Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,385, Theophilus Hatheway, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Hathaway, Theophilus or Hathaway.
NUMBER
S. 34.385
CONTENTS
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16,516 R
New Jersey
Theophilus Hathaway
in the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Capt Dickinson of the New Jersey line, for the term of 1776
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of Sept 1819
certificate of Pension issued the 6 of March 1820 and sent to Genl. Anderson Washington City
years to 4th of March 1820 48.23 annual all'ce ending Sept 1820. 27 amt per mo 3. 96.23
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
47.20 1.3 8.20
27 1/2 Cash
Revolutionary War Pension Theophilus Hathaway New Jersey 16,516 R

State of New Jersey } ss. On this fourth day of September, in the year Morris County } of our Lord 1819, before the subscriber, a Judge of the Inferior Court of common pleas of said County, personally came Theophilus Hathaway of said County, to me well known, & who being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain a pension from the United States, pursuant to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18 th 1818, making provision for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War.
The said Theophilus Hathaway states on oath as aforesaid, that he enlisted for one year as a private, in Captain Peter Dickerson company, in the 3 d Jersey Regiment, Elias Dayton Colonel, on or about the 22 d day of Feby. Dominion 1776, David Tuttle & W m Gordon, Lieutenants, & Joseph Anderson now Comptroller of the U. S. Treasury, Ensign of said Company. In the spring of the year 1776, this depon t with the rest of the company & Reg t marched to New York, thence proceeded to Staten Island, Albany, Fort Stanwys, Saratoga & Ticonderoga. — In February 1777, whilst at Ticonderoga, his first enlistment having expired, he re-enlisted in the same company, to serve during the War , & joined his company at Morris Town, — was marched thence to Bound Brook, Staten Island & into Pennsylvania, where they spent most of the summer, during which time Capt. Dickerson left the company, & Capt. Ballard took the command. — Encamped at Valley Forge, & in the spring of 1778, moved into N. Jersey to Mount Holly, Haddonfield, — kept in rear of the British army passing through Jersey, till the night before the battle of Monmouth, joined the Brigade at English Town, — next morning marched with a detachment commanded by Genl. Lee to attack

the enemy. — Commenced the attack near Monmouth Court house, — retreated to Freehold near the meeting house & joined the line of General Washington's Army. — After the Battle, marched to New Brunswick, & Elizabeth town, where we went into winter quarters. In the spring of 1779, went on the Western campaign under Genl. Sullivan agt. the Indians, & in the winter following, encamped near Baskingridge. In the spring of 1780, marched to Elizabeth town, & at the Battle of Springfield received a wound in the ankle from a Musket shot, on the 7th. of June 1780. & was regularly discharged at Newburg, in December 1782, which discharge is now lost or mislaid.
And said deponent on oath further declares, that he is poor & destitute of property, depending on his labor for his daily bread, & greatly needs his country's assistance for support. And said Theophilus Hathaway, on oath further declares, that he is the same Theophilus Hathaway, named in the original certificate of pension minutes annexed , of which the following is a copy viz:
"State of New Jersey. 1786. "I certify, that I have inspected the body of Theophilus Hathaway, — that he served in the 2 d Jersey Regt. as a private, & was disabled by a wound, & now lives in the Township of Morris, in the County of Morris, & is hereby allowed the sum of five dollars per month, from May 1 st 1786.
(Signed) Isaac Smith. Insp. Ino."
And said deponent further states, that he served in the second Jersey Regt. when he was disabled, — that he now resides in the Township of Hanover, in the County of Morris, where he has resided the last thirty one years, previous to which he resided in Morris Township. — That his pension has been regularly paid on the above recited Warrant up to this present date, that he now hereby relinquishes the same to the United States, & in lieu thereof, prays to be admitted to the benefit of the law, granting pensions for Revolutionary services. Sworn & subscribed before me at Morris Town, Sept. 4 th 1819. Lewis Condict. Theophilus Hathaway

State of New Jersey County of Morris } S. Be it known, that on this 10 th day of December, in the year of our Lord 1819, before the subscribers, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally came Capt. William Tuttle, of said County, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he enlisted as a private in Capt. Peter Dickinsons company Colonel Elias Dayton's Jersey 'Regt. U. S. Revolutionary Army, in April 1777; that Theophilus Hathaway was then a private in the same company as this depon t thinks: — that he will remember said Hathaway was in actual service at least three years, in said Army, & was a messmate of this depon t for at least two years of that time: — that he also remembers said Hathaway as being present & engaged in the Monmouth battle, & he believes the Brandywine battle: — that he knew of said Hathaway being wounded whilst in actual service, & was always esteemed a good soldier. Sworn & subscribed before me at Morris Town the date before mentioned. Wm Tuttle
Lewis Condair
State of N. Jersey } Morris County } ss. Be it known that on this 20 th day of January 1820, before the subscribe, a Jury of the Inferior Court of Common pleas of said County, personally came John Kinny to me well known, who being by me first duly sworn, on his oath saith, - that he served as an Ensign in the 3 d N. Jersey Regt. in the Revolutionary Army of the U. States; - that he has a perfect & distinct remembrance, that Theophilus Hathaway, the forgoing applicant for a pension, served as a private in Capt. Peter Dickinson's Company in said Regt. on the Northern campaign in the year 1776, for the term of one year, & that said Hathaway reenlisted as a private, in the same Regt. late in the winter, or early in the spring of 1777, to serve during the war. That this deponent knows said Hathaway well, whilst in service, - that he often saw him, & knows of his being in actual service, more than one year on his second enlistment, &

as this deponent verily believes, was estimated a good folio. Sworn & subscribed before me the date before mentioned. Lewis Condict.
In Kinney
I hereby certify, that I am personally well acquainted, with Theophilus Hathaway, William Tatch & John Kinney, the deponents before mentioned; - that they are all men of good standing & fair character in society, & fully entitled to belief. I am fully satisfied, that Theophilus Hathaway, served as a private in the Revolutionary War, or Continental establishment for more than one year, as stated in his declaration. Said Hathaway is also known to me, as a poor man, in indigent circumstances, having lately to my knowledge, been liberated from confinement by the Insolvent Laws of this State, & stands in need of his Country's assistance for support. Witness my hand, this 20 th January, Domini 1820.
Lewis Condict, a Judge of Morris Com. Pleas.
State of New Jersey County of Morris I Robert H. M. Cartier Clerk of the County of Morris do hereby certify that Lewis Condict Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits are made & as was at the time thereof duly enrolled one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this fourth day of February A.D. 1820 hundred and twenty
Robert H. M. Cartier

declaration. Said Hathaway is also known to me, as a poor man, in indigent circumstances, having lately, to my knowledge, been liberated from confinement by the Insolvent Laws of this State, & stands in need of his Country's assistance for support. Witness my hand, this 20 th January, Domini 1820. —
Levi Condit , a Judge of Morris Com: Pleas.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, 1786 I DO certify, that I have inspected the body of Abraham that he served in the 9th Regt and was disabled by a wound in and now lives in the township of Franklin in the county of Franklin and is hereby allowed the sum of 5 per month.

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Oct 18 1786 5 Dollars due 3000 after to due 1 1786. Jan 10 1787 Dollars due 300 after Nov 1 1786. April 5 1787 to February 1 1787 May 9 1787 due to May 1 1787 Feb 18 1788 5 Dollars to Feb 1 1788 July 1 1788 Dollars to May 1 1788 Nov 12 1788 30 Dollars to Nov 1788 May 6 1789 Paid 30 Dollars to May 1 1789 Feb 2 1789 Paid 15 Dollars to Aug 1 1789 June 21 1790 Paid 5 Dollars to 5 Sept 1790 June 5 1790 Paid 10 Dollars to March 1791 July 16 1791 Paid 20 Dollars to 5 Mar 1791 Nov 9 1791 Paid 20 Dollars to 5 Sept 1791 July 12 1792 Paid 30 Dollars to 5 Mar 1792 Nov 8 1792 Paid 30 Dollars to 5 Sept 1792 June 5 1793 Paid to Mar 5 1793 Jan 18 1794 Paid to Sept 5 1793 June 21 1794 Paid to Mar 5 1794 Nov 2 1794 Paid to Sept 5 1794 Mar 12 1795 Paid to Mar 5 1795 Apr 26 1796 Paid to Mar 5 1796 May 2 1797 Paid to Mar 5 1797 Apr 24 1798 Paid to Mar 5 1798 Oct 23 1798 Paid to Sept 5 1798 May 1 1799 Paid to Mar 5 1799 Apr 4 1800 Paid to Mar 5 1800 Apr 18 1801 Paid to Mar 5 1801 Mar 2 1802 Paid to Mar 5 1802
Morris County

Theophilus Hathaway
10510
Con
Oct 19
Sept 20
Ex a

District of New-Jersey, } ss. Morris County, }
On this eighth day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of July, in the year aforesaid. [The said court being a court of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping records of its proceedings, and its Judgments being removeable by writ of error only]
Theophilus Hatheway aged sixty years, resident in the township of Hanover in said county, who being sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the third Jersey Regiment Commanded by Col Elias Dayton in the Revolutionary war under Captains Peter Dickerson, and Jeremiah Ballard as a private soldier during the war aforesaid. -
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 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That my original declaration for a pension was made on the 4 th of September 1819 my pension certificate is numbered 16.516 - I have no trade I was formerly an invalid pensioner, which I abandoned on the 4 th of September last. I have no lands nor houses, nor goods or chattels except six earthen bowls valued at thirty seven and half cents, a shovel & tongs valued at thirty seven and half cents. I have a wife aged fifty six years & sister & grandchild to support.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 8 th day of July 1820
Theophilus Hatheway
Gab H Ford.

SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of
Euophilus Matthew vij.
6 earthen bowls $ 0.37 1/2
1 Shovel & tongs 37 1/2
$ 0.75
Sworn & subscribed before me the 8 th day of July 1820.
Gab A Ford.
Euophilus Matthew -

State of New Jersey, } County of Morris. } ss.
I, Robert H. McCarter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, 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 seventy five cents.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty.
Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the Court for the County of Morris

34 385 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,385
Theophilus Bethany Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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Louis Emanuel Berg War Department

Sir
Washington 1 st March 1830
I enclose for your examination some papers which have been transmitted to me, by Doctor Lewis Canditch of Morris Tavern New Jersey - and also my own Certificate respecting Theophilus Hathaway - - If you will have the goodness to inform me of the result, as soon as convenient I will thank you, if a certificate for Harrison's Friend is issued, and you will enclose it to me - I will transmit to Mr Canditch agreeably to his request
Respectfully Jos Brainerd

Catalogue of the Library of Theophilus Dathaway - as a library in the Revolutionary War

Washington City March 1 st 1820
I do hereby certify that I served as an Officer in the Revolutionary Army, from the month of October Seventeen hundred and Seventy five, until the close of the war - and I remember Theophilus Hath- away being for some time a private in batt- =alion Dickinson's Company, in which I was an ensign, in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six - I have seen the affidavit of Theophilus Hathaway (taken before Lewis Can- =dick of Morris Lower New Jersey - which is here- =with transmitted to the War Department - and from my own knowledge of many of the facts stated in said affidavit, having myself been with

with the troops which performed the tours - described therein - I believe it to be substan- tially true - The impression is very strong upon my mind, that Theophilus Nathan - may was at some period either a corporal or an acting corporal - he was an excellent soldier and an orderly man - I remem- -ber him in the service for several years, and I think he served to the end of the war -
Jos Anderson
Late an Officer in the Revolutionary Army -

Hon. Joseph Anderson
Comptroller of the Treasury
Washington.

Morris Town, N. J. Feby. 15 th 1820.
Dear Sir,
Excuse the freedom I take, in troubling you with the papers of a Revolutionary soldier, applying for a pension. — His name is Theophilus Hathaway, & he states that you were one of his Officers, in Capt. Dickinson's comp y in 1776, on the Northern campaign. He speaks of you in terms of high respect, & from your ready & kind attentions to all who were under your command, he presumes you will still be willing to aid him in obtaining the bounty of his government. — You will perceive, that he has heretofore been pensioned as an Invalid, in consequence of a wound at the battle of Springfield, in June 1780. By a late law of Cong ss . he is obliged to submit to an examination before two surgeons, which subjects him to trouble & expense, & he has relinquished that pension, & now claims under the act of March 18 th 1818.
Will you be kind enough, to certify in his behalf, what you may remember of his services, & present his papers for examination, using also your influence as far as is proper, in his behalf favor, to have his claim allowed, & with as little delay as may be practicable?
He desires, that his certificate when ready, may be endorsed to me as he lives near me. —
Shadrach Morris, of the same comp y now residing in the Western part of N. York, is here in quest of proof of service also, & desires me to insert a request to you for the same favor in his behalf. — His papers will be shown you by a Mr. Richmond, of the H. R., from the district in which Morris lives.
Most respectfully, your friend J. B. Vaut.
Lewis Condick.
Hon ble Jos: Anderson.