Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,442, for Daniel Murphy, New Jersey

SERVICE
Murphy Daniel
NUMBER
S. 34442
New Jersey
CONTENTS
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5316. 4
State New Jersey
Daniel Murphy
Private Capt Gifford
New Jersey line 1778. 9th reg 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 1st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Jan 1819 and sent to Hon E Pateman H. Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  33.06 Semi-annual acct ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00 $81 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cumberland Gap
Application sent to S. J. Miller Esq. by the author

34,442 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,442
Daniel Murphy Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 290
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Copy of Schedule
Daniel Murphy
5310
March 10/19
The full value of the real estate should be set forth in the schedule and
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SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of the Term of
June 1820.
On this Twenty Second day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Daniel Murphy Cabourn aged Twenty one years, resident in Greenwich in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in the year 1778 in the Company Commanded by Capt. Gifford in the 3 d New Jersey Regiment Commanded by Colonel Dayton for the term of nine months, that he served in said Company until the expiration of the time for which he was enlisted, when he was honorably discharged. - That he was in the battle of Monmouth and in many skirmishes, that his declaration on oath to obtain a pension was made the first day of May 1818. - His Certificate N o 5318 dated 15 th of January 1819.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or of 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.
A true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels wares and merchandise as well real as moveable estate of Daniel Murphy of the township of Greenwich, in the County of Cumberland.

And State of New Jersey, made by us whose names are hereunto subscribed, the third day of June, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hun- dred and Twenty
  A. Bible 1.00   Wearing apparel 5.00   Bed & Bedding 10.00   Table 25   Chairs 1.00   Cupboard 1.00   Iron pots 1.00   Tea kettle 50   Axe & Hoe 44   Andirons 75   Longs 25   Washing tub & pail 75     $ 22.74   25.00     $ 47.74 
A life estate in a house & lot of land appraised By the Court at Twenty five Dollars
Appraised by us the day and year above written. By order of the Court.
Deuben Hunt Charles B. Harker
That his family consists of himself age as above specified, so infirm as not to be able to stand without support, and his wife Susan aged 63 years, very infirm and unable to do any work. Daniel L. Murphy Sworn & subscribed in open court. Grants the 22 nd day of June 1820 - } James Clarke

In the opinion of the Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty two dollars and Twenty four Cents.
James Clark
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ss.
I, EBENEZER SEELEY, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county. do hereby certify, that the said court is a court of record, being so constituted by law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment; and I do further certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty two dollars dollars and seventy four cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty fourth day of June - 1820.
Ebenezer Seeley

State of New Jersey, Cumberland County ss
The foregoing schedule of the property of Daniel Murphy having been returned from the War department for the purpose of having a specific value attached by the Court to the like estate in a house and lot therein mentioned, We the undersigned, the same and the only Judges who constituted the Court of Common Pleas at June term last, when the said schedule was exhibited, and the property therein named, valued by the Court, are of opinion, that considering the great age and extreme infirmity of Daniel Murphy the just value of his life estate in said house and lot does not exceed the sum of twenty five dollars, and that the whole amount of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is of the value of forty seven dollars and seventy four cents, and direct the Clerk so to certify.
James Clark
James D. Westcott
Copy of Schedule Daniel Murphy
5330
March 1820
The full value of the estate should be set forth in the schedule
Cumberland County ss - I Ebenezer Seeley clk. of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that the above James Clark, James D. Westcott and John Mulford are Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas, and were the only Judges who constituted the Court of Common Pleas at June term last, when the foregoing Schedule was exhibited and the property therein named valued by the Court, and that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the whole amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty seven Dollars and seventy four Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of August, 1820.
Ebenezer Seeley

State of New Jersey, Cumberland County ss
The foregoing schedule of the property of Daniel Murphy having been returned from the War department for the purpose of having a specific value attached by the Court to the life estate in a house and lot therein mentioned, We the undersigned, the same and the only Judges who constituted the Court of Common Pleas at June term last, when the said schedule was exhibited, and the property therein named, valued by the Court, are of opinion, that considering the great age and extreme infirmity of Daniel Murphy the full value of his life estate in said house house and lot does not exceed the sum of twenty five dollars, and that the whole amount of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is of the value of forty seven dollars and seventy four cents, and direct the Clerk so to certify.
James Clark James D. Westcott
Copy of Schedule Daniel Murphy 5310 March 6 1819 The full value of the said estate should be set forth in the schedule etc.
Cumberland County ss - I Ebenezer Seeley Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that the above James Clark, James D. Westcott and John Mulford are Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas, and were the only Judges who constituted the Court of Common Pleas at June term last, when the foregoing Schedule was exhibited and the property therein named valued by the Court, and that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the whole amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty seven Dollars and seventy four Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of August, 1820.
Ebenezer Seeley Clerk

Daniel Murphy Pension application
Correct.
9 mo.
Hon. E. Bateman

State of New Jersey
Cumberland County ss.
Daniel Murphy of the County & State of aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and declareth that he entered the continental service in the spring of 1778 (being one of the men drafted to fill up the New Jersey regiments) in Capt. Wm. Gifford's company of the 3 d New Jersey Reg t commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton that he continued therein nine months being the time required by law when he received an honorable discharge signed by Col. Dayton which discharge is lost - that he was in the battle of Monmouth and that his circumstances in life are so reduced that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Daniel Murphy mark.
Sworn to, subscribed, and declared before me this first day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen.
James D. Westcott
State of New Jersey Cumberland County ss.
Abel Fox of Salem County, New Jersey being duly sworn deponeth and saith that in the spring of 1778, the deponent was drafted as one of the men to fill up the New Jersey regiments under a law of the State that he joined Capt. Gifford's company of the 3 d New Jersey regiment that Daniel Murphy the above applicant was a private in said company, and continued therein for nine months being the term of service for which he was entered. that this deponent well remembers the fact, from the circumstance of having been previously acquainted with said Murphy and

at the expiration of their term of service this ac- -ponent having re-enlisted for three years and said Murphy returning home
Jacob Fox
Sworn to and subscribed before me this seventeenth day of August 1818.
James D. Westcott
State of New Jersey Cumberland County
I James D. Westcott Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Daniel Murphy did serve in the Revolu- tionary war, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, as stated in the preceding declaration and that his circumstances in life are so reduced as to need the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand this twenty- fourth day of August 1818
James D. Westcott

I Ebenezer Seeley Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Cumberland New Jersey. Do hereby certify that James D Westcott Esquire who has attested the annexed declaration on oath of Daniel Murphy, and affidavit of Jacob Fox, and who has certified to the same, was at the time of said attestations and certificate a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in said County and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official attestations as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office the twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1818.
Ebenezer Seeley Clerk