Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,195, for Joseph Stilwell, Virginia
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Service VA
Stilwell, Joseph 
Number S41,195
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Dead
Paid at the [illegible] under 
the act of April 1838, from 4 March to 4 Aug 1841. Agt notified 7 Dec 1844

16 513

Pennsylvania
Joseph Stilwell

Uniontown in the state of Penna who was a  Private in the 11th regiment commanded by Capt Brady of the Virginia line for the term of three years

Subscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued on 26th of Feb 1820 and sent to honable [illegible] Tarr House of Rep.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819                    118.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820    48
                                                                 $166.38

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
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Fayette County Pennsylvania 
Be it Remembered that on the 15th day of June 1818, Joseph Stilwell before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Fayette Pa personally appeared Joseph Stilwell aged about 61 years resident of Fayette County for many years; who being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension allowed by the act of Congress on the 18th March 1818; That he enlisted for the term of 3 years into the service of the US & August 1776 unto Captain Brady, company [illegible] rifle regt Virginia Line, That at siege of Fort Washington the Most of the rest was taken that he the safe was sent to Frederickstown in Maryland and attached to Capt Slaughters Company 11th Virginia Regt - Gen Woodfords Brigade - that he served the 3 years & was hon discharged in 1779 - at Ramapough in the Highlands of York. By Gen Woodford - That he has had no pension heretofore and (although he had his arm Broke in the siege) [illegible] Contrary to his knowledge such pension has been allowed he does by these present relinquish unto the US all Right to the same That from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his County for support Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above 
[signatures] 
James Finley, Joseph Stilwell
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Fayette County I James Finley Judge of [illegible] do certify that Hon the Secretary at that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Joseph Stilwell did serve in the Revolutionary War as is stated in his declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months & upwards on the Continental Establishment & that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his Country for support and do now transmit the proceedings as required by the act of Congress. [signature]James Finley 

Fayette County Pa I John StClair Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in Pennsylvania and for Fayette County do certify that James Finley before whom the within deposition was taken was at the time of so doing and still is junior associate Judge of the same Court. and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official facts as well within Courts of Justice as thereout. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & Eighteen 
[signature]  John StClair Prothy
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Please put me on the pension list & send me notice of the fact to the post office Uniontown, Fayette County Pa, (Care of Jno McMasters) and much obliged yours [signature] Joseph Stilwell
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The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested Credible persons (officers of the same company and regiment, to be preferred) proving 9 months service of the applicant in continuance on continental establishment, is required. 

Case of Joseph Stilwell Uniontown, Pa
Judge Jas. Finley rec'd July 8, 1818
Joseph Stilwell Private June 29 11th Virginia Reg. 1775 to 1779 Adm. 
[signature] Hon. John C Calhoun Esq. Secretary at War Washington City
Hon. [illegible] Tarr, H.R
Cer. & rec'd [illegible]
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Joseph Stilwell 18.513 March 1820
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Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania Fourteenth Judicial district On this thirteenth day of June Anno Domini 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record in the court of Common pleas in the County of Fayette Joseph Stilwell aged 64 years resident in George township & County and State  aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted under Capt Brady of Col. Rawlings rifle regiment of the Virginia line. That he continued in said regiment until it was broken up at fort Washington in the State of New York, at which time he became attached to Slaughter Company of Col. Febiger's regiment of the Virginia line, in which he served for the remainder of the term for which he was enlisted. And I do solemnly swear that I am the same Joseph Stilwell to whom the original certificate No 16.513 dated 26th February 1820 entitling me a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month from 15th June 1818 was granted and 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 of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any [illegible] [illegible] trust for me any property or securities contracts or debt due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - and the said Joseph doth declare that his occupation has been that of a stone cutter, but being affected with the Palsy and disabled by a wound received during the revolutionary war he is unable to gain a livelihood at this time-- and doth further declare that he has residing with him his wife Sarah aged 46 -- his son Hiram aged 14-- his son John aged 7 his son Isaac aged 3. And his daughter Ann by whom he has been primarily supported aged about 28-- And that the said Hiram has been and continues to be afflicted with the white swelling as to render him incapable of obtaining either for himself or father a livelihood Sworn to and declared in open court June 13th 1820 [signatures] Joseph Stilwell, John StClair Prothy
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Schedule of Property

