Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 99, for John Lake, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey.
Lake, John Mary.
NUMBER
W.99
CONTENTS
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New Jersey 2730
letter to P. Agt. July 28. 1841. - do. to Wesley, P. Hunt Oct. 18. 1843-
Mary Lake widow of John Lake
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 22. December 1834 of Burlington Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Maxwelle in the N. Jersey for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1839 and sent to Rev. J. C. Welch, Burlington, N. J.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 39  120.00    annual allowance ending 1st Sept.  20.00     $140.00  
{ Act July 7 1838.
Page _____ Cle

16 New Jersey R
John Lake.
of Pennington Co in the state of N Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Maunde of the N Jersey line, for the term of One year 1776
Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of June 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Decr 1817 and sent to Genl. J. M c Mullen H.R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819  114.40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00
12 mos 9/30  Doll. 162.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the Roll under the law of the 1 May 1820

-Dead- See letter to J.E. Welch Jan. 9 1839
Installation Sept 25 June 1830 to the Rev. J. H. ... St. Paul's Church New Bedford

Publication sent 28 June 1870 to the Hon. J. Bloomfield P. Burlington New Jersey
—Dear— See letter to J. E. Welch Jan. 9 1879

Be it remembered that on this twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared John the younger husband of the late Mary the deceased for the last of Middlesex Mary Hoffman who being duly sworn the holy Gospel of Almighty God before me and said that to the best of my knowledge the Marriage took place between John Lake and Mary Lake about the first of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven in the Township of Kingswood Hunterdon County State of New Jersey and further said not
Sworn and subscribed Before me Thomas Hoffman Esq. March 25. 1879 John Lake mark
Subscribed the above witness in presence of Jacob Rife and Samuel Rife in words
Thomas Hoffman Esq.

State of New Jersey ss
I, James D. Westcott, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify, that Thomas Hoffman Esquire, before whom the within affidavit of Mary Hoffman was taken 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, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations. And that I believe the signatures purporting to be of the said Thomas Hoffman, 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 twenty sixth day of March. Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. (1839)
James D. Westcott

John Lake
advised in 2 nd Rept. N. Jersey line
Evidence from the most stable sources has been required in corroboration of the claimants' own statements.

{ I saw in the books of the regt. an acct of the desertion here mentioned. Dec. 26. 1865. J.B.
{ make inquiry on my return to N.Y.

State of New Jersey. County of Burlington.
On the 26 th day of June 1818. Before me the Subscriber, One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Burlington In the State of New Jersey, aforesaid personally appears John Lake, aged 76 - Years, resident in said County, 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary War:" That he the said John Lake, enlisted in the Autumn of 1775. In the State of New Jersey, in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Stout, in the second Reg t . of Continental forces, raised in New Jersey, commanded by Col. Maxwell, to serve One year, That he continued to serve in said Reg t Until December 1776, when he was discharged in Albany, That he was in the Blockade before Quebec in March and April, That he was in several Skirmishes on the retreat of the Army from Quebec particularly in the Battle of the Three Rivers, when his Lieut. Samuel Browning, was taken prisoner, 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.
his John A. Lake Mark
W m . Allinson, Judge

I Thomas Adams, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Burlington, in the State of New Jersey, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the within named John Lake, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the within declaration, against the common enemy; and that the said John Lake, is a day Laborer and in circumstances to pay affidavit  the I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & heard before me to the Secretary off as pursuant to the direction of the Court June 26 th 1818. T. Adams, Judge
Burlington New Jersey ss.
Joseph McIlvain, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey doth hereby certify that the name "Tho d Adams" to the foregoing deposition is the signature of Tho d Adams Esquire Judge the said Court.
In testimony whereof the seal of the said Court is hereunto affixed this day.
J. McIlvain June 30 th 1818

