Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,297, James Dalton, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Dalton James
S 34,297
CONTENTS
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(187) New Jersey
James Dalton;
Capt Anderson
private
New Jersey Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 10 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of April, 1818. and sent to Hon: Genl. Bloomfield, House of Representative U. States.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818. 11 26/31 mo. $38.70
$38.70
{ Revolutionary claims, Act 16th March, 1818, }
Six years War 3
Continued
Poor House, Burlington Co.

Notification sent September 14, 1820 to Joseph Bloomfield, Burlington, N. Jersey

New Jersey
James Tallon, private
6 th V. to be comd.
Genl. Bloomfield

District of the State of New Jersey ss. On the tenth day of April 1810 before me the Subscribed one of the Judges of the court of Commonpleas in and for the county of Burlington in said District personally appeared James Dotton aged Seventy years of age. resident in the poor house of the said County of Burlington in said District who being by me 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. and that he the said James Dotton enlisted in the army in the winter of 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain John Anderson in the Second Jersey Regiment for Seven years or During the war. that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States till the end of the war. and was Discharge in Jersey at a town called Newbury and by misfortune he had his Discharge burnt at Hightstown. That he was in the battles of Long Island. Springfield, Brandywine. Germantown. Mon- mouth. Red Bank. Red Bank, and at the taken of Lord Corn- walls in Virginia —
And that he is in reduced Circumstances and in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support. and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Services — Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Budd
I Joseph Budd one of the Judges of the court of Commonpleas in and for the said County of Burlington in said District — do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said James Dotton did serve in the revolutionary war as in the proceeding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me, to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the Directions for the afore- mentioned act of Congress Given under my hand and Seal of office the tenth day of April 1810
Joseph Budd

James Dalton
187 Borden town
April 18 Sept 1818
W

New-Jersey District ss. On this eighth day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Burlington, in the state of New-Jersey, being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law—having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. James Salton aged Seventy years, resident in Borden Town in the said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— That he enlisted in the company of captain Anderson in the fourth Jersey Regiment at the Beginning of the war was afterwards in the Second Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Shreve in Captain Bournans company of Infantry—Served altogether seven years and eight months—his enlistment was during the war and served accordingly—was in the Battles of Sullivan with the Indians, Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth others I do not recollect the date of my application but my pension certificate is numbered 187
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule following, and by me subscribed. I have no property of any description whatever excepting my wearing apparel—nor any family—that I am too old and infirm to maintain myself by labour—and am not a mechanick but a day labourer—when I can get work
James Salton his X mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the eighth day of August 1820 before
Joseph Budd President of the court
I, JOSEPH MILVAINE, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Burlington, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereunder written, are truly copied from the record 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 _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eighth day of August 1820.
Accurat
J. Milvaine

34297 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34297
James Dalton His Rev and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]