Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3705, for John Pool, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Pool, John
S. 3705
CONTENTS
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Let to Hm. J. 10. m. illu aug 17. 1842
Letter to S. Condit et 22. April 1843.
Head Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 to from the 1st Sep 1836 to 3 March 1837. To 3 of 5 Children. Age Notified 23 May 1843.
17579 New Jersey John Pool of Morris, in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the Com y commanded by Captain Keer — of the Reg t commanded by Col. Ford in the N. Jersey — line for 9 M. 10 d.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 31 Dollars 10 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug. 1832 and from the Hon. S. Condit present
Arrears to the 4th of M ch 2 $62.30 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '32 15.53 $77.83
Revolutionary Claim, at June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book 6, Vol. 2, Page 125

I certify, that John Pool the within Declaration, stated to me, after his decla- -ration was taken - that he had searched, but in vain, for living witnesses.
22 d . Feby. 1833.
Lewis Condick, a Rep. from N. Jury.
John Pool.
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Lewis Condick

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } ss. County of Morris }
On this 31 st day of July 1832 personally appeared, in open court, before the Judges of
the court of Common Pleas now sitting John Pool a resident of Randolph Township in the County of Morris and State of New-Jersey, aged (from family record) 87 years, 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
He entered the service in the first Militia raised in New Jersey, thinks it was in March 1776. Capt. James Hearn commanded the Company. Lieutenant Ward, he served this month in New York City, making preparations of defence. His second term of service was in the summer of the same year, he thinks June. He went to Poughkeepsie where he was there and in the vicinity perhaps not quite one month. The only officer he remembers was Colonel Frost who command- ed the Regiment. He was at home a few days only after this tour when he was again called out down to Elizabeth Town, but does not remember any of the officers under whom he served while on this tour, was out one month at this time. He thinks that he was at home a few short time, but of this is not certain, when he was again called out and performed duty for another month at Elizabeth Town, thinks that it was under Capt. Baily he served this month. He again served one month during the Fall of this year at Morris Town, and during the following winter he served another month at Morris Town, and in the Spring following viz '77 he served one month more at Morris Town. The only officer that he can remember during his services in Morris Town was Colonel Benoni Hathaway. An alarm being given he was out for a short time at Newark in the following summer, but for how long time he is unable to say. He was on another tour of service in Monmouth county, probably in June '77, was personally engaged in the battle of Monmouth, was out at this time for one month under Capt. Joseph Lindley who is the only officer that he remembers while on this tour, at this time he was out for one month.
(2 tours less than a month each making in all 8 months on this tour)

These are the only terms of service which he can specify particularly, though he knows that he was out at other times, but from his memory being much impaired by age he cannot state them minutely.
He was born in the year 1745, as appears from the Record of his family bible, in Morris township. Morris County & resided there until about forty years since when he removed to Randolph township in the same county where he has since resided.
He was at home when called into the service and except the time that he was in the service has constantly resided in Morris County.
For testimony in regard to my character for veracity I refer to Dr. Lewis Condict, who has known me for more than forty years, last to Daniel Horton Esq. now one of the Judges of this Court, to whom I refer for my character for truth.

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, is only on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Vail
John Pool
We Lewis Condict & Daniel Horton Esqrs. residing in the County of Morris aforesaid , hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Pool who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Jesse Upson
Lewis Condict
Daniel Horton
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 certifies, that it appears to them, that Lewis Condict
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Township of Morris in the County aforesaid, and that Daniel Horton who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Township of Chester in the County aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jesse Upson Stephen Vail "
I David Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Pool for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirty first day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
David Day Clerk

