Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1070, for Thomas Osburn, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Osburn, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 1070
carded
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New Jersey 28. 107
Thomas Osborn
[illegible] in the State of N J
who was a Pri in the  Company commanded
by Col [illegible]
of the Reg. commanded
in the Reg line for militia
8 No 15 days $28.32

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
the rate of 28 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 11th
and sent to 34 O.J Christie Hackensack NJ

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 70. 00
Seminant. allowance ending 4 Mch 14. 16
$84.96
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. Sprague Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 124
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29. 560
Adm 8 Months 15 days
D. Christie
Hachersand
N. Jersey
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DECLARATION.
State of New Jersey,
Bergen County,
On this tenth
day of December
1833 personally
appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas now
sitting Thomas Osborn
a resident of
Lodi in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, aged seventy years
, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 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 March 1782
He enlisted for Nine month in a company commanded by Capt
John Craig and Leutenant John Spear at a place called
Second River (now belvill in the County Essex in the
State of New jersey the corps to which the deponent belonged
was commanded by Major Samuel Hays at which place
Second River) they were stationed chief part of the time
under the command of the above Named Lieut John Spear
guarding form Aquackonet, to second River, marching from
place to place as necessity to prevent the Enemy who then
had possession of the lower part of the County of Bergen, from
Crossing the Passaic River who would often plunder the Inhabitants
it was also their duty to prevent the Ellicit Trade carried on with
the British then in the City of New York. He the deponent further
Saith that he recollects at one time they were marched to
Elizabethtown point where his said Capt was stationed with
part of the Company to which he belonged at which place
they were Reviewed and Inspected by the above Named Major
Hays after it was performed the deponent with their Company
commanded by the said Lieut Spear were ordered to their former
Station where they remained untill sometime in December
doing guard duty then we were marched to Newark at which
place his Capt with the Remainder of the company from
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Elizabethtown met here we were stationed for a few days when their term of enlistment expired, when and where
deponent was Honorable Discharged

Interrogatories propounded by the Court 
Question 1 Where & in what year were you born?
Answer I was born at New Barbadoes neck (now Lodi) in the
year 1763 the 13th of June
Question 2 Have you any Record of your age & if so where is it?
Answer I have no record of my age the family Record being
in possession of my Brother who is now dead, & the record lost.
Question 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have
you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live?
Answer I lived at New Barbadoes neck when called into service
since which time I have lived in various places in New Jersey
and I now reside in Lodi in Bergen County
Question 4. How were you called into service; where you drafted,
did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a
substitute for whom?
Answer I enlisted as a volunteer; was never drafted nor a substitute
Question 5 State the names of some of the regular officers, who were
with the troops, where you served; such continential and
Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the Gener
al Circumstances of your services.
Answer Major Samuel Hays Commanded the Battallion to which
Company belonged, and as to the General circumstance
of my service they are set forth in my declaration
Question 6 Did you ever receive & discharge from the service, and
if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
answer I do not recollect of ever having received a printed or
written discharged
Question 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighborhood and who can testify
to your character for veracity and their belief of
your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer Capt Abraham Speer William Southerland James
Hornblower and the Revd John Dow are persons
known to me and are persons who can testify to
my services as a soldier of the Revolution

Thomas his x mark Osborn
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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
of the United States.
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED IN OPEN COURT
THE DAY AND YEAR FIRST AFORESAID.
A Westervelt clerk

Thomas his x mark Osborn

We John Dow
a Clergyman, residing
in the Township of Bloomfield County of Essex and State of
New-Jersey, and James Hornblower-
residing in the Township of Bloomfield County of Essex and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Osborn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to
have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED THE DAY
AND YEAR FIRST AFORESAID.
A  Westervelt Clerk
John Dow
James Hornblower

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 Dow
who has signed the preceding
Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Bloomfield County of
Essex and State aforesaid, and that James Hornblower
who has also signed the same, is a resident of the Township of Bloomfield County of
and State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court Westervelt clerk

I, Abraham Westervelt
Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
in & for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey the same being a Court of Record)
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the
matter of the application of Thomas Osborn
for a Pension.
 
