Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2050, William Cline, Md.
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MD
Cline, William
R 2050
BLReg. 256037-1855
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(8-1776)
Service Number
Md. Cline, William R 2050 BL Reg. 25 6037-1855
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Copy of W Cline's Declaration

Bounty land claim

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additional
Nancy Cline
widow of same
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Backes & [illegible]
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State of Ohio. Gallia County Ss

On this Seventienth day of October A.D. One Thousand eight hundreds fifty one, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common pleas for the County of Gallia, at their October Session for the year 1851.  William Cline aged one hundred and five years, a resident of Jay County, Indiana in said State,  Who being duty 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 enlisted into the United States service at Taneytown in Frederick County in the State of Maryland in the Spring of the year 1780, and performed service under Captain Keys, until his death, afterwards Captain Pepple commanded said Company of which Capt Keys had been the late commander,      When he had been enlisted, it was expected all the disposable force, in Maryland would be immediately ordered into actual service, as it was supposed the enemy would ascend the Chesapeake or Delaware, with their whole army
  But on it being ascertained, that Lord Cornwallis had turned his attention, to, and was marching his main body of troops into North Carolina,-    Orders were immediately received from the Secretary of war commanding a portion of the Delaware and Maryland force to march into that state to be placed under the command of Colonel Otho H. Williams-  When the Maryland troops were about being marched he (William Cline) was detailed as a waggoner to assist in conveying the baggage and camp equipage to head quarters in said state
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That on arriving there, his services ended. and was marched back to his company, stationed in Maryland where he continued under Capt Pepples command, and was never absent from duty, during the time of his enlistment except on furlough,    He further states that he enlisted for the term of three years and actually served, three years and was honorably discharged at Taneytown aforesaid and received a certificate of Capt Pepple of such discharge which he carefully  preserved, until his dwelling house was robbed in the year 1825    in which his certificate was destroyed also,   he has no other documentary evidence of his services, was a private in said company and now after an elapse of over seventy years, and all his old comrades are now dead, he is unable to prove his service by living witnesses, and from his extreme oldage and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively onto the precise length of time he was in service, or the field officer, of the Regiment Capt Pepples Company was commanded by or the Names of the Towns they the Maryland troops marched through on the way to North Carolina, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the time or period mentioned,    He also distinctly remembers seeing Gen Washington a number of times while in service 
     He further states, that he renounces all other claim or claims on the Government for any other pension or gratuity,    that he was born in Jersey about the year 1746, but has no record of his age, I has continued the reckoning or furnished
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   Was living in the neighbourhood of Taneytown when he enlisted,  after being discharged and subsequently he resided at in Bedford County in Pennsylvania and afterwards came with his family to reside in Gallia County, where he continued until the year 1847- he then removed and located at Jay County Indiana where he now resides, and came here where his old neighbours knew him thirty or forty years, to get them to assist him in obtaining a reunion,  he states with certainty that he served out the full term of his enlistment, which was, three years   and then received an honorable discharge, and lost it as aforestated.
Questions by the Court
    Did the Court understand you to state that you were born in New Jersey-
A  That is what I said,   Q. Did you state that you were living near Taneytown in Maryland when you enlisted.   A  I did.  _   Q Where did you state you had lived since the Revolutionary war, and where did you state you are now living,   A  I stated that after the Revolutionary war. I resided in Bedford County Pa + [and] at no other other place then I removed to Gallia County Ohio, where I resided until the year 1847 when I removed with my family and located at Jay County Indiana where I reside at present,
Q   Why do you apply for a pension before this Court instead of the County Court where you reside
A.   I could not find any persons in that County that had been acquainted with me
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many persons have known me here, and can attest to my veracity,
Q Did you state, that you were enlisted. A I did
Q Can you recollect the names of the officer of the Regiment to which you were attached,
A I cannot,    my memory has become so imperfect I cannot remember them
Q Did you state that when your enlistment terminated you received an honorable discharge, if so where is it.     A I stated that I received an honorable discharge, and now state that it was burnt in a dwelling house, I had the misfortune to have destroyed by fire
Q   State the names of a number of Gentlemen to whom you have been long known, in this County, who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
A     Col Robert Safford, Judge Newton, Norman Mc Cloud Esq.    Daniel Wigner, John Waddle Capt John Koontz, and many other,
Q    Can you state, whether you was in any battle, or through what part of the Country, to which you were attached, march or perform duty during your enlistment
A    When I enlisted, it was expected, there would soon be [illegible] work in Maryland, or Pennsylvania, but the British Army, about that time was concentrated in North Carolina consequently, The company to which I belonged were part of reserve corps, that guarded and protected the inhabitants of Maryland,   I was not in any battle I was detailed to drive a waggon [wagon] to North Carolina
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loaded with baggage and camp equippage, belonging the Maryland Regiment I went with, but from the top of memory I am unable to state, the names of the towns passed through.

