Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4360, James Hedden, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Hedden, James

NUMBER
S.4360
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CONTENTS
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6062. Increase.
New-Jersey.
James Hedden, dec'd
of [blank] in the State of New Jersey
who was a Lieut. & Adj [Adjutant] in the Company commanded
by Captain Lyon of the Reg't. commanded
by Col. Van Cortland in the New Jersey
line for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton
at the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & end 18
May 1838, when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of October 1850
and sent to Alex'r Ray, Present.
Increased from $320.00
Payable to his only surviving children
Sally C. Williams &
Julia C. Halsey

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk,
[Book] E2 Vol. 3 Page 135
[very light at bottom:] 155

[right side]
Reported
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12,260
James Hedden
of
New Jersey
31. Jany, 1833
Obj. 5. 14. 16
21 Feb. '33
Obj. 16
Admitted
2 yrs
Adjutant & Lieutenant
$320. P-229
P-260
Hon J Condit
EE
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BRIEF in the case of James Hedden of Newark County of Essex
in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 77

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Table, 4 rows, 4 columns]
Period. |
Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. |
Rank. As a |
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

June or July 1776 | 1 [month] | Qr Master | Col Van Cortland

Nov 28 " | 4 [months] | 3 Months Sergt Major 1 -- Sargeant | Capt Pierson, Capt Lyon, Col Lindsay, Genl Washington

June 2, 1777 Commissioned as Adjutant & acted as such during the War when  ever the Regiment was called out [underlined] & served "more than 2 years active duty as Adjutant & Lieutenant during the War, was out in 1777, 1778 1779 & 1780. | Grl Lindsley Col Van Cortland, Gnl Morris, Capt Huntington

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newark Essex Cy New Jersey

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living and Documentary for his times as Adjutant.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective Papers not attached as required

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[signed, J M... illegible] Examining Clerk.
Fy [?] 24 1833

1 Month Qr Master
3 " Sargeant Major
1 " Sargeant
2 years or more Lt & Adjutant
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Application of James Hedden, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -- 12.260
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of New Jersey
Essex County ss } ss

On this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas holden at Newark in and for the County of Essex now sitting James Hedden a resident of Newark aforesaid aged Seventy seven 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 7th 1832.

That he was born at Newark aforesaid on the 27th day of August 1755 as appeared by the family Record here produced in Court. That he was living at Newark aforesaid at the Commencement of the Revolutionary war and that he has resided there ever since That the first service that this applicant did was one month in the month of June and July 1776 with a detachment of Col Philip Van Cortland Regiment of Essex County New Jersey Militia in the service of the United States on Long Island and New York and in Bergen in the State of New Jersey, that he then held no commission but at the request of the Commanding officer acted as Quarter Master until their return home at the end of the month last above mentioned, he does not recollect the names of any of the officers serving on this expedition except his brother Israel Hedden who was a Lieutenant in one of the Companies and who is now deceased, and he knows of no person now living who served with him on the above duty excepting Samuel Perry of Caldwell of this County whose affidavit as to the above is hereunto annexed.

