Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 7474, for Moses Mount, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Mount, Moses batherine
W 7474
CONTENTS

New Jersey, 144.
Reps by letter to agt.
Catharine Mount -
Augt: 25th: 1843
widow of
Moses Mount -
who died on the — of September, 1830 of Monmouth (in the State of New Jersey - who was a priv: Cav: & Inf: in the company - commanded by Captain Walton — of the — commanded by — in the New Jersey line for 9 months, private Cavalry - } Infantry } Increased from $54.11 per annum -
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey - at the rate of 87 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of August 1843 and sent to J. M. Hartshorne, Freehold, N. Jersey -
Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 $1050.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 43.75
deduct what has been paid } $1093.75
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd - }
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk. Book 6 — Vol. 3 — Page 143

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 rd section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 - State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ss 3 On this twenty seventh day of July 1836 one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six Personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in for said county, in open court, Catherine Mount a resident of Freehold, Monmouth County New Jersey aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sion made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 - That she is the widow of Moses Mount, who was a soldier; part of the time enlisted in the Regular Army & part of the time a militia man during the Revolutionary war. That about the first of the war she knew her said husband to have been a member of a company commanded by Captain Hendrick Smock, for a short time; frequently saw him training and under ring drills with the company, don't think he remained more than a month or two in this company. Thinks it was in 1776 he enlisted in the Regular Army of the United States in what was called the five months service (can't tell the particular day or month) and served his full time of five months faith- fully out; he was gone for a little more than five months, and that he returned in cold weather; she has frequently heard her husband tell, imme- diately after as well as innumerable times since of having been in this service, has heard him say he was in the retreat from Long Island when the Amer- ican army retreated before the British, of the evacua- tion of New York and of his being in the Battle of White Plains during this time of service - This declarant

verily believes that he served as above stated after she has no personal knowledge of the fact, & has derived all her information from the recital of her deceased husband's after his return - That between the period of his return from New York & the and the first of the year 1782 army, this declarant knows that he served repeatedly as a militia man in fact that he turned out upon every call of the militia for the purpose of defending the country, that he always went himself & never to her know- ledge hired any substitute, during this time has heard him say he had marched with companies to Shrewsbury often to Middlesex & been at the court house in Freehold doing actual duty, that he was during this period, in 1778 in June in the Battle of Shrewsbury, that he with one John Emmons took two prisoners on that day, who were plundering and delivered them up to our people - That after this in the first part of the year 1782. he enlisted in a troop of horse raised at Freehold, & commanded by Capt. John Walton whom she knew very well herself, don't recollect the other officers - that he served in this company nearly a year as she thinks, until the company was broken up - He entered the company when it was first formed & continued as a trooper therein until in the winter a day or two before the news of peace reached this part of the country - she re- collects seeing her husband more than once in the company whilst it happened to be at Freehold she living in the near neighbourhood went to see him - Heard him say that whilst in this troop he frequently marched with the company down to Middlesex, Shrewsbury & back - This declarant has no documentary evidence of her husband's services to give in support of her claim - She further swears that she was married to James Shrewsbury

in the year 1774 about two years before the war, or her eldest child was about three months old at the time of the battle of Monmouth - That she was mar- ried by the Rev d David Jones a baptist minister residing at that time in Freehold aforesaid who went away twenty or twenty five years ago some- where to the west; and whether he is living or not now she knows not, the marriage took place at her mother in Freehold aforesaid, but so great a period has transpired since, it being now sixty two years since it occurred, & she then about sixteen years old; she knows of no persons living who were present at the time, but they are all dead now, she has no certificate of the marriage - That she has always lived with her husband till his death in Freehold at S. with the exception of a year that she had two children born in Lawrenceville, one is now dead or two, they lived in New Brunswick. That her hus- band died in September 1830, that she has not married since his death and is now a widow. That her husband was six years older than herself was twenty two years old when he was married about twenty three when he first entered the service Given to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court -
Catharine Mount
W. Thomas "and" & "and the first of the year 1782" just interlined also "that he served in the Militia at different times for a period of eight months" also "that he has two children born in Lawrenceville each, one is now dead."
State of New Jersey R. J. Browne
Monmouth County ss William M. Hendricks, as pensioner & soldier of the Revolution, being duly sworn, in open court depo- seth and saith, that he knows Catharine Mount widow of Moses Mount dec d the present applicant that he has known her and her said husband upwards of fifty years, that he has known them

