REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - PETER MARLATT/MORLATT

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Pension File # S38177 Marlatt/Morlatt, Peter New Jersey
Virginia Peter Marlatt, Capt. Luce, private New Jersey Line In 
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per 
month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818. Certificate of 
Pension issued the 13th of Oct. 1818 and delivered to the 
applicant at Washington City.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo 33.00 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 
4th Mar 1819 48.00 [total] $81.06
Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818 Nine Months Berkley 
Co., VA District and State of Virginia, Berkeley County, ss. 

On this first day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, ___ 
Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said county, 
personally appeared Peter Marlatt aged 58 years, resident in 
Berkely County in the said district, who being by me first 
duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the 
following declaration, in order to obtain the 
provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ...
That he, the said Peter Marlatt enlisted in Reading Town in 
the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain 
Henry Luce of the Second Regiment of New Jersey ___ 
commanded by Col. J. Shreve, that he continued to serve 
in the said Corps or in the service of the United States, 
until the fifth day of March 1779, when he was 
discharged from service in the Town of New Ark, state of 
New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Long Island, of 
Cuckles Town on Staten Island, of Millstone, 
__ the Jersey and Battle of Monmouth and that he is in 
reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance 
of his county for support; and that he has no 
other evidence now in his power of his said services. ...

Virgina to wit
at a court continued and held for Berkely County the 11th 
day of July 1820 On this 11th day of July 1820 personally 
appeared in open Court being a court of record, Peter Marlate 
aged about sixty five years resident in the said county 
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath 
declare that he Served in the Revolutionary Was as follows to 
wit as a private Soldier in Captains Luce's Company in the 2nd 
Regiment of the New jersey line commanded by Col. Israel Cheves 
that he made his original declaration on the 1 day of May 
1818 and obtained a pension certificate numbered 3543 and 
the said Marlatt doth moreover solemnly swear that he was a 
resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 
1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or 
in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with 
intent thereby so to ____ it as to bring himself to within the 
provision of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for 
certain person engaged in the late naval service 
of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 
18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person 
in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts 
due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained 
in the Schedule hereunto affixed and by him subscribed the said 
Marlatt further declares that he is a farmer and day laborer 
and from his age of ___ infirmaries that he is unable to support 
himself - his family consist of his wife Jane aged about 58 
years, a son named Jacob aged about twelve years, a Daughter 
named Elizabeth aged about nine years all of whom are unable to 
contribute much towards their support accept his son Jacob 
who ___ unable to support himself is of benefit in the support 
of the family. Sworn to and declared to be true on the 11th 
day of July 1820 Before the court aforesaid.

Schedule
One Black Horse 14 or 15 years old; one cow; one sow & eight 
pigs; one shovel plough; one set of old horse gears; four old 
chairs, a table, two pots, an oven and some other little 
articles of kitchen furniture, about $40 due him he is in 
debt to nearly the amount of $100 [signed] Peter Morlate ...