Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 662, Anthony Holmes, New Jersey

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New Jersey
Holmes Anthony
S 662
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New Jersey 9995 9991
Report
Anthony Holmden
Freeholder in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Danay of the Reg t commanded by Col. Wykoff in the line for
15 months
Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1845 when suspended. Reduced from $80.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept. 1848 and post Wern. W. R. Dayton ,
Arrears to the 4th of Trenton , Pensional allowance ending New Jersey
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. D. Rankin , Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 135

J. L. Edwards Esq P.D.
As the shortest way of meeting the case I enclose this letter & beg the attention of the Department. Mr Holmes' character is as is without rep- resented.
Yours,
Mr L. Dayton
Rev. Cleveland
3 rd July 1868.
A. B.
I have no answer to the two cases I left personally some time since. The case of Mr. Gant seemed to me clear of all diffi- culty viewed in reference to other cases -

Department of State Freenton July 1, 1848
Dear Sir
Mr Daniel A. Holmes Grandson of Mr Anthony Holmes. desires me to forward the enclosed evidence to you and ask your kind attention to send the papers to the Commissioned of pensions and ask an examination for the purpose of being reinstated on the pension list.
It is not the amount of pension, but the suspension implies he performed no service eight brothers were at one time in the service
There were two Barns Smock, one Captain of Artillery, the other Lieutenant & Capt Lieut. of Light Dragoons in Monmouth The Comm ee letter refers to the rolls of Capt s Barns Smock of the Artillery, and implies but one Capt s of that name. The grandson says the old man does not wish to die till the disgrace as he calls it is wiped off. You know the old man is one of the most correct and conscientious men living. Most of the "Historical Sketches" of Monmouth was learned from the old Gentleman

his word is sufficient where he is known You can vouch for his veracity as you know him well
A Memorial to the Legislature in 1778 shews that there were two James Smock one a Captain of Artillery, the other signed as Cornet of Dragoons and soon after he appears as Lieut. L. D. Both had Command of Companies in Monmouth County.
I really hope the old man - will be restored. There is no doubt that he performed much Service. The Indents shew two payments made to him - but there is no way of knowing how long he was out -.
Your Ob t Serv t Charles G. W. C. Chesney
Hon Wm L. Dayton U. S. Senate

State of New Jersey ss On this 31 st day of July 1832. County of Monmouth ss personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for said County now sitting at Nicholas New Jersey Anthony Holmes a resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy one years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law does on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated - Served under field officers Col d Daniel Hendrickson, Col d John Holmes and Col d Wilkoff and Gen l David Forman - He first entered Militia service he thinks in the year 1776. under Capt n Benj m Dennis served one month afterwards continued to serve under different Captains and in Capt n Smock's Company and under ensign Morris and was called out from time to time on frequent alarms for a term between two and three years of aggregate services - having continued in monthly service and general alarms from the year 1776. until the year 1783. when peace was proclaimed - He was in an engagement at Conars-Kunck in Monmouth County N. Jersey with the Refugees and in a Skirmish in Shrewsbury on the North River - He cannot at this remote period state the precise time of his sev- eral services - He says that during his aforesaid services he marched through New Jersey and was mostly confined to the County of Monmouth guarding the Sea-Board watching the British and Tories had a number of other skirmishes with the Tories in guarding the Sea-Board -

He says he has no documentary evidence to the interrogatories propounded by the Court he answers -
1. That he was born in the Township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth - New Jersey in the year 1760. - 2. The record of his age is at his residence in the Township of Shrewsbury aforesaid - 3. He resided at Shrewsbury afo. at the time he entered the service, where he has resided since the Revolutionary War and where he now lives 4. Was duly enrolled agreeably to Law and voluntarily turned out from time to time when called on he belonged to the Minute men - never was drafted or served as a Substitute 5. He says he was acquainted with Capt. Burrows Col. Ford & Col. Guest of the Regular Army, does not recollect the numbers of the Continental Regiments, as in his services he was detached from the Regular troops, the Militia Regiments he was in was commanded by Col. Holmes - Col. Wilcock and Col. Hendrickson, under Genl. David Griffin 6. He never received any written discharge 7. He says he is known in his present neighborhood to William Paynton, Samuel Holmes, James Shock, Morton, Luke Conroe, Capt. John Schenck who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -
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 to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Anthony Holmes John Patterson

State of New Jersey } On this 31 st day July 1832. County of Monmouth } Personally appeared in Open Court Aaron Sutfin a resident of said County who being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Anthony Holmes the applicant herein named in the Rev. y War - Saw him in the service at Trenton Falls in Shrewsbury Monmouth County New Jersey where they then had their head quarters and knows he served there one month and well remembers having seen him frequently after that period in the service for several years - Sworn to & Subscribed } Aaron Sutfin the 31. day July 1832 - Jehu Patterson
State of New Jersey } On this 31 day July 1832 County of Monmouth } Personally appeared in Open Court William Paynton a resident of said County aged Seventy four, who being duly sworn agreeably to Law says that he was well acquainted with the said Anthony Holmes in the Rev. y War and served together in the same Company under Capt. Dennis and further knows that he voluntarily turned out at different times for a number of years - Saw him out on alarms and was with him in a Skirmish near the North River in Shrewsbury N.J. where they took two Refugees prisoners John Farnum & Cornelius Van Brunt - Farnum was hung - Sworn to & Subscribed } William Paynton the day & year aforesaid } Jehu Patterson

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 Anthony Holmes the Applicant was a Revolution- ary Soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certify that Aaron Dutton and William Paynton, whose affidavits are hereto annexed are well known to the Court, and that full faith and credit are due to their statements By order of the Court
W. J. Dowe
Anthony Holmes
I, Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth and 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 Anthony Holmes for a pension -
Anthony Holmes Application for a pension No. 3173
Wm. J. Dowe, Esq. Richard M. Foster
$80 per ann
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Freehold this twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
D. H. Ellis Clk

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Rev War.
INVALID.
File No. 6625 Anthony Holmes Rev. N. J. Lewis
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 175—
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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N o 9991 New Jersey
Anthony Holmes of Freehold in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dennis of the Reg't commanded by Col. Wykoff in the N. J. Mil. time for 2 years Private $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1833 and sent to J. Brown Freehold N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep r . 1833 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 3 Page 115
Order to pay 10. Oct 1841.
Suspended. — See letter to Pension Agent, E. Persiauer, 13 March 1845.

Let to Hon. W. S. Dayton March 25. 1846. same Feb 26. 1847. Let to same August 4. '48
Will all on this claim for 15 mo

Anthony Holmes, N. J. act 7 June 1832 $80 00
To what time was he last paid? G. L. A.
Pension Office Septm r 11. 1848 }
Paid to 4 th Mar. 1845.
J. H. B.

Dear Sir,
Will you be kind enough to inform me why the Pension of Anthony Holmes of Monmouth Co. N.J. has been stopped -
Yours obedt servt
Wm L. Dargan
Sen. Chambers
25 Feb 1847.

Newton Sept. 1868.
J. L. Edwards, Sec.
Heard of the passing Certificate of Anthony Holman as you requested - Be good enough to re-enclose one to me the Certifi- cate for for the sum indicated in your late letter.
Respectfully
Horace O. Hunt.
Wm L. Dayton.

Payments to be made at Trenton by the Trust. Trenton Bkg. Co. & Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of N. Jersey
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 3. Page 115 by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Anthony Holmes of the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this third day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Acting John D. D. H. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Aug 29 1833 Paid to 4 chs in 1833 Jan 21. 1834 Paid to 4 Sept 1833 Sept 11. 1834 Paid to 4 Sept 1834 Mar 11. 1835 paid to 4 Mar 1835 Sep 12 1835 Paid to 4 Sep 1835 Apr 7 1836 Paid to 4 Mar 1836 Sep 7 1836 Paid to Sep 4 1836 No. 9991 { Paid to 4 Mar 1837 { Paid to 4 Sep 1837 { Paid to 4 Mar 1838 { Paid to 4 Sep 1838 { Paid to 4 Mar 1839 { Paid to 4 Sep 1839 { Paid to 4 Mar 1840 { Paid to 4 Sep 1840 { Paid to 4 Mar 1841 { Paid to 4 Sep 1841 { Paid to 4 Mar 1842 { Paid to 4 Sep 1842 { Paid to 4 Mar 1843 { Paid to 4 Sep 1843 { Paid to 4 Mar 1844 { Paid to 4 Sep 1844 { Paid to 4 Mar 1845 { Paid to 4 Sep 1845

