Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43744, for Luke Osborn, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Osborn, Luke.
NUMBER
S. 43744
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8758
New York Roll
Luke Osborn
of Southold
in the state of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel
Ogden of the New Jersey
line, for the term of six years. War-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4. of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of April 1819
and sent to E. W. Case, Esq. Southold
New York,
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 78.96
Semi-anl, all'ce ending Sept 4th 19. 48 "
Ans 92/31
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$126.96
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Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Luke Osborn prive
fourth N. Jersey Reg
1777 
to 1783. 9 May 1818

E. W.
Case, Esqr.
Southold
N.Y

Luke Osborn
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State of New York
County of Suffolk
On this 7th day of May 1818 before in the
subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas for said
County personally appears Luke Osborn aged Sixty two years resident
in the town of Southold in said County who being by me first duly
sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of
Congress entitled ""an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
That he the said Luke Osborn enlisted in the service of the United States
a private, during the war in the spring of 1777 at Morristown
New Jersey in William Bonds company of the 4th Jersey Regiment
of Infantry commanded by Col. Ogden under Genl Maxwell, that
he continued to serve in the said Regiment in the service of the
United States untill peace took place in 1783 when he was discharged by Gen Maxwell at New Windsor in the State of New York
That he was in the battles of Ash swamp, of Short Hills, of Springfield, that he was sick at the time of the battle of Germantown
and Brandywine, being then in the hospital, that he was at the
battle of York Town at the taking of Cornwallis and that he was
in Sullivan's army at the battle of Newtown with the Indians
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need
of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other
evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared at Southold
the day & year aforesaid
Ebenezer W. Case
I Ebenezer W. Case one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid Do certify
at it appears to my satisfaction that the said Luke Osborn did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy; and
now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the
Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of
Ebenezer W. Case
I Ebenezer Case aforesaid do further Certify that appears
to my satisfaction that the said Luke Osborn is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Ebenezer W Case
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Declaration & affidavit
of Luke Osborn
Mr Edward
J. C. C.
on
L. E.
Son
Mr Wood H.R.
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State of New York
Suffolk County
ss:
On this 3rd day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally
appeared in open Court, at the Court house in Riverhead
in and for the said County of Suffolk, being a Court
of record by the constitution and laws of the State of New York
, with power to hear, try and determine according to law
all action, real, personal and mixed arising within the
said County, and also all transitory action altho the same
may not have arisen within the said County
Luke Osborn, aged 63 years, resident in the town of Southard
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath declare as follows viz. I. Luke
Osborn do swear and declare that I enlisted the
the fall in the year 1776 in the company commanded
by Capt. William Bond in the fourth Jersey Regiment
commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden, and continued
to serve in the Revolutionary war on the Continental
establishment untill the spring in the year 1782, when
I received a regular discharged as stated in my original declaration dated the 9th day of May 1818 that I
was placed on the pension list by virtue of the act of
Congress of March 18th 1818, the certificate whereof is numbered
8758. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and
that I have not since that time by gift or sale in any
manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within
the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provided
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the Revolutionary had passed 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
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due to me, nor have I any income other than what
is contained in the following schedule hereunto annexed
and by me subscribed. And I do further swear that
I am by occupation a laborer, that I am now lame
and infirm so that I can do but very little labor. That
I have no family except myself. And I do further swear
that I am unable by means of my property, and my own
exertions to support myself, without the aid of government,
except by private or public charity


Luke his x mark Osborn
this 3rd day of October 1820

Sworn to and declared
in open Court before the
Judges thereof -
A Schedule of the whole estate and income of Luke Osborn
named in the above affidavit his necessary clothing and
bedding excepted
money but only a dollar
$70
1 axe, hoe, 1 hay rake, 1 small fork
1line of Razors and shaving box and strop, 1 bible and psalm
book.
 
Luke his x mark Osborn

the court after due examination and mature consideration
do estimate the whole of the estate and effects of the said
Luke Osborn
at
$74.35-
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I Charles H Havens Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for Suffolk County
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
the schedule thereto annexed are truly extract
from the record of the said Court and I do
further certify that it is the opinion of the said
Court that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy four Dollars
thirty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the
day of January 1822
Chas H Havens Clk
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Revy
43744
INVALID.
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File No. 43,744
Luke
Osborn
pri Rev War
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Act: 18
March 18th
Index:--Vol. 3
, Page 373
[Arrangement of 1870.]