Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33348, for Edward Kean, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Kean, Edward.
Keen
or
Kain
or
NUMBER
S. 33348
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192 New Jersey
Edward Kain,
Capt Mitchell private,
New Jersey line 78-9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey -
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10.th of April, 1818. _

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Apr. 1818,
and sent to Hon. Gen. Bloomfield,
House of Representatives U.S.

Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818, 4 26/31mo
$38.70
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$38.70

{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

Unknown Burlington 6th

Notification sent September 14, 1820 to Joseph Bloomfield, Burlington, New Jersey
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33348
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 33,348
Edward Kain
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 1814
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 216
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Edward Kean Kain
192
Northhampton
April 18
Sep 1818
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New Jersey District ss. On this eith day of August, 1820, personally
appeared, in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Burling-
ton, in the state of New Jersey, being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law-having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceed-
ings. Edward Kean, aged seventy seven years, resident in Northampton, in the said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary war as follows:- enlisted under Captain Mitchell fourth
New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Martin
enlisted for nine months - and served out his time
was discharged at Elizabeth Town his pension
certificate is number 192 _
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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen 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 person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war:" passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 following, and by me subscribed. I have no property of any description excepting
my wearing apparel nor any family never learned
any trade _ is day laborer _ but am now too old to maintain myself by work have been maintained
at the expense of the County of Burlington _
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Edward Kean

Sworn to, and declared, on the eighth
day of August 1820 before}
Joseph Budd President
of the said court

I, JOSEPH M'ILVAINE, Clerk of the Court of COmmon pleas of the COunty of Burling-
ton, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition and the sched-
ule thereunder written, are truly copied from the record 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 _dollars and_ cents. In testimony whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eighth day of
August 1820
M'Ilvaine
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The court is of opinion that the written testament
of the applicant as to his property is true
Joseph Budd President
of the said court
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New Jersey
Edward Kain
private
Ex of to be correct
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District of the State of New Jersey [ineligible]
On the tenth day of April 1818 before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Burlington in said District personally appears Edward Kean 
aged seventy seven years resident in the poor house of the said county
of Burlington. who being by me first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in and [ineligible]
obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress [ineligible]
an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval
Service of the United States in the revolutionary war, and that he,
the said Edward Keen, enlisted in June 1770 for nine months, in the
State of new Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain Mitchel of the fourth Jersey Regiment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the month of march 1779, when he was discharged from service in the state of New Jersey, at Elizabeth town, that he was in the battles of Mournmoth
and know others he says he has lost his discharge

And that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has [ineligible]
now in his power of his said services -
Swogn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Budd

I Joseph Budd one of the Judges of the County Common pleas
in and for said county of Burlington in said District _
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Edward
Kein did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding,
declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary
of the Department of war, persuant to the Directives for the aforementioned act of Congress_
Given under my hand and seal of office the tenth day of
April 1818
Joseph Budd