Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 63819-160-55, for David Meeker, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rev. War N. J. Mil. Whiskey Insurrection
CONTENTS
Meeker David
B.L. Ht. 63819-160-55
No claim for pension

200.443 Act Mar 35 F Aug 31 } 55
David Meek Priscilla May
Capt Ino Burnett Col
Enr Sept 1794 Dis Dec 1794 63819 N 9 Mil
Whiskey Insurrection
1000 acres April 18/57 Same
See payment in our file April 18/57 Not on Roll of Lt. Col. John Burnett Co for 1793, No Roll for 1794 on file 3 Under Office Sept 5/56 same Aug 28/48 in 4/56 for roll & more info proof as to M c Clure payment, & services. But 1/56 same (over) Standard
Langdon Street A. M. Reynolds New Brunswick Newark N.J.
Letter for proof of service from the records of the Feb 25/57 Same
General D.M.
1000 Acres
Vol. Me. 2. = 15. -

R00.443
Oct 3 Mar '55
Aug 11 "
David Meeker
RD
Post Office One Crane New Jersey
Di Meeker Instruction
100
James L Street New Brunswick N.J.

State of New Jersey } ss County of Essex
200.443 On this eighth day of August A. D. one Thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid David Meeker Aged 78 years and 9 months a resident of Caldwell Essex County in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical David Meeker who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain John Burnett in the regiment of New Jersey Militia commanded by Colonel Crane in the Whiskey Insurrection that he was drafted at Orange Essex County in the State of New Jersey on or about the middle of September A. D. 1794 for the term of during the war and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months and was disbanded at Trenton, New Jersey in December A. D. 1794 and did not receive a written discharge, but did receive three months pay. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855 He also declares that he has not received a Warrant for Bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor
( David his Meeker Mark

We Joseph Munn and Abraham M. Reynolds residents of Essex County in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by David Mecker in our presence and that we believe from the Appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Joseph Munn
A. M. Reynolds
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. Geo. Crane Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey } ss County of Essex }
I James J. Terhune Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that Genus. S. Crane whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction. I also certify that I have no interest in this Claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. This the 9 th day of August 1855 August 9 th 1855
James J. Terhune, C.R.

Whiskey 2nd
O. S. G.
Waers

FREE
FREE
(Official)
Hon. J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
200.443

FREE
Official Joseph Hume Esq. David Hether
Hon J. Minto Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Additional evidence

Additional evidence in Bounty land claims Nos. 208,443, and 207, 859. Act of March, 3 rd 1855. Service in Mex- ico Insurrection, in 1894.
Present Agent, James L. Street, of New Brunswick, New Jersey.

New Brunswick New Jersey April 13 th 1857.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir,
Enclosed, please find Certificates from the Secretary of State of New Jersey, containing additional evidence required in the Bounty land Claims of Joseph Munn, No. 200,859, and David Meeker, No. 260,443, as per enclosed Pension Office letter of February 25 th /57, which I received from Messrs Meeker and Munn, with the request, that I should try to get their warrants for them; I afterwards saw Mr. Reynolds, of Newark, the former agent in the cases, who told me, that he thought the Service was proved; — he gave me the names of the Captains, which I intitled in the enclosed Pension Office letter, before I sent it to the Secretary for his Certificates; it will be seen that the letter was defective in not giving the names of the Captains, under whom the Claimants served.
Mr. Reynolds told me, that he had relinquished the prosecution of these claims. Very Respectfully,
James L. Sheel. Atty.

Dear Sir
Newark. Feb 20/57
I send to your address that you required in Yours of Oct 7 AD 1856 The additional evidence that you required in relation to the claims of Joseph Munn No 200,857 and David Meker No 200,443 under the act of Congress passed March 3 AD 1853 - Please notice and forward as soon as convenient to my address. I think there is no doubt of the genuineness of the claim as the parties concerned are credible to my own knowledge.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Com. of Pensions Washington Yours Respectfully J. M. Reynolds Newark, New Jersey

State of New Jersey } 88 County of Essex }
On this 17 th day of February A D 1857 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid David Meeker a resident of Caldwell in said State, who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath, declares, that he was in the service of the United States in the Whiskey War of A D 1794 in the company of Captain Burnett, that he has made application for bounty land under the law of A D 1835 N o 200 443 -
He respectfully requests that his claim may be examined under the law of May A D 1836
He declares that he is not in possession of any certificate of Discharge, that he does not know of any Muster roll, or other Record Evidence of said service, and that it is not in his power to furnish record evidence; He herewith sends additional parol evidence; He also declares that he received Rations while in said service and pay on his return home and he verily believes that said pay and rations were furnished by the United States.
He further states that he was drafted and mustered into the service in the month of September 1794 and marched to Trenton & from there to Carlisle, where the troops encamped for some days & were reviewed by General Washington - that they also encamped a few days at Bedford and from thence they marched to Pittsburgh (then Fort Pitt)
That he received his pay at Trenton New Jersey Deputy J. S. Crane
David his Meeker mark

State of New Jersey } 88 County of Essex }
On this 17 th day of February A.D 1857 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Joseph Munn a resident of Bloomfield in the said state who being duly sworn according to law declares that he was in the service of the United States in the Whiskey War of 1794, that David Mucker (Mow) of Caldwell was also in the said service at the same time in the company commanded by Captain Burnett. That deponent was well acquainted with said Mucker at that time and from that time to this; that said Mucker continued in said service in said war for the term of three months Joseph Munn
State of New Jersey } 88 County of Essex }
On this 17 th day of February A.D 1857 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Isaac Baldwin a resident of the city of Newark in said state who being duly sworn according to law, upon his oath declares that he was in the service of the United States in the war of 1794 known as the Whiskey Rebellion; that David Mucker Mow of Caldwell was also in the same service at the same time in the company of Captain Burnett; that he was well acquainted with said David Mucker at that time and since, that he continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and more: that deponent was also in the service of the United States in the war of 1812 in the company of Capt. Baldwin and rec d a bounty land Warrant N o 9582 Isaac Baldwin

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that I am acquainted with David Meeker the affiant that he is at present a resident of Caldwell and formerly of Orange that he is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim G S Crane Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey County of Essex } ss I James J Takune Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (being a Court of Record) in and for said County do certify that James S. Crane before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn and whose genuine signature is affixed to the jurats thereof at the time of taking said affidavits was an acting Justice of the Peace for and a resident of said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to administer Oaths, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark the Seventeenth day of February A.D. 1857-
James J Takune Clk

(CIRCULAR A.) ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
PENSION OFFICE,
Oct 7. 1856.
SIR:
The application of Joseph Munro 200. 85% and David Meeker . 200. 44 3/4
for bounty land under the act of 3d March, 1855, No. _____ has been Re- examined, and the claim suspended.
Service is alleged to have been rendered in Capt Steel co by Mr. Munro , and in Capt S. Burnett co by Mr. Meeker . N.S. Mil.
The Auditor reports: No roll in each case.
The claim is, therefore, suspended for other evidence of the service alleged.
If there is any roll, discharge, or other record evidence of such service , it must be furnished. But if there be none, parol evidence will be received instead. In such cases the positive testimony of at least two witnesses who were in the same service , or in a situation to know the facts about which they testify, will be required; and the witnesses in their affidavits must state particularly the facts and circumstances of the claimant's service, and their means of knowledge concerning the same.
Please observe, that this circular, & the one sent you before, requires, that the roll , or discharge must be produced, or their absence explained, before parol testimony is admissible. If they had been done, the evidence sent is not explicit enough, as to the payment, - should state by whom paid, and where, & when, &c. & where the service was rendered with other particulars.
Respectfully, &c.,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
Capt. M. Reynolds, } J. Verrall, } P. E. } M.B.D.L.
N. B.—Endorse the words "Additional evidence" upon the envelope of all papers addressed to this office upon business already before it, and the number to which they refer, upon the papers.

(CIRCULAR A.) ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
PENSION OFFICE,
Sept 5 1856
SIR:
The application of Nathaniel Madland David Meeker.
for bounty land under the act of 3d March, 1855, No. 200. 8584 200 443 has been examined, and the claim suspended.
Service is alleged to have been rendered in Capt J Burnett Co A S. L. Civil 1794
The Auditor reports: No roll
The claim is, therefore, suspended for other evidence of the service alleged.
If there is any roll, discharge, or other record evidence of such service, it must be furnished. But if there be none, parol evidence will be received instead. In such cases the positive testimony of at least two witnesses who were in the same service , or in a situation to know the facts about which they testify, will be required; and the witnesses in their affidavits must state particularly the facts and circumstances of the claimant's service, and their means of knowledge concerning the same.
It must also appear that the CO was paid by the United States.
Col. M. Reynolds, Newark, N. J.
Respectfully, &c.,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
MS 2. 4. 5
N. B.—Endorse the words "Additional evidence" upon the envelope of all papers addressed to this office upon business already before it, and the number to which they refer, upon the papers.

State of New Jersey County of Essex
For Meeker
On this Second day of September A.D. 1856 Personally Appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Joseph Munroe a resident of Bloomfield Essex County in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he is acquainted with David Meeker an Applicant for Bounty Land under the act of March 3 A.D. 1855 And he further declares that he was in the Whiskey war or Insurrection, and that he knows that the said David Meeker was in the same service with him. And he further declares that the said David Meeker was in actual service in said war for the term of three Months, and that he received his pay from the United States for his service and has no doubt but what the said David Meeker did for his as he was in the same war with him and further that he knows that the said David Meeker is the person he represents himself to be and that he has no interest in his claim for Bounty Land
And that the above service was rendered in the Months of September October and November 1794
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before Joseph Munroe on the day and year above written
Am Reynolds
Notary Public

State of New York County of Cayuga ss
On this _____ day of September AD 1856 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Hiles a resident of Montgomery Cayuga County in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he is acquainted with David Meeker an Applicant for Bounty Land under the act of March 3 AD 1855 And he further declares that he was in the Whiskey war or Insurrection and that he knows that the said David Meeker was in the same service with him And he further declares that the said David Meeker was in actual service in said war for the term of three Months and that he received his pay from the United States for his service and has no doubt but what the said David Meeker received pay for his services as he was in the same engagement with him and further that he knows that the said David Meeker is the person he represents himself to be and that he has no interest in his claim for Bounty Land And that the above service was rendered in the Months of September October and November AD 1854
John Sullivan A Post
John Hiles mark
subscribed and sworn to this 26 th day of September 1856 close
The W Post Justice of the Peace of Cayuga County

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County Clerk's Office, }
I, EDWIN B. MARVIN, Clerk of the County of Cayuga and of the Courts of Record thereof do hereby certify, that Nathaniel Post Esq., was at the time of taking the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand wri- ting, and verily believe his signature to the foregoing Jurat is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this 29 day of Sept 185 6
E B Marvin CLERK.

Newark August 11 th 1855
Sir
I send to you enclosed the affidavits and evidence in relation to Mr David Morton's Bounty land. please notice and forward as soon as convenient to my address. And be most Respectfully asks that his claim may be put with the Revolutionary claimants That is that they may take the precedence, as all of the soldiers of the Whiskey war are very old men
Yours Most Respectfully
A M Reynolds
Newark N.J.
J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Meeker, Hezekiah (Meecher) GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
In pencil only
WARRANT NUMBER 6170 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 6, 1792
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.