Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,525, for John Quay, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Luay, John
S. 33,525
CONTENTS

Let to H. W. L. Dayton ap 15.
1844.
1889 March 9 Attn M. S. Quay - history Inot
Verification sent to William Son - Feb. 21 Sep. 1872 Monmouth
New Jersey
5,362
New Jersey
John Quay. Capt Wells Lieutenant Va 10 months 70 877
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Jany 1819 and sent to W m J. Bowne Esq r Freehold, at Jersey
Arrears to 4 th of Sep. 1818. 4 mos \frac{24}{30} 96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 120
$ 216
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Application of John Quay who was a Commissioned Officer in the Army of the Revolution for a pension under the late Act of Congress. —
Freehold N.J. Ap: 1818.
Admitted
Monroes
The Judge's certificate is wanting as to the circumstances of the claimant —

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me the Monmouth County } Subscriber One of the Judges of the In- } ferior Court of Common Pleas in and } for said County John Luay, Esq. - who being } duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God } did depose and say, that he entered the Army of the } United States in the Revolutionary war with Great } Britain, in December, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy } five, in Capt. Bell's Company of the Fourth Virginia } Regiment Commanded by Col. Adam Stephen's and } in the Virginia Line as a Sergeant and continued in } that Capacity until the Regiment was ordered from } Portsmouth in Virginia to the Northward, and until } the Army went into winter quarters at Morristown, } N.J. when he this Deponent was appointed a Lieuten- } ant and received his Commission as such in Captain } Bell's Company of the same Regiment then Commanded } by Col. Lawson in consequence of Col. Stephen's having } been promoted in the Spring of 1777 - he then moved } with the Army to Middle Brook and soon after } was taken sick of the Camp fever and by the advice } of Genl. Stephens (who had been bred a Physician) in June } 1777 - he this Deponent quit the Army - This Deponent } further says that his Commission, has been lost, mislaid } or destroyed, as he did not expect it would ever be of } any advantage to him and further says that he has } not resided in Virginia since he left the Army } and does not know of any officers now living, who } could give evidence in the premises - Genl. Stephens, } Col. Lawson, Major Bell, Major Forsyth, Capt. Bell } and all others with whom he had any acquaintance with } he believes to be dead - and further that he this Depon- } ent is sixty nine years of age and upwards, and

that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support - and further says not
John Dury
Sworn & Subscribed before me - this ninth day of April 1878 Wm. J. Bourne
I the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey - Do hereby Certify to the Honble J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of war, that it satis- factorily appear to me that the Applicant John Dury mentioned in the within affidavit, served in the Revolutionary war as a Commissioned officer against the Common Enemy, is far advanced in years and in circumstances that need assistance - Freehold N.J. 9 Ap: 1878. Wm. J. Bourne
I the Subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey do Certify that William J. Bourne Esquire, before whom the foregoing Deposition appears to have been taken and whose name is also subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was at the date of the same, and yet is, one of the Judges of the said Court, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his lawful acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court at Freehold the sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen.
J. Phillips Clerk

I the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey - Do hereby Certify to the Honourable J. E. Calhoun, Secretary of War, that the Appli- cant John Quay, named in the foregoing, decla- ration herunto Annexed, is indigent and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support. Given under my hand at Freehold, N. J. this twenty fourth day of December A.D. 1878.
Wm J. Bowne
I the Subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William J. Bowne Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof duly enrolled in my office as a judge of the said Court and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. And also that the name Wm J. Bowne thereto subscribed is the genuine signature of the said Judge Bowne
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Freehold the twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen.
J. Phillips Clerk

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss. On this twenty sixth day of July eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared in Open Court being about of Record and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Mon- mouth; John Dwy aged about seventy years, resident in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows first in Captain Isaac Bells Company and afterwards in Captain Wells Company and in the 4 th Virginia Regiment Commanded first by Col. Adam Stevens afterwards by Col. Lawson and that his original Declaration is dated the ninth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen and the number of his Certificate of Pension is (5,362). 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 to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, intitled, "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 per- son in trust for me, any property or Securities, con- tracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —
Schedule
No real or personal estate (except an old superan- uated black woman, about sixty four years old) John Dwy And further that I have no particular occupa- -on, never learned a trade, am now infirm, have a

same hand and am altogether unable to obtain a support by labour —
I have in family beside myself four, to wit my wife Agnes about sixty two years old, Betty (the old black woman above named) Harriet a black girl aged about nineteen, and Frank a black boy about fifteen the said Harriet and Frank have been lent to myself & wife by two of our rela- -tions to enable us to keep house —
Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the 28 th day of July A. D. 1820. Before — Wm J Brown
John Quay
I William Ten Eyck clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey. Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is — Dollars and — cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of August 1820. Wm Ten Eyck Clerk

John Quay
In April 1818 he was residing in Monmouth Co N J & stated that he entered the Service in Dec r 1775 under Capt (Isaac) Bell in the 4 th Va reg t Commanded by Col o Adam Stevens as a Sergeant & continued in that Capacity until the regiment was ordered from Portsmouth Va to the Northward & until the army went into Winter Quarters at Morristown N.J. where he was appointed a Lieut & rec d his Commission as such in Capt Wells Company of the same regiment then Commanded by Col o Lawson in consequence of Col o Stephens having been promoted in the Spring of 1777 — He then moved with the army to Middlebrook (N.J.) & soon after after was taken sick of the Camp fever, & by the advice of Gen t Stephens (who had been bred a Physician) in June 1777 he quit the army — He further says his Comf t has been lost, mislaid or destroyed, as he did not expect it would be of any advantage to him — He further says he has not resided in Va since he left the army
In a Supplemental declaration made in July 1820 he was residing in Monmouth Co N J. age "about 70 years" & in his schedule of property he stated that he had "no real or personal (except an old Superannuated black woman, about 64 years old & that he has no particular occupation, never learned a trade, am now infirm, have a lame hand & am altogether unable to obtain a Support by labor — He has in his family besides himself, four, to wit: my wife Agnes about 62 years old; Betty, (the old black woman above named) Harriet a black girl aged about nineteen & Frank a black boy about

"fifteen, the said Harriet & Frank have been lent to "myself & wife by two of our relatives to enable us to "keep house" —

33 525 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,525
John Quay Lieut Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 330
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Free
The Honble
J. C. Calhoun
Secty of War
Washington City
Freehold N.J. 30 Dec.
Rev. Jan. 5. 18...
Hamble
reference
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John

The Hon.ble J. C. Calhoun
Secy of War
I herewith transmit the application of John Draz, which was returned to me for a Certificate of his circumstances, which is now supplied — Most Respectfully Yours
Wm. A. Bowne
Freehold N. J. Dec. 1878.
John Draz
John Draz
John Draz
80 8 23 2
24 80 7. 33 97. 33
20 17. 33 97. 33
10 30. 220 — 26
20 20 33 1/3 220 210 30 90 33 1/3 100 10 10 3
10 220 6 30

Private Chamber 4 April 49.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Conw. }
Sir. The enclosed letter ex- plains the object of Mr. Hutchinson in ordering copies of the papers of John Quazi; for which I applied on his behalf a few days since.
Yours etc. etc.
W. L. Dayton

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lucen, Christopher GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7659 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 17, 1791 to Elisha Camp, 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.