Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,818, George Dearman, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey.
Dearman, George
NUMBER
R. 2818
CONTENTS
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His Excellency George Deane Declaration for a Pension
to the Honorable the Commissioners of the Treasury for the Navy
That the undersigned George Deane do hereby declare that he is the true and lawful heir of the late George Deane and that he is entitled to the pension of the sum of one hundred pounds per annum

State of New York
Tompkins County ss. On this 11th day of March 1846 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the said County of Tompkins, said Court being a Court of Record in said County & now in Session George Dearman a Resident of the town of Groton in said County aged Eighty two 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, under the following named Officers and served as herein after stated, that at the time he entered the said service aforesaid he resided in the town of Harington in the County of Bergen as it was then called, in the State of New Jersey, that he volunteered about the first day of October in the year 1779, to serve as a private and soldier in a Company commanded by Capt Calender or Chandler & in which Company was one the Wright, the Col l name he does not now remember. But the Army to which he was attached was commanded by Baron De Kalb, that he served in said Company from the first of October 1779, aforesaid until the 10 th day of November 1780, that he done duty as a soldier in Camp at Harington aforesaid, standing guard, cooking, and doing other duties as a soldier, for the term of thirteen Months as aforesaid that he was Mustered with the rest of his Company every morning & night during said term, his name being called & he answering to the list, that the duties aforesaid was rendered in Camp, at the Camp called

Harrington afuaid, and that the said Camp ground at Harrington afuaid was a celebrated camping ground for and during nearly the whole of the Revolutionary War, that the army to which he belonged, belonged to the south, and was called the Maryland & Delaware Troops, that late in the Spring of the Year 1780, thru the latter part of May, the said Army divided and a part went with Baron De Kalb to the south, that a part of the said Army Remained at the said Camp, which was in the vicinity of West Point, until about the 10 th of Nov, 1780, that Dispersed Remained with that part which Remained there done duty as a soldier under the said Lieut Wright, that he could not state who the Col was, at that time, that about 10 th day of Nov 1780, the rest of the Army to which he belonged left the said Camp a vicinity & went south that Dispersed accompanied his Company some Miles south & was discharged by the said Lieut Wright & he Returned to Harrington afuaid - about the Middle of Nov, 1780 afuaid that during the Summer of 1780 the Company to which he belonged learned of the death of their Commander Baron De Kalb at the Battle of Camden, that during the Winter of 1779 when the said Army lay at the said Camp at Harrington near West Point, they suffered for the want of provisions &c, that Dispersed all the while, served as a soldier, taking care of the sick, standing Sentry, & Muster every Morning & Night, - that after his Company moved south in Nov 1780, other troops arrived at the said Camp, that at every successive arrival of Troops at said Camp, he volunteered & done the duty of a soldier & served from the Middle of Nov 1780 until the the part of some next Year

1781. Some of which troops belonged to New Jersey, New York & Pennsylvania & other states. He was commanded by Genl. Lee, Wayne, & other officers whose names he does not now recollect, but in each successive Army which arrived at the said Camp at Harrington he volunteered and done duty as a soldier, answered to name called. Stood guard as a soldier with his Musket from the Middle of Nov. 1780. as aforesaid until the next summer the first of June 1781. That during the term of his service aforesaid, detachments of the Army to which he belonged were dispatched on service at different points on the North River. That he was Retained in Camp to guard & take care of sick of which there was some: Cooking &c. That he well remembers the attack on Col. Banastre Company of Horse in fall of 1779. which was at the town of Harrington & was a short time before the Troops which he volunteered with, arrived at said Camp at Harrington. That he at several times assisted in taking care of sick in Camp. & his name was on the Roll of the other soldiers & all called when Muster Roll was called until he was discharged as aforesaid - That he Resided in the County of Bergen aforesaid until about fifty Seven years ago. Since which time he has Resided in the town of Grotton in the County of Tompkins & State of New York. That he hereby Relinquishes Every Claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity Except the present - and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. That he does not know of any documentary Evidence of his service aforesaid. But that Peter Vanbuskirk of the County of Ontario State of New York is the only man living as he knows of

who can testify to his said service. That said Ben Burkirk knew him when a boy and resided in the same town of Harrington & knows of my service aforesaid -
Subscribed and sworn in } George D. Seaman Open Court the day and } Mark Year aforesaid -
Henry D. Bartol Judge of Tompkins County Courts -
We Abel A. Beach & Richard The said Family  Seaman Residents of the town of Goshen  in the said  County of  the  State of  in the  Counties of  Counties of Tompkins in the State of New York. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Seaman who has subscribed his name to and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is reputed to have been & it is believed that he was a soldier of the Revolution - in the neigh- bourhood where he resides, and that we concur in that opinion - } Abel A. Beach Sworn and subscribed this } Reuben Tenny 11th day of March 1846 in Open Court - Henry D. Bartol Judge of Tompkins County Courts -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after put- ting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department That the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said Court do further certify. That it appears to them that

who signed the preceding certificates are Residents of the town of Groton in said County of Tompkins, and neighbours of the said George Dearman and that they are Men of good Standing as to Character and that their Statements are Entitled to Credit -
Henry D Burt and First Judge William R. Fitch
Henry Fish Peter Lonnberg
Judges
State of New York Tompkins County ss. I Henry B. Weaver Clerk of the County of Tompkins & State of New York & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify. that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Dearman for a Pension -
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal of Office this 11 th day of March 1846 at Ithaca -
Henry B Weaver
Clerk

The following are the questions propounded by the said Court and his the within named Applicants answers to said questions —
1 st Where and in what Year was You born?
Answer I may born in Bergen County in the State of New Jersey in the year 1763, in October 14 th
2 nd Have You a Record of Your age? if so where is it?
Answer - I had a record of my age in a Bible left with sister who is dead & the record is lost
3 rd When were You living when You volunteered in the service - were You drafted or did You serve as a volunteer? or was You a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom -
Answer - I lived in Bergen County abroad when I volunteered with the army - I was not drafted but served as a volunteer - Was not a substitute
4 th Where have You lived since the Revolutionary War - and where do You now live?
Answer I lived in New Jersey then as soon as the war - then moved into Goshen Orange County New York where I lived about 20 years from there to East Chester in Westchester County New York where I lived about four years & then

I came to my present residence in Boston Massachusetts & have lived there all the time since my arrival here. 5 th State the names of the officers, who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Answer - Baron De Kalb a Lieutenant General and the General are the only officers whom I remember them & served - I don't recollect the Regiments Continental or Militia except the one in which he served
6 th did you ever receive a discharge from the service? and if so by whom was it given and if in writing what has become of it?
Answer I never received a discharge
And the said Court do further certify that after propounding the interrog- atories above written with his answers thereto annexed, we do declare it our opinion that within named George Dearman Applicant for a Pension was a soldier of the Revolution and entitled to a Pension for said service -
Henry D. Rantoul } First Judge William R. Fitch Henry Fish } Judges Peter Snowberry }

State of New York Tompkins County ss. I Henry B. Weaver Clerk of the Court of Sessions held in and for the said County. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Dearman for a Pardon -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the twenty day of March A.D. 1846
Henry B. Weaver Clerk.
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1 George Dearman
Claim -
Proof of Death & heirs
Certificate of Image
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State of New York County of Tompkins S.S. On this 17 th day of July A D 1857 personally appeared Before me the undersigned County Judge and acting surrogate of the said County Mary Ann Nottingham aged fifty four years, and Hannah Dearman aged thirty eight years, Residents of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins & State aforesaid. Who being duly sworn according to Law severally depose and say that they are the Children theirs at Law of George Dearman Late of the said Town of Groton, County of Tompkins aforesaid, Deceased That their father aforesaid in his life time was Reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that during his life time to wit about the Year 1846 Made Application & the proper papers to enable him to obtain a pension for his said services in the Revolution. That his papers aforesaid was filed in the Pension Office at Washington during the Year 1846 or 1847. That he never Received a Pension for his said services & Died before his said Application was finally passed upon at the Pension Office — That their said father the said George Dearman Died at the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins aforesaid on the 4 th day of February in the Year 1850 — being at his death eighty five Years & upwards. That they were present at his Death & burial — That the said George Dearman their said father, at his Death left no Widow him surviving. But left seven Children him only surviving. An a whose names & places of Residence are as follows — viz — Mary Ann Nottingham aged fifty four years, Hannah.

