Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5810, John S Bertolf, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Bertolf, John S. " Bertolf " Bertolf
W. 5-8/10
CONTENTS
Susana.

New Jersey 22,839
Feb. 30 th March 1834 Pen Agt.
John S. Bertholf of Franklin in the State of N.J. who was a Private in the Com commanded by Captain Beara of the commanded by in the N.J. troops time for 8 mo
John S. Bertholf
Inscribed on the Roll of N.J. at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov 1833 and sent to the Applicant, Paterson Post Office
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33 $ 69. 99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar '34 13. 33 $ 83. 32
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by C. Laurie Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 103

2804.
New Jersey
Susan Bertolf widow of John G. Bertolf N J who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26, Dollars 66, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Jan'y 1848 and sent to
A. G. Lydacker Mount Hope N J
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 4
Reported Jan'y 4/49

State of New Jersey
Before Common Pleas
State of New Jersey Bergen County - ss
On the 23 rd day of January 1833.
Personally appeared before the Judges in open court now sitting being also out of record as constituted by the laws of the State of New Jersey John S. Beutell a resident of Franklin in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey aged twenty 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 the 4 th June 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That he served one month under Capt. Crinas Van Houten at Fort Lee on the North River - don't remember the year - He then served two months under Capt. Joseph Baard on the lines as guards - he then served one month under Capt. Rich d Dey at Haverstraw He served one month at Hackensack under Capt. Geo. Ackerman - guarding the lines - Abraham Pott was our Lieutenant - He then served one month on the lines at Tarrytown under Capt. Hylar - then served one month at Hackensack guarding prisoners - Capt. Straw, John Cole and others under Capt. Rogers - I then served one month under Capt. Crinas Van Houten at New Brunswick - I served one month at Paramus under Capt. Joseph Baard -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any of the United States.
Sworn to, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Witness my hand
John S Beutell

Personally appeared before me Wm. D. Paxton a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey, a Court of record so constituted by the laws of the State. Zach h Schoop a clergyman residing in Franklin in the County of Bergen and residing in the same place, hereby certify under oath that we are well acquainted with Jacob B. Banta who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be about twenty two years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that we concur in that opinion - and the said Zachariah  Schoop further saith that his age is such that he cannot with any convenience at the Court at Hackensack about twenty miles -
Zachariah H. Cooper: Pastor of the Dutch church at the Pond
Sworn before me this 22 nd day of June 1833
Abraham H. Garrison
Wm. D. Paxton

Prof. L. Burt

W. B. Burt
Interrogatories by the Court 10
1st When and in what year were you born Answer Born in Franklin - in the year 1764
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it -
Answer Recorded in my Bible -
3rd When were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolution, and where do you now live -
Answer In Franklin - lived there from the Revolution to this time -
4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom,
Answer I served as a Volunteer -
5th State the names of some of the officers who were with you, when you served; such Continental or Militia Regiment you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service -
Answer Capt. Ackerman. Capt. Ward - Col. Day
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it -
Answer I did not receive any discharge from the service -
7th State the names of persons living now in your neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character as to honesty and good behavior, your service as a soldier of the Revolution -
Answer John P. Post - Hon. H. Garrison

State of New Jersey Bergen County } No. 1.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey John J Bertolf of Franklin in said County aged 72 years and personally well known in said County and to the Subscriber as a Man of truth and good standing. And being duly sworn, on his oath saith that he is the same John J Bertolf who on the 31 st day of October 1833. Made a declaration under oath of his the law Revolutionary services in Order to obtain the benefit of Congress of June 7 th 1832 which was done in open Court then sitting in and for the aforesaid County. — When his original declaration was made out, the pressure of business was such as to prevent him from detailing minutely each term of duty, the Officers commanding, the Station and time of each engagement, as he has since learned is necessary. — He has bestowed more thought on the subject and desires that the Secretary of War and Commissioners of Pensions, will receive this as his amended declaration of the Revolutionary Services he performed.
As he did not answer to all the interrogatories in his original declaration, he was questioned by the Court to the following and answered by him To the First — That he was Born at Ramapough, Franklin County Township Bergen County in the Year 1760.
To the Second — That the Record of his age in the Book of the is recorded in the Dutch Church in a Book kept for that purpose To the Third — That he lived in Franklin, lived there from the Revolution to this time.
To the Fourth — That he did not receive any written discharge — all being verbal.
That he served one month in the year, 1776. in Months of Oct and

15. November as a Substitute for his Father Mathew Brotholf. Under Capt: Cornelius Van Houten Stationed at Fort Lee working at the Fort, doing guard duty and other services. Col. Dey Commanding Regt. Served the time and was discharged.
One Month in the year 1777, Month of Aug o or September, being drafted under Capt: Joseph Brand. Col. Dey Commanding Regt. was stationed at Paramus, doing guard duty, watch the Refugees and Tories, from committing depredations on the Inhabitants. This tour of Service in his Original declaration, is stated being for two Months, which is an error it being only for the time as stated. Having served the time was discharged.
He Served One Month in year 1778 Month of July as he believes, as a Volunteer Under Capt: Cornelius Van Houten, Stationed at New Brunswick, Somerset County, Having Marched from the Ponds in Bergen County, to that place, doing guard duty in this tour, the Battle of Monmouth took place. Served the time and was discharged. Col. Dey Commanding Regt.
One Month in the year 1779, in the Spring, does not recollect the Month whether as drafted or Volunteer. Under Capt: Willis. Lieut: Peter Ryerson, Having the Command most part of the time was stationed at the Dog Rail at the Ponds County of Bergen guarding the Prisoners then confined in said Rail. Having served the time was discharged.
He Served One Month in the year 1779, in August. Under Capt: John Bulwater, being drafted, was Stationed at Hackensack New Bridge and other places in Bergen County, doing duty as in other tours. Col. Dey Commanding Regt. Served the time and was discharged.
He Served One Month in the year 1780 Month of Aug o as he thinks, as a Volunteer being drafted Under Capt: John Willis, Stationed

A Shuylerville, doing duty as guard, in his original declaration this term of service was mentioned, being under Capt. E. Day, which is a mistake of the drawer, as Day was then a Major. Served the time and was discharged Col. Sunis (Day) Commanding Regt. and Rich & Day Major.
One Month, being drafted, in the Year 1781 in Month of July. Under Capt. Board. Stationed at Hackensack and other places in County of Bergen, doing guard duty as in other term. — Served the Month and was discharged.
This last term of Service was in the Year 1782 Month does not recollect, being drafted Under Capt. John Huyler. Stationed at Ploster, New Bridge and other Station, watching the enemy, intercepting the parties of refugees and Tories in their depredations on the Inhabitants, doing guard duty, and other Service as required. — Col. Sunis (Day) Commanding Regt. — Having performed the engagement was discharged.
He also served many other Monthly terms, but from the great length of time which has elapsed since, the above-mentioned services, cannot relate them with any precision, and in the order of time in those alleged, he may have fallen into mistakes. He asks a reasonable allowance for the frailty of human memory — he has endeavored to adhere to the truth in all the occurrences of which he has spoken. And he believes he has faithfully served his Country, being in actual service, in the field, for not less than the full period of Eight Months as a Private for which service he claims a Pension from the United States, under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.  SWORN and Subscribed to before me the 24 th day of August 1833 { John S. Bartlett  James Van Houten Justice of the Peace

Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 State of New Jersey Bergen County }
On this twenty six day of May 1841, Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Susan Bertolf a Resident of the Township of Franklin in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey aged Seventy Seven 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that she is the widow of John S Bertolf who was a private under Capt John Willis and others to the best of her Recollection and that the said John S Bertolf belonged to Col Deyo Regiment of Bergen County She further declares that she was married to the said John S Bertolf on the month of August (as near as she can remember) in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six that her Husband the aforesaid John S Bertolf died on the fifth day of January Eighteen Hundred and Forty Six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed and that she is not able to attend court of infirmities sworn to and subscribed, on the
day and year above written, before } Susan her Bertolf me David J. Christie Judge mark.
I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me & that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing Declaration David J. Christie Judge
Note the word entitled that is to say, By the Revd M c Vandalinda at the Bonds Bergen County New Jersey was done before giving the above David J. Christie Judge

