Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41477, Henry Clemmens, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Blemens, Henry or Blemens
S. 41477
CONTENTS

12.514 Q. Pennsylvania
Henry Clemens
of Warion Mark Twp in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve of the N. Jersey line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 29 th of May 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of July 1819 and sent to Wm. Steel Esq. Yellow Springs - Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 2/3 - 73.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. - 40.00
$121.06
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Conestoga Pa.
17 55 L 59 3181 both
8 4261 5 29 5 3181
Information sent from Mr. 13. 1820 to William Steel Esq. Huntington Penna

41 477
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41. 477
Henry Clement Dr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Declaration of Henry Clemmies 1854 H. C. G.
C July 19

Western District of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County ss
On the Seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty Personally appeared in the open Court of Common Pleas for the County of Huntingdon Before the Honourable Charles Huston Esquire President and David Stewart & Joseph McClure Esquires associate Judges of the same Court, being a Court of Record for the same district Henry Clement aged Seventy two years Resident of Warriors Mark Township in the County of Huntingdon aforesaid in said district who being Duly Sworn according to Law doth declare on his oath that he Served in the Revolutionary war as follows (Viz) That he Enlisted with Captain James Maxwell in Colonel Shreve's Regiment in the New Jersey Line in the year that he was in the Battle of Short Hills and that he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Germantown was taken to New York and was afterwards exchanged that he Joined his Company again and was drafted to go out after the Indians under Captain Bowman in General Sullivan Command and after the war was over he was Honourably discharged
That his original declaration is dated the twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen And the number of his Pension Certificate is No 12.514. and I do Solemnly Swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March A.D 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 an intent thereby to diminish it so 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 Navel Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not any property or Securities Contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

1 Cow 1 Shurn 1 Horse - gears 1 Cabber and about 3 acres of Mountain Land 1 Plough 1 harrow 1 Mattock 1 shovel 1 Bed and bedding 1 old chest - 2 old barrels 3 Chairs - 2 pots and hooks shovel & tongs 1 old Table dishes Knives & forks dishes and plates
That his right to Land is only by Settlement and it is claimed by surveys and that this declarant is indebted for the purchase of his horse and other things about Forty Pounds
Sworn & Subscribed in } open Court aug 17. 1820 }
Henry Clemmens
William Steel Protg
That this declarant has no family and lives by daily Labour and by reason of age and infirmities being now Seventy two years of age and his eye sight failing he has become unable to support himself and that he also is afflicted with a rupture
Sworn & Subscribed in } open Court aug 17. 1820 }
Henry Clemmens
William Steel Protg
Western district of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County ss
Thomas Wallace being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say that he is well acquainted with the within mentioned Pensioner Henry Clemmens and his circumstances and personal property and estimates the same to be worth Twenty Dollars which in the opinion of Deponent is the almost extent of its value
Thomas Wallace
Sworn and Subscribed in } open Court this 17 th day } of August 1820 }
William Steel Protg

Huntingdon bounty p
The foregoing declaration being made on oath & subscribed in open court & the foregoing evidence of the value of the property of said Henry Clumpers being also produced, the said Valuation being made at Ninety Dollars. The court approves of the same and confirms therein.
By the Court
William Steel Roy

State of Pennsylvania and } Huntingdon County ss. }
On this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid in the Commonwealth aforesaid personally appears Henry Clemens aged sixty three years & nine months, old, resident in Warrior Mark Township in the county of Huntingdon and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but formerly of the State of Jersey, W. being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions 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 Henry Clemens enlisted in Westfield in the State of Jersey in the company commanded by Captain James Maxwell in the month of May One thousand seven hundred & seventy seven in the second Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Shrieve for three years or during the War, That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until the later end of the Month of November or in the beginning of the month of December in the year One thousand seven hundred & eighty three, when he was discharged from service in Morris Town in the State of Jersey, which discharge he lost afterwards in the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland, That he was in the Battles of Germantown where he was wounded & taken prisoner and was prisoner for eight months also in the Battle of Monmouth after he was exchanged in White Plains and in the Battles of Newtown Frenchtown & Appletown in the Genesee Country under General Sullivan with the Indians. And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. That he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge if any such exists he doth hereby fully & entirely release the same to the United States. Sworn to subscribed & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid. —
Before David Stewart }
Sworn to J. L. Smith
Pennsylvania & Huntingdon County ss.
I David Stewart an Associate Judge of the court of common pleas in and for said county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Henry Clemens did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress. May 29 th 1818.
David Stewart

State of Pennsylvania Huntingdon County ss. I William Steel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huntingdon in the State of Pennsylvania Do Certify that David Stewart Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Henry Clemens appear to have been made and who had signed the within certificate was at the time of taking the said affidavit and making the said certificate one of the associate judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas duly commissioned and sworn in and for said County and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as thereout. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Huntingdon the 15 th day of June A.D. 1818. —
William Steel Proth
Henry Clemens — Private Col. Shaeffer's New Jersey Line 29 th May 1818 — 1777 — 1778 (Note by Mr. Clemens) Hend: Clemens.
The foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof now on file in my office.
Admitted.
Pennsylvania and Huntingdon County ss. } I David Stewart an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Clemens did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and that he was poor, and still is in need of the assistance of his country for support. I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Hon ble the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress, May 13 th 1819 —
David Stewart