Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3992, Joseph Giberson, New Jersey
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SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey Giberson, Joseph R.3992
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Ele Smock heir
of Joseph Giberson
Joseph Giverson
N J [Illegible]2
Sep 28 - 1852
H. C. Spalding
Atty
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Washington, 27th 1852.
Honble Jas E. Heath
Comr of Pensions.
I have the honor to present a power of Attorney from Ele Smock of Monmouth County New Jersey, deceased, for the purpose of examining the papers in his case on file in the Office, to ascertain what defects must be supplied to enable her to get the pension due her as the heir of said deceased.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
H. C. Spalding
Atty
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Monmouth Pleas July Tern 183
the Declaration 
of Joseph Giberson
In order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress
" passed 7th June 1832
No 1928,
Carlis Lloyd Esqr
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State of New Jersey}
Monmouth County} Ss: On this thirty first day of July in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas of the Said County now Sitting Joseph Giberson a Resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in the County & State aforesaid aged Eighty five 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 7th 1832. That he entered into the Service of the United States under the following named officers & Served as herein Stated Viz. that in the early part of the Revolutionary War he [illegible] out and Served with Captn Benjamin Dennis at the Branch in Shrewsbury. that he Served under Captn John Dennis along the sea board and in Middletown as a Militia man that he Served unto the above Captains for the Space of Nine months, that this Applicant at this late day does not know of any Officer or Soldier with whom he Served that is now Living but that he Served faithfully the above time - that his age was recorded in the family bible but is not mislaid or Lost -
He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension [The word List is crossed out.] Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn & Subscribed} Joseph Giberson
the day & year aforesaid}
Jehu Patterson
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I [The name David Cooper is crossed out.] Samuel Johnson Residing in the Township of Howell in the County of monmouth and State of New Jersey an in the Neighbourhood of the above named Joseph Giberson do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Giberson who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be about the age of eighty five years that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he now resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & a man whose declaration under oath or without Oath is entitled to Credit
Sworn & & Subscribed} Saml Johnson
the day & year aforesaid}
Jehu Patterson
And the said Court do Hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the war Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & Served as he States and the Court further Certifies that the Said Samuel Johnson who has Signed the preceding [The word the is crossed out.] Certificate is a Resident of the Township of Howell in the County of Monmouth & is a Creditable person and that his Statement as well as the Statement of the Surviving Soldier of the Revolution herein [Illegible] is Entitled to Credit
Jehu Patterson
John Hull
John W. Davison
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putting the Interrogatories [illegible] by the war Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & Served as he States and the Court further Certifies that the Said Samuel Johnson who has Signed the preceding [The word the is crossed out.] Certificate is a Resident of the Township of Howell in the County of Monmouth & is a Creditable person and that his Statement as well as the Statement of the Surviving Soldier of the Revolution herein C[illegible] is Entitled to Credit
Jehu Patterson
John Hull
John W. Davison
J. W. & E. R. Bartleson - Printers, Freehold, N.J.
I, the Subscribed, Clerk of the Inferi-
or Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Monmouth, in the State of New-Jer-
sey, do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Giberson for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Freehold, this thirty first day of July -
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
[Illegible] J.Ellis Clk
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September 16, 1937
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JOSEPH GIBERSON
Mr. H. W. Jencks R. 3992
Box 425 BA-J/MLB
Benjamin Franklin Post Office
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your personal request of September 14, for the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Giberson, R. 3992.
The record of Joseph Giberson follows as obtained from the papers on file in pension clAim, R.3992, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth or age and names of the parents of Joseph Giberson are not given.
Joseph Giberson applied for pension July 31, 1832, while a resident of the Township of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, aged eighty-five years, and alleged that he entered the service in May, 1776, and served three monthly tours of May, July and September under Captain Benjamin Dennis in the New Jersey troops stationed at Long Branch in Shrewsbury, New Jersey; that he again entered the service in 1777 and served three monthly tours of July, September and November of that year under Captain John Dennis, and that he served in 1778 three monthly tours of August, October and December under Captain Benjamin Dennis.
His claim for pension was not allowed as [The word satisfactory is crossed out.] [illegible] proof of service was not furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension laws. He died prior to 1862, date of death not on file.
No reference was made in the claim to the soldier's wife.
In 1852, Joseph Giberson's daughter, Ele Smock, aged seventy years, was living in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. No other name was designated as that of a child. In the same year, one Hendrick Smock witnessed the signature by mark of Ele Smock, soldier's daughter, but his relationship to her was not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1911 Oct. 30 Hist to William M.
Clevenger. V. L. M. Letter in S. F. 2235 - John Giberson
1937, Sept. 16 - Hist. to Mr. H. W. Jencks [Illegible]
[The words Acts of July [illegible], 1832 and March [illegible], 187[illegible] are crossed out.]
3992
P.O. 
Joseph Giberson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____REJECTED, 18
Printed List of 1852 Suspended
Discharged: _____, 18
& Rejected Pension Claims, shows
following cause of suspension"
"For further proof of service"
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: ______
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont[illegible]
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
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Joseph Giberson
New Jersey-
Suspended. Letter 
[The following was crossed out.]
5 Sept. 1834 - Carles Lloyd
letter [illegible] July 1833. C Lloyd
3992
act of 7 June '32
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Carlis Lloyd
5 Sept. 1834
OC
Recd Vol 35 page 176
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War [Illegible]
P.O.
Sep 5, 1834
Sir
The claim of Joseph Giberson as supported by the affidvit of Joseph  B. Mount has been again examined. His service is totally un[The word supported is crossed out.] Sustained by evidence except what is found in Wm Mounts affidavit, which falls far short of [illegible] that MrGiberson is entitled to a pension - especially as the detail given in the additional declaration as to monthly service in 1776 is not supported by the general course of [The word the is crossed out.] service. A further explanation may establish Mr Gibersons claim to a pension [illegible] did months service more than that cannot be allowed unless proof in detail is furnished the papers remain on file
Carlis Lloyd Esq
Freehold
N.J.
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Claim of Joseph
Giberson.
H. C. Spalding
Attrny
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Know all men by these presents that I Ele Smock of Shrewsbury in Monmouth County and State of New Jersey do hereby make Constitute and appoint H C Spalding of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the Claim of Joseph Giberson for any amount of Revolutionary pension that may be due and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all the papers and documents on file in the Departments at Washington or elsewhere respecting said Claim and to file additional evidence and arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim hereby ratifying and confirming all my said attorney shall legally do in the premises
Witness my hand and seal
this 18th day of September 1852.
Witness} her
Hendrick Smock} Ele X Smock
J M Browne} mark
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State of New Jersey)
County of Monmouth) SS On this 18th day of September A.D. 1852, before me Josiah M Browne a Notary Public for said State personally came Ele Smock and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
JOSIAH M. BROWNE In testimony whereof I have
NOTARY hereunto set my hand and
SEAL seal of Office the day and year
PUBLIC aforesaid
NEW JERSEY
Josiah M Browne
N.P.
State of New Jersey)
County of Monmouth) SS Be it known that on this 18th day of September 1852, before me Josiah M Browne a Notary Public for said State personally appeared Ele Smock aged 70 years a resident of Shrewsbury in the County and State aforesaid and made oath according to law that she is the Child of Joseph Giberson who was a Revolutionary Soldier and who made application for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 that he is now dead - that she is directly interested as a Claimant in said Claim and makes this affidavit to be
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filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim her
Ele X Smock
Hendrick Smock) mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above mentioned before me
JOSIAH M. BROWNE Josiah M Browne
NOTARY N.P.
SEAL
PUBLIC
New JERSEY
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NJ
Charles Lloyd
14th July 1835
O.C.
Recd Vol 43 page 18
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War Dept
Pension off
July 1835
Sir
In reply to your of 8 inst [The following partial word is crossed out: respectg] respecting the case of Joseph Giberson, I have to state that no allowance could be made Made him in the present state of his papers - The service of the militia of N. Jersey Consisted of monthly tours and the regulations require a specific recital of each. This has not been furnished by Mr. Gibberson as required by the letter of 5 Sept last as a further explanation - According to the information before the Dept the Militia service within the periods designated for this claimants service, did not much exceed 6 months
Act 7 June
Carlis Lloyd esq
Freehold
N. Jersey
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Freehold NJ} Free
July 10th}
[Written vertically]
Dr Crump
13 July 1835
[Written horiztonally]
James l. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[Written upside down]
Joseph Giberson
N.J.
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Sir Freehold Monmth County July 8th 1835
In the Case of Joseph Giberson an applicant for a pension you wrote me last fall that the proof was not altogether Satisfactory but that with Some further explination from him he might be allowed for Six months but not longer, and that the papers were on fil &c. Mr Giberson is very unwell and Confined wholly to his House and Cannot find any other testimony or Give any information further than what has been furnished. The testimony of Joseph Mount If I recollect right, proves a Service of at least four months. HIs own declaration under oath Shews a Service rendered by him at least I Should presume two months might be allowed from that Statement with Mr Mounts would make up the Six months.
I will be obliged to you to
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to [illegible] to the papers as Soon as Convenient and if the Six months Can be allowed him please to Inclose to me any Certificate that may be allowed
The Old Gentleman is Very ancient and poor and a Small pension if he is Entitled it Would be a Great Comfort to him
Very respectfully
Carlis Loyd
James l Edwards Esqr
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[Written vertically]
June 19
FREEHOLD
JUNE
N.J.
N.J. 
J[illegible] Mount
[Written horizontally]
FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Sir Freehold Monmth County
June 14th 1834
The papers of Joseph Giberson are again Sent to the department with the Affidavit of Joseph Mount who Served with the applicant There Seems no material variance between their Statements the different places of Rendevous being all in the Same township & all along the Sea Coat & rivers - The papers have been delayed Some time for further proof of Service and until a Short time Since the applicant did not Know of Joseph Mount being alive, he living in another County, but found him in his County going through Freehold to visit a Brother - When the afferdavert was taken here - Giberson's Old and decrippled and Very poor withal as well as his relations, who are unable to Maintain him. If his Case Can be Sustained, I geg the favor of as Speedy an answer as practicable, he rests his case on the Enclosed being all he will be ever able to procure from Length of time, deaths & Removals &c
respectfully
Carlis Lloyd
James L. Edwards Esqr
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New Jersey}
Monmouth} Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Monmouth, Joseph B Mount of the County of Middlesex who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and Saith that he is about Seventy nine years old, that he Served as a Soldier in the Militia in the Revolutionary war, for which Services he has received a pension from the Government of the united States he further on like oath Saith that in the Earley part of the War, he resided in the Township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and that he Served in the Militia under Captain Benjamin Dennis at Rack pond on the Sea Shore in Shrewsbury, that Joseph Giberson who is upwards of Eighty years of age Served in Said Captain Dennis Company with Deponent, at Rack pond for one month Their duty was to Guard The Shore & Sea Board from the Incursions of the Refugees, that they took a number of Refugees Boats in the Rivers & Creeks which were Secreted along the different rivers & owned by the refugees, that from the length of time & defect of memory deponent Cannot recollect the Year the above Service was done, that at a different time whether the Same year or not deponent rendezvoused under captain Bennet at the Head of the Bay in Shrewsbury Township on the Sea board at which time Joseph Giberson performed
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a tour of duty in the Militia with deponent. duty was to Guard the Coast to prevent the tories & Refugees from trading and Committing depredations upon the Inhabitants. This deponent further Saith that another time the deponent Served one month in Shrewsbury under Said Captain Dennis at Shark River, Rack pond and other placed during which time Joseph Giberson was also under Said Dennis and performed One months duty as a Good Soldier. This Deponent further Says that he Cannot precisely say what year or years the above Services were performed by him & said Giberson owing to the Great Length of time which has Elapsed Since. Deponent has been acquainted with Joseph Giberson Since the War he now resides in Howell township and this deponent understands he is applying for a pension
