Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,032, Lazarus Finney, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Finney, Lazarus

NUMBER
S. 13032

Carded
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CONTENTS
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No. 11,914
Pennsylvania 
Lazarus Finney of Union in the State of Penn'a who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain McDowell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Evans in the Penn'a Militia line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 70 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Dewart, Sunbury Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  140.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833   35.00
{total}  $175.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 5 Page 19

{written along margin} Date of death not on AB.
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County}SS
On the eleventh day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Columbia James Laughead Esquire Post Master of Danville Penn'a in the county aforesaid aged in the 69th year, who after being duly Sworn according to Law, Deponant Says that he seen Lazarus Finney in city of Philadelphia on his way at Deponants fathers house, to camp in the {illegible} of an {illegible}.  Deponant thinks in the year 1776 or 1777.  Deponant was then thinks he was then 12 or 13 years of age, the circumstances that lead to the above that Lazarus Finney was a Relation of Deponants mother who was then living and that Mr. Finney was frequently at Deponants fathers house.  Deponant further says that he remembers that Mr. Finney was on the Second Service he thinks in fall of the Same year of the first Service.
James Loughead
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Me... Rudolph Sechler J. P.

I do hereby certify that the above named deponent James Laughead is a person of credibility, and that full confidence may be placed in his Testimony  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 11th day of June, 1833.
Rudolph Sechler {Seal}
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State of Pennsylvania 
Columbia County ss}
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do Certify that Rudolph Sechler Esquire before whom the foregoing Affadavit was taken was and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid duly commissioned as such and to all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.  And that the signature of Rudolph Sechler as within written is the proper hand writing of the said Rudolph Sechler Esq'r.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Danville this eleventh day of June A D Eighteen hundred & thirty three
Jacob Eyerly Prothy
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Declaration of Lazarus Finney
To be sent to Lewis Dewart Sunbury, Pa
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State of Pennsylvania 
Union County} ss
On this eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before the subscriber, {illegible} the county of Union aforesaid, in vacation, Lazarus Finney, a resident of this our Township, in the county of Union and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein Stated.
That he lived in New London Township, in the county of Chester, state of Pennsylvania, where he was called into service the first, as well as every succeeding time; that the first time was in the month of July 1776 when he was draughted and marched, as Ensign in Captain John Mc Dowel's company of Col. William Montgomery's Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia, to Philadelphia, when he got his commission, as ensign aforesaid; that from Philadelphia they crossed the river Delaware, and marched through Trenton in the state of New Jersey to a place called the "Blazing Star", which was on the sound between Jersey and Staten Island, where they lay guarding the sound, and the term for which they had been draughted, which was two months, {illegible} that at the expiration thereof they were required to make up a certain quota of men for the Flying Camp, which was accordingly and then Colonel became Colonel in the Flying Camp; but that for his part he was discharged and returned home in September 1776.
That the second time he was called out, was in the month of November in the same year; that he was again draughted and marched as Ensign in Captain John McDowel's company of Pennsylvania militia, then attached to a Regiment commanded by Col Evan Evans, to Philadelphia where they remained and served as city guard for the space of three or four weeks; that between Christmas and New Year they were ordered to Trenton in New Jersey; that the day after they had reached that the cannonade of Trenton took place, in which he was; that Gen'l Washington was there and the same night took a circuitous route to Princeton where he fought the British the next day, and defeated them; that the British then retired to Brunswick and Washington to Morristown; that they lay at Morristown untill about the 1st February 1777 when they were discharged, having again served two months, the term for which they had been draughted.
That he was draughted a third time in the month of September 1777; that, previous to this time, the Law had been altered and the {illegible} all classed, which changed their officers, each one being obliged to go with a particular class; that he was again draughted, but in consequence of the arrangements effected by the new Law, he was thrown into Captain Ephraim Blackburn's company in Col. Bull's Regiment of Penn'a militia; that he again marched as Esign of said company; that they
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marched from New London Township aforesaid to the Yellow Springs, thence across the river Schuykill eighteen miles above Germantown, when they joined General Irwin's Division which lay near the army commanded by General Washington; that they remained there till about the 1st October, when they had the battle at Germantown in which battle he was; that after the battle they retreated to Shippack creek where they lay untill their term of service, which was two months, had expired, when they were discharged, and he returned home in the month of November.
That he was draughted and marched a fourth time in May or June 1781, in Captain Robert Corry's company of Penna. militia, to Philadelphia, and from there to Trenton, where they lay untill they were discharged, which was one months and upwards; that he received one months pay when he was discharged; that he was still Ensign, and served as such in Capt. Corry's Company.  Don't remember the Col.s name.
That the whole period of his service was seven months and upwards, that he has no documentary evidence of his service; and that from the lapse of time, and change of residence, he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to it except James Laughhead of Danville, Columbia county Pennsylvania.  That from bodily infirmity he is unable to attend the court of said county to make the above declaration.
1  I was born in New London Township, in the county of Chester, & State of Pennsylvania, on the 9th day of September 1751 old Style.
2  I have my age recorded in my family Bible.
3  I was living in New London Township, Chester county, Penna. when I was first called into service, and during the whole of the revolutionary war & untill six years after it when I moved to White Deer Township (then Northumberland county) now Union, where I now live.
4  This I have answered in my general declaration
5.  This I have also answered as far as my recollection serves me
6.  I received a commission as Ensign & served as such during the whole of my service; but I can not recollect positively by whom it was signed, but think, John Hancock.  I have lost it by some means, but how I can not now say.
7.  Dan Caldwell Esq. Andrew McLenahan Esq. Rev. Thomas Hood, Thomas Howard, Mathew Laird and many others in my neighbourhood can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Lazarus Finney
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Hugh Wilson
I do hereby certify that the above named Lazarus Finney can not, from bodily infirmity attend the court of this county, in order to make the above declaration in open court.
Hugh Wilson
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We Joseph Painter, a clergyman, residing in McEwensville, in the county of Northumberland and state aforesaid, and Isaac Slenker residing in New Berlin in the county of Union aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lazarus Finney, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph Painter
I Slenker
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me  Hugh Wilson

