Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 573, Jacobus Bartholf, Privateer (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Privateer (Mass) or Bartholf Jacobus Bertholf
R. 573
CONTENTS

State of New Jersey ) On this first day of December 1843 Hudson County ) personally appeared before the un- dersigned a Judge of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county being a court of record Jacobus Barthoff a resident of the town Ship of North Bergen in the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey aged Eighty three years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in one of the following named officers; and served as hereinafter stated. That in the beginning of the war he acted as a boatman on the Hudson River until the times become so troublesome and dangerous that he was obliged to give up and quit the business or run the risk of being made a prisoner by the British That in the month of May 1781 he left home and went to Boston where some time in the same month he enlisted under one Captain Stephens in the naval service of the United States and sailed with him for France for the purpose of loosing the American vessels then cruising in the British Channel. They arrived at Brest about the first of July of the said year when he joined or entered the naval service of the United States as second gunner on board of the United States Brig called the Buccanner commanded by Captain Fearson whom he continued to serve as second gunner cruising on the coast of France and in the English Channel until about the middle of July 1782; while cruising in the English Channel they fell in with a British man of War called the Lucie and an other called the Eurage with whom they had a most severe action and after a fight of four hours Captain Fearson was obliged to surrender and this declarant was taken prisoner and carried in to Portsmouth in England where he remained as a prisoner on board of a vessel called the De La Gente except which had been taken from the Spaniards

That after he had been on board of said vessel about four days he was then sent to Gosport and from there to Fortune prison where he remained untill about the first of April 1783 when he was with many more exchanged and sent by Cartel to Havre de Grace in France Where the accompanying paper and attached to this declaration by wafer was given to him as a passport to La Orient and which paper he has ever since kept in his possession. That from Havre de Grace he traveled through the country in company with one John Dennis and a boy whose name was Benjamin Cross - That in going to La Orient he passed through Paris where he saw Dr Franklin and Mr Laurence and showed to them his passport the paper hereunto attached when they told him this was all the paper he wanted to travel with - That he went from Paris to La Orient where he delivered himself up to the American officers there and was put on board of the Buchanan which had been retaken and in which vessel after remaining in Port about three five or six days he sailed under her old commander Capt Pearson for America where he arrived in June 1783 and landed at Marblehead in the State of Massachusetts where the Captain told him with the rest who had been prisoners that they would not want their services any longer - He then started for home and took Boston in his way where he met one Capt Thompson who went to prison when this declaration did but did not remain there more than two months after leaving Boston he went directly home where he arrived on the 13 th of June 1783 after candle light in the evening after an absence of more than two years From the time that he joined Capt Stephens for the United States service at Boston untill he returned to his fathers residence was more than two years and from the time that he joined the Buchanan in France untill he got home was at least twenty one months but he considered himself in the service of the United States from the time that he joined Capt Stephens in May 1781 untill he got home on the 13 th June 1783

The vessels that sailed a part of the time in company with the Buchanan was the Reicero and Revolution each as well as the Buchanan carried twenty four guns
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the agency of any state in the United States
That the only record or written proof of his services that he has or knows of is the paper attached hereto
He further declares that he does not know of any one living who either served with him or was in prison with him
That he was born in Hackensack in the State of New Jersey on the 2 d day of March 1760 That he has a record of his age in the City of New York. That he went from Hackensack to Boston where he entered the service
That since the Revolution he has lived at Hackensack and Paramus in the State of New Jersey and lived a part of one year in the Western part of the State of New York and now lives in the town of Ship of North Bergen the County of Hudson and State of New Jersey That he entered the service either by enlistment and served as second gunner and was taken a prisoner as such and received pay as such for at least twenty one months
The names of the first and second Lieutenants of the Buchanan was Thomas and Perkins Names of some who were in prison with him James Conner Nicholas Langford Alvin Buply Clement Barnett Anthony Barnes Capt Thompson Seckham Howland Jonathan Thoin This man was whipped in prison for building an American ship in miniature Never received any discharge.
That William B Tipp. Robert Campbell Henry Bar Dan and many others who he believes can testify to his character for truth and veracity He further declares that from the infirmities of age that has come upon him he ought to be excused from attending the sitting of the court of records in said county He further declares that being able to support himself from his own means he did not ask for a pension but now having become dependent on others for a living he makes application for a Pension from his country

sworn to and subscribed this first day of December # - - 1843 before me
James Berthoff Michel Saumier one of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hudson
State of New Jersey, I certify that Jacobus Berthoff who made and Hudson County subscribed the foregoing declaration appears to me to be a man of truth and I believe his statements made in the said declaration are entitled to full credit and belief. And from personal examination I think from the infirmities of old age he should be excused from attending the sitting of the Court of record in and for the said County
Michel Saumier Judge of the Court named above
I Abraham Carly
residing in the County of — hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jacobus Berthoff who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; I believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have done the service that he declares to have done in the foregoing declaration.
Sworn and subscribed this first day of December 1843
Abraham Carly Michel Saumier Judge of the Court named above
Hudson County, p I certify that Abraham Carly are respectable witnesses and that their statements are entitled to full credit and belief
Michel Saumier Judge of the named above

