Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7420, for Andrew Mc Dowell, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
CONTENTS
McDowell,
Andrew
Jane
NUMBER
W. 7420
B.L. Wt. 8153-160-55-
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9983
New Jersey
---
Andrew McDowell
of [illegible] in the State of New Jersey
who was a lieut in the Company commanded by Captain   of the Rej commanded by Col 
Wilson in the New Jersey line for 
Lieut 9 Mo  $121.33
Sergeant 5 mo 25.00
Private 4 mo  13.33
$159.66
 
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of
159 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the
day of July
1833 and sent to Hon Range
Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 1932
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept"
77.
Book
Recorded by
Vol.
$399.15
---
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Vinal Luce
Clerk
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New Jersey,
Jane McDowell
widow of Andrew McDowell
NJ
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as Priv. Sergt & Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
159 dollars 66 cents
per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1863.
Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of October 1853
and sent to James L Street
New Brunswick N J

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under 
February 3, 1853, Page 95
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49956  Act March 3/55  Cir J S Street Sept 17/55
April 7/55

Jane McDowell widow of
Andrew McDowell

Pensioner No 2583 N Jersey

Act Feb 3/53

Private
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Bounty land declaration
of Mr James McDowell, of 
Middlesex County New
Jersey, Act. March 3rd
1855.
Revolutionary, Original Claim

49956

James G. Street, Agent.
New Brunswick,
New Jersey.
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State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex    S.S

On this second day
of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
five personally appeared before me, a Justice of
the Peace, within and for the County and State
aforesaid, Mrs Jane McDowell, aged ninety
years, a resident of the township of South
Brunswick, in the County of Middlesex
in the State of New Jersey, who, being duly sworn
according to law, on her oath declares, that she
is the widow of Andrew McDowell, deceased.
Who was an officer of the Revolutionary war:
and who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the
County of Middlesex, in the State of New Jersey,
of the Grant on New Jersey Agency, under the act
of June 7th, 1832; and that she is the identical
Jane McDowell who, as the widow of the said
Andrew McDowell, deceased, is now in receipt
of a pension; at the Trenton New Jersey Agency,
of $159.60 per annum, on a pension certificate'
No. 2583, of the date of October 21st, 1853, issued to
her, under the act of February 3rd 1853. She
further declares that she was married to the said
Andrew McDowell in Somerset County, New
Jersey on the twenty eighth day of March, A.D. 1802
by one James Cannon a minister of the Gospel,
and that her name before her said marriage
was Jane Merril, that she was there the widow
of Cerrick or Reichard Merril, who, was a soldier
of the Revolutionary war; that her last husband
the said Andrew McDowell, deceased, as aforesaid
died in the County of Middlesex, in the State of New
Jersey, on the twenty fifth day of August,
A.D. 1834; all of which has been heretofore
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proved, and is now of proof, in the Pension
Office, among the papers on which her said 
pension certificate was issued, to which she
respectfully refers, and makes a [art of this Declaration.
She further declares that she is now a
widow, and makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she
may be entitled under the act approved March
3, 1866, and that she has not heretofore made 
application or received bounty land under this
or any other act of Congress.
( signature or mark of Jane McDowell

We, Abram Terhume and Elizabeth Rowland
residents of the county of Middlesex, in the State
of New Jersey, upon our oaths, declare that
the foregoing declaration was signed and
acknowledged by Mrs Jane McDowell in our
presence, and that we know, from twenty
years personal acquaintance  with her, that
she is the identical person she represents herself
to be, that she is now a widow; and that we
have no interest in her claim to bounty land.
*(signature of Abram Terhune)
(signature of Elizabeth Rowland)

The foregoing declaration affidavit was
sworn to, and subscribed before me, on the day
and year first above written' and I certify
that I know the affiants to be credible persons,
that the claimant is the identical person she
represents herself to be' that she is now a
widow, and that I have no interest in this
claim.
( signature of Richard [illegible],) Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County    S.S

