Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 455, John Demarest, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Demarest, John Anna
NUMBER
W. 455
S. d. Oct. 9, 1819
CONTENTS

6724
For Repd letter to P. Liohn P. S. aug 12. 1842
New Jersey
widow of Anna Demarest de
John Demarest dec who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 9. Oct. 1819 of Bergen Co in the State of N. J. who was a Pri: in the Comp. commanded by Captain Wernine the N. J. line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 August '42 and sent to J. Gold Esq. Hackensack Aruars to the 4th of March '44 Semi-annual allowance ending
$150
[Act July 7, 1836]
Recorded by Theodore Moody
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 121
Payable to Rachel Tirdy Surviving

State of New Jersey } Bergen County } ss. On this twenty fifth day of January, 1842, personally appeared in Open Court, before the judges of the Inferi- or Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, Rachel Purdy a Resident of the township of Hackensack in said county, aged Fifty four years; who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1830. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the Daughter and only surviving Child of Anna Demarest, otherwise called Natie, or Annatje or Hannah the widow of John Demarest, who was a Private and served under different Captains in Col d Tunis Dey's Regiment in different tours, during the Revolutionary war. That as far as this applicant is enabled from information received from her father, mother, and others to set forth the service rendered by her said father, during the said war, is as follows. — That in the spring of the year 1777. her said father enlisted under Capt d Samuel Demarest for four months and served out the term of enlistment at Bergen and at the Newbridge near Hackensack, and after that term was expired he served two or three monthly tours. — That early in the spring of the year 1780. her father enlisted under Capt d James Christie for three months, and served that term at Bergen, and as soon or nearly as soon as that time expired, enlisted for four months under Capt d Elias Brannin and served out that term at Bergen. That in the year 1779. her said father enlisted and served three months under Capt d John Huyler, and served that time at Bergen, and after that term of enlistment was expired again enlisted for three months under Capt d James Christie and served out said term at Bergen. — That in the year 1780. on the 19 th of February, he entered the service under Capt d John Outwater and served twenty nine days, on the frontiers of Bergen and after the expiration of that service, enlisted and served three months under Capt d James Christie. That in the year 1781. he enlisted and served under Captains Willis, Thomas Blanch and John Mead, and served in tours particularly set forth in the Affidavits of Philip Demarest and Henry Rome, herunto annexed. — That during the aforesaid years and during the year 1782. the said John Demarest her father did serve in different tours during the said war until

the close thereof, but not being able to procure testimony to prove the commencement or end of each tour or the number thereof and being unable from all the information she ever received thereof, particularly to set them forth and altho, by some of the affidavits taken the deponents say that the said John, her father did serve after his marriage with her said Mother, she relinquishes all her right to the pension due to her as the only surviving child of the said Anna, otherwise called V. e under the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, and only claims the pension due under the Act of July 7. 1838. — And the said Rachel doth further declare and say, that owing to the deficiency of procuring witnesses to prove the services rendered by her father the said John Demarest, and not until recently discovering and obtaining any record evidence of the service of her said father, her mother, the said Anna V. e delayed to make application to obtain a pension under the Acts of Congress or to obtain the necessary affidavits, but after obtaining the documentary testimony, and the affidavits annexed, her mother, being in a feeble state of health, was about making her declaration before a judge of the said county, but before it was accomplished, it pleased God to remove her from time to eternity, which is the reason of the annexed affidavits being drawn in her favour, which the said applicant begs leave to present to substantiate her claim to the pension, not applied for by her said Mother. — She further declares that she is the Daughter and only surviving child of Anna Demarest, (otherwise called V. e ) deceased, who was the widow of the said John Demarest, and that the said Anna was married to the said John Demarest, by the Rev. Richard Promine, in the month of September, seventeen hundred and eighty two, she cannot state the day of the month, as there is no family or Church Record thereof, nor no living testimony to be obtained to substantiate the day and the month and year is from her mother's best recollection previous to her death as she said it was between Nine and ten months previous to the birth of her first child named John, and that her father, the said John Demarest died the ninth day of October, eighteen hundred and Nineteen, and that her mother the said Anna, died the third day of January, eighteen hundred and forty two, that her father and Mother were not married prior to his leaving the service, that is, not prior to the last services she has been enabled to procure proof to sustain, but the Marriage too took place previous to the first of January, seventeen

hundred and ninety four, viz: in the month and year above- written. — — —
Sworn to and subscribed — Rachel Purdy on the day and year aforesaid
In Open Court.
Mr. Rathbone John B. Blunt Chas. Kingsley Bridge Co. — Clerk John H. Berry Clerk
I, John H. Berry, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Bergen. Do hereby certify, that the above- declaration was subscribed and sworn to in Open Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this — twenty fifth day of January, 1842.
John H. Berry Clerk

State of New Jersey
Bergen County - ss. I, John H Berry, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hackensack, in and for said county on Tuesday the twenty fifth day of January, 1842. Do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the said Court. That Anna Demarest, whose maiden name was Hopper, sometimes called Natie, Hannah, Annatje, the widow of John Demarest deceased, a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, and the identical widow described and intended in the annexed Affidavits. Died on the third day of January, eighteen hundred and forty two leaving but one surviving child whose name is Rachel Purdy wife of Gabriel Purdy, her son John, having died two days previous to the said Anna.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this twenty fifth day of January, 1842.
John H Berry Clerk

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Anna Demarest die
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contd
9 mo pri
30 $
To Rachel Purdy only surviving child of Anna Demarest die? from 4 March 36 to 2 Feb March '42
R. S. Golding Hackensack N.J.

