Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33671, for John Sithins, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Sithins, John
or
Suthin
or
Sithian

NUMBER
S33671
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CONTENTS
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[left side:]
148
New Jersey
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John Sithins

[cut off] Salem in the State of New Jersey
[wh]o was a private in the company commanded [by] Captain Cumming of the Regiment commanded [by] Colonel Shreve in the New Jersey line, for the term of  6 years
from the year 1777 to the year 1783.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 7th day of April 1818 and
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of April
1818 and sent to Hon C. Bateman at House of Rep.  reinstatating Pension commencing on the 24 April 1828.

[Amo]unt due on 4th of }      _______ 
Sept 1828. }                             $34.93
                                                  ______     
{Revolutionary Claim,
{Acts March 18, 1818,
& May 1, 1820.

[cut off] 1818   Died Mar. 14, 1838

[right side:]
see letter to J. Newell, Aug. 25. 1828
respecting act May 15. 1828.
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John Sithins
Application for Pension--
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County SS.
I have compared the preceding copy and find it
to agree with a paper exhibited to me as the original discharge of John Sithins. An examination of the paper purporting to be his original discharge I believe it to be genuine; and from my knowledge of the handwriting
of the late Genl. George Washington, having frequently seen his signature, especially to his last will and testament to every page of which it was subscribed, I believe the signature "George Washington" subscribed to said original
discharge to be in the proper hand writing of the late Genl. George Washington commander in chief of the forces of the United States of America, during the revolutionary war

Given under my hand this twenty seventh day
of March eighteen hundred and eighteen

James D. Westcott

State of New Jersey
Cumberland County ss.
Ebenezer Elmer of the County & State aforesaid
being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has examined the original discharge of John Sithins piper in the New Jersey line, of which
the foregoing is a correct copy; that he verily believes it was signed by G. Washington with his own hand, that the register was signed by Sam M Shute Adjutant, & that the Certificate of the badge of merit was signed by Cyrus D
Hart Capt. with all of whose signatures he was frequently acquainted. He further saith he was acquainted with said John Sithins as piper in the Jersey line of the revolutionary army, & knows that he served several years and in consequence of his advanced age he may stand
in need of the assistance of his country for his comfortable support.
Eben Elmer

Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty
eighth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen
James F. Westcott
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County ss.
Charles Clark of the County and State
aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with John Sithins who has signed the preceding declaration on oath
and that he knows his circumstances in life are such that he needs the assistance of his country for support.

Charles Clark

Subscribed and sworn to before
me, April 6th 1818
James D. Westcott

State of New Jersey
Cumberland County SS.
To the Honourable John C. Calhoun Secretary
of War of the United States of America
This is to certify that after a careful examination of the preceding declaration on oath of John
Sithins, of the depositions of General Elmer and
Charles Clark Esquire, and of the original discharge of said John Sithins, it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Sithins served as a piper for the term of seven years, during the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy. I herewith transmit the testimony in his case, an application for a pension and the proceedings had thereon.

Given under my hand this seventh
day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen
James D. Westcott
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I Ebenezer Seeley Clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in the County of Cumberland &
State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that James D Westcott Esquire who has attested the affidavit of Ebenezer Elmer & Charles Clark and the declaration oath of John Sithins, hereunto annexed, is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in said County of Cumberland and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his attestations as such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the Seventh day of April eighteen hundred & Eighteen.
Ebenr Seeley Clk
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[seal afffixed at left]
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State of New Jersey
Cumberland County SS.
 John Sithing of the County and State aforesaid
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was enlisted in the year 1777, he believes in January by Capt John Noble Cummins of the 2nd Regt New Jersey line commanded by Colonel Shreeve that he remained in the continental service till the revolutionarywar terminated when he received an honourable discharge a copy of which is hereunto annexed and that his circumstances in life are now so reduced that he needs the assistance of his country for support
John Sithins

Subscribed and sworn to before me one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County and State aforesaid this twenty seventh day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen
James D. Westcott

(Copy)
By his Excellency
George Washington Esq.
General and commander in chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
These are to certify that the Bearer hereof John
Sithins Fifer in the New Jersey battallion having faithfully served the United States seven years and being enlisted for the wars only is hereby Discharged from the American Army 

Given at Head Quarters this fifth day of June 1783
By his Excellency
G. Washington

Command
I. Tumbull Genl Secy
Registered in the Books
of the Regiment

Saml. M Shute Adjutant
The above fifer John Sithins has been honored
with the Badge of Merit for seven years faithful service
Cyrus D Hart Capt
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To the honourable John C Calhoun, Secratary (sic) of the United States of America

The undersigned having enlisted in the years 1777 under Capt. John Noble Cummings into the 2nd. Regt of New Jersey line commanded by Colonel Israel Shreene and having continued as a fifer in the continental service in said regt till the termination of the revolutionary war where he received an honourable discharge signed by Genl. George Washington and his circumstances in life being now reduced that he needs the assistance of this country for support respectfully applies to be placed on the pension list of the United States
Bridgetown April 2nd 1818
New Jersey

(signature)
John Sithin
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Appraisement of the property of John Sithins
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A true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods and Chattel Rights and Credits Moneys and Effects of John Sithins of Township of Manington County of Salem & State of Newjersey formerly of Cumberland Co
Dated June 12th 1827

Household goods & Kitchen furniture $44.00
Stock                                                          20.00
Lot of Books                                                2.00
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Appraised by us the Date above
.
Joseph C. Nelson
John Armstrong
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February 5, 1935.

Mrs. Paul G. Garber
1210 18th Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

BA-J/ILL
John Sithins
S. 33671

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of John Sithins, from pension claim, S. 33671, based upon his service in that war.

John Sithins enlisted January 17, 1777, in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, served as fifer in Captain John Noble Cumming's company, Colonel Israel Shreve's 2" New Jersey regiment, was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Monmouth, Chemung,
Springfield, Jamestown in Virginia, and at the capture of Cornwallis; he was discharged June 5, 1783 and was honored with the badge of
merit for seven years' faithful service.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 27, 1818, at which time he resided in Cumberland County, New Jersey; in
1827, he resided in Mannington Township, Salem County, New Jersey.

In 1828, the soldier gave his age as sixty-nine years and that of his wife as sixty-six years; he did not state the dates or places of their births, nor the name of his wife.

The soldier died March 14, 1838.

In 1828, soldier's daughter was the wife of John Armstrong, of Mannington Township, Salem County, New Jersey; her name was not stated,
nor her age given. Reference was made also to John Sithins, Jr.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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John Sithin to John Armstrong(cut off)
Boarding Nursing and Washing and himself and wife Eighteen months at 6 Dollars for month June 10 1827   $108.00

Paid June 11th 1827 of the above named John Sithin full satisfaction for the above bill
John Armstrong

State of New Jersey
Salem County Ss before me the Subscriber personally appeared John Armstrong and being duly affirmed saith that the above statement is just and true to the best of the affirmants knowledge and as he verily believes

affirmed before me the 13th February 1828
(signature)
Zaccheus Ray Justice peace
(signature)
John Armstrong
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City of Washington March 21.1820

This may Certify that I am well acquainted with Zaccheus Ray of Salem County in the State of New Jersey and know that he was a Justice of the Peace in said County at the time that he took the within Deposition

Hedge Thompson

(on the side, vertically)
Sithin Papers

H. Thompson is a Member of Congress
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Deed of John Sithin-of the Township of Mannington and County of Salem and State of New Jersey that Deferent Payments the sum of one hundred and Seventy Dollars it being the amount of an obligation that is held against him
October 24 1827
$170.00

(signature)
Phebe Kelch

City of Philadelphia Ss
On the 9th day of Feby 1828 before me Peter Christian one of the Alderman of said City came the above named Phoebe Kelch who being duly affirmed according to Law saith that she has received from the above named John Sithin one hundred and Seventy dollars as above mentioned and that the name of this affirmant subscribed to the above receipt is in her own proper handwriting (rest is cut off)
(signature)
Phebe Kelch
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I certify that I am acquainted with alderman Peter Christian of Philadelphia before whoim the within affidavit was made-I know that he was a Commissioned and acting Alderman and I feel perfectly justified that he was (illegible) on the day the affidavit was made
Washington City March 19.1828
J.D. Barnard
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City of Philadelphia Ss
On the 22nd day of April 1828 before me Peter Christian one of the Aldermen of Said City came Phebe Kelch who being duly affirmed Saith, that the claim of this deponent against John Sithin was for money land, viz one hundred Dollars with interest loaned in the months of April 1818 and thirty Dollars in the month of October 1824 making together with interest one hundred and seventy Dollars, which was paid her in October last from the proceeds of the sale of property of said John Sithins, the said property was sold to John Armstrong, Joseph B. Nelson, and John Sithin (unknown word) and this affirmant further saith that she has been well acquainted with said John Sithins for more than Twenty years and that he is poor, that his wife has been helpless for nearly three years past, and that he the said John Sithins is past labour and further saith not
affirmed before me
(signatures)
P Christian
Alderman

Phebe Kelch
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Philadelphia SS.
I, George W. Riter, Recorder of Deeds for the city and County of Philadelphia, do certify, that Peter Christian Esq. before whom the within Affirmation was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, and still is an Alderman of the city of Philadelphia duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given, as will in courts of justice as elsewhere. The Commission and official
oaths of the said Peter Christian Esquire being of record in my Office--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office the ┃
22 day of April A.D. 1828
Geo. W. Riter Rr.
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[left side:]
(148) New Jersey
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John Sithins,
private,
Army U. States
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At $8 per mo: com. 7th April, 1818
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Cert: issued 12th April, 1818,
& sent to Hon. Mr. Bateman
House of Representatives.
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Arr. 4th Sept. 1818. 4 29/31 month $39.48
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(Rev Claim Act 18th March, 1818)

New Jersey Line
6 yrs & 6 mos

Cumberland Co.

[right side:]
letters to James Newell
25 June 1827
Hon E. Bateman
11 April 1828.

