Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 202, for Christopher Srope, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
Service Number
New Jersey
Srope, Christopher W. 202
Thankful

Contents
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No 14153. 
Thankful Srope 
widow of Christopher, New Jersey, July 7, 1838 -
[illegible] cases of William McCullough, Elizabeth Gardener John Cole [illegible] John William New Jersey Rolls
For the service Alexander Ray Presed.
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Kingwood township Hunterdon County State of New Jersey S.S. be On this eighteenth day of July 1851 personally appeared before me Samuel H. Britton one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Thankfull Srope she being well known to me at the respected widow of Christopher Strope decd. who was in his life time a resident of Bethlehem township in the County aforesaid The said Thankfull being now a resident of Kingwood Township and she being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare (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 Christopher Srope who was a Teamster in the war of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to her late husband the said Christopher Srope on the 24th day of April 1785 and that her husband the said Christopher Srope died on the 21st day of September 1848 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 times above stated. That some time prior to the death of her late husband he filed an application for a pension under act 7th June 1832 from the County aforesaid but the application was disallowed. That she has not married since the death of the said Christopher Srope, but remains his widow. Now the object of this declaration is to ask in right of her late husband a reexamination of the evidence filed by him. And also to ask for a pension in her own right under act 7th July 1838 Sworn and subscribed on this day (over)
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and year above written before me Samuel H. Britton Justice of the Peace [illegible] Thankful Srope mark

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County SS. I William Emery Clerk of the Court of Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Samuel H. Britton Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and authorized to take the same. That full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Justice. and that his signature to the same is genuine 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Flemington this 21st day of July A.D. 1851. Wm Emery Clark
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State of New Jersey County of Hunterdon ⎬ On this twenty fourth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me Isaac G. Farlee one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County. John Srope, Son of Christopher and  Thankful Srope decd and Administrator of the said Thankful Srope decd, a resident of the said County aged sixty six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath. make the following declaration, in sight of his late mother Thankful Srope decd widow of Christopher, for the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 29 July 1848 "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary Army". An account of her husband Christopher Srope decd revolutionary services as a militia man and as Teamster, as more particularly set forth in said Christopher Srope's declaration under act June 7, 1832 on file in the department of the Interior. The declarant further states his late mother the said Thankful Srope, was married to her late husband Christopher Srope April 24th 1785 that her said husband died on the 21st day of September 1848 leaving a widow the said Thankful, who died on the 19th day of June 1852, and that the marriage took place at the time above stated; Casually to the family record of said Marriage hereto annexed) The declarant further states that the following named are the only surviving children living at the time of his said Father's and Mothers death, as follows John Srope, David P. Sarah, Mary, Rebecca, Ferdinand, Isaac R. & Samuel Srope (over)
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Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written Isaac G. Farlee, Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas} John Srope State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ⎬ I William Emery Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Isaac G. Farlee, Esquire, whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in & for said County & State, duly commissioned and Sworn that all his official acts as such Judge are entitled to full faith and credit. And that the aforesaid County, is a Court of Record, having federal Jurisdiction in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Flemington, this 24th day of July A.D. 1852. Wm Emery Clk
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Births 
Christopher Shrope was born November 1761 | Thankful Shrope was born March 7th 1764| John Shrope was born December 28th 1785 | David P. Shrope was born November 1st 1787 | Catharine Shrope was Born February 4 1790 | Sarah Shrope was born December 12th 1791 | Mary Shrope was born January 18th 1794 | Rebecca Shrope was born December 22d 1795 
Marriages 
Christopher Thrope was married to Thankful Penwel April 24th 1785 | John Shrope was married to Eleanor Smith January 5th 1809 | Mary Shrope was married to William Bilbly October 13th 1814 | John Hough was married to Catherine Shrope October 28th 1815 | David P Shrope was married to Eliza Anderson January 2d 1816 | Mordecai Roberts was married to Rebecca Shrope August 7th 1819 |

