Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5435, Joseph Hankinson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hankinson, Joseph
S 5435
Carded
CONTENTS

New Jersey 31.246.
Joseph Hankinson,
of Warren Co. in the State of N. Jersey, who was a drummer in the company commanded by Captain Bond of the regt. commanded by Col. E. Martin in the N. Jersey line for 6 months drummer.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey, at the rate of 22 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Octo. ber 1837 and sent to Pension Markshoro, Warren co. N. Jersey
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 = $148:00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 M. '38 = 11:00
154:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 135.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 4 th April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1837 to 4 March 1838. Age 58 Notified 5 Nov 1838
Order to pay 3 rd April 1840
Order to pay 8 April 1841
Dead
Paid as above from 4 th March to 19 Oct 1841. Age 59 Notified 23 rd Nov '42

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th A.D. 1832
State of New Jersey
Warren County
On this third
day of
September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior court of common pleas now sitting, Joseph Hankinson a resident of the Township of Hardwick in the County of Warren aforesaid aged seventy years and upwards, 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 th A.D. 1832. — That he was born in the Township of Readington in the County of Hunterdon and State aforesaid on the 21 st day of March A.D. 1762; the record of his age is in his father's Bible, of which he took a copy many years ago when he got married, and has it yet in his own Bible. — His father Aaron Hankinson removed from Readington to Hardwick in the County of Sussex where he the said Joseph was about a year old as he has been informed, and he resided there with his father when he entered the service; since the Revolutionary war he has lived in the said Township of Hardwick and now lives in that part of the township of Hardwick which is now in the County of Warren. — He first entered the service as a volunteer in the summer of 1775, and served one month in New York under Capt Bond. Col. Ephraim Martin commanded the Regiment. — In the latter part of the summer of 1776 he served one month in the vicinity of Amboy under Capt Gunderman, Lieut John Armstrong, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Mark Thompson; at the expiration of the month in September, the Regiment was relieved by another Regiment commanded by Col. Aaron Hankinson, in then in the service, and was for nearly half his time from that time until April 1777 guarding the frontier on the Delaware against the incursions of the Indians, and watching the movements of Capt. Moody a celebrated Tory and his associates who were skulking through the County of Sussex committing depredations on property, making prisoners of the Whigs and decoying young men into the service of the enemy. — In the month of April 1777 he enlisted for five months under Capt William Helms, the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Ephraim Martin and Major Hecker and Head Quarters

tour of service he was at White Plains, New York, Red Bank and Brandywine; he was in the Battle of Brandywine in September '77; shortly after which, his term of service ended and he, with a number of others were discharged at Morris town, he received no written discharge, nor did any of the others receive written discharges at that time , as he believes. —
5 After returning home to his father's in Hardwick, he had hardly time to rest himself before orders were received from General Washington, by his father Col. As. Hankinson for the militia under his command to march immediately to Germantown; he turned out with the rest, and the Regi- ment was within fifteen miles of Germantown when, being out of provisions they halted, and Col. Hankinson drew rations for his men who prepared to cook their beef; but before the water in their camp kettles got warm, fresh orders came to march on immediately! which were obeyed, and the troops marched all night without eating, and engaged the enemy before sunrise, were obliged to retreat, and went without food until near night. — after his return from Germantown he was, between that time and the next August, from time to time, and frequently obliged to go to the frontier on the Delaware to repel the Indians, scarcely a month elapsing without an alarm from the Indians in that quarter and an account of barbarous murders having been com- mitted by the Indians and of persons being led into captiv- ity by them, some of whom, he assisted in delivering from their captivity, and in punishing their inhuman captors. — In August 1778 he enlisted under Capt. George 6 Ribble for six months. Col. Jonathan Dayton commanded the Regiment; Major Abraham Ogden, belonged to the same Regiment; he was two months at Elizabeth town, and two months at Hackensack of the last mentioned six months Capt. Ribble's company was then ordered on the frontier to guard against the Indians, where he served the remain- ing two months of his term of enlistment. —
At the time the prisoners of Burgoyne's Army passed through the County of Sussex, deponent was called out and marched as one of the guard of the prisoners from Sussex Court house to Trenton, he was on this service two weeks — deponent de- clares that he served at different periods during the Revolutionary