State of New Jersey } On this 16 th day of December A.D. 1841 Bergen County ss } Personally appeared Before me Robert J. Gault a not Judge in and for said County James Demarest a resident of the Township of Hackensack who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he will be Seventy Eight years old next march that he is the Brother of John Demarest now deceased and knows well he was the most of his time in the army and served in 3 months and monthly tours under different Captains. The most of the war deponent saw the said John Demarest live in this house he now lives in, in company with other under Capt. some  Outwater but from the length of time is unable to say posi- -tively how many months the said John served, depon- -ent never took up arms himself but those who took up arms there was no safety except in the army as the New Bridge was constantly infested with the enemy, knows well that his Brother John was pressed at the time when Gen l Lee lay at Fort Lee with his Horses and Waggons to the Southern States with the Army but how long before his return he cannot say, knows Annatzie his Middow altho' he did not see them Legally Married yet knows they have lived togeth- -er as Man and wife for upwards of 55 years and a near Neighbour and that they had two Chil- -dren named John and Rachel and that Ann anna Hannah Natie Annatzie is all one man- -me in Dutch and that her Maiden name was Hooper deponent further saith that he has two one Deed in his Possession executed by John Demarest and Ann his wife 16 th June 1809 from said John and wife to Deponent for a tract and Parcel of land and Acknowledged on the 19 th Inst. by

John Westcott one of the Judges common pleas in said County and township of Hackensack Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first James Dement above written before me Robert S. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that James Dement the above deponent is personally known to me and I know his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity and the words erased and the words John said and one where made before signing Robert S. Gould Judge

State of New Jersey,
Bergen County. ss. On this twenty eighth day of September 1841, personally appeared before me Robert S Gould, a judge of the inferior court of common Pleas, in and for the county aforesaid, Daniel Van Schiver, a resident in the township of Lodi, in said county, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with John Demarest, also during the Revolutionary war, who then resided at the east end of the New bridge, in the township of Hackensack, and knows that the said John Demarest did serve during the revolutionary war, in monthly tours and other enlistment under Capt John Cutwater and other captains in Col d Dey's Regiment, but how many tours the said John Demarest did serve and the commencement and expiration of each tour he, this deponent at this date day is unable to say, but knows he was a faithful soldier, and did serve much of his time during the said war.
his Sworn to and subscribed the day } Daniel X Van Schiver and year aforesaid, before me } Mark
Robert S. Gould Judge I do hereby certify that I know personally for some years past Daniel Van Schiver the the above deponent in the above case and whose declaration are entitled to credit and being unlearned is unable to write his name
Robert S. Gould Judge

MMVF cp. by a.d.y.
October 27, 1928.
Over
Mrs. Edward G. Read, 825 Hillside Avenue, Plainfield, New Jersey.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 455 , it appears that John Demarest while residing near the east end of the "New Bridge" in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey enlisted and served during the Revolution as a private in Colonel Theunis Dey's Regiment of New Jersey Militia as follows:
In 1777, four months in Captain Samuel Demarest's Company.
In 1778, three months in Captain James Christie's Company and four months in Captain Elias Romine's Company.
In 1779, three months in Captain John Huyler's Company and three months in Captain James Christie's Company.
In 1780, twenty-nine days in Captain John Outwater's Company and three months in Captain James Christie's Company.
In 1781, three months in Captain John Willis' Company, one month in Captain Thomas Blanch's Company and one month in Captain John Mead's Company.

He also enlisted in 1781 for one year's service in Captain Samuel Demarest's Company.
The date and place of soldier's birth are not on record. He married in September 1782, Anna Hopper (she was also called Hannah, Natie and Annatjie). He died October 9, 1819 and she died January 2 or 3, 1842.
They had only two children: John J. born June 11, 1783 who married Martha (maiden name not stated) and who died the day before his mother died, and Rachel who was born August 5, 1787, married Gabriel Purdy. She was allowed the pension due on account of her father's service, on her application executed January 25, 1842, while living in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
This is the history of only soldier named John Demarest (or similar spelling) who, as stated in your letter, died near 1820, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Jacobus (James) Demarest under any spelling of the name.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

  77.  Spring  Sam. Demarest (Berger New Bridge -  pri  4-    78  "  Christie E. Romaine  "  3    79   Hoyce  "  4    "   Christie  "  9-    80  July  Ashwater  fronting Berger  3    81.   Willis. Blanch Street.  X  29  

Jan off age 6 th 1/2
Sir
The depositions enclosed in your of 1 inst in the case of Mrs Anna Demarest dec d do not meet the objections indi- cated in mine of 4 ult mo . It does not appear that  that  day of the claimant's death is certified by the Court or that her son John died before her. The suggestion that he may be found in the missing rolls of Capt. Schuyler's division receives no support from the rolls of that company which are in this office.
Robt S Gould Esq. Hackensack N.J.

