Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,216, for James Logan, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Logan, James
NUMBER
S31216
CONTENTS
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25165
Kentucky
James Logan of Henry Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the corn commanded by Captain Cook of the regt commanded by Col Cook in the Virginia line for 2 years N.J

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Decr 1833 and Thos A Berryman Owenton

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 200.00
Sem=anl. allowance ending 4 March 40.00
[total] 240.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 17
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28039
James Logan

fm 1776 private
2 yr
$80

Communicate the result in this case to me at Owenton Owen County Kentucky
Thos A. Berryman
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State of Kentucky
Henry County Sc

On this 8th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Henry County Court now sitting James Logan a resident of the said County of Henry in the State of Kentucky aged 74 years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in  order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to day being a resident of Morris County in the State of New Jersey he did on the - day of October 1776 as well as he remembers entered the service of the United States as a private volunteer soldier in the company of Captain David Cook upon a tour of twelve months as a minute man That he rendezvoused with his said Company at Morristown in the said County and became attached to the regiment of Col Cook. He states and declares that about this time the British Army was making some advances in the Stat of New Jersey and there was much active operations on the part of the British and American Army. He states that immediately upon his entrance into the service as above named he became attached to the main Army under Genl Washington and he partook of the fatigues and privations of the Campaign which followed in the fall and winter of 1776 & 77. He states that he was under the command of Genl Dickinson during this time, that is to say he was attached to his Brigade. He states and declares that he continued in the service actively engaged on the lines assisting in protecting and defending the country from the depredation of the British at the least two months during his said engagement for twelve months as a minute man as above mentioned and at the expiration of that time he was discharged from further duty upon his said engagement

He further states and declares that in the month of November 1777 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a private volunteer soldier in the company of Captain William Liddle upon another engagement of twelve months as a minute man upon the lines between the lines of
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the two armies. that he rendezvoused with his company at Morristown in the said County of Morris New Jersey in which county he this declarent [sic] then continued to reside. That he was during said term of engagement frequently called out to act against parties of the British from New York and Philadelphia. that he was frequently called to the vicinity of the Delaware River and engaged in aiding to protect the country. He further states that during this term of engagement his company frequently acted by itself but was sometimes with other companies and under the Command of Field officers. he states that Col. Frelinghuysen had the controul [sic] in the main of the operations of his company. He further states that towards the conclusion of his said engagement the British Army evacuated Philadelphia and passed through New Jersey to New York that during their progress there was a great deal of skirmishing in which this declarent was sometimes personally engaged and that at Monmouth a battle was fought between the British and American Armies in which action this declarent was personally engaged in the Brigade of Genl Dickinson. this declarent states that during this time of his engagement he is confident that he did not serve less than 8 months actively and actually and upon the termination of his said engagement he was discharged.
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He further states and declares that afterwards in the month of March in the year 1780 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a private volunteer soldier in the Company of Captain Canfield that he again rendezvoused with his Company at Morristown and came under the Command of Col Jacob Arnold. He states that this engagement was also for twelve months and that his services were designed to be those of a minute man. He states that he was engaged actually and actively in the service against the British upon the lines in endeavouring [sic] to protect and defend the country against them and their incursions at the least nine months upon this last engagement.
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He states that from his advanced aged and his consequent loss of memory he is unable to state with precision and certainty the
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incidents of his service and the length time which he served upon each time he was called out but he is confident from his present best recollection that he did not serve less than twenty seven months as a private volunteer soldier in Companies of minute men actually and actively and for that service he claims a pension.
He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except his brother John Logan
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of an state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Logan

Interrogatories put to the above named applicant by the Court
1st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in Morris County New Jersey in the ear 1759
2d. Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
Answer. I have at home
3d Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer I lived in Morris County New Jersey when I was called into the service and there continued to live till 1805 and then moved to Jessamine County Ky and there remained 6 years and then moved to Fayette County Ky. where I lived 7 years and then I moved to Henry County Ky where I have continued to live ever since
4th. How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I was a volunteer.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
Answer. I recollect Genls Washington, McDougal, Putnam Green and Wayne who were regular officers and Cols Frelinghuysen Cook and Arnold of the Militia. My services were those of
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a minute man and were confined to New Jersey principally against the British in endeavouring [sic] to protect and defend the country from their incursions. I was in the Battle of Monmouth

6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer I received no written discharges
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood [sic] and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer I will name William T Voiers & Thomas

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James Logan

We will T Voiers a residing in Henry Count Kentucky and Thos Smith residing in the same county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Logan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thos Smith
W T Voiers

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thos Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Henry County Kentucky and that W. T. Voiers who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and state and is a credible person
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and that their statement is entitled to credit and that there is no preacher in his neighbourhood [sic]
Elijah Clubb
N L Oliver
William McCrakin
Justices of the Henry County Court

State of Kentucky Henry County sc
I Edmund P Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County in the State of Kentucky hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Logan for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of October 1833
Edmund Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County
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The deposition of John Logan taken in New Castle Henry County Ky. on the 8th day of October 1833 to be used on the part of James Logan who is about making an application to be placed on the pension roll of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution. This deponent being duly sworn according to law upon his oath states that he is the brother of the said James Logan and that they were raised in Morris County New Jersey. This deponent states that he and his brother the said James Logan served a great deal together in the revolutionary war as minute men that they often served in the same Companies and he is confident that his said brother the said James Logan did not serve less in the said war than two years and he is persuaded that he did serve more than that length of time actually and actively but he is certain taht he did not serve less than that length of time.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Logan

State of Kentucky
Henry County sct
I William McCrackin a Justice of the Peace in and for said County hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of John Logan was this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me. And I further certify that the said Logan is a credible and respectable person
Oct 8th 1833
William McCrakin JP

State of Kentucky
Henry County sct
I Edmund P. Thomas Clerk of the Court of Henry County in the state of Kentucky hereby certify that
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William McCrackin whose name appears to the preceding certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for Henry County and a member of the court of which I am clerk and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 8th day of Octr 1833
Edmd P Thomas
Clerk of the Court of Henry County
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M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 War Section

January 3, 1928

Mrs. Winifred H. Weigand
2345 S. 13th St.
St. Louis, Mo.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31216, it appears that JAMES LOGAN was born in 1759 in Morris County, New Jersey.

While a resident of Morris County, New Jersey, he enlisted and served as a private with the New Jersey troops as follows:

From October, 1776, ten months in Captain David Cook's Company in Colonel Cook's Regiment.

From November, 1777, eight months in Captain William Liddle's Company; he was in the battle of Monmouth.

From March, 1780, nine months in Captain Canfields Company under Colonel Jacob Arnold.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1833, at which time he was living in Henry County, Kentucky.

There are no data on file relative to his wife and children.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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James Logan
of Kentucky
case examin'd
this 10th Jan'y /56
by
L B True
Present
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31216
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31216
James Logan
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:-Vol. D, Page 247
(Arrangement of 1830.)

1928 Jan 3 hist to Mrs Winifred H. Wiegand M.C.S.