Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27, 879, Peter Demarest, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Demarest, Peter Sally
No 27,879
P.L.H. 32 236-160-55-
CONTENTS

2802
New Jersey
Sally Demarest widow of Peter Demarest
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 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
N. G. Lydacker Mount Prospect, N.J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 291 Vol. 4.
Reported Jan'y 4/49
Date of death not on file
Reg 3 mar 55 191227

191. 227
Clot sinuosa
July 19.
Sally Demarest, mid. Peter Demarest, mid.
boat. Samuel Demarest
32236 J.P.
Rewiff. war
Penid. Clot
Ad. Lely 48-2802
Ad: 16000 from 28/86 B.P. Dr.
[Handwritten signature]
G. G. Ackerman Backendack
Vol. D. 60.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of longsep of the 9 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows
State of New Jersey Bergen County ss
On this Twenty Third day of January Eighteen Hundred and thirty Nine Personally appeared before the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas holden at Newberadon in said County Sally Demarest a Resident of the County of Bergen aged twenty three 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 longsep passed July 9 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Peter Demarest who was a private in Capt Samuel Demarest Company. In which company he was enlisted for one year. Stationed on the lines Reiz at the following places Newbridge Liberty pole and Roster in the said County of Bergen from which places the Company was moved from as circumstances required, was in the movement of the Army and performing duty against the British Refugees and Tories had possession of the lower part of the County of Bergen and were constantly committing Depredations on the inhabitants. Served the time and was Regularly discharged, as the deponent has always been informed by her husband the said Peter Demarest and which she verily believes to be true and that the said Company belonged to Col Deyo Regiment She further Declares that she was married to the said Peter Demarest on the fifth day of July Seventeen Hundred and eighty three that her hus-

and the aforesaid Peter Demarest died on the first day of October Eighteen Hundred and Twenty that she was married to him previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on this her Sally, X (Demarest day and year first aforesaid 3 mark in Open Court
Saml. H. Bergen
We Peter D. Demarest James I. Demarest both residing in the township of Hackensack County of Bergen and State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Sally Dem- arest who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing Declaration, that we believe her to be seventy three years of age, that it is reported and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to be the widow of Peter Demarest deceased and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid in open court
Saml. H. Bergen
James I. Demarest
And the said Court Declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter that the foregoing named applicant is the widow of Peter Demarest a soldier of the Revolution deceased, and the court do further Certify that Peter D. Demarest both James I. Demarest Both of the Township of Hackensack County of Bergen and State of New Jersey are credible persons, and that their state- ments are entitled to credit

State of New Jersey Bergen County ss. On this third day of May A D One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Robert Campbree a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sally Demarest aged ninety years and upwards a resident of the Newbridge Hackensack Township Bergen County New Jersey who being duly sworn According to law declares, that she is the widow of Peter Demarest deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Demarest in the Regulars in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 4 th of July 1776. That her husband enlisted at Newbridge in the County of Bergen A D 1781 for the term of one year or more and continued in actual service in said war for the term of one year and upwards and was honorably discharged but where or on what day she cannot on account of old age now say. She further states that she was married to the said Peter Demarest in the month of June 1782, by one Richard Romain a minister of the gospel and that her name before said marriage was Sally Devoe that her husband died at Newbridge in the County of Bergen on the first day of October A D 1820. And that she does not know of their being either a public or private record of their marriage and that she is a widow at the date of the executing this her declaration. And for which term of service of her said husband aforesaid, she receives, and continues to draw a pension of forty Dollars per year, she refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty due to which she may be entitled under

Act Approved March 3 1855. She declares also that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Laws under this or any other Act of Congress
Sally X Demarest mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be. And that I have no interest in said claim.
Robert Campbell justice of the peace
State of New Jersey County of Bergen ss. On this third day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Robert Campbell a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid James P Demarest and Samuel Dawson citizens and residents of the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and were acquainted with Mrs. Sally Demarest who now has signed her name (or made her mark) to the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
James P Demarest Samuel Dawson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this third day of May AD 1855 and I certify that the said James P Demarest and Samuel Dawson are credible and respectable citizens.
Robert Campbell justice of the peace

