Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,449, for Garrit Nafee, New York
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SERVICE: New York
Nafee, Garrit
NUMBER: S. 34,449
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New York 2273 
New York 
Capt Garrit Nafee, 
Tenbroek private,
New York line 
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York, 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence 
on the 22d of April, 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Augt 1818 
and sent to R. Riker, Esqr.
City of New York.

Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818.
4 mos. 12 /30.  $35.20 

{Revolutionary claims,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818,}
7 years 
Van Schaick
Continued
City & County of N.York

Right side:
A.M. Reynolds 
Jany 3 1836 

Crosswise: 
Application sent May 11th 1821 to Lewis Candict [?]
Esqr. Terry Town New Jersey
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Garritt Nafee
Soldier 
Maxwells Regt 
New Jersey line 

["Garret Napphie
Garret Nappie, Conways
Comp. enlisted Oct 30, "75 
in 1st Jersey Regt -
but no man of the name of Nafee is 
on the Rolls of the Revy Army" - all stricken]

Admitted 
R. Ricker Esqr [?]
Newyork 

Shult
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Printed by E. CONRAN, Frankfort street. 

State of New-York, ss. 
To the Hon. Richard Riker 
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York. 

The Declaration under Oath of Garritt Nafee 
formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States 
during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and at present a resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth, 
THAT the said Garritt Nafee sometime in the year 1775 enlisted in Capt Joseph Brailey's Company Col Maxwell's Regt of New Jersey troops and went from Trenton to Quebec and there joined Genl Montgomery, was at St Johns when Genl. Montgomery was killed, was at the Battles of St. Johns & Three Rivers, and was engaged with the 20th Regt of Royal Fusilears at St Johns who were Captured, went from there to Montreal, from Montreal to Quebec, from Quebec to Sorrell, from there to Ticonderoga and to Fort George where he was discharged. And in the Fall of the year 1776 he re-enlisted at Albany in Capt. John C. Tenbrook's Company 1st New York Regt of Continentals Col Van Schaick Regt and went from there to Fort Stanwix, from there to Valley Forge, from Valley Forge to Monmouth & there was engaged with the British and from there to White Plains and was there engaged with the British, from there to Schoharie to Winter Quarters; from there to West Point, from West Point to York Town and there Captured Cornwallis, from there to the Head of the Elk [River], from Elk to Philadelphia, from Philadelphia to Pompton, to Winter Quarters, from Pompton to Schoharie from thence to Albany from Albany to Peekskill & went on scouting parties and then to Snake Hill and Honorably Discharged there the 8th of June 1783, 

And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Garritt Nafee is now a citizen of the United States, at present resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support being Seventy two years of age, also saith his Discharge he left at New York New Jersey with Col. Cummings who he is informed is now at Washington 

Therefore the said Garritt Nafee, conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts  above set forth, the said Garritt Nafee refers to the Affidavit of James Scates hereunto annexed.
[Signed] Garrit Nafee

City and County of New-York, ss. Garritt Nafee at present of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true. 
Sworn before me this 22 day of April 1818} [Signed] Garrit Nafee
[Signed] R Riker
Recorder of the City of New York

City and County of New-York , ss. James Scates
of the City & County aforesaid being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with the above named Garritt Nafee and Served with him in the same Brigade during the Revolutionary War and that the Declaration of said Nafee is in all of respects just and true as he Served with said Nafee from 1775 to 8th June 1783 when they were discharged, at Snake Hill.
[Signed] James Scates
Sworn before me this 22 day of April 1818}
[Signed] R Riker
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The Bearer Garrit Nafee Served Several years as a Soldier of the first New York Regt in the Revolutionary War and was honorably discharged at the termination thereof. 
Augt 6th 1818
[Signed] Leml. Bleiker
Capt Lt. Infantry 1st New York Regt Revolutionary Army
Affirmed this 7th day of August 1818.
[Signed] R Riker

[the above covers the top of this page]
in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War. 
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this Twenty Second day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[Signed] R Riker

I do further certify that the witness who have attested in behalf of Garrit Nafee, to wit, Lemuel Bleiker & James Scates, the former an office - the latter a Soldier in the War of the revolution - full credit is due to them & I am perfectly satisfied their Statement is true & Garrit Nafee is very poor & stands in need of assistance from his County for Support 
N.York 8 August 1818.
[Signed] R Riker
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[full document that was covered on the previous page]

