Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 862, for Frederick Maps, New Jersey
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[Header] 8-1776)

[Column Header] SERVICE
New Jersey

Maps, Frederick
           Sibyl

[Column Header] NUMBER
W. 862
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New Jersey  2380
Sibyl Maps
widow of Frederick Maps
who was a Sergeant
in the New Jersey line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
one hundred twenty Dollars ----
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
twenty third day of October 1843
and sent to
J.M. Carlshome Freehull
New Jersey

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 124
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V 1019
Sibyl Maps
widow of Frederick
N.J.

Hon. G D Wall
Senate US
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3rd Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County

On this, nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six personally appeared before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in this the County of Monmouth and State of aforesaid, Sybil Maps, aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit or the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, that she is a widow of Frederick Maps who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army.  She further declares that she was married to the said Frederick Maps on the Seventh day of July seventeen hundred and eighty three.  That her husband the aforesaid Frederick Maps died on the ninth day of January eighteen hundred and eighteen - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear by the proof answered.  
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Court aforesaid
The words "Sybil Maps" first interlined

[Signatures]
William Lloyds
Wm. J Conley
James Happing
Sibyl Maps

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County SS:
Personally appeared before the said Court of Common Please of the said County Reuben Maps who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Sybil Maps the above applicant for a pension that she was the wife of Frederick
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Maps, who died on the ninth day of January Eighteen hundred and Eighteen - and that she has remained the widow of the said Frederick Maps ever since that period.
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court Oct 19th 1836

[Signatures]
Reuben Maps
William Lloyds
Wm J Emley
James Hopping

And the Court do certify that the said Reuben Maps is a respectable person and that his affidavit is entitled to credit: and the Court do further certify that the annexed certificate of discharge was produced in evidence before the Court by the said Sybil Maps which purports to be a discharge of Frederick Maps from the United States Army under the signature of his Excellency George Washington dated June 5th 1783 - 

[Signatures] 
James Mapping
William Lloyd

State of New Jersey 
Monmouth County SS:
J Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and forth the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sibyl Maps for a pension, that William Lloyd William J Emley and James Hopping are Judges of the said Court and that their signatures above are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and the seal of the said Court this fourth day of January AD Eighteen hundred and thirty seven
[Signature]
J Daniel H Ellis XX
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March 4, 1940
xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Honorable William H. Smathers
United States Senate 
Washington, D.C.

FREDERICK MAPS
W 862
MMHF:MLB

My dear Senator:

Reference is made to your letter of March 1, 1940, in behalf of Mrs. Clara Maps Taber, of 11 Jackson Street, Long Branch, New Jersey, who desires for her possession the original certificate of discharge of Frederick Maps, Revolutionary War soldier, which was filed as record evidence in support of the claim for pension of his widow, Sibyl Maps, claim W. 862, which certificate is now in custody of the Veterans Administration.

The records of the Revolutionary War pensioners constitute an important and much consulted portion of the archivers of the United States Government.  Every care is taken for the protection and preservation of these old documents, each of which is an integral part of some particular file or case.

If the policy had been established to release parts of these old claims from the archives of the Government, thereby removing the record evidence upon which such claims were based, the records would be most incomplete and the parts, this old discharge included, scattered throughout the United States.  Descendants of the applications for pension, now dispersed through all the states, would seek in vain the whole record which they can examine now, intact, in Washington, as many do.

To withdraw, for the benefit of one individual or descendant, parts of those records from the Government archives would destroy the value of the whole record at the expense of future research workers, and other descendants, with equal right to make claim.

After careful consideration, therefore, it is not deemed advisable as a matter of policy to establish the precedent which would
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result in granting the request of Mrs. Taber.
     Mrs. Taber's letter is returned herewith.

