Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,443, for Uzal Munson, New Jersey

SERVICE
Munson, Hazel
NUMBER
S. 34.443
New Jersey
CONTENTS
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New Jersey 4,500
Uzal Munson 4 Capt Howell Private
New Jersey line 75-11 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of March 1818 April
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Nov 1818 and sent Hon Mr Southard House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 2 m 27/30 23. 20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 m ar 1819 48. -
$ 71.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued Morristown Morris Co
Satisfaction paid Sep 18 1820 to Patrick Munson

Abzal Munson
6500 Morris
8489-94
not entitled
Mar 10/8
Mar 19
Ex 2

District of New-Jersey, } ss. Morris County, }
On this eleventh day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of July, in the year aforesaid. [The said court being a court of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping records of its proceedings, and its Judgments being removeable by writ of error only]
Uzal Munson aged sixty six years, resident in the township of Morris in said county, who being sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served 1 year in the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Lord Sterling and afterwards by Col. Wood in capt. Sills  Shulls Company, afterwards in Spencer Regiment and capt. Seely Company in 1776. 1797 that he made his original application for a pension on the 6 th day of April 1818, that he has received a pension certificate which is numbered 4500 -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within 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 on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. that I am sixty six years old;
that my occupation is that of a blower for the making and drawing of bar iron ; but am entirely disabled to pursue it as well by failure of sight as by Rheumatic affections attending old age. My family consists of my wife named Mary in the sixty third year of her age languishing for many years past and still, with the consumption and wholly unable to support herself, or defray the expenses of her Physician my daughter Hannah aged 32 years whose labors are charitably directed to the care of her parents; My son Luther aged 22 years an Idiot weakly in health requiring almost constant care, and a Grand Daughter named Eloisa Munson aged about fourteen years not able to earn her own support
Sworn to & declared the 11 th day of July 1820 before Col. H. Ford
Uzal Munson

SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of  Abjal Munson
For Acres of Land improved
1 Cow, 1 Heifer, 6 Cows, 1 Iron Kettle, 1 Iron pot 1 Teakettle 1 Griddle 1 Frying pan, 2 pails, 1 tin pail, 2 large wheels 2 small wheels 2 tables 1 Desk with legs, 1 pair Andrews Shovel Horse 1 Spade 2 Meat - Barks, 1 Churn, 2 tubs, 1 Stand, 1 Small pail, 5 Knives Forks 7 Pewter Spoons, 15 plates, 3 Cups and saucers, 1 Stone, 5 Bottles, 2 Shoals Crowbar 1 Sythe, old Rake and pitchfork, old axe, old hoe 17 fowls -
Am entitled to the following persons in the following sums of Money namely -
  To Samuel Ayers on note Stock $72.10   to Isaac Canfield remaining due on bond to him for the land in my inventory 53.92   to Isaac & D. S. Canfield 57.08   to Seth Gregory 5.00   to Dorothy Fanchett 2.00   to Matty G. Puron 3.50   to Lewis Bryant 4.00   to Francis Boon 2.25   to Samuel Freeman 12.50   to Stephen Freeman 6.00   to Agustin B. Snowbridge 9.42   to Charles Johnson 1.50   to Isaac Canfield 17.10   to Elias Johnson 8.38   to Person Holchley for medicine & attendance 37.88   to Leammon Moore 75   to Lewis & Sally Mills 4.66   to Ebenezer Stites 89   to Halliday & Hedges 7.00   to Leffert Liffels 18.00   to Jonathan Goble 17.10   to Maj. Joseph Cutter 4.00 
Sworn to & subscribed the 11 th day of July 1820 before  Col. H. Ford
$345.12
Abjal Munson

State of New Jersey, } ss. County of Morris. }
I, Robert H. McCarter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; And I do hereby further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is four hundred and eighty nine dollars and four cents — $489.04
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty.
Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the Court for the County of Morris

