Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,553, David Golden, New Jersey
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New Jersey     Golden, David        W7.553
                                        Deborah
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5659
New Jersey

David Golden
of (blank) in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the Comp 9 commanded
by Captain Titus of the Reg. commanded
by Col. Houten in the N. Jersey
line for Private 17 1/2 mo. --- $66.99

ERROR!
  sh'd be $58.33. --?--

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 64 dollars and 99 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March
1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th (?) day of Feb 1837 and sent to Hon. J. Southard
                                            House Reps.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                   $97.48
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March     32.49 
                                                      1833.   _____
                                                                   $129.97

Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 152
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(NOTE: left side on previous page - below is the RIGHT side of same page)

see let. to P. Dickinson Pen.
Agt. Aug. 26 1835. -?- pay

(very faint): Pension to be reduced
                     to 58.33 pr. ann.

Died 17 Feb. 1833 - See letter from Phil.
Dickinson P. Agt. 31 Aug. 1835 -

Let J.C. Potts  Spa. 17 '39
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(left side)
Reported 
Jany 3 / 49

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2765
New Jersey
Deborah Golden
widow of David Golden
NJ
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
58 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on'
the 4th day of March 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the
3d day of Jany. 1849
and sent to
     P. Dickinson
             Trenton
                    N.J.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848 Page 294 Vol. 4
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David Golden

New Jersey
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State of New Jersey Hunterdon County   -
    On this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hunterdon now sitting David Golden now a resident of the Township of Hopewell in the county of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey aged seventy two years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath taketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 - I was born in this township of Hopewell on the 8th day of September AD 1760. My age is  recorded on a piece of papers in my father's handwriting now in my possession.  I lived in said Township of Hopewell  when the Revolutionary war began and have resided there ever since. I entered the service of the United States as a volunteer militiaman under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  I served as a volunteer or substitute during the whole time of my service which continued through out the war.  My first tour was in the winter of 1776 when I went as a substitute of my father under Captain Timothey Titus, Zebulon Burroughs was the Lieutenant of our company.  Elias Phillips was our Major, Joab Houten our colonel.  The exact month I cannot state we marched to Elizabeth Town and remained there two months one being served for my father and the other for myself.  General Dickerson commanded our Brigade. After this  I remained at home one month.  Our company was classed into three classes each class serving a month at a time and as I served also for my father I was at home but a month.  My next tour which was in the spring of the same year was to Connecticut Farms near Springfield, our company officers were the same our captain did not go out with us but came on during the month Houten was our Colonel.
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...Elias Philips of Lawrence and Henry Philips of Hopewell our Majors.  I served during this tour (crossed out words)one month (smudged word) this tour was for my father - (next 3/4 lines crossed out) My remaining tours although I recollect many of them and the places I served in I cannot from failure of memory relate them in order nor affix the dates thereto.  I went one tour to Morristown.  Sometimes Titus commanded us and sometimes Ralph Guild, which was at Morristown I forget - I staid there one month and on my return meet the other class going out and immediately joined and went on with them having served the first tour for my father and it now being my own tour - Where we went I now forget.  I served one month - Our regimental officers were the same as before mentioned - Heard and Dickinson were our Generals.  We were at Morristown while the army lay there, and were inoculated with the small pox.  I recollect well seeing Gen. Washington there, the army were (smudged word) from war unfit for any service and we were called there to protect it if they should be attacked - I served another tour at Steels Gap under the same officers.  I think I was there two months - I also served a tour of one month each at Pompton  Paramus and Passaic Falls and Amboy generally under the same offers. Elias Philips one of our Majors was taken prisoner during the war.  I cannot recollect the time and Henry Philips took his place.  I do not recollect any thing particular that occurred on these tours, we were engaged in keeping guard.  I also served a tour at Bordertown (smudged words) Titus was our Captain, our officers the same as before stated - We were.....
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...under General Dickinson.  While we were at Bordertown a strong party of the British came upon us in the night in a thunder storm.  We could only see by the flashes of lightning.  We retreated over the drawbridge towards Trenton and had it taken up to prevent the British from coming after us which was effective.  The next day I think it was we marched to Monmouth where we joined the army.  This was the time the Battle at that place took place.  I was under General Lee at that Battle and in the engagement the hat of Asa Osborne one of my witnesses was taken off by the wind of a cannon ball - I was near General Lee when General Washington rode up to him and heard him ask him "General for God's Sake what is this untimely retreat for" what Lee said I do not know but I think he handed him his sword - what it meant then I did not then know.  We were retreating - (crossed out short line). The British stole a march of us during the night.  The weather was very hot and I think more men died with the heat than by the enemy.  I served this time more than a month.  I think at least a month and a half. - I also served at Mount Holley and Haddonfield under the same officers.  The British drove out of Mt. Holley one night -  I also went one tour to Springfield.  It was when the engagement took place there.  Philip Snook was our Captain.  William Parkes Lieutenant Timothy Brush was our ensign.  Our major I forget.  Our colonel was (blank) Chamberlain.  We were placed on the flanks of the continental troops - and not engaged in the contest.  I was there one month. - I was also out one tour when the Pennsylvania line revolted.  We met at Hopewell meeting house and may there 10 or 15 days, we then marched to Princeton. I was out this time a month.
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....I also served one tour at Luccasunna plains under the officers first mentioned - During some of these latter tours I acted as orderly sergeant - My memory has so failed me that I cannot state the times and dates of my services nor the order in which they occurred and I believe I served several more tours than I have mentioned.  I truly think I served more than 3 years.  I have no documentary evidence to prove my services.  Our discharges were merely verbal - Asa Ausbourn and Vannel Hunt who from infirmity were not able yo attend the court have testified by affidavits to some of my services - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I do declare that my name is not on the pension roll or agency of any State.  David Stout and George W. Smith can testify to my character and veracity and belief in my services.
    David Golden

