Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,698, Ichabod Cleveland, New Jersey

SERVICE
SERVICE New Jersey
Cleveland, Schalrod Keturah
NUMBER _____
W 6698 B.L.Wt. 27626-160-55
CONTENTS

22.929.
New Jersey
Schabod Cleveland
of Bergen Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Infantry commanded by Captain Kenniman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Barber in the New Jersey line for 12 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 44 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Dec: 1833 and del d Hon - Deondich = present
Arrears to the 4th of Ap. '33 $ 110 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mo. '34- 22
$132
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Ap. June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Col. Stiles Clerk, Book 8. Vol. 3. Page 106
88 115

2803.
New Jersey
Rebecca Cleveland widow of Schabod Cleveland
N.J. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Quartermaster
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Jan y 1849. and sent to
W. G. Lydacker Mount Hope N.J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 287 Vol. 4
Rev. D. B. Brown Dap r 10/56 " Dickinson 3 Aug t 1/57
Reputed Jan y 4/49
Reg d m s 55-103479 - N. 276 26-160 new

Sir D.S. Brown Dec 15/55 do same Mar 21/56 " " " Aug 6/56 do same Aug 26/ "
Vol. 61-152.-o
103.479 Oct 28/55 Resturant Cleveland, P. Ichabod Cleveland Druggist
27626 1/2% May 1854
N.Y. City
Warrenton
Pensioner
N.Y. Feb 48-2803
Av. 160 Ave May 28/56
Boyle
M
D.S. Brown 37 Chambers St N.Y.

State of New Jersey
On this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the inferior court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting, Ichabod Cleveland a resident of the township of New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. A.D. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered the service in the militia as a drummer at Elizabeth town in the County of Essex in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, in the company commanded by Capt. (name not recollected) as a substitute and served for three months - in the year 1780 he enlisted in the Jersey line in Col. Barber's Regiment where he served six months and afterwards in the years 1781 and 1782, he was ordered out in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Haimon at Elizabeth town under whom he served three months when the war ended. That when he entered the service he resided at Elizabeth town and resided there till the close of the war and now resides in the township of New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen and that he has no documentary or other evidence of his services but the affidavits hereto annexed was Born 1765 as recorded in the family record of his father
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state - Sworn to and subscribed the day 9th of November 1832 Ichabod Cleveland and year aforesaid H. Mitchell Clerk
We Christian L Paulson a clergyman residing in New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen and Simon Simonson residing in the same place do hereby certify that we were acquainted with Ichabod Cleveland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of

the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and Christian J. Paulson year aforesaid W. Westervelt Clerk
N.B. The Revd. Christian J. Paulson one of the above deponents cannot swear as to the Revolutionary services of the above applicant but thinks his statement may be relied upon
I Abraham Westervelt clerk of the inferior court of common Pleas of the county of Bergen hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ichabod Cleveland for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Also personally appeared in open court as aforesaid Adam Boyt Esq. who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say that he is well acquainted with the above named Ichabod Cleveland that he is a man of truth and veracity and is known to him to have served in the Revolutionary war and believes the above declaration as made by the said Ichabod Cleveland to be true to the best of his knowledge and belief and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed the day
W. Westervelt Clerk Cleveland
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 it appears to them that Christian J. Paulson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of New Barbadoes county of Bergen and State aforesaid and that Simon Simonson who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. Westervelt
I Abraham Westervelt clerk of the Inferior court of common Pleas in and for the county of Bergen do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ichabod Cleveland for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
W. Westervelt Clerk

