Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,850, James Colston, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Colston, James or Colton
$35,850
CONTENTS

16. 970 A  Indiana
James Colston, or Colton of Franklin Co in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Barber of the New Jersey line, for the term of three years, 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of May 1820 and sent to Hon. J. Noble U. S. Senate
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820  167. 69    Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48    20 25 4/     8 /30/31     160  $ 215. 69    7. 69     167. 69     { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to John E. Row, Esq. Cincinnati Ohio L.

State of Indiana } Set Franklin County } 3
Be it remembered that this day personally appeared before me John Hanna and of the associate Judges in and for said County of Franklin James Colston a resident of said County who, after being duly sworn, made the following declarations, to wit: That he said James lived his country in the revolutionary war against the British enemy in Captain Joseph Anderson's Company third Regiment of the Army and commanded by Col. Barber and that he entered said Company in or about the
day of in the year A. D. 1779 or 1780
and was discharged in or about the some time in the year 1783 to the best of his recollection and that he served during said term as a private soldier, and being old and infirm and in indigent circumstances he finds it very necessary to make the demand allowed him by law of a pension during life.
June 6 th 1818
his James Colston mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written —
John Hanna A. J. F. C. C.
State of Indiana } Set Franklin County } 3
Before me the undersigned one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid came personally William Rose who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he served in the same line with the above named James Colston and this deponent further

saieth that he has every reason to believe that the within declaration made by Said Colston is just and true
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the date and day within mentioned — John Hanna A.J.F.C.C
William Rose
I John Hanna Judge as aforesaid do here by certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named James Colston who is in low circumstances in life and needs the benevolence of his country certified this 6 th day of June in the year 1818 — John Hanna A.J.F.C.C
State of Indiana Franklin County } I Enoch McCarly Clerk of the Franklin Circuit Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Hanna Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was made by James Colston and William Rose is and was at that time and still is one of the aforesaid Judges within and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn into office as such and full forth and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court at Brookville this 6 th day of June A.D. 1818
Enoch McCarly
Esq.
Barbers New Jersey
1780 to 1793
Private
James Colston

10. James Calston or Colton Pensioner 16,878 9. May, 1820. Contina
John B. Rose, Greencastle, Ind. Cincinnati, Ohio.

State of Indiana } Franklin circuit } 3 d Jct Franklin county } Be it remembered that - on this second day of October, A D 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county of Franklin James Calston aged - Sixty years - Resident in said county in the district of the Indiana agency who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that the said James Calston was enlisted for the term of three years in the spring of the year 1779 in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Joseph Anderson in the third regiment under Col. Borland in the New Jersey line that he continued to serve in the same corps untill he was regularly discharged from said service in the said state in the spring of the year 1782 which reference may be had on the muster rolls at the war department he was a resident citizen within the district of the Indiana agency and of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in - any manner whatsoever disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1820 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income - Either than what is contained in the schedule

hereto annexed & by him subscribed & further that he has received in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 18 th March 1818 a Revolutionary claim on the 9 th  day of May 1820 which is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Indiana agency subscribed James Colston & his mark sworn to in open court Enoch Liberty clerk a true statement on Schedule of the whole Estate and income of James Colston of the county of Franklin and State of Indiana as a regular Pensioner of the United States taken in conformity and agreeable to the requisitions of an act of Congress passed in addition to an act entitled an act to provide for certain persons — engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed the 18 th day of March 1818 that I have neither real nor personal property of any description whatsoever except my Pipe & case relation I have one son his property consists of eighty acres of land but it is not paid out of the land office James Colston his mark & sworn to and declared by the said James Colston on the said second day of October 1820 in open court before me Enoch Liberty clerk and there upon the court order it to be certified that James Colston the said applicant is totally blind & is effected with the palsy

State of Indiana } Franklin county } B J Enock Liberty clerk of the Franklin circuit court within and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing Pages contain a full & complete transcript of the record & proceedings in the foregoing case In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said court at Brookville this 17th day of October A.D 1820
Enock Liberty Clerk
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Pitts Grove Sept 23
25
Mr John B. Rose Brookville

Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for Salem County Nathan Terble and after being sworn saith I am Colonel John Colborn of the United States Third Jersey Light Commanded by Elias Doughty in January or February 1779 and in April following, this deponent went to the army and took Colborn's place and did his duty until said Colborn returned, which he thinks was in August following. Previous to which this deponent enlisted himself, and that the said Colborn remained in the Revolutionary Army in the same company with this deponent commanded by Joseph Anderson until his time of service expired being three years & that they were both at the siege of Yorktown and that Colborn was discharged at the end of three years from the time of his joining the army. This deponent being enlisted during the war was not discharged until 1783. This deponent further saith that he & Colborn served together & that he believes that Colborn was never absent a day without leave in the above time.
Subscribed & sworn to ninth day of September 1819
his Nathan Terble mark
1819 Wm. D. BULL Justice of peace for county of Cumberland & Salem

Pitts Grove Sept 11 th 1819
Dear Sir
I Received a letter from you respecting Colson but being sick I was not able to attend to it, as soon as I could I called on Burroughs & Jones who say they were not often with Colson, I apply to Tarble and took his affidavit. I have made inquiry about the desertion & from the best information I believe to be this. It appears that Colson was in Jail & that he enlisted in order to be relieved from Prison. This was not done and Colson remained in prison until he had his trial and got clear. It was said that Colson then refused to join the army saying the contract was broken, however being told that he was considered as a deserter and a piece of beld in taking him up. he joined the army as I retated by Tarble and faithfully served his time out. Thus I have collected all the information I can get. & Colson can tell if it be true. — Nathan Tarble I have known a long time I consider him a man of candour and truth and I have no doubt of the correctness of his affidavit, we are all sick mother in law is very ill. Give my respects to all my friends. I remain with respect you humble servant
Mr. John B Rose
W. D. [unintelligible]

35 850
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 35 850 or Colton
James Colston His Per was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Colston, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 5659 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 15, 1796 to Nathaniel Ruggles.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.