Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7829, for Daniel Ougheltree, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Oughetree Daniel
R 7829
CONTENTS

Dated November 22 d 1853.
Moses Coughthree
TO
David J. Browne 42, Crosby St N. Y.
Power of Attorney.

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT Moses Ougheltree of the City of New York. (son and joint heir at law of Daniel Ougheltree dec d was was a soldier in the New Jersey troops in the Rev. War.) have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, con- stitute and appoint David S. Browne of the same place my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place, and stead to ask and receive from the Government of the United States information in regard to the claim for Pension of said Daniel Ough- eltree who died about fifteen years since in Essex County New Jersey, to ascertain if any claim has been made for said Pension or any arrearages of the same, and if so, by whom and at what time
giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitu- tion and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 23 rd day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
David S. Browne
Moses Ougheltree
State of New-York, } ss. County of New York
Be it known, That on the twenty second day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty three before me, William H. Browne a Notary Public in and for the State of New-York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the City of New York personally came Moses Ougheltree known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be his free act and deed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, the day and year last above written.
William H. Browne Notary Public

32 685
David Myheltre
78-29

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss.
On this 23 d day of September A. D. 1834. personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas now sitting Daniel Bughiltree a resident of the township of Caldwell in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, aged Seventy one 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. That he was born in that part of the township of Elizabeth Town now called New Providence in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey on the 14 th day of May 1763. from thence he removed with his fathers family into the County of Morris New Jersey, at which time he was about nine years of age, that he continued to reside with his father, in the County of Morris until the month of June 1779. at which time he was detailed either as a clapped or drafted Militia man, and attached to a company under the command of Captain Stephen Day, whose company was encamped at Morris Town, New Jersey, from thence he was marched to Elizabeth Town, New Jersey and there attached to a Regiment under the command of Col Sedg, thinks that General Wayne was chief in command, that he continued stationed at Elizabeth Town, doing duty as a soldier in the service of the United States for the period of One month when he was discharged and returned home.
That late in the fall of the Year of 1779 he performed another months tour of service as a private soldier of Capt n Tuttle's company stationed at Morris Town, New Jersey as a guard over Refuge Prisoners, at which time and place, he served

1 out the period of one month and was discharged.
That early in the winter of 1780, thinks it was in the months of January and February, he volunteered his service as a private soldier and was attached to a Company then under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Menthorne stationed at Morris Town, New Jersey as a guard, where he continued to serve for the period of one month.
That early in the spring of the same year 1780, he was detailed either as a classed or drafted Militia man and attached to a company commanded by Captain Day, stationed at Elizabeth Town, New Jersey. Col. Sealy then commanded the Regiment to which he belonged, that he continued to do duty as a soldier of Captain Day's Company, stationed at Elizabeth Town as aforesaid for the period of one month; was discharged and returned home.
That during the summer of the same year 1780 he was detailed either as a classed or drafted Militiaman, at which time he was attached to Captain Tuttle's Company, stationed at Chatham, New Jersey, that he continued as a private soldier of Captain Tuttle's Company for the period of one month and eleven days.
1. 11 During which time the Regiment to which he belonged was marched under the command of Col. Sealy and Hathaway from Chatham to Springfield, New Jersey, at which time and place they were joined to General Lord's Command; that during the period last above mentioned he was actively engaged with the enemy at the battle of Springfield, also at the battle of Connecticut Farms and various skirmishes, in which they succeeded in routing and pursuing the enemy below Elizabeth Town, at which place they crossed over the Sound onto Staten Island in the State of New York.
That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service excepting Henry Lane now a prisoner of the United States, and who was a fellow soldier during a portion of the period of service herein before mentioned and whose affidavit is hereto annexed.

That He ascertains his age by the record kept by his father now in the possession of his Sister Mahalob Squire That he was a resident of the County of Morris, in the State of New Jersey, when first called into the service, that he has been a resident in the Counties of Morris and Essex since the Revolutionary War and that he now resides in the County of Essex.
The names of the Officers who were with the troops where he served, that he can now recollect in addition to those already named are Col Dayton Major Daniel Brown Adj t Samuel Ball
That he has no recollections of ever having received either a written or printed discharge That he hereby gives reference to General William Gould the Rev Stephen Gove, and David Harrison Esq r to whom he is well known in his own neighbourhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution And He further saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the dates or the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned, below, and in the following grade—
"For Five months and eleven days, I served as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension"
This Applicant further saith that he was informed by other persons, that there was no provision made that would entitle him to receive a pension for less service than Nine months consequently has not applied til this late period
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 Territory of the of the United States
Sworn and Subscribed the } day and year aforesaid
Dan l Dugbathere
A. Reynolds Judge

We Stephen Grover a clergyman, residing in the township of Caldwell in the county of Essex and William Gould residing in the township of Caldwell in the county aforesaid and State of New Jersey do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Dugheity, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy One years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood 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
Stephen Grover William Gould
A. Reynolds
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 Stephen Grover who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the township of Caldwell in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey and that Genl William Gould who has also signed the same is a resident of the township of Caldwell in the county and State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. Reynolds Judge

State of New Jersey Essex County S.S. } Personally appeared before me Abrahams Regardless of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex. Henry Lane of the Township of Caldwell in the County of Essex, aged Seventy three years who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith; he is well acquain- ted with Daniel Dughtree now applying for a Pension. That he was well acquainted with the said Daniel Dughtree during the Revolutionary War. That he recollects and knows that the said Daniel Dughtree did perform one months tour of duty as a private soldier in the service of the United States as a member of Captain Timothy Tuttle's Company stationed at Morris Town New Jersey, as a guard over the Refugee prisoners, which was late in the fall of the year 1779. And this Deponent further saith that he knows that the said Daniel Dughtree did also perform one other monthly tour of service as a private soldier and member of a Com- pany under the command of Lieutenant Samuel McIntosh sta- tioned at Morris Town New Jersey as a guard and thinks it must have been during some part of the month, of January and February in the year 1780; that this Deponent was also a member of the same Company and doing duty with the said Daniel Dughtree during the two months service herein before stated. And this Deponent further saith that he has distinct recollection, and knows that the said Daniel Dughtree did perform one months service as a private soldier of Captain Tuttle's Company stationed at Chatham New Jersey in the summer of 1780 during which the Regiment to which the said Company belonged was marched under command of Colonel Heathaway to Springfield where they were joined to General Hords command. That the said Daniel Dughtree was actively engaged with the enemy at the battles of Spring- field and Connecticut Farms, during the last mentioned month- ly tour of service. That this Deponent was also a soldier of Captain Tuttle's Company, doing duty with the said Daniel Dughtree during the same time. Sworn and Subscribed before me this 30th day of August, 1834 } Henry Lane A. Reynolds

State of New Jersey County of Essex
3 rd I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Coughletree for a pension: Further certify that Abraham Reynolds before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed were made and taken, at the time of taking the same was one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned & sworn: and that the signatures "A Reynolds" subscribed to the jurats of said affidavits are genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark in the County aforesaid, the Twenty Sixth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty four
Elias Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
759
P. O. Daniel Ougheltree
Service: Daniel Ougheltree
Act.
Enlisted: Aug 20, 1906 _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Oughetree ? Daniel Oughetree . 1.

7879

Heidelberg David Rugheltree Hyde New Porters 21 Mar 1835 D.S. Brown Nov 30 1833

Hon
John M. Wood
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The object of the inclosed Power of Attorney is to ascertain if any claim has been filed or made for Pension for the service of his Father Daniel Ougheltree a soldier in the New Jersey troops in the Revolutionary War, and if so, by whom and at what time
Your kind consideration will confer an obligation on
Sir your Obedt Servant
J. A. Browne 42 Crosby St
New York
25 Mar 1883

Jan 30 J. B.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Parsons Office
H. P. Pickens

My Sir
I enclose the papers of D. Agglethree which you will please examine, & as soon as you can conveniently let me know the result I presume know that no action will be had upon new cases unless the Sup. Court have settled the question as to deposition before finding a
I am yours very Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Ph. Dickerson
Jan'y 28. 1835 -