my note - John Lake is likely a grandson of 111.15, perhaps a son of 110.30 since 110.30 had a daughter named Mary (a Mary Lake is named as a sister of John Lake below) John Lake served as a Private with 2nd Regiment of Colonel William Maxwell for 1 year in 1776 in New Jersey during Revolutionary War; enlisted autumn 1775 in Company of Captain Joseph Stout, 2nd Regiment of Colonel William Maxwell; discharged Dec 1776 Albany, NY; participated in: march from Trenton, NJ to Quebec, Canada, Blockade of Quebec Mar 1776 & Apr 1776, several skirmishes upon retreat from Quebec, Battle of the Three Rivers (when Lieutenant Samuel Reading taken prisoner). John Lake married Mary Hall about 1 Jan 1777 in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. John Lake received $8 per month pension beginning 26 Jun 1818; arrears 4 Sep 1819; ending Mar 1820 (total $162.40); continue on the Roll 1 May 1820; notification sent 28 Jun 1820 to J. Bloom?, Burlington, NJ; Certificate of Pension issued 6 Dec 1819. Mary Hall received $40 per year pension beginning 4 Mar 1836, ending 4 Sep 1839 (3 1/2 years, $120 total); Certificate of Pension issued 8 May 1839, sent to Rev. J. E. Welch, Burlington, NJ. c1741-1746 Mary Hall born c1742-1750 John Lake born 1775 John Lake enlists into Company of Captain Joseph Stout, 2nd Regiment of Colonel William Maxwell Dec 1776 John Lake discharged in Albany, New York 1776 John Lake living in Hunterdon County, New Jersey c1777-1779 John Lake and Mary Hall marry in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey c1780 Elisabeth, child of John Lake and Mary Hall, born 1818 John Lake living in Burlington County, New Jersey John Lake working as a day laborer 26 Jun 1818 John Lake testifies (in Burlington County, New Jersey) to participation in Revolutionary War and now needs support John Lake applies for pension 8 Apr 1819 William Huffman testifies (in Middlesex County, New Jersey) John Lake is the brother of his wife, and that John Lake served during Revolutionary War 10 Apr 1819 Daniel LaTourette testifies (in Hunterdon County, New Jersey) he knew John Lake from youth and that he served during Revolutionary War 13 Apr 1819 William Sutphen testifies (in Hunterdon County, New Jersey) he knew John Lake from youth and that he served during Revolutionary War 29 Apr 1819 Ian Hawkenbury testifies (in Burlington County, New Jersey) John Lake served during Revolutionary War 1820 John Lake living in Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey 27 May 1820 John Lake testifies (in Burlington County, New Jersey) to serving during Revolutionary War and now needs support 1830 living in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey 22 Dec 1834 John Lake dies in Burlington County, New Jersey 1838-1839 Mary Hall living in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey 13 Jan 1839 Christian Larzelere testifies (in Burlington County, New Jersey) to marriage of John Lake and Mary Hall, and to John Lake's death 25 Mar 1839 Mary Huffman testifies (in Burlington County, New Jersey) to marriage of John Lake and Mary Hall Notes - Mary Hall succeeded in obtaining pension payments. The last payment to Mary Hall was dated 4 Sep 1839 which may indicate she died near that date. John Lake and Mary Hall members of Baptist Church, Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey. On one of the pages of the 35-page file there is a mention of accepting the testimony of a sister ("still living in an adjoining county of this state") of John Lake but her name and testimony is omitted from the file. Other Notes (NOT extrapolated from the pension file) - Snell writes: BEGIN EARLY SETTLERS AND PIONEER INCIDENTS. Kingwood Mary, married John Lake and lived for many years in Kingwood. Mary daughter of Theodore Hall & Gertrude Gordon (married 1729). END Marfy Goodspeed says: Luther Opdycke was administrator of John Lake's estate who died intestate in 1808 in Alexandria Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Luther Opdycke married first Gertrude Hall, daughter of Theodore Hall and Gerturde Gordon. Gertrude Hall would be the sister of Mary Hall. CENSUS NJ 1830, Burlington Co., BURLINGTON CITY, p. 21 BURLINGTON CITY 1830 p. 21 Pg.# Ln# SURNAME First name Wh.Male Wh.Fem Bl.Male Bl.Fem. Slave TOTAL 21 14 LAKE John 2 3 5 From "Pension List of Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers", Genealogy Magazine of New Jersey, Vol. 4, No. 1 July 1928, p. 42: Lake, John, Private, Mary, May 8, 1839.