Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,581, John Bender, Penn.
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Service                                              Number

Penn.              Bender, John             W.15.581
                             Margaret
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District of Columbia 3857 Reported
Lot. To Jacob A Bender April 4th 1844

Margaret Bender
widow of John Bender
who died on the 5th July 1818
of Washington in the District [crossed out: State] of Columbia
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain McGee of the regt. commanded by Pa in the line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Columbia at the rate of 20 Dollars -- [crossed out: Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of March 1843 sent to Jacob A. Bender
Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 246.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 10.00
$250.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3
Recorded by L. Brown Clerk,
Book C Vol 1 Page 174
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V3647. Pa
Act 4 July 1836
Margaret Bender
Pennsylvania
Declaration
Messers
King & Wilson
Prest. Aug 2d
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County of Philadelphia 
State of Pennsylvania 

On this twenty sixth Day of July A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me an alderman in and for said County and State aforesaid Margaret Bender a resident of the District of Northern Liberties in the County and State aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to Law [smudged]doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July Fourth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. That she is the widow of John Bender who was a Soldier in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War. That she is unable to state the precise time he was in the service or the officers under whom he served. That to the best of her recollection he at one time served under a Captain McGee and at another under Timothy J Matlack whose rank she does not recollect. That he was called and served at several different times that all together he was many months in service and at one time served at least four months as a volunteer in a rifle Company. That he was at the Battles of Trenton, Brandywine, and Germantown that he was encamped with the army at Valley Forge and was with them from before the Battle of Brandywine until after the British Army left Philadelphia. That the residence of her husband was in the County and State aforesaid and that she has no documentary evidence to support the claim. She further declares that she [...]
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was married to the said John Bender on the Nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven that her husband the said John Bender died on the fifth Day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen and that she remained a widow ever since that period. 

Affirmed and Subscribed before me
The Day and year first above written} Margaret [her mark]Bender 
John Bender

Pennsylvania 
Philadelphia County { I J. Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that John Bender Esq. before whom the aforgoing declaration Oath was made and who in his own proper handwriting has thereunto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is an older man in and for the City of Philadelphia an ex officio Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts assure  full faith and declare and right to be given as well in (unreadable words)  and the court. in Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Constant to Philadelphia this 25th day July 1838
Robert Morris  Prothy
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1760 
In 4th month, 11h day, Juliana Margaret was born the Daughter of Fredik Altemus is John Benders Wife- the Father, and Mother of those children was married in 1777- 5 month 19th day.

Jacob Fitler being duly sworn according to law declares and says that the above is his [?] from the Register of Births made in the Family Bible of the late John Bender, and the same is made in the  hand writing of the said John Bender, the late Husband of Margaret Bender. 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of Oct 1838 John (Unreadable)     Jacob Fitter
Philadelphia County S.S.
J. (unreadable) Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the City and County of Dauphin, have certify that John Burns before when the present affidativ was made was at the time and states in he's well known and Honored Justice of the Peace of the City of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified.  Witness my hand this day of the Court Oct 21 183
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Before me the Subscriber an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia this Thirteenth day of February AD 1838 personally appeared Dorothea Wurts of the County of Philadelphia who being duly sworn according to law doth declare and Say that she is now seventy eight years of age that she knew John Bender
who is now deceased and that he served in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary war. That the Husband of this deponent who is now deceased and the said John Bender served together and were in the army during the whole time the English army occupied Philadelphia that they were together at the Battle of Brandywine and also at the Battle of Germantown.
That he was then a married man, that his widow Margaret Bender is now living and is in indigent circumstances. That this deponent recollects the circumstances here sworn to very distinctly but cannot recollect the names of the officers under whom the said John Bender served.
Sworn and subscribed to before me Feb. 13. 1838
G. Bartham
[Written to the right:]
"Dorothea ^herX Wurts
Mk"]
County of Philadelp
Mary Mower of the County of Philad & being duly sworn according to law declare and says that she is now 74 Years of age.
That John Bender who now deceased was her father. That the said John was in the Revolutionary War, that he was at the Battle Brandywine and in service during the time the English army was in Philad and that he was in service different times during the said War. That the said John was a married man and that her Mdm Margaret Bender is still living and indigent circumstance,

Sworn & subscribed Before me
this 20 day of Feb, 1838
Jacob Fitler J.

