Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,950, William Worth, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
★ Worth, William
S. 33950
CONTENTS

Death not on A.B.
4277
New Jersey. 4
William Worth.
Capt Forman / private N. Jersey line / '80 - 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Nov r 1818 and forwarded to Wm. Brown Esq. Freehold N Jersey.
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept 1818. 4 mo  35. 38    Semi-anl. all ce ending  9/30. 4/30  48..  
$ 83 38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Monmouth County.

33950 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,950
William Worth
His Her for
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 468
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Application of William North, a Soldier in the Revolutionary War for a Pension under the late Act of Congress —
Not found on the New Jersey rolls. — The testimony of two or more disinterested and credible persons, on oath, is required to prove the services stated in the declaration. The judge is also desired to certify, that he is satisfied the claimant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me the Monmouth County } Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, William North, aged Sixty two years and upwards, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evan- gelists of Almighty God, deposes and says that he this Deponent enlisted as a private Soldier in the Army of the United States of America in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, some time in the year 1780 for the term of three years or during the War in a Company Commanded by Capt. Jonathan Forman in New Jersey in the 1 st Jersey Regiment and in the Jersey Line, and that he continued in the service of the United States, better than three years and until Peace was proclaimed between the United States and Great Britain, was then dis- charged at Newburgh in the State of New York - Was in the Battle at Springfield and was at the Siege of taking Lord Cornwallis at Little York in Virginia
This Deponent further says that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support - and further says not - Sworn & subscribed to before } William North Me this 23 rd day of April 1878 } Mark Wm. J. DOWNE

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 Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William North did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding affidavit or declaration against the common Enemy, and I herewith transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress
Wm J Bowne
Freehold N.J. 24 April 1878.
I the Subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Do hereby Certify that William J. Bowne Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to be made, was at the time of taking the same and still is duly enrolled in my Office as one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and 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 this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. Phillips Clerk

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me the Monmouth County ss: } Subscriber One of the Judges of the Infer- ior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Thomas Smith, a resident of said county aged between fifty & sixty, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth and saith, that he this Deponent was well acquainted with William North [whose name is mentioned in the within affida- vit herunto annexed] during the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, that they were both enlisted Sol- diers in the service of the United States during the war afs. in the 1 st Jersey Regm. (though not in the same company) and that he saw the said William North in the Battle of Springfield and at the Siege of York Town, then called Little York, in Virginia, and that William North & this Deponent were discharged at Newburgh, State of New York - Deponent further saith that the said William North, served in the Army aforesaid about three years from the time Deponent first saw him in New Jersey to the time of his discharge as afs. & further saith not. — Subscribed & sworn to before me this 2 nd day of September 1818. } Thomas X Smith his mark
Wm. J. Browne

State of New Jersey } Before me the subscriber one Monmouth County ss: } of the Judges of the Court of Com- Mon Pleas in and for said County
Personally appeared Thomas Lamberson, a Resident of New Jersey, aged about sixty seven Years, who being duly sworn, Deposeth and saith, that he this Deponent well knew William Worth (Named in the preceding affidavit) during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and this Deponent verily believes from general Report that the said William Worth was an enlisted Soldier & served in the Army of the United States during the war aforesaid about three Years, and further saith that he saw the said William Worth shortly after his return and discharge from the Army, directly after Peace - This Deponent further saith, that he saw the discharge of him the said William Worth from the Army aforesaid, which discharge was in this Deponent's possession several Years, afterwards delivered into the hands of one Reba, who purchased the land that the said William Worth was entitled to for his services during the war -
Sworn & subscribed before me this 19 th day of October 1878.
Wm M Bowne } Thomas Lamberson

I the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey— Do hereby certify to the Hon ble S. C. Calhoun Sec y of War that it satisfactorily appear to me that William North named in the foregoing affidavit served in the War of the Revolution against the com- mon Enemy three years or about that time and that he is very indigent and needs the assistance of his Country for support. Freehold N. J. 19. Oct. 1818.
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 annexed affidavit as also to the above certifi- cate 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 names Wm. J. Bowne there to subscribed are the genuine signatures 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 third day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen J. Phillips Jk

Freehold N.J. 3 Nov. 1833
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The Honble
J. C. Calhoun
Secy of War Washington City

The Honble
J. C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Sir
I herewith retransmit to the Department of War the application of Mr. Worth, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, with the additional testimony of two credible persons - and the necessary Certificate - which I trust will be deemed sufficient and a Certificate of Pension forwarded -
Respectfully Your Obs. Servt
Wm. B. Bowne
Freehold N 3 rd Nov. 1818