Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1849-200, Aaron Day, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

Service
New Jersey

Day, Aaron
Number
B.L.Wt 1849-200

Issued May 21, 1832.

CONTENTS
see B.L. Wt. 145-4-200- which was fraudulently obtained on this man's services
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State of New Jersey
Morris County

I Jacob Wilson Surrogate of the County of Morris State of New Jersey do certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that William B. Lefever Lewis V. Lefever Phineas K. Lefever Mary J Lefever Minard D Lefever and Joseph Lefever are the Grand children and only heirs of Aaron Day deceased-
Witness my hand and Seal of office the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two-
[signature]
Jacob Wilson
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[Panel 1]
Aaron Day
No. 1849
200

Second Warrant issued in Right of Lieut. Aaron Dat, it being satisfactorily proved that the first, viz No. 1654 was fraudulently obtained-
authorized verbally by the Secty of War
W.G.

[Panel 2]
1912, Feb. 16, Hist to Chester A. Macrorie
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[typed form with handwritten entries]
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the War, and have not received Land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of New jersey
County of Morris
I, William B Lefever, Grand Son and one of the heirs at law of Aaron Day do upon oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Said Aaron Day did [word crossed out] enter the service of the U. States in 17[blank], [phrase crossed out], and served ["as a Lieutenant" inserted] in the Regiment No. 3 under the command of Colonel Matthias Ogden of the New Jersey line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until he became a Supernumerary Officer in 1779.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Lieut. Aaron Day on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, William B Lefever aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. Mahlon Dickerson to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, 
[signatures] B Lindsley  William B Lefever
Personally appeared the above named William B. Lefever subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
[signatures] B Lindsley  Wm Logan Justice of the Peace.
Morris County - New Jersey - I David Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify In testimony that the above-written Wm Logan was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of New Jersey at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Morris Town this twelfth day of May 1832
[seal]  [signed] David Day C. Clerk, &c.
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M.C.A.
acw
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
November 28, 1925
Mrs. Alfred C. Benedict
23 Prospect St.
South Orange, N.J.
Madam:  I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau it appears that two hundred acres of bounty land were allowed the grandchildren and heirs of AARON DAY [underlined], namely:  William B. Lefever, Lewis V. Lefever, Phineas R. Lefever, Mary J. Lefever, Minard D. Lefever, and Joseph Lefever, on warrant #1849 [underlined] which was issued May 21, 1832, on account of the Revolutionary War service of said AARON DAY who served as Lieutenant with the New Jersey Troops under Colonel Matthias Ogden and became Supernumerary Officer in 1779.
AARON DAY married a Miss Jeff of Elizabethtown and lived in Succasunna, New Jersey.  Only one child, name not given, lived beyond the age of infancy, and she married John Lefever.
The place and date of death of the soldier are not stated.
There is no record of pension having been claimed by widow of said AARON DAY.
Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner
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Jersey City NJ [illegible]
17 Ahl
The honorable  Mahlon Dickerson 
Senate Chamber
Washington DC
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Jersey City April 13th 1832

Dear Sir
Absence from home has prevented an earlier attention to your letter of the 6th of the present month.
I knew Lieutenant Aaron Day, as an officer in he first New. Jersey regiment, in the line of the army of the revolution-this regiment was commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogden, of which I was an officer at the same time, and there was no officer of the same name in the regiment-I recollect that Lieutenant Aaron Day married to a Miss Jeff of Elizabeth Town , and lived at in Succasunna  New Jersey
I have the honor to be with the Highest respect
Your most obedient and faithful servant
Aaron Ogden

The honorable Mahlon Dickerson

I am well acquainted with Aaron Ogden late Governor of New Jersey--and know the above to man in his hand writing-In addition to this I can say that I was well acquainted with Lieut. Aaron Day while he resided at Succasunna plains Morris County New Jersey-and his family that his
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only child that lived beyond the age of infancy was a daughter who married John Lefever.  21st May 1832., [signed] M. Dickerson
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acw [handwritten initials] Rev. War.
Feb. 16, 1912.
Mr. Chester A. Macrorie, 2112 Farnam Street, Davenport, Iowa.
Sir:  In reply to your letter dated the seventh and received the twelfth instant you are advised that from the papers in the claim of Aaron Day, Bounty Land Warrant #1849 for 200 acres issued May 21, 1832 to William B., Lewis V., Phineas R., Mary J., Minard D., and Joseph Lefever, grandchildren and heirs, it appears that he served as Lieut. under Col. Matthias Ogden of the New Jersey line, becoming Supernumerary Officer in 1779. 
He married a Miss Jelf of Elizabethtown and lived at Succasunna, New Jersey.  Only one child ["named not stated" inserted by hand] lived beyond the age of infancy, who married John Lefever.
The place and date of soldiers death are not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Oct. 22. 1925.
Mrs. Alfred C. Benedict
23 Prospect Street
South Orange, New Jersey

Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Please tell me if the following Revolutionary soldiers of New Jersey Continental Line left widows to whom a pension were paid?
1. Lieut Aaron Day        stryker p99.
married Mary Jeff. Jan 16 1779-
in Elizabeth Town
she died
March 30, 1821 at Drakevill N.J.
2. Josiah Hurd Private.  Stryker 640
born 1734
died July 30 1807
left widow Hannah Brown Hurd
who died in 1812 probably in Dover, N.J.
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3. Sergeant James Lum
b. June 7. 1747
d. May 4, 1805
married Elziabeth -
4. Adoniram Prudden. private
6 yrs. military record.
Stryker p. 65.
married [Mehitabel?]-she died Aug 3, 1811
5. Minard Lefever, private
left a second wife Azuba,
he died before March 11, 1797

6. Minard Lefever [check mark] Private
One of these Minard Le Fevers was 23 yrs. old when he enlisted.
May 23, 1778-
They are mentioned in Stryker pages 229 and 657
Truly yours. Mabel C. Benedict
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Davenport, Iowa.
February 7, 1912.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
On May 21, 1832, there was issued by the Secretary of War, Revolutionary bounty-land warrant #1849-200-1806 in favor of William B. Lefever and others, grandchildren, and heirs of Aaron Day, Lieut. New Jersey Line, Revolution.
I would like to have due information as to the issuances of the warrant in question. The affect of this is to find out the time, place and death of the solider.
In issuing the land-warrant the department at that time, must have been certain as to his heirs and death of said soldier.
Thanking you in advance, for looking up about said soldier, I remain,
Chester R. Macrorie
2112 Farnam St.,
Davenport, Iowa
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Davenport, Iowa, April 25th, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Enclosed find duplicate letters, which will be self-explanatory. Trusting that I may receive a favorable reply, as soon as possible, I beg to remain, Yours respectfully, 
[signed on signature line] C A Macrorie 
#2112 Farham Street, Davenport, Iowa.
CAM/FM.
[rectangular stamp:] Army and Navy Division [illegible] MAY 1 1911 RECEIVED.
[circular stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. D APR 27 1911
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COPY. [underlined]
1773386
WAR  DEPARTMENT.
The Adjutant General's Office.
Washington, April 21, 1911
Respectfully returned to
Mr. C. A. Macrorie, #2112 Farnam Street, Davenport, Iowa.
The records of this office show that one Aaron Day served as an ensign in Captain William Gordon's Company, 3d New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton, Revolutionary War.  He was commissioned November 30, 1776, was promoted to be 2d Lieutenant October 26, 1777, and appears to have been rendered supernumerary February 10, 1779.  Nothing further relative to him has been found of record.
For information relative to land granted to him for his military service, application should be made to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., in whose office the land warrant records are filed.
[blank signature line]
The Adjutant General.
[circular stamp:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D APR 27 1911
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DUPLICATE. [underlined]
Davenport Iowa, April 18th, 1911.
War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Have you any records of persons who served in the Revolutionary War? If so, could you give me any information regarding one AAron Day, whom, I think, enlisted in New Jersey.  For his services during the Revolution he was granted One Hundred and Sixty (160) Acres, or more, of land in Louisville, Kentucky.  Have you records of this land being granted him, for said services?
It has been a long time ago since anything has been heard of this land, and as I am one of the heirs, I would like to find out who has possession of same.  After the War, Aaron Day lived in Louisville, Ken. where this said property was located, and where he died.
Trusting that you may be able to give me all the information possible regarding this property, I beg to remain, Yours very truly, C. A. Macrorie, #2112 [could be 2212 - the second digit is typed over] Farnam St., Davenport, Iowa.
CAM/FOM.
[rectangular stamp:] Army and Navy Division [illegible] MAY 1 1911 RECEIVED.
[circular stamp:] U. S. PENSION OFFICE D APR 27 1911