Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34212, Henry Clayton, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Clayton, Henry
S. 34212
CONTENTS

6,979
New Jersey
Henry Claylow
of Monmouth Co. in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of three years 1780
inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Feb 1819 and sent to Hon. J. Bloom field House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 3/4 34 1/2 semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1819 48.
82.92
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Attention sent to Gen. Smith 21 Dec 1820
Oct 10

Monmouth County New Jersey ss. on the 27 th day of April 1818 before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the inferior Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth personally appeared Henry Clayton aged between sixty eight & sixty nine years Resident in the County of Monmouth in said district 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 entit- led an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Henry Clayton enlisted as Private in April 1777 in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Capt Robert Hagan in the Third Regiment raised by the State of New Jersey commanded by Col Elias Dayton afterwards formed under Capt William Gifford in said Regiment and was from thence honorably discharged after serving three years in the whole being the term of his enlistment which discharge has been lost and was in the Battle of Short Hills and Monmouth and some others not recollected 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 - Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm I Emley
Henry his Clayton Mark
I Wm I Emley judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Clayton did swear in the highest court of law as stated in the preceding declaration against the defendant in the cause and that the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Wm I Emley
April 27 th 1869
I the Subscriber Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth at Freehold in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Wm I Emley whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit as also to the foregoing Certifi- cate is and was at the date thereof duly enrolled in my office as a judge of the said Court and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts also such And that the name Wm I Emley thereto subscribed are the genuine signatures of the said judge Emley
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Freehold the twenty eighth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and eighteen
J. Phillips Clerk

Henry Clayton
6979
Feb 19
AM
Mar 19

State of New Jersey      On this twenty sixth day of July Monmouth County ss.      eighteen hundred and twenty per- sonally appeared in open court being a court of Records and the Inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Mon- mouth, Henry Blayton aged about seventy one years resident in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows in Captain Hagens's company and in the 3 rd Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Dayton and that his original declaration is dated the twenty seventh day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that the number of his certificate of Pension is (6.979) And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, con- tracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule.
2 Chests, 3 Chairs 1 Lot brockery, 2 Pails 3 Barrels, 2 Potts Shovel & Tongs
1 Yrs and irons 1 Gridiron 1 Spinning wheel, 2 Hoes 2 Earthen Pots, 1 Table, 1 Basket 1 Sow & pig - 1 Cow & Calf Henry Blayton

This Declarant further saith that his occupation is that of a common labourer, but from bodily infirmity he is not capable of pursuing it to obtain support, and that his family consists of his wife Sally aged about forty five years not in good health, capable of contributing to her support in the family, his Daughter Maribe aged about eight years.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 26 th day of July A D 1820 before W m J Bowne His Henry H. Clayton Mark
I William Ten Eyck clerk of the Inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey - 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 thirty seven Dollars and twenty five cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this Twenty fourth day of August 1820.
W m Ten Eyck clerk

Admuted James L. Edwards.
Pension office, War Department
Hon. J. Bloomfield H. R.

34 212 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34, 212
Henry Clayton His Rev Mr
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Certificate of Judge Snowden of the Indigence of Henry Clayton.
Recd 13: Feb. 1819 by H. Bloomfield sent with the original papers to the Pension Office. H.B.

Whereas Henry Clayton, an old Soldier of the Revolution, did make oath before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey, some time in the year 1818. which said deposition has been sent to the proper officers for revolutionary pensions, which said deposition does not declare his indigent circumstances - whereby he is likely to be defeated. - Now I do hereby certify that the said Henry Clayton is an old man, and according to the best of my knowledge in very indigent circumstances.
Given under my hand at Bordentown the eighth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen -
Will Snowder

Henry Clayton
27 ap l 1818 private
Dayton's reg t New Jersey
7 th Three years
Wanted the judg is cer- tificate of the produced cir- cumstances of the claimant
bovied as to service

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Burlington County } Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Henry Clayton who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he entered the army of the United States as a private in the Spring One thousand seven hundred Seventy Five Under the command Captain Robert Hagan in the third Regiment raised by the said state of New Jersey under the command of Col. Elias Dayton. after wards was transferred from the company aforesaid company to the company of Captain William Gifford of the same Regiment. and served in the capacity he entered the service for the term of Three years. and was then honourably dis- charged.
his Henry Clayton mark
Taken Subscribed and sworn to this 21 st day of March 1888 before me Will Browden one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Burlington, New Jersey.