Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,287, Nicholas Danberry, Continental (N.J.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.J.)
Danberry, Nicholas or Danbury
S 34,287
CONTENTS

(2485)
New Jersey Roll-
Nicholas Donberry
Capt Hard
Private - 4
N Jersey line. 1778. 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey.
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Septemr 1818 and sent to Wm P Deare
New Brunswick.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $174 66 2/3 34 90
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4th March 1819 48
$ 82-00
{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818. }
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I Maria Donberry
Hunterdon County

Notifications sent November 21. 1820 to J. S. Blackwell, Flemington, N. Jersey

Nicholas Dazberry. — Moylan's dragoons, Revolutionary claim.
Found on the rolls —
The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied, the ap- -plicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.
To be sent to Wm. P. Dear New Brunswick New Jersey.

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
on the twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Middlesex in New Jersey personally appears Nicholas Danberry of Amwell in the county of Hunterdon & State aforesaid aged fifty nine years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
That he the said Nicholas Danberry enlisted at Trenton in the State of New Jersey on the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the first Troop commanded by Capt John Heard in the fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons on the continental establishment commanded by Stephen Moylan Esquire, that he continued to serve in the said Regiment & Company for about three =

= years when he was discharged at Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania - that he was in the battle at Tarrytown in New York and other skirmishes - and that he is now in such reduced circumstances of life that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and that he has no other evidence at present in his proof of his services save that herunto annexed of John Heard Esq. Captain of the said Troop. —
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid — his mark Nicholas Danbury H. A. Runyon Judge of Middlesex pleas
Middlesex County ss: John Heard Esq. of New Brunswick in New Jersey late Captain of the first Troop of the fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons in the army of the Revolution being duly sworn deposes & saith that Nicholas Danbury did enlist in the said company as above by him declared served the term of his enlistment as a Private in said company and that he verily believes that Nicholas Danbury the applicant is the same person =

= who served as aforesaid. — Sworn & subscribed this 24 th April 1818 before me J. H. Runyon Judge of Middlesex pleas } John Heard
I, H. Runyon one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nicholas Danberry did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress — dated this 24 th April 1818
J. H. Runyon Judge of Middlesex pleas
State of New Jersey } I William J. Deane clerk Midd le . County } of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Midd le . in the State aforesaid certify that H. Runyon Esq. above named is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned and sworn. —
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of April Eighteen hundred & eighteen
W. J. Deane clerk Midd le . County

Nicholas Danbury, offic 2 405
(copy) March 10/19
Returned for the opinion of the Court, as respects the value of the property exhibited in the Schedule - any family?
COU
J. J. Blackwell Flemington, D. I. 21. Nov 1892

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss.
Be it remembered that on this first day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court of common pleas being a court of record for the said county, and being a court having power to fine and imprison, Nicholas Donbury aged sixty three years, resident in the township of Amwell in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; to wit, that he enlisted as a private for three years in the company of light dragoons commanded by captain John Beard of Col. Stephen Mott's Regiment on the twelfth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, that he continued in said company as a private for and during the period of three years from the time of his enlistment until he was regularly discharged from service which took place at Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. That he has received a pension certificate in conformity with the law of the United States of the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen dated 24 th April 1818. and numbered 2485. And being further sworn saith that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, except as hereafter mentioned; nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed. To wit, One old corner cup board— one dresser— six barrels— four piggins— two wash tubs— five pails— one tub— one chest— two dough troughs— two boxes— one spade— one shovel— four hoes— two axes— four beating rings— one wedge— seven jigs, one hoe— six earthen pots— one large spinning wheel— one tub and seven bottles— three grass scythes one cradle one scythe— three iron pots— two tea kettles— one frying pan— one gridiron— three sets Queens ware cups and saucers— eleven pewter plates— twenty four Queens ware plates— fourteen earthen dishes— seven Queens ware bowls—
seven

ten drinking glasses - seven milk pans - two candlesticks - two tea pots - two coffee pots - two lanterns - two tin cups - one small brass kettle - five wooden ladles - two fire shovels - two trammels - one looking glass - two tables - seven chairs - five baskets - one pair of bed irons - six knives and forks - two funnels - one cullender - one smoothing iron - one hammer - one bake iron - one tin basin and Steelyards - fourteen chickens - Money due fifteen dollars and thirty two cents to the value in the whole of fifty dollars as is well known to this Court. I recollect as near as I can recollect one hundred and forty dollars to different persons -
And this deponent further saith that he has an interest for life in one acre of land in the township of Amwell county of Hunterdon State of New Jersey on which is a small dwelling house with one room in the same in which he lives of small value.
That he has no trade whereby to contribute to his support and that from his age and infirmity arising from the Rheumatism he is unable to labour for any length of time.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 2 nd day of August A.D. 1820 before George Reas one of the Judges of said Court
his Nicholas + Danberry marks
I John T Blackwell Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this second day of August eighteen hundred and twenty.
J. Blackwell Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas
* As corrected in open Court October term 1820
John Blackwell

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nicholas Danberry or Danbury , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 12, 1778 3 years Pvt. John Kenned Stephen Moylan Regt of Continental Light Dragoons                                                   
Battles engaged in, at Jerseytown & in skirmishes.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, cul. at Newton N.J.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 24, 1818. His claim was ab.
Residence at date of application, Answell Twp. Hunterdon Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, 59
Remarks: He had children no names stated except dau. Catherine Remine or Remine.
There is no further data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

34287 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,287
Nicholas Danbury
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1919 Oct. 14. History to Wm Brenner. and

Nicholas Danberry additional Evidence.

In the case of Nicholas Barbey of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey claiming to be entitled to a Pension under the Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide "for certain persons engaged in the land "and Naval service of the United States "in the Revolutionary War" —
Dated this 2 nd August 1818
George King
State of New Jersey } Huntingdon County } ss. J. T. Blackwell } Clerk of the Court of } Common Pleas of the County of Huntingdon.

in the State aforesaid certify that George Reas — who hath subscribed his name to the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned therein and was at the date thereof.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred Eighteen. —
John S. Blackwell Clk

Be it remembered that on this thirty first day of October A D one thousand eight hundred & twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Hunterdon & State of New Jersey Catherine Kemins who being duly sworn deposes & saith that she is the daughter of Nicholas Dan- bery the within defendant. That he the said Nicholas Danbery has no family living with him, nor does he the said Nicholas contribute to the support of any of his children as this De- ponent knows or believes, & that the matters & things stated by the said Nicholas Danbery in his aforesaid affidavit in relation to his prop- erty his age infirmities, & his inability to support himself are true as this Deponent verily be- lieves, & further this Deponent saith not. —
Sworn in open court the day & year first above written before me —
George Read
Catherine X Kemins

Rev Sec and 1
New York City, 100 Hudson St., Sept. 30, 1919.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Rev. War Records Section.
Gentlemen:
Please inform me if I can obtain without a fee record of one, or both, of the following soldiers, who drew a pension for service in the Revolutionary War:
S34287 Nicholas Danbury, Private. Description of service, Pennsylvania Line. Placed on pension roll 18th Sept. 1818. Lived in Hunterdon Co., N. J.
S34298 William Danbury, Private, Hunterdon Co., N. J. Description of service, Pennsylvania Line. Placed on pension roll ? Suspended under act of May 1, 1820, continued commencing Dec. 30, 1828.
Above is according to report from the Secretary of War, 1835,
Vol. 2.
Very truly yours,
Wm Brenner