Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1281-100, for Nathaniel Ogden, New Jersey

SERVICE
SERVICE Continental New Jersey
NUMBER _____
Ogden Nathaniel
B. L. Wt. 1281-100
CONTENTS

Nath l Ogden

Washington, Bounty land Office 15 th Mar 1828
The Honble Secretary of War
Nathaniel Ogden has been returned as a supernumerary Quarter Master of the New Jersey line in the revolutionary War, and it appears by a muster roll in the Pension Office that he entered the army in that line as a Sergeant on the 2 nd of March 1777 and was made Quarter Master in the same line in October 1777 and became a supernumerary the 30 th of April 1779, and he so continued to the close of the war. His heirs now claim bounty land. The resolution of Congress, by which bounty land was promised to the officers and soldiers of that army is to be found 1 Vol: of Secret journals of Cong. - pa 476 and is as follows Resolved "That Congress make provision for granting lands, in the following proportions: to the officers and soldiers who shall so engage in the service, and continue therein to the close of the war, or until discharged by Congress, and to the representatives of such officers and soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy: Such lands to be provided Re

To a Col l 500 acres; to a Lieut Col l 450; to a Major 400; to a Capt l 300; to a Lieut 200; to an Ensign 150; each non commissioned officer and soldier 100”.
By the above quotation it is seen that no provision of land to a Quarter Master as such is made, and the question necessarily arises did the appointment of Serjeant Nathaniel Ogden to be Quarter Master annul his rights as Serjeant? Subsequent to the period of his appointment a resolution was passed directing the Quarter Masters to be taken from officers of the line, and it is thought by the undersigned that the appointment of a Capt l or Lieut l to be Quarter master would not deprive them of their right to bounty land, if, without such appointment, they would have been entitled.
The undersigned is informed that it has been uniformly decided in relation to the late war, that the promotion of a soldier to be an officer, did not exclude him from obtaining his bounty land as a soldier. The undersigned thinks the cases are sufficiently analogous to justify the decision that Nathaniel Ogden was entitled to his bounty land as Serjeant, but it being a new principle to be settled in reference to the revolutionary Army, the

Undersigned has thought it best to respectfully refer it to the Judgment of the Honorable Secretary of War.
Robert Taylor
It ought to be allowed
JGB

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Nath l . Ogden's heirs to be filed in it

Robert Taylor Esq.
Albany 1 st April 1828
Sir
Your favour of the 27 th ultimo with the accompanying warrant for Harriet Covert late Harriet Ogden daughter of Nathaniel Ogden die and the other heirs for one hundred acres of land due for Revolutionary services of the said Nathaniel Ogden I am in receipt of and hereby acknowledge the same -
I am Respectfully
Sir Yours
John Ogden Dey

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Nat l . Ogden, res d . as Quartermaster, the only surv r . of line - New Jersey to Harriet Court daughter and other heirs
Sent to Mr. Ogden Day

State of New York City & County of Albany ss
I Abraham Covert, being in right of my Wife Harriet Ogden, (Daughter of Nathaniel Ogden deceased) one of the Heirs at Law. of the said Nathaniel Ogden, Do upon Oath, testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that Nathaniel Ogden did engage in the year 1778. for the term of during the War and served as Quarters Master (though returned as Sergeant) in the Regiment Number Five under the Command of Colonel Oliver Spencer of the New Jersey line and that he continued in the service aforesaid until he was discharged in conse- quence of ill health, at what particular time is to me the deponent unknown.
I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Na- thaniel Ogden on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his Claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore I NOW all Men by these presents that I Abraham Covert aforesaid do hereby constitute & appoint John Ogden Day of the City of Albany to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United, a warrant for the Quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more Substitutes or Attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Signed & Sealed in the } Given this Twenty fourth day presence of. } of March. 1828.
Amos D. Blake Peter Hasbrouck
Abraham Covert

Personally appeared the within named Abraham Covert, Subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto Subjoined to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Dated this Twenty fourth day of March 1828. Peter Hasbrouck Commissioner under the act of April 9. 1823.
In testimony that the above written Peter Hasbrouck was a Commissioner, authorised by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements &c. in the State of New York, at the above date, and that his name there Subscribed appears to me to be his usual signa- ture, I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and Subscribed my name and Quality at Albany this Twenty fourth day of March 1828.
Alex R. Klee Clerk
State of New York. City & County of Albany ss } Surrogates office. March 24 th 1828
I Certify that Satisfactory evidence was ad- duced to me to prove that Abraham Covert, is the Son in Law, and one of the heirs at law in fee to by right of his wife Harriet, a daughter of Nathaniel Ogden deceased, late a Quarter Master, though returned as a Sergeant in the Fifth Regiment of Infantry of the New Jersey State line of the Revolutionary Army under the Command of Colonel Oliver Spencer.
Given under my hand and seal of office this Twenty fourth day of March 1828.
J. W. D. [Signature] Surrogate of Albany

V N. Jersey Comfort Ogden
let. to S.B. Miller 12. Oct. 1840
✓ same Feb 16, 1841
act July 1838

Nathaniel Ogden Sargent March 2, 1777
Dr Mr Oct 1777 Subscribed Apr 30 1779

Mr. Ogden Dey N.Y.

Albany 24 th March 1828.
Robert Taylor Esq. of the Bounty Land Office, War Department.
Sir
Your favour of the 12 th Instant with its accompanying enclosures I have received; And in compliance with your instructions I herewith send you the declaration and power of attorney of Abraham Covert, who is the son in law and by right of his wife one of the heirs of Nathaniel Ogden deceased. I hope that they are correct according to law. You will perceive that the declaration and acknowledgement of power of attorney was made before a commissioner authorised by the law of the State of New York, to administer oaths and take acknowledgements & a Justice of the peace as such can not take acknowledgements of any writings - in this State, but commissioners are expressly appointed for that purpose - Should you have in your office a printed list of all such officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army who have acquired a right to Land - as published by order of the Senate, and you can send me one, I will thank you for the same, as it will enable me to know who are entitled to lands & save me a great deal of trouble, as well as yourself.
I am Sir
Yours Respectfully John Ogden Esq