Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,960, James Agens, Md. New York
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Md Agens, James S.33.960
New York
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1893 April 8 A M Agens history Pror(?)

(Vertical) Hebsrcdloe lent to William Pennington
24 Sept [unreadable] number A.J.

2164 
New Jersey
James Agens
Capt Gale, private
Maryland 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 13th of April, 1818.
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James Agens
Declaration
Conduct under the law
No rolls
Apl 18th 1818
SB.
New Jersey roll
Found on the New York roll
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District of New Jersey [unreadable]:

On this thirteenth day of April 1818. before me the subject: here one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said District, personally appeared, James Agens aged sixty seven years resident in Newark in the county of Essex in the 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 made by the Late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for ees- tain personas engaged in the land and nave serviceof the United States in the Revolutionary War," That he the said James Agens enlisted by the name of Samuel Bagens, because others in the same company were named Agens, which creating confusion he was called and entered by the name of Bagens) sometime in the Year 1776 at White Plains in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Gated in the fourth Maryland regiment commanded by Col Hall in the (Mersy?). Lernd here Samual Smith Esq and brings Lieutenant Colonel on the Continental establishment. That he continued to some in the said corps for the Term of three years when his terms of enlistment expirring he was dischard at Toppors in the State of New York. That he left ther [Zen Deuz] after receiving his discharge as after which he had nice lost he enlisted at West Point in the State of New York in the Company Commanded by Capt.n Rooseerouts in the fourth New York Regiment commanded by Col Willet in the New York lines on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the feild corps until the War was over, when he was *unreadable*
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charged ^from service in the City of New York about a week after the City was evacuated. That he was in the Battles of Germantown, Monmouth, Stoney Point & at York Town, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services ^having lost his discharge. That he was twice wounded, 
once in the Battle of Monmouth by a musket Ball, & once at Stoney Point by a bayonet, that these wounds do now prevent him from laboring.
James Agens [his handwritten] + mark
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid}
William S Pennington 
District Judge
I William S. Pennington Judge of the United States District Court or the District of New Jersey, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Agens did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.}
 Newark April 13th [illegible]}
William S Pennington 
District Judge
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I William Pennington Clerk of the District of N. Jersey do certify that the signatures, to this instrument, are the proper handwriting of William S. Pennington Esqr Judge of the United States, District Court for the District of New Jersey.
As witness my hand, & the Seal of the said District Court at Newark this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818.
Wm Pennington
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James Agens.
2.164 
Sept. [illegible]
Continue
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District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey holden at New Ark in Essex County in said District.
PRESENT the Honorable William S. Pennington: District of New Jersey, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey in open court, the said court being a court of record for the District of New Jersey. holden in Essex County aforesaid James Agens aged seventy one years, resident in the 
Town of New Ark, County of Essex & State of New Jersey, 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 as a Private before the battle of Brandywine (the day & year he cannot state) In the 4 Maryland Regiment under Captain Gates in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Smith & was shortly after promoted to be drill Sergeant of the same Regiment, and continued on the Roll of the said Regiment for three years, and then obtained his discharge from Col. Hall who was the first Col. in command He then enlisted in the 4th New York Regiment under Col. Wittel & there remained during the residue of the war Was in actual Service on the continental Establishment for six years. His certificates are now on file in the office of the War Department accompanying his first application. He was in the Battle of Brandywine. Battle of Germantown Battle of Stony Point Battle of Monmouth Battle at Fort Stanwick & in several small skirmishes at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at little York and that his original declaration is dated the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 2164.
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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 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: No real estate. No personal Estate except wearing apparel. By occupation a labourer, unable to gain a living by reason of a wound in the leg and side received at the Battle of Monmouth. No family at home, no income whatever 
Sworn to & declared before me July 18th 1820 
William S. Pennington 
District Judge }
James Agens [his handwritten] X mark
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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______

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

SEAL
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S.
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Agen
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33 960
Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,960 OW
James Agens
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18 3
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 19
[Arrangement of 1870.}

1893. May 2
Hist. to Alex. M. Agens,
Newark, N. J. F.

1893. June 23, additional
detail to Charles A.
Newark, N.J.
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Pension Stamp: U.S. Jun 12 1893 Pension Office

Newark N.J. June 10/93

Sirs,

Will you please write me in what battles was
James Agens who enlisted in Maryland in 1777 (I do not know in what month) and again in 1780 in the war of the Revolution
I wish to know for a family history.  Can you tell me what pension he drew and
oblige
Charles H Agens
#19 Halsey Street
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(3-404.)
U.S. and N DIVISION

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. Feb. 1893.

Respectfully returned to Alex. M.
Agens, 603 Broad St. Newark, N.J.,
Kindly state, with the
return. of these papers, the purpose
for which the information is desired

I. 3I3960

Stamp
Pension Office
USA
Feb 24 1893

Stamp
Pensioner Commissioner
Feb 24 1893

Andrew Davidson
acting Commissioner

9872 6 - 30
( 6 -- 059)

Stamp 
Old War and Hist
MAR 1 1893
FILES
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Newark NJ Feby 20 1893
Mr Andrew Davidson 
Dear sir
The only purpose for gaining information about James Agens, a Revolutionary soldier is to get up a genealogy of the Agens family, and to arrive at some deffinite starting point, which we hope to gain from his application for a renewal of his Pension, dated Sept 29th 1820 number 2164. We wish to get his age, and whatregiment  he served in, ^ [illegible] so please send a copy of said application send the enclosed Postal Card, as to probable Cost.
Yours with much respect 
Alex M Agens 
603 Broad St.
Newark
NJ