Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,824, Enoch De Camp, New Jersey

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New Jersey        DeCamp, Enoch,                                         R.2,8
                                              Elizabeth

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New Jersey 11.295

Enoch De Camp
Morris Co in the state of New jersey
Who was a private in the company commanded by
Captain Craig of the Regs commanded by
Gel Morris in the New Jersey 
troops-

6.  Mo  pr infty.      $20
9 "  17 ds for  County.   39.82.     
                                        _______ 
                                          59.82

Transcribed on the roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 59 dollars 83 cents  per annum
to commence on the 4th  day of March 1834

Certificate of pension issued the 19th day of April 1833 and sent to
Hon. Se. Cendick, Morristown  New Jersey 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    139.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.   29.91
                                                              _______
                                                             149.55
                                    Revolutionary Claim
                                     Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by JT Sprugen       Clerk
Book 6 vol. 3 page 108

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Declaration of Enoch DeCamp

PO h bio3

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Decaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress  Passed June 7, 1832


State of New Jersey

Oth this 27th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court befor the judges
the court of common pleas, now sitting, Encoch De Camp , a resident of the township of 
Chester in the county of Morris and stare of New Jersey aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law , doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he ented the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served herein stated:
first officer Captain Demps from Pluckemin, Somersett County in the month of Sept.
lived one month was not out again until the month of February and March then under Captain William Barnett of Elizabeth Town  Daviid Edger first Liet. James Patten second Liet.
Served under him one year that day he laboured under a fall from  his horse and was obliged to hire Benjamin Gardner from Newark to act in my stead who served during the War
paid him between ten and twenty dollars in hard money and betweeen thirty and forty in Continental money. After I was well went with Gen. Win up on the Deleware river under Captain John Craig after the Indians that might not cross the river this was in the year seventy  eight from then to Trembly's point captains name not recollected was out one month at this time the next fall was in Elizabeth Town guarding the shore from enemy, one month from that time under different officer as long as the war continues was regularly discharged from the Continental Army which discharge I left with them as SeuDer  living in Essex NY. I moved to the upper part of the state of New York where I have sent but was informed it was lost. I was born fifty nine, April 7th. Middleton. Mys sister Mrs. Loudder took the family bible which contained the record of my age . I lived in Middlesex  Co whern callled into service  most of the time since I lived in Morris County Stae of New Jersey

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I was drafted & did enlist my servises under Edyfermerdiner next Capt Richard Skinner Capt John Craig Capt Barnet & others My Discharge I received from Capt Barnet which is lost. known by Capt John Cooper DYDCamp who can state as to my character & veracity in the neighbourhood to which I Belong
State of N. Jersey, Morris County, SS} Be it known, that on this 4th April, AD 1833, before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County, personally came Enoch De Camp of Chester township in said County, well known as  a man of conscientous regard for truth, & being duly sworn, saith, that the foregoing Declaration was hastily & imperfectly drawn & does not set forth distinctly & clearly the circumstances connected with his Revolutionary services, & that he desires the Secretary of War to receive this as his amendatory declaration, which is intended to explain more fully & explicitly the several periods & tours of his service. He first entered into the Militia service at Pluckamin, Somerset Co., N. Jersey, in the autumn of 1776, September for one month, in Captain Edy Van Malinois [?] company, was marched to Perth Amboy, when the company was stationed for one month -  the whole under Col. Deare, guarding the lines & coasts opposite Staten Island against plundering parties of the enemy. He served out this month, was verbally discharged - & his father having recently died, he returned home. In February & March following (1777) he served another month of Militia duty, in Capt. Richd Skinner's company, was again stationed for the month at Amboy, performing guard duty upon the lines as before. He served out his month, was dismissed & returned home. The Militia calls being frequent, he determined to  enlist as a regular soldier in the U.S. Army. Accordingly, in April 1777, he enlisted to serve during the war, in Captain William Barnetts company of Cavalry, at Westfield, Essex Co. David Edgar being then 1st Lieutenant & afterward Captain, upon Captain Barnett's acceptance of a commission as Sargeant. He joined the U.S. Army under Genl. Washington, then lying at Middlebrook N. Jersey, in the latter part of May or fore part of June 1777 & continued to serve as a horseman or dragoon, in the same company till the 17th March 1778. The company being then at Chatham & exercising their horses in leaping a fence, his horse leaped in such manner as to strike the deponents knee with violence against the fence post & injured him so as to disable him for service. Having procured a substitute (Benjamin Gardene) he was discharged. During his service in the Cavalry, he was in a skirmish with the Army at Elizabethtown. After recovering from the injury done his knee, he became liable to Militia duty, & was called out, sometimes by draft, & at other times volunteered with his class, in alternate monthly tours of Militia service throughout the continuance of the war. From the frailty of his memory & the lapse of time, he is unable to specify each particular tour of montly duty, or to name all of his Captains & other officers under whom he served, or to state precisely the years & months in which each tour was performed. The first tour he remembered after recovering from his lameness, he thinks was in the foloowing summer, viz. 1778 - It was in the season of ripe cherries. He served in Captain Craig's company - was marched to Minisink on the Delaware, under command of General Winds against the hostile Indians. Before Craig's company reached the place, the savages had completed their destruction of the then new settlement & had retreated at our approach, across the river. He served out the month & was discharged. He served another month upon guard duty, & was stationed with his company, near Rakeway, Essex Co. at Trembly's point upon the Jersey shore, opposite Staten island. He served another monthly tour of Militia service, & was stationed with his company at Elizabeth town performing guard duty. He served another monthly tour, & was stationed near Springfield, in Essex County - was present at & personally engaged in the battle of Springfield - & saw the Church & village burning by the hand of the enemy. He thinks Capt. Craig commanded the company in which he rendered several of his monthly tours, but his memory is too frail, to speak certainly of his other captains, or superior officers. He never recd but one written discharge, which was on having the troop of Horse after injuring his knee - This discharge was signed by his Captain, (Barnet) & was given to his brother in law Thos. Scudder, who removed to the Lakes 25 years since. He believes the discharge is utterly lost, it is at best, beyond his power. He conscientiously believes, without being able further to particularies & specify his Militia services that the whole of his services events, if summed up, at the least amount to two years, and he has no doubt would exceed that time. The Clergyman of his Congregation, the Rev [Mr?] [Nv?] Williamson has been settled but a few years in the place & knows nothing of the Revolutionary services of the Deponent.

