Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,088, for Joseph Starn, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                           NUMBER

Penn.       Starn, Joseph              R.10.088
                 or
                Sterns.

____________________________________________________CONTENTS

(form blank)
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The State of Ohio }
Adams County      } Ss

On this 28th day of July AD 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of said county now sitting Joseph Sterns of Adams County Ohio aged 77- years, who having first dully 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 I served as herein states
an
1st The said applicant states that he was born in Cecil County in the State of Maryland on the 2nd day of March 1757
2d That he has no record of his age-
3d That he lived when called into service in ("N????" illegible crossed out) Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania, in the year 1782 he moved ?????? (illegible to Cecil County where he remained a short time + then moved to Hampshire County Virginia when he lived 29 1/2 years + then to Adams County Ohio where he now lives.
4h That he was drafted.
5h That in addition to the officers he served under he knew Generals Washington, Stevenson, La Fayette Wayne I Smallwood. That in July 1780 he was drafted at ("N?????" crossed out) um Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania for a six month tour- Soon after he was drafted he joined the company of military commanded by Captain William Huston + the regiment commanded by Colonel James Johnson- The company first marched to Carlisle, Pa. Therein to Little York then to Lancaster Pa. or its way to join the American Army under Washington- When at Lancaster we were recalled to defend the frontiers against the Indians + marched back to Carlisle- We remained in ("N???" crossed out) Cumberland county under the command of my said officers I served out my said tour of six months-doing duty under my said officers in guarding the properties against the Indians who were constantly threatening to attack the inhabitants. After serving six months I was honorablly discharged by my said Captain.
6h I never received a written discharge.
7th There is no clergyman residing in my neighborhood - but - Asa Williamson- James Burns- and others- will testify as to my character for veracity + their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution- He has no documentary evidence nor does he know if any living ("ci?tmesr??" illegible)  by whom he can prove his services-
He said applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity and the present + he claims that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

             /s/ Joseph Starn

Sworn to Subscribed this day + year aforesaid-
 /s/ Joseph Darlinton Clerk A.C.
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("And the said court do hereby declare their opinion" Crossed out)

Here the subscriber, resident of Said county of Adams- do hereby certify that he was well acquainted with Joseph Sterns who has subscribed+ sworn to the above declaration, That we believe him to ??? (illegible) 77 years of age; That he's reputed + believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution + that we concur in that opinion
                                  /s/ William Williamson
                                  /s/ Asa Williamson

Sworn + Subscribed on day + 
year aforesaid-
/s/ Joseph Darlinton Clk A.C.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matters + that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier Served as he states. And the court further certifies that he appears to them that William Williamson , Asa Williamson - who have signed the preceding certificate as ??(crossed out and illegible) resident in Adams county aforesaid, that they are credible persons + that their statements written to credit.

I J Darlington- Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Adams- hereby certify that the above contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Sterns for a pension-

Witness my hand + seal of office this 28th day of July AD 1834          ("AD??83" crossed out)

                 /s/ Joseph Darlinton {Clk A.C.
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                                                   May 20, 1938.
                                         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                                                BA-J/ady
Mrs. John E. Breese                 Joseph Starn
1501 Oakland Parkway             R.10088
Lima, Ohio


Dear Madam:

 The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R.10088, based upon the military service of Joseph Starn in the Revolutionary War.

  Joseph Starn, the name is also shown as Sterns, was born March 2, 1757, in Cecil County, Maryland. The names of his parents are not stated.

  In 1780, Joseph Starn was a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; in 1782, he returned to Cecil County, Maryland, where he remained a short time, then moved to Hampshire County, Virginia, where he resided twenty-nine and one half years and then moved to Adams County, Ohio.

 Joseph Starn applied for pension July 28,1834, while a resident of Adams County, Ohio, and stated that while a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he entered the service in July 1780 and that he served six months in Captain William Huston's Company, Colonel James Johnson's Pennsylvania Regiment.

   His claim was not allowed as he did not furnish proof of his service as required by the pension law.

There are no family data.

     Very truly yours

     A. D. HILLER
     Executive Assistant
     to the Administrator
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(a preprinted form, folded lengthwise)

(left side, all hand written)

1935 May 23. Hist. to Dorothy Elliott. A.D.Y.
____________________________________________________
1938 May 20. Hist. to Mrs. John C. Breese.  A.D.Y.
____________________________________________________

(right side of form, mostly blank except where noted)

("Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873." crossed out)

10088

P.O. 

    Joseph Sterns

Service:

Enlisted:                                                           , 18
Discharged:                                                      ,18

Application filed:                                               ,18

Alleges: 1852 Rejected + Suspended pension

Re-enlisted: List gives- Reasons for rejection
"Not six months' service."

Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized.            Contr

Cert. of Dis.  Searched for                           ,18
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(ink date stamp)

RECEIVED
May 9 1935
Mail Sub-Div.
 READER 19
VETS. ADM.

(hand written letter)

                                                 April 12 1935

Dear Sir-

      Will you kindly tell me if you have  Joseph Starns who received a Rev. war pension from either Cecil Co. Maryland or North umberland Co. Pa. He was born around 1757 if you would send me any dates or names of parents or any information concerning him I would be very grateful.

          Thanking you for your time + trouble.

                      Yours truly
                   
             /s/ (Miss) Dorothy Elliott

1346 Howard Ave.
Chicago. Ill.
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(ink date stamp)

RECEIVED
May 10 1935
Mail Sub-Div.
READER 26
VETS. ADM. 

(typed letter with hand written notations)

                          1501 Oakland Parkway
                           Lima         Ohio
                           May     8   1938

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Veterans' Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: - 

   Thank you for your recent reply to my queries of April 9, 1938. Will you kindly look up the records of 

       William Matheney, Augusta County, Virginia (handwritten: check mark "OK" "Matheney" underlined)

I have found records that he received a pension; his wife's name was given in one place as Augusta. I am desirous of finding names of his children, to prove him an ancestor.

     Richard Rollison ( or Rolliston) 
(handwritten:  "O" "Rollison" underlined. "all sp")

Richard Rollison may have been from Virginia; he was one of the earliest settlers of Brown County, Ohio; a Brown County History (pub. 1883) states that he was a Revolutionary Soldier.

    Joseph Stern, Cumberland County, Pa. 
(handwritten: "OK" "Stern, Cumberland County"" underlined. Also "- tri OK b 1757)

The name was variously spelled Stern, Starne, Steen. He served as a private in Capt. Wm. Huston's Co., 5th Co., 4th Battalion, commanded by Saml. Culbertson, May 1, 1781. Names of his wife and children are desired. He had a daughter named Mary who married Anthony Levering, of Roxborough, Pa.

(handwritten "dau. could not find")

Anthony Levering, Roxborough, Pa.(1752-1818) Wife Mary Stern. Details of his military service are desired, if possible. There are records stating that his wife received a pension. 

(handwritten above "Anthony Levering" Co Leffer. "Levering" was underlined)

      Yours very truly

    /s/ Mary Longsworth Breese

             Mrs. John E. Breese
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31.659

Declaration
   of

Joseph Sterns
for a pension
__________________________

    Ohio.











William Scott Agent
Highland County,
                  Ohio,


at Hillsboro
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Rejected did not serve six months ?????????? (crossed out and illegible)


10.088
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Wm Scott Esq
7' August '34
    O.C.




Record. Vol. 26. p. 83
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   War Dept. Rev. office
       Augt. 7, 1826

Sir,
The declaration of Robert Glasgow has been it's + it is herewith seto Before a decision can be had in his case, it should be shown to the satisfaction of this dept. on what account he  ("was ????? and to serve" crossed out illegible) continued in service for so much longer a period than the time for which he was engaged to same.

A very full and particular statement should be made as required by the regulations.

 The declaration of Joseph Sterns has also been exed. ("and it ??? ???????" crossed out and illegible) He alleges to have served one tour of duty under a draft for six months. There were no drafts in ?'? (illegible) to serve for so long a period as six months.  ("??? ?? afore the applicant ??? ???? that" crossed out. illegible)  The Act of 7 June 1832 provides for those who did not perform an actual service of at least six months. The claim has therefore been rejected, and the papers on file.

/s/ Wm Scott Esq.
Willsborough
Ohio
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(typed letter with hand written notations)

                                     May 23, 1935.

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Miss Dorothy Elliott                 BA-J/ady
1346 Howard Avenue              Joseph Starn
Chicago, Illinois                        R.10088

Dear Madam:

("1" handwritten)  Reference is made to your letter relative to Joseph Starns, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

("2" handwritten) The data contained herin are obtained from the papers on file in the revolutionary War claim for pension, R.10088, based upon military service of Joseph Starn in that war.

("3" handwritten) Joseph Starn, the name is also shown as Sterns, was born March2, 1757 in Cecil County, Maryland. The names of his parents are not stated.

("here receipt time" handwritten twice once crossed out) ("This is better sequence for residence" was handwritten above the following paragraph)

Joseph Starn applied for pension July 28,1834, while a resident of Adams County, Ohio, and stated that while a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he entered the service in July 1780 and that he served six months in Captain William Huston's Company, Colonel James Johnson's Pennsylvania Regiment.

("6" handwritten) His claim was not allowed as he did not furnish proof of his service as required by the pension law.

In 1782 he returned to Cecil County, Maryland, where he remained a short time, then moved to Hampshire County, Virginia, where he resided twenty-nine and one half years and then moved to Adams County, Ohio.

(handwritten and pointing to the last 3 paragraphs; "4 In 1780, Jos Starns was a res. of Cumberland Co., Pa; in 1782, he returned to" pointing to Cecil County)

There is no family data.
                    Very truly yours

                   A. D. HILL

                Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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                                May 19, 1938.


Mrs. John E. Breese                         BA-J/ILL
1501 Oakland Parkway                 Joseph Starn
Lima, Ohio.                                    R. 10008 
                                                (handwritten "Belongs in-" pointing to "Joseph Starn" "10008" crossed out. 10088 handwritten.)

Dear Madam:

      Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Matheney of Augusta County, Virginia, Richard Rollison who was an early settler of Brown County, Ohio, Joseph Stern of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and Anthony Levering of Roxborough, Pennsylvania (1752-1818).

    There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Anthony Levering or a Richard Rollison (Rolliston).

     The records of Joseph Starn and William Methany are furnished you herewithin.

                                Very truly yours,


                                  A. D. HILLER,
                              Executive Assistant
                              to the Administrator.