Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 98, Isaac Harrison, New Jersey
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SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey Harrison, Isaac W.98
Mary
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84886
New Jersey
Isaac Harrison
of Bloomfield in the state of N Jersey
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey
line, for the term of one year 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued by 27 of Sept 1819
and sent to Wm S. Pennington
Judge U.S. District Ct for D of N.J.
Newark
Arrears t 4th of September 1819 $132
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
16 [illegible] 15/30 $180
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
[Written vertically]
Notification sent to William Pennington
21 Sep. 1820 Newark, N.J.
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New Jersey 2776
Mary Harrison
widow of Isaac Harrison
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 9th March 1823
of Essec Co. in the State of N Jersey
who was a Private in the --- commanded
by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Dayton in the N. Jersey
line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 40 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May
1839 and Sent to S. B. Miller
Newark N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 39 120.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 20.00
$140.00
{Act July 7,}
{1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 125
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Isaac Harrison's
Private Declaration
Col: Drayton regt
New Jersey line
1776. 1 year
Apr 20, 1818
Judges certificate of reduced
circumstances in life "wanting.
Corrected & 
Admitted
15 Feby 1819
not on Roll
not on rolls. -
Rejected.
Returned 26th April 1819 Postmark 22d April
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District of New Jersey Ss
On this Seventeenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscribed district Judge of the United States in and for said district personally appears Isaac Harrison aged about Sixty years resident in Bloomfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, who being by me first duly sworn according to aw doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," that he the said Isaac Harrison enlisted in the month of March A.D. 1776 at Newark in the County of Essex & State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Potter in the third Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton on the continental establishment that he continued to service in the said corps until the month of Apri A.D 1777, when he was discharged from service in Morris Town in the State of New Jersey. that he was at Fort Stanwix at Ticonderoga and Mount Independence. that he left Mount Independence on or about the second day of March 1777 to return to Morris Town where he was discharged as he has above stated. that he had a written discharge which he has lost. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the following affidavit Isaac Harrison
Sworn before me the day and}
year first abovesaid}
William Pennington District Judge}
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Isaac Ward being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say that he is acquainted with Isaac Harrison the person who made the above declaration that he knows that he the said Isaac Harrison serv ed in the third Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Elias Dayton and in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Potter as the said Isaac Harrison has above stated. and that he the said Isaac Ward served in the same company with him
Taken and Sworn before me} Isaac Ward
the 20th Day of April 1818}
William Pennington District Judge}
I William Pennington district Judge of the United States in & for the district of New Jersey as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Harrison did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directing of the aforementioned act of congress
24th April 1818 William Pennington
District Judge
[Written vertically]
Sworn before me the 4
Sept 1819
William Pennington
District Judge
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I William Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey do certify that the signatures to this Instrument are the proper hand writing of William J. Pennington Esqr Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
I witness my hand and the Seal of the Said District Court at New Ark this twenty fourth day of April AD. 1818
Wm Pennington
I William J. Pennington District Judge of the United States in and for the New Jersey District, Do certify that upon the examination of two reputable Witnesses under oath before me I am Satisfied that the before examined [illegible] Isaac Harrison is in indigent circumstances and Stands in need of the assistance of his County for support
William J. Pennington
Newark 14th April 1819 District Judge
Zadeck Hedden being duly Sworn according to law on his oath Saith The he the Deponant served in the Campaigh of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, in Capt. Samuel Potters Company in Colonel Elias Dayton's Regiment, he Served one year in Said Company and Regiment, during which time of Service he well recolects that Isaac Harrison the above named applicant Served in Said Company and Regiment. This Deponent was at that time, and now is, well acquainted with the Said Isaac Harrison and is fully Satisfied the said Isaac Harrison Served the full year for which the Regiment was engaged to Serve. The Regiment Served that year on the northern and western frontier of the State of New York
Zadock Hedden
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I do hereby certify That Zadock Hedden the foregoing witness is well known to me to be a respectable man of good standing in society and worthy of full credit as a witness
Newark 4th Sept 1819 William J Pennington
