Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2282, John R Hart, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hart John R.
S. 2282
CONTENTS
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17.921-
New Jersey
John R. Hart — Hopewell in the State of N. J. who was a Rec d in the Com d commande by Captain — of the Rec d commande by Col Smith in the N. J. Troops time for 6 Mos —
Inscribed on the Roll of M. J. at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of October 1833 and sent — No. D Maxwell Flemingston Arrears to the 14th of Sep 1833 $ 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar — 10 $ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Dillcock Clerk Book 60 Vol. 3 Page 115
Date of death not in CB

Lt. B. Hart's application for a pension under the act of Congress June 7 th 1832
106372.
State of New Jersey Spencer County
I have to pass Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Spencer certify that Geo. H. Smith before whom the forego- ing affidavit of the said was taken there was at the time of

State
State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss: -
On this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hunterdon now sitting at Flemington John R. Hart a resident of the township of Hopewell in the County of Hunter- don aforesaid aged seventy nine years — who being duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. — He was born in Hopewell in the said County of Hunterdon on the 25 th day of September A.D. 1832. and resided there at the time of the revolutionary war. His age is recorded in his father's family Bible which is now in the possession of his son Richard Hart. He has lived in the said township of Hopewell since the revolution. He volunteered in the service as a Militia man, and marched

in the month of June 1776 under Col Joseph Philips. Charles Harris Captain to South Amboy and was discharged after having served one month
2 The next time he went out he thinks was in October  the autumn of the same year, most under Capt George Green Jos: Philips col: he thinks marched to Smith's farm, thence to Redy's mills thence to the Blazing - Star above Amboy - thence to Staten Island, and and had an engagement there with the Hessians, in this tour he served one month and was discharged
3. The next time he was out was in the month of Jan y or Feb y  May (he thinks) 1777 he went out under Capt: Henry Philips. Jos: Philips was Colonel and after serving one month was discharged -
4 The next time he went out was he thinks shortly afterwards the time precisely he can- not recollect, but remembers. That George Anderson was Capt: and Isaac Smith was Col: That there was a general alarm in the country, that he mar- ched to Baskingridge, Van-veghton's bridge. Ash Swamp, & the Short Hills and returned through St. Brunswick

when he was discharged after serving one month
5. The next time he was out was in the spring of 1777 the month he cannot re- collect - He recollects Colonel Ellis commanded and that Robert Dugly was Captain, and that he marched to Hat- onfield in Burlington Co and from thence to Red-bank served one month & was discharged -
6 - The next time he was out was in the month of June of the same year. recollects that there was a general alarm near Bridgetown met his company at Burlington marched thence thro: Trenton & Allen town to Freehold in Monmouth County - he was there when the Monmouth battle took place but was not in the engage- ment being posted on a flanking part Anderson was capt; in this town he served more than one month (over)
sworn & subscribed in open court this day of August 1832
Both my Brother can testify as to my services and
as to my services & subscription in open court this 14th day of August 1832

He has no documentary evidence of his services to William Borden. can testify as to my services and Richard Hunt as to my character for veracity and truth -
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. and I do declare that my name is not on any pension roll of
the agency of any State or territory sworn & subscribed in open } John Hart Court this 15 th day of Sept 1832 } Benf. Egleston

