Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 888, Richard Hoagland, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hoagland, Richard
8888
banded
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. J. H. Randolph 24 June 1838 Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the acts of the 6 April 1838 from Sept 1836 to the 8 February '37 the day of his death agent notified 10 July 1838.
9693 New Jersey
Richard Hoagland Pre-arranged in the State of N J who was a Pvt. in the 6 th Regt commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt command Col. Frelinghuysen the N Jersey for Militia 8 mo Sergeant 6 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of N Jersey at the rate of 86 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1838 and sent to Hon. J. H. Randolph Present -
Arrears to the 14th of March 33 $173.32 Pension allowance ending Sept 33 - 43.33 $216.65
V
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Duerck Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 3 Page 115

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 6 - 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Richard Haagland deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the New-Jersey Agency, at the rate of eighty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836 to the 8 th of February 1837, the day of his death - Respectfully, yours,
Abner K. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bankrupts of the 7 th of June 1832. State of New Jersey, Somerset County Sp. On this twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Bridgewater in said County Richard Hoagland a resident of the Township of Bridgewater in said County, aged sixty years and not less, 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 bankrupts passed May 20 th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States & served as herein stated.
That in 1777. he was an apprentice to Mr. Daily, & entered the service as a substitute for his master that year at Bridgewater in said County & served a month under Capt. G. Timison - most of the month at Elizabeth Town - The weather was very cold - Served another month at the same place under Capt. J. Tenryth. Colo. Frilinghuyse was there a part of the time one night marched over to Staten Island after the Tories - Some winter served another month at Elizabeth Town - under Capt. Timison as a substitute for his master Mr. Daily. The Spring after in April or May turned out as a volunteer under Capt. Van Arsdale - marched to Pempton in Bergen or Morris - served a full month. Gen d Heards had the command marched for the Tories at Paramus - Served as a volunteer & substitute at New Brunswick two months and a half - one month as a substitute for his S d master & the rest of the time & a half months was his own duty Capt. Timison commanded him a part of said two & a half months - Don't recollect the other Capt - Served a month at Minnisink guarding the frontier - stationed a part of the time at Mt. Westbrook Colo. Rosegrants - Don't

recalled his Capt. name - The men were stationed along the river. Was out a month at the time of the Battle of Springfield under Capt. Tuck- er - Was at the Battle - Colo. Taylor commanded the Militia - remained out on the line till his month was up - Again volunteered for a month under S. T. Tuck - Marched to Abingdon the Danville - a few shots fired upon them here - supposed it was the British - Marched from there to Manassas - there at the time of the Battle - Turned out again Marched to Centreville - there some times, it was however at least one month but cannot say how long - Turned out again & served a month under Capt Vernon at Elizabeth Town , between the years 1779 - Served about two weeks at Mc Gregor  Brack the time of Mr. Henry was shot. He also served two months in 1778. or 9 under Capt. Tuck & Vernon at As no documentary evi- dence of his services - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
I have been thinking about you and your dear children and how much I should like to see you all again
W. W. Gaston
at the river are much for himself & one to his brother, acted as sergeant. the latter part of his division.

24496
Richard Högland N.J.
Admitted
Sergeant 6 months Private 8 do New Jersey Militia
For J. F. Randolph Passport L. A. Hartwell Somerset N.J.

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 subjoined 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. Those 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 Richard Hoagland N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1777 Sub s 1 Private Col Trevison Tredebury 70 entered at Somersett N.Y.   for another 1 Teneyke and now lives there   1. Sub. 1 Treneson   1778 May. 1 Vanarsdale G d Heord one Surviving witnys   volun d 2 15 C h Treneson saw him in service   servd 1 C h Rosegran d Col Layton but cannot say how long   out 1 Treneson no Cluggymen Near   again Volun 1 " Certificate of 2   again " 1 Citizens   " 1 Vanarsdale   1779 about 94   serv d for Self & as a sub.   for another 2 " " Your obedient servant,  
I am, respectfully,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Served as Sergeant. 6 Months " " Private 8 "
was in service lastng four for nearly 2 years

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 days 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

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 [j] 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.

April 19, 1934
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Richard Hoagland--S.888 BA--J/AWF
Mrs. W. C. Moore 70 Auburn Avenue Columbus, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Richard Hoagland of Somerset County, New Jersey.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 888, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Richard Hoagland.
He was born in November, 1762 , place not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
Richard Hoagland enlisted at Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey, sometime in 1777, served at various times with the New Jersey troops, under Captains O. Tunison, J. Ten Eyck, VanArsdalen, Colonels Frelinghuysen, Rosekrans and Taylor; he was in the battles of Monmouth and Springfield, length of service, eight months as private and six months as sergeant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, February 25, 1832, then a resident of Bridgewater Township, New Jersey.
He died February 8, 1837, leaving children, their names not given, and there are no further data in this claim concerning the family of Richard Hoagland.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Dec-13-1902 Mrs. E. G. Montgomery city 1923 Jan. 2 History to Lloyd Fisher awd. 1926 Dec. 14 Hish to Sarah L. Smith awd. 1934 April 19-Hish to Mrs. W. C. Moore awd.
Rev. W. C. Moore
INVALID.
File No. 888
Richard Boagland.  Miss N. J. Mil.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 195-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Application of Rich. Hoagland of Somersack St. Jersey for a pension
24495
If correct forward Certificate to P. A. Kentville Somerville St. Jersey -

Application of Richard Hoagland of the County of Somerset New Jersey, for a pension —
Richard Hoagland

Abraham Lane being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with the above named Richard Hoagland - knows that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution - That he was out several times but how long he cannot say Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year first above written
W. D. Gaston
Abraham Lane
We James Voorhies & John Frelinghuysen residing in the Township of Bridgewater in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Hoagland who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be about seventy years of age - That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion James Voorhies Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
John Frelinghuysen
W. D. Gaston
State of New Jersey } Be it known that on this 28 th day of February Somerset County ss: } 1833 before me William D. Gaston providing Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared the above named Richard Hoagland who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age & 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 at least eight months as a private, and six

months as a Sergeant making in all Fourteen months in actual Service in the War of the Revolution. And for such Service I claim a pension. Sworn and Subscribed his before me date as above
Richard his Hoagland mark
W. B. Gaston
I William B Gaston the Magistrate who administered the foregoing oaths do hereby Certify that Abraham Lam, James Voorhies. and Genl. Frelinghuysen are persons of truth & creditability and entitled to full Credit and belief.
W. B. Gaston

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 Richard Hoagland was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them it would be very inconvenient & expensive for the said applicant to procure the attendance of a clergyman (he living very remote from a minister of the Gospel) before the Court and that Abraham Law, Samuel Voorhies & Genl. John Frelinghuysen who have sworn to the affidavits as aforesaid are entitled to full credit and credit.
W. B. Gaston Pres Judge
State of New Jersey } I John M. Mann Clerk of the Inferior Somerset County } Court of Common Pleas in and for said county hereby certify that the above contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Hoagland for a pension: And that William B. Gaston Esq. whose proper signa- ture is subscribed to said proceedings is the presiding Judge of said Court of Common Pleas: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bridgewater this seventh day of March eighteen hundred and thirty three.
J. M. Mann

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by _____
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier _____
Service _____
Additional service _____
Remarks _____
_____ Chief of Division.

888
Richard Hoagland
Dec 25, 1803 - 69
Bridgewater N.J.
77 Bridgewater N.J. Capt. Garrison " Ten Eyck Col - Prilighorn Post - 8 m
78 Garrison Van Arsdale Rosecrantz Col Taylor Post - 15th, 8 m
79 Van Arsdale Col ————— Sgt. 3 m
Springfield Monmouth

70 AUBURN AVENUE
COLUMBUS, OHIO
April 5th. 1904.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
Will you kindly give me what your records have in regard to the Revolutionary War pension of Richard Hoagland , of Somerset Co. New Jersey. He was born about 1760 or 1761 -
Have you the service or any data in regard to his family -
Very truly
Mrs. M. C. Moore
70 Auburn Ave
Columbus - Ohio

opened by master St. John
152 S. Pitt St., Carlisle, Pa.
Dec. 1, 1922
Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior, Trenton, N.J.
Gentlemen:
In re: Derrick Hoagland
On Oct. 23, 1832, this man applied for pension, residing at the time at Flemington, N.J., and the pension was granted. He enlisted at Flemington and served twenty-two months, from 1775 to 1777. Can you give me name of his wife, if he was married, and will your records show whether or not he was married more than once?
Richard Hoagland applied for pension Feb. 25, 1783, residing at that time in Bridgewater, N.J. He enlisted in 1777 and served through until 1779, attaining the rank of sergeant. Will your records show whether or not this man was ever married? He was thirteen years old at time of enlistment and sixty-nine when he applied for pension.
Very truly yours,
Lloyd Fisher

Oxford, Ohio. Oct, 18', 1926.
To The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I am writing to you for information on the Pension record of the following soldiers:
Joseph C Hoagland, Bergen Co. New Jersey Volunteers
Lieutenant John " Hunterden Co. " " " " Abram " " " " " Saw Ensign Abraham " (?) Sargent Christian " Somerset Co. New Jersey " Richard " " " " "
Can A copy of pension records be had? I am told
They can and if os I would like to have them.
I am a descendent of the Hoagland family and trying to trace the genealogy. I would also like to know if there is any Gillespies on Pension Record I will Be very thankfull for any information and be very glad to pay for same.
Thanking you in advance for any and all favors
I am sincerely yours,
Sarah L. Smith

1813 Section.
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December 14, 1936
Sarah L. Smith Oxford Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 888, it appears that Richard Hoagland was born in November 1762, place not stated.
He enlisted at Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey in 1777 and served at various times as private and sergeant in the New Jersey Troops, under Captains C. Tunison, J. Ten Eyck, Van Arsdalen, and Colonels Frelinghuysen, Roekranz, and Taylor, he was in the battles of Monmouth and Springfield, and served in all fourteen months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 25, 1832, while a resident of Bridgewater, New Jersey. He died February 8, 1837, leaving children, their names are not given, and there is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Cwt.
S. 888
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 Richard Hoagland 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.     1777 at various times in Pvt. L. Junison Frelinghuysen N.J.   all 14 mos Sgt. J. Ten Eyck Rosekrantz   VanArsdalen Jaylor  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Springfield Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Bridgewater N.J. Date of application for pension, Feb. 25, 1832. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Bridgewater, Somerset Co. N.J. Age at date of application, 70 years  b. Nov. 1762 Remarks: He died Feb. 8, 1832.
There were children. no names stated. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.