Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,474, for Samuel Pigot, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
169
Pigot, Samuel Pigott or
S. 34 474
CONTENTS

3091.
New-Jersey. 4
Samuel Pigot, private, Rhode-Island line - Capt Flagg 177-1 year
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 2 d of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. of Sept. 1818. and sent to John Johnson, Esq; Newtown, Sussex County, N.J.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $: 32.81.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March, 48 -
3 mo. \frac{30}{31} \times \frac{4}{30} 1819. $: 80.81.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sussex County
Application sent September 14, 1820 to B. Green, Secretary, New Jersey

Newton N May 12
Free
The Honorable
J. C. Calhoun Secy of the War
Department - Pension office
Washington

District of New Jersey ss. On this second day of May Eighteen hun- dred and eighteen before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the Court of common pleas of said County, personally appears Samuel Pigot aged sixty four years resident in Sussex County New Jersey who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Saml. Pigot enlisted in the service of the United States at Newport, in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1776 - for six months, under Capt. Tread, at the expiration whereof he again enlisted under the same Capt. for one year - in the Regiment commanded by Col. Barnum. That he continued to serve in the said corps until his time was out, when he was discharged at Boston by his Captain. That he was in the Battle, at Blore Hill 3 miles from Boston & one other battle at Dorchester Marsh - and that he is in reduced cir- cumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Sworn and Subscribed before me The day and year aforesaid
Samuel Pigot
J. Johnson
I J. Johnson Judge of the Court aforesaid, do certify that appears to my satisfaction that the said Saml. Pigot did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding decl n . against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secy for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress - Witness my hand this 2 d day of May
1818. -
J. Johnson

District of New Jersey Sussex County ss
Ephraim Green junr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Sussex do certify that John Johnson Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been made and who hereunto subscribed his name was at the Taking & Signing the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned & sworn according to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Sussex County Court this 5 th day of May A. D. 1818
E. Green Junr. " " "

John Johnson, Esq; Judge,
Newtown, Sussex Co:
New Jersey,
Admitted (on the addl. certificate of the Judge.)
Samuel Pigat, Rhode-Island line, Revolutionary claim,
Not found on the rolls.-
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required, in lieu thereof.
For evidence relative to indigent circumstances &c See endorsement in the case of Robert Shepard.

John Johnson, Esq; Judge,
Newton, Sussex Co:
New-Jersey.
Committed (on the 28 th )
Samuel Rigot (the prop r .)
Rhode - Island line.
Revolutionary claim,
Not found on the rolls.
The testimony, oaths,
affairs or made disinterest
and credible persons,
knowing the service
stated by the applicant,
is required, in lieu thereof,
For evidence relative to
indigent circumstances be
see endorsement in the
case of Robert Shephard.
I Mr Johnson Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex do hereby certify to the Honorable the Secy at War - That since the return of this paper to me - I have caused the said Samuel Rigot to come before me - and on his Re-examination & from good information, I am fully satisfied that he has served as within stated - and from his far distance from Rhode Island he cannot at this time procure the evidence required - I also certify that I am now satisfied that he is indigent & requires the assistance of his Country for support - Wilmington the 29. August 1818. -
J. Johnson

Copy of Sam l Pizette's affidavit
Essex Co. N. Jersey.  Newton township.
3091
Con
28 Sept 18
Mar 1817

District of New Jersey Sussex County ss.
on this fifth day of June at a Session began on the fourth Tuesday in May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty / Personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Sussex and State of New Jersey / The said Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record in and for said County, being a Court constituted and established by the laws of the State of New Jersey as a Court of record, — Having a Seal with power to fine and im- =prison and an unlimited jurisdiction in civil cases, and whose judgments are only reversible by writ of error at common law, and then sitting at Newton in and for said County, of the Term of May —
Samuel Pigott — of the age of seventy years resident in the Township of Newton in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, he enlisted at Newport in the company commanded by Captain Stagg in the regiment commanded by Col. Church of the Regiment of the Rhode Island troops for six months in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six, and after the Term of Service had expired

he enlisted for one year in the same company and regiment, then commanded by Coln Varnam and at the expiration of the time was discharged at Boston — That on the second day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen he applied for a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month be- being a private in the army as aforesaid, and on the 28 th day of September in the year last aforesaid obtained a certificate under the hand and seal of J. C. Calhoun Secretary at war of the United States numbered 3091. payable on the 4 th March and 4 th of September annu- ally at the Trenton Banking company — And I do hereby solemnly swear that I was at a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March Anno Domini 1818. and that and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof 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 the 18 th day of March A. D. 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 — And further this deponent saith that his age

Seventy years and has no Trade but is a common labourer and is incapable on account of his age and infirmity of supporting himself that his family consists of a wife named Hupy aged sixty five years that she is unable by reason of her advanced age and infirmity to contribute to his support and that his wife has been supported by the Township of Newton for several months previous to the reception of the pension and this deponent considers himself in such indigent circumstances that he is incapable of supporting himself, without the assistance of his country.
Sworn in open court and declared to this 5 th day of June A.D. 1820
Samuel Pigott
John Ogden -
Schedule of Property
Real Estate
none
Personal Estate
2 cows 1 yearling calf 2 hogs 1 chest 1 Table 1 pot 3 chairs 1 pair of blankets no other property except my bed and bedding and the wearing apparel of myself and family
Sworn and Declared to in open court the 5 th day of June A.D. 1820. Samuel Pigott
John Ogden.
It is the opinion of the board that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is thirty one dollars and Seventy five Cents
John Ogden

Ephraim Greenfield, clerk of the aforesaid court of common Pleas in and for said county of Sussex do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 estimated in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty one dollars and seventy five Cents, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this third day of July A.D. 1820.
Ephraim Greenfield clerk for the court of the county of Sussex.
Copy of said report of Sussex Co. Assessors. Newton Township.
3091 28 Sept 16 1820

34 474 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 474
Samuel Dugot His Rev was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870.]