J. L. Edwards Esq. Counsel to Sir. I enclose the papers of Anthony Holmes of Monte Co.
Mr Holmes is per- sonally known to me, with his family generally.
He is a man of respectability. and I have no doubt that he, as well as his family really did good service in the Whig cause. What- ever mistakes may have been made, if any, I have no doubt of the substantial truth of his statements.
Yours &
Wm L. Dayton

Office of Secretary of State Trenton March 7. 1846
Dear Sir
At the request of Anthony Holmes of the County of Monmouth, whose pension has been suspended by the Commissioner, I enclose the accompanying paper. There are no Payrolls of the Monmouth militia on file in this office, they must have been retained by Colonels Holmes & Forman.
By reference to the "Minutes of the Council of Safety." The Governor by their advice, ordered out the militia in classes; two and even four classes were ordered out at the same time, and in actual invasion, all were ordered out; to shew the situation of the New Jersey militia I have attached an extract from the "Council of Safety" in August 1777.
The Commissioner of Pensions' letter to Mr. Holmes of March 13. 1845, states "that the militia service was suspended when the navigation was blocked up with ice" Such was not the case with the Coast of Monmouth County, that is seldom ice bound the Gazette of that day shews more incursions of the enemy in winter, than any other season of the year, their operations being confined to the neighborhood of New York,
Hon. W. L. Dayton U. S. Senate
Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. Charles G. M. Chesney

2 nd Amended declaratory declaration of Anthony Holmes to his original declaration of the 31 st July 1832 for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Anthony Holmes, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the beginning and end of each tour or period of service and has no doubt but that he performed tours of duty which he cannot now call to mind, but according to the best of his recollection, and says he feels confident that he served not less than the periods mentioned below and only in the grade of a private soldier all the time or several periods of service. He first entered Militia Service of the U.S. in the Revy War at Tinton falls Monmouth Co. N.J. in the Company of Capt. Benj m Dennis in March 1776. and served in said Company a tour of One month in P. County - Afterwards in the same year he served in Capt. Rich d . McKnight's Company a tour of One month, commenced in May and ended in June 1776. in Shrewsbury Mon th Co. N.J.
In the year 1777. he served a tour of duty of One month in Shrewsbury also under Capt. Thos s Chadwick (month not recollected) and served this year as least four other tours of duty of one month each under Capt. Smock and ensign Morris, but cannot now remember the months or when each month commenced and ended, these four tours were performed in the County of Monmouth guarding the Seaboard - In 1778. He served at least six months in tours of duty of one month each, (months or the beginning and end of each tour not remembered) in Capt.

Capt. Smock's Company in Middletown Monmouth County N.J. - He served also in 1779. at least four months under Capt. Smock in tours of duty of one month each (time months not remembered) in the County of Monmouth guarding the Seaboard and Bay-Shore - Served also one month under Capt. Baird in Freehold Monmouth N.J. years and month not remembered - Served also on general alarms which he was subject to at all times when off his tour of duty and was frequently called and did serve on alarms from 1776. to 1780. the periods and time he cannot now definitely state, but vividly believes in the aggregate would make a service of at least six months - In 1780. he served three  one months at least in tours of duty of one month each he thinks un- der Capt. David Baird in Monmouth N.J. cannot state the beginning and end of each  this months served - He served also in 1781. 1782. & 1783. Several months in tours of duty of one month each, not less than two  two months in those years, the particular months not remembered nor the beginning or end of each period, neither has he a distinct recollection of the officers under whom those tours were performed, he thinks part of the time under Capt. Baird in Freehold Monmouth N.J. the other part of this last period was performed at Middletown Monmouth N.J. guarding the Bay-Shore -
He further says that he does not know of any survivor or survivors by whom he can possibly prove the beginning or end of his different periods of service does not know of any further or better testimony than he has already produced than the testimony of Aaron Patten & Mr. Paynton annexed to his original declaration - Subscribed Sworn to this 5 th day of June 1833 Anthony Holmes W. J. Brown

We Harry Finch a clergyman residing in the Township of Shrewsbury Monmouth County Jersey and Joseph Voorhees - residing in the same place - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Anthony Holmes, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that and upwards - 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 to Harry Finch, Rector this 26 th day of June 1833. of Christ Church Shrewsbury before me one of the Justices Joseph Voorhees of the peace in and for the [Signature] County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Lyttleton White Justice
And I the said Lyttleton White Justice as aforesaid before whom the foregoing Certificate was Sworn to & Subscribed do hereby certify that it appears to me that Harry Finch who has signed the said Certificate is a clergyman resident in the township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey and that Joseph Voorhees who has also signed the same is a resident in the same township, County and State & is a Creditable Person & that their Statements is Entitled to Credit and further that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing named Anthony Holmes, that he is far advanced in years and reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion and that the said Anthony Holmes is a Creditable Person & that his Statement is Entitled to Credit in all respects Whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26 th Day of June - 1833  Lyttleton White Justice

Mr. Alexander Leach Notice of Attorney Holmes Certificate of Clangym Other Respectable Citizens
I Daniel H Ellis, clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth New Jersey, hereby certify that William J Brown before whom the within declaration of Anthony Holmes was sub- scribed & sworn to was at the time of the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit are due to his acts I do hereby further certify that Lyttleton White before whom the within Certificate was subscribed & sworn to was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith and credit are due to his official acts & that the signature to the within Certificate is the proper signature of the said Lyttleton White - Witness my hand & the seal of the said Court at Freehold New Jersey this 28 th day of June A.D. 1833.
D. H. Ellis Clk

Redwood, Anthony Holmg, NY
cont 7 June 1832
cont. 13 mo sm $50 00 per
pm. 4 March 1845-
Hon M c L. Dayton Trenton N.J.

Copied from Col Asher Holmes papers. Showing there were two Barnes Smock commanding companies in the 60 of Monmouth.
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A list of the captors of the Brig Britannia taken 30 Dec r 1780
Barnes Smock Capt Arty Jacques Denise Capt Lieut. William Schenck First Lieut Derrick Sutphen Sergt. Junis Vanderveer Do Junis Aumack Do Junis Voorhees Benjamin Van Mater James Hoogland Nicholas Worrall Joseph Vanderveer John Reid Samuel Heiney John Aumack Isaac Statesie James Sickles Jonathan Reid William Covert Ezekiel Lewis Abraham Hendrickson John Hendrickson Coat Van Schaick James M c Duffie Ebenezer Hart David Philwell Joseph Smith Elias Hendrickson Benjamin Tilton Jr.

N o 49. Shares Britannia Prize Brig
  Col Ashee Holmes 11 \frac{1}{4} Shares   Lt Col John Smock 9 "   Major Thomas Huns 7 \frac{1}{2} "   Capt. of } Isaih Wool 7 \frac{1}{2} "   * Artillery } Barnes Smock 7 \frac{1}{2} "   Captain John Schenck 6 "   " Samuel Carhart 6 "   Capt Lt Jacques Denise 5 "   Lt Williams Schenck 5 "   * " Barnes Smock L.D. 5 "   " Samuel Dennis 4 "   " Jacob Tice 4 "   " John Schenck 4 "   Ensign Thomas Walling 3 "   " Peter Vanderhoof 3 "   " Joseph Stilwell 3 "   " Lambert Johnson 3 "   Richard Hartshorne 2 men 4   97 \frac{3}{4} 
* See papers attached to Mrs Margaret Waltons Pension claim of this bounty

Amendatory Declara- tion of Anthony Holmes
Upon a thorough examination of these notes the Commission is satisfied that not more than 15 months should be allowed

Amendatory Declaration of Anthony Holmes to his original Declaration of the 31. st July 1832. for a pension under the act of the 7. th June 1832. —
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey — Anthony Holmes, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the conse- quent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise period and length of his several services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the grade of a private soldier all the time or periods of service in the year 1776. at least four months — in 1777. served at least five months — in 1778. at least five months in 1779. at least four months — in 1780. at least three months — in 1781. at least three months — in 1782 at least three months and 1783. at least three months — making altogether a service of at least two years and seven months for which service he now claims a pension — Subscribed & sworn to this 23. rd day January 1833. } Anthony Holmes John Hadden }

I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John Hadden before whom the foregoing Amended declaration was sworn to and subscribed by Anthony Holmes; and who has signed his name to the jurat thereof is and was at the date thereof enrolled in my office as a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned and sworn into office, and that full faith and credit, are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Hadden justice as aforesaid, and verily believe that the signature "John Hadden" signed to the jurat of the said Amended declaration of the said Anthony Holmes, is the proper hand writing and true signature of the said Justice.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Freehold this twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
D. H. Ellis S/klk

Receipts for Cash paid years' interest on Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.
   No. of Voucher. No. of Certif. Date. SIGNED BY. PAYABLE TO. Amount. 1 y's int.     173 May 1. 1784 Thos Henderson Anthony Holmes 2. 18. 9   529 " " do do 5. 0. 10  
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.—And I do further certify, that Thos Henderson was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Morristown for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this First day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Charles G. M. Chesney Secretary of State.

