Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39934, James Andrews, New Jersey
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New Jersey.

Andrews, James

S.39934
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Pennsylvania Roll
4,754


James Andrews,
Capt. Anderson   Private 4


New Jersey Line 77 war
in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the roll Of Penn.
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of may 1818.

Certificate of pension issued the 4 of Dec. 1818,
and delivered to the Hon. Wm. Anderson, H.R.N.S.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818..            28.41
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 4 1819  48.11
and 3 mos. 3/31                              ________
                                                           76.41
   Revolutionary claim Act 18th March , 1818.

light print
Delaware Co.  6 mos. Continued
Notification sent November 13, 1820 to
Benjamin Pearson, Chester Pennsylvania
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   1 Case


James Andrews

Not on Roll

21 Nov

Hon Wm Anderson

H of R

To
B. Pearson  Chester, Pa.
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Delaware County Js.


Before me John Crosby Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware- Personally appeared James Andrews Aged about fifty six years- a resident Citizen of the United States. Now residing in the Township of White Marsh the County of Montgomery ans the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Who being by me duly sworn by me according to laws of oath depose and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his County for support. And that he was a private soldier in the Year of the Revolution for the term of nine months and longer on the Continental 
Establishment that he enlisted in the said service
with Captain Joseph Anderson for and during the Was - in the third Regiment of the State of new Jersey Commanded by Colonel Ogden- And served to the end of the year, when he was regularly but has last the said discharge nor does he know that any such discharge is now in existence- That he cannot recollect the time of his enlistment but he well remembers that he was in said service between four and years that her was engaged in a contest against the Enemy at Baumbrook near New Brunswick in New Jersey. And also at Springfield in New Jersey, where he was wounded in the thigh with a musket ball. And afterwards was assisting at the capture of the troops under Earl Cornwallis.
     And the said James Andrews doth hereby relinquish to his claim to every Pension if any heretofore allowance to him by the laws of the United States.

Sworn and subscribed by the said James Andrews before me this nineteenth day of May A.D. 1818
                                James Andrews (his mark)
John Crosby

Whereupon if appearing to the satisfaction of the
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Subscriber a Judge before whom the within 
deposition was taken that the said James Andrews Is a resident Citizen of the United States .That he has served against the common enemy in the year of the Revolution and that he needs the assistance of this County for support- I do certify and transmit the proceedings has in this case to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

Signed John Crosby

Delaware County , Pennsylvania J.S
I Benjamin Pearson Esquire  Prothonitary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Delaware County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that John Crosby esquire before whom that within deposition was taken, is and was at the time of taking the same A judge of the Court of  Common Pleas in and for said County Duly commissioned and authorized -And that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such- and that the name of John Crosby thereto subscribed is the proper signature of the said John Crosby Esquire. In testimony Where of i have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court  at  Chester in the said  County the Nineteenth Day of May in the year of our Lord, One Thousand eight Hundred and eighteen.


Signed Benjamin Pearson Prothonitary
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I do justify that James Andrews, Served as a private Soldier, in the 3rd Jersey Regiment under my command from the year 1780 until the clos of the Revolutionary war 

signed Wm Anderson


Washington  Dec 5th , 1818-


1 Case


James Andrews
 Not on Roll
21 Nov

Hon. Wm Anderson

H of R

To B Pearson Chester, Pa
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In the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County being a Court of Record

I James Anderson aged about sixty two or three years do solemnly swear that I served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Anderson, in the first Regiment of the new jersey line- as set forth in my original declaration, dated as I believe on the nineteenth day of May 1818- Also that I am the same person to whom a pension certificate no. 4.754 had been granted. And I do further 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 a gift sale or in any manner deposed of my property, or any part there of with intent therby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provided 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 1818- and I  have not nor has  any person in trust for me any property or securities contracted or debts owe to me- nor have I any income or property. other than the following my necessary clothing accepted, to ?
One small trunk Value  $2.00, and I also further swear that I am by occupation a laborer, but am unable to do much in case sequence of ? received at the Battle of Springfield in New Jersey-having lost the use of my left hand by casualty And also the Informities of age.


Sworn  to and subscribed in an open Court this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1820
Benj. Pearson  Prothon.
signed James Anderson his mark
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July 26, 1820 It is the opinion of the Court that the total Value of the property in the within statement is two Dollars.
signed Benjamin Pearson Pronthonitary


Delaware County Pennsylvania Js.

I Benjamin Pearson Esquire Pronthonitary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid do certify that the said Court is a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in  amount and keeping a record of the proceedings- also that the aforegoing is a true copy of the Original which remains filed of record in the said Court.

Witness my name and the seal of the said Court at Chester the Thirty first Day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Benjamin Pearson Proth.

 Delaware County  Ss.
Benjamin Pearson Esquire being duly affirmed Saith that James Andrews the aforegoing confirmed did on the 25th
day of July last and now doth reside in the Borough of Chester in the said County.
Affirmed and subscribed before me Sep 27, 1820 
John Caldwell
Justice of the Peace


signed by Benj Pearson
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39934

Invalid

File No. 39,934


James Andrews

Pri. Rev War
Act:  18  March  18

Index: Vol. 3 , page 13