Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34132, John Burroughs, New Jersey

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SERVICE
New Jersey

Burroughs, John

NUMBER
S.34132

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1918
New Jersey
John Burroughs
Capt Bloomfield
Private
New Jersey Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Rell of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1818 and sent to Benedict Debois Eeq
Pittsgrove Salem Co N. Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
4 28/30
$39.46
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
(illegible) years
Discontinued
Pittsgrove, Salem Co

Notification sent to (illegible) Ray Esq.
18 Sept 1820, Salem, NJ

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John Burroughs
No 1918
US: Pittsgrove
Not Entitled
$882.75
July 18
Sept 18

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District of New Jersey, ss.
Salem Infenor Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820 
On this fourteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Salem, in the State of New Jersey, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law-having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of it and its proceedings, professing the powers of fine and [illegible]
John Burroughs aged 66 years, resident in Pittsgrove in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath
declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: [illegible] under Captain Joseph
Bloomfield in Canada in 1776 and in the Revolutionary army under Captain Mott & Ballard in the 3rd Resegment Command
led by Colonel Elias Dayton Jersey line that he has received a pension certificate No 1918 original declaration the 7th of April 1818


And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or secureties, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule following, and by me subscribed.

one hundred acres of land valued at $800. 
8 old horses and wagon $50.
one sow, 1 pig, 1 case of drawers, 2 iron pots, tea kettle and frying pan
earthen and teaware, 1 table, 1 chest and looking glass. 1 pail and tub, 
Andirons, shovel and tongues, 1 hogshead, 2 barrels, 1 soaptub, tun and pork 16 [illegible] teeth, 1 old plough, 1 straw box.
John Burroughs
$850.00
$18.75
$2.50
$9.00
(total)$882.75

That he is by occupation a farmer is unable to labor and has been a cripple mor than eight years past about three years of the time confined to his bed from a disorder called the Kings evil in one of his feet in which there is 
always from four to six holes running and more than twenty pieces of bone extracted, That his family consists of himself aged 66 and Rebecca his wife aged 66 and that he is at this time is in debt more than eight hundred dollars.

Sworn, and declared, on the 14th day of June 1820 before Jerediah Dubois Presiding
Judge of Salem Court

I, JAMES NEWELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunder written, are truly copied from the record 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 eight hundred 82 dollars and seventy five cents. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty eighth day of July 1820
James Newell
Clerk of the Court of the County of Salem

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Pleas to direct the certificate
to JWE DUBOIS Pittsgrove
Salem County New Jersey
CORRECT

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State of New Jersey
Salem County ss
John Burroughs of the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and declareth, That he enlisted in the spring of 1776 under Captain Joseph Bloomfield in the year service and in February 1777 he enlisted in the United States army during the war, under the said Capt Bloomfield, third Regiment New Jersey line and having continued as a private in the continental service till the conclusion of the Revolutionary war, when he received an honourable discharge signed by General George Washington which is lost, and his circumstances in life being so reduced that he needs the assistance of his country for support
Signed
John Burroughs

Subscribed and sworn to before Jerediah Dubois one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 1818
JEW DUBOIS

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State of New Jersey
To John C. Calhoun Secretary of war
of the United States of America

This is to certify that after a careful examination of the proceeding declaration on oath of John Burroughs and his living in this place his whole life time (except when in the army) it appears
to my satisfaction that the said John Burroughs
served in the revolutionary war as a private in
the continental establishment against the common enemy full seven years.

Given under my hand this seventh day of April A.Dom 1818
JWE DUBOIS

I Merriman Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Salem & State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Jerediah Dubois Esquire whose name
is subscribed to the foregoing deposition & certificate is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for
the County aforesaid, duly appointed & commissioned and his name enrolled as such in my office.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed the public Seal of my said Office at Salem 
aforesaid the 8th day of April 1818
Merriman Smith

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To The Honourable John C Calhoun Secretary
of war of the United States of America
The undersigned having enlisted in the
Spring of 1776, under Captain Joseph Bloomfield
in the year service, and in February 1777 he enlisted in the United States Army during the war, under the said Captain Bloomfield third Regiment New Jersey line, and having continued as a private in the continental service till the conclusion of the Revolutionary war, when he received an honourable discharge signed by Genl George Washington which is lost, and his circumstances in life being so reduced
that he needs the assistance of his county for support he respectfully applies to be placed on the pension list of the United States
John Burrough
Pitts Grove April 6th 1818

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I do hereby certify that John
Burroughs, whose deposition is
hereto annexed, was enlisted &
served as a soldier in my Company,
in the 3d Regt raised in New Jersey
in Feb & March 1776, whereof
Elias Dayton was Colonel, in the
Continental service; that after a
years service in the Northern
Army. The said John Burrough re-enlisted
for three years or during he war.
That after the Battle of Brandywine 
in which I was wounded, the said
John Burroughs accompanied me,
untill I was able to return with him
to the Regiment at Valley Forge
during the winter of 1777-8 that the
said John Burnight, received
an honorable discharge, having faithfully fulfilled his engagement as a soldier [illegible] of three years on the Canadian Line establishment. 

May 9, 1881
Joseph Bloomfield
Major in the saads Dept
of N Tivey Continental forces

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Pleas to direct the certificate
to JWE DUBOIS Pittsgrove
Salem County New Jersey
CORRECT

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34132
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34,132
John Burroughs
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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J C Calhoun
Secretary of War

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Pitts Grove August 7th 1820
Dear Sir
In all the original application to me by the
Revolutionary Soldiers for pensions I have
Uniformly, refused to assist them, unless in my opinion they were [illegible] agreeable to the true intent and meaning of the act. The case of Burroughs need an explanation & it shall be given. It is true that he has property in his hands
but his inability to labour, and being in debt about as much as it is worth makes him about as needy as any of them, I have generally done his writings for him for several years past, and believe him to be in debt more than eight hundred Dollars. The profits of his poor place being farmed to the [illegible] is not sufficient to support himself and wife, of course the interest
is not paid up, and he is every year getting poor, I only State facts, leaving it to those whose duty it is to decide;
I am Respectfully your most Obedient and honest servant. 

Hon J. C. Calhoun
P.S. Pleas to inform me as soon as convenient.  those in our County, who is continued on the pension list. the old fellow are very anxious
to know and are continually enquiring
J.C.

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John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington District of Columbia
Free N.J.
Received 18 May 1822
2 schedule [illegible] off on the first 
See letter of this June 1822 to J Dubois
Pittsgrove N.J.
Nov 11
Sept 1818

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Pittsgrove March 11th 1832
Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to decide on this
as soon as convenient and direct it to
me, as the old soldier is in a suffering condition.
Yours Respectfully
W. E. DUBOIS
Hon J. C. Calhoun

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John Burroughs
Application for Pension

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District of New-Jersey, ss. 
Salem  Inferior Court of Common Pleas 
March Term 1822. 

On this fifth day of March 1822 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Please, of the County of Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law--having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings, and possessing the powers of fine and imprisonment. John Burrough aged sixty eight years, resident in Pittsgrove in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:--
that he entered in Captain Joseph Bloomfield company in the year service in 1776 and being discharged enlisted in the Continental service escaping the war in the Third Regiment Jersey line commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton and Continued in the service initial discharged in the year 1783. 

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 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 following, and by me subscribed. 

One old horse and wagon  $25.00
drawers 2 iron pots, kettle and pans  $5.50
cow and pig  $13.00
4 chair, earthen and tea ware  $1.25
table chest and looking glass  $3.00
pail tub and iron shovel + tongs barrel +sop [illegible]    $3.00
tub and meat 16 harrow teeth plough + straw box  $12.00
(total) $60.75
that he is a farmer by occupation but unable to work on account of a lame foot for eleven years past that his family consists of himself aged 68 years his wife Rebecca aged 67 that he has a pension certificate No. 1918.  

John Burroughs

Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of March 1822 before me         

Hedge Thompson Pres

I, JAMES NEWELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunder written are truly copied from the record 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 Sixty dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of March 1822.

James Newell
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Salem