Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 970, John Clifford, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776) SERVICE NUMBER
New Jersey  Clifford, John 
CONTENTS  S. 970. carded
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Engr and Hon. M. Schenk Refers to [illegible]
cases and contains nothing of value
June 4. 1834  
order to pay June 2, 1857. cannot find 
Date of death not AB

 New Jersey, N.282 John Clifford Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Jones ....of the Regiment commanded by May. Pettit in the N. Jersey... of May 18 days. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 127 Dollars 99 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of April 1834 and Hon. J. Parker 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834...383.97 
eme-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. 3. 63.99 
447.96
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk 
Book E, vol 3...Page 1 of 6..
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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon
on this twentieth day of October 1832 personally appeared John Clifford Before me Benj Egbert one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Hunterdon, aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law, on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the- Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 from Bodily infirmities cannot will get from home any distance at this time cannot get to the Court House while the Court is sitting without great in convenience & he entered the United States Service in the year 1776 listed in the five months service and recd a Liutenants commision marched from [illegible]stown to New York was in the Battle of Long Island when his col. was killed. (John) marched back to New York from there to Fort Washington on York Island from there to fort Lee on the Jersey side of the river, the enemy landed on the same side that we was. He was officer of the quard and by strict watching discovered them when he pressed a Horse and gave Genl Green information immediately, which was of very essential service to the army, we then retreated under Genl Washington through the State of Newjersey to New Brunswick & Princeton when our term of service having Expired, was discharged, this tour was five months. About the first of December 1776 & after being discharged from the five months service he marched as first Lieutenant under Capt Jacob Gerhart in Company with a detachment of Capt Danl Bray & Capt. Thomas Jones Companies under the command of Major Nathaniel Pettit agreeably to General order to collect all the water crafts that could be found in the Delaware river between Easton and Sherrends ferry (now French Town) and bring them to Frenchtown to assist Genl Lees army in crossing the Delaware from N. Jersey to Pensylvania and after performing this duty, crossed over the Delaware with Mayer Pettit and joined Gen Washingtons Army as a Volenteer acting as Lieutenant with the army untill the 25th day of that month (Dec) and then returned by order of Capt Jacob Houten to N. Jerry with money to pay the men that served under him in the late five months [illegible] this tour was twenty days. In the month of February 1777 Rendezvous at Pittstown N Jersey and marched from thence as first Lieutenant under Capt Jacob Geerhart to Millstone and served one month, under Major N. Pettit in Col. Beaver Regiment-
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New Jersey                Clifford, John                           S. 970

                                                                                          carded.
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and fourteen days-

I propounded the following interrogatories to the Applicant
#1 When and in what year was you born I was Born in the Township of -- Bethlehem and from the best information the 10th day of Jany 1749

2 Have you any Record of your age, and if so where is it. I have no record of my
age I think it was recorded in my fathers Bible but I cannot tell what has become of it,

3 Where were you living when called into service- when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live
I was living in Pittstown in the Township of Kingwood, when called into service Since the Revolutionary war first still lived in Pittstown but does not recollect how long. I then moved to the Township of Amwell where I lived five years
from thence moved to the Township of Bethlehem where I still live and have lived there ever since, at least 35 years.

4 how were you called into service. I volunteered went out as a Lieutenant

5 State the names of some of your 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 service-
In the body of this declaration I have stated pretty much all I Recolect [recollect] as to the Company Regiment- officers and the general circumstances of my service as far as I can recolect

6 did you ever receive a commition [commission]; and if so by whom was it signed,
and what has become of it   I did receive a Commition [commission], Signed by Govener
Livingston. I had it for some time after the war but it is now mislaid or lost at this time I cannot tell 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 caracter [character] for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  I will have state a few among a large number that if it was necessary I think would all sign certificates under the solemnity of an oath-- that they belive [believe] all I have said-- first Luther Calvin George Gano, William Cownover- William Fleming William Line Leonard Martin Benj Egbert & a  Number more-- If it was nessesary [necessary]-- say William McCollough A. Van syckle

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pention [pension]or annuity except the present, and ['and' crossed out] declare that my name is not on the pention [pension] roll of the agency of any State, only on that of the agency of the State of New Jersey-
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We Holloway W. Hunt clergiman residing in the township of Bethlehem County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey and Abraham Housel of the same place - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Clifford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age that he is refuted and believes in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion, sworn and subscribed this 23rd of October  (?)32

before me                                      Holloway W. Hunt
                         Ben Egbert                    Abraham Housel
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ⎬SS.
Before me Benjn Egbert one of Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County personally appeared Jacob Anderson who being duly sworn on the Holy evangelist of Almighty, on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with John Clifford and that he believes him to be eighty three years of age, that he saw John Clifford in the service of the United States in what was called the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 saw him  in New York in the capacity of Lieutenant of a company commanded by Captain Houton in Col. Johnston's Regiment in the Brigade commanded by Genl Heard, in the five months service.

Marched from New York to Long Island thinks he was in the Battle on Long Island when their Col. was killed (Johnston) from thence Back to New York - when the British Landed above the City on what is called York Island, they then marched 12 miles upon the island and Fort Washington and got above the British from thence to Fort Lee- on the Jersey side of the River, the British was still on York Island but they Landed in a few days on the same side of the River we was and John Clifford was officer of the guard and by strict watching discovered them who immediately pressed a Horse and gave Genl. Green information, which was thought was the means of saving the Army at that time, we then then Retreated under Genl Washington threw [through] the State of N. Jersey where we came Between W. Brunswick
and Princeton our term of service was out we was then was [illegible] by discharged, this tour was five months- this deponent further Recollects that he saw the said John Clifford at the Battle of White Plains in York Island and was in the whole of the Battle which principally cannonading &c and further saith not-

Jacob Anderson

Sworn and subscribed
this 28th day of August 1832
before me Benj. Egbert Judge-
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we the subscribers Judges of the Inferior court of common pleas in & for the County of Hunterdon State of New Jersey now sitting at Flemrington in & for the said County. Do hereby certify and declare that after examining the within Declaration of John Clifford the within
named applicant, and also reading the affidavit of Jacob Johnston hereto annexed, and the said Benjamin Egbert one of the said Judges, before whom the said declaration was made & sworn & having put to the applicant the Interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department, we are of opinion that the said John Clifford was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and served as he states. And the said Benjamin Egbert doth also certify that the said John Clifford is unable to attend court through bodily infirmity. And the said court doth further certify that Holloway W Hunt, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the township of Bethlehem that Abraham Housel who also signed the same is a resident in the township
of Bethlehem township aforesaid is a
credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit- Done in open Court October Term 1832

George Rex
Jno Thompson
Joseph Johnston
Benj Egbert
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State of New Jersey Hunterdon county fs: I Isaac E. Farleee clerk of the Superior Court of common places of the county of Hunterdon whereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceeding in the said court in the matter of the application of John Clifford for a pension and I do hereby further certify that Benjamin Egbert Esquire before whom the written Declaration of John Clifford (words balckened out) + also this affidavit of Jacob Johnson J. Holloway W. Hunt + Abraham Housel was taken. Then was + now is one of the Judges of this said court. + that for the signature "Benjamin Egbert" to use the same is his genuine signature and that the signatures of George Rea, John Thompson, Joseph Johnston (word taped over) Egbert are their genuine signatures + that they are Judges of this said court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal of office this twenty fifth day of October AD Eighteen hundred thirty two.
                                                                                       Isaac A. Farlee Clk
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I Benjamin Egbert one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common pleas of the county
of Hunterdon & State of New Jersey before whom the foregoing declaration was made do hereby certify that John Clifford the within named applicant was at the time of making the said declaration & now is unable to attend before the court of Common pleas of the said County on account of bodily infirmity and I do hereby further certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Anderson the witness who has sworn to & subscribed the within affidavit and that he is a man of truth & veracity & full faith & credit is to be given to his statements  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of June AD 1833.

John Clifford

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County SS:  [Benjamin Egbert signed above line].  Isaac G.
Farlee Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas the County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that Benjamin Egbert who has subscribed the foregoing certificate now is & was at the time of signing the same one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas
of the said County of Hunterdon that his signature to said certificate is genuine  In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty fifth day of June A D 1833. thirty three

Isaac G. Farlee Clk

direct C. Bartlet Esq.
Flemington N.J.
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State of Newjersey
Hunterdon County } SS. 
on this Nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and thirty three-- Personally appeared before me the the Subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Hunterdon, in said State John Clifford
aged eighty four years, who being duly sworn according to law- Saith that in addition to his former affidavit, makes the following declaration, that in the winter of 1777, a few days after the Battle of Princeton- he this Deponent Collected a number of waggons [wagons] to take Provisions and necessarys for Genl Washingtons army which was then at Vealtown which is I believe in the County of Somerset on my orders was to collect the waggons load them at Pittstown and send them to the army at Vealtown.   in the begining of the winter of 1776 before Genl Washington crossed the River over to Trenton I Collected a number of Waggons, by the order of some of the officers but does not Recolect who ordered him but thinks it was Moore Furman the commissary at Pittstown which he did and sent them with loads from Pittstown to the army in Pennsylvania, altho by mistake this last is the first in date and in service they are both equally true-- these two towns took a least 18 days-- which makes the service this deponent will Recolects [recollects] makes in all his services ten months and six days- that all this service was rendered to the United States in the capacity of a Lieutenant, that his whole service was rendered as such and that he never was out in the service in any other capacity-- and that he knows of know [no] other living witnesses wherein he can prove any more of his services- further than what has been proven by Jacob Anderson and that still he is unable through old age and bodily infirmity to attend the court of Common pleas as before stated-
thinks that all his Brothers & officers except some of them that was with him in the five months service - is either dead or moved away where he cannot tell-

