Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10825, Samuel Helm, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Helm, Samuel
S 10825
CONTENTS
Carded

2380 New York
Samuel Helm
of New York in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Chryster of the Regt. commanded by Col. Day in the New Jersey line for 2 Years Service
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov. 1832 and sent to R.S. Dillon 4 Mad. St.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 $120 Pensional allowance ending 4 th Mo 33 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Siles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 - Page 99

In the matter of the application of Samuel Arbon for a pension under the Pension Act of 1832
admitted
2 years
$80

State of New York } City and County of New York } ss.
On this twenty second day of August, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Marine Court of the City of New York, now sitting, Samuel Below, a resident of the City in the County and State, of New York aged seventy years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, in his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born at Closter, Bergen County, State of New Jersey, 6 th day of January 1762: That he has no record of his age: that, when called into service, he was living at Closter, distant about eighteen miles from the City of New York: That he has lived in the said City since the revolutionary war: and continues to reside therein: that he enlisted in the service of the United States, as a volunteer, during the periods hereinafter mentioned, with the exception of one months service, as a substitute for one John Koelervelt, under Captain Chrystie.
That he enlisted of _____ under Major Duches (a Swedish name) and Captain John Blanch, in the three months service: That the British were then at Trenton:
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That having been regularly discharged, he again enlisted under Major Duches, at Closter, for three months: That his company had several slight skirmishes: though they had nothing to do with the continental army.
3
That he enlisted under Captain John Bruyler, in a service of three months.

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That he enlisted under Captain Chrystie in a service of three months: that he does not recollect the year: that
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That he enlisted under Captain Romaine in a service of six months, at the Liberty Pole, just above the English Neighborhood: that the English Light Horse came among them and wounded seven or eight
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That he enlisted under Captain Samuel Demarest, David Demarest, Lieutenant, in the year's service, just above Hackensack, two or three miles, near New Bridge
That he volunteered to go under General Wayne, a continental Officer, to take a block house, near Bulis Ferry: that they were not repulsed and came off, through want of ammunition, with a loss of about 150 men: that he was with Gen. Wayne, not quite two days.
That he enlisted under Captain Peter Ward: Station at Hackensack: that at the time, he lived eight miles above Hackensack, and was going to join his company, when he found Colonel Dey, who attacked the Hessians, coming from Paramus: that the engagement lasted from early morning till night: that they took 94 prisoners wounded, and 14 killed: that the Hessians took the road leading to Fort Lee, where they hoisted signals to the troops at Fort Washington: but that the English recruits went down towards Bergen: that immediately after he formed his (Captain Ward's) Company, in a service of a month: that they had frequent skirmishes with the Refugees

at the English Neighborhood: In one skirmish, they were assisted by about twenty of the continental soldiers, the captain's name he forgets: That being beaten, they returned to Hackensack.
That he was engaged in the service nearly all the time from his first enlistment till the peace: That he was under several captains, whose names he now forgets: That he recollects one Captain John Mead, and one Captain John Blanch, who are now dead.
That he marched, (as he believes under Capt Mead) for Monmouth: That when they arrived near Monmouth, they halted, & having heard, that the battle was over, they returned.
That he has obtained discharges at the end of every period of enlistment, but that they are all lost, and that all his services, except as heretofore stated, were in the County of Bergen.
That he recollects, that about the last years of the war, Colonel Sprout pitched his camp at the English Neighborhood: That he believes his regiment came from Connecticut: And that they went on to the South just before the capture of Cornwallis.
That to the best of his recollection, Colonel Dey was the only Colonel of the County of Bergen, during the war: And that he considered him to be his Colonel during all his enlistments.
That he knows of no clergyman, at present living, who can testify in his behalf: but that

Dr. Cornelius Roos and Benjamin Westervelt — of the City of New York, can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
That all the officers, under whom he served, are now dead: with the exception, as he is informed, of Capt Samuel Demarest: who, as he is also informed and believes, has gone somewhere to the new countries in the west: but to what place, he does not know.
That his above mentioned services are related in the order, as he believes and recollects them to have been successively rendered: and that his memory, much impaired, does not furnish him with their respective dates.
We 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Helms
We, Cornelius Roos, and Benjamin Westervelt, residing in the City and County of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Helms, the above named deponent: that we believe him to be seventy years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, that is to say, in the City of New York, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we con- cur in that opinion. — Cornelius Roos Benjamin Westervelt
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —

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 Cornelius Roos and Benjamin Wessner who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the City of New York and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, John Barberie, — Clerk of "the Marine Court of the City of New York" do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Below, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court this twenty second day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Barberie