Sworn and subscribed in open
court this 6th day of February
AD 1833 - Elijah Wilson
                     Judge of Court

*****Note: Luccasunna is a place in Morris County, New Jersey.
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
        Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Asa Ausbourn who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with David Golden and new that he was out in the militia in the time of the Revolutionary War that he see him at Elizabeth town but was not in the same company with himself but the same battalion he also see him at Bordertown Monmouth and Springfield and believes that he served a month at each place and at those times but cannot recollect the years of months that they where out nor the officers they were under at the different times and further this deponent saith not.
   Asa Ausbourn his X mark

Sworn and Subscribed
this 30th day of January
1833 before me
      George W. Smith JP

I do certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named deponent for a number of years though at this time being very inform but always believed him to be a man of truth and candor but that from sickness and infirmity he was not able to leave his room.
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Hunterdon County
State of New Jersey
     Personally appeared before me David Stout one of the Judges of the Inferior Curt of Common Pleas in and for said County Vannel Hunt who being duly sworn upon his saith that he is well acquainted with David Golden the within applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 and that he was out with him in the several tours set forth by him in his declaration and knows that he was always willing and ready to go and serve his country when called upon so to do - and verily believes that he served his country  for a longer time than set forth by him in his declaration.
Vannel Hunt

Subscribed and Sworn to this
6 day of February 1833 before
me David Stout - Judge

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted Wirth Vannel Hunt the above deponent and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity under the solemnity of an oath.
feb'y 6, 1383                  David Stout Judge

I do further certify that Vannel Hunt the above named witness is old and very unwell and altogether unable to attend the court at the court house in Flemington (rest of line crossed out).   David Stout

We David Stout and George W. Smith two freeholders and residents in said Township of Hopewell and Justices of the peace in and for said County of Hunterdon hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Golden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be upwards of seventy years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the .......
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...neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
David Stout
George W. Smith

Sworn and subscribed in
open court this 6th day 
of February AD 1833
           Samuel Hill
                 Judge of said Court

Hunterdon County - I David Stout do hereby certify that Samuel Fidler is licensed Clergyman of the Methodist denomination being the nearest to the said David Golden being much debilitated and is altogether unable to attend before the Court of Common Peas in said County.
     David Stout Judge

And the said Court do hereby ("certify" crossed out) declare their opinion after the investigations of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And this Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said David Golden could not procure the attendance of his clergyman and that David Stout and George W. Smith who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the township of Hopewell and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
    Done in open court February term AD 1833 -

Samuel Hill
Philip Marshall ? (smudged)
Elijah wilson
  Judges of said Court
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....I Isaac G. Farley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of David Golden for a pension and I do further certify that David Stout Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken then was and is now one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County . also I do further certify that George W. Smith Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken then was and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that same David Stout and George W. Smith Esquires are duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all their official acts and that I am acquainted well with the signatures and that their signatures annexed are their genuine signatures.
    In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
             Isaac G. Farlee Clk.
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4024

Deborah Golden
widow of David

N.J.

Act 7 July 1838

(written here very faintly)
  Married March 1786
   Husband died 11 Feb 1845 (?? very faint)


Jos. c. Potts esq.
Trenton
N.J.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon
      On this fifteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Deborah Golden a resident in the Township of Hopewell in said county, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - that she is the widow of David Golden, who was a soldier in the militia during the Revolutionary war; this deponent has heard him say he was a sergeant - but can't say positively what rank he held, had heard him say he was at the battles of Princeton and Monmouth, but this deponent cannot say through which places he marched where he resided or when he entered the service; has heard him speak of General Dickinson as commanding but cannot name any of the other officers; And this deponent further declares that her husband, the said David Golden, late in the year 1832 or early 1833 made application for a pension, as this deponent believes under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832; that soon after making the said application, to wit in the 17th....
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...day of February 1833, the said David Golden died at his residence in Hopewell township aforesaid; that in June following the death  of the said David Golden this deponent, having previously made the proof required by law, that she was the widow of the said David, drew the first and only payment allowed upon the said application, by her agents William Marshall and Cornelius Golden - of which payment this deponent received from the said agents One hundred and Twenty seven Dollars and the said agents told this deponent that the whole payment amounted to one hundred and thirty or one hundred and eighty dollars, this deponent cannot recollect which.
   And this deponent further declares that she was married to the said David Golden some time in March 1786 (crossed out: as this deponent well recollects) - seventeen hundred and eighty six, as this deponent well recollects;  that her husband the aforesaid David Golden died  in the seventeenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit: at the time above stated and that she was never afterwards married and that she hath no documentary evidence in support of her claim.
Deborah Golden her X mark

Sworn and subscribed the day
and year first above
written before me -
   The words "and that she was never afterwards married" first interdicted 
        George W. Smith Judge
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I do hereby certify that the said Deborah Golden is unable to appear in Court to make the aforesaid Declaration by reason of old age and bodily infirmity.  Dated December 15th 1838
     George w. Smith Judge
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Application
    of
Deborah Golden
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Hunterdon County
      Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Hunterdon Israel Wilson who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now in the seventy sixth year of his age; That he was present at the marriage of David Golden with the aforesaid Deborah Golden then Deborah Wilson, and sister to this deponent; that they were married by the Reverend Joseph Rue then pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Pennington, in the township of Hopewell, county aforesaid, and now deceased; that the marriage took place at the house of the father of this deponent (John Wilson) being the same where this deponent now lives, in the township of Amwell county aforesaid; and that the said marriage took place in March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six.
Israel wilson

