Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 866, for John H Post, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Post, John H. Elizabeth
W 866
CONTENTS

John H. Post - Essex Co. N.Y. - who was a Prisoner of War by Captain Hill - for 22 mo -
Prisoner of War Agent favor 20 1845 - Let to Pension March 28 1845 to Pension Agent unit L. Lawrence, Wiscence. payment May 29 45
Inscribed on the Roll of M. I - at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
not found in old letter book 7
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of August 1833 and sent L. Gordon
Present - Arrears to the 4th March 33. $ 103. Pensions, allowance ending Sep 4, 38 38 $191. 66
Quay
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E. D. Bullen Clerk Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 125

Declaration
State of New Jersey } Bergen County }
on this thirty first day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Bergen now sitting John A. Post a Resident of Acquackunket Township in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy two 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 and served as herein stated
That he was born in that part of Saddle River now called the Township of Franklin in County of Bergen and State New Jersey on the Tenth day of April 1760 and at which place he resided when he first entered the service of the United States which was in the summer of 1776 and performed one month's service under Capt Coineus Vanhouter Stationed in City of New York and at which time the British first effected a Landing on Staten Island - that he performed another regular tour of duty under Capt Vanhouter Stationed at Horsimins near Paulus Hook and at Fort Lee on the Hudson River at which time he thinks he was six weeks in the service the battle at Fort Washington took place at the same time that he performed one tour of service at Mill Stone at which time he was six weeks in service under Capt Vanhouter in the winter season cannot particularize the year but knows that the British were in possession of Princeton and New Brunswick at the same time - that he performed several monthly tours of service at the English Neighborhood near the Hackensack under Capt John Willis and Coineus Vanhouter the other Captains he cannot recollect by name but knows that his service on that Station in all cannot be less than three months - and during the last mentioned service he was engaged with the enemy in the neighborhood of Fort Lee Colonel James Dugay Commanded the detachment to which he belonged - that he was also a Regular enlisted soldier in the nine month service in a company called Rangers Commanded by Capt Peter Till which was Stationed at Kloster Schrankenburg Tappan, Tappan Float mud docks and various other places on the Hudson River that he remained with the company during the period of his enlistment and was discharged at Tappan

that he performed one month service under Capt Elias Romine Stationed at the Liberty poles - he further states he has a perfect Recollection of being a Soldier, at the time when Fort Lee was made on the Hudson River he being one of the party in Erecting the Same but does not know under what Capt he served but thinks it was Capt John Huger that he performed one month service under Capt Samuel Demarest that he performed one month service under Capt Peter Ward Stationed at Paramus also another monthly service of service under Capt Peter Ward at Elizabeth Town - that he performed two month service under Capt John Mead Stationed at Hackensack as a guard against the Encroachment of the British and Refugees that he perform- ed one monthly tour of service under Capt O'Hara Stationed at Pompton New Jersey at which time the Company on one occasion was marched to Greenwood near Ringwood and succeeded in recapturing a drove of cattle from the Refugees and Tories and delivered them to the American Commissary for the Use of the Army - that he was in the service of the Uni- ted States all the time as a Volunteer and enlisted Soldier from the Commencement of the Revolution to the end thereof and was doing duty in the capacity of a Corporal more than one half of the time that he was in service in all more than two and half year but cannot particularize dates, times, places or the names of the Officers under whom he served otherwise than as above stated - that he has Resided in County of Bergen until the year 1802 and from that time until this where he now resides in County of Essex has no Recollection of ever having received any written or printed discharge that he has no documentary evidence and the only persons whom he now recollects and whom he can procure to testify to his services are Ralph Vanhousen Thomas Hammoud each of whom were fellow Soldiers in same service

We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any of the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year first aforesaid } John H. his Port mark
Mr. Westervelt clerk
We Wilhelmus Ellings a Clergyman Residing in the Township of Saddle River County of Bergen and State of New Jersey and John Port Residing in the Township of Aquackonk County of Essex and State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John H. Port who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid
Wilhelmus Ellings V.D.M. John Port
Mr. Westervelt clerk

I Ralph Vanhouter a resident of the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey aged eighty one years do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John H Post who is now applying for a pension under the act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1832 and I further certify that I was a fellow soldier doing duty in the service of the United States during the Revolution war with the said John H Post under the command of Captain Vanhouter Stationed at Mill Stone in the winter season during which time the British had possession of the City of New York and Brunswick and I do further certify that I was also a fellow soldier belonging to the same company with the said John H Post and saw him actively engaged with the enemy at Fort Lee on the Hudson River during the Revolutionary war
And I do further certify that I was also a fellow soldier with the said John H Post doing duty in the City of New York at the very time the British first effected a landing on Staten Island and that we were both members of the same company at the same time — and I do further certify that the said John H Post was a member of the same company and I have a distinct recollection that we were doing duty together at Hackensack and the English Neighborhood Powleshook and various other places from time to time during the Revolutionary war and verily believe that the said John H Post was in service in all more than two years
Sworn & Subscribed this 31 st day of October 1832 before me
Ralph Vanhouter
John G Atkinson junior of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Jersey } County of Bergen } ss. I Abraham Westervelt clerk of the Inferior court of common Pleas in and for said county of Bergen & clerk of said county do hereby certify that John G Atkinson before whom the foregoing affidavit of Ralph Van Houter was made and taken at the time of taking the same was and still is a judge of said court duly commissioned and sworn — That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and that the signature "John G Atkinson Judge of

the court of common Pleas "Subscribed to the forego- -ing affidavit is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of Office this thirty first day of October A.D. 1832.
W. Wetmore
John H. Post

New Jersey. Bergen County.
John H. Post's application for { Militia a Pension } Service
17083
Ms. A. 1. 1 v. 1, p. 10
John H. Post ed

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before me John G. Ackerson one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen Thomas Hammond of said County Eighty two years of age and being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is personally acquainted with John H. Post of the County of Essex who is about applying for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 who on his oath deposes and saith that he has a perfect Recollection of serving with John H. Post as a fellow Soldier in the Revolution war and they served together under the command of Capt Peter Tille for the space of nine months he further states that he has seen the said John H. Post at different places and under different Captains but cannot recollect the officers names under whom he served otherwise than above stated
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 31st day of October A.D. 1832 John G. Ackerson
Thomas his X Hammond mark
State of New Jersey county of Bergen
I Abraham Westervelt clerk of the Inferior court of common Pleas in and for said county of Bergen & Clerk of said county Do hereby certify that John G. Ackerson before whom the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Hammond was made and taken at the time of taking the same was and still is a Judge of said court duly commissioned and sworn - and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge - and that the signature "John G. Ackerson" is the subscribed to the jurat of the above affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirty first day of October A.D. 1832. Abraham Westervelt Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Wilhelmus Ellings who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the township of Saddle river county of Bergen and State aforesaid and that John Post who has also signed the same is a resident of the township of Acquackanonk in the county of Essex and State aforesaid is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Respectfully
W. M. Westervelt
I Abraham Westervelt clerk of the Inferior court of common Pleas in and for the county of Bergen do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John H Post for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirty first day of October A.D. 1832.
W. M. Westervelt
John H Post

