Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41626, Moses Hadly, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hadley, Moses Hadley or
841626
CONTENTS

9561 Ohio Roll. R
Moses Hadley,
of Austin in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mead of the New Jersey line, for the term of 4 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of April 1819, and sent to George Tod, Esquire, Warren, Ohio. —
Arrears to 4th of March 1819.... 80. 77 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819... 48. " Ann d 10m s 3/31. $128. 77
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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[Faint vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Moses Hadley Parker Eg 11 Mar 1818

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File No. 41. 626
Moses Hadley Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Moses Hadley, prior to served 4 years in 1 st New Jersey Reg't Time of Enlisting and Discharge not mentioned 2 nd May 1818
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The Judge, at Warren, Ohio.

Moses Hadley, residing in Austin, in the County of Pownall in the State of Ohio on his solemn oath declares and says - as follows to wit - That he was born in the State of New Jersey - that he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy of his country, in the New Jersey line first for one year - next for nine months - some time after his nine months service had expired he enlisted into for and during the war, then existing between the United States and Great Britain under Captain Moads - in the first New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Major Francis Barber - but cannot recollect the exact year - he however is confident that he served, after he had enlisted for the war, more than four years, under the same Captain Moads (a Dutchman) - and until the above named Regiment was discharged at the close of the war, when (but what time he cannot positively say) he was discharged if his recollection serves him, by the above named Major Barber - That he was discharged at New Brunswick - Meets - That his discharge has been later that he is in reduced circumstances and under the assistance of his country for support - and that he voluntarily relinquishes

his claim to any pension hereofore allowed him by the laws of the United States - and that it is out of his power, near his present residence, to procure further evidence of his military services as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war &c -
He therefore prays for relief under under the Act of Congress, passed 18 th day of March 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" -
State of Ohio } Franklin County } Moses Hardy
I George Todd, President of the Courts of Common Pleas, in and for the 3 d circuit - for said State of Ohio, this second day of May A D 1818, do certify, that the above named Moses Hardy, personally came before me, and made solemn oath that the foregoing statement, to which he has subscribed his name, is true. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto officially affixed my name, the day & year above left above written & in the County of Franklin aforesaid - George Todd.

The State of Ohio Franklin County,
ss George Parsons Clerk of the court of common pleas for said county do hereby certify that the Hon George Fol Esqr whose signature is affixed to the foregoing testimony is and was at the time of subscribing the same President of the third circuit of the courts of common pleas in said State of Ohio that his name is in his own hand writing that he is duly commissioned and sworn agreeable to the laws of said State and as such his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit in court and country.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Warren the 14 day of May 1818
Geo Parsons
The State of Ohio & Franklin County,
ss George Fol President &c as is herein above officially stated, do further certify, that I am well satisfied, that the herein before named applicant for a pension, Moses Hadley, is in reduced circumstances and that he made the assistance of his country for support. Given at Campstown the 18th day of January 1819
George Fol.

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Mrs Hadley
Declaration
91561.
20. April, 1819.
J. Parker E. Hedges, Mansfield, Ohio.

As it remembered, that at a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at the Court House in and for the County of Richland on the Eighteenth day of Septem r in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty before the Honorable William Wilson Esquire President of said Court, and William Patterson, Robert Bentley, and James M c Lure Associate Judges of said Court that Moses Hadley came into open Court and filed his Declaration which reads in the words and figures following, to wit,
State of Ohio ss Court of Common Pleas Richland County ss September Term A.D. 1820
On this twenty first day of September A.D. 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, it being by law of said State of Ohio, a Court of Record Moses Hadley aged about seventy five years, resident in the Township of Montgomery in said County and State - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz, that he belonged to the First New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col. Barbour, in the Company of Capt. Mead on the Continental Establishment, that his pension commenced records of May A.D. 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 9561 and bears date the twentieth day of April A.D. 1819, 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 disposal of my property, or any part thereof with 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 Naval service of the United 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, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed, and by me subscribed -
Schedule of property belonging to this declaration except necessary clothing +
  1 Shor knife valued by Court at _____ $ 25   1 pocket knife — do — 37 \frac{1}{2}   1 pen knife do — 25   1 pair of spectacles do — 50   1 Hymn Book do — $1.00   1 Testament do — 37 \frac{1}{2}   1 Doddridge's Rise & progress do — 75   1 old Book do — 37 \frac{1}{2} 
$3.87 \frac{1}{2}
no bed and bedding, and no real property of any kind whatever }
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court this twenty first day of September AD 1820
Elzey Hedges CLK
Moses his X Hadley marks
This declarant Moses Hadley further states, on oath that his occupation has been a farmer; that he is

unable, from poverty, age, and ill health to pursue it that he has no family at all, except a Daughter, who is aged forty three years, and who is married to one Elijah Smith, & that he is supported by their Charity and assistance - And further this declarant saith not sworn to and subscribed in open Court this twenty first day of September A.D. 1820
Elzey Hedges clk
his Moses H. Hedges mark
State of Ohio } Richland County } ss. I Elzey Hedges Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value, of the pro- -perty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three, and eighty seven & a half cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25 th day of September A.D. 1820 -
Elzey Hedges clk Richland County