Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,830, for David Laning, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Laning, David
Mary
NUMBER
W. 3.830
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CONTENTS
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[Devol? not on AB.]
Reported 
Decr. 12/48
2330
New Jersey
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Mary Laning
widow of David Daning
N.J.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars ____________
Cents per annum, to commence on the 
4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension [Illegible]
12 day of [Illegible]
and sent to 
Hon. Wm. [Illegible]
____________________________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under [Illegible] February 2, 1848, Page 302 Vol. 4.
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State of New Jersey Ss. On this fourth day of September personally appeared before the Supreme Court of Justices _ [Illegible] of the State of New Jersey, Mary Laning, a resident of the Township of Ewing in the County of Mercer and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years on the fourteenth day of November last, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of David Laning of the township of Ewing (formerly Trenton) County of Mercer (formerly Hunterdon) and State aforesaid, who was a private in the Militia Service during the War of the Revolution, and served to the best of her information and belief, under Captain John Mott and others during the whole period of the war, wherever the Militia of New Jersey were in the field: That she was not acquainted with her husband the said David Laning until the year seventeen hundred and eighty six or seven, and is consequently unable to state the day, month or year when he entered the service, or the time when he left the service, or any particulars of his said service except from what she has heard from himself and others who were in the service with him, after she became acquainted with him: That from those sources, She has always heard, and verily believes, that her said husband entered Captain Motts Company of Jersey Militia when it was first formed, soon after the commencement of the revolutionary war: that he always served his regular Monthly tours in that Company throughout the whole war, and when it was his turn, according to the regulations of the Militia service to remain at house a month, he generally went as a substitute for some other person in that or some other of the Companies in the neighbourhood _ She has always understood that her husband belonged to Philips Regiment and Dickinson's Brigade _ She has always heard and verily believes that her said husband was in actual service under areas in the field almost incessantly during a period of five years - That he was [under?] General Washington's Army at the Battle of Long Island _ That he was in the Battles of Trenton, Princeton and  Monmouth and in a skirmish at Short Hills. That the said David Laning when he entered the service resided in the then Township of Trenton (now Ewing) aforesaid
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at Captain John Mott's Mills where he worked at his trade as a Cooper. She further states that she has not any documentary evidence in support of the [Clousin?] - and has been unable to discover any except a Muster Role (sic) of Capt. Mott on his in the office of the Secretary of This State, an extract of which accompanies this Declaration, and that this is the only Muster Role of the Company in existence as far as she can learn _ That all the officers of Capt Motts Company, and of the other Companies under whom her husband served are dead _ and all the privates of whom she has any knowledge except Jesse (?) Moore, Joshua Laurence, John Burroughs, Geo. Muirhead and Joseph Reed whose affidavits accompany this declaration, are also deceased.
And this Declarant further, as has earler aforesaid, solemly declares that she was lawfully married to the said David Laning at the house of her sister Mrs. Hannah Hart, in the then township of Hopewell, Hunterdon County, and states aforesaid on the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty eight, by the Rev Jos Rue, a regulary licensed Presbyterian Clergyman, then Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Pennington in that township - That the said Joseph Rue has been around many years _ that she never had a certificate of her marriage - and has learned upon inquiry that no record was ever made of said Marriage _ She has a Family Bible, and has had ever since her marriage, but no record was made in it of her marriage, and there is no record thereof in existence. That all the petsons who were present at her marriage as far as she knows or believes are now dead except John Harg and Elizabeth McPherson, whose affidavits accompany this Declaration. She further Declares that her husband, the aforesaid David Laning died on the fourteen day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty four: That she was ot married to him prior to his leaving the service, but marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated and that she has not been married since the death of her said husband
her
Mary  X  Laning
mark
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this}
4th day of September 1838, before me}
Jos. C. Hornblower
Ch Justice
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New Jersey Court. Personally appeared before the Supreme Court of Judication of the State of New Jersey, John Hart, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith: I am fifty eight years old last February _ I was born in the township of Hopewell, Hunterdon County and State aforesaid, and have resided in the same County (now Mercer) with the exception of a few years , all my life. I am well acquainted with Mary Laning whose name is signed to the foregoing Declaration. She is my Mother's sister. I have known her ever since I can remember anything. She lived with my father in the same house with myself until she was married. I know her husband David Laning well. I knew him before his marriage with my Aunt. They were married at my father's house. I was present at, and witnessed the marriage. They were married by the Rev Jos. Rue, a regularly licensed Presbyterian Clergyman then pastor of the Pennington Church. I am not able to swear expressly to the precise date of the marriage. It was in winter and from my best recollection of my age at the time, and other circumstances I believe it to have been at the time stated in the Declaration of the said Mary Laning to wit: on the thirteenth February one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight. I am positive it was before the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. They lived together always afterward as man and wife. David Laning died in eighteen hundred and twenty four. And the Declarant Mary Laning remains his widow, never having been married since. 
John Hart

Sworn and subscribed}
in open Court, this Eighth day}
of September A.D. 1838. be-}
fore me}
Jos. Moore White}
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June 27, 1940.

BA-J/ILL
David Laning - See letter in ths case.
W.[Illegible}
James Laning
R. 6154

Mr. Sam K. Leming
Waldron
Arkansas.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Daniel Lanning, David Lanning, both of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, also Elijah, Henry, James, John and Robert who served from that state, under any spelling of that surname.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Robert or John Laning (Lanning, Leming) of New Jersey, nor of any Elijah, Daniel or Henry Laning, Lanning, Leming. The records of David Laning and James Laning are furnished herewith, and may aid you in your research.

