Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 843, Nathaniel Cain, New Jersey
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(3-1778)
SERVICE       NUMBER
New Jersey   Cain, Nathaniel   W. 843
Mary

Contents
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Reported
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 1772
┃ 5 -
State of New Jersey
Act July 4, 1836,
Mercer County
Mary Cain's Declaration

On this third day of April One
thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Mary Cain of Hopewell in the County and State aforesaid, in the eighty second 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 benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Nathaniel
Cain who was a private in the militia of New Jersey in the war of the Revolution.  She was married to
the said Nathaniel Cain in 1775, before which time he had served in the militia either three or four
tours of a month each.  She distinctly recollects two.   ( ) in the month of September and November
1775, both under Capt John Hunt the first was at Amboy and the latter at Bergen Point, as he came
home only a few days before our marriage. Three weeks after said marriage he was called out
1 under Capt Phillips in January 1776 at Trenton one month.  He was again named out in March under 
1 Capt Hunt and served the month out at at Elizabethtown 
as she well remember she had prepared to move to his father's house and did so two or three days after he came home. he was then home about six weeks
when he joined Capt Van Cleaf 
5- company of 5 months () .  he left home in said company some time in June and marched to New Brunswick
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while her said husband was absent in the 5 months since he remained home the month of November.  He was not
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January 1779. under Capt Hunt at Eliza
Bethtown, while quartered in a house there one of the soldiers by accident discharged his Gun, the bullet Streck the door sill glanced
and entered her husbands foot, which so disabled him that he rode home on the house
Col Joseph Phillips Genl Dickinson command of
Mr Furman over forty miles some years after
the hall was cut out of his heel by which
he was made a cripple for life he suffered
great pain for upwards of fifty years till he
died, except when he kept perfectly quiet.
She further declares she was married to the
said Nathaniel Carn on the Seventh of December. Seventeen hundred and seventy five by the Rev John Guild Presbyterian Clergyman at Pennington, then called Peningtown, the attached the bible record of her own and her husbands with and the births of their children which record was written by a school Master upwards of thirty five years ago and has always been in her possession and which record is true.
That her husband the said Nathaniel Cain
died on the second day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty two, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Unto and Subscribed the day and year above written her 
Before me.
John B Mount, Judge
Mary Cain mark
I hereby certify that Mary Cain who
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has signed the above declaration is personally
known to me as a person of truth and credibility 
and that on account of bodily infirmity the
is unable to appear in open Court.
John B Mount
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Nathaniel Cain was born March the 6th 1752
Mary Cain was born September the 30th  ~ 1757
John Cain was born October the 17 ~ 1776
Hannah Cain was born April the 2nd ~ 1779
David Cain was born August the 26th ~ 1784
Thomas Cain was born February the 8th ~ 1787
Eliza Cain was born December the 15th ~ 1798
It ought to be David H Cain
Mary Cain this born Sept. the 20
William M Cain was born August the 30th
Sarah Cain was born July the 25th 
Be it remembered that on November the 13 1833 was the morning of the grate [illegible]  of the [illegible] Grand children
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County
On the 19th day of September
AD 1846 before the Subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, Personally appeared
Noah Cain a resident of East Windsor in the
County of Mercer and State aforesaid in the Seventy
Seventh year of his age, a person of credibility and
truth to me known personally upwards of thirty
years past, who being duly sworn according to
law on his oath saith. That he is a brother to the
late Nathaniel Carn whose widow made application
for a Pension in 1839, for the services of her husband
in the Revolutionary war. deponent had four brothers
in the service all whom were in the battle of Monmouth
in 1778. his eldest brother Nathaniel was in the five
months service in 1776 under Capt Van Cleaf and
marched to Elizabethtown, New York, Long Island &
as he repeatedly heard him and others who were with
him say and although very young deponent has a
eight recollection of heard him often say he was in
the battle of Trenton in December 1776, deponent well
recollects seeing him march off and return from
tours of Militia duty under Capt John Hunt
Capt Philip Phillips and Capt Mott all of whom
were under the command of Col Joseph Phillips in
the years 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780. well recollects
hearing him say he had been stationed at Trenton 
Hopewell Meeting House, New Brunswick, Woodbridge
Elizabeth town, Springfield, Bergen and other places
deponent cannot specify the tours as to the months
and years, but he fully believes his said brother
Nathaniel Cain was in the service one year and a
half including the 5 months service, deponent
well recollects that some time in year 1779 or 1780,
he thinks 1780, his said brother Nathaniel was in
the army at Elizabethtown and when going out of
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the house in which he was quartered a musket was discharged by accident the ball striking the door sill passed into the side of his right foot which remained in his foot many years and which lamed him for life after receiving that wound he was disabled from doing any more service, his neighbor Robert Furman rode on horseback to see some of his brothers in the army at Elizabethtown and depts brother rode home said Furman's horse deponent well remembers it was a Sorrel Horse which he rode on account of his wounds. His property was destroyed by the British. besides the suffering from the wound which lamed him till the day of his death, which took place sometime in the year 1832. His widow has not since married.  Noah Cain
Sworn to Subscribed the day and year above written before me} John B Mount J. Peace
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State of New Jersey Mercer County }ss
On the ninth day of october 1847 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared John Cain of Hopewell in the county of Mercer and state of New Jersey in the seventy first year of his age, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith. that he is the son of Nathaniel and Mary Cain, has always lived on the Homestead. his father died on the fourth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty two. has often heard him tell of his services in the Revolutionary war, while in the service at Elizabethtown his said father received a bullet in his foot by an accidental discharge of one of the soldiers guns which lamed him for life. deponent has often seen the ball after it was extracted. his father never applied for a pension. His mothers declaration was taken in April 1839 before John B Mount Esq. also deponents affidavit deponents mother has remained a widow since the death of his said father. in 1839 his mothers memory was remarkably good, has often heard her describe and speak of fourteen months service that she could well remember performed by her husband. deponents father, has often heard them tell of the destruction of his father's and grandfathers (Thomas Cain) property by the British. Deponents mother's application has not been transmitted to the Pension office for the want of record evidence. within a few months
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and now attached to the papers of his said mother they have always remained in the possession of the family.
 The Bible record of births of Nathaniel & Mary Cain attached to the said Mary Cain's declaration was written by a school master upwards of thirty five years ago. and had always been in the possession of deponents parents. John [his mark] Cain.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and near above written Before me Wm S. Cook J. Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Cain the above deponent, and know him personally to be a man of credibility and truth Wm S. Cook J. Peace
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Dr. Robert Furman
621 West 182 Street
New York City, New York.
Dear Sir:
May 5, 1929.
BA-J/ILL
Nathaniel Cain
W. 243
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are shown in the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 843, based upon service of Nathaniel Cain in the Revolutionary War.
Nathaniel Cain, son of Thomas Cain, was born March 4, 1752, the name of his mother is not shown. Nathaniel was the eldest of four brothers who were in the battle of Monmotn, the names of these brothers not shown. He had a younger brother, Noah Cain,
too young for service. Thomas Cain lived with his family in the vicinity of Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, at the
time of the Revolutionary War.
Nathaniel Cain enlisted in 1775, served three or four tours of one month each, two of which were in September and November,
as private in Captain John Hunt's New Jersey Company, and returned home the first week in December he enlisted in January 1776, served
one month as private in Captain Philip Phillips' New Jersey Company, and in March served one month in Captain John Hunt's New Jersey
company; he enlisted in June 1776, and served five months as private in Captain Van Cleve's New Jersey Company during which he was in the battle of Long Island; he enlisted December 1, 1776 and served about
eight weeks in Captain John Hunt's New Jersey Company, during which he was in the battle of Trenton on December 25th the enlisted in
March 1777, served about five tours of one month each as private
under Captains Hunt, Philip Phillips and Hott in Colonel Joseph Phillips' New Jersey regiment: he enlisted in March or April 1778,
served one month in Captain Hunt's New Jersey Company, enlisted in June and served more than two weeks during which he was in the battle of Monmouth, also served two tours of one month each in the fall of that year, officers names not stated; he enlisted in January 1779, served as a private in Captain John Hunt's Company, Colonel Joseph
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Phillips' New Jersey regiment and while stationed at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, was severely wounded by the accidental discharge
of a soldier's gun, the ball passing into his right foot, which wound rendered him incapable for further military service he was
discharged March 1779. It was stated that Nathaniel Cain rode home on the horse of a neighbor, Robert Furman, who had ridden to
Elizabethtown to visit his brothers who were in service there.
Nathaniel Cain died March 2 or 4, 1832.
The soldier married December 7, 1785, in Pennington, New Jersey, Mary, who was born September 30, 1757; the names of her
parents and place of her birth are not shown.
Mary Cain, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed
April 3, 1839, at which time she resided in Hopewell Township, then in Mercer County, New Jersey. She was living there in 1847.
The names of the children of Nathaniel Cain and his wife, Mary,
are shown as follows
John Cain, born October 17, 1776; Hannah Cain, born April 2, 1779; David H. Cain, born August 26, 1734 Thomas Cain, born February 8, 1787; Elisa Cain, born December 15, 1792; Mary Cain, born September 28, 1799
The dates of births of two grandchildren were shown also (names of their parents not designated)
William M. Cain, born August 30, 1807
Sarah Cain born July 25, 1813.
third grandchild, Stephen H. Stack or Slack was living in 1847.
At the time Mary Cain made application for her pension, she stated that she lived in Nathaniel's father's house while he was in service, and that the British destroyed the property of both Thomas and Nathaniel Cain, and that she fled with her son, John, and returned after the enemy had gone to New Brunswick.
In 1847, the soldier's son, John Cain, resided in Hopewell Township,