City of New York. ss
Benjamin Remaine of this city, being duly sworn deposes and saith, that he became acquainted with Samuel Haines about the year 1778, as an enlisted soldier, on the lines, near Hackinsack, in the State of New Jersey. — That he has perfect knowledge of his services in arms — during a con- siderable part of the Revolutionary War both as a substitute, and the performance of his own tour of duty, as was deman- ded by law. — That he has been in frequent skirmishes, with the enemy where the said Samuel was present — and believe he may truly affirm and does so affirm, on further recollection to his services in arms, during a peri- od of two years of that war. — That he has some recollection, tho' not positive knowledge, of the said Samuel's enlistment in the years service.
Interlined the words above — Viz ("and does so affirm, on further recollection") —
Benjamin Remaine
Subscribed by the said Benjamin Remaine before me this 12th day of July 1839 in the City of New York John W. Lyman Jus. Pac.
I John Barberie — Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify, that John W. Lyman before whom the above affidavit was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace, for the City and County of New York and that the signature attached thereto, is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of August one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two —
John Barberie

City of New York. Affidavit Benjamin Romaine, for Samuel H. Nelson Revolutionary Service 9 th July 1832

City and County of New York ss: Abraham J. Beaver, residing at Hackensack, County of Bergen State of New Jersey, being duly sworn deposes and says: that he has positive knowledge of the services in arms of Samuel Belun under Captain Blanch for more than a year, at Hackensack; and also for one year's service of the said Belun, under Captain Demarest: that he does not recollect the year, nor the particular date of his enlistment: but that, to the best of his recollection and belief, it was in the year 1779 or 1780: that he was in the same Company, Captain Samuel Demarest's Company, and marched with the said Belun, under General Wayne, to attack the blockhouse near Bull's Ferry; that to his positive knowledge, he can swear that does recollect the services of the said Belun, from the year 1778 to the end of the war.
Abn. Beaver
Subscribed by the said Abraham J. Beaver, and sworn to this 29 th day of August 1832 in open Court J. M. [unclear] Justice of the Peace John Barberie Clerk of the
Marine Court of the City of New York, do hereby certify that John D. Scott before whom the one of the Justices of the Marine Court and Justice of the Peace above affidavit was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace for the City and County of New York and that the signature attached thereto, is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Barberie

I now all men by these Presents, that I, Samuel Helm, of the City of New York, have made, ordained, constituted and appointed and by these presents do make, ordain, constitute and appoint Robert J. Dillon of the same City, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name and to my use, to ask and receive from the Secretary at War or such other Officer, as is appointed for that purpose, such sum or sums of money as may be due and owing unto me, for my pension, at the day of the date of the first payment to be made under the Pension Act, passed June 7 th 1832. Signed and sealed in the presence of } Samuel Helm, J. M. B. Scott
City of New York } Personally came before me John B. Scott of the Justice of the Peace of the City of New York, Samuel Helm, an applicant for a pension above named and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be his voluntary act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22 nd day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J. M. B. Scott I, John Barber - Clerk of the Supreme Court of the City of New York, do hereby certify that John B. Scott, before whom the above acknowledgment was made, is a Justice of the Peace for the City and County of New York and that the signature attached thereto is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. John Barber

Rev. Mass
10825 INVALID.
File No. 10,825-
Samuel Helm Prior Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Febry - 18 - 1903 Harry Ryerson - Brook Jan'y. 20, 1904. No 5 Peter D. Kelms Phila

Bureau of Pensions.
appn of Mary Marshall Apr. 22, 1857.
John Blanch Harry of Clerk - Haugen -
Apr. 1777 -
Elis Romania 1776
A. Brant
Peter Ward

10875 Samuel Helm
Aug 22, 1832
N.Y. City - 70.
Born, Bergen  Claster N.J. July 6, 1762
Feb 77 - Claster N.J.
Capt Jno Blanch Post 3 m Cal Key
- Cpt - Cal - Post 3 m
- Cpt Jno Huyler Post 3 m
Cpt Christie 8 m
Cpt Romaine - Post 6 m
Cpt Samuel Demaree Post 2 or 3 m
Cpt Peter Ward Cal Key - Post - 1 m -
But Paramus

City of N. York -
Alfred Smith -
Sylvester Morris
for Sam. H. Nelson -
Revolutionary Service
9 th July 1832

City of New York. ———— § 11
Sylvester Marius being duly sworn deposeth and saith, — That he has perfect knowledge of serving, on several monthly tours of duty with Samuel Helm during the revolutionary war. —
Subscribed by the said Sylvester Marius Sylvester Marius and sworn to before me at the City of New York this 9 July 1832
J. M. Weyman
I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify, that John W. Weyman, before whom the above affidavit was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace, for the City and County of New York, and that the signature attached thereto, is his genuine signature. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of August 1832 John Barberie

Supplemental Affidavits to the Petition of Samuel Helms, under the Act of 1832.

In the matter of the application of Samuel Helms for a Pension }
City And County of New York
Samuel Helms, an applicant for a Pension, being duly sworn, makes this further supplemental affidavit, that his first service, in the revolutionary war, was in the year 1777, that he cannot state the precise month, but that the same commenced about six weeks after the taking of the Hessians at the battle of Trenton, and as he believes, in the month of February: that his other services were successive to the first, and are related, in his declaration, in the order as he believes and recollects them to have been successively rendered, and that, in consequence of old age and the loss of memory, he cannot state more precisely their respective dates. And further this deponent says, that Abraham J. Brewer, one of the witnesses to his actual services, resides in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, but the precise place this deponent does not know: that it would be very inconvenient for this deponent to endeavor to find the said Brewer, to make an amended affidavit in his behalf. And that his affidavit was taken, at or about the time his declaration was about being made, and arose from this deponent, accidentally meeting the said Brewer, who was then temporarily on business in the City of New York. And further this deponent says not -
Samuel Helms
Sworn before me this 19 th November 1832. And I do certify that the said deponent, Samuel Helms is a person of credibility - In open Court.
Offingham Schuffelin Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York

In the matter of the application of Samuel Helms, for a Pension
City and County of New York
Benjamin Romaine, of the said City, being duly sworn, makes this supplemental affidavit and says, that he does not know the time of the claimant, Samuel Helms's entering the service nor the time and manner of his leaving the same; that he became acquainted with him about the year 1778, he forgets the month, on the lines near Hackensack R. Bergen County, State of New Jersey; that he himself was there in the Company of Captain Elias Romaine, and he thinks, the said Helms, was likewise, both being in the same regiment. Colonel Dey's: That he entered the service in 1777 and believes the said Helms entered before that time and continued therein during the war: That his knowledge of the said Helms, as stated in his first Affidavit, arose from his serving in the same County, Bergen County, and in the same Regiment. Colonel Dey's.
Sworn before me this 19. November 1832
and I do hereby certify that the said deponent Benjamin Romaine is a person of credibility.
Oppenheimer Schuyler Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York
Benjamin Romaine
City and County of New York
Sylvester Morris, of the said City, being duly sworn, makes this supplemental affidavit and says that he first became acquainted with the said Samuel Helms, by serving in the same Company with him, under Captain Haring, at Closter in the year 1777; that the service was for one month, but he does not recollect the month: that he served with him again under Captain Huyler, at the Liberty Pole, English Neighborhood, for a service of one month, in the year 1778, but he does not recollect the month: that he again served with the said Helms, under Captain Atwater, at Hackensack R. in the twelve months service, in the year, as he believes, 1779: that these services were in the regiment of Colonel Dey. And in Bergen County, State of New Jersey: that he has no further knowledge of the actual services of the said Helms, but he believes that he was in service throughout the

war: But that he does not know when the claimant first entered the service, nor the time and manner of his leaving the same. And further deponent says not.
Sworn before me this 20 th November 1833. And I do hereby certify that the said Sylvester Marcus, is a person of credibility. — John W. Elphinstone Jus: Pac.
Sylvester Marcus
I, John Barberie, Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York, do hereby certify that Effingham Schieffelin, before whom the preceding affidavits of Samuel Helen and Benjamin Romanie were taken, and John W. Elphinstone, before whom the preceding affidavit of Sylvester Marcus was taken, are Justices of the Peace, in and for the City and County of New York, and that the signatures attached to the said affidavits are their genuine signatures.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, of the said Court this twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Barberie

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
(333)
#95 Hopkinson Ave Brooklyn NEW YORK, Feb 10 th 1903
To the Chief Chief of Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I wish to get information of Samuel Helms of New York a soldier of the Revolutionary War . My knowledge of him is very slight I only know that he lived the last years of his life on a pension. If I am applying at the proper place kindly give me what information your records show and if not at the right place kindly advise me where to apply.
Yours truly, Harry Elyson

2nd Bruf N o 7741.
Samuel Holden. " "
Robt. J. Tilton. (Ag t )

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of — Samuel Helen — which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ?
Yes.
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ?
Yes.
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ?
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IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ?
No.
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ?
Yes.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ?
Yes.
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ?
Yes.
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ?
Yes.
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate ?
Yes.
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ?
Yes.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Yes.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No.
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
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XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
No.
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? no
Yes. _____
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes. _____
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
As to all except No. 4 _____
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
‡ QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.