Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2087, Joseph Bonnell, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Bonnell, Joseph or Bonnell,
S. 2087
CONTENTS

Rep.
New Jersey 32,186
Joseph Bonnell
of County Dept in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Chandler of the regt. commanded by Col. Potter in the N. Jersey mil. line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 60 Dollars ————— Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. day of A 1844 and sent to S.C. Newark, N. Jersey
Arrears to the 4th of March 1844. 780 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Sep. " 30 —
$810.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 } act May 23. 1844 —
Recorded by D. Brewer Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 3, Page 116.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of New Jersey Borough of Elizabeth
On this fourth day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, Joseph Bournell, a resident of the township of Union in the County and State aforesaid, aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated.
In the month of May 1777 while a resident of the township of Elizabeth, he was drafted in the Infantry of the New Jersey Militia into monthly duty, in the Regiment of Col: Samuel Potter, in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Chandler and was stationed 1 month in Elizabeth Town & quarters with one — Ogden — kept guard along the shore between Elizabeth Town Point and the Baren Star which was on the lines, opposite Staten Island — the enemy were at Staten Island — From this time until the month of July 1781 he continued in the Infantry service on monthly duty and never missed

a tour of duty during the war) and performed his duty by keeping guard on the New Jersey lines, along the shore above mentioned, and was most of the time at Elizabetta Town Point, Hoalsted's Point, Scrubbing Point or at the Blaring Star, between Elizabetta Town and Amboy, during which time some of the enemy were almost all of the time at Staten Island opposite the New Jersey shore - he was called a minute man, & always held himself in readiness for duty at a minutes warning, - was sometimes commanded by Captm. Stephen Chandler at other times by Captm. William Brittin, at others by Captm. Wood, at others by Captm. David Woodruff, & at others by Captm. Samuel Herriman - sometimes was in the Regiment of Col. William Cram at others in Col. Samuel Potter's but cannot specify the particular months, nor the number of times he served on monthly tours under each - he performed actual service in monthly duty more than one third of the time, and when not on monthly duty was frequently out on Alarm -
On the month of July 1781, while a resident in Elizabetta Town New Jersey he enlisted in the 3 Months service in the Infantry of the Militia under Captain Henry Van Blarcom in the Regiment of Col. Seely - he joined the Regiment at Morristown N.J. and marched from thence through Hanover to the North River to Dobbs ferry at the Float, opposite White Plains a short distance above Fort Lee, and remained there

under the Command of General Elias Dayton for one month, - at the expiration of the month he returned through Hackensack, Paterson, & Quackanousk & Newark to Connecticut Farms, & there served the residue of the 3 months, and was discharged without receiving any Certificate of Service or discharge.
In June 1780 he was in the Battle at Connecticut Farms, and also at Springfield, went to both battles on alarm, in the engagement at the farms he placed himself under Lieut. Seeley of the Continental service, - saw Moses Ogden an officer of the Continental service, there, who was killed on that day. In the engagement at Springfield he was under the Command of Capt. Herriman and assisted in taking the baggage of British Col: Fox with two pack horses, his servant & barber, together with a British soldier, prisoner -
At the expiration of the 3 months service, he volunteered in the Militia in Captain Elicum's Little Company of Artillery and continued in that service until the close of the war in 1783. - He can safely say he has performed more than two years actual service & fully believes that he has performed as much as three years actual service -
Since the Revolutionary war he has Resided in Connecticut Farms, in the township of Union in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey. He was born on the 21 st day of April A.D. 1761 in the township of Elizabeth County & State last aforesaid and has the Record of his age in his family Bible in his possession.

In the time of the war he was acquainted with Genl: Washington, Col: Elias Dayton afterwards Genl: Dayton, Col: Francis Barber, Capt: Aaron Ogden, Col: William D Hart, Col: Oliver Spencer Capt: Jonathan Dayton, Lieut: Moses Ogden, Capt: or Lieut  Moses Whittock, all of the Continental service in the New Jersey line, except Genl Washington -
He never received any documentary evidence of his services - or discharge - knows of no person by whom he can prove all his services - 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.
Sworn to and subscribed } Joseph Borneel the day and year aforesaid }
We Stephen Thompson a clergyman residing in the township of Union and James W Wade residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well ac- quainted with Joseph Borneel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is respected and be- lieved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed } Stephen Thompson the day and year aforesaid } James W Wade
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 Thompson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the township of Union and that James W Wade who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place — and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Francis B. Stillwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Bunnell for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this fourth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two.
F. B. Stillwood Clk

9411 Joseph Bonnel N.J.
Suspect
He turned over from
minute man during periods stated, actual service must be shown - and the best evidence must be produced -
In his original declar- tion says he was ready for actual service during months Terry
He must specify in detail the terms when & places where he was called away from home
Elizabeth N. Jersey Z. Conrad

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
25 th May 1833.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Joseph Dornell N J
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     May 1777. and from this time until July 1781. was frequently duty under different officers 1 Capt Chandler 3rd Glenden 6th Dutton 5th Wood Col Potter Col Brane Col Wood on the lines guarding the lines Battle of Brandywine and Red Bank on the lines to Hanover N of White Plains 79 Essex N.J. and still lives there Survivors one witness who knows a part of the service say 6 months and another knows 15 M and the Certificate of a Congressman and a Citizen   July 1781 and from this time he volunteered to serve to the end of the War together 3 Capt Van Dorn Col Beely Capt Little and then continued and this he served at  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____ Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex the opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to 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 grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must use his seal, and if he has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

State of New Jersey } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber an Borough of Elizabeth } Alderman of the Borough of Elizabeth and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough of Elizabeth, Joseph Bournell of the township of Union in the County of Essex and State aforesaid, who is personally known to me and is the same Joseph Bournell who made his declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth on the 4th of September 1832 for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, and whom I certify to be a man of high standing in society for truth and integrity, and whose statements are entitled to full credit, who being duly sworn on his oath says he is the same Joseph Bournell who made his declaration as aforesaid - That during the Revolutionary War from the month of May 1777 he was engaged in the militia service, in monthly tours & for shorter periods, in frequent times of alarm, until the close of the war, except while in the 3 months service (mentioned in his amending affidavit explanatory of his declaration) of the New Jersey State troops - That he was called a minute man from the circumstance of his having his equipments for service, ready at any minutes warning and from holding himself in readiness at all times when not on actual duty, to leave home & unite himself with any company to serve a monthly tour, which his officers or others by their request gave him notice of - That he was called out in that manner to perform his monthly tours of duty mentioned in his declaration and his affidavits amending and explanatory of his official declaration. That he was engaged in actual duty during all the tours mentioned in his declaration and affidavits, That he lived in that part of the Borough or township of Elizabeth during the war which is now called the township of Union in the County of Essex, and has been separated from the township of Elizabeth and created a separate township by the name of Union since the Revolutionary War, That the Borough of Elizabeth in the time of the Revolution was an extensive Borough in territory and has since the Revolution been divided into the several townships of Union, Rahway, Westfield, and New Providence, which are large townships still, leaving the township of Elizabeth about equal in

were with the other townships aforesaid - That during the War he lived in that part of the Borough of Elizabeth called Connecticut Farms, and the house in which he lived at that time was at least four miles distant from that part of the Borough in which he was stationed while on duty in the monthly tours mentioned in his declaration and affidavits to have been served at Elizabeth Town, - That while on the monthly tours of duty at Elizabeth Town, he was always employed in actual militia duty, and quartered with the militia at the different houses provided for that purpose at the immediate stations they were placed by the officer commanding at the time - and that he did not sleep at home while on monthly tours of duty, but quartered, messes, and slept with some of the company at some one of the different quarters provided for the militia who were stationed on monthly tours - That while on monthly duty at Elizabeth Town he was frequently (as often as his turn in the company came) on guard in the night time as well as the day, at the shore at Elizabeth Town point and Healds Point, to give the alarm if the enemy who were in possession of Staten Island on the opposite shore attempted to cross over to the Jersey Shore - in which manner he was employed in actual service in militia duty, on the monthly tours mentioned in his declaration and subsequent amendatory and explanatory affidavits, away from home, from the month of May 1777 when he commenced the militia service in monthly tours, until the month of July 1781 at which time he entered the 3 months service in the New Jersey State Troops, That he was called into service in all the services mentioned in his declaration and affidavits by competent authority, and was commanded by a Captain or Subaltern officer; was in actual service, and during the time in which his services were performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit - That he has no documents from which he can repeat his

memory - so as to be able to specify correctly the identical months in which he performed monthly duty, and that from the length of time elapsed since those services were performed he can not specify them with more particularity than is mentioned in his declaration and affidavits, but can say with as much certainty as memory will admit of, that he performed the services mentioned in his declaration and affidavit accompanying his declaration, in actual service. That he also performed monthly duty in the militia service at Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex, but does not recollect being stationed there more than one month; That while he was stationed at Elizabeth Town he there was very often placed as a guard with detachments from the Company, at Blaring Star & Trembley's Point in the County of Middlesex, and has also been on duty in the militia service at Aubrey in the County of Middlesex, but he can not say how often, nor how long, tho' he recollects being stationed at the barracks in Aubrey five days & nights at one time - but the greater part of his service was performed in monthly tours at Elizabeth Town on guard at the shore - That this deponent lived, as an apprentice to Andrew Roff, (who is now dead)  whom affidavit he has procured to part of his services) in the war time, and was an apprentice to him in May 1877 at which time he became 16 years of age, and continued an apprentice until he was 21 years old and lived in the neighbourhood of Davis by or during the war) whom affidavit he has procured to part of his services. That Aaron Thompson (whom affidavit he has procured) served with this deponent at least fifteen tours of monthly duty in actual service, and that Isaac Fickenor (whom affidavit he has procured) served with this deponent in the 3 months service, mentioned in his declaration.
Joseph Bonnel
Subscribed and sworn this 30 th day
of August 1893 before me
James W. Wade one of the Aldermen in and for the Borough of Eliz

State of New Jersey } ss. I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk Borough of Elizabeth } of the Borough aforesaid, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough hereby certify that James W. Wade before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joseph Bounel was sworn and subscribed, at the time of taking the said affidavit was and still is an al- derman of the Borough aforesaid and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough duly commis- ioned and qualified, residing therein, and as such is authorized to take affidavits, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Alderman, and that the signature "James W. Wade" to the said affidavit subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Elizabeth Town in the Borough aforesaid this thirty first day of August Eighteen hun- -dred and thirty three -
F. B. Chetwood Clerk

Rev War
2084
INVALID
File No. 2087
Joseph Bunnell Print Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A. , Page 36.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓
Consol. 1433 with S. File 2087
No. Joseph Bunnell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Pages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____

New Jersey —
Revol
Joseph Dunnell
Rejected
1433
See letter to —
Levendict Eng
23 October 1883
to S. B. Miller 26 Sep. 1840
to same 18 Nov. 1840
Copies of papers sent to Hon. J. Mathews
H. J. May 7. 1842.
Ad. 7. June 32

JOSEPH BONNEL.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 108.]
JANUARY 31, 1844.
Mr. McILVAINE, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT :
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Bonnel, applying for a pension as a soldier in the revolutionary war, make the following report :
It appears from the declaration of the petitioner, filed in the Pension Office of the United States, (a certified copy of which is before the committee,) that, on the 4th September, 1832, the petitioner made his declaration before the judges of the court of common pleas of the borough of Elizabeth, in the county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, setting forth that he entered the service of the United States in May, 1777, being draughted in the New Jersey militia, into monthly duty in the regiment of Colonel Samuel Potter, in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Chandler, and was stationed one month in Elizabethtown; and that he kept guard along the shore, on the lines opposite Staten Island, where the enemy was at that time, and continued in this monthly duty until July, 1781, and never missed a tour of duty during the war; and was most of the time at Elizabethtown point, and other places between that and Amboy, on guard—the enemy being most of the time at Staten Island; that he served under different officers during that time, (who are named in his declaration,) but that he cannot specify the particular amount of service performed under each, but that he performed actual service, in monthly duty, more than one-third of the time, and, when not on monthly duty, was frequently out on alarm; that, in July, 1781, he enlisted in the infantry of the State troops for three months, under Captain Henry Van Blorcom, in Colonel Seely's regiment, at Morristown, New Jersey, and served at Dobb's ferry, on the North river, under command of General Elias Dayton, for one month, and the residue of the term at "Connecticut farms," New Jersey, and was discharged without certificate of either service or discharge; that he was at the battles of Connecticut farms and Springfield, and went to both on alarm; at the "farms" he was under command of Lieutenant Seely, of the continental service; saw Moses Ogden, an officer in the continental service, who was killed on that day; in the engagement at Springfield, he was under the command of Captain Heniman, and assisted in taking the baggage of Colonel Fox, of the British army; that, at the expiration of the three months' service, he volunteered in the militia, in Captain Littell's company of artillery, and continued in that service until the close of the war in 1783; that he can safely say that he has performed more than two years' service, and
Blair & Rives, print.

that he believes that he has performed as much as three years' actual service; that he was born on the 21st day of April, 1761, and is consequently upwards of eighty-two years of age; that he never received any documentary evidence of his services or discharge, nor does he know any person by whom he can prove all his services. He relinquishes all claims to any other pension or annuity, and declares that his name is not on the pension-roll of the agency of any State.
Stephen Thompson, a clergyman, and James W. Wade, certify, upon oath, that they are well acquainted with the petitioner; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that they concur in that opinion. And the court also declare their opinion that the petitioner was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he has declared; and also that the statements of the above Stephen Thompson and James W. Wade are entitled to full credit.
David Lyon testifies that he knows that the petitioner was enlisted and served three months as a soldier in the revolutionary war; and that he also served three different tours of one month at a time.
Aaron Thompson testifies that he is well acquainted with the petitioner, and has known him since 1777; that, in April, 1778, he was in service in the militia of the New Jersey line, and from that year to 1781 he was out with the petitioner in tours of monthly duty at least fifteen months, and was at the battle of Connecticut farms with him.
Isaac Tichenor testifies that he is personally acquainted with the petitioner, and knows that he was enlisted and served three months as a soldier in the revolutionary war, in Captain Henry Van Blorcom's company of infantry in Colonel Seely's regiment.
From the character of the petitioner, and the corroborating testimony of the above witnesses, the committee believe that he rendered an amount of service in the revolutionary war of at least eighteen months; they therefore report a bill allowing him a pension for that length of service, agreeably to the act of June 7, 1832.

Feb 10 1842
To. Bannell
Dr J. cl,
Cpy
As per mem d Feb 10. 1842
6 Feb,
Hon J. Mathews
22 02
This is a true copy of the original now in the possession of the Hon. J. Mathews Washington City D.C.

House of Rep's Feby 9 th 1812.
Dear Sir,
You will please transmit me at as early a day as convenient a certified copy of the evidence on file in your department on the application of Joseph Bounell of the County of Essex New Jersey for a Pension - He has petitioned Congress for relief, & the petition has been referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, & by the Chairman of said Committee this case allotted to me -
Respectfully, Yours & Obedt Servant
Jas Mathews

Y. S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
J. C. D

Newark New Jersey September 21 st 1840 J. S. Edwards Esq; Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir at the Request of M r Joseph Bunnel, I herewith enclose to you three Affidavits Relative to his Claim for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. — When Declaration I am, Informed was transmitted to the War Department by S r B. Chetwood, Esq o from Elizabeth Town (New Jersey) soon after the passing of said act. — Where Claim I understand still remains Undecided. And if the enclosed Affidavits, should not prove satisfactory to establish his Claim, You will please to state to me your Objection and Inform me what further proof will be required. — M r Bunnel is a Worthy old man in quite moderate circumstances, and does not now understand what Objection has been made to his Claim M r Chetwood having lost or mislaid the reasons given by said department for not granting said pension if any such was forwarded to him — Your Complyance will much oblige You with the highest Respect and Esteem I the remain Yours &c.
Sam l B. Miller

W. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. L.

Newark New Jersey November 11 th 1840. J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pension.
Sir I herewith transmit to you the Secretary of State Certificate in answer to your letter, dated Pension office September 26 th 1840. — In relation to the claim of Mr Joseph Reynolds, for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832. Which Certificate you must be well aware contains but a very imperfect list of the services rendered the United States, during the war of the Revolution by the Militia officers, therein named, there being no record, in the office of Secretary of State nor in that of the Treasurer, that will give any correct statement of services rendered by the Militia of this State during the war of the Revolution. — And in many cases the names of privates are not to be found on record the Captains and Colonels having drawn their pay. —
With the highest respect I remain yours &c. Sam l B. Miller

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me Essex County ss } the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Isaac Tichenor and made oath in due form of Law that he is now acquainted with Joseph Bonnel and knows that the said Joseph Bonnel was enlisted and mustered three months as a soldier in the Revolut- ionary war in Col. Henry Van Blarcum's Company of Infantry in Col. Miley's Reg t and that the said Joseph Bonnel now resides in Union Township Essex County New Jersey -
Sworn and subscribed before me at Union July 11 th 1832 } Isaac Tichenor
J. A. R. Camp
Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss: I Elias Van Ardace Jr Clerk of the said County of Essex do hereby certify that James R Camp before whom the foregoing affidavit of Isaac Tichenor was made & taken at the time of taking the same

was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in the said County duly commissioned & sworn & residing therein that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that the signature "Jas. B. Camp" to the within affidavit is genuine - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
E. M. Woodruff
1146

July 31. 1844.
Jos. Bunnell Spad
FREE
Spec. Act
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. — L. — J.
Joseph Bunnell, New- Jersey Wd, at $60 per ann. from 4 March 1831,
Sp act. May 23 o 1844 [Inscribe on Wd act June 7 '32]
Send Cert to Sam l B. Miller Newark N. Jersey.

Newark New Jersey July 29 th 1844
Y. S. Edwards Esq.,
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir having seen By the list of acts passed at the last session of Congress that there was one for the relief of Joseph Bonnell. And by a Bill transmitted to me by the Hon ble Y. W. Miller, Member of the United States Senate, that the Secretary of war is directed to place the Name of the sd Joseph Bonnell on the Pension Roll under the act of Congress, of June 7 th 1832. — Sir please to have the goodness to forward the Pension Certificate. and excuse me for calling your attention to the same.
With the highest Respect and Esteem I remain Yours &c.
Sam l W. Miller

I hereby certify, That the accompanying pages — numbered from one to twenty one, inclusive, are truly copied from the originals in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions, Department of War.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Be it remembered, That James L. Edwards, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this Fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
John C. Spencer Secretary of War.

1 Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th. of June 1832).
State of New Jersey. } Borough of Elizabeth } ss.
On this 4th day of September, 1832, personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, Joseph Bonnell, a resident of the Township of Union in the County and State aforesaid, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
In the month of May 1777, while a resident of the township of Elizabeth, he was drafted in the Infantry of the New-Jersey militia into monthly duty, in the Regiment of Col: Samuel Potter in the camp: commanded by Captain Stephen Chandler and was stationed 1 month in Elizabeth Town, and quartered with one Ogden, kept guard along the shore between Elizabeth-Town Point and the Blazing Star which was on the lines, opposite Staten Island. The Enemy were at Staten Island. From this time until the month of July 1781, he continued in the Infantry service on monthly service duty (and never missed a tour of duty during the war) and performed his duty by keeping guard on the New-Jersey lines, along the shore above mentioned, and was most of the time at Elizabeth-Town Point, Halsteads Point, Trembly's Point or at the Blazing Star between Elizabeth Town and Amboy, during which time some of the Enemy were almost all of the time at Staten Island opposite -

opposite the New Jersey Shore - he was called a minute-man and always held himself in readiness for duty at a minute's warning. Was sometimes commanded by Captain Stephen Chandler, at other times by Captain Wm Brittin, at others by Captain Wood, at others by Captain David Blooduff and at others by Captain Samuel Herriman. - Sometimes was in the Regiment of Col. Wm Crane at others in Col. Saml. Potter, but cannot specify the particular month, nor the number of times he served on monthly tours under each - he performed actual service in monthly duty, more than one third of the time, and when not on monthly duty was frequently out on alarm.
In the month of July, 1781, while a resident in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, he enlisted in the 3 months service in the Infantry of the Militia under Capt. Henry Van Blarcom in the Regiment of Col. Seely, he joined the Regiment at Morristown, N.J. and marched from thence thro' Hanover to the North-river to Dobbs Ferry at the shoat, opposite White Plains a short distance above Fort Lee, and remained there under the command of Genl. Elias Dayton for one month, at the expiration of the month he returned thro' Hackensack, Paterson, Acquackanock and Newark to Connecticut Farms, and there served the residue of the 3 months, and was discharged without receiving any certificate of service or discharge.
In June 1780 he was in the battle of Connecticut Farms, and also at Springfield, went to both battles on alarm, in the engagement at the Farms he placed himself under Lieut. Sedey of the Continental service, saw Moses Ogden an Officer of the Continental service, there, who was killed on that day. In the engagement at Springfield he was under the command of Captain Herriman and assisted in taking the baggage of British Col. Fox, with two pack Horses, his

his servant and barber, together with a British soldier, prisoner.
At the expiration of the 3 months service, he volunteered in the militia in Capt: Elisha Sittels company of artillery & continued in that service until the close of the War, in 1783. He can safely say he has performed more than 2 years actual service and fully believes that he has performed as much as three years actual service.
Since the Revolutionary War he has resided in Connecticut farms, in the township of Union in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey.-
He was born on the 21st: day of April A.D 1761, in the township of Elizabeth, county and state last aforesaid, and has the record of his age in his family Bible in his possession.
In the time of the War, he was acquainted with General Washington, Col: Elias Dayton afterwards Genl: Dayton, Col: Francis Barber, Captain Aaron Ogden, Col: Wm Hart, Col: Oliver Spencer, Capt: Jonathan Dayton, Lieut: Moses Ogden, Capt: or Lieut Whitlock all of the Continental service & in the New-Jersey line, except Genl: Washington.
He never received any documentary evidence of his services, or discharge and knows of no person by whom he can prove all his services.
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
Sworn to and subscribed to Joseph Bonnell the day & year aforesaid
We Stephen Thompson a Clergyman residing in the township of Union and James W. Wade residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph

Joseph Bonnell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 71 years of age; and that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. —
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. — 3
Stephen Thompson James W. Wade —
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 Thompson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the township of Union and that James W. Wade who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, the same being a Court of record, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Bonnell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 4th day of September 1832.
F. B. Chetwood, clk.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County } ss: Personally appeared before me James W. Wade one of the justices of the peace in and for said County David Lyon and made oaths in due form of law that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Bonnell and knows
knows

knows that the said Joseph Bonnell was enlisted and served three months as a soldier in the Revolutionary War & also served as a soldier in the militia three different times, or tours of one month at a time and that the said Joseph Bonnell now resides in the Township of Union Essex County New-Jersey.
Sworn and subscribed before me at Union, July 13th: 1832.
David Lyon
James W. Wade, Alderman of the Borough of Elizabeth. I certify that David Lyon who subscribed the above affidavit is a man of credibility.
James W. Wade Ald. Ald.
State of New-Jersey } Essex County, ss: }
Borough of Elizabeth } Personally appeared before me James W. Wade one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Aaron Thompson of the township of Newark in the County and State aforesaid who being sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Bonnel of the Township of Union in the County & State aforesaid, and has known him ever since the year 1777 - and in the year 1778 in April he was was in the service in the militia of the New Jersey line and from the year 1778 to the year 1781, he was out with the said Joseph Bonnel in tours of one month duty at a time at least fifteen months and was at the battle in Connecticut farms with him, and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me at at Aaron Thompson.
Union in said County this 14th: day of August A.D. 1832. } the above named deponent is
James W. Wade. Ald. a man of credibility. James W. Wade Alderman of the Borough of Elizabeth. u

State of New-Jersey } Borough of Elizabeth } ss. I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth the same being a Court of record in the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify that James M. Wade, before whom the within and the annexed affidavits were taken is an alderman of the Borough of Elizabeth, and a Judge of the said Court, duly commissioned and sworn, and as such is authorised to take affidavits, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Alderman and that the signatures James M. Wade to the within and the annexed affidavits, subscribed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 10th. day of September 1832.
F. B. Chetwood, Clk.,
State of New-Jersey } Essex County. ss. — } Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Isaac Tichenor and made oath in due form of law that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Bonnell and knows that the said Joseph Bonnell was enlisted and served three months, as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in Captain Henry Van Blarcom's Company of Infantry in Col. Seeley's Regiment — and that the said Joseph Bonnell now re- -sides in Union Township Essex County — New-Jersey. Sworn and subscribed before me } at Union July, 17th: 1832. } Isaac Tichenor James R. Camp. Justice of the Peace.

State of New-Jersey
County of Essex. ss } I Elias Van Ausdale Jr: Clerk of the said County of Essex, do hereby certify, that James R. Camp, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Isaac Tichenor was made and taken, at the time of taking the same was one of the justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and residing therein, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that the signature "James R. Camp" to the within affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office, this 8th: day in the year of our Lord of September, 1832.
E. Van Ausdale Clerk:
State of New-Jersey. }
Borough of Elizabeth ss: Personally appeared before the Subscriber a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the borough of Elizabeth, Joseph Bonnell of the township of Union in the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says, that since he made his declaration in Court, he has reflected upon his services during the Revolutionary War, & is able to specify more of his services in particular than is contained in his declaration. That he served six monthly tours under Captain Stephen Chandler in the Militia of New-Jersey, in the Regiment of Col: Saml. Potter and was stationed during all of those six monthly tours at Elizabeth town, and that he served those six tours between the months of May 1777 and May 1779, at which time Capt. Chandler left the service, but he cannot at this time say with certainty what particular months he served, except the month

month of May 1777, which was his first tour, and he recollects to have performed two of those monthly tours in the winter season. That he served two monthly tours in the company of Capt. Daniel Wood in the years 1778 & 1779, but the particular month, he cannot specify, and was stationed at Elizabeth-Town, in the Regiment of Col. Saml. Potter, and that he served one monthly tour in Capt. Daniel Wood's company in the summer of 1780, soon after the battle, at Springfield and was stationed at Elizabeth-Town, in the Regiment of Col. Potter, but he cannot specify the month. That he served two monthly tours under Capt. Daniel Wood-ruff, one in the summer and the other in the fall of 1779 & was stationed at Elizabeth-Town, under Col. Saml. Potter. That he served four monthly tours under Col. Saml. Potter, in the company of Captain Wm Brittin in the years 1778 & 1779, & was stationed each month at Elizabeth-Town, but he cannot now state with certainty the particular month.
That he served one week on alarm in June 1780, at which time he was engaged in the battles at Springfield and Connecticut Farms.
That in the years 1780 & 81 he he served at least five months in monthly tours in the company of Captain Samuel Herriman and was stationed at Elizabeth-Town, under Col. Samuel Potter - but he cannot state correctly the particular month, and recollects one month was served in the winter season.
That he continued in the militia service from May 1777 to July 1781, during which period he served as much as one half of the time in the companies of the Captains above mentioned.
That he served at least one month in all the alarms he was out in.
That in the month of July 1781, he enlisted in the three months service in the New-Jersey State troops instead of the militia as mentioned in his declaration, and served under the Officers, and at the places in his declaration in that service mentioned.
That —

That he entered the service of the Artillery in the fall of 1781, in the company of Captain Elisha Little and continued in that service during the War, but does not recollect that he was out on a monthly tour in that service, tho' he served in all his Artillery service until united during the War at least one month. And this deponent further saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to 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 grades: For one year and eight months, I served as a private soldier in the New Jersey militia in monthly tours—for three months, I served as a private soldier in the three months service in the New Jersey State Troops, for one month, in all, I served in active duty in times of alarm and for such service I claim a pension. And the said Joseph Bonnell further saith that he knows no person living who served with him at any time during the war except those persons whose affidavit he has procured.
Subscribed & sworn the 19th: June 3 1833, before me ————— James M. Wade, Alderman }
Joseph Bonnell
The said Joseph Bonnell being further sworn, saith that on his oath that James R. Camp, who took the affidavit of Isaac Tichenor to the service of the deponent is now dead, and that he died before this deponent's declaration was returned to him for amendment by reason of which he cannot procure the magistrate's certificate to the credibility of the witness, and he further saith that he has known the said Tichenor since the Revolution, and that he has always been esteemed a man of credibility.
Subscribed =

Subscribed & sworn the day and year aforesaid before me. —
Joseph Bonnell. —
James W. Wade, Alderman
State of New-Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth } ss. I Francis B. Chetwood, Clerk, of the Borough of Elizabeth, in the County of Essex, and State aforesaid, and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the same, hereby certify that James W. Wade, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Joseph Bonnell were subscribed and sworn, at the time of taking the same was and still is an Alderman of the Borough of Elizabeth aforesaid and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the same duly commissioned and sworn, residing therein, and as such is authorised to take affidavits, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Alderman, and that the signatures "James W. Wade, Alderman", to the said affidavits sub- scribed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Elizabeth- Town, in the Borough aforesaid, this 19th: day of June, A. D. 1833.
F. B. Chetwood, Clk. —
State of New-Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth } ss. Personally appeared before me the subscriber an Alderman of the Borough of Elizabeth and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said Borough of Elizabeth, Joseph Bonnell of the Township of Union in the County of Essex, and State aforesaid, who is person- ally known to me, and is the same Joseph Bonnell who made —

made his declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth on the 4th: of September, 1832, for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th: June 1832, and whom I certify to be a man of high standing in society for truth and integrity, and whose statements are entitled to full credit, who being duly sworn on his oaths, says he is the same Joseph Bonnell who made his declaration as aforesaid. That during the Revolutionary War, from the month of May 1777, he was, engaged in the militia service, in monthly tours, and for shorter periods, in frequent times of alarm, until the close of the War, except while in the three months service (mentioned in his amodatory affidavit explanatory of his declaration) of the New-Jersey troops - that he was called a minute man from the circumstance of his having his equipments for service, ready at any minutes warning, and from holding himself in rediness at all times when not on actual duty, to leave home and unite himself with any company to serve a monthly tour, which his Officers or others by their request gave him notice of - That he was called out in that manner to perform his monthly tours of duty mentioned in his declaration and his affidavit amodatory and explanatory of his declaration. That he was engaged in actual duty during all the tours mentioned in his declaration and affidavit, that he lived in that part of the borough or township of Elizabeth during the war, which is now called the township of Union in the County of Essex, and has been separated from the township of Elizabeth, and created a separate township by the name of Union, since the Revolutionary War; That the borough of Elizabeth in the time of the Revolution was an extensive borough in territory and has since the Revolution been divided into the several townships of Union, Rahway, Westfield & New Providence which are large townships still, leaving the township of Elizabeth

Elizabeth about equal in size with the other townships aforesaid. That during the War he lived in that part of the Borough of Elizabeth called Connecticut Farms, and the house in which he lived at that time was at least four miles distant from that part of the Borough in which he was stationed while on duty in the monthly tours men- -tioned in his declaration and affidavit to have been served at Elizabeth Town. That while on the monthly tours of duty at Elizabeth Town, he was always employed in ac- -tual militia duty, and quartered with the militia at the different houses provided for that purpose at the im- -mediate stations they were placed by the Officer Com- -manding at the time, and that he did not sleep at home while on monthly tours of duty, but quartered, messed & slept with some of the company at some one of the different quarters provided for the militia who were sta- -tioned on monthly tours, that while on monthly duty at Elizabeth Town he was frequently (as often as his turn in the company came) on guard in the night some time as well as the day, at the Shore at Elizabeth Town point and Hal- -sted's point, to give the alarm if the enemy who were in possession of Staten Island on the opposite shore attempt- -ed to cross over to the Jersey shore - in which manner he was employed in actual service in militia duty on the monthly tours mentioned in his declaration and subsequent amendatory and explanatory affidavit, away from home, from the month of May 1777, when he commenced the militia service in monthly tours, until the month of July 1781, at which time he entered the three months service in the New Jersey State Troops, that he was called into service in all the services mentioned in his declaration and affidavit by competent authority, and was

way commanded by a Captain or Subaltern Officer, was in actual service, and during the time in which his services were performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit - that he has no documents from which he can refresh his memory so as to be able to specify correctly the identical month in which he performed monthly duty, and that from the length of time elapsed since those services were performed, he cannot specify them with more particularity than is mentioned in his declaration and affidavit, but can say with as much certainty as memory will admit of, that he performed the services mentioned in his declaration and affidavit accompanying his declaration, in actual service - That he also performed monthly duty in the militia service at Woodbridge in the county of Middlesex, but does not recollect being stationed there more than one month; that while he was stationed at Elizabeth-Town, he was very often placed on guard with detachments from the company, at Blazing Star & Trembly's-point in the County of Middlesex, and has also been on duty in the militia service at Amboy in the County of Middlesex, but he cannot say how often, nor how long, tho' he recollects being stationed at the barracks in Amboy, five days & nights at one time. But the greater part of his service was performed in monthly tours at Elizabeth-Town on guard at the shore - That this deponent lived an apprentice to Andrew Ross, who is now dead, in the War time, and was an apprentice to him in May 1777, at which time he became 16 years of age, and continued an apprentice until he was 21 years old, and lived in the neighborhood of David Lyon (during the war) whose affidavit he has procured to part of his services.
That Aaron Thompson (whose affidavit he has procured) served -

served with this deponent at least fifteen tours of monthly duty in actual service, and that Isaac Tichenor (whose affidavit he has procured) served with this deponent in the three monthly service, mentioned in his declaration.
Subscribed and sworn this 30th } Joseph Bonnell day of August 1833, before me } James W. Wade, one of the aldermen } in and for the Borough of Elizabeth }
State of New-Jersey } Borough of Elizabeth } S.S. I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Borough aforesaid, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough hereby certify that James W. Wade before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joseph Bonnell was sworn and subscribed, at the time of taking the said affidavit was and still is an alderman of the Borough aforesaid, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough, duly Commissioned and qualified, residing therein, and as such is authorised to take affidavits, and I further certify that I am ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said alderman, and that the signature "James W. Wade" to the said affidavit subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Elizabeth Town, in the Borough aforesaid this 31st day of August 1833.
F. B. Chetwood, Clk.
State of New-Jersey } Borough of Elizabeth } ss: Personally appeared before me the

The subscriber an Alderman of the Borough aforesaid and a Judge of the Court of common pleas in and the said Borough, Joseph Bonnell of the township of Union in the County of Essex and State aforesaid, aged 71 years, who being duly sworn on his oath, says that he is the identical Joseph Bonnell who made his declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth on the 4th day of September, 1832, to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. That during all the periods of service mentioned in the declaration, and amending affidavits of this deponent in which he served in the Revolutionary War, and for which he claiming a pension, he was engaged in actual service, and was not during any of those periods engaged in any civil pursuit. That he has made diligent inquiry to find witnesses to his service, and that he cannot find any other witnesses living, than those whose affidavits he has procured.
Subscribed and sworn this 15th day of August 1833, before me Elihu Britton ald.
Joseph Bonnell
State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth ss: I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Borough aforesaid and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough, hereby certify that Elihu Britton before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joseph Bonnell was subscribed and sworn at the time of taking the said affidavit was and still is an Alderman of the Borough aforesaid and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough duly commissioned and qualified, residing therein, and as such is authorized to take affidavits, and I further certify that Law

acquainted with the hand writing of the said Alderman, and that the signature "Elihu Britten, ald." to the said affidavit subscribed is genuine.
Seal -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Elizabeth in the Borough aforesaid, this 15 th day of August 1833.
J. B. C. Netwood, clerk
In the matter of the application of Joseph Bonnell for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.
State of New-Jersey
Essex County - ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, David Lyon Esq. of the Township of Union in the County & State aforesaid, a respectable person and known to me to be entitled to credit as a witness - And being by me duly sworn on his oath, saith that he is in the 80 th year of his age, and that he was well acquainted with Joseph Bonnell of the said County of Essex, New-Jersey, during the war of the Revolution (residing a near neighbour to said Bonnell during said war). And is knowing that the said Joseph Bonnell was enrolled and belonged to a company of militia under the command of Captain Brittain in the year 1778-1779 and the four part of the year 1780, and is knowing that the said Joseph Bonnell done as much as two month service in said company in the year 1778, and as much as two month service in said company in the year 1779, and as much as one month in the year 1780, stationed at Elizabeth Town, Rahway, Woodbridge & Blazing Star, under the command of Colonel  See -

Jaquish or Col: Thomas, and this deponent further saith that the said Joseph Bunnell enlisted for three months, in the year 1780- or 1781, in a company under the command of Captain Van Alaricum, stationed at Hobbs Ferry, and Connecticut Farms and served out his full term of three months, under the command of Col: Seely and Col: Eli, and was discharged at Connecticut Farms by the said Col: Seely, and this deponent further saith that the said Joseph Bunnell is now living, and was 79 years of age last April. And further said not.
Sworn to and subscribed at - David Lyon.
New-Ark - New-Jersey, September
15th: 1840, Before me.
Samuel B. Miller
Justice of the peace -
In the matter of the application of Joseph Bunnell for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th: 1832.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County, ss. { Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller, A. Justice of the peace in and for said County. Isaac Tichenor, of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, a respectable person and known to me to be entitled to credit as a witness, and being by me duly sworn and his oath, saith that he is in the 80th: year of his age and that he was well acquainted with Joseph Bunnell of the said county of Essex, New-Jersey, during the War of the Revolution, and is knowing that the said Joseph Bunnell, enlisted for three months, as a private soldier in the year 1781, at Morris-town, New-Jersey in a company under the command of Capt: VanBlarecum

Batolph, Lieutenant, and Nathan Pennington, Ensign, stationed at Morristown, Patterson, Hobbs Ferry & Connecticut farms, under the command of Col. Seely & Col. Eli - and this deponent further saith, that he and the said Joseph Bunnell served in the same company together & served out their full term of three months, and were discharged at Connecticut farms aforesaid by the said Col. Seely, and that the said Joseph Bunnell still resides resides in the said company County of Essex, and is now as much as 79 years of age. And further said not.
Sworn to and subscribed at } Isaac Tichenor New-ark, New-Jersey, September } 15 th . 1840, Before me } Samuel B. Miles, Justice of the Peace }
In the matter of the application of Joseph Bunnell for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th . 1832.
State of New-Jersey } Essex County, ss. } Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller, a Justice of the peace in & for said County, Aaron Thompson of the City of New-Ark, Essex County New-Jersey, a respectable person, and known to me to be entitled to credit as a witness. And being by me duly sworn on his oath, saith that he is in the 79 th year of his age, and that he was well acquainted with Joseph Bunnell of Essex County New-Jersey during the War of the Revolution, and is knowing that the said Joseph Bunnell was a private soldier in said War, and in the Spring of the year 1777, was enrolled in and belonged to a company of militia, as a private soldier under the command of Captain Chandler, of said County & done duty one monthly tour of duty in said company that Spring or the fore part of Summer, under the command of the said War

Captain Chandler, and in the same year done one monthly tour of duty under the command of Captain Britton, stationed at Elizabeth-Town and Rahway under the command of Col: Thomas. And this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said Joseph Bunnell, was out on duty and in actual service as much as three months in the year 1778, under the command of Captain Britton and Captain Herriman, he then belonging to the said Captain Britton company of Infantry, stationed at Elizabeth-Town, Rahway and Woodbridge, under the command of Col: Jaguish & Col: Thomas. And this deponent further saith, that he is knowing that the said Joseph Bunnell done as much as three months actual service in the year 1779, under Captain Wood, Captain David Wood-ruff & Captain Britton, he still belonging to the said Captain Britton company, stationed at Elizabeth-Town, Rahway & Blazing- Star, and along the line, in the County of Essex and Middlesex New-Jersey, under the command of Col: Jaguish & Col: Potter. —
And this deponent further saith that the said Joseph Bunnell still continued in the militia service in the said Captain Britton company, and in the year 1780, done one monthly tour of duty under the said Captain Britton one month under Captain Thomas Mulford and one month under Capt: Wood, stationed at Elizabeth town, Rahway, Connecticut farms, and along the lines from Elizabeth town to Woodbridge under the command of Col: Jaguish and Col: Potter.
And the deponent further saith, that he and the said Joseph Bunnell, resided near each other during said War and done a number of monthly tours of duty together, but cannot now describe the particular tours — and that in the year 1781, he understood the said Joseph Bunnell, enlisted for three months as a private soldier; and is not knowing that the said Bunnell done any more militia service after said enlistment. And

And that the said Bunnell is now as much as 79 or 80 years of age. And further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed at David Thompson New-Ark, in said County this 18th. day of September, A. D. 1840. Before me. — — — Saml. B. Miller, Justice of the Peace
State of New-Jersey } County of Essex ss. } I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavit of David Lyon, Isaac Tichenor and Aaron Thomp- son were severally made and taken at the time of taking the same, was and still is one of the justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; and that the signatures "Saml B Miller," affixed to the jurats of said affidavit respec- tively are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal of said Court at New-Ark in the County of Essex aforesaid the 19th. day of September A.D. 1840.
J. P. Jackson, clerk
Abstract of Pay-rolls, discharged by Isaac Halsey, Pay-Master, to the militia of the Counties of Essex and Middlesex —
   No Date Regiment Officer's name Where served Under whom Amount.     10 Oct r 12. 1777 1st: Essex Capt. Harniman Bloodbridge Col. S. Potter £ 69 s 7 d 2   29 " 1. — " " " " " Blood Eliz: Town " 66 19 6  
September

   No Date Regiment Officers names where served Under whom 21   Amount $ S. D.     31 September 1777 1st: Essex Capt: Chandler Eliz: Town Col: S. Potter 32.18.6   44 Dec: 1st — " " " Capt: Wood " Major Crane 29.7.6   46 Nov: 6 — " " " Capt: Chandler " Col: S. Potter 124.10.3   75 Sept: 29 — " 2d 3 Bat: Middl: " " " St: Col: Scudder 39.2.6   91 Dec: 1st — " 1. Essex Capt: Mulford New Ark Major Crane 124.10.   97 Feb: 17 — 1778 1. Batt: Essex Capt: Harriman Eliz: Town Col: Thomas 149.1.3   134 July 2. " " Artillery " Capt: Wood " Brig: Wind 191.13.4   135 April 25. " " " " Capt: Chandler " " 152.15.7   152 July 24 " 1 Batt: " " " Trembly's Point " 129.16.8   183 Oct: 8. " " " " Capt: Mulford Alam St: Col: Jacques 53.15.10   185 " 14 " " " " Capt: Harriman Woodbridge Major Crane 98.2.4   192 " 13 " " " " Capt: Chandler Trembly's Pt: " 73.7.6   197 " 7 " " " " Capt: Wood Acquonack St: Col: Jacques 91.12.?   341 Dec: 6. 1779 Middlesex " Woodbridge Col: Ulster 902.9.2  
State of New-Jersey. ss.
I James H. Westcott, Secretary of State of the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from an account headed Abstract of Pay rolls, discharged by Isaac Halsey Pay Master to the Militia of the Counties of Essex and Middlesex as taken from the record in book A, of Auditors accounts during the Revolutionary War folios 80, 81, 82 and 83 now remaining in my Office. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State, this 27 day of October Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and forty (1840).
James H. Westcott.

Affidavits In relation to the claim of Mr Joseph Brunel for A pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832
Saml B. Miller Newark New Jersey.

In the Matter of the Application of Joseph Bunnell for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County — 12 Personally appeared before me Samuel H.
Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County, David Lyon Esq., of the Township of Union in the County and State aforesaid, A Respectable person and known to me to be entitled to credit as a Witness. — And Being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in the Eight th year of his age, And that he was well acquainted with Joseph Bunnell of the said County of Essex New Jersey during the War of the Revolution, (Presiding a near Neighbour to said Bunnell during said War) — And is knowing that the said Joseph Bunnell was enrolled and Belonged to a Company of Militia under the Command of Captain Britton Corporal in the year 1778 - 1779, and the four first of the year 1780, and is knowing that the said Joseph Bunnell done as much as two Month Service in said Company in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight and as much as two Month service in said Company in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine and as much as one Month in the year Seventeen hundred and 80. Stationed at Elizabeth Town Rahway Woodbridge & Blenheim 5 Under the Command of Colonel, Jaquish or Colonel Thomas And this deponent further saith that the said Joseph Bunnell Enlisted for Three Months, in the year 1780 or 1781, in a Company Under the Command of Captain, Von Klaricum, Stationed at Dobbs- 3 ferrz, and completed Service and served out his full term of Three months Under the Command of Colonel Seely & Colonel Eli and was discharged at Connecticut Farms by the said Colonel Seely and this deponent further saith that the said Joseph Bunnell is now Living and was Seventy nine years of age last April. — And further saith not. —
David Lyon
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark New Jersey
September 15 th 1844 Before me —————
Samuel Miller - Justice of the peace

In the Matter of the Application of Joseph Bunnell for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.
State of New Jersey
Essex County - S r Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller
A Justice of the peace in and for said County Isaac Tichenor, of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey A Respectable Person and known to me to be entitled to credit as a Witness. - And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in the Eightyeth year of his age And that he was well acquainted with Joseph Bunnell of the said County of Essex New Jersey during the war of the Revolution, And is knowing that the said Joseph Bunnell Enlisted for Three months or 4  Pringle's Salaries In the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one at Morris Town New Jersey in a Company under the Command of Captain VanBlaricum, Balolph Sietenant and, Nathan Pennington Ensign, Stationed at Morristown, Patterson, Dobbs Ferry, and Connecticut Farms. Under the Command of Colonel Seely & Colonel Eli. - And this deponent further saith, that he and the said Joseph Bunnell served in the same Company together and served out their full term of Three months, and were discharged at Connecticut Farms aforesaid by the said Colonel Seely, and that the said Joseph Bunnell still resides in the said County of Essex and is now or much of Seventy nine years of age. - And further saith not.
Isaac Tichenor
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark
New Jersey September 15 th 1840
Before me - Sam l B. Miller - Justice of the peace

In the Matter of the Application of Joseph Bunnell for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th , 1832.
State of New Jersey,
Essex County — ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller
A Justice of the peace in and for said County. Aaron Thompson of the City of Newark Essex County New Jersey A Respectable person, and known to me to be entitled to credit as a witness. And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in the, Seventy ninth year of his age. And that he was well acquainted, with, Joseph Bunnell Essex County New Jersey during the war of the Revolution. — And is knowing that the said Joseph Bunnell was a private soldier in said war. And in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, was enrolled in and belonged to a Company of Militia, as a private soldier under the command of Captain Chandler, of said County and done one Monthly tour of duty in said Company that Spring or the four part of Summer, under the command of the said Captain Chandler, and in the same year done one Monthly tour of duty under the command of Captain Britten, Stationed at Elizabeth Town and Rahway 2 under the command of Colonel Thomas. —
And this deponent further saith that he is knowing that the said Joseph Bunnell, was out on duty and in actual service as much as three Months in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight under the command of Captain Britten and Captain Herriman, he then belonging to the said Captain Britten's Company, of Infantry, Stationed at Elizabeth Town Rahway and Woodbridge, under the command of Colonel Jaquish 3 and Colonel Thomas. —
And this deponent further saith, — that he is knowing that the said Joseph Bunnell done as much as three Month actual service, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine under Captain Wood, Captain David Woodruff & Captain Britten he still belonging to the said Captain Britten's Company Stationed at Elizabeth Town Rahway & Blazing Star and along the Rivers

Six in the County of Essex and Middlesex New Jersey, Under the Command of Colonel Yaquish and Colonel Potter.
And this deponent further saith that the said Joseph Brannell still continued in the Militia Service in the said Captain Brannen Company And in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty done one Monthly Tour of duty under the said Captain Brannen one month under Captain Thomas Mulford and one Month under Captain Wood, Stationed at Elizabeth town, New Jersey. Connecticut Farms and along the River from Elizabeth town to Woodbridge, under the Command of Colonel Yaquish and Colonel Potter. —
And the deponent further saith, — that he and the said Joseph Brannell, served near each other during said war and done a Number of Monthly Tours of duty together, but cannot now describe the particular Tours. — And that in the year, eighteen hundred and eighty one, he understood the said Joseph Brannell enlisted for three Months as a private soldier, and is not knowing that the said Brannell done any more Militia Service after said enlistment. — And that the said Brannell is now as much as seventy nine or eighty years of age. — And further saith that he is sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County this 18 th day of September A.D. 1840, Before me {
Samuel B. Miller Justice of the Peace.
Samuel B. Miller Justice of the Peace.
State of New Jersey
County of Essex ss. I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavits of David Lyon, Isaac Tichenor and Aaron Thompson were severally made and taken, at the time of taking the same, was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and sworn; and that the signatures "Sam d B. Miller" affixed to the several affidavits respectively are genuine —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark in the County of Essex aforesaid the Nineteenth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty —
J. P. Jackson Clk
Making in all 14 Months

State of New Jersey } personally appeared before Essex County ss. } me James W. Wade one of Borough of Elizabeth } the Justices of the peace in and for said County David Lyon and made oath in due form of Law that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Bonnel and knows that the said Joseph Bonnel was enlisted and served three Months as a Soldier in the Revolution- ary war and also served as a Soldier in the militia three different times or tours of one month at a time and that the said Joseph Bonnel now resides in the Township of Union Essex County New Jersey Sworn and subscribed } before me at Union July } David Lyon 13 th 1832
James W. Wade Justice of the Borough of Elizabeth alderman of the Borough of Elizabeth I certify that David Lyon who subscribed the above affidavit is a man of Credibility James W. Wade ald
State of New Jersey } personally appeared before me James Essex County ss. } W. Wade one of the Justices of the peace Borough of Elizabeth } in and for said County Aaron Thompson of the Township of Newark in the County and State aforesaid who being sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that is well acquainted with Joseph Bonel of the Township of Union in the County and State aforesaid, and has known him ever since the year 1777- and in the year 1778 in April he was in the service in the Militia of the New Jersey line and from the year 1778 to the year 1781 he was with the said Joseph Bonnel in tours of one Month duty at a time at least fifteen months and was at the battle in Connecticut Farms with him and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before } Aaron Thompson me at Union in said County } I certify that Aaron Thompson the This 14 th day of August A.D. 1832 } named deponent is a man of cred- James W. Wade ald
James W. Wade Justice of the Borough of Elizabeth alderman of the Borough of Elizabeth

State of New Jersey Borough of Elizabeth 3/10
I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth the same being a Court
Record in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that James W. Wade before whom the in all the annual affidavits were taken is an alderman of the Borough of Elizabeth and a Judge of the said Court duly Commissioned and sworn and as such is authorized to take affidavits, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the said writing of the said Alderman and that the signatures James W. Wade to the within and the annual affidavits herewith are genuine.
In testimony whereof I herewith set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this tenth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two.
F. B. Chetwood Clerk
James W. Wade

Relation to W m Joseph Bonnel
Sam l B. Miller Newark New Jersey

State of New Jersey ss.
I James J. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from an account headed Abstract of payrolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Paymaster to the Militia of the Counties of Essex and Middlesex as taken from the record in Book A. of Auditor's accounts during the Revolutionary war folios 80. 81. 82 and 83 now remaining in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State this twenty-seventh day of October Anno Domini One Thousand eight hundred and forty (1840)
James J. Westcott

Abstract of Payrolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Paymaster to the Militia of the counties of Essex and Middlesex.
   N. Date Regiment Officers names Where Served Under whom Amount   $ s d     6 Oct 12. 1777 1 st Essex Capt. Harriman Woodbridge Col. S. Potter 69 7 2   29 " 1 st " " " " Wood Ely. Town " 68 18 6   31 Sept o " " " Capt. Chandler " " 32 18 6   44 Dec 1 st " " " Capt. Wood " Major Crane 29 7 6   48 Novem r 6. " " " Capt. Chandler " Col. S. Potter 124 10 3   75 Sep r 29. " 2 nd & 3 rd Batt o " " " " Lt. Col. Scudder 39 2 6   91 Decem r 1 st " 1 st Essex Capt. Mulford Newark Major Crane 124 10 4   97 Feb 17. 1778 1 st Batt Essex Capt. Harriman Ely. Town Col. Thomas 149 1 3   134 July 2 nd " " Artillery " Capt. Wood " Brig. Minda 191 13 4   135 Apr l 25. " " " Capt. Chandler " " 152 15 7   152 July 24 " 1 st Batt " " Trembly's Point " 129 15 8   183 Oct 8. " " " Capt. Mulford Ham — Lt. Col. Jacques 53 15 10   185 " 14 " " " Capt. Harriman Woodbridge Major Crane 98 2 4   192 " 13 " " " Capt. Chandler Trembly's Pt o " 73 7 6   197 " 7. " " " Capt. Wood Aquasomack Lt. Col. Jacques 91 12 2   341 Dec 6 th 1779 Middlesex " Woodbridge Col. Wetster 902 9 2  

State of New Jersey } Borough of Elizabeth }
ss: Personally appeared before me the subscriber an Alderman of the Borough aforesaid and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough, Joseph Bunnell of the town- ship of Union in the county of Essex and State aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who being duly sworn on his oath sayeth that he is the identical Joseph Bunnell who made his declara- tion before the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Eliza- beth on the fourth day of September 1832 to obtain the ben- fit of the Act of Congress, of the 7 th June 1832, - That during all the periods of service mentioned in the declaratory and amendatory affidavit of this deponent, in which he states he served in the Revolutionary war, and for which he claims a pension, he was engaged in actual service, and was not during any of those periods engaged in any civil pursuit - That he has made diligent enquiry to find witnesses to his services, and that he can not find any other witnesses living, than those whose affida- vits he has procured -
Subscribed and sworn this 15 th day of August 1833 before me
Joseph Bunnell
John Brittin Ald.
State of New Jersey } Borough of Elizabeth }
ss: I, Francis Blackwood Clerk of the Borough aforesaid and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough hereby certify that Elias Brittin before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joseph Bunnell was subscribed and sworn, at the time of taking the said affidavit was and still is an alderman of the Borough aforesaid and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Borough duly commissioned and qualified, residing therein - and as such is authorized to take

affidavit, and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Alderman, and that the signature "Elihu Hutton Ald r " to the said affi- davit subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto - subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Elizabeth in the Borough aforesaid, this fifteenth day of August Eighteen hundred & thirty three
J. B. Cheswood Clerk

State of New Jersey Borough of Elizabeth 3 rd Jrs: Personably appeared, before the sub- scribed a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Borough of Elizabeth, Joseph Bourel of the township of Union in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law in his oath says, That since he made his declaration in Court, he has reflected upon his ser- vices during the Revolutionary war and is able to speci- fy more of his services in particular than is contained in his declaration. That he served six monthly tours under Captain Stephen Chandler in the Militia of New Jersey in the Regiment of Col. Samuel Potter and was sta- tioned during all of those six monthly tours at Elizabeth Town, and that he served those six tours between the month of May 1777 and May 1779 at which time Capt Chandler left the service, but he can not at this time say with certainty what particular months he served, except the month of May 1777 which was his first tour, and he recollects to have performed two of those monthly tours in the winter season. That he served two monthly tours in the Company of Capt Daniel Wood in the years 1778 & 79 but the particular months he can not specify, and was stationed at Elizabeth Town in the Regiment of Col Samuel Potter, and that he served one monthly tour in Capt Daniel Wood's Company in the summer of 1780 soon after the Battle at Springfield and was stationed at Elizabeth Town, in the Regiment of Col Potter, but he can not specify the month That he served two monthly tours under Capt Daniel Woodruff one in the summer & the other in the fall of 1779 and was stationed at Elizabeth Town, under Col Samuel Potter.

That he served four monthly tours under Col Samuel Potter in the Company of Capt William Britlin, in the years 1778 & 1779, and was stationed each month at Elizabet Town, but he can not now state with certainty the particular months.
That he served one week on alarm in June 1780 at which time he was engaged in the battles at Springfield & Connecticut Farms.
That in the years 1780 & 81 he served at least five months in monthly tours in the Company of Capt Samuel Herriman and was stationed at Elizabet Town, under Col Samuel Potter - but he can not state correctly the particular months, and recollects one month was served in the winter season -
That he continued in the militia service from May 1777 to July 1781 during which period he served as much as one half of the time in the companies of the Captains above mentioned -
That he served at least one month in all the alarms he was out in -
That in the month of July 1781 he enlisted in the 3 months service in the New Jersey State Troops instead of the militia as mentioned in his declaration and served under the officers and at the places in his declaration in that service mentioned.
That he entered the service of the artillery in the fall of 1781 in the Company of Capt Elizer Little and continued in that service during the war, but does not recollect that he was out on monthly tours in that service, though he served in all his artillery service until during the war at least

one month -
And this deponent further saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to 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 grades: For one year and eight months I served as a private soldier in the New Jersey Militia in monthly tours - For Three months I served as a private soldier in the 3 months service in the New Jersey State Troops, For one month in all, I served in active duty in times of alarm and for such service I claim a pension - And the said Joseph Bournell further saith that he knows no person living who served with him at any time during the war except those persons whose affidavits he has procured
Subscribed & sworn the 19 th June 1833 before me -
James W. Wade Alderman
Joseph Bournell
The said Joseph Bournell being further sworn, saith on his oath that James R Camp who took the affidavit of Isaac Tichenor to the service of this deponent is now dead, and that he died before this deponent's declaration was returned to him for amendment by reason of which he can not procure the magistrate's certificate to the credibility of the witness, and he further saith that he has known the said Tichenor since the Revolution, and that he has always been es-

teemed a man of credibility - Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid before me } Joseph Bunnell James W. Wade alderman
State of New Jersey } Borough of Elizabeth } ss: I Francis B. Chetwood Clerk of the Borough of Elizabeth in the County of Essex and State aforesaid, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the same, hereby Certify that James W. Wade before whom the foregoing af- fidavits of Joseph Bunnell were subscribed and sworn, at the time of taking the same was and still is an alder- man of the Borough of Elizabeth aforesaid and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the same duly commissioned and sworn, residing therein, and as such is authorised to take affidavits, and I further Certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Alderman, and that the signatures "James W. Wade Alderman" to the said affidavits subscribed are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at Eliza- beth Town in the Borough aforesaid this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1833
F. B. Chetwood, Clerk

No. 27.
28th CONGRESS, 1st Session.
H. R. 108.
[Report No. 92.]
JANUARY 31, 1844.
Read, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. McILVAINE, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, re- ported the following bill.
A BILL
For the relief of Joseph Bonnell.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place 4 the name of Joseph Bonnell on the pension-roll; and that he be 5 paid, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appro- 6 priated, a pension, for eighteen months' service as a private sol- 7 dier in the revolutionary war, under the act of Congress of the 8 seventh June, eighteen hundred and thirty-two.
Approved May 23, 1844.
Certify that the above is a true copy from the Roll in this office
Department of State, N. S. Dnick Atty. ext. Ck. May 24, 1844.

Joseph Bonnel Mr Joseph Bonnel Petition for a Pension for re- vires rendered during the war- -termery war
April 12 1842 Bill — N o . 374
Dec. 22. 1843 Committee on Rev. Pensions
January 31. 1844 Bill 108
W m Wright - Rev. Pen.

To the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States In Congress Convened.
The Petition of Joseph Bonnell a Inhabitant of the Township of Union in the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey, respectfully represents.
That Whereas I the said Joseph Bonnell A Soldier In the War of the Revolution In the service of the United- Did Make my Declaration on Oath Before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the Borough of Elizabeth, in the County of Essex New-Jersey. To obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. And that by Reason of Old age, And the great length of time since I was in Said, Service, I cannot state the precise Monthly Sums. When I Served. Nor the exact time of my Enlistment. But have in my Said Declaration, put down my Service and kind of Service, to the best of my memory and, Recollection at the time of Making the same. — And having Under- — stood that my Claim had not been granted by the Commissioners of Pensions. But left on file in the Pension office at Washington with Suspended Claims. — I Therefore pray that Your, Honorable body will Take my Claim under Your Consideration, And grant me a Pension according, to the evidence Now on file in the Pension office.
Connecticut Farmer December 9 th A.D. 1841.
Joseph Bonnell —

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bonnell, Samuel GRADE D. M. Sergeant LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8112 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 23, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.