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Mercer County, New Jersey; he stated then that he had always lived "on the homestead."
1846, the soldier's brother, Noah Cain, was a resident of East Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey, aged seventy-six years.
In 1839, Joshua Furman resided in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, and was aged eighty-three years. He stated
that he had lived a neighbor to Nathaniel Cain before the Revolutionary War, that he served with him in the militia, and a neighbor at the
time of his death, also, that his (Joshua's) brother served with Nathaniel in the militia, but did not state the name of that brother.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of
this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Mary Cain, widow of Nathaniel Cain
Certificate #4901
Issued October 2, 1849
Rate $400.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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WIDOW, &c.
Rev(olutionary War)

File No. 843
Mary Cain, widow of Nathanial Cain
Priv(ate), Rev(olutionary) War

Act: July 4, 1836

Index: -; Vol. A; Page 112

{Arrangement of 1870.}

1926 Jan. 4  - Hist(ory sent) to Mrs. Chas. M. Bridge. M.M.H.F.
1930 Sep. 26 - Hist(ory sent) to Mrs. M.A. Ryan. M.M.H.F./I.L.L
1939 May 5   - Hist(ory sent) to Dr. Robert Furman. I.L.L
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No 7029 Mary Cain NJ
letter to Chas G McChrisney January 25/48 Let to Alex Raz July 6 '49
Act 4 July 1836
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CAIN, NATHANIEL
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Nathaniel Cain [illeg] by the British troops in the year 1776
[illegible] 13:19 9
for Phillips
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Amount of loss Thomas Cain sustained by the British Troops in December 1776
Appraised at 36.13.6
Sept 18. 1782. Jos Phillips CAIN, NATHANIEL
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This is to certify that Nathanial Cain, a private belonging to my company has been wounded by accident in the foot, which renders him uncapable of military duties [illegible]. Since he received the wound & he [illegible]. [illegible] I am being about to leave the company [illegible] officers of sd. company recommend sd. company men to be [illegible] from all Military Duties [illegible] of inability sd. injury.
s/ John Hunt
s/ Nath'l Laning
s/ Sam'l Beaks
[illegible] March 16, 1779