State of New Jersey } On the first day of December 1843 Hudson County } personally appeared before the undersigned John Barthoff aged twenty eight years a resident of the town of New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey and made oath as follows viz. That he is a brother of Jacobus Barthoff now an applicant for a Pension. And that he will recollects that a part of the time during the Revolutionary war the said Jacobus Barthoff was a Boatman on the Hudson River and that when the business became such as to endanger his personal safety he quit the water and went as he believes to Boston and from there to France where he has understood and believes he entered the service of the United States as a gunner on board of the ship of War called the Buchanan and that he was taken a prisoner in the English Channel by the British and remained a prisoner at least nine months That he has heard the said Jacobus Barthoff tell that when on his way home he landed at at Marblehead and from there he went to Boston and from there he traveled home on foot where he (this depo- -nent well recollects) arrived in the evening of the 13 th of June 1783 - and this deponent was the first one of the family that knew him on his return. He will recollects that he was dressed in sailor cloths and them pretty well tarred and in his person he looked as if he had seen hard times That his father's family lived at this time in Hackensack in New Jersey The news soon spread through the place that Jacobus had got home and that while gone he had been a Prisoner to the British. On the next morning after Jacobus arrived at home the house of his father was thronged with the neighbours to see Jacobus who related to them his adventures as he has declared amongst those who visited him was Mr. Nelson teacher of the Academy in Hackensack and Judge Antwater

That from the time he left home until he returned it exceeded two years And further he saith not known to have subscribed the day and year before written John Barthoff before me Michel Saunier
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Hudson County ss I certify that John Barthoff who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and his statements made are entitled to full credit and belief
Michel Saunier Judge of the Court Named above
State of New Jersey } Hudson County } ss:
I Robert Gilchrist Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hudson aforesaid do hereby certify that Michel Saunier whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, and before whom the above affidavits were made was at the time of the date thereof, and now is, one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the Said County of Hudson duly Commissioned, and sworn, and residing in said County I do also further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge and verily believe the signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 2nd day of December A D 1843.
R. Gilchrist (Clerk)

Vous prions tous ceux qui sont a prier de Laisser Librement passer le Nomme Jean Bartol. Suiet des Etats Unis de L'Amérique Venant des prisons d'Angleterre et allant a Nantes..
L'Orient ce 16 e Avril 1783
Pour Monsieur Thomas Barclay Consul General des Etats Unis de L'Amérique en France
L. L'orient
Payé pour sa conduite six Livres

35708 In calu s , James Bartholf Declaration Act June 7 th 1832 nd of New Jersey
J. W. Martin Finchville Orange Co. N. York

Endorsement upon the annexed Certificate from Depeaux - department of Normandy - dated 6 April 1783 - as taken from it by the subscriber pay. Vu par nous agent au Port du Havre de Grace, pour les Etats Unis de l'Amérique, aux conditions du representes a l'Orient de monsieur l'agent General des Etats Unis au Havre le 7 Avril 1783 -
(Signed)
Amos W
Highwood 22 August 1838 - in the presence of my son James - James Gore King

Arrived upon the arrival of the... ...of the... ...1783... ...the... ...1783...
...1783... ...1783...
Franklin, Providence - Capt. Hayden - from Marblehead after 2 months cruise Captured by British frigate in the English Channel July 1782 - imprisoned in Fortune Prison from Gosport Exchanged via Portsmouth April 1783 - and went to New Bedford - then to Salem - where in the Massachusetts frigate - to Boston.

DÉPARTEMENT
DE NORMANDIE.
QUARTIER
du havre
DE PAR LE ROI.
Cl. F°. N°.
IL est ordonné à Jean Baptiste Malabot de la Paroisse de St. Pierre — Quartier d'Amérique âgé de 23 ans, taille 5' 11" — cheveux br — le visage les yeux a — le nez & d — marqué de cicatrice
provenant d Ulf le 15  février commandé par le armé a St. Pierre venant d Ulf sur lequel il a servi 12 mois jours, à compter du 15 jusqu'es & compris le 15 qu'il a
Reconnu avoir été reçu en Angleterre allant vers l'Orient
de se retirer chez lui à la charge de se présenter au Bureau des Classes de son Quartier aussitôt son arrivée, à peine d'être puni comme Déserteur. Le présent non valable après jours. FAIT aux Classes de la Marine a du havre le 6. Avril 1783.
Pessan
a reçu pour sa conduite
jusqu'au 15 Avril   10 12  14 16  18 20  22 24  26 28  30 32 

Je vous prie d'agréer l'assurance de mes sentiments très respectueux
Je vous prie d'agréer l'assurance de mes sentiments très respectueux et de me croire votre très humble serviteur
Siméon B

35.708
Jacobus Barholf
573
N.J.
Rejected
let to P. M. Martin Esq
Sept 23. 1844
" " Calay May 6 1845
Act 7 th June '32

Ex'r.
INVALID.
NO. 572
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Jacobus Barthof
NO. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 18__
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
NO. _____ ✓

May 5 45
Jas Bertholf No. 32 Duk
St. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

New York May 3. 1845.
Sir
James Bertholf of Bergen County New Jersey, who made application for a pension under the Act of 7th June 1832, in the latter part of the year 1843 or the first of the year 1844, on account of his services in the Navy of the United States in the Revolutionary war, respectfully desires that the action of the Department on his case may be reported to the undersigned, as he has not received any information respecting his case since it was transmitted.
I am very respectfully Sir Your obedient servant A. A. Lay
A. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bartholomew, Abraham GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 5541 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 7, 1789 to Benjamin Talmage
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.