Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,868, for Jesse Menely, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Menely, Jesse
NUMBER
S. 41.868
CONTENTS
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No. 954 Ohio.
Jesse Menely
of Franklin Co in the state of Ohio — who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Maxwell — of the New Jersey — line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Sept 1819 and sent to S. H. Parish Esq., Columbus, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. $128.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.00
(15 mo 30/31 4/30.)
Dollars: 176.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Walterston 1819 1820 Ohio

Your Nuncle aged Sifty Eight years without and with that in the Month of October in the year of our Lord 1775, he enlisted into a Company of foot commanded by Capt John Reed Scott in the Second Regiment of the Reorgan- ized line of Regular troops on Conti- nental establishment, for one year. Said Regiment was then commanded by Colonel William
Maffett. In about three months after this Department enlisted as a force said, he marched in and with said Regiment, to Quebec, under the command of said Colonel Maf- fett. This Department performed his duty as a good and faithful sol- dier in said Company during its march to Quebec, and fought in the attack  Thompson & Thomas on that place under General Carleton , and returned home by the three Rivers, where they also had a warm

encampment, and retreated from thence to the River Foyle, and from thence to Charlemont and St Johns, and arrived home after having been absent in the service of the United States for about Eighteen Months.
This deponent then enlisted under Captain McCallach in the State of New Jersey and served as a pri- vate soldier about four months and then left the company and drove a wagon in the service of the Uni- ted States till some time in the year 1778, after which this depo- nent never served only in the militia of the State of New Jersey.
This deponent never received any regular discharge from the service but served about six months after the expiration of his first years enlistment aforesaid, by the special request of his officers, and on ac- count of the peculiar and critical situation of the American forces at that time. This deponent knows of no further evidence

with his power at present to prove his remains aforesaid — This deponent has been a Citizen of the United States ever since the Revolution and is now a Resident Citizen of Franklin County in the State of Ohio This deponent has never received any pension from the United States and is now in reduced and indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support May 20 1818 Jesse Meneley
State of Ohio 1818 Franklin County ss Columbus May 20
Personally came before me Ohio's Patent President Judge of the 6 th Judicial Circuit of Ohio, Jesse Meneley, signer and value of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the matters and things therein con- tained are just and true —
Oppis Canby

I believe Friend, President Yeates as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Mirely did now in the Resolutions was 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 of War, pursuant to the order of Congress of the 18th
Returned for correction
There was no Col. of the name of Mayfield in the Jersey line. The term of Colonel's service should be 3 months term. under the first enlistment. The image will certify the credibility of the evidence.
24 Feb 1861
and I do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the affidavits of John M. Gatchel and Samuel White, that the said Mirely is in reduced circumstances and that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Joseph Mirely John M. Gatchel Samuel White
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Missy Mundy 14.984
March 10/20
Shoe size and occupation of the declarant should be set forth -
Com
J. H. Pausch Columbus Ohio

State of Ohio Franklin County ss Franklin Court of Common Pleas on this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. Personally appeared in Open Court the said being a court of Record rightfully made such by the Constitution and laws of the said State of Ohio aged seventy one years resident in said Franklin County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (Truth that he enlisted in the Month of November in the year 1775 at Sussex County New Jersey into a Company Commanded by Capt John Budd Scott in a Regiment Com- manded by Colonel William Maxwell which this declarant thinks was the first Regiment called the New Jersey Blues in the New Jersey line of Continental Troops then an continen- tal establishment this declarant does not recollect the number of said Company into which he enlisted as aforesaid but he then enlisted for the term of one year. This declarant further saith that he served in said Company and regiment for more than one year on an expiration to due notice and the regiment Com- manded by the said Colonel Maxwell was then disbanded and disbanded at Albany in the State of New York some time in the Month of December 1776 This declarant again enlisted as he thinks in January 1777 into the Continental Service at the same place for four months into a company Commanded by Capt Benjamin McCulloch in a regiment Commanded by Colonel Shipman and served four months and said Regiment was then disbanded at Somerset in the State of New Jersey - after which he entered his team and drove it in the service This declarant further saith that he served the United States as a faithful soldier in the revo-

Revolutionary war as stated in his original declaration dated the second day of May 1818 and was in the battle therein set forth and the matter therein stated as true This deponent further states that he has received a pension certificate from the war office of the United States dated the 24 day of Sept 1819 which is numbered 14934. And of the said Deponent  Deponent do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of May  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 the 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 I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security 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. except my pension bedding and wearing apparel
Oliver Mearns
Schedule of property owned by Oliver Mearns
Two horses two cows and two calves valued at $130.00 and no other property real or personal. This declarant has also a wife about 67 years of age with a weakly or feeble constitution a daughter aged twenty two years and a boy aged 14 years who is bound to this declarant till he shall attain at the age of 21 years this declarant is old and feeble subject to the ap- oplexy or convulsion fits and unable to do hardly any manual labour He is by occupation a farmer &
Oliver Mearns

I Abraham McDame Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in name of the property returned in said returned is One hundred and thirty dollars.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 21 st day of June 1820 Abraham McDame Clerk

41868
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41868
Jesse Menely Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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old copy Endorsed Columbia June 21 Honble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City John C. Calhoun

State of Ohio Franklin County } John Maurities Estate of lawful age deponent and saith that he is acquainted with said Maurities that said person has no real and very little personal estate, and from the reduced circumstances of the said person this deponent thinks that he absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support — John M. Goetchius
sworn to and subscribed before me 22 d day of August 1818
Irnis Parish Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Ohio

State of Ohio Franklin County ss Samuel White of lawful age deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Jeph Menely, and that the said Jeph is in advanced years and infirm state of health, that he has no real, and very little personal estate, and from his reduced circumstances this de- ponent thinks he absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support —
Sam d White
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 d day of August 1818
Orvis D. Smith Presiding Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Ohio

Jesse Munsly of lawful age further deposes that Colonel Mansfield as Maumee River Regi- ment was discharged at Vincennes by General Gates as this Department thinks in November 1776, after which this department returned home, having been discharged with said Regiment He still believes this Colonel's name was Mansfield
Jesse Munsly
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 nd day of September 1814
David Smith Judge of Franklin county, State of Ohio
State of Ohio Franklin County For David Smith Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Jesse Munsly, above named, and John M. Gootschines, Samuel White Nathaniel Hamlin and Samuel Mathews whose affidavits are here with enclosed are all men of unspotted morality in this County Judge Smith has resigned
David Smith
W. J. H. C.
Sub scribed

John M. Gortubies of Lawrence age deponeth and saith that there was a Colonel Maffield from Kentucky in the Continental army in the Ex- pedition against Canada in the years 1775-76, and further saith not
John M. Gortubies
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2 d day of September 1819
David Smith Judge of Franklin county, sec d of Ohio

State of Ohio Franklin County ss
Nathaniel Hamlin of lawful age deponeth and saith that he lived in the neighborhood with Jesse Muncy in the year 1775 and knows of information and reputation that the said Muncy enlisted into the service of the United States, for one year under Colonel Haffield, for the expedition against Canalla and this deponent believes said Muncy was about in said service for more than one year before his return
Nathaniel his Hamlin mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of June 1849
Orvis Smith President Judge

Samuel McKee of Lawrence Co. Ohio do hereby certify that the enlistments for the expedition against Canada in the years 1775 and 1776 were for one year, and he never heard of any soldiers being enlisted for that service for a shorter time. This defendant enlisted in said service for one year and has received a pension certificate for that service, under the laws of Congress of March 18 th 1818. This defendant is acquainted with Jesse Menden and Applicant under the laws aforesaid and from frequent conversations with said Menden, this defendant be- lieves that said Menden did serve as a soldier in the same expedi- tion as is stated in his appli- cation - and further saith not
Saml McKee
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 14 th day of June 1819
Orvis Cook
Resident Judge Ohio

54 J. H. Panther Money.
Aug. 1820
No. 14.934
Free City
June 24
Sep. 1819
The Honble the Secretary of War Washington
J. H. Panther agent, Columbia, Ohio.

Columbus August 12 th 1820
Honble J. B. Calhoun - See Section the Schedule of Jesse Muncy with his occu- pations, the age of the applicant was inserted before - I take the liberty to obscure in this case that I should think it had if he were to be struck from the pension list - - - He has been unable to do a days work for many years, owing to the care set forth in his applica- tion - He is subject to what is term- ed generally, concussioin fits to such a degree that it is dangerous for him to ride out without some one to accompany him, and it is with great difficulty that he can obtain even the real necessa- ries of life - I plan to invite me at this place (Columbus Ohio) whether he is continued, and also inform me whether by any more satisfactory evidence as to the poverty of some two or three of those retire- ment to me as struck off the list they could in any manner be reinstated - Two or three of them I think really need assis- tance.
Respectfully Yours J. M. Purvis