Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,728, William Hedglen, New Jersey

SERVICE.
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hedglen, William or Hedglin
N. 6,728
B.L. Mt 28,621-160-55
Compton, Sally
(Former Widow)
CONTENTS
His name was Andrew or Stephen

Philip
N Jersey 32.50
William Hedglen, dec d . of Sussex Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Pri in the Co. commanded by Captain Dickerson of the — commanded by — in the New for 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, ending 18 March 1833, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1847 — and sent to J. W. Martin, Mt. Hope, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, Book 8 2 Vol. 3. Page 135.
Payable to Sally Compton his Widow.

No 1530 Mrs. Sally Compton widow of William Hedgle N.J. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of August 1848 and sent to
John W. Martin Mt. Hooper N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act of February 2, 1848, Page 287 Vol. 1
3 mar. 53-170963
Reported Joseph Ellis Aug 5 1853

170.963
Act Mar. 3/55
✓
June 18/55
Sally Compton wid. of formerly William Hedglin Soldier
M. J. [unclear] 8633
Pris.
Adm. Dec. May 6 th 1886.
M rs B. [unclear] Rev. War
Receives a pension payable at Trenton N. J. Feb 48 - 1530
[Signature]
J. T. Neely Washington Agt
Vol. Rev - 138.

May 18 1849
Additional evidence to Declaration of Sarah Compton
John W. Martin Mount Hope Orange County New York

State of New Jersey State of New Jersey On this twelfth day of May one Supr County thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Compton aged seventy four years and upwards Who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she makes the following Statements in addition to her former declaration made sometime since before Moses Dunning one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid That she is the widow of William Hodge- kin who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution as before stated by her That she was married to the said William Hodgekin at the house of Deacon Swayze by the Rev Mr Seely a Presbyterian minister on the tenth day of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety one She further saith that the issue of said marriage is as follows Viz; Nancy Hodgekin now the wife of Jonas Ballason Born January the 6 1792 Agnes Hodgekin now the wife of Schooly Havens Born April the 22 1794 James Hodgekin Born April 26 1796 Susan Hodgekin now the wife of Henry Myers Born April 30 1798 Mary Hodgekin now the wife of Thomas Perry Born June 9 th 1800 Phoebe Hodgekin now the wife of Cornelius McClure was Born August 2 nd 1803 William Hodgekin Jr Born May 18 th 1806 George Hodgekin Born April 5 th 1808

Elizabeth Hodgekin now the wife of Paul Perry was Born September 18 th 1810 Rachel Hodgekin now the wife of Benjamin Van Sickle Born July 18 th 1813 She further deposeth and saith that the foregoing names are the names of all the children Born through her connection with the afore mentioned William Hodgekin and that the dates of their Births are true dates which she has retained in her memory and in which she is not mistaken That they have all moved from this part of the country and she cannot tell where except Nancy Hodge- kin's son Mary Perry and Rachel Van Sickle That the said Hodgekin died at the time before State and that she was afterwards married to Stephen Compton who is also dead and that she is now a widow I sworn to and subscribed by making her mark because she has never been taught to write the day and year before mentioned Sarah my Compton before me the word thousand marks interline before signing Moses Dunning Judge
Sussex County I certify that I am acquainted with Sarah Compton who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration and prayed her to be a woman of truth and ver- acity and I believe her statements made above are entitled to full credit and belief Moses Dunning Judge

State of New Jersey ss. On this twentieth day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Cross of the township of Wantage and County and State aforesaid aged Eighty three years and upwards to me known to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say That she was well acquainted with William Hoagelin in his life time and with his wife Sarah Gomo and she further upon her oath says that on the evening of the tenth day of February One Thousand seven hundred and ninety one she went with her husband taking her son John with her to the house of Deborah Swayy in the township of Wantage and County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and there and there saw William Hoagelin married to Sally Gomo by the Rev Mr Seely a Protestant Clergyman then officiating in that neighborhood. She further deposes and saith that she is not mistaken but is sure that the marriage of the said William Hoagelin and Sally Gomo took place as before stated. On the evening of the tenth of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety one she recollected that the girls at the preceding was talking about sending Valentines to the boys and that it only would be three

or four days untill Valentine day and she knowes that her son John who was with her was then in the fourth year of his age the record of which with the record of the rest of her children has been cut from the family bible and forwarded as she believes to the Pension department to prove her relation- ship with Joel Crook she now being his widow That she was with Sarah Keage in when her first child was born which was sometime in January nineteen hundred and ninety two The midwife who attended her was Mrs Catharine Ayres long since dead That Sarah Compton is now present and she knowes her to be the same person she saw married to William Keage in as she has before stated and Nancy Rollerson is now present and she knowes her to be the same one who was born of Sarah Keage in as she has before stated she is now the wife of Jonas Rollerson This is the third affidavit this deponent has made in relation to the marriage of William Keage in and Sarah Gomo she again on her oath deposeth that she did certainly see the said W m Keage in and Sarah Gomo married as she has before stated and she is sure that it was on the tenth of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety one and she knows that the said Sally lived with the said Keage in until his death which was in 1882 or 1883 That she was afterwards married to Stephen Compton who is also dead and the said Sarah is now a widow sworn to and subscribed by making her mark This day and year before mentioned her before me
Elizabeth G Crook

State of New Jersey ss On this twentieth day of Superior Court May One thousand
Eight Hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Thomas Perry aged forty five years excepting eight days of the township of Wantage in the County and State aforesaid To me known to be a man of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was born and raised and lived in the township aforesaid untill about four years since when he moved to Luzerne County in Pennsylvania from whence he returned with his family in April last He further deposeth and saith that in September One thousand eight hundred and twenty two he was married to Mary Hodge in the fifth child of William and Sarah Hodge in that his wife Mary lived after their marriage with her parents for about three months when this deponent with his wife went to living by themselves. Before they left the residence the said William Hodge gave to this deponents wife a small family bible and that soon after the Bible was given to her this deponent set down with pen and ink and with his own hand the name of William Hodge in and Sarah Hodge in his wife with the date of their Births except the year of the Birth of Sarah Hodge in which should have been December the 23 d 1792 instead of 1746 and he also set down on said leaf his own name with that of his wife with the date of their birth and he further deposeth and saith

That the leaf containing the names of William Hodgekin Sarah Hodgekin Thomas Perry and Mary Perry and attached to this affidavit was this day torn from the bible given by the said William Hodgekin to his daughter Mary Perry and he further deposeth and saith that names written thereon was written by this deponent with his own hand and under the directions of the persons therein named except the mistake before mentioned which should have been 1772 instead of 1776 and he further saith that the Bible from which this leaf herewith attached was this day taken has been in his possession ever since the fall of 1822 when the names on said paper was written. The said William Hodgekin is dead & Sally Hodgekin afterwards married Stephen Compton who is also dead and Sally Compton is now a widow. They had ten children of which Nancy was the eldest one who this deponent believes to be fifty five years of age. Her age was sent when the widow made application for pension to the pension office as proof of her age her name will be found on that record as Nancy Bolloson she being the wife of Jonas Bolloson. The Rest of the chil- dren have all gone west except Mary wife of this deponent and Rachel wife of Benjamin Van Dinkle. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year before mentioned before me Thomas Perry Moses Dunning Judge

That the leaf containing the names of William Hedgerlin Sarah Hedgerlin Thomas Perry and Mary Perry and attached to this affidavit was this day torn from the bible given by the said
William Hedgerlin was born February 26 1822 Mary Hedgerlin was born December 23 1840 Thomas Perry was born May 20 1802 Mary Perry was born June 9 1800
and daughter Mary Perry and saith that names by this deponent with the directions of the except the mistake before we have been 1772 instead with that the Bible from attached was this day before me since the on said paper was Hedgerlin is dead & married Stephen Compton and Sally Compton is now the daughter of which Nancy the deponent believes to be her age was sent when the for pension to the pension her name will be found Baltimore she being the The Rest of the chil- dren have all gone west except Mary wife of this deponent and Rachel wife of Benjamin Van Scible Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned Thomas Perry
Moses Dunning Judge

State of New Jersey ss On this tree lenth day of Superior Court / May One thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the subscribers a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the afore- said County Rachel Van Sickle of the township of Sanastry in the County and state aforesaid aged thirty three years to me known to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is the youngest child of William Keefer and Sarah Keefer his wife That when she was in her fourteenth year of age she went to live with a man by the name of Samuel Howell and that she lived with him three years That when she was about to leave the family Mr Howell who was a member of the Methodist Church gave her a small Bible which he had used sometime in his family and when he gave to her he wrote her name and the time of her birth in the Bible accor- ding to her directions that the Bible has ever since remained in her possession and the first herewith attached bearing the name of Rachel Keefer with the date of her birth was this day with her own hand cut from the said Bible and is the only record she knows of of her birth That she is now the wife of Benjamin Van Sickle That she has often in his lifetime heard the said Keefer tell of his being a soldier in the Revolution That after his death his widow married Stephen Compton who is also dead and her mother is now a widow Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written by making her mark before me Moses Dunning Judge Rachel X Van Sickle mark

State of New Jersey ss On this day personally appeared Rachel Van Sickle of the township of Samburg in the County and State aforesaid age thirty three years to me known to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is the youngest child of William Keagrim and Sarah Keagrim his wife That when she was in her fourteenth year of age she went to live with a man by the name of Samuel Howell and that she lived with him three years That when she was about to leave the family Mr Howell who was a member of the Methodist Church gave her a small Bible which he had used sometime in his family and when he gave to her he wrote her name and the time of her birth in the Bible and that the Bible has been in her possession and is now in her possession and contains the name of Rachel Keagrim with the date of her birth as this day with her own hand cut from the said Bible and is the only record she knows of of her birth That she is now the wife of Benjamin Van Syckle That she has often in his lifetime heard the said Keagrim tell of his being a soldier in the Revolution That after his death his widow married Stephen Compton who is also dead and her mother is now a widow Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written by making her mark before me Moses Dunning Judge Rachel X Van Syckle mark
That when she was in her fourteenth year of age she went to live with a man by the name of Samuel Howell and that she lived with him three years

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Moses Dunning Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex in said State, duly appointed, 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 Moses Dunning.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this fourteenth day of May A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State

no 11280
Mr Gladyslen. due 2 N 1
N. J.
Act. 7 June 32
Return
Suspended
admitted
15 mo. per
50 - To 18 March
1833 when he died -
To Sally Compton his widow
Dr. Condit
agent
Mr Martin Esq
M c Hopt
Whitfield
Newton
passing

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
3 rd June 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjouined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Hedges, of Sussex Co. New Jersey
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Sub 1777 1 Private Black R. Co. in New Jersey Aged 72 Traditionary   Sub. X 5 Living witness   Vol. 1778 1 Capt John Dickerson Genl Braine In Elizabeth town - then to Hackensack   Enlistd 1781 7 1/2 Capt Joseph Parker   Alleges that his whole term of service was 18 or 20 months  
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

170.963
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Sally Compton
Widow of William Hedglin
The drawn Pension
act 1848.
resented by
J. T. NEELY,
Attorney, Washington City, D. C.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION
To be made by the Widow of an Officer or Soldier of the Revolutionary War.
STATE OF New Jersey } ss. COUNTY OF Sussex
On this twenty third day of May A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sally Compton aged Eighty two years, a resident of The County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey , who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of William Hedglin , deceased, who was a Soldier in The Revolutionary War between The United States of America and Great Britain, and in rank a private. And a resident of The County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey. And that she is in the yearly receipt of a pension of forty six dollars and sixty six cents granted under the act of Feb 2 nd 1848 and payable at the agency at Trenton New Jersey. To which papers she refers for proof of her husbands service and her marriage
She further states that she was married to the said William Hedglin in The County of Sussex - on the tenth day of February A. D., 1792 by one Mr Seely a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Gerno
Wantage that her said husband died at on the Eighteenth day of March A. D., 1833 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Sally her Compton mark
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
We, Levi Beemner and John Patterson residents of The County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Compton in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. - And that from our personal knowledge she is a widow at this date
Levi Beemner John Patterson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Martin Cole J. Peace

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Sally Compton — of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and the widow of William Hedges deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOHN T. NEELY, Esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty Third
day of May — 1855.-
Sally Compton
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey — this Twenty Third day of May — 1855.
Martin Cole
STATE OF New Jersey } 88. COUNTY OF Sussex }
I, Lyman Edwards
Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Martin Cole whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office, at Newton this 28 th day of May A. D. 1855. Lyman Edwards Clerk.
resented by J. T. NEELY, Attorney, Washington City, D. C.
Mrs. Sally Compton Widow of William Hedges The Own Pension act 18th.
BOUNTY LAND. ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
176. 963
NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. In the blank in the declaration the claimant must set forth according to the best of her knowledge or belief, the name and rank of the person on account of whose service the claim is presented; the day, month, and year, (if possible,) when he entered the service, and the time when he left the same; and, if under more than one engagement, the claimant must specify the particular periods; and the rank and name of the officers under whom the service was performed; the town or county, and State in which he resided when he entered the service; whether he was drafted, was a volunteer, or substitute; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched, with such further particulars as may be useful in the investigation of the claim; and also, produce the best proof the nature of the case will allow, as to the service of the deceased officer or soldier, and the time when he died. It must be clearly shown in what troop or company, and regiment or corps, he served, and the grade he held. Proof as to service must be had, either from the records of the War Department, the muster rolls, the testimony of commissioned officers, or the affidavits of persons of known respectability. If the fact be so that the claimant has no documentary evidence in support of the claim, set forth such facts in the declaration. But if the soldier was a pensioner then simply describe him by giving the amount of pension he drew, the place of his residence, and the agency at which his pension was paid, instead of a description of his service. This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested person proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration, after giving her maiden name; and in such case, other evidence—such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed—will be admissible. In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased. If the claimant draws a pension under any act, instead of proving her marriage again simply set forth the fact in her declaration, and refer to said papers for proof of her husband's service and her marriage. The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.

State of New Jersey Mrs. Hedglin Application for Pension under act of 7 th June 1832.
State of New Jersey 11.280 Application of Mrs. Hedglin under the act of June 7 th 1832.
Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cations of William Hedglin for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of September AD 1832. J. O. Edall Clerk.
William Hedglin

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7. 1832
State of New Jersey Sussex County ss. On this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1832 - personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex - William Haden a resident of the Township of Man- tague in said County of Sussex State of New Jersey aged 72 - years - who being first duly sworn accor- -ding to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress - passed June 7. 1832 -
That he is of the age of Seventy Two years - that he has no record of his age - that he was born at Pumps-neck in New Jersey - that in the spring 1777 - he lived at Chubb's Creek - then called Black River - that he then offered said creek as a substitute for some person drafted in the militia for one month that on the expiration of the term he went again for the same time - and that he served 6 months in succession five for others - and one for him- -self - the name of the person not recollected except 1. months service for Job Stocks - the names of the officers not recollected - in the spring of 1778 - month not recollected he volunteered for 6 months under Capt. John Dickerson at Black River - in Brigade of Gen: Wainwright  Wayne name of Major and Col. not recollected - Marched to Elizabeth Town and from thence to Hackensack where they were stationed & remained till his term expired Was in a Battle or Skirmish near Oradell and near Engleth-Neighboor-hoods - His discharge has been lost - In 1788 - in February or March this deponent enlisted at Black River - in the Company of Capt. Joseph Tucker - Nathan Spencer also en- -listed with this deponent at the same time - also one Reuben Moses who drew a Pension under

the Law of 1818 - but who is nice dead at is understood - that the name of the Col is not recollected by Deponent - he received the name of the Paymaster was Chatter - and that of the Adjutant was Westbrook - but of these names he is not certain that they were not attached to any Brigade but were stationed at a guard lot Fort Frederickburg on the Delaware River, that the Company remained there for some or Eight months of which time part was after the close of the War that they were left by their officers and disbanded without receiving any pay - That the whole term of his service was Eighteen or Twenty Months - that since the war he has resided in Mantague Sussex County - that he has been known for many years by Jacob Synes Esquire a Justice of the Peace of that Township and by Abraham Westbrook that there is no clergyman in his neighborhood with whom his at present is known - that he is very deaf, and his memory somewhat impaired - That he does not know of any person at this time living except the said Nathan Spence a very respectable inhabitant of the County who was with him in the service - and that he has or knows of no other evidence which he can adduce in support of his claim - He will state that the above named Abraham Westbrook was with him in the year service under Capt: Harker and will state the service under said Capt: of this Deponent - as he has been informed this way by said Westbrook and he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pen- sion or annuity except the present - and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Army of any State whatsoever - now subscribed in open Court August 19: 1832 - Wm. H. Haddin mark

Personally appeared before the said board of Common Pleas now sitting at Chewton in and for said county of Sussex - in open court Jacob Ayers of the Township of Wantage, who being duly sworn according to Law, upon his oath saith that he now is and has been for forty years acquainted with the said William Hedges - and that he believed him to be of the age he states himself to be or very near unto and that it is his belief and report in his neighbourhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that this deponent concurs in that opinion - and that he the said William Hedges has a fair character for veracity in his neighbourhood -
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 23 rd August 1832 -
Jacob Ayers
Benj Halsey
Personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas of Sussex County now sitting at Chewton in and for said county - Edward Westbrooks who being duly sworn according to Law upon his oath saith that he was in the year 1781 under Captain Harber in the year 1781 - and that William Hedges was in the same company with deponent - Nathaniel Solomon was Lieutenant - Wilhelms Westbrooks the Brother of deponent was Ensign - the enlistment was for a year - and this deponent thinks the whole or nearly the whole of the time of their service was very nearly - was completed -
Sworn and subscribed the 19 th August 1832 -
Abraham Westbrooks
Benj Halsey
And the said board 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 that the board further find that it appears to them that Jacob Ayers and Edward Westbrooks are residents of said county - that the said Abraham Westbrooks - is a resident of said county - that the signatures to the above affidavits are respectively their's and that it appears there is no clergyman of the Highlands who can certify of the character & service of the said Applicant - And that the said Jacob Ayers and Abraham Westbrooks are credible persons and that the statement is entitled to credit - and further that it appears to the board that there is no clergyman in

his neighbourhood whom the said applicant can produce to testify of his character or services.
Benj. Hallock Sam. Hazen
Judge of the
Superior Court
Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of William Hodgekin for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of September
AD 1832. J. E. Edsall Clerk.
State of Connecticut Miss. Hester Lee Application for Pension under act of 7. June 1832.
State of Connecticut 11.280 Application of Miss. Hester Lee under the act of June 7. 1832.

12.894
Sally Compton
N. J.
Act of July 68
Married before 1794 husband died 1833
Service in 1774 for 5 March "    "    "    "    "    " "    1781    "    9    " Satisfactory -
Hon. A. C. Kevin
Act of July 1828

State of New Jersey Sussex County
On this 21 st day of May 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Sussex County Sally Compton of the township of Newton in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy four years and made oath according to law in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 rd 1843 and June 19 1844 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows of Soldiers of the war of the Revolution That she is the widow of Andrew Compton and was formerly the widow of William Hodgekin who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the Militia Lines and State Troops of the State of New Jersey from the beginning of the war until its close She declares that she has been informed and believes that her husband William Hodgekin enlisted sometime in the Summer of 1776 into a company of five months men raised in Sussex County by Capt. John Seward and that he served the term of five months in the said company and in the Regt commanded by Col. Ephraim Martin and that he was in the Battle of Long Island That as she has been informed and believes her said husband William Hodgekin again entered the service in 1777 or 1778 for the term of nine months and served the said term in the New Jersey line of the army and she thinks in the company commanded by Capt. Wm. Helms. That in 1779 or 80 he again entered the service for the term of six months and served the said six months in a company commanded by Capt. Wm. Helms That in the latter part of the

year 1780 or the beginning of the year 1781 her said husband William Heedegetin entered a company of State troops raised in Sussex County for the term of one year by Capt. Joseph Harker and served the said term in the said company along the Delaware frontier guarding the said frontier against the Indians That he served the said term of one year under the command of Col. Rosecrantz and Major Westbrooks - She further saith that she has heard her said husband tell of his being at the Battle of Mon- mouth while in the nine months service and of being in many other places which she cannot recollect That her said husband Mr Heedegetin made applica- tion for a pension previous to his death but it was never obtained - That her name before marriage was Sally Gomo. That she was married to the said William Heedegetin at the house of Obediah Swayze in the township of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey on the tenth day of February Seventeen Hundred and Ninety one by the Rev Mr Seely a Presbyterian Clergyman who lived near to where she was married. That the said William Heedegetin died on the 18 th of March 1833. That on the 3 rd day of February October she was married to the same year to Andrew Compton of the town County and State last aforesaid That the said Andrew Compton died on the 7 th day of February January 1845 and that she has since remained a widow That she has no record of her husband's services nor of their mar- riage nor does she know of any but she relies for the proof of her husband's services upon the records that is already in the pension office and for proof of marriage she relies on the evidence of her daughter's age whose name now is Nancy Rollason. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned by making her mark before me Sally Heedegetin Compton Noses Dunning one of the marks Judges of the court of Sussex County.

Moses Dunning one of the Judges of the court of Sussex County.
Sussex County ss I certify that I have been acquainted with Sally Compton formerly Sally Heagy for more than thirty three years, and I believe her to be a woman of truth, and that her statements made are entitled to full credit and belief. And I am satisfied that from old age and infirmity she should be excused from attending the Court of record in and for the said County. The word "October", "She was married", and "January" interlined before signing. Moses Dunning Judge
State of New Jersey ss On the 31 st day of May 1846 person Sally Compton = ally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex Nancy Robleson of the town of Montague in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged fifty four years and upwards to me known to be a creditable woman who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say, that she is the daughter of William Heagylin and Sally Heagylin, and that William Heagylin died at the house of the deponent on the 18 th of March 1833 that the mother of the deponent was married again on the 3 rd day of October of the same year and that to Andrew Compton, and that the said Andrew Compton died on the 7 th day of Janua- ry 1845 and that her mother the said Sally Compton formerly the widow of William Heagylin has remained a widow since the death of the said Andrew Compton That the record of the birth of Nancy Robleson taken from the family bible is a true record of the age of the eldest child of William Heagylin and Sally Heagy- lin that the deponent's name before marriage was Nancy Heagylin, that the name of Jonas Robleson upon the attached paper is the name of the husband

of this deponent. That the names on the said paper was written there on by her husband Jonas Koloson about six years since, for the purpose of retaining their ages That she has often heard her father William Heaschin tell of his being in the army and this deponent went herself to get the affidavit of Wilhelmus Westbrook who made an affidavit setting forth the services of her father under Capt. Harker. That her father while living with this deponent made application for a pension but for reasons unknown to her he never obtained it. Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark on the day and year before mentioned before me
Nancy Koloson mark
Moses Dunning Judge of the court
Ms. A. 9. 2. 16. 18. 1848

State of New Jersey Superior Court On this 21 st day of May 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Crook of Wintage in the County of Superi and State of New Jersey aged Eighty four years to me known to be a credible witness who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was well ac- -quainted with William Hodgekin of the County of Superi and State of New Jersey in the Revolutionary war that he belonged to and served in a company of State troops commanded by Capt Joseph Harker on the Delaware frontier in 1781 that she was ac- -quainted with him after the war until his death and she was likewise acquainted with Sally Gomo and that she was present at the marriage of William Hodgekin and Sally Gomo that the said William Hodgekin and Sally Gomo were married at the house of Blediah Swayze in the town- -ship of Wintage in the County of Superi and State of New Jersey in February One thousand eight hundred and ninety one and according to the best of her recollection it was on the tenth day of said month by the Rev W Suly & Preske then minister living in said neighbourhood She further saith that she was present at the time above stated and saw the said William Hodgekin and Sally Gomo married she recollects it will be that her husband and herself went to the wedding in the sley and that they drove the Ayers before it that she lived in the same neighbourhood with the said William Hodgekin until his death and that she knows that

That Nancy Kollason formerly Nancy Hodgeskin was born in the winter of 1792 nearly one year after she was at the wedding and saw the said William Hodgeskin and Sally Kono married That the said Hodgeskin died some years since and his widow soon after married a man by the name of Compton who is now dead and she believes that Sally Compton formerly Sally Hodgeskin is now a widow and further she saith not Sworn to and sub- scribed by making her mark on account of illiteracy on the day and year last before mentioned before me Elizabeth the Croel James Lane Justice mark

State of New Jersey } Sussex County }
On this 22 nd May 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Freidenburgh a resident of Montague in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey in the Eighty fourth year of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that in the Revolutionary war he lived in the town County and State aforesaid along the Delaware River. That there was a fort around his father's house called "Freidenburgh's Fort" and that soldiers were stationed there almost all the time. That early in the year 1781 he recollects that Capt. Joseph Barker came to the fort at his father's house with a company of State troops raised for the defense of the Delaware frontier and that the said company remained on the said frontier guarding the same and protecting the inhabitants against the Indians for the term of one year, or there- abouts, this is according to his best recollection. He fur- ther says that he recollects that there was a soldier in the said company by the name of William Hedgebin and that the said Hedgebin discharged the duty of a Private soldier in said company during the time that the company remained on said frontier. That the said Hedgebin was stationed the most of the time at his father's fort and he believes that he was from the town of Wantage in the aforesaid County.
* former husband of Sally Compton
Sworn to and subscribed by making his mark on account of his being blind the day and year above mentioned before me and I certify that he is a man of unim- peachable character and is to be believed in his intem- peries.
Joshua Shay
Justice of Peace
Henry Freidenburgh mark

State of New York } ss On this 23 day of May 1846 Orange County } before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Stephen Trues dell a resident of Mount Hope in the County of Orange and State of New York in the nineteenth year of his age. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following deposition That in the summer of 1876 Capt John Howard of Superior County raised a company of five months men and that the said company served the said five months in the Regt commanded by Col Ephraim Martin That this deponent enlisted into the said company and he well recollects that there was a private soldier in the said company by the name of William Hodgekin who he thinks must have been about nineteen years of age He thinks he was from a place called Pequest in Superior County He came to and subscribed by making his mark on account of his hand trembling from age on the day and year above mentioned before me And I certify that he is a credible man and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief David S. Corwin Justice of the Peace Stephen Truesdell
STATE OF NEW YORK.
ORANGE COUNTY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That David S. Corwin before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said David S. Corwin and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the fourth day of June 1846
John C. Wallace Clerk

State of New York / p On this 23 day of May 1846 Orange County / before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Stephen Trues dell a resident of Mount Hope in the County of Orange and State of New York in the ninetieth year of his age. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following deposition That in the summer of 1876 Capt John Edward of Superior County raised a company of five months men and that the said company served the said five months in the Regt commanded by Col Ephraim Martin That this deponent enlisted into the said company and he well recollects that there was a private soldier in the said company by the name of William Hodgekin who he thinks must have been about seventeen years of age He thinks he was from a place called Pequest in Superior County Seemed to and subscribed by making his mark on account of his hand trembling from age on the day and year above mentioned before me And I certify that he is a credible man and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief David S. Corwin Justice of the Peace Stephen Truesdell Mark

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. Mr. Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Moses Dunning Esq. before whom the declaration of Sally Compton and affidavit of Nancy Boloson were made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. that James Lane and Joshua Shay Esq. before whom the affidavits of Elizabeth Orsel and Mary Fre- denburgh were taken. were at the time of the doing thereof Justices of the Peace - all of whom were duly appointed. Commissioned & sworn in their several offices in and for the County of Sussex in said State. and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said Moses Dunning. James Lane and Joshua Shay Esq. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this twenty third day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty six. 1846
Charles G. Mr. Chesney Secy of State

21958
Mr. Hedglen
Crew: Jerry Line
Private

District of New Jersey-
Sussex County ss:
On the Twenty fourth day of November, in the term of November - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty one - personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey - (the said court being a court of records in and for said County of Sussex - and sitting at Newton in said County - being a court constituted and appointed by the Laws of the State of New Jersey - as a court of records - having a seal - with power to fine and imprison - and an unlimited jurisdiction in civil cases - and whose judgments are only revisable by writ of Error at Common Law -) William Hedglen otherwise called William Hedglin - of the age of Seventy Two years - resident in the Township of Wantage in the said County of Sussex - who being first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath saith - that he did duty as a soldier in the revolutionary war as follows - 1 st he enlisted in 1776 - under Captain Dickerson - Col. - Regiment of New Jersey Militia - at Hackensack for six months - at the expiration of his term - reenlisted under the same commander for nine months - served out his term and was in the Battles of Springfield - Princeton & near New Brunswick - after his discharge he enlisted for one year - in the Line - under Captain Joseph Thomas Harkness - at Chester Morris County New Jersey in 1776 - or 1777 the name of the Regiment not remembered - that the company in which he was not detached

from the Regiment and Stationed at a Guards at or near Minniship - on the Delaware River, that he served out the time of his enlistment - (one year) and was not dischar- ged at Minniship St. L.
And I the said William Hag- -len do further declare that the contents of the Schedule and affidavit - dated 22 d November 1831 - and now before Joseph Y. Miller Esquire one of the Judges of said Court of Com- -mon Pleas of said County is true according to the best of my knowledge; I deprecate further saying not - Now in open Court the - his Opp g X Headlen Twenty Fourth day of November A.D. 1831 - Marks
Joseph Y. Miller I Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the State of New Jersey Sussex County ss. 4 Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify - that Joseph Y. Miller Esquire before whom the above deposition was made and who has subscribed his name thereto - was at the taking and subscribing the same and a presiding Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas then and there holding said Court - in and for said County - duly commissioned and sworn, and to whom full and full faith and credit ought to be given - In testimony whereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 29 th day of November A.D. 1831.
J. E. Edsall CLK

A schedule of all the estate and income of the subscribers of the Township of Wantage County of Sussex Co. Jersey - (necessary bedding & clothing excepted.) - Namely -
  One cow - - - - -  $10.00    one sheep - - - - -  2.00    A few pots and kettles - only sufficient for the cook- ing of a small family. } 3.00      $15.00  
Dated 22 nd November 1831.
I, William Hedglen - do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any pro- perty or securities, contracts or debts due to me ; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule heretofore annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn and subscribed before me a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - Nov. 24. A.D. 1831. -
Jos. G. Miller -
It is the opinion of the board that the above specified property is of the value of Fifteen dollars - Same is open board - the 24 th day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty one -
Jos. G. Miller -

June 5, 1940
en BA-J/AWF William Hedglen W. 6728
Mr. B. R. Hedglin Fire & Marine Insurance Company St. Paul, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Hedgeling.
The data furnished herein were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 6728, based upon service of William Hedglen or Hedglin, in the Revolutionary War.
William Hedglen was born February 25, 1752, in "Pennis Neck", New Jersey. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Sussex County, New Jersey, William Hedglen enlisted in the summer of 1777 , 1776, served as a private at various times in the New Jersey troops, under Captains John Seward, William Helms, Joseph Harker, Colonels Ephraim Martin, Shreve, and Rosekrantz; during the service he was in the battles of Long Island, Princeton, and Monmouth, and guarded the frontiers along the Delaware River; length of entire service about two years.
He was living in 1832 in Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. He died March 18 or 21, 1833, at the home of his daughter, Nancy Rolloson (Roloson) in Montague, Sussex County, New Jersey.
William Hedg len married February 10, 1791, in
Hedglin

Wantage Township, New Jersey, Sally or Sarah Gomo or Germo. They were married at the house of Obediah Swazy. Sally Gomo or Germo was born December 23, 1772, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents given.
After the death of her husband, William Hedglen, the widow, Sally Hedglen, married October 2, 1833, Andrew or Stephen Compton of Sussex County, New Jersey. The said Andrew or Stephen Compton died January 7, 1845.
The widow, Sally Compton, was allowed pension, on account of the service of her husband, William Hedglen, on her application executed May 21, 1846, at which time she was living in Newton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. She was living in 1848, in Wantage, New Jersey, and in 1853, was of Orange County, New York.
On account of the service of her husband, William Hedglen, she was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed May 23, 1855, then living in Sussex County, New Jersey.
The following data in regard to the children of William Hedglen, and his wife, Sally, are shown in the claim:
   Nancy  born  January  6, 1792    Agnes  "  April  22, 1794    James  "  April  26, 1796    Susan  "  April  30, 1798    Mary  "  June  9, 1800    Phebe  "  August  2, 1803    William, Jr.  "  May  18, 1806    George  "  April  5, 1808    Elizabeth  "  September  18, 1810    Rachel  "  July  18, 1813.   
In 1847, Nancy was the wife of Jonas Rolloson or Roloson who was born February 27, 1792; Agnes was the

wife of Schooly Havens; Susan was the wife of Henry Myers; Mary was the wife of Thomas Perry who was born May 20, 1802, they were married in September, 1822; Phebe was the wife of Cornelius McClew or McClure; Elizabeth was the wife of Paul or Pane Perry; Rachel was the wife of Benjamin Van Sickle or Van Sickle.
Henry Roloson in 1846 was living in Wantage, New Jersey, aged seventy-eight years, he stated that the Jonas Rolloson (Roloson) who married Nancy Hedglen was his nephew.
Nancy Rolloson had a daughter who married -- Beemer of Sussex County, New Jersey. In 1855, one Levi Beemer was living in said Sussex County; his relationship to the family was not stated.
In 1853, one Esther Hedgerland was living in Orange County, New York, and was well acquainted with the widow, Sally Hedglen, no relationship shown.
The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Sally Compton, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Sally Compton, former widow of William Hedglen Certificate # 1530 Issued August 26, 1848 Rate $46.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New Jersey Agency.
If you desire information relative to the location

of the bounty land referred to herein, it is suggested that you apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:
Warrant #28631- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1922 Sep 22 W. E. Slagle advised of data in relation to Job Slagle in this claim 1924 Feb 13 Hist. to Mrs. E. C. Slagle 1940 June 5. " " B. R.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6728
Sally Compton  Former Wid.  Wm Headlen  Prv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 28/78
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jonas Peterson was born Febry 27 1792 Nancy Peterson was born January the 6 1792 Henry Collum was born April 17 1793 Penia Thom pson was born January the 1 - 1812

New Jersey 8220 Sally Compton, for widow of Wm Wedglen who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 18 March 1833
Reported
Lett. to John W. Martin Augt 4/48.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of July, 1847. and sent to J. W. Martin Mount Hope, Orange Co. New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book W Vol. 2 Page 94

10319.
Reported
New Jersey
Sally Compton, Party
Widow of W m Wedglen who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18 th March 1833, of Sursp in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Dickerson of the Reg t commanded by C o in the Revs. time for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of July, 1848, and sent to J. W. Martin Esq. M c Ilwaine Orange Co.
Total amount, $ 23 3.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Rumphin Clerk, Book D Vol. Page 192

Sally Compton widow of William Hedgelein
Act - July 7, 1838
John W. Martin Mount Hope Orange County New York

State of New Jersey ss On this 20 th day of Superior Court July 1846 personally appeared before the un- dersigned John Crook a resident of Mon- mouth in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is fifty nine years of age and upwards That when a very small boy in either his fifth or sixth year of his age in the winter time he has a distinct recollection of going with his father and mother to the house of Abigail Swayze who lived but a short distance from his father's and that at the house of said Swayze he recollects of seeing William Horagelin and Sally Gorno stand up on the floor and were as he has always understood then married He recollects that he sat on a wooden bench beside his mother and saw the said parties married He also recollects that they went to the wedding on a sled drawn by a yoke of Oxen and he recollects that at that time the said William Horagelin lived and worked with the deponent's father That he was acquainted with the said William Horagelin and his wife Sally from their mar- riage until the said Horagelin's death that his widow Sally Horagelin afterwards married Andrew Compton who is now dead and the said Sally is now a widow - He further deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Nancy Robeson and has been acquainted with her from her childhood up to the present day - That she was the daughter of the said William Horagelin and Sally Horagelin.

and that her name before marriage was Nancy Hodgson and that she was the eldest child of the said William and Sally Hodgson and he further says that he is satisfied from his long acquaintance with the said Nancy Robeson that she is now fifty four years of age. He further saith that he is from his own personal recollection satis- fied that the said William Hodgson and Sally Gomo were married more than two years previous to the first day of January last past. Husband and Wife join and further he saith not sworn to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned before me and I certify that he is a man of truth. John Cross Moses Dunning Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New Jersey / ss On this 27 th day of July Sussex County 1846 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sussex Henry Holdren a resident of Franklin in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged 89 years a person of truth and veracity to me known as such who being first duly sworn according to law doth his his oath depose and say that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and is now a Pensioner of the United States That in the year 1778 he volunteered into the service of his country for the term of nine months and served the said term under Capt William Holm of Sussex County New Jersey that he was well acquainted William Hodgekin who was a volunteer in the said com- = pany and served in the said company under Capt William Holm in the Regiment com- = manded by Col Brave (Brave) in the New Jersey line for the term of nine months - That he believes that the said William Hodgekin was from the town of Wantage County and State aforesaid - That he is not mistaken in the said William Hodgekin being a private soldier in the aforesaid company and served with deponent during his term in said company and further he saith not Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before me Henry Holdren Sworn and subscribed before me This twenty seventh July 1846 William Herson Justice of the Peace

Branchville N.J. Paris J- July 27
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State Trenton N.J.
Ms. A. 1. 1 v. 16 p. 98 H. ms.

State of New Jersey ss On this 28 th day Superior Court of of October One thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before the sub- scribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Rolloson of the town of Wantage in the County of Superior and State of New Jersey aged Seventy eight years known to me to be a man of Respectability and truth who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with William Hodge in his life time and Sally his wife That he well recollects when the said William Hodge in was married to Sally Knowing that he knew them both previous to their marriage and was invited to the Wedding but did not attend on account of the delicate situation of his wife who could not consistently attend the wedding He re- collects that at the time William Hodge in worked with said Brael and that his wife lived in the family of a Mr Sweeney a neighbor of the deponent That they were married in the winter of 1791 and he believes sometime in the month of February That He knew the said Hodge in and Sally living together until the death of said Hodge in which took place in the spring of 1833 That they had several children of which Nancy was the eldest and who is now the wife of a Nephew of the deponent by the name of Rollo- son and from his recollection and knowledge

of the time of her birth she must be about fifty four years of age - That after the death of Hecagethine her widow was again married to Stephen Compton who is now dead and she the said Sally Compton formerly Sally Hecagethine is now a widow Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark her not being to write her hand being palsied the day and year before mentioned before me
Henry D. Rollison James Lane Justice of the Peace
April 1841

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Clurey Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Moses Dun- ning Esquire before whom the affi- davit of John Groel was made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex: that William Ryerson Esquire before whom the affidavit of Henry Holden was made and taken, and James Lakin Esq r before whom the affidavit of Henry Tolson was made and taken, were at the time of the doing thereof Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Sussex all duly appointed commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to their official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said Moses Dunning, William Ryerson & James Lakin Esq r .
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this eleventh day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Charles G. M c Clurey Secy of State

Rev. War Section Record Division V.L.H.
March 22, 1902.
W. E. Slaght, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 15" ultimo, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file for a Job Slaght, Slacht or Slack.
In the Revolutionary War pension claim W. File No. 6728 William Hedglen states in his declaration that he was a substitute for " one month's service for Job Slack." There is no further data on file in said pension claim relative to Job Slack.
Very respectfully,
William G. ... Commissioner.

ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
April 19th, 1940.
Pension Bureau Revolutionary War Department Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
War Record Service of William Hegeling
no record per 4/24/40 ut R
Am trying to trace my family records, and will need the "Service Record" of William Hedgeling , and would be pleased to have you send me his Service Record, as well as his family record, as you have it.
4/26/40 EC
My grandfather, George, was a son of William Hedgeling, and was the only one of the family to move west, to Illinois, where my father Elias L. grew up and enlisted in the Civil War, later moving to Iowa, where I was born, and then in 1873, he with my grandfather, George, moved to Nebraska, and homesteaded in Howard County, Nebr.
If not too much trouble would like the "Service Record", of my father, Elias L. Hedglin, in the Civil War.
WC 15-75-781
Bill me for any expense in the matter and I will remit.
Respectfully,
B.R. Hedglin
We need not refer to Civ. War rec. Just report on the Rev. William as this set is a copy. The orig. has gone to Archives
Orig for Elias Hedglin

Canton Pa. Jan 10th 1924
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions: Washington D.C.
Information wanted of one W m Hedglen who served in Sussex Co. Militia in 1777 as substitute for one Job. Blaght. Hedglen's widow made claim for pension. No 6728.
Please give me any and all information found in records of your Department
Yours Respectfully
Mrs. Earl A. Furman Canton Bradford Co. Penns.
P.H.3.

CORNELL COLLEGE MOUNT VERNON, IOWA
Rev 1/20
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY W. E. A. SLAGHT
February 15th, 1922.
The Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am seeking information concerning one of my ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. His name is Job Slaght (Slacht, Slack), his residence was at New Town, Sussex County, New Jersey. There is no direct reference to him in the New Jersey records but in their transcript of your record of Widow #6723, wife of William Hedglen, she states in her claim that in 1777 he once served for Job Slack. Could you forward me a full record of this claim and also see if you can find any trace of the above person, Job S., on the records. Thanking you for any kindness in the matter.
Yours very truly,
W. E. Slaght.

The Hon: Lewis Cass.
Sec: of War -
The undersigned has the honour to transmit to the Department of War - the Affidavits of Wm. Hedgley - a Revolutionary Soldier - made for the purpose of his being enrolled on the Pension List under the acts of Congress of 1818 - &c.
It is hoped the papers will be found sufficient for the object sought - if however further proof of service is required, it can probably be obtained - Communications may be made to the undersigned - at "Croton Sussex Co. N. Jersey".
Respectfully &c. Whitfield S. Johnson Croton Nov. 29: 1831.

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.     * Indent 137 May 1. 1784 Joseph Gaston William Hedgelin £ 22. 10. 0 9 m's   " 289 " Do Do 18. 15. 0   " 519 " Do Do £ 3. 15. 0  
* Enclosed on Indent "This note given to Capt. Harker for the sum of £ 22. 10. 0 upon order of Mr. Hedgelin"
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 Joseph Gaston — 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 Sussex — 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 eighteen th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- Six
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State.

these papers and the supply said de- ficiency of proof in case of W. H. Cady's widow lately passed upon
A. C. Musur
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Office of Secy of State Trenton July 18. 1886
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 15 th inst t , asking how far the records of this Office will sustain the alleged service of W m Hedges of the County of Sussex in the war of the Revolution
First. See Extract No. 1. Capt Sowards 5 mos Service in 1776 (no Rolls of the 5 mos men on file). Second. No Rolls of Capt Helms Company of 9 mos men in 1778, on file. but I find the name of Th s White who joined June 14. 1778 Capt Helms Company 2 d Reg t for 9 mos Third. See Extract No. 2. Copy of Sussex Co Indent showing Capt Helms Com y a Com y of 6 mos men in 1780, Fourth. See Extract No. 3, Showing Capt Harker had a Company of Leries in Sussex on the Delaware in 1781.. Fifth. See pay roll Indents to William Hedges in Sussex County for Service in Harker Co for £ 22. 18. 0. I find the name of Reuben Shoemaker for a similar amount in Capt Harker Company. The Indents or pay certificates were issued by Com ys in 1784 for balances of pay due for frontier defense and Military Service between Nov 1779 and the close of the Revolution

fees for the two Certificates. Branches 86 will be three dollars.
Respectfully Yours ob. Servt. Charles F. M c Chesney
John W. Martin Esq r

Lot 43 - 9326
No 12894
Sally Compton formerly wife of Wm H Geoglen NY
Act 7 July 1838
one, 14 Nov 1840
$41 66 / 100 per ann
contract March 1843
audry June 1844
$41 11 / 100 per ann
John W Martin Mount Hope Orange Co NY

Ph. act 2 Feb: 48. W. J.
By T. W., hold up until "Nelly" Mrs. is removed or Ym fin when Stuart resides.

two even admitted & then suspended.
I have also
written 41 letters, reports  in , to members of Congress reports in cases & faithfully discharged the duties of my office.

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William Hedglen - New Jersey -
Suspended
Letter 6 Sep. 1832
L. Condict.
let W S Johnson 28 March 1835

No 12894 Sally Compton NJ
Not to Hon. A. C. Nixon July 10. '46 " " Same Sept 8. '46 " " J. W. Martin Nov 21. '46 Same Jan'y 27. '47. Hon. J. E. Edwards, Feb 18. '47. Same March 3. '47 Snow Martin May 9. '47 Act 7 July 1838
Del to Hon. Nixon then May 29. '47 Del to J. W. Martin June 19th '47

V No. 12894.
Sally Cumpston.
Mar. A. B. 10. 1846  Union July 11 to Union Sept 8. '46
Act 7 th July 1838.

21958
William Hedglin New Jersey abt 18 March 1818
Registered 6 Dec 1831 in the letter to Whipple L. Johnston Esq
ad 218 8530
not found

Sarah Compton applied under act of July 7. 1838. for a pension for the services of her first husband William Hedgelin of Sussex County, New Jersey This is attached to additional evidence in her application, made some time since, and last, reported to Hon Mr Edsall from New Jersey in Congress last March
Report to John W. Martin Esq. Mount Hope Orange County New York

At Hop NY Sept 11 th 1868
Dr Sir
I enclose to the declaration of Sally Compton certificate as directed by the Pension Department
Yours Pleasant Servant John W Martin

Free
Hon. L
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St Hope NY July 24

Stt Hope New York July 24 1868
Dr Sir
As the Agent of Sally Compton I have the honor of presenting her claim for a renewal of her louisiana pension under the act of Congress passed 2 d February 1848 for the services of her former husband William Hodgekin You will please report to me when acted on
Yours Obed Servant John W Martin

Identity
8220
admitted
John W. Martin Mt. Hope W.V.

State of New Jersey / ss On this Eight day of July Superior Court / One thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Sally Compton of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged seventy six years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the Widow of Andrew Compton and was for- merly the widow of William Hedges who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolu- tion and served five months in 1776 under Capt Lawrence and Col. Martin in 1778 nine months under Capt Helms in 1780 six months under Capt Helms That she is now receiving a pension under the act of 1844 at the rate of forty six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum
That she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before me Moses Dunning Judge
for Sally Compton mark
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the

State of New Jersey / do Superior Court
On this Eight day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Sally Compton of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy Six years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the Widow of Andrew Compton and was for- merly the widow of William Hedge who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolu- tion and served five months in 1776 under Capt Seaward and Col Martin in 1778 nine months under Capt Holmes in 1780 six months under Capt Holmes That she is now was pensioned under the act of 1844 at the rate of forty six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum
That She is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before me Moses Dunning Judge
hr Sally Compton mark
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be
Moses Dunning Judge

Moses Dunning Judge  Mark STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Moses Dunning — Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Sussex — in said state, duly 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 Moses Dunning .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this fifteenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight .
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State. John

Attention of Miss Compton Joseph Ellis Attorney Bloomingburgh Sullivan County N.Y. —

State of New York } County of Orange } S.S.
Be it known that John G Wilkin the County Judge in and for the county of Orange aforesaid do hereby Nominate and appoint George H. Horton a justice of the peace in and for said County to go to the residence of in said County aforesaid, who will be first duly sworn according to law before you the said justice and make her declaration for a of Union under the late act of Congress. Dated February 3 rd 1853, and that you be careful to take her said declaration with care and caution in order to have the same correctly made accor- ding to the best of her recollection, information and belief and that if in your opinion she is unable to attend the sitting of a county court you will certify that such is the case by reason of infirmity of age, or disease as the case may be. Given under my hand this 20 th day of May 1853
John G Wilkin County Judge of Orange County