[Written to the right:
"Mary X^her Mower
Mk"]
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
     I Robert Morris Prothonotary for the Court Of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that Jacob Filter and F Bartram [inserted]  before whom the within declaration Oath were made and whom his own proper hand Writing has hereunto Subscribed & here names G. Bartram to the first and J Fitler to the Second the said G. Bartram weren't the time of so doing and [illegible] of the [illegible] in and for the City of Philadelphia and office [illegible] Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicenture as the [illegible]
In Testimony where of I have
See below - hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court of Philadelphia this 25th July 1838.
[signature] Prothy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
      I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that [smudge mark] Warthain Esq. before whom the within declarations or Oath of Dorothea Wurts was made and whom his own proper hand Writing has Hereunto Subscribed his name was at this time of so doing and now is an old woman in and for the City of Philadelphia and exOfficer  as Justice of the Peace, that Jacob Fitler Esq before whom the within declaration on oath of Mary Mower was made and who in his own proper hand writing had hereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified in all whose actions such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Jurisprudence as hereunto be.
   In Testimony where of I have herunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court at Philadelphia this 26th day of July 1838. 
R. Morris  Prothy
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Be it remembered that I John Bender of the Township of Northern Liberties County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania House Carpenter being weak in Body but of sound disposing mind and Memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say -

First, after my just debts and Funeral expenses are fully paid and satisfied which I direct my Executors herein after named to do as soon after my decease as may be convenient
I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Margaret all my Household furniture beds and Beding and all my silver plate to be at her disposal without control. I likewise give to my youngest Child Julianna or in case of her death the youngest that shall be then living shall attain its fifteenth year: from and after which time my Wife shall take and receive one third part of the income of my Personal Estate during her natural life and no more. Out of which [?] my said Wife shall bring up educate and maintain all my Children until they shall severally arrive of age, but at their fifteenth year it is my request they may be placed out to learn some useful trade or business- The above request to my said Wife to be taken instead and in lieu of her right of dower and not otherwise-= And all the remainder or residue of my Estate as well as that part after the decease of my Wife, the income whereof I have given to her during her natural life aforesaid, I do give and bequeath the same unto my ten children.. Mary, Susanna, John, William, Jacob, Samuel, Isaiah, Joseph, Josiah and Susanna to be equally divided amongst them part and share alike not as joint tenants but as Tenants in common but should any of my said Children happen to die under age, unmarried and without lawful issue then I do give the share of him her so dying, to the survivors or survivor to be divided among them share and share alike and my further mind and will is that if any of my said Children shall happen to marry before my said youngest child shall arrive to fifteen years of age
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as aforesaid that he she or they so marrying shall be entitled to receive fifty pounds in one month after thier(sic) said marriage in part and on account of the share bequeathed them as aforesaid.  And from and after the time of my youngest Child that shall be then living as aforesaid shall have arrived to fifteen years of age I do direct that such of my other Children as shall have arrived to the age of twenty one years and the rest as they shall severally arrive to that age shall receive their respective shares and not before excepting the fifty pounds to be paid them in case of marriage as aforesaid. 
    And my further mind and will is that in one year after my decease at which time the Copartnership between Michael Baker and my self is by agreement to expire and cease or as soon after the dissolution of said Partnership as the money can be collected and got in belonging to my Estate my Executors shall put out the same to Interest on good Landed security until my Children shall have a right to receive the same.
     And lastly I do nominate and appoint my beloved Wife Margaret Executrix and my trusty and well beloved Friends George Justice Jesse Clever and George Woolley to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and confirming this only to be my last.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty second day of the twelfth month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two

Signed Seald published and declared in the presence of us who at the request of the estator have signed as Witnesses to the same
[signatures] Josiah L Coates John Bender
Frederick Frieke
[a stamped seal of the National Archives is noted on the right central lower portion of the page]
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City of Philadelphia 
Personally appeared before the Subscribed on as the (unreadable) and for the said City George M. Coates and Josiah Coates, who being duly affirmed doth declare and after that the signature of Josiah L Coates one of the subscribing witnesses to the written   instrument of writing is the proper hand writing of their late father  that they have seen him write personally and are well acquainted with his hand writing and have no hesitancy in affirming that the written signature of  Josiah L Coates was written by the late Josiah Langdale Coates when he was the father of these affiants.
Affirmed and subscribed October 20 1832 Before
Goerge Coates
John Binns
Josiah Coates
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May 13, 1937
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Mrs. Mavis Bender Huff   BA-J/EEL
822 Belmont Avenue   John Bender-W.15581
Racine, Wisconsin

Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.15581, based upon the military
service in that war of John Bender.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Bender are not shown.
John Bender enlisted, place not stated, late in the year 1776, and served four months as a private under Captain McGee and Colonel
Timothy Matlack in the Pennsylvania troops and was in the battle of Trenton; it was stated, also, that he was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown; the records also show that he served from May 1, 1778 to January 1, 1781, as a private in the 3" Pennsylvania Regiment.
He died July 5, 1818.
The soldier married May 19, 1777, Juliana Margaret, the daughter of Frederick Altemus. She was born April 11, 1760.
Soldier's widow, Juliana Margaret (born on the pension roll as Margaret) was allowed pension on her application executed July 25,
1838, at which time she was a resident of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Children of John and Margaret Bender:
Mary, Susanna, John, William, Jacob, Samuel, Isaiah, Joseph, Josiah, Juliana. The dates of their birth are not given. Son Jacob A. was living in 1843.
In 1838, Mary Mower, a sister of the soldier, was aged
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seventy-four years and resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Margaret Bender, widow of John Bender (W. 15581), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Margaret Bender, widow of John Bender, Certificate No. 3857, issued March 27, 1843, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, District of Columbia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Homer M. Carr El
┃ 1933 - Mch - Hist to Mrs Grace Jentes
1937 May 13. Hist to Mrs
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Pa
Res WIDOW, &c.
File No.
15581
Margaret Bender
Widow of
John Bender
Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: -- Vol. A
Page 2
Arrangement of 1870.]
1893 - June 21 - Hist.
W. B. Wilson Holmes
of
Feb 9-1900. - Hist
Cap Wm S. Pullen Phila
Sept 20 1900 His
Mrs Edna G. Bender
Kanon City Mo
1906 Feb. 16. History to Miss.
E Oberly
1912 May 15 Hist to
Mrs. Fred Wharley V. L.M.
1912 July 13 Mrs Addie M. Potter
that this is the only soldier
his name found on Rev. Records V.L.M.
1912 Sept. 6. Miss A.M. Potter 
Box 101, Waucoma, IA  wife,
Sol had 10 children and the
names given, and
1913 Mch. 21 Hist. to R. B. Koontz V.L.M.
1915 Mch. 9 Hist to Flora A Monty
1923 Oct. 11. Hist to Mr. S.J. Rooney
1930 May18-Hist. to Homer Eilar EEL
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$20 per ann
6 mo. Privare
D. C. W.
act 36
Hand Cert: to
Jacob A Bender
Present
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at Battle of Monmouth where under Color Maj Mattock
"   " Brandywine thinks under Broctor-
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" "Princetown who
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records of Church at Germantown destroyed
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Margaret Bender
widow of John
Bender, of Penna:
Act 4 July 1836
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in Revin the 168, in looking
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House of Rep. U. States
Washington Dec. 21. 1839Sir,
Will you please give your attention
to the enclosed application &c. of Margaret Bender for a pension. and oblige
Respectfully
Your Obedt Servant
I L. Edwards ⎬
Com of Pensions
&
Your Obed Send
Charles Taylor
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Petition of Margaret Bender widow of John Bender a soldier of the Revolution praying the grant of an annuity and pension.

AR March 5 1838
Pending
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To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Penna. 

The petition of Margaret Bender of the Kensington district in the County of Philada Respectfully represents. 

That she is now Seventy Seven years of age a widow and in indignant circumstances. That she was married in 1777 to John Bender and lived him until 1818 when he died. That her said Husband served in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolution. That she is unable to state the precise time he was in service or the names of the officers under whom he served. But that he was called out into service at several different times. That all together he was many months in service and at one time served as a volunteer in a Rifle Company at least four months. That he was at the Battle of Trenton, Brandywine and Germantown that he was encamped with the Army at Valley Forge and was with them from before the Battle of Brandywine until after the British Army evacuated Philada. That she is now poor and has never received any gratuity annuity or pension [?] from the Government [?] And she prays your Honorable Bodies to grant her a gratuity and an annuity such as are given to the indignant widows of Revolutionary in like circumstances. 