I certify, that John Pool the within declarant, stated to me, after his decla- -ration was taken - that he has searched, but in vain, for living witnesses.
22 d . Feby. 1833.
Lewis Condict, a Rep. from N. Jersey.
John Pool
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Lewis Condict
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 2 d , 1843.
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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Three of the five child ren of John Pool, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Thirty one Dollars and ten Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June — 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836, to the 3 rd March 1837,  Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Pool a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 3705
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enlisted in 1776 and served in short terms at various times till 1778 7 1/3 mos. Private James Keen Ezekiel Crane Beach Bayley Augustine Baylee John Lindsley Jacob Ford Benjamin Hotham N. Jersey  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth under Capt. Lindsley.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Morris Drip. Morris Co. N.J. until about 1792.
Date of application for pension, July 31, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Randolph Drip. Morris Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, born in 1745 in Morris Drip. Morris Co. N.J.
Remarks: soldier died Mch. 3, 1837 leaving no widow but 5 children - 3 residing in Morris Co. N.J. one in Ohio & one in western New York - no names stated.
There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
(Augustine Baylee) N.J. Baylee Adm.
Commissioner.
1832 40 1792

for a statement of the military history of John Boor a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 3705
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 or 1776 1 mo. Ebenezer Dyer New Jersey   Mch. 1776 1 mo. Private James Keen   June 1776 25 days ✓   July 1776 1 mo. Bailey ✓   Aug. 1776 1 mo. Bailey   Nov. 1776 1 mo. Bailey or Beach   Dec. 1776 1 mo. Hunter ✓   Spring 1777 2 mo. Simon Hathaway   Summer 10 days ✓   1778 1 mo. John Findley ✓  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, Morris Twp. Morris Co. N.J. until about 1792. Date of application for pension, July 31 1832. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Randolph Twp., Morris Co., N.J. Age at date of application, born in 1745 in Morris Twp. Morris Co. N.J. Remarks: Soldier died Mch. 3 1837 leaving an widow but 5 children - 3 residing in Morris Co. N.J. one in Ohio & one in western New York - no names stated.  There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
(Augustine Bayles) M.D. Bayles, Adm.
Commissioner.
1832 40 1792

June 24-1903. His. to E. L. Foster-Newark N.J. 1919 July 3. To J. N. Eno. f
Perman ✓
3705 INVALID.
File No. 3705
John Poob Print Bev War
Act: June 7  1832
Index:—Vol. et , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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815 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 25, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions:
Stryker's Official Register of the Officer's and Men of N.J. in the Revolutionary War, has in the 2d list, that is, "Roster of State troops, the names of John Pool, John Pool, Jr., and Benjamin Pool, or Poole Morris co. Has the Bureau any record of the service, or family, especially of John, or whether he is related to the others? Any information would much oblige, J. N. Eno.
There is a John Pool in Capt. Wm. Helm's co. of the Jersey or Continental line, 2d Regt. but Helm became Capt. Dec. 1, 1777, and was appointed over 2d Regt. Sept. 26, 1780, and seems to have been of Somerset or Hunterdon co.; so I think doubtful if he is the one I seek.

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington

Morris Town, April 15 th 1843.
Dear Sir,
John Pool, a pensioner under the act of 1832, died on the 5 th March 1837 leaving no widow. He left 5 children 3 of whom are residents of this County - 1 in Ohio, & 1 in Western New York. These facts are certified, as appears by the Certificate of the Q o Clerk, & the children residing here, have executed a Power of Atty. for the purpose of obtaining the little sum due.
So long a period (6 years) has elapsed, as to render it necessary to transmit the papers for your inspection. The Certificate is with the Power Atty.
Will you be good enough to inform me the result of your examination? If approved - will payment be made at the Agency in Trenton - or at the Treasury?
Very respectfully
I: est. serv t
Levi Condict
James L. Edwards Esqr Commission of Pension.

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9 mo. 10 ds. pri

Hon. Lewis Bond Esq Esqr Morris Town N.J.

State of New Jersey } ss.
Morris County }
On this 25 th day of July, 1833, before the subscriber a justice of peace in said County, personally came John Pool of said County aged 88 years, & well known to me as a man of fair character, & fully entitled to belief. & being duly sworn, saith, that he is the same John Pool, who on the 31 st of July, 1832, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, made his Declaration to obtain the benefit of the Law of the United States of June 7 th 1832, which Declaration as he understands has been suspended for want of specification as to time & duration of service, & returned for amendment. He has endeavored to recal his attention to the subject, to obviate those objections. — In his Declaration, speaking of his 2 d . tour of Militia service, he says, "he was there, (at Powles hook), perhaps not quite one month". — Upon reflection, he vividly believes it was not less than 25 days, that he served, in that tour. He saw whilst stationed there on duty, the British fleet sail up the Bay, into the harbor of New York, when they took possession of Staten Island & Long Island. — His 3 d . tour of monthly service, was in July following, (76) & he believes that Capt. Baily commanded the company. — His 4 th . monthly tour, was in August & September of the same year, stationed at Elizabeth town. — Between this tour & the first one which he performed at Morris town in the fall, & that which he performed at the same place in the winter, as stated in his Declaration, he now distinctly remembers a tour of duty which he performed in November 76, & which is not mentioned in his Declaration. General Washington was retreating before the British after he had crossed the Hudson into Jersey, & all the Militia of the neighboring counties was ordered out. When the American army arrived near Elizabeth town, this Detachment with his company was stationed on guard duty at the Point, to defend the landing place opposite Staten Island. An order was rec d . by his commanding officer, (Captain Baily, as he believes) for the troops at the point & along the shore, to join the main army forthwith. — This order was promptly obeyed. They fell into the rear of the army at Eliz th . town, & followed on as far as New Brunswick, late in Nov r . or early in December. The month for which they were ordered out, having expired — the Militia of Morris County, filed off from the main army at N. Brunswick, & returned home to Morris town by way of Bound brook & Pluckemin, having served out the month & been discharged. — He was out on Militia duty almost the whole of 1776, & his farming business was entirely neglected, & his crops almost entirely lost. — His monthly tours of duty performed at Morris town, were for the purpose of guarding prisoners in the jail, & protecting the Military stores of clothing & provisions in that place, collected there for the use of the Army. — Lieut s Gurney & Pierson he believes commanded the guard.

In his Declaration, speaking of being out on service at Newark, upon an alarm, "he was out for a short time". He has endeavoured to recollect how long he was then in service - knows it was less than a month, & believes it was ten days that he served, & not less than that time. - He is well satisfied on recollection, that he served a longer period than he has stated, as well in months & states towns, as in alarms, upon shorter periods of service. Old age & its frailties, with the great length of time, prevents him from specifying any further details than are herein related, with those contained in his Declaration. -
He verily believes he has faithfully served his Country in the Revolutionary war as a private for the full period of nine months & one third, at the least, for which service he claims a pension.
He has taken much pains to find living witnesses of his service, & herewith submits the deposition of several, who knew him, in the actual performance of Military Duties being all he can find viz: of Robert Young, Morris Aber, & Ephraim Gainer, whose Depositions are annexed to this Supplemental Declaration.
Sworn & subscribed before me, at Morris town the date first mentioned.
John Pool
Charles Freeman J. Pease
I hereby certify, that Charles Freeman Esq. before whom the above deposition was taken, is a Justice of peace in & for the County of Morris, & that the signature of his name thereto is genuine.
July 27 th 1833.
Lewis Condict, late a Rep. from N. Jersey -

Ephraim Carrus Oaths

County of Morris State of New-Jersey Be it remembered that on the tenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty three Personally appeared before Jesse Upson Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Morris Ephraim Carnes of full age and after being Sworn according to law on his Oath saith that in the year Seven hundred and seventy five this deponent served as a soldier in the Revolution in the Militia at Trembley's point in the Month of July and August under Capt Zenas Canfield and Daniel Cook was Lieutenant in one Month and John Pool served with this deponent one month at the same time under the said officers and further saith not Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me - Jesse Upson
Ephraim Carnes
I hereby certify that Jesse Upson Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Morris, his signature to this deposition is genuine. Ephraim Carnes the deponent is well known to me as a man of truth & respectability.
Morris town, N. J. July 2 d . 1833.
Lewis Condict, Col. & Rep. from N. Jersey

