Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1060, for Jesse Mount, New Jersey
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SERVICE -------------------- NUMBER
New Jersey Mount, Jesse S.1060

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CONTENTS
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New Jersey 28.968

Jesse Mount
of Monmouth Co in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Covenhoven of the Regt commanded by Col Forman in the New Jersey Militia
18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of August 1834 and sent J.M. Hartshorne Freehold N.J. 

Arrears to the 4th of March 34 $180
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 30
210

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832
Recorded by R. Elen Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 122
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29.750
Jesse Mount


Hon. J. Parker
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Amendatory affidavit of Jesse Mount

State of new Jersey
Monmouth County Ss:

Personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in + for said county in open court Jesse Mount, who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is the identical Jesse Mount named in the original declaration for a Pension numbered 1926 by the War Department; that when he made his original Declaration, the events of the Revolutionary War had almost passed from his mind, but since then having seen some of his old comrades in arms, and conversed with them upon the subject of their services in the militia, he is now able to give a more particular detail of his services than he has given in his original Declaration; that from old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he entered into actual service in the militia of Monmouth County N.J. sometime in the month of July or August A.D. 1778 and served therein not less than [illegible] mentioned below and in the following grade to wit: private; That he served in said militia in a company commanded by Capt. William Perrine and Lieuts. John Covenhoven and Lawrence Taylor every other month alternately in tours of one month each actual service, from the time he first entered the service to wit in the month of August 1776, until the close of the year 1778; that he cannot at this distance of time state the particular day when each tour of duty commenced and ended; but he is positive that each tour of duty was at least one month in
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length, and that he served at least six such tours in each of the years 1777 + 1778 and at least two such tours in the year 1776 - That his company in the commencement of his service was divided into two divisions one half in each so that one half of a division of the company was called out at a time for a month and the other half or division the next month, relieving each other monthly; that sometime in the latter part of the year 1776 or the beginning of the year 1777 John Covenhoven was appointed Captain of said Company in the place of William Perrine, who went off to the enemy -- Lawrence Taylor was made 1st Lieut and Thomas Edwards was made 2nd Lieut; That Samuel Forman was then Col: + David Forman then General; that their head quarters were at Freehold and their duties were to guard and protect the frontiers from the ravages of the British + Tories; that some time in the year 1778 he thinks that the company was divided into eight classes to be called out in actual service in rotation 4 classes at a time if necessary; that the necessity for 4 classes or one half of the militia did actually exist in said county during the whole of the year 1778 and previous to that time, for the whole of the British Army remained in New York and its vicinity during the whole of that year and small parties where overrunning New Jersey continually; That from and after the year 1778 and after a part of enemy had left New York for the South he thinks that he was not called into actual service so frequently as before; that he continued in the same company under the last named officers and did actual service for a least three months during each of
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the years 1779, 1780, 1781, + 1782; that after the year 1778 from 2 to 4 classes of said company were called out into actual service at a time, and were relieved monthly generally but sometimes semi-monthly by the other classes according to the directions of their officers and as the exigency of the times required; that from the fact of this never being less that 2 classes nor more than four called at a time (except in cases of alarm + invasion) his service during the last named years must have ranged from 3 to 6 months in each year and it is impossible now for him to state it explicitly, but he knows that he served in said company under said officers at least three month actual service in each of the years 1779, 1780, 1781, + 1782. making in the whole one years actual service during the last 4 years of the war; that their head quarters and duties were the same as above mentioned; that he served a great number of tours of short periods in cases of alarm, when it was not his regular tour of duty, but he can't pretend to state their length or the times or the officers under whom they were performed; some of them are mentioned in his declaration however; that for his regular tours of service above mentioned he claims a pension; that he served as a volunteer under the calls of his country; that he was never engaged in any regular battles but in several small skirmishes with the enemy to wit: at Egg Harbour, Strawberry Hill in Somerset County, and at divers places along the shores when out on Scouts; that his marches were generally confined to his native county, from Head Quarters to their several guard posts
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along the shore to wit: Shoal Harbour, Sandy Hook, Highlands, Shrewsbury, Long Branch, Deal, Squan, Toms River, Little Egg Harbour + other places not now remembered, but he marched once to Sourland Mountain in Somerset County and joined Washington's Army, and he also marched to MorrisTown as a guard to some prisoners; that when not on guard he together with his comrades were out on Scouts as they were called, patrolling the roads and Shores between the above named places, and marching to and from head quarters, according to the command of their officers, watching the motion of the British and Tories and endeavoring to find out the lurking places of the latter in the pines; In answering the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he says:
1. That he was born in the township of Upper Freehold in the county + state aforesaid on the 22nd day of January 1757; 2. That he has a record of his age in his father's family bible now in his possession; 3. That he lived in Upper Freehold aforesaid when called into service, and has lived there since the Revolutionary War, and resides there still - 4. is answered above. 5. That there were no regular officers with troops where he served except the regiments or some part of them at Head Quarters of Cols. Holmes + Hendrickson belonging to said county of Monmouth and that the general circumstances of his services are stated above. 6. That he never received any discharge and has no documentary evidence of his service, and that he knows of Samuel Vaughn and him only who who can testify to his service. Ephraim Leaman's memory being so far gone as not to be able to
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testify for him; 7. That he is known to the Revd Robert Hutchinson and Benjamin Vanschoick in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier on the Revolution; that he served with an embodied corps called into service by the Laws of New Jersey; that he served in field and not in garrison, and that for the time during which his services were performed he was not engaged in any civil pursuit.
Jesse Mounty

Sworn to and subscribed in open court Jany 31st A.D. 1834
John Patterson

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County Ss:

Samuel Vaughn being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is surviving soldier of the Revolution aged 82 years; that he is well acquainted with Jesse Mount who has subscribed and sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit; that he knows that the said Jesse Mount belonged to and served in Capt. Perrine's and Covenhoven's company of Col. Forman's regiment during the whole of the Revolutionary War from the year 1776 to the year 1783 - whenever and as often as the militia of Monmouth county were called out into actual service, which was at least every other month during the years 1776, 1777, 1778, and every third or fourth month during the years 1779, 1780, 1781 + 1782; that he cannot at this distance of time state the different periods of service of the said Jesse Mount (although this deponent belonged to and served in the same company, yet from his own knowledge of the serv -
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vices of the said Jesse Mount and from the character which he sustained of being a good whig and soldier during said war he this deponent has no hesitation in saying that the said Jesse Mount as in actual service in said militia that he recollects the militia were divided into two divisions in the beginning of the war, and they relieved each other monthly; that he was most always out in the service with the said Jesse Mount and knows that he served whenever the militia were called as above mentioned That their head quarters were at Freehold and their duties were as above mentioned in his declaration
Samuel Vaughn

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day + year aforesaid
John Patterson

We, Robert Hutchinson a clergyman residing in East Windsor near the Township of Upper Freehold in the county and state aforesaid and Benjamin Vanschoick residing in the same  hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Mount who has sworn to and subscribed to forgoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to be a man of good character for truth and veracity and to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Robert Hutchinson
Benj. Vanschoick

Sworn to + subscribed in open court the day and  year aforesaid
John Patterson
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Vaughn who has signed and sworn to the above affidavit is a surviving soldier of the Revolution resident in the said county, that he is a credible person and that his affidavit is entitled to credit, and that Robert Hutchinson who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident as he states and that Benjamin Vanschoich who has also signed the same is resident as he states, and is a credible person + that their certificate is entitled to credit.
By order of the court
John Patterson

I Daniel H. Ellis, clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jesse Mount for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of February AD 1834

D.H. Ellis, clk
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Monmouth Pleas July Term 1832
Jesse Mount
Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of the Act of Congress Passed 7th June 1832
No. 1926
ans'd Hon. J. Parker
March 15, 1834, + [illegible] returned 

Hon. J. Parker
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County Ss

On this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said county now sitting Jesse Mount a Resident of the Township of Upper Freehold in the said county and State aforesaid aged upwards of seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832 that he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz + that in the early part of the Revolutionary War the said deponent then residing in Upper Freehold Monmouth County entered as a militia man in the Company of Captain John Conover being warned out, that he applicant marched with the Company to Shrewsbury in said County and to Squan and did one month tour of duty, that he attended one month at Shoal Harbour under said Capt. Conover as a militia man, that he was on duty one month at Tinton Falls in Shrewsbury, that he attended under the order of Capt Baird + was in a Skirmish at Egg Harbour under his Command and that he was in the service under different officers whose names he cannot recollect now; he was at MorrisTown New Brunswick and at Sourland Mountain and was more than nine months in the service of the United States as a militia man, that he was under the Command of a number of Field officers among whom was Colonel Forman, the rest he does not recollect
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their names at this late period of time. Applicant says his age is of record in the family Bible.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Jesse Mount