And your Petitioner 
Margaret M Bender

County of Philadelphia 
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County this to day July AD 1838 personally appeared the above Margaret Bender and being duly sworn according to law did declare and say that all the facts set forth in the above petition are just and true and she did [?] her much thereto in my presence. 
Jacob [?]
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Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
I Robert Morris prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that Georg Rehn and Samual Weynert, Esq. by whom this within certificate was made (declaration on oath)  and given and before whom the affidavits of Peter Gable and Jacob Fitler respectively were [illegible] their own proper hands [illegible] have whereunto subscribed their names said George and {crossed out - to certificate and} affidavit or declarations where in the time of so doing and now are aldermen and Justice of the Peace in and for said county and I do further certify that Jacob Fitler Esq before whom the within declaration on oath of Margaret Bender was made and who in his own proper hand writing has officially subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to all whose act as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in court of judication and there out.
{on left side}
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Philadelphia this 25th July 1838
{signed} Robert Morris Prothy
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Peter Gable being duly sworn according to law doth declare and say that he knew John Bender, and that he served in the Revolutionary War was generally reputed by those who knew him; that the deponent is also acquainted with the widow, Margaret Bender, and that she is a person entitled to court and he believes her statement to be true.

Sworn and [??] before me this 26th day of Oct 1838 Geo [?] Alder

Signed Peter Gabel

Jacob Fitler being duly sworn according to law doth declare and say that he knew John Bender, now deceased, that his acquaintance with him commenced prior to the year 1800 and continued until his deceased and that it was generally reputed by those who knew him that he 
has served in the Revolutionary War. this deponent is also acquainted with his widow, Margaret Bender, that she is here in poor and indigent circumstances and that she is a person entitled to court and that he believes her statement to be true.

Sworn and [??] before me this 26th day of Oct 1838 Geo [?] Alder

Signed Jacob Fitler
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This is to certiy that the Geo Roe and Samuel Wigant Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia and personally acquainted with Peter Table and Jacob Rider two of the with deponent and that they are persons of respectability and entitled to full credit
Philad 26 Feb 1838
Acland Wyant 
(Unaable to read sideways)
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Before me Archibald Randall Esquire, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this twenty seventh day of April AD 1839
Personally appeared Christian Hubbert who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says That he is upwards of Eighty years of age. That he served in the Revolutionary War in the Rifle Regiment commanded by Col Thimothy Matlack, that he knew John Bender now deceased. That the said John Sevied in the same regiment with him that the said John and deponent went into service int he said regiment in the latter part of the 1776 and rendered in the said Regiment until it returned to Philadelphia after the Battle of Princeton and was dismissed, he thinks in February 1777. That eh deponent knows Margaret Bender the widow of said John Pander that she is now living and has remained unmarried since the deceased of her said Husband 
Sworn and subscribed before me Christian Hubbert the day Year aforesaid
Jacob Randall  
I certify that the foregoing deposition was taken at the House of the said Christian Hubbert he being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open Court 
Randall E
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Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
I William C. King Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of common Pleas of said County Do certify that the Hon Archibald Randall esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and by whom the within Certificate was made and given and whom in his own proper hand writing has hereunto swornably Subscribed his name (unreadable) at the time of  so doing and now one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas which a Court of Record and of Law duly Commissioned and qualified all whose acts a such full faith and credit are and ought to be given and will in County of Indiana (unreadable)
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court Philadelphia this 30th day of April
Anno Domini 1839
W.J.Kline Prothonotary
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City of Philadelphia
Before me the Subscriber and alderman of the City of Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared. Mary Moyer of the County of Philadelphia who being duly sworn according to law declares and says That in relation to the service of John Bender during the Revolutionary War of which she has before made affidavit that she is unable to state the number of times he was called into service during the Said War or the precise length of time he remained in service but that the said John Bender was in service at different times from the commencement to the conclusion of said war and during said period to her certain knowledge was in actual service more than six months 
Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty eight day of Aug 1840 
{signed} J Snider Ald. {handwritten seal}
ex officio Justice of the peace.
{signed} Mary Moyer {x - her mark}

Also before me personally appeared Dorothea Wurts of the County of Philadelphia who being duly sworn according to law declares and says that in addition to the facts set forth in her deposition before made of the service of John Bender during the Revolutionary War that it is known to her that the said John Bender was in actual service more than six months during said war.
Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty eight day of Aug 1840
{signed} J Snider ald. {handwritten seal}
ex officio Justice of the Peace
{signed} Dorothea Wurts {x - her mark}
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State of Pennsylvania Couty of Philadelphia
Samuel Hart Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county Do certify that J Snyder Esquire before whom the with and foregoing affidavits of Mary Moyer and Dorothea Wints were taken and subscribed, was at the time of so doing and still is one of the Aldermen and ex Officio a Justice of the Peace for the City of Philadelphia, duly commissioned, qualified and acting as such to all whose acts in that capacity full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Philadelphia this twenty Eighth day of August AD 1840 S.Hart Prothonotary Margaret Bender in the case of Philadelphia dated August 8 1840 Affidavit of Mary Moyer
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{upper left}
House of Rep N. States
Washington Feby 17 1840
Sir, 
Enclosed I forward you further proof in the case of the application of Mrs Margaret Bender widow of John Bender decs for a pension.
I think this may supply the alleged defect in the proof and enable you to give a favorable termination to her application.
Very Respectfully, 
Your obed. Servt
Charles Naylor
{lower left} J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions
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(copy)
Pension office
September 8 1840
Gentlemen,
The amended affidavits of Mary Mayer and Dorothea Wurts and the copy from the records at Harrisburg in the case of Mrs. Margaret Bender, widow of John Bender dec? have been exhibited, and filed with her other papers the testimony is such only as has heretofore been exhibited, and is not sufficient. The witnesses testify to the claimant's husband having served more than sex months, but have not stated under what officer each tour was performed, nor the duration of each tour. The service was as a militia.man of Pennsylvania, and the militia of that State served in tours of short duration. The witnesses should be able to stat the Captain or Colonel under whom each tour was performed, and the duration of each tour, and the tour should be set forth by the claimant in her declaration as the regulation require. The person who served as an enlisted soldier in the Pennsylvania line, of the name  of John Beinder, is supposed not to have been the claimant's husband. If her
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husband did serve as an enlisted soldier after the enemy left Philadelphia, proof of that fact should be produced. Enclosed is a copy of the regulations. I herewith return the letter of James Hanna Esq.
I am very respectfully,
Your obt servant
{signed} J. L . Edwards
{bottom left} Messr. Brent and Brent, Present
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Pension Office
March 25, 1843
Comm of Pensions
Relative to the case of Margaret Bender
I am satisfied from this evidence that Mrs. Bender has established the full of her husbands service and to me as that she is his widow and was his wife both entitle her to a pension for 6 mos service.
Let her name be placed on the roll.
War Dept
March 27, 1843
J.M. Porter
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{upper left}
Pension Office
March 23, 1863
Sir: 
I have the honor to enclose herewith the papers in support of the claim of Mrs. Margaret Bender, widow of John Bender deceased. Mr. Jacob A becker
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H. Ch. Naylor R.
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Proof of Service of John Bender from hte editor General's Office at Harrisburg in the son of Margaret Bender
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Third Regiment 1750
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Escurius Bently, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificate, dated July 1, 1784 bearing interest at Six per cent from January the first 1781 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and subscribed as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay  re     to January the first 1781
_____________________
Date of (unreadable) 
April 7th 1785
No of Certificate
14
Letter H
Names
John Bender
Sums
Dolls    90th
26.          60
Signers
Johanasias Bender Signed in German
Auditor Generals Office Gebruary 3rd 1840 I certify the foregoing is a correct extract from the original on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and Seal of office the day & yera aforesaid
Geo Respy
Auditor General
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Third Regiment 1780 
We ad each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Peatly, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates dated July 1, 1784 bearing interest at six per cent from January the first 1781, signed by John Pierce, Commissioner and subscribed as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January the first 1781
_____________________
Date of Issues
April 7, 1785
Novr 12
No of Certificates 70.913
70.916
70.915
Letters
S x
H x
Wx
Nmes Samuel Collins
John Bender 
William Barrett
Sums
Dollars         90th
30                    "
26                   60
33                    30
Signers
(blank)
Josend Conder
William Barret
Auditor General's Office Harrisburg August 19 1840
I certify that the above is a true extract for Pay Roll Book B. page 156 remaining in this department Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
Geo R Espy
Auditor General
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No 99. Certificate for 163.3.0 Specie
We do certify, that the state of Pennsylvania, is indebted to John Bender  (unreadable) of the third Pennsylvania Regiment, in the sum of Sixty three pounds three shillings Specie: being the amount of the depreciation of his pay on the 15 May 1775 to 1st August 1780, pursuant to an act of assembly passed at Philadelphia the 18th of December 1780. Easton March 18th 1781 Robert Lee A. John Kelston , a Third Regiment, 1780

we and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain James Beatter Agent for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to one names respectively in certificate, dated July 1 17854, bearing interest at the percent for mJanuary the first 1781 signed by John Pierce, Commission and subscribed as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay to January the first 1781 
________________
Date of (unreadable)
April 7th 1785  No of Certificate
70.9114
Letter 
H.
Names 
John Bender
sum 
Doll     90th 
0th 17.601 is not 
Signer
Johnnah  (unreadable) 
Auditor Generals Office of Pennsylvania 
October 17th 1813
do hereby certify that the foregoing are court copies of the originals on file in this office
In testimony I have hereunto set my had and seal of  Office.
M Packer
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STATE OFFICIALS
WILLIAM A. BIBY, PRESIDENT
INSURANCE BUILDING
TOPEKA, KANSAS
WILLIAM E. CONNELLEY, VICE PRES.
MEMORIAL BUILDING
TOPEKA, KANSAS
P. W. BRUCE.
SECRETARY
1135 GRAND
TOPEKA KANSAS
CHAS. E. BRUCE, TREASURER
ISS GRAND
TOPEKA, KANSAS
HOMER EILER REGISTRAR
1316 GROVE
TOPEKA. KANSAS
E. E. KELLEY HISTORIAN
STATE PRINTING PLANT
TOPEKA KANSAS
Office of War Dept

Kansas Society
Sons of the
American Revolution

Topeka, Kansas, 
Feb 18 - 1930 -193
Pension Depart -
1518 Grove St.
Office of War Dept
Washington D.C.

Pension Depart
Gentlemen, -- Please give me the records as you have it of -- James Brownlee a Revolutionary Pensioner of Penna
Am in hopes there may be some family history connected with him ALSO -- the same of John Bender of Penna.-
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Thanking you
Resp,
Homer Eiler
Return in 10 days to
HOMER EILER
TOPEKA. KANS, 1818 Grove ST
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
MMHF

3 - 2562
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION.
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENTXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
March 7, 1931.
Mrs. Homer M. Carr,
Proctor,
Box 1043
Minnesota.
Dear Madam:

I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained
in your letter.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.
First name of widow Juliana Margaret Altemus
Full name of soldier John Bender
Residence of soldier at enlistment Philadelphia
Residence of soldier after service
-[same as above] or Northern Liberties
Name of state from which he enlisted Pennsylvania
Approximate date of birth Apr 1755 at Philadelphia
Approximate date of death July 5 1818 at Northern Liberties
Kindly return attached letter with your reply.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
Pension Papers of Rev. War Records [?]
M.F.15581 Dept of Interior, Bureau of Pensions
National Number 20654
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[Postal stamp saying]
REVOLUTIONARY & [?]
June 1, 1931 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Proctor, Minn
May 27 1931

Dear Sir please send me a copy
of the War Record of John Bender
He served several years during the
Revolution. I trust that the date
I enclose will be sufficient
Respectfully,
Luella Bender Carr
Mrs. H.M. Carr
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Feb 14 1933
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Something has gone wrong with my
records for D.A.R.
Can you please tell me if there were two John
Benders on your Revolutionary War Records. Whom did they marry, and what
are the names of the children.
Also what was the date of the death of the wives, if there were two and have you a record
of where they were buried I thought you
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would have this because the pensions would cease at their death.
Thanking you in
advance & so sorry to
bother you
Same
I am Yours Truly
(Mrs) Grace Jentes
1306 Wooster Ave
Dover O.
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Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
Will you please send me the war
records and birth and death of the following
Pennsylvania Rev. Soldiers
Frederick Hahn
John Peter Bender, buried at Plainfield
Northampton Co. Pa.
Jacob Engler, member of the Flying Camp
regiment
and greatly obliged
Mrs Mavis Bender Huff
822 Belmont Ave
Racine Wis

[official stamp saying:]
RECEIVED
APR 23 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
[Vit stats?]
[?]
23
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Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.,

Am trying to find relatives who were in the Revolutionary War, and am asking of the pension record of one John Bender who was a private serving several enlistments from 1776--81. Was from Pa., was at the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. Born in Philadelphia, and died at North Liberties, Pa.

Would also like to know of John Bull, of Pa., I find there are two of them and would like the record of each, as I do not positively know to which one I am related.

Thanking you for the favor,

I am, Mrs. S.J. Rooney
2211 Spruce Ave.,
Pueblo, Colorado.

[stamp]
Pension
AUG 31, 1923
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[Stamp reads:]
PENSION
MAR
U 3 S
1915
OFFICE
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Garnet, Iowa
Mar. 1, 1915

Head of U.S. Bureau of Pensions,
Wash, D.C.

Dear Sir.-
May I have a copy of the record of the service of John Bender, a soldier of the Revolutionary War? I believe he served in the battle of Trenton and Germantown. 
With thanks,
Very truly,
Flora A. Monty,
Garnet, Iowa
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Post mark

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U.   18   S.
1913
OFFICE
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Established 1892 
ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY 
INCORPORATED 1907

THE ADAMSON MACHINE CO.
Manufacturers of 
RUBBER MACHINERY, MOLDS, GENERAL MACHINERY AND CASTINGS

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AKRON, OHIO

Mch. 10, 1913.

Department of Interior, 
Bureau of Pension,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-

Will you kindly furnish a record of service in the Revolutionary War of one John Bender, who served under Colonel Timothy Matlack in the third Pennsylvania regiment.

Also any record you may have of a man by the name of May who served also in the Pennsylvania regiment during the Revolutionary war. As to his given name no reliable information is available at this time.

Thanking you in anticipation of these favors, believe me,

Yours very truly,
RB Koontz
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PENSION
D
JUL 
U.   10   S.
1912
OFFICE
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PENSION
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U.    10    S.
1912
OFFICE
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Hawkeye Iowa
May 10 1912
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
John Bender served in
the Revolutinary[sic] War
He entered the service in
June 1778 with the 3d Pa
Regiment One April 7, 1785
a certificate was issued
dated July 1, 1784 bearing int
from Jan 1. 1781 was issued to
Him as a balance of pay due
Him for service in that
organization. I want to
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Join the DAR's and I am
very anxious to get the dates
I want to know where He was
at the time that Certificate was
sent and I would like a
copy if possible of that certificate
     I would also like to
know where He was at the
time He entered the service
     Please tell me all
you can about this
John Bender and
oblige 
Thus Fred Worley

This man was is my Great Grandfather
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Also tell me what you can of Frederic Tawney of Maryland. Frederic or Ralph Tawney (These men are my ancestors too

If you cant help me on this please advise me where I may get the same.

Also Is there any mention of John Hubbel Kirkeu dall from Pennsylvania.
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owwid 15581
John Bender
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[stamped] Old War & Navy
Jan 31 1906
Files

[Handwritten]
Womelsdorf, Pa,
Jan 28, 1906,

Mr V. Warner,
Dear Sir, - Will
you please give me the war records of my ancestors, both served during the Revolutionary War, - Capt. Sebastion Emrich, and John Bender,

Thanking you in advance
Very Respectfully
(Miss) Emma L. Oberly
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410 Bullett Bl'dg
Phiodalphia[sic] 1/20/1900

Hon H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir.
Having in contemplation
Making application for Membership
in the "Penna Society - of the Sons
of the Revolution" and as it is
necessary for me to have an
official Certificate of the services
of my ancestor in the War of the
Revolution I write to ask if you
will kindly let me have a
Copy of the Military history of
John Bender which will be
found in the pension application
of his widow, Margaret Altemus Bender
July 1838.
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P. S.
Please have the Certificate
include all the data (if any)
of the record of battle participated
In &c.

Post office stamp:
PENSION
K 
JAN 
U.   22   S.
1900
OFFICE
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The said John Bender was my
great-grand father and performed
service for three different periods
in that War. Viz: in Col Mattox's
Regt of Penna Line - Col Proctors
Rgt. and in the 3d Penn Rgt.
of Continental line.   Col Thos Craig,
but the latter is the only record
that I can get from the
official documents in this State.
Said John Bender was of what
at that time was known as the
Northern Liberties of this City.-.
An early reply will oblige
Yours truly
Wm J. Poulterer
Capt & Commissary
Veteran Corps 1st Inf N.G.P.
late Cap't Co. C.   "   "   "

over
Post mark in box outline:
O.W&[ ] PENSION
JAN 24 1900
RECEIVED
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Image is of the back of type-written page, there is no text on this side.
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WALDON,

Holmesburg, (Philadelphia, Pa.,) May 27th, 1893.

Hon. Hoke Smith,
Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.,

My dear sir:-

I am anxious to connect myself with the Society of the Sons of the Revolution, my eligibility coming through my maternal grand-father.

I need some little information that I do not know where to get outside of your Department.

My grand-father, John Bender, was a private in the 3d. Pennsylvania Continental Line, and served from 1778 to 1781. 

His widow, my grand-mother, Margaretta Bender, enjoyed a Revolutionary pension of to the time of her death in 1848.

I would like if possible to obtain the records upon which that pension was based, showing the date of my grand-father's birth, and his services in the Revolution.

Can I obtain this information from the Pension Office?

Respectfully,
[Handwritten signature]
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May 12, 1937

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BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Mavis Bender Huff
822 Belmont Avenue
Racine, Wisconsin

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date in which you request the records of Frederick Hahn; John Peter Bender, buried at Plainsfield, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and Jacob Engler, member of the Flying Camp regiment, all soldiers of the Revolution from Pennsylvania.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of Frederick Hahn or Jacob Engler. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.

The record of John Bender is furnished you herewith. It is the record of the only soldier of that name under any spelling found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Information in regard to the military service of Frederick Hahn and Jacob Engler might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 1, 1933

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

RA-J/EEL
John Bender - W. 15581

Mrs. Grace Jantes
1305 Wooster Avenue
Dover, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made in your letter in which you ask if the records of this office show two soldiers named John Bender, who served in the war of the Revolution, and request information concerning them.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and the record found only one soldier named John Bender or similar spelling. His record is given below as found in the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 15581, based upon the military service of the above noted soldier in that war.

The date and place of birth of John Bender are not given.

He enlisted, place not stated, late in the year 1776, and served four months as a private under Captain McGee and Colonel Timothy Matlack in the Pennsylvania Troops and was in the battle of Trenton; it was also stated that he was in the battle of Brandwine and Germantown: the records also show that John Bender served from May 1, 1778 to January 1, 1781, as a private in the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment.

He died July 6, 1818. The place of his burial is not stated.

The soldier married May 19, 1777, Juliana Margaret, the daughter of Frederick Altemas. She was born April 11, 1760.

Soldier's widow, Juliana Margaret (pensioned Margaret) was allowed pension on her application executed July 25, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Northern Liberties District, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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John and Margaret Bender had the following children:

Mary
Susanna
John
William
Jacob
Samuel
Isaiah
Joseph
Josiah
Julianna

Son Jacob A. was living in 1843.

In 1838, John Bender's sister, Mary Mower, was aged seventy-four years and resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Margaret Bender, widow of John Bender (W.15581), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:

Margaret Bender, widow of John Bender, Certificate No. 2857, issued March 27, 1843, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, District of Columbia Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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June 3, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Mrs. Homer M. Carr 
Box 1045
Proctor, Minnesota

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim, W.15581, that John Bender enlisted late in the year 1776, and served four months as a private under Captain McGee and Colonel Timothy Matlack in the Pennsylvania Troops and was in the battle of Trenton. It is also stated that he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.

The records show that John Bender also served from May 1, 1778, to January 1, 1781, as a private in the Third Pennsylvania Regiment.

He died July 5, 1818.

The soldier married May 19, 1777, Juliana Margaret, daughter of Frederick Altemus. She was born April 11, 1760.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 25, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Northern Liberties District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Their children were: Mary, Susanna, John, William, Jacob, Samuel, Isaiah, Joseph, Josiah, and Julianna. Son Jacob A. was living in 1843.

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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March 18, 1930

Homer Filler
1518 Grove Street
Topeka, Kansas

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 15581, it appears that John Bender enlisted late in the year 1776 and served four months as a private under Captain McGee and Colonel Timothy Matlack in the Pennsylvania Troops, and was in the battle of Trenton. It is also stated that he was in the batiles of Brandywine and Germantown.

The records show that John Bender also served from May 1, 1778 to January 1, 1781 as a private in the Third Pennsylvania Regiment.

He died July 5, 1818.

The soldier married May 19, 1777 Julliana Margaret, daughter of Frederick Altemus. She was born April 11, 1760.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 25, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Northern Liberties District, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Their children were: Mary, Susanna, John, William, Jacob, Samuel, Isaiah, Joseph, Josiah, and Julianna. Son Jacob A. was living in 1843.

Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.

Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

September 6, 1912.

Miss Addie M. Potter,
Box # 101,
Waucoma, Iowa

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 28th and received the 30th ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Margaret widow of John Bender, W1d. File No. 15, 581. it is stated that he had ten children, named Mary, Susanna, John, William, Jacob, Samuel, Isaiah, Joseph, Josiah, and Julianna.

Very respectfully,
L. Stillwell
Acting commissioner.
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July 13, 1912.

Miss Addie M. Potter,
Waucoma, Iowa.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 8th and received the 10th instant, you are advised that John Bender, W12. File No. 15, 581, is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very respectfully,
[handwritten name]
Commissioner.