Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34222, John Coleman, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Coleman, John
NUMBER _____
S 34222 B.L. Wt 124-100
CONTENTS

COLEMAN, JOHN (N.J.)
S-34222

14-114  New Jersey Coleman
Hon ble Com ee in the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Phileus of the New Jersey line, for the term of 1778 war
inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of Apr 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sept 1819 and sent to John Keith Esq r Woodbury, G. Com ee New Jersey
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  137. 6 3/4    Semi-ann. all ce ending March 1820  48    17 mo 4/30  47     $185. 6  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Mr. and Mrs. John Keith Esq r Woodbury, New Jersey
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New Jersey v
John Coleman April 1 st 1818
Mr. Fritch. ad Judge Woodbury, N. J. Rec d June 20. 1819.
Rolls.
John Coleman
Shreve Regt. Phillips Comp y
The date of entering & leaving the service will be stated in the amended declaration -

State of New Jersey
Gloster County
Personally appeared before me John Hirth one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County -
John Coleman & being duly sworn states that he enlisted in July 1780 under Capt Phillips in the second Jersey Regiment commanded by Genl Molineux in the Revolutionary War that he was drafted out of the second into the first Jersey Regiment & placed in the infantry under Capt Michel & remained in the service as a private until peace was made, when he received his discharge having served more than thirteen years three months & thirteen days agreeable to his discharge in the service of the United States. that he is a native of the State of New Jersey.
And that his discharge was sent to Washington city to the War Office, when he obtained his disch for his time as a soldier etc.
And that his reduced circumstances are such that he needs the assistance of his country for his support - and further saith not
Taken subscribed & sworn this first day of April
Eighteen hundred & eighteen Witness my hand & John Coleman
Seal
John Hirth Judge see War Office record

Gloucester (overleaf)
I John Hirth judge do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Coleman did serve in the Revolution as a State in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy —
I now therefore certify the proceedings to be returned to you before me to the Secretary for the Department of War in pursuance to an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war —
John Hirth
State of New Jersey
I Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester do hereby certify that John Hirth Esq. is in Commission as one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that the signature of the said Judge is truly such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office At Woodbury this Twenty Fifth day of June A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen
Hendry AR

Gloucester County
I do hereby Certify to the Honorable Secretary of War that it hath been proven upon the solemn affirmation of Joseph Fowler and upon the oaths of David Fisher true dis- interested and equitable witness that the said John Clemens did serve as a private in the Pennsylvania War for the space of four years & upwards - against the Common Enemy - and that the testimony was to my satisfaction I Certify Also that the John Clemens is in indigent circumstances & that he needs in my opinion the assistance of his Country for his support In testimony whereunto I have at my hand & seal May the 8th 1819
John H. Smith Judge

Amended Declaration. DISTRICT OF New Jersey, ss.
On this Seventh day of August 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Gloucester County in said district, personally appeared John Coleman aged sixty years, resident in Gloucester County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn  affirmed , according to law, doth, on his oath  affirmation 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 John Coleman enlisted for the term of during the War on the — day of February in the year seventeen hundred seventy  Eight  near in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Philips of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Shreve in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the General surrender at Yorktown when he was discharged from service in New Jersey state of New York , that he was in the battles of Monmouth in State of New Jersey  on Springfield do. at Green Spring and at the taking of Cornwallis — 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.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Hith
John Coleman
I, John Hith Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John Coleman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. I also certify that the first declaration was made on the first day of April A D Eighteen hundred & eighteen
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John Hith Judge

Certificate & Inventory of John Colman and District of New Jersey, from the Court of Records of the County of Gloucester
[Signature]
No 14,124
March 1820
[Signature]
John Hirth
Asst.

District of New Jersey, ss.
On this Fifth — day of October , 1820, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Gloucester , in the state of New Jersey, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law—having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings, John Coleman
of the County and State aforesaid aged about sixty one years, resident in the Township of Deptford 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 enlisted under Captain Philips in the second Jersey Regiment Commanded by Colonel Israel Shreve, in M'fadden's Brigade in 1777 for during the war, was shifted into the Infantry under Captain Bowman sometime after his enlistment; that he served in the continental establishment, six years, three months & thirteen days, and was discharged in June 1783 and was in the first Jersey Regiment under Captain Mitchell, when he received his discharge; was at the Battle of Monmouth and Springfield, in New Jersey, also at the Greenspring in Virginia, at the taking of Cornwallis, and in several other skirmishes
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 other 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. — Family consists of a wife aged about fifty years — has no trade — nor no means of support only by his labour (Independent of his pension) He received a pension certificate dated April 1 st 1818 Issued 6 th of September 1819 No to, and declared, on the 14114 — Holds any no property except an old one horse waggon valued at nine dollars — the capacity of his wife and self an insufficient to provide for his support.
John Coleman
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of October 1820 before me James Mattack Presid. tem. of the said Court
I, Jeremiah J. Foster Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas the of county of Gloucester — in the state of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate 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 exhib- ited in the aforesaid schedule, is nine — dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said Court, on this seventeenth day of November , 1820.
J. J. Foster, Clerk

The Court is of the opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within schedule is nine dollars. —
$ 9.00
James Matlack
Charles Ogden
John Firth

N o 124 John Coleman
Claim Milford Harriet
N.J. line.
Lodged by the Hon Mr. Helms M.H.R.

John Estman } Letters To } Genl. Holmes } Money

I know all Men by these Presents That I John Coleman late a Soldier in the New Jersey Regiment in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, Do make constitute and appoint General William Helms my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive of the Secretary of War of the United States the land warrant for all such lands as I am entitled to receive as a sol- dier by an act of the late Congress, and in my name or otherwise to give such a receipt or discharge as may be necessary, ratifying and by these Presents confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall law- fully do or cause to be done in the premises. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & one —
Sealed & Delivered In the presence of } J. W. H.
John Coleman
New Jersey ss: Personally came before me Jonathan Rhea one of the Masters in the High court of Chan- cery of the State of New Jersey, the above named John Coleman who acknowledged that he executed the above letter of Attorney as his voluntary act & deed for the uses & purposes therein men- tioned and the said John Coleman being duly sworn saith that he was a soldier in the New Jersey line during the greater part of the late war with Great Britain and that he served to the close of the said war, that the discharge now shown was regularly given

to him - That he hath not in any way sold his right to his bounty land given by the late Congress - and further saith not -
Taken & sworn before me This 14 th day of December 1881
John Coleman
[Signature] Master in Chancery
And I the said Jonathan Dyer, do certify that I held a commission of a Lieutenant in the Grey Line at the close of the late war, that I well recollect the said John Coleman as a soldier, and from his discharge & other circumstances by him shown mentioned have no doubt but that he served to the close of the said war -
[Signature]

Fasternung Joseph Fowle David Fisher in power of John Calemons & Mrs
Certificate of

State of New Jersey Gloucester County
Personally appeared before John Smith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Gloucester Joseph Fowler a disinterested witness and being duly affirmed, saith that he was acquainted with John Clemen a private in the Service of the United States in Revolutionary War & that he knew him upwards of five years in the time of the Continental Establishment part of the time he was in the Second Jersey Regiment & the latter part of the time he was in the first Regiment & was discharged when Peace was made
And further the deponent saith not subscribed & affirmed before me This 8 th day of May 1819
John Smith
Joseph Fowler

State of New Jersey Gloucester County
Personally appeared before me John Hicks one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Gloucester to David Fisher a described retired & being duly sworn saith - that he is well acquainted with John Clement the applicant on the list of the 18th of March 1819 as a person - for four years as a private in the service of the Continental in the estimated Col. Skinner's part of the time in the Second Jersey Regiment & part of the time he was in the first and that he received his discharge when Deane was made
And further this deponent saith not then said and from like me this 24 th day of May 1819 David Fisher John Hicks
August 7 th 1819 Mr Fowler & Mr Fisher appeared before me at the time the deposition - Mr Clement was taken - but as they could give no other testimony. I judged it unnecessary to take their testimony again - & transcript there from - John Hicks The Hon. John H. Watson

I do certify that I am well acquainted with David Fisher & Joseph Soules that I believe them to be disinterested witnesses & that they are both men of good repute for truth & veracity & that full faith & credit ought to be given to their testimony Witnes my hand & seal June 25 th 1819 John North Judge
I do further certify that I am well acquainted with John Clemen the author affidavit & his circumstances, which are such that he needs the assistance of his party for support - John North Judge June 25 th 1819
By some means the Certificate taken in favour of Mr Clemen was misplaced in my office & on the return of the same I sent it & found it had been forwarded with them at that time. I have now forwarded it with the testimony taken lest it might not be sufficient without it. As he recd. his bond perhaps his name & discharge may be found in that office if necessary.
To the Secretary of War - John North

34222 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34222
John Coleman Rev Rev Mad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 5 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 5th June 1783.
By His Excellency's Command,
John Sullivan
REGISTERED in the Book of the Regiment,
John L. Williams Adjutant.
THE above John Williams has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for 7 Years faithful Service.
Beckley

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof William Primate in the for life Regiment, having faith- fully served the United States
John Lockerman New Jersey B.L. Wt. 124-1000

N. Jersey Lib 2 2M Recd. 5 Apr. 1821
Washington D.C. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War N. Jersey

Dear Sir — Some time about the month of November last I forwarded to the War office an application accompanied with the documents of the Court for the continuation of John Coleman on the Pension list. At the same time I forwarded an application to place John Smallwood on the pension list. Then I think was acted on about the 12th December last. And a pension bill for John Smallwood was forwarded to me. But I received no communication respecting of Mr John Coleman but took it for granted he had been placed on the pension list or at least continued on it as a pensioner — but the agent or President of the State Bank at Trenton New Jersey says that he is not continued, nor that he has no instructions in regard to Mr Coleman —
I have concluded that his application & Court documents have been miss laid and I have obtained a second certificate from the Clerk of the Court — Now Sir I hope you will attend to it and if you think proper to continue him on the list of pensioners that you will communicate it without delay & give orders for the payment as Mr Coleman is poor & has been confined in our Gaol for a small debt without any thing for his relief or support only charge where he has been for near three months Now dear Sir I hope you will pay attention to this — I think there can be no doubt but what the papers has been miss laid
I remain dear Sir yours &c
John Smith
To the Hon
Secretary of War
Washington Gloucester County New Jersey March 25th 1871 —

John Coleman a letter of note of love a passion book
spared of 1821
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On this Fifth - day of October , 1820, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Gloucester , in the state of New Jersey, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law--having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings.
John Coleman of the State & County aforesaid aged about sixty one years, resident in the Township of Deptford 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 enlisted under Captain Philips in the second Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Shreeve in Maxfields Brigade in 1777, for during the War - War shifted into the Infantry under Captain Bowman sometime after his enlistment: that he served on the Continental establishment six years three months & thirteen days and was discharged in June 1783: and was in the first Jersey Regiment under Captain Mitchell when he received his discharge - was at the Battle of Monmouth & Springfield in New Jersey - also at the Green Spring in Virginia, at the taking of Cornwallis & several other skirmishes -
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 other 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.
Family consists of a wife aged about fifty years, has no trade, no means of support, early by her labour (independent of her Pension). He received a Pension Certificate dated April 14 1818 to, and declared, on the issued 6th day of September 1819 No 14.18. before Holds no property except an old one horse waggon valued at nine dollars - the capacity of his wife and self is insufficient to provide for his support.
John Coleman
Sworn to and Declared on the 5th day of October A.D. 1820 before me James Matlack President Pro tem. of said Court
I, Jermiah J. Foster Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas the of county of Gloucester in the state of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition 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 Nine dollars and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Thirteenth day of March , 1821
J. J. Foster clk

The Court are of the opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within schedule is Nine dollars.
$9.00
James M. Aldcock Charles Ogden John Firth
Gloucester p.
I do further certify that above to be a true copy of the Record in my office. Witness my hand and seal of office at Woodbury after said the Thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
J. L. Foster Clerk