Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4232, John Huff, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Buff, John Böff
W 4232
Martha
CONTENTS

No 7702.
Ohio
John Hoff
of Delaware Co in the State of Ohio who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded by Col Harkness in the N. Jersey. etc. for One year from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 58. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of March 1833 and sent to Thomas Reynolds Clerk Delaware Co O
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 117. 325 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 33 . 29. 33
$ 146 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. J. Evans. Clerk, Book E Vol. 8. Page 11.

Reported
Le 6 Joseph Patrick April 29th 1849
Certf. issued under Jt. Res. dated 27 May 1847 & sent to Joseph Patrick Esq. Sunbury, Ohio.
3258.
Ohio
Cincinnati
Martha Neff widow of John Neff who was a Sgt & Capt.
in the N. Jersey line Full Mo 1st 1 " Capt.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to
Joseph Patrick Sunbury, Delaware Co. Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book ed Vol. 1. Page 159

FAMILY REGISTER.
James Huff Was Born October the 21. 1788
Katharine Huff Was Born May  June the 29. 1792
John Huff Was Born May the 29. 1810
Abraham Huff Was Born January 29. 1812
Bartlett Huff Was Born March the 27. 1814
Oliver Huff Was Born January the 29. 1816
Ambrose Huff Was Born January the 29. 1818
Alman Huff Was Born February the 10. 1820
Joanna Huff Was Born April the 9. 1822
James Huff was Born June the 12. 1824
Katharine Was Born June the 29. 1792
Katharine Huff was Born October the 28. 1833

3684 Martha Hoff Martha Hoff Ohio.
admitted Pst. $58.66
Dec 28
M. J. Ridgway N.K.

State of Ohio } Delaware County }
On this twelfth day of December A.D. 1888 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Martha Hoff a resident of Trenton Township in Delaware County State of Ohio aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law with an oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of John Hoff who was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution and to who a pension was granted under the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 and whose pension certificate was dated at the war office of the United States the Twenty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War She further Declares that she was married to the before mentioned John Hoff by Anne Conner a Justice of the peace in the Township of Hardwick in Sussex County in the State of New Jersey on the Twenty fourth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and that her husband the above said John Hoff Died on the fifth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated. The word place between took & previous was interlined before signing She further saith that she has no record of her marriage and she knows of none in any place
Sworn to & subscribed H. Hoff Martha Hoff before me Dec. 12 th 1888. And I further certify that said Martha Hoff by reason of the infirmities of age is unable to attend at court. E. Griswold, Associate Judge of Del. County Pleas.

State of Ohio Delaware County; ss. I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Clark Brunson Esq. is a justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 17 th day of April 1838 & will expire on the 17 th day of April 1841. & that his signature before written I believe to be genuine. I also further certify, that Ezra Griswold Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been taken, was at the date thereof, an associate judge of said Court, duly commissioned & qualified &c., and that his signature before written I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Delaware, this 17 th day of Dec r . A. D. 1838.
Tho s . Reynolds Clerk. by W m D. Heim Dept.

State of Ohio Delaware County ss I Owen Hoff only son and heir of Martha Hoff widow of John Hoff, late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty Eight dollars and Sixty Seven cents per annum do hereby under oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of Congress of the twenty third of January one thousand eight hundred and forty five Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited a widow from drawing a pension for the same period during which her husband was a pensioner which right in some cases was restored by the Resolution above referred to and that Martha Hoff the mother of this declarant died on the thirteenth day of November 1845 without applying for the benefit of the above named Resolution I therefore Owen Hoff her only son and heir ask that the arrears of pension due to Martha Hoff from the fourth of March 1836 to the 5th day of March 1838 may be paid to me Sworn to and Subscribed his the fifth day of May Owen Hoff one thousand eight hundred and forty seven before me Simon Stark Associate Judge C.C.D.C.
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me as the son of Martha Hoff and that she was the same individual as represented in the foregoing Declaration
Simon Stark Associate Judge C.C.D.C.

State of Ohio Delaware County ss
I George W Stark Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify That at a Court held in Delaware on the twenty ninth day of September 1846. Satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court that Martha Hoff late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty eight dollars and sixty seven cents per annum under the acts of Congress of the 3rd March 1843, and 17 of June 1844 died in Delaware County in the State of Ohio on the thirteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty five and that David Hoff is her only son and heir at law
And I further certify that Almon Stark Esq before whom the within Declaration appears to have been made - is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Delaware County duly commissioned and qualified and was at the date of the within declaration and that his signature to the same I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this eighth day of May A.D. 1847
Geo W Stark CLK Delaware County

The State of Ohio
Delaware County, ss.
Be it remembered that on this Nineteenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Delaware, now in session, John Hoff a resident of Sunbury Township in the said County of Delaware and State of Ohio, aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. I, the said John Hoff on my said oath state that I entered the services of the United States, and served therein under the following named officers, and under the following circumstances as herein stated, to wit:— I was born in the Township of Amwell in Hunterdon County and State of New Jersey on the 18 th day of February 1760; and resided in Sussex County New Jersey during the revolutionary war. I think it was in January 1776, my uncle James Hoff was drafted to serve a tour of one month in the New Jersey Militia. I went as his substitute and served under Capt. Brown. The company marched from Sussex Co. to some place on the Raritan river, where our headquarters were near to a place called Van Vachten's Bridge. The company marched two days before me, and that time was given me to join my company which I did at headquarters. At our headquarters there were 3 or 4. Companies who were under the command of a Col. whose name I have forgotten. While there our Commandant had a challenge from a body of British troops not far off to meet them in battle at Van Vachten's Bridge, on the next sun day. On that day I was marched to the Bridge with all the troops at that place; but the British who gave the challenge did not appear. After serving my month I was discharged and returned home. Some time the next spring I again went into the service as a substitute for a Moramian who would not go. I was hired by Major Besherrer, who was an officer in the Militia, for a draft of one month. I served this time under Capt. Morrison. We marched from Sussex

to a place called Pumptown, where we built a Fort under the command of Genl. Putnam. There were at this place 4 or 5 Companies. After serving my month I was discharged and returned home. In the summer of 77 or 78 I served three tours of one month services each as a militiaman at  at  at at Elizabethtown. The first tour of one month I served there I was called out with my class in the militia, and served under Capt. Phillip Buddes. When I was discharged from this service, I served as a substitute for some person whose name I do not now recollect, for one month under Capt. Jacob Rice, and after I was discharged I served again as a substitute for one month, under Capt. Jacob Backauer. During the whole of these three months I served at Elizabethtown, the place was under the command of Genl. Vines. I was in the same Regiment the whole of this time which was commanded by Col. Leley from Springfield New Jersey. The most of the time I was there, there were at Elizabethtown 6 or 7 Companies all militia. When I was discharged from the last tour I returned home. In 1779, some time in June I volunteered to serve six months in Capt. George Ribble. Lieut. John Johnson. We mustered at a place called the Log- fall in Supex Co. and marched with my company to Elizabethtown, stayed there but a few days, then moved to Hackensack, then from there to the frontier on Delaware River. Head-quarters at Major Westbrook at Minnesink. At this place there were only one Company under the command of Capt. Ribble. We were employed in guarding the country, and the Company were divided into three and put in three separate Forts about 5 miles apart. At one time while there I with two other men of my company volunteered to go ascout up the Delaware river against the Indians. The party consisted of about 200 regular troops who came from Penna. for that purpose, and about 60 militia. We went about 60 or 70 miles up the river above the Forts at Minnesink to a place called Ha-shith-sten. There we met a body of about 230 Indians and some Tories whom we defeated. We killed two Indians & one Tory and took 3 Tories prisoners.

We then heard of a very large body of Indians coming against us and we retreated in great haste to the Forts leaving many of our men who could not keep up, behind, all of whom did not return until some days; but eventually all returned safe. The expedition was principally under the command of Capt. Anthony Blumberg. I do not recollect the names of the officers of the regular troops. After I served my term of 6 months I was discharged at Minneshunk, and returned home. In the spring of 1780 I was drafted and served again a term of one month under Capt. Peter Shaffer, and mustered with my Regiment under Col. Aaron Hankerson in Fayette Co. We marched again to Minneshunk, where the place had been attacked by the Indians but who had retreated after burning some houses before we arrived there. After serving my term I was again discharged and returned home. During all these different times I served, I served as a Sergeant, except, when under Capt. Mannan when I served as a Corporal. The whole time I served was at least thirteen months. I have no documentary evidence and know of no person by whom I can whose testimony I can produce, who can testify to my services. In the year 1787 I left Fayette Co. and moved to Mercer County Penna. where I resided until 1815 when I left there for Ohio, and in 1817 settled where I now reside.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
In witness whereunto, to, the day and year aforesaid.
John Hoff
We Thomas W. Milton a Baptist Preacher, James Gregory, residents of Burleson Township in Linn County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the above John Hoff who has signed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he

is reputed and believed to in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Given and subscribe, the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas W. Wightman James G. Gregory
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that Thomas W. Wightman is a Clergyman & James G. Gregory — who have signed the preceding certificate are residents as therein stated, and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hoff for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and my official seal this nineteenth day of Novr A.D. 1832
T. Reynolds, Clerk
John Hoff Application for Pension
20105

20105
John Hoff
Ohio
Admitted from 1776
Sept 11. Months
Corporate 1 - etc
12 -
$58. 66.
Th Reynolds CLK
Delaware CLK
Ohio

BRIEF in the case of John Hoff  County of Delaware in the State of Ohio.  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sub In 1776 1 Sergeant Gen. Capt Brown. Col not recollecting   " 1777 1 Corporal Capt Shannon   drafted 1 Sergeant Capt Dudder   Sub 1778 1 " Capt Vice   " 1779 6 " Capt Boekmans   draft 1780 1 " Capt Ribble   " Capt Shaffer. Col Hankerson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Indian Skirmishes {  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sussex Co N.J.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Forrest  Examining Clerk.

aw February 12, 1914.
Hon. Frank B. Willis.
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Willis:
In response to your letter dated the ninth instant, I have the honor to advise you that you were furnished on the 27 th ultimo, the history of the only Revolutionary War pensioner, W. File No. 3,687, named Martha Hough whose record is on file in this Bureau.
From the papers in the claim W. File No. 4,232, it appears that John Huff or Hoff was born in Amwell Township, Huntingdon County, New Jersey, February 18, 1760, and while living in Sussex County, New Jersey, enlisted January 1776, in the New Jersey militia and served as Second Sergeant and Corporal for thirteen months during the Revolution under Captains Brown, Mannon, Philip Dudder, Jacob Nice, Jacob Bockhover, George Ribble and Peter Shaffer, and Colonels Seeley and Aaron Hanks.
He married in Hardwick Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, December 24, 1781, Martha daughter of James Moore. He died in Trenton Township, Delaware County, Ohio, March 5, 1838. She died November 13, 1845, place not stated.

They were both allowed pension while residing in Delaware County, Ohio. They had sixteen children the only names stated being Owen, James, Lawrence and Mary. Their name is never spelled Hough.
It is proper to add that the Census of Pensioners of 1840 was compiled by the marshals of the several judicial districts under the Act for taking the 6th census and without reference to the records of this Bureau and hence is often incapable of verification.
Very truly yours,
J. M. Steel Commissioner.
Do not send in this form again to anyone else, this was arranged so on account of the data in letter of M.C. He is trying to get all the pensions of Del. & Ohio. see list of them already given him on M.C. card

Ohio 1526
Martha Hoff widow of John Hoff
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 5th March 1838 of Delaware in the State of Ohio who was a Sgt & Corp. in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt. commanded by Col. Vanhook in the N.Y. line for 11 months Sgt. 1 " Corp.
Inscribed on the Roll of Who at the rate of 58 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the fifth day of March, 1834. 5th March 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Jan y . 1836 and sent Hon. J. Ridgway House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $29.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 1. Mar. 29.33 $58.66
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by M. C. [unintelligible] Clerk, Book A Vol. 20 Page 217

State of Ohio Delaware County, ss
Be it known that before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Katharine Huff who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, That she was Married to James Huff the son of John & Martha Huff on the twenty third day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine and that James Huff was at that time about twenty one years old. She further saith that soon after their marriage James Huff the husband of this deponent purchased for himself a family Bible. on the Register leaf of which he recorded the date of his own birth. The following this deponent testifies is a true copy except the original record gives the date in fair legible figures. (James Huff was Born October the twenty first one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight) She saith that her husband the aforesaid James Huff also recorded the date of this deponent's birth at the same time which record was made in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten. She saith that the rest of the names given on said original record is the children of this deponent and of James Huff and the Grand Children of the aforesaid John and Martha Huff and was written at those respective dates and the record was made in the hand writing of James Huff the husband of this deponent the son of John and Martha Huff. She further saith that John Huff and Martha Huff was the Father and Mother of sixteen children and that James Huff the husband of this deponent was the third child of John & Martha Huff that Laurene and Mary was older than James all of which is now dead except two viz Mary and Owen. She further saith that the

method of spelling the family name Huff was adopted by James Huff the husband of this deponent that her father in law the aforesaid John Hoff used to spell his name Hoff. She further saith that John Hoff was a pensioner of the United States and that he died in Trenton township in Delaware County State of Ohio on the fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and that Martha Hoff has remained a widow ever since that period and she is at this time the widow of the aforesaid John Hoff. She further saith that the aforesaid John Hoff never had any other wife than the aforesaid Martha Hoff and Martha Hoff never had any other husband than the aforesaid John Hoff. Subscribed and sworn to in the third week day of December 1838 before me Katharine Huff Clerk Brunson Justice of the peace
State of Ohio Delaware County } ss
I Clerk Brunson a Magistrate in the State & County of said hereby certify that I resided for a number of years in the same neighborhood with Hannah Ross in the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania the said Hannah Ross being the witness that testifies to the date of the Marriage of John Hoff to Martha Moore and she was a Woman of good credibility and also Katharine Huff who has sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a Woman of good credibility in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially this thirteenth day of December A D 1838 Clerk Brunson Justice of the peace

Ohio. 538
Martha Hoff, deceased Widow of John Hoff who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 5 th March 1838 of Delaware in the State of Ohio who was a Ser t in the Company commanded by Captain Brown in of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Hawkerson in the N. Jersey line for 11 mo. Ser t . 1 " Corpl.
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 58 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836, to 5 th March 1838 when former pens n . commenced.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1847 and sent to Joseph Patrick, Sunbury, Ohio
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.] and H. Res. 23 d Jan y 45 Recorded by S. H. Woods Clerk, Book S. Vol. 1. Page 389.
Payable to Owens Hoff, only child.
Repa

Ohio, John Hoff Ser t $53.66 Act s June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen. Office
Dec 28, 1838
p to 4 March 1838
JH

Martha Hoff } bin. O. acts 1838, 43 & 17 June '44 widow of John } at the rate of $58 67 / 100 per ann
To what time was she last paid?
Pension Office May 26 1847 }
G. C. A. Paid to 4 th Sept. 1845. 1843

May 29. 1903. His k Lura R. Munson Phila Pa
1914 Feb. 12. Heir. to Hon F. B. Willis m.c.
Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4232
Martha Hoff Wid.
John Hoff
Sergt. N.Y. Police
Act: Mch. 30/13
Index:—Vol. A , Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECEIVED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATIONERY OFFICE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

FRANK B. WILLIS 8TH DISTRICT, OHIO
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON
February 9, 1914.
Hon. G. H. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Saltzgaber:
W 3687 R Hoff or Huff M 4232 I hate to trouble you so much but you are so kind in furnishing me information that I am making bold to ask a further favor. Some time ago you sent me information concerning Martha Hough, the widow of a Revolutionary soldier. This widow was drawing pension in 1840. I have information of the military services of one, Walter Hough, the husband of a Martha Hough but that Martha Hough died in Connecticut in 1841 and was not the Martha Hough that lived in Trenton township, Delaware county, Ohio, when the federal census was taken in 1840. If it is possible to do so I desire to have the military record of the husband of the Martha Hough who died in Delaware county, Ohio, some time after 1840.
Thanking you cordially for past favors, I am
Yours very respectfully,
FBW/D
Frank B. Willis

General John R. Brooke Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst.
and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities.
I am, Sir, yours faithfully, J. D. [unclear]
Enclosed is a copy of the letter received from the Pension Office.
Very respectfully, J. D. [unclear]
General John R. Brooke Washington D.C.
May 20, 1903.
General John R. Brooke Washington D.C.

1602 Mt Vernon St, Phila. Pa.
May 25, 1903.
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
To what Regiment did the late John Wolf belong? He was supposed to have enlisted in the State of Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War. His Father also belonged to the same regiment. name unknown but supposed to be William. Please reply to-
Mrs Jennie T. Carr
1602 Mt Vernon St
Phila. Pa.
And oblige Respectfully Yours
Sara R. Hanson Registrar Patterson Chapter D A R -

Sunbury Delaware Co Ohio April 20 th 1847 Mr J L Edwards
Sir about the first of February I received a letter from George M Phillips of Washington City. Stating that Lissa Rose and Martha Hoff were entitled to arrears of pension from the fourth of March 1836 to the time that their pensions commence which would leave due to Lissa Rose about 276 dollars and to Martha Hoff about 117 dollars. He also stated that the Administration could apply for and obtain the some under the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d of January 1845. My Self as Administrator of Lissa Rose deceased made a declaration in due form went to the expense of having the whole duly certified by the Clerk of the Court &c and about the 5 th of February enclosed the declaration in a letter directed to George M Phillips Washington City I have had no answer from him about the 27 th of March I wrote again directing my letter to George M Phillips Washington City tenth Street but have no answer If George M Phillips is dead or left that place and these letters is still in the office I want you to get them and if Lissa Rose was entitled to the arrears of pension above referred to do be so kind as to give me the necessary information on the subject Martha Hoff is also dead and left one here a son Austin Hoff do write to me and let me know all that is necessary in the cases of Lissa Rose and Martha Hoff I am Sir your obedient Servant Joseph Patrick Hon. J L Edwards Commr of pensions

May 17/49
Keep Care of Owen Hoff. at 43 N 32 58. 01.
Lugg Rose - at 43 N 59 05 am.
Official Business
J L Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Sunbury Ohio May 13 th 1847
Sir Enclosed I send you the papers of Asen Hoff only son and heir of Martha Hoff I received yours of the 27 th ult o informing me that a certificate for the payment of arrear of pension due to Sierra Rose had been issued and sent to the Hon. A. Harkness of Zanesville I wrote him on the subject and he informed me that he had received the certificate and had sent it back to Washing- ton City you have testimony in my disability made in her case that I am her Administrator & I wish you would make arrangements that, that pension may be paid to me without the double rate
I am Sir your most obedient Servant
Joseph Patrick
Honorable J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

John Hoff BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of 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? 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? 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?
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?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2, 6, 7.
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, deposeeth 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.

Payments to be made at Cincinnati by the Post of the U.S. M. Banks Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Ohio
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 8 Page 11. by F. S. Evans Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Hoff of the State of Ohio who was a Serjeant in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Fifty Eight dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty first day of March — one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Lee
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington City, Dec. 26 th 1838.
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose to you the papers of Martha Hoff and Elizabeth Adams, both of Delaware Co., Ohio. They are both widows of Revolutionary Pensioners, as their respective certificates sets forth. Those widows desire to receive the benefit, conferred, by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838. "Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Will you please to examine these papers and inform me, at as early a day as practicable, whether the evidence therein set forth, is sufficient to entitle them to the benefits, prayed for.
Joseph Patrick, of Sunbury, Ohio, writes me "I sent you some time since, the papers of Abel Aiton & Ann Pland, do be so kind as to inform me of their fate as soon as known." I do not recollect of receiving those papers; Will you please to inform me, whether they reached, or are in your Department. Mr. Patrick also desires to know, what has been done, or can be done for Catherine Bennet - widow of Oliver Bennet. He says her application is in the Pension Office.

under the act of July 4 th 1836.
Will you please to inform me what are the situation of Mr. Bennets papers - whether the evidence for her purpose are defective, and if it is, what its defects are.
Very respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
W. Wm. Wm.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions

No 354 Martha Hoff and widow of John Ohio
act. 7 July 1838 and Joint resolution of 23 rd January 1845.
Adm: $58 67 / 100 per annum from 4 March 1836 to 5 th March 1838, from which time she has been paid half a year to Owen Hoff her only child.
Joseph Patrick Strubury Delaware co Ohio
1838 1845 Pension Office I have the honor to inform you that the amount of the in

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Mr Joseph Patrick Sunbury Delaware County Ohio

Milton Northumberland County Nov 25 th 1835 Dear Sir
I write to inform you that I received yours of the 23 rd Oct, Stating to me the intention of Grandmother applying for a pension I was very Glad to learn that it could be got by proving Her Marriage and I have done all in my Power to do the best I could to obtain it and I think the proof will be Satisfactory Enough, it was a good deal of trouble and Expense to get it, Uncle Amos Huff not living in this County although I do it Cheerfully, out of respect to Grandmother The reason why I did not attend to it before this time was at Philadelphia with a Boat when the Letter arrived and after I got home it was some time before I could get it fixed No more at present, But I remain your humble Servant
John Huff
Mr Joseph Patrick
N.B. My respects to Grandmother and all enquiring Friends
John Huff
Sir I enclose uncle Amos Huff's
Affidavit, and hope you may not fail in getting it - yours Huff
Mr Joseph Patrick

State of Ohio Delaware County ss Be it known that on the 30 th day of July
AD 1843 personally appeared before George Landan Justice of the peace in and for Linn County Martha Hoff a resident of Tipton township in Delaware County and State of Ohio age eighty eight years 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 the third day of March 1833 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That She is the widow of John Hoff who was a Sergeant & Corporal in the Revolutionary War and who received a pension of fifty eight dollars and sixty seven cents per annum under the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832. She further saith that as the widow of the aforesaid John Hoff She received a pension of fifty eight dollars and sixty seven cents per annum from the fifth day of March 1838 to the 4 th day of March 1841 under an act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838. She further Declares that She is still a widow.
Sworn to and Subscribed the 30 th day of July 1843 before me
Martha Hoff mark
George Landan Justice of the peace

State of Ohio Delaware County ss
I George Sanderson a Magistrate in said county hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Martha Hoff and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing Declaration given under my hand officially the 30 th day of July 1843
George Sanderson Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio Delaware County ss.
I William D. Heinzelmann of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that George Sanderson is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified: that his commission was dated on the 7 th day of June AD 1841. & will expire on the 7 th day of June AD 1844. and that his signature before written I believe to be genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 23 rd day of August AD 1843
W D Heinzelmann

State of Pennsylvania Suzerne County ss.
Before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came this thirty first day of October A.D. 1838 Mrs. Hannah Roff of Dallas Township in said County, widow, late Hannah Moore, aged seventy  sixty years who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is the sister of Martha Hoff now resident in the State of Ohio, a widow and late Martha Moore - that she was present at the wedding of the said Martha and heard and saw her married to John Hoff by one Samuel Canada who at the time this Deposition was understood and believed to be an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey - that the said wedding was celebrated at the house of James Moore father of the said Martha and this Deposition in Hardwick Township Sussex County New Jersey on the twenty fourth day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and that the said John Hoff and Martha continued to live together as husband and wife from that time until the death of the said John which occurred as this Deposition has been informed in the month of March last and further Deposition saith not. In testimony that the foregoing deposition was made and subscribed before me I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year first aforesaid.
Hannah Roff
Thomas Morris
seal
Justice of the Peace.

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
I Geo. Smith Rathbone of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify that Thomas Irwin Esq. before whom the within deposition was made was at the time of taking such deposition a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and that full faith
and credit are due and ought to be given to his acts as such and in testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this Seventh day of November A.D. 1828
Geo. Smith Rathbone

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, on the twenty fourth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty eight, Amos Hoff, who being sworn according to law saith that he will be twenty three years of age in February next, - that John Hoff (brother of deponent) was married to Martha Moore, on the twenty fourth day of December, One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one, in the Township of Hardwick County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, by Daniel Kanadas a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Sussex that deponent was present, at the house of Mr. Moore; where the above named parties were married; on the twenty fourth day of December aforesaid, and although not in the room during the performance of the ceremony he knows that they were married as above stated - that he was present at the affair on the day following at his father's house, - that the above named John Hoff, never had any other wife than the above named Martha Moore, and the said Martha no other husband than the said John Hoff - and that Martha Hoff, now residing in Danville, Delaware County and State of Ohio, is the identical woman to whom John Hoff, was married as above stated, and further deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year first above mentioned
James Sharp
Amos his X Hoff Mark

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County 3 p.
I Daniel Brantigam, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland, do certify that James Sharp Esq. whose name appears to the within affidavit, was at the date thereof & is a Justice of the Peace duly and lawfully appointed and commissioned for the County of Northumberland aforesaid
and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Sunbury the 28 th day of November A.D. One thousand Eight hun- dred and thirty Eight -
D Brantigam Prothm
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