Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2354, William Ball, New Jersey New York
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Service
New Jersey
New York

Ball, William

Number 
S.2354

Carded
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5338
New Jersey
William Ball
of [crossed out "in"] the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Col Malcomb in the New Jersey 
line for 2 years Private [initials could be HP]

NY and NJ Line Records corrected
Jan 5 '[]4
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars [redacted] Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Feb
1833 and fifth ----

Arrears to 4th of [] 1832 $120.00

Seminal allowance ending 4 [] 1833 110
$160.00

{Revolutionary Clam,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by V--- Lace Clerk, 
Book [8] Vol. 4 Page 143

[Letter] JW Miller July 22 1842
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New Jersey  Ball, William   S 2354
New York
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DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832

STATE OF NEW-JERSEY
County of Morris 
ss

On this 27th day of July personally appeared, in open court before the Judges of the aforesaid the court of common pleas - now sitting William Ball - a resident of the township of Hanover inthe County of Morris - and state of New Jersey, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:

That in the month of May i the year of our Lord 1776 this applicant was residing in the city of New York volunteered as one of the Militia of New York under Capt. O Bail & served under him about two weeks & then under Capt. Egbert for one month was assigned & served this term guarding hessians & building fortifications.  That in July of this past year he enlisted in the army of the United States with Capt. Libertore for five months and served in this second regiment of the New York line under Col. Malecourt and General Scott was engaged with the troops at the time the American forces relocated for Long Island to the City & place there he marched to Kingsbridge & was at the Battle at that place near Kingsbridge He marched to West Plains & was in the Battle there then we marched to Peekskill & cropped to Kings Ferry & was then discharged.   He then went to Hanover in Morris County New Jersey then nature places where I remained about two weeks and was then drafted in the Militia of New Jersey to serve Monmouth Tours and serve under such drafts as a private soldier as follows.
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Under Capt Ritchell at Quibbletown one month 
under Capt Ward at Elizabeth Town and one month under Capt Minard at Eliabeth Town one month under Capt Hall at Elizabeth Town One month under Capt. Henman at Elizabeth Town one month under Capt Fineas Farran Elizabeth Town one month under Capt Baily at Morris Town two months under Capt. Carter at Morris Town one month, under Capt. Israel Ward at Newark one month under Capt. Capt. Post at Red Bank one month under Capt Lyon at. Monmouth one month under Capt Louis at Newark one month under Capt Bockover at Hackensack one month under Capt. T. Tuttle at Spring Field one month which was his last month of his service as a drafted soldier. The 
company in which I served longed to the regiment of Col Hathaway, Morris County, Hkn. es General.   This applicant was also frequently called out upon alarms and served ['also' crossed out] on such occasions in all his services about three months. he also served as guard at Morristown for two weeks- making
his services in all as a militia man twenty one months, and as an enlisted Soldier Five months, This applicant was in the following battles & Skirmishes Court at Kings Ridge, White Plains, at Quibble Town, under General Hines and assisted in guarding the prisoners then taken to Genl Maxwells quarters at Westfield, also at the
Battle of Monmouth, at which time Generals Washington Lee & Maxwell commanded the regular troops  I do not now recollect the names of any of the regular officers who were with the troops which I served Except
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as above named, or of the names of any of the regiments.  I was born on the 4th of January 1755 at Hanover in the County of Morris (I have no record of my age). From the time I left the
service I have & still do reside in Hanover in
Morris County. I have never received any material discharge from the service. The Rev Aaron Condict & John --- Woodruff will testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution.--  I have enclosed Murrays evidence & know of no person who can testify to my service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, is only on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Vail 
William Ball

We _________residing in the_____________
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with _______________ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be_________ years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Vail
William Ball

And the said Court do hereby declaire their opiinion, after the investigation of the matter,
and after putting the interrogatories 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 the Rev Aaron Condict who has signed the preceding certificate, resident on the Township of Hanover County of Morris aforesaid, and that --------- John Woodruff who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Township of Hanover & County of Morris and an credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Stephen Vail
Jesse Upson

I David Day------------- Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Ball for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of July-- in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
David Day Clk

[embossed seal affixed on the left]
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William Ball
No 6100
New Jersey

Susp. 8 Jan. '33
Obj. 14.16

Hon L. Condict
Admitted
Private
2 yrs

$80
P. 198
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BRIEF in the case of Wm Ball of Hanover
of Morris 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.

Period.| Duration of Service.| Years, Months, Days | Rank As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served | Gen. 

May In 1776 | 1 Month, 14 Days | Private | Capts O Bail, Egbert, Lamberton, Kitchell, Ward, Hall, Menard, Bailey, Genter & others & Malcolm Gen'l Scott

July 1776 Con | 5 Months | Private | 
15 tours a month each | 15 Months |
Out on Alarm | 3 Months |
His service in all as a Soldier in 
War 21 Months Enlisted Soldier 5 Months
5.  In what battles was he engaged?
Kings [illegible] White Plains & Monmouth
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
City of New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
living & traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
except dates of Militia Service not found
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Jas Wilson Examining Clerk
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State of New Jersey }
Morris County ss }
Be it remembered that on the
twenty eighth day of July in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two before the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Morris personally appeared
Henry Colley who being duly sworn according
to law doth depose and say that from
conversation this day with Williams Ball and
after hearing the declaration of the said Williams
Ball before the said Court in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th
1832 believes that the said Williams Ball served
in Colonel Malcoms Regiment in which the
said Henry Colley served at the same time
Henry Colley
Subscribed and sworn
in open Court 
Jesse Upson
Henry Colley, the above Deponent is reported to be a
man of truth & credibility in the County of Morris where
he resides, as I believe. 
Jany 22d 1833
Lewis Condict one of the
Reps. from N. Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Morris County ss }. 
Personally appeared before me Daniel Hopping, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County
Aaron Condit Minister of the gospel residing in
Hanover in the County and State aforesaid and
John Woodruff residing in the same, who certified and said, we have been long & well acquainted with William Ball who this day makes a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - we believe said declaration may be depended upon as true & believe him to be, as he states, in the seventy eighth year of his age- we believe his standing in the neighbourhood where he resides, has been always good & regular and that he is reputed and believed in said neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in the same opinion - and further these deponents say not-

Aaron Condit-
John Woodruff

Sworn and subscribed before me the
27th day of July AD 1832-  }

Danl Hopping

State of of New Jersey
Morris County. SS. }
I David Day Clerk of the inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris
aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Hopping Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time of taking thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of
said County and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts he being duly commissioned and sworn, and that the name of said Hopping 
affixed to the certificate of deposition is his genuine signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
Court at Morristown this twenty eighth day
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two 
David Day Clk

[embossed seal affixed on left]
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2354.
Rev War
INVALID

File No. 2354
Williams Ball
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832
Index:- Vol. A., Page 17.

[Arrangement of 1870.]