Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,336, David Edgar, Continental New Jersey
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Continental
New Jersey

Edgar, David

S34336
BLKt. 664 - 300 - Capt.
Dated Aug 4 1790
No papers
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(number very faint): 23276 or 3276

New Jersey
David Edgar

of Middlesex Co. in the state of New Jersey
who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the NJ
line, for the term of six years    -?-

Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd of march 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of July 1819 and sen to Benajah Mundy
Esq. Woodbridge N.J.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 -?-3/31       228.38 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819  120.00
                                                               $348.38
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David Edgar, Capt.
Sheldons Con. Reg't
1777 - 1783 23 March 1818

found on the rolls of
Col. Sheldon's reg of
dragoons as Captain

Admitted


The Judge has not certified as 
to reduced circumstances of applicant

      (illegible signature)
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TOO FADED TO TRANSCRIBE ACCURATELY.


signed by Daniel Edgar 

(bottom of page):
 State of new jersey
Middlesex County
   I William P. Dear Clerk of theCourt of Common Pleas the County of Middlesex.....
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(continued from previous page) 

....the state aforesaid, certify thatBenajah Mundy Esq. who hath subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit is now and was a t the time thereof one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned and wont and to his official acts full credit is to be given.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen - Wm. P. Deare
                             Clerk Middl -
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State of New Jersey 
Middlesex County
    Personally appeared before me Benajah Mundy Justice as written set forth the within named David Edgar being duly sworn on his oath did for this depose and say that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support.
David Edgar

Sworn and subscribed to before me the 23rd day of April
Benajah Mundy

I Benajah Mundy-?- aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction  that the sd. David Edgar did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy I transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the act of Congress made and provided.
Passed March 10th (?) 1818 (?)

(last sentence below too faded to transcribe accurately)
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Capt. David Edgar
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(hand written parts transcribed)

Middlesex County

Twentieth day of June 1820
Middlesex
Capt. David Edgar sixty nine
Woodbridge

viz: Captain in a Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Col. Sheldon that he made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of March  18, 1818 in that same month and his certificate Pension is No. 13,276

Schedule
   A debt due to him of one hundred
Dollars on note
And I do further declare that I have no
occupation or business - that Iowa as much
or more than is due to me.  That I am
infirm and altogether incapable of obtaining  
a support by labour and previous to
receiving my pension I was altogether dependent on my Relations for support and
that my wife is living with her children 
in the State of Ohio.
David Edgar

Robert McChesney Presiding Judge

I, William P. Dean
Middlesex
one hundred 
twentieth day of June 1820
   Wm. P. Dean -?-
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Jacksonville, Fla.
Oct. 7th, 1929.

United States Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-

I have been endeavoring to secure information with regard to Captain David Edgar, Continental Dragoons, under George Washington, in order to complete details in my application, which will be presented to Daughters of Revolution.

A friend secured the following information from the book entitled "New Jersey in the Revolution", while in Washington:

"David Edgar 1st Lt. 7th Co.,
Continental Troops Jersey Line
4th Batalion 2nd Establishment
New arrangement"
Author - William S. Stryker.

I also secured the following information from the Public Library:
"David Edgar (N.J(2nd Lt. of Forman
Regiment N.J. Militia July 1776
1st Lt. 4th New Jersey 23 Nov. 1776
Resigned 14th Jan. 1777 Lt. 2nd
Continental Dragoons 25 Jan. 1777
Capt. 23rd Nov. 1778 and served to
close of War."

What I wish to know is the date of his birth, date of his marriage, if possible, and the date of his death, in order to insert these dates in my application.

If you can furnish me with any of this information, I shall be grateful.

Yours very truly,
Mrs Hazel Thoman
Mrs. Hazel Thoman
47 La Main Court.

P.S. Will appreciate your prompt reply, whether favorable or not, inasmuch as I wish to place my application withthe above about the 20th.
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THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY 
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

(LEFT SIDE)
PRESIDENT
ADRIAN LYON
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
ELVORD G. CHAMBERLIN
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
SYLVESTER HALSEY MOORE AGENS
SECRETARY
DAVID LAWRENCE PIERSON
TREASURER
FRANK E. QUINBY
REGISTRAR
WILLIAM JOHNSON CONKLING

(MIDDLE)
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
HEADQUARTERS
33 LOMBARDY ST., NEWARK, N.J.
TRI., MOTBERRY 0820
OFFICE OF THE COMMISIONER
MAY 16 1924
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

(RIGHT SIDE)
ASSISTANT REGISTRAT
EDWARD H. LUM
GENEALOGIST
SAMUEL COPP WORTHEN
HISTORIAN
REV M. S. WATERS
CHAPLAIN
REV. FRANK A. SMITH D. D.
CHANCELLOR
RAYMOD TOWNLEY PARROT
LIBRARIAN
RUSSELL B. RANKIN

May 17, 1924.

Washington Garder, Esq.,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish certificate showing military history of CAPTAIN DAVID EDGAR, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, N. J.
His name appears under Middlesex County as having served in the Connecticut line, and placed on Pension Roll July 17, 1819, and age given as 71 years.
The information is desired to prove eligibility of an applicant for membership in this Society; also to complete genealogical record.   If any family record contained in his application will you please furnish it, and oblige, 
Very truly yours,
W.J. Conkling
Registrar.
905 Union Building,
Newark, N. J.
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(left side)

34336

Revy. INVALID

File No. 34336
David Edgar
Capt Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 12

(right side)

1924 June 18 - Hist.. to Wm. J. Conkling

1929 Oct 11 Mrs. Hazel Thomas adv. as to dates birth marriage etc.
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Edgar, David
Private
Pennsylvania

9344 March 5, 1799
to Geo. Taylor, Jr, assignee