Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1806, Isaac Bird, Continental.

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Isaac Bird {file number} W.1806
Gertrude {widow}
Continental Service
New Jersey res. in 1828

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Isaac Bird's Declaration
{month illegible} 1828
Settled at Treasury {illegible}
File # 1806

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Revolutionary Claims
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Isaac Bird, of Green Township in the county of Sussex in the State of New Jersey, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a Private in Captain George Handy's Company, in Col. Lee's Regiment, of the Virginia Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778, that I have lost my discharges and have no means of obtaining any other Evidence.  And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.

Witness my hand, this Seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord 1828
Isaac {his X mark} Bird
{also signed below and to the side} Robt Thompson

Before me, Elijah Everett, a justice of the peace in the county of Sussex in the State of New Jersey, personally appeared, this day, .. and Jonathan Hill, Residents of the said county, who did severally make oath that Isaac Bird, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand and seal this Eighth day of August in the year 1838.
E. Everett, Justice of the Peace

I, David D. Chandler, Clerk of the Court of the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Elijah Everett, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace in said County and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
David D. Chandler

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New Jersey
Gertrude Bird
Widow of Isaac Bird, who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private of Cavalry
Va. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Decr/33
W.S. Johnson
Newton
Sussex Co.
N.J.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 90
1828

Certif. Corrected & returned to W.S. Johnson, Jan'y 24/54 Oct. 1859. Duplicate issued and sent to John Moore, Marksboro, New Jersey

Lt. H.W. Patterson
Feb. 8, '63

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Declaration

New Jersey Sussex County

On this Tenth day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty three personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Gertrude Bird, a resident of the said County Aged Thirty Four years, who being first duly Sworn upon her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by Act of Congress of the third day of February A.D. 1833, entitled "an act to continue half pay top certain Widows and orphaned." That she is the Widow of Isaac Bird deceased who was a dragoon in Lee's Legion in the Virginia Line of the Army of the Revolution, that the service of her said Husband was rendered before her acquaintance with him, and Deponent is unable to state the same with more particularity, but would refer to the Declaration and proofs on file in the Department made by her said Husband in his lifetime, on application for pension for his said Services, the said Isaac Bird  received a Certificate of Decision for Services at aforesaid for the payment during his life of the Sum of Eight Dollars and Thirty three and 1/8 cents {illegible} dated the third day of August A.D. 1829, by Hon. S.D. Ingham, Secretary of the Treasury, as it appeared by a copy thereof now in her possession, and to the Record of which she begs have to refer.

She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Bird on the First day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six, at Flanders, County of Morris, New Jersey, before Rese Nickolas Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, that she had a

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a Certificate thereof, made at the time by the said Justice, that she knows her husband had his certificate of Pension at that time that her maiden name was Lemmons.

That her said Husband died at Green, in the said County of Sussex on the Tenth day of March A.D. one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven. She further declared that she is still a Widow. She further declares that she has been informed that there was due her said Husband an amount of money amounting at this time to about Eight Thousand Dollars for his said services, as emoluments over and above the amount of Pension by his services, and that as the said Isaac Bird left {"no" was crossed out} children and Heirs she is entitled thereto. {Some illegible words are written above those words.} She therefore respectfully asked to be allowed that {illegible} that amount may be, and not drawn by said Isaac Bird in his lifetime.

And I do further declare that {illegible} Johnson {illegible} in said County of Sussex as my lawful Attorney to prosecute said {illegible} and to resume the certificate of pension for me.

From the subscribed this Fourth Day of March 1853.
Gertrude Bird {signed by her mark}

I certify that the said Gertrude Bird is a person of credibility {?} and that her Materials {?} are certified to {illegible).
John Kraber, Justice of the Peace

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This may certify that on the First day of October 1836 at the Township of Roxbury in the County of Morris I joined in Marriage according to Law Mr. Isaac Bird to Miss Gertrude L. Emmons.
Rheese Nicholas J.P.

Rec'd and Recorded 21st March A.D. 1837,
Jos. Dalrimple Clerk

State of New Jersey
Morris County S.S.
I, Albert H. Stanburrough  Clerk of the County of Morris do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the marriage between Isaac Bird and Gertrude L. Emmons as the same remains of Record in Book D of Marriages at page 33.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of the said County of Morristown this Twenty Eighty day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty-five.
A.H. Stanburrough, Clerk

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April 16, 1855
Gertrude Bird, widow of Isaac Bird 
Private, Continental Line
Pensioner
Revolutionary War

{some illegible markings throughout} 

John Moore, Marksboro
Warren Co., N.J.

