Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21458, for Humphrey Jeffrey, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
or Jeffrey, Humphrey N. 21458. Jeffrey
CONTENTS
Ann Martha or Anna Martha

William [?] of the [?] who served in the Revolutionary war, as a [?]
Inscribed on the Roll of Honor of the [?] Census of 1840, to commence on the 1st day of March 1840.
Certificate of [?] and [?]
[?]
[?]
[?]

Dec 20th 1837 Sep 21 1827 Monmouth N. Jersey
Died June 27, 1827 (vouchers).
Continued Mitigation on William Jen-Eyck, of Monmouth N. Jersey
923
New Jersey Humphrey Jeffrey Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Richard Riker, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 Semi-annual allowance
4 months 15/30 $36.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
New Jersey line 77-3 years
Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co  State of New Jersey

Humphrey Jeffery
923
Monmouth
Conz
June 18
Sept '18

State of New Jersey      on this twenty sixth day of July Monmouth County ss      eighteen hundred and Twenty personally appeared in open court being a court of record and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Mon- mouth Humphrey Jeffery aged fifty nine years resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit in Captain John Burruss's Company and in the Jersey Regiment commanded by Col David Forman and afterwards in Col Spence's Regiment - and that his original declaration is dated the twentieth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen, and the number of his certificate of Pension is (9.23.) 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 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 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, nor any prop- erty or securities, contracts or debts due to me in nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Schedule
1 bow, 2 Hogs or Shets. 1 old Small boat, 2 pair of old  old leather Tongs. 1 clam rake, 1 old ax, 1 old hoe. 1 mow- ing sythe (broke) other articles that I had for keeping house have all been sold from me by the Sheriff Humphrey Jeffery -

This declarant further saith that he has no particular occupation but that he has  has and claims principally for a support, but is in a bad state of health and not able to support himself & family by his labour and that his family consists of his wife Anne aged about fifty five in a debilitated state of health and not able to do much for a support. His son Takeb & Jeffy about twenty four years of age in bad health has been under the Doctors hands for several months past. His son Barline aged about nineteen capable of supporting himself and Robert aged about fourteen not healthy, daughter Eliza, Emaline and Mary Eliza aged twenty two years sickly & not able to support herself, the other two daughters Emaline aged seventeen, Mary aged twelve years both afflicted with diseases and not able to do but little towards a support - and lastly two grand children Lueza Ann aged about 2 years & Orlando four months old.
I now to & declare in open court this 26 th day of July A D 1820. before
W m J Browne
Humphrey Jeffey
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 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 thirty eight in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty eight Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of August 1820.
Mem Sen Cychick

Humphrey Tiffey
Soldier
Forman's Regt.
New Jersey line.
Connect

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County.
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty second day of April 181 8
Benj. Ferris Clerk

To the Honorable Richard Nixon Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
The Declaration of Humphrey Jeffrey formerly a private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of Shrewsbury in Monmouth County State of New Jersey Respectfully Showeth, that the said Humphrey Jeffrey entered the Service of the United States in Captain Burrows company in Colonel Formans Regiment in the New Jersey in February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven and after having faith- fully served for three Years was honorably discharged at Headham in the State of New Jersey in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty - That this applicant was in the battle of Germantown Monmouth & is now in the fifty fourth Year of his age
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Humphrey Jeffrey is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Shrewsbury - aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support;
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Affidavits — of himself and of Henry Voorhis hereafter set forth,
Dated, the 20 th day of April 1818
City and County of New-York, ss. Humphrey Jeffrey
being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn the 20 th day of April 1818 before me.
Humphrey Jeffrey
R. Miller Recorder of the City of New York
City County of New York ss. Henry Voorhis of the City of New York being duly sworn saith that he has read the preceding Declaration of Humphrey Jeffrey and knows the facts contained therein to be substantially true. This Deponent having served during the said term of Three Years herein mentioned in the same Company with the said Jeffrey.
Sworn 20 April 1818
Henry Voorhis
R. Miller

City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Twentieth day of April ————— in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, Richard Pike Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid Humphrey Jeffrey Applicant, and from the testimony of Henry Voorhies who is knowing to the service of the Applicant
entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn to ————— the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration —————
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Service of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
R Pike

2602
Oct. 1835
(2624)
Ann M. Jeffrey
No 10 Dec 1835
42 5 June 1837
Admitted
Punish 2 years
Admitted
Punish 2 years
J. P. Person Esq
New York
James Sherwood Esq
Brooklyn
H. H.

State of New York
City and County of New York
338
On this 13 th day of August September 1838 person- ally appeared before the Mayor's Court of the City of New York Ann the Jeffrey a resident of the City and County of New York aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- -sions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Humphrey Jeffrey, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served on the Jersey line, and for such service was in the receipt of a pension under the act of 18 th March 1818. of Eight Dollars pr. Month to the time of his death and after his decease the deponent as his widow drew the balan- -ce due her late husband, to the day of his death at the pension agency at Trenton Trenton, State of New Jersey.
She further declares that she was married to the said Humphrey Jeffrey on the fourth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five, by
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Charles Gordon Esqr. Justice of the peace of the township of Middletown Monmouth County and State of New Jersey, but in consequence of the death of Charles Gordon Esqr. some thirty or forty years since, no record of marriage can be obtained. And that her husband the aforesaid W Humphrey Jeffrey, died on the twenty first day of June Eighteen hundred and Twenty Seven, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written in open Court
N.B. The word August was inserted & September inserted.
Ann M. Jeffrey
John M. [unintelligible] Justice of the Marine Court
I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that Ann M. Jeffrey is one of the Justices of the said Court, and that the said Court is a Court of Record, and that the above signature is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of September, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
John Barberie

State of New York
City & County of New York } Personally appeared before me the subscriber a notary public for the City and County aforesaid Meribah Chandler of said City who being duly sworn, according to Law, deposeth and saith that she is well acquainted with Ann M. Jeffrey widow of Humphrey Jeffrey deceased late of the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey, that she this deponent was present at the marriage of the said Ann M. to the said Humphrey Jeffrey on the fourth day of December One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five, and that the said Humphrey Jeffrey is the same Humphrey Jeffrey who was a Revolution- ary Pensioner, entered on the Pension Roll at the time of his decease, and that they lived together as man and wife to the day of his death,
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22 d day of August 1838
Sylvester Spencer Notary Public
Meribah Chandler

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Meribah Chandler, and that she is a credible person, & that the word "entirely" was erased before execution. Sylvester Spencer Notary Public
State of Virginia

State of New Jersey Monmouth County
Personally appeared before me one of the justices of the peace in and for said county, Mary Holoman who being duly sworn on the holy evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith that she is well acquainted with her late husband, the late Humphrey Giffey (at the time of her discharge) that she, the deponent, was present at the marriage of the said Annibelle to the said Humphrey more than fifteen years past, that she cannot tell the exact time from the lapse of so many years. That from the time of the aforesaid marriage of the said Annibelle to the said Humphrey that they lived together as man & wife to the day of his death, that the said Humphrey Giffey was the same Humphrey Giffey who was a soldier of the revolutionary war, and was entitled on the Revolutionary pension roll, and received a pension for his services for several years next preceding his death as the deponent understood from him and from other persons and further this deponent saith not.
9 th
James F or Carle Justice of the Peace Mary Holoman
The reputation of the above named deponent for veracity is unimpeachable witness my hand Aug. 10 th 1837. James F or Carle Justice

State of New Jersey } Personally appear before me one of the Monmouth County } justices of the peace, in and for said County. I, John Chadwick of the same place, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth, and saith, that he is well acquainted with Ann M. Jeffrey (widow of Humphrey Jeffrey late of the County aforesaid deceased); and that the said Humphrey Jeffrey, was the same Humphrey Jeffrey who was a soldier of the revolutionary war; and was entered on the revolutionary pension rolls; and this deponent hath seen & examined his certificate. That as well as this deponent can recollect it is about fifty three years (or fifty two) since the said Ann M. was married to the said Humphrey he (this deponent was not present at the marriage being from home) but was inform d of it on his return; and he well knows that the said Humphrey & the said Ann M. lived together as man & wife to the day of his death; and they were reputed to be married by all their neighbours during the time aforesaid.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29 th day of May 1837
John Chadwick
James H. Earle Justice
I certify that the above named deponent is a
a person of undoubted veracity Aug. 10. 1839
James H. Earle Justice

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss
I Daniel H. Ellis, clerk of the inferior court of common pleas, in & for the county of monmouth before whom the annexed deposition has been taken do hereby certify that James H. Carle is a justice of the peace of said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and confidence ought to be given to his official acts as such both here & elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand; and affixed the seal of the said court at Freehold this eighth day of August Anno Domini eighteen hundred & thirty seven. D. H. Ellis Clerk

State of New York City & County of New York
On this 19 th day of October 1850 before me Irving Paris — a Commissioner of Deeds — in & for said city & County personally appeared Eliza King of the city & County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension which she is inf- ormed and believes was due Ann M Jeffry by virtue of the joint Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 or of the Act of Congress of July 29 th 1848. That she is one of the children of Ann M Jeffry who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of February 2 nd 1848 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum , That said Ann M Jeffry was the widow of Humphry Jeffry — dec d late of Monmouth County, New Jersey who in his life time was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six Dollars per Annum. That said Ann M Jeffry died in the County of Kings and State of New York on the fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty. That the following are the only children of the said Ann M Jeffry that are now living viz Ann Little, Elisha Jeffry, Fanny Boyd, Eliza King, (the Declarant), Emma J Hayward, Robert H Jeffry and Maria Hoeft and each of them are over twenty one Years of age. In support of which claim this Declarant refers the pension Department to the evidence on file in that office
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 19 th day of October 1850
Irving Paris Commissioner of Deeds
The words "per annum" interlined before execution & the word "Emma" written partly in an erasure before execution Eliza King
I certify that I verily believe that the foregoing Declaration to be entitled to entire credit and belief
Irving Paris Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York City & County of New York } ss
Meribah English and Louisa A Gregory — residents of the city & County aforesaid being each duly sworn according to law Deposeth That Ann M. Leffry a pensioner of the United States died in the County of Kings and State aforesaid on the fifth day of October One thousand eight hundred and fifty — That the following are the only children of the said Ann M. Leffry that are now living viz Ann Little. Eliza Leffry. Fanny Boyd. Eliza King. Emma Hayward. Robert H Leffry and Maria Hoeft. and each of them are over twenty one Years of age
State of New-York, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, GEORGE W. RIBLET, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Ann M. Leffry before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorised to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State and for general purposes; and that his signature thereto is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 23rd day of Octbr 185 0 .
Geo: W. Riblet Clerk.
English + Witnesses is entitled
ss

State of New York City & County of New York
Meribah English and Louisa A Gregory — residents of the city & County aforesaid being each duly sworn according to law Deposeth that Ann M. Jeffry a pensioner of the United States died in the County of Kings and State aforesaid on the fifth day of October One thousand eight hundred and fifty — That the following are the only children of the said Ann M. Jeffry that are now living viz Ann Little, Elisha Jeffry, Fanny Boyd, Eliza King, Emma Hayward, Robert H Jeffry and Maria Hoeft, and each of them are over twenty one Years of age
Subscribed & Sworn to before me
Meribah English Louisa A Gregory
This 19 th day of October 1850 the name "Emma" written partly in an inuendo before execution
Irving Paris Commissioner of Deeds
I certify that I verily believe the said Meribah English & Louisa A Gregory — to be credible & competent Witnesses and believe their statement as above set forth is entitled to full faith and credit
Irving Paris Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York Kings City & County of New York Surrogates Court —
On this 23 d day of October 1850 it was proved by the adduction of the annexed testimony, which is satisfactory to said Court, That Ann M Jeffry a pensioner of the United States died in the County of Kings and State aforesaid on the fifth day of October in the Year one thousand eight hundred and fifty. That the following are the only children of the said Ann M Jeffry that are now living viz Ann Little, Elisha Jeffry, Fanny Boyd, Eliza King, Emma J Hayward, Robert W. Jeffry, and Maria Hoeft and each of them are over twenty one Years of age
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said Court the day & Year first above written —
J. C. Smith Surrogate of Kings County New York

