Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,331, Timothy Dodd, New Jersey

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(document reference illegible)

[column headings: 
Service
Number]

Service:  
New Jersey

Dodd, Timothy

Number:
S34,331

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76774
New Jersey
Timothy Dodd
Caldwell in the state of New Jersey
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Lord Sterling of the New Jersey
line, for the term of 1 year.
describe on the Roll of New Jersey,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Mar 1819
and sent to William S Pennington Esq
Judge
Newark, New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Mar:1819 [illegible] = 82"9
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 - 48"$130"9
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Continental
Notification sent to William Pennington Esq
21 Sep 1820 Newark N.J.

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Wm S. Pennington Esq
Judge
Newark, New Jersey
Timothy Dodd
New Jersey Line,
Revolutionary Claim.
found on the rolls for
9 months service
See endorsement in the
case of Abraham Tucker

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District of New Jersey ss
On this twenty seventh day of April 1818 before
me the subscriber district Judge of the United
States in & for the district of New Jersey personally
appeared Timothy Dodd aged sixty six
years resident in Caldwell in the County of
Essex in the said district who being by me
first duly sworn according to law doth on
his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provision made by the late act
of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and 
naval service of the United States in the 
revolutionary war" that he the said Timothy 
Dodd enlisted in the Township of Newark
in the County of Essex & State of New Jersey on or about the
first of October 1775 in the company commanded
by Captain Andrew Myers in the first
Jersey Regiment commanded by Lord Sterling
as colonel and Lieutenant Colonel [illegible] on the continental establishment
that he enlisted for one year and continued
to serve in the said Corps until the
expiration of his term of enlistment October 1
1776 when he was discharged from service at
Ticonderoga in the State of New York.  That
he enlisted again in the spring of the year
1778 at Newark aforesaid in the company
commanded by Captain Isaac Morrison in
the first Jersey Regiment then commanded by
Colonel Mathias Ogden on the continental
establishment.  That he enlisted for nine
months and continued to serve in the
said Corps until the expiration of his enlistment
when [illegible] regularly discharged
at Elizabeth [illegible] New Jersey.  That he

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does not recollect that he had a written
discharge, but if he had, he has lost it.
And that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support.  And that he has
no other evidence now in his power of his
said services.
Sworn to & declared before | Timothy Dod
me the day & year aforesaid | 
William S Pennington | 
District Judge | 
I William S Pennington district Judge of
the united States in & for the New Jersey district
as aforesaid Do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said Timothy
Dodd did serve in the revolutionary war
as stated in the preceding declaration against
the common enemy.  And I now Transmit
the proceedings & testimony taken & had before
me to the secretary for the department
of war pursuant to the directions of
the aforementioned act of congress.
William S Pennington
District Judge

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I William Pennington Clerk of the District of New
Jersey do certify that the signatures to this instrument
are the proper hand writing of William S. Pennington
Esq Judge of the United States District Court for the
District of New Jersey.
Seal Applied] | At witness my hand and the Seal of
 | the said District Court at Newark
 | this thirteenth day of April ADomino
Wm Pennington
I William S Pennington District Judge of the United States
in and for the New Jersey District, Do hereby certify that
I have Examined two disinterested [illegible]
men of reputable standing, as to the [illegible] of the
applicant before [illegible] Timothy Dod, and that [illegible]
the testimony of [illegible] fully satisfied that
the before mentioned Timothy Dod is in indigent circumstances
and stands in need of [illegible] from the
country for his support
[crossed out] | William S Pennington
Newark 19th February 1819 | District Judge

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Timothy Dodd
7677 Caldwell
Continue
[illegible]
[illegible] '19

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At a Special district Court holden at NewArk
in the County of Essex in the New Jersey District
Present the Honorable Wm S. Pennington District Judge
District of New Jersey ss. Be it Remembered, That on the thirteenth
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
personally appeared in the Said District of the United States
in [crossed out], the said court being a court of record for the District of New Jersey
in the County of Essex holden
Timothy Dodd
resident in [crossed out] Caldwell in the County of Essex aforesaid
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he
served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served in the Revolutionary
War as follows - That he enlisted in Bloomfield in the County
of Essex in the Company commanded by Capt Myers - 
in the 1st Jersey Regiment commanded by Lord Sterling
and afterwards by Col Wines & continued in Service 12 monthly
on the continental establishment & was afterwards in Col
Ogdens Regiment for nine months
and that his original declaration is dated the twenty seventh day of April
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No 7677

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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner,
disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, " An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,"
passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have
not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to
me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, [crossed out]
No real Estate
1 hoe 1 Rake
1. old chest
about 20 volumes a of Sermons
1. note 12 Dollars. against Daniel Beach.
Sworn & declared to before | 
me in open Court | Timothy Dodd
William J Pennington | 
District Judge |

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I, William Pennington - Clerk of the District Court
of the United States for the New Jersey District
Do hereby certify, That the foregoing oath - and the schedule thereto annexed,
are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the
opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is Forty Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court, this 27th day of July 1821
Wm Pennington
[seal affixed]

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34331
Bureau of Pensions
Timothy Dodd
Appln. [illegible] 27, 1818
Caldwell N.J.
66
En Newark NJ Oct 1, 1775
Capt Andrew [illegible]
Col Lord Sterling
1 yr
Spring 1778
Capt Isaac Morrison
Col Matthew Ogden
9 mos.
No Battles
Fred M. Steele
Chicago [illegible]
Jany 13 1900

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FRED M. STEELE, Prest. | GEO. E.VAN HAGEN, Secy. | C. WEATHERSON, Sups
Chicago Forge and Bolt Co.
REFINED WROUGNT IRON.
OPEN HEARTH STEEL. | CAR
BESSEMER STEEL. | COACH.
SHAFTING AND | TENDER, | AXLES.
HEAVY FORGINGS | TRUCK,
OF ALL KINDS. | LOCOMOTIVE,
WORKS AND OFFICE: 40 TO STREET AND STEWART AVENUE.
TELEPHONE 787 YARDS.
STATION K.
KINDLY ADDRESS MAIL AS ABOVE THEREBY HASTENING DELIVERY.
Chicago, Dec 27th 1899.
Hon Commissioner of the Pension Office
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send
me a tif showing what your pension records tell as
to the Rev Services of my ancestor.
Timothy Dodd, of Hartford Conn
Yours Very Truly
Fred M Steele
3957 Ellis Ave

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34331
Revy INVALID
File No. 34,331
Timothy Dodd
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 112
Arrangement of 1870

July - 13 - 1900
Mil history to
Fred M Steele Chicago [illegible]

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old [illegible]
Feb 26 1819
Free
The Honorable John C Calhoun Esquire
[Date Stamp NEWARK New Jersey FEB] | Secretary of War
Washington City