Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4461, for Robert James, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey
-
CONTENTS
James, Robert
            Ann


NUMBER
W. 4461
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Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars per anum
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Certificate of
Marriage of
Robert James
&
Nancy Pinkerton
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To all whom it may concern
is hereby certified that Robert James
and Nancy Pinkerton, both, then
of the Township of Trenton, in
the State of New Jersey were joined
in the Bonds of Marriage about twelve

or fourteen years ago; and that the
Bearer hereof the abovesaid Nancy Pinkerton
is well known to be the wife of Robert James by the
the above is
habitants of the City & neighbourhood
of
Trenton - Given under my hand
this
twenty third day of December in the year of
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and one
James F. Armstrong &wife of V.D.M. Trenton
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County ⎬
On this thirty first day of August AD. One
thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally ap
peared before the subscriber Charles Burroughs one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in
and for said county James Ewing Esqr a resident of
said county who being duly sworn according to law on
his oath saith- that he is the Grandson of the late
Reverend James F. Armstrong formerly Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at this will ac
quainted with the handwriting of his said Grandfather
and that he believes the within certificate to be in
his hand writing and to have been written by him
he also believes that the name subscribed thereto is
the signature of his Grandfather the said James R
Armstrong. He further says that he has no knowl
edge of any record of marriages kept by his said
Grand father - that he has no such record in his
possession nor is he aware that there is any such
record in existance.
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year above written before me,
James Ewing
N.B. The words and figures who
died in the year 1816, being first interlined
Chas Burrought
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Delatation of
Ann James - Widow
of Robt James of
NJ
Act July 7 1838
No 1842
C.G. McChesney
of
Trenton
N. J.
$20
No deduction
placed on the New
Jersey Roll
Act 7 July 1838
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New Jersey
Mercer County ⎬ SS
On this twenty seventh day of August A.D. one thousand
 eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared
before the subscriber Charles Burroughs one of the Judges
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said
County of Mercer, Ann James now a resident of the city of
Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, but formerly
residing in the Township of Trenton in the County of
Hunterdon (now Mercer) and State of New Jersey, aged seventy one years on the sixth day of October last, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows"" That she is the widow
of Robert James who was out and served in the milltia
of New Jersey during the war of the Revolution that
she has heard her said husband frequently state
that he was a Drummer in the militia during the
said war, but from old age and consequent loss of
memory she cannot now recollect who he said were
his officers-- he lived at the time he entered the service
in the Township of Maidenhead in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey with Benjamin Vancleve
of said township - she has been informed and believes
that her said husband served during the said war in
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a company of militia raised in said township of Maiden
head, commanded first by the said Benjamin Vancleve
and afterwards by Captn Philip Phillips, but she not know
ing or becoming acquainted with her said husband until
some time after the close of the war, cannot speak of the
particular tours of duty performed by him from personal
knowledge. She does not recollect of her husband's ever
telling her of the particulars of his services during the rev
olution but she has not the least doubt from the inforination
she has derived from others, who were acquainted with
him at that time, that he served in the militia
during the greater part of the war, and she further declares
that after her marriage with her said husband
and until his death, he was absent from home a large
portion of his time attending to business for Robert Morris
in the State of Virginia, and of course he had but few
opportunities of hearing him relate the particulars of his
revolutionary services - she knows of no other person or
persons who can testify to the Revolutionary services of
her husband besides those whose affidavits, are hereto annexed
-- and she has no documentary evidence to prove
his services other than the extracts from the muster
roll of Capt Philip Phillips Company, obtained from the
office of the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey
which is also hereto annexed
She further declares that she was married to the said
Robert James, sometime in or about the year 1788 by the
Reverend James D. Armstrong the then Pastor of the Presbyte
man Church at Trenton, as will appear by the certificate
of the said Rever James H. Armstrong hereto annexed, which
said certificate is a second certificate which she obtained
from the said Revd James P. Armstrong in the latter part
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Sworn
of the year 1801. the certificate which was given at her mar
age having been lost or mislaid-- that she knows of no
one now living who was present at her marriage. that
her husband the aforesaid Robert James died about forty
years ago while absent from home at Richmond in
the State of Virginia-- the precise time of his death she
does not know as she did not hear of it until some
time after it had occured. she further declares that she
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan
nary, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time
above stated- and that she has remained his widow and
unmarried ever since.
to and subscribed on
Ann James
the day and year above witten
, before me
Chas Brought
State
New Jerseys: I Charles Burroughs one of the Judges of the In
ferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mer
er in said State do hereby certify that Ann James who
has made the foregoing declaration is unable from bod
ily infirmity to attend in County and is a credible person
Witness my hand this twenty seventh day of
August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight (1838)
Chas Burrought
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State of New Jeney
Mercer County ⎬ SS
On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. One thousand
eight hundred and thirty eight before the subscribed
Charles Burroughs one of the Judges of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in and for said county, personally appeared
John Morris a resident of said county, who is well
known to me to be a credible person, who being duly sworn
according to law, on his oath saith, that he was seventy
two years of age in July last-- that he was well acquainted with Robert James the husband of Ann James, who
has made the foregoing Declaration - that said James served in the militia of this State during the war of the
Revolution, and he belonged to what was called the
Maidenhead company in Col Joseph Phillips Regiment
which company was organized at the beginning of
the war in the township of Maidenhead in the then
County of Hunterdon of this state, and was commanded
at first by Capt Benjamin Vancleve with whom he
thinks said James lived - the first time Capt Vancleve
went out with his company they went to Long Island
and were in the battle fought there-- they belonged to
what was called the Flying Camp - he recollects that
said Robert James was with the company on this tour
and acted as Drummer, and he has often heard him
speak of it-- he does not know exactly and it ispossible
for him to tell precisely how long the said
out on on this tour, but he thinks the militia from
New Jeney out at this period, were kept in service
some length of time, perhaps for three or fore months.
the Maidenhead company was afterwards commanded
by Capt Phillip Phillips and said James continued
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in it-- he can recollect that Capt Phillips and his company
were out frequently and James was out in it-- he
remembers they were at the battle of Monmouth-- he does
not remember all the places they were at or how long
they remained out each time but the militia companies
about here took turns in going out, and when they went
out generally staid a month-- he recollects that Capt
Phillips company was at Princeton and Brunswick to
and the close of war, and he has no doubt but that Robert
James served altogether at least two years in the militia
under Captain's Van Cleve and Phillips, He does not
recollect the precise time when James was married, but
he knows that it was not until after the war was over
as he remembers he was single when he was in the
service - it must have took place some time after the
war. The maiden name of his widow was Pinkerton
he was well acquainted with her family they resided
near Trenton - he remembers hearing of the death of
said James--it happened he thinks at Fredericksburg.
or some where in Virginia - he should suppose more than
forty years ago-- James was employed there as
he understood at that time in surveying lands for
Robert Morris and others-- he has known his widow
since his death, and has known her to have remained
unmarried
Sworn to and subscribed the
John Morris
day and year above written before me
Chas Burroughs
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County ⎬ ss:
On the twenty eighth day of August A.D. One
thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before the subsubscriber
Charles Burroughs - one of the Judges of the 
inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County
personally appeared Joseph Kindall, a resident of said
county, who is well known to me to be a credible person
, who being duly sworn according to law on his
oath saith- that he was well acquainted with
Robert James the husband of Ann James who has
made the foregoing Declaration-- at the commence
ment of the Revolutionary war said James lived
with Capt Benjamin Vancleve in the township of
Maiden head in the County of Hunterdon in this state
in which township this deponent also resided - said
James belonged to, and was out in the militia of
this state during said war - that he was out in the
first call of the militia at the begining of the war
and was a Drummer in said Capt Benjamin Dan
State of New Jersey
Mercer County ⎬ ss:
On the twenty eighth day of August A.D. One
thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before the subsubscriber
Charles Burroughs - one of the Judges of the In
ferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County
personally appeared Joseph Kindall, a resident of said
county, who is well known to me to be a credible person
, who being duly sworn according to law on his
oath saith- that he was well acquainted with
Robert James the husband of Ann James who has
made the foregoing Declaration-- at the commence
ment of the Revolutionary war said James lived
with Capt Benjamin Vancleve in the township of
Maiden head in the County of Hunterdon in this state
in which township this deponent also resided - said
James belonged to, and was out in the militia of
this state during said war - that he was out in the
first call of the militia at the begining of the war
and was a Drummer in said Capt Benjamin Dan
lives company which belonged to said townshipon
the said first call they went to Long Island and
was in the Battle fought there with the Britishhe
cannot remember how long they were out when
they went to Long Island, but he recollects that they
remained some length of time - he remember the
fact of their going the particularly, because it was
the first time that our militia was called out-
The Maidenhead company was out frequently after
this under the command of Captn Philip Phillips
who superceded Vancleve in the command of the
company - his brother Thomas Sandall served under  Vancleaves company which belonged to said townshipo n
the said first call they went to Long Island and
was in the Battle fought there with the British he
cannot remember how long they were out when
they went to Long Island, but he recollects that they
remained some length of time - he remember the
fact of their going the particularly, because it was
the first time that our militia was called out-
The Maidenhead company was out frequently after
this under the command of Captn Philip Phillips
who superceded Vancleve in the command of the
company - his brother Thomas Sandall served under
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Capt Phillips, and he has often heard his said brother
speak of Robert James as belonging to and being in the same
company, he remembers Capt Phillips company was called out to Elizabeth town in the latter
part of 1777- they remained on this tour some time
but he cannot recollect how long - then normal tours
were a month in length, but they were sometimes
more and sometimes less - he thinks the whole of
Capt Phillips company were not at the battle of
Monmouth in June 1778, he believes a part of it did
not get there until the battle was over-- he cannot
say whether or not James was among those who were
in the battle - he remembers that Capt Phillips
company was at Morrishtown during the latter part of
the war he recollects this company was frequent
by out but he cannot remember their particular
towns other than those e has mentioned he is
confident however, that the Maidenhead company
was out altogether, during the whole war, more than
two years. He recollects of hearing of the marriage
of W James her name before she was married
was Pinkerton - he does not remember when it
took place but it was not until some time after
the war was over
Sworn to and subscribed the day
Joseph H Tindall
& year above written before one
Chas Buroughs
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County