Gentlemen residing in the County of Gallia and State of Ohio appeared in open Court, who after being duly sworn, declares that they have been acquainted with William Cline who has signed his name above, and believe him to be of the aged stated by him, and that he is respected as a man of veracity, and it is generally believed that he has been a soldier of the Revolution,   they also state that they have been his neighbours between thirty and forty years, and repeat that during that time he sustained the character as above stated Sworn to and subscribed [added a hand drawn swirl] in open Court_the day and year aforesaid

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after puting the interrogatories, as above stated, are of opinion, that William Cline is about the age he has stated, and that he was a soldier and served as he stated in the Revolutionary war the Court also states, that the above witnesses or deponent are creditable person,
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Declaration to be made by a Widow who has never received Bounty Land.

STATE OF [added by hand "Indiana Randolph"] County, } s.

     On this [added by hand "27th"] day of [added by hand "August"] 185[added by  hand "6"]  , before me, a [added by hand "Justice of the Peace"] in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared (1) [added by hand "June [illegible]"] aged [added by hand "52"]years, a resident of [added by hand "Jay Co. Indiana "]     , who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (2) [added by hand "William Cline"]     who was a (3) [added by hand "private in Capt. Pepples Company Commanded by Col Wallace"] that he (4) [added by hand " Enlisted"] at [added by hand " Wallace Army"] in the State of [added by hand "Maryland"] on or about the [added by hand "31"] day of [added by hand "August"] , 1[added by hand "783 "], and continued in actual service fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at          on or about the [added hand written " 31"] day of [added by hand "November 1788"], and (5)[added by hand "that she has moved before made application for Bounty Land"]

  She further states that she was married to the said (2) [added by hand "William Cline"] at [added by hand "Gallia Co. Ohio"] on the [added by hand "1st"] day of [added by hand "November"], A. D. [added by hand "1827"] by one [ineligible added by hand] a [added by hand "Justice of the Peace"] that her name, before her said marriage, was [added by hand  "Jane Water"] that her said husband died at [added by hand "Jay, Co. Indiana"] on the [added by hand "22"]day of [added by hand "August 1853"] and she is now a widow. (6)

   She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the act of March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service; and she hereby constitutes and appoints CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington, D.C., her attorney to prosecute her claim and procure her warrant.  Hereby authorizing and empowering her said attorney to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington City, or elsewhere, certified copies of any Army or Navy records or documents in which her said husband's services may be recorded, and to procure any all other evidence that may be necessary to establish her claim, as fully as if personally present; and revoking and countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose. 
            
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                                                            (7) [added by hand "Jane  x  Cline"]   
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     Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written ; and on the same day personally came before me [added hand "James J Campbell"], a resident of [added by hand "Jay"] County, in the State above named, and [added by hand  "Silas Chandler"], a resident of [illegible word added by hand] County, in said State, who being duly sworn, declare that they are personally acquainted with (1) [added by hand "Jane Cline"] widow of (2) [added by hand  "William Cline"] who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration ; that they were personally acquainted with (2) [added by hand "William Cline"] and his wife during the lifetime of the former, and know that they lived together as man and wife, and were so reputed ; and they believe that the husband of the said (1)[added by hand "Jane Cline"]  was the identical person who performed the service mentioned in the above declaration ; that the above named (2) [added by hand "William Cline"] is now dead, and the said (1) [added by hand "Jane Cline"] is now a widow.  And they further swear that they are disinterested in this claim.

