Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33,364, for Daniel La Turrett, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | La Turrett or La Turatte or La Touratte| S.33364
CONTENTS
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Notification sent to J. Blackwell, Esq., 32 Sep. 1820, Flemington, New Jersey

16,632
New Jersey 

Daniel La Turrett of Amwell, in the State of New Jersey who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Maxwell of the New Jersey line, for the term of one year ('76-'77).

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Sep. '18 and sent to Thomas Capner, Trenton, New Jersey.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819.........$135
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820...48
                                    ====
16 Mar. 29/30.......................$183.73

d(ated) Oct. 18, 1827

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Daniel La Tourette
Affid(avit)
14,632

March 1820

Com(pleted)
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SCHEDULE.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
Hunterdon County,//

On this fourth day of August, Eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of record for the said County, Daniel La Tourette, aged Ninety two years, resident in the Township of Amwell 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: He enlisted in the 2nd Jersey Regiment, Captain Joseph Stouts company, in the fall of
the year 1775 for one year. William Maxwell, Colonel and David Rhea, Major. That he marched with the army to Quebec where he lay till the arrival of General Burgoyne's any then retreated to Ticonderoga and in 1776 was discharged at New Windsor in the State of New Jersey, this deponent then joined the Jersey Troops and continued to with them during the war. That he was at the Battles of Germantown, Trenton, Monmouth and in several skirmishes.

And I do solemnly 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 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 hoe & one axe, valued at 75 cents.
s/ Daniel La Touratte  (X - his mark)

Sworn to, and declared, on the fourth day of August, A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Twenty before me, one of the Judges of the said Court.
s/ Elnan Stevenson

I, JOHN T. BLACKWELL, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing 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 [crossed out: (blank) dollars and] Seventy five cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 4th day of August Eighteen Hundred and Twenty.
s/ Blackwell, Clerk of the County of Hunterdon
s/ [illegible]
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County//

Be it Remembered that on the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, before me, Thomas Capner, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon, personally appeared Daniel La Touratte, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and saith that he was a sergeant, in the United States Revolutionary Army, that he Enlisted sometime in the fall of 1775 under Capt. Jos. Stout of the Second Company of the Second Regiment of the Jersey Line, commanded by Brigadier William Maxwell, for one year, and that he continued in the same company and regiment as a sergeant till the end of the term, and was then honorably discharged. And this Deponent further saith that he is a citizen of the United States, and now resides in the Township of Amwell, and County and State aforesaid. And that by reason of his great age and infirmities, he is reduced in his circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. And that he has never received any pension whatever from the United States, and further this deponent saith not.
s/ Daniel La Touratte  (X - his mark)

Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of April 1818 before me.
s/ Thomas Capner

I, Thomas Capner, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that Daniel La Touratte, the above deponent is well known in this neighborhood and [crossed out: I have] I am satisfied that he served in the Revolutionary War as above stated against the common enemy; and that he is a very old and infirm man and I now transmit the proceedings had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of Act of Congress.
s/ Thomas Capner

Flemington, June 9, 1818.
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Daniel La Touratte
Sergeant - Maxwell - Jersey regiment - '77 - one year
6 April 1818

Further proof of service required.
Pension Officer

Daniel La Touratte
Sergeant
'76 to '77
Maxwell, N. Jersey
Regn.
Admitted
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New Jersey
Hunterdon//

I, John T. Blackwell, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Thomas Capner, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, then was and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full 
credit is due to all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the Tenth day of June A.D. 1818.
s/ Blackwell, Clerk 

Daniel La Touratte, the within deponent is Ninety two years of age, commenced at the beginning of the war, and never laid down his arms till the peace.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., (blank) 19 (blank)

S.F. 33.364

In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Daniel La Touratte, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (CAPTAIN/COLONEL) | STATE.

Fall of 1775 | 4 years | Ser(geant) | Joseph Stout | William Maxwell | N.J.
1776 | during the war | (blank) | (blank) | no officers stated | N.J.

Battles engaged in, Germantown, Trenton & Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 6 1818.
Residence at date of application, Amwell, Hunterdon Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, 92 years old. He died Oct. 18, 1827.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev(olutionary War) Sec(tion) 
CSW
39¢ stamp rec'd M.E.H.

Plainfield, N.J., April 15, 1919.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please inform me if we can obtain without a fee, record of one or all of the following soldiers, who drew a pension for service in the Revolutionary War.
Daniel La Turett, "Sergeant", Hunterdon County, N.J.
Peter La Turett, Private, Hunterdon County, N.J.
Cornelius La Turett, Private Monmouth County, N.J.
and oblige,

Very truly yours,
Wm. M. La Tourette
754 Kensington Ave.
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33,364
INVALID.

File No. 33,364

Daniel La Turett
Serg(eant) Rev(olutionary) War

Act: 18th March '18

Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 237

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1919 Apr. 29 Hist(ory sent) to Wm. M. La Tourette.
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Affidavit of William Fulper for Daniel La Tourette.
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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon//

Be it remembered that on this Thirteenth day of April Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and Nineteen personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon William Fulper, who on his oath saith that Daniel La Tourette was duly enlisted in the army of the United States in the fall of the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy five in the second regiment of the Jersey line, then commanded by Col. William Maxwell in the company of Captain Joseph Stout. Samuel Reading. Lieutenant and [illegible] Lane, Ensign. And the said Daniel La Torrette, Sergeant.

That the said Daniel La Torrette marched with this deponent from Trenton, and continued in the said company during his enlistment, which was one year, in which time he faithfully executed his duty as a soldier. That he hath known the said Daniel La Torrette for many years previous to his enlistment and further he saith not.
s/ William Fulper

Sworn at Flemington Apr. 13 1819 before me.
s/ Thomas Capner

I, Thomas Capner, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and forth County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey do certify that the deponent, William Fulper, is known to me to be a man of credit & veracity.
s/ Thomas Capner
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John Lake, affidavit for Daniel La Torrette. 

Daniel La Torrette papers &c.
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County//

Be it known that on this Thirteenth day of April A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Nineteen before me, Thomas Capner, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared John Lake, who on his oath saith that William Fulper was enlisted in the fall of the year A.D. Seventeen Hundred and Seventy five, in the company of Capt. Joseph Stout, in the second regiment of the Jersey Line, of which William Maxwell was then Colonel.

That the said William Fulper marched from Trenton with this deponent and continued with him until the return of the regiment from Quebec, which time was one full year, and that the said William Fulper served during the whole term of his enlistment and father longer. That the said William Fulper faithfully done his duty as a soldier and that this deponent has been acquainted with the said William Fulper from his youth and further saith not.
s/ John Lake (X - his mark)

I, Thomas Capner, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and forth County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey do certify that the deponent, John Lake, is known to me to be a man of credit and veracity.
s/ Thomas Capner
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Hunterdon County, To wit:

I, John T. Blackwell, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon do certify that Thomas Capner, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken then was and now is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon, duly
commissioned and sworn and that full credit is given to all his acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office [crossed out: in the] at Flemington in the County of Hunterdon the 13th day of April A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen.
s/ Blackwell, Clk.