Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20134, Frederick Belue, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Blue, Frederick
R. 20134
CONTENTS

State of Ohio Richland County ss.
on this 29 th day of July 1834, before me Daniel J. Swinney an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for for the County of Richland in the State of Ohio, Personally appeared Frederick Belue of the County of Richland in the State of Ohio aged 78 years, who Being By me 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 7 th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States, In the Troops of New Jersey and served under the following named officers, for the Periods therein specified. That he was drafted out in the Militia of Somerset County in the State of New Jersey in the month of June, 1777, and served from the first of June 1777 to the first of September 1777, for said three months I served in the Militia of Somerset Co. New Jersey - Under Captain Tiatt of the New Jersey Militia in a Regiment of Militia commanded By Col. Frelinghouse

or Freeking  Huyzen , he was a very smart , and active man a man of small stature and a Dutchman . His name was called Col. Freeking  House , a Low-Dutcher , Militia Col. of the Jersey  Militia ,
the Adjutant, of the Regiment was - "Robert Baird " the Mayor of the Regiment was Major  Wm  Baird , the Lieut. Col. of the Regt was William =Chamberlin, and the Brigadier - General of the Troops, was Genl  Furness that this applicant was marched from Somerset Court House to a place on the Raritan River, called " Ambey " where this applicant was stationed for said period of three months, and in the neighborhood of Ambey where this applicant served this first term of duty, under the above named officers, and this applicant further says that he was a second time in the service, and served as a volunteer in the troops of Red Bank , and served from the first of October, 1777, to the first of March, in the year 1778. making a service of five months as a volunteer, under Captain John Baird and the Lieut. of the Company was Philip = Garvey the Col. who commanded

The Regiment in which the applicant served this five months term of duty was Col. "Freeing Horse" or Col. "Freeing Horse" the Lieut. Col. was Col. Chamberlain. Major was Major Wm. Baird and the Adjutant of the Regiment was Adjutant Baird. This term of duty was served by a Guard on and along what was called "Smiths Farms" and on and along the Raritan River in New Jersey - this station and this term of duty was for the purpose of preventing the - British and the Tories from communicating with each other and thus cut off the means whereby the British might otherwise have had of receiving intelligence from the Tories, to the American Cause at that time living in New Jersey - that this " five months " term of duty, was served at "Smiths Farms" and on & along the Raritan River in the State of New Jersey .

that this applicant says he saw this whole time at said station and on the Raritan River as one of the said Guards, above named that this applicant saw that he could hear the British when they came to where the British were that this applicant says the British watch word or sign was, at certain times "All well" at other times they would hail the Guard, they "Raining weather" some times the word was, - "We are all Hungry" and so on H. H. H.
At the British land a considerable body of them, on the opposite side of the "Raritan River", that this River Raritan was the line between the Americans and the British forces, that at this place where this applicant says he assisted in capturing and taking a number of Tories, that had gone over to the British and had sworn or promised allegiance to the King, that these Tories, several had got protections from the British officers that this applicant says he took them

Away from these Forfeits , and Forfeitures , these Forfeitures , and had these Forfeits , Confined , and Tried By a Court Martial , that some of them got Clear . But were Cautioned that if ever they were Taken again their lives would be Taken , which the soldiers were determined on if ever they should discover any act, against the American Cause . that they were mostly old Grey Headed men, & for that reason they were discharged with less - Punishment ,
And this applicant further says that he was again in the Service, as a volunteer in the troops of Genl. Lord , in Somerset County, under the said Captain Pratt, in the year 1778, when this applicant served from the first of May 1778, to the first of September, 1778, a period of four months, in the Militia of Somerset County, in the state of New Jersey, that this applicant served this four months Four of Duty , in a Batt. of Militia, commanded By -

Col. Freeling House, or Freeling House and Lieut. Col. Chamberlain , and this applicant further says, that this four Months , of duty was, Service at Amboy , in New Jersey , and at Smiths , Tariff , on the Raritan River in New Jersey - where this applicant was stationed and service as a Guard - against the Invasion of the British troops who were in sight of the Americans for the most of the time and on the opposite side of the River that this applicant, says that he could frequently, have shot the British Soldiers - who were on the Reket Guard during said time with his Musket so near were the British to the Americans , lying - along the - Raritan River , that during this term of four months this applicant assisted in Capturing several prisoners , and took them Prisoners -

that this four months, Duty was Served as, above specified, when this applicant was again verbally discharged from the Service at Smith's Farms, on the Raritan, River, in New-Jersey - on the first of September, 1778.
And this applicant further says that he was again drafted for a Period of Three months, in the - Militia of Somerset Co. New-Jersey - in the Year, 1779. that this term of Duty was Served under, Capt. Nathan Stout, Col. of the Regt. was Col. Chamberlin that this applicant during this Three Months term of Duty was, marched up the Raritan River, above " New- Brunswick " where this applicant, Served as a Guard, near the River, where the Genl. Ferman was Quarters , in a Large Brick House, that the soldiers had good Quarters & good Comfortable Provision, & Quarters, in Houses.

where the Soldiers were stationed. That this applicant says that they were stationed at this Place, and in the neighborhood during said Three months, with the exception of occasional Scouts & marches to guard at Cross Roads , &c against the British & Tories , that at this place a strong garrison was kept, and was very necessary - as there were so many roads & Passes , through which the British might pass, or receive intelligence, of the movements of the American Army - this Three months Term was served from the 1st  1st of May 1779. to the first of August 1779. when this applicant was verbally discharged from the Service.
and this applicant further says that he was again sent in the Militia - Service of Somerset Co. Here during during the months of October and November of 1779. a Period of Two months, Under Captain "Garrison" in a Regiment of Col Chamberlin, that this applicant was drafted for said Two months, in said Militia

that said two months, was served by this applicant, at a station at the foot of "Duckmire Mountain", near where "Lord Sterling's" Residence was, that the British were in the habit of coming up to, or near, Lord Sterling's Residence, that is, the British Light Horse, would come up, and see what they could spy & then would retreat & go back,
The Americans then set a Guard of Jersey Militia, to Guard this Place that this put a stop to the British - at that station,
And this applicant says that he was again in the service for two months as a volunteer in the Militia of Somerset County, New Jersey - for the month of May and June of the year 1780. that this term of two months, this applicant served from the first of May 1780, to the first of July 1780. Under Capt. "John Baird" and under Col. "Frederick Housh", or "Frederick Housh".

and the Mayor of the Regt. was Major Baird. That this two months term was served at "old Somerset" Court House in New Jersey, where this applicant served as a guard at that place where this applicant served this term of duty.
And this applicant further says that he was again drafted out, in the Somerset Co. New Jersey Militia, in the year 1780, and served one month and two weeks, and was then discharged from the service by his Captain, that this - six weeks service was during the month of August and the half of the month of September 1780. - that this applicant served from the first of August 1780 to the 15 th of of Sept r 1780. This term of duty was served under Capt d Baird, in Regt of Col Chambers - in the Militia of Somerset Co. New Jersey - and that this applicant was during said six weeks stationed at Elizabeth town

as a guard at said Place during a several time, where this applicant was on the 15 th of Sept r 1780. verbally discharged from the service.
And this applicant further says that he was again in the service for a period of two months, during the months of October and November of the year 1780. under Capt. Burn of the Militia of Somerset County. that the Col of the Regt. was Charles called Col. Charles , that this two months term of duty was again served as a volunteer, at Newark and at Elizabeth Town, in New Jersey where this applicant re-enlisted a Militia man for said two months that this was the last term of duty which this applicant served in the Revolutionary War.
that this applicant faithfully served for the period of one year and ten months, and two weeks, in the whole, which

I was raised as a Private Soldier in the Militia of the State of New Jersey.
That I am now 78 years of age & very infirm, and much Exhausted By old age & infirmity and By reason thereof I am Unable to detail more particular than I Have above stated the Circumstances & events of my Service, farther than is above stated. That I am unable to procure for a proof of my services - than the annexed Depositions - herewith, attached and exhibited and I the said applicant do further state that I was not at any time during the period of my one year & ten months & two weeks service engaged in any Civil pursuit whatever at any time.

Interrogatories
1 st where & in what year were you Born?
Am. I was Born in Somerset Co. in the State of New Jersey, in the Year .1756.
and am now 78 years of age,
2. Have you any Record of your age, & if so where is it?
Am. I have no Record of my age But I have often seen a Record made by my parents, which Record is now lost and destroyed, and from that Record I know my age to be 78, as well as from the events of the Revolutionary war, & my services, in the same.
3 d where were you living when you entered the service of the Revolutionary war & where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, & where do you now live?

Ans When I entered the service I resided at East Lime in Somerset Co. in the state of New Jersey - and since the Revolutionary war, I have resided in Somerset Co. New Jersey and in Berkley County in the state of Virginia and in the County of - Fairfield in The state of Ohio, and in the County of Wayne in the state of Ohio and I now live in the County of Richland in the state of Ohio.
4th How were you called into the service?
Ans I served as a drafted soldier and a volunteer in the militia of New Jersey, in the militia of Somerset County - as above stated for the period of one year and ten months and two weeks.
5th did you ever receive a written discharge from the service?
Ans I never received a written discharge but was verbally discharged at East Lime.

6th, did you ever receive a Commission during your service, etc.
Ans. I never received a Commission, but was at each period of my service in the  service the Militia of Somerset Co., State of New Jersey and served one year and ten months and two weeks , as a Private Soldier , for the whole time, as above stated.

To state the names of the officers who served with you. &c
Appr. I served under, Capt. Fitch, and Col. Freezing House, or Freezinghouse and Adjutant Baird, and Major Wm Baird, and Genl. Furness, and under Capt. Nathan Stout, and Col. Chamberlin, and Col. Chambers. The Brigadier Genl. was Genl. Furness or Genl. Forster.
To state the names of persons in your present neighborhood who can testify to your character for truth, and time Belief of your services &c. As I will name Robert Davis, B. Lord J. Paul R. Esqr. & C. Jackson, and J. Dunbar &c.
Andrew Belve
Sworn to and subscribed Before me this 29th day of July 1834.
Daniel Shinnick Associate Judge.

No. 20.154
, Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID.
Frederick Belue
P. O. _____
Service: Revolutionary War Drafted in the above service
Enlisted: June _____, 1777
Discharged: September _____, 1777
Application filed: _____, 18____
Alleges: _____
New Jacket
Attorney: John Faulk Esq
P. O. Jeromeville Wayne Co. Ohio

31, 724 Frederick.
Belue's Ohio
act of 7 th June. 1832.
aged 78. years.
Born, one year & ten months, 2 two weeks in Jersey 1773
Address:
John Faulk Esq. Jeromeville, Jeromeville P.O. Wayne Co. Ohio.

State of Ohio. Richland County ss.
I the said Frederick Beluse the applicant for a pension, do hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and I declare, that my name is not, on the pension Roll of the agency of any state —
Frederick Beluse
Sworn to, and subscribed Before me this 29th day of July 1834.
Daniel Shively Associate Judge.

We F. W. Bunderman a Clergyman residing in the County of Richland in the state of Ohio, and John Faulk of the County of Richland in the state of Ohio do hereby - Certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Belue the applicant for a Pension, and that we believe Believe him, to be seventy eight years of age, and that he is reputed, and Believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and that we concur in that opinion,
Sworn to and subscribed { F. W. Bunderman this 28 th day of July { 1831. . { John Faulk
Paul Sherraden Justice of the peace

and I the said Judge do hereby Certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed By the War Department. that the above named Frederick Belien was a Revolutionary soldier and served, as he states and I further certify, that it appears to me, that J. W. Bidermann who has signed the preceding certificate is a liar , resident in the County of Richland and State of Ohio, and that John Belien who has also signed the same is a liar residing in the County of Richland & State of Ohio, and that he is a credit person and that the statements of both are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed my seal, this 29th day of July 1834.
Daniel A. Shinn Associate Judge

and, as the said Judge certify that the said Frederick Belue, the applicant, is unable By reason of old age & bodily Infirmitity to attend an Examination, in a Court of Record -
This 29th day of July - 1834.
Daniel Swinney Associate Judge -

State of Ohio
Richland County ss. I, Jared Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Richland in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Paul Shiers and his wife Before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken, was, at the time of giving the same, under the penalty in and for the County of Richland in the State of Ohio swore that Daniel J. Brown who has taken & subscribed the foregoing deposition, and proceedings as to the facts & time of the taking thereof, are of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Richland in the State of Ohio
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name, & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of Richland County at Mansfield this 29th day of July 1836.
Jared Brown Clerk

I the subscriber being personally acquainted with Frederick Belue the applicant for an Indian do hereby depose and state that I was acquainted with him during the years 1776. 1777. 1778 1779 and 1780. and 1881. that I resided in the County of Savannah, Ohio - Jersey - where I knew him, that at said General of  the  time during said years, in the Militia of said Jersey and that I also personally knew the officers under whom the said applicant served in the Militia of Somerset County, that I served under Captain Scott in the year 1777. and that the said applicant in the same company with me, that I was also out with said applicant in the Militia of said company in the year 1778. that Col. Greling's House , commanded by Maj. in which both myself & the said applicant served that as near as I can recollect, the first term of duty the said applicant was out from the first of June 1777. to the first of Sept. 1777. and the second term of service was out in the service for four months, that I know he entered the service on the first of Octr  May 1777. and served to the first of March  Septm 1778. in the Militia, that I served both terms of duty with said applicant and under the said officers, that the name above stated is as near as I am able to remember correct, that I think in both terms of duty the place which they