That when the rear of the American Army under General Washington in their retreat through New Jersey left Newark on the 28th of November 1776 as a volunteer joined them with a few men taking with us all whom we could pursuade to go, and marched that day to New Brunswick in this State. The next day by order whether of the Commander in Chief or by whom he does not recollect the Essex militia was requested to file off and march towards Morris Town in Morris County in this State. That this applicant with all the Essex militia in pursuance of that request marched towards Morris Town aforesaid and marched thro' Pluckamin [Pluckemin]. That this applicant with others as aforesaid marched as far as Chatham in the County of Morris, when it was there agreed to form a Regiment of militia to serve in defence of the Country untill the first of April next ensuing. That this applicant joined said Regiment and remained on duty near and about Chatham aforesaid and Springfield and some times near Newark in the County of Essex during the month of December. That it was in January 1777 before the Regiment proposed to be raised as aforesaid were completed, Col Ebenezer Lindsley of Morris County Commanded the Regiment aforesaid, Samuel Hayes of Newark was appointed Major. That this applicant served in the Company commanded by Capt Josiah Pierson a part of the time and in Capt Matthias Lyons Company, and acted as Sergeant Major to the Regiment, that ^they were stationed and did duty guarding
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the lines west of Amboy in the County of Middlesex in this State which was occupied by the enemy all the remander of the winter until some time in April following when they were relieved by the Continental Troops, that this applicant was in many skirmishes during the winter with the enemy who made frequent inroads upon the Country, as they depended upon it for forage, when they were out opposing there progress and cutting off there Communication with the Country as much as could be done by there numbers and force. That this applicant served and did active duty the time that he belonged to the above mentioned Regiment one month as Sergeant in the Company above mentioned and three months as Sergeant major of the Regiment above mentioned. That he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove the above service excepting Mr Moses N Combs now residing in the County of Morris in this State whose affidavit is hereunto annexed. That in June 1777 this applicant received a Commission under the hand of the then Governor of, and under the seal of the State of New Jersey as Adjutant of the First Battalion of the second Regiment of the County of Essex aforesaid, whereof Philip Van Cortland was then Colonel bearing date the 2d of June 1777, as by reference to said Commission will more fully appear That this applicant accepted said Commission and acted as Adjudant not only to said Battalion but to the Regiment also, there being no other adjudant of the Regiment appointed during the whole of the war when ever said Battalion or Regiment was called out, and at the times in particular herein after mentioned, and that this applicant served and did duty at times when the Battalion was not out as Lieutenant under different Capt. and at the times in particular so far as this applicant can now recollect them as herein after set forth and stated that on or about the twelfth day of September 1777 the enemy crossed from Staten Island to Elizabeth Town Point and marched through Newark Second River Acquackanonk and so on ^to Hackensack the Regiment to which this applicant attached was then out and was in the engagement with the enemy ^at Second River, the Essex Militia was Commanded by Gen'l Wines. This applicant was out a month or nearly a month as adjudant of said Regiment, and followed the enemy on to Hackensack, in Bergan [Bergen] County in this State, as the enemy went on toward New York the militia ^did not follow them much further, & marched toward home. That this applicant, was out two months in October November and December during the fall of this year acting as Lieutenant in Companies and doing duty as guard in and near Newark, the names of the particular Capt with whom he served he cannot now recollect. In June 1778, when it was expected the enemy would evacuate Philadelphia and land on the Jersey shore the Regiment or the Battalion to which this applicant belonged he does not recollect which was out on duty, part of these men were stationed at Elizabeth Town, part at Rahway, and part to New Brunswick and same as far as Monmouth in this State
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That this applicant was then out did duty as adjutant for one month before he returned home. That in July as the Continental army were on their way to white Plains in the State of New York this applicant, being a mechanic volunteered his services to join Capt'n Jeremiah Bruins Company of Artificers belonging to said Army and was accepted as Lieutenant in the said Company but without any other Commission than the one he held as Adjudant. That he went with said Company to white Plains and continued there till some time in October when the army moved northward to the place called Frederick burgh as this applicant thinks was the name of the place but is not certain, where they remained on duty untill the end of November or the begining of December when the army marched to Kings ferry crossed the North River and marched to Middle Brook in New Jersey where they went into quarters being lodged in huts for the winter. That this applicant continued from July as aforesaid untill some time in January 1779 with said Company of Artificers doing duty as Lieutenant as aforesaid when he left the Company by permission being a volunteer as aforesaid and returned to Newark and that he served six months in this service. That this applicant knows of no person now living by whom he can prove the above except by Mr. Moses N Combs now residing in Morris County who was serving in said Company at that time and whose affidavit is hereto annexed. That this applicant during the months of March April & May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine did two months duty as Lieutenant the company commanded by Capt'n Huntington as this applicant thinks and believes but is not positive as to his name That this applicant also did duty as a Lieutenant in Capt'n Craig's Company from the first of June in the year last aforesaid until the middle of December following, they were stationed at Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex aforesaid and belonged to Col'l Taylor's Regiment of Militia the enemy were then in possession of Staten Island and this applicant with part of the Regiment last aforesaid were stationed at Elizabeth Town as aforesaid being immediately opposite Staten Island for the purpose of guarding the ferry and preventing invasion. That he then did at least six months duty, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can conveniently procure who can testify to this service excepting Aaron Hand whose affidavits thereof are hereunto annexed.
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In June 1780 the enemy crossed from Staten Island over to Elizabeth Town Point, and entered Elizabeth Town early in the morning and then marched on to Connecticut Farms where they burnt the Presbyterian meeting house and a number of dwelling houses and shot the wife of the Rev'd James Caldwell while sitting with her children and servant ^in his room and burnt his dwelling and Contents and then marched on towards Springfield in this County where being opposed at the bridge near the Town they halted a while and then returned to Elizabeth Town, during this time they were opposed by the Militia under Col'l Dayton as much as would be done by there numbers and at the Bridge they were opposed by a few Continental Troops and some militia under Gen'l Maxwell and all the way back to Elizabeth Town were harrassed by the militia and entered the Town in a degree of Confusion. Gen'l Washington was then with the Contintal army at Morris Town. The enemy continued in possession of Elizabeth Town for a number of days, and then advanced from Elizabeth Town early in the morning in two columns one on the main road to Springfield and the other on what is called the Vauxhall road, they advanced as far as the Bridge which was defended by Col'l Angel with his regiment from Rhode Island and some small detachments, the Battle of Springfield was then fought, and after firing the Town the enemy returned to Elizabeth Town followed and harrassed by the militia where they arrived towards night passed on to the Point, and about midnight began to cross over to Staten Island and by morning had evacuated the point, during the above mentioned time Col'l Philip Van Cortland Regiment was out one month or nearly a month and this applicant did active duty as adjudant [adjutant]. That during the summer and fall of this year, that is between the first of August and first of November this applicant served two monthly tours of duty as a guard at New ark as Lieutenant in Companies the Capts of which this applicant does not recollect. That this applicant continued to do monthly tours of duty in the Capacity of Lieutenant and as Adjudant as aforesaid untill the close of the war as a guard in the Town of Newark besides being out in many alarms by the enemy when all were obliged to turn out whether it was there monthly tour of duty or not. That this applicant throughout the war did his duty faithfully according to the best of his abilities and verily believes and expresses the truth to be that he did in all more than two years active duty during said war as Adjutant and Lieutenant besides the service first above mentioned he has no documentary evidence except his Commission as aforesaid,
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and he knows of no persons whose testimony he can conveniently procure except those whose affidavits are hereunto annexed, who can testify to his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.