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty Second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Garritt Nafee 
who being by me duly Sworn & examined as to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and also produced before me James Scates to me personally Known who also being by me Sworn & examined as to the truth of the matter set forth in his Declaration also corroborated the Same 
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Garritt Nafee did serve in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War. 
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this Twenty Second day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[Signed] R Riker

I do further certify that the witness who have attested in behalf of Garrit Nafee, to wit, Lemuel Bleiker & James Scates, the former an officer - the latter a Soldier in the War of the revolution - full credit is due to them & I am perfectly satisfied their Statement is true & Garrit Nafee is very poor & stands in need of assistance from his County for Support 
N.York 8 August 1818.
[Signed] R Riker
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Garrit Nafee  257 
Hon. B. Smith 
of New Jersey 
H. Reps. 
Con & transfer [?]

2273 
New York Roll 
March 1819 [stricken]
[illegible] 
If the pensioner intends a permanent residence in New Jersey, let him fill up the enclosed blank form of transfer.
Pens office 
Jany 12 1821
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District of New Jersey,}
Morris County,} ss. 
On this twentieth day of December 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of July, in the year aforesaid. [The said court being a court of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping records of its proceedings, and its Judgements being Removeable by writ of error only]
Garritt Nafee late a private in the army of the Revolution aged sixty seven [?] years, resident in the township of Pequanock in said county, who being sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in John C Tenbrooks Company in the first New York Regiment, that his pension warrant now in his possession is dated as placing him on the pension Roll of New Jersey on the twenty second day of April 1818, and which is dated 15th August 1818.

And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled" An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, that I have no family but live in the family of John Doremus.
[Signed] Garrit Nafee 

Sworn to and subscribed in open}
Court 20th of December 1820 before us}
[Signed] Jesse Upson 
[Signed] Joseph Jackson
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SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of Garrit Nafee - to wit 
One Bed and bedding ... $20.00 
One English Watch ... 16.00 
One Umbrella ... 2.50 
One Grass Scythe ... 2.00 
One Hoe ... .25 
One Narrow Axe ... 1.50
[=] $42.25
[Signed] Garrit Nafee
Sworn and Subscribed to in open}
Court 20th Decr 1820 before us}
[Signed] Jesse Upson
[Signed] Joseph Jackson
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State of New Jersey,}
County of Morris.} ss.
I, Robert H. McCarter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the annexed Schedule is forty two dollars and twenty five cents- 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty first day of December, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty. 
[SEAL}
[Signed] Robert H McCarter
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Garrit Nafee. Transfer from New York to N.J. 
11 May 1821 from 4 March 1820.

Sep 18
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER. 
New Jersey 
County of Morris ss.

On this fifth day of March 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Judge of the Common Pleas for the said county of Morris personally appeared Garrit Nafee of said County who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Tenbrook in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New Jersey where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives eight Dollars per month.
[Signed] Garrit Nafee
Sworn and subscribed to, before me,} 
the day and year aforesaid.} 
[Signed] Lewis Condict, a Judge of Morris County Common Pleas 

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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State of New Jersey} 
County of Morris ss.} 
I Robert H McCarter Clerk of the County of Morris aforesaid do hereby certify that Lewis Condict Esq. before whom the within affidavit is taken is and was at the doing thereof duly enrolled "one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris," and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this sixth day of March AD eighteen hundred and twenty one.
[SEAL]
[Signed] Robert. H. McCarter 

Crosswise:
Garrit Nafee Transf.
from New York to N.J.
11 May 1821 from 4 March 1820.

Sep 18
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Supplement. 
(Garrit Nafee) 
In his declaration he made the following statement relative to his services:
That sometime in the year 1775 he enlisted in Capt. Joseph Broxley's company, Col. Maxwell's regiment of New York troops, and went from Trenton to Quebec where he joined Gen. Montgomery; that he was out [at?] St. Johns when Gen. Montgomery was killed, was at the battles of St. Johns and Three Rivers, and was engaged with the 20th regiment of Royal Fusileers who were captured at St. Johns; that he went from St. Johns to Montreal, thence to Quebec, thence to Sorrell, thence to Ticonderoga, and from there to Ft. George, where he was discharged: that in the fall of 1776 he enlisted at Albany in Capt. John C. Tenbrook's company, in Col. Van Schaick's regiment, and proceeded to Ft. Stanwix, thence to Valley Forge, thence to Monmouth and was engaged in the battle at that place; then proceeded to White Plains, participated in the battle at that place and marched thence to Schoharie, where he went into winter quarters; then went to West Point and from there to Yorktown and participated in the capture of Cornwallis; marched thence to the head of the Elk river, thence to Philadelphia, thence to Pompton, N. Y., thence to Schoharie, thence to Albany, thence to Peekskill, thence to Snake Hill, where he was honorably discharged on the 8th of June, 1783.
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Left side:
Jan. 4. 1896 Mil history to Mr John Neafie New York City 

Right side:
34449 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 34449 
Garret Nafee 
Pri Rev war
 Act: 18" March 18" 
Index: -- Vol. 2 , Page 294 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Newark Dec 27th 1855

Dear Sir 
I write to you in Relation to services of Peter Nafeys I wish to know if his name is registered with the Revolutionary Pensioners of New Jersey Malitia [sic]. Please notice and forward as soon as convient [sic] to my address 
Yours Most Respectfully 
[Signed] A.M. Reynolds 
Newark N.Jersey 

Hon. J. Minot 
Com. of. Pensions
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The applicant Garrit Nafee being further Sworn Saith that he has no doubt but that he is the same man who stands on the rolls as Garrit Nappie, as he enlisted in Capt Job Braileys Company in Col Maxwells Regiment New Jersey line in 1775 & went with that Regiment to Quebec & having Served a year enlisted in the York line as by him Stated before. That he was born in Brunswick New Jersey & has lived most of his life in New Jersey except while in Service. He never knew any one of the Same Christian name in the Service except himself. 
Sworn 7th Augt 1818.
[Signed] Garrit Nafee
[Signed] R Riker.
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State of New-York. 
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss. 
[SEAL]
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County, 
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New- York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Second day of May 1818 
[Signed] Benj. Ferris 
Clerk
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J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
War Department
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Morris Town N. Jersey 6th March 21 

Dear Sir,
The pension papers of Garrit Nafee, transmitted to the office through the hands of my friend Mr. Smith, of the H. R. have been returned, on acct of his having heretofore been placed on the pay roll of the N. York agency. I herewith transmit them to you for examination & allowance, with his affidavit & wish to be transferred to the Agency of this State, when he now resides. 
Of the applications which I had the honor to transmit you in July last, five were retained for further examination, not having been decided with those in September. The applicants often express to me their anxiety to know the result, & will feel their obligation to you, if you can inform them through me, speedily, what is the decision.
The letters of continuance, for Alexander Camron, Thomas Cobb, Jona. Crane, John Curry, Moses Day & Thomas Davis, have been inadvertently lost or mislaid, that they cannot find them. I understand they must produce them at the pay office, before payment can be made. Not knowing this to be essential, & presuming they would be paid on the old certificates, they have been careless of them. Will you have the goodness to issue others in their stead & transmit them to me, that they may receive their money? 
Very respectfully
your friend
& obt. Servt.
[Signed] Lewis Condict

J.L. Edwards Esqr. 
Pension Office. W.D.
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P
353 West 22" St 
New York Nov 21"/'95 
[illegible]
N  
To the Commissioner of Pensions, in [?] 
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir,
At the suggestion of the Record and Pension Office, Washington, I write to ask whether you can furnish any information as to a John Neafus or Neefus, who was a Pennsylvania pensioner of the Revolutionary War, in September 1805, and is supposed to have died at Trenton N.J. or vicinity. 
His wife, who survived him for many years, was a Miss Sarah or Sallie Updike, and removed to Troy and afterwards to Rochester, in New York State, and who doubtless received the pension formerly paid to her husband. 
He is said to have been at Valley Forge, Pa. and to have had his feet frozen so badly, while stationed there, that he became a cripple for life. 
Will you kindly favor me
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with what data your office possesses in regard to service, residence and other facts respecting this soldier and his widow. 
He was born in Bucks Co. Pa. but it is not known, as to the place of residence, at the time of his enlistment. 
Can you also from your files inform me whether pensions were paid to John Neafie or to his brother Garret Nafie or Nafee, both Soldiers of the Revolution, born in New Jersey, but who served in the states of New York and N.J. or to the widows of either. 
Thanking you for any courtesy you may extend in the matter, I subscribe myself 
Yours Truly,
John Neafie 

P. S.  I might add that the name is found on old records, spelled in a variety of ways. N.
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Caveat
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FREE [postage]
The Secretary War
Washington City
[Postmark] NEW YORK AUG 30

