Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Reg. 50406-1855, Samuel Arnott, Md.
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Md. [black star stamp]
Arnott, Samuel 
Nancy
B.L. Reg. 50406-1855

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
BOUNTY LAND FILES
ACT OF 1855 - Rejected #50406
VETERAN Samuel Arnott
1777 GRADE Leamst
SERVICE Col Winkes
CAN NO. 1691 [illegible] NO. 54
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50.406. Act March 3/55
April 7/55

Nancy Arnott, widow of
Samuel Arnott decd. Teamstr.
Revolutionary War.

Capt _____
Col. Winkes
Md. Mil.
Ent _____ day of _____ 1777
Dis _____ day of _____
War Revolution.

Ohio Sus 1838 No 14182

Boynton

Manuel May, agh
Mansfield,
Ohio

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cir. M. May Sept 19/55
Set Same July 15/56
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50.406
Nancy Arnott
A Revolutionary Widow
application
for Bounty Land

Forwarded by
Manuel May
Attorney at Law
Mansfield
Richland County
Ohio
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Bounty Land Claim
State of Ohio}
Richland County} SS

On this twenty ninth day of March AD
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally
appeared before me JW Littler a Justice of the Peace
within and for the county and state aforesaid, Nancy
Arnott, aged ninety one years, a resident of Mansfield
in aforesaid County and State who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that she is the widow of
Samuel Arnott deceased, who was a Teamster (sometimes
termed "Continental Teamster") employed under the direction
of competent authority, in the time of the Revolutionary
War of independence of the United States of America,
in the transportation of military stores and supplies,
in a company and under a Captain unknown to affiant,
in the (number forgotten) regiment of (kind of troops forgotten)
commanded by Colonel Winkel; that her said husband
enlisted at or near Elkton Cecil County Maryland, on
or about (day and month forgotten) the year 1777, for
the Term of one year, and continued in actual service
in said was for the term of one year, at the expiration of
which time, he was honorably discharged at t place and
on a time unknown to affiant; as will appear by the Army
Rolls

She further states that she was married to the said
Samuel Arnott near said Elkton in Cecil County Maryland on the eighth
day of December A.D 1782 by one Scott a Justice of the
Peace and that
her name before her said marriage was Nancy Cooley; that
her said husband died in Washington Township Richland
County Ohio, on the 28th day of June A.D. 1838; and that
she is now a widow; Also that no public or private record
of said marriage exists or can be procured; and that
forty two years ago the dwelling in which she and her
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Said husband lived in Belmont County Ohio was burned
to the ground and with it were destroyed all the [illegible]
and family records of said marriage together with
their marriage certificate.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled
under the "act approved March 3d 1855." She hereby
appoints Manuel May attorney at Law of Mansfield Ohio
to prosecute her claim and receive her warrant
when issued
Nancy Arnott

We James Larrimer (Jun) and Leonard Sheets residents of
Mansfield, Richland County in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and
acknowledged by Nancy Arnott in our presence; and
that we believe from the appearance and statements
of the applicant, that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be; also that We are disinterested
witnesses

Jas Larimer
Leonard Sheets

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year
written in the foregoing declaration; and I certify that I
know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant
is the person she represents herself to be, and that I
have no interest in this claim
JW Littler JP of said Richland County

State of Ohio Richland County SS
I William S Higgins Clerk of the County Court in and for
the county and State afore mentioned do hereby certify, that JW Littler whose genuine
Signature appear foregoing to the affidavit of Jermin Reed James Cobean Nancy Arnott James Larrimer ((Jun), & Leonard Sheets, first two of said affidavits being on paper marked (A) hereto attached
a justice of the Peace in and for the county andState aforesaid
duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such
are entitled to full faith, and that the aforesaid County Court is
a Court of Record having general jurisdiction. I also certify, that
I have no interest in the result of the case and am not
concerned in its prosecution. Given under my hand and
seel [seal] of office at Mansfield as aforesaid County and state this
31st day of MarchAD 1855
Wm S Higgins, Clerk
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(A)

The State of Ohio}
Richland County SS}

Before me JW Littler J.P. of aforesaid County personally came
Jermin Reed who upon his oath
declares that he has been a resident of Richland County
aforesaid for thirty nine years; and that thirty four years
ago He became acquainted with Samuel Arnott and
Nancy Arnott his wife, and that they and affiant
resided in the same vicinity for a period of seventeen
years when said Samuel Arnott died, during
which time they the said Samuel Arnott and Nancey
Arnott cohabitated as husband and wife and were
reputed to be such; affiant has lived in the same
vicinity with the widow said Nancy Arnott ever since
being acquainted with her, that she has remained the widow
of said Samuel Arnott ever since his death; affiant has
heard said Samuel Arnott in his life time speak of
enlisting as a Continental Teamster from the State of
Maryland during the American Revolutionary War,
and he bore the reputation of being such; Said Nancy
Arnott is now applying for bounty land under the
act of Congress approved March 3d 1855, in which application the
affiant has no interest either directly or indirectly
Jermin Reed

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 21st
day of March AD 1855. I also certify that the above
named Jermin Reed is a credible person; that I
have been acquainted with him fifteen years and believe
what he has above stated
JW Littler Justice of the
Peace within and for aforesaid county
of Richland

The State of Ohio}
Richland CountySS}
Before me JW Littler a Justice
(over)
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of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, personally
appeared James Cobean, who being duly sworn
by me upon his oath declares, that he has been a resident
of aforesaid County about 28 years, that about
twenty five years ago he became acquainted with the
Samuel Arnott and Nancy Arnott reference to by
Jermin Reed, in the foregoing affidavit and lived in the same vicinity with
them until the death of said Samuel Arnott, during
which period said Samuel Arnott and Nancy Arnott
cohabited together as husband and wife and
were reputed to be such; affiant has lived in the
same vicinity with said Nancy Arnott since the death
of her said husband, and that she has remained the
widow of said Samuel Arnott ever since. Said
Nancy Arnott is now applying for bounty land under
the act of Congress approved March 3d 1855, in which application
and claim affiant has no interest either directly or
indirectly
James Cobean

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this
day of March AD 1855. I also certify that the affiant
James Cobean is a credible person, and an acting Justice of
the Peace within and for aforesaid County and I have
been acquainted with him for about 17 years
J.W. Littler Justice of the
Peace within and for said Richland
County
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[round black stamp inscribed as follows: MANSFIELD OHIO APR 4]

Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
Dist Columbia

Department of State 
Official Business 
G Chew 
AC

Hon J. Minot
Comr. of Pensions
Washington

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Dept of State,
Washington, Sept. 18. 1855

Sir,
In reply to your note of yesterday date,
I have to inform you, that one roll only of the
non commissioned officers and privates of Genl
Washingtons Live Guard, can be found on file in
this Dept. It is dated 4th June 1783, and does
not contain the name of Samuel Arnott.

I am respectfully,
Your obdt Servant,
W Hunter,
Assistant Secretary

H.J. Minott
Comm of Pensions