       29 8
31 /232007/ 748
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      150
      129
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     260
     268
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9.4
4.6 
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4.29/31
8
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$32
     7.48
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$39.48
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State of New Jersey
James Johnston appeard before me the subscriber one of  the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland and being duly sworn saith that he was personally acquainted with John Sithins of the second Jersey Redgment [Regiment] in the
year one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven Commanded by Israel Shreve Colonel of said Redgment [Regiment] in John N. Cummins Company and that he was the fifer and is now living

James Johnston

Sworn and subscribed Before
me the 14th day of June 1827
Maskell Wade Justice of the Peace
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                                               Amt     Debt

Interest on J. Davis.              1.10       16.50
                                                                  10
                                                              ____
                                                              16.60

Interest on M Wares               56 cts
         Do.     and J. T. Ludden   Debt   291
                                             Int-                5
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                                                            $2.96
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Js Bacons - Debt                               16.30
               D
    1 mo   15.   Int.                                      12
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                                                           $16.42




192.96+
231.13
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$424.09 1/4
  438.63 2/4
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      13.44 1/4
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The conditions of this presents endue is such that any person or persons buying to the amount of three Dollars may have sixty
Days Credit by giving the notes and good security when required all sums under to be Cash all persons buying and not complying with the above conditions must return the goods and pay the damage that arises from a second sale John Sithins
April 21st 1826.

Persons Names                 property sold
Maskell Ware Esqr ---        Sithe [scythe]--26
David Fithian                       linning Wheal 
                                             [spinning wheel?]-02
Isaac Davis---                     Pale [pail]----06
Charles Clark                      Teakettle----12X
John S Wood                      Swill pail-----0
124
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Isaac Bright X         M. Desk     X 06
Benjamin Young X   pan X  18X
John Seffin--          Seen --  35
John S. Woods       Iron pot   36
Levi Bonham X.       Bake Iron X.   26X
Jonathan Mulford    Candle stand-- 32
Maskell Ware Esqr.    Skillet.  X     17
Jesse Bright.   X       Jars.    X   07
Isaac Davis-----      Jug.   124
Jesse Bright.     X.    lot earthenware.   X   01
John Siffin Junr.       Do------     01
Isaac Dare                 Rope---------    40X
John Leffin Junr.    X   Beadstead [bedstead]   X     25
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Phillip Fithian------       Iron Pot.------- 32
Jesse Bright.   X.            Barrel-----X.    04
Thompson Garrison.      Beadstead.    50
John S. Wood - 22 yds.   Carpeting by the yd 16
Henry Dowdney.   X.        Bedquilt.    X.   25X
Mr Armstrong----            Coverlet----- 40
Ditto-------                    Do - 40          63
John Buck                       Cider barrel      06
Isaac DareX----             Trunk----   X0[cut off]
Mask. ll Ware Esqr X.    flour barrel---- 13
Mason Russel                Gum --- 0[cut off]
Isaac Davis-------         lot    11
Levi Bonham. X             Barrel.    X    06[cut off]
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Philip Fithian            Spooling Wheel    65
Joseph A. Bowen   bed tick        79
Jesse Bright  X      Soap tub  X  22
Joseph W. Woodruff X  Gum   X 06   
Joseph Nelson        Driping [dripping] pan  23
Jonathan Mulford Jr.      Do------    30
Joseph A. Bowen       Keeler----    06
John Armstrong     Cheese fat.    06
David Fithian          Do-----     07
John Buck------        Do------- 01
Jonathan Mulford Jr.   Cullender-----    02
William Wright J.     piggin      04
John Armstrong     Bred [bread] tray   05
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David Fithian.       Grid Iron------       10.    
Jesse Bright X     Lot    X            01
Maskell Ware Esqr.     Do     X.     04
John Siffin            Do             06/4
Wm Wright     E. pot       06
John T. Scudder      G. Iron               26
John Siffin Jr.           warming pan        25
John Armstrong ['jars' crossed out] mortar.    01
Philip Fithian    Lot     02
J. Siffin Jr.       Cards---      07
William Wright Jr.        Pot earthen    06
James Bacon     Do------- 04
John Siffin Jr.     Do--------- 01
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Henry Dowdney   X-----  Rope.  23X
Joseph A. Bowen.    Teapots X   01
Jacob F Randolph X  - bottle    03X
John Armstrong ---     Cup.    04  
John Buck-- Cups & saucers    04
John Armstrong---  plates   02
Joseph A. Bowen. -   Qt. Measurin X  01
Henry Dowdney X    Glass.    06X
John Randolph X----    C. jug    01X
James Bacon ---     Lot    01
John Armstrong   Shugar bole [sugar bowl] 02  John F. Scudder     Lot    01
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John Randolph X        Lot bottles     X     02
John Siffin Jr.-     Do      01
John Buck---     Lot     01
Thompson Garrison  picter [picture]  12%
Jacob Randolph      Box Nives [knives] 30X  
Isaac Mulford  X  X  Spoons    06X
John Buck-    Do     06
Thompson Garrison.   plates pewter     11
William Wright Jr      pewter platter---    75. 
John Armstrong      tea kettle----      14
Jesse Bright    X     Lot.   X.    01
John Armstrong---    Do     06
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Ralph Burt - X  Basket X    06X    
Jonathan Cook      Lot sundries   01
Zebadiah Davis-- X     Large chair    25X
John Buck----    Curtains    26
Samuel Davis X  ---- Sheet    18X
John S. Wood --    Do----   100
Enos W. Peck X---   Pillow cases    16X
Thompson Garrison      Do-----     25
John R. Meriott X      Sheet -----    14X
Charles Clark X-----     Do     16X
David Fithian   Beadspread [bedspread]--  90
Jonathan Cook--  Chest     35
Samuel Davis---X    Sheet----  88
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John Armstrong.   Curtains    2 60
John Siffin Jr.-     Bedquilt      45
Mason Russel ---     Coverlet    41  
Joseph Nelson----   Do -----  1 26
John Siffin Junr.      Large wheel     1 00
Mason Russel--     C. Tub      15
Mason Russel ---    Chest      13
John T. Scuddar.  -- Chair   08
Henry Dowdney X ----- Table----- 20X
Jonathan Cook--    4 chairs by the peace [piece] 32    32
Mason Russel   2 chairs ----- 07    
John Siffin 1 Do -----   16/4
Jonathan Mulford Jr.      Stove -----   X30
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John T. Scuddar--- Cupboard--- 2 55
Thompson Garnson--- large table--- 1 00
Jonathan Cook---  Doe trough--  16
John Siffin X -- 5 Gallon Vinegar by G. X.12%
Jacob Randolph X  Case & Bottles  X  13
Nathan Bonham X  p tub    X 31X
John Siffin Jr.   Lard & tub   29
Philip Fithian    Keg ---       60.
William Wright Jr.   S. Barrel 12%
John Siffin Jr      Meat Cask     45
Ditto----X-----Do X---- ['08' crossed out]
Jesse Bright  X    Stone Jug  X   04
X Nathan Bonham X ---  Tub     53X
Levi Bonham X    Soap grease X     274
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John T. Scuddar  - Keg   01
Philip Fithian      Churn 02
John S. Wood     Settle     80
Jonathan Cook    ox waggon tong   51
Dan Simpkins  X    D. Shovel   X    02
James McFerson X  lot  01X
John Armstrong--   saw crosscut   32
John S. Wood---   Plow    1 05
John Siffin. Jr. X   Riding Waggon X  ['25 10' crossed out]
Thompson Garrison    cutting box---    2 40
John Siffin Jr. X   flax brake X ['27' crossed out]
John Siffin Jr.  X  Shovel X  ['15' crossed out]
Lewis Howell X   X Rawhide tracer  X51
Jonathan Cook--    Do--      65
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Lewis Howell--- X tracer   65X
Joseph W. Woodruff X  bridle & collar  10X
Joseph Nelson pair gears---  57
Philip Fithian -----   Brindle cow   7 00
Maskell Ware Esqr.   Stumptail cow  X 6 80
John Siffin Junr.  X pair steers X ['9 00' crossed out]
Jeremy Davis-----  Mare Coult.    16 50
James Bacon---- Horse Coult.--- 16 25
John Armstrong X ----- ['29 50' crossed out]
Ditto.   ---- Bedquilt    1 33
John Siffin Jr 6lb. Boalster [bolster] & pillows by the lb.   1 08
Ditto 40lb.  Bed by the lb $2.40    06
Samuel Davis---- X Blanket--- 43X
John Siffin Jr---  Do     28
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Mason Russel                              31
L. Glass

Total amt.  $85.52
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Maskel Ware Dr. Per Contra Co.    
To a Scythe             .26
Skillet                       .17
Flour Barrel.            .13
lot                            .04
Cow                       6.80
                            _____
                             $7.40
September 11th 1826 Credit 
to three Dollars in cash
[all of above is crossed out]
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David Fithian Dr. Per Contra Co
Tadlinning Wheel        .02
Cheese Fatt                 .07
Grid Iron                       .10
Bedspread                   .90
                                    _____
                                  $1.09
July 24th 1826 pd in full  1 09
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Isaac Davis Dr. Per Contra Co
To a pail.        .06
Jug                 .12 1/2
Lot                  .11
                       ____
                      .29 1/2
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John S Wood Dr.   Per Contra Co.
To a S pail                    02
Iron Pots                      26
22 yds   Carpeting.  3 52
a sheet                      1 00
Settle.      X                  80
Plow                           1 05
                                 _____
                                  6 65
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Jonan. Mulford Dr.  Per Contra Co.        
To a Candle Stand             32
Driping [dripping] pan      30
Cullender [collander]        02
a Stove                            7 30
                                         _____
                                         7 94   
By Cash in full-
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Philip Fithian Dr. Per Contra Co
To a Iron pot                -32
Spooling Wheel           -65
lot                                   02
Keg                                 60
Churn                             02
Brindle Cow                7 00
                                     ____
                                   $8 61  
June 20th cash in full 8 61
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Jesse Bright Dr. Per Contra Co. 
Milch Dish           06
Jar                        07
E Ware                 01
Barrel                   04  
Soap Tub             22
Lot                        01
Do                         01
Stone Jug            04
                          _____
                             46

