Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6252, for James Tomlin, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Tomlin, James
S 6252
Carded
CONTENTS

5559
New Jersey
James Tomlin
of _____ in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Whithall of the Regt commanded: by Col M c Comb in the N. Jersey line for Pickets 5. M 2 days — $16.86 Corporal 7 " — 0.91 Sergeant 13/4 " — 8.75 $26.52
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 24 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Feb. 1833 and paid to Mrs. Rel. Coop. Home Rds
Arrears to 14th of Feb. 1832 — $39.78 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Mar 1833 13 26
$53.04
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viial Luce Clerk, Vol. 4 Page 177

James Tomlin
Sup. 4 Jan. 1833
Obj. 5, 14, 16
Nov. Beliloope
No. of Rep't.
on set 21 Jan'y 1833
  Private 5. 2 on days 16.86  P 196    Corp 9 days 0.91    Sergt 4. 1/2 mo 8.75    26.52  213  

BRIEF in the case of  James Tomlin, County of Gloucester  — in the State of  New Jersey  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 July — — — As a volunteer Gen. Heard   to Dec? — — — Private Capt. Brig' Whitall   1777 Feb. 18 — 1 — Volunteer Col. Nuncomb Rgt Capt. Arch' Moffat Col. Holliman   " Dec — 1 strv " " Andrew Barnes — — "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Greenwich N. Jersey  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary Evidence — two living witnesses — Not certified Credible  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Viral Luce Examining Clerk.

James Tomlins
Rich. M. Cooper

State of New Jersey. Gloucester county ss: On this fifteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, now sitting, James Tomlin a resident of the said County of Gloucester aged seventy seven Years and upwards, who alleging himself to be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, and being duly Affirmed according to law, doth upon his Affirmation aforesaid, Make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
That is to say in the Month of July 1776. he entered in a company commanded by Captain Benjamin Whitall in Col Newcomb's Regiment General Heads Brigade, the company paraded at Gloucester, where we joined the other companies and were reviewed by Thom- as Sinnickson of Salem County he was called a Review Master after that we crossed the River to Philadelphia we went from Philadelphia to Tren- ton in a Reuel, from Trenton we Marched through Princeton, New Brunswick, Elizabeth Town, Newark and Jersey City, from there we crossed to New York, where we remained

quarters about ten Days When we had News that the British were Land- ing on Long Island we were then ordered to Long Island where we remained until after the Battle, we were in the Battle, after the Battle we were ordered to man the Forts and Entrenchments on the Island, after being there about four days we retreated to New York where we remained about one Week from there we Marched to Fort Wash- ington where we remained about one Week, from there we went to White Plains from there we Marched to a place called Tarrytown, up the North River, where we encamped, and laid about a week from there we went to Peeks kill, from which place we crossed the River, we then Marched down the River to Fort Lee we remained at Fort Lee a Week or ten Days, and from there Marched to Newark then to New Brunswick from there to Trenton where we were discharged in the Month of December 1776. a few days before the Battle at Trenton.
We next entered in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Mich- ael Moffett, in Col. Stillmans Regiment this was in February 1777. We joined the Camp at Princeton the 18th of that Month, we lay there one Month and was discharged on the 17th day of March 1777 - we Came down to Philadelphia, and delivered up our

Arms to the quarter Master there, He next entered in Company Commanded by Capt Andrew Barnes in Col d Stillman's Regiment, this was in December 1777. we paraded at Had- denfield where we joined other Troops we laid there a few days, then came to Woodbury where we remained until discharged in the Month of January 1778 — When I returned home and was not in the service again during the war —
I was born in Greenwich Township in the County of Gloucester, State of New Jersey, on the eighth day of October A D seventeen hun- -dred and fifty five —
I have a Record of my age I expect — It is in the Books of the Episcopal Church at Swedenborg I was christened there — I was living in Green- -wich township above said, where I was born — when called into service — I have lived ever since the Revolutionary war, and still live there — I enlisted in the 5 Months service under Benjamin Whitall as captain — I volun- -teered the remainder of the service — Generals Washington & Putnam were with the troops with whom I served — Gen l Heard was command the troops that I served with — I saw Gen l Washington at Long Island at White Plains and at Fort Washington — Colonel Newcombs Regiment was with us at Gloucester — & Colonel Ellis Regiment at Haddonfield — I never received a written discharge.
I am acquainted with Isaac Pine Esquire, James Heatlack Esq r and John Dilks, Joseph Chatham Esquire, Ephraim Miller Esquire Woodbury —

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. — From Hilsenbeck Oct 15 1832 before } James Tomlin Ephraim Miller
We James Mallack & Jacob Glover residing in the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Tomlin who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy Seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Affirmed & Subscribed Octob 15 th 1832 Ephraim Miller
James Mallack Jacob Glover
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that

that James Mattack & Jacob Glover who have signed the preceding Cer- tificate, are resident in the said County of Gloucester, and are respectable Cit- izens, and that their statement is entitled to full credit
Ephraim Miller
I John Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gloucester, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains all the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Tomlin for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two
Smallwood Clerk

Gloucester County ss
Beit Remembered that on the fifteenth day of January A D 1833 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County, personally appeared James Tomlin the same person who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration, who being duly sworn according to law, upon his solemn oath, saith that he has a distinct recollection of the time that he served in the Revolutionary War, the whole time amounting to seven months and two days, when he was in a Regular Organized Corps - the service was as follows: Five months and two days in a company commanded by Capt Benj o Whitall in Col d Newcombs Regiment, Genl Heards Brigade. One Month precisely in a company commanded by Capt Rich d Moffett in Col d Hillmans Regiment and one Month precisely in a company commanded by Capt And w Barnes in the same Col d Hillmans Regiment. This deponent served as a private in Capt Whitalls company and as first corporal a part of the time and as fourth sergeant the remainder of the time in Capt Moffetts company and as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Barnes company, and for which service of seven months and two days he claims a Pension
Subscribed & sworn the day and year aforesaid before me Ephraim Miller
James Tomlin

The state of New Jersey Gloucester County ss : On this fifteenth day of Octo- ber A D 1832 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior court of Com- mon Pleas of the County of Gloucester personally appeared John Dilks age seventy six years and upwards, who alleging himself to be conscien- tiously scrupulous of taking an oath and being duly affirmed according to law, upon his solemn affirma- -tion saith - that he is well acquainted with James Tomlin, and was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war - that this affirmation was with the said James Tomlin in what was called the flying camp under Captain Benjamin Whitall Colonel Newcombe commanded the Regiment - the whole under the command of Genl Heard - This affimant believes that the said James Tomlin served in the Militia under Captain Mapp and Capt Barnes, but was not with him - We were paraded together under Captain Whitall first at Gloucester where we were reviewed by Thomas Simpkinson who was called a Review master - or Inspector of the troops - there was only one but what stood muster - We went from Gloucester to Philadelphia - from thence to Trenton in boats - from there to Princeton - from there to Brunswick - from thence through Woodbridge to Elizabethtown - from thence to Powles Hook - crossed from thence to New York where we remained about ten days - We left New York for Long Island upon hearing that the British were about making an attempt upon that place - I was in the Fort - James Tomlin was frequently out upon scou- -ting parties and this affimant believes was in an engage- -ment there - He remained at Long Island until after

after the Battle - this affiant was in the fort during the Battle - we Retreated from Long- Island to New York City - we remained there something like a week - this affiant cannot precisely recollect - From New York we went to Fort Washington - where we remained about four weeks - From there we went to White- Plains - Nothing in particular occurred at these places which is recollected by this affiant - We went from White Plains to Tarrytown - This affiant now recollects that there was a Battle whilst we were encamped at White Plains which he and the said James Tornier were both in - We took either twenty seven or thirty seven prisoners cannot precisely say - We went from Tarrytown to a place called Fishkill - We crossed the North river there and marched to Fort Lee We stayed at Fort Lee about a week - From thence to New York where we stayed a few days - From New York we marched to Bruns- wick - and from Brunswick to Trenton where we were discharged
Affirmed and subscribed this 15 th day of October AD 1832 in open court Ephraim Miller
John Dilkes mark
Gloucester County ss On the twenty ninth day of November AD 1832 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Leonard Visler of said County near age of Seventy Seven Years Who being duly sworn according to law.

law saith that he is well acquainted with James Tomlin, and knew him during the Revolutionary War, and this deponent further saith that the said James Tomlin and him were soldiers in the Militia in said War, and served together one month in a company commanded by Capt Moffett in Col d Stillman's Regiment, this service was in the months of February & March 1777 and during the time we were encamped at Princeton, this deponent further states, that he has always understood that said James Tomlin served one month under Capt Barnes in the Militia during said War, and he believes he did so serve, but he knows nothing of this service except what he has heard others say
from this subscribed date above before
Leonard Fister
Isaac Pine
I John Smallwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits of John Silkes & Leonard Fister appear to have been made, were at the times of the doing thereof judges of said Court duly commissioned and affirmed, and that the signatures of said judges thereto subscribed are genuine
Witness my hand and seal of Office this twenty ninth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred thirty two Smallwood CLK

I Isaac Pine one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Gloucester, before whom the affidavit of Leonard Pisler was made, do certify that the said Leonard Pisler is a respectable man, and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit. Witness my hand Jany 9 1833.
Isaac Pine
I Ephraim Miller the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Gloucester, before whom the within written affidavit of John Dilkes was made, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Dilkes, and that he is a man of character for truth and veracity, and his affidavit is entitled to full credit. Jany 13 1833.
Ephraim Miller
John Dilkes
On

5 of New Jersey Gloucester County ss.
Be it remembered that on the 14 th day of January 1833 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Jesse Seran and on his solemn oath did declare and say that he is near seventy four years of age, that he was born in this County and has resided the greater part of his life in the same County, and now resides there. That he served one month in the Militia in the time of the Revolutionary war, and was commanded by Captain Andrew Barnes, That he was well acquainted with James Tomkin of the Township of Greenwich in said County, that said Tomkin served with him in the same Company during said Month, that they were stationed apart of the time at Swedesborough, another part at Woodbury, and the remainder at Haddonfield then came on to Woodbury again and were dismissed that said James Tomkin served in said Company during the whole of the Month - Deponent is not positive what year they were out in the service, but thinks it was while the British lay in Philadelphia Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Yesse Seran
Isaac Lane

I do certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Sepe Serran for more than thirty years, and from my own knowledge, and from his general character, I believe that his declaration or deposition may be relied on, as strictly true, for I believe him to be a man of veracity. Witness my hand January 15 th
1883. Isaac Pine
State of New Jersey Gloucester county
I John Smallwood clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify that Isaac Pine Esquire before Whom the within Written Affidavit appears to have been made, was at the time of thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas duly Commissioned and affirmed into office, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, and that the sig- nature of the said Judge subscribed to the affidavit is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of January A D 1883
Smallwood

State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss -
Be it Remembered that on the second day of February 1833 before me Isaac Pine one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared James Tomlin aged Seventy Seven years and upwards the same person who is now making application for a Pension, who being duly sworn according to law, saith that he has a distinct recollection of the length of time that he served during the Revolutionary War - It was seven Months and two days - five months and two days of which time he served as a private in Capt Whitall's Company - one fourth part of a month as first corporal in a company commanded by Capt Moffett and three fourth parts of a month as fourth Sergeant in the same company, and one month as Orderly Sergeant in a company commanded by Capt Andrew Barnes - And for such service he claims a Pension
From the subscribed date above before
James his  X Tomlin Mark
Isaac Pine
I John Smallwood Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, do hereby certify that Isaac Pine Esquire before whom the above Written affidavit appears to have been made, is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and affirmed, and that the signature of the said Judge thereto subscribed is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal this fourth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Smallwood CLK

Rev War
6252
INVALID.
File No. 6252
James Tomlin
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 376
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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