Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2571, for Barzillai F Randolph, New Jersey
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New Jersey. Randolph, Barzillai F. N.2571
Mary F.  B.L.Wt.26861-160-55
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New Jersey. 28.A75
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Barzillai F. Randolph of Middlesex in the State of N.J. who was a pv: in the commanded ┃
by Captain of the Regt commanded
by Col Webster in the N.C. line for 2 years
[ripped]rcibed on the Roll of N. Jersey
[ripped] rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum,
[ripped] mence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June 34 and clerk to Hon T. Freluighussin U.S.S
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34                    240 -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 2 Sept            40 -
                                                                   _____
                                                                 $280 -

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Nath Rice  - Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 3 Page 128 -
See letters to J.J. [illegible] P Agt.
Jan. 5. 1837. VMichen Act
to payt without letter, Jan. 24, 1837






Pensioner: Mary F Randolph. Veteran's Service: New Jersey.
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Mary
widow of
Barzilla F. Randolph
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
as a private 

New Jersey Mil
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848. [crossed out]
3 February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the
26, day of Aug '53
and sent to
Peter P. Runyon
New Brunswick
N Jersey

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February [2, 1848 crossed out] 3/53, Page 98 Vol. A

1832
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96.387
Act 3 March
April 25 } '55
Mary H
Mary H. Rudolph
widow of
Barzilla H. Randolph dead
Barzilla Randolph, Pri

NO 2686 if Mary

Pensioner
Revolutionary War
N.J. July 53 - 1565
[illegible signature]  May 21 / 56

Peter P. Runyon
New Brunswick
N.J.

C.P.P. Runnyon, Dec. 3d  55


Vol R. Page 6.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress of 3d February 1853
State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex 
On this tenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary F. Randolph a resident of the township of Piscataway in the County of Middlesex aforesaid aged Seventy seven years
who being duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3d 1853 that she is the widow of Barzilia F. Randolph who was a private in the Revolutionary war and received a Pension at the rate of eighty dollars
per year under the act of June 7th 1832. That he resided in the County of Middlesex
and State of New Jersey and drew his pension
until the time of his death at Trenton in the
State of New Jersey.
She further declares that the
was married to the said Brazillia F. Randolph on the twenty third day of March 1833 by the Rev. W. B. Mason whose certificate as recorded in the Clerk's office of the County of Middlesex
is herewith presented that the passed in the
neighborhood where she lived by the name of
Polly the same being but another name for
Mary which accounts for her name being Polly in the [illegible] certificate instead of Mary her real name that she was married
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to him at the time above stated that her
husband the aforesaid Brazillia F. Randolph
died on the fourteenth day of January
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight at the County of Middlesex aforesaid
and that she was married to him at the
time above stated.
She further swears that she was a widow
at the passage of the act aforesaid and that
she is still a widow and has never before
made application for a Pension.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
the day and year above written

Mary F Randolph [signature]

Middlesex Pleas
May Term 1853
Judges:
Peter P. Runyon
D. Fitz Randolph
Bethuel Ward
Hanson Newton
P. Priest

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
Before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared David Dunn aged fifty eight years who being duly sworn
according to law upon his oath doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Brazillia F. Randolph in his life time and Mary F. Randolph who is now his widow that he was present at their wedding and saw them married. That they were married by the Rev. W. B. Maxson then Pastor of a seventh day Baptist Church in the township of Piscataway in the County aforesaid that they were
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married as aforesaid on the 23d day of March 1833
as this deponent verily believes and has no doubt
but not having made a record of the time he has to
depend upon mere memory that the said Mary F. 
Randolph before her said marriage with the said
Brazillia F. Randolph was a widow and that her
name before her last marriage was Mary Clawson 
but that she was familiarly called Polly
which is the old fashioned name for Mary.
That the said Brazillia F. Randolph died in the
County of Middlesex on the 14th day of January
AD 1838 and that the said Mary is now his
widow.

David Dunn [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court on the 11th day of May 1853
And the Court do certify that
the said David Dame is a reputable person 
he being at this
Court the foreman of the Grand Jury now sitting
Judges:
Peter P. Runyon
D. Fitz Randolph
Hanson Newton
Bethuel Ward
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State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex }
I Nicholas Bonlieu Clerk of 
the Court of Common Pleas in lieu for the County shall above mentioned do hereby Certify that Peter P  [illegible] you D. Fitz Randolph [illegible Bellevel ] Ward [illegible Heuson] New here I Abraham P Provotes whose genuine Signatures of here certain be there at  the time of signing the same 
[illegible Severally] lawyers of the Court of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County and hole aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that all their official acts as such one
entitled to full faith & the ceipt , said  that the aforesaid County Court is as beret of accessed  having [illegible] real [illegible Inserecution]


Given under my hand seal of office
at New [illegible Breezewood] this 13th day of
May AD 1853 [illegible signature]
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To all whom it may Concern
I hereby certify that Mr Barzillia F Randolph
of Plainfield N.J. and Mis Polly Clauson
of Piscataway N. J. were this day joined in Matrimony in Piscataway by me
W. B. Maxson Paster
of the S.D.B. Church in
New Market
Piscataway March 23d 1833

State of New Jeney
Middlesex County
I Nicholas Booreman Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of
Middlesex do hereby certify that the above
is here copy from the record of Matrimony
in my office
Inches whereof I have herewith
set my hand and affixed my
Seal of office at New Brunswick
this twenty Second day of April
AD 1853
N Booreman [signature]
[illegible seal affixed]
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96.387
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State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex
On this 17th day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the
Peace within and for the County and State
aforesaid Mary F. Randolph aged eighty
years a resident of the township of Piscataway
County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey who
being duly sworn according to law declares
that she is the widow of Barzilla F. Randolph
who was a Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum payable at the New Jersey agency at Trenton under the
law of the 7th of June 1832. That she is in
the receipt of a pension for the same amount
received by her late husband that her pension
Certificate is "Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d 1853 page 98 Vol A" [quoted text is underlined], bearing date August 26th 1853 and No 1565. For the services of her said
husband his death as well as her marriage
to him she refers the Commissioner to her
declaration on file in the Department.
She further declares that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which the
may be entitled under the act approved
March 3, 1855.
Mary F. Randolph [signature]
We [illegible] L. Runyon & Richard E. Runyon residents Middlesex County and in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary F. Randolph in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of
the applicant that she is the identical person she
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represents herself to be and that she is now a
widow
Jepthah S. Runyon
Richard E. Runyon

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn
to and subscribed before me on the day and year above
written, And I certify that I know the affiants to be
credible persons That the claimant is the person she
represents herself to be that her Pension Certificate
is in my possession for safe keeping and for the 
purpose of making a Power of Attorney to draw
her Pension when due and that I have no interest
this claim
Peter P. Runyon
Justice of Peace


State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex 
I Nicholas Booreman Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Peter P Runyon whose genuine
Signature appears above is and was at the time of
Signing this served as Justice of the Peace in & for the
County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey duly
authorised [authorized] to administer oaths for general purposes
and that full faith and credit an due to all his
official acts. I further certify the said court is a
Court of record hereby General Jurisdiction and
a Clerk and seal & that I have no interest in this claim
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office at New Brunswick
this 19th day of April AD 1855
N Booreman clerk
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New Jersey
Application of Barzillai F. Randolph
of Middlesex County, New Jersey, for the benefit of the act of June '32.

Admit as private
2 of $80

Hon. T. Frelinghusten
Senate U.S.

I am B Randolph
Agent
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31 day
Declaration of Barzilla F Randolph, of the County
of Middlesex County, New Jersey, for the benefit of the act
of Congress of June 7, 1832.

State of New Jersey 
Midx [Middlesex] County 
On this thirteenth day of June Eighteen hundred thirty four,
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County afd. [aforesaid] now sitting as a Court, personally
appeared Barzilla F Randolph, of said County,
in the 73rd year of his age, who being first duly swrn,
on his oath makes the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7.
1832:
That he was born on the 19th day of March 1763 as
appears by a record now in his possession, in the town
ship of Piscataway, County of Midx [Middlesex] N. Jersey, and has lived there from that day to this. He commenced active
service in the year 1776, as a volunteer in the company
commanded at that time by Capt. Samuel F Randolph,
and afterwards by Capt. C. Supaider. He was out
during the year '76 not less than five times, and on every
occasion under Capt. Randolph. One of these tours was
to a place called the Short Hills, in his immediate neighborhood. It was in pursuit of a party of British plunderers
and lasted but one day. Another tour lasted not less than two
weeks. Another 4 days. Another three days. Another
ten days - making altogether not less than thirty four
days. All these tours were on alarms & expeditions in pursuit of the enemy in various parts of the adjacent county.
Early in the ensuing year, 1777, in the month of March,
having then arrived at the age of sixteen, he was
duly enrolled in Capt. Randolph's company, and
[illegible] & from that time to the end of the war, continued
to serve on all ordinary and extraordinary
occasions when his services was demanded. During
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3 Mo [noted on the edge of the page]

the year he performed not less than three tours of a month
each, and all of them, as he well remember, under Capt
S. Randolph. One of these was in the neighborhood of
New Brunswick, where the British was then posted,
in order to prevent the depredations of plundering parties
and the other mo [month] on the lines on the Woodbridge station
in guarding the shores. In 1778, he thinks in the early part of
Cap Randolph elected a member of the local
Legislature, and Christion Supardes [name not clear] was chosen Capt.
in his place, & continued to act for the remained of
the war. During the year, he served not less than four
tours of a month each, all under Capt Supardes, and
all on the line between Amboy & Elizabethtown in
the duty of guarding the lines. He well remembers this
year as the period of the battle of Monmouth, and that
confined to his bed at the time by sickness, and could
not go. His service this year was distinguished by no
particular event, not even a serious scratch with
the enemy. In the year 1779, he continued to serve
on the old station at Woodbridge, in the duty of guarding
the lines, and served not less than four tours of a
month each - the first & second under Capt Supardes, the
third under Capt Frazee, and the fourth under
Capt Supardes; & the whole under Col. Webster.
He has omitted to mention that he belonged to Col. Webster's
regiment, and that Col. Webster, or Lt Col Crow was
constantly his superior officer. In the year 1780 he
performed at least four tours of a month each, and
all under Capt Supardes. Three of these were on the Woodbridge station in guarding the lines, and the other at
the time of Springfield battle, & at that place and
neighborhood. An incident occurred after her battle.
and whilst the enemy was on the retreat to Elizabethtown, which is perhaps worth relating. Col Crow
was at the head of the regiment on that occasion.
In the course of the pursuit of the enemy, in having the
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a copse of thick woods, a party of the enemy had concealed
themselves, and suddenly rising up, found a deadly fire
into our ranks. The Colonel at once gave the order to retreat, supposing the enemy to be in great force. The whole
regiment did accordingly make a pretty rapid retro
grade movement, except a dozen or two of men who
refused to be considered as turning their backs upon
the enemy. There, to the number of twenty, got together to be consulting as to the best means of annoying the
enemy, when they were fired upon by the enemy again,
them lying in ambush close by. The party thereupon
concluded it was time for them to be off, and they took up
their march from the enemy. The enemy, however, finding
the "rebels" retreating, and seeing that they had no officer,
determined on a capture. They took a circuitous route & 
cut off our retreat, & we found ourselves obliged to fight, or be made prisoners. Liberty of death was the word, & in a few minutes our party had the pleasure of having as prisoners of War a Lieutenant
and seventeen red coats. They were immediately sent off to 
Moorestown, & we escaped without the loss of a man,
or a serious wound. In 1781, in the Spring of that year
he enlisted in the nine months service, with Capt
Matthew Freeman, and served out the whole tour
on the Woodbridge station, in the service of guarding the
lines. This company, he thinks, was raised in consequence
of an act of assembly passed in the preceding fall or winter to encourage enlistments. Another company of nine
months men was raised, he thinks, in the next year
by Capt Asher Randolph & Lieut. Lewis F Randolph.
In the following year, 1782, he recollects to have performed one tour of a month under Capt Frazee, in
scouring the county adjacent, for tours, & to catch
plundering parties. He did other service to the man
of one or two months under Capt Lupards, in guard
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ing [guarding - continued from prev page] the lines. All his services were rendered in the capacity of a private. He never, that he recollects, rec'd [received] a written discharge, not even from the nine months
service. He was at no time in service with continental troops or
acting with continental officers, except at Springfield. On
that occasion he recollects Green & Lee & Ogden
Dayton & others and on the day following the battle,
he had the pleasure of seeing the beloved Commander in
Chief and listening for some time to a conversation he held with the British Lieutenant he (the red coats) had assisted in taking. For testimony as to his character & their
belief in his revolutionary services, he refers to the
accompanying affidavit of the Rev G.  S. Webb
and Richard Supaider, of his neighborhood, and for proof
those services to the affidavits of William Supaider,
James T. Dunn & Joseph Stelle, his
old companions in arms. Not one of his officers is living 
so far as he knows & believes.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of
any state.

