Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 408, Abraham Clowerd, Md.
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SERVICE
Md

Clowerd, Abraham
Cloward,
Ann

NUMBER
W. 408

CONTENTS
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Notification sent November 8 1820 to
William P. Dean, N. Brunswick N.J.

80804
New Jersey [Illegible]

Abraham Clowerd,
of Middlesex Co. in the State of New Jersey
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland
line, for the term of 3 years. to 80

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15th of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of April, 1819.
and sent Wm P. Dean Esqr New
Brunswick, New Jersey

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 9 21/31 mos... $77.41
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819......... $48.
....................................................................................$125.41

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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3018
New Jersey

Ann Clowers
widow
of Abraham Clowers
who was a Private Md
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of Nov. 1843
and sent to
John Lowry
Princeton,
N. J.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 120,
N. [Illegible]
Clk.
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Abrm Clowers
Soldier

[Illegible]

Septr 1019

Wm. P. Deane
N. Brunswick
N. Jersey

[Illegible]
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Schedule
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss
 
ON this twelfth day of September 1820, personally appeared
in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, being a Cour of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, Abraham Clowerd aged fifty three 
years, resident in West Windsor _ in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,onhis oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the Sixth Regiment often Maryland line 
for three years in the first infantry/ Capt Hind/ and that 
he made application for the benefit after act of 
March 1818 about the fifteenth day of May 1818 and 
obtained a certificate this is numbered 8084.
And I do solemnly swear, 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, r in any manner, disposed f 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 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 hero annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
One hen feather bed _ two tables, four straw bottom 
chairs _ one barrel _ one pail _ one pair of tongs, one hoe, 
one pot _ one cow _ one pig _ six plates _ four dishes _ five 
knives forks _ four spoons. _
That he is laboring 
man without trade not _ of sufficient ability 
to do ordinary work _ has four in family 
Nancy his wife, Alice and Polly daughters _ 
wife aged about 45 not in health _ Alice is 
about 14 and Polly 11 years old _ neither of them 
useful nor very expressive _

Sworn to, and declared and subscribed on the daye 
aforesaid.
Abraham X his mark Cloward
Robert McChesney Presiding Judge.

I, William P. Dean clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the county of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing
oath 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 thirty
dollars and ___cents. . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twelfth day of September
1820
Wm P. Dean Clk
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Abraham Clowerd
(Private)
Smallwood's Regt.
Maryland Line.

Feby 13th 1777 for 3 years _
the

15th May 1818-

died 1 Jun 1780

Admd

to the care of
Wm Dean
[Illegible]
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State of New Jersey 
Middlesex County   ⎬SS
On this fifteenth day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas of
the County of Middlesex in the State afsd
personally appears Abraham Clowerd resident
in West Windsor in the County &
State aforesd aged fifty eight years, who
being by me first duly sworn according to
Law, doth on his oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the provision
made by the late 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" -
That he the said Abraham Clowerd enlisted
on the thirteenth day of February Seventeen
hundred and seventy seven at Hagerstown
in the State of Maryland in Capt Hyndes
company in the Sixth Maryland Regiment
on the continental establishment commanded
by Col. Smallwood - that he continued to
serve in said Regiment for the Term of
three years when he was discharged
from service at Mendham in the County
of Morris and State of New Jersey- that he
was in the battles of Germantown, Brandywine,
Monmouth and Stoney Point - that his
discharge is lost or mislaid and that he
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is in reduced circumstances and stands
in need of the assistance of his country
for support; and that he has no other
evidence now in his power of his said
services. _ and that he has resided in
the State of New Jersey
from the time of his
discharge to the present
days
Abraham X his Mark Clowerd
Sworn to and declared
before me the day and
year aforesaid _
Thos Hance

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ⎬ I Thomas Hance one of the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas
of the County of Middlesey in
the State afsd do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said Abraham
Clowerd did serve in the Revolution that
as stated in the preceding declaration against
the common enemy and also that he is in
reduced circumstances and stands in need
of assistance from his country for support;
And I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me to the
Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant
to the directions of the aforementioned act of
Congress. _ Dated this 15th June 1818
Thos Hance

I William P. Dare Clerk of the Court of
Common pleas of the County of Middlesex
certify that Thomas Hance Esq above named
is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned
Sworn - Witness my hand & the seal of said
Court this fifteenth day of June Eighteen
hundred eighteen 
Wm P. Dean Clk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the
7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension
the Certain Widows"

State of New Jersey
County of Mercer Ss
On this 23d day of October personallt
appeared before the Subscriber Ann Cloward a
resident of the County and State aforesaid aged
Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th
1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions
to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Abraham
Cloward who was a Pensioner on the Government
of the United States She further declares that
she was married to the said Abraham Cloward on
the fifth day of June 1781/ Seventeen hundred &
eighty one that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Cloward
died on the 26th day of March [crossed out, illegible] [inserted to "twenty"] eighteen hundred and twenty
nine (1829) That she was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service but the marriage took place previous to the
first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz
at the time above stated She further Saith that no record
can be found of her marriage among the papers of Revd Mr
Kennedy and further saith not
Ann X her mark Cloward
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before
C M Campbell one of the Judges
of the County of Mercer

I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible
person and that she cannot in consequence of bodily
infirmity attend in open Court and make the above
declaration
C M Campbell Judge
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[Laregly illegible]
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State of New Jersey
Morris County Ss
Be it remembered that on this
tenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight
personally appeared before me Simon Lindsly one of the Justices
of the peace of the County aforesaid Nancey Hanes aged Seventy
Seven years who being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that she was present at the Marriage of Abram Cloward
and Ann Hanes that the said Marriage was solemnized
by the Samuel Kenedy in the State of New Jersey
at the House of said Kennedy County of Somersett
Township of Bernards on the fifth day of June
Seventeen hundred and Eighty one I recollect well
attending the Marriage as I rode on horse back in
Company with Silas Hanes who I was married to
in August following John Baird and Andrew Baird
and Evan Hanes were all present at the marriage
all of whom are dead That the said Abram
Cloward was during his life time and at the time
of his death a pensioner of the United States for
services rendered in the war of the revolution
and that Ann Cloward is the widow of the
said Abraham Cloward and as well an 
applicant for a pension
Nancy X her mark Hanes
Sworn & Subscribed before 
me on the day & year
above written⎬ 
Simeon Lindsly one of 
the Justices of the peace of Morris County

From what acquaintance I have had with Mrs.
Nancy Haness I know of nothing why this should not
be belived when under oath or when not under
Oath--
Simon Lindsley
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State of New Jersey ┃
Morris County Ss} I Joseph Dalrimple Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Morris aforesaid, do hereby certify that Simeon
Lindsly Esqr before whom the within affidavit of Nancy
Hanes is taken was at the time of the taking thereof and still
is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly
commissioned and sworn. And I do further that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and
Verrily believe that the signature to the within Certificate
is the proper hand writing of the said Justice _
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of
September A.D. Eighteen hundred and
thirty eight
Jos Dalrimple Clk
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Auditors Office Annapolis 26 Feby1819
I hereby certify that it appears from the Maryland
muster Rolls remaining in the Auditors Office
that Abraham Cloward enlisted as a private in
the said Maryland Regiment on the 20th of
February 1777 and was discharged January 1780
Thomas Karney Auditor S. M.
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Barkingridge
April 1

Mr James C Zabriskie
Newbrunswick
N. J.
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Baskingridge March 29th 1839 ┃
Dear Sir.
I received last evening a line from you
in which you inquire whether any record exists
in the archives of the church at Baskingudge of
the marriage of Abraham Cloward to his wife in
the year 1783 by the Rev. M. Kennedy
In reply I would state that the records of this
church, antecedent to the year 1818, have by some
means been lost, at least I have not yet been able to
procure them and am therefore unable to certify
whether any record of such marriage was ever
made or not. If I should at a future time
find the record made in the days of Mr Kennedy of
which perhaps there is not much probability, and
I should be able to communicate any thing that
would be of service to the person in question I would
cheerfully do it
Very respectfully
yours &c
Oscar Harris
Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Baskingridge

Mr Jas C Zabriskie
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New Brunswick
Oct 23 1838
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send the papers of Mrs Ann
Cloward an applicant for a pension I think
you will find the case clear and satisfactory
Permit me to urge upon your consideration
the case of Lewis Johnston I have
taken no ordinary trouble and expended no
inconsiderable amt of money to satify the
Dept of the validity and Justice of his claim
and I flatter myself, that I have removed all
the objections that have been taken thereto
He is old and infirm and poor and I believe
justly entitled to a liberal pension as I think
papers show
Ruppr
Your Ob Svt
James C Zabriskie

Hon J L Edwards
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no statement of service
no evidence that the marriage cannot be
proved by records of family register of
births &c
Mrs Haines credibility negative not positive
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FREE

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Princeton August 2nd/43
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the declaration of
Ann Clower the widow of Abraham Clower,
she states to me that her certificate was taken
by the Pension Agent at Trenton when the recd
the last payment as she was informed that were
due be
will you have the goodness to let me hear
from the application as soon as convenient
I should feel very much oblidged by being informed
 soon (if convenient, if any result has been
reached in the case of Grace Hudnot,

Yours very respectfully
John Lowrey

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of September
next, in Trenton New Jersey
By the President of the Trenton
Banking Compy

Recorded

Abrm Clowerd
Pension
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Sept 7. 1814 Paid to Sept 4 1817
May 5 1820 Paid to Mar 4. 1820
Apr 4. 1821 paid to Mar 4 1821
Sept 14 1821 pd to Sept 4 1821
[Illegible, date] 1822 pd to Mar 4, 1822
Oct 7. 1822 pd to Sept 4. 1822
Mar 19. 1823 pd to Mar 4. 1823
Sept 5 1823 pad to Sept 4. 1823
Mar 29 1824 pd to Mar 4. 1824
Sept 14. 1826 pad to Sept 4. 1826
Mar 9. 1825 pd to Mar 4 1825
Sept 10 1825 pd to Sept 4 1825
Mar 6. 1826 pdd to Mar 4 1826
Sept 8 1826 pd to Sept 8 1826
Mar 5 1827 pad to Mar 4. 1827
Sept 4 1827 pad to Sept 4. 1827
Mar 6 1828 pd to Mar 4. 1828
Sept 10 1828 pd to Sept 4 1828
Mar 6 1829 pd to Mar 4. 1829
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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United 
States, of the 18th of March 1818, 
Abraham Clowerd, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed 
on the Pension List, Roll of New Jersey 
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence 
on the fifteenth day of May one thousand 
eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United 
States this third day of 
May one thousand eight 
hundred and nineteen.

J C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War.
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer [illegible]

Personally appeared John A Perrine who being duly sworn on his oath saith that Ann Clowerd an applicant for a pension is the widow of Abraham Cloward late a pensioner on the government of the United States and that she has remained a widow ever since his death

John A. Perrine

Sworn and subscribed on this 23 day of October 1838 Before CM Campbell [illegible] the judge of the County of Mercer

I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person

CM Campbell Judge
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County

I Ralph H Shreve Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer do hereby certify that Charles M Campbell the person who signed the foregoing certificates and the judge before whom the affidavit to the declaration was taken is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer and that due credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such and I further certify that I believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official this twenty third day of October AD one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight

Ralph H Shreve Clk

[sideways] V  2734
Anne Cloward
[illegible]
Act 7 July 38.

M 87.8.29
[illegible]
2 yrs pri
80$[?]
no deduction

J.C. Zabriskie
New Brunswick
N.J. [/sideways]
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New Jersey 2313
Ann Cloward widow of Abraham Cloward who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar '18 and who died on the 26 March 1820 of March in the State of N. Jersey who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg. commanded by Smallwood in the N. Jersey line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Apl. '39, and sent to and J.C. Zabriskie N. Brunswick, N. Jersey

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
___
$280.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R Burdin Clerk, Book A Vol. 2. Page 120
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 408 on[?]
Ann Clowers.
Widow
Abraham Clowers.
Riv. Rev. War.
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index:--Vol. A, Page 134
[bracket] Arrangement of 1870. [/bracket]
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UNITED STATES.
(PENSION ACT, OF MARCH 3d, 1843.)
STATE OF New Jersey Ss.

On this third day of July in the year one thousand, eight hundred and forty-three personally appeared before the undersigned, Randal C Robbins a Justice of the Peace, of the County of Mercer, in the State aforesaid, Ann Cloward, a resident of the Township & Burrough of Princeton in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting PENSIONS to WIDOWS of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the Widow of Abraham Cloward, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War That he served three years by [illegible] and then six months or more in a Rifle company, but she is now unable to state who were his commanding officers, except she believes that one of his captains names was Haines while he was in the three years served. But the name of the Regiment, if she ever knew it, has now wholly escaped her recollection.

She further says that she drew a five years Pension for her said husbands services, which was stopped over two years since.

That the annual Amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was $80,

She further declares that she is still a Widow.

Ann Cloward her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me; and I certify that the above named declarant is to me personally known,
N.B. The words "of Princeton" interlined before execution also the word "June," altered to July."

Elisa Hagaman [illegible]
Randal C Robbins Justice of the Peace

E.B. Worcester Atty.
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Ann Cloward
Declaration

Wid. Ann Cloward
Declaration

E.B. Worcester Atty.
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3152

Declaration of Ann Clower widow of Abraham Clower to obtain a Pension for one year under the act of March 3/1843

$80

John Lowrey
Princeton
New Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County Ss

On this twenty Eighth day of July Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Ann Clower A resident of the Borough of Princeton in the said County of Mercer, aged about Eighty four years, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third March Eighteen hundred and forty three granting Pensions to widows of persons who have served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Abraham Clower who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution and A Pensioner of the United States, he served in the standing, or Continental Army, but declarent does not know, to what Corps he was Attatched, and the Annual amount of the Pension which she received under the Act of July seventh 1838, was Eighty dollars.

she further declares that she is still a widow.

Ann Clower her mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me John Lowrey Judge

I do hereby Certify that the above named Ann Clower is personally known to me, and that she is entitled to credit for tenth and veracity, and she is unable to appear in open Court from bodily infirmity
Witness [illegible] July 29th 1843 John Lowrey Judge
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County [illegible]

I Ralph H. Shreve Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John Lowrey Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration of Ann Clower was sworn to was at the line of taking the said deposition a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas duly appointed commissiond and sworn and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Court of Judicature as elsewhere. And I further certify that his signature above is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and afficial seal at Nottingham this first day of August AD eighteen hundred and forty three

Ralph H Shreve Clerk