Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 187, for Ludlow Ogden, New Jersey

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New Jersey   Ogen, Ludlow     W.187
                        Comfort.

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          Declaration

  In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th, July 1838.  Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows. - 
State of New Jersey  )
Essex County             ) ss
   On this Twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord on Thousand Eight hundred and Forty. - Personally appeared, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County of Essex, Comfort Ogden, A Resident of the Township of Lodi In the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey Aged Seventy eight years on the Twenty fourth day of December last past - 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 Congrerss passed July 7th, 1838, Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows. - That she is the Widow of Ludlow Ogden late of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased. - Who was an Enlisted private soldier in the war of the Revolution for Three years or during the war, And belonged to Colonel Spencers Regiment, In the New Jersey Lines And the said Comfort Ogden Further declares that she was Married to the said Ludlow Ogden, In the Month of September In the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty By the Revd. Jonathan Elmer A Presbyteran Clergyman Residing at Turkey now Called New Providence. - And that her Husband the aforesaid Ludlow Ogden died on the Fifteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and Fifteen, at his Residence in the said County of Essex. - that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and Ninetyfour, Viz at the time above stated. - And that she has Remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband and that

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that she has no Documentary evidence except the leaf of an old family Bible, And the Secretary of States Certified, hereunto Annexed. - And the said Comfort Ogden further declares that the Reason of her not soner applying for a pension under said Law is owing to her Infirmity in not being able to Collect the necessary evidence. - And further saith not.
   Comfort (her mark) Ogden
Sworn to and Subscribed on the  )
day and year first above written   )
Before the said Court. -                 )

John P. Jackson Clk
 
  I John P. Jackson Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceeding of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of the Widow Comfort Ogden for a pension.
[seal affixed]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
Twenty first day of August, In the year 
of our Lord one Thousand Eight
hundred and Forty.

J.P. Jackson, Clk

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   Return of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the New Jersey Regiments in service in January 1781, with the sums due on each on account of the depreciation of their pay agreeably to an act of the Legislature passed Jany. 6. 1781.

           After Returns.

  Ludlow Ogden  Private  Spencer's Regiment
   from 11th April 1777 to Augt. 1. 1780 @ 50/ 83.10.11
   Deduct St Stores   2.0.0
   Pounds 81.10.11

Returned by Col. Spencer.

State of New Jersey SS.
[seal affixed]
  I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the return of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the New Jersey Regiments in service in January 1781 with the sums due each on account of the depreciation of their pay, headed "After Returns", agreeably to an Act of the Legislature passed Jany. 6. 1781, as taken from the record in Book B of Auditors accounts during the Revolutionary War folio 19, now remaining in my office
   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton in said State this fourteenth day of May Anus Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty. (1840)
   James D. Westcott

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     In the Matter of the application of the
     Widow Comfort Ogden for a pension under
     the act of Congress of July 7th, 1838.

State of New Jersey  )
Essex county             ) ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace In and for said County. Apollos M. Elmer of New Providence in the County and State aforesaid, Personally known to me to be a Respectable person and entitled to Credit as a witness, and Being by me duly Sworn on his oath saith, that he is Thirty one years of age & that he has in his possession A Book kept by his grandfather the Revd. Jonathan Elmer deceased.  Who was Paster of the Presbyteran Church at Turkey. (Now Called New Providence) In the County of Essex New Jersey. - Purporting among other things to be a Record of Marriage Baptisms & deaths. - In which he finds Entered on page Fortysix In the hand Writing of the said Revd. Jonathan Elmer After the date of May Thirtieth Seventeen hundred and Seventysix The following words, Viz From the above date such has been the times that Marriages, has not been Recorded. - Then Follows. - April 4th 1779, Married Abraham Morrel & Sarah Elmer - With a Line Running through the same as above. - Then follows 14th October 1704, Married John Dunham and Martha Drake.  And this deponent further Saith that he has not been able to find any Marriage Record in Said Book Between those dates nor among any other of his said granfather's papers, nor else where. - And further saith not
   Apollos M. Elmer
Sworn to and Subscribed at
in said County of Essex this
Sworn to and Subscried at        )
New Providence in said County )
July 17th, 1840                            )
Before me - Sam B. Miller Justice of the peace

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  In the Matter of the Application of the
  Widow Comfort Ogden for a pension under
   the act of Congress of July 7th, 1838

State of New Jersey  )
Essex County            )  Ss
  Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace In and for said County James Doty A Respectable person, Residing at New Providence in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, And personally known to me to be Entitled to Credit as a witness; And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in the Eighty fourth year of his age and that he was well acquainted with Ludlow Ogden and Comfort Ogden his wife (whose Maden name was Comfort Carter) of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, during and after the War of the Revolution. - That he was present and saw the said Ludlow Ogden Married to the Said Comfort Carter, Now the Widow Comfort Ogden at Turkey (Now Called New Providence) By the Revd Jonathan Elmer then Paster of the Presbyteran Church at Turkey aforesaid, In the fall of the year seventeen hundred and Eighty. - And this deponant further saith that the said Ludlow Ogden and Comfort Ogden his wife always Resided together as husband and wife and reputed so to be until the death of the said Ludlow Ogden, which took place More then Twenty years ago. - And that they had a Number of Children together.  And this deponant further saith that he always Understood that the Said Ludlow Ogden was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution, And Belonged to the New Jersey Line, in the service of the United States.  And if now Living would be as much as Eighty years of age, And that the said Comfort Ogden is Now as much as Seventy eight years of age - and further saith not.
      James Doty
Sworn and Subscribed at New         )
Providence in Said County of Essex  )
this Twenty fifth day of September   )
A.D. 1840 _ Before me                       )
   Sam B. Miller Justice of the peace.

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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Comfort Ogden for a pension under
the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1838

State of New Jersey  )
Essex County            )  ss
  Personally, appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace In and for said County Nathan Elmer A Respectable person Residing at New Providence in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey Who is entitled to Credit as a Witness and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in the Seventy seventh year of his age and that he was Well acquainted with Ludlow Ogden and Comfort Ogden his wife of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey during and after the war of the Revolution and that he Thinks he was present and saw the said Ludlow Ogden Married by his Father the Revd Jonathan Elmer then paster of the Presbyteran Church at Turkey (Now Called New Providence) to Comfort Carter, in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty or Eighty one.  And is knowing that his said father got a Two barrel Cork for marring them - And this deponant further saith.  That they always Resided together as husband and wife until the death of the Said Ludlow Ogden which took place a Number of years ago and always understood that he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and if now Living would be more then Eighty years of age. - and further saith not.
   Nathan Elmer
Sworn to and Subscribed at           )
New Providence this seventeenth  )
day of July A.D. 1840                      )
Before me - Sam B. Miller Justice of the peace.

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In the Matter of the Application of the
Widow Comfort Ogden for a pension under
the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838.

State of New Jersey  )
Essex County            ) ss
  Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace In and for said County Catharine Sandford, A Respectable person Residing in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, and known to me to be Entitled to Credit as a Witness. - And being by me duly sworn on her Oath Saith, that she is in the Fifty fourth year of her age, and is the wife of Ebenezer Sandford, and that she is the Daughter of Ludlow Ogden & Comfort Ogden his wife and that her Father, the Said Ludlow Ogden, died in the Month of March Eighteen hundred and Fifteen, at his residence in the County of Essex New Jersey. - And that he has left a Widow Named Comfort Ogden, Who is my Mother & Who is still Living and Now resides with me the said deponant in the said County of Bergen New Jersey, and is now in the Seventy-ninth year of her age.  And that she has remained a widow and unmarried, ever since the death of her said Husband - And that the Leaf which is hereunto annexed, Purporting to be a Record of her Mothers age and the Burths of her Children was taken from an Old Family Bible in the possession of the Said Comfort Ogden and is in the hand writing of the Said Ludlow Ogden, my said Father. - And which this deponant saith she verely believes, to be a true Record of her Mothers age and the Burths of the Children of the said Ludlow and Comfort Ogden. - And further saith not.
   Catharine Sandford
Sworn to And Subscribed at Newark     )
In said County of Essex this thirtieth      )
day of September A.D. 1840 Before me )
   Sam B. Miller  Justice of the peace

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State of New Jersey )
County of Essex       ) SS.
  I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County to hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavit of Appolos M. Elmer, James Doty, Nathan Elmer and Catherine Sandford were serverally made and taken at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Said County duly commissioned and Sworn, and that the signature "Saml. B. Miller" affixed to the Jurals of said affidavits respectively are genuine -
[seal with ribbon affixed]
In Testimony Where I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Newark in Said County the first day of October AD. Eighteen hundred and forty -
   J P Jackson Clk

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     Newark New Jersey January 16th, 1841
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of pensions.

      Sir in answer to your letter of October 12th 1840, On Relation to the Claim of Mrs Comfort Ogden, for a Pension, I herewith enclose to you the Affidavit of Mr Nathan Elmer, Correcting his former affidavit as to the date of the Marriage of Ludlow Ogden, to Comfort Carter, Now the widow Comfort Ogden.  And Also the Affidavits of Messrs. James & Joseph Doty, Who state that they are knowing that the said Ludlow Ogden who was Married to Comfort Carter, now the Widow Comfort Ogden, was an Enlisted private Soldier, in the three years service, and Belonged to the New Jersey Line, in the war of the Revolution.  And as they always understood, to Colonel Oliver Spencers Regiment. - And I would further state that on account of the great Length of time that has elapsed since the service was rendered, I have not as yet been able to find any one now Living that can Identify the name of the Captain under whom he served as required by your said letter.  I therefore presume that the Marriage and Identity as now proven by the enclosed affidavits will be satisfactory & sufficient to establish her Claim to a pension. - All of which is Respectfully submited.
    And Remain with the highest
    Respect yours &c.
           Sam B. Miller

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        Newark New Jersey October 5th, 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of pensions.
         Sir I herewith Enclose to you the Declaration, and Evidence of the Widow Comfort Ogden, for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1838.  Which you will please to File in your office and Examine as soon as Convenient.
    With the highest Respect
    I Remain yours &c.
           Sam B. Miller

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   In the Matter of the application of the
   Widow Comfort Ogden for a pension under
   the act of Congress of July 7th, 1838.

State of New Jersey)
Essex County           ) ss
   Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County Nathen Elmer, A Respectable person Residing at New Providence, in the County of Essex and state of New Jersey and personally known to me to be entitled to Credit as a witness. - And being by me duly sworn on his Oath saith that he is in the seventy eighth year of his age, And that he was well acquainted with Ludlow Ogden and Comfort Ogden his wife, whose Maden name was Comfort Carter of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey during and after the War of the Revolution. - And this deponant further saith, That in addition to his former affidavit taken before the said Samuel B. Miller in July last, Relative to the Marriage of the said Ludlow Ogden to the said Comfort Carter, that on further Reflection, he is now well satisfied and Believes that he was present and saw the said Ludlow Ogden Married to the said Comfort Carter, (Now the said Widow Comfort Ogden) In the fall of the year seventeen hundred Eighty by his father the Revd Jonathon Elmer deceased, Then paster of the Presbyteran Church at Turkey now called New Providence in said County of Essex. - and further saith not
       Nathan Elmer
Sworn to and Subscribed at     )
New Providence this 23rd day  )
of December A.D. 1840             )
Before me,
   Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace

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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Comfort Ogden for a pension under
the act of Congress of July 7th 1838.

State of New Jersey )
Essex County -         ) ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County James Doty A Respectable person Residing at New Providence in the Said County of Essex and state of New Jersey, who is personally known to me to be entitled to Credit as a witness. - And being by me duly Sworn on his Oath Saith that he is in the Eighty fourth year of his age and that he was well acquainted with Ludlow Ogden, and Comfort Ogden his wife, Whose Maden name was Comfort Carter of the Said County of Essex and State of New Jersey. - during and after the war of the Revolution - And the Said Deponant further Saith That in addition to his former affidavit, taken before the Said Samuel B. Miller in the Month of September last, in Relation to the Marriage of the said Ludlow Ogden, to the said Comfort Carter, That he is knowing that the above named Comfort Ogden is the Identical person that was Married to the said Ludlow Ogden (As mentioned in my former affidavit) who was a private enlisted Soldier, in the New Jersey Line in the war of the Revolution and as he always understood Belonged to Colonel Oliver Spencers Regiment in the three years service in the war of the Revolution and was discharged before he was Married to the said Comfort Carter now the widow Comfort Ogden.  But Cannot now Recollect the Captains name under whom he served. and that he further saith not
   James Doty
Sworn to and Subscribed at       )
New Providence in Said County )
December 23rd A.D. 1840           )
Before me
      Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace

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In the Matter of the application of the
Widow Comfort Ogden for a pension under
the act of Congress of July 7th, 1838

State of New Jersey )
Essex County            ) ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for Said County Joseph Doty A Respectable person Residing at New providence in the Said County of Essex and State of New Jersey and personally known to me to be entitled to Credit as a Witness and being by me duly Sworn on his oath Saith that he is in the Eighty ninth year of his age, And that he was well acquainted with Ludlow Ogden and Comfort Ogden his wife, Whose Maden name was Comfort Carter of the Said County of Essex and State of New Jersey during and after the War of the Revolution. - And this deponant further Saith that he always understood and fully believes that the Said Ludlow Ogden who was Married to Comfort Carter Now the widow Comfort Ogden was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution in the Three Years Service, and belonged to Colonel Oliver Spencers Regiment, and was discharged a short time before his marriage to the said Comfort Carter, Now the Above named Comfort Ogden, But Cannot now say what Captain he served under, and further saith not
   Joseph Doty
Sworn to and Subscribed at       )
New Providence in said County  )
December 23rd, 1840                  )
Before me
   Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace

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State of New Jersey  )
County of Essex        ) SS.  I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex Do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavits of Nathan Elmer, James Doty and Joseph Doty were severally made and taken, at the time to taking the Same was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and Sworn; and that the Signatures "Saml. B. Miller" affixed to the Jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine -
[seal with ribbon affixed]
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set
my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at
Newark in Said County of Essex the Second
day of January AD Eighteen hundred thirty one
   J.P. Jackson Clk

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   Newark New Jersey May 15th, 1841
Hon. Lewis Condit
   Dear Sir I Received this morning at the post office The Power of Attorney of Mrs Mary Parsons, with your line Requesting me to give my Certificate of Identity, which I don't now see that I can well Certify without the Original Certicate Complete - Which I understand, from said Line is yet in the hands of the Commissioner of Pensions, and Subject to alterations as to the amount per annum.  When Completed, if you will Transmit the same to me or Leave the same in the hands of Mr Silas Condit I will attend to it for you with pleasure.

  I herewith enclosed to you a Copy of the Sent Letter Received from J. L. Edwards Esqr Relative to the Claim of Mrs Comfort Ogden, Widow of Ludlow Ogden, deceased for a pension. - In my last Letter to the Commissioner of Pensions dated January 16th 1841, I Transmited to him three Additional Affidavits viz Messrs Nathan Elmer, Joseph Doty & James Doty. - Which I did expect would be satisfactory as to the Identity required, In addition to the Secretary of States Certificate. - I presume you will find the Name of Ludlow Ogden In the war office on the Return of Colonel Oliver Spencers Regiment New Jersey Line. (Captains name not given)  But it is presumed he was Enlisted by Capt. Jonathan Pierson and served under Captain John Burrows or Captain Benjamin Wetherby.  You will therefore if you have Leisure whilst at Washington, Please to examine said Return, with her papers now on file in the pension office and endever to get the same allowed. - And if not allowed Let me know if any other evidence will be satisfactory except such as is required by the enclosed Copy of Mr Edwards last Letter. - I presume you will find the names of H. & J. Garthwait on the same return, both dead, and Many others now gone.  I have not as yet been able to find one now Living that served in Spencers Regiment. - I have other Claims at the pension office which I shall endever to get the Hon John B. Ayerigg to attend to for me presuming you will be engaged with your own Claims whilst at Washington.  Some of which I shall lay before Congress
With the highest Respect I Remain
Your &c.    Saml B. Miller

(Note along left side of page:
Mrs. Comfort is entitled to a Whole pension if Any for 5 years)
(Note along right side of page:
If granted you will please to Request Mr Edwards to forward me her Certificate)

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Declaration

In Order to Obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843. Granting Pensions for one year to Certain Widows, Who have Received Pensions under the Act of July 7th, 1838.

State of New Jersey  )
Essex County            ) ss
On this Ninth day of May one Thousand Eight hundred and Forty three Personally Appeared Before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior County of Common Pleas in and for Said County, Comfort Ogden, Now A Resident of the City of Newark in the County of Essex New Jersey, Who Formerly Resided in the township of Lodi Bergen County New Jersey (Now Hudson County) Not having any perminent Residence. - Aged Eighty 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 on the 3rd of March 1843, Granting Pensions to Widows of persons who Srved during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the Widow of Ludlow Ogden deceased, Who was an enlisted private Soldier For three years in the war of the Revolution (or during said war) and Belonged to Colonel Spencers Regiment.  And the said Comfort Ogden Further declares that she Received A Pension from the United States of Eighty dollars Per Annum, under the act of July 7th 1838.  And that she further declares She is still a Widow.
   Comfort (her mark) Ogden
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day )
and year above written at Newark      )
In said County of Essex Before me      )
   Saml B. Miller - Judge of Common Pleas
And I do hereby Certify that the Declarant in the Foregoing Declaration named, Is Personally known to me to be the Identical Person who Received the above mentioned Pension from the United States.
May 9th, 1843.  Saml B. Miller Judge of Common Pleas

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State of New Jersey  )
County of Essex        ) ss
I John P Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavit of Comfort Ogden was made and taken at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned and Sworn; and that the Signature "Saml. B Miller" to the Jurat of said affidavit and the certificate thereunder written is genuine
[seal affixed]
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand the Seal of Said Court at Newark the ninth day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three -
  J P Jackson Clk