Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,866, for Isaac Smalley, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey
Smalley, Isaac
NUMBER
S.4.866
CONTENTS
carded
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33.088
New Jersey
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Isaac Smalle[cut off]
in the State of N. J.
was an Ex Rider in the --- comm[cut off]
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] comm[cut off]
by -------- in the Rev'y New Jersey line for 1 year.  

Ded'd paymts. under Act 1818
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 240 Dollars----- Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 25 January 1844
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of
Jany. 1853 and sent to 
F.F.C. Triplett
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Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi anl. allowance ending -----

⎨Revolutionar[y] Claim,}
{Act Ju[cut off]832.

Recorded by H.E. Roe
Book  E  Vol.  3
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20.243
New Jersey
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Isaac Smalley
of Somerset Co in the State of N. Jersey
who was a ------in the -------commanded
by Captain ------ of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel -------  in the --------
line, for the term of ------------
from ---------- 17[blank] to ----
---------------------
Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 1 day of January 1828
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Sept
1830 and sent to Pensioner
Plainfield, Essex Co. N.J.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1830        $209.03
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 4 Sep "       48---
                                                           _______
                                                             257.03

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Acts ['March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820' crossed out]
20 May 1830

Rec. Book D.
Vol. 4 fol: 173.
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Whereas Isaac Smalley A Soldier in the Revolutionary War An inhabitant of the township  of Weson County of Somerset and State of New Jersey in the Seventy first year of his Age on the 20th day of May in the year 1818 Made out the following statements of his services.   In the aforesaid War and Sent them to the Secretary of War and he Sent them Back and Wrought that thair [there] was Now provisions [provisions maid [made] in the Act of Congress for Express Rider, and did not think it his Duty to place Me on the pention [pension] List and My then being in A Needy Surcumstance [circumstance] I sent the papers to A friend who said he would Enclose them and Direct them to Congress With A protion [sic] to pass Some Act to Make Me Equal to My fellow suffers [sufferers] in that Previous War and My Said friend MisLaid them so that they cannot be found.   personally came before Me Andrew Howell  The Above Named Isaac Smalley and being Duly Sworn According to Law Deposeth and saith that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War for
the term of five months, in A company commanded by Capten [Captain] Silas Bally about the fifteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and further saith that he was in the battell [battle] on on Long island and the Whight [White] plains, and 
Several small engagements, while retreating threw [through] the State of Newjersey in A Regiment Commanded by Col Johnson and After Johnstons Death Conl Phillips took the command and this Deponent further saith that he ordered out the aforesaid term faithfully and was in charged if in Wrighting [writing] Mis Layd  [mislaid]- and this Deponent further Saith
that he enlisted another time in the Continental
Astablishment [Establishment] in the Revolutionary War for the term of one year Commencing on or about the third day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy nine in a Company
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Wrighting [writing] Mis Layd [misclaid]-  and this Deponent further Saith that he enlisted A 
Nother [another] time in the Continental
Astablishment [Establishment] in the Revolutionary War for the term of one
year Commencing on or about the third day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Nine in A Company of Express Riders commanded by Jeremiah Dunn and Afterword [afterward] by Captain John Asken for some Reason the Duty of this Company
was to attend at head quarters, at the office of General Washington and General Green quarter Masters Genrel General] to receive all the stores 
enclosed at both the said oficers [officers] to convey them to Any port of the United States at the pleashur [pleasure] of the said Generals as there was know [no] Mail A Stabelesment [Establishment] at that time and know [no] Man could be enroled in that Company exept Well Recommended to be A faithfull [faithful] friend to the cares of his Contrey [country] as they has entrusted with all the private conserns [concerns] of the Army and every man
Received An apintment [appointment] under the signature Genral [General] Green
Authorising us to take A horse of ours failid and We had Light hors [horse] to AScort [escort] us on Dangrous [Dangerous] Duty but none was intrusted [entrusted] with the dispaches [dispatches] but the said Express Riders and Many times we had to Ride Night and Day to do our duty of the Nator [nature] of the Biseness [Business] required and this deponent further
Saith that he served faithfully thirteen months on whatever the time had enlisted as the Nator [Nature] of the bisiness [business] Required it and this Deponent further saith that he enlisted at another time in the said A Stablishment [establishment] in the Revolutionary War on or About as this Deponent can recollect in May 18 the year one thousand [cut off]
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hors [horse] to AScort [escort] us on Dangrous [dangerous] Duty, but some was Intrusted [entrusted] with the Despaches [dispatches] but the said Express Riders and Many times we had to ride Night and day to do our Duty of the
Nator [Nature] of the Bisiness [Busines required and this Deponent further Saith that he served faithfully thirteen months on the time he enlisted as the Nator [nature] of the bisiness  [business] Required it and this Deponent further saith that he served faithfully thirteen months on whatever the time he enlisted as the Nator [nature] of the bisiness [business] required it and this Deponent further saith that he enlisted at another time in the Said A Stablishment [establishment] in the Revolutionary War on or About the as this Deponent can recollect in May 18 the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty for thet term of five months in a company commanded
by Captn David Smalley and A Betalyon [battalion] comanded by Major John Gutches and Lay up to Hackensack and the English Nabourhood [Neighbourhood] in order to Apose oppose the enemy whom they broke on that Nabourhood [neighbourhood] and We had several small engagements in that Company and this Deponent further saith that he served faithfully for the term of Six Months and was discharged if in titing is Mis Laid [mislaid] or lost and this Deponent further saith that he was
in the Mill [illegible] tour of duty at Elizabeth Town and New Brunswick and Several small scumrages [skirmishes] happened threw [through] the care of that AScorted [escorted] and this Deponent further saith not.

