Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,432, Jehu Clayton, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Clayton, Jehu
S.2432
carded
CONTENTS
7

Disb. let to Sept 10 36  let to Capt 9 Sept 36 C. G. M c Chesney 36
New Jersey 17.885
John Clayton.
of Middletown in the State of New Jersey, who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Burrows. of the Rgt commanded by Col. Forman in the N. Jersey line for Seven mo. & twenty six days.
No 10.942
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey. at the rate of 26 Dollars 21. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Dec. 1833 and sent to Dr C. G. M c Chesney, Hightstown.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 1833, - 65.52 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. 13.11.
$78.63
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. R. Labaree Clerk.
Book 6 Vol. Three Page 104.

Jehu Clayton Esq.
10942.
Monmouth? The proof 512 mo. Service

State of New Jersey } Declaration in order to obtain the Middlesex Co. } Benefit of the Act of Congress Pardon June 7 th 1832
On this 31. day of July 1832 Personally appeared in open court at a special term of the Inferior court of Common Pleas in and for S d County held at the City of New Brunswick New Jersey - Being a court of Records - John Clayton a resident of the Township of East Windsor in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, aged 76 in December last who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress Pardon June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States some time in the month of  1776. as a Substitute for Abijah Lefferson for the term of one month in a company commanded by Capt. Hendrick Smock - and served S d term out in guarding what is generally called the Middle Town Skine Soon as S d company was dismissed he immediately enlisted in Middletown under Capt. John Burrows for the term of 5 months and started in a few days for Long Island by the way of Amboy and Elizabeth Town - he thinks commanded by Col. Davis  Forman - after reaching Long Island and disarming the Tories there - he was engaged in Fort Brunkhill until the Battle - when he with the rest of the Army men driven to New York City - when soon after - (in September) was again driven to Fort Washington about 12 miles above New York assisted again in finishing that Fort - and in October some time he thinks - he was in the Engagement of White Plains and very nearly escaped being made Prisoners From thence retreated to West Point - crossed over to the Jersey Shore to Fort Lee was then when Fort Washington was taken - from thence returned to Monmouth Court House - thence down to the Shore to defend it again returned to Monm- outh Court House and was there dismissed by order of Genl. Forman (late Col) 3 rd served afterwards as Matilda Manunder Capt. John Lake of Shrewsbury - and Capt. Muddy how many times he cannot recollect nor how long - Being at present quite

I affirm - And thinking to the best of his recollection he served not less than One year in Bearing arms in the service of his Country and this Deponent further declares that he has no Documentary Evidence relating to his Services and he doth hereby Relinquish every claim whatsoever to a Pension or Annuity except the Present and also declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State and he further declares that he has  very likely believes he was engaged at different times as is above related
Sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid
Robert Wetherney
his John H Clayton Mark.
We Israel Pearce of the Township of East Windsor in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey and Charles Butcher of the S d County of Middlesex do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Clayton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration and believe him to be Seventy Six years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution and in common with that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the 3 rd Day of June aforesaid Robert Wetherney Judge
Israel Pearce Charles Butcher
Interrogatories put by the Court to the foregoing Applicant
1 When and in what year were you born?
A In Monmouth Co New Jersey. Born A.D. 1756.
2 Have you any record of your age?
A I have none

J. S. Mansdalen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Clayton for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 31 st day of July 1832
J. S. Mansdalen Clerk

John Clayton N.J.
Adm 7 Months 8 26 days
23.33 2.88 $26.21 52.42 13.10 65.52 13.11 78.63
Dr C. G. McChesney Hightstown New Jersey

State of New Jersey Middlesex County } Be it known that on this Sixteenth 3 day of July 1833. Personally app- eared before me John B. Mount one of the Judges of the Court of Records in and for the County of Middlesex John Clayton who being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and Saith That this amending Declaration to his original Declaration now suspended in the Pension Office at Washington - is true and made in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1832" ————— 1776.
May. Went as a Substitute for Asa or Asa Lefferson = 1. mo, under Capt Hendrick Smock and Col. Hend- rickson. Marched immediately to the High Lands near Sandy Hook and then remained untill the month expired -
June. Enlisted under Capt John Burrows in the Village 5. mo. of Middlestown for 5 months Col David Forman and Genl. Heard commanded them on Long Island Marched on to South Amboy. Elizabeth Town and over into the City of New York - and then crossed over to Long Island - then assisted in Building Fort Bunker Hill or Cobble Hill as it was sometimes called. Was in the Battle of the 27 th August. Retreated with the army over into New York from thence to Fort Washington where Engaged in Building or repairing untill the Battle of White Plains. Was in said Battle and narrowly Escaped being made Prisoner. Crossed the River over into Jersey Marched down to Fort Lee. From there - retreated to Newark - and from there returned through Elizabeth Town. Woodbridge. Amboy. — Mount Pleasant. Middle Point. Tinton

= Falls-to Monmouth Court and then in the = 1777 Month of November was discharged January Drafted under Capt John Lake and marched 1/2 Mo. to Long Branch and along Middletown - Then this tour was two weeks (2 weeks) March. Drafted under same officers and marched 1/2 Mo. to the Highlands, Red Bank and other Places this tour was two weeks (2 weeks) May Volunteered under Capt Lake, Marched - 1/2 Mo. to Shrewsbury Long Branch and along the Monmouth Shore. This was two weeks (2) Remember the half months services under Lake on account of a neighbor going out half the months and in the latter part June Was out four or five times as a minute - 1/2 Mo. man under Capt Lake making at the least half a month from 4 to 5 days each time 8. Mo. Was out various other tours as a minute Total man and also as a Draft and Volunteer during the Revolutionary War. But can not particularize each separate tour as to the months and years.
After much toil has found a Witness who knew him in the Service Lewis Compton's testimony accompanies this and further I with not
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above mentioned - Before me John B. Mount.
John B. Mount

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
Be it known that on this Sixteenth day of July 1833 Personally appeared Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Lewis Compton who being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and Saith that he is well acquainted with Jehu Clayton an Applicant for a Pension. Remembers perfectly well seeing and labour- ing with the said Jehu Clayton while in the 5 months Service at Fort Washington in the year 1776 a little while before the Battle of White Plains . also remembers seeing the said Clayton in the Militia Service of the United States along the Monmouth Shore - and again saw the said Clayton in actual Service at the Village of Freehold  Monmouth County - New Jersey - but cannot say what season of the year nor the year But it was after seeing and labouring with him in Fort Washington in 1776 and further Saith not Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year above written Lewis Compton Before me
John Smith
I certify that Lewis Compton whose testimony is given in favour of Jehu Clayton and who served with him during the Revolutionary War is a credible Person and entitled to credit and Belief.
John Smith

State of New Jersey.
I James D. Westcott, Secretary of the State of New Jersey, do certify, that John B. Mount, before whom the first of the foregoing affidavits was taken, and who hath subscribed to the same, was at the time thereof one of the judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex; and that John Smith before whom the several of the foregoing affidavits was taken, who hath also subscribed to the same, and whose certificate is thereto affixed, was at the time thereof a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Middlesex, both duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their official attestations. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of August, A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three.
James D. Westcott.

State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss
Be it known that on this 7 th day of June 1833 Personally appeared
Before me the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Middlesex John Clayton who being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and Saith that the following amendments to his original Declaration are true and made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1833
In 1776 In March or April cannot say which month went as a substitute One Month for Asa Jefferson under Captain Hendrick Smock and was also commanded by Col Hendrickson marched to Middle- ston then to Sandy Hook and along the high lands &c
June. Enlisted in Middlesex for 5 months under Capt John Barnes. Col David Forman - and General Heald. and Served as Declaration States. was at the Battle on Long- Island. White Plains &c - Dismissed at Monmouth Court House after serving out the 5 months.
And said applicant further Deposeth and Saith. that by Reason of Old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the Precise length of his Service but according to the best of his recollection he Served in the United States militia of New Jersey Including the five months Service. Not less than One year active duty - and for such Service I claim a Pension - said deponent further declares he cannot Procure any living testimony being very infirm and at a long distance from the Place where his Father was living a few years ago - who knew that he enlisted in the five months Service &c and further Saith not
Subscribed and sworn to the day. and year above written. John Smith
In presence of his John + Clayton Clerk

We the undersigned Subscribers. Residents of the Township of East Windsor in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey are well acquainted with John Clayton an Applicant for a Pension and bear testimony to his character for veracity and truth and from our knowledge of him we are fully convinced that Implicit Confidence should be placed in his Declaration
June
1833
Charles G. McIlhenny
Dear Mr. Smith,
General Pearce
Isaac B. Hutchinson
Samuel G. G.
Thomas Allen
Yours sincerely
any of them
due of appeal this September
Yours sincerely at my house, once
In February I have
Virginia -
than of other days. He was very fond of the family party. I think Mr. Berrill of the Court of session - Peter of the county of Clackmann was easily that which began when the winter set in. He was in the habit of calling on us every week at the time when the weather was so bad that we were of the house in the country of Clackmann only could be seen and heard. He the department. He was in the habit

