Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7899, for Robert Job, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
Continental / New Jersey | Job, Robert & Elizabeth | W.7899

CONTENTS
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5460
Pennsylvania
Robert Job, of (blank) in the State of Pennsylvania, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Piatt of the reg(iment) commanded by Col. Dunham in the Penn(Sylvania) line for 2 years. Private, Dragoons. $100

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 100 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon J. Banks, Home Reps.

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832.............$150.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 ....50.00
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                                        $200.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Vinal Luce, Clerk.
Book D; Vol. 6; Page 63.

Dead.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838, from 4 March 1837 to the 16 July 1837, the day of said pensioners death. Ag(ent) notified 20 June 1838.

[illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Mercer//

On this first day of October 1832, personally appeared in Open Court before John Breden, Esq., President, A. Brown & Wm. Anderson, associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting, Robert Jobb [Job], a resident in Sandy Lake Township in Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania, aged 74 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth [crossed out: depose] on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. About the 10th or 12th of June 1776, he entered in Capt. Piatt's Company, Col. Dyken, Lieut. Col. Dunham, Major Nixon, Adj(utant) Thomas Egbert on an alarm. That the British fleet was expected to land daily. We met at Lott's Tavern and marched from there to Brunswick; from there to Amboy; then to Elizabeth Town; and then to Newark; and from there to Bergen; and at the end of the first month, the one half of the militia were discharged at Bergen. And this deponent was discharged and returned, serving one month at this time

Again early in Sep. 1776, he entered in Capt. Piatt's Company; same officers as before in June. We met at Lott's Tavern and marched to Brunswick; and from there to Newark; and there we scouted every night betwixt Amboy and Newark and lying by in the daytime and continued so until our month was up. And we were discharged at Amboy and returned home.

Again this deponent entered the service, a militiaman about the beginning of January 1777, immediately after the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. We then collected at Lott's Tavern and marched to the Cranbury and scouting frequently down towards Brunswick; watching the movements of the enemy until our month was up about the beginning of Feb., when we were discharged and returned home.

Again early in March 1777, he entered the service under the same officers as in Jan., except the Capt. Peter Perrine commanded the company. We met at Cranbury (our headquarters) and continued scouting to Brunswick and round about watching the movement of the enemy. Sometimes meeting small parties of the
enemy in this way, we were engaged until our month or time...
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...up. And then we were discharged again, early in April, and went home.

Again he entered the service, about the first of May 1777, under the same officers we had in March. We met or collected at Cranbury and kept scouting from time-to-time, watching and keeping the enemy in at Brunswick, as usual, until our month was up and we were discharged about the First of June and went home. And directly, early in June, there was an alarm that the British were going to invade Brunswick and the whole militia turned out, collected, and marched to Trenton; from there to Penny Town; from them to Sourland Mountain; and from there to Washington's Army near Steel's Gap. He was then sent by Gen. Washington, under Col. Flier, to take the British baggage at the time of the Battle of the Ash Swamp and Short Hills, continuing at time about two months and was discharged at Brunswick and went home.

Again he entered about the first of September 1777, under [crossed out: the same officers] Col. Scudder; the company officer, the same. We met at Dan'l Lott's Tavern and marched to Trenton; from there to Brunswick &c.; guarding the Jersey Shore; moving from place-to-place as we were ordered. At this time, the whole militia were out of that part of the country. We returned to Woodbridge and there one half [crossed out: and does not] was discharged, [crossed out: but he does not recollect whether he was discharged or not, but] and he claims [crossed out: only] one month at this time.

Again, about the 1st of October 1777, he entered the service of the U.S. & marched to Monmouth Courthouse under the same company officers, and there joined Gen'l Firman's Troops of the standing army. (Here let it be observed that an alarm call did not excuse in the monthly service.) We then marched to the Red Bank Fort; the duty we there performed was to bury some Hessions and repair and put the fort in order. And in that way we put in a month and a half. Marched back to Mount Holly and was discharged and returned home in November.
[crossed out: s/ Robert Job (X - his mark)]
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This deponent further states upon oath that in the first part of June 1778, the day not recollected, he enlisted with Major Bedkin of the Light Horse at Trenton, New Jersey, for one year. We went from there to Easton in Pennsylvania; and from there he went to Little York under Gen'l Pulaski. Was there a few days; from there we went to Baltimore; spent some months there recruiting; from that we moved to Wilmington, Penn(sylvania); from there to Philadelphia; and there we drew our clothing; and from there we went to Germantown and wintered there. Early in the spring, [Gen'l] Pulaski [crossed out: of 1779, we] went to Carolina; and the Major Bedkin returned to Trenton and remained there until [crossed out: his] the year was up, and more. And there, this deponent was discharged from the service; was not in any battles or skirmishes.