Deponent Says at the taking of this affidavit Joseph Giberson is present and is the Same person who Served with him during the war as is above Set forth & Stated in the above affidavit
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Deponent does not recollect the field Officers names if any there were when the services were performed
Sworn to & Subscribed}
before me this 11th day}
of June 1834 at} Joseph B Mount
Freehold}
William Lloyd Justice
I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas of the County of Monmouth Do hereby Certify that William Lloyd Esquire whose name is Subscribed to the Jurat of the affedavit of Joseph B Mount Sworn to and Subscribed on the Eleventh had of June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty four was at the Sd time and now is a Justice of the peace of the County of Monmouth duly Commissioned, and Sworn and that his Said acts are Entitled to full faith and Credit. And I do further Certify that the name William Lloyd Signed to the Jurat of the Said affidavit is the proper hand writing of the Said William Lloyd esquire
In Testimony where of I have
Hereunto Set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the Said
Court at Freehold the fourteenth
day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and
thirty four
D. H. Ellis Clk
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Joseph Giberson
N. Jersey
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Monmouth County}
New Jersey} Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justice of the peace of Said County on the twenty Sixth day of July Eighteen hundred & thirty three Joseph Giberson and being duly Sworn according to Law deposeth & Saith that on the 31st July 1832 he this deponent made his declaration for a pension before the Judges of Monmouth Pleas in Session and on oath further Says that in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six in the month of May he did military duty at Long Branch in Shrewsbury unto Captn Benjamen Dennis that he served in May July & September in Said year, and in the year 1777 he did duty three months on monthly tours that he Entered on duty in the month of July of that year and Served in July, September and November under Captain John Dennis. and in the year 1778 he did duty under Capt Benjamin Dennis for the Space of three month that he Served at Middletown & Shark River and Entered on duty in August of that year and Continued for three months in monthly tours he Served in August October and December. deponent Says that Record of his age is lost but to the best of his knowledge he is in his Eighty Sixth year of his age, and is of Sound
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mind & for which Service he Claims a pension
Sworn to & Subscribed}
this 26 July 1833} Joseph Giberson
before me}
Thos C. Throckmorton Justice
I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Monmouth Do Hereby Certify that the annexed papers Contain the Original proceedings of the Said Court in the Matter of the application of Joseph Giberson for a pension on the 31st July 1832 and also that Thomas C. Throckmorton Esquire whose name is Subscribed to the Jurat of the affidavit of the Said Joseph Giberson Sworn to & Subscribed on the 26th July 1833 & which is annexed hereto was at the Said time and now is a justice of the Peace of the said County of Monmouth duly Commissioned and Sworn and that his Said acts are entitled to full faith and Credit. And I do further Certify that the name Thomas C. Throckmorton Signed on the Jurat of the affidavit is the proper hand writing of the Said Thomas C. Throckmorton Esquire
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the Said Court at
Freehold this first day of August
in the Year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred & thirty three
D. H. Ellis Clk
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Sept. 15, 1937.
[Illegible] Adm.
Please send history Rev. pension case:
Joseph Giberson
R. 3992
Giving reason for rejection
Respctfly -
H. W. Jencks
Box 424
Benj. Frank. P.O.
W. D. C.
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Joseph Giberson R. 3992
DATES OF LENGTH OF RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.
ENLISTMENT OR SERVICE
APPOINTMENT. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
May 1776 3 mos Benjamin Dennis N.J.
July 1777 3 mos John Dennis
Aug. 1778 3 mos Benjamin Dennis
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, July 31, 1832
Residence at date of application, Shrewsbury Twp. Monmouth Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, 85 yrs.
Remarks: Daughter Ele Smock was 70 yrs old and a resident of Shrewsbury N. J. in 1852.
This claim was not allowed as there was not sufficient proof of service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied for pension
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.