Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4554, for Robert Liddle, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Liddle, Robert

NUMBER S.4554
carded
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CONTENTS
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4329.
New Jersey
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Robert Liddle
of --- ["in" crossed out] in the State of New Jersey
who was a Surgent in the Company commanded
by Captain Howell of the Reg. commanded
by Col Dehart in the New Jersey
line for surgent 2 years $120.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 120 Dollars "Cents" crossed out] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of January
1833 and sent to Hon I. Southard
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $180.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 60.00
[total] $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 161
80
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss.
On this thirteenth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
thirty two personally appeared in open court before
the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Somerset Robert Little of the Township
of Bridgewater in said County aged Seventy Eight
years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on
his oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress, passed 7th June 1832. That he enlisted in the
Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Lieut.
Van Anglen and served in the first regiment of the New
Jersey line under the following officers: immediately after
his enlistment he was put under the command of
Cap. S. Howell at Morris Town New Jersey - Mathias
Ogden being Colo: and William DeHart, Lt Colo: and
served as a soldier and Sergeant from the 1st of January
1777 until the latter part of February 1781, when he
was honorably discharged at Mendham or Pompton in
New Jersey by Col Ogden, and handed it to Col Mckeelen
to keep for him. The Col is since dead, and the discharge
lost or mislaid and cannot be found. He lived at
Bedminster in New Jersey at the time of his original Enlistment, which
was for three years or during the war. Marched from
Morristown to the Short Hills & Springfield, crossed over to Stadten
Island. Returned into New Jersey, thence to this
Philadelphia to the battle of Brandywine, remained in
Pennsylvania until after the battle of Germantown.
Wintered at Valley Forge, returned to New Jersey, went
to Pennington, Trenton and Mount Holly. Remained
there some time. Engaged on the line opposing the
progress of the British army from Crossing New Jersey, then
to the Battle of Monmouth. Wintered in 1778 at Valley
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Forge in 1779 at Mendham - in 1780 at Pompton.
[illegible] the following battles: Short Hills, Springfield
Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth - and under
the following officers Capt Howell, Haven, Van Anglen,
& Capt Aaron Ogden. Col. Mathias Ogden, Let Col
Dehart. After DeHart resigned Conway was promoted
to be Lt-Col:- Was born in Pennsylvania at
the Township of Laycock [Leacock] about nine miles from
Lancaster, in August 1753. has no record of his
age. was under Genl Maxwell most of the time.
the Campaign attached to Gen Lafayette Command.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or an annuity except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of any agency in any State.

Robert Liddle

Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Wm B. Gaston

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

Wm B. Gaston
Danl H Disborough
Wm J Poore
Abert
Fer'd Van Derveer

[written upward in right margin]
Judges of Said Court
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No 4513
New Jersey
on roll
Admitted
Sergeant
2 yrs 7 mons
$120.--
Hon I. Southard
Ho. Reps
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BRIEF in the case of Robert Little of Bridgewater
County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period. 
Jany 1 In 1777 to last Feby 1781

Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.
4 2 -
Enlisted for 3 Years or during the War

Rank. As a
Part of the time Private & part Sargeant

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Howell, Col Ogden
Capt Flaven, Col Dehart
& Conway Genl Lafayette

5. In what battles was he engaged? Short Hills, Springfield, Brandywine
Germantown, & Monmouth

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedminster, New Jersey

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - Defective
The certificate of Capt Ogden not properly
attached

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

J V Wihin [?] Examining Clerk.
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.

L. W. B.
I. 4554.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
September 24, 1898.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

Sir:-

In compliance with a request made by Mrs. Garvine, of this Bureau,
you are advised that Robert Liddle, a soldier of the Revolutionary war,
made an application for pension on August 13th, 1832, at which time
he was 78 years of age and residing at Bridgewater, Somerset County,
New Jersey, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service
as a sergeant in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war. He was
born in August 1753 in Laycock Township, Penna., about nine miles from
Lancaster. He enlisted at Morristown, N. J., in the year 1777, and
participated in the following battles: Short Hills, Springfield,
Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth; and served under Captains Howell,
Flaven, VanAngle and Aaron Ogden, and Colonels Mathias Ogden, DeHart
and Lt. Col. Conway. At time of his enlistment at Morristown he was
a resident of Bedminster, N. J.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Mr. T. M. Garvine,
1513 Chapline St.,
Wheeling, West Virginia.
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[left side]
Sept 24 '98
T M Garvin
Wheeling W Va

[right side]
Rev War 4554
INVALID.
File No. 4554
Robert Liddle
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 1832.
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Petition of ["Robert" crossed out]
Robert Little to
Congress for a Pension
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At the request of Mr Robert Little of the Township of
Bridgewater in the County of Somerset, in the State of New Jersey,
I do hereby certify that he was a Sergeant in my company, in the
First New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Matthias Ogden in
the New Jersey line of the Revolutionary army and that he served
with fidelity but I have no particular recollection of the time when he
enlisted or was discharged, but believe that he enlisted for three years
and that he was honorably discharged at the end of that period.

Aaron Ogden
late Captain in the
first New Jersey regiment
in the line of the
Revolutionary army

Dated
this 21st day of
May 1831.
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No 4.513
Application of
Robert Liddle
or
Little, of
Somerset County
New Jersey
for a Pension

Forward Certification
to T. A. Hartwell
Somerville N. Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County ss
I John M. Mann Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Robert Liddle for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office
this fourteenth day of August in
the year of Our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two.

J. M. Mann