Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7780, Daniel Horton, New Jersey
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(8-1776)
Horton, Daniel
Martha
SERVICE New Jersey
NUMBER W.7780
CONTENTS _
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[Page is damaged on bottom & right side of paper]
New Jersey 2,234[?]
Martha Horton
widow of Daniel Horton, deceased
who died on the 27th of November 1835,
of Morris Co. in the State of New Jersey,
by Captain _ of the _ commanded by _ in the New Jersey Militia.
O ninths, Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey, at the rate of 20 dollars per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March, 1834 crossed out] 28th of November 1835.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of July, 1838, and sent to Jervis Condict, Esqr., Morristown, N. Jersey.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $50.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1838 $10.00
$60.66
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section [?]}
Recorded by G. F.R.[?]
Vol [?]
Sent to N. Horton Aug 1, 1842
Copy of family[?] read sent W.D.L [?]
[illegible] Morristown, N.J. June 17 [?]
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W. L. Cordrit[?]
19 June 1835
New Jersey 22.832
Daniel Horton
of Chester in the State of N.J.
who was a Private in the _ commanded by Captain _ of the _ commanded by _ in the N.J. troops for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of N.J.
at the rate of 20 Dollars _ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Nov. 1833 and sent R Nicholas Flanders
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar '34 $10.00
$60.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by C. Laurie Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 115
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DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT
                         OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832

State of New Jersey,} ss/
County of Morris}

                    On this twenty seventh day of July 1832 Daniel Horton personally appeared, in open court, before
the court of (word unknown) Pleas _________ now sitting Daniel Horton
Esq _______________ a resident of Chester Township in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
       That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers and served as herein stated:
         He was enrolled as a private in March seventeen hundred and seventy six at Chester Township in the Regiment of Col. Jacob Ford and in the Company of Captain John Stark in which company he (cannot decode word) to Amboy in this state and served as a guard and patrol on the lines while the British was encamped on Staten Island. - his next tour of duty was under Col Jacob Drake at Elizabeth Town point and was engaged constructing ( not sure of word) works of the Point from; from hence he was transferred to the Regiment of Col. (not sure) Regiment and was encamped during the winter of seventeen hundred and seventy seven on Van Mulevers mountain where we were engaged in a sharp (word unknown) with the enemy on the same year of 1777 he marched to Red Bank Fort under the command of Col. Hathaway, from there he marched on a Tour to Acquaccawonk, one Tour to Newark, Springfield and a number of other Tours of duty which he does not now recollect. Toward the latter part of his service he was promoted to the rank of Orderly (word unknown). He has served in active service for more than six months complete and never applied for any discharge or received any until the end of the war. He was engaged in the battle of the Connecticut farms and Springfield and in a number of (word unknown). That during the time he was at Amboy General Dickerson or Dickeson Commander during the time he was at Elizabeth Town General Williamson commanded; during the time he was at Red Bank Gen. Varnum commanded, What year were you born? September 1752 in the Township of Chester Morris Township. Have you any record of your age, he likewise states the record of his age
is at the widow Lewis in Randolph -
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Declaration of
Daniel Horton
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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, ['is only
on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey' crossed out].

Daniel Horton

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
William Brittin

We Benjamin Condit- James Young- residing
in the Neighbourhood of Daniel Horton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Horton- who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be
Seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  
Benj Condit
William Brittin
James Young

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, af ter 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 Benjamin Condit & James Young who have signed the preceding certificate, are resident in the Neighbourhood and Township aforesaid, and that ____________ who has also signed the same, is a resident in the _____________ and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

William Brittin
Danl Hopping
Stephen Vail

I, David Day, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Horton for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty seventh day of--------in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two-

David Day Clk
[seal affixed at left]

New Jersey
Morris County. }. 
Personally appeared before me William Monro one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
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New Jersey
Morris County }
Personally appeared before me William Monro one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris Daniel Horton who being by me duly sworn according to Law 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 his Revolutionary services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, viz. for three months I served
as a private in the New Jersey Militia and for three months I served as a Sergeant in the New Jersey militia all in the war of the Revolution and for such service I claim a pension

