Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,562, William Worrall, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Worrall William Worrall or
S. 34 562
CONTENTS

16232
New Jersey R
William Morrall.
of in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel E. Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of One year. 76
Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Genl. J. Stormfield
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 128.54 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Jan 1820 48.
15mo 29/31/30 Dols 176 54
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the Law of the 1 May 1820. Not up call sent to the Hon. J. Bloomfield 28 June 1820

William Morral
16.232
6 th Dec r 1919
(March 1920.)
Continues
Dr. Blomfield Esq. Burlington New Jersey.

On this twenty seventh day of May 1820, personally appeared, in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Burlington, 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. William Worrall aged Seventy years, resident in Evesham 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:— I enlisted in the company of Captain Patterson in the New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton which I believe was the Third for one year and served sixteen months and was discharged at Morris Town in New Jersey my original declaration was made second day of May 1818 and my pension certificate is numbered 16,232.
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. Total one cow & calf 1 sow & three pigs 2 pots & 1 tea kettle 1 chain & a settle bear skin plates & British andirons hook & tongs 1 tub 2 pails 2 axes 1 hoe 4 fowls my family consists of my wife aged 60 named Sarah & one child named Richard 12 years old neither of whom is able to maintain themselves my wife sometimes is ill and I am not able from age and infirmity to maintain myself.
Sworn to, and declared, on the twenty seventh day of May 1820 before Joseph Budd President of the court Wm Worrall Mark
I, JOSEPH MILVAINE, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Burlington, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition 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 forty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirtieth day of May 1820.
Handwritten signature: M. Fleming

The court is of opinion that the total amount in value of the property within established is forty dollars — "
Joseph Dudd
President of the court
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original May 30th - 1820
J. M. Swaine Clk

William Worrell 2 May 1818 private Dayton's regt New Jersey Feb 76 till May 77 Wanted the judge's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant.
Not on roll
Rejected
See Capt Patterson, certificate of service.
Judge Darling

The Honble. J. C. Member of Govt of Washington Sir
Yrs Truly Feb 20 th 1889
N. C. - done Wm Warfield Fred. Douglass

The State of New Jersey Burlington County, ss. }
I Edmond Darnel one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common pleas in and for the said County of Burlington, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Worrall who has applied to the Sec y of War to be placed on the pension list; both in person and property and that he is in such reduced circumstances that he is Excused from paying any tax and is not worth fifty dollars clear Estate and has need of the assistance of Government for support
Edmond Darnel
To the Hon ble John C. Calhoun Esq.

State of new jersey
Burlington County, ss.
Personally appeared before me Edmund Darnel one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Burlington William Wor- -el and being duly affirmed according to Law doth affirm and say that he has been told and verily believes that he was born in Middlestown in the County of Monmouth in the state of new jersey, at which place he Enlisted for one year in either february or march in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy- six in Captain Thomas Patterson's Company in Colonel Dayton's Regiment of Continental forces and went on an Expedition against Sir John Johnson and the Indians on the Mohawk River Thence to Fort Stanix and Rebuilt it, at which place he was at when Inde- pendance was declared, after some time they were relieved by some New England Troops, and they they went to Schenectady but did not Encamp there long and then went in Boats up the Champlain Lake to Ticon- deroga where they joined the Standing Army under General Gates continued at Ticonderoga untill he was taken sick and then was moved with other sick soldiers in slays to Albany where he stayed untill the rem- ainder of the Regiment came, and being recovered they marched to head quarters at Morristown in New Jersey after some time at which place he with other soldiers were discharged having done duty from his Enlistment as aforesaid untill the said discharge in may seven ten hundred and seventy seven 1777 affirmed and subscribed the xxix day of may in the year of our Lord one and that he has always Resided in said state of new jersey since the Revolutionary war and that he is now a Citizen of the United States and is by reason of his Reduced Circumstances in life in need of as- -sistance from his Country for support and further saith not

Affirmed and subscribed the second day of may in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighteen 1818.
Before me
Edm d Darnel
his William + Worrell mark
I Edmund Darnel one of the Judges of the County of Burlington as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Worrell did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Edm d Darnel
I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey do certify that Edmund Darnel Esquire the person above named is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of Office
J. M. Howell

34562 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,562
William Merrill
Rev Rev Me
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 463
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W m Warrell Soldier Parker's Com y 3 d Regt Deposition of Parker 4 proof that Home is a True Copy
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal deposition or letter.]

State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss. Personally appeared be- fore me Thomas Hance one of the judges of the court of common pleas in open court county. Thomas Patterson, who being duly sworn saith that he was captain of the 3 d company in the third Jersey regiment commanded by Col. S t Clair Dayton in the war of the revolution that on the 19 th of March in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and seventy six he enlisted William Wornell to serve as a private in said company for the term of one year and that the said William Wornell did serve in the said company as a soldier for the term of one year, and that at the time of his first enlistment expiring, he again enlisted in the same company to serve during the war of the revolution, and further saith not Sworn before me the 30 th of November 1818
Thos. Paterson
Thos Hance
Verily that the foregoing is the signature of Thomas Patterson, who was at the time of above mentioned - and Thomas Hance is a Judge of the common Pleas in the County of Middlesex or Berkeley Dec. 2. 1819.
J. H. Lockwood

Add. Sheet.

Supplementary Evidence concerning William Worrell a Revolutionary Soldier
State of New Jersey Burlington County
Personally appeared before me Edmund Darnel one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Burlington John Guy who being duly sworn according to law doth de- pose and say that he became acquainted with the said William Worrell in April 1776 that he was a private in Captain
Company belonging to the New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton and that said Worrell did serve as a Soldier in said Regiment during that summer as I rec- lect him being at Fort Stanwix when Indepen- dence was declared and also recollect him at Trenton still doing duty in said Regiment as a Soldier and further saith not Sworn to and subscribed the second day of Nov- ember Eighteen hundred and Nineteen 1819 Before me
Edm Darnel
John Guy
I Edmund Darnel one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Burlington aforesaid do certify that the above deponent John Guy is a man of veracity and worthy of belief and no way interested in the application of William Wor- rell for his pension
Edm Darnel