Very Truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Frederick Maps [Srngt] for the War discharged on 5 June 83 by printed discharge with the endorsement that it should not avail him as a discharge until notification of "previous to which he is to be considered on being on furlough".
was married 7 July 1783.
Is his children entitled?
[So] his discharge took effect
June 5, 1783.
[Handwritten] J L E
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[small strip of paper]
Copy of letter of Jan. 23 - 1837 is Hon G.D. Hall:
"In the case of Mrs. Sibyl Maps, widow of Frederick Maps, dec'd - it appears that she was married to the decedent on July 7, 1783 being one month and 2 days after his discharge from service.
Her claim is disallowed the papers placed on file."
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[Strip of paper]

Rejected
[Notation] for the councils of this letter see other side
[Crossed out text] Hon G. D. Wall Jan 23-'37

def to J M Hartshorn
March 31, 1837
this letter says: husband requisition - ably discharged in June 1783 before the marriage took place - the claim cannot be allowed
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[Bifold sheet]
[Left side]
[Crossed out text] Letter to Jack Hartshorn 1 Dec. 1838

this letter says: pensions certificate was endorsed Nov. 28-1838 & sent to J.M. Hartshorn at Freebald, N.J.

[Right side]

[Header] New Jersey 1275/1775
Sibyl Maps
widow of Frederick Maps
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 9 January 1818
of Monmouth Co in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Sergeant in the company commanded byCaptain _____ of the _____ command by _____ in the N. Jersey line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 120 Dollars ____Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov 1838 and sent to J. M. Hartshorn, Freehold, N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep.  '38         300.00
Semi-annual allowance ending  [March '39.     60.00
[Total]   $360.00

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 129
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[Printed stamp - circle with 12 numbered sections]
MAR 2 '1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
congressional #1
VETS ADM
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[Letterhead]
[Member Roll]
Richard B Russell, GA., Chairman
William M. King, Utah
Francis T. Maloney, Conn.
Lewis B. Schwellenback, Wash.
Rush D. Holt, W. VA>
Charles G Andrews, Fla.
James H. Hushes, Del.
William H. Smathers, N.J.
Clyde L. Herring, Iowa
Tom Stewart, Tenn.
Hiram W. Johnson, Calif.
Warren R. Austin, Vt.
Arthur Capper, Kans.
Rufus G. Holman, Oreg.
Joseph J. Chappell, Clerk
Joe B. Watson, Asst. Clerk

United States Senate
Committee on Immigration

Washington, D. C.
March 1, 1940

My dear General:
The enclosed letter is self-explanatory.
Any advice or assistance you might extend in this regard will be appreciated by me.
Sincerely,

[Handwritten signature] William Smathers

Brigadier-General Frank T. Hines
Administrator of Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Administration
Washington, D.C.
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June 30, 1934.

Hon. W. Warren Barbour
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.

BA-J/MMHF/ill
Frederick Maps
W. 862

My dear Senator:

Reference is made to your letter of June 25, in behalf of Mrs. Clara Maps Taber, of 11 Jackson Street, Long Branch, New Jersey, who desires for her possession the original certificate of discharge of Frederick Maps, Revolutionary War soldier, which was filed as record evidence in support of the claim for pension of his widow, Sibyl Maps, claim W. 862, which certificate is now in custody of the Veterans Administration.

The records of the Revolutionary War pensioners constitute an important and much consulted portion of the archives of the United States Government.  Every care is taken for the protection and preservation of these old documents, each of which is an integral part of some particular file or case.

If the policy had been established to release parts of these old claims, thereby removing the record evidence upon which such claims were based, from the archives of the Government, the records would be most incomplete and the parts, this old discharge included, scattered throughout the United States.  Descendants of the applications for pension, now dispersed through all the states, would seek in vain the whole record which they can examine now intact, in Washington, as many do.

To withdraw, for the benefit of one individual or descendant, parts of those records from the Government archives would destroy the value of the whole record at the expense of future research workers, and other descendants with equal right to make claim.

After careful consideration, therefore, it is not deemed advisable as a matter of policy to establish the precedent which would result in granting the request of Mrs. Taber.

Very Truly Yours,
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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March 21, 1934

Mrs. Clara Maps Taber
11 Jackson Street
Long Branch, New Jersey

FREDERICK MAPS
W. 862
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request, for your possession, the separation from the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 862, of Sibyl Maps, widow of Frederick Maps, the discharge certificate of her husband, said Frederick Maps, which was submitted in support of her claim for pension, and which is now in the custody of the Veterans Administration.