Bergen County State of
I hereby Certify to the Secretary of War and Commissioners of Pensions that on the 13 th of June 1833. personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John H Post of Essex County and State aforesaid aged 73 years personally were known in the County of Bergen and to the Subscriber, as a man of truth and good standing and being duly sworn Saith, he is the same John H Post who on the thirty first day of October 1832. made a declaration under oath in open Court of his Revolutionary Services in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 in which was not stated the reason of not applying in the County of Bergen - My reasons are - That I am now residing on the borders of Bergen and Essex Counties, and all the necessary witnesses required for the declaration, living and being on the above day at the Court of House, Bergen County Amongst whom was Wilhelmus Elting Pastor of a Church in said County of whose Congregation, I am a Member -
And that the Second Interrogatory which was not stated, but was questioned in open Court and answered by him that the Record of his Age is recorded in a Book kept for that purpose in the Consistory of the Reformed Church in County and State aforesaid of which he is not in the County of Essex and State aforesaid
Sworn & subscribed to before me the 13 th day of June A.D. 1833 - David J. Christie Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Bergen -
John H Post mark
I hereby Certify that David J. Christie the Magistrate who has taken the deposition of John H Post is the same David J. Christie - who has subscribed the affidavit of John H Post above referred to that he is duly authorized to take deposition and Acknowledgements and that the paper of John H Post the applicant are now in the same condition in which they passed the Court on the 31 st day of October 1832.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the 15 th day of June A.D. 1833 - G. Westervelt Clerk of the Bergen County Court of Common Pleas H. Dury

I hereby Certify to the Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions that Ralph Vanhouter and Thomas Hammond whose affidavits with their signatures is attached to the declarations of John H Post are Credible persons for witnesses and fully entitled to belief -
June 13 th 1833
John G Atkinson Justice of the Peace
I do hereby Certify that John G Atkinson the Magistrate who has taken the deposition of Thomas Hammond and Ralph Vanhouter is the same John G Atkinson who has subscribed the Affidavit of Thomas Hammond and Ralph Vanhouter above referred to is duly authorized to take depositions and acknowledgements And that the Papers of John H Post the applicant are now in the same Condition in which they passed the Court on the 31 st day of October 1832 -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 13 th day of June A D 1833.
John G Atkinson Justice of the Peace Bergen County Court of Common Pleas New-Jersey.

State of New Jersey } Bergen County }
In this 20 day of July 1883 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County and State of said John H Post of Acquacance of Essex County aged 73 years and personally well known in County of Bergen and to the Subscriber as a man of truth and good standing and being duly sworn saith he is the same John H Post who on the 31 st day of October 1882 made a declaration under oath of his Revolutionary Services in order to obtain the benefit of act of long up paids June 7 th 1882 which was done in open court then sitting in and for the County of Bergen when his original Declaration was made out the pressure of the business before the court was such as to prevent him from detailing minutely each hour of duty he performed and performing as accurately as he has since learned is necessary the officers who commanded on each occasion and the time and nature of the duty he has endeavored to refresh his memory by bestowing more thought and reflection on the subject and desirous that the secretary of war and commission of pension will receive this as his amended Declaration in which he will endeavor to set forth more specifically and in as much detail as his memory will allow the Revolutionary services he performed
That he resided in Franklin County of Bergen State of New Jersey when he first entered the militia of this County and served one month in Summer of 1776 as a volunteer under Capt Crines Vanhouten Major Richard Day and Col Francis Day commanding the Regiment was marched to the City of New York duty as guards the British effected a landing on Staten Island the same time evacuated the town and was marched back to Hackensack Bergen County.
He then served six weeks in year 1776 in the month of October and November as he believes as a volunteer under Capt Crines Vanhouten was stationed at Hoarsimus near Poughkeepsie

and Fort Lee on the Hudson River doing guard duty on the Jersey Shore opposite the City of New York then in possession of the British Their duty was to guard the shores and landing places against the incursion of the Enemy and defend the inhabitants against plundering parties of the Enemy and refugees to town Col James Day Commanding the Regiment to which he belonged finished out his time and was Discharged
That he served six weeks in the year 1776 in the month of December and Discharged in January 1777 as a volunteer under Capt Orinus Vanhouten Col James Day Commanding which was then moved Marched from the roads Bergen County to Morristowne Mor County to Millstone where they found the said Regiment and where Stationed doing guard duty - the British when then lying at New Brunswick
That he then served one Month being drafted in year 1777 as he believes in the month of August and September under Capt Orinus Vanhouten was Stationed at Hackensack English Neighborhood an Ferry in the County of Bergen - the British then being in possession of Paulus Hook on the Hoboken and Navesink - the Tories and Refugees where in possession of Fort Lee, in said County their duty was to guard the inhabitants against plundering parties of the enemy Refugees & Tories served the time and was discharged.
He then Enlisted in the New month Service at Paramus County Bergen believes it was in year 1778 in Month of April under Capt Peter Fells Stationed at Paramus Hackensack Liberty pole and Along the Hudson River the British then had possession of New York City. Paulus Hook Hoboken & Hoboken - Simus the Refugees & Tories had Possion of Fort Lee where they march from place to place watching the Enemy who had all but free access to the lower part of County and all but in sight of each other and occasionally had several skirmishes Served out his time and was discharged Voluntarily at Tappan in the month of January as he believes

That he then served one month being drafted in year 1779 in month of April & May under Captt Crines Sanhou- ter as he believes was Stationed at Hackensack English neighborhood and various other places doing guard duty as heretofore stated served out his time and was Dis- charged
He then volunteered for two months under Captt John Willis in year 1779 month of August Sept & Oct to be Stationed at Hackensack Liberty pole and different other places doing guard duty as heretofore stated served out his time and was Discharged
He served one month under Captt Peter Ward Mastered at Hackensack as he believes march from their the Station and to Elizabeth town their duty on this Station was to guard the Shores and landing places against the incursion of the enemy & defend the inhabitants against Plundering Parties of the enemy Refugees and Tories Col Dey as he believes had command of the Redgement but as for a certainty he cannot say this was as he believes in the summer of 1780 was marched back served out his time and was Discharged this duty was in Essex County in said State
He then served one month being a volunteer in the year 1781 in month of January & February as he believes under the command of Captt Bora Stationed at Pompton Bergen County doing guard duty at which time he was one of a party who marched Greenwood in State of New Jersey and Recaptured a large drove of cattle from the Refugees in Tories and delivered them to the commissary does not rec- lect the Col Name on that occasion served the time and was discharged
He then served one month (does not no whether he was drafted or a volunteer) under Captt Peter Ward believes it was in spring of 1781 Stationed at Paramus and various other places doing guard

