Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4817, John Headdy, New Jersey
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[in parenthesis top left corner 3-1776]

SERVICE                                                   
New Jersey


Headdy, John
    or
Haddey,
    or
Headley,


NUMBER
R. 4817


CONTENTS
Jane
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16207 R
New york
John Headdy
of Orange Co in the state of New york who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Maxwell of the New Jersey line, for the term of 7 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov 1819 and Sent to Nath H White Newburg Newyork
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819 135.4
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48
10 28/30
$183:40
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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State of New York
Orange County }SS
On this first day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty In open court, to wit the Court of Common Pleas this day holden at the Court [Sooide?] in Goshen in and for the County aforesaid; the said Court being a Court of Record by virtue of the statutes and constitution of the State aforesaid, personally appeared John Headdy aged about sixty years, resident in the town of Monroe in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in the Second Regiment commanded by Colonel Cummins in the Company commanded by Captain William J Helms [?] of the New Jersey Line upwards of six years That the date of his original declaration is the seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. That the number of his Pension beneficate is 16.207 - And the said John Headdy in open court as aforesaid doth take the following oath to wit "I John Headdy do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereof so to diminish [?} it as to bring myself within the previous of an act of Congrefs entitled." An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War pafsed on that day of March 1818 and that I have not not has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed" And the said John
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Headdy in open court as aforesaid produces the following schedule that is to say. ---
I have one bow worth $20.00 - Shovel & Tongs 12-- Three Kettles Pot & Tea Kettle $2.00 - Half Doz Knives and forks $1.50 -- 0/2 Doz. Teacups & Saucers .25 - Axe & Hoe $1.25 - Four chairs .50 - Tub & Flour barrels .37 - One Chest .37 Cts - 3 Towls $0.37 - No other property worth $3.00 - Worth in all $28.73 - I am in debted about $20.00 - And the said John Headdy states that his occupation is that of a Shoemaker that he is unable to work as formerly on account of the failure of his eyesight - That the number of his family residing with him is five. His wife Jane aged about fifty five unable to work much. His two daughters Catherine Barbara - first eighteen years of age, the later six years of age - first able to work. His son Phillip aged thirteen able to labour. Hezekiah aged nine years. Sworn to on the 1st day of June 1826 in open court before Nathan H White Samuel S Seward and Stephan Jackson, Esqs Judges [bracket] John Headdy X his mark
$28.73 Jas W Wilkin Clk
State of New York
Orange County S.B. I James McClintock Deputy Clk of the Court of Common Pleaz in & for the county of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & inventory are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that
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it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule set forth is twenty eight Dollars & Seventy three cents - In testimon whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this third day of July 1820. James McClintock D'Y Clk
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Hezekiah died near the Kills in the county of orange Do Barbary Removed to the state of Ohio and is reported as dead Leaving himself the only Survivour there having ben Childrean by one of his Brothers but they are Said to be dead
He further States that his Father John Headley was in the war with Great Bretan declared by the United States on the 4th day of July AD one thousand seven hundred and seventy Six A Private soldier in the New Jersey line of State troops and drew Ninety Six dollars per year commenced his application for Pension Nov 27 = AD 1819 and commenced drawing his money under the act of April 7 AD 1818 Aged Sixty three years, And continued in Pension up to the day of his death Save a balance due at his Death which took place at Southfield on the Ninth or tenth day of November AD 1823 He further states that his mother Jane Headley Survived him up to the Ninth day of June AD 1839 leaving a space of Sixteen years and three months so that according to the same ratio there is due Philip $1560 together with the balance due at his Fathers death and Soldiers right to Bounty land
All for which he prays attention and pleads Claimant He further states that after the death of his Father he took his mother to his own
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hired house in Company with Hesekiah and his yongest Sister then comprising the Family and after he maried they having left the whole care of his mother at his sole expense, and for the laps of eight or Nine years She was so infected with Num Palsy as to be unable to dress or undress herself or take food only as fed the same as an Infant of days and died at his house at Woodbury Fernace in the Town of Monroe County of Orange and State of New York on the 9 day of June AD 1839
He further states that he has appointed and constituted Christopher Mulfire of Made NJ as his true and lawful attorny for him and in his Nam to procure all Nessesary Witnesses and prosecute Said Claims and present them to the Secretary of the Interior Pension Office
The balance due his Father at his death his right as a Soldier to Bounty land and Ninety Six dollars per year from the death of his Father to the death of his mother including a space of Sixteen years and three months which when the whole balance of John Headley is attached from 4th March to 10 day September is $60 
    $1560
____________
$1620 Balance together with the above stated Balance and Soldiers right to bounty land and Give
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a Receipt in his Name for the whole or any part thereof which may be found due at the investigation of Said Claim. Not by reason of any title claim or demand he has in his Father Mother  or his estate for he has none [bracket] Witnefs Present Christopher Mulford Phillip M Heady [his mark] Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above Written And I hereby certify that the Signature anexed to the above Power of Attorney for the uses to the above Power of Attorney for the uses and purposes therein expefsed together with the disearde claim of Christopher Mulford his Atorney is Genuine and entitled to full faith and virtue And that moreover Philip M Headley is No douby the Identicle Son of John and Jane Headly Deceased and only Survivor of the Family and Legitimate claimant to the above declaration set fourth by him and fully entitled to the immunities of the Pension act pased April 7 AD 1818 
John F. Board Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey County of Passaic 
On this 19 day of December AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty two Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Philip M Headley aged frorty five years a Resident of the County fo Pasfaic in the state of New Jersey who being duly Sworn according to lay declares that he is the Identicle Son of John and Jane Headley Deceased and only Survivour of ten Children born unto them to Wit Rachel the first Hannah the secont Betsey the third and Isaiah the fourth Peter the fifth Catherine the sixth Isaac the seventh Philip the eighth Hesekiah the Ninth and Barbary the tenth He further deposes and states that they are all dead in his full belief
Rachel and Catherine Removed to new Orleans and have ben Reported as dead many years he having recived a letter stating the facts but have not kept it
Betsey died when quite yong at his Fathers house Peter and Isaac died before they came to mature years at his Fathers house Hannah removed to the state of Connecticut and has not ben heard from in fourteen or fifteen years and in all probability is dead Isaiah Died at Greenwood Fernace in the County of Orange and state of New York
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no 8005
Jane Headley
and John
N. York
Let C. Mulford Oct 29/57
4817
July 4, 1836.
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Decr 5 - 1901
C.C. Gordon N.Y. City
[crossed out] Acts of July 14,1862 and March 8, 1873.
[stamped] Rejected
4817
P.O. Jane Headley
Service: widow of John
Filed Headdy [underlined]
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No. 8005
Jane Headley [died?]
widow of John.
New York
July 4, 1836
[ink swirl]
Christopher Mulford
Madison New Jersey
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State of New Jersey 
County of Morris [bracket] SS
On this day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace Judge of the Court and comes from of Deeds for the County and State aforesaid Christopher Mulford a Resident of Madison in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he has ben Chosen by Philip M Headley to be his attorney to prosecute his claim by virtue of his Father's balance and Soldiers right to Bounty Land and the claim which his Mother was entitled to in her lifetime all for which he has ben autheresed to procure Witnefses nesfesfary for the authenticely of the same 
He further States that he has made diligent Search both from the Children of John Headley agent and the Excent himself together with others who had the charge of his businefs to find the Certificate of his Pension Right but in every case have failed
He further States that as he has ben in Search of Witnefses he has at the same time enquired of those likely to know and they have given their belief that Philip M Headley is the only survivour of the Family of John and Jane Headley Deceased
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He further states that he has no other Interest in the Prosecution of the aforesaid Claim of which he has ben appointed Agent than the returns for Services Rendered, and that he had no preveious Claim whatever other on John Headley Dec Jane his Wife or Philip M Headley then Legitimate and only Surviving Son
Christopher Mulford
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above Written and I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Christopher Mulford and fully believe the deposition above Sworn and subscribed to is entitled to full faith and Credit and that he is as disinterested as the Nature of the Case will allow.
William Brittin Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey, Morris County, [bracket] ss.
I, Albert H. Stanburrough, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that William Brittin whose named is signed to the foregoing Certificate of of the taking of the above affidavit was, at the date thereof, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, duly commissioned and sworn and fully authorised by law to take such affidavit; and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such Judge, and that the name "William Brittin" there unto signed is in the proper hand-writing of him the said William Brittin
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Morristown this Fifth day of October 1853 A.H. Stanburrough Clerk.
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State of New Jersey

County if Passaic

Clerk of the County of Passaic do hereby certify that John F Board Esq. before whom the foregoing [affidavits] were taken was at the time of taking such [affidavits] one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Passaic duly elected commissioned and sworn and fully authorized by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same and that the name thereunto signed is in his own proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of Paterson this 26th day of September A.D. 1853- 

S.D. Canfield
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State of New Jersey

County of Passaic

On this 19 day of December A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appear before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Nicholas Fenner and Rachel his wife both of full age residents of Passaic County (NJ) but former residents of Monroe Township County of Orange in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that they were personally acquainted with John Headley and Jane his reputed wife and knew them for many years to live together as husband and wife and that Jane has given birth to a large family of children. We having lived at the time in the immediate neighborhood has given us personal knowledge of all the facts relative to the older children more particularly Rachel, Hannah, Betsey and Isaiah and from the personal knowledge we have had of the age of Isaiah at the death of his father must have been born thirty five to forty years of age. Said John Headley drew a pension for a few years under the act of April 7- 1818 which act at the time was called the pauper act and died at Southfield on about the 10th day of September A.D. 1823 leaving his wife Jane Hezekiah and one sister together with Philip M Headley as housekeepers and that uppon the...
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marriage of Philip the mother remained under his care and expense up to the day of her death a most affected creature for eight or nine years when she died at Woodberry Terrace on or about the 9th day of June [?] 1839 leaving a space of time from the death of the Father to the death of the Mother of sixteen years and three months. 
He further states that from person knowledge and general report all the children are dead save Philip M Headley whom we have known from a little child and can bear the fullest testimony to his legitimate Heirship to all the claim by virtue of his mothers pension the balance of fathers pension and soldiers right to county land.
Nicholas Fenner
Rachel Fenner

Witness present
Samuel S. Stephens
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Nicholas Fenner and Rachel his wife are creditable and disinterested witnesses.
John F Board Justice of the Peace
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His wife Jane together with some of the younger children then composing the family removed to Woodbury where after the laps of a few years leased with the numb palsey and was there in the immediate care and superentendence of Philip M Headley a faithful son to his mother during her remaining days when she died at his house at Woodbury Terrace County of Orange and State of New York on or about the 9th or 10 day June 1839. He further states that he is well acquainted with Philip M Headley he having lived together with the family in the immediate neighbourhood where he now resides, and from Personal knowledge and general report they are all dead save the aforesaid Philip M Headley now residing in the County of Passaic in the State of New Jersey. 
Walter Jones

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Walter Jones is a creditable and disinterested witness and from his own personal knowledge of the ages of the oldest to Wit Isaiah the first son of John Headley and Jane his reputed wife must have been married previous to the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.
Edward Earl Justice of the peace Orange County
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Orange County, 
Clerk's Office

I, Nathan Westcott, clerk of said county, and the county court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that Elmore Earl whose name is subscribed to the annexed declaration affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature Elmore Earl subscribed to the said declaration affidavit is genuine. 
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 11th day of August 1853.
John C. McConnell
Deputy Clerk
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State of New York
County of Orange
On this 16 day of July in one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Walter Jones aged sixty seven years a resident of the township of Monro in the County of Orange and state of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that he was personally acquainted with John Headley and Jane his wife and had been for the lapse of twenty five years or more and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and that Jane became the mother of a large family of children and from the personal knowledge he has had of the oldest children to wit Rachel the first Catherine the second and Isaiah the third or forth fully believe they must have been married previous to the year of our lord one thousand and seven hundred and ninety four, Isiaha at the time of his father's death must have been from thirty five to forty years of age.
He further states that he was present when John Headley made application for a pension by virtue of services rendered in war of 1776 which pension he obtained under the act of April 7 1818 and after receiving a pension for a few years removed to Monro works since Calid Southfield when he died on or about the ninth or tenth day September 1823.
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The Bond Record,
NEW YORK.
GEO. H. ROBINSON,
Managing Editor.
[STAMP] Nov 29 1901 RECEIVED

New York City,Nov.20,1901.

Bureau of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:--
I am very much interested in thegenealogies of the families of some of my ancestors that according to tradition had representatives in the Revolution and I am informed that in your office are records of genealogical value taken from the application for pensions.  Will you kindly send me any information you may have concerning the following soldiers,all from N.J.? I want especially records of military service,dates of birth and marriage names of wives, children etc.

Yours very truly,
C.C. Gordon
Room 1113,
31 Nassau St.,
New York City.

[checkmark] 1. John Headley
[circle] 2. Nathaniel Headley
[checkmark] 3. Joseph Headley

[STAMP] US PENSION OFFICE NOV 21 1901
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Mustingum County
State of Ohio
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for County George Reynolds who declared on Oath that he was a commissioned officer int he 2nd New Jersey Reg from October 1775 until February 1778. That in the former year he invited John O Neal & John Heddy for soldiers during the then ensuing War with Great Britain. That they served with him in said regiment from the month of October 1775 until the aforesaid month of February 1778 at which latter [illegible] the deponent left that regiment into the staff department. But after which period he had frequently seen them in camp and have no doubt they served in the 2nd regiment during the continuance of the war with Great Britain.
George Reynolds formally
1st Lieut in 2nd New Jersey Regt.

Taken before me this 14th day of Oct 1819
Thomas Flood J Of Peace
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State of New York
Orange County
On this 25 May 1819, before me the subsciber first Judge of the County of Orange personally appears John Headdy aged sixty years resident of the said county of Orange who having by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of law "an act to provide for certain persons employed in the land and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war that the said John Headdy enlisted in Capt Shaws company of the New Jersey REgt in 1775 - that the officers joined Capt Luce's company in said regt and served in the same during the war. That he was [illegible] at Harristown - that he was in the battle of the [illegible] the taking of [illegible] in several battles on Lake Champlain, 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.
John Headdy [mark]

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Nathan H White

I Nathan H White Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Headdy did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and that he is in very reduced circumstances and I now transmit the precedings had I taken before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant tot he directions of the afore mentioned act. Dated May 25 1819
Nathan H White
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[the following in quotes was all crossed out]
"The Judge or Clerk of the county must certify to the foresaid date of the original declaration of the  affidavit and of [illegible] his pay will commence from the date of the endorsed."

Returned - that the name of the colonel; [a line crossed out completely] the time of entering and leaving the service may be stated. 

2 Aug 1819


John Headdys declaration
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State of New York
Orange County
I, David M Westcott Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Nathan M. White, at the dates of the written affidavit and certificate was first Judge of the said County of Orange, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed tot he written certificate and affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Nathan M White. In witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County of Orange the fourth day of June 1819.
D. M. Westcott, Clerk
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Not on Rolls.
Proof Service required by the affidavit of two disinterested persons or the certificate of an officer under whom the applicant served. In all cases the expectability of witnesses must be certified by the examining magistrate.

[illegible]
Pension Office
27 Aug 1819

[illegible]
17 Nov 1819
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State of New York
Orange County
I Nathan H. White first Judge of the county of Orange do hereby certify that John Heady the present applicant for a pension made the original declaration before me on Tuesday the seventh of April in the year 1818.
Nathan H White
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State of New York
Orange County
On this 25th May 1819 before me the subscriber first Judge of the County of Orange Personally appears John Headdy aged sixty years resident in the said county of Orange, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension 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 John Headdy enlisted in Captain Shaws company of the 2nd Jersey regt commanded by Colonel Maxwell in the year 1775. That he continued to serve in said corp one year that he afterwards joined Capt Luce's company in said regt and served in same during the War. That he was discharged at MorrisTown in Jersey. That he was in the battle of the Three Rivers, Taking of Burgoyne, & in several battles on Lake Champlain. 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.
John Headdy  X his mark

Sworn to and declared before me
The day and Year aforesaid
Nathan H White

I Nathan H White Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Headdy did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and that he is very reduced circumstances and I now transmit the Proceedings had and taken before me to the Secretary of the War Department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act dated May 25 1819.
Nathan H White
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State of New York
Orange County
I James W Wilkin Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Nathan H White at the dates of the within affidavit and certificate was first Judge of said county of Orange, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed tot he within certificate and affidavit is the proper hand writing of the said Nathan H White. In witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county of Orange the 9th day of August 1819.
Jas W. Wilkin