Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 850, Archibald Edgar, New Jersey
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Edgar Archibald
or Eagar
Catherine
W 850
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(121) New Jersey
[At the upper right is written a large "4"]
Archibald Edgar, or Eagar,
private
Army [illegible].
at $8 per mo. [illegible] 1st April, 1818
Cert [issue, possibly] 10th April, 1818 &
sentate Hon. M. Dickerson
Se[illegible] U. States
[illegible] 11th Sept. 1818. 5 [possible ditto mark] 31 mos. $41.03
[the following is in parentheses] Rev Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818)

[illegible]
five years
[78, possibly], War
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3274
New Jersey
Catharine Edgar
widow of Archibald Edgar who died in the Month of Sept 1826
of Somerset Co in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Piall of the regiment commanded by Col Ogden [or Ogiten] in the New Jersey line for 2 years
Increased from $80
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 96 Dollars [dash] Cents per annum, to commence on the first day of [“March, 18” is crossed out] July 1848 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of October 1851 and sent to P. Dickinson Trenton NJ
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semiannual allowance ending 
[in curly brackets, “Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the”]
Recorded by A. H. Markland Clerk, Book D Vol. 2  Page 364
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Declaration and statement of Archibald
Edgar of the Township of Warren in the
County of Somerset and State of New Jersey
To the Honorable, the secretary
of the department of War
Arguably to the provisions of an act of
Congress passed the Eighteenth day of
March A.D. 1818 to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval services
of the United States in the revoluntary war
I do declare, that in the month of January
in the year of our Lord 1777 or 1778 enlisted
as a soldier in the army of the United States in the County
and State aforesaid in the Jersey Line under
Captain Daniel Piatt, and belonged to the
first Regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden
stationed first at Bridge [illegible], & second at
the Short Hills in said State, & from
thence marched into the State of Pennsylvania
then returned into New Jersey - Wintered at
Elizabethtown in New Jersey and in the
Spring marched under the command of
General Sullivan to the [Gennesee?] - Returned
unto Jersey and wintered at Morristown
and then continued in the service of the United States
as a soldier in New Jersey untill
the year 1782. A part of which time I was
in the Company of Captain William Piatt
in said Colonel Ogdens Regiment; then I was
marched into the State of New York in the
year 1782 and wintered at Murdners Creek ┃
and then returned into New Jersey in the year 1783 and was then discharged in the month
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of June (I think the 3d day) the same year. My
discharge was given to me by my Captain
William Pratt - I was wounded in a
battle fought at the Springfield in New Jersey in the ankle
by a musket ball, and have never entirely
recovered from the wound. I am now seven[ty, as found on image 6 which overlaps this page]
one years of age. I have a wife who
has been under the care of a Doctor upon
of eleven years, who is weakly and very
worn, and unable to do scarce any kind
of work-- I have had 10 children-- 8 of
them now (I believe) living) Two of my
children through the providence of God
are in a helpless condition - the one a
daughter 22 or 23 years of age, who had
fits at the age of 9 years and which have
and still continue, she is nearly as helpless
as an infant - I have one son who is 21
years of age who has been afflicted for
number of years with a disease which
has rendered him unable to do any work
or earn himself a living-- I am a verry
poor man, and nothing to support myself
and helpless family only what I earn by
days works, for about four years past
I have been compelled from poverty to get
assistance and help to support myself and
family from the town in which I reside
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and the town then gave me 4 dollars a year.  The discharge which Captain William Pratt gave me in the year 1783.  I have lost.  I served as a soldier continually in the army of the United States from 1777 or 1778 .  I think 17. untill 1783, and from my reduced and needy circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support.
 Dated April 1 AD. 1818 [a word is crossed out, illegible]
Archibald Edgar
 The above named Archibald Edgar signed his name to the above declaration and statement in my presence, and sworn that the same was him before me [illegible] the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey this first day of April in the year AD 1818
GW Tunison
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New Jersey Somerset County
Garret Sumson one of the Judges of the Court
of Common pleas of the County of Somerset in
The State of New Jersey do hereby certify
that satisfactory evidence has been made
before me that the aforesaid Archibald Edgar
served as a soldier in the Revolutionary
war in the army of the United States
against the common enemy from
the year 1777 or 1778, untill the disbandatment
of the above in the year of 
our Lord 1883 dated this first day of April
at Somerville New Jersey AD. 1818
State of New Jersey
County of Somerset ] Ss.