war; besides the particular terms hereinbefore specified, a term of at least eleven months , making altogether more than two years. — Deponent has no documentary evidence of his service aforesaid; and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. — Deponent is known to Wilson Hume Esq Post Master, Paulina. John J Blair Post Master, Gravel Hill, Andrew Rice, Abraham Hazen, John Armstrong Esq and John Moore Esq all in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. — That there is no clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity of this deponent. —
That Abraham Hazen & Isaac Wildrick two respectable persons residing in said County of Warren will testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. — 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.
Joseph H. Harkins
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm Kennedy
J. M. Blair
Garnet Lacey
John Moore
We Abraham Hazen and Isaac Wildrick residing in the Township of Wardwick in the County of Warren hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Harkinson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy 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
Abraham Hazen Isaac Wildrick
Wm Kennedy
J. M. Blair
Garnet Lacey

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 Abraham Hazen and Isaac Wildrick are residents of the Township of Hardwick in the County of Warren, and that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. -
J. P. Francas B Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren and State of New Jersey as such for do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Wolkenhauer for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
J. P. Kennedy Clerk

State of New-Jersey
Warren County ss:
We it remembered that on this fourth day of June A.D. 1835 personally came before me John Moore one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of said Henry Harrison of full age and being duly Sworn according to Law upon his oath Saith that he is a younger Brother to Joseph Harrison (who has made application for a pension, and perfectly recollects that his said Brother was enlisted as a Drummer in Captain George Rible's Company for six months in the year this deponent thinks of seventeen hundred and seventy seven
That the Company marched to Hackettstown in said State, where they remained but a short time, and from thence they where ordered on the lines over the blue mountain near the Delaware to protect the inhabitants from the Indians. This deponent recollects objections to have been made against his brothers enlistment in consequence of his being very young at that time but his anxiety for the Army over came them and he actually served out the time of his enlistment in the Company of said Captain Rible - This deponent recollects that his brother came home on furlough, during the time (which was about 20 miles distant, from where they were encamped, and this deponent took him back on horse back and left him with the Company, That his brother is now old and has become needy, and further Saith not -
Sworn and Subscribed before me the date aforesaid - John Moore
Henry Harrison

State of New Jersey - Warren County ss. I, Thomas B. Kennedy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John Moore Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Henry Harkinson was taken was at the time thereof and still is an acting justice of the peace and also a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Warren duly commissioned and sworn into office as such, and to whose official acts full faith and credit is due here and elsewhere And further I do certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said John Moore and am satisfied that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Belvidere this eighth day of July A.D. 1835
T. B. Kennedy Clerk
State of New Jersey Warren County ss
I John Moore one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren, before whom the within named Henry Harkinson appeared and made the within affidavit do hereby cer- tify that I am personally acquainted with the said Henry Harkinson, that he is a respectable member of the Bar, and at present a Member of the Legislature of New Jersey, that he is a person of good standing for truth and veracity, and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit
John Moore

1812 Wars Section eel
October 16, 1923
George W. Roy 1220 Vine Street Lincoln, Nebraska
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5435, it appears that Joseph Hankinson was born March 21, 1762, in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and was the son of Colonel Aaron Hankinson.
While a resident of Hardwick, Sussex County, New Jersey, he enlisted and served with the New Jersey troops as follows:
In the summer of 1775, one month as a drummer in Captain Bond's Company, in Colonel Ephraim Martin's Regiment.
Late in the summer of 1776, one month as a drummer in Captain Gunterman's Company, in Colonel Mark Thompson's Regiment.
From April 1777, five months as a drummer in Captain William Helm's Company, in Colonel Ephraim Martin's Regiment, and he was in the battle of Brandywine.