Pen off July 13, '72
Sir
In the case of Mrs Anna Leonarest, dec'd the certificate of the Court shews that she died on 2 or 3 Jany last & that Rachel Purdy is her only surviving child.
The claim  claim is still obnoxious to the objections heretofore communicated to you in my letter of 4 March & Hodfield last. As these objections relating to the length of the service are not attempted to be remedied, it is inferred that the claimant submits to the Dept. to allow what may be warranted by the present state of the proofs. In that case the Dept. would award her a pension for 9 mo service.
Robt C. Gould Esq. Hackensack N. Jersey

John Demarest in Rev War, from Bergen Co., N.J.
Send himz — to
Peter Coen 396 Canal St., N.Y.C.

State of New Jersey Hackensack April 1 st 1842
Dear Sir
Yours of the 4 th March was duly received and would have been answered before this but for my being absent from home the accompanying affidavits I hope will fully satisfy the department as to the justness of the claim of Mrs Rachel Purdy. It was an oversight on my part, in not identifying Mrs Purdy as the only surviving child of John & Rachel Dement, you will see by the small number of Capt Outmated Payrolls in your possession, that the names of Romeo and others might have been born on those missing ones and can be accounted for only in this way.
I know if their case was a meritorious case before you at this time said John was so violent a brig of the old stamp, that he scarce ever dare sleep in his own house through the whole war, and his wife Rachel has often rode express to Pompton and other places for our army store  store Rachel her only daughter is very poor and needy - will the department let me hear from soon
very respectfully I am your obedient Servt Robert L. Gould J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions

State of New Jersey Hackensack April 1 st 1842

James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions D.C.
The Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions D.C.

Honored Sir-
Accompanying this I send you the papers of Mrs. Pindy the child of Anna Dement widow of John Dement with the annexed affidavits and certificates - The one Certificate shows a service rendered by John Dement amounting to $50. 75/100 the other shows that Capt Romine Christie and others drew money to pay of the service rendered under them in 1778 - By the affidavit of Philip Dement and Mr. Roffe it is evident that the said John Dement did serve under Capt Romine and Christie in 1778 and by the amount of the whole pay received it must have been from 3 to 6 months service the whole of the testimony shows that the said John did serve much during the said war and if so must have done much more service than the amount of the 3 certificates granted in 1784 amounting to 26-3-8 and ought to be allowed for all the time served under Christie and Romine exclusive of that proved by the certificates as to the marriage it is (over)

well supported by common report testimony and the records of the children's age shows that the time stated must be right. I would Dear Sir further say that the claim of Mrs Purdy is as honest a one as ever was presented to the Department, I am well acquainted with the family and honestly believe she is entitled to the benefit of the act of 1836 but to put the matter beyond all doubt to the department have abandoned the act of 1836 but if your Honor is of the opinion after hearing the evidence you will please inform me the old lady in time of the war frequently rode express from the New Bridge to Pompton and other places for our army. Mrs Purdy is poor and whatever she gets will come very acceptable, as the Department is not acquainted with me I would refer them to the Hon John B. Ayer, Samuel L. Southard, and Charles G. McChesney to know who I am
Respectfully Yours Obed S. Smith The Hon James L. Edwards Committee of Pensions P.O. Box 1. Goulds

Heckenbach New Jersey Bergen County 26 th January 1842

State of New Jersey } on this 1 st day of April A.D. 1842 Bergen County, ss } Personally appeared before me ROBT. S. Gould a Judge in and for Said County David D. Dement the Sheriff of Said County aged forty two years old who being first by me duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he well knew John Dement and Annantia his wife and knows that they had but two children whose names were John and Rachel the said Rachel Pundy is an applicant for a Pension being the only surviving child of the said John and Annantia Dement Deceased and that she is a woman of good character and for the truth not
Sworn to and subscribed the } David D. Dement day and year first above } written before me } ROBT. S. Gould } Judge }
I do hereby certify that the above deponent David D. Dement is to me personally known and his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity To the very letter
ROBT. S. Gould Judge
I John H. Berry Clerk of the Court of Bergen County certify that ROBT. S. Gould is a Judge and Justice of the Peace as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this first day of April A.D. Eighteen Hundred and forty two
John H. Berry Clerk

State of New Jersey, } in this 1 st day of April AD Bergen County ss 1842 Personally appeared before me ROBT. S. Gould a Judge in and for said county, Jacob Outwater son of last John Outwater a resident of the Township of Lodi in said County, aged Seventy three years the first of May next who being by me first duly swor- n according to law doth depose and say that he now occupies the late residence of his father Dec d , that since his father's decease there has been a gre- ate many of his father's old papers destroyed and that he had like to have destroyed them pay rolls that has been sent on to Washington in care of Peggy Dempsey & Mrs. Jenkins, not knowing they would ever be of any use, and thinks there might have been pay rolls among them destroyed and that there is no more in his possession and further saith not Sworn and subscribed to } Jacob Outwater the day and year first above written before me ROBT. S. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that the above deponent Jacob Outwater is personally known to me and will know his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity to the letter ROBT. S. Gould Judge

State of New Jersey } On this 31 st day of March A.D. Bergen County ss } 1842 Personally appeared before me ROBT. S. Gould a Judge in and for said County Albert N. Neannooshis a resident of the Township of Hackensack Hackensack in said County, being seventy five years old, who being first by me duly sworn, does on his oath say that he is well acquainted with John Dement and Anna Natie Hooper the wife of John Dement who are both deceased. Know they had but two children whose names were John and Rachel and that Rachel who is an applicant for a Pension, is their only surviving child her full name being Rachel Purdy, and that her Brother John died a short time since and that she is poor and a woman of a good character and for the faith not sworn and subscribed to the day and year first above. Albert Neannooshis written before me ROBT. S. Gould Judge,
I do hereby certify that the above deponent Albert N. Neannooshis is personally known to me an well know his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity to the very letter and the closing and the word (Neannooshis) done before ROBT. S. Gould Judge Signing

Hackensack New Jersey, February 25 th 1842
Hon ble Sir
On the 26 th January last I enclosed and sent to you the papers of Rachel Purdy setting forth the services of John Demerest a Revolutionary soldier, and praying a Pension for his daughter Rachel Purdy, since which I have heard nothing from the Department, will you dear Sir please Report in her case and oblige your Humble Serjeant
Robert L. Gould
Hon ble
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Hackensack N.J. August 4 th 1842
Sir
Yours of the 13 th July was duly received and in reply inform you that Philip and Peter Dement each of them means to more than a month's service for John Dement and from other testimony I think the Department would be justifiable in allowing Mrs. Dement more as at this late period we cannot give more she therefore throws herself on the liberality of the department, and ask of you to send me a certificate for the 9 months or more at your earliest convenience you may still overlook the testimony in her case if you will and oblige
your friend Robert S. Gould
Hon d J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Gackewack New Jersey June 30 th 1842
Dear Sir
Accompanying this I send you the Court's certificate of the death of John and Ann Dempster which was an old light of mine when the papers when sent on in case of Mrs Rachel Purdy the daughter of John & Amanda Dempster Dec d
I hope My Dear Sir you will from the unquestion- able testimony before you take up and decide favor- ably in the case of Mrs Purdy as she is extremely poor and I well know her claim is an honest one of which is among class of men in this country entitled to a reward It is the duties of Revolution Widow kind Heaven we may thank them for our civil and religious libe- rty for the high place you fill and the honorable work do, and that we all and American freemen which is not small indeed your early attention in behalf of Mrs Purdy will be anxiously looked for
I am dear Sir your obedient Servt
Hon L. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
Robert L. Gould

State of New Jersey Berrien County, ss. }
I John H Berry Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that Satisfactory Evidence was this day, as per of the term of June A.D. 1842, produced before said Court held at the Court-house in New Barbadoes, in and for said County, that Anna Demarest (the widow of John Demarest deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution) who was about making application for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838, and whose papers for that purpose were sent on to the Honorable the Commissioner of Pensions, under an application of her daughter Rachel Purdy, wife of Gabriel Purdy, died on the second or third day of January eighteen hundred and forty two; that she left but one child surviving her, to wit the said Rachel Purdy, and that she has but two children that survived the above named John Demarest deceased to wit the above named Rachel Purdy and a son named John and it was also Satisfactorily proved to said Court at the same time, that her said son John died on the day preceding that on which she the said Anna, died; And that her daughter, as aforesaid Rachel Purdy is still living and of full age.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court by the order and direction of the same, this twenty fifth day of June eighteen hundred and forty two!
John H Berry Clerk

State of New York Wayne County
Affidavit
Philip Demarest of the Town of Sodus in said County and State being duly sworn deposeth and saith on his oath that he is Eighty Years Old last May that he was a Soldier in the Militia on the line in the Town of Barbadoes in the County of Bergen & State of New Jersey in the War of the  Revolution  the War commonly called the War of the American Revolution Between Great Britain & the Northern United States of America. And that he was well acquainted with John Demarest and his wife Hannah and that the said John was married to the said Hannah in the Year 1782 as this deponent thinks & verily believes, that the said John Demarest was a Soldier in the said War and served with this deponent in the year 1776. in a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Demarest at the New Bridge in said Town of New Barbadoes for about five Months and that in the Year 1778. he the said John Demarest served as a Soldier with this deponent - About four Months Under Capt Elias Romaine and in 1779 the said John Demarest served as a Soldier with this deponent - About four Months Under the command of Capt John Hiler, and in 1780 he served with with this deponent Under Capt James Christie Capt Alwater & others time not recollected and in 1781. he served with this deponent Under Capt Willis about three Months and that in 1781. this deponent was taken Prisoner by the British first of April & was returned abt first of September in the same year that the said John when he returned was then in the service, and this deponent was informed by Capt Samuel Demarest - that the said John had enlisted Under him for one year, and that the said John did serve in the said Revolutionary War after he was married to the said Hannah whose Maiden name was Hoppe and further this deponent saith not - Yum Ove -

Signed Philip Demarest
Taken Sworn to & Subscribed this 5 th Day of November 1841 Before me:-
James Edwards Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Philip Demarest the Person who has subscribed the above Affidavit. and consider him to be a Man of Truth & Veracity Soles Nov r 5 th 1841 -
James Edwards Justice of the Peace
State of New York Wayne County Clerks Office } ss I James Hawley clerk of said County do certify that James Edwards Esq r was at the date of the above Certificate of Acknowledgment a Justice of the peace in for said County duly Authorized by the Laws of said State to act as such and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and his Signature as subscribed to the above is Genuine In testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 10 th day of November 1841
James Hawley Clerk

State of New Jersey, Bergen County - } ss. On this third day of November, 1841 personally appeared before me Robert S Gould, a judge in and for said county, John and Demarest, and Martha his wife of the Town- ship of Hackensack, in said county. The said John, aged 50 years the 11 th day of June last past, who being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that the John Demarest, the late Husband of Anna (called in the Dutch tongue Annayte) Demarest, the present appli- cant for a pension, was the father of John one of the above named deponents that the late John Demarest, died the Ninth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and Nineteen, and that the said Anna has remained a widow ever since that period.
Sworn to and subscribed } John S Demarest Jr. the day and year aforesaid } Martha Demarest Robert S. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that the above deponents are personally known to me and I know their declarat- -ions may be relied on for truth and veracity. Robert S. Gould Judge
State of New Jersey, Bergen County - } ss. I, John H Berry, Clerk of the said county certify, That Robert S Gould Esq. is a Magistrate as above - and that the foregoing and annexed signatures purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said this twenty fifth day of January, 1842
John H Berry Clerk

This will certify that John Son of John Demerest and Natie Hopper his wife was born June 11 th 1783 and their Daughter Rachel was Born August 5 th 1787 Scrantenburgh December 16 th 1841 } Albert Vanvoorhis the Church Clerk
State of New Jersey } on this 16 th December AD Bergen County ss } 1841 Personally appeared before me R.D. S. Goulds a Judge in and for said County Albert Van rookes being present from means of who being first by me duly sworn accord- ing to Law doth upon and say that the above extracts from Book of records of Baptisms in his position are true and correct extracts and that the Rev. Richard Romane was the Pastor of the Church and congregation at the time these two Children were Baptized of John Demerest and Natie Hopper his wife, and that these two Children were the only Children they ever had, and deponent further saith that he has known John Demerest and Natie Hopper his wife for forty years living near them and well knows they lived to- gether as man and wife for that time and up to the time of the said John's death, and when respected in the Neighborhood, and that his wife Natie Hannah Annatie and Anna is all one in the Dutch tongue but she was more commonly called Annatie but by some Natie others Hannah and others Anna and is is the Present applicant for a Pension and
Charles G. McChesney Secy of State for D.O.R. Edg.

has remained a Middous errands and that there is no record of the Marriage of John and Nattie in Books of record of Marriage in his possession. Sworn to and Subscribed } Albert Vanvoist the day and year first } the Church Clarke above written before me }
Robert S. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that Albert Vanvoist the above deponent is personally known to me and I know his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity and that the words being seventy four years old when made before the signing of the above affidavit
Robert S. Gould Judge

Receipts for Cash paid the 3 rd Years interest on Notes signed by the Commissioners of the Several Counties for Militia Services.
   No. of Vouch. No. of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Am t . £ Am t . Int. £     94 250 Oct 23. 1784 Peter Wilson John Demarest 6.00.0 0.7.2   " 213 " 13 " do do 6.13.9 8.3   " 197 " 9 " do do 7.11.11 9.1  
State of New Jersey.
I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from a book headed as above as taken from and compared with the original now on record in my Office. And I do further certify that Peter Wilson Esq r was by the fifth section of an Act passed by the
Legislature of New Jersey Dec. 20. 1783 appointed a Commissioner for the County of Bergen for the purpose of settling & adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia & troops of this State and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Trenton in said State this sixth day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred forty one.
Charles G. McChesney Sec y of State per D. Rice Sec y .