And the said Hugh Wilson, Judge as aforesaid, does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the said Hugh Wilson further certifies that it appears to him that Joseph Painter, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in McEwensville, Northumberland county, and that Isaac Slenker who has also signed the same, is a resident in New Berlin, Union county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Hugh Wilson

State of Pennsylvania 
Union County} ss.
I Joseph Stilwell Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Lazarus Finney for a pension.  I also certify that Hugh Wilson whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration, affidavit, and certificates, is, as was at the date thereof, a Judge of the court aforesaid, that full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given to his Judicial acts; and thus the Signatures "Hugh Wilson" as above written are the proper hand writing of the said Hugh Wilson.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, the 15th day of June A D 1833
Joseph Stilwell Prothy
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January 17, 1938 om
Lazarus Finney S. 13032|Robert Foster| S. 2220| BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Edward L. Everitt, 3024 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Dear Madam:
In compliance with your request of recent date, you are furnished the Revolutionary War record of Lazarus Finney, pension claim, S. 13032, and the Revolutionary War record of Robert Foster, pension claim, S. 2220.

Lazarus Finney-S.13032

The data furnished herein concerning Lazarus Finney were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.13032, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Lazarus Finney was born September 9, 1751 (Old Style) in New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.  The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in New London Township, Lazarus Finney served in the Pennsylvania militia as an ensign, as follows- 

In the summer of 1776, two months in Captain John McDowell's company, Colonel William Montgomery's regiment; from sometime in November, 1776, two months in Captain John McDowell's company, Colonel Evan Evans' regiment, and was in the battles of Trenton, and Princeton; from sometime in September, 1777, two months in Captain Ephraim Blackburn's company, Colonel Bull's regiment, and was in the battle of Germantown; in the spring of 1781, one month in Captain Robert Correy's
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company.
Lazarus Finney, about six years after the close of the Revolution, moved from New London Township, Pennsylvania, to White Deer Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1833, then a resident of White Deer Township, Pennsylvania.