[signed] James Hedden

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

[signed] D D Crane Judge

We Philip C Hay a Clergyman residing in the Town of Newark aforesaid and David D Crane, residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Hedden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be upwards of seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Philip C Hay
D. D. Crane

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

[signed] A Reynolds Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he relates, And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Philip C. Hay who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Newark, and that David D. Crane who has also signed the same is also a resident of Newark and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further certify that Moses N. Combs and Aaron Hand & Samuel Perry whose affidavits are herewith annexed, are residents of the respective places by them mentioned, that they are respectively man of respectibility, and veracity, and that their statements are entitled to credit and belief.

[signed] A. Reynolds Judge
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New Jersey
Essex County } ss

Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas at Newark now sitting on this 20th of Sep'r 1832, Samuel Perry of the Township of Caldwell in this County, aged Eighty four years, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is personally acquainted with Col. James Hedden the above applicant & has known him since & during the revolutionary War, that this deponent served in the Expedition on Long Island, New York, & Bergen of which this applicant has first above mentioned and that he knows that this applicant was along & on duty as Quarter Master & served as such during the time that they were then out which was the length of time this applicant has above set forth & further he saith not

[signed] Samuel Perry

Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid

[signed] A. Reynolds Judge
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New Jersey
Essex County } ss

Be it remembered that on this fourteenth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me William Lee one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Essex aforesaid, Moses N. Combs now resident of the Township of Randolph in the County of Morris in the State aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that at the time of the commencement and during the whole of the Revolutionary war he was a resident of Newark in the County of Essex, that he then was and has been ever since well acquainted with Col James Hedden of Newark aforesaid. That this deponent knows that the said James Hedden did active duty during the month of December A.D. 1776, and during the months of January, February, March, and April in 1777, one month as Seargent [sergeant] and three months as Sergeant Major in Col Ebenezer Lindsley Regiment of Militia on the lines west of Amboy in the County of Middlesex in this State. That he knows that the said James Hedden did active duty as a Lieutenant in Capt'n Jeremiah Bruen's Company of Artificers in the Continental Army, during the months of July, August, September, October, November, December of A.D. 1778, and January 1779, as this deponent then belonged to said Company of Artificers, and speaks of his personal knowledge of the services of the said Hedden therein, as he also does of his services in Col. Lindsley's Regiment as this deponent was then serving in said Regiment. That he personally knows that said Hedden did many monthly tours of duty as Lieutenant in companies doing duty at Newark and as adjutant of Col Van Cortland's Regiment, (to which this deponent belonged) during the whole of the war from June 1777, whenever said Regiment turned out. That this deponent cannot now specify the particular months wherein he did duty as last aforesaid, but verily believes he did as much duty at least as said Hedden in his above declaration hath set forth, which this deponent has read & which he verily believes the same to be true & correct so far as this Deponent can now recollect of the services of the said James Hedden and that he verily believes said Hedden did more than two years active duty during said war. That it will be inconvenient for him to attend at Newark in Open Court on the application of said Hedden for the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832, by
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reason of his age, and the distance of his residence from said Court to be held at Newark in & for the County of Essex aforesaid & further this deponent saith not.

