Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5368, Valentine Hulsizer, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hulsizer, Valentine
P. 5368
CONTENTS

Reliquiae Millis Yor. Suspen
Ed. Brough

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Elizabeth Mills, Widow of Solomon Mills deceased and Daughter of Valentine Thulitzer, now of Luzerne County, Town of Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel A. Pugh, of Washington City & District of Columbia my true and lawful Agent and Attorney; to prosecute the Claim of my Father Valentine Thulitzer, deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to the Heirs of Valentine Thulitzer to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, hereby revoking all other powers made in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 5 day July A. D., 1852.
Elizabeth Mills mark
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
E. Bissell E. A. Pugh
STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss: COUNTY OF Luzerne }
On this fifth day of July A. D. 1852 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Mills and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
J. W. Mirecech J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF Pennsylvania } COUNTY of Luzerne } ss.
Be it known, That on this fifth day of July A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty four , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Mills a resident of Wilkesbarre in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the Daughter of Valentine Hulszer , who was an applicant for a revolutionary Pension, in consequence of military service rendered by himself
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of allowed Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed ; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as her her Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. E. S. Muncy J. Peace.
Elizabeth Mills mark
I, E. S. Muncy a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Elizabeth Mills who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
E. S. Muncy J. Peace.
I, Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this day of A. D. 185
Clerk.

STATE OF Pennsylvania v } ss. COUNTY OF Luzerne }
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me G. S. Purvance a Justice of the Peace. That Valentine Hulsizer , who was in the Revolutionary service was an Applicant for a Pension under the United States Government
that
was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
States at the rate of $
per annum and that he died on the or about
or near the foregoing part day of January, in the year of eighteen hundred and forty five
leaving surviving him Catharine Coleman , wife of Cornelius Coleman , Mary Moore , wife of William Moore , Hannah Mc Mullin , wife of George Mc Mullin , Elizabeth Mills , wife of Solomon Mills , William Hulsizer , Martin Hulsizer , Isaac Hulsizer and Peter Hulsizer , leaving no Widow.
and that Catharine Coleman , wife of Cornelius Coleman , Mary Moore , wife of William Moore , Hannah Mc Mullin , wife of George , Elizabeth Mills , wife of Solomon Mills , William Hulsizer , Martin Hulsizer , and Isaac Hulsizer are now
the only surviving children of the aforesaid Valentine Hulsizer v-
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fifth day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
July
G. S. Purvance

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of Pennsylvania } County of Luzerne } ss.
On this Eighth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before the subscriber President  our  the  Associates Judges of the several Courts of the said County of Luzerne Valentine Hulsizer a resident of Hanover in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty two years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in September of the year 1776 according to the best of his recollection he was drafted to perform a tour in the New Jersey Militia, he at that time residing in the township of Bethlehem, Hunterdon County New Jersey. Those capable of bearing arms were classed, and were required to serve their respective terms. In the month of September of the year 1776 he marched to Elizabethtown point under the Command of Capt. Hamble

Johnson, and were attached to the Regiment of Col Seeley Stationed there. I supposed our duty was to prevent the Hessians from coming over to plunder the Country. After remaining there one month I was discharged and returned home. I was afterwards called out again and Marched to the same place under Captain Johnson, and served another month there and was again discharged. I cannot recollect the precise time of my second tour was performed but it was when my term came with the rest of my Class. I was afterwards called out again and served two tours of one month each under the Command of Captain Albert Updike - Col Joseph Beavers Commanded the Regiment part of the time I was also called out again and Marched to same place under the Command of Lieutenant Preiser and after serving one month was again discharged - After that I was again called out and Marched under the Command of Captain Adam Hope and was again discharged after serving one month. Each time that I was called out I was Stationed at Elizabethtown Point I can recollect that besides the two Colonels,

previously mentioned there was attached to the Regiment a Major Gruendike also a Captain named Van Arsdale and those are all the Officers names that I can recollect. We never were in any battle but the Hessians would frequently fire at us across the River but never done us any injury. My recollection is that it was General Knyphausen who Commanded the Enemy at one time when they lay opposite to the Point where we were Stationed. I have no documentary evidence to prove my Services Services, and know of but one man, Valentine Christian whose affidavit is hereunto annexed to prove any part of my services. I was born on the 19 th day of December 1759 at Philipsburg, then Sussex County New Jersey The Record of my age is in the family Bible of my father, and it is in the possession of my brother. I have not seen it for the last fifteen years. I was living at Bethlehem township, Hunterdon County New Jersey when I was drafted. Since the war I lived six years in New Jersey, I then moved into Bucks County in Pennsylvania where I resided four years. I then moved to Sugarloaf Luzerne County where I resided

three years. I then moved into Mesapech town- ship of same County and lived there three years. Since then I have lived in Hanover township of this County up to the present time - I was drafted into the Service and served six tours of one month each - I can not recollect the names of any other of the Officers than those I have mentioned above I never received a written discharge. The Captains discharged us and paid us our wages fifty Shillings a month. I am known to almost all of the folks in the township and would refer to Mr. H. C. Schuhauer and George Kocher and others for my character for veracity and belief in my services -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me
Wm H Corryngham Pres. Judge of the Courts of Luzerne Co. Penna.
Valentine
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I Henry C. Anheuser do hereby Certify that in the year 1818 I moved into the township of Hanover in the County of Luzern and soon after became acquainted with the above named Valentine Hulsiger, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That I believe him to be Eighty two years of age - That I have been well acquainted with him since that time - That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion - And further that there is no resident Clergyman in the neighborhood where the said Valentine Hulsiger resides.
March February 1842 -
Henry C. Anheuser
Mr. W. Koryngbaum Pres: Judges of the 13 th Judicial District of Luzern
I Samuel Jamieson residing in the said township of Hanover do hereby Certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named Valentine Hulsiger who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that I believe him to be Eighty two 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 I concur in that opinion. And I further Certify that there is no resident Clergy man in the neighborhood where the said Valentine Hulsizer resides.
Sworn & subscribed before me this third day of March 1842
John St. Conyngham
Rev: Judge of the 13 th Judicial Dist. of Pennsylvania
I the said John St. Conyngham, President Judge of the thirteenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania including the County of Luzerne do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War depart- ment, that the above applicant was a Revolu- tionary Soldier and served as he states. And I do further Certify that the said Henry C. Archauer and Samuel Garrison who have signed the foregoing Certificate are both well known to me and have been for years. that they are credible persons and their statements are entitled to full faith and Credit, And

I further Certify that the foregoing application cannot from his advanced age and bodily infirmary be prudently brought before the Court to make his declaration. And further that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before me in the matter of the application of Valentine Hulsizer of Hanover township Luzerne County, and Commonwealth of Penn -sylvania for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this third day of March A.D. 1842.
Wm. H. Conyngham Pres: of the 13 th Jud. Dist of Penns.
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss.
I Andrew Bedford, Prothonotary and Clerk of the several Courts of Luzerne County do Certify that John V. Conyngham Esq. who has signed the foregoing Certificate and before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is President Judge of the thirteenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, in which

district the County of Luzerne is included That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and the several signatures "John N. Conyngbam" in the foregoing proceeding, purporting to be his, are genuine and the proper hand writing of the said John N. Conyngbam President Judge as aforesaid. In tes- =timony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of March A.D. 1842
A. Bradford Pres.

Columbia County
Personally came before the subscriber a lister of the Peace in and for said County Valentine Christian of Madison Township in said County. and after being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that he resided in Hunterdon County and State of New-Jersey in the time of the Revolution War and that he deponent was well acquainted with Valentine Hottiger residing in the same County Hunterdon and that the said Valentine Hottiger was in company with deponent two or three towers of the militia, being both drafted and required to stand three towers which the said Valentine Hottiger did march and perform the said two or three towers to deponent's certain recollection the said militia at those two or three towers encamped at Elizabeth Town. the time deponent does not recollect, more than it was in the time of the Revolutionary War. deponent does not recollect the commanding officers name, and further saith not sworn and subscribed
the 9. day of June A.D. 1841 before me Calb Thomas
his Valentine Christian mark
In the presence of Garnelius Coburn
Columbia County I Calb Thomas a lister of the Peace in and for said County do certify that the Valentine Christian the above deponent is of good repute for veracity therefore entitled to credit witness my hand & seal the 9 day of June A.D. 1841. Calb Thomas

State of Pennsylvania Sealed this twenty six
100 I Sarah Ely, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the within copy of the within order of the Court is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that the same has been duly served upon the parties interested herein. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of December, 1811. Sarah Ely, Prothonotary.
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Valentine Hubbs Pennsylvania

Valentine Hulsizer Pennsylvanian
Suspended
See let. 8 March 42 H. Pettibone,
5368
Actg June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5368 REJECTED
P. O.
Valentine Hulsiger
Service: _____
Bethlehem Dec. 19. 1759
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mar 7. 1842
Pa.
Valentine Hulsizer at June 7. 1832
1832 1842
105 75 for
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Wilkes-Barre Pa. March 3. 1842
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Valentine Hulsizer for obtaining a Pension under the Act of 7th June 1832. When a decision upon his Claim shall have been made please communicate to me the result.
Very Respectfully &c.
Henry Pettebone

Valentine Heuliger Lus p 4 32-Pa
Elizabeth Hall Valparaiso Ind clie

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Ellis & Spaul, print, Indianapolis.
The State of Indiana, Porter County, SS:
J. W. W. Jones Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Hough before whom the Deed of Mortgage to which this certificate is attached, was acknowledged, and whose certificate of such acknowledgment, signed by him in his own proper hand-writing, is annexed thereto, was at the time of taking and certifying said acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Porter , and that full faith and credit are due to his said official acts.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name at Albion this 28 th day of March A. D. 1855. William W. Jones Clerk.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Virginia } ss : COUNTY OF Botetourt
Be it known, that before me, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared * Elizabeth Mill a resident of Centerville in the county of Botetourt in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that
She is the Daughter of Valentine Hester of Hanover County in the county of Botetourt and State of Virginia who was a revolutionary † Soldier
and that she believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made and that she is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints WILLIS G. WADE, of Washington, D. C., her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In Witness Whereof, She has on this 25 th day of March 1855, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Witness ; P. J. Patten David H. Hays
Elizabeth Mill [L.S.]
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 25 th day of March 1855
Philip P. Patten J. P. Justice of the Peace
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name ; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead insert the words, "son or daughter of," and the name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.