Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 92, William Hillyer, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey.
Hillyer William Mary
NUMBER _____
W. 92.
CONTENTS

brought At the time of our... personally appeared before the... many... of... who... that... the... record of... events... will... in... second... day of... before... ... certify that the above... ...
Hillyer, Wm. N.J., 1895

William Hillyer born Sept 16th 1834 William Hillyer Born Sept 16th 1834 1834 Sept 16th 1834
WILLIAM was born 1758
William Hillyer was Born September the 16 1834
Peter Hillyer was born June 21st 1783
Sarah Hillyer was born June 1st 185
Nathaniel Hillyer was born October the 9th Sunday 1787
Hillyer was July 2nd 1792 Hillyer January 11th 1792
Hannah Hillyer was born May 1st 1792
Ruth Hillyer was born March 30th 1796
William Hillyer was born September 1839
William Hillyer Sept 1839

1883 March 5 G W Mof. relation to identification (copy within)
New Jersey 4,431
Mary Hillyer widow of William Hillyer
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11. August 1827 of Middlesex Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Lieut. Captain Van Winkle of the regt. commanded by in the N. Jersey State troops here for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 70 Dollars ————— Less per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of October 1839, and sent to J.C. Faburkie N. Brunswick, N.J.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39  280.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar. '39  40.00     $320.00  
} Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2. Page

I certify that I am the successor of the Rev d Mr Dubois, & that I find the following entry on the record of marriages confirmed by him as Pastor of this church - to wit - "April 13 th 1783 William Hilliard, Mary Buckalew A. A. Marcelus
Freehold May 21. 1839.
Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Freehold.
New Jersey Monmouth County ss Person - ally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County the above named A. A. Marcelus who being duly sworn according to law deposed & saith that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records of Marriag- es of the Rev d . Mr. Dubois May 21 st 1839
C. B. Mear

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh July 1838 Entitled "An act Granting half pay & pensions to certain widows County of Middlesex State of New Jersey } 4s
On this 15 th day of August 1838 Personally appeared before the Subscriber Mary Hillyer a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy nine Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 Entitled "An act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of William Hillyer who was a Soldier of the revolution and served as I have heard him say in the Company commanded by Lieut Simon Van Winkle and Lieut Nicholas Morgan She further declares that she was married to the said William Hillyer in the month of April 1783 by the Rev Benjamin Labois That her husband the aforesaid William William Hillyer died August 11 th 1827 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated
Sworn to & subscribed on the } Mary Hillyer day & year above written before } Marks
Miner Munday Judge & Witness Certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person and that she could in consequence of bodily infirmity attend in open Court and make the above declaration Miner Munday Judge

County of Middlesex State of New Jersey
Personally appeared before the Subscriber Daniel Petty a pensioner on the Govern- ment of the United States aged Seventy six years who being duly sworn on his oath deponeth and saith that during the revolutionary war he was well and intimately acquainted with William Hillyer the husband of Mary Hillyer the applicant for a pension that said Hillyer served during the year 1781 under the command of Lieut Colonel Simon Van Rinkle this Deponent served in the same company This term of service continued for an whole year under a special act of the legislature as the Deponent believes In the year 1782 this Deponent and the above named William Hillyer served for that whole year together in the same company under the command of Lieutenant Nicholas Morgan during both the above named years we were stationed at South Amboy, Raritan and vicinity the latter company being commanded by Capt. Ashiel Randolph who with a portion of the Corps was stationed on the opposite shore of the river This Deponent further saith under oath that he is the only person now living in this whole region of country who belongs to either of said Corps
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th day of August 1838 before me Henry Dickcock J. P. New Jersey
Daniel Petty
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person Henry Dickcock J. P.

County of Middlesex State of New Jersey } 4.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber Daniel Petty, a pensioner on the Govt. of the United States who on his oath saith that he was present at the Marriage of William Gillies with Mary his wife that said Marriage by Ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Mr. Dubois of Monmouth in the Month of April 1783. I recollect the circumstances from the fact that he was the Dear Friend was declared his further saith that Mary Gillies the widow of William was in the family way when she was married & further saith he Sworn & subscribed this 15 th day of Sept 1838 before me Daniel Petty Henry Diccary J. P.
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person
Henry Diccary J. P.

624 "An act to raise and embody for a limited time six hundred and seventy four men for the defense of the frontiers of this state."
"Whereas it is necessary that the inhabitants who re- side near the lines and are exposed to the depredations and incursions of the enemy should be effectually protected and defended and the method of calling out the Militia by monthly rotation is from the local situation of some of the counties found to be incon- venient and expensive and generally interferes with the business of Agriculture in all."
7- Men 47 "1 st Be it therefore enacted by the council and gen- eral assembly of this state and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same that there shall be im- mediately raised and embodied for the defense of the frontiers of this state six hundred and twenty four men exclusive of field officers to continue in service until the first day of January next unless sooner discharged, and that the said six hundred and twenty four men be enlisted and raised from the several counties of this state in the proportion following that is to say from the county of Bergen One Captain one Ensign and thirty one non com- missioned officers and privates. XXXXX That forty seven men thereof including officers and Horsemen be stationed in the county of Middlesex on the north side of Raritan river under the command of One Captain one Lieutenant and one Ensign the whole of which to be under the command of Major General Hoyes and that the hundred and sixty two men

"Of the said Levy including commissioned officers and Horseshoe be stationed in the county of Monmouth and in the county of Middlesex on the south side of Raritan River to be commanded by three Captains four Lieutenants and three Ensigns and that the whole thereof be under the command of Col: Asher Holmes"
Passed June 7 th 1980
State of New Jersey
By James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the following are true extracts from a law of said state passed the seventh day of June A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty entitled "An act to raise and embody for a limited time six hundred and twenty four men for the defense of the frontiers of this state" as taken from and compared with the original now remaining on file in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this twenty seventh day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James D. Westcott

An act to raise by voluntary enlistment eight hundred and twenty men for the defence of the frontiers of this state.
Whereas it is highly necessary that provision should be made for the protection and defence of the frontier inhabitants of this state and also for the important purposes of preventing the illicit trade carried on and breaking off the communication now maintained by disaffected persons with the common enemy to the extreme prejudice of the United States
Be it therefore enacted by the council and general assembly of this state and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That eight hundred and twenty men shall be raised by voluntary enlistment and embodied for the defence of the frontiers of this state to continue in service until the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty two unless sooner discharged and to be stationed in the several counties in such a manner as to afford the most equal and beneficial protection to all the inhabitants on the said frontiers and that the said eight hundred and twenty men be distributed and stationed in the different counties as follows That is to say In the county of Bergen * * * * *
In the county of Middlesex on the north side of Raritan river eighty six men including three commissioned officers four serjeants and four corporals, one drummer and four horsemen to be raised and commanded by Captain Matthew Truman Lieutenant James Dunn and Ensign Asher Fitz Randolph of the said county
In the county of Middlesex on the south side of Raritan river thirty six men including two commissioned officers two

Beijards two corporals one drummer and two horsemen, to be raised and commanded by lieutenant Simon Rawlinson "and ensign James Morgan junior of the said county."
Passed December 26 th 1780
State of New Jersey
James D Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts from a law of said State passed December twenty six, seventeen hundred and eighty entitled "An act to raise by volun- tary enlistment eight hundred and twenty men, for the defence of the frontiers of this state" as taken from and compared with the original now remaining on file in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton this thirtieth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James D. Westcott

"An Act to provide for the defence of the frontiers and for defraying the expenses of the government of this State."
"Whereas from the continuance of the war it is still necessary that provision should be made for the future defence security and protection of the frontier inhabitants of this State and for the payment of the troops and militia employed in that service for the prevention of the illicit trade carried on with the enemy and also for defraying the necessary expenses of Government."
"1) Be it therefore enacted by the Council and general assembly of this State and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same that four hundred and twenty two men including officers and non-commissioned officers shall be raised by voluntary enlistments and embodied for the defence of the frontiers of this State to be ready to enter on said service or to take the field on or before the first day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty two unless in the county of Sussex where they shall be ready to take the field on or before the first day of April succeeding and to continue in service until the fifteenth day of December ensuing unless sooner discharged and to be stationed in the several counties in such a manner as to afford the most equal and beneficial protection to all the inhabitants on the said frontiers: And that the said four hundred and twenty two men be distributed and stationed in the different frontier counties

as follows That is to say
"In the county of Bergen" x x x x x x x x x
"In the county of Sussex" x x x x x x x x x
In the county of Middlesex on the north side of
"the Raritan River one company to consist of twenty four Privates two commissioned officers two sergeants one corporal one Horseman to be raised and commanded by Capt. Asher Fitz Randolph and ensign Lewis Fitz Randolph of the said county."
"In the county of Middlesex on the south side of the Raritan River one company to consist of sixteen Privates one commissioned officer one sergeant one corporal and one horseman to be raised and commanded by Lieutenant Nicholas Morgan of the said county."
Passed 29 th December 1781
State of New Jersey
I James D. Westcott secretary of state of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true ex- tracts from a law of said state passed the twenty ninth day of December A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty one entitled "An act to provide for the defence of the frontiers and for defraying the expenses of the government of this state" as taken from and compared with the original now remaining on file in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton this twenty fifth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James D. Westcott

Receipts for cash paid for the second years interest on notes given by the Commissioners of the several counties for militia services.
   No of Vouchr No of Certif Date Signed by Payable to Amount One yr Int   £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.     212 600 May 1 st 1784 Thos Henderson William Hilyer 9. 11. 8 0. 11. 6  
Receipts for cash paid the third years interest on notes signed by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia services.
   No of Vouchr No of Certif Date Signed by Payable to Amount One yr Int   £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.     140 746 June 8. 1784 Thomson Stetson William Hilyer 2. 16. 8 0. 3. 4  
State of New Jersey:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts from two books of receipts for cash paid for interest on notes given by the commissioners of the several counties for militia services rendered during the war of the Revolution, as taken from and compared with said books now remaining in my office. Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton in said state this twenty seventh day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. - (1838.)
James D. Westcott

State of New Jersey Middlesex County Clerk's office
I Nicholas D. Doremus clerk of the County of Middlesex aforesaid and of the Superior Court of common pleas in for said County do hereby certify that when William Murray before whom the annexed declaration of Mary Hillyer was made was at the time of the making thereof a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn - and that his signature certifying the making said decla- ration is genuine - and I do hereby certify that Henry Sillworth before whom the annexed affidavits of Mary Hillyer and Daniel Pitt were taken were at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature to the annexed certificates are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of September AD 1838
N D Doremus clerk
1183
Mr April 1783 Husband died 11 Aug 1827
for the purpose of the said 25. 10. 9 1839 - 1840

New Brunswick Aug 20 1839
Dr Sir
I send the required papers in the case of Mrs Mary Sullivan I think it will not be important in me now to request certificates in the case of Mrs Burleigh & Sullivan I further think that I have proven to a moral probability at least that Mrs Elizabeth Rovi is entitled to 20 months service but as I am becoming married I will com- promise and take half pay in her case which is your answer
Respectfully
Your obedt Servt James G. Leduc
Hon J. L. Edwards

1182

Dr Sir
New Brunswick Sept 5 th 1888
Enclosed are the papers of Mrs Mary Williger & Mrs Ruth Burlew. There is but one witness to sustain their claim but as his testimony is confirmed by in the Mark Minnis particular by the records from the State Dept there can be no diffi- culty attending them. It will be perceived that Mrs Burlew served one month in Capt James Morgan Company on addition to her service in testimony to by the witness
Respect
Your Ob James G. Lusk
Hon J. W. L. Edwards

New Brunswick Sept 5 th 1898
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Mrs Mary Willson & Mr Ruth Burleson. There is but one witness to sustain their claim but as his testimony is confirmed by the Mark Minutes particularly by the records from the State Dept there can be no diffi- culty attending them. It will be perceived that Mr Burleson served one month in Capt James Morgan Company of addition to his service in testimony to by the witness
Respectfully Yours etc James B. Lusk
Hon J. M. L. Edwards

92 Rev WIDOW, &c.  em
File No. 92 Mary Hillyer Widow William Hillyer Briv. Rev. War.
Act: July 7. 1838.
Index:—Vol. 4, Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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N. Jersey
Mary Miller
44 3/4
At. to J.C. Zabriskie, 8 Oct. 38
to same 5. April 1839
to same 21. June "
to same 24. July 1839
Mem d - Admitted } Lieut S. Van Private 2 years } Wickliffe Lt Morgan N.J. State
J.C. Zabriskie Esq. Troops New Brunswick
Act. 9. July 1838 N.J.

Pay Roll of Capt. James Morgan Company of Middlesex Militia Stationed at South Amboy by order of his Excellency William Livingston Esqr. Beginning the 5 th February 1778 & ending the 5 th March 1778.
   Names Rate Time of enlistment Time of discharge Time in service Pay per month Total     James Morgan Capt. Feb. 5 March 5 1 mo. 0 da. 1.0.1 $15.00 $15.00  
State of New Jersey ss
I, James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that there are on file in my office nine papers, purporting to be pay rolls and bounty rolls of the Company commanded by James Morgan of Middlesex Militia, and comprising various periods of service of the men whose names are therein mentioned from September 8. 1777 to March 5. 1778; the pay rolls headed as above, and endorsed on the back thereof by Silas Condict as having been sworn to by Capt. Morgan before him as a member of the council of safety.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said State, this nineteenth day of October Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. (1838).
James D. Westcott

M 3 .
Old war
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. March 5 1883
Sir,
In reply to your endorsement of the enquiry of your correspondent, Mr John Reynolds, 59. Broadway, New York, relative to William Hillyer, who served under General Washington in the war of the Revolution, and had his feet frozen when crossing the Delaware river, I have the honor to inform you that the description is not sufficiently specific for identification.
The names of the Captain and Colonel under whom he served, his town and State residence at the time of enlistment, and after the war, and whether a widow survived, with her name, together with the date of his death, should be communicated, so far as may be known.
There is no record of the name of William Hillyer, as a pensioner, on the pension roll, but there is of a widow of that name, yet the period of time, viz: Crossing the Delaware river, which military event occurred in December 1776, does not correspond with the service of her husband, as given by her.
As the William Hillyer, of whom your correspondent desires information, may have been allowed , at an early period, an Invalid pension on account of his frozen

perhaps some information may be obtained by perusing the enquiry at the office of the 3 rd Auditor who is in whose office the vouchers are feet, it is suggested that the (enquiry of your correspondent) should be presented to the Third Auditor of the Treasury who is the custodian of the vouchers to be found on which the payments were made to Invalid pensioners.
In this connexion it is proper to mention that more or less of the papers, with some exceptions containing the evidence on which invalid pensions were allowed to Revolutionary Soldiers, were lost or destroyed by the fire of November 1800 in War and by the invasion of the British army in August 1814, the names of such invalid pensioners, with few exceptions, are not found on the records of this office, unless they survived the passage (of the passage) of the law of 1819 requiring Biennial Examination,

New Brunswick
May 25 1839
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send the affidavits required in the case of Mrs Ruth Burlew and Mrs Elizabeth Rose likewise the certificate of Rev. Mr Chapman success to Mr Burn who married Mr. & Rose I likewise send the certificate of the Rev. Mr. Mansel upon the Rev. Mr. Dubois which authenticates the marriage of Mrs. Hillyer and coincides with the date specified in her declaration.
Respect
Your Obedt Servt
James Graham
Hon. J. L. Edmunson

1182
Mary Hillyar
Act July 7. 1838
Marr'd April 1783 Husband died 11 Aug. 1827
Mary Hillyar
7 July No 1182

State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss  Personally appeared before the subscriber, Mary Hillyer, widow of William Hillyer who being duly sworn, in her oath saith that there is no family record other than that which has been transmitted to the War department. She further saith that no record can be found of marriage kept by the Rev. Mr. Dabois at the time this document was married and further saith not  Sworn and subscribed this 8 th day of Nov r 1838  Henry Sellards J.P.  her Mary X Hillyer Mark  I certify that the above named deposition is a credible person  Henry Sellards J.P.
State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss  I Nicholas Broraun clerk of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Henry Sellards Esquire before whom the above appearance of Mary Hillyer was taken was on the 8 th day of November 1838 a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Middlesex duly commissioned and sworn. That I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & believe the signature to the facts of the above appearance to be genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of November 1838  N. Broraun Clerk

State of New Jersey County of Monmouth } ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber A. A. Marcellus who on his oath saith that he is the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch church at Freehold and the successor of the Rev. Mr. Dubois and that the following record occurs of among the marriages solemnized by the said Mr. Dubois to wit "April 9 th 1783. "William Hilliard, Mary Buckalew"
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of Augt 1839 } A. A. Marcellus before me C. D. Munn one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
I certify that the above named A. A. Marcellus is Pastor of the Reformed Dutch church of Freehold Monmouth County and that he is a credible person C. D. Munn

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss. I, Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of The Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do Hereby Certify that Cyrus Brum Bage is one of the Judges of said Court and Duly authorized to take depositions as such Judge by being duly commissioned and enrolled in my office And further that due faith and credit are justly due to during all his official acts & that his signature as within subscribed I surely believe to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Freehold this 17th day of August A.D. 1839 D. H. Ellis

State of New Jersey County of Middlesex } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber Nathaniel Hillyer who on his oath saith that the accompanying paper contains the original record of family events of the family of William and Mary Hillyer That the record is in the hand writing of his Father William Hillyer and that I saw and subscribed to said record at the time 15th day of Augt 1839 before Henry Linnack J. P.                      Nathaniel Hillyer
I certify that the above named Dependent is a credible person The words "the family of" inserted before execution Henry Linnack J. P.

State of New Jersey
We do hereby certify that J. Nicholson Haddad clerk of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Henry Williams Esquire before whom the annexed affida- vits of Mary Hillyer & Nathaniel Hillyer were taken was at the time of the taking said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn. That I am au- thorized with the hand writing of the said Justice under his signature to the seals of said affidavits & the certifies that the same In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this 20 th day of August A.D. 1839 J. Nicholson Haddad