Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,518, for John Prickett, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Prickett, John

NUMBER

S.33.518
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9309

New Jersey

John Prickett

of South Amboy in the state of N. Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the N. Jersey line for the term of nine months 76

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818 - 

Certificate of Pension is issued the 15th of Apt. 1819 and sent to W.P. Deare, Esq. New Brunswick, N. J.

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 10 mts 8/10/11   
                                                                83.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819     48.00
                                              [Total]      $131.16

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}

Continental

Notification sent the 7th of July 1830 to Wm. P. Deare, Esq. N. Brunswick N.J.
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33518
Revy. 

INVALID

File No.  33.518

John Prickett
Pri. 
Rev. War

Act 18 March18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 328
[arrangement of 1870]
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John Prickett,
also dict. John Pickett

additional evidence

Amd.

W. P. Deare, Esq.
New Brunswick
N.J.
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Middlesex County ss:

Jacob Allen of the township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey, being duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith that he the said Jacob Allen was an orderly Sergeant in Captn. Elias Longstreets company in the first Battalion of New Jersey commanded by Col. Wynds and that he marched from said State in the spring of the year 1776 and served for one year the term of his enlistment that he is well acquainted with John Prickett otherwise called John Pickett the claimant now present here that the said John Prickett was a private in the said company and served out his tour and returned in company with this deponent from Canada to Morristown in New Jersey where they separated.

Jacob Allen

Sworn & subscribed this 5th April 1819 before me,  Thos. Hance one of the Judges of Middlesex Pleas, New Jersey

I am satisfied from the appearance, conversation & conduct of Jacob Allen the deponent that he is a man fully entitled to credit

Thos. Hance, Judge
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John Prickett
A person of the name of John Picket, is found on the New Jersey rolls, 1st regt. Capt. Longstreets Company, as having enlisted in November 1775; the time of continuance in service not stated. The claimant is required to address satisfactory testimony of his service, according to the statement contained in his declaration. The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied, the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.
Wm P. Deare
New Brunswick 
New Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
On this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey personally appears John Prickett aged fifty five years resident in the Township of South Amboy in the county and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
That he enlisted in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Capt. Elias Longstreet in the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Wynd on he continental establishment -- that in the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy six he marched in said Regiment into Canada and continued to serve in the =
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=said Regiment for one year and longer when his term having expired he was discharged _ that in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight he again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Peter Voorhees in the said first Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Matthias Ogden and served in the same the term of his enlistment nine months when he was discharged at Elizabeth Town in New Jersey _ that he was in the battle of Monmouth and that he is now in such reduced circumstances of life that he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support _ and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
his X Mark   John Prickett
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Tho Hance
I Thomas Hance one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the county of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that =
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=the said John Prickett did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Dated this 23rd April 1818.
Thos Hance

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
I William P Deare clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the county of Middlesex in New Jersey certify that Thomas Hance Esq above named is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned and sworn.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty third day of April Eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Wm P. Deare Clrk
Middlesex County
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I Thomas Hance Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex certify that John Prickett within named is to my knowledge in reduced and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Thos Hance
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John Prickett
9309
Sept 1819
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SCHEDULE.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, SS.
ON THIS TWENTYETH DAY OF JUNE 1820, PERSONALLY APPEARED, IN OPEN COURT, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX IN SAID STATE, BEING A COURT OF RECORD, PROCEEDING ACCORDING TO THE COURSE OF THE COMMON LAW WITH JURISDICTION UNLIMITED IN POINT OF AMOUNT, KEEPING A RECORD OF ITS PROCEEDINGS, JOHN PRICKETT AGED SIXTY TWO YEARS, RESIDENT IN SOUTH AMBOY IN SAID COUNTY, WHO, BEING FIRST DULY SWORN, ACCORDING TO LAW, DOTH, ON HIS OATH, DECLARE, THAT HE SERVED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AS FOLLOWS: THAT HE SERVED IN THE FIRST JERSEY REGIMENT COMMANDED BY COL. OGDEN WYNDS. THAT HE MADE A DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF MARCH 18, 1818, IN APRIL FOLLOWING AND HIS PENSION CERTIFICATE IS NO 9.309
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 PARK THEREOF, WITH INTENT THEREBY SO TO DIMINISH IT AS TO BRING MYSELF WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF AN ACT OF CONGRESS, ENTITLED "AN 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 HERETO ANNEXED, AND BY ME SUBSCRIBED.
SCHEDULE
6 OLD CHAIRS, 1 TABLE, 2POTS, TUB & PAIL 1/2 DOZ KNIVES & FORKS, 3 PLATES, 2 TEA CUPS & SAUCERS, SHOVEL & SOUP, ANDIRONS
AND ID DO FURTHER DELARE THAT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE ALL DEAD. THAT FROM AN AFFECTION OF THE BREAST, WHICH I HAVE HAD FOR TWENTY YEARS, I AM INCAPABLE OF EARNING A SUBSISTANCE BY MANUAL LABOUR AND THAT I NEED ASSISANCE & CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CHARITY~
HIS X MARK    JOHN PRICKETT
SWORN TO, AND DECLARED AND SUBSCRIBED ON THE DAY AFORESAID.
ROBERT M CHESNEY PRESIDING JUDGE.

I, WILLIAM P. DEARE CLERK OF THE COMMON PLEAS OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX DO HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT THE FOREGOING OATH AND THE SCHEDULE THERETO ANNEXED, 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 EIGHT DOLLARS AND -- CENTS. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND, AND AFFIXED THE SEAL OF THE SAID COURT, ON THIS TWENTIETH DAY OF JESUS 1820.
WM P. DEARE CLRK