Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 988, for Thomas Scroggy, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
New Jersey

Scroggy, Thomas
Anne

NUMBER 
W. 988

CONTENTS
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New Jersey 17893

Thomas Scroggy
a [illegible] in the state of New Jersey
who was a private in the [illegible] commanded 
by captain Laurie of the [illegible] commanded by Maxwell in the New Jersey
for [illegible]

22.117
inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 41 dollars 66 cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Octo,
1833 and sent to John H. Black sq. Lt. Holly, N.2.

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 1833 83.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] '34 20.83
$104.15
{Revolutionary Claim,
 Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk, 
Book R [unsure] Vol. three Page 137
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5327
New Jersey
Ann Scroggy  decd
widow of Thomas
who died on the 27 June 1835.
of___ in the State of____
who was a private in the____ commanded
by Captain_____ of the _____ commanded by _______ in the Revolution line for N. J. Line

Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton at the rate of 41 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 27th day of June ['March' struck through] , 1835, and and April 17, 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of
April 1855 and sent to
 C. G. McChesney
Trenton N j
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending 

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the}
Record by G. T. Getty Clerk,
Book D Vol. 2 Page 365
(32)
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Job Rogers Scroggy Son
Thomas Scroggy and Ann his wife
was born March the 5th 1789 
John Scroggy Son of 
Thomas Scroggy and Ann his wife
was born June the 1st 1791
Abraham Jones Scroggy
Son of Thomas Scroggy and Ann his wife
was born April the 25th 1793
Isaac Carlisle Scroggy 
Son of Thomas Scroggy and his Wife was born September the 11: 1790
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Thomas Scroggy Son of
John Scroggy, and Rachel his wife 
Was born March the 20th Anno Domini 1751
Ann Scroggy wife of said Thomas
Scroggy, and Daughter of Samuel Jones, and
Abigail his wife, was born June the 16th 1758
Thomas Scroggy and Ann his wife was
was married

Rebekah Scroggy Daughter of
Thomas Scroggy, and Ann his wife
was born November the 2d 1777
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Samuel Scroggy Son of Thomas Scroggy and Ann his wife-
Was born January the 21st ADonimi 1779
Abigail Scroggy Daughter of Thomas Scroggy and Ann his wife
Was born September the 20th 1780
Thomas Scroggy Son of Thomas Scroggy and Ann his wife Was born
Was born August the 20th 1782
Elizabeth Scroggy Daughter of
Thomas Scroggy and Ann his wife Was
Was born July the 15th 1784
Mary Scroggy Daughter of 
Thomas Scroggy and his wife
(W)as born October the 23d 1786
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In the matter of the
application of Thos
Scroggy for a pen sion under the act of
June 7, 1832.
22117
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

State of New Jersey
Burlington County towit:
On this Twenty sixth day of November AD
1832, personally appeared before me, Thomas
Swaim one the Judges of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Burlington (the same being a court of Record)
Thomas Scroggy a resident of Northampton
township in said county, aged 81 years
past, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the month of November or December AD 1775 with Lieut. James Ashmore, and served for one year in the 2nd Regiment of the New Jersey line, under Cols. William Maxwell, and Israel Shreve, Maj.
David Rea, Capt. James Lowrie, & Lieut. James
Ashmore
That he enlisted at New Mills now Pemberton
in the County of Burlington, and marched to
Trenton, where he joined the regiment above named under the above named Officers. While at Trenton he was accidentally wounded in the arm, and in consequence could not proceed with his company, and he was placed as an invalid under Capt. Howell, Lieut. Comming
and remained with them at Trenton a short
time after his company had left when he
went with them, first to Fort George, thence
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to Ticonderoga, and from Ticonderoga down
lake Champlain to the River St. Lawrence, and
thence to Wolf's Cove before Quebeck, when he joined his own company. This was the
3rd of May 1776. It was the intention to attack
Quebeck, but orders were received to the contrary and they retreated on 6th of the same month. They retreated by land to the 3 Rivers, when some of them, among whom was this declarant took boats, came up the Sorrel River to Lake Champlain and landed at Ticonderoga. Genl Skyler commanded at Ticonderoga at this
time, and this declarant remained there un
this time expired.-- After the expiration
he served 15 days more waiting for reinforcements, and was then dismissed, and returned home.-- He served at least one year.
This declarant has no documentary evidence
of his service he had a pass but it has been destroyed; nor has he any record of his age, but he knows the time of his birth from tradition. He was born in Mansfield township, Burlington County March 20th 1757. He was
at New Mills, (now Pemberton), following the shoemaking business when he enlisted, and has lived in said county ever since the Revolution.-- He is not now able to produce any positive evidence of his service, but he offers the subjoined testimony, in confirmation of of his declaration.-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension
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roll of the agency in any state.-
Thomas Scroggy
Sworn to & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid before me
Thos Swaim

Burlington County towit
Samuel Jones of Pemberton, being duly
affirmed according to law, on his solemn
affirmation saith.- That he is the brother
in Law of Thomas Scroggy who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that
he recollects well the time when the said Thomas enlisted under Lieut James Ashmore, it was the last of the fall or first of the winter of the year 1775, that he saw the said Thomas
March from New Mills (now Pemberton ) and
recollects his returned, which was about
a year afterwards. I was in the winter of
1777 when he returned. He cannot from
his own knowledge testify to the truth of all
the matters set forth in the above declaration,
but they correspond with the statement which
the said Thomas has uniformly given since he returned, and he believes them to be true 
Samuel Jones
affirmed to & subscribed this 26th day of November AD 1832 before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of
the County of Burlington
Thos Swaim
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Burlington County ss: - We James Campbell, a Clergyman residing at Pemberton in the County of Burlington, and Jacob May Samuel K Budd and Isaac Budd ---
all of said County, hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Thomas Scroggy who
has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
declaration; that we believe him to be 81
years of age past, that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion; and that we believe the foregoing declaration
which he has subscribed and sworn to, to
be correct and true. James Campbell,
Jacob May
Saml K Budd
Isaac Budd

all duly Affirmed before me one of the Judges of the Infenor Court of Common 
Pleas of the County of Burlington
November 26. 1832
Thos. Swaim
And I the said Thomas Swaim Judge as aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion that the above named Thomas Scroggy was a Revolutionary
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soldier and served as he states.-- And I do
hereby certify that it appears to me, that
James Campbell is a Clergyman resident
at Pemberton in said County, and that
Jacob Mey Samuel K Budd and Isaac
Budd--
who have also signed the same, are also residents in said county, & are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do further certify, that in my opinion the said applicant Thomas Scroggy is
entirely unable by reason of bodily infirmity
to appear in Court and make his declaration.-
Thos Swain
I Samuel J Read Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Burlington, do hereby certify that Thomas Swann whose name is annexed to the foregoing affidavits and certificate is a Judge of the said Court, and that the same are his genuine signatures: and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, in the matter of the application of Thomas
Scroggy for a pension.-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this
twenty sixth day of November the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two.-
Saml Read
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County
on this nineteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred & fifty four, Personally appeared in open Court, before
the Judges, of the court of Common Pleas, in the said County, Holden at Mount Holley, Mary Allen a native of said State, & County of Burlington, Aged sixty eight years, A person of credibility and truth, who being first 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 4th 1836, That she is the daughter of Thomas & Ann, Scroggey, Deceased. That her mother the
said Ann Scroggey at the time of her death
was entitled to a pension under the foregoing
Act from the 27 day of June 1835 when her said Husband died till the 17th day of April 1837 when she died, that her Father the said Thomas Scroggey was a pensioner of the United States under act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of $41 66/100 per annum, That my father was a resident of the County of Burlington in New Jersey. Declarant would respectfully refer to her father's declaration on file in the pension office for the necessary facts to establish this application
The Bible record which is hereunto attached to
prove the lawfull Marriage of her Parants
she believes to be correct. It has always been
in the family & from her knowledge & belief of
the fact her parents were married in January
21st 1776. Thomas Schroggey died June 27 1835 and my mother Ann Schroggey, remained a widow till the time of her death, the 17 day of April 1837
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as will more fully appear by reference
