Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 804, Frederick Buckelew, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Buckelew, Frederick
S.804
CONTENTS
carded

9863.
New Jersey
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Frederick Duckelaw of So Amboy in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Pyatt of the Reg t commanded by Col Heard in the Militia line for 8 1/2 months New Jersey
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 28 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June, 1833 and sent C. M. Sherrey of Hightstown N.J. Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 — $56.64 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep 33 14.16
$70.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3. Page 102.
To Hightstown N.J.
26.66 1.66 25.32

(1) State of New Jersey } Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Middlesex County } Act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832. 11.113
On this Eleventh day of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared in open court of the Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex held in the City of New Brunswick being a Court of Record Frederick Bucheleu, a resident of the Township of South Amboy in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy six years on the 14. of February last, 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 7. day of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a private in the Militia of New Jersey and served as herein stated viz. in the Company commanded by Captain John Pyatt under Colonel Heards either in the latter end of 1775. or the beginning of the year 1776. and marched to Long Island in the State of New York for the purpose of disarming the Tories of that place, and was out on that tour three weeks, in the last mentioned year was called out into service under the same captain, and Colonel Dyprens, and marched to Perth Amboy and Blazing Star, at the time the British took possession of Staten Island directly opposite was out on this tour one month, after this was called out under the same Officers he thinks and marched to Bergen, and Bergen point, and other places, somewhere about the time the British fleet sailed up to New York, was out on this tour one month, in the same year was called out into service under the same Captain and Colonel Jacob Hysc, and was marched to Elizabeth Town, and Elizabeth Town-point, guarding the shore and for the purpose of protecting the inhabitants from the excursions of the enemy, was out on this tour one month, after this was called into service under the same Officers early in the month of January 1777. and stationed at a village called Cranbury, and continued there until some time about the first of June following being relieved certain portions of the time, this was the time the British army lay at New Brunswick and was engaged on numerous scouting parties on one of which he assisted in taking Major Stockton and other Tories in the British service who was taken and fifty nine of his men, in which action one of our men named Jonas Sulton was killed, and in others was employed in protecting the inhabitants of the surrounding country from the frequent depredations of the enemy, was out on this tour two months and a half, and after the British army left New Brunswick was called out again under the same Officers viz. Captain Peter Purine and Colonel Jacob Hysc or John Neilson is not sure which, and marched to Elizabeth Town, for the aforesaid purposes, out on this tour at least half a month, and after being under captain, Peter Purine and Col. Jacob Hysc

Received, was again called out under the same Officers he believes to the same place, and was engaged while there in guarding and protecting the inhabitants of that part of the State from the destructive plundering parties of the British and their Tory assistants, was engaged in this tour somewhere about one month, after this was called into service again either in 1777 or 1778, at the time the British army lay at Philadelphia, under captain Peter Penine and colonel William Scudder, and marched to Red Bank - ferry nearly opposite there, and several other places does not recollect the names of them was out on this tour he thinks about one month, after this was called into service under the same Officers he believes, but is not certain and marched to Newark, Springfield, and Bonehead farms, and for the same purposes as is above-mentioned, was out on this tour one month, was again called into service under either colonel Scudder, or Neilson, and marched to New Brunswick, Woodbridge and other places and for the aforesaid purposes, was out on this tour one month, was again called into service under captain Peter Penine he thinks and colonel Neilson he thinks at the time the Pennsylvania line revolted and marched to Spotswood in order to prevent their holding any communication with the enemy was out on this tour two weeks, was called into service under Captain Peter Penine and under General David Forman and marched to Middletown Town Point, and Monmouth Court House for the purpose of taking up Tories, was engaged in this tour two weeks, was out on different alarms perhaps as much as one month, and this applicant declares that he verily believes he was out in service during the Revolutionary war, from first, to last as much at least  as two months as one year, at the least, and this applicant further declares that he has no documentary evidence relating to his services except the affidavit herewith attached, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and further declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Frederick Buckelew
sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year abovenamed Robert McHenry

Interrogatories put by the Court to the before named applicant.
1. When, and in what year were you Born.
Answer I was Born on the 14. day of February 1756, in the Township of South Amboy in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey.
2. Have you any Record of your age, and where is it.
Answer My age is Recorded in my family Bible, and it is now in my possession.
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live.
Answer in the Township of South Amboy in the said County of Middlesex and I have always lived there until the this time.
4. How were you called into service.
Answer always as a volunteer.
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.
Answer I do not recollect the names of any other Officers than those I have already named in my declaration, and as to the general circumstance of my services, they are all stated in my above declaration to which I must refer.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service.
Answer I never received any written discharge, But when the term on which I was called out expired I was always discharged verbally.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer, I am known to Major Richard Reid, Captain John Baird, Peter Voorhees, Thomas Potts, Joseph L. Dey, Matthew R. Dey, William L. Dey, and William Longstreet.
sworn to, and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid.
Robert Wetmore
Spreadrick Buckel
Charles G. Wetmore
Given At 1832. I hereby consent to receive a certificate for the within document to be confirmed for the purpose of being used as evidence in all other courts and proceedings under act of 7th June 1832.

We Symmes C. Henry Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church in the village of Cranbury the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey and Andrew Applegate of the said County of Middlesex, Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Buchelew who hath sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing declaration and Interrogatories, and believe him to be Seventy six years of age or thereabouts, and that he is reputed, and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
sworn to, and subscribed in open Court this 11. day of September 1832. Symmes C. Henry - Andrew Applegate Robert McHenry
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the foregoing Interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that Frederick Buchelew the abovenamed applicant was a soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Symmes C. Henry who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County of Middlesex and that Andrew Applegate who has also signed his name to the same, is also a resident in the said County, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. the foregoing declaration and Interrogatories were sworn to and subscribed in open Court in the presence of the Judges present viz. Robert McHenry Thos Vance N. Applegate H. Ford
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County ss } I F. S. Vansdale Clerk of the Court of the County of Middlesex in the State of N. Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings in relation to the application of Frederick Buchelew for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of September A.D. 1832
F. S. Vansdale Clerk

State of New Jersey } Be it known that on the 11. day of September 1832. Middlesex County ss. } before me Robert McHenry one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Middlesex personally appeared Andrew Applegate who being duly sworn according to Law, did depose and say that he is well acquainted with Frederick Buchelew and knew him previous to the Revolutionary war, and that he well remembers being out with him in the service of the United States, in the Militia of New Jersey in the companies commanded by Captains John Ryall and Peter Perrine, and was out with him the said Andrew  Applegate Frederick Buchelew on different tours, viz. at Long Island, Perth Amboy, Elizabeth Town, Cranbury, Newark, Springfield and other places and in different years, and further saith not. sworn to, and subscribed before me the subscriber the day and year abovenaid Andrew Applegate and I do hereby certify that the witness to the above affidavit is known to me to be a credible person Robert McHenry
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County ss. } I F. D. Vanarsdalen Clerk of the Court of the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Robert McHenry before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Judge of said Court and duly authorized to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of September A.D. 1832 F. D. Vanarsdalen Clerk

New Class
INVALID.
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File No. 804
Frederick Buckele Pro N. J. Mil.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 419
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Fredrick Bucklew N.J. South Amboy
9 mo - 2 abouts. Capt. Pratt Col. Heward
Service estimated by Consul at 8 1/2 mo.
adm d 8 1/2 mo. pri

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Frederick Bunkow which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned 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? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy. - X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy 6/11/42 15/15

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 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 shewn 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
†QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.