Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1045, for John Magee, New Jersey
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SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey  Magee, John  W.1045
Martha

CONTENTS
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4775
New Jersey
Martha Magee
widow of John Magee
who was a private 
in the N Jersey line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
31st day of January 1844
and sent to 
Martha Magee
Spotswood
New Jersey

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 124
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County ?? duly given upon his oath saith that the within ? was taken out of her fathers Bible and that she believes the same to be true in all things therein stated.
Catharine Magee
 


Sworn & Subscribed before me the 21 Augt 1838
John Pevine, ? J.P
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Mark Craven was
Born August 5th 1767
Ezekiel Magee
born August 6th 1772
Mr. Ezekiel Magee
was born in the year
of our lord 1792
James m
John Magee died
January the 11th 1830
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Martha McGee
of Middlesex County
further testimony in her case
Act of July 4, 1836
C. G. McChesney
Trenton - N.J.
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County NJ
On the Twenty sixth day of August , A.D. 1840 before the  subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Personally appeared Ezekiel McGee or Magee a resident of the township of Monroe in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, in the forty ninth year of his age, a person of cred=ability and truth with whom the Subscriber has been personally acquainted from boyhood, who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath deposeth and Saith that he is the son of John and Martha McGee and that he verily believes he was born on the 2nd day of August (A.D. 1792). Seventeen hundred and ninety two and that the only record he ever saw was the one attached to the declaration of his mother Martha McGee and that the same was taken from the Bible belonging to his Father's family and that the records in this deponents bible was copied from the said family Bible and this deponent further declares and believes that the said record is correct and true and further believes that he is in his Forty ninth year of his age since the Second day of this present month.
Ezekiel Magee
Sworn to and Subscribed
This day and year above written
before me.
John Perrine Ju J.P.
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County}  I Nicholas Booram Clerk
of the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby
Certify that John Perrine Jr Esquire before whom the written affidavit of Ezekiel Magee was taken was at the day of the date of said affidavit & still is a Justice of the peace in for
the said County of Middlesex duly  commissioned & Sworn and that his signature
to the within affidavit is genuine. In writing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 2nd day
of September A.D. 1840
N Booram Clerk
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V2033
Martha Magee
New Jersey

Jno Perrine, Jr.
Spotswood
N.J.
Sept 13
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County} 
Personally appeared before me Merrill Mundy one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex Martha Magee widow of John
Magee who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose and say that she is the widow of John Magee That she
is in the Seventy third year of her age since the 16th Aug. last past
that she was married to John Magee in the year of 1782 or 1783 she cannot now tell the record having been lost, but recollects distinctly that it was before the close of the war as she knows that her husband was out in the Militia in the Revolutionary war after they were
married, that they were married by Parson Ayres Episcopal Minister at Spotswood in the County of Middlesex, that Joshua Smith was
present at their marriage that her husband John Magee was in the war before they were married She only knows from his telling her that he served under Capt Morgan a great deal of the time, she recollects of his telling her that he was in the Listed troops a year under Captain Asher Randall & St Nicholas Morgan and in fact that he was out during the whole of the war sometimes listed and his time Expiring, then in the Militia and further that her husband has been dead about six years, and that she has not married since and further saith not
her
Martha her X mark Magee
mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 11th Sept 1837. Merrell Mundy, Judge 

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County}
I do hereby certify that the above named Martha Magee is altogether unable from her great age and bodily infirmity
cannot attend in open Court 
Merrell Mundy Judge
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County }
Personally appeared before me John Perrine and one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex David Owens who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Magee during the Revolutionary war that they lived but a few miles apart, the deponent further states that the first recollection he has of the said John Magee he thinks was in the year 1778 in March, that the deponent served with him two months under Captain Benjamin Dennis at Shrewsbury falls in Monmouth County, the deponent further states that the said John Magee served in the months service on the North River at Newburgh & West Point he thinks under Captn Ross and the deponent further states that the said John Magee was out in the Militia for two years or more every other month under Capt James Morgan and Served a month at each Town at Amboy, Woodbridge, New Brunswick, Elizabeth Town
Bergan Point, Powles Hook &c and that he is well acquainted with Martha Magee and knows that she has not been married since the death of John Magee her husband who has been dead about say on Seven Years - The deponent further states that he is about Eighty years  of age and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner and further saith not
David Owens
Sworn & Subscribed this 4th day of June 1837
John Perrine Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County} I do hereby certify that David Owen the above named witness is a man of truth and veracity
John Perrine 2nd Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Personally appeared before me John Perrine 2nd one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex Daniel Petty a soldier of the Revolution who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose and say that he was was acquainted with John Magee during the Revolutionary war that he the deponent knows that the said Magee enlisted in what was then called the six months service the officers that he then served under he cannot now recollect except Capt Ross in 1779.  The Deponent further States that he then served in the nine months service after that in the year of 1780 the said John Magee Enlisted in the service under an act of the Legislature of New Jersey for one year which he served to the end in the same company with the deponent under Lieutenant James Morgan & Ensign Simon VanWinkle and the deponent further states that in the year 1781. The deponent and the said John Magee both enlisted again in the service for one year which they both served to the end under Asher Randel of Woodbridge Captain & Nicholas Morgan Lieutenant - that they both served together at South Amboy, Perth Amboy Woodbridge, Bergen Point, &c 
The deponent also states that the said John Magee Served at West Point when in the six months Service, that he was personally
acquainted with the said Magee and knows that he served with the deponent the last two years of his service (ie) from 1781 to 1783 that Martha Magee now living is the widow of the
said John Magee and has not married since the death of the aforesaid John Magee which is about six or seven years ago and further saith not-
Daniel Petty
Sworn & Subscribed before me 5th day of June 1837
John Perrine 2nd Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
I do hereby Certify that Daniel Petty the above named witness is a man of truth and veracity
John Perrine 2nd Just of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Personally appeared before me John Perrine 2nd and one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex David Owen who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Magee during the Revolutionary war that they lived but a few mile apart, the deponent further states that the
first recollection he has of the said John Magee he thinks was in the year 1778, in March, that the deponent served with him two months under Captain Benjamin Dennis at Shrewsbury falls in Monmouth County, the deponent further states that the said John Magee served
in six months service on the North River at Newbergh & West Point he thinks under Capt Ross and deponent further states that the said John Magee was out in the Militia for two years or more every other month under Capt James Morgan and Served a month at each
Town at Amboy,  Woodbridge, New Brunswick Elizabeth Town  Bergen Point, Paulus Hook &c and that he is well acquainted with Martha Magee and knows that she has not been married since the death of John Magee her husband who has been dead about six or Seven Years. The deponent further states that
he is about Eighty years of age and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner and further saith not
David Owen
Sworn & Subscribed this 4th day of June 1837
John Perrine 2nd Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County  I do herby Certify that David Owen the above named witness is a man of truth and veracity
John Perrine 2nd Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex Joshua Smith who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose & say that he is in the Seventieth year of his age, and that he was well acquainted with John Magee during the time of the Revolutionary War that he has staid at the house of his father near Amboy many times when he was in the service as a Militiaman
his the deponents father kept a Tavern there at that time and the deponent further states that he is well acquainted with Martha Magee the widow of the said John Magee & the deponent also states that he was present when John Magee was married to the said Martha
By Parson Ayres an Episcopal Clergyman at the Village of Spotswood in the County of Middlesex but that his memory does not serve him as to the time and further saith not
Joshua Smith

