Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2341, George Anthony, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Anthony, George

NUMBER
S. 2341
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Lancaster 26th Apr. 1781

George Anthony is a Dragoon in 
the 4th Reg. is hereby discharged
the Service the time of his Inlistment
Expiring the 12th of June

E [illegible] Bull
Maj. Command
4th L. Dragoons
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[Blank]
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New Jersey 31,140
George Anthony
of Sussex Co. in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain McKee of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Willet in the N. York
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of June
1837 and sent to Hon Lewis
Condict, Morristown NJ

Arrears to the 4th of March ‘37      480.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep, "     40.00
___________
$520.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E.2. Vol. 3 - Page 114
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7, 1832.

State of New Jersey
Sussex County SS.}

On this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, the said Court being a Court of Record [having a seat, with power to with power to fine and imprison and having a Clerk, and now sitting at Newton in and for said County, George Anthony, a resident of the County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, age seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath maketh the following dec-laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That this applicant in the spring of the year 1778, lived at [Canajoharie], on the Mohawk River, that in the month of March of the same year as he believes, he enlisted for Nine Months, of the same place, under Captain McKee in the
Regiment of Col. [Marianet] Willet, that there were about one hundred who enlisted about that time, that the Company was stationed on German Flatts, the residence of Willetts regiment, being at Fort Willett that the whole company including this deponent were dismissed at the end of their term, no certificate being
given, that in January of the year 1779, according to the best of his belief he enlisted at Fort Willett under Captain James Cannon under Col. Willet for Nine Months that they there stationed at Middleburg [Schoharie] untill they then marched to Fort Willet, and remained untill they were dismissed, no discharge given, that in the Winter/January he thinks of the year 1780 he enlisted at Fort Willett under Captain John Dennie, Col. Hay, at the same
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time then were several others who enlisted with
him some of whom this deponent thinks may now be
living namely Peter Lambert - Peter Adam - John Normwood,
that the company were stationed at Fishkill
on the Hudson - that for a part of the time they were
employed in the charge of Foraging with the Horses
of the army- that they marched to Lacey Town when
they received a few weeks - they returned to Fishkill
where they were dismissed - no discharge given- that
this enlistment was for a year - and that the term
of service was completed by him-- that in the spring
of 1781 - he was accepted in the Company of drafted
militia, under Captain Lawrance Grose - who was
personally known to this Deponent - and whom he thinks
is still living at Canajoharie - N.Y. - for John
Gansevoort of Albany - in the Regt. of Col. Willett.
for [illegible] months- that they were stationed at fort
Willett. - where he remained till the expiration of his
term - when he immediately - enlisted in the
year service under Capt. Y. Faudy
Capt. Grose afterwards took command - Captain
Fauday being Adjutant of the Regiment- that
in February the Regiment were ordered to Oswego
that expedition failing the regiment returned to
Fort Willett - where they remained till the
term of service, (one year) expired when he was dismissed,
no discharge given - that in the year 1781
as he believes under Capt. Grose he was in the Battles of
Worcester, and of Johnstown - under the command of
Captain Fauday - that he knows of no person nearer
than Albany who can testify to his service - 
that he is infirm and his memory much impaired
and is unable to state further particulars of his
Service - that he was born in     N.Y - in 1762- He
has no record of his age - that his present residence
is Hardiston in the County of Sussex - that he is
personally known to the Revd Noah Crane, Dan
Hurd, James L. Morrow. Lewis Sherman who will
as this deponent believes testify to the character of
this Deponent- for veracity. 
And this Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim
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to a pension or annuity except the present and
declared his name is not on the pension Roll of the
agency of any State whatever
Sworn and Subscribed the 
Day and year aforesaid -
George Anthony
Benjn Halsey

[Illegible] the the Revered Noah Crane - and Henry Osborn -
- - - - - - - - - - both residing
in Hardyston Sussex County N.J. hereby certify that
the are well acquainted with George Anthony
who has [illegible] and [illegible] to the above Deed
ration that we believe him to be 70 years of
age - that he is believed and reputed, in the
Neighbourhood where he resides to have been
Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur
in that opinion-
[Illegible] & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Benjn Halsey
Noah Crane
Henry Osborne X his mark


And the Court Do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatings 
prescribed by the war Department that
the above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states - and the
Court further certifies that it appears to them
that the Rev. Noah Crane who has signed the
preeceding certificate is a - Clergyman
resident at the said County of Sussex - and that
Henry Osborn - - - - who has also
signed the same is a resident in the [illegible]
County - and are credible persons and that
their statement is entitled to belief-
Benj Halsey
J. Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas of said County, do
hereby -
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[Official Seal affixed to page]
hereby - Certify - that the foregoing contained the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of George Anthony
for a pension - And I do
hereby further certify that Benjamin
Halsey whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing affidavits was at
the date thereof, and at the time
of taking the same one of the
Judges of the said Court duly
commissioned and now faced
that full faith and credit is
and ought to be given to his official acts as
such, and further that I am acquainted 
with the hand writing of the said Judge and
verily believe the signature Benj Halsey such
scribed thereto to be his own proper hand-
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto my name
and the seal of the said Court at Weston this
Ninth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred
and thirty Two
J.E. Edsall Clerk

11279	
George Anthony of 
New Jersey
Application for Penson
under act of 7. June 1832

Return to L. Conarit
Morris town N. Jersey
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A legal paper's sleeve with various notations]

No 11279
George Anthony   N. J.

Look on N Jersey Role [roll?]

Return [ --------}

In Vol 2, p 42 -- $47.55
 "   "   2   "   4       42.00
                             -----
                              89.55      1. 1. 13
    D....y  --- 12 mo                1
                                            ----------
                                              2
[Admittted ?]
     Private  2 Years --  $ 80--

Whitfield L. Johnson, agt   [crossed out]
   Newton, Sussex Co. N.J.            "
Return to Lewis Condrit,  Morris Town
                                        N. Jersey

[some calculations:]

       9.55                        66
[-]   6.66                         13
---------                   [X] 22
       2.89                        -------
               22                    26
                                     26
                                   -------
                                     286
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WAR DEPARTMENT
          Pension Office
           3d June, 1833
[a standard/form letter introduction with handwritten information at the bottom.]
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of yoour case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: [a drawn bracket]). You wil, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them' and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
_______________________________________________
A Statement, showing the Service of
George Anthony of Sussex Co. New Jersey
________________________________________________
[each titled column will be done separately]
Period when the service was rendered.
Enlisted 1778
Enlisted 1779
Enlisted 1780
Accepted in a companyof [Da...d] militia 1781
Enlisted 1781

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years       Months      Days
                    9                          [1778] (a)
                    9                          [1779] (b)
      1                                         [1780] (c)
                    9                           [1781] (d)
       1                                         [1781] (e)

Rank of the Claimant.
       Private

Names and Rank of the Comp[any officers under whom he served.
Capt. McKee   (a)
Capt James Cannon  (b)
Capt  John Dennie  (c)
Capt Lawrence Grote (d)
Capt Y Furedy?, Capt Grose?

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Colo Marim... Willet (a)
Colo Willet (b)
Colo Hay (c)
Colo Willet (d) [and possibly (e)]

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
       [only ones listed]
Worcester & Johnstown (e)

Country through which he marched.
To station on Germantown Flatts (a)
To station at Middlebury Schoharie (b)
        To Fort Willet (b)
To station at Fishkill, to Tarrytown,  
        returned to Fishkill (c)
To station at Fort Willet (d)
To Oswego & returned to Ft. Willet  (e)

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Canajoharie on the Mohawk River; aged 70

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary
  
I am, respectfully, 
       Your obedient servant,
             J. L. EDWARDS,
               Commissioner of Pensions.
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[A legible text in type, therefore no need to transcribe.]

It is a page from 
"REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832,
detailing steps to obtain the benefits...
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3
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
To a Soldier.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
en and what has become of it?
To an Officer.Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and-
-
and for such service I claim a pension."
important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witand
the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note il applies to continental troops only.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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11.279
George Anthony of
New Jersey

Mr. Edwards is respectfully requested to make return of this case to Lewis Condict

Suspend

Return to L. Condict, Morristown N Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Morris County}  Ss.

