Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42,595, John Venus, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Venus, John. Verrus or
S 42.595
CONTENTS

18,856 New York.
John Venus,
of Queens Co. State of New York, who was a private in the regi- ment commanded by Col. Van Cortland, of the New York line, and served 6 years.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of $8 per month, to commence on the 12 th of November 1822.
Certificate of pension issued 1 st January 1823, and sent to Samuel Sherman, at New Dempstead, N.Y.
Amount of Inv d pension from 4 Sept th to 12 Nov th 1822. - $ 8 93
Amount of Rev d pension from 12 th Nov th 22, to 4 Mar th 1823. 30 09
$ 39 02
Acts 18 March 1818 } & 1 st May 1820. - }

42 595
INVALID.
Rej
File No.
42 595
John Venns Dr. Rev. Mr.
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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52 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18.509 ✓
John Merrius.
Samuel Sherman, New Hempstead, N.Y.
Recd. 30 Dec. 1892
Jan. 10 1893 Dec. 24
TYPE
On Roll Final Assessment certificate Henry A. Calhoun Secretary of the War Department Washington City

State of New York } Queens County }
On the 12 th day of November 1822, personally appeared in open Court, the Court of Common Pleas, it being a Court of records in and for the said County of Queens; John Venns aged Sixty eight years resident in New Down in Queens County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz That he enlisted in Captain Hallett's Company on or about the 15 th of November 1776, in Colonel Courtenay's Regiment of Continental troops for six years, that he was discharged about the last of May 1783, and was wounded in the service of the United States, in the said Regiment, and has received a pension as an invalid as set forth in his pension Certificate dated the 12 th day of April 1821.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of any 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 the 18 th 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 other income than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed —
John his X Venns marks
Inventory of my property this 12 th day of November 1822 viz Old bed & bedding, five chairs, two old tables, one old desk, and drawers, lamps, 1 pot, 1 pye pan, 1 tea kettle, 1 wash tub, 2 pails, 1 pair bellows, 5 cups & saucers, 5 knives & forks, and six plates; Value twelve dollars and 50 Cents — Sworn to and subscribed on the 12 th day of November 1822, in open Court
John his X Venns marks

State of New York } Queens County }
I Samuel Sherman Clerk of the County of Queens and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the Schedule thereunder written 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 said Schedule is twelve dollars and fifty cents and no more —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 2 nd day of December 1822
Samuel Sherman, Clerk
Queens County } Jericho, Queens County, N. York 2 nd Dec r 1822 Clerks office }
Sir
Whatever may be your decision in the above case will you have the goodness to communi- cate the same to this office — Yours very Respectfully
Samuel Sherman
Hon. John C. Calhoun