as all his former duty was such as watching the enemy and guarding the Inhabitants Served out his time and was Discharged
He then served one month under Capt Samuel Demara believes it was year 1782 in the month of may & June Stationed at the Liberty pole Newbridge English Neighborhood and various other Places in this Service they had an Engagement with the British and Refugees who were Stationed at that place Col. Julius Dey had the Command of the Redg to which he belonged Served out his time and was Discharged
He then served two months under Capt John Mead Stationed at Hackensack Newbridge Closter and various other Places Guarding the Inhabitants and other duty as duty required this Service as he believes was in month of July and August 1782 Served out his time and was Discharged
He then served his Last month as he believes under Capt Elias Romine in Month of Sept october year 1782 Stationed at the Liberty poles doing guard duty as when all his former month Served out his time and was Discharged he stated that he was always a private The duty in
The duty in this country, being throughout the war much the same as specified though not regularly encamped nor not being in Regiments or in line always he has no Memorable Battles to relate but the duty was harassing and dangerous as they were of detached in small parties small parties, and most generally met the enemy better disciplined and more for- midable which caused many severe Skirmishes that he cannot remember time nor Place and thinks they would not be of any consequence all the Service he rendered was in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey.

without being particularly mentioned the company in which he served was in the Regiment of which Col Junius Day commanded and Richard Day Mayor. From the great length of time which has elapsed since the before recited services were rendered many particulars must have escaped his memory he has related all which he can remember as connected with his services & which are calculated to explain them in the order of time. & in the names perhaps of some of his superior officers, he may in some instances perhaps have fallen into mistakes he asks a reasonable allowance for the frailty of Human memory while he faithfully endeavoured to adhere constantly to the truth in all the events & occurrences of which he has spoken he very believes that he has faithfully served his country in the war of the Revolution, in different monthly tours for the full period of twenty three months as before stated he claims a pension from the United States under the Law of Congress of June 7 th 1832
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 20 th day of July 1833 James Van Buren Justice of the Peace
John X H Postmark

State of New Jersey Bergen County } 3
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Guiff Vanhouten aged 82 years and being duly sworn saith that he is personally ac- -quainted with John W. B. of the County of Essex and State aforesaid who has applied for a pension under the act of January Papa June 7 th 1832 and has a perfect Recollection of serving with him as a fellow soldier in following tours in the Revolu- -tionary War
One month at the City of New York under Capt. Cris Van houten doing guard duty. Six weeks in the 1776 Stationed at Pavles hook and other places along the Hudson defending the Shore under Capt. Cris Vanhouten — six weeks in the Winter Season under Capt. Cris Vanhouten in year 1776 & 7 Stationed at Millstone doing guard duty. And the following tours not in the same company but in the same Battalion and Regiment, one month under Capt. Willis — one month under Capt. Vanhouten one month under Capt. John Willis — one month under Capt. Sharpe — one month under Capt. John Willis — and another month under Capt. John Willis In all the above monthly services they when Stationed at Hackensack the Capitol of this County and various other places viz. Knollridge Hudson River Kloster Englishneighborhood Their duty was to watch the Enemy and guard the Inhabitants the latter name month when performed from the year 1777 until 1782
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23 day of July 1833 James Van Houten Justice of the Peace
C. Guiff Van Houten

State of New Jersey Bergen County } 3
Personally appeared before the Subscribed a justice of the peace in and for said County Abraham Garrison of the same place 71 years of age and being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with John H Post of the County of Essex and State of said who did apply for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 who on his oath Depose s and saith that he has a perfect Recollection of serving with John H Post of the County of Essex in the Revolution war that they were near Nijghous and when he was not in the same company he knows he was in some Bat- talion and Regiment and that he served the following servi- ces one month under Capt Samuel Demarest - one month under Capt Elias Romine - one month month under Capt John Wallis, in all the above monthly services they were stationed at Hackensack Newbridge Kloster and along the Hudson River on the Jersey shore their duty was to Guard the Inhabitants from the Incursion of the Enemy who were station- ed at Paves Hook Hoboken and the Forges and Ripu- us had possession of Fort Lee
Sworn and Subscribed before } me this 20 Day of July 1833 }
Abraham Garrison
James Van Houten Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify to the Secretary of War & Commission of pen- sions that Ralph Vanhouten and Abraham Garrison whose affidavits with their signatures are attached to the amended declaration of John H Post are credible persons and fully entitled to belief
James Van Houten Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that James Vanhouten the Magistrate who has taken the deposition of John H Post to his amend- ed declaration is the same James Vanhouten who has subscribed the affidavits of Ralph Vanhouten & Abraham Garrison above referred to and that he is duly authorized to take depositions and acknowledgments and that the papers of John H Post (the original ones) are now in the same condition as when they passed the last on the 31 st day October 1832 and that the amended declaration and additional testimony are annexed thereto - and that the signature of the said James Van Houten is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the In- ferior court of common Pleas of the county of Bibb this first day of August A.D. 1833 -
W. M. Mitchell Clerk

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County John H Post of Essex County State aforesaid aged 73 years and personally well known in said to the Subscriber as a man of truth & good standing and being duly sworn saith that he is the same John H Post who on the 31 st day of October 1832 made a declaration under oath of his Revolution service in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 which was done in open Court then sitting in and for said County and that he is the same John H Post who on the 20 th day of July 1833 made an amended Declaration in which is stated that he was not regularly encamped nor served in Regiments, in these expressions he wished to intimate that the Company to which he belonged was generally detached on duty and were not often enc- amped or marched with the Regiment of which his Company composed a part - he further states that the nine month enlistment in the year 78 under Capt Peters Fill was served for the full time being in active service in the field - Col Davis Brig Commanding Regt and further says that he knows of no other living Witness to testify to his services (than produced) of his Revolution services -
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 20 th day of August 1833 } John H Post James Van Buren } his mark Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey
County of Bergen ss: I Abraham Westraak Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Do hereby certify that James Van Buren whose name is subscribed to the above Deed of the above affidavit of John H. Post was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned & sworn and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that his signature to said Deed is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Twenty fifth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Mr. Morton McPeak Clerk

Rev. J. M. Briggs Feb 28/61
Jersey 5033 A. ...
7. March 1847
in the State of New Jersey
who was a Priv in the County commanded by Captain Hill of the commanded by in the line for 22 Months
N. J. Mill
Fixed bed on the Roll of Trenton at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 7th day of March, 1847.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June 1851 and sent to J. Parsons, Patterson N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
W. M. Wae
Recorded by Book
Vol. 2
Page C

