Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,458, for John Osmun, New Jersey
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8-1776
Service

New Jersey

Osmun, John

Number
S 34,458
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488
New Jersey
John Osmun
Capt Anderson
Private
Jersey Line
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of May 1818 and party to the Pensioner care of Mo G Pennington Esq. Judge
Neward, New Jersey

Arrearages to 4 Sep 1818  $38.66
4 mo. 25 days $38.66

Revolutionary Claims Act 18th March, 1818
5 1/2 Years
Continued
Newark

Notification sent to William Pennington Esq. 21 Sep. 1820, Newark NJ
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act II april 1838 from 4 Sept to 24 Nov. 1839 Agt. Notified 21 Act 1844.
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Gideon, Printer

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE

March 4, 1844

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the children of John Osmun, dec. a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey - Agency at the rate of eight Dollar per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, have been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. - to the 24th Nov. 1829.
Respectfully yours,

Harrison H. Parris
Comptroller
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John Osmun
Declaration
Court
original is within
Apr 14 1828
GB
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District of New Jersey

On this tenth day of April in the year of our lord eighteen hundred eighteen before me the subscriber one of the judges of this circuit court of the United States for said district personally appeared John Osmun aged sixty-six years residing in Newark Township in said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late 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" -  That he the said John Osmun enlisted in Hunterdon County in the state of New Jersey some time about then and of the year 1775 or the beginning of the year 1776 - in the company commanded by John Anderson and by Captain Nathaniel Leonard in this regiment of the New Hersey line commanded by Colonel Shrive.  That he continued to serve in this said corps in the service of the United States until the fifth day of June A.D. 1783 when he was discharged at Newbrough in the State of New York and received the discharge annexed hereto. that he was in the battles of Springfield, Monmouth and York Town besides a number of other less important engagements that he is in need of this assistance and has nothing for support and hat he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid

John Osmun

William Herrington
District Judge
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I William S. Pennington Judge for aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Osmun did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declarations against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony take of had before me to the secretary of the department of war. pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress. = done at Newark in said district this 10 of April A.D. 1818

William S. Pennington
District Judge

I William Pennington Clerk of the district of New Jersey do certify that the signatures to this instrument are the proper handwriting of William L. Pennington Esq. Judge of the United States District Court for the District of new Jersey -
As witness my hand and the seal of the said District Court at Newark this tenth day of April 1818.

Wm Pennington

I
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John Osmun

Newark

Continue
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At a special district court of the United Staes for the New Jersey district holden at Newark in Essex County in said District -

PRESENT the Honorable William L. Pennington Esq. District of New Jersey ss. be it remembered, that on the thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared int he said District Court

In open court, the said court being a court of record for the district of New Jersey Holen in Essex County in said district - John Osmun aged nearly seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:  That he enlisted in Captain Leonard's company, in Col Shreves Regiment in the Jersey line.  That he served in said regiment seven years & six months.
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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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congree, 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:  No Real Estate John X Osmun Mark.

Personal Estate as follows to wit
One bed & bedding & bedstead 1 con. 1 peg. 1 stove 5 chairs, 2 old tables 1 tea kettle, 1 iron pot 1 dish kettle 1 hoe & spade 4 or 5 tea cups & saucers & teapot. 2 knives & forks, 1/2 dos plates 2 bowls  5 tin milk pans & pails 1 chest 1 milk pail,  This is all my estate except wearing apparel and necessary clothing that my occupation is that of tending a mill.  That my reason of infirmity he is unable to obtain a living by his profession. That he has a wife named Catharine aged seventy two & no children living with him.

Sig
John X Osmun
mark.

Sworn to & declared before me July 13th 1820

William L. Pennington
District Judge
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I, William Pennington Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Jersey District do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath - 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 Forty Dollars - 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 27th day of July 1820

Wm Pennington
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34458
Recy INVALID

No. 34, 458
John Osmun
Priv Rev War

Act:  18th March 18

Index - Vol. 2, Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870]
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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 John Osmun Private in the New Jersey Regiment having faithfully served the United States Seven Years & Six Months
and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby
DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN AT HEAD-QUARTERS the Fifth Day of June 1783
[signed]
George Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command
L. Thornmbull Im Leiut.

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment
Ephraim L. Whitlock Adjutant

The above John Osmun Private
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six years faithful Service.

Rich. Cox Major Com of
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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
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME   Osmun, John
GRADE  Private
LINE  Lamb's Artillery (New York)

WARRANT NUMBER  7579
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  Sept. 15, 1790

to John S. Hobart et.al. assigned

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in Volume 2 to 4 of "land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued in non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16,1776 and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
form VAN-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Ossey, Francis
GRADE   Private
LINE  Hagen's Regiment

WARRANT NUMBER  13562
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  August 3, 1789
To  Not shown

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in Volume 2 to 4 of "land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued in non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16,1776 and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.