Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,890, Ebenezer Car, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
bar, Ebenezer Esther
NUMBER
W. 16.890
CONTENTS
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New York 2972
Esther Car
widow of Ebenezer Car
who died on the 16 th July 1801 of Linn's Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Henderson of the N.Y.K. commanded by Col. Henderson of the N. Jersey line for 13 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 45 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of August 1839, and sent to P. Vredenburg, Jr. Freehold, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 360.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. " 22.50
$382.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 207
Settled to Third Auditor 27 April 1841.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March 1831 to 7 th May 1839. Age notified 5 April 1841
Paid as above to 1. of 2 Children. Age notified 2 Oct 1841

Mr Estlin's ap- plication for a Run
P. Hearnough Agent. Friends N. Jersey -

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 a Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July, 1836 - State of New York
Queens County ss. On this first — day of August - Eighteen hundred thirty seven personally appeared before me Horatio G. Onderdonk - one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Queens to her known to be the person described in and who bears the name of said County & State aged eighty two years who being 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 th 1836, that she is the widow of Ebenezer Cook who was a private in the war of the Revolution, & first entered the service of the United States at Trenton N. Jersey as such about the 1 st July 1776 by enlistment for the period of five months, under Capt. John Henderdon, David Forman Colonel & Thomas Hendrickson Major & marched with said Company to Long Island to join the Continental Army - & this deponent further states that her said husband served out said term of enlistment fully & fairly - And this deponent further states that after her said husband term of enlistment had expired he returned to Flanders aforesaid & about February 1777 was taken prisoner by the rebels & was detained by them about a month And this deponent further states, that her said husband after he was again liberated returned to Flanders aforesaid & joined a company of foot militia as a private, in the 1 st Regiment of foot militia of said Monmouth County under Capt. John Patton & John Holmes Colonel - & served therein his regular tours of duty of one month each till the close of the war Among which tours this deponent more particularly spe- cifies the following viz from the 20 th June 1778 to the 31 st July 1778 - Again from the 24 th November 1778 to the 22 nd December 1778 - Again from 12 th June 1780 to the 8 th August 1780 & she refers to Exhibit No 8 of Mrs Maynard

Walton's application for a pension, again from the 17 th September 1780, till the 16 th October 1780, again from the 15 th December 1780, to the 14 th January 1781. And this deponent further states, that her said husband served a tour of one month in October 1778, also during the months of February & May 1778, And this deponent further states, that her said husband was out also in said company in said service during the following times in the year 1779 according to the best of this deponent's knowledge memory & belief being from about the 23 rd January 1779 to the 23 rd February of the same year, also from about the 23 rd March to the 23 rd April 1779 again from about the 23 rd May to 23 rd June 1779 from about the 23 rd July to the 23 rd August 1779, again from about the 23 rd September to the 23 rd October 1779, again from about the 23 rd November to the 23 rd December 1779 again from about the 23 rd January 1780 to the 23 rd February 1780, in tours of one month each. And this deponent further states that her said husband was out several tours of one month each in said company in 1777 while said Walton was yet lieutenant of said company some Kenneth Harrison was Captain & also after said Walton became Captain of said company - & this deponent specifies more particularly the months of September & October 1777 in tours of one month each her said husband having been in the Battle of Brandywine at that time, under the command of Col. Walton she believes as left & David Forman Brigadier General. And this deponent further states that her said husband was always out of whom ever called work from the beginning to the close of the war, & a great many other additional tours besides those above specified.

out from loss of memory, old age, & her being a woman of course but little connected with the transactions especially before her marriage She cannot state them more particularly -
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Lear on the or about the 18th December 1778 by Benjamin Dubois then Pastor of the Dutch Church at Furbold in said County of Monmouth to the records of which Church she refers for Proof & that her maid in name was Esther Lear & that her said husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Lear died on the 18th July 1801 & that she has remained a widow ever since that period & that she always resided in Monmouth County till last spring when she moved to the place where she now resides - as will appear more fully by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Sworn & subscribed on the day 2 years before written before Me, the undersigned a Notary Public in & for the County of Monmouth 18 th May, & in terms of an act entitled
for the trial of issues in the said cause - Horatio G. Onderdonk , Judge of Queens Co. Courts
And I the said Judge do hereby certify that the said Esther Lear is a credible person, & that from bodily infirm- ity she cannot attend the court.
Horatio G. Onderdonk Judge of Queens County Courts

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF QUEENS. }
I, John Simonson, Clerk of the County of Queens, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Horatio G. Underdonk Esquire  who administered the oath whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or acknowledgment of  administering the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking  such oath  on Proof or acknowledgment,  A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to administer  take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the third day of August 183 7
John Simonson Clerk
Mrs Estlin born at Bristol in a Quaker family
A. Rembrandt Peale
W. Gurney

Stat of New York — Queens County ss. I the Subscription Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Horatio G. Onderdonk who has signed the foregoing affidavit & certificate was at the time of the doing thereof a judge of the said Court duly commissioned & qualified & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that his signatures to said affidavit & certificate are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Jamaica in said County this _____ day of August last term Nineteen hundred & thirty seven -

"Wheneyer lear getrownt met Esther leasler"
I James Otherson
The subscriber Pastor of the first Dutch Congregation of Freehold, Monmouth County New Jersey, do hereby certify & swear that the above is a true copy of the records of said Church with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures as follows "December den 10 th 1778" yr
I James Otherson above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Reformed Dutch Church Congregation of Freehold County & State of New Jersey And that the above is a true extract from the records of said Congregation with the exception above named as certified by me
Sworn & subscribed this
25 th day of August 1838
before me a justice of the peace in & for said County
The word "Reformed" first inserted
John Mull
(Signature of James Otherson)
And I the said justice do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the said James Otherson & that he is Pastor as is above stated, & that he is a credible person & his statements entitled to belief & confidence
John Mull

The subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth New Jersey do hereby certify, That John Hill before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of the doing thereof, a justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn & returned in my office, & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said justice & that his signature to the foregoing affidavit & certificate are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty seventh day of August eighteen hundred & thirty eight - J. H. Allen Clerk

No 2972 V 25.16 Witness bears Affirmation on a Reunion
P. Wedenburgh Jr Agent Freehold N. Jersey Married 10 Dec 1798 Husband died 16 July 1801
Examination before me of the above P. Wedenburgh Subscribed Private 13 months & 15 days.
P. Wedenburgh Jr Freehold N. J.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss. Reuben Dubois Smock Deposition of said County being duly sworn according to law deponeth saith, that he is a Grandson of the Rev d Benjamin Dubois, who was the Pastor of the First Reformed during the the Revolutionary War the Pastor of the First Reformed Dutch Church in the County of Monmouth Reformed said, & that this deponent has examined the original records of the said Church now in the custody of said Church and this deponent knows in the hand writing of his said Grandfather And that this deponent finds among the regular entries of Marriages in said record, the entry of the Marriage of Ebenezer Cane with Esther Cane, of which the following is a true copy viz "December 20 th 1778. ye Ebenezer Cane get rowest met Esther Cane".
Sworn & subscribed this 31 st day of May 1857 before me a judge of Court of Common Pleas in & for said County. The words for ma- ny years before first seen. Thos. C. Shuckmorton
B. Dubois Smock
2 I the said Justice do hereby certify that the said B. D. Smock & James Craigare in credible personal their state- ments entitled to belief & confidence. The words & James Craigare interlined before signing Thos. C. Shuckmorton State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss. I the subs- cribing Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify that Thomas C. Shuckmorton, who has signed the foregoing affidavit & certificate, was at the time of the doing thereof still is a judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly commissioned sworn & enrolled in my office.

That I am acquainted with his hand writing & that his name signed to said affidavits depositions a etc is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Fitchburg in said County of Mass. this tenth day of August Eight hundred & thirty seven - J. H. Ellis Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 20 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the of two child n of Esther Cat, Acc d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Forty five Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1831, to the 7 th May 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson S. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16890
Esther Car Widow of Ebenezer Car Private Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. Jersey Cotter Car let. to P. Vredenburg 2 Nov. '38. } to Hon. J. F. Randolph 1. March 39.
Act. July 4. 1836

V2516 N.J. Retd. case Esther Car.
Aug 30
Hechtel & Schuyler 28th
Waiting for notes of Col Holmes up
Schwab Eagle Com: of Swanns Washington City & Co.
free

Received Aug t 27- 1858
St. Louis.
Ireland are the Prussian Papers of Mrs. Estelle Carr. It was sent back to me some time since for the following reasons,
1 st Account of the want of Mrs. Hoff of Maria. This is connected by the account- paying efforts from Christ's words. 2 nd On account of want of the pay rolls referred to. These pay rolls will be shortly transmitted to the Department in by Mr. Holmes I understand all together when they reach the Department I beg the favour of calling the attention of the Department to them in connection with this claim -
As to the objection that the applicant should attend court unless prevented by bodily infirmity, it will be observed that the Judge before whom the disqualification was made has certified as to that fact.
Truly yours &
P. The ambrul
L. 59v. 100. 100. 100.

Freehold my wife & co
N.J. Ahs add proof Esther Carr.
4 July No. 2,516
J. L.
Salvador Sagu-
Comte of Pousains Nashville City Pa. 16.
fee

Freehold April 5 - 1839
Dr Sir
Under date of March 1-1839 I received from the Department a letter stating that "According to the abstract of Pay rolls discharged by Col. Asher Holmes it appears that all the service rendered by Capt. Walton was six months & 14 days" - Exhibit Marked No 2 herewith enclosed on either side application shows a further service by Walton & Co. which was not paid for till after the close of the war amounting to £ 181. 14. 3. This service by Walton must have been after that paid for by A. Holmes & of course should establish service by Venezuela Co. under the evidence before the Department besides the above stated 6 months & 14 days to the amount which £ 181. 14. 3 proves that Walton served - The above exhibit also proves other service by Co. after that paid for by A. Holmes to the amount of £ 5. 8. 4. The Department will recollect that said exhibit only shows the balance due the soldiers for arrears of pay after the close of the war -
The letter from the Department above alluded to further states "That the claimants his band was in the free months service, but the names of his Captain & regimental officers are not named, In order to further investigate that part of the claim it is necessary that that evidence should be supplied")
It is respectfully submitted that the enclosed evidence supplies that

deficiency - William This claim has been a very long time before the Department. The applicant is very old upwards of 90 years of age & poor. The final action of the Department on her claim it is expected will be speedy -
Many years
P. Redmond
J. L. Richardson -

Exhibit No 2 on Esther Carr's Affi. Petition for a Pension
P. Vandenberg Jr agent Freehold N. Jersey

Treasury Office Trenton April 5 th 1839
No. 200. John Walton £30. 0 0 May 1 st 1784 No. 220 John Walton £151. 14. 3 May 1 st 1784 No. 418 Isaac Vanderveer £23. 2. 6 May 1 st 1784 No. 868 Isaac Vanderveer £2. 0 0 May 1 st 1784 No. 658 John Freeman £4. 5. 0 May 1 st 1784 No. 594 Eleanor Ker £5. 8. 4 May 1 st 1784
I do hereby certify that the above are true copies of the marginal references of certificates or notes remaining on file in the Treasury Office of this State of the sums authorised to be paid to the Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army for Military Services in the County of Monmouth, under the act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey passed the 20 th day of December AD 1789
Witness my hand at Trenton this fifth day of April AD 1839. Having no seal of office
Isaac Southard Treasr. N. Jersey

Col Asher Holmes
Capt John Walton
Mr Amys
 1778 June — 0. 10  " " July — 1. 11  " Nov & Dec 0. 29  1780 June & July 1. 26  " Sept & Oct — 0. 29  Dec & Jan 1781 — 0. 29 
 6 " 14 5
in 1776 under Capt John Henderson
  11. 14  2. 1 Marginal Rent    13. 15

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 26 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," One of two children of Esther Carr, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of Forty five Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1831, to the 7 th May 1839.
Respectfully yours,
W. L. V. Carr
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Exh. C. 100, 101, 102 Citation for Prison
P. W. Armstrong Jr. Agent Nicholas N. Jersey

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss— James Craig being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was in the five months service in 1776, that he was acquainted with Ebenezer Bar, the husband of Mrs Esther Bar and that he served with this deponent in said five months service—under Captain John Henderson—and that the names of the Regimental officers were General David Furrman Colonel Thomas Henderson and that the name of the Major of this Regiment has escaped the memory of this deponent—
Sworn and subscribed before me one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County this seventh day of March A.D. 1839— Amos Shaw Justice
James Craig
I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that Amos Shaw before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is & was at the time of the making & signing thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Monmouth, duly commissioned sworn & enrolled in my office—And that the said Amos Shaw is entitled to full credit & belief for all acts done in his official capacity—And also that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Amos Shaw, and that the signature of the said Amos Shaw to the foregoing affidavit is genuine—
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Freehold in said County this Twelfth day of March A.D. one thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine— D. H. Ellis Clerk

State of New Jersey (Monmouth County ss: Major James Craig of said County being duly sworn according to Law deposeth & saith that he was acquainted during the Revolutionary war with Ebenezer Carr whom widowed Esther Carr is now applying for a pension, that the said Ebenezer enlisted in the five months service in the same company with this deponent in June 1776 raised by virtue of a resolve of the provincial Congress of New Jersey passed June 14-1776 by which resolution 3300 men were ordered to be raised & marched to Long Island to join the Continental army under General Washington, 4 companies to be raised in Middletown & 4 in Monmouth under the command of Heard Brigade Genl: Col. Richard Major David Forman Colonel & Thomas Henderson Major & that said Carr served his said term of enlistment out faithfully in said company - That said Carr shortly after his said term of enlistment was expired, was taken prisoner by the refugees in Monmouth County & carried to Amboy & kept prisoner about a month. And this deponent further states, that after said Carr was liberated he joined the company of foot Militia under Col. John Wattson, to which company this deponent also belonged, & said Carr served in said company whenever said company was called out till the close of the war in monthly tours of one month each, among which tours this de- ponent specifies more particularly the following viz from the 20 th June 1778 to the 21 st  July August 1778, including the time of the battle of Monmouth, Again from the 24 th November 1778 to the 23 rd December 1778, again from the 12 th June 1780 to the 8 th August of the same year - Again from the 17 th September 1780 till the 18 th October 1780. Again from the 18 th December 1780 till the 14 th January 1781. This deponent being enabled to state the above dates with such

Accuracy by reference to an abstract of pay due to Monmouth Militia, now in the possession of W m M c Holmes Esq r & which was made out by Col d Asher Holmes who then commanded the regiment. And this deponent further states, that he believes said Col d was out during the month of October 1778, but he cannot state it with so much certainty as to having any document to refer to to refresh his memory, but he has no doubt, but that said Col d was out during said month of October 1778. And this deponent further states, that said Col d was out during the months of February & March 1778 in tours of one month each, but is not posi- tive of the precise months, but is positive, that said company was out as many as six tours of one month each during said year of 1778, & he judges the above to be the months by comparing them with said ab- stract. And this deponent further states, that said Col d was out during the following months in the year 1779 to tours of one month each viz the months from about the 23 d January 1779 to the 23 d February 1779, from about the 23 d March to 29 th April 1779, again from about the 23 d May to the 23 d June 1779, from about the 23 d July to the 23 d August 1779, again from about the 23 d Septem- ber to the 23 d October 1779 again from about the 23 d November to 23 d December 1779, again from about the 23 d January 1780 to the 23 d February 1780. This deponent does not state the above positively but by comparing the same with the above abstract & the nature & requisites of the service to the best of this deponent's memory I believe the same is substantially correct.
Sworn & subscribed before me a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of this 17 th June 1827 Tho s C. Hindmarsh
James Craig