[signed] Moses N Combs

Sworn to and subscribed this 14th of Sept 1832 before me

William Lee Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Essex County } ss

Be it remembered that on this 18th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas at Newark in & for the County of Essex, now sitting, Aaron Hand a resident of Springfield in this County aged sixty eight years who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he has known the above named Applicant James Hedden, for many years & since the Revolutionary war, that he knows that said applicant did duty for six months as Lieutenant in Captain Craig Company (under whom this deponent then did duty as a private) as he has thereof above mentioned and that he knows that said applicant did duty as Adjutant of the Regiment aforesaid thro the whole war, as this deponent served at the time in said Regiment. That he has read the above declaration and believes the same to be correct and that said applicant did the duty as therein stated

Aaron Hand

Subscribed & Sworn the day & year aforesaid

[signed] A Reynolds Judge

State of New Jersey
County of Essex } ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Essex aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Hedden for a pension. And I do further certify, That William Lee Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Moses
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that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Hedden for a pension. And I do further certify, That William Lee Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Moses N. Combs, was made and taken, was at the time of taking said affidavit and now is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, residing therein duly Commissioned and Sworn: That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature "William Lee Justice of the Peace" affixed to the affidavit aforesaid is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark in the County of Essex aforesaid this Twenty fourth day of September A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.

[signed] E Van Arsdale Jr Clk

I Silas Condit one of the Representatives in Congress from the State of New Jersey, do certify that I am personally acquainted with Moses N. Combs, Samuel Perry & Aaron Hand, the subscribers to the foregoing affidavits and that they are persons of credibility.

Washington Drs Co'l Feb'y 5th 1833
[signed] Silas Condit
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Whereas James Hedden Esq. deceased, late of Newark in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, having served in the Revolutionary Army of the United States of America as Lieutenant and Adjutant, did during his lifetime receive an annual pension for his services in such Army, under the Act of Congress, approved June the Seventh one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, to wit, commencing the fourth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty one and continuing during his natural life to the day of his death May Eighteenth, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, (the amount due from March fourth one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight to his death as aforesaid being received by his widow Hannah Hedden who has since died,); and whereas the pension as aforesaid received by him the said James Hedden was allowed him for his revolutionary services as Lieutenant only, and not for his revolutionary services as Adjutant, although he was, as we are advised, entitled under the said act to receive a revolutionary pension for his said services as Adjutant as well as Lieutenant; and whereas under the said act, we, the only surviving children of the said James Hedden at the time of his decease are now entitled to have and receive such pension &c due to the said James Hedden for his said services as Adjutant and not paid to him, from the fourth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty one to the Eighteenth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, when he died Now therefore we Julia C. Halsey widow and Sally C. Williams, widow, both of the City of Newark aforesaid children of the said James Hedden only surviving at his decease, do hereby constitute and appoint D. D. Addison of the City of Washington our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our behalf, to apply for and obtain a certificate of Pension to be issued to us and in our name, under the said act of Congress of the United States passed and approved the said Seventh day of June one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two, for the sum so due as aforesaid to the said James Hedden for his said services as Adjutant in the Revolutionary army of the United States from the said fourth day of March one
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thousand Eight hundred and thirty one to the said Eighteenth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight the day of the death of the said James Hedden, at the rate of one hundred and sixty dollars per annum during the said time

In testimony whereof we do hereby affix our hands and seals respectively this fifteenth day of October one thousand Eight hundred and forty four

[signed] Julia C Halsey
Sally C Williams

Sealed and delivered in the presence of
[signed] Cortland Parker

New Jersey Essex County ss. Cortland Parker, Counsellor at Law, of Newark in said County being by me duly sworn, saith that he is the subscribing witness to the above letters of attorney and that the same were signed and [lined out: sealed by] executed by the said Julia C. Halsey and Sally C. Williams, this day, in his this deponent's presence.

Cortland Parker

Sworn & Subscribed this 19th day of October A.D. 1844 before me

[signed] Rodney Wilbur Justice of the Peace

I, John P. Jackson, Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify that Rodney Wilbur whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is a Justice of the Peace of the County of Essex, and that the signature "Rodney Wilbur", above written, is the true and proper signature of the said Rodney Wilbur. Given under my hand and the seal of the County aforesaid this nineteenth day of October A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and forty four

J. P. Jackson Clk
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4360
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 4360
James Hedden
Adgt Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Authority from
Mrs Julia C Halsey }
&
Mrs Sally C Williams }
children of
Lieut James Hedden
of New Jersey
a pensioner under the Act
of June 7, 1832. The
claim is for increase
---
James Hedden

for Mr. Coffin.
R. M. Rue [?]
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Newark November 22, 1855

Isaac N. Coffin Esq.
Washington D.C.

Sir - You are hereby requested on our behalf, as children and heirs of Lieut. James Hedden who was an officer in the Revolutionary War, to make any requisite Examinations in the public offices and endeavour to obtain any pension, allowance, bounty land warrant, or other claim under the laws of the United States, to which as such children we have right. Yours respectfully

[signed] Julia C Halsey
Sally C Williams
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Jas L Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City

[written diagonally] Capt Triplett

[written downward] Oct 14/50
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[left side]
6062
New Jersey
===
James Hedden
of [blank] [lined out: in] the State of New Jersey
who was an Adj. & Lieut in the Company commanded
by Captain Lyon of the Reg commanded
by Col Van Cortland in the New Jersey
line for Adjutant & Lieutenant 2 years $320.00
===
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 320 Dollars [lined out: Cents] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Feb.
1833 and sent to Hon S. Condit
House Reps
===
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $480.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 160.00
[sum] 640.00

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 155

[right side]
Let to D D Addison
Dec. 16th 1844

let Hon W. A. Newell 25 Sept 1850
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Washington
Oct. 14. 1850

Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r of Pension

Sir

Your letter of the 25th ulto [lined out: in the case of] to the Hon. W. A. Newell in the case of James Hedden late of New Jersey deceased is now before me, and in compliance with your request, enclose herewith the evidence that Mrs Julia C. Halsey and Mrs Sally C. Williams the still living

I remain very respectully your Ob Sv
Alex. Ray
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Newark N.J. Oct. 8. 1850.

Jas. L Edwards Esq.
Commiss'r of Pensions
Washington

Sir:

We the
only surviving children of Lieutenant and Adjutant, James Hedden, who during his life time was a revolutionary pensioner, at the rate of Three hundred and twenty dollars per annum, and who died on the Eighteenth of May A D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight, do hereby appoint & authorize Alexander Ray, of Washington City, as our agent & attorney to make a further claim for an arrears of our late fathers pension at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars, per annum, from the fourth day of March AD. eighteen hundred & thirty one to the Eighteenth day of May, 1838, when he died.

We are very resptfy yrs &c
[signed] Sarah Williams
Julia C Halsey

Signed in the presence of Jos. C. Hornblower
(See next page)
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I Joseph C Hornblower, late Chief Justice of the State of New Jersey, do certify, that Mrs Sarah Williams, and Mrs Julia C Halsey who have subscribed the foregoing letter, are the only surviving children of Col'l. James Hedden formerly of Newark in the County of Essex & State of New Jersey, the Revolutionary Pensioner in the foregoing letter mentioned. That I have been intimately acquainted with the family of the said James Hedden for more than fifty years past; and that I know the said Sarah Williams & Julia C Halsey, both now widows, were his only & are now his surviving children.

Given under my hand at the City of Newark in the State of New Jersey this 8th October 1850.

[signed] Jos: C: Hornblower

State of New Jersey Ss.

I John I Plume residing in the City of Newark in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, do certify that Mrs Sarah Williams and Mrs Julia C Halsey, who have subscribed the foregoing letter are personally known to me, and that they are the only surviving children of Col'l James Hedden deceased, the revolutionary pensioner in the
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foregoing letters mentioned. Given under my hand at the City of Newark aforesaid the ninth day of October AD 1850.

[signed] John I Plume
Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey,
County of Essex, } ss.

I, John R. Weeks, Clerk of the County of Essex, do certify that John I. Plume, Esquire, is, and was on the Ninth day of October, A D. 1850, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above is genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official
Seal, this Tenth day of October, A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty.