I Sam Swan Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas in and for the County of Somerset
do certify that G. W. Sumson. before whom
the foregoing affidavit and certificate was
taken was at the time of taking thereof
the of the Judges of our said Court of Common
pleas for the said County of Somerset and that
to all his official acts as such full faith
and it is due and right to or given as
writtin courts of judication as thereunto-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of
office at Somerset in the [illegible] day of
April A.D. 1818-
Sam Swan Clerk
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Archibald Edgar
a revolutionary
Pensioner
Affidavit & Schedule
121.
10 Apr. 1818
compand
Septr 1818
Continue
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District of New Jersey
Somerset County
on this twenty seventh day of June in the year of
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared
in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas of the
County of Somerset in said state, the same being a court of record having
a seal with power to fine and imprison and an unlimited Jurisdiction in
joint of amount in civil cases and keeping a record of its proceedings
Archibald Edgar, resident in the township of Warren in said County of
Somerset aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as
follows. He enlisted as Somerville in the State of NewJersey as near as this
deponent can recollect in January A Domini 1777 for three years (but was
returned and served during the war) in the company commanded by
Captain Daniel Pratt (which company was afterwards commanded by
Captain William Pratt) in the first New Jersey regiment commanded by Col
Matthias Ogden, and was discharged near New Windsor in the State of New York
on the 6th day of June 1783 that the principal battles in which he
was engaged were those of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth Spring
held and Elizabethtown to that he made a declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress of the 12th day of March 1812 on the first
day of April A.D. as appears by his pension certificate which is number
red, No 121 and I do hereby solemly swear that I was a resident citizen in
the United States on the 12th day of March AD 1812. and that share not
since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or
any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress of the United States entitled
an act to provide for certain persons engage in the land and naval
service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day
of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for my
property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any property
other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me
subscribed. And this deponent further saith that his family consists of a
wife named Cathrine aged fifty six years who is unhealthy and has been
so for fifteen years last past and who is incapable of supporting a family
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and two daughters Elizabeth aged seventeen, who has no trade and Mary
aged fifteen years who also has no trade, both of whom assist in supporting the family that this deponent saith that he is aged 73 years and is very infirm and thereby is rendered incapable to procure for himself by his ordinary occupation which is that of a common day labourer, having no trade or profession a sufficient support that his infirmities encreases upon him as he advances in age which together with sickness for the last three months have rendered him unable to do any manner of work - that this deponent has been
for the four years last past supported in part by the inhabitants of the township of Warren in which he resides: And that this deponent considers himself in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself
without the assistance of his country except by the public or private
charity
Sworn to and declared in open Court
this 27th day of June AD 1820
Archibald Edgar
Dickinson Miller
Schedule of Property necessary bedding and clothing for himself
and family excepted
Real Estate - none
Personal Estate
1 Dresser and Crockery
1 pair of Bellows
1 chest
2 potts and Griddle
1 hammer
1 Pan
1 hand Iron shovel and tongs
2 tables
2 wheels
1 sow
4 Barrels
2 Piggs
1 Hen & chickens
Sworn to and declared in open court
this 27th day of June AD 1820
Archibald Edgar
Dickinson Miller
It is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of
the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule does not exceed seventeen dollars and thirty six cents
Dickinson Miller
Andrew Howell
John Rickey
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I Sam Swan clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common pleas of the County of Somerset [illegible]
hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of
the said Court and I do further certify that it is
the pension of the said court that the Total amount
in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule does not exceed Seventeen Dollars & thirty
six cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal 
of the said court on this 27th day of
June 1820 -
