Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,345, Henry Fawver, New Jersey
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Service | Number
New Jersey | Fawver Henry | S 34,345
or Ferver | B.L. Wt. 128-100 issued
Feb. 25 1804
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Henry Fawver
157 Pittsgrove

Con
April 18
Sep 18
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District of New Jersey, ss.
Salem ss Inferior Court of Common Pleas [illegible]
On this fourteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared, in
open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Salem, in the State of
New-Jersey, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law-having
jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceeding and at the
aged 59 years, resident in Pittstone
being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath
declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:-- In Captain Aaron Ogden
Company in the first Regiment Jersey line commanded by
Colonel Francis Barber that he has received a pension
19 original
declaration the seventh of
April 1818
that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th
day of March, 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, 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 following, and by me subscribed in
Half of a house and late of ten acres at $40 not paid for 20.00
Teachittle 1 pot & Skillet & tramels and iron shovel and tongus
the like a grove a ridge and march
10
3
2 weeding hoes I drawing knife blower barrels 2 lbs at 8 chains
168
dresses table and bale 6 cups & saucers I puter plates & earthenware
2.68
5 knives & forks 6 spoon Chipping knife soap at lot of books
112
one third of 4 acres of Rye on the pound met us bear & coffee mill
387
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$3766
Henry Tower
That he is by occupation a Labourer weakly and not able to wak that his
family hist of himself aged fifty nine years and his wife Mary aged to
Notary
unable to work and helps more than five months last past
ment, and decreed &
day of June Henry Towner
fore Jerediah Dubois Prison
Judge of Salem Court
MES NEWELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath
and the
Schedule thereunder writen 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 afore
said schedule is then
dollars and sixty six cent
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
twenty eighth of July
18
James Newell
Clerk of the Court of the County of Salem
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Henry Ferver
-
[illegible] The Hon. Mr Elmer
25 July 1804.
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N. Jersey
Henry Dewois claim for
military land lodged
By Eben Elmer
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Know all men by these presents, that Col Henry
Farver late a private in the first Jersey Regiment in
the Army of the United States in the late revolution,
have made, ordained, constituted, and appointed;
and by these presents do make, ordain, constitutes
and appoint the Honorable Ebenezer Elmer Esq
my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my
name, & for my own proper use and benefit; to ask
for, demand, and receive of and from his Excellency
the Secretary at War, all such lands or Warrants
for lands, as may be due for my services in the
late revolution, and acquaintances or other sufficient
discharges for the same for me and in my name,
to make, seal, and deliver & to do all other lawful things
touching the Premises as fully in every respect as
I myself might or could do were I personally
present at the doing thereof, ratifying, & confirming,
whatever my sd Attorney shall in my name lawfully
do or cause to be done in & about the premises by
virtue of these presents. In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixteenth
day of December Anno Domini 1802. ---
Sealed & Delivered | 
in the presence of |  Henry [his X mark] Ferver
John Mulford
Joseph Ferver
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State of New Jersey | 
Cumberland County | ss  Personally appeared before me
John Mulford One of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas holden in & for the County of Cumberland in the State  
of New Jersey aforesaid the within named Henry Ferver labourer
and did acknowledge that he signed, sealed, & delivered the
within power of Attorney as his act and deed, for the uses and
purposes therein mentioned. And I do moreover certify that 
the sd Henry Ferver making this acknowledgement has been
for fifteen years last past personally known to me, and
that he actually served as a private soldier in the Jersey
Line as within represented. 
Acknowledged before me | 
the 16th. day of December 1802 | John Mulford
I James Giles Clerk of the peace & pleas in & for
the County of Cumberland in the State of New Jersey,
do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that
John Mulford - Esqr who hath subscribed the above
Certificate is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of
Common pleas in & for sd County; and that full faith
and credit ought to be given to his proceedings as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
seal of Office & subscribed my name this eighteenth day
of December, one thousand eight hundred and two --
[seal applied]  Giles Clk
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I certify, that Henry Ferver was a
Private, in the N. Jersey Regiment, in the
Army of the United States, in the late Revolution
and that he was enlisted for & continued in
service, until the End of the Mar.
December 2d, 1802
Sam Moore Shute Lieut.
late Jersey Battalion
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New Jersey roll
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State of New Jersey
Salem County ss
Henry Fawver of the County and State
aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and Declareth
that he enlisted in June 1781 under Captain
Aaron Ogden into the first Regiment New Jersey line
and continued as a [illegible] there in the continental service in
said Regiment and line till the continuation of the revolutionary 
war when he received an honorable discharge signed
by Genl George Washington, which was sent to Washington
City many years ago to obtain the land due him for his
Services in the Revolutionary war, he obtained the land
warrant, but man saw the discharge since, and his circumstances 
in life being so reduced that he needs the assistance
of his country for support
Signed  Henry [his X mark] Fawver

Subscribed and sworn to before Jerediah Dubois one of the
Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County
and State aforesaid this second day of April in the
year of our lord one Thousand eighteen Hundred eighteen - 1818
signed
Jere Dubois
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State of New Jersey
Salem:ss John
To the Secretary of war of the
United States of America
This is to certify that after a careful examination
of the preceding declaration on Oath of Henry
Fowver and his living in this place his whole
life time (except when in the army), it appears to my
Satisfaction that the said Henry Fawver served in
Revolutionary war as a private in the continental
establishment against the common enemy. Given
under my hand this second day of April 1818
Jere Dubois

I Merriman Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in
& for the County of Salem & State of New Jersey; do hereby certify that Jerediah
Dubois Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing oath & Certificate is
one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in & for the County
aforesaid duly appointed & Commissioned & his name enrolled in my
Office:-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
[seal applied] hand & affixed the public seal of my said Office at
Salem aforesaid the 7th day of April A.D. 1818
Merriman Smith
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To the Honourable John C. Calhoun Secretary
of war of the United States of America.
The undersigned having enlisted in June (1781)
under Captain Aaron Ogden, into the first Regiment New
Jersey line, and having continued as a private in the
Continental service in said Regiment and line, till the
conclusion of the the Revolutionary war when he received an
honorable discharge signed by Genl George Washington,
which was sent to Washington City many years ago to obtain
the land due him for his services: he obtained the land warrant
but never saw the discharge since and supposes it to be in the
land office, and his circumstances in life being so reduced
that he needs the assistance of his country for support, he
respectfully applies to be placed on the pension list of the
United States.
Signed Henry [his X mark] Fawver
Pitts Grove New Jersey
2d April 1818
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLS 
November 12, 1920
Mrs. George G. Lewis
North Aeres
Dansville, New York
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S 34345, that Henry Fawver
(the name also appears Ferver and Fever) enlisted in June, 1781
and served as private in Captain Aaron Ogden's company
Colonel Francis Barber's New Jersey regiment, until the close
of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2,
1818, at which time he was living in Salem County, New Jersey.
In 1820 he was residing in Pittsgrove, New Jersey, aged
fifty-nine years. At this time he referred to his wife, Mary,
as aged sixty years.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[left panel]
1818.9.4
1818.4.6
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New Jersey
Henry Fawver,
Capt Ogden
NJ line private, Army
At $8 per mo: com? 7th April 1815. M.O
Cert: issued 14th April, 1818.
sent to Hon. Mr Bateman House
of Representatives.- M.O
And to 4th Sept. 1818 4 29/31 mo $39.48
Rev Claim
Act 18th March, 1818
New Jersey line 81 war
3 2 yr
Continued
Notification sent
Oct 18, 1820 to
Zacheus Ray Esq:
Salem N. Jersey
[illegible]
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34345
Revy INVALID
File No 34,345
Henry Fawver
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March [illegible]
Index:-Vol. 8 , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1930 Nov 12 Hist to Mrs Geo G Lewis
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Danville NY October 20, 1930
[crossed out] Pension Bureau
Washington
D.C.
I am in search
of information concerning
Henry Fawver (Henry Fauver)
who served as Private.  Captain
Aaron Ogdeu's Company, New
Jersey Continental Line.  Age 20
years.  Can you tell me how
I can get hold of church
or Cemetery Records on any
thing that will throw any
light on him.  Did his
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descendants settle in New York?
Did he receive a pension?
Respectfully
Mrs George E Lewis
North Acns
Dansville, NY
P.S. have you any record of the
Fawver family.  I have found
the names of three who served
as Private in the Revolutionary
War.
Respectfully
Mrs G. E. L.