Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8078, for Richard Laird, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental
Laird, Richard
No. 8078.
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13.593
New Jersey
Richard Laird
of South Amboy in the state of New Jersey who was a Sergeant in the regiment Legion commanded by Count Pulaski of the Continentals for the term of three years 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of July, 1819 and sent to Thos. Hoxie Esq. New Brunswick N.J.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. amount 84.80 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4th Sep 1819. 48.00
$132.80
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continue
Notification sent the 9th July 1820 to Messrs P. Dene Esq. N. Brunswick N.J.

Reported Jan 2/49
2746 New Jersey Lucy Laird widow of Richard Laird who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pri. Corp. of Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 11\frac{2}{3} Dollars 54.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Jan 1849 and sent to
P. Dickinson Trenton N.J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 302 Vol. 11

District of New Jersey } ss Middlesex - - - }
On this Thirteenth day of June, Eighteen hundred and twenty. Personally appeared in the open Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Middlesex, Richard Laird, aged sixty Years, resident in the township of South Amboy in said County, who being duly first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as a private as follows, that he Enlisted in Count Polaskies Legion of Horse in Captain Henry Bedkins Company, that his original declaration was on or about the 27 day of January 1819, and that he has received three Instalments on his pension certificate which is marked with the Number 13,593
And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 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 thereby 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 18 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 is contained in the Schedule herunto Annexed and by me subscribed.
And I further declare that my family consists of myself and my wife, who is upwards of six Years older than I am and two grand children, who are under the age of Ten Years, that myself and wife on account of infirmities are unable to do any kind of labourious work, and that the father of my grand children that lives

with me is Dead, and that I am by occupation a Labourer
Sworn to in open Court and declared the day and year above written Robert McFerry Judge.
Richard Laird
Schedule of the Estate of Richard Laird
No. Real Estate
One Cow $15.00 do. Shot 2.00 11 Sheep 13.75 2 Tables 5.00 10 common chairs 1.50 2 pots 1.00 1 frying pan " 50 2 washing tubs 1.00 1 Desk 5.00 1 Chest " 50 1 Gun 4.00 1 Axe " 50 1 Bottle & 2 wedges " 50 & a few Articles of Earthen & Brockery ware 1.25
$51.00
Richard Laird
I William P. Dean, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex 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 Fifty One Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twentieth day of June — 1820
Wm P. Dean Clerk
3

Rich. Sainz
Born 11 May 1778 Died 10 Sept 1779
The [illegible] and cate [illegible] the [illegible] John C. [illegible]
New Brunswick Jersey -

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } on the seventeenth day } of April in the year of our } Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Thomas Hance one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex in New Jersey personally appears Richard Laird aged fifty-eight - years, resident of South Amboy in the county of Middlesex aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath say and make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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"
That he the said Richard Laird enlisted in the month of April Seventeen hundred and seventy six at Englestown in the county of Monmouth and State aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt. John Henderson in the five months service and served to the expiration of that Term - that in the Spring or early part of the Summer of Seventeen hundred & seventy eight he enlisted for three years in the Troop of Horse commanded by Captain Henry Bedkin in Count=

= Pulaski's Legion and continued to serve in the said Legion as a Serjeant for three years and was discharged at Trenton - that he was in the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth and others — and that he is now in such reduced circumstances of life that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support — and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. —
Known to & declared before me the day 2 year aforesaid —
Thos Hance
Richard Laird
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
I Thomas Hance one of the judges of the Court of common pleas of the county of Middlesex as? certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Laird did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress — April 17. 1818
Thos Hance
I William P Deane clerk of the =

Court of common pleas of the County of Mississippi in New Jersey certify that Thomas Hance above named is one of the judges of said Court duly commissioned therein. —
Witness my hand & seal of said Court this seventeenth day of April eighteen hundred eighteen
Wm. H. Deane att. Mid. D. P. —
I Thomas Hance the judge above named do certify as well on my own knowledge as on the testimony of Robert M c Sherry Esq r . and Alexander Laird credible witnesses to me known that Richard Laird the applicant is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. —
January 27 th 1819
Thos Hance, Judge

6701
Mrs Lucy Laird Declaration
At July 7, 1838
Lucy Laird
at N.J. 1838
Married 2 June 1785
Husband died 1 May 1828
Pulaski Legion Ent. 14 May 1778 Capt. Benton S. Disc. 10 Sept 1779 confin'd
Col. Chesney
Right Flank
Admiral
Corporal of Dragoons
15 months & 26 days
Mar 18 1840

Declaration of Lucy Laine under the act of "July 7, 1838."
State of New Jersey Mindless County ss
On the twentieth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, I personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Lucy Laine, Resident of the Township of Monroe in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty five years past, who being duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed January "July 7, 1838" entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Richard Laine who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, as this declarant has often heard him speak, and that he served as such under various officers during said war. Namely under Col. St Walton of the Dragoons, also under Col. Nixon of the Dragoons, and was also enlisted under a Major Bedkins served under General Pulaski was one of General Washington's Life Guards at the Battle of Monmouth, and that he was out generally throughout the War of the Revolution. This declarant believes that said Richard Laine was in the receipt of a Pension from the General Government at the time of his death and this declarant thinks it was under the law of Congress passed sometime in the year "1818" he received Ninety six dollars per annum whose Declaration and Papers are no doubt on file in the War Department at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Laine on the Second day of June One Thousand

Seven hundred and eighty five by the Rev. John Woodhull D.D. for whose record diligent search has been made. he being deceased many years. his son Dr. John V. Woodhull has made search and is unable to find any record of marriages of those days. and those who were witnesses to this declarants marriage are all deceased. the Records of this declarants marriage and the births of her children were recorded in her Bible, which was destroyed by fire about seven years ago together with other property of this declarant. who at the time was living with her son-in-law. She refers to the testimony of her son and others who have some knowledge of the above facts relating to the said marriage.
That her husband the aforesaid Richard Laine died on the sixth day of May. Eighteen hundred and twenty eight. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service. but the marriage took place previous to the first of January. Nineteen hundred and twenty four at the time aforesaid.
Attest and subscribed on the day
and year above written
Before
Lucy Laine
John Perrine D.D.
I hereby certify that the above declarant and subscriber Lucy Laine is and has been personally known to this subscriber for many years as a person of good standing and fully entitled to credit and belief and that it further appears to me she is utterly unable to appear in open court on account of bodily infirmity.
John Perrine D.D.

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
Be it known that on the 20 th August - 1838. Before the Subscriber a Part of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Alexander Laird a Resident in the Township of Monroe in the County and State aforesaid a Person of bread and milk and South aged as he verily believes viz. Fifty two years, on the seventh day of May Eighteen - hundred and Eighty six, this deponent was born as he has always understood from his Parents Richard and Lucy Laird who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath deponeth & saith he fully and truly believes his Parents were married by the Rev d Dr. Woodhull as is stated in the Declaration of his mother Lucy Laird, that the said Lucy and her husband Richard Laird had three other child- ren besides this deponent, and that this deponent well remembers seeing the register of the family and his said Father and Mother's marriage, and the Births of their said Children in the family Bible that was destroyed about seven years ago by fire - and this deponent further declares that his Father died on the 6 th day of May 1828 and that his said Mother widow of the said Richard Laird, has not married again since the death of his said Father, and that his said Father was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and in the receipt of a Pension at the time of his death.
Alexander Laird
Subscribed and sworn to on this day and year above written John Perrine Atty J.P.
Who being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that the contents of the foregoing petition are true to the best of his knowledge.
John Perrine Atty J.P.

State of New Jersey, On the first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Lydia Robbins wife of Samuel Robbins and daughter of Richard and Lucy Laird who being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and saith upon her oath that she will be fifty years of age on the 19 th day of June next, On the 19 th day of June 1789, this deponent was born as she has always understood from her parents Richard & Lucy Laird. This deponent further declares that her mother Lucy Laird has made her home at this deponent's house for many years since the death of her father Richard Laird together with her goods and property - & that among other things were the family Bible of the said Richard and Lucy Laird, and that in the s d Bible was recorded the marriage of her father Richard Laird to her mother Lucy Laird which was entered to say that they were married by the Rev d John Woodhull on the Second day of June one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five, as was also recorded the ages of their children which she has seen and read over perhaps a hundred times and has a perfect recollection of these facts as at that time they had no other Bible but her mother's in the house — this deponent further declares that the above named records as she verily believes were written and entered by her father Richard Laird as she knew his hand writing well, and further that the house in which they lived was by accident burnt, to the ground together with their own all then mother's property, among them was the family Bible above spoken of, which was nearly Eight years ago. This deponent further states that her mother had three other children besides herself one older (i.e. Alexander) & two younger, that her father Richard Laird husband of the s d Lucy Laird departed this life on the Sixth day of May Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight, and that her s d mother widow of the said Richard Laird has not married again since the death of her s d father and further saith not —
Interlined between the 5 th & 6 th lines, the words "who being duly sworn according to Law" are interlined before authentication before me
John Perrin J.P.
Sworn & Subscribed on the day above written before John Perrin J.P.
Lydia Robin

State of New Jersey ss.
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that John Perrine Junior Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration of Lucy Saird was made and who hath attested the same was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex in said State duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures purporting to be of the said John Perrine Junr are in his own proper hand writing. And I further certify that John Perrine Junior Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Alexander Saird and Lydia Robbins were taken, and who hath attested the same, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, that full faith & credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures purporting to be of the said John Perrine Junr are in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State, this fifteenth day of January, Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and forty (1840)
James D. Westcott.

Rev. and 1812 Wars section.
March 4, 1924.
Mrs. Melita A. Edgar, 339 Grant Ave., New Brunswick, N. J.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8078, it appears that Richard Laird enlisted at Englishtown, Monmouth County, New Jersey in the War of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension, for three years service as a sergeant in Count Pulaski's Legion , on his application executed April 17, 1818 at which time he was a resident of South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, aged fifty eight years. He died May 6, 1828.
Soldier married June 2, 1785, Lucy (who had a brother John Compton), she was allowed pension on her application executed August 20, 1838, while living in Monroe, Middlesex County, New Jersey, aged eighty five years.

Their children- Alexander, born May 7, 1786; Lydia, born June 19, 1789, wife of Samuel Robbins or Robins; two other children are referred to, names and ages not stated.
In 1820, two grand children, under ten years of age are referred to, names not given
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

3810
New Jersey
Suey Laura, widow of Richard (Laird), who was a M c H ar g of Cavl in the Rev. W ar
Increased from $149.33 p ann.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 113 Dollars 51 1/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of August 1844. and sent to J. W. D ice Brenton, New Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 123
Increased, 2 Certs: 1838, 1843, ref d . See Act. 5 Aug.

New Jersey 5276
Lucy Laird widow of Richard Laird
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 6 May 1828 of Middlesex Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a Corp t . Drugg t in the company commanded by Captain Bedkin of the reg t . commanded by Col. Pulaski in the Continental line for 15. months & 26 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 79 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. day of June 1840 and sent to C. G. M c Whorter Wightstown
Arrears to the 4th of March '40 317.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st June 39.66
$ 356.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 128
2

3816 New Jersey
Lucy Laird widow of Richard Laird who was a Corp of Dragoons in the Continental Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 79 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to
Joseph Cuttle Hightstown N Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 123

5276 New Jersey
Lucy Laird widow of Richard Laird who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6 May 1828. of Middlesex in the State of N J who was a Prof of Cav in the Co commanded by Captain Bedkin of the Reg. commanded by Pulaski in the Continental line for 8 Mo. 480 per Cas line for 15. 26 Cor of Co
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 11 3 Dollars 50 Cts Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $49.33 per ann
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Aug 1844 and sent D.W. Rice, Trenton, N. Jersey
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann, Clerk.
Book D Vol. 1 Page 201

SOUTH RIVER TRUST COMPANY
OFFICERS
MARCUS S. WRIGHT, PRESIDENT GEORGE L. BLEW, VICE PRESIDENT JOHN DAILEY, VICE PRESIDENT W.A. ALLGAIR, SECY. & TREAS. FRANK J. PRENTICE, ASST. SECY. & TREAS.
CAPITAL $ 100.000.00 SURPLUS $ 20.000.00
SOUTH RIVER, N.J. January 29, 1924.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C. Revolutionary Dept.
Dear Sirs:
In connection with my application for membership in the Jersey Blue ( N.J. ) Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, I have received a request from the Registrar General that I forward a statement from the Pension Office, relative to pension awarded the widow of Richard Laird Lieut. in Capt. John Walton's Co. 1 st Reg. Monmouth Co Militia. who is my revolutionary ancestor.
His widow was No. 8078 on the Pension Records of the Adjutant General's Office at Trenton, N.J.
Thanking you in anticipation of your courtesy in forwarding the necessary statement as soon as possible, I am,
Respectfully,
(Mrs) Melita Archer Edgar.
239 Grant Ave! New Brunswick, N. J.

1924-Mch. 4 H. H. to Mrs. Melita A. Edgar and
Resolution. New Jersey. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8078
Lucy Laird Wid. Richard Laird Coast Rev. Nat.
Act: July, 2nd/18
Index:—Vol. 88 , Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richard Laird
13573
Sept 1819

4241 Declaration of Lucy Laird N.Y. Act March 3 d 1843.
$19.33.
Joseph Cutter Esq. Hightstown N.J.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year, to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } Mercer County. } ss.
On this fifth day of September A.D. 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, Lucy Laird a resident of Monroe in the county of Middlesex aged Sixty years, who being personally known to me , and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Richard Laird who was a Corporal of Dragoons in the army of the United States and State Troops and the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was Seventy nine dollars and thirty three cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, THE DAY AND YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN, BEFORE ME.
John B. Mount. Justice of the Peace
Lucy Laird

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John B. Mount Esq. before whom the within declaration of Lucy Vaird was made & taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer in said State duly appointed Commissioned and Sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations; and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said John B. Mount.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this Seventh day of September A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles G. M c Chesney Sec y of State

Supplemental 6701 Declaration of Lucy Laird of N.H. (Act 28, 1838), for increase
adm d
8 mo. 4. pri. levies 15. 26 Corp s "
113.54 deduct what has been paid.
Act 3 March 43
113.54 deduct what has been paid.
D.W. Rice
Trenton N.J.

State of New Jersey Mercer County S.S.
On this Seventh day of September Eighteen hundred and forty three. personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Lucy Laird a resident of Monroe in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey in the Ninety first year of her age, a person of Credibility and truth, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows". That she is the Widow of Richard Laird who was (as he often named to applicant in 1776 in the Three months service under Major Henderson or Capt. Walton of Monmouth County, after which service, he enlisted under Capt. Robert Nixon as a dragoon in the Spring of 1777 — cannot say how long he served. After that service he enlisted, either under Count Pulaski or Bedkins. He was a Sergeant under Count Pulaski in his legion for a while, then, by order of Congress, while her said husband was in Trenton, he and a number of others of said legion, were put under Capt. — Major a Colonel Bedkins, she cannot recollect which; and that she thinks it was in the year's service — the persons who she recollects were transferred at the same time were her brother John Compton, Lewis Dey, Jacob Davison and — Bennum. While he was in Trenton he was a recruiting Officer, and remembers to have heard him say, that he enlisted two, one was a tailor by trade the other a farmer. He was

General Washingtons guard for sometime, and was sergeant under Cap t . John Walton of Monmouth County in the years service of 1779 80 , as will appear by reference to the exhibits attached to Mrs. Waltons declaration on file at the department. He was sergeant for two or three years, and was out constantly during the said Revolution. He received a pension from the Government of $96, under Act of 1818 as sergeant in Pulaskis Legion. She therefore asks arrears of pay as a sergeant at $120. per annum instead of $79 33 as received under said Act which difference would be $40.67 per annum for 5 years. She therefore respectfully submits her claim for the said arrears. That for the date of marriage and day of said husbands decease. She would refer to her original decla- ration now on file in the Pension Department. Sworn to and subscribed Lacy Lacy in the day & year above written Before. M m . L. Horrell S.P.

Receipts for Cash paid 3 rd & 4 th years' interest on Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.
   No. of Voucher. No. of Certif. Date. SIGNED BY. PAYABLE TO. Amount. 1 y's int.     110 97 1 May 1784 Thos Henderson Richard Laird 4. 1. - 4. 10   99 1613 " " Do Do 33. 15. 0 2. 0. 6  
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original now remaining in my office.—And I do further certify, that Thomas Henderson was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Monmouth for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this third day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- three
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State.

"Received of Capt. Robt. Nixon our sums of money due to us for the last three months in the Horse service as witness our hands this 28 th day of July 1777."
"Richard Laird" & others.
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby that the above is a true extract from Captain Robt. Nixon's Pay Roll on file in this office a copy of which is on file in the Pension Department, and I do further certify that there is evidence on file in this office of the service of Capt. Robert Nixon, in which Genl. Israel Putnam, calls the attention of the Legis- lature of New Jersey, "whether Capt. Nixon's troops of Light horse are to be continued in service after the first of April 1777, when their term of service expires."
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this third day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles G. M c Chesney, Secy of State

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William C. Howell Esquire before whom the within declaration of Lucy Laine was made and to him was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Mercer in said State duly ap- pointed Commissioned and Sworn, that full faith and Credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said William C. Howell.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty fourth day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred thirty three.
Charles G. M c Chesney Sec y of State

Declaration of Lucy Laid of New Jersey Act of Feb 2, 1848
P. Dickinson Trenton N.J.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, { Middlesex County. { ss.
Be it Remembered that On this eleventh day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Common Pleas, in and for said county, Lucy Laird , a resident of Monroe in the county of Middlesex aged Ninetyfive years, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Richard Laird who was a Private in the Coast Line, in the war of the Revolution, and served in the New Jersey Line, and that she received one hundred & thirty dollars and fifty five cents per annum under the Act of June 17, 1848  1844 .
She further declares that she is still a widow.
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, THE DAY AND } YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN, BEFORE ME. }
Thomas Huffman Judge
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
Thomas Huffman Judge
Lucy X Laird mark,

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Thomas Hoffman Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of common pleas in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Thomas Hoffman
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at Trenton, in said state, this twenty first day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight .
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.