                                                                           (8) [added by hand "J J Campbell"]      
                                                                               [added by hand "Silas Chandler"]  

     Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution, and I further certify that I know the above affiants to be credible witnesses and the claimant is the person she represents herself to be. 

                                   (9)    [added by hand "Thomas Devor" with hand drawn swirl "Seal"] 
                                                                 [added by hand "Justice of the peace"]
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State of [added by hand "Indiana Randolph"] County } ss.

     I, [added by hand "Henry H. Niff"]   Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above named, do hereby certify that [added by hand "Thomas Devor"] Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so-doing a [added by hand "Justice of the Peace"] in and for the County and State above named, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this [added by hand "29th"] day of [added by hand "August"] 185[added by hand "6"] 
                                               
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                        Henry H. Niff, clk, 
                          Alexander Wood Attorney 
                             Ridgeville
                            Randolph
                             County
                             Indiana
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Forwarded by____________________________________________________

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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
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Act of March 3, 1855

ORIGINAL CLAIM FOR LAND WARRANT
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MRS. [added by hand "Jane Cline"]
WIDOW OF [added by hand "William Cline"]













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CHAS. C. TUCKER,

Att'y for Claimant,
      WASHINGTON, D.C.


INSTRUCTIONS
1. Claimant's name.
2. Soldier's name.
3. Here specify the service as follows : "in the company commanded by Captain           in the              regiment of              commanded by Col.                ,"or "a                 on board of the United States ship commanded by                in the war of               ," or as the case may be.
4. Enlisted, volunteered, was drafted, or shipped
5. Add, "that she has never before made application for Bounty Land," or "that she made application for Bounty Land for said service, and her claim was rejected or suspended."
6. The claimant will here state that no public or private record of her marriage exists, or can be obtained, if such is the case. If there is a County, Town, or Church record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of such record must be sent. If there is no public, but a private or family record containing the marriage or the births of children, a copy of such record must be sent, and the magistrate will certify that it is a correct copy of the original. Parol [parole] evidence of the marriage or of co-habitation, is not admissible until the absence of record evidence is accounted for. If the testimony  of persons who were present at the marriage can be produced, it should be sent, and if such testimony can not be had, the Claimant will so state. This form will not alone be sufficient for the claim, without amendment or additional evidence of the marriage, unless the declarant is unable to present either public or private record evidence of or the testimony of persons who were present
7. Claimant's signature.
8. Witnesses' signatures.
9. Magistrate's signatures.
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W Rev. War Section mitted of Tombstone letter & Mrs. F. Madam: Nora V. White, 403 East Main Street, Portland, Indiana, September 13, 1916 In response to your letter dated the eighth instant, you are advised that in the claim R. File No. 2050, Rev. War, it is alleged that William Cline was born in 1746, in New Jersey, and in 1777 or in the Spring of 1780, while a resident of Taneytown , Frederick County, Maryland, enlisted as a Private and served under Captains Keys and Pepple, at various times until the end of the War. On September 25, 1832, while a resident of Jay County, Indiana, he made an application for pension which was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of service, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Davis, Edward Thurber and Arthur Trew, described by you. Very respectfully, E. C. Tieman Acting Commissioner.
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Honorable Secretary of the Interior 
     In October last past William Cline of Jay County and State of Indiana by myself as his attorney agent forwarded to Commissioner of Pension declaration of alleged services in the war of the revolution and claiming a pension therefore from 4th March 1831 as provided by the act of 7th June 1832. And by last mail I received a letter from that functionary informing me that "Further consideration of his age cannot he had until some proof-- [illegible] or record of his services is adduced"     The above case is one rare occurence of an old soldier of the time that tried men's souls.  [illegible] with few exceptions, all his old comrades in service, and now at the advanced age of one hundred and seven years appear before the proper department of his government, and in a suspected [illegible] his government, through that functionary, to extend to him, the same gratuity that his comrades has enjoyed in the year 1832, and many at an earlier period by which a large portion, have been relieved from approaching indigence, and their lives prolonged to unite their joyful voices, for the timely gratuity of their Country.
     In October 1857 William Cline aforesaid 
made out a declaration and was questioned by Judge of the Court of Common [illegible] for Gallia County
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And before whom he was sworn, and also two witnesses, the [illegible] after an elaborate questioning [illegible] gentleman, and his witnesses in accordance with the [illegible] prescribed and [illegible] by the Secretary of war conformably to, and in accordance with, the provisions of the act of the 7th June 1832, which declaration, the affidavits of witness and opinions of the Court was forwarded to Commissioner of [illegible] which after the necessary and proper examination was informed that proof of service could not be found in the archives of the general government and perhaps it could be obtained from the records at Annapolis in Maryland, and at same time [illegible] to me certain printed [illegible], which were made out by the Secretary of war in obedience to the provisions of the Act of 7th June 1832. And which he said Commissioner decided should be observed in [illegible] the case, for his future action.
Those [illegible] and regulations bear witness that they were [illegible] in accordance with the provisions of the aforesaid act, entitled an “act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution” which [illegible] date of 27th June 1832, and continues to be [illegible] by Congress and is now as obligatory as the law of Congress which is the request will be shown
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[illegible]
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1832 [illegible] processing the proof required [illegible] of the war department of June 27

And [illegible] proof that [illegible] as the 15thof July [illegible] Commissioner of Pensions enclosed them as agent for said Claim [illegible]
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and such [illegible] connected there with as may how a tendency to throw light when the train action    But if such surviving witness cannot be found the applicant will so state in his declaration and he will proceed to relate all the material facts which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the event of the period of his alleged services as they [illegible] known at the department, and will then appear before a Court of record of his proper County and those [illegible] and be sworn to [illegible] of the declaration as provided according to the nature of his case.   The Court is the directed to propound certain interrogatories to  applicants which they shall see are embodied in the dedication, and after hearing the questions propounded and sworn to, they are to annex their opinion of the heath of the statements of the applicant.
The applicant is bound to give the names of seen [illegible] gentlemen of respectability in his neighbourhood, or the one where he has lived, who will testify as to [illegible] character for veracity, and their belief of the present applicant service as a soldier of the revolution
    And they are further to produce before Court of record two [illegible] persons, one of whom should be the [illegible] clergyman,   of one lives in the immediate
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vicinity of such applicant,   Who can testify from their acquaintaince[acquaintance] with him that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he has lived to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that they concur in that opinion
     If one of those persons is a clergyman the Court will so certify,   and they will also certify to the character and standing of such persons giving certificates   Then in order to decide the merit of any case the traditionary evidence of service is deamed very important in the absence of direct proof, [illegible] the declaration of the party,
The Court are directed to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, that said applicant did perform the services alleged      The observation is then made, ____     To [illegible] from the applicant [illegible] proof of [illegible] from a temporary survivor would after, an [illegible] of so many years, he to deprive many of them of the benefits of the law, [illegible words] is raised against them
At the advanced age of [illegible words] century, an old man [illegible] about, to find a surviving companion [illegible] is told [illegible words] are gone, and left him to bring up the near to [illegible] his [illegible] in the [illegible] of another world, when the Captain General of the
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American armies have gone a head, to lead them on to [illegible] of happinep [happiness] awaiting those who have [illegible] and haught for the establishment of the only having [illegible] on the globe.   And now to [illegible words] him to [illegible]  a living witnep [witness] would have the rejection of a [illegible] case.    In the [illegible] known absences of living witnepes [witnesses],  he sought after documentary evidence [illegible].    But [illegible] could [illegible words] as it is [illegible words] that the [illegible] of Annapolis in Maryland, have been imperfectly [illegible] and the [illegible] of [illegible words]    that [illegible] document [illegible words] is required it is [illegible] to say now [illegible words] than to go through with elaborate search   therefore was [illegible words] such declaration,    I will now [illegible words] liberty to [illegible words]  ,this is to be taken as [illegible words] that the service was not performed
   I should say not, because it is well known that [illegible] of the states of the [illegible] confederacy have not [illegible] the old rolls of such men as were engaged in their service and such as [illegible words] in [illegible words] and without [illegible words] when applications [illegible] him made [illegible words] of the service of applicants [illegible] pensions   and when it could not be found without an elaborate search,
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Md
Cline, William
R2050
BL Reg 256037-1855
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Md.    Cline, William R2050
               BL Reg. 256047-185
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It is therefore currently, but respectfully hoped that the case of William Cline may be taken up and examined with that calm and unbiased feeling that will ensure strict justice to be done to his claim. The result of which to be reported to the undersigned as agent for William Cline
Lewis Newsom
Gallipolis, Ohio
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Honorable Secretary of the [illegible]
Appeal in the case of W. Cline
For a pension, for revolutionary [illegible] on a suspension of said claim by Commissioner of pensions
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(Sideways)
73, Galipolis
Lewis Newsom
Appeal in the case of W. Cline, for a pension for revolutionary services in a suspension of said claim by Comm of Pensions

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A Card

The fact of William Cline being now in his 107th year must plead an apology, for requesting, that precedence will be given to his case over every pension that cannot out number him in years
                              Lewis Newsom
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Know all men by these present that I William Cline of Jay County and State of Indiana, do hereby constitute and appoint Lewis Newsom of Gallipolis,  Gallia County and State of Ohio, my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name. To prosecute my claim against The Government of the United States, for a pension, for my services in the Revolutionary war - and such back pension as my be found due me, and in order To be enabled to prosecute the same to an [illegible], I hereby authorise and empower him to appoint one or more attornies, if he shall deem it necessary to aid him in prosecuting the same, and I hereby ratify and confirm, all that my said attorney or attornies shall do and perform in the promises   Given under my hand and seal the 17th Day of October 1857
                       his
            William x Cline [added hand drawn seal
                      mark]

Know all men by these present that I Lewis Newsom of Gallipolis Gallia County and the State of Ohio, do hereby constitute and appoint Mcp. Edward V Smith of Washington City, my attornies for me, as attorney for William Cline, to prosecute his claim on the Government for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War and such back pension as may he [illegible] him (said Cline,) ad such evidence of claim as may he allowed, and any draft, order or other instrument, as may he find for back pay, to be forwarded to me when obtained by mail, except fifty Dollar, an allowed to the, if obtained 
     Hereby ratifying and confirming all every act that they may do in the promise relative thereto
Given under my hand and seal this 22 Day of November 1857
     Lewis Newsom [added hand drawn seal]
              Attorney for W. Cline

[added side note located at lower left corner vertically "W. Cline 125 years Revolutionary pension"]
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   And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter, and puting [putting] the foregoing interrogatories to said William Cline they are opinion, that he is of the age stated and that he was a soldier of the revolution,
And that the witneped [witnessed] sworn in his case are creditable persons and that no clergyman resides in their County, that he can avail himself of his testimony

Moses R Matthews
First associate
Judge

I Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gallia and state of Ohio Do hereby certify, that Moses R Matthews is the first apociate [associate] Judge of said Court, and signed the above as President Judge in the absence of Judge William V Peck who is President Judge of said Court and that the above is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Gallipolis this 17th Day of October 1857
Jos Drouillard UR
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Honorable Commipioner [Commissioner] of Pensions

