Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5316, for Isaac Stateser, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Stateser, Isaac Lefferts, Gilpha (Former widow)
W 5316 B.L.Wt. 14956-160-55
CONTENTS

121.060 act March 3/55 may 7/55
Zilpha Lefferts widow of Isaac Statsen Pri! Zilpha Lefferts formerly wife of Isaac Statsen Gen David Rootman Pri!
N. J. Mil;
Revolutionary War Pensioned
ad: 160 acres Jan'y 25/56 R. Allen
Robert Allen Jr Bed Bank New Jersey
Vol 52. 69.

2747 New Jersey Zilpha Lefferts widow of Isaac Stater Statesboro who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported Jan'y 2/49.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars 52 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Jan'y 1849. and sent to
John Stater Cottontack Monmouth Co. N.J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 302 Vol. 4.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF OFFICER OR SOLDIER.
State of New-Jersey, } ss. COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, }
On this Twenty fourth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Robert Allen Jr a notary Public duly commissioned enrolled & qualified pursuant to law residing at New Brunswick in said County of Monmouth Zepha Lefferts
aged Eighty four years, a resident of the Township of Middletown in said County in the State of New-Jersey, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that she the said Zepha Lefferts is the widow of Isaac Statesir deceased late of said County that the said Isaac Statesir was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain in the Revolutionay war in the Monmouth Brigade Regiment of New Jersey commanded by Colonel Holmes under the General Washington in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812, that the said Zepha of July 1775 That said Zepha Lefferts was married to the said Isaac Statesir after said war that she does not now recollect the exact year of their marriage that the said Isaac Statesir died about three years after their said marriage that after decease of said Isaac Statesir she married John Lefferts of said County and that the exact year of the last aforesaid marriage she does not now recollect and she has lost or mislaid all records or memorandums of date of said marriage & stating that her said husband, the said
John Lefferts died the Eighteenth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six and that she the said Zepha Lefferts is now a widow. and that she the said Zepha Lefferts has for some time past and still does receive a pension in account of the services of her said husband Isaac Statesir deceased in said war from the proper department of United States Government pursuant to the acts of Congress thereto relating. That she does not now have and is unable to produce in her possession any papers or records relating to said marriage or death but she is able to give application for her said pension & the proceedings relating thereto in full for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she the said Zepha Lefferts may be entitled under the Act of Congress of March 3d, 1855. And she further saith that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress. - and she believes as she can now recollect that said Isaac Statesir was a lieutenant in said service in said war and that the said Isaac Statesir continued in actual service in said war for at least fourteen days
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } ss. COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, }
Zepha Lefferts
Before me Robert Allen Jr a notary Public duly commissioned enrolled & qualified pursuant to law residing at New Brunswick personally came William Brown and Pamela Brown residents of the Township of Middletown in said County
and the said William Brown and Pamela Brown being duly sworn according to law, upon oath they declare and say, that they are each personally well acquainted with the said Zepha Lefferts and saw her sign and execute the foregoing declaration; that they the said William Brown and Pamela Brown from the appearance and statements of said Zepha Lefferts hereby believe her the said Zepha Lefferts to be the identical person specified in said declaration, I know and that the said Zepha Lefferts
is now a widow. and that she was married to Isaac Statesir in the year 1812 and that he died about three years after their marriage and that she then married John Lefferts & Zepha in her life time lived with her as husband & wife as a son & daughter
William Brown
Pamela E Brown
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this Twenty fourth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred & fifty five
and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself therein to be, and that the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
For William Johnson Robert Allen Jr

Notary Public. A. affirmed have here to set my hand and notarial seal,
R Allen Notary Public,
Zephaniah Calvin Hatch
260

The State of New Jersey, County of Somerset I Daniel Christopher Clark of the inferior court of Common Pleas in & for said County & Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert Allen Jr is truly & lawfully sworn & qualified & enrolled a Notary Public - resident in said County of Somerset and was so commissioned & qualified & enrolled as such Notary Public at the time in my office at the time of the taking of the aforesaid affidavits - and that the signature of said Robert Allen Jr above appeared to said affida- vits as severally the true & lawful signature of said Robert Allen Jr and that I am well & acquainted with the hand writing of said Robert Allen Jr In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this Twelfth day of April
AD Eighteen hundred & fifty six Daniel Christopher Clark
Zelpha Lefferts Appell Calvin Brantley Exec Acty Mar 3 1855
121.260

Declaration of Zilpha Lefferts under the "acts of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838 and 23 rd August 1842"
State of New Jersey { Monmouth County {
§ On this twenty ninth day of December A D Eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally app- -eared before the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Said cou- -nty Zilpha Lefferts a resident of Middletown Township in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the twenty sixth year of her age, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842 granting Pensions to Wid- -ows of Persons, who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Isaac States, who was a private of Dragoons in the militia and State Troops of New Jersey, in the County of Monmouth, in the Service of the united States, during the Revolutionary although not married to him prior to his performing The said Service, declarant often heard him speak of his said Services, that he belonged to Lieutenant Smock's Company of Light dragoons in Said County and per- -formed much and Various Services, in the year 1780 he performed as a dragoon more than Six Months Service in Capt Samuel Carhart's Company, before which Service and afterwards he performed as he often stated and as deponent believes more than twelve months active duty under Lieut. and afterwards Capt Smock's Com- -pany of Horse or light dragoons, that her husband Sometime in the last of February or first of March 1782 joined or enlisted in Capt John Walton's troop of Light Dragoons Stationed at Freehold for the defence of the coast

and the frontier, that She understood Said Service was for Twelve Months or more which was under the Command of Maj Samuel Hays declarant Virily believes her Said husband Isaac States whose residence was in Middletown, per- formed more than Three years active Service as a dragoon in the Service of the united States - under the command of Col Asker Holmes & Maj Samuel Hays and other officers, - She also declares that She was Married to the Said Isaac States on the Seventeenth day of July A D Seventeen hundred and Eighty five by the Rev d Benjamin Dubois Pastor at that time of the Dutch Church of Freehold, that her husband the aforesaid Isaac States, died on the twenty first day of March A D Seventeen hundred and Eighty eight that She was not Married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, Viz at the time above Stated. She further declares, that after the death of the husba- nd aforesaid, She was Married to John Lefferts on the first day of August Eighteen  Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine, that he died on the Eighteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty Six, and that She is Still the widow John Lefferts deceased, - Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before Elijah Stout Judge } Lylpha Lefferts
I hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me as a person of Veracity and truth, and on account of bodily infirm- ity is unable to appear in open court
Elijah Stout Judge

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss.
On the 15 th day of December A.D. 1843. before the subscription a Justice of the peace in & for the said County. Personally appeared before the Rev. A A Marcellus who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith - That he is Pastor of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold, of which Church the Rev. Benj. Dubois was Pastor from 1765 to 1818 - That the records of said church are in his possession, and I do certify that the following is a true copy from the record, expressed in fair and legible words figures & characters - "Isaack States & Zilpha Wineruyt was married July 17. 1785"
I A A Marcellus above named depose & say that the above is a true extract from the records of said church, and in the hand writing of the said Dubois as deponent believes.
Sworn and subscribed The day and year above written before me John Statesin J P
A A Marcellus Pastor &c.
See the following affidavit which is correct

Rep 2 .
New Jersey 5759
Zilpha Lefferts, who was widow of Isaac Stateser who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars 52 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of June 1844 and sent to John Stateser Coltsneck, New Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 123.

10467
Declaration of Silpha Lefferts
Set of "July 7. 1838"
in 85
on Rose Watters Troop from Sept. 2 Mar. to 15 Dec. 82 = 9. 14
on Smock's roles - 7 mo. 28
not on Carharts -
17. 5
adm?
57. 22
_____
John Hakeborn
Caltonock
Hamnuth Co
Jersey
Hon. W. L. Dayton
Senate

State of New Jersey, Monmouth County ss.
On the 25 th day of January A.D. 1844, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Personally appeared. The Rev'd A. A. Marcelus. who being sworn according to law saith. That he is Pastor of the First Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold, of which the Rev'd Benj m Dubois was Pastor from 1765 to 1818. The records of said Church are in deponent's possession, and contain the following records "Isaack States & Zilpha Wineragt was married July 9 th Seventeenth, Seventeen hundred and Eighty five" and I do certify that it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows, "July 9 th 17, 1785"
I A. A. Marcelus above named, depose and say, that I hold the Records of said Church in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named as certified by me. A. A. Marcelus
Sworn before me John States

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
Be it Known that on the Six- teenth day of December 1843 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Pers- onally appeared John Holshart a resident of the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the eighty fifth 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 deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Isaac States during the Revolutionary War, depts well remembers that he was a Dragoon in the troop of Horses or Light Dragoons in the County of Monmouth as depts frequent- ly saw him, during the Revolutionary war, in the Service Service in the troop of Horses in Said County Sworn to and Subscribed the day John Holshart and year above written before me John Statesin J. P

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
Be it Known That on the Sixteenth day of December 1843 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Person- ally appeared John Mathews a resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monm- outh and State of New Jersey in the Eightyeth year of his age a person of credibility and of truth and a Pensioner of the United States Who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith, that he was well acquai- nted with Isaac States during the Revolutionary war, dep t well remembers that he was a Dragoon in the troop of Horse or Light Dragoons in the County of Monmouth, in the years 1780 - 1781 - 1782 and that he performed much Service in the war of the Revolution as dep t frequently saw him in the Service from the year 1780 to the end of the war, dep t does not recollect the Officers that the Said Isaac States was under, as dep t went into the Service in the year 1781 in the Volunteer Foot of foot, dep t recollects that he died a few years after the Revolution, leaving a Widow Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written before me
John Mathews
Isaac States J. P.

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
Be it known that on the fourth day of January 1844 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Personally appeared Nicholas Wessel as resident of the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, in the eighty eighth 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 deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Isaac Stites during the Revolutionary war, dept well remembers that he was a dragoon in the Troop of Horse or Light Dragoons in the County of Monmouth, in the Service of the United States, dept well recollects that he was in the Troop of Horse in said County, in the Service of the United States, under Capt Smock and other officers, with dept, during the Revolutionary war, that he was a good Soldier and performed much and Various Services during the war of the Revolution
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year above } written before me } John Stites J P
Nicholas his X Wessel Mark

State of New Jersey Mercer County } ss
On the fifth day of August 1843, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Abraham Malatt a resident of the township of East Windsor in the county and State above named, a pensioner of the United States and a person of truth and veracity who being sworn by me according to law on his oath saith that after being in the three years service he performed militia service from 1781 to the close of the war in the county of Monmouth. That he very well remembers that Isaac Stateser of Middletown was a light horse man under Capt. Smock and in the year 1782 the same Isaac Stateser was in Capt. Walton's troop of light dragoons in the year service and was stationed at the village of Freehold where this deponent frequently saw him. He and part of the company were often along the shore scouting. Deponent also knew his brother John Stateser who was under Capt. Smock. The light horse of Monmouth County was constantly in service. Sworn and subscribed the day, and year above written before me. Abraham Malatt Justice of the Peace John B. Mount J. P.

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } B
Be it Known that on the twenty first day of December 1843 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Personally appeared John Sturdevant 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 deposit and faith, that he was well acquainted with Isaac Sturdevant during the Revolutionary war, dept well remembers that he was a Dragoon in the Troop of Horse or Light drag- oons in the County of Monmouth, under Lieutenant and Capt Smock and other officers during the Revolution- ary war, that he made his home at dept's father's in the Township of Middletown in Said County during the war, and dept well remembers that he was out in the Service in the Troop of Horse or Light dragoons in Said County from the year 1778, when the British went through the County of Monmouth, to the end of the Revolutionary war. The Said Isaac Sturdevant per- formed much Service during the war of the Revolu- tion, dept well recollects that he died a few years after the Revolution, leaving a widow Sworn to and Subscribed } J. P. Sturdevant the day and year above Written before me John Sturdevant J. P. }

State of New Jersey } ss Monmouth County
Be it known that on the eight th — day of January 1844 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Personally appeared John Eldridge a resident of the Township of Middletown in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the eighty fifth 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 deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Isaac Stater during the Revolutionary war. dep t remembers that he was a dragoon in the Troop of Horse or Light Dragoons 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 Troop of Horse in said County the greater part of the Revolutionary war, the said Isaac Stater was a good Soldier and performed much and various service  in during the war of the Revolution. Dep t recollects that he died a few years after the war leaving a widow, who afterwards married John Lefferts. the said John Lefferts died about seven years ago not far from where deponent lives his widow is still living and has not married again since the death of the said John Lefferts
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year above } written before me } John Stater J P }
John his X Eldridge Mark

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
Be it known that the Eleventh day of January 1844 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Personally appeared Sarah Schenck a widow of the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the Fifty third year of her age, a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law on her oath deposeth and saith, that she was well acquainted with John Lefferts, Deponent well recol- -lects that he died in the Month of November 1836, and was buried on the farm where Dept now resides, leaving a widow, who is still living and has not again married since the death of the said John Lefferts
Sworn to and Subscribed } the day and year above written before me John Stater J P }
Sarah Schenck

Receipts for Cash paid
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 yr's int.     Indent 372 May 1. 1784 Tho. Henderson Isaac Stites 26. 14. 11   " 290 " Do Do 22. 5   " 413 " Do Do 34. 2. 6   " 516 " Do Do 12. 6. 8  
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 Tho 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 Monmouth 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 fourth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- four .
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State.

A return of Men enlisted by the first Regiment of Monmouth Militia pursuant to a law of the State of New Jersey passed at Trenton 7 th June 1780, intitled An Act to raise and embody for a limited time Six hundred and twenty four men for the defence of the frontiers of this State. Officers — Cap t Samuel Carhart & Ens. Peter Vanderhoof
   Time enlisted Soldiers names Place of Residence Age Height Complexion Company belonged to   County Township Feet Inches Eyes Hair     June 28. 1780 Isaac Stateser S.D. Monmouth Middletown 21 5 11 Blue Brown Lieut. Smock Light Dragoon  
24 Men the full quota of the Regiment
Isaac Holmes Col.
State of New Jersey.
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that the above is a true extract from a paper headed as above, as taken from and compared with the original now on file in my Office. And I do further Certify that Elijah Houstin, before whom the declaration of Hilpha Keffer's 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 Ab t . Marcellus, John Kolshart, John Matthews, Nicholas Warrel, John Aumock, John Eldridge & Sarah Schank were taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Monmouth and that John B t Mount Esq r before whom the affidavit of Ab t Malatt was taken, was at the time of the

doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and 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 handwriting of the said Elijah Stout, John States & M c B. Mount Esq s .
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Newton in said State this twenty ninth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty four.
C. M c Millan. J. M c Cluskey Seal of State

5316
Zilpha Leffert, widow of Isaac Staterer N.J.
Return of Enlisted men June 1780 Capt Sam e Gahart, filed with other Returns

5759
Rep? to Agent. See letter
New Jersey 8429
Zilpha Lefferts, who was, widow of Isaac Stateser
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 st March 1788 of Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smock of the regt. commanded by Col. Walton in the N. Jersey militia line for
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 72 Dollars 52 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $57:22
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June 1844 and sent to John Stateser, Colts neck, N. Jersey
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 201

Declaration of Mrs Tilpha Lefferts act of Feb 2 nd 1848, of New Jersey
aa 5759
Report to — John Status Esq Coltsneck Monmouth Co New Jersey

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolution"
State of New Jersey } Monmouth County }
On this Twenty ninth day of July 1848 Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Mrs. Gilpha Lefferts formerly widow of Isaac Statesin a resident of Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey aged about Eighty — years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is a widow and was the widow of Isaac Statesin who was a private of dragoons under Capt. John Walton Col d Asher Holmes and others 1 st Regiment Monmouth County in which her said husband served in the war of the Revolution and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Seventy two 52 / 100 dollars per annum under the act of June 19 th 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before } Gilpha Lefferts John Statesin } Pease }
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. John Statesin Justice Pease

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that John Statesii 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 Statesii
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this fifteenth day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight .
Charles G. McChesney
Sec'y of State.

Sir,
Pension Office, May 25 th 1844.
I have the honor to inform you that the case of Betsy Lefferty, who claims for the service of her first husband Isaac Hester, the evidence of the date of the marriage is satisfactory and the rolls of Captain Smock and Captain Walton, verify his service as a Dragoon for seventeen months five days only; but the rolls of Captain Carhart do not bear his name and the proof is not sufficient to establish that service.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Obedt Servant, J L Edwards
Wm. W. L. Dayton, Final United States.

Chamber 27 May 44.
Dear Sir,
You say the claims of Filpha Lefferts who claims for Isaac Stokes her first husband is made out - it seems for 17 mo. 5 days. Be good enough to make out a certificate for that amt. of service. If they have other proof they can apply hereafter.
Yours, &c
Wm L. Dayton
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. }

4049 Zilpha Lefferts Declaration under Act. March 3 d 1843
John Stateser Coltsneck Monmouth Co New Jersey

State of New Jersey { Monmouth County } ss
On this Eleventh day of June Eighteen hundred and forty four Per- -sonally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of The Peace in and for Said County Gilpka Lefferts a resident of Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the Seventy Sixth year of her age, who being first duly Sworn and -sworn to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefits of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of Persons who Served during the Revolutionary War, that She is the widow of John Lefferts, and formerly the widow of Isaac Stites who was a private of Dragoons in the Rev- -olutionary War, and the annual amount of Pension She received under the act of July 7-1838, was fifty Seven dollars and two -ty two cents - She further declares that She is Still a widow -
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before
John Stites J.P.
Gilpka Lefferts
I certify that the above declarant is Personally known to me as a person of veracity and truth -
John Stites J.P.

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John States Esq r before whom the within declaration of Hilpsha Vefferts was made & 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 Appointed Commissioned and sworn. That full faith & credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said John States
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Trenton in said State this eleventh day of June A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. M c Chesney S. J. of State

Now at Trenton June 12 1844
Dear Sir
I recd at the proper time the certificate of Mrs Zolpha Lefferts through your politeness, for Mrs Lefferts and myself receive our thanks I enclose to you the Commr of Pensions letter of May 25-1844 in which there is a mistake, She should receive a certificate for more than seventy dollars instead of 57 78 22 66 , as they admit - 17 months and five days - The certificate should be for a larger Sum as Dragoon I have also called on the Secretary of State for a copy of Isaac Statesons Service in 1780 for 6 Months as Dragoon - which will be for the whole time or nearly so. I have understood that Dragoons were allowed $100 per year - will you see the Commr of Pensions and inform him of the mistake I enclose a declaration under the act of 1843 I have come to town to day and have drawn my Aunts Lefferts Pension - Please direct to me at Calts Neck from your Obtd Servt Hon W L Dayton U S Senate John Stateson

8429.
Reference.
New Jersey
Betsey Lefferts family widow of Isaac Waterson
who was a pensioner under the Act of ~ and who died on the 21st March, 1788, of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mock of the Reg't commanded by Col. Weldon in the Revolution time for 17 mo. 5893
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 57 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of May 1844 and sent to the Hon. W. L. Dayton, Sen. Senate
Total amount, $286.10
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. L. Lumpham, Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 201.

5 JJ 14.956
} Max Aug

Am. Oct. 2. 1866:48. N. J.
Stephens.

Rec. Sept 80. 25 days. Lt. Barnes Snook. Dragoons " Sept 79. 30 — " March 80. 30 — " Aug 79. 30. " Apr 80. 30. " June 80. 30. " all p. alarms 30. " Oct 80. 25. 7.24

Zilpha Lefferts
Increase to $71:52 per ann. act 1838
Issue a certificate also under act 1843 for $71:52 per ann
Send cert: to John Stateser Coltsneck N. Jersey

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5316
Hilpha Lefferts for Wid. of Anne Stateser Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2 nd / 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 427
[Arrangement of 1870.]