Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 864, James Craig, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Craig, James

NUMBER
S. 864
Capt
Carded
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CONTENTS
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17,337
New Jersey
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James Craig
of Middlesex in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Captain in the Corps commanded
by Captain Nixon of the Reg commanded
by Col. Forman in the N. Jersey
line for 18 mos Capt
6 " Ens-
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 430 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Aug
1833 and sent to H Randolph
MC present
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar '31  $840
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 31  210
[sum] $1050
Died Sept 28, 1839
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 3, Page 105
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2100
James Craig
Declaration
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County } ss.

On this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, Personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, now sitting Major James Craig -- a resident of Freehold in the said County & State aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated Viz. He was born in Freehold (where he has always lived) January 8th 1754, of which he has a family record. About the first of July 1776 he volunteered under Capt John Henderson for five months & served the time out, during which time he marched to New York, under Col David Forman, joined Washington's army, was with him at the battle of Long Island, & during his retreat up the North River & in the battle of White Plains. In January or February 1777 he enlisted for 6 months and served out the time under Capt Nixon, whose head-quarters were at Cranbury Middlesex Co. N.J. the company not joining the main army. After the expiration of this term he returned home & served as a minuteman & was out at all scouts & alarms till the spring of 1778, when about 1st of April he was chosen Ensign in the company of Militia belonging to Freehold, commanded by Capt John Walton in which capacity he served with the company principally in the County of Monmouth, for above two years, being one month on regular duty, & one month off, except in case of a general alarm, when all turned out, this commission was given up in the Spring of 1780, when he has appointed captain this Captains commission has got destroyed & he has consequently no written evidence of his service, except the original proceedings a Court martial (shewing to the Court) held in June 1780 composed of Capt John Walton Prest. Lieut. Tunis Vanderveer Engn [Ensign] James Craig, Ensign John Errickson Ensign Jon't Clayton, & approved by Asher Holmes Col, he served as Capt alternately every other month till the year of 1783, when the war was ended, this latter service was altogether in the County of Monmouth, which being infested by numerous Refugees & wood Robbers, & having a sea-coast of 60 or 70 miles to guard, required the service constantly of its own militia during the Revolution. When in the 5 months service, he was attached to Col. David Forman's Regiment, the rest of the time he was principally attached to Col Holmes Regiment. He recollects of the following surviving officers & soldiers who know of his services viz. Capt Benj'n Vancleef, Lewis Conover, Tunis Forman, Thomas Erickson, John Reid, David Baird & Wm McTeen.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
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pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state,

James Craig

Shaw to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid

John Patterson

We Benjamin Vanschoick, Lewis Conover, Aaron F Walker, surviving soldiers of the Revolution do hereby certify under oath that we are acquainted with the within named James Craig, and were acquainted with him in the time of the Revolution & we do severally certify that the said James Craig, was to our knowledge a soldier in the militia of New Jersey in the time of the Revolution and we believe that the preceeding, declaration which he has made under oath as to his services is entitled to full credit.

Benj Errickson
Lewis Covenhoven
Aaron F. Walker

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year afs'd [aforesaid] in open court

John Patterson

We William Lloyd Esq & Richard S Hartshorne, residing in the township of Freehold, in the neighborhood of the above named James Craig, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said James Craig, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and a man whose declaration under oath or
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without oath is entitled to implicit credit; and that we concur in that opinion.

William Lloyd
Rich'd S. Hartshorne

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court

John Patterson

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the Investigation of the matter, & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, & the court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Lloyd Esq. who has signed the preceeding certificate is a resident in the township of Freehold & that Richard S Hartshorne who has also signed the same is a resident also in the township of Freehold, & is a creditable person, and that their statement as well as the statement of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution herein contained is entitled to credit &c.

John Patterson
W. J. Bowne
John W. Davison

Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth in the State of N.J. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James
Craig for a Pension.

In Testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Freehold this third day of August A.D. 1832

D. H. Ellis
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2100
James Craig
Return this e. g.
Admitted
Captain 18 mo
Ensign - 12 "
[sum] 30 "
[calculation: 240 + 120 + 60 = 420]
Hon J. F. Randolp [Randolph]
Present
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 11 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the service of James Craig

[Chart, listed by row, rows numbered and columns indicated by letters]
[1a] Period when the service was rendered.
[1b] Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.
[1c] Rank of the claimant.
[1d] Names and Rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
[1e] Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
[1f] Proof by which the declaration is supported.

[2a] 1776
[2b] 5 [month]
[2c] private infantry
[2d] Capt Hendrickson / Col Forman
[2e] 78, 22 at Freehold
[2f] Benj Vanschoick
Lewis Conover
Aaron F Walker
Thomas Errickson
Tunis Forman
Wm Appgate
Job Throckmorton
John I Reid } Surv'g Revo Soldiers
Judges Lloyd, Baum & Headden Shff Perrine
Lawyers Polhemus, Ryall, & Randolph &c &c &c

[3a] 1777
[3b] 6 [mos]
[3c] private dragoons
[3d] " Nixon

[4a] in
[4b] 3 [mos]
[4c] " infantry
[4d] " Walton

[5a] 1778
[5b] 4 [mos]
[5c] Ensign
[5d] " Walton

[6a] 1779
[6b] 6 [mos]
[6c] "
[6d] " "

[7a] 1780
[7b] 2 [mos]
[7c] "
[7d] " "

[8a] 1780
[8b] 3 [mos]
[8c] Capt
[8d] " Col Forman

[9a] 1781
[9b] 6 [mo]
[9c] "
[9d] "

[10a] 1782
[10b] 6 [mos]
[10c] "
[10d] "

[11a] 1783
[11b] 3 [mos]
[11c] "
[11d] "

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

18 mo Capt.
12 " Ensign
14 " Private
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every brand of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County were such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of } ss.
On this __ day of __ personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of __ in the county of __ and State, Territory or District of __ aged (c) __ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion [sic] made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) __, with __ and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered [sic] the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of __

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary solider, and served as he states.

I __ of the Court of __ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of __ for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this __ day of __ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the __ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with __, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be __ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the __ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, __ of the Court of __ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ___ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this __ day of __ &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledges of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

[Last two paragraphs above are marked in left margin with brace and pointing hand; the words "stating in detail ... transaction." are underlined.]
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and what year were you born?

2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?

3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?

5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.

6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by who was it
given and what has become of it?
{To an officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -- one of who should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary solider, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of a bodily infirmity, may make the declaration
before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will trans-nit such evidenced as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.

[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.

[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.

[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.

[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c, A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory, he cannot sweat positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -For __ year __ months, and __ days I served as a __. For __ months and __ days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according tot he grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expression are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &e without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each tern of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.

[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.

[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.

[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers,
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same she et of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass un der the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

[Pointing hand] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.

[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.

[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.

[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and seat to the War Department, with the declaration.

[The words "A very full account ... upon his case" at the top of the page are set off with parentheses. The last paragraph of note [e] has several sentence underlined, from "It is important" to "highly objectionable."]
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the county of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Major James Craig the person named in pension paper No. 2100 who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades. - For five months I served as a private under Capt Henderson in Col D Forman's Regiment, in the infantry, in 1776. this was all at one time in the five months service, during all which time I was on constant duty in the field & not engaged in any civil employment, during this period I was in the Battles of Long Island & White Plains, & at various places in New York & New Jersey. For six months I served as a private draggoon under Capt Nixon in 1777 in the vicinity of Cranbury, this was in the forepart of the year & was one continued service. for three months I served as a private minute-man under Capt Walton in the latter part of the year 1777 & winter of 1778, being in the monthly service every other month on duty, & every other month off, this service was performed in the vicinity of Tinton Falls. for one year I served as an Ensign in Capt Waltons company, being in the monthly service from the spring of 1778 to the spring or summer of 1780. this service was performed about the Court House, Shrewsbury town & Mount Pleasant, when out for the month no other duty or any civil employment
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was attended to. his Ensigns commission was given up in the spring or summer of 1780 when he was appointed Captain. for one year and six months I served as a Captain, being every other month from the summer 1780 till the peace of 1783, this service was performed in the County of Monmouth at different places, as guard at the Court House, along shore &c &c. this is as specific as I can recollect. my Captains commission has been lost some time. my house & with it my papers were burned some years ago, & it is probable the commission was with them. for the above services I claim a pension.