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Ichabod Cleveland of said County, aged 69 years and being duly sworn saith as follows: viz
I am the same Ichabod Cleveland, who on the first day of November 1832 made a Declaration before the Court of Common Pleas, to obtain a pension under the Law of Congress of June 7 th 1832 which Declaration which Declaration has been returned as being defective in its specification.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated. That in the summer of 1779 he served as a substitute for one month as a drummer stationed at Elizabeth Town performing drummer's duty, found the time and was dischar- ged.
In the fall of the same year he served as a substitute for two months, station duty & services as above stationed, served the time & was discharged - Cannot recollect his Captain's name at this present time - nor the persons for whom he served. But knows that Col. Thomas commanded the regiments to which he belonged.
In the month of July 1780 He entered for six months in a Company, called Col. Barber's Company then under the Command of Lieutenant John Newcastle & Blair then sta- tioned at Elizabeth Town in Essex County from which place we were marched to Camptown here we were stationed for a few days from thence to the Little Falls near Paterson and there joined the remainder of the New Jersey Brigade about the first of August following from which place they were marched with the said Brigade to Stony Point in the state of New York where we were stationed for a few days from thence to Tappan here we lay for some time from thence to the Liberty Pole in the County of Bergen and from thence to Hackensack County of Bergen from which place we were marched to Tappan in the state of New York here we were stationed for some time doing guard duty from thence to West Point where we were stationed until some time in November from thence to Pompton in the County of Bergen here we were employed in building huts for winter quarters until the expiration of the above mentioned service when & where he was honorably discharged.

In the spring of the year 1781 He Volunteered & served one month under Capt. Samuel Beiman and Lieutenant David Woodruff stationed at the point of the time at Elizabeth Town from which place they were marched to Elizabeth Town Point, marching frequently from place to place doing guard duty. The British had possession at this time of Staten Island - served the time & was discharged.
In the summer or fall of the same year He was drafted for one month under the above mentioned Capt. Beiman and Lieutenant David Woodruff Station duty & service as above mentioned served the time and was discharged.
In the spring of the year 1782 He Volunteered and served one month under the above named Capt. & Lieutenant Station service and duty the same as above mentioned served the time & was discharged. Col Thomas commanded the Regiment to which He belonged in the three last mentioned services.
From the great length of time which has elapsed since the before recited services were rendered many particulars must have escaped his memory he has related all which he can remember as connected with his services & what are related to explain them in order of time and in the names perhaps of some of his superior Officers he may in some instances have fallen into mistake. To all this reasonable allowance for the frailty of human memory whilst he has faithfully endeavoured to adhere conscientiously to the truth in all the events and occurrences of which he has spoken and truly believes that he faithfully served his Country in the war of the Revolution for the full period of [ ] months being in actual service in the field for each term alledged as a private and a drummer for which he claims a pension from the United States under the Law of Congress of June 7. 1832 and during the performance of the above mentioned services he was not employed in any civil service & does not know of any more living witnesses who he can procure to testify to his services then now produced.
May 21 st December 6 1833.
Sworn to me at Barbadoes the 12 th day of Nov r 1833 before me David Christie Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Bergen County ss } ss. On this Seventh day of October 1844, before me the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the state and County aforesaid, personally appeared Returals Cleveland a resident of the Village of Hackensack, in the State and County aforesaid aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved June the 17 th 1844, That she is the widow of Ichabod Cleveland who was, a private and Drummer, in the Revolutionary war, in the Militia and other Troops of Essex County New Jersey That he was a resident of the said County of Essex in the said war, and was a pensioner of the United States on the Agency at Trenton New Jersey at the rate of forty four dollars per annum, and that he lately resided in the County of Bergen.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ichabod Cleveland on, or about, the first of March, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, and that her husband the aforesaid Ichabod Cleveland died on the twentieth day of August, 1844, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place, previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated,
She further declares that the annexed register is her and her said deceased husband's original family register, taken from their original family Bible, and that said register is made in the handwriting of her said deceased husband with the exceptions of the insertion thereof, of the date of the marriage and the date of his death and that said record has always been kept in her possession, and does exhibit the true date of the births of all their children,
Returals her Cleveland mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Alfred Morris Judge of Bergen County common Pleas

I certify that the applicant making the foregoing declaration is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend the court, and I do further certify that the said applicant is personally known to me to be the widow of the said Schaboa Cleveland who I also know was a pensioner as she states and who died at the time she states, and I am also satisfied that she was married to the said Schaboa Cleveland at the period she declares she was
The interlineation in the fourth line from the top of the above paragraph was made by me
Albert D. Doremus
Albert D. Doremus
State of New Jersey } ss. Bergen County }
I John A. Berry Clerk of the County of Bergen aforesaid do hereby certify that Albert D. Doremus Esq. whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the foregoing declaration and certificate was upon the day of the date thereof, and now is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge, and justly believe his signatures thereunto subscribed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Hackensack this seventeenth of October A.D. 1844
John A. Berry Clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Ichabod Cleveland to Heturah Baldwin at New- ark on the evening of the first of March 1784 by the Rev d Doct. M c Courter

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS
Isaac D Cleveland Born June 28 1765 My Wife Heturah Baldwin Born April 23 1765
BIRTHS
My son James Baldwin Cleveland Born December 4 1784 My Daughter Hannah Born January 18 1787 My Daughter Elizabeth Born December 16 1788 My Daughter Phebe Born April 26 1791 My Daughter Mary Born August 21 1793 My Son Benjamin Norton Born December 26 1795

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Deaths.
My son and Daughter Deborah and Betty Born May 31 1798
My son Henry Trapagin born September 8  1800
My son Nicholas Born November 13 1803
My Daughter Elizabeth Wife of James Westervelt Departed this life December 23 1816
   Age of my Daughter Elizabeth Children Catherine born May 4 1808
Mariah born April 1810
Emeline born January 13 1813
Harriet born January 20 1815
James born 1816 December 19 1816

FAMILY RECORD.
Deaths.
Ichabod Cleveland died August 12 th 1844 Aged 79 years 1 month & 15 days
Deaths.
Keturah Cleveland. N. G. at 17. June 44 at 2 12 mo & 21 days $444 from in aug '44 the day of her husband's death
604 day New York
No 7 June 17, 1844

103.499 Claim of
Keturah Cleveland
for 160 acres of L 6
Act 3 d Mar 1835
D. S. Brown, Atty
37 Chambers Street
New York

Declaration by the Widow of a Deceased Person who has not had a Land Warrant.
STATE OF New Jersey } ss. COUNTY OF Bergen }
On this Twentyfifth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Sister of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Heturah Cleveland aged ninety years, a resident of Hackensack Bergen Co in the State of New Jersey , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Ichabod Cleveland deceased, who was a Dressmaker
in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the fourth day of July 18 61 66 That her said husband was enlisted at Elizabeth Town N.J. she thinks on or about the first day of July A. D. 1860 , for the term of Six months , and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, for which term of service he received a Pension which she subsequently received, and still continues to draw as his Widow
and was honorably discharged at Pompton Bergen Co. N.J. on the first day of January A. D. 1861
She further states that she was married to the said Ichabod Cleveland in Newark N.J. on the first day of March A. D. 1784 , by one Rev. McGayten , a and that her name before her said marriage was Heturah Baldwin that her said husband died at Hackensack aforesaid on the twelfth day of August A. D. 1844 , and that she is now a widow.
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled
State of New-Jersey , } ss. Bergen County, }
I, GARRET G. ACKERSON , Clerk of the county of Bergen, do certify that Robert Clampbee before whom the above Declaration and Certificate of Heturah Cleveland was taken, was at the time of doing the same, a Sister of the Peace in and for said County of Bergen duly commissioned and sworn, and fully authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Sister and verily believe that his signature to the above declaration is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said County, this Twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Garret G. Ackerson Clerk.

