Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,586, for William Stadden, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Stadden, William
NUMBER S.14,586
carded
CONTENTS
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N. 11.944
Pennsylvania
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William Stadden
of North Co. in the State of Penn
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Robinson of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Kelly in the Penn [raised a]
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 80 Dollars____Cents [cents crossed out] per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July
1833 and sent to J. F. Malfenger
Milton, Northern Co. Pa.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.00
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833   40.00
                                                     $200.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown   Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 5 Page 53
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State of Pennsylvania          }
County of Northumberland } Ss

On the 22d day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Hon Seth Chapmen and his associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said county, William Stadden a resident of Turbot township in the county and state aforesaid, aged seventy two 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June the seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two, that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven with Captain McGrady (regiment forgotten,) in the Pennsylvania line under the following named officers - General Potter Colonel Kelly and Captain McGrady for service for six months which he served and joined the company about where Milton now stands can the West Branch of the Susquehanna river, that myself and twenty nine others were ordered to the head waters of a Muncy Creek, then to the head waters of the Loyalsock Creek - then on to the head waters of Pine Creek - then to come down Pine Creek and then up Quineshaughaney as Indian spies. The service occupied us fourteen days, during which time we destroyed several Indian encampments. We then returned to Fort Boone on Muddy run on the West Branch of the Susquehanna aforesaid and stayed in garrison during the remainder of our term of service. In the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine I enlisted for three years or during the Indian war, about where Milton now stands in Captain Robisons company of rangers
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in the fall of the year we were ordered up to Muncy to
build what was called Wallaces fort, we built the fort
we remained a year in garrison in this fort. A scouting
party were sent out and partly destroyed by the Indians
this deponant and forty three more were ordered to go
five miles up the Bald eagle creek to search for this
party and we found five of their dead bodies which
we interred, we then returned to Wallaces fort and
there remained until peace was declared.
This deponant further add that he served in addition to
the above service two months on a scouting
party on Muncy hills under Captain Dickey. This
deponant was wounded at the battle of Frielands
fort in 1779 in company with Rodger Martin an
Old Soldier and resident in the township of Liberty
in the County of Columbia and State aforesaid, then
called Northumberland County this deponent has lost his discharges
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and he declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of any
agency in any state [crossed out words]

the State of Pennsylvania         }
Sworn and subscribed the day }
and year aforesaid                   }
Ed Y Bright Prothy
Willim Stadden [signature]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states.
Seth Chapman [signature]
Jacob Gearhart [signature]

Answers to interrogatories by the Court
I was born in Chester County in the year 1761
there is a record of my age at Muddy river at my place of residence
when called into service I was living on Muddy river and I have lived there ever since
I entered the services first as a Substitute for Peter Jones and afterward enlisted as above stated under Captain McGrady. I recd a discharge from Captn Robison which is lost.
Anthony Armstrong of Turbot Township Northumberland County, Nathanial [illegible] Postmaster at said County,  George McKee of Warrior Run Turbot Township and
George Eckard of Milton in said County will testify as to my character for veracity
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Ed Y Bright Prothy
William Stadden [signature]
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William Stadden
6673
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State of Pennsylvania     }
Northumberland County} Sct.

I John Bryson, a clergyman residing in the township of Turbot in the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Stadden who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, having known the said William upwards of forty years, for about ten years of which time the said William was a member of my congregation— that he has always borne a fair character for honesty & veracity- that I believe him to be of the age represented- that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that I concur in that opinion. The deponent further states that he (this deponent) is aged & Infirm- that he has been confined to his house for about two months with an inflammatory fever and that he is altogether unable to attend court to make said certificate in the usual formality-
     John Bryson [signature]

Sworn & subscribed this 11th day of June}
AD 1833 before me the subscriber—-I      } having attended the residence of the        }
 said John Bryson for said purpose.            }
     K. Russel

State of Pennsylvania }
Northumberland county} S.c.t.
     Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county William Stadden the applicant in the above declaration named who being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that he rendered services in the revolutionary war for a period of two years and six months & that he has no documentary evidence to prove— and that he is unable to procure a witness who from personal knowledge can testify to his services as a revolutionary soldier. The deponent further states that at the time his declaration was executed the Rev. John Bryson a clergyman attended the court for the purpose of certifying to the age, credibility & general belief of the revolutionary services of the applicants then before the court— that the deponent himself had intended to get the certificate of the said John Bryson to his declaration but having been informed by his then counsel that it was altogether unnecessary thought he would not trouble himself about it and it was thus neglected.—
         William Stadden [signature]

Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of }
June AD 1833— before me—-              }
      K Russell
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State of Pennsylvania}
Northumberland County} ss

I Edward Y Bright Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Northumberland County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Stadden for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Sunbury this 22nd day of August A.D. 1832
Ed Y Bright Prothy
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Direct your letter to me at the Milton Post Office Northumberland, Penna directed to the care of Gene. Henry Frick
William Stadden

State of Pennsylvania  S.ct-
Northumberland County }. I Edward Y Bright clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county do certify that the said Kerr Russel before whom the following affidavit and certificate were made and executed is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County-legally authorized to act as such and that the signature annexed thereto is to the best of my knowledge and belief the genuine signature of the said Kerr Russell. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this 20th day of June A.D. 1833 - Ed Y Bright Prothy
Per Charles W. Heging Depty
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Turbot August 17th 1832 Northumberland County and State of Pennsylvania

I do certify that I have been acquainted with William Stadden about twenty five years during that time I have often heard him reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a revolutionary soldier and that I concur in that opinion, he is much respected in this Township.

Anthony. Armstrong - 
David Watson [signatures]
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Rev War
14.586
INVALID.
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File No. 14,586
William Stadden
Pri. Rev War 
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 361

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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(3 - 169.)
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Bureau of Pensions
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OW Line File
Application No. 14586
Certificate No. ___
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Wm Stadden
Northumberland Co Penn Mill
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Revolutionary War
Papers

[Stamp}
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
MAY 5 1902
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
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Revolutionary claim
FREE
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City

Admitted
2 Years 
$80-

[Post Mark]
MILTON Pa.
JUN
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Milton North County Penna

Dear sir.  Enclosed I send you the pension claim of Mr William Stadden. It would have been sent back long ago but it is only about two weeks since we found where it was sent to with Sunbury instead of Milton.

I accompanied Mr. Stadden to the residence of Mr. Bryson, whose certificate is attached to the declaration of Mr.G. M. B.- has been quite unwell he is still confined to his house - and unable to attend court for the purpose of making his certificate with the same formality that he did Mr. Blaines Mr Fulkersons - Mr. Graham’s & others. Hence or four of our old revolutionary soldiers have gone the way of all flesh since winter —
Direct as before to - 
John F. Wolfinger