Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36236, for Joab Polk, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Polk, Joab
S.36236
CONTENTS
See N.A. Acc. No. 874 No. 050133 Not Half Pay Joab Polk

This discharge Mr. Polk wishes to be returned to me for him , when the War-office shall be satisfied from inspecting it—
He thinks it may be a comfort to his posterity to possess it. S. Hylton.
26. May. 1818.

36 236
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36 236
Good Folk Coop Rev 1870
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 455
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8765 H Delaware.
Joab Polk, - of Dover, in the state of Delaware who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Martin, of the N. Jersey line, for the term of five years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Delaware, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of March, 1819 and sent to John Fisher, Judge Dover, Delaware.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. .. 74.58 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept-1819. 48. 9 mo. \frac{10}{31} $: 122.58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Isaac Polk Corporal New Jersey Line 1778 5 years
Admitted.
1778
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United States District Court Delaware District etc. 1871 Depositions of witnesses produced, sworn and examined before me John Fisher District Judge of the United States for the Delaware district, on the claim of Soab Polk late a corporal in the New-Jersey Regiment in the army of the revolu- tionary war, and now a resident and inhabitant of the district aforesaid, for a pension in pursuance of 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 re- -volutionary war"; passed on 18 March 1818.
The aforesaid Soab Polk age sixty-two years in September next, being solemnly sworn in due form of law, deposes and declares and declares as follows, viz, That in the month of May 1778, this deponent enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Mitchell in the fourth Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col Ephraim Martin; that soon after his said enlistment, this deponent was present at the battle of Monmouth on the 28 th June 1778; that this deponent went on the expedition against the Indians under General Sullivan in the year 1779 or 1780; that after this dep- onent came in from said expedition, he was marched

marched to York-town in Virginia, and was present at the Siege and surrender of the British army under Lord Cornwallis in the month of October 1781; that the deponent was after said siege marched with the army to the Northward and continued in the service during the residue of the war with Great Britain when the deponent was discharged as will ap- pear by the printed discharge now produced to the Judge, and signed with the proper hand writings of His Excellency General Washington and the deponent further saith, that from  by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support; and further saith not Taken, sworn & subscribed Isaac Potts at Dover, the 26. May 1818
Before John Fisher District Judge Delaware District
The deposition of Henry Shannon aged thirty six years, who being sworn in due form of law deposed as follows, that is to say. That he well knows the aforesaid Isaac Potts and has known him and he had a recollection of persons, that he

he considers the said Soab as a poor man; and that from his reduced circumstance in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support; and further this deponent saith not. Henry Hudson Taken, sworn & subscribed this 26 th day of May 1818
Before John Fisher District Judge Delaware District.
To the honorable the Secretary of the Department of War;
The undersigned District Judge of the United States, for the Delaware District, prays leave to certify;
That it appears to the satisfaction of the undersigned that the foregoing applicant Soab Soltk served in the revolutionary war in the fourth Jersey regiment on the continental establishment, against the usurper colony and for the term substantiated by the discharge herewith transmitted; that the witness who has proved his reduced circumstance is entitled to full faith and credit; — The undersigned accordingly transmits the foregoing deposition to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to 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 18 March 1818.
In witness whereof the undersigned hereunto sets his hand, at Dover, in the district aforesaid and causes the seal of the court for the said district to be hereunto affixed this thirteenth day of June 1818
John Fisher Dist. Judge Del. district. Attest Tho: Witherpoon clk dist. court.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Jacob Pohl Corporal in the New Jersey Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States five Years & Two  six Months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army,
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Fifth Day of June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency Command,
John Humboldt Junr. Secretary
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ebenezer D. Whitlock
Adjutant.
THE above Jacob Pohl Corporal has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for five Years faithful Service.
Richd. Cox Major Genl.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 5 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
(Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page) By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON Commanding the Continental Army REGISTERED in the Books of the Library of Congress THE above is a true copy of the original now in the Library of Congress

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
W. J. H. _____ GRADE Private _____ LINE New Jersey
627 _____ ACREAGE _____ 100 _____ ISSUED February 25, 1800 to — not shown
Information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, etc. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.