Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 103, Richard Hartshorne, New Jersey

SERVICE
SERVICE New Jersey.
Hartshorne Richard Catharine
NUMBER _____
W. 103.
CONTENTS

New Jersey. N o 1033
Catharine Hartshorne dec d widow of
Richard Hartshorne, dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1809 of Monmouth in the State of N. Jersey who was a Q u arter Master in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col o Holmes in the N. J. Militia for for 2 years,
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 480 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Renting 18 Feby 1841 when she died,
Certificate of Pension issued the 22, day of Oct. 1842 and sent to J. W. Hartshorne Esq r , Freehold N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of March '40, 19 20
Pensional allowance ending 18 Feb y 1841 258.66 1841 = 11 mos. 14 days
former pay t to be deducted, 237.86
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. L. Moody Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 125.
(Increased from $ 310.66 2/3 per ann m to Catharine Van Schoep only one child of Cat h Hartshorne)
Report. see letter to Agent
Oct. 22. '42
see letter to Sec. War Nov. 25. '43
She was also pensioned under act '36 on account of Burrows Noris's service.
let t to Mr. Hartshorne Feb y 30. '44

1033 (1531/96)
Catherine Hartshorn
Act. July 7. 1838
Pay d to Richard Hartshorn  for for 2 quarters Muster in Col Asher Holmes Reg t 18 th June 1779 - £135. 15. 10 Marginal Record May 1. 1784 Certificate ————— 99. 3. 3 £232. 19. 1
Admitted
Regimental Muster Muster no 23 & 29 days  £225
J. M. Hartshorn Esq. Freehold N. J.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County S.S.:
On this ninth — day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me John W. Davison one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid Catherine Hartshorne a resident of the Township of Freehold in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty five years who is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in Court and who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, en- titled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to cer- tain widows." That she is the widow of Richard Hartshorne who was Quarter Master of Col: John Holmes' regiment of Monmouth Militia during the Revolutionary War, and who served as such Quarter Master for at least two full years during the said War as she has often been informed by her said husband and as the documentary evidence here- unto annexed will fully prove.
She further declared that she was married to the said Richard Hartshorne on the first day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven: that her husband the aforesaid Richard Hartshorne died in the month of September or October eighteen hundred and nine the day she cannot tell not having any record that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated; Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me { Judge as aforesaid John W. Davison, { Catherine her Hartshorne mark.

State of Kentucky Monmouth County Ss:
John Clayton being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Catharine Hartshorne who is the widow of Richard Hartshorne that this deponent was well acquainted with the said Richard Hartshorne who was a quarter master in Col: John Holmes Regiment in the Monmouth Militia: that the said Catharine Hartshorne then Catharine Norris was married to the said Richard Hartshorne sometime in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven: that this deponent was well acquainted with them both at that time: that they lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Richard Hartshorne in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine, and that the said Catharine Hartshorne has remained a widow ever since that period.
Sworn to & subscribed before me John Clayton Judge of the Court of Common Pleas affidavit by the said John Clayton who is a credible person and whose statement is entitled to full credit August tenth A.D. 1838 John M. Davidson,
State of Kentucky Monmouth County ss:
James Otterton being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is pastor of the first Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold that he has in his possession the register of the said Church containing among other things a record of Marriages solemnized by the former pastors of the said Church: that he finds therein records (in the hand writing of the Rev: Benjamin Dubois as he believes) the marriage of Richard Hartshorne to Catharine Norris

on the first day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty Seven. that the following is a true copy of the Marriage aforesaid taken from the aforesaid Register which is entered on the record in fair, legible words and figures therein as follows to wit: "Richard Hartshorne and Catharine Smith, widow of Burris Norris deceased, was married April 1 st 1787."
Sworn and Subscribed before me on the eighth day of August 1838 John Hall one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth
Ja Patterson
And I the said Judge do certify that James O'Brien is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit - John Hall
State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss: John W. Holmes being duly sworn deposes and saith that the annexed paper purporting to be an abstract of "Pay due the Field Staff officers of the first Regiment of Mon- mouth Militia" was found by this Deponent among the papers of his father Col: Asher Holmes - and that the whole of the said paper together with the receipts endorsed upon the back is in the hand writing of the said Col: Asher Holmes all except the signatures to the said receipts, which he believes to be the hand writings of the several persons whose names are subscribed thereto - Sworn to & Subscribed before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County John W. Holmes by the said John W. Holmes who is a credible person & whose statement is entitled to credit
August 18 th A.D. 1838 C. Morris

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss
I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John W. Davison John Hull & Cyrus Brien are severally Judges of the said Court, and were such at the dates of the within proceedings, duly commis- sioned and sworn into office, and that their respective signatures to the within pro- ceedings are genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 10 th September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight - D. H. Ellis Clk.

