Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 845, Job Compton, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Compton, Job Mary
N. 845
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 to 7 of the 9. children from the March to 4 Sep 1840. Agent Notified 17 June 1841.
New Jersey 3,135
Mary Compton
widow of Job Compton
who died on the 11. April 1824
of Morris Co. in the State of N. Jersey
who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Logan of the regt. commanded by in the N.J. militia time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of Dec. 1839 and sent to Hon. Lewis Condict, Morristown, N. Jersey
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '39 510.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40. 30.00
$540.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 125

THE NEW TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED
OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK:
AND
With the FORMER TRANSLATIONS diligently compared and revised.
MORRIS-TOWN:
PRINTED AND SOLD BY MANN AND DOUGLASS.
..... 1805.

Mary Compton was born June 29 th . . . . . 1753   Job Compton was born March 14 th . . . . . 1774   Catharine Compton was born March 14 th . . . . . 1776   Jacob Compton was born October 25 th . . . . . 1779   John Compton was born January 11 th . . . . . 1782   Sophia Compton was born February 27 th . . . . . 1784   Margaret Compton was born November 17 th . . . . . 1785   Helenor Compton was born November 9 th . . . . . 1787   Mary Compton was born January 23 rd . . . . . 1791   Elizabeth Compton was born March 21 st . . . . . 1793   Susan Compton was born January 30 th . . . . . 1795

THE HOLY BIBLE, CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, TOGETHER WITH THE APOCRYPHA: TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES, AND With the FORMER TRANSLATIONS diligently compared and revised.
MORRIS-TOWN:
PRINTED BY MANN AND DOUGLASS,
For themselves; for J. Tichout.... S. Stephens.... S. Gould & Co.... Randle & Co.... London.... Sage & Thompson.... D. D. Smith.... C. Planagan.... J. Harrington.... G. H. R. Waite.... T. Kirk.... C. Brown.... D. Longworth.... R. M'Gill.... G. Bicker.... New York. Daniel Brewer, Jun. Taunton (Massa.). S. Kellock, Morris-Town J. Oram, Trenton, (N. Jersey). 1805.

Job Compton Died April Aged 76 185

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836.
State of New Jersey, Morris County ss.
On this 23 d . day of March, 1839, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County Mrs. Mary Compton, a resident of Randolph township, in the County of Morris & State of New Jersey, aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th . 1836.
I am the widow of Job Compton, who was, as I verily believe, an officer in the Militia of New Jersey, in the war of the revolution, & who performed Militia duty as a Militia officer in time of said war. His precise rank, as an officer, I cannot tell with absolute certainty, but my belief is, that he was an Ensign & a Lieutenant. I have not in my possession any commission or documentary proof of his rank or service. I believe he had a commission in time of the war, which has either been destroyed or mislaid, as being of no value, & that it cannot be now found. Most of his comrades, who served under him & with him, are dead & gone. I hope however to be able to find one or two survivors, who can testify to form of my husband's services, & to them I must refer the Commission of pensions for the support of my claim. His Captain was William Logan, of Somerset County, near the line of Morris County, & my said husband then lived near him. I believe Colonel Falinghens often commanded the regiment to which he belonged, & General Winder the Brigade, but of this I speak not with certainty. I have heard him speak of a battle with the enemy at Millstone & of skirmishes at other places; at Monmouth, & Connecticut farms.
I was married to said Job Compton in Somerset County at the house of my father, Jacob Wolpe, by Reverend Mr. Halsey, then Minister of the Church at Lamington in Somerset Co. Our clergyman at Mendham, when we went to Church in common, was then absent, & we went to Lamington to be married, & were there married, on the 11 th of December 1772. There is no marriage record of the marriage in said Parish of that early period. I have a family bible of that period, in which is a record of the ages of my children, recorded by myself, a leaf of which bible, containing the original record, is herewith sent, & is in my own handwriting, down with the burial & appointment of my said husband. - He the said Job Compton, died at his residence in Randolph, Morris County, on the 11 th of April, in the year of our Lord, 1824, being then 76 years of age, & I have remained his widow to

the present period, as will more fully appear, by reference to the testimony hereto annexed.
Taken & submitted, at the Court house in Morris town, the day & year first mentioned.
Before me
Silas Conduct on of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas } }
Hezekiah Cook
I, Silas Conduct of Morris town New Jersey, hereby certify, that the annexed two bible leaves, were by me, taken from a small bible in possession of Mrs. Mary Compton, in her presence, & on the same read of the ages of her children, which is referred to by her, in the within declaration, which I only believe is a true record.
Morris town, 28. March, 1839.
Silas Conduct.
New Jersey Morris County, p: Silas Conduct, above named, this day makes oath before me, that the facts stated by him in the above certificate, are true, as he verily believes. I certify that he, the said Silas Conduct, is believed by me to be a man of truth.
28. of March, 1839.
Silas L. Conduct J.L.

New Jersey, Morris County ss.
Before the subscriber, a justice of peace in & for said County, personally appeared Robert Young, an aged soldier of the revolution & well known to me personally as a man who is fully entitled to belief; & being by me duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz: —
I am in the 80 th year of my age, was a soldier in the war of the revolution, & well acquainted with Job Compton, who was an Ensign in Captain Logan's company of Militia in the revolutionary war.
I remember him on duty as Ensign in said company, in the winter of January 77, at Van Mechem's near Smithtown, when the enemy were in Amboy & Brunswick; under command of Genl. Wm. Howe, Col. Breyd, Decker & others, & were stationed there till in the spring, when the British left Brunswick & moved off toward Philadelphia. Compton was there as I believe, throughout January & some part of February - not less than 6 weeks.
I recollect him on duty also at Elizabethtown a month with Captain Logan, & again at Hackensack & Acquackanack in the fall season under Colonel Wm. Howe, Colonel Breyd & Colonel Frelinghuysen, Major Hays & others; there was a skirmish at both places, in which Genl. Howe commanded the Militia, & we were out on this occasion not less than a month.
I recollect Compton again in Captain Logan's company, on Militia duty in Elizabethtown, stationed at that place a month under Genl. Howe, during which time, we moved over to Staten Island on an expedition against the British, Tories & Refugees (Compton's Heaps). Logan was also with us on our march through N. Jersey called the Muddy Bottoms, in the early part of December 76, with Genl. Washington's Army, retreating before the British Army, as far as near Brunswick.
I remember him also at Connecticut Farms, & Springfield, in the spring & summer when those places were burnt by the enemy, in the latter part of the war, probably in 1780. After these skirmishes the enemy retreated through Elizabethtown & to Staten Island, & the Militia were stationed near Elizabethtown & Springfield, to defend the country against them, not less than a month. — He was also out on the occasion of the revolt of the Pennsylvania line, near Morristown. He was on these occasions an officer, dressed & equipped as such, & I think was a Lieutenant before the war ended. Sworn & subscribed at Morristown, March 23 d . 1839.
Before me (#80 th )
Silas L. Condict Justice of the Peace.
Robert Young

Said Robert Young further saith, that he has been well acquainted with Mary Cumpston, widow of Job Cumpston, & lived a neighbor to them many years. He knows that she lost her said husband by death about 14 or 15 years since, & she remains his widow to the present time.
Sworn & subscribed before me, at Morris town, March 23 d . 1839. Silas L. Condict Justice of the Peace Robert Young
Thomas Wolfe of Morris County, well known to me, as a man of truth & fair character, being first duly sworn according to law, saith - I am now in my 73 d . year - am well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Cumpston, widow of Job Cumpston dec d . I was also well acquainted with her husband Job Cumpston during his life time, who died in the year 1824, & his said widow has not married since his death.
Sworn & subscribed at Morris town, March 23 d . 1839
Before me.
Silas L. Condict Justice of the Peace
Thomas Wolfe

State of New Jersey Morris County, ss.
Before the subscription, a justice of peace in said county personally appeared Isaac Bedell, a citizen of Morris Co. well known personally to me, to be a man of truth & fair character, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath declares as follows. viz: I am in the 78 th year of my age - was a fifer in Capt. Layton's company of Morris Militia when I was 13 years old.
I was acquainted with Job Compton, who was an officer in Captain Logan's company of Somerset Militia, living very near the Morris County line, & my father near the Somerset line in Morris County. In the winter of 1777, in January, I was a fifer in Capt. Layton's Co. who was then stationed at Van Musum near Leitch town, a few miles West of New Brunswick where the enemy lay in winter quarters. Generals Winder & Dickinson commanded the Militia. Captain Logan & Job Compton were then on Militia duty at that place with their company of men. Compton was either Ensign or Lieutenant of said Co. wearing his sword & sash, & frequently exercising his company, not less than a month.
In March, 1778, I again saw Compton on duty at Elizabeth town, an officer as aforesaid, & then acting as such officer under Captain Goin M c Key, of Berkeley ridge. He was stationed near the stone bridge in Eliz th town, & my company was stationed at Boston Neck, performing guard duty. I often saw him leading his company during that time & he was so engaged not less than a month.
Sworn & subscribed at Morris town, March 25 th . 1839
Before me.
Wm. E. Condict Justice of the Peace.
Isaac Bedell

Morris County, New Jersey
Before the subscriber, a justice of peace in & for said County, personally appeared Job Love, an aged citizen of the County & known to me to be a man of truth & fair moral character, who being first duly sworn according to law, saith as follows,
I am in the 79 th year of my age, was a soldier of the revolutionary war, & am now a pensioner of the United States for Military service in said war. — I was personally well acquainted with Job Compton, in time of said war, & afterward. I was with said Compton on service in said war, at Elizabeth town, under Colonel Jacob Ford, performing guard duty, & was quartered at Price's barn. Compton was then Officer of the guard, but his precise rank I cannot now say, — but he was either Ensign or Lieutenant, & had a sergeant under his orders. I was on duty, as part of the guard, under the same sergeant, & recollect enquiring of the sergeant, who was that Officer! His answer was, "he is your namesake Job Compton". This was in the summer season, just before the Monmouth battle, as I believe, & we were under Genl. Wines, & were marching under his command beyond N. Brunswick, somewhere near to Shorewood Shorewood when, hearing of the destruction of a bridge over which we were to march, Genl. Wines returned to Eliz t . town with his troops, which plan was also threatened by the enemy's forces on Staten Island. — In the following fall season, I was stationed on guard duty at & near Amboy, under Capt. Brown, where I again saw Job Compton, who was also stationed there as part of the Militia force for the protection of the neighbouring country. He was an Officer, having an Spaulter on his shoulder & a sword by his side, as he had when I saw him on the first tour at Eliz t . town. He was on duty at three  each places, not less than a month at each. I am quite confident, that James Young was the sergeant, spoken of, who was with Compton at Eliz t . town, & that Captain Logan, commanded the Co. in which Compton was either Lieutenant or Ensign. My own residence was in Mend- ham township, Morris County, which bordered on Somerset Co. & I believe Compton's residence then was within Somerset Co. & very near the Mendham line.
Sworn & subscribed at Morris town, March 23 d . 1839 Before me
J. Job Love
John S. Condict Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Morris County ss:
Before the subscriber a Justice of peace in & for said County, personally appeared Christopher Logan, aged 73 years almost, believed by me to be a man of truth & of fair character, who being by me duly sworn according to law, saith as follows.
I am in my 73 rd year, was born in Somerset County, N. Jersey. — My father William Logan, then living, (viz: when I was born) in Somerset Co. & near to the line which divides Somerset & Morris. He was Captain of a Militia Company in time of the Revolutionary war; James Whalen was his first Lieutenant. John Todd his 2 nd Lieutenant. & Job Compton his Ensign. I was not old enough to perform Militia duty, but can well remember seeing the company mustered at my father's house for Military exercise. Job Compton lived about 1 mile from my father's & I knew him well in my boyhood, & know that he was his Ensign, & that he passed as Ensign with the company whenever they met at my father's or elsewhere for parade, or to march on a tour of duty against the Enemy. There were others of the name (Compton) living about 6 or 7 miles distant from my father's, but Job Compton was the only man by the name of Compton, who belonged to my father's company of Militia, & always wore an Officer's dress, a cocked hat, & sword, & I believe he always carried the Colors of the Company, & always formed a column in drilling the men.
In the winter when the Enemy lay in Amboy & N. Brunswick, my father & all his officers & company was out from home, performing Militia duty, most of the time that winter & until late in the Spring, under a command of Genl. Wines, not far from N. Brunswick. During the winter a party of the enemy, a foraging & plundering party made their way as far as Pluckemin & my father & his company was in pursuit of them. He had lent a gun to one of his men, which by some means had fallen into the enemy's hands, & in a skirmish between Pluckemin & Brunswick, the same gun was recovered. My oldest brother, Hugh Logan, was out with them, & my father & Hugh were at home for a night at a time, two or three times during the winter, & I believe Job Compton was under my father's command on that frontier, all that winter & Spring.
I have heard my father speak of several skirmishes battles &c: with the enemy, & of tours of duty performed by him his officers & men, at Newark, Elizabeth town, Shackleton, Hackensack, Acquackanack, Bridgetown, Haddonfield — at the battle of Monmouth, Redbank Springfield & Connecticut farms, where these places were burnt by the enemy. He always spoke of Job Compton as a good officer, on whom he could place confidence. When the Pennsylvania line revolted, they marched through

my father's neighbourhood & part his dwelling house. I perfectly well remember it, being a muddy place, & I believe in March or February, toward the last of the war. - My father & his company were all out on duty on that occasion.
Job Compton was a married man, with a family of children, when I first knew him as my father's neighbour. I knew his wife also. Her name was Mary Wolfe, before marriage. Job Compton died some 12 or 15 years since, & his widow, said Mary, has continued his widow till this time, as I only believe I soon submitted at Morris town, April 2 d . 1839.
P. S. I omitted to say, that my present residence is in Morris County, Roxbury township, where I removed from Somerset County on the 27 th day of March 1839.
Sworn & subscribed, 2 d . April 1839
Before me
Thos. L. Condict
Christopher Logan

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss.
Before the subscribers, a justice of peace in & for Morris County
personally appeared Nathaniel Whitaker an aged citizen, & a veteran of the revolution, well known to me personally as a man of truth & unblemished reputation, who being by me first duly sworn according
to law, saith as follows viz: I am in the 80th year of my age, since the 10th of June last; was a Sergeant of Militia in Parker's & McLois's companies in time of the revolutionary war, & performed much service, & am now a pensioner therefor.
I was personally well acquainted with Job Compton, in time of said war, who lived within 2 miles of my father, & often worked for him on his farm. Said Compton was an officer in Captain William Logan's company of Somerset Militia, first an Ensign, & afterward a Lieutenant as I believe, & he performed much duty as an officer in that company. I was myself at Van Munchen, near Durdin town, a few miles West of New Brunswick, in January of 1777, under General Wayne & Genl. Dickinson, & was there in McLois's company all that winter from early in January till some time in the spring, when the enemy moved off from Brunswick toward Philadelphia New Brunswick. I remained Captain Logan with his officers & company that winter & spring not less than two months, & Job Compton under his command, as Ensign or Lieutenant, I am not certain which. He was also at the skirmish at Millstone, at Van Eps's mills, under Col. Fieldinghouse.
I was with him also, when we had a fight with the enemy at Short Hills, not far from Piscataway, & we were stationed there, & near Amboy, not less than a month, & Compton with his company was there also. — I have seen him also on duty at Newark & Elizabeth town, on duty when I have also seen Compton performing Militia duty, as an officer, but I cannot specify particular times.
Said Compton died many years since. I know his widow very well, & know she has not married since his death, as I verily believe.
Sworn & subscribed at Morristown March 28th 1839, before me.
Nathl Whitaker
Silas L. Condict J.P.
The erasure of "New Brunswick, & intaking of Philadelphia", & erasure of the words "on duty" (a repetition), were made before signing & swearing.
Silas L. Condict J.P.

New Jersey Morris County ss:
Before the subscribers, a justice of peace in & for said County of Morris, personally appeared Aaron Voshee of said County, an aged man, & fully entitled to belief, who being first duly sworn according to Law, saith as follows - viz: I am now in the 80 th year of my age, was born in Somerset County in said State, in Bedminster township, & was well acquainted with Job Compton of said township - we were school boys together altho' he Compton was 5 or 7 years older than I was. He was a shoemaker by trade - & in the early part of the war he was appointed an Ensign in Captain Wm. Logan's company of Militia. I often saw Captain Logan & his officers, parade & drill their company, which went for that purpose for a long time as often as once a week, about the time of the breaking out of the war. I well remember seeing Job Compton, dressed as an Ensign with his sword, cocked hat & other articles of an officer's dress. Capt. Logan's company was frequently out performing Militia duties in defense of the United States during the war, & said Ensign Compton with them. - I soon removed to Morris County, some 4 or 5 miles distant & most of my duties were performed under Morris County officers. But I have often seen Capt. Logan with his company, & Compton as his Ensign performing regular tours of Militia service - at Elizabeth town - near New Brunswick when the British were encamped there in the winter of 77. I have seen said Company & officers also at Connecticut Farms & Springfields when those places were burnt by the enemy - & I only believe I saw them so engaged not less than a month at a time, at each place I have mentioned. And I believe that Ensign Compton's service in said Company at Connecticut Farms & Springfields before mentioned, was in the spring & summer of 1780.
I am also well acquainted with Mary Compton his widow, & have lived some time under the same roof with her. She is now an applicant for a pension as I am told. Job Compton died about 12 or 13 years since, & his widow has not since his death married - but is his widow still.
Sworn & subscribed at Morris town, June 26 th . 1839
Before me.
Silas L. Condict J.P.
Aaron Voshee

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:
I, David B. Hurd, Clerk of Morris County hereby certify, that Silas Condict Esq. before whom the annexed Declaration of Mrs. Mary Compton was taken in the Court of Common Pleas in March term 1839, was at the time of the taking thereof, & now is, one of the Judges of said Court, duly commissioned & authorized, & the signature of his name thereto, "Silas Condict," is genuine. I also certify, that Silas L. Condict Esq. before whom the several depositions of Lewis Condict, Robert Young, Thomas Wolfe, Isaac Bedell, Job Love, Christopher Logan, Nathaniel Whitaker & Aaron Voorhies, hereto annexed, were taken & subscribed, was, at the time of the taking thereof, & now is, a justice of peace in & for said County of Morris, duly commissioned & authorized - & the signature of his name to each of said depositions, "Silas L. Condict," is genuine.
Witness my signature & the seal of my office at Morris town, this 20 th . August, Domini, 1839.
D B Hurd

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. aw
May 20, 1929
Mrs. F. Mackin 22 Conklin Avenue Newark, N. J.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 845 , it appears that Job Compton , while residing in Somerset County, New Jersey served as Ensign and Lieutenant from early in the War to near its close at various times in the New Jersey Militia in Captains William Logan's and Ganeen McCoy's Companies, under Colonels Frelinghuysen, Seely, Drake and Jacob Ford, was in the battles of Millstone, Short Hills, Monmouth, Connecticut Farms, Springfield, and was out at the time of the revolt of the Pennsylvania Line, length of service not stated.
He died April 11, 1824 at his residence in Randolph, Morris County, New Jersey, aged seventy-six years.
The soldier married December 11, 1772 in Somerset County, New Jersey, Mary, daughter of Jacob Wolfe of said Somerset County. She was born June 29, 1753.
She was allowed pension on her application executed

March 23, 1839, at which time she was living in Randolph, New Jersey.
Their children were-
Job born March 14, 1774. Catharine " March 14, 1776. Jacob " October 25, 1779. John " January 11, 1782. Sophia " February 27, 1784. Margaret " November 17, 1785. Helenor " November 9, 1787. Mary " January 23, 1791. Elizabeth " March 21, 1793. Susan " January 30, 1795.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

V New Jersey Mary Compton let to Hon. L. Condit 6. Nov. 1839 to same 28. Nov. 1839
Act. July 4. 1836

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 845
Mary Compton widow Job Compton Ensign, Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929- may 28 - sent to Mrs. F. Mackin cont.

Mrs F. Mackin. 22 Conklin Ave Newark New Jersey.
Personal request May 1 - 1929

Nov. 27. 1839
2
George Wm. Church Acting Commr of Customs War Department Washington.
Hon. Sir
FREE

Morris town 2 P. Nov. 39.
Dear Sir,
Yours of 6 th inst. respecting the claim of Mary Compton, offering a pension for 6 mos. as an Ensign, is rec d . & I have conferred with her & her friends in relation to it, who think the term of "6 mos." falls very far short of the service proven by the witnesses. — Young testifies to 6 weeks service in the winter of 77 at Van Muhlen's — at Eliz t . town 3 mos. at diff nt . times — 1 mo. at Aquackunack & Hackensack — 1 mo. in "Meadlands" 1 mo. at Springfield & Connecticut farm — in all 7 1/2 mos. under Genl. Winder, Col. Drake, Pyle & Frelinghuysen. Bodd testifies to 2 mos. which probably are parts of the 7 testified to by Young. — Lorer knew him at Eliz t . town & in the winter 77 at Van Muhlen's — also the same service as stated by Young. He also recollects him in the summer 78 just before Monmouth battle — which, is not stated by Young. Natt l . Whitcher recollects him on duty 2 mos. at Van Muhlen's in 77 & also at Millstone Mills skirmish & battle of Short Hills, & at Newark — the 3 last not mentioned by Young. Young speaks of him at the revolt of the Pennsylvania line, but I do not know that he says how long that service continued. — If it be computed at half a month, it would make 8 by Young — 1 by Lorer & 3 by Whitcher — in all 12. These witnesses — tho' not known personally at the Office, are highly respectable for veracity & good repute. The circumstantial evidence of Christopher Logan, strongly corroborates their evidence. He was undoubtedly an Lieut t . before the war closed, but I admit the testimony does not show the time of his promotion.
I have prevailed on the widow to accept for 9 mos. service as Ensign, & have little doubt, that on considering the whole case — you will feel willing to admit it. —
With much esteem
Yr. very ob t . serv t . & friend,
James Condict.
P.S. I have seen in a paper, a notice to the Pay Agent at Albany, to pay no benefits of a date subsequent to 4 th . Sept r . — Is this it by authority? And is the order general — to all Agents?
Hon ble Geo. Wm. Cump Acting Comm r . of Pensions.

Dec 6.
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James L. Edwards Esq. or George Wm. Church Esq. Acting Commr of Pension Washington.

Morris town, N. Jersey, 3 d Dec. '39.
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 28 th ult o is before me, stating that not more than 6 mos. is all that can be allowed for the service of the husband of Mrs. Mary Compton, as an Ensign in the Rev d war, upon the evidence now in the office, & that if accepted, a Certificate will be issued.
It does seem to me, on a review of the notes of the evidence, that the proof would clearly authorize a claim for 9 mos. service, as I stated in my last. — I infer from your last, that if further proof of service can hereafter be found, there will be no objection to give it all the consideration to which it may be entitled. The friends thereupon will concur in issuing the Certificate as you now propose, for 6 mos. service as Ensign.
On the 12 th Oct r . Mr. Edwards wrote me, that on returning the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Chloe Ward, widow of Capt. Jonas Ward, "a new one would be issued, at the rate of two years service as Captain". On the 26 th Oct r . I enclosed her Certificate dated the 22 d May 1837, for the purpose of being exchanged. Having heard nothing further respecting it, I fear it may have miscarried by mail, or that it may have been mislaid in the office. Will you please enquire respecting it?
Yours ob t . serv t .
Y r friend
Levis Condit.
Hon ble Geo. W m Cump Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Seven of nine child ren of Mary Compton a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Sixty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept: 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wm. B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Affidavit of Gilbert Lane
Convers, etc.
Christian Association S S S

New Jersey Somerset County
Personally appeared before me William Van Dorn, one of the justices of the peace in and for said county - Gilbert Lane in the township of Bedminster in said county - on his oath subscribeth and saith that he is now seventy three years of age and has lived in this township since his birth except several months up to the present day - and further this deponent saith he was well acquainted with Col d William Logan & Job Compton and at all times understood that the said Loga- n & the said Compton was an officer in the revo- lutionary army the said Logan a Captain and the said Compton an Ensign under the said Col d Logan - and the said deponent further saith th. He never knew any other man by the name of Job Compton - but did know a man by the name of John Compton a cousin of the said Job Com- pton - and understood the said John Compton went to the British in the time of the war and did not return to this country - and further this deponent saith not else and subscribes before me This twentyeth Day of June 1839
William Van Dorn Gilbert his Lane mark
Justice of the peace
I Nicholas Arrowsmith, (N. A. S) of Bedminster Township, in the County of Somerset and State of New Jersey, do certify that I am now 83 years old, and was out in the revolutionary War, in different capacities almost all the time and was well acquainted with said Job Compton, and do verily believe the above statement is Correct, is Nicholas Arrowsmith

Personally appeared before me William A. Kern Com. of the justice of the peace in and for the  State County of Somerset and State of New Jersey the within named Nicholas Arasmith of the same place on his oath deposeth and saith the within Certificate is true. Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 th of June 1939 William A. Kern Com. Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey } I John M Mann Clerk of Somerset County } the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that William A Van Buren before whom the within Affidavits were made was at the time of the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn: and that the signature of the said William A. Van Buren is in the proper handwriting of the said William A. Van Buren: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty first day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
J. M. Mann