State of New Jersey County of Bergen ss On this third day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Robert A. G. Campbell the place within and for the County and State aforesaid James P. Demarest and Samuel Dawson citizens and residents of said County who being duly sworn severally depose and say that they have been well acquainted with Peter Demarest and his wife Sally Demarest for more than ten years previous to the decease of the former which occurred in the year 1820 that the said Peter and Sally always lived together as husband and wife during said period and were so publicly reputed Deponents fully believe such to have been the case, and have not a doubt they were lawfully joined in marriage said Sally is now a widow, Deponents arrived at a knowledge of the above facts from having been near to such parties and their persons acquainted with neighborhood matters, neither are they or either of them interested in said persons property and claim
James P. Demarest Samuel Dawson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this third day of May A.D. 1855 and I certify that the said James P. Demarest and Samuel Dawson are credible and respectable citizens.
Robert Campbell Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey Bergen County ss I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and entitled as above.

of common pleas in and for this county do certify that Robert Campbell before whom the foregoing declaration and depositions were taken and to which he has subscribed his name was at the time of the doing thereof a justice of the peace in and for this county duly commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to take the same and further that the same was represented with the handwriting of said justice and verily believe that his signature to the same is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of said county and bore this tenth day of July A.D. 1833
Yates G. Atkinson Clerk
191.227 July 10th 1833

born Jan 13. 1759 Was Married July 5. 1783 to Sally Druce was born April 22 1765
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State of New Jersey Bergen County 3/8
Personally appeared before the Subscriber A Justice of the Peace in and for said County James P Demarest who being first duly sworn according to law Deposes and saith that he is the Son of Peter Demarest Deceased and Sally Demarest and to the Deponent Personal Knowledge the leaf containing the Record of his father Peter Demarest and his mother Sally Demarest was taken out of and account Book of his father, and will be herewith transmitted, which Record and book, when it was taken out the Dep- onent then known for more than thirty years
And the Deponent further saith that due search and enquiry has been made, but no other Record than the one now transmitted with her Declaration can be found concerning the marriage of his father the said Peter Demarest and his mother Sally Demarest
And the Deponent further saith that his father the said Peter Demarest Died on the first ----- day of October Eighteen Hundred and Twenty and that his mother the said Sally Demarest has Remained a widow ever since that Period
Sworn and subscribed before me } James P Demarest This 17 th day of January 1839 }
Peter J Ackerman Justice of the Peace I do hereby certify that James P Demarest who has sworn & subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statement
Peter J Ackerman

August 18, 1933 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
✓ Peter Demarest-W.27879 Peter D. Demarest-S.990 BA-J/AWF aw
Mrs. C. M. Mitchell 123 N. Sixth Street Monroe, Louisiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Peter Demarest of Bergen County, New Jersey.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that claims for pension were made to the United States, on account of the services of Peter Demarest and Peter D. Demarest, both of Bergen County, New Jersey.
You are furnished herein the records of both of these soldiers, as found in claims for pension, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.
Peter Demarest-W.27879
Peter Demarest was born January 13, 1759, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown. He was also referred to as Peter J. Demarest.
Peter Demarest enlisted at New Bridge, Bergen County, New Jersey, sometime in 1781 and served one year as private in Captain Samuel Demarest's company, Colonel Theunis Dey's New Jersey regiment. There is no relationship shown between the Captain Samuel Demarest and the soldier, Peter Demarest.
Peter Demarest married July 5, 1783, Sally Devoe, who was born April 22, 1765, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents stated.
Peter Demarest died October 1, 1820 at New Bridge,

Bergen County, New Jersey. His widow, Sally Demarest, was allowed pension on her application executed, January 23, 1839, then a resident of Bergen County, New Jersey. In 1848 she was living in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.
James P. Demarest, son of the soldier, Peter Demarest and his wife Sally, was in 1839 a resident of Bergen County, New Jersey.
Peter D. Demarest was seventy-three years of age in 1839 and living in Hackensack Township, New Jersey, and James I. or J. Demarest in 1839 was a resident of said Township. No relationship to the family stated.
In order to obtain the date of death of the widow, Sally Demarest, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Sally Demarest, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Sally Demarest, widow of Peter Demarest Certificate No. 2802 Issued January 4, 1849 1849 Rate $40.00 per annum To commence March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New Jersey Agency
Peter D. Demarest-S.990
Peter D. Demarest was born June 8, 1765 in Hackensack Township, Bergen County, New Jersey; the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Township, Peter D. Demarest enlisted and served as a private with the New Jersey troops as follows-
From sometime in June, 1779 six months in Captain Samuel Demarest's company; he continued to serve at various times, under Captains John Huyler, James Christie, John Outwater, Elias Romine, Colonel Theunis Dey, was in several skirmishes, one at Fort Lee, under Lieutenant

Demarest; length of all service about two years.
Peter D. Demarest after the Revolution lived in Saddle River Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, then to New York, and afterwards returned to Hackensack Township, New Jersey, where he was living when allowed pension on his application executed, November 1, 1832.
In 1832 John Demarest was a clergyman residing in New York City; and James Demarest was at the same time a resident of Hackensack Township, New Jersey. In 1834 Hannah Demarest was the widow of John I. Demarest, and was then seventy years of age and living in Bergen County, New Jersey. In 1834 Samuel Demarest, the Captain during the War of the Revolution, was eighty-nine years of age and living in Saratoga County, New York. There is no relationship to each other, or to the family stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Peter D. Demarest, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Peter D. Demarest Certificate No. 27999 Issued December 1, 1834 Rate $33.33 per annum To Commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

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5 Stearns

Rep Aug 24
1526.
New Jersey
Valley Demarest
widow of Peter Demarest who was a Private in the N. J. Militia for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of August, 1843 and sent to David J. Christie Hackensack N. Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 4 Page 120.

New Jersey 1970
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Sally Demarest, widow of Peter Demarest, Dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 1st Oct 1820 at Bergen in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Demarest of the regt commanded by Col Dey in the N.J. militia line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Mar 1839 & sent to Hon J. B. Ayer, Hackensack, N. Jersey.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1839 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 39 20.00 $140.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 121.

Mr. S. L. Edward will oblige me by giving the enclosed papers an early examination, and informing me of the result
Respectfully
J. B. Ayer
I will also be obliged to you for a few of the papers containing the regulations of your office rela- tive to the act of July 7 th 1838
Your obedt Servt!
J. B. Ayer

Sally Demarest Ag 2148-9812
Col Bernet Feb 57

New York February 13 1851 Hon Jas O. Heath Sir,
Please allow Col. J. G. Berret, to examine any papers in Your office, which may exist in regard to my mother, Sally Demarest, the Widow of Peter Demarest, who was a private in Capt Demarest's Co N. J. Militia, from Bergen Co. N. J. & served during all the Revolutionary War - Her names is on the Bds of the Division Agency at Trenton New Jersey -
Very respectfully Your old S r it James Demarest

Mrs. French  Rev. Fily ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE AUG 10 1933 RECEIVED
THE AMERICAN LEGION LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT VICE-COMMANDER C. M. MITCHELL, MONROE, LA.
Monroe, La. August 7th 1933
Mr A D Miller, Asst to Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, DC
File-BA-J/AWF
re-Peter Demarest, Revolutionary soldier
Dear Mr Miller-:
I have your letter of the 2nd inst which was in reply to my inquiry as to record of the above captioned Revolutionary War veteran.
Wish to advise that I do not know any of the information asked for in the second paragraph of your letter. I know from what my Grandmother told me that that her husband's people were named Demarest. From old letters that my mother received in her lifetime I find quite a few from her Grandmother and they are signed Mrs Peter Demarest. These letters came from Bergen County New Jersey and it is my understanding that the family had lived there all during their lifetime.
My information that Peter Demarest was a pensioner came from reading the proceedings of the Second Session of the Ninth Congress at which time they passed an act, a copy of which is attached, placing the said Peter Demarest on the pension rolls.
What I desire to find out is this the Peter Demarest from Bergen Co New Jersey and whether he was my great grand father. Any information that you can give me about this soldier and whether he was from New Jersey or not will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance for your attention in this matter and with best personal wishes, I am
Yours very truly,
Jennie O'Kelly Mitchell
Mrs C M Mitchell
3 Enc OK and