Sworn and subscribed this
15th day of December
1838 before me
George W. Smith Judge
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Hunterdon County to wit:  Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Hunterdon Elizabeth Rue, widow of the late Rev. Joseph Rue, formerly pastor of the presbyterian Church Pennington, in this county, now deceased who being duly sworn on her oath saith that the record of marriages belonging to her late husband Joseph Rue, has been from the time of his death until some eight or ten months past, in her possion and keeping; but that about eight or ten months ago or perhaps earlier the said record became mislaid or lost and this deponent hath not seen it since nor doth she know where it is to be found.
Eliza Rue

Sworn and subscribed this
nineteenth day of December
eighteen hundred and thirty
eight before me.
       James Stevenson Justice of the Peace

I George W. Smith Judge of the Inferior Court of common Pleas in and for the county of Mercer do hereby certify:  that Deborah Golden, Israel Wilson, and Eliza Rue who has personally subscribed the foregoing affidavits are personally well known to me and be worthy of credence and of good moral character.  Dated August 20th, 1839.
                George W. Smith
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State of New Jersey
    I    James D. Westcott Secretary of the State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify, that George W. Smith, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Deborah Golden was made, and affidavit of Israel Wilson was taken, and who hath attested the same was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon, in said State, duly appointed and commissioned and sworn - that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the said signatures purporting to be of the same George W. Smith are in his own proper hand writing - And I further certify that James Stevenson, Esquire, before whom the affidavit of Eliza Rue was taken, and who hath attested the same was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon in said State duly appointed commissioned and sworn that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations and that the signature purporting to be of the said James Stevenson is in his proper hand writing.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton in said State this nineteenth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight (1838).
               James D. Westcott
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Supplementary Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act ofCongress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of New Jersey
Mercer County
        Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Deborah Golden, a resident of the Township of Hopewell in said county, who being duly sworn on her oath says that she is the applicant for a pension named in the original papers here to prefixed that the paper hereunto appended purporting to contain the dates of the birth of Sarah Golden, Elias Golden, Anna Golden, Deborah Golden, John Wilson Golden, Gehanna Golden, Rebecca Golden, David Golden, Cornelius Larison Golden,  Elizabeth Golden, and Letitia Golden, is in the hand writing of the late husband of this deponent David Golden; that the entries upon said papers here made by the said David Golden about the several times at which the several births thereon recorded took place, as this deponent believes;  that she recollects the said papers having been produced on all occasions since the birth of her first child, Sarah Golden, whenever any enquiry was made after the age of any of her children, as the true record of their respective births, and this deponent verily believes the entry of the births and the dates of same as they are written upon the said papers are true, and shew the true time when her children were born, and that they are all the children of this deponent and the said David Golden; And this deponent further saith that she has  caused diligent enquiry to be made, and cannot learn that any branch of her own or her husband's family have any record of the time of her marriage with the said David golden; that her two oldest children Sarah and Elias, were baptized when infants by the Rev. Mr. Warford, pastor of the Presbyterian church.....
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....at Mount Airy Hunterdon County, but whether any record was made of the same or if made whether preserved or not, this deponent cannot say, and further saith not.
Deborah Golden her X mark

Sworn Subscribed this 
14th day of August 1839
     George W. Smith

   Mercer to wit:  Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Mercer, Elizabeth Golden, who being duly sworn on the oath saith: That she has always lived with her parents David and Deborah Golden, until the decease of her father and since with her mother.  that she is well acquainted with the paper hereunto annexed having seen it a great number of times and in the hands of her brothers and others; that it is in the hand writing of her father and she has always understood from her father, mother, and the rest of the family that it contained a true record of the births of her brothers and sisters, including herself, children of David and Deborah Golden; that she can recollect seeing the same paper used by her father as a record of these events at least twenty years ago and repeatedly since.
Elizabeth Golden

Sworn and subscribed this
14th day of August
1839
   George W. Smith
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  I, George W. Smith, Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the country of Mercer do hereby certify that Elizabeth Golden, who hath subscribed the foregoing affidavit is personally well known to me to be worthy of credence, and of good moral character Dated August 20th 1837
            George W. Smith
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"Ages" written vertically, horizontally, and upside down.
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(paper very blemished and parts faint)

The year of our Lord and Savior 1787
The birth of Sara Golden in April 6th
The year of our Lord and Savior 1000 700 88
The birth of Elias Golden is October 17th
The year of our Lord and Savior 1000 700 91
The Birth of Anna Golden April 8th
The year of our Lord and Savior 1000 700 94
The Birth of Deborah Golden is February 29th
The year of our Lord and Savior 1000 700 97 The Birth of John Wilson Golden is May 25
The Birth of Gehanna Golden is January 12th                              
                                                                   1799
The Birth of Ellener Golden is October 10th
                                                                    1801
The Birth of David Golden is December 21st
                                                                     1803
 (written vertically on right side)
The birth of Cornelius Larison Golden is                                                   
                                                 October 5th 1806 
The birth of Elizabeth Golden is May 20th 1809
Letitia Golden is June 7th 1812
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Post Mark to left: Flemington N.J. August 16

Joseph C. Potts
Trenton NJ
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
     I Isaac G. Farlee clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that having searched the records of Mortgages and Deeds pursuant to 1794 and not find any Mortgage or Deed given by David Golden and Deborah his wife to any person whomever on record, and do further certify that having researched the records of Marriages, and do not find on record the marriage of David Golden and Deborah his wife.
       In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Flemington this 15th day of August AD 1839

                                 Isaac G. Farley Clk.
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[illegible] August 20
Joseph C. Potts Esq
Trenton
N. Jersey
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Ringoes August 20

Joseph C. Potts Esq.
Trenton
N. Jersey 



(NOTE: Ringoes is a town in Mercer County)
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Ringoes Aug. 22nd 1839

Mr. Jos. C. Potts
     Sir, Received this morning a note with your signature post parked 21 last.  And I hasten to reply But I cannot give you the Information sought.  Rev'd J. Watford was a Pastor of the Church at Mt. Airy (called the 2nd. church of Amwell) in connection with the first Church of Amwell from AD 1776 to 86 - I was not (underlined) his Immediate Successor - Rev'd Tho. Grant succeeded Mr. Warford; and was Pastor of these Churches about 17 years - I succeeded Mr. Grant.  No record within the Baptism or Marriages kept in the day of either of them ever came into my hands, nor have I been able ever to find any such records - I have an old Book of records kept during the time of Mr Warford, by Sawyer Jasper Smith.  It contains a record of many matters and doings of the Congregation but no record of the Church as such (underlined).
       The question has often been asked during the 30 years I have been here whether Such and Such a one had been baptized but we could find no record to answer.  If I could answer your inquiry would give me pleasure, but it is not in my power - yours with much Esteem.
                       J. Kirkpatrick 


(Note: Ringoes is a town in Mercer County NJ)
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New Jersey to wit: James D. Westcott, Secretary
of the State of New Jersey do hereby
certify, That George W. Smith, before ┃
whom the foregoing affidavits were
taken and who hath attested the same,
was at the time thereof and
now is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Mercer, duly 
commissioned and sworn, and that full faith
and credit are and ought to be given to his
acts as such. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office this thirtieth day of August
eighteen hundred and thirty nine
James D. Westcott
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5223
New Jersey
Deborah Golden
widow of David Golden
who was a Private
in the N. Jersey Line
17 mos
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
58 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
2d day of April "44
and sent to
Decius W Rice
Trenton
N. Jersey

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 121
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Married March 1784
Husband died 17 Feb 1833

