Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.3779, Luke Courtney, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Courtney, Luke
No. 3779
Sipporah or Zephorah
CONTENTS

Widow of Luke ... who served in the Revolutionary war, as a ...
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of ... Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the ... and sent to ...
Handwritten signature: ...
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818. Page ...
Handwritten signature: ...

State of New Jersey Monmouth County
On this Eighth day of May One thousand eight hundred and fifty three Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Elizabeth Courtney a resident of the Township of Stafford in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the fortieth year of her age. Who being first duly sworn - according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the - provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 "entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Luke Courtney who was a resident in the County of Monmouth when he enlisted under Lieut - William Barton of said County for during the war some time in the month of April 1777 that he afterwards served in a Company commanded by Capt Cox of the 1 st Jersey Regiment as a private he served until the end of the war as she has often heard him say and as she nearly believes he rec d a discharge but it has been lost many years.
She further declares that she was married to the said Luke Courtney on the fifth day of August seventeen hundred and fifty five by Rev Thomas Esgin - that she rec d no certificate of marriage nor has said Luke left - any record of marriage. She attaches a paper giving the age of the birth of their eldest child Mary Courtney
Elizabeth

which is in the handwriting of James Wright a teacher done upwards of forty five years ago and has always been in the possession of declarant.
That her husband the aforesaid Luke Courtney died on the twenty eighth day of October Eighteen hundred and two. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated.
Known to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before,
Silas A. Crane
His Gippwah Courtney Mark
I do hereby certify that Gippwah Courtney the above declarant is personally known to me as a person of credibility and truth and that on account of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open court being fifty miles distant from the County seat, and I further certify that she is the widow of Luke Courtney deceased and that the Father of the subscriber Silas Crane, was one of the executors to the last will of the said Luke Courtney.
Silas A. Crane

MARY COURTNEY
DAUGHTER OF
Luke and Zipporah Courtney
WAS Born AUGUST IX.
ANNO DOMINI
MDCCCLXXXVII.

Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
3779
Josephus Courtney Wid.
Luke Courtney Rev. Rev. Wine
Act: _____
Hobbs, R. 1848
Index — Vol. _____
A
Page _____
142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7389 New Jersey
Rate to the July
Zephora Courtney widow of Luke Courtney -
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25th of October 1802 of Monmouth in the State of N. Jersey who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gay of the Regt. commanded by Col. Egan in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 80 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th. - day of July 1843 - and sent to James N. Lawrence, Smylaystown, N. H.
Whole amount due $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wh. Stewart Clerk,
Book A Vol. 7 Page 120

2202
New Jersey
Zephaniah Courtney
widow of Luke Courtney who was a private in the New Jersey line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of December 1843 and sent to James N. Lawrence Smalls Town, Monmouth County New Jersey.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 120.

House of Rep. U.S. 28 Dec 1848
Hon James L Edwards Com; of Pensions &c
Dear Sir
I have been requested by *Lippincott's Orphan, and Lippincott's Country widows of Soldiers of the Revolution, to obtain for them their certificates under the law of last. They are in very destitute circumstances and I hope you will give it your early attention. Please accept my thanks for your prompt attention to a similar request in behalf of some old ladies, in Trenton who were greatly gratified by their receipt.
Very respectfully yours
* of Monmouth County New Jersey
Wm A Newell Me from N.J.

Like Courtney 1 st N. J. Reg t Penn s Land 2 ?
G. M. C.
7 July '43 -
Rec d as Warrant for Penn s Land in the year 1789 - as a private of the New Jersey Line
MS.

Inlaystown May 15 th 1843
Sir
In the application of Jeppson Courtney widow of Luke Courtney and I must explain the reason of having two declarations of marriage attached the first one was for a copy only in order that the judge might not make any mistake. He filled up the blanks in the copy and scratched the place where the name of the judge was inserted and executed and signed it. fearing that it might be objected to I had another written and in the last I perceive the years are in figures inst- -ead of being written - I have desired the secretary of New Jersey to put his seal and certificate to the same and attach both declarations
Yours
J. L. Edwards
Yours attent Jas St Lawrence
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 nd February 1845, entitled "an act making further provision for granting pensions of the soldiers of the Revolutionary State of New Jersey, Monmouth County, etc."
On this first day of September A.D. 1845 personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Zipporah Courtney widow in Gloucester County and State of aforesaid aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn, according to law, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 2 nd February 1845 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Luke Courtney who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, and that she had drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, under the Act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow
her Zipporah T. Courtney marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before J. P. Peckworth Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit J. P. Peckworth Justice of the Peace

BC 2202 Feb 2? 1848
Silas D. Corane Mannahattin Monmouth Count New Jersey Agent

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that
Isaac P. Peckover Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Morris in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said
Isaac P. Peckover
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this month day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Charles G. McChesney Sec'y of State.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } Ys.
On this Eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fortythree - personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Zipporah Courtney a resident of the Township of Stafford in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the seventy sixth year of her age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision - made by the act of Congress passed - July 7th. 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Luke Courtney who was a resident in the County of Monmouth when he enlisted under Lieut. William Parton of said County for during the war sometime in the month of April 1777, that he afterwards served in a Company commanded by Capt. Cox of the first Jersey Regiment as a private and he served until the end of the war, that she has often heard him say and as she sincerely believes, that he received an honorable discharge, she further declares that she was married to the said Luke Courtney on the Fifth day of August Seventeen hundred and eighty six

by Mrs Phoebe Babin, that she received no certificate of marriage, nor has said Phoebe left any record of marriages, she attaches a paper giving the date of the birth of their eldest child Mary Courtney which is in the hand writing of James Wright a school master done upwards of Fortyfive years ago and has always been in the possession of declarant
That her husband the aforesaid Luke Courtney died on the Twentyeighth day of October 1802. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 Vez. at the time above stated - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before
me Silas A Crane
By S. A. Crane
I do hereby certify that Zipporah Courtney the above declarant is personally known to me as a person of credibility and truth and that on account of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open court being Fifty miles distant from the court seat and I further certify that she is the widow of Luke Courtney deceased and that the father of the subscriber Silas Crane was one of the Executors to the last will of the said Luke Courtney
Silas A Crane Judge C. C. P.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss
On the ninth day of May A.D. 1893 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Zipporah Crane a resident of Stafford in the County and State aforesaid in the seventy ninth year of her age a person of credibility and truth who — being duly sworn according to law on her oath, deponeth and saith that she is a sister in law to Zipporah Courtney who is making application for a pension, deponent was present at the marriage of Luke Courtney and Zippo- rah Crane in the year Seventeen hun- dred and Eightysix by Amos Thomas and has always been a near resident the said widow Zipporah Courtney — also knows that Mary born on the ninth day of August 1787 is their eldest child and also well knows that the said Luke Courtney died on the Twentyeighth day of October 1892 as depts. husband was one of the Executors to his will. deponent well remembers his being in the Revolution- ary Army has often heard the said Luke Courtney speak of his being in the Army as a soldier of the Revolution. Sworn to and subscribed on Zipporah Crane the day and year above written before Silas H. Hance J.P.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss
On this fourth day of Septem- ber in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me the sub- scribed one of the justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Jipporah Courtney a resident of the township of Stafford in the County aforesaid aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, soth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress passed on the third day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Luke Courtney who was a private; And the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was eighty dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written
Silas A. Crane J.P. Jipporah Courtney
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and know her to be a person of credibility and truth
Silas A. Crane J.P.

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do here by certify that Silas A. Leane Esq. before whom the within declaration was made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth in said State, duly appointed commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestation, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Silas A. Leane In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty second day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred forty three.
Charles G. McChesney Secy of State

4548 Declaration of Zipporah Courtney of New Jersey Act. March 1842.
$80 per an
James A. Laurence Shelby Tenn Montgomery Co. Tennessee

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss
On the ninth day of May AD 1843. Before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Samuel Bennett a resident of Stafford in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the Eighty Sixth year of his age a person of credibility and truth and a pen- -sioner of the United States - who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Luke Bantry and knew him in the army of the Revolution as a private and that he saw him during the said war. he died about forty - years ago and left a widow named - Gippannah Bantry who is still living and who has not again married since the death of her said husband Subscribed to and acknowledged on the day and year above written Before me, this ninth, May 1843. Silas A. Crane J.P. Samuel Bennett

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
on the ninth day of May A.D. 1843. Before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Thomas Brown a resident of the Township of Stafford in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in the eighty first year of his age a person of credibility and truth. Who being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that knew Luke Courtney dead in the revolutionary war and until his death which was about forty years ago - also knows Zipporah Courtney to have lived with the said Luke Courtney as his wife and that she had children by him and she still remains a widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above Written Before
Thos Brown
Silas A. Crane J.P.

90.88 New Jersey Tipporah Courtney Ast July 7 1838.
N.J.
M 86. d 02 -
Capt Cox (St. Ogden)
Cond
2 yrs 3 m
80 $
W. Laurence Inlaystown N Jersey,

State of New Jersey
I Charles (G. M c Chesney) Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Silas Deane Esq. before whom the within declaration of Ephraim Courtney and affidavits of Ephraim Crane, Samuel Bennett & Thomas Brown were made and taken; was at the time of the doing thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth in said State duly appointed Commissioned and sworn: that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestation, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Silas Deane.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Trenton in said State this fifteenth day of May A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State