Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7074, Richard Edsall, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Edsall Richard
Jemima

NUMBER
W. 7074


CONTENTS
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Handwritten note:  let 15 June 37 R. Hamilton

(2,864)
New Jersey
Richard Edsall, 1st lieut. New Jersey Line
Spence's regt. 1777 - 2 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April,1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Sept. 1818 and sent to Walter L. Shee, Esq; Hamburg, Sussex Co., N. Jersey.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819

$ 92.66
120.00
$212.66 (total)

Revolutionary claim,
Act. 18th arch, 1818
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New Jersey
Jemima Edsall
of Richard Edsall

died on the 24th of November 1819
of Sussex Co. in the State of N.J.
who was a Capt in the ____ comm
by Captain [illegible] of the Regt. comm
by [Col Mercer?] in the N. Jersey
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
the rate of $180 Dollars - Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Octo 1838 and [illegible]
[illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838       $3.600.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar  240.00
                                                          $3840.00
[in brackets]
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3rd

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 126

[right side]
Family record returned to
J.H. Eddall, Mch. 14 '84 N.P.H
1885 Mch. That all to state the
object of his request & these to be made
of the information

Prior

1885 Mch 24, Thos H
Edsall - full history
Prior
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R'd. Edsall, lst Lieut.
New Jersey Line
16 April 1818

(correct)

Walter L. Shee, Esq.
Hamburg, Sussex Co., N.J.
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District of New Jersey
County of Sussex

On this sixteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, personally appeared Richard Edsall aged about sixty-eight years resident in New Jersey Sussex County aforesaid in said district who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain (illegible) engaging in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War."  That he said Richard Edsall was duly appointed a first lieutenant by order of Congress in a regiment of foot commanded by Col. Oliver Spencer A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven as (illegible) fully appears by reference to the enclosed communication that he served as lieutenant (illegible) he was promoted to the Captaincy of his company and accordingly that he served as Captain in said regiment until the 12th day of May 1779 where he (illegible) and delivered his (illegible) into the hand of Col. Oliver Spencer, that the said regiment was  attached to the Gen. (illegible) brigade in (illegible) Division that the said deponent under several (illegible) he held service the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown and likewise at the battle of (illegible) that he is now in reduced circumstances and (illegible.
 
Signed:  Richard Edsall

Aid of his country sworn and declared before me this day and year aforesaid.
Signed: Walter L. Shee
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I Walter L. Shee Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do certify that he appeared to my satisfaction that the said Richard 
Edsall did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the preceding and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department (illegible) pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Witness my hand at Hamburg New Jersey the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1818.

Signed:  Walter L. Shee
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State of New Jersey County of Sussex

I Walter L Shee Judge of the Court of Common pleas aforesaid do
certify that the within applicant Richard Edsale is in reduced and indigent circumstances to the best of my knowledge
and belief and stands in need of his country's aid

Walter L Shee
Harbury N. Jersey 24th August 1818-
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1734
Jemima Edsall
New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                            NUMBER                      
New Jersey           Edsall, Richard       W. 7074
                                        Jemima
Declanation

In order to obtain the benefits of the election of the act of congress of the 4th July for - 
State of New Jersey
[ineligable] County 
On this [ineligable] day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared
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WAR DEPARTMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th, March, 1818, Richard Edsall late a 1st lieutenant in the New Jersey line of the Revolutionary army, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey Agency at the rate of twenty dollars (zero) cents per month, to commence on the sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Signed:  J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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March 6. 1819 Paid to March 4 1819
[illegible] 8. 1819 Paid to Sept. 4, 1819
May3. 1820 Paid to Mar 4 1820


(2,864)
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Payable on the 4th: March, and 4th September, in each year, by the Trenton Banking Company, New Jersey.

Recorded
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State of New Jersey
[illegible 2 words] of [illegible 3 words] day
by April of [illegible] of [illegible] eighteen hundred and thirty

[illegible] appeared [illegible 5 words] 
a judge [illegible 2 words] Court of County [illegible] 
[illegible 3 words] of [illegible 3 words] 
aged Eighty two years a [illegible] of [illegible 2 words] 
[illegible] County law [illegible 5 words] 
[illegible 7words] 

 I Co Sidney and being first duly serve a to oath saith that he prevented lay on the act of June 1832 that her of the brother of Richard Hall deceased named the agent and annexed certificate of Parlet from the War department of the United States dated 24th of September 1818 Signed J Clarke Secretary of War that he is acquainted with Jemina Edsall his wife and widow - who has sworn to the --- foregoing deposition - that he knows he was married to his and brother Richard Edsall and with him and was his wife at the time of the Revolutionary war and while his said brother was engaged in the service of the United States during said War - and that she lived with him until his death in the year 1823 and that ever since he has no and renderedbegin to and subscribed and further saith not being me the day aforesaid the wonder James Edsall was written over March before signing I made so before signing Judge I I certify that James all who has sworn to the foregoing depon --- is a credible person and that his state ment is entitled to full credit- Witness my hand day applied- White Langeth
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(3-1774)
Service Number
New Jersey Edsall Richard W7074
Jemima
Contents
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State of New Jersey
[illegible] County Ss
I Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of [illegible]
do hereby certify that the Hon. Walter L Shee Esquire is a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn & residing in the said County and that his signature written to the
foregoing papers in the case of the application
of Jemima Edsall for a pension & are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
hereto affixed the Seal of
said Court and of my
office and Subscribed
my name this Seventh
day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven A.D 1832 - 
J. E. Edsall
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This is a true copy
[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY DIVISION. MAR 12 1884
N Lobni for asst. Chief