On this seventh day of
September AD. one thousand eight hundred and ┃
thirty eight, personally appeared before the subse
Charles Burrough one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County Joshua Furman a resident of said County
who alleging himself to be conscientiously scrupulous
of taking an oath and being duly affirmed according to
law on his solemn affirmation saith, that he was
eighty three years of age in January or February last that
he was out in the militia of this State during the war of
the Revolution and now receives a pension under the
laws of the United States that he was acquainted with
Robert James who was out in the militia of this
State during the Revolutionary war. That said James
lived in the township of Maidenhead with Capt Benjain Van Clif and was out in the five months service in
Capt Van Clies Company said company was at the battle of
Long Island, this affirmant was not there, but he
was with Capt Motts company which was at Smith's farms
at that time. He recollects that in December 1776 he
served with said James under capt Mott, Capt Motts company was at that time stationed on the Pennsylvania
side of the Delaware near Trenton after being with his company
about
two weeks this affirmant was taken sick with the jaundice and had to return home his Brother Richard Cook his
peace and served out this tour which continued at
after the battle of Trenton in which battle before
Motts company was he recollects that James was
with Capt Motts company at this time more pr
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particularly from this circumstance when Richard
returned home he told this affirmant the
in which this affirmant had drawn for the
the of the company had been seized by said
James and sold by him he does not remember of
serving with James at any other
time-- he is not acquainted with his
widow and does not remember his marraige
but he recollects hearing of his death many
years ago - he died if in the new County
where he was employed in surveying lands
of this affirmant remembers corrrectly
Subscribed and affirmed the
his
day and year above mentioned
Joshua Furman
Before me Chas Burroughs ⎬
Mark
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State of New Jersey
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of
State of the State of New Jersey do
hereby certify that Charles Burroughs
Esquire before whom the Declaration
of Ann James and affidavit of James
Ewing Esqr. John Morris, Joseph Tindall
and affirmation of Joshua Furman
were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and Justice
of the peace in and for the County of Mercer in said State
duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn and that
his signature is genuine and that full faith and
and to be given to his official attestations
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the
City of Trenton in said State this Twenty first days
of April AD One thousand Eight hundred and
Forty one -
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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No
Receipts for the 2nd years Interest paid on
Certificates given by the Commissioners in the
Several Counties for Malitia Services
of
Voucher
26
No of
Certify
1278
S
Date
May 1784
Signed by
Nath Hunt
New Jersey
Payable to
Robert James
Amount one years
L. S. P. L.S.D.
".
" 192
Charles G. McChesney Secretary
of State of the State of New Jersey
do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true abstract from a Bookheaded
as above as taken fromand
compared with the Original
now remaining of record in my
office. And I do further certify
that Nathaniel Hunt was by the fifth Section of an
act passed by the Legislature of the Jersey Decr 20, 1783
appointed a Commissioner for the County of Hunterdon
 for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay
Rolls of the Malitia and troops of this State and also
for signing and delivering out to each and every person
Note for the payment of what may be justly due
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office
at Trenton in said State this twenty first day of
April AD One thousand Eight hundred and forty one
Charles L. McChesneys
Secy of State of
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Sidney Berry one of the commissioners for paying
the County & to the 3300 Malitia raised for
5. months by ordinance of Convention June 14, 1776,
1776. July 1. By Bounty paid 42 Recruits in
Capt Vancleaves Company N.
126 "
The State of New Jersey to Sidney Berry Dr
1776 July 1. To Cash paid to 42 Private in Capt
---
Vancleaves Company as prept
Received by Capt Vancleand
126. 0.9
201.0.0
To Ballance due by Capt Vancled
39.0.0
State of New Jersey
Charles McChesney Secretary of
State of the State of New Jersey do
hereby certify that the above No.
Extract is a true copy from the original
Liber B. Auditor accounts now on file
and record in my office. I further
certify that Extract No. 2, is at
Copy from the original paper purporting to be the
account of Sidney Berry with the State of New Jersey
&c letter from and compared with said original
remaining on file in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed my seal of office at
the City of Trenton in said State this twenty first
day of April A.D. One thousand Eight hundred
and forty one
Charles E McChesney
Secy of State
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2A Muster Roll of Captain Philip Phillips Company of Mil
Commissioned officers
Present
Private
Robert James
Philip Phillips Captain
Andrew Johnson 1st Lieutenant
Elias Hunt
2 Lieutenant
James Biles
Ensign
┃ When entered
Sept 14th
Remarks
on duty
Dis
Mustered then the Company
October 17th 1777
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Miltia in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Phillips Esqr
char
entered on command at Princeton Sept 27
aged Sept 30th
commanded
by Captain Philip Phillips as specified in the above all
Jos. M. Wallace
M.M.G.
State of New Jersey 
James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of
New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true extract from an original paper, purporting to be
A Muster Roll of Captain Philip Phillips Company
of Militia in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Joseph Phillips Esqr" as taken from and compared with
the original remaining on file in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal of Office
at the Junton in said State, this Eleventh day of September Anno Domini, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James Westcott
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Ann James
Pa-48-