The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children.

James Longhead or Laughead who in 1833, was then about sixty-eight years of age and the Postmaster at Danville, Pennsylvania, stated that the soldier, Lazarus Finney, was a relative of his mother; he did not give his mother's name.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Recorde Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data-

Lazarus Finney
Certificate #11914
Issued July 12, 1833
Rate $70.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Robert Foster- S.2220
The data which follow relative to Robert Foster were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.2220,
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based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Robert Foster was born August 28, 1758 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  The names of his parents were not stated.

While a resident of Buffalo Valley, Northumberland (later Union) County, Pennsylvania, Robert Foster enlisted in the spring of 1777, and served at various times as private with the Pennsylvania troops, under Colonel John Kelley, until sometime in May, 1780, in all about one year.  After which, he served three months in Captain John Clark's Pennsylvania Company, three months in Captain Gilbert McCoy's company, and six months in Captain James Thompson's company, Colonel Kelly's Pennsylvania regiment.  His service was in pursuit of Indians, who were plundering and ravaging the country where he lived.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, then a resident of Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.  He died January 29, 1834.

John Foster, brother of the soldier, Robert Foster, was killed by the Indians in the month of May, 1780 at French Jacob's Mill on Buffalo Creek.  The soldier's father was living during the Revolution, and moved his family about 1780 to Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and guarded the frontiers, and was out in frequent scouting parties.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further reference to family.

In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following-

Robert Foster, certificate #5134, issued February 4, 1833, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1909 Dec. 17 Hist. to Edward C Finney, {illegible}
1920 June 30 Copies mailed to Hon Edw. C. Finney
1929 Jan 3 Typewritten Copy of 6 pages furnished A. D. Y.
Hon. Edw. C. Finney.
1935 June 17 Hist to Mrs. Edward Everitt

Rev War 13.032 Invalid.
File No. 13,032 Lazarus Finney Ensign, Rev. war
Act:  June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. ......, Page .....
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Edward C Finney
Asst to Secy of Interior
Washington, DC
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Free
Lewis Dewart M. C.

J. L. Edwards Esq'r
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
 
Sunbury June 26

{written at 90 degrees to above} 
Admitted {illegible} Ensign $70.-
Hon. L. Dewart Sunbury Pa.
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Sunbury Pa
June 26th 1833.
J. L. Edwards Esq'r
Com'r of Pensions, 
D'r Sir, 
Owing to L Finney's first declaration being lost or mislaid, he has thought proper from the information rec'd from you to make out a new one, which I now inclose to you for your immediate attention if you please, as the old mans claim has been long delayed by his first declaration being lost.
Since my return home I went over the {illegible} declaration of Dewart {illegible} for your decision, which I though would prove satisfactory, 
{illegible} then I have heard nothing from you {illegible} it at this I have once again written to you for information.  your attention to the inclosed as early as possible, and any information you can give me respecting {illegible} will be thankfully rec'd
{illegible} very respectfully your {obedient servant}
Lewis Dewart
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Copies mailed to Hon. Edw. C. Finney
June 30, 1925

copy of admitted jacket = 1 page
{ditto} decla of Sol. June 8, 1853 = 2 " {page}
{ditto} affs. Jos. Painter & Isaac Slenker = 1 " {page}
{ditto} aff. of James Loughead = 2 page
6 total {pages}

{postmark}  Office of the {illegible} Jun 28 1925

{written at 90 degrees to above}  2088 3-2006
Office of Chief Clerk
Job No. .....  Date June 27. 25
Subject Lazarus Finney Rev S 13032
2 (No.) copies of 2 pieces consisting of 6 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev & 1812 Wars Sect Division.
Remarks:  please make 2 negative copies of the papers
A E Wilson Chief Sect.    ........ Chief Clerk
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to be certified| No fee| over

2 photo slated copies

Pension application of Lazarus Finney Lieut. or Ensign in Col Chesters Reg Pennsylvania Troops War of the [illegible] Revolution 
Ed Finney
Asst Secretary of the Interior June 26. 25

This paper brought to Rev. War Sect by Dr. Thompson, Secretary to Comm.
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EM8798

Mr. Edward L. Everitt,
3024 Wisconsin Ave, N.W.