Sworn to + subscribed the day + year aforesaid
John Headder

I David Baird residing in the Township of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth in the neighbourhood of the above named Jesse Mount do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jesse Mount whom has subscribed + sworn to the above declaration. I believe him to be about seventy five years old, that he is reputed + believed in the neighbourhood where he now resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution + a man whose declaration under oath or without oath is entitled to implicit credit. Applicant served under me as an officer in the militia several different times. -
David Baird

Sworn to + Subscribed the day + yaer aforesaid
John Headder
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter + after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier + served as he States + the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said David Baird who has signed the preceding certificate is a Resident of the township of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth + is a creditable person and that his statements as well as the statement of the surviving Soldier of the Revolution herein contained is entitled to credit. 
John Headder

I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in + for the county of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jess Mount for a pension on the 31st of July A.D. 1832. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of February A.D. 1834
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March 11, 1940

Mrs. George W. Manson
62 Peters Place
Red Bank, New Jersey

BA-J/CC
Jesse Mount
S.1060

Dear Madam:

The data whcih follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.1060, based upon the service of Jesse Mount in the Revolutionary War.

Jesse Mount was born January 22, 1757, in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey, JEsse Mount enlisted in July or August, 1776, and served in tours of one month each at various times during each ducceeding year until 1783, about twenty-six months in all, as private in Captains John Covenhoven's, Baird's, and William Perrine's companies, Colonel Samuel Foreman's New Jersey regiment and was in skirmishes at Egg Harbor, Strawberry Hill and other places not named.

The soldier was allowed a pension on his applicated executed July 31, 1832, while a resident of Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

No family data are shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Jesse Mount, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data: Jesse Mount, Certificate No. 28968, issued August 13, 1834, rate $60.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Jersey Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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(left column)
1926 - July 8 - Hist to Frances A. Mount [illegible]
1946 - Mar 11 - Hist to Mrs. Geo W. Manson cc letter in {illegible date?] Samuel Herbert

(Right column)
(Written vertically along center border): Rev War

INVALID
File No. 1060
Jesse Mount
Priv N.J. Mil.

Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:- Vol. A, Page 261

[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County Ss:

Personally appeared before me the undersighned a Justice of the Peace in the said county Jesse Mount who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the grade of a private; in the year 1778 he served two months in tours of one month each, the first tour commencing in August of that year (the day he cannot tell) and continuing for one month, and the second beginning one month after the termination of the first and continuing for one month, and he is uncertain whether he performed any more services during that year; In the year 1777 he served at least six month and in the year 1778 he served at least six months in tours of one month each every other month alternately - the first tour commencing in January 1777 (the day he can't tell) for he recollects that the militia were all called out immediately after the battles at Trenton, Princeton, and continued one month - the second tour commenced one month after the termination of the first and continued one month - the third commenced one month after the termination of the second and continued one month - the fourth commenced one month after the termination of the third and continued one month - the fifth commenced one month after the termination of the fourth and continued one month - the sixth commenced one month after the termination of the fifth and continued one month - the seventh commenced one month after the termination of the sixth and continued one month - the eighth commenced one month after the termination of the seventh and continued one month - the ninth commenced one month after the termination of the eighth and continued one month - the tenth commenced one month after the termination of the ninth and continued one month - the eleventh commenced one month after the termination of the tenth and continued one month - the twelfth commenced one month after the termination of the eleventh and continued one month - In the year 1779 he served at least three months; In the year 1780 he served at least three  months; In the year 1781 he served at least three month; And in the year 1782 he served at least three months; his tours in the last above named years were
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not so regular as in the preceding years for reasons set forth in his former declaration but they were all at least one month in length except in two or three instances which is explained in his Declaration; that by reason of his not being called out in service as often nor at such regular intervals as in the beginning of the war, he is unable to state the beginning and ending of each tour, but he knows that he served in actual service at least three tours each one month in length in each of the last above named years as above specified; that all the above service was performed under the officers named in his former declaration (and is the same service there mentioned) at Freehold in said county that place being the head quarters of his company during the whole war; from whence he was often ordered on Scouts and on guard along the shores by his officers as mentioned in his Declaration but Freehold was always the rallying point - the place where his tours commenced and which he was discharged at their termination, and was always considered the place of Service.
Jesse Mount

Sworn to + subscribed before me June 13th 1834
William Lloyd

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County Ss

William McTeer being sworn deposeth and saith that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolution aged Seventy one years; that he is well acquainted Jesse Mount who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit; that he knows that the said Jesse Mount was a Revolutionary Soldier and performed considerable actual service in the militia of Monmouth County during said war, for this deponent has served with him and met him in said service frequently at head quarters and out on Scouts, but this deponent cannot tell any particular time, nor the length of said Mount's service for he this deponent belonged to a different comp
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pany, but the same regiment to wit: Col. Forman's - and that he has always heard and verily believes that the said Jesse Mount was a good soldier and a friend to his country -
Wm McTeer

Sworn to and subscribed before me Justice of the Peace of said county June 21st A.D. 1834
W. J. Bowne

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County Ss

Lewis Compton being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Jesse Mount who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and knows that the said Jesse Mount was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and performed actual service in the militia of Monmouth County in Capt. Covenhoven's company whenever and as often as the militia of said county were called out which was at least every other month in the beginning or fore part of the said war, and at least every fourth month in the latter part: that this deponent cannot state the different periods of service of the said Jesse Mount the particular times he was out in service, for he did not belong to the same company, but to another company in the same regiment to wit: Col. Forman's; but he recollects perfectly well that he has served with said Jesse Mount, and Seen him in service in his said Company time after time during the whole of the Revolutionary War, for the said Mount was one of those who commenced his service with the beginning of the war, and continued throughout the whole of it to serve whenever his time came; that Freehold was the head quarters of Col. Forman's Regiment, and is the place where he met, and served with the said Mount more frequently than any other place, but he has often seen and served with him out on Scouts and on
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guard along the shores of said county, and from his own knowledge of his services he verily believes that the said Jesse Mount must have served at least two years actual service during said war, and is justly entitled to a pension - 
Lewis Compton

Sworn to and subscribed before me Justice of the peace of said County June 21st 1834
W.J. Bowne

And I the said Justice do hereby certify that it appears to me that William McTeer and Lewis Compton who have subscribed and sworn to their respective affidavit above, are surviving soldiers of the Revolution resident in said county that they are credible persons and that their affidavits are entitled to credit.
W.J. Bowne
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State of new Jersey
Monmouth County Ss:

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid county David Baird who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Jesse Mount, who has made application for a pension - that this Deponent is a surviving soldier of the Revolutionary war aged about eighty years; that he knew the said Jesse Mount in the Revolution and knows that he the said Jesse Mount belonged to and served in Captain Covenhoven's company of Colonel Forman's Regiment of Monmouth militia, whenever and as often as it came to his turn in the militia of said county in actual service in 1776-1777-1778 at least, and after that time at least every third or fourth month until the year 1781; That he cannot now, from loss of memory, state the different tours of service of the said Jesse Mount (although this deponent belonged to and was an officer in said company) but from his own knowledge of the services of the said Jesse Mounty (he having served with him many tours) that he never knew the said Jesse Mount to fail in the performance of his duty in said services , but always went out in his turn and performed his duty as a good soldier; that Freehold was the head quarters of said company from which place they were often marched on Scouts along the shores of said county and to guard them from the ravages of the British and Tories; and that he recollects his company was divided
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-ded in two divisions in the early part of the said war, and performed duty alternately months and month about; + in the latter part of the war he thinks the company were called out, + served in classes as the exigency of the times required, and as the officers commanded, but at least as often as above specified.
David Baird
 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this sixteenth day of June A.D. 1834-
The words "the said Jesse Mount" interlined before sworn to.
John W. Davidson Justice

And I the said Justice do hereby certify that David Baird who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a credible person and that his affidavit is entitled to credit.
John W. Davidson Justice

I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in+ for the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William Lloyd, William J. Bowne, and John W. Davidson are severally enrolled in my office as Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all their official duty(?) as such; and that their several signatures to the foregoing proceedings and the true hand writing and genuine signatures of the said justices -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 24th day of June - eighteen hundred and thirty four -
D.H. Ellis clk
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County Ss:

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Jesse Mount, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he made his original declaration for a pension immediately after he heard that the pension act had passed without any time to reflect upon the transactions of the Revolutionary War and his services in that period which were performed so many years ago, and which from old age and the consequent loss of memory he had nearly forgotten, and at that time it was impossible for him to give as full a statement of his services in details as he has since given upon reflection, but he did actually state to the person who drew up his papers at that time, that he performed more service than is mentioned in his original declaration, and was told by him that it was not necessary to mention it all and that his stating in his declaration that he served more than nine months would be sufficient; that it was all done in a great hurry without time for reflection either upon his part or upon the part of the writer; that he never saw the Act of Congress granting pensions or knew any thing about its contents, or how much service it required to be stated to entitle him to full pay; that it is impossible for him to state his services more particularly or more in detail with regard to times, places, etc. than he has done in his amendatory declaration of the 31 of Jany last..
Jesse Mount

Sworn to and subscribed before me Justice as aforesaid March 31st A.D. 1834
William Lloyd
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County Ss:

I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in + for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that William Lloyd before whom the within affidavit was sworn to + subscribed, is a Justice of Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and that his signature signed to the within is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal of office this 2nd day of April A.D. 1834
D. H. Ellis clk
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Jesse Mount
N.J.

[illegible] as Ephr Leaman(?)
Not found on last roll of Covenhoven

Suspended, see let to Hon. Jas Parker H.R. May 13th 1834

18 mo + 60

J.M. Hartshorne
Freehold, N.J.
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Washington 7 April 1834
Sir,
I forward the papers of Jesse Mount of New Jersey with his supplementary affidavit made 31 March last; and also the affidavits of Jess Mount + Wm Lloyd in support of + supplementary to the documents already in your hands relating to this claim of Ephraim Leaman.
Yours respectfully
James Parker

James L. Edwards Esq
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(written vertically along left margin)
N.J. Aug. 11th

FREE

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City D.C.

(Postmark: Freehold N.J. Aug 5)
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Freehold Augt 5th 1834

Sir

About a month or six weeks ago I enclosed to you the amended papers (with additional evidence) of Saml Vaughn + Jesse Mount claimants for pensions and have heard nothing from them since. Will you be kind enough to inform me whether they have been acted upon, and if they have not, when they probably will be and the result - These claims have been hanging on for some time, and the old men are extremely anxious to know the event. The claims so far as I can discover are far and honest. The evidence in support of them is first, the lists of the company as early as 1776 + the letters of Col. Forman sent on originally with the papers - and the affidavits of 4 Survivors to the one, and 3 to the other, besides the traditionary evidence of the neighborhood - Although you may have had some doubts about the evidence being sufficient originally, yet I think this
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supplementary affidavits must satisfy you.

The papers of John A. Brewer were also enclosed a short time since, which I should be glad to have acted upon - his claim is but a moderate one + is supported by the evidence of a survivor, and I hope you will pass it without hesitation - He is a poor man and an honest one and claims no more than he deserves-
Your Respectfully
J.M. Hartshorne

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions
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232 Prospect St.
Herkimer, N.Y.
April 26th 1926

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.

Gentleman: -

I would like very much to have you give me the Revolutionary records of Catharine Mount of Freehold N.J. + Jesse Mount of Upper Freehold, N.J.
Thanking you
I am sincerely
Frances A. Mount
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March 11, 1940

Mrs. George W. Manson
62 Peters Place
Red Bank, New Jersey

BA-J/CC
Jesse Mount
S.1050

Samuel Herbert
S.1015

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Herbert, Clerk of an Election for Officers held in Captain Thomas Chadwich's company, 3rd regiment, Monmouth County, Militia, and that of John Reed, Samuel Herbert, Catharine Mount, and Jesse Mount, who were pensioned in Freehold, New Jersey.

There is not claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William Herbert (There is one Wm Harbert, but as he was not of N.J., I let this go). Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information it is not possible to comply in full with each request, pertaining to soldiers of that war. You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War pension records of Jesse Mount and Samuel Herbert.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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July 8, 1926

Frances A. Mount
232 Prospect St.
Herkimer, N. York

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.1060 it appears taht Jesse Mount was born January 22, 1757 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

While a resident of said Upper Freehold Township he enlisted inJuly or August 1773 and served in tours of one month each at various times during each succeeding year until 1783, about twenty-six months in all, as a private in Captains John Covenhoven's, Baird's, and William Perrine's Companies, Colonel Samuel Forman's New Jersey Regiment and was in skirmishes at Egg Harbor, Strawberry Hill and other places not named.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832 while a resident of Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
There are no data on file as to his family.
In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary
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War records of the Bureau for a soldier surnamed Mount whose widow was Catharine, the full name of the soldier and as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of his birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service.
Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.