Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40794, Dennis Cain, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Gain, Dennis
S. 40794
CONTENTS

(2367) New Jersey
Dennis Laird, Capt Lowry private,
New Jersey line 1775 11 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sep r 1818. and sent to J. Bloomfield Esq r Burlington N.J.
  Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 4 mos.  32.00    Semi-ann. all'cs ending 4 th  Mar ch 1819.  48.00     $80.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Continued 16/71 Rensselaer Inst
Transf'd to Penn a & continued 2 Nov r 1820 by Notif ns Thereof sent to Sam l Moore, Doylestown, Penn a

State of New Jersey.
District of Hunterdon County, ss.
On this fifth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Dennis Cairn aged 71 years, resident in Morrisville in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Dennis Cairn enlisted in Burlington County in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain James Lourey of the New Jersey Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of Sept. 1776, when he was discharged from service in Fort George in the state of New York in ill health, that he was in the battles at the Three Rivers and also at Point Levy at the Cannonade of Quebec and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, having lost his discharge when the British came to Trenton, when he then lived, with all his property. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
James Swing
Dennis Cairn
I, James Swing — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Dennis Cairn did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 5 1818.
James Swing
I here certify that James Swing was on the 5: May 1818 then & there, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hunterdon, in the State of New Jersey. In testimony whereof he has hereunto set his hand and the seal of the said Court the 18th day of July 1818.
Blas M. B. O. (Signature)

State of New Jersey. } for Before me Thomas Adams, Burlington county. } One of the Judges of said county personally appeared Dennis Hind, of Springfield, in said county, being duly sworn, deposes & saith that Dennis Cain named in the foregoing depose- -tion was a soldier in Capt. Lowrey's Company, in the Second Regt. of Continental Forces raised in New- Jersey in the Autumn of 1775 - that he said Dennis Cain marched to Quebec & after the blockade of Quebec was was in the battle of Three Rivers - that he said Dennis Cain served upwards of nine months in the field Regt. - that the said Dennis Cain is a poor laboring man -
Sworn to me Before me the 23 d day of June AD 1818
Dennis Hind
Thos. Adams Judge
New Jersey, Burlington Co. Joseph Millacine Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the county of Burlington doth certify that the foregoing is a true & correct deposition of Dennis Hind the said being the Thomas Adams, one of the Judges of the said Court - In testimony whereof the seal of the said Court is hereunto set this 24 th day of June 1818
W. Wainwright

Dennis Leaine Puckboy 2.367
Unimproved lot in Morrisville (opposite factory) 1/16 of an acre
Shaw 2.90 The name of Dennis Leaine is not on the Pennsylvania Agency - but pat - pat S. D. 18.76
Continue 27/11/1880 66/11/1880 9-72

District of Pennsylvania ss:
On this 30th day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas. Holden in Doylestown for the County of Bucks being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amounts and keeping a record of its proceedings. Dennis Barrin aged twenty six years resident in Bucks County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th day of May 1818 and 1 st of May 1820 That he served in the revolutionary war in the Company Commanded by Captain James Lowry in the Regiment Commanded by Col Maxwell in the line of the State of New Jersey and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818 his certificate being numbered 2967.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof so as to with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed. And by me subscribed
sworn and subscribed in open court
Dennis Barrin
John S. Pringley Presiding
Schedule of Property
5 straw bottoms & chains 2 pine tables, 1 pine chest, 1 iron tea kettle, 2 iron pots, 1 bed trunk and tub, 2 sets of cups and saucers, 1/2 doz plates, 1 doz knives and forks, 1 looking glass 2 glass tumblers 1 tin coffee pot, 1 tin cup, 3 or 4 old earthen jars & pots, 1 pair of tongs, 1/2 doz glass bottles, 1 bow den 1/2 inch auger 1 hole saw or 2 iron dogs 1 small spinning wheel

an unimproved lot in the borough of Morrisville held by Mary Cain my wife containing the N th part of an acre, on account of which I owe the sum of 45 Dollars on thereabouts and the following debt is due to me
The debt of 3 Dollars 8 Cents.
I am indebted in the following sum
One debt of $13. 53 Cents
One debt of 11 75 Cents
I am by trade a fence maker but by reason of age and infirmity am not able to pursue that occupation, I have no family residing with me except my wife Mary aged sixty four years and as unfurn like myself Sworn and subscribed in open Court
Dennis Cain
John Benezet Prothry,
Bucks County ss:
I John Benezet Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Bucks do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule then to annexed are true copies from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said

May 3, 1939.
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Dr. Robert Furman 621 West 189 th Street New York City
BA-J/adv Dennis Gain S.40794
Dear Sir:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.40794, based upon the military service of Dennis Gain in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Dennis Gain are not shown.
While a resident of Trenton, New Jersey, Dennis Gain enlisted in October 1775, served as private in Captain James Lawrie's Company, Colonel Maxwell's Second New Jersey Regiment; was in the battles of Quebec and Three Rivers and was discharged in September 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Morrisville, New Jersey, and he stated he was then aged seventy-one years. However, in June 1820, he stated he was aged seventy-six years.
In 1820 he was living in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 his wife, Mary Gain, was aged sixty-four years, her maiden name not given. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the

following data: "Dennis Cain, Certificate No.2367, issued September 17, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, commenced May 5, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New Jersey Agency, transferred to Pennsylvania Agency"
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

HO 794
1939 May 3. Hist to Dr. R. H. P. W. man. see letter in clm. W 843 mathaniel Cain - a. 27
INVALID.
Rev
File No. HO. 794
Dennis Cain
On Her
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New-Jersey
Hunterdon St. Before me James Living one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County personally appeared Joseph Higbee a person to me well known and worthy of credit, who being duly sworn, saith that he is personally acquainted with the within named Dennis Cain and has been so for upwards of forty years past, that the said Dennis was enlisted in the troops which marched from this place for Canada about the beginning of the year 1776, but does not now recollect the Officer with whom he enlisted, but does perfectly recollect marching by his side out of this town, when those troops marched away, and has no doubt but he did go with them to Canada, and from his knowledge of the Man he verily believes he did go & serve his twelve months term faithfully.
Sworn at Trenton in said County June 19. 1810 before me
J. Living. Joseph Higbee
And on the same day personally appeared before me James Moxey a person to me well known & worthy of credit who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Dennis Cain that he was enlisted in Capt James Lowrey's company in the year 1775, that this Department belonged to Capt. Brierley's company in the same Regiment, that he saw the said Dennis Cain on duty in his said company frequently during the march to Canada and during the Campaign in Canada, and verily believes that the said Cain served his twelve months term faithfully.
Sworn at Trenton June 19 1810 before me J. Living.
J. Moxey

that was little else but his labor to support him, and from age and infirmities he is frequently unable to labor, being weak in his limbs, and in his opinion he has need of the assistance of his country for his subsi- stence.
John Johnston
Affirmed at Trenton in said County July 4. 1810 J. H. [Signature]
Mr. Rowland

Dennis Caine Appl d for Transfer.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of
Bucks
ss.
On this Tenth day of August 182 0 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Bucks personally appeared Dennis Cain — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Lowry in the regiment commanded by Colonel Macaulay in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Jersey from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Dennis Cain
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
William Bechtell
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Bucks County ss:
I John P. Benzech Prothonotary of the County of Bucks do hereby certify, That William Pithill before whom the annexed declaration was made is a justice of the peace in the County of Bucks duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit and ought to be given to his act as such. And that the signature is the proper hand writing of the said William Pithill.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office this Sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John P. Benzech
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Burlington Vt August 17/79
Dear
George Boyd, Esq. Blethen Pensions,
Department of War, W.D.
City of Washington
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Sir,
Enclosed transmitted by desire of Judge Dwight of Newton.
Respectfully of Deafness, to be sent to Mr Wood some or
J. H. Mansfield.
- 17. Aug. 1818.
Burlington - Vt.
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May 3, 1939.
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BA-J/ady
Dennis Cain A. 40794
Dr. Robert Furman 621 West 189 th Street New York City
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Dennis Cain and Nathaniel Cain, who served from New Jersey.
The records of the only soldiers with the surname Cain, all spellings of the name searched, who served from New Jersey, that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, Dennis Cain and Nathaniel Cain, are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator