Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12759, John Deats, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Deats John
S12759
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Nigh Mar 13 '47
N o 11.867
Pennsylvania
John Deats
Northam n Co. in the State of Penn a
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Garbrike of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Thompson in the N. Jersey Mil d . time for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1833 and sent to J. S. Poff Easton Pa.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  100.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 6 Sep 1833  25.00     $125.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk

John Dietz
19208 ✓
Adm. i 15 mos $ 50.-
L. I. Road Eng. Easton Pa

State of Pennsylvania 3 p. County of Northampton 3 p.
On this Fourteenth day of September Anno Domini 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Hon. Garrik Malley, President and John Cooper and Daniel Wagon Esquires his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said Northampton County, now sitting John Dietz a resident of Lower Merle Battle Twp. in said County age Seventy, three years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law, did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States in the Militia which was called out from Somerset County in the State of New Jersey where he then lived in the Spring of the year 1776. under Captain William or Wilhelmus Claiborne whose company belonged to a Regiment of Militia then commanded by Col. Mark Thompson, the particular day of the month he cannot now recollect. They marched from Somerset to Elizabethtown where they remained one month and were then discharged. Shortly afterwards another requisition was made and he was again drafted and marched from Somerset in a Company under the Command of Captain Joseph Reshurn and served for one month. In the Summer of the year 1777. he was again drafted and marched in a Company of Militia under a Command of Captain Peter Frome to Amboy where he was employed in erecting a breastwork, after one month's service he was returned by another class of the Militia and returned home. In the same Summer he was again called and marched again under the Command of Captain Frome to Amboy where they were employed as a guard and again discharged after one month's service. He was then called out from time to time under various officers and was marched into the State of Pennsylvania under the Command of Captain — Burcaus under the Command of Col. Peter Frome and was in the Battle of Germantown where Captain — Burcaus was killed as also Ensign — Britton of the same Company. After the Battle of Germantown his Company was again discharged and he returned home, at the time he served one month. He subsequently entered the service of Sullivan's expedition against the Indians, under Captain Paul Shipman in Greenwich New Jersey. He crossed the River Delaware at Easton where he drew some clothing on a pair of osnaburg partatum to the pair of shoes, and then marched to Redbank where he first saw General Sullivan, General Howe, Lord Howe & Maxwell. General Clinton subsequently joined them at George Point. He marched

into the State of New York near to the Genesee River and the outlet of Seneca Lake and he was finally left at a place then known by the name of Cataraqui Town with some 13 wagons. In the fall of that year he commenced his return march and crossed the Delaware again at East as was also in Greenwich at Col Bond's house who was his field Officer. He was here in Hunter's County in Pennsylvania and lived in Somerset County, and afterwards in Greenwich in the State of New Jersey. He removed into Pennsylvania the last fall after his return from Sullivan expedition in which he served from May until the coming Fall a period of about five months. He has no documentary evidence of his service and never had any and knows of no person whom testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, all being dead so far as he knows. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a Pension annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension rolls of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John Dea
Township of Lower Mt. Bethel We Nicholas Menseh a Clergyman residing in the Township of  Lower Mt. Bethel and Henry Miller residing in Lower Mt. Bethel Twp hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Dietz who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age & upwards, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Nicholas Menseh Henry Miller
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certify, that it appears to them that Nicholas Menseh who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the township of Lower Mount Bethel and that Henry Miller who has also signed the same is a resident in the same

Friendship and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Gerrit Smith Post Judge
J. N. Cooper Daniel Wagener
I William L Sebring, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the matter foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Doots for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty sixth day of November 1832
Wm Sebring Prothry
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Northampton, John Doots, who being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that by reason of old age and 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 period mentioned below & in the following grade. For one year & 3 months as a private in the Militia at different times & under different Captains, & for such service I claim a pension. That of the above period of 15 months, he served 6 months under Captain Chapman in the Expedition, 5 months at Station in the Colborne area, 4 months under various Officers, whose names he cannot recollect & the circumstances of which have left but a faint impression on his memory, in consequence of the loss of his memory.
Sworn & Subscribed April 19. 1833.
J. Weygant, J.P.
John Doots
I Wm L Sebring, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Northampton hereby certify that Jacob Weygant, who has subscribed the above deposition is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid & that the signature affixed to the

This is his genuine signature. Witness my hand & seal of office the 23 rd day of April, A. D. 1833
Wm L Sebring Prothon.
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G. C.
February 27, 1938
G. C. Deats 1819 Lincoln Ave. Northampton, Pa.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 12759, it appears that John Deats was born in 1759 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Somerset County, New Jersey, he served as a private in the New Jersey Troops, as follows-
In the spring of 1776, one month in Captain William Verbruyck's Company, Colonel Mark Thompson's Regiment; shortly afterwards, one month in Captain Joseph Garshon's Company; in the summer of 1777, two months in Captain Peter Vroom's Company; in 1777, one month in Captain Brocaw's Company, Colonel Peter Vroom's Regiment, and was in the battle of Germantown; soon after four months, no officers stated; in 1779, six months in Captain Paul Shipman's Company, Colonel Bond's Regiment,

and was in Sullivan's Expedition against the Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1832, while a resident of Lower Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
There are no data as to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the above noted Revolutionary War pensioner, John Deats, S. 12759, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
John Deats, Certificate No. 11867, issued July 8, 1833, rate $50.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
CWJ
November 20, 1926
Edith M. Keister Mount Pleasant Pa
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 12759, it appears that John Deats was born in 1759 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
While residing in Somerset County, New Jersey, he served as a private in the New Jersey Troops, as follows-
In the spring of 1776, one month in Captain William Verbryck's Company, Colonel Mark Thompson's Regiment; shortly afterwards, one month in Captain Joseph Garshon's Company.
In the summer of 1777, one month in Captain Peter Vroom's Company; and one month in Captain Brocaw's Company, Colonel Peter Vroom's Regiment, and was in the battle of Germantown; and

after this, four months in the Militia, no officers stated.
In 1779, six months in Captain Paul Shipman's Company, Colonel Bond's Regiment, and was in Sullivan's Expedition against the Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1832, while a resident of Lower Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
There is no data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Heats , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S.F. 12759
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1776 1 mo Pvt. William Verbrack Mark Thompson N.J.   Shortly after 1 mo Joseph Corbush   Summer 1777 2 mos Peter Vroom   ✓ 1777 1 mo Brocau Peter Vroom   ✓ 4 mos Officers not stated, served in the militia   1779 ✓ 6 mos Paul Shipman Bond.  
Battles engaged in, Germantown; in Sullivan's Expedition against the Indians Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somerset Co., N.J. Date of application for pension, Sept. 14. 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Tower. + Bethel Township, Northampton Co. Penn. Age at date of application, born in 1759 in Hunterdon Co. N.J.
Remarks: there is no family data on file
C. T. G.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Mon County Historical Society
1 Maple Avenue
RIAN
FLEMINGTON, N. J., Feb. 2, 1929
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.,
Gentlemen:
I have yours of Jan. 31, and enclose money order for $1.15 for photostat of the papers of John Deats, S. 12759, N.J. soldier in Rev. War., pensioned in Northumberland Co., Pa.
In the census of Revolutionary pensioners taken in 1840, page 109, under Lebanon township, Hunterdon Co., N.J. appears the name of John Nitzer (also spelled Nietser, and other forms). We have located the grave of this man, but the Adj.Gen of N.J. writes me that he does not appear in list of N.J. soldiers in Rev. War. If he appears in your list as belonging in some other state, please advise me the cost of photostat of original papers.
Very truly,
To Hant Feb 13

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MHR/col
January 31, 1929
H.E.Deats 1 Maple Avenue Flemington, New Jersey
Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Deats, S. 12759, New Jersey soldier, pensioner in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, will be furnished you upon request at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is six.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
In order to identify the record of any other soldier by that surname, the full name is essential and as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
15 6 90 15

It is proper to add that under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1901, the Revolutionary War records of this bureau are open to the public for research work and you, or anyone designated by you, may examine and collect data from a reasonable number of pension claims by calling at the bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

HUNTERDON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1 MAPLE AVENUE
HIRAM E. DEATS RECORDING SECRETARY AND LIBRARIAN
FLEMINGTON, N. J., Jan. 22, 1929
U.S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.,
Gentlemen:
I am informed that John Deats of Northampton Co., Pa., a soldier in the Rev. War, was pensioned in 1832, and that he was born in Hunterdon Co., N.J., in 1759. If this is correct, he belongs in our branch of the Deats family, and probably is one of those of whom we find no trace here after the war.
If you have such a record, please advise me how many pages, and the cost of a photostat.
If your index shows any other Deats or Dietz, from N.J., in Rev. War, please give me their names. Our immigrant ancestor was Adam Dietz, who settled here about 1740. He was born 1696, died 1776, leaving eleven children. Thus far I have positive clues to descendants of only four of them.
Very truly,

MCWADE OIL IS MANUFACTURED FROM 100 PER CENT PURE PENNA. CRUDE OIL REFINING PLANT, ROCHESTER, N. Y.
GEORGE C. DEATS
For After 5 days, return to G. C. Deats, ..... 1819 Lincoln Ave, ..... NORTHAMPTON, PA.
20-1928
W.S. Cannisstone of Pa Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me a transcript of Service - also a copy of the discharge Papers of John Deats a Revolutionary Soldier from Northampton Co. Pa. also the Name of the city that collected the Back Pay or Pensions on his claim - of his Father John Deats Father. Name appears - give me that also - I want the above to complete Record of Deats family also to join the same of am-Revolution
Yours Truly
G. C. Deats

EDITH M. KEISTER MOUNT PLEASANT, PA.
Sept. 21, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions: Washington, D. C., Dear Sir:
Please send me the pension record of John Dietz, of Northampton County who served in the New Jersey Militia.
I believe he died in 1833 and that he was aged about seventy five at that time.

His pension began about 1831.
Please help me if possible as I desire to join the D.A.R.
Yours truly,
Edith Keister.

Rev. Rev PUB 1
1401 Columbia Rd. Washington D.C. May 8, 1916.
Office of the Commissioner, Pension Bldg.
Dear sir:
Am writing to find out if a pension was ever given to John Deats, a resident of Pennsylvania, in the locality of Martins Creek.
He fought in the battle of Germantown and during the Revolution.
He was born as I have it, April, 6, 1759 and died October 12, 1836,
I would be very grateful for any information you can give me as it will

complete some records I am desirous of having.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may give, I am,
Very truly yours,
Clay L. Dennison

Glen
Jersey City, N. J. August 25, 1900.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly inform me if a pension was ever granted to the heirs of one John Deats of Pennsylvania, who fought in the American Revolution . If so, to whom was it sent? I have been informed that a pension was granted some time between 1845 and 1850, and if such a pension was granted the right parties did not receive it. And, if such a pension was granted, can you tell me the amount?
Also, can you tell me what Company John Deats was in, and who was in command?
Yours very resp'y,
(Miss) J. May Buff,
45 Mercer Street, Jersey City, N. J.
P. S. If any charges for the above information, kindly send bill.
J.M.H.

Sept. 26-1900 - Hugh Miss J. May Huff Dunay City N.Y.
1916 May 12: History to Mr. Clay L. Garrison. M.B.H.
1926 Nov. 20 Hist to Edith M. Meister 1928 Feb. 27- " " S.E. Deats adv. 1929 Jan. 31- N.E. Deats adv. copy of photos - mmstf 1929 Feb. 16: Photo to H. Collett & in. div. ntf. A.N.Y.
Reborn
12.759 INVALID.
File No. 12.759
John Deats Phil. Pa. Mar
Act: June 7th 1852.
Index: — Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Deals Mar 13 '47 Sparks Ladys
March 12, 1847.
Recd of Sam Doots H. Sams
Philippi Mail March 9 Hon. J. F. Edwards Washington Ladys
Orig

Flicks ville Mt Bethal march 8: 1847
Mr Edwards I wrigt for infmation by order of Mr Goy at orid NY requesting you, if your honar please to send me John Deats old pension certificate or a copy of it and acppy of all the service did by John Deats in the revolutionnar war and if you have aney records of his land I want a copy of it it a pers that he did a considerable deed of service did by him
he after being inlisted for during the war when discharged at easton ware gen Soloven discharged his hole armey giving his regulars a discharge in wrighting and also a certificate for their land by which John Deats was destroyed by mice
long time since and if there is aney record of it wee shold like to no it
it apear that the same John Deats was inlisted in New jersey and was a drum major in Colnel Bonds ridgment before he was attached to gen Soloven in PA
wee air shure that no person did ever inquire of aney person of this case there for I humbly ask of you all the information you can give
Mr Smith now being some where in eighty years of old sais that John Deats a resident of New jersey until long since the war then then he moved to pennsylzania in Lower Mt Bethel where he continued even since until his death
Mr Smith also states that Deats commenced his cervis in jersey and served three turns as a millitaman and then ingaged in driving pack horcess and teaming service then he inlisted for during the war in Colnel Bonds rigment and from there was attached to gen Soloven in PA
Mr Edwards
Most respectfully yours Jeremiah Nigh

Payments to be made at Philadelphia by the Rev. A. S. Wk. I Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Penn a .
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 5 Page 13 by D. Brown Clerk.

8007125 2nd edition Quit- WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Dietz Leeb of the State of Pennsylvania — who was a Private in the Revolutionary War — is entitled to receive Fifty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 8 th day of July , one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Acting John R. Roth Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Cap Bright Infantry Col Peter Brumb
20 yrs.

Quilt -
Caston, July 21 st 1833.
Sir,
The U.S. Bank has refused payment of the money on this Certificate on account of a variance in the spelling of the name of Mr. Best. It is spelt in Certificate Bestz & he himself spells it Bests. Whether this mistake is owing to the Clerk in your Department, or to the original application is more than I can say, not having drawn his declaration up. To whom ever it may be owing may I request your early attention to its correction. Mr. Best is old & poor & it is now nearly a year since he made his first application.
With the greatest respect
J. L. Edwards.
Commis y of Pensions
Jr. Ab. Servt
J. Jenkins Esq r
11,867
Second Certificate sent to J. Jenkins Esq r the 29 th July 1833.