On this 30th day of May, AD 1833, before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County personally came George Anthony, aged 70 years, & being duly sworn, saith, that he is a citizen of New Jersey, living in Hardiston, Sussex County, & is the same George Anthony, who, in the Autust term of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of sussex, in the year 1832, made & subscribed under oath, a written Declaration setting forth his services in the war of the revolution, with a view to obtain the benefit of the law of the U. States, passed 7th June 1832.  That his said Declaration, as he believes, was sent on to the Pension officer in the War Department at Washington, through the Post Office, soon after it passed the forms of the Court, since which time, he has rec'd [received] no intelligence concerning it. --That he apprehends, from the little time taken in drawing up his declaration, & perhaps from the fact that the person who committed his narration to writing was unacquainted with the business, his services even not stated as specifically, nor detailed as minutely, as was necessary, to enact the Department to determine, what amount of pension if any, was due to him under the law.  He has lately reflected more on the subject, & endeavored to refresh his memory on the subject of his revolutionary services, & desires, that the Commissioner of pensions will receive this narration as his amendatory Declaration, containing a plain & faithful recital of his enlistment & services, according to the best of his remembrance & belief.  His memory is much impaired by age & bodily infirmities, & particularly in reference to dates.--
He was born in the County of Schoharie, in the State of New York, on the 28th day of May--in the year of our Lord 1762, according to the family record of his age, as contained in a family bible, not now in his possession.  When the war of the revolution began, he was living in Scohairie County, New York--upon the vally [valley] of the Mohawk river, which was then an Indian frontier, & frequently subject to Indian depradation [depredation] & outrage.--And his military services were prinicpally performed in that section of County, when Indian cruelty in the worst form, was often visited upon the frontier settlements.--He cannot tell the year, nor the period of the war, when his services were performed, he is under the necessity of beginning his narration nearly in the middle period of his services.  He recollects distinctly, that when Major Andre was first taken prisoner, this Deponent was then in service, upon his third enlistment, performing garrison duty at Wet Point, on the Hudson river, & guarding military stores at the town of Fishkill, in Captain John Denny's company, & Colonel Hay's regiment of the New York line.-- this, his third enlistment, as before stated, was made at Canajoharie where he then lived, upon the Mohawk river valley, early in the month of January prior to Andre's capture, under the said Captain John Denny, & his term of engagement was one year.
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He was stationed with his company at Wet point, upon garrison duty, & occasionally in guarding the public stores at Fishkill as before stated, & the river stores in that neighbourhood.  His year of service was performed in this manner, & when it expired, he was discharged verbally at Fishkill, early in January, & went home.--
His first tour of service, or his first enlistment, was about two years before Andre was taken prisoner.  H then lived at Canajoharie, & early in the month of April as he believes, he enlisted for the term of nine months, at Canajoharie, in Captain McKeen's company, who lived at Cherry valley, to serve in Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment of the New York line.--He was stationed on the German flats & Fort Herkimer the whole time, guarding this frontier against Indian depredation.  He served out the nine months in this duty, & was discharged in time of the holidays, the last of December, or 1st of January, following the enlistment.--During this term of service he was personally & actively engaged in the battle of Sharon, in Otsego County, against the combined army of Indians, British & Tories.---His Captain (McKeen) was killed in this battle which was fought a little time after wheat harvest, & lieut. Thornton commanded the company the remainder of this campaign.--
