Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34159, Isaac Carty, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

CONTENTS
★ Carty, Isaac

NUMBER
S. 34159
B.L. Wt. 8174-100. Issued June 14, 1791 no papers.

CONTENTS
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9053
4
New Jersey
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Isaac Carty ________
in the state of N. Jersey
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Shreeve of the New Jersey
Line, for the term of 8 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of April, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of April
and sent to Judge Matlack
Woodbury N. J.
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 82.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48-
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$130.89
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continental

[calculations
80
1.86
1.03
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82.89

10 m. 7/3m 11/31 [sp]

[right page on edge]
Application sent November 14, 18?? to James Matlack Woodbury N. Jersey
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Isaac Carty ✔

Deposition
24 Apl 1818-The applicant did not serve nine months on the continental establishment.
Admitted
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To the Honorable J C Calhoun
Secretary of the War department Pension Office
State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss

On application to obtain a pension for service rendered the United States during the Revolutionary War --
Be it known, that before me James Matlack one of the Judges of the inferior Court of common pleas in and for the County of Glocester and State of New Jersey aforesaid,
Personally appeared Isaac Carty a Native of New Jersey - who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose and say, that he will be on the 18th day of
August next sixty six years old, that he served in the War of the Revolution on the continential establishment eight years and five months, that he entered the service
about the year 1775 as a private by being enlisted by Captain John C Cummins and belonged to his Company during the time he [lined thru] was [/lined thru] continued Captain, and belonged to the second Regiment of the New Jersey Line Commanded by Colonel Israel Shreeve -- that he received his discharge from the Army (which is hereto
Annexed) at a place called New Windsor in the State of New York --
This
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This deponent further States and deposes that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his Country for support --
Sworn and subscribed the 24th day of April in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Before
[signed] James Matlack [signed, right] Isaac Carty

In Testimony that the foregoing facts as stated are true, I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Carty served in the war of the revolutionary as before stated by him
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this said 24th day of April AD 1818
[signed]James Mattack

[illegible Seal attached at left]

State of New Jersey
I Thomas Hendry Clk of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Glouster do certify that James Matlack Esq is in Commission as one of Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County and that the signature of the said Judge is truly such -- Witness my hand & seal of officeat Woodbury this Twenty seventh day
of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen
[signed] Hendry Clk

[illegible Court Seal attached at left]
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Copy
Isaac Carty
9053
March 1819

Con
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

[right] P. J. GRAY, Printer, Woodbury, N. J.

District of New Jersey, ss,

On this fifth day of October, 1820, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Gloucester, in the state of New Jersey, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law--having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. Isaac Carty aged Sixty nine years, resident in Franklin Township in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his [blank] declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: first in the Company commanded by Captain John Noble Cummins, second in the Company commanded by Captain Silas Dehart,-- third in the company of light Infantry Commanded by Captain Nathaniel Bowman, in the second New Jersey Regiment command by Colonel Israel Shreve, and in the New Jersey line. That upon a declaration made on oath on the 24th day of April 1818 he obtained a Pension Certificate Numbered 9053 .- - -

And I do solemnly [blank] that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
to wit one table one Chest $1,00 two pots one tea kettle, one spider, Shovel & tongs, andirons & one pair flat Irons $3,50-
I have no debts due to me; I owe about 50 dolls. --  I have no other Estate of any description whatsoever, I am by occupation a Wheel right, but I am unable to support myself at the business, or any other business, on account of the loss of nearly my eye sight and the Rheumation my wife family consists of a wife Susan aged 69 years and one grand child Susan Bennor 7 years old my wife's capacity is insufficient to aid me in the support of my family, has been in a Consumption for four years past --
[initial NB in margin] 
The above described goods were sold by a Constable and left in my possession and liable to be taken by the purchaser at any time --
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of October Anno Domini 1820 before me
[signed James Matlack President of said Court Protem [right,signed] Isaac Carty

[in margin to left of above paragraph]
$1.00
3.50
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$4.50
[/in margin to left of above paragraph]

I, Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Gloucester do hereby certify that the foregoing oath in the state of New Jersey, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 four dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the court, on this sixteenth day of October, 1822
[signed] Hendry Clk

[illegible Court Seal attached at left]
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The Court is of the opinion that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within Schedule is four Dollars & fifty cents
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$4.50
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Signed
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James Matlack
James Hopkins
Charles Ogden
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-3-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Carty, Isaac GRADE Private LIN New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER 817 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 14, 1791 To --- not shown ---

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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HEAD QUARTERS June [illegible] 173 [last digit illegible]
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time and until Proclaimed [remainder of statement washed out]
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
[handwritten note at bottom of certificate] Gloucester County, State of Newjersey Personally appeared before me Joseph Lodge one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County the witness named Isaac Carty of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn deposes and says on his oath that he is the Identical person who received the within Certificate and discharge at the time and place therein mentioned for the services therein stated. [signed] Isaac Carty
Sworn and subscribed the 24th day of April AD 1818 before me [signed] Joseph Lodge
Isaac Carty
S.34,159
N. Jersey
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 BY HIS EXCEELENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ. 
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. 
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof That  [illegible]in the Pension ly served the United States fighters and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
 GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS day of June By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
the above [illegible] has been honored witht he Badge of Merit for eight
Years faithful service. [name illegible]
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34159 INVALID.
 File No. 34 , 159 
Isaac Carty
 Prs Rev War 
Act: 18th March 18 
Index: -- Vol. A , Page 65 
Arrangement of 1870. ┃
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the National Archives form VAM-51
12-4-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Verterans' Administration Archives

Name: Carty, James
Grade: Private
Line: Maryland
Warrant Number: N 12881 and 14112
Acreage: 100
Issued: February 24, 1795 to Francis Sherrard, assignee of Henry Purdy, Admr
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

Name: Carty, John
Grade: Private
Line: New Jersey
Warrant Number: 8179
Acreage: 100
Issued: July 27, 1795 to James christie, Assignee

* the information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non- commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.