By Cash in full 46
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John Siffin Jr. Dr Per Contra
                                    Cr.     
To a Sien                   35
lot                               01 
Do                              06 1/4
Warming pan            25
Cards                         07
lot                               01    
bed quilt                    45
larg  wheel              1 00
1 chair                        06 1/4
Lard & Tub.               29
meat bark                  45
Bolster & pillows.   1 08
Bed wt 40@6 cts. 2 40
Blanket                      28
                              _____
                                6.77 1/2
September 11th 1826
Credit to four Dollars
in cash
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Thompson Garrison Dr Contra Co
Bedstead                  50
pewter                       12 1/2
do plates                   14
pillow cases              25
large Table              1 00        
cutting box             2 40
                                _____
                                4 41 1/2
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John Armstrong Dr Per Contra Co
To Coverlet             40  
Do                            40    
Cheese Vatt            06
Bread Tray               05   
Mortar                      01
Cup                          04      
plates                       02
Shugar bole             02
[sugar bowl]
Tea Kettle                 14
Lot                             06    
Curtains                 2 60
Crosscut Saw           32
Bed quilts               1 33
                               _____  
                              $5 45
By an Settlement
in full 5.45
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John Buck Dr. Per Contra Cr
Cider Barrel             06 1/4
Cheese Vatt             01
Cups & Saucers.     04
lott                            01
Spoons                    04
Curtains                   26
                             _____
                        $  00 42 1/2
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Mason Russell Dr Per Contra Cr
To a Gum          05
Coverlet            41
Tub                    15
Chest                13
2 Chairs            07
Looking Glass  31
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                      $1.12
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Joseph A. Bowen Dr  Per Contra Cr
To a bed tick    79
Keeler               06
Tea pot             01
qt measure.     01
                      ____
                         87            Received Payment
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Joseph Nelson Dr.   Per Contra Cr
To a Driping pan            .23
        [dripping]
Coverlet                        1.26
pair gears                        57
                                    _____
                                     2.06
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William Wright Dr. Per Contra Cr
to a piggin         04
E pot                  06
Do      X              06
Pewter platter   75
F Barrel              12 1/2
                          ____
                         $1 03 1/2
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John T. Scudder Dr.  Per Contra Cr
To a Grid Iron        26
Lot                          01
Chair                      08
Cupboards         2 55
Keg                         01
                           _____
                           2 91

November 25th received
one Dollar and fifty cents
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James Bacon Dr   Per Contra Cr
T a E pot                 04
pot                           01
Paid
Horse Colt          16 25
                            _____
                            16 30
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Jonathan Cook. Dr.  Per Contra Cr
To a lot Sundries         01
Chest                           35
4 Chairs @ 32          1 28
Dough Trough             16
ox waggon tongue      51
raw hide tracer           .65
                                 _____
                                   2 96
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Jeremy Davis Dr.  Per Contra Cr
To a mare Colt         16 50
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Settled all accounts this day with Mason Russel and there Remains due him the sum of eight Dollars and 81 cents 
March 13th 1827

John Siffin
Mason Russell
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Recd 2 Mar 1828
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
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claim of John
Sithin - New Jersey
Act 1 March 1823

Hon. S. Bateman
H R
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Mr Edwards

Here with you will receive sundry papers in behalf of John Sithens application to be restored to the Roll of Revolutionary pensioners
His infirmity to my knowledge incapacitates him for much labor, and I have no doubt of the very low state of his pecuniary circumstances
Yours respectfully
Eph Bateman

March 22nd 1828
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March 12, 1940.
XXXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. Dale H. Learn
East Stroudsburg,
Pennsylvania.

BA-J/CC
John Sithins
S. 33671

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Scithin, Sithin, etc., who served as fifer in New Jersey troops, of Micajah Conover (Covenhoven) of Samuel Nelson, and of Moses Tullis all of the New Jersey troops.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Samuel Nelson who served with the New Jersey troops, nor of any Micajah Conover, nor Moses Tullis, all
spellings of the names were searched. You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War pension record of John Sithins.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Mrs. Dale H. Learn
East Stroudsburg
Pennsylvania

BA-J/ILL
John sithins
S.33671

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 33671, based upon service of John Sithins in the Revolutionary War.

John Sithins enlisted January 17, 1777 in Bridgeton, Cumberland county, New Jersey, and served as fifer in Captain John Noble's company, Colonel Israel Shreve's 2nd New Jersey regiment, was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Monmouth, Chemung, Springfield, Jamestown in Virginia and at the surrender of Cornwallis; he was discharged June 5, 1783 and was honored with the bade of merit for seven years' faithful service.

He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, on his application executed March 27, 1818, at which time he resided in Cumberland County New Jersey.  In 18927, he resided in Mannington Township, Salem County, New Jersey.

In 1828, John Sithins gave his age as sixty nine years and that of his wife as sixty six years:  he did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the name and place of birth of his wife.  The date of their marriage was not given.  He died March 14, 1838.

In 1828, the soldier's daughter was the wife of John Armstrong, of Mannington Township, Salem County, New Jersey; her given name was not stated nor her age.  Reference was made also to a John Sithins, Jr.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Marcia Stauleup
440 West Holly Avenue
Pitman, New Jersey

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33671, that John Sithins enlisted January 17, 1777, at Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, and served as fifer in Captain John Noble Cumming's company in Colonel Israel Shreves' New Jersey regiment.  He was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Monmouth, Chumun, Springfield, Jamestown in Virginia and at the capture of Cornwallis.  He was discharged June 5, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 27, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Cumberland County New Jersey.

In 1827 he was a resident of Mannington Township, Salem County New Jersey.

In 1828 he stated that he was sixty-nine years of age and that his wife was sixty years of age, but he did not give her name.

He died March 14, 1838.

His daughter, name not given married John Armstrong.

Very truly yours,

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Mrs. Paul G Garber
1210 Eighteenth St-N.W
Washington D.C.

Kindly furnish record of John Sithins
Rev. Pen. Claim S33671-

Visitor-February 1-1935.
Miss Stokes was out sick-
Read and written-ILL
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East Stroudsburg, Pa.

Feb. 19, 1940

[stamped received Feb. 20 1940, Mail Sub Div. Vets Adm]

Veterans Administration
Wash. D.C.

Dear Sir:

Do you have anything on your pension records (Revolutionary War) which might show the duration of service of the following - 

1.  John Scithin (Sithen, Sithin, Sathen) a fifer, 2nd N.J. Regiment, commanded by John N. Cummings.
2.  Micajah Conover (Mecajah- also surname somtimes Covenhoven) of N.J.
3.  Samuel Nelson, Capt. Cornelius Newkirke
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Company, Holmes' Battalion, New Jersey Militia.
4.  Moses Tullis, Cumberland Co., New Jersey.

I shall greatly appreciate any data you can furnish me with.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. Dale H. Learn
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Pitman, N.J.
April 6, 1931

Veteran's Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

c/o Rev. and 1812 Wars Sections

Gentlemen - Kindly send me copy of the application for pension made by John Sithin, born February 5, 1760 and died March 14, 1838 who was a member of Capt. D. Harts' Co. First Regiment New Jersey.

Thanking you for your attention in this matter, I am yours very truly,

Marcia Stauleup
440 W. Holly Avenue
Pitman, N.J.
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33671
INVALID
Revy.

File No. 33,671

John Sithins
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  18th March 18

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 368

[Arrangement of 1870]

1931 May 13 hist. o Marcia Stauleup
[illegible] Feb Hist. to Mrs. Paul G. [illegible]
1840 Mar. 12 - Hist. to to Mrs. Dale H. Learn - ILL
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This Indenture made this seventh day of June AD eighteen hundred & twenty seven between John Sithin of the township of Mannington & County of Salem and State of New Jersey of the one part & Joseph C. Nelson of the Township of Pittsgrove John Armstrong of the Township of Mannington and County of Salem & John Siffin part of the Township of Stove Creek & County of Cumberland of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Sithin for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars good and lawful money to him in hand, paid by the said Joseph C. Nelson John Armstrong & John Siffin Junior at or before the sealing and delivering of these present the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and themselves fully satisfied  contented and paid have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed revised released conveyed and confirmed & by these present do fully clearly & absolutely grand bargain set alien enfeoff revise and confirm unto the Nelson Armstrong, & Siffin aforesaid & to each and every of their heir and assigns forever these certain tract of land and marsh the first of which is situated in the Township of Stove Creek in the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid and is bounded as followeth beginning at a stake by the side of Long Bridge run & runs from thence bounding on the lands of Jonathan and David cork North ten degrees & fifteen minutes.  West one hundred and thirty nine rods to a stake for a corner. Thence by Mason Russels land west twenty rods & a half to a large Black oak tree for a corner, Thence by the landof John S. Wood south fiftey seven degrees West one hundred and twenty eight rods to the aforesaid run where it crosses the Road, thence up the said run bounding there onto the middle of the same the several courses there of to the place of beginning containing sixty eight acres of land swamp and cripple be the same more or less  The second tract hereby granted is situated in the Township of Greenwich in the county & State aforesaid on Tindale Island is a certain tract or piece of salt marsh beginning at a stone for a corner set on the edge of the upland being the north westerly corner of a lot of marsh belonging to the heirs of  Enow Woodruff and also a corner of four acres and ninety one square rods of upland belonging to the heirs of David Sayne Thence tunning by the latter north ten degrees and thirty minutes east twenty eight perches to an elder bush or a corner.
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Thense still by said Land North thirteen degrees West fifteen perches To a persimon tree for a corner thence still by said Land thirty degrees West six perches & a half to a stone being a corner of twenty acres of marsh belonging to the heirs of Job Ayers & others Thence by the stone South nineteen degrees East eighty five  perches to a post by Cohansey Creek thence down said Creek thereon about thirty two perches on a straight line to a post thence north Sixty five Degrees and thirty minutes West twelve perches and a half to owens Creek opposite a ditch  Thence up the said Creek the several meanders thereof to the Northeasterly corner of the said Lot of marsh of the heirs of the aforesaid Enes Woodruff thense bounding on the same north sixty five degrees and thirty minutes west forty four perches to the place of
Beginning Excepting out of the same a small lot of upland lying at the northwest corner land of the Heirs of Job Ayres and others containing twenty six acres which the said John Sithin and David Dare bought of Daniel Harris and Wife Deed recorded in Cumberland Clerks office in Book H of Deeds pages 238, 239, 240 & 241 refference [reference] there unto being had will more fully appear The Third Tract hereby granted is situated in Township of Lower Alloways Creek in the County of Salem and State aforesaid and is Bounded as followeth Beginning at a stake by the side for the main
Branch of Stoe Creek near the place called the Bucks Horn and Runs from thence bounding on John S Woods Land South Eighty one degrees and thirty minutes West ninety one rods to A Stake for a corner Thense Bounding on the line belonging to the Heirs of Zaccheus Brown
North Eight degrees & thirty minutes West fifty two rods to a stake for a Corner. Thense Bounding sd Woods Land North Eighty four degrees East twenty five rods to a large Black Oak Tree thence South fourteen degrees and Twenty minutes East seventeen rods & seven links To a dead pine Tree. Thence South seventy degrees & thirty minutes East nearly fifty six rods to a stake, thence north thirty seven Degrees & thirty minutes East nearly forty seven rods more or less to an old stump
Being Gibbons old corner Thence South ten rods to the aforesaid main Branch of Stoe
Creek thence down the same Bounding thereon the several courses thereof to the place of the Beginning containing twenty Acres of Land swamp and cripple be the same more or less Together with all and singular the Buildings & improvements the woods ways waters water courses mines minerals Rights liberties priveledges [privileges] hereditaments
appertainances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining
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And also all the estate Right title Interest use possession property Claim and demand whatsoever of him the said John Sithin either in law or equity in or to the Same To have and to hold all the above granted bounded and described Three lots or plantations of Land Swamp Marsh or cripple with the premises and appertainances unto the above said Joseph C Nelson John Armstrong and John Siffin Junr Their and every of their Heirs and Assigns to and for the only proper use and benefit & behoof of them the sd Joseph C Nelson John Armstrong & John Siffin Junr and every of their heirs and assigns forever And the said John Sithin for himself & his Heirs do covenant
and promise grant and agree to and with the said Joseph C Nelson John Armstrong & John Siffin Junr And every of their Heirs and assigns in manner as followeth That is to say That Now at the time of Sealing & delivering hereof him
the said John Sithin is the true and lawful owner of the said Land and premises & stand seized of and in the same in his own right of of a good
shure perfect Indifizible [indivisible?] Estate of Inheritance in fee Simple and have in himself good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargin [bargain]  sell & convey the same unto the said Joseph C Nelson John Armstrong and John Siffin Junr and evry of their heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid and the same and every of them the said Joseph C Nelson, John
Armstrong & John Giffin Junr their Heirs and Assigns against himself the said John Sithin and his heirs and against all and all manner of persons Lawfully claiming or to claim any Estate
Right Title or Interest thereon or thereto or to any part thereof Shall and will forever Defend and Warrent the same In Witness Whereof the said John Sithin the party first named in this indenture have hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year first above written

John Sithian

Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Joshua Smith
James Smith
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State of New Jersey
Salem County. }. 
Be it known that on the Eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the commissioners of said County who being acquainted of the purport of the within deed and to me known as the within Granter before named and he acknowledged that he Signed Sealed and Delivered the present Indenture as his voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein express'd--

Joshua Smith


State of New Jersey Salem County ss
I James Newell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Salem do hereby certify that the foregoing deed is a true copy of the original deed made by John Sithian whose application for pension is hereto anexed

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 6th day of March 1828
James Newell

[seal affixed at left]
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Recd 25 June 1827.
Pension Certificate
within
Certificate retd to
Hon E. Bateman
30th April 1828.
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Salem June 15th 1827

Dear Sir

I herewith send you the papers of John Sithins
an applicant for a pension if there should be 
any thing wanted more to intitle him to receive
the same please to write the particulars and send back his discharge as he is anxious to keep it

You will discover that he did receive a pension
for some time but owing to his holding some land which was under a mortgage his pension was withheld but his property has since been sold and he is quite destitute and poor.

Yours Respectfully
James Newell
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This will certify that I the subscriber have
received of John Sithin for attendance and medicines for
himself and family and that at sundry times the
sum of one hundred dollars and sixty cents
February 9th 1828
Charles Clark

Salem County ss Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for said County Doctor Charles Clark who being
Duly Sworn before me, Says that he has Received of John Sithin for his
attendance and medicines on himself and family the sum of one hundred
Dollars and sixty cents as stated above
Charles Clark

Taken before me this 9th
day of Febry 1828
James Butcher Justice of the Peace

This may certify that I am well
acquainted with James Butcher who signs
himself as a Justice of the Peace to the above
deposition, that he is now and was at the date
of that deposition a Justice in & for the County
of Salem in New Jersey: Hedge Thompson
Washington March 21. 1828
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Recd 30 Sept 1828
John Sithin
N J
Hon E Bateman
Senator US

Mr. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
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Mr J. L. Edwards
Enclosed are the additional papers
reqd in the case of Mr Sithen which I hope will
prove sufficient, for I have no doubt but that
he is very poor,
Yours re
Eph Bateman
April 29 1828
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Deposition in the Case
of
John Sithian who applies
for a pension &c
last evidence 24 April
1828.
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Salem County ss
personally appeared before me the subscriber of
the Justices of the peace in and for said County William
Walker who being duly affirmed according to law did 
declare and say that he has been personally acquainted with
John Sithian about thirty years and also well acquainted
with the farm which said Sithian sold to 
Annstrong John Siffin and Nelson as this affirment has been informed,
that the farm is very poor being a greater part of it hills
and hillsides that from the knowledge he has of its location
and badness of the improvements fences nearly all down
and a great part of it almost a commons think that four
hundred dollars being the sum to which said farm was
appraised previous to his making sale as aforesaid would be a full consider for said farm and 
affirmant further says that he is well acquainted with
John Armstrong & his wife that Armstrong wife is the
daughter of Said John Sithian And further this affirmant says that from his knowledge of John Sithian
that he has been very poor for twenty years not 
withstanding his holding on to his land, and the said John
Sithian has always been a temperate hard working man
until age and infirmity have overtaken him
Wm Walker
Affirmed and subscribed
fore me April 21" 1828
Merriman Smith
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Salem County ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber
one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Salem
Rev Joseph Sheppard who being duly sworn according to Law
did depose and say that he has been personally acquainted 
with John Sithian for thirty years or upwards and also well
acquainted with the farm which said Sithian sold to
Armstrong and others that the farm is very poor being a
greater part of it hills and hillsides that from the knowledge
he has of its location and badness of the improvements
fences nearly all down and a great part of it almost a
commons think that four hundred dollars being the sum
mentioned in the deed given by said Sithian to Armstrong
and others would be a full consideration for said farm and more
than it would bring at public auction as this deponent
verily believes And further this deponent says that he is well
acquainted with John Armstrongs wife that she
is the daughter of said John Sithin. And further this offi [illegible]
says that from his knowledge of John Sithian for twenty years
has been for not withstanding his keeping possession of
said farm that he has always been a temperate hardworking
man, untill age and bodily infirmity and the helplessness
of his wife came on has been able to get along but now and for some
time has been assisted by his friends and further this deponent
says not
Joseph Sheppard
Sworn and subscribed
me this 21st April 1828
Merriman Smith
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Deposition in this case
of 
John Sithins in his application 
for a pension
Last recorded 24 April
1828