Daniel Norton

Sworn and Subscribed before
me this 12th day of Feby 1833
Wm Monro

I Abner Morse Pastor of the first Congregational Church in the Township of Chester in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Horton who has subscribed and
Sworn to the foregoing Declaration that the said Daniel Horton is a member in good standing in the Church under my charge, that I believe him to be Seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that I concur in that Opinion

Abner Morse

Sworn and Subscribed before
me this 12th day of Feby 1833
Wm Monro

I William Monro one of the Judges of the Court as aforesaid do hereby certify that Abner Morse who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Township of Chester
Morris County N.J. and that his statement is Entitled to credit   Witness my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of Feby 1833
Wm Monro
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State of New Jersey
Morris County SS. }
I David Day Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris aforesaid do hereby certify that William Monro before whom the within testimony of the twelfth day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three has been taken was at the time of the doing thereof an acting Judge of the said Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris and that full faith and credit are
due to his official acts as such and that the name of Wm Monro affixed to each of the with affidavits and certificate is his genuine signature-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
Court at Morris Town the fourteenth
day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred
and thirty three -
David Day Clk

[SEAL AFFIXED ON LEFT]
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Declaration of
Daniel Horton
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State of New Jersey Morris County SS:--
Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.--

On this third day of July, 1838, personally appeared before the Inferior Court of Common pleas of the County of Morris, & State of New Jersey, Mrs Martha Horton aged 81 9/12 years, 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 7th 1836.-  I am the widow of Daniel Horton, who was a soldier of the Morris County Militia in New Jersey, in the war of the revolution, for which service he obtained a pension from the United States to the time of his death, which was on the 27th day of November in the year of our Lord 1835. The proof of his militia services, will, as I presume be found on the files of the Pension office in the War Department, under the act of Congress of June, 1832, to which I respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions, in order to substantiate this my claim, as being the widow of said Daniel Horton, to whom I was married on the 29th day of June in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy seven, by the Revd William Woodhall, then minister of the Presbyterian Church in Black River, now Chester, Morris County, New Jersey. My maiden name was Martha Terry & I lived at that time with my father Richard Terry, in the same township & County.
Two of our children were born before the war ended, viz: Stephen, on the 10th May, 1778 & 
Cunice, on the 17th October, 1782. I am told there is no parish record of Marriages of that time, but my husband Daniel Horton, kept a family record of Marriage & births, in his family bible, now in my possesion, & I send the two leaves on which the record was entered by my said husband, in his own hand writing, which will accompany this declaration.

Martha Horton

Sworn & subscribed this 3d July 1838, at the Court House is Morris town
Before me 
Stephen Vail
One of the Judges of the 
Court of Common Pleas

I, Joseph Dalrimple Esq Clerk of Morris Co. hereby certify that Stephen Vail Esq. before whom the above declaration of Martha Horton
was taken & subscribed, & before whom also the annexed deposition of Lewis Condict
was taken & subscribed, is a Judge, & Justice of peace in said County. And that Elijah Ward
before whom the annexed deposition of David Horton was taken is a Justice of peace. They are both duly commissioned & authorized &
the signatures of both are genuine. Witness my signature & seal of my office, at Morristown, July 5th 1838. The word "whom" was interlined, before signing.. Jos Dalrimple Clerk
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I hereby certify to the Commissioner of Pensions, that the family record of Daniel Horton decd late of Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey, hereunto annexed was by me cut out from the [illegible] Family Bible, delivered to me by Mrs Martha Horton, widow of said Daniel Horton decd as the family bible of her late husband & which is spoken of in her annexed Declaration, as containing the times of the marriages & births &c. &c. of the family of her decd husband. - I was personally well acquainted with said Daniel Horton many years & have seen him write, & was somewhat familiar with his hand writing. I verily believe, both from my knowledge of his hand writing from the declaration of his widow to that effect, that the entries of the marriage of said Daniel Horton to Martha Terry, as well as the births of their 4 children & their marriage &c are in the proper hand writing of said Daniel Horton now decd who was known to me, to be a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death.
Lewis Condict

Personally appeared before me, a Judge of the Common Pleas Court in & for the County of Morris, in the State of New Jersey, Lewis Condict, of Morris town, known to me to be a man of truth, who being duly sworn according to law, saith, that all the matter & things stated in the foregoing certificate are true, as he verily believes.

