Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,425, for James Mc Caffery, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
New Jersey   McCaffery, James   S.34425
CONTENTS
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4,194
New Jersey
James McCaffery
Private
Capt. Miller
New Jersey line
177- 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19th of March 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th Nov. 1818. & sent to Richard Tillermary, Esq. Judge &c at Swedesborough, New Jersey.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 5 12/31 & 4/30 mos. $44.16
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar: 1819. $48..
[total] $92.16
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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James McCaffery's declaration, in
complyance with the requisitions of
Congress in the year 1818, entitled "An
act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United
States in the revolutionary war -

Swedesborough, New Jersey-
I James McCaffery, nearly sixty
two years of age, in indigent circumstances, 
and labouring under bodily
infirmities, do under oath declare
that I enlisted in the revolutionary war
in Jany 1776 under Capt Miller
for the year, and after the expiration
of the year, under Capt Brady, in
the second regiment, commanded
by Genl Waine, for three years. When
my time expired, I had a regular
discharge, which has been lost with
other papers.

19th March 1818

    his
James X McCaffery
    mark

Gloucester County Ss.
State of New Jersey

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges 
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County on the 
19th day of March 1818 James McCaffery who on his solemn
Oath doth say that the above declaration to which ┃
he has signed his or made his Mark is the truth according 
to his knowledge and belief - 

Sworn the 19th March 1818
before me
Richd Tittermary
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State of New Jersey
Gloucester ss.
I Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for the County of Gloucester
do certify that Richard Tittimary Esq
is at this time in commission as one of 
the Judges of the Inferior Court of Comm [common]
Pleas in & for said County-
In Witness whereof have 
hereunto set my hand & seal
of Office at Woodbury this Nineteenth day 
of March A.D. Eighteen Hundred
& eighteen-
Hendry Cl'k

[Vertically at bottom of page:]
I find the name of Jas McHaffee on the rolls & from the applicant not knowing how to [illegible] his name presume he is this person
Admitted
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I do hereby certify that James Mary the within applicant for 
a pension from my own knowledge is in reduced circumstances and absolutely 
stands in need of the assistance of his country for his families support, and 
have not the least doubt in my mind but the declaration he has made on 
oath before me is to the best of his recollection the truth and nothing but 
the truth, and may be relied on as such.
Rich. Tittermary
Swedesboro May 4th 1818
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34425
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34,425
James McCaffery
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18 7 [1818]
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]