Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3829, for Ralph Laning, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Laning, Ralph
or 
Lanning
Rebecca

NUMBER
W. 3829

CONTENTS
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14043
New Jersey
15690
Ralph Laning
of Hunterdon in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Motts of the Regt. commanded by Col. Seely in the N. Jersey line for 7 months & 20 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of May 1833 __ and [Illegible] Dr. McChesney
Hightstown NJ

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33  $51"32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4"Sep. '33  12"83
$64"15

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recordedby Geo C. Stiles Clerk,
Book 6, Vol. 3. Page 120

Let to Jos. H. Purdy Oct 11. 1838.
do. to Same Oct. 15. 1838
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Reported,
Dec. 12/48

2333
New Jersey
Rebecca Laning
Widow of Ralph Laning
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 16 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of [Illegible] and sent to [Illegible]
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Declaration of Rebecca Lanning under
Act July 7. 1838 & 23d Aug. 1842

State of New Jersey}
Mercer County} S.S.

On this twenty second day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Nottingham in and for said County Rebecca Lanning a resident of Lawrenceville in the 
County of Mercer and State of New Jersey in the Seventy seventh year of her age a person of credibility and truth known as such to the President Judge of said Court, 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 Acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838,
and the 23d of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war_ That she is the widow of Ralph Lanning, who was a private in the
Revolution in the Militia of New Jersey in the service of the United States, and drew to the time of his death $25.66 per annum under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832_ for
which service she would refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the declaration of her said husband now on file in the War department_ She also declared that she was married to the said Ralph Lanning on the___
day of March___ Seventeen hundred and eighty two____ by the Revd McGuild of Pennington who has been decd a great
many years, and who has left no record of marriages as has been ascertained upon inquiry; nor does she know of any person now living who was personally present; she attached the record of the old family bible part of which is in the hand_
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writing of her said husband, and the balance was written by Charles Cook and Sarah Reed, all of which has been written upwards of thirty years, said record was copied into a large family bible which was written by William Cornell more than twenty years ago_ and who has been dead many years since_ that her
maiden name was Rebecca Smith, and that the said record has always been in her possession to the present time. That her husband the aforesaid Ralph Lanning died on the thirty first day of August Eighteen hundred and forty three_ that she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated. She further declares that she is still a widow.

her
Rebecca X Lanning
Mark

Sworn to and subscribed in}
open Court on the day & year}
above written}

Chas. Burroughs
President Judge.

Wm. Tindall Judge
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Ralph Laning was
Born March the 11_1759
Rebekah Laning was
Born February the 16_1767
John Laning was Born
November the 10_1782
Sarah Laning was 
Born November the 7_1784
Aja Lanning born [Dec 7th 17?]
Elizabeth Laning born [June 22, 1792?]
Theodora Laning born Jany 26, [179?]
[Sarah?] Laning born March 22, [1798?]
Deborah Laning born Novembr 22, 1799 

Deborah Laning Born
Ralph Cornell Laning Born
January 9th, 1803
Georg Laning Born
July the 01 day 1805
Theodore Laning was
Born December 3 day 
1808
John Smith Departed 
this Life November 2 day
in the year of our Lord 1776
Mabel Smith Departed this 
life May the 15 day in the 
year of our Lord 1795
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No 15690
Ralph Laning Hunterdon
County New Jersey

aomd

Henry W Green Trenton N Jersey
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BRIEF in the case of Ralph Laning
County of Hunterdon - in the State of New Jersey
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the appliant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
__________________________________________________
Period.|
Draftd. Fall In 1776|
Vol    _              "  |
Drafted            "  |
Drafted     July 1777  |
Drafted     Fall  1777  |
Drafted     1777  |
Served      June   1778  |
_________________________
Duration of Service. |
Years,     Months,      Days. |
                   1   |
                   1   |
                   1   |
                   1   |
                   1   |
                   1   |
                   1   |
__________________________
Rank. |
As a |
private |
private |
private |
private |
private |
private |
private | 
_________________________________
Names of General and Field Officers |
under whom he served. |
Gen Washington |
Cap Hunt, |
Cap Phillips |
Cap Hearst, Major Phillips |
Cap Mott, Col Seeley, |
Cap Hunt, Gl. Dickerson |
Cap Hunt, |
Cap. Hunt, Gl. Dickerson |

5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth,
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hunterdon County New Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental
evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence, clergymans certificate, Witness certified credible - Our living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
year - month - days
Called out Jany 1781   21 days
private Gl. Dickerson, Capt Hunt

Richd Heymath  Examining Clerk.
7.21
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15690
Application of
Ralph Laning for
a Pension

Clomd
7 mo. 21. pri
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State of New Jersey}
Hunterdon County} Ss.

On this twelfth day of October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two, personally appeared in open Court,
Before the Chancellor of the State of New Jersey, in the Court of Chancery now sitting at Trenton in said County. Ralph Laning a resident of the Township of Lawrence in the County of
Hunterdon and State of New Jersey aged seventy three years and seven months, 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 June 7th 1832-

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and
served as herein stated: In the fall of Seventeen
hundred and seventy six he was drafted and served as a private in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain John Hunt. Henry Mershon being first lieutenant for
the space of one month, at the expiration of which time he volunteered in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Philip Phillips, Moses Moore, being first lieutenant, in which he served for one month; when he was again drafted, and served in the company commanded by Captain John Hunt, Ralph Laning, the father of this claimant, then being first lieutenant, for the space of one month. That during these three months of continuous service, this claimant was stationed near Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey the companies to which he was attached forming part of a Battalion commanded by Major Elias Phillips. That at the expiration of that period, in the month of December seventeen hundred and seventy six, this claimant marched with the army under the command of General Washington, from Elizabeth town to the neighborhood of his residence in the County of Hun
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terdon, where he received a discharge.

That in the month of July seventeen hundred
and seventy seven, he was again drafted, and
served as a private in a Company of Militia
commanded by Captain John Mott, Benjamin
Larason, being first lieutenant, for the space
of one month. That during this period he was
stationed at Morristown in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey (forming part of a regiment commanded by Colonel Seeley) at which place he joined the army having marched with the company to which he was attached from the neighborhood of Trenton in the County
of Hunterdon, where he was drafted.

That in the fall of seventeen Hundred and
seventy seven, he was again drafted and served as a private in a company of Militia commanded by Captain John Hunt for the space of one month_ during most of this period h ae was stationed at Elizabeth Town, and formed part of General Dickenson's guard at that place, under the immediate command of [Titus?] Hart Sergeant and that he also formed a part of the expedition commanded by General Dickenson against the Loyalists on Staten Island commanded by Colonel Skinner. That in the same year he was again drafted, and served one month as a private in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain John Hunt (Ralph Laning the father of this claimant) being first lieutenant. That during this period his was stationed at Smith's farms, in the County of Essex where he received his discharge.

That in the month of June Seventeen hundred
and seventy eight, he again served as a private in a company of Militia commanded by Captain John Hunt, Ralph Laning the father of this claimant being first lieutenant, for the space of one month. That at this period he joined the army in the vicinity of [Illegible] in
the County of Burlington, and [Illegible] Militia under General
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Dickenson, having been called into the field about the time of the evacuation of Philadelphia by the British Army, that he marched with the army from Crosswicks, through Allentown, to Freehold in the County of Monmouth, and that he was present at the battle of Monmouth on the
twenty eighth day of June in that year, soon
after which he received his discharge.

That in the month of January Seventeen
Hundred and eighty one upon the revolt
of the Pennsylvania Line he was again called
into service under the command of General
Dickenson, that he served as a private about
three weeks in a company of Militia commanded by Captain John Hunt.  Ralph Laning the father of this claimant being first Lieutenant that on this occasion, this claimant marched from the Township of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon, where he joined his company to the vicinity of Princeton where remained during his term of service.

And this claimant doth further declare
that he also served on other occasions as
private in the militia during the course of
the war, but that he cannot recollect so as to state with sufficient certainty the time when the places where and the particular officers under whom he so served, nor can he state particularly the length of such service_ that at the several times when he entered the service of the United States as aforesaid he resided in the said Township of Lawrence in the County of Hunterdon, where he hath ever since resided_ that he hath no documentary evidence whatever to support is claim, and that so far as he recollects and as he believes he never received any written commission or discharge. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Ralph Laning

Sworn to and subscribed}
the day and year first aforesaid} 
P. D. Vroom
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We William Boswell Senr. a Clergyman, residing in the City of Trenton in the State of New Jersey, and Joseph Patterson, residing in the Township of Lawrence in the County of Hunterdon and State aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ralph Laning, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Wm. Boswell, Senr
Jos.. Patterson

Sworn to and subscribed the}
12th day of October A.D.}
1832 by Joseph Patterson, in}
open Court}
P. D. Vroom Clk.}
Afffirmed to by Wm. Boswell Sr.
the 12th day of October 1832
by P.D. Vroom Clk

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that it appears to the Court that William Boswell Senior, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the City of Trenton aforesaid, and that Joseph Patterson who hath also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Lawrence in the County of Hunterdon aforesaid; and is a credible person and that Ashur R. Hart who has [prepared?] the annexed [affidavit?] is a resident of the Township of Hopewell in said County, and is also a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
P.D. Vroom Clk

I Stacy G. Potts, Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing with the annexed affidavit, contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ralph Laning for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court, this twelth day of October, in the year of our Lord, One thousand, eight hundred and thirty two.
Stacy G. Potts, Clk
P.D.Vroom Clk
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State of New Jersey Ss.
Ashur R Hart of the Township of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, being duly sworn according to Law, doth upon his oath declare and say that he is now nearly seventy two years of age, that he is a soldier of the Revolution, that he is well acquainted with Ralph Laning the above named Claimant, and has known him
from his boyhood, and that this deponent knows the said Ralph Laning to have been a soldier of the Revolution. And this deponent further saith that he served as a private in the New Jersey Militia, with the said Ralph Laning, repeatedly during the Revolutionary war. And this deponent in particular recollects that he served with the said Ralph Laning in a company commanded by Captain John Hunt in the neighborhood of Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex, that he also served with him at Springfield or Smith's farms in the County of Essex in a company commanded by Philip Phillips, that he also served with him at Morristown, in the County of Morris in a company commanded by Captain John Mott. That he also served with him a short time previous to, and at the battle of Monmouth, but the particular times or years in which he so served or the length of the respective terms of service, this deponent can not with any certainty recollect or declare.
Asher R Hart

Sworn to and subscribed in}
open Court at Trenton, this}
12th day of October A.D. 1832}
P. D. Vroom Clk
.
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August 14, 1914.

Hon. Edwin Robert Walker.
Broad Street Nat. Bank Bldg.
Trenton, N. J.

My dear Judge:

In response to your letter of the sixth instant, I have the honor to advise you that the papers
in the claim, Wid. File No. 3,829, Rev. War show that Ralph Laning or Lanning was born March 11, 1759, and while a resident of Lawrence Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, served as Private in the New Jersey
troops as follows: In 1776, three months under Captains John Hunt and Philip Phillips; in 1777, three months under Captains John Mott and John Hunt, his father Lieutenant Ralph Laning, and Colonels Seeley and Skinner, and was in the expedition against Loyalists on Staten
Island under General Dickenson; in June 1778, one month under Captain John Hunt and was in the battle of Monmouth; and in January 1782, three weeks under Captain John Hunt.
He was allowed pension on an application executed October 12, 1832, while a resident of Lawrence Township.
New Jersey.
He married March 1781, Rebecca Smith born
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February 16, 1767. He died August 31, 1843, and his widow Rebecca was allowed pension on her application executed September 22, 1843, while a resident of Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey.

Their children were

John ---- born     November 10, 1782.
Sarah ----- "        November 7, 1784.
Asa -------  "       November 27, 1787.
Elizabeth -- "       June 22, 17--.
Theodora -- "      January 26, 1790.
Izabel-----  "        January 22, 1796.
Israel -----  "        March 22, 1798.
Deborah --  "       November 22, 1799.
Ralph Cornell--"   January 9, 1803
George W. -- "     July 1, 1805.
Theodore --- "     December 3, 1808.

Very truly yours,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 7th 1846.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Rebecca Lanning, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Twenty five Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 17th June, 1844
has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1844 to the 4th Sept. 1844.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion H. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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9700
Declaration of
Rebecca Lanning
Acts of Congress
July 7. 1838 & Aug. 23. 1842.