V We Albert G Lydecker and James Bertolf Both of the Township of Franklin County of Bergen and State of New Jersey hereby certify that we was well acquain- ted with John S Bertolf Dea d who was a pensioner of the United States and with Susan Bertolf the applicant who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing Declaration that we know her to be the widow of John S Bertolf and that it Reported and believed in the neighborhood were she known to be the widow of the said John S Bertolf Dea d Sworn and subscribed before { Albert G Lydecker on this 26 th day of May 1846 } James Bertolf
David J. Christie Judge
I David J Christie one of the judges of the Superior Court of common Pleas declare my opinion that the above applicant is the widow of John S Bertolf who was a soldier of the Revolution and I do further certify that Albert G Lydecker & James Bertolf who have signed the preceding certificates are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
David J. Christie Judge

Our first Son John Bertholf was Born August 18 th 1793
Our second Son Stephen was Born June 21 1798: —
Our fourth Daughter Rachel was born December 3 - 1803
Our second Daughter Daughter Maria was born the second day of April 1808
John J. Bertholf Born December 20 th 1700
Susana Holmes Born 23 April 1769
Our first daughter Mary Born March 13 1787
Our second Daugh- ter Cath- Born 19 th June 1789
Our third Daugh- Elizabeth born July 8 th 1791: —

6781
Susan Bartol widow of John S.
N.Y. aged 4 July 1836 Rejected.
Marr'd 1786
husband died 5 Jan'y 46
of testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name. And agree the law of our said Court at Newbed allow the same, with the of same in the form of our here in the same right hereby done and set here Jan'y 4 of John S. Bartol

State of New Jersey Bergen County
4
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Bertholf aged Fifty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, Deposith and Saith that he is the son of John S Bertholf deceased who was a citizen of the United States and a son of Susan Bertholf the Applicant now making application for a pension
And the deponent further Saith that the lease which will accompany this affidavit contains the Record of his father and mothers children with and the deponent further Saith there is no Record of his father and mother marriage from the best information he can obtain and this deponent further Saith that he has known the said Record for more than thirty years
And the deponent further Saith that his father the said John S Bertholf died on the fifth day of January eighteen hundred and forty six and that his mother then above named Susan Bertholf has remained a widow ever since. John Bertholf Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 th day of May 1848 David S Christie Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that John Bertholf 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
David S Christie Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Garet G Scherson Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify David J Christie Esq r is one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signatures as such to the Declaration of Judicial Office and each other Pleas therewith connected are his genuine signatures.
And I do further certify that the said David J Christie Esq r is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signatures to the affidavit of John Bartholomew and to the certificate are his genuine signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Newark aforesaid this twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six. Garet G Scherson Clerk

23-27 John L. Butolf Bergen County New Jersey
Deb d. & f.
8 a o private $26.66
to the Applicant Paterson Post Office
Wm. L. Butolf Dumpton New Jersey

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
4 th June 1833
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, shewing the Service of John L. Butolf Bergen County N.J.
   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.     enlistment 1 priv None given 72 Franklin Traditionary Living Witness   2 " _____   1 " _____   1 " _____   1 " _____   1 " _____   1 " _____   1 " _____   1 " _____   1 " _____   9  
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 A. B.
Sworn to 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 (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.
[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 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 place 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.
R. Sherman B.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
K. F. 5810
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 mo. Pvt. Corinus Van Houten Day N.J.   Aug. 1777 1 mo. " Joseph Boag Day "   1778 1 mo. " Corinus Van Houten Day "   Spring 1779 1 mo. " John Miller Day "   Aug. 1779 1 mo. " John Miller Day "   Aug. 1780 1 mo. " John Boag Day "   July 1781 1 mo. " John Boag Day "   1782 1 mo. " John Huyler Thomson "  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks:
Soldier was the son of Stephen Bertolf. He was born Aug. 1776 at the Ponds, Bergen Co. N.J. He was married April 23, 1769, and was at Pines on an app. of May 26, 1846 while a resident of Franklin Twp. N.J. He died Jan'y 5-1846.  Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mrs. Banne Pension Office
March 13 1837
Sir
The enclosed certificate and voucher of John J. Bertoff is sent you for your special direction for payment thereof
I remain very respectfully
Yours Respectfully
Whitney P. Hens for P. Dickinson Pres.
J. Edwards Egan Commissioner of Pension Washington

No. 6781 { 320.
Susan Bartolf Widow of John S N. J.
act 4 July, 1836
Rejected.
Adm. act 17 June 1844
8 mo per #26 th per cent
per 5 Janu 1846
A. G. Lyda of Ramapo Paterson N. J.

Mount Prospect } June 24 th 1846 }
Sir
Enclosed contains Mrs Susan Burtch Application for a pension She was not able to obtain the Record of her marriage on account that the marriage book of the Rev. Nadeleinda is lost or mislaid
I am Respectfully your most Ob t Servant A. G. Lydaker
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions }
N.B. Please direct to Ramapo Post office State New York

Jan. 10 Hist. to
S. Bartholf, Chicago, Ill.
Letter to C. S. Bartholf, mother, copy inside, p. 28. 1914 Oct. 27 Hist. to C. S. Bartholf 1920 July 28 Hist. to Florence C. B. Leach.
Perf WIDOW, &c.
1895
Chas. 2
Feb. 14/95
File No. 5810
Susan Bartholf
Wid.
John S. Bartholf
Prv. Resi. War
Act: Feb. 24/98
Index: —Vol. a , Page 219
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

New Jersey 242.
Susan Bertolf widow of John S. Bertolf
who was a Private —
in the Revolution —
Husband died 5 th Jany. 46.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
5 th January 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th . day of August 1846. and sent to
A. G. Lydacker, Ramapo, P.O.
New York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A,
Vol. 2. Page 93.
O. H. M. d. cl.
Rep n

Declaration
In order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled "An act making further provisions for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of New Jersey } Bergen County }
On this fourth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Forty Eight Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County of Bergen, and State aforesaid Susan Bertolf a Resident of the Township of Franklin in the County of Bergen aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the Provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the Second of February 1848 granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of John S Bertolf who was a private (if her memory serves her Right) in Capt Crisost Vanhouten and Capt John Willis Company and other which she cannot now name her husband the said John S Bertolf belonged to Col. Isaac Deyo Regiment of Bergen County She further stated the amount of her pension which she received under the act of the 17 th June 1844 was Twenty Six Dollars and Sixty Cents per Annum. She further declares that she is still a widow and subscribed on the day and year above written before
James Van Houten
Susan her Bertolf mark
I certify that the above named Susan Bertolf is Personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing Declaration
James Van Houten justice of the Peace
Note, she further declares that she is still a widow, was so made as it now stands before executing these Presents James Van Houten justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County ss. } S. G. Arnt. & Atkinson Clerk of the County of Bergen aforesaid and Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that James Van Scoten before whom the within Declaration was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Bergen duly Commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Declaration, Certificate and Margin are in the proper handwriting of said justice and that they are genuine
Witness my hand and seal of said County this seventh day of September Eighteen hundred and forty eight G Arnt & Atkinson Clerk
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Genoa - Illinois Feb. 12 - 1920
Pension Office Washington D.C. Gentlemen -
I am enclosing copy of The Bartholf genealogy
I am anxious to obtain a certified copy of same or have this copy certified
I am a direct descendant of The Bartholfs and wish to get this information of my title to membership in The D.A.R.
I have collaborated with Ellsworth P. Bartholf on The Bartholf genealogy and I am fifth in the ancestral line as shown by the enclosed and have from the family papers the same record they have on their books.
Yours very truly Florence Ellen Bartholf Reich
Copy of the Bartholf Genealogy submitted as is nothing but an extract from the pension files M. File 0510, John S. Berthoff.

Goethe
SCHOOL
2236 N Rockwell St Chicago.
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: - Will you kindly send me certificate that John S. Bartholf was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War? He died in 1845. Was in the Revolutionary War - Bergen & New Jersey militia.
Yours Truly J S Bartholf

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
John S. Bartholf or Bartolf
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Bergen Co., Franklin Tp. New Jersey
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Paun
Date of death (as near as possible):
Late - Jan - 1830 probably
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Himself
Remarks:
Your name and address:
Lehas J. Bartholf Ashland + Waukegan Ave. Chicago Ill.

O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
Ex't.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Dec. 8, 1894.
Returned to Respectfully Mr. Chas. S. Bartholf, Burr School, Chicago, Ill.
The data given in your letter is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make a satisfactory search for the services of the soldiers whose history you desire.
As much as possible of the data called for on the enclosed slip should be given, and the slip returned to this Bureau together with your letter of Nov. 20th.
J. M. Lockren
Commissioner.

not w. 8017 O.W. not J Burr School, Ashland & Waukegan Aves. Chicago, Nov 20 1894
4 P. Pension Bureau, Washington D. C.
Will you please inform me whether or not there was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary war named Bartholf or Bertholf, from New Jersey - or New York? Also, give first name, or names if more than one, of that name was on the Pension list, and state from what state he came, & give No. of his regiment and company, and any other information. Your records may show.
Yours Very Truly Chas. S. Bartholf.

State of New Jersey
Bergen Court Common Pleas
On the 23 d day of January 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the judges now sitting, being a Court of record constituted by the laws of the State of New Jersey.
Thomas Hammond aged eighty two years resident in the County of Bergen, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he has been well acquainted with John Burtolf from his child hood to the present day who is now applying for a pension. That the deponent was a soldier of the Revolution. That John Burtolf was also a soldier of the Revolution. That they served together at Fort Lee on the north river one month under Capt. Grinnas Van Hook one month under Lieut. Post at Hackinsack one month at the same place under Capt. Pat. Dabwater, one month at same place under Capt. Peter Ward one month under Capt. Abraham Haring at Glotter one month under Capt. Board at Paterson and one month at Tarrytown under Capt. John Ayler — and the deponent further saith that the said Burtolf, sustaining a good character in the neighborhood where he now resides as to veracity and honesty, and may be believed under oath —
Sworn to, and subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid Wm. Westervelt
Thos Hammond Mark

John L. Butolf
23727

State of New Jersey Bergen County Common Pleas
12
On the 28 th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open court before the judge now sitting herein a court of record so constitutionally the laws of the state of New Jersey John P. Post aged seventy five years resident in the county of Bergen who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he has been acquainted with John L. Burtoff many years. That the said John L. Burtoff was a soldier of the war of the revolution. That the said Burtoff served one month under Capt. Blunk at the taking of Fort Lee on the North River. Col. Day commanding. That the deponent further with the said Burtoff went recollect the year of this particular service - and the deponent further saith that the said Burtoff sustains a good character for veracity and honesty, and may be believed under oath -
Sworn to, & subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid Wm. Westervelt Clerk
John P. Post
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 Zach. H. Cooper who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the township of Franklin in the county of Bergen and that Abraham H. Garrison who has also signed the same is a resident

State of New Jersey Bergen County
No 2.
Personally appeared before the Sub- =scribed a Justice of the Peace in and for County, and State aforesaid Aaron Garrison Aged 78 years of Franklin in said County Who being duly sworn on his oath doth declare that he is personally acquainted with John J Bertholf Now residing in said place And that the said John J Bertholf being now an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of 7th of Jan 1832 And has a perfect recollection of Serving with said applicant in the following tours as a Fellow Soldier in the War of the Revolution in the same company and for the full period herein Mentioned
One Month in the year 1776 Month of Dec! Under Capt Van Houten Stationed at Fort Lee Making the Fort and doing guard duty
One Month in the year 1779 Month of August Under Capt John Oatwater Stationed at Hackensack doing guard duty
One Month in the year 1781 Month of July Under Capt Board Stationed at Hackensack doing duty as guard
knows that he served in the following tours, though not in the same company but in the same Reg- iment
One Month in the year 1779 Month of March Under Capt Lieut Ryerson Stationed Long Point guarding prisoners confined in said place

to the above and various other places doing guard duty.
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One Month in the year 1782 Spring Under Capt. John Maylin Stationed at Ploshu and New Bridge doing guard duty.
The great length of time which has elapsed since the above services were rendered he may have fallen into mistake as to order of time but as to the duration of the terms alleged, is confident they were faithfully and fully served, being actual service in the field.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me on this 24 th day of August 1833 James Van Houten Justice of the Peace
This Aaron G. Garrison mark

State of New Jersey Bergen County
19
No. 3. Personally Appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Abraham H. Garrison of the Township of Franklin in said County aged 74 years who being duly sworn on his oath doth declare he is personally acquainted with John S. Berthoff now residing in said County and State aforesaid and that the said John S. Berthoff being now an Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 perfectly recollects of serving with said John S. Berthoff in the following tours as a fellow Soldier in the war of the Revolution in the same Company and for the full Periods mentioned
One Month in the year 1776 Months Rec d and now Under Capt: Owan Houten Stationed at Fort Lee, working on the Fort and doing duty as guard
One Month in year of 1778 Months of July Under Capt: Owan Houten Stationed at New Brunswick
One Month in the year 1780 Month of August Under Capt: John Mott Stationed at Haverstraw doing guard duty
Knows he served in the following tour. The deponent being in same Regiment,
One Month in the year 1779 Month does not recollect Under Lieut: Eyerson at the Dog River at the Ponds guarding prisoners confined in said said
The great length of time which has elapsed since the above recited services were rendered he may have fallen into mistake, as to order of time, but to the performance of the duty and length of the terms, is confident they were faithfully and fully served, being actual service in the field. Sworn and Subscribed to before Abram H. Garrison On this 24 th day of Aug t 1833 James Van Houten Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions that Abraham W. Garrison and Aaron Garrison whose affidavits with their signature attached to the amended Declaration of John S. Bertholf are credible persons and fully entitled to belief as as such.
James Van Housen
New York

State of New Jersey } ss Bergen County } No. 4.
Personally appeared before the subscriber affidavit of the peace in and for said Coventry John H Port of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged 73 years and being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with John S Bertholf of the County of Bergen and State upon said who has applied for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 who on his oath deposeth and saith that he has a perfect recollection of serving with the said John S Bertholf in the Revolutionary war, and to his knowledge he the said Bertholf served one month under Captain Joseph Board in the year 1777, stationed at Paramus in the county of Bergen doing guard duty watching the Refugees and Tories from committing depredations on the inhabitants and also to prevent the illicit trade carried on with the enemy then in the City of New York.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 28 day of October 1883 Cornelius Wightworth Justice of the Peace
John H Port
I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions that the John H Port whose affidavit with his signature and is attached to the amended Declaration of John S Bertholf is a credible person and fully entitled to belief
Cornelius Wightworth Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
County of Bergen ss. I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County of Bergen & Clerk of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify that James Van Houten whose name is subscribed to the depts of the annexed affidavits viz t of John S. Bertholf, marked N o . 1. of Aaron Garrison marked N o . 2. & of Abraham H. Garrison marked N o . 3. was on the respective dates thereof still is, a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn & authorized by law to take the same, & further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice & truly believe that his signature to said depts as well as to the certificate at the end thereof is genuine.
And I do further certify that Cornelius J. Westervelt whose name is subscribed to the depts of the within affidavit of John H. Port, marked N o . 4. was on the date thereof also one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County commissioned & sworn & authorized by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto, as well as to the Certificate at the bottom thereof is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this sixth day of November A.D. 1833.
Ab: Westervelt Clerk

Rev. War Section.
October 27, 1914.
Mr. C. S. Bartholf, Goethe School, 2236 N. Rockwell Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Sir:-
In addition to the military history of John S. Bertolf Bartolf or Bartholf, W. F. No. 5,810 Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data:
Children
Mary Born March 18, 1787. Caty " June 19, 1789. Elizabeth " July 6, 1791. John " August 18, 1793. Stephen " June 21, 1795. Rachel " December 3, 1803.
Caty had a daughter, Maria, born April 2, 1808, her surname is not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & I. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
M.N.C.
1. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 14, 1895.
Sir:-
In returning herewith your letter of January 14th, requesting information relative to the pension allowed by the Government for the Revolutionary services of John S. Bertolf, you are advised that both the soldier and his widow were pensioners; the soldier's name was placed on the rolls on the 15th of November, 1835, at the rate of $26.66 per annum, and paid to the date of his death which occurred on the 5th of January, 1846. The widow's pension commences on January 5, 1846, but the date when it ceased on account of her death is not a matter of record in this Bureau.
Referring further to your query relative to the Revolutionary services of one John Lopper, you are advised that a careful search has been made and from the data given his name has not been found upon the Revolutionary pension records. This Bureau is, therefore, unable to furnish his history.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Charles F. Bartholf,
Purr School,
Chicago, Ill.
Commissioner.

O. W. & N. Division.
W. S.
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
January 10, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of JOHN S. BARTOLF a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     The dates when he entered and left the service are not known. He was in service in all, in monthly tours of guard duty, 9 months under the following named officers: Capt. Grines Van Houten, Capt. Jos. Beard, Capt. Richard Day, Capt. John Gutwater, Capt. Myler.  
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Franklin, N.J.
Date of application for pension,
Jan. 28, 1888. Jain
Residence at date of application,
Franklin, N.J.
Age at date of application,
Born in Franklin, N.J., 1780.
Remarks:
Mr. Chas. S. Bartolf, Barr School, Chicago, Ill.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Chicago, Ill.
Commissioner.