Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 988, Edmund Dalrymple, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Dalrymple, Edmund
S. 988
Carded
CONTENTS

New Jersey No 28.287
Edmond Dalrymple of Hunterdon Co in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain George Ely of the _____ commanded by Genl Lincoln in the New Jersey line for 2 years private at $80.00
Corrected on the 15 th May '34 and certificate sent to C. Bartles Esq Flemington N.J. See letter within
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars and Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of May 1834 and sent to C. Bartles Flemington N.J.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1831 $240.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Sept " 40.00 $280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Whiting Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 108

On this second day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty three before me Samuel Stillman, one of the Judges of the Inferior court of common pleas of the county of Hunterdon State of New Jersey personally appeared Edmund Dalrymple, a resident of the Poor house of the township of Annwell in the county of Hunterdon, who was aged Eighty one years on the twenty second day of March now last past, who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832. - I am unable through bodily infirmity to attend before the court of common pleas to make this my application I was born on the 22 nd day of March AD 1752, in the township of Annwell in the county of Hunterdon State of New Jersey, where I have always resided
2. My age is recorded in my father's old family bible which I still have in my possession. 3. When first called into the service of the United States I resided in the township of Annwell where I have resided ever since 4. When I was called into the service I volunteered and served under the following named officers. I first marched from the township of Annwell I think in March 1776. under Captain Arthur Gray. Jacob Runk I think was Lieutenant. we marched from Annwell

to Hoboken. I was ordered from them to Amboy where we served out a tour of one month. I do not recollect our colonel or major. I think my next tour was in the summer of 1776. I don't recollect the month we marched I think to Woodbridge & had there one month & were discharged. I belonged to the Amwell Regiment of Militia our company was afterwards clapped in thence in August or September 1776 into two claps. each clap to take alternate monthly tours. I went out in the second clap under Capt. Cornelius Hoppock. Lieutenant was Jacob Skillman we marched from Amwell to Newton's farm to guard the magazine - had there my tour of one month. at the end of my month. I was discharged - after our company was clapped in 1776. I regularly took my tour of one month. whenever it came to the turn of our clap to go. which was every other month alternately while the British overrun New Jersey & while they held other tours Staten Island - I recollect laying tours at the following stated places at different times at each place to wit at Amboy. at the Bleezing Star at Woodbridge Newton's farm. at Elizabeth town. at Newark twice - at Aguehannick. I was also at Boundbrook. one tour & also at the Papermill falls one month - I cannot state on account of the loss of memory. the different tours under that I served under the following named officers - But I recollect serving at the above stated places under the following

officers to wit. I served under. Capt John Phillips - Capt. Phillip Snook. Capt Isaac Carkart. Capt George Ely. Jacob Reut was Lieutenant under Ely twice. Palmer Roberts. was also Lieutenant under Ely. one or two times. - Cornelius Stout was a major part of the time. - David Chambers was Colonel. William Chambers was also our Colonel part of the time - I recollect seeing General John Heard out with us. - I also recollect. that Gen. Dickinson was also out with us.
I was stationed at Coryell's ferry on the Delaware under Capt George Ely. to ferry the army across the Delaware. - I helped to ferry Washington's army. across the Delaware shortly previous to the battle of Monmouth. I was out on this tour. two months upwards. I was frequently on alarms. during the whole of the war. I have no doubt in saying that I was out at different times on alarms as much as four months. and the said Edmund Dalrymple on his oath further saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grades: for the term of two years upwards I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension. - I never received a written discharge. - I think Samuel Barber can testify as to some of my services. I think that Samuel Barber and Nathan

Price can testify as to my character for truth and veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
EDWARD DALGMAN
sworn subscribed before me on this 2 nd day of September 1833.
Samuel Hill
Judge of the Court

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Apl 14 , 19 21
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edmund Dalrymple a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.988.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar 1776 he served at various times in monthly turn 2 yrs in all Col. Arthur Grey Jno. Phillips Phillip Emrook Jacob Carhart Geo. Ely Cornelius Hoppock ✓ David Chambers Wm Chamberlain N.J.  
Battles engaged in, Some skinning
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Twp. Amwell, Hunterdon Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, Sept 2, 1833. Cl al
Residence at date of application, Twp. Amwell, N.J.
Age at date of application, Mar 22, 1752 Amwell Twp. N.J.
Remarks: No fam. data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1921, Apr 14 let. to Russell Hoffman - Ev.
Rev War.
INVALID.
File No.
988
Edmund Dalrymple
Miss N. J. Linn
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Etten and Dalrymple 27818.
Certificate to be sent to G. Barles. Flemington N.S.
Adm 2 years
$80

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: Elijah Hummel being duly sworn according to law or his oath said that he was seventy seven years old in the month of January last that during the whole of the war of the Revolution this deponent was well acquainted with Edmund Dalrymple this deponent named applicant for a pension. part of the time this deponent said Dalrymple belonged to the same regiment of militia & part of the time to different Regiments. This deponent does recollect of being out with said Dalrymple but very frequently heard of his being out in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution - deponent knows that said Dalrymple went out in the commence- ment of the war of the Revolution & continued doing duty till the close of the war - deponent very frequently saw Dalrymple going out to do military duty in the Revolutionary war & has seen him return - from what this deponent heard of the services of said Dalrymple in the war of the Revolution at the time those services were performed - He verily believes that the said Edmund served as a soldier of the Revolution for the term of two years & upwards. these services were performed by monthly tours & further said
Elijah Hummel mark
Sworn & subscribed before me one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said county of Hunterdon this 6 th day of March A D 1834
Samuel Hill
I am acquainted with the above named Elijah Hummel & certify that he is a credible person & his statements are entitled to full faith & credit given under my hand this 6 th day of March 1834
Samuel Hill

State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: I, Isaac G. Farlee Clerk of the Superior court of common pleas of the county of Hunterdon do hereby certify that Samuel Hill Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of the taking thereof known to me one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said county of Hunterdon & that his signature to the attestation of the said oaths are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & hereunto affixed the seal of the said court this eleventh AD 1834 thirty four.
Isaac G. Farlee Clerk

State of New Jersey St umberland county ss: Samuel Barber being duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith that he was aged seventy seven years in the month of June last past. That he is acquainted with Edmund Dalrymple the person who hath sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration that he hath heard the said declaration read & he believes it to be true. and his deponent on his oath further states. that he was acquainted  is acquainted with the said Edmund Dalrymple as long as he recollects any person that said Edmund lived with the father of this deponent when he deponent lived at his his father's. that during the revolutionary war the said Edmund lived within two miles of deponent. I know that said Edmund served one tour. with deponent in March 1776. when we marched to Hoboken & afterwards to Amboy. that Deponent & said Edmund belonged to the same regiment but to different companies. deponent recollects of learning of hearing of the said Edmund being out very frequently. Several times saw him going out. & return from doing military duty. - from what deponent saw & heard at the time of the services of the said Edmund Dalrymple. he thinks he is safe in saying that the said Edmund served as a soldier of the revolution for the term of two years. thereafter .
Sworn & sub. checked before me this 2nd of September 1833 } Samuel Hile
Sam l Barber

We Samuel Barber and Nathan Price both Residents of the township of Answell in the county of Henderson do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edmund Dalrymple who has subscri- bed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age: That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed before me this 2nd day of September AD 1833.
Sam l Barber
Nathan Price
Samuel  Heil
State of New Jersey Henderson county ss: I Samuel Hill one of the Judges of the Superior court of common pleas of the county of Henderson aforesaid before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit of Edmund Dalrymple was made. & the affidavits of Samuel Barber & Nathan Price was taken after the Investigation of the matter and putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department do hereby declare my opinion is that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I do hereby further certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Barber & Nathan Price who signed the preceding certificate - the said Samuel Barber. Having also signed the

preceding affidavit of the services of the said Edmund. and that they are both residents of the township of Anwell in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit - and I do further certify that the said Edmund Dalrymple that by reason of bodily infirmity cannot appear before the court of common pleas of the said county to make his aforesaid declaration and that it would be inconvenient for the said Edmund to procure the certificate of a clergyman. He being a resident of the poor house of Anwell township. unable to get out. & that he has been so for years - but has been esteemed a man of truth & veracity - given under my hand this second day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred thirty three 1833.
Samuel Hill
State of New Jersey Hunterdon county ss: I Isaac G. Farlee clerk of the Superior court of common pleas of the county of Hunterdon aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Hill Esquire before whom the foregoing declara- tion of Edmund Dalrymple was made in the matter of the application of the said Edmund for a pension containing the original proceedings is one of the Judges of the Superior court of common pleas of the county of Hunterdon and that the signature "Samuel Hill" to the declaration & affidavits hereunto annexed are his genuine signatures & I do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before the said Samuel Hill Esquire in the said matter of application of

the said Edmund Dalrymple for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this second day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty three 1833
Isaac G. Farlee. Clerk

State of New Jersey Henderson county ss: personally appeared before me Samuel Hill one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said county of Henderson Edmund Dalrymple, the person who has sworn to subscribed the foregoing declaration who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath. That in the year 1776. the regiment to which this deponent, belonged was clapped into two claps & that each clap was called on to stand alternate monthly tours. Deponent also recollects that afterwards in the 1777. the company to which he belonged was again clapped into Eight claps. but that after they were clapped into Eight claps. It was usual & almost invariably the case to call out four claps. out of the Eight at one time & that this deponent was called on as frequently to go out after they were divided into Eight claps. as when they were divided into two claps. while the British overran New Jersey. & during the time that the British & Tories laid at New York & on Staten Island. That the principal duty of the militia from this district of the country was to go down to & in the neighborhood of the Jersey Shore to prevent the incursions of the British & Tories into this state on their foraging parties & depredations which they committed in the Eastern part of this state - besides being called out frequently on alarms in our own neighborhood and also to take charge of the boats on the Delaware & assist in guarding them in this service I was engaged upwards of two months at different times during the war - from the failure of my

memory I am unable to undertake distinctly to state all my different tours in their order but this I recollect distinctly that I never missed but one tour during the whole war of the Revolution in going out whenever my turn came & I was called on. that tour that I missed was owing to my being sick & disabled from going - as I stated in my declaration I went out first in March 1776. we went to Hoboken & then to Amboy where I served my tour of one month - my next trip was to Woodbridge. I will not state positively but think it was in June or July 1776. I think then George Ely was our Captain. there was a considerable body of troops there at the time. perhaps one thousand or more. there was a magazine at Newton's farm in the neighborhood - we were stationed there to guard that I laid there one month or that tour - I think in August or September following we were clapped into two claps - I recollect of laying two other tours of one month each in the fall of 1776. I think in the month of October & part of December 1776. at Woodbridge both times under Capt Cornelius Hopkock. 1 I think my next trip was at Boundbrook in the month of January or beginning of February 1777. under Capt George Ely I think I laid there one month we laid between the village & Steele's Gap at the Mountain. the British laid at that time at New Brunswick. General Lord Lincoln had the command of the troops there. I was on the tour one month while we laid there - there was some skirmishing with the British foraging parties in the neighborhood - after the British left New Brunswick. then I went to Newark & Elizabethtown. we laid some time at one of these

4 places & at others. at the other. at these two places. I laid at least four tours of one month each. Phillip Snook was Captain. two or three of these trips. I cannot name particularly the months that I laid at the last mentioned places. but I think it was in the Spring summer or fall of the year 1777 - perhaps one or two of them might have been in the year 1778. the reason why I cannot name the years distinctly is because I laid. sometimes at Anboy & Blazing Star which is not far from the neighborhood - I laid at Anboy twice that I recollect of distinctly. & perhaps oftener - each tour one month - one trip at Anboy. was in the Spring of the year 1777 1778. when I was at Anboy the British laid on Staten Island at the time - the other tour at Anboy was early in the fall of the year - at the Blazing Star. I laid. two months, this was in the Summer. but don't recollect the year. John Phillips was Captain. I laid at Aquackanuck. two months. I think under Capt Isaac Garhart. one month was late in the fall of the year. I recollect from the circumstances of the troops. stealing turnips. out of a patch. belonging to a man in the neighborhood who was suspected of being a tory. I got some myself. the other month I think was in the summer season the year I do not remember. I was also at Paspae Falls. one month. don't recollect the year. George Ely I think was Captain. at the time of the battle of Princeton. I was out on an alarm. on that alarm I continued out near a month - say three weeks. at least. from loss of memory I am unable to give a more detailed account of my services. I have no doubt that I served upwards of two years. in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution.

as I began to go out at its commencement I served all the regular tours. that my company was called to go out till the close of the war except one tour before stated besides the times that I was called out on alarms - I do not know of any persons. other than I have produced to prove my services - I am very lame & infirm & unable to get about much. & am so much reduced in my circumstances as to be compelled to go to the Poorhouse of the township of Antrim for my support - & that it is very inconvenient for me to procure the certificate of a clergyman to as my character for truth & veracity not being able to get about much.
Sworn subscribed before me this 6 th day of March 1834.
Samuel Hill
Justice of the Peace
Edmund Dalrymple

New Jersey
Certif. ret
May 15. R
Hon. J. T. Lawrence Esq.
Comm. Pension
Washington City D.C.
PAID

Flemington March 12. 1834
Hon. J. T. Edwards
Sir Enclosed I return to you the pension certificate of Edmund Dalrymple - in examining the body of the certificate you will perceive that it is filled up with the name of Edward Dalrymple instead of Edmund Dalrymple which is the name of the applicant in this case. I presume there will be no difficulty in correcting the name. & returning the same corrected to me
Yrs M c Servt. G: Bartles.

Mar-16-21
Hon. F. D. Byington.
Rev Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington. D.C.
Edmund (or Edwin) Dalrymple
Private New Jersey Militia living in Hunterdon County N.J. received a Pension -
Send any information on file as to his services in the Revolutionary War.
Information desired in connection with application which I desire to make to the Sons of the Am. Rev. — for membership -
O. Russell Hoffman, 1049 Hunterdon St., Newark N.J.