Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13216, John Green, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Green, John

Number 
S.13216

Carded
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Left Side Page

MD 32192
John Green 3219

Baltimore in the State of Maryland was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stansbury of the regiment commanded by Col. Williams in the Maryland line

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 80 dollars and blank cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of August 1844 and sent to pensioner care of Mr Elisha Brown, Baltimore

Arrears to the 4th of March 1844 $1040.00
semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 1844 $40.00

Total  $1080.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E.2 Vol 5 Page 102

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Hist letter to P Agt Nov 1, 1844
do to A Yearley and Son Aug 14, 1847

Let to Jas G Benett
Jan 13, 1850
Letter to James Swan [illegible]
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State of Maryland
Baltimore Count Set

On this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Orphans' Court for Baltimore City and County and State of Maryland the same being a court of record, personally appeared John Green, the first aged eighty-four years a resident of said county who was prevented from attending in open court by reason of bodily infirmities; who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress passed June the seventh eighteen hundred and thirty-two - that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein after stated, that he was born in Baltimore County and State aforesaid, in the year seventeen hundred and sixty and remained in said county until he attained his seventeenth year when he entered into the militia service of the State of Maryland in Baltimore County in Captain Tobias Stansbury's company in which he mustered for some several months after which time he went to the City of Baltimore and enlisted as a [illegible] soldier in Captain Richard Boyd's company of the first Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonel Otho H Williams in the month of January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-nine for three years. That he marched through the states of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Hersey and Virginia and deponent further declares that he was in some skirmishes in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, that he was in the battle of Camden which was fought in the summer of the year seventeen hundred and eighty; was also in the battle of Yorkton in the state of Virginia which was fought in October seventeen hundred and eight-one - after the battle of Yorkton he remained in the service until the disbandment of the continental army when he received his pay from John Hamilton agent for the Maryland line for the service he had rendered to the United States - he was then verbally discharged by his Captain under orders from General George Washington - after this he deponent with many others returned to Baltimore County in the State of Maryland aforesaid, where he has remained ever since and he further states that he has a personal knowledge of many officers and private soldiers who belonged to the mentioned corp - he also illegible that he has faithfully service his country - Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list or roll of the agency of any state; having heretofore been enabled to procure his daily bread by his own hands he was unwilling to become a pensioner on the counties of his county but recent afflictions and growing infirmities have reduced him to dependence thereon. He therefore now prefers his claim
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In testimony whereof this Deponent hath hereunto sworn and
subscribed his name on the day and year first above [illegible]

James B. Price, one of the
Justices of the Orphans Court
of Baltimore City and County.

John X ^his mark^ Greene

The undersigned respectfully represents that he has known the aforesaid Deponent for some time and
believes his statement may be fully relied on.

I unity in the above opinion as }
ascribed by Judge Price. }
Jesse Hunt }

James Price

I hereby Certify that James B Price Esquire
[illegible] who has subscribed the aforegoing paper was at the time
of so doing one of the jUstices of the Orphans Court for Baltimore
County duly commissioned and qualified according to law.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and affix the Seal of my
office this 16th ay of July 1844
D. M. Perine Register

To James L Edwards Esqr -
Comm of Pensions U. S.

This is to certify
that I have known and been personally acquainted 
with John Greene an aged man of
Baltimore County State of Maryland for many
years, and am fully satisfied that his declaration
as being set forth relative to his having served [crossed out: in]
as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War: May be
Carnea up
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be fully relied upon as entirely true and correct
knowing him to be a man of strict integrity
Baltimore County,
August 2d. 1844
John Cornelius, member of the
Methodis Episcopal
Church

I certify that I have read the above certificate
of John Cornelius and [illegible] conclude the same
August 2d 1844  Josiah Marshants
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Remove the [illegible] of John
Green case - unto the
Agent
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John Green
Private
Maryland Line
2 years
Act 7 June '32
$80 per annum

Maryland Roll

Sent Cat: to person
Care of Mr.
Elisha Brown
Baltimore
MD
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Upon the representa
tion made to me
by Mr. Nathan H.
Ware, of Baltimore
County, Maryland,
I have suspended
the case of John
Green.  Mr. Ware
is a gentlemen
entitled to credit,
being a member of
the Legislature, & intro
duced to me by Gen. Towson.
He states that Green
was a militia
man & not a
regular soldier, as he
has falsely stated 
in his declaration.
JL.E.
Nov. 1. '44
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[Written vertically in left margin]
Rev War

13216
INVALID.

FILE NO. 13,216
John Green
Priv Rev. War

Act: June 7" 1832
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 153

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Land Office, Annapolis, 10th August, 1844.

I hereby certify that it appears by the Muster rolls of the
Revolution remaining in this office, that John Green enlisted
as a private in the 1st Maryland Regiment, for the term of three
years, [words struck out] on the 9th day of January 1779, and was present on the
1st day of November, 1780.

George G. Brewer
Regr. Land Off. Md.

Land Office, Annapolis, 10th August,  1844.

I hereby certify that [word blacked out] in this office, headed as
follows, "A List of Accounts for Quartering Soldiers &c," The name
of John Green, of Baltimore County, appears upon a kind of roll of
Captn. Tobias Stansbury's Company, to be charged with [British pound sign]1"18"0.

George G. Brewer
Regr. Land Off. Md.

Memorandum.  This record is without any date to it.

G. G. Brewer
Regt. Ld. Off. Md.
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Washington Augt 13th 1844

James L Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions

Sir  I lay before you for your ex
amination the application of my
grand father John Green of Bal
timore County for a pension under
the law of Congress of the 7th of
June 1832.  Be pleased Sir to give
him an immediate hearing in
the case, and direct whatever com
munitions you may wish to make
to him at Baltimore Md

Respectfully &c.
Elisha Brown
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[Envelope]

Mar 19 4[illegible]
[Circular mail stamp]
BALTIMORE
MAR
[illegible]

Addl [illegible]
Md Green
Memo & note 32
new suspd.

J. L. Edwards, Esqr. [Encircled number 5 with line drawn through]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Baltimore March 18. 1847

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions

Sir

On the 16 August 1844 there
was issued to John Green, a revolutionary solider of the
Maryland line, a Pension Certificate for 80$ per annum
under the law of the U. S. of 7th June 1832, which was paid
to 4 March 1844, at which time it was stopped, as we
believe, in consequence of erroneous information given you
with ill design (at the same time the application of his
brother William Green who served with him in the same Regiment
was suspended, but which has been
recently allowed and paid to his widow)

Said John Green is still living in
Baltimore County, very aged and infirm.  And, we,
having investigated his case, do firmly believe that
he was a soldier of the Revolution, and served as he
has stated in his declaration; which is fully
confirmed by the additional testimony herewith
sent you.

We trust you will therefore order the
payment of the arrears and continuance of his
Pension.

Very respectfully we are
Your obt. Servts.

Alex. Yearley & Son
________________
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County to wit:

Be it remembered that on this thirteenth day of March one thousand eight
hundred & forty seven, before me one of the justices of the eighth
election district of the State of Maryland in and for Baltimore County
personally appeared Charles Roberson, a resident of Baltimore County
aged eighty seven years or thereabouts, who being duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath declare that he has been personally acquainted
with John Green of Baltimore County from the commencement of
the Revolutionary War until the present time, and knows that he
was in actual service of the United States as a private soldier, at least
two years, and as this deponent believes in the first Regiment of the
State of Maryland

Witness Feny Younger  Charles X his mark Roberson

Sworn and subscribed to before me and I do hereby certify
that the above named Charles Roberson is a man of good character
and entitled to credit.

Edwd. Rider, Justice of the 8th election district
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State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct  I
hereby certify that Edward Rider gentleman
before whom the within deposition was made
and who has thereto signed his name was at
the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the
State aforesaid in and for the eighth Election District
of Baltimore County duly commissioned and
sworn.

In Testimony Whereof I hereto set
my hand and affix the seal of
Baltimore County Court this 18th day
of March 1847.  AW Bradford, Clk
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[Envelope]

Aug 13 47
[Circular mail stamp]
BALTIMORE
AUG
12
Md

[Faint writing]
Capt [illegible]
Papers

[illegible]
Jno. Green
Mary Feb 32

[Address]
J. L. Edward, Esq  FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Balto. 11 Aug 1847

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

On the 18th March, last, we
made application for Restoration of the Pension of
John Greene, a soldier of the Revolution of the State
of Maryland, which had been suspended, as we
believe through error.  We sent an additional
proof of his services; and have his Pension
Certificate with us; not having received any
answer, we respectfully request instructions
how to proceed in his case?

His Pension Certificate is dated 16th
Augt. 1844.

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servants
Alex Yearley & Son
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35820
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore To wit

On the third day of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty four, before the subscriber
one of the Justices of the peace of the State of Maryland, in an
for said City, personally appeared, Nathan Fitzpatrick, a resident
of Baltimore County Md. aged about ninety years (he being
a pensioner of the State of Maryland, and also of the
United States, and made oath on the Holy Evangely
of Almighty God, that he was intimately acquainted
with John Green (the first) who is now residing in Baltimore
County, and was mustered in the militia service in
the Company under Capt. Tobias E Stansbury
and this deponent further declares that he well
knows that after the expiration of his militia
service he the said John Green enlisted in
the first Maryland Regiment for three years
and that he knows that John Green who is
above named is the identicle person who
belonged to Capt Tobias E Stansburys Co. and
afterwards enlisted in the first Maryland
Regiment of the Continental army.

Sworn before Peregrine Gorsuch
Justice of the peace
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State of Maryland }
Baltimore County Sct. }  I hereby certify that Peregrine
Gorsuch Esquire before whom the within Deposition
was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name
was at the time of so doing one of the Justices
of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for
the City of Baltimore duly commissioned
and sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix
the seal of Baltimore County
Court this 10th day of July 1844.
Thos. Kell Elk.
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State of Maryland } To Wit
Baltimore County }

On this thirty first day of July in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four
before the subscriber one of the Justices of the
Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the
County aforesaid personally appeared Genl. Tobias
E. Stansbury a resident of Baltimore County and
made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty
God that he is personally acquainted with John
Green, who is now residing in Baltimore County
in the State of Maryland and also knew him
well during the Revolutionary War when he the
said John Green was attached to this deponents
company of militia in which he rendered some
several months active service in and about
Baltimore City and County in the said State
of Maryland. And this deponent further declare
depose and say that some time after the latter
part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy
eight or about the beginning of the year seven
teen hundred and seventy nine the said John
Green left this deponents company of the malitia
and enlisted in the regular Continental Army
under Capt. Richard Bird under the command
of Colonel Otho H Williams and this deponent
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further declares he well knows the said John Green
who is applying for a Pension from the United
States for services rendered during the Revolutionary
War and this deponent further declares that this
John Green is the identical person who served
in Captain Henry Gaither's company during the
Revolutionary War for which service this deponent
has no doubt the aforesaid John Green is justly
entitled to a pension.

Sworn to and subscribed } Tobias E. Stansbury [vertical lines are drawn
to before me one of the }  [beginning here and continue down through
Justices of the Peace of the } [open space until the beginning of the
State and County aforesaid } [below certification]

Stephen Grimes A
Justice of the peace
_________________

State of Maryland
Baltimore County, to wit,

This is to certify that after the statements contained
in this instrument of writing on the opposite and this
side were taken down and the same having been carefully
read by General Tobias E. Stansbuy, he swore and subs
cribed they are all facts as stated to the best of his knowledge
and belief.  I do further certify it gives me great
pleasure to state that I have known the aforesaid depo
nent intimately for fifty eight years and that he
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he is a gentleman of great respectability of char
acter of strict honor and integrity and that the
most implicit reliance can safely be placed on
his aforesaid statements.  Given under my hand and
seal in Baltimore County this 31st day of July 1844.

Stephen Grimes J. P.

[Written vertically in the left margin]
[begin underline] Certificate of Genl.
Tobias E. Stansbury
in the case of
John Green for
Revolutionary ser
vices[end underline]

State of Maryland } I hereby certify that Stephen Grimes gentleman
Baltimore County Court } before whom the aforegoing deposition was made
and who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a
Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Baltimore County
duly commissioned & sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand &
affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 3rd
day of August 1844.  Thos. Kell Clk of Balto Coty Court
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form Vam-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

[begin bold]BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*[end bold]

NAME  Green, John

GRADE Private

LINE Massachusetts

WARRANT
NUMBER 4231

ACREAGE 100

ISSUED Oct. 26, 1789
to--not shown---

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