Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2487, for Richard Terry, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Terry, Richard Sarah.
NUMBER _____
N. 2487
CONTENTS

Let to Pabt & Hand. Credit June 30. 1841. do to C Freeman July 22. 1842 to Hon J W Miller, same day. Let to Wm L Conditt 2 June 1851 1884 Dec 8 Stephen Perry, History Pres
New Jersey
5560
Yarah Terry
Widow of Richard Terry who died on the April 1794 at Morris Co in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Regt commanded by Col Herton in the New Jersey line for 9 months & 29 days
Incribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 33 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of May 1841 & handed to L. Conditt Esq of Yellowtown N Jersey 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 332.20 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Feb' 41 16.66
$ 348 86
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by Thos L Wood Clerk. Book 10 Vol. 1 Page 153

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Morristown N.J. May 19. 1851 Hon Lewis Candich.
Enc. letter from Caleb Terry claiming increase of Pension for the widow of Richard Terry a Revo- lutionary soldier &c -
Mr. Caled
W. Tippet
ack. 1st to the Com. of Pensions. Dept. Rts. 33 May 21/51

To the Hon Alexander H. B. Stuart,
Secretary of the Department of the Interior. The Memorial of Richard  Capt Terry of Morristown New Jersey respectfully represents as follows - viz:
My father Richard  Capt Terry was a soldier of the Revolution & when he died left a widow with a family of children. His widow, Sarah Terry was pensioned by the act of Congress of July 1836, at the rate of $33.22 per annum, altho from his narrative as well as from the testimony accompanying his declaration, there is good reason to believe that his revolutionary services, were equal to 2 years and more of faithful duty. Clerks formerly in the Pension office, have assured us that the annuity granted is far less than what the testimony will justify; And I would most respectfully refer to the case of my neighbour, the widow of Lieut Constant Victor King, whose pension has recently been increased about one third. My father lived near him and I believe performed much military duty with him.
My mother, the said Sarah Terry died about the year 1845, leaving 3 sons & one daughter - one Richard son living in Western New York, and the daughter in Ohio.
Myself & John, dying in N. Jersey. In their behalf and my own , I respectfully request of the Hon. the Secretary of the Interior, and Commissioner of Pensions, an examination of her declaration & the accompanying documents believing that she will be equitably found entitled to an increase of her pension for the Revolutionary services of said Richard Terry.
My neighbour and friend, Doctor Lewis Condict, who was the agent and attorney for my mother is also our agent & attorney to present this claim for increase, for your consideration.
In behalf of Sarah Terry,
Your obedient servant Caleb H. Kenny

Morrisstown N.J. May 19 th 1856.
The Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior & the Commissioner of Pensions.
The Heirs of Sarah Terry, late a pensioner under the Law of July 1836, are very desirous for a re-examination of the widow Declaration & Testimonials of her husband's Revolutionary services, in the belief that she was entitled to a full pension.
Since the Pension allowed to Mrs. Asahel King, widow of Lieut. Constant Oliver King, they are confirmed in this belief, they being near neighbors, & engaging in the defense of the Country at the same time.
It is believed, that there is in the proper office at Washington, proof of the time of her death, as well as of the names & residence &c. of her children.
If however, further proof be deemed necessary, it will at once be sent, & letters of Administration taken out by Caleb Terry the within Memorialist.
Please address me, in reference to the application.
Very respectfully
Your obedt. servt. &c.
Lewis Condick

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New Jersey, Morris Co.
Pension Declaration of Sarah Terry, widow of Richard Terry.
Act of 4 th July, 1836.
Married July 1770
Husband April 1794
76- last Success. 5mo-
77:8- Norton to 4 29
9:29ds.
Return to Favers Bonded
Morris-town $33. 22/100
New Jersey.
No deduction
L. Condiet Esq.
Present

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th . July 1836.
State of New Jersey, p:
On this 10 th day of September, Anno Domini 1839, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey, Sarah Terry, a resident of Chester township in said County & State, aged 85 years, living my near neighbour many years, & personally well known to me as a woman of truth & humble character, & who is now from the infirmities of age & disease, unable to attend the Court at Morris town, as I do hereby certify. — The said Sarah Terry, having by me been 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.
I am the Widow of Richard Terry , who was a Militia soldier in the Revolutionary war, & served in defence of the United States from beginning to the end of said war. The particular details of his service, have most of them escaped from my memory, & I can only give a general outline, as my recollection may serve me. Most of his comrades have died & the few who survive are very aged. John Lock, & Robert Young, were well acquainted with him, & I hope to obtain their testimony, as I believe they often knew him in the service.
Soon after the war broke out, Captain Nathan Sun, who was our near neighbour, enlisted a Company of men, who were most of them his neighbours, to serve for five months, as I then understood & believed. Constant Victor King, also a near neighbour, was one of the officers, & I believe he was at first an Ensign. — William Conover & our Hagar, I think were Lieutenants. My husband, Richard Terry, according to the best of my remembrance enlisted & joined in this com- pany. They marched off in the spring season, about corn planting time, directly past our house, towards Morris town, the drum beating & fife playing Yankee doodle, & I remember my oldest child, Phoebe, then about 4 or 5 years old, attempted to sing the tune with the fife. I had prepared his clothes, blanket & knapsack, with provisions for several days, & he left me to take care of the children & manage our farm as well as I could. — I sometimes heard from him, but I did not see him again till late in the fall, or winter in cold weather. — He was marched, as I was told by him often, — to Elizabeth town — even a time in New York city — thence was taken to Long Island — was in the battle with the enemy there — was marched to White Plains — had various skirmishes, & in one of them, a musket ball was shot through his neck and killing, hanging so near the skin as to graze his neck. He was in the retreat through Jersey, with Genl. Washington's Army, called the "Mud Run", of which I often heard him speak. He was in the battle at Trenton, with the Hessians, & in the Princeton battle, as I believe, from his own story, & when he returned home, it was cold winter weather, sometime after the holidays. — I have

often heard him speak of Colonel Munn, Lord Stirling, Genl. Sullivan & Genl. Washington, as officers of the army during this campaign; & altho' it is my impression, that it was called the 5 months service, yet I firmly believe he was absent from home, & actively engaged in this duty, not less than six months. In the latter part of this winter (77), he was absent from home, & engaged in performing militia duty near New Brunswick & Amboy not less than 5 weeks under General Winder, Captain Luce, or Captain Nathaniel Terry his brother, or perhaps Captain Nathaniel Horton, as he performed militia duty under each of them, at different times.
He had performed sergeant's duty during some part of his first campaign, & as I believe, was regularly chosen to be a sergeant, after which he performed sergeant's duty in all his after militia tours of service. I think I have frequently in former years seen his papers or company rolls, kept by him as sergeant or orderly sergeant. He had in his possession for many years, papers of this sort, relating to his revolutionary services; but none of them are in my possession. They have been destroyed many years since, as of no value, or perhaps some of them went into the possession of one of my sons, who moved into the Western Country many years since, taking with him many of his father's papers. — My husband Richard Terry, performed many tours of militia duty near Elizabeth town, & opposite Staten Island. These tours were in general, a month in duration, some under one captain, & some under another. Captains, Horton, Terry, Luce, & Brown, & probably Captain Dunn also, have at different times commanded the Co. in which he served as a sergeant, as I have heard him say. —
I believe he performed a months militia duty near Haddonfield, in 77, or in 78; another months duty near Pompton & along the North river in the fall season, when Brandywine was made prisoner; — another months duty when Monmouth battle was fought in the summer, in which battle he was present, under Capt. Horton, as I believe; — another month near Hackensack & at or near a little fort called Poloply, under Genl. Winder & Col. Seely; — another month at Acquackanonk & along the Passaic river, & in an engagement under Genl. Winder with the enemy. He was upon an expedition against the Indians, in the summer season, under Genl. Winder & Col. Seely, at the Minisink on the Delaware river, not less than a month. — He was also at the battle of Connecticut farm, when Mrs. Caldwell, the wife of a minister was shot, as he told me, through a window. — He was also at the battle of Springfield, when the Church & Town were burnt by the enemy. The two last tours were in warm weather, & toward the latter part of the war, probably in 1780 — General Winder his commanding officer. In these two, he was engaged, as I believe, not less than a month. He also served one months tour near Sparktown & Rahway, opposite Staten Island, under Capt. Horton & Col. Seely in the summer season, before that at Connecticut farm & Springfield. These are among the most remarkable of my husband's services of which I have often heard him speak. — I well remember he was engaged in public service, defending his country, in every year

