Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38177, for Peter Marlatt, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Marlatt, Peter or Morlatt
S 38177
CONTENTS
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(3543)
Virginia.
Peter Marshall Capt Luce private, G. H. New Jersey Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Oct 1818. and delivered to the applicant at Washington City.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo. 4/30. 33.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Nov 1819. 48.00
$81.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Nine Months —
Res. Cont'd Berkley Co. Va.
Berkley County
see letter enclosed Aug. 10 th 1820 to be handled Mr. Hunter by direction of J. D. Burkhalter

and State DISTRICT OF Virginia, Berkeley County , ss. On this first day of May 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the  one of the  Superior Court of Law  said County for the said  said district, personally appeared Peter Marlett aged 58 years, resident in Berkeley County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war:" That he, the said Peter Marlett enlisted in Reading Town in the state of  New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Henry Luce  of the  Second  Regiment of New Jersey  enlisted in the Continental  at the rank of  lieut.  J. Shreve ; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the fifth day of March, 1779 , when he was discharged from service in the Town of New Ark , state of New Jersey , that he was in the battles of Long  Island , of Bruckles Town on Staten Island , of Mill Stone, in  the Jerseys and Battle of Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evi- dence now in his power of his said services. with the before discharge  given to him by the said J. Shreve Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Robt. White 
I, Robert White Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Peter Marlett did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Robt. White 
Virginia. Berkeley County set
Garrison Waite Clerk of the Superior Court of Law held in and for said County do hereby certify that Robert White Esq. under whose hand the above certificates are made was at the time of so doing and still is the sole and presiding Judge of the said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal (there being no seal of office to the said Court) this 8th day of May 1818 and in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth G. Waite Clerk  Seal 

Peter Morlat
Dec
3543
con March 1819
Notifications handed Mr. Hunter, by direction of D- Burkhardt, the letter enclosed, August 10, 1820

Virginia to wit
at a Court continued and held for Berkeley County, the 11 th day of July 1820
On this 11 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record, Peter Montali aged about sixty five 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 to wit as a private Soldier in Captain Luc's Company in the 2 nd Regiment of the New Jersey line commanded by Col. Israel Sheaves that he made his original declaration on the 1 st day of May 1818 and obtained a pension Certificate Numbered 3543 and the said Montali doth moreover Solemnly swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed The said Montali further declares that he is a farmer and a day labourer and from his age & consequent infir- mities that he is unable to support himself - his family consists of his wife Sarah aged about 58 years a son named Jacob aged about twelve years, a Daughter named Elizabeth aged about nine years all of whom are unable to contribute much towards their support except his son Jacob who though unable to support himself is of benefit in the support of the family, known to and declared to be true on the 11 th day of July 1820

Before the Court aforesaid
Schedule
One Black Horse about 14 or 15 years Old One Cow
One Sow & Eight pigs
One Shovel Plough
one Set of Old Horse Gear
Four Old Chains a table two pots an Oven and some other little articles of kitchen furniture, about $40. - and him he is in debt to nearly the amount of $100. -
Peter Mortale
I Darius Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Berkeley do hereby certify that the 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 in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy Six Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17 th day of July 1820
David Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Berkeley

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 33177. Qu
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
October 28 th , 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Peter Marlatt, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on May 1st, 1818, at which time he was 68 years of age and residing in Berkeley County, Virginia, and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Luce and Col. Shreve. He enlisted at Readingtown, N. J.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Wm. H. Marlatt,
302 Society for Savings Building,
Cleveland, Ohio.

Peter Molatt having served faithfully as a soldier in the 2 d Reg t of New Jersey for nine months is here- by discharged & at liberty to return home. — New Ark March 5 th 1779
J. Shaeffer Col a

arlatt.
38 177
Oct. 28/97 Mrs. A.M. Cleveland, Ohio.
Symons. 2648
Rev
INVALID.
Mar. 15-98. M.L. City. (see I 4)
File No. 88177
Peter Marlatt
Rev Rev Mo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 274
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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21 Eleventh St., N.W.,
Washington D.C. Jan. 18 '98.
Hon. Commissioner of Pension Washington D.C.
Sir:-
NO NAME
Will you give me a complete military record as is possible to obtain from your records of Peter Marlatt, or Morlatt a Revolutionary War soldier from New Jersey. In the official register of the officers and men of New Jersey published by authority of the state and edited by Aft. Genl. Stryker appears this entry at p. 677.
"Marlatt, Peter, Second Regt. Hunterdon; Capt. Stillwell's Company, Fourth Regiment ditto.; also State troops; also Continental army." Mr Wm. H. Marlatt Sec Western Reserve Society, S.A.R. (Ohio) informs me he has made application to the War Dept. and that the record of the ancestor is very incomplete in that Office.
The date and place of entry, character of service, period

1871-1872 Pension Washington, D.C. Dear Sir, Will you kindly inform me as to what papers of mine are on file in your office relative to Peter Schuchert, private Heavy Artillery, Coast Artillery, D.C. 1871-1872, who was pensioned on a of the Department, and who is now not in the service of the U.S. Army, but of various other departments of the Govt. and who is now living in Washington, D.C. Yours truly, J. M. [unintelligible]

LAW OFFICE OF TREADWAY & MARLATT, 302 SOCIETY FOR SAVINGS BUILDING, CLEVELAND.
FRANCIS W. TREADWAY. WM. H. MARLATT.
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October 20, 1897.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me as to what papers, if any, are on file, in your archives, relating to Peter Marlatt , private New York Line , placed on Pension rolls, Oct. 13, 1878, from Berkeley Co. Virginia, as a pensioner of the Revolution (Senate Documents, Pension Roll, 1st Rec. 2nd Congress, Page 574).? Also the cost of securing copies of documents if there be any.
Very truly,
Wm H. Marlatt.