Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20175, for Reuben Odell, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
Service
Penn.
Va.  

Odell, Reuben

Number
R20175
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Rejected

___ Ex'r.  OLD WAR.
No. 20.175

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

Reuben Odell
Private
Capt. Amos
Co'l Porter. Pa. Arty.

REJECTED.

Died at ___

1- 0
11 - 0

___ other claim.
___
___
___, 187_ . ___
Clerk
Application filed: __ , 18__
Attorney: __
P.O. ___

Evidence Insufficient - Act 1828

L.D.S.
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1785.
Revolutionary Claims
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
14 December 1829.

Ruben Odell of ___ in the county of Beford in the State of Tennessee has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution", approved the 15th May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental Line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in Captain Ames's company, in Col Porter regiment of the Arty, Pa. line, and that he ^dod not receive a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.  The claimant states that his first enlistment was in Col Hoods REgiment Va line for 3 years.

the Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroberated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F.A. Dickins.

TREAURY DEPARTMENT
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE
16d December 1829

[crossed out:  It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issed to ___ in the ___ ]

It furhter appears that Reuben Odell is ^not on the pension list of any agency, and has ^not been so since the 3d MArch 1826

The name of Reuben Odell cannot be found among those of Col'o Porter's Artillery (of the Pennsylvania Line). To whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued.

Ptr Hagner, Aud.

forward
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War Dept. B'y L'n Office
Jany 20" 1830

the name Reuben Odell does not appear on the Records of the Pennsylvania line, on file in this office, among those entitled to Bounty Land of the U. States, or to whom a Warrant has issued.

Wm. Gorgon [a signature]
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Ruben Odell's Declaration

[illegible]March
1829

Left by Mr Polk
of Tennessee
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1783
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the [illegible] of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved on the 15th day of May 1818.
I Ruben Odell of the County of Bedford in the State of Tennysee (sp?) do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental army of the United States for the term of three years under Capt. Langdon who was attached to the 12th Virginia regt. commanded by Colonel James Wood which regt. was attached to Genl. Scott's Briggade. I continued in the service until the expiration of my term of enlistment when I again enlisted for and during the War under Capt. Ames of the artillery who was attached to Colonel Porter's regt. of Artillery and continued in the army until the close of the war, and was discharged when under the command of Capt. Ames as a private in said company.  I was in the engagement at the Battle at Brandywine under the command of Col. Wood and at the taking of Stony Point under the command of Genl. {illegible] and again at the Battle of Monmouth under the command of Col. Wood [illegible].  I never received my certificate for the[illegible] of eighty dollars to which I am told I was entitled under a resolve of Congress proposed the 15th day of May 1778, and I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United States.
Given under my hand this 9th day of Sept. 1829
Attest Reuben X (his mark) Odell 
State of Tennysee Bedford County
This day personally appeared before me James Brittain an acting Justice of the peace for the County of Bedford.  Ruben Odell of the County and State aforesaid and made oath that the forgoing declaration by him subscribed is correct and true to the best of his recollection- given under my hand this 9th day of September in the year 1829
James Brittain
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State of Tennessee
Bedford County ⎬
This day personally appeared
before me James Brittain
an acting Justice
the
peace for the County of Bedford
Citizen of said County and made oath
William
I
Gammell
that Ruben Adell by whom the forgoing declaration is
subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have
been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in
the manner as therein stated
paid the day of September in
Witness my
the year 1829-
of James McKisick Clerk of the
State
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for Bedford County in the
State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Brittain
Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn
is and was at that time an acting Justice of the peace
for said County duly commissioned & qualified to admin
ister oaths
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In Testimony where of I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of Bedford
County Court at office in Shelbyville
9th day of September AD 1839
Sam Kisk
Clk
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State of Tennessee
I [illegible] presiding Justice of
the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for
the County of Bedford & State aforesaid
do certify that James McKisick whose
name appears to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of said Court that due
faith & credit ought to be given to his
signature as such & that his attestation
is in due form of law
Given under my
hand at office this 9th Sept 1829
[illegible]TJ
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1828 Papers
to be filed
with OW
Rej File
#20.175
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Reuben Odell  Pvt -
Penn Arty.

Tenn -
Exd. gual
--
[ditto] Susp & Rej - Old books
[ditto] Ad Wils.

No REcord
S.D.S.
Oct 29/[80?]