Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,156, for Ebenezer Petty, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Petty, Ebenezer
P. 8156
CONTENTS

State of New Jersey } Huntingdon County ss. } On this Twelfth — day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. personally appeared before Isaac G. Farlee, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon. Jonathan Petty Son, and Administrator of Ebenezer Petty decd., aged 43 Years a resident of the County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania formerly of the said County of Huntingdon, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in right of his late father Ebenezer Petty who during his life time was an ap- =plicant for a revolutionary Pension and died in said county of Huntingdon on the 24 th day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty six, leaving a widow, Mary Petty, and the ten following named Children, viz: Jonathan Petty, Jacob Petty, Joseph Petty, John Petty, Jane intermarried with William Conover, Rebecca, intermarried with Bartholo- mew Lott, Mary, intermarried with Daniel Wolvorton, Matilda intermarried with Mr Stout, Anna, intermar- ried with Thomas Queen, and Catharine Petty; since which, his widow, the said Mary Petty died on the second day of February — in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, and that the several Children named above, survived her, and that they are the only surviving Children
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Isaac G. Farlee,
Judge
Jonathan Petty

State of New Jersey } Hunterdon County } I William Emery clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said County of Hunterdon. Do hereby certify that Isaac G. Farlee Esquire, whose genuine signa- ture appears to the foregoing affidavit or Declaration and before whom the same was made, is one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said County duly commis- sioned and sworn according to the laws of this State that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record having general jurisdiction.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Flemington this twelfth day of August A.D. 1882.
W m Emery Clerk.

Elenezer Petty deceased
State of New Jersey Huntingdon County
I William H Sloan Surrogate of the County of Huntingdon do certify that on the 30 th day of December instant administration of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of Elenezer Petty late of the County of Huntingdon who died intestate was granted by me to Jonathan Petty of the said County who is duly authorized to administer the same agreeably to law
Witness my hand and seal of office the thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Bonds in $700. John Bloom Jr Henry Kels securities
W. H. Sloan Surrogate
State of New Jersey Huntingdon County
I J. G. Reed Surrogate of the County of Huntingdon, do certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the letter of administra- tion, granted by W. H. Sloan former Sur- rogate of said County to Jonathan Petty of the Estate of Elenezer Petty decd. as Recorded in Vol. 3. of administrations for said County fol. 342 —
Witness my hand & seal of office the 2 nd day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & fifty two
J. G. Reed Surrogate

State of New Jersey } Hunterdon County } I William Emery Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, holden at Flemington in and for the County and State aforesaid. do hereby Certify. That Satisfactory evidence has been ex- =hibited to said Court. That Ebenezer Petty late of said County, who during his life time was an applicant for a revolutionary Pension died in said County on the 24 th day of December A.D. 1836. leaving a Widow Mary Petty and the following named Children viz: Jonathan Petty, Jacob Petty, Joseph Petty, John Petty. Jane intermarried with William Conover. Rebecca intermarried with Bar- =tholomew Scott. Mary intermarried with Daniel Wolverton. Matilda intermarried with William Stout Anna intermarried with Thomas Ducey and Catharine Petty. and that Mary Petty the said Widow died on the 2 nd day of February A.D. 1857 leaving the above named Children, and the only Children that now survive her
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Flemington. This 12 th day of August A.D. 1832. W m Emery Clerk

Herb Kay Esq. Washington. D.C.

Glenminton Aug 18 th 1852
Dear Sir
I have been informed that you have succeeded in getting the case of Christopher Srope & John Cole allowed; My Father Ebenezer Getty, during his life time made application at the same time for a pension, and served with Cole & Srope. I think my Father's Case is a good one & that he is justly entitled to a pension. I therefore as the adm r of my late Father's estate request your Agency in establishing his right to a Pension and hope you will lose no time in renewing the application
Yours &c
To A. Ray Esq. Washington City &c
Jonathan Getty Administrator &c

Ebenezer Pettys
31.099
The affiant of this note attests to the proper right to belong to the claim of Ebenezer Pettys -
and also that as has been noted
Ref c -
awarded to Ebenezer Pettys - as
Hon J. Parker
The Commission of persons for de- cree that was issued on the claim of Peter Pettys and Joseph Pettys, etc., has been admitted. In the same description of person, it would not be right to withhold the claim Pettys and his mother decided that it be admitted. M.G.R.
Dec 4. 1882

State of New Jersey } on this 27 th day of May 1834 Personally appeared before me Benj. East- County of Hunterdon } one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Hunterdon, Ebenezer Pitney a resident of the Township of Alex- andria, in the County of Hunterdon aforesaid, aged eightythree years the 17 th day of Feb. last, 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 as herein stated. Saith he was born in the Township of Mansfield in the County of Sussex (now Warren) and State of New Jersey, at the commencement of the Revolutionary war. he lived in the Township of Bethlehem County of Hunterdon. Saith that in the month of March thinks in the year 1775, when the war first began, he was called on at a Training at Kingston, there being a call, for 7 or 8 men out of the company, the order was they must either turn out, or be drafted, the whole number turned out, when he was one that turned out a volunteer, in the Militia under Capt. Cornelius Carhart, and Major Hoops. Marched to Amboy, where he stayed a regular tour, and was this tour one month and nine days. Then in the latter part of August or Sept. same year, was called on to go out in the service. When he went under Capt. Dan l Gray, Marched to Bergen town Paulus Hook and was at several places this tour was gone one month and eight days in the month of June, thinks 1776, was called out and went, does now recollect what the capt. name was that commanded him, when he got to the army Marched from Hoboken to Morris town Springfield etc. this tour was out 3 weeks, in Feb. in the year thinks in the same year, he then Marched out under Capt. Dan l Plett. to Red Bank. was gone three weeks, in the Spring of the year supposed April. cannot remember what year was called out to Red Bank, as a guard to guard the Tories, while the the court was trying them this tour was gone three weeks, at one time this defendant was supposed to drive a team thing it was late in the fall of 1777 - had to go in the night from Quaker town to Easton say three days, he then went with a team in the dead of winter from Easton to New Jersey, in the State of New Jersey under Arthur Henry, waggon master this tour was gone four weeks supposed very much, he then went under A. White, to Lancaster in Pennsylvania this tour was gone three weeks, he then went with the same waggon master, to New Jersey in the State of New Jersey this tour four weeks, he then went under Mr. McCloudough waggon master to Harrisburg in Pennsylvania this tour one month, the next tour under John Pitney waggon master to Philadelphia with the sick and for clothing for the army from Philadelphia to Morristown in New Jersey, this tour was one month, went two tours under White to Liddits town with sick from Bethlehem in Pennsylvania to Liddits town and one tour to Valley Forge in Pa. these 2 tours two months, was out several different

times with a team when ever called by the department waggon Masters. Small town, from two days to a week or to three weeks it was from Greenwich, Kennedy Mills to Lachania plains, was then pressed, and had to go two days, I was called on by the officers, I was sick I hired Thomas Hudson, he went for me with my team two months, this deponent further saith he was out in the service as a Militia man and with a team in the publick service of the United States under department officers went when ever called for, at least sixteen months and a half - when ever he was out with a team it was carting for the army from one camp to an other, or from Mill and stores to the army, he was never under any private contract, but always in the publick service, drew his rations and provisions for his horses, the same as the soldiers in the army when we got our pay it done us but little good, on account of the money, does not remember of having any written discharge, their Capt. would get the orders and tell them they might go  Remembers of being under Genl. Maxwell Col. Brainerd, Bonnell - M aj D. Mages, Granby Boops, Capt. Garhart, M aj D. O'ayke and other as this deponent is a very old man and infirm, in consequence of sick and the length of time his memory fails him very much, but remembers his services was all publick and none by private contract, has no documentary evidence, that he knows of no other person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services except Christopher Slope & Peter Bloom, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, or (if any) only that of the agency of the state of Kentucky  Sworn and subscribed the day and year before me - Ebenezer Petty
Benj m Egbert. Judge -  We Holloway W. Hunt residing in the township of Bethlehem & County of Hunterdon New Jersey & Christopher Slope of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Petty who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion  Sworn and subscribed the day & year afore said  Holloway W. Hunt  Benj m Egbert Judge - Christopher Slope

State of New Jersey } Is on this 28 th day of May, 1834 Personally appeared before County of Hunterdon } me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Peter Bloom aged 75 years - who first being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Petty, have known him ever since the Revolutionary war - nearly sixty years. Remembers of seeing him in the Militia in the time of the war of the Revolution at Bergen Point, or Paulushook, he was out at the time when the British took possession of New York. Saw the vessels come up the bay, E. Petty - and I was not out together only this time, but have often heard of his being out more but when I went out to other service I was otherwise engaged for the army - in consequence of that service I was prevented from going out in the militia service it is generally believed in the neighborhood that he was frequently out in this service and never have heard it disputed by any - Sworn to and subscribed the date above. before me - Benj m Egbert Judge -
his Peter X Bloom mark
I, Benj m Egbert one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Bloom who has signed the above Affidavit is a respectable & credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit -
Benj m Egbert
I, Benj m Egbert one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby certify, and declare my opinion that the said Ebenezer Petty, the above Applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and that he served as he states, and do further state that in consequence of old age and infirmity, that he cannot well, or any way conveniently attend the court when sitting, and the opinion of the whole neighborhood as to his services is the same without a dissenting voice and I further certify that Holloway W. Hunt, who has signed the foregoing certificiate, is a Clergyman, residing in the Township of Bethlehem; and that Christopher Lofre who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Township, and is a credible person, and their statements in entitled to credit.
Benj m Egbert Judge.

State of New Jersey } to on this 27 th day of May 1834 Personally appeared before County of Hunterdon } me. The subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, Christopher Hope, aged seventy five years or thereabouts, who first being duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith, he is well acquainted with Ebenezer Pitty, that he has known him this sixty years, that he well remembers to have seen him in the revolution- ary war saw him in the Militia, at Brandy at the commencement or near the beginning of the same, I went over to Hattensland he stayed at Brandy - I know or remember of my own knowledge of his service but have often heard of his being out in the service and never have heard it disputed -
Sworn & subscribed the date above
Christopher Hope
before me - Benj m Egbert Judge -
Ebenezer Pitty
I certify that Christopher Hope is a Creditable person and that his Statement is entitled to credit. D. Egbert State of New Jersey } to on this 27 th day of May 1834 Personally appeared before me Hunterdon County } the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, John Cole aged 82 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, on his oath saith, he is well acquainted with Christopher Hope that he has known him this sixty years that he well remembers - to have seen him in the Revolutionary war we was both in the Publick Waggons Service, was in the same Brigade together commanded by John Gardner, was a considerable time together, and suffered together, went from place to place together our services was all done for the Publick not at all by private contract, Recd d our rations very often together, but the exact time we was together I cannot now say as he left the army before I did, his Brother would some times take his place as he was quite young at that time
John Cole
Sworn to and subscribed the
date above. before me -
Benj m Egbert Judge
I, Benj m Egbert one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Cole who has signed the foregoing Affidavit is a credible person, and that his Statement is entitled to Credit -
Benj m Egbert Judge
and the same of Christopher Hope on the above affidavit.
B. Egbert

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss
I Isaac G. Farlee clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hunterdon, do hereby certify that Benjamin Egbert Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration, and affidavits were taken, or sworn, then was and now is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such, and that his signature is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Flemington this 5 th day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty four
Isaac G. Farlee clerk

Ebenezer Pettig
31.0999
The affiant of this petition is the widow of Ebenezer Pettig and is entitled to the claim of Ebenezer Pettig - and only has such an interest as an
Ref -
Respectfully Percy P. Smith
Hon. J. Parker
Dec 4. 1852
The Commission of Pensions has de- cided that inasmuch as the claims of John Cole, dec, and (New Jersey, 1832) Thankful Troupe, dec, (New Jersey, 1848) have been admitted, for the same description of service, it would not be right to exclude the claim of Pettig and Co, therefore decided that it be admitted. M.O. 12

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
R. 7156
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Petty 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.     March 1775 was out at times during the war Pvt + Cornelius Garhart Beavers N.J.   Daniel Gray Roswell   Daniel West West   Opdyke   The cl. was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of 6 mos military service as required by the act of June 7, 1832.  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Township of Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co. N.J.  Date of application for pension, May 27, 1834  Residence at date of application, Township of Alexandria, Hunterdon Co. N.J.  Age at date of application, Feb 17, 1751 in Twp of Mansfield, Sussex Co. N.J.
Remarks: He died Dec 24, 1836 in Hunterdon Co. N.J.  His wife Mary died Feb 2, 1851 and the following named children survived her: Jonathan, Jacob, Joseph, John, Jane wife of the Hon. Oliver. Rebecca wife of Bartholomew Lott. Mary wife of Daniel Walnston. Matilda wife of the Rev. Thomas. Anna wife of Thomas. Sarah & Catherine
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ernger Petty
8150

1917 Apr. 28 Hist. to Mr. Jas R. Edgar Letter in S. 887 John Hoffman.
REJECTED
8104.
P. O. Elmer P. Perry
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Aug. 14/57 on acct. # 1852 App. of Ebenezer Petty deceased.
H. May Esq. Present
J. C. Triplett Esq. acting Com d of Pension's Washington

Washington Aug 14. 1857.
F. H. L. Traplett Esq. acting Com d of Pension S r
I have rec d by this morning's mail the enclosed letter from Jon s Petty ad d and son of the lat t Ebenezer Petty. Who he informs me, made applicant for a pension during his life time. and served with John Cole, and Christian Hope. whose cases have been recently admitted under act of 7 th June 1837.
Without knowing the particular facts of the claim in question, I submit the new application, and beg a re-examination of the claim.
I remain very Respectfully
Yours truly
Alas. Ray

St Ray Dec 6/52.

21 Pension Office Dec 6 1832
Sir
The case of Ebenezer Petty of N.J. has been re-opened, but before it can be admitted, it will be necessary to furnish additional proof of service, Christopher Swope and Peter Bloom remember to have seen him in the service, but both of them admit that they knew nothing about the length of that service,
A May Esq Present,

Henry Trumbower
Aug 30/34

550 Pension Office Jany 30 1854
Sir In reply to your enquiry, I have to in- form you that the children of Ebenezer Petty of N J, would be entitled to a pension, if the service, which their father claim- ed to have rendered, can be established, He failed during his life to furnish the proof, and since his death no ad- ditional evidence has been filed.
Henry Trumbower Esq Madison N J

Madison N.Y. Jan. 23. 1854
Hon. C. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir
Permit me to enquire of you whether there is a pension due the heirs of Ebenezer Petty from the Genl. Government; said Ebenezer Petty having performed service in the Revolutionary war; and if there is, by what means said heirs may lawfully procure it. If you will condescend to answer the above inquiries you will greatly oblige Yours &c.
Henry Trumbower (one of the heirs)
P.S. My address is Madison
Monroe Co.
N.Y.
Please answer as soon as convenient as I will soon change my address.
H.T.

A. Ray
Nov 29/52

Pension Office
Nov 29 1852
Sir
More than five years having elapsed since the claim of Ebenezer Petty was adjudicated and no additional evidence filed in the mean time, the case cannot now be re opened without the production of material additional evidence which could not have been procured at an earlier date -
A Ray Es Present