Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,720, James Herbert, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Herbert, James
Mary
W.7.720
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8.100
20.710
New Jersey-
Herbert
in the State of N. J.
who was a private in the command commanded by Captain Jennes of the Regiment commanded
by Col in the N.J. troop line for 8 months.
(illeg) on the Roll of N.J. in the amount of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feb
1834 and sent (illeg) J. Parker, H. of P.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1845 $66.66
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 4, $13.33
$79.99
=
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. ⎬
Recorded by E. D. Bullock, Clerk
Book A, Vol. B, Page 116
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New Jersey 448
Mary Herbert, widow of James Herbert
of Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey, who was a Private in the company command
of Captain Jennes of the Regt. command by _____ in the N. Jersey militia for 8 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Feb.
1837 and sent to Hon. J. Parker, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1836  166.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar.,'37 13.33
Act July 4, 1836.                                     $180.00
3. Section.                             Revolutionary Claim
                        
Recorded by D. Brown
Book, Vol 1, Page 147

James Herbert died on 4 March 1834
former payments to be deducted

Aug 1890 S.V. Constant
history Prior
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State of New Jersey, on the 21st day of July 1832. Personally, County of Monmouth,  appeared before me, John Patterson, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth. 
James Herbert, who is very infirm and cannot attend on account of bodily infirmity at Court, resident of the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, aged 85 years on the 14th of March, Last Sess. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the of Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the (illeg) of the United States under the following named offers herein after stated. 
Q. Where and in what year were you born?
A. I was born in the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth and State of Jersey on the 18th of March 1847.
Q. Have you any record of your age and if so when is it?
A.  The ages of all his father’s children were recorded in his Bible, from which he took off his birth and recorded the same in his own Bible and the same stands recorded there.
Q. Where were you living when called into services? Where have you served in the Revolutionary War, and where do you live now? 
A. He was living in the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth and has lived there ever since. 
Q. How were you called into service? Were you drafted? Did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
 A. He turned out (illeg) at the commencement of the war in uniform, Company commanded by Left. George Taylor. 
Q. Have you any Documentary evidence that you (illeg)?
A. He has no Documentary Evidence (illeg) and all Muster Rolls now presented formerly. Capt. Jennes, on which his name is inscribed. J. Crawford and John J Burnet, old Soldier Will Testify to his (illeg)
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 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the (illeg)?  Were you (illeg), such (illeg) or Militia regiments as you can recollect and the grand circumstances of your service?
A. The first turnout under Capt. George Taylor who marched a Company of Minutemen at the commencement of the war.  He continued in this company for one year. This was before the Declaration of Independence was declared. He then went out under Captain Dinnes for one month. He then was out two months under (illeg) Shephard. He was one month under John Smock, Capt. He then was out under Capt. Thomas Edwards. When the British army lay in the Middletown plant mill.  Where two of them were killed. He remembered General David Furman, Cornel Asher Holmes, and A. Martin and Major Thomas. (illeg) and inform his recollection is not good. He was at a great deal of his time with a (illeg)
Sworn and subscribed
Day and year
John Patterson
James Herbert
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7018
James Herbert
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State of N. Jersey
Monmouth County
 Before me, John Patterson, one of the of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Monmouth, Personally apeared the under subscribers and men and soldier of the Revolutionary War, and they, being duly sworn on the holy (illeg.) of Almighty God depose and say that they remember James Herbert and know him in the time of the Revolutionary War. Knew him to be out in the militia but as to the length time, they cannot say but from what they know of his services they believe his statement is entitled to full credit.
 Sworn and Subscribed before me the day of August 1831 
Richard Crawford
John L Bennett
John Patterson
And the said John Patterson, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth, he Doth hereby certify that the said James Herbert is not able to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity, and I am the (illeg.) after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Dept (illeg.) that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Richard Crawford and James Bennett, who has signed the preceding certificate are all soldiers of the Revolution and residents in the County of Monmouth credible person and that there statement is entitled to credit.
John Patterson
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James Herbert 
J. W. & E. R. Bartleson – Printers, Freehold, N.J. 

I, the Subscriber, clerk of the or court of the Inferior court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Monmouth, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that John Patterson whom the above application was made and they whom the foregoing was at taken at the time of taking the same and now is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County duly enrolled in my office and that full and faithfull credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and the name of John Patterson subscribed thereto is the proper handwriting of the said Judge.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Freehold, this Sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
 D. H. Ellis, Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836, State of New Jersey, Monmouth County 

On this 7th day of December 1836, personally appeared before me, John Patterson, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth aforesaid. Mary Herbert, who cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court, a resident of the Township of Middleton in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, aged 90 years on the 15th day of June just passed. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July the 4th 1836. That she is the Widow of James Herbert who was a petitioner of the United States, that his service has been investigated at the War Department, that her late husband certificate is not come until after his death she as his Widow drew what the War Department had allowed him and the (illeg.) was left in the petition office at Trenton as she is informed. She further declares that she was married to the said James Herbert on the 15th Day of October 1767. That her husband, the aforesaid James Herbert, died on the 4th day of March 1834, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period. As will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
 Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
John Patterson 
Mary Herbert (her mark)
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
Personally appeared this 7th day of December,1834, before me, John Patterson, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth aforesaid, the under subscribers, residents of the Township of Middletown County of County of Monmouth, and State aforesaid. And they being sworn according to Law, did depose and say that they have lived for many years neighbors to James Herbert and his wife Mary Herbert, the present applicant for a petition. And that they have examined the family Bible of the said James and Mary Herbert, and that their marriage with birth of their children appeared to have been done in proper order, one after the other as the events occurred.  And as many years standing.  And that, from all they can discover, they believe the same to be a fair and true record of the family. It further appears by the said record that the said James Herbert and Mary, his wife, the present applicant, were married on the 15th day of October 1767, and that her husband died on the 4th day of March 1838. And these depondants further say that for the whole length of time they have known the said James Herbert and Mary Herbert, they were to the day of the both of the said James, reputed to be man and wife, and not a whisper to the contrary was ever heard by them. They are satisfied as much as they can be of anything. That they did not see that the said James Herbert and Mary Herbert, now his widow, was and did live together as lawful man and wife, it is impossible that it shall be otherwise and not be talked of in the neighborhood.  And that she, the said Mary Herbert, is now the Widow of the said James Herbert, deceased, has not since his death intermarried with anyone but is still his Widow.
Sworn and subscribed before me, Samuel Taylor 
the day and year above written
William Wilson 
John Patterson 
Daniel Bray 
Edward Taylor
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I, John Patterson, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, do hereby declare that on the 5th day of March 1834, while attending the bureau of the above-named James Herbert, I rewed his certificate of Portion and afterwards laid out the (illeg) papers for his widow, the present applicant. That I renewed the money that was due him at the time of his Death and paid it over to the said Mary Herbert and that she still remains the widow of the said James Herbert. And that after an investigation of the whole matter, I am clearly of the opinion that the marriage of the said James Herbert and Mary Herbert, as set forth in the family Bible, did actually take place before the War of the Revolution (to wit) on the 15th day of October 1767. And I further certify the said Mary Herbert cannot attend Court by cause of bodily infirmity. And her declaration with those who have sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit, Samuel Taylor, William Wilson, Daniel Bray and Edward Taylor, and Residents of the Township of Middletown, creditable persons. And that their statements hereunder are entitled to full credit and belief.
 John Patterson 
Washington, 2 February 1837.
I am personally acquainted with William Wilson & Edward Taylor, two of the persons whose names and affixed to the affidavit above and know them to be persons of great respectability, to whose statements full credit is due.
James Parker of the Ho. of Rept. for New Jersey
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June 5, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Secttion MCA:MLB

Mr. A. H. Borden, Jr., 
222 Culver Avenue 
Jersey City, New Jersey 
Dear Sir: 

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.7720, that James Herbert was born, March 14, 1747, in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

While living there, he enlisted and served at various times from late in 1773 or early in 1776 until about 1781, amounting to eight months in all with the New Jersey troops under Captains Peter Schonce or Schenck, George Taylor, Stillwell, Samuel Dennis, Moses Shephard, John Smock and Thomas Edwards; a part of the time he served as sergeant and was in an engagement with the British near Thomas Stout's Mill. He also served eight months as teamster, no details given.

He died March 4, 1834.

The soldier married, October 15, 177, Mary, who was born, June 15, 1746.  Her maiden name was not given.

She was allowed a pension on her application executed December 7, 1836, at which time she was living in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Reference was made to children but no names were given.

The above-noted is the history of the only soldier named James Herbert, who served with the New Jersey troops that 

history of the only soldier named James Herbert, who served with the New Jersey troops, that
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is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E.W.Morgan
Acting Commissioner