State of N. Jersey } Be it known that on the eighth day of April Middlesex ss. } Eighteen Hundred and Nineteen Before me Robert W. Chancy one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared William Huffman who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that John Lake whose name is mentioned in the foregoing deposition is the Brother of his wife, that it is known to him early in the Revolutionary War he enlisted in Captain Joseph Stout's Company in the Jersey line and that he saw him several times in said Company afterwards whilst they lay at Fleming Town in said State, that he afterwards removed with said Company to the northward and that about thirteen Months afterwards he the said Lake returned to his house in the County of Hunterdon in said State in a very weakly state of health, and that he shortly after took him home to his father, and that he has every reason to believe that he the said Lake did serve his time of Enlistment out to the end thereof which he understood was for the Term of one year. This deponent further saith that a person by the name of Hugh Fleming a corporal in said Company for some time returned also in company with him the said Lake to his house as above stated, and further saith not. The said Robert W. Chancy do hereby certify that the above named William Huffman is personally well known to me to be a person of good credit and whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief Sworn to and certified before me the day and year abovenamed Robert W. Chancy  William Huffman
New Jersey } ss Medd. County } I William P. Deane clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Medd. in the State aforesaid certify that the name Robert W. Chancy above written is the signature of Robert W. Chancy Esq. Judge of said Court. - In testimony whereof the seal of said Court is hereunto affixed this 9 th April 1819 Wm P. Deane clerk

On this twenty five day of May 1820, personally appeared, in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Burlington, in the state of New-Jersey, being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law—having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. John Lake aged Seventy years, resident in the Township of Burlington in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— I enlisted in the company of Captain Stout of the Second New Jersey Regiment for one year in the year 1776 and marched into Canada. I served out my time and was discharged at Albany after my time had expired. My original application was made the 28th June 1818. And my Pension certificate is numbered 16,213
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 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 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 following, and by me subscribed. about one acre of land and small frame house, 1 cow, 2 hogs, 2 sheep, 2 tables, 2 chairs, 1 shovel, 1 plow - Antiquated, 1 pewter Plate, 2 washing tubs, 1 bucket, 2 tin Pans - My lot of land is encumbered with a mortgage of one hundred dollars. My family consists of my wife Mary aged 79 years my daughter Elizabeth 40 years old - All very sickly and I am not able by my labor to maintain myself.
Sworn to, and declared, on the twenty five day of May 1820 before Joseph Budd President of the court John W Lake mark
I, JOSEPH MILVAINE, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Burlington, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereunder written, 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 one hundred thirty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirtieth day of May 1820.
W. Fleming

It is the opinion of the court that the total amount of value of the property mentioned within one hundred & thirty dollars —
Joseph Budin President of the court —
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original May 30th 1890
W. H. Waneless
John Lake
16213
Dec. 1894
March 1920.
Combine

IDA
V Many Lake
Oct July 7 1838
at 4 o'clock

State of New Jersey, County of Burlington ss;
On this Thirtieth - day of January in the Year of our Lord one Thousand, Eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me Christian Larzelere, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Mary Lake, a Resident of the city of Burlington, in the County and State aforesaid, aged ninety three Years, widow who is prevented by bodily infirmity from appearing before the said Court, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, Entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"; - That she is the Widow of John Lake, late of the City, County and State aforesaid deceased, who was a private Soldier in the American Army during the War of the Revolution. - She further declares, that she was married to the said John Lake, on the first day of January in the Year of our Lord one Thousand, seven hundred and seventy nine; - that her husband, the aforesaid John Lake died on the twenty second day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight-hundred and thirty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed } on the day and Year first } above written, before me } Christian Larzelere Her Mary X Lake mark

State of New Jersey
Burlington County ss. I Joseph S. Read Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bur- lington in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Christian Larzelere, before whom the within declara- tion and of Mary Lake was made and subscribed, was on the day of the date thereof, and now is a Judge of the said Court duly, commissioned, and that the name  said Christian Larzelere subscribed to said declaration and is his genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Mount Holly in said County, the thirty first day of January in the Year of our Lord, one thou- sand, Eight hundred and thirty nine.
Jos S. Read Clerk

N. Jersey Mary Lake let. to J. E. Welch 18. March 1839 $40 per ann
Send cert: to Rev. J. E. Welch, Burlington N. Jersey Act July 7. 1838

99 Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 99
Mary Lake Widow John Lake Poiv. Rev. War.
Act: July 7, 1838.
Index:—Vol. A, Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Jersey } ss Hunterdon County } ss
Be it known that on the tenth day of April A.D. eight hundred and nineteen before me Thomas Capner one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared late Serjeant in the U.S. Revolutionary Army Daniel LaFayette aged ninety two years who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that John Lake, was duly enlisted in the Autumn of the year A.D. seven hundred and seventy five in the Company of Captain Joseph Stout in the Second Regiment of the Jersey line, of which William Maxwell was then Colonel, David Ray was then Major, Samuel Reading Lieutenant of said Company, and this deponent Sergeant, that the said John Lake marched from Trenton with this deponent, and continued with him, until after the return of the Regiment from Quebec, which time was one full year and that the said John Lake served during the whole term of his enlistment, and faithfully performed his duty - and was in an engagement at the Three Rivers, and in various skirmishes at Quebec - and that this deponent has been personally acquainted with the said John Lake from his youth, and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed } Daniel LaFayette April 10. A.D. 1819 before me } Mark
Thomas Capner

I Thomas Capner one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon, in the State of New Jersey, do Certify that the deponent Daniel La Tourette within named is personally known to me to be a person of good Credit and Veracity, and whose testimony is entitled to full credit. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10 th day of April A.D. 1819
Thomas Capner
Hunterdon ss: I John T. Blackwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hun- terdon do certify that Thomas Capner, Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had then was and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith hereby is due to all his acts as such. —
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Flemington the tenth day of April A.D. 1819.
J. Blackwell of H. C. P.

State of New Jersey Hunterm don boundly
Be it known that on this thirteenth day of April eighteen Hundred and nineteen  nineteen before me Thomas Capner one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the county of Hunterdon, personally appeared William Sulph aged (about) sixty seven years who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that John Lake served as a private soldier in the united States (revolutionary) Army in a campaign to Quebec and that the said Lake served one whole year in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Stout in the second regiment of the Jersey line of which William Maxwell was colonel. and Samuel Reading Lieutenant of said company and this deponent a private soldier the deponent saith that John Lake and said deponent were in Trenton with the said army and marched from thence to Quebec and that said Lake continued with this army until the return of the regim ent which time was one year and that the said John Lake served during the whole time of his enlistment and that the said John Lake performed his duty faithfully. And that this deponent has been personally acquainted with the said John Lake from his youth and further he saith not
Sworn and subscribed April 13. A.D. 1819 before me Thomas Capner
William Forster

I Thomas Capner one of the Judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for the county of Hunterdon in the state of New Jersey, do certify that the deponent William Fulper within named is personally known to me to be a person of good character, credit and veracity and whose testimony is entitled to full credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 13 th day of April A.D. 1819.
Thomas Capner
Hunterdon County I John T. Blackwell Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Hunterdon do certify that Thomas Capner Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken then was and now is one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Hunterdon duly commissioned and sworn and that full credit is due to all his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Flemington the 13 th day of April A.D. 1819. thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. Blackwell Clerk

State of New Jersey ss. I am Hawkensbury County of Burlington being duly sworn saith that he knew John Lake to have served in Capt. Jacob Leut's Company in the 2 d New Jersey Regt. in the Year of 1775 & 1776. for one Year - that this Deponent saw the said John Lake in the Autumn of 1776 at Frierdenroff, that the said Lake had the Small Pox the Natural way, and was sent to Frierdenroff from the Hospital at Frierdenroff - This Deponent is in his 66 th Year of his Age He served in the 3 d Jersey Regt. in the Northern Army in 1776 & 1777 - in the Continental Army upwards of one Year - that the said John Lake is now present at the same place where he was at Frierdenroff in the Small Pox -
Sworn the 29 April 1819.
John Hawkensbury
Before
W. S. Adams Judge

New Jersey Pension Agency, Trenton July 23. 1841.
Sir
Herewith I enclose the original notification issued from your office for the payment of Mary Lake widow of John Lake; by which it appears that I was instructed to pay her under the 3 d Sec of the act of July 4. 1836 at the rate of 400 dolls per annum, commencing on the 4 th Mar 1831. Under this notification she was paid 8 years pension viz from the 4 th Mar 1831 to the 4 th Mar 1839. Since this last date there has been no application for her pension & I presume she is dead.
By the enclosed letter from Mr Hays, it seems she is considered by him a five years pensioner under the act of 1838. and two hundred dollars of the sum I have paid her under your order is disallowed as an over payment from 1839 to 1841, as being without a voucher.
From an inspection of the papers you will not fail to perceive that there is an entire misapprehension of the case on the part of the auditing department - & I have to request you will do me the favor to make such an explanation as will enable me to get credit for the two hundred dollars - my respect.
J. L. Edwards Esq. & P.
Philip Dickinson A.G.

John Lake, in addition to his deposition taken on 28: June last - he must obtain proof of his service, at least nine months, in the war, of the revolution; by the Affidavit, of a Commissioned Officer, under whose command he served, stating the Company & Regim t . or Corps, in which he enlisted & served, of at least nine months: if this cannot be obtained, a similar Statement must be attested by the Affidavits of two Non-Commissioned Officers, or Privates, who served in the same Reg t . or Corps, and whose Credibility, the Magistrate before whom the Affidavits are made, will certify: - And the quality & signature of the said Magistrate, must be attested, by the signature & Seal, of the county Clerk;
Joseph Bloomfield March 29 th 1819.

It appears from a notification sent to the Pension Agent the on the 8 th of May 1839 that he was improperly instructed to pay the Pension of Mary Lake, under the act of July 4. 1836, from the 4 th of March 1831. Pen cut & not out made by Daniel Brown.
The Vouchers copy of the Pension Certificate The Pension Certificate was properly copied into the Vouchers, under the act 1838, and the Power of Attorney authorized the Caleb R Smith Attorney to receive pay from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th March 1839.
Mem o . taken by
Jn o D Wilson July 2. 1841

Burlington March 26 th
De Sir
The enclosed testimony of the sister of John Lake, it is hoped will furnish the requisite evidence necessary  they to procure a pension for Mary Lake. Should any thing unfortunately be yet necessary over and above. Please inform me soon, if the evidences be be regarded by the Department as sufficient and what steps I must take to procure the money for the old lady. The law and evidence in the case will determine to what amount she is entitled.
Yours &c
James E Welch Per J. L. W.
J. L. Edwards Esq

Mary Lake N.J. ill 1836
Wesley P Hunt Trenton N Jersey

Mary Lake widow of John Lake Inscribed by order J. L. Edwards & May 1839 under 3 rd Sec act July 4. 1836 - $40- per m o .
John Lake - 22 Dec 1834.
John Lake married to Mary Hall about the first of January 1777
4 Mar 1831 to 22 Dec 1834
3 y 9. 18 —
Wesley Hunt Trenton N.J.

Feb 14 Inat
Rev
Mr.
Col. J. S. Edwards Com. Pension Washington D.C.

Burlington N. J. 30 th Jan'y 1839
Dear Sir, After much delay I herewith send you what the best lawyer in the place and myself think, the requisito & necessary evidence of old Mrs. Dake's title to a pension, as the wife of John Dake dec d , late Pensioner of the M. States
Should we however be mistaken, and any additional evidence be needed, please inform me  what , without delay
If the evidence herewith be sufficient, I suppose I shall have to get some kind of power of attorney from her, & testify, that I have no interest whatever in any sum or amt. that she may thus rec d from government. I am the more in haste in this matter, because the old lady is over 93 years old & very weak, nor do I believe she will live many months. — Your prompt attention to this matter will serve the cause of humanity And Oblige you &c
J. S. Edwards Esq d James E. Welch Comm: Pensions

Cam
Widow's name not on act. 1836 or 1838.
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Com. Pensions Washington D.C.

My dear Sir Bristolton 18 J. 31 st Decr 1838
There is now living in this City an old lady by the name of Sake whose husband died about 4 years since after having been for many years a Revolutionary pensioner. In less than two months this old lady will be 94 years old and is in indigent circumstances. While on a visit to her on yesterday she told me of her necessities and of her inability to get the usual pension allowed to her husband for so many years. I cannot persuade myself that the law ever contemplated a policy that would throw such helpless cases perfectly adrift, upon the cold charity of an unfeeling world.
Please inform me as soon as you conveniently can what the difficulty and why she cannot get the usual pension allowed to her husband John Sake. Surely the law requiring proof that she is bona fide the wife of said John Sake never contemplated such a case as hers. The law requiring a record of marriages upon the records of the County was not passed in this State until 1795 whereas she must have been married many years before that period.

The Old lady is a member of the Baptist Church of this place, and whom I have known as the wife of Isiah Baker (also a member until death) for more than 22 years. I am told, as a wonder in such cases, that her husband's sister who was present at the marriage still lives in an adjoining county of this state, so that should the law require that proof of marriage shall be given to enable her to obtain the pension, it is possible it might be obtained
Let me again request you to write me without delay upon the subject
As ever Yrs Sincerely
Jamie E. Welch
J. S. Edwards, not