I do hereby certify that the above is a true transcript taken from the Family Bible (as far as I have copied the family record of Christopher Shrope Deceased late of the township of Bethleham in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey and I do hereby further certify that I believe it to be the real family Bible of said deceased and am personally acquainted with some of the above named children of said Deceased
State of New Jersey Hunterdon County SS. I Samuel Hill one of the Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon, do hereby certify that I made the above copy July 24th 1852. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Flemington in said County the day and year above written Samuel Hill (over)
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State of New Jersey Hunterdon County} I William Emery Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County, Do hereby certify that Samuel Hill Esquire, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly commission and sworn according to the Laws of this State, and that I full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Justice 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Flemington, this 24th day of July A.D. 1852 Wm Emery Clk
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Thankful Srope and 1848 $40 Alex Ray 2 Aug 1852
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State of New Jersey County of Hunterdon} I William Emery Clerk of the Court of Common pleas holders at Flemington in and for the County and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Christopher Srope who during his lifetime was an applicant for a revolutionary Pension, and was a resident of said County, died on the 21st day of September 1848 leaving a widow Thankful Srope, who died on the 19th June 1852. And that the following named are the only children that survived the said Christopher, and Thankful Srope as follows, John Srope, David P. Srope, Sarah Srope intermarried with James McCloughan Mary Prope intermarried with Wm T Bilby. Rebecca Srope, intermarried with Mordecai Roberts. Ferdinand Srope, Isaac R. Srope and Samuel Srope

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the of said court, at Flemington, this 30th day of July A.D. 1852, Wm Emery Clk
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[678] FAMILY RECORD. BIRTHS. Christopher Shrope, was Born November 1761
 Thankful Shrope was Born  March 7th 1764. 
John Shrope was Born December 28th 1785. 
David P. Shrope, was Born November 1st 1787.  
Catharine Shrope, was Born February 4th 1790 
Sarah Shrope, was Born December 12th 1791 
Mary Shrope, was Born January 18th 1794 
Rebecca Shrope, was Born December 22 1795 
Joseph P. Shrope, was Born November 28th 1797
Ferdinand Shrope Born April 6th 1800. 
BIRTHS. 
Isaac R. Shrope, was Born May 4th 1802. 
Samuel Shrope, was Born October 3d 1805. 
Grand Children 
Emaline Hough was born [illegible] D 1819. 
Margaret B Shrope was born August [illegible] D 1819 
Charity A Shrope was born on the 18 of Aug in the year of our lord 1818 
Joseph T. Shrope was Born October 14th 1817 
William H Shrope was born June 13 1821
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FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES. | MARRIAGES.
Christopher Shrope was married to Thankful Penwell April 24th 1855. ┃ James McCloughen was married to Sarah Shrope November 5 A.D. 1831.
John Shrope was married to Eleanor Smith January 5th 1809 | Samuel P Srope was married to Elizabeth H Lewis September 25 A.D. 1834.
Mary Shrope was married to William Bilby October 30th 1814 | 
John Hough was married to Catherine Shrope October 20 A.D. 1815 |
David L Shrope was married to Eliza Anderson on January 2 A.D. 1816 | Grand Children: Westley S. Boss was married to Mary Ann Pittenger October 30th A.D. 1841.
Mordecai Roberts was married to Rebecca Shrope August 7th 1819 | Wm B., son of John Shrope was married to Mary Higgins August 1st A.D. 1840
Joseph P. Shrope was married to Anna Housel on February 22nd A.D. 1828 |
Isaac R. Shrope was married to Sarah Rulefson December 25th 1828 |
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State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ⎬ I William Emery Clerk of the court of Common pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Family Bible containing the family Record of Christopher Srope decd has been exhibited to me that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited that said Bible is the identical Bible of said deceased. And that the above or annexed leaf, was in my presence cut out of said Bible. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at Flemington this 30th day of July A.D. 1852 Wm Emery Clk
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Kingwood township Hunterdon County State of New Jersey ⎬ S.S. On this 18th day of July 1851 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid, John Srope who is personally known to me as a man of truth and respectability and he being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he has always understood and now believes that he was born on the 28th day of Dec. 1785 that he is a son of Christopher Srope decd, and of Thankfull Srope, that his father and mother lived together as man and wife up to the time of his fathers death and that he never heard it doubted that they were man and wife and that he fully believes his mother to be the lawful widow of his father, the said Christopher Srope and now also personally appears before me Rebecca Roberts, also personally known to me as a lady of truth and respectability and she being duly sworn doth on her oath states that she is a daughter of Christopher and Thankfull Srope that she was born on the 22d day of Dec 1795 and from her earliest recollection her mother and father lived together up to the day of her fathers death and that she never heard it doubted that they were man and wife and that she verily believes they were. sworn and subscribed before me Samuel H. Britton Justice of the Peace of John Srope Rebecca [illegible] Roberts mark
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33.037
New Jersey
Christopher Srope died of _______ in the State of _______ who was a (illegible) in the Teamsters commanded by Captain _______ of the _______ commanded by _______ in the _______ line for Revolution.

