Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2318, James Hillyer, New Jersey

SERVICE
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NUMBER
New Jersey
Hillyer, James
S. 2318
CONTENTS
carded

Rev War
2318 INVALID.
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File No. 2318
James Hillijer Print Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:—Vol. A. , Page 172.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Ohio
James Hillyer
of Hamilton in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Compny. commanded by Captain Taylor of the Reg't commanded by Col. Hays. - in the New Jersey line for 15 1/2 months - from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. - at the rate of 45 Dollars - Cont per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of October 1832. - and sent to Samuel F. Hunt, Cincinnati. Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832. . . . .  67.50    Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 1833 }  22.50     190.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, Book D. Vol. 10 Page 55
1883 March 21 furnished Military Personal History 1883 July 19 - S. F. Cary - History - Prev.
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Cincinnati August 16 th 1832
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration's of William Haback and James Williger. applicants for the benefit of the provision of the act of 7 June 1832 for your examination and decision
Respectfully
Sam l H. Hunt
J. S. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk Pension Office

William William
Ohio.
No 1458.
$45.
This Samuel S. Hunt

BRIEF in the case of James Willyer  of Hamilton County in the State of Ohio.  (Act 7 June, 1839.)
 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 71 Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 — 2 — Private Gen. Dickerson Col. Hoyer   In September 1777 — 1 — Private Maj. Taylor Capt. John Shunick   — 77 — 3 — 4 — — Same officers & same company   — 78 — 3 — — — — Col. Nelson   78 — about 6 1/2 mo. 7 — — Capt. Samuel Stout   14 months  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish at Staten Island.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Near Princeton New Jersey.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional testimony of two credible persons.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm. Allison  Charles Little Examining Clerk.

The State of Ohio Hamilton County
on this 15 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honourable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting James Hillyer a resident of Springfield township in the County and State aforesaid aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1830 that he entered the service of the United States passed under the following named officers Captain John Schenck Joseph Schenck Lieutenant Nicholas Schenck Ensign Col Hoyer Major Taylor adjutant Terrence and Genl Dickerson at Cranberry town New Jersey from and after remaining there for some time was marched to Princetown and from there to Pennington and from there to Caxton and from there to Chanick meeting house and from there to Soverland Mountain and from thence to Steel's gap & from there to Boughsbrook & from thence to Shab town and from there he was attached to a scouting party and sent to Bonham town and from there back to Shab town and from that to Piscataway town and there was honourably discharged having served two three months in this tour of service in the early part of the year 1777 and again entered the service in the first of Sept 1777 under the same officers in the same company at Elizabeth town where we remained for one month

and was then marched to New York and marched  back  to Staten  to Elizabethtown and there was engaged in throwing up a redoubt and then marched to Staten Island for the purpose of taking Genl Skinner a refugee under the command of Col Nelson and Genl Dickerson field officers and after a skirmish with the British returned back to Elizabeth where he was again discharged having served this term four less months and again entered the service in the early part of the year 1778 at Princeton in the 2d State of N.J. under the following officers Saml Stout Captain Joseph Schenck Ensign Lieut and John Stegert Ensign and from their marched to Valley Forge Pennsylvania and was then discharged by Genl Washington having served about seven months - that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person except William Shayback (whose deposition is herewith submitted) to prove his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed JAMES HILLIARD  in open Court Augt 15 1882
We the undersigned Rev. Saml Clark  a clergyman residing in the city of Cincinnati of Cincinnati County and state aforesaid and David Huback residing in the County and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted James Hilliard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him

to be 70 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 & year aforesaid.
David H. Hark CH. P.T.
David Hark Saml. Hark
Interrogatories put by the Court to the applicant under oath. 1 where & at in what year was you born Ans In on Staten Island New York in the year 1761
2 have you any Record of yr age & if so where is it Ans I have an old family bible where in my age is registered but which is at my residence 18 miles from here this place
3 where were you living when called in to the service were have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live Ans for near Princeton at J. & resided there about 40 yrs & then removed to this county where I have resided since
4 How were you called in to service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Ans as a Volunteer
5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service
Ans Genl Dickerson Majr Taylor Adjutant Fernimber

Col Hoyer Col Scudder - the general circumstances of my service will be found embodied in my declaration
1 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans Nothing more than a verbal discharge from my officers 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your truth character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution
Ans Joel Gnyart Danl Manning Nicholas Schoonmaker Esqr Dr Noble and many others James Hillyer Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Danl Fane Esqr
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Saml West Esqr who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the City of Cin c County & State afo d & that David Slaback who has also signed the same is a resident in the County aforesaid and is a creditable person & their statement is entitled to credit
I Danl Fane Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hamilton Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Hillyer for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office at Cincinnati this 25 th of Aug t 1832.
Danl Fane Esqr