Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12754, William Deaver, Md.
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Md.
Deaver, William
S12754
Carded

See N.A. Acc: No. 874
No. 050047 Note Half Pay
William Deaver
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Certification sent 14 Aug: 1822, to A. Beatty Esq. Washington City

duplicate certificate issued 24 Dec: 1822, and sent as above

George M Thomas Oct: 6/53
Same Dec 22/53
Hon. L. R. Swope Jan 7/56
Hon Wm. M. Dunn, Feb 9/60
1874 Augt 31 Wm. Deavers 15/state what is county

Kentucky
10,557
Repd in 1853
after Mch 4/30 

Ohio [crossed out]
Kentucky
William Deaver
in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ramsay of the Maryland for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio... at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May 1819 and sent to the pensioner at Portsmouth, Ohio.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819

10/31 -----

74.58
48
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$122.58

This man was once on the Invalid role of Penna. See letter taken Sept. 27, 1831.
F. R. Lucas

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th march, 1818
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State of Kentucky Sct:

At a Court held for the Mason Circuit at the Court house thereof in the town of Washington on Tuesday the 28th day of November in the year 1820.

William Deaver produced in Court a declaration in conformity to the act of Congress in that case made and provided which having been sworn to is ordered to be filed among the records of this Court. It is further ordered that it be certified to the Secretary of War that this Court is of opinion from the evidence of the said William Deaver Sworn in open court that he is possessed of no property other than as is stated in said declaration. Which declaration is in the following words and figures to wit:

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Mason Circuit to wit
On this 28th day of November in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of record in and for the Circuit aforesaid) William Deaver aged sixty0four years, resident in the County of Mason in the said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: Some time early in July in the year 1777 he thinks from the circumstances of the British troops having taken up their winter quarters in Philadelphia that year he inlisted in the service of the United States for the term of three years under Capt. Joseph Maberry of the 3d. Regiment in the Maryland line, commanded by Cols. Ramsey
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at Baltimore, he was thence marched to the City of Philadelphia where he did garrison and fatigue duty for about two months, thence marched to the North River and joined the army at Fishkill, wintered at Bonbrook in New Jersey, the next spring he reinlisted for the indefinite period of during the war thence to West Point and thus was marched to Divers points until the battle of Stoney Point in which he was engaged after having stormed that fort, the troops were quartered near Morris Town, whence on or about the 28th day of May following he was ordered to the Southern States under the command of Genl. Gates, with whom he served until the Genl. Defeat at Camden; in this battle he received a shot in the left leg which was shortly after amputated at Charleston in South Carolina.

Being thus disabled he in the year 1787 was discharged. That he is now a pensioner of the United States the date of the original declaration to obtain which he does not recollect the number of his pension certificate is 10557. And he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intention thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March
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1818 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" and that he has not or has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him, or any income other than what are contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed [illegible]
He holds the equitable title to forty three acres of land worth $3 per acre.  -- $46.00
A pension from the state of Maryland of 40 Dollars per year. --
1 Horse (14 years old) saddle and bridle worth -- 30.0
3 Milch Cows -- 36.00
2 Yearlings (of the cow kind) -- 11.00
7 Hogs -- 10.50
Kitchen furnitured to wit: 2 pots, 1 kettle, one oven, one tea kettle, one frying pan -- 10.00
Farming utensils to wit: 2 ploughs, 3 hoes, 3 axes, 1 iron wedge, one mattock, 1 grubbing hoe, 1 saw, 2 chisels, 2 augers, one iron square -- 18.00
Cupboard furniture to wit: six plates, 1 Dish, 1 tin milch pan, 3 tea cups, & 2 saucers -- 3.50
3 chairs -- 1.50
1 Water bucket and 3 pails -- 1.25
2 Drawing knives -- 1.00
1 pair compasses -- .12 1/2
One waggon and gear -- 40.00
1 Gun -- 10.00
Isaiah McGraw owes to him on acct -- 3.75
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$247.65

He owes William Reed on acct -- $55.00
To Morrison & January on acct: -- 5.00
To Barnabus Allen per specialty -- 29.00
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$89.00

William Deaver
His occupation is that of a farmer but from disability in the loss of his leg is unable to pursue it.
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His family consists of himself, his wife (aged about 37 or 8 years) and eight children to wit William Deaver aged 17 years, Deborah aged 15 years, Elizabeth aged 13 years, George aged 10 years, Rebecca aged 8 years, Micajah aged 7 years, Delila aged 5 years, and Mary Ann aged 2 years.

Sworn to in open court being a court of record so constituted by an act entitled "an act to establish Circuit Court" passed in the year 1802, Witness the undersigned, [illegible] Judge of the Mason Circuit Court, this 28th of November 1820. 

A. Beatty

State of Kentucky, Mason Circuit Sct. I Marshall Key Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that the foregoing order of court and declaration are truly copied form the record of my office. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 29th day of November 1820.
Marshall Key

[seal]
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State of Ohio Scioto County -- Before me Samuel Crull one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county personally came William Devers a Soldier in the late revolutionary war with Great Britain. Born in Hartford County State of Maryland aged fifty seven years who being sworn saith that he enlisted in the Maryland line of troops in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight for three years in Capt. Joseph Mayberry's Company in Col. Ramseys third Maryland Regiment, that in about two years after his enlistment he [illegible] and during the war that he was in service till wounded and taken prisoner - he was at the storming and taking of Stoney Point, was in the Battle of Cambden, when he was wounded in the leg and taken prisoner and lost his leg in consequence of his wound, that he was kept a prisoner for about one year and then exchanged and discharged from the service. This deponent further states that he has been allowed by the state of Maryland a pension as an [illegible] by the Orphans Court after the rate of Twenty five Shillings  per month - a copy whereof is as follows - State of Maryland - I hereby certify that it appears by a return of the Register of Wills for Baltimore County in the state aforesaid that William Devers has been paid by the Orphans Court of the said county as an Invalid Pensioner at the rate of
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twenty five shillings per month, [illegible] my hand this 11th day of December 1792. T Johnson Just. Clk [illegible]
This deponent further saith that he is very poor and in low circumstances is in real want of support from the Country.

William Deaver

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of May 1810
Samuel Crull A.J.

State of Ohio Scioto County - Before me Samuel Crull one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county came David Crull and being sworn saith that he has been acquainted with William Devers for about twenty years, that he is poor, has lost a leg and to be [illegible] by a wound he received in the revolutionary war with Great Britain. And further that he is in need of support from his Country.

David Crull
Sworn and subscribed before me 26 May 1810
Samuel Crull A.J.

State of Ohio Scioto County - personally appeared before me Samuel Crull one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas William Devers and David Crull and being sworn saith the matters and things set forth in the above affidavits are true. I further certify that I have been for nearly twenty years acquainted with said William Devers and know him to be a [illegible] and honest man, that he has lost on of his legs and I [illegible] believe the matters and
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Ohio 
26 May 1818

Willm. Deaver  - Private
Enlisted in 1778
In Col. Ramsey's Maryland Regt. 
At the Battle of Camden lost a leg and was taken prisoner [illegible] for one year.

Admd.

Pension Office
April 16th, 1819
Portsmouth, O.
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things set forth in his affidavit are true. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of May 1818.
Samuel Crull 
seal

The State of Ohio, Scioto County
I John R. Turner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the honorable Samuel Crull before whom the annexed depositions appear to have been taken, and who has subscribed his name thereto, was at that time and now is one of the acting Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, [illegible]  for said county duly commissioned & sworn; and that all due faith & credit is & ought to be given to his official acts, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seat at Portsmouth this 5th Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen & of our State the sixteenth. 
John R. Turner, CCCPSC

[seal]
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State of Ohio Scioto County [illegible]
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State of Indiana
Wayne County

On this 2d. day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy three personally appeared before me William W. Dudley Clerk of the Wayne Circuit Court the same being a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid William Deaver aged seventy years a resident of Wayne County and State of Indiana who being duly sworn according to law declares he is the son and only surviving heir of the late William Deaver Senior who died February 9th 1832 in Wayne County, Indiana.

And said affiant further says that during the lifetime of his said father William Deaver Senior he was a soldier duly mustered into the service of the United States and during his service as a soldier as aforesaid he was wounded and afterwards he became by and under the laws of the United States a pensioner on account of the wounds received as aforesaid and his name was placed on the pension roll of the United States by reasons of the disabilities stated aforesaid. And he further states that several months prior to the death of his said father the
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said William Deaver Senior he failed to draw and receive the monthly pension he was then and there entitled to draw and receive. Which sum of money is still held by the proper authorities of the United States. And that he the said affiant being the son of the said pensioner William Deaver Senior deceased as aforesaid and the only surviving heir of the said William Deaver senior deceased as aforesaid and that he is legally entitled to whatever sum of money the said United States owed the said William Deaver senior on account of his pension money due him at the time of his death. And that the said affiant hereby appoints Jehiel [or Zekiel] Railsbackhis attorney to collect said claim due as aforesaid and hereby authorizes his attorney to collect said money and receipt for the same for me and do everything in the premises that I might lawfully do were I present - hereby ratifying all my said attorney may [illegible] do. 
William Deaver

Attest
W. P. Wilson
Jehiel Railsback

Also personally appeared Enoch Railsback and David Carson residing at Wayne County Indiana persons whom
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Willm. Deaver

application for transfer from Ohio to Kentucky
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of Kentucky
County of Mason SS.
On this 28th day of February 1922, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Mason personally appeared William Deaver who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Maberry in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ramsey in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Ohio from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district of territory) of Kentucky where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.

William Deaver

John Chambers

War Department, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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State of Kentucky
Mason County
I Marshall Key Clerk of the County Court for said County Certify that John Chambers Esquier who has subscribed the within certificate is and was at the time of the subscribing the same a Justice of the peace acting in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts by him done. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county of Washington the 28th day of February 1822

Marshall Key

[seal]
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William Deaver's application for transfer from Ohio to Kentucky.

Transfd. 14 Augt: 1822
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[Two panels]
[Left panel] 
Apl 17 '73
To 3rd Aud for last 
payment

To Railsback-rejecting 
no one entitled to claim 
WJM
5x

[Right panel]

William Deaver 
Invalid. [illegible]
Penn. Roll

Papers [illegible] in 1814

This man is [words struck out]
[struck out: same] the same person 
whose name is now 
on the Kentucky Revo. 
Roll. 👉See letter to 
S. M. Tracy July 12, 183[illegible]
👉Deaver resides in Ohio.
See letter to [word struck out] R Lucas,
Sept. 27. 1831

Said to 
have died 
Feby 9, 1832
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Mary Devin dec'd
wid: of Wm.
Ky

Let: to J. N. Jefferson
May 30/53

29 July 1848
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William Deaver 
Ky or Ohio - ad 18th 1818
also Invalid

S

Cole

[written vertically]
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington D.C

Hon. Saml F. Swope
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Sept. 27, 1831.

