Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,989, for John Jeffries, New York

SERVICE
New York
★ Jeffries, John
NUMBER
S. 44.989
B.L.Wt. 7323-100
Issued Sept. 2- 1790
John Quackenboss Assignee
CONTENTS
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6018 New York
John Jeffries
of Nassau, Rensselaer Co in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Courtland of the New York line, for the term of 7 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Jany 1819 and sent to Hon: J. P. Cushman House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 / 30 33.06 Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1819. 48 $ 81.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Proceedings had in the case of John Jeffers a Solarius
on Roll John Jeffers Admitted

The Secretary at War will please to forward my Pension certificate (when issued) to Hona & Moffit-Liquors Post office Hightstown  Peninsula Co New York
July 2 1818.
Solon Farris

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: COUNTY OF Rensselaer
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under Oath, by John Jefferies of the Town of Napau in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York before the Honorable Samuel G. Vary Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rensselaer in the said State, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said John Jefferies doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I John Jefferies aged sixty four years of the town of Napau in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York on this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen—Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common Enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of during the War in the Continental Army and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private soldier , that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt. Theodorus Howlers Company, in Col. Phillipe Van Cortlandts Regiment and New York Line —That I entered the said service the 28th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and left it the on or about 15th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Three in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of Expiration of the War and the Regiment being Disbanded at West point that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which is lost, to wit my Discharge
and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than  than the Deposition of Hosea Moffitt —And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension, under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this first day of May — 1818. }
John Jefferies
Samuel G. Vary one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County

United States of America.
By the Honorable Samuel Varry — Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court of Common Pleas in the Rensselaer County of N in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that John Jefferies of the town of Nassau in the County of Rensselaer and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the town of Hudson in the said State, on the first day of May — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly, he
he said he could produce none except his own affidavit of facts which he read during his being in the Army aforesaid — and the deposition of Anna Moffett Esquire —
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration, and the said testimony produced in support thereof, DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said John Jefferies did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said Court, at Hudson the first — day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
State of New York Rensselaer County ss: I certify that Samuel Varry Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration & certificate was on the first day of May last past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of the said Court this Third day of June 1818.
Joseph D. Sedon Clerk

State of New York } to wit Rensselaer County }
John Effers in the foregoing Declaration & Certificate of his Honor Judge named Hardy, being duly sworn saith that after I had enlisted in Capt. Howland's Company in Col. Van Cortlandt's Regiment. (Nicholas Fish was a Major - & Christopher Shatten was the Adjutant in said Regiment) the Regiment was at Fishkill and I was inoculated for Small Pox - after that the Regiment was Marched to Stillwater and I was there in the Geyser Battle, and at Genl. Burgoyne's Surrender. The Regiment then went into the Indian Country with Genl. Sullivan and was in the Action with Indians at the Blackhouse. - after that campaign was closed I returned to West Point - I then Marched to Uptown & was there at the Surrender of Cornwallis. I then Returned to West Point & Remained there till the Regiment was Disbanded & that I obtained my Bounty Land from the Government for my Military Services sworn before Me this first day
May 1818
John Effers
Samuel Vary one of the judges, of the court of common Pleas for said County
State of New York } County of Rensselaer } to wit
Alma Moffitt (late a Member of Congress) being duly sworn, saith that he knows John Effers in the foregoing Declaration & Certificate named. That he is esteemed a man of truth and veracity - and that he is in very poor - in bad health - and lacks the assistance of his Country for his support.
Sworn May 1 st day 1818
Alma Moffitt
Before Me -
Samuel Vary one of the judges of the court of common Pleas for said County

44 989
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 44 989
John Jeffries Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jeffers, John (See pension file 544989) GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7323 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 2, 1790 To John Quackenbass, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.