Ex log by Allison
July 24 1857
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POWER OF ATTORNEY -- Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Letition Taylor
one of the surviving children of Ann James decd
widow of Robert B. James
hereby constitute and appoint William S. Allison
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Ann James
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize
my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments
at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Cortificate
which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Letitia
Taylor and Sarah Spencer children of Ann James, dead
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I
might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney
and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. A11
WITNESS my hand and seal this 11 day of July A.D. 1851.
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Letitia Taylor
and

State of Penny
COUNTY of Philadelphia
On this Eleventh
day of July
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the
A.D. 185
Peace in
and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Letitia Taylor
and acknowledged the foregoing Power,
of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, to
the day and year fore
and
J. Peace.
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Claim of Ann James
Act of 7 July 1838
STATE of Pennsylvania
COUNTY Philadelphia
day of July
undersigned, a Justice
Letitia Taylor
made oath according
widow of
who was a Revolution
at the rate of the
informed that the saw
said Pension, and
Agent may use in pr
Sworn to and subscri
year aforesaid,
G. Sands
Littitia Taylor
respectab
and State
foregoing
County, he
I,
Be it Known, That on this Seventh
A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one
before the
of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
or
a resident of Philadelphia in said County, and
to law that he is the child of Ann James the
of Robert B James
nary Pensioner of the Pennsylvania agains
twenty
Dollars per annum; that has been
Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in
makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my
prosecuting said claim.
ribed, the day and
before me.
J. Peace.
Patitia Taylor
and
said
tia Taylor
Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that
who executed the foregoing paper is a
resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said on as therein set forth.
and
J. Peace.
and
John Williams Clerk of the Quarter Court in the County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that C. said Esq. before whom the
papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
fully authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
5
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official seal this Eleventh day of
fees paid
July
A. D. 1851.
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Claim of Ann James
Act of 7 July 1838
STATE of Pennsylvania
COUNTY Philadelphia
day of July
undersigned, a Justice
Letitia To
made oath according
widow of
who was a Revolution
at the rate of the
informed that the saw
said Pension, and
Agent may use in pr
Sworn to and subscri
year aforesaid,
Barr
⎬
Littitia Taylor
respectable
and State
foregoing
County, he
I,
Be it Known, That on this Seventh
A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one
before the
of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
or
a resident of Philadelphia in said County, and
to law that he is the child of Ann James the
of Robert B James
nary Pensioner of the Pennsylvania agains
twenty
Dollars per annum; that has been
Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in
makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my
prosecuting said claim.
ribed, the day and
before me.
J. Peace.
Letitia Taylor
and
said
Lettia Taylor
Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that
who executed the foregoing paper is a
resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said on as therein set forth.
and
J. Peace.
and
John Williams Clerk of the Quarter Court in the County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that C. said Esq. before whom the
papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
fully authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official seal this Eleventh day of
fees paid
July
A. D. 1851.
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Helen B. Lindsey
251 Grandview Avenue, Clifton
Newport, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
June 2, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4461, that Robert
James (the name also appears as Robert B. James), while
residing in Maidenhead Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
, enlisted early in the Revolution and served at
various times on short tours, at least two years in all
as a private and drummer in Captains Benjamin Vancleve
and Philip Phillips Company, Colonel Joseph Phillips
New Jersey Regiment and in Captain Mott's New Jersey Com
pany. He was at the battles of Long Island, Trenton and
Monmouth.
He died about 1798, at Richmond, Virginia, while engaged
in surveying lands for Robert Morris. His age is
not shown.
The soldier married in 1787, 1788 or 1789, specific
date not given, Nancy or Ann Pinkerton or Pinkerton,
of Trenton Township, New Jersey.
She was born October
8, 1766.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
August 27, 1838, while residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. In 1841, she was residing near Princeton, New Jersey
and in 1846, had returned to Philadelphia.
She died March 19, 1850, leaving as her sole surviving
children, Letitia Taylor, of Philadelphia and
Sarah Spencer.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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13, 1905 History to
at De Unger, Camden, N.J.
25.88. History to
Sydney Richard
1931 - Junes, Hist to
Helen B. Lindsey E

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4461

Ann James
Widow
Robert James
Privt Rev War
Act:
Feb 2nd 1848
Index:--Vol. A, Page 370
Arrangement of 1870.)
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Oh widows, Oh! widows, you
Dear little creatures why is it that
Do not choose an other Husband
for to acompany you through life &
dreary conflicts
John Anderson My Joe John
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Declaration of
Ann James widow
Robt James
Jerry
No 1842
letter H N Halsted
12
June 4, 1841
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6287
New Jersey
Ann James
widow of Robert James, decd
of
and who died on the about the year 1798
of Philadelphia in the State of Penna
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain
of the commanded
by Col Philips in the N Jersey
6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N Jersey
the rate of 20 Dollars as
per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of July
1841 and sent to Hon
W. Halsted House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $100.00
Semi-annual allowance ending
$100.00
Act July 7,
Recorded by D. Addison
Book A
Vol. 2
1838.
Clerk,
Page 126
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W4461
Robert James 

md applc           71   6 Oct 6
27 Aug 1838     res Phila, Pa

Trenton, Mercer Co  NJ  1843
Phila, Pa 1846

mar Nancy Pinkerton
1788

Sol 8  at Richmond, Va
1788

Letia Taylor
Inval Spencer     only serv
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to Pen Agt 31 Mar 1826
---
All
Pennsylvania.
the
Ann James
widow of Robert James
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
11 day of Jan 1844
and sent to Charles G. McChesney
Trenton, N.J.
Recorded in Book A
Page 123.
Pennsylvania from 4
1825. April 3d 1846
notification to Pension
---
4314
day of Jan. 1844
Act of March 3, 1843.
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In reply to your request of
received
statement of the military history of
Robert James
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. i 446
name also as
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Dec 1776
---
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Lyon
RANK,
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
┃ Benjamin Van Cleve Joseph Phillip
Philip Phillips
Matt
.
STATE.
N. J.
Battles engaged in,
Long Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Maidenhard Top, Hunterdon Co. NJ
Date of application for pension, Aug 27 184 Wenasal
Residence at date of application, Philadelphia Pa
late
Age at date of application, She was born Oct 6, 1766. name of place not
of
Remarks: Soldier in 1778 at Great B.J. Ann or Nancy Pink
erton. He died about 1799 at Richmond, an exact date not stated, who died
Mch 19, 1850, leaving only two surviving children Delila Taylor & Sarah Gen
This Berner has no knowledge as to where the date of oath doth
of the above name very respectfully, obtained
M. E. Led Prichard
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                                       Trenton, July 8th 1841

