Morris County NJ Archives Military Records.....MINTHORN, Abigail March 1782
Revwar - Pension 1st NJ Regt.
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Revolutionary Pension Record Of Abigail Widow Of Phillip Or William Minthorn
ABIGAIL MINTHORN.
  At a Court of General Quarter Sesions held at Morris Town in and for the 
County of Morris on the Third Tuesday of March anno Domini one thousand Seven 
hundred & Eighty Two.
      Present
    David Thompson & Benjamin Halsey Esqrs. Judges.
  Benjn. Lindsly John Brookfield Jonn. Stiles Steph. Day William Wodhull 
Joseph Wood & Abr. Kitchel Esqurs. Justices. . . .
  Application was made to the Court in behalf of Abigail Minthorn widow of 
William Minthorn late a Serjeant of the 1st N. Jersey Regt. in Service of the 
United States.
  A Certificate was presented to the Court in the words & figures following 
Viz.
  I hereby Certify that Phillip Minthorn died the 23rd December 1780 a 
Serjeant in the first J. Reg. enlisted for the war
                                 (Signed)
March 13th. 1782                      M. Ogden Col.
  An Affidavit was also presented to the Court in the words & figures 
following Viz.
  This may Certify that George Minthorn personally appeared before me John 
Brookfield and being duly Sworn deposeth & Saith that he Saw Phillip Minthorn 
Lawfully married to Abigail Minthorn now the Widow of the said Philip Minthorn.
                                 (Sign'd)
Taken & Sworn before me                 George Minthorn
the 21st. day of March 1782
(Sign'd) John Brookfield
  The Court having considered the Said Certificate and Affidavit are of 
Opinion that She the Said Abigail Minthorn is entitled to the half pay of her 
late Husband a Serjeant Wilm. Minthorn from the Twenty third day of December 
one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty during her widow and that t Certificate be 
made out accordingly. . . . .


Additional Comments:
Note: Soldier is referred to as Phillip in Affidavit and Certificate, but as 
William by Court.  

Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society.
Vol. 1, New Series, 1916, Page 99.


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