Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 830, for Daniel Petty, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

New Jersey

Petty, Daniel

NUMBER

S.830
carded
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New Jersey
Danl, Petty 17359
Of Somerset in the state of N. Jersey who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Freeman of the Reg. commanded by Col. Neison of the N. Jersey line for 2 yr

inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Aug. 1832 and In the J. F. Randolph, Ml present

Arrears to the 4th of Ma 11         $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending Hw      40
                                          [total] $200

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Go.C. Stiles Clerk,
Book C. Vol. 3. Page 125
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Daniel Petty
Duplicate
declaration

aom'd
24 mo. pri-
80$

James F. Randolph
N. Brunswick
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Declaration of Daniel Petty of the town of Perth Amboy, County of Middlesex New Jersey aid to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7, 1832.

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County 
ss.

On this fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thrity three personally appeared before me Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, in special sittings, Daniel Petty, a resident of said county aged seventy years and upwards, who being without means 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 was born in January 1763 (as appears by a record in his father's family bible) on Long Island in the state of New York, that he lived on Long Island until the year 1775 when he removed to the township of South Amboy, Middlesex c. New Jersey, where he has resided ever since, and where he now lives.  That he enlisted in the service of the United States in said township of South Amboy, in the month of June 1780 for six months,  the six months service with company commanded by Capt. Freeman, and served out his six months he marched on the Woodbridge station in guarding the lives of his Colonel was John Neilson during this term was engaged in a number of skirmishes with the tories referred to British on Staten Island but was in no battle. was therein employed in public service and engaged in any civil pursuit.  Immediately after the expiration of this term to wit on the latter part of December 1780 or first part pf January 1781, enlisted a priv for one year in the year's state service in the company commanded by Capt. Cachart, Lieut. Van Winkle & ensign Morgan and served out  his term of twelve months atand in the neighborhood of
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South Amboyh in guarding the lines from the incursions of the enemy on Staten Island & from the tories  & refugees who were troublesome at times.  The company being divided one half was placed on the Woodbridge station with Capt. Carhart, the other half on the South Amboy station with Lieut. Sgr. Michel Declarant served the whole of his term under Lieut N Michel Taylor he thinks, was his Colonel stating this service was at no time during this twelve months engaged in any civil pursuit but wholly entitled to the public service.  In January 1782, he enlisted again in the war state service under Capt. Randolph and the company being divided declarant  was a priv placed on the South Amboy station and served under Lieut. Nicholas Morgan until in a des day of the expiration of said term, when said Morgan was killed by a party of refugees.  A party of refugees had come over to South Amboy from Staten Island to three off cattle so when our party attacked them & was then back down, this skirmish Morgan was killed.  Declarant served the whole of his twelve months all the while engaged the public service note not time in any civil employment.  In the while of the foregoing enumerated service declarant served as a private, was at no time engaged in any battle, though from the nature of his services, was frequently employed to imminent hazards and always had a laborious duty.  Recollects of the Continental officer or highs in his recruiting various any record of his service regiments nor always discharged verbally or he thinks, or if he ever received a written discharge has no recollection of it & give no account of it .  Nor no documentary evidence to prove his services, but after to the Rev. James C.
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Goble, a clergyman of his neighborhood and to the Stephen Hall also one of his neighbors as to his Character for veracity, and their belief of his revolutionary Services and to David Hall & Daniel Morgan, who can testify of their own knowledge as to those services.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to an annuity or pension, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Daniel Petty

Sworn & inscribed before the Judge aforesaid and on the day & year aforesaid

Peter P. Pennyon Judge

He James C. Goble, a clergyman resident the County of Middlesex, and Stephen Hall res of the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Petty, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be in the 71st year of his age, as he has stated, that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

James C. Goble
Stephen Hall

Sworn & subscribed as above
Peter P. Pennyon Judge
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We Daniel Morgan & David Hall personally appeared as before & his duly sworn according to law on their oath saith that they are   & have been well acquainted with Daniel Petty who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration from early life - That they know said Petty was in the war & served faithfully able and with war of the revolution.  They have lived as neighbors to hi since 1778 & they know that said Petty enlisted in the twelve months term a then one year under Lieut. commanded by Line on Vanwinkle & has enjoyed a {unable to decipher] they been this was in the year 1781 - He returned there deponent known enlisted in the twelve months service again in the year 1782 & served twelve months under Capt Asher Randolph & Leuit. Morgan, James Swift placed & up clop the  shore in South Amboy thence then deponent served that said Petty lived there two years and believed to lived more - that he was a faithful & good soldier for the county that said Petty is a man of true veracity & that his statement is entitled to the credit.

Daniel Morgan
David Hall
Sworn & heard the day & year aforesaid
Peter P. Pennyon Judge
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the written and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the foregoing applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James C. Goble who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Middlesex and in the neighborhood of the applicant and that Stephen Hall who has also signed the same is a resident in said County and in the neighborhood of the applicant and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.  And the court also certifies that it appears to them that David Hall and Daneil Morgan, who have testified to the revolutionary services of the applicant are soldiers of the revolution and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full  belief.  

Jos Ford
Simon Mundy
Peter P Pennyon
Judges

I Nicholas Booraem, clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Middlesex New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court of Daniel Petty an applicant for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred thirty three.

N. Booraem Clerk
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INVALID

Rev. War

File No.  830
Daniel Petty
Priv. N.J. Line

Act June 7, 1832

Index:   Vol. A, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870]