Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,337, Lewis J Costigin, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Costigin, Lewis J.
S. 43,337
{ B.L.Wt. No 3-200 Lieut. Issued Feb. 10, 1790. No papers.
CONTENTS

New York 2036.
Lewis J Costigin
of _____ in the State of New York. who was a Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded Colonel Ogden of the N. Jersey line, for the term of two years
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence the 3 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Augt. and Jentle Re Riker Esq City of New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
Semi-annual all ce ending
5 mo 2/30
$101.33 $101.33
Deed
Nov 9, 1822
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Sir:
In the matter of 3 Declaration the application of 3 Testimony & Lewis J. Cortigen 3 Certificate
in Sturdivant's or Ogden's N.Y. New York line.
Officer
Compare this case.
Apr 18 th 1818
EB.
New York roll.
Ex. 1. found to be correct.

State New York
To the Honorable Richard Parker Recorder of the City of New York and one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York which is a court of record in the State of New York
The declaration of Lewis J. Hostigin under Oath formerly a Lieut n the Service of the United States during the revolutionary War show a citizen of the United States and resident of the City of New York
Respectfully Sheweth that the said Lewis J. Hostigin was appointed a first Lieut n in the 1 st Regiment of Jersey

2 o commanded by the Earl of Stirling, then raising for the United colonies in the month of October 1775. That he was annexed to Capt John Conways comp y of said Reg t . and conti- nued in the said Reg t under the command of Colo Matthias Ogden for one campaign in Cana- da. he was again reappointed a first Lieut n on the reorganization of said Reg t he was taken prisoner about the first of the year 1777. and remained two years in New York on Parole he was exchanged in the year 1779. - and soon after retired as a supernumerary Officer on the reduction of the Reg t from five to three and was paid off Commission taken by the Enemy. And the declaration further rep- resents that the said Lewis Hostigim now a Citizen of the United States resides in the City of New York and is by reason of

of his reduced Circumstances in life in need of Assistance from his Country for support and there has not or been allowed any pension whatever by the Laws of the United States.
Therefore the said Lewis I begin conceives himself intitled to the benefit of the act of congress of the United States entitled an act to provide for certain per- =sons engaged in the land and naval forces of the United States in the revolutionary war and approved the 18 th March 1818 and request Your honor will examine into the truth of the matter of, Certify and transmit the Testim- =ony of this case of the proceedings had - thereon To the Honorable the Secretary of War to the end that such relief may be had in the premises as is by law in

In such case provided
And in support of the facts above set forth the said Lewis J. Costigin refers to the oath of himself and Cyrus Hart hereafter set forth. — Lewis J. Costigin
City & County of New York ss. Lewis J. Costigin of the City of New York being duly sworn says that the matters set forth by him, in the foregoing declaration are in all respects true. — Lewis J. Costigin
Sworn before me this 3 rd day of April 1818. P. Piper Rec d . of the City of New York.
Cyrus Hart of the city of New York being duly sworn, declares that he was an officer of the United States army during the

Revolutionary War, and was well acquainted with Lewis G. Hostigun in the declaration above named. in the years 1775 & 1776. & served in the said Reg t with him - he remembers that the said Lewis G. Hostigun - was taken prisoner - and exchanged in or about the year 1779 - That he was then discharged the Army. as a supernumerary Officer. on the reduction of the five Reg t of Infantry to three - and believes the facts set forth in the above declaration sworn to by the said Lewis G. Hostigun to be true -
Cyrus D. Hart
Sworn before me this 3 d April
1818 - P. Pike Rec d

The Commissions granted - are when taken by the Enemy when I was made prisoner -
Sworn this 3 d April 1818 - Lewis J. Goshorn P.P.R. Recorder of the City New York
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Lewis J. Goshorn - did serve in the Army of the United States as an officer in the revolutionary against the common Enemy for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and manner stated in the decl- -aration of the said Applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the acts aforesaid.

Therefore I do certify and transmit the testimony of the case, and proceedings, had thereon as before set forth to the Honorable the Secretary of the War depart- ment
Given under my hand and seal of the said court in the City, New York this 3 rd day of — April in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen
P. Diker
Attest
Benj. Ferris Clerk

Lewis J. Cortezin
2036
Oct 1/1918
[Faint, illegible signature or scribble]

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of August — term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A. Jay Esquire Recorder —
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the Twenty Sixth day of August — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Lewis J. Costigan aged Seventy Six years, resident in the City of New York who being first duly Sworn — according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he was honored with a first Lieutenancy Commission in the year 1775 in the first Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col. Sterling and in Capt. John Conways Company that immediately after the Regiment was raised they were ordered to New York and afterwards to Canada under the Command of Col. Minda to reinforce the army formerly under the Command of Gen. Montgomery (who fell at Quebec) That some after our time of service had expired we were discharged and returned home. Immediately after Congress raised a New Regt the Command was given to Col. Ogden of the State of New Jersey that the officers of the old Regt were Commissioned in the New Regiment, that after the battle of Trenton Col. Lowrey the Commissary General informed him that information was received that Lord Cornwallis was approaching with his army from Brunswick to attack the army at Trenton and informed him that he was directed by Gen. Washington to select a suitable person to proceed to Brunswick to ascertain the strength of the British forces that guarded Gen Lee and their baggage, and as he was a native of that place and had been in the Mercantile business there and his family remaining in Brunswick that he was thought qualified for the undertaking upon which he volunteered his service and by the direction of Col. Lowrey waited on Gen. Washington for his instruction after receiving his orders he proceeded to Brunswick and procured all the information in his power respecting the strength of the enemy that when on his return from Brunswick he was taken by a party of Light Horse Commanded by Lord Hqueat in person and was sent to New York a Prisoner of war where he remained as such for three years and retained his rank in the Army while a Prisoner and was after said period of three years exchanged for a Captain of the British Army
and that his original declaration is dated the one thousand eight hundred and
day of and that his pension certificate is No.

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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit: Real Estate None. Personal Estate None except Clothing.
and I do further Certify that I have no family and that I have no occupation or profession and from age and infirmities am not able to support myself without the assistance of my Country or by private or Public Charity, and that I am now a prisoner Confined in the Debtors prison of the City and County of New York for a small sum and brought into Court by Virtue of a writ of Habeas Corpus to make this my statement and deposition - and further that my Pension Certificate is out of my possession and from my Confinement cannot obtain the date or number
thereof - sworn in open Court this 26 August 1820 - Benj. Lewis Clk
Lewis P. Costigan

I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York. Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied 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 Nothing
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty eighth day of August — 1820
Benj. Ferris 6th

Louis A. Costigan, N. York on March 1818 to what time paid? Died 9 th Nov. 1822, and P d to his death. — W. B. Pension Office on our Books May 23. 1849 Louis A. Costigan. —
April 1823
All applications for information should have the rate and rank of the Pension stated. — It is a tab le we require. — Yours W. B.

June 3, 1932
Lewis J. Costigan-S.43337
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RA-J/HEL Car
Clarissa P. Moriarty 724 East 27th Street Brooklyn, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Lewis J. Costigan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.43337, based upon the military service of Lewis J. Costigan in that war.
Lewis J. Costigan was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, date not given.
In October, 1775, he was appointed first lieutenant, served in Captain John Conway's Company, under Lord Stirling and Colonels Winds and Matthias Ogden in the First New Jersey Regiment; went on an expedition to Canada; was sent by General Washington to New Brunswick as a spy and while returning therefrom, about the first of the year 1777, and remained in New York City on parole until 1779, when he was exchanged and soon afterward retired as a supernumerary officer.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, while residing in New York City. In 1820, he was aged seventy-six years.
He died November 9, 1822, in New York City.
A son, Francis J. Costigan, is referred to. Other sons are mentioned but their names and the name of their mother are not given and there are no further data as to family.
There was no formal application ever made by anyone as the widow of the above named soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

How D P King May 24 46

October 16, 1931
BA-J/EEL
Charles D. Daly Major, G.S.(P.A.) Office of the Chief of Staff War Department Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Lewis J. Costigin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, 3.43337, based upon the military service of Lewis J. Costigin in that war.
Lewis J. Costigin was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, date not given.
In October, 1775, he was appointed first lieutenant, served in Captain John Conway's Company, under Lord Stirling and Colonels Winds and Matthias Ogden in the First New Jersey Regiment; went on an expedition to Canada; was sent by General Washington to New Brunswick, New Jersey, as a spy, and while returning therefrom, about the first of the year 1777, was captured and remained in New York City on parole until 1779, when he was exchanged, and soon after retired as a supernumerary officer.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, while residing in New York City. In 1820, he was aged seventy-six years.
He died November 9, 1822, in New York City.
A son, Francis J. Costigan, is referred to. Other sons are mentioned but their names and the name of their mother are not given and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Assistant to Administrator.
A letter in the claim written in 1849 gives date of death as Mar. 18, 1823 but as H.B. Nutman's 1835 list all agree - I used that date Nov 9, 1822

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Service J. Costigan Ser File 43337
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1775 1 st Lieut. John Conway Lord Sterling matthias Coders N.J.  
was taken prisoner about first of year 1777 and remained in N.Y. city on parole 2 or 3 years; was exchanged in 1779, and soon after retired, as a supernumerary officer, on the reduction of line regts. of New Jersey to three.
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Brunswick N.J.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 3, 1818. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, New York City
Age at date of application, 74 yrs; born in Brunswick Oct. 9, 1822.
Remarks: a Von Francis I. Costigan referred to. No other data as to family.
You or any one designated may copy papers &c.

CLARISSA P. MORIARTY 724 EAST 27TH STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y.
May 2, 1932.
Pension Bureau, Revolutionary War Dept. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension of Major Lewis J. Costigan of the state of New Jersey. Also see if the names of his wife and children are recorded, and if a Mary L. Locke widow of Lewis ever received a

pension.
Thanking you kindly, I am,
Respectfully yours, Clarissa Moriarty.

Rev-74.2
114 Morningside Drive WOMEN'S CITY CLUB OF NEW YORK 22 PARK AVENUE New York
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir,
Will you be good enough to send me all data in reference to pension Elaine No (Invald, No 4333) which was filed by Lieutenant Lewis Johnston Costigan of the Continental Line, and a volunteer at the Battle of Trenton Dec. 26 th 1776. Taken Prisoner paroled in New York City and exchanged July 1 st 1780. If there is any charge for same let me know and I will forward check. By doing so you will greatly oblige
Ans John Marshall Gallagher 114 Morningside Drive New York

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I am the great grand son of 1 st Lieut Lewis Johnson Costigan of the of the 1 st Regiment of New Jersey Continental Infantry and an original Member of the Society of the Cincinnati. I am trying to perfect my claim to hereditary membership, and will be very grateful if you will advise me if there are any papers of any description relating to him, if there are I will come to Washington to examine them, but do not want to come if there is nothing to find

Thanking you in advance.
I remain respectfully yours J. H. Walker

43337
Rey INVALID.
File No. 43,337
Lewis J. Costigan Lieut Genl Dan
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1909 Nov. 12 Hist. to J. H. Walker V.P. 1920 April 24 Hist. to Mrs. H. J. M. Gallagher.
1931 Oct 16 Hist to Chas. D. Daly — letter in case Francis Costigan D. 42653 — EEL
1932 June 2 — Hist. to Clarissa P. Moriarty EEL

Sent 10 Feb 1790
Danvers (Mass) May 17. 1849 Col J L Edwards
Comt of Pensions Sir.
I am desired to inquire whether there is any arrear of pension, commutation or bounty of land due to the heirs of Lewis A Gostigen
who died in New York March 18 1823 - he was a native of New Brunswick N.J. - was a Lieut. in Col. Ogden's Reg t Nov 30. 1776; exchanged as prisoner of war July 1. 1777; Rec d pay of depreciation from Jan. 1 1777 to July 1. 1780 on £10. 2. 6 being a Lieut's monthly, in the whole £340. 5. 7. - as appears by letter of Adj. Gen. of the State of New Jersey - Will you please answer
Yr Dad d Lewis Dau d P. King
Lt. Gostigen's afterthought success a Mr. Gostigen is said

Original Documents in the case of Lewis J. Costigan, Trans- mitted to Robert Tillotson, Esq.
Dismissed
by Grand Jury
September term
1821
James Mackintosh foreman

New York September 10 th 1821.
Sir
In conformity to Your instructions I laid before the Grand Jury the affidavits enclosed to me relative to the case of Lewis J. Cortigano a pensioner. The complaint was dismissed as you will perceive from the indorsement inclosed.
I also submitted to them the papers relative to John Van den Burch together with the testimony which could be obtained in the county of Greene. The witnesses subpoenaed under the direction of Mr. Chester Hall could not however establish the fact of an assignment of the property of the pensioner subsequent to the 18 th March 1818. but indeed proved the reverse, & that independent of his pension he had nothing more than the precarious & gratuitous support of one of his sons - Under these circumstances the complaint was dismissed. I also enclose the papers relative to this case.
With great Respect I remain Your obedt. Servt. P. P. Root
Humble
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

New York. May. 5. th 1821.
Sir
I must observe, in answer to your letter of the 30 th ultimo, "requesting to know, whether the proceedings directed to be instituted by a former letter of yours enclosing me certain copies of affidavits made by Lewis J. Costigan, and now on file in the Department of War, have been discontinued" That the question has not yet been submitted to the Grand Jury - It was my intention to have done it at the last Circuit Court, but on inspection I found the papers forwarded to me true copies, upon which a Grand Jury could not legally act, and it then being too late to send for the original affidavits in time for the term, I was compelled to postpone the prosecution until a subsequent sitting of the Circuit Court. - I must confess, I felt little confidence in the prosecution, as on enquiry into the circumstances attending the taking of the affidavits, from the 7. th of April 1820. I was impressed with a belief that the petitioner Lewis J. Costigan had been probably induced to

make this affidavit without intending a trifling perjury, but as I consider the first letter from the department of War as a request, that the question may be presented to the Grand Jury, it shall be done at the next term of the Circuit Court, and for that purpose I beg you to forward the original affidavits now on file.
With great Respect I Remain Your obedt. Servt. R. W. Pitelka
Mr. J. L. Edwards

New York 21 st April 1892
Dear Sir,
A poor Revolutionary Officer, Lewis J. Costigan , who is indebted to the Estate of Geo. M c Lean dec d , for rent wishes me to write to the War Dept. about the continuation of his pension. I subjoin a copy of a letter which he received from you, in Nov r last: - but on enquiring, last month, at the Office of the Branch bank here - we find that his name has not been transmitted in the list of those ordered to be continued - nor of those to be discontinued. If his name has been omitted, in consequence of a suit once ordered to be instituted against him for perjury (alleged to have been committed in swearing that he had lost his original certificate - only for the purpose of getting a new one - the old one having been taken by Mr. M c Lean into the country, where Costigan assumed that he could not find it -) That suit has been discontinued by the Dist. Attorney - and I hope that notice may be sent to the pension-office here of his continuation on the List.
I am, with great respect & esteem, Sir,
Yours,
C. K. Gardner
J. L. Edwards Esq. War Dept.

New York 17 th Sept 1821
Sir
The papers and affidavits relative to the case of Lewis S. Costigan having been agreeable to the instruction of the Secretary of war laid before the grand jury for this district, they have thought proper without any deliberation, to dismiss the complaint. It is to be hoped, that your Honor will direct, that an Order be immediately transmitted to the Loan Officer of this City (Isaac Lawrence) to pay the Major's pension together with the arrearages. In this my application, I am solicited by the repeated requests of Major Costigan, and a knowledge of his distressed situation.
I remain with respect your Obedt Servt
W. H. Osgood
To the Hon John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War

Hon. Mr. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

New York August 25 th 1891
To the Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sir
I have been requested by Major Costigun to address you relative to his pension and the unfortunate situation in which he is placed - Understanding from Mr. Filatson U. S. District Attorney, that a criminal prosecution was ordered against the Major for perjury, I thought it my duty to step forward to shield if possible from disgrace and poverty, one of our old revolutionary officers whose hair is already silvered over, and nearly eighty years have passed him by, Major Costigun made an application to me about one year since, to take his deposition, and to make a request to your Honor for a duplicate certificate for the obtaining of his pension. The following are the circumstances under which I advised him to apply. Major Costigun told me that his certificate had been pledged for the payment of two hundred dollars and upwards, an account of his son, to Col. Charles R. Gardner, the agent and son in law of the late John M c Lean Esq r and as there would probably be enough to satisfy Mr. M c Lean's demand, he was so desirous of getting the pension certificate into his own hands again that he had made an application to Col Gardner, the gentleman to whom he had given it, for to go with him, and receive the amount of the pension then due. Col Gardner's reply was, that he did not know where the certificate was, unless that his father in law or mother in law had it, under the above

circumstances, and with the utmost purity as to his motives, Major Costigan asked my advice as to the proceedings and mentioned that there would be money enough to pay Mr. McLean, and as his (Mr. McL's) interest would suffer if no certificate could be found and as he very much believed that it was lost, he took the affidavit required by law, and on that affidavit, a duplicate was transmitted to me, Major Costigan was at that time confined in Jail, and so far from having any fraudulent motives to receive the money due on the certificate, that he kept the certificate in his possession for a considerable time without attempting to draw the money due, and requested me several times, to write to Mr. McLean to come and have the whole difference settled, I neglected to do it, owing to a heavy pressure of business at that time, The Major, after waiting a considerable time went to the Bank for the money, Mr. McLean had been there the day previous, when it appeared that the original certificate was in existence.
Provided that I had written agreeable to Major Costigan's wishes to Mr. McLean there would have been no difficulty, for he would then have called on Major Costigan immediately on arriving in the City instead of proceeding to the Bank.
The whole of Major Costigan's proceedings were satisfactorily explained by me to Mr. McLean before his death, and to Col. Gardner, his son-in-law, and it is not only myself but even Col. Gardner and Mr. Filatson who feel interested for the event of this thing, Under the above explanation

which I am willing to qualify to, and the correctness of Major Costigan's intentions, and the circumstances under which the oath was taken, Col. G. M. F. and myself are of the opinion that the hoary head of an old revolutionary officer ought not to be dragged before a jury for the above alleged crime, when no jury that ever presided would pronounce him guilty, and we sincerely hope that you will immediately take his case into consideration and have him enrolled before the 4 th of September, so that he may be enabled to draw what money may be due him, which is absolutely necessary for his support.
I remain, with the greatest respect Your obt. humble servt W. F. Osgood
at your pension

Washington City 5 th Aug. 1820.
Sir,
I have received a letter dated the 31 st ult. signed by J. L. Edwards Esq. of the Pension bureau of your Dept t stating certain circumstances assuming the appearance of an attempt at imposition on the part of Lieut. Costigan of the revolutionary army and that Costigan's second affidavit is also returned in the office "by special direction of the Secy of war" - A little reflection has convinced me that Lieut. Costigan could not have had his first affidavit properly explained to him, his object must have been to avail himself of a pension which the law declares cannot be transferred in any manner and certain I am that M rs M c Myers & Co in preparing the second explanatory affidavit, were actuated by a belief that a pension certificate could not be pledged to secure any debt, and that the law did under any circumstance consider the withholding such a document, as an illegal act, as evidence of this fact, I beg leave to quote their instructions to me, which have been complied with "We enclose a duplicate pension certificate granted

"granted to Luis J. Cortegon on affidavit executed before Dr. Jacob Coy, also "endorsee but the Commissioner of Loans refusing to pay him to the 4 th March last "in consequence of the endorsement on the back of the certificate stating it was "granted on affidavit of life we now send you his affidavit of facts made before "Mr M. Mygros Notary-public, stating the exact situation of the original certi- "ficate; You will please present the whole to the Secretary of war in order to have "the endorsement altered or to obtain an order for payment to the 4 th March last
I am Sir, with profound respect,
Y. M. C. b. S.
Jon. Wats
H ble J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of war.

Washington City 28 th July 1826.
Sir,
I have been requested to renew the application for an order to the President of the U.S. Branch Bank in New-York, to pay the pension due Lieut. L. J. Beutigen , it being stated that subsequent to my last application, an official statement of the reasons for withholding payment, has been transmitted to your office; I herewith file the papers in my possession and is soliciting to be informed to day or tomorrow through the post office of the result of the present application, I have to plead a severe dysentery as my apology for not calling personally -
With high respect, I am Sir,
Y. M. B. B. d.
J. N. Waldo
James L. Edwards Esq.
Superintendent, pension bureau
J. N. Waldo Pension Dept.

Office of D. & D. New York 11 July 1820
Sir It having been required of me to draft a Certificate to be presented to the Secretary of War showing the reason of my refusing the last payment of pension due Lewis T Costigan, I deemed it proper to make the communication to you as follows (viz)
John McLain presented at this Office the original Pension Certificate granted to Mr Costigan stating that Mr C had deposited it in his hands as security for debt. Soon afterwards Mr Costigan claimed payment on a duplicate certificate. Apprehending that the duplicate had been obtained through some false representations respecting the original the payment was suspended until Mr Costigan should either produce the original certificate or procure from the Secretary of War instructions for me to pay him without producing it.
I am very respectfully, Sir Your Obedt Servt
Isaac Lawrence Pres't
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Acting as Agent for Pensions

City and County
of New York, ss.
Personally appeared before me Mordecai Myers, a Public Notary for the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn, residing in the City of New York, Lewis J. Costigan, late a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War, who being duly sworn, does depose and say that he was placed on the Pension Roll for the New York Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars per Month to commence on the 3 rd day of April 1818, and having become Security for the payment of House Rent to John McLean for a House hired of said McLean by Francis J. Costigan the Son of the Deponent, he this deponent placed in the hands of said McLean his Original Pension Certificate which certificate was and is yet unlawfully detained by said McLean, he did on the 8 th day of May 1820 make an Affidavit of Facts before Benjamin Tucker Esq r which was sent to the Secretary of the War Department, whereupon a New certifi- =cate was granted to this deponent, but on producing it for payment to the 4 th March last at the Loan Office, he was told by Mr Wm Avington that as the Indorsement on the back of the Pension Certificate stating that it was granted on the Affidavit of said Costigan that the Original was lost or destroyed, he could not make payment on the Duplicate without an express order, as the Origin- =al was in being. —
Sworn to before me this
28 th day of June 1820
M Myers Public Notary — Lewis J. Costigan

Application for a new Certificate.
City and County of New York, ss.
On this twenty day of June 1820; before me, the subscriber, Justice of the Peace for the said County of New York, personally appeared Lewis J. Costigan who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Costigan, being first Lieutenant of the same, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lord Sterling, in the service of the United States; That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Jersey; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which cer- tificate, on or about the twenty eighth day of October 1819 at the City of New York was misplaced, and is now utterly unknown to this deponent where the same is,
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } Lewis J. Costigan the day and year aforesaid. P. A. Jay Recorder

Call at Loan Office — _____

State of New York ss. Lewis J Costigin of the City of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is a person of the State United for services rendered in the army of the revolutionary war that his pension is two hundred and forty dollars per year that his certificate is now in the hands of John M c Lean who refuses to give it up to the deponent and holds it wrongfully and against deponent's will
Sworn this 8 th
day of May 1820
Lewis J. Costigin
Wm. Tucker Notary Public

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Dept.

(Copy)
War Department 2036
Pension Office
Nov. 9 th 1820.
Sir,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the pension Roll.
I am, respectfully, &c
(signed)
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Lewis I. Costigan, City of New York.

Honorable John C Calhoun Secy of War
With heart felt thanks to Almighty God I take up my Pen to inform your honor that my Case has bin laid before the Grand Jury and that the Complain was thrown out without one minute's deliberation I now beg that your honor will without delay have me enrolled that I may be enabled to receive that which my Country has thought Proper to appropriate for me as a Soldier of the Revolution
With Respect I remain Your Ob t & Humble Serv t
Lewis J. Boothgin

New York Octo r 22 d 1820
To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sir, Necessity Compels me some time ago to Part with my Pension Certificate to Secure a Debt of another Person. it is now in his Power to Liquidate that Debt. Being informed my Certificate was not Transferable I called on the Person that I gave it too. which was Col l Gardner. he informed me he had not got it. and did not know where it was Except his mother or Father in Law had it. I went to a Lawyer and Infor d him. respecting my Certificate. he advised me to go immediately to a notary Publick and make Affidavit of the above. and have it sent on to the War Office for a New Certificate. which I accordingly Did. As v Col l Gardner and I have agreed on a Settlement you will be so Obligin as to Order my New Certificate to be sent on to him.
I am Sir With Esteem Y r Very humble Serv t
Lewis J. Costiggin
P.S
Being an Old Revol y Officer I will Esteem it as a Particular Favor if you will be so Obligin as to Order my New Certificate to be sent on by the return of the to Col l Gardner at the Arsenal. in New York

Case of Sevis J. Costigan .
Suppressed , on account of a charge of perjury .
See letters to Col. C. H. Gardner & R. Tillotson, Esq. May 9. 1821.
See letters to Col. G. 2 nd May 1821. & to Mr. T. 1 st May 1821.
vide also letter to Col. J. Watson, 31 July 1820.
See letter to W. F. Osgood, Esq. of Sept r 1. 1821.

Lewis J. Castigan for new certificate.
To the Honorable
John P. Calhoun
Secretary of War
rec d 9 June 1822.
88 Albany St. New York City
FREE

New York June the 7 th 1820
Sir
Enclosed I send to you an Application for a new Certificate you will perceive by the same, under what Circumstances. I defer it, I have remained untill this time without being able to Draw my Pension. Begging that you will give it your Immediate attention
I am Sir Y r Very hum ble Serv t Lewis J. Coshgin
Please to Direct to Walter F. Ogden N o 48 Cortland Street New York

New York
2036
V Lewis G. Castigini, Lieutenant, Col Ogden New Jersey line - 1775 - 2 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Aug t 1818. and sent to R. Riker Esq r City of New York.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept 1818.
5 Mos 2/30. $ 101.32
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
L Ogden 22/20 440
Continued,
New York, New York
Duplicate certificate issued - June 10 th 1820 and sent to Walter G. Osgood, No. 48 Courtlandt Street City of New York.
The Duplicate certificate in this case was sent to the person & place above mentioned, on 17 Sept. 1818.

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of April — 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk