Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,084, Joseph Britton, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Britton, Joseph
S. 34,084
CONTENTS

Attestations sent the 21st May 1818 R. Pennycuick Esq. New Brunswick N. Jersey
New Jersey Roll
3,911
Joseph Britton Capt Bratt private New Jersey line - 1775 - 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Oct 1818 and forwarded to Mr P Deane Esq -  New Brunswick. New Jersey 
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept 1818  39.20    Semi-ann. all'ee ending  4 Mar 1819  48.00      $ 87.20  
4 mo 24/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Died not on Q. 13  New Brunswick New Jersey 

Genl. Britton
Not to be found on the Register
Further evidence of Service necessary
(War Dept)
Q.M. Off ce
14 May 1818
of T. ...

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
On this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Middlesex County in the State aforesaid came Joseph Britton of the city of New Brunswick to me known aged Sixty seven years, 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 Joseph Britton enlisted in the county of Middlesex and State aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Pratt in the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Lord Sterling and afterwards by Col. Wurts - that he enlisted as aforesaid in the Autumn of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five and continued to serve as a Sergeant in said Regiment for more than one year, when he was regularly discharged at Ticonderoga in the State of New York - that his service as aforesaid was on the continental establishment and that he =

hath ever since continued a resident Citizen of the United States and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support. —
Joseph Britton
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Asa Runyon Judge of Middlesex pleas
Middlesex County ss: William Jewell of North Brunswick Co. in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Joseph Britton the applicant was a Sergeant in the first Jersey Regiment as he has above declared and that he did serve in said Regiment for one year at least. —
William Jewell
Sworn to subscribed this 8 th April 1818 before me Asa Runyon Judge of Middlesex pleas
I Asa Runyon one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Britton 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 laid before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. -
April 8. 1818
Asa Runyon Judge of Middlesex pleas
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
I William P. Deare Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex certify that Asa Runyon Esq. above named is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned and sworn. - Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court this eighth day of April: Eighteen hundred eighteen. -
Wm P. Deare
Attest M. D. L.

Joseph Britton
(1891)
March 1891

SCHEDULE.
State of New-Jersey, } Middlesex County, ss. }
On this twentyleth day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, Joseph Britton aged seventy years, resident in North Brunswick in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he served in the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Wyncl. That he made a Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 18 March 1818, in the month of April of said year and that his pension certificate is No 3911
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, 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.
Schedule
18 Chairs (Common), 3 Small looking Glasses, 3 Tables 2p. Iron Candasticks, 1p. Andirons Shovels & Pongs 1 Tub. 1 pail, 4 Iron pots & kettles, 2 tea kettles: Some crockery shop ware, 1 doz knives & forks, Iron Shovel Garden Hoe, 1 Stand, 1 Loaf, 1 Cask, Some Small articles of Kitchen furniture
And I do further declare that my family consists of my wife aged fifty seven years, of indifferent health and a daughter, Sarah aged twenty two years, and that my debts are greater than the value of my property. And I do further declare that I have no trade and can scarcely obtain a subsistence
Sworn to, and declared and subscribed on the day aforesaid.
Robert McHenry Presiding Judge.
I, William P. Deare clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Fifty One dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
Wm P. Deare

34.084 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34.084
Joseph Britton Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 55-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓

Joseph Britton
Additional evidence
Admitted (See Reg. of off.)
[Faint, illegible handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
Mr. P. Deane New Brunswick New Jersey. -

Additional evidence in the case of Joseph Britton of New Brunswick in the State of New Jersey claiming to be entitled to a pension under 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"
Middlesex County ss: John Bastido of South Brunswick in the County of Middlesex, Esquire, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Joseph Britton the Petitioner - that he this deponent was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Pyatt in the first Jersey Battalion commanded by Lord Sterling - and that Jersey line on the continental establishment in the War of the Revolution - that Joseph Britton above named enlisted in the same company and was appointed a Sergeant and so continued during the campaign. - And this deponent further saith that when he left Ticonderoga the said Joseph Britton remained there a Sergeant as afo d . and he verily believes that the said Joseph Britton served in the said =

Battallion or Regiment against the common enemy for one year. —
Sworn & subscribed this 20 th . May 1818 before me —
John Bastedo —
Thos Hance Judge
of Middlesex Pleas
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
I William P. Deane clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Middlesex County certify that Thomas Hance Esq. above named is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned and sworn — and I do further certify that John Bastedo above named is one of the Justices of the peace of said County and a man of good credit for veracity and truth. —
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighteen. —
Wm P. Deane Clk 3