Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5064, John Hoagland, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Hoagland, John
NUMBER
R. 5064
CONTENTS

Application of John Arangland
5664
Certificate to be sent to Peter S. Clark Flemington N. Jersey

State of New Jersey - Hunterdon County } ss:
On this fourteenth  twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Orphans Court of the county of Hunterdon aforesaid now sitting John Hoagland a resident of the Township of Amwell in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born near New Brunswick in the county of Middlesex and state of New Jersey on the fifteenth day of August One thousand seven hundred and sixty one.
That he has seen his age recorded in his father's family bible, from which he has transferred it to his own.
That when he entered the Revolutionary service he resided in the Township of Amwell aforesaid. That he voluntarily entered said service in said Township in the eighteenth year of his age as a Teamster under Alexander Thompson who then commanded a Brigade of Teams. And that he continued in the Teamster service under the said Alexander Thompson from the winter of 1778 till the surrender of Cornwallis in 1781, being a period of nearly three years. That he entered the Teamster service as aforesaid before the Holy Days

sometime in the month of December in the year 1778. That during the period aforesaid he carted stores, provisions, forage, baggage, and fuel for the American army from and to the following places. Stores and provisions from Trenton to the White House in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid; forage, from then Cuyler's Farm New Hope, in Pennsylvania to Trenton, wood for fuel, from the Manor near Philadelphia to Philadelphia. Stores and provisions from Philadelphia to Morris-Town; Also from Trenton to New Windsor near Neversburgh in the State of New York; Also from Trenton to Pompton-plains and from Trenton to Morris-Town and Kings Ferry. Many of these trips being several times repeated. That he continued more or less constantly engaged on the aforesaid routes as a Teamster in the revolutionary service till the American army took up their line of March for York-Town, and that during said period he was engaged in no other employment, being always and at all times subject to the orders of Alexander Thompson before mentioned.
That he joined the American French army (when on their March to York-Town) with his team at Philadelphia. Thence he carted baggage to Annapolis and thence to Baltimore, and thence to Williamsburgh, where the baggage was unloaded, and thence carted stores and

provisions to York Town.
That he was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. That after said surrender he received a parole discharge from the said Alexander Thompson.
That he knows of no living witnesses who can testify to his revolutionary services, except one John Lewis and one Peter Fisher, whose testimony he will endeavor to procure.
That Nathan Price, George Henry, Isaac L. Young and others living in the Township of Amwell aforesaid can testify as to the credibility of his character and their belief in his revolutionary services.
That the Reverend John F. Clarke a minister of the Presbyterian Church is the clergyman nearest his residence, but he is not able to say whether the said clergyman is acquainted with his revolutionary reputation.
That since the revolutionary war he has resided in the Townships of Readington and Amwell in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid, but principally in the latter Township where he now resides.
And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court John Barton
Wm Pralasco
Robert H. Branning
John Hoagland
And the said John Hoagland being further duly sworn before the Orphan's Court aforesaid deposeth and saith, That by reason of old age and infirmity, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise times of his leaving or casting between the places mentioned in his declaration, nor the precise continuance of each turn or tour, but that he is positive as to the facts herein before set forth, and that they are set forth to the best of his recollection.
John Hoagland
Sworn & subscribed
the day and year
aforesaid in open court
John Barton
Wm Pralasco
Robert H. Branning

And the said court do We James J. Fisher and Nathan Price residing in the Township of Amwell aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hoagland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the _____ Nathan Price day and year aforesaid in open court — John Barton M c Pherson Robert H. Manning James J. Fisher
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and lived as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that there is no clergyman in the vicinity of the applicant who is acquainted with the reputation of the said applicant as a revolutionary soldier. That James J. Fisher and Nathan Price who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the Township of Amwell aforesaid — are credible persons, & that their statement

is entitled to credit.
Robert W. Redding John Barton W m Prubasco
I George Manswell Clerk of the Orphan Court of the County of Huntington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hoagland for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Geo Manswell Clerk of the Orphan Court