State of New Jersey Passaic County ss I. John Keenan Clerk of the County of Passaic aforesaid Do certify that Thomas Gould is a judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and now legally qualified to act as such judge - Also that I know the hand writing of the said Thomas Gould and verily believe that the foregoing signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Paterson this fourteenth day of August A.D. eighteen hun- dred and forty eight.
John Keenan Clerk
(4)

1 1 Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. State of New Jersey Raritan County } ss
On this fourteenth day of August 1848 personally appeared before me Thomas Gould Esq One of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Raritan and State of New Jersey Elizabeth Post a resident of the Township of Aegunackanunk in the County of Raritan and State of New Jersey aforesaid aged 89 years, who from her age and bodily infirmity I certify is unable to attend the Court of said County, being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836; That she is the Widow of John H Post who was a Private during the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner of the United States, whose certificate No 17583, and dated the 26 th day of August 1833 is herewith annexed by which he was entitled to receive Seventy Six Dollars and Sixty six cents per Annum. She further declares that she was married to the said John H Post in the month of June 1780 before his last term of service expired at the residence of her late brother in law Jacob Van Houten near the Dutch Reformed Church at the

Ponds in Franklin township, in the County of Bergen and State aforesaid by the Revd Benjamin Vandelinden, That she has no family record and that she has been unable to procure a copy of the Church record of said marriage on account of the loss or destruction of the marriage records of the Revd Benjamin Vandelinden long deceased, but that annexed is the affidavit of Cornelius H Post the brother of her late husband, who is the only person now living who was present at their marriage, and the certificate of the Revd Wilhelmus Etting of the Dutch Reformed Church at Paramus, Bergen County and State aforesaid, as to the loss of the said marriage records. That her husband the aforesaid John H Post died on the 7 th day of March 1847, and that she has remained a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn to, and subscribed her on the day and year before Elizabeth H Post written, before me Mark Thomas Gould, Judge
State of New Jersey Passaic County ss.
I Thomas Gould one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Elizabeth Post the declarant above named is and has been (as well as her late husband

John H Post,) personally known to me as a near neighbour for the period of more than Thirty five years and that she is and remains the widow of the said John H Post and that she is entitled to full and entire credibility; and I also certify that I have been personally acquainted with the Revd Wilhelmus Etting for more than Thirty - years and that he is entitled to the fullest credibility, and I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with Andrew Parsons for more than Thirty years and that he is entitled to the fullest credibility. —
August 14 1848.
Thomas Gould Judge

State of Michigan } On the 25 th day of June A.D. 1847 County of Wayne } personally came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Wayne, Cornelius H. Post, who being duly sworn according to law, deposed and saith, that some time during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain his Brother John H. Post was married to Elizabeth Ackerman, in a private dwelling at a place called the Ponds, in Bergen County, State of New Jersey and that he this deponent was present at said Marriage and that he this deponent was present at said Marriage being then about 19 or 20 years of age and that said Marriage was solemnized by a Minister, whose name this deponent does not now recollect, and this deponent further saith that the said John H. Post never had any other wife to his knowledge, that the said Post lived with the said Elizabeth his wife up to the time of his death, as this deponent verally believes - & further this deponent saith not -  Sworn & Subscribed to Before Cornelius H. Post Me this 25 th day of June A.D. 1847
A. P. Young Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan } County of Wayne } I Detritt C. Holbrook, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Ambrose P. Young is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Wayne and State of Michigan, duly elected and qualified according to law. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and Subscribed my name, at the City of Detroit, this Twenty ninth day of June A.D. 1847.
D. C. Holbrook, Clerk per Det. Van Rensselaer Dep. Clerk.

At Paramus July 18. th 1847. Bergen County, New Jersey.
To All whom it may concern, These are to certify that the Rev Benjamin Vanderlinden was the Stated Pastor of the Churches of Paramus & Ponds, before and after the  Revolutionary War ; that he celebrated the Marriages in said Congregations during said time; and that the Marriage Records of that Period are lost, or not to be found.
J. S. Wilhelmus Ettinge V. D. M. of Paramus for forty Eight Years. —

State of New Jersey Passai County ss
On this fourteenth day of August 1848 personally appeared before me Thomas Gould Esq One of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Passai and State of New Jersey Andrew Parsons a resident of the Township of Acquackanonk in the County of Passai and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law saith that he is personally acquainted with Elizabeth Post and has been with her and her late husband John H Post a Pensioner of the United States for a period of more than Thirty years and that she is and now remains the widow of the said John H Post.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Thomas Gould Judge
A. Parsons

State of New Jersey Passaic County ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County, Catrina Lydacker aged sixty nine years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Johannes Post and Elizabeth his wife as stated in the affidavit of the Revd Barnabas V Collins Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at the Ponds in Franklin Township in the County of Bergen and State aforesaid and that her father Johannes Post is the identical John H Post who drew a pension and named by mother Elizabeth Post in her declaration for a widows pension. And she further saith that her father and mother the said John H Post and Elizabeth his wife lived together as man and wife and never at any time heard it doubted and that she is now the widow of her late father John H Post.
Sworn and subscribed { Catrina her X Lydacker this 1 st day of April 1851 } mark
before me - C. H. Houten Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Catrina Lydacker who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a credible woman and that full faith and confidence can be placed in her statement. April 1, 1851
C. H. Houten Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Passaic County ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a pastor of the peace in and for said County the Revd John H. Duryea Pastor of the 2 nd Dutch Reformed Church of Manchester in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that according to the Creed and discipline of the said Church No man and woman can have their Children Baptized or Christened unless that they have been Christened themselves and also have been legally married and such must be made satisfactory to the Pastors Elders and Deacons before any Child or Children can be Christened.
Sworn and subscribed this 1 st day of April 1851
before me
John H. Duryea
C. H. Houten Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named the Revd John H. Duryea Pastor of the 2 nd Dutch Reformed Church of Manchester in the County and State afore- said and he is in good standing and that full confidence can be placed in his statement April 1 1851 —
C. H. Houten Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Salem County ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County the Revd Ebenezer Tiggins Pastor of the 1 st Dutch Reformed Dutch Church of Salem in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law depo- -seth and saith that according to the creed and discipline of the said Church no Man and Woman can have their Children Baptized or Christened unless that they have been Christened themselves and also have been legally married and such must be made satisfactory to the Pastor, Elders and Deacons before any Child or Children can be Christened.
Sworn and subscribed this 1 st day of April 1851
before me. Ebenezer Tiggins
C. A. and Houten Justice of the Peace I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Revd Ebenezer Tiggins Pastor of the 1 st Dutch Reformed Church of Salem in the County and State aforesaid and he is in good standing and that full confidence can be placed in his statements, April 1 st 1851.
C. A. and Houten Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Passaic County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Albert G. Lydaeker of the Township of Franklin in the County of Bergen and State aforesaid aged Sixty three years, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Syntie and Catharina, the daughters of John H Post and Elizabeth his Wife from his earliest youth and this deponent further saith that he verily believes that in the record of the Baptisms of Syntie and Catharina the daughters of Johannes Post and Elizabeth his Wife as testified to by the Revd Barnabas V Collins that the said Johannes Post was the identical John H Post who drew a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, for the drawing of which this deponent acted as his Attorney for a considerable time and that the said Elizabeth Post is and still remains his Widow
Sworn and Subscribed this 1 st day of April 1851
Albert G Lydaeker
before me.
C. May Houten Justice of the Peace I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Albert G Lydaeker who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that he is in good standing and that full confidence can be placed in his statement. April 1 1851 C. May Houten Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Raritan County ss.
I John Keenan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Cornelius Van Houlen before whom the foregoing depositions were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and legally qualified to act as such justice of the peace — Also that I know the hand writing of the said Cornelius Van Houlen and verily believe that the signatures to the foregoing jurats and certificates purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Paterson this first day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty one
John Keenan Clerk