I was engaged
at war continued, leaving his little farm neglected & his young family alone. I do not know that he was ever drafted into the service. He was always in readiness when called, & willing to perform his duty.
He often volunteered, & did all in his power to encourage others to defend the liberties of his country. Beside his actual duties in the field, & his time spent in warning out his men, as their sergeant, he was for about 3 years, what was called a "minute man", living in constant readiness & preparation for Military duty, whenever called, having his arms & ammunition ready, & at hand, with his blanket, knapsack, canteen box &c. — When at home, he usually slept with his arms near his bed, & was ready for public duty whenever called, or when the alarm gun was fired. — His actual service in the field & camp, away from his home, I only believe occupied more than two years; for which service, as his widow, I claim a pension, being now in the 86 th year of my age. (born on the 18 th day of January, 1754) very helpful, & in very need circumstances, my children, most of them moved at a great distance from me, & those living near me, unable to give me any assistance.
I was married to the said Richard Terry, by Rev. Mr. Swayne, Minister of the gospel in Haddam, now Chester, in July 1770, when I was but a few months over sixteen years old. The particular day of the month of my marriage, I cannot tell, nor have any record of it. I have an ancient family bible, in which is recorded my own & my husband's birth, & the birth of our several children. It is a true & faithful record of my children's birth, & I believe it is also a true record of my own & of my husband's. It has been cut out from my bible, to be sent to the Pension Office at Washington. There is no Parish record, as I am informed & believe, of the marriage solemnized at that period; & I do not know of any person now living, who was present at my marriage, except the widow Martha Horton, whose husband was my brother. I hope to have her deposition. I have had 14 children - viz: 6 sons & 8 daughters - born in Connecticut; 4 of whom were born before the declaration of Independence. — My husband, the said Richard Terry, died at his residence in Chester, in the month of April 1794, according to the best of my recollection & belief, & I have remained his widow to the present time, as will more fully appear by testimony hereto annexed.
Sarah Terry her mark.
Sworn & subscribed at the residence of said Sarah Terry, in Chester township, Morris County, the 18 th day of September A.D. 1839. before me.
John H. Hunt

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:
I Lewis Condick of Morris-town New Jersey, hereby certify to the Commissioner of Pensions, that the Bible family Record, hereto annexed, purporting to be the Family Record of Richard Terry, was by me cut out from a quarto Bible in the possession of Sarah Terry the forgoing Declarant, stated to be his, & which I do verily believe to be the original record of the births of the children of Richard Terry & Sarah Terry, & the facts therein stated, I believe to be true.
Witness my hand at Morris town, September 23 d . 1839.
Lewis Condick.
New Jersey Morris County ss:
Lewis Condick of Morris town, who has signed the above certificate, & who I believe is a man of truth, this day makes oath before me in due form of law, that the facts stated in said certificate are true, as he verily believes.
Sworn & subscribed at Morris town, September 25 d . 1839. Before me
Silas L. Condick J.L.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Richard Terry Born July the 6 th 1748 - - - - - Sarah Terry his wife Born January the 18 th 1754 - - - - - ----- Phebe Terry Born April 18 th 1771 Gashum Terry Born July 10 th 1772 - - - - - Prosper Terry Born April 7 th 1774 Justus Terry Born - - - - - May the 15 th 1776 Richard Terry Born March the 30 th 1778 - - - - - Caleb Terry Born Feb y the 22 nd 1780 - - - - - Phinehas Terry Born Nov r 22 nd 1781 Sarah Terry Born August 22 nd 1784 Mary Terry Born Oct the 3 rd 1786
BIRTHS.
Hiram Terry Born May the 6 th 1798 John Terry Born July 2 nd 1791 - - - - - Lydia Terry Born July the 3 rd 1793

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
[Faint handwritten text, possibly "1878" or "1879"]

Jerry, Morris County N.J.
Before me, Silas L. Condict, a Justice of peace in & for said County, personally appeared Mrs. Martha Horton, an aged & highly respectable woman of unblemished character & fully entitled to belief - who having by me been duly sworn according to law, declares as follows viz: - I am 83 years of age - am personally well acquainted with Sarah Terry, widow of Richard Terry decd. & an applicant for a pension. We were both born & brought up in the same neighborhood, & well acquainted with each other from our childhood. She was married to said Richard Terry when she was but about sixteen years old, by Reverend Mr. Swagge, Minister of the Gospel in Black river, now called Chester, in the month of July in the year 1770, as I verily believe. I was then in my 13 th year, & was present at the wedding & saw them married, at the house of her father Caleb Horton, in Black river, now called Chester township, in Morris County. Richard Terry, her husband, was my brother, & Daniel Horton whom I married a few years afterward, was her cousin. - They lived together as husband & wife several years before the war began, & had 3 or 4 children when Independence was first declared. - Her husband, Richard Terry, was much engaged in the Revolutionary war, from beginning to end, as a soldier - was out from home much every year, & was believed to be a Sergeant. Captain Nathan Lucas Luce, of that neighborhood, raised a Company of men to serve by enlistment for five months, as was generally reported & believed, in the first year of the war, & Richard Terry enlisted & served in his company, as I always understood & believed. He was absent from his family all that summer & fall, & did not return home to Black river until in the winter, after Holiday.
Said Richard Terry died at his dwelling in Chester Morris County in the year 1794, or about that time, according to the best of my recollection, & his widow, said Sarah Terry, has not married since his death.
Sworn & subscribed at Chester, at the residence of Mrs. Horton, on the 15 th day of September, A.D. 1839.
Before
Silas L. Condict (J.P.)
Martha Horton

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss.
Before the subscriber, a justice of peace in & for said County, personally appeared John Lock, an aged man, believed by me to be a man of truth & fair character, who being by me duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz: — I am now in the 85th year of my age, was a soldier in the Continental Army in the war of the revolution, & am now a pensioner of the United States for services performed in said war.
In 1776 I enlisted in Lamb's Artillery for during the war, in Captain Vail's company, who was killed as I believe in the battle of Princeton, just after taking the Hessians at Trenton. After his death, John Doughty of Morris town had command of his company. I served out the whole period of the war in the artillery. I knew Richard Terry, of Black-river, now called Chester, in Morris County, & often saw him performing Military duty in the war, when the Militia & Army were in service together. — In the summer of that year in which the battle of Long Island was fought, after the enemy landed near New York city, I recollect Richard Terry very distinctly, as being with us on our march from New York to the White Plains, in a Jersey Regiment of five months men as I believe, commanded as I think by Colonel Merson. Captain Terry, I believe commanded his company, & it is my impression & belief, that he was in the Long Island battle. Whilst the American Army was retreating before the enemy through N. Jersey, in the famous march called the "Muddy March," I saw Terry with the Regiment & company to which he belonged. We crossed the Delaware into Pennsylvania & some of the Jersey Militia were with us, & afterwards we re-crossed the river back to Jersey, & I remember Terry being with us on both occasions. I was on guard with Terry one night. He was in the engagement with us at Trenton, when the Hessians were taken prisoners, about the last of December, & a few days after he was also with us at the battle of Princeton when General Merson, & my Captain Vail, were both killed. We then retired to the hills near Puckemin, & afterwards to Morris town into winter quarters. Upon further reflection, I believe I saw Terry with the Jersey Militia or Regiment near Flatbush upon Long Island before the battle, which I believe was in August. — Whether or not the five months enlistment expired before we went into winter quarters, I know not, but I believe from seeing Terry so many different times, that he remained with the Army till after the winter holidays, & during the time that I then knew him, he was called Sergeant Terry, & performed Sergeant's duty.
In the fall season of another year (I do not recollect what year) we lay for some time at the Two Bridges, East of Pompton plains, having marched through Newark to Pompton, where we found plenty of apples in the orchards. Richard Terry was on this expedition under Genl. Windes & Col. Seely. How long his service on this occasion continued, I can not say — but I am confident he & the Jersey Militia were with us not less than a month.
I recollect seeing Richard Terry on militia duty when the Monmouth battle was fought in the summer of 1778, as I believe. After the battle, I saw him engaged in

