Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6167, for David Stewart, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Stewart, David
or
Steward, Rachel

NUMBER
W. 6167

CONTENTS
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[handwritten upper left] Order to pay 20th Sep 1839

New Jersey 2401
Rachel Stewart
widow of David Stewart
NJ
who died on the 23d September 1836
of Middlesex Co. in the State of N Jersey
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Furman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Martin in the N. Jersey 
line for 9 months & 10 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 31 Dollars 10 Cents per annum
to commence on the [last day of March 1834, crossed out]
24. September 1836 [written below]

Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of Oct
1838 and sent to Jany F
Randolph Esqr N. Brunswick, N. J.

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] '38 ] 60.86
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 ] 1.5.55
$76.41

[in brackets] Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3 r

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 132
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New Jersey Roll
David Stewart
Private 4
Jersey Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Declaration of Rachel Stewart of New Jersey, made to obtain the benefit of the [?] section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836. State of New Jersey Middlesex County } SS On this tenth day of November Eighteen hundread and thirty six before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Rechel Stewart of the adjoining County of Somerset, in the seventy fourth year of her age, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath makde the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 4th day of July 1836: That she is the widow of David Stewart late of the County of Somerset, deceased: that her husband the said David Stewart was a private soldier in the service of the Revolution his first service being as she believes an enlistment of a year in 1775, during which he went to Canada. He was afterwards in the militia service, in a troop of horse, with Gen Lee, as she understood. In truth he was hardly ever home, being fond of the service and very zealous in it and continued in it to the close of the war in 1783. Her husband became a Pensioner under the law of 1878 - & drew ninety six dollars a year, and up to the time of his death. The papers upon which this Pension was granted, she presumes to be in existence, and accessible to the Pension officers, and to them she refers in support of this application. She further on her oath declates, that she was married to the said David Stewart on the seventeenth day of May, seventeen hundred and seventy nine, as a record in her possession testifies, and as her own memory declares, by the Rev Abner Lutton, who is deceased; that her husband the aforesaid David Stewart died on the twenty third day of September Eighteen Hundred and thirty six - and that she has remained a widow ever since, as mite appear by the testimony annexed. Subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid, before Peter P Runyon, Judge. Rachel Stewart, her mark.
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whereupon it is the opinion of the Court that the said Rachel Stewart is the widow and legal representative of David Stewart late of the County of Somerset dec'd that said David departed this life in the twenty third day of September 1836 and that said Rachel has not intermarried since the death of her husband, the said David. I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing are the [actual?] proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Rachel Stewart for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven N Booraem Clerk
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State of New Jersey Middlesex County} SS On the tenth day of December 1836 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Rachel Stewart known to me as a credible person who being duly sworn on her oath saith that she has applied for a pension in the right of her husband David Stewart and under the law of July 4th 1836 that she has been informed by her agent that it is necessary that the record of her marriage should accompany her declaration that the record herewith transmitted is the true record as it purports on its face that the same was taken from a family bible on the 7th day of September 1808 as appears therein that she is sure it is a true transcript from the said old bible that the transfer was made to [?] the genealogy of the family that the same has been in her possession ever since it was made and further the said Rachel says that the bible from whence this transcript was taken was an old family bible and has been lost or destroyed long since she further says that she hopes the department will return it to her as she thinks [illegible] Sworn & subscribed the day and year above mentioned before me Peter P Runyon Justice of the Peace } Rachel Stewart her mark.
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A Registry of David Stewart and Rachel, his Wife, their age, and marriage, together with their Children's births, and their deaths, September of 1808. David Stewart Senr. Born AD February 25th 1758. Rachel Doughty Born AD March 1st 1763. David and Rachel Stewart Married May 17th 1779. Of Births. Samuel Stewart Born AD December 25th 1782. Mary Stewart Born AD November 15th 1784. Isaac Stewart Born AD January 16th 1786. Phebe Stewart Born AD November 21st 1788. Sarah Stewart Born AD October 14th 1790. William Stewart Born AD October 1st 1792. David Stewart Jnr. Born AD July 21st 1795. Rachel Stewart Born AD March 9th 1797. Rhoda Stewart Born AD May 1st 1799. Margaret Stewart Born AD July 12th 1801. Ann Stewart Born AD June 19th 1803.
Of Samuel Death. Samuel Stewart departed this life after a short illness June 26th AD 1807. Precilla Stewart Born AD August 1st 1808 and departed this life September 1st same year. Elizabeth Stewart Born AD July 13 1809.
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State of New Jersey Middlesex County } SS Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County persoanlly appeared Isaac Smalley a credible person who being duly sworn upon his oath saith that he is in the eighty first year of his age a soldier of the revolution and in the [receipt?] of a pension as [?] was well acquainted with David Stewart and Rachel Stewart his wife who is now applying for a pension knew them both since their childhood knows that they were married in time of the war as early the year 1779 by the Reverend Abner Sutton has no doubt but that he was present at the wedding and was groomsman has known them was [nine?] they were married & this deponent having married the sister of the said David Stewart knows that he was out in the revolutionary war in the year service in the years 1775 and that he served as this deponant believes to the end of the war knows that he departed this life on the 23rd day of September 1836 and that Rachel Stewart still remains unmarried and the widow of said David that she is a credible person in indigent circumstances and her statements may be fully relied upon as true. Sworn and Subscribed the 1st day of March 1837 before me Peter P. Runyon Justice of the Peace. Isaac Smalley, his mark.
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State of New Jersey Middlesex County } SS Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Rachel Smalley a credible person who being duly sworn upon her oath saith that she is in her seventy fourth year of her age that David Stewart the late husband of Rache Stewart who is now applying for a pension in right of her late husband was her brother that the said David was a soldier in the year service in 1775 and that he was out in the nine months service in 1782 knows that he was out throughout the whole was  did his regular tours in the militia after his term of nine months expired knows that he served several tours after he was married remembers well the lamentations made by his family whyn he went into the service and the said Rachel Smalley further says that she remembers well his marriage with the said Rachel Stewart that they were married by the Revd Abner Sutton a baptist minister in the neighbourhood that she was present at the wedding and stood up with them when they were married and acted as bridesmaid and that Isaac Smalley her present husband acted as groomsman knows that the said David Stewart departed this life on the 23rd day of September 1836 she being present at his funeral that the said Rachel Stewart is still the widow of the said David And further this deponent saith the marriage of the said David Stewart and Rachel Stewart then Rachel Doty took place and was solmenised on the seventeeth day of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine She remembers the time of their marriage distinctly from the circumstance of her own marriage which soon after ocurred Sworn and subscribed the 20th day of April 1837 before me Peter P. Runyon Justice of the Peace. Rachel Smalley, her mark.
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the Court of Booraem pleas in and for the County a foresaid do hereby certify that Peter P Runyon before whom the foregoing affidavit of Rachel Stewart
Isaac Smally and Rachel Smally ***
 is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned
and
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District of New Jersey Somerset County SS On this fourteenth day April eighteen hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Please of Said couty personally appears David Stewart aged sixty years resides in the county of Somerset in 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 certain persons, engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; and being that he the said David Stewart enlisted in December 1775 in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Martin [Marth?] of the first Regt of the Jersey line under Lord Stirling That in the Spring following he with his regt was ordered to Canada and while there was at the Battle of the Three Rivers. That he continued to leave in the Said corps and in the Service of the United States until the face of 76 when he was discharged from the said service, having been in it a little more than a year: That he afterwards enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Purman of the 4th Regt of the Jersey line under the command of Col. Ephraim Martin; that he continued in Said corps in the Service of the U.S. for nine months when he was discharged; that while in this last service he was at the Battle of Monmonth; that he does not recollect the date of the last enlistment, having lost his discharges in both instances; and that he is in reduced circum-
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-stances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services; Sworn to and declared before me that day and year aforesaid. David Stewart Garret Tenison.
I Garret Tenison one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas, of the county of Somerset as afd Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Stewart 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 Deponent of War, persuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 14th April 1818. Garret Tenision
State of New Jersey Somerset County SS I do hereby certify that Garret Tenison is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the county of Somerset In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County 14th Ap; 1818 Saml Swan Clk
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David Stewart Amended
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State of New Jersey Somerset County SS On this 24th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas in aforsd County [holden?] of Bridgewater (the same being a court of record proceeding according to the cause of the common Law with jurisdiction unlimited in amount & keeping a record of its proceedings & it also having the power both of fine and imprisonment David Stewart aged sixty three years, a resident in the borough of Elizabeth in the County of Esses in the State afsd who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - That he enlisted in the Continental establishment of the United States in the year 1775 in December in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Meeker in said County of Somerset for the turn of one year served 12 months - That he was attached to the first Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col. Wims. That he was marched into Canada by said Wims & was discharged in November 1776 - at Ticonderoga & that his afterwards in the spring of 1777 or 8 enlisted in the County afsd under the command of Capt Firman for nine months in the 4th Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Ephraim Martin & was in the battle of Monmouth that he was discharged at Elizabeth town on the 23d of February 1778 or 9 - That the date of this original declaration is about the 14th of April 1818 - & the No. of his Certificate is (883) - And I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 to bring myself with the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18th 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 means now than what is [contained?] in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed viz - Prate property I have none
Personal property - 1. Horse $20 - 1. Cow $15 - 1. Hog $8 - 1. Waggon $15 - 2. Beds $15 - 1. Cupboard $7 - 2. tables $3 - 11 chairs $3. 3 pots & 3 kettles $3.50 1. tub $ - 75 - 2 [pants? pints?] $-75 2. [?] shovel & tongs $ 15 2 barrels $1 - Crockery ware $2.50 [illegible] $75 - 2 spinning wheels $2 - 1 tea kettle $ -50 - 1 griddle $ -80 - 1 large [wheel?] $1 - 1 old clock $5 - amounting in all to $185.75.
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The following is a list of the debts that I now give.
 - To the estate of Isaac Freeman dec(eased)? | $80
 - David Freeman | $80
 - To Nathaniel Mitchell | $30
 - To Thomas Gibbons for rent | $55
 - To Mr. Kelley a merchant | $5
 - To Wil(liam) Stewart | $20
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$270.00
$105.75
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$164.25

