Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,098, Daniel Britton, New Jersey
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New Jersey Britton, Daniel $2,098
carded
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32,898
New Jersey
Daniel Britton dec [writing is illegible]  of [no writing here}in the state of N.J. who was a private in the [no writing here] commanded by Captain [no writing here] of the commanded by [no writing here] in the line for 2 years N.J.

Inscribed in the Roll of N.J. at the rate of 80 dollars and 00 cents per annum, in commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Enoing or Ongoing 7 March 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of July
18?7 {year is illegible) and sent to
W. or M. S. Alison
Arrears to the 4th of Present

Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by H.E. Robinson clerk,
Book E Vol.3 Page 116
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No.38,173 April 11-1837
Daniel Britton dec [writing no legible]
New Jersey
Act. 7 June 1837
Original
N.J. 
Inpl [writing not legible]

W.D. Allison
Atty.
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County
ss
On this first day of April A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me Charles Shannon one of the justices of the peace in said county Richard Brittan, aged sixty years, who being first duly sworn, states, in order to obtain a pension under act 7 June, 1832, that he is the son of Daniel Brittan, decd who was a soldier of the revolution, and a militiaman of New Jersey. This deponents father resided in Middlesex county, when he entered the service, which was at the time the British lay at New Brunswick, in the latter part of 1776, and fore part of 1777. The militia at that time were nearly all called out to guard against the depredations of the enemy, and every man capable of bearing arms was obliged to take his turn when drafted. From the best info[illegible] he can obtain this deponents father was at that time called out to serve his monthly tours and served during the fall of 1776 and forepart of 1777, at least three months. In the summer and latter part of that year he served in monthly tours at least five months and was stationed, at Elizabeth Town Point and other places. In the following year (1776) this deponents father, was called out to serve in monthly tours by draft, and served at least four months and was stationed at Elizabethtown, & Bergen point and other places. In one of these tours, his fathers company had a skirmish with the enemy. In 1780
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his father was again called out to serve under draft in monthly tours and was out three months and was marched from place to place, to protect the county from the incursion of the enemy. In 1781, his father was again called out to serve under his regular draft, and was out at least four months, being stationed at New Brunswick Elizabeth Town and other places, exposed to the depredations of the enemy. This deponents father served in all his tours as a private under Captain Songstreet & Colonel Nyer and also under Captain Pyatt. His father died on the 7th of March, 1834, as is shown by the inscription on his tomb stone in the grave yard at Kingston, N.J. being then in his 83 year, and leaving the following children now surviving him viz: Richard Brittan, Joseph Brittan John Brittan, Rebecca Wynkoop and Sarah Brittan. 
Sworn & subscribed before [illegible] on this day and year first aforesaid, Charles Shann, Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Somerset County
I Henry D. Johnson Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Somerset and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Charles Shann whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration is and was at the time of signing this same a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that all [illegible] official acts as such are [illegible] to such faith and credit
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Given under my hand and the seal of the County
at the Clerks office in Somerville this fifth day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
dnd fifty one
Henry D. Johnson Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County, 
On this twenty-eight day of May -A.D. 1851, personally appears in Open Court Richard Brittan aged sixty years, who being first duly sworn states in order to obtain a pension under Act 7 June, 1832, that he is the son of Daniel Brittan, dec who was a soldier of the Revolution, and a mililtra man pf New Jersey.  This deponent father resided in Middlesex County, when he entered the service which was at the time the British lay at New Brunswick, in the latter part of 1776 and for part of 1777.  The militia were at that time nearly all called out to guard against the depredations of the enemy, and every man capable of bearing arms was obliged to take his turn when drafted.  From the best information he can obtain, this deponents father was at that time called out to serve his monthly tours, and served during the fall of 1777, at least three months, in the summer and latter part of that year, his father served in monthly tours, at least five months, and was stationed at Elizabethtown and other places.  In the following year (1778) this deponents father was called out to serve as before in monthly tours, and was marched to New Brunswick, Cranberry, and other places and served not le [word illegible] than five months.  In 1779, he was again called out to serve on monthly tours, by draft, and served at least four months and was stationed at Elizabethtown and was
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at Bergen Point, where a few shots were exchange with a [illegible] of the enemy.  In 1780, his father was again called out to serve under draft in monthly tours, and was out three months, and was marched from place to place to protect the county from the incursions of the enemy.  In 1781 his father was again called out to serve under his regular draft, and was out at least four months, being stationed at New Brunswick, Elizabethtown, and other places, exposed to the depredations of the enemy.  At one time when at Elizabethtown, this deponents father with others were posted in advance, and during the night the main body of the troops were alarmed and retreated leaving his father and the others with him, on guard during the whole night no relief guard appearing, when early in the morning they discovered the troop returning the alarm having been a false one.  This deponents father served in all his tours as a private in Captain Longstreets Company, and Col. Nyers [name is somewhat illegible] and in Captain Py[illegible] company.  His father died on the 7th of March, 1834 as is shown by the inscription on his tombstone in the graveyard at Kingston, N.J. he being [illegible) in his 80 years and leaving the following named children now surviving him, Richard Brittan, Joseph Brittan, John Brittan, Rebecca Wykopp, and Sarah Brittan.  
Sworn and subscribed Richard Brittan on this day and year aforementioned in your court
John H. V(name illegible) Judge 
of Somer [name illegible) Places
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Rev War
Invalid
2098
File No. 2098
Daniel Britton
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:-Vol. A., Page 42.
[Arrangement of 1879]
checkmark
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No38.173
Danl Britton decd
N.J.
Act of 7th June 1832
To W.S. Allison June 27.57
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Daniel Brittin
New Jersey
act 7 June 1832
original
W.S. Allison attorney
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Somerset County Court of Common Pleas
held at Bridgewater in and for said County at the
term of May A.D. 1851
In the matter of proof of revolutionary
service of Daniel Britton and
the time of his death & of his heirs
the said Court do
hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of
the matter in open Court that Daniel Britton dec'd
was a revolutionary soldier and that satisfactory
witness has been produced in open Court that
he died on the seventh day of March A.D. 1834
as stated in the annexed declaration and that
he left the following named children now surviving
him viz Richard Britton, Joseph Britton, John
Britton, Rebecca Wynkoop and Sarah Britton and
it is ordered that the Clerk make certificate of the same

State of New Jersey
Somerset County ss
I Henry D. Johnson Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas in &
for the County & State aforesaid
do hereby certify the foregoing to
be a true full and correct copy of
the proceedings had in open court
from the minutes of the Court and
I do further certify that Richard Britton has taken
out letters of Administration on the Estate of his father
for the purpose of obtaining the pension due his father
for revolutionary services and that the aforesaid
Court & a court of record having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and the seal of the County
at Somerville this twenty sixth day of May A.D
Eighteen hundred & fifty one Henry D. Johnson
ATT
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State of New Jersey, Somerset County
On this second day of April 1851, personally appeared before me Charles Shawn one of the Justices of the Peace in said County, Peter Van Tilburg, a resident of said County aged 87 years, who being first duly sworn, states that he was well acquainted with Daniel Britton, now deceased, whose son is above making an application for a pension on account of his fathers service, and knows that he was out in service as a militia man in Captain Longstreets company, at different periods of the revolution and that this deponent served with him at different time and that he served as much or more than two years, and is fully entitled to a pension. He knows of his having been at New Brunswick, Cranberry [Cranbury] and other places while in service, and further saith not. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signature of ] Peter Van Tilburg

before me Charles Shawn, Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey, Somerset County
On this 2 day of April A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me Charles Shawn one of the Justices of the Peace in said County w Mary Berrian aged 88 years who being duly sworn, testifies that she was well acquainted with Daniel Britton, now deceased, who was a soldier of the revolution. The militia were all drafted subject to serve when their turn came round, and although this deponent was not personally
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knowing to his service yet she has always understood and believes that he served his regular tours when called upon. Those
were times when every man had to serve in
turn and this deponent has no doubt but that he performed his tour of service when called upon, He has always been reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier and I concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year first written
[signature of] Mary Berrien
before me Charles Shawn, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the foregoing witnesses are highly respectable persons, and that their statements are entitled to the fullest credit and belief
State of New Jersey, Somerset County 
Charles Shawn, Justice of the Peace 

State of New Jersey, Somerset County 
I Henry S Johnson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Shawn whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the County and State abovementioned duly commissioned & sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of record having [illegible] jurisdiction.  Given under my hand and the seal of the County at the Clerks office in Somerville this twenty sixth day of May Eighteen hundred and fifty one
Henry D. Johnson [illegible]
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State of New Jersey [seal affixed]
I Thomas S Allison Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that I have examined the Revolutionary records of
my office and do not find therein any evidence of the of the service of Daniel Britton.  And I do further certify that the records of this office being only for balances of pay due, the fact of the name not being found therein, is no evidence that he was not in Service.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton this eighth day of April, Eighteen hundred and fifty one.
Thomas S. Allison
Secretary of State
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State of New Jersey Middlesex County
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Ann Anderson a reside of the City of New [North ?] Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey who being by me duly sworn according to law before her oath saith I am in the eighty fifth year of my age that she resided in the village of Kingston then in the County of Middlesex [illegible text is struck through] in New Jersey from a child until she arrived at the age of twenty eight years that she lived in the family of Daniel Britton [appears "father of" is struck through] all this time he having married her mother for her second husband The said Daniel Britton married my mother when I was about six years old  I lived in the family of the said Daniel Britton from that time until I was twenty eight years old as above stated  At the time I lived with the said Daniel Britton I well remember that he went out
private in the Militia under Captain Longstreet in
the Revolutionary war  I do not know how long the said Daniel Britton was out in the service of his country in Revolutionary war nor do I know
how after he was out  But I do know that he was out and did service as a militia man under Captain Longstreet as above mentioned
Sworn to and ascribed Ann Anderson before me the 24th day of April 1852
Peter P. Runyore
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Ann Anderson is a credible person and that her
notements are entitled to full credence
Peter P. Runyore
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey County of Middlesex 
[illegible] I Nicholas Boordew [or Booraem] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County and shall have me [illegible] hereby testify these Peter P Runyon where Genuine Signatures appear within is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace and for the in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and become, and that the aforesaid County have is about of reach having General Junston
Given under my hand and seal of office at New Brunswick this twenty fourth day of April AD 1852
N Boordew [or Booraem]
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addl evidence
Danl Britton
on roll act June 7 '32
New Jersey
W. J. Allen
Prest
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Daniel Britton decd N. J.
Act 7 June 1832.
Adm. 2 yes pri - $80 per
An: from 4 March 1831 to the 7 March 1834 when he died.
payable to
Richard Britton, Joseph Britton, John Britton
Rebecca Wynkoop and Sarah Britton, only surviving children
best to
W.S. Allison, Esq
Present