10942 John Clayton N.J.
d. e.
G. G. McChesney Hights Town N.J. (see th. to) 6/21/82 in John R 10292 Henry Shultz

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Clayton No 9
   Period when the service was required. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1817-1818 1 Private Capt Smoot Quincy 76 Monmouth   Died Shore N.J. and   entered 5 Middletown Livermore   now in Middlesex N.J.   Served many times afterwards how many? The declaration supported by   cannot recollect Clergymen and Citizens Certificate   1 Year  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
See admitted File 2432
RECEIVED
2032
P. O. _____
John Clayton
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____

Rev War
2432 INVALID.
File No. 2432
John Blayton
Print Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rev

Dear Mr Abm Clayton Esq
Highs Town N.J. Sept 6
Sept 9
Free
J. L. Edwards Esqre Commisr of Pensions Washington city Dist. C. A.

Highly Town Sept th 5 th 1836
Dear Sir
Yours of the 30 th in answer to mine of the 25 th is now before me. It will be necessary on my part to receive some assurance from the Pension Dept. that the information I may forward, will not expose me to personal injury or violence. The said Jas. Abraham and family, are a real Murrell Gang . The Father and sons are now engaged in a law suit for an attempt to arrest an officer of Justice while serving a legal Process against one of the family. The officer was seriously wounded with a Pitchfork while in the discharge of his duty. Their spirit of Revenge knows no bound. James M. Clusney resides some distance from me. But I will embrace the earliest opportunity to procure his Testimony and forward it to the Dept.
The greater part of his service was alleged to have been performed under Capt. Morgan in the Horse . please to correct me if mistaken. However they  they declare they served One year together in such a company as no one of the Pensioners ever knew of during the Rev y war. a number have told me so. those who resided in the immediate neighbourhood
Jehu Clayton is the proper Person. he is or was of Middlesex, Co. I was agent for him. and it was through his brother John Clayton of Plymouth named in your Letter. that I learned, Jehu was. Enlisted in the British service. John visited Jehu in this neighbourhood. and learning that he rec d Pay for only 6 or 7. months which duty I believe was truly performed John with his brother come to see me on the subject. I.
XX Dickson and Abraham

was returning from visiting the sick when met on the road - John asked - Is this Doctor M c Chesney? I said yes. Why did you not get my brother a full Pension? I have rec d quite as much as he is entitled to, (I replied). Why he was a Prisoner rejoined M c C. and if you will quit the business, he will go to the — of Freeholds and he will swear him into a full Pension. My Testimony is all that he will want. To Mr John Clayton I observed, how is all this! you stated when I drew your Declaration, that was all the duty you ever performed. Yes he said. But when I was taken Prisoner I enlisted in the British Service for three years, but it was for the purpose of running away, so you receive a Pension for services done your country - and with a full Pension for being a British soldier. I will be under the necessity of reporting you to the P o Dept. I done all the business for him, paid part of the Court charges and drew his semi-annual pay all without one cent compensation - because he was poor.
This conversation took place last Fall - soon after that time. John C c moved some where in the Co of Monmouth and I have not seen either of the two Brothers since - John has told many things that he done while in the English army.
I wish, (as I have no copy of Abrahams & Disbrow's Declaration) a line as regards the years since they performed in Company. — Respectfully in haste your old Serv t Charles G. M c Chesney J. G. Edwards Esq r

New Jersey Rev.:
Jehu Clayton
Suspended Act. B. G. McChesney 21 June 33.
2032
Act. 7 June '33

John Clayton
Payments to be made at Trenton. — by S. Trenton. Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Raccoosey.
Wm 43977
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 8 Vol. Three. Page 106 by Wm. H. Palmer Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Abie Hayslow of the state of New Jersey, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Twenty Six dollars and twentysix cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifth day of October , one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three .
John B. B. Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Octo 23. 1833 paid to Sept 4. 1833 Mar 6. 1834 Paid to Mar 4. 1834 Sept 16. 1834 Paid to Sept 4. 1834 Mar 12 1835 Paid to Mar 4 1835 Sept 9 1835 Paid to Sept 4 1835 May 17 1836 Paid to Mar 4 1836