That my family consist of the following persons, [crossed out: be of ages] myself, my wife aged 59 years and two daughters, one aged 17 & the other 11, who stand in need of my assistance for support, that he has no house to live in of his own, but hires from year to year.
s/ David Stewart

Sworn to & declared in open court this 14th day of June 1820 before.
s/ Dickenson Miller

The Court are of opinion that the estate of the applicant amounts to a little upwards of one hundred dollars $105.75.
s/ Dickenson Miller
s/ James Ricky
s/ A. Howell

I, Sam(uel) Swan, clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset sa(id) do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto 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 one hundred five dollars 75/100.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 27th June 1820.
s/ Sam(uel) Swan, Clerk of the Court of the County of Somerset.
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Somerset County 
State of New Jersey//

Be it known that on this 25th day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared before us the subscribers, two of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for sa(id) County at Bridgewater, the above named David Stewart, who upon his oath maketh the following additional declarations agreeably to the above statement of the Secretary of War, to wit: that the wife of the said David Stewart is & has been quite infirm for seven years past, particularly afflicted
in most of her limbs with the Rhemation. That she is able to do but very (sp.) little. That one of my daughters, to wit, the one of the age of 17 years is of a weakly constitution, & has been lately (sp.) attended by a physician, & considered consumption, that she is unable to contribute in any way towards the support of my family. 