Morris County State of New Jersey ss Be it remembered that on this third day of April one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty three Personally appeared before me Silas C. Clark Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris Morris Esq. of full age and after being duly sworn according to law upon oath saith that he the deponent in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six during the whole Month of December the deponent served in the revolutionary war as a private soldier in the regiment commanded by Col Jacob Force and on the company of Capt Austin Bailey and were quartered at Elizabeth Town point and that John Pool served with him during said month as a private soldier and that during the month of January following he the deponent was known to the said John Pool serving as a private soldier at Morristown in Col Benonia Hethaways Regiment Capt name not recollected and further this deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed }
before me the day and year above written Silas C. Clark
Morris Esq
and done military duty under arms and done military duty under arms Subscribed and acknowledged before me Silas C. Clark Esq. the above named deponent this 22 nd day of April 1833 S. C. Clark

Morris New oath
The subscriber certifies, that Silas C. Clark Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Morris was taken, is a Justice of peace in & for Morris County, & his signature thereto is genuine. The Deponent, Morris Abe, is known to me to be a man of truth & fair character.
Morris town, N. J. July 2 d . 1833. —
Lewis Condict, late a Rep er . from N. Jersey

to of New Jersey } p. Morris County
Be it known that on the 22 nd day of April 1833, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said county personally appeared Robert Young, to me as well known as a credible witness, who being duly sworn, saith that he was well acquainted with John Pool previous to the commencement of the Revolutionary War, he being a near neighbor of the said John Pool. That at an early period of the Revolutionary War, probably in the year 1775, or '76 and during the warm season of the year, the month he does not remember this deponent was doing Militia duty at Bergen Point, in Bergen County N. Jersey, in a Company commanded by Capt. Young, and that he well remembers John Pool performed Militia duty at the same time & place in the Company under Capt. Ezekiel Crane for the period of one month. Subsequent to this, in the fall season, of the year he does not remember, this deponent was with the said John Pool in Capt. Beach's Company keeping guard over the prisoners confined in the Jail at Morn- -town for the space of two months. Upon another occasion viz: - on the morning after the Monmouth battle this depo- -nent remembers to have met the said John Pool who then informed him that he had been engaged in the battle of the day previous & this deponent knows that that the said John Pool was in the body of Militia under the command of General Maserull, but does not remember the Company. This deponent was at that time in the Continental Army, and is unable to state the length of service performed after that occasion by the said John Pool. And further he believes that the said John Pool did much Militia duty during the the Revolutionary War beside that first specified in the but which this deponent is unable to specify state particularly. Sworn & subscribed before me Robert Young April 22 nd A. D. 1833
Charles Freeman Justice Peace
The above named Magistrate, Charles Freeman Esq. is well known to me, to be a Justice of peace in the County of Morris, duly com- -missioned, & the signature of his name to the above deposition, is genuine.
Morristown, N. Jany., Apr. 22 nd . 1833.
Lewis Condict one of the late Reps. from N. Jersey.

Mount Freedom July 27-1833.
Dear sir,
This is to certify that I have been acquainted with Mr. John Pool an aged citizen of this place, at least forty years, I have ever esteemed him as a man of piety, & can put the utmost confidence in him as a man of truth & honesty. I have always considered him a firm friend to the liberties of this country, and should not hesitate to say, that from his venerable appearance, his high sense of liberty, his patriotic principles, that he must have taken an active part in the revolutionary war.
Yours respectfully- Jacob Briant, Minister of
To the Hon. Lewis Condit Esq. Chh at Mount Freedom, Morris Morris town N.J. County. N.J.
N.B. If the sentiments expressed above should be different from what is required, please excuse me sir, as I am entirely unacquainted with the business.
I hereby certify to the Secretary of War, that the Rev. Jacob Briant is the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Mount Freedom in Morris County N. Jersey, & that the signature of his name thereto is genuine. Morris town, July 29 th . 1833.
Lewis Condit late a Refr. from New Jersey