Your Respondent having been requested by the Commissioner of Pensions to give a brief statement of services, during the Revolution as a Malitiamen, finds it very difficult owing to his feebleness, and a failure of memory, to give as correct a statement as is required, he therefore desires the indulgence of the department if the statement which he gives is not sufficient.
Your Respondent states it is impossible for him to recollect at what time he was first ordered out, that at the time he made his former deposition, there was not a single one of the officers living which he had served under that consequently, it is impossible for him to give the required statement, that the service which he was was engaged in was the service of minute men, that they were liable to be called on, at any time, and that for the space of one year he never slept under a roof but once, the incessant inces- sions of the Refugees requiring them always to be on the watch.
The names of the company officers, where, Captain Benjamin Dennis, Richard Mc Knight, Thomas Chadwick, Barnes Smock, and Lieutenant Barnes Bennett, and in a Volunteered Company commanded by John Morris, who held an Ensigns Com- mission in the Malitia Service, the places where he was stationed, where Tinton Falls, Freehold, and Middletown in Monmouth County, and Quarters at the Tinton Falls at the house then occupied by Thomas Chadwick, and at the house of Doctor Little, and in an empty house which was converted into a Barrack, and afterwards owned by

one Ann Maria Morris, at Middletown, at the Public House of Jacob Conover, who was Captain in the Malitia House, at Freehold it is impossible, for the Deponent to State owing to his failure of Memory, where he was quartered, Your Deponent further States, that at the time they were serving as Volunteers they supplied themselves with provision. As stated before it is impossible, for your Deponent to give as precise an account as required, and considering his en- feebled situation, he sincerely hopes, that the department will overlook all errors of Memory, which may be in this deposition. And further Deponent saith Not
Sworn and Subscribed before
Rev Peter F. Schuyler Committee of Peace
Anthony Holmes
April 22 nd the 1845

Council of Safety
At a Council held at Morristown on the 14 th Day of August 1777.
His Excellency also laid before the Board a letter from Major General Gates of the 6 th August instant, by which the General applies to the Executive power of this State for a Reinforcement of Five hundred Militia to be immediately sent to the Head Quarters of the Northern Army.
The Board taking the Said Resolution and letter into consideration, and considering how greatly the militia of this State have been harassed for above a year past, we having been all that time either actually invaded, or having the enemy so near us, as to require a constant Guard along the most accessible parts. The numbers of our inhabitants that have enlisted into different Regiments of the Continental army, exclusive of the four Battalions raised by this State, the numbers that have gone over to the enemy, and now serve in what they call the New Leies or New Jersey Volunteers, the extensive frontiers in the Counties of Essex, Middlesex and Monmouth, which we are obliged constantly to guard, to prevent the incursions of the enemy, and that almost the whole County of Bergen which lies contiguous to the State of New York is disaffected and has for above a year past refused to do any military duty, and that a considerable force of the enemy is staledly posted on Staten Island, within less than half a mile from the opposite shore of New Jersey, the Board are of opinion that the Said

requisition of Congress and of Major General Gates cannot at present be complied with.

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the name of Anthony Helmes is borne on the margin of Pay certificates of Monmouth County issued for balance of pay due for militia service in the Revolution. That the names of Captain Benjamin Dennis, Richard M c Knight, Thomas Chadwick and Barnes Smock and (Lieut) Ensign Barnes Bennet & Ensign John Maris, appear by the records of this office to have been elected and commissioned Militia officers in the County of Monmouth in the Revolutionary War; — that there are no Militia rolls of said county on file in this office. — That it appears in Book No. of Auditor's accounts page 68. that William Hough Pay Master to the Militia of the Counties of Monmouth and Burlington, paid from January 1778 to November 1779 $ 55.087. 1. 3 the greater part of which was paid for the militia of Monmouth County per abstracts of Col l Helmes and Herman. And I do further certify that the annexed writing is a true extract from the minutes of the Council of Safety, as taken from and compared with the original now on file in my Office and that Peter Nivison Esq r before whom the within affidavit of Anthony Helmes was made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth duly elected, commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Peter Nivison
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton this seventh day of March A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State