Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 34235, Joseph Carrington, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey.
★ Barrington, Joseph or Correnton
S 34235
CONTENTS

2817.
New Jersey. —
Joseph Carrington, priv. New Jersey line — H Capt Imray 1776 — 1 year
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 29. of April, 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. of Sept: 1818. and sent to the care of Will m : S. Pennington, Esq; Newark, N.J.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 — $ 32. 53 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4. March 1819. $ 48. — 4 mo s  \frac{2}{30} 1819. $ 180. 33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cov Dayton Con d Bergen County
Joseph Carrington priv. New Jersey line — H Capt Imray 1776 — 1 year 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 29. of April, 1818. — Certificate of Pension issued the 23. of Sept: 1818. and sent to the care of Will m : S. Pennington, Esq; Newark, N.J. Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 — $ 32. 53 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4. March 1819. $ 48. — 4 mo s  \frac{2}{30} 1819. $ 180. 33
1776 1818

Wm. Pennington, Esq.; Judge, Newark, New-Jersey.
Joseph Cornington, New-Jersey line Revolutionary claim.
The name of this ap- -plicant is not to be found on the rolls of the 3 d New-Jersey regiment. —
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required —
For evidence of indigent circumstances, see en- -dorsement in the case of John Moore.
29. April, 1818

District of New Jersey ss.
On this Twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1818. before me the subscriber one of the judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said district personally appears Joseph Cornington aged seventy five years, resident in the County of Bergen 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 pension made by the late acts 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 Cornington enlisted at Boonton in the state of New- Jersey about the first of the month of March in the year 1776 - in the company commanded by Captain Smiley of the 3 d Regiment of the Jersey line commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton, that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States until about the first of the month of March A.D. 1777 - when he was discharged in Albany in the state of New York, the time of his enlistment having expired, that he received a written discharge which he has since lost, that he was in no battles, 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 service. -
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
his Joseph + Cornington mark
William Paterson District Judge

District of New Jersey } Barna Simenson being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is acquainted with the before named Joseph Cornington that the Deponent lived about two and half miles from the said Joseph Cornington in the Revolutionary War, that the said Cornington en- listed in the American Army some time in the said Revolutionary War, and he understood that he went with the Troops to the north ward and was gone sometime but how long he served and in what company or Regiment he served in, the Deponent does not remem- ber nor does he remember the year he was out in the service Sworn before me the 5 th } Barna Simenson
Sept 1818 -
William Pennington District Judge
District of New Jersey } Anthony King aged about sixty years being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, that he is well acquainted with the before named applicant Joseph Cornington, that the Deponent was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain William Finley in the 3 d Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the Revo- lutionary War, that the said Joseph Cornington enlisted in the same Regiment at the time the said Regiment was first raised which he thinks was in the year 1776, the Regiment was first raised for one year, but it was afterwards continued that said Cornington served in the same com- pany with the Deponent, and served the year out, and was regularly dis- charged from the service as he believes but did not enlist again in said Regiment, the Deponent re-enlisted in the same Regiment and served till the war was over, the Deponent will recollect that the said Joseph Cornington served the first year in the same company with the Deponent
Sworn before me the 9 th }
Sept 1818 -
William Pennington District Judge
Anthony King
District of New Jersey } I William Pennington District Judge of the United States in and for the State of New Jersey District do certify that the foregoing witnesses Barna Simon- son and Anthony King appeared to me to be decent men and that I believe them entitled to credit, and I also further certify that I am satisfied from the examination of these persons under oath that the said Joseph Cornington is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support, Newark 9 th Sept 1818. William Pennington District Judge

I William Pennington district Judge of the United States in and for the district of New Jersey, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Cornington did serve in the revolu- tionary war, as stated in the preceding declara- tion, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary of the depart- ments of war, pursuant to the aforementioned act of congress - Done at Newark in said district the 29- of April A.D. 1818-
William Pennington
District Judge
I William Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey, do certify that the signatures to this instrument are the proper hand writing of William S. Pennington Esq re Judge of the United States, District Court, for the District of New Jersey.
As witness my hand and the Seal of the said District Court, at New. Ark this twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1818.-
Wm Pennington
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Inpt barrington
No 2819
March 1819 OW

District of New Jersey. Bergen County ss; On this 24 th day of October A. D. 1820. personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen aforesaid in open Court being a court of record possessing a Seal & having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and proceeding according to the course of the Common Law. Joseph Correnton aged about seventy seven years resident in the said County who being first duly sworn Doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; that he enlisted at Elizabeth Town in the Third Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col o Elias Dayton in the Comp y Commanded by Capt o Emby / or Embley / & served for one year - but from his age & loss of memory he does not remember the time of his enlistment - That the date of his original application was on the 29 th day of April A. D. 1818. That as a late private in the army of the revolution afo d he has received a certificate from the War Department as a Pensioner inscribed on the Pension Role of the New Jersey agency dated the 23 rd day of September 1818. and numbered 2817 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. & that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property so as to diminish it, so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, entitled 'An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War' passed the 18 th 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 & by me subscribed, that my occupation is that of a weaver, but that in consequence of age & great infirmity of body - I am unable to support myself by my personal exertions, or to do any work that my family consists of myself & my wife Savina aged about seventy years. also very infirm & unable to do any thing towards her support, & that I cannot support myself without the assistance of public or private Charity -
Sworn to, & Declared in open Court this 24 th day of October 1820. Gab. H. Ford
Joseph X Correnton mark
Schedule of the property of Joseph Correnton, referred to in the foregoing Deposition - One Mare & Colt - 4 cows, 1 heifer - 1 Bed & Bedding - 1 Pot, 1 tea kettle - 2 Plates, 2 or 3 old chains - a few articles of wearing apparel 1 tea pot, 6 tea cups & saucers - 2 milk pans - 2 Earthen Dishes - & 2 or 3 knives & forks - That I have no other property whatever.
Sworn to and Declared in open Court this 24 th day of October 1820. - Gab. H. Ford
Joseph X Correnton mark
I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen aforesaid 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 one hundred & fifty six dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord eight hundred & twenty.
[Signature]
Clerk

34235 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34235
Joseph Carrington Dr Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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