Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,813, Samuel Hillman, N.J.

SERVICE
Hillman, Samuel Mary A.
NUMBER
W. 3813
B.L.M. 26448-160-56
CONTENTS

4659.
New Jersey Mary A. Hillman widow of Samuel Hillman who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Spic of Inf. Vols.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars / 0.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sept. 1849. and sent to
Chas. Barron Trenton N.J.
Recorded on February "
under act Vol. 4.

128,661
Set Nov 2/52
Cir: Df. Casta. Feb 29/56
May 18/55
Mary A. Hillman Widow of
Samuel Hillman, Rev. Capt. Cummings
Dist June 1, 1778 Dis. Sep. 1, "
Revolutionary War
Re Pension
1801:60000, Me. 250/50 1807:119
Daniel S. Carter Camden N.H.
Vol. H. 2 - 8. —

8.661 Bounty Land Claim of Mary A. Hillman act of 1855
Daniel S. Carlen agent
Camden New Jersey

State of New Jersey
ss.
County of Camden
On this 15 day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid Mary A. Hillman aged 93 years a resident of Camden in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Hillman deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cumming at the Battle of Red Bank in the Revolutionary war, since 28th 1778 - in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1778, that her said husband Enlisted at Haddonfield New Jersey on or about the first day of June A. D. 1778, for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of or about three months, and was honorably discharged at the end of said service on or about the first day of September A. D. 1778.
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Hillman at Haddonfield in the County of Gloucester on or about the 10th day of A. D. 1783, by one Samuel Leonard a Justice of the peace and that her name before her said marriage was Mary A. Hanold that her said husband died at Ellisburg New Jersey on the 10th day of June A. D. 1812, and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the act approved September 28th 1850, and obtained a land warrant No. for acres which she has legally disposed of and it cannot now be returned.
She makes the declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855." She further says that she gave her marriage certificate with her other papers to the attorney at the time she applied for her pension, and she is not certain since and she above named date is to the best of her recollection - her pension is recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of February 2nd A. D. 1848, Page 295. Val. 4 Mary A. Hillman
We, Ellwood H. Fortiner and Elizabeth G. Fortiner residents of Camden in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary A. Hillman in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be we have known the claimant Mrs. Mary A. Hillman, for many years she lived in our immediate neighbourhood she is now and has ever since we first became acquainted with her, been reported to be and we verily believe is the widow of Samuel Hillman a soldier of the Revolutionary war, that she is a woman of credibility and her statements are entitled to full credit.
Ellwood H. Fortiner
Elizabeth G. Fortiner
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above mentioned; and I certify that I know the applicants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Daniel S. Carty Notary Public
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Daniel S. Carty Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office, as Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of said County, this 17th day of May 1855
R. Browning Atty

V 6269 Mary A. Hillman N Jersey Married 20 July 1882 Husband died 6 June 1892
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State of New Jersey } Gloucester County } ss.
Personally appeared before me Josiah Harrison one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid, Jacob Mattack, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say as follows, to wit: I was born in the Township of Waterford, near Haddonfield in the County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey, on the nineteenth day of December Anno Domini, One thousand seven hundred and sixty-two, (1762) and was Seventy five years of age on the nineteenth day of December last past. I now live in Kensington, in the County of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, and have resided there for the last twenty years. I served during the Revolutionary war as a soldier and now receive a pension from Government for my services. I am well acquainted with Mrs. Mary A. Hillman, who is now about to apply for a pension on account of services performed by her late husband, Samuel Hillman (now deceased) as a soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary war. The said Mary A. Hillman is still a widow, never having married again, since the death of her late husband, the said Samuel Hillman. She resides in Camden, in the said County of Gloucester, and is now about Seventy seven years of age. I cannot say precisely the time she was married to the said Samuel Hillman, but I know she was his wife about the close of the Revolutionary war. My impression is that she was married to him before the close of the Revolutionary war, but I cannot say now how long before — — — — —
I was well acquainted with the said Samuel Hillman, late husband of the said Mary A. Hillman. I was brought up in the same neighbourhood with him, we were boys together, and I was intimate with him as long as he lived. He was some two or three years older than me. I think he was also born in the County of Gloucester. The chief part of his life was spent in that County of Gloucester. I know perfectly well that the said Samuel Hillman served as a soldier in the American Army during a part of the Revolutionary war. The first that I now recollect of his serving in the Army was about the year Sixteen Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine (1779). He then served in the Militia. He turned out that time under Captain John Stokes, at Haddonfield in the said County of Gloucester. From some cause or other, Capt. Stokes did not then continue long in the command of the company, but it was marched up country either to Mount Holly or Burlington where Captain Cummings took command of the men. The said Samuel Hillman accompanied them, but how long they were out at that time, I cannot say positively, for I did not serve in the same company with him — but I think he was out that time at least three months. I frequently saw him under arms, serving in the Militia of his County, at other times during the said war, and know that he was out with the Army several different times, but I cannot at this distant day say positively under what officers he served, or how long he was out each time. And my belief is But I know they never served less than one month at a time, and seldom more than six months at a time, except the "nine months men", as they were called. My belief is that the said Samuel Hillman

Samuel Hillman, served as a soldier in the Militia of New Jersey, during the Revolutionary war at least twelve or fourteen months; and I think more, probably eighteen months - but I am very confident that he served at the least twelve or fourteen months - Part of this time he served as a private soldier, and part of the time as a Serjeant, but how long he served in the latter capacity I cannot now say positively - So long a time has passed since the Revolutionary war, that I cannot now be more particular than I have been as to the term of service of the said Samuel Hillman during said war, and the officer under whom he served - The said Samuel Hillman has been dead I think about eighteen or twenty years -
Subscribed and sworn to, this Sixteenth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty nine, at Camden, New Jersey, before me - Josiah H. Garrison
his mark Jacob Fullatlack
State of New Jersey Gloucester County } ss
Personally appeared before me Josiah H. Garrison one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester, and State of New Jersey, alleging himself to be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, being duly affirmed according to law, on his solemn affirmation doth declare and say, as follows, to wit: I was born in the Township of Deptford, in the County of Gloucester, and State of New Jersey, about a week of a mile from where I now reside and have lived since the year nineteen hundred and eighty - I was born on the third of November Anno Domini nineteen hundred and fifty eight (1758,) and was eight years of age on the third day of last November - I served as a soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary War, and now receive a pension from Government for my services in said Army - I am well acquainted with Mrs. Mary A. Hillman, widow of the late Major Samuel Hillman, who is now about to apply for a pension on account of services performed by her late husband as a soldier during the Revolutionary war - The said Samuel Hillman died in the neighbourhood of Haddonfield, in this County as much as twenty years ago - The said Mrs. Mary A. Hillman, is still the widow of the said Samuel Hillman, she never having married since his death to the best of my knowledge and belief - I knew her when we were children together - We lived in the same neighbourhood together for many years - within a few hundred yards of each other - She must be according to the best of my recollection two or three years younger than I am - She now resides in the City of London

in the county of Gloucester - I cannot say precisely when she was married to the said Samuel Hillman, but it was before the close of the Revolutionary war; I cannot at this distant day say how long before the close of said war, but I lived at the village of Longacoming in this county where they were married, and I am quite confident it was before the peace was proclaimed - I was well acquainted with the said Major Samuel Hillman, late husband of the said Mary H. Hillman - He was not a Major until after the war of the Revolution - He and I were intimate from the time we were boys together - We often hunted together when boys - He and I were about of the same age - The said Samuel Hillman was born, and died in the County of Gloucester, and spent when about during the Revolutionary war in the service of his country, spent pretty much the whole of his life in the County of Gloucester - I know perfectly well that the said Samuel Hillman served as a soldier in the American Army, during part of the Revolutionary war, for I served part of the time with him - The first that I now recollect of his services, was at Billingsport, on the river Delaware, in this county, about five miles below Redbank - We were there together but not under the same Captain - My Captain's name was Collings - Colonel Uriah Hillman commanded the Militia at that place at that time - We served one month at Billingsport, and from there we moved to Mud Island, now Fort Mifflin, in the Delaware River, remained a few days there, and then moved to Redbank, where our people were about erecting a fort, and the engineer was at Redbank when we arrived, and I remember he laid the first stone on the first day of May - I remember we arrived at Redbank on the last day of April, and began to dig at the new fort on the second day of May, but I cannot now recollect the year exactly, whether 1777 or 1778 - The Engineer was a Frenchman and could not speak English - He had an interpreter with him - He remained at Fort Redbank this time one month - The said Samuel Hillman was with me all the time - I remember that General Howe was there part of the time - Captains Chesman, Captain Davis, Captain Joseph Hume & Capt. Jonathan Williams and all their companies, also, with their companies - On another occasion the said Samuel Hillman and myself were not under the said Colonel Uriah Hillman at the forks of Little Egg Harbor river from there we went to Chatsworth, all in the County of Gloucester - Colonel Joseph Ellis was with us - Major Williams was also along part of the time - Colonel as as he was called there, General Purdie was also along with us, with his horsemen - He had no foot soldiers with him - We were out from the time we started from Haddonfield until we returned to that place, six weeks - The said Samuel Hillman was along with us all the time - The next time, I now recollect, the said Samuel Hillman himself went out under Capt. Samuel Hugg - Laurence Davenport (the late General Franklin Davenport of Woodbridge) was out

First Lieutenant - Our Company was a volunteer Artillery Company - The said Samuel Helleman, was our Match-bearer - We marched from Haddonfield in this county to Mount-Holly in Burlington County (in this State) - The said Samuel Helleman was at Mount-Holly, promoted to the rank of Sergeant, I think Adity Sergeant, of the Company, & continued in that office until we returned home - We were out this time one month - The said Samuel Helleman and myself were both surprised and captured at Haddonfield, by a party of British Soldiers under command of Major Burcho, but we made our escape the same day, on the horse the Enemy mounted us upon - After this I think the said Samuel Helleman served under Captain Chesman, with us at the炮 battery on the river Delaware, above Billingsport - We were there about two weeks until the British burnt Fort Mifflin, when we were obliged to retreat - Before we abandoned the Battery we spiked the guns & broke the limbers off - so as to render them useless to the enemy - I have now given you the times the said Samuel Helleman was out with me - He was out at other times - Several times when I was not out with him - I saw him under arms, and march with the militia from Haddonfield during the Revolutionary war, several times when I did not turn out - He marched with the troops once into East Jersey I believe - He was a good soldier, and always ready to serve, and did sure his full share - I do not know whether he served in the Volunteers more than the time under Capt. Hogg at Mount Holly - I am quite confident and certain that the said Samuel Helleman served as a soldier in the militia of New Jersey, during the Revolutionary war, between twelve and eighteen months - I know he did not serve less than twelve months, and I am confident that he served more than that length of time - The chief part of the time he served as a private soldier - He served a short time under Capt. Hogg as Adity Sergeant, but I cannot now say how long - He may have served in that capacity at other times, but I cannot now say positively - The Revolutionary war was so long ago, that I cannot be more particular as to the dates and circumstances than I have been already - I am well acquainted with Jacob Matlack whose affidavit precedes and accompanies this - I have known him from boyhood - He was out during the Revolutionary war also - He is a respectable man and has a good character for veracity - I have heard his affidavit read, and sincerely believe it to be substantially correct and true - I believe him to be entitled at all times to full credit and belief -
Subscribed and Affirmed to by the said Jonas Cattell this twenty first day of January A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty nine (1839) at Camden New Jersey, before me -
Jonas Cattell
Yours in Affection

State of New Jersey } A - Gloucester County }
Personally appeared before me Josiah Harrison , one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid, his Honor John Clement Esquire , President Judge of the said Court, who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, as follows, viz: I was born at Haddonfield , in the County of Gloucester , and State of New Jersey on the tenth Day of September Anno Domini Seven hundred and eighty nine and was twenty years of age on the tenth Day of September last past - I reside in Haddonfield in the County of Gloucester aforesaid - I have been a Judge of this Court for about thirty four years, and President Judge of it for at least fifteen years, and am at this time President Judge of said Court - I was well acquainted with the late Major Samuel Hilleman , whose widow, the said Mary A. Hilleman , is now about to apply for a Pension on account of the military services of her late husband, the said Samuel Hilleman , in the American Army during the Revolutionary war - He was an officer with George Washington at Haddonfield aforesaid, at the wheelwright business - That the said Mary A. Hilleman is the daughter of the said George Washington - I was well acquainted with the said Samuel Hilleman during the Revolutionary war aforesaid, and know that he was frequently out as a soldier with the Militia of this County during said Revolutionary war, and that he repeatedly saved his country in that capacity during that struggle, but how long he served and under what officers, I am at this time unable to state - He was at that time a prompt, active young man, and always ready to turn out when his services were needed - I was well acquainted with Mrs. Mary A. Hilleman , the widow of the said Samuel Hilleman , and always esteemed her a worthy woman - I knew her both before and after her marriage with the said Samuel Hilleman , but have not seen her for some years past - until this day She resides at this time in the City of Camden in this County, and still remains the widow of said Samuel Hilleman - She was married to the said Samuel Hilleman at or about the close of the Revolutionary war - I believe her to be a woman of strict veracity, and that her statements are entitled to full credit and belief - I believe the facts set forth in her declaration accompanying this my affidavit, to be substantially true - I was well acquainted with Samuel Hilleman Esquire whose certificate of the marriage of the said Samuel Hilleman and Mary Washington accompanies and is annexed to the declaration of the said Mary A. Hilleman - The said Samuel Hilleman was for many years one of the Justices of the Peace in and for this County, and held that office at the time mentioned in said certificate - He resided at Haddonfield aforesaid at that time, but has now been dead for many years - I believe the said Mary A. Hilleman was lawfully married to the said Samuel Hilleman , and that she is the same person mentioned in said certificate of the said Samuel Hilleman Esquire - I was well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel Hilleman Esquire aforesaid, and believe the name of Samuel Hilleman signed to the said certificate to be the proper handwriting and signature of the said Samuel Hilleman Esquire , and that the said certificate is a genuine document - The said Samuel Hilleman has been dead for many years - I should think at least twenty five or thirty seven years - I am acquainted with Jacob Mottack and James Batell whose affidavits accompany and are annexed to the declaration of the said Mary A. Hilleman - They are both men of good character for veracity, and I believe their statements and declarations entitled to full credit and belief - I believe the facts set forth by them respectively in their said affidavits are substantially true -
Sworn & subscribed to this 7 th Day of October A.D. 1839 before me -
Josiah Harrison
John Clements

Certificate of Marriage
Samuel Hillman
To
Mary, (late Mary Henkoff)

To all People to whom these Presents shall come or may Concern. Know ye. That Whereas on the day of the date hereof Samuel Hillman of the Township of Newton Wheelwright of the one Party and Mary Henhold of the same Place of the other Party, Produced a Licence under the Hand of his Excellency William Livingston Esquire and the Perrogative seal of the state of New Jersey dated at Trenton the Twentieth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and duly Attested by Joseph Hugg Esquire one of the surrogates of the Perrogative Court of said state of New Jersey directed "To any Protestant Minister of Justice of the Peace" Whereof any Protestant Minister or Justice of the Peace with "Authorised Impowered to join them the said Samuel Hillman & Mary Henhold in the Holy Bands of Matrimony according to the rites Man & Wife" Now therefore know ye. That I Samuel Kenard Esquire one of the Justices of the State of New Jersey do hereby keep the Peace in the County of Gloucester: in Consequence of the Voluntarily Application of them the said Samuel & Mary and and by Virtue of his Excellency's Licence as aforesaid and on the day of the date hereof they the said Samuel & Mary where before the said Samuel Kenard joined in the Holy Bands of Matrimony and Pronounced Man & Wife
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand Seal the day & Year first above Written
Samuel Kenard

State of New Jersey Gloucester County } ss.
On this 5th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, (1839.) personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid, Mary A. Hillman a resident of the City of Camden, in the County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey aforesaid, aged Seventy seven years Eleven months and two days, who being first sworn in Open Court, according to law - - - - - doth on her oaths make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Samuel Hillman, late of the County of Gloucester aforesaid, deceased, who served in the Militia of the State of New Jersey during a portion of the Revolutionary war, part of the time as an Orderly Sergeant and part of the time as a private soldier - That she was the daughter of George Henhold late of Haddonfield in the County of Gloucester aforesaid deceased; and was born in the Township of Cressham in the County of Burlington in said State of New Jersey on the fifth day of November Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and sixty one (1761.) - That the said Samuel Hillman was born near Haddonfield in the County of Gloucester aforesaid on about the tenth day of Feb y 1759. - She was the son of Daniel Hillman a respectable mechanic of Haddonfield aforesaid, and was for some years some years an apprentice with the father of this declarant at the wheelwright business - That he resided at Haddonfield in the Township of Newton, in the County of Gloucester aforesaid when he first entered the service, but this declarant cannot at this distant day recollect the day, month or year when he first entered the service, but does recollect that he served both before and after he became of age - That the said Samuel Hillman was out and served with the Militia of this county both before and after the British got possession of Philadelphia - That he sometimes served as a drafted soldier and sometimes as a volunteer - That she cannot now remember the names of many of the officers under whom he served, but does remember that he served in a Company commanded by Captain Stokes - That after some time Captain Stokes gave up the command of the Company, and it was marched up Jersey when Captain John V. Cummings took the command of it - The said Samuel Hillman was out with the said Company on this occasion about three months, and served as Orderly Sergeant of the Company - That he was at the battle near Gloucester Point, with a party of the Enemy who crossed the Delaware at what is now the Gloucester & Greenwich Point Ferry - The enemy came from Philadelphia on that occasion - That That he served at another time at Billingsport on the Delaware river, and also at Red Bank, under the command of his Cousin, Colonel Josiah Hillman, but cannot now recollect in what year - That he also served with the Militia at the battle of Monmouth, but she cannot now say under what Captain he served - That he also served in the boat boats at Egg Harbor in this state, whilst the British had possession of New York, but this declarant cannot now speak with any certainty as to the length of time he there served, or the officers with whom he then served - That he was out with the Army several times and under a great many different officers - That he never served less than one month at a time, but sometimes for a much longer period - That she recollects that he served at one time under a Captain Davis, and also under Major William Ellis and Colonel Josiah Ellis - That this declarant recollects hearing the said Samuel Hillman often speak of General Putnam, and believes he was out with that officer on some occasion, but does not remember whether he served under his immediate command or not - That this declarant