Barzillas F. Randolph [signature]
Subscribed & Sworn to the day
& year aforesaid
Peter P. Runyon
Greenleaf S. Webb, a clergyman of the City of New
Brunswick & Richard Supaider of the same place, hereby
certify, that they are well acquainted with Barzillas F Randolph
who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in his
neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that
we concur in that opinion.
G.S. Webb [signature]
Richard Supaider [signature]

Subscribed the day & year
aforesaid

Peter Runyon
Rick Luparsay
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State of New Jersey. Also appeared the same day before
the Court aforesaid, William Supasdus, who being duly
sworn, deposeth & saith that he is a soldier of the Revolution & now in the receipt of a Pension as such that he is
well acquainted, & has been from childhood with the fore
going applicant for a Pension, Barzillas F Randolph
lived a neighbor to him all his life time, belonged to the same
company with him in the war of the Revolution, and served
with him. Recollects him well from the time he entered the
service as a volunteer in 1776 until the end of the war, the
he (the deponent) did not engage in the war at so early a
day. Knows that he performed his regular tours in 1777, 1778,
79 & 80, not less than four or five in each year. Knows
that he belonged to the company of nine months now
commanded by Cap. Freeman, as he has stated, and that he
served out the whole of his term of nine months. Has a
distinct recollection of him and his services from beginning
to end, and has no doubt of the fidelity of his statement he has made this day in his presence & hearing. Said Randolph is a highly respectable & conscientious man, and has heard him say that he had refrained until this time from making an application for a Pension
on account of not wishing to be called or considered a
Pensioner.
William Supasdus [signature]
Subscribed & sworn to the day
& year aforesaid before me
Peter P. Runyon
Who appeared on the same day before the Court aforesaid
James T. Dunn, who being duly sworn on his oath saith,
that he is a soldier of the Revolution and now in the
receipt of a pension for his services in said war. That he is
well acquainted & has been for more than sixty years with
Barzillas F Randolph, the foregoing applicant for a
pension, recollects him well during the Revolution, knows
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that he served faithfully - that he commenced his regular
tour in 1777 in Capt. Randolph's company, afterwards
Capt. Supasdus's, and continued every year, several tours
of a month each in each year, to 1781, when he enlisted in
the nine months service, and did a tour of nine months.
Has no doubt that he served altogether two years. Was a zealous
juesid [illegible] to his country & hard as steel. Is a man of great
north and respectability, & his statement in relation to his
revolutionary services may be relied upon.
Subscribed from to the day &
year aforesaid
James Dunn [signature]
-
Peter P. Runyon

In the same day also appeared before the said Court,
Joseph Stelle, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith,
that he is a soldier of the Revolution and now in the
receipt of a Pension as such -  that he is intimately acquainted 
with Barzillas F Randolph, the forgoing
applicant for a Pension - knew him well during the
whole of the Revolution - lived within a mile or two of
him - knows that he served in said war & faithfully that the
entered the service at an early period, he believes
the 1777, and served in each & every year to the end.
Knows that he belonged to a company of nine months
men, and believes that he served out the term of nine
month. Never heard any thing to the contrary, which
he supposed he certainly would have heard, if he had
deserted or been taken sick. Know said Randolph to
be a very worthy conscientious man & believes his own
account of his services.
Joseph Stelle [signature]
Sworn & subscribed the day
& year aforesaid.
Peter P. Runyon

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
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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 certify, that
it appears to them that G.T. Webb, who has signed the
preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the city
New Brunswick, and that Richard Supardus, who has
also signed the same is a resident of said city, and is a
credible person, and that their statement is entitled
to credit; and the Court also certify, that William Supardus, James T. Dunn & Joseph Stelle, are personally
known to them as highly respectable men, worthy of
all credence, and that their testimony in relation to
the revolutionary services of said Brazillas F Randolph
is entitled to credit.
Judges [signatures]
[illegible] Ford
Simon Mundy 
Peter P. Runyon
I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby
certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of said Court in the matter of the application
of Barzillas F Randolph for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this
thirteenth day of June Eighteen hundred
and thirty four
N Booraem [signature]
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2571
Mary F. Randolph,
Widow
Barzilla R. Randolph,
Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3, 1853.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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26.861
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May 16 [year cut off]
No 2061
Appl of Mary F.
Randolph widow of
Barzilia F.
Middlesex Co
N. Jersey

Act 3d Feby [February]:1853
Anny $80 per annum
Commencing 3 Feby 1853
●
Peter P. Runyon
New Brunswick
N. Jersey
Pension Office, Official Business
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
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To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[Postmark]
New Brunswick N.J.
May 13
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New Brunswick, New Jersey May 13th 1853
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Please view declarations of Mary F. Randolph
for Pension under the act of Feb 3d 1853.
Will the commissioner consider this application
and communicate his decision to the rulymber
at his earliest convenience
with great respect
Peter P Hunyon
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Brief in the case of Mary F Randolph, widow of Barzillai [Brazillas],
Middlesex County and State of New Jersey
act 3d February 1853
Claim ("original," [crossed out "or "for increase"])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the
Act of June 7, 1832
Marriage proved by certified Copy
of County Court Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Peter P. Runyon Esqr
New Brunswick
Name and residence of Agent  N.J.
R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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Pension Office
July 29, 1853
Sir
Please state the
date of death of the within
named Barzilia Randolph
Very respectfully
S Malelo
Comm

Fitz Burt Esq
3d Aug
Barzillai F. Randolph
act 7th June 1832: Died 14th
January 1838, Paid to his
death.
F. Bush
Auditor
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S L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

[eillegible postmark with handwritten "Jan 21"]
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Trenton January 18 1837
Pension Office
Sir

I wrote you some time since
respecting the Pension of B. F. Randolph and received
your direction to pay it.
Did I enclose his certificate and vouchers? If I did please return them
to me as you did not enclose them in your favor
of 5 June.
I remain with great respect,
Your Obt Servt,
P Dickinson Pres
Westley F Hunt

J. L Edwards Esq
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Trenton Bank
Pension Office
Jan 5 1837

Sir
The enclosed pension has
not been paid for more than two years
and is now sent you for allowance
upon its return and your direction to pay
if shall be done.

I remain very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
P Dickinson Pres
Edwards by
per W Hunt

J L Edwards Esq
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[Left Side]
Dec 14
B. F. Randolph
N.J. 
[Postmark stamp]

[Right side]
J.L. Edwards, Esq
Comm. Pensions
Washington
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New Brunswick Dec. 12, 1836.
Sir,
Unaware of the rule which forbids, except
upon special conditions, the payment of Pensions not
called for within a specified time, Mr Barzillai F. 
Randolph has neglected for two years and a half
to draw his Pension. He was not in want of his money
and was waiting for it to accumulate to a sum worth
calling for. He now wishes to draw it, and requests
me to apply to you for the necessary permission.
Mr Randolph is intimately known to me and
I am willing to add my oath to his existence and
identity, to the Certificate required from the Magistrate in such cases.
Would that be satisfactory to you, and if so, will
you please give the agent instructions accordingly.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt Serv.
James J. Randolph

J. L Edwards Esq
Comm Pensions