Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,320, for Derrick Sutphin, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
NUMBER Putkin, Derrick  R. 10,320 Altche
CONTENTS

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of congress of the 4 th of July 1836- State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss. On this tenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me a judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county Altche Sutphin a resident of Mid- dletown Township of said county aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is a widow of Derrick Sutphin deceased who was during part of the revo- lutionary war an orderly sergeant & the remainder of it a private soldier. That at the time this declarant became acquaint- ed with him in the year 1780 he served as orderly sergeant in Captain Samuel Par- kerts Company in Colonel Holines regi- ment in the County & generally in the Town- ship aforesaid. That he sometimes served in Captain John Schencks Company as a private soldier when Parkerts company was not out. This declarant cannot at this period remem- ber to specify the particular periods of his service. remembers very well of his being out just a few days before the marriage from this circumstance. a fellow soldier by the name of Wm Thompson was killed on the Middletown Highlands who was buried in the immediate neighborhood of this declarant

on the day before the marriage, that said Thompson was in the same scouting party with Sir Gerrick Sutphin. That she thinks he was called out the same week of the wedding after the marriage on the alarm gun being fired at Colonel Holmes, that he was out at different times after the wedding - cannot remember how many. did not perform after that event any monthly tours of duty, but served as a minute man in cases of alarm to the establishment of peace. has always understood that he served faithfully from the beginning of the war from him & his fellow soldiers. That he served in the five months service on Long Island under Col David Forman. That he served in the six months service at Mount Pleasant in said County under Captain Samuel Parkhurst in the year 1777. That he served under said Captain as orderly sergeant during the remainder of the war when said company was out in the service. & when that company was not out he generally served in Captain Schenck's company as a private. that she has often heard him speak of piloting Morgan's rifle company across part of this state about the time of the battle of Monmouth, that at the time of his death he had in his possession a Muster roll of said Parkhurst Company on which he was set forth as orderly sergeant which said muster roll this declarant gave to some persons applying for pensions in the summer of the 1832 in hay time at the house of Captain John Schenck. Can't remember

the date of it - it was in his original hand writing - and looked to have been made a long time back. That said muster roll she has since understood has been lost - That said muster roll was the only piece of written evi- dence of his service that this deponent knows that he left behind him. She fur- ther declares that she was married to the said Derrick Sutphin on the thirteenth day of February seventeen hundred and eigh- ty two by the Rev Benjamin Dubs as by reference to his marriage record will more fully appear that her husband the aforesaid Derrick Sutphin died on the eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty two. as by reference to the family record will more fully appear and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before me a judge as aforesaid an erasure on page 2 over 1732 made before signing - John Hull John Wyckoff witness present
Attest her Derrick Sutphin mark
I the aforesaid John Hull do hereby certify that the foregoing declarant is a credible person worthy of belief & that her statements are entitled to full credence and that she is in delicate health una- ble to leave her dwelling house John Hull

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss Personally appeared before me John Hall one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County John Voyckhoff of said County who being duly sworn deposes & saith that he is well acquainted the foregoing declarant Attche. Sutchin and knows her to be the widow of Derrick Sutchin deceased who was always reported to have been a true & faithful soldier to his county in the revolutionary war that said Sutchin died on the eighteenth day of February 1832 as appears from the family records which is in these words "Derrick Sutchin departed this life the 18 th day of February one thousand eight hundred & thirty two 1832 aged 77 years 9 months and six days". That this deponent a short time after his death saw a mustered roll in his hand writing purporting to be a mustered roll of Captain Samuel Carhart in which he was set forth as orderly sergeant of that company - that he took the same to Captain John Schencks in July of 1832 & left the same there with some revolutionary soldiers who were about applying for pensions and that he has not seen the same since & has heard that it was lost - does not remember the date of it but looked to be of antiquity equal to the period of the revolution.
Sworn & subscribed before me Judge as aforesaid this tenth day of August AD 1837 by John } John Voyckhoff

Wyckoff who is a cred- ible person & whose state- ment is entitl. to credit John Hull
State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss Be it remembered that be- fore me John Hull one of the Judges of the In- ferior Court of Common Pleas of said county John Carhart age eight one years of Middlesex Township of said County a pensioner of the United States permanently residing who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with Derrick Putphin of said place during the revolutionary war - served with him in said war, he being orderly ser- geant - served with him in the vicinity of Sandy Hook & so on towards Shrewsbury - served with him monthly tours of duty - was out with him several times, cant tell how many times. cant tell in what months or years - very certain of serving with him a number of monthly tours he being orderly sergeant. but cant tell who was the captain - he was always reported to have served faithfully throughout the war by his fellow soldiers. This deponent was in the scouting party at the Highlands a hook where Wm Thompson was killed. cant remember who was the captain nor when it was. Col John Smock he thinks held the highest com- mand - military service was required after this event for some time - cant tell how long -
Sworn & subscribed this tenth day of August 1837 before me John Carhart who is a credible person & whose
John Carhart

Statement is entitled to full credence
In words "age eighty one years" first and last & also personally appeared John Hull
State of New Jersey County of Monmouth
Be it remembered that before me John Hull one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county personally appeared William Van Pelt age seventy seven years a pensioner of the United States who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with Derrick Sutphin of Middletown, Monmouth County whose widow Abigail Sutphin is applying for a pension during the revolutionary war. That he served in said war. That this deponent saw him in the service. saw him at Mount Pleasant in this state in the year 1777. That he served six months in that year under Captain Samuel Carhart at that place in the capacity of orderly sergeant & it was a militia company. Saw him out frequently in cases of alarm after this time but can't say as to the particular places & times, nor how often. Whenever seen in service he acted as orderly sergeant. his service was generally performed in Middletown Township aforesaid. He served in Colonel Holmes Regiment. Can't remember who his captain was. He was always reputed to be a faithful & real good servant of his country. served to the end of the war faithfully. That he died several years since. can't tell exactly when. That Abigail Sutphin is & remains

his widow, single & unmarried - was acquainted with her before her marriage, her maiden name was Altje Snyder. That this deponent saw a muster roll at the house of Captain John Schencks when he with several other old soldiers were about applying for a pension in the original hand writing of said Derrick Sulpkin wherein he was set forth as an old sergeant under Captain Samuel Carhart in bearing every appearance of having been drawn during the Revolutionary War. It was sent on with the rest of the papers to Washington but unfortunately lost as it is believed.
Sworn & subscribed this tenth day of August 1837 before me a Judge as aforesaid by Wm Van Pelt who is a credible person & whose statements are entitled to full faith & credit John Hull
William Van Pelt
State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss Be it remembered that before me John Hull Judge as aforesaid personally appeared the Rev James Patterson pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has in his possession the record of Marriages of said Church and that in and among the marriages therein entered in the original hand writing of the Rev Benjamin DuBois former pastor of said Church as he believes in the words following to wit "February den 13 th 1782 Derrick Sulpkin met Altje Snyder" and that

That is a common way of making such entries Sworn & subscribed before me this tenth of August 1837 } John Hull } J. A. Patterson
State of New Jersey Monmouth County } Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of said County Elizabeth Snyder of Freehold Township in said County aged seventy five years who being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that she knew Gerrick Sutphin of Mid- dletown in the county aforesaid whose widow Hetche Sutphin is applying for a pension before and during the revolutionary war. That she is a sister of the said Gerrick Sutphin. That their homes were the same dwelling house during the said war. That their residence was in Middletown Township aforesaid. in the district of Major afterwar- Colonel Asher Holmes. in whose regiment he ser- ved during the greater part of the war. That he enlisted in the five months service in the year 1776. That he left his home to perform that service on Long Island as a private about the last of June of that year. and was absent therefrom for the five months succeeding. That he left the place in com- pany with his fellow soldiers in that service & re- turned with them when they returned & she always understood from him & them that he performed reg- ular military duty during that time according to the regulations of the service under Colonel David Forman. That she can't remember the other officers often heard him & others who saw him there speak of his being in the battle on Long Island. That

after that service he joined the company of Captain Samuel Carhart where he was made orderly sergeant in which he chiefly served during the remainder of the war in that capacity in Colonel Asher Holmes regiment. That in the year 1777 he was stationed at Mount Pleasant in Middletown township aforesaid under Captain Carhart. That he served six months at that place in that year as orderly sergeant. That the period of service commenced to the best of this deponent's recollections in April and ended in October. That during this time she saw him in the service, & he sometimes came home but merely to change his dress. He could not stay. That after that time he performed his monthly tours of duty in said company as orderly sergeant whenever that company was in the field. She does not remember of his ever obtaining a substitute. That when that company was not in service he often joined Captain John Schenck's company in which he served as a private. That he had made himself so obnoxious to the Tories that he dared not remain at home. Dared not sleep in the house lest he should be surprised & taken prisoner but would sometimes sleep in the barn or about the stacks. That he might readily fly in case of alarm. She can't specify the precise months of service in the one company & the other but knows that he was out in said companies about Sandy Hook, the Highlands & so on towards Shrewsbury guarding the shore against invasions till the year 1781 when if this deponent rightly remembers Captain Samuel Carhart's company was kept out the whole time during the year to guard the shores and that he served as orderly sergeant under him all that time. That she

frequently saw him & his comrades under arms in the service performing military duty: that they are service as she believes ended in January of 1782 and that the company did not after that time per- form monthly or any stated service. but was ready in cases of alarm to take the field & join the scouting parties to repel all hostile invasion that he joined a scouting party in the beginning of February following which went down to the Highlands where they met the invading party & had a skirmish in which a fellow soldier of same company by the name of William Thompson was killed. that said Thompson was buried the day before his brother Derrick Sutphin was mar- ried to the aforesaid Althea Sutphin then Althea Snyder. that this deponent was not at the wed- ding. but was at the home-coming next evening that the wedding party dared not remain over the night at the house but dispersed early in the evening for fear the Tories would be upon them & take them by surprise. that the bride remained at his house for a week. the groom the said Sutphin was called out in service before the week was out by the alarm gun being fired at Colonel Asher Holmes. he joined the scouting party which went to Middletown Point in pursuit of the Tories. that he returned in a few days to gather with the rest of his fellow soldiers. that from the beginning of the year 1782 he served as a min- ute man going out only in cases of alarm. that the alarms were quite frequent. but that he did not often stay out many days at a time. she can't remember the particular times & places of each alarm. but knows that he was out

frequently after the marriage. she remembers particularly the two before stated alarms. from the fact of Thompson's death & their immediate connexion with the marriage of her brother. she remembers very well his being out in the Township of Shrewsbury several times from the circumstance of its being beyond the general range of country in which his military duty was performed and his being longer out at such times than the time generally taken in alarms that she has seen him prepare & set out for joining these parties & return from them in company with his neighbour soldiers who with him stated that he & they had been in these parties. that she has often heard him relate of his piloting Morgans rifle-men belonging to the regular army across part of this state at or near the time of the Battle of Monmouth, heard his father tell of his seeing him performing that service as well as other soldiers now long since dead. that she has heard him describe the battle at Germantown at which he was. and also at White Plains. & on Long Island and of Monmouth & numerous other little skirmishes in which he was engaged. that when the Brig Britania was taken he was there & assisted. and that part of her rigging & contents were deposited at his house for safe keeping. that the wedding before mentioned took place on the thirteenth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty two between the aforesaid parties. that he died on the eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty two. leaving Abigail Sutherland his widow who has remained his widow

single & unmarried to the present time.
Sworn & subscribed before me Judge as aforesaid this 16 th day of August A.D. 1836 by Elizabeth Snyder who is a credible person & whose statements are entitled to credit
her Elizabeth X Snyder Mark
Thos. C. Knowlton Judge
B. Dubois Smock Witness present
As to the time when Capt Samuel Carhart's Com- pany served during the years 1778, 79 & 80, 1 & 2 I would re- fer the department to the Extracts from Col. Asher Holmes' pay abstract on file in the office which were sent on by Saml. McHattshorne Esqr in the cases of the application for pen- sions by Margaret Allen, Sarah Hires & Sarah Van- Pelt. And as to the pay of £23. 6. 3. to Derrick Sutphin by Thomas Henderson Esqr Commissioner for Revolu- tionary services & I would submit whether that pay did not accrue for services rendered subsequent to the receipt in full which said Col Holmes had for services of Capt Carhart's Company & whether that is not sufficient evidence as to service & its amount after January 1782
B. D.B. Smock

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss: Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of said county in & for the said County of Monmouth, James Mc Hart- shorne who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he had been and examined the Margin of Thomas Henderson Esq. Commissioner to settle with the Militia of Monmouth County at the close of the Revolutionary war - that the said Margin is in the office of the treasurer of the State of New Jersey, and contains the following entry to wit:
No. 333.
Derick Dutcher.
£ 23. 6. 3.
"May 1 st 1784."
Which said Margin is the identical Margin of Thomas Henderson Esq. mentioned in the affidavit of the Hon. Garet D. Wall attached to the papers of David Baird and from which the above extract is truly taken and copied -
Sworn subscribed before me
J. M. Hartshorne
Judge at aforesaid this
29 th - day of July A.D. 1837
by James Mc Hartshorne who is a credible person & whose Statement is entitled to credit -
Thos C. Shuckmorton

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For Jas. H. Pender
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I the subscriber clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that John Hull and Thomas C. Shuckmorton before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavits purport to have been made & taken & by whom the foregoing certificates are given are at the time & doing thereof Judges of said Court duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all their official acts as such and that the signatures "John Hull" and "Thos C. Shuckmorton" signed to the same respectively are the proper hand writings of the said Judges
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty second day of August A D eighteen hundred and thirty seven
J. H. Allen clk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section VEE/eel
April 9, 1929
Daisy Heavilon Frankfort Indiana
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.10320, it appears that Derrick Sutphin married, February 13, 1782, in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Altche or Altje Snyder. He died, February 18, 1832, in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, aged seventy-seven years, nine months and six days.
His widow, Altche Sutphin, applied for pension August 10, 1837, at which time she was a resident of Middletown Township, New Jersey, aged seventy-six years, and it was stated that her husband, Derrick Sutphin, while residing in said Township, enlisted in June, 1776, served five months as a private in Captain John Burrows' Company, Colonel David Forman's New Jersey Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains; that in 1777, he served six months as orderly sergeant in Captain Samuel

Carhart's Company, Colonel Asher Holmes' New Jersey Regiment and was in the battle of Germantown; that from 1778, to the close of the war, he served alternately at various times, dates not given, as orderly sergeant in Captain Samuel Carhart's Company, and as a private in Captain John Schenck's Company and was in the battle of Monmouth and many skirmishes.
The widow's claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of definite periods of service after her marriage and the names of the officers during those periods as was required by the pension laws.
The soldier's sister, Elizabeth Snyder, was living in Freehold Township, New Jersey, in 1836, then aged seventy-five years.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Haviland, Jacob Byers or Richard Richards. The citations made by you do not refer to the records of this bureau.
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named William Richards, who might be the subject of your inquiry, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data concerning him: approximate dates of birth and death; places of

residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Hon. J. J. Randolph
15 March 1838
OL

War Department Pension Office
March 15. 1838
Sir The affidavits of Joseph Van Vandeke of William Vanpelt, in support of the claim of Alta Saphen have been examined. It is said by Mr Van cleef that the claimants husband Derick Saphen was out in a scouting party in the summer of 1782 but does not mention the names of his officers. It is certain service in view of a satisfactory investigation The names of the captain under whom the service in 1782 was rendered should be given original pay certificates not & the rolls of Col. Arkin Hobbs produced.
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Hon J. F. Randolph Home Reps US

Sulphur
Feb 28.
In at 1/2
A. Randolph W.R.
L L Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington

Washington Feb 26. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir / I enclose you some additional evidence to sustain the application of Althea Sutfin widow of Derrick Sutfin late of Monmouth Co N.J. which has not heretofore been allowed on account of the want of sufficient evidence of the service after marriage - I presume that the affidavit of Joseph Vandeveer is as full as definite on that point as can be required - Be so good as to let me know the result as soon as convenient -
Yours &
J. H. Randolph Clk

Affidavits Supple- mentary to the Pe- tition of Alice Sut- phin widow of Dearech Sutphin of Monmouth Co. N.J.
10330
Hon. Jos. F. Randolph H.R.

State of New Jersey } ss County of Monmouth } Be it remembered that on this fifth day of September eighteen hundred & thirty seven before me one of the Judges of the In- ferior Court of said county personally appeared Joseph Bunce aged seventy six years a pen- sioner of the United States who deposes & says that he was acquainted with Derrick Sutphin deceased whose widow Alche Sutphin is making applica- tion for a pension before & during & since the revolutionary war. Saw him in the service in the said war frequently. knows that he served in the first months service on Long Island in the year 1776, thinks as a private soldier under Captain John Burrow and that after that time he served throughout the war in the militia service, as orderly sergeant in Captain Carharts company whenever said com- pany was in service. that he has seen him in service under Captain John Schenck as a private soldier. that he served in Colonel Holmes regiment. Except the first months service he generally served in Middletown Township guarding the shore. this deponent cannot spe- cify the particular months of service at this length of years but would refer for such time & the pay rolls of Colonel Asher Holmes, abstract of which so far as concerns Captain Carharts company from which he is informed are on file in the proper office at Washington. Does not re- member to have seen him out in any cases of alarms as a minute man yet he might have seen him. remembers distinctly to have seen him in the service after the marriage. but cant say whether as a minute man or when performing monthly tours of duty. was with him at the battle of Red Bank where he was taken

under Captain Carhart - he was always spoken of by his fellow soldiers & officers as a good & faithful man to his country - fully & faithfully discharged his military duties
Joseph K Venebly
sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me Joseph Bancleaf who is a credible witness & whose testimony is entitled to full faith & credit
The words "Finks as a private soldier under Captain John Burrows" & also so far as concerns Captain Carhart's company" first intalicized.
Thos. C. Stockton Judge
State of New Jersey } ss. County of Monmouth }
B. it remembered that on this
twelfth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty seven before me one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared William Anderson of said County a pensioner of the United States aged eighty years who being duly sworn deposeth & saith he was acquainted with Derrick Luthpher whose widow Abbie Luthpher is applying for a pension before & during the Revolutionary war. That he served with him in the five months service on Long Island in the year 1778 under Captain John Burrows as a private soldier in the regiment of Colonel David Forman. Nathaniel Heard by General - called the Jersey flying camp - the service commenced the last of June - they were on Long Island when the independence was declared - that he remained there & served the whole of the five months - that when he returned the militia of Middletown had laid down arms. that when arms were again taken up he joined with militia under Captain Samuel Carhart - & served six months successively at Mount Pleasant New Jersey as orderly.

Sergeant. the months immediately preceding the battle of Germantown in the year 1777. That he was in the battle of Germantown under said Captain that he served after that time as orderly sergeant of said company of Captain Samuel Carhart when that company was in the field during the years 1778. 1779 & 1780. 1781 and the whole of the year 1782 the said company was in the service guarding the shores. this deponent served in said company with the said Derrick Stephens. The different months he served this deponent cannot remember to specify, so far as concerns the years 1778, 1779, & 1780. but knows that he served a great deal during those years as will appear by reference to the months of duty performed as shown by Colonel Hoke's Abstracts of pay rolls. That he was out in service when William Thompson was killed on the Highland of Middletown. was there. That he served a number of times after that event. can't tell how many nor how long at a time. generally in Middletown that once or twice he went as far as Shrewsbury that his services were generally rendered in Middletown. guarding the shores. That he was always counted a good true & faithful soldier by his officers & fellow soldiers.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above mentioned before me. The figures "1781" above first erased and also "2" and "1" inserted before signing
Thos. C. Shrockmorton Charles T. Shrockmorton
his William Anderson Mark
Subscribed present
I Thomas C Shrockmorton do hereby certify that the deponent William Anderson is a credible person of the county of Monmouth & that his statements are

entitled to full credence & reliance
Tho. C. Brockmorton
I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth and state of New Jersey do hereby certify that Thomas C Brockmorton is the Judge of the Superior Court of said county duly commissioned & sworn, with full authority to administer an oath that the foregoing signatures are the proper hand writing of the said Thomas C Brockmorton as they purport to be and that his official acts should have full authority as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and and thirty seven
D.H. Ellis Clk

Hon. Jos. T. Randolph W.R.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County
Be it remembered that before me shown as Eschrock matron one of the judges of the inferior court of common Pleas in & for said County reasonably satisfied Joseph Bancleaf a pensioner of the United States aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn deposed & said that in further specification of the services of him Gerick Luthin deceased whose widow, Abigail Luthin has applied for a pension that he saw said Gerick Luthin during the Revolutionary war in the year 1781 under the command of Samuel Caine performing military services as orderly sergeant in said company at numerous different times during said year but not day by day throughout the year. That said company enlisted for a year's service in January 1781. & served throughout the year, that he saw said Luthin serving in said company at different times throughout the year as orderly sergeant. That he understood at that time from his fellow soldiers & his officers that said Luthin did so serve through- out the year. & has never heard otherwise since. That said Luthin married said Abigail Snyder now Luthin shortly after the expiration of said year's service as he understood & still believes. That after said marriage this de- ponent saw said Luthin performing mil- itary service in the Township of Middletown (when the year's service was rendered the head- quarters then being at Mount Pleasant) at the village of Middletown, said Luthin being one of a scouting party in the summer of the year 1782 in the month of July about harvest time that had been out two or three days along the shore towards the Township of Red Bank which said scouting party lay two days at Middletown village, said Luthin being during that time with said party doing duty. said scouting party lay at that place to prevent the ene- my from landing on the shore & plundering the

inhabitants which they at time threatened that this deponent saw said Sulphin in other scouting parties during said summer at different places along the shores of Middlesex but cannot specify how long time he was out severally nor the precise dates thereof nor the commanders of these scouting parties, this deponent belonging at that time to the horse & for the most part stationed at Freetown which station was left in cases of alarm that this deponent belonging to the horse troops joined with the minute men or scouting parties several times during said summer in which scouting parties said Sulphin served. That said parties would be out two three & four days at a time as circum- stances of danger required. and that said Sul- phin always to this deponent's knowledge & belief faithfully discharged his duties as a brave & true soldier -
Joseph Varick leaf
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of February A.D. 1838 by Joseph Varick whose statement are entitled to credit & belief
The word Richard first class & said Sulphin interline Wm C Brockmorton

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } Be it remembered, that on this twenty ninth day of December AD 1837 personally appeared before me Thomas J Biddle one of the Justices of the peace of the county of Monmouth aforesaid William Vanpelt a revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the United States aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn upon his oath says that Gerrick Sutphin whose widow Altye Sutphin has applied for a pension enlisted as a volunteer in the years service author- ized by the militia law of New Jersey passed Decem- ber 26 th 1780 intitled "an act to raise by voluntary enlistment 820 men for the defence of the frontiers of the state" under Captain Samuel Carhart about the month of January 1781 in whose company he served as orderly sergeant, that said enlistment contin- ued until January 1782, that he served in said company in that capacity to the personal knowl- edge of this deponent he constantly witnessing said service six months of the term of that enlist- ment & that this deponent believes that he served the remaining six months, though he did not constantly witness his service, but occasionally saw him doing duty according to the terms of the said enlistment. The headquarters of the company were at Mount Pleasant - its duty was to guard the shore - that he always heard that said Sutphin served throughout the term of enlist- ment, & after that time as long as long as his services in the field were required as a minute man in case of alarms. & that he was always reported to be a good & faithful soldier. Sworn & subscribed before me by William Vanpelt whose statement is worthy of full credit. Thomas J Biddle Justice

I Daniel H Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Monmouth - State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Thomas B Shrock morton before whom the affidavit of John Joseph Van Cleap was taken is one of the judges of said Court duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts as such & that the signature Thos B Shrockmorton to said affidavit hereto annexed is the handwriting of the said Thomas B Shrockmorton. And I do also hereby certify that Thomas Beale before whom the affidavit for joinder of William Van Pelt was taken is a Justice of the peace of said county duly commissioned & sworn - that his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit - that the signature Thomas B Beale Justice is the genuine signature & hand- writing of said Thomas B Beale
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty second day of February A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty eight
D. H. Ellis C. Clk.

Hon. J. S. Randolph
29. Sep. 1837
O. C.

War Department
Pension Office
Sept. 28. 189) 29.
Sir The papers of Abner Lathrop widow of Derrick Lathrop have been examined and filed The claimant states that her husband was was in the five months prior to 1776 and that he afterwards served in Capt. Cook's Company as a Sergeant & that after the date of her marriage she served as a minuteman &c. - The only service satisfactorily made out by the evidence produced in this case is five months in 1776, and nine months and eight days established by the "Margarita entries" that is a private - The proof that the claimant's husband was in actual service after the date of her marriage should be clear and positive not only the name of his captain should be given but the witness or witnesses must specify the day of entering & the day of leaving the company
Hon Joseph F. Randolph Home Reps N.Y.
En.

New Jersey Abner Davenport Suspended Let to Hon Jos F. Randolph Sept. 29, '37 to same 15 March '38.

1929 - April 9, Dist to Daisy Heavilon, M.E.E.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10,320
P. O.
Alche Supphin
Service: _____
RECORDED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____, 18

Frankfort, Ind. August 13, 1928
Dear Sir,
Would like to have a complete record of these men, giving names of wives, children, any dates, service service and any information that may be on application blanks.
Derrick Matthew , Lieutenant N. J. or
Freehold N. J.
o Joseph Haviland of Freehold N. J. or
Shrewsbury N. J. or
West Chester Co. N. Y.
Jacob Byers (2 V. R. W.D. 561:)
8 V. R. W.D. 185, 6.
o Richard Richards 7 V. R. - 162.2

more than Richards , Second Battalion of associators of Chester Co. Pa 1775. He joined the army in 1776.
Yours very truly
Daisy Seavilon
P.S. Would like to know if Claim D. 31592 - William Carter gives name of his wife, or the names of his children, date of marriage.