Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36345, for Joseph Timms, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Timms, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 36345

CONTENTS
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Notification delivered June 30th, 1820 to the pensioner in person at the Pension Office.

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182
Dist of Columbia
Joseph Timms
Private
Capt. Fernandez
Maryland line 1776 4 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the roll of Dist of Columbia
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 16th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of April 1818 and delivered to the Pensioner

Arrears to 4th sept 1818 4-20/30 mo $37.16
Total $37.16

{Revolutionary claims Act 18th March 1818}

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Georgetown Dist Court
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District of Columbia

On this 16th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district personally appeared Joseph Timms aged 67 years resident in George Town in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that he the said Joseph Timms enlisted in 1776 in Port Tobacco in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain James Fernandez of the First Maryland regiment Maryland line; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1780 when he was discharged from service in Hillsborough state of North Carolina that he was in the battles of Stony Point, Camden and other skirmishes of less note and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, his papers being filed in some of the offices of the House of Repres. together with his petition for a pension sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

I Buckner Thurston Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Timms did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand this 16h of April 1818.

B Thurston

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Joseph Timms
No. illegible
16th Apr 1818

Sept 1818
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Mr. Edwards
Applicants in person

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District of Columbia
Washington County

On this twenty-eighth day of June AD 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said district agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America entitled "An act concerning the District of Columbia " and passed the 27th of February 1801 Joseph Timms laborer aged sixty-eight years, resident in Washington City in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served as a soldier in the first Maryland regiment for the term of three years being the term of his enlistment and was discharged on the fourteenth day of September AD 1780 and that he has received a pension certificate under the seal and signature of the War Department dated the 15th day of April 1818.

And I do solemnly swear 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 person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any property or income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Property, real, personal or mixed - none.  Nor have I any wife nor any children living with me.

Joseph Timms
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Sworn to and declared on the twentieth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty in open court.

Test. Wm Brent - Clerk

I William Brent Clerk of the circuit court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing oath or affirmation 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 said Joseph Timms named does not possess any property real, personal or mixed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of June 1820.

Wm Brent - Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County
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District of Columbia County of Washington to wit

On this 29th day of June 1820 personally appeared Jonathan Apple in open court and makes oath in due form of law that Joseph Timms mentioned in the annexed affidavit is well known to him and that the said Joseph to his knowledge has no property whatever except his wearing apparel.

Sworn to in Open Court

Test: Wm Brent - Clerk
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Revolutionary War Records Section

3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of Joseph Timms a soldier of the revolutionary war you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S.F. 36345

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - 1776
Length of Service - Sept 14, 1780 - Discharged at Hillsborough N.C.
Rank - Private
Officers under whom service was rendered - 
Captain James Fernandez 1st Regt of MD
State - MD

Battles engaged in - Stony Point, Camden
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Enlisted at Port Tobacco, MD
Date of application for pension- Apr 16, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of Application - Georgetown, D.C.
Age at date of application - 67 years
Remarks - there is no family data on file. In 1820 he resided in Washington DC and stated that he had no wife or children living with him

Respectfully

Commissioner

1818-67=1751
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Left side Page

36345
Revy INVALID

File No 36345
James Timms
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March '18
Index Vol 2 Page 420
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1916 Aug 8 - History to Mr. A D Sheppard
1917 Marc 20 - Hist to Mrs. A G Sine
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Baltimore Md
July 28th 1916

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir:

I addressed the war Department as follows:

"Can you advise me if one Thomas Stallings is on your records as having fought in the war of the Revolution, and willyou ive me date of his birth? Also, Joseph Timms?"

To which they replied as follows: - 

"The records of this office show that one Joseph Timms served in the revolutionary War as a private in Lieutenant James Farnandis' Company 1st Maryland Regiment commanded by Col. John H Stone. He is shown to have enlisted August 25, 1777 to serve 3 years and his name last appears on the roll for March, 1780.

Nothing further relative to this man has been found of record, nor has anything been found to show that a person named Thomas Stallings served in any military organization in the war mentioned.

The collection of Revolutionary war records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that additional information can be obtained from the Adjutant General of Maryland, Annapolis, from the Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C."
Would you be so kind as to furnish me this information, if in your power.

Yours very truly,

A.D. Sheppard

#113 Deepdene Road
Roalnd Park, Baltimore, MD
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US PENSIN OFFICE Mail Stamp - Jul 29 1916
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LETTERHEAD
Mountain State Business college
A. Grant Sine, President
705, 707, 709 and 711 Market Street
Parkersburg, W. Va

March 5, 1917

U.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:

Can you give me any information of one Joseph Timms who fought in the revolutionary war and is buried at Fredericksburg?

Yours very truly 

Mrs. A.G. Sine
1700 17th St
Parkersburg, W. Va.

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Mar 7, 1917