Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,160 1/2, for George Shindlebower, [Blank]
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  Hazel's Regt.

Shindlebower, George

NUMBER  S. 41,160 1/2

CONTENTS

See bounty land Wt. 13748 George Shindleblower, likely the same as this pensioner
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10.275

Kentucky

George Shindlebower
of Fayette in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazens of the Continental line, for the term of five years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of September 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819 and sent to Jno Hart Esq. Lexington

Arrears to March 1819                            $43.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending [?] Sept 1819      48.--
                                                                  ______
                                                                   $91.43

{Revolutionary claim,     }
{Act 18th March, 1818.   }

                     40
1/30                 2.40
?/31                  1.03
                       _____
                       43.43
                        48.--
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                               43
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Rev.   Invalid
File No. 41,160 1/2

George Shindlebower

Pri. Rev. War

Act. Much 18, 1818
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S Case. 2338[ink blob]

Jno. Hart
Lexington, KY.

recd. Octr. 6, 1818

Endorsed

Admitd

enrolled in Hazen's Reg. S, 82
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Lexington, Sep. 24, 1818.

Sir,

I enclose ^to^ you the application of George Shindlebower for a pension under the late act of Congress.  Should it be granted, please to forward a certificate, to receive it here[?], addressed to Mr. Shindlebower or myself.

Respectfully,

Jno. Hart.
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George Shindlebower
Private
Hazen's Regiment
1778 -- 5 years
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[lined through] Further reviews of service  required. [/lined through]

Geo. Shindlebower on the roll of  Hazen's Regiment

Admitd.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Sct.

On this 22nd day of Septr. 1818 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court for Fayette County in the Commonwealth aforesaid personally appeared George Shindlebower, aged 61 years resident in Fayette County in the said Commonwealth who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."  That  he the said George Shindlebower enlisted in the year 1778 in Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company of Capt Sealy belonging to the regiment ^Brigade^ Commanded by General Hasen during the war and that he served to the end thereof in the aforesaid Company or in the service of the United States and that he was finally discharged in [illegible] in the State of New Jersey.  He also States that he is in very reduced Circumstances and Stands [deleted word] in need of the assistance of his Country for support.  That his discharge was left in Philadelphia and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service and that he has never received or does he now receive a pension from the United States.
Sworn to according  to law the day above before me
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge.
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State of Kentucky Fayette Circuit Sct.
I Benjamin Johnson Judge &c as aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Shindlebower did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated and sworn to in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months & longer in the Continental Establishment and that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Given under my hand this 22 day of Sep. 1818
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge
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State of Kentucky Fayette  Circuit  Sct.

I Thomas Bodley clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do Certify the Honorable Benjamin Johnson whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing Certificates is the presiding Judge of the said Court and as such all his Official acts are entitled to full faith and Credit.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at the Court house in Lexington this
Thos. Bodley CTCC
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Shindleblower, George
LINE  Private
WARRANT NUMBER  13748
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  March 8, 1791 to -- not shown--

*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 subsequent 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.