Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 407, Thomas Carman, New Jersey
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service New Jersey

Carmen, Thomas / Nancy

number: W. 407
B.L.Wt. 290-60-55
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Thomas Carman
declaration

Act 1828
Settled atg
Treasury

Cons'd with
Ad Wid OW
File #407

(left side of page)
Nov 27, 1849
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Revolutionary Claims.
[B.]
Form of a declaration to be made by the Non-Commissionerd officers, nusicians and
Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain
surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, "" approved on the 15th
of May, 1828, I, Thomas Carman of Pompton Township
in the county of Bergen in the state of New Jersey 
do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which
period I was a private
in Captain Mitchels
Company, in the first Regiment, of the New Jersey
Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of
eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th
of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension
List of the United States.
Witness my hand, this 19th day of July 1828 -
Thomas Carman X his mark
Sworn before me the day
in the and year above written-
William Colfax
Before me, William Colfax a Justice of the peace
in the county of Bergen in the State of New Jersey personally
appeared, this day, Jacob Losco, Junr and George W. Colfax
of the said county, who did severally make oath that
Thomas Carman by whom the foregoing declaration was
subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the
Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Sworn
Witness my hand this 12 day of July in the year 1828
Jacob Losco
George w. Colfax
before me the
day and year above written
William Colfax

I, Abraham Westervelt
Common pleas in & for
Bergen-
Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey
do hereby certify, that William Colfax before whom the
foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace
and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court, this 28th day of July A.D. 1828.
Abraham Westervelt, Clerk

*Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or private, as the case may be.
[cross symbol] The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since
the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off; if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since of March, 1826, the sum of___ dollars paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of___
[Lorraine cross symbol] Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
[symbol] Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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1989
New Jersey
_______________
NANCY CARMAN
widow of Thomas Carman
who served in the Revolutionary
War, N.J., as a Private

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00Cents
per annum to commence on
the 3rd February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of Septb '53
and sent to

JC McEwen
Warwick
N. York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners act
(crossed out words) Page 91 Vol A
Feby 3rd '53

Original
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State of New Jersey
Passaic County
   On this 8th day of April in the year 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges in and for the County and state aforesaid Nancy Carman - aged Eighty - years past a resident of the town of Pompton county of Passaic and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision (begin crossed out) passed (end crossed out) made by the Act of Congress on the 3rd day of February 1853
  That she is the widow of Thomas Carman who was a Pensioner under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that she was married to her said husband the said Thomas Carman on the 9th day of July AD 1814 by one Rev. Jacob T. Fields at Pompton Plains a Presbyterian preacher 
That her husband the said Thomas Carman died on the 27th day of November in the year 1849. That she has continued a widow ever since the death of the said husband the said Thomas Carman. That she has no record of her Said marriage.
That said applicants name before marriage was Nancy Sisco.  That her husband was a Pensioner at the rate of eighty dollars pr annum.
Nancy X (her mark) Carman
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(continued from previous page)

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Peter P. Brown Judge

   I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Nancy Carman who subscribed  and was sworn to the foregoing declaration that she is a credible person and that her affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief and I further certify that the said Nancy Carman is old and informed and unable to attend the Sitting of the County Court.  I further certify that the word, passed, was erased and no word, made, was underlined before executed also the word (Brown) and (Sisco) interlined 
Peter P. Brown Judge
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State of New Jersey
Morris County  }SS

   I Benjamin Romeo of Pompton Plains Morris County and State of New Jersey do depose and say on my oath that I am the present Clerk of the Consistory of the Dutch Reformed Church of Pompton Plains in said County and state aforesaid.
   That the following is a true Copy of the marriage record kept by Rev. Jacob T. Fields former Pastor of the said Dutch Reformed Church of Pompton Plains County and State aforesaid. To wit:
   Thomas Carman was married to Nancy Sisco July 9th 1814.
    That Nancy Sisco was a widow when married to Thomas Carman and her maiden name Nancy Brewen.  **This previous sentence had a box drawn around it and was over-written with: "This part not on the record of the Church"
    That the above is a true extract taken from the marriage record kept by the said Rev Jacob T. Fields when Pastor of said Church.  That the said Church has no settled minister at this present time.
Benj. Roome

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of May 1853 --
Peter Morrison
Justice of the Peace

I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Benjamin Roome who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit that he is a Clerk of the Consistory of the Dutch Reformed Church at Pompton Plains, that he is a credible person and that his affidavit is entitled
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(continued from previous page) to full credit and belief.
Peter Morrison
Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey County of Morris ss:
I Albert H. Stanburrough Clerk of said County of Morris, hereby certify that Peter Mourison before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Morris, and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts, and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
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And I do further certify that a certificate of the marriage of Thomas Carman and Nancy Sisco on the 9th day of July 1814 by Jacob T. Field was recorded in my office in the Morris County Record of Marriage Book B. page 33, on the thirty first day of January A.D. 1815, as appears by the said Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Morristown in said County of Morris this second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
A.H. Stanburrough
Clerk

Seal on bottom left of page
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223.838.    Act March 3
                           Nov. 21


Nancy Carman wid.
Thomas Carman pri.
Thomas

[above overwritten with No. 290  Aug 11 /56]

Revy. War

Pension Act Feb. 3, 1853.

Feby 53 - 1989

Ad: 60 [illegible] Aug: 5 /56
Boynton

Augustus W. Bell
Morristown
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Claim of
Nancy Carman
widow of
Thomas Carman

Revolutionary War
223.838

Presented by
Augustus W. Bell
Morristown
Morris County
New Jersey

[3 lines at the bottom struck through]
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State of New Jersey 
County of Morris } SS
 
On this 29th day of October AD 1855 personally came before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid Nancy Carman aged 86 years a resident of Morris County in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law,  declares that she is the widow of Thomas Carman deceased who was a Private in the Revolutionary War declared by the United States against Great Britain July 4th 1776. That in consideration of the aforesaid services of her said husband she receives from the United  States and annual person of Ninety Six Dollars a year under the act passed by Congress February 3rd 1853.
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Carman in Bloomingdale in the state of New Jersey on the day of (blank) AD 1813, and that her name before said marriage was Nancy Brewen and that her said husband died at Bloomingdale in the state of New Jersey on the 27th day of November 1849, and that she is now a widow and has not married since. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved by Congress March 3rd 1855. She also says she has made no other application -
Nancy X (her mark) Carman
present W.G. Smith

We Henry J. Sisco and Edward N. Sisco residents of Bloomingdale in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Carman in our presence and that we now her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Henry J.  X (his mark) Sisco 
Edward N X (his mark) Sisco 
present W. G. Smith
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(continued from previous page)

The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year within written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in her claim.

W.G. Smith Justice of Peace
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(Note: transcription of handwritten words)

State of New (begin crossed out) York (end crossed out) Jersey (begin crossed out) CITY AND (end crossed out) 
PASSAIC County (begin crossed out) OF NEW YORK (end crossed out)} SS
On this (begin handwritten) 29th (end handwritten) day of (begin handwritten) October (end handwritten) A.D. 185 (begin handwritten) 6 (end handwritten) personally came before me, a (begin handwritten) Justice of the Peace (end handwritten) in and for the County and State aforesaid, (begin handwritten) Henry J Sisco (end handwritten)  and (begin handwritten) Edward N. Sisco (end handwritten) who being by me duly sworn according to law, depose and say: That the said 
(begin handwritten) Henry J. Sisco (end handwritten) says he resides at (begin handwritten) Bloomingdale (end handwritten) aged (begin handwritten) 63 (end handwritten)  
years, and the said (begin handwritten) Edward N. Sisco (end handwritten) says he resides at (begin handwritten) Bloomingdale (end handwritten) aged (begin handwritten) 32 (end handwritten) years, and they both say, they are well acquainted with (begin handwritten) Nancy Carman (end handwritten) widow of (begin handwritten) Thomas Carman (end handwritten) deceased, that she is the identical person who signed the annexed application for Bounty Land. They further say they were also well acquainted with her said husband in his life-time, and knew them living together as husband and wife, The said (begin handwritten) Edward N. Sisco (end handwritten) says for about (begin handwritten) twenty (end handwritten) years previous to the death of the said (begin handwritten) Thomas Carman (end handwritten) sustaining an irreproachable character as wife and widow, which she has remained since the death of her said husband, and has not married since; and that they have no interest in her claim to Bounty Land.

