Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 661, Hendrick Hendrickson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hendrickson, Hendrick Franciska
W 661
CONTENTS

28,037
New Jersey
Hendrich Hendrickson
Middletown in the State of N. J.
who was a Pri. of Cav. in the Com
of Captain Randall of the
in the N. Jersey
for
2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. J.
at the rate of $100 Dollars — Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Janry
1834 and sent to
H. F. Schenck Ho. of R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $ 2.50.
Semi-annual allowance ending March 24. 50
$3 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 13 Page 116

New Jersey 5766
Reported
Francesca Hendrickson widow of Hendrick Hendrickson who was a Prv. of Cav y in the Revolution
New Jersey Source
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of June 1844 and sent to J. M. Wartson Esq Freehold N. J.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 122.

10,113
Fran Hendrickson
Francinka Hendrickson
Ag
abt 7 July 38
m 81. d 40

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss:
Be it remembered that on this 31 st day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - the Rev d . Aaron A. Marcelus who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is the Minister and Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold in said County - that he has in his possession the Register of the said Church, which contains and a record of Marriages solemnized by the respective Ministers of said Church: that he finds recorded in said record the marriage of Henarick Henarickson & Francyn Covenhoven by the Rev d . Benjamin Dubois, who was at that time the stated Minister of the said Church, and that the following is a true Copy of the said record of Marriage, which is entered in the words & figures as follows to wit: "May den 13 de 1781 Henarick Henarickson met Francyntje Covenhoven" - Which rendered into English will read as follows "May the 13 th 1781. Henarick Henarickson with Francyntje Covenhoven".
Sworn & subscribed before me by the said Aaron A. who is a credible person & whose statement is entitled to credit the day & year aforesaid Thos. C. Shrockmorton
A. A. Marcelus

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss:
On this twentysecond day of May - A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County Francinka Hendrickson a resident of the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth aged seventy nine years and upwards, who is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in Court and who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": that she is the widow of Hendrick Hendrickson who was a Dragoon in the War of the Revolution, and who was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 -
She further declared that she was married to the said Hendrick Hendrickson on the thirteenth day of May - in the year Seventeen hundred and eightyone that her husband the aforesaid Hendrick Hendrickson died on the first day of December in the year eighteen hundred and forty - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated,
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me Judge as aforesaid { Francinka Hendrickson William Morford }

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss:
Be it known that on this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Garet D. Hendrickson who being duly sworn saith that Hendrick Hendrickson who was a petition- er of the United States, died at his residence in Middletown in said County on the first day of December A.D. eighteen hundred and forty — and that he left a widow named Francinka Hendrickson, who still remains his widow —
Sworn to & subscribed before } G. D. Hendrickson me by the said Garet D. Hendrickson who is a credible person and whose statement is entitled to credit William - Morford

State of New Jersey Monmouth County Ss: I Samuel Maitland clerk
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that William Morford Esq. before whom the annexed proceedings in the matter of the application of Francinka Hendrickson for a pension, were taken, from to & described is now and was at the respective dates thereof a Judge of the said Court duly enrolled, qualified and Commissioned, and that his several signatures thereto are genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this third day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three -
Samuel Maitland

27. 820
Application of Kendrick Kendrickson for the Benefits of the Pension Act passed June 7 th A D 1833
Subscribed
William L. Dayton Forebear Monmouth Co N.J.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss. On this nineteenth day of October A.D. 1833 personally appear- ed in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas new sitting Hendrick Men- anickson, a resident of the township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say make the following decla- rations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that was drafted about the month of October 1776 in the Company of Capt Holmes & served for that month under him in keeping guard at Sandy Hook; that afterwards he was enrolled in a troop of horse under Command of Capt Randall and served under him till August 1777. as follows. The month of January in the township of Middletown, during which time his services were principally perform- ed at and near the village of Middletown: the month of March in the Township of Shrewsbury, at the various stations on the shore, Sandy Hook. High- lands and in scouting through the borders of the adjacent townships: The month of May, at and in the neighborhood of the Falls and Shark River, the month of July at Middletown Point, Knapp- Cunk & Shoals Harbor. In September the troop in which he continued to serve was com- manded by Capt William Pennson: that it was ordered by Genl David Forman to join Genl Wash- ingtons army then in Pennsylvania; that at Brattle before they had reached the point of destination, they fell in with Congress, which had left Phila-