during all this time as man and wife, and that this has always been the reputation of the neighbors. That they always lived together as such until and had two children born during their cohabitation - his death - that in the spring of 1786. When this deponent enlisted by voluntary enlistment into a troop of horse raised and stationed at Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Commanded by Capt. John Walton, Lieut. David Rhea & Cornet. Jacques Denise, he there found Moses Mount, applicant's husband, with whom he was well acquainted, he was then enlisted in the company and regularly equipped, and served in the company doing actual military duty all the time this deponent continued therein, (which was about nine months) marching as the company moved. Recollects of Mount going down with the company through Shrewsbury on duty. When this deponent left the company the said Moses Mount he is satisfied continued in the same till it broke up. Deponent saw him frequently afterwards in the company at Freehold, after he left it, and before it broke up. Mount always performed his duty as a member of the troop of horse, during service undergoing drills under the command of its officers. Thinks he served a year or nearly so in the troop. He has full knowledge of these facts. That Moses Mount died a few years ago and that the present applicant is his widow and has continued unmarried ever since his decease.
Sworn and Subscribed this 28 th day of July A.D. 1836 in open court the words "and" had two children born during cohabitation first interlined
Wm M. Hemen
W. J. Browne

20.
Application of Capt. Mount for a pension - under act of July 4, 1896
adm d . Pw. 9 mo. Cav. " 5 mo. Infy
$54. 16
— Hon. G. D. Wall Burlington N. Jersey

State of New Jersey Monmouth County
Major James Craig a soldier of the Revolution and pensioner being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he knows Catharine Mornt the present applicant, that he knew her husband Moses Mornt that he has known them fifty or sixty years or upwards that they were always reputed in the neighbourhood where they lived to be man and wife, that they were so reputed before the Revolutionary war commenced that they have always lived together until the death of the said Moses Mornt five or six years since, that Catharine Mornt is now a widow and has been so since the death of her husband. That in the year 1776 about the first of July the said Moses Mornt enlisted in the Regular army of the United States for five months, at Freehold Monmouth Co. N.J. under Capt. John Henderson. Lieut. John Hendercock & Shatto, in Col. David Forman's Regiment. That this deponent enlisted about the same time in the same Company at the same place that the Company in which they were, went & joined the main army upon Long Island, then lying near Flatbush. That he this deponent both continued in the same Company in the regular army for the full space of five months, the term of their enlistment doing regular service in the field - that they were in the Army in the retreat from Long Island, before the British, when it evacuated New York - and were in the battle of White Plains. That they then marched as the army then went, up the North River & crossed below the highlands into New Jersey, at a place called Haverstraw - then down to Hackensack continuing with the army until the term of their enlistment expired which was the first of December 1776 - That afterwards in 1782. The said Mornt entered or enlisted into a troop of

horse raised at Freehold commanded by Capt. John Walton. Lieut David Rhea, and served a year as deponent thinks, he understood & believes the company was raised for a year but is not certain deponent had a brother in the same troop and lived in the neighbourhood - he frequently saw him on duty parading etc. This deponent commanding a retreating party was once covered at Sandy Brook etc. by the above troop of horse of whom the said Mount constituted are at that time - That he has frequently seen him out at other times serving in the militia upon alarm but can't specify particularly as to this -
Sworn & Subscribed in open court this 28 th day of July A.D. 1836 - James Craig
183. The words "about the first of July" & the words "which was the first of December for the long & short" & also "Mount" first interlined
W. J. Downer
State of New Jersey
Burlington Monmouth Co
S. F. Wakker a pensioner and
soldier of the Revolution, knows Batharine upon being duly sworn in open court, deposes and saith that he knows Batharine Mount and has known her and her husband Moses Mount for upwards of sixty years, that they were reputed in the neighbourhood where they lived always, to be man and wife, that they were so reputed before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, that they always lived together as such until five or six years since, when Moses Mount died, that Batharine Mount has continued his widow since that time to the present. That he understood & believes Moses

mount, enlisted in what was then called the five months service, and went to Long Island in the Company commanded by Capt. John Henderson, and that he continued a faithful soldier during the term of his enlistment march- ing with the regular Army as it went from Long Island to New York, up the North River & then into New Jersey
That in the spring of 1862 he enlisted into a company of horse commanded by Capt. John Walton, raised at Freehold N. J. that he served therein for near- ly a year until the troop was dismissed just before the news of peace. That he has frequently seen him doing actual duty in the troop para- ding, that he understood & believes he served the whole time of his enlistment. That he has frequently seen him serving in the militia after his return from the Regular army & before his enlist- ment into the troop.
Sworn & Subscribed in open court this 28 th day of July AD 1836 - A B The words "Moses Catharine" erased N. J. Browne
Aaron H. Walker
State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss. Levi Solomon, being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that he is the brother of Catharine Mount the present applicant that he lived with his sister & her husband Moses Mount when he was fifteen years of age and continued to live with them five or six years, that he was apprenticed to Moses Mount - that he has always lived in the same neighbourhood since - with Moses Mount & his sister - That at the time of his going to live with Moses Mount he his sister

were married - that they were married before the Revolutionary War a year or so, that they always lived together as man and wife, until the death that they had two children born in lawful wedlock, one of whom is dead of Moses Mount five or six years ago, & that it was then & is now the general reputation of the neigh- bourhood that they were man and wife lawfully married, that he did not see them married being very young at the time - That Moses Mount died in September 1830 at his house in Freehold Mount Co. N.J. leaving Catharine Mount the present applicant his widow who has so con- tinued ever since up to this time
Given and subscribed in open court this 28 th day of July A.D. 1836 - The words "that they had two children born in lawful wedlock, one of whom is dead, first interlined - N.J. Brown
Levi Salmon
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the said Moses Mount was a revolutionary soldier and served as is stated by the above named Catharine Mount, his widow, and the said Revolutionary soldiers and pensioners, in the foregoing affidavits; they also declare their opinion that the said Moses Mount and Catha- rine Mount were legally married before the Revolutio- nary war, that they always lived and cohabited togeth- er as man and wife, & that they were so esteemed and reputed by their family, friends & the neighbourhood where they lived, that the said Moses Mount died a few years since, leaving the said Catharine Mount his widow, and that she has remained single and unmar- ried ever since to the present time - They also declare their opinion that the said William Hendricks, James Gray and Aaron F. Walker were soldiers of the Rev.

lution, and that their statement, as well as the statements of the said Levi Solomon the other affi- ant, and the said Catharine Mount the appli- cant, are entitled to full faith and credit —
By the Court
M. J. Downes
I, Daniel H. Ellis, Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Monmouth, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Catharine Mount widow of Moses Mount a Revolutionary soldier, for a pension —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of July A D Eighteen hundred and thirty six —
D. H. Ellis Clk

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7474
Catharine Mount Wid. of Wooded Mount Port N.J. line
Act: July 4 th 1836, Sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. 16
Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Prw. Cav. 9 mo.
Inf'ty 5 mo - Adm d .
Catharine Mount
N. Jersey
suas d
See let Aug 12. 1836
to Hon G D. Wall
Burlington, N Jersey
Act. 4 July 1836

See let to J. M. Hartshorne Sept 25 th 1841 same Oct 15. 1841 same Feb 21. 1842 same April 25. 1843 same July 26. 1843
New Jersey 144
Catharine Mount Widow of Moses Mount of Monmouth Co, in the State of New Jersey who was a Priv. Inf. & Cav. in the company commanded by Captain Watten of the by in the N. Jersey time for 9 months, Cav. 37.50 5 " Inf. 16.66 9 mos Cavalry $54.16 15 - Inf. 287.00
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 54 Dollars 16 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. day of Nov. 1836 and sent to Hon. G. D. Wall, Burlington, N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 36. 297.88 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Mar. 37. 27.08 $314.96
Act. 4. July 1836 } Revolutionary Claim, 3. Section } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book — Vol. / — Page 149

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss:
On this fourth day of March 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Monmouth, Catharine Mount the widow of Moses Mount who is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in Court, and who being duly sworn deposeth doth on her oath, make the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension under the Act of July 24, 1836. That she is the widow of Moses Mount, who as she is informed and believes enlisted in the month of July 1776 in a company under the Command of Capt. John Henderson in Col: David Forman's regiment, of the troops raised in New Jersey to reinforce the army at New York, and served in said Company for a term of five months - that after the term above mentioned he served in the Militia of the County of Monmouth, during the Revolutionary war at least every other month, as she has been informed by her husband and as she verily believes - that it is impossible for her at this time to state the particulars of his service, or the names of the Captains under whom he served, excepting a year's service under Capt. John Walton in a troop of horse during the last year of the war - And she verily believes that the said Moses Mount served at least 8 months in the year 1776. Six months in the year 1777. 6 months in the year 1778. Six months in 1779. Six months in 1780. Six months in 1781. - and at least 11 months in 1782 - and for which

Service she claims an increase of pension to full pay -
Sworn to & subscribed before me Judge as aforesaid the day & year above mentioned
Catherine Mount
WJ Bowne

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss:
Personally appeared before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Matthias Smith and John Matthews both of the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, who being severally and duly sworn, do severally depose and say that they and each of them were well acquainted with Moses Mount in the Revolutionary War - that they are both surviving soldiers of the Revolution, and they recollect frequently to have seen the said Moses Mount in the Militia Service of the said County during said War, and from their knowledge of his services, and from his known and reputed character as a soldier, they verily believe that the said Moses Mount served at least two years actual service in the War of the Revolution.
Sworn to & subscribed before me Judge as aforesaid by the said Matthias Smith and John Matthews, who are credible persons and whose statement is entitled to credit. March 24 th 1843.
W. J. Brown
his Matthias X Smith mark John Matthews

State of New Jersey Monmouth County Sss:
I Samuel Morris Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that William J. Bonne Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken is a Judge of the said Court duly Commissioned qualified and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and forty three -
Samuel Morris Clerk
Catharine Mount

Supplemental Decla- ration of both Mounts

Supplemental Declaration of Catharine Mount widow of Moses Mount in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 -
State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } S.P.
On this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county, Catharine Mount, widow of Moses Mount, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that she has no contemporaneous records or documentary evidence of her marriage with the said Moses Mount her husband whatever, that she has no family records whatever of it, and never has had any that to her knowledge there never was any kept of the same by any of the members of the family or any of her friends, and that she believes there never has been any such records in existence that in fine she has no other testimony to offer of her marriage than she has already given in her first application - She further swears that her husband served as much as a year, in Capt. John Walton's troop of horse as stated in her declaration that he entered into the company, about the first of March in the year 1782 & continued in the same for a year or nearly so, until it broke up and in further averment of this service she begs leave to refer to an original pay roll of Capt. John Walton, & an original receipt given by her husband together with other members of said company to the said captain for his pay accruing during his time of service or a portion thereof which papers are now in the possession of the widow of the said Capt. John Walton, and not to be obtained by her, but which she is informed are to be filed or sent on to Washington together with other papers by the widow of said Capt. Walton upon her application for a pension & to which papers generally she begs leave to refer - and particularly to a copy of a return of said Capt. Walton of a company raised by him in 1782 & also among his papers -
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid } William Lloyd
Catharine Mount

State of New Jersey } ss Monmouth County } B
Levi Salomon being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the brother of Catharine Mount widow of Moses Mount deceased, and who was applied under the act of Congress of July 4, 1836, for a pension, for services performed by her husband the said Moses Mount as a soldier during the Revolutionary War; that he knows of no contemporaneous record, either family or otherwise of the marriage of the said Moses & Catharine Mount, and further that he believes that there is no such record now or ever has been in existence, that he has always lived in the neighbourhood of his sister, and for many years past in the same village, has been daily in the habit of visiting her & her household thinks that if there had been such record he would have seen it.
Given and subscribed this 1 st day of September A.D. 1836 before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county —
William Lloyd
Levi Salomon
I the subscriber Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey. Do hereby certify that William Lloyd before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken is and was at the time of the doing thereof a justice of the peace duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such justice of the peace of said county. and that the names "William Lloyd" signed to the final thereof are the proper hand writing of said
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this first day of September A.D. 1836 —
J. H. Ellis

Freehold Augt 11 th 1841
Sir
I herewith enclose to you some additional evidence in Case of Catharine Mount widow of Mead Mount - She now receives a pension of $54.16 per annum under the act of July 4, 1836 - The enclosed evidence shews that her husband received for services in the war £48. 6.0 which at the rate of 7 1/8 to the dollar, being India currency is equal to $128.80 - She is therefore entitled to receive $64.40 per annum, which will be an increase of $10.24, upon her present pension
The application at present is to obtain a new certificate agreeably to this evidence - And she offers to surrender her present certificate, upon your signifying your assent to grant the new one
Yours Respectfully &c J. M c Cartahome
J. L. Ednards Esq Com r . of Pensions

Mounts
Oct 13 1841
In at N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions. War Department. Washington City.

Freehold Monday Oct 4 th 1841
Sir
Yours of the 25 th Sept. last has been received respecting the claim of Catharine Mount widow of Moses Mount. You object to the evidence sent because it does not appear that the Certificates issued to Moses Mount were for Military services. This is an objection altogether new, and not a little surprising after these certificates have been rec d . by you for several years in a great many cases, as full evidence of service to the amount specified. They are the same as Thomas Henderson's Margin. You certainly would not have made the objection if you had examined the law under which these Certificates were issued. The Law was passed Dec 20. 1783. It appoints Commissioners "for the purpose of settling and adjusting the Payrolls of the Militia and the State troops" &c &c. and for signing a note for the pay ment &c..
The above is contained in the 4 th Section.
The 5 th section directs and prescribes the form in which the Certificate or note shall be issued.
It is as follows: to wit:
Know ]
"The State of New Jersey is indebted unto "of the County of _____ in the sum of _____ being for Militia "services: which said sum shall be paid unto the said or his "lawful representative in Specie with interest at the rate of six "per centum per annum until paid. Witness my hand this "_____ day of _____ one thousand seven hundred and eighty- "Commissioner."
I presume that you have a copy of this law in your office, and by referring to it, it will obviate the
Laws of New Jersey by Peter Wilson page 360

necessity of finding the original vouchers even if that could be done, which is impossible, as they were all delivered up to the United States at the time of settling with New Jersey for the services of her Militia & State troops, of which fact I presume you are well aware -
You will perceive that the certificates are for Militia Services & not for bounties, rations &c
I think you are laboring under a misapprehension of the case, when you state that the allowance to Mrs. Mount was liberal, and that it was a rare thing that a Militia man rendered as much as fourteen months service -
(On the contrary it was a very rare thing indeed that a militia man of Monmouth did not render much more than 14 months service during the war, but more of that hereafter -)
On referring to a paper marked Y. on the application of the children of Lydia Russell the widow of John Russell in your office, you will find that Moses Mount served a term of more than 8 months in a troop of horse as late as the year 1782 amounting to $30, 4. 4 equal to $80.00 - By referring to the act of New Jersey which established Capt. John Walton's Company you will find that the men were to be paid in gold and silver & that the sum of $15,000 were raised immediately for that purpose & to pay the expenses of Government - This act was passed Dec. 29, 1781 - It is apparent then that the certificates to Moses Mount were not for this service under Capt. Walton, but must have been for services rendered in the Militia prior to that time. It strikes me therefore that under the circumstances the allowance is far from being
Wiltson's Lams of S.P. page 251.

liberal, and I shall leave it to your own sense of justice and liberality to say whether she is not entitled to an increase of Pension
Most Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J. M. Hartsome
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

Sept 19. 1842
NJ
Catharine M Kent
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City, D.C.
Ans d Sep. 21. '42

Freehold New Jersey Sept 15 th 1842
Sir
On behalf of Catharine Mount widow of Mease Mount, I hereby make application for an increase of pension - She received a pension of $54.16 per annum, which she claimed ought to be increased to $81.06 per annum upon the following grounds - Since writing to you last upon this subject I have discovered that the said Mease Mount served a tour of five months under Capt John Henderson in Col: David Forman's Regiment of the troops raised to re-inforce the Army at New York in 1776 - for proof of which I refer you to the records of the Department -
By the Certificate of the Treasurer of this State, it appears that there was due to Mease Mount for Militia services an amount equal to $125.80 - Add to that sum the 5 months service & you have $162.13 - one half of which sum is the amount she is entitled to.
Upon a careful perusal of the act of New Jersey passed Dec. 20. 1785, it will be seen that the Certificates of the Commissioners could have been issued for nothing but the pay of the Militia and State troops - The preamble says "for Money due to the Militia and State troops who have served on the frontiers &c". The 4 th Sec says "for adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia & troops." The very form of the Certificate given in Sec 5. says "being for Militia services" - The 8 th Section says the Commissioners shall give notice &c. "for all persons having any demands for Militia services or for services rendered under temporary enlistments &c".
There is not a word in the whole act about bounty or any other charges - To sustain this position I refer you to Exhibit No. 7. on Jane Vandubett's application, which is a pay abstract

Made out by Col: Holmes for the purpose of being presented to the Commissioners under that act - (See also Exhibit 6.) It is for pay alone for actual service as certified by Col: Holmes, not for bounty rations or any thing else - All the other abstracts contain bounty pay. Taken in connexion with the words of the act I think this is conclusive evidence that the Certificates of Thomas Henderson Commissioners were issued for pay alone .
The Circumstantial evidence is strongly in favor of the Claim - We find him in the service at the Beginning of the War and also at the close, and I think it is not an unnatural presumption to suppose that he performed service in the years 1777, 78, 79, 80, & 81 - particularly when we find that Certificates of pay were issued to him by the Authorities of his State -
I am Most Respectfully Your Obt. Servt J. D. Hartshorne
J. L. Edmond Esq Comr. of Pensions

Freehold N.J. Mar 21, 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the Supplemental declaration and evidence in the case Catharine Mount, the widow of Measey Mount for an increase of Pension under the act of July 24, 1836. - She claims that her husband served 5 months under Capt John Hendrickson, in Col: David Forman's regiment of the Troops raised to reinforce the Army at New York in 1776.
I refer you to the records of your office for proof of that service.
He served 10 months 8 days in Cavalry under Capt John Walton under enlistment. - He entered the Comp y . Feb y 7, 1782. See exhibit No. 11. on Margaret Walton's application. - He served until 15 Dec 1782. See Exhibit Y. on the application of the children of Lydia Rupell.
The 5 months service was paid for at the time. I think the probability is that the service in the Troop of Hoke was also paid for at the time. - You will see by the act of Assembly authorizing the Company to be raised, that they were to be paid in Specie . - See act of Dec 29, 1781. Sec. 6. To be found in Peter Wilson's laws 2 o . vol: page 251.
Exhibit Y. above referred to is a payroll from April 1. to Dec 15. 1782, and I admit that it may be probable that the certificate issued by Shol d . Henderson Com r in 1784. No. 245. for $26. 14. 4. (now on file) may be for the service in that payroll. - 8 1/2 months service would be $70.13. The certificate is equal to $71.20 - only 37 cents difference. - The service from 7 Feb y to Ap l 1. 1782 has no doubt been paid for, or it would have been included in that payroll. - The certificate for $21. 11. 8

