Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 880, John Abbott, New Jersey

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SERVICE:
New Jersey

Abbott John
Abbot
Alce (pensioned Alice)

NUMBER: W.880

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Dead

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Mar 1840 to 26 July 1840. Agent notified 29 Dec 1841.

More and from $320 to $480 paid out on from 4 March 1830 to 26 July 1830 declare what has been paid him under Act of June 1832

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New Jersey 

John Abbott 

Of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey 
who was a conductor of Teams in the --- commanded 
by Captain --- of the Rgt. commanded 
by --- in the New Jersey 
line for two years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey 
at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of Aug 1838 and sent to Cl. Bartles Flemington, NJ.

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 - 640. - 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 57 - 160 -
800.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by --- Clerk.
Book E Vol. three Page 101
Recorded by

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State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss:
On this fifteenth day of August in the
year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared
in open court before the Judges of the Inferior
court of common pleas of the County of Hunterdo aforesaid now setting at Flemington. John Abbot aged seventy three years on the fourth day of January now last past, a resident of the County of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law or his oath maketh the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832. was born in the township of Amwell aforesaid on the 4th of January 1759.
has resided there all his life except about seven
years during which time he lived in the State of
Pennsylvania. and returned from there
to Jersey about thirty years ago. my age is record in my fathers family bible. I believe my sister got it. I lived in Amwell when I first entered the service. I first volunteered in the service as a teamster. drove team about one year. commenced about the first of April 1777-
James Ledden was our waggon master - 
on the first of April Seventeen hundred + seventy eight. I was appointed by Moore Furman Deputy Quarter Master General as Waggon Master. I received my
commission signed by him - I held the rank
and recieved the pay of a Captain and I
had a guard under my command from six
to twelve men. when I left Pittstown, in November 18, immediately after I recieved my commission from Moore Furman I had six continental teams put under my charge. I took them to Trentonwhere there was five more teams added to it, who had volenteered. I generally had my teams loaded at Trenton. we carted to

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Morristown Pluckamin Newark Elizabeth
Hackensack. and the most of all to Kings
Ferry on the North River after I received my
commission.  I drove a team but was
furnished with a horse & rode at the head of
my guard. I issued orders for my teamsters + my guard to draw their rations and drew my pay
rolls for my guard & teamsters & received
their 2 year pay & paid them. my commission was for two years which time I served. and at the expiration of my term I still continued in the service under the same rank & pay for the further time of seven months until another person was got to take my place. Peter Gordon was the Deputy Quarter Master under Moore Furman & resided at Trenton. James Paxton was the commissary at Trenton. from him we received our stores of provisions & Camp equipage - Peter Gordon supplied us with the forage. the first trip I made Peter Gordon gave
me a letter to Colonel Biddle & Biddle ordered
to continue furnishing them with provision
& forage until he gave further orders. my commission is lost or destroyed I do not recollect having seen for a great many years. I have no documentary evidence whatsoever to
show my services. I have lost or mislaid
my receipt book wherein I had the receipts of my guard & carters for their services. I think George Baker and Richard Hunt can testify as to some of my service if not all. I think that Nathan
Price can testify as to my character for veract
and truth. In the year 1776 I think in the month of June the Militia of Regiment was divided
in two parties to take towns alternately of with each. I then volunteer & went out a

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Militia man. under Capt John Phillips - our
lieut was Jacob Reinh . I served also under
at David Johnes & Capt. Cornelius Hoppock &
Capt George Ely my first tour was under
Phillips in June 1776. I marched from Amwell
Township. I think we want to Hackensack
but am not certain after the expiration of
my first tour I went under Capt David Johnes
as a substitute for my father. William Abbot.
think I laid that month at Thorntones farms
to guard a magazine. my next tour was
in September of the same year I think under
Phillips my impression is we laid at Elizabeth
town that month. in October I was out as a
substitute for my father laid at Amboy
that month, Countin Ely was our Captain
then I think. In the month of November I
laid part of the time at Elizabethtown & part of
the time at Amboy under Capt Philips. I Inook & were discharged at Brunswick. in the month of December there was a general call for the militia almost before I got home from New
Brunswick. we mustered immediately & marched from Amwell to Trenton laid there until Gen Washington arrived there with the main
body of the army. we crossed the Delaware
laid there some time & was then marched
up to Coryell's ferry. Laid there some time to
guard the boats. came over to Jersey frequently
on scouting parties. I continued out during
the whole of the winter. after Washington
marched to Morristown our division under
Colonel David Chambers. Lieutenant Colonel
William Chamberlin & Major Cornelius
Stout, were marched over into Jersey
and laid near Coughtown in Hunterdon

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county and at Vanbrachs in Somerset county near the Hunterdon line and was
kept out on scouting parties to prevent
the British from plundering. I continued
in the service from the time I went out in
June 1776 until March 1777, when I was
discharged at Vanbrachs. I have no documentary evidence to prove these services. I think can prove part of these services by George Bake.
I hereby do not know of any other person
living by whom I can prove the last
mentioned services by.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the
present and I declare that my name
is not on this pension roll of the agency
of any state
---
Sworn to the scribe in open court.
this 15th day of August 1832.
John Abbott

David Stout
Hunterdon County ss: George Baker being duly
sworn according to law on his oath
that will be aged seventy Eight years on the
seventeenth day of the present month &
has always resided in Amwell township
I was born & brought up within half a mile
of John Abbot, he above named applicant. I 
remember that John Abbot was out as a
Militia man one tour I think in September
at Mintons farm. I recollect of his being at
Trenton at the time the army crossed the

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abbott

John Abbot

17.
Conductor of Teams

done 2 years as a Waggon Master

$320 per ann-

C. Bartles
Flemington NJ

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
May 29 1833

Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ⎬). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, shewing the service of John Abbot

Period when the service was rendered:
Years
Months
Days
1st - of April 1777 - as Waggon Master

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service: 73

Rank of the calimant
received pay of a Captain
more than 2 years

Proof by which the declaration is supported

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2.The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of } ss.
On this --- day of --- personally appeared (a) before --- A.B. a resident (b) of  --- in the county of --- and State, Territory or District of --- aged (c) --- 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ---, with --- and served in the --- (e) regiment of the --- line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of ---
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I --- of the Court of ---
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of --- for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this --- day of --- &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the --- and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ---  who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be --- years of agel 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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the --- and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, --- Clerk of the Court of --- do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ---
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal ---
of office, this --- day of --- &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are simply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected[sic].  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
[within larger bracket from 6] To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
6. { [note that this bracket extends above and below this line to encompass the previous and following lines]
[within larger bracket from 6] To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and  the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, atttend[sic] the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before that declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the explanation of the Court upon the whole matter.
[in smaller type, brackets are part of text]
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reasons of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rules laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a significant reason for not confirming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war where he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. [underline]Every claimant[end underline] must state, with precision, the length of his service, [underline]and the different grades in which he served,[end underline] in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension [underline]he is entitled[end underline]. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“ Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For ——— year ————— months, and ————— days I served as a ——————.  For ————— months and ————— days, I served as a —————; and for each service I claim a pension.”
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period which each applicant served, [underline]and the particular rank he held,[end underline] 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 [italics]about three or four months[end italics], is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown be clearly shown 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 wither in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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 protect any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the record 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 claimant’s 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 [underline]seal of office[end underline].
[right pointing hand] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionally evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
[handwritten along bottom and right side of page]
It sometimes happens that the judge who adjudicates[?] the affidavit is not acquainted with the witness. In that case I have got another member of the court to certify as to the credibility of the witness - the present case is one

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Reported
let 19 Aug 69
to Pension Agent.
let. 23-Aug 69 to L.I.Coryell,
Hon JClancy Jones Feby 22 1853
---
4881
New Jersey
Alice Abbott
widow of John Abbott
who died on the 26 July 1840.
of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey
who was a Waggon head within the N. J. Troops commanded by Captain --- of the --- by in the --- line for 2 years of time
---
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 480 Dollars  --- Cents
per annum, to commence on the 26th day
July 1840 terminating 10th August 184-
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of
August 1849 and sent to A.Ray Present [underlined]
-
Arrears to the 4th of --- semi-annual allowance ending ---
Payable to
Abraham Abbott Exector
for children Mary Abbott
Abraham Abbott
John, A. Abbott
William Abbott
Sarah Peters
[bracket]
Revolutionary Cla
Act July 4, 1836
Section then 

Recorded by Henry Robinson, Clerk
book C Vol. 2 Page 134

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of
the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
[start of bracket]
State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon
Township of Amwell
[end of bracket] } s.s.
On this twenty ninth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before John Barber, Justice
of the Peace and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County of
Hunterdon, Alice Abbott, a resident of Amwell Township, in the County of
Hunterdon, and State of New Jersey, aged eighty seven years,
who 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
July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of John Abbott, who was a
Conductor of Teams, in the New Jersey Continental line, and
served in that capacity during the War of the Revolution, the
particulars of which service, are shown by the papers of said
John Abbott, now on file, in the Pension Office at Washington;
she reccollects that he entered the service when he was between
seventeen and eighteen years old, which was in 1777, and
that he continued in the service until the close of the war;
and she further states that he served about four years as Conductor of Teams.
she further declared that she was married to the said
John Abbott, on the eighteenth day of February, in the
year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, that her
husband ,the aforesaid John Abbott, died on the twenty sixth day of July, in the year Eighteen hundred and forty; and that she has remained a widow ever since
that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed

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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before.
John Barber      Alice Abbott

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County s.s. I do hereby certify that I have been for a number of years acquainted with Alice Abbott this further deponant and that she has always been esteemed for her veracity. I was also acquainted with John Abbott in his life time and known him and the said Alice to live together as man and wife for a number of years before his death.

June 29th 1843
John Barber
A Justice of the Peace and a Judge of the Court for Common Pleas in and for said County

I do further certify that on account of infirmity and febleness this said Alice Abbott is not able to appear in open court to make her declaration and affadavit. 

John Barber
Judge of the Court of above State

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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon
Township of Amwell
} s.s
On this twenty ninth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before John Barber Justice of the Peace, and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for said County of Hunterdon, Alice Abbott, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn,
according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, that she was married to John Abbott, at twelve o'clock, noon, on the eighteenth day of February in
the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, at the house of her parents, John and Martha Akers, by the Rev. John Warford, Presbeterian Clergyman; and that the
said residence of her parents, was in the townships of Amwell,
County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey; that the witnesses
present at the marriage were Martha Burrows, deponent's bridesmaid; Jonathan Akers deponent's brother and groomsman
to her husband, deponent's parents, John & Martha Akers;
deponents brother Thomas, Obadiah, Daniel & the aforesaid Jonathan
the deponents sister Ruth; deponents sisters in law Ruth and Ann, the wives of Thomas and Obadiah Akers; deponents
husband's father William Abbott, deponents husband's sisters
Sarah and Catharine Abbott, deponent's husband's cousins,
David Abbott and his wife Susannah and two young men, brothers, Moses and Stephen Moore; deponent
further states that these were all the witnesses present at
the ceremony, although the same evening, there were
many others there to a sort of party, given on that evening
Deponent believes, that all these aforesaid witnesses,
are dead, and that no one is now living who can

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substantiate the marriage, as having witnessed the ceremony
Deponent further states that the marriage was appointed to take place before the date herein before stated, but at the time the ceremony was to take five, the said John Abbott
received orders, which obliged him instantly to leave in pursuance of the orders he had received.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year, above written before
John Barber

Alice Abbott

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State of New Jersey
[Seal]
I Charles G. McChesney Register of
the Prerogative Court of the State of
New Jersey holden at Trenton in and
for said State do hereby certify that
satisfactory evidence has been exhibited
to said Court, that John Abbott late
of the township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars per annum, was a resident of the said County of Hunterdon and died on the twenty sixth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and forty leaving
a widow Alied who died on the tenth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty five leaving the following and only named
surviving children viz: Abraham Abbott John A Abbott, William Abbott, Martha Abbott, Sarah Abbott & Sarah Peters formerly Sarah Abbott, and that Martha Abbott Single woman
named above departed this life on the Seventeenth day of June Eighteen
hundred forty seven the others above named still surviving. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Trenton this 4th day of August 1849
Charles G McChesney
Register

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[all handwritten]
 John Abbot whos born January 4th 1759 and died July 26th 1840 at 20 minets past 4 in the morning
Alice Abbot was born July 31st 1755
Martha Abbot was born September 10th 1779
Catharien Abbot was born April 6th 1781 and died August 8th 1805 at 7 o'clock in the morning
William Abbot was born April 27th 1783
Mary Abbot was born December 1st 1784
Joseph Abbot was born February 12th 1787
John A. Abbot Junior was born March 9th 1789
Isaac Abbot Junior was born June 29, 1791 and died May 13th 1792 at day brake
Sarah Abbot was born April 18th 1793
Abraham Abbot was born January 29th 1797
Rebecah Holcomb whos born May 25th 1801
Esther Martindale whos born Decem 3rd 1802
George Henry Phillips was born Sept 21 1811
and died August 17th [illegible] past 10 o'clock at night 1816

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The ages of John Akers [illegible] and his family
John Akers whos born January 2nd 1713 |  1713
and died the 2 day of November 1783  |  1783
Martha Akers whos born September 10th 1718 | 1718
and died December 29 abot 3 o'clock in the morning of 1808 | 1808
Susanna Akers whos born 29 Novem 1734 and died Febraury 4th ad ----- | 1812
William Akers whos born the 7 of September 1736
Mary Akers whos born 27 of Octo 1738 and died the 18 of January 1739
Thos. Akers whos born the 20 of January 1740 and died November 9th 1830
Obadiah Akers whos born the 28th of December 1742 and died June 26th 1780
John Akers whos born February 20 1744
lost on Long Island August 27 1776
Mary Akers whos born March 9 1747
and died August 30th 1768
Jonathan Akers whos born June 10 1749
and died June 21 1750
Ruth Akers whos born August 23 1751
and died February 3rd 1780
Martha Akers whos born Sept 7th 1753
and died March 31st 1758
Alice Akers whos born July 31 1755
Jonathan Akers whos born May 29 1757
and died December 11th 1827 | 1827
Daniel Akers whos June 27 1760
and died January 14 1780

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William Abbot Esqr whos born March 4th 1735
and died January 13 ad 1793

Catharien Abbott Sen whos born March 5th 1739 and died February 2 at 5 minets in the morning 1823

Sarah Abbot whos born June 4th was born June 4th 1760 and died October the 16 afternoon 1835

Catharien Abbot Jun whos born Decem. 5th 1761 and died March the 24 1827

William Abbot whos born December 28 1763

Isaac Abbot whos born May 22nd 1765
and died June 13th 1808

Elizabeth Abbot has born September 30th 1767

Joseph Abbot whos august 2nd 1769

Abraham Abbot whos born November 30 1771

Mary Abbot whos born July 1 1774

William Abbot Jun whos born February 1st 1777 and died July 1834

Rebeccah Abbott who born August 3rd 1779
and died August 4th 1833

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James Abbot grandfather to
William Abbot Esqr. whos born in
Sumerset there in great briton and
came to long island and their whos married

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Mrs. Flora K. Dickinson
525 W. 238th Street
New York City.
Dear Madam:
-
April 24, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXX

John Abbott-W. 880
BA-J/AWF
-
Dear Madams,
Reference is made to your request for the
Revolutionary War record of John Abbott of Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

The data furnished herein were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, W.880,
based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Abbott, the name also appears, Abbot.

He was born January 4, 1759 in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. His father, William Abbott, was County Collector and Treasurer of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, during the Revolutionary War.

John Abbott, while a resident of Amwell Township, New Jersey, enlisted and served with the New Jersey troops, as follows-from in June, 1776 in monthly tours until in March, 1777 under Captains David Johnes, John Phillips, Cornelius Hoppock, Cornelius Ely, George Ely, Philip Snook and Colonel David Chambers, two tours as substitute for his father, William Abbott; from in April, 1777, one year as teamster under Wagon Master James Ledder. He was appointed, April 1, 1778, Wagon Master and served two years and seven months under Deputy Quarter Master General Moore Furman.

John Abbott was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, then a resident of Amwell Township, New Jersey. He died July 26, 1840 in said Amwell Township.

The soldier, John Abbott, married February 18,
1779, Alice Akers, who was born July 31, 1755. They were

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married at the home of her parents, John and Martha Akers in Amwell Township. Alce Abbott stated that the following persons were present at their marriage; John and Martha Akers, her parents; Thomas, Obadiah, Daniel
and Jonathan Akers, her brothers; Ruth, her sister; Ruth and Ann, her sisters-in-law, the wives of Thomas and Obadiah Akers; William Abbott, her husband's father; Sarah and Catharine Abbott, her husband's sisters; Daniel
Abbott and his wife, Susannah, her husband's cousins; and two young men, Moses and Stephen Moore.

The widow, Alce Abbott (pensioned Alice) was
allowed pension on her application executed June 29, 1843, then a resident of Amwell Township, New Jersey. She died August 10, 1845, leaving the following children:
Abraham Abbott, John A. Abbott, William Abbott, Mary Abbott, Martha Abbott, who died June 17, 1847, and Sarah Peters the wife of Lewis Peters.

