Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,995, Archibald Birth, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Birth, Archibald or Beth
NUMBER
S. 39,995
CONTENTS

5781 4
Pennsylvania
Archibald Buthfrough
Capt Phillips New Jersey Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Jan. 1819 and sent to Thomas Burnside Esq. Miltenham Penn a .
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 35.46 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819 48. $ 83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1818 1819 1736
Continued Luzerne Union Durham
For Judges certificate of intelligence of William M c ... ...
W. H. Smith - Clerk on 1818/19 A. Brannan - Master here Amphibious

Archibald Booth Archibald Booth
Archibald Booth Esq. Shrewsbury St. Jersey R n 1778 to 1783 22 nd April 1818
Archibald Booth Esq. Shrewsbury St. Jersey R n 1778 to 1783
Adm l itea

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, SS.
On this Twenty Second day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Archibald Bieth aged Eighty two years, resident in Union Township in the said County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid, 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 Archibald Bieth enlisted in Elizabeth Town in the state of New Jersey in December 1778 in the company commanded by Captain Philips of the 2 d Jersey Reg t Col: of the State of New Jersey afterwards Col: Cummings that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States, until the year 1783 when he was discharged from service at New Windsor Huts state of New York - that he was in the battle of Monmouth as a volunteer in the Battle that hills - and at the taking of Cornwallis and in several skirmishes with the enemy - and on Sullivan's Expedition that he received a discharge at the close of the war which is now lost -
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. Except
the testimony of John Mandell here present - with his marks
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me, the day and year aforesaid.
P. Barun
Archibald Bieth Mark
And on the same day, and at the same time and place came John Mandell who being sworn also deposes and declares that he well knew Archibald Bieth the above applicant in the Revolutionary War that this deponent well recollects him in Sullivan's Expedition deponent belonged to the New York Brigade and the applicant to that of New Jersey
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Mandell
John Mandell

I, Thomas Burnside President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Archibald Bith did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding 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.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, LUZERNE COUNTY, SS. }
I, Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Burnside Esq. is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid, the
twenty third day of April 1818
Andrew Beaumont Not.

Archibald vir B x th
[Signature]
5781
Jan'y 19
Mar'19
Con

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County, ss.
On this sixth day of November Anno Domini One Thousand eight hundred and twenty. Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record to wit, the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid Archibald Bath aged eighty six resident in the Township of Union in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit, in Capt. Wayman's Comp y D. Pusey Regiment as more particularly stated in deponents original declaration dated the 22 d day of April 1818 & that he now receives a pension under the act of Congress of 18 March 1818 Pension Certificate No. 5781.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it as to being 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 18 th 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
Real estate none One horse and one Cow - 2 poles 2 chairs 4 knives & forks 2 spoons, 4 plates 2 small hogs.
His family consists of himself and wife who is aged sixty five no children living with him. His occupation when able to work was that of a day labour. He is now unable to work and to support either himself or his wife without the aid of public or private charity.
Values present Horse worth $20. James W. Bowman Cow 10. 2 Hogs 12. Sworn and subscribed in Other things 2. Open Court 6 Nov 1820 $44.
A. McCannont Notary Public
Archibald Bath his mark

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County. ss.
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copies 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 forty four Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of December A.D. 1820.
Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary

39995
INVALID.
Rev
File No.
39995
Archibald Smith
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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