Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,408, Isaac Hoff, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Koff, Isaac
84408
barded
CONTENTS

Date of death not in A B
Ohio 22643.
Isaac Hoff.
of Butte in the State of Ohio, who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Harkness of the Reg. c commanded by Col. Taylor, in the New Jersey line for two years 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 53 Dollars 33, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Nov. 1833 and sent to John M. Millikin. Hamilton, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833. — 188.33 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34. 26.67 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. P. Blaser Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 11 .

The State of Ohio } Butler County } P
Personally appeared before me William Winter, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Isaac Wolff who being duly sworn deposes and said that it is impossible for him to state with greater certainty than he has done in the above declaration the precise length of each term of service rendered by him during the Revolutionary War - The nature of the service & the frequency of the calls made upon him together with his loss of memory placed it entirely out of his power to precise. He is certain that he served at least the period of sixteen months but cannot state how much longer or shorter - I am not subscribed before me this 10th Sept 1833
William Winter J.P.
Isaac Wolff
Very
the day & year aforesaid } Isaac Wolff
All informationary papers
Isaac Wolff
2353

The State of Ohio } Butler Comn pleas Butler County } July Term 1832.
On this first day of August eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the the Honorable the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Butler County Ohio, Isaac Vaugh aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a  as a  volunteer from  volunteer from the State of New Jersey in the  in the first campaign made by the British  volunteers of said State after the entry of the British into the city of Boston — that he served as such volunteer in Capt. Lickoff's company under Col. Mahelm for about one month during which time he assisted in building a fort on Staten Island, from which place they were driven by the British — that he again entered the service of the United States as a militia man of said State of New Jersey in the Company first commanded by Capt. H. H. Harrison a short time before the British army entered the city of New York — that he remained liable to be called out as a militia man from the time last aforesaid until the termination of the war of the revolution and was frequently called into service for periods

of time not exceeding six months that at the time of his service he was a citizen of Hunter- don County State of New Jersey and was intend- ed from said County as a Militiaman to Eliz- abethtown to Amboy, Woodbridge & Newark — that he was in a battle on Millstone Creek in the company of Capt. Wilkinson and in Col. Taylor's Regiment where he received a wound by a ball in the front part of the head and was left upon the field — He was again on the succeeding day in view of a battle fought at Boundbrook on the Raritan river where the American forces are commanded by Genl. Greenghysen that subsequently he was in several scouting parties and engaged in a few skirmishes and afterwards was in the battle of Mon- mouth where he was under Capt. John Schenck the day after which, he was discharged — Deponent states that he served in the Militia of said State for upwards of sixteen months during the war of the revolution — that he has no documentary evidence of such service — that he never received any written discharge and that he is able to prove by John Dine that he did serve the United States as a Militia Man of said State of New Jersey — that he entered the service in said County of Hunterdon and that he was finally discharged in Monmouth the day after said battle of Monmouth

Deponent states that on the 2nd day of April seventeen hundred and fifty eight he was born in Hunterdon County New Jersey where he was raised & continued to reside until he removed to the State of Kentucky from which place he removed to Butler County Ohio in eighteen hundred & three
Deponent is well acquainted with Stephen Gard a clergyman & Isaac Little by the latter whom he can prove that he is respected and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution & that he is entitled to credit and by the fact that his statement is entitled to the belief —
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
Isaac Wolf Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Riley clerk
John Dine a resident of Butler County hereby certify that who has published & in regard to the above description I am well acquainted with Isaac Doughty whom I have been for acquainted with him for about fifty five years — that I believe him to be seventy four years old — that I knew him to be in the service of the United States as a militiaman of the State of New- Jersey about the time of the burning of Springfield — that in said state & in his present neighborhood he was & is respected and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that I con- cur in that opinion Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Dine John Riley, clerk

We Stephen Gard a clergyman and Esquire Littlell residents of Butler County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Hoff who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age & that his statement is entitled to credit and the said Esquire Littlell certifies that he is reported & believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Rev- olution & that he concurs in said opinion Sworn to & subscribed } Stephen Gard the day & year aforesaid } Esquire Littlell John Reily, Clerk }
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 Stephen Gard who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Butler, and that John Dine and Esquire Littlell who have also signed the same are residents in the said county of Butler, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John Reily, Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Hoff for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Hamilton this fourth day of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Reily
The State of Ohio } Butler County } ss
Personally appeared before me William Hunter a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Isaac Hoff who being duly sworn deposed and said that it is impossible for him to state with greater certainty (than he has done in the above declaration) the precise length of each term of service rendered by him during the Revolutionary War - The nature of the service & the frequency of the calls made upon him together with his loss of memory places it entirely out of his power to precise - He is certain that he served at least the period of sixteen months but cannot state how much longer he served - Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10th Sept 1833 Isaac Hoff William Hunter J.P.
all informationary opinion
Isaac Hoff
2353

January 7, 1939.
Mrs. J. Arthur Goldschmidt 104 McKinley Street Middletown, Ohio.
BA-J/ILL Isaac Hoff S. 4408
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to your ancestor, Isaac Huff, who was born in 1755, lived in Butler County, Ohio, where he died April 11, 1839, and was buried.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 4408, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Isaac Hoff. He was a pensioner of Butler County, Ohio.
Isaac Hoff was born April 2, 1758 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Isaac Hoff volunteered first, after the British entered Boston, and served one month as private in Captain Cikoff's (possibly meant for Kirkhoff's) NY Regt company, Colonel Mehelm's New Jersey regiment, during which he was engaged in building a fort of Staten Island. He enlisted a short time before the British entered New York City, and served at different times as private under Captains Hankinson and John Schanck, and Colonel Taylor in the New Jersey troops, amounting to at least sixteen months; during this service, he was in the battle of Millstone Creek, where he was wounded by a ball in the front of his head, was in the battle of Monmouth and in frequent skirmishes.
The soldier continued to reside in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, until he moved to Kentucky, from which state he moved in 1803, to Butler County, Ohio.
Isaac Hoff was allowed pension on his application executed August 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Butler County, Ohio. He made no reference to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name

of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Isaac Hoff Certificate #22643 Issued November 25, 1833 Rate $53.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1939-Jan. 7-Ship. to Mrs. J. Arthur Goldschmidt. L.L.
Rev War ✓
4408
INVALID.
File No. 4408
Isaac Wolff Print Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A, Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The State of Ohio Butler County ss
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid certify that William Hunter Esq, above named before whom the deposition of Israel Hoff above stated was taken on the tenth day of September 1833 was at the time of the taking thereof a just and disinterested to keep the peace in the said county of Butler
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and Official seal the said tenth day of Sep- tember One thousand eight hun- dred and thirty three
John Reily

Pension Documents
Charg Ohio
re
Hamilton 4 Dec
Hon. Lewis Cass Washington City D.C.
Free
22.643 Free Staff Ch. 1. 928 4 months 40 13.3 33.3

Hamilton, O. Nov r 4 th 1833.
Sir,
Enclosed I return the declaration of Isaac Hoff with a supplementary affidavit to which the early attention of the Department is respectfully solicited
Yours &c
John M. Neilson
Hon Lewis Cass

104 Mc Kinley St. Middletown Ohio. November 26, 1938.
Recorder of Records Veterans Administration Bureau Washington D. C.
searched old land books 1758
One - Isaac Huff , born 1755, died April 11, 1839, who lived and died in Butler County Ohio. He is buried in a small cemetery located at on a farm which is reputed to be part of a land grant from the United States Government to him for services in the revolutionary war. This man is my great great grandfather and we are trying to check the locality from whence he came and to the military unit to which he was attached in the revolutionary war.
Any pertinent advice or information which you are able to furnish will be greatly appreciated
Yours very respectfully
Mrs. J. Arthur Goedschmidt. 104 Mc Kinley St. Middletown, Ohio.