Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,447, for Moses Mulliner, New Jersey
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SERVICE    NUMBER
New Jersey
Mulliner, Moses
S. 34.447

CONTENTS
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(Left column)
31
25/31

(Right column)
16211
New Jersey

Moses Mulliner of Little Egg Harbour in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel E Dayton of the N. Jersey line, for the term of One year 76

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Decr 1818(?) and sent to Gen Jos. Bloomfield
H.R.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819(?) ... $127.50 
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1820...48.00
Due 175.50

15 mo 25/31 (illegible/31)

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued
Notification sent Sep. 14 1820 to Joseph Bloomfield
Burlington
N. Jersey
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Moses Mulliner
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The court's opinion that the total amount in value of the property within mentioned is fifty dollars.
Joseph Budd
President of the court
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New Jersey District ss. On this eighth day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Burlington, in the state of New Jersey, being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of Common Law - having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. Moses Mulliner aged eighty years, resident in Tuckerton in the said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary was as follows: he enlisted in the year 1776 in the company of Captain John Rofs third New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton - I served eleven months but having got a person to enlist during the war I was discharged by General Schuyler at Ticonderoga Colonel dayton was my colonel at the time of my discharge. I was a drummer - I was never in Battle - i frequently served in the militia after I left regular army. My Pension certificate is number 16,211

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, entitled "And act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war;" passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule following, and by me subscribed. One lot of land in Tuckerton. Sixty feet by sixty with one old wooden house one story high 15 by 18 feet - in which I have only a life estate at most it would probably rent for eight or ten dollars per annum - one old walnut Desk - I pine Table - 3 rush (?) bottomed chairs - 1 old kettle - 1 Iron Pott - 1 Tea Kettle - 1 dozen Earthen dishes - six (illegible) ware cups and saucers. 1 Shovel and tongs - 3 Knives & forks - I pair andirons. I water pail - 1 wash Tub. 1 (illegible) - 1 old fish net - I have no familiy except my wife. about my own age - I am not able to maintain myself by labour -

Sworn to, and declared, on the eighth day of august 1820 before Joseph Budd President of the court - 

Moses Mulliner (signature)

I, Joseph McIlvaine, Clerk of the court of Common please of the County of Burlington, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition and the scheduled thereunder written, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifth - dollars and -- cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the aid court, on this eighth day of August 1820.

J. McIlvaine (signature)
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Moses Mulliner
7 May 1818 private
Dayton's acg (?) New Jersey
7.5 One year

Further proof of service is required -

Pension office

Clerks fee 36 cents
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County

On this seventh May 181, before me the subscriber on of the Judges of the Courth of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid personally appreaed Moses Mulliner aged SEventy seven years residen in Tuckerton, Little Egg harbour Township County + State aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Ctongree entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engage in the Land and Nval service ofthe United STates in the revolutionary War;" That he the said Moses Mulliner enlisted in the fall of the year 1775 in Little Eggharbour in the State of New Jersey in the company called the Jersey Greys commanded by Capt. John Rofs and Joined the Third New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Dayton in the Spring of 1776 at New Brunswick performed the duty of a Drummer from Mt. Holly to Shrewsbury + Ticonderoga where he was discharged about a year from the time of enlistment and [illegible] a discharge from Capt. Rofs Col. Dayton and the Genl Commanding (name not recollected) and also a recommendation from Capt. Rofs; during said Tour was employed by Col. Dayton as a messenger at various times from Fort Schuyler to Albany, and went to take Col. Johnson under Genl Schuyler, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service his discharge having been lost or mislaid.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Moses Mulliner
Ebn Tucker
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I Ebenezer Tucker on of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Burlington, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Moses Mulliner, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the  preceding declaration against the common enemy; and that his circumstances in life are low indeed; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aformentioned Act of Congress.

Ebenezer Tucker

I the subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey do certify that Ebenezer Tucker. Esquire, whose name is subscribed to on aforegoing certificate is one of the Judges of said court duly confirmed and that full faith and credit is due to his acts as such - Given under my hand and seal of office the ninth day of July eighteen hundred eighteen -

J. McIlvaine
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34.447
Revy(?) INVALID

File No. 34,447
Moses Mulliner
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March 18th

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 290

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Supplementary Evidence Concerning Moses Mulliner a Revolutionary Soldier

State of New Jersey
Burlington County

Personally appeared before me Edmund Darnel one of the Judges of the Inferior Courth of Common pleas for the said County - John Guy who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he became acquainted with Moses Mulliner in March 1776 and that said Mulliner did the duty of a Drummer in Captain John Rofs Comp ? and that I recollect said Mulliner being at Fort Stanwix(?) when Independence was declared and continued in said service untill the fall of the same year, or rather the early part of winter then cold and further south not
Sworn and subscribed the second day of November eighteen hundred nineteen

John Guy & B/G

Before me
Edm Darnel
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I Edmund Darnel one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common pleas for the County of Burlington do certify that the within deponent John Guy is a man of credibility and worthy of belief and no way interested in the application of Moses Mulliner for his pension. Edm. Darnel
Nov. 2 1819
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Supplementary evidence Concerning Moses Mulliner a Revolutionary Soldier

State of N. Jersey
Burlington County

Personally appeared before me Edm. Darnel one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common pleas for the said County of Burlington Samuel Asay who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he became acquainted with Moses Mulliner in the last of march or the first of April 1776 that he the said Mulliner was at that time an Enlisted Soldier in Captain John Rofs Company and was Enlisted in the years service and joined the third New Jersey Regiment Commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton and that he performed the duty of a Drummer in said Captain Rof's Company, and continued and done duty as a Soldier in said Company until late in the fall of the same year and further saith not. Sworn and subscribed the third day of November Eighteen hundred and nineteen 1819
Samuel Asay (signature)

Before me
Edm. Darnel

I Edmund Darnel one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common please for the County of Burlington do certify that the above deponent Samuel Asay is a man of credibility and worthy of belief and is no way interested in the application of Moses Mulliner for his pension.

Edm. Darnel