Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11453, David Whitehead, New Jersey
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Service: New Jersey
Whitehead, David
Number: R11453
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[top right, left side of crease of folded document]
7334
David Whitehead
N.J.
__ __
Sep '32
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State of New Jersey Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Middlesex County ss ⎬ Act of Congress passed June the 7, 1832. On this 17th day of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared before the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Middlesex held and now sitting in the City of New Brunswick being a Court of Record David Whitehead a resident of the Township of Woodbridge in the said County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, aged Seventy one years on the 16 day of May last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 day of June 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States as a private in the Militia of New Jersey in the year 1777 under Colonel Ogden in the company commanded by Captain Myers and marched to Elizabeth Town and served as a substitute for James Whitehead and was engaged in guarding the surrounding inhabitants from the frequent depredations of the enemy, out on this tour half a month, in 1778 he thinks was called out into service under Captain Townley does not recollect the Colonel, and marched to Newark, and Bergan, and several other places out one week and more, in the same year or 1779 went into service under Captain Joseph Tucker and Colonel Jaques and marched to Woodbridge, and Elizabeth Town and other places for the purpose of preventing the money from committing depredations on the surrounding inhabitants out on this tour one month after this he believes, he volunteered under Captain Littel and General Lord Sterling, and went to (Zechers) ferry, and on Staten Island assisted in Burning the stores belonging to the enemy cannot tell how long he was engaged in this service perhaps about one week, about this  time he and some others was placed by the said Captain as a guard over a field piece that was kept for the purpose of giving alarms at the very frequent excursions of the enemy, and which was placed at Springfield Bridge not far from where the enemy for a long time lay, and had several times to move the said field piece to different places to prevent its being taken by them and was also engaged in making cartridges while serving as one of the guard as above said was
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employed in that service he is very confident exceeded more than one year, and this applicant declares that he verily believes he was engaged in the service during the Revolutionary war as much at least as as fourteen or fifteen months and this applicant also declares that he has no documentary evidence relating to his services excepting the affidavit here unto annexed, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or anuity except the present, and also declares that his name is not on the pension list or Roll of the agency of any ┃ State.  
Sworn to, and subscribed in open Court the day and year above said.
 Robert M Cheny (?) 
  
David Whitehead
Y 71- M 4- D 3
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Interrogatories put by the Court to before named applicant at the
of his signing his above application,where
1, and in what year were you born

Answer I was Born in Essex County in the State aforesaid on the 16 day
of May 1761 -
2. have you any Record of your age, and where is it
Answer, in my Bible, and in my possession
3. where you living when called into service, where have you lived
since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live
Answer, part of the time in the State of Vermont, part in the
State of New York, and I have lived part of the time for some
time past in the Township of Woodbridge in the aforesaid
County of Middlesex and I now live there,
4. how were you called into service.
Answer, I always served as a volunteer-
5. State the names of the regular officers who were with the troops
where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments
as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services
Answer I do not recollect the names of any other officers where
I served, excepting those I have mentioned in my above
foregoing on, and it also contains the general
circumstances of my services.
6. did you ever receive a discharge from the service
Answer no other than a verbal discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your
present neighborhood, who can testify as to your character for
veracity, and their general belief of your services as a soldier
Answer Jam known to Major Joel Clarkson, Simeon Munday Esqr
Richard Marsh Esqr William Smith, Joseph Shotwell, Isaac
Sayres, Charles Cox, John Silvers, Isaac P. Freeman &
sworn to and subscribed in
upon Court the day and
year abovesaid
David Whitehead
771--
Robert M Chenney
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We Isaac Sears, Leonard Dunn
freeholders and
residenters in the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify we
we are well acquainted with David Whitehead who has subscribed
and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and Interrogatories, and
believe him to be Seventy one years or thereabouts, and that he is
reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have
been a Soldier in the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion
sworn to and subscribed
Isaac his fears
in open Court the day and
Mark
year abovesaid in
Leonard Dunn
Robert Money
And the said hereby declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the foregoing Interrogatories prescribed by
the war department, that the before named applicant was a soldier
and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it
appears to them that the said Isaac Sears, and Leonard Dunn
are freeholders and that they reside in the said County of Middlesex
who have signed the preceeding certificate, and that they are
creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to
ret.
Robert M Cheney
Thos Hance
H. Lord
N Woolacu
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ⎬ I F.S. Ransdale Clerk of the
Court of the County of Midlesex in said State do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
before said Court in relation to the matter of the applicatioe of David Whitehead for a pension-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 17th
day of September AD 1832
F S Vanarsdalen clerk
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[Document folded in half, writing starts top right, left side of crease]
New Jersey

David
David [David is crossed out twice] Whitehead

rejected
             
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Lee Cella Wue [shorthand with ue written off the top of W] ſtile
12 April 1933. Let to
Appt. at Njnk, Aug 28.18[fold in document]
[arrow draw from left of A in Appt.] Let to clainiant 23 Augt. 183[hole in document]
to same 14. Sep. 1838
to E.L.Brook, 8 . Sep. 1839
H Meiggs Sep .23: 1842
1014u_"GM Keim July 6 '43
" " J.P.Phoenix Jany 30/50
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Beenjin of the 28th March
1850 affirmed by Lee of
Intro. Ser_his [shorthand, with r and h connected] letter of the
8th Apl1850 filed inta
"Decircari."
lett Hn. L. Sawya, Oct. 4.
1850
11213-3 [large handwritten number at the bottom]
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[document folded vertically approx. 2/3 from left. writing appears left of crease on the larger side, starting in the middle of that side]

Ocb 3/50

Mr Cole
Mmr allender

___________
David Whitehead

N J_ JW 34



[sideways] Comr [ ]
[sideways] Pens ion ofWife [of and Wife overlap and connect]
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David Whitehead, formerly of NJ. now of 483 Washingtin + N.Y_ made an application Gdecms [?] the Hon. Lewis Andios M.C. of N.J. in 1834 wrote DW. for additional tatimony, which he proccesddueuson, and the Hon. WmDayton of N.J. has had something to do with him. He Now wishes one to inquire as the pension Office, how the case stands, what more is rquird_
Samuel Sawyer [written same as body text]
Washingtin OCT 4. 1800 [written same as body text]


Hon. Samuel Lawyer [signed]
Present [signed]
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[printed document]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1873. [heading crossed twice by hand]

[line 1] 11,453 [handwritten]
[line 2] P.O. [blank line]
[line 3] David Whitehead [handwritten]
[line 4] Service: [blank line]


[line 5] Enlisted: [handwritten shorthand] REJECTED [stamp], 18  .
[line 6] Discharged: [blank line], 18  .


[line 7] Application filed: [blank line], 18  .


[line 8] Alleges: [blank line]
[line 9] [blank line]
[line 10] Re-enlisted: [blank line]
[line 11] [blank line]


[line 12] Attorney: [blank line]
[line 13] P.O. [blank line]
[line 14] [blank line]
[line 15] [small blank line] Recognized. [small blank line] Contract.
[line 16] [small blank line] Cert. of Dis.      Searched for [small blank line], 18  .
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Mr David Whitehead
D. Sir
Amboy 19 Oct 1838
In answer to your letter I have to say
that I received from you during the time I was in Congress a
deposition of Nathaniel Budd in support of your claim to a Pension
which was no doubt transmitted to Mr Edwards the Commissioner
of Pensions. I have no written memorandum of the time but as
it was any invanable practice to hand such papers to the proper officer ┃
there can be no doubt that this was sent
It is probably mislaid as will sometimes to the land when so many
paper and remind
firm any perfully
James Parker
In the year 1833 or 1834, I was requested by David Whitehead to aid him in his
endeavours to obtain a pension for his services in the war of the Revolution. I examined
his papers, then on file in the pension office, with Colonel Edwards, or with one of the
principal Clerks is his office, & informed Mr Whitehead by letter, what were the reasons
his claim was not allowed. My impression is, that he afterward brought me some other
testimonies of Service, which I either took to Washington, or sent by mail. Among them, if I
mistake not, was deposition of Nathaniel Budd. This is according to the best of
my recollection, but I cannot speak position, having no written memorandum
Morristown May 20th 1839
Lewis Condict
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY, [printed letterhead]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, [printed letterhead]
TRENTON. [printed letterhead] January 25th 1850 [date is handwritten]

[letter is handwritten]
This is to certify that David Whitehead of Essex County is a pensioner of the State of New Jersey, as the rate of Sixty Dollars Per Annuei According to the Act. of the Legistature. Passed November 11th 1837 and that he was still living in the 11th day of November 1849 at which time his last payment was made to him Witne∫s Whereof I have
[side right] Set my hand this 25th
[side right] day of January 1859
[side left] To H Meigs Esq
[side left] Ameueein Institute. [side right] Samuel Mains [signed]
[side right] Treasurer [signed]
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Comme∫rois∫teenriont

Enclosed is a letter from H. Meigs Esq. with a a certificate in evidence of Whitehead, right to a person_ Will you do me the favr to inform me the results of your investigation of his claim
Respectfully Yours
P. Phillips  Pharuk
Ho. of Reps Jan 29/67
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H.of Rep Washington [top side right]
Jany 30 1843. [top side right]

Dear Sir

Permit me respectfully to forward David Whiteheads petition & papers for Revolutionary Services _
Yrohr sevr
GW M Keim. [signed]
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[right] New York August 17th 1837.


Sir.
My old friend David Whitehead, lately from New Jersey -- Now residing in this city with his youngest Son _ has more than once caused documents, relating to his Revolutionary Services, to be sent to your Department. They having been considered and pension refused, he desires me to write to you requesting that all his papers may be transmitted to him _ expecting by there, to obtain some which from his Native State Jersey.

I am respectfully Y.OV.Serv. [signed]
H,, Meigs. [signed]

Please to [ ] the paper to}
M.Whitehead 19th Street near}
the 9th Avenue. New York.}

JL Edwards Esq [signed]
Comms of Pensions In [signed]
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(Copy) [written top center]

Department of the Interior [side right]
April 8.1850 [side right]

Sir,
I herewith Return the papers in the case of David Whitehead, and I have to inform you that your decision of the 28th Ulto: has been affirmed.
[side right] I am Very Respectfully
[side right] You Obv: Serv?
[side right] (Signed) I. Ewing
[side right] Secretary

JL Edwards, Esq
Com. of Pensions.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
David Whitehead
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
which require
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled?
No.
must state more definitely the time he was
actually in military service. see note
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
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2
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
-
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recolelection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: Foryear
-- months and --- days, I served as a -. For - months
and --- days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension."
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War Department
Pension Office
Sept. 14. 1838
Sir;
In reply to your letter of the 9th inst.
requesting two affidavits of Nathaniel Budd to be returned,
I have to state that on examination it does not appear
that there are any affidavit with your papers made
by a man of the name of Budd.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J L Edwards
Mr David Whitehead
Union
Essex County
N. Jersey
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May the 22'd of December. ( ). that I went to see my Neice she said after I had gone (she invited others?). Some came. She knew not from whence . she gave them to her Father ( care?) 
He lived until the 21 of Novr 1829. 3 days before his death the cancer got in contact in his throat and he died with starvation.
 Everything that he could (grasp) was won't to ( ) May 12th 1777 James Whitehead enlisted in Capt Mc Myers Company 1st New Jersey.  4th of October  at the storm of German town the Company was (cut to cover), Look at our step mothers Deposition. Look at deposition of Robert Pierson concerning our ( ) of Reputation, by Robert Wade Esq Conneticut Farms, do Samuel Tyler esq of Springfield Essex County New Jersey, do Aaron Ogdon esq,   (  ) to their signatures-(Word Copy in margin)  I hereby certify that the (said )David Whitehead is in( the rest seems illegible)( the th that with and then and the then the . he the age of And the same and a power Clark of and portion is a present Jersey with)  Israel Smith of Vermont
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 you may see my brother was a substitute for me and I was a substitute for him while living Now he is dead from cancer.  Please (  )Me on his Number of September 1829- then I shall be able to fulfill the dying bequest of my Brother Concerning his Daughter Ruth Under the Law If you think me worthy to give me anything. I have been a cripple or  (disabled? ) of working at my trade for 20 years. In 1775 & 1776 before the Independence was continental money. (  ) of a (  ) frail- $ 2, an Eagle Top of a cane with his bill in his (  ) & I gave for the Return of a (    ) 336 eggs, 12 Fowls, 16 ( ) of Lamb, 2 bushels of oats, barrel of cider, a ton of Hay for ten  After laying out of property 16 years I could then They sat in Philadelphia $22 730 some  dates disputed Finally I received . ( Name Jim Coe?) sent 124 24 ( deferred stock?) gave right at the war office 12th July 1794 - sir you doubt look and see I thought New King or a bunch of Kings had ( ) that now Not supposed ( )  June 7th 1780 ( ) Washington 2 months at Springfield. the 2 (nd) gen Washington and gen Green had the( ink spot)(  ) as their headquarters of the ancient mansion of Timothy and Elias Esqs and David. they slept on the Bed that Ruth the Mother of David James had sept on-
for a soldier to ( ) or retreat 12 or 14 miles it ()  ( ) ( ) for  five months & was sick. Look at my Mothers Deposition Woodbridge Middlesex County New Jersey 
David Whitehead
71-----5----12 ( transcribers note : this is his age in years, months, days) 
24 +%-2 -7
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for his
The Hon, Silas Coundit Informed me he left in the Pention office my four
Deposition of Nathaniel Budd Bergen County Town of Lodi State of
New Jersey. Several years ago. After that I got another Deposition
of said Budd, after consideration on the same sheet of Paper. Before
Esqr Marsh then last master In Rahway Middlesex County I gave my
Deposition then directed to the Hon James Parker at the City of Washington-- Member of Congress from the State of New Jersey the said
Deposition was) Unanext to the coppy you sent me (I request of you
If they year be found to send them to me or the true coppies
of the same, Directed to James W Wade Esqr Union Township Essex County
New Jersey for me I shall apply for a special act of Congress
you will send them on the copy to the Union Exex county N. J.
From a poor old worn out Crippel of 76
David Whitehead
---
August 20 1938
Mr Edwards Pention Office Washington City
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I John Bogut do hereby further Certify. in addition to
the above that I was well acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Budd
(now deceased) that I knew him for the last
Eight or ten years of this Life time, that he was a
man entitled to Credit and that his Testimony
can be relied on
Dated New Barbadoes
September 16th A.D. 1842
John Bogert

State of New Jersey
County of Bergen, I, John H. Berry, Clerk of the Superior
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen, Do hereby
certify that John Bogert, whose name is subscribed to
the foregoing certificates, was a Justice of the peace in
and for said County of Bergen, duly commissioned on the
31st day of October A.D. 1834 and sworn into office on the
15th day of November A.D. 1834
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this six
tenth day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty two-
John H. Berry Clerk
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I John Bogert do hereby certify that I was duly commissioned and sworn into office as a Justice of the Peace
in the fall of 1836 - some time during the time that
Justice, Nathaniel Budd called upon me in
company with David Whitehead, when I took a depasition from the said Mr Budd, under Watt in relation to
the services of the said M. Whitehead in the war of the revolution
and at the same paper was produced before me by Mr Budd
which contained a statement (as made to me by Mr Budd
of the service of the said Whitehead in the war of the Revolution
, and further according to the best of my recollection a
belief. I believe that the within paper and the statement
therein contained to be the same

John Bogart
Late Justice
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The Deposition of N.L Oath, In 1778. He was a soldier at Elizabeth Town Cont. In Capt Brookfield's, [illegible] of Col Thomas Redgiment [regiment] General Bergade when the enemy from the Island Fired into our
Camp, and he has reason to believe an none to Doubt David Whitch was thar [there] the last Sunday in December 1776 in Connecticut Farms about 50 Hessans [Hessians] was taken prisoners and some killed with Lighthorse said
N. B. was there and have every reason to believe and none to Doubt said D W. was there. In the spring of 1780 to my own
knowledge David Whitehead came to Springfield to Matthias Waden Worked and lodged in the shop with others I then retired
to Capt Little Company of Artilery [Artillery] it was left in case of M. W and he was one of the gard [guard] untill Winter 1782, said D. W.
belonged to Capt Joseph Hortons Company in Genl Hinds Brigade to my own knowlege [knowledge] he was in the service and
Battel 7th of June 1780 to at Springfield 23d of June [illegible] and said Artilery [Artillery] fire was there deposed Except Alarms
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State of New Jersey
Morris County  ss Before me Jonathan Miller Esq one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally came Elizabeth Syren of full age and being by me duly sworn as the law directs deposeth and Saith that in the Revolutionary war she lived in Springfield
in Essex County in said state at her Fathers house Mathias Wade and that she is [illegible] to a piece of ordinance placed near the house and shop in the care of her father and that David Whitehead slept in the shop as one of the guard for said ordinance from the spring of 1780 and state until the winter of 1782. further this deponent saith not
Sworn and Subscribed
before me the 30th day
November 1838.
Elizabeth her mark X Syren

Jonathan Miller Justice
of the peace in & for said County
of Morris

And I do hereby certify that the above deponent who has sworn and subscribed the above affidavit is a creditable person and that her affidavit is entitled to full credit and
Confidence
Jonathan Miller Justice 
of the peace 

State of New Jersey Morris County
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I David B Hurd Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas of the County of Morris do hereby certify that Jonathan Miller before whom the above affadavit was made
is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Morris, duly commissioned and sworn and
authorized by the [illegible] of this state to take affidavits and that the signature of the said Jonathan Miller to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said County of Morris this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
David B Hurd Clerk of the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey
[Embossed stamp attached]
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State of New Jersey
An act for the relief of David Whitehead of the County of Essex
Be it enacted by the Council and General Assembly of this State and it is hereby Enacted by the authority of the same
That the Treasurer of this State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to David Whitehead of the County of Essex a Soldier in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war the Sum of Sixty dollars a year from and after the Passage of this act to be paid to the said David Whitehead or to his order during his life time in semi annual payments and the receipt of the said David Whitehead or his order Shall be a sufficient Voucher for the Treasurer in the Settlement of his accounts for all Such sums as he shall pay under the provisions of this act
Passed November 11th 1837
State of New Jersey 
I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do certify that the above act was passed by the Legislature of this State on the Eleventh
[Illegible embossed stamp attached]
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day of Nov 1837 as compares with the original now on file in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in Said State this Nineteenth day of January AD One thousand Eight hundred AD & forty Three
Charles G McChesney
Secy of State
I Daniel Dodd Jr Clerk pro tempore [underlined] of the House of Assembly of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the Petition, and Testimony, and other papers, upon which the above law was passed, are not to be found upon the files of the House of Assembly of New Jersey.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty first day of January A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty three at Trenton N.J.
David Dodd Jr
Clerk H.A. pro tempore
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New York June 14, 1839
Mr Edwards
Sir
it appears by
a letter of yours, dated War Department
Pension Office September 14. 1838 in
reply to a letter of David Whitehead dated
the 9 of the same month and year
that you had at that time been unable
to find in your office two affidavits
made by one Nathaniel Budd refered
to in that letter. You will perceive by
a letter herewith transmitted to you
dated Amboy 19 Oct 1838 directed to
David Whitehead and subscribed James
Parker and also by a note in the same
letter subsciber Lewis Condict that the
above refered to affidavits of Nathaniel
Bald have been transmitted to your
Department and have probably been
mislaid in the pension office, I have
therefore to adjust that you will order
nor search to be made for them
and inform me of the result as soon as
convenient I enclose in this letter
the affidavit of Elizabeth Syren as
additional testimony in the case
Mr Whitehead for a pension,
your obt St
to the Hon J. L. Edwards
Edwin L. B. Brooks
Office 14. Chambers
N. Y.
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Sir
New York Sep 20. 1842.
Hon: Ja
David Whitehead an old acquaintance of
mine has urged me to endeavour to obtain for
him a pension for services rendered by him in
the war of the revolution.
I is unquestionable that the old man
rendered some service and testimony to that
effect was filed in your department in or about
1832.
It will appear by reference to the Laws of
the State of New Jersey, that on the 11th of Novr
1837 a Law was passed giving to said David a
pension of five dollars a month for life for his services
in the revolutionary war
David Whitehead is a native of New Jersey &
it was in his native State that his service was
performed.
Is there any good reason why the old
man should not also receive pension from the United States
.
2
He is now 82 years of age and has no other
means of support whatever and has twin been
obliged to go to one Alms House
Have the kindness to inform me
what is requisite to obtain the pension from the
U.S. Is not the Act of New Jersey itself sufficient
to warrant it
I have the honor to be with great respect
Your Over
Edwards
H. Meigs
⎬
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Connecticut Farms
State
[Illegible] Elizabeth County of Essex  
State of New Jersey
The bearer David Whitehead is a native of this place and I have been acquainted with him from his infancy and also his parents while
they were living in this place: They were men of good Characters and in Office both of Church and State while they were living in dealing with him to my knowledge he has not acted beneath the character of
his parents he is a Tanner & Currier by trade
and one that understands that business-- I have employed him and never knew him to betray his Trust some months before this time it was notified in a public manner his intention of leaving these parts and I have not heard of any objection to it in testimony hereof I have set my hand this Seventeenth day of December in the year 
of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred &
Ninety three

To whom it may Concern Signed  Robert Wade Justice of the Peace
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No. 5
Springfield 
Essex Co
New Jersey
the bearer David Whitehead formerly a native of a neighbouring [neighboring] Parish whose
Parents both Father & [illegible] I was
well acquainted with and knowing
them to be men of good reputation and in office both
Church and State he hath lived in this Parish
Since the death of his Parents Twelve or thirteen years
and worked at the Tanning and Currying Trade
for some months together he has been away and set
turned again-- In dealing with him to my knowledge
had not acted beneath the Character of his Parents
and I never heard of his betraying his trust some months
before the date of these present the notified the parish of
his intention of leaving it he is a Single Man & I heard of him and otherwise
In Testimony hereof I set
my hand this Twentieth day of December in the year
of Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and ninety three
To whom it may
Concern-
Signed
Saml Tyler Justice of Peace
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No. 6
Before me Within States one of the
Justices of the Peace in
for said County personally appeared Robert Pierson
of said of full age who being duly from
according to law on his oath saith that he
know Robert Wade Esq. and Samuel Tyler
Esq. who have subscribed the original Instrument
a true copy of which are within
on an other part of this seat, that he
has seen the original intents and
the signatures to then and that he verily
believes the signatures to be genuine and
true, and that he knows David Whitehead
who is spoken of in the aforesaid Instruments in
him in the time of the revolutionary war
and that the said David Whitehead was
in right and staying at Mathias Rhodes
where Capt Eliason Littles use of Arttilery
was stationed for at least one year then
that way so he the deponent verily believes
Sworn
filed before
me the 21st day of
Robert Pierson
December the
William Stiles
and I do hereby Certify that Robert Pierson
who has sworn & related to the foregoing and
is a credible person and that his feet ┃
is entitled to full faith and confidence
William Stites
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State of New Jersey
Essex County
ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the County of
Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Stiles
before whom the within affidavit of Robert Pierson was
made & taken at the time of making & taking the saw
was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the
said County of Essex, duly commissioned & Sworn
residing therein, that I am acquainted with the hand
writing of said Justice and that the signature" William Stiles Justice of the Peace
subscribed to the within affidavit, is his genuine hand writing. I do
further certify that Jonathan T. Squier Esq. whose name is affixed to a
certificate annexed hereto, to the credibility of Jane Ticherer is also one of
Justice of the peace for said County of Essex, residing therein duly com
sioned & sworn, and that the signature"Jonathan S. Squier Justice of the peace
is the proper hand writing of said Justice.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name &
affixed my seal of office at Newark in said County of Essex this
Twenty Second Day of December AD Eighteen hundred and thirty two
Evan Arsdale
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New Jersey
Essex County
No 3
Be it remembered that on the 28th day of
August 1832. Appeared before me Jonathan
I Squier one of the Justices of the peace
for said County of Essex Jane Tichenor who being duly
Sworn on her oath saith. That she was married to Elias
---
Whitehead Esqr of Connecticut Farms in said County in
the year of our Lord 1774, that the said Elias Whitehead
have at that time two Sons David & James Whitehead, that
her said husband took an active part in the Revolution
ary War and was one of the Committee of Safty, That James
Whitehead entered the service the 12th day of May 1777 as a
substitute for his Father and Brother David Whitehead
that David often Spplied the place of James in the source
that in the year 1778. After the death of his Father David
was called into the service at an Alarm, that on his
return he was taken sick & was sick for a long time-
That in 1779. the said David, done one month service
for Abner Whitehead as a substitute. That in the year
1780 Abner & David Whitehead Volunteered under Lord
Starling, and was on the island with him, that in the same
year in the month of June, the said David was in the
Battle of Connecticut Farms, and that after and Battle
General Washington & Green Lodged at her House in Connecticut Farms, & this deponent further Saith that the said
David Whitehead Continued in the service, and was at the
Battle of Springfield of the last mentioned year -
Sworn & Subscribed before me
the 28th day of August 1832
Jane Tickenor
Mark
Jonathan I Squier Justice of the peace
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Elias Van Andale Jr Clerk of the
County of Essex aforesaid Do hereby
Certify that Jonathan I Squier before whom the within
affidavit of Jane Tichenor, was made & taken at the ┃
time of making & taking the same was & still is one of the
Justices of the peace in & for the said
County of Essex duly commissioned & sworn & residing
therein that I am acquainted with the handwri
ting of said Justice and that the signature "Jonathan
I Squier Justice of the Peace" subscribed to the
within affidavit is the genuine signature of said
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal of office
at Newark in said County of Essee this
twenty eighth day of August AD. 1832
the dale Jr Clk
I do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with the
within named Jane Tichenor the person whose name is atter
ched to the within affidavit taken before me on the 28th day
of August last, to the time of her decease that she was a
Woman of irreproachable character and that her statement
is entitled to full credit.
day of December 1832.
Witness my hand this 19th
Jonathan T. Squier Justice of the peace
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David Whitehead
Deposition relative to
his Revolutionary Services.
---
Sep '42
D
4
[illegible] G. M. Keim
H R
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State of New York City
of New York |ss|
David Whitehead, at present residing at number 173 in twentieth street in said
City, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith
That he was born on the 16th of May 1761, in
Connecticut Farms Essex County [inserted] in the State of New Jersey
That when the war of the Revolution commenced he was residing there employed by his father and grand father in farming. That in the fall of 1776 Deponent went with his father & others to Elizabeth town point, and there helped to dig trenches & make Breast works-- carried provisions for the men who were there for the defence of the place. That in said fall of 1776 the British soldiers fired four & six pounder Cannon walls from Staten Island into Deponents Camp some five or six times but hurt no one. Deponents party did not fire upon the British then.
That the British soldiers came to Connecticut Farms, the same fall, after they had taken Fort Lee. That Deponent drove his father & grandfathers Cattle back into the woods to hide them from the Enemy - and when he
returned, in the afternoon, one of the Enemy soldiers aimed his gun at Deponent & that Deponents step mother knocked the gun on one side and asked the Soldier what he wanted to kill that Boy for.
That while the British soldiers lay at Elizabethtown, Deponent & others kept watch of their motions, especially at night, for the purpose of firing Alarm guns if the Enemy should attempt to surprise the place, and take some of Deponents party prisoners
That in the Skirmish with Hesians [Hessians] at the Connecticut Farms, in December 1776 on the last Sunday of that month, Deponent was there with his father and
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and Brother James, armed to defend themselves and Deponent was so far engaged in it that several musket balls whistled past his head.
That in 1777 his Brother James enlisted
in Captain McMeyer's Company, in Colonel Matthias Ogden's Regiment. That during his service this Deponent acted two or three times as a substitute for his said brother in said Company - altogether about a fortnight.
That in 1778 Deponent served as a
volunteer in Captain Potter's company for three or four days
That in February 1780 Deponent served
as a volunteer, two or three days, on Staten Island and for a day or so at Elizabethtown at the time the Meeting House & Academy were burned by the Enemy. That he went as a volunteer with Captain Gillen and Captain Little over to Blazing Star, for two or three days, in pursuit of Horses which had been stolen by the Refugees.
That in March 1780 Deponent went to
Springfield and worked at tanning and currying with Matthias Wade, That Captain Little deposited a Six pounder cannon in or near the currying shop, for safe keeping That Deponent with other persons, was armed & guarded the cannon until the middle of January 1782 and during that time helped to make some thousands of Musket Cartridges for the use of the Militia.
That his native State has lately given him a
small pension of five dollars per month for revolutionary service. That he is [inserted] now Eighty two years old nearly, has
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been for some years crippled in his hands, and almost unable to work for a living. That he has outlived all his friends and his means of subsistence, and has no hope of and for the remnant of his life except from his country for whose Independence he has done some little service and which Country he has now lived to see grow up to be a mighty and glorious Republic.
Sworn to before me [struck out]
this 30th day of September
1842. in open Court -
Henry Vanderwood
Clerk of the Court of Oyer
and Terminer and General Sessions
of the Peace in and for the City and
County of Newyork.
David Whitehead
YE1 - 4 - 15
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18
Sept 13
To James L Edwards
[illegible] Mr at [illegible] Luce Comisioner of Pension [illegible]
City of Washington
Union NY
Sept 10
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Hanned live I Putt intto the Poſt office a Derection to you The 20th of August, to give me Information .at The Union Esex County New Jerſey The 9Th InsTanT. I have had, no satiſfation concerning the DeposiTion of NeThaniel Budd,. one of his Lundiet said he he left it in the ConTion office. the other I addresed to the Hon James Parker. When Members of Congress from New Jerſey I want these Depoſition or Thare Coppies ſent with speed to to This office if in your Power so To Do. I have found a Wi [Wi is crossed out] Witneſs. with the Depoſition to Petition Congress
Union Esex County New Jersey Sepm 9th 1838.
[side right] David Whitehead [signed with his markings below. Markings includes three Hebrew letters written under the 'Da' in 'David,' '..' under the second 'd' in 'David,' vertically written 'm4' under 'Wh' in Whitehead, and a symbol with the numbers 62 attached to the bottom left of the symbol under 'ad' in 'Whitehead']
James L Edwards Comiſioner Pentioner  ‎[this name is written, not signed] [markings under David Whitehead signature to right]