Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,657, for Job Loree, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Loree, Job

NUMBER
S. 2657

carded
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[first part is a printed document with fill ins]

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 {twenty ninth} day of {September 1832}, personally appeared, in open court, before {the Judges of} the court of {Common Pleas} now sitting {Job Loree}, a resident of {Menham} in the County of {Morris} and State of New-Jersey, aged {73} 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:
His first tour o Militia duty according to the best of his recollection, was performed in the company commanded by Captain Lebbeus Dod of Mendham,, Morris County, at an early period of the war, probably in 1776 late in summer or early in the fall season.  He was stationed at Elizabeth town & at the points of landing in that neighborhood, to guard the inhabitants against scouting parties of the enemy, then in possession N York & Staten Island, & also against the deprivations of the Tories & Refugees.  other companies of militia from Morris County were also stationed there, & commanded as he thinks but Colonel Jacob Drake of said County.- He was also employed on fatigue duty, building a breastwork extending from D Hart's point to the old point, to prevent the enemy from crossing to the Jersey shore from Staten island.__He remained one month, was discharged verbally & returned home.  He was then about 17 year old.__  In a short time probably in October he was again called out for another month & was stationed at Elizabeth town, toward the point, in a barn owned by a Mr. Price. The duty was the same as in the former tour guarding the lives & assisting in building the breastwork or fort.  He thinks Capt. Tenas conduct, commanded the company & Saml Vance was Lieutenant & Col. Jacob Ford was commander of the Regiment.__Whilst here, a man dressed in frock & trousers attempted to pass deponent as he was standing sentry.  He demanded his pass  or [illegible] which was refused - but insisted on proceeding, when the Deponent pricked him with his bayonet in the breast & assured him he would shoot him dead, if he persisted or attempted to escape.  The Sergeant of the guard then came up & it was soon discovered that General Livingston, who about that time was chosen Governor of N Jersey was the prisoner.  He was then permitted to pass, giving this deponent two dollars for his fidelity.__he was called to perform another tour late in the fall of the same year & was stationed again in Price's barn & spent the month on guard duty & is building the fort or breastwork.  He thinks Danl Cook was his Captain & Joseph Condict his Lieut._ Col. Ford or Col. Stark commanded under General Williamson.__Remained a  month, was discharged & went home.  He was out another month in cold weather of the same year at Elizabeth town, in Capt. Robt Young's company as he thinks; & whilst there Genl Washinton's main army retreated thro' the [illegible].  His company was quartered in tents & joined the retreating army following in it's rear as far as New Brunswick, where the
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company of Capt. Young & several other Militia companies, whose time had expired, filed off to Boundbrook & returned home by way of Pluckmin & Morris town, having been discharged.

In the following summer or spring, probably May or June 1777, he served another monthly tour under Capt. Carnes, as he believes__was stationed at Elizabeth town, & quartered in huts or barracks, behind the breastwork.  The duty was as before __guarding the points & landing places near Elizabeth town & along the Jersey shore toward Perth Amboy.__He thinks Col. Ford & Col. Lure commanded the militia.
He performed another monthly tour & was stationed at [illegible] under the mountain, near the Scotch plains in Essen County, to perform guard duty under Captain Cozar
in cold weather.  He cannot tell the month, nor year.__ He recollects that Ephraim Carnes
was one of his company & was present.  He serviced another month in the winter, probably 78, in Capt. Biglow's company.
Calvin Axtell or Elisha Drake Lieut.__ was stationed at Doctor Ball's, in Chatham, near the Pissaic river, to perform guard duty.__ Whilst here, he became [illegible] by a [illegible] recd a furlough & went home.__He remembers Morris Aber belonged to his company on this tour.__  He was called out on another monthly tour early in summer, perhaps later in May or early in June, under Capt Danl Cook, Ezra Brown Lieut.__ was quartered again in Price's barn below Elizabeth town, guarding the lines & landings along the Jersey shores opposite Staten Island.  He thinks Col. Stark commanded the Regiment & Genl Winds the Brigade.  He performed another tour of monthly duty under Captain Artemas Day & was stationed a [illegible] time at Vanmuslenen, under the mountain between Scotch plain & Boundbrook late in the winter, or early in the spring season __ Col. Lindey & Genl Winds commanded.__He performed a monthly tour of duty & was stationed at and near Hackensack in Bergen County, upon guard duty in that vicinity in Captain Calvin Axtell's company as be believes __ under Col. LulZ & genl Winds. __ He thinks, in April.  He was stationed another month at Aquakanonk, near the bridge, & at Wardsson, now called Bloomfield, under Capt. Day as he believes.  Genl Winds & Col. Lutz were field officers.  Had a [illegible] skirmish with the enemy here _ a very considerable number killed & wounded on both sides.  Believes it was in May or June.  He was again stationed at Elizabeth town another month in Capt. Axtell's company on guard duty __ & was quartered in a house near D'Harts point_ whilst here a detachment of the enemy crossed from Staten Island & attacked the militia.  Deponent was in the guard house & with his comrades advanced thro a cornfield under the fire of the enemy to the breastwork from whence a sever fire was kept up against the enemy till they retreated.  This was in August.  Deponent believes he discharged his musket 18 or 19 times. __ It became almost too hot to handle.__He thinks Genl Dickinson commanded the whole militia & that Genl Winds also was present.__  He was stationed another month at Springfield in September in Capt. Cook's company on guard duty, & was stationed in a stone house.  Saml Vance was Lieut & the company had charge of some Scotch prisoners part of the time, who were finally discharged on parole, excepting one or two, who were sent to jail for some alleged crime. __ He performed another monthly tour at Pompton plains, in May, year not know, under Captain Call & Lieut Reeves upon guard.__ after this Pompton tour he was called out in July for three alternate months__being at home one month between each.  Captain Axtell & Day
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
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July 24, 1929

G. Washington Tunis
26 Goodwin Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2657, it appears that Job Loree was born November 16, 1759, at Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, names of parents not stated.
While residing at his father's home in Mendham, New Jersey, he enlisted and served monthly tours from 1776 until 1782, twenty-two months in all, as a private under Captains Lebbeus Dod, Zenas Condiet, Daniel Cook, Robert Young, Carnes, Cozad, Biglow, Artemas Day, Calvin Axtell, Ball and Beach, Colonels Jacob 
Drake, Jacob Ford, Starke, Luse, Lindsley and Seeley in the New Jersey Troops.  He was in skirmishes at Aquakanonk and DeHart's Point.
He enlisted in July, 1781, and served until January, 1782, as a teamster under Captain Aaron Day in the wagon service attached to the French Army.
In the fall after his service as teamster, he served
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one month under Lieutenant Benjamin Pierson guarding prisoners at the Morristown, New Jersey jail, no date given.
After the Revolution he lived in the State of New York for a few years, then returned to Mendham, New Jersey, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 29, 1832. 
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
 Commissioner.