Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 34,512, for States Smith, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

New Jersey

Smith, States

NUMBER

S34512

CONTENTS
In 1820 res. of Bergen Co. N.J. aged 66 yrs
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1S 616

New Jersey

States Smith

of Bergen Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the New Jersey line for the term of 1779 to end of War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence om the 15 of June 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of May 1822 and sent to Pensioner, 1 Jersey City, N. Jersey

Arrears to 4th of March 1822           165.29
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1822   48
                                          [total]    $213.29

Revolutionary claim Act March 1818
May 1,1820
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34512

Revy

INVALID

File No.  34,512

States Smith

Pri. Rev. War

Act:  18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 383

[arrangement of 1870]
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May War Department
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States Smith,
Private
Bergen County
New Jersey
On final
Lett. Certif.
Vol.1. Page 240

Com. 15 June
1820
79 to end of War
At Militia

Direct communications to States Smith City of Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Morris County ss

On this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty two, before me Gabriel H. ford one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of judicature of the State of New Jersey, personally appeared States Smith who made this declaration hereto annexed, and Jacob  Genung, of the township of Chatham in the county aforesaid; and the said Jacob Genung being duly sworn, deposeth and saith; that he is seventy five years of age that he is well and personally acquainted with States Smith now present and became acquainted with him first in the month of March seventeen hundred eighty two, at which time the said States Smith enlisted as a soldier in Capt. Yellis Mead's company belonging to Col. Ogden's regiment in the Jersey line, to serve during the war; from which enlistment the said States Smith did serve as a private soldier in said company upwards of one whole year continually, until April or May in the following year when the said company, and he among the rest, was honorably discharged; he this deponent having enlisted in the same company and served in it during the whole of said time with the Said  Smith; and this deponent saith he has no interest whatever in the application of said Smith for a pension, nor  hope no expectation of the lest benefit from said Smith's pension in case he obtains it, and further saith not -

Jacob X Genung 
his mark

Sworn before me the day & year first above written
Gab. H. Ford

I certify that I am not personally acquainted with said Genung, but I have made strict enquiry into his character by persons in the same neighbourhood on whom I confidently rely and am satisfied that the said Jacob Genung is a credible witness & also that he is disinterested. 20th March 1822
Gab. H. Ford

Also on this twentieth day of march eighteen hundred and twenty two before me Gabriel H. Ford above named personally appeared Jacob Winchel of the township & county of Morris aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is seventy five years of age; that he has been personally acquainted with States smith, now present ever since about the month
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month of March seventeen hundred and eighty two, when he was a private soldier in Capt. Mead's company in Col. Ogden's regiment in the Hersey line, and this deponent says that the said States smith served as a private soldier in said company from abut the last mentioned date upwards of one whole year continually, until the company was honorably discharged and this deponent further saith that he himself served as a private soldier in said company during the whole of said time; and that he has no hope or expectation of benefit from Smith's obtaining a pension and further saith not.-

Jacob Winchel
X his mark

Sworn before me the day & year first above written

Gab. H. Ford

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Jacob Winchel the foregoing deponent for sometime, and that I believe him to be a disinterested and credible witness - 20th March 1822

Gab. H. Ford
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17222
States Smith
Bergen County, N.J.
15 June, 1820

Col:  Ogden's regt.
New Jersey line
1779 to 1783

found on the rolls of Col. Ogden's regt. for 6 months only.

The testimony on oath of two or more disinterested and credible persons certified as such by the judge, proving 9 mos. continuance in Col. Ogden's regt. is required.

Abraham Westevelt, agent
Hackensack, N.J.
Recd. 5 Aug. 1820
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District of New Jersey
Bergen Co. ss.

On this fifteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bergen being a court of record possessing seal & established by an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey States Smith aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820.  That he the said States Smith served for the term of six months in the continental establishment in the year 1779 under Col. Ogden in Capt. Yellis Mead's Compy. 1st Jersey Regmnt. & was at the battle at the Jersey Shore near the north river in 1779.  He was at the battle at Bergen Point under the command of Major Lee, he was at the battle of Fort Lee in 1781 under Ensign Ludlam in Capt. John Outwaters Compy. He was also at the battle at Closter under the command of Capt. Blanch, that he continued to serve as above states for the space of six months - when he afterwards enlisted for during the whole war on the 25th day of March 1782 in the Compy. commanded by Capt. Yellis Meade in the 1st Jersy Regiment commanded by Col. Ogden in the line of the State of New Jersey on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 20th day of May 1783 when he was discharged provided the treaty of Peace prevailed, if not he was considered as to be on furlough & to return to his duty whenever he was commanded.  The Treaty of Peace did prevail & he was afterwards honorably discharged, that he has no other evidence known in his power of his said service except as above stated and in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly 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 sale or in any manner dispersed of my property 0or any part  thereof with intent thereby so to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United states in the Revolutionary War "assed on the 18th March 1818. & that I have not nor has any persons on trust for me any property or securities , contracts or debts due to m, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, that my occupation is that of a Weaver but that by sickness & other infirmities I am not able to follow the same, that I am now a Pauper in the town which I reside.  That I have no family and that I am utterly unable to support myself without the assistance of my country.

States Smith

Sworn to & declared on the 15th day of June 1820 in open court. Gab. H. Ford

Schedule referred to in the foregoing affirmation.

I am possessed of no property of any kind either real or personal except my wearing apparel.

States Smith

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 15th day of June 1820. Gab. H. Ford

I Abraham Westevelt Clerk of the said Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen  aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this fifteenth day f June An. Dom. 1820

Abraham Westevelt
Clerk