THE AMERICAN LEGION
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT VICE-COMMANDER C. M. MITCHELL, MONROE, LA.
Public Acts of Congress
Passed at the second session of the Ninth Congress, begun and held at the city of Washington, December 1, 1806.
An Act concerning Invalid Pensioners.
Be it enacted and etc., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place the following named persons, whose claims have been transmitted to Congress, pursuant to a law passed the tenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, on the pension list of invalid pensioners of the United States, according to the rates, and to commence at the times herein mentioned, that is to say;
Richard Fairbrother and etc
John De Voe and etc
Peter Demarest, at the rate of three dollars and seventy five cents per month, to commence on the first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and six:
Stephen Ogden and others and etc.
See 2 Reference increase in rate for certain persons & etc.
Sec 3- That the pension of Benj Bartlett & etc be increased to five dollars per month.
See 4. And be it further enacted, That the pensioners becoming such by this act shall be paid in the same manner as invalid pensioners are paid, who have heretofore been placed on the pension list of the United States, under such restrictions and regulations in all respects as are prescribed by the laws of the United States, in such cases provided.
Approved March 3, 1807.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATION AUG 10 1933 RECEIVED
August 2, 1933
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IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Charles M. Mitchell 123 N. Sixth Street Monroe, Louisiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Peter Demarest, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished are not sufficient to enable this office to identify the record of the Peter Demarest in whom you are interested. You state that he was a pensioner. Please advise where he was living when granted this pension, approximate dates of his birth and death, and place of residence at time of enlistment.
Upon receipt of this data, another search of the records will be made in your behalf and the record furnished, if on file. With your reply, please return these letters.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

July 24 th 1933
MRS. CHARLES M. MITCHELL 123 N. SIXTH ST. MONROE, LOUISIANA
The U. S. Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I notice in Gales and Seaton's Edition "Annals of the 9 th Congress" 2 nd Session page 1292 that the name of Peter Demarest appears as having been granted a pension ac- count being invalid by reason of his service in the Revolutionary War .

One of my maternal ancestors was a Peter Demarest and I am wondering if this is he. Any information that you can give me as to his place of residence and family connection and etc will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly Mrs Charles Mitchell

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27 8790
Sally Demerest widow of Peter Demerest
Private
Rev war
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1135 June 1870 m William Demerest - N. 16452 - 355

To prevent the torn piece under this from scraping off when papers are taken from and replaced in the file jacket

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of February 2 nd 1848 entitled an act making further Provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution State of New Jersey Bergen 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 said County Sally Demarest a Resident of the Township of Hackensack in the County of Bergen aged Eighty two 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 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow Peter J. Demarest who was a private in Capt. Daniel Demarest company of Militia who belonged to Col. Lewis Deyo Regiment of Bergen County and State aforesaid in the Revolution She further states the amount of her Pension which she Received under the act of the 19 th June 1844 was Forty Dollars per annum
She further Declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me } her John N. Schermerhorn } Sally Demarest marks
I certify that the above named Sally Demarest - is Personally Known to me to be the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
John N. Schermerhorn Justice of the Peace 20

State of Newfound- Bergen County ss. I, G. A. Aitken Clerk of the County of Bergen aforesaid and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John N. Ackerman before whom the within Declaration was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said 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 signatures to the said Declaration and Certificate are the proper handwriting of said Justice and that they are genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of said County this seventh day of September Eighteen hundred and forty eight G. Aitken Clerk.

State of New Jersey
Bergen County. ss.
On this first day of June 1843. personally appeared before me David J Christie, a justice of the peace in and for said county. Sally Demarest, a resident of the township of Hackensack in said county, aged six : sixty  seven 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 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Peter Demarest deceased, who was a Private and served during the said war, under captains who served in Col l Tunis Dey's Regiment, and that she received a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 at the rate of Forty dollars per annum. — She further declares that she is still a widow. —
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. David
Sally her X Demarest mark
J. Christie Justice of the Peace — witness James Demarest
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me to be such widow, and is unable to write her name —
David J. Christie Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey
County of Bergen ss
ss. I, John H Berry clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bergen do hereby certify that David J. Christie is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit of Sally Demarest is genuine. — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
John H. Berry clerk

1787
June 5 1843.
Washington June 2/43
Miss Mar 3 rd 1843 Sally Demaree
$40 per ann.
David Herbert Leckenby
Jersey Edwards Commissioner of Pensions (City of Washington) (Drafts of Columbia)
13/17/43

Ramapo June 1 st 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
Since you Enclosed I send you the application of Sally Demarest who was a pensioner under the former act of Congress. & Extending it for one year viz under the act of March 3. 1841. your your at- tention to the application & your answer will much oblige
yours Respectfully &c David S. Christie
P.S. When you Enclosed please to direct to S. L. Christie Ramapo Post Office - Rockland Co N.Y. (as it on the line of the state)

Chas. Kinsey John N. Bennett W. Westervelt
Judges
I Samuel H. Bangs Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the court in the matter of the application of Sally Demarest widow of Peter Demarest Deceased for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen aforesaid this Twenty third day of January An. Dom. Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
Saml. H. Bangs Clerk

I do hereby Certify that Peter Demarest the bearer has served as a Soldier Under my Capt of a Company was regularly enlisted to serve under me for one year and was discharged regularly as a faithful Soldier. Served for one year in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one — giving Under my hand this Fourth Day of November — 1881
Sam t Demarest
A.
Commanding a Company at that time in Belgium County Station on the lines
James Demarest being duly sworn deponeth and saith the certificate given by Samuel Demarest to his father Peter Demarest on the fourth day of November 1881 and now in his possession is the origi- nal and that he was present at the time it was given Sworn and subscribed to this 21 st day of January 1889 James Demarest Before me Peter L Schermerhorn Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } Bergen County } ss
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Peter D. Demarest aged Seventy-three years who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that he has known Peter Demarest Deceased from his youth until the time of his decease. And to the Deponent's knowledge the said Peter Demarest lived as a soldier under Capt Samuel Demarest in the war of the Revolution stationed on the lines in the County of Bergen performing guard duty and protecting the inhabitants the British Refugees and Tories had possession of the lower part of the County of Bergen and the City of New York who were constantly committing depredations on the inhabitants - but cannot at this late day state the precise length of time the said Peter Demarest Deceased lived under the said Capt Samuel Demarest
Sworn & subscribed before me this 17 th day of January 1839
Peter D. Demarest
Peter D. Ackerman justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that Peter D. Demarest who has sworn & subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person and that full faith & confidence can be placed in his statement
Peter D. Ackerman

State of New Jersey } Bergen County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid Peter D
I Samuel H. Berry Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bergen, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, That Peter J. Ackerman Esquire, before whom the depositions marked A. A. B. & C. were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof, and still is a Justice of the peace in & for said County, commissioned & sworn as such Justice & duly authorized to take depositions & affidavits; and that the signature Peter J. Ackerman to the same are in the proper hand writing of said Justice. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen aforesaid. This Twenty Third day of January A.D. 1839. Saml. H. Berry Clerk

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Sally Demarest widow of Peter act 7 July 1838 N.J.
Admitted Private 12 months
Hm. J. B. Ayer MR