Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 130, for Jehiel James, New Jersey
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Service
New Jersey
James, Jehiel
Number W. 130
Elizabeth
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Reported
New Jersey 344
Elizabeth James widow of Jehiel James who was a Private Colo. Seely, N.J. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of June 1863 and sent to L.B. Miller, Esq. Newark, New Jersey
Act of March 3, 1843 Recorded in book A. Vol 1 Page 123
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3321 V 1425 1225
Widow Elizabeth James Declaration and Evidence For a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1838 In certificate of Sec of State
ad[illegible] Private/ 2 months
Sam. b Miller Newark New. Jersey
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838. Entitled on act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New Jersey
Essex County. On this Seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of common Pleas and aforesaid county of Essex, Elizabeth James A resident of the Township of CLinton in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, aged seventy tree years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress papered July 7th, 1838 Entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, that she is the wodow of Jehiel James, Who was a Private soldier in the War of the Revolution and did enlist for one year in the Month of December, seventeen hundred eighty either under Captain Robert Neil or Captain Isaac Jillem and served  out his full term of one year under the Command of Captain Seely and colonel Eli, stationed in New Jersey the most of the time according to the best of her knowledge and belief as she has always been informed by her said husband and others. 
Ant the said Elizabeth James further declares that she was married to the said Jehiel James on the fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three by the Rev. Jedidiah  Chapman then Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Orange in said county of Essex. And her husband the aforesaid Jehiel James died on the twenty second day of March eighteen hundred and twenty six at his residence in said county. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. But the Marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and Ninety four. viz at the time above stated. 
Elizabeth James X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the said Court E. Van Arsdale
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Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the Inferior Court of common Pleas  in and for said county of essex in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the Matter of the Matter of the Application of Elizabether James for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. E. Van Ardsdale
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In the Matter of the application of the Widow Elizabeth James for a pension under the Act of congress papered July 7th, 1838
State of New Jersey
Essex County Personally appeared before me Samuel B Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, the Reverend Asa Hillyer A Respectable Clergyman residing at Orange in teh County and State aforesaid. Who being by me duly sworn on this oath saith that he is seventy five years of age, that he has been Pastor of the Presbyteran Church and Congregation at Orange aforesaid upword of thirty years. And the said deponent further saith that the Reverend Jedidiah Chapman was pastor of said church, before and during the war of the Revolution and until after the year seventeen hundred and Ninety four and before this deponent resided there. And after making diligent search and inquiring he has never been able to find any Marriage record kept either by the said church or Clergyman before this deponent resided there, And if any Record was  kept either by said church or the said Rev'd Mr Chapman, it must be lost or destroyed and that the said Revd. Mr Chapman is now dead. And further saith not. 
Asa Hilyer
In said County the twenty third day of August A.D. 1838 before me. Samuel b. Miller Justice of the Peace
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In the Matter of the Application of the Widow Elizabeth James for a pension under the act of congress papered July 7th 1838.
State of New Jersey, Essex County. Personally appeared before me Samuel B Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Moses Taylor, of the township of Clinton in th eCounty of Essex and Sate of New Jersey, to me personally known to be a man of good character and entitled to credit as a Witness. And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is seventy one years of age and that he has been well acquainted with Jehiel James and Elizabeth James ever since he was a child. And this deponent further saith that the said Elizabeth James is his sister and was present and saw the said Jehiel James and Elizabeth Taylor Married by the Revd Jediah chapman then Pastor of the Presbyterian church and congregation at Orange in the County and state aforesaid on the Month of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. And that the said Jehiel James and Elizabeth James always resided together as husband and wife until the death of the said Jehiel James which took place about twelve years ago. And has left a Widow Named Elizabeth James who is still living in the said County of Essex and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband. And this deponent further saith that if the said Jehiel James was now living would be about seventy five years of age and that his sister the said Elizabeth james is now seventy three years of age. And further saith not. Moses Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark Newark in said County this Eleventh day of August A.D. 1838 before me. Saml. b. Miller Justice of the Peace
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In the Matter of the application of the widow Elizabeth James for a pension under the Act of Congress papered July 7th, 1838
State of New Jersey Essex County
Personally appeared before me Samuel B Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County; Joseph Lyon of the Township of Clinton in the County and State aforesaid. Personally known to me to be a Man of good Character and entitled to credit as a witness and being by me july sworn on his oath saith, that he is sevety five years of age. that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution in the service of the United States, and was well acquainted with Jehiel James of the County of Essex and State of New jersey during said war and believes that if the said Jehiel James was now living would be as much as seventy five years of age. And this deponant further saith that he and the said Jehiel James enlisted as private soldier, in the month of December seventeen hundred and eighty in a Company under the Command of Captain Robert Niel for one year, and before the Company was completed the said Robert Niel resigned and Captain Isaac Gillem took command of said company with John Barnet Lieutenant and John Sheer Ensign. And that he this deponent and the said Jehiel James served out their full term of one year in the service of the United States,, stationed first at Newark in said county, then at Dobbs ferry in the State of New York, and was then marched back to Connecticut farms in said county of essex under the Command of Colonel Seely and Colonel Eli and was discharged at Newark New Jersey after serving out their full term in active service for one full year as aforesaid. And this deponent further saith that the said Jehiel James is now dead about twelve years and has left a widow named Elizabeth James who is still living in the said county of
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essex and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her husband the said Jehiel James, and that the said Jehiel James and the said Elizabeth James always resided together as husband and wife and was reputed so to be until the death of the said Jehiel James. And further saith not. Joseph Lyon. Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said county this Eleventh day of August A.D. 1828 before me. 
Saml. B. Miller Justice of the peace.
State of New Jersey County of Essex. I Elias Van Arsdale [illegible] Clerk of the County of Essex Do hereby certify that Samuel b Miller before whom the foregoing affidavits of Asa Hillyer, Moses Taylor and Joseph Lyon were severally made and taken, at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Justices of the Peach in and for waid county duly Commissioned and sworn; and that the signature “Saml. B. Miller” affixed to the [illegible] of said affidavits respectively are genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office at Newark in the said county of essex the Twenty Seventh day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight. 1838. 
E. Van Ardesdale. clk.
Mr. Joseph Lyon
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130
Widow, &C
Revy No. 130 Elizabeth James Widow Jehiel James Priv. Rev. War.Act: March 3, 1843
Index:-vol A, Page 370
Arrangement of 1870.
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N. Jersey
Elizabeth James let to L. B. Miller 30. )ct ’38
Act of July 1838
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New Jersey
Elizabth day of June 1839 andeth James widow of Jehiel Jame and who died on the 22nd March 1826. Of Essex co. in the State of N Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gillam of the [illegible] commanded by Col Seely in the N. Jersey line for 12 months.Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1839 and sent to L. B. Miller Newark, N.J. Arrears to the 4th of March ’39 $120.00. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 24.00   $140.00 [total]
Act July 7, 1838. Recorded by D Brown, Clerk Book A Vol 2. Page 126
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1069
Mrs. Elizabeth James Declaration under tthe Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1848 $40 per annum [illegible] : to Saml. B. Miller Newark New Jersey
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Declaration
In order to Obtain the Benefit of the act of congress of the 3rd March 1848, granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838. State of New Jersey, Essex county. On this twelfth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and Forty three personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Elizabeth James a resident of the Township of Clinton, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, Aged, seventyseven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress papered on the 3rd of March 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jehiel James who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and was enlisted for one year and served out his time under Captain Rober Niel or Capt. Isaac Gillem. And the said Elizabeth James, further declares that she received a pension from the United States of forty dollars per annum. Under the act of July 7th, 1838. And that she further declares she is still a widow. Elizabeth James X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Saml. B. Miller Judge of Common Pleas. And I do hereby certify that the Declareant in the Foregoing Declaration named is personally known to me to be the identical person who received the above mentioned pension from the United States April 12th, 1843 saml. B. Miller Judge of Common Pleas
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State of New Jersey County of Essex I John P Jackson a clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Samuel B Miller before whom the annexed affidavit of Elizabeth James was made and taken, at the time of taking the same was and still is a Judge of said court duly commissioned and served , and that the signature “Saml. B Miller” to the [illegible] of said affidavit and this certificant thereunder written as genuine. In Testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal at Newark in said County the Eight day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three. There of “the Certificate thereunder written” being interlined. J. P. Jackson Clk
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State of New Jersey Morris County
David B Hurd Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac Quimby E[illegible] is  a Justice of the Peach in and for the said County of Morris duly commissioned and qualified. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said county this second day of June A.D. 1839. David B. Hurd Clerk
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Morris Count State of New Jersey. be it remembered that on the 1st day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtynine before me Isaac Quimby one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Thomas Harrison eho beinig duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was seventy nine years of age on teh seventeenth day of September last past, and that he was personally acquainted with ;previous to the Jehial James in teh revolutionary war. that he served with him in Capt. Isaac Gillam’s company belonging to Col. Seely’s regiment for one year. that he enlisted in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight one, as he thinks, on the first day of January. that they were stationed at Belville in this state about ten months, at Dobb’s ferry about three months at  Connecticut farms about the same time, and the remainder of the year at Newark. That the said Jehial served the whole year in the same company and regiment as above stated and that the said Jehail previous to the above enlistment performed two or three months militia duty with hime at Newark under capt Thomas Williams, he thinks and further saith not. Thomas Harrison.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 1st of January A.D. 1839 Isaac Quimby
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Newark New Jersey January 29th 1839. J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir- Agreeably to the reference suggested to me in your letter of October 30tth 1838. I herewith transmit to you, the Secretary of State Certificate. And also enclose the affidavit of Mr Thomas Harrison, relative to the Claim of Mrs. Elizabeth James for a Pension. Which you will place to file with her other papers and attend to in turn. With the Highest respect. I remain yours. Saml. B Miller
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 Newark New jersey, February 7th, 1839
J.S. Edwards Esq.  Sir- Since Enclosing to you on the twenty ninth of January last the Certificate of James D Westall Esq Secretary of State. relative to the claims of Phebe Morehouse & Elizabeth James, I have received a letter from Mr. Westcott relative to said claims. Which i now enclose to you, for the purpose of having filed with their other papers, For you to make such  use of as you may think proper in adjusting their claims. I remain your Respectfully, Saml B. Miller