Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 766-100, James Derrick, New Jersey
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New Jersey Derrick, James B. L. Wt. 766-100
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No 766 James Derrick priv: 1st New Jersey Regiment Warrant issued February 26th 1819 Hon: Thos Patterson
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Washington County D 25, 087- of Pennsylvania Personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for said County by Richard - Jackson and after being Sworn according to law Deposeth and sayeth that James Derick was Inlisted solder and served under Captain William Pratt's Companey in the first Jersey Light  under the  Command of Col Matthias Ogden and he did same to the Close of the war and received an honorable discharge and Sayeth further that he knoweth the said James Derrick to be the same Person that served as above stated and further sayeth not by Sworn and Subscribed before me Sept 7th 1818 Thomas Carson R ● Jackson D be Washington County Personally came before me one of the Commonweath Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Mathis Esq and William P Biles and after being sworn as Law Direct oath depose and say that they were acquainted the above defendant Richard Jackson for a Number of years and to the of our knowledge he is a man of Integrity and faith Sworn and subscribed before 1 on this 31st day of Dec 1815 James Mitchell Thomas Cargan Wm P Biles
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Washington County Personally came before me one of the Commonwith Justices of the Peace James Derricks, and being Sworn in as Law Directs doth depose and say that he inlisted in the service of of the United States in the war when the United States declared their Independence, under Captain William Pratt in the first Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col Matthias Ogden, and that he Inlisted for during the War, which time he faithfully served and obtained an honourable discharge, which discharge is either last or misslaid so that he cannot forward the same, and Saith that he never has transferred or given away to any other person the above discharge to prohibit his deferment from running the Rewards and Premiums due his for his serving as above  James Derrick 
Sworn and subscribed before  me this 31 day of Dec 1818 Thomas Carson 
State of Pennsylvania J. Alexander Murdoch Prothonotary of Washington County the Common Pleas for said County Do Certify that Thomas Carson Esq before whom the above deposition was taken is and was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Martin ---
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Danl Cruger E Bath County of Reuben New York  War Department Section of County lands Aug 3 189 In reply to your several enquiries respecting Revoly. land claims - I have to inform you, that a warrant CA 3665 was issued in the name of John Beall of the Massachusetts line for --- 25th of March 1790
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Know all men by these presents that I  James Derrick of Washington County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hath made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make Constitute and appoint and in my place and stead put and Depute my Trusty Friend Thomas Patterson Esquire of County and Commonwealth aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, place and stead, to ask demand and Draw my United States Military Bounty lands at the war office in the Federal City of the United States of America and to do all other lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the Premisses as fully in every Respect as I myself might or could do if I were personally present, Ratifying and allow ing all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall in my Name Lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the Premisses by Virtue of these presents, In Witness Whereof I have here =to set my hand and Seal November 15th 1817 Attest of 1 James Mitchell James Derrick ℗ - Hugh Cunningham Washington County ⎬ Personally before me Wallace, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Washington came the above named James Derrick I who acknowledged the above power of attorny to be his to Deed I depose that few espet may be Given to the same Acknowledged before me this 15 day November 1817 Wallace
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State of Pennsylvania Alexander Murdoch Prothonotary of Washington County the Court of Common Pleas for said County ┃ Certify that William Wallace Esq before whom the ┃ within Power of attorney appears to have been acknowledged is and was at the time a Jus- tice of the Peace of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and that full faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington the 18th day of November AD 1817 A Murdock Pro
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Affidavit Samuel C Seely Esq before D. W. Dingman Esq Septem 1817 James Derrick 1st Jersey line --- Wise No 766
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Common Wealth of Pennsylvania Be remembered that on the day the County of September 1817 Personally came before ℗ me Daniel W. Dingman one of the Judges of the Court of Common please in and for the said County of Pike General Samuel C Seely Esq who having been duly sworn before me according to Law Do the depose and say that he served in the late revolutionary War to the end of it that he was an officer in the first regiment of the State of New Jersey commanded by Col. Matthias Ogdan. In Captain William Pratts Company and that James Derrick now in his presence before me is to the best knowledge  and me= mory --- who served with and under him  in said Company to the close of the War, with credit to himself and service to this country and that he the Samuel Seely believes that he was honorably Discharged and for the war Department saith not-Samuel Seely Sworne before me the day and date above written with my hand and seal, and signature Daniel Dingman I do hereby Certify that Genl Samuel Seely is an neigh- bor of mine and hath been for many years and that the full faith and credit on appear to the above affidav- it Given under my hand at Dingman's house in Pike County the above date to Daniel Dingman
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Pike to County  I Dan Dimmick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Pike and Recorder of Deeds in & for the same County Do Certify that Daniel W Dingman within named is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Pike duly Commissioned and qualified as such as by the Record of his commission and Qualification duly recorded in the Recorders office and from the Records of the Court of Common Pleas fully appears and that full faith and Credit ought to be given to his acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Office at Milford this 5th day of September AD 1817 ● Don Dimmick Robt I Recorder