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He has no Documentary proof of his services, nor does he know of any man living who served with him in the war, or who can testify as to his services. Sworn & subscribed before me the date first mentioned Enoch D Camp Silas Lindsly Justice of the Pease I hereby certify to the Secretary of War, that Silas Lindsly Esqr. is a Judge of the Lleas & Justice of Peace in & for the County of Morris & that the signature of his name above is Genuine. Morristown, April 4th 1833. Lewis Condict late a Repr. from the State of N. Jersey 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 of the Agency of any State, is only on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Enoch D Camp. William Brittin We the undersigned residing in the Neighborhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enoch De Camp who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. John Cooper D S D Camp. William Brittin 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 John Cooper & D S D Camp who have signed the preceding certificate, is resident in the Neighborhood aforesaid, and that D S D Camp was also signed the same is a resident in the Neighborhood and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. William Brittin Stephen Vail Dragoon I David Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Enoch D Camp for a pension. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty seventh day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundread and thirty two. David Day Clk

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I hereby certify to the Secretary of War, that since my return from Washington, having but little personal acquaintance with Enoch De Camp, the within Declarant, I have made enquiry of others who have satisfied me that De Camps moral character is fair & unimpeachable - conscientious & upright in all his intercourse & is well known & respected as a man having a [?] regard to truth & well entitled to belief wherever he is known. Lewis Condict, late a Representative from N. Jersey. Morristown N. Jersey, April 4th, 1833.

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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 & pensions to certain widows". State of New Jersey, Morris County SS} On this 13th day of April Anno Domini 1840, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common pleas of the County of Morris, Elizabeth De Camp, a resident of Chester township, Morris County New Jersey, aged 67 years, who lives near me, & is personally well known to me as a woman of truth & fair character, & who is from age & bodily infirmity (as I hereby certify) unable personally to attend before the Court at the Courthouse in Morris town, & who, being by me, 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 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows." I am the widow of Enoch De Camp, who was a Militia soldier of the State of New Jersey in the war of the Revolution. I believe he belonged to a Company of Horse of Somerset County Militia & that he performed mych of his Militia Revolutionary Services as a Horseman. But it is not in my power to give the particulars of his services; I must respectuflly refer to Commissioner of Pensions & the Secretary of War to the Declaration of my husband now on the files of the Pension Office; & to the evidence accompanying the same, upon which a pension was allowed him under the law of 1832, as I believe; in which Declaration his services are more fully set forth than they can be done; upon which statement & proof I rely in support of this my claim for a pension. I was married to said Enoch DeCamp at Rahway, Middlesex County New Jersey, on the 16th day of December 1792, by Reverend Mr. Spragg, a Minister of the Episcopal Church. I am informed & believe that there is no Church or Parish record of the marriages which were solemnized at that period in Rahway, where we then lived, & when we resided about 4 1/2 years & then removed to Chester Morris County where my husband remained till his death & where I still reside. I have no family record. The ancient family bible of my husband's family went into the hands of his brother, who removed with it to the Western Country & the record of my own family was left with my son in law, George Hathrun, who removed to Ohio & took it with him to that State. I know of no person living who was present or saw me married, except John Terril & I do not know that he can recollect the time.  I hope to obtain his testimony. Doctor David S. Craig of Rahway, an eminent physician there has known us perhaps more than 50 years, as husband & wife & I hope to obtain his testimony. My oldest child Phebe De Camp, was born on the 22nd day of January Anno Domini 1795 when I had been married to said Enoch De Camp about 27 months.

