Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE], [ILLEGIBLE]
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316
From
New Jersey.
New York.
Abraham Freeland
Frigate South Carolina
Seaman, Capt Gillen
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Navy Privateer, S. C. Sea Service

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of April 1818 and sent to the pensioner care of Judge Pennington, Newark, N. J.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818. 4 20/31 mos. $37.16
Frigate South Carolina

{Revolutionary claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Dec 10. 80
11 months
Capt John James &
Comd Alexander Gillen
Contd. : 30 Dec 24
Acquackanock Essex Co.

[Written on left side] 
Application sent May 7th 1821 to Russell Clark, Esqr. Sandy Hill, Washington Co, N. York.
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Abraham Freeland
Declaration
Seaman.
Court under the law
Apl 28: [Illegible]

New Jersey Roll.
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District of New Jersey Ss:

On this sixteenth day of April 1818 before me the  subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said District personally appears Abraham Freeland
aged Seventy years resident in the Township of Acquacanack in the County of Essex in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the said Abraham Freeland enlisted in the year 1778 at Pamhest near Brest  in France (having
deserted from an English Prison ship) as a volunteer in the Continental Frigate Providence commanded by Capt Whipple, that he continued to serve in the said ship as a volunteer for about five months when he returned to Boston in Massachusetts where he was discharged which discharge he has since
lost. That in about two months after he received his said discharge, he went to the West Indies as a Privateerman & was
Captured by the British & remained a prisoner somewhere about three months - That on the tenth day of December 1780 he entered at Amsterdam in Holland as a volunteer in the South Carolina, a heavy frigate commanded by Capt John Joiner & Commodor Alexander Gillin that he continued to serve in the said frigate for about Eleven months having served 3 or 4 months as a Boson, when he received a Naval discharge at the Port of Corona in
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Spain, having served in the public service for about Sixteen months- That he was in the Prison ships of Great Britain during the revolutionary War somewhere about
five years. That he was in no battles except the West Indies when captured while a Privateerman, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Abraham Freeland

Sworn to and declared before me}
the day & year aforesaid}
William S Pennington
District Judge

I, William S. Pennington Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Freeland
did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me
to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Newark April 16th  1818 }
William Pennington
District Judge
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I William Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey do certify that the signatures to this instrument are the proper handwriting of William L. Pennington Esqr. Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey_

As witness my hand and the seal of the said District Court at NewArk this Sixteenth day of April A. D. 1818. _
Wm Pennington
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State of New York}
Washinington County} Ss

Abraham Freeland of the town of
Fort Ann in the said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is a revolutionary pensioner under the Law of March 18th 1818
for his services as a Seaman in the Navy of the Revolution, that he was inscribed on the pension List Roll of the New Jersey agency at the rate of Eight Dollars pr. month to commence on the 16th day of April 1818.
That since the receipt of his pension
certificate he has removed to and become a
permanent Residenter of the the said town of
Fort Ann in the County & State aforesaid, that
not having drawn any part of his pension
since September last, and he being too poor
to send to New Jersey to receive it, he is extremely anxious to be transfered to the New York Agency where he can draw his pension with more convenience & less expense, and he desires that the Secretary of War will tranfer him accordingly and further saith not.
Abraham Freeland

Sworn the 22nd day of July
1820 before me 
Leml. Hastings Justice Peace
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Abraham Freeland
Pensioner
316
a Copy  Sept. 1818.

Russel Clark, Sandy Hill
Washington County N. York
Agent

Cond
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State of New York}
Washington County}

On this fifth day of December 1820, personally appeared before me N. Hall one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in the said County during their Session of Court it being a Court of Record unlimited in point of amount proceeding according to the Course of Common Law and Keeping a Record of their proceedings and which have the power of fine and imprisonment, Abraham Freeland aged Seventy four years resident of Fort Ann in Said County who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Navy of the United States on board the Ship Providence Commanded by Capt Whipple and the frigate South Carolina John Joiner Commander from Sometime in the year 1778 to sometime in the year 1780 - and that he made application for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 the 16th day of April 1818 and received a Pension Certificate No 316 dated at the War office of the United States the 29th day of April 1818.
And 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 gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there of with intent there by so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any Income other than what is contained in
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the Schedule here unto anexed and by me subscribed (to wit) as follows

Schedule of the property of Abraham Freeland, above described -
One pair Spectacles 37 - 1/2
One Bible  1 - 00
One Psalm Book    -25
One prayer Book   -25
___________________________
$15 87 1/27

Abraham Freeland
And further that I am by occupation a Mariner and am so infirmed by age and disease as to be unable to Walk or ride and that I am now and have been Supported for two years past by the Charity of Mary Borney my Daughter who is a Widow and in reduced
Circumstances and that I am wholly dependent on public or private Charity for the means of Subsistence
Abraham Freeland

Sworn to and [crossed out: Subscribed] } declared on the fifth day of December }
1820 before me }
N. Hall

I Daniell Shepherd Clerk of the County of Washington State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule there unto Anexed are truly
Copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one Dollar and eighty seven and a half cents - In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this fifth day of December 1820
D Shepherd Clk
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Recd. 4th Aug. 1820
M Edwards
appln for transfer

Fort Ann July 29
The Wr Depart.
at the City
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Should the Transfer be made agreeable to the inclosed request & affidavit, Abr Freeland requests to be notified thereeof as speedily as possible as his circumstances & state of health is such as to require immediate relief
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INVALID

File No. 44865
Abraham Freeland
Seaman
Frigate "South Carolina"
Revolutionary

Act March 18th 1818
Index: Vol. ____, Page ____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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application for Transfer
recd. 3 August 1820

Sandy Hill N. Y. }
26 July __ }

Free

Honble. J. C. Calhoun Esqr.
Secy. of War
Washington City

Abraham Freeland's 
Application to be
transferred from New
Jersey to New York
22 July 1820.
Transferred 4 Aug. 1820.
Aug. 18.
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Sandy Hill Washington Co. N.Y.
July 25th 1820

Hon J.C. Calhoun &c.

Sir, I enclose to you the affidavit of Mr Abraham Freeland a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the New Jersey agency, the object of which is to procure his transfer to the New York agency.

Mr Freeland is old & infirm and now resides in the town of Fort Ann about ten miles from
this place, and excepting his pension is supported by the charity of his Daughter who is a poor Widow and the transfers desired would be much more convenient
and less expensive to the old Gentleman.

If the transfer can be made
immediately it will greatly alleviate his wants and he will acknowledge with gratitude the favors which it will bestow-

Be pleased to communicate the
result of this application to Mr. Freeland, or to yours
Obt. Servt.
Nathl. Pitcher
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Application for a Transfer.

County of Washington Ss-

On this 27th day of July 1820, before me, the
subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Washington. Personally appeared Abraham Freeland who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to and served on board of the two following vessels Viz, The Providence Frigate of Thirty two guns commanded by Capt. Abraham Whipple, and the Frigate South Carolina of Forty guns Commanded
by Capt John Joiner & Commodore Alexander Gillan in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Jersey from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in
future.
Abraham Freeland

Sworn and subscribed to before }
me, the day and year aforesaid }
Leml. Hastings Justice Peace
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State of New York }
Washington County } Ss
I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do certify that Lemuel Hastings Esqr. before whom the within affidavit was made was at the time the same was made and still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that the name Leml Hasintgs within subscribed is his handwriting.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal fo the said Court this 28 day of July 1820
D Shepherd Clk

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