Hunterdon County to wit - William
Readers - Being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he will be aged eighty two years on the twenty first day of August, that he is acquainted with John P. Hart the within named applicant and has been acquainted with him ever since he recollects any person, knows that the said John P. Hart was not as a soldier during the war of the revolution. I saw him at Staten Island at the skirmish with the Hessians. I saw him also at South Amboy. I was in the same company with him that marched from Trenton to Amboy. I am safe in saying that he was not a soldier in the revolution at different times for more than six months.
Sworn & subscribed in open court this 15 day of August 1832 Benj. Expert
W. D. C. R. 76
State of New Jersey Hunterdon County
I George Henry one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that I was acquainted with William Readers late deceased who made the foregoing affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand at Flemington this 24 th day of June A.D. 1833.
Geo. Henry
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State of New Jersey Hunterdon County, } ss:
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace John R. Hart who being sworn according to Law deponeth & 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 nor the particular details thereof but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following years. For at least seven months as a private in the militia of New Jersey, and for service I claim a pension. There is one town I forgot in making my declaration. It was as near as he recollects in June 1778. He went to Bordentown where he stayed a few days then went to Burlington where he remained some days thence to Croswicks Creek where they had a skirmish with some refugees and the enemy. George Anderson was his Captain. This Colonel's name was Smith. Peter Welsh was Lieutenant, the other officers he does not recollect. His officers during his services which he recollects were as follows. General Dickerson, Colonel Phillips, Smith & Ellis. The majors he forgets the Captains, Trigg, Anderson, Smith, Phillips, Green. The time when the services were performed he cannot recollect. He was out during the whole war and has no doubt he was out many other towns than those specified but is unwilling to put the sanction of an oath to a greater length of time than he is certain of. The duty was to prevent the enemy from invading the country & to destroy parties of
7 months
Sworn & subscribed this 15 day of June 1853 before me
George W. Smith
John R. Hart

We the John F. Clark a clergyman residing in the township of Amwell the County of Hunterdon and Philip Marshall one of the Judges of said Court and a free holder and resident of the said township of Amwell do hereby certify that we are acquainted with John R. Hart who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we have been heard to be aged seventy nine years. That he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 15 day of August 1832
John F. Clark. Philip Marshall
Benj s Egbert
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented 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 John F. Clark who has signed the same preceding certificate is a clergyman, residing in Flemington, in the township of Amwell aforesaid, and that Philip Marshall who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said township of Amwell, is a credible person, and that their statement, is entitled to credit.
George Read Benj s Egbert J. Thompson

State of New Jersey Huntingdon County } ss
I Isaac G Farlee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huntingdon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of John R. Hart, for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court. Given this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Isaac G Farlee Clk
Mr. R. Hart's application for a pension under the act of Congress June 7. 1832
1832.
State of New Jersey Huntingdon County } ss
I Isaac G Farlee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas as above mentioned do further certify that Geo. W. Smith before whom the forego- ing affidavit of Mrs. Hart was taken then was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Huntingdon, and that George Henry who has made the foregoing certificate of the credibility of Mr. Reeder is one of the Judges of this Court that I am acquainted with their signatures which are in their proper handwriting and their full faith & credit are due to all their acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of June A.D. 1832
Farlee Clk

July 10, 1933
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John R. Hart-S. 2282 BA-J/AWF am
Sarah L. Sherman 175 Alexander Street Rochester, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers--Elijah Murray, William Wickoff, John Hart, David Flint, Nathan Phelps, and Jonathan Pratt, all of whom you state were buried in a cemetery in Hopewell, New Jersey.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Elijah Murray, William Wickoff, David Flint, Nathan Phelps; similar spellings of the surnames searched.
In order to identify the record of the Jonathan Pratt in whom you are interested, as much as possible of the following data in regard to him are essential--approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
It is suggested that as a possible means of securing information relative to the military records of these soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
The record of John R. Hart given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.2282,

based upon his Revolutionary War service.
John R. Hart was born September 25, 1752 in Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Hopewell, John R. Hart enlisted and served as a private with the New Jersey troops, as follows-From sometime in June, 1776, one month in Captain Charles Harris' company, Colonel Joseph Phillips' regiment; again in 1776, one month in Captain George Green's company, Colonel Joseph Phillips' regiment, and was in an engagement on Staten Island; from in January or February, 1777, one month in Captain Henry Phillips' company, Colonel Joseph Phillips' regiment; shortly afterward one month in Captain George Anderson's company, Colonel Isaac Smith's regiment; in the spring of 1777, one month in Captain Robert Quigly's company, Colonel Ellis' regiment; from sometime in June, 1777, one month in Captain Anderson's company; from sometime in June, 1778, one month in Captain George Anderson's company, Colonel Smith's regiment. He stated that he was in a skirmish at Crosswicks Creek, and at the time of the battle of Monmouth, was posted in a "flanking party".
John R. Hart was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, then living in Hopewell Township, New Jersey.
His son, Richard Hart, was alive in 1832. There are no further data in this claim relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Mo. R. Hart.
One pair
H. D. MARKELL agent, Flemington N. J.

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

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No See quere 16 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which 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 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 shewn 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.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John R. Hart a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 2282.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. (7 mos.) RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 1 mo. Private Charles Harris Joseph Phillips N.J.   Oct. 1776 1 mo. George Brown " "   Jan. 1777 1 mo. Henry Phillips " "   " 1 mo. George Anderson Isaac Smith   Spring 1777 1 mo. Robert Leigh Ellis   June 1777 1 mo. Anderson ✓   June 1778 1 mo. George Anderson Smith  
Battles engaged in, Red Bank Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hopewell Twp. Hunterdon Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 15, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hopewell Twp. Hunterdon Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 25, 1752, at Hopewell Twp., N.J.
Remarks: This son Richard was alive in 1832.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

IRONDEQUOIT CHAPTER 11 LIVINGSTON PARK ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Sarah L. Sherman 175- Alexander St. Rochester N. Y.
June 26 th 1933
Director of Pensions Washington D. C. Dear Sir -
The S. A. P. & D. A. P. in our city are trying to locate and mark the graves of Revolutionary Soldiers in Monroe and adjoining counties.
To this property, it is of course necessary to make sure of the man's record, and I have a list of six names, men who are buried in a little cemetery in the Town of Hopewell, N. Y. whose descendants claim they were revolutionary soldiers, but we have no proof. Though the one headstone bears an inscription to that effect. If you can help us through your department, we shall appreciate it.
Very truly Sarah L. Sherman Chairman, Historic Research)

IRONDEQUOIT CHAPTER 11 LIVINGSTON PARK ROCHESTER, N. Y.
1.) Major Elijah Murray - 1756-1816 - came to Ontario County N.Y. 1798, from Pittsfield Mass. 2.) William Wickoff - (or Wyckoff) 1737-1817 - from Pennsylvania 3.) Capt. John Hark - 1747-1830. Pioneer settler in Hopewell, N.Y. 4.) Capt. David Flint - 1748-1836 5.) Nathan Phelps - 1749-1827 6.) Dr. Jonathan mod  Pratt Sr. soldier of American Revolution - was present - at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga died in Fishkill N.Y.

2 7 8 2 Mrs. R. Nail
Aug 15 1832 - Hopedale Nf. -79
Born " " Sept. 25, 1752
Ames 76 Hopedale Nf Capt Chas. Harris Col Jos. Phillips Jan 1 m
Oct 76 Geo. Green do do 1 m
Boat States Is July 77 Cpt. Geo. Phillips Col do 1 m
77 Geo. Anderson Col Isaac Smith 1 m
July 77 Robt. Quigley Col Ellis 1 m
July 77 Cpt. Anderson Col - 1 m

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Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Will you kindly furnish me the pension record of Haney Stout Hart , widow of Edward Hart , also the Revolutionary War Record, (military) of same Edward Hart , (Virginia.)
Furthermore would ask for any record (New Jersey) you may have of John Hart, (Signer of Declaration of Independence,) Gen. Isaac Booch and brother, William Booch , War of 1812. (Virginia.)
Yours Truly, Mr. D. E. Alds.
12-5-1902
205, W. Gilman St Madison Wis

Dec. 17, 1902 Mrs. D. E. Olds Madison Wis
July 21-1903 Mrs. E. N. Olds Appleton Wis
1914 Jan. 27. Hist. to Mrs. Deborah B. Hunt, letter in W. file 7628, Edward Hart, P.
1933 July 10. list to Sarah L. Sherman a/s.
Rev Hart
2282 INVALID.
File No. 2282.
John R. Hart
Print Rev Hart
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 157.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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