith, That she has resided in this neighborhood since before the Revolutionary war and during said war this deponent was well acquainted with Solomon Ivens, and Catherine Scott who was married during the said war, and shortly after this deponent was married, the said Solomon Ivens and his wife resided about two miles from this deponent and since the said Solomon Ivens decease the said Catherine Ivens his widow has resided in the same place this deponent was acquainted with Sarah, Elizabeth, Patience, Catherine, Mary, Solomon, George, and Mary Ivens, also Eleanor, all of whom are married and none of them are residing with their mother — they are called and believed to be man and wife — and such was the general impression throughout this neighborhood — I was not an eye witness to their marriage — there never was a person that doubted their proper marriage.
Sworn and subscribed this 3 rd day of Jan y , 1839 — Before me John B Mount J.P.
Nancy Hulit

State of New Jersey Mercer County
Be it known that on the 4 th day of January A.D. 1839, before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Personal appeared Mary Ingley a resident of Upper Freehold  Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, in her oath deposeth and saith that she is the widow of Isaac Ingley who was a Lieutenant in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, aged Eighty four years past and that during the said war of the Revolu- tion this deponent was well acquainted with Solomon Ingley and Catherine his wife, this deponent well rem- embers that Solomon Ingley was married before he enter- ed under Capt. William Burton this deponent's brother in law, the said Capt. Burton married this deponent's sister, the said Solomon and Catherine Ingley had a large family of children, and that the said Solomon has been dead many years and Catherine his widow resided in this deponent's neighborhood ever since before the Revolutionary war and was well acquainted with the said Catherine Ingley before the Revolu- tionary war, having always resided in this deponent's neighborhood - this deponent perfectly remembers the above facts.
Intended in the 4 th line, the words "Upper Freehold" and "of Monmouth" before authentication, Sworn to and subscribed the day & year Mary Ingley above written - Before John B. Mount

State of New Jersey } I Ralph Ashmore Clerk of the Inferior Mercer County } Court of Common Pleas of the County of Mercer aforesaid do hereby certify that John B Mount Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were taken (was at the time of the taking thereof) a Justice of the Peace duly appointed and commissioned and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Jurisdiction as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court at Trenton this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Ralph Ashmore CLK 3

Catherine Owens Supplemental De r " " " " " " " " Set July 4 1836"
By M. Chesney Hightstown N.J.

State of Indiana Switzerland County ss
On the tenth day of September A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Nine. Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Catherine Ivens, (widow of Solomon Ivens) residents in East Union in the County and State aforesaid, a Person of credibility and truth. Who being duly sworn according to law upon her oath deposeth and saith, That in answer to the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions, dated "Aug 28 th 1839." in regard to her said marriage, she further declares, that she was married to Solomon Ivens on the twenty fifth - day of February Seventeen hundred and Eighty, by a Justice of the Peace named Anderson and that diligent search has been made for any record that the said Justice might have had, but neither any Docket or Record of marriage can be found and the only Persons now living who were present at the marriage, were Patience Johnson and Sarah Smith, both of whom were under twelve years of age they remember being at the marriage and also remember it on account of the dress this declarant wore on that occasion, being of a Pink colour, this declarant further declares that the only record of her and Solomon - Ivens marriage and the record of a part if not all, of their children's births, also the said Solomon's dis- charge and many other papers have been destroyed a great number of years as stated in this declarant's original Declaration and that record stated they were married on the twenty fifth day of February, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty and that the birth of her first child (wife of Randall Rolins) was born sometime

in the month of August following (1780), and that she is now in the sixtieth year of her age and that her husband the said Solomon Inens was absent at the time in the Army. This declarant refers to the only aged and surviving Persons in this neighbourhood who were living here at the time of her said marriage all of whom bear testimony that the said marriage took place before the Enlistment of the said Solomon namely the widow of Lieut Isaac Smiley, sister to Capt Wm Barton under whom this declarants husband Enlisted, who well recollects they were married before the said Solomon Enlistment, (altho' not personally present but who lived only a few doors off at the time also Mrs Anna & Nancy Skulit who resided then and now within two miles of this declarant, also Jacob Hall a Soldier of the Revolution who was acquainted with this dept and the said Solomon before the said war also John Hammett Esqr one of the most respectable inhabitants of this country all whom know (he) were married before the said Solomon Inens - Enlistment during the Revolutionary war. This declarant being now a town charge and very infirm she appeals to Heaven that her statement is true and that the testimony now and heretofore sent to the Department (being all this declarant can possibly procure) will be satisfactory to procure her that bounty that she is so justly entitled to.
Sworn to and Subscribed on
the day and year above written
Before
John B Mount,
Catherine Inens Mark

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss
Be it known that on the 26 th day of December A.D. 1839. Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Personally appeared John Hammell Bagn aged seventy four (years of age) a Person of creditability and truth who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath deposeth and saith. That he was well acqu- ainted with Solomon Irens and knew his wife Catherine Scott, before they were married. this deponent was then a boy going to school and boarded in the same neighbourhood - and this deponent knows that the family of the Irens was much opposed to the marriage of the said Solomon and Catherine. this depo- nent fully believes they were married during the Revolutionary war. This deponents sister married a brother to the said Solomon Irens who was older than said Solomon, and was married before the Revolutionary war. this deponent has always resided within four miles of the said Catherine Irens. they raised a large family of Children Some of whom this deponent verily believes must be upwards of fifty eight or fifty nine years of age - this deponent also believes that they were legally and properly married.
John Hammell
Sworn and Subscribed the day & and year above written. Before John B. Mount.

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss Be it known that on the day of December 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Personally appeared Jacob Hall a Person of credibility and truth a Pensioner of the United States, who served in the Continental line until the close of the Revolutionary war resident in the Township of East- Windsor in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath deposeth and saith That before the Revolutionary war this deponent was well acquainted with Solomon Ivens and Catherine Scott and also with Solomon Ivens father who was a Quaker Preacher; this deponent remembers distinctly that in the month of May some weeks before this deponent was wound- ed in the Battle at Springfield in the month of June fol- -lowing, this deponent was then encamped at Freehold town in Monmouth County, when Capt d W m Barton brought a number of Recruits for the army, and among them was young Sol. Ivens, being acquainted with him before this deponent remembers as well as if it was only yes- -terday, that old Solomon Ivens came to camp on horse- back he had on small clothes and silver buckles in order to induce his son to leave the Company and he would procure him a Substitute, this was in the month of May in the year 1780 as above stated before the battle of Springfield after the old man had left, young Sol told this deponent that he had married Betty Scott and offended the old man by so doing, and that he made such a fuss about the matter, that he enlisted and some he would not leave the army to please the old fellow, the said Solomon Ivens was a good soldier and served until the close of the war; soon after the close of the war this deponent often visited the said Solomon and Catherine Ivens they then had a number of children, they resided

then upon the same lot of ground, they lived on during his life time and Catherine his widow now resides upon the same. She has a daughter residing within one mile of this deponent who married Randal Perkins who must be upwards of fifty seven or fifty eight years of age who also has a large family of children and grandchildren one of her children has been for a number of years one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer, and this deponent fully believes they were married in the year 1780 before the enlistment of the said Solomon Irens as he informed this deponent himself and such is the opinion and belief of the neighborhood in which the said Catherine Irens resides  Sworn and subscribed this } day and year above written } Before John B. Mount, }
Jacob his Hall Mark

State of New Jersey } Mercer County } p 3
I Ralph H Shreve Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Mercer do hereby certify that John B Mount before whom the Supplemental declarations of Catherine Ivens was taken was at the time of the taking thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court aforesaid and that the said John B Mount before whom the affida- vits of John Hammell and Jacob Hall were taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Mercer aforesaid duly enrolled and sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such - And that the signature of the said John B Mount is genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Trenton this fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
Ralph H Shreve Clk

First Regiment
Return of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the first Jersey Regiment in service in January 1781 with the sums due to each on account of the depreciation of their pay agreeably to an act of the Legislature passed January 6 th 1781.
Capt Meads Comp y
   Names Rank Time in Service Pay per Amnt of State Notes Cash Rec d Balance   Month Depreciation of Comm ssn Due     L 3 3 L 2 8 L 2 9 L 2 4 L 2 9   Solomon Jones Private May 1 st 1780 to Aug 1 st 1781 2.10.0 7.7.6 1.0.0 1.17.6 4.10.0  
State of New Jersey.
I James D Westcott Secretary of State of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from a return headed "First Regiment" "Return of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the first Jersey Regiment in service in January 1781 with the sums due to each on account of the depreciation of their pay agreeably to an act of the Legislature passed January 6 th 1781" as recorded in Silver B of Auditor's Accounts page 6 now remaining in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this twenty eighth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James D Westcott