Sworn & subscribed before me at Morris town, this 3rd of July 1838.

Stephen Vail                Lewis Condict
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FAMILY RECORD

MARRIAGES.

Daniel Horton and Martha Terrey was Married together June the 29th AD 1777
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Eunice Horton and Nathaniel Horton Junior was
married July the 22d AD 1799
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William Skillinger and Lydia Horton was married together June the 13 AD 1805
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Phinehas Horton and Esther Horton was married together August the 20th day
ADom 18029

[V V]
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Mary Terry wife mother was born July 19th 1726
FAMILY RECORD

[1st column]
BIRTHS.
Daniel Horton was Born August the 23d  AD 1752 } Old still
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Martha Horton was Born October the 24th  AD 1756
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Stephen Horton Son of Danl & Martha Horton
Was Born May the 10th AD 1878
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Eunice Horton their first daughter was Born 
October 17th AD 1782
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Lydia Horton their second Daughter was Born
May the 18th AD 1788
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Esther Horton their third is daughter was Born
September the 8th AD 1793
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[2nd column]
BIRTHS.
Julia Horton, Daughter of Nathaniel and Eunice Horton was Born July 19th 1802.
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Annelisa this second daughter was born June 21th 1804
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Martha Horton their 3d Daughter was Born September [illegible]1809
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2d Martha Horton their 4th daughter was Born [illegible] the 2d 1809
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Lydia Horton their 5th Daughter was Born June the 9th 1811
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FAMILY RECORD

William & Lydia Skillinger for family---

[1st column]
BIRTHS
Daniel Horton Skillinger son of William and Lydia
Skillinger was Born March  19th 1818
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William Skillinger was Born Febuary 18th 1810
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[illegible--possibly "Martha"] Skillenger first  Daughter Born March 19th 1814
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James Scot Skillinger their 3d son was Born 8th day of July 1818
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Charles Jackson Skillenger their  4th son was Born the 15th day of July 1821
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[2nd column]
DEATHS
Phinehas & Esther Horton first son Daniel 
Horton was Born 3d of August 1820
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FAMILY RECORD

[1st column]
DEATHS
My youngest sister--
July the 26th [illegible] departed this life Esther Horton aged 26 years one month & 23 days
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June the 11th day 1787 then departed this Life my Son Stephen Horton aged Nine years one month and one day
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June the 27th day 1788 then departed this Life my Sister Lydia Horton aged 36 years one month and Eight days
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January 30th 1791 then departed this life 
Debrah Terrey my wifes sister aged 23 years one month and three days
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November 12th 1791 then departed this Life
the Rect James Youngs aged 32 years and
twenty six days
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November 18th day 1791 then Departed this 
Life father Richard Terrey in the 71 year of his age
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April 25th 1794 then departed this Life my wifes Brother Richard Terrey aged 46 years Nine months and twenty Days
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Febuary 15th 1796 then departed this Life Phebe Terrey my wifes sister aged 45 years
one month and 19 days
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December 14th 1799 then departed this life George Washington Late President of the United of Ameraca [America] aged 67 years 9 months and 22 days
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December 10th 1801 then departed this Life mother Mehitable Horton aged Eighty two years Nine months and ten days
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January the 24th AD 1804 then Departed this Life father Nathaniel Horton aged 84 years three months and Eleven Days
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[2nd column]
DEATHS
November 9th 1807 then departed this life mother Mary Terrey aged 81 years __months and ___days
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August 10th 1814 then Departed this life [illegible] Terrey aged___
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October 16th 18[illegible] then Departed this life Martha T Horton aged four months--
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November 24th 1812 then Departed this Life Edward Lewis [illegible]  years and Eight month
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January 29th 1832 Then Departed This Life William T Skillinger Aged Twenty one years eleven months and eleven days
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November 27th 1835 then Departed this life Daniel Horton Aged___
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State of New Jersey, Morris County SS }
Before the subscriber a Justice of peace in & for said County of Morris, personally appeared David Horton, an aged citizen of Chester township in said County, personally well known to me as a man of truth & of fair character, & being duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz: I am now in the 88th year of my age, was a soldier in the war of the revolution from beginning to end thereof. I was well acquainted with Daniel Horton now decd & who was a pensioner of the U. States for his services
in said war & who died at his dwelling in Chester,on the 27th November, in the year of our Lord 1835, leaving a widow who is now living, whose name is Martha Horton, living on the premises where her husband died & who is now about 82 years old.  Her maiden name, before married to David Horton, was Terry & at time of her marriage, lived with her father Richard Terry. She was married to Daniel Horton
who was my brother, by Rev. William Woodhull,  Minister of the Presbyterian Church in Chester, then called Black river, in time of the revolutionary war, & as I believe in the year 1777, but I am not positive as of the number of the year, but I am quite certain it was before the Monmouth battle. I did not see them married,
when they were married.  My brother Daniel & his wife, as well as myself, lived in the house
of my father, & we all lived in the same house a year, & then brother Daniel & his wife & myself, moved from our father's house about a mile distant, & livend together on the farm for 7 or 8 years. Daniel Horton & his wife lived together as husband & wife, nearly 50 years, & no person can doubt the validity of their marriage. His
oldest son was born in about a year after their marriage; his name was Stephen, & he had also at least one daughter (Eunice) born before the war ended, & after that time he had two other children, Lydia & Esther.

