Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 595, Moses Bateman, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Bateman, Moses
S. 595-
carded
CONTENTS

New Jersey 9731
Moses Bateman
of Cumberland in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Westcoat of the Regt commanded by Col. Stillman in the New Jersey line for 14 Months
Orders to pay 16 Sept 1837 do do 17 Sept 1838 do do 11 Sept 1839 do do 28 " 1839 do do 22 " 1840
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June 1833 and sent to Ebenezer Duley Bridgetown New Jersey
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $106.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 26.67 $133.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. V. Clark Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 102

Moses Bateman Petition for Pension
20242
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 16

Declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress. Passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New Jersey Cumberland County } B. } 10.
On this first day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before Reuben Hunt. Ed- mund Sheppard & George Souder. Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the county of Cumberland, New Jersey, now sitting. © Moses Patonman a resident of Fairfield, in the county of Cumberland and State of New Jersey, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, — To
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, as denoted as herein stated. —
That in the Spring of the year 1777 he entered the service of his country in the revolutionary War, as a Volunteer in the Company commanded by Captain Westcott, and marched with said Company to Billingsport in the County of Gloucester New Jersey, he volunteered at the time he resided in Cumberland County aforesaid, and for one Month, that he worked at erecting the Fort at Billingsport during all the Month for which he volunteered, he served the full term of one Month for which he volunteered, when he was discharged, and returned home.

That in the Spring of 1778 he was Drafted while he resided in Cumberland County, in the Company commanded by Captain John Daniels, Ephraim Foster was Lieutenant of same Company, that he served under Capt. Daniels, Captain Brasly and Lieutenant Foster and other officers not now recollected the full term of four months when he was regularly discharged and returned home, that during this four months service was quartered at Red Bank New Jersey, and remained at that place until we were drove out by the British, and then marched to Moorestown, then to Mount Holly, then marched back near Red Bank again, when we were ordered to March to Cooper's Creek, at which place we had a warm Battle with the enemy, after the Battle Marched to Red Bank, when he was discharged, and was under the command of Col. Hillman, Col. Ellis & Major Ellis.
In the year 1779 while he resided in Cumberland County he enlisted for five months in Captain Mills' Company, and marched with the Company to Elizabethtown, and Elizabethtown point, New Jersey then to Amboy, thence to Middletown, thence to Monmouth Court House, and then to Shrewsbury, during this five months service he was in no general engagement, was often out on scouting parties and guarding the shore, after serving out the full period of five months for which he enlisted he was Discharged at Monmouth by Major Walton, when he returned home.
In the month of April 1780 he enlisted again while he resided in Cumberland County New Jersey for six  four months and Captain Wayman

company, and was attached to the Second Regiment in the New Jersey line, and Marched through Morristown, to Tappan in New Jersey and joined the regular Army then quartered at that place, he was at Tappan when news came to the Army that Major Andre was taken up as a spy, he was standing a Sentinel at Colonel Barber's door when a person came with the intelligence to Col o Barber a little after midnight the army lay at Tappan till Major Andre was executed, he was present and saw him hung, soon after this he marched to West Point and lay there some time, he was one of those ordered out on a cutting word expedition, and went over on the York Side at a place called Blankspoint, was there about six weeks when he returned to West Point, soon after this he moved off and marched to a place called Pompton Mountains in New Jersey, where the Army built huts and went into winter quarters, and remained there until some time the last of December 1780 or first of January 1781, when the six months for which he enlisted having expired, he was honorably discharged, during this six months service he was under the command of Captain Wayman & Lieutenant Samuel M c Shute & Ensign John Shreve formerly Capt c Cummings company, and Col o Shreve, he was in no general engagement during this service — That he served one month as a Volunteer, and four months as a Drafted Soldier, and eleven months as an enlisted Soldier, that he served altogether in the Revolutionary War the full term of sixteen months, that he has no documentary evidence,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the

