Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4698, Ebenezer Hart, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hart, Ebenezer Permillia
R. 4698
CONTENTS

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th . July 1836-
State of New Jersey Monmouth County S s .
On this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six - Personally appeared before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Permelia Hart or resident of the township of Shrewsbury, County of Monmouth and state of New Jersey, who being first duly sworn according to law authorizes her to make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836 - That she is the widow of Ebenezer Hart who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that her husband resided in and first entered the service in the township of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County New Jersey. That she recollects of hearing her husband frequently say that he was out in the service of the Revolution, serving in the troop generally at Cotts Neck, Tinton Falls, Long Branch and at Freehold court house in Monmouth County New Jersey. that she has heard him say that he was out in what he called the nine months service, that she has heard others tell of her husband's services in the Revolution as well as her husband, has heard him the said Ebenezer Hart say that being out in the troop he had been frequently shot at by the enemy. And as frequently landed along the shores in Middletown to commit pillage and plunder - all this service was done before this deponent's marriage with the said Ebenezer Hart, and she only knows it by information derived as aforesaid; that in the year 1783 a short time before the end of the war & the news of peace the said Ebenezer Hart was out in the service in a troop of horse commanded by Captain Bishop, this company done service at Cotts Neck, in Middletown at the Court House & Shrewsbury New Jersey Monmouth County, she thinks he served two or three months in this company. This was after her marriage with the said

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th . July 1836- State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss.
On this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hun- dred and thirty six - Personally appeared before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Permelia Hart or resident of the township of Shrewsbury, County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, who being first duly sworn according to law do hereby make the fol- lowing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Hart who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that her husband resided in and first entered the service in the township of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County New Jersey. That she recollects of hearing her husband frequently say that he was out in the service of the Revolu- tion, serving in the troop generally at Coats Neck, Tinton- Falls, Long Branch and at Freehold court house in Monmouth County, New Jersey. That she has heard him say that he was out in what he called the nine months service, that she has heard others tell of her husband's services in the Revolution as well as her husband, has heard him the said Ebenezer Hart say that being out in the troop he had been frequently shot at by the enemy. Such as frequently landed along the shore in Middletown & to commit pillage and plunder - all this service was done before this deponent's marriage with the said Ebenezer Hart, and she only knows it by information received as aforesaid; that in the year 1783 a short time before the end of the war & the news of peace the said Ebenezer Hart was out in the service in a troop of horse commanded by Captain Bishop, this company done service at Cattle Neck, in Middletown at the Court House & Shrewsbury New Jersey Monmouth

Ebenezer Hart, and she knows well he was away from home for the purpose of serving in the militia although she never saw her husband doing actual duty yet from contemporary circumstances and the information given by her husband and others at the time and since the war, she is as well assured of the fact as if she had actually seen him - that the said Ebenezer Hart was out from home serving in the militia almost all the time from the time of her marriage with him which occurred in the fall of the year 1782 until the end of the war - that during this time she lived in the house of the said Ebenezer Hart at Colts Neck Monmouth Co New Jersey, that when the said Ebenezer Hart did return to his home, which was generally but for a short period, he was always equipped as a soldier of the troop; that she has no doubt that after her marriage the said Ebenezer Hart served in the militia in the troop under Capt. Bishop & perhaps other officers for at least six months, marching from place to place in the County of Monmouth as alarms then frequent rendered it necessary - She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Hart in the month of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, by one Eugene Le Counte then residing in Middletown County State of Jersey who long since has moved away, where this deponent knows not, but was legally authorized by the laws of New Jersey to Solemnize matrimony; that she has no certificate or record of her marriage; that she knows of no one living who was present at the time of her marriage by which to prove the same; that from the time of her marriage with the said Ebenezer Hart until the period of his death she always lived with her said husband at or near Colts Neck, that she had ten children born in Linton Lock, seven of whom are now living; that her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Hart died on the eighteenth day of August AD 1831 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed

Sworn and Subscribed in open court this first day of August Benton, Mo. 1836 — The words "in" & "for" first interlined.
Permillia Hart
Jehu Patterson