CAIN, NATHANIAL [illegible]
W.843
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State of New Jersey
I Charles G McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey o hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from Book B of Auditors Accounts page 23 as taken from and compared with the original record in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this twenty third day of January One thousand eight hundred
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"Act July 4, 1836"
State of New Jersey Mercer County}ss
Be it known that on the third day of April AD 1839, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Joshua Furman a resident of Hopewell in the county and state aforesaid in the eighty forth year of his age, a person of credibility and truth and a pensioner of the United States, who being duly affirmed according to law on his solemn affirmation saith, that he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Cain, lived a near neighbor to him before & during the Revolution and at the time of his death Served with him in the war of the Revolution one or two months in the militia and then in the five months service under Capt Van Cleaf commencing in June 1776. went to Longisland and New York Served the 5 mos out was out with said Cain one month at Trenton under Capt. Hunt in December 1776. One month at Amboy in 1777 two months at Elizabethtown same year and one month at Woodbridge these tours were under Capt Hunt and Phillips. Col Joseph Phillips and General Dickinson. In 1778 one month in the spring either March or April at Springfield under Capt Hunt also in June 1778 under Hunt during which the the battle of Monmouth took place said Cain was
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on a house of affirmants brothers from Elizabethtown on account of his wound. Nathaniel Cain's property had been destroyed by the British in Dec 1776 he died early in the spring of 1832. has heard Mary Cains declaration for a pension read and fully believes every word of it. She being a woman of most remarkable memory and correctness he must have served at the last Eighteen months during the Revolution being the oldest son he was out very much till he received his wound affirmant is now confined to his bed and is not able to name correctly all the tours he served-with said Cain but states them to the best of his recollection his memory being greatly impaired with age and sickness. and further saith not.  Joshua [his mark] Furman
Affirmed and subscribed the day and year above written Before me John B. Mount}
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No 7027
Mary Cain
mo of Nathaniel
NJ
act 4 July 1836
Married 1775
admitted for
1 yr-----$40-
from 4 March 1831
died 2 March 1832.
[Crossed out: "Stephen H. Slack near Trenton New Jersey"
A. Ray Present.
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State of New Jersey I Charles G M Chesnay Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John B Mount Esqre before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Cain affirmation of Joshua Furman and affidavit of Noah Cain were made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof and now is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Mercer in said state. That William S. Cook Esqr before whom the affidant of John Cain was made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Mercer in said state--both of whom were 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 John B. Mount, and William S. Cook
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton in said state this twelfth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty seven.
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Trenton October 12, 1847
Hon J L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir
On the third day of April 1839, at the request of Mrs Mary Cain, I wrote her declaration for a pension, also the affirmation of Mr Joshua Furman. She had all the tours of her husband, Nathaniel Cain written down on paper which she said she had been completing for some moths; though feeble in body her memory seemed remarkably good. I informed her that she must procure further testimony or her claim would not be successful. Since that time I have not seen her or any of the family except Mr Slack the grandson of Mrs Cain who has procured further proof. I have certified to the official character of the officers before whom the declaration and affidavits were made.
I make this statement at the request of Mr. Stephen H Slack the Grandson of Mrs Cain.
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt Charles G McChesney
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Washington
March 7. 1849
Sir
The case of Mary Cain of New Jersey
widow of Nathaniel Cain under act of 4 July 1836, your letter of Jan 25, 1848, has been placed in my hands
I understand, that five months service under
Capt. Van Cleaf in 1776 as claimed, and in support of this tour of service an affidavit of Noah Cain is on file, states his express recollection of the time Nathaniel started off in the 5 mo service. In addition to this, I herewith enclose a certificate from the Secretary of State of New Jersey showing
that Capt. Vancleaf commanded a company
raised for 5 months.
I am also informed that the widow claims
for the service of her husband under Capt Hunt and that a certificate of his captain is on file, stating he received a wound in 1779.
You will receive enclosed a certificate from the Secretary of the State of New Jersey
giving the service of Capt Hunts company in the month of March. Feby. July, + Oct. 1779 and Jan 1726.
If the widow alleges service for these months
the certificate corroborates her statement, and for which an allowance to claims.
I remain Yours most respectfully Alex. Ray J.L. Edwards Esqr Comm of Pensions
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July 24
Mary Cain
James L. [smudged] Commissioner Pensions
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Washington July 24, 1849
James L. Edwards 
Commissioner
Sir

I recd in the course your letter of the 6th in the case of Mary Cain widow of Nath
late of New Jersey
This claim has been pending for a long time and it was asserted as I have been
informed that Nathaniel Cain served in the five month tour of Militia raised or the State of New Jersey by or under the resolution of 1766, and also service tours under Capt. John Hunt, but no evidence was then adduced of the service of Capt Van Cleaf in the 5 mo service, or of Capt in 1728.9 of late, this evidence has been submitted.
The case which has been intrusted to my charge I am certainly shure where a private or his widow alleges claim of service under any particular Capt. and it was subsequently show then, that Capt did command a company or which claimant  served, the claim was admitted upon the evidence
That the Mr. Service under the Revolution of Congress June 3, 1776 has been allowed again, and again there can be no doubt I refer to the case of in Rachel Henderson widow of Thomas, she was allows. So I have been informed by a her residing in Trenton N. J
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If an allowance has been made, for 5 mo service or a Brigade [rigor] from 1776 to Jany 1777, and as is shown that the Capt under the applicants husband served in 1776.  F.>9. I can see no reason, why the alleged service cannot now be allowed, which must be sufficient to grant a pension, apart from the service under the statement of Joshua Furman.

May I beg the [ Com. ] for a re-examination of the  claim, with a [illeg] to such an allowance.
I remain very
respectfully [ illeg ]
Alex Ray
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Abstract of Pay Rolls discharged by Jesse Hart Pay Master to the Militia of the counties of Hunterdon & Somerset.
[table with 5 columns]
Col. #1: "No."| Col. #2: "Date|" Col. #3:"Officers names"| Col. #4: "Regiment"| Col. #5 "Where Served"| Col. #6: "Amount"
________________________________________
1st line: 54|Mar. 29.1778|Capt. John Hunt|1 H|unterdon|Trenton|162.14.8
2nd line:100|Feb.22"|Do|Do|Do|111.0.4
3rd line: 109|May10"|Do|Do|Do|15.8.10
4th line: 110|July1"|Do|Do|Monmouth|78.15.11
5th line:
71|Oct. 10"|Do|Do|Pasaic|84.0.6
6th line: 52|Jan22.1779|Do|Do|Elizabethtown|
264.10.7

State of New Jersey I Charles G McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true  extent
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this third day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty nine   Charles G. Mc Chesney Secy of state
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Tallulah La. Nov 23 1925
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
I am enclosing record I have of the Clayton family hoping that through the Bureau I may be able to trace family for entrance to the D.A.R.
From my grandmother I understood the family lived near Monmouth N. J. + that great, great grandfather Moses Clayton was a major --may not have been--(His wife's name was Matilda). The first child of the couple was born Apr 25-1764 (name Moses.) Moses Clayton was taken prisoner at battle of Princeton? (hearsay) John Clayton (my great grandfather born Sept 18-1768 died Aug 21 [illegible] married Sarah Emily [illegible]
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as he was so young during war, probably had no war record. In regard to the Drake family. They lived near Trenton N.J. and Howes army took all the family possessed. Thomas Drake no record of birth or where born but married Hannah Cain who was born in Laurence Co. N.J. April 2 1779. lived in N.J until 1858 + moved to Ill. died Aug 3rd 1862.
Have you war record of Nathaniel Cain (father of Hannah Cain Drake) who lived in Laurence Co N.J. 1779. If a fee is required for this information please write me and it will be taken care of. Yours very truly Bertha Clayton Drake Bridge Mrs. Chas. M. Bridge Tallulah La  (Record family bible)
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MRS. MICHAEL A. RYAN
2266 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,
Sep 12th 30.
to Department of [J      ]
egd war wid file 
#843

Dear Sir
Will you please send me Pension record Old war file# in 1843 of Hannah Cain Drake
there is a certified copy of bible record in file in Washington. and oblige

Mrs M.A. Ryan
address above
Many thanks.
As soon as possible John
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621 West 189th St.,
New York, N. Y.
March 5, 1939
Mr. A. B. Hiller:-
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hiller: --
One of my ancestors was DENNIS CAIN, who was buried April 18, 1821, Gravestone marked Rev. War Pensioner, Trenton, N.J.
His brother Nathaniel Caine, was also pensioned, and on his pension application is
the statement that four of these brothers
all served in the Battle of Monmouth.
Will you let me know the names of these men
by name of Cain or Caine, who served in the
Revolutionary War. I have not been able to
find them listed in the Adj. Gen. Reports, etc.
I would like any vital data about them, perhaps
the pension of Dennis Cain gives data
on his parentage, place of birth, name of
wife, and service.
I would also like the place of birth of
Nathaniel, who was pensioned.
Very truly yours,
Robert Furman
M.D.
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May 3, 1939.
BA-J/ady       W. 843
Dr. Robert Furman
21 West 188 Street
New York City
Dear Sir:
May 3, 1939.

Reference is made to your letter relative
to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Dennis
Cain and Nathaniel Cain, who served from New Jersey.
The records of the only soldiers with the
surname Cain, all spellings of the name searched who served from New Jersey, that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, Dennis Cain and Nathaniel Cain, are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
September 26, 1930.
Mrs. H. A. Ryan
2236 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 203, that Nathaniel Cain, the
son of Thomas Gain, was born March 4, 1752.
   He enlisted in 1773 and served three or four tours of one month each, two of which were in September and November, in Captain John Hunt's New Jersey Company.
He enlisted in January1778, served one month as private in Captain Phillip Phillips' New Jersey Company, and again in March and
served one month in Captain John Hunt's New Jersey Company.
He enlisted in June, 1775, served five months as private in Captain Van Cleve's, New Jersey Company and was at the battle of Long Island, and enlisted December 1, 1776, served about eight weeks in Captain Hunt's New Jersey Company and was at the battle of Trenton on December twenty-sixth.

He enlisted in March, 1777, and served about five months in tours of one month each, under Captains Hunt, Philip Phillips and Hott in Colonel Joseph Phillips' New Jersey Regiment.

He enlisted in March or April 1778, served one month in Captain Hott's Company and again in June 1778, served over two weeks and was at the Battle of Monmouth, also served two tours of one month each in the fall of 1778, officers not stated.
  He enlisted in January 1779, served as a private in Captain John Hunt's Company, Colonel Joseph Phillips' New Jersey [illegible] and while stationed at Elisabethtown, New Jersey, was severely wounded by the accidental discharge of a soldier's gun, the ball
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REV WARS SECTION

...passing into his right foot, which would rendered him incapable of further military duty and on March 16, 1778, he was discharged.

He died March 2 or 4, 1832.

Soldier married December 1778 in Pennington, New Jersey, Mary, born September 30, 1757, her maiden name not stated.

She was allowed pension on her application executed April 3, 1839, while a resident of Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey.

Their children were:
John	 born October 17, 1776.
Hannah	 born April 2, 1779.
David H. born August 26, 1784.
Thomas 	 born February 8, 1787.
Eliza	 born December 15, 1793.
Mary	 born September 28, 1799.

Soldier's son, John, who was living in Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey, in 1847, stated than that "he had always lived on the homestead".

Soldier's grandson, William M. Cain, was born August 30, 1807, his granddaughter, Sarah Cain, was born July 25, 1813, and a grandson, Stephen R. Stack (or Slack) was living in 1847, the names of their parents not designated.

Soldier's brother, Noah Cain, stated that he had four brothers in the service at the battle of Monmouth, said Nathaniel the only one whose name is stated.

Very truly yours,
E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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M.M.H.F.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

January 4, 192[crossed out: 5]6

Mrs. Charles M. Bridge
Tallulah, Louisiana

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.843 it appears that Nathaniel Cain, the son of Thomas Cain, was born March 4, 1752.

He enlisted in 1775 and served three or four tours of one month each, two of which were in September and November, in Captain John Hunt's New Jersey [crossed out: Department Company.

He enlisted in January 1776, served one month as private in Captain Philip Phillips' New Jersey Company, and again in March and served one month in Captain John Hunt's New Jersey Company.

He enlisted in June 1776, served five months as private in Captain Van Cleve's New Jersey Company and was at the battle of Long Island, and enlisted December 1, 1776, served about eight weeks in Captain Hunt's New Jersey Company and was at the battle of Trenton on December [crossed out: Twenty] Twenty-sixth.

He enlisted in March 1777 and served about five months in tours of one month each, under Captains Hunt, Philip...
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...Phillips and Mott in Colonel Joseph Phillips' New Jersey Regiment.

He enlisted in March or April 1778 and served one month in Captain Hunt's Company, and again in June 1778, served over two weeks and was at the battle of Monmouth, and also served two tours of one month each in the fall of 1778, officers not stated.

He enlisted in January 1779, served as a private in Captain John Hunt's Company, Colonel Joseph Phillips' New Jersey Regiment and while stationed at Elizabethtown, New Jersey was severely wounded by the accidental discharge of a soldier's gun, the ball passing into his right foot, which wound rendered him incapable of further military [crossed out: action] duty, and on March 16, 1779 he was discharged. [Par.] He died March 3 or 4, 1832.

Soldier married December 7, 1775 at Pennington, New Jersey, Mary, born September 30, 1757, her maiden name not given.
[Par.] She was allowed pension on her application executed April 3, 1839 while a resident of Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey.

Their children were:
John	 born October 17, 1776.
Hannah	 born April 2, 1779.
David H. born August 26, 1784.
Thomas 	 born February 8, 1787.
Eliza	 born December 15, 1793.
Mary	 born September 28, 1799.

Soldier's son John who in 1847 was living in Hopewell,...
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...Mercer County, New Jersey, then stated that "he had always lived on the homestead".

Soldier's grandson William M. Cain was born August 30, 1807, his granddaughter Sarah Cain was born July 25, 1813, and a grandson Stephen H. Stack (or Slack ?) was living in 1847, the names of their parents not designated.

Soldier's brother Noah Cain stated that he had four brothers in the service at the battle of Monmouth, said Nathaniel the only one whose name is stated.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

I had no place of residence of soldier so I used this paragraph.

I feel sure it is 'Stack' in that the 't' was crossed on the first instance & I suppose forgotten on the next, but so plainly written on each that I used 't' here.