Greene County PA Archives Military Records.....Fetty, George November 19, 1832
Revwar - Pension 
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Fetty, George, 1832
New Jersey	George Fetty	S22764

Greene County Pennsylvania Ss

On this 19th. day of November 
AD 1833 personally appeared in court, George Fetty a resident 
of Greene County Penna aged seventy eight years 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
of the 7th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States 
in the year 1776 and served in the following 
manner.

That he first entered the service of the 
United States about the first of May 1776 in 
Amwel Township Huntington County New Jersey about 
15 miles from Trenton as a drafted militia man 
under Captain John Philips for a term of two
months which he served out in New Jersey
most of the time near South Amboy. That 
the next tour he performed was about 
six months after he was drafted again 
for a tour of two months under the same 
captain was marched to Pescaytawa which 
he served out That some time about four
or five months he was called out again
for a tour of one month which he served
again under the same captain the rest of 
the time he served at Trenton New Jersey. 
That the next time he was called out was 
In  ___ about the time of the 
Battle of Brandywine that he was in that 
Battle that he was in the militia service 
that he was commanded by Lieut Rock that that
on the season he served two months That 
he was called out after this as a militia man 
for a tour of one month under his former
Captain John Philips this was in the summer 
of ____ which he served out in New 
Jersey on the Raritan River This was the last 

regular tour of service he performed that he
was called out after a short tour against 
the tories on scout but he cannot 
now particularize the officers or the 
length of the tours but he rendered 
service in this way to the end of the 
war But the only tour he can 
particularly verify on the 
foregoing amounting to eight months 
for which he claims a pension but on 
his oath he can safely say he believes 
if his recollection would serve to 
verify his service against the 
tories & it would account to 
time that period

That he has no 
documentary evidence nor does he know 
of any witness living by whom he can 
prove his service but his neighbors 
Levi Anderson Esq & Joseph Ailes will 
certify to his character as a Revolutionary Soldier.
That he relinquishes any claim to any other pension or annuity 
whatsoever and declares that his name is 
not on any other pension roll of the agency 
of any state

He answers to the questions 
required to be put first by the deponant 
he says.

1. That he was born near Princetown 
   New Jersey about the month 7 June 1755 That he
2. That he has no record of his age.
3. That after he removed from New Jersey
   he removed to the state of Pennsylvania 
   about fifty years ago where he 
   has resided ever since.

4. That he served as a drafted militia man 
   & one term as a volunteer militia man.
5. That he served under Captain John 
   Philips & Rock the gen'l officers.
6. That he has no written discharge nor 
   had he ever any to his knowledge.
7. That he could not procure the attendance 
   of any clergyman with whom he can aquaint
   but that Levi Anderson Esq and Joseph Ailes 
   his neighbors will certify to his character 
   as a revolutionary soldier.

George (X) Fetty

Sworn and subscribed 
in open court Nov 19th 1833 
Enos Hook, Prothy

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