Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4548, for John C Lum, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Lum, John C.

NUMBER
S. 4548

carded
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[illegible] to pay Oct. 14, 1836

30244
New Jersey
John C Lum
Essex Co in the State of N J who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Townley of the Regt commanded by Col ---- in the ---line for 11 months private
N J Line Records corrected Apr 11 '04
Inscribed on the Roll of N Jersey
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct
1833 and J B Miller New [illegible] N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $226.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 28.33
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$254.97
Vol. 3
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book C Vol. 3 Page 127
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New Jersey Essex County ss.
On the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of common pleas now sitting in and for the Borough of
Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State aforesaid John C. Lum a resident of the said County aged seventy two years the twenty sixth day of December last, who being
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 seventh eighteen hundred & thirty two
To wit, That he the said John C. Lunn was born
in the Borough of Elizabeth aforesaid, in the County and State aforesaid, the twenty sixth day of December seventeen hundred &
fifty nine and has resided in the said County ever since near Elizabeth Town, with the exception of a short time when this
deponent resided at Chatham in the County of Morris in the said State
This deponent entered the service of the
United States as a volunteer in the militia under Capt. Richard Townley in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six in the month of June as well as this deponent can remember
at Elizabeth Town aforesaid and was marched shortly after to Staten Island, by Capt. Townly, who had about twenty five men under his command. Capt. Townly with his men went to Staten Island to drive off the cattle, to keep them from falling into the hands of the British. We drove the cattle over to New Jersey
and the night following the British landed and took possession of Staten Island. This was about the fourth of July 1776
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This deponent continued in the service of the United States, from the time he entered as aforesaid, in June seventeen hundred seventy six, until the latter part of April, or the month of May seventeen hundred and seventy seven under Capt. Townley, Capt. Brittin and Capt. Horton
After driving the cattle from Staten Island, Cap. Townleys company, of whom, this deponent was one was united with the Essex Brigade at Elizabeth Town, The troops of which
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were employed that summer and fall at Elizabeth Town Point in building forts and redoubts in the County if Essex along the Sound in front of Staten Island until
Genl. Washington retreated from the Passaic to New Brunswick which was in the latter part of November seventeen hundred & Seventy six. -
Col. Thompson and Major Hays commanded at Elizabeth Town Point Point, whilst the troops were at work erecting the forts and redoubts
The day that Lord Cornwallis entered Newark, which was about the 28th of November 1776 Genl. Washington retreated to New Brunswick, and the same day the Essex Brigade at Elizabeth Town point, to prevent being at off by Cornwallis, marched to Bound Brook,
thence to Seal Town, and from Seal Town to Morris Town. the Essex Brigade from Elizabeth Town point, through Bound Brook Seal Town and thence to Morris Town, kept up almost
a continued march halting but a short time at
Bound Brook and Seal Town to refresh, being continually alarmed on the rout by persons coming in from Springfield with information that the troops of Lord Cornwallis were in pursuit of Genl. Washington, and would cross our line of March. The ground was muddy,
and the traveling very heavy - and when the troops arrived at Morris Town, they were so fatigued they could hardly March
This deponent believes there were two Essex Brigades of Militia and if there were, he cant tell whether he belonged to the first or second Brigade - But he belonged to the Brigade that erected the forts and redoubts at Elizabeth
Town Point and that marched from there as aforesaid the day that Cornwallis came into Newark. We laid at Morris Town about three weeks, and then marched to Springfield, the latter part of January 1777. Just before we marched from Morris Town to Springfield, this
deponent enlisted in Captain Brittens company for three
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months. From the time this deponent entered the service as aforesaid in June 1776 he continued therein as a volunteer without any interruption until he inlisted at Morris Town
aforesaid - Before one term of service expired for which this deponent had volunteered be always signified his intention to continue longer in the service and so continued from
time to time until the enlistment aforesaid. After we left Morris Town, this deponent belonged to Col. Spencer's Regiment
and whether before or not he does not remember
At Springfield, Capt. Brittens company, to which deponent belonged, and Capt. Cranes Company, staid but one night. Information
came that a body of Hessians had come up from Elizabeth Town during the night to take Capt. Little, who had a [illegible] volunteer company, by surprise-- and Capt. Brittens and
Capt. Cranes Companies left Springfield very early, as soon as the information came, and surprised the Hessians at Connecticut farms and before eight oclock in the morning took seventy one of them prisoners, and sent them
back in the Country. When we came up with the Hessians they were were on their march towards Vauxhall in pursuit of Capt. Little. Some fighting took place, but we moved quickly upon them and took the whole body
except about a dozen light horse, who made their escape all but one who was shot down upon the look out.
When we approached near to the Hessians, there was a wood between us and them and they did not perceive us until we passed the wood and came close upon them
when the Hessians fired and then run. We pursued then upon full sum, and was shooting them down, and they soon surrendered - A number of the Hessions were killed and wounded. But if this deponent rightly
remembers our party did not loose a man. From the farms we went to Elizabeth Town and there found Smith Hetfield, a tory, with a Boat load of clothes & stores belonging to the British. Genl. Ford with a large body of militia came from Springfield to Elizabeth Town the same day some time after we arrived. The British troops left Elizabeth Town before
we arrived, except a small company to guard the Boat aforesaid
The Boat was frozen up in the Creek and Smith Hetfield and his party were cutting her out when we arrived. We took Smith Hetfield and
the Boat and the goods, but the others made their escape
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Capt. Brittens company and Capt. Cranes Company stayed at Elizabeth Town all winter to guard the town-- Genl. Ford with his body of troops returned to Springfield the next day after he came down. This deponent continued at Elizabeth Town until his three months expired. Capt. Brittens company were three months men, and their time expired when that of deponent did - Deponent and the company of Capt Britten volunteered after the three months expired. The latter part of March or in April 1777. Col. Spencer ordered Capt. Brittens company to march to Hackensack in the County of Bergen. It was reported that there were a number of persons at Hackensack and in the neighbourhood stealing horses and taking them to the British - And Capt. Brittens company was sent to Hackensackt to protect the inhabitants and take the horse theives if any could be found - Deponent still continued in Capt. Brittins while at Hackensack - Capt. Brittens company came from Hackensack to Elizabeth Town the latter part of April or the first of May 1777. when they were discharged, and this deponent went home - In June 1777. deponent volunteered again in Capt-
Hortons company - at this time the British had possession of Amboy, and Capt Hortons company was ordered there. Col. Jaques commanded the militia in that quarter, considerable skirmishing took place at Amboy between the British and the militia under Col. Jaques, but no battle of any importance
was fought between as deponent can recollect. Deponent was out about a month at this time. Deponent volunteered to go against Burgoin when he threatened to march to New York, was then under Col. Potter but the name of the captain cant remember
-- We set out from Elizabeth Town early in
October 1777 and marched to New Burgh - where we arrived at New Burgh or before we left there news came that Burgoyne was taken, and then we returned to Elizabeth Town and at the end of a month deponent was discharged - Deponent was in the Battle of Springfield in June 1780, volunteered for that service in 
the company of Capt. Ward, was stationed with a number of others on the hill back of Col. Angels Regiment, to assist in taking off a field piece, that was playing upon the British, in case of any surprise. When the British crossed the River and came into Springfield we moved
the field piece back upon the side of the mountain and those whose duty it was played the field piece upon the British from that place - Deponent was out but two or
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thill day this time.  In 1780 in the month of August or the first of September as near as this
deponent can remember a considerable British
force come over from Staten Island to Elizabeth Town perhaps a thousand
The alarm was given and the militia collected as fast as they could. Deponent volunteered - was then under Capt. Ward. The Militia and the British had a pretty Sharp brush on the bill a little west of Elizabeth Town-
The militia were driven back into an orchard and in that engagement this deponent was wounded by a musket ball in the hip which was fined by the British - This deponent was carried off of the field by Robert Wade Esqr. and some other person and was taken home by Benjamin Woodruff one of the light horse-- This deponent was unable to go out on account of the wound aforesaid for nine months
-This deponent was out in the summer of seventeen hundred eighty under Capt Ward when the British Burnt Connecticut farms. This was about the sixth of June - Col. Dayton commanded that day, the militia. He did not halt in the farms, but posted himself on the road between the farms and Springfield -
The British troops were so much annoyed by the militia that day, that they did not proceed further - and in the night of the next day they retired to Elizabeth Town Point and crossed over to Staten Island. How long out this time dont remember
In August 1781 The troops of Rhode Island, Connecticut New York and the Jersey line crossed the North River and come to Springfield and Chatham and built
a great many oves and went to Baking Bread &
Biscuit - all of a sudden they were ordered to
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March in great haste to the south. This
deponent then found a waggon and horses and assisted to carry the Baggage of the army, & soon learned that Genl. Washington was making forced marches to attack Lord Conwallis in Virginia. How long this deponent was out with the baggage of the army he cannot now remember
This deponent has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, except the deposition of
Benjamin Baldwin, herewith sent, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
John C Lum
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Aaron Woodruff
Judge of said Court