presents, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed October 1 st 1832 the day & year aforesaid in Open Court Reuben Hunt Pres t of the Court
Moses Bateman
We Thomas Brooks a Clergyman, re- siding in the township of Dover County of Cumberland. New Jersey, and Elias P. Seely of the township of Deerfield County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Moses Bateman, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty two years of age; and that he is respected and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Thomas Brooks
Elias P. Seely
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court
Reuben Hunt Pres t of the Court
In the said court, we hereby declare their opinion, after the investiga- tion of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court fur- ther certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Brooks who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman,

resident in the township of Downes, County of Cumberland, New Jersey, and that Elias Puley, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town- ship of Dumfries in the County and State aforesaid, and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit. —
Reuben Hunt Pres!
George Vauder Edw. Sheppard } Associates
I Ebenezer Seeley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cumberland and State of New Jersey, Do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the orig- inal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Bates for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this first day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Ebenezer Seeley Clerk

State of New Jersey Cumberland County ss.
William Bateman aged Eighty three years, being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Moses Bateman the above named applicant for a pension that this Deponent was out in the Revolutionary War in the New Jersey Militia as a Draft, in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniels & Lieutenant Foster and that said Moses Bateman was in the revolutionary Service the same time & was in the same companies with this Deponent, and was in the Battle at Cooper's Creek, with said Moses Bateman, the company was quartered at Redbank and Mount Holly, recollects that this Deponent and said Moses Bateman was under the Command of Col: Kilman and Major Ellis. This Deponent further says that in the year 1780 this Deponent was in the Revolutionary Service in Capt. Wayman Company in the Regiment of New Jersey Militia commanded by Col: Shreve. This Deponent has a perfect recollection that said Moses Bateman was in the War at the same time this Deponent was, and was attached to the same Company with this Deponent under Capt. Wayman and Col: Shreve, that the said Regiment Marched through Morris town to Tappan in New Jersey, and to West Point, and

over on the York side to a place called Blank Point, they then marched to the Pompton Mountains, and built Huts and went into winter quarters, and remained there until the last of De- cember 1780 or January 1781, when this Deponent was discharged, and the said Moses Bateman was discharged at the same time after serving six or nine months this Deponent knows that said Moses Bateman served under this draft the full term of six or nine months, the means this Deponent has of knowing as to the services of said Moses Bateman arises from the fact that said Moses Bateman was in the service in same companies and during all the time this Deponent was, and was also discharged at the same time.
Sworn and subscribed
October 10 th 1832
George Vander Judge
W. R. Barnum
Cumberland County N. J.
David James aged seventy five years, being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Moses Bateman the above named applicant for a Pension that said Moses Bateman was in the Revolutionary War, in the Militia of New Jersey, and was attached to Captain Gunnings Company, in the Second Regiment commanded by Col o Greene in the New Jersey line, that this Depo-

ment was in the same company in the Revolutionary War, with said Moses Bateman, and served with him in Capt. Cummings Company under Col. Greene the full term of six months, being the time for which he enlisted, that during the said service the said company marched to Tappan, and was there at the time Major Andre was arrested and executed, and afterwards marched to West Point, after being there some time the troops marched to the Compton Mountains in New Jersey, where we erected huts and went into Winter quarters, where the said Moses Bateman was discharged in the month of January in the year 1781. The means this Defendant had of acquiring the above information as to the service of said Moses Bateman, was in consequence of this Defendant being in the service the same time & in the same company the said Moses Bateman was, & in the same regiment, and was a Mess mate with him. Sworn and Subscribed October 16 th 1832 — } David James George Vander Judge
I George Vander one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of Cumberland County, New Jersey. Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Bateman and David James above named, and that the above affidavit of said William Bateman and said David James, was taken by and before me and signed in my presence, and that the said William Bateman and the said David James

are credible persons, and their oath is at all times entitled to full faith and credit. — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Sixteenth day of October, A.D. one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty two.
George VanderJudge
State of New Jersey Cumberland County } G.
I Ebenezer Seely Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County of Cumberland, Do here- by certify that George Vander Judge before whom the foregoing affidavits of William Paterson and David James were taken, and who has attested thereto, was at the time thereof, and now is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit, are and should be given to all his official acts as such (and that full faith and credit, are and should be given to all his offi- cial acts as such,) and I do further cer- tify that the signature annexed thereto is the own genuine signature of the said George Vander. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court the sixteenth day of Oc- tober, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Ebenezer Seely (Clerk)

No. 20242.
Abner Bateman Cumberland County, New Jersey
Adm for 16 months
Edward Seely Bridge Town West N.J.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Moses Bateman Cumberland County New Jersey
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlist Spring 1777 - 1 - private Capt Westcoat Marched to Billingsport at Newbern 72 years Cumberland County New Jersey Traditionary evidence Claymans certificate   Draft Spring 1778 - 4 - private Capt Daniels Col Stillman Field New Jersey March to Morris Town Witnesses entitled credible   Enlisted - 1779 - 5 - private Capt Mills Major Walton Mount Holly to 3 living Witnesses certified credible papers   Enlist? April 1780 - 6 - private Capt Wyman Col Shreve Cooper's Creek Wadsworth's Cooper's Creek Elizabeth Town Point, Amboy, Middlesex, Monmouth, to Shrewsbury Correctly attached  
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 _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that 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 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 places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the paper.
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.

C. W. N. Div. I 595 L. W. B. Den
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
November 10, 1896.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Moses Bateman , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension October 1, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing at Fairfield, N. J., and his pension was allowed for sixteen months' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Westcott and Col. Hillman. He enlisted in Cumberland county, N. J.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Adriana Bateman,
Hatcher, Cumberland County, Va.

State of New Jersey } Cumberland County } ss.
David Gandy Aged twenty four years, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Moses Pateman the above named applicant for a pension.
In the year 1778 was out in the Revolutionary War and was in the company commanded by Captain Low. The said Moses Pateman was a soldier in the same company. Same time, the said company was stationed at Redbankfield, and afterwards was in the company commanded by Capt. Daniels, which in this company was had a battle with the British at Cooper's Creek. The Com- pany was under command of Col. Hillman & Col. Ellis. Nathan Foster was Lieut. of said company
Sworn and subscribed } This October 1 st 1832 } David Gandy Mark George Vander judge
I George Vander one of the judges of the inferior court of Common Pleas of the county of Cumberland, New Jersey. Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Gandy above named that the above affidavit was taken before me & signed in my presence, & that said David Gandy is a credible person, & his oath entitled to full credit. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this first day of October. A.D. 1832.
George Vander judge

New Jersey Somerset County
I Ebenezer Seeley clerk of the said County of Somerset. Do hereby certify that George Souder Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of David Gandy was taken, and who has attested thereto, was at the time thereof, and now is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit, are and should be given to all his official acts as such, and that the signature annexed thereto is the own genuine signature of the said George Souder.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, the first day of October, one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two.
Ebenezer Seeley Clerk

96 Soc'd pernd Adriana Bateman cher, Va St. B
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Nov 10 th to Miss Hate
File No. 595 Moses Bateman M. N. J. L...
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Trenton Bank Pension Office Septm 25 1839
Sir
The enclosed vouchers require Your special direction for payment,
I remain very respectfully Your Ob't Servt Philip Dickinson Pres.
J. Bedwards Esq. Commission of Pension.

Hatchur Cumberland Co. Va.,
Feb. 19 th 1896
Pension Bureau, Washington D. C.
About the year 1830, a certain Moses Bateman of New Jersey received a pension, having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War . Will you kindly inform me in what capacity he served in the army. By so doing you will greatly oblige, (Miss) Ariana Bateman.