Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,514, James Hamilton, New Jersey
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SERVICE     New Jersey
Hamilton, James
NUMBER R. 4,514
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[Crossed out by hand:  "Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873]
{Stamped thus:  "REJECTED"]
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James Hamilton
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James Hamilton
Giles le. Tenn.
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Claimant
Pulaski, Tenn.
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Recd. 18 June 1824
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Suspd. See letter 28 June 1824

Pulaski 
30 May

The Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City

Mail
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State of Tennessee Giles County Court of Pleas + quarter depositions.  February Term 1824
    On this the 17th day of February 1824, personally appeared in open court (being a court of record by the laws of the state) for said county James Hamilton, a resident of said county, aged sixty seven 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 acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said James Hamilton enlisted for the term of three years or during the war about October 1775 at Trenton in New Jersey in the company commanded by Capt James Lowrey in a regiment commanded by Col Maxwell, (who was afterwards made a Brigadier General after his return from Quebec) in the line of the state of New Jersey.  On the infantry continental establishment, that he continued to serve in same company to the year 1782 when he was discharged from said service, at Camden in the state of South Carolina that he was in the battle at the storming of Quebec under General Montgomery, and afterwards was at the battle of the Three Rivers, where he got a flesh wound in his right leg, he was in the Battle of German Town in Pennsylvania, in the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, where he got a flesh wound in his left thigh + [smudged: "then all cut out"] at Germantown he was shot through the left hand + has a large knot remaining on the back of it from the wound. He was also in the battle at Camden in South Carolina, + that he has no other evidence of his said services now in his power that he knows of except the army roll of his country, and in pursuance of
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of the act of 1st May 1820  I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th May 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so as to diminish it or to bring myself 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 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 the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.  James [his mark] Hamilton
Schedule. one blind mare about 9 years old, 13 1/2 hands high, one indifferent bed and furniture. James [his mark] Hamilton
I live with three sons two of lawful age, one about 16 years old + has no wife, + one of my daughters aged 28 years that lives with a neighbor + one about 17 years living with them, + that he is unable to live or do well without the assistance of his country + that he has never received any pension or land from any state or from the United States.
Subscribed and sworn to + declared the 17th February 1824 before the court aforesaid now sitting German Lester, Clerk
    I German Lester Clerk of the court of pleas and [giventor] sessions of aforesaid county of Giles do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said James Hamilton did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of seven years under one engagement in the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of sd. court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in aforesaid schedule is Thirty Dollars
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of sd. court on this 17th Feb: 1824.
German Lester Clerk Clerk of aforesaid court.
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If it be not required by law that the return or answer to this be made to pension agent only in this state The Secretary of War or other officer will please make it or give information of the event, by letter to petitioner directed to Petitioners, at Pulaski Giles County Tennessee.
Jas. Hamilton