Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1636, George Bacon, Navy (Mass.)
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Navy (Mass.)

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Bacon, George

NUMBER
S.1636

Carded
CONTENTS
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See letter to G. W. Chapman
May 21. 1846 -

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George Bacon
Marine

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Inscribed on the roll of the Massachusetts agency at $6 40/100 -

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Invalid [Underlined.]
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George Bacon
Marine

Application for Transfer from Massachusetts [Underlined.] to Ohio [Underlined.], from 4th Sept 1822 - R 4 Nov 1822 -
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

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County of Huron, State of Ohio SS.

On this Eighteenth day of September, 1822, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Huron, personally appeared George Bacon a marine, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the [Typed text crossed out, "company commanded".] ship Warren commanded by Captain Dudley Saltonstall [Typed text crossed out, "in the regiment commanded by Colonel".] in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state [Typed text crossed out, "(district, or territory)".] of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
George Bacon
Levi Shepard Justice of the Peace

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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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State of Ohio
Huron County
Clerk's Office
Norwalk Sept 30th 1822

I, David Gibbs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Huron aforesaid do hereby certify that Levi Shepard was on the Eighteenth day of September that, a lawful Justice of the Peace duly sworn & authorized to act as such& that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, and further I do verily believe  that his name within written is in his own proper handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of Office at Norwalk the day & year above written.

David Gibbs Clk C.P.
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May 21, 46

G. Bacon
Gen. W. Chapman

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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City

am. May 21.1846 D.C
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Elyria Lorain co. Ohio May 12th 1846

Sir
Will you pleas [sic.] favor me with annoer to the two following enquires

1st George Bacon an invalid [Underlined.] Revolutionary Pensioner died in Sewain co. Ohio in 1834, was he at the time of his death entitled [Underlined.] to a pension as an invalid [Underlined.] and also under the act of 1832 [Underlined from "under" to "1832".] he having served more than six months? If so are his children entitled to the unclaimed pension he having left no widow?

2nd George W. Chapman who was entitled to a pension under the Act of 1832 died in 1845 leaving neither widow nor children but one grand-daughter. [Underlined.] Is the said grand-daughter entitled [Underlined.] to the unclaimed pension [Underlined.] of her said grandfather? [Underlined.]

By giving me an early [Underlined.] answer to the above you will very much oblige.

I am Very Respectfully Yours
B. B. Chapman

Hon, J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
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Prairie Depot. O. Feb. 1. 1899.

The Pension Department.
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please look up on the pension roll of soldiers in the Revolutionary War, the record of one, George Bacon, from Massachusetts. He served for five years in the war of the Revolution, was wounded in the arm, belonged to the Boston Tea Party, and drew a pension of something over ninety dollars a year. During the latter part of his life he lived in Brownhelm, Ohio.
I am seeking admission to the society of the Daughters of the American Revolution through my descent from
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this George Bacon, my great-grand-father, and they require this official proof of my eligibility. I hope you can find his record without difficulty.

Respectfully,
(Miss) Laura Alice Bacon.

[Stamp.]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
FEB. 3 1899
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Feby 25/99. Miss. L. A. Bacon
Prairie Depot Ohio Res.

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1914, Dec. 18. To W. Mr. Gen. U.S.
For monument.

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INVALID
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Navy.
File No. 1636
George Bacon
Marines

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Ship "Warren" [Underlined.]
Rev War

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(Arrangement of 1870.)