Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5423, for Richard Nixon, New Jersey
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(8-1776)                                                  NUMBER
SERVICE
New Jersey         Nixon, Richard                W.5423
                             Dorothea
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5883
New York
Richard Nixon
of New York City in the State of New York
who was a Private and dragoon in the company commanded by Captain Vandeburg of the Reg. V commanded by Col Nelson in the New Jersey line for 16 months Private and
4 months a Dragoon -

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 70 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Febry 1833 and Sent to Hon CC Cambre
ling
House Representative

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 -$105.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33
35.00

$140.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.} 

Recorded by In Bromwell Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 5
Page  117

Paid at [illegible] under act b April, 1838, from 4 March 1844 to 7th July. 1844. Agent [illegible] 14th April 1845.
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Declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the Acts of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of New York
City & County of New York

On this Eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred
and Thirty three personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the Court of of the Peace in and for the City and County of New York now sitting, Richard Nixon a resident of the City and County of New York Aged Seventy four years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts 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. That in the month of April in the
Year, 1775 Deponent as a private joined a minute Company Commanded by Capt. Jacob Prate, in the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey but said Company Was not in actual service. That in the following October
Deponent enlisted as a private in Lord Sterling's Regiment in a Company commanded by Cap David Pratt, but being under age Deponents parents took him away. Than about the First of June 1775, Deponent entered as a private in a Company of the Jersey Militia Commanded by Cap John Vandenburgh in a regiment commanded, by Colonel John Nelson. That said Company was marched to Perth Amboy I was for some time stationed on the lines between Perth Amboy and Powles Hook. they were dismissed about the First of
December following, but Deponent was not in Actual Service the of whole of the time from June to December The Company was only at times in Actual Service, but according to the best of Deponents recollection he served full three months between the said first of June and first of December 1776. Deponent
further saith that in the latter part February 1777 he enlisted as a private in a Troop of Militia Horse in the County of
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Middlesex New Jersey, Commanded by Deponents Brother Captain Robert Nixon in which Company Deponent Was in Active service a little over four months that is until June 1777 when the British evacuated New Jersey. That Deponent soon after his discharge from said Company of Herse, again enlisted in a Company of Militia in Middlesex County aforse and served three months to the best of his recollection at Cooper's Ferry, Haddersfield, Mount Holly, and other places in New Jersey.
That in months of April 1778 Deponent enlisted in the first Jersey Regiment Commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogden, in
Captain Gilbert Longtreets Company for Nine Months, which term Deponent regularly served out and got an honorable discharge in the month of February 1779. That during this latter term of service he was in the Battle of Monmouth under the Command of General
Lee on the 28 June 1778. In the summer or fall of the Year 1779 Deponent again served in a Company of Jersey Militia Commanded by Captain Gulick, about one month it was at the time the British attempted to go to Morristown and were defeated, when they burnt Springfield. In the month of January of the Year 1781 Deponent entered as a Seaman on board the Privateer.  Brig Fair American Commanded by Capt Jaques and served four Months
on board her. Capt Jaques was Killed in an engagement with the ship Cochrane of Glasgow. In the Month of July in the same Year 1781 Deponent entered on board the American Privateer Brig Holker Commanded by Capt Hean when the Brig had only been out few days, she took a Prize and Deponent was put on board of her as part of the Prize crew. The prize was retaken a few days after, and
Deponent with about thirty others were put on shore on Cape Heenlopen at Lewistown by the Captors who found they had two many prisoners, Deponent was left without a hand in
his pocket or a hat on his head and was obliged to beg his way to Philadelphia. That in the begining of the Year 1782, about January Deponents again entered as a seaman
on board the letter of Marque Brig Experiment. Capt Mc Elroy bound to Havanna. On the Voyage she was Captured by the enemy carried into Bermuda, where Deponent
remained a prisoner four Months, on being released Deponent returned home About the first of April 1782, That in the summer
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or Fall of 1782 Deponent again entered on board of Captain Heylers Gunboat in which Deponent served six Weeks, During
the cruise off Sandy Hook We Captured in the night by Boarding the British Cutter Alert Carrying eighteen 9 & 12 pounders, Commanded by Captain White, Deponent received a additional share of Prize money for having been the first on board in boarding: Deponent further saith that in the Year 1818. this Deponent, then residing in the City of New York, applied for a pension under the Act of 18th March 1818 and was placed on the
Pension Roll as appears by the annexed Certificate, marked A. but Deponent received a pension only for one year, when finding
that he was Obliged to swear to his being poor and in destitute circumstances in order to retain it, and as he could not take that oath, his pension ceased and he has never received any since, Deponent further saith that he has no documents going to show his services during the Revolutionary War, and 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 excepts as is herein
before mentioned.

Sworn to and subcribed
the day and Year aforesaid
in open Court
Richard Hatfield
black
[Signed] Rich Nixon

City and Country of New York: I John Levinridge of the City of New York  Commillor at Law
do swear in addition to the fast contained in the affidavit, subsisted by Mr. John Gray, the Revened John. M. Krebs and myself, that I have
known Richard Nixon who has signed and sworn to the above declaration for Eighteen year last part, That he is a worthy and meritorious citizen that I have always understood that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and as near as I can recollect have heard him + my father who i now deceased, talk over their acts during the Revolution. and further I say that.
sworn this 18. day of
January 1833 Before me, in
Open court - and submitted by the
said John Levenridge in open court
[signed] John levenridge
[signed] Richard Hatfield
Richard Hatfuld blk
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We John Gray, John M. Krebs and John Leveridge residing in the City of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Nixon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age.  That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  
Jn Gray
John M. Krebs
John Leveridge
Sworn and subscribed to in open court the day and year above written
Richard Hatfield, Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Gray, the Reverend John M Krebs and John Leveridge who signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the City of New York and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
R. Riker, Recorder
H. Meigs, Aldn.
Jn R. Rhinelander, Aldi. li.word
I Richard Hatfield clerk of the Cout of General Sessions of the Peace in and for the City and County of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Nixon for a pension - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court - this Eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Richard Hatfield
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Payable on the 4th March & 4th Sept
in each year by the Agent
Branch Bank U States,
New York
Richard Nixon
Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18th March 1818-
Richard Nixon late a Private in the
Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eighty dollars --
cents per month, to commence on the
1st day of May one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen-
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this 5th day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen-
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
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Richard Nixon
Declaration
old case
[illegible]
privateer services
not allowed
4 mo. dragoon
16 mo private
20 mo $70
service on board Privately
disallowed
Hon M. Cambreling
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3.057
New Jersey
Dorothea Nixon
widow of Richard Nixon
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a N.J. Private of [illegible]
and Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
to 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of November 1853 and sent to William Valentine
Albany, N. Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 96 Vol. a.
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Wm Valentine
Albany
N.Y.
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State of New Jersey
County of Hudson
ss

On this 10th day of November 1853 before me Richard Kidney Jr. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Dorathea Nixon of West Hoboken in said County who from age and infirmary is unable to attend Court and who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the [illegible] section of the Act of Congress paper February 3, 1853. That she is the widow
of Richard Nixon late of the City of New York and a pensioner of the United States on account of services as a private in the War of the Revolution. That she was married to said Nixon in the City of New York by the Rev D Millidoler on the ninth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine. That her husband the said Nixon died at West Hoboken County of Hudson and State of New Jersey on the seventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred
and forty five, and that she is now a widow.
Subscribed & Sworn to before me
this 10th day of November 1853
Dorathea Nixon
Richard Kidney Jr.
Judge of Court of Common
Pleas of said County of
I verily believe the said Dorathea Nixon
to be the identical person above described
Richard Kidney Jr
Judge &c
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State of New Jersey
County of Hudson
ss
John Syms and Helen M. Ryerson of West Hoboken in said County being each duly sworn according to law deposeth that Richard
Nixon late of the City of New York and a pensioner of the United State, died in the County of Hudson aforesaid on the seventh
day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five and at the time of his death left a widow Viz Dorathea Nixon who now resides in West Hoboken, County of Hudson
aforesaid and is the identical widow of Richard Nixon the Pensioner aforesaid and that she is now a widow.

Subscribed & Sworn to before me  John Syme
this 10th day of November 1853.
The name "Dorothy" Altered to other to "Dorathia" before execution.
John Syms
Richard Sidney

I certify that John Syms and Helen M Ryerson are credible & competent witnesses and verily believe their statement is entitled to full faith & credit.
Richard Sidney Jr
Judge &c
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State of New Jersey
Hudson County
SS.

I Robert Gilchrist Clerk of Hudson County aforesaid, and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County, do hereby certify that
Richard Kinney Jr whose name is subscribed to the within certificate was at the day of the date thereof, and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, and
that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.

I do also certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe the signature to said Certificate is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County tjis
tenth November 1853.

Robert Gilchrist
CLK
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State of New Jersey
County of Hudson
Surrogates Court

On this Tenth day of November 1853, it was proved by the admission of the annexed testimony which is satisfactory to said Court that Richard Nixon a pensioner of the United States, died in said County on the seventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five. And at the time of his death left a widow Viz Dorothea Nixon who resides at West Hoboken in said County and is now a widow.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the official seal of said Court the day and year first above written
W Kingsland
Surrogate of the County of Hudson
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Extract
One thousand eight hundred and nine. November ninth, Richard Nixon, Mrs Dorothy Smith

State of New York City & County of New York

John M Krebs of the City of New Josh being duly sworn according to law Deposeth that
he is the Pastor of the Rutgers Street Presbyterian Church in said city of New York. That he has in his possession the original marriage records of the Revd Dr Milledoler
late of said city of New York. That the foregoing is a true extract from said record, under the running head of Marriages,
except the date, which is written on said record in fair legible figures as follows viz 1809 Nov 9.
Deponent further saith that he is personally acquainted with the said Dorothy, she being a member of said Church, and that she is the identical widow of Richard Nixon the
Pensioner of the United States & resided in the said City of New York prior to his death.

Subscribed & Sworn to before me this
day of Nov 1853
John M Krebs.

Jno. W. Leveridge
Commissioner of Deeds
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the
Rev Dr Krebs and that he is the identical person
above named & described
Jno. W. Leveridge
in Leveridge Chatham Bank
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State of New York,
City and County of New York

I, RICHARD B. CONNOLLY,  of the City and County of New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That JNO. W. C. Leveridge whose name is  subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And, further,
that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner, and verily believe
that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the county, the 10 day of November 1853

Rich B. Connolly Clerk
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The Auditor will please state the time of the
death of pensioner, and to what time paid

Nov 23 1853

Respectfully, 
[illegible]

Richard Nixon at 1832
$70.00  Died 7th July 1844, paid to his death.

Sam L [illegible]
Act Auditort
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876

New York
Richard Nixon

Private 4
New Jersey Line
In the army of the united states during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th day of 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, [illegible] of R Riker Esq New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - $33.00
11 Mo a 3 Yr $33.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March 1818
9 months
Ogden
City & Co of N.Y.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5423
Dorothea Nixon
Widow
Richard Nixon
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 3, 1853
Index:  Vol. H, Page 85
Arrangement of 1870.
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Nixon
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Brief in the case of Dorothea Nixon, wid of Richard. Hudson County and State of New Jersey
act 3rd Feb 1853
Claim (" original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Marriage proven of the records of County Court
and marriage and identity by two accredited witnesses.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
allow $70 per an
from 3d Feb. 1853.
Name and residence of Agent
[illegible] Valentine, Albany N.Y.
J. F. Adams Examining Clerk
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Letter
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Albany N.Y. Nov 16th 1853

Sir
Enclosed are the papers in the application
of Dorathea Nixon widow of Richard Nixon Decd
under the Act of Feby 3, 1853.

I am Yours very respectfully
Wm Valentine

L. P. Waldo Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 4th 1845.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Richard Nixon decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of
Seventy Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1844 to the 7th July 1844.
Respectfully, yours, 
[illegible]
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Richard Nixon
Soldier
New Jersey
on the roll
Admitted
[illebible]
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State of New-York
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of
New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, and duly commissioned and sworn.
And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this first day of May 1818
Benj Ferris
Clerk
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State of New-York, ss.
Printed by E. CONRAD, Frankfort-street.

To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New York.

The Declaration under Oath of Richard Nixon
formerly a soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Richard Nixon enlisted a Soldier sometime in the month of April 1778 in Capt. Longstreets Company the first New Jersey
Regiment commanded by Col Matthias Ogden, which was in the Continental Establishment and continued in actually service against common Enemy for Nine month or more and was discharged at
Elizabeth Town New Jersey honorably in the month of Feb. 1779 but my discharge I have lost, I was in the battle of Monmouth
several other small skirmishes. I am now about 60 years of age.

And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Richard Nixon is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support.

Therefore the said Richard Nixon conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, ""An
Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.  And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Richard Nixon - refers to John Smith who was in the same company during the whole time of my services and a part of the time a mess mate with me.

City and County of New-York, ss.
Richard Nixon of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.

Rich'd. Nixon

Sworn before me this Thirtieth day of April 1818
Ri Riker Recorder of the City of New York

City and County of New-York, ss.

John Smith of County of Middlesex and state of New Jersey being sworn, saith, that he was well acquainted with Richard Nixon the above applicant int he Revolutionary war, and that I well remember his being in the continental service in Capt. Longstreet's company in the first New Jersey Regiment on the continental establishment commanded by Col. Odgen from New Jersey which was in the years of 1778 and 1779 and a part of the above service I was in the same mess with him that I knew him is said service more than nine month.
John Smith X his mark
Sworn before me this Thirtieth day of April 1818
R Riker
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City and State of New-York, ss.

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Major's Court of the City of New-York, which is a court of record, personally appears the aforesaid Richard Nixon

Who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and

Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Richard Nixon did serve in the Service of the United States under the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit:  for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.  THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.

GIVEN under by Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this thirtieth day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
R Riker
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Nixon, Robert
GRADE  Private
LINE  North Carolina

WARRANT NUMBER N 13551 and 14131
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  August 11, 1795 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.