Isaac Smalley

Sworn & Subcribed
the 5 day of February 
1827
A Howell
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Immigration of
Revolutionary Papers
Isaac Smalley
Rolls
New Jersey
Act 1818
or
1830.
filed 23rd February 1852
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, & c.

State of New Jersey }
County of Somerset }
Be it known that before me William Jennings
a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Nathan Smalley aged 66 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Isaac Smalley
who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of New Jersey and that he died on the 25th day of January 1844 and that his mother named Rachel died on the 11th day of May 1838 and that they were married on the 15th day of May in the year 1779, and that they were residents of Somerset Co. in the State of New Jersey and that they resided there fifty years, and that he resides in Morris County and that furthermore he BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of
substitution -- F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as son of Isaac Smalley who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this tenth day of February 1852, hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.

             his
Nathan  X  Smalley
            mark

Witness: Daniel Cory }
Witness Israel Ralph }

Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me on this tenth day of February 1852.
Wm Jennings J.P.

At the same time personally appeared before me William Jennings a Justice of the peace
two credible and disinterested witnesses named Daniel Cory and Israel Ralph residents of the aforesaid County of Somerset and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Isaac Smalley-- was a Revolutionary soldier and that Nathan Smalley
was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the Son of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Daniel Cory
Israel Ralph 
[seal stamped on right]

Sworn to before me the day and year
first above written.
Wm Jennings J.P.

State of New Jersey }
County of Somerset }  to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Jenning Esq
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that the signature above written is genuine.
[seal affixed on left]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Somerset County Court this sixteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Henry D. Johnson Cler
[1st part covered by seal]ite of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

S.41666       Washington, D. C., ________, 19__

In reply to your request of ________, received __________ for a statement of the military history of __Isaac Smalley__ 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.
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[table below, with 5 columns, column headings as follows:]
(1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(3) RANK.
(4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. {sub-headings:  a. CAPTAIN.  b.  COLONEL.
(5) STATE.

[text under column headings:]
(1) June 15 1776, Mch 3, 1779, May 1780
(2) 5 mos., 13 mos., 6 mos.
(3) Express Rider
(4) a.  Platt Bayley; {Express Rider captains:} Jeremiah Dunn, John Asken or Eskin, Robert Dunn; David Smalley
b.  Johnson, Phillips
(5) N.J.
[end of table]

Battles engaged in,_Long Island, White Plains 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, __Somerset Co. N. J.____
Date of application for pension,__ Feby 5 1827.  His cl. wa al.
Residence at date of application, __Somerset Co. N.J.___
Age at date of application, __ 71st year Died Jany 25 1844 _____
Remarks: ___Soldier mar. May 15, 1779 Rachel ----- who died May 10, 1838 leaven the fol. children: Nathan who was 66 years old in 1852.  Mary Coon, Deborah Martin, and Rachel Putnam. _________

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

d -- 2856
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Isaac Smally
Mil. Pen.
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Mar. 24 1828 - appl - hist.
Rejd C[illegible] = Mil. Pensions
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April 29 1821
Bill reposted - - nc 283
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Decem. 5, 1828
Refd to Commr on Milty Pensions.
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Dec 16, 1829.
Refd to Commr on - Mil. Pensions
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Examined

Allowed

Sworn 16, addl docs
Pensions
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State of Newjersey
Somerset County

Personally appeared before me Thomas Terril one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Said County of Somerset Isaac Smalley who being duly sworn Holy Evangelist of almighty God on his oath saith he Did Enlist in the Continental Establishment in the Revolution War in a Company of Express (?) Riders Commanded by Captain Jeremiah Dunn the Last of February or the first of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and served in Said company thirteen months, faithfully and further saith that the duty of the Express Riders was to attend at  head Quarters at the office of Generals Washington and Jeneral (sic) Green Quartermaster Jeneral (sic) In order to receive all the Letters Enclose in both the said offices to safely convey them to any post or part of the United States at the pleasure of both the said generals and further this deponent saith that after the Death of the said Captain Jeremiah Dunn or Captain John Asher or Ethan and after the Said Ethan or Asher Left the Company It was Commmanded by Robert Dunn and that in this Deponent further saith that he is an inhabitant of the State of Newjersey in the County of Somerset and further saith that he cant (sic) recollect the Exact time of his Enlisting but Recollects that he was on Duty the third day of March in the year aforesaid and further saith Not~ 

(signature)
Isaac Smalley

Sworn to once subscribed this
31st day of August 1829
before
Thomas Terrel Justice of the Peace
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the within Named Isaac Smalley Came before Andrew Howell one of the Judges of the Court of Come pleas in and for the County of Somerset and being duly sworn according to
Law Deposeth and Saith that the civil officers of the said County of Somerset has sold all the Raijel and the personal of him the said Isaac Smalley except one Bed and bed and bedding Reasoned by Law for the use of the family and this Deponent further saith that he as paid for other pipal upwards of one thousand Dollars
by endorsement Insolvency and otherwise and further Saith that No prospect of ever giting [getting] one Singel [single] Dollar of that
Money- and this deponent further saith that after the sail [sale] of his property he was left over three Hundred Dollars Besides two doctor bills that Known yet [illegible] and this Deponent  further saith that he has at no time put any of his property out of his hands to defraud his creditors, or to bring himself
within any Act of Congress and further saith that he is under the necessity of Counting on his Country for support as he must of your honorable Depy Dont think it your duty to Assist Me I must depend on the Township or the Charity of the peapol [people]     And this Deponent further saith that the very Money that
he got for his services in the said time he gave thirty dollars for one Mug of Cider

Isaac Smalley

Sworn & Subscribed the 5 day
of February 1827 before me
A Howell
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Brief
In the case of Isaac Smalley
for Conception
issue certificate for $2 monthly to the Heirs by
name
J Edwards
[illegible]
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Brief in the case of Isaac Smalley. N. Jersey

In the year 1818, it appears that Smalley applied for a pension under the act of 18 March 1818-
In his declaration he states that he enlisted on the 3 March 1779. for the term of one year. in a company of Express Riders commanded by Captain Jeremiah Dunn, and afterwards by Capt John Asher and Robert Dunn (Capt Dunn having died 24 Oct 1779.)and served until the time for which he enlisted expired. No provision under the act of 1818 having been made for Express Riders his claim was rejected-in 1827, he applied to Congress. stating the above facts and on the 20 May 1830, a bill was passed allowing him a pension at the rate of $8 per month for life
John Caton of New York swears he served in the same company with Smalley eleven months. 
Jacob Smalley states this he knows said Isaac Smalley a considerable time as Express (over)
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Rider under Capt (crossed out) in 1779.
The affidavit and statements of Isaac Smalley, the pensioner, agree with the historical facts of the revolution and the declarations of other Express Riders who were subsequently pensioned under the act of 7 June 1832.
Respectfully,
S. Cole

J.E. Heath, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Smalleys case
Kept by W Triplett

(illegible) Cole with present (illegible) a Brief of the evidence in the case 
The (unknown word) of the (illegible) before the Court 7 June 1832- (illegible) not for the claim
J E H
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Pension Office
Jany 7.1833

Sir

I have examined the case of Isaac Smalley, dec for whose heirs you ask an increase of pension, I have to state that had the case been referred to me as an original one, I should have been willing to allow one years' service as an Express Rider, but in as much as he was pensioned under a special act of Congress, I do not feel at liberty to allow the increase under the act of 7 June 1832.
Yours respectfully,
S Cole

Capt. F.F.C. Triplett
Present
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No. 38.473
Isaac Smalley, dec
N.J.
Act 7. June 1832


Adm'd [admitted] 1 year Express Rider $240 per annum, deducting former payts [payments] under Act of 18 March 1818, at $96.per annum, com'g [commencing] 4 March 1831 and ending 25 Jan 1844, payable to 
Matthew Smalley
Mary Coon
Deborah Martin
Rachel Putnam
only surviving children

F.F.C, Triplett

Present
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David                 350.

51.9.4
47.4.14
4.4.20

4/1/3/ 60
             4
         ____
         240
206     20
              3.33
        _____
         263.33
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This May Certify under the oath of office that I have Sold all the (illegible) Isaac Smalley (unknown word) to the (unknown word) in the Chamber of (unknown word) one Bed and bedding that was exempted by Law for the (unknown word) , use and Did Not Amount to the (unknown word) I had (illegible) him and the Said Isaac Smalley, (unknown word) the Rest of the Money to pay Mahlon Smalley Constable.
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[stamp on right:] SOMERVILLE SEP 9 N.J.

Isaac Smally
Revo. N. Jersey
3d. sec. act May 20 1832
pen: to 1 Jany 1828
$8 per mo-

FREE

Honbl. John H. Eaton
Secretary at War
Washington City

P. Office
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Somerset County September 9th-1830

Sir

Enclosed in the proof required Identifying me to be the person for whose benefit the law of May 20th 1830 was Intended, please desist your communication to me.
Plainfield Post Office Essex County New Jersey
I am Respectfully your
att Very humble servt,
Isaac Smalley (signature)

John. H. Eaton, Secretary at War
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{Samuel Perry
and
Isaac Smalley}

(illegible) Pleas
(illegible)

I William Hoagland late Sheriff of Somerset County New Jersey do hereby Certify that on the 26 day of July 1825 I sold the (illegible) deponent property (illegible) and satisfy the affidavit and the same (unknown word). I am (illegible) for making the money-- Given (illegible) my hand the (illegible)of February AD 1829
Wm Hoagland Late Sheriff
of the County of Somerset
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Isaac Smalley
Papers
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{State of Newjersey
Somersatt (sic) County}

personally came before Me Thomas Terrel one of the Justices of the peace and for the County of Somersatt (sic) in the state aforsaid (sic) Isaac Smalley who being Duly Sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God on oath Saith that he us under the (illegible) for assistance, as (illegible) paid for other (illegible) then one thousand Dollars and further Saith that he this Deponent braught (sic) several (unknown word) in order to support  of the Money back where he this Deponent has been Seventy but Seven received one Dollar as they proved (unknown word) and know first (illegible) of Ever getting Any thing- It will be found Stated in the papers (unknown word) Last (illegible) of Congress that (illegible) March and November (illegible) Sold by the five(?) officers of the County and (illegible) pay what this Deponent was intended by express and of three (illegible) Dollar and except Government shall assist him he and his (unknown word) and further on oath Saith that his only (illegible) of him and Self and Wife who has Lived together (illegible) then forty four years, before the first of April Last (Illegible) Left our farm and We (illegible) Not keep house since for the Want furniture and has Nothing to pay (unknown word) this Deponent (illegible) that this Deponent (illegible) Live with one of his Sons, who (hiered?) A farm and he, Wife Was With her Daughters and Attending on the Sick and this Deponent further Saith Not.
Sworn and subscribed this
10th. Day of December 1827-
before me
Thomas Terril Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Somerset

(signature)
Isaac Smalley
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Isaac Smalley
Petition
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February 12th 1827
Refd to the Committee
on Military Pensions
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Jan 7 1828
Refd to the Com. on Mil. Pensions
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April 29, 1828
Bill reported --  No. 283
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Decem. 5, 1828
Refd to Commce on Milty Pensions
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Swan 24. Pensions
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To the Honorable Senate and houses of Representatives 
of the United States of America in bringing there assembled
the (?) of Isaac Smalley a soldier in the Revolutionary 
War whatever the said Isaac Smalley did on this
20th day of May 1818 makeout a statement of his five
(?) is hereafter stated and praised and sealed A, the Lord
Directs and sent them to the Secretary of War and he (?)
them back and (?) that the act of bonfire did (?)
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Isaac Smalley
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{State of Newjersey
Somerset County}

Personally came before me Thomas Terrel one of the Justices of the Peace In and for the Said County, of Somerset Isaac Smalley who being Duly Sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Isaac Smally, and that he is an Inhabitant of the State of Newjersey on the County of Somerset and he well knows that the said Isaac Smally served as an Express Rider in the United States Service in the Revolution War in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine as Near as this Deponent can Recollect and Continued in the said service for a considerable time how Long does not Recollect and further saith Not Sworn to and subscribed!
(signature)
Jacob Smalley

before me this 3rd day of September
1827~Thomas Terril Justice of the Peace
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Isaac Smalley
r.f
Act 7 June 1832
admitted
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State of New Jersey
County of Somerset, ss.
I, Samuel Reynolds, Surrogate of the county of Somerset, do hereby certify, that on the twelfth day of February, A.D. 1853, administration of the goods and chattels, rights, and credits, which were of Isaac Smalley, deceased, late of the county of Somerset, who died intestate, was granted by me to Nathan Smalley, of the county of Somerset, who is duly authorized to administer  the same agreeably to law. 
Witness my hand and seal of office the Twelfth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Samuel Reynolds

Somerset county ss.
I, Samuel Reynolds, Surrogate of the county of Somerset in the state of New Jersey, do certify the above writing, to be a true copy of the Letters of Administration granted by me to Nathan Smalley, on the day of the state thereof
Witness my hand and seal of office the Twelfth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Samuel Reynolds
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A.
State of New Jersey }
Somerset County } ss.
Be it known, that before me, Andrew Howell
a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared
Isaac Smalley and made oath in due form of law.
that he is the identical Isaac Smalley named
in act of Congress passed on the twentieth day of May eighteen
hundred and thirty 

that he is entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month, on
account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the
United States, during the Revolutionary War; that he served in Captain
Platt Bayleys company of Infantry in Colo
Johnsons regiment; that he now resides in Somerset County of Jersey
and has resided there for the space of seventy five years past;
The [illegible] served Six months in the express
Services of the U.S. in the Compy of Cap Jeremiah Dunn
Isaac Smalley 
J.P.
Sworn and subscribed this 8th
day of September 1830
before me.
A Howell Justice
of the peace

Note. The above deposition must be signed by the deponent.
*This blank must be filled with the amount to which the Pensioner is entitled, 
[] The oath may be administered by any officer properly qualified to take affidavits. The official
character and signature of the magistrate who
may take the evidence must be certified by the
proper officer under his seal of office
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New Jersey Somerset County ss: 
Be it known that before me Jacob De Groot 
a Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Somerset afs appeared a Saml Swan who deposeth 
and saith that the within named Isaac Smalley
is the identical person named in a Pension 
act of Congress passed on the 20th day of May
A.D. 1830
Saml Swan
Sworn before me the }
8th Sept 1830 ]
Jacob De Groot ]

6 mo under Capt
Dunn
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County ss
I Isaac Southard Clerk of the Court of
Common pleas of the County of Somerset afd do certify that
Andrew Howell and Jacob De Groot Esqrs before whom the foregoing
oaths or affidavits were taken, Were at the time of taking thereof
Justices of the peace of said County duly commissioned and that
to all their official acts as such full faith and credit is due
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of our said Court
this ninth day of September in the year of
our Lord One thousand Eight hundred &
Thirty
Isaac Southard Clk
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July 9-30
Revolutionary
Pensions
Isaac Smalley
Act 7th June 1832
filed 8 July 1852
J Edwards
Present
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I Know all Men by these Presents that I Nathan Smalley do hereby constitute and appoint F.E. Hassler of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Isaac Smalley
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 department at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to Nathan Smalley.
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 satisfying and confirming all that my said Attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises.-Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of June A.D. 1852.
Signed and seal in}
the presence of
Wm Jennings

(signature saying "his mark")
Nathan Smalley

State of New Jersey}
County of Somerset Ss}

On this fifth day of June A.D. 1852 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally, appeared Nathan Smalley
and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. In testimony whereof I have set my hand, the day and year aforesaid
Wm. Jennings
Justice of the Peace
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Claim of Isaac Smalley
Act of

State of New Jersey}
County of Somerset Ss}

Be it Known that on this fifth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty two before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. personally appeared Nathan Smalley a resident of Long Hill in the County of Morris and state aforesaid, and made oath according to law that he is the son of Isaac Smalley who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under act   at the rate of ninety six   dollars per annum: that he had been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased: that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit. to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
(signature)
Wm. Jennings J. Peace

(signature that says "his mark")
Nathan Smalley

I William Jennings Justice of the Peace, in and for Said County do hereby certify that Nathan Smalley who executed the foregoing (illegible) is a respectable resident of the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey. and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Wm. Jennings
Justice of the Peace
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I Henry D Johnson Clerk of the County Court in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey. do hereby certify that William Jennings before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature. 
In testimony and (illegible) sworn and subscribed my name and affixed my official seal
This tenth day of June A.D. 1852.
Henry D. Johnson, Clerk

State of New Jersey}
County of Somerset Ss}
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and state aforesaid. That Isaac Smalley was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. ninety six dollars per annum and that he died on the 25th day of January eighteen hundred and forty four leaving surviving Nathan Smalley, Mary Coon, Deborah Martin, and Rachel Putnam, and that these are now living Nathan Smalley, Mary Coon, Deborah Martin, Rachel Putnam the only surviving children of the aforesaid Isaac Smalley
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Applications for Revolutionary Pensions of the 
Heir of Isaac Smalley 
deceased
with
Rolls of New Jersey
filed 8 July 1852
J Edwards
Attorney
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Washington City DC
July 8th 1832

Honorable J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir.
By virtue of a Power of Attorney and for and in behalf of the heirs of Isaac Smalley, I now present a claim for a revolutionary Pension under the act 7th, June 1832. It will appear from the records of your office that by a special act of Congress passed Sept 1830. the said Isaac Smalley was placed on the pension list at the rate of $96.00/100, per annum, and it will further appear from the proofs in the case that he served thirteen months as an Express Rider and as conclusive of his statement and the proofs in his papers, I refer to the proofs on file in the cases of Sarah Dunn, widow of Jeremiah, who was one of the Captains under whom said. Isaac Smalley served and again to the case of John DeCamp to both of whom pensions for like services were allowed and to the affidavot of Eaton who was also an Express Rider in said Company, and I now request that an allowance of 13 Months,
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Pensions as Express Rider at the proper rate may be allowed his heirs running from the 4th March 1831, to the date of his death, 25th January 1845.
I am respectfully
F. E Hassler
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July 9-30
Revolutionary Pensions
Isaac Smalley
Act 7th June 1832
filed July 1852
J Edwards 
Present
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Abstract
Isaac Smalley
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The case of Isaac Smalley presents the following facts made out by his own oath and the affidavits of John Caton and Jacob Smally (illegible) that the applicants enlisted as a regular soldier of the Continental establishment in a Company of express riders commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Dunn about the first of March 1779 and that he served in said Company 13 months that this company was always attached to the head quarters of Genl Washington and Green for the purpose of carrying (illegible) to all (illegible) by the said Generals that Capt Dunn died and the Company was then commanded by Capt Asher that he is now old and poor that he has a family  (illegible) wife who is also old and infirm and that are unable to keep a house on account of poverty and that he is compelled to love with one of his sons and his wife with a daughter--from these facts he asks to be placed on the pension roll
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Mr. Isaac Smalley
Plainfield post office
Essex County
New Jersey
[illegible] May 23 183/4
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On the 30th day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven 
Personally came before me Stephen R. Miller Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the
county of Seneca in the State of New York John Caton who being duly sworn according to law deposeth 
and saith that Isaac Smalley was enlisted in the continental establishment in the revolutionary war
in a company of express riders commanded by Captain Jeremiah Dunn in the year one thousand seven
hundred and seventy-nine early in the spring and served in said company for some time after the death of said Jeremiah
Dunn when said company was commanded by Capt. John Askin in [ink blot] as this deponent
can reccollect and that he this deponent did serve also in said company for eleven months and that which 
he this deponent left said company it was commanded he believes by Robert Dunn and further that
said Isaac Smalley did belong to said company when he this deponent first entered the service in said 
company and had been enlisted for some time previous but how long cannot recollect exactly & that said Isaac
Smally still belonged to said company when this deponent left it and afterwards but how long cannot
recollect and this deponent further saith that the said Isaac Smalley was an active and faithful soldier during said Eleven months whilst he this deponent belonged to said company & did 
faithfully serve and this deponent further saith that the above named Isaac Smally was an Inhabitant of the county of Somerset and State of New Jersey and this deponent further saith not
John Caton
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year first above written
Stephen R Miller - Justice peace
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Rev War?
4866
INVALID
File No. 4866
Issac Smalley 
Express Rider Rev 
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1911 [illegible] fact & Hist. to Charles 
N. Jones. Sec letter [illegible]
James Jiroloman (Dir.)