Col Horton
Capt Titus
N.J. Militia

Admitted
[illegible] 17 1/2 monthly
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Trenton Aug 30, /39
Court of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose you the papers of 
Deborah Golden both
the original and supplemental.
I presume the case is now
clear of difficulty, and beg an 
early decision upon it.
Please inform me what has
been the decision of the Department upon the application of
Sarah Lipes, the papers completing
which were forwarded some
weeks ago,
very respectfully yours
Jos C. Potts
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Revolutionary 
WIDOW, &c.
~~~~~~~~~~
File No. 7553
Deborah Golden
Wid.
David Golden
Private Rev. War
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Act: February 2nd/48
Index: -Vol. A Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870
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Sept 8
David Golden 
New Jersey

Circular seal with TRENTON Sept 4 N.J.

FREE stamped above address

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Trenton Bank Sept 5th 1835

Sir:
    The balance of pension due David Golden deceased? Was reported as paid by this agency in our accounts- in the 2nd quarter of 1833.

I am respectfully
Your obedient servant
Phil Dickinson President

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Declaration of Deborah Golden of New Jersey 
Act of Feb 2nd, 1848

5223

P. Dickinson
Trenton
N.J.
Agent
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                           DECLARATION, 

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act o Congress of the 2nd February, 1848, entitled, “An Act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution.”

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, }
MERCER COUNTY,          } ss.

     On this Nineteenth day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Common Pleas, in and for said county, Deborah Golden——-a resident of Hopewell in the county of Mercer aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of David Golden who was a private ——in the war of the Revolution, and served in the New Jersey Line, and that she received Fifty eight dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the Act of June 17, 1844 She further declares that she is still a widow.
Deborah Golden (X her mark)
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, THE DAY AND YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN, BEFORE ME. }
John Conrad J. Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is 
Known to me. 
John Conrad J. Peace
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

     I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that John Conrad Esquire, before whom the with affidavit was taken——————————— was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace—————-in and for the county of Mercer——-in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to is official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said John Conrad Esq——-

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this twenty third day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
Charles G. Mc Chesney
Sec’y of State
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New Jersey 4513
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Deborah Golden widow of David Golden

Who was pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 17. Feb. 1833
Of Hunterdon Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Titus of the regt. Commanded by Col. Houten in the N. Jersey line for 17 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 58 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Nov 1839 and sent to J.C. Potts Trenton, N.J.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept ‘39.                204.15
Semi=annual allowance ending 
6 March. ‘40.                                                29.16
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                                                                   $233.31
Recorded by D. Brown. Clerk
BBBook A.  Vol 2. Page 124

                                                     {Act July 7,  1838}
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5546
Declaration of Deborah Golden of New Jersey Act March 3rd 1843
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$58.33 per annum

Decius W Rice
Trenton 
N.J.
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State of New Jersey}
Mercer County.        } Ss

     On this twelfth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty four, Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Deborah Golden a resident of Hopewell in the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey in the Seventy eightieth year of her age, who being found duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in and unto obtain the benefits of the pensioner made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of David Golden who was a private in the war of the Revolution and the annual amount of Pensioners she received under the act of “July 7 1838 was Fifty Eight 33/100 dollars. She further declares that he is still a widow  Deborah Goldin X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed}
On the day and year above}
Written before before 
George W. Smith J. Peace}

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declariant and know her to be a person of credibility and truth
George W. Smith J. Peace
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State of New Jersey
 
    I Charles G McChesney Secretary of State do hereby certify that George W Smith Esq before within the foregoing declaration  was made and taken was at the time of the claim thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer in sad State duly appointed, commissioned and sworn that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations and that he signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said George W Smith.
      In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton in said state this eighteenth day of March A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty four.

Charles Mc Chesney
Secretary of State

(Seal illegible found upper left corner)
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES FORM VAN-51. 
12-5-41
DIVISION OF VETERAN’S ADMINISTRATION ARCHIVES
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Golden, Silas GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 42.33 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 16, 1793
To Asa Baldwin——
——

*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 noncommissioned 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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 THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAN-51. 
12-5-41
Division of Veteran’s Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Golden, William GRADE Drummer, LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 9462 
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED  June 20, 1789
To—-not shown——

——
*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 no-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 e-cards in the National