Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42914, for William Mapes, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Mapes, William
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 8 42914
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania Albany (2229)
William Mapes, Capt of Private, New Jersey line, 5 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26. of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of Aug. 1818 and sent to the pensioner at Ben- man's Ferry, Pike Co. Pa
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818 5 m. 6/31 $ 42.60 4/30. { Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
20/60 ✓ Continued Pike County
Ci. Jan - Mar 16 - 3 Sept 36 - March 21 - 37 -
Notes sent to Prisoner 10 April 1818. Prisoners Pike County Pa
Death not on 93 - JAL
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District of Pennsylvania Pike County. } ss.
On this 22 d Day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court William Maper aged 60 years residing in Pike County Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Captain Richard Coy's Company in the Third New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col: Elias Daton that he enlisted in the service in the year 1778 and continued in the service of the United States during the war
and that he has received a pension as appears from the certificate N o 2229, and dated March 18 th 1818
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States March 18 th A.D. 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 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 March 18 th A.D. 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed Property Real personal or Mixed I have none, by occupation a labourer but cannot pursue it in consequence of a wound occasioned by the cut of a Cythe in my right leg and have no family to contribute to my support - William Maper

The foregoing was subscribed in Open Court of Common Pleas of Pike County. August 24. 1820
David Scott

I Daniel Jayne Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Pike do hereby Certify that the within one foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed 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 of Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is . . . . .
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 th day of October A D 1820
D Jayne Clk of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County
Mr. N. H. Baker
2009
March 1821
For the Defendant Apt. 101 1821 Dingman's Ferry Pike County Penn a

Pike County ss. common wealth of Pennsylvania. personally appeared before me Daniel W. Dingman one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, William Mapes who being duly sworn saith that he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Cox's Company of the Third New Jersey Regt. In or about the month June A. one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy-eight for the term of nine month and previous to the expiration of the said nine month he the said William Mapes did enlist in the same Regt. for the term of during the war, during which term said Regt. being Consolidated he the said William Mapes was transferred to the First. New Jersey Regt. where he remained until the close of the War at which time he was legally discharged.
William Mapes
Sworn and subscribed to before me this twenty-sixth day of March A. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Daniel W. Dingman
Found on the original register
W. B.

I Daniel W. Dingman one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County Pike and State of Pennsylvania do certify that William Mapes produced to me a regular dis- charge of which the following is a true copy.
By his excellency George Washington Esqr. General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
These are to certify that the bearer hereof William Mapes private soldier in the New Jersey Regiment, having faithfully served the United States five years and being enlisted for the war only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army. Given at head Quarters the fifth day of June One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty-Three
G. Washington
By his Excellency J. Trumbull Secy. of Command
Registered in the books of the Regiment
Ephraim Whetlock Adjutant
The above William Mapes has been honored with the badge of Merit for five years Faithful Service Recd. Box Major Com, D

Springmans Ferry 28th March
Honorable Secy
Secretary of War
Washington
Mr. Boyd
Conrad
Mr. [unclear]
Rule of the Court against - before that claim can be allowed.

Head Quarters June fifth 1783
The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a Discharge untill the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of peace; previous to which time, and untill proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough
George Washington
I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid William Mapes that he is a citizen of the County of Pike and State of Pennsylvania that he is old and in indigent circumstances and not able to obtain a livelihood by manual labor
Danl L Dingman
I Daniel Dayne Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County do certify that Daniel W. Dingman Esquire the signer of the above Certificate is, and was at the signing of the same an Associate Judge of the said Court. Witness my hand and Seal of said Office this Seventh day of July A.D. 1818
Danl Dayne Proth

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J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington
John to Abby
William Lloyd

State of New York } Chemung County ss } on the 7 day of March 1837 before me the subscribed a Justice of the peace for the said County of Chemung personally appeared William Mapes who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Richard Cox in the 3 d New Jersey Regiment and Captain Aaron Ogden in Col. Ogden's Regiment of the New Jersey Line being the first Regiment in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he was lately removed: that he now resides in the County of Chemung in the State of New York where he intends to remain & wishes his Pension to be payable at the City of Albany in said State in future. That his reasons for removing to the State of New York is that his son daughter resides there with whom he now lives.
That his name is on the Pension Roll of Pennsylvania by virtue of a Certificate bearing date 13 Aug t 1818 signed "J. C. Calhoun Secy of War" and numbered 2229
Sworn & subscribed } before me the } 7 March 1837. }
William Mapes
H Maxwell J. Chemung Co NY.
Chemung County ss John Arnot being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with the above named William Mapes & that he knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit
Sworn before me the 7 th March 1837. the said } John Arnot being in my } opinion a person of veracity. }
John Arnot
H Maxwell JP

State of New York } Chemung County ss } David Wallis Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas Maxwell before whom the within affidavits were made was when the same were taken a justice of the peace in said county, duly commissioned & sworn, and that his several signatures subscribed to the said affs are genuine - Witness my hand & seal of office the 7 March 1837 D. Wallis Clerk