Robert Foster - private - pension S2220
certificate 5134

abstract

Personal request
January 11-1937

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also -
Lazarus Finney
Pension claim
S. 13032 -
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. Lazarus Finney Sur File 13032

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
July 1776
Nov. 1776 ┃
Sept 1777
May or June 1781

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
2 months
2 months
2 months
1 month

RANK.
Ensign
Ensign
Ensign
Ensign

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John M Dowell
John M Dowell
Ephraim Blackburn
Robert Corey

COLONEL.
 William Montgomery
Evan Evans
         Bull

STATE
 Penna.

Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New London Township  Chester Co. Penn
Date of application for pension, June 1833 [illegible]
Age at date of application, at New London Township Chester Co. Pa. Sept. 9. 1751 O.S.
Remarks: No data as to family
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Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June
7, 1832.
State of Pennsylvania
Union county
On this eighth day of June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before the subscriber Hugh Wilson, Esquire, one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas, in and for the county of Union aforesaid,
in vacation, Lazarus Finney, a resident of White Deer Township, in the county of Union and State of Pennsylvania , aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his solemn oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he lived in New London Township, in the county of Chester, and State of Pennsylvania, when he was called into service the first, as well as every succeeding time; that the first time was in the month of July 1776,
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when he was drafted and marched, as Ensign in 
Captain John McDowell's company, of Col. William Montgomery's Regiment of Pennsylvania militia, to Philadelphia , where he got his commission as Ensign aforesaid ; that from Philadelphia they crossed the river
Delaware, and marched through Trenton in the state of
New Jersey, to a place called the " Blazing Star",
which was on the sound between Jersey and Staten
Island, where they lay, guarding the sound, until the
term for which they had been drafted, which was two
months, had expired, that at the expiration thereof
they were required to make up a certain quota of men
for the Flying Camp, which was accordingly done and
their Colonel became Colonel in the Flying Camp; but
that for his part he was discharged, and returned home in September 1776.
That the second time he was called out, was in the
month of November in the same year; that he was again
drafted and marched as Ensign in Captain John
McDowell's company of Pennsylvania militia, then attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Evan Evans, to Philadelphia
, where they remained and served as city guard
for the space of three or four weeks; that between

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Christmas and New Year, they were ordered to Trenton in New Jersey; that the day after they had reached that, the cannonade of Trenton took place, in which he was; that Genl. Washington was there, and the same night took a circuitous route to Princeton, where he fought the British the next day, and defeated them;
that the British then retired to Brunswick, and Washington to Morristown; that they lay at Morristown
until about the 1st February 1777, when they were
discharged, having again served two months, the term
for which they had been drafted.
That he was drafted a third time in the month
of September 1777; that, previous to this time, the
Law had been altered, and the militia were all classed,
which changed their officers, each one being obliged to go with a particular class; that he was again drafted. but in consequence of the arrangements effected by the new Law, he was thrown into Captain Ephraim Blackburn's company, in Col. Bull's Regiment of Pennsylvania militia;
that he again marched as Ensign of said company; that they marched from New London Township aforesaid to the Yellow Springs, thence across the river Schuylkill, eighteen miles above Germantown, where they joined General Irwin's Division which lay near the army commanded by
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General Washington; that they remained there till about the 1st October, when they had the battle at Germantown in which battle he was; that after the battle they
retreated to Skippack creek where they lay until their
term of service, which was two months, had expired, when they were discharged, and he returned home in the month of November.
That he was drafted and marched a fourth time in May or June 1781, in Captain Robert Correy's company of Penna, militia, to Philadelphia, and from there to Trenton, where they lay until they were discharged, which was one months and upwards; that he received one months pay when he was discharged; that he was still Ensign, and served as such in Capt. Corry's Company. Dont
remember the Col's name.
That the whole period of his service was seven
months and upwards,  that he has no documentary evidence of his service; and that from the lapse of time, and change of residence, he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to it except
James Laughhead of Danville, Columbia county, Pennsylvania
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vania. That from bodily infirmity he is unable to
attend the court of said county to make the above declaration.
1 I was born in New London Township, in the
county of Chester, and state of Pennsylvania, on
the 9th day of September 1751 old Style.
2 I have my age recorded in my family Bible.
3 I was living in New London Township,
Chester County, Penna, when I was first called into service, and during the whole of the revolutionary war & until six years after it, when I moved to
White Deer Township (then Northumberland county) now Union, where I now live.
4 This I have answered in my general declaration
.
5 This I have also answered as far as my
recollection serves me.
6 I received a commission as Ensign, & served
as such during the whole of my service; but I can
not recollect positively by whom it was signed, but think, John Hancock. I have lost it by some means,
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but how I can not now say. 

