Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42420, for James Strachan, New Jersey
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Service:
New Jersey
New York

Strachan, James
or
Straughan 

Number: S.42420
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1877 Mch Ward S Ogden, and set
471 Red States which ┃
are paid & name retired to ┃
unclaimed 3 years

5.374
New York
James Strachan Private
Capt Black
NY

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
the 18th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jany 1819
and sent to the Hon. Mr Wilkin
House of Representations
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4/30. 36.53
semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48
Malcom $84.53 
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
.
Notification sent Nov 10th
1820, to Joseph Morrell
New Windsor
Orange C. N.Y.
1777-34
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James Strachan
Deposition for
a Pension
---
Admitted
Hon. W. Wilkin
1
H. of Rep
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State of New York orange County ⎬
on this 18th day of April 1818, before me the
subscriber one of the judges of the court of common Pleas in and for orange County in the State of New York or personally appears James Strachan aged Fifty Eight years resident in the town of New Windsor in the County of orange and State of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on 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 he the said James Strachan enlisted at Fort Montgomery in the county of orange in the company commanded by Captain James Beach of the infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col William Malcom in the New York line on the 13th day of April 1777 and that he continued in the same compy for two years when he was transfered to the Regiment commanded by Col Oliver Spencer in the New Jersey line in the company           commanded by Captain William Bull
that he served in the Regiment a part of
in Capt Bulls company and a part of the time
in a company commanded by Lieutenant
John Orr untill the 12th day of April 1780
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when he was discharged at Mendham in New Jersey.  his discharge was honorable and signed by Col Oliver here that while in service

he was a General Sullivan in his western
expedition against the indians and in the
battle of Newtown under General Sullivan
and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his
for support and the care of his services
is his discharge which is hereunto annexed
Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year first above unther
James Strachan
of the Court
John Blake one of the Judges
of Common plan of Orange County
John Blake Judge of the court of common
has as aforesaid do certify that it appears to
my satisfaction that the war James Strachan did
serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in
the preceding declaration against the com
man enemy; and I now transmit the procame
and testimony taken and had before
me to the Secretary for the continent of war
pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act
of congress
John Blake of the Judges of the
Dated this 18 1818
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State of New York
Orange County//

I, David M. Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County in the State of New York, do hereby certify that John Blake, at the date of the prefixed deposition and certificate, was a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County and that the signatures thereto are the proper handwriting of the said John Blake. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of the said Court at Goshen the 23rd day of April 1818.
s/ D.M. Westcott

I, John Blake, Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named James Strachan, who makes the above application for a pension is reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support.
s/ John Blake, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Orange County
Dec. 30th 1818

State of New York
Orange County//

I, David M. Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange in the...
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...State of New York, do hereby certify that John Blake, at the date of the above certificate was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange and that the signature thereto is the proper handwriting of the said John Blake. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of the said Court at Goshen this 1st day of Jan. 1889.
s/ D.M. Westcott
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Jas. Strachan, a pensioner &c.
Copy affi(davit) & cert(ificate) &c.

[illegible]

5374
[illegible]
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District of New York
Orange County//

My certificate is numbered 5,374.

On this fifth day of September 1820, personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of Common Pleas, it being a Court of Record for the said County of Orange, James Strachan, aged Sixty three years, resident in the said County of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He enlisted the 13th day of April 1777 at Fort Montgomery, Captain Black's Company, Colonel Malcomb's Regt. for the term of Three years. When Col. Malcomb's Regiment was reduced, he was put into Col. Spencer's Regt. He continued to serve until three years for which he engaged, expired, and was discharged at Mendham, New Jersey, by Colonel Spencer. No. of Certificate 5,374.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. 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 thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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," passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not, nor 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 following inventory and by me subscribed.

Viz.: Three cows, value $37.50; Two horses, $30.00; One mare & colt $15.00; Two 2-years-old young cattle, $12.00; One old wagon, $2.50; One old sleigh, $2.00. He further declares that he is in debt the sum of $200.00. He has a wife 61 years of age, one daughter Janet, aged 16 years. He has no house or land but (resides)...
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...[duplicate: resides] on leased lands. He justly indebted to several persons Two Hundred dollars.
s/ James Strachan (X - his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on this 5th Sep. 1820 in Open Court before me.
s/ Jas. Mc Clintock, Dep. Clk.

State of New York
Orange County//

I, James McClintock, Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Orange, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory are truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ninety nine dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Fifteenth day of September 1820.
s/ James McClintock, Dep. Clk. of Orange, Com(mon) Pleas
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[illegible]
James Strachan
[illegible]
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Received April 12, 1780 from Capt. John Santford, Paymaster, N.Y., arrears of pay and something due me [crossed out: (illegible)] from the reg(iment).
s/ James Strachan (X - his mark)

A certificate for the depreciation due on [illegible] discharge given 12 January 1821.
s/ Evan W. Henry
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Corporal James Strachan of my regiment, having completed the terms for which he was enlisted and having received his arrears of pay and deficiency of clothing and was charged as of receipt on the back hereof is discharged.

Corporal James Strachan
April 12, 1780 

s/ Oliver Spencer, Col.
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Dis(charge) Cert(ificate)
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42,420
INVALID.
Rev(olutionary War)
File No. 42,420
James Strachan
Pri(vate); Rev(olutionary) War
Act: 18th March '18
Index: -; Vol. 3; Page 489.
{Arrangement of 1870.}