Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39264, Richard Butler, Md.
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(3–1776)
Service Md. 
[Star] Butler, Richard 
Number S39264
Contents
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Council Chamber [crossed out: Auditor’s Office,] Annapolis, April 19 1830 [crossed out: 1822]
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in this [crossed out: Auditor’s] Office, that Richard Butler enlisted as a private in the third Maryland Regiment, on the sixteenth day of November 1777 and was [crossed out: discharged on the] present on the 1 November 1780. 
[Crossed out: Auditor General, State of Maryland]
J. Murray
Clerk of the Council
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39264
Revy INVALID
File No. 39264
Richard Butler
Pw Rev. War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 3, Page: 68
Arrangement of 1870
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[Illegible pencil mark]
20,135
South Carolina
Richard Butler
of Laurens Co. in the State of S. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Claggett of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby, in the Maryland line, for the term of three years. 
From 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st day of April, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of April 1830 and sent to John Garlington Esq. Laurens, SC
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1830 $35.72
Semi-anu’l all’ce ending
$35.72
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
And May 1, 1820.
Rec: Book S
Vol: 8, fol: 81
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20,028
Pension Office
14th Apl. 1830.
Richard Butler
Act 18 March 1818
South Carolina
See letter to J. Murray
15 April 1830
Laurens So. Ca.
April 6. 
Secretary of War Washington
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21,028
Petition for a Pension
Ex Parte
Richard Butler
Admitted by Wm. E
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Original Claim
Declaration in Order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of the 18th March 1818
District of Laurens 
SS. — Richard Butler on this twenty third day of March 1830 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the district of Laurens resident in said District aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, & the 1st of May 1820; that he
the said Richard Butler enlisted for the term of three years or during the War on the fifteenth day of October in the year 1776 in the State of Maryland, in the Company commanded by Captain Clicket, in the regiment Commanded by Colonel Gunby in the line of the State of Maryland on the Continental establishment, that he continued to Serve in the said Corps until about three days after the battle of Guilford C.H., when he was discharged from the Service in Guilford County in the State of North Carolina, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the Roll of any State — and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. The despondent did make application through Gen’l Casey many years ago who died while in Congress and that about five years ago he applied through Gen’l. Tucker & so far as his public means allowed him he has been incessant in his applications.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820, 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled “An Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service in the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the 18th day of March 1818; 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 or property whatsoever. That since the 18th of
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March 1818, there has been no change in my property.
Schedule of Richard Butler
On the 18th of March 1818. I had no property, nor have I any yet except necessary clothing. I have no occupation I did farm for a support when able, but for three years I have been unable from old age to pursue any business. I have no family living nor had I any on the the 18th of March 1818.
Sworn to & declared in Open Court before Richard Gantt 
Presiding Judge
Richard Butler XX his mark
South Carolina
Laurens District
Personally appeared before me John Dillard and Alexander Filson and on being sworn say that they do not believe that Richard Butler the Petitioner is possessed of any property at this time & that his schedule is true to the best of their knowledge and belief. March 23 1830
Sworn to before me —
John G. Klinck Qw
John Dillard X his mark
Alexander Fillson
I do hereby Certify that I am satisfied with the Schedule of Richard Butler above rendered, and that he did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy for the term of at least nine months.
Richard Gantt
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The State of South Carolina
I John Garlington Clerk of Laurens District, do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Richard Butler did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of at least nine months on the Continental establishment. 
I also Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Recorder of the said Court. And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the applicant has no property whatsoever.
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this Second day of April Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty
John Garlington
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Genl Sessions for Laurens District
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Rec. April 21st, 1830
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Council Chamber
19th April, 1820. 

Sir.
Your letter of 15th which was read too late to answer by return mail, & I now take advantage of the first to [illegible] a Certificate of the Service of Mr Richard Butler.
I am for very respectfully yours: [illegible]
J. Murray
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1551 Rejected
P.O. Richard Butler
Service:
Enlisted: __,18
Discharged: __,18
Application filed: __, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis.    Searched for __,18.
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No 38,769
Richard Butler dec’d; Md
Rejected — Died in 1815
Hon. Wm. T. Hamilton
June 9 1854
1551
June 7 1832
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To the Commisioner of of Pension Washington City D.C. Rev. Service
Osmand F. Butler
[illegible, maybe Colr]
Abstract or formation address
WT Hamilton
House of Reps
Hon. Wm. T. Hamilton
N.R.
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In the Circuit Court for Frederick County
Be it remembered that on this second day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & fifty four before the subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court for the third judicial Circuit of the State of Maryland composed of the counties of Frederick & Carroll
Appears Ormond F. Butler son of Richard Butler dec’d, and makes oath in Court that the foregoing is a True Copy of the original acmp’t in his possesion and in the hand writing of his deceased Father, and it does not appear that he has received any part of portion thereof 
And this opponent futher declares that he believes the said accoumpt to be Just and true as stands stated in the original of which the foregoing is a True Copy
By The United States in accm’t with Richard Butler
1777 January. To a horse lost whilst I was acting as quater Master to Col’n. James Johnsons batalion of Maryland Malitia on there march to the Eastward or now new Jersey which horse was left in the care of one Fox who drove one of the bagage wagons and was stolen or strayed away.
The amount of Claim with interest from the year 1777 to the year 1802 as stands stated in the original in pounds shillings & pence £37.10.00
To Six Months service as quater Master stationed at Frederick Town Maryland, commencing the 14th of September 1779 and ending the 15 of October 1802 with interes from the 15th of March 1781
carrie over
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to the 15th of October 1802 the amount of Claim and interest as stands stated £129.13..2 shil pence
The amount brought over 37 10.0
The amount of claim up to the year 1802 £167.3.2
And the deponent futher declares tha his Father died in Frederick City on the 27 day of April 1815 and that his mother died on the 28 of the same mont one day apart That they lef five children viz Margret, Ormond, Catharine, Richard, Polly, who moved to the west Margret died about 2 years ago in or near daton [Dayton] Ohio Catharine when last heard from lived in Indaonopolis [Indianapolis] Richard and Polly in Germin Town [Germantown] Ohio when last heard from
Sworn to before
M Nelson
This is to Certify, That I Gideon Banth of Frederick County State of Maryland, have personally known the Late Richard Butler and Amelia his Wife, and that they at there Disease, left Five heirs at Law. viz. Margaret, Orman, F, Catherine, Richard & Polly. All of Which Excepting Orman, F, Migrated many years ago to the western States, From My Knowledge of the hand writeing of Richard Butler (deceased) haveing often, seen him write in his life Time. The account shown ere against the United States I veryly Believe to be Stated, and Drawn up in his Own hand writeing
Frederick May 30th 1854
Gideon Banth
Sworn to by G. Banth before 
M Nelson
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To whome it may consern 
This certifies that on the church records of the Evengelical Lutheran Church of Frederick Town M.d. is entered the marriage of Richard Butler and Amelia Fischer on the 21st of May 1736 by the Rev John Andrew Krug and that the same records as well as other historical evidence prove conclusively that the said Rev John Andrew Krug was an ordained minister of the Gospel in good standing in the Evangelical Lutheran Church and a member of the Synod of Penssylvania and adjacent States of said religious denominations and that in the year 1736 as well as for some years prior and subsequent to that date was paster of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Frederick Maryland
Geo. Diehl Pastor of the Ev. Luth. Church of Frederick Md.
Sworn to before me by Geo. Diehl
M Nelson
State of Maryland Frederick County Set; I hereby certify that the Honorable Madison Nelson before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made & whose genuine signature is thereto subscribed, was at the date thereof and still is, Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of the State of Maryland, comprehending the Counties of Frederick and Carroll, duly elected, commissioned & sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Frederick County, this 2nd day of June A.D. 1854
Edward Shriver Clk
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State of Maryland Frederick County Set;
I, Madison Nelson, Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of the State of Maryland, comprehending the Counties of Frederick and Carroll, do hereby certify that Edward Shriver Esq. who has certified to the written Certificate, was at the date thereof and still is, Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick County, duly elected, commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name on this 2nd day of June A.D. 1854
M Nelson