New Jersey 1033
Catharine Hartshorn widow of Richard Hartshorn
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1809 of Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Reg t L t M t in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Holmes in the N. J. militia time for 23 months & 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 310 Dollars 66 2 / 3 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Nov. 1838 and sent to J. M. Hartshorn, Freehold, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 38 776. 66 2 / 3 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec r 39. 155. 33 1 / 3 $932.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 125

103 Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 103
Catherine Hartshorn Widow Richard Hartshorn Q.M. Riv. War.
Act: July 7. 1838.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Detached rolls -
  485    16    2910    485    7780    75    152.60  
rolls
  77. from 21 apl. 7 mo 25 days      78 27 may - 10. 25 days -      79 Dec. 28. 6 1 -      80. Jany 10. — 8             24: 29   

Catharine Hartshorne N.J. act July 38. last paid?
22 oct. 42
[Large stylized signature: G. M.]
Died 15 th Feb. 1841,
Pd to the day of Death, 1 st gr. 1841. ~
[Signature: B. S. Morgan]

10/20
Catharine Hawthorne dec d for increase
Issued new Certificate 2 yrs Dr Master
480 $
To Catherine Vandervoort only surviving child of Catharine Hawthorne dec d deducting what has been paid -
J. M. Hawthorne Executed N. J.

State of Georgia } Monmouth County } ss:
Personally appeared before me Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County James M. Harts home who being duly sworn deposes and saith that the annexed payrolls marked by this Deponent No. 1, 2, & 3, were found by him among the papers of Col: Asher Holmes in the possession of Catharine Holmes his daughter in the month of August last; this Deponent has seen and examined a great many papers in the hand writing of the said Col: Asher Holmes and has by that means become very familiar with his hand writing and this Deponent verily believes that the said payrolls marked as aforesaid are all in the hand writing of the said Col: Asher Holmes, and he further saith that the alterations in No. 1, & No. 2, are in the hand writing of the said Col: Holmes, and that they were thus altered when first found by this Deponent.
Known to & subscribed before } James M. Harts home me Judge of said Court } by the said James M. Harts } home who is a credible per- } son & whose statement is entitled } to credit - Sept. 13th 1872. }
W. J. Brown

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss:
On this thirteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and forty two: personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Monmouth Catharine Vandervoet a resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in said County, and who being 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows". That she is the daughter of Catharine Hartshorne, the widow of Richard Hartshorne, who was Quarter Master of Col: Asher Holmes' Regiment of Monmouth Militia, in the Revolutionary War - She further declared that the said Catharine Hartshorne was married to the said Richard Hartshorne on the first day of April 1787 - that the said Richard Hartshorne died in September or October 1809 - and that the said Catharine Hartshorne died on the eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and forty one - and that this applicant Catharine Vandervoet is her only surviving child - And this deponent further states that she was married to Jonathan Vandervoet on the twenty first day of December eighteen hundred and thirteen, and that her said husband died on the tenth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty six - All which will appear by the proof hereunto annexed. -
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court } Catharine Vandervoet the day & year above written Sept. 13 th 1842 - N. J. Brown Joseph Goodenough

State of New Jersey Monmouth County, ss: I Samuel Mairs clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Monmouth, Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the ori- ginal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Catharine Vanderhaef for a pension and that William J. Borne and Joseph Goodenough Esquires are judges of the said Court and that their signatures thereto are genuine: And I do hereby further Certify that it hath been proven to the satisfaction of the said Court that the said Catharine Vanderhaef the widow of Jonathan Vanderhaef is the only surviving child of Catharine Hartshorne who was the widow of Richard Hartshorne who was a Quarter Master in the Revolutionary War: And that the said Catharine Hartshorne died on eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred and forty one, still being the widow of the said Richard Hartshorne: And I do hereby further Certify that William J. Borne Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was taken is a judge of the said Court duly Com- missioned & sworn & that his signature thereto is gen- uine -
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the Seal of the said Court this thirteenth day of September eighteen hundred and forty two
Samuel, Mairs, Clerk

Sir
Freehold N. J. Jan'y 10. 1842
In the case of Catharine Hartshorne widow of Richard Hartshorne, who was a Quarter Master in the Revolution, there is a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 - Since her decease and upon further evidence which clearly proved over two years service, her pension was increased to $480.00, & the increase paid to her daughter Catharine Vandervoort.
Her pension ought to have been increased to $600.00 per annum, that being the amount to which officers of the widows of Officers of his grade are entitled -
The evidence which is altogether documentary proved more than two years actual service, and I presume the Certificate was issued by mistake for $480.00 per an. instead of $600.
Please forward the Certificate for the increase to me -
I am Most Respectfully Your Ob't. Serv't. J. M. Hartshorne
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions -

Frederick Newbury Sept. 14 th 1842
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the papers of Catharine Vanduheef the only surviving child of Catharine Hartshorne who was the widow of Richard Hartshorne, upon her claim for the arrear of pension due to her mother up to the time of her death -
By the evidence herewith sent, it appears that Richard Hartshorne served more than 2 years as Quarter Master in the Revolutionary War - His widow did not receive full pay, but only $310 per annum up to the time of her death, and the application is made for the arrear, being $170 per year for nearly 5 years
I am most Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt -
P. M. Hartshorne
L. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions -

I Isaac Southard Treasurer of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that there is in my office a Margin, made by Thomas Hender- son Esquire a Commissioner to settle with the Militia of the County of Monmouth at the close of the war of the Revolution: that the following is a true copy from the said Margin to wit:
No 573. Richard Kirtshorne
" £ 99. 3. 3
" May 1 st 1784."
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal (having no seal of Office) this Twenty-fifth day of August - A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty eight
Isaac Southard Treasr
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