delphia the short time previous to its capture by the British and were ordered with others to accompany them to a place of safety. that from Bristol they went to Trenton. thence to Easton to, Allentown and Reading where they were dismissed and returned home. that he afterwards served his regular monthly tours of duty under capt Ransom. in the month of November in guarding the shores from Ambay around to Long Branch. at the Roundabouts, Middletown Point, Shoals Harbour, Highlands, Deer and Shark River; the month of January 1778 at Middletown, Shrewsbury, the Falls and other places in the vicinity; March at Middle- town point. Manasquan, Shoal Harbour and the village of Middletown; that somewhere about the month of April, capt. Ransom resigned & was succeeded in command by capt Jacob Conover, that shortly after in April he thinks capt. Jacob Conover was made prisoner by a party of Refugees at Middletown Point under the Com- mand of the troops deployed upon Lt. Saint Ralph Conover under whom he served a part of the month of May in the townships of Middletown and Shrewsbury when he died and the 2 d Lieut. Barnes Smock was invested with the command, under whom he served the remainder of the month of May; that upon the retreat of the British army from Philadelphia in June 1778 he was ordered out, and was engaged in the Battle of Monmouth with the troops under Lieut. Barnes Smock and after the battle followed in the rear of the retreating army on their way to Sandy Hook, skirmishing with detached parties and cutting off stragglers; that he served for the remainder of the war in the same troops and under Lieut. Smock.

By the months of July, September & November in 1778 in guarding the shores at the various exposed points and in scouting through the in- terior; the months of January, March, May, July, September & November in 1779 in the townships of Middletown & Shrewsbury; January, March, May, July, September, & November in 1780 in guarding the shores from Amboy to Long Branch at the different stations at which guards were usually kept and whenever a necessity required; In 1781 he served the months of January, March, May, July, September & November at Middletown, Middletown points, Falls Shrewsbury & at various other places in the townships of Middletown and Shrewsbury; In 1782, he served the months of January, March, May, July, Sep- tember & November principally in Middletown, also at Shrewsbury, Highlands, Long Branch and at various other places. The above services were principally performed in the townships of Middletown and Shrewsbury except as above stated and occasionally in the borders of Free- hold. That from old age and consequent loss of memory Deponent is unable to specify his services with any greater degree of exactness, but they were not less than the several periods above set forth, that he was engaged in several unim- portant skirmishes while serving in Middletown and Shrewsbury, and that from lapse of time the circumstances are almost entirely obliterated from his memory. That his field officers were Genl. David Forman, Col. Asher Holmes, Lieut. Col. John Smedt, Major Elisha Wetton, that in substantiation of his claim he refers the department to the muster rolls

of Lieut Barnes Smock's troops forwarded to them by Daniel B Ryall Esqr. and that John L Bennet and Barnes Smock are wit- nesses who can testify to his services, that at the time of his entering the service he resided in the township of Middletown. That he hereby relinquishes his every claim to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid } Hendrick Hendrick in open Court. William Lloyd
I Barnes Smock aged 77 years, residing in the township of Middletown, do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Hendrick Hen- rickson (who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration) during the war of the revolution, that I served with him in Capt Randalls troops of horse; that he served in Capt Wm Remans troops of which I was Corral, not up than the periods men- tioned above, that he served under Capt Conners troops of which I was 2 d Lieut. not up than the periods above specified. That afterwards he served in the troops of which I had the Command until the end of the war. That he was in my troops at the Battle of Mon- mouth and was engaged in actual service and that he was a good and faithful soldier of the revolution. Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above written John Patterson
Barnes Smock

