Revolutionary War Pension; Daniel STIVERS and widow Margaret; Sussex Co., NJ Contributed by: Robert Smith [smithre@mail.ctsfw.edu] ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Selected Records from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application Files. Roll 775. Stimmel, Isaac - Stodding, Moses. National Archives Microfilm Publications. Microcopy No. 805. Washington: National Archives and Records Service, 1969. Images 0365-0375. ___________________________________________________________________________ [Image 0365] 3670 [illegible] Margaret Stivers [illegible] of Daniel Stivers N.J. Who served in the Revolutionary War as a private Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [illegible] th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 26th Day of May 1837 and sent to Dickens & [illegible] Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 360, Vol. 4 ____________________________________________________________________________ [image 0366] [left side] Tr. Civ. Scnt to Alb. Agt. 1 August 1837 Transfr from Albany to Ohio 10 Aug. 37 From 4 Sept '36. New Cert. & notif. Of transf. Sent to D. Barber, Chester, Ohio [right side] Ohio 8959 Ohio 1177 New York Daniel Stivers Cayuga Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Ribble of the regt. Commanded by _________________ in the NJ ma. [illegible] for 9 mo. Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension [illegible] the 2nd day of May 1833 and sent to [illegible] Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending [illegible] $15.00 $75.00 {Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832} Recorded by W. P. [illegible], Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 75 E2 52 __________________________________________________________________________ [0367] State of New York Cayuga County. On the 24th day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York, now setting, Daniel Stivers, a resident of Sempronious in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, aged 69 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 7th, 1832, that he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated:-- that in the month of July A. D. 1779 as he believes at the town of Oxford in the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey he enlisted into the company of New Jersey State [illegible] commanded by Capt George Ribble and Lieut. Johnson & Wilhelmius Westbrook Ensign for a term of six months. That said company was inspected by Col. West., but was attached to no Regiment. That said company marched to Minisink where it was divided into their detachments or divisions, one of which divisions was stationed at Westbrook's fort at Minisink and the other two divisions were stationed a few miles distant to guard the lines - that he was stationed at Minisink during the whole of said term of six months at the expiration of which he was discharged and returned home. That he received a written discharge from said service signed by Capt. George Ribble but has lost the same. That he has not the testimony of any living witnesses here in court has not been able to procure it - and has no other proof than the accompanying affidavidit. He further states that during the war he lived upon the lines and was frequently called into service in the militia and was some times out a term of two weeks and at others a term of one week. But is unable to state the number of times or the date of the particular times and should think that the whole service would amount to three months actual service. That he has no proof of said service and cannot procure it. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Asahel Fitch, Judge Daniel Stivers ___________________________________________________________________________ [Image 0368] We, Martin Guy Kendall, residing in Owasco in Cayuga County and Henry van [illegible] residing in Sempronious hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Stivers, who was subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid: Asahel Fitch, Judge Martin Guy Kendall Henry Van [illegible] 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 certifies, that it appears to them that Martin Guy Kendall who has signed the preceding certificate [illegible] resident in Owasco and Henry Van [illegible] who has also signed the same is a resident in Sempronious and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Asahel Fitch, Judge. I, Michael S. Meyers, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Stivers for a pension. Witness my hand and the seal of said court the 24th day of September AD 1832. M. S. Meyers ___________________________________________________________________________ [Image 0369] The State of Ohio Meigs County On this the Thirty-First day of March A.D. one Thousand and eight hundred and fifty-one, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas of said county, Margaret Stivers, a resident of said county, who being duly sworn according to the law, doth upon her oath make the following delcaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress of March 3rd, 1848, June 17th, 1844 - February 2nd, 1848, and July 29th, 1848, to wit - That she is the widow of Daniel Stivers, late of said county, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and received a pension at the rate of Thirty dollars per annum under the act of June 7th, 1832 until his death which occurred on the 19th day of April A. D. 1842 - She further declares that she was married to said Daniel Stivers on the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty- six (1786) or about that time according to the best of her recollections. But she has no record of said marriage and is not positive as to the precise date - she was married to the said Daniel Stivers in the State of New Jersey and according to her best impression, and present belief, in the County of Summerset in the said State of New Jersey. But they soon after marriage removed from the last mentioned State, and she knows of no person living by whom she can prove the marriage. __________________________________________________________________________ [Image 0370] She further states that she is the mother of a large family, the issue of said marriage. Her oldest son, Randal Stivers, is now living, is in his sixty-fourth year. She further states that her maiden name was Margaret Hobart. She further states that she has been advised that under a recent decision of the Secretary of the Interior she was cut off from receiving a pension under either of these acts first named above herein, because she was "not a widow on the 7th of July A. D. 1838." If such be the case she then claims a pension under said act of 29th July 1848 - She further declares that she has not married since the decease of her said husband but still remains a widow. Margaret Stivers Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid In witnessing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Pomeroy This 31st day of March A. D. 1851. A. Donnaly Clerk I have been well acquainted with the family of the above mentioned Daniel and Margaret Stivers for the last twenty years. With Randall Stivers, the eldest son I have been most intimately acquainted since the year 1831, about five years ago. When I first became acqainted with him, in... __________________________________________________________________________ [Image 0371] BRIEF in the case of Daniel Stivers Of Cayuga in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.) 1. Was the declaration made befor a Court or a Judge? [illegible] 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 69 Years Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Years Months Days As a Gen. July In 1779 6 Private Captain Ribble Short Terms 3 5. In what battles was he engaged? None 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sussex Co. N. Jersey 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses & traditions 8. Are papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [illegible] I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Michael C. [illegible] ________________________________________________________________________ [image 0372] Application for a Transfer The State of Ohio Meigs County On twentieth day of July, 1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Meigs personally appeared Daniel Stivers, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain George Ribble in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wist in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future from and after the 4th day of September A. D. 1836. The following are his reasons for moving from the State of New York to the State of Ohio, to wit, being old and infirm and unable to support myself even with the aid of my pension, I removed to the State of Ohio to live with my son, who will take care of me and my wife in our old age and decline of life. Daniel Stivers. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Randal Stivers Jus. Peace The State of Ohio Meigs County Personally appeared before me John Stivers, who, being duly sworn [illegible] says that Daniel Stivers who has taken the above oath is the person described in the said affidavit is also the person to whom the original pension certificate was [illegible] John Stivers Sworn and subscribed before me this 20th day of July A. D. 1837 Randal Stivers Jus. Peace ___________________________________________________________________________ [image 0373] I certify that John Stivers who has been sworn as to the identity of the said applicant, Daniel Stivers, is a person of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit. Randal Stivers, J.P. July 20th 1837 The State of Ohio Meigs Co. I, Marcus Bosworth, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, do hereby certify that Randal Stivers, Esq. before whom the forgoing affidavits were made, who has subscribed his name thereto and also to the above certificate, was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in foresaid County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts as such. And I do further certify that the several foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this 21st day of July A. D. 1837 and of our State the [illegible] M. Bosworth __________________________________________________________________________ [image 0374] May 20, 1937. [private information withheld] BA-J/adv Daniel Stivers W. 4345 Dear Madam: Reference is made to you letter relative to one Daniel Stivers, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 4345, based upon his military service in that war. The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Daniel Stivers are not known. Daniel Stivers enlisted in Oxford, Sussex County, New Jersey, in July 1779, and served six months as a private in Captain George Ribble's Company, Colonel West's New Jersey Regiment. He also served at various times, amounting to three months in all, in the New Jersey troops, names of officers not stated. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Sempronius, Cayuga County. New York, aged sixty-nine years. In 1837, he moved to Meigs County, Ohio. He died April or May 19, 1843, place not stated. Soldier married August 17, 1786 in Somerset County, New Jersey, Margaret Hobart. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 31, 1851, while a resident of Meigs County, Ohio. She stated she was the mother or a large family. The children referred to were - Randal born about 1787 and died about 1849, Benjamin, Mrs. Sally Karr, John and Peter, the last named two died in Meigs County Ohio, prior to 1851. The oldest son Randal Stivers was a representative in the Ohio Legislature. A son-in-law, Jonathan C. Wade, was also referred to, name of wife not stated. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator