Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17324, Elijah Carl, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Carl, Elijah
S. 17324
CONTENTS
carded

Trans. Adm. Pens. - Jan 29. '36.
Cir. Jan. Sept 16. '36
Transf. to New Albany Indiana, fr. 4. Mar. '36 - Oct 1. 1836.
New Albany 3175 - Indiana Ohio
Elijah Bart
Married in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Chambers of the 1st Regt by Colonel Seidel in the New Jersey Militia for 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1833 and sent to Deborah Shanen Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160:00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 40:00
$200:00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 4

State of Ohio War County ss On this third day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Warren now sitting, Elijah Carl Carl a resident of Hamilton Township in the aforesaid County of War- about seventy years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of "Camp's Pensions" passed June 7 th 1832 That he was born, in the month of March in the Year 1763 in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey; from whence he removed to Middlesex County in said State where he resided where he until about the latter end of 1779 when he was compelled to engage in the military service of that State under the command of one David Blamberg who was Captain of the Company to which he was attached; of this Company David Voorhies was lieutenant; we were compelled to hold ourselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning, and performed duty for the period of one month at a time as occasion & necessity required And in this manner and in this same Company I was engaged in the service for four Years - This Company belonged to a Regiment which was commanded by Col William Scudder, one William Nixon was Lieut. Col of the Regiment, & John Vancombe was Major - The Company was marched as occasion required to Amboy, Newark and Woodbridge but never was engaged in any battle - The company although not engaged, was at the battle of Monmouth, at which Genl George Washington commanded - The principal also at that battle - The principal duty required of us by us performed was watching the movements of the enemy & that of the Tories - In the Year 1788 I was discharged from the service but received no written discharge - From Middlesex County I removed into Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania where I lived until 1789 when

I moved to Washington County in land that from whence in the year 1809 I moved to Adams County Ohio from whence in the year 1825 I removed to the County of Warren where I have ever since lived
I have no written or documentary evidence of the services by me performed in the Revolution War, nor do I know of any person who can testify to the same — I am well known by my neighbors Joseph Mount & Joseph Shawhon, who can testify as to my character for veracity and that I have long been reputed in my neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution There is no clergyman in my neighborhood to whom I am known — I hereby relin- -quish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency office of any state I do hereby certify the day & year of in open country that Elijah Carl J. K. Wilds clk
We Joseph Shawhon  Abraham Baker and Joseph Shawhon residing in the neighborhood of the above appli- cant for a pension, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Carl and believe him to be about seventy years of age, that he is reputed and has been in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion & that he is a man of veracity —
I do hereby certify in open country the day & year of
J. K. Wilds clk
Joseph Shawhon A. Baker
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War

Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he stated. And the Court do further certify, that it appears to them that Abraham Baker & Joseph Shaw have who signed the preceding certificate, reside in the county of Warren & state of Ohio, that they are creditable persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
The State of Ohio
Warren County } ss. I Jonathan H. Wilds clerk of the court of common pleas within & for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Elijah Carl for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court aforesaid at Lebanon this 8 th of Oct AD 1832
J. H. Wilds clerk
The State of Ohio Warren county } ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for Warren county aforesaid Elijah Carl who being sworn saith that by reason of old age & 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 period of two years as a militia man in the field & no part of the service in Garrison, said service was done in the manner & as a private soldier as stated in the official & foregoing declaration
Sworn & subscribed before
Done this 13 th of April 1833
W. Miller J. P.
Elijah Carl
The State of Ohio
Warren County } ss. I Jonathan H. Wilds clerk of the court of common pleas within & for the county aforesaid hereby certify that William Sellers Esquire who appears to

have taken & signed the within acknowledgement was at the time of taking & signing thereof, ever since hath been & still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for sd. County, duly commissioned & qualified. To all his acts as such full faith & credit is to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lebanon this 13 th April 1883.
J. N. Wilb, clerk, W. B. O.
Felicia Gant
$80.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Indiana
County of Clark - - - ss.
On this fifth - - - day of September - - - 1836, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Clark - - - personally appeared Elijah Gant
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
David Chambers - - - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
William Scudder - - - in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Indiana and County of Clark where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- ing are his reasons for removing from the state of Ohio . He had no
to real estate in that place, and being aged and infirm, he wished to spend the remainder of his days with his daughter, who with her husband and family, resided in Clark county and state of Indiana .
Elijah Gant
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid.
William Morrow J.P.
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

State of Indiana Clark County ss
I William Morrow, a magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, the affidavit of James Scott, whom I certify to be a person of veracity, that Elijah Coarl who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of Identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exhibited before me, numbered and bearing date at the War Office the 24th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and signed by Lew. Cass Secretary of War
William Morrow JR
State of Indiana } ss Clark County
I Henry Harrod, clerk of the circuit Court of the county of Clark aforesaid, do certify that William Morrow, whose signature is placed to the above certificate, is an acting justice of the peace as above stated, that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that full faith and credit is to be given to his official acts, as such. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Henry Harrod Clerk of the Court of Clark County
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elijah Karl a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 17324.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Date in 1779 And served at various times, in all 2 yrs. Pvt. David Chambers, William Scudder N.J.       
Battles engaged in, None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middlesex Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 3, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hamilton Township, Warren Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, born in Monmouth Co., N.J. in March 1763.
Remarks: in 1836 resided in Clark Co. Ind. with his daughter and her husband, + family no names given. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

17. 3. 24 INVALID.
File No. 17. 3. 24
Elijah Carl
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1916 March 9: History to Mr
George A. Munce M.B.H.
Letter in N.F. 2523 John Carlo.

Sept 15 1836
Miramichi
Burnside
Chatham Sept 1 N.B.
Rev J. G. Edwards
Major Agent
Washington City
John

Sept 30 Mrs. Prudence
Mrs
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Sept 30

Franklin Bank of Cincinnati 24 th Sept 1836
Sir,
The last payment made to Elijah Carl a private Pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, was up to the 4 th day of March 1836. No further payment will be made.
I am yours
Very respectfully John H. Groebach P. Agt. By R. W. Gawnce
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions Washington D. C.