Sir:

Your letter of the 19th instant has been received.  William 
Deaver now draws a pension of $8.00 per month as a Revolutionary 
pensioner, and as there is no law which authorizes anyone to draw 
as an Invalid at the time that he draws a Revolutionary pen
sion, the amount which he asks for cannot be paid.

To Robert Lucas, 
Attorney for William Deaver, 
Piketown, Ohio.
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3-068.
____

Bureau of Pensions.
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

[Oval mail receipt stamp 
which appears upside down on panel]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
APR 11 1873
PENSION OFFICE.

[Right panel]

William Deaver Jr
Claim for 
unpaid pension due 
William Deaver senr
a Revolutionary soldier
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I certify to be respectable and entitled 
to credit, and who being by me duly 
sworn, say, they were present and 
saw Wiliam Deaver the within Claim
ant sign his name to the foregoing 
declaration; that they have every reason 
to believe and do believe from appearances 
of said claimant and their acquaintance 
with him that he is the identical person 
he represents himself to be; and that 
they have no interest in the prosecution 
of this claim.
Enoch Railsback 
David D. Carson

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 
second day of April A.D 1873
and I hereby certify that 
the contents of the above declar
ations were fully made 
known and explained to the 
applicant and witnesses before 
swearing including words that 
they have no interest direct or 
indirect in the prosecution of 
this claim.
Wm W Dudley 
Clerk WCC
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All Official Letters to this Office must be addressed to the "Third Auditor of the Treasury," and in replying to 
Letters from this Office the initials in the upper left-hand corner should be referred to.
AR

Treasury Department, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
Washington, D. C., April 23d, 1873.

Sir:

In reply to your letter of 17th inst, you 
are informed that the records of this office 
show William Deaver to have been paid on 
the Kentucky Pen. roll, @ $8. per month to the 
4th of March 1830.

Very respectfully 
Allan Rutherford
Auditor 
[illegible]

Hon. J. H. Baker 
Comms'r Pensions 
(W.J.M-JW.B)

JWB
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[ Printed in a box top left margin:
This Bureau can furnish the military 
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers 
as were pensioned or whose widows were 
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay 
rolls of the Revolutionary War and 
War of 1812 as are now in the possession 
of the Government are on file in the 
Record and Pension Office, War Depart
ment.  Original rolls and other records 
pertaining to service in the Revolution
ary War may also be found on file in the 
archives of many of the original States. ]

L. W. B .
[illegible] 36502.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,  S12754
WASHINGTON, D. C., 

O.W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY. 

October 28, 1898.
Wm Deaver S12754

Sir:-

Replying to your recent communication you are advised that a Mrs. 
Rose M. Roesener of 287 Mass. Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, was ad
vised under date of January 11, 1892, that there was no law granting 
pension to the children of soldiers who served in the Revolutionary 
war.

Very respectfully, 

Acting Commissioner.

Mr. E. G. Browing,
Indianapolis Public Library, 
Indianapolis, Ind.
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[Oval mail receipt stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
AUG 12 1874
PENSION OFFICE

[illegible notes on stamp]
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Aurora Ind. Aug. 10 1874

J. H. Baker
Com. of Pensions
[Notes in left margin]
10557
36,502

Sir:

My father Wm. 
Deavers died near Centerville 
Wayne Co. Indiana, Feby 9 1832 
Last pension drawn at 
Lexington Ky. about four years 
previous to his death.
Please address in care of
L. C. Fletcher Esq. Aurora Ind.

Respy yours,

William Denver's

[Written vertically left margin]
12754
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Miss Rose M Roesener Inda
June 4 1891

Wm Deaver fifer
wounded in Genl Gates defeat

36502
MC

[illegible receipt stamp]

[Circular receipt stamp]
PENSION 
A
JUN
U 8 S
1891
OFFICE.

[Rectangular receipt stamp]
LAW DIVISION
B. JUNE 10 1891
RECEIVED.
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ROSE M. ROESENER, 
DRESSMAKER, 
287 MASS. AVE.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

Indianapolis
Indiana
287 Mass Ave
June 4 - 91

Commissioner of Pensions

Will you please 
tell me to satisfy my aged 
father, if he could get the 
back pension on my grand
father William Deaver who 
served through the Revolutionary 
War as a fifer.  Was wounded 
in General Gates Defeat had 
one leg shot off. he lived 
great many years afterwards 
and drawed his pension 
untill his death.  Since 
then none of his children 
has got any.  What I want 
to know is it there nothing
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to be claimed, father thinks
so.  to please him I write this 
Grandpa Deaver was my 
mothers father.  My mother 
is dead now but father 
her only husband still lives 
quite feeble, poor, and of 
the age of 82 years.  he lives 
with me.

You will do me a great 
favor if you will answer 
this letter as he thinks 
I get the money and 
dont give it to him.

Yours very truly 

Rose M. Roesener
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INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY  October 21 1898.

J✓

Commissioner of Pensions. D

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly have answered 
for me the following questions?

Wm Deaver or Deavers was granted a pension 
for Revolutionary services, but died before he 
drew it in 1832.  It is claimed here that 
one of his grand-daughters, Mrs. Rose Reassnor 
of Indianapolis, Ind., was granted this pension 
within the last two or three years.  If you can 
kindly answer the above I shall be 
greatly obliged.

Yours truly

E. G. Browning
Libre

[Circular receipt stamp]
PENSION
[illegible]
OCT 
U 24 S
1898
OFFICE.
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

36502
INVALID.
Revy.

File No. 36,502
William Deaver
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 108

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Consolidated with 
Inv. File #12754

[Right panel]

1892 Jun 11 No law
granting pensions to 
children of Rev Soldier 
to Rose Roesener
Indianapolis, Ind,
_________
Oct. 28/98
E. G. Browning.
Indianapolis, Ind.
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

[Written vertically left margin]
Rev War

12754 
✓INVALID. [illegible initials]

File No. 12,754
William Deaver
Pri Penn Roll

Act: [blank]
Index:--Vol. [blank], Page [blank]

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

[Right panel]

1893 Nov 24
WP Adkinson
Indianapolis
that no pen all to 
heirs of this soldier
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William Deaver, Kentucky roll - act 
of March 18, 1818

Be pleased to say to what 
time his pension was last paid.

Pension Office }  Paid to 4" Mar 1830. 
Feb 14 1839. }
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William Deaver 
Declaration

[Following crossed out]
The oath is not made according
to law.  A form for the guidance 
of the claimant is herewith en
closed. He is requested to state 
on the margin of the new Schedule 
that his name was originally 
inscribed on the Ohio roll.

Hon. T. Metcalfe
Hous of Reps
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1802.  At which time it was also proved 
to my satisfaction by William Reed a 
man of the greatest credibility that the 
foregoing schedule is correct, and contains 
a full or rather over estimate of the value 
of the property of the declarant.  It was 
further proved by the said Reed that the 
two first debts in the above schedule are 
really and bona fide due to him, and 
that he has just reason to believe the 
third is also due.  Given under my 
hand as Judge aforesaid the date 
above.  A Beatty.

I Marshall Key Clerk of the Mason 
Circuit Court do certify that the foregoing  
oath and the schedule thereto annexed 
are truly copied from the originals on file 
among 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 one hundred 
and eighty nine dollars.
[Blurred seal of Court] In testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the 
seal of said Court at 
Washington the 
6th day of December 1821.
Marshall Key
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State of Kentucky Mason Circuit Sct.

As a Court held for the Mason Circuit at the Courthouse thereof in the town of Washington on Monday the 19th day of November 1821.

"William Deaver produced in Court an additional declaration and schedule, and swore to the same in open court which is ordered to be filed, and it is ordered to be certified to the secretary of war that this court is satisfied from the evidence of William Reed sworn in open court that the property contained in said schedule is not worth more than, the sum of one hundred and eighty nine dollars"

The declaration schedule is as follows

"Mason Circuit Court Sct

William Deaver who holds a pension certificate dated 14th (May 1819 and Mo. 10557* this day produced the same in open court, as also a declaration his him made in this court on the 28th day of November in the year 1820, which is referred to as a part hereof; and thereupon the said Deaver did solemnly swear that the following schedule contains a just and true account of his property, and the value thereof, and of the debts due to him and by him owing his bedding and wearing apparel excepted, at the time of making this declaration inclusive of a pension which he was entitled to from the State of Maryland, but which he has not drawn from some defect in this [illegible] for about three years past. And moreover did solemnly swear that he has not nor has any person for him in trust

*Ohio agency.
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any property, securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed, viz 43 acres of land which he purchased, from Genl. William Reed at $2 per acre, and for which he holds his bond, not being entitled to a deed till he pays the ballance, having paid the sum of $46 (40 being yet due) $86.00
One old Dearbourn waggon ___ 20."
some old farming utensils viz 2 ploughs 10."
2 hoes and 2 old axes ___
household furniture ___ 10."
One old sorrel horse ___ 15."
two coins ___ 15.
two yearlings ___ 7."
a sow and pigs and nine shoats ___ 8."
One old rifle gun ___ 8."
two old silver watches ___ 10."
$189

He is indebted to Genl William Reed as above for ballance of land purchased of him ___ $40."
Do due to him for a min account 25.44
Do due Barnabas Allen on a specialty including interest 20."
Do Morrison & January on ale 10.50
Do William Duff do 2.25
Do James Morris ___ 2.00
Do [illegible] of Stephen Fleming 2
$111.19

William Deaver
Sworn to and declared on the 10th day of November, 1821, before me the subscriber sole Judge of the Mason Circuit Court the same being a court of record, so constituted by an act entitled "An act to establish Circuit Courts passed December 20
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Pension Office
October 6th 1853.

Sir:

A power of attorney authorizing you to prosecute a claim for the children of William Deaver of Kentucky, has been filed. Will you state the nature of the claim? I do not find any papers except the original claim, under the Act of 1818.

I am, respectfully,
Your obt. Svt,
LP Waldo
Commissioner.

George M. Thomas, Esqr.
Present.
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Clarksburg
Decr[?] 13
Free
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington
DC

[sideways] Dec 20
Wm Deavers
Ohio O18M[?] [/sideways]
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Clarksburg Ky
Dec 12th 53

Dear Sir

Some time since I sent on to the Department the Declaration of Wm Deaver for Pension Money and his father at his death. His father having died and left no heirs but himself and no widow Please let me hear what was done with it

Yours &c
George M Thomas
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Hall H.R. Washington Dec. 19/55

Sir

May I ask the favour of a response to the enquiry of Mr Sherivene "up to what time William Devor drew his pension." It will be seen from the letter of Mr. Sherivene that Mr Devor was a resident of Ky when he drew his pension, but he may have drawn from the Ohio agency, as he was nearer Cincinnati than Louisville. Please return the letter of Mr S.

Respectfully
Saml F. Swope
Commr. of pensions.
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claims for invalid Pention
Free

Hono. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City

Piketon
Sept 19th

[sideways] Sep 26
P.O. [/sideways]
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Friendly Georr[?] Pike County [illegible] Sept 19th 1831.

Dear Sir

At the request of William Deaver, an invalid pentioner of the revolution, I herewith enclose a letter from the chief clerk in the War Department, and respectfully subscribe that the papers filed in the war department may be carefully examined, and if any further evidence should be required to establish Mr Deavors claim that I may be informed of the nature of the [illegible] that may be uncertainty[?]

I have been acquainted with Mr Deaver for many years, he lost a leg in the Battle of Camden was at the time an enlisted soldier in the Maryland line; was soon after the war placed on the invalid pention list at [illegible] as an invalid pentioner, at the rate of $40 a year, was subsequently placed on the Pennsylvania agency, and drew his pention at Philadelphia until the 4[?] of March 1818, from that period, no increased pention has been drawn; that in the year 1825 or 1826, he was placed on the pention list as a new pentioner, under the cut for the relief of a revolutionary soldier [illegible], and has drawn his pention at Lexington Kentucky; Mr Deavor [illegible] that he is at least entitled to his pention from 1818; to 1825 or 1826 at the time when he was placed on the pention list as a [illegible] applicant, he informs me, that the [illegible] proving his identity, is on file in the war Department--Mr Deaver is a resident of Scioto County Ohio--is an industrious minor; and [illegible]
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[illegible] of the County of Govment[?] It would be a convenience[?] to Mr Deavor if one arrangement could be made so that he could draw his stipend[?] in the State of Ohio--

The foregoing statemts. I have made as the Subscriber[?] of Mr Deaver. My only motive is to procure for him, without [illegible] reasons the stipend that I concurr to be due him by govmnt--I have closed one [illegible] to me[?], at Piketon Post Office Ohio.

With Sincere respects I am
Your very obt Svt
Robert Lucas

Hon Lucas Cass
Secretary of War
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Pension Office
June 19. 1831
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Washington 9 June 1831

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office

Sir

Will you have the goodness to inform me whether any thing further be necessary on the part of Mr Deavor to obtain the payment of his pension.

Please address me at the Genl Post Office

Respectfully your Obt. servt.
Matthias Ross
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Pension Office
Washington City

[sideways] [illegible] at Feb 14.
Deaver
Ken [illegible]
1818

14 May 19

Hon. J Rariden
HR
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Washington Feby 13th 1839.

Sir

The family of Mr Deaver now of my district informs me that the Decd Mr Deaver was a pensioner that he drew last at Lexington Ky in 1831--& that he died in Indiana 9th July 1833--They wish to be [illegible] in the manner of setting it the widow is also dead--& have much is due, the widow died since him,

please also inform me if any agency has been established in Indiana for the present year & if so where

vy respectfully ys
Jas Rariden
Secy of War
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[sideways] [illegible] [/sideways]

[stamp] [illegible] OHIO
Jul [illegible] [/stamp]

25
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City

[sideways] Pension
July 23d 1831.
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Patsworth Scioto County Ohio
July 12 1837
Sir Mr William Deaver an Invalid Pensioner has just laid before me your note of the 11th June 1831 addressed to Mathias Ross on the subject of Mr Deavers pension, which is as follows
War Department
Pension
June 11 1831
Sir the papers forwarded to this office by you in the case of William Deaver has been examined and placed in our files. The act of March 3 1819 requires any invalid pensioner except those who are permanently disabled by the loss of a limb or otherwise to exhibit evidence of continued disability once in every two years; and this proof is made necessary in order to entitle the pensioner to a continuance of the stipend. Mr Deaver having failed to comply with the law has forfeited his right to the pension and in order to get restored to the pension list, he must make out his ? decision by exhibiting the most satisfactory proof of ? been disabled while in the service and how and in what degree he is now affected by the injury then received. He must also prove that he is the identical person who was once in the service. Sir I am respectfully your obt sev
Mathias Ross Esq
General Post office department 
My apology in addressing you in behalf of the old man is that there has been either some mistake or some negligence in this matter that is destruction of the ?  of Mr Deaver, the Cleark Sir who wrote the aide to which your name is appended and of which the above is a copy never could have read Mr Deaver's papers forwarded by Mr Ross. Because Mr Deaver was placed on the Pension List for a permanent disability The loss of a leg and to the papers show
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Secondly because the papers prove the identity of Mr Deaver and the same is exemplified in strict conformity with form prescribed.
And lastly by the note of yourself and N Biddle President of the Bank of the United States addressed to S F Hairston during the session of the last Congress on the subject of Mr Deaver pension, and accompanying Mr Deaver papers establish the right of Mr Deaver upon his addressing the necessary evidence of identity.
Indeed the note of June 11 1831 to Mr Ross establishes the same proposition.
In behalf of Mr Deaver then I would earnestly solicit you Sir to cause the papers to be reexamined. And would humbly request that you would cause Mr Deaver (in case his papers should be defective) to be advised in what particular they are for and in so doing you will in the discharge of what are supposed to be the ? of your office do an act of benevolence to a most decrepit and unfortunate old man whose only reason why his pension has then got in arrears is that his decrepitude and infirmity have put it out of his power to comply with the technical and formal proceeding necessary to than the law at Philadephia. He residing in an uncultivated and inhospitable part of Ohio. 
In behalf of William Deaver the invalid pensioner
S M Tracy
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The State of Ohio }
Scioto County Ss } SS.