Declaration by the Widow of a Deceased Person who has not had a Land Warrant.
STATE OF New Jersey } ss. COUNTY OF Bergen }
On this Twentyfifth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Keturah Cleveland aged ninety years, a resident of Hackensack Bergen Co in the State of New Jersey , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Ichabod Cleveland deceased, who was a Dressmaker
in the Company commanded by Captain the _____ Regiment of
_____ in commanded by
_____ in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the fourth day of July 18 12 13 That her said husband was enlisted at Elizabeth Town N.J. she thinks on or about the first day of July A. D. 18 13 14 , for the term of Six months , and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days,
for which term of service he received a Pension which she subsequently received, and still continues to draw as his Widow
and was honorably discharged at Pompton Bergen Co N.J. on the first day of January A. D. 18 14 15
She further states that she was married to the said Ichabod Cleveland in Newark N.J. on the first day of March A. D. 1784, by one Rev. McCayter , and that her name before her said marriage was Keturah Baldwin that her said husband died at Hackensack aforesaid on the twelfth day of August A. D. 1844, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855."
Keturah Cleveland mark
We, Benjamin Cleveland and James B Cleveland residents of Hackensack and Paterson in the State of New Jersey  Keturah Cleveland upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Cleveland in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
B. Cleveland James B Cleveland
The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Robert Campbell Justice of the Peace
[Handwritten initials and marks]

State of New York
City and county of New York ss.
On this twenty sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Notary Public, within and for the State aforesaid, Benjamin N. Cleveland who resides at Paspaeia, County of Paspaeia in the State of New Jersey, and Mary Paulson at N o 100. Warren Street in the City of New York, who being duly sworn depose and say, that they both are children of the late Ichabod Cleveland a Soldier of the Revolution and Rebeccah Cleveland who is a Pensioner of the United States on the Trenton Roll in the State of New Jersey, that they were both present at his funeral on the twelfth day of August 1844, that the said Rebeccah Cleveland is and has been ever since the decease of her said husband a Widow, and that they the deponents are disinterested
Sworn to before me B. N. Cleveland Henry Brown Justice. { Mary Paulson

It is hereby certified that Benjamin H. Cleveland and Mary Paulison the abovenamed defendants to me well known, are two credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Henry H. Browne Notary Public

No 17089 Debutant Cleveland New Jersey
Look on St Jersey Rolls
and
he returned
Abraham Westervelt Esq. Bergen County Court M.D.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Schubert Cleveland Ferguson
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1779 Subst 3 Drum mer Capt Name not recalled Col Mom N.J. Age 68. Open Traditionary Jury of Witnesses   1780 Enlist 6 Priv Genl County N.J.   1781-2 3 A Capt Fleming Elizabeth town N.J.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
It appears by the rolls of the Henny line that claimant enlisted 11 th July 1780 for 6 months but was omitted the August following His other services must be specified in detail and proved by the best test

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Dyer Castor Exm Clerk
even if they cannot be allowed.

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 Isaac Cleveland 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summer 1779 1 mo. Drummer no officers stated ✓ N.J.   Fall 1779 2 mos. ✓ Thomas N.J.   July 1 1780 6 mos. Pvt. Lieut. Rosecastle Blair Barber   1781+1782 3 mos. Samuel Henson Thomas   at various times  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Elizabeth Town Essex Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 1, 1832
His cl. was allowed.
Residence at date of application, New Barbadoes, Bergen Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, born June 28, 1765 - place not stated
Remarks: He was married March 1, 1784, at Newark N.J. Deborah Baldwin born Apr. 23, 1765. He died Aug. 12, 1844, in Hackensack, N.J. She was allowed pens. on an app. executed Oct. 7, 1844, while a res. of Hackensack N.J. See supplement herewith for names of children and grand children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
April 7, 1920.
Meda Welter, 1074 Sandy Boulevard, Portland, Oregon.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Iohabod Cleveland W. File No. 6,698 you are furnished the following data as to his children.
James Baldwin born December 5, 1784. Hannor " January 18, 1787. Elizabeth " December 16, 1788, (mar. James Westorvelt (and died Dec. 23, 1816. Phebe " April 26, 1791. Mary " August 21 1793, mar. ----- Paulison. Benjamin Nortun " December 26, 1795. Iohabod & Caty " May 31, 1798. Henry Traphagin " September 8, 1800. Nicholas " November 13, 1803.
Children of daughter Elizabeth.
Catherine born May 5, 1808. Mariah " April 27, 1810. Emeline " January 13, 1813. Harriet " January 20, 1815, died Sept. 1, 1816. James " December 19, 1816.
Very respectfully,
Wm. Lee Garrison Commissioner.

Rev Sec 5
1074 Sandy Boulevard, Portland, Oregon.
March 17, 1920
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Sirs:
I am desirous of obtaining the facts given in an application for pension made by the widow of Ichabod Cleveland, a soldier who served during the Revolutionary War. The pension claim is known as Widow No. 6698
Can you furnish me with information taken from your records of this pensioner (Catharine Cleveland) regarding place and date of birth, place and date of marriage, and place and date of death?
In the event it is permissible to furnish a certified transcript of her application, will you please advise me for I would like to have this information in that form. If there is any charge for the service kindly advise,
This information is desired for the reason that I am her great great granddaughter, and would like to have it to complete my proofs as a descendant.
Yours respectfully,
Meda Welter

1920 Aft. 7 Hist. to Meda Walter.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6698
Returrah Cleveland
Wid.
Ichabod Cleveland
Heust. Rev. War
Act: Foley. 28/118
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 135-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

27,626
160 acres

On official business
Hon Loren P. Pinals Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
103,439

Amended Evidence N o 103.479 —
Returrah Steavland and Ichabod
Boynton
Mr. Abington
Rev. J. West Commencing business of Boston
An official Business

Amended Evidence
no. 103,479 -
Returrah Cleveland
Ord Poynlon
27626
160
J. C. West
27626
160
Summary business of business
Washington
216
On official business
Signature

103.479 { Act March 3/55 { Act April 28th/55
Rebecca Cleveland widow of Ichabod Cleveland Dummer
C.R.I. Militia Revolutionary War (Pensioner)
Admiral 160 acres May 20th/56
Original Bill Enclosed
No 27626 May 24/56
D. S. Browne 37 Chambers St N.Y.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
March 21
1856.
Sir :
The claim of Keturah Cleveland for bounty land under the act of the 3d March, 1855, No. 103,479 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Ichabod Cleveland the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED, that the recorded action of this office, admitting a revolutionary soldier to the list of pensioners upon parole proof, is not considered "record evidence" of service within the meaning of the act aforesaid. In all applications for bounty land under this act, the papers of the soldiers, or their widows, who have applied for or received pensions, as well as the rolls in this office, are carefully examined for record evidence of service, before this circular is issued.
Respectfully,
J. MINOT, Commissioner.
D. S. Browne Esq 37 Chambers St New York City
The pension certificate is returned herewith

103.499

Hon Loren P. Phelps Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Herewith transmit the claim of Returak Cleveland - a Pensioner inscribed on the Pension list Roll of Trenton New Jersey -
Yours very Respectfully D. S. Brown 37. Chambers Street New York
26 th April 1885

D. J. Brown
N.Y.
27624
Ref. to Boston
Aug 6/96
Robinson
Mr. J. P. Morris

Hon J. Minton Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In filing the claim for Bounty Land I forwarded the Pension certificate of Retuah  Cleveland in the Amended Evidence mailed 22 d May 1856, No 103,239 As it will be indispensable that this old lady should be in possession of said Certificate in order to obtain her Pension — I request that it may be forwarded to me
Yours respectfully,
J. L. Brown 37 Chambers St
31 July 1856
New York

Amended Evidence no 103.479 —

Hon J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The reason of the delay of procuring the Record evidence required in the case of Rebecca Cleveland widow of Ichabod Cleveland is Mrs Cleveland is feeble and I had to wait until it was convenient to send some person to Trenton N. J. to obtain the Pension Certificate from P. Dickinson Esq Agent for paying the Pensions N. J.
As the claim has been reached and Mrs Cleveland so needy it is hoped that her warrant will be issued as soon as convenient and you will confer an Obligation on Sir
Your Obedt Servant D. J. Browne 71 Chambers St New York 14 th March. 1856 / over )

Sir, you will be pleased to order the Pension Certificate to be returned and I hope her Warrant for Bounty Land may soon be issued -
Yr S. J. B.

Hon J C. Minot Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I beg leave to transmit the papers in the claim of Mr. Heturah Cleveland for bounty land — Her claim was filed under the Act of the 3 d March 1855, but suspended as parole evidence was then inadmissible.
As the Act has been amended under the Act of the 4 th instants, and Mrs. Cleveland now in her 92 nd year of her age, I hope you will have her claim issued.
Her number was 103.479 —
Your kind consideration is solicited by your Obedt Servt
J. S. Brown 37 Chambers St
22 nd May 1856
New York

No 103.479

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
Decr 15 — 1855.
Sir:
The claim of Retura Cleveland for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 103. H 79 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Ichabod Cleveland the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT, Commissioner.
D. S. Browne Esq 37 Chambers St N. York.

10 New Jersey
Heturah Cleveland widow of Ichabod Cleveland who was a Drummer, in the New- York line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844 12 th August, 1844 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of November 1844 and sent to C. A. Lays
New- York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 94. -

An official Business
Hon J. Mniot Commissioner of Pensions
Boynton
Washington
D.C.
103479 Franklin Park Pensylvania 29626 29602

Dept. Interior
J. P. A. A.
Adolphus & Pausim
Essex Hoop
27624 160
2803

Trenton N. Jersey Pension Agency July 30 1837
Sir
I enclose voucher in the case of Katherine Cleveland to draw balance - Her certificate was sent to your office in order to obtain Land Warrant.
Will you order me to pay the amount due without the certificate?
I am very Resp d
Your ob t servant
M c GICKINSON Penn
Agent N. Jersey
Geo. B. Whiting Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington

[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through.]
Pittsburgh
22 Decr. 1854.

Hon Secretary of the Interior
Sir About the 22 d of May last I appealed to you in the matter of Estherah Cleveland the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier — Under the fly leaf of the paper the certificate for Pension had been attached at the office of the Commissioner of Pensions — Mrs Cleveland is very grateful for your kindness in being the means of obtaining her land warrant —
The object of this letter is to request that her certificate for Pension may be returned — the number of the claim was — 103.479 — Yours respectfully
20 th Augt 1856 —
A. A. Brown 37, Chambers St. N.Y.

The within letter is respectfully referred to the Department of the Interior. I think the writer was once informed by the Secy to this office - but as, after diligent search, it cannot be found among the files in the case, I have thought it possible a renewed search at the Dept may be attended with better success.
S. Calo Act Com
I can find no such paper in the files of this Dept. The letter as on the 19 th May & enclosed is a copy of Secy's reply. Since then we have had nothing further on the subject. Approving 9 Sept 1856.

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I admit the statement made in your letter of the 26 th Instant in relation to the certificate for Pension belonging to Rehobah Cleveland -
Having been twice rejected, I enclosed your last printed circular in which was affixed inside of the fly leaf - That paper I forwarded with an appeal to the Hon. Mr. McClelland, Secretary of the Interior. The probability then is, that it is in the office of the Secretary of the Interior and inside of the first leaf of the circular.
Sir, I remain yours respectfully
D. S. Brown
37. Chambers St.
30 th Augt 1856 -
New York

Department of the Interior. Washington. May 19 th , 1856.
Sir.
Your appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions, in the case of Heturah Cleveland, an United States pensioner, claiming bounty land under the Act of March 3 rd , 1855, has been this day received.
The Act under which her claim is made requires "record evidence" of service. Her pension appears to have been granted upon parol proof, and it is unnecessary to say to you that such proof, cannot change its character by being on file in the Pension Office. Your appeal cannot be entertained under the Act of 1855, it becomes however unnecessary, as the enclosed Act amendatory thereto, admits parol proof in support of such claims. The Pension certificate and circular are herewith returned.
I am, respectfully, Your Obt. Servant
D. S. Brown Esq Chambers St n New York City
(Sigma)
R. M c Clelland Secretary

The Pension Certificate was affixed to a printed circular from the Pension Office N o 103-479 -
J. A. B.

Pension Office. August 16 th 1856.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 31 st Ultimo. You are informed, that the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Hannah Cleveland, cannot be found among the files of this Office. You were written on the 21 st of March, last, in relation to the claim of Mrs. Cleveland & it is supposed her Certificate was then returned to you. If the Certificate is lost, then, the Claimant should make her affidavit to that effect, setting forth the facts in the case & a Duplicate Certificate will be sent her.
Yours Respectfully, C. A. Knapp.
for Commissioner.
D. S. Brown, Esq. 37 Chambers Street, Newport, R.I.

Pension Office, August 26 th , 1856.
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 20 th , instant, I have to inform you that in the case of Returah Cleveland, an applicant for bounty land under the act of March 3 rd , 1855, two printed circulars were sent from this office to yourself. The first, dated December 15 th , 1855, was returned by you - the second, dated March 21 st , 1856, is not found in the files, and the supposition is that it never reached this office if you returned it. The certificate came with your letter of the 14 th March last.
I am, Very respectfully,
Your ob't Servt.
C. H. Rhet.
for Commissioner.
✓
D. S. Browne, Esq., 37 Chambers St. New York City.
(Dodge)

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled an act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New Jersey,
Bayen County ss) On this seventh day of September Eighteen hundred and forty eight Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for this County, Deborah Cleveland of the Township of New Barbadoes in County of Bayen Age Eighty Three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Deborah Cleveland who was as she believes a private and served in Morris County in the State of New Jersey. She cannot at this late day state the name of the officers under whom he served on account of her old age and the loss of memory. She further states, the amount of her pension which she received under the act of the 17 th of June 1844 was Forty four Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the her day and year above written before Deborah Cleveland Ab d Doremus Justice of the peace Mark
I certify that the above named Deborah Cleveland is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing Declaration. Ab d Doremus Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County ss
I, Albert G. Atkinson Clerk of the County of Bergen aforesaid and Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Albion G. Doremus before whom the within Declaration was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a justice of the peace in and for the County of Bergen duly Commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and truly believe that the signature to the said Declaration and Certificate are in the proper hand writing of said justice and that they are genuine
Witness my hand and seal of said County this fourth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty eight
Albert G. Atkinson Clerk
K Co aa 10-ve

no 7.
Oct 10. 1844
to Catherine Cleveland
Oct 1844
N. J.
(original)
Isaac D = 32
$ 99
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

New York October 8. 1844.
Sir:
Enclosed is the application of of Catharine Cleveland widow of Ichabod Cleveland, late a pensioner on the N Jersey Roll. It is respectfully desired that her case be reported to at my address as above.
I am respectfully
Your obed Servt:
C. A. Lay.
H. J. Edwards Esquire } Commrs? of Pensions }

Payment to be made at
Trenton
by
J. Dickinson
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New Jersey
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 94
William C.
Clerk.
near Department and District Pension

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844, Heturah Cleveland, widow of Ichabod Cleveland, who was a Drummer and died on the 12th. — day of August, 1844 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty-four dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 12th: August 1st March 1844, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 18th — day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-four
Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

Essex County of New Jersey } Before me Moses Chandler one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Essex aforesaid Personally appeared Mary Crane who being by me first duly sworn according to Law on her oath saith that she is well acquainted with Ichabod Cleveland the applicant for a pension and has been for upwards of sixty years that the said Ichabod Cleveland enlisted about the first of July 1780 at Elizabeth Town N.J. as a private Soldier in the New Jersey Line of the army of the Revolution for a period of Six Months service and that he returned home the fore- part of January 1781 and that this Deponent saw his legal Discharge from Col Barker for Six Months Service after his Return home Also that the said Ichabod Cleveland did serve as a drummer in the Militia in the year 1779 in Elizabeth Town three months at different periods in companies of Militia from different parts of the State the names of the Officers under whom he served entirely forgotten by said deponent Sworn and subscribed the 18 th day of November A.D. 1833. } Mary Crane Moses Chandler Justice of the peace }
I do hereby certify to the secretary of War and Commissioners of pensions that Mary Crane whose Affidavit is above- written and sworn to before me is a creditable person and her statement is fully entitled to credit
Eliz th Town Nov r 18 th 1833. Moses Chandler Justice of the peace State of New Jersey
County of Essex } I Elias Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Essex & Clerk of said County Do hereby certify That Moses Chandler before whom the foregoing affidavit of Mary Crane was made and taken, at the time of taking the same was, & still is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County residing therein, duly commissioned & sworn. That I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & that the signature "Moses Chandler Justice of the peace" subscribed to the

That of said Affidavit is genuine as well as to the  written certificate thereunder. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Eighteenth day of November A D 1833 - E. Van Arsdale J. Clerk

New Jersey } Before me William Monroe - one of the Morris County } Justices of the Peace in and for the County of } Morris aforesaid Personally appeared Jonathan } Nicholas a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States who being by me first sworn according to law on oath saith that he is well acquainted with Ichabod Cleveland the applicant for a pension and has been from his infancy up to this time that the said Ichabod Cleveland was to this deponent's own knowledge a private soldier in the New Jersey Line of the army of the Revolution, that the said Ichabod Cleveland enlisted at E. Town N.J. in the N.J. Line of the army in the summer of 1780 for the term of six months in what was called the six months service, and was attached to the Third Regiment of the N.J. Line in what was called Col. Barber's company then under command of Lieutenants Reccastle and Blair - in which Company this Deponent was then sergeant during said term of six months that the said Ichabod Cleveland was inspected and mustered with said Company to Little Falls near Paterson and then joined the remainder of the New Jersey Brigade about the first of August following, said Brigade was then marched to Stony Point, thence to Tappan N.J. thence to English Neighborhood N.J. thence to West Point, thence to Pompton to Build Huts for winter quarters for the Army where the said Ichabod Cleveland was honorably discharged by Col. Barber about the first of January 1781 after the expiration of his six months service by the said Ichabod Cleveland and further this Deponent saith not Sworn and Subscribed before      Jonathan Nicholas me this 14 th day of Nov. 1833 } Wm Morris
I William Monroe a Justice of the Peace of the County of Morris aforesaid Before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jonathan Nicholas was taken as hereby certify that the said Jonathan Nicholas is a Respectable Citizen of said County and a person of good character for truth and veracity whether in or out of Court and in Testimony whereof hereunto freely subscribe my name the day and year aforesaid Wm Morris

New Jersey Morris County
I Joseph Dalrymple clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris aforesaid do hereby certify that W m Monroe before whom the Testimony of Jonathan Stickler within named was taken was at the time thereof one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as a Justice of the Peace of said County of Morris and that the Signature of W m Monroe attached thereto is his Genuine Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Morris Town this sixteenth day of Novr. Eighteen Hundred and thirty three Jo s Dalrymple Clerk

Personally appeared before me Moses Chandler one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Essex and State of New Jersey Mary Crane who being duly sworn upon her Oath deposeth and saith that she knew Ichabod Cleveland that he lived in Elizabeth Town County and State aforesaid that he listed in the six months service in the regular army and served the six months and that she saw his discharge on his return home and the said deponent further says she knew that he served afterwards three months in the Militia Service Sworn & Subscribed the 14th day of October A D 1832 Moses Chandler Justice of the Peace
Mary Crane
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss: I Elias M c Adams Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Essex & Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Moses Chandler before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Mary Crane was made taken at the time of taking the same was & still is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn & residing therein That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & that the signature "Moses Chandler justice of the peace" subscribed to the jurat of the above Affidavit is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have here- unto set my hand & Seal of Office this Fifth day of October A D 1832 -
Elias M c Adams Clerk

Adm d 12 mo. Bremer 44 pp
add l service in amnd to declaration dis all d

State of New Jersey County of Bergen
ss; I Abraham Westerveld Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the inferior Court of common pleas in and for said County Do hereby Certify that David D. Christie Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Deed of the annexed affidavit of Ichabod Cleveland was on the day of the date thereof and still is, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by Law to take the same; and that his signature as subscribed to said Deed is genuine, and in his own proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three -
Ab: Westerveld Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cleveland, Jacob GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5546 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 27, 1794 to Zephaniah Swift, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.