Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,270, for James Shay, New Jersey
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SERVICE                                          NUMBER
New Jersey      Shay, James           S.42270
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(203) NEW YORK
New Jersey
James Shay
Private, Capt Ross
Jersey Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of April 1818 and sent to Hon. Wm. Southard, House of Representatives U. States
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Arrearages to 11th Sept 1818. 26 months $38.70
(continued)                                                 $38.70
(Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818.)  1777
3 yrs
One year
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James Shay
3rd Jersey Pvt


Ex pd to be correct

Calculations
9.4
11.9
______
11.26
8
______
$32
6.70
________
$38.70


26
 8
208/670
186
_____ 
220
217
_____
30

New Brunswick
N Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
     On this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the judges after the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex personally appears James Shay aged sixty two years, resident in the city of New Brunswick County of Middlesex State afore.  Who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitles "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged "in the land and naval service of the United States "in the Revolutionary War".  That the said James Shay enlisted at Burlington in the State of New Jersey on the fourteenth day of February Seventeen hundred and seventy six in the company commanded by Capt John Ross in the Third Jersey Regiment as the continental establishment _ that he marched with the Regiment to Canada and served the term of one year _ that in Seventeen hundred and seventy seven he again enlisted this _
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same company and Regiment for three years and continued to serve in the said Comp until the winter of 1780 when he was taken prisoner and carried to New York and his term expired during the time of his imprisonment _ that he was in the Battles of the Short Hills and Monmouth in New Jersey at Brandywine and Germantown in Pennsylvania and that he is now in such reduced circumstances of life as to be need of assistance from his country for support.            

James Shay
Sworn to and declared
before me this day of year_________________
Thos. Hance

 Middlesex County :  William Opdyke of the County of Hunterdon being duly sworn deposeth that he is well acquainted with James Shay the applicant that the said James Shay was a soldier in the Third Jersey Regiment together with this department in the army of the
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Revolution and that be served at least three years in said Regiment.

His Mark  X  William Opdyke

Sworn and subscribed
this 10th April 1808
before me
Thos. Hance

I Thomas Hance ____ after judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex in the State of ___certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Shay 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 and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.  - April 10th 1808

Thos. Hance 

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

William P. Deare clerk of the Court of Common Please of the County of Middlesex certify that Thomas Hance Esq. above named is a judge of said courts - ________my hand the seal of said Court this tenth day of April 1808.
Wm Deare, Clk
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James Shay
(exd)

Act______New York Role
New Jersey Role
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                                                 Sold by J.B. Jansen

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT

In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of July ----term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty

Present the Honorable Peter A. Jay Recorder --
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty fifth day of July - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New York according to the charter of the said city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, James Shay, __________aged sixty six _________years, resident in the City of New York _______________ who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:   that he served as a Private in Captain John Ross Company in the Third Regiment of New Jersey Commanded by Col Elias Dayton in the Continental Army that he enlisted in the year 1776 and was at the Battle of Germantown, Brandywine and Monmouth and was taken prisoner at Elizabethtown in the year 1780 and remained a prisoner in the sugar house in new York and in the provost for about eleven months and was taken a second time prisoner in 1781 and remained as such about six months and from his confinement and infirmities he did not join the army after that.

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and that his original declaration is dated the tenth ____day of April____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and his pension certificate is No. 203.
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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident 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 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, to wit:
Real Estate None.  Personal Estate as follows, 2 common tables, shovel tongs and andirons, 2 pots, 1 tea kettle, 4 chairs. 1/2 doz. knives and forks, 1/2 doz. plated spoons, a few earthen and Queens ware plates, cups and saucers, 2 pails, 2 tubs.  Wearing apparel in actual use.
And I do further swear that my family consists of my wife Elizabeth aged thirty eight years who is lame with the cancer in her knee and unable to contribute to the support of herself and family.  Three children to wit.  Ann aged fifteen years, Julian aged thirteen years, Antoinette aged ten years, and that they are unable to provide for their own use.  And that I am by occupation a shoemaker but am not able but partially to follow it being afflicted in cold weather with the Rheumatism and that I am very poor.
James Shay
Sworn this 25th July 1820
in open Court Benj. Ferris, clk
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I, Benjamin Ferris, Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition 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 not exceeding fifty dollars.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty eight day of July 1820.

Signed Benj Ferris, Clk
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42270

INVALID

Reos

File No.  42.270

James Shay
Prv _______Trav

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Act. 18 March 18

Index:-- Vol. 8, Page 458

[Arrangement of 1870]
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James Shay's app for transfer from N. Jersey to New York from Mar 1820.

Trans 17 Nov 1820 ______

Benj Ferris, Esquire
New York City

Mar 19
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State of New-York
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do Hereby Certify, That Charles Christian, Esquire before whom the annexed Deposition was made
was on the day when the said Deposition was made a Justice of the Peace in and for the City and County of New York dwelling in the City of New York and duly commissioned and sworn as such Justice.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of November 1820.

Benj Ferris
Clerk
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State of New York
City & County of New York

On this fourteenth day of November 1820 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said City and County of New York personally appeared James Shay who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Ross in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the service of the United States.  That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Jersey from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the City and County of New York in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.

Sworn and subscribed to 
before me the day and year aforesaid____________
James Shay
Chas Christian, Justice Peace
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James


Shay
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New York Clerks Office Nov. 14 1820

D Sir

I here enclose James Shay's application to have his pension continued with the affidavit required as to his present residence.

I am with Respect
Yours Benj Ferris
The Honorable Secretary at War