D. W. Rice
Trenton N.J.
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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 Burroughs & William
Tindall Esqr, before whom the within declaration of Rebecca Lanning & affidavit of George W. Lanning were taken, was at the time of the doing thereof, President and Associate Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in said State, now sitting at Nottingham, duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to their official attestations, and that the Signatures thereto
are in the proper hand writing of the said Charles Burroughs and William Tindall Esqr.

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty third day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three

Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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FREE
Oct 15.
Ralph Laning,
[Official Stamp: TRENTON N.J. 12 OCT.]

Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Trenton N.J. Oct. 13, 1835.

Sir

I received yours of the 11th inst. wishing to know the object for which I wanted copies of the papers of Ralph Laning, &c:

In answer to your inquiry, I state; that
Asher R. Hart whose affidavit appears in the behalf of Ralph Laning's application, is now about applying for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1832. And my object in asking for copies of Ralph Laning's papers, is, that they will be a guide to go by in preparing his (Mr. Hart's)
declaration & as he and Mr. Laning were out and served together during part of the war, as set forth in those papers, which would save a great deal of trouble expence and delay, as he lives several miles up in the country.

I was not aware that there would be any impropriety in asking for those copies; and 
should it be inconsistent with the rules of your office, of course acquisce: but should that not be the case. I should be pleased to received the copies in question, at your earliest convenience.

I am very Respectfully
Your Most Ob Sert
Jos. H. Purdy

Col. J. L. Edwards
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P. S. New Jersey is Safe for Democracy.
The returns in sufficiently to warrant 
this. Postscript.
J. H. P.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3_525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 3829
Washington, D. C. ,_____________, 19____

In reply to your request of ________, received _____
for a statement of the military history of Ralph Laning a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF |
ENLISTMENT OR |
APPOINTMENT. |

Fall of 1776|
July 1777|
Fall 1777|
      1777|
June 1778|
Jany 1781|

LENGTH OF |
SERVICE. |
3 mos.|
1 mo |
1 mo |
1 mo |
3 weeks |

RANK. |
Pvt. |

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS  RENDERED. |
CAPTAIN. |
John Hunt |
Philip Phillips |
John Hunt |
John Mott |
John Hunt |
John Hunt |
John Hunt |
John Hunt |

COLONEL. |
Sealey |
Skinner |

STATE. |
N. J. |

Battles engaged in, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lawrence Twp. Hunterdon Co. N. J.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 12, 1832 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Lawrence Twp. N.J.
Age at date of application, {born Mch. 11. 1759
{died Aug. 31. 1843
Remarks:
He was the son of Lieut Ralph Laning or Lanning and married
Mch. 1781 Rebecca Smith who was b. Febry 16. 1767 & was allowed pension on an application ex. Sept. 22. 1843 while a resident
of Lawrenceville, Mercer Co. N.J.
Respectfully,
ACTING Commissioner.
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COURT OF CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
EDWIN ROBERT WALKER
CHANCELLOR

CHAMBERS
BROAD ST. NAT'L BANK B'LD'G
TRENTON
August 6, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Will you not, with all convenient speed, have the records of your bureau examined for pension claims that may have been filed
by or in right of

Foster Burrowes (or Burroughs) none of any spelling
Joseph Carter O of N.J.
Isaac Howell O  "  "
Daniel Lanning O "  "
Ralph Lanning W. 3829 Laning NJ
William Welling O

New Jersey Revolutionary soldiers. I have no information in these cases as to whether claims were filed, and therefore cannot give you claim numbers as in the recent cases which you kindly examined and reported to me. If you find any such claims as herein inquired for will you not kindly send me copies of same as you did in the other cases.

very respectfully,
E R Walker
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1914 Aug. 14 Hist. to Edward
Walker, V. L. M.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3829

Rebecca Lanning 
Wid.
Ralph Lanning
Pvt. Rev, War
Act: Feby, 2nd 1818
Index: - Vol. A, Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9700

Rebecca Lanning
N Jersey
Act 7th July 38
add
7 mo. 21 days
private
$25.66 per an

D W Rice
Trenton
N Jersey
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Oct 11.
Ralph Lanning
N.J. roll
14043

FREE

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Trenton N.J. Oct. 9. 1838.

Sir,

I would thank you to send me a copy of the Declaration of Ralph Lanning (or Laning) an old 
soldier, who obtained a Pension in the years 1832 or 33; 
And also a copy of the affidavit of Asher R. Hart, accompanying the said Declaration of Ralph Laning.

I am sorry to trouble you so often, but you will
do me a great favor by sending the above mentioned copies as soon as convenient.

Your most
Obt. Serv.

Jos. H. Purdy

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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5262
New Jersey
Rebecca Lanning
widow of Ralph Lanning
who was a private
in the N. Jersey Line
___________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
______________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
8 day of Apl 1844
and sent to
D. W. Rice
Trenton
N. J.
_____________________________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 123.

Sep. 8 Apl 4th

Paid at Treasury, under
Act 6 April 1838, from 4th 
March 1844 to 4 Sept. 1844.
Agent notified 26 Apl. 1846.
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8175
New Jersey
------------------------
Rebecca Lanning
widow of Ralph Lanning
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 31st Augt 1843
of Hunterdon in the State of N. Jersey
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Motts of the
Regt commanded by Coll Seeley in
the N. Jersey line for 7 mo. 21 dy
-------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 25 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
--------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of
March 1844 and sent to D.
W. Rice Trenton N Jersey
--------------------------
Total amount,

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F H Davidge Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 201
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5631
Rebecca Lanning
Declaration under
Act "March 3, 1843"
New Jersey


$25.66 per an

D W. Rice
Trenton
N. J.
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State of New Jersey}
Mercer County} Ss

On this twenty sixth day of March
Eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Rebecca Lanning a resident of Lawrence___ in the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey in the Seventy Seventh year of her age, 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 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ralph Lanning who was a private in the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension she received under act of July 7 1838 was Twenty five 66/100 dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow

her
Rebecca X Lanning
mark

Sworn to and subscribed on}
the day and year above written}
Before Hon. R. Harris J.P.}

I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with Rebecca Lanning the above
declarant and know her to be a person of truth
and veracity
Hon. R. Harris
J. Peace
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State of New Jersey

I Charles McChesney Secretary
of State of the State of New Jersey
do hereby certify that Abraham
R. Harris Esq before whom the
declaration of Rebecca Lanning
was taken was at the time of the
doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer in said State
duly appointed commissioned and Sworn
that full faith and credit are to be given to
his official attestations and that the Signature thereto is in his proper handwriting of the said Abraham R. Harris

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed my
seal of office at Trenton in said State
this Twenty Eighth day of March One
thousand Eight hundred and forty four
---
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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ad
5262

P. Dickinson
Pension Agent
Trenton N.J.
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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 fourth day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Common Pleas, in and for said county, Rebecca Lanning, a resident of Lawrence in the county of Mercer 
aged Eighty one 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 Ralph Lanning who was a Private
in the war of the Revolution, and served in the New Jersey Line, and that she received Twenty five dollars and 66 cents per annum under the Act of June 17, 1844.

her
Rebecca X Lanning
mark

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, THE DAY AND}
YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN, BEFORE ME.}
Cha.s Burroughs Judges
Witness Theodore 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 Burroughs 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 fifth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty eight

Charles G. McChesney
Sec'y of State.
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State of New Jersey}
Mercer County} Ss.

On the 23d day of September 1843 before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared George W Lanning in the thirty ninth year of his age a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn
according to law, on his oath deposeth and saith- that the record attached to his mothers declaration from the old family bible, containing the dates of the births of his
father and mother and brothers and sisters, has been in the family since his earliest recollection, that the names of his
parents, brother & Sister Viz: John & Sarah Lanning, is in the hand writing of his father Ralph Lanning _ that the births of the other Six children on the same leaf is in the hand writing of Charles Cook a School teacher as he has
been informed and believed, and on the second leaf the three first lines were written by his father, and the balance by an Aunt named Sarah Reed, and that this record, was
Copied some twenty years ago by William Cornell into a large family bible, which is a true and correct copy from the original now attached, that he has never seen or heard
of any record of marriage of his parents, and that his father departed this life on the thirty first day of August 1843.
George W Laning

Sworn to & subscribed, the ⎬
day & year above written

Chas Burroughs
Judge,