Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,412, for Hosea Husted, New Jersey
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Service
New Jersey

Husted, Hosea

Number
S.34.412
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New-Jersey,
Hosea Husted, private
New Jersey line
Capt Hugg
1776- 9 months
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
the 28 of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Sept. 1818.
and sent to E. Bateman, Esq.
Cedarville, Cumberl'd Co. N.J.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $33.87
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March, 1818 $48.00

$81.87.
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Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Cumberland County
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Hosea Husted, pr.
N. Jersey line
28 April, 1818.
Admitted.

E. Bateman, Esq.
Cedarville, Cumberland
Co. N.J
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I Ebenezer Seeley Clerk of the Inferior Court
of Common pleas in and for the County of
Cumberland and State of New Jersey
hereby certify that Amos Westcott Esqr who has attested the affidavit of Reuben Husted and the declaration of Oath of Hosea Hewsted hereunto annexed and who has certified to the same is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in the County of Cumberland and State of New Jersey and that true faith & credit is & ought to be given to his official attestation as such.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and
affixed my
seal of office this thirtieth day of

April Eighteen hundred &
Eighteen 1818
Ebenr Seeley Clk
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County
On this twenty eighth day of April 1818 before
me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in the said County and State, personally appears
Hosea Husted aged sixty five years, resident in the
said County who being by me first duly sworn, according
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 certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war": That he the said
Hosea Husted enlisted in March 1776 in the State of
New Jersey in the company of artillery commanded by
Captain Samuel Hugg. which company he believes was
not attached to any particular regiment that he
continued to serve in the said corps or in the United States
service on the continental establishment until
the thirtieth day of December 1776 when having been
sent with a part of the said company under the
command of Capt Hugg to guard some Hessian
prisoners to Newtown in Pennsylvania, where in
consequence of his ill health he there received his
discharge, that he was upwards of nine months in
the said service and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his country
for support.
[signed]
Hosea Husted

Sworn to and declared before me, Hosea Sister
the day and year aforesaid
Amos Westcott
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State
Cumberland County ss.
of New Jersey
Reuben Husted of the County and State
aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he
was well acquainted with Josia Husted, as a soldier
in the company of artillery commanded by Captain
Samuel Hugg in the Jersey line of the revolutionary army
and that he verily believes he was upwards of nine months
in the said service
[signed]

Reuben Husted

Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty
eighth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen
[signed]
Amos Westcott

I, Amos Westcott one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Cumberland and
State of New Jersey, do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Hosea Husted 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 and had
before me to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress
Cedarville West New Jersey
April 28th 1818-

[signed]
Amos Westcott
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May 6, 1940

BA-J/AWF
Hosea Husted
S. 34412

Miss K. E. McGeorge
438 Broadway
Camden, New Jersey

Dear Madam:

The data which follow in regard to Hosea Husted
were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 34412, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Hosea Husted,
and names of his parents were not given.
Hosea Husted enlisted in New Jersey, sometime
in March, 1776, served as a private in Captain
Samuel Hugg's company of artillery, in the New Jersey
troops, continued in the service until December 30,
1776.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was aged
sixty-five years, and a resident of Cumberland
County, New Jersey.
Reuben Husted a resident of Cumberland County,
New Jersey, in 1818, stated that he was well acquainted
with the soldier, Hosea Husted, but gave no relationship.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
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further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you
should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city,
and furnish the following data:
Hosea Husted
Certificate # 2997
Issued September 26, 1818
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced April 28, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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34412
Ray INVALID
File No.
34419
Hosea Husted
[illegible] Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2
Page 198
Arrangement of 1870.

1914 June 4 Hist [history?] to Mrs
R. Johnson G. L. M.
1929 Sept. 18. Mrs. W. F. Sutton
adv. rel to date of application

1948 May 6 list to Mrs. K.E. McGeorge (?)
reg. her 
letter in this claim
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LENNI LENAPE SOCIETY
438 BROADWAY
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
3 -31-1940
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Is there a record of
service in the
War of
the
Revolution
for each of the
following men, please?
1. Daniel Richmond (Blickmore (?))
enlisted of Gloucester Co, N.J.
died Salina County, NJ 
[Editor's note:  possibly Salem County, NJ or the city of Salina, Deptford Twp., NJ]

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2. Reuben Husted
Fairton
Cumberland Co. NJ
3. Hosea Husted of Cumberland
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Co.  N.J.
4. Silas Newcomb Brig Gen
Cumberland Co. N.J.

The data is needed to
complete lineage paper for C.A.B.
The Administration has
given most valuable information in the past

Very sincerely
(Miss)
K. E. Mac George
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Senior President
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Stamp in
MRS. W. F. SUTTON
40 BLAKE AVENUE
FOX CHASE, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Sept. 2, 1929
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you
the
kindly let me know
date of the filing of the
Pension Claim
Invalid No. 34412 of
Hosea Husted, Private in
Revolutionary War

from
Cumberland Co.
N.J. and oblige

Very truly yours,
(Mrs
H. P.) Viola
H Sutton
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
S. 34, 412
MSHMM
Mrs. W. F. Sutton
40 Blake Avenue
Fox Chase, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
September 18, 1929.
I advise you that Hosea Husted, a private in the War
of the Revolution, was allowed pension on his application executed
April 28, 1818, at which time he was living in Cumberland
County, New Jersey.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Miss K. E. McGeorge
438 Broadway
Camden, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
May 8, 1940
BA-J/A F
Hosea Husted -- S. 34412
Reuben Husted -- W. 465
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War records of the
following men:
Daniel Richmond, enlisted in Gloucester County, New Jersey, died in Salem County, New Jersey;
Reuben Husted, of Cumberland County, New Jersey
;
Hosea Husted, of Cumberland County, New Jersey;
Silas Newcomb, of Cumberland County, New Jersey.
The Revolutionary War records of this office
have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty
land found based upon service of either Daniel Richmond,
or Silas Newcomb. These surnames were searched under
similar spellings.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War
records of Hosea Husted, and Reuben Husted.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

(handwritten note) See letter
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Rev War Sec -1-
LJH
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
Dear Sir:
D. C.
Philadelphia, June 2, 1914.
Will you please furnish me any information your
records may afford concerning Hosea Husted, who served during the
Revolutionary War, as a private in the New Jersey line.
His name was placed on the pension roll September 28, 1818.
I am especially interested to know of his service and any
information concerning his wife and children and dates.
Hoping that you may be able to favor me with this
data, which I desire for a family history, I am,
Yours respectfully,
Elsie R. Johnson
M.
Address:
Mrs. E. R. Johnson,
c/o William M. Mervine,
231 Buckingham Place,
Philadelphia.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19
In reply to your request of ______________
received  _________________________
for a statement of the military history of Josea Husted, 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
March, 1776


LENGTH OF
SERVICE
Dec, 1776
RANK.
Pvt.
State
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.
Samuel Ferson
COLONEL.
Whiting
STATE 
N.J.
Battles engaged in ____________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible]
Date of application for pension  April 28, 1818 [illegible]
Residence at date of application
Cumberland County, N.J.
Age at date of application 65 Years
Remarks:  No data as to family.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.