Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,344, Henry Fagan, New Jersey
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Service:
New Jersey

Fagan, Henry

Number:
S.34,344
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9132
R
New Jersey
Henry Fagan
f            in the state of
ho was a Private in the regiment commanded by olonel Shrive of the N Jersey e, for the term of 1 years.
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 1st of May and Sent to Brick Aqint.
rrears to 4th of Mar 10 
emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19.
     17 4
10  ----
      30 39

85.50
48
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$133.50

{Revoluntionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Henry Fagan
14 Apr 1818 private
2d regt New Jersey
76-77 till close of War
A dm May/j
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State of New Jersey Cumberland County
On the fourteenth day of April Eighteen hundred & Eighteen Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County Henry Fagens who whom his Solemn affirmation deposeth and saith that in the Years Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six (or Seven) he Enlisted under Captain Conners belonging to the 2nd Jersey Regiment and that he served in the American Army till the conclusion of the revolutionary war, as per his discharge that he is about fifty eight years of age and requires some cefristcure for his support, and he further saith that he was in several engagements.  Viz, at Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth.
Affirmed & Subscribed to the day & year above cercltea? before case.
Stephen Willis
        his
Henry    Fagan
       mark
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I Stephen Willis do hereby certify that from my acquaintance I have of the within ? Henry Fagan have reason to believe his? as a soldier in the service of his county or within stated --- and from a knowledge I have of his circumstances well reason he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
April 16th. 1818
Stephen Willis

Ebenezer Seeley Clerk of the Inferior Court of the Common Pleas of the County of Cumberland New Jersey do hereby certify that Stephen Willis Esquire who has attested the affirmation of Henry Fagan hereunto? was at the time of attending the same as Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official attestations as such.  In testimony whereas I have ? to ? my name & affixed my seal of office the thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Seeley Clk
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Henry Fagan

9132

Sept 1819

Con:
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County, Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of the Term of June 1820
On this twenty second day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court record for the said county, Henry Fagan, Labourer aged sixty one years, resident in Maurice River in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  That he enlisted in the year 1776 in the company of Capt. J Cummings of the 2nd Jersey Regt. Col. Shreeve, for the term of three years or during the war, that he served in said company with the end of the war being seven years, where he was honorably discharged, that he was in the Battles of Trenton, Monmouth, Springfield and at Wyoming under Sullivan, that his declaration to obtain his pension was made as he verily believes on the 14th of April 1818 and his certificate is dated 10th of April 1819 - No. 9132
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteen day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or oa any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with 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.
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May 29th 1820 this day, valued the property of Henry Fagan --- first

1 horse - thirty dollars - 6 years old - $30.00
1 cow - 7 years old - twelve dollars - 12.00
1 heifer - 2 years old - eight dollars - 8.00
5 sheep - one dollar each - 5.00
3 swine - 8.00
1 waggon - 5.00
1 plow - 4.00
1 harrow - 2.00
1 pair old waggon wheels and wheel barrow - 2.00
2 slush shovels, one dollar each - 2.00
2 hoes - one grubbing hoe - one weeding how - 1.00
1 old chain - 50
1 pair old gears - 50
1 wooden wheel - 2.00
6 old chains - 1.50
1 ? wheel - 1.00
1 old bureau - 75
1 old table - 25
1 pot 1 tea kettle - 1.00
1 lot of dishes on the bureau - 50
3 acres of land on swamp - 18.00
1 lot sundries - 50
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$104.50

May 19, 1820
Appraised the above property by order of the court.
George Spence
Daniel Robinson
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And I do further swear, that my family consists of myself age as above specified very infirm, having lost the use of my right eye and unable to do much work. My wife Elizabeth aged sixty years & my son Francis aged fifteen years, of being the only person I can depend on for support and maintenance.

Appearance in open court the 22nd day of June 1820.
James Clark
 
        his
Henry   Fagan
        mark

In the opinion of the court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred and four dollars and fifty cents.
James Clarke


CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
I, EBENEZER SEELEY, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify, that the said court is a court of record, being so constituted by law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount
and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment; and I do further certify,
that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from
the record of the said court; and 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 and four dollars and fifty cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fourth day of June 1820.
Ebenezer Seeley Clk
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The National Archives, Form VAM-51, 12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name - Fagin, Henry
Grade - Private
Line - New Jersey
Warrant Number - 8307
Acreage - 100
Issued - October 17, 1791 to Wm. Lloyd, 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.
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you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  
Henry Fagan I. 34.344

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - 76
Length of Service - June 5, 1783
Rank - Private
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered - Captain - J Cumming.  Colonel - Shreve
State - NJ

Battles engaged in - Trenton, Brandy, Germ, Mon, Wyoming, Springfield
Residence of soldier at enlistment - not stated
Date of application for pension - Apl 14, 1818.  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application - Cumberland Co., N.J.
Age at date of application - 58
Remarks:  In 1820 he referred to his wife Elizabeth age as 60and son Francis 15 years.
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August 7th 1905

Dear Sir
I am trying to look up the writings or Claims of Henry Fagan who fought in the revolution war would you please to tell me if you can find where he handed in his Claims seems as if their was so much land laid off to him and thinking perhaps we could find out at the pension Office something about it will you please to write and let me know what you
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know of it or about it please to write soon as you can
Address to Mrs Victoria Fagan
Port Norris
Cumb County
NJ
Market St
if you know nothing about it there will you be so kind as to let me know where I would be apt to find out give me the address

U.S. Pension Office Aug 8 1905
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1905

Westmont N.J. July 19th

War Dept

Dear Sir

Inclose you will find Henry Fagan Discharge  There was Land given him, now will you kindly look this up and let me hear from you soon.

Your ?
Elizabeth Fagan Greenfield
Westmont N.J.


July 25, 1905
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34344
Revy INVALID

File No. - 34,344
Henry Fagan
Per Rev War

Act:  18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 131

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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July 29, 1905.  History to Elizabeth F. Greenfield, Westmont, N.J.

Aug. 24, 1905.  History to Mrs. Victoria Fagan, Port Norris, N.J.

1921. Dec. 2.  Hist to Mrs. Annie E. Morenb. 200 S. Main St, Heightstown, N.J.  (see her letter in Bounty Land UT 23553-160. 1812, of Humphrey Fagan)
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By His Excellency
[GEOR]GE WASHINGTON, Esq;
nd Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of American.

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Henry Fagan [illegible]
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-- and being inlisted for the War only, is
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Head-Quarters, June 
The within CERTIFICATE shall no
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until
tion thereof shall b[e] made, He is to be considered a
Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON