Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3150, John Charlton, New Jersey

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(8-1776)

[column headings:
Service
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Service: 
New Jersey

Clark,
Noah

Number: 
S3150

carded

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1888 July 1F Cary history-- Prior

Ohio.  22.675
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John Charlton
Hamilton Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Conner of the Regiment commanded by Col. Lawrence in the New Jersey line for 16  months & 24 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio.-------
at the rate of 56 Dollars 00. Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Decr., 1833 and sent to Thomas J. Henderson, 
Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833              140.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34    28.
                                                                   _____
                                                                  $168.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. P. Palmer Clerk

Vol. 8.     Page 5.

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Declaration in order to (illegible) the benefit of the act of Congress passes June 7th 1832.
State of Ohio
Hamilton Clearmont(crossed out) County
on this twenty second day of March - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in (illegible) Court before the Hon. John M. Goodenow(?) President Judge of the ninth Judicial circuit and Enos(?) Moodruff(?) Thomas  Henderson + Jonathan Cilly, his associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County now sitting John Charlton a resident of Anderson Township in the County of Hamilton, State of Ohio, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he (illegible) the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein Stated.

He was born in Monmouth County in the State of New Jersey on the 25th day of December in the year 1759 as appears by a record of his age in his family bible which he copied from his indentures of apprenticeship in which his age as he has (illegible) informed and believed had been put from the statement of his mother. He (illegible) the service of the United States in said county of Monmouth in the latter part of June, of the season before the battle of

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Monmouth under the command of Captain John Conover, Major William Montgomery, Lieutenant Colonel Lawence(?) Samuel Furman, Col. Commandant Elisha Lawrence. He thinks  Scudder was Brigadier General David - Furman was major General Peter Conover was (illegible) after of the regiment, David Beard was Lieutenant of the Company, Laurence Taylor was ensign, John Gaskins was 1st Sergeant, James Loyd was 2nd Lieutenant, William Kirby was 3rd Sergeant and James Ricket was drummer. He joined the company at Monmouth courthouse, when it laid about three days, and then marched to Shrewsbury, where they laid about three days, then marched to Middletown Township to a place called Pleasant Valley. At Pleasant Valley they met with a company of British and tories then said to be fifteen hundred and (illegible) and some more(?). The company(?) retreated under cover of their (illegible), taking with them considerable cattle, horse and sheep and leaving behind them considerable more. They were out not less ten days on this tour.
The next year he performed a tour of Military duty. He joined the company in Monmouth County on Shrewsbury road about sixteen miles from Monmouth Courthouse three days before the battle at Monmouth. David Beard was his Captain , John Clayton 1st Lieutenant, Peter Wycop 2nd Lieutenant, Joseph Coward Ensign, James Loyd 1st Sergeant, William Gaskins 2nd sergeant, Thomas

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Kirby 3rd Sergeant, William Montgomery was Major, Elisha Laurence Lieutenant Col., Samuel Furman was Col. Commandant, Dr. Scudder was Brigadier Gen. and David Furman Major General. Eight or ten companies of Monmouth men fell in on the Shrewsbury road as they marched to Monmouth. One of these Companies was commanded by Captain Coward, another by Captain James Brewer, another by Captain Barnet Vanderbelt, another by Capt. Thomas Shaddock, another by Capt. James Green, another by Captain Barnet Smock, another by Capt. John Russel, and another by Captain John Brindley, Major James Cox, Major John Holmes, Col. Thomas Henderson, Col. Samuel Dicbey, Major Richard Haudley and Col. Quay (who was an Irishman) of the cavalry) were along as they marched to Monmouth. They joined General Washington near the battleground at a place called the old Church, sometime in the night of the 23rd of June, and the next morning between day light and sunrise, the battle commenced. The american army was on a level piece of ground pretty much cleared. The main body of Gel. Washington's army was a little ahead and attacked the British in front  while the malitia[militia?] flanked them. Deponent was in Captain Beard's company on the left wing of the american army. The battle

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lasted until between seven and eight O'Clock in the morning as near as deponent

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Service Number 
New Jersey Charlton, John   S3150 
Carded
Contents

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is not certain) in the year 1779 he commenced action and tour of duty under the command of Captain John Coward. Some time previous to this (as deponent was informed and verily believes)  Captain Highler had gone out of New Brunswick in a whale boat to locally look near the lighthouse and there in a dark night fell in with a vessel commanded by, and manned with tories and a British guard ship. He ran close along the tory ship, the sentry hailed him and asked him what he was loaded with, he replied “provisions” then immediately sprang on deck knocked the sentry down the hold, shut the lattice and prepared to row off. The sentry from the guardship heard the noise and hailed. Captain Highler replied alls well and put off.  He took the vessel into New Brunswick and divided the provisions to the counties to which they respectively belonged. Monmouth County had thirty two to its share, and Captain Coward brought this to Monmouth Courthouse - which was to [illegible] of this expedition. They were there confined in jail. They were engaged in this service about two weeks. When the provisions had been brought down deponent was detained on a months tour of duty under the command of Captain Coward and was employed in guarding the provisions at Monmouth Courthouse. After the expiration of the month tour of duty Capt.

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Cowards company were discharged except twelve men  (one of whom was this deponent) who were detained to guard the prisoners to Burlington-, where they lodged then in jail.   Captain Coward commanded the guard.  They were engaged about four days in this business
after the company had been discharged as aforesaid.  Three of these tories (one named John Wood, another named John Emmons and to other named Burke were condemned and hung for burning buildings.  A boy about sixteen years of age named Joshua Pierce was at the same time sentenced to be hung, but his time was prolonged, and a chance was given him to run off- which he did. Deponent was absent six weeks on this tour of duty.

Deponent performed another months tour of duty under the command of Captain James Green. He joined the company in (he thinks but is not positive) in the month of December (the year is not remembered).  He was engaged
this month in guarding the lines, from Middletown to Long Branch and Shrewsberry and Black Point along the sea coast.  Shots were frequently fired from the British Gun= boats and returned by the guards. By one of these shots Dr Scudder (the before named Brigadier General) was Killed.  A  musquet ball struck him in the chin. Deponent was about one hundred yards from him when he fell.
Deponent (thinks but is not certain) that Dr Anderson was

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appointed Brigadier General to fill the vacancy occasioned  by the death of Scudder. He same officer commanded in this as in the before mentioned expedition.

Deponent served another months tour of duty under the command of Captain John Russel. It was commenced (he thinks) about the last of September. He joined the regiment at Monmouth Court house and from there they marched to the sea coast and were engaged in guarding the line as aforesaid. Nothing remarkable occurred.  At the end of a month, was discharged, and returned home.

Deponent performed another months tour of duty under the command of the same Captain John Coward before named. He joined the company at Monmouth Court house in the month of January or February in he thinks the year 1778. from Monmouth Court house
they marched to the sea coast and staid [stayed] there a short time, but the weather was so cold that the company returned to Monmouth Court house, and each day sent
scouts to the sea coast and along the lines, (nothing worth mentioning occurred.  At the end of the month the company was discharged- and deponent returned home.

Deponent performed another tour of a month under the command of Captain James Brewer. He joined the Company at a place called the burnt tavern about

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[a few (?)--not fully legible] miles from Monmouth Court house in the month of June (thinks but is not certain) about the 20th of the month (he thinks) in the year 1778. The company was first called out on an alarm caused by a party of British and tories landing on the coast. The enemy had gone off in their boats before the companies could reach them. The two companies Captain Brewer (into whose district deponent at the time had moved) returned to Monmouth Court house and there a part of each company was detained (deponent was one of them) to perform a monthly tour. Captain Beard commanded the men thus detained. They were engaged in guarding the coast, had a skirmish with a party of tories who were concealed in a Cedar Swamp. None of the Americans were killed or wounded- at the end of the month was discharged.

Deponent performed another months tour of duty under the command of Thomas Shaddock in the month of December or January in the year he thinks of 1778 or 1779.  He joined the company at Monmouth Court house and from there they marched to the sea coast and were engaged in guarding the shore. He was under the command of the same officers as before mentioned except the Captain. The Captain had
men enough to draw pay- and as Captain Shaddock had the most men he went out and his complement was made also by classes from the other companies. At this time deponent
belonged to Captain Loyd's Company and was turned over Captain Shaddock as aforesaid.  At the end of the month

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relief came and deponent was discharged.

Another ['Tories' crossed out] tour of duty was performed by the deponent in the manner and for the reason before mentioned he was turned over to the command of Captain Barnet Smock This tour of duty was performed some time in November in the year 1777 or 1778 he does not remember which. , During the month they were engaged in guarding the coast as before mentioned. Nothing remarkable occurred and
at the end of the ['tour' crossed out] month  deponent was discharged.

Another tour of about six weeks, deponent served in the artillery under the command of Captain David Hay.    He entered upon the tour of duty about the beginning of the year 1779. He joined the company at Allen=Town in
Monmouth County and they marched on York road to Perth Amboy. The British lay at that time on Staten Island and frequently fired across. John McCan was 1st Lieutenant of this company and his brother David McCan was
Second Lieutenant Deponent served in this company as a volunteer. They had our guns, an iron three pounder.  The company returned to Allen Town and were there discharged.

In the month of July in the same year of the battle of Monmouth deponent served one month as a volunteer under the command of Captain Richard Handley.  The 1st Lieutenant was Thomas Cook. The 2d Lieutenant was
was Gilbert Giverson. The ensign was called [illegible] Evark, The company belonged to Col Samuel Dicbey (or Disberry)

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regiment.  He joined the company at Hyder town from which place they marched through Brunswick to Elizabeth Town point, and from there to Harveys- town, where the company remained some time. At this place there was
a great many wagons and wagoners and a good many malitia [militia] from the upper parts of New Jersey and New York. They staid [stayed] there about three weeks, then marched back  to Cranberry and were there discharged.

About the last of April or the first of May he
entered on a tour of Military duty as a volunteer in a company of horse, commanded by Captain James Conover. Derrick Burkelow (or Barklow- was 1st Lieutenant ['and' crossed out] Abraham Britton 2d Lieutenant. his brother Thomas Britton was Cornet. Richard Handley was the Lieutenant Colonel at that time--Samuel Quay was Col. The whole company belonged
to Monmouth County. Deponent joined the company at Allen Town [text crossed out] and there they were joined by another company of horse from Middletown in Monmouth County which was commanded by Captain Barnet F Urmarter (he thinks) Jacob Brindley was Cornet. The two companies left Allen Town and went though Hyder=Town and Cranberry to South Amboy, from there to Cheesquake Spots
Wood sometime at Brunswick and down as far as

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12.
Middletown, our night they were at Monmouth Courthouse. 
They were, nearby all the time riding from
place to place along the court. The companies after
an abscence of not less than six weeks returned to Allen
Town and were there discharged
Deponent resided in upper Freehold township
in Monmouth County, New Jersey living the time that state
each of  the above mentioned service were rendered.
They have not been stated in the [inserted know him in his present] order of time in said
neighbourhood and can testify to his character for veracity
when occurred - he cannot now observe that order.
and their belief of his services as a soldier of 
revolution [inserted after following sentence]
He knew Captain Anderson, Captain [Richard crossed out]
[Cox crossed out] Patterson of Princeton, Major Richard Cox of Monmouth
County, Major Ross of Mount Holly who resigned
his commission and his brother in Law Major Cox
was appointed in his place. Col. Zebulon White and 
Col Zebulon Pike of Gel Lees Troop all of the
Continental army. He has no documentary evidence
never had a written discharge. He lived in-
Monmouth County New Jersey until he was forty
five years old and then moved to Hamilton
County Ohio, where he has continued ever since to
reside excepting eight months in last year, when he
moved to the State of Indianna and returned.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pension roll
roll of the agency of any State.
John his X mark Charlton
sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid Danl Gano Clerk P.T.

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22675
24.200

John Charlton
Hamilton Co Ohio

Adm1 yr  4 Mo &
24 days

Thos J Henderson
Cincinnati

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War Department, 
Pension Office, 
29th April 1883
Sir: 
Th 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 show what is necessary to be done. These 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 showing the service of John Charlton
Period when the service was rendered
Duration of the claimant's service Years Months Days
Rank of the claimant
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 
Proof by which the declaration is supported. 
June same year that Battle of Mounmouth occured, 10 days, Private, Capt Conover, Col Laurence, 79 years Mounmouth Co N Jersey
14 days, Capt Beova, Col Furman
1 month, Capt Logel, Col Furman
1 month, Same  officers as above
1779 1 month 12 days, Col Coward, Col Green, Col Bohell, Capt Rewanal, Col Brulam, 
1778 Capt Beara, Capt Shadock, 
January 1779 Capt Smock, Capt May, Capt Handby, 
July 1779 Capt Conover,
Morrisville Col Lucy
respectuflly, Your obedient servant, 
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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2. 
Regulations Under The Act of June 7, 1832
This law has been construed to extend, as well as 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 this 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, musicians 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 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 to 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 age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the 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 many 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 the narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

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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 amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected. 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. 
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? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
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 that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, 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, attend 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 the   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 opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a]The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule 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 sufficient reason for not conforming 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 when 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. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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 than 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 such service I claim a pension.”
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three to four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely say 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 under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[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 prevent 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 records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as [a] the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses , and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
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 in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k]This traditionary 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.

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CHARLTON, JOHN
(N.J.) S-3150

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The State of Ohio }
City of Cincinnati   }   fs
personally appeared before the undersigned Mayor of said City John Carlton who being duly sworn deposeth and saith by reason of old age and the consequent lofs 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 lefs than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades For ten days service as a volunteer (private) under Captain John Conover - For two weeks service [crossed out] as a volunteer (private) under Captain John Clayton - For one months service under Captain James Loyd - For one months service under Captain Hanly of Lowerland Mountain - For one months service as a volunteer [crossed out] part of the time under Captain Loyd and the other part under Captain Vanderbelt - For one months service volu (private) under Captain John Coward months service under the said Captain Coward

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in guarding the prisioners, at Monmouth Court house For One months service as a volunteer under Capt James Green - For one months service as a volunteer under Captain John [illegible], For one months service under the before mentioned Capt Coward - For one months service under Captain James Brewer - For one months service under Captain Beall - For one months service under Captain Thomas Shaddock - For one months service under Captain Barnet [illegible] - For one month and two weeks service under Captain David Hay - For one month service under Captain Richard Handley, For six weeks service under Capt James Conover - making the whole of his service - {crossed out] "Sixteen months-and twenty four days- all of which is shown by his declaration AND for such service he claims a pension - [illegible] and further states that from old age & the consequent lob of memory he is unable to state the names of any other officers under whom he served than those already mentioned in his declaration
John [illegible] Charlton
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 20th day of Nov A.D. 1833
Given under my [page torn] of said City the day [and] year aforesaid [page torn]

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3150
Rev War
INVALID
File No. 31550 - 
John Charlton
Privt Rev War

Act June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. A, Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[illegible] Nov 20th 1833
Sir
I here with return you the application [of John Charlton] ammended as by your instructions directed
Respectfully
[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esqr      Thomas J. Henderson
Com of pensions            A

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John Charlton
24200

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Mr. William Burke a Clergyman residing in the City of Cincinnati in the County and State aforesaid and Thomas Charlton residing in the County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Charlton who [has] subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we beleive him to be seventy three years of age, that he is beleived in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
                Sworn [and] subscribed the day [and] year aforesaid
              William Burke
Dan [illegible] [crossed out] John Charlton\
               Thomas Charlton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories proscribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Burke was has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident of the City of Cincinnati And that Thomas Charlton who has also signed the same is a resident of the County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
         Dan [illegible]
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Hamilton aforesaid to hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Charlton for a pension
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and the seal of said Court the 22d day of March A.P. 1833
                     Dan [illegible]