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21458
Mrs. M. Jeffrey Widow of Humphrey Jeffrey Pr. Ben. 1843
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sum M. Soffly Esq. for increase Resolution July 1 st 1848.

Resumes
Wid to Pension Age 8 th Jan y 1844.
To New York City from 4 March 1843. 26. Jan y 1844 Notification to P. M. Irving. 157- Wall Street New York
at P er Feb 8 1845.
Ed to Sam l Storm April 3 '45.
New York City. New Jersey
2387
Anna M. Jeffrey widow of Humphrey Jeffrey who was a Private in the New Jersey line 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twenty third day of October 1843 and sent to J. M. Hartshorne Freehold New Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 123

New York 2602
Ann M. Jeffrey widow of Humphrey Jeffrey
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 21. June 1827 of N. York Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Burrows of the Regt. commanded by Col. Forman in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May 1839 and sent to J. R. Pierson New York
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. S. p.. 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 85

State of New York City and County of New York ss personally appeared before me
On this January 11 th 1845
Ann M Daffey (widow of Humphrey Daffey deceased), a resident of the City of New York aged 78 years, 12 th day of last November that is in 1844 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is the widow of her said husband deceased named as above who was made a pensioner as she believes under the act of 1818 in virtue of services rendered the United States in the War of the Revolution which services she thinks would entitle him to full pay and for an increase of which and the identity thereof she as his widow claims the right as such and as she has been suffered by an acknowledgment from the Department to be his widow which she now is in the provision of the law and has due a pension in and of herself in virtue of her husband's services of Eighty dollars per annum up to the year 1843 and under the act of 1843 extending the pension of widows. She also expects to receive her Certificate for that purpose with an expectation of receiving an increase of her pension according to the increase of her husband's services. For the proof of which she refers them to the rolls returned by the authority of the United States now in the Department at Washington. She reserving to herself the privilege of making out additional proof of other services being rendered in addition to the services there mentioned.

And she this deponent also respectfully refers them to the Declaration of Humphrey Giffey and Ann M Giffey this deponent. And also to the records of pensions in the Department - This Deponent also believes that her said husband did not receive the pension or pay that he was entitled to according to his grade. And as he ought to have received and if not. She requests to receive the same And for all as herein stated she does hereby appoint Samuel Stone no 11 King St NYK as her lawful Attorney and Agent for her and in her stead to forward this to the Department together with all other necessary papers for the purpose of completing this Deponent and to receive answers that from in her name and that he may be enabled to report to her as it becomes neces- sary -
Given to and subscribed the day and year first above written Ann M Giffey
P.S. By examination of the above finding that the Applicant was a pensioner thought it not necessary to have her sworn As she is on the pension roll already she will expect to receive her certificate for the four years pensions above & the remainder to be treated according to your discretion.
S. Stone

2618
A. M. Jeffrey
$80 per am
2387
123
J. M. Hartshorne Freehold N. J.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss:
On this Eighth day of June A.D. eight- teen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Ann Martha Jeffrey a resi- dent of the Township of Freehold in the County of Monmouth aged seventy six years and upwards, who is personally known to me, and who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd . March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revo- lutionary War: That she is the widow of Humphrey Jeffrey who was a private in the United States Army in the New Jersey line during the Revolutionary War - And she further states that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of July 9 th 1838, and that her name was placed on the pension roll of the Agency at New York, where she resided at that time - that she has since removed to the Township of Freehold in the County of Monmouth aforesaid, where she now resides. She further declared that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year above written
John Madden
Ann M. Jeffrey

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss.
I Samuel Mairs Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that John W Readdeu Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was sworn to & subscribed is now and was at the date thereof a justice of the Inferior Court of said of Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas duly Commissioned qualified and sworn & that his signature thereto is genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 18 th day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty three. Samuel Mairs C.M.

Albany N.Y. Nov 14 th 1850
Sir
Enclosed is the paper in the case of Ann M Jeffery, Du te , for an increase of her pension under the joint Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 —
I am Yours very respectfully
M rs Valentine
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington

New York. Dec 26. 1913
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Mrs Jeffrey for a transfer from Trenton, N.J. to this city. She has failed in an attempt to draw her September payment at the Trenton Agency, and would therefore take it as a particular favor if her present application could meet with prompt attention.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant Dime M. King 1574 Wall St
Ed Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

New Jersey Pension Agency
Sir,
Anna M c . Jeffrey a pensioned under the act Mar 3 1843 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, has not received any payment under said act. Your instructions as to her trans- fer to N. York will be observed, and our books regulated accordingly
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant Philip Dickinson P. Agent N. Jersey
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comm r of Pensions -

Oct 48 2387 AM
OF
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Patents Washington D.C.

New York Sept 1. 1848
Sir
I herewith transmit application of Mrs Anna M. Jeffrey for a renewal of her pension under Act 2 d February, 1848
Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant Nehemiah Briggs
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissary of Pensions Washington D.C.

Jan'y 22 1844
Mrs. Josephine for Friend M c Lean Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

New York 20 Jany 1844
Mr S. L. Edwards
Sir
At the request of my Mother Ann M. Jeffrey I take the liberty of address- -ing you, it is to ask if you will as soon as pra- -ctical transfer my Mothers name from the New Jersey Pension roll to that of New York, where She now resides She has sent her application for a transfer, through Mr. T. M. Irwin, Pension Agent of this City, some four weeks since Hopeing that ere this She should have been trans- -ferred, the September 1843 payment She has never received Having removed to New York before her Certificate was forwarded her from the depart- -ment, She is very much in need of her pension, having no means at Command, and to empower an agent, and send to Trenton would involved more expense than She is able to do & living in New York She wishes to receive her pension here if under the circumstances you can consistently forward her transfer to Mr. Irwin immediately, You will much oblige & relieve her from present in- -convenience Very Respectfully R. H. Jeffrey

New York October 17 th 1838.
Sir
Enclose the papers of Mr. Meribah Chandler & Mrs. Ann M. Jeffrey in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838.
I am Sir Very resp t .
Your obed t Serv t
J. S. P. Wilson
P.S. Will you have the goodness to review the case of Mrs. Henrietta Davenport who has been an applicant for a pension under the law of 1836 for nearly a year and an half. By so doing you will find that she has complied with every requisition that has been made and it is extremely clear that no plain or case should be at all doubted.
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington.

Sunton Bank Pension Office April 22 1837
Sir
The Papers in the case of Ann M. Jeffrey were sent here from the Pension Agency at New York. I supposed them correct and forwarded them without examination.
I now enclose them for your inspection, also the voucher & Certificate of Daniel Miley unpaid for more than one year for your Special Attention for payment thereof.
I remain very respectfully
Your Obedient
Wesley D. Mouton Clk
L. Edwards Esq Washington

N York 28 Sept 1845 Ann M. Jeffrey m 30
Aug 5 Feb 1845
2387-43
Second Auditor Mr. Department Washington City do E
Respectfully to B. B. Parsons 2: and 8th 30-Sept 45-

New York January 28 th 1845
Sir It is believed that Humphrey Jeffrey drew a pension under the act of 1848 and between the time he first drew and the time of his death. There were two years or upwards of his pension held back by the department or I did not to have been paid. Therefore as his widow a resident of New York, for the purpose of receiving a reparation or his back pay, I like to receive from you, or the proper department, for the above information. And know. And request that you write my agent an answer to this my request. Samuel Stone of the city of New York, who is legally appointed by me to forward all necessary papers and documents from the same for me to in my stead.
Yours respectfully Ann M Jeffrey

STATE OF NEW YORK, ss. County of Kings.
I, JOHN M. HICKS, Clerk of the County of Kings, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of ta- king such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
William Lloyd
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this day of
1848
John M. Hicks
Clerk.
State of New York Kings County ss. On this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1848, personally appeared be- fore me, William Hughes — a Justice of the Peace for said County, Anna M. Jeffrey, a resident of Williamsburg in said County, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, with in her oath, made the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 20 February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the revolutionary war: that her husband was Humphrey Jeffrey who was a member of the institution, and that pension of Eighty dollars per an- num New York City agency under the Act, 1844.
She declares that she is still a widow.
in witness whereof Anna M. Jeffrey
William Lloyd Justice of the Peace
Magistrate, hereby certify that the is personally known to me and the same individual who drew a person in the foregoing declaration.
William Hughes Justice of the Peace

State of New York Renss County ss: On this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1848, personally appeared be- fore me, William Hughes — a Justice of the Peace for said County, Anna M. Jeffrey, a resident of Williamstown in said County, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath, make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 20 February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: that she is the widow of Humphrey Jeffrey who was a brigade in the war of the revolution, and that she received a pension of Eighty dollars per an- num at the New York City agency under the act of 17 th June, 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Anna M. Jeffrey before me William Hughes Justice of the Peace
I, the above named Magistrate, hereby certify that the foregoing declaration is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
William Hughes Justice of the Peace

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J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington
John D. Sleeper

New York March 27 1819
Sir I received your letter dated the 14 November 1818 informing me that I was transferd from the newyork roll to that of New Jersey but it was so far from my request that I concluded perhaps there mite be a mistake in the name by my brother making application and I called this day at the New York office to inform myself and found that I was the person and to mortification therefore I pray that I may be transferd back to that of New York because I can get there with little or no expence and to go to Trenton will cost ten Dollars Sir I shall wait without any further application for my six months pay that is due till I receive an answer from you
I am Sir Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Humphrey Jefferys

Application for a Transfer.
State of New York City & County of New York } p: On this Twenty Second day of December A D 1843, before me, the subscriber, an Alderman of the City of New York in and for said County, personally appeared Anna M. Jeff- rey, who, on her oath, declares that she is the same person to whom a pension certificate was issued under the Act of March 3 d , 1843, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, bearing date the twenty third day of October, 1843, numbered 2387, and payable at Trenton, New Jersey: that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Jersey from whence she has lately removed, and that she now resides in the City of New York where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be payable; and that her reasons for removing to the city of New York were that she wished to spend the remainder of her days with a son re- siding there. She further declares that she has drawn no pay- ment under said Certificate.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Anna M Jeffrey
Albinus D. Buff Ald m 13 th ward and Judge of Court Common Pleas
City & County of New York p: Maria Louisa Jeffrey being duly sworn deposes and saith that she is well acquainted with the above declarant and knows her to be the identical Anna M. Jeffrey described in the foregoing affidavit.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of December, 1843, who further certifies that deponent is a person entitled to credit
Maria L Jeffrey
Albinus D. Buff Ald m 13 th ward

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, ANDREW WARNER, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, being a Court of Record, and the County Court, DO CERTIFY, That David D. Briggs Esq before whom the annexed deposition s were taken, was, at the time of taking the same, an Alderman & Judge of said Court in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 26 th day of December 1843
Andrew Warner
Clerk.

Oct 20 NY 7 July 1838 2623 and 2624
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Oct 20 Ms 7/24/1838 { 2623 and 2624
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington.