Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33715, for Ruel Still, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey Still Ruel or Rual S33715

CONTENTS
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[left side:]
3318.
New Jersey Roll
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Ruel Still          4
Private-   3 yr
Capt Henry 
New Jersey line        '80 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Sept 1818 and sent to Thomas Hendry Clerk of Court
of Gloucester Cy. Woodbury, N .Jersey-
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818--                 34.93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819 - 48---
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4 Months 11/30                                        $82.93


{ Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Gloucester County

[right side:]
[illegible] callon Sent November 14, 
James  Wallack Woodbury
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Admitted
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State of New Jersey
County of Gloucester )
Personally appeared before me Jos Sharp
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid, Ruel Still
of the County and State aforesaid who being
Duly Sworn deposeth that he is poor and from his necessitous circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support; that he enlisted at Evesham County of Burlington State of New Jersey in the month of April 1780 for During the War under Capt Samuel Hendry of the 2d Regt Jersey line commanded by Col. DeHart and Col Cummings, that he was discharged at the New Burg Barracks in the State of New York on or about the sixth of June 1783-- that he was settled with by Pay Master Peck at Bridgetown State of New Jersey and has since sold his certificates of pay to Doctr Ebenezer Elmer and Aaron Chew that he has not seen his Discharge for some years past and believes it lost that he is a citizen of the United State and resides in the township of Great Eggharbor County of Gloucester State of New Jersey

          his
Ruel   X  Still
        mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 24 day of April 1818
Jos Sharp

I Certify the within Deponent is a credible witness and it appears to my Satisfaction he served as above States.   Jos. Sharp Judge

P. S. and that he is in very low circumstances
and needs the aid of the General Government.
Jos. Sharp Justice
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[seal affixed at left]
State of New Jersey
I Thomas Hendary Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Gloucester do certify that Joseph Sharp Esq
is in Commission as one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Witness my hand and Seal of office at Woodbury in the County and State aforesaid this thirteenth day of April AD Eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Hendry Clk

State of New Jersey

I Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Gloucester do certify that Joseph Sharp Esq is in Commission as one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in aforsd County - Witness my hand & seal of Office at Woodbury this Fifteenth day of
September AD. Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen
Hendry Clk
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Copy
Ruel Still
3310
[illegible]
Com
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P.J. Gray, Printer, Woodbury, N. J. 
District of New Jersey, ss.
On this Second day of October, 1820, personally appeared in open court,
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Gloucester, in the state of
New Jersey, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law--having jurisdiction
unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. Ruel Still
aged Fifty nine years, resident in Great Egg harbour
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: in the Company commanded
by Samuel Henry in the second New Jersey Regiment commanded
first by Colonel Dehart and secondly by [crossed out] Commanded
by Colonel Cummins in the New Jersey line.
That upon a declaration made the 24th day
of April 1818 on oath he obtained a Pension Certificate
Numbered 3318.
$1.00
4.00
40
37
2.50
12
3.00
1.00
12.39
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 other manner, disposed of my property, or any
part 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, to wit, one table & 5 chairs $1.00
Iron ware $4.00- Wooden ware 40 cents Crockery ware 37 cents- 2 axes one hoe
$2,50- one pork barrel 12 cents-- one Gun $3,00-10 or 12 Fowls including chickens
$1,00- amounting to $12.39- I have two or three small accounts not more than
.50 cts owing to me  I am indebted to sundry persons about two Dollars
I am by occupation, and [to, and declared, on the- crossed out] a labourer [day of crossed out] quite infirm, afflicted with the
Rheumatism [before crossed out] and am unable to support myself unless my Neighbours
assist me- My wife and myself are all the family we have-- My wife
Mary Still is aged about 55 years, my wife's capacity is insufficient to support
me or herself
Ruel his X mark Still

Sworn to and declared on the 2nd day of Octr  1820}
Before me James Mattack President protem }
of said Court }
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I, Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of the [of crossed out] county of Gloucester
in the state of New Jersey,
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 Twelve dollars and thirty nine
cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court, on this Sixteenth day of October
1820.
Hendry Clk
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33715
Revy INVALID

File No. 33715
Ruel Still
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18'
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 397
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(check mark at bottom of page)
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Lander Somers point
September 19th 1818
the Hon Secretary of War
I have the honor to return
the Documents of Ruel Stills for a pension
with the additional evidence requires
I have the Honor to be
very Respectfully yours
Jos Sharp
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State of New Jersey }
County of Gloucester }
Personally appeared before Joseph Sharp
one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid
Thomas Blackman who being duly sworn deposeth that
he is personaly acquainted with Ruelll Still late
a soldier of the 2d Battallion and he thinks of the 2d Regt
of the Jersey Line of the continental Establishment and that
he knows that said Ruel Still served and was 
discharged after the close of the War as stated by said Still
in the accompanying
Deposition
that he has seen said Ruel
Stills Discharge from the Jersey line of the continental
army within the last ten years and verily certifies
it is lost and further that he is not interested in
the receipt of any moneys by said Ruel Still
T C Blackman

Sworn to and subscribed before me 
thirteenth day of Sept 1818
Jos Sharp

I Certify the above named
be a credible witness
Jos Sharp
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State of New Jersey }
County of Gloucester }
personally appeared before me
Joseph Sharp one of the Judges of
the Court of Common pleas in and
for the County of Gloucester aforesaid
Thomas Cloat who being duly sworn
on his oath that he is personally acquainted
with Ruel Still late a soldier
in the Jersey line of the Continental 
Establishment and that he said [illegible] 
Establishment and that he had Law and
[illegible] Discharge that he had from
the continental army about four
years since that he has herd about
Six months since the said Still had 
lost his discharge
that he verily
believes said Still served to the end of
of the Revolution
Thomas Cloat

[illegible]
Jos Sharp Judge
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State of New Jersey } 
County of Gloucester } 
Personally appeared before 
me Joseph Sharp one
Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County
of Gloucester aforesaid John Davis a respectable Citizen of the County aforesaid and a
credible witness who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that he is personaly
acquainted with Ruel Still late a soldier in the
Jersey line of the continental establishment
and that he knows he was discharged and
served as stated by said Ruel Still in the
accompanying Deposition that he saw
said Sills Discharge about Eight years
Since
and further that he is not
interested in
any moneys the said
Still shall he may receive from
the United States
John Baz

Sworn to and subscribed
before this ninth day of
September 1818
Jos Sharp
I certify that the above
Deponent is a credible Witness
Jos Sharp