Dearman aged thirty eight Years. The Deponents herein before mentioned. Residents of the town of Grotton aforesaid - and Sally Maria Flandrau Resident of the City of New York - David Dearman Resident of the County of Westchester State of New York, George Dearman Resident of Corning State of New York Henry Dearman of Corning aforesaid. Jane Sutlif Dryden Resident of Grotton County of Tompkins State of New York. all of whom are above the age of Twenty one Years - That their said late father the said George Dearman formerly Resided in Brooklyn County & State of New Jersey & that prior to his death aforesaid he Resided in Grotton aforesaid for upwards of twenty Years & that during all that period immediately preceding that said father's death as aforesaid. No Man Resided in the town of Grotton County of Tompkins by the name of George Dearman But their said father or his son George above mentioned -
That the Deponents make this Deposition, in behalf of themselves & of their Brothers & Sisters above named in order to obtain the Pension due their said Deceased father for his services in the Revolution as aforesaid —
said — from Mary Ann Bolong
Subscribed and sworn Before Me this 17 th day of July A.D. 1851 - the word
Hannah Dearman
"Groton" in 17 th line 2 nd page erased & the word "Dugden" interlined in said 17 th line from bottom of page. & the word in 14 th & 13 th line from bottom 2 nd page " Bergen County " erased before subscribing or known
Alfred Wells County Judge & ex officio Surrogate of Putnam County New York

State of New York
Tompkins County ss.
I Alfred Wells County Judge of the said County of Tompkins and acting Surrogate & performing the duties thereof in & for the said County. do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's Court held at the Village of Ithaca in the said County of Tompkins on this 17 th day of July, 1851 It was proven to my satisfaction by the testimony of Mary Ann Nottingham and Hannah Dearman who are creditable persons, and whose affidavits are hereto annexed, that George Dearman an old man & reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolution - died at the town of Groton in the said County of Tompkins & State aforesaid on the 4 th day of February - in the Year 1850 that at the death of the said George Dearman, he left no widow him surviving - But that he left seven Children only, him surviving, and whose names & places of Residence are as follows. viz. Mary Ann Nottingham, Hannah Dearman, & Jane Sallif residing in the town of Dryden same Sallif . Residing in the town of Groton County of Tompkins aforesaid - Sally Maria Flandrau Residing in the City of New York - David Dearman Residing in the County of Westchester - George Dearman and Henry Dearman Residing in the town of Corning County of Steuben. all of the State of New York, and Each of them above the age of Twenty one Years -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed My Name and affixed My Official seal at Ithaca this 17 th day of July, 1851 - Alfred Wells County Judge & ex officio Surrogate of Tompkins County New York

Petition of the Heirs of George Dearman, of New Jersey, a soldier of the War of the Revolution, asking payment of pension due him.
Dec 19 1857 Referred to the Committee on Revolution- ary Pensions
(2818) NY
1860 May 4 dist'd
2 Cases
March 9
Rev Pen
Mr. Houghton

The State of New Jersey Bergen County.
To The Honorable The Senate & House of Representatives of the United States.
The Petition of Maryann Nottingham widow, and Hannah Dearman, spinster, only children & descendants, and heirs at law of George Dearman, late of Bergen County, in the State of New Jersey, sec. & Respectfully Sheweth,
That your Petitioners are the only descendants, & therefore the only heirs at law of the said George Dearman, deceased, late of said State.
That George Dearman was a private in the Company of Captain Callender, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Day, in General Monds Brigade. That he served from the 1 st day of October 1779 to the 15 th of November 1780. in said Company, both in field and in garrison 13 months. That he then subsequently served from the 15 th November 1780 to June 1781 being 7 months. and again six months subsequently, making in all two years six months service.
That the said George Dearman made his application to the Commission of Pensions for the benefit of the pension law of the 7 th day of June A.D. 1832, but the same not then being deemed sufficiently proven by said Commission, the application was suspended for additional proof. That before the same could be obtained, the said George Dearman died, to wit, on the 4 th day of February A.D. 1854, and never received any benefit from his said application.
That at the time of his death, he left surviving him, no widow, but only your petitioners, his only heirs at law, who believe they are justly entitled to the pension he would have received from the 4 th March 1832 to his death.
That, by a late rule of the Commission of Pensions, he refused to pay to the children of revolutionary soldiers, the

pension due to their father, as your petitioning herein contrary to the intention of law. Your petitioning however are strengthened by the fact, that having made application for his pension before he died, he became entitled to a vested right that descended to your petitioning his heirs.
Wherefore your petitioning humbly pray, that Your Honorable Body will pass An Act, authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Interior to place the name of George Dearman on the Pension Rolls of the State of New Jersey and to pay to your petitioning the amount of pension to which he was entitled at the time of his death as a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War.
And Your petitioning as in duty bound, will ever pray & so forth.
Margaret Dearman
for herself & sister
Heirs of George Dearman.

Newton July 28. 1854
Dr. Sir
Enclosed please find Certificate in the case of G. A. Hopper. The name of G. Deiman is not to be found in our records
Yours Resp. Thos. Hallison
Abner Buskirk Esq.

