Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,921, Luther Halsey, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
Service:  New Jersey
Halsey, Luther
Number:  S.44,921
{B.L.Wt 999-200 Lieut 
Issued June 11, 1789
No papers}
Contents:  Blank
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16.286
R. New York
Luther Halsey Newburgh in the state of New York
who was a Lieut & Adjutant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreeve of the New Jersey line, for the term of 6 years.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Dec. 1879 and sent to the Hon; Walter Case, House of Representatives.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1879  15 15/31   $312.33
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820   $120.00
TOTAL:  $432.33

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March, 1818}
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Luther Halsey
Lieutenant
77 to 83  Col Shreve
New Jersey Line
Date of ILLEGIBLE  6 May 18
Judges certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant wanted.

ILLEGIBLE INSCRIPTION

The rule of office is "The person applying for a pension to declare, under oath before the Judge, that, from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support" without which (or his affirmation, if conscientiously scrupulous) a pension cannot be granted.  The Judges certificate as above endorsed will also be requisite.
By direction
W. ILLEGIBLE
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State of New York
Orange County
I, Luther Halsey, now residing in the town of New Burgh, couty of Orange, State of New York do, solemnly swear, that I entered into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1777.  having been appointed and commissioned as Adjutant in the Second Regiment of the New Jersey line, raised for the service of the United States.  Which Reg. was commanded by Col. Israel Shreve.  That when the Staff were appointed from the line of company officers, I received the appointment of Lieutenant in said Regiment, and continued to perform the duty of Adjutant in said Regt. until the Army under the command of General Washington was discharged from actual service.  That when the Army was disbanded, I was the senior Lieutenant in said regiment, which was then commanded by Lieut. Col. Jno. N. Cumming.
That having retained in my possession those certificates given to us from Congress for Commutation and ILLEGIBLE of pay until they became a regularly funded debt the the United States. I then entered into merchandise  with my small capital, and having been unsuccessful in trade, I have, ever since that time, support my family be teaching school. That I am now above sixty years of age.  That my family are dependent for support entirely on the income of my occupation as a Teacher.
Luther Halsey
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The within was taken and acknowledged before me this 16th day of May 1818
Isaac Belknap one of the Judges of Common Please in and for the County of Orange
I, Isaac Belknap one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Luther Halsey did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and have before me to the Hon. Secretary of the War Department pursuant to the directions of the 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.
Isaac Belknap
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State of New York
Orange County
I David M. Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Please in and for the said County of Orange, do hereby certify that Isaac Belknap is on of the Judges of the said Court and that his name set to the preceding affidavit and Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Isaac Belknap.  In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court the twenty sixth day of May 1818.
D.M. Westcott, Clerk

May 29 1818 ILLEGIBLE do further certify that Luther Halsey has called on me since receiving the application form the War Office whom I desire him to give  me his certificate under oath that he stood in need of the support of his country which he declined he gave me to understand that he owns some new bonds in one of the county of the State of New York and some in the Ohio Country has much I do not know, but not a great amount in value, he is advanced in life with a large family who depends wholly on the income of his school which he now teaches.  I have been  acquainted with the said Halsey for several years.  I now him to be a very conscientious man and have no doubt but  nine men out of ten generally would have taken the oath the law requires under the circumstances of his situation without any conscientious scruples.
Isaac Belknap one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Orange County.
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Washington, Dec. 27, 1819
I hereby certify that Luther Halsey is in such reduced circumstance as to need the assistance of his country for support.
Walter Case
Member of the House of Representatives
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Record Division
3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.  

In replay to your request of BLANK, received BLANK for a statement of the military history of Luther Halsey a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.44921
Date of Enlistment or appointment:  1777
Length of Service:  Served to end of war.
Rand:  Adj., Lieut, Bvt Capt
Officer Under Whom Service was Rendered:
Captain:  Blank
Colonel:  Israel Shreve, John N. Cummings
State:  N. J.
Battles engaged in:  Not Stated
Residence of solider at enlistment:  Not Stated
Date of Application for pension:  May 16, 1818  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application:  Newburgh, Orange Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application:  Not Stated
Remarks:  There is no family date on file.
Very respectfully

Commissioner
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No of orig Pamt 32
Revolutionary Claims
Treasury Department
14th June 1828
Luther Halsey of Brooklyn in the County of Kings in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officer and soldiers of the army of the Revolution", approved on the 15th day of May, 1828.  He states that he was as an officer on  the Continental Line, and served as such to the end of the war at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Second regiment of the New Jersey line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolved of 22 March, 1783; and further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is request to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, 
A. Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Third Auditor's Office
June 16, 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Luther Halsey Lieut. in the New Jersey line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.  It further appears that Luther Halsey Lt, is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been since the 3d March 1826.
Peter Hagner, Aud
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act, entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th day of May, 1828, I, Luther Halsey of Brooklyn in the County of King's in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I was an Officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the War at which period I was a Lieutenant in the Second Regiment of the New Jersey Line Adjutant and Captain by Brevet as oldest Lieutenant in said line.
And I also declare, that I afterwards received Certificates (commonally called Commutation Certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22nd of march, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780.
And I further declare that Col. Aaron Ogden is aware of the act of such service on my part and that evidence of my being such Lieutenant as well as Captain by Brevet must now be in the files of the War or Treasury Department but that I cannot readily refer to or find my correspondence in the service.  Witness my hand this 7th June 1828 before me.
J. Halsey
Before me Richard R. Ward a Commissioner to take affidavits in the City and County of New York in the State of New York personally appeared, this day James Oakley and Zephaniah Platt  of the said County, who did, serverally, make oath, that Luther Halsey by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand,this Tenth day of June in the year 1828
R. R. Ward
Commissioner

Signature of James Oakley
and Zephaniah Platt
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury Court with Invalid file 44,921
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State of New York
City and County of New York
I, Nicholas Dean, 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 R. Ward Esq. before whom the annexed deposition were made was on the day when the same was so made a Commissioner duly appointed and sworn and by law authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits to be read in all Courts of Records within the State of New York.
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44921
Revy
INVALID
File No. 44921
Luther Halsey
Lieut and Adjt - Rev War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index:- Vol 3, Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870]

1913 Nov. 1  Hist to Mrs. Cora L. Small. M.B.H.
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316 E. Fourth St.
Jamestown, N.J.

Bureau of Pensions

My Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a copy of the war record, or pension papers of Aaron Lindsley of New Jersey and of Luther Halsey of same, also of Jonathan Willard of Mass, all soldier in the Revolutionary War!
Have you in your records the birth and death notices of these men?
And Oblige
Yours very truly
(Mrs.) Cora Lindsley Small
October 29th 1913