John Clifford

Sworn and Subscribed
this 19th day of October 1833
John Clifford
before me Benjn Egbert Judge
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State of New Jersey Hunterdon County SS:
I Isaac G Farlee Clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common pleas of the County of Hunterdon
aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Egbert before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking same one of the Judges of the said Court that his signature to the same is genuine-

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand affixed
the seal of the said court
this 28th day of October
AD 1833. thirty three
Isaac G. Farlee, Clk
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November 8, 1939

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JOHN CLIFFORD
S. 970
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Honorable Bertrand W. Gearhart
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Gearhart:

You are furnished herein the record of John Clifford as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 970, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

John Clifford was born January 10, 1749, in Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  The names of his parents were not stated.

While residing in Pittstown in Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, John Clifford entered the service in 1776, was commissioned Lieutenant in Captain Jacob Houghton's company, Colonel Johnston's New Jersey regiment, marched from Pittstown to New York, was in the battle of Long Island in which Colonel Johnston was killed and in Washington's retreat from there, in the battle of White Plains and was discharged after a tour of five months. He entered the service again December 1, 1776, served until December 25, 1776, as 1st lieutenant in Captain Jacob Gearhart's company, under Major Nathaniel Pettit in the New Jersey troops, engaged in collecting all water craft to be found on the Delaware River between Easton and Sherrod's Ferry (later known as Frenchtown) to assist General Lee's Army in crossing the Delaware from New Jersey to Pennsylvania. In February, 1777, he redezvoused at Pittstown, New Jersey, served one month as 1st lieutenant in Captain Jacob Gearhart's company, Colonel Joseph Beavers' New Jersey regiment. In June, 1777, he marched as 1st lieutenant in Captain Gearhart's company, Colonel Joseph Beavers' New Jersey regiment, to Sourland Mountain and Short Hills, then to Newark, and served fourteen days. He marched in June, 1778, as 1st lieutenant in Captain Gearhart's company, Colonel Beavers' New Jersey regiment from Quakertown to Monmouth and was in the battle at that place, length of tour one month. In June, 1779, he entered the service at Quakertown, New Jersey, served as 1st lieutenant under the same officers as before, and while guarding the road from New Brunswick to Princeton, he was in an engagement with the enemy,
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at Milevan, length of that tour sixteen days. In June, 1780, he again marched from Quakertown and served fourteen days as 1st lieutenant in Captain Gearhart's company, Colonel Joseph Beavers' New Jersey regiment, also served a tour of fourteen days from June, 1781, under the same officers, stationed at Springfield.

After the Revolution, John Clifford lived for a time in Pittstown, New Jersey, then moved to the Township of Amwell, same state, where he lived five years, thence to the Township of Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, where he was allowed pension on his application executed October 20, 1832.

It is not [crossed out] stated [inserted] shown whether John Clifford [crossed out] ever married

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of John Clifford, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: John Clifford, certificate #28208, issued April 11, 1834, rate $127.99 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, New Jersey Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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John Clifford S. File 970.
Document from Secretary of
State, proving that John Clifford
was a Lieut. prior to 1777 and
referred to in a letter from
James Parker dated April 7.
1834 Washington, is not with
the case.
A. E. P.
July 27, 1905.
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Trenton Bank Pension Office
May 30. 1837.

Sir,

Herewith I transmit the Certificate and Voucher in the case of John Clifford who has not applied for his pension for more than a year-

Your special direction authorizing the payment
is respectfully requested.

I am very respectfully
your ob. Servant

John Dickinson Prest

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
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N.J.

Admd
9 mo. 18d. Lieut.
Hon. James Parker HR
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Washington April 1834

Sir

I return you the papers of John Clifford with a document from the Secretary of State at Trenton proving the fact of his being  a lieutenant prior to the year 1777 and consideration of his own own [sic] oath and the testimony of Jacob Anderson that he acted
as such in 1776 in the service on Long Island &c (A). His declaration as to his service in 1776 for 5 months , is remarkably verified by Cornelius La Tometter Statement (No 27837) now in your office. I trust to a speedy examination of this Claim and cannot doubt that it is sustained.

Your respectfully
James Parker

James L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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[left column]

1930 Mch. 3- M. Frank McCabe Jr. adv.
Cost of photos - MMNNJ
1930 Mar. 26 Photos. mailed to Frank McCabe, Jr. & Fin Div. ntfd ADY
1931 Jan. 12 Paul A. Johnston adv.
Cost of photos M.M.H. F.
1931 Jan. 31, Photos mailed to
Paul A. Johnston & Fin. Div. ntfd A.D.Y.
1931 - Feb 14 - Ad. Mr. Paul A.
Johnston to apply to Compt Gen. for date of death - EEL
1939 Nov. 8 - Hist to Hon Bertrand W. Gearhart MLB

[right column]
Rev War.    INVALID.   970
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File No.   970
John Clifford
Ft. N.J. Line
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Act June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol.  A.   Page 67

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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November 8, 1939
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Honorable Bertrand W. Gearhart
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Gearhart:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Clifford, File No. S970, of Captain Jacob Gearhart, Ensign Jacob Gearhart and William Gearhart, all of New Jersey.

One claim for pension, only, has been found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Jacob Gearhart, under any spelling of that surname. His record and that of John Clifford are furnished you herewith. There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of a William Gearhart in the Revolutionary War.  Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 14, 1931

Mr. Paul A. Johnston
126 Greenwood Avenue
East Orange, New Jersey

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Dear Sir:

You are advised that in order to secure the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, John Clifford, S.970, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:

John Clifford, Certificate No. 28208, issued April 11, 1834, rate $127.99 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Jersey Agency.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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January 19, 1931.
541

Bureau of Pensions.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Rev. War claim for pension of John
Clifford, File No. S.970.

Actual 1 of each page.

$1.50 ..........10 pages.
xx
xxx

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in.
at top of each page and
return papers in each case in
folder with corresponding
name and number.

The word "omit" written in
pencil on these pages which
are not to be copied.

Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

to law
Jan 27
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East Orange, N. J.
January 14th, 1931.

United States Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

M.O. 195671---$1.75
[Stamp:  "FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPERS DESK
JAN 17 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS"]

Gentlemen:

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMHF

Enclosed find money order for $1.75 for which send the photostatic copies of the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Clifford, New Jersey troops ( S. 970 )
to be certified.

Yours respectfully,
Paul A. Johnston,
126 Greenwood Avenue,
East Orange, N. J.

[stamp:  "U.S. PENSON OFFICE JAN 16 1931"]
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section,
MMHF
January 12, 1931.
Mr. Paul A. Johnston,
126 Greenwood Avenue,
East Orange, New Jersey.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that photostatic copies of
papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension
claim of John Clifford, New Jersey troops (S.970)
will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents
a page.
The number of pages to be copied is ten.
Should you desire to have them certified, allow
twenty-five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this
bureau by money order drawn to the order of the
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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East Orange, N. J.
January 7th, 1931.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Federal Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
A relative recently obtained information regarding
Lieutenant John Clifford of Bethlehem, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
pensioner of the American Revolution.
Will you kindly inform
me what the charges will be and to whom to make check payable.
Upon receipt of your reply, will immediately remit.
Yours respectfully,
Paul A. Johnston,
126 Greenwood Avenue,
East Orange, N. J. 

(round stamp)
U. S.
PENSION
OFFICE
JAN 
9
1931
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Please have certified. Rev & 1812
Photostatic copies of ten pages
from Revolutionary War claim
for pension of John Clifford, 
Survivor File No. 97
Tiny piece at
back
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.  41002
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, March 15, 1930
Room G 139.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension. Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 10 pages from Revolutionary
War pension claim of John Clifford, New Jersey Troops, S. 970
No. of copies 1 of each  Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: [illegible] Chief Clerk of Bureau Margaret M.M.H. Finch Chief of Division
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph  single or double space?  Facsimile signature? (over for list)
Mimeograph  one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Folding  once or twice?
Assembling 
Stapling  Once? Twice? Side? End? 
Electric Typewriter  Fill in addresses?  Dated? 
Fill in addresses?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size | Cards, size | 
Proof list | Pay rolls |
Labels (submit sample) | Corrections |
Fill in letters | Tabulation sheets |
(hand written note on left) to Lew make 25
Photostat x Size actual Official use? Repay? yes $1.50 
Blue Print Size  Official use?  Repay?
Remarks.
(OVER)

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reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of
bureaus.
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as follows:
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FRANK MCCABE, JR.
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
75 REMSEN STREET
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
TELEPHONE TRIANGLE 8000

M.O.#575217 - $1.75
(stamp)
BOOK KEEPER'S DESK
MAR 7 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

March 5th, 1930.

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior, Attention: Earl D. Church, Commissioner
Federal Government,
Washington, D. C.

Dear sir:
I have enclosed here in a money order for $1.75 for
which I wish that you would send to me at the above address a
photostatic copy of the Revolutionary War Pension claim of John
Clifford, First Lieutenant, Second Regiment, Capt. Carhart's Company
of the New Jersey State Militia the same to be certified.
This is pursuant to your memorandum of March 3rd, 1930
in which you stated that there are 10 pages - cost being 15 [cents] a page
with 25 [cents] for certifying the set.
Thanking you for the consideration that you will give
this, I beg to remain,
Very truly yours,
Frank Mc Cabe Jr
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Mr. Frank McCabe, Jr.,
175 Remsen Street
Brooklyn
New York.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of papers on file
in the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Clifford, New 
Jersey troops, (S. 970), will be furnished you at the rate of
fifteen cents ($.15) a page.
1.50 [hand written]
The number of pages to be copied is ten.
Should you desire to have them certified, allow twenty
five cents ($.25) additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by
money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MMHF/HMM

FRANK MC CABE, JR.
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
175 REMSEN STREET
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
TELEPHONE TRIANGLE 8000

February 13, 1930.

Pension Bureau,
United States Government,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 
I am seeking admission to the Sons of the
Revolution through my descendant one, John Clifford,
First Lieutenant, in Captain Carhart's Regiment of the
New Jersey State Militia. I understand that he was
placed on the New Jersey Pension Roll on April 11, 1834
and the date of the commencement of the pension was March
4, 1831.
Have you a record of his application for
a pension and also the last year that a pension was
paid to him? Could I get a photostatic copy of his
application to be placed on the pension roll? Of course
I will pay for any and all expense incurred.
Very sincerely yours,
Frank McCabe, Jr.
FM:FW
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-
Everything sent except those
marked omit Isaac G. Farlee's
affid. Oct 28, 1833
& letter Apr 7, 1834 which tells about 
document of Sec of State which is not
on fille & also Phil. Dickinsons
let. to Com. of May 30, 1837
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Please have certified and return to Revolutionary & 1812 Wars
Section, Room 5033.
Photostatic copies of ten pages from Revolutionary War claim
for pension of John Clifford, Survivor File No. 970.
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East Orange, N.J.
February 7th, 1931

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-- In regard to Rev & 1812 Wars section
M. M. H. F.
Received the photostatic copies of
papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension
claim of John Clifford, New Jersey troops (S.970)
but would like to know the date of his
death or when his pension stopped. Could
you supply this information - Expected
the date
of his death to appear on the papers.
Yours respectfully,
Paul A. Johnston
126 Greenwood Avenue
E. Orange,
New Jersey
(round stamp)
U. S. 
FEB
10
1931
OFFICE
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(round stamp)
RECEIVED 
NOV 6 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Congressional #1
VETS ADM
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BERTRAND W. GEARHART
9TH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA
MAX M. HAYDEN
SECRETARY
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
COMMITTEE ON
WAYS AND MEANS
November 4, 1939

Brigadier General Frank T. Hines,
Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

My dear General:
I wonder if it would be possible for me
to obtain a certified copy of the pension claim
of one John Clifford (invalid No. 970) who, as
an eighty year old veteran of the Revolutionary 
War, filed the affidavit some fifty years after
the close of the war.

I am informed that First Lieutenant Clifford
set forth in his affidavit that he on one occasion
served with a detachment of which Captain Jacob
Gearhart, one of my ancestors, was in command.
If it is not unreasonable for me to ask this
very great consideration, I was wondering if you
would run your Revolutionary War indices for the
purpose of ascertaining whether or not you can
throw any light upon the Revolutionary War records
[no cl] of Captain Jacob Gearhart, Ensign Jacob Gearhart, Jr., [one only]
and Captain William Gearhart, all of whom, so I am
advised by the Office of the Adjutant General of the
State of New Jersey, served in Colonel Joseph Beaver's
second regiment, Hunterdon County ( New Jersey) Militia

Trusting I am not imposing unduly, and with
kindest personal regards, I beg to remain,
Most cordially yours,
BWGearhart {signature]
B. W. GEARHART
Member of Congress.