Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Covert, Bergun Covert, New Jersey

was named John, and that he is now living. Has no knowledge of the existence of any record of the marriage aforesaid.
Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid, before me hate. The name of Catharine interlined over the word Ann before execution, the name of Ann being written by mistake. Peter P. Royenond Justice of the Peace
her Ann + Thompson mark
State of New Jersey Middlesex County } ss. On this 19 th day of January 1837. before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Covet, and Isaac R. Covet, known to me as credible persons, also being duly sworn, on their oath respective. By saying: The said John for himself saith, that he is the son of Benjamin Covet, late of the County of Somerset, N. Jersey, deceased of Catharine his wife; that according to a family record now in his possession, which and which he has known to be the true record of the family so long as he can remember, he was born of said Benjamin & Catharine Covet on the 19 th day of May 1779; that said record was kept in an ancient family bible, and is now to be forwarded as he understands with this affidavit; that it contains the record of the birth of six children, and of the death of two, one in infancy; that at the request of the agent drawing up this affidavit, he has made enquiry of the successor of the Rev. Mr. Light (the said Mr. Light being long since dead) for a record of marriages by said Light, and was informed that if any such record had ever been kept, it was not now in existence. This deponent has no knowledge of any such record. Deponent further saith, that his late father, the said Benjamin Covet, was a pensioner under the law of 1832, and

draw a Pension of eighty dollars a year - that he departed this life on the twelfth day of March 1835, and left a widow, the said Catharine Covert, that said Catharine is now living, still his widow, not having intermarried since the death of the said Burgum. And the said Isaac V. N. Covert, for himself says, that according to the family record referred to by the said John Covert, and which he has always been instructed to believe, and does believe to be a true and authentic record, he is now in the 44th year of his age - that his father, Burgum Covert, died on the 12th March 1835, and that his mother, Catharine still lives, and is the widow of the said Burgum, not having intermarried since his death.
Subscribed & sworn to the day of John Covert Peter P. Hargrave } Isaac V. N. Covert Justice of the Peace }
Nicholas Borman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Peter P. Hargrave, before whom the foregoing affidavits of John Thompson & John & Isaac V. N. Covert were taken, is a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned & sworn, and that his signature thereto is in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office. This twenty first day of January Eighteen hundred & twenty seven.
N. B. Borman C.W.B.

34 259
Reg INVALID.
See Wid-File: 6740
File No. 34, 259
Bergun covert His Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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B. Gavit
Payments to be made at Trenton by the Pres t Trenton Bkg. Comp. & Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Jersey
85
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 4 page

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Burgun Covert of the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and and 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 Nineteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Godsch
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J Edwards

Mar 14 1833 Paid to Cha H. 1833 Sept 5. 1833 Paid to Sept 4. 1833 Mar 30. 1834 Paid to Mar 4. 1834 Sept 10. 1834 To do Sept 4. 1834 Mar 19. 1835 To do Mar 4. 1835 -

Bergun Covert
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept r next, in Trenton, by the President of the Trenton Banking Company.
1834 1793 43
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Sergun Covit late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twentieth day of April — one thousand eight hundred and sixteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 20th day of July — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Sept 7. 1819 Paid to H. Sept 1819 May 8. 1820 Paid to M r 4.11.20
83 3/4
Secretary of War.
numbered and
one thousand eight
hundred and
STATE, at the War Office of the United
eight hundred and
on the
appended, at the rate of
on the Pension List, Roll of the
in the grant of the Revolution, is inscribed
in the
States, of the 18th of March, 1818.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the law of the United

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION Pension Office 11. March. 1829.
Revolutionary Claim
War Department
City of Washington

Sir.
I omitted to enclose the Certificate of Bingham Court, a few days since with his declaration for the purpose of being restored to the pension.
It is herewith sent -
Y r Respectfully
Thos. A. Hartwell Somerville N.J. 5 th March
1829

Pension Office
11. March. 1829.
Bergus Court
act 1 May 1820
N. Jer
Sept 1819
Revolutionary claim
Department
City of Washington
1250
FREE

Torrance New Jersey
3. March 1829
Sir.
I have endeavored to peruse the inclosed pursuant to the late regulations of your department - As the law has been gladly with, please to forward the Certificate to me.
Yr. Most respectfully Thos. A. Hartwell
Hon. Secy of War
(Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page) Thos. A. Hartwell Torrance New Jersey March 1829

12,738
New Jersey
Bergun covert
of Somerset Co in the state of N. Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wind of the N Jersey line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 and sent to Nicholas Dubois Esq. New Brunswick Post Office N J
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 m \frac{11}{30} \frac{4}{31} 83.96
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48 —
$ 131.96
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Pension sent to Thomas H. Hanburt Esq. Jan 13 1819

Burgun Covert. 20 ap l 1818 Fifer 1 st reg t Col Wignes - New Jersey 12 months till Nov r 1816 Wanted the judges certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant
Admitted

State of New Jersey } Is. on this twentieth day of April in the year of our Somerset County } L. O. R. D. eighteen hundred and eighteen. before me Nicholas Dubois, one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas, in and for said county. personally appear- ed. Bergun Covert. aged about sixtyfive years. resident in the county of Somerset and State of New Jersey. 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 of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the land force of the United States in the revolutionary war," that the said Bergun Covert enlisted in Somerset county in the State of New Jersey, in the company of commanded by John Polhemus, of the first Jersey regiment of regu- lar troops, that he continued in the said corps thirteen months, and in the service of the United States until some day in november in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, when he was dismis- sed at Pygonderoque in the State of New York, and that he was in a skirmage with the enemy at tree rivers - and that he stands in need of assistance from his country, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn and subscribed to the day & year above said before me
Nicholas Dubois
Bergun Covert
I, Nicholas Dubois one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for said county, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, and knowledge that the said Bergun Covert did serve in the revolutionary war, 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 for the war department; pursuant to the di- rections of the aforementioned act of Congress. Nicholas Dubois

Benjamin Covert. Affavit.
not found on the roll.
The evidence of some State authority or of two persons (certified by the Judge to be credible) stating on their perso- -nal knowledge that he performed the 9 months service in the Continental Army required by the law is necessary
War Dept Pens a . Off ce 16 May 1818

State of New Jersey } Somerset County }
I Samuel Swan Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the County afo d do certify that Nicholas Dubois Esquire before whom the deposition within stated was taken, was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the said County of Somerset, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our same Court at Somerville in the County afo d the Twenty second day of April in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen —
J. M c Pown

State of New Jersey } On this fourth day of July eighteen hundred and eighteen Somerset County. { before me Nicholas Dubois one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for said county personally appeared
Nicholas Williamson, aged about fifty six years, an residentor in Somerset county, and State of New Jersey, and a creditable person, who being lawfully sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Bergen Covert, the aforesaid applicant, and knew he was in the continental army in the revolutionary war, and saw him as a fifer in one of the Jersey regiments in the month of December, seventeen hundred and seventy five, and that he served in the continental army more than nine months, in the seventeen hundred and seventy five and six.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above said before me
Nicholas Dubois.
Nichl. Williamson
State of New Jersey } On this fourth day of July eighteen hundred and eighteen Somerset County. { before me Nicholas Dubois, one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for said county. Henry Post aged about seven-
ty years, an inhabitant of Middlesex county, in the State of New Jersey, and a respectable person, who being by me lawfully sworn, saith he is well acquainted with W. H. W. Bergen Covert, and knows that said Covert did left in the company comanded by captain John Polhemus, in the first regiment of continental troops, comanded by Colonel Hynes, and said Covert did serve as a fifer in said corps more than nine months, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five and six.
Henry Post
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above said before me
Nicholas Dubois.
Sir. the applicant Mr Covert has produced two creditable witnesses and proved his service in the army of the revolutionary war, and I know from my personal knowledge that Bergen Covert did serve one year in the company company comanded by captain John Polhemus, in the first Jersey regiment of continental troops, if you deem the evidence sufficient, be so obliging and transmit his pension warrant to me to be left at the post office in New Brunswick, yours respectfully.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun: Washington
Nicholas Dubois.

Burgun Covert. 20 ap l 1818 Fifer 1 st reg t Col Wynes - New Jersey 13 months till Nov r 176 Wanted the judges certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant
Admitted
Platid Now western P.H. on this branch does a work with the

State of New Jersey } I Nicholas Dubois one of the Somerset County } judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for said county, do
hereby certify that Bergun Covert fifer. the within applicant, is a man in low circumstance he has a lot of land for which he is considerable in debt. he labours under two bodily infirmities to wit, the fistiloe and a rupture, which has ren- dered him incapable of performing his usual labour to support his family, and pay his debts. and stands in need of support,
Given under my hand and seal this 28 th June 1819.
Nicholas Dubois.

This claim is not identical with Burgun Cover S. 4. 3215✓
Age, residence and service different

Box 136 Slingerlands, N.Y. 15 July 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions U. S. Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - May I trouble you to send me the pension record, and any family or other data you have of Benjamin Covert, Somerset Co. New Jersey, who was placed on the pension roll July 20, 1819.
Very truly yours, (Mrs. C. C.) Mildred E. Covert

1914 July 22 Hist. to Mrs. K. K. Covert V. L. M.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6740
Catharine Covert Wid. of Burgan Covert Port N. J. line
Act: July 4 th '36, Sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. 22 , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1085
New Jersey.
Application of Ma- thias Covert, mi- nor of Burgh Co- vert, for a Pension.
Admitted Private 2 years
James W Randolph Agent. New Brunswick, N.J.