Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 786, George Emmel, Penn.

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[Form heading] 
(3-1776)
SERVICE  Penn.        NUMBER  W 786
Emmel, George
or Emmell,
or Emml
Born in Germany
CONTENTS
Martha

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4,539
New Jersey.
George Emmel,
private                                  4
Pennsylvania line - 1776.  11 monthly 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of Sept. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Nov. 1818,
and sent to the Honble W. Dickerson House of Rep US.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 1/20.      -00-26
Semi-anl. (annual) all'ce (allowance) ending 4th Mar 1819 - 48.00
                       19 [handwritten]            $48.26
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Hon. M Dickerson
[illegible]
decision confirmed by Secy (Secretary) of War 19, February 1821.
[handwritten of side of form]
notification sent September 18, 1820 to 
Lewis Condict, Morris County N. Jersey

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1525
New Jersey
Martha Emmel, dec ?(declarant)
widow of George Emmel
who was a Privat of Company of Issues
in the Pa. line
Increased from $125.88

Increased on the Roll at the rate 
of 155 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
to end 26th February 1845
Certificate of Pension issued
the 31st day of January. 1855
and sent to 
AH. Markland
Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in 
Book a
Vol.  2  Page 95

[handwritten along the side]
Hon. G. Vail 20 Feb. 1855.
A.H. Markland March 28.1855

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George Emmell
4 September 1818

Sep '18


Admitted

A.

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State of New Jersey
County of Morris ss.

On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighteen, before me Lewis Conduct, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Morris, personally appears George Emel aged sixty four years, resident at Morristown in the said county of Morris 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 George Emel enlisted at Philadelphia in the month of February of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six for one year in Captain Alexander Creaton/or Craytons/ Com=pany of the 3rd Pennsylvania Battalion commanded by Col. John Jay, of which Lambert Cadwallader was Lieut. Colonel; that he continued to serve in said corps, in the service of the United States until some time in the latter part of the month of November of the same year, when he with the others of the said Batallion was taken prisoner by the enemy at the Battle at Fort Washington on New York island, that he was confined as a prisoner in Bridewell in the City of New York for about two months, when he effected his escape and returned to Philadelphia after and was confined by sickness arising from his confinement upwards of two months, that from the time he enlisted at Philidelphia to the time he made his escape was a period

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of upwards of Eleven months: This deponent further saith 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 and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid 
[signature]Lewis Condict

[signature] George Emml

W2

I, Lewis Condict, a judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Morris, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that from a long & thorough acquaintance with George Emmel, who is my near neighbor & well known to me as a man of truth & reputability, & from his deposition & the certificate of Colonel Lambert Cadwalader, hereunto annexed, - [crossed out it appears to my] I am well satisfied, that the said George Emmel served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy for the full period of nine months & more at one term of service. - He has raised a large family has always been an industrious & prudent man, but is, to my knowledge in unjust circumstances, & needs the assistance of his Country for support in his advanced age. - I now admit the proceedings & testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary of War, pursuant to the act of Congress of this 18th March 1818

Lewis Condict

Morris Town N. Jersey, September 4 1818

State of New Jersey
County of Morris      SS

I Robert H M Carter Clerk of the County of Morris do hereby certify that Lewis Condict Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit is made is, and was, at the doing thereof duly enrolled "one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen -
[signature]Robert H M Carter

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I hereby certify that George Emmel, now residing as Morris-Town, in the State of New Jersey, was a Soldier in the 3d, Pennsylvania Battalion of regular Troops in the Service of the United States, in the year 1776, of which I was Lieutenant Colonel, and was taken Prisoner with me at Fort Washington on the Island of New York in the month of November of that year- and, as he was, during that Campaign, employed about my person, I can truly say that his conduct was uniformly that of a faithful honest man -

Trinton Aug: 25. 1818. [signature] Lambert Cadwalader

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Seal the State of New Jersey
District of New-Jersey, Morris County, }ss.
On this tenth day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of July, in the year aforesaid.  [The said court being a court of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping records of its proceedings, and its Judgments being removeable by writ of error only]
George Emmel-----aged sixty six------years, resident in the township of Morris-----in said county, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served as a soldier in the U.S. Army of the Revolution in Capt Creighton or Craydons company (uncertain how the name of the Captain is written) in Col. John Shea's Regiment or Battalion of the Pennsylvania line & that his declaration for a pension was made on or about the 4th Sept 1818 & his certificate of pension is numbered 4.539.---

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 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 Untied States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  [the preceding was printed, the following is handwritten]  I am by occupation a Barber & from being in a small county village, with very few inhabitance I have but a very trifling employment in the line of my calling, the whole amount thereof being less that fifty dollars a year & am totally unacquainted with hard labor, & unfit for it from my calling & my age, which is sixty six years.  My family consists besides myself of my wife Martha aged 60 years  quite deaf, & her constitution impared by repeated illness. Four daughters live with me each unmarried. - Their names Mary aged 29 years & for several years past afflicted with convultion fits Martha ^aged 24 years, Sophia 22 years, Cornelia Ann 16 years all living at home in my family-- I have two sons, viz: Alexander aged 27 years, a seaman , and Silas, aged 19 years, an apprentice I have also, a daughter married ; viz Elizabeth March who provides for herself, also a daughter named Phebe who does not live with me.
Sworn to & declared the
10th day of July 1820
before me
Gab H Ford                           George Emmel

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SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing depostion of
George Emmel

A small lot of land, containing forty hundredths of an Acre, with an old house of wood, built in the year 1782
1 Bureau , one cupboard, 2 pair andirons 1 shovel & tongs of iron 1 looking glass, 1 pair candlesticks, 3 tables, 12 old chairs, 2 barrels, 1 tub one old corner cupboard, 2 pails, 2 old wheels, 1 Reel, 1 meal chest, 1 cradle, 2 hoes, 1 rake, 1 scraper, 1 spade, 1 old ax 1 old hatchel, 1 hammer, 1 old saw, 2 dinner pots (one cracked) one cracked kettle, 1 griddle, 1 pan, 1 gridiron, 1 bake oven, 1 chopping knife one seat in the church, 1 family bible, 2 small bibles, one hymn book, one psalm book, 1 pair bellows, coffee pot, lye tub, pair smoothing irons, 1 iron tea kettle. --
This deponent has no Notes, no bonds no other Securities for money This deponent is justly indebted to sundry persons, to the amount of seventy nine dollars & twenty two cents, which he is bound for & expected to pay if he should be able, a particular statement where of is now exhibited in Court.  This deponent also has unsettled accts with 12 or 14 different persons & is altogether uncertain how the balance may fall in a settlement of them, but probably, from the best of his knowledge & belief they would not vary the amount of his property either more or less  The names of these persons whose accts with this depont are unsettled are also herewith exhibited before the Court.

Sworn to & declared the        George Emmel
10th day of July 1820
before[word crossed out]
Gab H Ford

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State of New Jersey, County of Morris. } ss.

I, Robert H. M'Carter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property indebted in the aforesaid schedule is five hundred and twenty seven dollars and twenty four cents
$527.24 

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and twenty.
Robert H McCarter Clerk of the Court
for the County of Morris
[Court seal affixed at left of signature]

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled, an act of granting half pay & pensions to certain persons [crossed out] ^widows.
State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:
On this 30th day of August in the year of our Lord 1838, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Martha Emmel, a widow of Morris town in the County of Morris, aged   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 provisions 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 George Emmel, who was a soldier in a Battalion or Regiment  raised in Philadelphia, called Colonel Cadwalader  Battalion or Regiment, as I understood from my husband.  How long he served, I am unable to say, nor can I tell in what other Regiment if any, he did other duties.  I think he was then attached to the Pennsylvania line, but am not positive.  I believe he was engaged considerable time, in being of the Army in & near to Albany, & along the Hudson river, & at Pompton [not clear] in the State of New Jersey, & my impression is that this was toward the close of the war & that he then was employed in the Commissary or Quarter Masters Department.
For details & specifications of his services, I refer the Commission of Pensions to his original Declaration now on file in the Pension Office, and under the law of the U. States of March, 1818, under which he was admitted on the Pension roll of the N. Jersey Agency & was suspended under the law of 1820, & was finally restored to the roll, & recd his pension till his death. -- My name before my marriage was Martha Winons, & I was generally called Patty.  My father was Isaac Winons, & he lived when I was a girl at Bottle Hill, now called Madison, in this County.  I was married to the said George Emmel at my father's [crossed out] a Mr. Butlers home by Revd Mr. Bradford, then Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Bottlehill on the 7th day of April, in the year in which the rejoicing & illumination of Morris town & the neighboring villages, for peace, took place, by bonfires and burning of tar barrels etc: & I believe it was the year 1782.  I believe there is no Parrish record of marriages kept in that church of that early period, as apprantly a certificate of Revd. Mr. Aimes, the present Pastor.  I have a family bible, containing a record of our marriage & births of our children a leaf of which bible containing said records I send to the Pension officer, with this Declaration, which I truly believe is a true record.
About the time of our marriage we settled in Morris town, where my said husband followed his trade, a wig maker & hair dresser.  He was a native of Frankfort when the

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River Rhein, in Germany.  He died at his residence in Morris town, on the 22nd day of January, 1826, leaving a large  family, principally daughters & one son.  I was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, as I believe, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: on the day & year before written, & I have remained his widow since his death to the present time.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year before written.
Before me.
N.B. The erasure of the words "my father", and the insertion of the words "a Mr Butler" was done before signing & taking the oath.  My parents having both died, & I was invited by Mr. Butler, a neighbor & friend, to have my wedding at his house, which I accepted.
Sworn & subscribed, at Morris town, the date first before written.
Before me,
 Silasbondich  one of the
ledgers of the Court of Common
pleas

Martha X her mark Emmel

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[678]
FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS. of George and Martha Emmell 
Susan, Born October 12th, 1783
Elizabeth, February 29th, 1786
Phebe, April 30th, 1788
Mary, September 18th, 1790
George Alexander, November 2nd, 1792
Martha
Sophia Carmichael, July 27th, 1798
Silas Brookfield, April 8th, 1800
Cornelia Ann, May 18th, 1804

Susan was baptized by Rev. Tim E. Johnes September 1st, 1786
Elizabeth also at the same time [baptized September 1st, 1786]
Phebe was baptized by Rev Jones as above July 4th, 1788.
Mary was baptized by Rev Johnes November 5th, 1790.

DEATHS.
Susan - Died November 29th, 1804
George Alexander
George Emmell - Died January 22nd, 1826

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[677]
FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
George Emmell. Born in Frankfort Germany {1765}
Martha Winan's Born in Bottle Hill - November 12th, 1760.

They were married April 1782 in Bottlehill by the Presbyterian Minister, Wm. Bradford, pastor of the Bottlehill Congregation.