Family Record. Births.
Births.
Richard Edsall Born Decemr 17th 1750 
Jemima Edsall Born Jany 28th 1762
Seeley Edsall August 29th 1789. 
Joseph Edsall July 12th 1783 
Eliza Edsall March 27th 1785 
Rachel Edsall July 8th 1787. 
Richard Edsall Feb 21st 1790 
Almeda Edsall Septr 19th 1795
Nathl Edsall Feb 21st 1792 
Madison Edsall Decr 27th 1793
Sarah Edsall April 16th 1799
Susan A. Edsall, Sept. 19th 1801
Ann Vandegriff Born Sept. 13th 1813
Harriet Elizabeth Gale was born 26th of January 1835.
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State of New Jersey
County of Sussex }
Personally appeared before the Subscriber Jemima Edsall who on her oath saith that the within is a true record of the family events therein recorded she further saith that It is a copy of the original record made by her late husband Rich Edsall that said copy was made between twenty and thirty years ago and that the original in lot.

Sworn and Subscribed this 21th day of Sept. 1838 Before Samuel Tree
Justice of the peace} Jemma Edsall

I certify that the above named deponent is a
credible person
Samuel Prux
Justice of the peace
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State of Missouri
County of St. Louis

CATHERINE LAWRENCE McMURRAY, of the city of St. Louis, in the county and state aforesaid, being duly sworn, on her oath deposes and says:  

That she was born in the county of Sussex and state of New Jersey, on the third day of July (handwritten" August"), A.D. 1808 (handwritten "1809");

That she was the eldest child of William DeKay and his wife, Rachel (Edsall) DeKay, who was born July 8, 1787 and died (illegible) 1886);

That said Rachel (Edsall) DeKay was the second daughter of Richard Edsall (who was born December 17, 1750), and died May 10, 1823) and his wife (whom he married in September, 1780,) Jemima (Seeley) Edsall, (who was born January 28, 1762, and died January 1, 1843); 

That this affiant is the eldest surviving lineal descendant of the said Richard Edsall: 

That said Richard Edsall, the grandfather of this affiant, was the same person who was commissioned 1st Lieut. in a company of Minutemen in Sussex County, New Jersey, in 1795; was commissioned with the same rank in the New Jersey "Continental Line" in 1776 and 1777;

Who was appointed and served as Captain in Col. Oliver Spencer's Regiment in 1778 and'79 and who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of 1818. 

And the affiant further says, that, as she is informed and verily believes, three (3) of his said commissions were filed by her said grandfather in the U.S. Bureau of Pensions at Washington, D.C. in April,1818, as evidence of his claim to a pension, and that this affiant desires that said commissions be surrendered to her as such eldest surviving lineal descendant of said Richard Edsall and that
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the same be sent to Thomas Henry Edsall, Esquire, of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Signed: Catherine Lawrence McMurray

Subscribe and sworn to before me this sixth day of May, A.D. 1895.  My commission expires July 10, 1897

Signed:  Geo. D. Loft (?)
Notary Public
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Rev. War Section.
VLM
July 19, 1915
Mrs. Amy Woodhull,
Box 74,
Monroe, New York.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the thirteenth instant, you are advised that from the paper in the claim of Richard Edsall, Wid. File No. 7,074, Rev. War. it appears that soldier was born December 17, 1750, and on March 26, 175, was appointed First Lieutenant of a company of Minute Men in Sussex County, New Jersey, under Captain Thomas Wolverton; March 19, 1776, a First Lieutenant of a company raised by Captain Thomas Wolverton, and February 2, 1777, a Lieutenant in a regiment of Foot under Colonel Oliver Spencer after which he was promoted to Captain in said regiment. He was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth, and was discharged May 12, 1779. In 1781 he served one year as a Captain of Sussex County troops, defending the frontier. He was allowed pension on an application executed April 16, 1818 while a resident of Sussex
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County, New Jersey.
Solider married September 3, 1780, Jemina Seeley who was born January 28, 1762. He died November 29, 1819 and she was allowed pension on an application executed April 1, 1837, while a resident of Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey. She died January 1, 1843.
The following family data is on file in the claim.
Seely Edsall born August 29, 1781.
Joseph Edsall " July 12, 1783.
Eliza Edsall " March 27, 1785.
Rachel Edsall " July 8, 1787, married William De Kay.
Richard Edsall " February 21, 1790.
Almeda Edsall " September 19, 1795.
Nathaniel Edsall " February 21, 1792.
Madison Edsall " December 27, 1793.
Sarah Edsall " april 16, 1799.
Susan A. Edsall " Sept. 19, 1801
Ann Vandegriff " September 13, 1813.
Harriet Elizabeth Gale born January 26, 1835.
Catharine Lawrence McMurray a daughter of William and Rachel Edsall De Kay, was born August 3, 1809 in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Very respectfully,
[?]
Commissioner.
Edsall -2-
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July 19, 1932

BA-J/MLB
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
RICHARD EDSALL
W. 7074

Mr. Moses Bigelow
577 Ridge Street
Newark, New Jersey

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request of recent date for the record of Richard Edsall, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 7074, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Richard Edsall. 

He was born December 17, 1750, place not stated.

On October 26, 1775, he was commissioned first lieutenant of a company of minutemen in Susser County, New Jersey, under Captain Thomas Woolverton. On March 19, 1776, he was appointed first lieutenant of a company of New Jersey troops raised by Captain Thomas Woolverton, and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains. On February 2, 1777, he was appointed first lieutenant in a regiment of food commanded by Colonel Oliver Spencer. After having served three months he was promoted to captain in the place of Captain Dallas who died, and was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth, and served until May 12, 1779, when he resigned. Sometime in 1781 he was appointed captain of a company of militia in Sussex County, New Jersey, raised for the defense of the frontier, and served until January 1, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of Sussex County, New Jersey. 

He died November 29, 1819, or May 10, 1823.

Richard Edsall married September 3, 1780, Jemima Seeley, who was born January 28, 1762.
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Soldier's widow, Jemima, was allowed pension on her application executed April 1, 1837, at which time she was living in Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey.

She died January 1, 1843.

The family record shows the following:
Richard Edsall born December 17, 1750
Jemima " " January 28 1762
Seeley " " August 29 1781 
Joseph " " July 12 1783 
Eliza " " March 27 1785 
Rachel " " July 8 1787 married William De Kay, died October 25, 1886.

Richard " " February 21, 1790 
Nathaniel " " February 21, 1792
Madison " " December 27, 1793
Almeda " "September 19, 1795
Sarah " " April 16, 1799
Susan A. " " September 19, 1801
Ann Vandegriff " September 13, 1813
Harriet Elizabeth Gale " January 26. 1835.

Soldier's brother, James Edsall, married in February, 1780, Mary (maiden name not given). In 1837 he was aged eighty-two years and she was aged seventy-six; they were then living in
Vernon, New Jersey.

In 1837, one Joseph E. Edsall was Clerk of the Sussex County Court of New Jersey, relationship to soldier not shown.

In 1894, Thomas Henry Edsall, whose grandfather was a brother of the soldier, Richard Edsall, was living at 9 Nassau Street,
New York City. In 1885 his address was 67 Wall Street, New York City, and in 1895 his address was Hagerman Block, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In 1805, Catharine Lawrence Murray, eldest child of William De Kay and his wife Rachel (Edsall ) De Kay, who was the daughter
of the soldier, Richard Edsall, was living in Saint 

-2-
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Missouri. She was born August 3, 1809 in Sussex County, New Jersey, and married Dr. William A. Mc Murray, of Saint Louis, Missouri. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Richd [illegible] Edsall [illegible] 1st Lt. Mch 19, 1776 by congress under Capt [illegible]
In April 1818 of Sussex co & aged 68 yrs States he was [illegible] 1st Lt [illegible] of Colo Oliver [illegible] 1777 after served 3 m when [illegible]
He was in the battles of Long Island ([illegible])
White Plains (Oct 1776) Brandywine ([illegible] 1777) & Germantown (Oct 1777) & Monmouth (June 28 1778) He was [illegible] as Richd [illegible] in co Minute Men in [illegible] in Sussex [illegible] under Capt Tho [illegible] May 10 [illegible] In Sept 1838 his widow [illegible] aged 77 yrs states [illegible] Comd a [illegible] in Sussex in 1781 and [illegible] in Sept 1780 [illegible] In Sept 1833 a [illegible] aged 84 yrs of Sussex [illegible] of which [illegible] 1837 [illegible] Mary [illegible]
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O. W. [ineligible] Div.
F. S.
[ineligible]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1, 1895.

Sir: You will please find enclosed three commissions of Captain Richard Edsall, Revolutionary officer, you having filed with this
Bureau sufficient proof copy your right to receive the same.

You should acknowledge the receipt of the commissions by an endorsement upon the back of this letter, which should be returned to
the Bureau of Pensions under cover of the close envelope.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Thomas H. Edsall, Esq.,
Hagerman Clock,
Colorado Springs, Colo,
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O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. [ineligible] C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1, 1895

[handwritten] File W. 7074 Richard Edsall

Sir: 
You will please find enclosed the three commissions of Captain Richard, Revolutionary officer, you having filed with this Burn sufficient proof of your right to receive the same.

You should acknowledge the receipt of the commissions by an endorsement upon the back of this letter, which should be returned to
the Bureau of Pensions under cover of the close envelope.

Very Respectfully,
[signature] H. C. Bell,
Acting Commissioner.

Thomas H. Edsall, Esq.,
Hagerman Block,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Colorado Spring, Colo Aug 6, 1895
Received from Bureau of Pension three (3) Commission of Capt Richard Edsall Revolutionary Officer, to wit:
One as 1" Lt from Provincial Congress of N.J. dated Oct 26 1775
One  as 1" Lt " Congress of United Colmer dated Mch 19, 1776, and 
One  as 1" Lt " Congress of United States dated Feby 2. 1777

Thos Hy Edsall
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C.W.(?) & N. Div.
M. (?)
M. R. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6, 1895.
Sir:-
In returning her with your communication of March 4th, you are advised that the rules of this Bureau prohibit the furnishing of copies of the pension papers of Revolutionary soldiers. As a courtesy short statements of the services of one or two such soldiers are often furnished to applicants who desire the same to icomplete family history or to use as evidence of eligibility to membership in any of the Revolutionary societies, but to furnish copies of the papers would seriously interfere with the regular work of the Brearu and it has been found necessary, therefore, to establish a rule declining to do so.
Original commissions, etc., filed in this Bureau as evidence in the pension claims of Revolutionary soldiers can be surrendered only to the eldest surviving lineal descendant of the soldier and the applicant is required to file a sworn statement setting forth his or her relationship to the soldier as above stated.
Very respectfully,
Thomas I. Elsam, Esq.,
Attorney at Law,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Commissioner
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577 Ridge Street
Newark, N.J.
May 22- 1932

 [Oval stamp with border] Administrators Office Received May 24 1932

Mr. A.D. [illegible]iller
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration

Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me
with the data contained in your files
on
Richard Edsall of Sussex County, New Jersey
soldier in Revolutionary War
1st Lt. Co. 6 - 4th Battalion
2nd Establishment Jersey Continental Line
also Captain in the Jersey Militia
pension granted 1818 act [illegible]

Yours truly
Moses Bigelow
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Mrs. William W. Baum
16049 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio

May 27 - 1921.

