Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 840, Barent Hartwick, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hartwick Barent
N. 840
Baint
B.L.H. 9072-160-55-
Boyer
Jane (Former Widow)
James →
CONTENTS

New Jersey Barent Harkwick, private, In the Army of the U. States. At $8. per mo. com d . 20 March 1818. Cert: issued 2 d April 1818. & sent to Hon: Genl. Bloomfield, House of Rep s . U. S. Rec d . to 4 Sept. 1818. 5 \frac{13}{28} mo. $43.71
(Rev d Claim, Act 18 th Mar: 1818.)
New Jersey line '78 - 9 mths,
✓ ✓ Town unknown, Middlesex Co

repo
N. Jersey 3764
Jane Boyer, formy widow of Garnet Morlewisko who died on the 28 August 1819 of Middlesex in the State of N. J. who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Longstreet of the reg. commanded by Col Dayton in the N. J. line for 18 Mos 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey, at the rate of 12 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1834. increased from $30. per an
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of 1845 and sent to P. P. Runyan New Brunswick
Arrears to the 4th of N. Jersey Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1840 Section the 9 J. H. Evans
Recorded by Book Vol. 1

12 1/2 acres March 2/05 April 19/05
Jane Boyer, formerly wife of David Hartwick and
Revolutionary War. Private Col Ogden
July 1818
July 30-3764
Boynton
Ad. 160 acres Oct 20 55
Will
Rev
Peter T. Rynyon New Brunswick New Jersey
Vol. No. 10

State of New Jersey Middlesex County, ss
On the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty two before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Rhine a resident of the City of New Brunswick aged sixty years a person of credibility and truth who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Jane Boyer that she recollects well of seeing the Cer- tificate of her Mother's marriage to her Father Barent Hortwick with the Rev d Dr r Beach's signature attached thereunto something like twenty years or upwards ago which she thinks must now be lost or destroyed as there has been diligent search made for it and it cannot be found this deponent recollects that her father the said Barent Hortwick died in the month of August eig- -hteen hundred and nineteen that her mother Jane Hortwick afterwards married James Boyer who died in the month of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two the said Jane Boyer has remained a widow ever since and is now making application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed } Elizabeth Rhine the day and year above } Written before } Henry Dillacut Justice of the Peace

In the case of Barent Hartwick claiming to be entitled to a Pension under the Act of Congress entitled "An act "to provide for certain persons engaged "in the land and naval service of the "United States in the revolutionary war."
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
Barent Hartwick of the city of New Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid being duly sworn before me Thomas Hance one of the judges of the Court of common pleas of the County and State aforesaid. On his oath saith the said deponent that he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. John Voorhies in the first Jersey Regiment on the continental establishment commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight - as a Private soldier and served as such in said Regiment for the term of Nine Months and longer during the Revolutionary War against the common enemy - And this deponent further saith that soon after the term of his enlistment expired he was discharged at Elizabeth Town - and hath ever since the war continued to reside in the County of Middlesex & State of New Jersey and that he is now by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support - And further =

= deponent saith not. —
Sworn & subscribed this 20 th March 1818 before me —
Thos Hance
his Barent X Hartwick mark
State of New Jersey Middlesex County
I Thomas Hance one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex certify that the within affidavit is to me satisfactory that Barent Hartwick the Applicant served in the Revolutionary War for the term of nine months and lodged on the continental establishment against the common enemy. — Witness my hand the day & year herein first written. —
Thos Hance
To the Secretary of the Department of War.
State of New Jersey Middlesex County
I William D. Deane clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Middlesex in the State aforesaid certify that Thomas Hance Esq. who hath subscribed his name to the foregoing attestations is one of the judges of said Court duly commissioned and sworn to his official acts full credit is to be given. —
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this twentieth day of March one thousand

State of New Jersey } On the Eleventh day of May Eig- Middlesex County ss } hteen hundred and forty two Per- -sonally appeared Before the Subscribed one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County Jane Boyer a resident of the township of North Brunswick in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty four years on the fifteenth day of May last past 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 fourth eighteen hundred and thirty six and the act explanatory of Said act passed March third eighteen hundred and thirty seven that she was married to Barnt Hortwick who was a private Soldier in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war that her husband the Said Barnt Hortwick at the time of his death was in the receipt of a pension from the United States William P. Dyer Esqr of the City of New Brunswick was her attorney this declarant recollects that he was in the nine Mon- ths Service under Captain Peter Voss here that he enlis- -ted some time in the Month of May Seventeen hu- -ndred and Seventy eight this declarants husband received a wound in the battle with Simcoes light Horse near New Brunswick in the latter part of October Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine he performed much Service and would refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the Said Barnt Hor- -twicks declaration now at the war department or treasury department in Washington She further declares that she was married to the Said Barnt Hortwick on the eight day of February Seventeen hundred and Seventy five by the Rev d Dr s Beach and this deponent did receive a Certificate of her