State of New Jersey Salem County ss
I James Newell Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County of Salem do hereby
certify that Merriman Smith before whom
the foregoing Deposition of Joseph Sheppard
and affirmation of Wm Walker has been taken is a Justice
of the peace in and for said County and that
his name is enrolled as such in my office
and that he is duly authorized to take depositions &c and
that full faith and credit ought and should be given to all
his official acts as such in testimony whereof I have hereto
Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this
twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred 
and twenty eight
James Newell
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State of New Jersey }
Cumberland County } ss
I David James aged seventy years and
upwards a resident of said County, being duly
sworn, on my oath say that on the 5th day of
September 1775 I entered a volunteer in the
company commanded by Capt. Richard Howell
of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment; that on my return
from Quebec I enlisted on the 19th of February
1777 in the company commanded by Capt. J. N.
Cummins of the same regiment, and in the
continental service, and remained therein till
the close of the war, when I was honorably 
discharged - that I am well acquainted with
John Sithens who is an applicant for a pension
as a revolutionary soldier, and have known him
for fifty years, that in the year 1777 he enlisted
in the same company to which I belonged and
also remained therein to the close of the war
in 1783 when he was honorably discharged, and
he and I returned home together
David James
Subscribed & Sworn before }
a Justice of the Peace of }
said county & State June 19th 1827 }
James D.Westcott
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District of New Jersey
Salem County ss
On this fourth day of March 1828 personally appeared in
open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Salem in the State of New Jersey being
a court of record proceiding according to the Court of the
common law having jurisdiction unlimited in point of
amount and keeping record of its proceedings John Sithion 
resident in said County aged 60 years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the
acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1" of May 1820
that he the said John Sithin inlisted on the 17 January in the year 1777
under Captain Cuming at Bridgton Cumberland County
New Jersey & Marched from thence to Burlington from thence
to Princeton & from thence to the short hills after which
he joined the main Army he was under the command of Colonel Israel Shrieve commanded by Major
Howell & was in the battles at short hills Brandy wine
Monmouth & Springfield & with the Indians at [illegible]
at James Town in Virginia and at the taking of
Corn Wallace was in the Continental establishment 
during the war and was discharged June 5th 1783
that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension except the present that his name has been placed
on the pension list that the number of his pension certificate
is that he received a pension for two years which
was then stoped owing to this deponent having property as
this deponent was informed

And I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of
the United on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have
not since that time by gift sale or in any manner
disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent
hereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the 
provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval
service
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service of the United States in the revolutionary war
passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not
nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities 
contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in 
some other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
anexed and by me subscribed

Schedule of my property 
Household goods & kitchen furniture 44.00
Stock one old mare shate &c 15.00 
$59.00

That I am by occupation a day labourer but from bodily infirmity
and age am unable to get a support in that assistance
& have been compelled to make sale of my property for to 
discharge and pay my debts a schedule of which I hereto 
anex together with the amount of sale and also Receipts
for monies paid arising from said sale

That my family consists of my self and wife who is 
aged 66 years and is helpless as a child and has been so 
for some time and the small sum above paying my 
debs has been exhausted and am now depending on 
the public for support.

That since the 18th March 1818 the following changes have 
been made in my property

Description of property sold at residence | Names of persons buying the same | Time of Sale | Amount of Sale

Sundry household
goods &c & some stock. The whole together with the names of 
the persons who purchased the same will fully appear by reference at the [illegible] book forwarded herewith together 
with a copy of the deed for lands I sold
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And this deponent further saith that the reasons whi I did
not apply for my pension was that I was in possession of land
which was very poor and which was insufficient to give me [illegible]
part which I have been under the necesity of selling to pay
my debts a copy of which deed I herewith transmit to you
together with a statement of monies paid out of the 
proceeds of said sale which I did to save casts it was not
because I did not stand in need of assistance but holding the land I knew was an objection to my getting the
pension I now apply for
John Suthin

Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of
March 1828 before Anthony Nelson
presiding Judge of said Court
I James Newell Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Salem do hereby certify
that it appears to the satisfaction of the
Court that the said John Sithien did serve
in the Revolutionary war as stated in the
preceding declaration against the common
enemy for the term of five years or more
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I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said
Court and I do further certify that it is this opinion
of the said Court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the schedule aforesaid is
fifty nine dollars including [illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court 
this
day of March 1828
James Newell Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem