Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3965, for Matthias Parcell, New Jersey
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New Jersey      Parcell, Matthias     W 3965
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                         Drew, mary 
               (former widow)         BLH 34596-160-55
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Mary Drew fromaly widow of Matthias Parcell
206059  Ancy  on 3 29/55
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Mary drew  wid of Matthias parcell
                                        Priv
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Capt Joseph Meeker
6 J Mil
1776
1781
Revolution War
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Rev. Pensioner
NJ hey48-2630
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AO 160AC July 12/56
(signed) Boynton
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M reynolds
Newark NJ
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Left side:

2630
New Jersey
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Mary Drew widow of Matthias Parcell NJ who served i the Revolutionary war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars 0 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of december 1848 and sent to
Hon DL Gregson
HofR
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners widow ( ) February 2 1848, page 291 vol 4

Right side:

Rescater(?)
Dec 27 ( )

206059
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Phebe Parcel was born July 15th 1788
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Parker Parcel was born Aug 22 1790
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Carles Parcel was born Spet 22 1792
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John C Parcel was born Nov 7th 1794
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Isaac Parcel was born Dec 22 1796
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William Parcel was born April 13th 1800
William Parcel died Feb 20 1802
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Left side:

Josha Wood was born April 20th

Right side:

Matthias Parcel was born April 20th 1754
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Mary Potter was born August 26th 1764
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Mathias Parcel and Mary Potter was married July
---------------------------------------------------Katherine Parcel was born Sept 22 1782 and died March 1788
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Abigail Parcel was born May 27 1784 and died Nov 4th 1797
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Polly Parcel was born June 30th 1786
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Abigail Parcel was born December 8th 1801
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April the ---
Mathew Parcell born in the year 1759
Mary Potter born August 21 1764
Matthais parcell and MAry Potter was married July
Catherine Parcell was born Sept 22 1782
Abigail parcell was born May 27th 1784
Polly Parcell was born June 30th 1788
Phebe parcell was born july 15th 1790
Parker parcell born Aug 24 1792
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State of New Jersey}
County of Essex{ SS
      On this twenty fourth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty fie personally appeared before and a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Drew aged Ninety years a resident of Springfield Essex County in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Mathias parcel deceased who was a private in the company Commanded by Captain Joseph meeker in the regiment of New Jersey malitia Colonel not remembered in the war with Great Britian declared by the United States A.D. 1775 that her said husband enlisted at Springfield essex county  in the State of New Jersey on or about the day of AD 1776 for the term of one year and continued in the actaul service in said war for the term of one year and afterwards served i the same war for nine months and was discharged at the close of said war year not known. She further states that she was married to the said nathaniel parcel in Springfield Essex County New Jersey on the ninth day of November Ad 1781  by one Rev Mr Vanarsdale a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Mary potter. that  her said husband died at SpringfieldAD 1807 and that she is now a widow recieving a pension yearly of thirty dollars for said husband. services which she refers to for said proof. She makes this decaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entilted under the act approved march 3 AD 1855
her
Mary X Drew 
mark
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We Jane Baker and Abraham M. reynolds residents of Essex County in the State of New Jersey upon our oath declare that the foregoing decleration was signed and aknowledged by mary drew in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
(signed
jane baker
 AM reynolds

The foregoing decleration and affidavit were sworn to and subscrbed before me on the day and year above written and I cetify that I know the affidavit to be credible person. that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
(signed)
Chas Merchant
State of New York}
County of essex} ss
      I james J Terhune Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that Chrles Merchant whose genuine Signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same @ Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commisioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction I also certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and am not concerned in its proseution.
In tesstimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty-seventh day of of August AD 1853
(signed) JJ Terhune Clerk
Justice of the Peace
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Declaration
In order to obtan the benefits of the act of congress of the 7th July ( )  Intitled on act granting half pay and pensions to certain widow. And the ct to amend the act of july 1836 and ( ) allowing pensions to certain widows approved August 23rd ( ) And a resolution approved August 16th  ( )

State of New Jersey
Essex county
On this twenty fifth day of July  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, Personally appeared before me Samuel B miller on of the judges of the infior Court and common Peas In and for said County. the widow Mary Drew, A respectable person residing in the twonship of Springfield in the county of Essex and Sate of New Jersey Agedseventy nine on the twenty sith day of August last past (who  I hereby certify cannot from Bodiy infirmity attend the court). Who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decararion in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress papers July 7 1836 and August  1842 and a resolution Approved August 16th, 1842 that her maiden name was Potter that she was married to Matthias Parcell of Essex County New Jersey. who ias she always understood and veririly believes was an enlisited private soldier, in hte war of the revolution under the command of Captain ospeh Meeker for one year and went to Canada in the year seveteen hundred seventy five or six and served out his full term in the Northern Army and afterwards that her husband he said Matthias Parcell enlisted for nine and three months under the command of Captain John Craig
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of essex County New Jersey in the war of the Revolution and served out his full term of service in said war. and said Mary Drew, furhter declares that she was married to the said Matthias Parcell, on hte ninth day of july 1781 by James Campbell  he a Justic eof the Peace in and for said county of essex and that her husband the aforesaid matthias Parcell, died on the first day of NDecember 1807 and that she was afterward married to John Drew of said county on hte fifteenth day of Septemebr 1825, who died in October 1827. And that she is now a widow and that she was a widow on the fouth day of July 1836 and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said John Drew deceased. As will more fully appear by  referance to the proof hereunto annexed. And the said Mary Drew further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim for the pension except the  seal cut out of her old family Bible and hereunto annexed supporting Parcell and her own age and births of their several children which Bible and and record has been in her possesion for more than forty years last past and which she verily believes to be a true Record. And also containing their marriage as follows Matthias Parcell and Mary Potter Married July -- And this deponent further saith that there is no one now living that was present at her mattiage with said matthias Parcell deceased.

Sworn to and subscribed on}   her
the day and year above}         Mary X Drew
written beforeme-}                   mark

(signed) sam B. miller, Judge of common pleas
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Left side:

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3965
Mary Drew for
Wid
Matthias Parcell
Priv. rev. War
Act: Feby. 2nd /48
Index:- VOl A, page 195
[Aangement of 1870] 


Right Side:
1927 - Sept 2 Hist to mary M Kneeland  rev
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34.596


not annex
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FRER

Hin. J minot
Commisioner of
Washington
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11375
Mary Drew Family
Widow of Matthias Parcell
Liz. Saml B miller
Nov 29 '44
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This William Radley, is the same man, whose name stands on the N. Jersey Pension roll & is there written with a W. viz: "Wradley". Not writing his own name, the error has arisen from the Clerk who wrote for him.

Wradley is my neighbor, & I know him to be the same man as before stated.
Lewis Condict
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Morris Town N. Jersey  Dec. 28th 1820
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YOu are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of war has directed your name tobe continued on the Pension Roll.

I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JL Edwards

To Mr. John Berry
Washington
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Left side:

6370
New Jersey
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Mary Drew Formerly
Widow of Matthias Parcell
who was a Private
in the Rev War
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Jany '1845
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[Act of March 3, 1943.]
recorded n book
Vol 2 Page 94

Right side:

2 Cert.

1 issued under act 1838
1  " "      embracing Acts
1843 June 17   

Reported,
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11375
Mrs. mary Drew
Declaration of Evidence
for a Pension
Act 7 July 1838

MN 207

aomd
9 Mo pri
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$30.
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Oct 3 march 43 
$30.
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Saml B Miller
Newark New Jersey
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In the Matter of the Application of the Widow mary Drew for a pesion under the Act of Congress of July 7 1838 and the several supplements thereto.

State of New Jersey}
Essex County} Ss  personally appearded before me Samuel B Miller, A Judge of the Inferior court of common Pleas in and for the said County Phebe Hand-  - A Respectable person residening in Springfield county New Jersey.  Who being by me duly sworn on her oath saith that she is in the  seventieth  year of her age. And that she was well aacquainted with Matthias Parcell and Mary Parcel his wife whose maiden name was Mary potter, of Essex County New Jersey during and since the war of the revolution. And this department further saith that she always understood that the said matthias Parcell, was married to the said Mary Potte, about the close of the revolutionary War and that they had a  large family of children together and was always reported tobe husband and wifeuntil  the death of said Matthas Parcell, which tool place about thirty years ago- and that his widow the said Mary parcell was afterwards married to John Drew of said county.  Who also died as much as fifteen years afo. And that his widow the said Mary Drew is still living and now resides at Springfield in said county of essex and has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the death of said last mentioned husband and is now as much as  eighty years of age -  And further saith not.                her
                                                       Phebe Hand
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Sworn to and subscribed at}
Springfield in said County this}
twenty fifith day of July  (  ) before me}
Saml b Miller  Judge of common Pleas
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In the matter of the Application of the widow Mary drew for a pension under the act of congress of the 7th July 1838 and the several supplemets thereto

State of New jersey}
essex County} SS    

Personally appeared before e Samuel B miller A Judge of the inferor Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Abgail reeves. A respectable person residing at Springfield in the County of essex and stae of New Jersey. and known to me to be entiltled to credit as a witness.  And being by me duly sworn onher oath saith, that she is in the forty thrid year of her age And is in the youngest child and one of the daughters of matthias Parcell ad mary his wife. ( whose maiden name was MAry Potter) of the county of Essex in the state of New Jersey. And that the seal of which is hereunto annexed  purporting to be A family record of the ages of the said deponents father and mother. Their marriage and the births of their several children which this deponent saith was taken out of an old family Bible, By her brother, Isaac R Parcell, which has been in posession of her said fathers family as long as she can remember. And is now the property of her said Mother the Above named Mary Drew, And  as this deponent verily believes is a true record of all  theron stated.  And this deponent further saith that her father the said Matthias Parcell deceased died in the year eighteen hundred and seven at his residence in siad county of Essex. And that her father the said matthias Parcell deceased lefta widow named mary parcell who was afterwards married to John Drew
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Drew in the year eighteen hundred twenty five who also died in October eighteen hundred and twenty seven and left a widow named Mary rew who is still living in said county of Essex New Jersey and is now as much as seventy nine or wighty years of age and that she  gas remained a widow and unmarried ever since the death of the said John Drew deceased And is the identical person that was the widow of the said Matthias Parcell deceased. And further saith not. 
Sworn to and subscribed at  }
Springfield in said County}
of essex on the eigth day }
of August A.D. 1822}

before me.  Saml B Miller Judge of common Pleas
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In the matter of the Application of the widow Mary Drew for a pension under the act of congress of July 71838  and the several supplement hereto.

State of New Jesey Essex County} Ss   personally appearded before me Samuel B Miller. A judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Lois reeves A respectable person residing in the township of Springfield - in the County of essex and state of New Jersey who is entitled to credit as a witness. Who being by me duly sworn on her oath saith that she is in the  seventy eight year of her age - that she is the  daughter of James Campbell  ( ) deceased. who was a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of essex in the State of New Jersey in and after the War of the revolution - And this deponent furhter saith that in the summer of the year seventeen hundred and eighty one she was with her mother who was tending her fathers mill, at Springfield, whilst her said father went to the dweling house to take some refreshment and when her saif father returned to said Mill her mother inquired of hi what had detained him so long at the house. Who stated he was detained for the  purpose of marrying Matthais Parcell to mary potter - And that she saw thesaid matthias PArcell and the said Mary Potter ( now the above named Mary Drew ) come to her fathers house and leave the same she being within a short distance  the same. But did not see them married But is knowing that they always resided together as husband and wife and  reprted to be until the death of the said Matthias Parcell, which took place more than thirty years
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years ago And that they they had a large family of children together. And this deponent further saith - that his widow Mary Parcell was afterword married to John Drew of said County. who also died as musch as fifteeen years ago and that his widow the said Mary Drew is still living and now resides at Springfiled in said county  and her remained a widow and unmarried ever since of her said  astmentioned husband. and is now as much as eighty years of age - And the said Lois Reeves furhter declares that she never saw or heard of any marriage record having been kept by her said father. - And if there had been any such record she thnks she would have seen the same.
Sworn and subscribed at}     her
Springfield in said County}    Lois X Reeves
of essex this tenth day of August}     Mark
A.D. 1844 before m-}
Saml B Miller Judge of Common Pleas

State of New Jersey}
County of essex} SS   I John P Jackson Clerk of the  County of essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County  do hereby certify that Samuel B Miller before whom the (  ) affidavits of Mary Drew, Phebe hand, Isaac R Parcell, Abigail reeves and Lois reeves were  severally made an taken, at the home of taking the same was and still is one of the Judges of said Court duly commisoned and sworn; state the signatures "Saml B Miller  tot the juruts of said affidavits respectively are genuine and that full faith and credit may be given to his official acts.

Along left side:
Mrs. Lois Reeves Affidavit
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In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my  ) and official seal at Newwark in said County the ninth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and forty four - 1844-
JP Jackson Clerk
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State of New Jersey}
Essex County july5 1779}

This is to certify that we the Subscribed having recieved of Isaac Halsey Pay in to the militia for said county the full of the Bounty Subsistnce and mileage allowed by an Act of the council and assembly passed at Trenton June 2nd 1779
The quota for 2nd bat, Essex 45 men
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mens named:             mileage   : Subsistance   : Bounty : Total subsistance
                                                                                          bounty and mileage in dolls
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13. Matthias Parcell             1:                  1's ;       50:                32 1/3
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State of New Jersey
I Charles G MC Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from a paper headed as above, as taken from and compared with the original now on file in my office

  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixedmy Seal of office at trenton in Said State this eleventh day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty four

Charles Mc Chesney
Secretary of State
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J. L. Edwards 
Commisioner of pensions
Wasington City
D.C

along side:
 1 Oct. 1838 11.375
1  ' 1843 6805
"     ' 1844 360
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Newark New Jersey October 16th 1844
J L Edwards Esq. - Commisioner of pensions
    Sir I herewith transmit to yoou the declaration and  evidence of Mrs. mary Drew widow of JOhn Drew deceased, for a pension which you will please to file in your office and examine in turn

with the highest respect &
Remain yours to be
Saml B Miller
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C
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Springfield N. Jersey December 11th 1844
J.L. edwards Esq. Commioner of Pensions.

   Sir this may certify that Mary Drew, formally widow at matthias Parcell deceased to hereby agree to accept a certificate for the Nine onths service as mentioned in yoour letter to Samuel B Miller of November 27th 1844. in full for my pension  claim under the act of Congress July 7th 1839 Reserving my Rights under subsequent acts - & having no further evidence to transmit to the department, in reltion to said claim, witness present.

Saml B Miller                             her
Abigail Reeve                      Mary X  Drew
                                                 Mark

  Newark New Jersey December 12th 1844
J.L. edwards Esq.  Commisioner of Pension.

Sir I herewith transmit to you Mrs. mary Drew;s Acceptence of the Amount of service for a pension as mentioned in your letter to me Dated  Pension office November 29th 1844 Viz:  for nine month Service. You will therefore beleive to issue and forward your certificate accordingly as as convient.

with the highest respect
& remain yours to be
Saml B Miller
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Newark  August 27th /55

Sir,
  I send to you enclosed the affidavits and evidence in relation to Mrs. Mary Drews bounty land. And Sir I most Respectively ask that her claim may be attended to immediately and she is a pensioner. And a very old lady. her husband served in the Revolutionary war and you will see by as our pension list And she is in very desitute circumstances and will soon be sent to the overseer of the poor.  I ask it as a Philanthropist believing that you will attend to it immediately when you know the facts of the case Revolutionary Claimants I have understood have their claims presented first. And if so -
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I have no doubt but that it will take its turn. But I write this in case that they do not come first not because I have any interest in it but for humanity sake. Please notice and forward as soon as convient to my address

Yours Most respectfully
A M Reynolds
Newark NJ

J Minet esq.
Commisoner of Pensions
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128 Addington Place
Utica NY
Apr. 19, 1927

Commisioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: have you in your records any account of one, matthias Parcell who served "All through the War under g. Washington. He was honorably discharged and two grants of land were given tohim but were situated was not kown. His wife illiterate destroyed his papers after his death. he and his young wife came from France, born there and after the war Matthias drew a
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pension. The only record I have is what grandma wrote down concerning him, her grandfather. She that he settled after the war in Paterson NJ but not for sure nor do we know his place of residence during the war  
If any information can be had it will be much needed of any sort as we have never had a written word from any published account- as yet. not even one geneology acct or single mention - as yet. Am getting  another live in  my D.A.R pins and any help will be appreciated.
I thank you-
Mary M Kneeland
H.S. D.A.R

written along side:
Have written to Adj Gen of War Dept. but ( ) give me all the words - dates & places will you possible have on record concerning his whereabouts / and send me any charges and I will pay for same.
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Mrs. mary Drew
ad
6570


Saml B Miller
Newark Nj
agent
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1838 Entitled an act making Further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution. 

State of New Jersey}
Essex Cunty} Ss

On the twenty fifth day of August  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. - Personally appeared before me the ubscriber A Justice of the Peace in and for  said County of Essex and State of New Jersey Aged  eighty one years who being first duly sworn According to law doth onher oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1838 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. that she is the widow of John Drew  deceased and was forally the widow of Matthias Parcell deceased, wo a private^ enlisted^ soldier in the war of the Revolution in hte Nine and Three months  service And - died at his residence in said County on hte first day of of December 1809 - And the said Mary Drew further declares that she recieved a pension under the act of congress of June 17th 1844 of Thirty dollars per annum And that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the }       her
day and year above written}             Mary X Drew
                                                             Mark                                                                

Before me- Sam B Miller Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as state by law in the foregoing affidavit
August 25th 1848  Sam B Miller  Justice of the Peace