Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,365, John Garthwait, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Garthwait, John
or
Garthrite.

NUMBER
S.34.365
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437
New Jersey
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             Garthwait
John      Garthrite
Capt Maxwell
             Private
New Jersey Line   https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png   76 - 4 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
_https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png_________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8-- Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818
_____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of 
William Pennington [Esq?] [Judge?], 
Newark, New Jersey
________________________________________
Arrearages to 4 Sept. 1818             $39.20
                       4 Mo 23 days            $39.20
{Revolution claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818,}

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Connecticut Farms, Essex [County]
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Notification sent to  
William Pennington
21 Sep. 1820.
        Newark, New Jersey
Date of death not [illegible]
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John Garthwaite
Declarations

Admitted
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District of New Jersey,
     On this eighth day of April 1818, before me the [??? ???], one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the Ninth [???] for the said District, personally appears, John Garthwait aged Sixty five years, unbent at Connecticut farms in the County of Essex in the said District, 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 forgery[?] entitled, "[???] not to provide certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War." That he the said John Garthwaite enlisted on the tenth day of October 1775 at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Muller in Col Thrunes Regiment it being the 2d Jersey Regiment. In the Jersey time, That he continued to serve in the said corps untill the Sixth day of October 1776 when he was discharged from service at Lake George in the State of New York, That on the twelfth day of December 1776 he reenlisted at Springfield in the said State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Jarret.
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Springfield, and that he 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 sons
Sworn to and declared before me
the day & year aforesaid
his
John Garthwait
William S Pennington District
mark
Judge
William S. Pennington Judge as aforesaid, do certify
that it
appears to my satisfaction that the said John Garthwait
ment did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in
the preceding declaration, against the common enemy
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And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken
and has been me to the Secretary for the department of
War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act
of Congress
April 8th [illegible]
William Bennington
District Judge
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I, William Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey do certify that the signatures to this instrument are the
proper hand writing of William S. Pennington Esq Judge of
the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
As witness my hand and the seal of the
said District Court at Newark this Eighth
day of April 10 1838
Wm Pennington
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John Garthwaite [written above]rite

437 Essex boy

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May 18

Sep 18
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District Court of the United States for New Jersey

Present the Honorable William S. Pennington Esq. District judge of New Jersey, State of New Jersey Essex County ss. Be it Remembered, That on this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court in the District Court for the District of New Jersey being a court of record specially called in  for said District
John Garthwaite aged sixty eight years (in December next), resident in Essex County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: to in the Second Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Isaac Shreve in Capt. James Maxwells' company, in the Jersey line, that this Declarant has made a Declaration of his said services dated on or about the eighth day of April 1818. Which was transmitted to the war department, that he has been placed on the pension list under the act of 18th March 1818. and received a Certificate the date of which is mentioned below
and that his original declaration is dated the Eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 437.
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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 no 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have no, 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 common cupboard, one common table 4 common setting chairs. 1. Pair iron and irons 1. Pair iron tongs 1 meat barrel 1 axe 1 frying pan 1. iron kettle 1. tub 1 iron pot 1 pail 2 platters 4 plates earthen 6 tea cups and saucers 6 knives and forks 6 table spoons
And this declarant further saith on on his oath aforesaid 0 that he is by occupation a weaver but owing to his age and infirm state of body he is not able to pursue said business or any other whereby to make a livelihood , that he has a wife aged sixty eight years in August next, that by reason of her age and infirmity she is not able to contribute much towards his/her support. John Garthwaite X mark
Sworn to and declared before me July 14th 1820
William S. Pennington
District Judge
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I, William Pennington, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New Jersey District Do hereby certify, That foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Twenty five Dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto, set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 27th day of July 1820
Wm Pennington
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May 31, 1932
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JOHN GARTHWAIT
S. 34365

Mrs. Nelson H. Warren
139 Payson Avenue
New York City

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to John Garthwaite, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 34365, based upon the military service of John Garthwait, Garthwaite or Garthrite, in the Revolutionary War.

He was born in December, 1752, place not stated.

He enlisted October 10, 1775, at Springfield, New Jersey, served [handwritten] as a private in Captain Joseph Meeker's company, and served in [crossed out] Colonel Shreve's 2" New Jersey Regiment, and was discharged October 6, 1776. He reenlisted December 12, 1776, served [inserted with a ^] as a private in Captain James Maxwell's company, in the [crossed out] 2" New Jersey Regiment, was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Connecticut Farms and Springfield, in the last of which he was wounded and rendered unfit for duty, in consequence of which he was discharged in January, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while a resident of Connecticut Farms, Essex County, New Jersey
.
In July, 1820, the soldier referred to his wife as "aged sixty-eight years in August next", but did not state her name, and there are no further family data in the papers of the pension claim.

The above history is that of the only soldier named John Garthwaite ( under any spelling of the surname found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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O. W. and N. Division. 3-525
116 
Sur. File 34365
Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. ,.............................................

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Garthwait, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, will find below the desired information as contained in his (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                     STATE.
                                                                                                                                          CAPTAIN.                               COLONEL.
SPRINGFIELD NJ.    
Oct. 10, 1775                                                                                                                    Joseph Meeker                  Israel [crossed out] [Illegible] Shreve    2nd NJ.
dis Oct. 6, 76 at Lake George, NY.
Dec. 12, 76                                                                                                                       James Maxwell
dis Jan. 1781 at Pompton Pl. NJ. in consequence of wound at Bat of Spring

Battles engaged in, June 77 ShortHills - Sept 77 Brandy - Oct 77 [Germ] - June 78 Mon - June 80 [ConnFarms] - June 80 [Spfield]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated at [Illegible]
Date of application for pension, Apl.8.1818 - allowed -
Residence at date of application, Connecticut Farms, Essex Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs. born in Dec.
Remarks: Only 1820 stated wife would be 68 next Aug Dec [crossed out]- name not stated

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

20581b3m11-05
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Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly send me any information you may have regarding John Garthwaite, born Dec 9, 1752, died Feb. 14, 1840? He lived in Lyons Farms, New Jersey. and I believe, in Orange, N.J., where he died. Any and all of the minutest details concerning this
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soldier, will be greatly appreciated. I wish to use this material as a means to pursue my eligibility for the D.A.R.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
Bessie E. Warren
(Mrs Nelson H.)
April 19, 1932
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

 31, 1906

My dear sir,
Please give me the information contained in the application for a pension, by one John Gaithritt or Garthwaite, born 1736 a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner who was living in Essex County, New Jersey, in 1818. Also, have you any record of a Stephen Garthwaite pensioner 1812 March born about 1778 died 1830 - 1 wife Mary (Polly) born 1783 died 1833. Stephen Garthwaite + Mary lived in my  from 1805-6 until their death. Stephen served as 2nd Reg. Capt. John Marston Co. 9th Reg. army and Sept 15, 1812 to Dec 15, 1812 also in  John Marston Co. as second Sgt
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[illegible]
information contained in the application,
if there was one.

May 18, 1906 I addressed
a communication to your office asking
for information regarding one Stephen
Smith, ^1812 War vet, wife Charlotte. Wife [illegible] land grands from U.S. Gov about 1850. Lawyer Walter Browne of [illegible] NY City.

Thanking you most [illegible] for any information rec'd. I [illegible]
Very Respectfully
Harry Smith McLean
Room 153
NY PO Bldg
NY City
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Service New Jersey
Garthwait, John Garthrite
S.34365
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34365
[illegible] INVALID.

File No. 34,365
John Garthrite
His Rev [illegible]

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 150
{Arrangement of 1870}

May 7 '96 said [illegible] to S. Smith, Orange N.J.  HB
1906 June 6 History to Harry Smith McLean
1932 May 31. Hist. 6 mo.
Nelson H. Warren. MLB.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Gartsee, John
Grade Corporal
Line Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)

Warrant Number 4285
Acreage 100
Issued May 2, 1789 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.