The records of the Revolutionary War pensioners constitute an important and much consulted portion of the archives of the United States Government.  Every care is taken for the protection and preservation of these old documents.

If the policy had been established to release parts of the old claims, thereby removing the record evidence upon which such claims were based, from the archives of the Government, the records would be most incomplete and the parts, this old discharge included, scattered throughout the United States.  Descendants of the applications for pension now dispersed through all the states would seek in vain the whole record, which they can now examine intact in Washington, as many do.

To withdraw, for the benefit of one individual or descendant, parts of those records from the Government archives would destroy the value of the whole record at the expense of future research workers, and other descendants with equal right to make claim.

After careful consideration, therefore, it is not deemed advisable as a matter of policy to establish the precedent which would result in granting your request.

Your copy of report from the Adjutant General of Trenton, New Jersey, and your newspaper clipping from the Asbury Park Press are returned herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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December 23, 1935

Clara Taber
11 Jackson St.
Long Branch, New Jersey.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 862 it appears that Frederick Maps served six years and four months as Sergeant and was discharged from the New Jersey Battalion on June 5, 1785.
He died January 9, 1818.  His age is not given.
Soldier married July 7, 1783 in Morris County, New Jersey, Sibyl Rigs {?} of said county.  She was allowed pension on her application executed October 19, 1836 while a resident of Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey aged seventy-three years.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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December 23, 1935

Clara Taber
11 Jackson St., 
Long Branch, New Jersey.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 862 it appears that Frederick Maps served six years and four months as Sergeant and was discharged from the New Jersey Battalion on June 5, 1783.

He died January 9, 1818.  His age is not given.

Soldier married July 7, 1783 in Morris County, New Jersey, Sibyl Rigs (?) of said county.  She was allowed pension on her application executed October 19, 1836 while a resident of Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey aged seventy-three years.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[Header]
W. WARREN BARBOUR NEW JERSEY

COMMITTEES:
INTEROCEANIC CANALS
LIBRARY
MANUFACTURES
MILITARY AFFAIRS
POST OFFICES AND POST ROADS
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

United States Senate
Washington, D. C.

June 25, 1934

Mr. Edward W. Morgan,
Director of Pensions,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Morgan:

Mrs. Clara Maps Taber, of 11 Jackson Street, Long Branch, New Jersey, has written me with reference to her efforts to obtain the original Discharge Certificate of Frederick Maps, one of her ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War.  His Discharge Certificate was filed in connection with his claim for a Pension, bearing #W-862.

I would appreciate your advising me as to 
whether the Bureau might let her have this Document.

Sincerely,
[handwritten signature] 
W Warren Barbour

[Stamp for receipt]
11:00 on clock face
RECEIVED 
JUNE 27, 1934
CONGRESSIONAL  1
MAIL SUB. DIV.
U.S.V.A.
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11 Jackson Street
Long Branch, N.J., January 10, 1934.

Commissioner of Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

There is, on file in the Pension Bureau at Washington, a document which I believe belongs to me and which I am very anxious to obtain.  The outstanding facts connected with this document are as follows:-

1.  Frederick Maps, my great great grandfather, enlisted in the Continental Army as a Corporal, February 2, 1777, for the war.  He was honorably discharged June 3, 1783, at the end of the Revolution, with the rank of Sergeant, having served his country 6 years, 4 months.

2.  Frederick Maps, my great great grandfather, died January 9, 1818. 

3,  His widow, Sibyl Maps, through her grandson, Russell Maps, filed a claim for a pension (Widow No. 862).  She received her pension.

4.  The affidavit which the widow filed with the claim was accompanied by the originl honorable discharge of Frederick Maps, "signed by General Washington, June 3, 1782", having served 6 years and 4 months as a sergeant.

5.  The widow of Frederick Maps died in 1847.

6.  The honorable discharge of Frederick Maps is still on file in the Pension Bureau at Washington.

It is this honorable discharge that I am anxious to obtain.  I am a member of the D.A.R., national number 258696.  I am bringing this appeal directly to you, knowing that you will appreciate how much a document of this nature would be cherished by anyone intensely interested in Revolutionary affairs as I am.  I feel this honorable discharge belongs to Frederick Maps' descendants and would be a small return for the services he rendered his country.

Am I asking too much to request that you cause the old files to be examined in order that this original discharge of Frederick Maps may be found and returned to me as his great great granddaughter.  I believe I have given you enough facts above, as clearly as possible to enable a search to be made.  I am enclosing herewith an affidavit which I have executed, a paper with copy of records supplied by Adj. Gen Gilkyson of Trenton, N.J., and a newspaper clipping from the Asbury Park Press.  I will gladly pay any fees necessary for this search to be made.

Thanking you in advance, and hoping to hear from you, I remain, 
Very truly yours,

[Handwritten signature]
(Mrs. Clara Maps Taber

3 encls.

[Stamped with received time and date]
1:30 RECEIVED
JAN 12 1934
MAIL SUB DIV
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State of New Jersey:
County of Monmouth: ss

CLARA MAPS TABER being duly sworn, on her oath deposes and says that she is the great great granddaughter of Frederick Maps described in the accompanying letter, and as such believes she is entitled to receive the honorable discharge of said Frederick Maps "signed by General Washington, June 3, 1782".,which said discharge is on file with the application for a pension filed by Sibyl Maps (Widow No. 862). 

[handwritten signature] Clara Maps Taber

Subscribed to an sworn to before me this 10th day of January, 1934.

[handwritten] Helen R. Wright 
Notary Public of N.J.

[Stamped with a received stamp indicate date and time]
RECEIVED
1:30 JAN 12 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS. ADM. READER 85
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11 Jackson St.
Long Branch N.J.

Office Pension Bureau

Dear Sirs - will you please give me any data you may have of Frederick Maps of Monmouth Co. N.J. 1" Lieu" served under Washington during the seven years struggle for independence holding that rank when British surrendered at Yorktown.

Respectfully yours
Clara Taber

[Stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
R NOV 171925
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1925-Dec 13 - Hist: to Clara Taber [undecipherable]
1934. Mch 21 - Mrs. Clara M. Taber has precedent cause to be established by [undecipherable] leasing from this file the soldier's discharge. {undecipherable]
1934, June 30 - Hon. W. W. Barbough says precedence cannot be established by releasing from this file solder's disc.  This is behalf of Taber [undecipherable.
1940. Mch. 4 - Hon. Wm H. Swathers informed precedent cannot be established in releasing parts of [undecipherable] This in behalf of Mrs. Clara M. Taber, MHS

Rev War
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 862
Sibyl Maps
Widow
Frederick Maps
N.J. Line [undecipherable] Rev. War.
Act. March 33, 1843
Index:_Vol. M, Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New Jersey
Morris County

Personally appeared before me William Whittier our Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Morris State aforesaid.

Benjamin Briers my intimate neighbour of first respectable [undecipherable] and made both in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with Sybil Rigs on and before the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty and up to the time of her marriage with Frederick Maps that the Sybil was an inmate with this aforesaid in his fathers House in this place a long time prior to and at the time of her marriage with the aforesaid Frederick Maps which marriage was solemnized by the Right Riv. Alexander Miller pastor of the Church in this place at that time which was on or about the seventy day of July Seventeen hundred and eighty three that the aforesaid Frederick Maps & Sybil his thru married wife lived [indecipherable] under the Roof when this deponant resides for seven months after the aforesaid marriage took place all of which is deponant is now in the sixty fourth year of his age.

