Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2165, Henry Deats, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Deats, Henry
S. 2165
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Ohio 18159 Henry Draz
of Hamilton in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Vandyske of the Pickett commanded by Col. DeBrowne in the Kentucky Militia served for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 27 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1833 and signed N. H. Read Cincinnati Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33. 40.00
200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. B. Whiting Clerk Book 8 Vol. 8 Page 6

22, State of Ohio Hamilton County
On this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas in Hamilton County now sitting Henry Datto a resident of Hamilton County State of Ohio aged seventy four years in March last who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension law, an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was a resident of Somerset County in the State of New Jersey at the time he entered the service. That he entered the service as a militia man in the company of Capt. William Vanbrake, which company belonged to the regiment of New Jersey militia, which was commanded by General Herd. Col. Peter De Kooer, Major Benjamin Beard Adjutant. When Datto's time in the summer of 1776. That he marched with this regiment to the defense of the city of New York at the time Lord Howe and Sir William Howe arrived at the Narrows with the British fleet. That General Washington commanded at that time at New York. That he remained at New York with his regiment until General Washington retreated and then retreated with his regiment to Elizabethton in the State of New Jersey and that he proceeded from that place to Newark with the regiment and from there to Amboy where a fort was made and a fort built. That from the time he

entered the service, sometime in the summer of 1776 that he was bound to do military service during during the war as a minute-man in the militia of the state of New Jersey. And that he was bound and did hold himself in readiness to do military service both day and night until the declaration of peace in 1783. That at which he was dismissed a few days and then re-enlisted the British who then lay at New Brunswick and sent out marauding parties to lay waste the country. That the Scouts had a reconnoitre with the British in which they lost one of their number. That the regiment to which he belonged had an engagement with the British in the neighborhood of Millstone and New Brunswick in which the British were driven back to Brunswick. That for about four years in the beginning of the war he carried a musket and that from that time to the close of the war he served frequently as a drummer but was still bound to do service as a minute man until the close of the war. That his duties were confined to the state of New Jersey except the time he was called to the defense of New York. That he was on military duty at Bergen at Morristown and in various plains besides the places above mentioned. That he has no documentary evidence of his service.
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 any any state.

Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in March in the year 1758 in Hunterdon county in the state of New Jersey as I was raised in Somerset county, New Jersey. I was raised in the same state.
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
I have no record of my age but I believe myself to be seventy four years old by what I have been told by other members of the family.
Where were you living when called into service. Where have you resided since the revolutionary war - and where do you now live?
When called into the service I lived in Somerset county of New Jersey. I have since the revolutionary war resided in the states of New Jersey and Ohio - and now reside and have resided for about 18 years past in the state of Ohio, Hamilton county.
Did you ever receive a discharge and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
I never received a written discharge. My discharge was by the declaration of peace and the disbanding of the army.
State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for truth and veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolutionary war?
John P. Schuyler, John P. Packer, Lewis Packer, John Brasher, Francis Packer, John Packer, who can testify to my service.

Is no badish indisputable evidence he was not helping - on - but to have taken his deposition before justice of the peace.
known to be subscribed before me this 29 August 1832 D. Packer P.J.
I John Brasher residing in the County of Hamilton and the State of Ohio hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Deats who has subscribed and sworn to the above dec- laration that I believe him to be 74 years old as he declares himself that he is reputed and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a revolu- -ary soldier. and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn to be subscribed before me this 29 August 1832
John Brasher State of Ohio Hamilton County Spring- me leave it to the Court to determine what for said cause. I believe a justice of the peace seems according to law, depose to say that he was personally acquainted with Henry Deats and well knowing him to have been in the revo- -lutionary war, he having served in the same regi- -ments and under the same officers I did.
Subscribed before me this 28 th day of August 1832
Isaac M. Skillman John Packer his mark
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 John Brasher & John Packer are residents in the County of Hamilton, and are credible persons and and their statement is entitled to credit.
The State of Ohio } s Hamilton County } t
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Deats for a pension. And I further
certify that Isaac M. Skillman was an acting justice of the Peace for Hamilton County on the 28 th August 1832
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cincinnati this 29 th of August 1832 Dan l Gano CLK P.J.
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State of Ohio } Hamilton County } ss An amendment to the Declaration of Henry Dault which bears date August 25 th 1832 to obtain the benefit of the pension law passed June 7 th 1832.
On this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Judges of the court of common pleas in Hamilton County now sitting Henry Dault - a resident of the state and county aforesaid - who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statements amendatory of his aforesaid de- claration - applying for the benefit of the pension law passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service as a militia man sometime in the month of July 1776 - he cannot from old age and the consequent loss of memory state the exact day and year from then forward until the declaration of peace held and barred to do military service. He cannot from old age and the consequent loss of memory state all the different periods of the war in which he was in active service - the only period of the war is the year in which the actual service was performed he cannot state in consequence of old age and loss of memory. He can only state the different places to which he was called and the length of time he served at each time he was called as they occurred during the period of the war.
His first term of service in the New Jersey militia under the command of Captain William Vanbrake General Peter DeKoon Major Benjamin Beard Adjutant John Lemyke in the defence of the city of New York - the American army being command- ed by General Washington - was - - - 4 months
That he was at Elizabethtown under the same officers - as a militia man - - - B. do
That he was at Sandy Hook under the same field officers - as a captain Lemyke in the capacity of a volunteer - - - 2 do
He was then dismissed and was then a year called to Elizabethtown under the same officers - and under Capt. Lemyke there - as a militia man - - - 2 do -
Was then dismissed one month and was then called to Newark under the same

field officers and the last mentioned capt: - - - 2 months Henry Dorte as a Matineu man - - - - - and then forward he was called out under the same officers every other month to wit - to Morristown - - - - - 1 do In a many places - - - - - 1 do Mile stone - - - - - 1 do Elizabeth town - - - - - 1 do Berington - - - - - 1 do New Brunswick - - - - - 1 do Ellomount - - - - - 1 do
Which is 17 months
From the time of the battle of Ellomount June 28th 1778 to the battle of York town 17th Oct 1781 he served every other month including in all seventeen to the 17 months before the battle of Morimount makes in the whole - Three years and 15 days for which term of three years and 15 days service as a pension. All the two years prior to the battle of York town in which he served every other month making a pension of one year he acted as a quartermaster as at the Matineu man. From Oct 1778 to Oct 1781 he served as a loss of memory he cannot state the different periods of the war in which the above terms of service was rendered by referring to the year rendered all that he can state is by referring to the places he was at and then he can to tell how long he served at each place
Sworn to and subscribed { Henry Dorts before me in open court { Mch 25th 1833 { Danl. Davis Clerk { pro H.C.P. Ohio {

I Elias Hoffer a Clerk of the State of Ohio Hamilton County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Dantz who has been called to and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be as old as he states himself to be - seems to forty years in March last - at least he appears to be as old as that and he says he is that old and I have from my knowledge of his character for truth and veracity every reason to believe that he is of that age that he is reputed and believed as in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and I concur in that opinion - and furthermore that he has sustained an unblemished character for truth and veracity and correct and moral deportment.
Sworn to and submitted before me in open court March 2 nd 1833.
Elias Hoffer
Daniel Gano Clerk P.T. H.C. Ohio
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion - that it appears to them that Elias Hoffer who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clerk of the State of Ohio Hamilton County and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the court of common pleas state of Ohio Hamilton County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Dantz for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th March 1833.
Daniel Gano Clerk P.T. H.C. Ohio

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[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Ohio Hamilton County Springfield Township ss. Personally appeared Before me Isaac N. Skillman a Justice of the Peace for said County John Packer who being duly sworn according to Law, deposited that he was personally acquainted with Henry Datz and well knows him to have been in the revolutionary War, he having served in the same Regiment and company under the same Officer did. Sworn & Subscribed before me this 28 th day of Augt 1832
John Packer his mark
Isaac N Skillman J. P.

James L. Edwards commissioner of pensions
Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. B. Mansel-Pleydell
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Cincinnati Ohio March 25 th 1882 James L. Edwards Sir
I herewith return the original declaration of Henry Death with such amendments as the Department required. "Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is offered. No other alterations or additions will be required." To save the Department the time and trouble of examining the whole de novo. I have answered specially the objections taken and offered them properly authenticated to the original declara- tion. Henry Death during his time of military service from July 1866 during the War, deemed himself entitled to a pension as having been ready to do military service during the war. But the Department requiring a specification of the times and periods during and at which the ser- vice was rendered. He has endeavored to set forth the exact length of his service. But finds it to be impossible to state the year or years in which it was performed. There were he states many other times besides those he has stated in which he performed military service. But not being able to state with precision the length of time, he has not attempted it and only claims a pension for three years and fifteen days. I feel a hope that his case will receive a favorable action.
I accept my best regards James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Q. It will be noticed that the testimony of the living witness is now properly before the Department - a ribbon passing through it and under the seal of the Court.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Henry Beatt which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
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? No Answered -
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?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
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? Yes

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?
no answer
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
no answer
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?
in summary judgment
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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."