remembers perfectly well hearing her late husband, the said Samuel Hillman, speak of having served with Captain Samuel Gregg, and Lieutenant Franklin Davenport (the late General Davenport of Woodbury in this County) and also with Captain Cheesman, and believes that he served with the said Capt. Cheesman at a fort or battery on the river Delaware near Wilmington, part in the said County of Gloucester - That she recollects that he served with Jonas Cattell, whose affidavit is annexed to and accompanies this declaration, and that he served at several other times besides - That she remembers perfectly well that the said Samuel Hillman and the said Jonas Cattell were both captured by the British at Haddonfield in this County, and that they were placed upon a couple of horses the Enemy had captured, and that they both made their escape upon the said horses - That this declarant cannot, from old age and consequent loss of memory, at this distant day say positively how long the said Samuel Hillman served with the American Army during the Revolutionary war, but believes that he did so serve between one and two years; and according to the best of her belief not less than eighteen months - That this declarant is well acquainted with Jonas Cattell and Jacob Mattack, whose affidavits accompany and are annexed to this declaration, and has known them ever since they were boys, and believes them worthy of full credit and belief - That they both served in the American Army during the Revolutionary war - That this declarant is unable now to state the time when her late husband, the said Samuel Hillman left the service, but it was previous to his marriage with this declarant - That the said Samuel Hillman did not serve in the Army after his marriage with this declarant - That this declarant has no documentary evidence in support of her claim for a pension on account of the service of her late husband -
And she further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Samuel Hillman on about the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two (1782) by Samuel Kenard Leguin, he then being one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Gloucester, whose certificate of said marriage is annexed to and accompanies this declaration - That there is no other record proof of her said marriage with the said Samuel Hillman, in evidence that this declarant is aware of - That this declarant is the identical person named in the said certificate of the said Samuel Kenard Leguin - And she further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Hillman died in the Township of Waterford in the County of Gloucester aforesaid, on the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twelve (1812) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) viz: at or about the time above stated - And she further declares that the said certificate of the marriage of the said Samuel Hillman with this declarant, and annexed to and accompanying this declaration is the original certificate given by the said Samuel Kenard Leguin on the occasion of the said marriage, and has been kept in the possession of this declarant since her said marriage -
Sworn to and subscribed, on this day and year above written, in Open Court John C. ... Clerk
Mary A. Hillman
And the said Court do hereby declare therefor, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant is the widow and neice of the late Samuel Hillman

Samuel)
Hillman, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, as set forth in the foregoing Declaration. That she was lawfully married to the said Samuel Hillman, by Samuel Leonard Esquire, now deceased, who was at the time of solemnizing the said Marriage of the said Samuel Hillman and the above named declarant, one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County of Gloucester aforesaid, duly qualified and Commissioned. And that the Certificate of the said Marriage signed by the said Samuel Leonard Esquire, and annexed to and accompanying these proceedings, is the true and genuine certificate granted by the said justice in the occasion of the said Marriage and in attestation thereof, and that the said declarant, the declarant Mary A Hillman is the identical person named (or intended so to be) in the said Certificate of the said Samuel Leonard Esquire. That she was not married to the said Samuel Hillman prior to his leaving the service, but that the said marriage took place previous to the first day of January A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time set forth by the said declarant in her foregoing declaration. And this Court further certifies that Jacob Mattack and Jonas Battell, whose affidavits are herunto annexed and form part of these proceedings, are credible persons, and that their statements in their said affidavits, respectively contained, are entitled to full credit and belief. And that the said affidavits of the said Jacob Mattack, and Jonas Battell, and also that of His Honor John Clement Esquire, were taken, made and attested in due form of law. And it further appears to the Court, and the Court certifies accordingly, that the said Mary A Hillman (the above declarant) was never again married after the death of her late husband the said Samuel Hillman now deceased. And this Court further certifies, that the affidavit of His Honor John Clement Esquire annexed to, accompanying and forming part of these proceedings is entitled to full credit and belief.
I, Henry Bradshaw, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary A Hillman for a pension on account of Military Services performed by her late husband Samuel Hillman deceased. And I hereby further certify that Josiah Harrison Esquire before whom the affidavits of His Honor John Clement Esquire, Jacob Mattack and Jonas Battell were made and taken respectively, was at the time of the taking of the said affidavits respectively, and still is one of the Judges of this Court duly sworn and Commissioned; and that His Honor John Clement Esquire whose affidavit accompanies and forms part of these proceedings and whose name is signed in attestation of the Declaration of the said Mary A Hillman, is the President Judge of this Court duly Commissioned and sworn - and that the name of the said Josiah Harrison Esquire to the said affidavits, and the name of the said John Clement Esquire to the said Declaration, and in attestation thereof, are the genuine signatures of the said Josiah Harrison and John Clement as aforesaid. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of Office this eighteenth Day of October Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. Henry Bradshaw Clerk

C. W. & N. Div.
P.S.
W 3813.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Feb. 10, 1896.
Gen
Sir:-
Referring to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Millman , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, I have the honor to inform you that his widow was allowed a pension for his services as follows:
Capt. Thompson's Drags. 4 mo. 21a.
Capt. Stokes ----- 2" 21 "
Capt. Hogg-- Artillery ----- 28 "
Capt. Davenport " " "
Dates of enlistment are not clearly defined in the papers on file with application for pension.
Owing to the large number of inquiries of this character an earlier reply was not practicable.
Very respectfully,
Hon. William G. Stryker,
Commissioner
Adjt. Gen. State of New Jersey,
Trenton, N.J.

4551

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d. March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of New Jersey Gloucester County } ss =
On this true, 10th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, (1843.) Personally appeared before me Philip J. Gray, Esquire, one of the judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Gloucester aforesaid, Mary A. Hillman, a resident of the city of Camden, in the county of Gloucester and State of New Jersey, aged between eighty one and eighty two years, (and will be eighty two years of age on the fifth day of November next) 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 rd March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of General Hillman late of said county of Gloucester, deceased, who served as a soldier in the militia of the county of Gloucester aforesaid, during a portion of the Revolutionary war that part of the time he was drafted, and part of the time he served as a volunteer. That he served, in all during said war, between one and two years years, and according to the best of the recollection and belief of this declarant, not less than eighteen months. That of said time, he, served, as this declarant verily believes, for about three months as orderly sergeant of a company commanded by Captain Stokes or Captain Cummings, or both, and that the residue of said time he served as a private soldier. That the field officers under whom he served, were Colonel Joseph Ellis and Joseph Hillman and Major William Ellis, and this declarant believes, he was in the service on one occasion under Colonel (General) Purdie. That the captains under whom he served were Stokes, Cummings, Davis, Samuel Hugg, & Chesman. That he served also on one or more occasions with Lieutenant Franklin Davenport, (late General Franklin Davenport of Woodbury New Jersey, now deceased). That he was out in the service several times under different officers, and never served less than

month on any one of these occasions - That he was at the battle of Monmouth and also in an engagement near Red Bank Point, New Jersey. He served also at Billingsport, and Red Bank, on the Delaware river, and in the look out boats at Egg Harbor - That this declarant has more fully and particularly detailed the services of her late husband, those in a declaration made by her in a declaration made by her in conformity with the act of July 7. 1838, and now on file in the War Department and to which she begs leave to refer, if necessary - That the annual amount of the pension which she received under said act of July 7 th 1838, was twenty eight dollars and ten cents - She further declares that she is still a widow, and that she has never married since the decease of her late husband, the said Samuel Hillman -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written at Camden in the County of Gloucester State of New Jersey before me -
Mary A. Hillman
Philip J. Gray Judge
To all to whom these presents shall come, I Henry Bradshaw Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gloucester, do certify that Philip J. Gray Esquire before whom the above stated declaration and affidavit were made, was at the time of doing thereof, and now is, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gloucester duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the signature of the said Philip J. Gray thereto subscribed is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Woodbury this sixteenth day of

September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Henry Bradshaw.

Report to Charles Burroughs Trenton, N. J.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2d February, 1818, entitled, "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Mercer County.
On this thirty first day of March 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Common Pleas, in and for said county, Mary A. Williamson a resident of Georgetown in the county of Orleans aged Eighty six 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Williamson who was a Private of Infantry in the war of the Revolution, and served in the New Jersey Line, and that she received sixty eight dollars and five cents per annum under the Act of June 17, 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary A. Williamson mark
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, THE DAY AND YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN, BEFORE ME.
Richd Barracough Judge. Amice A. Gausden
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
Richd Barracough Judge. Amice A. Gausden

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Charles Burroughs Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Common Pleas in and for the county of Mercer in said state, duly commissioned and sworn: that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signa- ture thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said
Charles Burroughs Esq
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Tren- ton, in said state, this thirty first day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- nine .
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.

Yrs. Affectionately
Mr. Luce will this letter and let him know what the service 10)
J. W. Crump Brown
Acting Comd. of Pensylvania
Washington
D.C.
Dec. 21. 1859

Carmen N.Y. December 18 th 1859
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 6 th inst. informing me that the papers of Mrs. Mary A. Hillman, widow of Samuel Hillman had been examined and filed; and referring me to James D. Westcott Esquire the relay of State (of N.Y.) for "some further and more satisfactory proof of the revolutionary service of the claimant's husband" - Immediately upon receiving your letter, I wrote to Mr. Westcott requesting him to furnish any evidence upon the subject in his possession - a few days since I received a letter from him, in which he expresses his willingness to comply with my request, but at the same time, his inability to do so without some more specific information respecting it - May I beg as an additional favor, to those already conferred on this matter, that you will at your earliest convenience afford me such further information in reference to the proof you allude to, as will enable Mr. Westcott to furnish it -
I must offer the numerous circumstances of the old lady - Mrs. Hillman - as an apology for troubling you at this time -
With great respect I am
Your obedt. Servt.
Richard V. Hovey
J. W. Crompton Esquire Pension Office Washington

J. L. Edwards brown
Commencement of Pennine
Washington
D.C.

Concord, N.H. October 25 th 1898
Sir
I take the liberty of sending you enclosed herewith, the application of Mrs. Mary A. Hillman, widow of the late Major Samuel Hillman of this County, for a pension on account of services performed by her late husband, as a soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary war - Major Hillman resided in this City, and is esteemed a worthy woman by all who are acquainted with her - I have, myself, known her for some years past, and with great pleasure add my testimony to her respectability of character - It was intended to have made this application some months ago, but the desire of procuring additional evidence of the services of her late husband, together with the inconvenience, at her advanced age, of attending the Court, a distance of eight miles from her residence, caused it to be deferred - She was enabled to attend, and subscribe and swear to the necessary declaration only at the last term of our County Court - I trust it will be found upon examining the accompanying papers, that all the requirements and rules of the Department, in such cases, have been complied with, and that Mrs. Hillman's title to a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, is clearly & fully established - Pray me to be speak in favor of her claim this claim your early and favorable consideration -
With great respect, I am Sir,
Your obedt. Servt.
Richard W. Howell
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Cornhill St. Penins
St
Washington
D.C.
U.S.A.

Camden N.J. April 16 th 1840
Sir
Your letter of 21 st ult. in relation to the application of Mrs Mary A. Hillman for a pension on account of the services of her late husband, Samuel Hillman, during the Revolutionary war, was duly received - I have deferred replying to it until now, that I might confer with the claimant, and enable her to consult with her friends in regard to the unfortunate result of her application - You do not state what the pension would amount to, but simply, "that upon examination it appears that all that can be allowed upon the evidence now produced, is six months and 28 days as a private of Artillery"; I presume however, that it will be but a small affair - Mrs Hillman feels disappointed at the decision of the department in reference to her claim, for the result certainly falls very far short of her expectations - Small though it be, she has decided to accept the pension, and desires me to ask you to forward the certificate.
I am very respectfully
Your obed t Servt
Richd. F. Howell
Mr Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

certificate of lease Southward Exp. Museum of New Jersey

I do hereby certify that there are no marginal references of payments made to officers & privates for revolutionary services remaining of file in the Treasury office of New Jersey for the County of Gloucester
Witness my hand this 22 d day of January 1842
Isaac Southard by Treasurer New Jersey

J. L. Edwards Esq,
Dear Sir,
Some time since, papers were sent to your Office, by Richard W. Howell Esq. respecting the claim of Mary A. Hillman to a Pen- sion. She belongs to N. Jersey. May I beg the favor of you to inform me, what is the present state of her case.
I am respectfully &c
Sam l . Southard, Wash n 24 Mar 1840

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William Lloyd
J. F. Randolph H.R.
J. P. Griffin and Butler Peterson & Clark Woodbury & Co.

Harper's Ferry Apr 11/60
Dear Sir
Will you give me an answer to the following letter - set forth the business part of it - retain the letter with it -
Yours &
E. Randolph

A 4350
Sep. 23. 1843
Mary A. Hillman
Oct 1843.
N. J.
$28: 10 pa an
Washington D.C.
Correspondence of Mansfield
R. W. Haskell Camden N. Jersey
Col. J. I. Eddy

Camden N.J. September 21, 1943
Colt. J. L. Edwards (Commissioner of Pensions)
Sir
I send you enclosed the "declaration" of Mrs. Mary A. Hillman to process "the benefits of the Act of March of 3 rd March 1943, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1938 —
In drawing this instrument I have pursued the directions as I have understood them, contained in the document you were so obliging as to transmit to me some months since — I hope it may prove satisfactory. Her original certificate was retained by the paying agent at Camden when she received the last payment to which she was entitled, under the act of July 7, 1938 —
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully Yours Affectionately Richard W. Howell

- Feb. 16 visit to Wm. S. Rees, Trenton, N.J. F.S.
1893 Sty.
Copy WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
Hugh Millman Heir. vs James Millman By his Attys.
Act: _____
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Jersey.
Office of Adjutant General.
Trenton, November 11, 1892.
Hon. Green B. Ram, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Samuel Hillman, Private, 3rd Battalion, Gloucester Militia, Revolutionary War , was a pensioner for said service. The pension may have been issued to or continued to the widow, Maria Hillman. If such a claim is on the files of your office, I will be pleased to have you furnish me, from the testimony in the case, a full statement of his service, wounds etc.
I am informed that the widow lived in Camden, N.J. and Haddonfield, N.J. in about 1858.
I will be pleased to have an early reply.
Respectfully,
William G. Stryker
Adjutant General.

State of New Jersey.
Office of Adjutant General.
Trenton, December 20, 1892
Hon. Green B. Raum, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
DEC 23 1892
Samuel Hillman, Private, 3rd Battalion, Gloucester Militia, Revolutionary War, was a pensioner for said service. The pension may have been issued to or continued to the widow, Maria Hillman. If such a claim is on the files of your office, I will be pleased to have you furnish me from the testimony in the case a full statement of his service, wounds etc.
I am informed that the widow lived in Camden, N.J. and Haddonfield, N.J. in about 1858.
I will be pleased to have an early reply.
Yours truly,
William A. Haskin Adjutant General.
O. M. + N. J.

New Jersey 4069 Mary J. Willman widow of Samuel Willman who was a Pn of Inf ty Artillerie in the New Jersey line for 6 mo 28 days Pn Inf ty 1 " 4 " Artillerie
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty Eight Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of December 1843 and sent to R. M. Howell Camden New Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 122

New Jersey 5301
Mary A. Hillman
widow of Samuel Hillman
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6. June 1812 of Gloucester Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a Pr. Inf. Batt. in the company commanded by Captain Stokes Hogg of the ————— commanded by ————— in the N. Jersey line for 60 days 28 Pr. Inf. ————— 23.11 ————— 4.99 328.10
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 28 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of April 1840 and sent to Col. Howell Camden N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 112.40 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. — 14.05 $126.45
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown A. Vol. 2.
Clerk
Page 125

V N. Jersey Mary A. Millman
let. to R. H. Morell 6. Dec. 1839 to same 23. Dec. 1839 to same 21. March 1840 to Hon. S. L. Southard 28. March 1840 to J. F. Randolph 13. April 1840
capt Stokes & capt Hugg, N. J. — Admitted
  Private Infantry  6  28  days    do artillery  1  6  do         8  4   
Act. July 1838

26,448
5 Mos Aug

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hillman, William GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11323 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 27, 1789 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.