Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33347, for Gilbart Karney, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Karney Gilbert, Gilbert or
S. 33347
CONTENTS

8428
New Jersey
Richard Farmer
of Middletown in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 Years & 5 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of March 1819 and sent to James Frost Esq. Judge Middletown New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  $82.63
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819  48
$130.63
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent Oct 21 1820 to Wm Dun-ky Ch Enl. of St. of Penn worth N. Jersey

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33 3 H 7 Pay INVALID.
File No. 33 3 H 7 va
Silbert Harney Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 216
[Arrangement of 1870.]
va

Gilbert Kairney
8628
Clonmouth
CON
20 March 1819
20/3/19

State of New Jersey } On this twenty fifth day of Monmouth County } July Eighteen hundred and Twenty personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of record and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Monmouth Gilbert Harney, aged about sixty seven years, resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows in Captain John Timpson's Company in the 15 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Morgan, and that his original declaration is dated the twenty fifth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen and that the number of his certificate of Pension is (8. 428) And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 th 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.
Schedule
  3 Empty Barrels valued  1 Hay rake valued    1 Dozen Knives & Forks do  1 Ditching shovel & spade    1 Sugar Box, 1 Small hose  2 Swamp hoes, 2 axes    2 Razors and shaving board  1 Pail & putton    1 Lot Earthen ware, 1 Butter  1 Pie pan    ladle & cup — do  1 Hog    1 Pitcher & dish — do  Poultry    1 Lot Books, 1 Do brockey 1 Broom  1 Stack of Hay    & Basket, 1 pair Iron and irons  600 Potatoes & Beans     1 Decanter & 2 Tumblers  
Gilbert Harney —

And further saith he is a labourer and is not able to obtain a support has in family residing with him his wife named Ruth, aged about Fifty years and is as capable as women usually are at her time of life to obtain a support
I was to and declared in open court on the 25 th day of July 1820 Before Wm J Borne His Gilbert Kenny mark attempted to sign his name but could not intelligibly
I William Ten Eyck clerk of the Inferior bond of Common Pleas in and for the county of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey 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 the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirteen Dollars and ninety seven cents cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this fourth day of August 1820 -
Wm Ten Eyck clerk

The Judge's certifi- cate as to the claimant's own circumstances is refused.
I, James Frost, one of the Judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for the County of Monmouth, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Gilbert Harney, the within applicant, for several years, and that he is in reduced circum- stances, and I believe, he hath no other means for his support, but, by his daily labour.
James Frost
Middleton, Feb 2.

State of New Jersey.
Monmouth County ss. Be it remembered that, on the 25 th day of April A.D. 1818. before me James Frost, one of the Judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for the County of Monmouth, personally appeared, Gilbert Herney, who being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God, depose and saith that he is now a Citizen of the U.S. Residing in Middletown in the County and State aforesaid & that on or about the first of July 1779. he enlisted in the service of the United States, in Colonel Morgan's Regiment, in the company of Captain Tipton, company - xx. Deponent thinks it was the 15 th Regiment in the Virginia line. he served until the 1 st of December 1781. and then he got his discharge. and when he was a returning home he put his knapsack wherein his Discharge was, in the custody of a horse-man, by the name of Joseph Mason. to carry for him, and that Mason went off with said knapsack, and he hath not heard of said Mason since by which means he hath lost his Discharge. Deponent saith that he served as a private soldier from the time enlisted until Discharged. This deponent on his oath further saith from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Sworn before me the day and year above written
James Frost
Gilbert Herney

State of New Jersey. Monmouth County. S.S. on this eighth day of May. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for the county of Monmouth, personally appeared Gilbert Barney aged Sixty three years nine months & eight days resident in Middletown county of Monmouth State of New Jersey. who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath 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 services of the united States in the revolutionary war;" that he the said, Gilbert Barney enlisted in Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Captain Tipton, in the 15. Regiment in the Virg. inf 15th July 1779 that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the united States, until the first day of December 1781 when he was discharged from service in the State of Kentucky near the falls of the Ohio. That he was in the Battles, at Monmouth. German- town White Plains & on Long Island.
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
N.B. the Date interlined. the "1st of July 1779" was interlined before this Deponent was sworn
James Frost
GILBERT BARNEY
I James Frost one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas, in the county aforesaid do certify that it appears that the said Gilbert Barney, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of two years and five months on the continental establishment, and I now transmit the pro- ceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war Department, pursuant to the directions of the afore- said act of Congress.
James Frost

I the Subscriber Clerk of the Superior Court of Common pleas of the county of Monmouth in the state of New-Jersey do hereby Certify that James Frost whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit as also to the within Certificate is and was at the date thereof duly enrolled in my office as a Judge of the said Court and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office at Freehold the fourteenth day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen
J Phillips Clk