Righteousness N.L. March 8. P.
Mar. 20. 1840
Am.
McLuce
Free for S. S. Ednacs Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
88

Highland Falls N.Y. March 18 th 1840
Dear Sir
I have rec d from you Dept e a Certificate in favour of Mrs Catharine Dyer widow of Solomon Dyer for $60.66 about which there appears to have been a mistake. Solomon Dyer Enlisted in the Spring of 1780 for during the War and remained until its close. for which he rec d a land warrant . and also an honorable discharge which in charge his widow had until some few years past. She also states that said discharge was for two years and nine months or upwards. She fully assents to her personal knowledge that he was more than two years absent in the Service of the U. S. (Except occasional visits on furlough at home) Should her not her Certificate have been for $80.88 will Col Ednards answer this letter as soon as his Commission will admit and greatly oblige your obedient & humble Servt
Charles H. Hovey
Col C. H. Ednards Comm r of Pensions

Highland Falls N.Y.
March 23-1839.
Dear Sir
Your letter dated Sept r 28 th 1838 relative to the claim of Catherine Irens widow of Solomon, requiring - the testimony of a credible witness who can specify the date, with reasonable certainty (should be produced - relative to marriage -) I herewith transmit the testimony of the widows of Lieut s Isaac Imray who was a Pensioner and Mrs. Kalit both of whom knew that they (Solomon and Catherine) were married during the Revolutionary war. They all resided within a few miles of each other before, during the war, and until the present time - Mrs. Imray is a sister-in-law to Capt. Barton who enlisted Solomon Irens - she resided within one mile of them after they were married She distinctly recollects that it was before - the said Solomon enlisted - he was a son of a Quaker preacher who offended Solomon which was the cause of his enlistment - both his Father and wife endeavored to get him clear after he enlisted - but Solomon would not consent - There are other old people in that part of the country who will testify to the same facts - The destruction of their little house burnt all their goods and with it the record and

of the outlets dates of their children - I know some of her great Grandchildren myself who are ten or twelve years of age -
Respectfully yr ob d Servt Charles G. H. Chesney
Admiral Raper Court of Pensions Washington City

Mar. 1840.
Not shown-
10 June 1784 42 1827
1826 46
1780
J. Mansel-Pleydell
J. F. Russell H. B. 2
L L Edwards Esq Court of Pensions

D. Sir
May I ask a report on the enclosed papers at your earliest leisure - Yours &c
J. W. Randolph

EDITOR DOROTHY HOLTCAMP 5704 BARTMER AVENUE ST. LOUIS
EXCHANGE EDITOR C. JANE SPACE THE KAROLYN NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.
ADVERTISING MANAGER HAZEL SMITH 1034 S. SIXTH STREET SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
BUSINESS MANAGER MABEL BEEMAN 905 MADISON ST. LITCHFIELD, ILL.
The Parchment
Sigma Iota Chi
Litchfield, Ill.
March 31, 1913.
Pension Bureau, War Department, Washington. D.C.
Sirs:
Willyou please send me a copy of the pension certificate of Solomon Ivins of New Jersey who ser- ved in the War of the Revolution?
I am a descendant of the above Solomon Ivins and want the paper to establish my eligibility.
Very truly yours,
Mabel Beeman
905 Madison Litchfield, Ill.
"Jersey Men in the Revolutionary War" page 218.
"Ivins, Solomon, private First Battalion, Second Establishment, Captain Mead's company, First Regi- ment, also militia.

L. W. B. W. 2048, W. 858.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
May 14, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Jacob Anderson and Solomon Ivens, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Jacob Anderson made an application for pension on August 7, 1832, at which time he was 79 years of age and residing at Bethlehem, N. J., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a lieutenant and captain in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Johnson. He enlisted in Huntingdon Co., N. J. His widow, Rebecca, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Catherin, widow of Solomon Ivens, made an application for pension on September 10, 1839, at which time she was 60 years of age and residing at East Windsor, N. J., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Capt. Mead and Col. Ogden. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Henry F. Starr,
142 Fourth Ave., Newark, N. J.

9 March Letter to C. G. McChesney } 31 March 1840 }
New Jersey 3256
Catharine Ivens widow of Solomon Ivens
who died on the 4. June 1802 of Mercer Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Mead of the reg't commanded by Col. Ogden in the N. Jersey line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1840 and sent to C. G. McChesney, Nights Town, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of March '40 599.94 Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Jan 33.33
$633.27
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 127