Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34205, James Clinton, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Clinton, James
S. 34205
cont?
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CONTENTS

9668
New Jersey
James Clinton
of South Amboy in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clayton of the Penna line, for the term of three years
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Oct 1819 and sent to Mr. Dean Esq. New Brunswick N.J.
Arrears to 4th of Feb 1819. 19 mths 21/4 86.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 118.00
$204.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
On this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Nathaniel Hunt Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex in the State aforesaid personally appears James Clinton of the Township of South Amboy in said County aged fifty six years 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 & naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
That he the said James Clinton enlisted in the year seventeen hundred & eighty at Spotswood in the State of New Jersey as a private in Captain John Hoard's Troop of horse in Col. Miland's Fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania Dragoons for during the war and that he was discharged at Lancaster in Pennsylvania on the ninth day of June in the year of Lord seventeen hundred & eighty three which discharge he has lost. And this deponent further saith that after he was discharged he returned to his native place South Amboy in the State of New Jersey and that hath ever since continued a President Citizen of the United States and that he is now in such reduced circumstances from his inability of body as to require assistance from his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his service.
James Clinton
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Nathl Hunt
I Nathaniel Hunt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex in the State aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Clinton did serve in the war of the Revolution 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 of the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned Act of Congress
April 16 th 1818
Nath. Hunt
State of New Jersey } I William P. Deane clerk Middlesex County } of the court of common pleas of the county of Middlesex in the State afo d certify that Nath l Hunt above named is one of the judges afo d court duly commissioned sworn. — Witness my hand & the seal of said court the day & year above written. —
W m P. Deane clerk

Additional evidence in the case of James Clinton claiming a Pension &c.
Middletown: John Heard Esq. late a Captain in the fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons in the army of the Revolution being commanded by Col. Stephen Moylan being deeply sworne deponeth and saith that upon examination of the Rolls of that Regiment made by himself he finds the name of James Clinton repeatedly thereon - and in particular on a Roll called "muster Roll of Capt. John Moylan's dismounted Troop March the 16 th 1703" he finds the name James Clinton thereon; and that he verily believes James Clinton the present applicant is the same man.
Taken & subscribed at Middletown the 16 th March 1819
Robert W. Cherry
John Heard
I Robert W. Cherry one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middletown in New Jersey certify that James Clinton the applicant is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support.
Dated March 16 th 1819 Middletown New Jersey -
Robert W. Cherry

I William P Deane clerk of the court of common pleas of Middx. county certify that Robert McChesney within named is one of the judges of said court duly commissioned therefor -
Witness my hand & the seal of said court this 16 th March 1819
Wm P Deane clerk
James Clinton -
Adm.
135 - 4 146 - 4
To Wm P Deane Esq. My dear Sir I beg
Return to Arthur Goodrich Esq. 17/3/19
Enclosure

James Clinton
9608
South Amboy
Apr 19
CK9
Wm P. D. Ware
New Brunswick
N.J.
21 st Feb 1820

District of New Jersey Middlesex ss.
On this thirteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and twenty. Appeared in the open Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, being a Court of Record. James Blanton, aged Fifty eight Years, a resident in the Township of South Brunswick in said County, who being first sworn according to Law. Doth on his oath declare, that he enlisted as a private in the fourth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Light dragoons for and during the Revolutionary War. That he served some where about three years the first part of the time under Captain Pike and the remainder under Captain John Beard until the end of the War. That the date of his original declaration was sometime about the 10 th April 1818. That he has received three instalments on his pension certificate which is marked No. 9.668. &
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 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 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 of America in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18 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 is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. &

And I do further declare that my family consists of my self, my Wife aged sixty four, two Sons the Eldest, fourteen years, very infirm by reason of a rupture, the second aged twelve years, One daughter aged fifteen years and a grand daughter aged fourteen years, whose father and mother is dead, that I have no trade of any kind, and have but one eye, and that considerably dim, and that I have to depend principally upon my own labour, and that of my youngest Son for support.
Sworn to & declared this 13. June 1820 before Robert McPherson
James Clinton
Schedule of the Real and Personal Estate of James Clinton.
  A lot of land nearly 15. Acres on & 19.  $140    which is a Small log House     One Yoke Oxen and One Cow  35    One Wagon, One plough & one harrow  6    two Axes, Shov. & a Bull & 2 wedges  1    He owes to sundry persons one hundred  $182.00    and four dollars & 69/100   
James Clinton
I William P. Dean, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto 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 One Hundred and Eighty two dollars.
In testimony whereof

I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court. on this 13 th day of June 1820
W m P. Duncett

Application for increase of Revolutionary Pension of James Clinton deceased. late of the New Jersey Agri- Cy. at 96 $ per annum, under the act of March 18 th 1818.
James L. Street, Atty. New Brunswick, New Jersey.

State of New Jersey County of Monmouth, S.S.
Be it known, That on the first day of May, A.D. 1854, before me, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally came William Clinton, an a resident of English Town, in the County of Monmouth, in the State of New Jersey, to me made on oath, in due form & law, that he is the son, and one of the many surviving children, and heirs at law, of James Clinton, deceased, late a United States Sen- ator & the Governor of New Jersey, at which time he was entitled to a pension, under the act of March 18 th 1818, at which rate he drew his pension, to the 4 th of March 1841, and af- fiant was this day made affirmative for the arrearage of said father's pension, from the 4 th of March 1841, to the 9 th of April, A.D. 1841, being the day of his death. That his father, the said James Clinton, the Pensioner as aforesaid, died in the County of Middlesex, in the State of New Jersey, on the ninth day of April, 1841, and left no widow, and two children, only, him surviving; to wit: Mrs. Sarah Rhodes, and Affiant, who makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the increase of pension to which his father, the said James Clinton, the Pensioner as aforesaid, was en- titled, under the act of May 15 th 1828, or the act of June 7 th 1832, on account of the length of his said father's Revolutionary Service, and of the fact (as affiant believes) that his said father served as a Quasi-officer; and was there- fore entitled under said acts, (one or both thereof) of 1828 and 1832, to 100 dollars per

per annum, instead of merely in dollars, and he does not make this declaration for himself alone, but for himself and his sister, the said Dinah Edwards, above mentioned, whose request in writing is enclosed.
In witness whereof, he hereby constitutes and appoints James L. Street, of the City of New Brunswick, in the State of New Jersey, his true and lawful attorney, and especially requests the same Commissioners of Pension to recognize him as such.
For proof of identity he refers to the enclosed letter from J. L. Edwards, of September 21 st 1820; and for proof of identity, relationship and of the death of his father and mother, he refers to the enclosed genealogies of his family record.
William Clinton
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written, and I certify that the affiant is a credible person, who is entitled to full faith and credit in the Government, by him subscribed as above; I further certify that I have no interest in this claim.
Wm. P. Gorman Esq.
State of New Jersey County of Somerset ss.
I John Patterson, County Clerk, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William P. Gorman, whose genuine

Signature appears above, in and was at the time of signing the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts and further certify that I have no interest in this claim.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at Lebanon, this second day of May, A.D. 1854.
John Patterson Clk

INTRODUCTION
TO THE
ENGLISH READER:
OR,
A SELECTION OF PIECES IN PROSE AND
POETRY;
CALCULATED TO IMPROVE THE YOUNGER CLASSES OF LEARNERS, IN READING; AND TO IMBUE THEIR MINDS WITH THE LOVE OF VIRTUE.
WITH
RULES AND OBSERVATIONS FOR ASSISTING CHILDREN TO READ WITH PROPRIETY.
BY LINDLEY MURRAY,
Author of "English Grammar, adapted to the different Classes of Learners," &c.
FIRST NEW-JERSEY EDITION.
TRENTON:
PUBLISHED BY MOORE & LANE, BOOK-SELLERS, WARREN STREET.
1814.

Michael Clinton born Dec 25 1788 James Clinton Dec 10 1796 Louisa Clinton Nov 22 1798 Mark Clinton April 15 1799 Thomas Clinton August 12 1795 Henry Clinton April 15 1796 Elizabeth Clinton Nov 1 1799 Maria Clinton June 1 1800 David Clinton Oct 12 1800 Mary Clinton Feb 12 1805 William Clinton May 25 1807
Benjamin Hatchwell Born July 13 1807

CHAPTER II.
NARRATIVE PIECES.
SECTION I.
THE PIOUS SONS.
IN one of those terrible eruptions of mount Ætna which have often happened, the danger to the inhabitants of the adjacent country was uncommonly great. To avoid immediate destruction from the flames, and melted lava which ran down the sides of the mountain, the people were obliged to retire to a considerable distance. Amidst the hurry and confusion of such a scene, (every one flying and carrying away whatever he deemed most precious,) two brothers, the one named Anapias , the other Amphinomus , in the height of their solicitude for the preservation of their wealth and goods, suddenly recollected that their father and mother, both very old, were unable to save themselves by flight. Filial tenderness triumphed over every other consideration. "Where," cried the generous youths, "shall we find a more precious treasure, than they are who gave us being, and who have cherished and protected us through life?" Thus having said, the one took up his father on his shoulders, and the other his mother, and happily made their way through the surrounding smoke and flames. All who were

current so rapid would soon discharge its waters. But the stream still flowed, increased, perhaps, by fresh torrents from the mountains : and it must forever flow, because the sources, from which it is derived, are inexhaustible.—Thus the idle and irresolute youth trifles over his books, or wastes in play the precious moments : deferring the task of improvement, which at first is easy to be accomplished, but which will become more and more difficult, the longer it is neglected.
James Clinton Died April the 9 A D 1831
Penina Clinton Died December 26 D 1831

Additional evidence in claim for an increase of Revolution- ary Pensions. B. Please notice last clause in my closing letter.
James Clinton
N.Y. Dec 18 th 1818
George H. Livingston Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
W. H. Livingston

Anderson
MAY
James Carlton
(Official Business)
Wm. J. Mint Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Letters of Administration on the Estate of James Clinton, deceased.

State of New Jersey, { ss. MONMOUTH COUNTY,
I, ARTHUR V. CONOVER, SURROGATE of the County of Monmouth, do certify that on Tuesday the Second day of June eighteen hundred and fifty seven Administration of the goods, chattels, rights, and credits, which were of James Clinton  late of the County of Monmouth , deceased, was by me granted to
William Clinton
of Monmouth of said County, who is duly authorized to administer the same agreeably to law. WITNESS MY HAND, AND SEAL OF OFFICE, the Second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven —
Arthur V. Conover SURROGATE.

W. 702 3 James Clinton who made 2 affs. in Dickrow case signs by Mark - 82 m 33 - Middletown N.Y. 1827 - a 1833 status
1780 Capt Herkarts Co - but before time expired left into Capt Heads Co - Pa Dragoons
and states in 1833 that he has been a pensioner for more than 15 yrs -
James Clinton S. 34200 writes in 1818 then resident of South Amity Co. N.Y. aged 46.
1780 Pvt. Col Mcland Hertz Pa Light Dragoons under Captain Pike & " John Heard & dis at Lancaster Pa June 9 1783
Look up my other claims How often than James Clinton of S.C. S.F. 2437

STATE OF NEW JERSEY. OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
G W Trenton, May 26, 1905.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
The Revolutionary pension case of John D. Disbrow, Widow, No. 7023, contains the affidavit of James Clinton, who states that he served one year in 1780, in the company of Captain Carhart, Middlesex County Militia, that he was born in 1751, and a pensioner.
We have a transcript of the pension case of James Clinton, Invalid, No. 34205, Revolutionary War, who states he was born in 1762, that in 1780 he was a Private in the company of Captain John Heard, Continental Army and was discharged at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1783. This is evidently not the same person referred to in the pension case of Disbrow. Will you please inform me whether you have a pension case for James Clinton referred to in the Disbrow case?
Very respectfully,
R. Haber Baenthall Adjutant-General.

Report of the Pension Office, on the Pension Claim of the Heirs of James Clinton of Mon- mouth County New Jersey. It requires further ac- tion.

Or Ensign Office
May 29, 1856
Sir,
Before the Asses of the Children of Dr. Clinton dec d of N. Jersey Can be finally adjudicated an administrator must be appointed upon his Estate & it must be proved when he died & what Children are alive.
Yrs Resp t & Yours J. D. Dole
H. N. Burroughs
J. L. Street Esq. New Brunswick N. J.

New Brunswick New Jersey May 7 th 1856.
Hon. J. Minton Com. of Pensions.
Sir,
Enclosed please find application for increase of Pension: tradition says that James Clinton belonged to Moylan's Dragoons and served until the end of the Revolution; if so, the papers on which he obtained his pension under the act of 1818 and the pay rolls of the Continental line, will probably show it; and it will be seen, that he was entitled to 100 dollars per annum, under the act of May 15 th 1828, or the act of June 7 th 1832, instead of the 90 $ per annum, which he continued to draw under the act of March 18 th 1818.
Supposing it to be well known in the Pension Office, I need scarcely mention, that pensions, unclaimed by the father under the acts of 1828, and 1832, have been generally granted to the children;
Very Respectfully:
James L. Chest. Atty.

He belonged to Mayhew's Dragoons and was entitled to 100 $ a year under the act of June 7 th 1832. and perhaps under the act of May 15 th 1828. — His name is found on the rolls of Burlington County —

No 9008
War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
21 Sept r 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,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Edwards
To Mr. James Clinton
South-Amboy New Jersey

James Clinton dec d New Jersey Dec d . June 7 1832 -
2400 Dollars $100 a Year from March 1831 to 9 April 1841 when he Dec d . Pay to
Adm rs for Louisa Rhodes & McClinton or either of them or any others of his children who may be alive,
be sent to Jas. L. Street Esq., New Brunswick N. Jersey.

Brief in the case of James Clinton dec d County and State of New Jersey act June 7/1832
Claim, (" original " and for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He served war 2 years in Col. Moylan's Penn s Dragoons, He was pensioned under the Acts of 1818 & 1820 at $96 a year, He was entitled to no more under these acts, but under the act of 1832 he was entitled to a pension of (if for increase.) $100 a year for Dragoon service.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
The claim for increase is therefore allowed, giving $100 and deducting $96 - and the amount of pension already paid left to our Regulation,
Name and residence of Agent
J L Street Esq New Brunswick N.J.
Thomas D. D. [Signature] Examining Clerk.

Additional evidence, in the claim for increase of Rev. Pension of James Clinton, Jr.
James L. Theobald, M.D. New Brunswick, New Jersey.

New Brunswick, New Jersey June 4 th 1857.
George C. Whiting, Esq. ? Commissioner of Pensions. ?
Sir;
Enclosed please find additional evidence, required, in the claim for increase of the New Pension of James Clinton, deceased, to which the enclosed Pension Office letter of May 29 th 1856, refers; — this claim should have received earlier attention, but for the want of leisure with me. — I enclose also, letter of May, 19 th 1856, from Third Auditor's Office, as evidence in the case; I am not sure, but believe, that the family record, containing the death of James Clinton's wife and himself, was sent to the 3 rd Auditor's Office; I know, that it was part of the evidence examined by Judge Forman in the case, (and that I sent it either to the Third Auditor's Office, or to the Pension Office; the certificate, as to the surviving children of James Clinton, was given, on the personal knowledge of Judge Forman, who had been personally well acquainted with the family some 40 years; and there is an order for the certificate signed by Judge Forman, on file in the Office of the Pensions.

of the Court of Common Pleas, of Monmouth County. (And on that order, the enclosed Cer- tificate of the 1 st Inst. was issued by the Clerk.
On the adjudications of this claim, I ask a careful examination of the papers on which James Clinton's pension was orig- inally granted, to see if he was not a non- commissioned officer, of Dragoons, and therefore entitled to more than 100 $ per annum, under the act of 1828; I ask this, not because I have any knowledge of the facts, in this case; but because in several cases, in which I have full knowledge of the evidence, and to which I expect ere long, personally to call the attention of the Com- missioner, manifest injustice has been done to my clients, in not granting them the amount of pension to which they were entitled.
Very Respectfully;
James L. Dye.
Atty.

Notice of Permittance of arrears of Pension of James Clifton.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office May 19 th 1836.
Sir:
Nine dollars & sixty cents will be remitted thro' you to William Clinton, one of the two only children of James Clinton, dec'd, late a pensioner of the New Jersey Agency, under act of 18 March 1818, at $8.00 per month, for his & Levina Rhodes' portion (per her order), being the whole amount, for his pension from 4 March 1811 to 9 April 1811, when he died.
Very Respectfully Your O bt Serv t . Thos. S. Rind Acting Auditor
J. L. Street Esq. New Brunswick N. J.

Ms June 19. Data to Adj. Gen. of N.J.
34 205 INVALID.
File No. 34,205
James Clinton Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Certificate of the date of the death, and survi- ving children of James Clinton, deceased.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County Ss: I John Patterson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that James Clinton was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six (96) dollars per annum, was a resident of the Counties of Burlington and Middlesex in the State of New Jersey and died in Monroe Township, Middlesex County in the State of New Jersey in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one, on the ninth day of April and that he left no widow and two children only him surviving, to wit, William Clinton and Lirina Rhodes -
In Testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Freehold this second day of June A. D. Eighteen Hundred and fifty seven - John Patterson Clerk

Middletown (County Monmouth) April 20 th 1850.
Dr. Leina Rhodes, daughter, and one of the two only surviving children, who was at least of James Clinton deceased, who was a reorganizer of the Garrisonian, and afterwards a pensioner of the Pension Agency, at $90 per annum, under the act of March 18 th 1818, and who was, at the time of her death, entitled to one hundred dollars per annum pension, under the act of May 15 th 1828, or June 7 th 1832. Do hereby authorize my brother W m Clinton in Englishtown, Monmouth County New Jersey, to make application for the increase of my father's pension from 90 00 to 100 00 per annum, under the acts aforesaid.
Attest: Richard D. Potts Mary Potts
Leina Rhodes Mark