Inscribed on the roll of Trenton at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. (illegible) on Sept. 1840.

Certificate of pension issued the 6th day of August and sent to C.A. Ray.

Arrears to the 4th day of _______
Semi- annual allowance ending _______

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by R. McRae, Clerk
Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 161
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New Jersey
Thankful Srope dec

widow of
Christopher Srope

who served in the Revolutionary
Capt Opkdyke N Jersey

war, as a Private and Teamster

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 40 Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence
on the [struck out: 4th day of March, 1848.]
[illegible]
---
Certificate of Pension issued
the [illegible] day of [illegible]
and sent to

A Ray
[Reverand?]
---
Record on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 316 Vol. 4
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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon// 

On this Twenty seventh day of May 1834, personally appeared before me, Benjamin Egbert, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Christopher Srope, a resident of the Township of Bethlehem in said County of Hunterdon aforesaid, aged Seventy five years or thereabouts who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 
June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, at the beginning of the Revolutionary war he turned out in the Militia under Capt. Samuel Gronendyke, marched from Lieutenant Col. (illegible) in the Township of Bethlehem from there to within sight of the British (illegible) near Elizabeth Town, turned and went to Spanktown, was there two or three days, from there to Amboy then to Staten Island, thinks this was in the spring of 1775, this tour one month, the next tour marched from the same place to Elizabeth Town, was at Elizabeth Town three tours of one month each under Capt.'s Geerhart Brink, and Gronendyke, 2 tours John Parlee, Lieutenant Adam Hope Ensign, remembers of having a boil on his shoulder, the company he was attached to went over on Staten Island, could not wear a coat but threw his coat over his shoulders and marched with them, went one night and did not get back until the next, had one small battle with the British, took several prisoners and wounded some, went in three divisions, Colonels Frelinghousen & Taylor, Major Eglist, as it is so long ago, I do not even remember the time of the year, nor the year but remembers since people was making cider one of them tours the most men went under Capt. Opdyke marched to Spingfield, was there when three spies were hung, this tour was one month, the next was as he thinks a Gen'l McCall. Marched to Newark 14 (illegible) where we lay until discharged. This tour five weeks, was twice called and when met was discharged for the want of more men, as the officer informed me, so is short tour we called to Pittstown to guard the Tories, does not remember the exact time, one week or more, remembers of being in the wagon service a long time, drove a four horse team in the public service, was at that time quite younger, does not remember who drew his pay but thinks his father got a certificate for that, but whenever it could be had and provided for the form paid provisions for himself, was at this time carting for the army, was in Capt. Gardner's 
brigade, carted for the army, went one [crossed out: was] tour from Trenton to Philadelphia, took wood from what is called the Mannor Pa., brought flour 
back to Trenton, it was in the winter very cold, river full of ice, took a whole day to get the whole brigade over the river Delaware, when we got over weight stop to rest and reunite, but we got orders to take provisions to the army at Morristown, thinks that three Brigade started, but there was least three teams got there when we came there we could not got anything for our horses, the roads was so bad the rest of the teams gave outright was ordered back for more provisions, but in consequence of the roads we made least how worth of it...
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... we went from Trenton to Princeton, Millstone (sp.) Kresskill, Milltown (illegible) to Morristown & then we came back, we came up through (sp.) the Dutch Valley through (sp.) Pittstown, to Trenton soon in this manner from one place to another, as he on the Brigade was ordered in carting provisions from (illegible) for the army, remembers of loading at Pittstown and taking it to the army at (illegible) Mills for the same purpose to Hackettstown Annex Courthouse Morristown and a number of others not now recollected. Saw a Number of the officers of the army, Major Pratt & Capt. Patten but cannotremember particularly any more, but often saw the army with the officers but none coming into his mind of being Gen'l Maxwell whom he knows & Gen'l Dickerson, he now remembers that Gen'l Ward Commanded when we lay at Paramus.

Interrogatory:
I was born at Philipsburg in the Township of Greenwich in the County of Hamilton Sussex, has no record of his age, his parents moved away and took their Bible with them. Lived in the Township of Bethlehem when he was called into service, as above stated and has lived in the same Township ever since. Thinks he was in the pooled with to serve at least fifteen months. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity exist though present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, or if any, only on that of the agency of the State of New Jersey.
s/ Christopher Srope

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year above said before me.
s/ Benjamin Egbert, Judge

We, Holloway W. Hunt, Clergyman residing in the township of Bethlehem Hunterdon County New Jersey and William Maxwell of the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Christopher Srope, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy five years
old, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
s/ Holloway W. Hunt
s/ William Maxwell

Sworn and subscribed in day and year aforesaid before me.
s/ Benj Egbert Judge

Srope, Christopher
NJ W202
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I, Benjamin Egbert, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County above said do hereby certify and declare my opinion the said Christopher Srope, the above applicant, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and do further state that in consequence of old age, and bodily infirmity that it would be very inconvenient for him to attend the Court, the opinion (sp.) of the whole neighborhood is the same, and as I live in the same neighborhood do not have a single dissenting (sp. )voice, and that I further certify that Holloway W. Hunt who has signed the preceding certification, is a Clergyman residing in the Township of Bethlehem, and that William Maxwell also signed the same is a resident in the same Township, and is a credible person, and that statement is entitled to credit they are all neighborly.
s/ Benjamin Egbert Judge

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County//

I, Isaac G. Farlee, clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that Hon. James Egbert, Esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration, and affidavits, were taken & sworn then was and now is one of the Judges of said Court of Common pleas duly commissioned & sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, as such, and that his signature is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this fifth day of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty four.
s/ Isaac G. Farlee, Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County//

On this 29th day of May 1834 personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Ebenezer Petty, aged Eighty three years, who first being duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith he is well acquainted with Christopher Srope, that he has known him this Sixty years, that he well remembers to have seen him in the revolutionary was, saw him in the Militia at Amboy at the commencement or near the beginning of the same. 

I remember of seeing him in the Militia at Amboy, the company that he was attached to went over to Staten Island, where he stayed some time. I remained at Amboy until my tour was out. I do not at this time remember much more of his services but have often heard of his services, and never heard of it being disputed.
s/ Ebenezer Petty

Sworn to and subscribed this date above before me.
s/ Benjamin Egbert, Judge

I, Benjamin Egbert, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon aforesaid do hereby certify the Ebenezer Petty who has signed the foregoing affidavit is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
s/ Benjamin Egbert

Christopher Srope
31.097

Reg(istered)

[crossed out: Direct to B. Egbert, Hunterdon N.J.]
Hon. J. Parker
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Know all men by these presents that I, Thankfull Srope, of the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Hazel of the City of Baltimore, and State of Maryland,  my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim before the Commissioner of pensions in right of my late husband Christopher Srope for a pension for Revolutionary services rendered by him, and also in my own right for a pension under the acts for the benefit of widows, and in the appointment of my present attorney, the said Hazel, I do hereby revoke all and every power theretofore granted to any person for the purposes herein expressed, thereby vesting in my present attorney irrevocable power to act for me, and all his legal acts in the premises of these presents. I do hereby fully confirm. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Eighteenth day of July Eighteen Hundred and Fifty one.
Thankfull Srope (X - her mark) (seal)

Witness:
Samuel H. Britton Justice of the Peace

s/John F. Roberts
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Washington,
July 23, 1857

Jas. E. Heath, Esq.
Com(missioner) of Pensions

Sir,

I have just received for the duly appointed attorney in the case of Christopher Srope, deceased, and his widow Thankfull their respective application
under act 7 Jun. 1837, and the 7 March '38.

Mrs. Srope stated in her declaration, that prior to her husband's death, he filed an application for a pension under act '37 from New Jersey for his revolution services as a Teamster and, was to refer to his papers on file, with therein respectfully to request an re-examination of the papers and proof, filed in her application and for a pension thereon.

I was further to remark, the widow has made her declaration under act March '38, it should have been under act March '48, but, as they are supplemental acts, I presume it will make no difference.

The time of the death of Christopher Srope is proven by a Judge of the County Court. I endorse also the power of attorney.

I remain your obedient servant.
s/ Alex Ray
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I Robert Foster one of the judges of the (illegible) Court of common pleas for the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that on the 21st day of September 1848 I saw the body of Christopher Srope enclosed in a coffin and deposited in the ground
In witness thereof I here unto set my hand, this nineteenth day of July eighteen hundred and forty eight.

                     Robert Foster
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                           Pension Office,
                                     July 20th, 1832

Sir:
     I have examined the application of Thankful
Srope, widow of Christopher, for the benefit of the Act of July 7th,1838, and the arrears of pension alleged to be due to her husband under the Act of June 7th, 1832. Her declaration has been made before The Justice of the Peace and cannot, therefore, be considered.  She is required to make a new one before the Court of Record, which, when presented to this Office, should be accompanied by more satisfactory evidence of her marriage prior to 1794. If there is no Family Church & Town Record, which would shew its date, the Records by which her children have been able to swear to their ages, if made more than 20 years ago, should be sent to this Office, as also a Certificate of a Court of Record showing the period at which Christopher Srope(r) died. When satisfactory evidence of the marriage of claimant and the death of her husband is presented, the claim will be admitted at the rate of $40 per annum, viz: three months as a militia man and nine months
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...as a Teamster.

I am respectfully your obedient servant.
s/ F.F.C. Triplett
Acting Commissioner
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Brief in the case of Christopher & Thankful Srope, deceased
Hunterdon County and State of New Jersey
acts
June 7, 1832 and Feb, 2nd '48
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Satisfactory Record under acts of these laws
said-Record under of pension 1784.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
A. Ray, present

Examining Clerk.
Ogden Niles
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New Jersey
Thankful Srope, a widow of Christopher, who was a Teamster in the Jersey troops.

Under act 2nd Feb. 1848
$40 per Annum

Can(celed) Sept. 21, 1848, when he died - end June 19, 1852 when she died.

Payable to John Srope, [illegible] of the pension is [illegible] under act of '32.
A. Ray, present
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New Jersey Rev 
Thankful Srope, the widow of Christopher
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File 202 
Thankful Srope
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                    Trenton N. Jersey Pension Agency
                                     August 13  1852
Sir
      There appears to be an error in the enclosed Certificate in Designating John Srope as the administrator instead of the Executor of Christopher Srope.
I enclose(?) Certificate of the Clerk of the Prerogative Court as evidence of the fact of his being Executor.
The other Certificate is right. He is the admin of Thankful Srope.
Be pleased to correct mistake and return me papers --
              Very Respectfully
                  your obedient
                     Phil Dickenson
                       Pension Agent N.J.
F.F.C.Triplett Esq
Acting (illegible) of Pensions
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State of New Jersey Hunterdon County (illegible)
I Jesse C. Reed surrogate of the Country of Hunterdon do certify that on the 6th day of July A.D. 1852 administration of the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of Thankful Srope late of the County of Huntingdon who died intestate was granted by me to John Srope of Hunterdon who is duly authorized to administer the same agreeably to law--
Witness my hand and seal of office the sixth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred & fifty two--
                          J.C. Reed
                              Surrogate
I do hereby further Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original letter of administration granted by me to John Srope and that he has entered into Bond according to law in the sum of four hundred dollars, with good and sufficient security for the faithful performance of said trust as administrator.
                                 J.C.Reed
                                        Surrogate
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         no. 14,653

Thankful Srope,
widow of Christopher,
    N. Jersey
Let of Rej July 20/82


July 7, 1838
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     Christopher Srope
        New Jersey --
        Rejected
Letter 11 Jun 1834 Hon:
James Parker
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To New Jersey [illegible]
Chistopher Srope, and who was a private & Carter New Jersey troops- [illegible] Act June 7, 1832 3 mo private of miltia 9 [illegible] Teamster $40 per Ann. [illegible] March 4, 1831 died Sept 21 1848, when he died --- Pay all to John Srope and [illegible] of John Srope, David P. Srope, Sarah McCloughen, Mary Bilby, Rebecca Roberts Ferdinand Srope Isaac R Srope [illegible] Srope and any children - Ray, Present
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202 Rev y WIDOW, &c. File No. 202 Thankful Srope Widow Christopher Srope ┃ Priv. Rev. War Act: Feb. 2. 1848. Deed Index: -- Vol. M, Page 237 [Arrangement of 1870.]