I Nicholus Boorcum Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in &
for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Rich[illegible]
McDowell whose genuine signature appears above is and was 
at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in &
for the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey,
duly authorised to administer oaths for general purposes,
and that full faith [illegible] [illegible] to all his
official acts; I further certify [illegible] said Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction & a clerk & seal & that I have no
interest in this claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office at New Brunswick
this 5th day of April 1855.
( signature of N Boorcum)
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County  S.S.
On the thirty first day of July in the year
of our Lord, on thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally
appeared in open Court, before Thomas Hance, Nicholas Booram,
Isiah Ford & Robert M Chesney  Judges of the inferior
court of Common pleas in and for the County now
sitting, Andrew McDowell, of the township of South Brunswick
in the said County of Middlesex, who being first sworn according to 
law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob-
tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he was born in the county of Somerset near New Brunswick
on the 3 February 1767 where, as he is informed & believes
he resided with his parents about two years, when his parents
moved to the place where he now lives, & which has been his
residence ever since. his age is recorded in the family record.
In January 1776, he was called upon to perform military duty
and attached himself to Capt. Jacob Pyets company, shortly after
James the party commanded by Colonel [illegible]m who went to
Long Island to disarm the torries, this campaign occupied
about three weeks, he continued in the company of Capt.
Pyalt, until July [illegible] then entered the five months service
as a volunteer appointed a Sergeant in the company of
Captain Vincent Wetherile, joined the regiment commanded
by Col. Forman, I was attached to Gen. Heard [illegible]
continued in this service until the expiration of the time
and was regularly discharged with the regiment at Monmouth
Courthouse, on the first day of December following---
In January 1777, after the capture of the Hessians, was
stationed at Cranbury performing various [illegible] serving
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went with Col. Neilson and his chosen party to Bennet
Island , surprised and captured a party of the British, who
were stationed there, having a good knowledge of the ground
and the situation of the place, acted as a guide--
The next service was performed in the County of Monmouth
in Captain Longstreets company, the regiment commanded
by Col Fulder, in protecting and defending the
inhabitants from the frequent attack and intentions of
the tories and refugees who infested that part of New Jersey,
committing great cruelties and depredations upon the
defenseless inhabitants in burning their buildings& robbing
them of their [illegible] while on this tour of duty a large
quantity of rum and sugar was taken and secured, which
had  been landed on the beach from a stranded ship.
While on duty in Monmouth the British army left N. Bruns-
wick, then returned and joined Captain Williamsons company,
and were station near Cockstown on [illegible] mountain
in the County of Somerset from this station the troops
moved on eastwardly North of New Brunswick to Quibble-
town, and Piscataway. In August 1777 was appointed
a Lieutenant in the company of Captain Joakin Gulisk, and
received a commission from Governor Livingstone, which
the same time as an Adjutant in the regiment
commanded by Col. John Nelson, and in those capacities
continued to perform monthly duty whenever my tour came
around, until the termination of the war, along the enemies
lines and was on duty in the battles of Westfield & Spring-
field, and also when the British forces came [illegible] to
Elizabethtown and at
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commanded by Col. John Nellson and in those capautus
continued to perform monthly duty whenever my tour came
around, until the termination of the war, along the enemy lines,
and was on duty in the battles of Westfield, Springfield, and also
when the British forces came over to Elizabethtown, and at
the invasion of Staten Island under General Dickenson--
was in active service also at the battle of Monmouth & at the
revolt of the Pennsylvania troops and this deposition furthermore
declared and verily believes that he has served at least nine mostly
as a private and Sergeant, three months as Adjutant & Lieutenant
and six months in Capt, Gulicks company as a Lieutenant
during the war of the revolution in the New Jersey militia.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or
annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not 
on the pension roll of the agency of any State in the union.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
( signature of R H Cheney)     (signature of Andrew McDowell)

We [large smudge and illegible] residing in the township of South
Brunswick in the County of Middlesex, and John Neilson, residing
in North Brunswick in the same County, hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Andrew McDowell, who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be
seventy five years old, that he is {smudge] and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides too have been a soldier of the 
revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day      (signature of Lymmes C. Henry)
and year abovesaid                   (signature of John Neilson)
in open Court
RH Cheney
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinions, after the
investigation of the matter, and after [illegible] the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a 
revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further
certifies that [illegible] C Hanay who has signed the preceding cert-
ificate is a Clergyman, residing in South Brunswick [illegible] John Neilson
who has also signed the same is a resident in North Brunswick
is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to [illegible]
the foregoing affidavits
were all sworn to, and                (signature of R Cheney)
subscribed in open Court           (signature of Theo Hance)
this 31 day of July 1832              (signature of Simeon Mundy)
before the subscribing                        Judges
Judges namely

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
 I, F. S. [illegible[dalen clerk of
the Inferior Court of common pleas [illegible] this county
of Middlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains this original proceeding of the said court in
this matter of the application of Andrew McDowell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have herewith
set my hand and seal of my office
this thirty first day of July in the
Year of our Lord eighteen hundred
and thirty two.
(signature of F [illegible name] ) Clerk
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Supplementary affidavit of Andrew McDowell to the
foregoing declarations...
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice o the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex.
Andrew McDowell who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that by reason of the great lapse of time, old
age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear
positively as to the precise length of his service, but 
according to the best of his recollection, not less than nine
months as a private and Sargeant, three months as Adjutant
and Lieutenant, and six months as Lieutenant. This
declarant further represent that Col. John Neilson who
testified as to his character.  In the foregoing declaration
is now dead, and also that at that period his mind and
memory had from extreme age & infirmity became so
feeble that he could not certify as to the particular services
of any person whatever.
Sworn & subscribed before me   (signature of Andrew McDowell)
the 14th day of June A.D. 1833.
(signature of Justice of the Peace)

