Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7500, Thomas Gardner, Continental (New Jersey)

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(3-1776)

SERVICE     NUMBER
[handwritten] Continental (New Jersey) Gardner, Thomas   W7500 [/handwritten]
[handwritten]Phebe   B.L.Wt. 31-60-55

CONTENTS

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                               4517[?]

Pennsylvania                       Phila     
Phebe Gardner widow of Thomas Gardner 
who served [inserted] NJ in the Revolutionary war, as a private of Arl'y
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued 19th day of Sept, 1854 and sent to 
                               JJ Coombs
                                   Present  

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 105.  Vol. a

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Pennsylvania  22.650
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Thomas Gardner

of Luzerne Co in the State of Penn
who was a pvt of artillery n the Co commanded by Captain Yardly of the Reg. commanded
by Col Proctor in the New Jersey 
line for five years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Penna
at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Nov. 1833 and sent to Henry Pettibone, Wilkesbarre, Penn
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arrears to 4th of Sept. 1833                  250

semi-anl. allowance ending 4Mar 34       50
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                                                              $300
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                                 {Revolutionary Claim}
                                 {Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm R. Palmer, Clerk
Book E     Vol. 5  [Cross out]   Page 21.

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[illegible] F. Fraser  [illegible] 4/55
                 Penn

                  Metz 53    No 4519

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                       Mar 3, 1833
26,227
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Phebe Gardner  widow of 
Thomas Gardner,  Private [Private is crossed out]
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                                                   matrop
Capt. [Blank]
Col.  Jnos Sambs  Regt: artillery
U.S Contl. line
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End
Dis
                 Revolutionary War
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Pensioner

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[illegible]:  60 acres   Aug: 4 " 1855
                                            Boynton
[A remark written vertically across the page is not clearly legible]

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Pennsylvania}
Luzerne County [illegible]}
                       On this fifth day of August A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Thomas Gardner a coloured man a resident of Kingston in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania age eighty eight years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth in  his [illegible], makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted for five years in for during the war about the year 1777 or 1778 in the State of New Jersey in a [illegible] commanded by Capt or Leut. Benjamin Yardly or Yard and was joined to Capt. Duffy's Company of Artillery in the Regiment Command by Col Proctor or Col. Lamb in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental establishment.  That he continued to serve for five years and six months from the time of his enlistment, when he was discharged from the service in or about  Canandagua in the State of New York, that during the time of his service he was a drummer, that his service in said Capt. Duffy's
Company and his time  not having expired he was afterwards in Capt. Peter [Cross out] Smith's Company and in the army command of General Sullivan when he marched from New Jersey through the swamp in Pennsylvania and through to the Susquehanna and up the river to the State of New York when he was discharged as aforesaid.
During the former part of his service he was at Philadelphia afterwards up the North River and  was at the battle on Long Island, afterwards was at the Battle of Princeton and Trenton and remembers the name of Major Anderson of Trenton as an officer. Remembers [cross outs]to have gone from Philadelphia to Easton and then on up into the State of New York to Neversink and the attachment was commanded

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he thinks by General Rensaler or Van Rensaler.  From there went to Germantown near Philadelphia, was at Fort Mifflin on the Delaware when the British attacked it.  He cannot remember the names of many of the officers.  He lived in Trenton in the State of New Jersey when he enlisted. He remembers to have marched with the army commanded by Genl Lafayette towards Virginia and went on board ship he thinks at Alexandria and  went to block up the British who were at York Town.  Remembers that one ship was taken with American prisoners on board. Was on board ship when Cornwallis surrendered.  Took prisoners to a place called Annapolis, after landing returned through Wilmington to Philadelphia.
He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
                                                      his
Sworn and Subscribed}            Thos  X Gardner
this day and year aforesaid}             mark
 in open Court}

[signature]H.Pettibone 
                Prot

And the said Court do hereby [redacted]Certify   declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Henry Pettibone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Gardner for a pension.
                               In testimony whereof I 
        Seal                 have herewith set my hand 
           of                 & Seal of Office this Fifth 
      Office                day of August  [illegible] 
                               1833    
                                      Henry Pettibone
                                                       Prothy
                                       By Hamis Colt

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna [illegible]
                            On this 22nd day of August 1853 personally appeared in open Court Phebe Gardner aged eighty seven years.  [crossed out phrase](who being first) resident of the town of Montrose in said county who being first duly sworn doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838, or 29th July 1848, or 3rd February 1853.
This declarant states that she is the widow of Thomas Gardner deceased-late resident of the town of Wilkesbarre County of Luzerne in said state - that the said Thomas Gardner was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $100 per annum at the time of his death and that he dies o the eighth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty two.
This declarant states that her maiden name was Phebe White that she was married to the said Thomas Gardner at a place called Peppercotton, in the county of Sussex and State of New Jersey- that the year in which she was married she is not able to state-but that it was more than sixty years ago-that the first child she had by the said Thomas Gardner is now living and is sixty years of age- that she continued to live as the wife of the said Thomas Gardner from the date of her aforesaid marriage to the time of his death and that since his death she has not again married but  remains his widow-
This declarant further states that she has

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no record of her marriage with the said Thomas Gardner nor has she any record of the birth of her children not does she know of the existence of any record public or private of the aforesaid marriage.
Sworn and Subscribed to             Her
the day & year first above    Phebe  X  Gardner
written in open Court                  Mark
 before me-      F.A.Ward, Clerk

[illegible]  A. Chambalin

State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna [illegible]
                    I F.A.Ward
of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Phebe Gardner for a Pensioner.
I further certify that satisfactory evidence was addressed to said Court viz; the foregoing declaration and the testimony of John Wares- that Thomas Gardner deceased was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $100 per annum- that he died on the eighth of May in the year eighteen hundred ad forty two and that he left a widow surviving who is the foregoing declarant.
          In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this twenty second
days, August 1853-F.A.Ward, Clerk
                                    P.F.M Williams

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[Left hand side of the page]
Phebe Gardner
 widow of Thomas.
[Illegible]
[illegible]   3rd Feb, 1853 

[bottom of page]
  J.J.Coombs
    Present

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna
          On this 22nd day of August A.D. 1853 personally appeared John H Wares aged fifty one years who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was acquainted with Thomas Gardner in his life time, that the said Thomas Gardner was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of One Hundred Dollars per annum, that he resided at the time of his death in the Town of Wilkesbarre, County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, that he died on the 8th day of May A.D. 1842, one thousand eight hundred and forty two, that he left a widow surviving him whose name is Phebe Gardner, who now resides in the Borough of Montrose County of Susquehanna in Said State;  and I certify that the said John H Wares is a person of good moral character and a creditable witness   Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of August A.D. 1853.

                                           His 
Sworn & Subscribed }    John H. X Wares
before me  }                        Mark
Albert Chamberlin J.P.}
attests[?] to the above signature}
                               L.F.Fitch
                               F.A.Ward

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State of Pennsylvania}
Susquehanna County}
                    I, F A. Ward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do hereby certify that Albert Chamberlin Esquire before whom the within affidavit was Signed and Sworn to is an Acting Justice of the Peace of said County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths according to the laws of this Commonwealth and his Signature thereto is genuine[?].  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Montrose the twenty second day of August A. D.1853.
                              F.A. Ward  Clerk
                                  P.F.M.  Williams

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna
              On this 27th day of March A.D. 1855 before me the {illegible] Justice of the Peace in & for said County & State personally came Phebe Gardner aged seventy one years a resident of Montrose in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Thomas Gardner who was a private of artillery in the Revolutionary War the particulars of her husbands service she does not remember.
      She further declares that the following is a true copy of her Pension Certificate by virtue of which she draws her pension for the Service of her deceased husband in Said Revolutionary War and that said Certificate is in her properties.  viz.

                  "Department of the Interior"
                               "Widows Pension"
" I certify that in conformity with the 2nd Section of the act of February  7, 1853 Phebe Gardner widow of Thomas Gardner who was a Private of Artillery in the Revolutionary War is inscribed in the Pension list at the rate of One hundred dollars per annum commencing on the 3rd of February 1853 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
             Given at the Department of the 
Seal       Interior this Nineteenth day of 
              September, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
                            R.McClelland
                      Secretary of the Interior"

"Examined and Countersigned
              L.P.Waldo
         Commissioner of Pensions"


and she further says that she has never received not applied for any Bounty land under any act of Congress previous to this and does not know or believe that her husband was ever from the United  States any land for his service in the said Revolutionary War.  She makes this declaration for the

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purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855 and she further says that she is now a widow.
                                            her
D.B. Turrell                  Phebe  X  Gardner
Fayette Avery                     mark

We D.B.Turrell and Fayette Avery residents of Montrose in the state of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Phebe Gardner in our presents, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and further that we are well acquainted with her and that she is still a widow as we verily believe. 
                                           D.B. Turrell
                                       Fayette Avery
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and [illegible] before me on the day & year above written, and I certify that I know the affian to be credible person, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, that the foregoing is a true copy of her Pension Certificate and that I have no interest in this claim
                    Charles Avery  Justice of the Peace

The Commissioner of Pensions will please send my Land Warrant when informed to Franklin Fraser Esq Montrose Penn.
acknowledged before me.
                                                 her
Charles Avery  J.P.}       Phebe   X   Gardner
D.B.Turrell                               mark

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I Sidney B. Wells Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County, do hereby certify that Charles Avery Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the dates thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
                              In testimony whereof I have 
                              hereunto set my hand and 
        SEAL              affixed the seal of said court 
                              at Montrose this 27th day of 
                              March one thousand eight 
                              hundred and fifty five
                                  
                                   Sidney B. Wells, Prothy
                                        JT Langden
                                                   Depy

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[handwritten]
27.728 2 2.650
Thomas Gardner
Penn a [Pennsylvania]

[very light] Srgt as A [illegible] in [illegible]  [illegible] N.J. state troops - Lambs Arty. [Artillery]
[illegible]
Adm. V years Arty. [Artillery]
Henry Fellibone
Melhaborne
Luzerne County
Pa [Pennsylvania]

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[This document from the War Department, Pension Office is a form with narrative followed by vertical columns with a response written in the space provided]
                                                  Oct 16, 1790

                          WAR DEPARTMENT
                                                     
                                                   Pension Office

[Form  narrative]
Sir:

          The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832 has been examined, and the papers herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will
[paper fold redacts several words] is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, 
(thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
__________________________________________________
A Statement, shewing the Service of Thomas Gardner
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[First column title]
Period when the service was rendered
[First column response]
Ens.  1777 or 8 for 5 yrs or during the War 

[Second column title (divided into thirds: Years, Months, Days)]
[Second column response]
Years   5
Months  no response
Days       no response

[Third column title]
Rank of Claimant
[Third column response]
pvt  Arty

[Fourth column title]
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served
[Fourth column response]
Cap. Yard
Cap. Duffy
Col Proctor
Col Lamb

[Fifth column title]
Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service
[Fifth column Response]
88 years

[Sixth Column title]
Proof by which the declaration is supported
[Sixth column response]
Living Witnesses



                       I am, respectfully,
                             Your obedient servant,

                                 J. L. EDWARDS,  
                               Commissioner of Pensions

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend , as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and  Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law; as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
       Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
         1.   The Regular Troops.
         2.   The State Troops, Militia, and 
               Volunteers.
         3.   Persons employed in Naval Service.
         4.   Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians(?) or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                     DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
[Paper fold redacts several words]State, Territory or District of }ss.
County of}
n this _____ day of ___________ personally appeared (a) before    
     A.B. a resident (b) of ________in the county of _________and State, Territory or District, of ______aged (c)______years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)________, with _________and served in the _________(e) regiment of the __________line, under the following named officers:               

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officer;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim(f) whatever to a pension of an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
________
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                               A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I ________________of the Court of _____________
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the sad Court in the matter of the application of _______________________ for a pension.
            In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _________
day of _____________&c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the ___________ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _________________, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be __________ years of age;  that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
              Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
       [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _________________
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ________________________
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,____________________________Clerk of Court of ________________ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ______________for a pension. 
                                    In testimony whereof, I 
                                    have hereunto set my 
                                    hand and seal of office, 
                                    this _____day of _____&c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produces such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as theya re known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

     The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State of Virginia.
     1.  Where and in what year were you born?
     2.  have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
     3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
     4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
     5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
     6.  {To a Soldier  { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
          { To an Officer { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
     7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
     The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
     The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him., that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
     The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
     Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
     Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court of County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
     No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

                      _____________________________

     [a]  The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
     [b]  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
     [c]  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
     [d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
     [e]  Every continental officer or soldier must fie the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
     " Personally appeared before me, this the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c.  A.B. who, being duly sworn; deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according t the best of his recollection, he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:___For_____
year_______months, and_________days, I served as a _____________.   For__________months and__________days, I served as a ______; and for such service I claim a pension."
     It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is to indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which he service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
     [f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
     [g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.
     [h]  The Clerk must give his certificate is every case.
     [i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

                Mode of authenticating papers
     In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the satisfying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

               Proof of Service
     [j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
     [Note]  The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
     [k]  this traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
     [l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
     [m]  The answers to interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War department, with the declaration.

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The National Archives        Division of Veterans'
Form VAM-51                     Administration 
 12-5-41                              Archives

             Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name    Gardner, Thomas 
Grade     Private
Line        Lamb's Artillery (New York)


Warrant Number    7195  
and Wt. 31-60-55
Acreage    100
Issued        Oct 16, 1790
   to--not shown--

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volume 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

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[This is a handwritten letter]
[At the top of this letter is a circular stamp identifying the Pension Office.  The date read Dec 10, 1901]
                                                   New York City

 Mr. H. Clay Evans

Dear Sir:
          I am very much interested in the work of the S.A.R. and wish to become a member, but can not prove that I am eligible.  Tradition says that Elias Beach fought in a New Jersey Regiment and that either Moses Gardner or his father Thomas also fought presumably in the regiments of the same state.
         I have been directed to you for genealogical and historical data for soldiers in the Revolution.  Will you please give me what help you can in regard to said

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[Continuation of the letter from page 20]

Elias Beach, Thomas Gardner and Moses [word is redacted] Gardner

      Thanking you in advance, I am 
                           yours very truly
                        E. Carroll Gardner
                                P.O. Box 235
                                  New York City

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[This document has two pages]

[Left hand page is handwritten]

Feby. 17-1902
Carroll Gardner
N.Y.C.

[The right hand page is a form completed manually]

Revy                      Widow, &c.

                           __________________

FileNo.      7500
               Phebe Gardner
                       Wid
                Thomas Gardner
                     Prvt  Rev War

                           ____________________

Act:  Feby. 3, 1853

Index:--Vol.   A,    Page    263

          [Arrangement of 1870]

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[This is a handwritten statement]
State of Pennsylvania}
Luzerne County}   SS

     On the 29 day of May A.D. 1854 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Luzerne James Barnes a citizen of Wilkes Barre Luzerne County Pennsylvania aged 70 years and upward who being duly affirmed deposeth and says   I knew Thomas Gardner a colored man in his life timee.  He was a pensioner of the United States.  he resided in Wilkes Barre and Kingston townships in Luzerne County twenty or thirty years before his death.  He had a wife by the name of Phebe with whom he lived in wedlock and sustained the marriage relationship as long as long as they resided in the township of Wilkes Barre and Kingston aforesaid.  I always understood they came from the State of New Jersey  They had one child at least as the fruit of their marriage by the name of John Gardner  that both John and the Widow Phebe left this place some years since and I have been informed now reside in Montrose  Susquehanna County Pennsylvania to the best of my knowledge and belief 
                  James Barnes

affirmed and subscribed before me this 29th day of May AD 1854
                                       Stephen Vaughn
                                       Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named James Barnes was affirmed and examined before me as stated in the above deposition and also that I am well acquainted with him

                                Stephen Vaughn
                                Justice of the Peace

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[This statement is handwritten]
State of Pennsylvania}
Luzerne County}  Ss
                    On the 3rd day of June AD 1854 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Luzerne  Joshua Pettibone a citizen of Kingston township  Luzerne County and state of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn deposeth and says I am 60 years old and upward.  I knew Thomas Gardner in his life time, he was a colored man  he resided in Kingston and Wilkes Barre township Luzerne County  twenty or thirty years.  He was a pensioner of the United States.  He had a wife by the name of Phebe.  They lived together as man and wife and sustained the marriage relation during the time they lived in Kingston and Wilkes Barre.  I always understood they came from the State of New Jersey.  They had one child as the fruits of their marriage by the name of John Gardner.  They had other children.  I have been informed that they are not living.  John and the widow Phebe left some years since.  I have been informed they they now reside in Montrose Susquehanna County Pennsylvania.
                                 Joshua Pettibone
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of June AD 1854 and I certify that the above name Joshua Pettibone is a respectable man and a credible witness and is well known to me
                            Stephen Vaughn
                             Justice of the Peace

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[This statement is handwritten]

Luzerne County
             I Anson Cartis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of siad County do testify that Stephen Vaughn before whom the foregoing acknowledgements was taken was at the time of taking the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Luzerne and his acts as such are entitled to full force and audit, and that his signature to said acknowledgement is in his own proper hand writing.
     In testimony whereof I have herewith signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Wilkes Barre this thir'd day of June AD 1854
                                A. Cartis, Prothonotary

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna

On this 22d day of August 1853 personally appeared in open court Phebe Gardner aged eighty seven years resident of the town of Montrose who being first duly sworn doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount that may be due to her as the widow + heir of Thomas Gardner deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner under act of 15th May 1828. This declarant states that she is the widow of the said Thomas Gardiner – that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war– having served as an artillerist in Col. Lamb's Regiment and having drawn six hundred acres of land for his services, from the State of New York.

[illegible] further states that the said Thomas Gardner was a Pensioner of the United States, that he drew $100– per annum and that he resided in the town of Wilkesbarre, County of Luzerne + state of Pennsylvania and that he he died on the eighth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty two

This declarant states that she was the wife + is now the widow of the said Thomas Gardner and that since has death she has not again married.

Phebe her x mark Gardner

Sworn [illegible] to the day + year above written before me
Witnesses F. A. Ward Clerk
A. Chamberlin
State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna

I F. A. Ward clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county hereby certify that at a Court of Common

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Pleas [illegible] in afor said county it was proven to the satisfaction of said court– viz by the foregoing declaration of Phebe Gardner and by the testimony of John Wares herewith annexed. That Thomas Gardner was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum. that he resided in the town of Wilkesbarre [illegible] in the county of Luzerne + State of Pennsylvania– That he died on the eighth day of May – in the year eighteen hundred and forty two (1842)– that he left a widow now living whose name is Phebe Gardner who now resides in the Town of Montrose in said state and who is the same person that has made the foregoing declaration.–

In testimony whereof I have [illegible] to set my hand + seal of office this 22d day of August 1853.

F. A. Ward
Clerk

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Washington, Nov. 15th 1853.

Dear sir,

We hereunto append, a copy of a letter from S. M. Drury, Esq, of [illegible], New York, to which he desires to call your [underlined] particular attention. [/underline]

Mr Drury, is a gentleman of a high standing, a lawyer, and probably, as well versed in pension matters, as any one with whom we are acquainted.

The first case referred to, is that of Meribah Corey, widow of William, New York, [illegible] Act 7th June 1832, and 7th July 1838.– Mr Drury thinks, that "[underlined] material [/underline] additional evidence," has been produced, and that the claim should be admitted, notwithstanding the decision of the Secretary of the Interior.

But to his letter. "I can't give up this Corey case and such a decision as you have reported to me. " (See letter 8th July 1853, from Pension Office)
"I wish you would go to the [illegible], (if you have not already done s) and request him to examine the case personally, for it does seem

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"to me, that if a fair examination is had, it must be allowed– at any rate, I would be willing to acqiuesce in an adverse decision if made by himself and then can more readily believe that I may be mistaken in any estimate of this proof.

"Just take my argument in the case and request him to forward it."

The next case to which refers, is that of Thomas Gardner. He has placed [illegible] his Penss role, at $100 per ann, Act 7th June 1832 No 22.650.– We think, from our recollection, that the [illegible] has applied either from Pens [illegible] New York, and that there is also claim aforded under the Act of 15th May 1828.

Mr Drury says, "I [illegible] you would ask permission to examine the rolls of Col Lambs Regiment, and then inform me, what they disclose + his service, not the balloting book for lands, in the State of New York, [illegible] regular rolls of Lamb's Reg. of [illegible] if they show that he served as a Matross and drummer."

We could make these enquiries, by a personally application, but we think it

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better for all concerned, that himself write the public officers, as soon as possible, should [illegible] done by correspondence.

We hope that you will oblige us and Wm Drury in [illegible] promises.

Very truly
Evans G Fant

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Coms of Pensions.

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County of Luzern
State of Pennsylvania
On the thirtieth day of July in the year eighteen hundred [illegible] thirty one,– Personally appeared before me Orange Fuller Esq [illegible] to keep the Peace in, + for said County John Jenks; and after being duly sworn agreeable to law; on his Oath Deposeth and saith that he enlisted in + joined the Continental Army in the spring of 1780.– and was attached to the 7th Company Capt. [illegible] boston of the 5th Regiment Commanded by Col. Isaac Sherman of the Continental Line; then [illegible] at Peekskill Hill;– was subsequently in the [illegible] afterwards at the [illegible]; and lastly was transfered to the 3rd Regiment, Col. [illegible] [Samuel] B. Webb, 2 Company Cap. Joseph Walker, and was stationed on West Point at the Conneticut Barracks, at the time the two Regiments of Artillery Commanded by Colonel Lamb + [illegible, likely Crane] commonly called Lamb + Crain's Artillery; which were stationed below us [illegible] in sight,– near the Great Park of Artillery,– That while thus stationed aforesaid on West Point and particularly on the 17 day of March in the year seventeen hundred and [underlined] Eighty Two [/underline], he became acquainted with the Black Drummer called Tom Gardner Black Tom,– the Black Drummer, [illegible] Thomas Gardner; on Saint Patricks day in the [illegible], at the Great [illegible] between the trops of Col Lamb + Crain's Artillery + those of our Connecticut Line; That the said Deponant, being also a Drummer younger + far inferior in the Art of Drumming to the said Black Drummer; was induced to notice him, (he being Black the only Drummer known to him on the [illegible]; that from that period (17 March 1782) he frequently beat the Drum with the said Thomas; both in practice as well as in Line; that he contrived to thus know the said Thomas Gardner as a Drummer aforesaid, as belong to Colonel Lambs Regiment of Artillery; but to what Company he is not positive is [illegible], it may be to Captain Duffy's untile May or June in the year seventeen hundred + eighty three; when the troops on West Point, were gradually disbanding

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That the said Thomas Gardner was discharged in May or June in the year of [illegible] viz 1783.) about two months previous to the discharge of the deponent: he being the [illegible] of the whole Lines, + returned [illegible]  to Garrison the [illegible]– That, since our discharge reference, the [illegible] has been accquainted, with on Old, Coloured man by the name of Tom Gardner + within the [illegible] month last past has [illegible] the the [illegible] with him + has [illegible] go thru all the regular [illegible] beats; and that lastly the said Thomas Gardiner, a Coloured man, about 75, or 80 years old who is now applying to the War Department for a Pension is the same identical [illegible] Thomas Gardiner with whom he was, as aforesaid, acquainted in Colonel Lambs Regiment of Artiller in the Continental Army.

[signed] John Jenks

Sworn to + subscribed before me Orange Fuller J P
this 30th day of July 1831

I do hereby certify that I have been personally acqued with John Jenks, the above named Deponant, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Orange Fuller JP

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31

60 acres

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27.728
Pensioner
Thos. Gardner

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[illegible]
August 27th 1853

Sir:
The claim of Thomas Gardner dec'd under act of 15th May 1828 is herewith presented.

Gardner drew a pension of $100. per ann under act 7th June 1832. But he enlisted for duration war, served to the end, + drew bounty land as will appear from the Certificate of the [illegible] Secretary of the State of New York
He was therefore entitled under act of 15th May 1828.

Mrs Gardner is herself entitled under act of 7th July 1838 or 29th July 1848 and her claim will be presented as soon as proof of marriage can be obtained.
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
L. M. Drury

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

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R216

Sept 16, 1836
Pension Office

Tho Gardner
Pa [illegible]

[all text following is upside-down]
D. C.
Washington City
Secretary of War
Hon Lewis Cass

[ink stamp to side of address] KINGSTON SEP 12

Free

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Kingston Luzerne Co Pa
Sept 12– 1836

[illegible] Lewis Cass

Dear sir

Thomas Gardner formerly of this place who drew a pension of one hundred dollars per annum under the Act of 7th June 1832– has gone off from this place some time sinse + left his Certificate in my [illegible] whether he intends to return or not. I can't say I [illegible] wish to apprize the Department there his certificate is here + [illegible] he can have it when he calls for it

Very Respectfully Yours
W. C. Reynolds

I will add that the said Gardner has a [illegible]here that are [illegible] + are [illegible] for a support. I should think of [illegible] he [illegible] for the Department [underlined] not [/underlined] to grant him a new Certificate if may be the [illegible] of his returning provided he does not get [illegible]– WCR

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Washington, Sept. 15th 1854

Sir:
Enclosed please find the claim of Phebe Gardner of Pa. ["for" crossed out] widow of Thomas, for pension under Act of 1853. The declaration claims the benefit of prior acts also, but the claim under dec'd prior acts is not insisted on

Very Respectfully
Your obt svt
J. J. Coombs

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions

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[circular stamp reading "MONTROSE JUN 18"]
Jonathan L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

[written vertically] June 22d 46

[written vertically across address] Tho. Gardner
[illegible] 32

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[written vertically in left margin] Please direct to [illegible] Susquehanna Co., Penn'a

Montrose [illegible] June 1846

Dr Sir,

Mrs Phebe Gardner an old woman has called on me and wishes me to assist her in getting a pension on her late husband's account–. His naim was Thomas Gardner – He drew 4100. per annum till his death which was about 4 years ago– She says his papers were sent on to Washington after his decease– She was married to him about 30 yrs since– She is an ignorant, decrepid + poor old woman but apparently worthy of receiving a pension if [illegible] be due to her– He served during the whole war and a portion of the time under Capt. Lamb as she states– Will you do her the favour and the old woman the kindness to give her such information from the papers of the old man + from the records of Washington as may be necessary for her in getting up an application for a pension in case she entitled to one– She is getting old + is desirous to know in regard to the [illegible] Her husband lived in Luzerne County Pennsylvania when he drew his pension

In great haste, Respectfully yours
J. L. Edwards Esq Benjamin S. Bentley

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Thomas Gardner. Pens. act '32

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Breif in the case of Phebe Gardner, widow of Thomas.
Susquehanna County and State of Pa:
act 3d Feby 1853

Claim, ("original," [crossed out "or "for increase""]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

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

Husband was pensioned under the Act of 7th June 1832, at the rate of $100.00 per ann. Three creditable witnesses testify to forty years reputation of marriage + cohabitation, the parties [illegible] a family of children. Pensioner died on 4th May 1842 as per the affidavit of a credible witness + report of the Third Auditor. [illegible] affidavit testifies to the widowhood identity of the applicant.

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

J. J. Coombs Esq
[illegible]
Name and residence of Agent

"Boynton"
Examining Clerk.

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3 [illegible]: + co : of 30 ys : [illegible] : 1. death 8th May 1842. [illegible] : [illegible] :

"Boynton"

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Pension Office
Sept. 16th 1854

Sir:

Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.

Very Respectfully.

[illegible]

L P Waldo
Commissioner

[text at right angle, illegible]

R. J. Atkinson Esq
Third Auditor, Treasury

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Thomas Gardiner died 4 May 1842, Paid

[illegible]

Third Auditor

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858
F. Frazer, Montrose PA
Sept 17/55

Revolutionary
[illegible]
26227 Phebe Gardner
Thos Gardner [illegible]

[illegible] to [illegible] June 26/55

[illegible text at an angle]

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Montrose Penna.
Sept 17. 1855

Sir
I wish to make inquiry relative to the situation of the Claim for Bounty Land of Phebe Gardner, widow of Thomas Gardner. (No 26.227) filed Mar. 30, 1855.

I have heard nothing from it since you acknowledged of its rect. [illegible] several warrants [illegible] claims filed since

Very R[illegible]
Your obt svt
Franklin Fraser

J Minot Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

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[very light handwritten document]
Rev. 3:F [illegible]:53 Penns [Pennsylvania]
[signature illegible]

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26227

Phebe Gardner. Widow.
Rev. War.
Bounty Land

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Montrose Penna.
March 28, 1855

Sir

I herewith enclose Bounty Land Declaration of Phebe Gardner, widow of Thomas Gardner, a Revolutionary Soldier.

Very [illegible]
Your ob Svt
Franklin Fraser

L. P. Waldo Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

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Thomas Gardner
Pens
Act 15th May 1828

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehanna

On this 22d day of August A.D. 1853 personally appeared John H. Wares aged fifty one years who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that he was acquainted with Thomas Gardner in his life twice, that he said Thomas Gardner was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, that he resided at the time of his death in the Town of Wilkesbarre County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania that he died on the 8th day of May A.D. 1842, that he left a widow surviving him whose name is Phebe Garner, who now resides in the Borough of Montrose County of Susquehanna in Said State; and I certify that the said John H. Wares is a person of good moral character and a creditable witness— Witness my hand + seal this 22d day of August A.D. 1853

John H. his + mark Wares

Sworn to and subscribed before me Albert [illegible] JP.

Witnesses to above signature 
L. F. Fitch
F. A. Ward

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State of Pennsylvania
Susquhanna County

I F. A. Ward Clerk of the Court of Common Please in and for said County, do hereby certify that Alberth Chamberlin Esquire, before whom the within Affidavid was Signed and Sworn to is an acting Justice of the Peace of said County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths according to the Laws of this Commonwealth, and his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Montrose the twenty second day of August A.D. 1853
F. A. Ward Clerk
P. F. M. Williams

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State of New York
Secretary's Office } Albany July 12. 1853

I certify that it appears by the military Balloting book in this office that Thomas Gardner was a Matross in Col. John Lambs Regiment of Artillery in the Revolutionary War and that Lot No. 34 in the Township of Cicero in the Military Tract containing 600 acres was granted to him as bounty land by Letters Patent bearing date July 9, 1790.

Arch.d Campbell
Dep Sec. of State

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Luzern County
State of Pennsylvania

On the sixth day of June in the year 1833,— personally appeared before me, Orange Fuller,— one of the [illegible] to keep the peace in and for the said County,— Samuel Vn. Scoy, and after being duly sworn Agreeably to law,— on his Oath, Deposeth + saith; That he belonged to the Continental Army + was [illegible] to the Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colonel Stephens (afterwards called [illegible] Lambs Reg't. of Artillery) + he was in Captain Sauvages Company of the same Regiment. That he was [illegible] on West Point, and he does verily beleve that Thomas Gardner (a Colored man) was a Drummer, in said Artillery, and the he believed that he served in the Army about eighteen months, and that he uniformly [illegible] by the name of Black Tom,— the Black Drummer, or Thomas Gardner,— and furthermore he [illegible] not Sworn + Subscribed to before me the day + year above written
Samuel Van Scoy
Orange Fuller JP

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Samuel [illegible] for the term of twelve years and do [illegible] him to be a Man of Truth and [illegible] and of great [illegible]
Orange Fuller Justice of the Peace

NB Dr Jenks saith Thomas Gardner was cald by the Name of Black Tom or the Black Drummer

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Luzern County
Pensylvania

On the ninth day of April 1833 personally appeared before me Orange Fuller, one of the [illegible] of the Peace in + for said County John Jenks, and after being duly sworn Agreably to law, on his Oath deposeth it [illegible],— That he belonged first to Col Isaac Sher[illegible] 5th + subsequently to Colonel Samuel B. Webb's 3rd Connecticut Regiments: both called the Connecticut Line for the term of three years + some months.  —

That in the year 1781, those regiments, (with [illegible]) were stationed on West Point. — That upon the 17th March, 1781, (Seventeen hundred Eighty one) till the first of July 1783 or thereabouts) he knew Thomas Gardner as a Drummer in Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Artillery; — and he believes Tom belonged to [illegible, likely Captain Duffy's]; or M Duffies Company. That he was usually [illegible] [underlined] Black Tom [/underlined] the [underlined] Black Drummer [/underlined] + that he was the [underlined] only Black Drummer [/underlined] on the [illegible]. That the said Thomas was Discharged on or a few day after the first of July Seventeen hundred + eighty three — [illegible] further this Deponent seth not; Witness his hand this month of April 1833. Signed John Jenks

Luzerne County SS
Be it [illegible] that on the ninth Day of March AD 1833 personally appeared before me the [illegible] one of the Justices of the Peace on and for the County aforesaid John Jenks and an [illegible] Saithe that the facts stated in the above Declaration [illegible] and true to the best of his knowledge and belief [illegible] under my hand and seal the day and year above [illegible]
Orange Fuller, Justice of the Peace

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This may Certify that I have been well aquainted with this within Named John [illegible] and do hold him to be a man of truth and [illegible]
Orange Fuller Justice of the Peace

State of Penna
Luzerne County

I, Isaac Bowman [illegible] of Deeds [illegible] in afor said County of Luzerne do hereby Certify that Orange Fuller above named is a Justice of the peace in afor said County duly Commissioned & sworn and that full faith + credit ought [illegible] be given to all his official acts

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Wilkes Barre this 19th day of August A. D. 1833
Isaac Bowman [illegible]

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Land Warrant No 7195 for 100 acres, [illegible] Oct. 16. 179[illegible] to Thomas Gardner, a matross of Col. Lamb's Regt. of Arty. New York Continental line.

It appears that Lot No. 34 in Township No. 6 for 600 acres, was granted by the State of New York to Thomas Gardner, [illegible] Lamb's Arty. on July 9. 1790. Patent delivered to himself.

Form No. 98. Oct. 1st 1853.

[Written vertically across above] The party also paid [illegible] sent the man who says [illegible] pension of $100

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Personally appeared on this thirtieth day of July before me Orange Fuller one of the Justices to keep the peace in and for the County of Luzern in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Samuel Van Scoy- and after being duly sworn According to law, on his oath Deposith and Saith that on or about the first day of April in the year (1781) Seventeen hundred + eighty one he left Colonel Wisenfelt's Regiment, + enlisted in that commanded by Colonel Lamb, + was attached to Captain Sauvage's Company of Artillery as a (illegible), that he continued in said Company + Regiment of Artillery untill the Army was disbanded, + he discharged in the Summer of1783.
That within a few weeks after joining sd Col Lamb's Regiment of Artillery, he noticed the Black Drummer Thomas Gardner, commonly called Black Tom + the Black Drummer of our two Regiments of Artillery, viz Colonel Lambs + Cranes, which were stationed near the Park of Ordinance on West Point at Fort Arnold; That he continued to know abd was acquainted with the said Thomas Gardner as that Black drummer aforesaid in Colonel Lambs Regiment of Artillery aforesaid, + he believes he belonged to Cap't Duffy's Company. until May or June in the year Seventeenhundred & eighythree, when he was discharged: That since that time he was Regimented with the same Black Thomas aforesaid in the State of New Jersey, for about three years; and since in this state of Pennsylvania he has unaformly been acquainted with him for ten or eleven years; and that (making allowance for his great age, his hair now being grey) the present Declarent for a Pension is the identical Thomas Gardner, with whom

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he was accqainted in the Continental Army in Colonel Lambs Regement of Artillery as aforesaid. -

Sworn to and subscribed                                        Samuel van Scoy
before me this 30th day of July 1831


Orange Fuller Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Samuel van Scoy for about ten years & do believ him to be a man of Truth and Veracity- Orange Fuller Justice of the Peace

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES | BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD | Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

NAME Gardner, Thomas GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4271 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 24, 1790
[added handwritten] to ___ not shown ___

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.