We James Willcock a clergyman residing at Union in the County of Essex and Elihu Brittin
residing at Elizabeth Town in the said County of Essex hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John C. Lum who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy
two years of age and upwards - That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Willcock
Elihu Brittin
A Woodruff
Judge of said Court
James Wilcock

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court
further certifies that it appears to them that James Willock who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman residing at Union
aforesaid and that Elihu Britten who has also signed the said certificate is a resident at Elizth. Town in the County of Essex aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I. Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth the same being a Court of Record in
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BA-J/ EEL
Jesse Lumm-S.8872
John C. Lum-S.4648
Mrs. D. W. Derrick
101 W. Schley Street
Mansfield, Louisiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Jesse Lumm who went to Mississippi and was killed in 1774 or 1775 by enemies, leaving wife, Hannah, and children, William and Jesse, who made application for land for service of Jesse Lum, Senior, which land, three hundred acres, was granted in 1776 (Colonial Records, London, England, cited by you) also record of John Lum, brother of
Jesse, Senior, also of Mississippi, who died in 1799 and left wife, Margaret, and heirs. You state that two Lum brothers went to Mississippi from North Carolina.
The Vterans Administration has no record of services rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War and your citations in
regard to land do not pertain to the records of this office. The Revolutionary War records have been searched and no claims for pension
or bounty land found based upon service of the Jesse and John Lum, above named, nor of a William Lum. One record has been found
of a Jesse Lamm and one of a John C. Lum. Lunm being somewhat an unusual
surname, these two records may be of interest to you, and are given herein as found in the claims for pension based upon service
in the Revolutionary War.
Jesse Lumm
S. 8872
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8872, based upon the military
service of Jesse Lum in that war.
Jesse Lumm was born May 12, 1764, in the state of North Carlina. He stated that he never knew his father and when an infant his mother took him to Loudoun County, Virginia.  A grandfather lived in that county and state during the Revolution. The names of his parents and grandfather are not shown.
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While residing in Loudoun County, Virginia, Jesse Lum enlisted in the fall of 1780, served two months in Captain Humphrey's Company, Colonel Rutledge's Virginia Regiment and was stationed at Gloucester: he enlisted in February or March of the following year, served three months as a private under same captain in Colonel Lane's Virginia Regiment and was in a skirmish at Williamsburgh: he enlisted the following fall and served as a private in Captain Elgan's (Elgin) Company, Colonel West's Virginia Regiment and was stationed at Gloucester Point until after the surrender of Cornwallis, was in a skirmish with a British picket guard and after the surrender marched as a guard to about five hundred British prisoners as far as the Potomac river where the Maryland Troops took charge of said prisoners, length of service, three months.
After the Revolution, he remained in Loudoun County , Virginia, until 1818, then moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, and lived for fourteen years; thence to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and lived two years, thence to Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1835, while residing in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
There are no data as to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jesse Lum (S.8872), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jesse Lumm, Certificate No. 30296, issued December 18, 1835, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) Agency

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John C Lum
S.4548
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4548, based upon the military service in that war of John C. Lum..
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John C. Lum was born December 26, 1759 in the Borough of Elizabeth Essex County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of the said Essex County, John C. Lum volunteered and served at various time son monthly tours as a private in the New Jersey Troops, as follows: four months in 1776; wight months in 1777; three months in 1778; three months in 1779; three months in 1780; and one months in 1781; his officers were Captain Richard  [side note found all officers in A J book except Capt. Richard Townley] Townley, William Britton, Matthew Potter, Joseph Horton; and Jacob Crane, Ward, Eliakim Littell, Colonels Edward Thomas, Spencer, Moses Jaques, Samuel Potter, Jacob Crane and Sealey. He was in the engagement at Connecticut Farms, assisted in the capturing a shop loaded with military supplies, was in a skirmish near Elizabethtown and in one between Woodbridge and Perth Amboy, A part of his service was as  substitute for his brother, Stephan Lum. There is no claim for pension in file based on the service in the Revolutionary War of a Stephen Lum.

John c. Lum was allowed pension in his application executed September 7, 1832, while residing in Essex County, New Jersey, whare he had always lived except for a short time spent in Morris County, New Jersey, 
[AB] He died August 4, 1838, place not shown.
There are no data as to wife or children.

If you desire to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of person paid in the case of John C. Lum (S.4548), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John C. Lum, Certificate No 30244, issued October 30. 1835, rate &56.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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State of New Jersey
Essex County - Personally appeared before me
the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and
for the County of Essex, John C. Lum of the Township of Union County of Essex and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn on his oath deposeth and saith, that he is the same John C. Lum who heretofore made a declaration for a pension under the Law
of the United States of the 7th June 1832. Which papers is now believed by said deponent to be on file in the Pension Office at Washington City. And that by Reason of the great length of time since the War of the Revolution and the consequent loss of memory
he cannot swear positively as to the presise length or periods of the war when he served. But he having since making his said Declaration had time to Recolect and get information as to his service, and according to the best of his recolection and full belief
at this time he served as a private drafted Soldier substitute and Volunteer in the Revolutionary war at the times and not less then the periods mentioned below. - That in the spring of the year seventeen hundred
and seventy six he was enroled and belonged to a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Richard Townley of Essex County New Jersey and Attached to Colonel Edward Thomas Regiment. And in the month of May
or June in the said year 1776 was drafted and called out in actual service and done one Month duty in the said Captain Townleys Company and stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the command of the said
Colonel Thomas. And in the month of July & August the same year done one Month as a substitute for his Brother Stephen Lum he belonging to the same Company
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under the command of Captain Britten. And in the Months of September and October done one Month duty as a drafted Soldier for himself under the said Captain Townley. And in the month of November & December
done one Month duty as a substitute for his Brother Stephen Lum under the said Capt Townley, Making four Tours of duty in the year 1776 stationed the whole of the time at Elizabeth Town point, Under the command
of Colonel Thomas Except a part of the Last mentioned month, when he was marched to Boundbrook at the time the British army passed through New Jersey or for or New Brunswick and Trenton. And was then
Marched to Veal Town & from thence to Morris Town as he now believes under Colonel Thomas.
And this deponent further saith that on or
about the first of January 1777. And while at Morris Town he enlisted for three months under the Command of Captain Britten and was Marched from thence to Springfield under the command of Colonel Spencer and after being stationed at Springfield a few days was Marched to Connecticut Farms and had a skirmish with a detachment of Hessians
and took upwards of Seventy prisioners of War. was then Marched to Elizabeth Town and took a ship in the Creek Loded in part with Military stores and was then stationed at Elizabeth Town under the Command of the said Colonel Spencer until he served out the whole tour of three months, and was then discharged, but dont now recollect that he received any written discharge, if he did it is mislaid or Lost.- And this deponent further saith that immediately
on his discharge he entered the service again as a Volunteer for one month under the said Captain Britten
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stationed a part of the time at Newark and a part of the time at Hackensack under the command of the said Colonel Spencer. And he further saith that on his return home in the month of May he was again enroled in the same Militia Company under the Command of Captain Matthias Potter the said Captain
Townley having resigned his command, and in the Months of June 8 July done one Month duty of a drafted Soldier under the said Captain Potter stationed at Elizabeth point under the command of Colonel Moses Jaquish. And in the month of August & September
done one Month duty as a substitute for his Brother Stephen Lum Under Captain Horten stationed at Trembly point and Woodbridge. Under the command of Colonel Jaquish, and had a skirmish with the British between
Woodbridge & Perth Amboy - And in the Later part of the month of September in the same year and in the Month of October he done one Month duty as a Volunteer under Captain Jacob Crane Stationed at New Windser under the command of Colon'l Samuel Potter
and general Winds. about the time that Burgoyne was taken. And in the month of November 8 December done one Month duty as a drafted Soldier under the command
of the said Captain Potter Stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the command of Colonel Jaquish Making Eight Month service in the year 1777. three months as an enlisted Soldier Two Month as a volunteer & Two Months as a drafted Soldier and one month as a substitute for his Brother Stephen Lum all as a private soldier
And this deponent further saith that in the year
1778 he still continued enroled in the same Captain Potter Company and in the spring of the year was again drafted and done one Month duty under Captain Word stationed
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at Elizabeth Town and along the lines from thence to Trembly point under the command of Col Jaquish & in the months of June & July done one Month duty as a drafted Soldier under Captain Likem Little stationed at Elizabeth Town & Marched from thence to Spotswood at the time of the Monmouth
Battle under the command of Colonel Jaquish. And in the Fall of the same year done one Month duty as a drafted soldier under Captain Jacob Crane stationed at Elizabeth Town under the said Colonel Yaquiesh & Potter Making
three tours of duty in the year 1779 of one month each
And he further saith that in the year 1779 he
still continued enroled in the said Captain Potters Company of Militia and in the Spring of the said year done one Month duty under the said Captain Potter and in the summer done one Month duty under Capt Jacob Crane and in the fall of the same year done one Month duty under the said Captain Potter Stationed
the whole of the time at Elizabeth Town point and along the lines from Woodbridge to Newark under the command of Colonel Moses Jaquish and Col Patter Making three tour of duty in the year 1779 of one month each all as a private drafted Soldier
And this deponent further saith that in the
year 1780 he still continued enroled in the same Captain Matthias Potter Company of Militia And in the spring of the year done one Month duty under Captain Ward. And in the summer done one Month duty under Captain Jacob Crane.-- And in the fall done one Month duty under Captain Potter, Stationed at 
Elizabeth Town Connecticut Farms & Springfield under the command of Col Jaquish Colonel Patter and a part of the time under the command of Colonel Jacob Crane, Making three tours of duty in the year 1790
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of one month each all as a private [illegible] soldier
And he further saith that in the year 1781
he still continued in the same Captain Potters Company and in the month of August & September done one  Month duty under Captain Ward stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the command of Colonel Tuy or a
private drafted Soldier.
Making his whole service as a private soldier in the Revolutionary was one year and ten months. Viz Three Months as an Enlisted soldier. Two Months as a volunteer Three
Months as a substitute for his Brother Stephen Lum and one year and two months as a drafted Soldier in the Militia, and for such service he claims a pension
And this deponent further saith that the service herein stated to have been performed by him
in the war of the Revolution was Bonafied and actually Rendered that he was duly called out by the government with his company and actually stationed at the different places mentioned in this his supplemental affidavit doing Military duty all that time. And
that for the time during which the said service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
And as to other particulars he refers to his
Original Declaration herein before mentioned and other papers thereto annexed
John C Lum
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord 1835 before me
Sam B. Miller - Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey,
Essex County Personally appeared before me
Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County, Samuel Shipman of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, well known to me by General Reputation to be a man of good standing in society and fully entitled to belief as a Witness. And being by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is seventy six years old that he was A Soldier in the Revolution that he was during the Revolutionary War well acquainted with John C. Lum of the Township of Union in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, that he believes the said John C. Lum to be or Much or Seventy five years of age. And this deponent further saith that in the spring of the year 1776 he and the said John C. Lum was Enroled and belonged to a Company of Militia Commanded
by Captain Richard Townley of Essex County New Jersey and in the month of May or June This deponent and the said John C. Lum done one Month duty together under the
Command of the said Captain Townley, Stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the command of Colonel Thomas and that
in the latter part of the summer or the first of the fall the same year, This deponent and the said John C. Lum done one more Month duty together under Captain Britten, stationed
as above stated under the command of the said Col Thomas and that in the latter part of the Fall or the first of the winter this deponent & the said Lum done one more Month duty together under Capt Townley stationed at Elizabeth Town point under Colonel Thomas until they were ordered to March To Boundbrook at the time the British Army marched threw this part of New Jersey and they were then stationed a short time at Boundbrook and from then Marched to
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Morris Town under the command of the said Colonel Thomas & were stationed there until their month expired.
And this deponent further saith that on or about the first of January 1777. he and the said John C Lum enlisted at Morris Town for three months under Captain Britten of Essex County New Jersey and was marched from there to Springfield and Connecticut Farms under the command of Colonel Spencer and was at the taking of the Hessians about seventy in number at the said farm with the said Lum, they then marched to Elizabeth Town and took a Sloop with some stores and then this deponent and the said Lum were stationed together at Elizabeth Town under the
said Colonel Spencer until they served out the whole Term of three months and was discharged, And this deponant further saith that when their term of Enlistment had expired the said Captain Townly had resigned his command of said Company Matthias Potter was appointed Captain and that he and said Lum Continued enroled in the same & In the Summer of the same year done one Month tour together under the said Capt Matthias Potter stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the command of Colonel Jaquish. And in the fall of the same year this deponent and the said Lum done one Month tour together as Volunteers under Captain Jacob Crane stationed at New Windsor under the command
of Colonel Samuel Potter
And this deponent further saith that in the
four part of the year 1779 he enroled himself in a Company of Artillery Commanded by  Captain Clark of Essex County New Jersey. And that the said John  C. Lum still continued in the said Captain Matthias Potters Company and is knowing that the said John C Lum was out on duty a Number of Monthly Tours in
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the year 1777 under Captain Ward Captain Little and Captain Jacob Crane- Stationed
along the Lines from Elizabeth Town point to Woodbridge under the command of
Colonel Jaquish & Colonel Thomas also saw him at Spots Wood at the time of the Monmouth Bottle on duty with his company & was under the command of Colonel
Jaquish. And this deponent saith that he frequently saw the said John C. Lum on duty in the Militia in the year 1779, 1780 and 1781, And believes the sd. John C. Lum was on duty and in actual service as much as four months in each year from 1776 to 1781.-- They were together in the Battle at Connecticut
farmes and in a number of skirmishes with the British and Refugees during said war. - And further saith not.
Samuel Shipman

Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County this Thirteenth day of April A.D.
1835 Before me
Sam B. Miller - Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey
County of Essex
ss: I Elias VanArsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Essex Do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esquire before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed were respectively made
and taken, at the time of taking the same, was & still is a Justices of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that the signatures "Saml B. Miller " subscribed to the Jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark, the Thirteenth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty five -
E VanArsdale Clk
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John C. Lum
O. Spencer Ad 15 Jany 1777

Brittain made Capt 
was in
b Feby 1777, but was in state troops at
the time of appointment says Col Ogden & was
rec'd in the line subject to their original
enlistment under him as a frontier force-

paid
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State of New Jersey
Essex County  Personally appeared before me
the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and
for said County Major Aron Hand of the Township of Springfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey to me personally known to be a man of good Character & entitled to belief as a witness. And being by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is seventy two years of age that he
was a soldier in the Revolution that he was during the Revolutionary war well acquainted with John C. Lum of the Township of Union in the County and State aforesaid. And believes the said John C. Lum to be as much as Seventy five years of age and that he is knowing that the said John C. Lum was a private soldier in said war and belonged to Captain Richard Townley & Company of Militia and Attached to Colonel Thomas Rigment in the first of the war and that he is knowing that the said Captain Townley Resigned in the four part of the year 1777 and Captain Matthias Potter took command of said Company and that the said John C. Lum continued as a private
in the said Captain Potters Company. And deponent further saith that in the year 1777 or 1778 he Saw the said John C. Lum on duty Between Newark and Elizabeth Town when a company of Brittish was there and in view at the same time, And is knowing that the Militia was out on duty and in actual service as much as one third of there time during said war
Aaron Hand
Sworn to and subscribed at Springfield
in said County A. D. 1835 before me
Sam B. Miller Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey
Essex County SS. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County, John Crane of the Township of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey to me Personally known to be a man of good character and entitled to belief as a Witness. And being by
me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is seventy four years of age that he was a Soldier in the Revolution that he was during the Revolutionary War well acquainted with John C. Lum of the Township of Union in the County and State aforesaid and believes the said John C. Lum to be as much as Seventy five years of age. And this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said John
C. Lum belonged to a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Richard Townley on the first of the Revolutionary War and in the year 1777 the same Company was commanded by Captain Matthias Potter. The said Captain Townley having resigned. And the said John
C. Lum Continued Enroled in the same Company under the command of the said Matthias Potter and in the year 1777. This deponent and the said John C. Lum done one Month duty together under Captain Matthias
Potter stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the command  of Colonel Samuel Potter or Col Thomas dont Now Recollet which - And in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy
eight.-- This deponent and the said John C. Lum done two Months duty together viz one Month under Captain Matthias Potter and one Month under Captain Jacob Crane stationed at
Elizabeth Town point and along the lines from said point to Rahway under the command of Colonel Potter and Colonel Thomas. - And this deponent further saith that
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in the year 1779, he and the said John C. Lum done as much as Two Month duty together viz one Month under Captain Jacob Crane and one Month under Captain Matthias Potter stationed at Elizabeth Town point and along the lines from the point to Woodbridge under the command of Colonel Thomas and Col Jaquish. And in the year 1780 he this
deponent and the said John C. Lum served together as much as Two Months one Month under Captain Jacob Crane and one Month under Captain Matthias Potter stationed
at Elizabeth Town Springfield Connecticut farms and along the lines to Rahway under the command of Colonel Jaquish & Col  Jacob Crone and was in the Battle at Connecticut
farms together under the command of Col Jacob Crane & at the Battle of Springfield under the command of Col Jaquish and he further saith. That in the year 1781 he the
said Deponent & the said John C. Lum done one Month duty together under Captain Jacob Crane stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the command of Col Seely or Col Jaquish
dont now recollect which but believes it was Seely he was also one month under Col Wines whilst stationed at the point
And he further saith that he believes he and the said Lum served together one Month under Capt Joseph Horten but Cant now
say at what time & he further saith that he has seen the said John C Lum on duty & in actual service under the said Captain Richard Townley Captain Ward & Captain Likem Little Stationed at and near Elizabeth Town, Cant Now say how long he served, but is knowing that the said
John C. Lum was a good & faithful soldier and done his full shair of duty & is certain that he must have served more then Two years as a private solder during said war & further saith not
John Crane-
Sworn & subscribed at Elizabeth in said
County May 21st 1835, Before me 

Sam'l B. Miller Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey
Essex County ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County of Essex Jonathan Nicholas, Residing t Flanders in the Township of Roxbury County of Morris and State of New-Jersey, to me known by general Reputain to be a man of good character and fully entitled to belief as a Witness. Being well known by many in this place.- And being by me duly Sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is
seventy eight years of age that in and during the time of the Revolutionary War he resided at Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex and State aforesaid And was himself a soldier in the Revolution And was during the said war well acquainted with John C. Lum Residing in what is now called the Township of Union at that time the Township of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State aforesaid, and believes
the said John C. Lum to be as much as Seventy
five years of age. And this deponent further saith That he enlisted for three month at Morris Town under Captain William Britten on or about the first of January in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven under the Command of Col. Spencer and that the said John C. Lum enlisted at same time under the said Captain William Britten and under the command of the said Colonel Spencer
Jonathan Parson Lieutenant and was marched from Morris town to Connecticut farms and were together at the taking the Hussens at Connecticut farms, about seventy in number, and was then Marched to Elizabeth Town & stationed there until they served out their full Term of three months, And further saith not Jonathan Nicholas
Sworn & subscribed at Elizabeth Town
in said County May 21st 1835 before me 
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
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County of Essex
State of New Jersey ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esq. before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Aaron Hand, John Crane and Jonathan Nicholas were made & taken, at the time of taking the same was & still is a Justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned & Sworn: and that the signatures ""Saml B. Miller" subscribed to the
Jurats of said affidavits respectively, are genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Newark the Sixth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty five -
Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clk
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the Borough of Elizabeth in the  County of Essex in
the State of New Jersey, John C. Lum, who
being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that
by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of ["time" crossed through] his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less then the periods mentioned below and in the following
grade. for one year and six months I served
as a private - for nine months I was confined
of a wound I received while in the service
and for such service I claim a pension
John C Lum
Sworn before me the 10th day of May 1833.-
Moses Chandler
Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth ss: I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Borough of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
said Borough, hereby certify that Moses Chandler before whom the foregoing affidavit of John C. Lum, at the time of taking the said
affidavit was and still is a Justice of the peace in and for the said Borough duly commissioned and sworn, residing therein,
and as such Justice is duly authorised to take affidavits and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that the signature "Moses Chandler Justice of the peace" to the said affidavit subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Elizabeth Town in the Borough aforesaid this tenth day of May Eighteen hundred and Thirty Three
F.B. Chetwood, Clk
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State of New Jersey
Essex County 
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County Elizabeth Osborn of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is aged sixty six years that she was well acquainted with John C. Lum of the Township of Union in said County and was well Acquainted with him the said John C. Lum during the Revolutionary war that she believes him to be about seventy three years old that she is well knowing that the said John C. Lum was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he was wounded while in the Militia Service and was confined with said wound for several Months and is well knowing that the said John C. Lum was out in the Militia service at different times and periods during the whole of the Revolutionary war and is well satisfied that the said John C. Lum was in actual service for more than two years during said war and further saith not.
Elisabeth Osborn
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County this Ninth day of May 1833 before me
Saml B. Miller
Justice of the peace
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Samuel B. Miller before whom the above affidavit of Elizabeth Osborn was taken do certify that I am acquainted with the said Elizabeth Osborn and that her statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
May 9th 1833.
Sam B. Miller
State of New Jersey
County of Essex
I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said
County of Essex do hereby certify that Samuel B Miller before whom the within affidavit of Elizabeth Osborn was made & taken & by whom the foregoing certificate is signed at the time of taking the said affidavit & & Signing the said Certificate & still is one of the Justices
of the peace for said County residing therein, duly commissioned and Sworn, that the names "Saml B. Miller " subscribed to the said
affidavit & certificate is the proper hand writing & genuine signature of said Justice-
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this Eleventh day of May AD Eighteen hundred and thirty three-
E Van Arsdale Jr Clk
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State of New Jersey
Essex County
Be it known that on this Fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two personally appeared
before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County Benjamin Baldwin of the Township of Newark County of Essex and State of New Jersey, Who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath deposeth
and saith that he is well acquainted with John C Lum of the Township of Union in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, and is knowing that the said John C. Lum was a soldier in the Revolutionary was and was enlisted in Captain Brittains Company
of three months men in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six and served out his said term and was duly discharge under the command of Col Spencer and this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said John C. Lum was out on Militia duty as a drafted Soldier in the Revolutionary war
before and after the said three months service
and is well satisfied and fully believes that the
said John C. Lum was in the United State service as an enlisted & drafted Soldier as much as two years, and six months, at different periods and further saith not.
Benj Baldwin
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and
year aforesaid
Saml B. Miller
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex Ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of  Essex do hereby certify that Samuel B Miller before whom the within affidavit of Benjamin Baldwin was made & taken at the time of taking the same was & still is one of the Judges of said Court duly  commissioned & sworn residing in said County that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & that the name "Saml B Miller" subscribed to
the within affidavit is the genuine signature of said Justice & that said Court is a Court of Record
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed my seal of office this Eighth
day of September in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred & thirty two -
E Van Arsdale Clk
I Samuel B. Miller before whom the within
affidavit of Benjamin W. Baldwin was taken do
Certify that I am well acquainted with the said
Benjamin W. Baldwin and that his statement is
entitled to full credit and belief
May 9th 1833
Saml B. Miller
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the County of Essex and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John C. Lum for a pension and I do further certify that Aaron Woodruff whose name is above subscribed is Recorder of the Borough aforesaid and a Judge of said Court and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Recorder and his signature "Aaron Woodruff" is genuine- and the signed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Seventh day of September A.D. 1832
F.B. Chetwood, Clk
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Pension Office
Hon Th Frelinghuysen
Senate
U S.
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Sir
of
War Department
Pension Office
Feb. 27. 1835
Sir,
On a reexamination of the papers of John C Lum it appears that the objections to the claim
have not been removed.-- No part of the alleged service in the New Jersey Militia is set forth with any degree of precision, nor can any part of it be admitted under the regulations of the Department
I have the honor to be Very respectfully
Your Obt servt
J L Edwards

Hon Th Freilinghuysen
U S Senate
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Mr John C. Lum
Sir
You will perceive by the enclosed, that the difficulty of your case is the want of specific certainty in the service. They wish time as the
particular year, month & length of service
in every tour of duty
Yours Respectfully
Th Frelinghuysen
Washn July 28, 1835
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1936 June 18. Hist to
Mrs. D. C. Derrick Letter
in case Jesse Lumm
S.8872- EL
Rev War
4548
INVALID.
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File No. 4548

John C. Lum
Privt Rev War
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Act: June 7. 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 230
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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7295
Suspended
New Jersey

John C Lum
Let8 Aug 1834
to
Smith Scudder
let to Hon Th Frelinghuysen
Feb. 27. 1835
same 23 April 1835
to J. B. Miller June 1835
"   "   "   9 Oct " "
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Free    Free
Mahlon Dickerson Esqr
Secretary of the Navy
Washington

Pension Office
7 August 1834
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Dr. Sir
The inclosed papers of Mr. John C. Lum were sent to the Secretary at War shortly after they were made out and were returned for an additional certificate which has been made
since which the papers have been mislaid, and
overlooked, and just now discovered. I have
done nothing with the department concerning
pensions and am not known there. Mr. Lum
is an old acquaintance of mine and a worthy
citizen, and I told him that I would send the
papers to you and request that you would hand to the proper person, and get the matter
tended to as soon as convenient, you will
oblige me by writing an answer on the receipt of this, and state what they say at the proper
office
Yours with esteem
Smith Scudder
E. Town Augt. 4. 1834
Mahlon Dickerson Esqr
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Newark April 14 1835
James L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
Mr John C. Lum has pursuant to the
intimations of the enclosed letter has made
out a more particular statement of his revoly service which I hope will be according to the regulations of your department. I know him personally & can certify to his good character. He resides a few miles from me & pertain that reputation in his neighborhood
Very Respectfully
your ob. st.
Th Frelinghuysen
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commr. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

April 18

N J
[Stamp] Newark Apr [illegible]

14. 1835
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Trenton Bank Oct 11. 1836
Sir
I herewith enclose the Pension Certificate
of John C. Lum together with a voucher for the amount now due,
By a recent regulation they are to be transmitted for your allowance when a years stipend is in arrears. If found correct, be pleased to return the documents with your instructions
I am very respectfully
your obt Servant
Phil Dickinson Prest
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
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John C Lum
New Jersey
Essex County
Townley

John C Lum
Oct 22
N J
[Stamp] Newark N.J. Oct 19

FREE

J. L. Edwards Ewquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of New Jersey
Essex County ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in
and for said County John C. Lum of the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey, Who being by me duly Sworn doth on his oath depose and say, that he is the same John C. Lum who heretofore made a declaration for a pension under the law of Congress passed June
7th 1831.- And subsequent Amendments thereto, And Referred to in a Letter from J. L. Edwards Esq to Samuel B. Miller, dated Pension office October 8th 1835. - And he this deponent further saith, that he knows of No further evidence that he can produce at this time to prove his service as a substitute
for his Brother Stephen Lum. He therefore Reli
reqinquishes all claim to the three Terms of alleged Service Refered to in said Letter as a substitute for his Brother
John Lum
Sworn & subscribed at Newark in said County October the Nineteenth 1835, before me
Saml B. Miller - Justice of the peace
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Newark New Jersey October 19th 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq
9th Instant
Sir I Received your letter of the 9th Instant Relative to the claim of John C. Lum for a pension. I was happy to hear that Col Ogden has removed all difficulty as to the three month service claimed by Samuel Shipman & John C. Lum & that no further objection Wood be made to the Fourteen Months tours rendered by Mr Lum. Mr J.C. Lum having no further evidence to to offer as to his service as a substitute for his Brother, you will receive by the enclosed affidavit relinquished all claim to that part of his service.-
I Believe them both to be Very honest Claims under the Law & therefore hope their request
my be granted
I Remain Respectfully
Your obedient servent
Saml B. Miller
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j. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

John C Lum
Sept 21
N. J.

[Stamp] Newark N.J. Sep
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Newark New Jersey Sept 17th 1835.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir Mr John C. Lum is very Anxious to learn the result of his application for a pension.
I Endevour, in my letter of the Ninth July
Last enclosing a certain Law, to give you all
the Information in my possession, relative to his Claim & therefore have nothing further to add at present.
your answer will much
oblige yours with the
highest Esteem. &c
Saml B. Miller
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Newark New-Jersey June 6th 1835
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Sir In the Case of John C. Lum for a pension I apprehend the Affidavits of Samuel Shipman & Jonathan Nicholas prooves the three months as an Enlisted Soldier stated in Mr Lums Declaration beyond all Reasonable doubt,
Although his name may not be found, on the Rolls in your office. I know of no reason why the testimony of Mr Samuel Shipman is not to be believe I have always understood that he was a man of good Character & worthy of belief as a witness. And if Witnesses is not to be believed why give these old
Revolutionary men the truble to get their affidavits.
And as to the Character of Mr Jonathan Nicholas whose affidavit is herewith enclosed relative to the Three months service above alluded to, can be fully established at Elizabeth Town to be among the first men for Truth & good standing in County and I apprehend they cannot be mistaken as to the three Month Service claimed by Mr Lum - As to the Militia
Service claimed by Mr Lum, I apprehend that nine Months of that service is fully established by the enclosed
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Affidavit of Mr John Crane of Elizabeth Town
(whose character you will see well established by having Referance to his papers on file in your office) with the evidence already filed in your office aught to give him credit for nearly a full Pension. For an applicant to prove every Month service after a laps of more then fifty years standing I think cannot be Reasonably expected. Congress might as will repeal the Law and say that no more pensions ought to be granted be the Claim ever so just, Because there is more of those Veterans of the Revolution living then was expected, the number is truly Large but as large as it now is I know of several worthy men that served in the Revolution that has never applied for a pension,-- I am well aware that it is a difficult task for you to establish every Applicants Claim Equitably, And I find sum of the  most consicencious and as well deserving as any soldiers of the Revolution has but a small sum allowed them, as in the case of Mr Henry Willis of this County Lately decided on, there is no one here that knew the old man during the Revolutionary War but what
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believes he done more than two years actual service during said war & In addition to that he was a prisoner of was confined in the City of New York about five months in the Cold Winter of 1779- without fire & nothing to warm him but the Vermine of the prisin, and short allowance of food. & is only allowed for Thirteen months service. (He thinks his claim ought to be reconsidered) As to Mr Lums original Declaration I have never seen
it. I made out his supplemental affidavit as
he related the same to me from the best of his
Recollection at the time & believe the same to be Correct as far as it is Posable for a man to remember after so grate a length of time. Mr Lum is a plain honest old farmer & I have always understood that he has sustained a good Character. Therefore I think the difference between the two naritives mentioned in your Letter to the Hon Mr Frelinghuysen ought to be reasonably construed
with do respect and esteem I Remain yours &c.
Saml B. Miller