Rev. Pension Claim
act 1832
George Dearman
N. Y.
Sustained Claim
Filed by Abraham Vanhook
the within is authority from Van Hook -
Col Anderson I desired see the Papers on file -
Jas. G. Austin
Present
Aug 26/53 -

to the Commissioners of Pensions Mr. Walden. Dear Sir I wish James G. Austin to act as an attorney in the case of George Durman for a Pension it was filed originally in my name — please accept this & oblige yours Abraham Van Buren Yours sincerely Abraham Van Buren

Ex'r.
INVALID.
No. 2818
Revy Am
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
George Dearman act 1832 of 72
O. N J troops
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: in good field
O. _____

State of New-York } ss. Tompkins County Clerk's Office,
I, EZRA WEAVER, Clerk of said county, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said county, do hereby certify that J. D. Dowlbury Esquire, before whom the preceding declaration was subscribed and sworn, and whose name appears to the Jurat thereto, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, sworn, and authorized to act as such, and to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the preceding Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said county and Courts, at Ithaca, this Fourth day of May 1853
Ezra Weaver. Clerk.

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Phelps, July 17 th , 1854.
To. the Commissioner of Pensions, Mr. Waldo. Esq. Dear Sir I. send you an additional Evidence in the Case of George Dearman, of Tompkins, County New York, whose papers is on file in the Pension office at Washington, City, D.C. please file the papers in my name. & report. to me at Phelps. Ontario, County New York. & Oblige yours. &c
A. Van Buskirk.

Addition Evidence
George Dearman N. J.
Suspended Roll
act of 1832
Presented Aug 27/53
by Jas G. Austin atty
Present -

State of New York } County of Tompkins } ss
I Sylvanus Larned & Benjamin Dunning in the Town of Groton in the County of Tompkins and State of New York. And I Thomas Morrison residing in the same here by certify that we was well acquainted with George Dearman. who was an old man at the time of his death. whose affidavit, and declaration in relation to his services in the revolution is filed in the Pension office at Washington. that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the opinion that he was a reputable man one of truth & veracity & that his statements in relation to such services are entitled to full credit
Sylvanus Larned Thomas Morrison
State of New York } County of Tompkins } I D. W. Woodbury
Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do here by certify that I am well acquainted with Sylvanus Larned & Thomas Morrison who took and subscribed their names to the foregoing affidavits that they are men of good moral character, and their statements there in are entitled to credit Subscribed & sworn this 8 day of May 1855 before me Dated Groton February 1853.
D. W. Woodbury Justice of the Peace

Report Avarse Petition of Heirs of George Dearman of Norfolk
Committee Revolutionary Pensions
(2 cases) 9 Mr Thomas Rev Pen. list & print

36 th Jan 12 th Feb } 12 th Feb }
Report J. M.
Mr Thomas from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions made the following Report.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions to whom was referred the petition of the Heirs of George Dearman of. Knufsey, report
That this claim has been twice rejected, before the proper office, and that the evidence adduced in its support, is not sufficient to warrant your Committee in allowing the claim. They therefore report the following resolution.
Resolved, That the prayer of petitioner ought not to be granted.

4 Additional Evidence
George Searman N.Y.
Suspended Roll act of 1832
Presented Aug 27/33
by J. A. G. Austin atty Present

Washington D.C. Sept 5/53.
Commrs of Pensions
Sir
Herein please find additional evidence in the claim of the Heirs of George Dearman late of Thompson County N.H. Under act of June 7. 1832. and in behalf of the Heirs (the claimant now dead) I respectfully ask a reexamination of said claim
and all reports and communications on the subject of this claim be made to me as the atty — my authority therefor will be found on file with the papers. from Abraham Van Buskirk the original atty in the Case —
Respectfully Yours
Sal. G. Austin
atty Present

Washington
Decr 8. 1857.
Col. Evans
Appeals from the decision of the Com ee Pensions in the case of Geo. Dearman.
Triplett
Rept to Com Pensions for a Report.
sent into Decr 1857

Washington Dec 8 th 1857.
Hon A. H. H. Stuart Secy of the Interior. Sir,
I am requested by Mr Abraham Van Buskirk, to appeal from the decision of the Com rs of Pensions, in the case of George Dearman, of New York, whose claim has been suspended under the Act of June 7 th 1832.
Very respectfully H. S. Evans for Evans & Hunt.

Act 7 th June 1832
George Dearman D.D. M.
Claim of heirs
Examined papers Sept 5 th 1853
Filed additional Evidence — Sept 5 th 1853
See inside and asked a reexamination of this Claim —
Sept 5 th 1853
Jas. G. Austin
— atty
(Over)
Present
From A. Van Bushirk Esq Phelps, Ontario Co N.Y.

