Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,320, John Devens, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Devens, John
S 34,320
CONTENTS

34 320 Pay INVALID.
File No. 34, 320
John Devere Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New Jersey Roll.
2197
John Devens, Capt Bonnell Private 4 New Jersey line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of Sept. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. of Aug. 1818, and sent to Jn. Gustin, Esq. Augusta, Sussex Co. N. Jersey.
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818.
5m: 2/30. $ 40.53
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
for War ✓
Continued
Frankford, Sussex Co.
Revolutionary War Pension John Devens New Jersey

of the County of Sussex
Copy of John Devens
Affidavit — Frankford township Sussex county, New-Jersey.
Can 2197 1818
Sept 1818

District of New Jersey.
Superior Court ss.
on this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty at Askin Began on the fourth Tuesday of May in the Term of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey / The said Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record and a Court constituted and Established a Court of record in the said County, by the laws of the State of New Jersey, having a Seal with power to fine and imprison, and an unlimited Jurisdiction in civil cases, and whose judg- ments are only reversible by writ of error at Common law and now sitting at Newton in and for said County of Sussex - John Devens of the age of Seventy Years resident in the Township of Frankford in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey who being first duly sworn - according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows He Enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Bencull in the Regiment commanded By Col o Oliver Spencer of the New Jersey Troops during the war - as near as this deponent can recollect in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Seventy eight or nine and served in the regiment aforesaid during the Time of enlistment and was Dis-

discharged near Newburgh at the close of the war. The Principal Battles in which he was engaged were the Battle of Germantown and York in Virginia — That on the third day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen he applied for and on the eighth day of August following obtained a Certificate numbered 2197, under the hand and Seal of J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War and Seal of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month, he being a private in the army as afore said — payable on the first of March and 4 th of September yearly at the Treason Banking Company — and I do hereby solemnly swear that I was on the 18 Day of March A.D. 1818 A resident citizen of the United States 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March A.D. 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 and by me subscribed — This deponent further saith that he has no trade but is a day labourer and is aged about seventy years and on account of his age and infirmity

is incapable by that or any other means of supporting himself, that his family consists of a wife aged about Sixty years named Sarah who is incapable even of supporting herself - and cannot therefore support the family, and this deponent considers himself in such indigent circumstances as to be unable of supporting himself, without the assistance of his country, except by public or private charity -
Sworn in open Court and declared this 5 th day of June
A.D. 1820.
John Ogden
his John T Deven marks
Schedule of Property
Real Estate - none -
Personal estate 1 bow 1 Table 1 chair 1 pot 1 chest 1 pan 1 cupboard 3 Spoons 3 knives and forks 2 plates 3 Tea cups 1 pail 1 axe 1 churn 2 earthen pans 1 Tea Pot - in other property except my bed and bedding and wearing apparel of myself & wife -
Sworn in open Court and declared this 5 th day of June A.D. 1820 -
his John T Deven marks
John Ogden
It is the Opinion of the Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is Thirteen dollars and nine cents 5 th June 1820.
John Ogden

William Green junior clerk of the before mentioned court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 thirteen dollars and nine cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fourteenth day of July A.D. 1820
E Green junior clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Sussex

State of New Jersey } S. & a County }
Personally appeared before me John Justin one of the judges of the court
of common Pleas in and for the said County of Sussex - John Deveny of Frankford in the said County - who being duly sworn deposeth and saith he enlisted in the service of the United States in the summer of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six under Captain Abraham Shimer went with him to Long Island was there under Colonel Shimer Shimer Regiment of New Jersey Line - Months - after which he enlisted under Captain James Bond of the New Jersey Brigade com- manded by General Stearne was with General Maxwell to the westward to destroy the Indian Towns on the Lakes - at the taking of Stony Point he was transferred to the Company of Captain John Henry where he continued until he was discharged at New Windsor at the close of the war having served upwards of six years in the Continental Establishment in the S d war -
his John Deveny mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this third day of April 1818
John Justin

I do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the last will and testament of the late John Devins of the County of Sussex State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the within officer was taken before me at the town of Sussex New Jersey and that I am fully satisfied that the said John Devins is entitled to the provisions of the late act of bequest for the benefit of the officers & soldiers and is entitled to a pension as a Private in the Revolution he being 80 years of age To the Honorable
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
& I do also further testify that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support John Gustine Judge
John Devins, Bonnell Co. hereinafter enlisted ally 180 — War. —
Admitted