Henry J. X (his mark) Sisco
Edward X (his mark) N Sisco 


attest,
William G Smith

======================
State of New (begin crossed out) York (end crossed out) Jersey
(begin crossed out) CITY AND (end crossed out) COUNTY Passaic County

I, (begin handwritten) William G. Smith (end handwritten) a (begin handwritten) Justice of the Peace (end handwritten) within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that (begin handwritten) Henry J. Cisco (end handwritten) and (begin handwritten) Edward N. Sisco (end handwritten) subscribed the above before me, and severally made oath according to law, that the matter therein written is true. And that the said 
(begin handwritten) Henry J. Cisco (end handwritten) and (begin handwritten) Edward N. Sisco (end handwritten) are known to me and that I believe them to be credible witnesses and entitled to belief.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year written.
(signed) William G Smith

bottom left: Sign this -
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State of New Jersey 
Passaic County

  I, Silas D. Canfield Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Passaic in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that I am acquainted with William G. Smith in the papers within named and that I am well acquainted with this signature and that the signature of the said William G. Smith to the affidavits and certificates within named are the genuine signatures and in the proper handwriting of the said William G. Smith and I do further certify that the said William G. Smith at the time of signing his name to said affidavits and certificate was and still is a Justice of the Peace of the said county of Passaic and duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to act as such justice and to take affidavits and that full credit should be given to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court and county this thirteenth day of November eighteen hundred and fifty five.
S.D. Canfield Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME (begin handwritten) 
Carman, Thomas (end handwritten) GRADE  (begin handwritten) Private (end handwritten)  LINE (begin handwritten) New Jersey (end handwritten) 
   
WARRANT NUMBER (begin handwritten) 8222 (end handwritten) 
ACREAGE (begin handwritten) 100 (end handwritten)  
ISSUED (begin handwritten) November 12, 1796 to - not shown- (end handwritten)
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., 19___

In reply to your request of ______, received_______ for a statement of the military history of (begin handwritten) Thomas Carman (end handwritten) a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
(begin handwritten) W.F. 407 (end handwritten) 
[Table of five columns]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. || LENGTH OF SERVICE. || RANK ||  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. || STATE.
2 || End of War || Pvt. || Captain Mitchell || 1 Regt || N.J.

Battles engaged in, (begin handwritten): none stated (end handwritten)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, (begin handwritten (end handwritten) not stated 
Date of application for pension, (begin handwritten) July 19, 1828. His claim was allowed. (end handwritten)
Residence at date of application, (begin handwritten) Pompton Twsp., Bergen Co. N.J. (end handwritten)
Age at date of application, (begin handwritten) not stated (end handwritten)
Remarks: (begin handwritten) He married at Pompton Plains, Morris County N.J. July 9, 1814 Nancy Sisco, a widow (maiden name Brewen, Bruen, or Bruyn). He died at Bloomingdale N.J. Nov. 27, 1849 and she was allowed pension on an ap. ex. Apr 8, 1853 while a resident of Pompton, Passaic Co. N.J. aged 80 yrs.  No further family data on file. (end handwritten) 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

(begin handwritten) In her first declaration widow states that she was married to soldier at Pompton Plains - and the church records prove it, and the date 1874 (end handwritten)
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* left page *

WIDOW,  &c.
(begin handwritten) Revy (end handwritten)

File No. (begin handwritten) 407
Nancy Carman
Widow 
Thomas Carman
Pri. Rev. War (end handwritten)

Act:  (begin handwritten) Feb. 3, 1853 (end handwritten)

Index:-Vol. (begin handwritten) A (end handwritten), Page (begin handwritten) 112 (end handwritten) 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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* right page *

(begin handwritten) 1916 June 22: history to Mr. W.J. Conkling.  M.B.H. (end handwritten)
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2 PO

60 acres
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No 2256

Nancy Carman widow
of Thomas
Let Sept 3/53 
Grey

N.J.
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June 25, 1853

Appl. of Nancy Carman widow of Thomas.

N. Jersey Agent
Inquire of where [strike through "was"] this pension was Paid

Act 3d Feby 1853

Rev:
allowed $80 per annum
Com. Feb 3 1853

Tho. C. McEwen
Warwick
N. York

[stamped over above]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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handwritten written vertically on top left side" 575

(begin handwritten) 754 (end handwritten) 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
(begin handwritten) M. J Original page 575  (end handwritten) 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
(begin handwritten) Aug. 23. 1828. (end handwritten) 

(begin handwritten) Thomas Carman (end handwritten) of (begin handwritten) Pompton township (end handwritten) in the County of (begin handwritten) Bergen, in the State of (begin handwritten) New Jersey, (end handwritten) has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a (begin handwritten) private (end handwritten) in captain (begin handwritten) Mitchell's (end handwritten) company, in the regiment of the New Jersey (end handwritten) 
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May,1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May,1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, (begin handwritten) nothing (end handwritten) 

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
(begin handwritten) By order of the Secretary, 
A. Dickins (end handwritten) 
------
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
(begin handwritten) 27th August 1828 (end handwritten)

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to (begin handwritten) Thomas Carman  (end handwritten) in the (begin handwritten) New Jersey line.  (end handwritten)
It further appears that (begin handwritten) Thomas Carman (end handwritten) is (begin handwritten) ^not  (end handwritten) now on the pension list of the (begin handwritten) any  (end handwritten) agency, and has been (begin handwritten) ^not  (end handwritten) been so since the (begin handwritten) 3d March 1826  (end handwritten)

(signed) Peter Hagner Aud.

[illegible]
(begin handwritten) No 25, 192 (end handwritten)
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Thos. Carman dec
223,838 N.J.
______________________
 Is it suspended?

not on sus files
May 17/56
Johnson

Ex
Boynton 
May 7/56

290 / 60

[written vertically on left]
J Minot Esquire
Commissioner &c
Washington  D.C. 

[vertical stamp on bottom right] FREE
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J.Minot Esquire

D Sir,
Some months since I enclosed to you an application of Nancy widow of Thomas Carman No. 223.838 for Bounty Land under the Act Mch 3, 1855, and have heard nothing from you.  will you please inform me, if its received and when I may expect the warrant and if there is any wrong in the papers - 
Respy Yours
Augustus W. Bell
Morristown
Morris County  New Jersey 

[Paper torn lower left - date partial]  --il 23, 1856
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223.838

[stamped] FREE

Commissioner Pensions
Washington, D.C.

[post marked stamp]
MORRISTOWN N.J.
NOV 19
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D Sir,
  I believe the enclosed papers to be correct where warrant granted please enclose same to me. If they should prove insufficient please forward to me with instructions will endeavor to supply any deficiency.

Respy yours
Augustus W. Bell
Morristowne [sic]
Morris county
New Jersey

Morristown Nov 19, 1855
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Warwick N. York September 8th 1853.

D Sir
In your letter of the 3rd just you require to know at what Agency the husband of Mrs. Nancy Carman, applicant for a pension under the Act of Feb 3d 1853 was paid. Thomas Carman late Husband of the said Nancy was a resident of Passaic County at the time he was pensioned and was paid at the Agency at Trenton state of New Jersey
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Thomas C. McEwen

Hon. L P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Warwick N. York June 21 1853

D Sir
  I herewith enclose the application of Nancy Carman widow of Thomas Carman for a Pension under the Act of February the 3d 1853.
Very Respectfully Yours
Thomas C. McEwen

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com of Pension
Washington
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Brief in the case of (begin handwritten) Mrs Nancy Carman widow of Thomas 
Passaic (end handwritten) County and State of (begin handwritten) N Jersey (end handwritten) act (begin handwritten) of Feb 3 1853 (end handwritten)
===========================
Claim, ("original," [begin crossed out] or "for increase [end crossed out].")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary,  or supported rolls?  If either, state the substance.
(begin handwritten) Husband a pensioner under act of 1828 at $80 per annum

Pri. (end handwritten)

(If for increase.)  [begin handwritten] Marriage proved public record [end handwritten]
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

(begin handwritten) Death cre witts [i.e. credible witness?]

Identify (circumstantial) [end handwritten]

Name and residence of Agent
(begin handwritten) Thos. C. McEwen
Warwick N York (end handwritten)

Examining Clerk:
(begin handwritten) J LeGray
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State of New Jersey
Passaic County   } SS
   On this 8th day of April in the year 1853 personally appeared before me undersigned one of the Judges in and for the County and State aforesaid Thomas Carman aged Fifty three years a resident of the town of Pompton County of Passaic and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that he is well acquainted with Nancy Carman who subscribed the foregoing declaration and was also well acquainted with her late husband Thomas Carman and that her husband died on the 27th day of November 1849 and that the said Nancy Carman has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Thomas Carman
   He further says that the late Husband the said Thomas Carman of the said Nancy Carman was a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum
Thomas X (his mark) Carman 

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written
Peter P. Brown Judge
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   I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Thomas Carman who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and the his affidavit and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief.
Peter P. Brown Judge
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State of New Jersey
County of Passaic   } SS
   On this 9th day of April 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges in and for the County and State aforesaid Peter Cook aged Fifty three years a resident of the town West Milford who being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that he is well acquainted with Nancy Carman who subscribed the foregoing declaration that she is the widow of Thomas Carman who was a Pensioner in his lifetime that deponent was well acquainted with Thomas Carman late husband of Nancy Carman in his lifetime that the said Thomas and Nancy Carman lived together as husband and wife and were reputed and believed to be husband and wife that deponent never heard it doubted and brought in question by any person or persons.
Peter J. Cook

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year above written
Peter P. Brown Judge

   I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Peter Cook who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit belief.  I further certify that the word, duly, time, and husband, was interlined before Executed.
Peter P. Brown Judge
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State of New Jersey
Passaic County
   I Silas D. Canfield clerk of the said County of Passaic do hereby certify that Peter P. Brown before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made and taken, and who hath winged the foregoing certificates, was at the time of making, taking, and signing the same, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that his several signatures above written are genuine.
  In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County this twenty seventh day of May A.D. 1853
S.D. Canfield Clerk
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June 21, 1916.

3-871
____________________
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
____________________

Briefed by (begin handwritten) MBH (end handwritten)
Claim No. ---blank----
Certificate No. ---blank----
Claimant ---blank----
Soldier (begin handwritten) Thomas Carman. (end handwritten)
Service ---blank----
Additional Service (begin handwritten) N.J. (end handwritten)
No ---blank--- claim, State records ---blank, 191
No claim, combination records ---blank---, 191

REMARKS:
(begin handwritten) No. June 7, 1832 claim
Agency book & 1835 List searched. (end handwritten)
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THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
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PAST PRESIDENTS
JOHN FRANKLIN FORT
JOHN LENORD MERRILL

Newark, N.J., June 14, 1916.

Hon. G.M. Sulzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish certificate of military
history of Thomas Carman, Private, 1st Regiment N. . Line.

Vol. 2, 1st Session, 23rd Congress I find under
on Bergen Co., N.J., the following:

"Thomas Carman, Private, 1st Regt. N.J. Line.
Placed on pension roll, Sept. 1st, 1828.
Commencement of pension, March 3, 1826."

This information is desired for family genealogical record.

Very truly yours.
W.J. Conkling
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration

NAME  (begin handwritten) Carman, Willet (end handwritten)

GRADE (begin handwritten) Private (end handwritten)

LINE (begin handwritten) New York (end handwritten)

WARRANT NUMBER (begin handwritten) 6950 (end handwritten)
ACREAGE (begin handwritten) 100 (end handwritten)
ISSUED (begin handwritten) Nov. 4 1792 to William Ely, assignee (end handwritten)  
__
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.