Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,471, for Peter Job, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Job, Peter Mount, Ann
R. 7471
Former widow
CONTENTS

State of New Jersey (Monmouth County ss. On this third day of May, eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in open Court in & for said Coun- ty Ann Mount a resident of the Township of Upper Freehold in said County of Monmouth aged eighty three years on the eleventh day of February last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the act ex- planatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837 - That she was married to Peter Dobb who was a private in the war of the Revolution, & served during the whole of said war, but in what companies, & where & under what General officers, she cannot now from loss of memory & length of time hold a she cannot more specifically state at this time, than as follows viz - She recollects that he was at the battle of Long Island, & was then gone about five months, he had enlisted as a private in a company of horse, but she can- not state as to that more particularly - After that in January to seventeen hundred & seventy seven he enlisted in Capt s Robert Nixson's troop of horse stationed at Cranbury in Middlesex County for the space of five months, & served out as our light horsemen in said company his said term of five months, that after the said term of five months under Nixson had rec'd he again enlisted for three months

longer observed out said last mentioned three months under said Nixon - After that this deponent believes her said husband served till the end of the war, in as a private in different Companies of horse, but cannot from the causes of service be more specific - Ex- cept serving under Col. Richard Handley & Col. Richard Price, at the same & the other places, but for want length of time, she cannot specify, more particularly from the causes of service - Her said husband was at the battle of Appomattox where he was taken Prisoner, but escaped a day or two after, that she was married - She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Jobs on the six- teenth day of July fifteen hundred & Sev- enteen hundred & seventy five as appears by Exhibit Marked No 1. herewith attached, & which has been by me this day taken from my family Bible for the purpose of being sent to Washington as evidence on this application and that her aforesaid husband the said Peter Jobs died on the thirtieth day of September eight- teen hundred & three as also appears by the Exhibit aforesaid - That she was afterwards married to Richard Mount who died on the twelfth day of July 1825 as also appears by the record of service, & that she was a widow on the 4 th July 1856 & still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -  Swoon I hereby certify the above copy to be a true copy of the original above written before me a Notary of said Court -  Thos C. Knowlton  her Ann X Mount Mark

State of New Jersey (Monmouth County) ss: Major James Craig of said County being duly sworn according to Law deponeth that, that before during the Revolutionary war he was well acquainted with Peter Jobs & Ann Mount who are now applying for a pension. That the said Peter Jobs & Ann Mount were married in his presence in the year 1775 - And this deponent further says, that he this deponent & the said Peter Jobs enlisted at the same time about the beginning of January 1777 as privates in Capt. Robert Myles's Company of Light Dra- goons for the term of six  five months, which said term of six  five months the said Peter Jobs & this deponent served out fully & fairly - said troop of horse the said troop of horse were stationed at Cranbury in the County of Middlesex in said State - & further this deponent saith not -
Sworn & subscribed this 12 th th May 1858 before me one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Monmouth. The word five twice read & the word six twice interlined before sworn to or subs- cribed -
Thos. C. Shrockmorton
James Craig
And I the said Judge do hereby certify that James Craig is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit - Thos. C. Shrockmorton

Ages of Peter Job's Family
   Names When Born Deceas'd   Day of the Week Month Year     Peter Job Feb'y 11 th 1744 Friday March 30 th 1803   Ann Job Feb'y 11 th 1755   Married July 16 th 1775   Children   Lydia Job Sept r 10 th 1776 Decemb r 16 th 1792   Redford Job Sept r 5 th 1779   Jesse Job Novemb r 10 th 1782   David Job Aug st 25 th 1785   Sarah Job Octob r 12 th 1787   Lydia Job Novemb r 20 th 1790   George Job Feb'y 17 th 1792   Elizabeth Jobe March 2 nd 1794 Thursday September 18 th 1817   Brebe Jobe April 7 th 1796 Deceas'd March 4 th 1823 Elizabeth Thomas  
Elizabeth George Jr Jobes Deceas'd Thursday September 18 th 1817 Deceas'd March 4 th 1823 Elizabeth Thomas
Richard Mount died the 12 th day of July 1825

V 4268 Ann Mounts' applica- tion for a Pension wid. of Peter Mt.
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Nixon 27. Jany 61 a/p 77-2.4
the J. F. Randolph H. R.

And I the said Indap do hereby certify that the said family Bible of said Ann Mount is now before me, that I have inspected the same, & that it appears to me & I am satis- fied that the same is the family Bible of said Ann Mount, & the said Exhibit No 1 has been torn out of said Bible, the same having been a blank leaf between the Old & New Testaments, in my presence for the purpose of being sent to Washington as evi- dence on this obligation - & that I believe the contents of said leaf are true,
Thos. C. Brockmatten
State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss.
I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ann Mount for a pen- sion - that Thomas C. Brockmatten Esquire is the Judge of the said Court and that his signa- tures above are genuine.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 21 st day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine -
D. H. Ellis Clk

IN REPLY REFER TO
This is portion of a letter dated Jan 12, 1920 addressed to Hon. Wm Job, Maryville Mo. (see his letter in Robert Job W.7899)
3-1864
From the papers in the pension claim R o 9064 R o 9064 7471, it appears that Peter Job was born February 11, 1744, and that he married July 16, 1775, Ann, whose maiden name is not stated. He died September 30, 1803, and she married Richard Mount, who died July 13, 1825.
She applied for pension May 3, 1838, while living in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, and alleged that her husband, Peter Job, served at different times during the Revolution, as Private in various troops of horse, that he was under Captains Handley, Ezekiel Price and Robert Nixon and that he was in the battle of Long Island and was captured at the battle of Princeton, but escaped a day or two later.
Her claim was not allowed, as she did not furnish satisfactory proof of six months service, as required by the pension laws.
Ann and Peter Job had the following children:
Lydia, born September 8, 1776, died December 16, 1783.
Redford, " September 5, 1779.
Jesse, " November 10, 1782.
David, " August 25, 1785.
Sarah, " October 13, 1787.
Lydia, " November 20, 1790.
George, " February 7, 1792.
Elizabeth, " March -, 1794.
Phebe, " April 7, 1796.

1920 Jan. 12. History to Hon. Wm. G. of Maryville Mo. see his letter and Robert get. 10-7-1899. but
74 71 P. O. Ann Houn
Service: former widow Peter job
At 7. Enlisted: Aug 20, 1906 REJECTED , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as
Re-enlisted: "suspended for proof from the reports at Denton"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

N Jersey Ann Mount
let. to J. M. Harkham 25 May 1839 " Same March 4 th 1842 Hon. J. F. Randolph: 12 th March 1842 cannot find this letter.
7471
Act July 1836

Sir
Freehold N.J. Feby 21 st 1862
I herewith enclose some additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Ann Mount who was formerly the widow of Peter Job. The evidence already in the Department proved a term of five months in troops raised to reinforce the Army at New York in 1776 - and also a term of 6 months under Capt. Nixon. The 6 mo: is fully substantiated by the evidence now sent, and the former I presume, will appear from the documents in your office.
Most Respectfully Your ob t . Serv t J. M c Cart h ome
L. L. Edwards Esq. Com r . of Pensions

J. M. Waitsborne March 4 th 1822

Sir
New York March 18 th 42
In the case of Mrs Ann Mount, the certificate of the Comptroller shows that her first husband Peter Job served from 27 Jany to 1 st Ap l 77 under Capt Nixon - There is no evidence filed in her papers of the alleged service of 5 mo in 76 -
Unless the records at Trenton show that Capt Nixon Company of 3 mo men was re-enlisted in 77 so as to make out the term of 5 or 6 months all which the Witness Craig estimates this service term, no more than an 2 mo 14 days can be allowed in this case
J M Hartshorne Esq Freehold N. J.
Office note. Rec. Jan 10/920 I cannot find any certificate of Comptroller in guzled in this letter

J. M. Hartshorn
25. May 1839
OL

War Department Pension Office
436
25. May 1839
Sir The papers of Mrs Ann Mount who was first the widow of Peter Jobs have been examined and filed - Of the service of the troop of Horse under Captain and of Capt. Hunsdys company before there is no satisfactory evidence in the Department; If that officers found in alleged evidence thereof may be found in the office of Secretary of State or Treasurer at Trenton
J. M. Haulhorn Esq. Freehold N. J.

Freehold Feby 9 th 1839-
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the papers of Ann Mount widow of Richard Mount, who was also the widow of Peter Job -
She claims a pension for the services of Peter Job under the Act of July 4 th 1836 and the supplement thereto.
She claims it for 5 months service in a troop of horse in 1776 in the troop battalion of Col: Forman raised in Middlesex & Monmouth to reinforce the army at New York - The records in your Office will prove this service. She thinks it was in a troop of horse though she may be mistaken in that - at all events his name will appear upon the muster-rolls of that battalion -
also 6 months service under Capt. Nixon in a troop of horse at Cranbury in Middlesex County in 1777 - See the affidavit of Major James Craig -
The marriage in 1775 is proved by the family record & by James Craig - Peter Job died Sept 20. 1803 as appears by the record - She was afterwards married to Richd. Mount who died July 12 th 1825 as appears also by the record
Yours Respectfully &c. J. M. Hartshorne
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Job Richard GRADE Drum major LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8431 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 10, 179? (torn) To — not shown —
*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.