Ulysses S. Grant.
(I desire that his money may be receivable in the City of New York) not on Rolls
Oct 21 st 1881 or Rich d Johnson Disposition
Admitted =
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State of New Jersey } County of Morris }
I personally came before me David Condict one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Morris, Uzal Munson, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he served as a private soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; That he enlisted on the Continental establishment, some time in the month of November of the year seventeen hundred and seventy five at Morristown in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey in Captain Silas Howell's Company of the First Regiment of the New Jersey line commanded by Lord Stirling, which Regiment was soon afterwards commanded by Col. William Windes; that he continued in the said Regiment for about eleven months, when he was on account of ill health confined to the hospital, that he remained in the hospital about one month and then received a discharge by a regular discharge from M c Potts the ..... General Surgeon at Fort George in the State of New York his term of time for which he enlisted, to wit, one year being then expired; This Deponent afterwards, to wit in the month of January of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven at Morristown in the County of Morris & State of New Jersey, enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Sylvanus Seely's Company of Col. Spencer's Regiment of the New Jersey line, and remained in the same three months, when the said Regiment were disbanded at in the State of New Jersey; The discharge he received from the Surgeon General is now lost; This Deponent further saith that he resides at Morristown, in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey; that he has never heretofore received any pension from the United States, and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support, and prays to have his name placed on the pension List of the United

States under the act of Congress passed the 18 March 1818 Entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war?"
Uzal Merson
Sworn & subscribed before me at Morristown the 8 th day of April A.D. 1818
Lewis Condict.
State of New Jersey County of Morris } Personally came before me Lewis Condict one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Morris, Ezra Brown, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Uzal Merson the person in the foregoing deposition named; that he knew him to be engaged in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; that he belonged to Capt. Silas Howell, Company of the first Regiment of the Jersey line, commanded first by Lord Stirling and soon afterwards by Col. Winds. This Detachment, at the same time belonged to the same Regiment with the said Uzal Merson; and that, no doubt, but that he continued in the same, (including about one month that he was in the hospital at Fort George,) nearly or quite one year;
Ezra Brown
Sworn & subscribed before me at Morristown the 8 th day of April A.D. 1818.
Note the word, "at the same time" was interlined before signing
Lewis Condict.

I, Lewis Condick, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris, in the State of New-Jersey do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Uzal Munson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the foregoing deposition, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the Act of Congress of the 18 th March, A.D. 1818.
Lewis Condick
Morris Town N. Jersey } From personal acquaintance with Uzal Munson for many Apr. 8 th 1818 } years, I know him to be in indigent circumstances, & needing the assistance of his country for support. Morris Town 8 th June, 1818. Lewis Condick.
State of New Jersey } I Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the said County County of Morris ss } of Morris, do certify, that Lewis Condick Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits are made, is and was at the doing thereof duly enrolled One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County, the second day of May, A.D. Eighteen Hundred and eighteen.
Robert H. McCarter
State of New-Jersey } Morris County, ss. }
Personally came before me, Lewis Condick, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Morris, Richard Johnson Esq re who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Uzal Munson, the person in the foregoing deposition named; that he knew him as a private

soldier, in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War; and that the lines and manner of his enlistment, service & discharge set forth by the said Abial Munson, in the said deposition, are, as this Deponent believes, correct and true.
Sworn and Subscribed, before me, at Mari-Town, the 8 th day of June, A.D. 1818.
Richard Johnson
The interpolation of the words, "of his enlistment, service & discharge", in the 2 nd line above, was made before signing.
Lewis Bonditch
Abial Munson.
(I believe that his memory may be unrecalled in the City of New York.)
Abial Munson A.P. Johnson, Deputy
Adm Steele
6 for Hon. Mr. Southard
House of Representatives

Chas Munson
March 1879

District of New-Jersey, Morris County, ss.
On this seventh day of July 1823 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the county of Morris, in the term of July in the year aforesaid, (the said Court being a Court of Record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping record of its proceedings, and its judgments being removable by writ of error only) Uzal Munson aged sixty nine
years, and resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of
May, 1820, that he the said Uzal Munson enlisted for one year on or about the 5 November 1775 in the state of New Jersey in the County of Morris in the Company commanded by Capt Silas Howell in the Regiment commanded first by Lord Stirling and afterwards by Col. Winds in the line of the state of New Jersey on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill the expiration of his term of enlistment that he was sent by his commanding officer to the hospital where he was confined by sickness for two months and was not with the regiment when discharged, but was discharged by the surgeon of the hospital who gave him a certificate of his discharge which was burnt in his father's house about the year 1798. that afterwards he enlisted for three months in Capt Sely's company in Spencer's regiment in 1776. & 1777 that his name has been placed on the pension list and was adopted therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any Income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property as follows viz
   Nine 82 / 100 acres of land, the house & barn are both small and very much out of repair. the house & barn are both of wood & very old.  2 Cows 1 hog 1 pig & fowls. 3 ducks.  1 tin plate stove with 1 plate broken.  1 corner cupboard, 1 broken tea spot  3 cups & 4 saucers 1 sugar dish  3 bowls 1 milk cup, 6 plates 1 pint mug  1 doz old knives & forks, 2 doz old pewter spoons  4-2 bottles 1 flask 1 earthen jar  1 wash bowl 1 earthen platter  1 old earthen pot & small tin basins  1 small table 1 large stand  6 rush bottom chairs. 6 old chairs  1 pitch fork, 1 old spade 1 griddle  1 fire pan 1 stone jug  1 grass scythe 1 old half bush measure  1 old foot stove 1 old riddle  This land is mortgaged to the estate of Isaac Canfield upon which there is due $ 65 - 25 this day.    1 tea kettle 1 iron pot  1 old brass kettle 1 water pail  1 old pail & piggins 1 Gridiron  1 pair sad irons 1 frying pan  Shovel & tongs 1 pair andirons  1 tin pail 1 churn  2 iron candlesticks old  1 meat cask. 4 bbls old  1 cedar wash tub. 3 old fat tubs  1 old pewter basin 1 old lantern  1 crow bar 1 axe 1 old broad hoe  1 old flux wheel aslefs  1 large spinning wheel & reel old  1 old flour bag, 1 old cask.   

