Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35048, for Paul Richards, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Richards, Paul

NUMBER
S.35048

CONTENTS
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Paul Richards

Revy pensioner

$8.00

Con

8033

Sept 1819
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SCHEDULE
United States of America
Maryland, District B
On this fourteenth day of June 1820, personally
appeared in open court,  in the District Court
in and for the District of Maryland
Paul Richard aged Sixty five years,
resident in the City of Baltimore in said District
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served
in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted at Annapolis
in the State of Maryland about the year 1776
Captain Marberry Company in the Regiment
commanded by Col Smallwood in the Maryland
line on the continental establishment was at the
Battle of White plains in the month of November
1776 after which returned with the remaining of the
company to Annapolis, there came under the command of Col Nathaniel Ramsay in the 3d Regiment of the Maryland Line and continued under said
Captain Marberry in said 3d Regiment to the end
of the war when he was discharged at Annapolis
in 1783. That he hath been placed on the Revolutionary
a Pension List of the Maryland Agency at the
rate of $8 per month to commence from 26th April
1818 his will appear by certificate bearing date
22d March 1819 and numbered 8033

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed
of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary
War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has
any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me;
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and
by me subscribed.
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Schedule referred to within viz
That he hath about a dozen common chairs
some old Tabby, some Crockery ware knives and forks and Irons, shovels and longs and some Articles of Kitchen furniture the whole not worth
Fifty Dollars  $50-
That he is by profession confectioner but has
neither capital or health to enable him to
carry on the business being in such ill health
as to disqualify him from any kind of business.
That he has a wife named Mary aged 61 years and three Daughters viz, Eveline aged 20 yrs or thereabout, Augustine aged 18 years, Eliza 17 yrs one Grandchild 2
years old all live with him and their sole
dependence is on sewing but since the present
Stagnation of trade they would not be able
to support the family with common parces
were it not for the assistance received from
government or from public or private charity
Paul Richards

SWORN to and declared on the 14th
day of June 1820
BEFORE, the District Court
I Philip Moore Clerk of the District Court
aforesaid
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly
copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the
said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
is of the value of Fifty dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the Seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of
June 1820
Philip Moore Clerk of the District court for the Maryland District
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[Two columns]
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[Note written vertically in right margin]
Notification sent September 6th 1820 to
Philip Moore Baltimore Maryland

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8033
Maryland Roll

Paul Richards
of Baltimore in the state of Maryland 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland 
line, for the term of near seven years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 23rd of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March 1819
and sent to the Honble Nicholas Brice
Baltimore

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 ms 8 [illegible] 83.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.
$131.16
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{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818. }

Dead
Continued
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State of Maryland 
City of Baltimore Sct

On this twenty [struck out: second] third day of April in the 
year of our lord one thousand eight hundred 
and eighteen, personally appeared before 
me the undersigned Paul Richards resid
ing in the City of Baltimore, aged about 
sixty two years, an applicant for a 
pension under the act of Congress, entitled 
"An Act to provide for certain persons 
engaged in the land and naval service 
of the United States in the Revolutionary 
War" and then and there made 
the following declaration on oath, by 
me administered, "that he enlisted in 
the early part of 1776 at Annapolis into 
Capt. Marberry's company of Colonel 
Smallwoods regiment, was then marched  
to the northward, engaged in the battles 
of "White Plains," - "Long Island" and 
"Monmouth" - after which was marched 
to the southward, and was at the Battle 
of Camden in South Carolina, when he 
was severely wounded in the head, served 
during his enlistment in many campaigns 
and was in the service until the close 
of the war, a term of near seven years 
and was discharged at Annapolis by 
general orders, that his name hath
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never been enscribed [inscribed] on any person list 
therefore has none to relinquish, and from 
his reduced circumstances, he needs the 
assistance of his country for support. 
Subscribed & sworn }  Paul Richards 
to before me }
N. Brice Chief 
Judge Balt City Court
23d Apl 1818

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City of Baltimore Sct

On this twenty second day of 
April in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen
personally appeared before me the 
undersigned Henry Massey residing in 
the City of Baltimore, and who being 
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that 
he is perfectly well acquainted with 
Paul Richards, now present, and knows 
him to have served in the Revolutionary 
War from the year 1776 to the close 
of said war, that they were both 
enlisted in the same regiment, and 
served together in said Colonel Smallwood's
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regiment-
Subscribed & sworn to }
before me}

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City of Baltimore Sct

I hereby certify, that from 
the aforegoing declaration on oath,  
it appears to my satisfaction that the 
said Paul Richards, served in the 
Revolutionary war, against the common 
enemy, on the Continental establishment 
and is entitled to a pension under the 
late act of Congress.
N Brice Chief 
Judge Balt City Court
23d April 1818

I hereby certify that from the deposition of the applicant 
Paul Richards, from his personal appearance of infirm
ity and poverty & from the deposition of a respectable 
witness sworn before me this day I am fully 
satisfied that said Richards [struck out: really] from his reduced 
circumstances in life really needs the assistance 
of his country for support
1st Feby 1819  N Brice
CJ Balt Cy Ct
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City of Baltimore Sct

Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore
more City Court, do hereby certify that the 
Honorable Nicholas Brice Esquire before 
whom the foregoing proceedings were taken 
and certified and who has thereto subscribed 
his name, was at the time of taking and 
certifying the same and still is Chief 
Judge of Baltimore City Court, duly 
commissioned and qualified, and to all
his acts as such full faith and credit is 
and ought to be given.  In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name and affixed the seal 
of the said Court this twenty [struck out: second] third 
day of April eighteen hundred and 
eighteen.
Th. Harwood Clk
Baltimore City Court 

When granted "the pension certificate" to be forwarded 
to Paul Richards care of Thomas Bailey Esquire 
Baltimore.

[Note written vertically from right margin to left margin]
Paul Richards 
Application 
for a 
Pension
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Paul Richards 
[illegible]
23 April 

Judge's certificate 
as to claimants cir
cumstances wanted.

Please [illegible] 2d 
certificate from 
Judge Brice 
T Bailey
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Washington,  July 17. 1812.

The bearer Paul Richards served 
faithfully in the army of the U. States throughout
the whole Revolutionary War.  I have known 
him thirty five years.  He is honest, industrious 
& faithful & has supported a fair character 
ever since I knew him.  He is a man who may 
be trusted with safety in any employment 
to which he is competent.
G. Duvall
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35048
Revy INVALID.

File No. 35,048
Paul Richards 
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"

Index:--Vol 2, Page 342

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Baltimore 9th Feb. 1819

Sir

I have the honor herewith to return the 
Declaration of Paul Richards a claimant of pension 
for Revolutionary services (which was sent back for 
want of sufficient evidence of indigent circumstances) 
with a further and as I flatter myself, a sufficient 
certificate from his Honl. Judge Brice.  When issued, 
be pleased to cause the same to be forwarded to my care 
and the claimant will receive it without delay.

I have the honor to be with great respect 
Sir your Obt. Svt.
Thos Bailey 

G. Boyd Esq.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Richards, Pearson  GRADE Private  LINE Virginia

WARRANT
NUMBER 12002  ACREAGE 100  ISSUED October 26, 1795
to John Stockdell, assignee
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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non commissioned and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.