Persian Bureau,
Washington. D.C.

Dear Sir! -

I wish to secure the record of an ancestor of mine Richard Edsall, he enlisted from Bergen Co N.J. I believe he was an officer: Mar. Jemina Seeley.

Thanking you, I am 

Sincerely
Alice Reed Baum

[Round stamp with border] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D MAY 31 1921
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July 13, 1915

To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir
Will you please 
send me the pension 
record of Captain Richard Edsall
who served in the Revolution
and was from New Jersey
Yours truly
(Mrs.) Amy Woodhull
Box 74. [illegible] N.Y.

[Round stamp with border] U.S. PENSION OFFICE G JUL 14 1915
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Pattison, Edsall aand Hobson,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Hagerman Block, Colorado Springs,
Ernest and Cranmer Block Denver

Albert E. Pattison, Denver
Thomas H. Edsall, Colorado Springs
Henry W. Hobson, Denver
John S. Hunt, Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado July 17th, 1895

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington. D.C.

Sir:-
Referring to your letter of April  6th ultimo, stating that
original commissions filed as evidence in pension claims of Revolutionary
soldiers can be surrendered only to the eldest surviving lineal
descendant of the soldier, and that applicant must file a sworn statement
setting forth his or her relationship to the soldier, etc.:-
Please find enclosed, herewith, the sworn statement of my
cousin, Mrs. Dr. William A. McMurray, of St. Louis, Mo., setting forth
her descent from Capt. Richard Edsall, of the New Jersey Continental Line:
that she is his eldest surviving lineal descendant, and requesting
that his three (3) commissions, filed in your Bureau as evidence in
his pension claim, be surrendered to her as such descendant, and that
same be sent to me at above address.
I have the honor to request that said commissions be sent
to me here, in accordance therewith.
I am, 
Yours very respectfully,

Thomas H. Edsall
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Letter to Thomas H [illegible]
Commissions (3) returned
[illegible] H. Edsall.
[illegible]
1915 July, 19 Hist to Mrs.
Amy Woodhall.
1921 June 11 Hist. to Alice Reed Baum
Mrs. W. W. 
1932, July 13 Hist to Moses Bigelow L. B.
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7074
Jemima Esdall
Wid. of Richard Edsall
Capt. S. I. [illegible]
Act:[illegible]
Index:- Vol. A, Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 6/95
Edsall.
July 3195 to [illegible]
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Dunning, Edsall, Hart and Fowler
[line illegible]
Dec. 29, 18[illegible]

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir-
I have the honor to enquire at what
date and on what form of evidence the pension was granted to Jemima, widow of
Richard Edsall an officer in the Revolutionary
war from Sussex County, New Jersey-
Mrs. Edsall was in receipt of her pension 
to the time of her deat, about 1834.
In particular is there amongst the
papers on file on her application, a family
record of Edsalls? and if yes  can it
be restored to her descendants. to where it
becomes of importance?

Very Respectfully Yours

Thomas H. Edsall
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B. F. DUNNING.
THOS.  HENRY EDSALL.
WM. HARVEY HART.
THOS. POWELL FOWLER
FRANK DUNNING.
W. F. DUNNING.

DUNNING, EDSALL, HART & FOWLER.
(illegible) New York
March 7, 1885

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
In reply to yours of 6th inc asking me to communicate the object of my application for copy petition for pension filed by Jemima, widow of Richard Edsall. I have to state that it is biographical and genealogical. I am a collateral descendant of said Richard Edsall, who was a brother of my grandfather and am engaged in performing a genealogy of my family. By fast fading family tradition, Richard Edsall was a "Colonel in the Revolution"- I am unable to find evidence of his having held higher rank than 1st Lieut. in Continental Line or Capt. of N. J. State Troops and I can get none of time and place of his service except that his Regt. was (illegible) under Maxwell. Any facts respecting him will aid my undertaking -and an abstract of all set forth in the papers in question would answer my purpose equally with a copy of the faction.
(illegible)
Very Respectfully Yours
Thos Hy Edsall
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'- Richd Edsell N. Jersey Act March 1818 to what time paid a 
Pens [Pension] Office
June 14 '37
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P. O. Box 2819
Dunning, Edsall, Hart & Fowler
67 Wall Street
B. F. Dunning
Thos Henry Edsall
Wm Harvey Hart
Thos Powell Fowler
Frank Dunning
 W. F. Dunning
New York, March 14, 1884
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have to thank you for the family record this day received with form, returned herewith with my record evidenced as directed.
Now that the file from which it was taken can be readily referred to. I have the honor to request a copy or abstract of
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any paper showing:
1. Rank of Richard Edsall
2. Regiment & Company
3. Date of Commission
4. Time place of service
5. Whether wounded and if yes when & where
6. Date of retirement from service
Yours very respectfully
Thos Hy Edsall
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No. 67 Wall Street
New York March 2, 85
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Will you please have made and sent to me a copy petition of Jemima Edsall, widow of Richard Edsall, late of N. J. line Rev. War for pension filed in 1838.
A letter from your Dept. March 14, 1884. transmitting the family record filed with
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this claim was marked
at head thus:
"O. W. N.     Civ
N. P. W.        Ex
No. 7078
which may facilitate an early reference to the proper files.
Advise me of any fees of your office for copy desired, and I will remit same.
I have the home to be
Yours respectfully,
Thos. Hy Edsall
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Received Mch (March) 14, 1884. this
family record of Richard Edsall enclosed to me.
herewith
Thos Hy Edsall
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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. Mch. 14" , 1884.

[Round stamp with border}] U.S. PENSION OFFICE B MAR 17 1884

[O. H & N] Div.
N.P.H. Ex'r.
Wid File No. 70 740.W.
[illegible[ Richard Edsall.
[crossed out: Co.] late of N. Y. Reg't line [illegible]

Return this letter with your reply

Sir, 
In reply to you letter of Dec. 29" 1881, I enclose herewith the family record filed in the Old War pension claim. Please acknowledge receipt of the same by endorsement on back of this letter. 

Very respectfully
[Signature] Mr W. Dudley
Commissioner

P.C. Edsall. Esq.
No. 9. Nassau St.
N. Y. City.
N. Y.

[Note] File
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New Brunsank
Sept 26th 1888
Dr Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Jemima Edsall of
Sussex Co Widow of Capt Richd Edsall
The case I presume is as clear as testimony
can make & by reference to the roll of the War Dept [illegible] that Richd Edsall served
about 2 years under Col Spencer
James Edsall the witness has documents
in her possession [illegible] that
His testimony in relation to the services
the year 1781 in conformed by the record
from the State Dept [illegible] I send you
[illegible] 
James C Saunders
Hon Jas L Edwards
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Rec-

Rewards Claime
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Newton 8th of April 1837
 James L. Edward EsSquire
Sirs  I send you the papers in the case of Jemima Edsall, claiming a pension as widow of Richard Edsall deceased a pensioner of the United States-- she claims under the 3d Section of the act of July 4, 1836. it but recently she received information of the provisions made by that act we have obtained as far as we could the requirements of the department-- and have endeavoured to conform there to
Your humble Sevt.
Rob Hamilton
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Jemima Edsall
New Jersey

Rejected
= 
see letter 15 June
1837 Rob. Hamilton

married after 
termination of service
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In C O N G R E S S.

The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, to Richard Edsall Gent
We reposing (repose) especial Trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, (valor) Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be first Lieutenant of a Company Raised by Captain Thomas Woolverton in the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defence (defense) of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of First Lieutenant by doing and performing all Manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as first Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, and you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being or the Army of the United Colonies, or any other you superior officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue
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in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. March 19, 1776. By order of the Congress
John Hancock President
Attest.
Chas. Thomson Secy
I certify that the above is a correct copy of the original Commission filed in the Revolutionary pension claim of Richard Edsall.
W. F. Dana
Chief, C. W. & N. Division,
Bureau of Pensions.
July 31, 1895.
Original Commission sent to Thomas H. Edsall, Colorado Springs, Colo., July 31, 1895.
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The DEPUTIES of the several Counties of New-Jersey in
PROVINCIAL CONGRESS.
To Richard Edsall the 3d, Gentleman
We reposing especial Trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, (valor) Conduct and Fidelity, Do, by Virtue of the power and Authority delegated to us by our Constituents, and in Pursuance of the Direction of the Honourable (Honorable) the Continental Congress, Constitute and appoint you the said Richard Edsall first Lieutenant of a Company of Minute Men in the County of Sussex in the Sussex Battalion of Minute Men whereof Thomas Woolverton is Captain - During the Will and Pleasure of the Congress.
You are therefore to take the said Company into your Charge and Care as first Lieutenant thereof, and duly to exercise both Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms. And as they are hereby directed to obey you as their first Lieutenant so you are likewise to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from your superior Officer or Officers, the Continental Congress, the Provincial Congress or Committee of Safety: And for your so doing this shall be your Commission. Dated the Twenty Sixth Day of October 1775.
By Order of the Congress,
Sam Tucker President
Attested. John Carey Secy
I certify that the above is a correct copy of the original Commission filed in the Revolutionary Pension claim of Richard Edsall.
Bureau of Pension.
July 31, 1895.
W. F. Dana
Chief of W. R. N. Division
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Original commission sent to Thomas H. Edsall, Colorado Springs, Colo., July 31, 1895.
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I n C O N G R E S S 