His second enlistment was at Albany, in Captain James Cannon, (or perhaps Kinnon's) company, in Colonel Willett's Regiment, of the New York Line, early in the month of April, for the term of nine months.  About two weeks after his enlistment, the company was marched to the Mohawk Valley, & was stationed at Johnstown, Scoharie, & Fort Willett, guarding the frontier against the Indians till the nine months expired, when he was discharged at Fort Willett, in time of the holidays about the 7th of January.--
His 3rd enlistment was for one year under Captain John Denny, i Col. Hay's regiment & is the one which was first related in this declaration, & need not be repeated in its order.  He referred to it, out of its order merely to fix the time, as a starting point.--
After his 3rd enlistment, under Captain Denny expired, he again enlisted, a 4th time, in the early part of April, in Captain Lawrence Gross's company, at Canajohary [Canajoharie], & in Col. Willett's [struck through:  company] Regiment.  Was stationed at Fort Willett & Fort Herkimer, to defend the frontier against the Indians.  In June or July of this Summer, the battle of Johnstown was fought, in which this Deponent was personally engaged under Colonel Willett.
In the month of November following his last mentioned enlistment, & about one month before it expired, Colonel Willett expressed a strong desire to enlist a Regiment for one year;   & this Deponent accordingly enlisted for one year, in November, in Captain Yellis [Jellis] Fonda's company of Infantry.  This same Captain Fonda, was acting Adjutant in Col. Willetts regiment, during the whole of this Deponents service under Col. Willett.  He remained at Fort Willett, till in the dead of Winter, January, when having been
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reinforced by a regiment of Long Island troops, Col. Willett, taking command of both Regiments, marched forthwith to Oswego, to reduce that fort, as this Deponent was informed.--An Indian guide deceived the Army, the enemy having tidings of Willetts approach, he returned immediately to Fort Willett, without storming the fort, as he had intended.--In the spring following, peace having been proclaimed, he was discharged at Fort Willett, before the term of his enlistment expired, on or about the 15th October.  He never rec'd [received] a written discharge, nor a commission.  He always performed duty as a private soldier, except when in Captain Gross' company of 9 months service, the sergeant having sickened & died, this Deponent was appointed to perform Sergeant duty in his stead, which he did, until the enlistment expired.  But for this he did not receive a sergeant's warrant, or commission.--He knows no living witness of his service any where.--If any be living in the Mohawk valley or elsewhere in New York, he has neither the means nor the health to go in quest of them.--The Clergyman, Rev. McCrane, where he lives, gave a certificate of his character & standing for veracity, which he believes was attached to his original Declaration, but knows nothing of his personal services unless by report.--He has stated his revolutionary services with a conscientious regard to truth, so far as his memory serves him:  & for its frailty, he desires that charitable indulgence, which is due to old age, in attempting to give a narration of events transacted more than 50 years since.  He verily believes he has faithfully served his Country in various enlistments, for the full period of four years & two months, having been discharged one month before his time expired, in consequence of peace.--He is aged, infirm & very poor, having not a foot of land nor even a cow for his family's comfort--is dependent on the labor of a son, a youth of 19 years, for his daily bread--is lame--totally unable to labor, & almost blind.--He has a disease of the Heart as his physicians tell him, which totally disqualifies him for active exercise, if he had the strength to perform.--For his services as above stated, he earnestly beseeches the government of his Country to allow him a pension, to provide himself & his family with an honest piece of bread during the few days of life which remain to him.  
Sworn & subscribed at Morristown before me, the date first mentioned.

George Anthony X his mark

Charles Freeman  Justice Peace

I certify to the Secry [Secretary] of War, that Charles Freeman Esqr [Esquire] before whom the above Deposition was taken, is a Justice of Peace in & for Morris County, & that the signature of his name thereto is genuine.
Morristown, N.J.  May 30th, 1833.

Lewis Condict, late a Repr [Representative] from N. Jersey.--
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[two illegible numbers; possible "23:" upside down]
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2341.
RevWar

INVALID

File No.  2341
George Anthony
Pri. [Private] N. Y. Line

Act:  June 7, 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 8.

{Arrangement of 1870}
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[struck through:  Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878]

REJECTED [ink stamp]

George Anthony

P.O.___
 Service:___
Enlisted:___, 18  .
Discharged:__, 18  .

Application filed:__, 18  .
Alleges:__
Re-enlisted:__

Attorney:__  [check mark]
P.O.__
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New Jersey
Revo
Act. 7 June 1832
George Anthony 
231
Suspended

Letter to 
Hon. L Condict
[illegible, struck through]

30th Nov 1833

papers enclosed to same
Nov. 10 1836
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George Anthony Sussex, N.J.
Additional proof of service.

State of New York
County of Schoharie [struck through: County] }Ss

Frederick Hiller of the said County aged sixty seven years, being here first duly sworn before his oath doth depose & say that in the year 1779 this Deponent then too young to do duty--residedid [resided] on the Mohawk River at what was then called New Germantown, being on the Frontiers that during the year spoken of Deponents father lived in a small Picket Fort called Withwick--near Fort Dayton--that a Company of New York State Troops was stationed at the above Fort and Fort Plain,--they were under the Command of Colonel Willet Company Commanded by Captain McKean--whom deponent knew personally, and who was wounded in a skirmish at Tarlock (now Sharon) in this County--Deponent remembers George Anthony--, who formerly lived in this County--but is now in New Jersey--said Anthony belonged to said Company of Capt. McKean and was personally known to Deponent while he was in said Company--that Deponent well recollects that said Anthony did duty during the Summer time of the year aforesaid--that he remained in said Company which was stationed at a garrison, in the said Fort, untill [until] they were dismissed--said Anthony was a private soldier.  From the knowledge of the service of said Anthony Deponent believes said Anthony did duty for nine months in the above year--but does not know whether he did any more duty or not.  As the Father of Deponent
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was killed at the battle of Oriskiy [Oriskany] near Fort Stanwix--and Deponent then removed out of the neighbourhood untill the war was over--Said Anthony has since the Revolution been in the employment of this Deponent-untill he removed to New Jersey, since which time Deponent has not known him--That according to the best of the reccollection [recollection] and belief the same service is spoken of in an affidavit of John Conrad Smith in behalf of said Anthony--

Frederick Hiller X  his mark

Sworn & Subscribed by making his mark being unable to write and the contents of the above affidavit being by me first truly read to him and the name Hiller being first interlined This 6th day of May 1836--
Cornl [Cornelius] N. Van Alstine Justice of the Peace

I do Hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Deponent Frederick Hiller and that he is a person of veracity and that his statement are entitled to full credit
Cornl N. Van Alstine J.P.

State of New York
Schoharie County} Ss
I, Abraham A. Keyser, Clerk of the court of common pleas in & for the county in the state aforesaid, do certify, that Cornelius N. Van Alstyne, before whom the preceding certificate of Frederick Hiller purports to have been taken, was, on the sixth day of May 1836, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said, duly qualified; that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature subscribed to the said affidavit, and to the preceding certificate, is the proper handwriting of the said Justice.  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this 6th day of June 1836.
A. A. Keyser
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State of New York}
Schoharie County}
Town of Sharon}

John Conradt Smith
a Resident of the town of
Sharon, County and State
aforesaid aged Eighty three years being duly
sworn deposeth and saith he was acquainted with George Anthony (believes of the State of New Jersey)
during the Revolutionary War, that the said
George Anthony was a private in Capt
James Cannon Company in Col Willetts
Regt of New York State Troops, the said
George Anthony in the year 1781 was listed
in said Company, in the three years service
and knows the said George Anthony did
serve from the gall of the year 1781 until
the about the first of January 1784 this deponent
was in same Company during said time.
And further Recollects the said George
Anthony was, in the nine month service
previous, under another Capt in same
Regt. And that he served faithfully during
more than two years, that he was stationed
at different forts on Mohawk River such
Ft. Plain Ft Clyde Ft Plank Ft Herkimer
Ft Dayton and was discharged at Ft
Schenectady about 6th Jany 1784
Subscribed by making his mark (because he cannot write being nearly blind) and Sworn before me this
[5]th day of September 1834 
his mark John Conradt Smith
Silvanus Parkinson Justice
I certify John Conradt Smith above named is a
man of credibility dated as above
Silvanus Parkinson Justice
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Leftenant [Lieutenant] Cole
Leftenant [Lieutenant] Shafer

State of New York
County of Schoharie Ss.
I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county Do certify that Silvanus Parkinson before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county--and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate of credibility to be his proper hand writing and signature.  Witness my hand and seal of office this 8th day of October 1834--
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

Deposition of Conrad Smith--in case of Geo. Anthony

Whitfield S. Johnson Esq
Newton
Sussex Co.
New Jersey

[Inked stamp:  Albany Nov 16]
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We Lewis Sherman and John Lennington Esquires--Justices of the Peace of the County of Sussex State of New Jersey, residents of Hardiston [Hardyston] in said County, and Revd. [Reverend] Noah Crane of same place--Do testify that we are each acquainted with George Anthony of the Place aforesaid and have known him for moer than ten years, that he has resided in the neighbourhood for a number of years previous, that it is reported and believed in his neighbourhood that said Anthony was for several years a soldier in the Revolutionary War--and that from our acquaintance with him and from a detailed statement of his services made at different times, as well as other sources of information, we coincide in that belief, and that his destitute and infirm situation lays a strong claim to the relief afforded by his Country for her revolutionary Patriots.
And further that the memory of said Anthony is much impaired by age, but that his character entitles his statements to credit--and that we
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have confidence in the honesty of his statements--and that we voluntarily give these statements to aid his claim to a Pension believing him to be entitled to receive it.
23 August 1836  
Lewis Sherman
Noah Crane
John Lenington

New Jersey
Sussex County Ss:
I Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex do certify that the above named Lewis Sherman and John Lenington were, at the date of the above certificate, Justices of the Peace of Said County duly commissioned and sworn.  And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Lewis Sherman, John Lenington and the Rev. Noah Crane and that the above signatures are the proper hand writing of the above named persons respectively--
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
J. E. Edsall
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington
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Morristown, N.J.  Novr. 3rd, 1836

Dear Sir
The Legislature of this State is now fitted & have granted relief to some applicants for pensions, whose cases have been suspended or rejected by the rigid rules adopted at your office, & to which you have found it necessary to adhere, to guard the U.S. from impositions--Where the characters of claimants & witnesses are both known to many individual members, there is more safety in legislating for their relief.  There are several cases on your files, well known to me to be of great merit, in which there is not proof sufficient to satisfy a stranger, that they fall within the letter of the law of 1832 & of the regulation for its execution.  These cases, at the solicitations of the applicants or of their friends, I am anxious to submit to the Legislature.-- You will justly oblige them & me, by furnishing me from your office, as soon as may be practicable, either the original papers, or copies, duly certified, as you may deem to be most consistent & proper, of the following applicants.  viz--
Samuel Reynolds [checked], George Anthony [checked], Jacob Sisco [checked], Stephen Bruce, (or Brus) [checked], George Townly [checked] Nathan Elmer [checked] & Tunis Felter [not checked].     Whenever any one of them shall have been completed, you will oblige me by sending it to me immediately, in preference to waiting for the whole.--If consistent with your regulations, to send original papers, it could save much trouble & time, & I have very little doubt, that after the final action of our Legislature upon any individual case, they would consent to have th epapers returned to your office, at your request.--Of the propriety of this suggestion--you are however, the best judge.
Very respectfully,
Your friend &c:
Lewis Condict

Jos. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions.

# P.S.  It is possible, that some member of our Legislature, may have already asked the same form of you, in reference to one or two of these cases.--If so, sending a copy to his address will be the same thing as to me.
L.C.
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Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Morristown N.J. Dec. 28th 1836

Dear Sir,

In the case of George Anthony of Sussex Co. N.J. I had despaired of of any proof of his services being found, on acct of his great distance from the rest of his services - viz the valley of the Mohawk in N. York. I believe his was one of the cases which I [prepared] referring to our State Legislature at its' ensuing session, & in which a portion of the papers were not found in your office. To day, I rec'd a letter from Whitfield S. Johnson Esq. of Newton, Sussex Co. enclosing to me his Declaration, with the [depositions] of two witnesses, who knew him in services in Colonel Willet's regiment, with some testimonials also of his good character for truth &c.  I deem it my duty to ask of you this favor to review the case of this poor man, who I conscientiously believe served between 3 & 4 # years in Col. Willets' regiment along the Mohawk river. There is some trifling discrepancy between his first Declaration & his supplemental one - but nothing but what may fairly be set down to the failure of memory in an old man, relating events of 50 years past. In one, an enlistment is believed to have been made at Albany & in the other the same enlistment probably is put down at Fort Willet, "as he believes "; - The places of service, & officers are the same in both however, & he had not the advantage of having his first Declaration before him. And perhaps it might have been the error of the writer. The name of a Captain in his first enlistment is written McKee & in the record McKeen - both meaning the same man, in all probability. If there are complete rolls of Col. Willets regiment during that period they should be decisive of this case. I thinks Col. [Gellis] [Fonda] under whom Antony served, is dead, but I am not certain. If you think him to be yet living & in N. York, I will show him with your permission, Anthony's statement, & ask him for his Certification, affirmation or negation, as it may be. If however, consistently with your service of duty, you can admit his statement of service on his [tradition] & the testimony now sent, you will gladden the heart of the old man, who I now believe has rendered much service.  

With much respect,
your friend & obt. [obedient] serv. [servant]
L. Condict

#4 years & 3 months

Jas. [James] L. Edwards Esqr
Commr. [Commisioner] Pensions