State of New York } Orange County }
On this 20 th day of May 1853 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County, Sally Compton who being first duly sworn according to Law, on her oath States that she is eighty years old, that she makes this declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, the same being due her first husband William Hedgesland, and said declarant further states that she is now in the receipt of a pension under the Act of Feb. 2 nd 1848 for the services of her first husband William Hedgesland, aforesaid at the Rate of forty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum and that she has received her pay at the agency at Fenton in the State of New Jersey, that she has not intermarried but remains the widow of her second husband Andrew Compton and that she refers the Commissioner of Pensions to her declarations and other proof now on file in which will appear the date of the death of her first and second husband and all other matters in relation to her applications for Pensions. In making the above application she not only applies for the money due her under the act of 1832 but also for the increase pay due her under the different Law under which she has been entitled. She further states that Doctor G. Will Rue & G. Houston has no

in trust in the Prusian I am to receive under this application, and I further state that I am not able to attend the sitting of a county Court. See the accounts of the informity of age and the great dis- tance which I reside from said Court. Subscribed and sworn before me this day and his Sally L. Compton year first above written mark G. Houston Justice of the
I further certify that Peace without for said county from the age and appearance of the said Sally Comp- ton and from other proof produced before me, I would consider it impr- udent for the said declarant to at- tend a county Court. I also certify that I have no interest in the money to be received on this application, and that the said declaration was taken by me by an order from John G. Miller the Judge of the County of Orange as aforesaid and I know that the said Judge has no interest in the event of this application
G. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of New York Orange County
I William M. Graham Notary Public of said County do certify that I know John G. Willie to be the first Judge of Orange County and that his signature to the annexed paper is genuine also I know J. Houston to be an acting Justice of the Peace of said County and that his signature to the annexed declaration and affidavits are genu- ine.
Dated Middletown Orange County this 21 day of May 1853
W. M. Graham Notary Public

State of New York
Orange County } Esther Hagerland being by me dully sworn according to law deposes and says that she is well acquainted with the annexed declaration. Sally Compton and knows her to be the widow of Andrew Compton (deceased) and that the said declaration is now in the receipt of a Pension at the rate of Forty Six doll- ars and Sixty Six Cents per annum and that is about Eighty Years old and that she has not considered it prudent for said declaration to attend the sitting of a Con- vocation, and that she has no interest in the pension to be discovered.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 th day of May 1883 and I further certify that the said Elizabeth Hagerland is of good character and any statement made by her is worthy of full credit and belief. J. F. Houston Justice of the Peace
State of New York Orange County
Elizabeth Crowell being by me dully sworn according to law deposes and says that she is well acquainted with the annexed declaration. Sally Compton and knows that the said Sally is the widow of Andrew Compton (deceased) and that she has known her ever since the death of her said husband Andrew Compton and knows that she has not intermarried but still remains his (Compton's) widow. She also says she knows that the said Sally is now in the receipt of a pension at the rate of forty six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum and that she has no interest in the pension to be discovered.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 th day of May 1883 and I certify that the said Elizabeth Crowell is of good character and worthy of full credit and belief. J. F. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of New York } ss. County of Orange }
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Sally Compton formerly  widow of William Hedgerland deceased  late of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint JOSEPH ELLIS , of Bloomingburgh, Sullivan County, and State of New York, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claims for a the pension due me from the Dept. of March 1881 to the day of William Hedgerland her first husband and to receive such Certificate as may under the Act of Hedgerland be issued; hereby revoking any power of Attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my Attorney, Joseph Ellis, may lawfully do in the premises; and that I authorise my said Attorney to employ one or more attorneys under him to act for me in my behalf, as my Attorney, the said Joseph Ellis, may deem proper.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 20 day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- Seven May
Sally Compton
State of New York County of Orange ss.
Be it Known, that personally appeared before me Sally Compton to me known, and acknowledged that she executed the above Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
G. H. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey / On this twentieth day of July Superior Court } One thousand eight hundred forty seven personally appear- -ed before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex Jacob Agnes a resident of Wantage in the County of Sus- -sex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy six years and upwards to me known to be a man of truth and veracity and whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say That he was born and has always been a resident in the town of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and that in the month of April One thousand seven hun- -dred and ninety he then in the twentieth year of his age he hired out to a man by the name of Edeiah Sayres a Merchant then keeping Store at a place now called Beamer'sville and where a store is now kept by Gabriel Dunning and where the Beamer'sville Post Office is also kept in the township of Wantage and County and State aforesaid he hired to the said Sayres for the term of one year to do the duties of a Clerk in the Store and to drive a team when occasion required for which he was to receive Eighty five dollars in money board and a fine broad cloth coat He further deposeth and saith that he was acquaint- -ed with William Haggerty and Sally Gomo That the said Haggerty was a man who laboured amongst the farmers for a living and the said Sally Gomo lived in the family of Abraham Sweary near where the store was kept by the said Sayres He further deposeth and saith that on the evening of the tenth day of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety one he was at the house of Edeiah Sweary and

then and there saw with his own eyes William Hodgekin married to Sally Gomo by the Rev Charles Seely a Protestant Clergyman and then officiating as the Pastor of the Congregational worship- ing in what was called the log Church The cir- cumstances connected with the said marriage by which he has a clear and distinct recollection of the same are as follows That on the morning of the day of the wedding the said Sally Gomo came into the store to buy some small articles and during her stay and while trading with this deponent she invited him to come over to Mr Swayns that evening and see the Bear skins , according to invitation he went and there and there on Thursday Evening the tenth of February one thousand eight hundred and ninety one saw the said William Hodgekin and Sally Gomo married as before stated That he recollects of Lord Cross and his wife, and sever- al others being at the wedding, that Mr Cross came on the ox sled, that there was also a young lady at the wedding on that evening who lived but a few roads from Mr Swayns by the the name of Lydia Callum who this deponent had the pleasure of watching on from the wedding to her fathers house, and who was afterwards the wife of this deponent but is now dead, He recollects that it was just before Valentine day and the subject of sending valentines was much talked of dur- ing the evening. The reason why he has a distinct and clear recollection of its being on Thursday evening the tenth of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety one, is that valentine day came on the following Monday and that on that day he received a valentine from a young lady by the name of Maria Bremer in which she severely upbraided him with neglect of herself and charged him with

in which she severely upbraided him with neglect of herself and charged him with
having waited upon Miss Colburn on the Thursday evening previous from the wedding to her father's house and of waiting on the same lady the day previous (Sunday) to church instead of calling on herself as she expected I would. also The reason why he recollects that it was in the year One thousand seven hundred and ninety one, is that he only lived with the said Ledediah Sayre but one year. That he had just entered his twentieth year when he went to live with the said Sayre that he commenced to live with him in April One thousand seven hundred and ninety. and continued with him one year, and he knows and is not mistaken in it. That it was while he was living at Mr Sayre's that the marriage of William Hodgekin and Sally Gonce took place  was married which marriage he has before stated. He further deposeth and saith that the widow Sally Compton who is now present is the same person that he saw married to William Hodgekin on Thursday evening the tenth day of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety one. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned before me
Moses Dunning Judge
Jacob Ayres

1788 Births and Baptisms of 15 April Anna Nohrs of 23 March 1788 Parents Peter Concelius et Eve Nohrs Balthasar Schwartz off Anna
Mary born of 5 Septbr 1792 (born Peter Concelius off Eve Nohrs Samuel Cyarlin midff.
Sussex County ss. I Samuel Roerbach do certify that I have in my possession the records of Births and Baptisms as kept in the Dutch Reformed Church when in existence in Newton Sussex County New Jersey and that a true copy of the said records written in plain legible words and figures the Births of Anna & Mary Concelius children of Peter and Eve Concelius as given above July 18 18 Eight One thousand eight hundred and forty seven
Sam l Roerbach one of the judges of the court of common pleas of said County

State of New Jersey / ss Superior Court
On this seventh day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appe- -ared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Anna Rutan of Wantage in the County and State aforesaid aged fifty nine years of age to me known to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depone and say that she is the daughter of Peter and Eve Corcelius and was born near the village of Newton Superior County New Jersey that when she was in the Eleventh year of her age her father sold his farm at Newton and moved to the township of Wantage in the same County that when they got moved she commenced going to school in the high school where she then lived to a master by the name of Thomas Bray an Irishman That she found going to school at the same place Nancy Hedgebin daughter of William and Sally Hedgebin that the said Nancy was then about seven years of age and was so far advanced in learning as to read in Spelling Book That she became acquainted with William and Sally Hedgebin and knew them until the death of said Hedgebin That his widow is now present and is now the widow of Laurence Compton, That Nancy Rolloson is also present and she knows her to be the same person that she first went to school with in the township of Wantage and she is satisfied that the said Nancy Rolloson formerly Nancy Hedgebin is now over fifty five years of age she was also ac- -quainted with Agnes Sally Laurence Compton and others of the family This deponent has no record of her age but will be found on Church book in Newton Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me,
Anna Rutan
Moses Dunning Judge

State of New Jersey ss On the seventh day of Sussex County of July One thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Mary Johnson a resident of Benez ville in the township of Wantage County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged fifty four years and up wards who is known to me to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is the daughter of Peter Corcelius and Eve Corcelius and was born in the township of Newton in the County and State aforesaid That when she was in the sixth year of her age her parents moved into the township of Wantage in the aforesaid County near to where William H. Haggerty then lived, that when she commenced going to School she went with Nancy Hedgekin who was a little older than this deponent how much older she cannot tell but thinks must have been at least six months the oldest, that they went to school to one Thomas Bragg an Irishman That the said Nancy is now present and is the wife of Jonas Ralston and this deponent is satisfied from her long acquaintance with the said Nancy, that she is at least fifty five years of age, that deponent's age and Baptism will be found on the Church record in Newton in the said County. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Moses Dunning & Samuel Borbach Esquires, before whom the within affidavits were taken, were at the time of the doing thereof, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signa- tures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said Moses Dunning and Sam l . Borbach
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Tren- ton, in said state, this tenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Charles G. McChesney Secy of State.

State of New Jersey } On the Seventh day Sussex County } of July One Thousand eight eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Mary Johnson a resident of Burner- ville in the township of Wantage County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged fifty four years and up- wards who is known to me to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is the daughter of Peter Cornelius and Eve Cornelius and was born in the township of Newton in the County and State aforesaid That when she was in the sixth year of her age her parents moved into the township of Wantage in the aforesaid County near to where William Hage in then lived, that when she commenced going to School she went with Nancy Hodge in who was a little older than this deponent how much older she cannot tell but thinks she must have been at least six months the oldest, that they went to school to one Thomas Brag an Irishman That the said Nancy is now present and is the wife of Jonas Ralston and this deponent is satisfied from her long acquaintance with the said Nancy that she is at least fifty five years of age, That deponents age and Baptism will be found on the Church record in Newton in the said County. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me.
Mary Johnson
Moses Dunning, Judge

Mount Hope N. York July 9 th 1847.
Sir
I enclose further proof in the case of Sally Compton late widow of William Hedges of New Jersey since act July 7. 1838 - on account of marriage. Which I hope will be satisfactory. Respectfully your obedt. Servt. J. M. Martin
Wm J. C. Edwards

The undersigned herewith returns to the Pension Department the papers in the case of William Headlin a late applicant - but since deceased the claim is in behalf of his widow all the objections raised in the schedule annexed, it is presumed are answered at least as correctly as under the circumstances can be done - the death of the applicant & the means of the sum to be hoped for, precluded any hope of further proof. the application must stand or fall according to its present merits - it has cost as much as it can well receive —
I would again call the atten- -tion of the Dept. to the case of Abra- -ham Threlbrooks - of N. J. - which papers were returned to the War office - a short time since - Respectfully &c.
Whitfield J. Hudson Newton Sussex Co. N. J. July 9: 1834.

Additional Evidence of Sally Compton formerly Widow of Wm. Hedgelin of N.S. "Act July 7. 1830"

State of New Jersey } On the 23 d day of Superior Court } February 1849 personally
appeared before me James Lamb a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid I increase B Stoddard of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey now in the thirty ninth year of his age to me known as a man of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say That he was well acquainted with William Hodgekin of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey in his life time and with Sally his wife now the widow of the late Compton That the said Hodgekin lived on the premises of this deponent and worked for him from the fall of 1805 to the close of 1808 That he often heard the said Hodge- -kin tell of his being a soldier in the war of the Revolution That when the said Hodgekin came to live on the premises of this deponent he had several children of which Nancy was the oldest then Agnes James and Susan That the said Nancy Hodgekin is now the wife of Jonas Rolloson now living near where this deponent resides That she had a daughter married to a man by the name of Beamer and this deponent is satisfied from his long acquaintance with the family that Nancy Rolloson formerly Nancy Hodgekin is not less than fifty five years of age That she is now present and he knows her to be the same person who lived with William Hodgekin and Sally his wife while they lived on the his premises and that she was acknowledged to be their daughter He further saith that he never heard it disputed that the said William Hodgekin and Sally were husband and wife He further saith that some time in the latter part of November last he made a deposition which was written on the blank part of a sheet of paper on which was

written by this deponent and signed by himself and wife as Witnesses an indenture indenting one of the children of William Hodges in to the house keeping business which indenture was retained in the possession of the deponent until it was wanted for the purpose of sending to the Pension office. He further saith that according to his best recollection the said Hodges died in 1833 and that his widow Sally Hodges was again married to Andrew Compton in the same year that the said Andrew Compton died about two years since and Sally Compton still remains a widow. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before written before me In B. Stoddard James Lakin Justice of Peace

State of New Jersey } On this 23 day of Febru- Superior County } ary 1847 personally ap- - peared before me James Lakin a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Catharine Smith of Wantage Superior County New Jersey aged Fifty three years to me known as a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was well acquainted with William Hodge in his life time and with his wife Sally now the widow of Andrew Compton What she knew them living together as husband wife for many years previous to the death of said Hodge in which was in the year 1833 and that she never heard their marriage described That she was a play mate of Nancy and Agnes Hodge in daughters of William and Sally Hodge in Nancy was older than the deponent and Agnes was a little younger That she is satisfied from her acquaintance with the family that Nancy is fifty five years of age Hodge in was a poor man and did not send his children a great deal to school but when Nancy and Agnes did go to school the deponent also went That she is well acquainted with Nancy who is now the wife of Jonas Rolloson and lives a near neighbour has a daughter married his deponent in November last made an affidavit embracing the above facts in sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me Catharine Smith James Lakin Justice of Peace

State of New Jersey } Be it known that on Superior Court } this 23 rd day of February 1847
before me James Lane a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid came Prudence Dewitt of Wantage in the County of Superior and State of New Jersey aged fifty six years to me known as a woman of Respectability and truth who being first duly sworn according to law made oath on her oath depose and say that she was well acquainted with William Hodge him in his life time and with his wife Sally and likewise with some of the children of which Nancy was the oldest that in 1805 the said Hodge came to live on the farm of her father Increase B. Hodge and lived there at least three years that during that time she went to school with the children of the said Hodge at the district school house which was built on the premises of her father and near to the house where Hodge lived she has known Nancy and Agnes and Susan ever since they lived on her father's farm and she is satisfied from her knowledge of Nancy and of her recollection of their ages when they went to school that Nancy Rolloson formerly Nancy Hodge is now fifty five years of age and that Agnes Perry formerly Agnes Hodge is now fifty fifty three years of age that Nancy Rolloson lives near to this deponent and has a daughter Marinda that she never heard any one assert William Hodge being married to his wife Sally that Hodge died in 1833 and that his widow after about six months married again to Andrew Compton who is now dead and she still remains a widow this deponent made oath to the foregoing facts on December last sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Prudence Dewitt
James Lane Justice of Peace

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that James Lain Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly commissioned and sworn: that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said James Lain
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this twenty fifth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- Seven .
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.
Additional Evidence of Sally Compton formerly Widow of Wm. Hodgekin of N.J. "Act July 7. 1830"

House of Reps 27th Dec 1847.
Dear Sir
I have the honor to forward you herewith inclosed the testimony of three other persons in the case of Sally Compton
I have the honor to be yours Very obt & humble Servt
Jos E Easall
Hon J L Edwards, Pursuer agent }

State of New Jersey On the 1 st day of February Superior Court } 1847 personally appeared before me James Larn a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sussex Elizabeth Crook of the town of Wantage County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Eighty years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was present at the house of Deborah Swayze in February 1791 and according to the best of her recollection about the tenth day and then saw married by the Rev Mr Sely a Presbyterian Minister William Hickerson to Sally Lomo she was well acquainted with both the parties and is not mistaken in seeing them married at the time and place above mentioned That she made oath to the same effect some time since That she was with the said Sally when her first child was born which was in the early part of the year 1792 and she thinks in January That the child's name was called Nancy That she is now married to Jonas Ralloson and lives in the neighbourhood of the deponent and has chil- -dren married That she is satisfied that the said Nancy Ralloson is now fifty five years of age That William Hickerson died in 1833 or 1834 and his widow afterwards married a man by the name of Compton who is likewise dead That Sally Compton lives in the neighbourhood of the deponent and is now a widow She further says that she was taught to write but from inability She is now obliged to make her mark sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year before mentioned and I certify that she is a credible witness Elizabeth Crook James Larn Justice of Peace mark

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that James  Lain Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, Justin  of the Peace was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justin of the Peace in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly 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 James Lain
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said state, this sixth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- Seven
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.
Dear Sir: I forward you this affidavit & hope it may enable you to see it right to grant this person as he has had the honor of many years of your undying & know dance duty etc
Yours I have the honor to be your most obedt Servt J. E. Seacell 11th July 1847.

Ho of Rep July 3 1840
You Allow me to call Your attention to the enclosed paper A C Nixon

Dr Sir
Mount Hope Orange County New York Dec 23 46
Sometime in November last (if I mistake not) I forwarded to the Hon. Secretary of State for New Jersey three affidavits made according to your directions to substantiate the marriage of William Hodgekin and Sally Gorno with directions to have them duly certified and forwarded to you. Since that time I have not heard from them. The friends of the applicant are getting very uneasy in consequence of what they suppose to be culpable neglect on my part which induces me to enquire of you if the said affidavits have been received. One of them was made on a paper on which was written an Indenture binding one of the children of said Hodgekin for a term of years to learn the House keeping business. This was made by Increase N. D. Stoddard Esq. and the other two by Catharine Smith and Prudence Dewitt. Will you do me the very great favour to give me an early answer as will suit your convenience.
Your obedt St
J. W. Norton
Hon. J. L. Edwards Compt. of Pensions

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Can't be sent Rec'd 10/10/50 Oct 19. 1850 Rec'd of J. L. Edwards
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Mount Hope Orange County New York Oct 14/ 46
De Sir
Some time in May or June last the declaration of Sally Compton formerly the widow of William Hedgebin a soldier in the war of the Revolution, claiming a Pension was forwarded to the Pension Office through A. Collins Member of Congress. Upon examination of the case the department required record evidence of the services of William Hedgebin which was obtained from the Secretary of State of New Jersey and forwarded to the Hon. A. C. Pierce in July last since which time I have not heard from the case. Will you do me the favour when it is convenient to report the case to me and oblige Your humble servant John W. Warne
Hon. J. P. Edwards Oct 8. 46

W m Hodgkin
N. B.

In the matter of Mr. Hedglen - Application for Pension under act of June 7: 1833.
New Jersey Sussex County ss: - Personally came before me Joseph Y. Miller - one of the Justices of the Peace of said County - Nathan Spencer who being by me first duly sworn upon his oath saith that he was acquainted with William Hedglen - who died sometime in April or May last - that this deponent & witness at the same time and place - with said Hedglen - (the time mentioned in the schedule of said Hedglen) - and which was at the House of their Captain (Harker) in Hardyston Sussex Co. N.J. that Deponent and Hedglen continued in the same company - then at Fort Breitenburg and Westbrook on the Delaware - under Major Westbrook & Colonel Rombrauts (of the Militia) that they remained in same company and each were dismissed within a few days of the same time - that this Deponent at Breidenburg , & Hedglen - a short distance below, that the term of service of said Hedglen during that time - was then more like as a private.
Taken & sworn before me this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1833.
Nathan Spencer
Jos. Y. Miller
I Joseph Y. Miller before whom the above affidavit was taken do certify that the above named Depo- nent Nathan Spencer is a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit - Augt. 23 rd . 1833.
Jos. Y. Miller

New Jersey Superior County
I Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Sussex do hereby certify Joseph N Miller Esquire. Before whom the foregoing proven affidavit was taken and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate. now is and at the date thereof was a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Sussex duly commissioned and sworn that true faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such. — and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature thereto subscribed to be his genuine signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my name and affixed the seal of my Office at Newton this sixth day of September A D 1833 J E Edsall Clk

New Jersey } of Joseph C. Carter Clerk of the Salem County } ss
New Jersey March 11:-
Personally came before me Robert H. Carter - one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County - Abraham West Brooks - of said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath saith - that he was acquainted with William Hedglin - that said Hedglin was a soldier in the company of Captain Joseph Harker - called the Ranger that Deponent was also in that company - that said Hedglin was in said company in 1781 - that he continued until the company was discharged in January (as Deponent thinks) of the next year - the Lieutenant was Nathaniel Solomon - the Ensign was Melchior - recent West Brooks - that the said company was stationed as a Guard on the Delaware in Sadsyston Township - that there was no fighting by the company - except by a corps of volunteers against the Indians - That said William Hedglin - did duty for Eight Months as this Deponent recollects and - he might have served two months before his being in the company came to the knowledge of this Deponent and said Hedg- lin has lately died as Deponent was informed and believes
Abraham Westbrooks
Taken & sworn before me this 28: day of December A.D. 1832.
Robert H. Carter Justice of the Peace I Robert H. Carter the Justice before whom

the above affidavit was taken - do certify that I am acquainted with the said Abraham Wetbrook - that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit. With some earlier version of the proof
New Jersey - Sussex County ss. I
I Joseph E. Edsall the clerk of the Court of Common- Pleas in and for said County of Sussex - Do hereby certify that Robert H. Smith Justice of the Peace, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereunto subscribed is genuine. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Newton this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1834. J. E. Edsall CLK
John J. Hedges Deputy

State of New Jersey of Burlington appeared before me, 3 before David H. Gale one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Sussex on the 24 th day of March June 1834 Jonas Roberson who being duly sworn on the evangelist of almighty God deposed and said that he was well acquainted with William Hegerlin late of the Township of Wantage deceased and was well knowing to his making application for a pension under the laws of the United States that he died the 21 st day of March A.D. 1833 that he left a wife by the name of Sally who lived with him until the time of his death and is still living and has since the death of her first husband William Hegerlin intermarried with Andrew Cemplon & further saith not The above sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid D H Gale
I do hereby certify that Jonas Roberson who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is well known to me and that his is a man of good standing for veracity & truth & further that I am well acquainted with and know that the said Sally Hegerlin Cemplon was an whom the above affidavit Nicholas was made was the wife of the said William Hegerlin at the time of his death Given under my hand and seal the 24 th day of June A.D. 1834
D H Gale Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } Sussex County ss }
I Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sussex do hereby certify that David H Gale Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn — And that his signature
thereto subscribed is genuine — In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Newton this second day of July. AD 1834 —
J E Edsall Clk
Miss H. H. H. H. N. J.

State of New Jersey On this eight day of Superior Court June one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in for the County aforesaid Patience Case of Wantage in the County of Superior and State of New Jersey aged Seventy eight years to me known to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was acquainted with William Hodgekin and Sally Gomo that she was with her husband Lashed a lease on the evening of the tenth of February One thousand seven hundred and Ninety one at the house of Abdeah Swartz in the township of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and there saw the said William Hodgekin and Sally Gomo married by the Rev W Seely a Presbyterian Minister at that time officiating as such in the neighbour- hood where the parties lived - That she has a distinct recollection of being at the Wedding at that time from the following circumstances that she lost a child in a little more than a month after she was at the wedding and that she was with Sally Hodgekin when her first child was born which was in the month of January 1792 recollects it well knows it was previous to the birth of the deponents daughter Abigail who was born in May One thousand seven hundred and ninety two That when Nancy the eldest daughter of William and Sally Hodgekin was born the deponent lived just

in the east part of a street called at that time Broadway but now called Beaufortville she knows that the said Sally is now the widow of Andrew Compton she knows also that Nancy Hoggins the first child of the said Sally Hoggins is now living with her as his wife
deposes and saith that the record which is the record of her marriage to her children which she this day all family Bible which has been sixty years and a true record can swear to the time of the marriage of Hoggins and Sally Gomo of Jonesboro - is the record of the her grand children saith that she has lived in the town since 1790 that her first case died in 1816 and that she remained a widow and subsisted the day and year last before mentioned by making her mark because from the infirmities of age she cannot write before me
Moses Dunning Judge
Patience Gase mark
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Moses Dunning Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken.
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly 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
Moses Dunning
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this tenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.

in the east part of a street called at that time Broadway but now called Beaufortville she knows that the said Sally is now the widow of Andrew Compton she knows also that Nancy Hodge is the first child of William and Sally Hodge is now living with Jonas Rollerson as his wife.
She further deposes and saith that the record herewith attached is the record of her marriage and of some of her children which she this day took from a small family Bible which has been in her possession sixty years and a true record from which she can swear to the time of the marriage of said William Hodge and Sally Gorno that the record of Jonas Dake is the record of the birth of one of her grand children.
She further saith that she has lived in the town of Wantage ever since 1790 that her husband Nathaniel Gano died in 1816 and that she has ever since remained a widow.
I swear to and subscribe the day and year last above mentioned by making her marks because from the infirmities of age she cannot write before me.
Moses Dunning Judge
Patience her Gano mark
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Moses Dunning Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.

State of New Jersey Superior Court On this eight day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Sussex Patience Case of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy eight years to me known to be a woman of truth and veracity who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was acquainted with William Hodgekin and Sally Gomo that she was with her husband at a lease on the evening of the tenth of February One thousand eight hundred and fifty one at the house of Abdeah Swartz in the township of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and there saw the said William Hodgekin and Sally Gomo married by the Rev Mr Seely a Presbyterian Minister at that time officiating as such in the neighbourhood where the parties lived - That she has a distinct recollection of being at the Wedding at that time from the following circumstances that she lost a child in a little more than a month after she was at the wedding and that she was with Sally Hodgekin when her first child was born which was in the month of January 1792 recollects it well knows it was previous to the birth of the deponents daughter Abigail who was born in May One thousand eight hundred and fifty two That when Nancy the eldest daughter of William and Sally Hodgekin was born the deponent lived just

in the east part of a street called at that time Broadway but now called Beamer-ville she knows that the said Sally is now the widow of Andrew Compton she knows also that Nancy Hodge is the first child.
Sally Hodge is now living with her husband as his wife. I depose to and saith that the record which is the record of her marriage and her children which she this day call family Bible which has been sixty years and a true record I can swear to the time of the marriage of Hodge and Sally Compton of Jonesboro - is the record of the her and her children. I saith that she has lived in the town since 1790 that her husband died in 1816 and that she remained a widow and subscribed the day and year last before mentioned by making her mark because from the infirmities of age she cannot write before me.
Moses Dunning Judge      Patience Hodge mark
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Moses Dunning Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas sitting in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly 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 Moses Dunning.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this tenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.

in the east part of a street called at that time Broadway but now called Beaufortville she knows that the said Sally is now the widow of Andrew Compton she knows also that Nancy Hodge is the first child of William and Sally Hodge is now living with Jonas Rollerson as his wife
She further deposes and saith that the record herewith attached is the record of her marriage and of some of her children which she this day took from a small family Bible which has been in her possession sixty years and a true record from which she can swear to the time of the marriage of said William Hodge and Sally Domo that the record of Jonas Domo is the record of the birth of one of her grand children
She further saith that she has lived in the town of Wantage ever since 1790 that her husband Nathaniel Case died in 1816 and that she has ever since remained a widow
I swear to and subscribe the day and year last above mentioned by making her marks because from the infirmities of age she cannot write before me
Moses Dunning Judge
Patience her X Case mark
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Moses Dunning Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly 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
Moses Dunning
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this tenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
awg February 13, 1924.
Mrs. E. A. Furman, Canton, Pa.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6728, it appears that William Hedglen or Hedglin was born February 25, 1752 at Penns- Neck, New Jersey. While residing at Black River, New Jersey, he enlisted in the War of the Revolution.
Soldier married at Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, February 10, 1791, Sally Germo or Gomo, who was born December 23, 1772. He died March 18, 1833,, and she married October 3, 1833, Andrew or Stephen Compton, he died January 7, 1845.
She was allowed pension on her application executed

May 21, 1846, while a resident of Newton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, on account of the services of William Hedglen as a private for fifteen months in the New Jersey troops.
Children of William and Sally Hedglen--
Nancy born January 6, 1792, married Jonas Roloson or Rollason. Agnes " April 22, 1794, married Schooly Havens James " April 26, 1796. Susan " April 30, 1798, married Henry Myers Mary " June 9, 1800, married Thomas Perry in September 1822. Phebe " August 2, 1803, married Cornelius McClew William " May 18, 1806. George " April 5, 1808. Elizabeth " September 18, 1810, married Pans Perry. Rachel " July 18, 1813, married Benjamin VanSyckle or Van Sickle.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.