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county Syntie Fleming aged Seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and says that she is the daughter of Johannes Post and Elizabeth his wife as stated in the Affidavit of the Rev d Barnabas V Collins pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at the Ponds and that her father the said Johannes Post is the Identical John H Post named in my mother Elizabeth Post Declaration And she further saith that her father and mother the said John H Post and Elizabeth his wife have always lived together as man and wife untill the death of her father and that her mother is now called his widow
Sworn and subscribed before me the 31 st day of March 1857
Syntie Fleming Mark
James Van Winkle
I do hereby certify that Syntie Fleming who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible and respectable woman and that full faith and confidence can be placed in her statement
James Van Winkle Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county Ralph B Romine aged Seventy Nine years who being first duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with John H Post (in dutch Johannes Post) a pensioner of the United States and Elizabeth his wife as long as he can Remember and that during that time they have lived together as man and wife and they were considered in the neighborhood as such and he the Deponent verily believes they were married by the Rev Benjamin Vandelinden at the Ponds and that the Deponent has always Resided in the district of the Ponds congregation and the Deponent further saith that he is acquainted with Syntie the oldest daughter of the said John H Post & Elizabeth his wife also with Caty his second daughter and he believes the said Syntie to be seventy years of age that is according to his own age and to the best of his memory
Sworn and Subscribed this 28 th day of March 1851
Ralph B Romine
James Van Houten Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Ralph B Romine who has Sworn and Subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statement
James Van Houten Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } Bergen County
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County the Rev d Barnabas T o Collins, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he has in his possession, the record of the Baptism of the Dutch Reformed church at the Ponds, in the Township of Franklin and county of and state aforesaid, in which it is recorded that, Syntie , daughter of Johanes Post and Elefabeth Post , was gedoopt. Mert 26. 1780. and another daughter Batriena was also gedoopt Janewarie 1782. and on the 26 th day of the month and the above is an exact copy of the record
Sworn to and Subscribed } This 28 th day of March 1851 } James Van Houten Justice of the Peace
Barnabas T o Collins Pastor of the Dutch Reformed church at the Ponds N.J.
I do hereby certify that Barnabas T o Collins is Pastor of the dutch Reformed Church at the Ponds in the Township of Franklin in the County and State aforesaid and that he is in good standing and that full confidence can be placed in his Statement
James Van Houten Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County ss. I, Grant G. Atkinson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that James Van Houten before whom the above depositions and certificates of Ralph B. Nomine and Barnabus Collins was taken was at the time of the doing thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to take the same, and further that I am now acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and verily believe that his signature to the above depositions is genuine
I do further certify that James Van Houten before whom the above deposition of Sybilla Fleming was taken was at the time of the doing thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to take the same, and further that I am now acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and verily believe that his signature to the deposition of Sybilla Fleming is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of said County and Court this 31 st day of March AD 1851
Grant G. Atkinson clerk

September 7, 1935.
Ponds in Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Mr. Robert E. Bristor 225 Gregory Avenue Passaic, New Jersey
BA-J/ady John H. Post W.866
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John H. Post, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.866, based upon the military service of John H. Post in that war.
John H. Post was born April 10, 1760 in that part of Saddle River Township, later called Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, John H. Post enlisted in the summer of 1776 and served at various times to October 1782 on tours of one to two months each, in the New Jersey troops under the following officers: Captains Coriner Van Houten, John Willis, John Huyler, Peter Ward, O'Hara, Samuel Demarest, John Mead, John Outwater and Elias Romine and Colonel Theunis Dey; from April 1778 he served nine months as private in Captain Peter Fell's Company of Rangers, Colonel Theunis Dey's Regiment and was in several skirmishes; he served about twenty-three months in all.
In 1802 he moved from Bergen County, New Jersey, to Essex County, New Jersey.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 31, 1832 while a resident of Acquackanonk Township, Essex County, New Jersey.
He died March 7, 1847, place not stated.
Soldier married Elizabeth Ackerman. They were married at the home of her brother-in-law, Jacob Van Houten, at the

Ponds in Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Post, was allowed pension on her application executed August 14, 1848 at which time she was aged eighty-nine years and a resident of Acquackanonk Township, Passaic County, New Jersey.
In 1851 Syntie Fleming, aged seventy-one years, the oldest daughter of soldier and Elizabeth, made affidavit in Bergen County, New Jersey.
In 1851 Catriona or Caty Lydacker, aged sixty-nine years, the second daughter of soldier and Elizabeth, made affidavit in Passaic County, New Jersey. In the same year one Albert G. Lydacker, aged sixty-three years, was living in Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, no relationship to the family is stated.
In 1848 Cornelius H. Post, aged about eighty-seven years, a brother of soldier, was a resident of Wayne County, Michigan.
John Ackerman was a brother-in-law of soldier, his age or residence not shown.
In 1832 one John Post was living in Acquackanonk Township, Essex County, New Jersey, his age or relationship to soldier not stated.
In 1851 Cornelius A. Van Houten was a Justice of the Peace of Passaic County, New Jersey, his age or relationship to the family not shown.
In 1851 James Van Houten was a Justice of the Peace of Bergen County, New Jersey, his age or relationship to the family not shown. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
When 89 yrs. old the widow stated she was married in June 1780. But I omitted this date, as their daughter Catriona was baptized on March 26, 1780. Date of widow's death not on A.B.

3 Sect July 4 1836
Payment to be made
at Trenton N.J.
by P. Dickinson
Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
Trenton 5033
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 7
Page 365 by
W. M. Rae Clerk.