Abraham Gulet of South Brunswick, having been
duly sworn deposeth and saith that Andrew McDowell
the foregoing declarant is to him personally known and
that he also knew him during the war of the revolution,
that he [illegible] the commission of Lieutenant in the same
company to which this deponent belonged, and that he
also acted as Adjutant in the regiment of Col Neilson
and that he the deponent served as Sergeant Major.
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This deponent further declares that the [ ] And McDowell
is a man of veracity and correct deportment and that
in all his military services he acted with promptness
and zeal. This deponent further declared that he cannot
at this distant day state with precision what length of
time he served in the different grades, but [illegible] that
Having served with him at various times and in different
places he confidently believed that in the aggregate he
performed the full service [illegible] in the foregoing
declaration sworn & subscribed before me
June 14th 1833.   (signature of Abraham J Gulick)
Abm Fran Dunsen
Justice of the Peace

I Nicholas Boormen Clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex in
the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the fore-
going contains both the original proceedings has before
said Court and the Supplementary proceedings had
before Abraham Stan Dunsen a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County in the matter of the appli--
cation of Andrew McDowell for a pension and I do
further certify that Abraham Stan Dunsen before
whom [illegible] supplementary proceedings were had is a
Justice of the Peace of  [  ] County duly commissioned and
that the signature thereto is in the proper hand writing
of the said Abraham Stan Dunsen.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand seal of said county this
fourteenth day of June AD eighteen
hundred and thirty three.
(signature of A Boormen)  Clerk
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State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex     S.S.
On this nineteenth day of September
1853, personally appeared before the undersigned, one
of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within
and for the County and State of [illegible], Jane McDowell
a resident of South Brunswick in the County of
Middlesex, and State of New Jersey aged eighty seven,
[illegible] the fourth day of January A.D. 1853, who being 
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 third day of
[illegible], 1853 granting pensions to widow, of pensions
who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is
the widow of Andrew McDowell, who was a soldier,
and of the believes, a Sergeant Major, in the
army of the Revolution, and who was for many years
before his death a Revolutionary, United States
Pensioner of the County of Middlesex, in the State
of New Jersey, at the date of one hundred and twenty
dollars a year, which he drew at the agency in
Trenton, New Jersey, and which was paid up to the
25th of August A.D. 1834, the date of his death.
She further declares that she has no evidence
of the service of her deceased husband, and
therefore refers to the papers on file in the Pension
Office, on which he drew his pension, for such
proof, that she has no knowledge of his Pension
Certificate, but supposes it was surrendered where
the [illegible] of Pension was drawn, which was
due him at the time of his death.
She further declares
that her name before her marriage with Andrew 
McDowell, was Jane Worrell, that she was the widow
of Richard--or Derrick in German--Worrell, who was
also a soldier of the
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Revolutionary War; that her maiden name was
Jane Whitlock, that she was born in the County of
Middlesex in the State of Jew Jersey, She has never
Lived anywhere else.  She further declares that
she was married to the said Andrew McDowell
the Pensioner aforesaid, by the Rev. James Cannon
at his house, on ......[illegible]....on the twenty eighth day of March, eighteen hundred and two: that her
said husband died, on the twenty fifth day of Aug-
ust, 1834.  That she was not married to him prior
to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the 
time above stated.  She further declares that she has
married since the death of Andrew McDowell, her
said husband deceased, and that she now a
widow, and in proof of her marriages and the
death of her said husband Andrew McDowell, the
Pensioner deceased, she refers to the Certified
Copies annexed from her family record: and for identity to the annexed affidavits.
Attest:
((mark of Jane McDowell)
(signature of Jonathon Davison)
(mark of Isaac Bowman)
Attest Peter P. [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed on this nineteenth day of
September 1803, before the undersigned Judge as
aforesaid court not being in session, and the affi-
cant being so old and infirmed, that to deny,
would probably be to deprive her of her rights
under the law, and hereby certify that I have
been personally acquainted with the United States Pensioners identically of Middlesex County [illegible]
that I was this acquainted with Andrew
McDowell, a pensioner, state of said County, the
[illegible], and that there was never, so far as I
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know, or believe but [illegible] pensioned of the name of
Andrew McDowell who lived in said county. I 
further certify that the following is [illegible]
a family record presented to me by the above subscriber
Jane McDowell; .....Derrick Merrill was born July
the 7th 1759 and was married to Jane Whitlock
February the 5th 1784 and she was born January
14th 1766.
Derrick Merrill who departed this life the 27th day
of March 1798.
The above two extracts are true copies from
a fly leaf of a book, of the date of 1774, entitled
"Sacramental Meditations and Advice".
"March 28th 1802 Andrew McDowell was married
Jane Merrill the widow of Richard Merrill, dead"
The above is [illegible] a [illegible] between the
testaments of an old and well worn family bible,
bearing the English Coat of Arms, and looking 
like and English copy of the Bible, of the last century; the title page of the old Testament, and
part of that of the new Testament, containing the date of the book are gone.
Andrew McDowell departed this life August 25 1834.
This last is from a page of Family Record in a 
large family Bible, of the date of 1824.
And I further certify that the above are
true copies from the books as above  stated, [illeg]
that they have every appearance of being
genuine and authentic family records of
the ancestors, family and descendants of
Andrew McDowell, the husband deceased,
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State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex  S.S.
Be it known, that on this 19th
day of September, 1853, personally appeared before me,
 a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and
State aforesaid, Jonathon Davison, aged seventy four
years, a resident of the town of Gentle Pines
within the County of Middlesex, and State of New Jersey,
who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath
declare, that he has been personally acquainted
with Jane McDowell whom he saw sign
the above declaration, more than fifty
years; was acquainted intimately with her husband,
the pensioner, Andrew McDowell since
the deponent was ten years of age; lived about
one mile from them the most of the time,
was not at their marriage, but never heard any
doubt of it, and never doubted it himself; knows
that Andrew McDowell, the pensioner, died, as she
states in her declaration; was at his funeral; has
lived in the immediate neighborhood, of [illegible] Jane
McDowell, ever since her husband's death. and
know that she has remained his widow ever since.
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and is now his widow, and he further de-
clares, on his oath as aforesaid that he has no
interest in this claim.  (signature of Jonathon Davison)