Saml Swan Clerk of the court
of the County of Somerset
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836
New Jersey Somerset County on this third day of
A D 1839 before me [illegible]
of the Court of Common pleas for said County personally 
appeared Catharine Edgar, John being to aged & infirm to appear
open out aged seventy nine years, who being by me
first duly sworn according to four 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
4th 1836 That she is the widow of Archibald Edgar
sometimes called Eager) who was a private in the
Revolutionary war. as near as she can state
her said husband entered said service at Somerville
in said County in 1777 as a volunteer, and as she believes
performed a months duty, but where on under whom
she cannot state, & Shortly after this term of duty
he enlisted under Capt. Pyatt and served during the
War. She further declares that she was
lawfully married to the said Archibald Egar
by the Rev. William Groff Rector of Zion Church
at ten Germantown, County of Hunterdon in said
State the 10th of November 1784: That her husband the
aforesaid Archibald Edgar died in the month of September
1826. and that she has remained a widow ever since
That hereunto annexed is a certificate of her marring
She has no documentary evidence of her husband
Service, & does not know where she can find any
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written
before me
Catharine Edgar
her mark
Wm D Slewof
Justice of Peace
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I Henry N. Pohlman Rector P. L. of Zion
Church New Germantown Hunterdon Co. New Jersey
do hereby certify that I
have in my possession the church record of Zion
Church, New Germantown, County of Hunterdon
and State of New Jersey, & find
therein in entry of which the following
is a true Copy
Record of Marraiges
1784
Nov. 10th Archibald Edgar to Catherine Warner
Given under my hand at New Germantown
in said County this 5th of February 1839
Henry N. Plan
New Jersey Somerset County ss. On this 22d day
of February 1839 before me James Taylor
[illegible] of the County of 
Somerset, personally appeared William Thomson
who being by me duly sworn, doth on his oath
declare that he is well acquainted with in Rev
Hon. N. Pohlman, above & saw him
Subscribe his name above Deponent knows
that the said Pohlman is now & for [illegible]
past has been, Pastor, or minister of the church
at New Germantown County of Hunterdon
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above before
James Taylor
W Thomson
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I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with the above named John
Carington and William Thomson, & know
them to be person of truth and veracity
and entitled to full faith and credit
James Taylor
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Somerset County on this 14th of December 1838
before me James Taylor - Inferior of the 
Court of Common pleas of said County personally
acquainted John Carrington who being by me
duly sworn on his oath saith that he
[illegible] Seventy five years of age
& draws a pension for Revolutionary service
That I was well acquainted with the above
named Archibald Edgar (Commonly called
Eagar) who and several years ago at
the Township of Warren in S. County. As near
as deponent can recollect, Mr [illegible] who
was an apprentice to [illegible]
turned out as a volunteer in 1777, in the place
of his master who lived at Livingston in said
County, now thinks Capt Peter & served
almost a month, & while there, during said
month was said Edgar enlisted under
Capt. John Brait at Elizabethtown New Jersey and served during 
the war - the father of said Edgar lived near
deponents father. In the course of about
two years while a part of the army was
living in Morris the said Edgar came
home on furlough upon a visit &
returned to the army with some of our troops
remained in the army during the war - He
then returned home  with a discharge
in writing signed by the commanding officer
which discharge deponent saw - Said
Edgar got some Bounty Land. The said Catharin
hath remained a widow since the
death of her said husband
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above
before me
James Taylor John Carrington
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Rev. War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 850
Catherine Edgar
Widow
Archibald Edgar
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index:--Vol. A
Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J L Edwards
Pension
Sept
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New Jersey 3274
Catharine Edgar
widow of Archibald Edgar
who died in the month of Sept. 1826
of Somerset Co in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Pratt of the regt commanded
by Col. Ogden in the N Jersey
line for 2 years
Inscribed in the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March
1840 and sent to New Jersey
Randolph H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 10  720.00
Semi-annual allowance ending to septm   40.00
$760.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section 3
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book A.
Vol. 2
Page 126
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Mar 26. 1840
NJ
J L Edwards
Pension Office
Washingtion
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the Hon J. F. Randolph
H of R
City of Washington
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In [illegible] of Mrs Edgar - I feel 
a deep interest & I hope you will help
me through this last and only ob
pension [illegible] son who must be of another in this 
ment I think be a mistake- his fathers 
name was Archibald & his son also 
a Soldier in the Revolution -
This one got his family farm sold
it to John Pool New Brunswick out 
near the close of the Revolutionary War
placed on the pension list under
the
act of 1818 & was at the
time of his death & [illegible] a per
annum his pension
affidavit shares he was out of 
his fathers and furloughed & stamp
a year his [illegible] & was taken back is ---
by a corporal --
Let me hear what you
[illegible]
Yr respectfully
Thos H Hartwell
23rd March 1840
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New Jersey
Catherine Edgar
Let to J.A. Hartwell 
6 July 1836
Rejected
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Brief in the case of Catharine Edgar, widow of Archibald
Somerset County and State of New Jersey
4 July 1836
Claim, (original or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Increased under the Joint Resolution
of July 11 1888, from $80 to $96 per
annum, commencing July 1848
Name and residence of Agent
P. Dickierson
Trenton NJ
S. Cole
Examining Clerk
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4382
NJ
Mail
Cath Edgar
Act 4 July 36
J. A. Hartwell
Somerville
N Jersey
J. L. Edwards
[illegible]
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Trenton October 1. 1857
Sir
I enclose the Declaration & certificate 
of Mrs Catherine Edgar
who makes application for an increase
her husband having been pensioned
at ninety six dollars-
If the papers be found correct
be pleased to forward the new
certificate to me
I am Very Respectfully
you ob. servant
P. Dickinson
10
J. E. Heath Esqr
Commr of Pensions
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Payment to be made
at Trenton
by P. Dickinson, Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
N Jersey
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Vol.
Page 126 by
D. Brown
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law
of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Catharine
Edgar of the State of New Jersey
widow of Archibald Edgar
who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and
cents per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and
payable
semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this thirtieth day of
March one thousand eight
hundred and forty
J M Porter
Secretary of War.
Examined and ┃
Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Paid to 4 Sep 1840
Paid to 4 Mar 1841
Paid to 4 Sept 1841
Paid to Mar 1842
Paid to 4 Sep 1842
Paid to 4 Mar 1844
Paid to 4 Sep 1844
Paid to 4 Mar 1845
Paid to 4 Sep 1845
Paid to 4. March 1846
Paid to 4 Aug 1847
Paid to 4 Mar 1848
Paid to 4 Sep 1848
Paid to 4 Mar 1849
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Mr Archd Edgar
U.S. Pensioner
[illegible] 850
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War Department,
PENSION OFFICE.
3 July 1820
SIR.
You are hereby informed that the
schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary
of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension
Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
J. L. Edwards
to Mr. Archibald Edgar
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Dept.
City of Washington
4382 mail
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J.L. Edward Esq
Dear Sir
A few weeks ago I
transmitted to the Pension Dept. the papers of Catharome
Edgar, Widow of Archibald Edgar of
Somerset County for a pension
There has been forwarded to me a printed circular
requiring a Letter in each Case, giving the name
in the applicant. This communication is
intended as a compliance with that requirement
When a decision is made in the case of
Edgar you will please make known
to me as her agent the [illegible]
Direct to Somerville Somerset Co New Jersey
Respectfully
[illegible]
June 1 1839
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Additional [illegible]
in the case of the
Widow of Archibaldd
Edgar of [illegible]
New Jersey for
a pension

W. S. H[illegible]
[illegible]

Hon J. F. Randolph
H [illegible]
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State of New Jersey Somerset County
Be it known that on this 18 of June
1839 before me James Taylor and of
in Inferior of the Court of Common has
in said County, personally appeared
John Carrington who being by me duly
Sworn on his oath saith, that he
was well acquainted with Archibald
Edgar, the husband of Catharine Edgar
during the Revolutionary War. Deponent
recollects of said Edgar coming home
on furlough, & of his staying over his
[illegible] Deponent had the furlough
while said Edgar was at home [illegible] his father told him he
had better return, as he wanted [illegible]
for & in four or five days
after his furlough was out. a
Corporel or Seargent & a file
men came for him & took him
away. Deponent knows that the said Edgar
after this served till the end of the War
When the said Edgar returned home after
the war, he had a regular discharge
Deponent said it Several times. The
said Edgar Jot Cbounty Land &
Sold his right sto John Pool near
New Brunswick who was a store
Keeper. & said Edgar awarded a part
of the money and of [illegible] store
Claming Deponent knew the
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The said Edgar before he enlisted -- 
while he was in the service --
after his discharge  & he never
heard of said Edgar deserting or having
the service until his time expired
excepting the time above referred to
by this deponent
Sworn & subscribed the day &
year above before me
James Taylor
John Carrington
I certify that the said John
Carrington is known to me to be
person of credibility
James Taylor
State of N Jersey Somerset County
I John M. Mann Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas in & for said
County do hereby certify that James
Taylor before whom the forgoing
affidavit was made, was at the time
still is a Judge of the Court of
Common pleas of said County duly
[illegible] into office
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
& Seal of Office at Bridgewater
in S. County this 13th of
July A D 1839
John Mann Clk
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4382
Expiration of
Catharin Edgar
of Somerset County
New Jersey for
a pension
Married 10 Nov 1784
Husband died Sept. 1826
The Dept will send to
Mrs. A Hartwell
[illegible]
The Final Certifiicates
the 25. 136 Vol 2
Admitted Private 2 years
Hon Jos. F. Randolph
House Reps
NJ
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State of New Jersey Somerset County Ss
I John M. Mann Clerk
the Court of Common pleas
in & for said County, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be
the original holdings
in the care of Catharin
Edgar for a pension and
I further certify that James Taylor Esq and 
William D. [illegible] Esq. & above named were
at the several times of taking the above  
depositions & still are [illegible] of the said
Court of Common pleas of said County
duly qualified. In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal of
office at Bridgewater this 25th
of February  1839
J M Mann
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This is to certify that on the tenth day of
November in the year of our Lord Seventeen
hundred and eighty four, Mr Archibald
Edgar and Catherine  Warner were lawfully
united in wedlock by the Revd William
Groff Rector of this Church New Germantown 
New Jersey, as appears from the Church
Records in my possession. Witness  my hand
this 5th day of February 1839
Henry N. Pohlman Rector p.t. of
Zion Church
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Declaration of
Catherine Edgar
[illegible] $96, ded 88
per annum, County
July 1848
J. Dickinson
Trenton NJ
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State of New Jersey
County of Somerset ] Ss-
On this Twenty fifth day of Sept in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty one before me Alfred Gray a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer 
oaths, personally appeared Catherine Edgar a resident of
Warren in Somerset County and State of New Jersey aged
Ninety seven years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following declaration, that she is the
identical person who now draws a pension of Eighty
dollars per annum under the act of July 4 1836; that
she now makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the benefit of the law of Congress passed the first day of July
Eighteen hundred and forty eight; that she still remains
the widow of Archibald Edgar who was a pensioner
of the United States at the rate of Ninety six dollars
per annum, and for proof of which she begs
leave to refer to the papers now on file in the Pension
office at Washington
She therefore claims the benefit of the Act of Congress 
of July 1 1848, and request that her name may be
inscribed at the increased rate from the 4 March 1831
on the roll of pensioners under that law, who are paid
at Trenton in the State of New Jersey her
Sworn & subscribed before me
the day & year first above written
Alfred Berry Justice of the peace
[illegible name starting with Zach]
Catharine  Edgar
her mark

I certify that the above named affiant is personally
known to me, and that she is the same individual who
drew a pension, as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
A Berry, Justice of the peace
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State of New-Jersey.
I, THOMAS ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of
New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Alfred Berry Esquire, before whom
the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of
the Peace
in and for the county of Somerset
in said state, duly 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 handwriting of the said
Alfred Berry Esqr
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
to set my hand, and affixed my seal of office,
at Trenton, in said state, this First
day of October
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Thos Allison
Secretary of State.