Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41745, for Samuel Lacy, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.J.)
Lacy, Samuel or Lacey
S. 41745
CONTENTS

355
Ohio.
New Jersey Roll (12)
Samuel Sacy II N.J. Private
Col O. Spencers reg 5 177 9 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 18.18
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner at Mor- ristown, N.J.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 25/31 $ 38.43
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Sick p o 10 Nov. 1825- & susp d removed 15- Dec. 1825- See letter to Hon. L. Condit, H.R.
June 14. '34 see let to agt to know when last paid 8 th July '34. trans d to Ohio- from March 1834- notice sent to A.H. Lafferty of New Jersey Post Office, Licking County Ohio - on the 13
Letter to W. Purdie 21 Dec 1839 Same per d 10 th Oct. 1840.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept r to 16 th Oct. 1839. the day of his death. Age notified 23 Oct 1840

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 24 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the child of Samuel Sacy, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept., to the 16 th October 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Alc d B. Barringer
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
The State of Ohio } County of Licking } ss.
On this Fifteenth day of May 183 4 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Licking personally appeared Samuel Lacy , who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Britton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Jersey from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District of Ohio or Territory ) of ( Licking County ) where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- ing are his reasons for removing from that his wife  son had removed to the State of Ohio  Licking County and I wishing to remove to the State to live the remainder of my days with my wife, son where I can be taken care of more comfortable than in the State of New Jersey is my Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } reason for so removing the day and year aforesaid. }
Hiram Gilbert Justice of peace in and for the County of Licking Samuel Lacy
[The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
[The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

The State of Ohio Licking County ss.
Before the subscriber a justice of the peace of said County personally appeared William Thompson who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he hath for a long time been personally acquainted with Samuel Lacy (the person named in the foregoing affidavit) both in the State of New Jersey and since he has removed to the State of Ohio and that he knows him to be the same person described in the said affidavit & further saith not
W. Thompson
Sworn & Subscribed this 15 th day of May A.D. 1834 before Rev. Hiram Gilbert Justice of peace
I further certify that William Thompson above named is a person of veracity Hiram Gilbert justice of the peace
The State of Ohio Licking County ss
I James A. Clapper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Hiram Gilbert Esq before whom the the foregoing affidavits of Samuel Lacy & W. Thompson appear to have been made were at the time, a justice of the peace of said County duly Commissioned and qualified, as such according to Law I further certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1834 J. A. Clapper Clerk per A. A. Clapper Deputy Clerk

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Adolph V. Jersey Post Office Licking County Ohio

Sam l Lacy Morristown, N.J. May 6 1818
Copy W

State of New Jersey, Morris County Ys: Be it known that on the thirteenth day of March, In the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Gabriel H Ford 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, at Morristown in the County aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Lacy of Chatham in said County, who being duly sworn doth declare, depose and say, That he this deponent served as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the Common enemy on the Continental establishment, for the term of one full year and more; and this deponent further saith that he enlisted in the service as a private soldier in the month of May in the year of our Lord seven hundred and seventy-seven at Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, in Captain William Britton's company, belonging to what was then called the fifth Regiment of the Lineage additional Regiments, which fifth Regiment was commanded by Colonel Oliver Spencer. And this deponent further saith that he continued with and served in the said Regiment from the time of said enlistment until the month of September seventeen hundred and seventy eight when by reason of a severe fit of sickness he was induced to be taken from the Regiment to his residence at Turkey in the County of Essex aforesaid for the recovery of his health and his health not being restored he was afterwards discharged in November seventeen hundred and seventy eight by a regular discharge which has since been lost. And this deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from his country for support, and that no pension has been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States and further this deponent saith not only that he is a resident citizen of the United States
Sworn before me the day and year first above written Gabriel H Ford
Samuel Lacy

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss. be it known That on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight before me Gabriel H. Ford 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 at Mor- ristown in the County aforesaid personally appeared John Darcy who being duly sworn doth depose, and say, that Samuel Lacy, the person who subscribed the foregoing declaration was in enlisted private sol- dier in Captain William Brillin's Company belong- ing to one of the sixteen additional Regiments. That the said Samuel joined the regiment about the month of May seventeen hundred and seventy seven and continued & served with it until the month of September seventeen hundred & seventy eight, when he was reduced extremely low by sickness and was permitted to be carried to his Residence at Turkey, as is stated by the said Samuel in his said declaration. And his health not being re- stored, he was afterwards about the month of Novem- ber seventeen hundred & seventy seven discharged. And this deponent further saith that the said Sam- uel was respected for his uprightness of conduct and attention to duty whilst with the army, and thus acquired a remarkably good character as a soldier. And this deponent further saith, that he this deponent was surgeon's mate of the regiment to which the said Samuel belonged during the aforesaid service of the said Samuel. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me the day aforesaid first above written
Gab H. Ford,
John Darcy
I Gabriel H. Ford Esquire 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 satisfied that the first mentioned deponent, Samuel Lacy, served in the Revolutionary war, against the common enemy for the time and in the manner set forth in said deposition, on the Continental establishment - Which testimony I transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the act of Congress in such case made and provided. Given under my hands this eleventh day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Gab H. Ford,
State of New Jersey, 3/ Robert H. M c Cartor clerk of the courts of Morris aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abijah H. Ford Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits are taken, is and was, at the time thereof duly enrolled, "President of the several and respective courts of Oyer and terminer and General Goal delivery, Inferior court 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 set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen -
Robert H. M c Cartor

Samuel Lacy
Centerville
Feb 7/8
80

District of New-Jersey, } ss. Morris County, }
On this 8 th 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]
Samuel Lacey aged sixty seven years, resident in the township of Chatham in said county, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war in one of the sixteen additional Regiments commanded by Col l Oliver Spencer called the 4 th Regiment, and in a company commanded by Capt ain  John  Porter , that he made his original declaration on the day of _____ that he has received a pension certificate N o 352
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 sixty seven years old, that my family consists of my wife named Charlotte aged about sixty five years, able to take care of herself, and a daughter named Lucia aged fifty years a cripple by a total loss of the use of her right leg, and subject to convulsion fits, so that my wife is almost entirely occupied in taking care of the daughter. That I am a laborer without any trade and am frequently disabled for work by a dizziness in my head.
Sworn to & declared the 8 th of July 1820. before gab H Ford
Samuel Lacey

SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of
Samuel Lacey.
1 Beef barrel 1 old half barrel tub 1 Dish kettle 1 Pye pan 1 Iron spider 1 Iron tea kettle 1 do Griddle 1 Trammel 1 Wood ax 1 Tin kettle 1 Old table 1 Wooden dish 6 sitting chairs Shovel & tongs 1 Basket 6 Greens ware plates 6 do cups & saucers 1 old tea pot 2 knives & 3 forks 3 pewter spoons 1 Pewter Platter 2 earthen do. 1 Great spinning wheel 1 Real 1 Hoe - 1 Rake 1 old cupboard 1 old dresser 1 broken looking glass
The above goods are claimed by my son John as his property by a purchase made thereof at sale on execution against me.
Sworn & declared the 8 th of July 1820 before Gab 14 Ford
Samuel Lacey

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 that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten dollars and forty four cents.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixteenth 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

November 8, 1928
Dr. J.T. Lenington Champaign, Illinois
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41745, it appears that Samuel Lacy, while a resident of Turkey, Essex County, New Jersey, enlisted in May 1777, served as a private in Captain William Britton's Company, Colonel Oliver Spencer's New Jersey Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in November 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, while a resident of Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey.
In 1820 he was aged sixty-seven years and then referred to his wife, Charlotte, aged about sixty-five years, to his daughter, Eunice, aged forty years and to his son, John, age not stated.
In 1834 soldier was residing in Licking County, Ohio, where he had moved to live with his wife's son, name not stated.
He died October 16, 1839.

For date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, it is suggested that you apply to the General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data:
"Samuel Lacy, Certificate Number 355, issued May 4, 1818, Rate, $8.00 per month, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency".
This is the history of the only soldier named Samuel Lacey found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Samuel Lacy Ohio. Act 18 March 1818. To what time last paid
(10)
Pension Office 10 th Oct 1840
Last paid to 4 Sept 1839.
7.00

The Commr. wishes you to let him know to what time the Pension was last paid, before an order be given in the case —
J. D. M.

Accts of Rep. Dec. 14 th . 1825 (7)
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you, the statement of David Baker, who was a Lieut. in Capt. Britton's company in the Revolutionary war, & who knew Samuel Lacy as a private in said company for more than one year. — This is a palpable contradiction of the persons who undertake to say, that he served only three weeks. — Capt. David Baker, as he is now called, is my near neighbor, & I have known him well for 20 years, to be a man of great respectability, & is as worthy of belief as any man in Congress. — Should you require it, I can obtain his affidavit to the facts stated, altho' nothing but the ipse dixit of the memorialists, has suggested the short period of Lacy's service. Some of them are very young men — too young to know any thing of the revolution except from history & hearsay. — Capt. Baker is an old man, & the statement is clumsily drawn — but I know he would lend his name to no man to establish a fact of which he himself had any doubt. — Lacy is personally known to me, & he is poor enough, in all conscience — but of his service, I know nothing except through Baker. Yours with esteem
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office.
Lewis Condick.

Dear Sir,
After an attentive perusal of the papers respecting the pensions of Levy, Whitehead & Treveland, on the St. Lucia roll, we return them herewith. — The persons who request the suspension of their pensions, are mostly strangers to us, but we have some grounds to believe, that having failed to recover some debts due from the pensioners, they have associated for the purpose of disappointing them. — Mr. Stites, whose letter we have read, is a gentleman whose character & standing at home, entitle him to your full confidence, & the statement of Capt. Baker, employed herein, shews conclusively the incorrectness of the memorialists in one respect, & from which it may be inferred that they may be mistaken in others.
We shall be glad to know from you, the decision of the Secretary as soon as may be convenient.
Yours with esteem & respect
Lewis Conditt.
Geo. B. Seay
Wt. J. L. Edwards Pension Office.
House of Reps. Dec. 14 th . 1825.

April 3, 1924.
Mrs. P. B. Zuik, 335 W. Walnut St., Hillsboro, Ohio.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41745, it appears that Samuel Lacy, a resident of Turkey, Essex County, New Jersey, enlisted in May 1777, service as a private in Captain William Britton's Company, Colonel Oliver Spencer's New Jersey Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in November 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, while a resident of Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey, aged 65 years. He died October 16, 1839.
In 1820 reference was made to his wife, Charlotte, aged 65 years, a daughter Eunice, aged 40 years, and a son, John, age not stated.
In 1834 soldier was living in Licking County, Ohio, where he had moved to live with his wife's son, name not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War. & 1812 War. Pension. P. 12-100
July 17, 1913.
Mr. George W. Carpenter, Jr. 33 Clinton Avenue, Albany, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 10 th and received the 12 th instant, in regard to the claim of Samuel Lacy, Sur. File No. 41,745, Rev. War, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name of person to whom it was paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data:
Samuel Lacy, Certificate No. 355, issued May 4, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Ohio Agency.
Very respectfully,
E. L. Tienan Acting Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 1775 Wt. William Paterson Oliver Spencer N.J.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Branibury, Brandywine & Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, Union Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Dec 1840 Residence at date of application, Union Co. Pa. Age at date of application, 60 years
Remarks: He was a Revolutionary War veteran and his daughter was 80 years old. Her name was Mary and she lived in Union Co. Pa. where she was at the time of her death. Her husband's name is not stated. Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mam-wil-a-way Chapter
D. A. R.
Hillsboro, Ohio.
March 3 - 1924.
To The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me copies of the following pension certificates of revolutionary soldiers who resided in Ohio.
Samuel Lacey - Licking Co. private - New Jersey Con- tinentals - May 4 - 1818, under act - of Con- gress March 18 - 1818.
Thomas Lacy - Hamilton Co. private, New Jersey Continental Militia, January 9 - 1834,
under act - of Congress - June 7 - 1832, John Starr - Franklin Co. private - Connecticut Militia, Sept 26 - 1788, under act - of Congress June 7 th - 1785 - April 24 - 1816.
This information is wanted to complete ap- plication papers for membership in D.A.R.
Yours very truly Mrs. P. B. Zwick.
835 N. Walnut St - Registrar -

33 Clinton Avenue Albany, N.Y. July 1, 1913
Hon. G. W. Kelly, Chairman.
Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir: Referring to Revolutionary War Pensions V. L. M. S. F. 111,145 Samuel Lacy, would you kindly inform me of proper number for reference to the Treasury Department, in order that I may learn date of payment of last pension and to whom paid. Respectfully, George W. Carpenter Jr.

DR. J. T. LENINGTON DENTIST CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
18 th Nov. 1912
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Sir:- Have you any data concerning the family of Samuel Lacy who served in Rev. War. He died at Jersey Ohio Oct 16 1829 aged 88 yrs 9 mo 21 days. He married my Great Grand Mother and we are trying to trace the family. If you have any information please send me copy
Very respectfully J T Lenington

41 745 INVALID.
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41 745 Samuel Sacy Pri Rev Rev
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Index: —Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Nov. 13 Hist. to Dr. J. T. Pennington V.P. 1913 July 17 Geo. H. Carpenter let lost to application 1924, Apr. 3 - Hist. to Mrs. P. B. Zwick, U.M. 1928 - Nov. 8. Hist to Dr. J. T. Pennington M.E.E.

Dear Sir
Morris Town Decem (6) 9 th 1825
I have just been informed that persons have remonstrated against Samuel Lacey having a pension on the grounds as they say of not serving but a short time say only 3 weeks during the Revolution this is to be altogether untrue I was a lieutenant under Capt. M c Kittrick in the Revolution and know very well that Samuel Lacey was a soldier in our company and have not the least hesitation in saying that he served one year or more he joined the army at Middle Brook, he tells me that he was at the Battle of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and that he served regularly one year nine months or more from the time I saw him in the army I have no doubt of the truth of his Statement I have known him for a great number of years since the Revolution have always considered him a Temperate man and while in the War with me considered him an active man I understand that some persons to whom he is indebted have not succeeded in getting their pay from him have become displeased with him and at the instigation of an Evil minded man who reports of his having only served 3 weeks Mr. Secretary Barbour informs Lacey that it is necessary to establish the facts of his claim more fully You will have the goodness to call on the Secretary of War on the part of Lacey I feel confident that if you represent the case to Mr. Secretary Barbour that he will restore to him his standing as a Pensioner Lacey is an infirm man and a Temperate one and is now 73 years old and a creature of support except his pension and if deprived of it must be beggarly he and his family in the Town Yr Obedt Serv t 3 David Baker

To the Honorable James Bathurst Secretary of war. of the United States (5)
The Inhabitants & residents of County of Morris and mostly of the Township of Chatham in the County and State of New Jersey, being informed that Samuel Lacy of the said Township, have made application and succeeded in getting his names placed on the list of Revolutionary pensions under a late act of Congress, Now we do certify and represent that the said Samuel Lacy was not a soldier in the army more than three weeks his father got a man in his room to serve out the time - and the sd. Lacy is in such health and strength as not to require the public aid - and we the subscribers do pray that the said Lacy's name may be struck off the pension list
Dated at Chatham
December 1. 1825
Thomas Bond Jr.
Nels Baldwin
Lyman Burn
Wm H. Spruce
William Elmer - Jr.
Amos Ellen Jun.
Enos Bunnell
Brake Sayre
Gardner Bell
Peter E. Valentine
Edward Lacy
John Sayre
Aaron Johnson
David Morehouse
Gabriel Johnson
Simeon Morehouse
David L. Baldwin
Ellis D. Baldwin
Salomon Dickerson
David L. Lacy
David L. Lacy
John L. Lacy
Homer Williams
Amos L. Lacy
Millard Walker
Joseph Lacy
David L. Lacy

John Osborn Jeremiah Crane Israel D Osborn David C. Clark Nathl Ham Abraham Clark David Wood Daniel Wood