Additional Evidence files of Luthins See loan — on file

George Dearman decd. Tompkins Co N.Y. Made his declaration 11 th March 1846 then aged 82, in open Court at Ithaca N.Y. Resident of Groton in Said Co - under act of 1832 - was a soldier in Rev from Harrington Bergen Co N.J. & served with Peter Van Brink - who has been admitted a pensioner of N.Y. act 1832, at $60 - Papers probably authenticated - On 19. June 1846 Peter Van Brink made affidavit of service (his age) 80 Years old (Certificate & surrogate)
July 17. 1851. in Tompkins Co N.Y. before surrogate Mary Ann Nottingham & Hannah Dearman 1 st 51 - 2 nd 38 Residents of Groton in Said Co that they are the Children & Heirs at Law of George Dearman decd. H. & C. who applied for a pension & was Rejected. He died at Groton in Said Co 4 th July 1850. being 85 Years of age. leaving no widow but 7 children only four surviving names &c. as follows. Mary Ann Nottingham aged 54. Hannah Dearman 38, of Groton - Sally Ann Handran New York City. David Dearman Westchester Co N.Y. George Dearman Corning N.Y. Henry Dearman Corning. N.Y. Jane Griffith Dryden Tompkins Co N.Y. all about 21. Years. They make application in behalf of themselves &c - about their father

was Entitled to - Made before Surrogate & in Open Court Tompkins Co N.Y. 17 th July 1857.
(L.S.)
Rejected & appealed from Court By H. S. Evans Esq. Dec 8, 1851. See his letter on file -
Decision of Court affirmed March 27, 1852 See Secretarys Letter to Court of that date on file - with papers -
Copy of Letter of Rejection - May 6, 1851. Pension Office
A. Pease Esq. for the Declaration of George Dearman of N.Y. under act of June 7, 1832. Made in 1846. and filed by him in 1849. but which seems to have been Mislaid has now been Examined. It is unsupported by any Evidence Except of one Witness who although he was but 13 Years old at the Commencement of Dearmans Service Swore to the day of his Entering the Service and minutely details the history of all his campaigns. Read Evidence, and oral also. of More imposing Character Must be produced before this claim Can be allowed,
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Next is a Power of Atty. from Mrs. Mary Ann Nottingham Jane Griffith Hannah Dearman to Abraham Van Burkirk & Phelps N.Y. 16 th July 1857. w & filed -
Van Burkirk's Power to me also on file - to Examiners Papers Sept. 5 th 1853 -
On the 2 nd May 1853 before D.W. Woodbury J.P. of the Co. of Franklin N.Y. appeared Sylvanus Laine & Thomas Morrison old Citizens of Grafton Franklin N.Y. & testified to the credibility of Deane & of his being Reputed a Revolutionary Soldier that they knew in the same opinion - Co. Clerk Cert & Seal -
This Evidence I Recd through J.N. Granger Esq Recorder Genl Land Office Sept 1 st 1853 & filed the same in Pension Office & my letter asking a Reexamination of said Claim -
Sept 5 th 1853 - J.G. Austin atty Present -

Oct 12/43 George Dearman act 7th June 1832.
37.335 38-708.
George Dearman N.Y.
Original
Act 7 June 1832
W. W. W.
Mislaid or Lost
S. A. Pugh

Washington D.C. 12 th Oct. 1819
Col J. L. Edwards Chair of Pensions Sir
I herewith enclose you the application of George Dearman of N.Y. for a pension under the act of 7 th June. I respectfully ask your early attention to the same.
I am V e ,
S. H. Beagle

Brief in the case of
George Dearman and husband and wife
Examined Nov 18/54.
Van Buren
From A Van Buren
Phila Pa.
Nov 21/54

Declaration of Geo Dearman of Franklin Co. Pa. Made 11 th March 1846. 82 years Service Discussed by him.
W th the Entire Service at Harrington Berwyn Co. N.J. Vol about 1 st Oct 1779. To Serve as a priv & soldier in Capt Callender or Chandlers. Lieut Wright, Col Not Recollected Army to which he was attached was led by Col DeKalb Served from 1 st Oct 1779 until about 10 Nov 1780. done duty in Camp at Harrington Standing Guard, looking & doing other duties of a soldier for the 13 months mustered with the Rest of Company Every Morning & Night his Name being Called & answering with the Rest. The Camp of Harrington was a celebrated camping ground for the American Army, belayged to the Maryland & Delaware troops. in the Spring of 1780. latter part of May the Army divided & a part went with DeKalb to the South. The Remainder of said Army Remained in the Neighborhood of West Point & Northern part of N.J. to Nov 1780. that Departed Remained with the last Corps & when they left for South Departed was discharged by Lieut Wright & he returned to Harrington. about Middle of Nov 1780 learning the Death of DeKalb at Battle of Camden. during the Winter of 1779. & Summer of