DAVID LANING-W. 3830.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3830, based upon service of David Laning in the Revolutionary War.

David Laning resided in Trenton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, from the time he was a boy; the place of his birth, date,
and names of his parents were not stated. In 1775, he was a cooper by trade and was employed at Mott's Mills.

He enlisted sometime in the year 1776, served on various tours, amounting to between six months and two years, as private under Captains John Mott, John Hunt, Timothy Titus, Guild, Ralph Phillips, and Colonel Joseph Phillips in the New Jersey troops; during his service, he was at Amboy, was with General George Washington at the time he
crossed the Delaware and preceeded him with two other soldiers just before the battle of Trenton, was in that battle, also, at Princeton,
in the battle of Monmouth, and in frequent skirmishes in New Jersey, He returned to his home in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. 

He returned to his home in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He
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died June 4, 1824, at his home in Mercer County (formerly Hunterdon), New Jersey.

David Laning married February 13, 1788, Mary Palmer, who was born November 4, 1763; the names of her parents were not given. They
were married by Reverend Joseph Rue, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Pennington, New Jersey: the ceremony was performed at the home of Mary's sister, Mrs. Hannah Hart, in Hopewell Township, New Jersey.

Mary Laning, this soldier's widow, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed
September 4, 1838, at which time she resided in Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. She was living there in July 1851, at which time
one Ralph Laning (as he signed his name) was present when she made affidavit in regard to payment of her pension; his relationship to the
soldier's family was not stated.

In 1838, Joshua Furman was a resident of Mercer County, New Jersey, aged eighty-three years; he was a cousin of David Laning, the soldier. He stated that he had been brought up in the same neighborhood (Trenton Township) with David, and that David was about ten years older then he was.

In 1838, John Hart, Mary's nephew, stated that he was born in Hopewell Township, New Jersey; he was fifty-eight years of age and had
resided in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, most of his life time. Sarah Furman, aged sixty-eight years, of Mercer County, New Jersey, referred to her brother, Richard Hendrickson, who died shortly before the marriage of
David Laning and Mary.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should
apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:

Mary Laning, widow of David Laning.
Certificate #2330, issued December 12, 1848
Rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
New Jersey Agency.
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JAMES LANING-_. 6154.

The date which follow were obtained from the papers on file in

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pension claim, R. 6154, based upon service of James Laning in the Revolutionary War.

James Laning was born April 17, 1756 in Trenton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and lived there as a boy; the names of his
parents were not stated. At the time of the Revolutionary War, he resided in Burlington County, New Jersey.

He entered service about July 1, 1775 as a minute man in Captain James Sterling's company, Colonel Borden's New Jersey regiment, drilled regularly and held himself in readiness for duty at all times until
the summer of 1776; during that period, he was one of the guard over Governor Franklin who was confined in Burlington and took him before the Provincial Congress because said Governor refused to acknowledge the
authority of that Congress. In August 1776, James Laning was selected by Colonel Haight to collect fines in Burlington County of those men subject to militia duty. About October 20, 1776, he entered as 2nd Lieutenant on board the row galley, Bull Dog, Captain Potts, and was engaged in sinking the chival-de-frise in the Delaware River at Billingsport. He returned later to New Jersey, and served a tour of several weeks in Captain Phillips' company of Hunterdon County militia as the time of burning of Connecticut Farms. About August 1780, he entered on board the privateer, Enterprise, at Philadelphia, and was on a cruise of three months, during which an English packet and a refuges schooner were  taken.

James Laning continued to reside in New Jersey after the Revolutionary War.

He applied April 9, 1835 for the pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, under the Act of
June 7, 1832. At that time, he resided in Lamberton, Burlington County, New Jersey, which had been his residence for twenty-seven years. His claim for pension was not allowed as the service rendered by him was not provided for by that Act of Congress; said Act provided for those only who served in a regularly organized military corps for six months.