to the proofs hereto annexed this application
is made with the knowledge, & full consent of
my Brother & Sister, Samuel Scroggey &
Rebecca Enn Ewen only surviving children
of Thomas & Ann Scroggey deceased
Sworn to and subscribed in open court, on the day & year above written
her
Mary X Allen
mark
G.Hayum
Benjamin H Lippincott
Edwd Taylor
Daniel Stewart
Joseph P. Budd
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County SS
On this 4th day of April A.D. 1855. before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Burlington personally appeared Rebecca Ewen a resident of Pemberton in the County and State aforesaid a Person of credibility and truth who being duly Sworn according to law on her oath saith, that
she is the daughter of Thomas and Ann Scroggy deceased that her said father was a pensioner of the United States, that her husband William Ewen was her father's attorney and had his - Certificate of pension, and some time in March 1835 he, as her fathers Attorney drew his last stipend
that since the death of her said husband William Owen, her father's Certificate of pension has been lost or destroyed; that diligent search has been made for it without success; her fathers pension was at the rate of $41.66 per annum under act of June 7, 1832. That he died on the twenty Seventh
day of June, Eighteen hundred and thirty five, in the County of Burlington and State of New Jersey
her
Rebecca X Ewen
mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Joseph L Morton
J. Peace
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State of New Jersey Ss
On this 5th day of April A.D. 1855 before me a Master in Chancery in & for said State personally appeared Rev George Allen to me well Known who being duly sworn
according to law on his oath saith. That he is
the Soninlaw of Thomas and Ann Scroggy
deceased that he has often seen the Certificate
of Pension of Thomas Scroggy under act of
June 7, 1832 at the rate of Forty one  66/100 dolls per annum. That he has made active and
diligent search for the said Certificate, that
it cannot be found, and that he believes that
it is lost and no where to be found, having
made a thorough search among the families
of the relatives of said deceased, and more
particularly among the papers of William
Ewen deceased, who was said Scroggy's last
attorney in March 1835.
George Allen
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written
Charles G. McChesney
M.C.C.
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State of New Jersey.
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Charles G McChesney Esquire, before whom
the within affidavit was taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Master in
duly authorized to administer oaths. in and for the[" county of" struck through]  State of New Jersey 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 G. M. Chaney Esq
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office,
at Trenton, in said state, this Sixteenth
day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Thos S All
Secretary of State.
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County
On this 4 day of April A.D. 1855, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Burlington, personally appeared, Sarah Gaskill, daughter of Mrs. Even a widow of Thomas Gaskell, and resident of Pemberton
in the County and State aforesaid, a person of credibility, and truth, who being duly sworn according to Law. on her oath saith, That she has a perfect recollection of her grand father, & grand mother, Thomas and Ann Scroggy, both deceased, That her grand father drew a pension from the United States, and had a
certificate, which secured to him the Annual
payment of $41 66/100 yearly so long as he lived. The last that my Father recieved for him was on the 4th day of March 1835, and in just three months and 23 days afterward, in the same year he died on 27th day of June 1835, in the County of Burlington and State of
New Jersey, which certificate is now lost
Sarah Gaskill
Sworn and subscribed
Before me this 4th day of April 1855
Joseph L Morton J P
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State of New Jersey.
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Joseph S Morten Esquire, before whom the within affidavits were taken, was, at the time of 
the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Burlington in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto in the proper handwriting of the said
Joseph L Morten Esq
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office,
at Trenton, in said state, this Sixteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five

Thos S Allison
Secretary of State.
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County Ss
On the 16th day of January A.D. 1835. before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid
Personally appeared Joseph Johnson of Pemberton in said County, who is a person of truth and Veracity to me well known who being duly sworn according to law saith, that he is Sexton to the Baptist Church at Pemberton that on or about the Eighteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven he dug a grave for the burial of Mrs Ann Scroggy widow of Thomas Scroggy decd.
That the following is the inscription on her head Stone viz-- "In memory of Ann, widow of Thomas Scroggy. who departed this life, April 17th 1837. In the 79 year of her age", her head stone I set up, some short time after her death, I was personally acquainted with both Thomas
Scroggy & his wife I dug their graves in the Baptist grave yard at Pemberton, NJ. the one in 1835 & the other 1837 They were
respectable people, & were generally known to be man & wife
his
Joseph X Johnson
mark
Sworn to and subscribed this
the day and year above written before
Joseph L Morton J Pea
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County Ss
On this sixteenth day of January A.D. 1855, Before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace, within, & for the County of & State aforesaid Personally appeared, William E. Kelley of Pemberton in County aforesaid, to me
well known as a person of credibility & truth
who being duly sworn according to Law, saith
that he is an undertaker, and that he thinks
he remember to have made the coffin and
burying Mrs Ann Scroggy widow of Thomas
Scroggy, deceased about the 18th day of April
Eighteen hundred & thirty seven, I was then
living in Pemberton, & in the same business
and thou I have no record of the fact, yet from
various circumstance & the recollection of my neighbors who were at the funeral, I am inclined to believe that I was the undertaker on that occasion-- she was burried in the Baptist Church burying ground in Pemberton I knew her & her family her husband Thomas Scroggy received a pension of the United States
William E. Kelly
Sworn & subscribed this day
& year above written
Joseph L Morton
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State of New-Jersey.

I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Joseph L Morton Esquire, before whom
the within affidavits were taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of
the Peace in and for the county of Burlington in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said
Joseph L Morton Esq
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this Seventeenth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Thos  S Allison
Secretary of State.
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No 22117
Thos. Scroggy N J
look on New Jersey Roll 
not
Adm 1. year 15 days
$41.66
Jno R. Slack, agt
Mount Holly
N.J.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
22d May 1833
Sir.
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

Statement, showing the Service of Thos Scroggy, of Burlington Co. New Jersey
Period when the service was rendered
Enlisted 1775
Duration of the
claimant's service
1 Year 0 Months 15 days
Rank of the claimant.
Private
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Colo Wm. Maxwell Daniel Shreve's
Major David Rose
Capt James Lowrie
Leiut James Ashmore
Age at present, and place of abode
when he entered the service.
Burlington County
New Jersey
Aged 81

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary & Living witness
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of  }ss.
On this_____ day of_____ personally appeared (a) before____ A.B. a resident (b) of_____
in the county of_____ and State, Territory or District of_____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)_____ with____ and
served in the_____ (e) regiment of the_____ line, under the following names officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of_____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I ______ of the Court of _______ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of _______for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this_____ day of ____
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the______
and C. D. residing in (the same)hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with______, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be______
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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the______ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the______ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,_______ Clerk of the Court of______
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _______ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal _____ of office, this _____day of
_______ & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
 The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the series of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a)The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rate-
(c)The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d)The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(d) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every man must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn , deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For _____ year_____ months, and ________ months and - ______days, I served as a ________;and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Same persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[f]The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g]The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no  device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witness and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the properties, under his seal of office.
[k]The notes from [a] to [.]are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l]If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Pension Office
7th Decr 1854
Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Ann Scroggy decd widow of Thomas of New Jersey, has been received
The date of Ann's death is not satisfactorily proved. The witnesses do not show by what means they recollect it
Charles G. McChesney Esqr
Trenton
New Jersey
Page 28

Commr of Pensions
Jany 24 1866
Thos Scroggy's
Wido Case
Page 29

Pension Office,
24th Jany 1853.
Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Ann Scroggy decd widow of Thomas of New Jersey has been received.
Upon inspection of the report of the Third Auditor I find that Thomas Scroggy, was last paid on 5th March 1835, but that his pension Certificate has never been returned. When it is returned either to the Third Auditor or to this office a certificate for his widow's pension
will be issued
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Sevt.
S P Waldo
Commissioner
Charles G. McChesney Esq
Trenton
New Jersey
Page 30

Commr of Pensions
Letter Decr 7, 1854
Ann Scroggy
Page 31

Pension Office,
24th Jany 1853.
Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Ann Scroggy decd widow of Thomas of New Jersey has been received.
The date of Ann''s death is not satisfactorily proved.  The witnesses do not show by what means the recollect it.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Sevt.
L P Waldo
Commissioner
Charles G. McChesney Esq
Trenton
New Jersey
Page 32

Brief in the case of Ann Scroggy, decd who was the widow of Thomas Burlington County and State of New Jersey
act July 4th 1836
Claim, (original " or " for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, of supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
John Scroggy was a pensioner on the New Jersey roll, under the Act of June 7th 1832, at
the rate of $41.66 per annum. He died June 27
1835.
Ann Scroggy is directly identified as
having been his widow, and her marriage to him, on the 27th of January 1776, shown by record proof. His death, on the 17th of April, 1837 and the number
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
and names of her surviving children certified in
the manner required by the Regulations.
Name and residence of Agent
C.G. McChesney
Trenton,
New Jersey.
Examining Clerk.
Ogden Wiley
Page 33

[Postmark - Trenton, N.J. Apr 16}
FREE
Hon L P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington City

Ann Scroggy
Thomas
N.J.
Page 34

1932 - Nov. 4 - Hist to Mrs. S.S.
Miller - See letter. Rev. Daniel Gano
W. 4962 -
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 988

Ann Scroggy dec'd
Widow
Thomas Scroggy.
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 35

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington City

FREE

Ann Scroggy
Page 36

Thomas Scroggy
? 1832
[Stamp - Trenton N.J. Nov 23]

FREE

Hon L P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Page 37

No. 8099
Ann Scroggy, deceased
widow of Thomas
N. Jersey
Let. C G McChesney Nov 25. /54
C G McChesney 7 Dec 1843
C G McChesney 24 Jany 1855

Act July 4. 1836
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Trenton N.J.
April 16, 1855.
Sir
Please to find enclosed evidence that the pension certif of Thomas Scroggy dec'd is lost.
Search has been made diligently among the children and at the Pension Agency here, (where many Pensioners left their certifc. for safety) without success It is undoubtedly last. I am well acquainted with the parties and have
to doubt the Certific is lost
William Ewen now deceased was Thomas Scroggy's Attorney, and was not at all times careful of himself since his death it has never been seen
Very respectfully
Your obt sevt
Charles G. M. Chesney
Hon L P Waldo
Commir of Pensions
Page 39

Ann Scroggy
Thos.  N. J. died1836
[Stamp - Trenton N. J. J? 18

Hon L P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
Page 40

Pension Office
24th Jany 1855.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the
case of Ann Scroggy decd widow of
Thomas of New Jersey, has been received.
Upon an inspection of the report of
the Third Auditor, I find that
Thomas Scroggy was last paid on 4th
March 1835, but that his pension
Certificate has never been returned.
When it is returned either to the
Third Auditor or to this office, a
certificate for his widow's pension will be issued.

Charles G. McChesney Esqr
Trenton
New Jersey
Page 41

Mamo Jan 27, 1776
he died June 17, 1835
She died Apr 17, 1835

July 4, 1836

Charles G. McChesney
Trenton
N. Jersey
Page 42

State of New Jersey
I Thomas S. Allison Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do certify that George Haywood, Benjamin H. Lippincott, Edward Taylor, Daniel Stewart and Joseph J. Budd Esquires before whom the Declaration of Mrs
Mary Allen was taken in open Court, were Judges of the Court of Common Pleas; and John Folwell Esq before whom the affidavits of Abraham Gaskill and Solomon S Middleton were taken was a Justice of the Peace all of the County of Burlington in said State, and that Charles G. McChesney Esqr before whom
the affidavit of George Allen was taken was a
Master in the Court of Chancery of said State, all of whom, were duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith is due to their official acts; that the signatures thereto, are in the proper handwriting of the said George Haywood, Benjamin H. Lippincott, Edward Taylor, Daniel Stewart - Joseph J. Budd, John Folwell and Charles G. McChesney Esqrs
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Trenton this twenty second day of November A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty
four, 1854.
Thos Allison
Sec of State
Page 43

State of New Jersey
Pension Agency
I certify that it appears by the records of this Agency, that Thomas Scroggy, of the County of Burlington in said State, was a pensioner of the United States, under act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $40. 66/100 per annum, and that he was
paid up to the 4th March, 1835. $20. 83/a00
since which, no further payments appear to
have been made.
Trenton November 22d 1854
Wm Dickinson
Pensn Agent N. Jersey
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Pension Office
Nov. 25, 1854,
Sir
The declaration and annexed proof in the case
of Ann Scroggy, deceased, widow of Thomas, of N. Jersey under the act of July 4, 1836, are herewith returned, for the purpose of enabling you to obtain the signature of the Secretary of State of N.J. to his certificate, which is thereto appended. It is desirable that proof should be
made that Ann remained the widow of Thomas Scroggy from the time of his death to her own.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
L P Waldo
Commissioner
Chas. G. McChesney, Esq.
Trenton, N. J.
Page 45

Additional proof
Page 46

State of New Jersey
Somerset County
Be it known that on the first day of December A.D. 1854, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Revd George Allen and Mary Allen residents of Kingston in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey persons to me well known of the highest credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law on their oath say that Ann Scroggy late of Burlington deceased, was
the widow of Thomas Scrogg deceased who was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States and that the said Ann Scroggy died on the Seventeenth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven being at the time of her death, the widow of the said Thomas Scroggy. Deponents were personally present at the funeral of the said Ann Scroggy.
George Allen
her
Mary X Allen
mark
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year above written
before me
Charles Shann, J Peace

State of New-Jersey.
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Charles Shann Esquire, before whom
the within affidavit was taken at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of in and for the county of Somerset in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said
Charles Shann Esq
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this first day of December
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four

Thos Allison
Secretary of State.
Page 47

Pension Office
5th Dec 1854
New Jersey Rolls
Act 7th June 1832
$41.66 per annum.

John Scroggy
To what time paid?
When did he die?
.J Cale
for Commissioner
R. J. Atkinson Esqr.
Third Auditor.
Page 48

Thomas Scroggy paid to 4 Mar. 1835
R. J. Atkinson
Auditor
Page 49

Taunton New Jersey
Novr 22d 1854
Sir
The application of Mrs Mary Allen one of the heirs of Thomas and Ann Scroggy late of Burlington Co N.J. is for such amount as was due her mother at the time of her death viz from 27th June 1835 to the 17th of April 1837, when she died - her husband died as above, June 27, 1835 was a pensioner at the rate of
$41.66 per annum. The certif of pension
of Thos Scroggy since his death cannot be
found-- his last payment was made on
the 4 March 1835. All of which is very respectfully submitted.

respectfully yr obed sevt
Charles G. McChesney
Hon L P Baldo
Commr
Page 50

New Jersey Roll
Ann Scroggy decd who was the widow of Thomas
Ad. Act July 4, 1836
$41.66 per Ann
Com June 27, 1835 when he died
End April 17. 1837 when she died

Payable to
Rebecca Ewen
Samuel Scroggy &
Mary Allen any children

C. G. McChesney
Trenton
N. J.
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Mount Holly Augt 20th
Sir
Accompanying this, you have the paper as
amended, in the case of Thomas Scroggy on
application for a pension. The only objections made to the claim, I apprehend are satisfactorily answered by the additional certificate of the Judge, and as each case is considered correct in all respects, except in those points to which special objections are made, I cannot therefore expect
any further difficulty. Pleas direct your
answer to
Yr obt servt
John R. Slack

J. L. Edwards Esq
C. P.
Page 52

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
10. June 1833
SIR:
I return herewith the papers in support of the claim of the persons whose name is hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. This case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to
your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. Each case is considered correct
in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is
affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
J L Edwards
John R Slack Esq
Mount Hally
New Jersey
Thomas Scroggy.
Page 53

State of New Jersey
On this 30th day of September A.D. 1854, before the Subscriber a Master in the Court of Chancery of said State personally appeared Rev. George Allen of Kingston Somerset County and State aforesaid to me personally well known, of the highest credibility and truth. who being duly sworn according to law
on his oath saith. That he is in his Eighty Second year of his age and resided till 1833, in the county of Burlington in said State, was well acquainted with Thomas Scroggey and Ann Scroggey his wife, resided all his life within a few miles of them till he removed to Kingston in 1833. Thomas Scroggey was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $41. 66/100 per annum up to the time of his death, on the twenty seventh day of June, Eighteen hundred and thirty five (1835). the said Ann Scroggey his widow survived him till the Seventeeth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, when she died leaving only three children Viz Rebecca Ewen, Samuel Scroggey and Mary Allen. Deponent has seen the Pension Certificate of Thomas Scroggey, which appears to be lost, as diligent search has been made for the same. Mary Allen has made a declaration for the amount due her mother at the time of her death, she not having applied while living. Deponent has seen the Bible record of the Marriage of Thomas Scrogger and Ann Jones dated January 21st 1776. which he believes correct
George Allen
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
above written before
Charles G. McChesney
M.C.C.
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County 
Be it known that on the nineteenth day of September-- AD 1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace, within & for the County and State afforesaid Personaly appeared
Abraham Gaskill and Solomon S. Middleton Both Residents of the County of Burlington & State aforesaid, as credible Witnesses, who being duly sworn according to Law, on their oath saith, that they were well acquainted with Thomas Scroggey & his wife, for many years to the time of their death, knew of his receiving a pension from the United States under the act of the 7th of June 1832 at the rate of
$41 66/100 per Annum, we have no interest in the case, Though we are distant relations. We know that Thomas Scroggey died on the 27 day of June 1835 aged about eighty five years, leaving a widow named Ann Scroggey, who died on the 17 day of April 1837, without applying for a pension with Leaving the following named children only Samuel Scroggey, Rebecca Ewen, & Mary Allen who claim the amount of Pension due to their
Mother at the time of her death, The Bible
record of the Marriage of Thomas & Ann Scroggey we believe is correct & true
Abraham Gaskill
Solomon S. Middleton
Sworn to and subscribed the 19th Sept
day & year above written before me
John Folwell J.P. 
18th line, "1837", corrected before signing also
the name of William Gaskill was erased and the name of Solomon Middleton added, before signing)
John Folwell
J. Peace
Page 55

Declaration &c of Thomas Scroggy for a pension
Page 56

And I the said Thomas Swaim, a Judge
of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Burlington, do hereby certify
in addition to the matters set forth in my former certificate, that Samuel Jones who affirmed to and subscribed the affirmation of date the 26th November 1832 annexed to the Declaration of Thomas Scroggy of the same date, and to which this certificate is now attached, is a credible person, of highly respectable character and standing, and that his statement is entitled to full credit. And I do further certify that the said Thomas Scroggy at the time of making his said declaration for a pension, before me did on his oath declare that he had received no other written discharge, than the pass as therein stated; and that he did also state the names of Samuel Jones, James Campbell, Jacob Asay, Samuel E. Budd, and Isaac Budd, as the persons to whom he was known in his present neighbourhood, & by whom he could prove his service. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19th August AD 1833
Thos Swain
I Samuel J. Read Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Burlington, do hereby certify that Thomas Swaim is a Judge of the said Court duly commissioned & sworn, & that he has been so for years past and that the above is his genuine signature.-
Page 57


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Saml Read


Declaration &c of Thomas Scroggy for a pension