Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10356, Christopher Bergen, New Jersey.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Bergen, Christopher
S 10356
CONTENTS
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24. 134 New York Christopher Bengen of Livings-ton in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Stout of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hier in the New York line for 2 years — — — — —
★ N. J. Line. Febr. 1/05. 8. Record corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Nov. 1833 and South Mt. Morris New York
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33  $ 200    Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4th: 34  40     $ 240  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Go. C. Allen Clerk, Book E Vol. 4, Page 90
Sent to Claimant Mount Morris N.Y. 6 Jan'y 34

In the 18030 matter of Christopher Bergren application for a pension

State of New York County of Livingston ss 3
On this 24 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Livingston County now sitting Christopher Bergen a resident of the town of Mount Morris in the County of Livingston & State of New York aged seventy two years who being first 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 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
He was during the Revolutionary war a resident of the town of Windsor in the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey & in May or June 1776 he was called in to service by the State of New Jersey & served as a minute man during the whole of the war until the close in November 1783 excepting three months when he enlisted.
That during the war he was called out very frequently & he cannot at this time give any particular statements of the times when he was in actual service or how long he continued in service at the different times when he was called out. During the whole time he was liable at to be called on at any time & as near as he can now estimate the whole amount of actual service which he performed, he should think it would exceed three years. He belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Stout & the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stout  Stier & always attended the regular calls of his commanding

officers. At the time when the British had possession of New York, Colonel Hairs regiment lay at Bergen near New York, where he the said Christopher remained with them for a considerable length of time but how long he does not now recollect. Afterwards he went to Elizabethtown & Newark, & other places, wherever his regiment was ordered by the commanding officers. At the time the British had possession of Philadelphia, he was one of the guard to take the prisoners from Princeton to Valley Forge where Washington's army then lay. He was also one of the guard to take prisoners from Princeton to Sussex Court House. He was with the army when they went over to Staten Island & drove the British back to their fortifications. He was also with the army when they had an engagement with the British near New Brunswick. He was one who lay at Cranbury when the English had possession of New Brunswick, where they had very hard service in scouting. He was also one of the army who headed the English army when they left Philadelphia & came through New Jersey to Monmouth. the army with which he was could not fight the English until General Washington came up with his army. after he came up with his army a battle took place. The army was then supposed to be under the command of The American army was commanded by General Washington & the British by Howe as he the said Bergen believes. Americans were victorious.
He was born May 20 1760 - in Somerset County New Jersey. & when very young removed

He was born in Morris County New Jersey. & when very young removed
to Windsor aforesaid. He has a record of his age, taken from one made by his father - produced in Court. About the year 1800 he removed from Windsor aforesaid to Cayuga County in the State of New York where he lived until until the year 1825 & then removed to Mount Morris aforesaid. When he serv'd he was drafted. Except three months when he volunteered.
The names of the of the officers whom he recollects are Captain Samuel Stout of the company to which he belonged afterwards he resigned & William Covenhove was appointed in his room. Of their Regiment after Colonel Hier resigned Colonel Scudder was appointed one Egbert was Major. In the Standing army he knew Lieutenant Jacob Hier Cap tain Cornelius Riker. Major Solhamus Captain John Van Hanglen.
The names of persons acquainted with him & now residing in his vicinity are Joel Gilbert Bogart. Jacob Vannorsdall. Christopher Post & John Post.
He has no written discharge & knows of no surviving witnesses by whom he can prove his services.
And he hereby relinquishes all Claims whatever to a pension or annuity except that for which he now applies, & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any state.
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid in open court
J. S. Havendipelch
Christopher Berge

We Gilbert Bogart, Christopher Post, Jacob Van Nonsdall & Isaac Bergen residing in the town of Mount Morris in the County of Livingston & State of New York do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Christopher Bergen who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we were acquainted with him for many years in the County of Cayuga & have been acquainted with him since he removed to Mount Morris aforesaid that we believe him to be seventy two years of age & a man of strict in- tegrity & unimpeachable veracity. That he was reputed in the neighbourhood where he resided in Cayuga County & is reputed in the neigh- bourhood where he now resides to be a revo- lutionary soldier & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court S. D. Heaven Dep Clerk
Gilbert Bogart Christopher Post Jacob Van Nonsdall
We Gilbert Bogart Christopher Post & Isaac Bergen do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Chris- topher Post formerly residing in the town of Aurelius County of Cayuga & State of New York now deceased. That he was a man of good Character for truth & veraci- ty & other respects & that he was reputed to be a Revolutionary Soldier & we have re- peatedly heard him say that he served in the same company with Christopher Ber

gen who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration during the war of the Revolution —
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid — in open court
S. G. Haverdip clk
Gilbert Bogart
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the mat- ter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named ap- plicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Gilbert Bogart, Christopher Post & Jacob Van Rosdall who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Mount Morris in the County of Livingston & State of New York and are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Chauncy R. Bond Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Livingston County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the mat- ter of the application of Christopher Bergen for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28 day of Sept ember eighteen hundred & thirty two.
Chauncy R. Bond by S. G. Haverdip clk

Andrew Van Middletworth of the town of Pivasco County of Onondaga State of New York aged eighty years personally appeared before me John Grover a Justice of the Peace in the town of Auburn in said County & being by me duly sworn, says, that he was acquainted with Christopher Bergen in the year one thousand eight hundred seventy five & had been acquainted with him from thence hitherto, & knew him the said Bergen to be a soldier in the Militia at Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey in the time of the Revolutionary war, in a company commanded by William Whitlock as captain, & that he was such soldier in the year one thousand eight  seventy hundred & seventy eight to the time of the revolutionary war being terminated. Given before me this Andrew Van Middletworth 28 th August A D 1833 John Grover Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Onondaga County } ss. I Michael J. Myers, Clerk of said County, do certify that at the date of the foregoing affidavit, John Grover, was a Justice of the Peace of said County, and I am acquainted with his hand writing, and believe that his signature subscribed to said af- fidavit, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County, this 28 th day of August 1833. M. J. Myers Clerk

Livingston County ss
On this 4 th day of September 1833 before me came Gilbert Bogart who being by me duly sworn says that he formerly resided in the town of Owasco Cayuga County that he was there & since has been well acquainted with Andrew van Middletswarth who has subscribed the within affidavit & that the said van Middletswarth is a man of good reputation, & that his character for veracity is unimpeachable, & further that the said van Middletswarth he draws a pension under the late act.
Gilbert Bogart
Sworn this 4 th day of September 1833 before me. Philip Lowell
Also on this same day came before me Isaiah B. Hudnot who being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Andrew van Middletswarth, & that his character for truth & veracity is unimpeachable.
Isaiah B. Hudnot
Sworn this 4 th day of September 1833 before me. Philip Lowell
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Gilbert Bogart & Isaiah B. Hudnot who have severally subscribed the above affidavits & that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. September 4 th 1833.
Philip Lowell
Andrew T. van Middletswarth

Personally appeared before me the undersigned for Livingston County - Christopher Bergen a justice of the peace, who being duly sworn deposes & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his service, - but accord- ing to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades - In the year 1776 I actually served as a private at least four months - In the year 1777 I actually served at least four months - In the year 1778 I serv- ed at least five months - In the year 1779 I served at least five months - In the year 1780 I was in actual service at least four months In the year 1781 I was in actual service at least three months. In the year 1782 I was in actual service at least three months. In the year 1783 I was in actual service at least one month. I was called out so many different times, that I cannot recollect distinctly the length length of time I did actually serve but I have no doubt that I did serve longer than is a- bove specified. The names of some other offi- cers which I now recollect are Martin Houg- lin, General Heard who commanded at Wood- bridge New Jersey - Lieutenant John Snowden Colonel Nelson who commanded at Staten Island I was also acquainted with Capt Andrew van Middlesworth -
Christopher Bergen -
Sworn this 4 th day of Septem- ber 1833 before me
Abel Leavitt J.P.

State of New York
Livingston County
I Chauncy R. Bond clerk of the said county certify that Riley Scoville before whom the preceding affidavits of Gilbert Bogart, Isaiah B. Hudnut and Christopher Bergen purports to have been taken and also whose signature appears to the preceding certificate of the Credibility of Isaiah B. Hudnut and Gilbert Bogart was at the dates of the
Same a legally authorized Justice of the Peace of said county And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice And verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of the said three affidavits and to the said certificate of credibility is his own proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office at Geneseo this 7th day of September 1833.
C. R. Bond Clerk
By. S. C. Haver Dep. Clk

16030
Christopher Buzen Livingston co. N.Y.
Adms 2 years $80 6
Clarendon Mt Morris Clinton New York

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. These 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, showing the Service of Christopher Bergin of Livingston County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     He states that he was drafted in May or June 1776 and served in that capacity (with the exception of three months as a volunteer) until 1783.   Private Capt. Saml. Stout Capt. Coven Col. Hier Col. Scudder Major Egbert near Bunkerhill at Monmouth New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Town of Windsor county of Middlesex New Jersey Liberty Tivo- Traditionary  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Where the service was as long as that alleged by the applicant it is believed that if due attention was made evidence of it could be furnished to sustain the declaration. Date, length of service, specifically set forth, and the officer's name, so far as it is practicable for the applicant to furnish them.

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 provison 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) _____, who has 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 day 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 he 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.
[a] 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 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 _____; 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.

April 11, 1931
Mr. William R. Johnston Box 1641 Stanford University, California
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB Am
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10356, that Christopher Bergen was born May 20, 1760 in Somerset County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Windsor, Middlesex County, New Jersey, where he had moved when very young, he enlisted in May or June, 1776, and served until sometime in 1783, at various times, amounting to about twenty-nine months in all, as a private with the New Jersey troops, under Captains Samuel Stout and William Covenhover and Colonels Hyer and Scudder, and was in an engagement near New Brunswick.
About 1800 he moved to Cayuga County, New York and about 1825 he moved to Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Mount Morris, New York.
There are no data relative to his family.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier surnamed Bergen that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
Date of death not in agency

Nov Sept 16
Pension papers
free
Hon Lewis Bap Secretary of War Washington D.C.

FREE
J. Edward Can. of persons
M c L. Bergew. Morris. New York June

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Christopher Bergen a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 10356
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Maya June 1776 4 mo Private   1777 4 "   1778 5 " Samuel Stout Hyer N.J.   1779 5 " Wm Covenhover Scudder   1780 4 "   1781 3 "   1782 3 "   1783 1 "   29  
Battles engaged in, Eng. near New Brunswick Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windsor Middlesex Co. N.J. Date of application for pension, Sept. 24 1832. Residence at date of application, 218 Morris Livingston Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 8 May 20, 1760 in Somerset Co., N.J. Remarks: Almond
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Stanford University, Calif., March 15th. 1931.
United States Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I am trying to learn if one of my grandfathers three or four times removed, fought in the American Revolution. His name was Bergen and he was, as far as I know, a native of Washington County Pennsylvania, although he may have lived in New Jersey at one time. I do not know his initials nor anything else to identify him except that his wife's maiden name was Oriontje Gray. Do your records show anything that might assist in establishing this fact?
I shall be very grateful for any information that you could give me.
Yours very truly,
William R. Johnston.
William R. Johnston. Box 1641, Stanford Univ., Calif.

THE ROSS HEALTH RESORT BRENTWOOD, LONG ISLAND
March 8, 1912.
Record and Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
S. 10356
Will you please send me a copy of the Pension Certificate held by Christopher Bergen who served in the Revolution, entered the service from New Jersey I believe but afterward went to Mt. Morris, Liv. Co., N.Y. where the pension was always paid.
Also, can you do the same favor for me as to Josiah or Joshua Dodge who served in the Revolution, entering and serving about Albany, N.Y.
Is any other information from me necessary for you to give this?
Whatever the expense may be please let me know.
Yours truly,
Frances E. Dodge Ross (Mrs. W. H. Ross)

RECORDS.
CHANGES TO BE MADE.
COMPANY, REGIMENT, ETC., SHOULD INVARIABLY BE USED.
CORRECT.
Inv. orig. S. 7103 56
" clf.
orig.
clf.
Name Christopher Berger
Service N. J.
INCORRECT.
Date filing _____ From _____
N. Y.
P. O. address:
Cornwallville

E. J. Barralo 140 Kentucky Street Buffalo, N. Y.
Buffalo, N. Y. Aug. 30th, 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me a certificate showing the services of Christopher Bergen in the Revolutionary War. At the time of his enlistment, he was resident of Windsor, N. J.
Yours very truly,

The Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.
JAS. G. BATTERSON, President. GEORGE ELLIS, Secretary. JOHN E. MORRIS, Asst Secretary.
W. A. GALENTINE, City Agent, Union Trust Building, 7th and Olive Streets,
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 13th, 1897. 189
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please give me a statement of the military history of Christopher Bergen a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. At the date of application for the pension either he or his widow resided at Mt. Morris, Livingston County, State of New York.
If you will give me the above information at your earliest convenience you will greatly oblige,
Yours truly,
W. A. Galentine

BUFFALO BRASS & IRON BEDSTEAD CO.
B
5M 9-17-94-L. B. C.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Sept. 13 1895
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir.
Will you kindly furnish me with a certified copy of "Revolutionary Pension Claim" issued Nov. 6 th 1833 to Christopher Dugm.
Thanking you in advance, I am Yours
J. Barcal

Engl
Rev War
10356
INVALID.
S ue v 3
File No. 10.356
Christopher Bergen
Pr. Rev War
nr. H- mo.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. a , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept. 26/99 Hist. to E. Barcelo, Buffalo, N.
June 8'96 said pensed to H Hail Sawre Kas. (see In 2365
STPD
Dec. 7/99. History to A. Valentine, St. Louis 1906 Sept. 11 History to E. J. Barcelo - c 1912 Mch. 16. Mrs. W. H. Ross, c 1931 Apr. 11 Hist. to Mr. Wm. R. Johnston m.c.