Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,452, for John Oakley, New Jersey
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Service   Number
New Jersey  Oakley, John  S.34.452
or Oakly,
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4,195
New Jersey Roll
Oakley
John Oakly
Capt Patterson
Private
New Jersey line
79 - 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Novem 1818
and sent to John Littel Esq. Judge
New Providence, Essex Co. N. Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 22/30
37.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 18 48:
85.86
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
Township of New Providence
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John Littell, Esquire,
New-Providence, Essex
County, New-Jersey
John Oakly,
New-Jersey line,
Revolutionary Claim.
Not found on the New-
Jersey rolls.-
Admitted
See endorsement in the
case of David Sickle
(alias Van Sickle.)
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The State of New Jersey Essex County ss

Came Personally before me John Littell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Essex Simeon Moorehouse who being sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith that John Oakly was in the 
year seventeen hundred and seventy nine a regular soldier in Captain Thomas Pattersons company which belongd to the third Regiment of the New Jersey lines and which he believes was commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton of Elizabeth Town and that he believes 
the term that said Oakly enlisted for at that time was nine months and further says that he believes the said John Oakly now is and has been for some time a Town charge in the Township of New Providence in said County of Essex - and further saith not.

Simeon Moorehouse

Sworn and Subscribed before me this thirteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and Eighteen John Littell

The State of New Jersey Essex County ss
On this thirteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Essex personally appears John Oakly aged fifty seven years resident in the Township of New Providence in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the said John Oakly enlisted a private soldier in the service of the United States in May Seventeen hundred and seventy nine in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain ThomasPatterson of the third Regiment in the New Jersey line that he served the time out for which he enlisted which was nine months- that he then immediately enlisted in the same company then commanded by Captain James
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seventeen hundred and seventy nine in the State of New-Jersey in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Patterson of the third Regiment in the New Jersey line that he served the time out for which he enlisted which was nine months- that he then immediately enlisted in the same Company then commanded by Captain James Blair for three years or during the war and continued in the Service of the United States till the year seventeen hundred and Eighty three when he was discharged but has lost his discharge several years ago - that he was discharged from the service in the State of New Jersey that he was in the Battle at Crosswicks, Battle of Monmouth &c - and that he is in reduced circumstances, is a Pauper and a Town charge on the Township of New Providence in said County of Essex and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services than that produced

John Oakley

Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Littell

The State of New Jersey Essex County ss-

On this twentieth day of October Eighteen hundred and Eighteen before me John Littell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Essex Personally appears Peter V. Tilyou of the City of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that John Oakly (the Person now present and who says he made made [sic]the declaration written above and which is subscribed by him) enlisted about the first of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight or seventy nine (he does not certainly remember which) in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Patterson of the third Regiment of the New Jersey line then
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[The following duplicated from image 5: and seventy eight or seventy nine (he does not certainly remember which) in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Patterson of the third Regiment of the New Jersey line then]
commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton of Elizabeth Town and joined the Regiment at Mount Holly in New Jersey and that he the said John Oakly continued to serve in the said Company nine months the time for which he enlisted and that he the said John Oakly was in the Battle at Monmouth Battle at Crosswicks and the Battle at Elizabeth Town and that this deponent served with him and generally messd with him the said John Oakly the whole time-- and further saith not

Peter V Tilyou

Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid

John Littell

I John Littell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the aforesaid County of Essex do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Oakly did Serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his preceeding declaration against the common enemy, and that he by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support-

And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Given under my hand and seal this twentieth day of October Eighteen hundred and Eighteen -

John Littell
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Essex County
New Jersey SS

I Silas Whitehead Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex aforesaid, do certify that John Littell Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings and testimony were taken and had, is and then was a judge of said court, and that the name of John Littell subscribed to the said proceedings is the proper signature and hand writing of said John Littell Esqr-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said court this thirteenth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred & eighteen

Silas Whitehead
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certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
John Oakly did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated
in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy,
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me to the Secretary for the 
Department of war pursuant to the directions of the
aforementioned Act of Congress-

New Providence Essex County
New Jersey April 13th 1818

John Littell
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34452
Revy INVALID
File No. 34,452
John Oakly
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18" [1818]
Index:-- Vol. 8, Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Oakley, John  GRADE Private  LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7558  ACREAGE 100  
ISSUED Sept. 15, 1790
to John S. Hobart et al, assignees
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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[Duplicate of image #10]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Oakley, John  GRADE Private  LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7558  ACREAGE 100  
ISSUED Sept. 15, 1790
to John S. Hobart et al, assignees
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.