From late in September 1777, two weeks as a drummer in Captain Meeker's Company, in Colonel Aaron Hankinson's (soldier's father) Regiment.
In the fall or winter of 1777, two weeks as a private in Captain Philip Dodder's Company.
In the spring of 1778, one month as a drummer in Captain Shaver's Company, in Colonel Aaron Hankinson's Regiment.
From August 1778, six months as a drummer in Captain George Ribble's Company, in Colonel Jonathan Dayton's Regiment.
In 1779, two weeks as a private in Captain Jacob Hull's Company.
In 1779 or 1780, two weeks as a private in Captain Philip Dodder's Company.
He then served two weeks as a private in Captain Richard Edsall's Company.
He next served three weeks as a private in Captain Seward's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Hardwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

He died October 19, 1841, leaving a widow whose name is not stated.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to pension or bounty land having been claimed on account of the services of the above mentioned Colonel Aaron Hankinson.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

New Jersey
Los. Han kin son
Ins pin de do
Ans d claimant
May 28 th 1834
do. 11 Sept 6 1835
do. 18. — — Hon. F. P. B. Maxwell Oct. 3, 1837

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov - 21 st , 1842.
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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Joseph Thompson  Thompson , a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey — Agency, at the rate of Twenty two — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March — to the 19 th Oct. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Pension Office Hinton E. Hardy April 11 1841
Sir
The enclosed voucher requires your special direction for payment
I am respectfully Your Obedient Servant Ph o Dickinson, Pension Agent U. S.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Minton Bank Pension Office
March 30 1840
Sir
Enclosed is voucher requiring
Your special direction for payment
I am respectfully
Yours At Your
Phil d Dickinson Pres t
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 27, 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," Joseph Hankinson a Pensioner on the Roll of the Newton N.J. Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837 to the 4 th March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Parise Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

To Hon. John C. Calhoun R. J. Clegg
Oct 27 Johnsonburg Pa. Oct 1
Free
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Marksboro Oct 18 th 1837
Sir,
Your letter of 3 rd instant enclosed in a letter from Honorable J. P. B. Maxwell, offering to allow me for six months service, as a drummer if I my claim to that amount, came safe to hand - Altho' I was a minor (and Men were scarce) when I entered the service and assisted to establish the indepen- dence of my Country, I think it a hard case that my claim to a pension should be reduced to six months service as a drummer - I would respectfully request the Department to reconsider my case and would refer them again to my declaration, my supplemental affidavit, the affidavits of John Armstrong & Henry Hankinson Esq rs and that of Henry Taylor - my fellow soldiers who served with me in the Revolutionary War are either dead or removed, to where, I know not, I can furnish no further evidence at present of my service than what I have heretofore sent to the Department - I am aged, infirm and poor & needy and therefore stern necessity compels me, if no more can be allowed to accede to the proposition made by you in your letter above referred to -
I do therefore hereby release and forever Quit claim all right and title to any pension from the Un- States for services rendered by me in the Revolutionary War as a drummer or in any other capacity, other than what the Commissioner of pensions may at this time allow me -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty seven
Signed & sealed in the presence of Isaac B. Smith
Joseph Hankinson

Deposition of Henry Layler of Brookfield Township in the County of Trumbull & State of Ohio Taken before Ambrose Hart a Justice of the peace in and for said County on the 8th day of June 1837- at the Office of said Justice in Brookfield - The said Henry Layler deposes say that during the Revolutionary War he the said Henry Layler enlisted in the service of the United States, and at the same time Joseph Hankeson (who now lives as I am informed at Hardwick in Warren County State of New Jersey) enlisted in the same and the said Hankeson and said Layler served six months in the camp of the enlisted in Sussex County State of New Jersey we enlisted and marched under John Johnson during the six months that we served said Johnson was taken sick and left the service, and George Scibble might have taken the command of the company, I do not recollect whether he did or not we served in Col. Sullys Regiment. deponent is seventy eight years of age - do not recollect the time he and Hankeson enlisted but recollect that they marched to Elizabeth from them to Hackensack and that they served six months - Said Hankeson was a drummer and served as such I was well acquainted with said Hankeson we were raised in the same neighborhood - we both enlisted at the same time served as above stated six months and were both discharged at the same time - and further the deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 8th day of June A.D. 1837 - Ambrose Hart Just Peace
Henry Layler his mark

I Ambrose Hart the within named Justice of the peace, do hereby certify, that I am acquainted with the within named defendant Henry Taylor and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit -
Ambrose Hart Justice Peace
Brookfield Jan 8. 1837
The State of Ohio Seymour County ss
I George Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Ambrose Hart Esquire whose signature in his own proper hand- writing is affixed to the foregoing certificate
is and was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of said State of Ohio,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Wapakoneta the 9 th day of June George Parsons Clerk
Return to Hon J. P. Schaeffer H. R. H. H.

Markston S.C. Sept 27 1837
The Honorable J. P. B. Maxwell Member of Congress Washington City

Markleboro Sept 25 th 1837
Dear Sir
enclosed is an affidavit of Henry Taylor in support of a claim of Joseph Hankinson for a pension. The claim was made some time ago but was not allowed for want of satisfactory evidence. He has made his declaration under oath in due form, he has made a supplemental affidavit as required by the department of war, he has sent on the affidavits of John Armstrong and Henry Hankinson Esq rs to support in part his declaration. His fellow soldiers with whom he served are dead, or removed out of this State, he has lately discovered that one of his fellow soldiers with whom he served resided in Ohio and with great expense and trouble he has procured his affidavit which I hope in connection with the declaration and the affidavits above mentioned will satisfy the department that a pension ought to be allowed to him — I wish you sir to attend to this matter and if a certificate is granted to forward it to me as soon as possible for the use of the applicant who is aged and infirm and in necessitous circumstances —
Yours &c
Isaac B. Smith
Honorable J. B. Mayhew

for Mayhew Sch 676 N. J.
Johnsburg 12 Sept
J. L. Edwards
Commissary of Prison
Washington City
free
100 100 100

Marlboro Sept 14 th 1835
Sir, Inclosed, is again returned the affidavit of Henry Hankinson with a certificate of his credibility annexed.
Notwithstanding the number of claimants, surviving Militia men, who served under the Authority of the State of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, yet from the lapse of time the age infirmity and consequent loss of memory of Joseph Hankinson the applicant for a pension, the deaths, and removals out of the State of his comrades with whom he served it is out of his power at present to procure any further evidence in support of his claim. He therefore hopes that his claim will be allowed for the several tours of months and weeks service performed by him as set forth in his declaration and also for his tour of six months as proved by his own declaration and the affidavit of Henry Hankinson.
Respectfully yours &c
Joseph Hankinson
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Jos. Hutchinson Sept 2 nd Nashboro
August 2 nd 1835
N.J. Mrs. N.J.
J. L. Burrows
Commissary of Subsistence
Washington City

Marlboro August 19 th 1835
Sir,
Enclosed is an affidavit of Henry Hankinson to prove in part the service of Joseph Hankinson an applicant for a pension, as a soldier of the Revolution - his case as it is represented in his declaration, perhaps requires more explicit proof than in ordinary cases - But the fact is, all he meant by the term "Enlisted" was that he served in that class of the Militia of New Jersey called "Five months men" & "Six months men" and was never enlisted as a soldier of the regular Continental Army - If an affidavit of his, explanatory of what he meant by the term "enlisted" in his declaration, should be deemed necessary, or would be in any way satisfactory, it can be transmitted to the department immediately -
very respectfully your Old Servt
Joseph Hankinson
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Joseph Hanks in Sae
Swiped for information at Trenton

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Hackinson  Warren Co New Jersey which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No C. C. y. m. a.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 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 shewn 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
‡QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Hankinson 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.
S.F. 5435
son of Col. Aaron Hankinson -
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 75 1 mo. Drum. Bond Ephraim Martin N.J.   " 76 1 mo. Drum. Gunterman Mark Thompson   1 Apr. 77 5 mos. Drum. Tom Stelms Ephraim Martin   Last Sept. 77 2 wks. Drum. Meeker Aaron Hankinson   Fall & winter 77 2 " Pvt. Philip Bodders ✓   Spring 78 1 mo. Drum. Shaper Aaron Hankinson   August 78 6 mos. Drum. George Ribble Jonathan Dayton   " 79 2 wks. Pvt. Jacob Stull ✓   1779 & 1780 2 " " Philip Bodders ✓   2 " " Richard Edsall ✓   3 " " Seward ✓  
Battles engaged in, Brandy - Residence of soldier at enlistment, Harswick, Sussex Co., N.J. Date of application for pension, Sept. 3, 1832 - Allamuchy - Residence at date of application, Harswick Twp., Warren Co., N.J. - was small Age at date of application, B. Reading Twp., Hunterdon Co., N.J. Mch. 21, 1762 - Remarks: Sol. died Oct. 19, 1841 arrears of pens. paid to widow - name not stated.
Younger brother Henry - age not stated.

PENSION A DEC 29 1927 U. S.

My Dear Sir. I wonder if I can find out from you if any of the following men were in the Rev: War in any capacity: via
Euseby Roy (Euseby Duke Euseby) no rec.
John Courzen no record
Charles Rhoades none of N.G.
John Roy no rec.
Stephen Roy no rec.
Ephraim Noble no record
Jacob, Abraham or Henry Dodderer (spelt Dudder no no (or Dodderer) )
Jos Hankinson recd 85435
James Hankinson no

2/ Then I refer to would have some from Sussex Co N Jersey probably listed enlisted from Warwick this included part of northern Warren Co and part of southern Sussex Co. The fellow Frank Kearny is a stone on it - Col John Courtenay June 12, 1815 - 61 - x - 5. now the folk called the stone called him Col and he was known as Col Courtenay. But War Dept N.C. has no record of such.
Briney Grover Roy Lincoln Ind 1220 Vine St

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Lincoln Neb
June 26, 1917
Mr. William D. Pennie Rev Sir Sir
I am anxious to find out if either Stephen Roy or Gershon Goble or Mathias Goble served in the American Revolution. Stephen Roy & Gershon Goble lived at now Fredon Sussex Co N Jersey all that section then was known as Hardwick. Mathias Goble was in Sussex Co also but lived near Deckertown called Wantage. I am anxious to learn if these were in the Revolution or Joseph Hankinson of Hardwick Sussex Co N Jersey now Fredon.

11- I sure will appreciate your trouble & kind- ness much indeed
Sincerely Geo Watson Roy Lincoln Nebraska
1228 - S - 5 th
W. J. Bryan home put he Eldon home

April 29, 1907.
Mr. James F. Bueling, 224 East State St., Trenton, N. J.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 24th instant, and received on the 25th, you are advised that in the claim of Joseph Hankinson (Survivor File #5435) there is no reference to his mother.
Very respectfully,

JAMES F. RUSLING,
LAW OFFICES,
224 EAST STATE STREET.
us. }
P. O. Box 224.
Trenton, N. J., April 24, 1907.
Hon. J. L. Davenport, Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Yours of April 19th received giving me the military service of Joseph Hankinson, War of 1775, Second Regiment Sussex Militia New Jersey, Pension Certificate 31,245, Act 1832. You say he was a son of Col. Aaron Hankinson. Do the papers on file give the name of his mother also? I think she was Mary Snyder, or it may be Mary Lake. Will you kindly give me this information if possible?
Upon receipt of your letter I wrote to the Auditor for the Interior of the Treasury Department, and under date of April 23rd he answers me that he died Oct. 19, 1841, that the name of his widow was Margaret Hankinson , and that he always resided in Hardwick, Warren County, N. J.
Very respectfully,

Heed
JAMES F. RUSLING, LAW OFFICES, 224 EAST STATE STREET.
vs. }
P. O. Box 224.
Trenton, N. J., April 10, 1907.
Hon. V. Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
On March 27th I wrote you requesting the military record of Joseph Hankinson, Second Regiment Sussex Militia N. J., War of 1775, as shown in his application for pension, giving date of his birth, death, etc., but have had no reply. Will you kindly favor me with same as soon as practicable?
Very respectfully,
[Handwritten signature: James F. Rusling]
* for genealogical reasons only.
SS-435

Special
JAMES F. RUSLING, LAW OFFICES,
224 EAST STATE STREET.
P. O. Box 224.
us.
31 2 45
Trenton, N. J., March 27, 1907.
Hon. V. Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
I beg to say, in the War of 1775 there was a Joseph Hankinson, Drummer and Private in the Second Regiment of Sussex Militia New Jersey commanded by his father, Col. Aaron Hankinson (afterwards Brigadier General), and I have recently learned that he was afterwards a pensioner. If so, will you kindly give me his military service as shown in his pension papers, together with the dates and places of his birth and death , if of record there?
This information wanted for genealogical purposes only, as General Hankinson was my great grandfather.
Very respectfully,
James F. Rusling

1917 Apr. 19. Hist. to Jas. F. Reuling 1917 Apr. 29. to above mentioned sol. man 1917 Aug. 2. To Geo. Watson Roy 1928 Oct. 16 Hist. to Geo. W. Roy. Rec. S.
Reuling
5435 INVALID.
File No. 5435
Joseph Hankinson Drummond Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Jersey Warren County
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Warren Joseph Hankinson, 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 was in the following services mentioned below, to wit: 10 grader; For one month as a drummer, under Captain Bond of the New Jersey Militia; one month under Capt Gunderman as a drummer, in the same corps — five months as a drummer under Captain William Helms of the Militia, two weeks as a drummer under Captain Mucker of the Militia, six months as a drummer under Captain George Ribble, two weeks as a private under Captain Philip Dodder in guarding the Prisoners of Burgoyne's Army from Sussex Courthouse to Trenton, one month as a drummer under Capt Shafer, two weeks as a private under Captain Jacob Hull, two weeks as a private under Capt Philip Dodder, two weeks under Captain Seward, two weeks as a private under Capt Richard Sall. Three weeks as a private under Capt Seward in guarding deserters, prisoners, from Sussex Courthouse to New Windsor and from thence to West Point — for the above periods of time and under the above named officers I served in the Militia of New Jersey in the grades above mentioned and for which service I claim a Pension — And for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
Joseph Hankinson
Sworn before me the 11 th day of July A.D. 1833 John Moore

I John Moore the within named justice of the peace do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named deponent Joseph Hankinson and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit. Witness my hand the eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three
John Moore

State of New Jersey Warren County. p. 3 I, Phineas B. Nunn, the Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph H. Van Winkle for a pension. And I do further certify that John Moore Esquire before whom the additional affidavit of the said Joseph H. Van Winkle was taken bearing date the 11 th day of July A.D. 1833, was at the time of the taking thereof and still is an acting justice of the peace of the said County, duly commissioned and sworn into office as such and to whose official acts full faith and credit is due, and further I do certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and am satisfied that the signature of the said "John Moore" to the said affidavit purport- ing to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Belvidere this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Ph. B. Nunn Clerk

Declaration
Certificate in the case of Joseph Hankinson a Revolutionary Soldier
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if allowed, Direct the certificate to Joseph Hankinson
Marksboro Post Office
Warren County
New Jersey

Calais, Friday Sept. 18th 1874
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Sussex Joseph Hankinson 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 time of his service but according to the best of his recollection was less than the periods mentioned above, as follows: 1. In the year 1775 he first entered the service in the sum- mer of 1775 as a volunteer Drummer in a corps of drafted Militia of New Jersey and served one month in New York under Captain Bond, Colonel Ephraim Martin commanded the Regiment — In the latter part of the summer of 1776 he served one month as a volunteer Drummer, at Sandy Hill State of New Jersey in a corps of drafted Militia under Cap- tain Anderson, Lieutenant John Anderson, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Mark Thomson; — In the month of August 1777 he enlisted for five months with the Continental Army under Col. Adam Hankinson under Capt. W. ... the Regiment was commanded by Col. Ephraim ... and Major ... and ... Heady — In this corps he was at White Plains, New York Fort Red Bank & Brandywine he was in the Battle of Brandywine in the month of September 1777; shortly after which, his term of service expired and with a number of others were discharged at Morristown, he received no written discharge — In the latter part of the year September 1777 the whole of the Militia under the command of Colonel Hankinson of Sussex County New Jersey was ordered by General Washington to march immediately into the state of Pennsylvania, this upon his arrival with them as a volunteer Drummer and was this term of service two weeks under Captain ... In the month of August 1778 he enlisted under Capt. George Ribble for six months and served as a Drummer, two months at Elizabeth Town and two months at Hackensack

the last mentioned six months, Col. Jonathan Dayton commanded the Regiment. Major Abraham Ogden belonged to the same Regiment. — After the expiration of the last mentioned period Capt. Noble's company was ordered to the front to be in readiness to guard against the Indians where the war was raging. — He served the remaining two months of his term.
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At the time the Prisoners of Burgoyne were marched through the County of Sussex this deponent was ordered as a private, one of the guards of the prisoners from Sussex Court House to Trenton he was on this service two weeks under Captain Philip Dodsder this was in the fall or early part of winter in the year 1777
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he was then ordered out by his Father Col Aaron Hawkings to guard the frontier along the Delaware against the Indians and was out Two Years under Capt. Shaffer Shaffer Two weeks each Time this he thinks was in the spring of 1778 in these Two Years he served as a private
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for the year 1779 he was called out on the same service and served Two weeks under Capt. Jacob Hall as a private the same year or the year after he was ordered out and served Two weeks under Capt. Phillip Dodsder as a private Two weeks under Capt. Seward as a private and Two weeks under Capt. Richard Edsall as a private.
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The Last Six Years he was ordered out with a portion of the Militia to guard the frontier along the Delaware he was afterwards ordered into the Service as a Guard to Guard prisoners deserters prisoners and was out the Two
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Three weeks under Capt. Seward and served as a private and went from Sussex Court House to Crosswicks whence to West Point making in the whole that this deponent distinctly recollects Seventeen Months and Twenty one days and that in each and every of the above mentioned Years he served with an embodied Corps and as Supposes called into Service by Competent Authority that the Corps in which enlisted was called the Five Months men and Six Months men rather they were raised by authority of Congress

or the state of New Jersey he was not known for the above periods of time and under the above named officers I served in the grades above mentioned and for which service I claim a pension and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employ- ed in any civil pursuit. Joseph Markinson A loyal and sincere
Given this 26th day of April 1834 Joseph Markinson

on the State of New Jersey, he may not have known — For the above periods of Time and under the above named officers I served in the grades above mentioned and for which service I claim a pension and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employ- ed in any civil pursuit Joseph Markinson Subscribed and sworn to
Given this 26th day of April 1834 Giles Mott

State of New Jersey Warren County - } ss
Be it remembered that on the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four personally appeared before me John Moore Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Warren. John Armstrong Esq, who being duly sworn, said That he is well acquainted with Joseph Hankinson the in named declarant, that he has known him when he the said Joseph was but a boy - that his father Colonel Aaron Hankinson an exemplary Whig took great pains to have his son Joseph taught to beat the Drum - That this deponent was a Lieutenant in a Company of Militia in the then County of Sussex New Jersey, commanded by Captain Gerderman, That he was ordered into the service of his Country in the month of August seventeen hundred and seventy six, as a Lieutenant, of the drafted Militia and served one month at Amboy in the State of New Jersey and that Joseph Hankinson above named served during the same month in the same company with me as a volunteer Drummer, with the consent of his father the the said Joseph then being about fourteen years of age - and further this deponent saith not. -
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid before me - John Moore
John Armstrong
I John Moore the above named Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent John Armstrong and that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit. - Witness my hand the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four
John Moore

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Declaration
Certificates of Joseph Hankinson a Revolutionary soldier
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Allowed due the certificate to Joseph Hankinson the above Post Office
Warren County
To claimant

State of New Jersey Warren County ss I, Dominicus B. Kennecy Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the within named John Moore Esq. before whom was taken the within affidavit of John Armstrong bearing date the 5 th day of April 1834 and also the additional declaration of Sarah Hankinson bearing date the 26 th day of April A.D. 1834, was at the time thereof and still is an acting justice of the peace of the said County duly commissioned and sworn into office as such and to whom official acts full faith and credit is due. And further I do certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Moore , and am fully satisfied that the signature to the above affidavits purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Belvidere this twenty eighth day of April A.D. 1834.
D. B. Kennecy
CLERK