Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42048, John Tway, New Jersey
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New Jersey

Tway, John

S.42048
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10,947

OHIO R

John Tway
of Madison County in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the roll of OHIO
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 18--(page torn last 2 digits lost)
and sent to John Thompson Esq.
Chilicothe Ohio

Arrears to 4th of (blank)                   76.12
Semi-anl. all's ending (blank).         48.00
                                                         $124.12

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District of Ohio - On this 20th day of March in the year AD 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Fayette and State of Ohio John Tway aged or now is in his seventy fourth year resident in the said county of Fayette in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  in the first company he thinks of the third Jersey Regiment in the Jersey line on continental establishment, for the term of four years, to wit, first enlisted for a year in Flemington New Jersey - and at the end of the period enlisted for three years.  The date of his original declaration is on the twentieth day of May AD 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 10,947.  He also declares as follows, to wit, "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, 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 Revolution" and was 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 that which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit, one cow, one spinning wheel, and two little pots and a few little things on the shelf used to eat with not all worth more than twenty five dollars. He also saith that he is by occupation a farmer and that he is not able to earn ten cents a day and that his wife is by the name of Sally Tway and not able to do anything for a living being sickly and feeble for many years he saith he has no children under twenty one years of age and that he lives in the house of one of his sons with his son.
John Tway his X mark
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....Sworn to and declared in open court, whilst in session being court of Record for the county of Fayette Ohio having power to fine and imprision and being esteemed as a court of Record by the Supreme and the courts of the State -

The State of Ohio Fayette County
       I Jesse Millikan Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five dollars -
     In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 20th day of March AD 1821.
   Jesse Millikan

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John Tway
No. 10947
Sep. 19
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State of Ohio
Second Court
     Be it remembered that on the twentieth day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen on the Independence of the United Sates of America the 42nd of our State the 16th Personally came before me the subscriber president of the Court of Common Pleas of the Second Circuit John Tway of Madison County who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he is in his sixty ninth year of his age - that he enlisted at Flemming town New Jersey in the spring of the year by in the British Army landed at New York, under Captain Jeremiah Ballard of the military, the regiment of Jersey line on continental or revolutionary -?-, commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton for one year, after the expiration of said time he listed under the same Captain for three years, and during said time was in the battle or skirmish on Staten or Staten Island adjacent to Stony (?) Island, with a refugee Colonel  Saw--- and four hundred of men took him,  by going over from Woodbridge in the night to -?- island and took  --thing and some legions and the troops and imprisoned said men in said troops, and -?- board the stores captured and sent troops to Elizabeth Town New Jersey and the captured goods and old -?-  -?-    was in the battle of Brandywine, then at Battle of German Town, after that battle at German Town the army put in winter quarters at Schuchilles and the British in Philadelphia and in the next season was in the battle of Monmouth which was on Sunday intolerably warm, and attack took place about a mile or less from Monmouth Courthouse by General Lee (?) and the militia in the morning early, and a hot battle and a very long day, and -?- made the British lads yield to our inferior forces, in the next  season (?) he this affiant marched with General Sullivant to the Gennesseo country to -?- off the Indians and build a fort at Tioga Point in the forks of the river Susquehanna.....
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...on return of said expedition time expired and he received his discharge from same Captain at Morristown signed by Colonel and Major which is now  lost and in what way is unknown to affiant, that this affiant is reduced in circumstances and has bodily disability and needs the assistance of the Country for support and further this affiant saith not.
John Tway

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Chillicothe  -?- County
John Thompson

State of Ohio
Second Court
    I John Thompson president as aforesaid as -? that on examination it appears that said affiant served the Country in revolutionary war and ought to be placed on pension list.
At Chillicothe May 20th 1818
    John Thompson

The State of Ohio
Ross County
    I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of theCurt of Common Pleas for the country aforesaid certify that John Thompson before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at that time and now is President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the second circuit including the said county of Ross and that the above signing is in his own proper hand writing.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said court at Chillicothe this 20th day6 of May 1818 and in the 16th year of this state.
     Humphrey Fullerton CLK
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State of Ohio
Ross County
     Be it known that before me Peter Patterson a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came John Tway of lawful age and made oath in due forms of law that he is one of the sons and legal heirs of John Tway late of Fayette County in the State of Ohio dec'd who died in said Fayette County on or about the 31st day of Dec. 1828, and at the time of the death of the said John Tway he held in his possession a Pension Certificate from the War Department by virtue of which he had drawn a Pension of eight dollars per month as a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that he was the identical John Tway named in an original certificate now in the possession of this department, of which (I certify) the following is true copy
     "War Department Revolutionary Claim.  I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 John Tway late private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of Ohio Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 20th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
     Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21st day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
       J.L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War"
     that he was untitled to pension of eight dollars per month on account of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War; that from the most correct information this department obtains the said John Tway served Capt. Ballard in his company of Musketry in the 3rd New Jersey Regiment;  that at the time of his death he resided in the state of Ohio, and had resided there for the space of 28 years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Virginia.
  John Tway his X mark one of the heirs of John Tway dec'd and agent for all the other children and heirs of the said John Tway dec'd

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of Sept. 1830
   Peter Patterson J. Peace
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MCA

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

July 30, 1926

Mr. J. W. Whiteside
Martinsville
Ohio

Sir:

I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolution War pension claim, S. 4298, that JOHN TAY enlisted at Flemington, New Jersey, in the spring of 1776 and served as private in Captain Jeremiah Ballard's Company in Colonel Elias Dayton's New Jersey Regiment; he was in the battles of Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and went on Sullivan's Indian expedition, having served four years in all.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 20, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Madison County, Ohio, and then stated that he was in his sixty-ninth year.

In 1821 he was a resident of Fayette County, Ohio, and he then stated that he was in his seventy-fourth year. He then referred to his wife, Sally, and stated that he had no children under twenty-one years of age and that he was living with one of his sons (no names stated).

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Arp 8 183- (last number smudged)

Rec'd of Jas Reynolds agent for paying pensions at Amt. Thirty Dollars and 93 Cents for 3 months and 26 cents pension due to John Tway from the 4 March 1828 to 31 Dec 1828
Signed -?- John Tway his X mark
                 For myself and agent for Elizabeth
                  Morris, Nath'l Tway, Rich' & Jane.     
                  Morris, Heirs of Jno. Tway Dec'd

John Armstrong
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State of Ohio
Ross County
    Before me Peter Patterson a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Tway and John Long of lawful age, handmade oath in due form of law, that they have for many years been intimately acquainted with John Tway of Fayette County late a Revolutionary Pensioner dec'd who died on the 31st day of Dec. 1828.
And these declarants do further say that the wife of said.....
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John Tway

Payable semi-annually - the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next.
Chillicothe Ohio at the bank US. Branch Bank

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RECORDED

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3rd Jersey Regiment VCol. Dayton company Capt. Jeremiah Ballard, number not recollected now.
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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,
John Tway late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio Agency; at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Twentieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen

[signature]J. L. Edwards,
in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.
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State of Ohio
Ross County

    Before me Peter Patterson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John Fisher and Samuel Tway  of awful age and undoubted veracity who being severally sworn deposeth and saith that to their personal knowledge John Tway late of Fayette County in the State of Ohio, a Revolutionary Pensioner died at the house of John Tway Jr. in Fayette County aforesaid on the thirty first day of December I the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, and further these deponents saith not.
John Fisher
Samuel Tway his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this fourth day of march 1829
Peter Patterson J. Peace

State of Ohio
Ross County
  Be it known that before me Pewter Patterson a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Wm. H. Douglas of lawful age, and made oath in due form of law, that he was personally acquainted with John Tway a Revolutionary Pensioner whose papers are herewith enclosed, and that sometime about one or two years previous to the death of said John Tway which took place about Dec 1828 - the said John Tway told this deponent that his wife was dead and that he lived with his son John Tway who is now the administrator of his estate and further this deponent saith not.
W.H. Douglas

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of Sept. 1829
 Pet  er Patterson J. Peace
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John Tway, Music'n
Madison County, Ohio
Col. Dayton's rest.
N. Jersey line - 3 years -
Stated, by the rolls, to have
deserted, and afterwards joined his regiment.
20th May 1818

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Deserted Mar 15th 77     -?- 
Jany 78 discharged Jan 19 th
1780




John Thompson, judge
Chillicothe , Ross County
Ohio
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[letterhead]
MARTINSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CHESTER JOHNSTON, SUPERINTENDENT ["Chester Johnston" is crossed out and "J.W Whiteside" handwritten in]
MARTINSVILLE, OHIO

June 4 1926

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir : Do your records show that, one John Tway a soldier in the Revolutionary War, from New Jersey, was a pensioner.

He served in Capt. Thomas Reading's Co. Col Dayton's Battalion of Forces Feb. 8 1776 to Nov. 23 1776

Reenlisted Jan.29 1777 for three years, discharged Jan 9 1780

About 1790 he moved to Red Bank near Cincinnati O where no doubt he received a land grant in the Symmes Purchase as a soldier. About 1810 he moved again to what is now Fayette County, at that time mid way between London and Washington C.E.

He died 1828.

Would appreciate a copy of any information your records may show concerning this subject.

[signature]J. W. Whiteside
Superintendent of Schools.

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
L
JUN
7
1926
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June 18 1926

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir : Do the records of the Pension Office show whether one John Tway was a pensioner for services in the American Revolution?

He made application for pension from Fayette county about 1820 , in claim No. 42048, for services rendered from the state of New Jersey. If he was a pensioner what date is recorded as the date of his death. Our family records show that he died in or about 1828.

Very respectfully,
[signature]J. W. Whiteside

[stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
S
JUN
21
1926
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42048
Revy   INVALID

File No. 42,048
John Tway
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March

Index:- Vol. 5, Page 519

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(initial letters). 26 July 30 (38?) hist
to J.W. Whiteside
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W. Edwards 406
OHIO
Rec'd 26 April 1821

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John C. Calhoun Esq.
  or any person who may be
  Secretary of War
         Washington City


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Washig ---- CO
Aplk 15 1821
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Washington 28th March 1821

Dear Sir

   The answer to this application is requested to be directed to Washington, Fayette County, Ohio.
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Tway, Timothy     Private.    New Jersey

8796

issued September 7, 179? (torn)
    to William Barton, assignee