Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19182, John Donnell, Penn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Donnell, John or
Donnel
Sarah
NUMBER
W. 19182
CONTENTS
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3775
Virginia Roll
John Donnell, 
private
Pennsylvania line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 18 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Oct. 1818 and sent to William Daniel Esq.
Lynchburg, Virginia.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 36.53
semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00
4 Mos. 17. $84.53
30.
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
6 Years {illegible crossed out]
Continued
Lynchburg, Va
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Dead.
see letter
Daven
?
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A note sent to W.W. Nowell Esq.
June 20, 1820, Lynchburg Va


4. 1830 to Hon. G. 
H. R. to Pa Agent
Daniel  Au. 29 1838
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A note sent to W.W. Nowell Esq.
June 20, 1820, Lynchburg Va


after 1830 to Hon. G. 
H. R. to Pa Agent
Daniel  Aug. 29 1838
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Increased
1884
Richmond
Virginia
Sarah Donnell deceased
widow  Pa of John Donnell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 23 Feb 1830
of Lynchburg in the State of Va
who was a Serg Maj in the Company
commanded by Captain  [blank] of the
[blank] 
commanded by [blank]
the Penns line for 2 years
Increased from $80. per annum
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 120. Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1836. to 16 May 1840 the day
of her death
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th
Apl 1844
and Sent to
H. Northup Esq. Present
Total amount,   $600.
-
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1  Page 265
Payl to Mary B Perry, Ann J. Green
& anna Holmes only surviving children
in what has been paid
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Agt notified by letter 12 apr
let to H Northrup June 5. 1844

Paid at the Treasury under
Act 6 April 1828 from 4 Sep 1829 to 23 Feb 1830
Agt Notified 17 Oct 1844
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John Donnell
(3775)
not entitled
March 1819
W. H. Nowell
Esq Lynchburg
Virg
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State of Virginia
Corporation of Lynchburg,  [St]
on this 8th day of June 1820 personally
appeared in open Court, being a Court of record, exproply made do
by the laws of this state, and held for the corporation aforesaid
John Donnell aged Sixty five years, about next new year, resident
in the town & corporation aforesaid, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in
the Revolutionary War as follows viz:- That he joined Capt. Thomas
Watson's company as a volunteer in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
on the 12th day of July 1776. he marched to the city of Philadelphia
& joined Col Cunninghams Regiment, served for six months &
was discharged in the month of March following he inlisted to serve during the war in Capt. Alexander Parker's company in the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Lt Col Green, and served in said Regiment untill 1781, when the Pennsylvania line
recolted. Then the 7 and 4th Regiments were united under thecommand of Col. William Butler - There was then a draft made
from each Regiment in the line to form a brigade under the command
of General Wayne- that he belonged to the second Regiment, commanded by Col Walter Stewart. That he left York in Pennsylvania
the 5th May 1781, to join the Marquis De LaFayette in Virginia and continued with him till the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, after
that he was ordered to join Genl Green in November 1781 in South Carolina
- That he joined his army at Round O, and continued with line till 1783 when he took  shipping at Charleston for Philadelphia, at which last place he was discharged, with the army by order of Genl Geo. Washington on the 31st October 1783 that
during the war he was in
the battles of Long Island - White
Plains, Brandywine -
Paiola. Germantown - Monmouth-
Jamestown - and at the
Capture of Lord Cornwallis' army at the
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Town of York in Virginia, that his original declaration was made on the 18th day of April 1878 and that the number of his pension certificate is 3775. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entiltled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War  passed on the 18th day of March 1878, and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
I have no other property real or personal other than that mentioned below viz: A few chairs - 2 old tables - 1 Second hand bureau - 1 old sideboard - and several other old things about the house not worth more than Twenty dollars; the articles in the Grocery of my wife are not of a value greater than thirty dollars, besides those purchased by her on a credit. I have an old negro man, purchased by my wife, who she informs me has not been paid for. The negro man is crippled or deformed, having his right hand injured by the contraction of his fingers and is valued at $150. My wife is aged about 58 or 59 years, my daughter is growing up in her 18th or 19th year and follows the Bonnet making business and sewing. I was a weaver by occupation but for the last eighteen years have been unable to pursue that or any other trade or occupation – My family consists of myself, my wife named Sarah Donnell, my daughter named Mary Anna Donnell, and said negro man – I have some small debts due me, that I never expect to receive, which renders me unable to pay my creditors – To owe the sum $62.50 cts. To another $41.00. To another $25.00. And to another $40.00. This schedule contains the
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Truth so far as I am informed and believe
John Donnell
Sworn to and declared on the 8th day of June 1820 before the Hustings
Court for the corporation of Lynchburg, then in Session
Testa
W. W. Powell
Clerk of Hustings Court.
State of Virginia

Corporation of Lynchburg [illegible]
S. William W. Powell Clerk of the Husting
Court for the Corporation aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the
record of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the
opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred 
dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of my office
of said Court, this 12th day of June
1820 and in the 44th year of the fourth
W. W. Powell, Clk.
M
No
6.





Penn. Donnell, John W.19182
Donnel
Sarah
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Virginia: 
At a court held for Prince Edward County the 20th day of June 1843- On motion the court doth certify that it appears to them from the oath of Samuel Allen who appeared in court and was sworn, that he knew in the year 1798 or about that time Mr. John and Mrs. Sarah Donnel; that they when he first knew them had two children whose names are Polly and John- Polly the oldest was then fourteen or fifteen years of age, that said John and Sarah Donnel were known as man and wife, and that he never had any reason to believe they were not. - And this court doth further certify that the said Samuel All is a respectable and reputable resident of this county, and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit. 

I Frank J Worsham clerk of the county court of said county in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the record of the said court. 
In testimony where of I here unto set my hand and affix my seal of office this 26th day of June 1843- 
FJWorsham Cle
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Sarah Donnell
Va
[illegible]7. July 38
aomd
2 yrs pri
80 

from 4 March 36 to
May '40 to Mary B.
Perry - Ann S. Green
& Arraana Holmes
only surviving children


Henry Northrup Esq
Present
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State of Virginia
Corporation of
Lynchburg to wit:
at a Hustings Court holden
in and for the Corporation aforesaid on the 10th day of August
1843 personally appeared in open Court Mary B. Perry
a resident of the said Corporation, who being duly sworn
according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a balance of a Pension due from the
United States in right of the Revolutionary services of her late
father John Donnel, and also to obtain the benefit of the
provisions of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1876, or of
the 7th of July 1878 providing for giving Pensions, and
half pay to the widows of the officers, and soldier of the
Revolution she says, she has always been informed, and
believes that her late father John Donnell was a soldier or
non commissioned officer in the Pennsylvania Line of the
Army of the Revolution, and served as she believes to the end
of the war - that after the close of the war he settled in the
State of Virginia, about fifty years ago, where he resided
until his death, which took place in the town of Lynchburg in the said State of Virginia, on the 23d day of Feb:
may 1830. that he had been in receipt of a Pension
from the United States for some years previous to his death
that a portion of said Pension, to wit, from the 4th day of
September 1829 until to the day of his death, is yet
due, that she has no record of her father's services, but
refers to his papers on file at Washington City which
will show the line, Corps, Regiment, or Company in
which he served. She further says that her mother
Sarah Donnel, the widow of the said John Donnell
survived him, and departed this life in the town of
Lyndburg aforesaid on the 16th day of May 1840
that she, the deponent has no record or document
any evidence to prove their marriage, and knows not
how, or when is to be procured, or found. She says
that she will be sixty years of age on the 18th day of
March next - that when a girl she was usually called
Polly - that her mother after her marriage with
Deponents father, was delivered of a still born infant
being her eldest, or first child, that the Deponent was
the second child of said marriage, and was born
in the City of Philadelphia, before her fathers removal
to Virginia - that she Ann J Green, and
Arra anna Holmes, (who are sisters, are the only
surviving children of the said John Donnel, and
Sarah his wife, and that all their of said surviving
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children reside in the State of Virginia - that her fathers original Pension Certificate was either been lost or mislaid, and cannot now be produced
Sworn and subscribed
in open Court the day &
and date above -
Jas Benagh C.

Mary B Perry (to the side of four lines above)

Also at the same time, and
place personally appeared in open Court John Hollins and Francis S. Miller, of lawful age, and personally
known to the Court, and whose credibility the Court
hereby certifies, who being sworn according to Law
say: That they were personally acquainted with John
Donnel deceased, late of Lynchburg, and Sarah his wife
and have been for twenty two years or more, that they
always understood him to have been a Revolutionary
soldier, that they know he had been in receipt of a
Pension for several years before his death that he
departed this life some twelve or fifteen years ago, the
said Sarah his widow surviving him, that she, the
said Sarah has now been dead about the years
without having again intermarried, that Mary B. Perry
Ann J. Green, and Arra anna Holmes are the
daughters, and only living children of the said John
and Sarah Donnel, and further say not

Sworn and subscribed in
open Court the date above
Jas Benagh C.
below names are at the side of above 3 lines
John Hollins
F S Miller

Also at the same time, and place
personally appeared in the Court aforesaid Francis S. Miller
of lawful age, personally known to the Court, and whose
Also at the same time, and place personally appeared in open Court afore said Francis S. Miller, of lawful age, and personally
known to the Court, and whose credibility the Court
hereby certifies, who being sworn according to Law
say: That they were personally, and intimably acquainted with John Donnell ,and Sarah his wife, late of Lynchburg 
 that the said John Donnel
departed this life on the 23rd day of February 1830
& that the said Sarah his wife, survived him, and
died on the 16th day of May 1840

Sworn and subscribed
the day, and date above
Jas Benagh C.

F S Miller
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State of Virginia
Corporation of Lynchbury to wit:
at a Hustings Court held for the said
Corporation on the 10th day of August 1843 on satisfactory
evidence being added to the Court by the oath of
Mary B. Perry, Francis J. Miller, and John Hollins
It is hereby certified that John Donnel, a Revolutionary 
pensioner, formerly a resident of the said Corporation, 
departed this life on the 23 day of February 1830.
and that Sarah Donnel, his widow, departed this
life on the 16th day of May 1840, without having again
married after his death. And also that Mary B. Perry,
Ann J. Green, and Arraanna Holmes, are the daughters, 
and only living children of the said John, and
Sarah Donnel

I James Benagh
Clerk of the
Husting Court of the Corporation aforesaid, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the minutes 
of the said Court. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal
of the said Court at Lynchburg this 10th day of
August [illegible - 1843? 1873?]
Jas Benagh C.
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John Donnell [illegible]
18 apl
To Wm Daniel Esq
Lynchburg
Virg
to the Secretary for the
Department of War
Washington
We admitted
on the Penna [illegible]
LYNCH, VA
APR
19
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LYNCH, VA
APR
19

To the Secretary for the
Department of War
Washington
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Commonwealth of Virginia, Campbell County
On this 18th day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the
Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid
and Judge of the 7th Judicial Court including the County
of Campbell aforesaid personally appears John Donnell
aged about Sixty three years, resident in the town of Lynchburg
in the County aforesaid 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 act of Congress entitled
an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval
service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That he
the said John Donnell in July 1776 in Lancaster County in the
State of Pensylvania volunteered for one months in the same
of the United States in a company
commanded by Thomas Watson
Captain. That in March 1777 he enlisted
in the said service for & during the war as first sergeant 
in the 7th Pensylvania Regiment commanded
by Lt. Col. Greer & Major Samuel Hays that there he was appointed
Masters Sergeant in the same Regiment which was then
commanded by Lt. Col Francis Charles Minges - That thereafter
he was appointed acted as Sergeant Major in the same Regiment
which was then commanded by Col Josiah Harman - that 
thereafter the Pensylvania line revolted at Mount Kemble
the 4th & 7th Regiments were joined at Carlisle in Pensylvania
into one, he still continued to act as Sergeant Major, the
Regiment then being commanded by Col Wm Butler
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that he is thereafter detached and annexed to
Regiment commanded by Col Walter Stuart of the
Brigade commanded by General Wayne thence he
was marched to Virginia where he remained untill the
Captin of Cornwallis at York thence he was marched
to Join General Green in South Carolina at the Round
and continued under his command untill 1783 thence
he returned to Philadelphia where he was honorably
discharged by Col Josiah Harmon he thinks on the 31st
day of October 1783 at which time he was serjeant Major
in the Regiment to which he belonged, which was then called
she thinks, the 1st Pensylvania Regiment, being the remnant
of the Regiments. That he was in the several Battles at
Long Island White plains Brandy Wine German to
month at the Large of York & various
that thereafter detached and annexed to 
a Regiment commanded by Col. Walter Stuart of the
Brigade commanded by General Wayne - thence he
was ,arched to Virginia where he remained until the
capture of Cornwallis at York - thence he was marched 
to join General Green in South Carolina at the [illegible]
and continued under his command until 1783 - thence
he returned to Philadelphia where he was honorably 
discharged by Col. Josiah Harman he thinks on the 31st
day of October 1783, at which time he was Sergeant Major
in the Regiment to which he belonged, which was then called
as he thinks, the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, being the remnant
of three Regiments, that he was in the several battles at
Long Island, White Plains, BrandyWine, GermanTown,
Monmouth, the Seige of York, and various skirmishes.
He is now in reduced circumstances and
needs the assistance of his country for support - and that
he has no other evidence now in [illegible] of the said
services Sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm Daniel

I William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of
the Commonwealth of Virginia and Judge of the 7th Judicial
Circuit including the County of Campbell as aforesaid
aforesaid John Donnell did serve in the Revolutionary War
against the common enemy, and I now
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transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of
Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand seal (there being no official seal) this 18th
day of April 1818
Wm Daniel [illegible]
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June 28, 1934.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Elizabeth P. Miller
1612 - 17th Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee

BA-J/ady
John Donnell
W.19182

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John O'Donnell, Quarter-Master General, who married Mary O'Brien.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a John O'Donnell. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.

The record of one John Donnell which may be of interest to you is given herein as found in pension claim, W.19182, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

John Donnell, the name is also shown as Donnel, enlisted in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1776 and served six months in Captain Thomas Watson's Company, Colonel Cunningham's Pennsylvania Regiment, was appointed sergeant major in Colonel Josiah Harmar's Pennsylvania Regiment and served as sergeant major in Colonel William Butler's and Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiments; was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Jamestown, and at the siege of Yorktown and capture of Lord Cornwallis and was discharged October 31, 1783.

About 1793 soldier moved to Cartersville, Cumberland County, Virginia, then moved to Ira, and (crossed out) thence to Lynchburg, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818 at which time he was aged about sixty-three years and a resident of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia.

He died February 23, 1830 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Soldier's widow, Sarah or Sally, died in Lynchburg,
Virginia, May 16, 1840, aged about seventy-eight years.

John Donnell, son of the
soldier and his wife, Sarah or Sally, was living
about 1798, his age not stated.

In 1820 soldier had a daughter Mary Anna or 
Marianna
Donnell, aged seventeen or eighteen years.

The only children of John Donnell, the soldier, and Sarah his wife, who were living in 1843
were: Ann I. Green of Virginia, Arra Anna Holmes of Virginia,
and Mary (Polly) B. Perry of Lynchburg, Virginia. She was born Mch. 18, 1784, in Philadelphia
and was the second child. There are no further
family data.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Virginia, 1884.
Sarah Daniel, decd
widow of John Donnell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 23d February 1830
of Lynchburgh in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain
---
of the
---
commanded by
---
in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years
-
of the
in
scribed on the Roll of Richmond
the rate of 80 - Dollars
---
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836. and ending on the 16th. May, 1840.
the day
of her death -
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of
November 1843 and sent to Henry Northup
Present.-
---
Whole amount due . . . . $334.68

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wm Stewart Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 265

Refd by letter to Pen. Age
December, 1843
Letter to H Northup December 7, 1843
Paper Copd for same Jan. 12 '84
see letter to H. Northup Jan.
17. 1844
do to Hon G. Ralhtron
Feb 12 1844
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LYNCH, VA
JAN
18

Reinstated
Feby 7, 1822 & sent to
Hon George Tucker H Rep

George Tucker esquire
Member of Congress
Washington
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Wm. Daniel
Jan. 17. 22

To reconsider
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Lynchburg 17th January 1822

Dear Sir,

I take the liberty to trouble you with this short note on account of John Donnell of this place - he is one of those old soldiers who seek some aid from the country for support - I believe he both needs and deserves it - he says that he hath forwarded his claim, and the documents necessary, several months past to the secretary for the department of War; but hath received no answer - he requests that you will do him the favor of calling at the proper office and making such inquiry as will enable you to communicate when such information as will satisfy him whether that he may expect to receive some aid, or that his hopes are grounded [illegible]

I offer you my best wishes regards

[illegible] Daniel
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Service Penn.
Donnell, John
Number W.19182
or
Donnel
Sarah
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Donnell, John.     W19182
Donnell, Sarah
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City of Washington 5th of April 1844
Sir, 
Your letter of [illegible] to the War [illegible] covering the depositions[illegible] on 10th of February past in the case of Mrs Jane Williams
deceased the widow of Richard Williams a Revolutionary soldier is requesting the credibility of the [illegible] certified. This is an omission which I had not niticed when his papers were assessed by me otherwise I should have returned them making this [illegible] my self. I have not the depositions for this appraised [illegible] this credibility of THE Watcher and returns the papers the others objections raised by you will be [illegible] and replied to when these depositions are returned.

[illegible] while I will [illegible words] that this
evidence was [illegible] in your office as [illegible] you on the 29th of February Past while on the 16th [illegible] before the certificate from Harrisburg and having John Donnel a Sergeant Major was deposited with you and [illegible words] other care of  williams. I have not heard anything in relation to this case. In your letter on [illegible] of the 27th [illegible] 1843 [illegible] if the[illegible] at Harrisburg should confirm his allegation of his
being a [illegible] indian of which he furnishes no proof the allowance may be [illegible] in [illegible]. This certificate from Harrisburg was proof will you this cause this claim be taken up and [illegible] as it is now [illegible past its times.

                 I remain in your [illegible
                Jhonny [illegible]
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No 71 Certificate for L 119.10.4. Specie
We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to John Donnel Sergt Magor of the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, in the Sum of One hundred and nineteen pounds ten shillings & 4 pence Species, being the amount of the Depreciation of his pay, from April 4th 1777 to August 1st 1780, Pursuant to an act of assembly [illegible] at Philadelphia the 18th of December 1780.
Jno Nicolson
Saml Laird
Willm Lyon
Auditors
Carlisle
April 4th 1781

Auditor Generals Office, Pennsyl.
Harrisburg  Feb 11th 1844.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing & the text on the back are correct copies of the original on file in this office & that the cropings  of the letters we are [illegible] in the original.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal of Office
Will F. Packer
[illegible] J. Krause
Aud. Generals
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Received Carlisle May 15th 1781 the Sum of thirty nine pounds fifteen Shillings in part 
L39.15
Jno Donnell, Sergt. Major
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GIDEON, PRINTER.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
February 13th, 1844

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitle “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” and the third section of the Act of August 13, 1842, extending this time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm. Of John Donnell, a pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, VA Agency , at the rate of Eight Dollars and --- Cents per Month, under the law of the 18th Mar. – 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1829, to the 23 February 1830.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Donnell, John  W.19182
Donnel
Sarah
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Virginia,: County of Henrico: to [illegible]: Be it known that on this 16th day of July 1843 personally appeared before me John G. Mosby a justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid, Mrs. Susannah Mosby aged seventy six years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following statement: That about the year 1793 she was well acquainted with John Donnel and Sally - his wife then living in the town of Cartersville, county of Cumberland and State of Virginia - she knew them for several years - they had two children named Polly and John - Polly was the older, and appeared to be at least two or three years older than her oldest son who was born in May 1786. She believed the said John Donnel and Sally Donnel to be man and wife - they were so considered by all the neighbors and not a doubt of the fact was ever intimated, but the affiant cannot say when or where they were married. She heard they had been married by a Catholic priest. They moved from Cartersville to Ca Ira, and thence to Lynchburg where their daughter, now Polly Perry, at this time lives. 
Susannah Mosby
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid and I know the affiant to be a credible witness - the figures 1793 in the sixth line from the top being made before the affiant subscribed and swore to the above.

State of Virginia County of Henrico S. C. I Doffin  N Ellet Clerk of the County Court Henrico County certify the Jno G Mosby is a Justice of the Peace in
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in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 29th day of July 1843.
Softin N. Elliott [illegible]

[Round seal – illegible]
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Deed. 1843.
James B Edward’s Esqr
Commr of Pensions 
Present
Sarah Donnel
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Washington [illegible] 1843

Sir
I was advised on Saturday last that the claim of the children of Sarah Widdow of Jon Donnel a Revolutionary Soldier and [illegible] was admitted.  Since when I have been unable to learn anything written relative to this claim.  As the papers were sent me during my absence. They were presented by my dan he at my suggestion (he leaving presented the claim) called a day or two since to learn something about the claim as assured as the party who advised on Saturday its being admitted that a pension certificate [illegible] in two or three ways. He stated that when he called you gave him no satisfaction [illegible] than now to make an entry of who to send the pension certificate. To which he gave a name ignorantly which does not exist. To wit the name of Donnel [illegible] wrote to request the pension certificate when issued [illegible] here, and  [illegible] have to ask should this certificate not be issued in time for me to receive it tomorrow that you will advise me of the names of the children as certified by the Lynchburg Govt in order that I can [illegible] or write them by tomorrow evenings mail. I have not their names. Last being advised that a new application must be made before the arrears of pension due John Donnel at the time of his death can be drawn. There pace ask of you their names.
Yours Respectfully
Henry Northrup
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Mary B. Perry
Sept. let.
'43.
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At a Court of Hastings held for the town of Lynchburg at the Court-House on Monday the 4th of September 1843 it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that in the foregoing declaration of Mary B. Perry, made in this Court on the 10th day of August last, an error was inadvertently committed, in ninth and tenth lines of said declaration (counting from the words "At a Hastings Court the) by referring to an Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1816 or of the 7th of July 1818, whenreference should have been made to an Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836, or of the 7th of July 1838; the Court doth hereby order that said error be corrected, and it is accordingly corrected.
I James Benagh Clerk of the said Hastings Court for the town of Lynchburg do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the minutes of the said Court. 
In testimony thereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Lynchburg this 4th day of September 1843, and in the 68th year of the Commonwealth.

                  James Benagh  c.
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June 3  43
Copy
Sarah Donne 
James L Edwards Esqr 
Comm of Pensions 
Present
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Washington City Ind June 1844
Sir In January last obtained from you a copy of the voucher on which you admitted the claim of the Children of John and Sarah Donnel to pension from 4th of 1836 instead of 4 of March [illegible] the time in which it should have commenced for the purpose of laying the same before Congress. A bill has been reported and passed the House of Representatives as I am informed in their case rest as this first admission of the Claim by you was as Private only instead of Sergeant Major. And a copy of those Vouchers duly obtained and sent to the Revolutionary Committee. And as subsequent allowance has been admitted by you for the rank of Sergeant Major instead of Private I have to ask of you to do me the kindness to furnish me with a copy of this voucher on which this additional allowance was made and a Certificate or note from you shewing [showing] that such additional allowance was made. In order that I may file the same with the Revolutionary Committee of the senate otherwise the bill will probably be passed for paying as a private instead of a Sergeant Major. I pray you oblige me by causing the copy to be made today if practicable and oblige sir 
Yours Respectfully Henry Worthing
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7884
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the Seventh of July 1838.

Sarah Donnell deceased, widow of John Donnell who was a Sergeant Major in the Revolutionary War was entitled to receive a pension at rate of one-hundred and twenty dollars per annum. Commencing on the 4th of March 1836 and ending on the 16th of May 1840 the day of her death, which will be paid, upon the production of the proper vouchers to Mary B. Terry, Ann J. Green and Arranna Holmes only surviving children after [illegible] the amount which has already been paid.
This pension has been increased from Eighty dollars per Annum.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty four.

Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Copy of Pension certificate.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the7th of July 1838, Sarah Donnell, deceased, who was the widow of John Donnell, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and who was entitled at the time of her death, pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 183[illegible] and ending on the 17th of May, 1840, the day of her death. The amount due will be paid when the production of the requisite voucher to Mary B. Perry, Ann J. Green, and Arranna Holmes, only surviving children of the said Sarah Donnell deceased.

Given at the War office of the United States, this 30th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.

Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Dec 20 1843

James, L, Edwards Engre (illegible)

(illegible)

Pen. cert. (illegible, overwritten)
Sarah Donnell
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Dec 20 1843
Pen. Cert. Wd.
Sarah Donnell
James, L, Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Precinct
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Washington City 2nd of Dec 1843
Sir
I learned this morning through the Post office the Pension Certificate
of the Children of Mrs Sarch Dannel. There has most unquestionably
been some oversight in passing on this claim  the evidence of mariage
is not in strict conformity to the regulations published by the department
for the presenting of claims under either of the acts of 4th of July 1836
7th of July 1838, but if this evidence was good and admirible to
establish a claim under the act of 7th July 1838 it was equally good
to establish a claim under the act of 4th of July 1836. And I surely
believe that the admitting under the act of 7th July 1838 has been an
oversight, however arbitary the rules fereomcergated for the furnishing
of evidince of Marriage in such cases are, yet as this has been admitted
as satisfactory under the act of 1838 it surely should have been equally
satisfactory under the act of 4th of July 1836 and I must believe that the
evidence has not been carefully examined. I retain it is that
I hazard nothing in saying that there is not a Court of Law or equity in
the United States which would not have admitted this evidence as satisfactory to establish the carriage (if caried at all) previous to the Tircni
nation of the war-
I have therefore returned this certificate and ask a reexamination of the
Papers. and should you decline to correct as I believe the rear
or over right I have to the appeal to the Secretary of war before
whom I have to request that you will do me the kindness to say
at the papers as early as practicable. This Sir I wish to know
at the earliest possible have in order that the heirs may apply by
petition to Congress for this allowance of Pension from 3rd of March
1831 to 3rd of March 1836 in the went of the pension or war department ┃
declining to allow the claim for that period
Yours Respectfully
Henry Northup
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State of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County & City
As Personally appeared before me the subscriber has an  
Alderman of the City of Philadelphia
Henry Carter for who being duly sworn according to
law saith that on the 10th of August 1825 he was in Carlisle Pa and on the 28th
of the same month he's in Milton Northumberland County Pa. his
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Eastern District of Pennsylvania
City and County of Philadelphia
I, Joseph Simon Cohen Prothonotary of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for the Eastern District do hereby certify that John Binns Esquire before whom the [illegible]
affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same and now is an alderman of the City of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, and [illegible] officer a justice of peace in and for the said City duly qualified to administer oaths and affirmations, to whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court at Philadelphia this twenty-ninth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and forty-three.
J. Simon Cohen
16 May 40
Mary B. Perry
Ann J. [Illegible]
[Illegible name]
5
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Amount of Schedule $200. aged 65 years, served 6 years has no real property his family consists of his wife aged 59 years and daughter aged 17 years, his wife has an old negro man valued $150 not paid for
For Reconsideration

Hon. George Tucker, H.R.
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It appears it is the end of a journal page and only has one word written on it:

Reinstate
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469

Declaration 
of
John Donnell


Get nigl papers

No 6 Exam
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State of Virginia
Justice Court of (not legible) August Nine 1821
Be it remembered that on this 9th day of August of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, John Donnell aged about Sixty six, personally appeared in open court, which is (not legible) constituted by law a court of record, and on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the several acts of Congress of the United States (not legible) the 15 day of March 1818 and the first day of May 1820 - That on the 12 day of July one thousand  seven hundred + seventy six, he said John Donnell volunteered under Captain' Morris Watson of Lancaster County Pennsylavania and marched hence to the city of Philadelphia where he joined the regiment for six months, when the term for which he had volunteered having expired he was discharged. That in the month of March following towit March 1777. He said John Donnell enlisted at Little York in the state of Pennsylvania under Capt Alexander Parker of the 7" Pennsylvania Regiment on Continental establishment  commanded by Lieutenant Col Green (Col W. Irvine having been taken prisoner by the enemy) and continued to serve in the same until the (not legible) of the Pennsylvania Line in 1781. when the different regiments of that line were broken and the 7" and 4" consolidated under the command (end of the page)
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2/
of Col William Butler; after this there was a draft from the
different regiments of the Pennsylvania line for the purpose of
forming a brigade under Genl Wayne, and said Donnell was
one of those who were drafted, and was attached to the
Second regiment under Genl. Wayne, commanded by Colonel
Walter Stewart.  That Brigade was then ordered to join Marquis
La Fayette in Virginia which is did and continued in
Virginia until the capture of Lord Cornwallis. After the
surrender of Cornwallis the 3d Regiment was divided
between the first and second regiments and those two ordered
join Gen. Greene. The second regiment was at this time
commanded by Major James Hamilton & Evan Edwards
in the year 1783 said Regiments were ordered back to
Pennsylvania for the purpose of being discharged and said
J. Donnell was regularly discharged on the 31st day of October
1783 at Philadelphia. In the course of the military service
of said John Donnell he acted as 1st Sargent of Capt. Parker's
company in the 7th Regiment. He was Sargent Major in the
7th Regiment before the revolt, and after the consolidation of
the 7th & 4th was continued as Sargent Major, and continued
to serve in that capacity in the different regiments until the
discharge at Philadelphia. Said J. Donnell was present in the
following general actions and in various other per affairs.
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\3
He was in the battle on Long Island-the battle of White
Plains - of Brandywine - of Paoli- of Germantown - of
Monmouth- of Jamestown in Virginia & of the Siege of York in Virginia, And said John Donnell doth solemnly swear that he was a [crossed out resident] citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1818. The family of said John Donnell
consists of two persons besides himself. Now, his wife aged about fifty nine years, and their daughter Marianna Donnell aged about nineteen years. From the infirm state of body of said John Donnell he is unable to afford his wife & daughter any assistance in their efforts to support himself & them. That
until about six months since his wife and daughter endeavoured
to gain a support by a small confectionary or Grocery & by sewing
but that their business became so dull as to be insufficient to
afford a support and they abandoned it about last January- 
That his wife and daughter are now engaged in sewing and
bonnet making from which they do not earn a sufficiency for support for the family and that he is much indebted to a son-
in-law for support, who besides a large family, is a man
of very small property. That he has applied for and obtained
a pension of Eight dollars for month under the act of the 18th
March 1818, and his pension certificate bore date the 20
of October 1818. and as numbered 3775. which pension
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was stopped under the act of the 1st May 1820. That about
June 1820. he applied for a continuance of said pension
but was refused. That in the declaration and schedule of
June 1820. he amongst other things enumerated on
elderly man slave named Mark, which he supposes
was the cause of his application being rejected. That at the time of giving in his said schedule he did not know that his wife, from a change in the times, was as much indebted for articles to carry on her business as he found since that she really was, that she had the entire management of said business, and from a desire to discharge just 
debts incurred, she was compelled since the declaration
and schedule aforesaid to sell not only said slave, Mark
but all articles of groceries  on hand, and that the proceeds
of said articles were insufficient to pay off all her just
debts, but that a part are still owing and due - And
said John Donnell doth solemnly swear that he hath not nor hath any other, disposed of any property or goods since the 18 day of March 1818, for the purpose or with the view
of bringing himself within the provisions of, and obtaining the benefits of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
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of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18
day of March 1818 and that he hath not nor hath any person
in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts
due him nor has he any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed & by him subscribed
I have no property real or personal, or bonds except bedding
which I understand is excepted
.
.
(Signed) J. Donnell
-
Sworn to and declared on the 9th day of August 1821, before
the Hustings Court for the Corporation of Lynchberg

Wm W. Nowell Clk
J. William W. Nowell Clerk of the Hustings Court for the
corporation of Lynchburg in the State of Virginia do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto affixed
are truly copied from the record of said Court. And I
do further certify that no valuation was but upon the schedule aforesaid, by the said Court. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and
annexed the seal of said Court this
13th day of August 1821 and in the
46th of our Independence
Wm W. Nowell Clk
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Virginia 
Hustings Court of Lynchburg August Term 1821
●
-
The Court doth certify that from proofs
introduced before them and from their knowledge of the
circumstances, it appears to their satisfaction that the said
John Donnell hath fairly disposed of his property in payment of his just debts, and not with any fraudulent
intention of so reducing his circumstances as to bring
himself within the provisions of the several act of congress
referred to in the declaration and that his bodily infirmities
& reduced circumstances furnish through  claims
for assistance from his country
A Copy Teste
W. W. Nowell
J. William W. Nowell Clerk of the Hustings
Court for
the corporation of Lynchburg do hereby certify that the above
is a correct copy of an order made by the Court and
taken from the record thereof. In witness whereof I
hereunto set my hand & affix the
seal of said Court at Lynchburg
this 13th day of August 1821 & of
our Independence the 46th
W W. Nowell Clk
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Dec 29 43
M. Donnell
Copy
Pen Cert sent to Cheswell
Dalney Dec 29,  43

Sideways text over text above

[Illegible] Edward Esquire
Clearance of Pension
 Par [illegible]
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Washington City 28th Dec 1843
Sirs
You having declined to examine or refer to the Territory of
are the case of Mr Davis widow of John Donnell late of Lynchburg, Virginia. You will do me the kindness to enclose the Pension
Certificate returned to you the 2nd just with a form for the Hearing of the amount due on such Certificate and Direct it
to Chiswell Dabney Esq Attorney at Law Lynchburg Virginia

And I have to ask that you will be kind enough to mail it tomorrow or
next day at farthest thus enabling the party to get it in time
for action at their Borough Court which sits on Monday next and allocally last three days
I have to ask of you a certified copy of the papers pertaining
to this case to wit the declaration of the Perry Certificate of Court and the
several affidavits together with a copy of my letter to you of the 2nd
Instant returning the pension certificate
Yours  [Illegilbe]
Henry Northrup
P.S. May I am will hand this you and receive your answer to wit
Whither the pension certificate will be mailed as requested or not
and if not you will please deliver the same to him with a form
for drawing the pension due a deceased
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Feby 17 1844https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
Pa
Add Proof
John Donnell decd
J.L. Edward Esq.
Comissioner of Pension
Present
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Washington City 16th of Feby 1844

Sir 

In yours of the 27th Dec last you say "If the records at
Harrisburg should confirm his alligation [allegation] of being a sergeant 
Major of which he furnishes no proof the allowance 
may be proportionally in [illegible]"
I have therefore obtained from Harrisburg the necessary
Certificate showing him a sergeant Major from
the 4th of April 1777 to 1st of August 1780
As this evidence is now furnished from the source which
you asked I have to ask that this case will be reexamined and
a new certificate issued for this [illegible] Pension
I Remain Sir yours [illegible]
Henry Northup
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Increase of fees 
for the heir of
Sarah Donnel
Aet July 4, 1835
and
May 15th 1828
Robt. H Gray
att
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Chief Clerks [illegible]
Feb 10. 1852

Sir
In the case of Sarah Donnel widow for
We claim an Increase of pen[sion] in his own
right under the act of May 1828. from $96
to $120. (which was allowed the widow
from the 4th day of March 1826, To the 23d of Feb 1830 - the time of his death, she had [illegible] no pension and to which she may [illegible] ? during her life time she being dead. The certificate will be [Illegible] to the living children Mrs Mary Perry and Mrs Arwa Anna Holmes

Respectfully
Robt. H. Gray
Agent
for Mary B Perry
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Feb 6. 1844
M Donnell
one note
7884 Va 38
H G Rathbun
H R
JL Edward [Engr]
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Hans Raps
Feb 5th 1844

Sir

Has any pension be granted to
Mary B Perry of Virginia - Heir to
John Donnell.  I find your letter
among the papers stating the same
why she was not allowed to land in
under the pension law of 1836.
Are there any part in this
Can [coapt] that contained in
your letter
Your obedient servant
Geo. Rathbun
[illegible] Court New Pen

JL Edward [illegible]
Court Pensioner
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Elizabeth Perry Miller
1612-17th. Ave. So
Nashville Tenn

June 17, 1934

Commissioner of Pensions,
Can you give me information on this, as I understand, my great-grandmother Mary O'Donnell, wife of Collier or Colin M. Perry, daughter of John O'Donnell and wife Mary
O'Brien received twelve thousand dollars
for services her father rendered during the
Revolutionary War, which he had refused.
John O'Donnell was Quartermaster General
under Washington, was at Valley Forge and
the first man in the trenches at Yorktown
after the surrender of Cornwallis, State Virginia
Two daughters of my fathers brother are member of Ky. Chapter D.A.R. but I am trying to get dates and more information about the family. I understand the above Perry is
related to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
My lineage on my father's side (maternal) is
Elizabeth Perry Miller daughter of
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Samuel Reed Miller (served four years with Army Northern Virginia
born 1842-- Lynchburg  Va
Son of Francis Scott Miller and wife Maria B. Perry
(born Charlotte Co. 1800 - died 1861, Lynchburg, (died Lynchburg
Maria B. Perry daughter of Collin M. Perry
and wife Mary O'Donnell
Mary C. Donnell daughter of
John O'Donnell and wife Mary O'Brien
I especially want this information for the
younger generations of the family
my grandfather Francis Scott Miller born
in Charlotte County had in his possession a
sword, Masonic apron and snuff box of one of his ancestors who was in the Revolutionary War but I have no further information
at present of the Miller family of Virginia
Thanking you,
Elizabeth Perry Miller
1612-17th Ave. So
Nashville Tenn
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File no 182
Sarah Donnell
Widow
John Donnell
[Ser ?] Rev. War
Act: July 7th, 1838
Index: Vol. [CF?] Page 189
Arrangement of 1826