Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34193, Charles Charlton, Penn.
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Service                                  Number

Penn.      Charlton, Charles    S. 34.193
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Contents
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18548
New Jersey
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Charles Charlton
of Morris Coy. in the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel DeHas of the Penn Line, for the term of three years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of December 1819.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of April 1853 and Hutte Hon. L. Condict. H. Reps
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Arrears to 4th of March 1822              210.32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822       48.00
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                                                             $ 258.32
           26 9/31
             8
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           208                     {Revolutionary Claim,}
               2.32                {Act 18th March, 1818}
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            210.32   

            May 17, 1820
Vol: 6 Page 36
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34,193
Revy
INVALID

File No. 34,193
Charles Charlton
Priv.  Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818

Index:-Vol. 8, Page 481.

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Charles Charlton

Copy

ON ROLL
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State of New Jersey
County of Morris ss

    On this twenty fist day of March AD eighteen hundred and twenty-two personally appeared before the Judges of the (illegible) Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Morris in the State of New Jersey in open Court being a court of record (illegible) a seal and (illegible) according to the course of the Common Law Charles Charlton of the township of Washington in the county of Morris doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the (illegible) made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820.  That he the said Charles Charlton enlisted for the term of twelve months in the Company of Capt. Joseph Brearly in Col. William Maxwell Regiment in the Jersey Line and served on the expedition against Quebec in the year 1776 that he was regularly discharged but he did not retain his discharge. In the year 1777, He entered into the Company as a sergeant commanded by Capt. Stoddler in the Regiment of Greens Commander by Col. DeHaus in the Pennsylvania line.  He was in a short time afterwards appointed by General Wayne as one of the guards of the public stores in Newtown Berks County and was there taken prisoner by the enemy and retained about four months as a prisoner of War.  Major Murray and Col. Coats and taken prisoner at the same time.  He was at the Battle of Paola under Gen. Wayne, he was at the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown and in several skirmishes on the lines. After he was exchanged or released as a prisoner of war he was ordered by Col Stuart in Capt. John Patterson's Company as sergeant major and was at Morristown New Jersey when the Pennsylvania line lay there and when the militia has appeared to the revolt and returned to his duty with the(illegible) line  
That he has made an application before and it was returned which will again (illegible) this declaration.  That he is an old and infirmed man, unable to travel about, to look up his ancient companions at arms in order to procure further testimony of his services.  And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the
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18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or on in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with in the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any of my property or securities, contracts or debts nor have I any other income or property than what is contained in the schedule hereunder written and by me subscribed.
    That I am as near as I can recollect about 75 years old by occupation a teacher by which means and the help of charitable friend, I obtain a scanty support for myself and wife.
    My wife is about 72 years old.  I have no other family. My old age and decline of eyesight and intellect almost renders me unfit for my occupation.
                                                 //s//
                                       Charles Charlton
 Sworn to and declared in
open court March 21, 1822
before us           //s//
                     John Upson
                     Lemuel Cobb

     Schedule of the property referred to in the foregoing declaration of Charles Charlton

1 - Milk Cow
 1/2- Dozen Chairs
some few spoons, cups and saucers and some few articles of Kitchen furniture.
                                                        //s//
                                            Charles Charlton
Sworn and declared to in open
court March 21, 1822 before us
                                   //s//
                              John Upson
                              Lemuel Cobb
State of New Jersey
County of Morris

    I Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the Superior Court
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in the Pennsylvania Line for three years.  That he was appointed a quarter master sergeant & had the (illegible) the (illegible) a tour at Newtown, Bucks County. That at Newtown he, with a number of others that were then under the command of a Lieutenant Green, were taken prisoner by the British and taken to Philadelphia.  That he remained a prisoner 4 months.  That after the Battle of Monmouth a (illegible) was settled there (and) the deponent was released in New York & returned & joined the same company & regiment.  That he was at Paoli & there belonged to what was called the Flying Company.  That he was in the battle of Brandywine & the battle of Germantown and at the taking of Stoney Point.  That he continued (illegible) one year after this three-year was out.  That in (illegible) of his (illegible) he was discharged by General Wayne which discharge has been burnt. And that this deponent is now in reduced circumstance & he is now in need of the assistance of his country for his support.

                                            //s//
                                   Charles Charlton
Sworn & subscribed the
27th day of December Anno
Domini 1819 before me David
Welsh one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas for the county 
of Morris and state of New Jersey  
Pleas
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State of New Jersey
County of Morris ss

    I Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the County of Morris and do hereby certify that David Welsh Esq. before whom the within affidavit is made, is and was at the doing thereof duly enrolled "one of  the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Morris" and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such.

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this twelfth day of January AD eighteen hundred and twenty. 
                                       //s//
                               Robert H. McCarter
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5671

Charles Charlton
Morris County, N.J.
27 December 1819.

Various service in the New Jersey 
& Pennsylvania lines.

Not found on rolls.

The testimony on oath of two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified
as such, by the judge proving explicitly, 9 mo. service of the applicant, in contl. establishment starting the regiment Col. name, and line, is required also Judges certificate of reduced circumstances, etc.

David Welch, Judge, Morristown N. Jersey. rec'd 22 January 1820.

to be sent to the applicant.