Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39936, Samuel Anderson, New Jersey.
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New Jersey   Anderson, Samuel  S39936
                                 B.L.Wt. 8078-100. Pvt.
                                 issued Jan 13, 1792
                                  no papers
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Anderson, Samuel.     Private        New Jersey

8078                                   January 13, 1792
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By His Excellency
George Washington, Esq.
General and commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States

These are to certify that the Bearer hereof
Samuel Anderson private
in the New Jersey Regiment, having faithfully 
served in the United States six years and six months
and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Ary,
Given at Head-Quarters the fifth
day of June 1783
Geo. Washington

By His Excellency's
Command
 P. Trumbull -?- Secty.

Registered in the Book
of the Regiment
  Ephm. L. Withstock (?) Adjutant

The above Samuel Anderson
has been honored with the Badge of Merit for
six Years faithful Service.
        Rich. Cox Major Com.
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14084
Pennsylvania

Same Anderson
of Greene Co. in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Col. Ogden of the N. Jersey
line, for the term of six years        War

Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of September 18--(page torn)
and sent to the Prothonotary of the
Court of Greene County Penn'a.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1819 14 mos.
                                                   25/30      118.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820     48--
                                                                   _______
                                                                 $166.66

Continued

{Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March 1818}

R
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Note (Notice?) sent to Rob't. Whitehill, Waynesburg, PA
19 Jan 1821
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10 June 18-- (year faded into background)

Sam'l. Anderson
Greene Co.

Private in Col. Ogden's N. Jersey Reg.
6 years & a half
War

Roll

The Residence of the applicant must be stated in the declaration.

The certificate of the Judge,
as to reduced circumstances
of applicant is wanting.

A.D.
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Pennsylvania
Greene County
     Before me John Minor Esquire one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Greene in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania this day came Samuel Anderson resident in said county who being duly sworn according to law, on his solemn oath did depose and say that besides serving in the expedition against Quebec under the command of Captain John Perhemus in Col. Matthias Ogden's Regiment - He was enlisted as a private during the war in the company of John Perhemus, after their return from the three Islands in the first New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogden and served during the war, six years and six months as is proved by his original discharge herewith shown that he is now in reduced circumstances and need the assistance of his country for his support.
Samuel Anderson

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 10 day of June Anno Domini 1818
John Minor

I John Minor associate Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Samuel Anderson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to theSecy. of theDepartment of War, pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support.  Given under my hand this 10 day of June 1818.  John Minor
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Pennsylvania
Greene County
    I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County hereby certify that John Minor Esquire before whom the written deposition appears to have been made is and was at the time off taking and signing the same an acting associate Judge in and for the said County, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to his official acts as such.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County June 12th A.D. 1818

Wm. T.Hays Protho.
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Same Anderson

14,084

-?-
-?- Mch '20
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Pennsylvania
Greene County
     On the twentieth day of December 1820 personally appeared Samuel Anderson of said County, in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being a Court of Record, who being duly sworn according to law on his solemn oath oath declare that he was in the Revolutionary War as follows:  in the company of Captain John Perhemus in the first New Jersey Regiment under the command of Colonel Matthias Ogden, as stated in his original application under which a certificate placing him on the Pension list, Roll of Pennsylvania agency was granted dated September 7th 1819, and in his discharge forwarded to the war office therewith, that he first served one year and was at Canada marched as far as Three Islands on his way to meet General Montgomery when intelligence of his defeat  was received  by the retreating army, that on the expiration of his term of enlistment for one year he again enlisted under Captain John Holmes in the same Regiment and served during the war, when he was discharged at New Windsor in the state of New York and was at the battles of Short Hills, Springfield, Brandywine, Germantown, where he received two wounds and under General Sullivan in the expedition against the Indians and finally was at the siege pf York at taking Cornwallis.  I do also swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 to diminish  it so 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 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 in contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.  I do...
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....also swear, that to the best of my knowledge I am seventy five years old on the sixteenth day of the present month, was formerly by occupation a Cooper, while I could work, that since the late decease of my wife I have no family but am indebted for my boarding since that time.  I also 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 resided out of the same and that all the property, dues, and claims to which I am entitled are contained in the following schedule.
    
      Schedule of all the property of Samuel Anderson
                                                        dollars    cents
a small piece of -?- and unsellable 
land valued at                                 100.         00
a cow                                                  18.         00
one useless horse                             18.         00
-?-, 20 years in my possession 
     cost 10 Dollars a pot
      2 kettles and 5 -?- chairs            14.          00
                                                            __________
                                                              $150.00

Sworn and subscribed in open
Court the 20th December 1820
attest
   Wm. T. Hays Prothy.
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Pennsylvania
Greene County
     I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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 one hundred and fifty dollars.  In testimony where of I have hereunto set my had and affixed the seal of the said Court this  (blank) day of December 1820 -

                Wm. T. Hays Prothy.
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39936

Revy. INVALID

File No. 39,936

Samuel Anderson
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18'

Index:- vol. S, Page 13
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Anderson, Samuel      Private        New York

6741                               Feb. 14, 1791
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