The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO RICHARD EDSALL Gentleman
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, (Valor), Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a first Lieutenant in a Regiment of foot Commanded by Colonel Oliver Spencer, in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence  (Defense) of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of first Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as first Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief  for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in Force revoked by this or a future Congress.
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DATED this Second Day of February Anno Domini, One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy-Seven
By Order of the Congress
John Hancock President
Attest.
Chas Thomson Secy 
I certify that the above is a correct copy of the original commission filed in the Revolutionary pension claim of Richard Edsall.
Chief, C. W. & N. Division,
W. F. Dana
Bureau of Pensions.
July 31, 1895.
Original commission sent to Thomas H. Edsall, Colorado Springs,
Colo., July 31, 1895.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the their section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 State of New Jersey County of Sussex 
On this 21st day of September 1838 Personally appeared before the Subscriber Jemima Edsall a resident of the state and County aforesaid aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed to July 4th 1836 That she is the widow of Richard Edsall who was a Captain in the Regiment commanded by Col Spencer and served under him about two years. He subsequently to wit in the year 1781 Commanded a company in Sussex County raised for the defence of the frontier and served in that capacity one year.
 She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Edsall in the month of September 1780 that her husband the aforesaid Richard Edsall died on the 29th day of November 1819 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further saith that the delay in making this application on as caused by Col Zahisticnot coming up the take his declaration Sworn the subscribed on the day and year above written Before 
Elias L. Hommediew Jemima Edsall Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the County of Sussex I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person and that she cannot in consequence of bodily infirmity appear in open Court and make the above declaration Elias Hommediew, one of the Judges  of Sussex County New Jersey
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State of New Jersey Sussex County 
Personally appeared before the Subscriber James Edsall a pensioner on the Government of the United States aged Eighty four years who being duly sworn on her oath saith that Cpt Richard Edsall or as his Brother that  said  Richard Edsall served during  the revolutionary War in the regiment commanded by Col Spencer 
I think from the year 1777 to 1779 that in the year 1781 he was appointed to the command of a Company raised for the defence of the frontier of Susex
He further saith that he was present at the marriage age of Jemima and Richard Edsall that said marriage took place in the month of September 1780. I cannot be mistaken in the time because it occured in the September following the February that I was married and I have a record of my marriage.
 He further saith that Capt Richard Edsall served during the year 1781. He further faith that Jemima Edsale is the widow of Capt Richard Edsall and that she has remained a widow ever since his death
James Edsall
 Sworn & Subscribed this 21st day of Sept 1838 Before Saml Trux Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is a credible person
Saml Trux
Justice of the Peace
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Admitted
Capt. rym
$480
Act 4 July 1886
J C Zabickie
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1734

Admitted
Capt. R[yan]
[$]480
Oct 4 July 1836
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An Act to raise by voluntary enlistment eight hundred and twenty men for the defense of the frontiers of the State

Whereas it is highly necessary that provision should be made for the protection and defences of the frontier inhabitants of this State, and also for the important purposes of preventing the illicit trade carried on, and leaking of the communication now maintained by disaffected persons with the common enemy, to the extreme prejudice of the limited States:

1. Be it therefore enacted by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the [illegible]. That eight hundred and twenty men shall be raised by voluntary enlistment and included for the defence of the frontiers of this State, to continue in service until the first day of January. One thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, unless sooner discharged, and to be stationed in the several counties in such a manner as to afford the most equal and beneficial protection to all the inhabitants on the said frontiers and that the said eight hundred and twenty men to be distributed and stationed in the different counties as follows, that is to say:

In the county of Bergen, one hundred and twenty men to be divided into two companies, consisting of sixty men each including three commissioned officers, three serjeants, three corporals, one drummer and three horsemen: one, to be raised and commanded by Captain John Outwater of the County of Bergen, Lieutenant Joseph Catterline and ensign Abraham Hogaland of the County of Somerset; the other to be raised and commanded by Captain Thomas Branch, Lieutenant David Demarest, and ensign Jacobus Bogart of the said county of Bergen.

In the county of Essex two hundred and fifty nine men including twelve commissioned officers, twelve serjeants and twelve corporals for
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drummers and fourteen horsemen, to be raised by the Officers hereinafter named and two be divided into four companies as equally as maybe; one, to be commander by Captain John Scudder, Lieutenant David Woodruff and ensign Daniel Baker of the said county; one, to be commanded by Captain John Craig, Lieutenant Cornelius Williams, and ensign John Miller of the said county of Essex.

In the county of Middlesex on the North side of Raritan River eighty six men including three commissioned officers, four serjeants, and four corporals one drummer and four horsemen; to be raised and commanded by Captain Matthew Freeman, Lieutenant James Dunn and ensign Ashur Fitz Randolph of the said county.

In the county  of Middlesex on the South side of Raritan River, thirty six men including two commissioned officers, two serjeants, two coporals, one drummer and two horsemen; to be raised and commanded by Lieutenant Simon Van Winkle and ensign James Morgan juniors of the said county.

In the county of Mammoth two hundred and fifty nine men, including nine commissioned officers, nine serjeants, nine corporals, and twelve horsemen; to be raised by the officers herein after named and divided into three companies as equally as may be; one to be commanded by Captain John Walton, Lieutenant Nathan Sheppard of the county of Cumberland, and ensign John Morris; one to be commanded by Captain Samuel Carhart, Lieutenant John Davis of the county of Gloucester, and ensign Matthias Johnson; and one to be commanded by Captain David Anderson of the County of Burlington, Lieutenant Moses Sheppard, and ensign David Sonley.

In the county of Sussex, one company consisting of sixty men including three commissioned officers, three serjeants, three corporals,
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three horsemen, and one drummer to be raised as herein after directed and commanded by Captain Richard Edsall, Lieutenant William Carmouth, and ensign Wilhelmus Westbrook. ~

And in case any or either of the officers herein before named should neglect or refuse to accept the said appointment it shall and may be lawful for the majority of the representatives of the county to which such officer belongs to appoint another in his room and stead: and any vacancy happening by death or other disability shall by supplied in like manner. ~

2. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid. That his Excellency the Governor or Commander in Chief of the State for the time being shall be and he is hereby authorised and requested immediately after the passing of this act to issue orders or warrants to the Captains and Subatterns (?) herein before appointed to the command of companies in the several counties to enlist or cause to be enlisted the number of men directed to be stationed in the said counties respectively within the limits of the said counties, or in any of the adjacent counties to continue in service during the time and on the terms herein expressed:

Provided always, that is shall not be lawful for an officer to enlist men as aforesaid in any county wherein any part of the said levy is directed to be stationed other than in that [illegible] which he is appointed until after the quota of such county shall be completed.

3. And Be it further enacted That the said officers shall on or before the first day of March next, make return of the number of men which they have enlisted respectively to the commanding officers of the companies to which they belong, who shall thereupon immediately make out a general return of the whole number of men enlisted as aforesaid to the Governor or commander in chief for the time being; and it shall and may be lawful for the said Governor or commander in chief on [illegible] the said returns, if it shall appear that the quota of men allowed or apportioned to any county in this act is incompleat, to extend the time for enlistment to the officers appointed for such county
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to a farther period, or to dismiss from the service the deeper numerery officer or officers, if the completion of such quota shall be found inpracticable within a reasonable time, so as may be most conducive to the [illegible] and to the protection of the said frontier inhabitants.

4. And, Be it further enacted That in case the circumstances of any county should be vailed in such an annes as to sender the distribution before mentioned unequal or so as to render the whole or any part of the troops raised as aforesaid and directed to be stationed therein unnecessary for the defence of the same, it shall and maybe lawful for the Governor and [illegible] council to alter or change the aforesaid distribution and to remove the said troops or any part of them from such county to any other county so as may best conduce to the public good.

5. And, Be it further enacted, That the said troops shall act in conjunction with the continental forces when on the frontiers in any case when they can be spared from their stations and shall not be called out of the state unless in such cases and by the same authority in and by which the militia are called out. That the officers before mentioned or hereafter to be appointed in the several counties shall take rank according to the date of their commissions; and where different detachments of the same are called toa ct in conjunction, the senior captain or captain whose commissions is of the eldest date shall take the command of the whole. ~

Provided always that if it should so happen that officers of the same rank called or ordered to act in conjunction shall be commissioned of the same duties, the officer first named in this act shall take precedence.

6. And Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioned officers before mentioned in this act who shall accept of their appointment shall be instilled to receive while in service the following pay per day, that is to say; a Captain seven shillings and six pence; a Lieutenant six shillings; an ensign, five shillings; to commence from the time they receive their warrants; and any non-commissioned officer and private who shall be enlisted and embodied as before directed shall be entitled to receive
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as follows per day, viz: a Serjeant, three shillings and six pence; a corperal three shillings and three pence; a drummer three shillings and three pence a private, three shillings; and every person who shall engage to serve as a horsemone on the terms in this act expressed shall receive for the service of himself and horse at the rate of four shillings per day, to commence from the day of enlistment inclusively, and to be paid in the lawful money of this State by the paymaster of the Counties respectively in which they are stationed on pay ? of the same. Giving to them produced, properly or certified and authenticated, and every person who shall be hereafter appointed. in pursuance of the directions of this act shall while in service receive pay according to his rank as aforesaid to commence from the time of his marching to join the detachment to which he belongs
 7. And be it further enacted, That the several officers who shall enlist recruits agreeably to the directions of this act shall immediately cause them to be forwarded as fast as they are enlisted to the commanding officer of the company to which they belong, that they may be by him marching to join their detachment on the said frontiers to be there stationed as shall directed by the Governor or commander in chief of this State for the time being, and privy Council.
 8. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid that every officer in this act named or hereafter to be appointed who shall enlist recruits agreeably to the directions of this act and for the term therein expressed shall be entitled to receive for every able bodied effective volunteer between the age of sixteen and fifty years whom he shall so enlist the sum of seven shillings and sixpence lawful money to be paid by the paymaster of the Militia of the County to which he belongs on a certificate from the Colonel or commanding officer of the militia of the County within the bounds of which such officer is stationed specifying the number of men by such officer enlisted, their age and county from which they are raised 
9. And be it further enacted. That every Officer who shall engage to serve in the said Cty  shall from the time of acceptance of his appointment, and every non-commissioned officer, horseman, and private who shall be enlisted as aforesaid shall from the time of his enlistment became amenable to the rules and articles of
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war established for the government of the troops in the service of the United States : and every such new commissioned officer and private shall furnish himself with a good musket well fitted with a bayonet, a cartridge box containing wire and a brush, and also a cantine and knapsack: and any person who shall engage to serve as a horseman law shall furnish himself with a good horse and with such articles of armour and furniture as are necessary for the equipment of a horseman.
 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That no person under the age of sixteen nor above the age of fifty years, or any prisoner of war or deserter from the enemy being a native of any part of the British dominions and not heretofore an inhabitant of the United States shall be enlisted, received or admitted to serve in the Cvy to be made under this act, and that no person enlisted pursuant to the directions of this act shall be liable to be taken out of the service by any process other than for some criminal matter 
11. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the contractors of the counties respectively wherein any detachment of the said troops shall be stationed and where they cannot be supplied, by any Commissary of issues, or for the contraction of any other of the Counties adjacent, and they hereby are severally authorized and required to furnish and provide the said detachment with such articles of provision, forage, and other supplies as may be necessary, to be delivered to the Quarter Master of the said detachment or other person properly appointed and authorized by the commanding officer thereof, on certified provision here to them produced for that purpose, signed by the said commanding officer or other officer acting in his stead; and the receipt of the said Quarter Master, or other person properly appointed and authorized, shall be sufficient vouchers for the delivery of such provisions forage, or other surplies. And in case any detachment or company shall be stationed in a place where rations cannot be regularly drawn, the deficiency shall be paid for by the paymaster  of the County wherein they shall to stationed at the rate of one shilling and three pence lawful money for a ration of provisions, and at the like part for a ration of forage, to be annexed in any case to his payrolls by the said commanding Officer, and properly certified and authenticated
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12. And be it further enacted, that such officer, non-commissioned officer and private, belonging to the said Cavy shall be entitled to receive while in service one ration of provisions per day, and no more: and each person enlisted as a horseman shall be entitled to receive one ration of provisions for himself, and one ration of forage for his horse- 
13. And be it further enacted. That the company herein before directed to be stationed in the County of Sussex shall be raised on or before the fifteenth day of March next, unless the time shall be further prolonged by the Governor or commander in chief of the State for the time being, and enlisted by Warrants or orders from the said Govenor or Commander in chief to the officers herein before mentioned for that purpose; and to be stationed in such place or places as shall be directed by the said Governor and privy come cil to continue in service until the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty two unless sooner discharged; to be punished with arms and accoutrements in the same manner, to be equalled amenable to the rules and articles of War; to receive the same pay and rations; to be also liable to be removed by order of the said Governor and privy council, to be entitled to equal advantages; to be supplied with provisions and other necessaries, and all vacancies to be filled in like manner, and to be under the same regulations and restrictions in every respect as prescribed for the other troops directed to be raised by this Act 
14. And be it enacted. That it shall and may be lawful for the following paymasters to draw from the Treasurer of the State for the time being during the recess of the Legislature and exclusive of what may be granted them by resolution of both houses, such sums as shall from time to time be necessary for the purposes of this act, so that the whole exceed not the sums annexed to their respection officers, that is to say The paymaster of the Counties of Bergen, Morris and Sussex and sum not exceeding three thousand six hundred pounds. The paymaster of the Counties of Essex and Middlesex any sum not exceeding seven thousand six hundred and twenty pounds The paymaster for the Counties of Monmouth and Burlington any
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sum not exceeding five thousand one hundred and eighty pounds And the receipts of the said paymasters respectively for the sums so  drawn shall be sufficient vouchers to the said Treasurer for so much of the public money in his settlement with the State: and the said I  pay masters shall be allowed for their services in this behalf the same, compensation as they are entitled to for the performance of the duties of their immediate appointment 
15 And Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid. That due recruiting Officer or other person belonging to any troop, corps company or regiment other than to one of the regiments of this State in the service of the United States, shall presume to enlist detain, convey away or refuse to release any person belonging to the said Cavy contrary to the true intent and meaning hereof, such recruiting officer or other person so offending shall forfeit any pay for every such offence the sum of twenty pounds to be recovered with costs in any court of record where the same may be equitable, one half to the use of the prosecutor and the other half to be paid to the Collector of the County when recovered and applied to the use of the State; and it shall and may be lawful for any Justice of the Peace upon application to him made by any commissioned officer belonging to the said Cavy, and proof of the fact to issue his warrant any constable of the County to bring back such person so enlisted, detained or refused to be released, and to return him to the commanding officer of the company to which he belongs and such constable shall be allowed for his services the sum of ten shillings for any distance not exceeding five miles and six pence for every mile  above that distance, to be retained out of such persons wages by the commanding Officer of the company to which he belongs and by hime be paid to the said Constable; and the Clerk of each Court by which any fine shall be awarded as aforesaid, shall be and he is hereby required to transmit to the County collector and to the Legislature, a true extract from the minutes of the Count of such fine forfeiture in like manner and under the same penalty as is prescribed by law in case of other fines and assessments-
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16. And Be it further enacted, That the Governor or Commander in chief of the State for the time being shall be and he is hereby authorized and requested immediately on the passing of this act, to grant commissions to the persons appointed as officers in this act, who are not officers of the militia, which commissions so given shall extend to the purposes of this act only, and shall at the expiration of the term for which the troops to be raised by this act are directed to serve, be considered as [illegible] and [illegible] to all intents and purposes

17. And Be it further enacted, That if any person inlisted [sic] as aforesaid shall through captivity, or other unavoidable cause [illegible] his arms or accountrements, or have his horse taken, or killed, by the enemy, the same shall be paid for by the State;

Provided always, That no horse taken or killed, or arms or accoutrements lost as aforesaid shall be paid for, unless a certificate of the Same Shall be produced to the Legislature under the hand of the officer commanding at the post or station; an appraisement of the value of such horses, arms, or accoutrements by two or more judicious and disinterested persons on oath or affirmation, and also an affidavit of the party claiming payment, taken before some Justices of the Peace, that no satisfaction has been received for the same.

18. And be it further enacted, That the commanding officer of each detachment of the said levy stationed in any county as aforesaid, shall be and he hereby is authorized and empowered as often as the same may be necessary to employ a surgeon or [illegible] to attend to such officers, non-commissioned officers, horsemen and privates belonging to the said detachment as may be sick or wounded, and where it may be impracticable, or inconvenient to send such sick or wounded to a continental hospital, and to transmit an account of the expences incurred in this behalf, properly authorized by the oath or affirmation of such surgeon or [illegible] to the Legislature for their allowance and payment.
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Council Chamber Dec 26.1780. This Bill having been three times read in Council Resolved that the Same do pass.
By order of the [illegible]

Wil: Livingston Pres.

[illegible] of Assembly Dec. 11. 1780
This bill having been three times read in this House Resolved that the Same do pass
By order of the [illegible]

Josiah Hornblum Speaker
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State of New Jersey

I, James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Law of said State passed the twenty-sixth day of December A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty, entitled "An Act to raise by voluntary enlistment eight hundred and twenty men for the defence of the frontiers of the State," as taken from and compared with the original now remaining on file in my office.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the City of Trentin in said State this twenty-fifth day of September, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight (1838)
                    James D Westcott [signature]
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Act of Assembly 
1780