The name of the wife of James Laning was not given, nor the date and place of their marriage. In November 1837, his son, George Lanning, 
resided in Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He signed his name
Laning.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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Augs_ 23 AD. 1838
State of New
Jersey Hunterdon Ss
Before me the Subscriber a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren in the State of New Jersey Personally appeared Elizabeth McPherson of the Township of Bethlehem in the County of Hunterdon aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that Mary Lanning of the County of Mercer widow of David Laning, was maried (sic) to the said David on the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seventeen Hundred and eighty eight 
that the said deponent was present and witnessed the marriage they were married in the County of Hunterdon State of New Jersey by the Revd_ Joseph Rue late of Pennington in the said County of Hunterdon and further saith not_
her
Elizabeth X McPherson
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Sworn and subscribed this twenty third day of Augs_ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and thirty eight at the residence of the said Elizabeth McPherson in the Township of Bethlehem in the County aforesaid and I do further certify that said Elizabeth McPherson in consequences of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court
RH Kennedy Judge
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I Robert H Kennedy one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of the County aforesaid and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Elizabeth McPherson, who has made and taken and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me is a person of respectability and that her statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Dated Augs_ 23, 1838
RH Kennedy
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State of New Jersey}
County of Mercer} SS
Personally appeared before me William Howell, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer, John Burroughs who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith as follows: I was eighty four years old last January - I was born, brought up and have always lived in the neighborhood. I was a soldier in the war of the revolution, in the Militia Service, and receive a pension of Eighty Dollars a year for my services. I knew David Laning the husband of Mary Laning the present applicant for a pension from a boy. he was older than I am. David and myself served together in the Revolutionary war. He was a volunteer militia man. He lived in this township, (then Trenton) at the commencement of the war. The first time I recollect serving with him, we went to Amboy in the Company commanded by Capt. John Mott, and we served together there one month and were then relieved _ We were together a month in the same company at [Smith?] farms _ and again at Elizabeth Town where we served in all five months together under Capt. Mott, Capt. Phillips, Capt. Titus and Capt. Green.  David Laning was with the same Company that I was, each time. I remember him well - he belonged to the same class with myself - lived in the same neighborhood, and went at the same time. David Laning went with me in Capt. Timothy Titus' Comany a term of a month, to Morristown. I remember him also previous to the Battle of Monmouth - we were both in Capt Mott's Company then _ We were, while at Trenton detached as Guard to Genl Dickenson, who Commanded the Brigade, and we marched with the army to Monmouth, and were both in that battle. - on this tour we must have been near two months out, for I remember we were [acting or active?] for six weeks in Dickensons Guard before the battle. I remember one other tour I made with David Laning in Capt. Motts Company _ It was at Trenton and along the river Delaware _ The British on that occasion came up the river  within gunshot of Burlington [Inserted: in a vessell]: We marched down as far as Burlington, Capt. Clemen's Artillary Company was there, and fired on the vessell, when they (the British) went down the river again. I know that David Laning was in the Battle at Trenton _ Can't remember about the battle of Princeton. The Companies we were at-
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tached to, that is Mott's, Phillips', Titus' and Green's was all attached to the regiment of Col. Joseph Phillips: I can not recollect dates, or even years, so long ago_ But I remember the facts distinctly. According to best of my recollection and belief David Laning served with me as a volunteer Militiaman, in the field under arms more than a dozen tours of a month each_he was often my [mess mate?]_ And my recollection of him is distinct_ he was generally out with me when I went_ his tours coming at the same time. All the officers under whom we served are dead. 
John Burroughs

Sworn and subscribed before me}
at the residence of the deponent}
in the township of Ewing, county &}
State aforesaid, on this fifteenth day of}
August AD. 1838, the said deponent be-}
ing from age and bodily infirmity un-}
able to attend Court}
Wm.. Howell

I William Howell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Please in and for the  County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that I attended and took the above examination and deposition of John Burroughs, whose name is thereto subscribed, that the said John Burroughs is from age and bodily infirmity unable to attend in open Court. Dated August 15, 1838.
And I further certify that said deponent's statements are entitled to full credit and reliance, and that he is a person of high respectable character.
Wm.. Howell
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State of New Jersey}
County of Mercer} Ss.
Personally appeared before me William Howell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Jesse Moore who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith as follows: I am in my eighty ninth year. I spent some years in the early part of my life in Philadelphia but was born in the township of Hopewell, County of Hunterdon and State aforesaid and returned from Philadelphia to this township in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, and have lived in this neighborhood ever since. I was a soldier in the Militia service and served under Captain John Mott, as a private during the war. I remember David Laning whose widow is the present applicant for a pension. When I first became acquainted with him, he was working at his trade as a Cooper, in the neighborhood_ this was in Seventeen hundred and seventy five. He entered as a private in the Company of Captain Mott, when it was formed, which was I believe was just after the battle of Lexington. I was enrolled in Captain Hurst's Company, but preferring to serve under Captain Mott, I got transferred to his Company _ and served all the tours I made during the war under him. In August and September AD. 1776 I made my first tour under Capt Mott. David Laning served with me in the same Company as a private soldier the whole tour, which was for one month _ We went to Woodbridge and the Blazing Star opposite Staten Island _ The British then had possession of New York. We belonged to the regiment of Col. Jos. Phillips _ I think Col. Smith however, commanded it at that time. _ We were employed in keeping guard along the sound, during this tour. The second tour that I recollect was also for a month; we went in Mott's Company _ in this month of March AD 1777; David Laning was a private in the same Company and served with us all that tour. We went up the Raritan_the British lay in New Brunswick_ Col. Phillips was in command at the time, though only part of the regiment was out_ We lay along
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the Raritan the whole time, watching the movements of the enemy. While we lay there they came up and took Bound Brook. In June following the British left New Brunswick, and I was called to make my third tour in Mott's Company _ according to the best of my memory David Laning was with us and served as before, the whole tour_ We stayed in the Service until we were discharged at Woodbridge or the Blazing Star after serving something less than a month. We followed the British on that occasion in their march from New Brunswick, hanging on their flanks _ Col. Phillips on this occasion commanded the regiment. My next tour was in the fall of 1777, to the best of my recollection. We marched again in Capt. Mott's Company. Col. Phillips again commanded the regiment_ Genl Dickinson was in Command of the Brigade; - David Laning served as before in the same Company through the whole tour. We marched  first for Elizabeth Town_ reentered there and remained a week when we received orders to march for Pennsylvania, [under?] the view of protecting Philadelphia, and when we reached Trenton, Genl. Dickenson who commanded us, received orders to march back again to Elizabeth Town _ and we accordingly returned to that place and remained there about three weeks _ this tour we were out five weeks. After this I made two tours down the Delaware in consequence of incursions made up the river by the British_ I think we [out] in these tours but a week or two when we were discharged, according to the best of my recollection. David Laning was with us serving in the same Company, Captain Mott's as a private soldier. I believe he was always out when I was _ and several tours which I missed from having chill and fever David Laning was out: After this, when the British left Philadelphia and marched through New Jersey _ I was called out again and marched with Capt. Mott, David Laning was there also a member of the compan
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ny, and served with us_We marched first to the neighborhood of Bordentown, and finding the British were not coming up, we returned to Trenton; I returned home and was laid up with chills and fever_but Laning remained with the Company and marched with it to the Battle of Monmouth; during this tour I was attached to Dickinsons life guard, and I think Laning was also one of them. My memory has failed so much that I cannot recollect now all the tours I made: I think I was out eight different tours, always in the same Company _ and my recollection and belief is that David Laning was pretty much always with us _ he was a good soldier, and always ready for service _ and being a healthy man he served more tours than I did _ I never heard of his losing a tour, I have had a pension allowed me for my services _ but neglecting to call for it at the agency for a while, I understood it was discontinued. _ All the officers under whom we served are dead _ And all the privates too, that belonged to our Company, that I remember, except John Burroughs and Joshua Furman who both live in Ewing township _ Joseph Reed who now lives in Trenton, and myself. 
Jesse Moore

Sworn and subscribed before me}
at the residence of the deponent,}in the township of Mercer County}
State aforesaid, this fifteenth day}
of August AD 1838. The said depo-}
nent being from age and bodily}
infirmity unable to attend in}
Court}
Wm.. Howell}

I William Howell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that I attended and took the examination and deposition above, and which is Subscribed by the deponent - Jesse Moore, and that the said Jesse Moore is from age and bodily infirmity unable to attend Court, and further that his statements are entitled to full credit and reliance - and that he is a witness of highly respectable character.
Wm.. Howell
Dated August 18, 1838.
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A Muster Roll of Captain John Motts company of Militia
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Phillips Esqr
___________________________________________________
John Mott Captain
Commissioned Officers Present}
Ralph Jones 1st Lieutenant went home sick Septr 29th..
Nathaniel Temple 2nd Lieut. went home by order Sept 30
Andrew Reeder Ensign
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 No   Sergeants                      Remarks
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 1    Joseph Tindall
       John Burroughs             on guard.
       John Moore               prom from Private
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No      Private           When Entered      Remarks
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9    David Lanning    September 14.
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State of New Jersey
I James D. Westcott Secretary of state of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are two extracts, from an original paper on file in my office headed "A Muster roll of Captain John Motts company of Militia in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Phillips Esqr." as taken from and compared with said paper.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this twenty seventh day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James D. Westcott
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Application of the widow 
of David Laning for a 
Pension
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The depostion of Elizabeth Rue widow of the Revd. Joseph Rue who is a person of credibility and verasity and on whose deposition the greatest certainty may be relied upon taken before William Howell one of the Judges of the inferior Court of common pleas in and for the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey

I am the widow of the Revd. Joseph Rue who was Paster of the Presbyterian congregation at Pennington in the County of Mercer formerly Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Eight and for a long time after he Solemnized, a great number of Marriages and kept a record of the same for which record dilligent Serch (sic) has been made but Sd. record cannot be found nor has not been seen to my knowledge for a number of years and it is truly my belief that Sd. record is totally lost
Eliza Rue
Sworn to and Subscribed this 20th day
November 1838 before me Wm.. Howell.

The deposition of Emily Ogdon wife of the Revd. Benjamin Ogdon who is a person of Credibility and veracity and on whose deposition the greatest credit may be relied upon taken before William Howell one of the Judges of the inferior court of of (sic) common pleas in and for the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey

I am the wife of the Revnd. Benjamin Ogdon who succeeded the Revd. Joseph Rue in taking charge of the Presbyterian congregation at Pennington in the State of New Jersey in the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Six & my Husband is at this time in the State of Michigan and expects to be there for several months to come. When he was made pastor of the congregation at Pennington he received books and papers belonging to Sd. Congregation, but I have no knowledge of his ever receiving any record of mariages (sic). I have never seen any such record nor have I any knowledge of any in any way 
Emily T. Ogden.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 20th day
November [Illegible] before me
wm.. Howell  1838
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I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William Howell, whose name is signed to the [Illegible] of the foregoing affidavits, is now, and was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in said state and that the said signature is his proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this twenty third day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

James D. Westcott
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State of New Jersey}
County of Mercer} Ss.
Before me William Howell, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer personally appeared Sarah Furman, who alleging herself conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath and being duly affirmed according to law, on her solemn affirmation saith as follows: I was sixty eight years old last April - I was born, brought up and have always lived in this neighborhood _ I have known David Laning before he was married, and ever since until his death. He was married to Mary Laning in the latter part of the winter of seventeen hundred and eighty eight_ I know this fact from the circumstances that my brother Richard Hendrickson died the September before her marriage. This fixes the time in my memory. I was not present at the wedding, but heard of it at the time, and saw them always afterward living as man and wife.
her
Sarah  X  Furman
mark

Affirmed and Subscribed before me at}
her residence in Ewing township County}
& State aforesaid, this fifteenth day of}
August, AD 1838. The said affirmant}
being unable from age and bodily}
infirmity to attend Court}
Wm.. Howell}

I William Howell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer, do hereby certify that I attended and took the foregoing examination and affirmation of Sarah Furman whose name is signed to the same, the said affirmant making her mark, being unable to write - and that the said affirmant is in consequence of age and bodily infirmity unable to attend in Court, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Sarah Furman and the said Sarah is entitled to full faith and credit; being a lady of high respectability and unimpeachable veracity.
Dated August 15, 1838.
Wm.. Howell
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I William Howell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Mary Laning whose Declaration is annexed to these papers and also with John Hart and Jasper S. Scudder, whose affidavits are also annexed, and who were [Illegible] sworn in open Court before the Justices of the Supremem Court now in session: and that they are all persons of high respectability, unimpeachable veracity, and to whose statements full credit and confidence may be given. Dated September 8th, 1838.
Wm.. Howell
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State of New Jersey}
Mercer County} Ss.
Personally appeared before me William Howell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Joshua Furman, who from age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court, and who, alleging  himself to be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath and being duly affirmed according to law, on his solemn affirmation saith: as follows - I am in my eighty fourth year _ I have lived where I served and in this neighbourhood, [Illegible] Ewing township, County and State aforesaid, all my life. I was a soldier in the revolution - and served in the Militia during all the war, and wherever as called upon - I now draw a pension of Eighty Dollars a year for my services. I knew David Laning, the husband of Mary Laning, who is the applicant for a pension in this case, well_ We were [Illegible] cousins_ I knew him from a boy - he lived all his life in the neighborhood_ he was about ten years older than myself. The said David Laning was a private soldier in the Jersey Militia_ I served with him. When he first entered the service, I think he lived at Motts Mills in what was then Trenton (now Ewing) township_ He entered as a volunteer in Captain John Mott's Company, of which I was a member; and our first tour together commenced to the best of my recollection on the fourteenth of July AD. seventeen hundred and seventy six, under said Mott_ we marched into East Jersey, and were employed in keeping guard at [Smith's?] Farms, and along the shore opposite Staten Island, we served together a month on this tour _ We served together, again, in September following, as near as I recollect, under Captain Mott, at the Blazing Star, on Staten Island Sound, and were there together a month_ David & myself served another tour under Captain Mott, at Steel's Mountain, back of Somerset Court House, while Genl Washington & Army lay in that neighborhood. When Genl Washington retreated across the Delaware into Pennsylvania in 1776 before the battle of Trenton I went with Mott's Company, with the Army. David Laning, to the best of my recollection was also with us _ I was taken sick and sent home, leaving him with the Company, and I believe he continued there, marched with Genl. Wash-
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ington to Trenton, and was engaged in the Battle of Trenton where the Hessians were taken_ I believe this as much as if I had seen him there, tho' I was confined with sickness at home, at the time. I served again wih David Laning, I think two months up the Raritan; [were?] then with Captain Mott's Company: the British were there I think, in Brunswick; and according to the best of my recollection, this was in February and March 1777 _ immediately after the battles of Trenton and Princeton_ I found David Laning with the troops up the Raritan when I got there, having been detained, as before stated at home until the month of February. I have no doubt that David Laning continued in enlisted service during all the time I was sick, and that he was in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton _ I do not believe he was home at all while I was sick. It was after this tour up the Raritan that we made  the tour to Steel's Mountain, above mentioned _ in the tour to Steel's Mountain we were under [arms?] as near as I recollect three weeks. I served another tour of a month and something over, with David Laning, at Springfield and in that neighbourhood _ I think this tour was made in the Company commanded by Capt. John Hunt. We were generally out under Genl. Dickinson or General Heard or both. I remember also serving anotherr tour with David Laning at Elizabeth Town _ I forget who was our Captain _ myself and David Laning were attached to Genl. Dickinson's Guard _ I think w were there, serving as guard to Genl. Dickinson, a month. I have no doubt we served together a year at least, at different times, but my memory is now frail, and I cannot remember all the times, and [places?] when and where we served together. I think, & according to the best of my recollection and belief affirm, that the said David Laning must have served as a volunteer soldier, under army, in the field, during the war of the revolution, [underlined: more than two years.] I know it, I think, from the frequency with which we served together, and the fact that he was frequently out when I was not. During the above services we were, generally attached to Col. Joseph Phillip's Regiment of Jersey Militia _ Lieut. Col. Smith, Harry Phillips was Major. The companies of Capt. Mott, Capt. Ralph Phillips, Capt. George Green, Capt. Hunt, Capt. [Ginder?] and others. I re-
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member, attached to our regiment. Ralph Jones was first Lieutenant, and David Howell Second Lieutenant in Mott's Company. Andrew Reeder was chosen after Jones died, a Lieutenant in the same company. Jones died of the small pox after the Battle of Trenton _ how long exactly I can't remember. The officers of the Company are all deceased. Elias Phillips was Adjutant of the Brigade, and Dickinson commanded it.

his
Joshua X  Furman
mark

Affirmed and Subscribed before me at}
the house of the affirmant in Ewing}
township County and State aforesaid}
this fifteenth day of August AD. 1838}
the said affirmant being unable }
from bodily infirmity to attend in}
open Court.}
Wm.. Howell}

