Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39746, Benjamin Huff, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Huff, Benjamin
S39746
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[This appears to be the pages in a book or journal.]

[Left page, written vertically in very faint letters on the page beginning at the top]
Certification [illegible] November 13 [illegible]
John Galbraith, Franklin [illegible]

[Right hand page]
[right top] 16.363
Pennsylvania R
Benjamin Huff
[cut off] Warren County in the state of Penna
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey
line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 21st of July, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of [illegible] 1820
and sent to Lewis Condict, Esq.
Morristown, New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 [illegible] 11.89
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Mar 1820     48.00 
				                          $58.89

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
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Benjamin Huff
16.363
Warren County
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Gant[illegible]
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Warren County in the State of Pennsylvania
Sixth Judicial District
On the eighth day of September 1820, personally appears in open court of Common Pleas for said county being 
co[illegible] of [illegible] for said county, Benjamin Huff age seventeen years being a resident in said district in said 
county, who being first duly sworn] according to law both on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as 
follows. That he enlisted under Colonel Dayton, Captain William Embley company New Jersey Line February 14th 1776 
that he was in the battle of Second River – that he was discharged honorably that he remained in said service one year 
that he made his declaration  on the twenty first day of July 1819 and received a certificate of pension dated the 18th day 
of [illegible] 1820.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a [illegible] citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; [illegible] 
that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part with [illegible] 
then by so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress [illegible] “an act to provide for 
certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, [illegible] on the 
18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or [illegible] contracts 
or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the [illegible] [illegible] here to an [illegible] 
and by me subscribed.
Sworn and subscribed in open court the eighth day of September A.DS. 1820
L. Wetmore P[illegible]
Benjamin Huff
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A schedule of all the property, real, personal, and mixed of Benjamin Huff sworn to in open Court at Warren the 8th day of September A.D. 1820 [illegible]

One horse, 25 years of age, valued at ten dollars
One cow valued at fifteen dollars with a calf worth three dollars   		

[off to the right side by itself] 10  00 [off to the right side by itself]

One [illegible] worth six dollars
Four sheep worth eight dollars
I owe John Thompson eighteen dollars
I have [illegible] [word crossed out] four bushels of potatoes at 50 cents

[illegible] bushels for which I am not yet paid
This is a true statement of all my debts, credits, and property.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the eight day of September 1820.
L. Wetmore
Benjamin Huff

1 horse……………………………10.00				Debt which I owe J. Thomson $18.00
1 cow……………………………...15.00
1 calf………………………………   3.00
4 sheet…………………………..   8.00
                                        $38.00
4 bushels potatoes………..   2.00
                                         40.00
                                         18.00
                                          22.00 dollars
[N.B. The item for six dollars listed above was not included in the list of property and debts below.]
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I Lansing Wetmore Prothonotary of the Court of common please in & for the county of Warren do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule sheets annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I so further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amounts in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty dollars & that the amount of debts owed by him is eighteen dollars & that [illegible] course the value of all the property owned by him is twenty two dollars.

In testimony whereof I have herewith set may hand and affixed the seal of our said court at Warren on this the ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty.

Lansing Wetmore Prothonotary
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Pennsylvania
Venango County Ls
On this 21st day of July
1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of
the Court of Common pleas for the said County
of Venango, personally appears Benjamin Huff
aged Seventy years, resident in Warren County
Brokenstraw Township, who being by me first duly
sworn, according to Law, doth, in 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 the said Benjamin Huff enlisted in the 
month of February one thousand seven hundred
& seventy six in the State of New Jersey
in the company commanded by Captain
William Emley of the third Jersey Regiment;
that he continued to serve in the said corps
in the service of the United States until the
end of one yearwhen he was discharged from
service in [crossed out] Morris County Morristown State of 
New Jersey that he was in the battles of
second rivers in said [crossed out] State 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 [illegible] of his [illegible] 
[crossed out]
[crossed out]
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and the deponent further declares that the
certificate of his discharge as a soldier
from the said services of the United States
was destroyed by fire together with his dwelling
house in the County of Lycoming in the State
of Pennsylvania about thirty years since.
Sworn to and declared   |   Benjamin Huff
before me, this day and   |
year aforesaid.   |
John Irwin   |
Venango County [Illegible]
Before John Irwin Esq one
of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of Venango County came William Kinnian
Esq and Charles Hohman who being duly sworn
according to Law [Illegible] saith that the
the foregoing statements made by Benjamin
Huff so far as respects his circumstances and
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I, John Irwin Esquire Judge & as aforesaid
do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Benjamin Huff did serve in
the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing
declaration against the common
enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings 
and testimony taken and had before me
to the secretary for the Department of War,
pursuant to the directions of the aformentioned
act of Congress.  Witness my hand and
seal the 21st day of July 1819
[seal drawn] John Irwin
Pennsylvania
Vinango County [Illegible]
[Illegible] Alex McCalmont Esquire
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of
said County do certify that John Irwin Esq
above named is one of the [Illegible] Judges of
the Cort of Common Pleas of said County
duly [Illegible] sworn and acting as such
and further that full faith & [Illegible] [Illegible]
to [Illegible] [Illegible] official acts.  [Illegible] and in my
hand & seal of said court this 21st day 
of July 1819.
A McCalmont Prothy
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I Benjamin Huff in this a foregoing writing
named Hath & by their presents oath
makes [illegible] & affidavit Lewis Condit
resident of the State of New Jersey of Morris
Town Morris County [illegible] [illegible]& [illegible] at
[illegible] [illegible] to [illegible] [illegible] in my
name & for my [illegible] from the treasury [illegible]
much of the time [illegible] states on from [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] to art in the [illegible] all such pension
is [illegible] which may be allowed me in pension
[illegible] of the application [illegible] Hereby
giving [illegible] power to my own attorney and
ratifying [illegible] & whatsoever he [illegible] in
the [illegible].  Witness my hand & seal the
21st day of July 1819.  Benjamin Huff [seal]
Witness present
Wm Moore
C Hohman
Benjamin Huff above named
came before the subscriber and is [illegible] form
of Law [illegible] the above writing to be
his [illegible] & [illegible] & [illegible] that it may be available
In Law in the capacity of Judge of
the Common Pleas of [illegible] County I hereto
put my hand & affix my seal the 21st
July 1819.  John Irwin [seal]
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Benjn Huff
Admitted
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39746
INVALID
Revy
No. 39746
Benjamin Huff
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Vol. 3, Page 243
Arrangement of 1870.
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Affidavit of
John Campfield
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State of New Jersey   |
County of Morris SS  | I Robert H McCarter Clerk of the County of Morris [illegible] 
do hereby certify that Lewis Condit Esq before whom the within affidavit is
made is and was at the doing thereof duly enrolled "One of the Judges of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris" and that
full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name and offered the seal of the said County this
[paper seal applied] [crossed out] fourteenth day of August AD 1819
Robert H McCarter
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State of New Jersey  |
County of Morris  | SS
Before the [illegible] a Judge of the Inferior Court of
Common pleas of said county, personally appeared John Campfield of
said County, to me well known, & who being by me first duly sworn, on
his oath saith;- that he lives as a private Soldier in the Army of
the U.S. in the war of the Revolution for the term of thirteen months
[illegible]:- he enlisted on or about the 14th of February 1776 to serve one year
on the Continental establishment in the company of Captain William E Emley
in the third Jersey Regiment Elias Dayton Colonel - that he perfectly recolects
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State of New Jersey - Morris County Ss
Be it known that on the 6th Day of May 1819 Personally
Appeared before me Benjamin Smith one of the Judges of
the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County - Hiram Smith of said County who being Sworn
According to Law Saith that he served as a Sergeant in the
Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy in the Company
of Captain William E Emley in the third Jersey Regiment
Commanded by Coll Elias Dayton about the Period of thirteen 
Months org from the time of February the 14th 1776 until
About the 14th of March 1777 that this Deponent Perfectly
Remembers that Benjamin Huff Served as a private Faithful Soldier
in the same Company and Regiment the Deponent further Saith
that he Believes that he Enlisted the said Benjamin Huff in
the Township of Hanover & County of Morris & State of New Jersey
for the period of one Year that the said Huff served out the full
term of his Enlistment Faithfully & I Believe some time over
and above it that said Huff & His Deponent were both Discharged
together and the Deponent further saith that the said Huff
was always Esteemed a faithful & brave Soldier and obtained
the Confidence and Approbation of his Officers and fellow soldiers
Sworn and Subscribed before  |  Hiram Smith
me the 6th Day of May 1819  |  
Benjamin Smith
State of New Jersey
County of Morris |   Robert H Mc Carter Clerk of the County of Morris do
hereby certify that Benjamin Smith Esq before whom the forgoing affidavit is made
is and was at the doing thereof - duly enrolled one of the Judges of the Inferior Court
of Common pleas in & for the County of Morris and that full faith and confidence
are due to this official Acts as such
[round seal patch applied]  | In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
  | and affixed the seal of said County this fourteenth
  | day of August AD 1819
Robert H Mc Carter
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I hereby certify, that Hiram Smith Esq the within deponent has for
more than twenty years, but well known to me, as one of the most respectable
men of this County, & of inapproachable character, entitled to the fullest confidence
& belief  |  Lewis Condict, one of the Judges of
Morristown, N Jersey  |  Morris Common Pleas & formerly
Nov 18 1819  |  a member of the H. R. [illegible]