Sworn & subscribed before me at Morristown June 19th 1838-
Elijah Ward J.P.
David Horton
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Revy[?] WIDOW, & c.
File No. 7780
Martha Horton
Wid. of Daniel Horton 
Pvt. N.J. Militia
Act: July 4th 1836, Dec. 3rd
Index: -Vol. A, Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New Jersey

Revol

Daniel Horton

Suspended

See let. to
R. Nicholas Agt
October 26, 1833
 
Act 7 June 1833
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Daniel Horton N.J. act 7 June 20$ per an.
GWC


Decd 27th Nov 1835 pd to that period
JH
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Jas. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Morristown N.J. July 10th 1838

Dear Sir,

Accompanying this note you will receive the Declaration of Mrs Martha Horton, widow of Daniel Horton decd late a pensioner of
the U.S. under the law of 1832.-  If there is any thing further required than what will be found upon the face of his papers now in your office,
please to notify me.

Very respectfully,
your friend & obt Servt.
Lewis Condict.

Jas L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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[postal stamp:  'MORRISTOWN N.J. JUL 28']

Aug. 1842

Martha Horton
N.J. roll

To 
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Morristown 27 July 1842

D. Sir,

May I beg the favor of you to inform me from the Record & files of the pension Office the amount of the pension & when it was granted to
Daniel Horton of the township of Chester in the County of Morris-- and of the pension as continued to his widow Martha Horton. Also
of the several times as paid over for them
respectively, to Doct. Lewis Condit as atty.

I am the one of the Executors of Daniel Horton deceased- & will be much indebted to you for the foregoing information- I am

very respectfully
Yr. Obt Servt.
Nathaniel Horton

To/ J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commisr. 

P.S. Please direct your answer to me at "Chester Morris Co. N. Jersey }
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Daniel Horton which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?   To see Quere 5

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to  their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?     
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?
And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For_____
year ________months and _____days, I served as a ________________.   For ________months
and ______days, I served as a ____________; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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N. J.    Sept 30
Utd

[postal stamp:  'MORRISTOWN NJ SEP 27']

Revolutionary Claim   Free
James L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.

suspended
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D Sir/
Morris Town Sept 26th 1833
I enclose to the Pension department two
applications for Daniel Horton and Matthias
Pickle. Mr. Pickles is a new one, Mr Hortons is
also new but a Renewal of a form of one returned
for correction and further explanation and after
Examining the Original application of Mr Horton
it was thought most adviseable from it
informal and erroneous features to day I advise
and make the application entirely anew which
is now enclosed, if the Department desires to
have the original application and papers
annexed they will be forwarded to the Department
as soon as Required, if there are any
Decided upon it the office which have been
forwarded by me the Department will please
to direct them to me at the P.O. at Flanders N.J.
together with the result of the enclosed, those now
there are from John [illegible] Job Daniels and Daniel
Johnes
Respectfully Yours
Rheu Nicholas P.M.
Flanders N.J..
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ept Papers 
Daniel Haton [crossed out]
New Jersey
Daniel Horton
suspended
[illegible] private
$20
R. Nicholas Esq
Flanders
N. J.
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Flanders N.J. Oct 31st 1833

Dr Sir

I Received yours requesting the Original papers of Daniel Horton on his application for a pension, after due consideration of his service
and close investigation he has been enabled to
Recollect more distinctly his services and the
particular periods and places where his services were performed, the Clergyman who gave
his certificate on the first papers has since left
the congregation in the vicinity of Mr Horton &
in the latter papers he has given the certificate of another Clergyman who resides a few miles from him in another congregation but who is personally acquainted with him, there may be some variation between the two declarations as to the amount of time he served, the first papers are vague and Indefinite, while the Last are more Explanatory and Definite, of which the Department will change

I also Recd the Warrant of Daniel Jones and the
papers of Job Daniels Returned for correction which I shall attend to in due season, also the report of the Department, in the case of John Lefay  I am inclined to think there is something wrong in his case, either same Eerror in his recollection of the material facts of his service, or some Deficiency in the Historical Records of the Revolution Concerning the Telegraphic and alarm post at Tappan as Stated in his Declaration, If not inconsistent with the Rules
and Regulations of the Department I should like to have the original papers of Mr Lefay as I am soon going to Tappan personally and I would see if any person in that vicinity can give any further evidence on the facts stated in his favour if not I will return them again to the Department, Mr Lefay is a man of well
Established reputation for truth and veracity and of good moral character and Respectability, will the Department favour me with the answer to the within Request in favor of Mr Lefay- 

Very Respectfully
Thun Nicholas
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[illegible stamp]
June 2/47
Rel: to clm of
Martha Horton wid
of Daniel
Free
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Morris Town N.J. June 10th '47
Dear Sir
The original family record of Daniel Horton of this
State & County, was taken from the family bible & sent to the Pension
office, with the Declaration of his widow, & is now on your files.
The children have no copy & have earnestly desired me to obtain one
Will you do me & them the favor to furnish a copy?
The husband was a pensioner under the act of 1832. & the widow 
under that of 1836.
Her first name, if I mistake not, was Martha but
I am not certain. There were 2 male pensioners, Daniel & David
Horton in the same neighbourhood - Daniel was allowed about $20 pr an: &
David about $70 - the one in question was widow of Daniel & probably the
only widow Horton, who applied from this Co
I do not suppose it is intended to be used in any Court, & will not
require a formal certificate, under the official seal. Your signature is
all that is necessary
Very respectfully,
Your obt servt $c
Lewis Condict

Col: Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

P.S. Her first name is Martha
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New Jersey 
Morris County }
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th Eighteen hundred and thirty two
Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County now sitting, Daniel Horton a soldier of the Revolution and a Resident Citizen of the Township of Chester in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - to wit, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein set forth- that he entered the service of the United States in the New Jersey Militia at Chester in Morris County aforesaid as a private
soldier by being drafted from the Western Regiment of the New Jersey Militia for a tour of one month duty under Capt John Starke of the Militia & marched on the first day of March 1776 to Elizabeth Town and was there stationed and attached to the Regiment of New Jersey Militia
under command of Col Jacob Ford and was Honourably Discharged on the first of April following at Elizabeth Town by Col Ford- and further he was again drafted as a private soldier at Chester aforesaid from the Western Regiment of N.J. Militia for a months Tour of  on the 15th of Sept 76 to Elizabeth Town under Capt Nathan Horton also of the militia and attached to the Regiment of Militia of Col Jacob Drake and was engaged while on said tour in erecting fortifications and Defences near
E Town point and was honorably Discharged at 
at the end of one month service - and further he was again drafted as a private soldier from the Western Regiment of N.J. Militia aforesaid
for a month Tour of Duty and marched the first of November 1776 under Capt Thomas Dickerson of the militia to Aquakanouk thence to Newark and attached to Col Winds Regiment of Militia and was Honourably discharged at Newark the first of December following by Col Winds-- and further he was again drafted from the western Regt of N.J. Militia as a Seargent [sergeant], and on the alarm of the approaching Conflict at Trenton & Princeton with the enemy he marched as a Seargeant [sergeant] on the first day of January 1777 for Princeton under
Capt Nathaniel Horton of the Militia in the Regiment of Col Winds aforesd but did not arrive in time to take part in the Battle of Princeton
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and the company of Capt Horton were then marched to the quarters of
the American army at [illegible] near Middle Brook where he was
discharged by Col Winds on the first of March, 77 from a tour of two
months duty as a Seargeant - and further he was again drafted
as a Sergeant aforesd from the Western Regiment of N.J. Militia and was
marched on the first day of Nov. 77 to Red Bank on the Delaware
River in the Company of Capt Nathaniel Horton, Major John Starke Batt,
Cl Hathaway Regt and attached to Gen Varnums Brigade and
was there discharged by Gen Varnum the middle of December following
at the end of one month and a half tour of Duty and further saith
in the year 1780 the last of June he was ordered out with the western
Regt of N.J. Militia as a Seargent under Capt Nathan Horton and
marched to Springfield Battle and took part thereon and was then
marched to Little falls near Patterson thence to Newark and was
there discharged by General Winds the middle of July following
after two weeks tour of Duty as near as he can recollect, and saith ┃
he hath no farther distinct recollection of his Revolutionary services
and also saith that he was born in the Township of Chester Morris
County N. J. on the third day of Sept. 1752 and is now Eighty one
years of age and that the Record of his age is in the family Bible
of his Parents now in the Possession of a Relative in the County of Morris
that he resided in Chester at the period of the Revolutionary war
and ever since and now resides there, and marched on every
Tour of Duty in the Revolution from Chester in Morris County
aforesaid, also saith that he never Recd a written discharge for
any of his Revolutionary services, also saith that he does not know
of any person now living whose testimony he can procure to prove
his services in the Revolutionary War he distinctly Recollects
General Winds, Dickson Williamson, Maxwell and Varnum of the
Revolution and that he is personally known to the Revd
Jacob Briant of the Presbyteran Church near Chister also to
Daniel Skellenger a Citizen of Chester Both of Morris County and
persons of Resptability and has been personally known to both of
them from thirty to forty years past to whom he refers for proof
of his character for Credibility, and that he now relinquishes
every claim to any pension or annuity except the present
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and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of
the agency of any State whatever
Sworn to and subscribed in open }
Court this 24th day of Sept 1833 }
Daniel Horton
William Logan
Wm Monro
John Hunt
We hereby certify
that we Jacob Briant a Clergyman of the County of Morris and
Daniel Skellenger of said County are neighbors to the
said Daniel Horton who has subscribed and sworn to the above
Declaration and have been personally acquainted with him
from thirty to forty years and that his character for truth &
veracity is without reproach and that we believe him to be
Eighty one years of age and that he is Reputed and Believed
in the Neighborhood where he Resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and that we both concur in the Same
Opinion
Sworn and Subscribed in open } Jacob Briant
Court the day and year aforesaid } Daniel Skellenger
William Logan
Wm Monro
John Hunt
And the said Court do hereby declare there opinion
after the Investigation of the matter of the application of Daniel
Horton for a pension and after putting to him the Interrogatories
prescribed by the war department that the said Daniel Horton was 
a Revolutionary soldier and served as he has herein set forth
and the Court further certifies that Jacob Briant who has signed
the preceding Certificate is a Respectable clergyman Resident 
in the County of Morris and that Daniel Skellinger who has
also signed the same is a Resptable Citizen also of said County
Both credible persons and that their statement is Entitled to
Credit, done in open Court as aforesaid
Wm Monro
William Logan
John Hunt
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Daniel Horton }
State of New Jersey ss }
Morris County ss. I David Day Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Morris aforesaid do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original 
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of Daniel Horton for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal of Office this
twenty fifth day of September A.D.
Eighteen Hundred and thirty three -
David Day Clerk

(seal)