(Four men from Lawrence County, Ohio, gave testimony for pensions- Zachariah Davis, Isaac Rial, Henry Mannon, and William Losey)–a Letter to “Hon.The Secretary at Washington, Pension Office,” contained the declarations sent by Solomon Beckley, Burlington Ohio, Lawrence Co. March 20, 1833
DECLARATION, TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE THIRD ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED ON THE 7TH OF JUNE 1832
State of Ohio, Lawrence County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, MARCH TWELVE A.D. 1833
On this 12 day of March 1833, I personally appeared in open court before the court of Com. Pleas aforesaid, now sitting, Isaac Rial, a resident of Upper Township, in the county of Lawrence aforesaid, and the State of Ohio, aged 72 years, who being first party sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832-that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
FIRSTLY– In the year 1776, in the month of August, the Day of the month he can not remember, he entered the service and served the term of three months-was drafted from Morris County, New Jersey-went to Acquarkanack (1), Pumpton (2)- Bullyfly Hill-and he believes at Hackensack, was employed principally guarding the lines. CAPTAIN PIERSON (3) commanded the company in which he served. GENERAL WINES ( 4) Commanded-
The Colonel’s name, I don’t recollect, believes it was the 1st Reg’t he was attached to–was in no battle-saw the enemy army near Acquarkanack (1)-supposed they intended to destroy the bridge-marched rapidly to prevent-?2 Died?- the enemy retired-he was discharged in November at Arquarkanack (1) by verbal order of GENERAL WINES (4), he thinks-knew MAJOR DANIEL COOK remembers no other officer.
SECONDLY-In April 1777-Isaac Rial resided in Bedminster, Summerset (5) Co, New Jersey-he was warmed out by CAPTAIN MOFFETT of Stoney Hill-same county-2nd reg’t New Jersey Militia, COLONEL SPENCER (6) or COLONEL WHITE (7) commanded his reg’t-he believes both commanded during this term-he served two and half month-served at Elizabethtown (8) -I mean that place-The British army was principally at or near New York he believes-He was in no battle during this term-Knew MAJOR McDANIELS and LT. ABRAHAM VANTILE (9)- he was discharged by verbal order at Elizabethtown by COL. SPENCER (6)- he believes.
THIRDLY-During the same year (1777) and about one month after the last discharge, above-he was called out again, from the same place, by CAPTAIN MOFFETT in the same 2 Reg’t, served at Elizabethtown, and on the North River (10) believes he went to Tarrytown and Woodbridge-MAJOR MCDANIEL served both trips this year he believes; he was in no battle-enemy was frequently over stealing cattle and other provisions-(smudge/erasure) During this term he served two months and half-was discharged in October or November at Elizabethtown by verbal order also of this Captain.
FOURTHLY-in September 1778-he was called out again and served two months-under CAPTAIN SEBRING (11) in COLONEL MEDDUCK’S (12) reg’t of Sourland Mountain (now Hartlingen), the number of reg’t not remembered-went to Springfield-was in that battle-under CAPTAIN SEBRING (11), from the same county, (Summerset) (5) in New Jersey in COLONIAL FRELINHUYSONS’s(13) reg’t. The number of Reg’t not recollected-New Jersey Militia-marched to Brunswick-where he remained about a month, thence marched to Woodbridge and Spanktown (now Rahway)-and then returned to Brunswick, where he was discharged in November, by verbal order of the Captain-was in no battle-the enemy lay on Staten Island-Long Island and at New York. MAJOR MCDANIEL served this tour.
FIFTHLY-In May 1780-(according to his recollection, it was in 1779), he was called out again to perform a tour of two months from the same (Summerset) County in New Jersey -under CAPTAIN SEBRING (11)in COLONEL MEDDAK’S (12) reg’t. of Sourland Mountain, Went to Springfield-was in that battle of Springfield-was near COLONEL MEDDICK(12), when a cannonball dropped near him-he, dodged and then ran away-COLONEL TAYLOR (14), or COLONEL WHITE (7) then took command of the reg’t-battle was fought near the New Year-at last the British crossed the bridge and the Americans returned-they set fire to the town-the battle was fought in June-after the battle the British returned to New York-and declarant remained near Springfield till his term expired-when he was discharged by the Colonel by verbal order-
SIXTHLY-?In? the same year, in April, he believes he was called out on an alarm at the burning of Elizabethtown ? Farms?.-served under CAPTAIN SEBRING (11) for about a month and til discharged.
During the Revolutionary War, Isaac Rial saith that he believes he served the term of eighteen months, at least, yet he can not state the times or places particularly, from want of recollection, and farther than the forgoing, which amounts to but thirteen months-and he further saith, that he is certain he served the terms above specified, but is not certain that he is correct as to the dates -the particular times of the service years, is not distinctly recollected-
He further saith, in answer to the interrogations put to him
1. He was born in Morris Co, New Jersey 9 July 1760-
2. That he has a record of his age in his father’s bible in his Brother’s hands, who now lives in Genesee Co, New York. His name is Joseph Rial.
3. When called into service, at first, he lived in Morris Co, New Jersey, where he resided till about 24 years of age when he went to Summerset Co, New Jersey, where he resided til about the year 1820 when he removed to Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he resided and till April of 1832 when he removed to the place where he now resides (Lawrence county, Ohio-mm).
4. He was always standing as a minute man and went when called on-it was then called warming out. He always went when called on and served till discharged-he never was a substitute.
5. Cannot name any officers except those mentioned before.
6. He knows no person in his county, except Mr. GEORGE SPARLING who is acquainted with him and can state as to his character for veracity- and give an opinion as to his service-he has known the declarant about thirty years-he has no ?????? to prove his claim or other ??? here for the cause.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the increment and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
his mark
Isaac x Rial JAS WHEELER, clerk of court
I, GEORGE SPARLING, a resident of upper Township in Lawrence co, Ohio, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isaac Rial, who has ?testified? and sworn to the above Declaration. That I believe him to be seventy-two years of age, that he was ever respected in the neighborhood where he formerly resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion- I further certify that in the neighborhood where he now resides, he has had no opportunity to become acquainted with people, (the settlement being thin?) sufficient to acquire any imputation on the subject.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid his mark:
Clerk of Court
JAS WHEELER
GEORGE X SPARLING
1. Aquackanock (Passaic)
2. Pompton?
4. Probably General William Winds
5. Somerset Co.
6. Perhaps Oliver Spencer
7. Anthony Walton White?
8. Elizabeth
9. Abraham Van Neste, perhaps/OR
Abraham Van Tuyls (I have not found him listed as an officer, but he served in the same Company)
10 North or Hudson River
11. Private Isaac Ryall, Cap’t John Sebring Company, 1st Battalion (Listed in History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties)
12 Maddick-Meddick-or Derrick (Dirk) Middagh
13 Frederick Frelinghuysen?
14 John Taylor??
And the said court do hereby declare this opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatory furnished 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 George Sparling is a resident of Upper Township and the state and is a ?reliable? person and that his statement is entitled to credit-
I, JOSEPH WHEELER, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the applications of ISAAC RIAL for a pension-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of March 1833
Jos. Wheeler, clerk
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