The following data also appears in the papers on file in the claim:

James Abbott grandfather of William Abbot, Esquire, was born in Somersetshire in Great Britain and came to Long Island and there was married.
as it is in
William Abbot Esqr. born March 4, 1735, died Jan. 13, 1793
Catharien Abbott, Snr. born March 5, 1739, died 
Feb. 2, 1823
Sarah Abbott born June 4, 1760, died Oct 16, 1835
Catharien Abbott born December 5, 1761, died Mch. 24, 1827
William Abbott born December 28, 1763
Isaac Abbott born May 22, 1765, died June 13, 1808
Elizabeth Abbott born September 30, 1767
Joseph Abbott born August 2, 1769
Abraham Abbott born November 30, 1771
Mary Abbott born July 1, 1774
William Abbott Junr. born February 1, 1777, died July 9, 1834
Rebeccah Abbott born August 3, 1779, died Aug. 4, 1833
********
John Abbot born January 4, 1759, died July 26, 1840
Alce Abbot born July 31, 1755
Martha Abbot born September 10, 1779
Catharien Abbot born April 6, 1781, died Aug. 8, 1805
William Abbot born April 27, 1783
Mary Abbot born December 1, 1784
Joseph Abbot born February 12, 1787
John A. Abbot born March 9, 1789
Isaac Abbot Junr. born June 29, 1791, died May 13, 1792

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Family data continued-
Sarah Abbot born April 18, 1793
Abraham Abbot born January 29, 1797
Rebeccah Holcomb born May 25, 1801
Esther Martindale born December 3, 1802
George Henry Phillips born September 21, 1811, died Aug. 17, 1816

The ages of John Akers, Sr. and his family:
John Akers, Sr.  born January 2, 1713, died Nov. 2, 1783
Martha Akers born September 10, 1718, died Dec. 29, 1808
Susanna Akers born November 29, 1734, died Feb. 4. 1812
William Akers born September 7, 1736
Mary Akers born October 27, 1738, died Jab. 18, 1739
Thomas Akers born January 20, 1740, died Nov. 9, 1830
Obadiah Akers born December 28, 1742, died June 26, 1780
John Akers born February 20, 1744, lost on Long Island August 27, 1776
Mary Akers born March 9, 1747, died Aug 30, 1768
Jonathan Akers born June 10, 1749, died June 21, 1750
Ruth Akers born August 23, 1751, died Feb 3, 1780
Martha Akers born September 7, 1753, died Mch. 31, 1758
Alce Akers born July 31, 1755
Jonathan Akers born May 29, 1757, died Dec. 11, 1827
Daniel Akers born June 27, 1760, died Jan. 14, 1780

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 880
Alice Abbot
Widow
John Abbot
Waggon M., Rev. Was.

Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. A, Page 1

-

1893 - Jan
Hist. Charles Estelline,

July 18 Photos to E.V.Martin ADY
Oct 9 - Hist. to Katherine hartessy
Apr 22 - list to Mrs. Flora Dickinson
Dec 4 - list to Mrs. [illegible]

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17.429.
New Jersey
John Abbott of Hunterdon Co in the State of N Jersey
who was a Waggon Conductor in the ---commanded
by Captain --- of the --- commanded
by --- in the -- line for 2 years-- New Jersey

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 480 - Dollars - Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the day of
August 1849 and sent to A Ray
Increase from [$320 crossed out] present
to $480 per annum from 4th March 1831
to 26th July 1840, payable to
Abraham Abbott Executor
for children 
Mary Abbott
Abraham Abbott
John A Abbott
William Abbot
Sarah Peters

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Henry Robinson Clerk,
Book E Vol 3, Page 101

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Children Abraham Abbott, John A Abbott, William Abbott, & Sarah Peters

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John Abbot N.J. Act 1832, admitted.

Abbot is the principal witness to prove
service in a case I have under
ligation. I would like to see his papers.

J.I.Connly

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[Illegible]

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Trenton Decem 9 1776

Dear Sir,

A Brigade setts off this morning with Bread for Pitts Ferry - and hope it will reach you in time. Forage we have triffling on hand - and as soon as you can spare any will help you.

Col. Biddle sends one express after another - almost every Day pressing for Forage. - I have sent him Morris's Brigade with oats - and 
suppose he must have the first that can be spar'd.

I fear we shall have pinching times at every port before May Day next - 

Col Lawrence was here yesterday, he tells me that Col. Rhea himself has run several Express's from Col. Biddle for Forage - they have accordingly sent him one Brigade of corn and this morning I orderd Abbots Brigade down at his request for to take one another load.

When I wrote you last expected to, have been at Burlington before this - which I should have done had I not rec'd a letter from Mr. Price
informing me he was like to make out verry well for Stabling - and yesterday he

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he came here himself, and confirmed the stabling part & his greatest
fear is on account of forage  -   for suppose by his acct. he wont have
more than to last one month - or there away - 
he tells me he has
wrote to Mr. Owen Biddle, and the Quarter Masters below him
for Assistance - and with all their Assistance. I expect he will have some trouble as well as the Rest of poor Masters.
Majr Lees Cavalry is not arived but expect them to pass through here every day - We have had about 100 pass belonging to Whites Regt here since last Sunday morning
and find they are to continue here untill the whole of the Regt arives - which fear wont be in some time-- as I am inform'd the enemy has made an excursion about Tarry Town up the 
North River  - from this Mannoever they was orderd back.
Mr Clemment Biddle in his last mentions by
way of comfort - that there was one Regt of Virginians Ordered to this place to Quarter the winter-- a great comfort indeed-
I observe what you say about Major
Johnson & his Brigades - and will thank you to remove

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the whole of them-- for think we could spare them verry well at present-
perhaps Col Biddle will want them to stay at Camp with him, or to send over to Pensylvania
for Forage - But this is a matter of indifference to me so that we are clear of them-- and beg you will try your possible.
I hear our Revd. Quart. Mastr. has got in some little trouble about delivering Forage to Whites Regt. I am told he has charg'd them with one hundred & odd tons in about five weeks when they ought to have not drawn above 50 Tons- nor has he taken any vouchers - for any they have had- nor does he make it a practice of taking a Voucher from any one
but lets the Wagoners go and take as they please without even giving a Rect.- This I have been often told by the Wagon Masters, but as he wears a black Gourd suppose
he will hardly be called upon for Vouchers - all the Harm I wish those Black Gound Gentlemen is that they may all be broke and brought to 
to study their old calling - which I think quite sufficient for them-

By Mr Price I recv'd the Letter from

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Mr Isaac Moss Qr. Mr. at Salem - and think him but a poor Creature, by his Letters - But perhaps he may be like
a singed Catt be better than he appears by his writing

I am in haste
Your Hbl Sev.

P.Gordon

P.Gordon Dec 9 -78

Moore Furman Esqr.

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Mr Isaac Moss Qr. Mr. at Salem - and think him but a poor Creature, by his Letters - But perhaps he may be like
a singed Catt be better than he appears by his writing

I am in haste
Your Hbl Sev.

P.Gordon

P.Gordon Dec 9 -78

Moore Furman Esqr.

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Mr Isaac Moss Qr. Mr. at Salem - and think him but a poor Creature, by his Letters - But perhaps he may be like
a singed Catt be better than he appears by his writing

I am in haste
Your Hbl Sev.

P.Gordon

P.Gordon Dec 9 -78

Moore Furman Esqr.

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Trenton Decem 9 1778

Dear Sir,
A Brigade setts of this morning with Bread for
Pitts Town and hope it will reach you in time. Forage we have but trifling on hand, and as soon as we can spare any will help you - 
Col Biddle sends one express after another-- almost every day pressing
for Forage. I have sent him Morris's Brigade with oats and suppose he must have the first that can be spar'd, I
fear we shall have pinching times at every port before May day next.
Coll. Lawrence was here yesterday, he tells me that Col Rhea and himself has rec'd
several expresses from Col Biddle for forage. they have accordingly sent
him one Brigade of corn and this morning I ordered Abbots Brigade down
at his own request, for to take on another load
-
When I mote you last expected to have been at Burlington before this, which
I should have done, had I not rec'd letter from Mr Price informing me he
was like to make out very well for stabling, and yesterday he came
here himself and confirmed the stabling part. his greatest fear is on
account of forage - for suppose by his acc't he would have more than to
last one month - or there away. He tells me he has wrote to Mr. Owen Biddle
and the quarter masters below him for assistance, and with all their assistance.
I expect he will have some trouble as well as the rest of poor Qr. Masters.
Maj. Lee's cavalry is not arrived but hoped them to pass through here
every day, we have had about 100 horse, belonging to White Regt. here
since last sunday morning, and find they are to continue here until
the whole of the Regt arrives, which fear wont be in some time, as I am informed
the enemy has made an excursion about Tarry Town up the North River
from this maneuver they was ordered back.
Mr. Clement Biddle in his last mentions by way of comfort, that there
was one Reg't. of Virginians ordered to this place to quarter the winter a great comfort indeed.

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I observe what you say about Major Johnson & his Brigades - and
will thank you to remove the whole of them, for think we can spare
them very well for present. Perhaps Col Biddle will march them to stay
or camp with him, or to send over to Pennsylvania for forage, But
this is a matter of indifference to me so that we are clear of them, and by
you try your possible.
I hear our Rev'd Qrtr. Mastr. has got in some little trouble
about delivering forage to White Regt. I am told he has charged them
with one hundred & odd tons, in about five weeks when they ought to
have no order above 50 tons, nor has he taken any vouchers. for any they have had, nor does he make it a practice of taking a voucher from
any one but let the wagon go and take as they please without ever
giving a rect. this I have been often told by the Wagon Masters but as he
wears a black bound suppose he will hardly be called upon for
vouchers. all the harm I wish those Black Gum Gentlemen is that
they may all be Broke, and brought to steady their old calling, which
I think quite sufficient for them.
By M. Price I recv'd the letter from Mr Isaac Moss Qr. Mr. at
Salem, and think him but a poor creature by his letter, or perhaps
he may be like a singed calt be better then he appears by his writing
I am in haste
Dear Sir

Your Hum'b Serv.
P. Gordon


Moore Furman Esq.
I certify that I have examined the
[illegible] copy with the original & find it correct
H. Williams J. P.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 14th 1841

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, The widow of John Abbott, dec'd.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Three hundred & 20 Dollars and --- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1860, to the 26th July 1840
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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June 6th, 63

NJ

Abbot

Nicholas Carrol
June 6, 1863

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I hereby authorize Mr Nicholas Carroll Esqr
to prosecute any claim I may have against
the General Government at Washington in Right
as the widow of John Abbott late a Revolutionary
pensioner of the United States also to Examine
the papers in the case of John Abbot a Conductor
of Teams in the Revolutionary service but the
prosecution of those claims shall not bar me
from any further or future claim I may now
or hereafter have and the said Claim when
passed for payment shall be payable to my self
in person or my order and I also authorize
you to call on J L Edwards Esq Commisioner
of Pensions for the papers sent from Flemmington
N. Jersey for the purpose of establishing my
Claim for a pension as the widow of John Abbot
Dec'd. who was a Revolutionary pensioner and
to do all things relating to any claim or claims
I may have and I do hereby give you full
power and authority.
Dated Amwell N Jersey June 3rd 1843
Witness Present
John Everit
Solomon Holcombe


Alce Abbot

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Very respectfully, 
Yr. obd. serv.
Nich. Carroll

Appeals from the decision
of the Pension Office in the
case of Mrs Alce Abbott
an applicant for an
ancarage of pension and
to be inscribed on the Roll
of Life Pensioners under the
act of 1836
N.Carroll
Atty.

Alice Abbott
Rev

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Washington August 25th 1843
Sir
In the case of Mrs Alice Abbott of Mount Airy,
Amwell Township, Hunterdon Co. N.J. I received under date of 24th July. a letter from the Pension Office
from which I make the following extracts:
"In the case of Alce Abbott the proof of the date of the marriage in Feby. 1779 is satisfactory, but Claimant's statement of her husband's services to the
close of the war does not agree with that of her husband who was allowed for two years service as a Waggon Master, under the act of 7 June 1852. By reference to his papers it appears that he produced
no record, or document confering or recognizing his alleged rank as the rules require. By reference
to the veterans in the State Department of Moore Furman, Deputy Quarter Master General, by whom he alledged, he was appointed, no evidence is afforded of his appointment, or service. He alledged that he volunteered as a Teamster in a spring of 1777,
and drove a team for twelve months, and was
then appointed a waggon Master. His name is not borne on the list of continental teamsters in 1777, nor, is that of the designated Waggon Conductor. Under the commission of some tantamount instrument confering, or recognizing, the alledged rank, is adduced, the rank [underlined] cannot consistently with the formal decision of the Secretary of
War be allowed."

From the conclusions of the Pension Office, sir
I respectfully appeal, and trust to submit such
facts, as will induce you, upon examination of
the case and the proofs adduced, to reverse the
decision of the Pension Office.

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Mrs Abbott is a very aged woman, and the
family and herself are miserably poor. It is upon
the records of the State of New Jersey, that both her own, and her husbands family, were noted for their devotion and patriotism, during the War of the Revolution. Her husband's father
was during all that trying period, the County
Collector & Treasurer of the County of Hunterdon, advancing, at various periods large sums of money for the support of the state, her troops, and the forces of the United States.
It is very possible that Mrs Abbotts' memory in regard to the length of time that her husband was in commission on as "Waggon Master" might have been defection. Very
probable that she has compunded his services
as Teamster or Waggoner with that of "Waggon
Master". I do not think that this objection will,
upon consideration, weigh with you against
the applicant. I think in connection with the
papers that she furnishes, that the evidence of Mr. Ezekiel Phillips and Mr Peter Wilson should have their due weight. Both testify to the fact [underlined] that John Abbott was [underlined] a "Waggon Master" and the latter testifies directly and unequivocally to the fact, as
also to muddy circumstances that fixed it on his
mind. The testimony of this witness, Mr Wilson
could have given much more proof, but it was
not deemed necessary.
By reference to the papers of John Abbott,
it will be seen that he swears positively that he
lost [underlined] his Commission [underlined] many years ago - how then
can the widow be called on, at this period, to
produce it, or "some tantamount instrument
confering, or recognizing" his rank? -- In regard
to the returns of Moore Furman Q.2.Mr.General, it will be proved that he returns [unerlined] the names  [underlined] of no [underlined]

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Waggon Masters - although he makes returns on the 1st Augt. 1779 of 4 [underliuned] Waggon Martin, under his command thus:
1 Pittstown $70 per month & 20 rations
1 Morristown $180 per month & norations
1 Elizabethtown $90 per month & 20 rations
1 Rahway $90 per month & 20 rations
To prove the fact that he was [underlined] a Wagon Master two of his Waggoners, George Baker and Richard Hunt,
testify directly and unequivocally of their own
knowledge, and of their having served under him as Continental Waggoners. Their credibility
together with Abbott's was fully established
at the time a pension of $320 was allowed him
under the Law of 1832, which he received from the 4th March 1831 up to the day of his death in July 1840.
I now claim for Mrs. Alce Abbott an arrarge of $160 per annum from the 4th March 1831 to
the 26th July 1840 and that she be inscribed on the Roll of life pensioners from the 26th July 1840 at $480 per annum.
the Law of 1836 certainly did not contemplate the production of more evidence on the
part of the widow after the decease of the husband than was required of him, when his pension was granted.
I humbly submit this, so that the decisions
of the Secretary of War have, in some cases, been in conformity with this fact, as I believe I can state it as a fact, and a most just requitable
decision it has always been considered. Moore
Furman died immediately after the War, it is
believed, so that it is hopeless to look for
evidence or testimony from that quarter.

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Respectfully
As John Abbotts service as Waggon Master [illegible shown elsewhere as Wagon Conductor]
was Continental, it is almost hopeless to expect
that the State Records of New Jersey would provide
any evidence of his service. This old lady then,
now in her eighty eighth year, cannot long contend
for her rights, but it will remain post in to
decide whether she shall receive that justice from
the Government, which is so eminently due to the
services of her husband
I have the honor to be, sir, with sentiment
of the highest consideration
Very Respectfully
Hon James M. Porter
Secy at War
Washington
of
in
to be
inscribed on
your
my my my sons
Appeals from the decision
his
in
of the Pension Office in the
. Obt Sert
Rich Yarroll
Abbott

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47
Alce Abbot
N.J.
act 4 July '36
m79.d40
admitted
Wagon Conductor
$480 per annum
on 26th July 1840
to 10th Augt. 1845 children
payable to Abraham
Abbott, Executor for
sole use of children
A. Ray
Prest.

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Aug. 1 1843
Alce Abbott,
July 4, 1836
NJ

Nicholas Carroll
Atty.
No 1 Varick Place
New York

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State of New Jersey
I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of
the State of New Jersey do hereby certify
that John Barber Esqr before whom the
Declaration of Alce Abbott was made and
the affidavits of John Lilly, Ezekiel Phillips
and Peter Wilson were taken, was at the
time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon in said State duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the
signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said John Barber.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this first day of July AD. One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles G. McChesney
Secy. of State

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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon
Township of Amwell
} s.s

On this twenty ninth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before John Barber
Justice of the Peace and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey
Ezekiel Phillips, a resident of the Township of Amwell,
County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law,
doth, on his oath, declare: That he is acquainted with
Alce Abbott, the widow of John Abbott, who was a soldier
of the Revolution, and generally believed to be a conductor
of Teams, that he has also acquainted with John Abbott
during his lifetime, deceased on the twenty sixth day of
July, Eighteen hundred and forty; that he believes the
said Alce & John Abbott were man and wife, and
deponent further swears that to the best of his knowledge and
belief, they lived together, in his neighborhood, about sixty years, and in said neighborhood and among the people
in the vicinity generally, they were to considered to be
man and wife: deponent further states that they were
generally considered to be persons of strict integrity
and respectability - 
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year
above written, before.
Ezekiel Phillips

John Barber

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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss. 

I hereby certify that I have
been for a number of years
personally acquainted with
Ezekiel Phillips the within named deponant
and that he has been estimid a man
of strict veracity
and I believe that full pursuit
should be given to his statement.
dated June 29th 1843
John Barber
Justice of the Peace
and a Judge of the Court
of Common pleas and for
Said County

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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon
Township of Amwell
} s.s

On this twenty ninth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before John Barber
Justice of the Peace and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in aforsaid County of Hunterdon
Peter Wilson, a resident of the Township of Amwell,
County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath, declare: that he is acquainted with Alce Abbott, the widow of John Abbott, who was a soldier of the
Revolution, and generally believed to a conductor of
Teams; that he was also acquainted with John Abbott
during his lifetime, who was deceased on the twenty sixth day of
July, Eighteen hundred and forty that he believes the
said Alce and John Abbott were man and wife;
that the deponant knew John Abbott before he married Alce Aker;
that upon one occasion John Abbott came to his father's house, to
put up his teams, and from thence he went to see the lady before
mentioned, it was then generally known that they were engaged
to be married and deponent knows from general belief that
they were soon afterwards married; that he believes said
marriage took place about the year seventeen hundred and
seventy nine or eighty: that to deponents own knowledge they
have lived together upwards of sixty years as man and wife
and he and his neighbors generally have always believed
them to be man and wife, deponent further states that they
were always believed to be persons of strict integrity and
respectability, and have always been respected in the place where they lived
Peter Wilson
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
John Barber

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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss. I hereby Certify that I am and
have been for a number of years
acquainted with Peter Wilson the
within named deponent and from
my knowledge of his general character
his statements are entitled to full
credence.

John Barber
Judge of the Court for
Common Pleas and
for said County

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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon
Township of Amwell
Town of Lambertsville
} s.s.

On this thirtieth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before John Barber, Justice
of the Peace, and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for
said County of Hunterdon, John Lilly, doctor of Medicine
and now Post Master, a resident of Lambertsville, Hunterdon
County, New Jersey, who affirms, according to
law, doth, make the following declaration:
that he was the physician in attendance on the late John
Abbott, a soldier of the Revolution and generally believed to be
a conductor of Teams, during the war of the Revolution, that
he was called to see him, said John Abbott, about the nineteenth
of July in the year Eighteen hundred and forty, and found
him sick of the fall fever; that deponent attended him
during the week following, and his disease baffling the
skill of medical treatment, he died on Sunday the twenty
sixth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and
forty; deponent further states that he is now fifty nine
years of age, and that he has been acquainted with
John and Alce Abbott upwards of thirty years, that he
has always believed them to be man and wife, they
had always lived together as man and wife, and
deponent knows that the people throughout this section
of country have always believed them to be man and wife
Affirmed and subscribed to on the day and year above before John Barber

Written
John Lilly

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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County s.s.
I do hereby certify that I
am and have been for the last
thirty years acquainted with the within named
Doctor John Lilly and that his character for strict veracity stands without reproach--

John Barber 
Judge of the
Court of Common pleas
and for said County

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Pension Office
September 13, 1843
Sir,
I have the honor to submit to you the case of Alice Abbott, in which Mr Carroll has, by his letter, to you of
25th unto taken an appeal.
Her late husband was in the pressure of business which allowed very limited examinations and at a time when the information of the examiners was very imperfect, admitted as a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832 for two years service, as a
Conductor of Teams. When the claimant's papers were presented
his declaration and proofs were of course, reexamined, and it
was found that they did not afford the proof required by the regulations
of 27 June 1832 much less that evidence of service required
by the regulations under which her claim is adjusted. But the
material point-in issue in this appeal is, whether the rank of
a commissioned officer may not be proved by hard testimony.
This question was early mooted, and the rule adopted, by one of your
predecessors and enforced by the others, that record or documentary evidence
should be adduced to establish the rank of a commissioned
Officer. Unless this rule is countermanded by your decision, or fulfilled
by claimant, it is unnecessary to go into the other objections to a claim founded

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founded upon the employment of driving an ox team for one
period, and for conducting them at another engaged in the collection and transportation of supplies in New Jersey for the Army on the Hudson.
No proof of a commission has been adduced; and
if one was even conferred it is for the claimant to shew that it was a military appointment. It is known that there were many persons engaged in similar employment as Drivers and superintendents in the transportation of supplies in New Jersey, who were
not in the Military service for which the pension laws alone provide.
I have the honor to be, any respectfully, your ob. servant,
J.L. Edwards

Hon. James M. Porter
Secretary of War

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54 Wall NY, New York
Novr 10th 1843

Sir,
On the 24th of August I appealed from the decision
of the Pension Office in the case of Mrs Alice or Alce Abbott the widow of John Abbott, who was a conductor of Teams under Moore Furman Esqr Q.2.Mstr.Genl., served in that capacity upwards of two years.
I have not yet had any reply to that appeal.
I write now respectfully to ask for the decision
of the Hon. Secy .of War

I have the honor to be
very respy.
yr. obt. serv.
Nich. Carroll

Hon
J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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June 14 1845
Alice Abbott

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Commerce
Washington DC

[Stamp]
Philadelphia PA
Jun 13

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PHILADELPHIA Pa.
JUN 13

FREE

Alice Abbott
June 14, 1845
note

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

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Philadelphia June 13th 1845

Dear Sir

I have been requested to write you about
the claim of Alice Abbot of Hunterdon County New Jersey, widow of John Abbot of the same place who received a pension for his revolutionary Services of 
$320 dollars for annum. Mrs Abbots papers have been made out as I am informed according to law and
placed in the hands of Nicholas Carroll of New York 
who I learn reported that her papers were all right and and her claim to a pension acknowledged she was at the same time informed that her husband had over
drawn what he was entitled to and therefore she
could not have any thing for a time
Please answer this letter & give me all the infor
mation you have on this subject as the old lady is
very ready
J L Edwards Esqr
Very respectfully your obedient
Servent
John Davis
formerly of [ineligible]

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Certificate
of 
Court

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State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon

I Joseph Besson Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas - holden at Flemington
in and for said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory
evidence, has been exhibited to said court, that John Abbott was 
a pensioner of the United States at the rate $320 per annum was a
resident of the County aforesaid, and died 26 July 1840, leaving
a widow Alice who died on the 10 August 1845.
The following named children only survived said John Abbott,
Abraham Abbott Executor and son also John and William
also Patty Martha Abbott.  Maisy Abbott and Sarah who named
Lewis Peters all of said children survive their Mother the said Alice
and are now living.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at
Flemington the 12th day of November 1846.
end of the Court
Jos Besson Clk

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Mr France,

This paper should be
filed with the papers in the case
of Alice Abbott widow of John.
pen. N.J. roll act 36.

Nov. 23, 1864
B.Olfutors [?]

No. 4881-36
Rev. N.J

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Washington Nov 18. 1846

Sir
I enclose herewith a letter from W Abbott
son and Executor of John Abbott late of New Jersey de
who was a pensioner under act June 7, 1832.
Also a certificate of Court showing the date of the
death of John Abbott and of his widow Abbott,
1
which is intended to be used in the application for an
increase of Mr Abbot pension under act 1832, and also
under the widows application for a pension under act 1836
John Abbott her in his life time a pension of $320
Ann for his services as Wagon Conductor, and after
his death his widow made application for a pension under
Act 1836 for $480 a year and claimed an increase or that
rate under the act 1832. Her application however, was rejected
1
1
on the proved, that he was not sufficient evidence of her
husband appointment as was conductor, and the
was required in your letter to Mr Carroll on the 23 and
1843.
●
to produce his commission, or some tantamount
instrument conferring or recognizing that rank
4
In compliance with request, I enclose a letter from
&
Peter Gordon who was an assistant Quarter Master Gen, dated
1
or Trenton at 9, 1778. which recognizes Abbott as Wagon Markes
and was clearly as that there in the Continental Service
1
commanding "Brigade.
Believing that your objection to the allowance of the
claim is now received, I have respectfully to ask that you
will cause the certificate of pension to be issued at your earliest
convenience, in the name of the Executor, for the benefit of the children

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I would beg to remark that the original letter presented
as evidence stating that "I ordered Abbots Brigade down at
his request for to take on another [illegible]" is a paper belong
ing to a private individual and will not agree to part
with it. It is however presented to prove it an original
paper, and which I respectfully request you will return to
me. You have a certified copy also enclosed & which I
hope will be deemed sufficient
I remain
with [illegible]
Your Obt Serv
Akex Ray

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Delaware at Trenton. [Inserted: December] I also recollect seeing him at Princeton at the time of the Pennsylvania revolt. My impression is that in winter of 1776 & 1777, he was out from the first of December til the first of March following: I drove a waggon under the command of John Abbot as a waggon Master for two years & upwards from the the first of April 1778. I recollect that most of the time we had a guard along with our teams. This guard was under the command of John Abbot. he generally rode on horseback. he drew [illegible] pay & rations for the guard & teamsters [& paid?] us. said Abbot was always with us for the term of two years & upwards
George Bake

Sworn to & subscribed in Open} 
Court this [illegible] day of August} 
1832___
David Stout

Hunterdon County Ss: Richard Hunt being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is seventy six years old.. I have known John Abbot who signed the foregoing declaration. I knew him during the war of the revolution & ever since.. I carted under the said John Abbot as waggon Master. I think near two years. he generally rode on horse back, drew our pay & paid us & also the guard he drew our rations for us also.  I [illegible] that the said John Abbot is esteemed in his neighborhood as a man of truth & veracity.
Richard Hunt

Sworn & subscribed [illegible] in}
Open Court this 18th day of}
August 1832}
David Stout

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We. Jacob Kirkpatrick a clergyman residing in the township of Amwell in the county of Hunterdon aforesaid & Nathan Price of the same county do hereby certify that we are well acquanted with John Abbot, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. that we believe him to be seventy three years old, & [illegible]. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
J. Kirkpatrick
Nathan Price
Sworn & subscribed in 
open court this 15th day
of August. AD 1832.
George Rea

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion  afr 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 J. Kirkpatrick who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Amwell and that Nathan Price who has also signed the same is a  resident of _________________ and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Done in open court
August 7[illegible] 1832.
Jn Thompson
Benjn. Egbert
John Barton
I Isaac P Farlee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hunterdon aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing [illegible] the [illegible] proceeding of the this court

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in the matter of the application of John Abbot for a pension. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this    day of August, AD1832.

State of New Jersey}
Hunterdon County}  Ss:

I Elijah Wilson
of Common Pleas of said County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that I am acquainted with George Bake and Richard Hunt who have signed the preceding affadavits and believe them to be men of truth and veracity and that their statement is entitled to full faith & credit. 
Dated May 11th..1833.}  {Elijah Wilson

[Left side: John Abbot
25.116]

I Isaac G Farlee Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said court in the matter of the application of John Abbot for a Pension; and I do further certify that Elijah Wilson who has signed the preceding certificate there was and still is one of the Judge of the [inserted: said] Inferior Court of Common Pleas and that the above signature is in his own proper hand writing

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 13th day of May AD 1833.__
Farlee Clk

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in the matter of the application of John Abbot for a pension. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this day of August, AD1832.

State of New Jersey}
Hunterdon County} Ss:

I Elijah Wilson
of Common Pleas of said County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that I am acquainted with George Bake and Richard Hunt who have signed the preceding affadavits and believe them to be men of truth and veracity and that their statement is entitled to full faith & credit.
Dated May 11th..1833.} {Elijah Wilson

[Left side: John Abbot
25.116]

I Isaac G Farlee Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said court in the matter of the application of John Abbot for a Pension; and I do further certify that Elijah Wilson who has signed the preceding certificate there was and still is one of the Judge of the [inserted: said] Inferior Court of Common Pleas and that the above signature is in his own proper hand writing

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 13th day of May AD 1833.__
Farlee Clk

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State of New Jersey Hunterdon County Ss:
personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon John Abbot, who has sworn to & subscribed the preceeding declaration, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he served during the war of the revolution for the terms of two years and seven months as Waggon Master: from the first of April 1778. till the first of November in the year 1780, and that in the army he held the rank and drew the pay of a Captain during all the period above stated & as stated in his said declaration and that he drew forty dollars per month for his [inserted: said] services and for such service I claim a pension-
John Abbot

Sworn & subscribed before}
me this 15th day of June}
AD1833.}
Geo Henry} 

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County Ss: I, Isaac G Farlee clerk of the Inferior court of common pleas of the county of Hunterdon do hereby certify that George Henry before whom the preceeding affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the said affidavit & now is one of the Judges of the Inferior court

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of common pleas of the said county of Hunterdon and that his signature to the siad affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this 17th day of June AD Eighteen hundred and thirty three
Isaac G. Farlee Clk

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Alce Abbott
New Jersey
from
Arad Joy 

E G Joy

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N. Jersey April 1st 1848
Dear sir I received A letter directed to woodsville post office to A minister of the gospel or old mis Abbott requesting to know whether she had applied for A pension and to know her first name   &c
My Father John Abbott was what was comonly called A waggon master in the Continental service he applied for A pension I think under the law of 1832 and Received A Certificate for three hundred and twenty Dollars A year which he got during his life he was born January 4th 1759 and died July 16th 1840 Alce Abbott his wife was [inserted: born] July 31th 1755 and died August 10th 1845 they were married in 1777 after his Death his widow applied for her persion by A man by the name of Nicholas Carrol but failed and about 18 months ago I emploid A man by the name of Alexander Ray who has rote several times respecting it his last date february 22th 1848 in which he states that the Commishener of pensions is not satisfied that the service which he rendered was in A milatery Character but State Service and of this I have no hopes of making any proof at this time unless it can be obtained from some of the publick documents if you sir should have any information of that and he does not succeed I should be glad to employ you I should be glad if it is not too much trouble for you wright me A letter stating what you think of the matter pleas direct your letter to lambertsville New Jersey
Yours respectfully 
Abraham Abbot son
of John & Alce Abbot
Executor of his last wil
and testament

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Hon W. A Newell
House of Rep

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House of Representatives
Decbr.. 29th 1848

Sir:

Allow me respectfully to request the favor of you, to examine the cases refered to in the enclosed letter - and report to the agent Wm Ray.
* The claimants reside in New Jersey and for that reason represent them, in the application, your compliance will
Oblidg. Your Obn Srt
Wm A. Newell

+Mrs Alce Abbott
" Pamela Blackwell

J L Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions

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Washington
Decr 29, 1848

Sir
In your letter to me of Decr 7./46 in the application of Alice Abbot of New Jersey, widow of John, you rejected the allowance on the ground, that the Husbands service was not satisfactorily sustained by proof. He drew a pension under Act 1832 at the rate of $320 pr annum N. J. roll.

A claim is now asserted under the resolution of the 7th July 48 in behalf of the chldren under Act 4 July 1836, and in right of their mother.

From the 25 July 1840 the time her Husband died; to the 10 August 1845 the time the widow died, at the same rate her Husband received. The evidence of death and heirship is on file.

I remain yours
Most respectfully
Alex. Ray

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comd of Pensions

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referred to Com
of pensions July 25, 49
& allowed at #320

again referred 7 Augt.. 49 and allowed at $480 per an

A. Ray

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Washington
April 7th 1849

Sir/
In your reply to the application of Mrs Alice Abbott for a pension, as the widow of John Abbott decd. late of New Jersey. You say in your letter of August 24/43, the date
"of the marriage in Febr 79 is satisfactory - and, that her
"husband was allowed for two years service as a Wagon Master
"under Act June 7, 1832." and you further say, "By reference
"to his papers it appears that he produced no record or docum-
"-ent conferring or recognizing his alleged rank as the
"rules require."
Subsequent to this decision, I submitted a certified copy of the original letter now enclosed, written by P. Gordon to Moore Furman Esq. dated at Trenton Decr. 9, 1778: It relates as you will perceive particularly to business of the [Qr Masr.. Genl department,] in which the writer states, " I ordered Abbotts Brigade down at his own request for to take another load."  here we have evidence of a direct order given by the signer of the letter.  It may be proper to have a [rightr] understanding of the case to know who P. Gordon was, and the appointment he held in the Army at the time the order was given. 
It happens I may satisfactorily explain the fact, [underlined: Peter Gordon] at the time the order was given, was [underlined: an Assistant D. Q. M.] to [underlined: Moore Furman D.Q.M Genl.] for the State of New Jersey, as his pension papers under Act 32, Albany Agency will show. So, the fact appears, that P. Gordon an assistant, reported to Moore Furman D.Q.M. Genl. " I [underlined: ordered Abbotts Brigade down]"? 
But says [Docr Greecup?] your late chief clerk (who examined the case) in your letter to me of Decr 7/46 "the letter of P. Gordon Esqr. in 1778 to Genl Furman does not obviate the objection in my report to the Secretary of War of Sept 13. 1843. The following extract is from that report.
"No proof of a commission has been
"adduced, and if one had been conferred it is for the claimant to

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"to show that it was a military appointment. It is known
"that there were many persons engaged in similar employment
"as Drivers and as Superintendants in the transportation of supplies
"in New Jersey who were not in the military service."
We have here two distinct requriements, one to show a commission, the other to prove it was a military appointment.
Since the report referred to was made, evidence has been exhibited of the most satisfactory character to prove to you, [underlined: that at least the Staff Officers who served under Moore Furman Dep. Q.M.Genl] for New Jersey were [underlined: subject to military rule]. So that, the force of the objection made in the report on this point has been removed.
There is, therefore, but one question in the case to be considered to wit; an instrument or writing tantamount to a commission. John Abbott in his delaration under Act 32 alleges, that in the Spring of 1777 he volunteered as a teamster, and drove a team for twelve months, in April 1778 he received a commission signed by Moore Furman D.Q.M. Gl. as Wagon Master, and served till Nov 1780, that he held the rank and received the pay of a captain $40 pr mo:
On examination of the evidence addressed in support of his statement, it was deemed to be sufficient to show he served for two years as Wagon Master, and was therfore allowed under Act 32 up to the time of his death in July 40.
I am not prepared to state the nature of the proof of evidence upon which this case was allowed; but of this I am sure, that a claim of the character of "Abbotts" never would have been granted unless strong and satisfactory proof had been submitted, and deemed ample at the time, more especially as the allowance [inserted: was made] so immediately [underlined:after] the decision at [Secs. Cap.?] of the 21 Feby 33.
Taking these premises as my guide, and the admission that the Staff Officers under "Furman' were under [underlined: military obligation]. I now beg to submit the original paper, being an instrument of writing from a high officer stating " I ordered Abbotts

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[underlined: "Brigade down"] and at the [underlined: time 1778] when Abbott alleges he served, brings the evidence I conceive, within the meaning of the decision of the Secretary of War. even if no other evidence had been adduced in proof of the appointment.
It is with great deference Sir that I submit the original papers with my remarks, and I would beg further to request your personal examination, hoping you may judge proper to allow the widows claim.
I remain very
respectfully
your most Obn Ser
Alex. Ray

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Lambertville N. Jersey
August 3rd-1849

James L. Edwards Esq
comr of Pensions
Washington

Sir

We the undersigned the only surviving children of ohn Abbott and Alice Abbott his wife, both now deceased, do State that their Father was a revolutionary pensioner under Act 32 on the New Jersey roll at the rate of $320 pr. annum and that Alice Abbott before her death made application for Act 4 July 1836, and we have been informed by W. Alex. Ray, our agent in the City of Washington, that you have granted a pension in [right] of our late mother.

We, therefore, have to request as a matter of convenience and accommodation to us. That any pension certificate that may issue in our names, may be made payable to Abraham Abbott, as Executor on the estate of John Abbott deceased, for his and our benefit, and any pension certificate that may issue in the name of Alice Abbott may also be made payable to said Abraham Abbott, for his and our sole benefit,
We remain very
respectfully
Hon. O. Sutr.
(over)

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William Abbott
John A Abbott
Sarah Peters
           her
Mary    X     Abbott
          mark
Abraham Abbott

Witness
Abraham Abbott

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State of New Jersey
I Charles G McChesney Register of the
Prerogative Court of the State of New Jersey
do hereby certify that it appears from the 
records in my Office that Abraham Abbott
Sole executor named in the last will and testament of John Abbott late of the County of Hunterdon decd., proved the Same in due form of law before A. C. Davis Esqr. Surrogate of the County of Hunterdon on the fifth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty, and is duly authorized to take upon himself the administration of the estate of Said testator agreeably to Said will.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Trenton this fourth day of August Eighteen hundred forty nine.
Charles G. McChesney
Register

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Washington
Augt 6, 1849

James. L. Edwards, Esq
Comr of Pensions
Sir/
In compliance with your letter in care of Alce Abbott decd. late of New Jersey, I now enclose you a certificate under the Seal of the Court, showing the names of the children that now survive her. Also a certificate from the proper court thru Abraham Abbott one of his surviving children was the Exc. on the estate and duly qualified
I enclose also a letter directed to you, signed by all the surviving children respectfully requesting as a matter "of convenience and accommodation". That the certificates that may issue in their names, be made payable to [underlined: Abraham Abbott] for [underlined: their use and benefit].
When this case was first up for consideration before DOP. Crump your late Chief Clerk; the only question that arose with him in not allowing a pension at the rate of $480 pr annum was The absence of the evidence recently presented and upon which the main pension has been allowed. The DOP Stated to me, John Abbott in his original declaration Stated he [underlined: received the pay of $40 pr mo.]. And as this allowance has been the [letter?], and uniform amount of pension allowed to Wagon Master or Conductors, I claim a like Sum in this case

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of John Abbott, as Wagon Master.
I remain Sir
Your Most Ob
Sert.
Alex. Ray

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New Hope 8th Aug 1849
Col J. L. Edwards
Sir
I dislike to trouble you, knowing your arduous duties, but my neighbour W. Abbot has called upon me under some influence of suspicion, as  to his rights, and made the following Statement, Viz. John Abbot of Hunterdon N.J. (his Father) Served in the Revolution and in some official capacity - He recd $320. as a pension for 12 years instead of 480$. After his death in Aug 1840 his widow Alice Abbot was entitled for 5 years but never has rec'd anything _ A Mr. Ray of your City has been here and busy about the matter & has induced them to allow him 1/4 for Collection & some papers has been signed between them, but his conduct upon reflection has made them uneasy_and [inserted: they] have applied to me

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for information, and as usual I apply to your department - will you be so obliging as to inform me how the matter stands,
I am with 
Respect yrs
truly
Lewis S. Coryell
P.S. 
If any thing is improper 
they desire your department
to withhold payment

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Albany Pension Agency
15 August 1849

James L Edwards Esq.
Commssr of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed letter is respectfully returned. Supposeing that it was not intended to be directed to this Agency, as the notification referd to as haveing been transmitted previous to the 10th. [Instant?] has not been received, nor is The names of John Abbott & Alice Abbott on our Books-
I am Very Respt.
Your Obt. Servt.
for Tho. W. Olcott
Pension Agent
R. Shepherd

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New Hope }  20th Aug 49
Penna.}

Col James L Edwards
My dear Sir
I wrote you some time since in relation to John Abbots claim (of Hunterdon New Jersey), they importune me daily to know about it. They are suspicious of Mr Ray, of whom I know nothing, he is of yr City
truly yr friend
Lewis S. Coryell

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[Official Stamp: USA PENSION OFFICE  Apr 28 1892]
[Official Stamp: U.S._.P. Army & Navy Survivors DIVISION MAY 5 1892] 
[Official Stamp: U.S.P.O.  O.W. & N.
RECEIVED  MAY 12 1892]

OVER
A

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77.
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CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY CO.

[Boxed inset: NOTICE.
All Rates quoted by this Company are for Immediate Shipment and are subject to change without notice, except the printing of Tariffs and posting of same as provided for by law.]

Estelline [Crossed out: STATION, Inserted: S. Dak], Apr 24 1892
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am very desirous of obtaining the military record of John abbott of West Amwell, Hunterdon Co, N.J. who served in the Revolutionary War as Wagonmaster, with rank of Captain. This John Abbott was for some time a pensioner at $8.00 per month, and after his death, which occurred in 1845, the Pension Office granted a Captain's pension of $3,500 which fell to his heirs.
With this much as a means of identification, can you give me the number of his regiment and company, and any other information, such as the length of his service, &c. that will enable me to ascertain his complete military record?
This information is needed for a family genealogy.
Yours Respectfully,
Chas. L. Abbott.

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[Official Stamp: REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS BUREAU OF PENSIONS SECTION SEP 22 1930]

169 Hoffman Ave.,
Trenton, N.J..
Sept. 20, 1930

United States Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

If you can find on record, on file in your office, any information concerning John [underlined: Abbott], of township of Amwell, county of Hunterdon, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, any details, whatsoever, showing his family connections, dates of birth, marriage, or death of any of them,would be very much appreciated.
Also, I desire like information concerning [underlined: John A.] Abbott, son of the above John, who was a soldier in the war of [underlined: 1812].
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Katherine Rinehart

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525 W. 238th St.,
New York, N.Y.
April 15, 1933

Administrator of Veterans' Affairs
Washington, D.C.

Please furnish me the Revolutionary War Record of John Abbott, W. 880, Pension File No.
Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Flora Knoff Dickinson

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8-15-21-37-50

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[Official Stamp: DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]
MRS. GEORGE C. GUMBART
STATE REGISTRAR
COMPTON PARK
MACOMB, ILLINOIS
Nov. 13, 1939.

Veterans Administration Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear sirs:

Please send to me a copy of the pension record of one [underlined: John Abbott, Sr.]
who was living in Hunterdon Co., Amwell Twn., New Jersey in 1840, a Revolutionary pensioner.
Thanking you for the courtesy, 
I am
Respectfully yours,
Mrs Geo. C. Gumbart

[Official Stamp: RECEIVED NOV 15 1939  MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 4 VETS ADM

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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE     1-681.   PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 24908-N

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
-----------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

July 6, 1928

CHIEF, Division of Publications,
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Title and description of job __photostatic copies of 4 pages from Rev. War penson claim of John Abbott, W. 880. 

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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWF/ILL
October 9, 1930.

Miss Katherine Rinehart
169 Hoffman Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 880, that John Abbot, or Abbott,
was born January 4, 1759 in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. His father, William Abbot, was County Collector and Treasurer of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, during the Revolutionary War.

John Abbot, while a resident of Amwell Township, New Jersey, enlisted and served in the New Jersey troops as follows: from June 1776 in monthly tours until March 1777 under Captains David Johnes, John Phillips, Cornelius Heppock, Cornelius Ely, George Ely, Philip Snook and Colonel David Chambers, two tours as substitute for his father, William Abbot; from April 1777, one year as teamster under Wagon Master, James Ledder. He was appointed, April 1, 1778, Wagon Master and served two years and seven months under Deputy Quarter Master General, Moore Furman.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, while a resident of Amwell Township, New Jersey.

He died July 26, 1840 in Arwell Township, New Jersey.

The soldier married February 18, 1779, Alce Akers, who was born July 31, 1755. They were married at the home of her parents,
John and Martha Akers in Arwell Township. She stated that the following persons were present at their marriage: John and Martha Akers, her
parents; Thomas, Obadiah, Daniel and Jonathan Akers, her brothers;
Ruth, her sister; Ruth and Ann, her sisters-in-law, the wives of Thomas
and Obadiah Akers; William Abbot, her husband's father; Sarah and Catherine
Abbott, her husband's sisters; Daniel Abbott and his wife, Susanannah, her husband's cousins; and two young man, Moses and Stephen Moore.

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The widow, Alce Abbott (pensioned Alice) was allowed pension on her application executed June 29, 1843, while a resident of Amwell Township, New Jersey.

She died August 10, 1845, leaving the following children:
Abraham; John A.; William; Mary; Sarah, who married Lewis Peters; Martha, who died June 17, 1847.

The following data also appear in the papers on file in the claim:

James Abbot, grandfather of William Abbot, Esquire, was born in Somersetshire in Great Britain and came to Long Island and
there was married.
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William Abbot, Esqr. born  March 4, 1735   died January 13, 1793
Catharien ", Sur.          "      March 5, 1739     "     February 2, 1823
Sarah       "                  "       June   4, 1760     "     October 16, 1835
Cathaien  "                  "      December 5, 1761  "  March 24, 1827
William    "                  "         "           28, 1763  
 Isaac       "                  "        May 22, 1765    "    June 13, 1808
Elizabeth  "               "       September 30, 1767  
Joseph     "                  "      August 2, 1769
Abraham    "                "   November 30, 1771
Mary        "                  "       July 1, 1774
William     "  ,Junr.       "     February 1, 1777    "    July  9, 1834
Rebeccah   "                "    August 3, 1779     "     August 4, 1833
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John    Abbot        born      January 4, 1759     died    July 26, 1840'
Alce        "                 "         July 31, 1755      
Martha   "                 "        September 10, 1779
Catharien  "              "          April 6, 1781           "     August 8, 1805
William   "                "            "     27, 1783
Mary        "               "         December 1, 1784
Joseph     "               "        February 12, 1787
John A     "  Junr.      "        March  9, 1789
Isaac        "  Junr.      "         June 29, 1791         "       May 13, 1792
Sarah       "                "         April 18, 1793
Abraham  "               "        January 29, 1797
Rebeccah  Holcomb was born May 25, 1801.
Esther Martindale was born December 3, 1802.
George Henry Phillipe was born September 21, 1811, died August 17, 1816.
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The ages of John Akers, Snr., and his family--

John Akers, Snr. born January 2, 1713 died November 2, 1783

Martha   "            "     September 10, 1718   "   December 29, 1803

Susanna    "           "      November 29, 1734   "   February 4, 1812

William         "           "    September 7, 1736 [rest of line blank]
  
Mary            "             "  October 27, 1738      "  January 18, 1739

Thomas       "            "   January 20, 1740       "    November 9, 1830  

Obadiah         "           "   December 28, 1742   "    June 26, 1780

John           "            "     February 20, 1744, lost on Long Island August 27, 1776

Mary         "              "     March 9, 1747, died August 30, 1768

Jonathan      "      "     June 10, 1749           " June 21, 1750

Ruth           "           "         August 25, 1751        "              February 3, 1780

Martha       "           "        September 7, 1753.     "    March 31, 1758

Alee             "           "           July 31, 1755 [rest of line blank]

Jonathan      "        "          May 29, 1757      "     December 11, 1827

Daniel         "        "       June 27, 1760       "      January 14, 1780.
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Very truly yours,


E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner

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December 4, 1939

BA-J/AWF
John Abbott
W. 880

Mrs. George C. Gumbart
Compton Park
Macomb, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John
Abbott, a resident of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in 1840, and a pensioner.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file claim for pension, W. 880, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John
Abbott. The name is shown, also, Abbot.

John Abbott was born January 4, 1759, in
Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. His father, William Abbott (Abbot), was County Collector and Treasurer of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, during the Revolutionary War.

John Abbott, while a resident of Amwell Town
ship, New Jersey, served with the New Jersey troops as follows:
From sometime in June, 1776 in monthly tours
until sometime in March, 1777, under Captains David Jones, John Phillips, Cornelius Hoppock, Cornelius Ely, George Ely, Philip Snook, and Colonel David Chambers, two tours were as substitute for his father, William Abbott; from sometime in April, 1777, one year as teamster under Wagon Master James Ledder; was appointed April 1, 1778, Wagon Master and served two years and seven months under Deputy Quarter Master General

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Moore Furman.

John Abbott was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, then a resident of Amwell Township, New Jersey. He died July 26, 1840, in Amwell Township, New Jersey.

This John Abbott married February 18, 1779,
Alce (Alice) Akers, who was born July 31, 1755.
They were married at the home of her parents, John and Martha Akers. Alce Abbott stated that the following persons were present at their marriage- John and Martha Akers, her parents; Thomas, Obadiah, Daniel, and Jonathan Akers, her brothers; Ruth, her sister; Ruth and Ann, her sisters-in-law, the wives of Thomas and Obadiah Akers; William Abbott, her husband's father; Sarah and Catharine Abbott, her husband's sisters; Daniel Abbott and his wife, Susannah, her husband's cousins; and two young men, Moses and Stephen Moore.

The widow, Alce Abbott (pensioned Alice) was
allowed pension on her application executed June 29, 1843, at which time she was living in Amwell Township, New Jersey. She died August 10, 1845, leaving the following children:
Abraham Abbott, John A. Abbott, William Abbott, Mary Abbott, Martha Abbott, who died June 17, 1847, and Sarah Peters, the wife of Lewis Peters.

The following data are, also, shown in the
papers on file in the claims

James Abbot, grandfather of William Abbot, Esquire, was born in Somersetshire, Great Britain, came to Long Island and there was married.

William Abbot, Esqr. born March 4, 1735, died Jan. 13, 1795.  
Catharien    "     Snr.   "       March 5, 1739.   "    Feb. 2, 1823
Sarah         "                "       June 4, 1760.    "    Oct. 16, 1835  
Catharien       "             "       December 5, 1761      "     Mch 24, 1827
William           "              "       December 22, 1763. [rest of line blank]

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Family data continued-

Isaac Abbot born May 22, 1765, died June 13, 1808
Elizabeth. "     "     September 30, 1767 [rest of line blank]
Joseph    "       "     August 3, 1769 [rest of line blank]
Abraham  "      "    November 30, 1771 [rest of line blank]
Mary        "       "        July 1, 1774 [rest of line blank]
William   "  Junr.  "    February 1, 1777, died July 9, 1834
Rebeccah   "               "      August 3, 1779,    "   August 4, 1833

John.      "         "         January 4, 1750,  "    July 26, 1840
Alce       "             "       July 31, 1755 [rest of line blank]
Martha.     "          "      September 10, 1779 [rest of line blank]
Catharein   "         "    April 6, 1781,   "    Aug. 8, 1805
William     "            "      April 27, 1783 [rest of line blank]             
Mary          "           "      December 1, 1784 [rest of line blank]
Joseph       "          "       February 12, 1787 [rest of line blank]
John A.       "  Junr.   "    March 9, 1789 [rest of line blank]
Isaac      "     Junr.     "    June 29, 1791   "    May 13, 1792
Sarah           "         "      April 18, 1793 [rest of line blank]
Abraham.       "        "      January 29, 1797 [rest f line blank]

Rebeccah Holcomb was born May 25, 1801.
Esther Martindale was born December 3, 1802.
George Henry Phillips was born September 21, 1811, died August 17, 1816.

The following data in regard to the family of John Akers, Sr., are shown:

John Akers, Snr. born January 2, 1713, died Nov. 2,1783
Martha.  "             "         September 10, 1718.     "     Dec. 29, 1808
Susanna.    "         "      November 29, 1734,   "    Feb. 4, 1812
William       "            "     September 7, 1736 [rest of line blank]
Mary      "            "     October 27, 1738.    " Jan. 18, 1739
Thomas.    "    "       January 20, 1740.   "   Nov. 9, 1830
Obadiah    "    "     December 28, 1742,    "    June 28, 1780
John     "         "     February 20, 1744, lost on Long Island Aug. 27, 1776  
Mary  "        "     March 9, 1747, died Aug. 30, 1768

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Family data relative to the family of John Akers
Bur., continued

Jonathan Akers born June 10,1749, died June 21 1750
Ruth Akers born August 23 1751, died Feb. 3, 1780
Martha Akers born September 7, 1753, died  March 31, 1758
Alce Akers born July 31, 1755
Jonathan Akers born May 29, 1757, died Dec. 11, 1837
Daniel Akers born June 27, 1760, died Jan. 14, 1780

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator