Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2126, Enos Coal, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
or coal Enos hole
P 2126
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County ss.
On this tenth twentieth day of February A.D. 1840. Personally appeared in open court being a court of Common Pleas held in Meadville in and for the county aforesaid, Enos Cool a resident of Cassvage Township County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania aged, to the best of his knowledge, Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, accord- -ing to law, doth on his oath make the fol- -lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he volunteered in the army of the United States A.D. 1777 and served as a private in the company commanded by Capt- -tain Benjamin Vance. Major Eagan & Colonel Webster. Was a native of Mid- -dlesex County State of New Jersey. De- -ponent is not able to say positively when he entered the service, but his first engagement was at Springfield about this time in company with five or six other persons he went to the barn of a Quaker where there were four spies con- -cealed and succeeded in taking three of them and killed one, was afterwards in a brush with his Majestys forces at the Short Hills in Middlesex County N. J. also was in an engagement at the Reticu- -in Meeting-house - And soon after was in a battle at Quibbletown - the Army then divided and ascended a moun- -tain on each side of a ravine where the enemy were expected to pass, in order to obstruct their passage into the interior & unprotected part of the Country, living as he did in the neigh

boorhood of the lines of the two armies he was subject to be called out at a short warning, and served from time to time till near the close of the war. By reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state positively the periods of service nor the length thereof but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than two years.
He knows of no family record by which he might prove his age, and knows of but one witness whose testimony can be obtained - viz. James Robbins whose deposition is herunto annexed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension-roll of the agency of any State.
Enos Coal Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Davis
State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County
On this 20 th day of February A.D. 1840 came into open
court James Robbins, who being duly sworn, deposes & says, that he knew Enos Coal the applicant above-named in Middlesex County N.J. previous to his entering the service of the United States. That he saw applicant riding in haste in a waggon to Springfield just before the engagement there. Deponent remembers to have been with applicant & Samuel Arnold and four or five other persons to the house of Abraham Teal a

quaker in Somerset where was shot one man through the head. the other three were taken prisoners and two of them executed for spies. Deponent thinks at Newark. the name of one of them is not now remembered, but that of the other two was Hutchins, and Brosin the name of the killed was Jacob Emsly. Deponent was with applicant at the Short-kill engagement and afterwards at the battle of Metuchen meeting house. None of applicants being in the battle at Quibbletown. Deponent is of the impression that applicant served in the affray at Bound Brook but does not positively remember. Knows applicant to be a man of truth and veracity and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written - John P Davis
James his Robbins mark
We Bradford Marcy a clergyman, residing in the County of Crawford, and Hiram Bradley residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Enos Dool who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed this twentieth day of February A.D. 1840 John P Davis Bradford Marcy Hiram Bradley Brotherly

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary sol- -dier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Bradford Marcy who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Bradford and that Hiram Brady is a credible person, and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County 2s
I John P. Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the fore- -going contains the original proceed- ings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elias Coal for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of February A.D. 1840
John P. Davis Prothly

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECEIVED
212
P. O. Go
Amos Coal
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Pennsylvania
Ennis Coal
ld. to J. Van Horn 30. July 1840 do 15 Sep '40
3,126
Act June 1832

Emos Coal 79
77
Pony Lane coal Webbs in New Jersey
no specification

35,085 Ems bale Pennsylvania

Meadville July 8 th 1840
Sir
I have the honor to transmit to you the application of Enas Coal and if you should require further information you will please address the subscriber. The enclosed would have been forwarded before but we have thus long deferred sending in hopes of getting the deposition of another witness which I learn is impossible owing to his decease
Yours very Respectfully Thos Van Horn Atty for Applicant
J. L. Edwards C.P.

July 15 1840
Pa.
Enos Coal
act 1832
Free
J. L. Edwards C.P. Washington City D.C.

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J. L. Edwards Com. Pensions Washington City D. C.

Sept 1. 1846
Acc d decl n
Enos Cole,
Pa
abt 1832
82

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County
On this twenty first day of August A.D. 1840 personally appeared in open Court, Before the Court of Common pleas now sitting Enos Coale a resident of Crawford County aforesaid, aged seventy nine 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 act of Congress passed June 7 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He a private in the company of Captain Benjamin Lane, of which company Col Edgar was Major & a Mr Webster Colonel. That applicant volun- -teered in the service at Springfield where he was first engaged with the enemy under the above named officers & to the best of his recollection it was the commencement of his service. a short time after this, in com- pany with five other persons. He went to a Qua- ker by the name of Veal, where four british spies were found concealed, one of whom was killed & the other three taken prisoners; afterwards at a place called the Short Hills in N.J. where the Americans had a pretty severe contest he again was in actual service, and also at the Metuchen meetinghouse, the Army was now divided and ordered to ascend Mountain on each side of a deep ravine where the enemy were expected to pass on their way to the inte- -rior. about this time the contending parties met at Quibbletown. By reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory applicant cannot positively state the length of

time he was in the service but to the best of his recollection, he entered the service in the month of May A.D. 1777 & continued in the same at intervals till the close of the war. & that the total amount of his service was not less than two years. Applicant has no family record containing his age, & of but one witness whose testimony can be obtained to support his claim viz, that of James Robbins whose deposition accompanied the prior declaration of Applicant. that he has no documentary evidence by which he can establish his claim, other than the documents annexed to his said prior claim. Applicant is a native of Middlesex County State of New Jersey. Where he resided until about thirty seven years since when he removed to Crawford County State of Pennsylvania where he has resided since. That he is infirm and in indigent circumstances
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State
Thos Van Horn } witness Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Sworn in open court Augt 21. 1841
Enos E. N. C. D. his mark Cole
John P. Davis Prothon.