Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 758, for Adam Stricker, New Jersey

SERVICE
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✓ Stricker, Adam
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New Jersey Adam Stricker
of Monmouth Co in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dennis of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for Dyer.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July 1833 and sent to Mrs L. Dayton Esq Freehold
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Septm 40.00 $ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clk Book E Vol. 3 Page 130

1832 Destination of Adams Sticker under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
1832
$80 per ann
Wm. L. Dayton, Esq Freehold N. Jersey

Supplemental Affidavit of Adam Stuken, an Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832 — State of N. Jersey Monmouth Co. ss.
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in for said County, Adam Stuken, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith, That his Company officer was as stated in his declaration — That his Fellow-officers were Genl. David Forman, Col Asher Holmes, Maj. Walton, and at a subse- quent part of the war, he thinks, one Maj. Banan, That his name is or four must be rolled to in his declaration — That said Muster rolls were forwarded to the Department long since, by John Paterson Esq re in support of the claims of those Applicants, whose papers he had in charge, as this deponent is informed and truly believes — That, in addition to the services of this deponent as detailed in his declaration he was in a Skirmish at Sandy Hook, under the command of Captain John Schenck (as he thinks) — in which Skirmish he & his company took 48 Prisoners, 14 Horses & a large quantity of Arms & Ammunition which the enemy had plundered from the inhabitants of that neighborhood — deponent's Company lost but one man in this Skirmish, named Thompson, who was shot through the brain while standing close by deponent's side — He cannot now recollect the precise time at which this affray happened, but it was in the winter, near the edge of the woods.
That by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot state precisely as to the precise length of his service, but according

to the best of his recollection - he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following Grades - For 3 months in the year 1778, being August October & Dec r I served as a private under Capt s Sam l Dunn & Lieut ant Lambert Johnson, in the township of Middletown - guarding its shores & marching and countermarching through it as occasion required. For 6 months in the year 1779 (being February, April, June, Aug t Oct r & Dec r ) I served as a private under the same officers at the same place and upon the same duty - For 6 months in the year 1780, I served as a private (the months being, February, April, June, August Oct r & Dec r ) under the same officers & upon the same duty - For 12 months in the year 1780 (being Jan y . Feb y . March, Apr y May, June, July, August Sept r Oct r Nov r & Dec r ) I served as a private under Capt s Mose Shepard & Lieut ant Johnson, in a body raised by order of the Governor of this State, expressly with the view of protecting those points along the shore of Monmouth Co, which were so much exposed to harassing attacks of the enemy - This service was confined principally to the shores of Middletown township & reaching to Long- Branch & the Shrewsbury Shore - For 6 months in the year 1782 (being January, February March April February March, April, May & June, I served as a private under the officers last named, as a volunteer, in a body raised to guard the shore about Point Comfort, & neighboring points, against the British Gun-Boats &c, which came over to plunder &c - and for 2 months in the same year (being August and October, I served in like manner, as a private in the Militia, drafted as usual, under the last named officers at the same place - The above is as nearly correct as this deponent can recollect - He was appointed to the same - And for such service

I claim a Pardon—
This Deponent further says that he served with an Embodied Corps called into service under the authority of this State— That he was in the field— And for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit—
Given under my hand this 27 th of June 1863 before me / Part of the 25 th & 36 th lines first page — 2 nd page —
Adams Street Essex Osborn (Justifying the Pardon)

We, Thomas Roberts, a clergyman, residing in the township of Meddelton and Aaron Seabrook of the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Stracka, who hath subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a follower of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed this 18 th day, June A.D. 1883 before me, Thomas Roberts
Essex Osborn v. the Aaron Seabrook Justices of the peace in & for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey
I, Essex Osborn one of the justices of the peace in & for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Do hereby certify that it appears to me that Thomas Roberts who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the township of Meddelton in the said County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey & that Aaron Seabrook who has also signed the same is a resident in the said township, County & State & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. Dated June 18 th A.D. 1883
Essex Osborn (Justice)

I, Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth County do hereby certify that the annexed Declaration contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Sticker for a Pension. I further certify that John Haden, John Patterson & John W. Davison are Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, duly commissioned & sworn, and that full faith and credit should be given to their official acts. That I am acquainted with their handwriting respectively and know their signatures to the certificate attached to said Declaration, to be their genuine signatures.
I do further certify that William Lloyd & Ezra Osborn before whom the supplemental Affidavit was taken, are each of them a Justice of the (Superior Court) commissioned & sworn, and their names are entered as such in my office. That full faith and credit should be given to their official acts. That I am acquainted with their handwriting & the signature to said Affidavit, are their genuine signatures respectively. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 19 th day of June. A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty three.
D. H. Ellis Clk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 -
State of New Jersey } County of Monmouth } ss -
On this thirty first day of July eighteen hundred & thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Monmouth, now sitting, Adam Stricker a resident of Middletown in the said County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That he entered the service as a militiaman under Captain Samuel Dennis, Lieut. Lambert Johnson in August seventeen hundred & seventy eight being at that time sixteen years of age was born the twenty fifth of February seven- teen hundred sixty two in Middletown Township. that his age is recorded in a family bible now in the family, & when called into the service was living in Middletown Township aforesaid, in which he has resided since the revolutionary war & now resides. so previous to entering the service was examined out by the Captain in whose neighborhood a district he lived, that he was out upon monthly tours un- der the calls aforesaid about three months in the year 78 and that  he was that he afterwards was enlisted in the year sixteen under the order of the Governor under Captain Moses Shepherd and the above mentioned Lieut. Col. Lambert Johnson under whom he first entered as militiaman - being six months on a voluntary sent for the purpose of guarding the shore about Shoal harbor, Point Comfort & against the British Gun boats which then sailed over from Staten Island to carry off cattle & to plunder; had some skirmishes with parties that landed from such boats. That he was

present at the capture of the Brig Britannia, a British Brig which was driven on shore near Point Comfort in the year 1780. Was then under the command of Samuel Dennis & Lieutenant Lambert Johnson. Those on board the ship capitulated: that his name is on an old list of those who were present at such capture, which list is now in the possession of a son of Hendrick Van Derbelt who was an orderly sergeant in the Militia: that his name is on a list of persons who purchased goods found on board the said brig, which list is in the possession of the said Van Derbelt: & also on four muster rolls of persons who served under Captain Moses Shepherd, & Lieutenant Lambert Johnson, which are in the custody of the said Van Derbelt; said muster rolls are without dates, but appear to have been made at different years. Was in a skirmish at Kennesaw Creek with a party of Tories & British who came over from Staten Island for the purpose of carrying off cattle, horses &c. at which time he received a musket ball in the left shoulder, by which he was stunned & thrown down, that Daniel Walling was near him at the time & assisted him to rise. The British party had got four wagons of household goods & had collected five hundred head of cattle, the whole of which were recovered from them with the exception of a calf which they killed. many of the British were killed: Joseph Dorsey an American prisoner on board the British boats & who was afterwards exchanged gave the information that ten were killed he saw ten killed, lying in a heap on board one vessel, having been taken out of the small boats: that John Chase John Eldridge was also present at the skirmish at Kennesaw Creek & can testify to your applicant's services: that this applicant does not recollect the time when he was discharged, the discharge was merely a verbal one: that he served entirely in the county of Monmouth.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & Subscribed
Sam Prickett

the day & year aforesaid
John Haddad
Daniel Walling
John P. Luyster of Middletown, Monmouth County, N. J. being duly sworn deposes that he is sixty nine years of age, that he is well acquainted with Adam Stricker & served with him under Captain Samuel Dennis & under other commanders, upon monthly tours of war, in the skirmish at Hanashunk & knows that he was in the same, was near the applicant at the time he received the musket ball in his shoulder, & after he got up wounded he fired a number of shots, resting his gun upon the shoulder of this deponent.
John P. Luyster
Sworn & subscribed
- the day & year aforesaid in open court
John Haddad
Daniel Walling of Middletown Township, Monmouth County N. J. being duly sworn, deposes that he is seventy one years of age, that he is well acquainted with Adam Stricker & knows him to have served during the revolutionary war, that Adam Stricker served on the east side of Way Creek & this deponent on the other side - that the classes to which this deponent & Adam Stricker belonged, were then engaged in the skirmish at Hanashunk above mentioned: that this deponent stood next to the said Adam Stricker at the time he was wounded, helped him to rise, pulled off his coat & examined the wound, he soon commenced firing again after his wound, that they stood in a ditch by way of shelter, the British party being about seven hundred: only about sixty were engaged with this deponent at the commencement of the fight, but they were joined by others who

increased their numbers to about one hundred
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court John Haddox } David Walling
John Chasey of Middletown, being duly sworn, deposes that he is acquainted with Adam Stricker, knows him to have served during the Revolutionary war, was present at the skirmish at Ranaskunk, stood near said Stricker at the time he received the said wound, & also believes the other matters stated in this declaration to be true.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court — John Haddox } John Chasey
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And that the above witnesses are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Haddox John Patterson John Haddox
I, Daniel H. Ellis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Monmouth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Adam Stricker for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this fourteenth of August 1832.
D. H. Ellis Clerk

Rev War
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File No. 25-8 am
Adam Strucken
Prv. N. J. Line
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: —Vol. a , Page 355-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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