Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,995, Adam Wagoner, New Jersey
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New Jersey         Wagoner,Adam       Š99.5
                              or Waggoner
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Pennsylvania

Adam Waggoner
of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Johnson in the Regt. commanded
by Col. Beaver in the New Jersey Mil
for one year eight months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
the rate of 66 Dollars --Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May
1833 and sent to Clk. of
Lycoming Co. Wmsport Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833           $133.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep '33
                                                                    33.33
                                                                 _______
                                                                $166.66

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting clerk
Book E Vol. 5 Page 64
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming
    On this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in one Court  before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lycoming and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania now sitting Adam Waggoner a resident of Hepburn Township in the County of Lycoming and state aforesaid aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1833.
     That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:  the field officers of the Regiments were General Frelinghuysen Colonel Beaver, Lieutenant Colonel Bonnell and Major Cronandike, that his Captain was Christopher Johnson, John Stout was a Lieutenant during part of the service; at the time I entered the service I resided in Alexandria Township Hunterdon County, New Jersey and was drafted in the militia before the Declaration of Independence.  About the time of the battle of Long Island I was called out under Captain Palmer and marched to Amboy and other places in New Jersey and from that time until after the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga I was often called out as a militiaman and with Wagon I recollect that my team was drafted shortly before the Battle of Monmouth and that I carried forage and provisions to the army of Gen'l Washington at the place a very few days previous to the battle. I was not in any battle during the War, I was in the service as a drafted militiaman at Springfield in New Jersey after Burgoyne was taken and served altogether whenever called on during....
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....the space of about five years.
    At the time I entered the service I lived in Alexandria Township aforesaid where I was born on the 30th day of May 1757.
    I have no record of my age.
    I was living in Alexandria Township when called into actual service and remained in New Jersey till the year 1806, the I came to Lycoming County Penn. where I have resided ever nicer and now reside.
    I was called into service as a draftee militiaman.
     I served in that capacity and as a Wagoner - Major Dusenberry of Hunterdon County New Jersey was an officer at the Springfield with his Battalion at the time I was there about the year 1779.
   I never received any written discharge but served was a private as above stated.
    I am known by Abraham Paulhamus and Peter Vanderbilt who reside in the neighborhood and the Reverend Henry Len hart who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief as to my services as a soldier of the revolution.
     I have no documentary evidence and know of no other persons than those whose depositions are annexed whose testimony I can procure in relation Tony services
    I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State to the best of my knowledge.
Adam Wagoner his X mark

Affidavit subscribed in open Court
of Common Pleas the 7th day of
September AD 1832.
   J. Wood Prothy.
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Peter Vanderbelt of theBorough of Williamsport in Lycoming County age 75 years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Adam Wagoner and he has known him since he was 18 years of age that they both resided in Alexandria Township Hunterdon County New Jersey during the Revolution and although this deponent was not in the service with Adam Wagoner yet he is well satisfied that he has served as he states, as this deponent knew the officers mentioned in his declaration and that they were frequently in actual service  the militia were almost continually called out for more than two years and sometimes there was a general call.  Deponent has known AdamWagoner upward of 25 years in Lycoming County and believes him to be about 75  years of age and that he is a person of veracity.
Peter Vanderbelt

Sworn and subscribed in one Court
this 7th day of September 1832
    J. Wood Prothy.

   Abraham Pauhamus of Williamsport in the Couty of Lycoming aged 74 years on his solemn oath deposeth and saith that he has known Adam Wagoner ever since he was about ten years of age, that the said Adam is about the same age as this deponent and that they went to school together and lived in the same neighborhood in Alexandria Township Underdone County New Jersey till after the close of the Revolutionary War.  That deponent was often in the service with the said Adam as drafted militia, that they were at Springfield, Elizabethtown, Amboy and other places, that this deponent distinctly recollects of meeting the said Adam with his team, when he was on his way with the army a few days before the battle of Monmouth, the deponent further states that their officers were the same though they generally were called out in classes except when there was a general call and then Adam Wagoner.....
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.....and this deponent went out together under the field and company officers mentioned in the said Adam's application.  Deponent has resided in Lycoming County for upwards of thirty years and has known Adam Wagoner in Lycoming County upwards of twenty years and can testify that he has always found him a man of veracity
Abraham Paulhamus his X mark

Sworn and subscribed in one Court
this seventh day of September 1832
     J. Wood, Prothy.

    We Henry Lenhart a clergyman John Carothers Do. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Wagoner who has subscribed and affirmed to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age and 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.
H. Lenhart
John Carothers

Sworn and subscribed in one Court
this 7th day of Sept. AD 18323
   J. Wood, Prothy.

  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 Henry Lenhart who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Williamsport Lycoming County and that John Carothers Peter Vanderbilt and Abraham Paulhemaus are residents of Lycoming County aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Seth Chapman
John Cummings
A. Davidson
Sept. 7, 1832
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23995

Revolution   INVALID

File No. 23,995
Adam Waggoner
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol 2 (or L?), Page 435
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11232  (first 2 numbers questionable)

Adam Wagoner
Application
for Pension
under Act 7th June 1832


7 (?) years 8 months Private $66.68

Claimant care of the Clk.
of the Co. 
Williamsport Pa.
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(Hand written parts transcribed)

Adam Wagoner

I. yes

II. yes

III. (blank)

IV. No -?-

V. No not see -?- 5

VI. yes

VII. yes

VIII. yes

IX. yes

X. yes
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XI. yes

XII. (blank)

XIII. (blank)

XIV. yes / yes / yes

XV. yes

XVI. No  -?- See Quere 16

XVII. yes
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3 
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
+ QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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11232

Adam Waggoner's
Application for
Pension under the Act
of June 7, 1832
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County

    I Joseph Wood, Prothonotary of theCourt of Common Pleas of theCounty of Lycom ing aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adam Waggoner for a Pension.
Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two (1832)
  J. Wood Prothy

Amended declaration of  Adam Waggoner
State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
      Personally appeared before me Justice of the peace in and for said County Adam Waggoner above named who being duly affirmed according to law deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot affirm positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below as private soldier and a Wagoner that he entered the service in the month of May 17767 under Captain Sherrand  as a private soldier and served one month at Elizabeth Town New Jersey -  In the year 1776 I also served as a private soldier under Captain Philip Palmer three months at Elizabeth Town and Amboy -
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...In the year 1777 I was out two months in the Militia under Captain Palmer and two months with a Wagon at Bristol and other places in Pennsylvania under Wagonmaster Phillips.

In the year 1778 I served one month as a private soldier under Captain Christopher Johnson at Elizabeth Town or Springfield New Jersey.  I also served as a Wagoner the same year one month and was out with my team just before the Battle of Monmouth.

In the year 1779 I served six months as a private soldier under Captain Johnson at Bergen in New Jersey and other places.

In the year 1780 I served six months as a Private soldier under Captain Johnson at Morristown and other places in New Jersey.

In the year 1783 I served two months as a Private soldier under Captain Johnson and as a Wagoner in the State of New Jersey.

And for the above services I claim a Pension.
Adam Wagoner his X mark

Affirmed and subscribed before me this
25th day of March AD 1833 and I do
hereby certify that the said Adam 
Waggoner is a credible person and 
that his statement entitled to credit.
    Jacob Grafius

Lycoming County
   I Joseph Wood Prothonotary pf the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that th above aforesaid Jacob Grafius Esq. is a Justice of the peace, duly commissioned in and for said County and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that the signature "Jacob Grafius" above written is the proper handwriting of him the said Jacob Grafius - Justice of the peace aforesaid.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Williamsport this 25th day of March AD 1833.
     J. Wood Prothy.
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11232

Adam Waggoner's
Application for
Pension, under the Act
of June 7, 1832
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Wagoner Jack     Private      Pennsylvania

10604                          May 23, 1797
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