Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33821, John Truex, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Truex, John
833821
CONTENTS
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New Jersey
John Lucas private Capt Patterson New Jersey line 75 war
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the 21 st of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Septem r 1818 and sent to the care of William Andrews esquire Monmouth City New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 35.73 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 March 1819 48.
$ 83.73
Am o 14
30 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sent to Allentown Monmouth Co N.J.
Polication sent to Wm. Ten-Eyck, Monmouth, N.J. 21 September, 1820. —

33 821 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,821 3
John Frenz
His Rev. Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 625
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of New Jersey Monmouth County
Personally appeared before me William Andrews one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John True who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he enlisted in the service of the United States under the command of Captain Thomas Patterson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton of the New Jersey line for the term of one year and after the expiration thereof he again enlisted in the light Infantry commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Barber some time in the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six or seventy seven which he cannot recollect and continued in the said Company as a private and a part time as a corporal until the conclusion of the war and was then honourably discharged which discharge has been lost and this deponent further saith that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty first day of April A D 1818
John True
Wm Andrews
The Subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above said John True did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the above deposition against the common enemy and that he was a good and faithful soldier therein during the time of his enlistment and that he is now in very indigent circumstances and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me Pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress for the Relief of persons in such cases
Wm Andrews

I the Subscribed Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth do hereby Certify that William Andrews Esquire before whom the within Affidavit appears to have been taken and whose name is thereunto subscribed as also to the within Certificate is and was at the date thereof duly enrolled in my office as a Judge of the said Court. And that all his Official Acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Hereford the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
J. Phillips Clerk
W. D. ...

John True
2437
Wormouth
CM
16 Sept 18
Dear '19

District of New Jersey S s .
Court of Common Pleas and General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, held at Freehold in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey. July Term 1820.
On this twenty fifth day of July 1826. Personally ap- peared in open court, John True aged sixty four years, resident in the said County of Monmouth who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that is to say, he enlisted in Capt Thomas Pattersons company in the 3 d Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Elias Dayton continued therein till the Reg t was distributed, 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 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 18 th 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. The Declarant on his oath further saith that he is by trade a Blacksmith, but on account of loss of eye sight and bodily infirmities, he hath not been able to work at it for a number of years past - he further saith his wife aged upwards of fifty years and a girl (her niece) aged about fourteen years constitute

The whole of his family - and for further particulars referring to his original declaration dated the 16 th day of September 1818, and on which he obtained his pension certificate No 2.437. of that date and this deponent further saith not -
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 26 th day of July A D 1820 before John Truee W m J. Browne one of the Judges of the said court of Common Pleas and which is a court of record
Schedule of the Real and Personal Estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of John Truee late a Soldier in the Jersey line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary war viz t
Ten acres of Land of indifferent quality with a small house thereon, which he hath lately purchased for the sum of One Hundred Dollars and on which contract he hath paid the sum of Forty Dollars and no more, Deed to be made when the residue of the consideration money be paid. One old bow, one wooden block one old cupboard, dresser, one looking glass, six cups & six saucers, six plates, one pewter platter one basin, two Earthen pans, three Earthen dishes six pewter spoons, four knives and four forks one kettle, one pot, one trammel, one Iron tea kettle, one frying pan, one broken spider, shovel & tongs, one pair andirons, one grid Iron, two old tables, 1 old chest, six old chairs, two wash tubs, two old pails, one pair smooth Irons, one axe, one hoe, lot of old lumber not worth enumerating; and one linnet wheels - There is also to the said John Truee about Five Dollars and

He is indebted for rent $14. To Irwins & Sons $22.88 3/4 to Joseph Horner $6. and to Richard Robbins $1.10 July 25 th 1820 —
John True
I William Ten Eyck Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mon- mouth in the State of New Jersey 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 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 Seventy Two Dollars and forty two cents. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of the said Court on this fifth day of August 1820.
W m Ten Eyck Clerk