Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,293, James Britton, New Jersey

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(3-1776)
Columns: SERVICE.(FIVE SIDED STAR).NUMBER
[New Jersey. Britton, James. S,12,293 handwritten]
[carded handwritten]

CONTENTS

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[10.610 handwritten, underlined, crossed-out)  
[F.B.F illegible handwritten] New York  Illegible [ illegible 8450 F.B.F 7.13.32 handwritten]
[James Britton handwritten]
of [Broome handwritten] in the State of [N York handwritten]
who was a [Private handwritten] in the [Compy handwritten] commande
by Captain [Titus handwritten] of the [Regt. handwritten] commanded
by [Col. Philips handwritten] in the (five-sided star)
illegible for [6 mos. & 21 days handwritten]
(five-sided star)
N.J. Line.
Records Corrected handwritten]

Inscribed on the roll of [New York handwritten]
at the rate of [22 handwritten]  Dollars [22 handwritten] Cents per annum
in commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the [11th handwritten] day of [April
1833 ~ and [illegible B. Parks
Binghampton handwritten]

Arrears to the 4th of [Ma.'33   $44.44 handwritten]
Semi-Anl. allowance ending [4th Sep. '33  11.11 handwritten]

[$55.55 handwritten]
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [Geo. C Stiles handwritten] Clerk
Book [6. handwritten] Vol. [4. handwritten] Page [43.m handwritten]

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[10,616
James Britton
Union
Broome Co.
N. York


9 Sep 1832
28 m(illegible)  handwritten]


[5.11.12.17 handwritten]

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10,616
Brief in the case of [James Britton, - Union, Co. handwritten of [Broome handwritten] in the State of [New York handwritten]
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?  [Court handwrittten]

2. If before a Judge, does it appear the the applicant is disabled by bodily Infirmity?

3. How old is he? [69 years handwritten]

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
{Column headings Period. Duration of Service. Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served]

["think June" handwritten] . Years, Months, Days. As a. Gen. 
In 17[78- handwritten]. About 14. private. Cap.t Titus, Col Philips. handwritten]
["again"                             (blank).       ".      Col. Philips handwritten]
[1 July 1779.                  6 months.       ".      Cap.t Johnson, Col. Westbrook handwritten]

5. In what battles was he engaged? [Springfield handwrittten]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [(Does not appear) handwritten]

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? [Traditionary. handwritten]

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
{W. Fawcett Handwritten] Examining Clerk.

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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-York 
[Broome Handwritten] County} ss.
On this [30th handwritten] day of [August 1832 handwritten] personally appeared in open Court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting,[James Britton handwritten] a resident of [Union handwritten] in the County of [Broome handwritten] and State of New York, aged [69 handwritten] 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.

[He entered the Army as a drafted soldier in the New Jersey Militia in the year 1778 and (as he thinks) in June in a Company commanded by Capt. Titus in Col. Philips Regiment  marched to Monmouth, and was on the morning of the Battle at that place, out on a scouting party, and was fired upon by a party of British and Hessians, he was with his company engaged with those, until the Battle commenced by Genl. Lee, after which he returned to Monmouth Courthouse and while there saw Genl. Washington pass, his term of service on this expedition was about 2 Weeks, he was called out again and was in the Battle of Springfield under Col. Philips in this skirmish the Militia were engaged only.-
He enlisted as a Volunteer for the term of Six months at Hopewell, Huntington (sic) Co. N. Jersey on the 1st day of July 1779 i Capt. Johnson's Company and Col Westbrook's Regiment of N Jersey militia or State Troops and was marched to a place called Maj. Westbrooks fort at Minisink on the Delaware here he remained during the said term of Six months, excepting about two weeks when he was  handwritten]

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[James Britton 
Declaration 
10616 handwritten]


[Geo. Park Agent
Binghamton N.Y. handwritten]

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[Called on to supply the place of some soldiers from the upper Fort who had leave of absence - He was discharged by verbal orders on the 1st of January 1780 at Westbrooks Fort having served the full period of his enlistment - he never received any written discharge, and he knows of no person at this time whose testimony can be procured proving his said services - He was born at Kingston, Somerset Co. N Jersey on the 13 February 1763 the record of his age being in possesion of Daniel Britton of Princeton N.J.  At the close of the War lived at Kingston aforesaid and removed from Kingston to Union in Broome County where he now resides in the year 1802. handwritten]

He hereby relinquished 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 ant State.  Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
[James Britton    B. Marvin Clerk handwritten]

We, [William Hutchinson handwritten] [a clergyman crossed out], residing in the [town of Union Broome Co. handwritten] and [Jacob Skillman handwritten] residing in [the same town handwritten] hereby certify that we are well acquainted with [James Britton handwritten] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be [69 handwritten] 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 aforesaid.

[B. Marvin Clerk  Wm Hutchinson  Jacob Skillman  handwritten]

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 [William Hutchinson - handwritten] who has signed the preceding certificate is a [clergyman crossed out] resident in the [town of Union [Broome Co. handwritten] and that [Jacob Skillman handwritten] who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town handwritten] - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [B. Marvin handwritten] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, [of the County of Broome N.Y. handwritten] - do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [James Britton handwritten] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [30 handwritten] day of [August handwritten] 183[2 handwritten]. 
[B. Marvin Clerk handwritten]

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State of New York
Broome County  Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County of Broome James Britton who being duly sworn deposeth + sayeth (in amendment of his original declaration made before the court of Common Pleas for said County on the 30th day of August 1832) that he served not less than six months and three weeks as a private in the American Army of the Revolution, and for such service he claims a pension - that he lived at Hopewell, County of Huntington. N Jersey, when first called into service - He further says on his oath aforesaid that among the Regular Officers with the troops where he served when under Capt. Titus he recollects Washington, Lee, Wayne, Stirling, La Fayette, - that during his enlistment in Johnson's Company he knew of no regular officers with the troops where he then served nor does he recollect the Continental or Militia Regiments with sufficient certainty to name them - He further says that in his original declaration it is stated that he served in "Col" Westbrooks Regiment, he would amend by now saying Major Westbrook (Regt. crossed out) N. Jersey Militia - He further says that at the time he made said Declaration there was no Clergyman living in his neighborhood excepting one who had resided there for a short period (not exceeding three months) and with whom this deponent was not acquainted.

Sworn & Subcribed this
4 February 1833 before me                         James Britton
Geo. Park
Justice of the Peace

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[State of New York   
Broome County 
I, B. Marvin Clerk of said County do Certify that George Park Esq., before whom the within affidavit 
 purports to have been taken was on the date a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Also I am well acquainted with his handwriting. I believe the signature of George Park is genuine-

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of Febry 1833 handwritten]

[B Marvin Clerk handwritten

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[12.293 handwritten]

[illegible handwritten in upper left corner]
Invalid.

File No. [12.293 handwritten]

[James Britton
Priv. Rev. War handwritten]

Act:   [June 7th 1832 handwritten]

Index:- Vol. [a handwritten], Page [47 handwritten]

[Arrangement of 1870.]