80 department, while the Army lay at Harrington Department done the duty of a soldier in various Capacities such as taking Care of sick Standing Sentry &c &c Mustering Every day. That after his Company Moved South in fall of 1780. other troops arrived at Camp & at Eng Successive arrival of troops he vol & servd in several Comps from N.J. N.Y. & Pa till midde of Nov 1780. & Prop was successfully Com'd by Wayne See &c & Stand guard duties & other duties as other soldiers for midde of Nov 1780 to about 1st June 81. & well Remember the attack by the Enemy on Col Bayles Co of Horse in fall of 1779. which was at town of Harrington, which was a short time before the troops arrived to which he belonged Name was on Roll with other soldiers & called when other were called. That he Resided in Harrington Bergen Co N.J. till about 57. Years of age, since which time he has Resided in Enoton Tompkins Co N.Y.
Deane
Peter Van Burkirk of Phelps N.Y. aged 80 Years On 19 th June 1846 before Austin J.P. that he knew Deane & Swain Substantially to what Deane did. & in addition says that he well knew Deane, was a good & faithful soldier & servd at same time with him & in same Comps & saw him Every day in person as described & servd him in the Capacity of a soldier. & saw him Standing guard

in the Mess Room. Army was or Detachment was dispatched to several places. I & others of the Army was kept to guard Camp Stores etc. Said I discharged from Service was verbally by Lieut. Wright in Nov 1880. a few miles from Camp when the Troops were departing South. He was told the Thos Officer did not want him to go South. Depot will remain there for some time & for some time. Depo. Resided at Harrington Ill about 30 Years ago. Since which time he has resided in H. Pennell for about 20 Years & for 7 last in his present Residance, Peter van Bruckeick
on 17 June 1887 before Alfred Wells Co Judge & Memphis Co N.Y. Mary Ann Nottingham age 54. & Hannah Deane 36 Residents of Grotton in Dd Co. Children & Deane several aspen & say that father in his last time was Reported as having him a Rev Soldier & in 1846, - 47, made a due for a pension None Recd a pension father died at Grotton in Dd Co 4 th July 1850. 85 years & afterwards left no widow but 7 Children as follows viz Mary Ann Nottingham 54 Hannah Deane 38 of Grotton Sally Maria Henderson N.Y. David Deane Westchester N.Y. George Deane & Corning, Henry Deane of same place in (Corning) Isaac Sittig Dryden Tompkins Co N.Y. No other Men but the father Resided in Grotton by his name

Made This Deposition before the presence of all the persons herein named here is annexed Certificate of the judge of the facts above & only during the said time no administration all above 21 years of age Dated 17 July 1859
to Judge Alfred Wells, Ex Officio a Deputy Registrar of the Co. M.
(S S)

Traditional En Additional Evidence in the case of George Dearman At 107 Pt. G. 1832
Traditional Evidence
George Dearman Died 4 Feb 1830
Mary Ann Nottingham Hannah Dearman 2 Sally Maria  Maria Flandra 3 Davis Dearman 4 George Dearman 5 Henry Dearman 6 Jane Suttiff 7
Filed By Col. G. Austin Present

State of New Jersey County of Bergen. } ss. On this 9 th Day of November A. D. 1854 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths Stephen Lutterin a resident of the Town of New Barbadoe County N. State aforesaid aged eighty six years & upwards who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the fol- lowing Declaration that he was well acquainted with the Said George Dearman in his life time to that the who resided in the Town of Harrington County N. State aforesaid in the in the time of the revolution & has resided there ever since & that he was reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a Soldier in the revolution & served as such in time of that War. & that I concur in that opinion. & that the belief is general. & that no doubts ever existed upon the subject to my know- ledge. & that I am disinterested. & have no interest in the above matter.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 9 th day of November 1854 Alf s J Ackerman Justice of the Peace
Stephen his Lutterin (mark)
State of New Jersey County of Bergen } ss. I Alf s J Ackerman a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Lutterin who took & subscribed his name to & who made the fore- going Declarat affidavit. & that I have known him years & last past. That he is a man of good Moral Character. & his Statements in the foregoing Entitled to full Credit. & belief. & that I am disinterested in the above Case. & am not concerned in it. Alf s J Ackerman Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Union County ss I Albert G. Atkinson clerk of the county of Union And clerk of the court of common pleas in And for said county do certify that Abraham Fleischman before whom the foregoing deposition of Stephen Lattimer was taken And to whom he has subscribed his name was at the time of the doing thereof a justice of the peace in And for said county And commissioned And sworn And fully authorized to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice And truly believe that his signature to said deposition is genuine
Witness My hand And seal of said county And court this Tenth day of November AD 1854.
Albert G. Atkinson Clerk

2 Power of Attorney from the Heirs of George Dearman
Col. Miller his papers

Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned children and heirs at Law of George Dearman late of the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins State of New York deceased, have nominated, made and appointed & by these presents do nominate, make and appoint, Abraham Van Buskirk of the town of Phelps in the County of Ontario & State aforesaid our and each of our, true and lawful attorney for us jointly & severally, and in our names place and stead to attend to, and to prosecute our claim to the Pension due our late father aforesaid, for the services of our said father in the War of the Revolution, for which Pension our said father in his life time made the proper application, papers & filed the same at the Pension Office some time in or about the Year 1846. And our said attorney is hereby authorized to do & receive of and from the Commissioner of Pensions in Relation thereto & in all respects to do and receive whatever we or either of us might or could do in Relation thereto, as if we were jointly & severally present - And hereby further authorizing our said attorney in case he shall think proper, to appoint one or more attorneys under him in Relation thereto - hereby Ratifying & Confirming all Lawful acts & things done by our said attorney or attorneys appointed by him in Relation to the aforesaid Claim for a Pension, by virtue of these presents -
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands & Seals this 16 th day of July 1857 Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Mary Ann Nottingham

Jane Sutcliff
Hannah Dearman
State of New York
Tompkins County ss. Be it known that before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Mary Ann Nottingham Jane Sutcliff & Hannah Dearman Residents of the town of Groton in said County & to me personally known to be the persons described in & who executed the within instrument. And severally acknowledged the
State of New York, ss. Tompkins County Clerk's Office,
I, HORACE MACK, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that D r W m Woodbury, Esquire, before whom the annexed Instrument was proven or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof, or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that the annexed Instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity to the laws of said State.
In Testimony Whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at this seventeenth day of July 1851
H Mack Clerk.

Jane Sutliff
Hannah Dearman
State of New York
Tompkins County ss. Be it known that before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Mary Ann Nottingham Jane Sutliff & Hannah Dearman Residents of the town of Groton in said County & to me personally known to be the persons described in & who executed the within instrument. And severally acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed — In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16 th day of July 1857
D. W. Woodbury Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } Bergen County ss }
On this tenth day of July 1854 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths John D. Ack- erman a resident of the Township of Hohokus County of Bergen. aged ninety years and up- wards who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration as follows that he was well acquainted with George Dearman formerly of Harrington Township Bergen Co. N.J. but late of Tompkins County Pa. that he then died in Tompkins County State of New York and that in the time of the Revolution he lived in Bergen County New Jersey and that he well remembers of the said George Dearman being mustered in the service of the United States at the Camp in Harrington Township County of Bergen and State aforesaid under various and different Officers such as De Kalb &c and that he performed the duty of a soldier and was under a soldiers obligations but by reason of old age and the consequent loss of Memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of service but according to the best of his Recollection he served nearly a quite two years lacking about two months but the year and time of the year I do not distinctly recollect but think it was in years 1778, 1779 & 1780. and that the service was performed and that I have no interest in the above case and am disinterested
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10 th day of July 1854 John D. Ackerman John D. Ackerman Justice of the Peace mark

State of New Jersey Bergen County ss } I Abm J Ackerman a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John D Ackerman who took and Subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit that he is a man of good moral character and his statements in the foregoing affidavit are entitled to full credit and belief and further more I have no interest in the matter or above claim and am not concerned in its prosecution July 10 th 1854 Abm J Ackerman Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey Bergen County ss. I Elliot G Ackerson clerk of the County of Bergen and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Abraham Ackerman before whom the foregoing deposition and certificate was taken and to which he has subscribed his name was at the time of the doing thereof and still is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and truly believe that his signatures to the same are genuine
Witness my hand and seal of said County and Court this 11 th day of July AD 1854
Elliot G Ackerson clerk
I do further certify that John D Ackerman whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is well known to me to be a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit Elliot G Ackerson clerk

Peter Vanbrunt 37. 3 1/2 5. affidavit 38. 1 1/2 8
Ann Declaration of George Dearman for a Pension act of 1832
(A 2)
Stephen Clark

State of New York
Ontario County ss. On this 19 th day of June AD 1846 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Peter Van Buskirk a Resident of the town of Phelps in said County. aged Eighty Years who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with George Dearman an old man now residing in the town of Grotton in the County of Humphreys & State aforesaid. That he was acquainted with him when a Child - deponent and the said George Dearman were born and brought up together in the same town. Edw t in the town of Harrington in the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey - deponent says he well remembers the events of the Revolution which took place in and near the said town of Harrington — In the said town of Harrington and near the Residence of deponents father. there was located and kept most of the time of the Revolution a Camp ground. at which Camp ground. there did occasionally appear large bodies of the soldiers and officers of the different Corps of the Revolutionary Armies — That in the fall of the Year 1779. Baron De Kalb an officer in the Revolution arrived at the said Camp at Harrington aforesaid with a large body of American troops. and continued in Camp for a considerable time — That about the first day of October in the Year 1779. The said George Dearman volunteered to serve in the troops of Baron De Kalb aforesaid — That he served from that time until the first of Nov. 1780. in the capacity of a Private. that he saw him almost every day on duty. some times with his Musket. and at other times in the Barracks and places where the cooking was done for the officers and soldiers & also in the places where the sick was quartered that the said Dearman. was regularly enrolled. Saw-

him Muster Every night & morning when Roll was Called — That the Captain's Name was Callender or Challender or Chandler. Dependent cannot particularize State and also in which company was one Lieut Wright — the said troops to which the said Dearman attached himself to under Baron De Kalb were Called the Maryland and Delaware troops and dependent thinks among them were some Virginia troops — That the latter part of the Month of May 1780. the Army to which he was attached as aforesaid. divided and a large portion removed south with Baron De Kalb and the remainder of said army or troops remained in camp at Hangingtown aforesaid — That the said George Dearman remained with those that Remained in camp. and continued to do duty as a soldier in camp until the forepart of the Month of November 1780. when the remainder left said camp and went south and was commanded by officers which dependent has forgotten, but that Lieut Wright aforesaid. Remained & was an active officer in that part of the Army or troops which Remained in camp after Baron De Kalb removed south. That after the said troops Removed in the whole from the said camp. in Nov. 1780. — Other Troops or Armies arrived there and continued successively to arrive and depart and that the said successively arrived of troops were commanded by Genl. Lee. Wayne & other Genl Officers which he is not now able to name. That said George Dearman Continued to serve as a soldier & a volunteer. from the time De Kalb's Army finally all left in Nov. 1780. until the first of June 1781. when the army or troops went off & was quartered in other places. dependent says that he knows that said George Dearman did serve as above stated. That he was a good soldier. That he saw him almost every day. during the time herein

States. Saw him in the Ranks when parade was ordered Saw him Standing guard with his Musket on Sentry Saw him in the Mess Room Cooking. Saw him attending on the Sick Soldiers & Officers - Saw him on duty a great Many times in Camp - When some Detachment were sent from the Camp to the North River and other places. watching the Enemy. Protecting Army Stores &c. - Deponent further says that he saw said George Dearman discharged from the said service. it was given by Lieut Wright verbally in Nov. 1780. a few Miles from Camp. while the said troops were departing for the south. the said Dearman was told that he did not want him to go south from his home. deponent well remembers all these facts - Deponent further says that he was in the same service & in the same Camp. and for the same time - Deponent and the said George Dearman were sons of Farmers who Resided in the same town where the Camp aforesaid was situated - Deponent further says that he Resided in Harrington aforesaid until about thirty Years ago. since which time he has Resided in the town of Hopewell about twenty three Years. and for seven Years past he has Resided at his present place of Residence -
Subscribed and sworn to this 19 th day of June A.D. 1846 before Me.
James G. Austin Justice of the Peace
J B Marshall
Witness -
Peter Van Buskirk

State of New York
Ontario County ss. I. James G. Austin a justice of the Peace in & for said County. do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Peter Van Burkirk who Made & Subscribed his Name to the foregoing affi- avit — That he is a Man of good Character & a Man of truth. And that his statements therein Contained are entitled to credit —
Dated Phelps June 19 th . 1846
James G. Austin J. P.
State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office
Canandaigua 2 July 1846
I hereby certify that James G. Austin Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and whose name is subscribed to the Certificate thereof & also to the above Certificate was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected & sworn and authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his signatures to the within and above certificates are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at the time & place to this Certificate above written Reuben Murray Jr Deputy Clerk