Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 430, George Hulit, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hulit, George Nancy
W. 430
CONTENTS

2673
New Jersey 3672
Nancy Wulit widow of George Wulit decd
who died on the 5 th March 1815 of Haverhill in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Pyle of the Reg t commanded by Col l   in the New Jersey line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 16 Dollars 67 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of March 1832 to Sen t and Hon ble William Walton House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1841 $280.03 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 4 th 1842 13.33
$293.36
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by M. M. Madison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 st Page 141

Am. Bulet No 5520.
N Jersey Act. 4 July 36
M 79.215
Shofri
adm
Shofri
26.66/1.00
No deduction
Hm W. Halsled H R

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss
On this third day of January, Eighteen hundred and thirty nine (1839) Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Nancy Hoult aged Seventy Eight years on the fifteenth day of June last past, resident in East Windsor, County and State aforesaid. w. Person of Credibility and Truth and on account of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 "That She is the Widow of George Hoult who was a private and Quarters master in the Militia of New Jersey in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war. That She has often heard him state the following Service which took place before his marriage with this applicant and which she believes to be true in every particular in June 1776 he was called out and acted as Quarters Master in a Company of Militia under the Command of Capt. James Barr in East Windsor and marched to Staten Island against the Tories and returned to Amboy at which place he was dismissed. He was gone five weeks. He remained home a short time. When the British fleet arrived off Sandy Hook. it was in the early part of August. When he was ordered out under a Capt. Sturpee and marched from Hightstown to Amboy. When he joined the flying camp and this applicant thinks he stated it was under a Capt. Syall and General Hancock. He marched to Long Island and was engaged in that battle. He did not come home till nearly the beginning of winter. That when the battle of Trenton took place in January 1777. he was under Capt. Barr or Sturpee and marched to Allentown after the battle at Princeton they marched to Cranbury where the month was out. He states that he served three months in Cranbury. one as above under Capt. Sturpee one under Capt. Coombs and one under Capt. Barr. which two latter tours were between February and June 1777 while the British lay in the City of New Brunswick. He also states that he served a number of tours under Capt. Barr, Coombs and DeBow. at Elizabeth town, Woodbridge and Amboy that same year. That in 1778. in April in moving term Capt. DeBow sent for him to meet the Company at Hightstown and marched towards Bridgetown and Dutch neck - also in

the month of June which month he was out under Capt. DeRow and Lieut. Isaac Soulay as he and his brother John were both engaged in the battle of Monmouth. He was then serving this applicant. He was out a number of tours under Capt. Coombs, Capt. Barr and DeRow after the battle at Amboy where the militia of Middlesex generally marched to; also Elizabethtown and Woodbridge & New Brunswick. He was in a skirmish under Capt. Barr near New Brunswick but cannot tell when it took place in 1779. He performed also a number of tours of militia duty under Capt. DeRow, Capt. Coombs & others. After our marriage this applicant can describe some tours distinctly which are still fresh in memory. In the month of February 1780 after said marriage, he performed a monthly tour of duty. Believes it was under Capt. Coombs and Lieut. Mount. It was the first I well know after our said marriage. He marched to Woodbridge and when the month was out, he not coming home, this applicant became uneasy about him and accompanied his brother Timothy Hulet in a wagon after him. The reason of his not coming home was, he had the measles. This applicant recollects a tour in June of the same year 1780 under Capt. Coombs or Lieut. DeRow Mount. It was during the battle of Springfield. He marched as far as New Brunswick and returned by Amboy. He was out a month. He came home while we were engaged in harvest. He was out a number of tours after harvest on at Elizabethtown. When he paid for his nursing which died with measles. In January 1781, when the Pa. troops revolted he was out under Capt. Coombs less than a month. He was out many other tours but the above are all this applicant can distinctly recollect. She really believes he served more than eighteen months active duty in the service of the United States.
She further declares that she was married to the said George Hulet on the _____ day of November Seventeen hundred and seventy Seventy Nine (1779) by John Chamberlin Esq. a neighbor to this applicant at that time. diligent search has been made for his record but it appears that it was destroyed by Rebeccah when he was County Collector in 1781 or 2. When all his public papers were destroyed as well as his other property. That her husband the aforesaid George Hulet died on