About November 1781, this deponent enlisted with Captain John Walton for one year in his troop of Horse of Volunteers, under the command of Col. Elisha Walton and under General Furman. He enlisted at Monmouth Courthouse in [New] Jersey and found his own horse and all his dress. And they were engaged in scouting from Amboy up-and-down the seashore, falling-in frequently with parties and skirmishing with the enemy and refugees. In Jan. 1782, they had a hand skirmish with a party of about 200 and drove them back to their boats; engaged in that way until his year was up, and more than up, and at Monmouth he was discharged verbally, as he never received a written discharge at any time, and then returned home.

Gen'l Firman [crossed out: of the standing army] commanded us.

Quest(ion): Where and in what year were you born.
A(nswer): Born in Middlesex Co., New Jersey, in 1752, Aug. 4th.
2nd: I have a record of my age at home from his Family Bible.

He was living in Middlesex County when he was called into service, and when he enlisted, and lived 4 or 5 years in the State of New Jersey after the war and then moved to Westmoreland County, Penn(sylvania); then moved into Allegany County; and moved to Mercer County twenty two years ago. And have lived on the same farm he came to at first.

He was called into service, as stated in the declaration [crossed out: until], which may be called drafting, always until he enlisted.
s/ Robert Job (X - his mark)
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Mercer//

On this first day of October 1832, personally appeared in Open Court before John Breden, Esq., President, A. Brown & Wm. Anderson, associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting, Robert Jobb [Job], a resident in Sandy Lake Township in Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania, aged 74 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth [crossed out: depose] on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. About the 10th or 12th of June 1776, he entered in Capt. Piatt's Company, Col. Dyken, Lieut. Col. Dunham, Major Nixon, Adj(utant) Thomas Egbert on an alarm. That the British fleet was expected to land daily. We met at Lott's Tavern and marched from there to Brunswick; from there to Amboy; then to Elizabeth Town; and then to Newark; and from there to Bergen; and at the end of the first month, the one half of the militia were discharged at Bergen. And this deponent was discharged and returned, serving one month at this time

Again early in Sep. 1776, he entered in Capt. Piatt's Company; same officers as before in June. We met at Lott's Tavern and marched to Brunswick; and from there to Newark; and there we scouted every night betwixt Amboy and Newark and lying by in the daytime and continued so until our month was up. And we were discharged at Amboy and returned home.

Again this deponent entered the service, a militiaman about the beginning of January 1777, immediately after the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. We then collected at Lott's Tavern and marched to the Cranbury and scouting frequently down towards Brunswick; watching the movements of the enemy until our month was up about the beginning of Feb., when we were discharged and returned home.

Again early in March 1777, he entered the service under the same officers as in Jan., except the Capt. Peter Perrine commanded the company. We met at Cranbury (our headquarters) and continued scouting to Brunswick and round about watching the movement of the enemy. Sometimes meeting small parties of the
enemy in this way, we were engaged until our month or time...
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...up. And then we were discharged again, early in April, and went home.

Again he entered the service, about the first of May 1777, under the same officers we had in March. We met or collected at Cranbury and kept scouting from time-to-time, watching and keeping the enemy in at Brunswick, as usual, until our month was up and we were discharged about the First of June and went home. And directly, early in June, there was an alarm that the British were going to invade Brunswick and the whole militia turned out, collected, and marched to Trenton; from there to Penny Town; from them to Sourland Mountain; and from there to Washington's Army near Steel's Gap. He was then sent by Gen. Washington, under Col. Flier, to take the British baggage at the time of the Battle of the Ash Swamp and Short Hills, continuing at time about two months and was discharged at Brunswick and went home.