I William Howell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that I attended and took the examination and affirmation of Joshua Furman whose name is above subscribed, by making his mark, he being unable from bodily debility to write his name _ And that this said affirmant, from his age, and great infirmity of body is unable to leave his home to appear in Court. Dated August 15, 1838.
I further certify that said's statements are entitled to full credit and reliance, and that he is a person of highly respectable character.
Wm.. Howell
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State of New Jersey}
Mercer County, Ss}
Before me Samuel Evans one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Please in and for the County of Mercer, personally appeared Joseph Reed of the city of Trenton a person in whose statements full reliance can be placed, and who is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States aged Ninety years in July last past, who being duly sworn in the Holy Evangilists of Almighty God doth depose and say as followeth
to wit I know Mary Laning widow of David Laning late of Ewing Township (formerly Trenton Township) in the said County and State, deceased
her maiden name was Mary Palmer _ I knew the said David Laning well _ when I first knew him he worked at Captain John Mott's Mill in the then township of Trenton _ previous to the battle of Long Island I joined Captain John Mott's Company of Jersey Militia attached to General Dickinson's Brigade and Colonel Phillips' Regiment - made our first Tour to the Blazing Star Ferry opposite Staten Island _ David Laning the husband of the said Mary Laning was a private in the said Captain Mott's Company - we were there one month. 
the Second Tour - we marched to Smith's farms - we were there one month.
David Laning was a private and served with us upon this occasion_ we were principally employed in keeping guard along shore - I think David Laning was with us upon a third tour to Heady's Mills near Amboy - always a month in each tour, sometimes a day or two more than a month - I made another tour up the Raritan
the said David Laning was with us and we both served under Captn. Phillips upon the last occasion - we were about one month there - I was with Captain Mott's Company previous to the battle of Monmouth
the company assembled at Trenton, half of Captain Mott's company marched from Trenton to Monmouth and David Laning and myself marched with the Company and were both at the battle of Monmouth. my impression is that we were under duty about two weeks in the last mentioned tour _ I recollect the said David Laning, he used to shave Captain Mott, and frequently other members of the Company, he was very good with the Razor - during the several tours above mentioned David Laning always bore arms and was a [Fugleman?] to the company when the exercised _ he was a good Soldier and did his duty well - according to my best recollection 
David Laning served during the whole war of the Revolution, - whenever called upon. I don't know any officer under whom I served now living_ I know Joshua Furman whose deposition accompanies these papers, he was also a member of Captain Mott's company but served during the months I staid {sic} home _ we divided into two classes one half going one month and the other half another month _ I also know John Burroughs whose deposition accompanies these papers, he was also a member of Captain Mott's Company, and I
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remember being out with him once or twice_ I also remember Jesse Moore whose deposition accompanies these papers, he belonged to Captain John Mott's Company - and I do further say that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and am according to the family register Ninety years old last month - and further saith not - 
his
Joseph  X  Reed
mark

Sworn and Subscribed this 22d.}
day of August A. D. 1838}
before me at the house of the}
deponent, in the City of Trenton}
in the State of New Jersey - The said}
deponant being unable from bodily}
infirmity to attend in Open Court}
Saml Evans}

I Samuel Evans one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that I attended and took the above examination and deposition of Joseph Reed who has signed the same by making his mark, being unable to write - and that the said deponent by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend in Court. And that the said Joseph Reed is a person of respectable character.
Saml Evans.
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V1575
2304
Mary Laning
James D. Westcott

Admitted
Private 6 months

Stacy G. Potts Esq
Trenton 
N. J.
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New Jersey Court. Personally appeared before the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New Jersey, Jasper S. Scudder of the city of Trenton County of Mercer and State aforesaid, Merchant, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith , That he is personally well acquainted with Mary Laning, the widow of David Laning, and who has made and sworn to the Declaration hereto annexed, That he knew her and her husband the said David Laning before the decease of the latter, and that the said Mary Laning remains his widow, and has not since the death of her said husband David Laning, been married.
Jasper S. Scudder

Sworn and Subscribed}
 in open Court this}
fourth day of September}
AD 1838.}
Wm.. L. Dayton}

I Zachariah Rossell, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the affidavits of Jasper S. Scudder and John Hart, and the Declaration of Mary Laning severally hereto annexed, are the official affidavits and Declaration made and taken before the Supreme Court aforesaid, in the case of the application of Mary Laning for the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled " An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That the name of Jos. C. Hornblower signed to the [Jurant?] of this Declaration of Mary Laning is the proper hand writing of Jos. C. Hornblower Chief Justice of said Court; that the name of  John Moore White signed to the Jurant of this affidavit of John Hart; and the name of Wm. L. Dayton signed to the Jurat of the affidavit of Jasper S. Scudder are respectively the proper hand writing of the said John Moore White and the said William S. Dayton, and that they are Associate Justices of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Trenton this eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight:
Rossell Clk
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I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify, That Joseph C. Hornblower whose name is signed to the Jurat of the Declaration of Mary Laning hereto annexed, is now, and was at the date of the said Jurat, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature of said State, that John Moore White whose name is signed to the Jurat of the affidavit of John Hart, hereto annexed is now, and was at the date of the Jurat an Associate Justice of said Court; that William L. Dayton whose name is signed to the Jurat of the affidavit of Jasper S. Scudder hereto annexed, is now, and was at the date of the same, an Associate Justice of said Court. That Zachariah Rossell whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is now, and was at the time of the date thereof Clerk of the said Court; that William Howell whose name is signed to the Jurats of the affirmations of Joshua Furman and Sarah Furman and of the affidavits of John Burroughs, Jesse Moore and George Muirheid, hereto annexed is now and was at the time of the date therof respectively a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in said State; that Samuel Evans whose name is signed to the Jurat of the affidavit of Joseph Reed hereto annexed, is now, and was, at the time of the date thereof, a Judge of the same Court; and that Robert H. Kennedy whose name is signed to the Jurat of the affidavit of Elizabeth McPherson hereto annexed, is now, and was at the time of the date thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in said State; and that the said several signatures are in the proper hand writing of the said officers respectively: as are also the signatures of the said Wm. Howell, Samuel Evans, and Robert H. Kennedy, annexed to the several certificates appended to the affidavits taken before them respectively. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the State of New Jersey at Trenton, this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
James D. Westcott
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Trenton, N. J. Sept 13, 1838.
Dr Sir.
I send you the Declaration of Mary Laning, widow of David Laning and accompanying proof, viz:
Joshua Furman proves  9 months service 
Jn Burroughs                9 additional months
Jesse Moore __________
Geo. Muirheid ________
Jos. Reed______________ 4  do.             do.
It will be observed that Reed did not serve the same months with Furman - 
I suppose at least 22 mo. service is proved.
The affts of John Hart; Elizabeth McPherson & Sarah Furman prove the marriage.
Those of John Hart and Jasper S. Scudder prove that Declarant remains the widow of D. Laning.
Yours Truly
Stacy G. Potts.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Joshua Furman on Roll New Jersey
1776 July 0.1.0     Capt Mott    Smith Farms
  "     Sept 0.1.0       "                 Blazing Star
         Nov 0.1.0       "    Hunt at Hadleys Mills
         Dec  0.1.0       "   Crossed the Delaware
1777  Jan  0.1.0       "   Phillips   Princeton
          Feb 0.1.0        "   Mott    Up the Raritan
         June 0.1.0       "     "      Sourland Harts? 
                                               Mountain
          Aug 0.1.0       "  Hunt, Elizabeth Town, 
                                    Blazing Star & [Illegible]
    Nov & Dec 0.2.0       Lt Howell   do     do
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FREE
[Official Stamp: TRENTON 6 APR]
Hon Jona. L. Edwards
Pension Office
War Department
Washington D. C.

NJ
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Trenton, April 6, 1839.

Dr Sir,

Yours of the 4th is recd. informing me, that Mrs. Mary Laning's claim to a pension, on account of services rendered by her husband, [werent?] sustained by additional proof, could not be admitted beyond [underlined: six months] which had been allowed. 

I had been before, apprised of the fact that you considered only six months service had been proved; with that decision I am satisfied.

But [underlined: no certificate has ever been received], and no evidence reached us, that [underlined: any allowance] whatever has been granted.

Whatever Mrs Laning is entitled to, under the decision of the Dept. she greatly needs - and I pray you to forward me the documents necessary to enable her to draw the same.

Yours truly

Stacy G. Potts.

Hon J. L Edwards.
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Trenton N. J. July 8 1843

Sir,

I enclose herewith a Declaration in the case of Mary Laning who desires to be put on the roll for the additional year_

Although she has been paid up to the 4th Mar 1841, her Certificate, by some over sight, was in her possession _ I now forward it to you_

Very Respectfully
Your Ob Ser

Phil Dickinson

J. L. Edwards Esqr
C of P.
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V
N. Jersey
Mary Laning
letter to Stacy G. Potts Nov. 5. 1838
to Hon G. D. Wall 22? Jan. 39.
to S. G. Potts 4. Apl. 1839

Act. July 7-1838
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[Official Stamp: RECEIVED MAY 23 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. SUB.
READER 5]

Waldron, Ark., May 20, 1940

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I respectfully request family history and military record of the following Revolutionary Soldier.

Daniel Lanning (or Laning), in Capt. John Philips Co. 3rd Reg. Hunterdon Co. New Jersey, according to Stryker's secretary of State
list of New Jersey.

Remarks: There are many reasons for believing this is Leming sometimes spelled Liming. Daniel Liming is named in a will. You
have previously looked for Leming, and Liming and failed to find any record.

I do not know how your records are filed, but in the research for Lanning, please consider David Lanning of Capt. Motts Co. 1st Reg
Hunterdon Co. Scout (David Lemming in War Dept.). Also Elijah, Henry, James, John and Robert, all of whom are listed, and also confused with Lemings in Tenn. Any one will do, so that I may verify the spelling or its origin.

Very respectfully,
Sam K. Leming
Sam K. Leming
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[Left side: 1940 - June 27 - Hist. to Sam
Leming - I L L.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3830

Mary Laning
Wid.
David Laning
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2nd/48
Index: --Vol. A. Page 416 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New Jersey}
Mercer County} Ss:

On this twenty second day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight, prsonally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Mercer, George Muirheid who being duly sworn on his oath saith: That he is now in the seventy ninth year of his age, resides in the township of Hopewell, County of Hunterdon where he resided during the Revolutionary War: Deponent well knew David Laning, he then resided in Trenton township. Recollects that when Gen Washington crossed the Delaware on his way to Trenton, (December 1776) that he selected David Laning, John Guile & John Muirheid (deponents brother, now deceased) to ride in plain dresses some distance before the Army, with instructions to inform him of anything they might discover along the road of importance: Deponent received this information from his brother John at the time, and has frequently conversed with him about it since. Deponent also served with David Laning in 1778: they were both at Bordentown, just prior to the battle of Monmouth: were both in Gen. Dickenson's body guard: and were both ordered to march under Lieut Andrew Reeder with te guard, as advanced guard to Mount Holly:but the order was countermanded before they got far, and after remaining two or three nights at Bordentown, they marched to Monmouth: on the morning of the battle saw Gen. Lee pass as the advanced guard; Cant say whether Laning was out on a monthly tour, or was called out upon the general alarm consequent upon the intelligence that the British had left or were about leaving Philadelphia. Deponent did not again meet Laning in the service. 
Geo. Muirheid

Sworn & subscribed before}
me the day & year aforesaid}
Wm.. Howell}
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I William Howell one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that I attended and took the examination and deposition of George Muirheid whose name is thereto subscribed, and which precedes this _ That he is an aged and infirm person, and unable in consequence of age_ and bodily infirmity to leave home and attend in open Court. And that he is a person of unimpeachable veracity, in whose statement full credit and reliance may be placed. Dated Aug 22, 1838.
Wm.. Howell
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3366
Declaration of
Mary Laning
Act Mar 3, 1843,

$20 per anum

Phil.. Dickinson
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DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting
pensions for one year, to certain Widows who have received pensions under the
Act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, }
Mercer_ County.} SS.