That the other is of the age of eleven years & quite small, & does nothing except light work or chores about the house. That this deponent is a farmer by occupation but has no land - nor is he able to do any hard labor on account of the infirmities attendant on old age, but more particularly so on account of a weakness in his breast.
s/ David Stewart

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 25th day of July A.D. 1820.
s/ Dickenson Miller
s/ A. Howell

Somerset County//
I, Sam(uel) Swan, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Somerset, do hereby certify the foregoing oath to be a genuine copy from the records of said court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Bridgewater this 25th July A.D. 1820.
s/ Samuel Swan, Clerk of the Court of sa(id) County of Somerset.
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William J. Conkling,
33 Lombardy St.,
Newark, N.J.
Sir:
     I have to advise you that from the papers in pension claim W.6167 it appears that David Stewart was born February 25, 1758. 
     He enlisted in Somerset County, New Jersey, in December 1775, served as a private in Captain Joseph Meeker's Company, Colonel Winds New Jersey Regiment, was in the battle of Three Rivers and was discharged in November 1776.
     He enlisted in Somerset County, New Jersey, in the spring of 1778, as a private in Captain Foreman's Company, Colonel Ephraim Martin's New Jersey Regiment, was at the battle of Monmouth and was discharged February 23, 1779.
     He also served in June 1780 for 10 days in Lee's Troop of Horse and was at the battle of Springfield.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while residing in Somerset County, New Jersey.  He died September 23, 1836.
     He married May 17, 1779, Rachel Doughty, born March 1, 1763.  She was allowed pension on her application executed
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November 10, 1836, while living in Somerset County, New Jersey.  She died October 9, 1847.                                                            
Children              Date of Birth

Samuel                December 25, 1782, died 
                              June 26, 1807        
Mary                    November 15, 1784.
Issac                     January 16, 1786.
Phebe                   November 21, 1788.
Sarah                     October 14, 1790.
William                  October 1, 1792.
David                     July 21, 1795.
Rachel                    March 9, 1797.
Rhoda                     May 1, 1799.
Margaret                 July 12, 1801.
Ann                         June 19, 1803.
Precilla                    August 1, 1808, died    
                                  September 1, 1808. 
Elizabeth                  July 13, 1809.
A son, William D. Stewart, age 57 years, was living in Green Valley, N.J.

                                Respectfully, 


                                      Commissioner.
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Stewart, David
N.J. W6167

[illegible]
year by the President of
the Trenton Banking
Company.
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                      WAR DEPARTMENT
                     Revolutionary Claim

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the laws of the United States, 
of the 18th of March, 1818
David Stewart late a Private in the 
Army of the Revolution

is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 14th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

 Given at the War Office of the United States,
  this [illegible] day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 

                             J.C. Calhoun
                              Seccretary of War
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Sept. 5, 1818. Paid to Sept. 6, 1818.
March 25, 1819. Paid to March 21, 1819
Sept. 4, 1819. Paid to Sept. 4, 1819.
May 6, 1820. Paid to 14 May 1820.
Sept. 12, 1820. Paid to Sept. 4, 1820.
March 28, 1821. Paid to March 4, 1821.
March 29, 1822. Paid to March 4, 1822.
Sept. 9, 1822. Paid to Sept. 16, 1822.
March 17, 1823. Paid to March 14, 1823.
Sept. 13, 1823. Paid to Sept. 14, 1823.
March 17, 1824. Paid to March 14, 1824.
Sept. 8, 1824. Paid to Sept. 4, 1824.
March 10, 1825. Paid to March 4, 1825.
Sept. 6, 1825. Paid to Sept. 4, 1825.
March 6, 1826. Paid to March 4, 1826.
Sept. 9, 1826. Paid to Sept. 4, 1826.
March 8, 1827. Paid to March 4, 1827.
March 6, 1828. Paid to March 4, 1828.
Sept. 8, 1828. Paid to Sept. 2, 1828.
March 6, 1829. Pd. to March 6, 1829.
Sept. 14, 1829. Pd. to Sept. 4, 1829.
March 12, 1830. Pd. to March 11, 1830.
Sept. 24, 1830. Pd. to Sept. 1, 1830.
March 15, 1831. Paid to March 4, 1831.
Sept. 8, 1831. Paid to Sept. 4, 1831.
March 7, 1832. Paid to March 4, 1832.
Sept. 4, 1832. Paid to Sept. 4, 1832.
March 7, 1833. Paid to March 6, 1833.
Sept. 4, 1833. Paid to Sept. 4, 1833.
March 6, 1834. Pd. to March 6, 1834.
Sept. 16, 1834. Pd. to Sept. 6, 1834.
March 6, 1835. Paid to March 4, 1835.
Sept. 8, 1835. Pd. to Sept. 6, 1835.
March 4, 1836. Paid to March 1, 1836.
Sept. 13, 1836. Pd. to Sept. 4, 1836.
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[illegible]

Sworn and subscribed before me the 4th day of May A.D. 1838.
s/ Wm. P. Shotwell, Justice
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State of New Jersey, Essex County//

February 23rd, 1838

Before me, Wm. P. Shotwell, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas Balton, who being duly sworn on his oath claims he is a pensioner (sp.) of the Revolution and that he was well acquainted with David Stewart, the husband of your applicant Rachael Stewart, that the Thomas Balton was in the battle of Springfield and saw David Stewart there and saw his horse wounded there. The battle was in 1780, your deponent believes, this deponent said the said David Stewart was in Lee's troop of horses, that the said Lee came here as Major Lee and was in the Battle of Springfield. General Lee thinks the said General Lee came from Pennsylvania. This deponent further said the circumstance of the said David Stewart being in the engagement at the battle is perfectly fresh in his recollection from the circumstance & of his horse being [duplicate: being ] wounded in the thigh & the said David Stewart having a very (sp.) fine & obedient although that it was a pretty obedient & fine horse as the said David Stewart should be so wounded and recollects the conversation with the said David Stewart at the Battle of Springfield respectively his horse being wounded, this deponent...

s/ Wm. P. Shotwell, Justice (of the) Peace
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...further says (sp.) that the said David Stewart was considered a verry (sp.) active and affluent soldier in the said General Lee's troop of horses. This deponent further says (sp.) he always resided in the said County of Essex.
s/ Thomas Balton (X - his mark)

Sworn and subscribed before me, Wm. P. Shotwell, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County this 23rd day of February A.D. 1838.
s/ Wm. P. Shotwell, Justice (of the) Peace

Witnesses present:
s/ Henry Wambold
s/ Abraham Wambold

I certify the above named Thomas Balton from my acquaintance with him to be a person of truth and veracity.
s/ Wm. P. Shotwell, Esq.
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State of New Jersey
Essex County//

February 8th, 1838

Before me, Wm. P. Shotwell, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas F. Randolph, who being duly sworn on his oath says (sp.) he was acquainted with Rachael Stewart, your Mademoiselle in 1780, her maiden name was [illegible], deponent says he was well acquainted
with David Stewart, the husband of your Mademoiselle and knows he served in the Army of the Revolution known to him. He, the said David Stewart, was in the service after the Battle of Springfield and knows he was married to the said Rachael Stewart, your [duplicate: your] Mademoiselle for the time preceding to the Battle of Springfield in Essex County, State of New Jersey which was in same 1780 as this deponent believes as this deponent living here said. David Stewart continued in the service through (sp.) the close of the war or thereabout.
s/ Thomas Randolph

Sworn and subscribed before me, Wm. P. Shotwell, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Essex this 18th day of January 1838.
s/ Wm. P. Shotwell, Justice (of the) Peace
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Hon. Jos. F. Randolph
H(ouse) (of) R(epresentatives)

I certify the within named Thomas Randolph to be a person entitled to credit of truth and veracity.
s/ Wm. P. Shotwell, Justice

State of New Jersey
County of Essex//

I, Elias Van Arsdale, Jr. Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify that William P. Shotwell, before whom the annexed affidavit of Thomas Balton and Thomas F. Randolph are respectively made & taken, at the time of taking the same Wm. P. Shotwell, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned, qualified and sworn; and that the signatures "Wm P. Shotwell" subscribed to the Jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Seal of Office at Newark in said County the Twenty third day of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred & Thirty eight.
s/ E. Van Arsdale. Jr. Clerk
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Examination of
R. Papers
David Stewart
or
Rachel
Rolls of New Jersey
D
Cole
filed 5 March 1853
F. E. Hassler
Attorney
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                  POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of New Jersey     }   
County of Somerset     }  Be it known that before me Alfred Berry a Justice of the Peace personally appeared William D Stewart aged 57 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states the he is the son of David Stewart who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the State of New Jersey and that he died on the 23 day of 
September 1886 and that his mother named Rachel died on the 9 day of October 1867  and that they were married on the 17 day of May in the year 1779 and that they were residents of Warren in the State of New Jersey and that they resided there fifty years, and that he resides in Green Valley and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution-F.E. Hassler of Washington City, D.C., as his true and lawful Attorney for his and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Goverment Offices his right to all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as heir of David Stewart who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.
     IN WHITNESS WHEREOF he has on the 25 day of February 1852,  his name and affixed his seal.
                      William D. Stewart

Witness:  John H Craig}
Witness:  Daniel Cory}
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 20th day of February 1852
                    Alfred Berry J of P.
At the same time personally appeared before me Alfred Berry Justice of the Peace two credible and disinterested witnesses named, John H Craig and Daniel Cory residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that David Steward was a Revolutionary soldier and that William D. Steward was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary Soldier.

Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
                                       In February
                                       Daniel Cory
A Berry - J .P.
State of New Jersey
County of Somerset  } to wit:
     I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Alfred Berry Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affadavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforsaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
            In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Somerset County Court, this twenty fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.

                  Henry D. Johnson   Clerk.
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Trenton Sept 16 1837
Pension Office
Sir
The enclosed voucher require your
special direction before payment
I am respectfully
Your [illegible]
John Dickinson [illegible]

J L Edwards Esq
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[illegible] Oct 27
NJ
Freehold NJ Oct 25th
[illegible signature]
JL Edwards Esq
Comms of Pensions
Washington City
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[illegible] N.J. Cert. 23 [illegible]
[illegible] Esq
I [illegible] an
affidavit of this [illegible]
of David Stewart trust and of Rachel
Stewart.  [crossed out] Shotwell
is a Justice of the peace in Essex
[illegible] doubt but it is
his signature but I cannot say
from personal knowledge [illegible]
former affidavits [illegible] in [illegible]
can [illegible] taken before [illegible]
same Justice
Yours [illegible]
Randolph
C
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Sept [illegible]
Sir,
I have the [illegible]
of $8 per month [illegible]
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Mr Marcus L Ward
Newark, N.J.
$31.10 / per annum, which
was also paid to the [illegible]
More as to the right of
the [illegible]
can be made to then
[crossed out]
[illegible]
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6167
Rachel Stewart
Wid of 
David Stewart
Pvt N.J. line
Act: July 4th 36, Sec. 3d
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 240
{Arrangement of 1870.}
1924, Jan. 15. Hist. Wm. J. Conkling
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V
New Jersey
Rachel Stewart
Suspended
Let to J. F. Randolph
July 24, 1837
To Hon Jon B. Randolph 15 May '38
[crossed out] less bu in
clin 5.4699 of Reolef Van Pelt
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See let to Hon. Joseph F.
Randolph, Sept. 3, 1838.
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THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
[letterhead]
905 Union Building,
Newark, New Jersey,
December 8, 1923.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-

Will you kindly furnish certificate showing military history of
DAVID STEWART, Private,
Somerset County, N.J., Militia; also state troops; also continental army.
His name appears on Pension Roll for the year 1818.
The information is desired to prove eligibility of applicant
ship in this Society; also to complete genealogical records.
your courtesy will be highly appreciated,
Very truly yours,
W. J. Conkling,
Registrar N.J.S.A.R.
[Date Stamp Revolutionary War Section December 1923]