Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25356, George Arnold, Continental (Md.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Continental (Md.)

Arnold, George
Eve

NUMBER
W. 25356
B.L.Wt. 29041-160-55

CONTENTS
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18706
Pennsylvania
George Arnold
of Somerset County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Weltner of the Maryland line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of December 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1820 and sent to Alexr. Ogle Esq Somerset Penna.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1822 - $309 -16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1822  48
38 mos 8 20/31       $357.16

Revolutionary claim, Acts 18th March, 1818 & 1 May 1820
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George Arnold
Col: Weltner's (German)
Maryland Regt. for 3 years
Hon W. Phelson - HR
(pri)

The time of entering the service must be stated in the declaration.
The schedule of property, is retained in the office until this declaration be returned amended, as is above required.
P. Office 
9 Decr '20
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George Arnold, pri
Capt Michael Boyer
Colo. Weldiner
German regt.

3 years
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Somerset County ss
On the 18th day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred twenty two, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Moses McKinzee who upon his sollom oath did depose and say, That the said George Arnold whos name is mentioned in and subscribed to his declaration bearing date 16th day of December 1818 made before John Kimmel Esq was inlisted in the service of the United States under Captain Michael Boyer of the German Regiment commanded by Colenal Weldener of Fredrick Town and that the said George Arnold was enroled and called in the same company to which the said deponant belonged and the said deponant further deposeth and sayeth that the said George Arnold did martch in the same company with him the said deponant to the Valley Forge for the purpose of going into winter quarters and further deposeth and sayeth that the said George Arnold was quartered in the same room with him the said deponant and to the best of the recollection of him the said deponant it was in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six - and further deposeth and sayeth he the said George Arnold was also quartered in the same room with him the said deponant at East Town.  The said deponant further saith that to the best of his recollection the said George Arnold was inlisted for three years and further saith not
Moses M Kinzee X his mark

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above mentioned  
Douglas Baker

Pennsylvania Somerset County ss
I do hereby certify that Douglas Baker Esquire before whom the above deposition was made i an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Somerset County duly commissioned and sworn In witness I have set my hand and seal of office this 21st March 1822
John Wells Prothy
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Somerset County Ss
State of Pennsylvania

On the 16th day of December 1818 before me the subscriber 
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 
County of Somerset aforesaid personally appeared George 
Arnold aged about 67 years resident of said County thirty 
years who being duly affirmed according to law doth upon 
his solemn affirmation make the following Declaration in 
order to obtain the Pension allowed by the act of Congress 
passed the 18th day of March A. D. 1818 that he enlisted in the 
service of the United States under Captain Michael 
Boyer of the German Regiment commanded by Colonel 
Weldiner of Frederick Town Fredrick County State of Mary
land Continental establishment and continued in the 
service of the United States from his first enlistment about 
three years that he was honourably [honorably] discharged by Lieutenant 
Cromet and that said discharge was lost that he has been 
in the battle of White Plains Trentown Monmouth and 
White Plains and the battle Fish Kill and that he has no 
pension heretofore allowed him by the United States to his 
knowledge and if he has he doth hereby for and in consideration 
of the Pension allowed by the act of Congress above mentioned 
fully and entirely relinquish the same unto the United 
States that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs 
the assistance of his country for support. Affirmed and 
subscribed before me the day and year before mentioned
John Kimmel George his X mark Arnold
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I John Kimmel one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid do 
certify unto the Honorable [Honorable] the Secretary at War that it 
appears to my satisfaction that the above named 
George Arnold did serve in the Revolutionary War 
as is stated in his Declaration against the common 
enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental 
establishment and is in indigent circumstances in 
life and needs the assistance of his country to support 
him and do now transmit the proceedings as 
required by the act of Congress.
John Kimmel 

Somerset County Ss I, Alexander Ogle Junr Prothonotary of 
the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County 
hereby certify that John Kimmel before whom 
the within affidavit was made and who has 
made the above Certificate is a Judge of 
said Court duly commissioned that to all 
his official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought 
be given as well here as else where and that the within and 
above signatures purporting to be his are in his own proper 
hand writing.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal of office at Somerset the 18th January 1819
Alexander Ogle Junr
Prothy.
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Copy [struck out: of] [illegible] the 
Declaration & Pension 
Certificate of 
George Arnold 

[illegible]

decide on 
original claim 

recd. Nov. 16, 1820

Robert Chilson
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State of Pennsylvania 
Somerset County Ss.

On the 29th day of August 1820 
personally appeared in open Court George Arnold 
being a Court of Record in and for the County of 
Somerset and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aged 
about 68 years resident in said County thirty one years 
who being duly sworn according to law doth on his 
solemn affirmation declare that he served in the Revolu
tionary War that he enlisted in the service of the United 
States under Capt Michael Boyer of the German Regiment 
commanded by Colonel Weldiner in the State of Maryland 
Continental establishment and continued in the service 
three years that he was honourably [honorably] discharged by Lieutenant 
Cromet, and that said discharge is lost, and that my 
original declaration is dated on the 16th of December 1818
that I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident 
citizen on the 18th day of 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 an 
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 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Viz 1 Horse . . . . . . . . . . . .  $30.00| Amount carried up $174.95
1 Mare & colt . . . . . . . . . . .   30.00 | 1 Bake oven . . . . . . .     1.00
1 Two year colt . . . . . . . . . .   28.00 | 3 Iron Kettles $1.50 .    4.50
4 Cows at $8.50 ea . . . . . .    34.00 | Other household furniture 8.00
2 Three year old stears [steers] 16.00 | About 40 bushels wheat 20.00
1 Two year viz 1 Bull | About 90 do Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.00
& 1 Heifer $5.00 per pair . . . . . 10.00 | About 2 acres of corn .  8.00
2 One year olds . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6.00 | 1 Stove . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3.00
12 Head of sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00 | 1 Cupboard . . . . . . . . . 3.00
7 Hogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7.00 | 1 Windmill . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
9 Old harror teeth . . . . . . . . . . . .    .45 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$253.45
2 Iron Pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1.50
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That he is by occupation a farmer and not able to procure 
a different subsistence for himself and family that he 
has a wife aged about 65 years and two daughters both of 
age one of which is blind and not able to do any thing for 
her maintenance and have agreed with my other daugh
ter five years ago to stay and work for me, my wife & blind 
daughter at $30.00 per year and am indebted to her for that 
time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150.00
To Abraham Miller . . . . . . . . . . .      3.00
To Christian Moyer Blacksmith . . .  2.25
To John Heafley amount unknown ______
$164.25

Sworn to and subscribed on the 29th day of August 
1820 before
Aler. Ogle Snr.  George his X mark Arnold
Prothy.

Somerset County Ss
I Alexander Ogle Snr Prothonotary of 
the Court of Common Pleas in and 
for the County of Somerset and 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do 
hereby certify that the foregoing affirma
tion and the schedule thereto annexed 
are truly copied from the Records 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 two hundred and fifty three 
Dollars and forty five cents.  In Testimony whereof I have 
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 
19th day of Sept. 1820.
Alexr. Ogle Snr
Prothy.
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

[Written vertically right margin]
Hills & Prentiss, June 11, 1859
C. B. Hill, July 9, 1859

[Written vertically left margin]
[illegible]

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4,978
Ohio Cleveland

Eve Arnold 
widow of George Arnold 
Md
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 96 dollars " "
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
26th day of Febry. 1855 
and sent to 
George F Lewis 
Cleveland 
Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 3, 1853, Page 160, Vol. A
(18)
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Sworn & subscribed before me at 
this day of 
AD 1854
Judge of Probate

[Written vertically right margin]
G F Lewis
Atty 
Cleveland 
O

[Written at bottom]

Calvin B Prentiss, Probate Judge
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State of Ohio } Before me the Judge of Probate 
Medina County ss } in & for the said County personally 
came Eve Arnold 
a resident of [struck out: George Arnold] Sharon in the County of 
Medina and State of Ohio aged 85 
years who first being duly sworn according  
to law doth on her oath made the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefits 
of the provision of the 2d Section of the 
act of Congress passed July 3d 1853 granting 
Pensions to persons who served during the 
Revolutionary War  That she is the widow 
of [struck out: who] George Arnold who was a 
Private in the army of the United States 
and who served in the Revolution and who 
in his life time drew a Pension of Ninety Six 
Dollars per annum

She further declares that she was married to 
the said George Arnold on the 28th day 
of June AD 1831 and that her said husba
nd died on the 21st day of June AD 1835 
that she was not married to him prior to the 
2d of January 1800 but at the time above 
stated. She further declares that she is still a 
widow
Eve Arnold
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State of Ohio 
Medina County Ss

The foregoing affidavit and Declaration 
was subscribed and sworn to by Eve Ar
nold in open Court at Medina in said 
County and State this 8th day of April 
AD 1854  In Testimony Whereof I have 
hereunto caused the seal of the Probate Court of said County 
to be hereunto affixed this April 8th 1854
Calvin B. Prentiss, Probate Judge
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Eve Arnold
Papers
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Probate Judges office Millersburg Ohio 

George Arnold } 
To } I do hereby certify that on the 28 
Eve Plumb } day of June AD 1831 I joined together 
in the holy state of matrimony George Arnold 
and Eve Plumb of full age &c
Berlin Holmes County July 2d 1831
Joseph Edgar J. P.

The above was entered and recorded July 4 AD 1831
James S Irvine Clerk 

In testimony that the above is a true copy of the 
marriage of George Arnold to Eve Plumb as appears of 
record in this office Vol 1 Page 103  I subscribe my 
name and affix the seal of the Probate Court at 
Millersburg this 29th day of July AD 1854
Calvin Brumbaugh
Probate Judge
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[Left panel]

140,929/ Act Mar 3/55
May 21/55

Eve Arnold wid
George Arnold Priv

Rev. War
[Written diagonally across the above text]
No 29041 iss May 29/56

Ohio Feby 53 4978
Ad: 160. Acs May 23d 56
[illegible]

G. F. Lewis
Cleveland
Ohio

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Cir G. F. Lewis Feb 27/56

Vol [illegible] 124.
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140,929

[Math calculations]

55
23
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1832

 4 [illegible]
19
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23

19
 4
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15

1855
  19
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18.36
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State of Ohio } Ss Act of March 3d 1855
Medina County } On this 14 day April A.D.
1855 personally appeared before me a Justice 
of the peace within and for the County and State 
aforesaid Eve Arnold aged 85 years a 
resident of Sharon Medina County in the State 
of Ohio who being duly sworn according to 
law declares that she is the widow of 
George Arnold deceased who was a soldier in 
the Revolutionary War with Great Britton [Britain] 
and served under General Washington and 
was honorably discharged and that her husband 
drew a pention [pension] during his life time  She 
further states that she was married to the 
said George Arnold in Holmes County Ohio 
[struck out: on the] in June [struck out: day of] AD 1832 by one 
Esqr Sutton and that her name before 
marriage was Eve Plum & that said husband 
died at Holmes County on the 21 day of June 
AD 1836  That she is still a widow and that 
she had no children. She makes this declaration 
for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land which 
she is entitled under the above act
Eve her X mark Arnold

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and 
year above written & I state that I am not interested in
the above application Reuel W Mills Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio } On this 14 day April 1855 
Medina County Ss } personally appeared before 
me a Justice of the peace in & for the County & State 
aforesaid Benjamin Jones & John Plum
who are credible witnesses and who 
being duly sworn according to law declare 
that they personally know Eve Arnold who is 
widow of George Arnold deceased who was a 
soldier in the Revolutionary War with Great 
Britton [Britain] that said Eve Arnold was married to 
said George Arnold [struck out: on the day of] June 
1831 by one Esqr Sutton and her 
name before her marriage was Eve Plum that 
her said husband died [struck out: at Holmes]
in the County of Holmes and State of Ohio 
[struck out: on the day of] June AD 1836 and that she is 
still a widow & has no children by that 
marriage and we know from our acquaintance 
of 19 or 20 years that she is the widow of George 
Arnold deceased We further state that we 
were present and saw Eve Arnold subscribe 
her name to the foregoing application [illegible] 
that she is the identical person described in said 
declaration and that we are disinterested witnesses 
in the matter  Benjamin Jones
Sworn & subscribed to | John J his mark Plum
before me the day above written  I certify that the above 
witnesses are credable [credible] witnesses and reside in Sharon Medina 
County Ohio. Reuel W Mills Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio Ss } I Oscar S Codding Clerk of 
Medina County } the Court of Common Pleas of 
the County and State aforesaid 
do hereby certify that Reuel W
Mills whose genuine signature 
before appears was at the time of 
signing the same a Justice of 
the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned 
and sworn & authorized to administer oaths for 
general purposes & that full faith & credit are 
due and should be given to all his official acts 
& that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record 
having general jurisdiction I also certify that 
I have no interest in the result of this case and 
am not concerned in its prosecution
Given under my hand and seal of office this 
7th day of May AD 1855
Oscar S Codding Clerk

If further proof is required in this 
case please refer to proof filed by me 
on which the Pension under act 
July 3d 1853 was granted 
G F Lewis
Send Warrant to 
G F Lewis 
Cleveland Ohio
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The State of Ohio Ss }
Medina County } 

Affidavit of Jacob Plum

Be it known that on the 24th day of 
June A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me John 
Codding a Notary Public in and for said 
County and State duly commissioned and au
thorized to administer oaths Jacob Plum 
who being duly sworn according to law by me makes 
solemn oath that he is Seventy [illegible] years old last August 
that he is the son of Jacob Plum (now deceased) 
and Eve Arnold-formerly Eve Plum- That from 
his earliest recollections, the said Jacob Plum and 
Eve Plum-now Eve Arnold-his father and mother 
lived and cohabited as husband and wife, and were 
reputed as such until December AD 1817 when 
the said Jacob Plum died

He further makes oath, that the said Jacob Plum 
was a Revolutionary Pensioner and drew from 
the United States a Pension as a private soldier 
for some time before his decease. That he resided 
in Somerset County and State of Pennsylva
nia until the year 1816, when he removed to 
Wayne County Ohio

He further makes oath that the said Eve Arnold 
lived the widow of the said Jacob Plum until 
on or about the 20th June AD 1831 when she was 
married to George Arnold who was also a 
Pensioner of the United States, and that the said George
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Arnold died on or about the 22nd day of June 
A.D. 1835.

He also further makes oath that the said 
Eve Arnold is now living in the township of 
Sharon in the County of Medina and State of Ohio 
and that she has lived the widow of the said George 
Arnold since the said 22nd day of June AD 1835 
And further he saith not
Witness } John Codding
} James Jones | Jacob his X mark Plum

Subscribed in my presence and sworn 
to before me the day and year first above 
written
John Codding 
Notary Public
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25356
Eve Arnold
wid of 
George Arnold 
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 3d 53

Index:--Vol U, Page 18

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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✓
29,041

Rev [illegible]

No. 4579
Eve Arnold 
wid: of 
Geo:

Let: to Geo: F. Lewis 18" Apl. 54
" " " " "21 Aug: "

Act/53
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Applicant aged 68 yrs.
Wife 65 yrs. old
2 daughters, "both of age"-
one of them blind-the other 
assists towards the care and 
maintenance of the family for 
$30. per year-due her $150.

Amt. of schedule $253.45-& 
the articles in schedule appears 
to be valued very low.

Says he served from 1776 
for 3 yrs. 
[illegible]

15 June 1822
"Alexr. Ogle, Esqr
Somerset Pa."
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

[illegible] Office
Feby: 23d 1855.

Sir:

Please certify the time 
to which the within named 
pensioner was paid or the 
date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
21 June 55
L P Waldo
Commissioner

Mr. Randall
R. J. Atkinson Esqr }
Third Auditor Treasury }

[Written vertically left margin]
Boynton

[Right panel]
[Written vertically left marking]

George Arnold died 21 June 1835. paid in full.
Robt J Atkinson
Auditor
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W.25356
Geo. Arnold.

There is no United States Revolutionary 
War pensioner Jacob Plum or Plumb.

See list of Penn. State Pensioners, 
Penn. Archives, Vol 2, P. 769, which shows 
Jacob Plumb pensioned under Act Feb.
17. 1812.

M.B.N.
Apr 11. 1912
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2 pres: 2 was wife. 
2 to death 25" June. 35.
to [illegible] & when?

"Boynton."
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State of Ohio } On this 22 day of September 1854 
County of Holmes } personally came before me John 
Garmire a Justice of the peace of the 
aforesaid County Jacob Arnold and Henry Drushell 
two credible witnesses who being by me duly sworn 
do on their oaths say that they are well acquainted 
with Eve Arnold who has applied for a pension under 
the act of February 8th 1853 from Ohio and We now [know] 
her to be the widow of George Arnold the 
identical person who applied for pension when 
living in Pennsylvania Sommerset [Somerset] County and after 
wards resided in Ohio and there received pension 
during life and that we were present at the 
marriage of said George Arnold & Eve Plum the 
identical person Eve Arnold who has applied for a 
Pension. We furthermore say that we was well 
aquinted [acquainted] with the same George Arnold of Sommerset [Somerset]
County Pennsylvania for many years and afterwards 
lived close neighbours [neighbors] to him in Ohio and that the 
same George Arnold who applied under the act of 
18 of March 1818 was the husband of the same Eve 
Arnold who has applied for a Pension under 
the above mentioned act and further this deponent 
saith not
Jacob his X mark Arnold
Henry his X mark Drushel

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd day 
of September A D 1854
John Garmire
Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that John Ganner Esq 
and John N Elliot Esq who has 
subscribed these Depositions as Justices 
of the Peace were at the time of 
so doing Justices of the Peace 
in & for said County duly 
qualified to take Depositions
Witness my hand & the seal 
of the Court of Common 
Pleas at Millersburgh in said 
County this day of
February AD 1855
James M Duvers Clerk
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State of Ohio } On this 21st day of 
Holmes County Ss} September 1854 before me 
John N Elliott a Justice 
of the peace in and for 
said County came Catharine 
Fisher and being by me duly 
sworn deposeth and saith that she 
is well aquainted [acquainted] with Eve Arnold 
who has applyed [applied] for pension under the 
act of February the 8th 1853 from Ohio 
and I believe the said Eve Arnold 
to be the widow of George Arnold 
for I frequently visited them when 
the lived together as man and 
wife and that the same identical 
George Arnold applyed [applied] for a pensi
on in Summerset County Pensilvania [Pennsylvania] 
and afterwards resided in Ohio and 
there received the pension that he applyed [applied] 
for during life and further the deponent 
saith not
Catharine her X mark Fisher 

Sworn to and subscribed before me 
this 21st day of September 1854
John N Elliott Justice 
of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents 
That Eve Arnold of 
Sharon County of Medina and State of Ohio, have 
made constituted and appointed, and by these pres
ents do make constitute and appoint Calvin B. 
Prentiss, of the town of Medina, in said County and 
State, my true and lawful Attorney for me and 
in my name, place and stead to prosecute all claims 
I of right have to a Pension or back pay due me 
from the United States by reason of my widowhood 
and the services of my first husband Jacob Plum 
and my second husband George Arnold both 
deceased. Giving and granting unto my said At
torney full power and authority to do and perform 
all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite 
and necessary to be done in and about the premises 
as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or 
could do if personally present, with full power of 
substitution and revocation.  Hereby notifying and 
confirming all that my said Attorney, or his substitutes 
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal this 19th day of June in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and fifty seven
In presence of | Eve her X mark Arnold 
James Jones
John Codding
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The State of Ohio } 
Medina County Ss } Be it known that 
on the 19th day of June 
A.D. 1857, before me a 
Notary Public in and for said 
County personally appeared the 
within named Eve Arnold and acknowledge 
the signing and sealing the within Power of 
Attorney to be her free act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal of office the day 
and year last above written
John Codding Notary Public
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State of Ohio } On this second day of August 
County of [struck out: Medina] Summit Ss] 1854 personly [personally] came 
before me Christiana Arnold 
a credible witness after being by 
me duly sworn do on her oath say that 
she is well acquainted with Eve Arnold 
who has applied for a pension on account 
of her husband George Arnold service 
I know her to be the widow of George 
Arnold the identical person who was a rev
lutionary soldier and drew a pension in his 
life time for said service and I visited 
[sentence struck out: George and Eve Arnold in his life time when they together]
George and Eve Arnold in his life time when 
they lived together and know Eve Arnold 
to be a widow ever sense [since] his death George 
Arnold. Christiana mark X her Arnold

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 
second day of August in the year 1854.
Josiah Arnold J. P.
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The State of Ohio, } I, NELSON B. STONE, Clerk of the Court of 
SUMMIT COUNTY } Common Pleas within and for the County of Summit, and 
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Josiah Arnold 
Esquire, before whom the foregoing and 
annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the 
[Blurred seal of Court] same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commis
sioned and Sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith 
and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be 
his, is genuine as I believe;

WITNESS, my signature and the seal of said Court, at the Court House in 
Akron, this 7th day of August A. D. 1854
N. B. Stone Clerk.
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The State of Ohio } I Jacob Arnold after being 
Holmes County SS } duly sworn depose and say that 
I was present at the solemnization 
of marriage betwixt George Arnold &
Eve Plumb and that the same Eve 
Arnold & [struck out: the widow of] the applicant for 
a pension still remains the widow of George Arnold and that the said 
George Arnold was the identical person was a [struck out: pensioner] Revolutionary soldier 
and drew a pension in his life time for said sservice
Jacob Arnold

Sworn to & subject before me this 29th day of 
July A D 1854
Calvin Burbaugh
Probate Judge
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State of Ohio } 
County of Median } ss.

Benjamin Jones Being duly sworn, saith that he is a resident of the Town of Sharon 
in the County of Medina and State of Ohio That he is about 52 years of age, and 
by occupation a Farmer That he has resided in said county about 17 years, previously, resided in 
--- in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio 
That he is well acquainted with Eve Arnold, who was the wife, and is now the widow of the late 
George Arnold I became acquainted with the late George Arnold 
at my house on or about the year 1831 or 32 and that -----
I know from long acquaintance that Eve Arnold the person who now applies for [struck out: Bounty] a Pension 
[struck out: land] is the identical person who was the wife of said George Arnold in his 
life time, and is now the widow of the said George Arnold and the 
Said George Arnold died at  in the County of 
Holmes in the State of Ohio on or about the 21 day of June 
1835 I have been acquainted with the widow and [struck out: children of said] that they have no children [struck out: since his]
[struck out: death,] by that marriage I have been well acquainted 
with Eave Arnold since the death of her said husband 
[struck out: There are now living children of said who are of the ages, and named]
[struck out: as follows] Also she has been a close neighbor for 
most part of the time thirty five years


[struck out: The above are the children and only children now living of said]
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The State of Ohio }
Medina County, Ss. } I, John B. Young 
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of 
said County, hereby certify that R. W. 
Mills is a Justice of the Peace within 
and for said County duly commissioned 
and qualified; that his Commission was 
dated on the 17th day of April A.D. 1852, 
and will expire on the 17th day of April, 
A.D. 1855, and that his signature before writ
ten is genuine.
Given under my hand and the 
seal of said Court, at Medina, 
this 12th day of April, A.D. 1854.
John B. Young, Clerk 
By G. O. Selkirk Deputy
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Brief in the case of Eve Arnold, wid: of George, 
Medina County and Sate of Ohio
act 3d July 1853.

Claim, ("original," [struck out: or "for increase"])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Husband was pensioner under the acts of 18" March 1818 & 1st 
May, 1820 @ the rate of $96.00 per an. Two witnesses testify they were 
present at the marriage & two testify that parties were man & wife. 
Pensioner died 25" June, 1835, as per the affidavits of two witnesses 
& report of the Third Auditor.
Widowhood & identify is 
established by the affidavits of four credible affiants.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Geo. F. Lewis, Esqr.
Cleveland, 
Name and residence of Agent | S. C. Boynton,
Ohio | Examining Clerk.
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State of Ohio } 
County of Medina } ss.

John Plum Being duly sworn, saith that he is a resident of the Town of Sharon 
in the County of Medina and State of Ohio That he is about 54 years of age, and 
by occupation a Farmer That he has resided in said county about 15 years, previously resided in 
Sugar Creek Township in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio 
That he is well acquainted with Eve Arnold, who was the wife, and is now the widow of the late 
George Arnold I became acquainted with the late George Arnold 
at Wayne Co on or about the year 1830 and that 
I know from long acquaintance that Eve Arnold the person who now applies for [struck out: Bounty] a Pension 
[struck out: land] is the identical person who was the wife of said George Arnold in his 
life time, and is now the widow of said George Arnold and that 
Said George Arnold died at in the County of 
Holmes in the State of Ohio on or about the 21 day of June 
1835 I have been acquainted with the widow and [struck out: children of said] they have no children [struck out: since his]
[struck out: death] by that marriage
[struck out:] There are no living children of said who are of the ages, and named]
[struck out: as follows:] The deponent has been well acquainted 
with Eve Arnold for about forty years 
and is well acquainted with the fact to what 
he testifies

[struck out: The above are the children and only children now living of said]
John his X mark Plum [written vertically right margin] Deponents Signature

Sworn and subscribed before me, at Sharon in said County, this 7 day of April A. D. in 1854 
I certify that the foregoing deposition was carefully read over and explained to the deponant, and signed by him, and sworn 
to in my presence, and that said deponant is a credible witness, and I believe the matters related in said deposition to be true.
R. W. Mills - Justice of the Peace.

NOTE:--State facts and circumstances how deponant knows what he testifies to.
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Medina O June 23-1858

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

I wish further to prosecute 
the claim of Eve Arnold for benefits under 
the pension laws of the United States 
in my last communication from the Department 
in her behalf I was informed that Jacob 
Plum her former husband was never a 
pensioner of the United States as I had 
been informed and had reason to believe 
upon further investigation of the subject 
I have become satisfied that said Plum 
received a pension from the State of 
Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] during the time he was a pens
ioner for wounds received in service

I wish now to assertain [ascertain] 
from you if the evidence of Jacob Plum's 
having received a pension from the State 
of Penn. and the verification of the 
record to that efect [effect] will be taken 
by the department as evidence of service 
by him and such other information 
as is propper [proper] for the department to give
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It appears to me fruitless to search 
for living witnesses to the service of a 
soldier when performed more that eighty 
years ago especially when the man 
who performed the service died in 1817

If it will be of service 
to me to procure said record of the 
allowance of a Pension to said Plum 
please state if it has been transferred 
to your department and if not where 
and through whom it can be obtained 

If it is inconsistent for you 
to do all that I require will you please 
inform some honest pension agent who will 
correspond with me

Any former corespondents [correspondence] 
upon this subject with the department 
as well as the affidavits Power of 
Attorney &c which has been filed 
will serve to give you the facts 
of the case. upon the wrapper 
of a communication upon this subject 
is marked in figures 41,324
Yours Truly 
C. B. Prentiss
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Banking and Exchange Office of G. F. Lewis, 
CORNER OF SUPERIOR AND UNION STREETS, 
Cleveland, Ohio, Feby 16th 1855

Hon L P Waldo 
Commr of Pensions 

Sir

Enclosed I hand the depositions of 
Jacob Arnold and Catharine Fisher 
proveing [proving] the facts required in your 
letter of instruction dated 
August 21 1854 in refference [reference] 
to the claim of Eve Arnold for a 
Pension on account of her husbands 
service in the Revolutionary War Pleas [Please]
cause her pension ctf to issue

Your
G F Lewis

Pleas [Please] attend to immediately so she 
can draw 4th of March She is needy

👉For the accommodation of all, my office will be open from 8 in the morning to 5 in the evening.
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Cleveland Aug 17th 1854

Hon L P Waldo
Commr of Pensions

Sir

In accordance with your letter of April 
18th 1854 I herewith hand you the 
aditional [additional] evidence required in the 
application of Eve Arnold widow of 
the late George Arnold who was a 
Revolutionary pensioner

For the purpose of obtaing [obtaining] 
a Pension under act 3d Feby 1853 
pleas [please] cause the same to be allowed 
immediately so she can get her first installment 
this 4 Sept

Yours
G F Lewis
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Cleveland April 14th 1854

Hon L P Waldo
Commr of Pensions

Enclosed I hand the application of 
Eve Arnold widow of the late George 
Arnold for the purpos [purpose] of procuring 
a Pension under act 3d Feby 1853

Very Respectfully 

G F Lewis
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Medina O June 26th AD 1857

Geo. C Whiting Comr. &c

Sir

I wish to prosecute the claim 
of Eve Arnold for further pension as intimated in a 
former letter upon that subject to you from Hills & Prentiss 

In answer to yours of June 11th I herewith 
transmit a power of attorney together with the affidavit 
of Jacob Plum son of Eve Arnold by her first 
husband Jacob Plum deceased

Eve Arnold was married to Jacob Plum 
her first husband on the 25th day of December AD 1785 
they resided in Summerset County Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] 
where they raised a family of children until the year 
1816 when they removed to Wayne Co. Ohio where the 
said Jacob Plum died in the month of December 
1817  Mrs Arnold informs me that her said husband 
Plum drew his pension money at the County Seat 
of Summerset Co. Pa the Act of Congress under which 
his pension was granted is not known For further 
particulars reference is made to the affidavit herewith

Please send such information as can 
be afforded by the Department and much oblige

Your Obt Servant

C. B. Prentiss
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Medina O May 31st 1857

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Mrs Eve Arnold widow 
of [illegible] Arnold who was a revolutionary pensioner 
has received a pension as widow of her late 
husband of $96. per year from Feb 3d 1853 
she lives in Medina County Ohio and draws 
her money at Cleveland O

Mrs Arnold was first 
married to a man by the name of [illegible] Plumb 
who was a Revolutionary soldier and drew 
a pension for many years before his death 
she was afterwards married to Arnold about 
the year 1829 who died on the 22d of June 1835 
so it seems that Mrs Arnold is the widow 
of two Revolutionary soldiers each of whom 
have established their service and been the recip
ients of a Pension for years

We wish to receive such 
information on her behalf as is proper for the 
department to give First what rights does 
Mrs A have by virtue of her widowhood from her 
first husband for a pension or bounty land Second 
is she not entitled to back pension she having 
lived as widow of her last husband 18 years before his 
pension commenced Yours Hills & Prentiss Attys