Paid to H Sep 1851. Paid to H Sep 1852 Paid to H Sep 1853 Paid to H Mar 1854 Paid to H Sep 1856 Paid to H Mar 1858 Paid to H Sep 1860 Paid to H Mar 1862 Paid to H Mar 1864
E. H. H.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Post of New Jersey widow of John H. Post who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Seventy six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 7 th March 1847, when her husband died and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 23 rd day of
June one thousand eight hundred and thirty fifty one
J. B. Linder Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.

No 7241 Elizabeth Post N
Elizabeth Post N at 4 July 1836

February 8, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS John H. Post, W.866
Mr. Gustave Koeppe Fair Lawn Library Fair Lawn New Jersey
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of February 2, 1937, requesting the place of birth of John Holnage or Hoenage Post who was born in Bergen or Passaic County, New Jersey, prior to 1750 and had a widow, Elizabeth.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that John H. Post, W.866, the only soldier of that name that is found in said records, was born April 10, 1760, in that part of Saddle River Township which was later called Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, and lived there until 1802 after which time he lived in Aquackanock Township, Essex County, New Jersey.
John H. Post married Elizabeth Ackerman at the Ponds, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

January 25, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
Mr. Gustave Koeppe Historical Records Survey Paterson Public Library Grand Street Branch Paterson, New Jersey
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the birthplace of one John Post who served in the Revolutionary War.
As means of identification of the record of the particular John Post in whom you are interested, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate date of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Dated Apr. 29, 1936
Honorable George N. Seger House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
John H. Post, W. 866 John C. Post, W. 1071 BA-J/MSHP:MLB
My dear Mr. Seger:
Reference is made to your letter of April 20, 1936, in behalf of Mr. Benjamin F. Turner, of Passaic, New Jersey, who requests complete copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claims for pension based upon service of John H. Post, W. 866, and John C. Post, W. 1071, whose records have been furnished Mr. Robert E. Bristol, of Passaic.
Photostatic copies of papers on file in the two claims designated above will be furnished Mr. Turner at the rate of twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied in the claim, W. 1071, based upon service of John C. Post, is twenty-eight, and the number of pages to be copied in the claim, W. 866, based upon service of John H. Post, is fifty-six, making the total number of pages eighty-four and the total cost of copies $21.00.
Mr. Turner will please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States, when the copies will be made and mailed to him.
It may be stated that when the records of the two soldiers named above were furnished Mr. Bristol, a very careful examination was made of all papers on file in these claims and all important data found therein were incorporated in the reports to Mr. Bristol. Like reports will be furnished Mr. Turner upon request without charge should he desire such reports in place of the photostatic copies.
The letter of Mr. Turner is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Fair Lawn Library FAIR LAWN, NEW JERSEY
Boro Hall, February 2.
A. D. Hiller Esq., Veteran's Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Referring to your letter of January 25 marked BA-7/MCS, the Halslag Post was here in either Bergen or - what is now known as Passaic County (New Jersey) prior to 1750.

Fair Lawn Library FAIR LAWN, NEW JERSEY
His widow's name was Elizabeth.
I do not know the place of birth, but throughout much of his life he lived at Acquackanock (now Pompton in Garfield, New Jersey).
I should like to know if the pension records record the place of birth.
Thanking you for your consideration, I am Sincerely, Gustav Krappe

225 Gregory Ave, Passaic, N.J. Aug. 21, 1935
Pension Bureau, Navy Dept. Bldg., Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would please like to have the pension record of one John H. Post who was listed in the Census of Revolutionary Pensioners of 1840. At that time he was at the head of a family, aged 80 years and resided in Acquackanonk Township, County of Essex, New Jersey. I understand his abstract number in the pension bureau is 866.
Any courtesies extended to me will be appreciated.
Stamped enr. att w
very truly yours
Robert C. Ruston

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 866  Elisabetha Post  Widow  John H. Post  Prv. Riv. O.
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: — Vol. M. , Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1935 Sept. 7. West. to Robert E. Kriston. 1937 Feb. 8. Mr. Gustave Koeppe furn. date place of birth of John H. Post 1936 - Apr. 29 - Hon. Geo. H. Ryer advised cost of photocopy of letter to Mr. Longfellow see his letter to John H. Post, Apr. 10, 1871

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City
March 11/48 A. Brown son of the Widow of John H. Joel - J. Brown Esq. N. H. S.

Petersburg March 8 1848.
J. G. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions
Sir:
John H. Post a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States died the day of March last having a Widow aged about 94 years who wishes to obtain a Widow's Pension. She was married in the year 1780. Her late husband's Certificate granted him $76 66/100 was recorded in the Pension office in Book E Vol 3 Page 125 —
Please to inform me under what Act her declaration must be made and enclose to me a blank declaration if you have any and oblige
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt
H. Parsons

Elizabeth Post, mrs of John H N. J.
See 4 July 1836 Ad 22 mrs Pin. $76. 66 per ann per 7 Mch 1847, when her husband died.
See now to A Parsons Paterson N. J.
20

No 7 291 Elizabeth Post mo of John H A.S.
act 4 May 1836
J. G. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Paterson N.J. Nov. 10 1848. J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Sir:
I had the honor to enclose to you on the 16 th Aug t last the declaration of Elizabeth Post widow of John H Post late a Revolutionary Pensioner for a Pension, Also on the 12 th Sept r last the declarations of Mary Tyr Dews and Mary Brown for a renewal of the widows pensions under the Act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848, to neither of which I have received yet any reply. Will you be pleased to inform me at your earliest convenience whether there are any omissions or defects in the above mentioned widows declarations so as to have them remedied as they are aged and infirm and are anxiously waiting to hear from you.
Very respectfully Your Obed t Serv t
H Parsons

Hon Dudley S. Gregory, July 11, 49.

110 Pension Office January 11. D 1849
Sir
I have the honor to return herewith Mr Parsons letter and reply to so much containing therein as relates to the Case of Elizabeth Post widow of John H Post, to state that her husbands service for 22 months is admitted but the proof of their marriage is not at all satisfactory to show that it took place prior to the termination of their service. Record or documentary evidence or the testimony of respectable and intelligent witnesses having upon a record made about the period at which the marriage was consummated only will be sufficient to establish this claim under the act of 4 July 1836
We cannot admit this claim upon the evidence now submitted
Hon Dudley S Gregory House of Reps

To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Paterson N.J. April 2 nd 1851
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith additional testimony upon the application of Elizabeth Post Widow of John H Post a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, to establish satisfactorily to the Department, her marriage with her late husband previous to the termination of his last service in the Revolutionary War, as was required by your late predecessor, J. L. Edwards Esq. The affidavits consist of one from the Revd Barnabas V Collins Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at the Ponds, in Bergen County, in this state, containing a copy from the Church records, of the Baptism of their two daughters Gyntie , and Catriena , on the 26 th March 1780 and the 26 th of Jan y 1782. The word " gedoopt ", in Dutch being Baptized or Christened in English.
The affidavits of the two daughters Gyntie , and Catriena , as to the identity of their Father and Mother John H Post and Elizabeth his Wife; also the affidavits of Ralph B. Romine, and Albert G Lydacker, to the same purpose, also the affidavits of the Revd Ebenezer Wiggins, and the Revd John H Duryea, Pastors,

of the Dutch Reformed Church, testifying as to the Creed and Church discipline, in relation to Baptisms, and Marriages, in the Dutch Reformed Churches, all duly authen- -ticated by the Clerks, of the respective Counties of Bergen, and Passaic; And all of which I hope may prove satisfactory to the Department,
I shall be pleased to hear from you, as soon as an examination of the case, has been gone into, and your decision made thereon.
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt,
A. S. Parsons
To The Commissioners of Pensions

FREE
June 21. 1845.
J. H. Post
June 1832.
J. J. Edwards Esq. Count of Louisiana Washington D.C.