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Mrs. Margaret Hart wife of Jacob Hart
hereby constitute and appoint J. S. A. Bough of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Mrs. Penelope Hart (Dow.) 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
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 Attorneys and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 28 th day January A. D., 185 2.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of Margaret Hart W. H. King A Pluribus
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Onondaga ss:
On this 28 th day of January A. D. 185 2 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Margaret Hart 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. W. H. King J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF COUNTY
New York King's } ss.
Twenty Eighth
day of January A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty two , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs. Margaret Hart a resident of Brooklyn in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the Child and Daughter of Mrs. Parmelia Hart (deceased) widow of Ebenezer Hart (deceased)
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner Soldier
at the rate of _____ 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 my Agents may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
John B. King J. Peace.
Margaret Hart
I, John B. King Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Mrs. Margaret Hart 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.
John B. King
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 NEW-YORK,
COUNTY OF KINGS,
ss.
I, FRANCIS B. STRYKER , Clerk of the County of Kings, and also Clerk of the County Court of said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that John B King
whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, elected and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe the Signature of such Justice to the said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court and County, this
28 th
day of
Jany
1852
Francis B Stryker
CLERK.

Therese Hart widow of Ebenezer Hart N.J. act 36 Susse,
Elizabet Pease Feb 6 - 52

STATE OF
COUNTY OF
New York King's
} ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that Mrs. Pamelia Hart  applicant for  widow of Ebenezer Hart was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ _____ per annum and that she died on the
day of _____
eighteen hundred and
leaving surviving seven children whose names were Mrs. Margaret Hart Rachel Hart  Sarah Hart  Elias Hart  Elizabeth Hammet  Rebecca Hart Zilpha Walton
and that Mrs. Margaret Hart  Rachel Hart  Elizabeth Hammet  Zilpha Walton & Elias Hart are
the only surviving children of the aforesaid. Mrs. Pamelia Hart (deceased) widow of Ebenezer Hart (deceased) who left a widow
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this Twenty Eighth day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and fifty
[Signature]

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss. I James Hetman of said County being duly sworn According to Law doth depose & say, that he is now 77 years old & has always res- ided in the County of Monmouth, & that he became acquainted with Ebenezer Hart whose widow Pa- melia Hart is now applying for a Pension in the Spring of the year 1781, that this deponent had pre- viously enlisted for a year in a company raised under the laws of New Jersey to embody troops for the defense of the frontiers, which company was commanded by Col. Thomas Chadwick, Ebenezer Chadwick lieutenant & this deponent served in said company till they were discharged a few days before Christmas in the same year following. And this deponent further states that said Ebenezer Hart served during the whole of that period in conjunction with said company as a volun- teer till it was discharged as aforesaid. And this deponent further states that said Hart was almost al- ways out as a volunteer after that till the close of the war. And this deponent further states, that he recollcts hearing of the said Marriage of said Ebenezer & Pamela Hart in the latter part of the year 1781 or the beginning of the year 1782, this deponent's wife being at the wedding, & this deponent further states, that after their said Marriage of said Hart Hart was out in service, on a party that went down to the pines to take a party of Robbers & Tories who were robbing in that neighbourhood, & that they the said party took 5 or 6 of the Robbers who were brought up by said scouting party & put of this company under the custody who was then keeping guard at Col's Mill. And this deponent further states that after the said

being at home, but almost always engaged in scouting & guarding the Country on different parties The Township of Shrewsbury being then very much infested with British & Tories. That said Hart at the time this document became acquainted with him resided in the Township of Shrewsbury & con- tinued to reside there till his death.
Sworn to before me at Finkel this 9 th Sept 1806 before me a judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County the words "same year" & 'Company' "the said Hart" "of this document" introduced & the words every year following first inserted
James Yetman
William Lloyd
And I the said judge do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said James Yetman, & that he is a credible witness & his statements entitled to belief & confidence -
William Lloyd
I the subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William Lloyd who has signed the above certificate was at the time of it now is one of the Judges of said Court & that his signa- ture is genuine and that full faith and credit is due and owing to see his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Freehold this nineteenth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six
H. H. Willis

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4698
P. O.
Permelia Hart
Service: Ebenezer
NJ
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
PROTECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

July 21. '36
22 Pernilia Hart, Sussex N. Jersey, att'd July 1836 - Replied
N o 22 - N. J.
See letters Aug. 24 Nov. 3. 1836 to Hon. G. D. Wall Let. to Hon. G. D. Wall, 8 Aug. '38.

Female Chamber Dec 19 1896
Sir
Mr. Tenly etc. in his letter to me says.
"accompanying this is an additional affidavit. From Chapys in Sarah Strickers case. - It proves nine months service or more by the time in Capt Wallons troop of horse. forward service they have allowed her nothing on the ground of insufficiency of proof concerning it. They have allowed her for 18 months service an enlistment in the N.Y. line. - The additional claim is for 9 months or more (6 mos will make the 2 years) as a sergeant. in Capt Wallons Company. Also in further proof send a. from Copy of marginalia of notes of the said Stricker in payment of services in proof of the nature of which you are well acquainted. Also find Mrs Strickers Certificate that it may be given up if need be. - You can also refer to papers filed with the case of Catherine Wallon. To an original pay Roll of Capt Wallons. Commencing in April & ending in Oct 17 82. where Strickers name & pay appears. which pay Roll Mr Ryall informs me he intends to forward. it in the case of Lydia Russell to others.
In the case of Pamela Hart. I find some papers of marginalia. - It seems from the testimony of Yetman. that after the marriage took place between Hart the husband of Elamaint went down to the prison to take a party of Robbers.

and Ponce. but the Comr of Pensions says that there was evidence, that he was actually in the military service of the United States. - Now that he had served after the marriage Mrs Hart Mrs Poynton both swear, it appears, that Capt Bishop Co was a volunteer company - and comes within the law of 7 June 1832. & 4 July 1832 1836 - It will appear by the Militia laws of N Jersey, that the mili- tia were bound to turn out, against to defend the country against sudden invasions - that the Militia who served, as guards at Prison - and also in these expeditions were enrolled under State Pay & subject to rules of war.
I beg your attention and consid- eration of the above cases.
Will you have the goodness to ac- quaint me with the determination of the office on the applications of Mary Jard & Hannah Tindall. the objection if any to their claims.
I have the honor to be Sir with respect.
Yr obed Servt
Garret D. Wall
H. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions

Burlington Aug 4. 1896
Sir -
I beg leave to recall your attention to the case of Permelia Hart and applicant for a pension under the act of July 4. 1896 whose papers were placed on file in the pension office, on the ground that it did not appear "that the company in which it was alleged her husband served after their marriage was in actual service in 1783 or that he done service after his marriage - This (after the supplemental affidavits of Wm Paynton and James Paynton had been forwarded) leaving the only objection alleged in yours of Nov 3 rd 1896 against the allowance of the claim; It is hoped that the difficulty is now eliminated by the passage of the late act of Aug 4 th extending the time of marriage to March 1794. - in other words enabling widows who were married to soldiers of the Revolution prior to 1794 to claim a pension, altho' the marriage took place after the service of their husbands had ceased -
Yours very Obt Hmt S. B.
Garrett B. Wall
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. Pension

And the said Justice does hereby declare his opinion that the said Pernelia Hart and Elias Hart are respectable, credible persons with whom he is well acquainted, and that their statement under oath is entitled to full faith & credit - Oct 22 d 1836 -
William Lloyd
I the subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey, do hereby certify that William Lloyd before whom the foregoing affidavits of Pernelia Hart & Elias Hart purport to have been taken, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned & sworn according to law, and that full faith & credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such - And that the name signed "William Lloyd" respectively signed to the prints thereof is the proper handwriting of the said Justice -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Freehold this 22 d day of October A.D. 1836 -
J. P. Ellis Clk