He also further declares that he owes the following debts    Viz he owes to Doctors Pierson & Whippley - - - - -  $ 44. 64    "Stephen Freeman - - - - -  8 - 14    Seth Gregory - - - - -  5 - 20    Joseph Cutter - - - - -  5 - 06    Samuel Ayres - - - - -  58 - 67    Charles Johnson - - - - -  3 - 36    Loammi Moore - - - - -  4 - 64    Peter Freeman & Co - - - - -  2 - 71    Lewis Bryant - - - - -  3 - 75    Augustine Frennbridge - - - - -  2 - 00    Jonathan Pierson - - - - -  1 - 00    Samuel Halliday - - - - -  9 - 02    Jonathan Goble - - - - -  14 - 00    Margaret Canfield - - - - -  3 - 03    Jacob Canfield - - - - -  20 - 89    John P. Hiles - - - - -  6 - 3    The estate of Isaac Canfield dec d - - - - -  108 - 73    Dayton J Canfield - - - - -  9 - 45         $ 310 - 21  
He further states that he is very infirm and very little able to labor, that he is by occupation a Plomer but is unable to pursue his occupation by reason of his age, a defect in his sight, and a paralytic affection - His wife is in the 67 th year of her age and totally unable to labor as she has been confined to her bed most of her time for twenty five years with a consumption, and has been a constant bill of expense instead of a help to him. that he has one son at home with him who is an idiot and requires constant care and attention to watch him and keep him from harm - he is 25 years of age and weakly in his health - He has a daughter living with him whose name is Hannah and who devotes the whole of her labor for the benefit of her parents, and occasionally he has with him a grand daughter named Eliza Munson about 17 years old, and while with him she assists his family with her services. The household property is very much the same as when he made his former schedule except that the value of it is decreased by use and the depreciation of the value of all kinds of property. The debts he owes are about the same in amount tho' he has paid some of them, but he has contracted others so that there is but a small difference in the whole amount - that the value of his real estate is much diminished by reason of the fall in the price

of land and the decay of his house which is scarcely tenantable and his barn almost useless by reason of decay and want of curing. This declarant further saith that his daughter has now become the main stay and support of his family, that should she be deprived of her services he should become at once an object of public charity, and that he has no controul over the services of his daughter, other than the natural affection she has for her parents.
Nygal Munson
Sworn to and declared in open Court July 7 th AD 1823 Silas Cook.

I, Robert H. M c Carter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Morris, do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the
ss Uzal Munson
did serve in the Revo-
lutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and sixty four dollars and nine cents. In Testimony Whereof, I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July
one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Robert H. M c Carter
March 1879
Uzal Munson

Honble J. C. Calhoun
Secy of War

House of Reps. Feby 22 d 1822
The Secy. of War,
Sir,
Permit me to ask your personal attention for a few moments, to the petition & documents of Uzal Manson, here- -in-enclosed. — He prays to be restored to the pension list. He has been personally well known to Governor Dickinson & myself for more than 20 years, as an industrious, useful, & sober citizen, bringing up a large family, in the farm habits of industry & sobriety. — My own profession as a physician, has given me the best opportunities, to know more particularly, the urgent wants of his family. — His wife, an aged woman, has been for 20 years, incapable of labor from sexual infirmities, & has required constant attention & nursing, as well as medical assistance. One of his sons, between 20 & 30 years of age, is infirm & incapable of labor, & is moreover an Idiot, requiring also constant watching & care. — A daughter, about 35, is the only person in the family, capable of attending to domestic duties, & her time & labor is wholly devoted to them. — Every member of the family has been visited with severe sickness, within a year or two past, & nothing but the charities of their kind neighbours prevented them from suffering all

the evils of most abject poverty, & a malignant dysentery.
Mr. Munson has been a forgesman, (manufacture of cast Iron) for many years working over the strong heat of the forge, has impaired his eye-sight, & should he live a few years, will be totally blind . - He has also for many years been afflicted with an Intestinal Rupture, which at times is very distressing & together with Rheumatism, disqualifies in a great degree from hard labor. - Yet I often have seen him, soliciting employment from my neighbours, to chop a little wood, or dress a little floor, that at night he might carry home to his family, a little corn, or a little flour for their use. Some years ago, when better able to labor, he contracted for a few acres of poor land, in a very retired place, with a small & poor house upon it. He has never paid a dollar, as I sincerely believe upon it, nor even been able of late years to pay the interest. - The house has become a wretched hovel, insufficient now to shelter them from the rain, & it is owing to the mere clemency of his landlord, that he has not been turned out of doors. His furniture corresponds to the dwelling. - His family, physicians, have for many years performed all services gratuitously, & from mere charity, & most of his neighbours, knowing the merit of the family & their exertions to help themselves, have aided them to save them from suffering.
Accompanying his petition, are certificates & affidavits of many of

his neighbours, all of whom are persons of high respectability & of good standing, intimately acquainted with his circumstances.
I sincerely hope, on receiving his case, you will find him entitled to the bounty of his country, under the pension laws.
Very respectfully
your most obt. servt.
Lewis Condair
I have been long acquainted with W l M c M c N o & know him to be in a situation of great poverty & distress - He has always maintained an excellent character - I think he deserves the bounty of his country, & am sure he needs it -
I have the honor to be most respectfully your obt. Servt. J. S. Mahlon Dickerson
The Hon ble
No 6. Centre Street
Feb. 21. 1840.

To the honorable J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War &c
The Petition of Wm Munroe, of the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey. Humbly represents
That your Petitioner served in the Army of the Revolution as a common enlisted soldier in the first New Jersey Regiment commanded by Genl Sterling, and afterwards by Col d Winds - for a more particular description of the services rendered by your Petitioner he would beg leave to refer you to his original application for a pension on the files in the War Department -
That your Petitioner on the sixth day of April A.D. 1818. received a Pension Certificate from the War Department which entitled him to receive the sum of eight dollars a month -
That afterwards on the eleventh day of July A.D. 1820. your Petitioner made a second application for a pension pursuant to an act of Congress, and accompanied there with a schedule of his property, together with a statement of the debts due and owing by your Petitioner - a copy thereof is on the files of the War Department and to which your Petitioner would respectfully refer you -
That for causes best known, and probably satisfactory to the War Department your Petitioner has been removed from the list of Pensioners -
That your Petitioner is an aged and infirm man, by occupation a Bloomer, but totally unable to pursue his occupation by reason of a defect of his eye-sight and rheumatic affection attending old age; That your Petitioner is under the necessity of in order to procure a scanty subsistence for himself and family of pursuing such occupation as his infirmities will permit But he has no steady certain employment and is dependent upon the good will of his neighbors for such employment as he can pursue -
Added to your Petitioner's other infirmities he is troubled with a Rupture of his bowels, which occasionally incapacitates him altogether from labor -
That your Petitioner's wife has been for many years and still is afflicted with a complaint upon her lungs, which

not only prevents her from performing the ordinary labor of the house, but confines her the greatest part of her time to her bed. And your Petitioner is put to great trouble and expense in the taking care of and providing necessary medicines for her. —
That your Petitioner has a son aged about twenty three years, in an infirm weak state of health, who unfortunately is an Idiot and requires constant care and attention, and who is utterly unable to procure for himself the smallest support. —
That your Petitioner has a daughter aged about thirty three years, who is the only person in your Petitioner's family that is capable of contributing towards its support, and by whose exertions principally, the family of your Petitioner are kept from being objects of public bounty. —
That your Petitioner's property consists in little more than a place for his family to reside, and such articles of household furniture as are absolutely necessary for keeping house. And that your Petitioner has any property at all, is owing to the clemency of his creditors, who chose rather to forbear, than throw him upon the charity of the Public for his subsistence. —
It is under these peculiar circumstances of Poverty, family distress and misery, that your Petitioner asks a reconsideration of his application, and that he may be restored to the Pension which he conceives it was the intention of his Country to allow him. —
Your Petitioner is well aware of the difficulty of selecting the proper objects of public bounty under the act of Congress authorizing the granting of Pensions — but your Petitioner accompanies with his Petition such testimonies of his poverty and distress as he confidently hopes will restore him to his Pension. — And your Petitioner as in duty bound will
ever pray Dated January 12 th 1822.
Wz. C. Morrison