Marriage at the time from the Rev d Dr r Beach but which has got destroyed or mislaid and further this de- -ponant has made diligent search for a record of said Marriage and it appears that a part of the said record is destroyed or lost which will more fully appear by the testimony of the Rev d Mr r Stubbs the eldest daughter of this deponant Elizabeth Rhine aged about sixty years Recollects well of seeing the Certificate of her Mothers Marriage to Barnet Hortonwick her Father by the Rev d Dr r Beach this deponant has no family record of her said Marriage in her possession nor does she know of any living witness except Jane Ryno who was present at the m- -riage of this applicant to the said Barnet Hortonwick Whose testimony is attached to this declaration this de- -larants maiden name was Jane Smack that the aforesaid Barnet Hortonwick died on the twenty eighth day of August eighteen hundred and nineteen that She was afterwards married to James Bayer who died October sixth eighteen hundred and thirty two that She was a widow on the fourth of July eighteen hun- -red and thirty six and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here- to annexed and the reason said declarant has not made an earlier declaration has been owing to her belief that her subsequent marriage to James Bayer deprives her that privilege
Sworn and subscribed the day 3 and year above written before 3 Jane Bayer Eagar Freeman, Judge
I certify that Jane Bayer is a person of credibility and truth and on account of bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court
Eagar Freeman, Judge

72.745

State of New Jersey } County of Middlesex }
On this Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State of said Jane Boyer aged ninety years a resident of the County of Kings State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical person who was formerly widow of Sarah Wortwich deceased who was a Private in the Revolutionary War but now the widow of James Boyer deceased that she is a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty two dollars twenty one cents per annum which she obtained by virtue of the Revolutionary services of the said Sarah Wortwich Her Pension certificate is "Recorded in the Pension office in Book 6 Vol 1 Page 138" dated January 28th 1845 and was obtained under the act of Congress of "4th of July 1836" The proof of her marriage, and death of her husband as her widowhood are on file in the Department to which she would most respectfully refer the Commissioner She further states that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855
her Jane F Boyer mark
The Mary Spalton and Rebecca Brown residents of New Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jane Boyer in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical

person she represents herself to be, and that we know she is a widow. Mary X  Mark  Mark
Rebecca Brown
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have her pension certifi- cate in my possession and have executed the Power of Attorney to draw her pension ever since her certificate was issued and know that she is a widow. I also certify that I have no interest in this claim.
Peter P. Warrington Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex
I Nicholas Voorhies Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Peter P. Warrington whose signature appears above is evidence at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Middlesex State of New Jersey, duly en- throned to administer oaths for General purposes and that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts. I further certify that said court is a court of record having General Jurisdiction as well as Local and that I have no interest in this claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at New Brunswick this 11 th day of April A.D. 1855 N. Voorhies Clk

42.745.
To the Commonwealth's Attorney Washington D.C.
REC'D
(29)

42.745.
[Handwritten flourish]
PAID
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

9072
{ 160 acres

72.745

New Brunswick, New Jersey April 13 th 1855
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Please find the declaratory of Abigail Johnson (Cornelia's Debut) Jane Boyce and George G. Stevens for bounty land under the act of March 3 1855. The attention of the Commissioner is respectfully requested at his earliest convenience and he is requested to communicate the result of his determination to the subscriber. Some of the applicants are very aged therefore haste is necessary that they may before they die receive the benefits of their services.
With great respect &c
Reuben L. Bunnell New Brunswick, N. Jersey
Wm L. P. Waldo

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 840
Jane Boyer, Widow Barnt Horwick, Private Riv. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 5596 Jane Bayer, N.J. Let to Hon. W. Halsted May 26. 1842
Act 4 th July 1836

No. 72 745
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 16, 1885
Barnet Hartwick Rev. H. H.
Warrant 9072-160-58
Peter P. Runyon New Brunswick N.J.

Washington July 25 42
Dear Sir
I enclose you some additional evidence in the case of Irene Boyer, which I will thank you to examine and let me know the result.
Also some additional evidence in the case of Phoebe Rose
I L Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions
Yours respectfully,
W. Halstead

9 Mo — 30 — 9 mo 20 in arre 32 3/4 — 62.71
Fees $1.00

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Col. John Neilson was, by a law passed April 3. 1778, appointed Pay Master & Clothier to the recruits raised for Nine months in the County of Middlesex, and that his accounts were settled and allowed by the Committee of Ac- counts June 9 th 1779. as appears by Book B of Auditor Accounts page 20, now on file in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this fourth day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. M c Chesney, Secy of State

Reported.
Let to P. P. Runyon Esq. Dec. 21. 1844.
37642
New Jersey
Jane Beyer, formerly widow of Barnet Hartwich did who died on the 28 August, 1819, of Middlesex in the State of N. Jersey who was a priv: in the Comp: commanded by Captain Tongstad of the Regt commanded by Colt Dayton in the N. Jersey line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1842 _____ and sent to Hon. W. Halsted. H. Rep:
Arrears to the 4th of March '42 330.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 15 345.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Theodore Moody Clerk. Book 6. Vol. 3 Page 138

No
Jane Payne, formerly Mow of Barnet Hertwick N.J.
Act 4 July 1836
Adm o 18mo 20 days/mo $ 62. 25 for ann.
Adducing what has been paid at the rate of $30 for Ann.
P. P. Murray New Brunswick New Jersey

Jane Beyer Widow of _____ Barnet Northwick
Corr Longstreet & Col. Dayton - 23 May '78 9 mo dis- Charged 23 July 79
Hm
Wm. Heald House of Reps

State of New Jersey Middlesex County } ss
Be it Known that on the 17 th day of June 1842 Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally appeared John Mervig in the eighty th year of his age a person of credibility and truth who being duly sworn accor- -ding to law on his oath deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Barnet Portwick and Jane his Wife during the Revolutionary War this dept understood and believes that the said Barnet Port- -wick and Jane - now the widow of James Bayed were legally married during the time of the Revolu- -tionary War this deponent has other evidence than the general reputation and belief at the time and has never heard it doubted by any who was acquainted with him
Sworn to and subscribed by John Mervig this 17 th day of June 1842
Before
Denny Lissack J.P.

State of New Jersey Middlesex County, } ss
on the seventeenth day of June 1842
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Lewis Johnston of the City of New Brunswick a person of credibility and truth in the eighty second year of his age A pensioner of the United States who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that during the Revolutionary War he was well ac- -quainted with Barent Wortwick who was in the service of the United States and very well recoll- -ects that the said Wortwick was then a married man this deponent was not an eye witness to the said marriage but such was the undoubted belief By every one who knew them he and his wife lived together as man and wife during the said Revolution this deponent believes the eldest child now living of the said Barent and Jane is upwards of forty years of age and understands and believes that she is not the oldest issue of their marriage this dept also well recollects that the said Barent Wort- -wick for a short time previous or at the time of his death was in the receipt of a pension but does not know under what law he drew it but well knew he drew a pension
Sworn to and subscribed } Lewis Johnston the day and year above written }
Before
Henry Livingston Jr.

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss on the Seventeenth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty two before the subscribed a Justice of the peace in and for Said County personally Appeared Elizabeth Rhine a Resident of the City of New Brunswick a person of credibility and truth who Being duly Sworn according to law on her oath dep- -oseth and saith that she is the daughter of Barent Hortwick and Sand Hortwick that she has a brother living but that neither he nor this deponent has any record of the marriage or birth of the children of these said Parents nor does she believe that there is any such record in existence but she firmly believes that they were married at the time specified in her Mother's declaration much and diligent search has been made by the family for some documentary evidence of their said marriage but all search has proved fruit- -less this deponent is the Mother of ten children the eldest of which is upwards of thirty five years of age this deponent is not the eldest child of the said Barent Hortwick and his Mother although she is the eldest now living this deponent well remembers her father at the time of his death drew a pension and that William D' Dear was his attorney the said attorney has been deceased many years does not know remain what law he drew
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above
Elizabeth Rhine
Matter Before
Henry Livingston J. P.

State of New Jersey Middlesex County, 3/6
on the Seventeenth day of June 1842
Before the subscribed a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Personally appeared Hartshorn Willet of the City of New Brunswick a person of Credibility and truth in the eighty third year of his age a pensioner of the United States Who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that during the Revolutionary War he was well acquainted with Barnet Hartwick Who was in the service of the United States and well recollects that the said Hartwick was then a married man this deponent was not a witness to the marriage but such was the undoubted belief by every one who knew them he and his wife lived together as man and wife during the said Revolution this deponent knew them to have Children upwards of sixty years old this deponent also well recollects that the said Barnet Hartwick for a short time previous to his death was in the receipt of a pension but does not know under what law drew it but well knew he drew a pension
Hartshorn his Willet mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
Written Before
Henry Hill (J) Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Mead county } p I Nicholas Boorman Clerk of the County of Middlesex of premises and of the inferior courts of common pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that Henry Sillem the younger has been admitted to the bar and is now a full of John Boorman. Since John and Elizabeth Boorman and Hartshorne Willet were to the best of my knowledge at the time of the taking said affidavits respectively a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Middlesex duly sworn and Sworn and that I am acquainted with the handwriting Signature of the said Justice and do hereby believe his signature to the facts of the respective affidavits are given. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this twenty third day of June A.D. 1842
N Boorman Clerk

Newburyport Dec r 30 th 1844
Dear Sir
In compliance with the requisitions in the communication from the Department of the 21 st Instant I herewith transmit the Certificate of Jane Boyer formerly widow of Bart Northwick who is an applicant for an increase of her Pension.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
your obedient servant,
Peter D. Pease
J. L. Edward Esdaile Commissioner of Pensions

Paid to 4 Sep 1842 Paid to India 1842 Paid to U S 1843 Paid to 4 March 1844, Paid to 11 Sep 1844
376 14
James

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836,
Jane Bayer of New Jersey, formerly widow of Barnet Hertwich, deceased, who was a private in the Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
John C. Spencer Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

New Brunswick January 18 th 1845
Dear Sir
I received a communication from the department dated December 21 st 1844 stating that the application of Jane Boyer formerly widow of Bart Kortwich for an increase of Pension had been examined and an additional allowance for nine months and twenty days service would be made so soon as the Certificate she now holds should be returned at the Pension office
On the 30 th ult I enclosed her Certificate and directed the same to you since which I have received no intelligence The object of this communication is to enquire if her Certificate has been received and if it has been received to ask that her certificate may be forwarded as soon as your convenience will permit
I am Sir your most obedient & Humble servant
Peter P. Newyer
J. L. Edwards Esq
Mr Jan 9 1845

Mrs Jane Boyer of New Jersey
July 4. 1836.
No 5596.
on Roll Capt Long Street Col. Ogden
enlisted 23 May 78 - 9 mo dischd. 23 Feb 18 79 -
admd
9 mo pri
20 $
No deduction
Hon. Wm Halsted H. Reps
Jane L. Boyer
New Brunswick
New Jersey

Let to P. P. Runyon Esq - Dec. 21. 1844

Receipts for Cash paid years' interest on Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.
   No. of Voucher. No. of Certif. Date. SIGNED BY. PAYABLE TO. Amount. 1 y's int.     Indent 709 Thomson Stelle Bareat Hartwick 12.10.0   " 765 Do Do 11. 14. 9  
9 mo 20 days
24.4.9 64.56 9 mo 20 days
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.—And I do further certify, that Thomson Stelle was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Middlesex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this fourth day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- four
Charles G. McCheaney Secretary of State.

Peter P Reagon New Brunswick New Jersey

Supplemental Declaration of Jane Boyer formerly widow of Barnt Northwick under Acts of Congress passed July 4. 1836 & 3 rd March 1837
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
On this twentieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty four Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Jane Boyer a resident of North Brunswick in the County and State aforesaid in the Eighty seventh year of her age since the 15 th day of May last past a person of credibility and truth 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 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837 that she was married to Barnt Northwick as is set forth in her original de- claration on file at the Pension Department who be- longed to the New Jersey State troops and Militia in the Revolutionary War That on mature reflection de- clarant makes the following additional service performed by her said husband in the Revolution She stated that he performed much other service than the nine months in 1778 for which she is now receiving a Pension in her original declaration That according to the best of her recollection and information since received her said husband after recovering from the wound received while in the nine months service in 1778/79 that in June 1780 he enlisted under Capt Matthew Freeman for six months and was stationed at Woodbridge John Cape was Lieutenant The Company consisted of some forty men and upwards as they were stationed only a few miles from declarant That after said service expired in 1781 That during said

Summer and autumn he performed service in the Militia and that in the beginning of the year 1782 he volunteered in Lieutenant Nicholas Morgan's Company of State Troops or Captain Asher Randolph's as they were raised at the same time one Company was stationed at Woodbridge and the other at Chesquakes declarant cannot say which of the Companies he served in They were under the command of Major Samuel Hays Declarant is unable to say how long the latter service was but to the best of her recollection it was for one year She thereupon respectfully asks the arrears due her for the long and arduous services of her said husband which she verily believes was not less than three years besides the sufferings he experienced from the wound he received in the battle with Simcoe's light horse or Dumas Rangers and that she was a widow on the 4 th July 1836 and still remains a widow
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Peter P. Munger Judge      Jane Beyer

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
Be it known that on the twenty fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty four before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Lewis Johnston a resident of the Township of North Brunswick, in the County and State aforesaid, in the eighty fourth year of his age, a Pensioner of the United States, and a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, that he was well acquainted with Barret Hartwick from his boyhood, who was the first husband of Jane Boyer, that he well recollects him in the Revolutionary War, knows that he did much service in that eventful struggle for the liberty of these United States, that although he lived in the same neighbourhood and near him he cannot particularly specify the time or the officers under whom he served, but does know that he was a good soldier, and was out in the service almost continually, and he performed at least three years service or more in the said Revolutionary war, as the deponent verily believes, I have now subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me
Lewis Johnston
Peter P. Runyon Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Peter P. Plunyon Esq. before whom the declaration of Jane Boyer, and the affidavit of Lewis John- ston were made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex in said State duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Peter Plunyon.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this third day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State

State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss
on the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty two before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally appeared Jane Ryno a resident of the City of New Brunswick in the eighty eighth year of her age a person of Credibility and truth and of a remarkable memory who being duly sworn according to law on her oath deposeth and saith that she was well acquainted with with Barent Hootwick before the revolutionary war that some time in the month of February in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five this deponent was Present and saw the said Barent Hootwick and Jane Smock get married the Ceremony was performed by the Rev d Dr Beach this deponent recollects that the said Barent Hootwick was in the service of the United States and got wounded in an engagement with Simcoe's light horse he was then married to the said Jane Smock he was in the nine months service and performed much other service this deponent recollects that the said Barent Hootwick died in the month of August eighteen hun- -dred and nineteen that his widow afterwards marri- -ed James Boyer who died in the month of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two the said Jane Boyer has remained a widow ever since and is now making application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year above written }
her Jane X Ryno mark
Before Henry Littlefield Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss
3
Be it known that on the fifteenth day of May eighteen hundred and forty two before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Lewis Johnston a Resident of the City of New Brunswick in the eighty first year of his age a person of credibility, and truth who being duly sworn according to Law on his oath dep- oseth and saith that during the revolutionary war this deponant was well acquainted with Barent Hortwick of the City of New Brunswick recollects perfectly well that the said Barent Hortwick was in the nine months service under Capt Peter Voor- hees and also under him afterwards when Capt Peter Voorhees was Massacred by the enemy under the Command of Lieutenant Col Simco. When the said Barent Hortwick got wounded in the same engagement which caused a lameness untill his death his wid- ow Jane afterwards married James Boyer who has died many years the said Jane is still living and is now applying for a pension for the service of her first husband the said Barent Hortwick and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
3
Lewis Johnston
Before Henry Liscock Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County ss. }
Be it known that on the Sixteenth day of May eighteen hundred and forty two, before the subscriber a justice of the peace in + for said county, personally appeared the Reverend Alfred Stubbs, who, being duly sworn according to law, on his oath deposeth and saith, that he is the Pastor of the Episcopal Church in the city of New Brunswick, which Church was under the charge of the Reverend Doctor Beach before and during the revolutionary war; this deponent has examined the records of said church and papers of the said Doctor Beach, and finds that they have been kept on loose or detached pieces of paper, many of which, so far as relate to the records of marriages, appear to have been lost or destroyed; and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed } the day and year above } Written - Before me {
Alfred Stubbs.
Henry Liss. or My Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Middletown County ss I Nicholas Wood clerk of the court of Ulster county and of the Inferior court of common pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that Eugene Freeman Esq. before whom the annexed declaration of Isaac Rayne was made was at the time of the making said declaration a Judge of the Inferior court of common pleas of the county of Ulster duly sworn and known that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and surely believe his signature to the said declaration to be genuine
And I do also certify that Henry Sillman Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Isaac Rayne Elizabeth Phelan Lewis Preston and Alfred Smith were taken was at the time of taking said affidavits a Judge of the Inferior court of common pleas in and for said county and known to me that his signature to the said affidavits is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this nineteenth day of May AD 1842
Nicholas Wood Clerk