Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23694, Job Hedden, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Redden, job
NUMBER
S. 23694
CONTENTS

24326 New York
Job Wedden
of Schoenfeld in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Britton of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. Thomas in the New Jersey line for 6 Months
25
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov. 1833 and scattered A. Daggett Schoenfeld
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 30 Semi-ann. allowance ending 11 Mo. 31 10 $40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 11 , Page 184

28.189
The Pension Papers of Job Hedden.
From 1776 private 16 months p20.
Stephen A. Daggett Agent Schenectady N.Y.

State of New York County of Schenectady ss
On this eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady now sitting Job Hadden a resident of the Town of Glenville in the County of Schenectady aged seventy nine years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. —
That he was born in New Ark in the State of New Jersey on the twenty fifth day of December in the year 1753. in the County of Essex. He has a record of his age in his family Bible. —
This deponent continued to reside with his parents in New Ark till the year 1775. he then went to live in Elizabeth Town and lived there until the year 1780 except during the periods of service in the army as hereinafter stated. in 1780 this deponent removed to New Ark aforesaid and continued there until after the close of the war except during the time he was in the Revolutionary Army in the year 1784 this deponent removed to Galway in the County of Saratoga and State of New York.
And this deponent further says that he continued to reside in Galway aforesaid until the year 1802. when he this deponent removed from thence

to the now Town of Glenville then called the fourth ward of the City of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady where this deponent has continued to reside ever since.
And this deponent further says that he entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution and served under the following named officers as herein after stated to wit:
That in the year 1776 in the fall of the year he was drafted into a company of Militia called the flying camp for one month under Captain Britton the Regiment was commanded by Col Thomas He was living in Elizabeth Town and marched from thence to a place called Bargain Point where deponent continued one month  1 month doing duty faithfully as a militia soldier in said company when he was discharged he has no written discharge
And further deponent says that in the year 1777 in the Spring of the year he was again drafted into the company of Captain Chandler in the Regiment of Col. Potter for one month 1 month he does not recollect who was Lieutenant the company was formed at Elizabeth Town and was marched to Woodbridge where deponent continued doing duty faithfully for one month as a drafted militia soldier when he was discharged he had no written discharge. And this deponent further says that in the same year 1777 he was called out again in the service of the United States

in the war of the Revolution that he was drafted into a company of militia in Col Potter's Regiment the company were marched to Hackensack that at the expiration of the month he was Honorably discharged That he done military duty faithfully this month. -
And this deponent further says that in the year 1778. This deponent was called out again by a draft for one month that he entered the company of Captain Stephen Chandler and Anthony Price was Lieutenant. This was in the month of July in harvest the company was formed at Elizabeth Town aforesaid and marched to the extremity of the State up the Delaware River deponent did duty faithfully as a militia soldier one month at the expiration whereof he was Honorably discharged having served his time out he had not at this time nor did he ever have to the best of his recollection any written discharge.
In the same year 1778. he was again drafted for one month into the company of Captain Herrimon (this was in the fall of the year) in the Regiment of Col Thomas He went from Elizabeth Town to Woodbridge where he continued doing duty as a militia man in the Army of the United States in the Revolution for the term of one month when he was Honorably discharged

And this deponent further says that in the year 1781. he was again called out for one month in the Company of Captain Jones in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the Regiment of Samuel Hays and Col. Cortlandt to Guard New Ark this was in the summer of the year that he was then residing in New Ark and that he was regularly drafted and did duty faithfully as a soldier that he remained 1 month one month and was at the expiration thereof regularly discharged this was not a mere standing of centre but deponent was continually on duty for the whole of the month as a soldier
And this deponent further says that was out at other different times in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution in actual duty as a militia soldier in the whole over and above the six months herein before particularly detailed to at least other six months but owing to old age and the consequent loss of memory this deponent cannot recollect the particular periods nor the names of his officers he asks for such pension as he is entitled in the opinion of the Secretary of war or the Commission of pensions.
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THE FOLLOWING are the names of some of the regular officers whom he knew, or who were with the troops where he served, and such continental and militia regiments or companies with which he served, or as he can recollect, viz:
General Winnes Col. Potter Capt. Chandler Col. Thomas Capt. Harriman Capt. Britton Col. Cortlandt Major Hays Capt. Morrell
He never received any written discharge from the service.
He has no  documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except the deposition hereto annexed
The following are the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, to wit Daniel Chandler Caleb Lyon Abraham Vanhouvenbergh Peter Cornel and John Chamberlain
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Subscribed and sworn to the } day and year first aforesaid
John S. Wrooman Clerk.
Job Heddern
We a clergyman residing in the of the county of  city of Schenectady  and  Daniel Chandler & Caleb Lyon do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Heddern who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn the } day and year aforesaid
John S. Wrooman Clerk.
Caleb Lyon Daniel Chandler
AND THE SAID COURT do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergyman, resident in the  Daniel Chandler and Caleb Lyon  the preceding certificate are who has also  are signed the same , are a resident in the city of Schenectady - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John S. Wrooman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Schenectady - do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Heddern for a pension. and that Daniel Chandler and Caleb Lyon are credible persons
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 12 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
John S. Wrooman Clerk.

Job Hedden's Pension Papers.
Stephen A. Daggett Agent Schenectady.

State of New Jersey Essex County ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Esx. Elisha Bond & Joseph Price. - Both of the County of Esx and State of New Jersey - Who Being first Duly Sworn according to Law. doth on their oaths depose and say that he the said Elisha Bond is seventy seven years old and that the said Joseph Price is seventy six years old that they were both Soldiers in the Revolu- tionary War. - And that they was during the Revolu- tionary war acquainted with Job Hedden then Residing in the Township of Elizabeth County of Esx and State of New Jersey and now a President of the County of Schenectady in the State of New York that they believe that the said Job Hedden is seventy nine years old. - That they are well knowing that the said Job Hedden was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and the said Joseph Price saith that he served one Month with the said Job Hedden both as Drafed private Soldiers in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt Stephen Chandler Stationed at Elizabeth under the Command General Wines. and The said Elisha Bond on his oath further saith that he saw the said Job Hedden out in actual duty in the said war - And these deponents further saith that they are well satisfied that the said Job Hedden was a Drafed Soldier and done Militia Duty through the whole of the Revolutionary war - and further saith not.
Elisha Bond
Joseph Price
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County this Fifth day of July, 1833
before me Samuel B. Miller Justice of the peace
the this deponent removed from me

I Samuel B. Miller - Before whom the above affidavit of Elihu Bond and Joseph Price was taken do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Elihu Bond and Joseph Price and that their statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
July 6 th 1833
Sam d B. Miller
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Essex do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Elihu Bond and Joseph Price were made & taken, at the time of taking the same was & still is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Essex aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn, that the name "Sam d B. Miller" subscribed to said affidavits, & the certificate thereunder written is the proper hand writing of said Justice -
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the Seal of said Court at Newark the fifth day of July A D Eighteen hundred and thirty three - (1833)
E Van Arsdale Jr Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS/HMM
January 24, 1930.
Mr. George P. Nichols Fraunces Tavern Corner Broad and Pearl Streets New York City.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.23694, it appears that Job Hedden was born December 25, 1753 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, and that he enlisted and served as a private with the New Jersey troops as follows:
In the fall of 1776 one month in Captain Britton's Company in Colonel Thomas' Regiment; in the spring of 1777 one month in Captain Chandler's Company, Colonel Potter's Regiment; in 1777 one month in Colonel Potter's Regiment; from July 1778 one month in Captain Stephen Chandler's Company; in the fall of 1778 one month in Captain Harriman's Company, Colonel Thomas' Regiment; in the summer of 1781 one month in Captain Jones' Company in Colonel Cortlandt's Regiment.
He lived in Newark, New Jersey until 1775 when he moved to Elizabethtown; in 1780 he moved back to Newark, and in the year 1784 he moved to Galway, Saratoga County, New York, and in 1802 he moved to Glenville, Schenectady County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Glenville, New York.
This is the history of the only soldier by the name of Job Hedden that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Proclamation
23694. INVALID.
Feb. 17/94 Mid. West. G. N. L. Hill. Navy Yard. Portsmouth. N. H. C. 1930 Jan. 2 f hist. to Mr. Sec. P. Nichols MCS
File No. 23,694
Job Hadden
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

H 23 694
Navy Yard, Portsmouth.
Jan. 26 th 1894. A.H.
Dear Sir:
Is it possible to obtain the regiment, Company, &c. of Job Hedden a Revolutionary Soldier who enlisted at at that time Newark N. J. and was a pensioner after the war?
I have no data other than the above.
Yours &c
W. L. Hill
To the
Bralswarin U.S.N
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Navy Yard, Portsmouth New Hampshire

FREE
Oct 16 N.Y.
To the Hon. Lewis Cass. Secretary of War. Washington City. — D.C.

Schenectady Oct r 12. 1833.
Hon. Sir
I have the pleasure of transmitting unto your Honor the Claim of Job Hedden for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. —
To The Hon Lew. Cope.
I am your O th Serv t Stephen A. Daggett

Sons of the Revolution
in the State of New York
Fraunces Tavern Corner Broad & Pearl Streets New York City
Dec. 2, 1929
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
We have received a copy of a certificate that was sent out by the Pension Bureau stating that Job Hedden of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive $20.00 per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th day of March 1831, but this does not give his Revolutionary War Service and if you can accommodate us by furnishing this service to which is probably in his application for a pension, it would be much appreciated. It is necessary to establish a claim for membership in this Society.
Very truly yours,
George A. Nichols Secretary.
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