District Judge
Note Dayton's Regiment was the Third Jersey Regiment and belonged to the Jersey line
William J Pennington
[Written vertically]
Isaac Harrison's
Private Declaration
Col. Drayton regt
New Jersey line
1776. 1 year
Apr 20 1818
Judges certificate of reduced
circumstances in life & want
ing
Corrected & 
Admitted
not on Roll
not on rolls
Rejected
[Illegible]
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At a Special District Court of the United States in and for the New Jersey District holden at the Court House in Newark in the County of Essex in the said district on Thursday the thirteenth day of July AD 1820
PRESENT the Honorable William J. Pennington District Judge District of New Jersey 
Essex County SS. Be it Remembered, That on the thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty 
personally appeared in the District Court of the United States in & for the New Jersey District
in open court, the said court being a court of record for the District of New Jersey & holden at New Ark in the County of Essex aforesaid
Isaac Harrison aged Sixty three years, resident in Bloomfield in the said County,
who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say that he enlisted in the spring of the year 1776, in the company commanded by Capt: Saml Potter in the 3d Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col Elias Dayton on the continental establishment, that he enlisted in the said County of Essex, and that he continued to Serve in the Said company until the spring of the year 1777 when he was discharged - the term of his enlistment having
expired - that he served during the principal part of the time in the Northern part of the State of New York -
and that his original declaration is dated the Twentieth of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 14,886.
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AND I do 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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, [The words to wit are crossed out.]: No real estate of any description whatever. No personal property whatever excepting necessary wearing apparel - an axe, a hoe, and a rake - The few articles of household furniture, consisting of a bed & bedding, a few chairs, a Table & a few other articles of household furniture, in my use formerly belonged to me, but were sold, by virtue of Executions 6 or 7 years ago, and were purchased & paid for by a relation who has charitably loaned them to me and are still in use of my family, as I have never been able to purchase or pay him for them - That he is a day laborer, & has no trade, & is unable to work but little in consequence of lameness and infirmity That he has a wife named Mary aged 58 years, who is also in bad health, & unable to work - and one child living with him a daughter Elizabeth aged 19 years who is a mantua maker, and supports herself, and does something towards assisting the family, That he has five other children who are married but none of whom are able to give him any asistance.
And that he has no means of support except as above stated -
Sworn & Declared to before me} Isaac Harrison
in open Court}
William J. Pennington}
District Judge}
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Isaac Harrison
14886
Bloomfield
Continue 
[Illegible] Septr 19
Mar 23
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I, William Pennington Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Jersey District Do hereby certify, That the foregoing    and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 is Fifty-two Dollars - Fifty Dollars thereof his friends property In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 27th day of July 1820
Wm Pennington
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Declaration
In order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1830, Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows
State of New Jersey}
Essex County} Ss On this Twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty eight. Personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas In and for said County, Mary Harrison A Resident of the City of Newark In the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy Six years on the Third day of October Present - 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 7th, 1830, Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows; That She is the Widow of Isaac Harrison, Late of the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey, Deceased Who was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the united States under the act of Congress passed March 19th, 1819, at the Rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum. - And the Said Mary Harrison, Forther Declares that she was married to the Said Isaac Harrison on the Twenty second day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty two, By the Revd Doct Alex McWhoter, then Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church of Newark in Said County. - And that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Harrison died on the Ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and Twenty three at his residence in said County of Essex. - That she was not Married to him, Prior to his Leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety fourt. - Viz at the time above Stated. And that She has no Documentary evidence except the Record of her Children ages entered by herself soon after their Birth & hereto annexed.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and}
Mary Harrison
Year above written Before the said Court}
E Van Arsdale Jr Clk
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I Elias Van Arsdale Junr - Clerk of the Inferiour Court of Common pleas In and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Mary Harrison for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and Seal of office
this Twenty third day of October in the 
year of our Lord one Thousand
Eight hundred and Thirty eight.