Morris County ss Personally appeared before me David Day - one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Morris. Seth Gregory of full age, who being duly sworn according to Law, did depose and say that he is a near neighbor to and well acquainted with the above mentioned the above petitioner and with the situation of his family - And that the facts set forth in the foregoing Petition so far as relates to the situation of the Petitioner and his family are true - That the said Petitioner is considered by his neighbors to be a very poor man, and unable to pay his debts -
Sworn and subscribed before me the 12 th day of January AD 1822
Seth Gregory
David Day
Morris County ss Samuel Freeman of full age personally appeared before Daria Day Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Morris - who being duly sworn according to Law, did depose and say that he resides near to the above mentioned the foregoing Petitioner, and is well acquainted with the said Petitioner and his family, and that the facts set forth in the said Petition so far as respects the situation of the said Petitioner and his family are true - That the said Petitioner has for many years been considered a man in difficult circumstances, unable to pay his debts - Samuel Freeman Sworn before me January 14 th 1822
David Day
Morris County ss Stephen Freeman Daria Vayant and Peter Franklin personally appeared before Daria Day one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County - who being duly sworn according to Law did orally depose and say that they are generally acquainted with the above mentioned Petitioner and his family, and

that the facts set forth in the said Petition so far as relates to the poverty of the Petitioner and the situation of his family are true sworn and subscribed before me the 14 th day of January A.D. 1822 David Day.
Stephen Freeman David S. Seargent Peter Tomkins
Morris County ss. Isaac Canfield of full age personally appeared before David Day - one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Morris, who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say, that he has been acquainted with Wyl Munson the foregoing Petitioner and with his family for more than twenty years, that the said Petitioner worked in the employ of this deponent for many years as a Bloomer, but lately he has been unable to pursue his occupation by reason of his old age - that the Petitioner's wife has been unable to do any labor for more than twenty years and principally by the exertions of the Petitioner's daughter in the family of the Petitioner kept together - And that facts set forth in the said Petition so far as relates to the infirmity, age helplessness and misfortunes of the Petitioner and his family, are true that the Petitioner has always been an industrious man - and so far as this deponent's acquaintance with him has extended, and that the ill health of the Petitioner's wife and family have very much contributed towards keeping the Petitioner Poor - That he is considered by his neighbors to be a very indigent man, and will during the consideration of the Public sworn before me the 15 th day of January A.D. 1822 David Day.
Isaac Canfield

Morris County ss. Sethum Conditt of full age personally appeared before David Day Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Morris - who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that he resides near to Wyal Munsen the foregoing petitioner, and is well acquainted with the said petitioner and his family, and that the facts set forth in the said Petition so far as respects the situation of the said Petitioner and his family are true - That the said Petitioner has for many years been considered a man in desperate circumstances unable to pay his debts
Sethum Conditt
Subscribed & sworn before me The 15 th day of January A.D. 1822.
David Day
Morris County ss. John Kinney of full age personally appeared before David Day Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Morris - who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that he resides near to Wyal Munsen the foregoing petitioner, and is well acquainted with the said petitioner and his family, and that the facts set forth in the said Petition so far as respects the situation of the said Petitioner and his family are true - That the said Petitioner has for some years been considered unable by his age to maintain his family and is in such indigent circumstances that he is unable to pay his debts
John Kinney
Subscribed and sworn the 15 th day of January A.D. 1822. before me
David Day

Morris County ss. Joseph Cutler of full age personally appeared before David Day one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Morris, who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that he has resided for several years near to Oziel Munson the foregoing petitioner, and is well acquainted with the said petitioner and his family, and that the facts set forth in the said petition so far as respects the situation of the said petitioner and his family are true - That the said petitioner has for some years been considered unable by his age to maintain his family, and is also considered in such indigent circumstances that he is unable to pay his Debts
Subscribed and Sworn
Joseph Cutler
the 19 th day of January
A.D. 1822 before me
David Day

Wzale Munson
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year;
by Pr. Henton Banking com y in Henton New Jersey
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
#34,443
Mr. Prior
Registered, by M. H. H. Clerk, in book A , volume page 53

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Uzal Munson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 17th day of November one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .

May 6. 1818 Pault. to June 1818 May 6. 1820 Pault. to March 1820 Sept. 23 1823 P to Sept. 4 1823 Mar 18. 1824 P to Mar 4 1824 Sept. 9. 1824 P to Sept. 4. 1824 Mar 9. 1825 P to Mar 4 1825 Sept. 7. 1825 P to Sept. 4 1825 Mar 15 1826 Pault. to Mar 1826
4,500

34443 Rev INVALID.
File No. 84, 443
Mrs. Munson Rev Rev. Davis
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

New Jersey
Wzal Munson — Private — 1 yr old
1 Schedule, July 1820
Re. E. 10 acres of Land — personal 1 Cow — 1 Heifer — & sundry articles of furniture — amt of schedule $489. 04
He owes (names given) $345. 12
2 Schedule — July 7. 1823,
10 acres of Land — old House & Barn 2 Cows — 2 Hogs & furniture amt of schedule $264. 09
He swears that he is indebted to sundry individuals (names given) $310. 21, & that his Real Estate is Mortgaged to Isaac Canfield, upon which there is due $65. 25
His age 69 — a Blower — unable to pursue his occupation — Wife 67 — totally unable to labor.
a son aged 25 an Idiot — requires constant attention — a Daughter — & a Grand Daughter aged 17 —
Lewis Condick Morristown N Jersey
July 26. 1822

See letter to Hon. Mr. Condict, 20 March 1822
Uzal Munson, of N. Jersey, aged 67 years - served 1 year, in 1776 - a bloomer, but unable to work, by reason of failure of sight, and rheu- matism. - Wife 63 years old, has the consumption - daughter 32 - son 22, an idiot, requiring almost constant care - a grand daughter, aged 14, not able to earn her living -
Property $489 -
10 acres of land improved - 1 cow - 1 heifer - household & kitchen furniture, farming utensils, &c -
Debts $345 - no judgments nor mort- gages -
(Vide Mss rs Condict's & Dickerson's letters.)
Mr. C. states, that from working over the strong heat of a forge, Munson's eyesight is im- paired, and should he live a few years, will be totally blind - he has been for many years afflicted with a rupture and a rheuma- tism. Some years ago he contracted for a few acres of poor land, with a small & poor house upon it. He believes, Munson has never paid a dollar on it - it is insufficient to shelter him from the rain, & but for the clemency of the landlord, he would have been turned out of doors.
Mr. D. knows him to be in great poverty & distress - he has always maintained an excellent character -

New Jersey.
Wzal Munson - served 1 st of Jan. in 1776 -
1 st Sched: - Ten acres of land improved - 1 Cow - 1 Heifer - 6 Chairs - 1 Iron Kettle - 1 Iron Pot - 1 Tea Kettle - 1 Griddle - 1 Fry- ing pan - 2 Pails - 1 Tin pail - 2 large wheels, 2 small wheels - 2 Tables - 1 Desk with legs - 1 sp t and irons shovel & Tongs - 1 Lye tub, 2 meal Barrels - 1 Churn, 2 tubs - 1 Stand - 1 Swiss pail - 5 Knives & forks - 7 Pewter Spoons - 15 Plates - 3 Cups & Saucers - 1 Stove - 5 bottles - 2 Shoals - 1 Crowbar, 10 yds. Rake & pitchforks - axe & noose - 2 y Tools - all valu d at $489. 04. He owes to sundry persons 345. 12
age 67 yrs unable to work by reason of failure of sight & Rheumatism - wife 63 yrs - has the Consumption - Daugh- ter 32 - son 22, and dist - Grand- daughter 14 yrs not able to earn her living -
application for Restoration rejected March 1822.
2 nd paper in the case of the applicant states that it is altogether owing to the clemency of his creditors that he is not without a shelter for himself & family - H. Hon. Mr. Bond et al. affirms that he has been well acquainted with him. that he is very severely of - flicted - that applicant bought a small piece of land with a house - on it, not sufficient to shelter him from the rain - to that he has his own knowledge never paid a cent of the purchase money - of the -
Dickerson knows him to be in great distress & poverty - he has always maintained excellent character - - Sept 5. 1823
agent. H. M. Send Reg d . Bond dict.