Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 874, for Enoch Terrell, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE New Jersey
Terrell, Enoch Nancy
1874
CONTENTS

Rept 2
New Jersey
1744.
Nancy Ferrell
widow of who was a
Enoch Ferrell Private
in the
I. Mil. o line
for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Sept 1843, and sent to
Sam l B. Miller Newark N.J.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 4. Page 127.

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5375
Declaration and Dividend of the Widow Nancy Terrell for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 7, th 1830.
Marryed 18 May 1788 Husband died 14 March 1828
In certificate of Secretary of State - Capt. Crane Does not appear to be allowed Admitted Private Monthly
Sam B. Miller Newark New Jersey

1 Declaration
In Order to Obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1830 Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows. State of New Jersey.
Essex County - ss On this Fourteenth day of November In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared before me Samuel H. Miller one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas In and for Said County of Essex. The Widow Nancy Terrell of the Township of Westfield In the County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged Seventyfour years on the Nineteenth day of January last past. (Who hereby certify cannot from Bodily Infirmary attend the Court) - Who being by me 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 1830. Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of Enoch Terrell late of the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased. - Who was a private soldier in the New Jersey Militia during the war of the Revolution and has frequently heard her said husband say that he was enrolled in a company of Militia under the command of Capt e Benjamin Laine and done his regular tours of duty from the commencement to the close of said war. - And the said Nancy Terrell further declares that she was Married to the said Enoch Terrell on the Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty eight by the Rev d Benjamin Woodruff, Then pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Westfield.

2 Westfield in said County of Essex. And that her husband the said Enoch Terrell died on on the fourteenth day of March In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty eight - at his residence in said County of Essex. - 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. And that she has not Intermarried but continues the Widow of the above Named Enoch Terrell deceased. And that she has No Documentary evidence except her family Record. - And the copy of Marriage Record herunto annexed. —
Sworn to and subscribed at } Nancy her + Terrell Westfield in said County on the } marks day and year above Written before me —————
Sam d B. Miller - Judge

"May the eighteenth. one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight Enoch Ferris & Nancy Denman were married"
J. James M. Hunting Pastor of the Pres- byterian church at Westfield, Essex County, State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify that the fore- going is a true copy taken from records of Marriages kept by the Rev Benjamin Woodruff deceased when Pastor of said church & now in my custody, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters & figures as follows. May. 18. 1788.- James M. Hunting, Pastor Westfield Nov r 13 1838.
State of New-Jersey
Essex County - ss I James M. Hunting above
Named Depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Westfield in the said County of Essex and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Marriage Record kept by the said Benjamin Woodruff Deceased, - when Pastor of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me, and further saith not. - James M. Hunting Pastor Sworn to and subscribed at Westfield in said County this 13 th day of November A.D. 1830 before me. - Sam l B. Miller Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that the above named James M. Hunting, who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Certificate and affidavit before me is a Respectable Clergyman and Pastor of the said Presbyterian Church at Westfield as above stated.
November 13 th 1830
Sam l B. Miller Justice of the peace

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Nancy Terrell for a pension Under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830
State of New Jersey
Essex County ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said county. Yoria Gray of the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, a respectable person and known to me to be entitled to credit as a Witness And being by me duly sworn on his oath Saith that he is Eightythree years of age that he was a Soldier in the war of the revolution, and was Well acquainted with Enoch Terrell of the county and State aforesaid during said war and believes that if the said Enoch Terrell was now living would be as much as eighty two or three years of age. And this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said Enoch Terrell was a private Soldier in the war of the revolution and belonged to a company of Militia under the command of Captain Benjamin Sainz of Essex County New Jersey, and Belonged to Colonel Yaquish's Regiment. And this deponent further saith that the said company was divided into three companies, and each company took their regular turn of duty, and that he this deponent and the said Enoch Terrell was on duty together in a number of months times not less than three. Stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the command of Colonel Thomas of the said Colonel Yaquish, and this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said Enoch Terrell was a good and faithful Soldier and believes he always done his regular turn of duty during said war but cannot now state all the times and places where on duty together And this deponent further saith that the said Enoch Terrell is now dead and has left a Widow named Nancy

5 Nancy Farnell who is still living in the said County of Clief and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband. And further saith not Josiah Gray
Sworn to and subscribed at Rahway in said County this 13 th day of November A. D. 1830. Before me
Sam d B. Miller Justice of the peace
Nancy Gray

6 In the Matter of the application of the Widow Nancy Terrell for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County — ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace In and for Said County, Jonathan H. Osborn — of the Township of Westfield In the County and State aforesaid, A. Respectable person and known to Me to be entitled to credit as a witness and Being by me duly Affirmed on his Solemn Affirmation saith that he is in the Eightieth — year of his age. That he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and was well acquainted with Enoch Terrell, of the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey, during Said war, and believes that if the said Enoch Terrell was now living would be as much as Eighty two years of age. And this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said Enoch Terrell was a private Soldier In the war of the Revolution, and belonged to a company of Militia Under the Command of Captain Benjamin Laine of Essex County New-Jersey in Colonel Yaquish Regiment. And the said affirment further declares that that he is knowing that the said Enoch Terrell was on duty and in actual Service in the war of the Revolution as much as Two Months Stationed at Rahway in Said County Under the Command of Colonel Yaquish which Service was performed between the years Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven and the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty, and this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said Enoch Terrell done one Monthly tour of duty in the Months of June & July 1780 Stationed at Springfield in Said County which was the same time of the Springfield battle. And the said deponent further saith that the said Enoch Terrell has been dead about ten years and has left a Widow named Nancy Terrell Who

5 7 Who is still living in the said County of Essex and is at present seventy four years of age and has remained a Widow and unmar- ried ever since the death of her said husband, and that the said Enoch Sernel was a good and faithful Soldier and done his regular tours of duty during the war of the Revolution and has often heard the said Enoch Sernel say that he was in the battle of Monmouth in the Summer of Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight. — And further saith not.
Affirmed before me this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine at Westfield In said County.
Jonathan H. Glean
Sam d B. Miller Justice of the peace
Mr Jonathan H. Glean

8 In the matter of the application of the Widow Nancy Terrell for a pension Under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830.
State of New-Jersey, Essex County - ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County, John B. Osborn - A Respectable person Residing in the County and State aforesaid and known to me to be entitled to credit as a Witness and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in the Eighty fifth year of his age, That he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and was well acquainted with Enoch Terrell of the said County of Essex during said war, And believes that if the said Enoch Terrell was now living would be as much as Eighty two or three years of age. - And this deponent further saith that he is knowing, that the said Enoch Terrell was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution and belonged to and was enrolled in a company of Militia under the command of Captain Benjamin Saing of the said County of Essex and under the command of Colonel Yaquish. And this deponent further saith that the said Enoch Terrell done one Monthly tour of duty at Springfield in said County of Essex in the summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty under the command of Colonel Yaquish and this deponent further saith that the said Enoch Terrell, was a good and faithful Soldier during said war and always understood that he done his regular tours of duty and that he believes he was in the battle of Monmouth, and that the said Enoch Terrell is now dead and has left a Widow named Nancy Terrell who is still living and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband.
Sworn to and subscribed at Witfield John B. Osborn in said County this 29 th day of March A.D. 1839. Before me Sam l B. Miller Justice of the Peace

In the Matter of the Application of the Widow Nancy Terrell for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th , 1830.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County, ss
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A. Justice of the peace in and for said County William Clark Esq. residing at Westfield in the Township of Westfield County & State aforesaid A Respectable Person and known to me to be entitled to credit as a Witness and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is Eighty-two years of age That he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and was Well acquainted with Enoch Terrell of the Township County and State aforesaid during said war and is knowing that the said Enoch Terrell was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution and belonged to a Company of Artillery under the command of Captain Benjamin Laing of Essex County New Jersey In Colonel Goggin's Regiment. And the said deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said Enoch Terrell was out on duty as a private Soldier as as much as four Months in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six Stationed at Elizabeth Town point in the war of the Revolution under the command of Colonel Thomas. and is knowing that the said Enoch Terrell done one Month's tour of duty Stationed at Woodbridge under the command of Captain Benjamin Laing. — And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Westfield, William Clark — in said County of Essex this Fifth day of April A. D. 1832. before me
Sam l B. Miller Justice of the peace

Wm. Glendon Esq.
State of New Jersey 2 County of Essex ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify That the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Nancy Terrell the widow of Enoch Terrell for a pension - That Samuel B. Miller before whom such proceedings were had, and the affidavits of said Nancy Terrell, James M. Hartshorne Josiah Gray, John B. Osborn, & William Clark & the affirmation of Jonathan H. Osborn, were severally made and taken, at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the judges of said Court & a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn That the signatures "Sam l B. Miller" affixed to the jurats of said affidavit & to said affirmation respectively are genuine -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Newark in said County the Nineteenth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty nine - 1839 -
E Van Arsdale Jr Clerk

New Jersey 4634
Nancy Terrell widow of Enoch Terrell
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 March 1828 of Essex Co., in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Crane of the commanded by in the N. J. mil. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of Nov. 1839 and sent to S. B. Miller Newark, N. Jersey.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 70.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 12 March 40 10.00
$ 80.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 137

V N. Jersey Nancy Terrell let. to S.B. Miller 26. Aug. 1839 to same 15. Nov. 1839
Not July 1838

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 874
Nancy Linnell
Widow.
Enoch Linnell
N.Y. Line, Poir. Riv. War.
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index: —Vol. M. , Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

1998
M rs Nancy Terrell, Declaration under the Act of March 3 rd , 1943.
$20 per am
Sam B. Miller Newark New Jersey

Declaration
In Order to Obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1813. granting pensions for One Year to Certain Widows, Who have Received pensions Under the act of July 7 th 1813.
State of New Jersey,
Essex County — On this First — day of June
In the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Forty three, Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Nancy Terrell A President of the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey Aged, Seventy nine Years. — Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration In Order, to Obtain the Benefits of the provision made By the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1813. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the Widow of Enach Terrell deceased, Who was a private, Soldier In the New Jersey Militia, In Captain Sons Company of Riflemen and served under said Sons and others during the war of the Revolution. And the said, Nancy Terrell further declares that she Received a pension from the United States of Twenty dollars Per Annum. Under the Act of July 7 th 1813. — And that she further Declares she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day her Nancy X Terrell and Year Above written Before me mark
Sam l B. Miller Judge of Common Pleas.
And I do hereby Certify that the Declarant in the Above Declaration named, is personally known to me to be the Potential person who Received the above mentioned pension from the United States.
June 1 st 1843.
Sam l B. Miller — Judge of Common Pleas.

State of New Jersey } ss. I John P. Jackson Clerk of the Superior County of Essex } ss. Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed Affidavit of Nancy Terrell was made and taken, at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Judges of said Court, duly Com- missioned and sworn, and that the signatures "Sam d B Miller" to the J nt of said affidavit & the Certificate thereunder written are genuine —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Newark the Ninth day of June A.D. 1843 —
J P Jackson Clk

M rs Nancy Pennell

Westfield (Dept County) New Jersey November 15 th 1839 H. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir having understood By a Letter signed G d Wm Crump directed to Sam l B. Miller and dated War Department Pension Office November 15 th 1839. that you were willing to allow me the Subscriber Nancy Terrell, Widow of Enach Terrell deceased a pension for Six Months Service performed by my said husband during the war of the Revolution.
Therefore this may Certify that I do hereby agree to accept and take a Certificate for the above stated amount of Service under the Law of Congress Passed July 7 th 1830. and Relinquish all further claim that I might have for my said husbands services under said Law. — Witness my hand and Seal the day and year first above mentioned.
In the presence of Nancy Roll
Sam l B. Miller
her Nancy X Terrell mark

J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Newark New-Jersey May 10 th 1932.
Y. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir & herewith
Transmit to you the declaration and evidence of the Widow Nancy Terrell for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1930. For your Examination and decision thereon. — Mrs Terrell resides about Fifteen Miles from this place and her papers has been long delayed for the purpose of obtaining further evidence as to her husbands service; Mr Brown is acquainted with the character of some of her witnesses
I remain Respectfully
Yours &c.
Sam l . Miller