E Van Arsdale Clerk
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George W B[illegible]
[Illegible]
Geo W B[illegible]
Geo [Illegible]
[Illegible] 7 1081
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1786
Anna Harrison Born October
29 1786 At 9 Aclock At night
Caleb Harrison Born June 15
6 A Clock In the Mornning 1788
Mary Harrison Born October 12
5 A Clock In the Afternoon 1790
Ruth Harrison Born July 3 1793
10 A Clock in the Mornning
David Harrison Born January 2 1796
Deceist May the 12 1796
Rachel Harrison born october the 19 1797
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In the matter of the application of the
Widow Mary Harrison for a pension under
the act of Congress of July 7th, 1830.
State of New-Jersey}
Essex County} Ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for Said County, Anna Dodd of the County & State aforesaid known to me to be a Respectable Person and entitled to Credit as a Witness - And being by me duly Sworn on her oath Saith that She is in the Fifty second year of her age. - That She is the daughter of Isaac & Mary Harrison of the Said County of Essex New-Jersey. - And that the Leaf [illegible] hereunto annexed, purporting to be A Record of Burths of Children Born, was taken from an Ancent famely Bible - which has been in possession of the famely as long as She Can remember and is in the hand writing of her Mother the above named, Mary Harrison, and Verely believes the Same to be A True record of the Burths of the Children of the said Isaac and Mary Harrison - And this deponant further Saith, That he father the said Isaac Harrison died in the Month of March Eighteen hundred and Twenty three, at his residence in Said County and that her Mother the Said Mary Harrison is Still Living in the Said County of Essex and has remained a Widow and unmarried [The word and is crossed out.] even since the death of her said husband. - And further Saith not.
Sworn to and Subscribed at}
Newark in Said County this} Ann Dood
Twenty third day of October A.D.}
1830. Before me}
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
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RECORD DIVISION. 3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
W.F. 98 Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., _____, 190_
In reply to your request of ___, received for a statement of the military history of Isaac Harrison a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF LENGTH OF RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
ENLISTMENT OR SERVICE. STATE.
APPOINTMENT. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
Mch. 1776 Apr. 1777 Pvt. Samuel Potter Elias Dayton 3rd N.J.
Battles engaged in, ___
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Newark, N.J.
Date of application for pension, Aprl 30, 1818 This cl was at
Residence at date of application, Bloomfield Essex Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs He died Mch. 9, 1823 in Essex Co N.J.
Remarks: Soldier married Dec. 22, 1782 Mary Kingsland. She b. Oct. 3 1862 and was was, al. pens. on the application executed Oct. 23, 1838 while a resident of Newark N.J. Children were Anna or Ann b. Oct. 29, 1786 in 1838 she signed "Ann Dood."
Caleb b. June 15 1788. Mary b. Oct. 12 1790, Ruth b. July 3, 1793. David b. Jan'y 2, 1796, died May 12, 1796. Rachel b. Oct. 19, 1797.
In 1820 a daughter Elizabeth was 19 years old.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON IRVING LINCOLN ADAMS
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
JOHN LAWRENCE BOGGS
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
SAMUEL CRAIG COWART
SECRETARY
JOHN RANDEL WEEKS
TREASURER
ARTHUR METCALF MORSE
REGISTRAR
GEORGE H. RICHARDS
at
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF MANAGERS
AUGUSTUS S. CRANE
HERBERT ROYAL CRANE
FREDERIC DEGARMAR HAHN
SAMUEL CHUDLEIGH HICKS
NEHEMIAH PERRY HOWELL
GEORGE VAIL MUCHMORE
WILLIAM JAMES OSBORN
DAVID LAWRENCE PIERSON
JOHN BREWER WIGHT
HEADQUARTERS:
RICHARD TIMBROOK WILSON
HEADQUARTERS:
756 BROAD STREET ENTRANCE & CLINTON ST., NEWARK, N.J. March 14, 1916
TELEPHONE 885-M MARKET
Dear Sir:
Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
With further reference to the military history of Isaac Harrison who served in Essex County, New Jersey, Militia during Revolutionary War.
Isaac Harrison was born in Newark, Essex Co., N. J., June 20, 1757; died in Bloomfield, Essex Co., N. J., March 8, 1823. He married Mary Kingsland, born Oct. 22, 1762; died April 14, 1840.
