Morris County NJ Archives Military Records.....Sarah widow of Joseph HATHEWAY, 1784
Revwar - Pension 
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SARAH HATHEWAY'S CERTIFICATE

            December Term 1784......
  At a Court of General Quarter Sessions held at the Court
House in and for the County of Morris on the Third Tuesday of
December in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
& eighty four.

                             Present
                                 Benjn. Lindsly  }
Benjn. Hallsey  }                John Brookfield }
Jonathn. Stiles } Esqrs. Judges  Willm. Ross.    } Esqrs. Justices
Willm. Woodhull }                Ebenr. Tuttle   }

  Application was made to the Court in behalf of Sarah Hathe-
way Widow of Joseph Hatheway Decd. for the half pay of her
Deceased Husband.  And the following Certificates & affidavits
were produced.....

  1st.  I Hereby certify that in the Beginning of the Campaign of
1776 I enlisted Joseph Hatheway of Morris County Bloomer, a
Matross in the Corps of Artillery commanded by Captn. Daniel
Neil, of which I was Captain Lieutenant - That the said Hathe-
way was detached under my immediate command until about the
Month of August in the above Year, when he was Seized with a
Dissentary, a Disorder then very prevalent in Camp of which he
died - that the said Hatheway whilst in Service behaved as an
Honest & faithfull Soldier
    Given under my Hand this 27th. of November 1784
                    (Signd)
                         Jno Doughty Major
                           Comdt. West Point
  Personally appeared before me Benjamin Lindsly Justice of 
the peace in the County of Morris the above John Doughty who
being duly Sworn deposeth & Saith that the above Certificate is
Just & true in all its contents. & further Saith not.
                    (Signd) John Doughty
Sworn before me this } 
25th. November 1784  }  Benj. Lindsly

  2nd.  These may Certify that Joseph Hatheway & Sarah Lyon
were on the 15th. of November 1753 legally Joined in the Holy
Banns of matrimony both being of Morris Town in the County of
Morris New Jersey, & before Witness pronounced Man & wife.
Testifyed by Timo. Johnes Clk.
Hanover           }
Morris County Ss: } Personally appeared this day before me
Benjamin Hallsey one of the Justices of the Peace for said County
Sarah Hatheway who being duly sworn deposeth & Saith that she 
is now the Widow of Joseph Hatheway Deceased & further Saith 
not.
Sworn before met his 23rd. Decemr. 1784
                                                 her
Benjn. Hallsey JP.                         Sarah  X  Hatheway
                                                 mark

  The Court having taken the Same into consideration do ad-
judge that the Said Sarah Hatheway Widow of Joseph Hatheway
deceased is intitled to the half pay of her Deceased Husband from
the thrity first day of August Anno Domini one thousand Seven
hundred & Seventy six to thirtyeth day of November one thousand
Seven hundred & Eighty four - & do order the Clerk of this
Court to make out a Certificate for that Purpose
                                 Jona. Stiles.
                                 Benj. Hallsey
                                 Benj. Lindsly


Additional Comments:
Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society.
Vol. 1, New Series, 1916, Pages 154-155.
Revolutionary Pension Records of Morris Co.

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