Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34225, Squier Cockrem, Continental (New Jersey)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (New Jersey)
Cockrem, Squier or Cockram Squire
S. 34225 B.L. Wt. 115-100
CONTENTS

New Jersey Roll.
2191
Squire Cockrem, Capt Britton, Private.
New Jersey Line
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 11. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of Aug. 1818, and sent to Wm S. Pennington, Esq. Newark, N. Jersey.
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818.
4 m. 24/30. $38.40
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Yours sincerely
Notification sent to Wm Pennington 29 Sep 1820 Newark N.J.

Quinn Baekrum's Declaration Juncus Rgt.
Correct ❧
Pennington Vt.

District of New Jersey:
On this eleventh day of April 1810. before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said District, personally appeared, Simon Beckman aged fifty eight years resident in Orange in the County of Essex 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 services of the United States in the revolutionary War;" That he the said Simon Beckman enlisted in the winter before the battles of Germantown and Brandywine (he believes in the year 1777. in Pennsylvania in the State of New Jersey in the Company Commanded by Capt. John Britain in Col. Spencer's regiment called a Congress regiment that he served in the said Corps until the fall of 1779 when he was taken sick at Hackensack in New Jersey and taken home to his Father who lived in the Western part of the Town ship of New Milford & that he never recovered his health so as to enable him to join his regiment again, & that by reason of his said sickness & absence from the army he did not obtain any regular discharge from the service. That he was in the Battles of Brandywine Germantown & Mon- mouth, 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 possession of his said services, except the affidavit of John Condit Esq. hereto annexed. } Squire Cockburn Sworn to and declared before } me the day & year aforesaid }
William Pennington
District Judge
District of New Jersey. John Condit Esq. being duly sworn according to Law on his oath saith, That in the latter part of the Revolutionary War in the year 1779, he was called upon as a Physician to attend Squire Cockburn who he un- derstands was a soldier belonging to the army of the United States & who was very sick at his father's house, before he recovered his health a file of men took him away to join the regiment he belonged to, a short time after this in a skirmish he was sent back by his officer with a letter to the Depar- ment requesting him to Doctor to take care of him until he was able to join his regiment, he continued in a poor state of health for a long time, this deponent believes until the War was over, since the war in consequence of proof made to the Secretary of War of his faithful service while in the army until taken sick the said Cockburn obtained a warrant for his honorary Land. notwithstanding his not having received a regular discharge at the close of the War. Sworn before me the
11 April 1810.
John Condit
William Pennington
District Judge

I William S. Pennington Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Squib bookman 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 aforesaid act of Congress.
Newark April 11 th 1817
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 writings of William S. Pennington Esq r Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
As witness my hand & the Seal of the said District Court, at Newark, this eleventh day of April A.D. 1818.
Wm Pennington
I William S Pennington District Judge of the United States in and for the District of New Jersey do certify that on the Examination of respectable witnesses it appears to my satisfaction that the afore- said Squib bookman is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance of the country for support
Newark 30 th July 1818.
William S Pennington District Judge

Squire Cockram
1616 2191
Sept. 10/10
not entitled

At a Special District Court of the United States for the New Jersey District held at New Ark in & for the County of Essex -
State of New Jersey } on this thirteenth day of July in the Essex County ss } year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, according to the laws & Constitution of the United States, before William S. Pennington Esq. in the New Jersey District Judge of the said Court, in the Town of New Ark, in the Township of New Ark & County of Essex aforesaid being a Special Term of said Court Squire Co. Kramer aged sixty years sometime in January last resident in the Township of Orange in the County of Essex aforesaid, in the District & State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, in Capt. W m Bratton's company. in Col. Oliver Spencer's Regiment Gen l Conway's brigade Lord Sterling's Division & Lacey's line and will appear by my original Declaration dated the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen. And my pension Certificate N o one thousand six hundred & sixteen And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. And that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner disposal of any property, or any part thereof with intention 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 the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & 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 or property of any kind my clothing & bedding excepted, other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed. A small house and lot valued at Three hundred Dollars & fifty Dollars, the pair on the same 150 Dollars, the rest with Interest for three years due to Moses Condit who holds a mortgage on the property. Personal property 5 old chairs 1 old chest, Pot & some dish kettles, some dishes earthen, Knives & forks 1. Shoat 1. second size Philad a plate stove, 2 old tables one has been in use forty years, Squire Cockram owes the following persons the respective sums annexed to their names Stephen D Day a note $96 - Book account $33.00. Noah Matthews a note of $25.00 William Williams $10.00 Ira Munn $30.00 Doct r Isaac Peason $10.00 Henry Force $7.00. J. G. Condit $10.00 — my occupation is that of a Shoemaker, but in consequence of age & infirmities of body am unable to work, but very little I am lame in one of my legs which afflict me much — am very deaf and am losing my eye sight my wife resides with me, will be sixty years old in the month of latter part of this month, one Son David who is married Squire Cockram.

and lives in the house with me - he is poor & scarcely able to support himself & his family - I depend almost entirely upon the charitable assistance of my relations and friends for my own & my wife's support -
Sworn to and declared on the thirteenth day of July A.D. 1820 before me
William S. Pennington District Judge.
Squire Lockwood
I William Pennington Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Jersey District do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 Three hun- dred Dollars less subject to the Mortgage as therein mentioned. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 27 th day of July A.D. 1820.
Wm Pennington

Power of Attorney produced by the Hon. John Condit, for a law hand for Squire Lockram.

Know All Men, That I Squire Cockram of Newark, in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey do make and appoint Doct r John Conditt of the same place but now residing at the City of Washington my attor- ney, for me and in my name and for my use to demand, recover and receive from the Secretary of War or any person legally appointed to deliver my Land Warrant due to me in consequence of my services as a Soldier in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war - And to receipt for the same and do all things herein with necessary concerning the premises, as fully in every respect as I myself could do, if personally present. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Second day of January in the year of our Lord, One Thousand eight Hundred Four - 1804
Sealed & delivered } Newark Jan y 2 nd 1804 in Presence of us } Squire Cockram Silas Conditt John Deane
Be it known, that on second day of January A.D. 1804 personally before me John Lindley one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex, came Squire Cockram above named and ac- knowledged the above letter of Attorney to be his act & Deed - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Second day of January A.D. 1804 - John Lindley Newark

To
The Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War,
Washington — D. C.
Mr. [unclear] No. 31 [unclear]

Suspended with
See letter 15 Nov.
1820
susp? for copy of Newton

34 225 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 225
Squire Cockrum His Rev. Jas
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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115 Lemire Cockrum
Alvin McLeod N. J. line
Lodged by Mr. Condit M. H. R.

To the Honorable Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War for the United States.
Respectfully
That.
The Memorial of Elisha Cockeram of Newark Township in the State of New Jersey.
Enlisted as a Musician in the Colonel Spence's Regiment, and to this Mem d served in said Regiment unto the end of the War.
That Mem d never had, or received any compensation for his Service in Lands or otherwise.
That from a publication lately issued by you in the publick Newspapers for such persons to lay in their Claims for Land, who having served in the Army of the United States Mem d thereon in his Claim requesting that Mem d may for his service received what he is intitled to under the Law of Congress.
Dated 27 th Nov r 1802
Elisha Cockeram
The Subscribers can certify that Elisha Cockeram was intitled as a soldier for the war in Col l Spence's Regiment that he served during the War in the army was disbanded and of course he is intitled to the bounty of Lands agreed to the Resolution of Congress for the object William Beach let

in Col. Spence's Regiment

Senior Cockroach Claim Mid Land Certificates of Messrs Dayton & Co Condit —

This may certify that some time in the later part of the revolutionary war, I was called on to visit, and administer medicine to Isaac Cochrane of the State of New Jersey then a soldier - but at his Father's House in a low and sickly state of health - that while at his Father's, some person from the Army, I think a Sergeant, called for him to go to camp; but finding him weak and low requested of me a Certificate of my Opinion, as to the state of his health (as I understood to shew to his Officers) which I gave, and which was that he was not able then to join the Army or do Military Duty.
City of Washington? Dec 29 th 1802
John Condit

This may certify that Squier Cockrem of the State of New Jersey was enlisted & served as a Fifer & soldier in the line of said State, during the revolutionary war, & that in consequence of severe illness which incapacitated him for duty, he was permitted to leave camp & retire among his friends, until called for, where he continued in a low state of health, as I have understood & verily believe, until the end of the war, with- out being regularly discharged.
City of Washington Decem r . 30 th 1802 }
Jona: Dayton

Declaration of Equity Book to obtain opening
Alvin
Alvin
A copy of the mortgage alluded to in his first Schedule is required Keep this in the office

State of New Jersey, ss.
At a court of common pleas in and for the county of Essex in the state of New Jersey, held at Newark on the 11 th day of April 1821.
Present. The Honorable David Crane Esq. Judge Essex County, ss. Be it remembered that on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, personally appeared in the said court, the said court being a court of record for the county of Essex, Squire Cookson aged sixty one years last January resident in the county of Essex and state of New Jersey, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. As a private soldier in Captain William Buttins company in Colonel Oliver Spencers Regiment, General Coneroys Brigade and Lord Sterling division. Jersey line, and that his original declaration is dated the eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that his pension certificate is no 2791. And I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810, 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 10 th 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 herunto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit, That he had sold all the property which he had had, and had paid over all the money arising from the sale, to his creditors that he is worth nothing, that he has made application to the overseers of the poor of the Township of Orange, who will be obliged to support him if he cannot obtain his pension, that he cannot work, and is unable to do any thing for a living, that he has a wife who is very infirm and is unable to support herself, that he has no other family living with him, that he has no real or personal estate, Sworn this 11 th day of April 1872. } Squire Cockram D. D. Crane - }
Personally appeared Stephen D. Dey who swears that he verily believes that Squire Cockram is not worth any property, that he is poor old and infirm, and that he has paid over the money arising from the sale of his property to his creditors, Sworn this 11 th day of April 1872. } Stephen D. Dey D. D. Crane - }
Personally appeared Squire Cockram who swears that Squire Cockram is poor, deaf and infirm, and that he must soon become a pauper charge to the town.

Unless relieved by receiving his pension - from this 11 th day } Noah Matthews of April 1921 - D.O. Crane - }
Personally appeared William Williams who swears that he is one of the overseers of the poor for the Township of Orange, that an application has been made to place Simon Cockram upon the Township, that he is poor and indigent, and he verily believes that he must become a town charge, unless relieved by receiving a pension from this 11 th of April William Williams 1921. D.O. Crane - }
Essex County ss. I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Dana, Noah Matthews and William Williams the persons who have signed sworn to the several affidavits on this paper, and that they are respectable gentlemen in this County - D.O. Crane -
I also Whitehead Clerk of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and Schedule and proceedings thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this twenty seven th day of July 1921 - E. H. Whitehead

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cockrew, Thomas GRADE Sergeant LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 6983 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 24, 1790 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.