Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 848, Thomas Bird, New Jersey
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
New Jersey 

Bird, Thomas 
Hannah 

NUMBER 
R. 848 

CONTENTS
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State of New Jersey 
County of Burlington ss. 

On this 4th day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me D C Rogers a Master in the high court of Chancery New Jersey Hannah Bird a resident of Washington township County and State aforesaid aged 77 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "Ac act granting [illegible] and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Thomas Bird deceased who was a soldier in the New Jersey troops during the Revolutionary War. That her said husband was wounded in said war that she cannot state when he went into the service nor when he was discharged but believes that he served a number of years and was honorably discharged; that she believes he belonged to the New Jersey troops of the line; that he made application for a pension, and that she believes he was inscribed on the pension roll and that he died a few days previous to said pension becoming payable. She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Bird in the month of September 1792; that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Bird died about twenty years since that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the married took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. She further
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swears that she has remained a widow ever since her said husbands death and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension. 

her mark 
Hannah Bird 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity the above named Hannah Bird cannot appear in open court 
David J C Rogers 
Master in Chancery 

I David B Bodine clerk of the court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that David J. C. Rogers whose name is signed to the within deposition is one of the Masters of the said court and as such is authorized by the law of this state to take depositions +c, that the signature is in his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit should be given to his official [illegible]. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court [illegible] the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one (1851)
David B. Bodine Clk
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State of New Jersey 
County of Ocean ss. 
On this 6th day of June one thousand eighteen hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me the Judge of the County Court in and for Ocean County and State aforesaid Elenor Imley aged 75 years a resident of Dover Township in the state and county above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath [illegible] that she had been well acquainted with Thomas and Hannah Bird for at least 63 years that the said Thomas was her brother and was a Revolutionary soldier for several years that she was an eye witness at the marriage of the said Thomas + Hannah Bird, that she was present at the time of their said marriage and saw them united in marriage at Toms River Ocean (late Monmouth) County state aforesaid by one William Akins a Justice of the Peace in the month of September A.D. 1792 that the said Thomas died at least 20 years since and left the said Hannah a widow and that she has remained a widow ever since her said husbands death that the said Hannah has made foregoing declaration for a pension. 

her mark Elenor Imley 

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned and I hereby certify that the said Elenor Imley is a credible witness. 

Benj. L Irons 

Note - the word [illegible] enterlined before signing. 

State of New Jersey 
Ocean County ss 

I William I James clerk of said county do hereby certify that Benjamin L Irons whose genuine signature written by himself is and was at the time of signing the above a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county af'said that all his [illegible...]
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Ex'r INVALID 

REJECTED 

Hannah Bird

P.O. 
Service: 
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: ,18 
Application filed: ,18 
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P.O.
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Have searched files + rej + admitted listed and fail to find a claim for Thomas Bird or Byrd of New Jersey
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Know [all] men by these presents that I Hannah Bird of Washington Township county of Burlington and State of New Jersey do hereby make constitute and appoint J M Browne of Upper Pittsgrove Salem county and state aforesaid my true and lawful agent and attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for a pension and for all arrears that may be due on account of my deceased husband to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington and to fill additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the certificate which my be issued for said claim. Given and granting full power of substitution and revocation hereby ratifying and confirming all my said attorney or his substitute shall do irrevocably in my name. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set me hand and seal this 10th day of June 1851. 
her mark 
Hannah Bird 

Sealed and delivered in presence of David J C Rogers 

Acknowledged before me this 10th day of June 1851.David J C Rogers 
Notary Public
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Know all men by these presents that I J M Browne of Upper Pittsgrove Salem County and State of New Jersey do by the power vested in me by the foregoing power of Attorney make constitute and appoint H C Spalding of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to [illegible] the [illegible] and purposes mentioned in said power of attorney and to do in all expects as I might if personally present by virtue of the foregoing power vested in me hereby ratifying all my said power of attorney shall legally do in and about the premise. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set me hand and seal this 10th day of June 1851. 
J M Browne 

Signed and sealed in presence of 
David J. C. Rogers 

Acknowledged before me this 10th day of June A.D.1851
David J. C. Rogers 
Notary Public
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No 14402
Hannah Bird 
Burlington County NJ 

Revolutionary Claim for pension 
Act 7 July 1838 

Let H.C. Spalding Oct 13/57

J M Browne 
Attorney
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Hannah Bird widow of Thomas Bird dec'd 

N. J. Roll 

R W Young
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Know all men by these presents that I J M Browne of Pittsgrove in Salem county and state of New Jersey do hereby make constitute and appoint Charles G McChesney of the city of Trenton and state aforesaid my true and lawful attorney by virtue of power of attorney in me vested to prosecute the claim of Hannah Bird wido of Thomas Bird dec'd for any amount of Revolutionary pension that may be due; And I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or 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 25th day of January A.D. 1853. 
J M Browne 

Witness present 
Charles F H Gray 
Wallace Taylor
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State of New Jersey 
County of Salem ss. 
On this 25th day of January A.D. 1853 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared J M Browne and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid. 

Charles F H Gray Justice of Peace
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Washington June 26th 1857 
Honorable Jas E Heath 

I herewith submit the declaration of Hannah Bird of New Jersey for a pension in right of her husband, Thomas Bird, who was a Revolutionary soldier. 
Please cause this case to examined + reported to me. 
I file a power of attorney herewith. 
Very respectfully you obt servt
H C Spalding