Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,570, Thomas Wriggins, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Wriggins, Thomas
S. 34,570
CONTENTS

3622.
New Jersey Roll
Thomas Wriggins, Lt Capt Sharpe
Private. New Jersey line — 176. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Oct. 1818 and sent to James Matlock Esq. Woodbury, Gloucester Co. N. Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 35.73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 mo 14/30 $83.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Wriggins Thomas Lt Capt Sharpe New Jersey line 176. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary

Thomas Wiggins
Application
for a
Pension
Boston A. J. reg
not on roll
Therefore
you must two claim the depositions of witnesses
corroborating the within
Statement -
& the Judge must testify to the credibility of these witnesses -
also the seal of the City
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To the Honourable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of the War department — Pension Office State of New Jersey Gloucester County Ps
On application to Obtain a pension for services rendered the United States
Be it known, that before me James Matlack one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common pleas in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared Thomas Wriggins a Native of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty six years on the 5 th day of December last, Who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty GOD did depose and say, that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his County for support, that he served in the War of the Revolution on the continental establishment one year as a private soldier — that he was enlisted for one year by Captain Samuel Flanagan and entered the service of the United States about the month of February A.D. Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six — That he served in the Third Regiment in the New Jersey line, commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton — That he belonged to Captain Anthony Sharp's Company — That in the latter part of February A.D. Seventeen Hundred and seventy seven, he this deponent received his discharge from the Army, which discharge is lost or mislaid, that he served one year the time of his enlistment without losing one day
Thomas Wriggins
Sworn and subscribed,
the twenty first day of April
A.D. eighteen hundred and eighteen
James Matlack

In Testimony, that the foregoing Statement of facts under oath are true
I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Wiggins served in the revolutionary War as within State against the common enemy
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 21 st day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and eighteen
James Maltbie
James Maltbie
State of New Jersey
I Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Gloucester do certify that James Maltbie Esq. is in Commission as one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County - Witness my hand & Seal of office at Woodbury in the County of Gloucester this Twenty first day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred & Eighteen - Hendry CLK
James Maltbie
September 1818

State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss.
Be it remembered that on the 26 th day of September AD 1818 before me James Mattleck one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Gloucester personally appeared John Sparks, who being duly sworn according to law upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty GOD did depose and say that he is well acquainted with Thomas Wriggins in the annexed paper named, that he has known him more than forty five years, that he enlisted about the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Anthony Sharp in the Third Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col Colonel Dayton afterwards called General Dayton, on the Continental establishment in the New Jersey Line, that the said Thomas Wriggins continued one year in the service aforesaid at one period and then enlisted the second time, and that Samuel Flanagan was the first Lieut. in Sharp's Company — This Deponent further saith that he commanded a company and endeavoured with Captain Sharp to let this deponent have the said Thomas Wriggins into his company but Captain Sharp refused — The Deponent further saith that the said Thomas Wriggins by reason of his reduced circumstances is very poor and stands in need of assistance from his country for support; — That he is a native of the County aforesaid and now residing therein and has been acquainted with him ever since the War, having lived within the same County & within six or 10 miles ever since — This deponent saith that upon his application for a pension he this deponent has received a certificate enabling him to receive twenty Dollars per month for his services in the Army as a Captain etc —
Sworn and Subscribed
John Sparks
The day & year above said before James Mattleck
I James Mattleck one of the do hereby Certify that John Sparks the above named affirmer is a credible Witness and ought to be believed in any Court, in my opinion —
James Mattleck
26 th 1818 Gloucester N.J.

Philadelphia County ss:
Be it remembered that on this twenty eighth day of July A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber Thomas Armstrong Esq. r one of the Associate Judges for the County of Philadelphia personally came & appeared John Tudor who being by me duly sworn according to law on his solemn oath deposith & saith that he is well acquainted, with Thomas Wiggins in the annexed papers named & that he has known the said Thomas for the last forty five years & upwards, that the said Thomas enlisted on or about the month of January A.D. Seventeen hundred & Seventy six, in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Anthony Sharp in the third Jersey Regiment, on the Continental establishment, and that deponent was enlisted in the same company at the same time & place, at the County of Salem County in said State of New Jersey that the said Thomas continued in the said service for about thirteen months at one period & was honorably discharged from said service, at Princeton N. Jersey, about the latter part of January or beginning of February A.D. 1777. that the said discharge was signed by Lieut. Saml. Hanagan then commanding Capt. Sharp's Company

aforesaid. - that the said Thomas Wriggins by reason of his reduced circumstances age & infirmities is poor & really in need of assistance of his Government for support, & that the said Thomas is a native born citizen of the U. States, residing in Gloucester County, N. Jersey.
John S. Tudor mark
Sworn & subscribed before me & I certify that the said John Tudor is in my opinion a credible witness, whom I believe.
July 30 th 1818
Thos. Armstrong
Philadelphia Sept 18 th 1818
I Joseph B. Northey Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas for for the County of Philadelphia do certify that Thomas Armstrong Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia duly commissioned and qualified to all whom it shall appear full faith & credit is & ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Philadelphia the fifteenth day of August 1818 eighteen hundred eighteen
W. B. Northey Not.

Thomas Huggins
Copy
3,622.
(Mark 1819.)
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District of New Jersey, ss.
On this Third day of July , 1820, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Gloucester , in the state of New Jersey, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law--having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. Thomas Wriggins
aged Sixty seven years, resident in Greenwich Township in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the Company commanded by Captain Anthony Sharp - in the third New Jersey Regiment, Commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton, and in the New Jersey line upon a declaration made on Oath on the 21 st day of April 1818 I obtained a pension Certificate Numbered 3622
5.00 2.00 2.87 1.30 .66 .50 2.50 62 $75.45
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz. one weavers loom $5.00 cupboard $2.00
Iron ware $2.87 Brockery ware $1.30 three chain 3 barrels 66 lbs two axes & two hoes 50 lbs one pig $2.50 two buckets one pine table 62 cts amounting to Fifteen Dollars & 45 Cents (besides one bed and some Cloathing). There is due & owing to me about Three dollars - I am indebted to sundry persons about four dollars to, and declared, on the I am by occupation day of a weaver but unable to get any employment at my before trade; I am afflicted with the Rheumatism which disables me from obtaining sufficient support - My family consists of myself & wife Elizabeth aged sixty seven the 10 th day of April last (1820.) who is very infirm and unable to aid in the support of our family
Sworn to and subscribed this third day of July AD 1820 Thomas Wriggins John Clement Presb. of said Court
I, Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas the of county of Gloucester 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 value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifteen dollars and forty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said Court, on this
Tenth day of July , 1820.
Hendry Clk

The Court are of the Opinion that the Total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the within Schedule is fifteen dollars forty five cents by the Court
$15.45
John Clement Charles Boden Joseph Rogers

34 570 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 570
Thomas Wiggins His Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Woodbury of Oct 1845
Greece
John C. Calhoun Secretary of the N. dept. of Washington

H. Calhoon Secretary of the War Department Pension Office
Enclosed is the application of Thomas Wiggins return'd with two depositions Annexed as he was denied S r
Respectfully yours,
I am not at all
Woodbury Gloucester Co. New Jersey
Sept 26 th 1878