Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,328, John Devore, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Devore, John
S. 34,328
CONTENTS
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New Jersey Roll
John Devore 4 Capt Luce Private New Jersey Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of May 1818 and sent to Thomas A. Hartwell, Esq. Somerville, N. J.
Arrearages to 4 Sept r 1818 4 months 17/30 $36.53
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Nine months 40 279
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Bedminster Township, Hunterdon Co.
Notification sent 29 Dec r 1820 to Thomas A. Hartwell, Esq. Somerville, N. Jersey.

Jehu Devoe's deposition for pension
B. A. D.
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Th. A. Hartwell Somerville N. J.

State of New-Jersey Somerset County
The declaration under Oath of John Devore, of Bedminster Township in the County of Somerset and State of New-Jersey, aforesaid formerly of Reading Township in the County of Hunterdon and State aforesaid, who was an enlisted soldier in the revolutionary War, he having become infirm and needy and who now claims a pension under the Act of Congress passed 18 th March. A.D. 1818.
He the said John Devore, normally, appeared before me Nicholas Arrosmit, one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid, and being duly sworn on the Holy evangelist deposeth and saith, that he the said John Devore, enlisted for nine months as a private in the service of the united States, in the Revolutionary War, at Readingtown aforesaid, under Captain Henry Luse, in the Second Jersey Regiment Command- ed by Col. Israel Shriever in General M c Donough's Brigade, on or about the 5 th day of May in the year 1778. and continued as a soldier, in the said service until the 5 th day of March. 1779. making in all ten months, at which time he got his discharge of the said Col. Israel Shriever, at New-Ark in the County of Essex and State aforesaid, which discharge this deponent says he has lost, and therefore cannot produce it. And further this deponent saith that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support, John Devore
Taken Subscribed and sworn before me the 18 th day of April A.D. 1818
Nicholas Arrosmit

Somerset County ss. I Nicholas Arrowsmith judge New Jersey - do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid John Devon did serve as a private in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as is set forth in the aforesaid declaration, And I now transmit the evidence and proceedings therein, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the late Act of Congress. Dated Somerville April 10. A.D. 1818
Somerset County ss. Nicholas Arrowsmith New Jersey - I Samuel Swan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Nicholas Arrowsmith was at the time of making the aforesaid declaration and certificate and of the proofs of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Somerset, And that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such in Courts of judicature as thereunder
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at Somerville This 25 th day of April A.D. 1818
Sam l Swan Clk

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Free
N Jersey
Re Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Dr. Fri Ireland is the date of Mr. Devon with the exception of his being "a resident in the county of Somerset."
• Please to forward his certificate to me -
your Obedient Servant
Thomas A. Hartwell
Kingsbury, Somerset, Dec. 21 st 1820
The Hon. J. C. Bathurst

District of New Jersey ss:
On the 24 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas held at Bridgewater in & for the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey (the same being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine & imprisonment) John Deven aged 61 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that is to say, that in the 8 th year of the war he enlisted for the term of nine months on the 11 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1778 in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Henry Lane in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Pervoy in the line of the State of New Jersey on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the 8 th corps until the 5 th of March 1779 when he was discharged from the said service at Newark in the County of Essex in the district and State aforesaid that he was in the battle of Red Bank, and that he hath no other evidence now in his power of his said services - And in presence of the court of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of February 1820 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby as 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 18 th 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 by me subscribed - to wit, Real property I have none - Personal property - I have a poor set of shoemaker tools - No Box that I keep my wearing apparel in - I have no family - I once had a wife & two children - they are dead - I am a shoemaker by occupation, but am now unable to do least very little, being crippled in both hands - The date of my original declaration is the 18 th of April 1818 as near as I can recollect - That the No of his Certificate is (657)

Sworn to and declared on this twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1820 before Dickinson Miller Pricking Lucey
John Devons
Schedule of property
 1. silver watch - $7.50  A set of shoe maker tools - 2.00  A. Box - 3.00 
Dated June 24 th 1820
John Devons
The Debts here mentioned to about one hundred dollars -
Dated 24 th June 1820
John Devons
The board are of opinion that the property given up by the applicant does not exceed the value of twelve dollars fifty cents
Dickinson Miller
John Nichols
A. G. North
I Sam l Swan clerk of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Somerset do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 said schedule is Twelve Dollars fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 27 th June 1820
Sam l Swan clerk of the court of the county of Somerset
Returned, that the prisoner may state on the paper that his residence is in the county of Somerset - if the fact be so -
John P. 10/19
15 May 1820
Mr. Devons Deduction for

34 328
Rev INVALID.
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File No. 54,398
John Devore His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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