On this seventh day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, Mary Laning___ a resident of Ewing in the county of Mercer aged Seventy Eight years, who being personally known to me, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of David Laning who was a Private in the New Jersey Militia and served in Captain Mott's Company during the Revolutionary War in the Service of the United States _

She further declares that she is still a widow.
her
Mary  X Laning
mark

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, THE DAY AND}
YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN, BEFORE ME.}

Thos. J. Stryker J. P.
Phil.. Dickinson
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State of New Jersey
I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Thomas J. Stryker Esqr. before whom the within declaration was made, was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer in said State duly appointed commissioner 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 Thomas J. Stryker, Esqr

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in Said State this eighth day of July A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Charles G. McChesney
Secy. of State
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Trenton, N. J. Nov 22, 1838.

Dr Sir,

I enclose affts of the widow of Rev. Jos. Reed & of the wife of his Successor
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[Document torn: fragment]
FREE

...in,
...ington
D. C.
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2304
New Jersey
===========================
Mary Laning
widow of David Laning
who died on the 4. June 1824
of Mercer Co in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Mott - of the Regt. commanded by ____ in the N. Jersey line for d6 months

============================

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 20 Dollars ________Cents per annum, to commence on the  4th day of March, 1836.

============================

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of April 1839 and sent to Stacy G. 
Potts, Trenton, N. J. 

============================

Arrears to the 4th of March'39             60.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sep. 10.00
                                                             ======
                                                             $70.00
                                                             _________  
{Act July 7,}
{1838. }   
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book A.  Vol  2  Page 128
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2826.
New-Jersey
====================
Mary Laning
widow of David Laning
who was a Private
in the N Jersey line
for 6 months
====================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
20 Dollars ___________
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
=====================
Certificate of Pension issued the
23rd day of Nov. 1843
and sent to 
Phil. Dickinson
Trenton
N. Jersey
=====================
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. J. Page 123.
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M L
Ad
2826


Forward Certificate
to P. Dickinson Esqr.
Trenton
N. J.
Page 48

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."

STATE OF NEW JERSEY,}
Mercer County.} ss.

On this Twenty ninth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Common Pleas, in and for said county, Mary Lanning, a resident of Ewing in the county of Mercer aged Eighty four years, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of David Lanning who was a Private
in the war of the Revolution, and served in the New Jersey Line, and that she received Twenty
dollars and ______ cents per annum
under the Act of June 17, 1844. 
her
Mary   X   Lanning
mark

She further declares that she is still a widow.

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, THE DAY AND}
YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN, BEFORE ME.}
Chas. Burroughs Judge
Witness Ralph Lanning
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
Chas. Burroughs Judge.
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Charles Bunoughs Esquire, before whom
the within affidavit was taken,

was at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Mercer 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
Charles Burroughs

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this twenty ninth day of August
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty - eight.
Charles G. McChesney
Sec'y of State.
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Form of Power
from Pensioner
Mary Lanning
N.J. Act 38 pension 
Act 48 N. J.

Ex by
W. J. Allison
Atty
July 24 1857
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
_____________________________________________
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Mary Lanning Mercer County State of New Jersey
Widow of David Lanning _______
herey constitute and appoint William S. Allison
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of myself for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments of 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 me at Trenton N. Jersey & to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney
and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 17th day July A.D., 1851.

her
Mary  X  Lanning
mark

Signed and Sealed in the presence of}
Justice Amos Slack}
Witness Ralph Laning}

STATE OF N. Jersey}
COUNTY OF Mercer} ss:

On this seventeenth day of July A.D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Lanning---------
and acknowledged the foregoing Power,
of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto at my hand,}
the day and year aforesaid.}
Amos Slack J. Peace.

I have official information of the authority of Amos Slack to act in the above capacity & know the above Signature of "Amos Slack" to be genuine
Wm.. Dickinson Penr
Agent N. J.
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Claim of
Act of
______________________________________
STATE OF  }
COUNTY   } ss.

Be it known, That on this__________
day of_______________A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty_______,before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared_________________a resident of________
in said County, and made oath according to law that____ he is the__________
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of ___________
Dollars per annum; that   ____ has 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.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and}
year aforesaid, before me.}
J. Peace.}

I, ____________Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that______________
who executed the foregoing paper is a
respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace.
I_______________ Clerk of the___________Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that_________________ before whom the
foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is_____ signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my offcial Seal, this ____________ day of
A. D. 185  .

Clerk.
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STATE OF}
COUNTY OF} ss.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that________ was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $_________per annum and that ___________died on the ________ day of _________ eighteen hundred and ______ leaving surviving_________

and that___________


the only surviving child _______ of the aforesaid.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office this____________ day of_______
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.