Again he entered about the first of September 1777, under [crossed out: the same officers] Col. Scudder; the company officer, the same. We met at Dan'l Lott's Tavern and marched to Trenton; from there to Brunswick &c.; guarding the Jersey Shore; moving from place-to-place as we were ordered. At this time, the whole militia were out of that part of the country. We returned to Woodbridge and there one half [crossed out: and does not] was discharged, [crossed out: but he does not recollect whether he was discharged or not, but] and he claims [crossed out: only] one month at this time.

Again, about the 1st of October 1777, he entered the service of the U.S. & marched to Monmouth Courthouse under the same company officers, and there joined Gen'l Firman's Troops of the standing army. (Here let it be observed that an alarm call did not excuse in the monthly service.) We then marched to the Red Bank Fort; the duty we there performed was to bury some Hessions and repair and put the fort in order. And in that way we put in a month and a half. Marched back to Mount Holly and was discharged and returned home in November.
[crossed out: s/ Robert Job (X - his mark)]
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V. 5399

Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Job under Act of July 1838.

Evidence of Marriage.
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County//

Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Anne Perrine of said County, aged Eighty one years, who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that I knew Robert Job, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and received a pension from the United States and who died lately in said County. And further, I knew the said Robert and Elizabeth, his wife, before they were married. I was not present at their marriage but resided near them at the time they were married, which marriage took place shortly after the Revolutionary War and before the year 1794. Robert Job's father & my father resided within two miles of each the in Middlesex County, New Jersey, at the time said Robert & Elizabeth were married. Robert Job's father was much displeased with the marriage of his son with the said Elizabeth, as the said Elizabeth was a bound girl and they were married before her time of service had expired. I knew the said Robert Job & Elizabeth to live together as man & wife from the time of their reputed marriage until the said Robert died in this County about four years ago. They had several children. The oldest, Mrs. Amy Taylor, who lives in this County being upwards of Fifty years.
s/ Ann Perrine (X - her mark)

Sworn & subscribed before me this 3rd day of June 1841.
s/ Bennet Grace

I, Bennet Grace, do hereby certify that Mrs. Ann Perrine, the deponent above named, from her great age could not conveniently go to means to make...
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...her deposition in Open Court. And further, that I have known the said Anne Perrine for the last Thirty years and always heard her reputed to be a woman of truth & veracity.

As witness my Hand & Seal this 3rd day of June 1841.
s/ Bennet Grace, (Seal)

State of Penn(sylvania)
Mercer County//

I, A.A. Douglass, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that Bennet Grace, above named, before whom the foregoing deposition of Anne Perrine was taken, was at the time of the taking thereof and still is an Acting Justice of [the] Peace duly commissioned for said County. To all whose official acts as such full faith & credit are due. And that the above is the genuine signature of said Justice.

Given under my Hand and Seal of Office at Mercer this 19th day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty one.
s/ A.A. Douglass, Proth(onotary)
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March 3, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Mrs. Anna M. Knapp
215 Poplar Street
Grove City, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.7899, that Robert Job was born August 4, 1758 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.

While a resident of that place he enlisted and served as follows:- from June 10 or 12, 1776, one month as private in the Captain Piatt's company in Colonel Duychinck's* New Jersey regiment; from early in September, 1776, one month as private in Captain Piatt's New Jersey Company; from early in January, 1777, one month as private with the New Jersey troops, officers not stated; from early in March, 1777, one month as private in Captain Peter Perrine's New Jersey Company; from about May 1, 1777, one month in Captain Peter Perrine's New Jersey company; from early in June, 1777, about two months as private with the New Jersey troops, a part of his time under Captain Hyer; from about the first of September, 1777, one month as private in Captain Peter Perrine's company, Colonel Scudder's New Jersey regiment; from about the first of October, 1777, one and one-half months as private in Captain Peter Perrine's company, Colonel Scudder's New Jersey regiment; from early in June, 1778, one year as private under Major Bedkin and General Pulaski; from November, 1781, one year as private in Captain John Walton's company, Colonel Elisha Walton's New Jersey regiment.

Four or five years after the Revolution he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; from there to Allegheny County, and from there to Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Sandy Lake Township,...

* - See pg. 351 of "Officers & men of N.J. in Rev(olutionary War)"
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...Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

He died there July 16, 1837.

The soldier married in January, 1785, Elizabeth, whose maiden name is not stated.

She was allowed pension on her application executed December 28, 1838, at which time she was living in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

In September, 1848 she was living in Sandy Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and was aged eighty-one years.

Robert and Elizabeth Job had several children, but no names are given except a daughter, Mrs. Amy Taylor, who was fifty-five years of age in 1840.

Very truly yours
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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1906 Apr. 23 - History [sent] to Senator Frances E. Warren. M.B.H.
1920 Jan. 12 - History [sent] to Hon. Wm. Job. A.W.
1931 Mar. 3 - Hist(ory) [sent] to Mrs. Anna M. Knapp. M.C.S.
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A.W. | Portion of letter dated Jan 12, 1920 to Hon. Wm. Job.

IN REPLY REFER TO

3-1884

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

From the papers in the pension claim, Widow File No. 7899, it appears that Robert Job was born August 4, 1758, in Middlesex County, New Jersey and was living there when he enlisted and served as a Private as follows.

June 10 or 12, 1776, one month in Captain Piatt's Company, under Colonel Duychinck.

September 1776, one month in Captain Piatt's Company.

January 1777, one month, captain not stated,

March 1777, one month in Captain Peter Perrine's Company.

May 1, 1777, two months in Captain Peter Perrine's Company.

September 1, 1777, three months and fifteen days in Captain Peter Perrine's Company, under Colonel Scudder.

June 1, 1778, one year, under Major Bedkin and General Pulaski.

November 1781, one year in Captain John Walton's Company, Colonel Elisha Walton's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1833, while living in Sandy Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where he died July 18, 1837.

He married in January 1785, Elizabeth, whose maiden name is not stated. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 28, 1838, while living in Mercer County, Penn., aged seventy-one years. They had several children, no names stated, except daughter, Mrs. [crossed out: Ann] Amy Taylor aged 55 years in 1840...
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Elizabeth Job, [widow] of Robert.
Pennsylvania

Suspended

See let(ter) 14 Aug. 1839 [to] S. Holstein.
Same Sep. 21, 1840.
Let(ter) 13 Nov. '40 [to] Sam'l Holstein.
Let(ter) to same 25 Feb. '41.

Act July 1838
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1103
Pennsylvania, Phila(delphia)
Elizabeth Job, widow of Robert Job, who was a Private of Dragoons in the Penn(sylvania) line for 2 years; Pri(vate) of Dragoons.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July, 1843 and sent to Sam'l Holstein, Mercer, Penn(sylvania).

{Act of March 3, 1843.}

Recorded in Book A; Vol. 1; Page 70.

Let(ter) to S. Holstein May 27, 1845.
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6262
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Job, widow of Robert Job, dec(eased), who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 16th July 1837 of Mercer in the State of Penn(sylvania), who was a Private in the Comp(any) commanded by Captain Piatt of the Reg(iment) commanded by Col. Dunham in the Penn(sylvania) line for 2 years. Private of Dragoons.

Inscribed on the Roll of Penn(sylvania) at the rate of 100 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum to commence of the [crossed out: 4th day of March 1836] 16th July 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of July 1841 and sent [to] Sam'l Holstein, Mercer, Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841.....$362.86
[crossed out: Semi-annual allowance ending]
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                                     $362.86

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded D.D. Addison, Clerk
Book A; Vol. 2nd; Page 155.

Let(ter) 1 Sep. 1841 to S. Holstein.
Let(ter) to Sam'l Holstein Mar. 11, '43.
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6262
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Job, widow of Robert Job, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 16th July 1837 of Mercer Co. in the State of Penn(sylvania), who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Piatt of the Reg(iment) commanded by Col. Dunham in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years. Pri(vate of) Dragoons.

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 100 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum to commence of the 4th day of March 1836 & ending 16 July 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of July 1837/43 and sent [to] Sam'l Holstein, Mercer, Penn(sylvania).

Whole amount due......$136.65

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Book A; Vol. 2; Page 155.

Rep(orted) 5 July.
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J.L. Edwards, E(sq.)
Commission of Pensions

D(ea)r Sir,

When certificates are made out on the enclosed declaration, please direct them to the subscriber.

Yours &c.,
s/ Sam'l Holstein
Mercer, Penn(sylvania)
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5399
Elizabeth Job, [widow] of Robert [Job].

Pennsylvania

Admitted

Pri(vate of) Cav(alry); 2 yrs. ; $100
Cap. Piatt, Col. Dunham, N.J.

Died 16 July 1837.

Act 7 July 1838.

Sam'l Holstein
Mercer, Pa.
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City, D.C.

Feb. 23, 1841
[illegible]
Mrs. Job
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Mercer, Penn(sylvania), Feb. 1841

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Sir,

I wish you would please to send me a copy of the forms to be provided in obtaining payment of widows' pensions under Act of 1838. From the agent in Phila(delphia) Viz.: Copy of oath, Power of Att(orney) &c. (sent)

With regard to Mrs. Job's application, I am unable to render any additional testimony. Robert is dead and they are not able to find any like entries if they ever had any. I do hope you will reconsider the matter and as one of the last expiring acts of Van's administration due justice to the widows.

Yours &c.,
s/ Sam'l Holstein
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Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

June 15, 1838.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Robert Job, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of One Hundred Dollars and [crossed out: and (blank) Cents] per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 16th of July 1837, the day of said pensioner's death.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Free

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

May 26, '45

403 | Mrs. Job | Paid '43.
Mrs. Cronk
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County//

On this 11th day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Mercer, Elizabeth Job, a resident of the Township of Sandy Lake in the said County of Mercer, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Robert Job, who was a private in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War and a resident of said County of Mercer at his death. And that as the widow of the said Robert Job, she received an annual pension of One Hundred dollars under the Act of 17th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
s/ Elizabeth Job (X - her mark)

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
s/ Enoch Perrine, Justice of the Peace

In presence of:
s/ Robert Gale

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her the foregoing affidavit.
s/ Enoch Perrine, Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County//

I, M.C. Trout, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Mercer, certify that Enoch Perrine is a Magistrate as before stated and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto of fixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name at Mercer this 3rd of Oct. 1848.
s/ M.C. Trout, Proth(onotary)
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FREE

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

471 | Apr. 18, 1848

Pa.
Act. Mar. 3, 1843 [crossed out: & arrears 1838]

Eliz(abeth) Job.
$100 per an(num).

[crossed out: Arrears]

Sam'l Holstein
Mercer, Penn(sylvania)
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Dear Sir,

Herewith you will receive the declarations of Mrs. E(lizabeth) Job, required to enable her to avail herself of the provisions of Acts of 16 Aug. '42 and 3 March '43. Hoping you will find the papers conform to the requirements.

I remain yours &c.,
s/ Sam'l Holstein
Mercer, Penn(sylvania), April 13/'43
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County//

On this 12th day of April 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Job, a resident of Sandy Lake Township in the County of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania, aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Robert Job, who was a private soldier during the Revolutionary War. That her pension was allowed at the rate of One Hundred Dollars per annum under the Act of July 7, 1838. She further declares she is still a widow.
s/ Elizabeth Job (X - her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
s/ Bennett Grace, J.P.

"Of persons" interlined before signing.

Witness:
s/ Bennet Grace
s/ Aaron Taylor
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County//

I, A.A. Douglass, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that Bennet Grace, before whom the within deposition of Elizabeth Job was taken, was at the time of taking said deposition and still is an Acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned in and for said County of Mercer. To all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due. 

Given under my Hand and Seal of Office at Mercer this 13th day of April 1843.
s/ A.A. Douglass, Proth(onotary)

471
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Mercer, Penn(sylvania), March 10, 1843

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

D(ea)r Sir,

I have before me a note addressed by you to the Hon. Thos. Henry, in which you say that Mrs. Mears could draw arrears of pension under Joint Resolution of 16 Aug. 1842. Now inasmuch as Mrs. Mears drew full five years pension and as her husband died prior to July 4th 1836, I presume there are no arrears due her. I hope, however, I am in error and wish you to please direct me. I, however presume, Mrs. Elizabeth Job would be entitled to arrears under the Resolution of 16 Aug., as she only drew part of the five years/ And as she forwarded her certificate when she drew her [crossed out: money] pension, and she could not made the declaration required, unless she had a copy of it. Will you therefore please send me a copy of said certificate.

Yours with respect,
s/ Sam'l Holstein

P.S. Did the Pension Law passed in the Senate become a law. I have seen no notice of it in the list of laws passed.
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On Public Service.
Free | Free

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

Feb. 8, '43, Pa.