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State of New Jersey
Warren County

On this twenty fourth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me as Judge of the court of common pleas {undeciphered} oaths for general purposes within and for the court aforesaid Gertrude Bird aged thirty five years a Resident of Green Township in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn declares that she is the widow of Isaac Bird deceased who was a private in a company commanded by Captain Lee in the ________ Regiment of ________ commanded by ________ in the armies of the Revolution. That her said Husband enlisted at ________ on or about ____________ day of ______ A.D. for the ... said war for the term, and was honorable discharged about the _____ day of _____ A.D. ____. That her said Husband drew a pension of Ninety Six dollars per annum under the Act of the 7th day of June 1832 until his death and that this claimant is now a pensioner under the {undeciphered} 1853 her Pension certificate {undeciphered} 3rd December 1853. She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Bird in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey on the first day of October 1836 by one Rhiees Nicholas a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage Gertrude Lemmons that her said Husband died at

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Green Township in the County of Sussex New Jersey on the Tenth day of March 1837 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she says he entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.

Gertrude (X mark) Bird

We John Moot and Margaret Lemmons residents of Green Township in the County of Sussex New Jersey upon our oaths Declare the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presents {sic} and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
John Moot
Margaret Lemmons

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certifiy that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Moore   Judge

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March 11, 1927

Mrs. E.G. Read
625 Hillside Ave.
Plainfield, N.J.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1806, it appears that Isaac Bird enlisted and served as a private to close of the War, at which time he was in Captain George Handy's Company, Captain Lee's Legion of Light Dragoons.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1828, while a resident of Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. He died there March 10, 1837. The date of his birth is not on file.

Soldier married October 1, 1836 at Roxbury or Flanders, New Jersey, Miss Gertrude Lemmons (the name appears elsewhere as Lemmon and L. Emmons). She was allowed pension on her application executed March 19, 1853, while a resident of Sussex County, New Jersey, aged thirty-four years.

It is stated that soldier left children, no names are given.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1806
Gertrude Bird
Widow
Isaac Bird
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb. 3 - 1853
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 62
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1927, Mch. 11 - Hist. to Mrs. E.G. Read

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No. 70881
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Received Apr. 16th, 1855

Isaac Bird dec'd Priv.
Va. Cont. Line
Rev. War

John Moore
Marksboro, Warren Co.
N.J.

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{envelope}
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

{postmark: MAR 29, Newton N.J.}

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Sept. 14, 1863
Appl. of Gertrude Bird, widow of Isaac 
Sussex co.
N.J.

W.S. Johnson
Newton
Sussex co.,
N. Jersey

Official Business

February 3rd, 1863

{To} Jos. H. Barrett Esq.
Pension Office
Washington City, D.C.

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Gertrude Bird widow of Isaac
Dec: Morris 1 Oct. 36
died 10 March 37

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Married 27 June 1825: Town Records
died 21 Feb. '46 {?}

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Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Mrs. Gertrude Bird's Declaration and proofs to obtain Bounty Land under Act March 3, 1855.

To Commissioner of Pensions

Plus [?] Address
John Moore
Marksboro
Warren Co. NJ

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No. 713
Gertrude Bird
widow of Isaac
N. Jersey

Let to W.S. Johnson
May 31 /53
[illegible]

Appl. of Gertrude Bird widow of Isaac
N. Jersey
895
Act 3rd February 1853

[Illegible]
[illegible] $100 per annum commencing 3rd Feb. 1853
See [illegible] act May 15, 1828.
No. 895
W.S. Johnson
Newton
Sussex Co.
N. Jersey

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Gertrude Bird
widow of Isaac

Letter to Whitfield S. Johnson
Oct. 21 [?].53

[illegible]

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9537 

160 acres.

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Pension Office
Nov. 26, 1853

Sir,

Please certify the times to which the within named pensioner was paid; and, if in your power, the date of his death.

Very respectfully,
[Illegible]
S. Cole
For Commissioner [?]

F. Burt Esq.
3d Auditor, [Illegible}
(See other side)


Isaac Bird, Act 15th May, 1828 - $100 pr. an. 
Died 10th March 1837
Paid to his death

Saml. L. Rind
Actg Auditor

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State of New Jersey

On this Twenty Third day of September 1859 before me the Subscriber & Judge of the Court of Common [illegible] authorised by Law to administer oaths for general purpose in and for said County. Personally appeared Gertrude Bird a resident of the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey aged 39 years who being duly sworn according to Law on her oath Declares that she is the widow of Isaac Bird late of the said County of Sussex [illegible] and was a Soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That her name was placed [?] on the pension Roll of the State of New Jersey. That she received a certificate of that fact under the signature & seal of the Secretary of the Interior. That on the 14th Day of September [illegible] she gave said certificate to one John Moot at Green Township in the County of Sussex for him to send it to John Moore of other [illegible] Warren County New Jersey that said Moore might make out a power of Attorney for Reserve in the [illegible] year. Payment that was Due me on the 4th Day of September last. That said Moot says the last said Certificate from his [illegible] granted to this Deponent under the 2nd Section of the act of Congress passed February 3rd 1853 entitled an act to continue said [illegible] to [illegible] Widows and Orphans.
She further saith that she makes this application in order to obtain a new

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Certificate in the place of the one lost. She further states that her said certificate was for the Sum of Ninety Six dollars per year and this was due her on the 4th of September just six months [illegible]. That she does not know the date or number of said Lost Certificate. 

Gurtrude [her X mark] Bird 

I John Moot of the Township of Green in the County of Sussex being Duly Sworn on my oath declare that I am acquainted with the above named Gurtrude Bird who signed and acknowledged the above declaration in my presence and that I well know her to be the same person described in the above affidavit.
John Moot

I certify that the above affidavits were sworn before me and that they are persons of [illegible]. And I do also know that the said Gurtrude Bird is the identical person that the warrant said to be lost was issued to.
John Moore

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State of New Jersey
Warren County ofcs.

On this Twenty Third day of September 1859 before me the Subscriber [illegible] and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county personally appeared John Moot of full age a resident of Green Township in the County of Sussex New Jersey who being duly sworn on his oath saith that on the 19th day of September last Gertrude Bird gave to me a pension certificate to send to John Moore that I place in my coat pocket. That I went the same day to Newton in the County of Sussex about Six Miles & while there I went to the Rail Road Depot and [illegible] Concorse then back to the village when I discovered that the certificate was lost out of my jacket. That I have hunted for it since but have not been able to find it and do not know what has become of it.
John Moot

Sworn and Inscribed before me the day and year above [many illegible words].
John Moore, Judge

Pleas Address
John Moore
Marksboro
Warren CO
N.J.

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State of New Jersey
Warren County

I Jehiel T. Kern, Clerk of the County of Warren aforesaid in the said State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that John Moore Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, is as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, fully commissioned and qualified, and fully authorized to administer oaths for all general purposes and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said John Moore Esq. and duly believe his signatures affixed to said affidavits are genuine and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due.

In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my hand and seal of said county at Belvidere September 27, 1859.

Jehiel T. Kern, Clerk
Jos. A. Kern Deputy [?}

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State of New Jersey
Warren County
On this twenty fourth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas authorized to administer oaths for general purposes [illegible] for the County and State of New Jersey Martha Hull aged sixty four who having duly sworn declares that she was acquainted with Isaac Bird the Husband of Gertrude Bird, that said Isaac Bird died about eighteen years ago at Green Township in the county of Sussex in New Jersey. That she resided near his residence and thinks she was at his funeral, that said Gertrude Bird is still a widow. 
Sworn and subscribed before Martha Hull [?} the day and year above written and I do certify that the said affident [?] is a credible person.
John Moore, Judge

State of New Jersey
Warren County 
I Vernon [?] Cooke, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that John Moore Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was taken and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Commissioner and sworn and duly authorized to administer oaths and affirmations for general purposes and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing

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of the said John Moore Esq. and duly believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Belvidere this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1855.
Vernon Cooke, Clerk

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Declaration
Gertrude Bird
Widow of Isaac Bird - Lee's Legion 
Virginia Line

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New Jersey, Sussex County
On this Tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Gertrude Bird of Newton in said County aged thirty three years (the said Court being a Court of Record). And being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the Third Day of February 1833 - and of the several acts relative to Widows' Pensions.
That she is the Widow of Isaac Bird deceased, who was Dragoon in Lee's Legion in the Virginia Line of the Army of the Revolution, that the services of her said Husband having been rendered before acquaintance with him, she is unable to give any information relative thereto. But the services of the said Isaac in that capacity appear from a Certificate of Pension which he received for said services, made under the hand of S.D. Ingham, former Secretary of the Treasury, bearing date the third day of August A.D. 1829 -- No. 658 -- by which he was entitled to receive the sum of Eight dollars and thirty three 1/3 cents per month semi-annually, as appears by a copy yet in her possession, paid under the Act of Congress 17 May 1828 [?] that by virtue of which certificate the said Isaac Bird received his Pension during his lifetime. That this declarant

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was married to the said Isaac Bird at Flanders, Morris County New Jersey by Reese Nicholas Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Morris, on the First day of October, one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six. And that the said Isaac Bird died at Green aforesaid on the Tenth day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven and that she is still a Widow.
That in support of her said application she refers to the Record of the Certificate of said pension, to the Records, as well as hard evidence of her Marriage, and of his death, and of her being still a widow.
She therefore is advising that she is entitled to a pension at such rate as by the said acts she is authorized to receive from the Death of her said Husband, being by the aforesaid act, put in the same position as widows who were married before the year 1800. 
Declarant is informed that her said husband was entitled to a large sum of money at least Eight Hundred Dollars for [illegible] pay [illegible] (or some other allowance over and above his pension for his said services. She therefore presented a claim for whatever she may be allowed and is entitled in that behalf.
Declarant has appointed Whitfield S. Johnson her agent and attorney to prosecute her said claims. And claiming the benefits of the evidence heretofore

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presented and filed by her said Attorney. She hereby authorized and requested that the Certificate of Pension may be delivered to him, as her said Attorney.

Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 10th day of September A.D. 1833. 
Gertrude [her X mark] Bird
Henry K. Waters Judge

And we do certify that the said Gertrude Bird is the widow of said Isaac Bird and that she is a person of truth whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit.

Saml. Renback [?] Judge
Henry K. Waters Judge

I Howard I. Ludlum [?] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the application of Mrs. Gertrude Bird for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this Tenth day of September A.D. one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three.

Thomas J. Ludlum clerk

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Declaration of Mrs. Gertrude Bird, Widow of Isaac Bird
Revolutionary Act 3rd February 1833
New Jersey

(Husband pensioned under Act 15 May 1828 at $100 per annum as Dragoon
See No. 895

Wm. S. Johnson,
Newton,
Sussex County N.J.

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New Jersey, Sussex County

I Thomas J. Ludlum Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that John Kraber Esquire before whom the within declaration was made was at the time the same was made, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly [illegible] and sworn that the said Samuel Borbach before whom the within affidavits were taken was at the time when the same was taken [illegible] a lawyer of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly [illegible] and sworn and that full faith is to be given to this official act of the said Justice and Judge respectively, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice Kraber and Judge Borbach, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs respectively, are respectively the hand writing of said Justice Kraber and Judge Borbach.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newton in said County the Twenty Eighth day of March A.D. 1856.

Thomas J. Ludlum  Clerk

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Morris County
New Jersey
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey Rhace [?] Nicholas Esq. and a Justice of the Peace of said County who being by me duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Isaac Bird in his life time a Revolutionary soldier and then residing in Green Township in the county of Sussex N.J. that this deponent acted as an agent for the said Isaac Bird in obtaining a pension for him for his Revolutionary service, and did obtain a pension Warrant for him as a Dragoon in Lee's Legion of the Virginia Line of the Army of the Revolution. And to this Deponent {illegible] the said Isaac Bird made application and drew his pension from time to time as it became due [illegible] to his death, this deponent further saith that as an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Morris N.J. he did on the first day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty six at Roxbury in the County of Morris N.J. marry the said Isaac Bird to Gertrude Lemmon in due form as Husband and Wife and did thereafter see them at the home of the ssaid Isaac Bird living together apparently as Husband and Wife and deponent further saith that after the death of the said Isaac Bird the said Gertrude as his surviving Widow received the balance of his pension. This deponent did not know anything further of the family of the said

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Isaac Bird as whether he left any surviving children and further saith said Rhees Nicholas Esq. 
Sworn and subscribed before me this Seventeenth day of March 1850, and I further certify that the said Rhees Nicholas is a person of truth and veracity and that his Testimony is entitled to full faith and credit.

Samuel Woodruff, Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey, Morris County


This may certify that on the first day of october 1836 at the Township of Roxbury in the County of Morris, I joined in marriage according to law Mr. Isaac Bird to wife Gertrude L. Emmons.

Reese Nicholas J.P.

Rec'd and recorded 21st March A.D. 1837

Jos. Dalrimple Clerk
State of New Jersey, Morris County
I, Albert H. Starburrough Clerk of said County of Morris hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the certificate of marriage of Isaac Bird, as the same is of record in Book D of Marriages page 33. In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal of my office this twenty first day of March in this year eighteen hundred and fifty two.
A.A. Starburrough  Clerk

Fee $1.00

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State of New Jersey, Morris County

I, Albert H. Stanburrough, Clerk of the County of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Samuel Woodruff Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same; and that the name Samuel Woodruff thereunto signed, is in his own proper hand-wriring.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this Twenty first day of March 1853.
A.H. Stanburrough, Clerk

This may certify that on the first day of October 1836 at the Township of Roxbury in the County of Morris, I joined in marriage according to law Mr. Isaac Bird to wife Gertrude L. Emmons.
Reese Nicholas J.P.

Rec'd and recorded 21st March A.D. 1834

Jos. Dalrimple Clerk -- State of New Jersey, Morris County: I, Albert H. Starburrough Clerk of said County of Morris hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the certificate of marriage of Isaac Bird, as the same is of record in Book D of Marriages page 33.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal of my office this twenty first day of March in the year eighteen hundred and fifty three.
A.H. Stanburrough   Clerk

Fee $1.00

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New Jersey Sussex County
Personally came before the subscriber a Judge of the Common Pleas Court of said County Isaac Van Horn of said County who being by me first duly sworn upon his oath says he was well acquainted with Isaac Bird that said Isaac was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and received a Pension for his service from the United States - that said Bird resides but a few miles from Deponent [rest of sentence crossed out].
That said Isaac married Gertrude Bird with whom deponent was also acquainted on or about the first day of October one thousand and Eight Hundred and Thirty Six - as deponent was informed about the time - her maiden name being Lemmons - that the said Isaac and Gertrude cohabited as husband and wife untill he died on or about the tenth of March one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven at Green in said County, that the deponent was acquainted with said Gertrude from her childhood - and was present at the House of said Isaac, and Gertrude a few days before his death, he being their [illegible].
The said Gertrude is now a Widow and deponent had seen the Certificate of Pension in the hands of said Isaac Bird.
Isaac Van Horn

Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of March 1853 before me, the words from [illegible' to deponent inclusive, being first obliterated, do certify that said Isaac Van Horn is a person of truth and whose statement and merits are entitled to credit.
Samuel Rorbach  Judge

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New Jersey Sussex County. Personally came before me the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Isaac Shiner Eq. of said County who being by me first duly sworn upon his oath says he was acquainted with Isaac Bird now deceased who was reputed to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary arm, and to have been a Pensioner of the United States for his said services, he lived within two miles from deponent. Deponent also knew Gertrude Lemmons who was brot up in the same neighborhood. That the said Isaac and Gertrude were married, as deponent understood about the time it occurred, by Reese Nicholas Esq., a Justice of the Peace, on or about the First day of October A.D. one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six. And that they lived together after the said marriage, untill the death of the said Isaac -- which took place in the Township of Green in said County some months after their marriage -- according to the information and belief of deponent in the spring of the year, one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven -- though deponent has no means of determining the exact time. Said Gertrude is yet a Widow according to the understanding and belief of deponent.

I. Shiner

From Subscriber this Fifteenth day of March A.D. 1853, before me-- and I certify that the said Isaac Shiner is a person of truth whose statements are entitled to full credit.

Saml Rorbach, Judge

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Gertrude Bird
Affidavits of identity

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New Jersey Sussex County
Before the subscriber Commissioner of Bails and Affidavits [crossed-out words: "a Justice of the Peace"] in and for said County of Sussex, personally came Isaac Shiner Esquire of Green in said County, to me known to be a person of truth and whose statements are entitled to credit. Such being by me first duly sworn upon his oaths says he was well acquainted with Isaac Bird late of the Township of Green in said County who was the Husband of Gertrude Bird now of Newton in said County that deponent knew them as Husband and Wife, that deponent knew the said Isaac Bird to be the person who received a Pension from the United States for his Revolutionary Service -- that said Isaac Bird died in the Township of Green, on or about the Tenth day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven, and that Gertrude Bird is still his Widow and [illegible] that her maiden name was Lemmons, that she now resided in Newton Township.

I. Shiner

The words "Justice of the Peace," obliterated, and "Commissioner of Bail and Affidavits," first interlined. Sworn and subscribed this First day of November A.D. 1853.
Whitfield S. Johnson,
Comr. of Bail and Affidavits in Superior and Circuit Courts

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New Jersey Sussex County
Before me the Subscriber a Commissioner of Bail and Affidavits ["Justice of the Peace" crossed out] in the Superior Court in and for said County, personally came George R. Cooke of Green Township in said County who I certify is a person of truth whose statements are entitled to credit -- and who being first duly sworn upon his oath says he was well acquainted with Isaac Bird late of the Township of Green in said County. That said Isaac was a Pensioner of the United States, for Lee's Legion in the War of the Revolution 00 that said Isaac was married to Gertrude Lemmons in October 1837 -- and this deponent knew them as man and wife -- that said Isaac Bird died at Green aforesaid on or about the Tenth day of March A.D. 1837 -- leaving the said Gertrude his widow, who still survives him, unmarried -- resides in Newton in said County. 

George R. Cooke

Sworn and subscribed {the words "Justice of the Peace," first obliterated and "Commissioner of Bail and Affidavits in the Superior Court," first interlined) before Whitfield S. Johnson
Commisioner of Bail and Affidavits in said County, this First day of November A.D. 1853

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New Jersey Sussex County
I Thomas J. Ludlum Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Sussex aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Whitfield S. Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time of taking, the same Commissioner for taking Bail and affidavits in said Court, and duly authorized to take the same, said that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Commissioner, and that the signature purporting to be his, is his genuine handwriting.

In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Newton -- this First day of November one thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Three.

Thomas J. Ludlum, Clerk

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Newton N.J.  Jany 11, 1834

The enclosed Certificate of Mrs. Gertrude Bird for pension is herewith returned to the Department for correction.

A defective Document not expected, from a source. So minute in its criticisms and requirements towards applicants, as heretofore shown.

Is the payment in this Case to be yearly, or semi yearly; the Certificate is silent on that point.

I have the Honor to be -

Respectfully,
W.S. Johnson


Pension Department

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Newton Superior Co. Ct.
March 25, 1853

Sir,

I enclose the declaration and proofs in the case of Mrs. Gertrude Bird widow of Isaac Bird -- for Pension for the Services of said Isaac Bird in Revolutionary War under act of 20 February 1853, and of such other acts of Congress as may apply to her case.

She has been informed that there is evidence in the Department of War which will show that said Isaac was entitled to compensation for his said Service, not [illegible] in his pension or [illegible] claim - and that she is entitled to the same. She had no proof of the claim, other than the Department may afford, as the services were received in a distant state and long before her acquaintance with her said Husband. She requests that she may have the benefit of such evidence in this application, or be instructed as to the steps proper for her to take to establish such claim.

Communications may be made to the undersigned.

{illegible sign-off)
W.S. Johnson

Hon. Cmsr. of Pensions

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Newton N.J. Jany. 18, 1854

The undersigned with all due respect returned the enclosed Certificate - he does not wish to be understood as looking for imaginary defects. Much less to pitting himself against the astuteness of Gentlemen of such known acumen.

Unless mistaken (as no copy was left) his letter did not say the Certificate was returned because [underlined] the time of payment was not expressed. But at the conclusion was an enquiry (obviously desirable). When payments were to be made? I admit the endorsement would have saved that question, had he been "sharp witted" enough to have noticed it.

Your shears are sharp, but as my fingers were not between them, they have not been 'clipped' - the defect which I thot I saw - even tho' it may not have an existence, was not in the endorsement but in the date.

I am Respectfully
W.S. Johnson


Hon. Cmsr. of Pensions

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Brief in the case of Gertrude Bird widow of Isaac
Warren County and State of New Jersey
Act of 8 Feby. 1853

Claim for New Pension Certificate

Proof Exhibited,
That the original is lost.



Name and residence of Agent
John Moore Esq.
Marksboro
Warren Co.
NJ


A.G. Foster
Examining Clerk

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Washington
March 17, 1854

Hon. L.P. Waldo

Sir,

I am [illegible] to be informed if Gertrude Bird, widow of Isaac, Pvt. and Dragoon in Lee's Legions [illegible] and a Pensioner under Act of 15 May 1828. Said [illegible] being a Pensioner under Act of Feb. 8, 1853 is not for the services of her said Husband through the [illegible] of the Revolution entitled to Bounty Land.

Very Respectfully,

Your [illegible] for S.M. Knight

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Gertrude Lemons Bird, widow of Isaac 
[crossed-out or underlined (?) words: "by Reese Nicholas"]
Married 1 Oct. 1836
Died 10 March 1837

I. Shiner proves death of husband, as above and identity of the claimant

Marriage proved by [crossed-out words: Justice of the Peace who married them.] duly certified copy of records of County Court.

[Written on side:] 
See Treas., Book act 28-895
Dragoon at $8.3 per month = $100 per annum


Marksboro NJ. April 6th 1853

Dear Sir

Mrs. Gertrude Bird does not know the name or number of the Regimt in which her late Husband Isaac Bird served in the time when he entered the  service or was discharged. But would refer the department to the papers and records on which he obtained a pension and to the papers and proofs on which she received her pension.

Most Respectfully yours
John Moore




Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

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Newton  Sussex Co. N.J.
Sept. 10, 1853

Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Gertrude Bird, widow of Isaac Bird, duly executed before "a Court of Records" -- in accordance with the directions contained in the Letter from the Pension office of the 31st day of May last. The delay was occasioned by there being no earlier term of the Court in this County.
The applicant [illegible] leave to refer to the evidence in this Case by her heretofore remitted, and believing it to be full and to her accordance with the requirements of the office -- Respectfully requests an early consideration of the claims -- both for Pension and the arrearages due her late husband as she had been informed.

Communications may be made -- to Respectfully yrs, 
W.S. Johnson


Hon. Comsr. of Pensions

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Brief in the case of Gertrude Bird, widw of Isaac Bird, Sussex County and State of New Jersey
act 3d February 1853

Claim ("original,") [Crossed-out words after "original": or "for increase."
Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of May 15, 1828, as a Dragoon, at $8. 33/100 per month
Marriage proved by duly certified copy of County Court records.


Name and residence of Agent:
Wm. S. Johnson Esqr
Newton
Sussex Co.
N.J.

R. Gedder, Examining Clerk.

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February 2nd 1863

Jos. H. Barrett Esq.
Washington City
D.C.

Sir

Enclosed Please find the Oath of Allegiance as you requested. I allso wish to say to you that Gertrude widow of Isaac Bird is drawing a yearly Pension under the act of 1848 or 59 in Lieu of her Service in the War of the revolution in the Regt of Col. Lee. I wish to know if she is not entitled to an increase of said Pension as she was married since 1800 to Feb 1840 I think.  You will please answer as soon as convenient.

Yours Respectfully
H.W. Patterson
Warren Cty
New Jersey

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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

Treasury Department
3 Aug 1828

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Isaac Bird under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.


R. Ruth.

The Hon, the Secretary of War

War Department
Bounty Land Office
The records in this office do not show that Isaac Bird was a soldier of Lee's Legion or of the Va. Line considered or is entitled to Bounty Land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
9 Decr. 1828

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No. of Original payment 895

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

Treasury Department
Aug. 28, 1828

Isaac Bird, of Green Township in the County of Sussex, in the State of New Jersey, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in Captain Handy's company, in Lee's Legion line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
A. Dukins


Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office
2nd September 1828

[Crossed-out words of form: "It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____"]
It further appears that Isaac Bird is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.

The name of Isaac Bird cannot be found among those of Lee's Legion to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were paid. He appears to have been paid only to the 31st August 1783.

Peter Hagner


See Virginia Book - page 161

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General Land Office
16th December 1828

The name of Isaac Bird does not appear on the list of claimants issued by the Register of the land office at Richmond Virginia.

Geo. Graham
Commissioner

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825 Hillside Avenue
Plainfield, New Jersey
29 January 1927

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,

Can you give me any and all data pertaining to Isaac Bird, who served in the Revolutionary War, in the Sussex Co. New Jersey troops? If he claimed a pension for himself or members of his family, you

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may have records concerning them. I believe you prefer to have no postage enclosed, though I would be glad to show my appreciation of your help at least to this extent.

You have been very generous in reviewing my queries, for which responses I thank you.

Sincerely,
(Mrs. Edward G.) Susan R. Read