Sworn and duly [indecipherable] before me this 13th day of October 1836.
William Brittin
Justice Peace
Benjamin Briers
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State of New Jersey:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William Brittin has before whom the within affidavit was made and who has attested the same, was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Morris in said State, dully appointed commissioned and swon and that full faith and credit are an ought to be given to his official acts.  
Given under my hand and seal of office at the City of and in said state this sixth day of January in eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
[handwritten] James D. Westcott
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[Envelope or back of document]

Jany 4 1837

James M Carlshone

Hon: Garret D Wall
U.S. Senate
Washington City. D. C
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Freehold Jany 4th 1837

Dear Sir
I herewith enclose to you the papers of Sybil Maps & Phebe Lewis for pensions - 
The Case of Mrs.  Maps is a little peculiar.  You will perceive by the certificate attached to the paper that her husband served 6 years & 4 months in the Revolution.  Upon the back of the discharge is a certificate that he is to be considered on furlough until the ratification of the definite treaty of Peace - but before the treaty was signed & while he was thus on furlough to wit, on the 7th July 1783 he was married to the present applicant.

I expect the Commissioner will probably refute a pension upon the technical ground that he performed no service after marriage - but the answer to that, is that being on furlough is the same as being in service.

In case a pension is refused Mrs. Maps wishes you to present her claim before Congress and if possible get something allowed.

You will please be careful of the papers, for Mrs. Maps valued the certificate of discharge very highly, and wishes it returned to her in case a pension cannot be allowed.

The other case is one of the ordinary kind for service in the militia.

Very respectfully
Your obt. servant
J. M. Hartscome

Hon. Garret D. Wall
U.S. Senate
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[Notes on back of paper]

1215
1537

Adjutant
Sergeant 2 years

J.M. Hartshorn, Esq
Freehold
N.J.
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County SS:

On this fourteenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Please of the said County Sibyl Maps a resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in the County aforesaid aged seventy five years, who is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in Court and who being duly sworn according to same doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".  That she is the widow of Frederick Maps who was a Sergeant in the Continental Army of the Revolution, as will appear by documentary evidence attached to the papers of this applicant upon her claim for a pension under the Act of July 4, 1836, now on file in the pension office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Frederick Maps on the Seventh day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid Frederick Maps died on the ninth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and Eighteen and that she has remained a widow ever since that period; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated, all which will appear by the paper above mentioned.  

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
[handwritten signatures]
Joseph Barclay
Sibyl Maps
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County SS:

I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Please of the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that Joseph Barclay Esquire before whom the within Declaration was sworn and subscribed, is and was at the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and sworn in office, and that signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal of Office this eleventh day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight

[Handwritten signature]
D.W. Ellis, Clerk
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[Back of document]
26212
Sibyl Maps
S. Maps
$120 per annum

J.M. Hartshorne
Freehold
N. Jersey

2380
124
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County SS:

On this twentieth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Monmouth, Sibyl Maps, a resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in the said County aged eighty years and [illegible] who is personally known to me, and who being first duly sworn according, has doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Frederick Maps who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7, 1838.  She further declares that she is still a widow.  
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
[handwritten signatures]
Sibyl Maps
Josiah Holmes Justice of the Peace in and for said County

State of New Jersey Monmouth County SS:
I Samuel Mairs Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Josiah Holmes is now and was at the date of the above affidavit a Justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned and qualified from and that his signature thereto is genuine.  
In witness whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal of Office this tenth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three.

[handwritten signature]
Samuel Mairs

[Sealed with County seal]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America:

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Frederick Maps Sergeant in the New Jersey Battalion, having faithfully served in the United States Six years & four months XXXX and being inlisted for the War only; is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the fifth day of June, 1783.

[handwritten signature]

G Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
[handwritten signature]
J Trumbull Secty

REGISTERED in the Book of the Battalion
[Sam M. Shrite] Adjutant
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Frederick Maps Sergeant in the New Jersey Battalion, having faithfully served the United States six years and four months XXXX and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the fifth day of June 1783

[handwritten signature] 
G Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S 
Command,

[handwritten signature]
J Turnbull Secty

REGISTERED in the Books of the Battalion
[handwritten signature]
[Lan] M Shule Adjutant,

THE above Sergeant Maps has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for six years faithful Service.

[handwritten signature]
[Sam Reading] illegible
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 5th 1783.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.