Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 835, Michael Billhime, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Billhine, Michael Elizabeth
R. 835-
CONTENTS

No 4424. July 10 - 1857 Application of
Elizabeth Billhime widow of Michael Billhime Revolutionary Soldier in Capt Braren's Co. Col Bonol's Regt.
Act July 7 th 1838
Set Oct 27. 1857.
J. H. G. M. Cutchew My Present
1838 Sept. 9/

State of Pennsylvania
Montour County ss.
On this third day of July A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. before the subscriber, John Cooper Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Montour in the State of Pennsylvania, personally appeared Elizabeth Billhime, a resident of Madison Township in Montour County and State of Pennsylvania, Aged between ninety and ninety one years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Michael Billhime who was a private in Captain Beaver Company, in Colonel Bond's Regiment, during the Revolutionary War, that her said husband Michael Billhime Entered the service of the United States in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six as a Volunteer, in the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey - that her said husband continued in service in said War for a period of about nine months, that at the time he volunteered or enlisted he resided as declarant believes in Mansfield Township in Sussex County, New Jersey - that her said husband during the said period of service was at Long Island, at Egg harbor, at Paulsboro, at Sachet's harbor, and other places the names of which she does not now recollect, that during the period aforesaid he was in the Regular Army, that he was honorably discharged from said service, the time

for which he enlisted having expired, late in the fall of the year 1776. and returned to his residence in Sussex County, in the State of New Jersey - That in the year 1778, after the expiration of the term of said service her said husband was employed as a Substitute for Conrad Rote who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that she does not know how long he continued in the service at that time, nor in what places he was, except that he was with the Army at Easton in the State of Pennsylvania at which place she saw her husband with the Company or Regiment to which he belonged, She further states that she has no documentary evidence to support her claim, and that she does not know that her said husband received a written discharge & that if he did it must have been lost; as she has never seen it, She further states and declares that she was married to the said Michaele Billhime about the Month of March in the year (1777) one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, by one William Hazlet a Justice of the Peace of Sussex County aforesaid, that her said husband died on the 26 th day of September A D one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, in Madison Township, then Columbia, now Mifflin County, in the State of Pennsylvania, That she was married to him after the expiration of the first term of service herein before mentioned and before the last mentioned period, and before the first day of January A D one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. She further states that there is no private or public record of her marriage that she knows of - there being no family record of the marriage of said declarant with said Michaele Billhime and no other

record or written evidence to the best of her knowledge sworn and subscribed this 3 rd day of July 1851 before me one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Montour County in the state of Pennsylvania, And I do cer- tify that the said Elizabeth Billhime the above named declarant is unable by reason of extreme age and bodily infirmity to appear before the Court to make said Dec- laration -
her Elizabeth X Billhime mark
John Booper
One of the Associate Judges of Montour County in Pennsylvania
State of Pennsylvania Montour County ss
Be it Known that before on the 3 rd day of July 1851 before the subscribers one of the judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of Montour County, personally came William Rumyon, and Sarah Hodge, both residents of Madison Township in Mon- tour County, aforesaid who being severally sworn and to law do respectfully say that they have been acquainted with the above named El- izabeth Billhime, the declarant above named, widow of Michael Billhime dec d for about forty years last past. That they were acquainted with her late husband Michael Billhime for twenty five years before his death, that from the time deponents first knew said Michael Bill- hime and Elizabeth Billhime to the time of the death of said Michael which occurred in the year one

thousand Eight hundred and twenty five. they the said Michael and Elizabeth, lived and Cohabited together as husband and wife, and so acknowledged each other, and were so esteemed & reputed by and among all their neighbors & acquaintances. They further declare that the said Michael Billhine was , in his life time esteemed & said to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, by his neighbors and acquaintances of equal age with himself. They further state that the said Elizabeth Billhine is at this time a widow and unmarried and that she hath not married since the decease of her said husband Michael Billhine.
Sworn & subscribed this 3 d day of July 1851 before me and I do certify that the said William Runyan & Sarah Hodge are personally known to me and are persons entitled to credit.
Sarah X Hodge mark
W m Runyan
John Cooper
On of the Associate Judges of Montour County in the State of Pennsylvania State of Pennsylvania Montour County ss
I William I Davis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Montour County in the state of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that John Cooper whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Montour County in the state aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn & that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit & that his signature above written is genuine & also that the county court aforesaid is a court of Record having general jurisdiction given under my hand and seal of said Court at Danville this 8 th day of July A D Eighteen hundred & fifty one William I Davis Proth y .

Washington Nov 10 th 1851.
How I should like Sir:
Since the reception of your letter requesting additional testimony in the claim of Elizabeth Billings widow of Michael. I have learned that she has died, and my object in writing this is to enquire if the heirs are entitled to the Pension of the widow (she being deceased) under the Acts of 1836- and 1838. I request this not only for my guidance in this case, but that I may save myself and the department trouble and time in preparing and examining claims which with the information asked I would not prefer.
I desire in all cases to prefer the claims I have charge of in such a manner that they shall come within the law and the construction of the Department of Pensions to me.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt J. B. M c Cutchan

No 14.424
Elizth Billhime widow of Michael Pa
Act 7th July 1838
To J.H.G. McCutchen Oct 27/51 same January 30/52
835

Ex'r.
INVALID.
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Elizabeth Billhime
P. O. Widow of Michael Billhime
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____