Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6840, John Fish, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Fish, John

NUMBER
S. 6840

CONTENTS
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[left-hand side of page]
32.834
Pennsylvania
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John Fish decd
Of —-in the State of Pa:
Who was a Lieut: in the—-commanded by Captain ——-of the---- commanded by ——in the Penna line for 9 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & end 14th October 1840
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Febry 1851 and sent to Hon. M.M. Dimmick
Arrears to the 4th of ———
Semi-annual allowance ending 

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To C Broadhead Mary 24 1850
S.C. Burnett April 17 1852
  “.    Same May 3.        “
“ “ R Brown June 22.   “
“” P. Agent August 3. “
“ “ H.H. Dimmick Sept 10. “
“ J.W. Magill 17 January 54
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Pension Agent 16 September 57
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Monroe } SS

On this twenty sixth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty eight  personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monroe, and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, Ann Gouger, wife of Wm. Gouger, a resident of Stroudsburg,  in the County and State aforesaid, aged sixty one years who being duly sworn according to law, doth in open court, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"  That she is the daughter of Margaret Fish and John Fish, a private in the 8th company, Sixth Battalion of Northampton County Militia, 1778, Lieutenant of the 2d Company Fifth Battalion, Northampton County Militia, 1780, and first Lieutenant of a company of seven months men, volunteered 1781. 
   She further declares that to the best of her knowledge and belief, the said Margaret Fish was not married to the said John Fish prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, viz: at the time above stated. 
   She further declares that the said Margaret Fish died on the 1st day of March 1841, leaving two children, daughters, of whom she the said Ann Gouger is one and that neither the said Margaret Fish, or either of her children has ever before made a application for a pension.

Sworn to and subscribed on the}
day and year above written before}
me Resident Judge of said 
court in Open Court 
/s/ G.R. Barrett.  [SEAL]    

 Ann Gouger (x her mark)
Present Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County SS

     I John Edinger Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that George R. Barrett Esquire is the President Judge of our said Court duly commissioned and sworn as such and that his acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such and that the signature to the written or foregoing affidavit purporting to be his is his genuine signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this tenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
/s/ John Edinger Prothonotary

(Seal of office was placed at the top of left side and filled in and not legible to read.)
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State of New Jersey }
County of Warren }

     On this Sixteenth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before me and of the Justices of the Peace in and fore [sic] the County of Warren State of New Jersey aforesaid Elsey Dailey wife of Philip Dailey a resident of Oxford Township in the County and State aforesaid aged sixty four years who being duly sworn according to law on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 - 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows.
      That she is the Daughter of Margaret Fish and John Fish a private in the eight-Company Sixth Battalion of Northampton County Militia, 1778 Lieutenant of the 2d Company fifth Battalion Northampton County Militia, 1780 and first Lieutenant of a Company of seven months main volunteers 1781 She further declares to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Margaret Fish was married to the said John Fish in the year 1793 and that the aforesaid John Fish died on the 9th Day of March 1798 that the said Margaret Fish was not married to the said John Fish prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 at the time above stated
    She further declares that the said Margaret Fish died on the first day of March 1841 leaving two children daughters as whom she the said Elsey Dailey is one and that neither the said Margaret Fish or either of the children has ever before made
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State of New Jersey
Warren County SS

    I Jehiel T. Kern Clerk of the County of Warren aforesaid do hereby certify Henry D. Swayze Esq whose signature is affixed to the above affidavit, is an acting Justice of the Peace and duly authorized to take the same and I am well acquainted with the signature of the said Henry D. Swayze, Esq,  and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine 
     I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Belvedere this 16th day of March 1858
/s/ Jehiel T. Kern, Clk 

(Seal located on the left lower side of page and completely blacked out)
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Made any application for a pension
Sworn to and Subscribed on the Day and year above written before H D Swayze Justice of the Peace 
Eliza Dailey {X is her mark}
I Henry D Swayze Justice of the peace in & for Said county of Warren do hereby certify that that {sic} the Signature of Eliza Daily is Genuine and further she is a person of truth and worthy of credit
/s/ H D Swayze Justice of the peace
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State of Pennsylvania 
Monroe County SS.}
Before the Honorable Nathanial B. Eldred & President, and Moses W. Coolbaugh and Stogdell Stokes, Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, in open Court, on this thirtieth day of May A. D. 1850, personally appeared Michael Fish, who being first duly sworn, does on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832
That his father John Fish, deceased was a Soldier and officer in the War of the Revolution, that he resided at that time in Middle Smithfield Township, Northampton County, now Monroe, and that he resided there until his decease.  That he was always told by his father, that he the said John Fish had been drafted in the Militia for two months, during which time he was in the Battle of Germantown
That also in the War of the Revolution, he served as Lieutenant to Captain Timothy Jayne for two months in the Militia, That in this time he was stationed in his own Township, near where Judge Coolbaugh now resides to protect the inhabitants from the incursions of the Indians  That at another time he served two months as Lieutenant to Capt. Samuel Drake.  That they met at Fort Penn, now Stroudsburg, and from there marched to the foot of Pocono Mountain, where the Larner family had been killed.
That he was out also with Sullivans expidition {sic} and helped to cut the Road yet known as Sullivans Road.
That after Sulllivans expedition he joined the "Seven Months Men", as they were called under Capt. John Van Etten -- That he served as Lieutenant also in the seven months men, and that he was in the Battle which the said men had with the indians, when several of their number were killed.
That he has always understood and believes that his father was constantly engaged in fighting for his Country during the Revolution, but he can only call to mind the particular incidents mentioned above
That his father residing remote from the County seat and being poor and infirm, remained ignorant of his rights and never drew a pension under any act.  That his father died on the fourteenth day of October A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty and that he the Declarant makes this Decla{ration}
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{Decla}rant makes this Declaration in order to obtain the arrears of pension due his father at his decease.
Michael Fish {X is his mark}
Sworn & Subscribed in open     }
Court the day & year aforesaid. }
/s/ N. B. Eldred 
/s/ M. W. Coolbaugh
/s/ Stogdell Stokes

I Michael H. Dreher Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monroe, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that the above and foregoing are the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Fish for the arrears of Pension due his father John Fish who was an Officer in the War of the Revolution, And I further certify that Satisfactory evidence has been addressed to the said Court that the said John Fish died on the Fourteenth day of October A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty, and that Michael Fish the Declarant is his only Surviving child.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Thirtieth day of May A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty
/s/ M. H. Dreher Prothonotary
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Washington, D. C., Jan. 10, 1854.
Sir:
Enclosed I send the affidavits of Henry Remsberry, John Bush, sen'r, and William Hissom, all going to show that John Fish the elder, father of John Fish jr., ^ dec'd of Monroe co. Penn'a, (an applicant, through his son Michael, for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, said claimant's papers being now on the suspended file of Penn'a,) and also of Ann Gouger and Eliza Daily, was the lieutenant named on the roll of Capt. Van Etten's company, (a transcript of which roll accompanies the papers,) that John Fish jr., father of Michael, must, by reason of his extreme youth, have been unable to bear arms in the revolutionary war; and, therefore, that Ann Gouger and Eliza Daily, daughters of John Fish senior ^ dec'd and sisters of John Fish jr., dec'd, and in behalf of whom I now claim, are the proper representatives of the deceased soldier named on the above-mentioned roll.  A re-examination of the case is asked.
Respectfully,
/s/ J. W. Magill, atty.
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commis of Pensions.
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United States of America 
State of Pennsylvania, County of Monroe, SS.
Peter Shaw of Hamilton Township in said County Aged sixty nine years, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that his father John Shaw was in his life time in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, as well immediately before and after said year, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Northampton (now Monroe) in said Hamilton township, that his said father as such Justice of the Peace, kept a book entitled "Record of Marriages and Indentures" - that this book with the other books and papers of his said father have been in possession of this deponent ever since his father's death, which took place in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.  That he this deponent was well acquainted with his said father's hand writing.  that deponent has seen in said book entitled "Record of Marriages and Indentures" a record or entry in his father's hand writing of the marriage of John Fish and Margaret Williams dated in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.  that deponents attention was called to this particular marriage of John Fish with Margaret Williams some three or four years ago and he then examined the said record, and remembers distinctly that it was in the year 1793, but the month or day of the month he cannot tell.  that about a year
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afterwards his attention was again called to said marriage when upon referring to said book entitled "Record of Marriages and Indentures" he found the book with some of the leaves town out and gone and among the torn out and lost leaves was the leaf containing this record of the marriage of John Fish and Margaret Williams.  that the deponent does not know certainly who tore said leaves out, but supposes and believes that it was done by some of his grandchildren, as the book was about the house and the children got hold of it.
Peter Shaw
Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Monroe this Twenty Ninth day of March A. D. 1858.  and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Peter Shaw, and know him to be a man of good character for truth & whose statements full faith and credit are due.
Silas L. Drake J. P.

State of Pennsylvania 
Monroe County} ss.
On the thirtieth day of March Anno Domini 1858 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Joseph Troch aged sixty one years
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years, and Frederick Kiser aged Sixty years, both resident citizens of said County who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they know and are well acquainted with the above named Peter Shaw, and that he is a man of credibility in whose statements full reliance can be placed.
J Troch
Frederick Kiser
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 30th day of March 1858 and I certify that the said Joseph Troch and Frederick Kiser are men of credibility
Ferd'd Dutot J P

State of Pennsylvania 
Monroe County ss:
I John Edinger Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do Certify that Silas L Drake and Ferdinand Dutot Esquires are acting Justices of the Peace duly commissioned and Sworn as Such and that their acts are entitled to full faith and credit as Such and that their Signatures to the foregoing affidavit purporting to be their Signatures are their genuine Signatures.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this Tenth day of April A. D. one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty Eight
John Edinger Prothonotary
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Experiment Mill Pa
May 24
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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May 22 1853{?} the comission person will Remember that Charls Broadhead and Robbert Brown has {illegible} amount of money for Michael fish as a penson {pension?} for his fath I am able to make appear that he never was in the Revlution ware he was a brother to my mother and I know all about it there was two John fishes lieutenant and his son they have drawn for the yong man he dide {died} twelve years ago {ago} last fall witch if he would be living now he be only eighty yeas {years} of age in time of the indant ware {Indian war?} he was about thee yeas {three years} of age old lieutenant John his father he is dead about fifty four year ago I went last march a year ago and told Robbert brown the circumstance was but he wouldn't to us they make grate boots of the money ther can be number of evidences to proove that he never was out as understand that Richard broadhead and Mr dimick Recommended that penson they hadent {illegible} well he wasent
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out this was only done five spechulation {illegible} me a letter as {illegible}
Monroe county Smithfield township & will wrigth {write?} you the perticlars {particulars} direct your letter to {illegible} Mills
your Respect friend
William Williams
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6840
Revolutionary
INVALID
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File No.  6840
John Fish
Lit Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1sd Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rejected
3561
P. O. Margaret Fish
Service: _____
Enlisted: ____, 18__.
Discharged: ____, 18__.
Application filed: ____, 18__.
Alleges: ____
Re-enlisted: ____
Attorney: ____
P. O. _____
___Recognized.  ___ Contract.
___ Cert. of Dis.   Searched for ____, 18__
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{page is badly torn}
32, 24
Pennsylvania 
John Fish, dec'd in the State of Pa. was a Lieut in the ____ commanded 
captain ____ of the _____ commanded ____ in the Pa for 9 mos
Enscribed on the Roll of Phil'a at a rate of 120 Dollars to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. {illegible} 14 Oct. 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb'y 1857 and sent to Hon M. M. Dimmick Ho of Reps
arrears to the 4th of 
Semianl. allowance ending
[Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832]
Recorded by H E Robinson Clerk Book E Vol. 5 Page 20

Let to C Brodhead 24 May 51
Let to S. C. Burnett 17 Apl 1852
"     "         "   "     3 May 1852
Let to R Brown 22 June 1852
Let to {illegible} 3 Aug 1852
Let to Hon M M Dimmick 10 Sept 1852
Let to J. W. Magill 17 Jan'y 1854
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No 38018
John Fish and
Pa
Hon M M Dimmick Augt 12/50

 (There is too much damage at the bottom of this document to make sense of what was written. I can make out maybe a few words only from each sentence. But MM Dimmick I claim this is all from this sentence that is legible.
May 22 18(not legible) Rich Broadhead
Aut 7 March 1832)
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No. 15.489
Margaret Fish dec'd widow of John Penn'a
Rejected 
{illegible} Henry Gouger Apl 21/58
3 {illegible} Act July 7 1838
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Monroe, SS:
I, Michael H. Dreher clerk of the court of Common Pleas, within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that M. M Burnet and R. Smith Esquires, before whom the foregoing acknowledgments were taken were at the date thereof acting justices of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn.
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this January, A. D. 1854.
M. H. Dreher Clerk.
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I do hereby certify that the will of John Fish was duly executed on the 6th day of Feb. 1798 and proved in the Registers Office of Northampton County on the 3d day of April 1798 Witness my hand and the Seal of Said Office Oct. 23d 1856
Thos W. Lynn Reg't of Northampton Co
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Stroudsburg Apr 1852
James E. Heath Esq
Commiss. of Pensions
Dear Sir-
Will you inform me, at what time the Department issued a Certificate of Pension, to John Fish, a Revolutionary Soldier, formally of this county, and for what amount
Yours O S
S. C Burnett
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Stroudsburg 7 May 52
James E. Heath Esq.
Dr Sir-
For a detail of the facts in the Pen. Case of John Fish Dec. I refer you to the Hon M M Dimmick.
Respectfully Yours Ob. Sert.
S. C Burnet
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Monroe} SS.:
On this 3d day of January, 1854, before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Henry Ransberry, senior, aged eighty=five years, who, being first duly sworn according to to law, deposes and says that he was well acquainted, in their life=time, with the two Johns Fish; that John Fish the father of Michael could not have been lieutenant in Capt. Van Ettin's company because of his extreme youth; that John Fish the elder, the father of Ann Gouger and Eliza Daily must have been the one named in the muster roll; and, further, that he has heard John Fish the elder called Lieutenant Fish in his lifetime, and has no doubt of his having been the person who served as lieutenant in said company.
Henry Ransberry {Seal.}
Sworn to and subscribed before me this third day of January 1854.  And I certify that the deponent is a credible witness, and that I have no interest in the issue of this case.  M. M. Burnet J. P. {Seal}
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Monroe.}. SS.:
On this Third day of January 1854, before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Bush, sen'r, of Stroud township in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath does depose and say as follows, to wit:  I was well acquainted with John Fish the elder, the father of Ann Gouger and Eliza Daily, and know him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war of 1776.  I cannot say that he was in the company of Captain Van Etten, but know that he was in the same company with my father, James Bush, whatever that may have been. I know that John Fish the father of Michael Fish could not have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, as he was born about the commencement of that war.
John Bush, senior. {X is his mark.}
Witnessed by --
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Third day of January 1854.  And I certify that the deponent is a credible witness, and that I have no interest in the issue of this case.  M. M. Burnet J. P. {Seal.}
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Pennsylvania 
Monroe County} SS
on the twenty-fourth Day of Sept A D 1850 before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monroe Came Jacob Platenburger and made oath in Due form of law that he was acquainted with John Fish the father of Micheal Fish it was always Reputed and Believed in the neighbourhood that the Said John Fish Served in the Revolution and part of the time as an officer in Capt van Ettens Company and that Micheal Fish is his only Surviving Child further Saith not
Jacob Platenburger {X is his mark}
Sworn and Subscribe before me the Day above mentioned
M M Burnet J P
The word time enterlined before signing M M Burnet

I M. M. Burnet Esq'r before howm {whom} the foregoing afidavet was made and taken do certify that said Jacob Platenburger is a respectable person and his Statement intitled to full faith and credit  Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of September A. D 1850 at Stroudsburg
{Seal} M M Burnet J P
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Monroe County ss.
I Michael H. Dreher Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, do hereby certify that M M. Burnet is a Magistrate as above.  And that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this Twenty Six day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty
M. H. Dreher Prothonotary
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P. of atty.
John Fish, dec'd by his son Michael.
Act June 7. 1832.
Susp. files of Penn'a.
Papers {illegible}
Donoho & Magill Attys.
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Know all men by these presents, That I, Ann Gouger, of the county of Monroe, and State of Pennsylvania, do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas S. Donoho & John W. Magill, of Washington, D. C., jointly or severally my true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my behalf to prosecute my claim for a Pension as one of the heirs of John Fish dec'd and to receive such certificate as may be issued, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorneys, the said Donoho & Magill, or either of them, may lawfully do in the premises.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty second day of November A. D. 1853.
F. Starbird 
George A Metzgar} witness present
Ann Gouger [L. S.] {X is her mark}
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written. 
F. Starbird J. P.

State of Pennsylvania 
County of Monroe, SS:
I, Michael H Dreher clerk of the court of Common Pleas, within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Franklin Starbird Esquire, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this twenty Second day of November, A. D. 1853.
M. H. Dreher Clerk.
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James E. Heath Esq'r Commissioner of Pensions
In 1850 I presented to your Department, through the Hon. M. M. Dimmick, 
{illegible} from this District, the claim of Michael Fish for arrears due his father John Fish at his decease.  The applicant Michael Fish resides in Monroe County about forty miles above this place.  I have never had any personal communication with him, the facts having been furnished me by Sen. Robert Brown, a highly respectable citizen of Monroe County.  I drew up a Declaration in accordance with the facts and sent to Mr Brown, and it was executed by Mr Fish at a stated Court of Monroe County in open Court.  The evidence was also furnished to me, except the Copy of Van Ettens Roll which I forward from the Records of this State at Harrisburg.
The claim was allowed by yourself, and the Certificate was forwarded to me by Mr Dimmick about the middle of March, and I notified Sen. Brown thereof, and desired him to send for Fish to have the necessary Power of Attorney executed.
When Brown called on Fish, he (Fish) informed him of a report in the neighborhood that "he was not the son of Lieutenant John Fish the soldier, but his grandson".  Mr Brown delayed further proceedings, and informed me of the allegation, and desired to know what should be done.
I left Town before Mr Browns letter reached me, and a few weeks afterward I met him in Philadelphia, and
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I immediately informed him that I would return the Certificate to the Department with a statement of the circumstances and ask your advice in the premises.  He accorded with me in opinion and accordingly I herewith enclose the Certificate, the delay having been caused by my protracted absence.
My own opinion of the case is that it is a true and just one, and that Michael Fish, is as he asserts, the only surviving child of the Soldier John Fish, Lieutenant in Capt John Van Ettens Co and that the rumors adverse to the legality of Michael Fish's claim are raised by distant relatives, who, envious, and enraged that they procure none of the allowance themselves, determine to prevent him from being benefitted thereby.  Sen. Brown is a man of property and standing, and would not, I am satisfied, have had anything to do with the matter, had he not known and believed it to be right and proper, & I myself would never have presented the claim to the Department had I not thought it an honest one.  I still believe it to be so, but as a "talk " has been raised on it, and I desire to keep myself free from the slightest blame or suspicion, I prefer referring the matter to you for advice in the {illegible}.
Will you be kind enough, therefore, to give me some advice or direction in the matter, and state, whether, on the evidence on file, you are entirely satisfied, or whether under the circumstances you would like some ad-
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dictoral testimony
Respectfully
Jones
Charles Brodhead
Easton Penna. May 15/54
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Pension Agency
Philad'a July 9, 1852
Sir:
Mr. Robert Brown of Stroudsburg, Monroe Co. Pa has this day, as directed by your letter to him of the 22d {illegible} deposited with me Eleven hundred and fifty three 33/100 Dollars ($1.153. 33/100) being the amount paid at this Agency 25th June 1851, on account of pension one to John Fish, deceased, Act June 7, 1832. by Michael Fish, only child
Please instruct me as to the disposition of this money.  Am I to place it to the credit of the Treasurer W. V., or to that of my Pension Fund and Act June 7, 1832?
I am very respectfuly Your ob't serv't
E. C. Dale, Pension agent
J. E. Heath, Esq. Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City
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Pension Agency,
Philadelphia, July 20, 1852
Sir:-
On the 9th inst. I addressed a letter to you stating that Mr Robert Brown, of Stroudsburg, Monroe Co. Pa. had on that day, as directed by your letter to him of the 22d ultima, deposited with me Eleven hundred and fifty three 33/100 Dolls. ($1,153. 33/100) being the amount paid at this Agency, June 25th, 1851, on account of Pension owe to John Fish, deceased.  Act June 7, 1832, by Michael Fish, only child
Having received no reply to my letter, which may possibly have miscarried, I would again ask for instructions as to the disposition of the above money.  Am I, as Ap't Treasurer, to place it to the credit of the Treasurer of the U. States, or to that of my Pension Fund, under Act June 7, 1832?
I am very respectfuly Your ob't servant
E. C. Dale, Pension Agent
J. E. Heath, Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City
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Washington
Sept 6 1852
Dear Sir
S C Burnet Esq a constituent of mine would be much obliged to you if consistent with the rules and regulations of the Pension Office Department by furnishing him with a Statement of the service specified in the declaration made by Michael Fish for the revolutionary service of his father Lieutenet John Fish
If you can {illegible} me the information for him he will be much obliged to you 
Very Respectfully your ob't Ser't
M M Dimmick
The information is desired for the purpose of prosecuting a claim for the Widow of John Fish - under the act of 1832 -
Respectfully
S. C. Burnett
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1832 
38013 Penn
Michael Fish the applicant is personally known to me, he resides in the woods and at a place where a knowledge of the pension laws and rights under them would not be very likely to be made known to him and I presume until within a short time past he was not aware he had any claim to a known or {illegible} by his father in the revolutionary war, & therefore I presume it was his application was not Sooner made for J L Edwards
M M Dimmick
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My Dear Sir
Will you be kind enough to forward the enclosed papers of Michael Fish of County who applied for arrears due his father John Fish who was one of old Capt. Hans Van Ettens Lieutenants.  Please explain to Col. Edwards what kind of a County it is up there where Fish lives, so that he may not presume against the use by reason of its not having been presented sooner.
Remember me also to Col Edwards & Believe Me Truly Yours 
Charles Brodhead
Easton Aug. 3, 1850.
Hon M. M. Dimmick
Washington D C.
P. S. Please also call attention of the Com'r to Daniel LaBars Declaration -- He was a pensioner of this County under the Act of 1832, and it is said he served under Lieut Fish -- Please have it examined.
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(Confidential)
Strasburg, Apr. 24.52
Sir,
I duly rec[eived] the reply to my letter of recent post with reference to the pension of John Fish. I now have to say that I know of no such person as John Fish who was a Revolutionary Soldier who died Oct. 14. 1840. The John Fish who died in 1840 was never in the war of the Rev[olution], so I am informed by his sister. The John Fish whose name appears upon the rolls at Washington died fifty years ago. This i have from lips of his own daughter. I have been engaged for some time in collecting evidence, preparatory to making
application for a pension for reg. John Fish, but as yet I have failed to obtain anything that would warrant an appl[ication]. I was surprised to learn that John Fish had obtained a lot of Pen[sion]. I wrote to the Dept. to know which John Fish it was.
Yours,
S.C. Burnet
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Strasburg, 11 may '52
James E Heath Esq
Dear Sir - I referred you some time since to the Hon M.M. Dimmick for a detail of the facts in the pension case of John Fish decd., late of Pennsylvania I read perhaps in deferring you to that Gentleman as he may not be acquainted
with all the facts in the premises - I give below a few of the most important of them agreeably to your request. The case is a plain one. If the Dept requires anything more upon specifying the same. I shall be happy to give it.
In the first place, I will state that reg John Fish, 
the revolutionary soldier, died about fifty years ago. About a year since I made some effort to procure evidence preparatory to making application for a pension for Mrs. Ginger
& Mrs. Williams, children & heirs of said John Fish, but there being no evidence that his marriage took place previous to 1794, I partially abandoned the case. About the same time, Robert Brown & Charles Brodhead made application for a pension for the [Illegible] of another John Fis decd., & succeeded in obtaining a Cert for $110, as you are aware
I need not say that the matter
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astonish of the whole community - for the pension was granted to the son of the revolutionary soldier - and he died on the 14 Oct. 1840, aged about 70 years. So he could have been but 6 years old at the time of the Rev[olution].
The said John Fish who died in October 1840, was never in service.
Mrs. Gouger and Mrs. William now complain
that the pension which they should have
rec[eived] if any, was by law due, for the services of the father was granted to their brother whom they say was but a mere child at the time of the Rev[olution].
The Department will write me with reference to the present case.
Respectfully
his Oath
S.C. Burnett
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Master Roll of Capt.
Sean Ettant, Company of
7 Months Men in
Northampton County
1781 January 16th
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Proof of the Effectives
Present: Capt: 1; Lieut: 2; Ensigns: 1; Sergeants: 5; Corps: 3; Driver: 0; Fifer: 0; Privates: 66
Absent: Capt: 0; Lieut: 0; Ensigns: 1; Sergeants: 1; Corps: 1; Driver: 0; Fifer: 0; Privates: 17
Total: Capt: 1; Lieut: 2; Ensigns: 2; Sergeants: 6; Corps: 4; Driver: 0; Fifer: 0; Privates: 83
I do swear that the within Muster Role is a True State of the Company without fraud to the United States or any individual to the best of my knowledge.
Johannes Van Eltten, Capt.
Jacob Stroud S, Colonel

Master at Fort Penn, January the fifteenth 1781 in the absence of the Master Master
Jacob Stroud S, Colonel
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5 columns

First column  - are numbers 54 through 83

Second column - is a list of names as follows:
John Hawn, Abraham Wisner, Uria Tippy, Paul Reiser, Baltzer Weaver, George Heater, John Smith Jr., Christian Wood, John Morgan, Henry France, Bond Howe, John Hain, Michael Yerty, Adam Branthaven, Antony Bishop, John Snyder, Peter Daniel, Peter Simonton, John Dahly, Henry Vangorden, Abraham Westfall, Cornelius Devon, Casper Clutter, Peter Quick, Thomas Van Sikle, Samuel Vangorden, Solomon Huff, Thomas Howe, James McGraw, Jacob Rowe

Third column - July 25, June 15, (78 repeated June 15s’,) July 15, July 24, June 15, 

Fourth column - is blank down to line 82 and 83 both show killed Sept. 11

Fifth column - written vertically on page states: The battle pay of the Militia Company is near about $ 1900.
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Secretary's Office
Pennsylvania, SS.
I do hereby certify that the above within and annexed is a true and correct copy of the original Muster Roll entitled " A Muster Roll of a Company of Volunteers Northampton County now in the service of the United States Commanded by John's Van Etten Capt." as the same remains on file in this Office.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Secretary's Office at Harrisburg, this twenty-eighth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
A. W. Benedict
Dep'y Sec'y of the Comm'th
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Muster roll of Capt. Van Etten’s Company of 7 months near in Northampton County
1780 January 13th
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Proof of the Effectives
Present Cap't 1  Lieut's 2  Ensigns 1  Sergt's 5  Cap. 3  Drum 0  Fifes 0  Privates 66
About   Cap't 0  Lieut's 0  Ensigns 1  Serg'ts 1  Cap. 1  Drum 0  Fifes 0  Privates 17
Total   Cap't 1  Lieut's 2  Ensigns 2  Sergt's 4  Cap  4   Drum 0  Fifes 0   Privates 83

I do swear that the within Muster Role is a True state of the Company without fraud to the United States or any Individual to the best of my knowledge 
Johannes Van Etten Capt.
Jacob Stroud St. Colonel
Mustered at Fort Penn January the fifteenth 1781 in the absence of the Muster Master
Jacob Stroud S. Col.
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Secretary's Office
Pennsylvania, SS.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original Muster Roll entitled "A Muster Roll of a Company of Volunteers Northampton County now in the service of the United States Commanded by John'as Van Etten Capt." as the same remains on file in this Office.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be affixed, at Harrisburg this twenty-fourth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
A. W. Benedict
Dep'y Secr'y of the Comm.
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Monroe County SS.
William Gouger being duly sworn according to law says he was acquainted with John Fish the father of Michael Fish.  That the said John Fish was always reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he believes him to have been such.  That the said John Fish died on the 16th day of October (1840) Eighteen hundred and forty and that he was about seventy nine or eighty years old;  And that Michael Fish is his only surviving child
William Gouger
Sworn and subscribed before me the 29 day of May A D 1850
M. M. Burnet J P

State of Pennsylvania 
Monroe County} SS.
I Michael H Dreher Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county certify that M. M. Burnet before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made was at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and authorized to act in and for said county, and that his signature to said affidavit is genuine
M. H. Dreher Prothonotary
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Stroudsburg Ap. 28 '52
Jas. E. Heath Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Dear Sir
I will forward the affidavits in the cases of Miesner and Dreher  Will the Department inform me whether the evidence submitted, in the cases of Solomon Grover and Conrad Getz is deemed Sufficient.  Also what action is about to be taken by the Department in reference to the fraud practiced in the Pension case of John Fish   It is a matter that {illegible} deserves and shoud receive a rigid investigation.  I am ready at any time to furnish any information that I may be cognizant of with regard to that case.  An investigation will disclose a dark picture.
Very Respectfully Your Obed't Ser't
Sam'l C Burnett
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A journal style document with mostly blank on the left side and entirely blank on the right side. 

                   

   ad 7 June 18
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Michael Fish, son and heir at law of John Fish (of the Revolutionary Army of the United States;) of the County of Monroe, and State of Pennsylvania do hereby constitute, and appoint, Richard M Ross of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name & behalf, to examine and prosecute my claim, as heir aforesaid, for a Pension due my father; and I herby {hereby} ratify and confirm all legal acts that my said attorney may do, in and about the prosecution of said claim.  And I hereby Revoke all other Powers of Atty, or other Powers given by me, to prosecute the same.  In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 16th day of June, A. D. 1853.
Michael Fish
Signed, Sealed & Del. in presence of us James Turpenning P H Turpenning

State of Pennsylvania 
County of Monroe} ss.
On this Thirteenth day of June, A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Michael Fish, personally known to me, to be the man he represents himself to be, and he acknowledged that he signed, sealed & delivered the above Power of Attorney, for the the uses and purposes therein mentioned, witness my hand and seal, this 13th day of June A. D. 1853
James Turpenning J. P.

State of Pennsylvania 
Monroe County} ss.
I, Michael H. Dreher, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Turpenning Esquire, whose name appears to the above acknowledgment of Power of Attorney was at the time of taking the same, and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified as such, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts  In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County this 13th day of June, A. D. 1853
M. H. Dreher Clk
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38019
John Fish dec’d
Pa
Act 7 June 1832

Adm 9 mo’s Lieutenant $120. Per annum coming 4 March 1831
Scan ending 14 Oct 1840,
Payable to Michael Fish
Only deserving child

Hon M.M. Dimmick
W of R
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Hon. M.M. Dimmick, H.R. Washington City
My Dear Sir
The last letter I had in the case of John
Fish Lieut. under Capt Van Etten in the War
of the Revolution desired some documentary evidence
of his service- I accordingly send a copy of 
Van Ettens Roll of which you will see that John
Fish was his Lieut. I also send the affidavit 
of a certified citizen of Monroe Co as to Fish's 
Revolutionary reputation.
I think Col. Edwards, the predecessor
of Mr Heath, was too rigid in asking any
other evidence than the oath of the applicant 
when it was found that that oath agreed with
the rolls. Never the less I have come up to his
requisition by the enclosed proof.
Col Edwards also gives a fling at the fact
that the claim had slumbered so long- if he had
every been up in Paradise Township, he would
not have done so. I wish you would be particular
to inform Mr Heath what kind of a county
that is, and that no presumption should ever be
raised against a man living there, and especially
when the county seat was at Easton.
I wish you would also refer Mr. Heath to
the Declaration of Daniel LaBar under the act of 
1832 filed in 1833 or 1834 where he will see that
Fish did other service as Lieut and in the immediate 
neighborhood of where his son now lives.
How were you pleased with the selection of our
Uncle Rich'd to the U.S. Senate. Your friend
Morris did him efficient service.
Please acknowledge the receipt of 
this. Truly yours
Easton Jan 22/?51                Charles Brodhead
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Monroe
On this the eight day of April
AD eighteen hundred and fifty eight personally appeared
before me Silas L. Drake a justice of the peace in and for
the county of Monroe and State afforesaid Michael
Brown who being duly affirmed according to law depose and 
says that his is eighty years of age and that he was
acquainted with John Fish and Margaret his wife and 
that the said John Fish and Margaret his wife had two
children daughters org: Elsey Fish now Daihly, Ann Fish
now married to Gonger and both those children are now
living and it was always reported and believed in the 
neighborhood that John Fish served in the Revolution
war
and further deponent say not
affirmed to and subscribed
before me this day above written
Silas L. Drake J.P.                 Michael Brown
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted
with the above named deponent Michael Brown
that he is a man of truth and verocity and 
his statements are entitled to full credit
and belief                       Silas L. Drake J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County
I John Edinger Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas do certify that Silas L. 
Drake before whom the within affidavit
was made is an acting Justice of the 
Peace duly commissioned and sworn
as just and that his acts are entitled to
full faith and credit as just and that
the signature to the foregoing or written affidavit was
made was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the
Peace duly commissioned and sworn as such and that
the signature to the within affidavit purporting to be
his is his genuine signature. I testimony whereof I have
hereunto let my hand and affixed the seal of said
court this tenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty eight
John Edinger Prothonotary
Michael Brown
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Monroe
On this the eight day April
A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty eight personally
appeared before me Silas L. Drake a Justice of the 
Peace in and for the county of Monroe State
afforesaid came David Smily who being 
duly affirmed according to law depose and say 
he eighty one years of age and that 
he was well acquainted with John Fish
and Margaret his wife in their life time
and they had two children both daughters
viz; Elsy Fish now married to Dahley, Ann
Fish now married to Gonger and both
those children are now living and it
was always reported and believed in the
neighborhood that John Fish served 
in the Revolution war
and further deponent says not
affirmed to and subscribed
before me this day above written
Silas L Drake J.P.
David Smily
I do herby certify that I am well acquainted
with the above named deponent David Smily
that he is a man of truth and virocity and
his statements are entitled to full credit
and belief     Silas L. Drake J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County ss:
I John Edinger Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County do
certify that Silas L Drake Esq before
whom the [illegible] or foregoing affidavit
was made was at the time thereof our
acting Justice of the Peace duly commis
sioned Signed and sworn as such and that
his acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such
and that the signature to the foregoing or within affidavit
purporting to be his is his genuine Signature.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Tenth day of April A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty Eight
John Edinger Prothonotary
David [illegible]
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Stroudsburgh April 10th 1858 
to the Commisioner of Pensions
Dearsir
I herewith send [illegible] petition for a Pension for which I pray you Honor to give it as favorable
a construction as the law will admit for
as we are very poor and needy and also an
answer as soon as the Business of your office
will admit [illegible]
and by so doing you will
incur favor that will be
Kindly remembered
Yours Truly
Stransburgh Penn
Henry Gouger

if there is any proof more wanting to
make out our case I wish you to point
it out and send it to me and if possible
we will get the proof if it can be obtained

Henry ouger
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State of Pennsylvania }
Monroe County } ss

On this the 5th day of April AD Eighteen hundred and fifty Eight Personally appeared before me Ferdinand Dutot one of the Justices of the Peace in and fore the County of Monroe State aforesaid came Lewis Berry who being Duly Sworn according to law depose and sys that he is fifty eight years of age and that he was acquainted with Margaret Fish wife of John Fish Deceased Deponent was present at the Death and it took place on the first day of March Eighteen hundred and forty one March 1st 1841  She died in Pachawarra Township Warren County State of New Jersey the Deponent resided there at that time and further the Deponent Say not.
(signed) Lewis Berry

Sworn to and Subscribed  }
before me this Day above written  }
(signed) Ferd'd Dutot JP

I do hereby Certify that I am well accquiainted (sic) with the above named Deponent Lewis Berry that he is a man of Truth and veracity and that his Statement s are entitled to full Credit and belief.
(signed) Ferd'd Dutot
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County ss:
[ SEAL ]   I John Edinger Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and fore Said County do Certify that Ferdinand Dutot Esqr before whome (sic) the foregoing or within affidavit was made was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned as Such and that his acts are entitled to full faith and credit as Such and that the Signature to the foregoing or within affidavit purporting to be his is his genuine Signature.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this Tenth day of April A.D. one Thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
(signed) John Edinger Prothonotary
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Sold by
John C. Clark & Son,
68 Dock Street
Philadelphia.

