Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 19,428, for John Rees, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn. 
Penn Sea Service

Rees, John 
Mary

Number
R. 19,428
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Sir
In response to your letter of the 27th [illegible] Mrs. Mary Rees claim for a [illegible]
pension, you are informed that no pensions can be allowed [illegible] under existing laws.
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Ex'r Rev. war
Ref. File No 19,428 
Rejected

Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 8, 1873
Mary Rees 
Phila. Pa. 
Widow of 
John Rees
fought at Germantown 
Died at phila. in 1840
other claim. 
Soldier not a pensioner

Application filed: Jan 29, 2872

Hon. S. Myers informed that no pension can be allowed white
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Office of the North Pennsylvania Raid Road Co. 
Philadelphia, No. 407 Walnut St. 
May 27 1872
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
A friend of Mrs Mary Rees, the widow of a revolutionary soldier who fought at Germantown has applied to me for information as to the fact  of her husband's (John Rees') enlistment. 
My interest in the matter is that which rises from a charitable sympathy 
Mrs Rees is 92, is bed-ridden and is dependent
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upon others for her support. 
She was married in 1802
My object in writing to you, is to ascertain what proof is required by your department, and what are the sources to which I should look for such proof. 
I understand from my friend [illegible], whom I have just met, that he is not aware of the existence of any [illegible] rolls at Harrisburg of revolutionary soldiers. 

I have had my attention called to an act of Assembly of Penn. passed the 12 of June 1840. 
(Pamphlet law of 1840) page 53) granting a pension to John Rees & others.  Would a certified copy of this act, with proof connecting it with the widow, & the record of her marriage avail.
The widows of those who fought for [illegible] revolutionary
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are every year [illegible] in number, and I am willing to lend any amount of time trouble to aid this poor lady in her wishes. Her [illegible] good act being an ample recompence. 
I am very respectfully [illegible] 

I missed to mention that John Rees died on the 11 June 1840 one day before the act passed for his relief.
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April 17, 1872 
Hon. James H Baker 
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir; 
Please inform me as 
to the condition of the claim
of Mrs. Mary Rees, widow of the 
late John Rees, who rendered 
some services in the Revolution.
She made he application under the Act of March 3 1855. 
An early adjustment is denied 
as the claimant is very aged, 
and in need of the Pension. 
A favorable reply will oblige 
very Respectfully, 
Lennard Myers
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War of 1775
Declaration of a Widow for Pension 
Act of February14, 1871
Mary Rees Applicant, 
Widow of 
John Rees
Late musician 
Capt Christian Snyder
Leut John Hill
Revolutionary War
Filed by 
E. B. Jackson, Att'y. 
241 Dock Street, 
Philadelphia
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WAR OF 1775
DECLARATION OF A WIDOW FOR PENSION.
STATE of Pennsylvania
COUNTY of Philadelphia
On this 26 day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy two personally appeared before me [illegible] of the Common Pleas Court a court of record in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Rees
a resident of Phila. count of Phila. State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Rees who served the full period of sixty days in the [Blank] service of the United States in the war of 1775 and who was the identical John Rees who enlisted Captain Christian Snyders company, Col. [illegible] Hill [illegible]


and served when the British landed at Staten Island send
at Amby N.J. and legally served a low the Brig
1
Hilemiathat
she was married under the name of Mary Zeller to said John Rees
on the 10 day of June A.D. 1802 by Rev Samuel Helfenstant Philadelphia
there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that her said husband died at Philadelphia on the 8
day of June
1850 and that she has not remarried since his death; that at no time during the late
rebellion against the authority of the United States, did she or her said husband adhere to the cause of the enemies
of the Government, giving them aid or comfort; or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any authority,
or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States; that she will support the Constitution of the United States;
that she is not in receipt of a pension under any previous act; that she makes this declaration for the purpose of being
placed on the pension roll of the United States, under the provisions of the act approved February 14, 1871, and
hereby constitutes and appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, E. B. JACKSON, her true and lawful
attorney to prosecute her claim and obtain the pension certificate that may be issued; that her post office is at
Phild
county of Philade
State of Pennsylvania that her domicile or
place of abode is 10 Couty at
her
ATTEST:
E S Rees
Mary Rees
mark
Applicant.
Wm. M. McKnight
Also, personally appeared Jesse White and Anjeannette S riven residing at No.
Conn St Lawrence Holt Street in Philadelphia
and at No. 10
in
Street, in Philadelphia persons whom I certify to be respectable and
entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say: They were present and saw many
the claimant, sign her name
to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe,
from the appearance of said claimant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be; that at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States did she or her said
husband, adhere to the cause of the enemies of the Government, or give them aid or comfort; and that they have no
interest in the prosecution of this claim
Jesse White
[L. S.]
---
Anjannette Scriven
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
26
day of January
A. D. 1872 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, were
fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing,
including the words
erased, and the words
added; and that I have no interest, direct or
indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Loughridge
Prob. C.C.
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The national archives form VAN-51 12-5-41 Bounty land warrant record card* Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Rees, Martin Grade Private Line New York 
Warrant number 7706 Acreage 100 Issued Aug. 20, 1790 to James Lowry, assignee 
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issues Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.