I find in Senate Documents, 1st sess., 23rd Congress, Vol. 2, New Jersey Pension Roll, under a "Statement showing names of persons
residing in Essex County who have been inscribed on the Pension List under act of Congress passed 18th March 1818", one Isaac Harrison, Private New Jersey line, who was placed on pension list Sept. 27, 1819. Was 66 years of age at date of application. Died March 8, 1823.
Thanking you for courtesy extended, and trusting the above data may enable you to locate the soldier's record, I remain,
Very truly yours,
W. J. Conkling
Chairman,
Committee on Membership.
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Rec Sec
THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON IRVING LINCOLN ADAMS
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
SAMUEL CRAIG COWART
SECOND VICE-PRESIDAT
CHESTER NEVILLE JONES
SECRETARY
JOHN RANDEL WEEKS
TREASURER
E. ALLEN SMITH
REGISTRAR
GEORGE H. RICHARDS
HISTORIAN
WILLIAM CLINTON ARMSTRONG
CHAPLAIN
T. REV. EDWIN STEVENS LINES, D.D.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF MANAGERS
WILLIAM JOHNSON CONKLING
AUGUSTUS S. CRANE
HERBERT ROYAL CRANE
FREDERIC DEGARMAR HAHN
FREDERICK MARTIN HAVILAND
SAMUEL CHUDLEIGH HICKS
NEHEMIAH PERRY HOWELL
WILLIAM JAMES OSBORN
DAVID LAWRENCE PIERSON
RICHARD TIMBROOK WILSON
PAST PRESIDENTS
JOHN FRANKLIN FORT
JOHN LENORD MERRILL
HEADQUARTERS:
736 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, N. J.
(ENTRANCE CLINTON ST.)
TELEPHONE 3085 MARKET
March 2, 1916.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly give me, if possible, information regarding the granting of a pension to Isaac Harrison or his widow. The former served
in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Williams Company, Second Regiment, Essex County Militia; also State troops,? also Continental Army.?
This information is desired for the purpose of establishing the eligibility of an applicant for membership in this Society.
Yours very truly,
W. J. Lincoln Adams
President.
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7240 Broadway, Cleveland, O.
July 28, 1912.
To the
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Will you kindly see if the names of Isaac Harrison,  Amos Neg Harrison, and Isaac 1 [illegible] N.Y. Crane Neg are in your records as soldiers in the Revolution.
I wish to join the
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Daughters of the American Revolution and wish to get all the information possible concerning them
I neglected to State that they were all from Essex County, New Jersey.
Thanking you for your [illegible]
I remain
Respectfully yours,
Edith B. Baker
Mrs. Edith B. Baker
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1912 Aug 3 Hist. to Mrs.
Edith B. Baker. V. L.M.
1916 Mch. 27 Hist. to Mr.
W.J. Conkling.
98
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 98
Mary Harrison
widow
Isaac Harrison
Priv Rev. War.
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:--Vol. A, Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870]
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N.J.
Mary Harrison
adnd act 1838
No 2,776
[Written vertically]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Newark New Jersey October 27th, 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir I herewith Enclose to you the Declaration and evidence of the Widow Mary Harrison for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 7th, 1838 which you will please to attend to and Report thereon as Soon as Convenient.
With all due respect I Remain
Yours &c.
Saml B. Miller
N.B. [Illegible] to you the New Marriage Certificate of the Wid Jerusha Critendon on the 3rd October Prest, the old one having been Returned or Insuficient and Would be glad to know whether the Same has been received and reported on as Mrs Critendon is Very anxious to know the result.
Yours Truly,
Saml B. Miller
[Written vertically in the lefthand margin]
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
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Revd A. C. Eddy
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State of New Jersey}
Essex County} Ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace In and for Said County the Revd Ansel D. Eddy, A Respectable Clergyman Residing at Newark In the County and State aforesaid.
Who being by me duly Sworn on his oath Saith that he is Ninety Nine years of age, That he has been the Regularly Installed Pastor of the First Presbyteron Church in the City of Newark In Said COunty Sence August Eighteen hundred and Thirty Six to the present time, which is the Same Church over which the Revd Doct Alexander McWhoter was Minister from the year Seventeen hundred Sixty four to the year Eighteen hundred and Seven. - And there is not to [The word my is crossed out.] his knowledge, Remaining any record of Marriages Solemnized by [The word him is crossed out.] the said McWhoter during the Said time of his Minstry in Said Church - And further Saith not.
Sworn to an Subscribed at Newark}
In Said County this 29th day} A.  D. Eddy
of September A.D. 1839 before me}
Saml B. Miller
Justice of the peace
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Mrs Mary Andruss
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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Mary Harrison for a pension under
the act of Congress Passed July 7th, 1838.
State of New Jersey}
Essex County} Ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace In and for said County Mary Andruss, formerly of Essex County New-Jersey Now Residing in the City of New-York in the State of New-York. - Known to me by general Reputation to be A Respectable person and entitled to Credit as a witness and being by me duly Sworn on her oath Saith that She is Sixty Seven Years of age. - That she was well acquanted with Isaac Harrison and Mary his wife (Formerly Mary Kingsland) of the County and State aforesaid, during and ever Sence the war of the Revolution, The Said Mary Kingsland being a Resident of Bergen County in Said  State at the time of her Marriage. - And the Said Deponant further saith that she was present and saw the Said Isaac Harrison married to the Said, Mary Kingsland by the Revd Alexander McWhoter, then Pastor of the First Presbyteran Church at Newark in Said County of Essex, In the Month of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty two. And this deponant further Saith that the Said Isaac Harrison and Mary his wife always resided together as husband and wife until the death of the said Isaac Harrison which took place about Fifteen years ago, at his residence in the Said County of Essex, and that his Widow the said Mary Harrison is still living in the Said County of Essex, and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever sence the death of her Said husband, and is as much as Seventy five years of age. - And further Saith not.
Sworn to and Subscribed at Newark} her
In Said County of Essex this Tenth} Mary X Andruss
day of October A.D. 1838 Before} mark
me
Saml B. Miller - Justice of the peace
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2860
2776
Declaration and
Evidence of the
Widow Mary Harrison
for a Pension under the
Act of Congress passed
July 7th 1838.
Md 22 Dec 1782
[Illegible] 9 March 1823
Admitted
Private 12 months
Saml B. Miller
Newark New-Jersey
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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Mary Harrison for a pension under
the act of Congress of July 7th, 1838.
State of New Jersey}
Essex County} Ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace In and for said County, Stephen Kingsland a Resident of the County of Bergen in the State of New-Jersey. Known to me by general Reputation to be a Respectable person & entitled to Credit as a witness. - And being by me duly Sworn on his oath saith, that he is Seventy two years of age That he was well acquainted with Isaac Harrison and Mary his wife (Formerly Mary Kingsland) at that time residing in bergen County New-Jersey before they were Married, The Said Mary Harrison being Sister to this deponent. - And the Said Deponent further Saith that he was present and Saw the Said Isaac Harrison Married to the Said Mary Kingsland by the Revd Alexander McWhoter then pastor of the Presbyteren Church at NEwark, about the Close of the War of the Revolution, and believes it was in the Month of Decmber 1782 or Seventeen hundred and eighty three Cannot Now saw which. - And this deponent further Saith that the said Isaac Harrson And Mary his wife always resided to gether as husband and wife until the death of the Said Isaac Harrison which took place in the Month of March Eighteen hundred and Twenty three at his residence in the Said County of Essex New-Jersey. - And that his Widow the Said Mary Harrison is Still Living in the Said County of Essex and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever Sence the death of her Said husband. and further Saith not.
Sworn to and Subscribed at}
Newark In Said County this} Stephen Kingsland
24th day of Septemer A.D.}
1838 before me}
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey}
County of Essex} Ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junr. Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Said Cunty Do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the foregoing affidavits of Ann Dodd, Ansel D. Eddy, Mary Andruss and Stephen Kingsland were Severally made and taken at the time of taking the Same was & Still is one of the Justices of the Peace of Said County duly Commissioned and Sworn; And that the Signature "Saml B. Miller" affixed to the Jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have here to set my
hand & Seal of Office at Newark in said County
the Twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
E Van Arsdale Clk
[Written vertically in the lefthand margin]
Mr. Stephen Kingsland
Affidavit