J L Edwards Esq Com d of Pension
Dear Sir Enclosed I forward
you the declaration of John H Port, taken before me at the re- quest of himself & friends, a short conversation led me to doubt the propriety of taking it upon his oath, in consequence of a want of ability on his part to relate several incidents in the order he related them (when I was first requested some 5 years ago) to me when taking his aff id as to the identity of himself & certificate, upon reflection I concluded, it was probably the only way in which he might be reinstated upon the Pen s list and proceed accordingly the result you have, - if it fails to accomplish the object, it is beyond my power to remedy it, tho' poor his main grief is that any thing has transpired to cast a shade over the services he has rendered his country which if tradition may be relied on were not a few. But as the facts presented to you are the basis upon which your decision in the matter will be made and that pretty - I forbear to make any further comments believing that my information upon the subject can now inure to the benefit of the individual concerned,
With much respect I remain young &
C. Wm Wagner
Pateron April 16th 1845
P.S. Permit me to add that I find it impossible to obtain from him in detail the services as he has rendered them - after closing the aff id several incidents before related to me were mentioned by him, but un- able to place them in the order they should occupy, I deemed it unadvisable to draw a new declaration.
C Wm Wagner

Thos Gould
March 28 '45

JP New RP
March 18 45
Sir
The statement purporting to be a compliance of John H. Post with the requisitions of my letter to him of 20 inst. fulfils them in relation to no one term of service - & affords add l  proof grounds for the inference larger that he has been drawing a pension - on than he was entitled to. The requisitions of that letter must be complied with in relation to each term of service for which a claim is asserted.
Thomas Gould Esq. Paterson N.J.

Sir
Pen off Jan 20. 45
You will suspend further payment of the Pension of John H Post pri. 76.66 per m th under the act of 7 Jan y 42
Pen: Agt Trenton N. J.

Sir
Gen of Jany 20- 45
In your late deposition in the case of Catharine Kent you state that her husband served with you two terms one of 9 mo & the other of 3 mos. which brings into question the narrative contained in your own declaration. Before any further payment can be made of your pension you are required to make a full separate statement of each term of your service, in which the period length & grade - names of Company & field officers - stations - distance of station from home - probable number of the corps embodied & how paid. subsisted & quartered shall be set forth
M r . John H Post near Paterson Pascack Co N.J.

John H. Post. $76.66
Payments to be made at Trenton
by Pres. of Penn. Bank Compa Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New Jersey—
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3
Page 125 by E D Bullock
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832,
John H Post of the State of New Jersey — who was a Private during the Revolutionary — War —
is entitled to receive Seventy Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this — 26 — day of August — one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Geo. Wm Crump Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

Sept 10. 1833 Paid to Sept 4. 1833 Mar 11. 1834 Paid to Mar 4. 1834 Sept 11. 1834 Paid to Sept 4. 1834 Mar 11 1835 Paid to Mar 4 1835 Sep 14 1835 Paid to Sep 4 1835 Apr 11 1836 Paid to Mar 4 1836 Sep Paid to Sep 4 1836 Paid to 4 Mar 1837
Paid to 4 Mar 1840 Paid to 4 Sep 1840 Paid to 4 Mar 1841 Paid to 4 Sep 1841 Paid to 4 Mar 1842 Paid to 4 Sep 1842 Paid to 4 Mar 1843 Paid to Sep 4 th 1843  Paid to Mar 4 1844  Paid to Mar 4 1846 
Paid to 4 Sep 1837 Paid to 4 Mar 1838 Paid to 4 Sep 1838 Paid to 4 Mar 1839 Paid to 4 Sep 1839
No 17.583
17.583

17083
John H. Post
d.c.i
23 months prison
$78.66
18 32 / 81
Am L. Conditt Present

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John H. Post
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers ; ) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service ; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz.:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[2] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively 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 _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. (The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Mar 24 45
Mr. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
FREE
J. L. E.

Paterson March 21 st 1845
Mr. J. L. Edwards Sir In compliance with a request in your communication of 20 th January last to make a separate statement of my service &c. before further payment of my pension can be made I will endeavor to do so according to the best of my recollection. I was out as Minute Man served at Fort Lee at the English Neighborhood and at Hackensack distance of those stations from home from eight to twelve miles quartered generally in private houses but once quartered in Tents at Fort Lee was once stationed at Mill Stone was then five weeks distance from home about forty miles where then drew Rations and quartered in houses. Never received any pay for services served under Captain Van Hook in the beginning of the war was at New York under said Captain served also during the war under Captain Willis Captain Romyn and Captain Butwater Recollect as Field officers who I served under Colonel Dey and Major Richard Dey and General Colfax who was Major some of the time I served in the war was under Col. Dey whilst at Mill Stone - was out in the three months service and also in the Nine Months Service but during those periods was at home by permission of my officers - Recollect of seeing James Kent out whilst in the service. The above statement is correct so far as I recollect the period at the different stations. I cannot recollect precisely except at Mill Stone.
Thomas Louca attest.
Respectfully John H. Post hi mark
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension
I was called upon sometime during last summer to take the deposition of Mr. Post in relation to the service of James Kent during the Revolutionary war the person who called on me was a stranger had the deposition drawn and I read it to Mr. Post and inquired of him if it was correct and he answered in the affirmative since he received your communication from the pension office he sent for me to know what was required of him and when I told him the cause of your requiring a separate statement of his service - he said he had never been sworn in relation to Kent's service. but afterwards recollects his memory is undoubtedly poor he now says Kent was out in the service but he cannot

say how long - in my certificate attached to the deposition of Mr. Post in Kent's case I certified only what I believed correct having lived a near Neighbor to him for more than thirty years and always found him an honest man and a man whom word for veracity could be depended on - he is a man without education and as now as near as he can ascertain about Eighty five years old and quite infirm from age and disease and it would not be strange if his memory fails - having declined much within the last year - he says his claim to a pension was established principally upon the evidence of others who he believes are now dead - I have taken the liberty of making the foregoing remarks in justice to Mr. Post from a full conviction that he would not intention- ally or designally misstate or misrepresent any thing either on his word or on his oath.
Very Respectfully
Yours
Thos Gould
Mr. James L. Edwards Commission of Pension Washington City

J. G. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City

Paterson N.J. Aug 16 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissaire of Pensions
Yrs
Your favor of the 1 st inst. with the instructions for the application of Elizabeth Post the Widow of John H Post a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States to obtain a pension was duly received and I now enclose herewith her declaration and the accompanying documentary evidence duly authenticated according to the instructions, unless it may be, that Harbison P Young Justice of the Peace of Wayne County Michigan who has omitted to certify to the credibility of Cornelius H Post and which omission was not ascertained until now making out the Widows declaration. There is no doubt of the credibility of Cornelius H Post as I understand from his former neighbors here and he is now a farmer in good standing in Wayne County Michigan to which place he removed several years ago and is a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the United States.
There can be no doubt of the marriage of the parties at the time specified and that she is now the Widow of the late John H Post a Revolutionary Pensioner as set forth; but if you should consider it under the Rules inadmissible to admit the affidavit of Cornelius H Post with the certificate please return them and I will forward them to Wayne County Michigan for correction
Very Respectfully Your Obed S t
H Parsons

State of New Jersey Passaic County S.S.
John H Post of the Township of Sequatch unsworn in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey be- ing by me duly sworn according to law upon his oath dep- reth and saith That on the tenth day of April Instant he has arrived at the age of eighty four years. That as near as he can recollect he has resided in the said township forty years, previous to that he resided four or five years in the Township of Sad- dle River in the County of Bergen and State aforesaid, in which said last-mentioned township he was born, that he with his parents removed to the Township of (now) Frank- lin in the County of Bergen aforesaid when deponent was as he believes eight or nine years old, and that he resided in the Township of Franklin aforesaid during the period not above enumerated. That at the time the British fleet entered the Hudson River during the war of the Revolution (the precise date of which deponent does not particularly recollect) this deponent was enrolled in the ordinary Mili- tia under the command of Captain Cornelius Van Houten, that said Captain Van Houten and deponent believes every member of his company including deponent upon hear- ing the news of the arrival of said Fleet, turned out and went to New York, where they remained as deponent believes for eight days, that Richard Dey was Colonel & his son Richard Dey was major. That he believes Van Hou- ten's company consisted of upwards of thirty privates, after being in New York eight days Captain Van Houten's com- pany was ordered home to which deponent returned likewise. That afterwards John Willis became captain of the company to which deponent belonged. That whenever a call was made upon the Militia this deponent turned out under said Captain Willis under whom he has served in the mi- litia in the English Neighbourhood at the Liberty Pole. That he has also served under Captain Outwater. That during a part of the time Mowens Goetschins was their Major. That he (this deponent) and his Brother-in-law John Schermerhorn were the first that entered the fort at Fort Lee when the Negroes were dislodged from that Fort. And this deponent farther

upon his oath says that he has served in a scouting party on Staten Island at which David deponent and others were stationed at Elizabeth Town one month, and that he has also been stationed in Mill Stone five weeks, and deponent believes that this was under captain Corinus Van Houten (previous to his resigning his command) Deponent thinks upwards of six hundred militia were stationed with or in company of him at each of the above named places last above named, that at Staten Island he was in an engagement with the refugees, as deponent believes that at that engagement Abraham Van Houten was taken prisoner by the Refugees - who enlisted in the British service afterwards and when the opportunity offered said Van Houten ran away and joined the American Militia and was after the war chosen captain by the company to which he and deponent belong. During these campaigns, deponent believes they were under the command of the aforesaid Major & Colonel Dey. This deponent further says upon his oath that for one month he was under the command of Captain John Butwater. They were then stationed at The Liberty Pole that he believes there were two or three hundred militia stationed there at the time, that there was a Captain Elias Romine in command there at that time, that he cannot recollect what officers were in command at Elizabethtown & Millstone except those above named. That The Liberty Pole is distant from deponent's (then) home about seventeen miles - Elizabeth Town & Millstone from twenty five to thirty miles. This deponent further says that he has never received any pay for his services except the Pension he has received that sometimes they (the Militia) drew provisions and sometimes they had to purchase the necessaries of life, and that he used his own arms and cartridge box and that he has never received from the public authorities or any of them any clothing, But to designate the quantity of or particular places where provisions were drawn is beyond his power of recollection. And he further says that he was a Corporal under Captain Willis under whom he was several times called out in the Militia service sometimes they were out for a fortnight, and sometimes for a less time, But that he cannot now recollect the particular so as give them in detail. he however is for

it is that at least one third of his time was spent in the militia service of these United States from the time the Fleet appeared as a presence to the close of the war of the Revolution - That during the period he served under Captain Willis as corporal - Cornelius Stagg was Lieutenant, & Ryan Ryeman was also Lieutenant and James Bager was Ensign. That when an alarm was given which was frequently the case this deponent was bound to give the information to a class of his company which he did universally upon the moment and always turned out with them - That he remembers turning out and running the British when they fired a mill at Hopptown and that he was stationed at Locayel during the period the British occupied the Brown's Hill in Bergen County, that the time he does not recollect, that the company to which he belonged contained about thirty, that other companies were stationed at and near the place they then occupied, but their number and officers he cannot recollect, He farther upon his oath says that during the period aforesaid a call was made upon the Militia for volunteers, when Abraham Van Houten, Paul Van Houten, Daniel Smith, this deponent, & four or five others volunteered out of their company. That these volunteers and others were placed under the command of Captain John Huyler, & Deponent thinks the Lieutenant was a Demaree - that he served under Captain Huyler for the term of nine months during which time they were mostly stationed at Liberty Pole & Closter, but were on the march chiefly to and fro watching the movements of the enemy. That during this period he thinks they consisted of about one hundred and fifty rank and file. & that Major Goetschius had the command, & in conclusion this deponent says that the declaration made by him for his own pension at the period when his memory was not so much impaired he believes to have been correct, though his aged and infirm memory now disqualify him to call all the particulars to mind as they occurred - That he does recollect to have seen the captain Hurbard of both units here in the militia service, but this deponent cannot call to his recollection how long he served and

does not think that said Kent was among the nine month volunteers and if this department has declared any thing to the contrary it has been from a want of understanding the subject - as he is unperful in the English Language & can neither read or write
his
sworn & subscribed before me
John X 76 Post-
April 16th 1845 at Paterson.
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interlineation on the first page "forty years"
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C. Van Wagoner Justice of the Peace