Be it known that before me Ezra Osborn a Justice of the 
Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared William Deaver 
and made oath in due form of law That he is the identical William 
Deaver named in an original Certificate of Pension in his possession 
of which I certify the following is a true copy, "State of Maryland Ss.
"I Hereby Certify that it appears by a [illegible] of the Register of Wills of 
"Baltimore County in the State aforesaid That William Deaver has 
"been paid by the Orphans Court of said County as an Invalid pensi
"oner at the Rate of Twenty Five shillings per month Witness my 
"hand this 11th day of December 1792.  T Johnson Junr Clk. Council"

That he is entitled to a pension of Twenty Five 
shillings per month on account of wounds and disabilities re
ceived during the Revolutionary War, Being the Entire Loss of the Left 
Leg just below the knee joint.  That he served in the First Maryland 
Regiment.  That he now resides in the State of Ohio And has 
resided there for the space of five years past and that previous 
thereto he resided in the State of Kentucky.
Sworn and subscribed this 29th day  William Deaver
of March 1831, Before me 
Ezra Osborn J.P.

The State of Ohio Scioto County Ss:

[illegible] to 
the Regulations of the War Department of the 19th of 
June 1824 I Ezra Osborn a Magistrate in the County above 
named, Do certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence 
[illegible] my now personal knowledge that William Deaver who has 
this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the 
identical person named in a Certificate of pension afore'd
above.  That said Certificate was originally [illegible] for him That 
he now holds the same in his possession and claims all the 
benefits arising there from  Given under my at the County 
of Scioto aforesaid this day [illegible] March 29th 1831.
Ezra Osborn J.P.
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Know all men by these presents that I William Deaver 
of the County of Scioto and State of Ohio an Invalid pensioner 
of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint 
[illegible] of the City of Philadelphia my true and lawful Attorney 
for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the 
United States for paying pensions in Philadelphia and 
State of Pennsylvania my pension since the 4th of March 
1818, to the 4th of March 1831. Witness my hand and 
seal this 29 day of March 1831
Signed sealed and delivered  William Deaver [word Seal encircled]
In presence of 
Ezra Osborn 
Zina Gunn

The State of Ohio 
Scioto County Ss.

Be it known that on the 29th day 
of March 1831, before me the subscriber a Justice of the 
Peace in and for said County personally appeared 
William Deaver above named and acknowledged 
the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal the day and year above written
Ezra Osborn J.P. [word Seal encircled]

The State of Ohio Scioto County Ss } I John R 
Turner clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & 
for said County, do certify that the above nam
ed Ezra Osborn Esquire, before whom the fore
going letter of attorney appears to have been 
acknowledged, was at that time and now 
is one of the acting Justices of the peace in & 
for said County, duly commissioned and 
qualified as the law requires and as such 
full faith & credit are now and ought to be 
given to all his officials acts as well in Courts 
of Justice as thereout.
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No law granting pension to
the children of soldiers who served in 
the Revolutionary War 
AER.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE 

State of Kentucky and 
County of Mason ss.

On this fourth day of November 1822, before 
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of 
Mason personally appeared William 
Deaver who, on his oath, declares that he is the 
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded 
by Captain Joseph Marbury in the regiment 
commanded by Colonel Ramsey in 
the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the 
pension roll of the state of Ohio, but was transferred to the Roll of Kentucky per letter of the 14th Augst 1822 
that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of 
the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 
[blank] day of September 1821, at or 
near [blank], the same was lost as he believes 
by a miscarriage of the mail, the same 
having been [repeated and struck out: having been] forwarded to the 
War office

That he at present receives no pen [struck out: dollars per month] 
sion, nor has he received any since his 
pension was suspended at the War office

Sworn and subscribed to, before }
me, the day and year aforesaid. }
John Chambers

NOTES.  The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time place, 
and manner, of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character 
and signature must be properly authenticated.
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State of Kentucky Mason County Sct.

I Marshall Key Clerk of the County Court of 
said County, certify that John Chambers Esq
before whom the within affidavit was made and 
who has granted the within certificate thereof 
is now and was at the time of so doing a 
Justice of the Peace in and for said County 
duly commissioned and qualified, and that 
to all his official acts as such full faith 
and credit are due and ought to be given.
[Blurred seal of Court] In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of said 
Court the 4th day of 
November 1822
Marshall Key
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[Envelope with note]
[Written vertically left margin]
[illegible] Edwards 
[illegible]

Free

Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington 

mail
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Washington Ky. 22d July 1822

Sir, 

I have made it an invariable 
rule not to interfere further than my 
official duty required, in favor of any 
applicant for a pension, except where, 
from my personal acquaintance with the 
applicant, I have a knowledge of their 
inability to employ counsel to aid them.

Whenever I have thus interfered, it has 
always been gratuitously done, never having 
charged a cent for my services, either official 
or of a private nature.  And when I state 
the circumstances of William Deaver,  
I trust I shall be excused for troubling 
the War Department with this letter.

He is old and very infirm, and in consequence of 
the loss of one of his legs, he is wholly unable to 
make any effectual exertions for the support 
of his family.  He is in fact completely an 
object of charity.  Altho' a tract of land is 
returned in his schedule, yet, from its extreme 
poverty; from its being nearly all timbered land; 
and from his being in debt for nearly half the 
consideration, it can contribute little or no 
nothing to his support.  He was even unable
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last fall to raise as much money as 
would buy as much wheat as would sow 
about three acres of corn ground; and I 
myself gratuitously furnished him with wheat 
to sow his little spot of ground.  His debts 
too, as will be seen by his schedule, are nearly 
equal to his property, tho' valued, as I am 
informed by Genl. Reed, a gentleman of great 
respectability, who valued it, at is highest 
possible estimate.  These circumstances, I 
hope, will excuse me for my personal in
terference, in his behalf. His first shedule [schedule], 
forwarded in 1820 was returned with this 
endorsement. "It is stated in the schedule that 
the land is worth two dollars per acre, and 
43 acres carried out $46."  Now as the she
dule [schedule] furnished the means of correcting the 
error, it seems to me, that it was wholly 
unnecessary to have sent it back for 
correction.  But in fact it was carried out 
$46 because that was all that had been paid 
for the land; and as the title was still in 
Genl. Reed, from whom it was purchased, who 
by law holds a lien for the ballance [balance] of the 
purchase money, the real value of the land 
to Deaver was only $46, it being estimated 
at $[illegible] in the supposition of his tittle [title] be
ing complete.  His last declaration, dated
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6th Decr. 1821, is returned as you will per
ceive by the endorsement, because "The oath 
is not made according to law."  And for 
my guidance a printed form is enclosed.  
The form of the oath in that form is 
as follows "Sworn to, and declared 
on the [blank] day of [blank] 
before [blank]"

Now it will be seen, that I have used the 
precise form of words, here prescribed, and 
if the certificate had ended with the figures 
"1802" there could not have been even the 
slightest ground for objection.  And 
surely the circumstances of my setting 
forth more specifically the kind of [illegible]
which was introduced, especially when of 
such unimpeachable character, and of so satis
factory nature, cannot make the pre
vious part of the certificate deficient. 
I respectfully hope therefore, that upon 
a review of this case, a certificate will 
be granted to Deaver, and that it will 
have relation to the day when his pensi
on was suspended under the last act of 
Congress of this subject.  Hoping for an early 
answer, I am very respectfully,
Your obt servt.
A Beatty
P.S. Jno. Breeze's 
certificate has been 
duly recd. and delivered,
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Deaver

Case [illegible]

[Oval receipt stamp]
[illegible]
APR 11 1873
PENSION OFFICE
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Richmond Ind
April 2 1873

Commissioner of Pensions--

Dear Sir

I hand you 
here enclosed the affidavit of William 
Deaver who is desirous of collecting some 
back pension money he alleges due his 
father.  He'd be pleased to hear from 
you relative to the matter and if this 
application is not in the proper form 
please forward to me or Mr. Deaver the 
necessary forms and we will fix them 
[illegible] to instructions.

I am very respectfully 
Yr Obdt Servt 
Jehiel Railsback
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Please [illegible] 
for in[illegible]
enate in a 
case.--y

To L. P. Waldo
Comsr. Pensions
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Pension Office
Octo 4 1853

Sir

William Deaver, Kentucky Rolls, [illegible]
placed on the Ohio Rolls, Acts 1818 & 1820 at $96.  Please 
date to what time paid.

William Deaver, Act 1818-$8. p.m. Paid to 4th 
March 1830, no date of death on our books.

F Burt
Auditor.
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[illegible] Randall
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Pension Office
May 25/53

Sir 

Be pleased to say to what 
time William Deavers pension 
was paid & the date of his death - 
Kentucky Rolls, Act March 18 1818 
$96 00/100 per annum.

Very Respfy

S. Cole
For Comsr.

Paid to 4th March 1830.
F Burt 
3d. Auditor 

F Burt Esq
Third Audr.
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Illinois Agency 
Henry Connar-late Agent.
[illegible]
$49.46
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Wm. Deaver Pen Kenty paid 4 [struck out: Sept]
March 1830--

Wm Deaver Pen Pa paid to March 1818

[Math calculation]
3521
    96
____
3617
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

[Written vertically left margin]
Karney written to May 2 1822
William Deaver [illegible] 1818 - No [illegible] papers

The state of Md for 
two or three years [illegible]
Served from 1st Augt
17 [illegible] to 1 Jany 1783,
as per cert: of [illegibel]
of State of N.C.
22d. April: 1822

Write to [illegible]
to [illegible] if he 
receives a [illegible]
"Hon: T. Metclaf
H.R."

Richd Boucher &
[struck out: Wm Deaver]
Benjn Ishmael's 
papers are retained 
till this case is decided
upon.

[Right panel]

Applicant aged 64 yrs.
wife 37 or 38 yrs. old.
8 children, from 17 to 2 yrs. old

William Deaver - Kentucky 
Wounded at the battle Camden
& had his leg amputated.

Applies for transfer from 
Ohio to Ky.

1st. sched: exhibits $227.67

2d. sched: $189.

43 acres of land at $2 per acre -
paid $46 of the purchase money - 
owes $40.--

A pensioner of the State of 
Maryland at the rate $40
per year - but states that by reason 
of some defect in his papers 
[illegible] not recd. his pension
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[Below is the only text that can be transcribed on this page]

Geo M. Thomas
Present
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3-068.
_____

Bureau of Pensions.
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July 23, 1831.

Sir:

Your letter of the 12th has been received.  We cannot yet de
termine whether or not there was a mistake made in the letter of 
the 11th ultimo from this office respecting the case of Wm. Deaver.  
If he is the same person which I suspect him to be, he is not en
titled to a pension as an Invalid, notwithstanding the loss of one 
of his legs.  In order to a satisfactory investigation of his case, 
he should make an affidavit setting forth the names and rank of all 
the officers under whom he served; and whether or not he ever re
sided in Ky.

To S. M. Tracy, Esq., 
Portsmouth, Ohio.
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3-068.
______

Bureau of Pensions.
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June 11, 1831.

Sir:

The papers forwarded to this office by you in the case of Wm. 
Deaver have been examined and placed on our files.  The Act of 
March 3, 1819, requires every Invalid Pensioner (except those who 
are permanently disabled by the loss of a limb or otherwise) to ex 
hibit evidence of continued disability once in every two years; and 
this proof is made necessary in order to entitle the pensioner to 
a continuance of his stipend.  Mr. Deaver having failed to comply 
with the law, he has forfeited his right to the pension, and in or
der to get restored to the Pension List, he make out his case de 
novo, by exhibiting the most satisfactory proof of his having been 
disabled while in the service, and show how and in what degree he 
is now affected by the injury then received.  He must also prove 
that he is the identical person who was once on the Pension List.

To Matthias Ross, Esq., 
Gen'l. Post Office Dept.
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Pennsylvania
____
Invalid
_____
William Deaver 
Private $5.33 1/3
____
Original papers burnt in 
1814.

See letters in this case 
to Hon: S. F. Vinton and 
Pension Agent 15 April 1830 
do [illegible] April 1830 to Hon S F Vinton
_____
See letters to M. Ross & Pen. Agt. 
June 11. 1831
_____
Dropt [Dropped] from Roll.
_____
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[Envelope with note]

[Written vertically left margin]

Mr Edwards 
For new certificate 
Recd. 21 Dec. 1822

[Address]

Free

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Washington Ky. 9th Decr. 1822

Sir:

William Deaver, not having 
been able to find his old certificate, I en
close his affidavit, made out in pursuance 
of the form forwarded to me from the War 
office.  Be so good as to forward a new 
certificate in time to enable him to 
[illegible] in his pension in March, as he stands 
great need of it.

Very respectfully 
Your obt. servt.

A Beatty
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(Copy)

Bank of the United States 
Philada. 17th April 1830.

Sir

Your letter of the 15th inst. informing me 
that William Deaver, an Invalid Pensioner of this agency, had 
stated that he has not been paid his pension since the year 1818 
and requesting to know if application has been made for his pension 
since that period, and if any objections exist as to its payment, was 
this day received.  In reply I have only to state that the 
date of the last payment here to Mr Deaver corresponds 
exactly with that on the books of the 2nd. Comptroller, and I am 
not sensible of any reason why he should not be paid the 
arrears of his pension, for which I am not aware that he has 
applied.

Very respectfully 
Yours

(signed) N. Biddle
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office 

[Written vertically right margin]

14 April 1830
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Washington City April 12th. 1830.

Dear Sir:

I today received the enclosed letter from 
a constituent of mine, whose enquiries [inquiries] I 
will thank you to answer, if you 
are in possession of such information as 
will satisfy his request.

Very respectfully your 
Most Obt Servt.

Saml. F. Vinton

(Wm. Deaver
On Penna. Invd. Roll - no papers )
pd to 4th March 1818.  from Comtrollers books )
AGG)
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War Department 
Pension Office 
April 15. 1830

Sir

In reply to your letter of the 12th instant enclosing 
one from Samuel Crull respecting William Deaver's 
pension I have to state, that it appears from the books of 
Treasury Department that no payment has been made 
to Deaver since the 4th March 1818.  I am unable to say 
why he has not regularly received his pension since then. 
I have however written this day to the Pension Agent 
at Philadelphia and made the necessary enquiries [inquiries]. 
The result will be communicated to you.

Mr Crull's letter to you is herewith returned.

I have the honor to be 
Very respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt.

J. L. Edwards
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at the Town of Portmouth. April 4-1831. and of our State the 29--

John R Turner clk
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 1822
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that William Deaver-  enlisted as a private in the 3rd Maryland Regiment, on the 1st day of July 1778.
and in 1780 not mustered
Thos Karney Auditor General,
State of Maryland.
It also appears by the pay Roll Wm Deaver
was discharged 7th March 1782. Thos Karney -
He is not on the pension list of the State
T.K
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 12th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that William Deaver received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $40, or
for arrears of pay from the 1st Aug't 1780 to the 1st Jan'ry 1782
Also, the sum of $54.80 for pay
from the 1st Jan'ry 1782 to the 1st Jan'ry 1783
and also the sum of $___ from the____to the___
when his time expired.

Thos Karney Audit
State MD