in carrying off & burying the dead. Upon another occasion I recollect Richard Terry, which was at a quicksand bridge, when there was a fierce skirmish with the enemy. Colonel Spencer I think commanded the Continental troops, or some portion of them, & General Winder commanded the militia. Terry was under Colonel Seely. I often saw him on this expedition, along the Passaic & along second river, & in the neighborhood of Newark. From the time I first saw him here, until we separated at or near Newark cannot be less than a month. — I knew Richard Terry many years after the war ended, & until his death, which took place many years since, probably 30 or more years. — I have resided several years in Pennsylvania near Easton since I recd. my pension; & in April, 1839, I removed back to Jersey, & now live in Chester, Morris County, where Richard Terry lived all his days, & where he died, leaving a widow, Sarah Terry, now living in Chester, & who has not married since his death. I believe Richard Terry was considered & admitted to be a sergeant of his company, & whenever I have seen him on public service as a soldier in the war, he seemed to me to be discharging sergeant duties, receiving from his men, the respect & deference due to a non commissioned officer.
Sworn & subscribed before me, at Morris town in the State of New Jersey, this 21 st . day of September, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty nine.
Silas L. Condict J. P.
John Lock

State of New Jersey. Morris County ss.
Before the subscribers a justice of peace in & for said County personally appear Robert Young, an aged citizen of said County well known to me personally, as a man of truth & of fair report, who being by me duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz: I am now in the 88 th year of my age, was a soldier in the Continental army on the Northern campaign against Canada, & a Militia soldier of Morris County, in the war of the revolution. I was well acquainted with Richard Terry of Morris County, throughout the war of the revolution, & for many years thereafter. His residence was at Black river, now Chester township. I frequently saw him engaged performing Militia duty in said war, & as I verily believe, in every year whilst it continued. He belonged to the 5 months service as I always understood & believed, in Captain Luce's company in the summer of 76, & was in the Long Island battle with him, as I always understood. — I recollect seeing him in the "Mud course" march, in the fall 76, in Genl. Washington's retreat through Jersey, & I believe he was then either under command of Captain Horton or Capt. Luce.
In the winter following, (January 77) I remember Richard Terry, as a Militia soldier under Genl. Winder, stationed near New Brunswick, when the Enemy were quartered there and at Amboy. I think he was then under Capt. Horton & Col. Drake. The Militia were kept on guard duty till late in the spring, to watch & keep in the enemy. & I often saw Terry on duty that winter & spring, & he was so engaged, not less than six weeks. In the fall of 77, I remember Terry under Genl. Winder & Col. Seely, on duty at Pompton, & along the North river, before Burgoyne's surrender, near New Windsor & Newburg, not less than a month. I recollect him on a tour of Militia duty at Minnisink, against the Indians, under Genl. Winder & Col. Seely not less than a month, in the summer season, marching through Susquehanna & by Susquehanna house.
I recollect Terry one month at Elizabeth Town point, opposite Staten Island, under Captain Brien in the fall of the year, & another month at Sparktown, now Rahway, under Captain Horton, in the time of pulling flax — both times under Genl. Winder & Col. Seely — the particular year, I cannot remember. He was also under Genl. Winder & Col. Seely, on an expedition against the British & Tories at Hackemack, & near a fort called Polliply, & along the Raritan river, not less than a month, in the summer. And again in the fall season, he was with us in a fight with the enemy at the bridge near Aquackanack — Genl. Winder, Col. Felighusen & Col. Hathaway commanding the Militia. We were stationed along Second river & the Raritan, not less than a month, & Terry was with us under Capt. Luce, I believe. He was also with the same officers at the battles of Connecticut Farms & afterwards at Springfield, in

in Mar & June 1780, not less than a month.
I have also been well acquainted with Richard Terry's family for many years. He died at Chester many years ago, (upward of 30 years since) His widow has not married since his death, as I only believe.
Sworn & subscribed before me at Morris town, 5 th . September 1839. Silas S. Condict J.P. — Robert Young
State of New Jersey Morris County
I, David B. Hunt, Clerk of Morris County, hereby certify, that John Hunt Esq. before whom the annexed Declaration of Sarah Terry was taken & subscribed on the 10 th September 1839, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, duly commissioned & authorized. And I further certify, that Silas S. Condict Esq. before whom the several depositions of Lewis Condict, Martha Boston, John Lock, & Robert Young, all of which are hereto annexed & subscribed by the several deponents, is a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & authorized. And I further certify, that the signature of said John Hunt, & of said Silas S. Condict to the said Declaration & depositions before named, is the proper hand writing of the said Judge & of the said Justice.
Witness my signature, & the seal of my office, at Morris town, this 24 th . day of September, in the year of our Lord 1839. —
D. B. Hunt Clerk

Benjamin Halsey one of the Commissioners for paying the Bounties to the B.B.O.O. Militia by ordinance of con- vention June 14. 1776
1776 July By Bounties paid 84 men of Capt Luce's company at Beach per Voucher. See Lt. 102
State of New Jersey
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from an ac- count headed "Benjamin Halsey one of the com- missioners for paying the bounties to the B.B.O.O. Militia raised for 5 months by ordinance of convention June 14 1776" as taken from Book A of Creditors accounts now now remaining in my office. In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton this twenty seventh of September A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837) James D. Westcott
N.B. The above certificate is annexed, as record evidence, that Capt. Luce raised a Company of Militia to serve for 5 months, in 1776. To this Co. Richard Perry belonged, & the same was performed on Long Island, at which place, at Trenton battle - Princeton battle etc.

Capt Nathan Luce
New Jersey Militia
1777 October 0. 1. 22 days Elizabeth Town 1778 January 1. 1. 23 " same " July 0. 0. 16 same " October 0. 0. 21 Agenduck " " 0. 0. 7 Morris 4. 29

N. Jersey Sarah Terry
lit. to Hon. L. Condit 12. Dec. 1839 To same March 29, 1841.
At. July 4. 1836

See also
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2487
Sarah Terry
Widow
Richard Terry
Priv. Riv. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index:—Vol. 6  iii , Page 267 .
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Morris County N. J. Febr. 27 th 1841.
Dear Sir,
Allow me to recall your attention to the claim of Mrs. Sarah Terry, widow of Richd. Terry, for a pension under the Law of July 4 1836.
In your letter of Dec. 12 th '39. you remark that "not one tour is specified in the manner required by the regulations". — Such a specification can not be made in the Declaration of a Widow, unless she is in possession of some record kept by her husband of his Militia tour; & in some letters you admit that detailed specifications of service are not expected or required. I do not quote the precise words, but such I think is the import.
The widow in this case supposed her husband's enlistment by Capt. Luce in 1776, was for 5 mos. because the witness thought so, & she described it so.
My belief, from recent examination of the records at Trenton is, that Colonel Munson had command of that Regiment of Militia in 76 & 77, to which Capt. Luce at home , belonged, & in which he & Richd. Terry trained, under Munson, as their commanding officer. From this regiment & the adjoining ones, Luce raised his Co. of 5 mos. or 6 mos. men, which recruits when embodied with Capt. Cook, Ward, Seeley, & some others, were under Col. Martin's command as the Regimental officer, under whom they were engaged on Long Is d , Fort Washington & White Plains, & finally retreated thro' Jersey to Pennsylv a . — If Munson was at Long Island, it was because his Regt. of Militia was out there at its head, but not as 5 mos. or 6 mos. men. I believe he was stationed near, & perhaps in N. York for its defense. — I think the Abstract from Col. Lewis Patz & Mountz rolls, herewith sent, certified by Dist. McChesney Secy. of State, will satisfy you, that Munson's regt. was one of the Morris Co. regiments of Militia & that Capt. Luce, when of the Militia, & not as in the 5 or 6 mos. service, belonged to it. — Richd. Terry was his neighbor, & both before & after his enlistment in the 5 or 6 mos. service belonged to the same regt.
Col. Martin & Capt. Luce were both officers of Morris Co. & both were at White Plains, & no doubt at the battle of Flatbush & Fort Washington & Lee. John Lock, the witness, was of Capt. Neil's & Lamb's Artillery, & knew Terry personally at White Plains. Do not the rolls of that Artillery Co. show him to belong to it? I hope you may find the list of that Co. & if it corroborates Lock's testimony substantially, that you will grant the widow's claim to her husband's service as Sergeant, on that 6 mos. tour.
In reference to his other tours, I will state on the next page from the Abstract, all that relates to the Captains' services to which when Co. B a he subsequently belonged, & under whom he served at Princeton, Trenton, Monmouth, Pompton, Ackackamack, Newark, Minnisink, Eliz t . Town, Hackensack, viz: Capt. Norton, Capt. Brown, Capt. Luce, Col. Sely, Feulingsburg, Capt. Winder &c.

Abstract of Present Payrolls discharged by Jos. Lewis, Paymaster V:
  no. 10. Dec. 13. 77. Morris Co. Regt. Capt. Nathan Horton. Hadsonfield. Lt. Col. Hathaway £98. 19. 10   " 12 Jan. 20 78. do. do. " Nathan Lucas  Luce Elizt. town Col. S. Suley Brig. Winder 263. 3. 7 263. 3. 7   " 118. July 3. 77. Morris, Morris. Capt. Horton. Elizt. town Brig. Winder 61. 14. 9   " 129. Dec. 29. 77. do. Seely's " Brown Hadsonfield. Lt. Col. Hathaway 335. 7. 1   " 130. Sept. 27. " do. do. " do. Hackmark Brig. Winder 78. 5. 2   " 141. May 27. 78. Morris, Morris. Lt. Fery * Elizt. town do. 113 113 2. 8.   " 142 July 3. " do. do. Capt. Horton. do. do. 29. 1. "   " 143. Oct. 14 77. do. do. " Luce do. do. 122 days 262. 11. "   " 144 July 30. 78. do. do. " do. do. do. 16 days 82. 18. 10   " 248. Oct. 13. " do. do. " Horton Aquackonk do. 66. 16. 6   " 249. Nov. 9. " do. do. " do. Super do. 31. 5. "   " 259. Oct. 13 " do. do. " Luce Aquack. do. 21 days 104. 6. 6   " 260. Nov. 9 " do. do. " do. Minisink do. 7 " 36. 6. 6 
Bounty Rolls discharged by Jos. Lewis Paymaster V: 4.26
  " 6. Dec. 13. 77. Morris. Seely's Capt. Horton Hadsonfield Lt. Col. Hathaway 67. 8. 4   " 15. Dec. 13. " do. do. " Brown do. do. 200. 15. "   " 17 Oct. 16 " do. Morris " Luce Elizt. town Genl. Dickinson 120. 15. "   " 18. Jan 20 78. do. Morris " do. do. Col. S. Suley 161. 18. 4   " 32. Dec. 9. 77. do. do. " do. Black iron. do. 51. 6. 8   " 38. Nov. 5. 77 do. Seely's " Brown New Windsor Brig. Winder 135. 17. "   " 65 July 3 78 do. Morris " Horton Elizt. town. do. 16. " "   " 70. Dec. 13. 77 do. Seely's " Brown Red Bank. Lt. Col. Hathaway 5. 10. "   " 77. May 27. 78. do. Morris " Fery * Eliz. town Brig. Winder 44. 1. "   " 78 July 3 " do. do. " Horton do. do. 3. 7. "   " 79 July 3/ " do. do. " Luce do. do. 4 days 23. " "   " 162 Oct. 13 " do. do. " Horton Aquack. do. 14. 12. "   " 163 Nov. 9 " do. do. " do. Wolfpack do. 8. 10. "   " 171 Oct 13 " do. do. " Luce Aquack. do. 7 days 34. 4. "   " 172 Nov. 9 " do. do. " do. Minisink do. 1 " 8. " " 
Bounties paid by Brig. Halsey Commingon V: V:
  1776 July Bounty p. 34 men of Capt. Lewis Co. (vouchers 4) 102 " "   " p. 59 men of Capt. Seely's Co. (6) 177 " "   " p. 86 men of Capt. Seely's Co. & for John Hopkins (5) 290. 5. " 
* Fery was nephew to Richd. Fery - probably commanded Capt. Brown's Co. after Brown resigned his commission - before which he was Lt.
Very respectfully y. ob. servt. J. Conduit Jos. L. Edwards Sgt. Commt. of Division.

FREE
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Morris town N. J. June 28 th '41.
Dear Sir,
The Pay Agent at Trenton, writes, that "Sarah Fenz is not on the Roll". — * It must have been overlooked at y r . office, as her certificate was given me early in June with Susan Meekins, Mary Sanders & one or two others. Will you be good enough on rec d of this note, to instruct the Agent at Trenton, respecting payment!
Very respectfully,
Your ob t . serv t . &c.
Levi Condict.
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
* It was under the act 1836. not for 5 years