Abstract of Payrolls discharged by Joseph Lewis Paymaster to the Militia of the Counties of Morris, Sussex & Bergen.
   No Dates Reg't or Bat Officers Names Where served Under whom L. S. C.     183 Aug. 7. 1778 Deys Bergen Capt. Christie Bergen Brig: Winds 305 6 6   213 Oct: 12 " " Do " Mead Acquackanack Do 94 13 10   300 Nov 12 " " Do " Romine Bergen Capt. Romine 803 3 "   334 Mar 14. 1779 Do " Mead Do Col. Dey 272 7 6   361 Oct. 13. 1778 Do " Christie Do Capt. Christie 64 19 6   319 Oct: - " Do " Willis Hackensack Brig: Winds 92 13 4  
Abstract of Bounty Rolls discharged by Joseph Lewis
   No Dates Regiment Officers Names Where served Under whom L. S. C.     110 Aug. 7. 1778 Deys Bergen Capt. Christie Bergen Maj. Goelchius 145 13 "   111 July 2 " " Do " Do Eliz: Town Brig: Winds 31 6 "   134 Oct: 12 " " Do " Mead Acquackanack Do 30 3 "   202 Nov 12 " " Do " Romine Bergen Capt. Romine 372 17 "   216 Oct: 8 " " Do " Willis Acquackanack Brig: Winds 33 15 "   229 Mar 14 1779 Do " Mead Bergen Capt. Mead 121 1 "   249 Oct. 13 1778 Do " Christie Do Col. Dey 35 3 "  

Receipts for Cash paid the Second Years interest on Notes for Militia Pay. Signed by the Commissioners of the several Counties
   No. of Receipt. No. of Cert. Date Signed by Payable to Amount 1 Ye r int.     20 88 15 May 1784 Peter Wilson Samuel Demarest 139. 12. 2 8. 7. 6  
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing (on page 1) are true abstracts from book B of Auditor's accounts; and the above (page 2) is a true abstract from a Book headed as above, as taken from a. Compared with the originals now remaining of record in any Office! And I do further certify that Peter Wilson Esquire was by the fifth section of an Act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey Dec. 20. 1783 appointed a Commissioner for the County of Bergen for the purpose of settling and adjusting the payrolls of the Militia and troops of this State, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a Note for the payment of what may be justly due
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this fourteenth day of December A.D. One thousand eight hundred forty-one.
Charles G. M c Chesney Sec y of State

Bayon County ss 3 (On this 2 nd day of Decem- ber A.D. 1841 Personally appeared Before me Robert S. Gould a Justice in and for said County; James J. Blanchett a resident of the Township of Franklin, said County being first up me duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose and say that he is seventy eight years of age and that he was well acquainted with John Dement in the revolutionary war and he well remembers that he served at least one month under Capt John Hoxley in Boston in this County, in Col. Lewis Dyer's Regiment, he well remembers of being with the said John Dement in taking a man known as John the Regular a Refugee, then the said John was under Capt John Butnater then being a Scout- -ing party made up of Capt Hoxley, Blanchett and Butnater's companies and all the deponent did not see any more time with the said John yet he believes by common report at that time and from them that was with him in the service that he served in monthly tours in the Militia through the whole war as a good and true Soldier and further saith not
James J. Blanchett
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first above written Before me
Robert S. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that James J. Blanchett the above deponent is personally known to me and I know that his declaration may be relied on for truth and veracity and that the words in said County when made upon signing the above affidavit
Robert S. Gould Judge

State of New Jersey } On this 2 nd day of December A.D. Bergen County ss } 1841. Personally appeared before me Robert Wood a Judge in and for said County Henry Roone a resident of the Township of Franklin in said County, who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with the Eight ty years old the servant of next February and that he was well acquainted with John Demerest in and after the Revolutionary War. Knows well he served one month in company with Deponent under Capt Elias Romane in the year 1779 and next he served two months in company with deponent before deponent was taken prisoner but believes the said John served five months after he deponent was taken prisoner he was exchanged in six weeks but did not return to the same company making seven months in all under Capt James Christie as he saw him part of the time and partly by report in the year 1780 and next deponent served one month in company with the said John under Capt John Houglar and next deponent served in company with the said John three months under Capt John Outwater in the year 1780 and next deponent served in company with the said John one month under Capt Thomas Blanch 1781 next deponent served in company with said John one month under Capt John Willis 1781 next deponent served in company with the said John one month under Capt John Mead and deponent further says that the said John served in Mon mouth town in the Militia all the war to the best of deponent's knowledge and belief, and well knows the present applicant for a Pension Anna Demerest to be the widow of John Demerest the person named above in different towns and knows they lived together many years as man and wife and had two children named John and Rachel and was respected in the

Neighbourhood by every person I living near them and have been acquainted with the family at least forty years and further with not knowing and subsisting to the day and year first above written Before me
Henry Roome
Robert Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that Henry Roome is known to me the above Deponent and know his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity and that the words (was well acquainted) where erased and the words (served) and the word (them) when made before signing the above affidavit
Robert Gould Judge

