Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42892, for Isaac Lopes, New Jersey
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(8—1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Lopes, Isaac
or
Lopez

NUMBER
S 42892
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Hon. 16.13 Maclay
Jany. 20/48—

11.687
2
New York
Isaac Lopez
of New York in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer of the New Jersey line, for the term of 3 years 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of June 1819 and sent to Peter Abay(?) Esq Recorde [sic] of the City of New York ———

Arrears to 4th of March 1819:  11 & 31 per $90—06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th September 1819. 48——
$138.06

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1819}

Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820 4 Sept '19.

[Written downwards in the center of the page:]

Declaration(?) sent to Benj. Ferris Esqr
30 June 1890  City New York
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Isaac Lopez, private.
Col. Spencer's regimt.
New-Jersey line-
3 years. —
28. March, 1818.

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On Roll —
Judges certificate of indigent circumstances waiting.
[Written in the middle of above and circled:]
Adm.d

30 April 1819
Peter A. Jay, Esq

[Crossed out: Richard Riker,]
recorder of the City of New-York.
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State city and County of New York ss.  Isaac Lopez of said city being duly sworn saith that some time in the summer of 1777 he enlisted as a soldier in Company commanded by Captain Broderick & in the fifth Regiment of the New Jersey line of the army of the United States commanded by Colonel Spencer to serve for three years.  That this Deponent continued to serve in said Regiment and Company according to the best of his knowledge and recollection about three years & until said Regiment was reduced & this deponent transfered [sic] in another Regiment of the same line, but as this deponent was soon after such transfer taken sick and continued unable to do duty until the End of the said one, he does not recollect the Regiment or Company into which he was so transfered [sic].  That this deponent is now far advanced in years unable to do much work and in indigent Circumstances —

Sworn the 28th day of March 1818 before R. Riker

Isaac Lopes [signature]
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City of New York ss:  Samuel Decker of said city being duly sworn saith that he served as a soldier in the 5th Regiment of the New Jersey line of the army of the united states commanded by Colonel Spencer & in a Company commanded by captain Broadrick from some time about the month of February 1777 until the month of December 1780 or about that time when this Deponent left the said Company & Regiment being transfered [sic] to an invalid Regiment.  And this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Isaac Lopes who signed and swore to the annexed affidavit before Richard Riker Esq Recorder of the city of New York and that he knew the said Lopes in the County of sussex & state of New Jersey in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and ever since that time has known him.  And the Deponent further saith that the said Isaac Lopes enlisted as a private in the said Company and Regiment some time about the month of June 1777 to serve for three years or during the revolutionary war.  That the said Isaac continued to serve in the said Company and Regiment as long as this deponent served therein as aforesaid and that this deponent when he left the said company and Regiment as aforesaid left the said Isaac Lopes serving therein.  And this deponent further saith that himself & the said Isaac Lopes were in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown & this deponent lost an arm in the last mentioned battle for which he received a pension from the United States.

Samuel Decker

Sworn the 2d Day of September 1818 before me  R Riker
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City and State of New York ss.  Be it remembered that on the 28th Day of March 1818 before me Richard Riker Recorder of the city of New York & one of the Judges of the Court of Record called the Court of common pleas or Mayors Court of said city personally appeared Isaac Lopes to the known and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the preceeding [sic] affidavit or declaration upon oath by him subscribed.  And also that on the 2d day of September in the same year before me as aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Decker and swore before me to the truth of the facts stated in the annexed affidavit by him subscribed.  Whereupon I am satisfied that the said Isaac Lopes did serve in the army of united States in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy for the term of nine months and longer to wit for the time & in the manner stated in the said affidavits; and that the said Isaac Lopes is justly entitled to the benefit of the act of 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.  I therefore certify and transmit the proceedings had before me in this case under the said act to his Honour the Secretary of the Department of war.  Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at the city of New York the third day of September in the year of our lord one thousand and eight hundred and Eighteen

R. Riker
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I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the City of New York and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors court of the said city do certify that James McKeen whom deposition is hereunto annexed hath been proved to me to be a person of respectability & veracity and I further certify that I am satisfied that the within named Isaac Lopes is in indigent Circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country.  Given under my hand this eighteenth Day of May 1819—  P.A. Jay—
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Isaac Lopez

Continued
11687  4 June 1819

No depositions(?) 30 June 1820;
Benjamin Ferris Esq

New York
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Sold by J. B. Jansen.

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.

In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

PRESENT the Honorable Peter A. Jay Recorder—

City of New-York, ss.  Be it Remembered, That on the Nineteenth day of June— in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Isaac Lopez— aged Sixty Seven years, resident in the City of New York—who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:  I enlisted in the fifth [crossed out: Jersey] Ridgment [sic] of the [crossed out: Continental] New Jersey line on the Continental Establishment in the company of which Capt Broadwich commanded and Caleb Spencer commanded the Ridgment [sic] in the year 1776 in the fall for three years or during the War I was at the Battle of Brandywine and at Springfield.  I remained in service untill the end of the War at which time I was in the Hospital in Pennsylvania for which reason I did not get my required(?) discharge

and that his original declaration is dated the Fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 11.687
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AND I do solemnly Sware [sic] 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 thereby 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen:  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, to wit:  by trade or occupation a Tinker.  My family consists of Myself aged Sixty seven My wife aged Fifty  two years and in a consumption  I have one daughter Mary Lopez aged twelve years

Real estate none personal Estate two tables one Chest one sofa chair with dome Iron pan crockery (?) (?) some bed & Bedding

Isaac Lopes

Sworn this 19 June 1820
in open Court Benj.a Ferris clk
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I, Benjamin Ferris———Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 aforesaid schedule is Not exceeding fifty Dollars——————

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty sixth day of June——1820

Benj.n Ferris
Clerk
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Isaac Lopez N. York City, act 18 March 1818 $96.00 pens(?)

To what time was he last paid?
G.C.A.

Pension Office        }
January 14th 1848 }

Isaac Lopes, it is in our Books, no Lopez.—Who died 7th Nov.r 1829—was paid to his death.—Perhaps this is the name you meant?  [word crossed out]

BL Bejm
18th
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State of New-York,                  }
City and County of New-York } ss.

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 PETER AUGUSUTS JAY, Esquire, 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; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay—— subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty fifth day of May 1819

Benj. Ferris
Clerk
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City and County of New York ss James G Kent of the said City being duly [crossed out: sworn] confirmed saith that he is well acquainted with Isaac Lopez the applicant in the annexed application named and knows that he is in very indigent circumstances and requires the aid of his Country for Support.

James G Kent

[crossed out: Sworn] Affirmed the 13 May 1819-Before me

P.A. Jay

City of New York ss:  James McKeen being duly sworn saith that he hath known the within named Isaac Lopes ten years that he is in indigent Circumstances
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& needs the assistance of his Country

James McKeen

Sworn the 13 May 1819 Before me
P.A. Jay
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State of New-York.

CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.

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, Esquire, 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 that 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 Ninth day of September 1818

Benj. Ferris
Clerk
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42892
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 42.892.
Isaac Lopez
Pvt Rev War

Act:  18 March 18
Index:—Vol. (?), Page 298

[Arrangement of 1870.]