Job
Mercer

Arrears.
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Mercer, Feb. 1, 1843

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,

I have just received a letter from the Hon. Thos. Henry enclosing one addressed to him, in which you say there is due arrears of pension paid under Resolution of 16 Aug. last. Not having that resolution, I am at a loss how to fill up the blank you sent. Mrs. Mears drew for five years, ending in March 4th 1841 & Mrs. Elizabeth Job drew for two or three years, ending at the same period. Now will you please to inform for what period the above persons are again entitled to draw. Also, inform me at what rate per annum Mrs. Job drew, as her certificate was sent on to the Agent in Phila(delphia).

Will you also inform me where the arrears are drawn and who is to be named in the Power of Attorney as authorized to pay said arrears. If not too much trouble, I would like to receive a form of declaration filled-up to said either of the above cases, as I am at a loss how to fill the 3 & 4th blanks, whether it would read thus, "On this 1st of Feb 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in Mercer County, a resident of Mercer in the County of Mercer, aged Ninety years," or is to be differently filled. Could you also send the form of the Power of Atty. if different for the old one.

Your prompt attention will much oblige.

Yours &c.,
s/ Sam'l Holstein
Mercer, Penn(sylvania)
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[illegible]

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

31 Aug. 1841

Mr. Allison
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Mercer, Aug. 25, 1841.

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Dear Sir,

Will you please inform me what steps I must take to make out proof of an injury done to a soldier during the last war. A Mr. Clark of this County was greatly injured by a tree falling on him whilst in his tent. Several others were injured & one killed by the same tree. He can prove the fact by his fellow soldiers who are still living and the extent of the injury to his person by his family physician. Would such prof do. Please also say what you are doing in the matter of Mrs. Elizabeth Job's pension. Poor woman, she has not quite "Job" patience in this matter but is constantly urging action [crossed out: the] by the department on the sure of merit and her caring necessities. Want knows no law and the poor cannot be quieted.

Yours with respect,
s/ Sam'l Holstein
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Mercer, June 18th 1841

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Sir,

Herewith I send a deposition in relation to the application of Elizabeth Job for pension. I think it goes all the required length to prove marriage. I do hope it will prove satisfactory and enable you at once to relieve the widow.

Yours with respect,
s/ Sam'l Holstein
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Mercer County
State of Penn(sylvania)//

This 2nd Nov. 1840. personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Elizabeth Job, who after being duly sworn in Open Court doth depose and say that there is no family record of the marriage between her and her late husband, Robert Job, late of said County dec(eased), who was a pensioner.
s/ Elizabeth Job (X - her mark)

Sworn & subscribed in Open Court Nov. 2, 1840.
s/ A.A. Douglass, Proth(onotary)

At the same time and in the same Court, personally appeared Aaron Taylor, who after being duly sworn in Open Court doth depose and say that only daughter of said Elizabeth & Rob(ert) Job, dec(eased), is at this time in her Fifty sixth year.
s/ Aaron Taylor

Sworn & subscribed in Open Court Nov. 2nd 1840
s/ A.A. Douglass, Proth(onotary)
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State of Penn(sylvania)
Mercer County//

I, A.A. Douglass, Proth(onotary) of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that the annexed depositions of Elizabeth Job and Aaron Taylor were sworn & subscribed to before the Judge of said Court in Open Court on 2nd day of Nov. 1840.

Given under my Hand & Seal of Office at Mercer Nov. 6th 1840 .
s/ A.A. Douglass, Proth(onotary)
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free

Mercer, Pa.
May 9.

J.L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

5399
Pa. | May 15.

7 July 1838.
[crossed out: (illegible) July 1836]

Mrs. Job, wid(ow) of Robert.
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Mercer, May 9th 1839.

J.L. Edwards, Esq.

Sir, 

Herewith I send a declaration of Mrs. Perrine under the Act of 4th of July 1836 and proof of her marriage. Also, declaration of Mrs. Job under Act of July 7th 1838. Accompanied with proof of her marriage. Their husbands were in receipt of pensions up to their deaths. Consequently, you have the records of the evidence in which said pensions were granted within your reach.

Your immediate attention to the above will oblige said widows & relive their several temporal necessities.

Yours &c.,
s/ Sam'l Holstein
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Cost on the within is 56¢.
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State of Penn(sylvania)
Mercer County//

Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, John Morford of Hickory Township in said County, who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was intimately acquainted with Robert Job, late of said Township of Sandy Lake, Mercer County, who was in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War and as such received pension up to the time of his death in July 1837, and his wife, Elisabeth Job, now widow of said dec(eased). And that I have known them to live together as man & wife from about the year 1784 up to the date of the death of said dec(eased).
s/ John Morford

Sworn & subscribed before me this 27th day of Dec. 1838.
s/ Wm. Budd

I, William Budd, Justice of the Peace aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Morford, above named deponent, is unable from age & bodily infirmity to attend at Court in the Borough of Mercer. And further I hereby state that I have known said Morford in upwards of Twenty five years & have always considered him to be a man of the strictest veracity. As witness my Hand and Seal Dec. 27th 1838.
s/ Wm. Budd (seal)
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County//

I, A.A. Douglass, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas said County, do hereby certify Enoch Perrine, Esq., before whom the within deposition was taken, was at the time & still is an Acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned in said County. To all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due. 

Given under my Hand and Seal of said Court at Mercer May 9th 1839.
s/ A.A. Douglass, Proth(onotary)
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FRANCIS E WARREN, CHAIRMAN,
NATHAN B. SCOTT,
JOSEPH B. FORAKER,
RUSSELL A. ALGER,
HENRY CABOT LODGE,
JAMES A. HEMENWAY,
MORGAN G. BULKELEY,
WILLIAM WARNER,
E.W. PETTUS,
J.C.S. BLACKBURN,
JAMES P. TALIAFERRO,
MURPHY J. FOSTER,
LEE S. OVERMAN,
JOSEPH A. BRECKONS, CLERK,

UNITED STATES SENATE.
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON.

April 19, 1906.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me with such information as may be available and can be obtained from the records of your office, concerning persons who may have received pensions through relationship to Robert Jobes, also borne as "Goabes," who served as a private in Captain John Walton's company of light dragoons of Monmouth, New Jersey, Revolutionary War.

It is reported by the War Department that his name appeared on two pay rolls, one of which is dated April ___, 1782, and the other December 15, 1782. The rolls show the following in his case: "Time of entering, April ___, 1782, time of service, 30 days."

Thanking you for the information, if obtainable, I remain,

Very truly yours,
s/ F.E. Donnell
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Grove City, Pa. | 2-5-1931.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

I would like to know if you have any record of  Robert Jobe (spelled Jobe or Jobb). He is said to have served in the Revolution, lived in New Jersey and received a pension while living in Mercer Co., Pennsylvania. 

His wife's name was Elizabeth. Could you tell me...
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...did she receive a pension.

I would appreciate very much any information you can give me pertaining to his service or of his having received a pension

Most truly,
s/ (Miss) Anna M. Knapp
215 Poplar St.
Grove City, Pa.
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Rev. Section

SAMUEL F. OFALLON, SPEAKER
WALTER E. BAILEY, SPEAKER PROTEM
W.G. KITCHEN, CHIEF CLERK

COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
J.G. MORGAN, CHAIRMAN
WALTER E. BAILEY
E.L. HACKETT
H.W. CHALFANT
FRANK JONES
GEORGE F. HEEGE
W.S. PELTS
H.C. DAY
ED H. RASENBERG
A.J. BUSTER
G. PLASSMEYER
J.V. McKAY
WM. JOB
J. ALLEN PREWITT
H.C. CHANCELLOR, JR.
C.H. JONES

STATE OF MISSOURI
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
50TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CITY OF JEFFERSON

Maryville, Mo.
January, 5th

Secretary of Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

I have been informed that John Job, was a Revolutionary soldier, from Virginia, he may have had a double name.

Would be pleased to get any record of A Revolutionary soldier bearing the name, xxxxx JOB, and if any charges for the trouble will pay it.

Yours truly,
s/ William Job
Maryville, Missouri

No John at all.
Already furnished - Enoch - W.1193

So said the only others, which are.:
Daniel Job - R.21887
Peter (Job) - R.7471
Robert (Job) - W.7599
&
Richard Jobs - S.3979
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Job, Samuel
Grade: Private
Line: New Jersey

Warrant Number: 8449
Acreage: 100
Issued: February 10, 1792 to ~ not shown ~

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.