Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,641, Thomas Harwood, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Harwood, Thomas
S. 396 H 1
BLW 861-100
CONTENTS

135) Pennsylvania New Jersey
Thomas Harwood, Capt Smith private Army N. State, N.J.
At 88 per m. com? 3 rd April, 1878.
Cert: issued 12 th April, 1878. Paid to Hon: Genl. Bloomfield, House of Reps. N.J.
Adv. to 11 th Sept. 1878. 5 3/4 mo. $40.51
(Rev. J. Blair Set 18 th March, 1878)
New Jersey line 75 - 1 year.
Transferred to Penn. July 31. 1870 - from N.J. March 1870
Dauphin 20 15.00 9.00
Unknown 10.00 CB
Com. on Rev. J. Blair & Transferred to Genl. Bloomfield July 31. 1870

— 861 —
Thomas Harwood —
private —
New Jersey line —
Warrant issued Feby: 25 th 1820
Hon: I Bloomfield

The Harwood
Entertainment
Ex. 9 p.m. to 11 Correct.
5. 2/31 8 $40.57
2/8 31 | 1600 } 516 155 50 31 (19)

Testify, that Thomas Darwood who has this Day called upon me to certify that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army enlisted in the fall of 1775 for one year & served that year in a Regiment commanded by Colonel William Meynell, that on his return from that expedi- tion which was in Canada then he had him in December 1776 or the beginning of 1777 and that he served honestly & faithfully until the end of the War and was discharged in Nov 1783. and that he is personally known to me at this time
Given under my Hand at Newark State of New Jersey this Second Day of April 1811
John M'Ginnis who at the close of the Revolutionary War was Lieut Col Comd Jersey Batt
John M'Ginnis who has certified the above personally came before me David D. Crane Esquire one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex & State of New Jersey and being duly sworn on the holy evan g elists of Almighty God saith the above certificate as made by him and is just & true.
Sworn before me this _____ John M'Ginnis 2nd Day of April 1811 D. D. Crane

New Jersey } Essex County } ss,
Be it remembered that, on the third day of April A.D. 1812 appeared before me David Crane Esquire one of the judges of the inferior courts of common pleas in and for the county of Essex aforesaid, Thomas Flannery who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and served faithfully in the said war to the end thereof, that is to say, that he was enlisted in the fall of A.D. 1775 in the company commanded by Captain William Smith, in the 2 d Regiment of the Jersey line, that he served in said company during the time of his enlistment which was one year, and went on the expedition to Canada in said Regiment at that time being commanded by Colonel William Mawwells, that after the expiration of said term of one year, to wit, in December 1776, or the beginning of 1777, he again enlisted in the company commanded by Captain John McLaughlin in the same Regiment, it being then commanded by Colonel Israel Shreve, that from that time he served faithfully until the end of the war, and was then received an honorable discharge in November 1783, that he left the service at the Fort of Newburgh in the State of New York at the time last above mentioned, the said Regiment being then and there disbanded, that his written honorable discharge signed by his Excellency General George Washington was afterwards sent to him in the State of New Jersey, and this deponent further saith that the said discharge received by him as aforesaid was afterwards accidentally consumed by fire so that it is not in his power at this time to produce the same, and he further saith that he is in very reduced circumstances in his life, and by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year first aforesaid
D. D. Crane
Thos Flannery

It appearing to me the said David D Crane Esquire Judge as aforesaid that the foregoing named Thomas Shawood served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy in manner herein before mentioned, I do hereby certify and transmit the foregoing testimony & proceedings to the Secretary of the department of war of the united states - Given under my hand this 3 rd day of April A. D. 1810 -
D. D. Crane
New Jersey } Essex County } ss.
I Silas Whitehead, clerk of the inferior court of common pleas in and for the county of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that David D Crane Esquire before whom the foregoing testimony & proceedings were had and taken, was at the time of doing thereof, and still is a judge of said court, as appears by the rolls of county officers, now remaining in my office, and that full faith and credit is due to the foregoing as well as to all his other official acts as such Judge -
In Testimony whereof I the said Silas Whitehead have hereunto put my hand and affixed the seal of said court this third day of April in the year of our lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Silas Whitehead -

not on Pennsylvania Roll
I have determined to resign Pennsylvania & wish
to be transferred to the Philip (de) K.
enclose a blank to the War Department Washington
Yours
Truly

State of Pennsylvania Dauphin County
On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared before the Judges of the court of common pleas being a court of record in and for the county aforesaid Thomas Harwood aged Seventy six years now a resident 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 under Captain Williams Snite in the fall of the year 1775 in the Second Penna Regiment the Original declaration was made on the 3 d of April 1818 and on which he received a Pension Certificate Numbered 135. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 13 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 the intent thereby to diminish it, or 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 13 th day of March 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person for me in trust 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.
(Schedule.)
A land Warrant received from the War Department executed on the 25 th day of February 1820 for 100 Acres of Land - to be located as is therein identified. Numbered 861. — but which is not yet located. Personal Property — None — By occupation a Weaver from old age, and occasional afflictions of Rheumatism am incapacitated from thus supporting myself. No Family
Sworn to and declared on the 20 th day of June 1820 in Open Court before
John M c Cluskey Prob.
signed Tho Harwood

Dauphin County ss
I John Macchesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within 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 Two hundred dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 21st day of June 1820
John Macchesney
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County

The Reward

The Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Sec y of the War department of the U States
Sir — Having been informed by the Hon ble Joseph Bloomfield, that my Claim for bounty lands from the United States is allowed — I request that the Warrant for the same be delivered by the War department to the said J Bloomfield, who I have requested to receive, and transmit the same to me — With respect Your — obed t Servant
Harrisburg Pennsylvania Feb y 8 th 1820
Thos. Horwood

39 641 INVALID. Ray
File No. 39 641
Thomas Hawthorn P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In the case of Thomas Harwood { the attention of McIntyre is requested by his master Joseph Bloomfield Dec. 3. 1819
Revolutionary. Thomas Harwood Jersey line M t ip d N o 861-
Jany 28 th 1820 - wrote to him that Harwood must send a att n of n o & the w th will be ip d -
Jan. 15 th 1820.

General Land Office
1 st Jan y 1820
Sir
I return the papers relative to James Herwoods claim for a Land warrant for revolutionary services. If Mr Cutting of the War Departm t will issue a Warrant on the papers, a patent will issue from this Office.
I am very respectfully
Sir
your ob t . serv t
Hon Gen l Bloomfield
Joseph Briggs

V Feb. 15 th 1820.
Hon. Jos. Bloomfield: — relative to a Revolutionary Land Wt. due to Thos. Morwood
Feb. 18 th 1820.

SB
Please lend me the book for Howard's land After which I will accept when I visit your office Monday 27/10
J. B. Mansel-Pleydell Croydon 15 Feb. 1870

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Pennsylvania County of Dauphin — ss.
On this 28 th day of July — 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Dauphin personally appeared Thomas Harwood who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Shute in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Maxwell & John Armstrong in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Jersey from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Thos Harwood
William Graydon
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Dauphin County ss. I, John Machner, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that William Graydon Esq. before whom the within deposition was made and whose name is hereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whom acts of such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 20th day of July A.D. 1820.
For John Machner Proth. J. W. Abraham

State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss —
Personally appeared before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas — in and for the county of Dauphin aforesaid, — Thomas Harwood a soldier of the revolutionary war, being sworn, saith that he enlisted in the company of Captain John H. Cumming in January 1777 — to serve during the war, — that he did serve until the end of the war, and received his discharge; which discharge is now lost
Tho: Harwood
Sworn and subscribed
December 27 th 1819
before me
Jacob Bucher
Dauphin County ss
J. John Maclhesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Jacob Bucher Esq. before whom the above deposition was made was at the time of so doing and yet is an Associate Judge of the County of Dauphin duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 29 th day of December A.D. 1819
John Maclhesney Proth. ry

Mr. Henwood's
Cafe.
Joseph Bloomfield commits the envelope to the attention of W. Meigs. Dec. 30: 1819.

State of New Jersey Essex County
When Nussbaum who at the close of the Revolutionary War was Lieut Col Commanding the Jersey Batt in the Army of the United States personally came before me David D Crane Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex State and being sworn according to Law Saith that he was Commissioned in Jan y 1777 a Captain in the Second Regiment of Jersey in the Army of the United States and that shortly after he enlisted Thomas Horwood as a private, & he further Swears that the said Thomas Horwood and  to serve during the War and that he did serve until the end of the Revolutionary War when he was discharged and received a Certificate of the same.
Sworn before me this Sixteenth Day of December 1819 D. D. Crane
J. Nussbaum
New Jersey Essex County
55- I Asa Whitehead clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the said County of Essex do hereby certify that David D Crane Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking thereof and still is one of the Judges of said court. and that his name subscribed thereto is his hand writing Witness my hand and seal of office The 21 st day of December A.D. 1819. Asa Whitehead

The judges of the Court of Dauphin County had estimated my Land Warrant received from your Department last winter — as being worth Two hundred dollars — from my age, and distance from where the Warrant can be located — is benefitted me nothing — nor can I sell it for any price — to raise funds to assist me, from the general scarcity of money — I make this appeal to your honour, — from a fear that that proper- ty may be viewed by you as sufficient to support me, in my declining years —
I am most respectfully & humbly your obedient servant
James C. Calhoun Esq re Secretary of the War Department
Thos H. Wood
Please address any communications in future to Mr John C. Bucher Harrisburg Pa

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Harwood, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7281 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 15, 1790 To John S. Hobart et al., assignees
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.