Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,379, Hezekiah Gregg, New York

SERVICE
SERVICE New York
★ Gregg, Hezekiah
NUMBER _____
S. 34.379
CONTENTS

34379 Pey INVALID.
File No. 34.379
Sezekiah Gregg His Rev. Mo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 498
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Jersey Roll.
(2194)
Hezekiah Gregg.
Capt. Logden
Private
New York line 16-3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. of Aug. 1818 and sent to Mr. Gustin, Esq. - Au- gusta, Supex, Co. N. Jersey.
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818.
4 mo. 12/30. $ 35. 20
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
✓ Confirmed
Wantage Sussex Co.
Notification sent Sep. 14 to E. Green Esq. Pension at Jersey.

copy of Hoseaiah Greggs affidavit
2194 Waverly
Aug 18
(Handwritten signature or mark)
Sep 18

District of New Jersey
Superior Court, &c.
on this fifth day of June at a Superior Begun at Newton on the fourth Tuesday of May of the Term of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty - formerly appeared in open court before the judges of the inferior court of common Pleas of the county of Sussex and State of New Jersey (The said court of common Pleas being a court of record in the said county, being a court constituted and established by the laws of the State of New Jersey as a court of record, having a seal with Power to fine and imprison and an unlimited jurisdiction in civil cases, and whose judgments are only reviewable by writ of error at common law. Hisehiah Gregg of the age of sixty six years resident in the Township of Wantage in the county of Sussex and State of New Jersey, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolu- tionary war as follows - 1 st he enlisted and served in the company of Captain Logan of the New York State Troops, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy five for three months - 2 he enlisted in the company of _____ commanded by John Belnap of the New York State Troops in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy six for one year - 3 - and before his term of service had expired to wit on the sixteenth day of Decem- ber in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
3 rd
4 th

hundred and Seventy Six he enlisted and served in the company of Captain Thomas Lee in the fifth Regiment of the New York State Troops commanded by Col. Lewis Dubois for three years and remained in the regiments aforesaid during the time of enlistment as aforesaid 4 th after the term of service as aforesaid had expired, to wit in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty Two he enlisted in the company of Captain Westfall in the regiment commanded by Col. Wittenfitt of the New York State Troops for the term of eight months and was discharged at the close of the war, That on the Twenty Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and eighteen he applied for a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month having a private in the army as aforesaid, and on the eighth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen obtained a certificate under the hand and seal of J. C. Calhoun Secretary of war of the United States, and numbered 2194. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for better engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed

on the 18. th day of March A.D. 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property or securities or contracts or debts due to me. nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed and this deponent further saith. That he hath no known Trade or provision, but is a common laborer and principally follows making Stonefence. And that he is not able by that or any other occupation to procure for himself a sufficient support that he has no family, neither wife nor children. And that he is incapable of supporting himself without the assistance of the Government - Except by public or private charity
Sworn to in open court and declared the 5 th day of June A.D. 1820
Hosekiah Gregg
John Ogden
Schedule of Property
Real Estate none
Personal Estate
one bed and Bedding
2 Stonehammers
Sworn and Subscribed in open court the 5 th day of June 1820
Hosekiah Gregg
John Ogden
It is the opinion of the court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is one dollar - except the Bed and bedding
John Ogden

Ephraim Green junior clerk of the before mentioned Court of Common Pleas in and for said County 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 one dollar / except the bed and bedding / In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed The Seal of the said Court on this eighteenth day of July A.D. 1820.
E. Green Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Luzerne aforesaid

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me Sussex County - } John Justin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex. Hezekiah Gregg of age in the said County - who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is intitled in the service of the United States on the sixteenth day of January Seventeen hundred & twenty six under Captain Lee of the fifth New York Regiment Com- manded by Col. Lewis Dubois of General Clinton's Brigade in which Regiment he served three years & was Discharged in the beginning of the year 1779 - after which he served under Captain Abraham Wirtfall and served under him about eight months and was Discharged - which discharge have been Mistraid and cannot be found - and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support
Sworn & subscribed before me the twenty third day of April Eighteen hundred & eighteen John Justin
Hezekiah Gregg
I John Justin Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that the above affidavit was taken at the time & place therein expressed & that I am fully satisfied that the said Hezekiah Gregg is intitled to the Provisions of the late act of Congress as a pension for a Private in the late Revolution- ary of the United States, he being very poor & helpless and in the opinion of the Court entitled to the same to the Honorable John Justin Judge J. C. Colborn Secy War Dept. Pensions Office

District of New Jersey Superior Court, Is. I Ephraim Green the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Sussex do certify that John Justin Ely, before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and who has subscribed his name thereto is at the taking and signing the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned & sworn & to all his acts as such full faith & credit is and ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 23 rd day of April 1818
E. Green Clerk