Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33874, Jacob Walters, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Jacob
Walters, Jacab
NUMBER
33874
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New Jersey
Jacob Walters,
of Salem Co. in the State of New Jersey
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Shreve, of the New Jersey
line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov 1819
and sent to Zacheus Ray, Judge
Salem, New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. $93.19
Semi-anl. all'ce ending to March, 18 "
16 & 2 1820 $1619
4/30.
died
Revolutionary claim,
May 16, 1823 Act 18th March 1818
Agency book
fir
See certificate of the judge, inclosed
relative to the time of the claims
applied
shall
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Jacob Walters
1874
Salem
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Jr 19
Mar 20
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District of New-Jersey, ss.
Salem Inferior Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820
On this fourteenth day of June
1820 personally appeared, in
open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Salem, in the State of
New Jersey, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law-having
jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings,
Sarah Waltonin

said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath
declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: --
In Captain Lloyds and Lenords Company
2d
Regiment
the command of Colonel Israel Shreeve Jersey in
original declaration dated 16th of October
that he has received a pension certificate No 15.341
aged 68
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 thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as 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 day of March, 1818; and that I have
not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or secureties, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor
have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule following, and by me subscribed.
1 ax 1 old cupboard 1 pr of drawers 4 old chain pots
frying pan 1 hall should and longs 1 Spinning when
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That he is by occupation a Labourer but from old age and
Infermity she is not able to obtain a living without an
that his family consists of himself aged 68 years his
Lydia aged 45 years infirm and unable to work
Jacob Walters
Sworn to and declared, on the 14th-
bodily
istake
wife
Mack
day of June 1820
before Jerediah Dubois Presiding
Judge of Salem Court
JAMES NEWELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of
Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath
and the
schedule thereunder writen 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 three
dollars and ninety two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
twenty eighth day of July
1820
James Newell
Clerk of the Court of of the County of Salem
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Jacob
Watters, Jr.
Salem
County, N.J.
Capt.
Batemandoyd's
Company, 11 months.
if enlistment,
Colo name Reg.
or line not specified )
16. October, 1818.
Informal
Zacheus Ray, judge
Salem,
New Jersey
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Saing
applicaton for a
pension
this declaration in
of stated the
and the command
Indiana
of the applica
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1
of
Lacheus Ray one of the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common pleas in and for the County
of Salem aforesaid
Do Certify that it appears to my
Satisfaction that the said Jacob Walters did
serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in
the proceeding declaration against the Common
Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and
Testimony taken & had before me to the
Secretary for the Department of war pursuant
to the directions of the aforementioned act of
Congress October 16th 1818
Zacheus Ray
-
Merriman Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common
in & for the County of Salem & State of New Jersey; do hereby
certify that Zaccheus Ray, whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing deposition & Certificate is one of the Judges of the
Court aforesaid, duly appointed & Commissioned his name
enrolled as such in my Office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court
at Salem aforesaid the 24th day of October 1818
Herman Smith
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State of New Jersey
Salem
County ss
On this Sixteenth Day of October 1818
before me the Subscribe one of the Judges
of the Inferior Court of Common
pleas in
and for the said County personally appears
Jacob Walters aged sixty years or thereabouts
Resident in the said County of Salem and State
aforesaid who being 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 Jacob Walters Enlisted in the Coun
of Salem in the State of New Jersey aforesaid in the
Company commanded by Captain Bateman Loyd of
the Regular Troops that he continued serve in the
said Corps or in the service of the United States
for two years & Eleven months at which time
peace was made when he was discharged from the
Peace in New Windsor New York State and the
he was in the Battles on Long Island and theand

that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in
of the assistance of his country for support and the
he has no other evidence now in his power of he
said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year
aforesaid
Lacheus Ray
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Rev. War Section.
Hon. William M. Calder,
United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
May 17, 1921.
In response to your letter of the thirteenth
instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers
in the pension claim, Survivor File 33,874, it appears that
Jacob Walters enlisted in Salem Co. New Jersey, in June 1780,
and served as Private for two years and eleven months, in
Captains Bateman Lloyd and Leonard's Companies, Colonel Day
ton and Israel Shreve's N. J. Regiment.
He was allowed pension in 1819, while living in Upper
Alloway Creek Township, Salem Co., New Jersey. In 1880 he
was 82 years old and his wife Lydia was 45 years old. He
died May 18, 1833. There is no further data on file as to
his family.
in
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Revy
File No.
33874
INVALID.
33874
Jacob Walters
Rev War
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Act: 18 March 187
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 439
Arrangement of 1870.}
1991 May of is A
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Salem, New Jersey
on sent to
Zacheus Bay
New
of
Jacob Walters
Salem Co in the State of the Jersey
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey)
one, for the term of years
nscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on
16 of Oct 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Oct. 1819
and sent to Zacheus Ray Esq Judge
Salem New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819
$85. 18
ianl, all'ce ending of Mar 1820 $48
$132,18
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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I
Zacheus Ray one of the Judges of the
Inferior Court of Common pleas in said
County do certify that to the best of my
knowledge Jacob Walters Made his first application
son
the 16th day of October 1818 and that
Henry Post made his first application
on the 29th of October 1818 Given under
my hand the 21st October 1819
of
Zacheus Ray
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Sale
State of New Jersey
County ss
Zacheus Ray one of the Judges of
the Inferior Court of Common pleas in
and for the said County of Salem in said
State do hereby certify that Jacob Walters made
his first application for his pension on the
16th day of October last past 1818 and
I do further Certify that Henry Post made
his first application for his pension on the
29th day of October last past 1818
Given under my hand & seal the 21st
day of September 1819

Zacheus Ray
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Jacob Walters
Col. Shrev's
N. Jersey Regt
1780, war
16 Octr 18
Zacheus Ray
Salem
N. Jersey
Admitted
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that time
State of New Jersey
Salem County
On this 21st day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas for the
said personally appeared Jacob Walters aged Sixty Seven
years, resident in the township of Upper in the said that, 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 Jacob Watters
on the 15th day of October
enlisted for the term of during the War
in Salem
in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty or near
in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by
Captain Bateman Loyd
---
of the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Janel Shrews
in the line of the State of New Jersey
on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service
of the United States, until the year 1783 when peace was made when he was
discharged from service in New Windsor state of
that he was in the battles of the Takeing of Lord Cornwallaceand
the Battle at Long Island
---
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.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Except what is committed
Zaccheus Ray Judge
Jacob Walters
mark
Luther May Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears,
to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Walter
did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term
of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance
of his country for support. Given Under my hand & seal
the 21st of October
139 Zaccheus Ray
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man Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and
County of Salem & State of New Jersey; do hereby certify, that
Zacheus Ray Esquire, before whom the foreing deposition, appears to have
been taken of the certificate given, was at that time and still is, one of the
Justices of the peace, & one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
aforesaid, in for the County of Salem aforesaid, duly appointed commissioned
& his tilled as such on my said Office
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affixed
the Seal of the said Court at Salem aforesaid the
twenty second day of October Anno Domini Eighteen
hundred and nineteen.
Merriman Smith
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Salem County
of
be
State of
New Jersey
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of
the peace in and for said County personally
appeared John Burroughs a Private in the
Revolutionary war and being by me first
duly sworn doth depose and say that he was
well aquainted with Jacob Walters the present applicant
in the Revolutionary War and does still know him
and that he this deponant does know to his
own knowledge that the said Jacob Walters
did serve in the Revolutionary War in the Continental
Establishment in the 2nd Regiment of the
New Jersey Line More than Nine months
Sworn and Subscribed
one this 21st Day
October 1819
John Burroughs
Zaccheus Ray, Justis of the peace
State
Salem boy
day of October 1819
of New Jersey
inter I Barchel Ray one of the Judges
of the Inferior Court of Common
pleas in said County do hereby ceritfy
that I am well acquainted with the above
Named John Burroughs for War than
Seven years and that Every degree of Credit
ought to be attached to the above
as I believe him to be a man aldavit
& truth Given under my hand this 21st
Zacheus Ray
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1819
Salem County
State of New Jersey
before me the Subscriber one of the
Justice of the peace in and for the said
personally appeared John Sparks late a Captain
in the Revolutionary war & being by me first
duly Sworn doth on his oath declare & say
that he does not personally the member Jacob
Walters in the Revolutionary war but has
Examined the said Jacob Walters at a
Number of different within six months past
and
that from the circumstances which the
said Jacob Walters has related to him the
Deponent
he fully believes under the oath he
has taken that the said Jacob Walters did Ind
in the Revolution in the Continental Establish
in the 2nd Regiment of the New Jersey Line
more than Nine months
Sworn and subjected
John Sparks
this 21st day of October
Cases May Justices of the peace
County & State of New Jersey
I Zaccheus Ray one of the Judges of the
Inferior Court of Common pleas in said County
do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the above named
John Sparks for more than
one year and I do believe him to be a man
of truth & & Candour and Entitled to Every
degree of Credit Given under my hand the East
day of October 1819
Zaccheus Ray
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Salem County State of New Jersey
before me the subsember one of the Justices
of the peace in and for said County
personally appeared Daniel Carty a Private in the
Revolutionary war and being by me first duly sworn
son depose and say that he was well acquainted with
Job Walters in the Revolutionary war and does
still know him and that this deponant does know
to his own knowledge that he the said Jacob Walters
&
did serve in the Revolutionary War in the Continental
Establishment in the 2nd Regiment of the New Jersey
Line More than Nine Months
Sworn and Subscribed
this 21st day of October
1819 Zaccheus Ray Justice of the peace
Salem
Daniel
his
Carty
Mark
County ss
State of New Jersey
1
I Zaccheus Ray one of the Judges of the
Inferior Court of Common pleas in said
County do hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with the above named Daniel Carty for
more than fifteen years and that Every
degree of Credit ought to be attached to the
above affidavit as I do know him to be a
man of truth &
Candour Given under
my hand the 21st of October 1819
Zaccheus Ray
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Jacob Walters Pri
Dayton N Jersey
Regt 80 3 years.
Proof of service wanted
The testimony of two
credible & dispised
witnesses for the certificase
of an Officer of
the right, property to him
and authenticated
the Judge will contify
to the Credibility
this intestam
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State of New Jersey
Salem County
On this twenty sixth day of May 1819
before me the Subscriber one of the Judges
of the Inferiour Court of Common pleas in
and for the said County personally Jacob
Walters aged sixty years resident
in the Township
of Upper Galloways Creek in the said County 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 person engaged in the Land and
Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
that he the said Jacob Walters enlisted for
the Term of during the war on the Sixth day
of June in the year 1780 or verry near that
time in the commanded by Captain Bateman Loyd
of the 2nd Regiment commanded by Colonel
Dayton in the line of the State of New Jersey
on the Continental Establishment that he continued
to serve in the said Corps or in the service of
the United untill the 1783 when he was discharged
from service in New Windsor in the State of New York
that he was in the Battle of Long Island
and at the Battle of the taking of CornWallace
in Little York in Virginia State and that he is
in reduced and indigent 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
Sworn to and declared before
his
me the day & year aforesaid
Jacob N Walter
Zacheus Ray
Mark
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Zacheus Ray Judge & 6 as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Jacob Walters did serve in the
Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding
declaration against the Common enemy for
the Term of Nine months at one time
on the Continental Establishment and I
how gransmit the the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me to the
Secretary for the Department of was pursuant
to the directions of the aforementioned act of
Congress I am also satisfied that he needs
the assistance of his country for support
Given under my hand May 26th 1819
Lacheus Ray
J Herman Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas &
in for the County of Salem & State of New Jersey; do hereby certify
that Zaccheus Ray Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition & declaration
appears to have been taken, and the Certificate given, and whose name is
Subscribed thereto is one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid, in & for the County
aforesaid, duly appointed & Commissioned and his name enrolled as such
in my office.-
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
at Salem aforesaid the 7th day of May 1819
Meniman Smith
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Dear Sir I Deseased that I made a
mistake in Henry Part application
the Bison was I only lacked at Jacob
Walters application and supposing them
to be one date but this Certifice is Right
I have committed proof of Jacob Walters
issues and put them on which perhaps
you have got by this time of the proof
is insufficient he says he thinks he can
obtain one more which if required place
to write to me
also let Samuel Young, Remain on the
files he expect shortly to be able to procure
witnesses of his services which if he does
I will forward them
September 21st 1819
Zaccheus Ray
Hon
J. C. Calhoun
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KENNETH MCKELAR, TENN.
CHAS. W. HALL, JR.
CLERK.
4094
Ree
United States Senate
COMMITTEE TO
AUDIT AND CONTROL THE CONTINGENT EXPENSES
OF THE SENATE.
May 13, 1921.
My dear Commissioner
I have just received a communication
stating that " in the 1820 list of
Revolutionary War pensioners is the name of
Walters 833874
Henry Waters and Jacob Watters, enlisted from
New Jersey. The name was also sometimes
spelled Walters." My correspondent desires a
transcript of the pension data in the above
cases, and if you can properly do so, I would
be glad if you would send it to me.
Very truly yours,
William A. Co
Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
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the
MAY 15 1921