Sworn & Subscribed before me the sixth day of June 1837
John Perrine 2nd Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County 
I do hereby certify that the above named witness  Joshua Smith is a man of credit and of truth
John Perrine 2nd Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss I Nicholas Booram Clerk of the inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Merrell Mundy before whom the annexed affidavit of Martha Magee was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Judge of the inferior court of Common pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and that John Perrine Jr before whom the annexed affidavits of Joshua Smith, Daniel Petty & David Owen were  taken was at the time of the taking of said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and  that the signature of said Judge &  Justice attesting said affidavits respectively are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereto set
my hand & the seal of said County
this 11th day of September AD 1837
N Booram Clk
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May 14, 1937
John Magee
W. 1045
BA - J/AWF
Mrs. Myrtle J. Rogers
703 Snow Street
Brookfield, Missouri
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of John Magee of New Jersey.
The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W. 1045, based
upon service of John Magee in the War of the
Revolution.
The date and place of birth of John Magee
were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of South Amboy, Middlesex
County, New Jersey, John Magee served as a private with the New Jersey troops, as follows:
In the spring of 1778, two months in Captain
Benjamin Dennis' company; in 1779, six months in Captain Ross' company; in 1780, six montMs in Captain Matthew Freeman's company; from early in January, 1781, one year in Captain Simeon Van Winkle's company;
and again, one year in Captains James Morgan's and Asher Randall's companies.
John Magee married October 25, 1791, in Spottswood, Middlesex County, New Jersey, Martha Craven. She was born August 5, 1767, place not stated, nor were the names of her parents given.
John Magee died January 11, 1830. His widow,
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Martha Magee, was allowed pension on her application executed August 21, 1838, at which time she was a resident of the Township of South Amboy, New Jersey.
She continued to live there in 1843.
The soldier, John Magee, and his wife, Martha,
had six children, three sons and three daughters; all of them were living in 1840 in the neighborhood of South Amboy, New Jersev. Ezekiel, the oldest child, was born August 2 or 16, 1792; and Catharine was forty
one years old in 1838; names of other children were not stated.
Reference was made to Ezekiel Craven, brother
of the widow, Martha Magee.
The papers in this claim contain no further
family data.
In order to obtain date of last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following data:
Martha Magee, widow of John Magee
Certificate 4775
Issued January 31, 1844
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Set to Hon J F. Randolph HR
Feb 17 1841.

5996
New Jersey
Marta Magee
widow of John Magee
who was a pensioner under the Act of ___
and who died on the 11 January 1830.
of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Freeman of the Regt. commanded
by ___ in the New Jersey
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issues the 25th day of Jany, 1841.
and sent to Hon; J.F. Randolph.
House of Reps.
Appears to the 4th of Sept: 1840 $ 360:00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 41 40:00
$400:00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Wm. Lantziner Clerk,
Book C4__Vol. 2__Page 129.
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Martha Magee
New Jersey
Suspended
See letter 4th Dec
37 J. Perrine J
to D.C.G. McChesney 25 Jan 1840

Act July 1838
And Act " 1818
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In reply to your request of ............., received............
for a statement of the military history of John Magee
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
W, F.1045
_____________________________________________
Dates of
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT
1778
1779
Jan 1783
Jan 1784
______________
LENGTH OF
SERVICE
2 mos
6 mos
[illegible]
1 year
______________
RANK
Pvt
______________
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
Benj Dennis
[Illegible] Ross
[illegible] Freeman
Simon Van Winkle
James Morgan
Asher Randall
COLONEL.
STATE.
N.J.

Battles engaged in_____________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, South Amboy N.J.
Date of application for pension, Aug 2 1838 Her [illegible]
Residence at date of application, South Amboy Twp., Middlesex Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, She was born Aug. 5, 1767 or Aug. 16 1765.
Remarks: The date of soldier [illegible] not stated. at Spotwoods Oct 25, 1791. Martha Crane, and died Jan 11, 1830.
(place of birth not stated).  They had three sons and three daughters, the only names stated being those of Ezekiel born Aug. 16 1792 and Catharine age 41 years in 1838.
Very Respectfully,
Commissioner
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703 Snow St.
Brookfield, Mo
Apr. 20- 1937
Pension Dept
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen;
Will you please send me the Revolutionary Was record of John Magee - Monmouth Co. N.J. who enlisted as a private in Capt Ben. Dennis Co. 3 Reg.  If there is any thing about his family recorded please send also.
Believe he served also in Mar of 1812. Do you have any records.
Yours truly-
Mrs. Myrtle J. Rogers
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Rev. Was Section.
January 3, 1914
Mrs. A. G. Rogers.
703 Snow Street.
Brookfield. Mo
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 28th ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Israel Root who served in the New York troops.
A full history of John Magee. W. File No. 1,045, was furnished you under date of May 7, 1913 and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more that one such statement to the same person.
As the published List of Pensioners reported by the Secretary of War is Senate Document No. 514 every page of the three volumes is number No "514" and it is impossible to identify the Hon. John Magee unless you quote the state, county and pension Act under which his name appears.
Very respectfully,
E. P. [illegible]
Acting Commissioner.
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703 Snow St.
Brookfield Mo.
Dec, 28, 13
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
Would like the Rev. War record of John Magee- who lived in Monmouth or Middlesex Co. New Jersey. His wife was granted a pension He enlisted Mar. 1778 as private under Capt Benj. Dennis. He also served under Capts Ross, Freeman and Morgan.  If your records give any genealogical date it would be a great help.
Very sincerely
(Mrs) Myrtle Rogers
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SEAL:
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 2 1913
703 Snow St.
Brookfield, Mo
April 30, 1913
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Mrs. G.M. Brumbaugh - Registrar General of the D.A.K. writes my papers are not complete - that I must answer the following questions -
1. Place of birth of William Bills
2. Date of birth of Wm Bills
3. Place of death of Wm Bills
4. Date of death of Wm Bills
5. Name of wife and date of marriage.  If married more than once the names and dates of marriage.
Wm Bills was my great, great, great Grandfather and he enlisted Oct., 1776 at Freehold/ - Mon-
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mouth Co. New Jersey, Private Militia, age 24. He enlisted under Capt Hendrick Smock and Lieut=George Cook Fort Mo. In Feb. Apr. June Aug. Oct. & Dec. 1777, served under same officers. Also in 1778, 1779 &1780. In 1781 served under Capt Jolin and Col. Wykoff.
I secured this information from the Adjutant General of New Jersey, He stated that the original was on file in the Record and Pension Office - Invalid #598.  I wrote them but my letter was referred to the Adjutant General who stated the name of Wm Bills was not found on the rolls on file in that office, of any organization of New Jersey or Continental Troop in service during the war of the Revolution.  Have also been told that Stryker's Jerseymen in the Revolution, page 507 gives his name.
If he received a pension supposed all the questions I said answered would be recorded.  He had one daughter, Sally Bills born 9-4-1774, in Monmouth Co. She married John Nathan Magee.
I would like answers to the same questions regarding John Magee, who served in Monmouth Co. Militia. He enlisted Mar. 1778 as private
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Capt Benj. Dennis Co. 3rd Reg. served 2 mos in June 1779, served 6 mos, Capt Robt. Ross, Jr's Co.  1st Red. Middlesex Co. New Jersey Militia in June 1780, served 6 mos. Capt. Matthew Freeman's Co. New Jersey State troops; in 1781, served one yr. as Private in company commanded by Lieut. Simeon Van Winkle New Jersey State Troops in 1782, served one yr. under Lieut. Nicholas Morgan, served monthly tours about 2 yrs in Capt. James Morgan's Co. N,J, State Troops; in June 1779 to Dec. 15, 1779 served tours of duty in defense of the frontiers of N.J.
Respectfully,
(Mrs.) A.G. Rogers

SEAL:
U.S. Pension Office
May 2, 1913
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1913, May 7, History to
Mrs. A.G. Rogers.  Fw.
1914, Jan.3. Above notice of above action are carbon copy of letter
1937, May 14. Hist. to Mrs. Myrtle J. Rogers

Widow, &c.
File No. 1045
Martha Magee
Widow
John Magee
Priv N.J. Line, Rev. War,
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: Vol. M, Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washington City D.C.
January 18, 1840
Dear Sir
I enclose you the papers of Martha Magee, Rebecca White, Catharine Ivins, Mary Ashton and John Tindall - and an affidavit in the case of Mrs. Mary Mount all of New Jersey claiming pensions - the agent for the claimants Doct. McChesney; is now in the City making the action of your department thereon.
And I respectfully request an examination and report on them as early as your commission will permit.
Very Respectfully
M Jones York
To J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comm. of Pensions
Dep. of War
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Jan 19, 1841
N.J.
Martha McGee

Hon. J.F. Randolph, H.R.

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com(missioner) of Pensions
Washington
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Feb. 7, 1841
Martha McGee
N.J. Role

5996 - '38

Jos. Randolph

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
Washington

Hon. J.F. Randolph, H.R.
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Washington, Feb 15/'41

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

D(ear) Sir,

You have sent me a pension certificate for Martha Magee - will you inform me who her attorney is or where the lives.

I have been sick & forgot this.

Yours tr(uly),
s/ Jos. Randolph
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2633

Martha McGee

Act July 7. 1838

Married 25 Oct. 1791
Husband died 11 Jan. 1830

Capt. Matthew Freeman
Lieut. Morgan

See marginal record & certificate of Sec(retary) of State of New Jersey.

Admitted
Private, 2 years
$80

Hon J.F. Randolph, House (of) Rep(resentatives) U.S.
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Secretary of State's Office

Trenton, N.J., Jan. 15, 1841

Hon. Jos. F. Randolph

Sir,

Enclosed I send some further testimony in the case of Martha McGee. Will you have the kindness to hand it to the Commissioner of Pensions, and ask him to make report on it as soon as practicable.

Most respectfully your obe(dient) serv(ant),
s/ Charles G. McChesney
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State of New Jersey 
Middlesex County//

On this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Forty three, before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & also a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Martha Magee, known to me to be a credible person and a resident of the County of Middlesex, aged about Seventy six years, who being duly sworn on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd day of March 1843 entitled an Act to grant pensions to the widows of certain Revolutionary Soldiers. That she is the widow of John
Magee who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

That she applied under the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838 and obtained a pension of Eighty dollars a year for five years for the services rendered in said war by her husband aforesaid. And that she now applies for the benefit of the extension of that act of the law of March 3rd 1843 and refers for support of her application to the papers on file in the War Office. Submitted in her original application, that she remains still a widow, never having been married since the death of her husband.
s/ Martha Magee (X - her mark)

Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year aforesaid.
s/ John Perrine, Judge & Justice

Witness present:
s/ James Applegate

State of New Jersey 
Middlesex County//

I, Nicholas Booraem, 
Clerk of the County of Middlesex and of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John Perrin, Esquire, before whom
the examination of Martha Magee was made was at the time of the taking thereof a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas & a Justice of the Peace in & for 
said County duly commissioned & sworn and that his signature hereto above signed is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 22nd July A.D. 1843.
s/ N. Booraem, Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County//

I, John Perrine, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that that within named Martha Mcgee is personally known to me and that that she is a credible person and is to be believed and that I am known to the fact of her having drawn a pension under the Act of July 4th 1838.

Given under my hand the 1st Dec. 1843.
s/ John Perrine, Justice of the Peace

5216

Martha Magee
$80 per annum.

Pensioner at Spotswood, N. Jersey.
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Died 11th Jan. 1830. $30 [illegible]
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7556
Martha Magee
Act July 7, 1838.

Married 29 Oct. 1771.
Husband died 1830.

See Vol 1, Page 45.
Copy of Marginal record of Certificate No 12.

John McGee paid £24.15.0

Capt. Mathin Freeman commanded a company of 9 mo. in 1781. See certificate of Sec. of State 
s/ C.J. McChesney
Hightstown, N.J.
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1

Martha McGee's Declaration
Act of July 7, 1838.

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County//

On the Twenty first day of August One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, Martha McGee, or Magee, a resident in the Township of South Amboy in the County and State aforesaid in the Seventy second year of her age, a person of credibility and truth; who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, "Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

That she is the widow of John McGee, who was a private in the New Jersey State Troops and Militia during the Revolutionary War, in the service of the United States. That at the time he resided in South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, when called into service; that after a number of monthly tours of duty in the militia prior to June 1780, the said John McGee, as this declarant has often been informed, enlisted in the 6 months service in the month of June 1780 under Capt. Matthew Freeman and was quartered at Woodbridge in said County until the six months expired. That he again enlisted in January 1781 in the early part of the month under Captain Simon Vanwickle (who was Lieut. under Capt. Matthew Freeman in the 6 mo. service) for 12 months or one year and had his quarters at Capt. James Morgan's house near Amboy and there remained until the year expired. Capt. Freeman retained part of the company at Woodbridge and a part under Capt. Vanwickle remained near Amboy. This declarant's husband again enlisted at Amboy after the said year service expired for 12 months more under Lieut. Nicolas Morgan and was stationed near Amboy - the year out - then...
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...making the said John McGee's service in the State troops two years and a half, he, the said John McGee was engaged with the others of said company in guarding the shores of Amboy and that part of the County from incursions of the British Refugees and Tories. This declarant never saw any written discharge and verily believes that her said husband served more than three years in active service in the Revolutionary War.

She further declares that in regards to her said marriage as stated in her original declaration under the Act of "July 4th 1836" this declarant was under a series mistake, that a short time after this deponent discovered her error, she hastened to inform the Judge before whom the said declaration was taken. That she had been led into error in regard to her marriage, on account of this part of the Country raising troops to go and suppress the Pennsylvania Insurrection, which took place after her said marriage and which this deponent believed to have been the close of the Revolution [crossed out 'ary'] having no record of her said marriage and after diligent search not being able to find any record until a leaf was found by this deponent in an old discarded family bible; containing the true age of this declarant and of her first child Ezekiel Magee, but who was born on the Sixteenth (of) August Seventeen Hundred Ninety two, which said leaf is in the handwriting of Ezekiel Craven and that this declarant had no knowledge of said leaf and from the age of said child, this declarant recollects that she was married to the said John McGee on the Twenty fifth day of October Seventeen Hundred Ninety one by the Rev'd Mr. Ayres of the Episcopal Church of Spotswood who has left no record of his marriages. That her said husband, the aforesaid John McGee, died
on the Eleventh day of January Eighteen Hundred and Thirty. That...
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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 time
above Stated
The hereby relinquishes all claim under the
act of "July 4, 1836. having since discovered her error
in regard to her said marriage.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written
Before John Perrine 2nd 
her mark + Martha Magee
I hereby certify that this Martha Magee is
personally known as a person of good repute and entitled
to credit and that from bodily infirmity she is unable to
appear in open Court, and that the informed the subscribed
that she had discovered her error in regard to her marriage
but not in time to recall her said original Declaration.
John Perrine
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State of New Jersey
Middlesey County,
on the 21st day of August A.D. 1838 Before
the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Catherine Magee daughter of John Magee now deceased and
Martha Magee, aged forty one years a person of credibility
and truth who being duly sworn according to law upon her oath
deposeth and saith, that she discovered in the old and almost
worn out family Bible a leaf bearing the record of her said Mothers age and the birth of this deponents brother Ezekiel Magee
and the same she believes to be in the hand writing of her uncle Ezekiel
Craven, so far as it relates to the births of her said mother and brother
and that the record of the death of her said father is correct and
was written or is in the hand writing of this deponent, and that the
same is all the record this deponent has any knowledge
of relating to her said mother Marriage and that her father
John Magee departed this life on the 11th day of January
Eighteen hundred and thirty and that her said mother
has not married since but remains the widow of the said
John Magee, and is now making application for a Pension
for the services of this deponents father in the Revolutionary war
, and that the above Leaf hereunto attached was torn out
of the old family Bible by her on the day and year above
mentioned
Catherine Magee
Sworn to & Subscribed on the
day and year above written
before me John Perrine J P
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State of New Jersey
as
Middlesex County
on the Tenth day of January 1840
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County Personally appeared Joshua Smith resident of
the Township of South Amboy in the County and State aforesaid
in the seventy second year of his age, a person of credibility
and truth, who being duly sworn according to law upon his
oath deposeth and Saith that this deponent has for
upwards of sixty years been acquainted with Martha
McGee or Magee formerly Martha Craven who is the
widow of John Magee and who resides near to said Magee
and has ever since a boy been acquainted with the said
John Magee and Martha Craver now Magee. This deponents
Father kept a public house in this said Township during the
Revolutionary war and perfectly recollects the said John
Magee was a soldier in the Company Commanded by
Capt James Morgan saw Magee was repeatedly and
almost weekly at this deponents fathers house. said house
was situated within two hundred yards of Amboy shore.
That in the year seventeen hundred and Ninety one or there
abouts and before the year seventeen hundred and Ninety two
This deponent took his Fathers team of Horses and
in said Deponents fathers waggon took the said John
Magee and Martha Craven Elizabeth Smith and
Howard Smith both now deceased) to the Village of Spottswood, and there was an eye witness to the marriage of the
said John Magee and Martha Craven, by the Revd Mr
Ayres, This deponent and Elizabeth Smith were the waiters
at the said marriage they were married at the Public house
in the said Village. This deponent knows all the children
and believes Ezekiel Magee their Eldest son to be up and
of Forty Six years of age and five other two sons and three
daughters they all reside within three miles of this dept.
The said John Magee died about nine or Ten years
ago this deponents family attended the said funeral of Magee.
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Martha Magee his said widow resides near this
deponent and has not again been married but
remained the widow of the said John M. Gee
Sworn and Subscribed the
day and year above written 
Before

John Perrine Jur J.P.
Joshua Smith
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
S
Be here known that on the 21st 
day of December AD 1839 Before the
---
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County personally appeared Daniel Petty a Pensioner
one of the United States and resident of the County
and State aforesaid a person of credibility and
truth and in the 77th year of his age who being
duly sworn according to law upon his oath deposeth
and saith that during
the Revolutionary war
this Deponent was well acquainted with
John McGee and served in the Court of the
State Troops as follows in the said Levi Ino
years and half past in 1780 in the months
of June that saw John McGee was out 6 months
under Captain Freemans Company. battalion and ? in the same company until we new which
New years day 1781, and then the saw John McGee enlisted at the same time with this
deponent in the 12 months service in the month of January 1781 under Lieut Simon Vanmicka? 
the new a quartered at the house of Captain
Samuel Morgan until the year expired when this depondent and the said John McGee again enlisted for 
12 months more under Lieut Nicholas Morgan who was stationed south side of Raritan River during said 12 months sometime about the month of December the said Lieutentant Nic Morgan 
was killed by the Refugees - this depondent and the said John McGee renew this 12 months and was discharged which discharged by word of mouth by order of Sergeant Adam Monyan 
Signed and subscribed the
21st day December 1839,

Daniel Petty
Before John Perrine J.P.
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Receipts for the 4th years interest paid in militia notes

? No of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to ? ?
11 1461 June 10 1784 Thomson Stelle John ? 2.13.9 0 3 2

State of New Jersey SS
I James D Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a time extract from a ? ? sate 4th year "and headed" Receipts for the 4th years interest paid on militia notes ? ? ? office ? ?while that the  (unreadable) by the fifth section (unreadable) by the signature of ?? 20 1783 ? "An act to procure an estimate of the interest due to the militia and troops who have been ?  for the defense of the frontier of the state and ? for the settlement of the ? is appointed a Commissioner for the county of Middlesex. and for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay ? of the militia and the troops of this state and aforesaid and as for signing and delivering ? each and every ? ???in the pay ? of what ?
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office of the city of Trenton in said state this fifteenth day of January one thousand and eight hundred forty / 1840/
James D. Westcott
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State of New Jersey SS
I James D Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John Perrine Junior Esquire, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Martha (unreadable) where? was made, and who hath attest the same, was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of [Common or Garrison]? plead in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, duly appointed commissioned and sworn that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature purporting to be of the said John Perrine Junior are in his own proper handwriting. And I further certify that John Perrine Junior Esquire before whom the two foregoing affidavits of Catharine Magee of the one written on the wafers/ and the affidavits of Joshua Smith and Daniel Petty were taken and who hath attested the same was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, duly appointed commissioned and sworn that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations and that the said signatures purporting to be of the said John Perrine Junior are in his own proper handwriting.
In Testimony (unreadable) I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the City of Trenton in said State this fifteenth day of January anno domini one thousand eight hundred and forty / 1849.
James D Westcott