over
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And I do further Certify that Samuel H. Berry whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit of William Southerland
marked A and to the Certificate thereunder written marked B. Was on
the day of the date thereof & still is, one of the Justices of the peace for said
County of Bergen duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature
to said Jurat and certificate is genuine. And further
that David I Christie whose name is subscribed to the Jurat
of the annexed affidavit of James Hornblower marked C & to
the certificate thereunder, marked and also to the annexed
affidavit of John Dow, marked and to the Certificate thereunder
written marked & was on the respective dates thereof, and still is
also one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid, duly com
missioned & sworn as such and that his signature to said Jurat
and Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the said Court this tenth day of
December A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three
A. [illegible] Clerk
to
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County  Personally appeared before me
Samuel H Berry one of the Justices of the Peace in and
for said County - William Sutherland of the Township
of Bergen, County & State aforesaid who being sworn according
to Law on his oath saith, that the deponent
and Thomas Osborn of the Township of Lodi in the County of
Bergen & State of New Jersey aforesaid did enlist in Captain Craig's
Company of Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex
& State aforesaid, on or about the 1st day of April A D 1782
and did continue to do duty in said Company for that time
untill about the 15th day of December following, when this
deponent and the said Thomas Osborn were regularly discharged
This deponent further saith that the said Company formed
part of Major Hays Command to guard the lines and
that Lieutenant John Speer of Bellville in the County
of Essex & State of New Jersey aforesaid was the Lieutenant
of said Company and further this deponent saith not

William his x mark 
Sutherland

taken & sworn before me this
22nd day of October A D 1832
Samuel H Berry Justice of the Peace

B. I do hereby certify that William Sutherland
whose affidavit is above written and sworn to by
him before me, is a creditable person, and his statement is entitled to full faith and credit
Samuel A Berry Justice of
the peace
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 State of New Jersey
Bergen County
On this Tenth day of December
1833 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid
James Hornblower of the Township of Bloomfield in the County of Essex & State aforesaid
aged 72 years & well known in the said
County & to the Subscribed as a man of truth &
good standing & being duly sworn saith that
he is well acquainted & has been since the
Revolutionary war with Thomas Osborn who is
now applying for a pension under the law
of Congress of June 7th 1832 & well recollects
of the said Thomas Osborn having served
in the Revolutionary war in the year 1782
in a company said to be commanded by Capt
John Craig & that John Sper & were called
nine months men - & Verily believes that the
said Osborn served his country
faithfully as a soldier of the Revolution
for the sum of nine month aforesaid

Sworn at new Barbadoes
the 10th day of December 1833 before me
David Christie Justice of the Peace

James Hornblower
 
I do hereby certify to the Secretary of War & Commissioner of Pensions that James Hamble whose
affidavit with his signature above written and
Sworn to before me is a creditable person and
his statement if fully entitled to Credit
David J. Christie Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County

on this Tenth day of December
1833 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in the County aforesaid John Dow
of the
Township of Bloomfield in the County and State afore
said aged 67 years and well known in said County and
to the subscribed as a man of truth and good Standing
and being duly sworn saith the same that he
the deponent was well acquainted with Thomas Osborn who is now applying for a Pension under the
act of Congress of June 7th 1832. and well recolllects of the said Thomas Osborn having served
in the Revolutionary war in the year 1782 in a
Company Commanded by Capt John Craig &
Lieut John Sheen & were called nine months
me verily believes that the said IOsborn
served his country faithfully as a soldier of the
for the sum of nine months aforesaid-
Sworn at new Barbadoes the
the 10th day of December A.D. 1833
before me
David J Christie Justice of the
Peace

John Dowe

I do hereby certify to the Secretary of war and Commissioner
of Pensions that John Dow whose affidavit with
his signature above written & sworn to before me
is a Creditable person & his statement is fully
entitled to credit-
David J Chistie Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey
Essex County Personally appeared before the Subscribed
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Capt Abraham Spear of the County of Essex and State aforesaid aged 86 years who being duly sworn saith that
he is personally acquainted with Thomas Osburn of
the County of Bergen who is now applying for a pension under the law of Congress of June 7th 1832, who
on his oath deposeth and saith that he well recollects
that the said Thomas Osborn Enlisted in a Company
commanded by Capt John Craig and Lieutenant John
Speer which said Lieutenent was deponents Brother
said Company was organized some time in the
spring of the year 1782 - deponent thinks it was in
the month of March, that said Osborn
enlisted in the said Company immediately after it was organized for the term of nine months said
deponent was often out doing duty
in the said Company as a Volunteer deponent says
said Company was stationed the principal part of
the time, at was then called Second River (now Bell
deponent well knows that the said Osborn
was a faithful soldier and was often out with
him during the nine months, on scouts & Recollects
at one time Deponents & his Brother the sentiment
John Shea & the said Osburn & a few other took
a large prize from the London traders & deponent verily believes that the Osburn performed
his duty faithfully as a soldier in the above said
Company for the Term of nine months in the
Sworn and subscribed to before me
discharged

sworn and subscribed to before me the 11th day of November AD 1833
[illegible] Justice of the peace

Abraham Speer

I do hereby certify to the Secretary of war and commissioner
of Pensions that Abraham Spear whose
affidavit with his signature above written & sworn
to before me is a creditable person & his statement is fully entitled to credit
D Van [illegible] Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey 
County of Essex  I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas & for said County of
Essex do hereby certify that Daniel Van Winkle before
whom the foregoing affidavit of Abraham Spear made
and taken, at the time of taking the same, was & still is
one of the Justices of the peace for said County duly
commissioned & sworn. That the name J Van Winkle
Subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavit & the certificate
thereunder written is the proper hand writing of said Justice
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Court, at Newark in said County the Twelfth day
of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three (18331

E Van Arsdale Clk

29.560
adm 8 months 10 days
D I Christie
Hackensac N. Jersey
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only NJ
In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of Thomas Osburn or Osborn a soldier
of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 1070

[Chart]

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Mch 1782

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
9 MO

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Craig
COLONEL.
Maj. Samuel Hays
STATE.
N.J.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Barbadoes Neck, N.J.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 10, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lodi, Bergen Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, born June 13, 1763 at New Barks
Remarks: He died Jany 27 1836 (Agency Book)

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6 -- 2856
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[COLUMN 1]
Apr 14'99
Hiram Smith
N C
1915 June 28. Hist to

[COLUMN 2]
Rev War
INVALID.
File No 1070
Thomas Osburn
Pri NJ Mil
Act June 7, 1832.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 280
Arrangement of 1870.
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121 MADISON AVENVE.
February 12th 1899.
Dear Sir

Will you kindly inform me
if any of the following soldiers of the
Revolutionary war or their widows
applied for or received pensions.
Thomas Osborn (Orsborn) Morris Co. N.J.
Cornelius Cregie Cregie or Keighn) New York
Joseph Parrott (Parret) Morris Co. A.J.
no record
---
Yours Very Truly
Hiram Smith
121 Madison Ave
 New York City
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE. H FEB 16 1899
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Charleston, W. Va.

Rev Sec June 23/1915
Bureau of Pensions,
In times past you have kindly furnished
with data relating to the records of certain revolutionary
soldiers and I am again asking for record of Thomas or Charles
Osborn of New Jersey,
asked once before but at that time, thought the above mentioned Osborns were from Pa.
There was a Thos. Osborn who lived near Trenton and was a pat
riot, and there was also a Chas. Osborn who lived at this time
in N. J., but whether he was a soldier of the Revolution, I
know not. At any rate his daughter Sarah married a soldier,
Thos, Laidlaw, who served on the gun-boat Delaware.
Any record of either Chas or Thos. Osborne or Osborn would
be appreciated.
Respectfully,
in
Peet, June 23 / 1915
A. B. Baines.

[stamp]  US PENSION OFFICE D JUN 25 1915
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department
. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
Sir: --
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B.
1. 1070.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 14, 1899.
In response to your recent communication you are advised that
Thomas Osburn made an application for pension on December 10, 1833,
at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Lodi, N. J., and
his pension was allowed for eight months and fifteen days' actual service
as a private in the N. J. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted
at New Barbadoes Neck, N. J., and served under Capt. Craig and
Maj. Hays.
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the
names of Cornelius Crygier (Cregier or Krigier) or Joseph Parrott
( Parret ) have not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or
bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Hiram Smith,
121 Madison Avenue,
New York City.
Commissioner.
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Hackensack
Dec 11th 1833

New Jersey
Dec. 14. 1833

one pension paper
Free

The Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D. C.
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Hackensack December the 11th 1833
D. Sir,
Enclosed I send you the Declaration &
affidavits,
of Thomas Osborn for a pension
Connell June 7th
1832
and from the respectability of the Persons
who have testified to his services. I hope there
will be no doubt of his success in obtaining
his certificate Mr Osborn is a pauper
and an object of Pity-- and if his application
should receive a favourable desicion from
you -you will please to forward his certificate enclosed to me as Osborn
some distance from a post office & wish
a friend to interfere in his behalf - your Early
attention will do much for the cause of
Humanity & much oblige a poor old
Soldier

Very Respectfully your
most obedient humble
Servant
David I Christie

Hon
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions