Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8522, Henry Franks, Penn.
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(8-1776)     Service     Number
Penn          Franks, Henry       S 8522

Botwin Md                   Carded
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Ohio          26496
Henry Franks
of Washington in the state of Ohio
who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Pigman of the Regt commanded by Col (scratch) on the P Emb line for Methier   .   .  .  .  .
(???)   $ 40.00
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of 40 dollars  cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
7-21-34 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June 
131, G Dunlevy Maritta, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of March '3rd  120.00
Semi-ann allowance ending 4 Sept  20.00
                                                       $140.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J.T. Sprague clerk
Book 6  Vol. 81 page 8

(right side)
Letter to T.J. Henderson 3rd
Audn 19 (?) 1861
Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6th April
1838, from 4th Sept 1839 to 
4 March 1840 Agt Notified
22nd March 1841

Geo. M. Woodbridge  Mch 7 1833

Date 27
death 
not an AG
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State of Ohio, Washington County (?)
      On this 25th day day of June 1834.
Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State  aforesaid, Henry Franks, a resident of the Township of Grandview in the County of Washington and State of Ohio aged eighty-three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oathmake the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June7th 1832.   That he entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer in the^ spring of the year 1775 at his residence on Big Whitely, about 20 miles from Beedon (Beeson?) Town on the Monongahela river, State of Pennsylvania under Captain John Miner, and was marched to Stradlers fort on Dunkard's Creek where he served in garrison and on scout, for the term of three months, when he was discharged, the time for which he had volunteered having expired,
In he month of June 1776 he again entered the service as a Volunteer part of the time at Fort Pitt at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers from thence they were ordereed to proceed down the Ohio river to a place about 6 miles below Wheeling, for the purpose of burying a number of dead who had been massacred by the Indians, after performing that service he was stationed at Wheeling until the end of histerm of service.  On the first of May 1777. he again volunteered for the term on three months under Captain John Whetsel and proceeded from Big Whitely where he still esided to the head of Dunkard's Creek, an from thence to the head of Ten Mile Creek and ranged along the frontiers of Pennsylvania and Western Virginia for the protection of the inhabitants against the Indians until his term of service expired -  Again in the fall of the same year he entered as a volunteer under Captain Thomas Swann, for the term of three months, all of which time he served in garrison at Stradler's Fort on Dunkard's Creek -   In the e month of June 1778 he again volunteer'd under Captain William Cross, and served under him through Gen'l McIntosh's Campaign , was stationed part of the time near the mouth of Beaver, on the Ohio river at Fort McIntosh, the remainder of term they were ranging through what is now the State of Ohio, and
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employed in the erection of a Fort on the Muskingum river, in the month of December he was discharged and returned home having served six months on this tour.
      He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
       Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest Geo Dunlevy, Clerk   Henry his mark Franks

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated.

       Mr. Charles Talbott a clergyman & James Williamson residing in the Township of Grandview, County of Washington and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Henry Franks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
  Charles Talboth
James Williamson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - 
Attest Geo Dunlevy, Clerk
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Interrogatoried Propounded by the Court
1st   Where and in what year were you born
Answer - Piscataway in the State of Maryland in the year 1757
2nd    Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Ans. I have no record, 
3rd    Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans     I was living on Big Whitely, about twenty miles from Beeson Townon the Monongahela River, in the State of Pennsylvania - after which I resided about seven years near Clines Fort on the Monongahela; next in the State of maryland about 25 miles from Cumberland about seven years; next about twenty one years in Hampshire County Virginia; next in Ohio County, Virginia from thence I removed to Washington County, Ohio. where I reside and have resided for the space of nineteen years last past.
4th   How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute for whom
Ans    I entered as a volunteer in each case.
5th     State the of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Contnental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services
Ans -   Except in General McIntosh's campaign I have no recollection of there being any Regular officers, other than the Captains under which I served, the nature of our service (being the protection of the frontier settlers from the barbarities of the Indians) did not bring us in company with Regular officers, or continental or militia regiments - During McIntosh's campaign we were under the command of Col. Evans  Colonel Daniel Broadhead and Col William Crawford also commanded at that time.
6th     Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it.
Ans-     I never did receive a written one.
7th    State the names of persons by whom you are known in your present neighborhood , and who can certify as to your character
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for veracity, and the belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer - Charles Talbott a clergyman & James Williamson  both reside in my neighborhood
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
            Henry his mark Franks
                 Attest Geo Dunlevy Clerk   
And this said Court  do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after the interrogatories proscribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revoltionary soldier and served as he stated. And the Court further certifies that it appeared to them that Charles Talbott is a clergyman & James Williamson - who have signed the preceeding certificate, are residents       in the Township of Grandview, in this County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitles to credit.
The state of Ohio
Washington County
I George Dunlevy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of teh said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Franks for a pension.
     In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & seal of office this twenty fifth day of June Anno Domini 1834
              Geo Dunlevy Clerk
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26  458
Henry Franks
Ohio
From 1776 per 1 yr
        $40

Return r d e m (Crossed out)

Cannot allow for first (?) before now.


George Dunlevy
Marietta
Ohio
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
9th October 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Henry Franks

3 (months) Private Cap. Pigman 82 years

3                  "           Cap MIner Green Co.

3                 "           Cap Whitsel Pa.
                                Cap Swan

82 years
Green Co
Pa   
Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to one line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State Troops,” “militia,” and “volunteers,’ all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c., Persons who served on board of Private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Navel Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County were such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of 
On this——-day of——-personally appeared (a) before A.B. A resident (b) of——-in the county of ——-and State, Territory or District of——-aged(c)——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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)—-, with——and served in the—-(e)regiment of the —-line, under the following named officers:
[ Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (F) This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And then said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. I—————- of the Court of———————-do hereby certify (h)that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of ——-&c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(K) We, A.B., a clergyman, residing in the——-and C.D. Residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with————, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be——-years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subs ribbed the days and year aforesaid. [and then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. Who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the —————and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ————and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,——-Clerk of the Court of——-do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of——-for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this——-day of——-&c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declarations, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigations of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
ease.
The Court will propound the following ([italic]m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a Soldier. {  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
 { To an Officer. {  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
[handwritten curly brace around this paragraph] Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of [underline] bodily [end underline] infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, [underline] before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. [end underline]
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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[footnotes]
[handwritten parentheses around line a] [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity ; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[handwritten parentheses around line d, also underlined] [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[handwritten curly brace on both sides of line e] [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. D. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year-------months, and ------days, I served as a -------. For ------ months and ------- days, I served as a ------; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italic] about three or four months [end italic], is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

[italic] Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

[italic] Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[unreadable symbol] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[handwritten parentheses around line m] [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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December 5, 1939
Mrs. Lois E.B. Smith
112 North Main
Salt Lake City, Utah

BA-J/CC
Henry Franks
S.8522

Dear Madam,

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.8522, based upon service of Henry Franks in the Revolutionary War.

Henry Franks was born 1751, in Piscataway, Maryland. Exact date of birth and names of his parents are not shown. 

While residing on Big Whitely, near the Monongohela River, about twenty miles from Beesons Township, Pennsylvania, Henry Franks volunteered in the spring of 1775, served three months as private in Captain John Miner's Pennsylvania company; volunteered May 1, 1777, served three months as private in Captain John Whetsel's Pennsylvania company; volunteered in the fall of 1777, served as private three months in Captain Thomas Swan's Pennsylvania company; volunteered in June 1778, served as private in Captain William Cross' company,  Colonel Evan's Pennsylvania regiment, was in General McIntosh's Campaign against the Indians, length of service six months. 

After the Revolution he resided about seven years near Clines' Fort, on the Monongahela River, then moved to the state of Maryland, about twenty five miles from Cumberland, where he lived, about seven years; lived about one year in Hampshire County, Virginia, then moved to Ohio County, Virginia and then moved to Washington County, Ohio, [words where he was living erased]

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 18, 1833, while a resident of Grandview Township, Washington County, Ohio.

No family data are shown.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Henry Franks, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Henry Franks
Certificate #26496
Issued July 21, 1834
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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1904 Aug. 10 C. H. Hutton Wichita Ks 
fur. his of service  a.w.
1906 nov 5 - History to Mrs Lucy Franks
Stowe                                   M. B re
1923 May 3 , hist to Miss Kathrine Nye
1939 Dec 5 - Hist to Mrs Lois E. B. Smith ac

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Rev War  8522

8522
Henry Franks
Priv  Rev. War

June 7th 1832
Vol  IRT  page 032
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(postmark)


Henry Franks
Ohio
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February 27th 1841

Sir:
         Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "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"  Henry franks -  a Pensioner on the roll of Ohio Agency at the rate of Forty Dollars ans - cents per annum, under the law of 7th june 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1839 to the 4th March 1840
    Respectfully yours, Albion K. Parris
              Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Present.
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          State of Ohio, Washington County
On this 18th day of Jan' A-D- 1833 personally appeared before me Robert ( Curat?) justice of peace of Grandview township Henry Franks a resident of Grandview Township, in the County of Washington, and State of Ohio, aged 82 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 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
Three months under Capt Jesse Pigman, three months under Capt John Miner, Three months under Capt John Whetsel three months under Capt Thomas Swan as a volunteer and ended his service in the year 1777  With Gen McIntosh campaign in the year 1778 and on several marches, was through the western part of PA and through different parts of Ohio against the Indians. The applicant has no formmentary evidence of his service and knows of no person near who knew him in the service.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any state.
Where were you born   In Piscatawan in Maryland
Have you any record of your age    No -
Where were you living when called into service
On Whiteley in green Co PA
Where have you lived since the Revolution    First in Hampshire Co V-gn Then in Tyler Co Va and last 16 years in Co where I now live
How were you called into service.  I volunteered in every instance.
State some of the officers who were with the troo[ps where you served. Col Daniel Broadhead, Col John Gibson Col. Wm Cranford, Col Evans 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid      Henry Franks  (?)
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We, Alfred Dana a clergyman residing in (Kamfort?) township and Henry Jolly, residing in (Pradton?) township of thos Co. hereby certify that are well acquainted with Henry Franks of Township and Co. aforesaid, who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty-two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhoodwhere he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that concur in this opinion.

                                              Alfred Dana
                                             Henry Jolly
Sworn and subscribed to me the day and year aforesaid before me--- ---Robert K. Ewart J Peace                                        
                                                     {Seal}  
August 12th 1823
The State of Ohio I George Dunlevy, clerk of the Court of common Washington County, Pleas within and forsaid County certify that Robert K. Ewart is a justice of the Peace as above under his seal and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his ^ is genuine
In testimont whereof I have hereunto fixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this seventeenth day of August in the of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
                              Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk
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F. M. Hussell, Pres.
Cyrus Kirk, Vice-Pres.
J.C. Cummins, Secretary.
H.D. Thompson, Treasurer.
Geo. P. Hanawalt, Med. Director.

EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF IOWA.
HOME OFFICE; DES MOINES.

Agency for Southern Kansas,
C. H. Hatton, General Agent,
J. E. Williams, District Agent,
Winne Building.

All policies issued by this company are secured by a deposit of interest-bearing securities within the STATE OF IOWA.

WICHITA, KANSAS, August 3rd, 1904.

Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-

Will you kindly give me data which you have relative to Henry Franks who received a pension for many years. This was for service in the War of 1812 or some war previous to that, probably the Revolution. I believe that Henry Franks enlisted from Virginia; but I am not certain.

Trusting to obtain this information, I am, 
Very respectfully, 
C.H. Hutton.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
AUG 6 1904
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Marietta Ohio
     Oct 22nd 1906

To the Pension Department
     Washington, D.C.

              Will you kindly look up the record of Henry Franks who served in the Revolutionary War applying for a pension  Jan 18th 1833 I am thinking of being a D.A.R and in order to have my papers made out I find it necessary to get this record from your department
                    Respect - 
                     Mrs Lucy Franks Stowe



                             Date stamp
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204  Furth Unit"
Marietta Ohio
Dear Sir
Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary record of Henry Franks born in Piscataway Md in 1751 + died in (?) Ohio in 1846.
Also a copy of the Revolutionary record of Nathaniel Parr who died in Grandview Ohio the place of birth unknown.
         Please address
       Miss Katherine Nye
Have you the record of a Jan Buskirk or a Rhorighaty Thyme of Ohio? Names are of interest to me ancestrally. Please inform me if there is any fee.
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[Henry Franks date stamp]

RECEIVED
NOV 17 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 12
VETS ADM
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         10               112 No. Main
                           Salt Lake City
                           13 Nov. 1939
The Veeterans Administration
          Washington D.C.
   Dear Sir:
          Will you please send me the information you may have of the following men who were in the revolutionary war
1st  David Franks (1745 - 1828) served as private to Sargent in Capt. Thomas Bankers Corp Col. Wimpoles Reggiment of Albany County Militia

2nd Henry Franks (1751-1833) enlisted 1775 as private in Capt John Minns Company In 1833 he was a pensioner in Washing5ton County Ohio, where he died.

 3rd Corp Edward Mitchell (1760-1837 Throuout the war in 1835 was allowed pension in St. Clair County Ill.

4th Robert Mitchell (1748-1837)  (Notation: B 1741  d 1824  (?) inlisted 1775 Born in England, died in Winchester, VA.
 (?) 1775  (? tin) VA
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Date stamp 
[David Frank, Henry Franks, Robert Mitchell, David Franks, Edward Mitchell, David Franks.]

RECEIVED
NOV 17 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 12
VETS ADM
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5  William Lavender served as private in Capt J Jesse Allen's Company Col Francis Taylors reg -Va lines. Born before 1760, in Amherst County. Died in Va in 1778.

6th     Thomas Smith (1744- 1790) Capt. in Va militia from Agusta County 1776.
           I shall appreciate any information of their families.
                 Oblige
                     Mrs. Lois E. B. Smith
                       112 No. Main
                        Salt Lake City  Utah
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dec. Jan, 18, 1833
res  (?) Grandview Twp
     Wash. Co. Ohio

at enl on Big Whitely 20 miles from Beeson Town on Mononga-
Spring 75  hela River Pa  Green Co
3 Mo.     Capt. John Miner
                           Pa.

June 76            Jesse Pigman
3 mo.

May 1, 77        John Whetsel
3 mo.

fall 77-         Thomas Swann
3 mo.

June 78       Wm Cross
6 mo.            Evans

Born Piscataway Md 1751
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S 8522
In reply to your request of  ______ , for the history pf Henry Franks - , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Sol's claim for pension.

spg 1775     3 mos.     Pvt    Jno Miner              Pa
June 1776    3 mos       "     Jesse Pigman            
May 1, 1777  3 mos              Jno Whetsel
Fall 1777        3 mos             Thos. Swan
June 1778       6 mos            Wm. Cross    Evans  His entire service was on the frontier against the Indians -         

Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment Big Whitely 20 m fr Beesontown, Pa
Date of application for pension Jan 18, 1833  Al
Residence at date of application Grandview Twp, Washingotn Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, b 1751 in Piscataway, Md.
      Remarks:  No fam. data
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December 5, 1939.
BA-J/CC
Edward Mitchell
W.23991

Henry Franks
S.8522

Mrs. Lois K.B.Smith
112 North Main
Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Franke, born 1745, died 1828, of Henry Franks pensioned in Washington County, Ohio, of Edward Mitchell born 1760, died 1837, of St. Clair County, Illinois, of Robert Michell both 1748, died 1837 in Winchester, Virginia, of William Lavender, born before 1760, in Amherst County, served in Captain Jesse Allen's company, Colonel Taylor's Virginia Regiment and died in 1778, and of Thomas Smith, born 1744 and died in 1790.

The records of this office contain no further information on David Franks than that furnished you June 30, 1939. There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Robert Mitchell, William Lavender, nor Thomas Smith described by you.

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War pension records of Edward Mitchell and Henry Franke.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.