No. 1

156 1/2
  23
________
469 1/2
3 13
_______
359. 2/2


"A General Muster Roll of the Sixth Battalion of Northampton County Militia

Field Officers
Colonel      Jacob Stroud.
Lieutenant Colonel   Abraham Miller.
Major         John Gaston.
Adjutant     Jacob Ninans

Eighth Company
Captain       Samuel Hover
First Lieutenant    John  Bush
Second   Lieutenant   Benjamin Schoonoven
Ensign      Andrew Holoday

Privates
James Bush     Samuel Vandermark
Samuel Soloday      John Fish
Abraham Kennard      James Scronhoven
Michael Sly

Received May 14th 1778.
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No. 2
Pennsylvania NorthamptonCounty
By Return 
Certified and signed by the sub lieutenants of the
said County to me directed bearing date the 11th, 13th, and 25th day of May 1780.  The following 
Gentlemen were chosen Field Officers in the several 
Battalions of Militia of the County of Northampton
and having drawn lots for their numerical rank, the
Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns are arranged as followeth.
Northampton County, Fifth Battalion
Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Stroud
Major John Nelson
Second Company
Captain Benjamin Schoonovor
Lieutenant John Fish
Ensign Richard Vandleborrough
Northampton County PS
I do hereby certify to your excellency that the 
Enclosed returns of the officers herein contained
is a true copy of the returns made to me by the 
SubLieutenants and the Lieutenant Colonels of the several Battalions in this County and arranged as
above Witness my Hand and seal the First day of June 1780.
To his excellency Joseph Reed Esq. 
President of the Executive Council of the State of Penna
Samuel Rea Lt. for Northampton County
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Sold by
John C. Clark & Son,
68 Dock Street,
Philadelphia.

No. 3

A Muster Roll of a Company of Volunteers
Northampton County, now in the Service of the United States Commanded by Johannes Van Etten Captain, Seven Months  men  Jan. 15th 1781

Commissioned Officers
Captain   Johannes Van Etten
First Lieutenant    John Fish
Second Lieutenant     John Myer
Ensign     Henry Bush

Sergeants
Thomas Johnston       Samuel Heller

Corporals
Lewis Holmes      Samuel Bond

Privates
Samuel Vandermark     John Morhart

I do Swear that the within Muster Roll is a true state of the Company without Fraud to the United States or any individual to the best of my knowledge
(signed) Johannes Van Etten, Capt.
(signed) Jacob Stroud Lieut. Col.

Mustered at Fort Penn January the Fifteenth 1781 in the absence of the Muster Master
Jacob Stroud
Lieut. Col.

The whole pay of the within  Compy, is now about L 190 6.
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No. 4

Northampton County ss.

I do Certify to the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania That agreeable to the Returns made to me by the Commanding officers of the respective Battalions hereafter mentioned the following persons were chosen officers in the Several Companies of the Said Battalions viz:

Fifth Battalion
Colonel           Jacob Stroud
Major              John Nelson

Fourth Company
Captain  Benjamin Schoonover
Lieutenant    John Fish
Ensign    Richard Ven Tilbury

Witness my Hand this Twenty-third day of June one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three (1783.)
(signed) Robert Levers  Lieut.
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Sold by
John C. Cark & Son,
68 Dock Street,
Philadelphia

Secretary's Office
Pennsylvania  ss.

[ SEAL ]  I do hereby Certify That the foregoing and annexed and true and correct extracts from the original papers viz: No 1.  { an Extract from papers entitled "Return of the Sixth Battalion of the Militia of Northampton County May 14th 1778".  No. 2  An extract from papers entitled " Return of the Militia Officers of Northampton County, June 1, 1780."  No. 3,  An extract from paper entitled " Muster Roll of Captain Van Ettens Company of Seven Months men in Northampton County, January 15, 1781." and No. 4, An extract from paper entitled" Return of Militia Officers 1st, 3d, 5th  6th Battalions Northampton County Militia June 25th 1783." all of which original papers are now remaining on file in this office.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and caused the Seal of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to affixed at Harrisburg this Twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of the Commonwealth the Eighty second.
(signed) Hy. L. Diffenbach
Depy, Secy, of the Committee
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Monroe } ss

On this twenty third day of December 1853 before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared William Hissom aged Eighty three years who being first duly Sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was well acquainted with John Fish Senior and John Fish Jr.
This deponent saith that himself and John Fish Senior was in the army of the Revolution and (illegible) at west point together and remained there some time, and from there we moved to new winsor and there we was discharged.  I do not know or Recolect (sic) what year this was in and further this deponent saith that himself and John Fish Senior did not belong to one company but they both belonged one Regiment.
This deponant (sic) Says that he is certain that John Fish Jr was not in the army that was two young - and this deponant (sic) further Saith that Mrs Ann Gauger and Eliza Daily being the daughters of John Fish Senior.  I think that John Fish Senior was a lieutenant in the army and this deponant (sic) further saith not.
(signed) William (his X mark) Hissom  [SEAL]

Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 23d day 
of December 1853
(signed) R.  Smith J.P.

And I certify that the deponent is a creditable witness, and that I have no interest in the issue of this case
(signed) R. Smith J. P. [SEAL]