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My husband, the aforesaid Enoch De Camp, died at his dwelling in 
Chester township Morris County New Jersey on the 9th day of February
Domini 1839. & I have remained his widow to the present time, as will
more fully appear by reference to testimony hereto annexed.
I 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 & ninety four,
viz: at the time before stated on the 16th day of December Seventeen hundred & ninety two
Sworn & subscribed at Chester, Morris County, at the residence of said Elizabeth DeCamp, on the day just before written
Elizabeth De Camp
her mark

Before me John Hunt

I John Hunt a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in & for the
County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the interlineation in the beginning of the before declaration, of the words, subscriber a Judge of this was done, before signing & taking the oath.-- And I do hereby further certify, that said Elizabeth De Camp is my neighbour, residing near me, that I have been personally well acquainted with her & with her husband Enoch De Camp, many years- that they have lived in this place during a period of 40 years or more, & have raised a family of children-- that they have always lived together as husband & wife, & that their marriage has never been questioned nor doubted, as I believe that I myself have known them living together in Matrimony, since the year 1832
Chester, Morris County 13th April 1840
John Hunt

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State of New Jersey
Essex County Ss
Before the subscriber a Justice of peace in for
said County, personally appeared Doctor David S. Craig, personally well known to me as a man of
truth & fair character, who having been duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith as follows,
viz: I am in the 64th year of my age, & have spent my life in this neighbourhood
I have been well acquainted with Enoch De Camp, & with Elizabeth his wife, now his
widow, for many years. I knew them both before their marriage, & when I was but a boy.
her maiden name was Fletcher, & her father William Fletcher, lived man to my
Grandfather Timothy Craig, with whom I lived at the time said Enoch DeCamp
was married to said Elizabeth Fletcher. The precise time, when they were married, I can
not now tell. But they were married prior to the 15th day of March 1793. Oh that
day & month & year, I went from home to the City of New York, as a student of Medicine
& I very well recollect, they were married & lived together as husband & wife, previous to my
leaving home to live in New York. A few years afterward, how many I do not
recollect. they the said Enoch De Camp & Elizabeth De Camp, removed from Rahway to
Black River, now called Chester, in Morris County, when I understand said Enoch DeCamp
died some 2 or 3 years since. I occasionally saw them after their removal from this
County. They had children, but how many I do not know. I have always believed them
to be husband & wife since March 1793, & before, & have not heard their marriage 
questioned or doubted
David S. Craig
Sworn & subscribed at Rahway, Essex County
this 8th day of June
Domini 1840,
Before me, Noah, Silver
Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Essex County
I, John D. Jackson, Clerk of Essex County, hereby certify that Noah Silvers Esq
the magistrate before whom the above deposition of Doctor David S. Craig was taken
& subscribed, dated 8th day of June AD. 1840, was at the time of the date thereof, a
Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & authorized, & that I
verily be in the signature of his name thereto, "Noah Silvers," genuine.

Witness my signature, & the seal of my office, at the Court house
in Newark, this Seventh - day of November 1843
J P Jackson Clk

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Enoch De Camp
Nobioz? [Illegible]

New Jersey
Luip. 8 Jan. 1883
Obj. 11.12.13
Hon. L. Condict
Morristown N.J.
AOM@.
6 mos    private Inf.           20
9  " 1 yr     "       Cavalry    39.82
                                         59.82

P-198

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Brief in the case of Enoch DeCamp of Chester
Morris of County
in the State of New Jersey
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]

3. How old is he? 73

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
| Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers whom he served.under |
| Apl in 1776 | Months | Private | Capt Kennis }
|  Feby 177 | Months | Private | Capt Craig |
| Apl 1777 | Years | Private | Capt Barnett |
| 1778 | Months | Private | Wines |

5. In what battles was he engaged? [blank]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Somerset County New Jersey

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

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

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
[illegible signature] Examining Clerk.

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New Jeney, Morris County
Pension Claim of
Elizabeth De Camp, widow of
Enoch De Camp decd
Law of 7th July 1838.
Additional papers
Return to Lewis Condict
Morris Town, New Jeney

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State of New Jersey Morris County, Surrogate Office
I, William N. Wood, Clerk of the Orphans Court & Surrogate of said County of Morris
hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to prove, that Elizabeth J Camp widow of Enoch De Camp, formerly of Morris County, & when living, a pensioner of the United States under the law of June 7 1832, died in the Township of Woodbridge, County of Middlesex & State of New Jersey, on the Sixth day of March Domini 1845- that said Elizabeth De Camp was at the time of her decease, an applicant for a pension under the act of July 1838, as the widow of said Enoch De Camp, who died in the year 1839 as is believed; that her claim for a pension was not decided at the time of her death, but is believed to be yet pending in the Commissioners office at Washington
That said Elizabeth De Camp at the time of her death had no child or children then
living: that she had grand children who are believed to be living, as far as is known, to the number of nine, & no more. said Elizabeth De Camp & her husband had three children born to them in wedlock - viz: Prebe, William & Anna & no others. Phebe was the wife of Jacob R. Able, in the city of New York. she died about 5 years since, leaving the children- on: James David & Elizabeth-- all of them living in N. York, William died in Warren County N. Jersey not less than 14 or 15 years since, having three children & no more. All of whom are living in Morris County-- their names are, Eliza - John & Rachel - Anna Maried a man named Hathrum, in Super County N. Jersey, where she died about 9 or 10 years since, having 3 children & no more -- viz-- Experience living now in Morris County N. Jersey-- George & Enoch, now living in Ohio, where their father moved after the top of his wife. Said Enoch De Camp the husband of Elizabeth De Camp the applicant for a pension as above stated, was a widow, at the time of his marriage to said Elizabeth Dr Camp, & had one child by his first wife - - Zechariah De Camp, & no more. said Zechariah & Complied to the age of manhood, was married, & had a two child no more. in. David S. De Camp. now living in Chester Morris County, who is now the Post Master in Chester, & Moses H. De Camp now living in Chester aforesaid said Zachariah De Camp died in Chester aforesaid in the year 1837 N.B. In the 4th line above, at its and-- the word one, was ceased-- the word two, was interlined, & the word child-- at the beginning of the next line, was attend to read children, & was done before signing witness
my hand & seal of office, the twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty five
William N. Wood, Surrogate of the County of Morris and clerk, of the Orphans Court

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State of New Jersey
Morris County ss
I, William N. Wood Surrogate of the County of Morris, do certify, that on the twenty seventh day of May A.D. 1845, administration of the Goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of Elizabeth De Camp late of the County of Morris, who died situate, was granted by me to David S. De Camp of said County who is duly authorized to administer the same
arguably to law - and I do further certify that the Bond filed by the said Administrator, comes the pension money due said Intestate, and said money when received will be held by him, to be paid out agreeably to the pension laws of the United States witness my hand and seal of office the twenty seventh day of May in the par of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five -
William N. Wood

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July 8, 1929

Mrs. Maurice Moore
611 Pearl Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary  War pension claim, R.2824, it appears that Enoch De Camp was born April 7, 1759, in Middlesex County, New Jersey. While residing there he served as private with the New Jersey Troops as follows: 
From in September, 1776, one month in Captain Edy an Maleness' (?) Company, Colonel Deare's Regiment; from in February, 1777, one month in Captain Richard Skinner's
Company; from in April, 1777, in Captain Barnet's Company of cavalry, was in a skirmish at Elizabethtown and on March 17, 1778, fell from his horse and injured his
knee on his recovery in the summer of 1778, he served one month in Captain John Craig's Company under General Winds and was out against the Indians and continued to
serve in monthly tours until the close of the war, was in the battle of Springfield.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 27, 1832, at which time he was living in Chester
Township, Morris County, New Jersey, having moved there
from Rahway, New Jersey.
He died in Charter Township February 9, 1839.
the soldier married December 16, 1792, at Rahway,
New Jersey, Elizabeth Fletcher, daughter of William
Fletcher.
In 1840, she was living at Chester Township, New Jersey, aged sixty-seven years.
She died March 6, 1845, in Woodbridge, New Jersey.
They had three children, Phebe, born January 22,
1795, married Jacob R. Able, of New York City; Anna, who
married George Hathrum, and William.
There died about 1840, leaving the following children
James, David and Elizabeth, all residing in New York City
in 1845.
Anna died in Sussex County, New Jersey, about 1835,
leaving the following children. Experience, residing in
Morris County, New Jersey in 1845 George and Enoch, living in Ohio, in 1845.
William died about 1830, in Warren County, New Jersey
, leaving the following children Eliza, John and
[page] 2

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Rachel, all residing in Morris County, New Jersey, in
1845.
It is stated that soldier's first wife (her name and date of death not given) had one child Zachariah, De Camp, who died in 1837, in Chester Township, New Jersey
, leaving two children, David I. De Camp, and Moses
H. De Camp, both residing in Chester Township, New Jersey
, in 1845.
Respectfully,
Earl [illegible]
Commissioner

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4 Mch. 1929
MRS. MAURICE MOORE
611 PEARL STREET
LYNCHBURG, VA.
Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C
Dear Sirs-
Will oblige me by sending
me the particulars in regard
to Enoch De Camp of Morris
Co. N.J. who died 19 Apl
1832 aged 75 - if he
received a pension as a 
Rev. Soldier.
Who was his father if
that appears? Why can
I not learn also who was
his wife & children?
I shall sincerely appreciate a
reply.

Very truly yours
Mary de C.. Moore

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1929-July 9 - Hist to Mrs Maurice Moore [illegible]
[cross out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March [ end cross out] 3, 1873.
2824
P.O. 
Elizabeth DeCamp
Service:
widow of Enoch
Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged:
[stamp] REJECTED
Application filed: C11.205 634
Alleges:
The printed list of 1852 show
reasons for suspension-
Re-enlisted:
"If the widow deceased
leaving no children, there
is no claim
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
Recognized.[blank]
Contract: [blank]
Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank]

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Suspended
Let to Lewis Condict
Sept 11th 1844
Let to same Nov. 14.44
" to same March 21. 1845
" " Same May 15th 1845
" " Same June 10.45
" " Same July 29.45
" " Same Aug 21.45
Oct 7 July 58

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State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in & for said County personally
appeared Jacob Deake Esqr. of said County, well known to me personally
as a man of truth & fair reputation, who being by me duly sworn according to
law saith as follows, viz: I am in the year of my age, was part of Morris County which is now called Chester, where I have spent the whole of my days 
until written the last 5 or 6 years, & in the same neighbourhood when Enoch
De Camp & his family resided until he died. Said Enoch De Camp removed from
Rahway Essex County New Jersey to Chester in Morris County, in the year 1796, as I verily believe & settled & lived in the same village near me, & until I removed to
Morris Town my present residence. He was then a married man, & brought with him
his wife & one or two children. I am not certain which. He lived with his family in
Chester until his death, which took place in Chester sometime in the year 1839.
They were always reputed & believed to be husband & wife, raised a family of children, & I have never known their marriage called in question, or doubted. His widow, Elizabeth De Camp, has not married since the death of her husband, but yet lives in Chester, & isthe widow, still, of said Enoch DeCamp
Jacob Drake
Sworn & Subscribed at Morristown, May 20th 1840
Before me, Silas J. Condict JP

Personally came before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in &
for the County of Morris in New Jersey, Benjamin McCoury Esq. High Sheriff of
Morris County, well known to me as a man of truth & fair character, who being duly
sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz:- I am now in the 65th year of my
life. have resided 62 years of my life in Chester, Morris County where I was born - was personally well acquainted with Enoch De Camp now decd & with his wife & family, who removed from Rahway Essex County, to Chester, about the year 1796 as I verily believe, where I then lived, & continued to live until the year 1837, when I removed to Morristown where I now live. I knew said De Camp & family from the
time of their removal from Rahway to Chester to his death in 1839. They were
repented & believed to be husband & wife when they removed to Chester, had one or two children then raised a family of children together, & I never heard their
marriage questioned or doubted. The widow of said Enoch De Camp yet lives in
Chester, & has not married since his death as I believe
Sworn & subscribed at Morristown, May 20th 1840
B. McCoury

Before me,
Silas L. Condict
N. B.
The words where I was in, in Young deposition were interlined before signing
and swearing.

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State of New Jersey, Morris County Ss
I, George H. Ludlow, Clerk of Morris County, hereby certify that
Silas L. Condict Esq the magistrate before whom the Depositions
within subscribed by Jacob Drake & B. McCoy, were taken, was, at the
time of the taking thereof, viz: 20th May, 1840, a Justice of the peace
duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of his name thereto,
viz: "Silas L. Condict, is genuine.
Witness my signature & the seal of my office at the
Court house in Morris town, March 11th 1844
George H. Sudlow Clerk

I also further certify, that John Hunt Esq. before whom
the within Declaration of Elizabeth D. Camp was taken & subscribed
on the 13th April 1840, was at that time, a Judge of the Inferior
Court of Common pleas of this County, & that his signature to said
Declaration is, as I verily believe, genuine

George H Sudlow Clerk

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10/199
New Jersey Morris County
Declaration of
Elizabeth De Camp, widow
of Enoch De Camp deceased
for a Pension, under the act of
July 7th 1838.

husband died Feb 19th 39
married in 1792 See Dr Cross
affidavit
Return to Lewis Condict
Morris Town New Jersey

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Dock Lewis Condict
J L Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Morristown
New Jersey

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Rahway N.J.
Nov 9th 1843
Paid
No 24

Doct Lewis Condict
Morris Town
New Jersey

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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress of 7th July 1838, entitled, "an act, granting
half pay & pensions to certain widows
of
State of New Jersey Essex County
On this Sixth day of November, 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a
Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the Essex County. Elizabeth De Camp, a resident of Rahway township, Essex County, New Jersey aged 70 years, who from age & bodily infirmities, is unable to attend personally before the Court at the Court house in Newark & who being by me 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 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows-
I am the widow of Enoch De Camp, who was a militia
soldier of New Jersey in the war of the revolution. I believe he belonged to a company
of Horse of Summit County Militia, & that he performed much of his revolutionary
services as a Hosman. But it is not in my power to give the particulars of his
services. I refer the Commissioner of Pensions & the Secretary of War, to the declaration of my said husband, now on the files of the Pension Office, & to the evidence accompanying it. upon which a pension was allowed him under the act of June 7th 1832, as I believe, & in which Declaration & testimony July
I was married to said Enoch De Camp, at Rahway, Middlesex County
New Jeney, on the 16th day of December 1792. by Revd Mr Sprage a
Minister of the Episcopal Church, now not now living & who has been dead many
years. He was not a minister settled at Rahway, as there was not then any Episcopal
Church or congregation organized in Rahway, nor until many years thereafter
Then was then no County record of Marriages in Middlesex, nor can any record be found of marriages solemnized by Revd Mr Spragg, after a diligent search & enging. I have no family word. My own family word, was left with my son in law George
Hatham,

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who removed to Ohio & took it with him. The ancient family bible of my husbands family, passed into the hands of one of his brothers, who removed to the western County many years since. I do not recollect with any certainty, whether either of the family rends mentioned, contained on account of my marriage or not. Whether they
nearly contain the births of my children & no more, I cannot tell.
John Tail, was present at our marriage, & I know no other living person, who was present. I do not know where Taril lives, if indeed he yet lives-- I have not heard of his death.
Doctor David D. Craig, an eminent Physician of Rahway, has
known me many years; & his certificate I have claimed & shall annex to
my oldest child Phebe, was born January 22 1795, when I had been married to said Enoch De Camp about 27 months.
I lived with my said husband at Rahway when we where manied, about 4 ½ years, & then we removed to Chester Morris County New Jersey
when my said husband died on the 9th day of February 1839, I remain his widow to that time as will more fully appear by reference to testimony hereto annexed.
I lived in Chester Morris County, when my husband died, till the month of March in the year 1842, when I removed to Rahway where I now reside. I was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but
the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794, viz: on the 16th day of  December 1792.
Sworn & subscribed at Rahway Essex County New Jersey
in the day & year first before written. Before me.
Elizabeth De Camp her mark

Samuel B. Miller
Judge of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County of Essex

Presence of Lewis T Crowell
Note in the above Declaration the word Middlesex is erased

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In the places and Eessex written over the word October
erased & November written over in one place and the
word New Brunswick erased and Newark Writter over
Before the Execution thereof, November 6th 1841.
Saml B. Miller Judge of Common Pleas

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 foregoing deposition of Elizabeth De Camp to her declaration was made and taken at the time of taking said deposition or affidavit was 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 
note thereunder written, respectively are genuine- 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand
and official Seal at the City of Newark in said
County the Seventh day of November AD. Eighteen
hundred and forty three
J P Jackson Clk

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James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

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Morris Town N.J. June 17th 45.

Sir,
I enclose herewith the proof of the time of Elizth De Camps
death - the names of her dead children -- surviving grand children, & a grand
son of her husband, now her administrator
By your letter of the 10th inst it seems the claim is inadmissible:
but as all the facts of the case were not then before you. I am induced to send the documents, with a few remarks on the decision.
The husband was a pensioner for revolutionary services & died in 1839, Feb 9th
The parties were married prior to January 1794 These facts admitted or proven, entitled her to the benefits of the act of July 1838. Her declaration was duly made
before Judge Hunt at Chester Morris Co. April 13th 1840.
Learning by letter from the Pen: Office that none but such as were widow at the time this law of 1838 passed, could
receive its benefit, her declaration was not then sent to the Commissioner.
By a subsequent act or joint resolution, (to date not now recollected) this instruction was removed, & this class of widows were admitted to present their claims. And early in 1844
probably, in March, her original Declaration was sent to the Commissioner. A new Dep'n has been taken before Saml. B. Miller Esq. on the 6th Nov '43. It was sent to the office by direction of the Commissioner, Septr 14. 1844.
There was no documentary proof as to the
precise time of the marriage, & the decision was postponed. No further proof could be found on that point, nor was any further testimony addressed. Her claim & its evidence 
were in the office in March 44, & she died on the 6th March 1845.
It was deferred till after death-- & decided adversely, not for its demerit, but because she was not living.
Had the decision been made a week before death, would she not have been entitled to a pension under the act July 7 38, & so continued till her decease?
the [illegible] & other grand children, complain - being all poor, & having had their aged grandmother to support since 1839. At their urgent request, I solicit your attention to the case, in the hope, as they express it, of a more favorable result.
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt
Lewis Condict

Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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James L. Edwards Esq.

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Morris Town N.J. March 27th '45
Dear Sir
In your letter of 21 yesterday, you say -
"If Mrs. Elizabeth D Camp will make a Declaration agreeably to the entered
printed instructions, her claim will be admitted for the full
five years under the act of July 7th 1838 "
I think on examining the form of the declaration, that you
must inadvertently have sent me the wrong instructions
In the declaration it is stated - "I have drawn a pension at the
rate of [blank space] dollars per annum" & Such a statement
would be incorrect in as much as her original claim under the act of July 18 made before John Hunt Esq. Judge of Com: Pleas
has never been admitted, & has been in the office since April 1840
The instructions on dated, "Pension Office March 1, 1845". & by
reference to that form, you will see it is inapplicable to her case.
I presume you intended to enclose me a declaration as after
to the one years pension & to the form years pension, & that your clerk inadvertently sent the wrong blank.
I will wait your further directions
Very repectfully
Your ob. sevt.
Lewis Condict

Col. J. L. Edwards
Pension Commissioner

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August '45
Eliz De Camp


James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

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Morris Town N.J. Augt 14th '45
Sir,
As the practice in your office heretofore has been, occasionally ┃
to pay areas & balance due to the Pensioner through the hands [illegible] of Elizth. De Camp and her other relations are much disappointed in the decision of this case.
I informed him, that after the certificate of the Surrogate should wash your
hands & time allowed for its examination. I had no doubt the certificate could be issued.
Her declaration had long been made, & the only doubt expressed by you, had
reference to fract of Marriage, its time &[illegible] This objection was finally waved: & had
she lived to this day, there seems to be no doubt she would have [illegible] the pension
Was it not a vested right at her death, descending to her kin?
I need not cite for [illegible]  in which payment has been made through an [illegible].
Perhaps however is this case your objection may be predicted on the grained that the
[illegible] is not a [illegible] for the him.
I desire not to be considered obtrusive or unreasonably [illegible].
I could not have troubled you again with this case but for the relatives, & thinking I may not fully comprehend your meaning, as to the exception in favor of a [illegible], in the
last line of your letter dated July 29th 1845
very respectfully
Your ob. Ser W.
Lewis Condict

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May 26 1845
Rec el of
Mrs De Camp

Jas. L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

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Morris Town, May 23 1845.


Dear Sir,
Since the [illegible]  of yours of 15th in relating to the
pension claim of Elizabeth De Camp & Elizabeth Colley, I have from the
friends of Mr De Camp, that she died at the poor house in one of our adjacent
townships, a few weeks since-- the precise time, I do not know.
She left no child or children of her own. Her husband has children by a
former wife-- & perhaps some one of them-- or some relative, may administer
whatever may be allowed on her claim, will it not belong to his children.
Will a certificate issue in the name of her Adm for the benefit of his children?
The case being somewhat peculiar, please give such directions as it may
in your judgment require.
I have written to the friends of Mr Colley, but have no reply.
Very repectfully,
Your obt Srvnt
Lewis Condict


Col. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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Col. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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Morris Town, N.J. Sept. 14th '44
Dr Sir,
I have just in Doctor Crump's letter of the 11th stating that
the date of Elizabeth De Camps Declaration is so far back, as to make it [illegible] for her to have
another taken before a Magistrate, to show that the claimant is still living.
It may be proper to explain, why so much time intervened between its date, &
presentation at the office.-
The Declaration had been made before it was decided that persons who were not widows, when the act of 1838 kept in was not entitled to its benefits.

Whilst searching for proof of the marriage, I had learned indirectly, that such
was the case, & I wrote a letter of enquiry to you & in answer, that none except
such as were widows when the law passed, were included. For this reason M D Camp
claim was not forwarded, as well as that of Elizabeth Colley & perhaps another.
After some time, I learned this decision had been reversed, & another Declaration was prepared & 
executed in Nov. 1843, which I now enclose herewith.
The first one however was sent, because you had previously recd that of Wm Colley &
I supposed the first one would perhaps be prepared. The testimony was annexed to
the first, & probably that circumstance had some influence with me.
Mrs D. Camp is yet living, as I verily believe. Her son so informed me
within a week.
I trust however, that he entered Declaration, of Novr last, will be
satisfactory. The interlineations & erasures will be better understood when I tell you
that Rahway river divides Essex & Middlesex Counties. Her house is in the town or
village of Rahway, which is located on both sides of the river, & her residence was at
first believed to have been in Middlesex, but it proved to be on the East side.
I can assure you there is no record or Documentary evidence of the marriage
It has been sought diligence, & now can be found for none exists. All that can be
obtained is annexed to the first Declaration.
With sincere esteem,
Your obt senr 
Lewis Condict


Col. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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Aug 10 1844
Resp
Mrs De Camp
NJ

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

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Morris Town N.J. Augt 7th '44
Dear Sir, 
I enclose the within, as my only apology for troubling you
with this note
The only question as I apprehend is, as to the proof of
the marriage. There is no record, either of the Minister or family.
-
The deposition of Doctor Cray (a highly respectable man is the next
best to that of an eye witness-- to which is added that of 2 aged [illegible] 
one of them lately du?
I know of no other testimony in the case
If it cannot be admitted on this, it must fail.
Very respectfully
Your obt srvt
Lewis Condict



Col. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions

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James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Morris Town N. Jersey, March 14th 44.
Sir
The accompanying Declaration & papers of Elizabeth De Camp were
made out in 1840. Before they were completed. I learned by letter from
your office, that a widow could not receive the benefit of the Pension law, unless
she were a widow when the law was passed. The papers were then laid aside
until more recently when I learn that a different construction is given the act or that
some explanatory joint resolution has been passed, admitting claims of this
description. This is given, in explanation of the length of time which has
elapsed since the date of the Declaration in April 40
The widow has, since
that time removed to Middlesex or to Essex-- near the division line of those two Counties
She claims a half pay pension for 5 years, under the act of July 38
The Declaration had been laid aside so long. I had almost forgotten it-- not having
seen it for some 3 years - & had prepared a new one lately.
Finding the old one,
however, I determined to send it, & accordingly had the signature of Judge Hunt
& of the petion before whom the depositions of Drake McCoury & [illegible]
Please notify me the result of your examination of the case
Very respectfully :
[illegible}
Lewis Condict
Col. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

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Rahway Augh 5 1844
Dear Sir
Mrs DeCamp widow
of Enoch DeCamp is at present
staying with me; and she is desirous
to know what prospect there is
of her receiving the money from
Washington of which you are the
Agent in collecting it for her
-
---
Her necessities are of an urgent
nature-- she is in want of cloths 
and in fact she is without any
permanent home and under
these circumstances she is in a
very unhappy & anxious state of
feeling. At her request I therefore
take the liberty of addressing you
on the subject and if you will be 
kind enough to address me on
her to my care -- and give

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her such information as you are
in possession off relative to this matter
it will be esteemed a great favour
Therefore please to reply to this at
your earliest convenience and
oblije
Yours respectfully
John
Pearson