Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,806, for Michael Lane, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Lane Michael
S. 42,806
CONTENTS

6559
New York
Michael Lane
of the City of New York in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the New Jersey line, for the term of Seven Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to Gen. Bloomfield W. D. Dyer
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 40.53 .. all'ce ending 6 Mar 1819 48.00
$88.53
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead see roll

Michael Lane
Soldier
1 st Jersey Regiment Pohamun Co. Depot
Nov 23 - 62
Deserted.

To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and 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 under Oath of Michael Lane
formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Michael Lane enlisted sometime in the fore part of the year 1776 in Captain John Pulhamus Company in the first New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col o Wyncs and continued in the Continental Army the whole of the war serving against the common Enemy until Peace in 1783 when in Service I was under different Captain and was discharged from the same first New Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col o Ogden at West Point and had an honorable discharge but it is lost Michael Lane
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Michael Lane is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Michael Lane 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 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the 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 made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Michael Lane refers to Samuel
Freeman a resident of the City of New York from the year 1776 until the Battle of Monmouth N Jersey in the year 1782
Michael Lane
City and County of New-York, ss. Michael Lane of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this 3 rd day of April 1818, }
Michael Lane
P. Pikes Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Samuel Freeman
of the City of New York aforesaid - being sworn, saith, that he was well acquainted with the Applicant Michael Lane , from the year 1776 and knew him to be in the Revolutionary War from the said year 1776 to the year 1782 as I was in the same Regiment with the said Michael Lane , and I know know him well
Sam. Freeman
Sworn before me this 3 rd day of April 1818 }
P. Pikes Re

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and 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, personally appeared the aforesaid Michael Lane
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and the said applicant being 62 years of age and also the affidavit of Samuel Freeman taken before me
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Michael Lane did serve in the War of the United States under 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 the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant 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 Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this Third day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
R Riker
I do hereby certify that the annexed deposition, have been duly taken before me to which the jurat is put under my signature Lane returned to the Secretary at War. N.Y. 1st Feby 1819
R Riker

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File No. 42,806
Michael Lane
His Wm Law
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sir,
I do not find Lane's name on the Roll after he is upated a deserter. If, however, the credibility of the witnesses is certified by the Judge, or Magistrate who has examined the the claim will be admitted.
Very respectfully, Your ob t Serv. J. L. Edmonds.
Gen. Bloomfield -

Admitted
New York Roll.
Gen. Bloomfield,
H. of Reps.
Congress Hall Feb. 3 d 1810.
Mr. Dandridge's attention is invited to the claim of Michael Lane. J. Bloomfield.
Mr Dandridge may recd. Lane was at Washington last Dec. -

Michael Lane
Soldier
1. Jersey Regt

State of New York
City and County of New York p. Personally appeared before me, Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New York, Isaac Sayres late of said City but now of the State of New Jersey Farmer who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Michael Lane a revolutionary soldier, who is now present before me, that he is the same person that made oath and application before me the said Recorder of the City of New York on the third day of April 1818. and that he this Deponent was a soldier in Captain Aaron Ogden Company in the first Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden. that he enlisted in the year 1779 and he believes he was called on the Rolls, "Isaac Sears". that the Deponent served to the end of the war and was honorably discharged. That Michael Lane was a soldier in the same Regiment, and deponent believes in Capt Box's Company, at the time this Deponent enlisted and that the said Lane continued to serve against the Common enemy until the close of the war, except an absence of about one year that the said Lane was in the enemies lines. That this Deponent has a perfect knowledge of his voluntary return again to the aforesaid Regiment eleven months before the close of the war that he was forgiven and received again in the Regiment by Col. Ogden and continued to serve therein against the Common enemy until the close of the war when he was honorably discharged.

near West Point. That he this Deponent was present when the said Lane drew his depreciation notes for his services, prior to his leaving the Regiment, which were given to him after his return from the enemies lines, by order of Col. Barker - That Deponent was also present when the said Lane received his final settlement notes, and has frequently seen his discharge which was given at the close of the war.
Sworn the first day of February 1849 before me Isaac Jayses P.P.K.
State of New York ss.
City & County of New York Frances Brown of the said City aged fifty nine years being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is well acquainted with Michael Lane named in the annexed deposition - that she was acquainted with him at the expiration of the Revolutionary war, and four or five years before the peace and knows that he was a soldier in the revolution, and that she has known him ever since - That the Deponent saw the said Michael Lane on his return from the Army in his continental uniform, with his gun and accoutrements and saw his Discharge and heard him read it - and also saw his notes which he had with him when he came home that she this Deponent lived in the same house with the wife of said Lane when he came home from the Army and frequently saw his discharge that it was partly

printed and partly written but she does not remember by whom it was signed.
From the first day of February 1819 before me
James Brown
J. P. Riker
City and County of New York ss. Anthony Woodward and Isaac S. Brown of the said City being duly sworn depose and say that they are well acquainted with the above named witnesses Isaac Layres and Frances Brown that they are persons of respectable standing and good character whose oaths are worthy of full faith and credit. — Anthony Woodward
Sworn before me the first day of February 1819
Isaac S. Brown
J. P. Riker

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 fifteenth day of April 1818.
Benjamin Ferris Clerk

This is to certify that I have for several years been acquainted with Mr. Isaac Sayre & believe him to be an honest industrious & valuable member of Society whose word may be always depended on -
To all to whom it may concern
W. B. Hosby
New York 1 Feby 1819

To all whom it may concern.
I certify on honor that I was personally acquainted with the bearer Michael Lane as a soldier in the first Regiment of New Jersey through the greater part of the Revolutionary war and that his conduct & deportment was such as justly entitles him to the benefit of the provisionary act of Congress providing relief for aged and indigent soldiers &c.
Eph: Whittaker Lieut. Col. of first Jersey Reg Revolution ary Army
Elin. Town 9 8th June 1818

This may certify that Joseph Craven is & has long been an inhabitant of this town, and is regarded as a man of the most unimpeachable moral character.
Given at Elizabeth town this 29 th day of January One thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Iona: Dayton Shepard Nott James Agnew

State New Jersey, S.
We it know that Joseph Craven personally came before me Stephen Kellock one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in the county of Essex and was duly sworn that he was personally acquainted with Michael Lane who served in the revolutionary war, as a soldier in Captain Patanum's company of the first Jersey regiment, he being with the v. Michael Lane in the v. company, and served as a good faithful soldier under Col. Matthias Ogden, during the term of five years, without a crime till he left the Regiment and went to New York —
Joseph Craven
I was before me This 3 rd day of January 1819. J. Kellock.