— the fifth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and fifteen and that she has — remained a widow ever since that Period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed on the day, and year above written
(Before) The word "Ninety" erased in the 31 st line 2 nd page before execution
Before John B. Mount Judge
Vernon Hermit

State of New Jersey Mercer County
Be it known that on the 3 rd day of January A.D. 1839. Before the subscribers a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally appeared Margaret Kuhlit daughter of George Kuhlit dec d who being duly sworn according to law on her oath deposeth and saith. That her Father George Kuhlit departed this life on the fifth day of May, Eighteen hundred and Fifteen of dropsy in the chest and that Nancy Kuhlit this deponent's mother has remained a widow ever since that period and is now making application for a Pension under the act of July 4 th 1836.
Sworn and subscribed on this 3 rd day of January 1839 before John B. Mount J.P.
Margaret Kuhlit
I hereby certify that Margaret Kuhlit is Personally known to the subscriber as a person of credibility and truth, having resided all her life near this subscriber John B. Mount J.P.
Subscribed in the 4th line the word "George" is striking the word "Nancy" before the oath was administered John B. Mount J.P.

State of New Jersey Chester Co. county ss
Be it known that on the 4 th day of January A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Imray a Person of credibility and truth who is aged 84 years past, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith. That she was well acquainted with George Kulit during the Revolutionary war and distinctly remembers that the said George Kulit in the early part of said war went to Long Island as it was then said to disarm the Tories. the said Kulit's mother would often go down to the road when she saw any one pas- -sing to make enquiry after her son who had gone to Long Island and this deponent further declares the said George Kulit and brother were out in the Matilda in the service of the United States a very great deal more than any others in this neighbourhood they the said Kulit's were near neighbours to this Deponent, the said George Kulit has been deceased many years and his widow Nancy resides near this deponent and has not again been married since the death of her said husband George Kulit Sworn to and subscribed on the 4 th day of January A.D. 1839 Before me John B. Mount. J.P.
Mary Imray

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss
Be it known that on the third day of January 1839, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Timothy Hulet, resident in East Windsor and a near neighbor to this Subscriber a person of credibility and truth in the eighty second year of his age a person of remarkable memory, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith, That during the Revolutionary war, this deponent was a teamster in civil contracts for the United States. Nancy Hulet the widow of this deponent's brother George Hulet is now making application for a pension, this deponent recollects the following facts of the service of the said George Hulet. His first term was in the month of June 1776 under Capt James Barr it was on a Saturday the first of June the Company started from my Father's marched to Staten Island to discern the lines. He was gone until the middle of July being six weeks. He was Quarter Master for the Company. It was in the 2 d Middlesex Battalion. About two weeks afterwards Lord Howe arrived with a large fleet off Sandy Hook. He was ordered out under Capt. Stratford and marched to High Bridge and Amboy. There he joined the flying camp under Capt. Pyatt General Heards Command. He marched to Long Island was engaged in the battle. He wrote a letter to this deponent's Father after the said battle. He came home some time in November 1776 being absent over three months. He was fond of a military life. He was called out in January 1777 about the time of the battle of Trenton under Capt. James Barr. This deponent carried a load of provisions to Cranbury. George was then at the time, he was out that month. In March 77, he was out the month at Cranbury under Capt. James DeRow and Lieut. Isaac Imbry. This deponent carried a load of straw for Capt. Robert Nison of the Horse. George's month expired that day and came home with this deponent. The next time was in May under Capt. DeRow this deponent left him some clean clothes as he was passing to Amboy with a load. The said George was then on a scout towards New Brunswick where the Enemy were lying. In the month of

Then there was a general alarm as the enemy was going to Phil a (it was supposed) George went out under Lieut Isaac Smiley. Capt Detrow was sick & died about one mile from this dept. he was out between two and three weeks. I think it was not a mo. George was out again under Capt. Stratton believes it was in September (cherries near ripe) the George got home two days after this dept from Elizabethtown, this dept had taken a load to Woodbridge for the Army. he was gone four weeks. In November the said George performed one tour of a month to Woodbridge and Amboy. John Mount came home with him being in the same Comp y and came over and spent Christmas with us. in the month of April 1778, the said George was at Daniel Dancer's moving when an express came for him from Capt. Detrow this dept took him to Hightstown next morning when the company had met. they marched this dept believes to Bordentown & Black Horse. he was gone a month. In June this dept recollects distinctly that both his brother George and John were under Capt. Detrow and were engaged in the Battle of Monmouth. In September or October cannot remember which the said George came home from Cranbury when he had been under Capt. Banks a tour of a month. with this dept who was returning from Amboy. John Chamberlin and John Mount also came along (George told us all that he was going to get married in a week or two) In November this dept got injured and was confined for seven or eight months to the house, this dept brother George and Nancy mutually agreed to put off their marriage to some future time - while this dept was sick the said George was out three or four tours under Capt. Banks in 1779. One tour he recollects which was in October at Elizabethtown. as he came home while we were killing a Beef. he said he would show us how he could shoot a long in a couple of weeks. this dept accompanied the said George and Nancy Reynolds to John Chamberlin's barn and waited on them, where it was an eye witness to their getting married it was in the month of November Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine - he brought her to

this dept father's house. the said George did not go out again till in the month of February 1780. remember it as well as yesterday, he was gone more than a month and when the neighbors came home, his wife became uneasy and this dept went with a wagon accompanied by his wife for him. he had the measles, as he was getting better he told those from the same neighborhood to say nothing about it. in June 1780 he was called out under Capt. Debow or Combs and marched to the Cross Roads where at that place the Battle of Springfield took as this dept was coming home from Amboy he met the said George - marching to Amboy, he was out that month and afterwards two or three other times, but this dept was then at Trenton casting under Peter Gordon, Dr. of h. and cannot say what officers he was under. one other time he remembers. in January 1781. when the Pa. line revolted he was out about two weeks under Capt. Combs. the company marched to Bordentown and was then discharged. The Tories or Penn. Robbers robbed the house of John Chamberlain Esq. who married the said George and Mary some time after and took a large sum of money and destroyed all the papers & household things he was allowed by the Legislature for his loss. this dept remembers the said George Hulit died in May. Eighteen hundred and fifteen. his widow has not married since. this deponent never learnt how to write from to and subscribed the 3 rd day of January 1839 - Before  John B. Mount J.P.  Timothy J. Hulit right

State of New Jersey Mercer County } ss
Be it known that on the 4 th day of January 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared William Story a Prisoner of the United States a Person of credibility and truth a resident in the township of East Windsor in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with George Hulet in the war of the Revolution. This dept recollects that the said Hulet was in a Company of militia in May 1777. in the village of Cranbury and also in June. When there was a general alarm and all the militia men called out. this deponent recollects that the said Hulet was in the same Battalion and commanded by Capts Debeu and Coombs and Barr, Col. Hoyer Col Scudder & Neilson alternated, or changed command as they changed their Quarters. this dept entered in 1778 in the 9 mos Service. during which term did not see the said George Hulet in Service. toward the close of the war in 1780 and 1781 - this dept saw the said Hulet in the militia Service at different places but is unable to specify - except his Service in Cranbury this dept resided about four or five miles from the said Hulet - in the said war and believes he performed much Service. but the infirmities of age prevents a more specific account.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written Before
John B Mount. J.P.
William Story

State of New Jersey
I Charles J. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do certify that John B. Mount Esqr before whom the within Declaration of Nancy Hulit and Affidavits of Margaret Hulit, Mary Imlay, Timothy Hulit and William Stay were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer in Said State duly appointed Com- missioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official Attes- =tations and that the signatures thereto are in the proper hand writing of the said John B. Mount In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set My hands and Affixed My Seal of Office at the City of Trenton in Said State this Eighth day of May A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and Forty One
Charles J. M c Chesney Secy of State

Ann Hulitt Rose Widow of George Hulitt Further evidence of marriage

State of New Jersey Mercer County ss
On the 27 th day of January 1842 Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Maj. Robert W. Allen of East Windsor in the County and State aforesaid in the Forty third Year of his age a person of credibility and truth who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposes and saith That the Leaf herunto Attached was cut out of the family Bible of Nancy Hulit this day by said depts The said leaf contains the records of the Birth of the Children of George and Nancy Hulit. The writing thereon this depts believes to be in the hand writing of Elias Dausser who taught School in that neighbourhood. Said Dausser died in the western Country more than fourteen years ago. This depts married Ann Hulit the youngest daughter of the said George & Nancy in the year 1821. The said Record was seen by this depts before his said marriage, and remains unaltered, except the - figures "1760" to the name of Nancy Bunnal which was copied from a record of her Father some years ago. This record this deponents believes to be correct and true. the said George - Hulit was deceased before this depts marriage in the family of the said Nancy Hulit. Still remains his widow and made application for a Pension some time in the year 1839 before this depts took charge of her farm in the Spring of said year.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Robert W Allen
Year above written
Before H. P. Morris Justice of Peace

A
George Hulit son of Timothy and Mary Hulit was Born January the 31 st 1749 - - - - -
Nancy Runnals was Daughter of James and Mary Run. was Born June the 12 th 1760 1760
James James Hulit son of George and Nancy Hulit was born October the 17 th 1780: -
Mary Hulit Daughter of George and Nancy Hulit was Born, December the 24 th 1781: -
Timothy Hulit son of George and Nancy Hulit was Born April the 11 th 1785: -
Wilson Hulit son of George and Nancy Hulit was born August the 5 th 1787: -
Nancy Hulit daughter of George and Nancy Hulit was Born February the 21 st 1789 -
Mariot Hulit Daughter of George and Nancy Hulit was Born July the 12 th 1791: -
George Hulit 2 nd son of George and Nancy Hulit was Born
Mahalia Hulit daughter of George and Nancy Hulit was Born October the 28 th 1794

Mercy Hulit Daughter of George and Nancy Hulit was Born October the 11 th 1797—
Ann Hulit Daughter of George and Ann Hulit Was Born January the 29 th 1800— — — — —
George Hulit Son of George and Ann Hulit— Was Born September the 26 th 1792. — — — — —

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that Abraham R Harris Esq r . before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Mercer in said State, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attes- tations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper hand- writing of the said Abraham R Harris
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty seventh day of January A D . One thousand eight hundred & fifty two.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State

Dec. 28/78 Letter and copy of Mamie's evidece. sent Mr. Balloway as requested. white.
WIDOW, &c. Revy.
No. 430 Mamie Aulit. Widow George Aulit. Prin. Riv. War.
Date: July 4, 1836. Vol. A , Page 354
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
December 21, 1878.
Respectfully referred to
Hon. J. H. Bentley, Commissioner of Pensions.
Letter of G. Norton Galloway, requesting Copy of Evidence of Marriage in case of Nancy Hulit, widow of George Hulit.
Nancy Hulit was pensioned March 2, 1840, under Act of July 4, 1836, 3d Section, at $26.00 per annum commencing March 4, 1831, and was paid at Trenton, N. J. Agency, to July 12, 1845, date of death. Evidence of Marriage is probably on file with Application for pension. The writer has been advised of this reference.
Horace Austin
Auditor
Spec M.
Jo

Extract from letter of D Charles G. M. Chesney to Hon Mr. Halsey
"Truro July 19 1842
Dear Sir
May Robert Allen son in law of Mrs. Ann or Nancy Hulit widow of George Hulit was in my office yesterday and as he does not know of any further proof of his father in law now living you may accept in her name the Swarth offered in the above case

ms 5520 Jan 31. 1842
N. J. July 4. 1836
Under Hulet.
L p Edwards Esq
Connerstown Pensylvania Washington D.C.
Hon. W. Halsted H.R.

Washington Jan'y 31
1842
Dear Sir
I enclose you the applica- -tion of Nancy Hewlett widow of George Hewlett for a pension with her the evidence of her marriage
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pen.
Yours Respectfully
W. Huested

Philadelphia. Pa.
Dec 5 th 1878
G. N. Galloway.
Req copies of vols in pension case of Nancy Ann Kutit Widow of Geo. Kutit. soldier of Revy War.
L.

Phila. Dec 5 th 1878.
Horace Austin Esq.
Third Auditor.
Treasury Department.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir.
Will you have the kindness to send me a transcript of the vouchers on file in your office of the marriage of Nancy (Ann.) Houlit, deceased?
Said Nancy, was a pensioner, as the widow of George Houlit, which George Houlit was a soldier in the "American revolution," serving with the New Jersey State Troops.
This pension ceased at Mrs Houlit's death, which occurred July 12 th 1845.
This information is required, strictly, for uses un concerning the Government of the United States of America, and only can be obtained by a reference to the pension vouchers in your office!
With much I am your Obedient Servant -
G. Norton Galloway
1021. Federal St
Phila Penna