1 home value  $13
1 pair Bellows}  3
1 cast anvil} [bellows and anvil valued together]
 a few stone cutting tools  4
1 Pot  1
1 saddle  6

Sworn to and declared in open court $27 June 13 1820 [signatures] John StClair Prothy Joseph Stilwell 

I John StClair Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas fourteenth Judicial district in and for Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty seven dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Uniontown the thirteenth day of June AD 1820 [signature] John St Clair Prothonotary of the Court of Com pleas 14th Jud. dist.
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GIDEON, PRINTER. 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
 Oct. 24th 1843 

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the children of Joseph Stilwell, dec'd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Phila Pa - Agency, at the rate of eight -- Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Aug. 1841. 
Respectfully, yours [signature] Albion K. Parris Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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3 - 082. Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS File No.41195 Application No. 41195 Certificate No._____ 
Name of Soldier Joseph Stillwell 
Co____, Va Reg't._____ 
Information desired papers
J.Stilwell [stamped] Admitted 1 Apr 18 1910

[stamped]  First Deputy, M. APR 18 1910 commissioner
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3 - 082. 
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
File #41.195. Application No. 41.195 Certificate No. Name of Soldier Joseph Stillwell Co.____, _____ Reg't Va  
Information Desired - Papers

[Stamp] First Deputy M. May 28 1910 Commissioner

[signature] J. Stillwell

[Stamp] Admitted Files May 28 1910
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[illegible] 41195 INVALID. --- 
File No. 41.195 [signature] Joseph Stilwell [illegible] Rev War  
Act: 18th March 18 
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 488 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hold case

Joseph Stillwell claims a Pention 
Kelly one of the witnesses is on the pension list and served in the same Company 

[signature] Hon. Christian Tarr Esq.
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October 26th 1819
The Hon. Christian Tar [Tarr]
Sir The bearer Joseph Stilwell (an old Soldier) applying for a pension under the late act of Congress we wish to recommend to your attention of a poor indigent man incumbered with a large & helpless family one an entire cripple. He has been a resident of this county from his infancy and served (as we believe) those years in the Revolutionary War, any assistance which could under him in obtaining his pensions would not only be of great service to him and his family but would much oblige your friends are [signatures] Chas. Brownfield, Zadok Springer
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State of Ohio Guernsey County
 Be it known that William Wallar of the State and County aforesaid personally appeared before me James Leeper one of the associate Judges of said County and made oath that Joseph Stillwell who has applied as a Revolutionary Clament and this deponent was both listed by Cpt. William Brady in the year seventy six for the term of three years in Col Rollins [Rawlings] Regiment and at the siege of fort washington the Regiment was broken and we were attached to the eleventh Virginia Regiment General Woodfords Burgade and was legally discharged at Rammipo Camp in the highlands of York in the year Seventy nine Sworn to and Subscribed this eleventh Day of October 1819 Before me. [signatures]James Leeper associate Judge,  Wm. Wallar

State of Ohio Guernsey County 
I Cyrus P. Beatty Clerk of the Court of common pleas for said county do hereby certify that the above signed James Leeper Esq. is a duly elected commissioned and acting associate Judge of the said Court of Common pleas for said County and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as well as well in Courts of Justice or elsewhere, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal at Cambridge October 11th 1819. [signature] CP Beattty Clk.C.C
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State of Ohio, Muskingum County } ss 
Be it known, that John Kelley, a Revolutionary Pensioner, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace & made oath to the best of his knowledge & belief, that Joseph Stillwell, who has applied as a Revolutionary claimant, was enlisted on or about the month of Augt. 1776, on the Continental establishment, in the company of Capt Brady, in the Virginia Line, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Rawlings, that he served about three years, & was discharged on or about the month of August 1779 by Gen. Woodford that he frequently saw him in his military comp and has no doubt but that he served more than 9 months in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment. Sworn to and Subscribed this 6th day of October 1819; Before me; [signatures] Christian Spangler Justice of the peace, [his mark] John Kelley

State of Ohio Muskingum County
I David Chambers Clerk of the Court of common pleas of Muskingum County do hereby certify that Christian Spangler Esq. before whom the above deposition was taken was at the time and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that faith and credit may be given to all his official acts as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Zanesville the sixth day of October A.D. 1819. [signature] David Chambers, Clk.