State of New Jersey } On this 16 th day of December 1840 Bergen County } personally appeared before me Robert L. Gould a Judge in and for Said County Peter D. Demarest a resident of the township of Hackensack in Said County aged 77 next June who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Demarest late the husband of Anna who was commonly called Natie and by some Annantje Hannah and Ann which means all the same in Dutch her maiden name was Hoopfer The present applicant for a pension during the revolutionary war and knows that the said John Demarest did serve at different times during said war that the said John  deponent did serve in the year 1778 he this deponent served under Capt Samuel Demarest at least three monthly tours at this time upon entering the service and saw him the said John under arms from the commencement of the war I living near him also at other times during said war when under Capt James Christie under Capt Elias Romaine and under Capt John Cuthbert in tours from one month to three months and I know the said John Demarest did serve with him under the said Capt s but how long each tour was or how much he served to a month under each of the said Capt s he is now unable to say but is positive that he served nearly all of his time as he lived at the New Bridge and at a place constantly infested with the enemy and there was no safety except in the army and is positive the said John Demarest done service in the army after he was married to Natie Hoopfer his wife and towards the war and deponent further saith that all the he

does
not recollect being at the wedding and seeing them legally married but knows from common report that they when married and knows they have lived together as man and wife for fifty nine years and upwards and had one son and one daughter John and Rachel and have resided in the immediate neighborhood ever since and have been esteemed and respected as man and wife by all in the neighborhood.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first above written before me
Robert S. Gould
Peter D. Demarest
Judge
I do hereby certify that Peter D. Demarest the above Deponent is personally known to me and I know his declaration may be relied on for truth and veracity and the foregoing and the names thereof John and the word does where made before the signing the above affidavit.
Robert S. Gould Judge

State of New Jersey } on this twentieth day of December 1841 Bergen County ss } Personally appeared before me ROBT. GOULD a Judge in and for said County, Henry Bedam a resident of the Township of New Barbadoe in said County aged 90 years who being first sworn me duly known according to Law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Dement in the revolutionary war knows he was out the most of his time in the service of Malitia all the deponent did not serve with the said John yet he saw him very often under arms coming from and going to the New Bridge deponent being the most of his time away from Hackensack but when he returned home to his family he always saw the said John Dement and knows he was a good Soldier under what Capt. he served and how long he served he is unable to say Sworn and subscribed the day 20th Decr 1841 Henry Bedam ROBT. Gould Judge
I do hereby certify that Henry Bedam the above deponent is personally known to me and I know his declarations may be relied on for truth and veracity and the said he was made before signing the above affidavit
ROBT. Gould Judge

I'm off.
42 March 4 th 1842
Sir
The claim of Mrs Anna Demarest dec d has been examined & her papers placed on file under the act of 7 July '38. There appears to be a misapprehension of the rules in relation to the specification of each term of service if the alleged terms of 304 months embrace monthly tours. If it be intended to assert that such terms were rendered continuously the declarant is misinformed. There were no such terms either required or rendered under the militia laws of N.Y. The witnesses all speak of having served a monthly tour with claimant's late husband. There are rolls of Capt. Schuyler and with his late husband's name nor that  that of her witness Room is borne thereon. The abstract of payments from the Sec ty book to the several companies designated can not avail the claimant unless there is proof that her late husband

was actually served in the tours for which the payments were made — Nor can the certificates issued to John Demarest for (Militia) service inure to her benefit without some proof that her late husband & the recipient of them are identical The date of claimant's death should be duly established and certified by the Court which should also certify the names of the children who sur- -vived her —
R. H. S. Jones Esq Hackinsack Bergen Co N.J.
Wm Lloyd

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Anna Demarest of N. J. dec d late widow of John Demarest deceased who was a private and died on the 9. day of Oct 1819 was is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 March 1836 _____ and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died the amount due is pay able to Rachel Purdy only surviving before the last mentioned date; in which case the pension is not pay- able after the time of such marriage or death. Child of Anna Demarest deceased
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12 day of Aug one thousand eight hundred and forty two
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

February 3, 1925.
Mr. P. L. Cole, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the second instant, I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.455, the following persons testified in 1841 as to the military services of John Demarest:
James J. Blauvelt of Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Henry Roome of Franklin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Henry Bardan or Bedan of New Barbadoes Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Philip Demarest of Sodus, New York.
Peter D. Demarest of Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
The last two did not state that they were related to the soldier.
The following persons testified as to the family matters of John and Anna Demarest:

April 3, 1882.
Daniel Van Soiren of Lodi Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, in 1841.
Albert N. Vanvoorhis of Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, in 1842.
David D. Demarest of Bergen County, New Jersey, in 1842. It is not stated that he was related to the soldier.
James Demarest of Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, aged seventy-seven years in 1841. He did not serve in the Revolution. He was soldier's brother.
Respectfully,
Hugo Haymaker Acting Commissioner.

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January 26, 1925
Mr. P. L. Cole Brooklyn, New York.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 23rd instant, I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. File 455, it appears that John Demarest while residing near the east end of the "New Bridge" in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey enlisted and served during the Revolution as a private in Colonel Theunis Dey's Regiment of New Jersey Militia as follows:
During 1777, for four months in Captain Samuel Demarest's Company.
During 1778, for three months in Captain James Christie's Company and for four months in Captain Elias Romine's Company.
During 1779, for three months in Captain John Huyler's Company and for three months in Captain James Christie's Company.
During 1780, for twenty-nine days in Captain John Outwater's Company and for three months in Captain James Christie's Company.
During 1781, for three months in Captain John Willis' Company, for one month in Captain Thomas Blanch's Company and for one month in Captain John Mead's Company.
He also enlisted in 1781 for one year's service in Captain Samuel Demarest's Company.
The date and place of soldier's birth are not on record. He married in September 1782, Anna Hopper (she

was also called Hannah, Natie and Annatjie). He died October 9, 1819 and she died January 2 or 3, 1842.
They had only two children: John J. born June 11, 1783 who married Martha (maiden name not stated) and who died the day before his mother died, and Rachel who was born August 5, 1787, married Gabriel Purdy, and she was allowed the pension due on account of her father's service, on her application executed January 25, 1842, while living in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Sold John W 455 Peter L. Col. Special Exam in 413 P.O. Bldg. Brooklyn, N.Y.
of _____, received a copy of the military history of John Demarest , May 10, 1915. WAR, you will find below the desired (his widow's) application for pen- 7V. 455
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Samuel Demarest Theunis Dey New Jersey.   James Christie   Isaac Romine   John Huyler   James Christie   John Oatwater   James Christie   John Willis   Thomas Blanch   John Mead   "served different time until close of the war."  
(and enl in 1781 under Capt Samuel Demarest for 1 yr. was in service in 1782)
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment { at the east end of the New Bridge, Hackensack Twp., Bergen Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, by daughter Rachel: Jan'y. 25, 1842
Her Residence at date of application, Hackensack Twp., Bergen Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, she was born Aug. 5, 1787  Annantie
Remarks: Soldier married in Sept. 1782 Anna, (Annatie, Nattie, or Hannah) Hopper. He died Oct. 9, 1819, she died Jan'y. 2 or 3, 1842. Their ages are not stated. They had only two children: John J. born June 11, 1783 died the day before his mother, married Martha; and Rachel wife of Gabriel Purdy who was allowed the pension which would have been due her mother.

your request of _____, received _____ of the military history of John Demarest , REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired contained in his (his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
7V. 455
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1777 4 mos. Private Samuel Demarest Theunis Dey New Jersey.   " 1778 3 mos. James Christie   4 mos. Elias Romine   1779 3 mos. John Huyler   3 mos. James Christie   Nov 19, 1780 29 days John Outwater   3 mos. James Christie   1781 3 mos. John Willis   1 " Thomas Blanch   1 " John Meal   1781-1782 ✓ "served different time until close of the war."  
(And enl in 1781 under Capt Samuel Demarest for 1 yr. was in service in 1782)
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment { at the east end of the New Bridge, Hackensack Twp., Bergen Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, by daughter Rachel: Jan'y. 25, 1842 ✓
Her Residence at date of application, Hackensack Twp., Bergen Co., N.J. ✓
Age at date of application, she was born Aug. 5, 1787. ✓ Annantie
Remarks: soldier married in Sept. 1782 Anna, (Annatie, Natie, or Hannah) Hopper. He died Oct. 9, 1819, she died Jan'y. 20 or 3, 1842. Their ages are not stated. They had only two children: John J. born June 11, 1783 died the day before his mother, married Martha; and Rachel wife of Gabriel Purdy who was allowed the pension which would have been due her mother.

825 HILLSIDE AVENUE PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
24 Oct. 1928
Bureau of Pensions, U.S.A. Winfield Scott, Commissioner. Dear Sir.
Are there any data pertaining to the Revolutionary War services of the following men of (or near) Harrisk. Orange Co. New York, on the records of your Department?
1 st  (James) Jacobus Demarest (spelled variously) born 25-Dec. 1732; died 29 Jan. 1803; married Teyntje Lozier.

2 nd John (or Johannes) Demarest born 10 not as Nov 1764; died 1820; married Anne Dill. The name of Demarest occurs so frequently in the annals of Orange Co. N.Y. and Bergen Co. N.J. that it is difficult to differentiate. Indeed both of these men may have enlisted in a New Jersey Regiment, although both died at Warwick, Orange Co. N.Y. where they lived; having however both been born

at Hackensack or Schraalenburgh, Bergen Co. N. J. They may have served in the latter towns . You see the localities are much involv- ed, and therefore confusing at this late date.
Hoping to hear from you at your early commencement,
I am yours respectfully (Mrs. Edward G.) Susan Rapalie Read

Peter Cole, New York City. 1915 May 12. History to Peter L. Cole, Jr. 1920 Jan. 26. Wish. to Peter L. Cole Mrs. desk of Mr. Dawkins. Chief of S. C. Div. Air. 1920 Feb. 3. names of a rec. of witnesses to Peter L. Cole Mrs. desk of Mr. Dawkins. ad 1935 Oct. 27 Hist. to Mrs. E. Read MMST 1935 June 24. Mrs. G. Higgins advised parents of soldier not shown - see Br. Cl. William Demarest - N. 16952 -
455
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 455
Anna Demarest
Widow
John Demarest
Priv Riv War.
Act: July 7, 1838.
Index: — Vol. 4 , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]