Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,639, Samuel Waldron, New Jersey Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey Va.
Waldron, Samuel.
S. 11.639.
CONTENTS

Order to Pay 22 Sept 1837. Let to Spring June 16 22 Sept 37.
in ut- A. Brown 30. Aug. 33
11.957 Pennsylvania
Samuel Waldron
1 Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Crum of the Regt. commanded by Col. Spencer in the N. J. line time for Wms 26 d.
N.J. * Continentals V.A. June 12/05. Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 36 Dollars 18 Cents per annu to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1833 and sent to
A. Brown Mercer
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $72. 30 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 2 18. 09
$90.45
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk Book E Vol. 5 Page 64
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A m c
10 mo's 26 days
$36.18
A. Brown Esq - Merced pa
Revolutionary
Louis Paf
Secretary of War

State of Pennsylvania } County of Mercer } 85
On this thirtieth day of March 1839 Personally appeared in open Court being on board of record. Before John Briden President, Alex d Brown, W. H. Anderson Associate Judges, commencing a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer now sitting. Samuel Walderon a resident of Wolfcreek Township in the County of Mercer State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 1 st That in the month of April in 1775 he entered the service a volunteer in Capt. Thomas Morris's company of Infantry, in Essex County New Jersey under the command of Col. Edward Thomas, we were called to guard to Elizabetown, and continued in actual service not less than three weeks, and then discharged, there were no Regular Troops with us. we were discharged at Elizabetown by Captain Morris. Again in the month of June, when the British Fleet came from Nova Scotia, to New York, there was a call made for Volunteers and two or three companies were made up, the applicant volunteered in Capt. Stearns company, we were there a few days. When the British landed on Staten Island & Long Island, and then we returned home being in service not less than four days. At that time when we returned! The British then lying on our shores it became necessary to guard them constantly. Again in the month of December 1776 he entered the service in Capt. David Bruns company, at Elizabetown, Jersey, commanded by Col. Oliver Spencer, in a few days we fell in with a company of Waldeckers, killed 2 or 3 and took the rest prisoners, we also fell in with some of the Enemy's Light Horse, killed some of their Horses and one of the Horsemen. Shortly after that Col. Wymer met with, and took some more of the Waldeckers near Elizabetown. At the end of that tour we were discharged being in actual service not less than three months, we then returned home. Essex County then made an arrangement, and divided the whole Militia in two parts, and called them out, one half at a time alternately, so that half of our Militia were constantly in service, this arrangement was made early in the summer of 1776. and he served never missing time four months, every other month when called, this was necessary, in order to guard our Towns & Shores, the enemy lying there with their Fleet annoying us constantly; again in October 1777. a call was made to go to Red Bank on the Schuylkill River to meet Clinton's Fleet as it came down the River we went to Newburg & Haverstraw under Col. Potter, Genl. Wayne's Capt's name forgot company and were there until the Fleet came down and fired at us, we then returned and were discharged being not less than three weeks in actual service at that time. It frequently happens when an alarm was made that the whole were called out, again in the month of June thinks 1778 the applicant Enlisted  was drafted for six months in Capt. Craige's company, under the command of Col. Taylor, they were engaged in guarding Elizabetown and the Shores, sometimes skirmishing with the enemy across the water, moving from one place to another as occasion required, until our time was out. When we were discharged by our Capt. (Craige) being in actual service not less than six months. Again in June 1781. He entered the service in Warren County in Virginia a Subordinate for John Garret. In Capt. Gwosline's company, and was in actual service not less than two weeks and was discharged by his Captain. He says that the enemy lay so long on the borders, and came so often in

in upon their farms and settlements, that the calls were very frequent, besides the regular drafts, that he was much of his time out in actual service that he cannot now give any particular account of the time is so long since, and his memory fails he cannot give particular dates, but he is certain he was in actual service more, and certainly not less than two years. He has no documentary testimony to prove his service, nor does he know of living witness within reasonable distance whose testimony can be had except what he has procured. has had slavery trouble and expense to obtain what he has got.
Ques t Where and in what year were you born? - Says he was born in August 1752. in the City of Amboy, in New Jersey, has no record of his age but speaks from the best information he could get, which he believes to be correct. He was living in Elizabeth Township in Jersey when called into service first. that he continued in the Jersey until 1797 moved then west of the Mountain, and came to Mercer County Penn a in 1798. and settled on the farm upon which he now lives in Mercer County. Says he first volunteered his service, a volunteer. and again a volunteer for 3 months. and the third time he enlisted for six months but he was frequently drafted for one month at a time - and the last service he performed a substitution for John Garrett. Says Col. Ogden commanded the Jersey State Troops, and Col. Taylor Com d during the six month service, but there was none of the standing army in the service with us. - Joseph Smith Esq r . Bevan Pearson Esq r . John Simpson Joshua and Nathan Coleman William Carroll and many others could testify for my truth and veracity.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any state nor never was.
Sworn and Submitted in open court Samuel W. Walton This 30th day of March AD 1833 W S Rankin Pres. Mercer County Pa.
On this 30th day of March 1833 Personally appeared in open court Bevan Pearson Esq r Joseph Smith Esq r who having been duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that they have been acquainted with Samuel Waldo this applicant for pension, more than twenty years, that he has always supported a good moral character, and they have never heard his character for truth and veracity doubted, and from his appearance they have no doubt but he is the age he states himself to be viz eighty years old.
Sworn and Submitted in open court this 30th day of March 1833
W S Rankin Pres.
Bevan Pearson } Esq r Joseph Smith } "
We a clergyman in the township of Wolf Creek certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Waldo who has submitted and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be the age 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

Longtown Mercer County Pa April 12 - 1833 This is to certify that I have been acquainted with Samuel Walden for a number of years past to the best of my knowledge he has and does sustain a good character as a man of truth a good neighbour and a good citizen.
Ira Condit
Mercer County ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the Reverend Ira Condit said County who being duly sworn doth Depose and say that the foregoing statement he has given respect- ing the character of Samuel Walden is just and true to the best of his knowledge and for the faith not Sworn and Subscribed this 12 th Day of April 1833 Before me Ira Condit David Condit

State of Pennsylvania County of Mercer } ss
On this 15 th day of April A.D. 1833 Personally appeared in open court John Simpson, who being duly sworn according to law, did declare upon his oath, that he has been acquainted with the within deponent (Alexander Simpson) more than thirty years ago, lived long a close neighbour to him, that he supported a good character during all the time of his acquaintance with him, that for a few years last past, he has lived, perhaps 300 miles distant, having moved to Dayton, Ohio, and that he has never known his character for truth and veracity called into question or suspected.
And from his knowledge of Mr. Simpson he has no reason to doubt his being of the age he states viz 70 years — He further states, that he is his a nephew of Mr. Simpson, and further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed in open court April 15 th 1833
W. S. Rankin Pres.
John Simpson
Union County ss I Mr. S. Rankin Presiding of the Court of common pleas of said County certify that the Court do consider the said John Simpson who has signed the above certificate is a resident of said county and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit Witness my hand and Seal of said Court this 15 th day of April 1833
W. S. Rankin Pres.

State of Ohio } Montgomery County } } G
Personally appeared before me S. Fenn Notary Public, Alexander Simpson, a resident of said County, who being first duly sworn deposes & states, that he is in the 70 th year of his age, that he resided in the borough of Elizabeth Town in New Jersey during the Revolutionary War, & that he was there at that time well acquainted with Samuel Waldron. Deponent said Waldron served together as Militia men, under Capt. Wood & Capt. Crane, & were called out a month at a time to perform duty during the greater part of the war, guarding the Jersey coast, & watching the movements of the British in Staten Island & New York. The regiment in which they served was commanded by Col. Crane. Deponent believes, also that on a certain occasion, the year he cannot now recollect, the said Waldron was enlisted & served six months, as a Teamster for the Government, in Virginia. Deponent thinks the said Waldron must be now about eighty one years of age; further saith not.
Alexander Simpson
Sworn & subscribed before me, at my office in Dayton, Sep. 11. 1832.
S. Fenn Notary Public

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories pursuant by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, in the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ira Conditt who has signed the preceding and attached certificate is a clergymen (in regular standing in the Presbyterian Church) resident in Sandy Creek township in said County and that Bryan Pearson and Joseph Smith Esquires who have also signed the foregoing affidavit are residents in the Borough of Union and credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit Witness my hand and seal of said Court. This 30th day of March 1833
W. S. Rankin Pres.
Union County ss I W. S. Rankin Clerk of the Court of common pleas of said County do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Walston for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th day of March 1833 and also that David Conditt my before whom the annexed affidavit of Ira Conditt was taken now is and was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified. Given to the administration on this day
W. S. Rankin Pres.

In this case I hope the objections are overruled.
You will please make return to Alexander
Brown in Mercer.
Mercer County
Penn a

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Waldron a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 11639
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 1775 and served at various times amounting to about 2 yrs Pvt Thomas Mores Edward Thomas. N.J.   Specy, Jacob Crane, Oliver Spencer,   Gray, Wood Potter & Taylor   also enl in Loudoun Co Va in June 1781 2 weeks Nowlin, Va  
Battles engaged in, Skirmishes.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Elizabeth Township, Essex Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, March 30 1833 This claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Wolfcreek Township, Mercer Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, born in Aug. 1752 in Amboy, N.J.
Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Dec. 21/97- Hist. to W. S. Walton - Evans City. Penna
1914. June 22 nd . Hist. to Mrs. James Raney. M.B.H.
1920 Dec. 23. Hist. to Mrs. W. Latham
Rev. trap
11.639 INVALID.
File No. 11.639
Samuel Walton
Phil. Pa. Nov.
Act: June 1 st 1832.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 893
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mercer Pa. } Revolutionary Aug. 25. }
Free.
J. L. Edwards Esq m
Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Mercer Aug t 24 th 1833.
Dear Sir
From you I received a Pension Certificate for Samuel Waldron granting him thirty six dollars and 10 cents per annum. He has talked with me, and alleges there must be some mistake, He says he proved more than two years service, in the Revolution, and could have proved more, but that it unnecessary, supposing what he had proven was sufficient to procure him a full Pension. I would thank you, if you please to turn to his papers, see if any mistake has occurred, and let me hear from you on the subject, as soon as convenient.
I am very respectfully your obedient Servant
J. L. Edwards Esq.
A. Brown.
2107 4 3 21 6 14 10 0

Washington County Pa State of Pennsylvania
Before me William Lindley one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Said County personally came Stephen Simpson and being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that that he is well acquainted with Samuel Walchan of the County of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania who is about making application to obtain the benefit of the act of the act of Congress passed June 14th 1832. That deponent and the said Walchan reside in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War that deponent is actually knowing that the said Samuel Walchan was often and repeatedly in service in the Militia during said war that they were often in service together that he the said Samuel Walchan was with deponent at the Battle of the Connieticut Farms
Sworn & Subscribed At 11th N 32
Stephen Simpson
Wm Lindley
I certify that John Johnson & Stephen Simpson the aforesaid Deponents are both considered as men of strict integrity & truth that they are both adhering members of the Presbyterian Church.
Wm Lindley

Washington County Is State of Pennsylvania Before me William Lindley one of the Justices of the peace in and for Said County personally came John Johnson a citizen of Said County and after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Samuel Waldron of Mercer County Pennsylvania that deponent and said Waldron resided in the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey during the Revolutionary War that deponent is actually knowing that the said Samuel Waldron was repeatedly called into service in the Militia and did repeatedly perform duty as a Militia Soldier in said War that he has no recollection of said Waldron ever being delinquent or refusing to serve when called on to do duty in said war John Johnson Sworn and Subscribed October 11th 1832 Wm Lindley
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ss.
I THOMAS OFFICER, Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas, for said county, do hereby certify, that Wm Lindley Esq. before whom the foregoing depositions were made
was at the time, and now is, a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 12. day of October in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Thomas Officer PROTHONOTARY.

Rev. War Sec. 3-049.
Ex. H. M. Div. Record
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb 10 , 19 40
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Full name of widow. No. of claim, Magdalena Simpson Waldron Name of soldier, Samuel V. Waldron
P. O. address of claimant at enlistment and after service.
Company _____ Regiment _____ State where enlisted _____
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Approximate dates of birth and death Born Aug 19, 1752 Died Jan 24, 1849 Return attached letter with reply.
J. D. Byington ACTING Commissioner.

Ref 4
Ida Grove, Iowa Sept 10-1920
Dept of Interior Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send record of pension granted my gr. gr. grandfather Samuel D. Waldron of New Jersey for service in Rev. war.
Yours Resp.
(Mrs. R. L.) Helen Waldron Latham
RECEIVED NOV 22 1920 DIVISION
U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR SEP 13 1920 OFFICE

RAINER & PIER MINNESOTA WHEAT EXCH.
REAL ESTATE BROKERS, BUYERS OR EXCHANGERS
Rev War Sec-1 18th
Keokuk, Iowa. June 18, 1914.
Department of Veteran. Washington, D.C. Bureau of Pension.
General:-
Will you kindly send me information necessary to prove that Daniel V. Melanson, born August 19th, 1856, served in the Army in the Revolutionary War?
Thanking you for this information, I am,
Very truly,
[Faint signature]

RAINEY & PIFER
IOWA CORN LANDS MINNESOTA WHEAT LANDS
REAL ESTATE BOUGHT, SOLD OR EXCHANGED
Estherville, Iowa.
June 16, 1914.
Department of Interior, Washington, D. C.
"Bureau of Pension Dept".
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me information necessary to prove that Samuel V. Waldron, Born August 19th, 1752 served in the Army in the Revolutionary War?
Thanking you for this information, I am,
Very Truly,
Mrs James Rainey

Ida Grove Public Schools
Ray Latham, Superintendent
Ida Grove, Iowa
per Ida Grove, Iowa Nov. 17, 1920.
Dept. of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find such additional information as I have been able to trace concerning the war record of my great great grandfather, Samuel U. Waldace. He was born Aug 19, 1752 and lived for some time, possibly the greater part of his life in Clover Hill, Hunterdon County, N. J. His wife was Magdalen Dinepsee of Morris County New Jersey; so I surmise that he enlisted probably in the state of New Jersey, probably from that vicinity.
I am not able to tell you his

Ida Grove Public Schools
Ray Latham, Superintendent
Ida Grove, Iowa
company or regiment at present but have the message facts that he served five years as a minute under Genl Washington, was wounded several times, was with Washington at Camp Valley Forge, participated in Battle of Brandywine etc. He made application in March, 1833 for his service and obtained a pension. At the time of his death, Feb. 24, 1849, he was living in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Insisting that with these additional facts you will be able to trace the record of pension granted to said ancestor, I am,
Very truly yours (Mrs.) Helen Waldon Latham