Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7676, for John Niverson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Niverson, John Sarah
R7676
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Application of Sarah Niverson New Jersey Pension

Declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
State of New Jersey County of Monmouth } ss
On this twenty sixth day of January AD 1837 personally appeared before the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for said county Sarah Niverson of said county in the Township of Freehold New Jersey aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following dec- laration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow John Niver- son deceased who was a private militia soldier in the revolutionary war in Colonel Holmes Regiment in the beginning of the war he joined Captain John Burrows Company with whom he served sometime. cannot tell precisely how long. services were rendered at Middletown's Point & along shore east of that place towards Middletown village . he also joined Captain Huddys Company with whom he listed for five months. Huddys company was an artille- ry company stationed at Tinton Falls in Shrew- bury Township of said county cant remember the time when this service was performed. he also served in Captain John Smock's company was with Smock when he was taken prisoner by the refugees. but cannot tell when this was. That said Niverson was out at the battle of German- Town . in the battle of Monmouth . in the battle of White Plains . and in numerous skirmishes with small parties of the enemy in various parts of the county. that at the time of the marriage he was under Captain Barn Smock with whom he served to the end of the war. he was out with him at the time of the battle of Yorktown in Middletown which this deponent believes to have been the

last time he was called out, that she has often heard him say that he served putting all his time of service together three years & five months and that she has frequently heard his comrades speak of his services as a faithful soldier. She has known him to hire & serve for his brother-in-laws George & James Taylor when he was not called to perform duty for himself but how often or when this deponent cannot remember. This deponent cannot remember to state further particulars of service on account of her extreme age & debility. She has no record evidence of his service & to the best of her knowledge there is none existing. She further declared that she was married to the said John Riverson on the first day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, by the Reverend Benjamin Dubois that her husband the aforesaid John Riverson died on the twenty fourth day of November AD 1794 and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to & subscribed the day her & year above written before me Sarah X Riverson one of the Judges of said court Mark The word "February" on page 2 nd first interlined also by the Reverend Benjamin Dubois William Lloyd

State of New Jersey } ss County of Monmouth }
John L Bennet a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the United States, of said county being duly sworn ac- cording to law before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county in open court deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with John Riverson of said county from his childhood that he knew him to have served as a militia man in the Revolutionary war in Colonel Holmes regiment in Captain John Smock's district, that he saw him frequently in the service at differ- ent times throughout the war, but cannot now specify the times places &c but believes him to have served faithfully throughout the war for he was very warm in the cause, that the pres- ent applicant Sarah Riverson before her marriage Sarah Tison is the widow of said John Riverson who died a long time since, that Sarah Rive- rson has remained his widow single & unmarri- ed ever since.
Sworn to & subscribed this 26 th day of January A.D. 1837 before me one of the Judges of said court
William Lloyd
John L Bennet
I the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that Sarah Riverson the applicant & John L Bennet the above deponent are respectable inhabitants of said county & that their statements are entitled to full faith & credit & that their sign manuals are respectively affixed to the above depositions
William Lloyd

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
James Patterson a Dutch Reformed Clergyman & pastor of the Dutch Church of Freehold being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he has in his possession the record of marriages kept by the Reverend Benjamin DuBois who was formerly pastor of the United Dutch churches of Freehold & Middletown, that in & among the record of marriages by him kept & as he believes in his original hand writing he finds an entry as follows to wit. July den 1 st 1781 February den 1 st 1781 John Nirverson & Sarah Tyse" which is the mode in which marriages are most frequently entered in said record at that time -
Sworn & subscribed before me a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth this 6 th of February 1823. The words "July den 1 st 1781" first used.
John Hill Judge
I the subscriber one of the Judges of the said Inferior court do hereby certify that Jas. Patterson is pastor of the Dutch Church of Freehold. that on examining the said record I find the entry aforesaid, & that I am fully satisfied that the aforesaid record is the record of the marriage of the applicant Sarah Nirverson to the said John Nirverson deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
John Hill

State of New Jersey County of Monmouth } ss
Aaron Sutphen aged about seventy six years a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the United States a resident of said County being duly sworn according to law in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County in open court deposeth & saith that he remembers to have been out in a scouting party near Little Silver a small River in the Township of Shrewsbury in said County, with John Niverson of said County who was then serving as a militia man in the revolutionary war about the middle of the war in the summer season about the month of August, that he believes him to have been a good soldier to his country & served it faithfully, that Sarah Niverson the present applicant is the widow of said John Niverson deceased & that she remains his widow single & unmarried
Sworn & subscribed this 26 th of January AD 1837 before me one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
Aaron Sutphen
John Hull
I the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that Aaron Sutphen is a respectable inhabitant of said County & that his statements as contained in the foregoing affidavit are entitled to full faith & credit. John Hull
State of New Jersey County of Monmouth } ss
James Wall aged seventy nine years a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the United

States a resident of said County personally appeared before me a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County and being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with John Riverson of the said County of Monmouth who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that he knew him to have served in the Company of Captain Huddy, an artillery company stationed at Tinton Falls in Shrewsbury township of said County in warm season of 1777, thinks said company was raised as early as April & remained there during the summer. Then under the command of General Forman marched into Pennsylvania & fought the battle of Germantown, that said Riverson served faithfully in said company all this time - that said John Riverson whose widow Sarah Riverson is now applying for a pension was a good & faithful soldier in the said war as he believes & has always been so reputed by his comrades. Sworn & subscribed this sixth of February AD 1837 before me John Hull Judge
James Wall
I the subscriber a Judge of the Inferior Court of common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that said James Wall is a respectable inhabitant of said County & that his statements as contained in the foregoing affidavit are entitled to full faith & credit John Hull
I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that William Lloyd & John Hull before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavits are made are judges of said Court, that their signatures respectively are genuine & that their official acts are entitled to credence.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this tenth day of February AD 1837
D. H. Ellis

William J Niverson
Revolving claim of Sarah Niverson
H C Snoddy Atty --

Power of Attorney - Revolutionary Claim.
Know all men by these presents that I William I. Nivison of Atlantic in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey do hereby constitute and appoint H. C. Skolding of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute my claim of Sarah Nivison for any amount of Revolutionary Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington or elsewhere; to file additional evidence and arguments and to receive the Certificates which may be issued for said claim; to appoint one or more subst- =itutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; hereby ratifying and confir- =ming all my said Attorney shall legally do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal This 20 th day of September 1852.
Witness. J. M. Brown
William I. Nivison

State of New Jersey County of Monmouth ss. On this 20th day of September A.D. 1852 before me personally came William G. Strainson and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day and year aforesaid.
Josiah M. Browne N.P.

(State of New Jersey ) ss. Be it known that County of Monmouth ) on this 20th day of September A.D. 1882 before me Josiah M Brown a Notary Public for said State personally appeared William Y Nivison a resident of Atlantic in the County and State of said and made oath according to law; that he is the child of Sarah Nivison widow of John who was a Revolutionary soldier: Who made application for a pension in her lifetime: that she died on the 12th of November in the year 1837 - that he is directly interested in said claim for a pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Attorney may use in prosecuting said claim William Y Nivison
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
Josiah M Brown N. J.

Sarah Viveroom New Jersey.
Suspended let 2 nd April 1837 B. Dutrois Inok.
See letter in pen. cl. of John Hays - W. 7633
7476
ack 4 July 36

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
7676 d
P. O.
Sarah Nierson
Service: _____
Enlisted: REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

M rs Siverson heir of Sarah Siverson Sarah Siverson N. I. Sus 36
Sep 28 - 52
H. C. Spalding Atty

Washington, Sept. 27th 1852, Honble J. C. Heath, Commr of Pensions,
Sir.
I have the honor to submit a power of Attorney from Mr. T. Vivison, then & there at law of Sarah Vivison deceased, who was an applicant for a revolutionary pension, for the purpose of examining the papers on file in her case with a view to supplying the defects therein.
Very respectfully, Your Oby Servt. K. C. Spalding Attorney