I Jacob T B a clergyman Bicknell residing in the township of Middletown Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mndrick Mndrickson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be 75 years of age and that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I
Concur in this opinion
Sworn & subscribed this 15 th day of Oct. 1833 before the
J. T. B. Bicknell
the words "clergyman" being first interlined
Thos. C. Brockmorton Justice

I, John L Bennet aged 76 years, residing in the township of Middletown, do hereby certify, that I was well acquainted with Hendrick Hendrickson (who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration) during the war of the Revolution, that I served with him in Captain William Remson's troop of horse, not less than the period mentioned in his declaration; was with him in the troop when ordered to Pennsylvania as stated above; that I afterwards served with him in the same troop from the time that Lieut Barnes Smock was invested with the command until the end of the war; was with him at the Battle of Monmouth as detailed in his declaration; that he regularly performed his monthly term of service and that I believe him to have been a good & faithful soldier of the revolution. Sworn & Subscribed } John L Bennet In open Court the day & year above written William Lloyd
We Daniel H Ellis & Daniel Holmes — residing in the Township  County of Monmouth do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hendrick Hendrickson, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 75 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 & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid } Daniel H Ellis in open Court } Daniel Holmes William Lloyd

Interrogatories
1 Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. at Middletown. 3 d May. 1758
2 Have you any record of your age and if you have where is it?
Yes In the family Bible
3 Where were you living when called into service?
When have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans. at the same place in the Township of Union-Town
4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute of a substitute for whom?
Ans. Drafted —
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were in the troops with whom you served; such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Ans. In declaration —
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans. No regular discharge, he decided to serve when my services were no longer required
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for truth and veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Ans. Daniel St. Louis & Daniel St. John

Sworn & Subscribed } Hendrick Hendrickson in open Court the day } year aforesaid William Lloyd }
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 Jacob T B Beckman, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the township of Middletown, and in the immediate neighbourhood of said applicant; and that Daniel H Ellis and Daniel Kohner, who have also certified the same, are residents, one in Newbold and the other in Middletown, the immediate  the immediate neighbourhoods of said applicant, that they are credible persons, one being clerk of this Court and the other Sat. Sheriff of this County. And that their statement is entitled to full and implicit credit and belief. And also that John D Bennet and Barnes Smock, who testify to their knowledge of said Applicant's service, are respectable citizens of this County and that their statements are entitled to full credit.
William Lloyd John Patterson John H. Hill
I, Daniel H. Ellis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Hendrick Hendrickson for a Pension. Seal William Lloyd, John Patterson & John

Hall, an respected Judge of the said court of Common Pleas - and Thomas C. Hoekemorton a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that their names are usually enrolled in my office as such. That full faith & credit are due to their official acts &c. That I am acquainted with their hand-writings respectively and believe their several signatures to the annexed papers are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty third of October. A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three -
K. S. Ellis Clerk

Resv.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 661
Franciska Hendrickson
Widow
Hendrick Hendrickson
Prov. of Cavalry Res. War.
Act: Mar. 3, 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 323
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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10.113
Franciska Hendriksen N.D.
let to Mr. Hardstone Augt. 5 43
act 7 July 1838

1816.
Rept Oct 17
New Jersey
Francinka Hendrickson widow of Hendrick Hendrickson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1st Decr 1840 of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey who was a Pvt. of Col. in the Company commanded by Captain Handall of the Regt, commanded by Col — in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 180 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to J. A. Hearts- horne, Freehold, N.J.
Total amount, $ 500.-
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 197.

Freehold N. J. June 3 rd 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose the papers on the application of Francinka Hendrickson widow of Hendrick Hendrickson who was a private of Cavalry in the Revolution & received a pension of $100.00 per annum under the act of June 7. 1832 -
She applies for five years pension under the act of July 7. 1838,
And also for the one year's pension under the Act of March 3 rd 1843 -
Yours Most Respectfully J. M. H. Atkinson
J. S. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions -

Freehold N. J. Nov. 10 th 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Fran- Ciska Hendrickson widow of Hendrick Hendrickson for a pension under the act of March 3 rd 1843 -
Please send me the Certificate -
I am most Respectfully de
Your ob t . Serv t .
J. M. Hartshorne
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions

FREE
admit 2 yds
private of Cavalry
$100
D. F. Schenck
H. R.
awards Commissions of Pensions of Washington Dist. of Columbia
PORTLAND, ME. DEC 28
Ag.
22

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed is the Declaration of Hendrick Hendrickson Prisoner in the
I have taken much pains to fortify this case with the testimony of credible witnesses, and the certificate not only of a clergyman, but of two of the most respectable citizens of your county. The offices they held (with the certificate of the court) are ample vouchers for their respectable character.
I trust I may hear from this a speedily. And may, moreover, be informed what has been done with the cases of the above Wm M c Tress, Peter Paterson Aaron Chamberlain & Jacob Lane, for- -warded to the Department so long since.
When these cases are disposed of, I hope most sincerely never to be troubled with any such business again.
Very respectfully Yours &c.
Wm L. Dayton
Freshwater, Mar 1 st B. A. 2 Dec 23 rd A.D. 1833

Freehold Augt. 25. 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the Supplemental declaration of Francinka Hendrickson widow of Hendrick Hendrickson, setting forth her knowledge & information as to the service of her husband, as required in your letter of the 5 th of Augt. inst.
She refers to the declaration and evidence of her husband already on file in support of her claim, And surely all the evidence was sufficient to allow him a pension 10 years ago, it ought to be sufficient on the present application when he and all his witnesses are dead -
If from the evidence on file, you judge that the application should be made under the act of July 4/36, she is willing to act under your advise in relation to that matter, And I perceive by your Circular that your rules do not prevent you from giving such advise - You have all the information & the proof to enable you to judge -
In answer to your remark about the certificate of the judge, I have to state that, upon looking at the Act of July 8. 1838, I perceive that the Sec: of War is to adopt such regulations as the President may prescribe - Among the rules which you say were prescribed by the President and adopted by the Sec: I find that the judge is required to certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Comt.
The judge has so certified in both cases, and if there be have been any additional rules prescribed, requiring the judge to certify any

further facts, you will be good enough to send me a copy
I am very Respectfully Your obed Servt J. M. H. Hartshorne
L. L. Edwards Esq Comt. of Penkridge

10, 11 3.
Franciska Hendrickson
N. J.
Act July 7 38
Adm al
2 years prior of bar.
$20 per an
J. M. Hartshorne Freehold N. J.

Supplemental Affidavits on the application of Hendrick Hendrickson for a Pension under act of June 7 th 1832

Supplemental Affidavit of Hendrick Hendrickson of the township of Middletown Mon th Co. N. J. in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, Mounting to Col. J. Hendrick Hendrickson being duly sworn before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County upon his oath saith - That he knows of no peculiar facts ex- -planatory of his service except the following - That in the fall of 1776, before the Malitia laid down their arms, he remembers in one of his tours that he marched under Lieut. Koertsen Schenck to the Hook, where they took the (from the Light-Horse) Lampglass and a large quantity of oil and brought them to the town of Middletown to prevent the British occupying off the coast having the benefit of the light - He remembers the march to Bristol stated in his Declaration so distinctly - He remembers many trifling circumstances too unimportant to state - He remembers distinctly the Skirmish with the 1500 at Middletown in the summer of 1781 - It was at the time of his monthly service - He remembers the attack of the refugees & British upon some of the troops quartered in a Barn at Middletown, from the fact, that when he mounted his Horse he was immediately thrown from his Horse - He knows that he served his regular tours because he did not hire a substitute (or pay a fine for) a single month during the whole war - His father's house was in the one of the most exposed sections of the County, & he not only served his alternate monthly tours but acted as a minute man &c - He is certain that he served his monthly tours as detailed in his Declaration, although there may be mistakes as to specified months

- That the mode of calling out the Troop was certainly one half each month - That he cannot now recollect anything particularly important not already stated -
Wm. H. Subscribed this 20 th Dec 8
A.D. 1833 before me
6 Brune Justice
3 Hendrick Hendrickson
Moremount Co. J. John L. Bennett aged 76 - being duly sworn upon his oath, saith, He distinctly recollects that Hendrick Hendrickson, the above applicant served as a private during the Revolution in the same troop under Captains, Randall, Ransom and Conners - That he knows he the  Hendrickson went together at Tinton, later Middletown, Frieshoe & on the Shrewsbury course, but he cannot remember any particular circumstances except one - viz. That while on one of their tours under Conner, when they were quartered in a Barn at the Town of Middletown, they were attacked by a party of British Refugees & in the skirmish that followed, said Hendrickson, by the stumbling of his Horse was thrown over his Head and lost his Cap & Carbine - Witness recollects this little circumstance because he was not more than a few feet distant from him.
This witness distinctly remembers that at the time the troop was marched to Bristol in the year 1777, a short time before the Battle of Germantown, that Hendrickson served a tour at that time, and was in the company at that march - They met the baggage on a trip at Bristol, and baggage & guarded them first to Tinton then to Easton - thence to Allentown - thence to Reading & they were ordered to join Genl. Mifflin - Witness is certain that said Hendrickson was esteemed a regular good soldier, served his alternate months for the usual way for 5 or 6 years of the war - One half of Troop served each month -
Wm. H. Subscribed this 20 th Dec 8, John L. Bennett

Monmouth County N.J. Lewis Conover aged 81 yrs of Freehold Township in said County upon his oath saith That he, the Deponent, is himself a Business and that he distinctly recollects that he, himself was an Ordinary sergeant in the Troop commanded by Captain Benjamin Randall and afterward under Capt. William (and afterwards by Capt. Lawrence) Ransom during the Revolutionary war - and the witness further dis- tinctly recollects that Hendrick Hendrickson the above applicant, served as a private in said Troop, commencing in the beginning of the year 1777, just after the Hessians were taken at Trenton and continued to serve as a private in said Troop for a long time, but this witness cannot state the exact length of time - He remembers of being frequently at Trenton - all to- gether with him, but he cannot specify the precise times - The witness is old & his memory much impaired, but he distinctly remembers of said Hendrickson, serving regularly as a private and was ever considered a good soldier - That the regular service of the Troop was only one half every month month, and the whole Troop was liable to be called out on all emergencies and they frequently were so called out, being consi- dered "minute men" - The applicant's father and family were all considered good whigs - Sworn & subscribed this 20 th day of Dec r A.D. 1833 before me The 5 th & 7 th lines first interlined C. Brewer Justice
Lewis Conoverhoven

Moun-antth County ss: Barner J. Imock aged 77, a Prisoner, being duly sworn, upon his oath, saith, that he recollects distinctly that Hendrick Hendricks the above applicant was a private in the Troop commanded by Capt. Randal, Randal and Conover, and this witness as Lieutenant under said Conover - and after Conover was taken pris- -oner, he served as a private under this Department, when tho' a Lieut. took the command of the Troop - - That the Pay-rolls forwarded by this Department thro' Danl. B. Ryall Esq. were very imperfect, and not if they do, the witness is not the up certain, and indeed he is absolutely sure that said Hen- -drickson served regularly as private in said Troop, and that the terms of service as per- -red by the Troop were one half every other month - That this witness recollects of said Hendrickson being in the Troop under this command at the fight in the summer of the year 1781, at Middletown, & they drove off about 1500, Buttsch & Young - Hendrickson was certainly in this skirmish - He is perfectly willing to say that said Hendrickson was a regular and good soldier, and performed his regular tours, because, altho' the witness can not specify particular times or peculiar facts, he distinctly recollects his service, and even re- -members the very Horse, he rode (a Brown Horse called Bippet) He served throughout the war, &c, as stated & testified to in the origi- -nal declaration, altho' tho' this witness cannot swear to the accuracy of the particular months - Sworn & subscribed this 20 th of Dec r A.D. 1833 before me { Barner John Imock Bureau Justice

Monmouth County: James Wall a grd 77, a Russian, of said county, being duly sworn, upon his oath, saith that he was out with Hon: Hendrickson in the troop commanded first by Randall, then a month he thinks by Green, then by Ransom, then by Lieut. Conover, and lastly by Lieutenant B. J. Snow. That this intrep & Hendrickson entered the troop (together) when Randall in the month of January or February 777 - just after the Malitia again took up arms - He knows that they served the first two town together, & Randall was stationed at Trenton falls, when they joined him - He that they served one or two other towns under Randall together in that Spring at Trenton falls & on the Middletown shores - He knows that they served under Capt: Ransom in said Troop until this intrep left the Troop in June 1779 (as he thinks) to join the Foot - He cannot specify any particular towns, except one in which they marched to Bristol &c, as before stated, in company - He knows of one other town that they performed together at Jones River in guard of the shores &c, both these were in the fall of 6777 - He remembers the town at Jones River, because they were stationed there when they heard of the Capture of Genl: Burgoyne's army &c - He remembers that after this one town and he thinks none, they performed together at the town of Freehold - He remembers that they were out together on many towns (the number he cannot state) at Middletown, there and as a guard on the Middletown shores - He cannot recollect any thing which stamps other particular towns on his mind, but he is certain that said Hendrickson was always esteemed a regular and good soldier, & that all the towns above particularly specified were under Ransom, except the first.

- That the Troop while he served in it - was called out one half every month, and he believed that Hendrickson served his regular time - That Hendrickson was familiarly nicknamed in the Troop, "Ducky" - Deponent cannot recollect anything further - Excepting that they served from Feb. to May 20 th - Dec. 20 th 1833 before me
one other time together at Mount Pleasant in said County and acted as a guard for one Major Thomas Harrod, and this was, he thinks, in the Spring of 1839 under Capt. Ramsor -
Sworn & Subscribed this 20 th of Dec r A.D. 1833 before me Le Brun Justice
James Hall
I, Daniel H. Ellis, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Mountrie Co., S. G. do hereby certify that the annexed papers contain the supplemental proceedings had in the matter of the application of Hendrick Hendrickson for a Pension - And I further certify that Cyrus Brown before whom the five affidavits herein to attached were taken, is a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name as such is enrolled in my office according to Law - I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe his several signatures to said affidavits are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty sixth of Dec r A.D. 1833 -
D. H. Ellis Clerk

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss:
On this twenty fourth day of August eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Francinka Hendrickson, an aged and infirm person, and who from bodily infirmity cannot attend the Court, and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration  supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Hendrick Hendrickson who was a private of Cavalry in the Revolutionary War: that from old age and the consequent loss of memory she is entirely unable to give a detailed statement or the particulars of the services of her said husband: that she has no personal knowledge whatever of the services of her said husband, except what she had heard him say, and she cannot now remember the particulars of his service as she has often heard him relate them: but she was informed and always believed that her said husband entered the militia of Monmouth County in the beginning of the Revolution in the year 1776 (but whether in the Horse at first she cannot say) and served therein as she believes at least every other month in tours of one month each until the year 1781 - that is to say during the years 1776. 1777. 1778. 1779 & 1780 - And she has frequently heard her husband say that part of the time the exigency of the service

was "such as to require the service of his Company all the time that he was in actual service all the time and every month during some portions of the period above stated, but she cannot pretend to state the different times or the particulars of the service, nor can she state with any accuracy the names of the officers under whom he served: though she recollects frequently to have heard him mention Capt. Jacob Levenhorn and Lieut. Barnes Smock, who commanded a company of light dragoons, and she thinks that most of his service was performed in that Company - She has also heard of Capt. Randal or Randolph who at one time commanded a troop of horse in Monmouth during the war - but she cannot state whether her husband belonged to his Company or not - She believes that Asher Holmes was Col. & David Forman General - She is not able to state whether all the services of her husband were performed in the Cavalry or whether parts were in the Infantry - to ascertain which she must refer to his papers and the evidence already on file in the Pension Office. She further states that she has been informed and believed that the Militia of Monmouth County were not called out in the service as frequently in the years 1781 & 1782 as they had been before (except in some parts of the County) and she cannot now from her own knowledge or information state whether her husband performed any service in the years last named, nor does she know whether her husband on his application stated or proved any such service, nor has she any evidence in her knowledge or power to prove such service.

She further states that shortly after the death of her husband application was made on her behalf to James M c Hartshorne of Freehold to ascertain whether she could obtain a pension for life, and his advice was, that under the circumstances, there was no prospect of success in obtaining such a pension; in as much as the Department required strict and positive proof of service after marriage - and in as much as she had no knowledge or evidence of such service, nor any knowledge of the contents of the declaration of her husband or the evidence connected with it, and no means of obtaining any information concerning the same she abandoned the idea of applying for a pension at that time -
She further states that she thinks it probable that her husband may have been in the service after the marriage, but having no information knowledge or evidence of such service, she was advised subsequently to apply for the five years pension, and make the declaration required under that act, and she gives this as an explanation of the circumstances under which her declaration was made. And she further declares that owing to her infirmities and loss of memory she cannot state any thing farther in relation to the services of her said husband, and for further particulars and proof of service she refers to the papers and evidence on the application of her husband, on file at the Pension office -
Sworne to and subscribed before Francis Hendrickson me Judge as aforesaid the day and year as first above written William Morford

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss.
I Samuel Maines Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that William Melford Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made, is now and was at the date thereof a Judge of the said Court duly qualified and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty fifth day of August lighteen hundred and forty three And I do further certify that Thomas C. Stockmorton Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was executed is Judge of the said Court duly Commissioned & sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this twenty fifth day of August lighteen hundred & forty three Samuel Maines Clerk

State of New Jersey, Monmouth County ss:
James M c Hartshorne being duly sworn deposeth and saith that shortly after the death of Hendrick Hendrickson in the year 1870, he was applied to on behalf of Franciska Hendrickson widow of said Hendrick Hen- drickson, for advise in relation to obtaining a pension for life - And this Deponent further saith that after considering the circumstances of her case, he was of opinion that such an application would fail, and his opinion was based upon the following grounds to wit: that she had no evidence within her knowledge or re- collections to prove service after the marriage - that she had no memoranda or knowledge of the contents of her husband's declaration, or the evidence produced by him, and no means of obtaining any such information, as the de- partment have refused to give copies in such cases - And this Deponent further saith that subsequently, he advised an application under the act of July 9, 1838 -
Sworn to & subscribed before me by the said James M c Hartshorne who is a credible person & whose statement is entitled to Credit Augt. 25, 1873
Thos. L. Shrockmorton Judge of the Court Common Pleas of said County
J. M c Hartshorne

6084 Franciska Hendrickson N.J.
act March 43 100 $
Mr Hartshorn Esq Freehold N.J.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss:
On this first day of November in the year eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Subscribed a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Francinka Hendrickson a Resident of the Township of Middletown in the said County of Monmouth aged Seventy nine years and upwards, who is personally known to me and 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 third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Kendrick Hendrickson who was a private of Cavalry of Col: Asher Holmes Regiment of Monmouth Militia during the Revolutionary War, and that she received a pension of one hundred dollars per annum under the Act of July 7. 1838, and she further declares that she still a widow
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above written before me Judge at aforesaid William Morford
Francinka Hendrickson
State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss: I Samuel Maiz clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in said County do hereby Certify, that William Morford is now and was at the date of the above declaration a Judge of the said Court duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this tenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three Samuel Maiz Clerk