J.R. Weeks, clk.
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18 May '38
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State of New Jersey
Essex County ss.  } Personally appeared before the New Jersey Circuit Court for the County of Essex in the State aforesaid on this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty four at the October Term of the same holden at the Courthouse in Newark Joseph B. Jackson of full age, of the said City of Newark who being duly sworn according to law saith that he is a practicing physician in the said City of Newark; that he was well acquainted with James Hedden deceased late of said City of Newark, who was, as this deponent is informed and believes an officer in the Revolutionary army of the United States, and during the latter period of his life a pensioner of the United States; that he was at the time of and for at least three years previous to the death of said James Hedden his attending and regular physician. That said James Hedden departed this life on the Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight, and that the only surviving children of the said James Hedden at the time of his decease were Mrs Sally C. Williams widow and Mrs Julia C. Halsey, then the wife, but now by the death of her husband who departed this life about one year since, the widow of William Halsey Esquire late of the City of Newark aforesaid, and further that then survived the said James Hedden at the time of his decease Hannah [underlined] -- Hedden widow of the said James Hedden but that the said Hannah Hedden widow as aforesaid on or about the sixth day of September Anno Domini one thousand Eight hundred and forty three, departed this life.

[signed] Joseph B Jackson

Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 19th day of October A.D. 1844 Before me, [signed] Jos: C: Hornblower Chief Justice of the State of New Jersey & Judge of the Circuit Court of said State
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State of New Jersey, Essex County ss. To all to whom these presents shall come, the Circuit Court of the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey a Court of Record, having a Clerk and a Seal, of original jurisdiction under the Constitution and law of the said State of New Jersey Do hereby certify, that it doth appear to the satisfaction of this Court by the Examination under oath of Doctor Joseph B. Jackson of the City of Newark County and State aforesaid that James Hedden late of the City of Newark aforesaid, did, on the Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, depart this life, and that the only children of the said James Hedden him surviving at the time of his decease were Mrs Sally C. Williams, widow, and Mrs Julia C. Halsey, then wife, but now widow of William Halsey Esquire late of said City of Newark, both now of said City of Newark: and further that there survived the said James Hedden at his decease Hannah Hedden widow of said James Hedden but that the said Hannah did on or about the sixth day of September, Anno Domini one thousand Eight hundred and forty three depart this life.

In testimony whereof the said Circuit Court have ordered to be affixed hereunto and do affix the signature of the honorable Joseph C. Hornblower Chief Justice of the State of New Jersey and Judge of this Court, and the Clerk of this said Court, and the seal of the same this fifteenth day of October Anno Domini one thousand Eight hundred and forty four, being at the October Term thereof at Newark aforesaid.

[signed] Jos: C: Hornblower
J. P. Jackson Clk
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Oct 24, 1844
Jas Hedden dec'd
N. J. ACt 1832 WU [?]
for increase
D. D. Addison

[written vertically]
J L Edwards Esq
Comm'r of Pensions
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Washington October 24th 1844

Dr Sir

Enclosed you will find the application of the children of James Hedden dec'd for an increase of pension due him at the time of his death, he having been pensioned at $320 instead of $480 p. an. under the act of June 1832, for his services as Lieutenant & Adjutant.

You will also find Judge Hornblowers certificate shewing the period of James Hedden's death, and the names of the children who survived him

I am, very respectfully
yr mo obe
D. D. Addison

James L Edwards Esqr.
Comm'r of Pensions
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Newark
Increase
James Hedden dc'd.
N. J.
Act 7th June 1832
Ad'd 2 years Lieutenant and Adj't
$480 per ann. from 4th Mch 1831 to 18th May, 1838, the day of his death.
Payable to Sally C. Williams and Julia C. Halsey, his only surviving children.

Payments made under said act at the rate of $320 per ann to be deducted.
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Certificate sent to Alex'r Ray Present
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THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
To James Hedden Esq'r GREETING:

REPOSING especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage, loyalty, Prudence, and Ability, you are hereby commissioned to be Adjutant of the first Battalion of the Second Regiment of the County of Essex whereof Philp Van Cortland Esquire, is Colonel; you are therefore to take the said Battalion into your Charge and Care as Adjudant thereof, and duly to exercise both the Officers and Soldiers of the said Battalion in Arms: And as they are hereby directed to obey [illegible] as their Adjudant you are likewise, from Time to Time, to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall receive from your Colonel or other your superior Officer or Officers; and for your so doing this shall be your Commission. IN TESTIMONY whereof the Great Seal of the said State is hereunto affixed: Witness WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, Esquire, Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New-Jersey, and Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor and Ordinary in the same, at Haddonfield the second Day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy seven --

[signed] Will Livingston

By His Excellency' Command,
[signed] Cha Pettit Secr'y