Dear Sir

I called upon Mrs Ann James widow
of Robt. James and informed her of the letter
from the Comm of Pension of June 1821. that
if she was willing to accept a pension for 6
months of Service a certificate would be granted
It is indeed the lowest that can be admitted
But all the witnesses and dead and he
knows of no alteration but to accept.
you we therefore oblige he very much by
informing Col Edward that his James
will accept the certificate for the 6 month
as stated in his letter of the date above men
tion for which and many other Service please
accept the acknowledgement of
your friend and obedient Servant
Charles C. M. Chesney
N.B. Please enclose me the certificate and I will common
nicate its accusal to Mr James near Princeton
when she is at present residing at An Passages
C.G. M.C.
Hon W. Halsted
Washington
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4239
Declaration of
Ann James of New Jerry
Act of Congress
March 3. 1843
$20 per anum
Charles P. M. Chesney
Trenton
N. J.
Page 35

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting
pensions for one year, to certain widows who have received pensions under the
Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
Mercer - County
Ann James
On this Thirteenth day
of October 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, Ann James
of Mercer
a resident of Trenton - in the County
aged Seventy Six years, who being per
sonally known to me, and being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of
Robert James who was a Private in the army
of the United States during the Revolutionary
was in the militia of New Jersey, and the
annual amount of Pension which she received
under the act of July 7. 1838, was twenty dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED THE DAY AND
YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN, BEFORE ME.
W. C. Howell a Justice
the peace in and for Mercer County
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State of New Jersey
I Charles G M Chesney Secretary of State of
the State of New Jersey do here of certify
that William C Howell Esqr before whom the ┃
within declaration of Ann James was made
and taken, was at the time of the doing
thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Mercer in and for said State, duly
appointed commissioned and sworn that full
faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and
that the signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said
William C Howell
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said
State, this fourteenth day of October A.D. One thousand eight
hundred and forty three
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County
of
On this Eleventh day of March
A.D. 1846 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County personally
appeared Ann James of the City of Philadelphia
late of Trenton New Jersey to me personally
known as a person of addibility and truth, who
on her oath declares that she is the widow of
Robert James for whose service in the Revolution
she was placed on the Pension roll agency
under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838 at
the rate of Twenty dollars per annumpayable
at the Trenton Agency New Jersey
That she is desirous of having her pension
transferred to Philadelphia in Pennsylvania
in which city she now resides and Expects
to make it her permanent residence and
that she desires her payments to be made there
in future, that she surrendered her certificate of July 7, 1838 to the Agent at Trenton
since which she has been placed on the Roll
without any certificate. She further declares
that payment was received at Trenton
up to the 4th of September AD 1845.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day
and year aforesaid
W. C. Howell
J. Peace
Ann James
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State of New Jersey
from
Affidavit of
for Transfer of her
of
City of Philadelphia
Pension
Ann James late of
prine
I Charles Chesney -
Secretary of State of the State of
New Jersey do hereby
certify that William C. Bowell
before whom the affidavit
of Ann James was taken was
at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Mercer in said
State duly commissioned
I now that full ┃
faith and credit is due to his official
at the signature thereto is in the proper
handwriting of the said William C. Howell
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
Seal of office this 27th day of
March AD 1846
Charles G. McChesney
Say of State
⎬
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=
Apr 3 46
Mr Evans
J. L.
---
-
L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions

Washington
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Trenton N.J. Pension Agency
April 1. 1846-
Sir:
Ann James a pensioner under the
act of June 17, 1844 & was paid
at this agency up the 4 Sept 1845
-
Sam
I am Respect
your obt Servant
Dickinson
P.A.N.J.

JL Edwards Esqr
Page 41

n the Congress
the prisin for surviving widows of the thout
DECLARATION,
2
Ret making
who was a
sylvania
Philadelphia
rized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. A
son
resident of Philadelphia
1848
7
State of Pennsylvania
James
2
in the county of Philadelphia
aged 82 years, who
being first duly recording to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to
in the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, grant
ing pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow
of Robert B. James
Dummer and Dragoon
in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Twenty
($20)
dollars
cents,
per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
In presence of
Jullook
Robt P Jones
Ann James
office
I certify that the declarant is personally
sents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
known
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before
Jun and Exacio
Justice of the Peace.
to me, and that she is the same individual she repre-
Jud Cook
Alderman and
Exofficio a Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania

I john Smith, Prothontary of the part of
Court in and for the County aforesaid Do Certify, that Joel Cook
whom the with officer was made and which will hand paper
the Subscribed the same was at that for and in and for
the of Philadelphia Exofficio one of the hand of and for the sum
and was duly commissioned and all all of us fall
faith and credit an due and should be in all in Courts of Judicatine as that
In Testimony wheof I hereunto set my hand

and affixed the Seal of the Same Court this
he
day of September, the Lord the Thousand the
eighthundred  and Forty
he
John Smith
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TRENTON NJ 27

Mar 30 46
Pension Department
Transfer office
Washington City
Page 44

Robert James D. 1798
Ann James
M. 1788 S
Dent Col Vancleve
160
pr P
Phillier
Witness
Morris of 72
Allott
Ann
1477
411
26 by Must M
begining at
Verelin Phillips west
day had his
J Andall Phillip
called at 77 Munkith
are held as I
John Turman
83
Swall James
1776 under
Cornett Carter
Jos was by an
Par 1787. 16.
Page 45

Dear Sir
The papers of Mrs James Widow
of Rult James now made out except the
Estate leaving my signature in 1838 by
Leon George S. Westcott son of the found say
of State of N.J. he left rento more than two
years ago for and in the U.S. Sever and
by great mission they need not forwarded
he is now at home assisting in aranging the
papers of his Father Estate and handed me
the papers and desired me to forward them
Mr James is still living and anxion to have
the Examined -
Respectfully
your Obt Sert
Charles G. McChesney
row
JL EDWARDS
Court of Pension
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WEW
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Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Albert De Auger,
Consellar-at-law
Masonic Temple, Camden, N. J.
FEB 22 1905
17th.
1905
The Bureau is requested to give me
information as to the widow of Robert James, Revolutionary War.
The claim is, Widow No. 461.
First, what was her maiden name.
Second, when did she live, while drawing this pension.
Third, where did she die.
Respectfully,
Hebert Dinger
Page 48

of
W. 446
May 17, 1908
to the Commisionar of Pensions

Dear Sir:
am most
anxious to find the date of
birth and death of my great
grand father, who fought in
the American Revolution
His wife drew a pension from
the government, and I am
sure there must be some record
of the same. My ancestors
name was Robert Britton
James born some where in
Monmouth Co. N.J. Jake & place
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known, probably
what is now called Jamesburg
He fought in the Revolution
afterwards going to Virginia
of
with Robert Morris, where he
was appointed Surveyor General
Shrough influence of the above
He died in Richmond and
was buried there
If there is any chancel
Records of the same with dates
where child I find them if
they are not on record in
Pension Office. I only want
birth & death, and number
of pension papers. The wife
name was Ann Pinkerton
James, or perhaps she did not
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keep her maiden name which
was Pinkerton. She was born
in Princeton N.J. datean
known and died in Phila
date unknown to me
If there is any charge for
hunting up the same will be
glad to remit
Most respectfully yours
Martha M. Pilcher
Mrs. E. Sydney)
126 W. Washington Land
Germantown,
Phila
Pa
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APR 9 1931
Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
251 Grandview ave.
Clifton, Newport, Ky.
April 7, 1931.
would like to have a statement of the military
history of one ROBERT JAMES, a soldier in the Revolutionary War,
as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension.
The James family, to which I refer lived in New Jersey
Helen B.
Lindsey
Genealogist


251
Grandwview Ave.
Clifton,
Newport
Kentucky
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ISC
W. 4461; Rev. War.

March 13, 1905.

Sir:

In reply to your inquiries concerning the widow of Robert
James for Robert D. James), a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
you are advised that her maiden name was Ann or Nancy Pinkerton
They were married about 1798.
Ann James applied for pension August 27, 1838, at which
time she was seventy-one years of age, born October 6, and a
resident of the city of Philadelphia
Her claim was allowed
In 1843 he resided in Trenton,
returned to Philadelphia
in 1846, and died March 19, 1859, place not stated,
leaving two surviving children, Letitia Taylor and Sarah Spencer.
Very respectfully,
Commisioner

Mr. Albert De Unger,
Camden, N.J. 
emmagioner.