Also, at the same time and place, personally
appeared before the undersigned Isaac Bowmen)
aged sixty eight years, who being duly sworn
according to law, on his oath declares, that he lives
in the township of South Brunswick, in the County
of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, and as lived with
in one mile of Mrs. Jane McDowell, who in his
presence signed the above declaration; and has been
personally well acquainted with her for all of
his life, since he can remember any thing;
was not at the marriage of Andrew McDowell
and the above signed Jane Mcdowell;;. but knows
that they lived together as husband and wife, many
years and raised a family of four children 
whom they [illegible] acknowledged as theirs; never
heard anyone doubt their marriage and never
had any doubts of it himself; [illegible] Andrew
McDowell, after his death; has known the above
subscribed Jane McDowell all the time since
the death of her husband the said Andrew
McDowell, the pensioner deceased; and knows
that she has not married since, and the she
is now his widow; and he further declares
in his oath as aforesaid, that he has no interest
in this claim.
Attest.                         (mark of Isaac Bowmen)
(signature of Peter P. [illegible]

Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the
day and year above written; and I hereby
certify that the above subscribed witnesses,
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Declaration of Mrs.
Jane McDowell of
Middlesex County N.J.
Act, of 1853

James L. Sheet
Attorney
Address, New Brunswick
New Jersey
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Jonathan Davison and Isaac Bowman
are entitled to full credit, in the affidavits
by them subscribed; and I further certify
that I have no interest, legal or equitable, 
in this claim'
(Signature of Peter P. [illegible]
Justice of the Peace, within
and for the County of Middlesex
and State of New Jersey.


Declaration of Mrs 
Jane McDowell of
Middlesex County N.Y.
Act of 1853


James J. Street
Attorney.
Address, New Brunswick
New Jersey.
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Know all men by these presents, that I Jane
McDowell of South Brunswick, in the County of
Middlesex in the State of New Jersey, do hereby
constitute and appoint James L. Steel, my
true and lawful attorney, for me and in my
name, l do procure and receive from the United
States, whatever pension I may be entitled
to, on account of the Revolutionary Services of
my first husband Richard, or Derrick, Merrill,
or of my last husband, Andrew McDowell,
late a United States Pensioner of
Middlesex County, in the State of 
New Jersey.

Witness my hand and seal, this nineteenth
day of September, 1853.
(Mark of Jane McDowell)
Sealed and delivered
in presence of
(Signature of Johnathan Davison)
(Signature of Peter P. [illegible] )

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County      S.S.
Be it known, that on the 19th
day of September, in the year 1863, before the Sub-
scriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County,
personally appeared Jane McDowell, above subscribed
and acknowledged the foregoing power of 
attorney to be her act and deed; in testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day
and year last above mentioned.
(Signature of Peter P. [illegible]
Justice of the Peace, written
and for the County and State
of said.
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
I certify that Peter P Runyon i[illegible]
signature appears attended to the within affidavits was at
the time of signing the same both a Judge of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas, and a Justice of the Peace in & pro County
duly commisioned in the Judge & Justice authorised
law of this State to admission with & that I have no interest of my
in with claim N. Boorum
Clk of Mid Co in N.J.
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February 9, 1935

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL
Andrew McDowell-W.7420

Mrs. William R. Conover
Star Route
Freehold, New Jersey

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Andrew McDowell, of Middlesex County, New Jersey, born about 1751, and William Dey, of Middlesex County or Monmouth County, New Jersey, born about 1718, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land based upon the service of Andrew McDowell, born about 1715, or of William Dey, born about 1718. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

This office has no record of services rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolution. 

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of those soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records. 

The record of an Andrew McDowell, of Middlesex County, New Jersey, has been found and his history is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.7420, based upon his military service in that war. 

Andrew McDowell was born February 3, 1957, in Somerset County, New Jersey, near New Brunswick, and when two years age moved with his parents, whose names are not stated, to Middlesex County, New Jersey.
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While residing in said Middlesex Country, Andrew McDowell was enrolled in 1775 in a company of militia of the state of New Jersey: he was called into service in January, 1776, and served at various times until August, 1777, as private and sergeant under Captains Jacob Piatt, Vincent Wetherill, Longstreet, Chambers, and Williamson, Colonels Heard, Forman, Neilson, Scudder, Hyer, and Taylor in the New Jersey Troops, was in the campaign on Long Island, at the battles of Harlem Heights, and White Plains; went on an expedition to "Bennet's" ("Could not identify" written in margin) Island, where a large party of the enemy was captured and on another expedition as far as Sandy Hook, where a quantity of rum and sugar was-captured: he also served in Monmouth County and in the Sourland Mountain district guarding the inhabitants from the Tories in August, 1777. Andrew McDowell was appointed by Governor Livingston lieutenant in the New Jersey Troops and served as lieutenant and adjutant at various times until the close of the war under Captains Joakim Gulick, Williamson, Morgan, Dey, and Guest, Colonels John Neilson and Taylor: he stated that he was at the battles of Westfield, Springfield, and Elizabethtown; that at the time of the battle of Monmouth he was at the Scotch Meeting House guarding the road: he served also at the time of Pennsylvania Revolt. His entire service amounted to nine months as private and sergeant and nine months as lieutenant and acting adjutant. 

He was allowed pension and his application executed July 31, 1833, while residing in South Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

He died in said Middlesex County, August 25, 1834.

The soldier married March 28, 1802, Mrs. Jane Merrel or Merril, widow of Richard (in German Derrick) Merrell or Merril. Darrick or Richard was born July 7, 1759, married February 5, 1784, Jane Whitlock, and died March 29, 1798. It was stated that Richard or Derrick Merrell or Merril also served in the Revolutionary War. There is no claim for pension based upon his services in the war. on file in this office. Jane Whitlock Merrell McDowell was born January 4 or 14, 1766 in Middlesex County, New Jersey. 

Jane McDowell was allowed pension on account of the services of her last husband, Andrew McDowell, on her application executed September 19, 1953, while residing in South Brunswick Township, New Jersey. 

(note in lower right margin "Date of her death not on AB")
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It was stated that Andrew and Jane McDowell had four children: Their names are not designated.

In 1865, one Richard McDowell was a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County, New Jersey: no relationship to the family was shown. 

There are no further family data. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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No. 49956
Act of March 3, 1855.
Received Apr, 7, 1855.
Andrew McDowell

Warrant 8156-111-50

James L. Sheet
New Brunswick
N.J.
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[stamp]  MAY 26 1898

Ms McDmount
Spruce MD
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[column 1]
1935 Feb 9 Hist to Mrs Wm R Conor EEL

[column 2]
revy WIDOW, &c.

File No 7420
Jane McDowell
Widow
Andrew MCDowell
Lieut Rev War

Act: Feby 3/53
Index:-Vol. M, Page 20

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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8153.

(large "s" shape in center of sheet)

160 acres.
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Pension Office
Oct 17 1853

Sir
Please report time of last payment to or death of [illegible] named pensioner
Respectfully J Cole

F Burt Esqr

Andrew McDowell
Act 1832, $159.66 P An.
Died 25th August 1834,
Paid to his death

F Burt
Auditor
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[stamp]  NEW BRUNSWICK OCT 9

[STAMP]  FREE

(Official Business)

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

49956
Jan McDowell
Widow 
Andrew
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49956
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New Brunswick New Jersey
March 5th 1855.

Hon. L. Braldo;
Com. of Pensions

Sir,
Enclosed please find
the application of Mrs. Jane McDowell, of this
County, for bounty land under the act of March
3rd 1855; I am personally well acquainted with
the ancient lady, and know her to be the
identical Jane McDowell for whom I obtained
pension certificate No. 2583, for $159.66 per annum
of the date of October 21st 1853, under the act
of February 3rd 1853; not having my memor-
andum book before me, when I wrote her
enclosed declaration, I put a "J" in her hus-
band's name, in error; which she corrected
when I read it to her, and I therefore erased
it.  I know she is fully entitled to bounty
land under the new law.
Respectfully,
(signature of James J. Street),    Agent.

Hon L. Braldo
Com. of Pensions
Washington  D.C.
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Brief in the case of Jane McDowell widow of Andrew.
Middlesex County and State of New Jersey
act of Feb. 3 1853

Claim........................................................
Proof exhibited.................................
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?
If either, state the substance.
Husband a Lieutenant, Sergeant/ private in
New Jersey line 18 mos.
Lieut. 9 mos.
Sergt. 5 mos.
Privt. 4 mos.   Pensions of the act June 7, 1832 at
$159.66 per annum pd. to his death, Aug. 25, 1834

Allowed $159.66 per annum.  com. Feb 3 1853
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the 
admission of the claim?
Marriage proved by private record
Death by auditor; report
Identity of widowhood by credible witnesses.

Name and residence of Agent
Jas. Sheet Esqr.                                  Examining Clerk.
New Brunswick                                     J. Lebray
N. Jersey
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New Brunswick, New Jersey
October 9th 1855.

Hon. J. Winot
Com. of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed please find
record evidence, of service, in the Bounty land
claim of Jane McDowell No. 49956,  under the
act of February 3rd 1853, as required in the letter from
Department of Sept. 17th 1855; as claimant is
very aged and infirm, Please tell us have the
warrant with all convenient dispach.
Very respectfully;
James L. Sheet
Agent.
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New Brunswick, New Jersey
September 21st 1853.

Hon. J.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear sir,              Enclosed please
find declaration of Jane McDowell
widow of Andrew McDowell, late, a Uni-
ted States pensioner under the act of Feb.
3rd 1853.  As this is the first set of pa-
pers, I have made out under the new act,
but not the last, by a great many, that I
expect to make; I respectfully request
that you make it a official case, so
that I may learn as soon as possible 
whether it is all right; I have retained a
copy of the papers in the case, and my only
motive, in asking that it be made special,
is to save time and clerical labor in
the future; for it needs no argument
to convince you, that it would greatly
facilitate the business of the office, if no
case was, sent in by agents, in such con-
dition, that you must either suspend or
reject it; if I am right in this case,
I can continue so, if wrong, the sooner
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I know it, the less trouble it will be
both for the department; and for me in
the future.
Thankful for past favors
and instruction, I remain most
Respectfully yours.
James L. Sheet,
Attorney.
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Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties of the State of New Jersey
for Militia service during the Revolutionary War
NO. OF
CERTIF.
712
DATE.
June 10 1784
SIGNED BY
Thomson Stelle
PAYABLE TO
Andrew McDowell 
AMOUNT. L 6.5.0


STATE OF NEW JERSEY
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of
New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true
abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and
compared with the original, now remaining in my office.
And I do further certify, that Thomson Stelle
was, by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State,
December 20, 1783, entitled, ""An Act to procure an estimate
of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have
been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and
to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a
Commissioner for the County of Middlesex
for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay-rolls of
the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also
for signing and delivering out to each and every person a
note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton,
in said State, this fifth
thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
day of October
Tho. S. Allison
Secretary of State.
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5345
Andrew McDowell

Admitted
Lieut 9 mo & 3 days $121.13
Sargeant 5 mo 25
Private 4 mo 13.33
$159.66

Hon J.F Randolf
[illegible]
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County   S.S.
Personally appeared before me
the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said
County of Middlesex Andrew McDowell who being
duly sworn on his oath deposeth & faith that by reason 
of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot swear
positively as to the precise length of his services but to
the best of his recollection he served not less than the
period mentioned below & in the following grades.  He
was enrolled in the militia of the State of New Jersey in
1775 & was called upon & went to Long Island to disarm
the torries under Captain Jacob Pyatts & Colonel Heard
& was engaged this time as a private & three weeks
in July 1776 he enlisted voluntarily in the five months
service & served five months as a Sergeant in the company
commanded by Captain Vincent Whetherile in Col. Formans
regiment & Gen; Heards brigade & was discharged at
Monmouth Court House on the first day of December 1776.
At this time he entered at Brunswick & marched with
his company & regiment to Blazing Star & crossed over to
Staten Island & then to Bergen Point & over to New York
& then went with his regiment under Col. Forman to Bergen
& attacked a British tender & then again returned to
New York & went over to Long Island & his regiment
joined [illegible] Hitchcocks regiments of old Boston troops
the [illegible] under at this time Genl Greene.  Just before the
battle of Long Island Forman took his regiment down to
below Fort Box & encountered a heavy column of the
enemy & recollects firing his gun like his fingers were almost
burnt & was engaged also in the great contest.  After the
battle re-crossed to New York & was marched to Fort
Washington & then to Harlem Heights & had a heavy fight
in a buckwheat field with the enemy. Shortly afterward
was marched to White Plains & was in the battle.
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after which went to Courtland's manor & then was marched
to King's ferry & crossed the north river & went to ]illegible]
& then was marched to Fort Lee to re-inforce the garrison
on the opposite side at Fort Washington but reached 
only in time to witness the surrender as they [illegible] in
sight. They then were ordered to Hackensack but on
their way were stopped & Col. Forman's & Col Courtland
regiments were ordered back to secure some cannon at
English neighborhood & went but was driven back and
crossed Hackensack River & a fast march at a mile
[illegible] & then to Hackensack & there joined the main forces
again. Genl Washington then ordered Col Forman's regiment
& they went to [illegible] Elizabethtown [illegible] & [illegible]
to Monmouth & scoured the country & captured a host
of torries & tied them two & two & marched them to
Monmouth Court & [illegible]& then sent them to Philadelphia
& his regiment was then discharged.  In January 1777 im-
mediately after the taking of the Hessians & the fall of the
gallant Mercer at Princeton he was drafted [illegible] out
& served as a private one month under Captain Longstreet
& Col Neilson & was stationed at Cranberry. During
which period he with three hundred of his associates During
taken by Col Neilson with a party of riflemen from
Genl Putnam's army then at Princeton & marched to
Williamson tavern & then he was selected by the Colonel
as one of the leaders & guides & then they marched to
Bennet's Island & captured a large party of the enemy
& returned & sent them to the General's Quarters at Princeton
and during the same month was marched under Col Wm
Scudder to Monmouth & to Middletown & the enemy
retreated to Shrewsbury River & Sandy Hook & they then
took charge of a case of rum & cigars & sent it to the
army. In March 1777 was again ordered out & served
one month as a private under Captain ---name crossed out---
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(crossed out name) under Captain Chambers LCol Neilson
& was stationed at Cranberry.  In June 1777 was ordered out
again served the month as a private under Capt [illegible]
& Colonel Hyer & Taylor I was first stationed at Cranberry
& was marched to Stony Brook Princeton & Perrytown
Southerland mountain & around to Quibble town in
the vicinity of the Army under Washington. In August
1777 was chosen Lieutenant in Captain Galicks company
& was commissioned by Govenor Livingston which
commission is [illegible] and in September 1777 was ordered 
out & served one month as Lieutenant under Captain
Williamson & Genl Dickerson at Elizabeth Town.
 In November 1777 was again ordered out & served one
month as Lieutenant under Captain Gulich at the same
place & under the same general officer.  In June 1778 was
ordered out & served a Lieutenant & adjutant discharging
the duties of each office at the same time under Col Neilson
for three weeks in the county of Monmouth & the 
west part of the State--part of the time under Genl Heard
& at the time of the battle Monmouth was stationed under
Neilson at Scotch Meeting House guarding that road.  In
September 1778 was ordered out & served as before as
adjutant & Lieutenant under Col Neilson at Williams 
farmed for three weeks near Elizabeth town & he
received personally the orders for the regiment or adjutant
from Genl Dickerson then at Elizabeth town.  In November 1778 was ordered & served a Lieutenant under Captain Gulick & Genl Dickerson at Elizabeth town.  In May 1779
was ordered out and served as Lieutenant under Captain
Morgan one month at [illegible] by command of Colonel
Neilson & Taylor.  In the summer of 1779 was ordered
out & served two months--the first under Captain Dey
& the second under Captain Guist under both as 
Lieutenant at Elizabeth town under Genl Dickerson
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In May 1780 was ordered out & served one month as
adjutant & Lieutenant discharging the dates of each
office at the same time under Col Taylor at
Springfield & was discharged just before the battle.
In the early part of 1781 was again ordered out and
served three months as Lieutenant & adjutant dis- -charging the4 duties of each at the same time under
Col Neilson & was stationed at Spotswood & Bruns-
wick at the time of the revolt of the Pennsylvania line at
[illegible] town.  He is sure he served more than he has
before set forth but cannot more particularly specify
and during the time was not engaged in any civil pur-
suit.  He has never received any written discharge nor
has not any documentary evidence but refers to the documents already furnished [  ] his original papers &
now also refers to Captain Simon Addis & for the ser-
vices he claims a pension.  Sworn & subscribed this
twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1833 before me.
(signature of Andrew McDowell)
(signature of Peter P. Runyon)  Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Middlen County S.S.
Personally appeared before me the [illegible]
a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of
Middlesex.  Captain Simon Addis who being duly
sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that he was a 
Captain in the revolutionary war & has received his
certificate for a pension as such officer & well knows Andrew McDowell & distinctly recollects that said 
Andrew McDowell was a private under Colonel Neilson at Cranberry in 1777 & also will recollect, that said 
Andrew McDowell acted as
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Lieutenant & adjutant discharging the duties of
each at Williams Farm in 1778 for three weeks under
Co. Neilson & Genl. Dickerson was then at Elizabeth town
& also recollects his serving as Lieut. & adjutant at 
[illegible[ Brunswick under Neilson in 1781. And
distinctly recollects serving [illegible] frequently as Lieu-
renant & adjutant during the war but cannot particularly
specify but believes he served as he has before set forth
in his annexed amended declaration & also
[crossed out] certify that this
affidavit was subscribed & sworn to before me this
sixth day of June A.D. 1833
& I do further certify that the said
Captain Simon Addis is a person
of great respectability & veracity
& that his statement is entitiled 
to a full audit.
(signature of Simon Addis)
(signature of Peter P. Runyon) Justice of the Peace

I Nicholas Booram Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common
pleas of the county of Middlesex do hereby certify that 
Peter Runyon before whom the said affidavits was taken is
a Justice of the Peace of said county duly commissioned & served & that his acts are entitled to full faith & credit as such that his signature to the above papers is in his own proper writing & that the forgoing contains all the
papers that [illegible] come to my [illegible] of stating to
the case of applicant for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office this twenty sixth day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & thirty three.
 (sigature of N Boorame) clerk
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Mrs. William R. Conover
Star Route
Freehold, NJ

Jan. 30, 1935

Veterans Administration-
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Can you give me the Revolutionary War record of Andrew McDowell of Middlesex Co. N.J. b. abt.1715
I have a record for him, that he served "In Foot Company of Precink of Highland under command of Capt. Thomas Ellison 1738". Is this correct?, and die her serve in the Revolution?.
He has a son Andrew McDowell, of Middlesex Co. N.J. born abt. 1751, and I would like to know if he has a Revolution(ary) record?
Also I would like to know if William Dey of Monmouth or Middlesex Counties, born abt.1718 has a war record?
Thanking you for any information you may be able to send me,
I am sincerely
(Mrs William R.) Laura U. Conover
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Spence P.O. Md Feb 16th, 1898

Hom. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly have a 
search made of the records
of the Revolutionary War.
And see if there was a Plot
of land of one hundred and
sixty acres allotted (or granted)
to one Andrew McDowell of Middle-
sex Couty State of New Jersey. Who
served in the 2nd Battalion
Middlesex Co. New Jersey militia
or one John McDowell
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who served in the 1st New
Jersey Regiment Revolutionary
War.  I have information to
the effect that there was and
you will confer a great favor
by giving me the above
information at your earliest
convenience,
Fraternally
Geo. McDowell. Mount--
Spruce P.O.
Maryland
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Spence PO Md. Mar 10th 1898
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
On Feb 11th 1898, I wrote to
the Secretary of War for
information concerning the
old soldiers of the Revolutionary
War. To know if the names
of McDowell appeared
an record of the Revolutionary
War, from Middlesex County
State of New Jersey. and
I received an answer on
Feb. 15th to the effect that 
one Andrew McDowell
served in the 2nd Battalion
Middlesex & New Jersey Militia.
and that one John McDowell
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served in the 1st New Jersey
Regiment Revolutionary War.
I was told by my grand
father George McDowell a
few days before he died
that he had a tract
or plot of land in the
West of one hundred and
sixty acres. But he died
very sudden and I
never got to locate it.  I
think it was either from
his father Andrew McDowell
or his uncle John McDowell.
I asked the Secretary of War
about the land and he
directed me to the Commissioner
of Pensions Washington DC.  I
wrote to you immediately about
the time at received the information
from the Secretary of War,
but I have not received anything
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more from you.  Will you
kindly give me the required
information. That is, let me
know whether there was a
plot of land allotted
to the soldiers of the Revolutionary
War or not. And another
there was a plot allotted
to Andrew or John McDowell
of Middlesex Co., New Jersey.  I 
feel almost confident that there was, but
I should like to know certain
You will do me a great kindness
to let me know at your earliest
convenience.  And oblige
Yours Fraternaly
Geo. McDowell, Mount
Spence PO
Worcester Co.
Maryland
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L. W. B.
B. L. 8153-160-55.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

May 24th, 1898.

Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Jane, widow of Andrew McDowell, made application for a bounty land on April 2nd, 1855, at which time she was 90 years of age and residing at South Brunswick, New Jersey, and her claim was allowed for the actual service of her husband in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war. It appears that you already have a  statement of the soldier's services. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

Mr. George McDowell Mount, 
Spence Post Office, 
Worcester County, 
Maryland.