James Craig

Sworn & Subscribed this 4th of July 1833 before me

Thos C Throckmorton

New Jersey, Monmouth County ss. Tunis Forman being duly sworn on his oath says that he is in the seventy second year of his age, & a surviving soldier of the Revolution, that he is well acquainted with Maj James Craig & has been as long has he can remember any thing he knows of his being a soldier of the Revolution, in the militia, frequently saw him engaged & under ers at various places in the County during the Revolution, knows of his being Captain and commanding a company towards the latter part of the war, which was frequently out on duty recollects once in particular of being on duty at the same time when Capt Craig & his company were on duty, we were all stationed at the Court House. Me Craig is a man of veracity, in needy circumstances, he had his house burned a few years since.

Tunis Forman

Sworn & Subscribed this 4th of July 1833 before me

Thos C Throckmorton
Justice of the Peace
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M. E. E.
[corner torn]
[Rev. &] 1812
[Wars S]ection

September 20, 1929

Elizabeth Harkness
Durand
Wisconsin

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 864, it appears that James Craig was born January 8, 1754 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, where he always lived.

He enlisted about July 1, 1776, served five months as a private in Captain John Henderson's Company, Colonel David Forman's New Jersey
Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains.

He enlisted in January or February, 1777 and served six months as a private in Captain Nixon's Company, Colonel Holmes' New Jersey
Regiment.

From the autumn of 1777 until the spring of 1778 he served three tours of one month each as a private and minute man in Captain Walton's Company, Colonel Holmes' New Jersey Regiment.

About April 1, 1778, he was commissioned Ensign and for about two years served every other month in Captain John Walton's Company, Colonel Holmes' New Jersey Regiment.

In the spring or summer of 1780 he was commissioned Captain and
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Rev. & [1812]
Wars [Section]

served every other month until 1783 in Colonel Holmes' New Jersey Regiment. His entire service as Captain amounted to eighteen months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, while a resident of Freehold, New Jersey. At the time of his application for pension he was referred to as Major James Craig. No explanation of this rank is given.

He died September 28, 1839.

There are no data concerning his family.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Stephen Haviland.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev War.
INVALID.
File No. 864
James Craig
Capt. N.J. Line
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side]
1929- Sept. 20 Hist to Elizabeth Harkness M.E.E.
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Maj James Craig's
Proofs & affidavit
July 6, 1833
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New Jersey
Monmouth Co ss. William Appelgate, being duly sworn on his oath says that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolution, that he is well acquainted with Maj James Craig, was in time of the Revolution & has been ever since - said Craig was engaged in the militia service during the Revolution & was a very active man, knows that he served as Captain, frequently saw him acting in that capacity, & once served under him for a short time toward the close of the war.

William Appelgate

Sworn & subscribed this 6th of July 1833 before me

Thos. C Throckmorton Justice of the Peace

New Jersey
Monmouth Co. ss. William Parent being duly sworn on his oath says, that he is well acquainted with Maj James Craig, frequently saw him engaged in the militia service in the time of the Revolution - he first served as ensign & afterwards as Captain, frequently saw him whilst he held those offices, performing the duties thereof - he was a very active officer, & if any man deserves a pension he does - deponant is a surviving soldier of the Revolution.

William Parent

Sworn & Subscribed this 6th of July 1833, before me

Thos C Throckmorton Justice of the Peace

New Jersey, Monmouth Co. ss. Job Throckmorton being duly sworn on his oath says, that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolution, that at that time he was well acquainted with Maj James Craig - he was engaged as a soldier in the time of the Revolution - he was an officer & a very active one -

Job Throckmorton

Sworn & subscribed this 6th of July 1833 before me

Tho's. C Throckmorton Justice of the Peace
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New Jersey
Monmouth County ss. John I Reed Sen'r being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was a soldier in the Revolution that he in his seventy ninth year and that he is well acquainted with Maj'r James Craig and that he served in the militia with said Craig in the Revolution under Capt John Walton and while they served under said Walton there was an Ensign to be chosen and that he and said Craig run for said office and that Craig was ellected and afterwards served as such in said Company.

John I Reed S'n

Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day July 1833

Thos C Shrockmorton Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with James Craig, Tunis Forman & Job Throckmorton, three of the witnesses testifying in the case of James Craig, an applicant for a Pension, and know them to be persons of scrupulous integrity & veracity, and that their statement is fully to be relied on. I am also acquainted, by reputation, with Wm Applegate, Wm Parent & John I Reed, Sen, the other three persons testifying in the case of said Craig, and have no hesitation in giving full credit to their statement.

James F Randolph
Washington Aug. 16, 1833.
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We Henry D Polhemus (Surrogate) Dan'l B Ryall Counsellor at Law, C Bruen, Post Master, Maj Wm D Davis, J F Randolph Counsellor at Law P C Vanderhoef, Benj'n Laird, Wm J Bowne (Judge) Wm T Croxson, John Headden (Judge), John Bowne, Corlies Lloyd, Counsellor at Law, John Vancleaf, Dr Grandin Lloyd, Dr John B Throckmorton, John M Perrine Sheriff and Amos Heavidan [?] -- do hereby respectively certify under our respective oaths, That we reside in the vicinity of Maj James Craig, applicant No 2100 for a pension, that we are well acquainted with said Craig, that his character for truth & veracity is & ever has been fair and unimpeachable, that the common reputation which he has sustained as long as we have known him is that of a surviving soldier & officer of the Revolution & a plain, honest man - we believe the facts set forth by him in his declaration & his affidavit hereto annexed, to the truth of which he has sworn, to be true, & that the said Craig served as therein stated, & that according to the traditions handed down to us, & the statement of the surviving soldiers of the Revolution, that he was a very active, indefatigable officer in the time of the Revolution, & that he is now poor and needy, & highly deserving a pension which we hope may be granted.

Henry D. Polhemus
Daniel B. Ryall
C Bruen
William D. Davis

Sworn & Subscribed this 6th of July AD 1833, before me
Thos C Throckmorton Justice
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[signatures]
John Vancleaf
Grandin Lloyd
John B. Throckmorton
Amos Haviland

Jos. F. Randolph
P. C. Vanderhoef
Benj'n Laird
W. J. Bowne
William T Croxson
John Headden
John Bowne
Cordis Lloyd

I Thomas C Throckmorton Justice of the peace before whom the forgoing affidavits were taken, do hereby certify that Benjamin Van schoick, Lewis Covenhoven, Aaron F Walker, Thos. Errickson, Wm Lloyd & Rich'd Hartshorne & the several witnesses above sworn by me are all credible persons entitled to be believed & that the certificate of citizens & neighbours contains the names of the most active & influential men amongst us.

Given under my hand this 6th of July 1833
Thos. C Throckmorton Justice

I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth County do hereby certify that Thomas C Throckmorton before whom the forgoing affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time a Justice of the Peace, duly sworn & enrolled in my office, that the name of Thos C Throckmorton affixed to the several affidavits & to the forgoing certificate is his proper hand-writing, I being acquainted therewith.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 6th of June 1833.

D H Ellis Clk
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New Jersey
Monmouth Co. ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in & for said County, Major James Craig, the person named in pension papers No 2100, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades - For five months I served as a private under Capt Henderson in 1776. For six months I served as a private dragoon under Capt Nixon in 1777- for three months that I served as a private minute man under Capt Walton, being the one half of the time or every other month, from my discharge under Nixon till my appointment as an Ensign. For one year I served as Ensign under Capt Walton, being the one half of the time from April 1778 till the spring of 1780, during which two years I was half of the time, or every other month on constant duty or "actually in the field". For one year & six months, I served as Capt, being the half of the time or every other month from my election till the peace of 1783 during which time I was actually in the field, making 18 months service as Capt, 1 year as Ensign & 14 months as a private, & for such service I claim a pension.

James Craig

Sworn & Subscribed this 19th of Dec'r 1832 before me

William Lloyd
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I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth County State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William Lloyd before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken is and was at the time therein mentioned a Justice of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid, & that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such, that the name "William Lloyd" affixed to s'd affidavit is the proper hand writing of S'd Justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Freehold this twenty eighth day of December A.D. 1832

D H Ellis Clk

[Written downward in lower right corner]
Jas Craig
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Jas. Craig
new app't [application?]
James F Randolph
N Brunswick
N. J.
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New Jersey
Monmouth Co ss. Maj James Craig the person named in pension papers No 2100 being duly sworn on his oath says, that it is impossible for him to be more specific as to his services than he has been that he is unable to find survivors by whom each period of service may be proved -- those who have testified on the subject know that he did serve in the characters he has represented, his commissions were disposed of in the manner set forth in his original declaration, he is unable to get any certificate from any officer having charge of the Record of commissions because as he is informed their is no such officer & no such Record Deponant has no recollection of any person living by whom he can prove the tenor of his commissions, the  commissions having long since been destroyed & most of his old companions dead - he has however proved by the original record of a Court martial, see Declaration that he acted & was recognized as an officer, & these are those living who can prove that he served as such officer & was respected as such, and this is the best evidence which it is possible to procure.

James Craig

Sworn & Subscribed this 27th of May 1833 before me
the 1st 19 & 21st lines interlined before signing.

William Lloyd Justice
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New Jersey
Monmouth ss. Aaron F. Walker, Thomas Errickson, Lewis Covenhoven being duly sworn on their oaths say that they are surviving soldiers of the Revolution, that they know Maj James Craig well, did in the time of the Revolution & have ever since, know that he acted as an officer in the Militia of the Revolution frequently saw him serving as Captain, & recognized & respected as such by his brother officers and men, never saw his commission but has no doubt that he was regularly commissioned and served as he states.

Aaron F. Walker
Thomas Errickson, and I served under him ofin [often]
Lewis Cowenhoven

Sworn & Subscribed before me May 27, 1833
William Lloyd Justice

Note the words added after the signature of Thomas Erickson "and I served under him often" were written by him and sworn to before me

William Lloyd Justice
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I the Subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that William Lloyd before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been taken, is & was at the time therein mentioned a Justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that the names "William Lloyd" affixed to said affidavits are the proper hand writing of said Justice.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this sixth day of June AD Eighteen hundred and thirty three.

D. H. Ellis Clk
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New Jersey
Monmouth Co ss. James Craig, the applicant No 2100 for pension, on his oath says that according to the best of his recollection & belief his years service as an Ensign in the militia of the Revolution mentioned in his previous affidavits, was performed as follows viz. four months, in tours of a month each in 1778, six months in tours of a month each in 1779 & two months, in two monthly tours in 1780, and that his eighteen months service as Captain was performed as follows viz three months in 1780, six months in 1781, six months in 1782 & three months in 1783, all in several tours of one month each.

James Craig

Sworn & subscribed this first [?] day of August AD 1833 before me

Joseph Goodenough Justice

I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth County, do hereby certify that Joseph Goodenough before whom the forgoing affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the time of the taking thereof & now is a Justice of the peace duly qualified & that full faith & credit are due to his acts, and that the name Joseph Goodenough affixed to said affidavit is his proper hand-writing I being well acquainted therewith.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this first day of August 1833.

D. H. Ellis Clk
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Durand, Wisconsin,
June 14, 1929.

U.S. Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Records,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please give a statement showing the Revolutionary
War record and other data concerning James Craig of New Jersey. This James Craig married Esther --, and had a daughter Ann, who married Stephen Haviland and resided in Freehold, New Jersey. I think James Craig was an officer in the Revolution.

Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Elizabeth Harkness.

P.S. Do you find a Revolutionary War record of above described Stephen Haviland?

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REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION
JUN 16 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS