Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 488, George Compton, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Compton, George
S. 488
CONTENTS

Rev. for State pension
INVALID.
File No.
188 George Doughton, Pvt. U.S. Army.
Act.
Apr. 24 B/E
Index:—Vol.
a
, Page
71
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Jersey.
George Compton
Private
In the army of the U.S.
Inscribed on the roll of the New Jersey Agency at $2 50 per per mo: increased by the law of the 24 April 1816 to $4. —
General Certificate issued 28 June 1822 and sent to Robert Arnold Esq. Perth Amboy N.J. ✓

Robert Arnold Esq Northampton N 9

Application for a New Certificate
Middlesex County State of New Jersey
On the 14 th day of May, 1822, before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex, personally appeared George Compton who, to the best of his knowledge, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Jonathan Durman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Barber in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Jersey - but has never received a formal Certificate, and now wishes to obtain one
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this day and year aforesaid W. V. Deane Justice of the Peace
George Compton
State of New Jersey Middlesex County
I William P Deane clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex certify that Robert Arnold Esq. who has subscribed his name was on the day thereof one of the Justices of the peace of the said County duly commissioned sworn to his official acts full credit is to be given. - Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court this 15 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
W. V. Deane