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Charles Parker Esq. who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is the late Treasurer of the state of New Jersey, and that upon examination of the books of marginals of notes given in payment of the sums due to the militia & troops raised for the defence of the frontiers of this state - deposited in the office of the Treasurer of the state by Thomas Henderson Esq. who was the Commissioner of the County of Monmouth for giving out said notes - in pursuance of the requirements of an act of the Legislature of the state of New Jersey entitled "An act to provide 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" Passed Dec. 20. 1783. and that he finds there in the several entries of which the following are respectively true copies viz
No 622.
Ebenezer Hart £ 3. 50
May 1 st 1784
No 782
Ebenezer Hart £ 2. 10.
May 1 st 1784
And which he believes to be the original margins of the notes as aforesaid given to the said Ebenezer Hart for services performed by him of a character as specified in the above recited act - and that the same are in the original hand writing of the said Thomas Henderson Esq. with Commissioner as aforesaid. And that he is satisfied of the truth and antiquity of said records -
Sworn & Subscribed before me this tenth day of November A.D. 1836 -
The word "late" first interlined -
JAM s EVANS Justice of the Peace
Charles Parker

State of New Jersey ss:
James D. Westcott Secretary of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Samuel Evans Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has attested the same, was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hunterdon, in said state, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and thus full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts. —
Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton, in said state, this tenth day of November, A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six - (1836.)
James D. Westcott

Supplementary declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 rd Section of the act of Congress of July the 4 th 1836—
State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
Permelia Hart widow of Ebenezer Hart, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that she knows of no extempor- aneous family record of her marriage whatever, with the said Ebenezer Hart her late husband or any other record whatever either public or private now in existence, and further that she is not aware that there ever has been any record kept of the same, that the Justice of the Peace by whom the marriage was solemnized, and who was authorized by the laws of New Jersey to solemn- ize the same by ——— De Count Bopp (the Chris- tian name not recollected) as before stated in the original declaration; moved away many years ago, to the western country as she believed And whether he ever made any record of the same, she does not know as is not able to ascertain that she has caused inquiry to be made among the families with which she is connected by blood and marriage, for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is any record of her marriage of record in their keeping and has not been able to find any; And fur- ther that she believes that there is not any such record whatever in existence; that she was married as she has already stated to the said Ebenezer Hart in the month of October A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty two, that he is now dead & that she is his widow —
Sworn & Subscribed before me one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county the 22 nd day of October
Permelia Hart

State of New Jersey } ss Monmouth County } Elias Hart being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is the son of Ebenezer Hart and Pamelia Hart, the latter of whom is now applying for a pension under act of Congress of 4 th July 1836 on account of services performed by the said Ebenezer Hart her husband as a soldier during the Revolutionary war - That he at the request of his mother has made diligent enquiry and search in order to ascertain if there now or ever has been any contemporaneous record of the marriage of the said Ebenezer Hart and Pamelia Hart his parents, and that he has been unable to find any such records whatever either of a family or other character; and that altho' before search he was of the impression that there was some family record of the same in existence he is now of the impression that there is now none such to be found - That he has caused search to be made in the clerk's office of the county of Mon- mouth in order to ascertain if there is any record of said marriage by Capt. Libonate on the public records but he has been unable to find any - and that the said Capt. Libonate himself has been gone out of the state as he believes for many years, & where he now is, or whether he is now living this deponant does not know -
Sworn & subscribed before me one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County this 22 nd day of October A D 1836 William Lloyd
Elias Hart

H. H. Dayton
Supplemental affidavit in case of Permelia Hart applicant for a pension under act of Congress July 4. 1835

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss } William Paynton a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner being duly sworn according to law deposes & saith that he is personally acquainted with Pernelia Hart widow of Ebenezer Hart of Coats Neck Monmouth County New Jersey who is now applying for a pension under the act of Congress of 4 th July 1836; that he became acquainted with the said Ebenezer Hart in the year 1777 - that the said Ebenezer Hart & Pernelia Hart the present applicant were married in the fall of the year 1782, that this deponent was invited to the wedding but was prevented from attending; that the said Ebenezer Hart & Pernelia Hart always lived and cohabited together as man & wife at Coats Neck Monmouth County N. J. and that they were always so reputed or to be by their family friends & the neighbourhood in which they lived that they had many children born of their said marriage, a number of whom are now living that the said Ebenezer Hart died about five years ago at his residence at Coats Neck Monmouth County N. J. leaving the said Pernelia Hart his widow, who has ever since remained single and unmarried; That in the year 1778 the said Ebenezer Hart served in the militia on foot in the same company with this deponent under the following named officers, who by turns commanded the same as was the practice at that time; one term of a month under a Capt t Benjamin Dennis; one term of one month under a Capt t William Vanclief, one term of one month under a Capt t Jacob Fleming, & one term of one month under a Capt t Stephen Fleming, but the particular months, or the rotation of service under these officers he can't state, still he is confident the service was done during the above stated year that this service was done in Monmouth County, in the townships of Shrewsbury, Howell & Middleton & Howell and along the seashore as occasion required, that the regular quarters of the company

25 were at Triton Falls, Monmouth County N. J. That in 1780 or 81. he thinks said Hart served with this deponent one month in the foot militia under Capt. James Green in Shrewsbury aforesaid. That afterwards in the years 1782 & 1783 the said Ebenezer Hart served with this deponent in a company of foot militia commanded by Capt. Joseph Bishop, (the company were foot militia, but frequently served on horse back, on occasions of alarm & sentry when they were required to move with haste & precipitancy) that they this deponent & said Ebenezer Hart first served for one month as minute men in this company under Capt. Bishop in the year 1782 & then said Bishop raised a volunteer company in which they both served regularly till in the close of the war in 1783 being from a year to eighteen months regular service in the townships of Shrewsbury, Middletown & Howell aforesaid along the sea coast, that the said Ebenezer Hart named the said Permelia Hart which he was a member of this volunteer company under Capt. Joseph Bishop, and that he the said Ebenezer Hart done service in the same both before and after his marriage with the said Permelia Hart, of which he is certain; for being with him in regular militia service all the time in Capt. Bishop's company, and having received an invitation to said Hart's marriage he knows with certainty as to this and can't be mistaken, he can't recollect now the month when Hart entered Bishop's company or left it but he thinks he served as much as a year or eighteen months in the same — That he knows said Hart was out in the militia in 1779 at the time of the landing of the Tories in Middletown N.J. and again in 1780 at least was called the general alarm, but can't tell precisely how long he served or under what officer —
That in fine said Ebenezer Hart served faithfully almost all the time in the Revolutionary

so as after this deponent became acquainted with him in 1777 till the end thereof, for some part of the time he served with this deponent in the same company as aforesaid, at at other times he saw him in service in other companies, but the particulars of which he can't state —
Sworn & Subscribed before me one of the Justices of the peace in & for 1 st County this 18 th October A.D. 1836 The same being first read to him —
his William J. Paynton Mark
William Lloyd Justice
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said William Paynton a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner, and that his statement under oath is entitled to full faith & credit, & that he is a credible & respectable witness. Oct. 18. 1836
William Lloyd
I the subscriber clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Hampshire in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that William Lloyd before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a person duly qualified & sworn that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and that the name "Signed William Lloyd" thereto as well as to the above certificate is the proper hand writing of the
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of October A.D. 1836
W. H. Ellis Clk

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } John L. Bennet a Resolu- tionary soldier & Pensioner
being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Permelia Hart widow of Ebenezer Hart, that he was well acquainted with the said Ebenezer Hart, that they were reputed in the neighborhood where they lived to have been man and wife, that they lived together as such - that Ebenezer Hart is now dead, leaving Permelia Hart his widow; who is since his death has continued single and unmarried, that they were reputed to have been married during the war; that in the the year 1777 towards the latter part of the year he recollects well of seeing the said Ebenezer Hart a member of a troop of horse commanded as deponent thinks at that time by Capt. William Remsen, Lieut. Jacob Lawrence; deponent was a member of the same company of horse at the same time, that the troop was continually marching from Freehold to Shrewsbury and Middletown and back; that he presumes the said Hart to have continued in the said troop of horse for four or five years until near the end of the war, that is all and only but can't say exactly how long he served - previous to the year 1777 - deponent frequently saw the said Hart out in the service, in the militia under Capt. Stock as he thinks, that the said Hart was reputed to have been a good soldier and in fact deponent knows this to have been the case -
Droven & Subscribed in open court this 28 th day of July A.D. 1836 - A.D. They deponent knows it is true since his death has continued since deceased William Lloyd
John L. Bennet

Application of Permina Hart widow of Olney Hart for a pension under act of Congress of July 4. 1836 -
See my note of Capt John Hart Sept 1782 John Hart 1 month.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County, S p Cap t James Kennell as Rev. Voluntary soldier and pensioner being duly sworn in open court upon his oath deponeth and saith, that he is acquainted with Pamelia Hart widow of Ebenezer Hart, that he was well acquainted with the said Ebenezer Hart in his life time, that they lived and cohabited together as man and wife, that they were reputed and esteemed by their friends & family and the neighbourhood in which they lived to be man and wife lawfully married; that Ebenezer Hart is now dead, he died six or seven years since, leav- ing Pamelia Hart his widow, who is now, and had remained since his death single and unmarried. That he knew Ebenezer Hart during the Revolution as a soldier performing actual duty in the militia of the country - that in 1777 as deponent thinks, the said Ebenezer Hart was a member of a troop of horse, with this deponent - commanded by Capt. Thomas Shadrick and stationed at Colts Neck, that he served as this deponent believes in this company for the space of one year, that during this year he was in constant duty in the troop, marching upon all occasions as ordered by its officers, through Shrews- bury & Middletown down to the Falls & to the head of the bay in Monmouth County and back, That after this during the continuance of the war he is sure he frequently saw the said Hart out in the service, upon alarms and upon scouting parties - knows that when fifteen hundred Tories, Refugees & British combined, lands in Middletown in 1779 as deponent thinks, that the said Hart was out in the troop & assisted in driving them back to their boats, where they embarked - he also saw the said Hart out in the militia on foot in what was called the general alarm in the year 1780, but how long he served this time, or the last time immediately preceding he cannot say - Col. Holme all this time commanded the regiment, deponent can't recollect, who the captains were under whom he served thereabouts - That the said Hart was out during the continuance of the war after the year 1777, when he served under Shadrick as Cap t of

the troop - and has no doubt he served as much as two years or more during the war. That the said Hart was always reputed in the neighbourhood where he lived to have been a true and faithful soldier of the Revolution, and deponent in part is fully satisfied of the fact, without the least qualification -
Sworn & Subscribed in open court this 29 th day of July, A. D. 1836 -
James Russell
N. B. The words "landed in Madelstow" first interlined also the words "with this deponent" first interlined -
N. J. Brown
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the said Ebenezer Hart was a Revolutionary soldier and served as is stated by the above named Pernelia Hart his widow and the said John L. Bennet and Capt. James Russell Revolutionary soldiers and pensioners, in the foregoing declaration and affidavits, And they also declare their opinion that the said Ebenezer Hart and Pernelia Hart were lawfully married and joined in matrimony in the month of October in the year 1782, that they always lived and cohabited together as man and wife till the death of the said Ebenezer Hart, and that they were always esteemed and reputed by their friends and acquaintance and the neighbourhood in which they lived to be such, that they had several children born in lawful wedlock, most of whom are now living - And they also declare that it is their opinion that the said Ebenezer Hart, served in the Revolution at least a distinct period after his marriage with the said Pernelia Hart, the pro-

his widow, and that she has remained a widow ever since up to the present time - They also declare their opinion that the said John L. Bennett and Capt. James Arwell are soldiers of the Revolution and that their statements, as well as the state- ments of the said Permelia Hart, the present appli- cant are entitled to full faith and credit -
By the court -
John Patterson
I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Morris in the 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 Permelia Hart, widow of Ebenezer Hart a Revolutionary soldier for a pension -
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hands and seal of Office this second day of August A. D. one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six -
D. H. Ellis Clk