was for services prior to 1782, and that Certificate is equal to about 8 months service. In addition to all this we have the judgment and belief of two of the the survivors of the Revolution who say they frequently saw him in the service & from his character & their knowledge of his services, they believe he served at least two years -
Supposed as this case is by Documentary and parol evidence, I apprehend that you will allow her full pay as follows -
   For 5 mo: Infantry $ 33.33   " 10 mo: 8 days Cavalry - 85.55   " 8 mo: 22. " Infantry - 58.21   24 mo: " 2177.09   $ 88.54  
The Certificates of Thomas Henderson Comt have been heretofore sent to your office and are filed with the papers of Catherine Mount -
I am Most Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J. M. Hartshorne
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions -

Freehold N.J. May 29. 1883
Sir
I beg leave again with great respect to call your attention to the case of Mrs. Catharine Mount widow of Mease Mount, yet I do so with much reluctance after the receipt of your letter of the 23 d of April last. But believing as I do that the evidence fully entitles her to full pay, I feel in justice to her, bound to ask a reconsideration under the view which I shall now present.
He served 10 m ts & 8 days under Capt. John Walton beginning Feby 7, & ending Dec 15 - 1782. See Exhibit No. 11. on Margaret Walton's application & Exhibit G. on the application of the children of Lydia Russell.
The Certificate issued by the Com te . Thos. Henderson for £26. 14. 4. No. 245. was for the amount of the payroll marked exhibit G. above mentioned. - The Certificate of Thomas Middleton herewith enclosed is for the same amount and is No. 244. and you will find on the exhibit referred to that the name of Middleton is next above Mount's. They were not in service together at any other time as their papers show. (See papers of Hannah Hendricks formerly widow of Thos. Middleton) Shewing conclusively that those Certificates were issued for that payroll.
A little too much is charged in the payroll, and by making a calculation you will perceive that the Com te has reduced it to the proper sum. It is therefore conclusive that these Certificates were issued for pay alone , and that nothing else was included. In support of that position I also refer you to a payroll or pay abstract made out by Col. Holmes to be presented to the Com te . (See exhibit No 7. on Jane Vandubett's application) It is made out for pay alone . - The service from the 7 th Feby to the 1 st April 1782 is not included in the payroll above

mentioned, nor in the Certificate of the Com'ts, and was no doubt paid for at the time as the Act under which that Company was raised, required that the men should be paid in specie -
The 5 months Service in 1776 was also paid for at the time -
1782 - 10 mos. 8 days in Cavalry $ 85.55
1776. 5 mos. in Infantry 33.33
2) 118.88
Certificate No. 316. £ 21.11.8. equal to $ 57.74. \frac{1}{2} is $ 28.87
In addition to that, we have the Certificate for £ 21.11.8 No. 316, which proves over 8 months Service - This is the best possible evidence of Service, & it proves beyond all doubt that Mount was in Service at least 2 years -
You have admitted these Certificates of the Com'ts as evidence of Service in the following cases, to wit: Martha Forman widow of Jon th & the children of Rachel Smith & others I could name -
The same rule should be extended to this case. You say in your letter of the 23 d . of April that the Service in 1776. & 1782. has been allowed - but if I am correctly informed the Service in 1776 was not mentioned in her original declaration - but even if it was then the Service covered by the Certificate for £ 21.11.8 was not allowed - You say again that she does not specify the different periods according to the rules - but in this case all we claim for, is proved by documentary evidence, and in such case the rules do not require any specification -
My estimate is founded on the documentary evidence alone, which is sufficient for my purpose, & the witnesses give their opinion that he served 2 years at least , not "only" as you have it - That is given as traditional, and as evidence of reputation which is important in such cases.

You must be satisfied from this exhibit that the Certificate No 316, for £21.11.8 was issued for service other than that in 1776 & 1782.
The original allowance could not have been based on the service in 1776 & 1782, because that would have entitled her to $59.44. Her present allowance is $54.16. I think you must be satisfied from the whole case that Moses Mount served at least two years .
It is proved by documentary evidence and strongly corroborated by traditional evidence, and I trust that you will disregard all technical objections and judge the case impartially upon its merits.
She is poor and her present pension does not support her. She asks that the Government will do her justice and give her the pension granted by the act of Congress.
I am Most Respectfully Your Obedt Servt. P. M. Hartsome
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm: of Pensions

Freehold N.J. Aug. 1. 1843
Sir
I herewith return to you the Certificate of Catharine Mount agreeably to the request of your letter of the 26 th ult. for an increase -
I also annex a statement shewing the amount to which her pension ought to be increased as proped by the documentary evidence -
The time under Capt Walton in the Cavalry was for 10 mos & 8 days instead of 9 months as stated in your letter, see No. 11. on Margaret Walton's Application & also Exhibit Y. on the application of the children of Lydia Russell widow of John Russell -
It commenced Feby 7. 1782. & ended Dec. 15. 1782 -
  5 months in 1776 infantry $ 33.33   10 mos. 8 days 1782 Cavalry 88.55   8 " 19 " equal to 21.11.8. (infantry) 57.54   23 mos. 27 days $ 179.42 
  Pension should be 88.21   Present pension 54.16   Increase $ 34.05 
I am most Respectfully Your Obl Servt, J. M. Hartshorne
L L Edwards Esq

Receipts for One years interest paid on Certificates given by the Commissioners in the Several Counties to the Militia.
   No. of Vou. No. of Cert. Date Signed by Payable to Amount Am't Int.     34 316 1 May 1784 Tho s Henderson Moses Mount 21. 11. 8 1. 5. 10  
Receipts for Cash paid the second years interest on Notes for Militia pay signed by the Commissioners of the Several Counties.
   No. of Voueh. No. of Cert. Date Signed by Payable to Amount One Yr. int     2 245 May 1. 1784 Tho s Henderson Moses Mount 26. 14. 4 1. 12. 0  
State of New Jersey.
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true abstracts from books headed as above, as taken from and compared with the originals now remaining of record in my Office: And I do further certify that Thomas Henderson Esq r was by the 5 th Section of an Act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey Dec. 20. 1783 appointed a Commissioner for the County of Monmouth for the purpose of settling & adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia Troops of this State, and also for signing and delivering out to each there person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty-sixth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred & forty one.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State

Receipts for Cash paid the 3 d Years interest on Notes Signed by the Commissioners of the Several Counties for Militia Services.
   No. of voucher No. of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Amount £ Am t . int. £     123 244 May 1. 1784 Tho Henderson Thomas Middleton £6. 14. 4 1. 12. 0  
State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book headed as above, as taken from and compared with the original now remaining of record in my office. And I do further Certify that Tho s Henderson Esq r . was by the 5 th Section of an Act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey
Dec. 20. 1783, appointed a Commissioner for the County of Monmouth for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and troops of this State, and also for signing & delivering out to each and every person a Note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this tenth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred & forty three
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State

C. Amount
Payments to be made at Trenton by Ph: Dickinson, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of N. Jersey
Upon new Certificate 15 mos. pri. July 9. - Cavalry 87.50
Deduct what has been paid -
M. Hartshorne Freehold N.J.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book - Vol. 1 Page 149 by D. Brown
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1830, - Catharine Mount of the State of New Jersey widow of Moses Mount - who was a Private of Infantry and Cavalry in the War of the Revolution - is entitled to receive Fifty Four dollars and Sixteen cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
R. L. Patten Secretary of War ad interim
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Paid to 4 Sept 1836.
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Paid to 4 Mar 1840
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