Applicant served several months to eight  eight months during said period all of which time I served in the Militia with him. That we were stationed at Smith's Farm near the River Bran, in said County together, and served together during said time, and I further know that the said applicant served a term of three months under Capt. Nathan Stout, in the Militia of said County, in Somerset Co., in 1779. In a Party of Col. Chamberlin, that I saw the said applicant up the Kennebec River, in above said Penobscot, during the time of duty where he was on duty, and I saw him when he was about leaving the Regiment of Col. Chamberlin at Somerset Fort Gage in 1779, and saw him whilst out on duty and I was in the neighborhood of his residence when he returned home from the service about the first of August 1779. That I also saw him that he was out a for a term of several months  for a term of several months I also know that he was out for a term of two months, under Capt. Chamberlin Col. Chamberlin in the Militia of Somerset County, said County, and served during the months of October and November 1779. that I was at the same time in the service, that I was stationed with said applicant at the foot of Pockwom Mountain, during said two months that this station was near the residence of "Lord Sterling" a Rich Englishman that we were here kept as a guard, at this place, for said two months.

and I also remember that said applicant was again in the service from the 1 st of May 1780, to the 1 st of July 1780, under Captain John Baird, that the applicant served under Col. Breckinridge, during the said Period of time, that Captain Baird was a Brother to Major W. Baird a Major in the same Regiment, that the family of Baird, were three Brothers all of whom were Commissioned officers in the Army - that for three months some of duty, I know he served at "Somerset Court House" where I saw him several times and had a personal knowledge of his services during the said time.
and I know that the said applicant was out in the service for one month and two weeks under Captain Baird, in 1780, that I know he joined Capt. Baird's Company the 1 st of August 1780 and served to the 15 th of Sept. 1780, in a Regt of Col. Chambers, that I was out in the Militia Service during the said time that I was stationed at Elizabeth Town, New Jersey, where I had a personal and actual knowledge of the applicant's services for said period.

of June, and that I saw him daily whilst on duty at said place,
I also recollect that, the said Applicant was again in the service under Capt Baird & served in a Regiment of Col Chambers , for a Period of two months, that this two months I know he served - during the months of October & November of 1780. That I know he served this time at Elizabeth-Town, and in the neighborhood of Hart's Creek in New Jersey that I was, and during said period of time and had a personal knowledge of the Applicant's services for said period of time that I have such a knowledge of the services of this Applicant for the Periods above mentioned from my serving for a considerable part of the time with said applicant, and the Balance of the above periods of service I resided in the neighborhood of his residence and had an actual knowledge of his leaving the army and of his services in the army whilst absent and of his return home therefrom, that I saw him frequently at the Station whilst he was out, as above mentioned, and that I have an actual knowledge of his leaving the year and ten months & two weeks , as he has stated stated.

His James of Mitchell MARK
Sworn to and subscribed Before me this 28 th day of July 1834
To Paul Sherraden Justice of the peace
I the undersigned Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that James Mitchell who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition is a Credible person.
This 28 th day of July 1834.
To Paul Sherraden Justice of the peace

State of Ohio, Richland County, ss.
I the subscriber being duly sworn depose & state that during the years 1777, 1778, 1779 & 1780, I resided in Somerset County in the state of New Jersey, that I was personally acquainted with Frederick B. Buhler the applicant for a pension that I know he served a term of three months under Capt. Scott in 1777. That I know he joined the service the 1st June 1777, and served till 1st Sept. 1777. and I also know he served a term from 1st Oct. 1777, to 1st March 1778. when I know he came to Somerset County in Somerset County where he concluded that I saw him when he joined the Army under Capt. Scott John Baird, in Col. Freeling House's Regt. that I know he was stationed for the said period at "Smith's Farms" near the Raritan River, that I saw him several times whilst he was at that station on duty as a soldier. and I further know the said applicant served again from the first of May 1778. to the 1st of Sept 1778. a term of four months. Capt. Scott in Col. Freeling House's Regt. of Militia that I saw the said applicant several times whilst he was with him said Baird, and stood him when he was

out on duty, and on his return from the service, to his service in some private capacity, after the expiration of his period of service.
and I further know that he was one of three men during the rebellion in 1879 under Capt. Stuart, that he served in Col. Chamberlain's Regt. of Artillery, that he served from 1st May 1879 to 1st August 1879. That I saw him while at the time of said service at the station at Plumtree  near Warrenton, Va., above. I further know that I have a personal knowledge of said application to service for said period as above. That I further know said applicant served during said period of 1879 for the whole of said three months, under Capt. Stuart  Stuart in the Artillery and during the months of May & June, 1880. Under Capt. "L. B. Baird" in Col. Stuart's  Stuart's House's Regt.
and I recollect he was again out in the service for a period of about six weeks, in the months of August and Sept. 1880. Under Capt. Baird, and I recollect a period of two months, during Oct. & Nov. 1880. Under Capt. Baird, that during said period I had more or less knowledge of said applicant's service, that I have a personal and actual knowledge of his service as above stated.

Hin Bernard X Hegaman Mark
Second to annual adjournment Before me the 28th day of July 1834
Paul Sherraden justice of the peace
I the undersigned Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Bernard Hegaman who has been sworn to and has subscribed the foregoing deposition is a credible person. the 28th day of July 1834.
Paul Sherraden justice of the peace