7 Dan. Caldwell Esq. Andrew McLenahan Esq. Rev. Thomas Hood - Thomas Howard, Mathew Laird and many others in my neighbourhood can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a person or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

Lazarus Finney
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

Hugh Wilson
I do hereby certify that the above named Lazarus Finney can not, from bodily infirmity, attend the court of this county, in order to make the above declaration in open court. 
Hugh Wilson 

We Joseph Painter, a clergyman, residing in McEwensville, in the county of Northumberland and state aforesaid, and Isaac Slenker - residing in New Berlin, in the county of Union aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lazarus Finney, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
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declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Joseph Painter
I Slenker
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me 

Hugh Wilson

And the said Hugh Wilson, Judge as aforesaid, does hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the said Hugh Wilson further certifies, that it appears to him, that Joseph Painter, who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in McEwenville, Northumberland county, and that Isaac Slenker ---- who has also signed the same, is a resident in New Berlin, Union county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Hugh Wilson
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State of Pennsylvania 
Union County

I Joseph Stillwell Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Lazarus Finney for a pension.  I also certify that Hugh Wilson whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration, affidavit, and certificates, is, and was at the date thereof, a Judge of the court aforesaid, that full faith and credit are, and of right out to be given to his Judicial acts; and that the signetures "Hugh Wilson" as above written are the proper hand writing of the said Hugh Wilson.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 15th day of June AD 1833
Joseph Stilwell Prothy

State of Pennsylvania
Columbia county
On the eleventh day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the
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Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Columbia James Laughead Esquire Post master of Danville Penna. in the county aforesaid aged in the 69th year, who after being duly Sworn according to Law, Deponant Says the he Seen Lazarus Finney in city of Philadelphia on his way, at Deponants fathers house, to camp in the Charater of an Insign Deponant thins in the year 1776. or 1777.  Deponent was then thinks he was then 12. or 13. years of age, the circumstance that leads to the above that Lazarus Finney was a Relation of Deponants mother who was then living and that Mr. Finney was frequaintly at Deponants fathers house, Deponant further Says that he remembers that Mr. Finney went on the Second Service he things in fall of the Same year of the first Service.

Sworn and Subscribed James Loughead the day and year aforesaid before me
Rudulph Sechler J. P.
I do hereby certify that the above named deponant James Loughead, is a person of credibility, and that full confidance may be placed in his testimony.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 11th day of June. 1833. -------
Rudolph Sechler (Seal)

State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County

I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that - Rudolph Sechler Esquire before whom the foregoing Affadavit was taken was and still is an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid duly commissioned as such and to all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere, and that the signature of Rudolp Sechler as within written is the proper hand writing of the said Rudolph Sechler Esq. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville this eleventh day of June AD Eighteen hundred & thirty three
Jacob Eyerly Proty
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No. 11,914| Pennsylvania| Lazarus Finey

of Union in the State of Penna.  who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain McDowell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Evans in the Penna. Militia for 7 months Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 70 Dollars ----- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Dewart, Sunbury, PA.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 140.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 35.00= $175.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 5 Page 19