Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,044, for Abraham Lane, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Lane, Abraham
S. 1,044
CONTENTS
Carded

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 5th April 1838, from the Sep. 1839 to 29. July 1840. (Eng. Notified 10. Nov. 1841.)
New Jersey 28. 2 7/8
Abraham Lane of Somerville in the State of N. Jersey, who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain W  W of the 1  1 commanded by  in the N. Jersey line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 120 Dollars  Cent per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day  and  and  Flemington - U.S. Senate
Arrears to the 4th of March 360 - Pension allowance ending  60 -
$420 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Oct June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by  Clerk, Book  Vol.  - Page 127 -

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. State of New Jersey, Somerset County ss. On this day personally appeared Abraham Lane Eighteen hundred and thirty five personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Bridgewater in said County. Abraham Lane a resident of the Township of Bridgewater in said County aged eighty three years more or less who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served on him stated. Entered as a volunteer in the spring of 1876, at the White House in Washington County under Capt. Hazlett. I served on men as the regiments are mentioned - Marched to Frank Town - Amboy - Station Station N. afterwards moved out about a mile to the rear of the lines - remained in camp for some weeks after the battle of a month - moved out two months with Capt. Jenkings and was stationed at Elizabeth Town - I was next moved under Capt. Jones for about about six weeks at the time when Genl. Washington retreated from Elizabeth Town to Brunswick we crossed the Delaware at Hambleton's Ferry & marched down to Bordentown, where we remained there about a week - then moved to Burlington in New Jersey, where we were discharged soon after - I went again under Capt. Lane about two months and lay along the Raritan in N.J. - afterwards I was out a month with Capt. Norton and was stationed stationed at Millstone. Afterwards I was out with Capt. Sturges about four weeks in the fort that was taken at the White House - is Trenton. From Trenton we marched to Allentown in Pennsylvania.

ma, with the Congress Battery as a guard, & when returned some were discharged & afterwards went out again under Capt. Inwood, about the time the Battery left Washington - we lay awhile at the two bridges heads, the Battery then moved to Washington - after we had a skirmish with the enemy a few of our men were killed but none in the company - we went out about a month - this was the last time I was out as a militiaman - I was several times out as a dis- charge for several weeks at a time and on one occasion during the whole winter previous to the departure of the Battery I was in the employ of Thomas Hart who was a business man (I believe) - I was in his employ at the Battle of Washington - Colonel Nicholson commanded the Regi- ment I was in at the time - Colonel John R. [?] afterwards commanded the Regiment when I was in the  service of the - I was born in Huntingdon - which was my place of residence during the war - and where I lived in the house I lived in ever since - I have no other military evidence of my service - and I do not believe anyone else can claim a relation to a pension or annuity except the present and future military service is not on the pension roll of the agency of any kind - David Schenck who is affected in the annuity was a Lieutenant in the 1st Regiment Penn. Res. at the time I was first out (about 1861) - }
Abraham Lake
A. H. Easton

Richard Hoagland being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is just acquainted with the above named Abraham Lane, & knows that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution - - - - - his
Sworn & subscribed Rich. in open court this 11 th day of August 1832
X Hoagland mark
Wm. H. Gaston
We Andrew R. Trenyer and John Feiling hanged residing in the Township of Bridgewater in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Abraham Lane who subscribed and sworn to the above and we said, that we believe him to be about eighty three years of age; that he is a soldier and retired as the right honorable when he declared to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm. H. Gaston
Andrew R. Trenyer John Feiling

We John Van Lieu a Clergyman residing in the township of Readington in the county of Hunterdon and John B. Cook of residing in the county of Somerset hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Tack who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age. That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides he has been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Given & subscribed in presence of the said John Van Lieu
John Van Lieu
John B. Cook
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that John Van Lieu who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Readington in the County of Hunterdon & State of New Jersey and that John Wyckoff who has signed the same is a resident in the County of Somerset and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. H. Haston
Dea. W. Babcock John Kirkpatrick

State of New Jersey Somerset County ss:
Personally appeared in open court in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid this 20 th day of August 1832 David Seamp who being sworn according to Law upon his oath saith that he is well acquainted with Abraham Lamm, and remembers of the his going into the Revolutionary Service at the commencement of the war as a Volunteer under Captain Haydel and was marched to Staten Island, and remained there for some time, and moreover saw the said Abraham Lamm at different times in the Service during the war - David Seamp
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court date as above
A. H. Gaston
State of New Jersey ss. John M. Mason Clerk of Somerset County to the Honorable Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Lamm for a new trial. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed the twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two - J. M. Mason

Personally appeared before me the undersigned William B. Gorton, knowing him to be the person described in and who executed the within instrument, and being satisfied that he is the person whose name is subscribed to the same and that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.  Given under my hand and the seal of said office this 18th day of March 1833.
William B. Gorton Notary Public
Abraham Lane
Abraham Lane for a power
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Edward C. Cushman in P. M. C.
For power of Attorney to John M. Mannick of the county of ... of the second part, do hereby certify that the ... power of attorney to the within named John M. Mannick ... of the county of ...  Given under my hand and the seal of said office this 18th day of March 1833.
William B. Gorton Notary Public My Commission expires March 1833

I William B. Foster the undersigned Clerk of the County Court of the United States for the District of Columbia do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Lane for a patent - & also that the annexed declaration of said applicant and certificate made & taken by William B. Foster by whom the proceedings of said Court are returned to you this 28th day of March 1833
New Jersey ss. I John M. Mann Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Somerset do hereby certify that the following contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Lane for a patent - & also that this page the annexed declaration of said applicant and certificate made & taken by William B. Foster by whom the proceedings of said Court are
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this 28th day of March 1833
J. M. Mann
Application of Abraham Lane of Somerset County for a patent
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Ames
Abraham Lane
Second Certificate
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Ames
Ames
Ames
A monthly application before the Commissioner of the United States for the District of Columbia do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham Lane for a patent - & also that the annexed declaration of said applicant and certificate made & taken by William B. Foster by whom the proceedings of said Court are returned to you this 28th day of March 1833

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office.
October 5, 1841.
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 Abraham Janes, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of One hundred 20 Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1839, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 29 th Feby 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Adm Navy Yard Somerille N.J.
Adm of part Leopark 2d $120.
Hon J. McLaughlin Secy Senate N.J. James P. Randolph Agent.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Abraham Lincoln which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? He should state, with precision, rank, term & its length VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? See Section 14 Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? See Section 16 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. their or 4. d 5. C

Rev. W. H. ...
INVALID.
File No. 1044 Abraham Lane Ph. N. J. Lane
Act June 7, 1832.
Index :—Vol. a , Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Supplemental proceedings in the case of the Br. M. Lane, of St. Lucey.
Mr Randolph. Agents.

Supplemental declaration of Abraham Lane of Somerset County New Jersey, for the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832.
State of New Jersey, On the eleventh day of June Present County 31 st 1834. before me a Judge of the Common Pleas in and for said County. Personally appeared Abraham Lane, who being duly sworn on his oath saith, that having heretofore made a state- ment of his revolutionary services, in which he has been materially misrepresented, & which he is advised is also deficient in form, he now proceeds to make such corrections as the misrepresentation & deficiency re- quire, and which he trusts will remove all objections to the allowance of his claim. In his original claim he has not stated in what grade or capacity he served. He was not asked the question, nor did he know that it was necessary to make any distinction, or that the law made any between a common soldier and a non- commissioned officer. In the brief amendment made to his original statement, he finds he is represented as saying that he served the major part of the time as a private. He did not so state, or intend to state. He was now and then employed, when not out on military duty, in caring for the army; but whereas he was in the military service proper, he served as a sergeant. He was a corporal in Capt. Harelett's company be- fore the war commenced, was made sergeant im- mediately on his entering service, and was in no inferior or other grade during the whole war. He finds on conversing with Capt. David Schomp. (who was originally a lieutenant in Harelett's company & soon afterwards commanded a company of his own) that he joined his company in '77 at and that he always acted as sergeant in said company. His testimony

which will be received with this, will make his ap- pear. With this preliminary & materially necessary explanation, he will proceed to give an account of his services, as he is now enabled to, in a more clear & con- nected way. He was enrolled in the commencement of the war in the company commanded by Capt Harelett in Col. Mahelm's regiment. He went into actual service in the Spring of 1776, & served certainly not less than five  times tours of duty continued in that year. His first tour was under Capt Harelett and lasted one 1 mo month. Was at Shunktown, Amboy & Staten Island, in expectation of the landing of the enemy, & for the purpose of making a defence against such an attempt. 11 mo His second tour lasted one month, & was under Capt Oliver at Elizabethtown, about the time the enemy came into New York Bay. Was engaged as a guard. His third & fourth 2 mo tours were under Capt Penbrook, and lasted one month each. Was stationed at Elizabethtown in guarding the lines. His fifth tour was under Capt Jones, and lasted not less than one month and a half. This was before and at the time of the retreat of Washington. He ac- companied Washington's army, & went over into Pennsyl- vania with it. Was out at the time of the battle of Prin- ton, and also when the engagement at Princeton took place, but was in neither battle. A great many of the Militia did not get there. Suffered very much in the retreat. Was badly clothed & provided for. About this time, as he has ascertained from Capt Schomp, he joined his company, in which he continued to the end of the war. His next tour was early in 1777 under Lieutenant Lane, (a lieutenant in Capt Schomp's company, who was called captain when he was in command) and lasted one month. 1 mo Was engaged along the Raritan River in guarding against the depredations of the enemy than in Brunswick. Same year 1 mo and soon after performed another tour of a month's im-

see the same Lieutenant, in the same place, and in the 1 st mo same service. Same year did another tour of a month in guarding along the Millstone river, under Capt. Jon Brooks. 1 st mo Same year did another tour which lasted at least a month and a half under Capt. Brooks. Was stationed at Somerville that neighborhood, was employed apart of the time in escorting a parcel of Tories to the depot at Trenton, that had been captured in Sussex County. During this tour the battle of Germantown took place, but he was not there. Same year performed another tour 1 st mo of a month under the Thirtys, Capt. Jones at Elizabethtown, in guarding the lines. In the year 1778 he performed not less than four tours of a month each, and 1 st mo all of them, as he believes, under Capt. Schomp. One of these tours was at the time of the battle of Monmouth, and in that battle, and the other three were in the Elizabethtown station, employed in guarding the lines. In 1779 was out, and served at least four tours of a month each & all under Capt. Schomp, and all in the Elizabethtown station in guarding the lines. In 1780 he did at least 1 st mo four tours of a month each as then under Capt. Schomp. His head quarters was as usual at Elizabethtown, & the service was in guarding the lines, except on occasion of the invasion of the state by Kingphaw & Clarke, and the Murrisky that summer, Springfield was this year devastated. He was there & in all the move- ments before that battle. In 1781 he also performed at 1 st mo less than four tours of a month each on the same station & same service, under Capt. Schomp. So also in 1782, the guard on the lines was kept up, and he was out with his company at least three 1 st mo tours of a month each, under his captain Schomp. He continued to serve as long as a militia man was called for, or a gun necessary to be fired. The vi- gilance in New Jersey - at least in the eastern part

John Jerey was kept up to the time, or very near the time the British evacuated New York. He has been greatly assisted in making this statement by his old captain Schomp, whose memory is much better than his, & who has brought to his mind a great many things that had entirely escaped him. The testimony at large of his captain is given, and will accompany this. He hopes may enable the Department to promptly pay his claim. He is unable to give any further evidence of his services than he now affords. All his old companions are gone, so far as he knows, or if they be living, he does not know where to find them. Subscribed from the day's
John Jerey John Schomp Judge of Somerset Pleas
Abraham Lane
On the same day also appeared before me, Judge of Somerset Pleas, as aforesaid, David Schomp, known to me as a credible person, in whose statement implicit reliance may be placed, who being duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is a soldier of the Re- volution, served as a captain in said war, and is now in the receipt of pay as a captain in said war - is well acquainted with Abraham Lane, the foregoing applicant for a pension, has known him intimately from boyhood, lived in his immediate neighborhood during the whole of the war - knows of his services in said war, that he belonged to the company which he commanded was one of the best soldiers in it, and served always in the capacity of sergeant. Knows that said Lane commenced his services under Capt. Hazlett, and that he never served in a military capacity except as a sergeant. He was occasionally casting but

that war, he believes, always as a private citizen for his own benefit. Knows that said Lane was a corporal before the war, and that he was made a sergeant at or before its commencement. Knows that said Lane served under him as he has stated in his declaration made this day not less than four hours of a month each in each of the years 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, & three hours of a month each in 1782, and in the manner he has stated. Said Lane was always, to the best of his recollection & belief, out when he was out, & always ready, willing & able. Has no doubt whatever that he served more than two years in all; and knows absolutely that he was always a sergeant.  subscribed & sworn to before me } the day & year aforesaid }
David Schamyn
John Paton Judge of Inferior Court
State of Georgia } Forrest County } I, John M. Mann Clerk of the Court of Inferior Court, do hereby certify that John Paton — before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, is a Judge of said Court, duly commissioned therefor, and that the signature of said Judge is genuine.
Interleaving whereof I have hereunto set my hand the said Court this eleventh day of June Eighteen hundred thirty four.
J. M. Mann

I hereby certify that in the very first conversation I had with Abraham Lane, the within named applicant for a Pension, upon asking him in what capacity he served, he replied, always as a sergeant . I also certify that Capt Schomp was clear and distinct in his recollection and testimony to the same point. Their united statements left not a doubt in my mind that the fact was so.
New Brunswick Nov. 17. 1834.
J. H. Randolph

Readington Hunterdon Co. N.J. June 27/53
Dear Sir,
I write to you in behalf of the heirs at law of Abraham Lane, deceased late of Somerset Co., and in behalf of the heirs of George Wyckoff dead, who were both in the army of the Revolution they have understood that there was some pension money due them, and some speculators want the privilege of getting the amount, claiming one half for their services; George Wyckoff has been dead several years & left a widow who has lately died; he was at the time of the Declaration of Independence an officer in the British army as his commission will show; he took sides with the Colonies & enrolled himself as a private in the company of Capt. Henry Lucas of the Hunterdon Brigade, & did considerable service — Abraham Lane was a pensioner under the act (I believe) of 1832 & died but left no widow; the heirs are not willing to be gulled by those speculators lying around the Capitol; and suppose the department will not sanction this blood sucking arrangement to draw the moneys actually due the heirs of said pensioners; will you be good enough to forward to me the information in their behalf whether whether there are any moneys due said heirs & the necessary steps to be taken to secure the same.
Respectfully Yours, Joseph Thompson