Crosswise:
Rec'd. 3 Sept. 1821
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Sir to provent imposition apears to me to be the Duty of every Citizen of these united states, Theirfour I take this Method to inform you of one that has been put on your Department and I understand that their is A stride Maid for to Renue the same, By one Garit Neafies for to procure A pension for services Rendered in the Revelution he Setin fourth that he is unable to procure A Support for him Self and family. The fact is that Said Nafies is an idle Man but that though the moast Indolent means still has got A house and lot on piscatuway Commons for which he pays on rent besides 3 or 4 other lots that is worth A Conciderable likewise himself and wife that is boat [both] about 60 years each boath harty well people without any Children or persons that is dependant on them for Support keep their weighter to weight on them they have their creators for their own convenancy. Live in the Township of piscatuway in the County of Middelsex and State of New Jersey Conveniant to Mill Marke and near the water from which fish oysters and clams are Cant he like wise is an able waterman in the River Business. The reason that drawer of this does not sine his oane [own] name singally is feairing that some advantages May be takeing when he is not Awair but the truth of which he Refurs you to John Giman Justis of the peace and Judg of the Court  to James T Dunn late Councile from Middelsex Alexander Dunn late Sherref John F Randolph Esq. Major James Gilman
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Joseph Thickstun John Thickstun Azeal F. Randolph Francis Martin Jeremiah Dunham James Arnold James Martin Thomson Martin Joseph Sutton Stelle F. Randolph Thomas Randolph James Randolph Cap Isaac Stelle or to Daniel Runyon the present Assesor for the said Township. Sir as any of the Above Jentelmen Can testofye that the Said Naifies is able to Maintain himself as many that would have to labour to Rais the Money that would be nesecery to suport Idelness and extravigance, therfour I the drawer hope that your honour will Give this that Atention that it may deserve 

As it may not be Amiss to inform you that none of the Above Jentelmen Live over 4 Miles from Said Neafies theirfour his Immidiate neighbours of this Department of Should not be the place of Investigation pleas to Send it to its proper plaice of Concirniment.
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Secatary of
War Washington
City
[Postmark] NEW YORK OCT 3

Crosswise:
Caveat
Rec'd. 6 Oct 1825

Sept. '18
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Mr Edwards
FREE [postage]
Secatary of
War Washington
City
[Postmark] NEW YORK OCT 3
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Sir Being A citison of Piscatuway in the County of Middelsex, New Jersey States And being acquainted with A certain imposition about to be put on the United States, by one Garrit Neafies formerly belonging to Said township but now resides in the City of New Brunswick who Clames A pention from the United States for Services Rendered the United the United States in the Revelution war, whoe protends that he is unable to maintain himSelf but Said Naifies is A harty man able to Atend to Any Avocation All most of youth, and is challenged to have put his property to his children for the express purpose of haveing the priveledge of cauling out the United States for support theirfour I whoes name is Amongst the names below do verily beleave that Said Neafies is not entitled to any aid from the United States for as the service he rendered was of small Acount and of no particular injury to him Self. the truth of which if A dout  Remain you may caul on either of the names below whoe all Recide within in the township,  Rheumy Martin town Clark, John Gilman, Wm B Manning Judges and [?] Drake Dunn, Enoch F Randolph, John Latouret Jus Peace, James T Dunn, Joseph Sutton, John Thickston, James Randolph, Rubin Drake, Thomas Randolph, Daniel Runyon all in habitants of Said township citisons and freehoalders
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., January 4, 1896. 
O.W. & N. Div.
F.S.
H.E.C.

Sir:
Replying to your communication requesting information concerning the military record of John Neafus, you are advised that the desired information cannot be supplied you by this Bureau inasmuch as the soldier appears to have been pensioned by the State of Pennsylvania and not by the general government. There are no Revolutionary pension papers on file in this Bureau under the name of John Neafus. or similar name. 
A record has been found of Garrit Nafee as a Revolutionary pensioner and a statement of his services is herewith enclosed. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Mr. John Neafie, 
353 West 22" St. 
New York, N. Y.
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O. W. & N. Division. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C., January 4, 1896. 
F.S.
H.E.C.

Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Garrit Nafee a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPTAIN/COLONEL) | STATE.
See Supplemental statement. 

Battles engaged in, See Supplemental statement. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension. April 22, 1818.
Residence at date of application, New York City, N.Y.
Age at date of application, Sixty-seven years.
Remarks: 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Mr. John Neafie, 
353 West 22 " St., 
New York, N. Y.