Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33374, for Joseph Lindsley, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Lindsley, Joseph or Lindsley or Lyndslay New Jersey residence and agency
S 33374
CONTENTS

87 New Jersey
Joseph Dindoley,
Captain, Continental Army U. States Gen Lee
At $20 per mo. com d 30 th March, 1818
Cert. issued 5. th of April, 1818.
Pay to capt J. Dindoley, Mor- ris town, New Jersey
Int. to 4. th Sept 1818. 5 23 mo. $102.14
(Rev. claim) (Act 18. th March, 1818)
Virginia line 76. 1 year
Cert. 89.
d. Oct. 8. 1822
Continued
Feb 4 th 1818.
Ellaville, Morris Co.
18 March 1818.
Col. & M aj Genl. Pen thence: March 17, 1836
Col. 8th 47
Joseph Dindoley 18 March 1818

District of New-Jersey, } ss. Morris County, }
On this eighth day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of July, in the year aforesaid. [The said court being a court of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping records of its proceedings, and its Judgments being removeable by writ of error only]
Joseph Lindsly aged eighty four years, resident in the township of Morris in said county, who being sworn according to law doth on his oaths declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war in the Corps of Artificers, as a Captain, & raised a company by orders of General Charles Lee (under a special agreement or contract to bear arms, or to labor as artificers, as the Commander in Chief should direct, the Original Contract now on file in the War Office, with said Lindslys declaration) in Col. Jeduthun Baldwin's corps of Engineers, Genl Thomas, commanding the Army, with whom this deponent was marched to Canada in the year 1776. - That his declaration for his Pension warrant, was made on the 30 th March 1812, & his pension certificate is numbered 89.
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 manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent 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. That I am by occupation a Carpenter & Millwright, but am disabled from following my business in consequence of total blindness, not having seen any object in twenty seven years, from being crushed under a water wheel in the year 1792, & my head much injured. That my family consists of myself, aged eighty four years on the 1 st June 1820, and my wife named Mary in the 71 st year of her life, & considerably infirm. That I and my wife, reside in the family of my son Joseph, & in the house which is jointly the property of my two sons Matthew & Joseph. That I have eleven children now living as I expect, all of whom provide for themselves.
Sworn to & declared the 8 th day of July 1820 before Gabl H Ford.
Joseph his Lindsly mark

SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of Joseph Lindsly -
This deponent owns no house, nor land. The following articles of household goods belong to him, viz -
One cupboard, one breakfast table, one old desk, one arm'd chair, one 20 gallon kettle, one pair andirons, two trammels, one small bible, one stand, 1 Salmons Gazetteer, one small looking glass -
Sworn to & declared the 8 th day of July 1820 before Gab A Ford -
his Joseph T Lindsly mark.

State of New Jersey, Morris County Ys: Be it known that on the thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Gabriel H Lord Esquire, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Morris in the State of New Jersey, and President of said Court, personally appeared Maj r Joseph Lindsley of Morristown in the county of Morris aforesaid, who being duly sworn doth declare, depose and say, that he is and hath been entirely blind for the last twenty six years; And this Deponent further saith that he served as a commissioned officer, that is to say, as a Captain commanding a company of men, in the war of the revolution, during the period of one full year, that is to say, from the seventeenth day of March Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six till the month of April Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven, on the Continental establishment, the particulars whereof are as follows: This Deponent saith that by virtue of an Order subscribed at New York aforesaid with the proper hand of Major General Charles Lee bearing date the fourth day of March Seventeen hundred and Seventy six this Deponent was authorized and empowered to raise and enlist a company of Artificers in the service of the United Colonies to be under the command of this Deponent as Captain and Foreman, and by the tenor of certain Articles likewise subscribed with the proper hand of Major General Charles Lee subjoined to said Order and bearing even date therewith, each man in the said Company, was bound to be equipped / beside the tools of his trade / with a good Fire-lock, Bayonet, Cartouch box, and Belts, and to act the part of Soldiers either in attack or defence as they might be required; in conformity to which Order and Articles this Deponent enlisted and raised a company of twenty five men, each of whom was equipped agreeably to said Articles, and had his said Company mustered and reviewed in the city of New York before Isaac Sears, deputy adjutant General within one fortnight from the date of said Order, from the time of which review this Deponent and the men of his company carried and exercised their arms throughout their period of service; that after being stationed about a month in the city

city of New York this Deponent was detached with his company into Canada and continued there in actual service with the Northern army until the month of November in the same year, when he was ordered with his company to the city of New York, but finding that place on his arrival in the power and possession of the enemy, he joined the troops at Morristown in New Jersey and reported his company to Genl. Lee a few days before he was taken prisoner; from thence this Deponent was ordered with his company into the State of Pennsylvania and came from there with the army under Genl. Washington to winter quarters in New Jersey, where this Deponent and his company remained in service till the expiration of the year for which it was enlisted - when this Deponent and his company were duly discharged, but the discharge itself is since lost or destroyed. The paper hereto annexed marked "Exhibit N o One" being read over and described to the Deponent he saith he verily believes it to be the original Order subscribed with the proper hand of Major General Charles Lee: The paper hereto annexed marked "Exhibit N o two" being also read over and described to the Deponent he saith he verily believes it to be the original Articles subjoined to said Order subjoined subscribed with the proper hand writing of Major General Charles Lee: The paper hereto annexed marked "Exhibit N o three" being also read over and described to the Deponent he saith he verily believes it to be a duplicate of his company pay roll for the first month of service, and that the entry in the margin thereof "Reviewed March 20 th 1776 Isaac Sears Dep. y Adj. t General" are in the proper hand writing of the said Isaac Sears: This Deponent saith he laid up the three said Exhibits as knowing them to be original and genuine signatures, while he had the blessing of sight, but now that they are brought out to him after twenty five years of darkness he cannot identify them by any sense he has left, neither does he know any person yet living, who having seen General Lee or Isaac Sears write, would be able to depose to their respective signatures: And this Deponent further declaring saith that he is a resident citizen of the United States and by reason of his reduced circum-

circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his coun- try or support, and that no pension has ever been allowed to him by the laws of the United States - and further saith not Sworn before me the day & year first above } written
Joseph his Lindsley mark
Gab H Ford
I Gabriel H Ford Esq: one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Morris aforesaid and President of said court do certify that I am well acquainted with the fore- going Deponent Maj: Joseph Lindsley, and am satisfied that he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the time and in the manner set forth in said deposition on the conti- nental establishment, which testimony and the three Exhibits hereto annexed subscribed with my hand I transmit to the Secretary of the Department of war agreeably to the act of Congress in such case made & provided. Given under my hand this thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighteen -
Gab H Ford,
State of New Jersey County of Morris ss.
I Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the county of Morris do certify that Gabriel H. Ford Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit is made, is, and was at the time thereof duly entitled President of the several and respective Courts of Oyer and terminer and General goal delivery Inferior Courts of Common Pleas, General Quarter Sessions of the peace, and Orphans Court of the County of Morris and that full faith and Credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County of Morris this thirtieth day of March in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Robert H. McCarter

November 8, 1932
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BA-J/AWF Joseph Lindsley S. 33374
Mrs. S. P. Clark Aurora Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joseph Lindsley, a Revolutionary War pensioner from Morris County, New Jersey.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.33374, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Lindsley, the name also appears, Lindsly and Lyndsley.
He was born June 7, 1736, place not stated nor are the names of his parents given.
He was commissioned, March 4, 1776, Captain and Foreman of a company of artificers in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Corps of Engineers and served one year.
In 1792 his head was crushed under a water wheel, from which injury in about two years, he lost his sight.
He was allowed pension on his  the above noted service, on his application executed, March 30, 1818, then a resident of Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, and at which time he was referred to as Major Joseph Lindsley, no explanation given as to the use of this title.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Mary, as in

her seventy-first year, and stated that he had eleven children then living, the only names shown were, Joseph and Matthew and their ages were not given.
The soldier, Joseph Lindsley, died October 8, 1822.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

33 374 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,374
Joseph Lindsey Capt Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan. 26/99 sent. Asst. to Harris Hickox, Springfield, Ill. copy of Rev. (1820) also furnished as above.
May 22-1902 S. M. Cutten, Louisville Ky
Jan Dec 8/03 Pay roll of Capt Lindsey & article under which raised, to war Dept thru Secy War
1911 Aug 3 Hist. Soc. N.H. J. M. Gindley, P.E. etc.
1917 Apr 30 Hist. Soc. Mrs. E. P. Davidson & photostat copy of order signed by Charles Lee sent her. Aw
1918 July 7 Hist. Soc. Raymond E. Van Dyke
1924 July 24. Copies mailed to Chas Shepard. aw.
1924 - Nov. 8 - Hist. Soc. Mrs. Chas. B. Kellner - MMSF
1927 - Nov. 18 - Mrs. Chas. B. Kellner advised (act of Chas. also that deliv. wife to d. of man of full name are not given) MMSF
1932 - Nov. 8 - list to Mrs. S. P. Clark aw

To Joseph Lyndley Esquire
You are hereby authorized and Impowered to Raise and Inlist a Company of Artificers in the Service of the United Colonies, which Company is to consist of Twenty five men all of whom are to be good able House Carpenters, Ship Carpenters, Boat Builders, or wheel wrights, whom you are to command as their Captain & Foreman. They are to have the pay and allowance and are to be equipped as Specified in the Subjoined Articles. They are to enter into pay from the day they arrive at New York and are Mustered and reviewed by order of the General with an allowance of Three days for arriving at that place. You and they are then to follow such orders and instructions as you shall receive from myself or the Commanding General in the province of New York or in Canada.
Given under my hand and Seal this fourth day of March 1776.
Charles Lee Major General
It is intended and meant by the General that the Time of the Services of the Carpenters is to expire at the same Time with the Troops raised in the Jerseys for Continental Service
(Exhibit N o one. G ab H o York)

Pension Office
March 17 1856
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the application of the administrator of Joseph Linderay of St. Jersey for arrears of pension has been referred to the Thin Auditor who will correspond with you,
1856
Hon Geo Vane
Hqs R.P.

State of New Jersey, } ss. County of Morris. }
I, Robert H. McCarter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, 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 sixteen dollars and seventy five cents.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty.
Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the Court for the County of Morris
Recorded October 8, 1822

M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
July 2 1924
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
Sir:
I have this day received from Charles Shepard ..... cash No. .... for $ 3 05 , requesting copy post-office address as per letter herewith.
July 24 24 Copies mailed and Finance Div. not Ad.
REV. SECT. SECTION
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
M 6
Ex. AWT
1137
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. ....
Date July 19 24
Subject Lindsey, Joseph, Rev. S33374
1 copies of 4 pieces consisting of 7 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division.
Remarks: .....
Approved:
McNelson
Chief Div. WAR SECTION
Chief Clerk.

Charles Shepard, 2153 California Street, Washington, D. C. wants photostat copies of ten pages certified, from Revo- lutionary War pension claim, S. 3339, Moses Estey, and seven pages certified from Joseph Lindsley, S. 33374.
Received payment $3.05
Antonio H. Ford
July 2, 1924.
Rev. 1812 War Section

DETROIT COLLEGE OF LAW
Rev sec M1
BENJAMIN D. EDWARDS, PH. B. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILLIAM KRICHAUM, A. M., L. L. B. DEAN
Y. M. C. A. GRAND CIRCUS PARK DETROIT, MICH.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir—
Please advise revolutionary service and family data contained in application for pension by —
Joseph Lindsley (Capt)
[Seq of War's Reports 1835, Pen Rolls 2. N.J. 37]
and
Joseph Lindsley
(Col. Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers)
Yours respectfully
Raymond E. Van Lytle
Address — 1729 Ford Bldg — Delroit

Mrs Charles B. Welliver 4130 Sulford Ave Indianapolis -
Washington Gardner
Commissioner of Pensions Per. Dept. Dear Sir -
Joseph Linsdley - Born June - 7 - 1706 - Died Oct - 8 - 1822
He served in the Morris Co - Militia at the Battle of Monmouth and Spring- field - His Battalion responded when an alarm was caused by an invasion of the British from New York City. He was associated with Jacob Ford in the manufacture of Gunpowder for the Government at Morristown, New Jersey

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Louisville, KY., May 15, 1902.
Mr. W. H. Bayly,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir and Compatriot:-
For Genealogical and Historical purposes I am desirous of obtaining certain information likely to be afforded by the files of the Pension Bureau, relating to ancestors of my wife, named below.
 ✓ 1. Captain Joseph Lindsley of Morristown, N.J. who was an invalid pensioner and died in July, 1822. act 1818  ✓ 2. Paul Lee , of Morristown, N.J. who was a Lt. of Militia and whose widow Eunice Lee (nee Lindsley) made application for pension July 12, 1845, she then living at Minisink, N. York. Paul Lee is also said to have been a wagon master in the Continental army.  0 3. Peter Perine (Capt?) 3rd Bat. Gresham's Guards, Middlesex Co. N. J.  ✓ 4. John Dickerson , of Morristown, N. J. of 3rd Bat, 1st Establishment of N. Jersey. 
What I want is such information as is afforded as to service in the Revolution, births, marriages, and deaths of the above named. The Bureau used to furnish this information and if it is still the practice I will be greatly obliged if you will put me in the way of getting it.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Coulter
Mr Bryant:
Mr Coulter is a Special Examiner at Louisville Ky. Will you kindly give him such information as your files disclose. W. H. Bayly

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Dear Sir:-
Please give me the military record of Joseph Lindaley of New Jersey who served as Captain in the Virginian line during the Revolutionary War. He was placed on the pension roll in 1818. Please give me the particulars as to his age, when born, when died, etc. Any information will be thankfully received.
Very Truly Yours, J. M. Lindly Jr.

Aurora, OHIO, Oct. 25, 1932.
To Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C..
Gentlemen:
The Adjutant General of New Jersey informs me that Major Joseph Lindsley who served in the Revolutionary War from that state had a pension affidavit taken in Morris County New Jersey, 1820. He was born about 1736- where? and died Oct. 8, 1822 where? I heard he had two wives, can you give me any information about him, I need all the necessary data for a D.A.R. record.
Sometimes the name was spelled Lindsly, and Lindly.
Thank you.
Very truly yours
Hazel Baker Clark - (Mrs. S.P.)

Rev. War Section.
April 30, 1917.
Mrs. C. P. Divison, 1525 Adams Ave. Scranton, Penn.
Madam:
In reply to your personal request of the 28 th instant, herewith are enclosed an abstract of the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Linsley, of the Continental Line, Survivor's File No. 33,374, and a photostat copy of one page from an original document in said claim, furnished under the provisions of the Act of Aug. 24, 1913.
Very respectfully,
J. M. McLaughlin Commissioner.
The photostat copy is of the order signed by Charles Lee.

VM Mrs C.P. Davidson 1525- Adams Ave - Scranton Pa -
OF - 5
certified photostat copy of 1 page from the Rev. War pension claim of Joseph Lindsey Ser 33374 Continental Line - personal request of Apr. 28, 1917
d she asked also that a record of service be sent her at the same time

Van Mee
Receipt of Mrs C. P. Davidson 1525 Adams Ave Scranton, Pa., 40 cents for certified copy of paper in Rev War pension claim of Joseph Lindsey Set 33374 Continental Line
W. J. Law
April 28, 1917

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
APR 28 1917
....., 191 .
Chief of Rev. War Section
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. P. Davidson  draft No. Cash for $ 40 100 ....., requesting certified copy  post office addresses as per slip  letter herewith.
..... ..... ..... .....
Very respectfully,
W. H. Campbell
Chief of Division.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section
FALL
November 18, 1927
Mrs. Chas. B. Welliver 4130 Guilford Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana
Madam:
I have to advise you that photostatic copies of original papers, on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension S.33374, of Joseph Lindsley, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is seven.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
The full name and dates of birth, death and marriage of soldier's wife Mary are not given in above named papers.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORRAN Acting Commissioner.
18 7 1.05 1.25 1.30

Oct. 11-1927-
Dept of the Interior-
Bureau of Pensions-
Rev. and 1812 War Sections -
Washington Garden, Iowa.
My dear Sir - about three years ago I wrote asking for data concerning Major Joseph Lindsley born June 7, 1754.
In checking up in preparation for D A P I find I do not have any data concerning his wife, Mary - born evidently in 1749.
Would the pension application, executed March, 30, 1818 - give her full name, her birth and death

dates and the marriage dates? If it does - would you kindly send them to me -
Getchey R. Welliver,
Is there any expense attached, and what would it be for having a copy of the pension of Major Joseph Linsley -

7.2.14. Rev. War Section.
February 7, 1918.
Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle, 1728 Ford Building, Detroit, Michigan.
Sir:
In response to your letter received the 2 nd instant, you are herewith furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner Joseph Lindsley, S. File No. 33,374 and are advised that Captain Joseph Lindsley quoted by you and incorrectly referred to in the Secretary of Wars report of 1835 as of the Virginia Line, and Joseph Lindsley Captain in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers are one and the same person.
Very respectfully,
E. P. Sieman Acting Commissioner.

MMHJ
November 8, 1924
Mrs. Charles B. Welliver 4130 Guilford Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33374 it appears that Joseph Lindsly, or Lindsey, or Lyndsley, was born June 7, 1736.
He was commissioned March 4, 1776 Captain and Foreman of a company of Artificers in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Corps of Engineers and served one year.
In 1792 his head was crushed under a water wheel from which injury he lost his sight in about two years.
He was allowed pension on account of the above service, on his application executed March 30, 1818 while a resident of Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, at which date he was referred to as Major Joseph Lindsey, no explanation of said title given.
In 1820 he referred to his wife Mary as in law aged seventy-

one year years, and stated that he had eleven children living, Joseph and Matthew the only names given.
He died October 8, 1822.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.