Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,909, Reuben Cherry, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Cherry, Reuben
NUMBER
R. 1909
CONTENTS
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State of Ohio Huron County ss
On this 25 th day of May one thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas. Held & now sitting in Norwalk within and a fore said County Stephen Cherry a Resident in Person in said County to a State aged Seventy five years and who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Palm make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated That after the Americans quitted the City and State of New York in 1776. and during the War conflicts and contests in the State of New Jersey in the year 1777 & for reasons to his Principal Officers hereafter mentioned he served in several Alarms. as a Substitute for his Father who was liable to Militia duty The said Declarant being a healthy able young man then not more than 18 or 20 years old and his Father being in much business & in convenient for him to leave his home & business That the Declarant was afterwards draughted into the Militia under the Authority of the State of New Jersey and served at least three months & was constantly engaged in said conflicts That at the time he was draughted, he was residing in Harris Town in said New Jersey and that he served at various places in a Company commanded by Captain Quigley in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Dayton - a Major General in said Regiment. That he was engaged in both of the Battles of Brimfield and Monmouth That according to his best recollection the latter

Battle was fought between the 20 th & 28 th days of June 1778
He remembers it was an extreme hot day
The British and American Armies having left the port of the Delaware the day previous previous to the said Battle, and marching Eastward towards New York met near Monmouth, and General Washington having arrived near the scene of said Battle, ordered General Lee an Officer to commence an attack on the Enemy
He thinks General Lee & Ogden then major of the at the head of two Columns, after proceeding some time; for some reasons retreated. Washington was displeased with Lee's conduct, and it is his impression that Wash- ington ordered them to take their station in the rear of the American Troops, and he believes there was afterwards an investigation by a Court Martial into Lee's conduct. The Declarant believes there were not less than 250 of the British killed. The Battle ceased at night with an expectation; it would be renewed the next morning. — But the British retreated in the course of the night leaving many of their wounded dead on the ground. That he assisted in digging a large hole in which were buried more than Twenty of the British. It being a very hot day, on the day of the Battle many of the Americans died in consequence of drinking too much cold water. That the Declarant was also in the Battle of Springfield which was before that of Monmouth. The latter Battle took place about three months after he was draughted; in which some Prisoners were taken with their wounded were took to Morristown & the Hospital there.
In both instances the aim of the Enemy was Morristown That after the Battle of  the Enemy Springfield, burned a number of Houses. That he was embodied & kept with the Army for some time say 2 or 3 months after said Battles; in consequence of his said draughting. The not positive as to the precise time That in ending the month of his service previous to his

Draughting. He served at least ten months.
That he received a regular honorable discharge signed by Colonel Jonathan Dayton which is lost.
That he was born in a place called Connecticut Farms in said New Jersey on the 14 day of October 1765.
That he has a record of his age in family Bibles.
That since the Revolutionary War he has lived in Luzerne County Pennsylvania three years - in Genoa Cayuga County State of New York eleven years - in said Luzerne County 14 years - and in said Penn the remainder of his time.
That he is acquainted with Messrs Seth C. Parker a Clergyman Thomas Tilton and Samuel B. Turner in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby renounces and 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.
Subscribed in Open Court. Reuben Cherry The Declarant also avers that the reason he has not before applied for a Pension is that he had no sufficient property to enable him to qualify himself for the same.
We Seth C. Parker a Clergyman Thomas Tilton and Samuel B. Turner residing in the town of Peru in said County & State and said Reuben Cherry residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Cherry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age - that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution - and that he is a person of truth & veracity & that we concur in that opinion.
Signed. Little Parker Thomas Tilton Samuel B. Turner Reuben Cherry
Subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid D. Wiggins Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states under the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Seth C. Parker who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in said Peru and that Thomas Tilton and Samuel B. Turner are

credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit and that said Reuben Cherry is also a credible person
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O. Power
Pres. Judge
State of Ohio Huron County ss. I David Hoagins Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Huron in said State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Reuben Cherry for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 25 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
D. Hoagins Clerk
all 7 June 32
Ohio
Reuben Cherry
35.020

Sept 21. 1870
Chas
Adm. Recd.
Edwards Esq. Ruben Cherry.
Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
100 3/4
PAID
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State of Ohio Huron County ss.
Be it known that on the 14 th day of September A.D. 1840 before me Timothy Baker an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Huron, personally appeared Reuben Odry of Painesville in said County and having been duly sworn on his oath declared & says that by way of an additional and supplementary declaration formerly made & sworn to before said Court of Common Pleas - now says that his Father William Odry of the State of New Jersey now deceased was drafted by the authority of said New Jersey of the Militia of said State for nine months that his said Father having a large family & much business to attend to dit being greatly inconvenient to serve in the said Militia - he the Declarant being a hearty & resolute young man agreed & accordingly served in his Father's stead for his substitute for full time on the against the Enemy excepting one week when he returned to his home on a furlough - between he was of age when he served being the age of Thirteen & Fourteen - he was very alert & dutiful in the use of a Gun He served under Captain Quigley & Colonel Donthier Dayton
also under Captain Ogden & Major Crane.
That he was in Springfield; when Mrs Caldwell the Wife of the Rev Mr Caldwell the settled minister of said Springfield was shot through the window of Mr Caldwell's residence the house - that he saw her after she was dead He continued to serve the whole of said nine months excep- ting the time of his said furlough - that he at the expiration of his term received a discharge from Col Dayton which discharge is lost.
That in his former declaration he omitted to mention That previous to the commencement of his aforesaid service he was out with others of his companions at Connecticut Farms when the British made frequent excursions into the country the British being then stationed at Elizabeth Town - On one occasion the British Horse came out the distance of Six miles from Elizabeth Town He and a

number of his Comrades got between a Stone Fence and the British & Tories. - When a British Light Horse on an charge came up with much Fury. & Allen J. tried to force his way over them. That he had another going on as one of his Comrades whose name was Matthias Wade. When the Light Horse on a side made his attack on them. They resolutely thrustled their Bayonets into the sides & bodies of the Horses and he fell down dead at their feet. They took the Horses as an Prisoner & secured him - The Declaration then in hand then have been more than twelve years of age The reason he did not in his former declaration mention this fact was that he was sensible it could not lengthen the term of his services for which his pension would be granted as he then acted without authority except the dictate of his feelings
He repeats the reason why he has not before applied for a Pension has been until lately been a healthy man & able to work. He has had some property but he is now poor as to property and is old and infirm & unable to work
He further says He don't know where any of his old Comrades are he presumes they are all dead. He respectfully refers the Department to his former declaration. He says he also served some part of the time under Captain Little
He is subscribed to the 14 day of September 1840 and I also certify that the said Member Cherry is respected & a person of truth & veracity Before me
Reuben C. Cherry
The State of Ohio } Timothy Baker Huron County } Judge of Common Pleas
I Prudence Alling Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huron do certify that Timothy Baker Esqr is a lawful Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at Norwalk this 14 th day of September A.D. 1840 P Alling Clk H.C.P.

Norwalk Ohio 14 Sept 1840
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
Annexed is a Supplementary declaration of Reuben Cherry for a Pension made in pursuance of your magazine requirement in your last Letter in this case which I trust will be satisfactory to you
Very respectfully
Yours &
Levi B Hurlbut

Reuben Cherry abt. 1832 — Ohio

State of Ohio County of Huron
Be it Known, that on this 17 th day of March A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Darius Cherry Executor of the Estate of Reuben Cherry deceased resident of Olena in said County, and made oath according to law that Reuben Cherry who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1818
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Reuben Cherry for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Darius Cherry Executor of Reuben Cherry Estate Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Darius Cherry to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
A. G. Sutton Jus. Peace
State of Ohio County of Huron
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, that Darius Cherry the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the Executor of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that A. G. Sutton Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Seventeenth day of March 185 3 J. S. Wildman
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

RECEIVED
1909
P. O. Reuben Cherry
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mr. Gray - Rev
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Miss. Mrs.
Mrs. L. C. Williams
Miss. C. C. Cooper
Wm Lloyd Barrett M t . Com tee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Free
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Reuben Cherry Ohio suspended.
See let. 17 July '40
D. B. Sturges
do. 14 Oct '40
do. Kennebec & Steubenville. 9. '61
1909
Acty June 1832

78- Capt Leigly - Joseph Dayton 9 mo — J. J.

Normal Burrow Co Ohio Nov 26/61
Dear Sir
Your favor in reply to our request as to information respecting William Cherry, is received, but does not give all we desire. It is true that an application was filed by one Reuben Cherry as substitute for Mr Cherry of Ohio for pension for 9 months service in the New Jersey Troops, under an act of June 7 1832, but this William was a grandson of the William Cherry as to whom we inquired - We wish to know if William Cherry of New Jersey (not of Ohio) who died in 1825 and served 7 years in the Revolutionary War in the New Jersey Militia, received Pension before his death, or if any person since his death has received it - or being laid - if so, when, how much & by whom was it received. We will be obliged if you will look back and see if any has been granted to that William Cherry or for him & inform us - Resp Yours
To Genl H Bennett Colonel of Review
Hermaan & Stewart Atty

Forwalk Huron Co Ohio Apr 2/61
To the US Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Please inform us if any pension or bounty land has ever been al- lowed to William Cherry, or to any per- son for him. He served in the New Jersey Militia through the Revolutionary War and died Sept 2, 1825. He died leaving no widow, but leaving three sons Moses, Reuben and Robert Cherry. Then, or one of them may have drawn it. If so we wish to ascertain what has been drawn and who. We will pay the amount required for an examination of the Pension Rolls & information as to the facts.
Keep Yours
Kennan & Stewart

June 8 1840
Reuben Cheyney Act June 7 1832 Ohio.
Edward Page
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Lewis B. Sturges, Norwalk Huron Co. Ohio.