Elizabeth Emmell and Ephraim C March were married 1808.

Silas B. Emmell and Elmira Campbell were married April 10th, 1827 by the Rev Joshua T. [Thamsell] at Newark.

John F Voorhees and Cornelia Ann Emmell were married December 1826 by the Rev. Albert Barnes, at Morris Town.

Elijah Ward and Martha Emmell were married September 1831 by Rev. Alfred Chester at Morris Town.

86 4R

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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
                                             April 26, 1927. 
                                             George Emmel
                                              no. 786 [handwritten]
Honorable Ralph M. Immell,
Adjutant General of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wisc.

Dear Sir:
In response to your letter of the twenty-second instant, I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford information in regard to any soldiers or sailors named Immel, Immell, Imml, Emmel, Emmell, Emml, or similar name, other than Leornard Immel and George Emmel, whose histories are herewith furnished.
A careful search of said records fails to show that bounty land was allowed by the United States, to any versions of those names.   *[handwritten]
As many of the original states paid their soldiers in land for services rendered in the Revolution, it is suggested that you consult the Librarian of the State, to which service was rendered by Michael Immell.
For information in regard to land in Ohio, that may have been granted by the State of Virginia, before that territory was ceded, consult the archives at Richmond, Virginia.

* all books prior to 1800 searched for bounty land as well as files  [handwritten]

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From the papers in the pension claim, S. 22326, it appears that Leonard Immel was born October 14, 1748, in Heidelburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and was residing there during the Revolution, When he served as a Captain in the Pennsylvania Militia, as follows:
In the spring of 1776, two months, under Colonel Michael Ley.  From October 1777, two months, under Colonel Rogers. From September 1778, two months, under Colonel [blacked out] Greenawalt.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1833, while living in his birthplace, then (in consequence of division) called Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. There is no information on file as to family.
For the date of his death, date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should apply to the Records Division, general Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: Leonard Immel, Certificate 22637, issued November 23, 1833, rate $120 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
From the papers in the pension claim, W. 786, it appears that George Emmel, or Emmell, or Emml, was born at Frankfort, Germany, date not stated.
He enlisted at Philedelphia, in February 1776, served as private in Captain Alexander Graydon's Company, Colonel

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John Shee's Third Pennsylvania Battalion. He was captured at the surrender of Fort Washington in November 1776, confined in Bridewell prison, New York City, from which he escaped two months later and returned to Philadelphia.
After this, he served as an Assistant Commissary of Issues in the Quartermaster's Department until in 1782. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1818, while living in Morristown, New Jersey, aged sixty-four years and he died there, January 22, 1826.
He married at Bottle Hil (later called Madison) Morris County, New Jersey, in April [handwritten] 1782, Martha, or Patty, the daughter of Isaac Winans.  She was born at Bottle Hill, November 12, 1760. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 30, 1838, while living at Morristown, New Jersey, and she died there February 26, 1845.
They had the following children:
Susan born October 12, 1783, died November 29, 1804.
Elizabeth born February 29, 1786, married in 1808, Ephraim C. Marshey.
Phebe born September 18, 1788, married --- Halsey.
Mary born September 18, 1790.
George Alexander born November 2, 1792.
Martha born in 1796, married in September 1831, Elijah Ward.
Sophia Carmichael born April 8, 1800, married April 19, 1827, Elmina Campbell.
Cornelia Ann born May 18, 1804, married in December 1826, John F. Voorhees.

Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

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Increase 1525
New Jersey.
Martha Emmel
widow of George Emmel
who was a
in the Penn a line

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 107 dollars 88. cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of pension issued the 26 day of July  and sent to Dr. Lewis Condict Morristown New Jersey
[Acts of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page
Increased from $36.66.

{Illegible notes in margin}

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New Jersey 2834 [Heading]
Martha Emmel 
widow of George Emmel 
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 
and who died on the 22 . January 1826
of Morris Co, in the State of N. Jersey 
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain _______ of the Reg [illegible] commanded
by CoL. Cadwallader in the Penn. 
line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May 
1839 and sent to Hon. Lewis 
Condict, Morristown, N. Jersey
Arrears to the 4th of March ' 39  107.08
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep.  33.33
 $143.31
Act July 7, 
1838.
Recorded by  D. Brown Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 122

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New Jersey
Martha Emmel
Widow of George Emmel who was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and who died on the 22 Jan 1826 of Morris in the state of New Jersey who was a ______________ in the revolution commanded by Captain of the commanded by Col Cadwallader in the Pa line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Frecitor at the rate of 125 dollars 88 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of September 1850 and sealed W L Dayton US Senate
Total amount
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by S Cole clerk
Book A  Vol 1 Page 195

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16 1525
New Jersey
Martha Emmel
widow of George Emmel
who was a Private
in the Penn line
for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 Dollars [and symbol?] 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
24th day of August, 1843
and sent to Lewis Condict
Morris Town
N.J.
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 121
[Illegible notes in right hand margin]

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2834, Increase
New Jersey
Martha Emmel
Widow of George Emmel
who was a pensioner under the Act of ' 18.
and who died on the 22 Jan 7 1826
of Morris Co in the State of N.J
who was a private as commissioned in the
company
commanded by Captain _________ of the
Regt commanded by Col. Cadwallader in
the Penn line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton
at the rate of 107 Dollars. 88.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of
July 1850 and sent to [illegible] Lewis Condict, MorrisTown
N.J.
Total Amount
Increased from $ 36.66
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by J.P. Chase Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 1 Page

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[Illegible word in upper left margin]
WIDOW, &c.
File No 786
Martha Emmel died
Widow
George Emmel
[Illegible]  of issues RW War.
Act: March 3, 1843. [and symbol]
June 17, 1844
Index: Vol A, Page 217
Arrangement of 1870
[Illegible writing in right hand margin]

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Judge
A
Clerk
●
Pension Claim of
Martha Emmell, widow of
George Emmell of N. Jersey
argument &c: of L. Condict
on appeal to the
Hon: Secy of Dept of the Interior
May 1850.
Secty to Com of Pension
(illegible)  3d 1850

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1525
Ne J (illegible)
Martha Emmul
A.H. Markland 17 Jany (illegible), 1855.

ad (illegible) act, -1843-& 44

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2 Schedule-July 7, 1893
Same Real Estate-- 
decreased in value--same memorial property, save a few articles, sworn out--valued at $226,25

Her age 69--a Barber--Dr. Condrich, his physician, certifies that his age and disease are enough as to disqualify him totally for bodily labor.
Wife aged and infirm

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New Jersey
George Emmel 
served [illegible] 1776 

.... July 1820 
L of Ian 

1 burecca, 1 cupboard, 

Candlestick, 3 table, 1 of 3 ?laird? 2 Barrel, 1 Tub 

1 cradle, 2 hoes, 1 ____ 1
2 bis??? the creek & kettle - 1 grill, 1 pan, 1 G iron, 1 bake oven, 1 chopping knife- 1 ? in church, 1 family bible, 2 small bible, 1 hymn book, 1 Psalm book, 1 ? bellow coffee pot Leg tub in smothering?
Total amount $524.24
Le over - $79-22 
12 or 14

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2834
New Jersey
Martha Emmel, Dec'd
widow of George.
who died on this 22. Jany. 1826.
of in the State of 
Private +
who was a in the commanded
asst Comy. Issues.
by Captain of the commanded
by in the Revolution
line for Increased from $125.88.
___
Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton
at the rate of 15 Dollars 33.-Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
___
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of
January 1855 and sent to
___
Arrears to the 4th of AH. Markalnd
Semi=annual allowance ending Present
_
_
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 195

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No 1525
New Jersey
__
Martha Emmel
widow of George
who was a Private
in the Penn a Line
__
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 dollars 66
Cents per annum, to comence on 
the 4th day of March, 1844.
__
Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of August 184
and sent to Dr L Condict
Mom 'tnn
NJ
__
[Act of June 17, 18
Recorded in Book 1
Vol.31 Page 32

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Augt 5/50
Respecting case of
Martha Emmell
Commissioner of Pensions
James L. Edwards Esq.
Washington

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James Rodgers pensioned under act of
1818 for 9 mos service as fifer in Ogden's
1st N.J. Regt. Also on Rofols. 1780
Jonathan Morgan's application under
the act of 1832 was disallowed for want
of his [crossed out] proof of his team servise by 2
comrads, but it is clear he was in a
condition to know the facts of which he
testified- He was well sustained by testimony of Richd pensioner Smith
+ other. I do not find that Simon Van Ess applied.
 155.16
4
159.16
36.66
112.50
25
4
27
240
4 1/2) 267 (60
6.6
170.16
133.52
36.66

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Increase
Martha Emmel dec widow
of George. New Jersey.
Admitted
Act of July 1838 D.
11 mos. priv. infantry $36.66
4" 22 1/2 days Ass. Comy. Issue. 118.64
$155.33
$155.33 per annum from 4th March1836, to 26th Feby. 1845;
when she died, deducting former payments at $125.88
per annum, and excepting two years.
Pay, Silas B Emmel Admon for
benefit of -
Silas B Emmel,
Mary Emmel,
Sohia Emmel,
Elizabeth Marsh,
Martha Ward, &
Cornelia Vorhees only surviving children.
Certificate to
A. H. Markland Esqr.
Present.

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Martha Emmell
N
//
Dr. L Condict
Present

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(3-1776)  Number
Service
Penn.  | Emmel, George  | W 786
or Emmell
or Emml
Born in Germany
Contents
Martha

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Martha Emmel 
widow of George
New Jersey 
Morris Co. 

increased from $36.66/100 to $107.88/100 per a [illegible] 4 March 1836 to 61 for 63 to 68 

____ 57 Ju?? 38, 


Service Candiet Morrisson m 9

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1535 (page #??) 

New Jersey 
Martha Emmel, dic 
widow of Geo. Emmel 
who was a [illegible] 
in the Pa ?

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 133 Dollars 85 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Ending of Deliverance 1843, Certificate of Pension issued on the 19 day of Le?? 18311 and sent to 
Her

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George Emmel, N Jersey Wll, Act 18 March 1818

Please say when his pension originally commenced and to what time part

command 7 July 1823. Died 22 Jan 1826 [illegible] IH

Martha Emmel, N J[illegible] act 1838, at $36 per annum. 

To what time was she [illegble] 
of 4 March 1841 JH

Pension offer
Aug 13. 1842

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No. 2834
Martha Emmel,
widow of George 
N Jerey roll, wet
July 7 1838, at $36.66
per -------- admitted
May 16, 1839
Admitted Act of Mar
3, 1843, on the 24th Augt 1843, No. 1525

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James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

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Dear Sir, 

Herewith you will receive the Declaration of Martha Emmel, widow of George Emmel. She was a pensioner for 5 years, + now desires the benefit of the Act of March 30 1843. She claims also an allowance for Commissary duties performed by her husband: referring to testimony of such service in the Treasury Department Register's Office. The Record to which she refers, she cannot produce, but presumes on your history, to ask for an inspection of it in her behalf.

Very respectfully,
Your

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J L Edwards ?
? ? 

Sir, 

N____  is 
the recifary appt. 
Be            to ___ 
the certificate 
to___ or Dr. Corwit. 
???? 
Mr. L Dayton. 

2 August 150-

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Morristown N. Jersey 
August 27th 1850

Col James L Edwards, Commissions of Pensions

Sir, 
The within letter, addressed to Senator Dayton, 
was by him inclined to me for [illegible]. I had previously been informed by him, as well as by letter from you, that such a certificate of Pension to Martha Emmel had been issued from your office; that an error had since been discovered in estimating the annuity to which she was entitled: upon the return of said Certificate to the Pension office, another should be forwarded in its stead, for the sum found to be due.
The said Certificate, [ineligible] (as appears by the within letter) to be of date “26th [ ineligible]: has never been recd by me; altho I have repeatedly caused inquiry to be made for it: if it has not been overlooked at the Pension o office, it must have been miss-sent, by mistake of a Postmaster, or otherwise lost, between the Pension office & the Post office here. If it should hereafter come to my hands, it shall be forwarded by mail, or by some good opportunity, returned to the Pension office. Very respectfully [ineligible],
Lewis Condill
State of New Jersey, Morris County [ineligible]
Before the subscriber,a justice of peace for said County of State personally appeared Lewis Condill above named, & made oath in due form of law, that the statement contained in the above letter by him subscribed, is true, or he verily believes. Sworn & subscribed, August 37th. 1850. Before me David Day Justice of the Peace Lewis Condill

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Pension Office
August 22 1850
Sir: 
In reply to your letter of the 20th [illegible], I have to state that, a pension certificate was issued for Martha Emmel on the 2[illegible], and enclosed to Dr. Lewis Condict, at Morristown. If it has not been received, he should testify to the fact agreeably to the regulations in such cases, when a new one will be issued at $125.58 for annum.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, 
Your Ob. Svt.
J L Edwards
Hon. W. L. Dayton, United States Senate.

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Jur. Chambers
20 Aug 1850
J L Edwards Esq.
Court 
Sir.
No certificate has been issued I am informed by Doct. Condict in the case of Martha Emmel & therefore none can be returned prior to the appeal of the new one for $125.83 per annum.
Be pleased to enclose me a certificate for this and if this be all and be good and to say how that amt. is made up-It strikes me it should be much larger under the Act of Congress--
Yours
Wm. L. Dayton

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Ju. Chamber 19 Sept 1850
J L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed is an other Statement four Doct. Condict in the Emmel case- 
I feel that the parties as well as myself have been put to much unnecessary trouble in this case for this Pension Dept.
First(underlined) It was decided that Emmel was a contemporary altho there was record evidence of it this was made (???) by appeal.
Next (underlined) The amt. of the certificate was miscalculated & for this again we had to appeal.
Next (underlined) It was said we must return to the Depart. the Certificate it had issued (underlined) and the Dept. well informed none had issued.
Next(underlined) We are required to make Oath that none was recd. and oath is made.

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Next (Underlined) We are told that no certificate has been paid & none can be until Martha Emmett's oath names of Children can be stated and now (underlined) it appears that this requirement was completed and in August Last. (last 3 words underlined)
I beg to be released from further trouble & that this claimant may have their case disposed of at last.
Respt. 
Your Obt. Serv.
Wm. L. Dayton

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Lewis Condict Esq.
Morristown
New Jersey

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James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

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Morris Town N. J. January 28th 45

Dear Sir,

Your's dated 25th is recd.
I wish to avoid giving you any trouble which is avoidable, & will not write for the sake of the last word. I did before you last recd. learn from you, that "word or documentary evidence must be furnished by Martha Emmel of her husband's appointment & grade," before her claim can be admitted. 
I supposed then, & still believe, that the record evidence of Jon. Burrell's settlement of his acct. & certificate allowed by him, affords that evidence. 
It is true, I did not "furnish it" by a certificate copy from the Treasury Dept. filed with the widow's papers; & the reason was-because I thought it would be more satisfactory to you, to see the record itself, (last 2 words underlined) in the Treasury Department. & I only referred to it, supposing it was at all times acceptable. I believe I proposed to obtain a copy, if you desire it, & I do not know that you have so explained. This is the only word (last two words underlined) evidence known to me of rank (underlined) or appointment, & I rely on it-& it alone (last 3 words underlined) as an admission of both (underlined) by the government offices, who were competent to decide & who did decide that George Emmel was in the Commission Genl. or Dep. of Com, (last 3 words underlined) Genl. but as an Assd. Commissary of Issues-having proven his duties actually performed in that capacity.(last 2 words underlined)
I will not trouble you further on this subject, than to ask, whether or not a certificate copy from the Register's Office relative to the Certificate issued by Burrall to Emmel on settlement of his Company's Accts. must be furnished, before his widows claim can be decided.
You know that in all this, I can entertain no other sentiments or feelings, toward you officially (underlined) or personally (underlined)-but those of sincere respect & esteem. (last 4 words underlined)
But if- with this document (not heretofore required) if her claim cannot be allowed as for the service of Asst. an Issuing Commissary of provisions, we know no higher, or further testimony-relying on this-in the last resort.
Very truly,
Your respectful Obt. Serb. 
Lewis Condict

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension

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James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington


25 (written in left margin bottom to top)

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Morris Town N.J. Dec 24th 1844
Sir, 
In support of the claim of Mrs Martha Emmel, widow of George Emmel, a Claimant under the act of 1838, and now for the service of her husband in the Commissary Department after his enlistment expired under Colonel Cadwalladers command, I herewith enclose the Deposition of Simon Van Ess, who testifies to Emmel's performance of duty as [Spiring?] Commissary with the Army at Morris Town - Pompton & other places. 
The deposition of James Rodgers to the same effect, I left with you when at your office the last week in November.
Three testimonials, with the documentary proof heretoupon referred to (the result of as settlement of Emmel's acts by Jona Burral in the Registrar's office) sufficient to establish the widow's claim beyond all doubt.
She has heretofore been admitted as a pensioner at about $33 or 45 per annum & the same so paid will probably be deducted from what may be allowed on the present claim. 
Query - Can this extend so as to enhance the period for which the husband was admitted - deducting his nots? Of did the act of 1818 not include this branch of the Staff Department. 
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant and friend
Lewis Condict

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Martha Emmell
NJ 43&44
Admitted

A.H. Maitland

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Washington DC
January 13th 1855

Hon. L P Waldo
Comm. of Pensions

As the regularly constituted attorney for the heirs of Martha Emmel of New Jersey, admitted under the Act '43 &44, I claim an increase of the pension allowed her on the grounds of error in the commutation of said pension, by the Certificate of the Register of the Treasury it appears that Bunills Receipts show a payment of $267 to George Emmel the husband of Martha, one half of that amount is $133.33.  the eleven months since proven by the Certificate of Lieut. Col. Cadwalader is $36.66 which added to the $133.33 makes $170-the amount at which she ought to have been pensioned instead of $125 per annum.
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Serv.
A. H. Mackland

170.00
125.00
$45.00

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Penn. Emmel, George H 786
Emmell,
Emml,
Martha

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Col. Ja[mes] L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
The claim of Martha Emmel is
perhaps sufficiently explained in the enclosed memorial, written some time since but
never presented. It had been rejected by you for want of proof of service.
The accompanying deposition of Captain James Rodgers, a soldier of the R. Army
has been since taken, proving, as an eye witness, his service as Issuing Commissary
to the army in 1780 & to the close of the war.
I [?ser] you also to word evidence in the Register office showing that Jonathan
Bunall settled the act of Commissaries in the Rev. Army, & granted a Certificate to George
Emmel for the balance of pay due him.
The entry on a book in the Registers office is in letters & figures thus:
George Emmell-
March 15. 1784.
$267. due Sept. 1781.
On this same page of this book, stands the names of several others & among
them, those of John McCarter (heretofore admitted) & Nicholas A. Smith
thus, viz: John McCarter July 7th 1785 $1373. Sept 17 1780
" Ditto " " " 797.30 Apr 1 1782.
" Nicholas A. Smith July 10 1785. 280 January 1 1782."
I believe (but am not positive) that an abstract, certified by the Register, is filed in
your office, in the case either of McCarter widow's claim (1838) or that of Anorsmith
I prefer you should see the original; but if you desire it, I will ask the Register for an abstract in Mr Emmell's care.
It is not probable, that another living witness can be found to prove the actual service of Emmell in the Commissariot. Living as my neighbor in our village. I have often heard him speak of it; & I know he mentioned it when
narrating his service for the Declaration in 1818 - but there being no occasion for service beyond that in Cadwallader battalion, it was not [imar]ted.
I hope this testimony may be sufficient in your judgment, to admit the claim now deducting the 5 years & the one years allowance heretofore paid her
Very respectfully
Your obl. Senr

Lewis Condict
Washington 22 Nov. 44

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Sen Chamber
10 Jan 1851
Hon. Mr Stuart
Sec of Interior

Sir.
The pension case of Mrs Martha Emmell of Morristown, N.J. has been placed - I am informed by Dave Condict of that State, in the hands of Mr Luce of this City, with whom the Depart will [scratch] please correspond & not with myself.
Respectfully
Your [obessent]
William L. Dayton

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Commissioner of Pensions
Col J. L. Edwards

[math problems]

Martha Emmel [paper fold]
Admd acts
38
43844, at $12t,88 per annum, deducting former pay at $36.66 per annum, ending 24 Feb 1845, payable to Silas B. Emmell [Ad]
for the benefit of the surviving children Viz,
Silas B. Emmel
Mary Emmel
Sophia Emmel
Elizabeth Marsh
Phebe Halsey
Martha Ward
Comelia Voorhies
Hon W [L Leaylor]
US Lender

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Morristown, J.J. August 3rd, 1850
Sir, 
Your's of 27th July informing me of the Increase of Pension of Martha Emmel, was duty noted.
Herewith an enclosed vouchers, showing the time of her death, the names of her children & letters of Administration to her son.
The Certificate of her Pension heretofore granted, was handed over to the Pay Agent at Trenton, at the time of Payment of arrears due at her death  in 1845. Unless forwarded by him to the proper Department at Washington, it must be at the Trenton Agency. The annuity authorized by it according to my memorandum was $34.66
Please enclose to me her Certificate for Increase, 
Very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
Lewis Condict

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Washington Aug 1851
Sir
Herewith enclosed is additional evidence in support of the claim of Martha Emmel for a full pension, the pensioner having been allowed no more then what appeared to be this but was less then husband
George Emmel on (??) of his account as a Commissary that sum Viz. $261 having been assumed in the measure of his service-
In the report made in this case under oath of the Lieutenant it is stated that unless the witness (Jonathan Morgan) can testify to some particular length of service no increase (4 words crossed off) can be allowed.
It will be seen by the affidavit now produced that the witness says explicitly that George Emmel was in actual service in Commissary upwards of three years Viz from the Spring of 1778 til the fall of 1781--The witness having been during all that period in the service in a Continental teamsters that the opportunity of witnessing the service in question to a (???) extent.
There can now it is believed be no longer any hesitation in allowing Martha Emmel a full pension
Respectfully
Your Obt. Serv.
Vinal Luce

J. E. Heath Esq
Comm. Pensions

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M Albim
_________

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Copy
Department of the Interior
July 24 1850
sir
I herewith return the papers in the case of Martha Emmel, of New Jersey and I am of the opinion that the pension should be increased by the allowance of 3 months and 17 days as assistant commissary for the service of ther husband George Emmell, deceased, in that grade. The certificate of Pension to be sent to Hon Lewis Condict, Morristown, New Jersey.
I am very respectfully your obedient servant
DL Goddance
Secretary

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Martha Emmel and George
NJ act 38 and '43 '44

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Washington DC March 17th 185[illegible]
Hon LP Waldo,
I respectfully call your attention to the case of Mrs. Martha Emmel wid of Geo. of new Jersey admitted [illegible] ’38. I think that the affidavits of Van Ess, Rodgers, Lock & Gordon will show that she is entitles to a larger amount of pension. I ask a re-examination and that the result may be communicated as early as possible to Lewis Condict, Morristown, New Jersey.
I am your [illegible]
A H Markland

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333
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1665
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179.82

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New Jersey Roll Act - 3 March 1843
Martha Emmel, widow of George. Fri Feb. (not legible) year annum,
To what twice last paid?
                          To her death
                           Feby 26, 1845
(not legible)



Pension Office
Cole
to 3rd Auditor

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From Hon. L. Condict

Corrected & returned

9 July 1839 to
W. P. Hunt, Trenton, N. J.





28

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Trenton 7th July 1839

Dr. Sir

I enclose the certificate of Martha Emmel, whose name wants a letter, as you will observe.

After persuing it, please return it enclosed to my friend Col. Hunt at this place

Yours truly

Lewis Condict


Col. Edwards

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Form letter both printed and hand written

Brief in the case of Martha Emmel decd. widow of George.
Morris County and State of New Jersey.
act 7th July 1838 &c.

Claim ("original" or "or for increase.") Original crossed out

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

This claim was admitted under Above Act for George's service for Eleven months as Private of Infantry, and four months and twenty two and a half days asst. Commissary of Issues. The pension was allowed to the Surviving children at the rate of $125.88; but the computation was wrong, it should have been at the rate of $155.33-- making a difference in favor of applicants of $29.45 per annum.
Silas B. Emmel Administrator, Bond $200.00
Silas B. Emmel, Mary Emmel, Sophia Emmel, Elizabeth Marsh, Martha Ward and Cornelia Voorhees only surviving children. Proved by order of Surrogate of Morris County Court.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of this claim? If so, what?

Charles H. Rhett
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
A. H. Markland, Esq.
Present

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May '41
N. Jersey Morris B
Additional testimony in support of the pension claim of Agnes McCarter Law of '38
Martha Emmell [illegible] + Nicholas A Smith 1832 whose name is sometimes written in full
[illegible] Nicholas Arolsmith

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Extract from the "Register of certificate issued by Jonathan Burrall, Commissioner for settling the accounts of the Commissary and Quarter Masters Department, from the 22 August 1782 to the 7 May 1789.
 Name                 
James Gamble  Date July 13. 1784  
Amount $2.000   December 1. 1780
                 298.29 May 1, 1782


George Emmell Mar 15, 1784. 267."
Septem 1. 1781 

John Erskine July 9 1786 526. February 25 1786 10
James Gamble Decem. 10. 1788 May 1. 1778 

 John McCarter July 7 1785 1.373 
 Sep. 17. 1786 
Ditto July 7, 1785  797.30 Apl 1. 1782 

Nicholas A. Smith July 10 1785 280
John Eukine  11 ┃   1  Dec. 28 1785     When due 100.- 22,41 $159:07 36.66  . 182  May 1. 1782 January 1. 1782 Jany 1. 1781 Treasury Department Registers Office May 28. I certify the above to be a true extract from the of this Office Smith 60) 267 (4. 270 25 4 13666 of 3.333 11 ┃ 36.663 1841 Records Regr

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Norristown N.J. Sept 16th '50
Dear Sir
I rec.d last week, under your envelope, Col. Edwards letter of 3d [ illegible] stating that "before permission certificates can be issues (for Martha Emmel's claim)" it is necesary that certificates of the court be furnished showing the date of her death, names of the children surviving her and that an administrator must be approved to when the permission will be had."

By response to my memoranda, I find that by his letter to me of July 27th 50 he called for the same information. And that on the 30 Augt 50 I enclosed to him by mail a certificate under hand seal of the clerk of Norris Court, having that she died on the 26th Feb 1845. Having 7 children and no more. One sone and 6 daughters-4 of them widows- and 2 single women with a certificate from the surrogate, granting letter of administration, to Silas B. Emmel, her only son. She will certainly find these papers on the files of his office.

Very respectfully,
Your old first
Lewis Condict

W.L. Dayton

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State of New Jersey Morris County 
I, Frederick Dellicker, Surrogate of Morris County, [illegible] of 
[illegible] Onpharis Court, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has
been add*** , that Martha Emmel, late of Morristown, now deceased,
widow of George Emmel, [illegible] when living, was a pensioner of the
United States, died as [her/her] widow in Morristown, on the 26th day of 
[illegible either 'Feb 'or 'July' 1845]. that of the [illegible] of said Martha Emmel, there are now 
living six. [illegible] now. The names of said Children, are Mary & Sophia 
Emmel, single women. Martha Ward, widow of Elijah Ward. Silas 
B. Emmel, the Administrator of said Martha Emmel, the decd pensioner.
Cornelia Voorhies - wife of John F. Voorhies - all of whom reside in the
County of Morris in the State of N. Jersey; V Elizabeth March, widow of Ephraim C March dcd of [illegible] County in the State of New York,
who is supposed to be living - nothing being known to the contrary.

And I further certify - [crossed out & illegible], that the Administration Bond of  said Silas B. Emmel (yet living) remains [illegible], & that the 
amount of said Bond is the sum of two hundred dollars.
a [illegible] copy of said Administration Bond, bearing even date 
herewith accompanies this certificate.
In testimony where whereof, I hereunto subscribe my
name, [illegible] my official Seal of the [illegible] 
office in Morristown, this twentiet -- day 
of January Domini (1855) Eighteen hundred 
and fifty five
Frederisk Dellicker

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Martha Emmel dies
Wid. of George

New for Comment

(Located at the bottom middle of page)

Dodge

The second side of this document is blank

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[note, top portion is in very light script]
Martha Emmell deceased widow of George
In the admission of the claim for increase in this case - it was admitted that Emmell served 4 mos 22 1/2 days as assistant  [illegible] of I Jones being the true represented by the one  payment certified by the Register of the U.S. Treasury, to have been paid him on the 15th March 1784 as having fallen due Sept 1, 1781
James Rodgers who was pensioned under Act of 1818, for 9 mo service as fifer in Ogden's 1st N.J. Regt - and on the rolls - in 1780- testified Nov 15, 1844.
That in the Spring of 1780, at Pompton, where he was stationed some months, he saw in the commissary department a High Dutchman or German, named Emmel, engaged in serving out rations to the Sergeants - that he was also so engaged at Morristown the winter previous where deponent first saw him, and in and about which place the army was quartered and hutted. Deponent often saw him in same business at West Point and Newburg also as well as Morristown & Pompton, during every year of the war. Thinks O'Beal had direction of the department. Afterwards became well acquainted

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2
with George Emmel, Recollects on an occasion in his office a common soldier used insulting language to Emmel
and he knocked him down for his insolence.
Frequently saw him in the business in the years 1780 to the end of the war.

Simon Van Ess, who does not appear to have applied for a pension. aged 89 in Decr 1844 - testified that he has always lived in Morris County - served from early in the war to its close in the militia & in the Morris Co. Troop of Horse.
the rout of the American Army from Albany, via Newburg, W. Point to Philada [Philadelphia] was through Pompton Plains-In the fall before the hard winter (1780) one or two Jersey Regts were
stationed at my father's farm, where I now live. A
considerable part of the army was stationed or quartered at Pompton at different times.

Dept was much employed as an Express rider carrying dispatches from & to Pompton,
Morristown, Trenton, & other places & was often at father's on the plains.

Became well acquainted with a German or high Dutchman named George Emmell who then was an Irving Commissary in one of the Regt. of the Jersey line. of which a Col Barber, I believe, was a Major or Lt. Col.

[side text]
N.J. Cont. Roll 3rd Regt - "Barber Francis SN Col - A[unclear] G[unclear]  Deen (or Detn) , 78" - 4th Regt Banben William A[unclear] Apr 1 1777 [unclear unclear] 78 [unclear] omitted after in the musting

Father's barn was occupied as a store house. where I often saw Emmill issuing provisions, & so continued until the army left in the Spring. He was much at father's house and intimate. The following year. the army on its way to Newbury

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and New Windsor halted at Pompton - when Emmel called several times at fathers house. He was there engaged in the same duties. In riding express - often saw Emmel at other places - Morristown - Newburg - W. Point - discharging duties of [ ? ] - throughout the years '80-81 & 82. After the war he settled at Morristown where I knew him till his death, 10 or 12 yrs since.
Jonathon Meorgan - 88 yrs old in 1851 - whose applications under Act of 1832 was disallowed for want of proof of his term by 2 comrads.- 
Was a Continental Teamster from the Spring after  Burgoyne's surrender [1778]until the army returned from the Siege of Yorktown [1781].
In Spring of 1778 was carting flour & grain from Trenton to the public stones at Morristown, where I became acquainted with George Emmel, acting as Commissary of Issues - [ ? ] or Ass't- I often delivered loads of provisions to him and received from him stores that were to be distributed, whether baggage or provisions to the posts. My first distinct recollection of Emmel was in the Spring before the Monmouth battle. Emmel continued in the business until th earmy moved towards Yorktown - where I drove a baggage wagon - and after which departure I did not see him in that service.

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While he was in the service I saw him at Plaquerium Middlebrook - and afterwards at Pompton, West Point and Morristown - During all this time I was continually in service and saw Emmell at short intervals, every month and often every week. etc etc
If Emmell was an assistant commander? of I Jones at all, which the office has admitted, I cannot think he should be concluded by the amount of the single payment to him.
Here are three witnesses, all of whom signed their own names, tho very aged, and who testify intelligently to Emmel's service in the same capacity during a period extending from the Spring of 1778 to the Summer of 1781. And who, if they are to be believed, had unusually good opportunities for knowing the facts of which they testified- one a pensioner, another excluded for want of proof, by two comrads, of a service of which there are no rolls - and a third who appears never to have asked for a pension.
Surely, it would be hard to find stronger proof for these men testify both to service and identity. 
March 23, 1855 Dodge

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Power of Attorney
Louis Condict
to Vinal Luce

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Know all men by then present, that I Lewis Condict of Morristown, New Jersey, the known and accredited agent and attorney of Martha Emmel, dec'd ltae a pensioner of the United States on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband George Emmel dec'd as a private in Col. Cadiwallader's Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line of the Continental Army in 1776 - & afterward as a commissary of I Jones in 1779-80 81482, in that portion of said Army under the immediate command of General Washington when quartered at Morristown, at Pompton, Newburg & other places - do hereby nominate & appoint Vinal Luce Esq of the City of Washington as my Attorney in the premises, hereby authorizing & empowering him the said Vinal Luce to conduct the prosecution of the Claim of the said Martha Emmel or of her heirs, for an Increase of her pension, before the Commissioner of Pensions- or upon an appeal to the Secretary of the Interior - or to the Congress of the United States - according to his own judgement  & discretion - being entirely persuaded from the Records of the Army accounts & the testimony in the case now on file in the Pension Office, that said George Emmel served faithfully two entire years as an Assistant Deputy Commissary of I Jones & that his widow is equitably entitled to a full pension for service in such grade, deducting what she may heretofor have rec'd - and I do hereby ratify & confirm all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal at Morristown, this 20th Dec, 1850
[signature] Lewis Condict
In presence of L. W. Condict

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Washington May 15, 1857
Sir
Enclosed herewith is a letter from the Hon Mr Dayton to the Secretary of the Interior accompanied by material additional evidence in support of the claim of Martha Emmel widow of George Emmel to an increase of her pension VIz the affidavit of Jonathan Morgan: the Secretary of the Interior had referred me to the Pension Office.
You will please cause the papers in this case to be reexamined as far as practicable
Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Vinal Luce

J.E. Heath, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

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( This is a two fold document long in length and showing on the left side middle of page is the letter C.  At the bottom of the same page is the number 5)

Right side of document shows the following:

1834
No. 1123
New Jersey Aug ‘38
Martha Emmel widow
George Emmel
(Several words are too light to read)
1782
No papers here
6 words lined through
22nd Jan 1826 (word not legible) printed
Admitted Private 11 months
No 5
Return to Louis Condit
Morris Town, New Jersey
Oct 12

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This is a two page folded document with the left side left blank.
The right side states as follows:
1790
May ‘ 43
New Jersey, Morris Co
————————————-
Declaration of Martha Emmel
Widow of George Emmel for Pension
Law of 5. March 1843
$36.66 per an
No 6    E
——-
Return to Lewis Condict
Morris Town, N. Jersey

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An envelope with initials at the top right side that are not legible but looks like Washington and then the initials F and TA. S

A stamp in the upper left corner shows WASHINGTON ALONG THE TOP AND D.C. ALONG THE BOTTOM WITH MAY 8 IN THE MIDDLE.

Lewis Condict Esq.
Morristown
N.J

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Know all men by these presents, that I, Silas B. Emmel of Morristown N. Jersey only son of George Emmel & Martha Emmel both decd. & late of the same place, do hereby
constitute & appoint, Vinal Lee. Esq. of Washington City, my true & lawful attorney &
Agent for me & in my behalf, & in behalf of the other heirs of said Martha Emmel decd all
of whom are females, to prosecute the claim of said Martha Emmel decd. for in Inman of
pension as widow of said George Emmel, & to do & perform all acts & things necessary & proper for the accomplishment of said object, before the Commissioner of pensions, & the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, hereby ratifying & confirming all that may lawfully be done in the premises.
Witness my hand & seal, this 24th day of July, AD. 1851.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of
Lewis Condict

Silas B. Emmell

New Jersey Morris County ss:
Be it known, that on this 24th day of July, 1851, before the subscriber a Notary
Public in said State, duly authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgements,
personally appeared Silas B Emmel above named, & acknowledged, that he signed sealed & delivered the above Power of Attorney, for the uses & purposes therein expressed.
And the said Silas B. Emmel, being by me duly sworn according to law, deposith & saith,
that he is the only surviving son of George Emmel & Martha Emmel his widow, & is directly interested, as one of the claimants, in the application of said Martha Emmel, now pending in the Pension office of the United States, for an Increase of Pension; & that the other persons therein interested are all females some - some of them widows - residing in Western New York.
Siles B. Emmell.

[unknown] & subscribed before me July 24th 1857. Lewis Condict, Not. Pub:
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix my Notorial Seal at Morristown, the date above written.
Lewis Condict
Notary Public.

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State of New Jersey, Morris County

I, Albert H. Stanburrough, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for said County do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Martha Emmel, widow of George Emmel decd. was a pensioner of the United States, at
the rate of $34.66 per annum, was a resident of Morristown in the County of Morris, in
the State of New Jersey, at which place she died on the 26th day of February, 1845.
Said Martha Emmel left 7 children, who were living at the time of her decease &
no more: one son, viz: Silas B. Emmel, living in Morristown, & daughters, viz: Elizabeth Marsh a widow, & Phebe Halsey, a widow, both residing in Western New York: Mary &
Sophia, both single women in Morristown; Martha Ward, a widow, residing in Morristown,
& Cornelia Voorhies, wife of John F. Voorhies, also living in Morristown, said Martha
Emmel died in the state, & letters of administration have been granted to Silas B. Emmel, her only son.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed my seal of office at the Court House in Morristown, this Third - : day of August, Domini, 1850.
N.B. The day of Mr Emmel, death was enormously written "23rd" of February, & was allowed to read 26th & the alteration was made before signing affixing or seal of office
office.
A .H. Stanburough Clerk

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Surrogate Seal [decoration]
William N. Wood Surrogate of the County of Morris do certify that on the eighth day of March A.D. 1845 Administration of the goods chattels rights and credits which were of Martha Emmel, late of the County of Morris who died intestate, was granted by me to Silas B. Emmel of said County, who is duly authorized to administer the same agreeably to law-
Witness my hand and seal of office the Eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five
William N. Wood

I, Jeremiah M. De Camp Surrogate of
the County of Morris do certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Letter of Administration granted to Silas B. Emmell, of the Estate of Martha Emmell, late of said County, deceased, as the same remains of Record in the Surrogate office of the County of Morris.
Willie my hand and seal of office the thirtieth
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty
Jeremiah M DeCamp

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W
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in & for said County, personally appeared the Reverend Clifford S. Arms, well known to me personally to be a man of truth & of unblemished reputation, & also known to me as the Pastor of the
Presbyterian Christ in Madison, formerly called Bottlehill, who having by me been duly sworn according to law, declare as follows, viz:
I am the stated Pastor of the Presbyterian Church & Congregation in Madison, formerly called Bottle hill, of which congregation the Revd Mr Bradford was the stated Pastor during some part of the revolutionary war, & after the conclusion of peace. The words of said Church & Congregation, and in my keeping as Pastor thus, & I hereby certify that I verily believe there are no books or records of any marriages which were solemnized by Revd Mr Bradford, or by any of his predecision in the Ministry in said Congregation. I have made diligent search & inquiry, & find none, & believe that none such exist of a date earlier than the year 1795, at which time a record of Marriages was begun by Rev. [strikethrough] Asa Hillyer D.D., then Pastor of said Church.
Sworn & subscribed at Madison, this 14th day of August, 1838.
Before me,
Eliah Ward J. P.
Clifford S Arms
I hereby certify that the substitution of the name, "Asa Hillyer D. D. for that of Matthew La Rue Perrin, was made, before signing & administering the oath

Elijah Ward J.P.

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I hereby certify to the Commissioner of Pensions & Secretary of War, that I have been
personally & intimately acquainted for more than 30 years last past with Mrs. Martha
Emmel the within applicant & with her husband George Emmel during his life time,
& with all their family, they being my near neighbours, & I their family Physician.
I have known the said Martha & George Emmel, living together as husband & wife ever since the year 1786, & know that they lived respected & [unclear] by all who knew them, as an exemplary family of unblemished reputation & sound morals. The bible leaf, attached to the paper, purporting to contain a record of the births, marriages & of said family, was by me carefully taken from the family bible known by me to be in said Martha Emmel's possession, & which I verily believe to be a true record of the events therein mentioned.
Morristown, October 4th 1838.
Lewis Condict

Lewis Condict this day come before the subscriber & makes oath in due form of law
that the facts certified by him as above, and all the, as he verily believes.
Sworn before me at Morristown, this 4th. October, 1838
Elijah Ward J.P.

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State of New Jersey, Morris County
Before the Subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County personally appeared, Major Luke Miller, an aged & highly respected man, & a
[unclear] of the revolution, well known to me as a man of truth & of unblemished character, who being by me duly sworn according to law, declared as follows -
I am 78 years of age, & if my life shall be spared till the 8th September next, I shall then
be 79. I was a militia soldier in the war of the revolution, & was well acquainted in the family of Isaac Winams, a neighbour of my father, all living in the village called Bottle hill, now called Madison [underlined]. Isaac Winam had a daughter, Martha, who was often called Patty [underlined], & she was about my age. We grew up from childhood to adult age, near to
each other. The then said Martha, married to George Emmel, a Guman by birth, & who
had been in the Pennsylvania line of the Revolutionary Army, & after marriage with Miss Winam, settled in Morris town & followed till near his death, the business of a [unclear] maker & hair duper. They were married by Revd. Ebenzer Bradford, then Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Bottle hill, in the spring season of the year 1782, & I think it was in April, as to the precise month or day, I cannot speak with certainty. I was present at their
wedding, & was one with them at the many making & the dance. I have know George
Emmel & Martha Emmel, to his death, & his widow to this day. They raised a large family of daughters, & two sons, & have always been respected by their neighbours. He died
in 1826, as I believe, & she remains his widow to this day, as I believe.
Sworn & subscribed at Morristown,
this 25th of August, 1838.
Elijah Ward J.S.
Luke Miller

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State of New Jersey Morris County
I, Joseph Dabrimple Esq. Clerk of Morris County
hereby certify, that Silas Condict Esq before whom the Declaration of Mrs Martha Emmel was taken & subscribed, is a judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for Morris County, & that the signature of his name thereto ("Silas Condict") is genuine.
And I also certify that Elijah Ward Esqr before whom the several annexed depositions of Revd Clifford S Arms, Lewis Condict & Luke Miller, is a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of his name thereto Elijah Ward is genuine. Witness my signature &
seal of my office at Morris town, October 4th 1838.
Jos Dabrimple Clerk

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Know all Men by these Presents, That we Silas B. Emmel, John F. Voorhees and Sophia C. Emmel -

are held and firmly bound unto
the Ordinary or Surrogate-General of the State of New Jersey, in the sum of two hundred Dollars, lawful money of said state, to be paid to the said ordinary or Surrogate
General of the said state of New Jersey for which payment well and truly to be made,
we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated the Eighth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the above bound
Silas B. Emmer
Administrator
of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of Martha
Emmel
late of the County of Morris, deceased, do
make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and
credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the
said Silas B Emmel--

or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons, for the said --

Silas B. Emmel

and the same so
made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Surrogate's office of the County of Morris, at or
before the expiration of six calendar months from the date of the above written Obligation, and the same
goods, chattels and credits, and all other goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, at the
time of her death, which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said
Silas B. Emmel

or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for the said
Silas B. Emmel

do well and truly administer
according to law; and further, do make or cause to be made, a just and true account of
administration, within twelve calendar months from the date of the above written Obligation; and all
the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the
account of the said administration, the same being first examined and allowed by the Judges of the
Orphans' Court of the County, or other competent authority, shall deliver and pay unto such person or
persons respectively, as is, are or shall by law, be entitled to receive the same; and if it shall hereafter
appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased, and the executor or
executors therein named, or any other person or persons do exhibit the same in the Surrogate's office,
making request to have it allowed and approved; if the said Silas B. Emmel
being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration
( approbation of such Testaments being first had and made) to the said Surrogate, then the above
obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue, and the further
condition of this obligation is that the said
Silas B Emmel shall pay over all pension
money by him received to such person or persons
as is are or shall be entitled to receive the same
, agreeably to the pension laws of the
United States


SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN THE PRESENCE OF
B.W. Burnet
Silas B. Emmel (L.S.)
John F Voorhees (L.S.)
Sophia C. Emmet (L.S.)

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State of New Jersey
COUNTY OF MORRIS, SS.
Silas B. Emmel the Administrator
within named, being duly sworn according to law, did
-
depose and say, that Martha Emmel
- within named died without a Will, as far as he
knows and as he verily believes and that he
will well and truly Administer all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to his hands or possession, or to the hands or possession of
any other person or persons for his use; and that he will make a true and perfect
Inventory of the said goods, chattels, rights and credits, and exhibit the same into the Surrogate's
office, at Morristown, and render a just and true account of his administration when required
Sworn before me March 8
1845
Silas B Emmell
W. N. Wood
Surrogate
I
Frederick Dellicker Surrogate of the
County of Morris do certify the within to be
a true copy of the Bond of Silas B. Emmel
administrator of Martha Emmel deceased
as therein contained as the same remains
on the files of my office and a true copy
of the affidavit endorsed on said Bond.
Witness my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Frederick Dellicker
Adm ofMartha Emmel
Bond $200
Mar 8, 1845
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State of New Jersey f
Be it known that before me, Lewis Condict,
a Notary Public for the State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths
personally appeared Jonathan Morgan, an aged man, reported to be a man of
truth, and by me believed to be fully entitled to belief, who being duly sworn
on oath declare as follows; viz;
I was 87 years old in December 1850 8th day, and am now a resident of Newark
I am the same Jonathan Morgan, who a few months past made affidavit
before Lewis Condict, respecting the Revolutionary services of George Emmel
of Morristown, now deceased, which affidavit as I am informed, does not state
the precise period when his service was performed, nor how long he remained
in the Army.
I was a Continental Teamster in the war of the Revolution,
engaged with my comades in collecting flour & provisions of all sorts, delivering
them at Military stores, and from thence distributing them to various posts, according to
the wants of the Army. I began this service in the fall when Burgoyne
surrendered, and in the Spring following, I was carting flour & grain from
the neighbourhood of Trenton in New Jersey, & delivering it at the public stores at
Morristown; at which place I became acquainted with George Emmel, acting
as a deputy or Assistant Commissary issuing provisions to troops from the
public stores, and I often delivered loads of provisions to him, & recd from him
such things as were to be distributed, whether baggage or provisions, to the posts
occupied by the Army. My first distinct recollection of Emmel, was in the Spring,
of the year immediately before the Monmouth Bottle, which I believe was in the summer of
1778, altho my memory as to years & months is frail. I can remember such events
as battles & places where I was employed, better than dates. From that time, I
can recollect George Emmel distinctly, in the Commissary department, until
the main army moved from the neighbourhood of the North river, through Pompton
Morristown, & Philadelphia to Yorktown in Virginia, upon which march I drove a
baggage wagon, & was present at the siege of Yorktown & the surrender of
Lord Cornwallis. I recollect Emmel at Pluckemin, Middlebrook & afterward
at Pompton, Westpoint & at Morristown, when we were moving toward the South,
but do not recollect him in Virginia, nor do I remember him in the service after
my return. During the whole of this period I was in continuous service, & saw said
Emmel at that intervals, every month from year to year, & often every week.

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His employment was, as I have before stated, issuing provisions to the troops
when in camp & at stations, & posts receiving and delivering military stores. I have known him
more at Morristown than elsewhere, especially when that place was head quarters
I knew him also at the posts upon & near the North river at Newburgh
Westpoint - New Windsor, Claverack, and at Pompton, at which last
place the Army. or a part of it was encamped one winter where I saw Emmel
issuing provisions almost daily, & receiving stores as a Deputy, or
Assistant Commissary.
From the time I first knew him in the service
to the beginning of our movements to Virginia, must be at least
three years, during which time I was in constant duty, & believe that
said Emmel was also in continuous employment, as before stated.
In this narrative my mind has been directed principally
to the duration of Emmel's service as a deputy or Assistant
Commissary, whilst under my notice, and as already stated, my
first recollection of him was in the spring immediately before
the Monmouth battle & my last recollection of him was at
Morristown on our march toward Virginia. I find on enquiry that the
Monmouth battle was fought in June 1778 & that the
Surrender of Cornwallis was in the fall of 1781 - during the
whole of which time I saw said Emmil every year and
every month in each year, and after, at still short intervals,
employed in the Commissary Department, amounting to
three years and upwards of continuous service
I returned from [smudged] to New Jersey in the winter & spring
following the sunder of Cornwallis army, having suffered much by sickness
& performed no more service as a Teamster
The following interlineations were made before signing - to wit -
1st page-12th line from bottom " of the year, before the word immediately-
2nd Page 2nd line-- & at stations & posts, and 2nd page - 6th line
one winter
Jonathan Morgan
Sworn & subscribed at Newark, this 23d of August, 1851.
before me
Lewis Condict, Not. Public
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
[seal]

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My notarial Seal, & subscribed my name, this twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty one.
Lewis Condict
Notary Public

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State of New Jeney Morris County
Be it known, that on this 15th day of November 1844, before the
subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County, personally came James
Rodger an aged soldier of the revolution, for many years well known
to me personally as a man of truth & fair character, who being by me duly sworn
according to law, on oath saith as follows-viz:
I was a fifer in the revolutionary
army at an early age, & afterward exchanged my fife for a musket: I belonged to
the N. Jersey line, [Capt. Gellis made] Co in the N. Jersey Regt commanded by
Col. Ogden & am a pensioner under the law of 1818. my life has been spent
principally in Morris County, where I was born.
-
In the hard winter so atter,
1780, the head quarters of Genl Washington was in Morristown & the army was hutted
around the village & neighbouring hills. I & my company were quartered there several
months & afterwards we were marched to Pompton in which neighborhood we remained some months longer. I saw in the Commissary's Department of Issues frequently,
a High Dutchmen or German, engaged in serving out rations to the servants, whose
name I afterward learned was Emmel. He was so engaged at Morristown when I
first saw him in the hard winter, & I often saw him employed in the same duties at
Pompton & in the neighborhood of West Point & Newburgh in one year of the war
until the army was disbanded. I cannot tell who was his superior officer, but I
think Col. Ogden had the general direction of the Department. I afterward became
well acquainted with said Emmel. His first name was George. I recollect on one
occasion in his office whilst serving out rations, a common soldier said some
insulting language to him, & Emmel knocked him down for his insolence.
He afterward settled at Morristown, was my neighbor till he died some 12 or 15 years
since. His widow is now living here an aged woman. I do not know when Emmel
entered the Commissary Department, but I saw him often engaged in performing the above
duties every year, & frequently in each year, from my first knowledge of him in 1780, to
the end of the war
Sworn & subscribed before me date above written
Elias Ward J.P.
James Rodger

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New Jersey Morris County
I, George H. Ludlow Clerk of Morris County certify that Elijah
Ward Esqr before whom the within deposition of James Rodgers
was taken on the 15th Novr is a Justice of peace in said County
duly commissioned & authorized & the signature of his name thereto is
June
Witness my signature and seal of my office at the
Court house in Morris town Novr 18th 1844
George H Ludlow Clerk

New Jersey
Deposition of  Mr  '44
James Rodgers to sustain the 

Claim of Martha Emmil
Law of July 1838
Nov. 15. 1844

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April 10, 1857

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State of New Jersey.

Be it known that before me Lewis Condict a
Notary Public, personally appeared Jonathan
Morgan, an aged man, who having been by
me duly sworn according to law, on his oath
declared as follows, viz:
I am 88 years of age - was born in Morris
County, New Jersey, where I have spent my life.
In the spring time of the year 1778, I drove a team and wagon in the Continental service,
being the next spring after the surrender of
Burgoynes Army, and continued in that service
until I returned from Yorktown in Virginia,
after Lord Cornwallis surrendered.  I carted stores for the Army, of various kinds, but most frequently
provisions-- such as flour, bread, pork, beef etc;;
These were collected and stored at Morristown
and from thence were transported to other places,
according to orders. Soon after I began this service,
and before the battle of Monmouth, I became
acquainted with George Emmel, whom I first
found engaged in issuing provisions to some of
the Jersey Brigade, and I saw him more or less
frequently every year, and probably, many times
in course of each month, employed in receiving and
in issuing provisions. My company of teams was
often on the road, from the towns along the
North River, by the way of Pompton, to Morristown,
and I saw Emmel performing his duty more
frequently at Morristown, and at Pompton, than elsewhere
A detachment of the Army was
encamped in tents
at Pompton, near Van Ess Mills

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and at the "Yellow House", in the winter after
Monmouth battle; and here I often found
Emmel, issuing provisions to the troops: and in the "hard winter", so called, when the
Army was in huts at Morristown, I saw him
so employed, whenever I delivered stous.
When preparing to move with the Army baggage from the North river through Pompton, and Morris Town, to Philadelphia, and thence to Yorktown, in 1781, I recollect Emmel on duty as aforesaid at Pompton and Morris Town, and do not remember him in service afterwards.
He settled and married, at Morris Town, where
I often saw him, and knew him till he died.
When I began my service as a Driver,
it was by order of John Fallar, to whom
I was under Indentured, as an apprentice, till
of age. He sold a team of horses to the Army, which I had been in the habit of using, and my master agreed with the Conductor, that I should go with them, being
then a shout lad, tho' about 16 years of age. I was at the siege of Yorktown, and returned
home very sick the following winter, and did no more duty as a Driver.
The greater part of my wagon service was performed under commands of Captain Thomas Gardner, altho he did not always go with us as we were sometimes divided & proceeded by different roads.
We had our orders at times from
Major O'Beal or Abeel and at other times

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from Captain Miller.
On our Southern tour our teams were under direction of Captain Gardner and Thomas Cobb, who was in some way associated with him. Some of the team were loaded [Stamp covered] baggage belonging to the French Army. 


Jonathan Morgan

Sworn before me, 
Subscribed in my presence April 10th 1851
Lewis Condict, Notary Public

I do hereby certify that Jonathan Morgan, the above deponent, has been personally well known to me more than twenty years... that he is a man of veracity. And is reputed by his old neighbours to be a soldier of the revolution. And he is now, a State Pensioner, by special act of the Legislature of New Jersey, at the rate of Sixty dollar per annum for his revolutionary services. 

Lewis Condict
April 10th 1857
Notary Public

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Pension Claim
Martha Emmel of N. Jersey
Widow of George Emmit
Memorial to Secy [Secretary] of War
No 8
26

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To the Secretary of War
The memorial of Martha Emmet of Morris
Town New Jersey widow of George Emmel, a soldier of the Revolution.
my husband was pensioned under the law of U.S. of 18th March
1818, at the rate of $96 per annum. After his decease I became a pensioner
in and of his services at the rate of $34.66 pr annum, under the law of
July 7th 1838. & again under the act of March 3 1843, at the same rate
In my Declarations now on file in the Pension office, I claimed an
additional allowance for the service of my husband as Issuing Commissary in
the U.S. Army for which no allowance had been made him under the pension
law of 1818.
This part of my claim has been rejected by the Commissioner
of Pensions, I feel constrained by a sense of justice to myself & a firm persuasion
that my said husband actually performed the duties of an Issuing Commissary
to appeal to the Hon Secretary of war, to grant me that relief which the Equity
of the claim shall demand
my husband entered the service as a private sold in
& served out the full term of his enlistment, & for this service he was pensioned
After the expiration of his enlistment he engaged in the Commissary Department
in which he continued till the close of the war.
If he claimed no pension
for this latter service, it must have been because he supposed the law of 1818
did not include this portion of the Staff of the Army. But if included in
the Laws which have been since then enacted, I trust it will be extended to me
, as the widow of one who actually served in that capacity
The evidence of that service, will be presented by my attorney & agent
Doctor Lewis Condict
her mark
Martha Emmet [X mark]
Signed in presence of
J.B. Emmell

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Nov '20
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To the Honorable, the Secretary of War.
The Petition of George Emmel of Morris County New Jersey, most respectfully represents:
That your petitioner was a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818, & concieves great injustice has been done
him by a construction given to a subsequent act, requiring a schedule of his property, whereby he has lost his pension, & now in his old age, when unable to support himself by labor, is deprived of that support of his Country, which he feels confident was intended by Congress to be continued to such
Veterans of the Revolution, who feel the pressure of poverty in the same degree.
Your petitioner regrets the truth he gives the Secretary, but he knows no other source, but to ask a revision of his case, hoping that justice will yet be done. The circumstances are briefly there. He enlisted in February 1776, for one year, in Capt. Alexander Creightons company, in the 3rd Battallion of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Colonel John Theo. In November 1776, he was taken prisoner by the enemy at fort Washington, near New York, was thrown into Bridewell prison, when he endured most seven & cruel usage, for two months, & finally made his
escape & at great hazard got through the British lines to the American Army. On returning to Philadelphia, his health was so much impaired by the severities of his imprisonment, that he was very ill for two months, & constantly under the medical superintendence of Doctor Cochran of the Army.
For proof of these facts, he refers to a certificate of Col. Lambert Cadwallader of the Revolutionary Army, & other documents on file in the Pension office.
Your petitioner is by occupation, a Hair dusser, - has raised a
large family of children, is now 67 years of age, & from the failure of his sight & trembling of his hands, is disabled from pursuing his calling, which does not produce a yearly sum sufficient to clothe him coarsely.
He owns one quarter of an acre of land, on which stands a small wooden

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house, built more than forty years ago, & now leaky & cold.
This tenement furnishes him & his family with a shelter from the storm, & the garden provides, with his industry, some summer vegetables.
He has not a cow, nor a horse, nor a sheep, nor any domestic animal except a hog & a cat. He has five unmarried daughters, & one son, all of whom depend on his house for a home, & the oldest of these five daughters, has for some years past been very frequently afflicted with seven convulsion fits, which her physicians fear are incurable.
His household goods consist of a few old tables & chairs, some iron pots & kettles with farm crockery ware, in the whole, not amounting in value to forty dollars. His daughters by their needles, have earned & purchased a few articles of household goods of more value than those which belong to your petitioner, & which remain in the same house. The property above enumerated, composes the whole estate of your petitioner, real & personal he being entirely destitute of money, or of money outstanding upon obligation or book account; - He is beside, indebted to various individuals for articles
purchased for family necessity, the amount whereof is unknown & purpose not necessary to be stated.
For the truth of this general statement of his affairs, your petitioner refers the Secretary for confirmation, to the Honble. Mr Dickenson
of the Senate, & the Honble Bernard Smith, of the H. R. both of whom have well known your petitioner & his circumstances, for nearly 30 years.
In the hope that the Bounty of his Government, once bestowed on him for
Revolutionary services & sufferings, will be restored, to cherish & warn him in the winter of life, he appeals with confidence to the justice of the Secretary of War, as the friend of the needy Soldier.
Morris County N. Jersey
Novr 21st 1820.
George Emmel

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I have been well acquainted with the Petitioner George
Emmel for thirty years past, during all which time
he has been remarkable for his [solmity], industry
integrity & rigid economy the account he gives of his
circumstances. I know to be nearly, & believed to be
strictly true and I being that very few who receive
pensions under our late laws, so well deserve the aid
of government, or so intirely come within the meaning
& intention of the law-
Decr 13th 1820
M. Dickerson

To the Honb
J C. Calhoun

I have been acquainted with the above
named George Emmel, for at least
twenty years, and agree with Govr
Dickerson, in the opinion he has
expressed & respecting him, and believe
from his reduced circumstances &
advanced age that he is a fit object
to be placed on the pension list
House of Reps
26 Decr. 1820.
B Smith
of N.J.

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Aug 13, 42
Martha Emmel
New Jersey

Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
City of Washington

[seal or stamp]
27
FREE

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[handwritten]
J Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Morris Town N. Jersey 
Aug 7th 1842

Dr sir,
Please inform me at what time my Father George Emmell commenced receiving a pension, its amt per Aum, at what time his name was stricken off, again at what time it was entered he died in Jan 1826.

Also at what time his widow Martha Emmell, commenced receiving a pension its amount per year and the time that it was discontinued.

By giving me this information you would oblige

Your's very respectfully
Silas B. Emmel
[/handwritten]

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Col Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington Dec
Washington DC
Feb 15 1855
Col Waldo,
Com of Pensions
Son
I enclose a letter
from Hon Lewis Conduct to me in reference to a claim of the widow of Geo Emmell as I was
acquainted with Mr E during his life time
he was a respectable citizen. I knew also
personally Witness Rogers & Gordon both of
whom could be relied upon--I can the say
the same of Varness- by reputation. If
my representations as to the witness is of any
value I will feel well repaid, if you can
ostensibly consider him as strengthening the ap
plication of the widow
I am Yours Truly
Geo Vail

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Washington 30th Dec. 1820
Sir
I inclose to you a petition from George
Emmel praying to be restored to the pension list-
I very sincerely hope his application may be successful 

I have the honor to be
with great respect your
Obt & Very Hum Sec.
M. Dickerson
the Honb. John C. Calhoun
Secy at War

Arrived 5 Jany 1821
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The Honb. John C. Calhoun
Secy at War

Recd2nd Jany 1820

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Dec 3, 1846
[Auce] of 
Martha Emmell


James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office

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Washington. Dec. 2nd 1846

Sir.

When here in April & May last, you may perhaps recollect some interviews between me in reference to the claim of Martha Emmell, widow of George Emmell, for his service as an Asst. Commissary of Issue. Her name was included with some others, on appeal from your decision, to the secretary. On receiving some further deposition relating to his service, my impression is, that I asked of you the favor to re-examine it yourself, with the deposition, & that the papers were withdrawn from the secretary's table for this purpose.
Your decision was not changed however by a review. The attention of the secy. was then so entirely engrossed by matters of great moment, that I informed him I would then trouble him no further, but would postpone this cases till some more leisure season.
Some days since I was informed verbally by Dr. Crump that his Report on the claim of Emmell was made by him to the Secry. in May (last 2 words underlined) last, & I so stated to Mr. Campbell the Chief Clerk, who has searched for it repeatedly-but in vain. It occurs to me that after your last examination it was probably restored to your files, where it may be found. Will you please cause a search to be made & notify me the result?  Mr. Campbell thinks it is not (underlined) in the Department with the secretary.
Very respectfully &c.
Your obt. serv.
Lewis Condict

Col. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

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Decision of Secretary Ewing in the case of Martha Emmel

19th June 1850
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pensioner widows #786
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[handwritten]
Department of the Interior
June 19th 1850
Sirs.
I herewith return the papers in the case of Martha Emmel, who applied for an increase of her pension, and have to inform you that your reports thereon has been confirmed by this Department.
I remain very respectfully your obt servant
T. Erving

J. L. Edwards Esq        
Commissioner of Pensions
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[unclear - Ker Chamber?]
22nd August 1850
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir. You omitted to state in your note of yesterday the price after or which you have reduced the pension of Mr. Emmell's widow the [unclear]
the [unclear] of return to $125.88.
Be good and to correct the [unclear]
Respectfully your obt. serv.
William L Dayton

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Morris Town, January 17th '45

Sir.

Your letter of 8th inst. relating to the service of George Emmel, husband of Martha Emmel, is recd.
You state, that "the deposition of James Rogers proves what has not been denied, that her husband was in the Commissar Department."
If I mistake not, this is the only instance in our correspondence, in which the fact has been admitted. Had it been admitted before, I should not have taken the trouble to obtain Rogers' deposition, nor to (??) your time in proving it. I have twice or thrice referred you to the record of Settlement of Act. of Commissaries & by Jonas Burrill, in the Registers office but have now understood that his service was admitted.
That document proves (if it proved anything) that George Emmel was a Commissary or W. Master-because, on its face it proports to be a Register of Certificates issued to W. Master & Commissaries. It assigns to him one of then two grades- but does not specify which. (underlined) Had Emmel been written-his name would now have been entered there by Jonas Burrill. Without Rogers deposition, there would be no evidence to which by such of the service he belonged. Rogers swears positively that he (Emmel) was employed in the duty of issuing provisions to the Army. This designates his duty & his widow will be satisfied with such allowance as has heretofore been made to Deputy or Assist. Commissaries of Issue. For instance, Agnes McCarter whose her husband was John McCarter, was pensioned as Asst. Commissary of Issue & also as Asst. Comm. of Issue. The sum of $25 per Am. was allowed for his service in the first & $20 in the last. Her's was a case under the act of 1838, as is that of Mrs. Emmel, the present applicant.
McCarter's name is also found on Burrill register with Emmett's -as is also that of Nicholas A. Smith (??) allowed in Nov. last as a Commissary of Hides. The testimony- documentary & oral both sustain the claim, & it is also confirmed by precedent.
The old woman is yet living, & (??) it (??) to have her claim so long deferred. I have lately found another living witness to Emmett's service in issuing provisions &vc. but do not trouble you with it as it is similar in substance to that before you.
Very respectfully.
Your Obt. serv. 
Lewis Condict (underlined)

Col. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

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State of New Jersey ss:
Be it known, that on the 16th day of December, 1844, before me, Lewis Condict, one of the masters in the Court of Chancery of said State, personally came Simon Van Ess an aged man, personally well known to me for 30 years & more, as a man of truth & entitled to belief, who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith as follows, viz:
I am a native of Morris County - was born on the farm where I now live, on Pompton Plains, where I have spent my whole life: & if I live till the 20th March next, shall be then 90 years old. In the beginning of the revolutionary war, I belonged to the Militia company commanded by Capt John Debow, & performed militia duty under his command & was personally engaged in several skirmishes & battles.
I afterward joined the Morris County troop of Horsemen, at first commanded by Capt
That Kinney & after his resignation, by Capt Jacob Arnold, & I remained in this trip to
the close of the war. The American army or a considerable portion of it, frequently man
this Pompton Plains & their route to & from Albany by way of rebing & west point to new
Juney & Philadelphia, was across this plain. And a considerable part of the Army was stationed
or quartered in Pompton at different times. One or two of the Jersey Regiments of the Army
were quartered on my Father's farm where I now live in the fall before the hard winter & remain
her till late in the spring following. I was much employed as an Express rider, carrying seated
depatitis to & from Pompton-- Morris Town Tenton & other places, & was often at my father's on
the plains. I became well acquainted with a Guman, or High Dutchman, whose name
was George Emmel, who there was an Issuing Commissary of provisions in one of the regiments
of the Jersey line, of which a Colonel Barber, I believe was a Major or Colonel.
my fathers barn was occupied as a store house, when I often saw said Emmel issuing out
provisions, & he so continued till the army marched off in the spring. He became acquainted
in my fathers family, & was often at his house. In the year following the army was on
its way toward herbing & New Windsor & halted at Pompton, where Emmel seand times
called at my fathers. He was then engaged in the same duties as issuing Commissary or Deputy
Commissary
In performing Express duties, I often met with said Emmel at other place,
frequently at Morris Town & at Newbury & west point, discharging the duties of Commission
throughout the years 1780.81+82. after the war, he settled at Morris Town, & my
acquaintance continued with him till his death, some 10 or 12 years past.
Sworn & subscribed at Pompton, the date above written.
before me,
Lewis Condict, M. C. C.
Simon Van C
In the 9th line, the figures directing the day of his birth.
were originally written "20th & being nomons, were attend
to read 10th before signing & swearing condid. M.C.

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I, Samuel R. Gummere, Clerk of the Court of Chaucery of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that Lewis Condict, whose name is signed to the within deposition, is now and was on the day of the date thereof, a Master of the said Court, duly appointed and sworn, and as such authorized to administer oaths, take depositions so that the said signature is his proper hand writing, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit in said State. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Chaucery at Trenton, this first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five 1845.

Sam R Gummere, clerk?

No. 7
15 also 144
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No 2834
New Jersey
Martha Emmel
Widow of
George
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 23d January 1826
of [blank] in the State of New Jersey
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Cranston of the 
regt commanded by [blank] in the Penna line for 11 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of
36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th
day of May 1839 
and sent to D L Condict
Morristown NJ

Total amount
$183.30
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by [blank] Clerk,
Book Vol. Page

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     Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 30. March, 1843. Granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pension under the Act of July 7, 1838.
     State of New Jersey, Morris County (initial S): On this 8th day of May, 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, Martha Emmel, a resident of Morris Town New Jersey, aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 30. March, 1843., granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. ~
      I am the widow of George Emmel, who was, as I believe, a soldier in the Continental Army of the United States, in the New Jersey line, or perhaps more probably in the Pennsylvania line. A part of his service I think were performed under Col. Cadwallader; and it is my my belief that he also served in the Staff Department, as a Deputy Commissary, but in what particular branch of that service. I cannot state, and if it be not stated so in his original or supplemented Declaration  I claim the privilege and benefit of such service. If it can be proven by any documentary or verbal testimony to be found. And I respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions to a “Registar of Certifications” if used by Jonathon Burrell, Commissioner for settling the accounts of the commissary and “Quarter-Master Departments from the 22nd of August. 1782 to the 7th May 1789” in which will be found the following entry-viz:” George Emmel March 15th 1784. $267. Sept 1. 1781.
        This book will be found in the Treasury Department Register Office, and I solicit and claim the benefits of of it as evidence, to such extent as may be deemed consistent with equity, in support of my Declaration. This claim I (not legible) in my Declaration under the Law of July 7th 1838, and it was not admitted by the Commissioner. If he shall still entertain this opinion, I would respectfully ask a revision of my application by the Secretary of War, inasmuch, as my husband when living, often spoke of duties performed in the Commisary Department. #  I understand that an extract from the above mentioned Register is on file i the Pension Office, in the care of Mrs. Agnes McCarter. If so, I would solicit and claim the examination of said extract for my benefit, so far as it may apply to my claim on and of my husband’s service.
      I was a pensioner under the law of July 7. 1838 for 5 years, and my certificate having been given up to the Pension Agent on the expiration of the 5 years. I do not recollect the precise yearly sum, but (not legible) it was about $30. - I further declare that I am still a widow of said George Emmel. Sworn & subscribed, on the day and year above written before me. # on further recollection I have heard my said husband tell of his Commissary duties, as having been performed at Pompton, and near Newberry and New Windsor on the North river, when the army was on the plain: that he issued provisions as hay -pork-flour-salt: that he moved from place to place, with the army in their marches from Morris Town toward the north and continued with them until the (this was the last word on the end of the page)

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Service                                        Number

Penn     Emmel, George              W 786
          or Emmell,
          or Emml

Born in Germany
__________________________________________________Martha

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District of New-Jersey, Morris Country, ss. On this Seventh day of July 1823 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the county of Morris, in the term of July in the year aforesaid, (the said court being a Court of Record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping record of its proceedings, and its judgements being removable by writ of error only) George Emmel in the 69th year of his age and resident in said country, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820, that he the said George Emmel enlisted for the term of one year some time in the month of February 1776 in the city of Philadelphia in the company commanded by Captain Alexander Creighton, in the third battalion, commanded by Colonel John Shee, in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said [unclear], until he, together with the whole company & battalion with their officers, were captured by the British army at Fort Washington, near the city of New York, in or about the month of November of the same year. - That he was detained as a prisoner by the enemy at the [unclear] house at the Bridwell prison during the term of two months or thereabouts when he made his escape from the enemy reported himself to the Lieut. Col. Lambert Cadwallader, of the same Battalion, then a prisoner [unclear], in Philadelphia, as appears by a certificate of said Cadwallader, on file with the original papers of this applicant in the war office, that his name has been placed in the pension list and dropped therefore on account of his property -
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, 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, 1818; 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, and by me subscribed.
as follows viz.
A small lot of land in the mountains, containing 3/8th of an acre with a dwelling house of wood thereon, built in the year 1702- no barn or stable thereon, the house very old , much decayed, and out of repair-
1 Bed  & bedding  1 old corner cupboard  1 griddle  1 old [unclear]  2 old pails  1 old pan (iron)  1 old cupboard  12 old chairs  1 gridiron  1 pair andirons  2 old wheels  1 bake oven (tin)  1 Dr. shovel & Tong  1 old reel 1 chopping knife  1 old [unclear] glass  1 meal chest  1 Small seat in Church  1 pr old candlesticks    1 old cradle  1 family Bible  3 old tables  2 hoes  2 small Bibles  2 old [unclear]  1 rake  1 hymn book  1 old axe eye  1 [unclear]  1 parlor fork  1 old hatchet  1 cane chair  1 tin coffee pot  1 old harmonica  2 dinner plates (1 cracked)  1 pr smoothing irons 1 old saw  1 cracked kettle  1 iron teakettle
This [unclear] has no bonds, no notes, or other securities for money due to him. He has no horse, [unclear], or any other cattle. He has two small pigs about two months old- He is indebted to the following persons in the following sums as nearly as he can now ascertain, viz. to Dr Whelpley about five dollars, to the Presbyterian Church about two and a half dollars, to Jacob Mann three dollars

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SERVICE
Penn.
Emmel, George
or Emmell
or Emml
NUMBER
N. 786
Martha

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I, Robert H. M'Carter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Please, for the county of Morris, do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said [handwritten] George Emmel [end handwritten] did serve in the Revolutionary War, as state in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing [handwritten] declaration [end handwritten] 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 [handwritten] two hundred and twenty six dollars [end handwritten] and [handwritten] twenty four + a half [end handwritten] cents. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this [handwritten] Eighth [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] July [end handwritten] one thousand eight hundred and twenty [handwritten] three. [end handwritten]
[handwritten] Robert H. M,Carter [end handwritten]

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with four or five of his neighbours, but does not know the amount nor does he believe there is any thing due to him from them.

Sworn to and declared in open court on the 7 day of July 1823

George Emmel
Silas Cook
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I Robert H. M 'Carter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleases, for the county of Morris, do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the so George Emmel, did service in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the forging declaration and t he 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 of value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is  two hundred and and twenty six dollars and twenty four to half cents. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this eight day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.

Robert H,M, Carter


George Emmel
July 23