State of New-Jersey } ss: Hunterdon county } ss:
Be it remembered that on this fourteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me George Henry one of the judges of the Inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Hunterdon aforesaid. Peter Dirick of the Township of Mount- gomery, county of Somerset and State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposes and saith. That he is well acquainted with John Hoagland of the Township of Amwell and county of Hunterdon aforesaid at present and who he understands is about to make application for a pension under the act of congress of June 7 th 1832. That he knew the said John Hoagland in the Revolutionary war. That said Hoagland and deponent were engaged as Teamsters in the Revolutionary war in a Brigade of Trains under the command of Alexander Thompson. That he recollects that said Hoagland was engaged in teaming for the American army from the winter of 1778 till the surrender of Gor- don-wallis. That said Hoagland and deponent being engaged as teamsters in the same Brigade were more or less together during the period aforesaid except when on different routes.
That this deponent recollects of said Hoagland's carting stores & provisions from Trenton to the White-House to Colonel Denny's mills in the winter of 1778-1779. Also that he carted the same winter 1779 wood for fuel from the Mains near Philadelphia to Philadelphia. Also stores and

provisions during the same winter from Philadelphia to Morris-Town.
That after this said Hoagland carted several times stores and provisions from Trenton to New Windsor, Kings Ferry, Morris-Town and Pompton-Plains, and that said Hoagland continued in the carting service, having no other occupation till the American French army marched to York-Town. That there was then a call for teams to transport baggage stores &c for the French army. That Alexander Thompson's brigade of teams was called out for this purpose and that said Hoagland & his son was with said brigade and transported baggage &c for said army to York-Town where they remained till the surrender of Cornwallis.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid Before me —
Geo. Henry
Peter Fisher mark
I George Henry one of the judges of the Inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Hancuttown aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Fisher who has signed the foregoing deposition before me is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the day & year last aforesaid,
Geo. Henry

I Isaac G. Farlee clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of DeKalb do hereby certify the George H. Hasty who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and certificate was at the date thereof and now is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas aforesaid. That his name subscribed is his signature, and that full faith and credit is to be given to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this fourth day of January AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Isaac G. Farlee CLK

affidavit of Rebecca Dugan

Warren County & state of New Jersey personally appeared before me Rebecca Dugan and Being duly sworn on her oath saith she knew John Hoagland I should think to the best of my Recollection fifty years ago and have seen him since he lived near a place called Washington in New Jersey I have no Recollection about his being in the war as I was then young only from her say I have heard him talk about being in the war of the Revolution and heard him say he was in the Battle of Princeton I have frequently heard him and others that had been with him talk about the war I was acquainted with his sons Samuel James & John Hoagland I am now in my eighty eighth year Sworn and subscribed } Rebecca Dugan before me this 11 th Day } mark of May 1853 David Van Kirk justice of the peace
Warren County ss. State of New Jersey. I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Rebecca Dugan the deponent who made and subscribed the above affidavit That to the best of my belief she is of the age she represents herself to be and that is a person of good moral character and her statement is entitled to credit and belief. David Van Kirk justice of the peace
State of New Jersey, } ss. Warren County, }
I, Simon Cooke Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby Certify that David Van Kirk - Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Certificate and the affidavit of Rebecca Dugan on the annexed Instrument and thereon written was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn and du- ly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said David Van Kirk Esq. and verily believe that the signa- ture to the said certificate and and affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Belvidere, the - 15 th day of June A. D. 1853
Simon Cooke CLERK.

Warren County & state of New Jersey personally appeared before me Rebecca Dugan and Being duly sworn on her oath saith she knew John Hoagland & should think to the best of my Recollection fifty years ago and have seen him since he lived near a place called Washington in New Jersey I have no Recollection about his being in the war as I was then young only from hearsay I have heard him talk about being in the war of the Revolution and heard him say he was in the Battle of Princeton I have frequently heard him and others that had been with him talk about the war & was acquainted with his sons Samuel James & John Hoagland I am now in my eighty eight year old Sworn and subscribed Rebecca Dugan before me this 11 th day mark of May 1853 David van Riper justice of the peace
Warren County ss State of New Jersey. I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Rebecca Dugan the deponent who made and subscribed the above affidavit That to the best of my belief she is of the age she represents herself to be and that is a person of good moral character and her statement is entitled to credit and belief — David van Riper justice of the peace
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Belvidere, the — 15 th — day of June A. D. 1853 Simon Cooke CLERK.  of the peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn and du- ly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said David van Riper Esqr and verily believe that the signa- ture to the said certificate of and affidavit is genuine.

Warren County ss. I hereby
hereby certify that you are well acquainted with Rebecca Dwyer the Deponent who made and subscribed the annexed affidavit that to the best of my belief she is of the age she represented herself to be and that she is a person of moral character and her statement is entitled to credit and belief David Van Klief governor of the peace

REJECTED
5064
P. O.
John Hoagland
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
born March 28, Huntingdon Co., Pa. 1833 born New Brunswick N.J. Aug 15 1781
Alleges: Enlisted at Annapolis (Maryland) in 1861 under Capt. Thompson 1778 to 1781
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract. _____

John Hoagland
Chas. Loring —
Suspended —
Letter 6 - Sept. 1834 —
P. D. Clarke
Abstract Barry Sept 3/53
W. M. Loring, Ck. House Ref. 23 d June 1804.
7. June 1832

Abraham Barry Sept 3/53

Pension Office 67 Sept r 3, 1833.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of John Hoagland has been received and examined. It does not in anywise, alter the previous condition of the case, or meet the requirements of this Office.
The witness should state his means of knowing the military services of the applicant. A mere declaration of service amounts to nothing, and cannot be considered as evidence.
Abraham Barry Stroudsburg Pa.

Shoalsburg
June 25 th 1853
I send you some Additional Evidence in the case of the heirs of John Haagland for a pension
I would be very Glad if would Examine the case and Report to me the result as soon as possible
Abraham Barry
J P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Monroe County, ss State of Pennsylvania
Edward Portus age Seventy five years being duly sworn saith that he has known Samuel Countryman Senr of Middle Smithfield Township in said County, for upwards of fifty years That said Samuel Countryman is a very aged man and is probably eighty years that said Countryman resides about twelve miles from this deponent That this deponent does not know anything against the Character of said Countryman for truth and veracity and so far as he knows he would believe said Countrymans statement
Sworn and Subscribed this Seventh day of June AD 1853 before
Mont D. Nobleson J.P.
Edward Portus
Monroe County ss. State of Pennsylvania
John Murch age Seventy three years being duly sworn saith that he has known Samuel Countryman Senr of Middle Smithfield Township in said County for upwards of twenty years that the said Samuel Countryman is a very aged man and is probably eighty years of age that he resides about twelve miles distant from this deponent that he concurs in the statement made by Edward Portus of his character for truth and veracity in his belief of his statement
Sworn and Subscribed this Seventh day of June A.D. 1853 before me
Mont D. Nobleson J.P.
John Murch

I Certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Posters and John Musch that they are persons of good moral character and that their statements are entitled to full credit and belief
June 7 th 1853
Morris D. Robeson J.P.
Monroe County, SS } State of Pennsylvania }
I Michael H. Dreher prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County do hereby certify that Morris D. Robeson is and acting justice of the peace and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of the said office of Prothonotary this seventh day of June A.D. 1853.
M. H. Dreher Prothonotary

Colt Samuel Colt 1836
James M. Smith New York
I have been thinking of you and your kind words and how much I should like to see you again and to tell you all the news I have been very ill but am better now I have been thinking of you and your kind words and how much I should like to see you again and to tell you all the news I have been very ill but am better now

Monroe County SS
Samuel Cuntzmann son of Middle Smithfield Township in the County of Monroe taken on Oaths before Jacob H. Eilenberger One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County. Affirmed the tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three who Saith that he was once acquainted with Captain John Hoagland that he well knows that he was in the Revolutionary War and was a Captain of a Volunteer Company.
Sworn and Subscribed before Me J. H. Eilenberger J.P.
his Samuel Cuntzmann Mark
Monroe County } State of Pennsylvania } S.S.
I Michael H. Dreher Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County do hereby certify that Jacob H. Eilenberger is an acting Justice of the peace and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such and that the foregoing signature to the annexed deposition purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said office the 25 th day of June A.D. 1853.
M. H. Dreher Prothonotary