Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,243, for Peter Salnave, New Jersey
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SERVICE            NUMBER

New Jersey          Salnave, Peter         S.42243
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42243
INVALID
Revy
File No. 42243
Peter Salnave
[Illegible] Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 880

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Dead
Letter to J. Salnave 28 Feby 1839.
" " Hon. Wm. T. Jackson 28 April 51
"  " 3rd Auditor " " "

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163 New York
Peter Salnave,
Colo Dayton
private
New Jersey June - 1777 - 2 years
U.S. Army
At $8 per mo: com 2 April, 1818
Certified 14th April, 1818.
(?)sent to Hon: Mr. Taylor, House of Rep: U.S.
Arr: to 4th Sept. 1818. 5 9/31 mo. $40.77
(Rev'd. Claim Act. 18th Mar: 1818)

Ogden
Continued
Notification sent Nov. 4th 1820 to Thos. Palmon
Ballston Spa
N. Yk

File Sept. 18
Charlton, Saratoga
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House of Reps
Washington Feby 13 1837 

Comsnr of Pensions
[Illegible(name of Commissioner?)]

Sometime about the middle of Jany. last I forwarded to your department or to the 3rd Auditor a Power of Atty. to receive the bal due the heirs of Peter Salnave a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner.

A few days ago I called on you and on the 3rd Auditor and made enquiry for it. It could not then be found. 
I hope another search will result more favorably.

Very Respectfully
Truly yours

W T Jackson
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The application of Peter Salnave tot he Secretary of the Department of War to be placed on the pension list.

Enlisted (20?) March "77
disch? Apl 1 '78

(cont)
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State of New York
Saratoga County Js (?)} Peter Salnave of the town of Charlton in the County of Saratoga aforesaid being by me duly sworn declares on his oath that he this deponent enlisted (as) a private soldier in the continental establishment in the war of the revolution in the company commanded by Capt. M. Myers and according to the best recollection of this deponent in this Regiment commanded by Col. Dayton in the New Jersey line in the autumn of the year one thousand seven hundred + seventy five for one year and that he this deponent faithfully served his country in that capacity during that period. and was honorably discharged in the autumn of the year 1776. and this deponent further saith that he again enlisted as a private soldier in the continental establishment in the war aforesaid in the company commanded by the said Capt. M. Myers in the first New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Ogden in the New Jersey line sometime in the month of March or the month of April in the year 1777 for three years and that he this deponent faithfully served his country in the aforesaid capacity for this period for about two years according to the best of this deponent's recollection and that he this deponent became so lame that he was unable to do any further duty and received from the aforesaid Col. Ogden a furlough to go home until again called for and that he never was again further called on, he continuing lame, and that he this deponent never received any pension from the government of the United States - and this deponent further saith that he this deponent is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support and further this deponent saith not -

Subscribed and sworn to, this second day of April in the year 1818. }  Peter Salnave
Before me
John Taylor one of the judges of the court of common please in aforesaid county of Saratoga + state of New York
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I certify that John Taylor is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga + that the writings are his signatures. April 13, 1818
John N. Taylor
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To the Secretary of the War Department, 

I John Taylor one of the Judges of the Courth of Common Pleas in and for the country of Saratoga in the state of New York Do hereby certify that Peter Salnave the within named deponent is personally known to me and from my acquaintance with him believe the within deponent to be true and is [illegible] to my satisfaction that the within named deponent served in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy. [illegible] that the said deponent is entitled to the benefit of act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". Approved March 18th 1818 - Dated the second day of April 1818 -
John Taylor
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Peter Salnave
Copy
163
Sep  '18
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State of New York,
County of Saratoga} SS

On this 22nd day of August in 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point, of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Peter Salnave 

aged sixty eight years, resident in said County in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: from [and?] the month of December in the year 1775. he served about three years first in a company of Infantry as a private commanded by captain [Anderson?] [illegible] aligned in the third Jersey regiment commanded by Col. Dayton for one year next under the same Capt. in the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Oggden two years at which time he got his leg hurt was disabled, obtained a furlo and was not called on afterwards: -

That his original declaration was made on or about the second - day of April, 1818; and that his Pension Certificate is numbered one hundred and sixty three (163).

AND I 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 manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with Intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain person 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.
Peter Salnave

Sworn to and declare on the Twenty second day of August 1820 before me in open court
Thomas Palmer, Clerk

Thomas Palmer, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County fo Saratoga, 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 two hundred and three dollars and eighty five cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty second day of August 1820

Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga
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A schedule of the real and personal chattel of the pensioner the affadavit hereunto annexed named necessary [illegible] apparel and bedding excepted: To Wit: Real Estate

10 Acres of leased land a driveable [illegible] on which there is a small dwelling house and stable one story high one acre of which is a swamp half an acre occupied as a public highway the Rent $2 per year the land of an inferior quality valued at $170.00.

Personal Estate*

1 cow 12 years old -- 12.00
4 Goslins 75 cts. 6 fowls 50 cts. 20 chickens 1.25 cts - 2.50
1 old axe 50 cts. 1 hoe 50 cts. 1 old plough $1 - 2.00
2 pitchforks 75 cts. 1 dung fork 75 cts. 1 bush scythe 50 cts. - 2.00
1 old shovel 25 cts. I wollen wheel $1. 1 Linen [illegible] $1. - 2.25
1 [illegible] and [illegible] $1. 5 old chairs $1.25 cts. 1 pine table 50 cts. - 2.75
1 Iron pot 75 cts. Broken  [illegible] Kettle 25 cts. [illegible] Kettle 50 cts.  1.50 
old And Irons & tongs $1. Small stickyards 50 cts. - 1.50
1 Wooden Pail 25 cts. Small tin [illegible] 25 cts. 2 tin [illegible] 50 cts. - 1.00
6 knives and Forks 75 cts. I small looking glass 50 cts. - 1.25
1 old chest 50 cts. 1 hand saw $1. - 1.50
1 Barrel - 50
3 large plates 6 cts. 3 [illegible] 5 cts. 3 [illegible] 4 cts. - .45
2 brown [illegible] bowls 6 cts. 1 white [illegible] 6 cts. - 18
6 tea cups and saucers 25 cts. 1 tea pot 18 cts. sugar dish 18 cts - 61
3 Jugs and Bottles - 75
2 stove pots 50 cts. 1 tin dipper 6 cts - 56
3 earthen dishes 18 cts. 6 spoons 37 cts. - 55
$203.85

The said Peter Salnave is by occupation a weaver but in consequence of a hurt which he received by the fall of a tree several years since and other infirmities Incident to old age he is not able to work at his trade or to perform any manual labour of consequence his family consists of himself and his wife. his wife will be 68 years old October next is quite infirm and much disabled with the Rheumatism. She is however generally able to her house work as yet.
Peter Salnave

Sworn to in open court
Thomas Palmer, Clerk