Elmira 7 March 1837
Sir
Annexed is the application of William Napier for a transfer to the NY agency at Albany
Yrs C. Maxwell
Howard Esq

July 1, 1938.
Mr. Clarence E. Mapes 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York City, New York.
BA-J/ILL William Mapes S. 42914 aw
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Mapes, who was a pensioner of Pike County, Pennsylvania, in 1818.
The data which follow are found in pension claim, S.42914, based upon service of William Mapes in the Revolutionary War; he  out next time was the pensioner cited by you.
William Mapes enlisted in June 1778, served as a private in Captain Richard Cox's company, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3 d New Jersey regiment and in Captain Aaron Ogden's company, Colonel Ogden's 1 st New Jersey regiment and was discharged June 5, 1783, having served five years. He received the badge of merit for five years' faithful service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 26, 1818, at which time he resided in Pike County, Pennsylvania. He was then aged about fifty-eight years; he did not state the date and place of his birth, the names of his parents, nor his residence at the time he entered service in the Revolutionary War.
In 1837, William Mapes was living in Chemung, Chemung County, New York; he had moved there from Pennsylvania to live with his son, whose name is not shown. The soldier did not give the name of his wife, nor the date and place of their marriage.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this

pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following:
William Mapes Certificate #2229 Issued August 13, 1818 Rate $8 per month Commenced March 26, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency (transferred from Pennsylvania Agency).
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 5, 1933.
BA-J/ILL
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William Mapes
S. 42914
Rev. Frank G. Lewis Crozer Seminary Chester Pennsylvania.
Dear Sir:
In compliance with your personal request, you are furnished the record of William Mapes, from Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42914. The data are obtained from the papers on file in said pension claim.
William Mapes enlisted in June, 1778, served as a private in Captain Richard Cox's Company, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3 d New Jersey Regiment and in Captain Aaron Ogden's Company, Colonel Ogden's 1 st New Jersey Regiment and was discharged June 5, 1783. It is stated that he was honored with the badge of merit for five years' faithful service.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 26, 1818, at which time he resided in Pike County, Pennsylvania. He was then about fifty-eight years of age; the date and place of his birth and residence prior to this time are not stated.
In 1837, the soldier had moved to Chemung County, New York, in order to live with his son. The names of the soldier's wife and of the son then living in said Chemung County are not stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

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 William Mapes , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 42 914
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1778 June 5 1782 Pvt. Richard Coy. Elias Dayton Ogden N.Y.       
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Mch. 26. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Pike Co. Penn. Chemung Co. N.Y. in 1837
Age at date of application, 60 years in 1820.
Remarks: In 1837 soldier refers to a son, name not stated, a resident of Chemung Co. N.Y. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

M.B.H.
Rev. War Section.
January 28, 1915.
Rev. Frank Grant Lewis, Chester, Pennsylvania.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 26 th instant, you are advised that the application of William Mapes, claim S. F. 42914, Revolutionary War, was executed March 26, 1818.
For date of last payment of pension and to whom paid you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data: "William Mapes, ctf. 2229, issued August 13 th 1818, at $8 per month from March 26, 1818, Albany Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

CLARENCE E. MAPES 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK CITY
June 14, 1938.
Pension Bureau, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
In looking through records and histories of Pike County, Pennsylvania, I find that a William Mapes was granted a pension from March 26th, 1818, at the age of 71 years.
Do you have records to show anything about the family of this William Mapes - who were his parents - who he married, and when - who were his children - and such other information that may be shown, so that I can definitely place this man and his family.
Thanking you for whatever information you may be able to give me, I am
Yours very truly,
Clarence E. Mapes

Kindly furnish us the History of Wm. Mafes S42914
Frank L. Lewis Dec. 29-1932. Crozer Seminary Chester Pa.

THE AMERICAN BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPLAND AVENUE CHESTER, PA.
OFFICERS
PROF. R. E. E. HARKNESS, PH. D., PRESIDENT REV. EDWARD A. HARRIS, SECRETARY GILBERT S. BAILEY, TREASURER REV. A. HERBERT HASLAM, SECRETARY
The Secretary of each Baptist State Convention is Vice President ex-officio for his State
FRANK GRANT LEWIS, PH. D. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY LIBRARIAN
GENERAL VICE-PRESIDENTS
LEMUEL CALL BARNES, D. D. JOSEPH W. MAUCK, L. L. D. PROF. ALBERT H. NEWMAN, LL. D. GEORGE SUTHERLAND, D. D. ALFRED WILLIAMS ANTHONY, D. D.
January 12, 1933
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I have your favor of the 5th inst. kindly furnishing an abstract of the record of William Mapes, a Revolutionary soldier, as found in the papers rela- ting to his claim for pension.
For your kindness please accept my hearty thanks. The items add to the information I had concern- ing events in his life and are helpful accordingly.
Very truly yours,
Frank G. Lewis

Date Dec 5 1919
Name Mrs. Mabel No. 9 File 42914 M. J. War Res
Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 8 pages.
Remarks: make 2 negative copies of each of the 4 pages Ext. A. B. Wilson Chief Rec. War Section
Serial No. 8015
..... Law Clerk.

BUREAU
Finance Division
DEC 5 1919 191__
Chief of Pen. War Section Sir:
I have this day received from Frank G. Lewis draft No. cash for $ 1, 20 / 100 requesting post office addresses  copy as per letter herewith
Copies mailed H. Law Dist. 12/19 Ack. Dec 6 1919
Very respectfully, W. L. Campbell Chief of Division.

Asw Cash $1.20 from Frank G. Lewis of Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, Pa., for copies of 8 pages from case of W m Mapes, Rev. War. J. Brooks, S.T. 429/4.
No receipt necessary.
Proctor Law. 12/3/19.

FINANCE DIVISION DEC 5 1919 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

REV. BERNARD MACMACKIN, D. D., PRESIDENT REV. LANSING BURROWS, D. D., VICE-PRESIDENT
REV. RICHARD B. COOK, D. D., TREASURER P. O. BOX 460, WILMINGTON, DEL.
REV. FRANK G. LEWIS, PH. D., LIBRARIAN CROZER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, CHESTER, PA.
REV. JOHN W. LYELL, D. D., SECRETARY, 1701 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
AMERICAN BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORGANIZED MAY 5, 1853
CHESTER: BELL PHONE 1068 D.
Chester, Pa., January 23, 1915
G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I thank you heartily for your favor of the 22d inst. containing information concerning William Mapes who was a Revolutionary Soldier from New Jersey. You have given me material assistance.
Because of not being familiar with the handwriting of the one who prepared your favor, I am not certain of the "Date of application for pension." Kindly advise me whether "March 26, 1818" is correct.
If the records of your office show pension payments, I should much appreciate having the last date on which pension was paid to the above William Mapes, since that would probably approximate the date of his death.
In case you have such of payments, records, and there appears in connection with them as witnesses or otherwise the names of any parties by the name of Mapes, or by the name of Loder, I should much appreciate the names as given, along with the dates accompanying dates.
Gratefully yours,
Frank Grant Lewis

REV. BERNARD MACMACKIN, D. D., PRESIDENT REV. LANSING BURROWS, D. D., VICE-PRESIDENT
REV. RICHARD B. COOK, D. D., TREASURER P. O. BOX 460, WILMINGTON, DEL. REV. JOHN W. LYELL, D. D., SECRETARY, 1701 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
REV. FRANK G. LEWIS, PH. D., LIBRARIAN CROZER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, CHESTER, PA.
AMERICAN BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORGANIZED MAY 5, 1853
CHESTER: BELL PHONE 1086 D.
Chester, Pa., January 16, 1915
Mr. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In view of your courteous response to my inquiry concerning items in the records of the case of the pension of Mary A. Payne, I venture to make inquiry concerning my family history in another direction.
I should be much obliged to receive any dates and places the records of your office may show in reference to births, marriages, or deaths of the following:
Private William Mapes of Captain Richard Cox's Company, 3d N.J. Regiment, who enlisted June 1, 1778 and served for some time after;
Mary Magdalene Mapes Loder, who may have been a daughter of the above William Mapes;
Susan Loder Lewis, said to be a daughter of the above Mary M.M. Loder, the said Susan Loder having married Samuel Lewis, my paternal grandfather, in 1830, or 1831, he serving in the Civil War, probably in the 169th N. Y. Infantry, a son Samuel also being a member of the same regiment.
I am especially interested, in addition to dates and names of places, to know whether the above Susan Loder Lewis was descended from the above William Mapes.
Again thanking you for your aid, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Frank G. Lewis

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1915 Jan 22: History to Rev. F. G. Lewis. M.B.H.
1915 Jan 28: Rev. F. G. Lewis advised of date of declaration and to apply to Auditor Mar 14
1919 Photostat Copies made to Rev. Frank G. Lewis Rev
1933 Jan 5 - Hist. to Dr. Frank G. Lewis - J.L.L.
1935 July 1 - Hist. to Clarence G. Mages - J.L.L.

13 Mar 20
Mr. Br. [?]
J. Edwards [Signature] Comm. sp. inu of [?] Washington

Giard Bank Phila da March 18. 1837
Sir Your letter of the 16 th Inst. is received. William Hoaper a Pensioner under Act of 18 March 1818 & 8 dollars per month was last paid at this Agency to 4 th Septem r 1836 No further payments will be made him by me & his name is now noted on the Roll as transferred to the Albany Agency from & after that time.
I am Sir my respectfully Yr obed t Servant W m Schott Bnd
J d Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington