Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2309, Esau Hinds, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
★ Hinds, Esau
S. 2309
carded
CONTENTS

4859
New Jersey
Esau Hinds
in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Rifles commanded by Col. Amos Haines in the New Jersey line for 16 two & 20 days Paid $55.52
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey the rate of 55 Dollars 52 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Jan y . 1833, and sent to Hon. L. Condict Home Res.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $83.28 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 27.76 $111.04
{ Revolutionary Chum, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 155
See letter to Hon. L. Condict Pa. Asst. Nov. 28. 1833
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Esau Hinds
No 1656
New Jersey
Susp. 7. Jan. 1833
Drj. 5-
Non. S. conduct
A Miller
16 mo. 20 ds
$ 55.52
P 198.
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BRIEF in the case of  Sam Lewis of Morris  County of Morris in the State of New Jersey  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 May 6 Private Gen. Capts Parker & Col. Mester   July 1778 1 McKey, Kirby, Logan   July 1779 1 Col. Frimpong   1780 2 2 Genl. Lord, Maxwell   1781 3 2 20 & Munda    2 Years Wagon Service * out in other service
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Springfield  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Morris County New Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
* "This Deponent well believes that he was in actual service on alarms & regular tours 20 months, beside his Wagon Service."
Jas C. Morris Examining Clerk.

Rev War
2309 INVALID.
File No. 2309
Esau Pounds
Print Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Esau Hinds, declaration
No 4.656
16 2/3 months Militia Service + one year in Wagon Train
Esau Hinds

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } ss. Morris Com. Pleas, Augt. special term 1832. County of Morris }
On this tenth day of August personally appeared, in open court, before the judges of
the court of Common Pleas now sitting Esau Hinds a resident of Morris Township in the County of Morris and State of New-Jersey, aged seventy three two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
that when fifteen years of age and living he entered the waggon service under Capt. Hamilton a Waggon Master in the United States Army, and was employed under him in transporting U. S. Military stores & provisions from place to place from the 10th of September 1776. before the capture of the Rebels at Trenton Jan'y. '77, he was taken sick at Bristol whilst out with his team, which prevented him from further service for a time
1st
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In June he thinks, of '77 he entered on his first Militia tour under Capt. Gaven Melloy of Somerset County, and Lieutenant Helms & was marched from Baskerville, where there was an alarm post near the church, through Newark to Communipaw near New York, where he was stationed. Here he continued in constant service under different Captains for six months, doing duty for himself and his father in alternate months his father remaining at home. he was during this time under Captains Parker & McMurtry; Lieutenant Isaac Johnson. James Linn was Major Blee- mer Hunt commanded. In consequence of the intemperance of Hunt they had a quarrel the whole Regiment becoming much dissatisfied with him agreed to march with Major Linn to Newark leaving Hunt alone after being two days at Newark. Hunt came and having asked the forgiveness of the Regiment for his error, and treating them to a barrel of whiskey, they all returned with him to Communipaw, where they were crowded together in large Dutch barns, while here they were but little annoyed by the British, being more troubled by the Musquitos than by the enemy. They had no skirmishes with the enemy, but were employed on Guard duty protecting the country and inhabitants from plunder and guarding the shores &c - with his Company he was dismissed verbally & went home. this was after cold weather had commenced and after the time of corn husking -
2nd
1
The next spring, probably in May, '78 he was at for one month stationed at Newark, and was employed in Guard duty upon the lines, and in building a bridge at Aquackanonk upon fatigue duty carrying timber &c -
3rd
1
He was now at home one month, and the next month July he thinks he performed another month of duty guarding the shores and points about E. Town against the British and Tories, on one occasion he remembers that while on a march from Amboy to E. Town a Tory lying concealed in a corn field shot a militia Captain from Fort Hill, near New Germantown but does not remem- ber the name of the man who was killed -
4th
1
In the fall he was again stationed with his Company at E. Town upon guard duty as before, while on this tour they crossed over from the

9 bro. own Blazing Star to Staten Island under General Heard with Capt. McKay's & other Companies, and took 50 Greencoats in one barn. his Compy surrounded the barn, and all in it surrendered without resistance and were all bro't off in the detachments were 2200 Militia under Gen. Sullivan. Sullivan lost his rearguard which was captured and placed in the same barn where the Greencoats were taken but they knocked down the scuttled took their arms, and taking the Guard prisoners returned in safety to their quarters at Elizabethtown, on this tour he was out one month and returned home. On this & the two preceding tours he was under Capt. McKay still
5th In the fall of '78, or the spring following he is not certain which, he was under Capt. Spard Richey stationed near a tan yard in E. Town for the purpose of protecting the country from plunder; during this month with his company he crossed over to Staten Island in pursuit of the Greencoats though without success. he thinks that Colonel Frelinghuysen commanded as he was generally in command of the Somerset Militia.
6th During the next winter under Capt. Parker, he was stationed again one month at E. Town upon the same duty as before and again under Col. Frelinghuysen he thinks
7th In the Spring, he thinks May or June following under Capt. John Logan of Deptack, he was stationed at Bours Brook, while on this tour each man received 14 cartridges and with Capt. Logan went to a Ropian picket near Boundbrook, where drove the picket through the Raritan river, and took 17 loads of hay, oats, rye, corn etc. The Ropians were about 300 strong, and were stationed to guard New Brunswick against the Militia, having with them 8 iron field pieces which they dragged through the river. Before the skirmish was ended, a reinforcement of horse and foot to the his Capt. Logan Ropians with artillery arrived, when they being more than three to one against us  him  Logan  Logan retreated, saving the plunder & wagons. In this skirmish Logan had two or three men wounded and John Huston one of his men lost an eye by the fire of the Ropians.
8th In June, early in the month under Capt. John Lindsly he marched from Morris to Princeton, where he joined the Jersey Brigade under Maxwell & thinks that Col. Seely at the head of the Regiment marched with them from Monmouth. after joining Maxwell he with the troops went on to Monmouth Meeting House, halted one night, and on the next day the whole of his Compy was engaged in the Monmouth battle, except himself and Philip Farber who were left at the church to guard the baggage, after the battle they stayed a day or two at English town then returned home by way of Spotswood & N. Brunswick, and the month not having expired he with the other officers was sent to Aguehannock to complete it, where they were employed upon guard duty, and having finished the month they were dismissed & went home.
9th Some time in the fall, the month of September, under Capt. Jno. Lindsly he went under Winder to Monckton's Fort as he thinks, and after reconnoitering it for a while, Gen. Winder order'd fire to be built and while they were burning searched away; the principal part of the service this month was done at Wardsop keeping guard, protecting the country etc. he completed the month and went home by way of Newark. He was under Capt. McKay at Springfield upon guard duty when
10th Springfield was burnt and with his Compy was in the whole of the battle, he believes that Gen. Heard was there & commanded a brigade he finished the month & went home.
11th In the same fall he was one month on guard duty at Brunswick landing under Capt. David Ayers, but has forgotten the other officers.
12th In January following, with a Company under Capt. McKay he went to New Brunswick to intercept the Pennsylvania troops in case they attempted to go to the enemy, was out about twenty days and then returned home.
16th This department only believes that he was in actual service on alarms and regular tours 20 months, beside his Wagon service of four months. He has omitted to state that under Eleazer Miller after the last of May or June 1785 he engaged in the Wagon service again.

for the term of 1 year and served with Miller for one year till January and finished the year with Samuel Hinds. Hinds & Miller were both of them Waggon Masters in the army but whether they belonged to the Continental Army or State Troops he cannot say the year he cannot state but he casted provisions for the Army then being at Morristown with Gen. Washington.
That this deponent was born the 7th of October 1759 in Morristown, Morris County N. Jersey. but has no family record, and has lived all his life except 5 or 6 years in the same township. He lived 5 or 6 years in Somerset County N. Jersey.
For testimony to his character for veracity, he refers to Charles Freeman Esq. & Charles Miller, who have known him many years, & also as to the general belief of his having been a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, is only on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Vail
Esau Hinds
We Charles Freeman Esq. & Charles Miller residing in the County of Morris
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Esau Hinds who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two 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.
Stephen Vail
Charles Freeman
Charles Miller
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 Charles Freeman & Charles Miller
who have signed the preceding certificate, are resident in the Township of Morris in the County aforesaid, and that who have also signed the same are resident in the and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Stephen Vail
I David Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Esau Hinds for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two —
David Day Clk
Esau Hinds, the above Declarant, is a plain illiterate man, but has always sustained a fair reputation for truth, as I have understood & believed. He lives near the Hon. H. Henry Southard & the other gentlemen whose names are subscribed with his to a certificate hereto annexed.
Lewis Condit one of the Representatives from N. Jersey.
Morristown, N.J. August 15th 1832.

We the Subscribers having had an intimate acquaintance with Esau Hinds upwards of twenty years believe him to be a man worthy of credit & confidence when under oath August 7 th 1832
Mr. Southard, was formerly a member of the H.R. — The other gentlemen who have signed the above are the neighbours of Esau Hinds, & all well known to me as men of truth & of good standing in society.
Lewis Condict.
Member of the H.R. from N. Jersey. Morristown, August 8 th 1832.
Henry Southard
Samuel S. Doty John Nichy
W m Board
Stephen Brees Jr
Isaac Miller
Abm Bockoven
I David Day
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of E. H.