Sir   In the application of William Cline of Jay County and State of Indiana, for a pension for services performed by him in the war of the American revolution. It is [illegible], no decision will be made in the case, without a due consideration of the whole premises    The case of said Cline is one of rare occurance [ocurence] tho perhaps not a parrellel [parallel] of equal importance,   An old veteran of the times that tried mens[men's] souls has survived with few exceptions, all his comrades in service, and now at the advanced age of one hundred and six years, appears before the proper department of his government, and in a respectful manner, asks his government through that functionary to extend to him, the same gratuity that his comrades has enjoyed since the year 1832, by which the lives of thousands have been prolonged and [added crossed out words] with joyful voices, united their praises in the gratitude of a republican government,    In thus presenting his petition, as his services were rendered as he suffered for the confederate government, he so alleged, beat, was subsequently informed that his name could not be found on the rolls of the continental army, and that it could in all probability be found at the Registers Office in Maryland (the state in which he served). An application was then made at the office aforesaid, for a certificate of said applicant services in said was; but his name could not be found, which was reported to the Honorable Commipioner [Commissioner] of Pension, and on the 15th of July last past, said  funtionary forwarded to the subscriber, certain printed regulations, which were made out by the Secretary of War, and conformably to and in accordance with the provisions of the Act of the 7th June 1832,   And which he said Commipions [Commissions] of Pensions [illegible words] derection [direction] should govern
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said Attorney in preparing the case for his future action
   Then rules and regulations, bears upon their face evidence, that they were prepared by the Secretary of war accordance with the provisions of said act, in order to carry into effect this act, entitled "an act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution"
Which bears date of the 27th June 1832, and remains unrepealed by Congrep[Congress], and is now the law of the land, and is as obligatory, as the laws of Congrep[Congress] and those of the Medes and Pensions,   and has been o o conicdred [concidered],   which in the sequel will be shewn 
By an act of Congrep[Congress] paped[passed] on the 3d day of March 1849 Entitled " an act making appropriations for the civil and Diplomatic expenses of Government for the year and ing the 30th June 1850, and for Other purposes   the Commipioner [Commissioner] of Pension was directed to compile all the pension laws, then in force, relative to, invalid Navy, Revolutionary and other pension.   In obediance [obedience] to the direction aforesaid the Commipioner [Commissioner] afore said did compile, the whole pension laws with all the regulations then in force, which were to govern all persons when applying for any of the gratuities claimed under any of the aforesaid pension laws which were printed by J & G.S. Gideon at Washington City in the year 1849 -   As a further proof of the respect paid to those regulations made by the Secretary of war on the 27th June 1832.   The attorney General, on the 21st of July 1832, in reply to a letter written to him by the President of the United States,  -  He says the applicant for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 ' ' cannot be placed on the pension list under the act of
1832. without producing the proof required by the regulations of the War department of June 27th 1832 
And as a proof that said regulations are unrepealed
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as late as the 13th July last past, the functionary of the Pension Office, enclosed them to the subscriber as attorney for William Cline, to be rafered [referred] to by him as a guide in preparing the case of said applicant
   By the regulations aforesaid each applicant for a pension are derected [directed] to make out a dedaration [declaration] to be forwarded to the proper office, whose businep [business] it is to investigate the merit of such application and if on such investigation the name of the applicant cannot be found they will receive detailed instructions respecting the nature and form of the testimony they must produce to secure their being placed on the Pension Roll
    In the foreground of those regulations, notice is given to all applicants that they must produce the best proof in their power, which is the original discharge or commipions [commissions] but if neither of these can be obtained the the applicant will so state under oath, and will then procure if popible [possible] the testimony of at least an creditable witnep [witness], stating in detail. his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected there with as may how a tendency to throw light upon the ham action.    But if such surviving witnep[witness] cannot be found. the applicant will so state in his declaration, and he will whether he produce such evidence or not proceed to relate all the material facts. which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the wants of the period of his alleged service as they are known at the Department
   Which in the alternative; and in the absence of proof by a living witnep [witness], they    the applicant, will appear before a court of record, of their proper County, and their sub [illegible] and be sworn to ane of the declaration abow provided according to the nature of his case.
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The Court is then directed to propound certain interrogatories, to all applicants, which they shall [illegible] are embodied in this declaration, and after having this question propounded, and sworn to, they are to annex their opinions of the truth of this statement of the applicant.
The applicant is bound to give the names of sundry gentlemen of respectability in his present neighbourhood or the one in which he has lived, who will testify as to their character for veracity, and their belief of their services as soldier of the revolution
And they are further to produce before a Court of Record two respectable persons — One of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, — who can testify from their acquaintance with him that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood, where he has lived to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a clergyman the Court will so certify: and they will also certify to the character and standing of such persons giving certificates.
Then in order to decide on the merits of any case the traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important in the absence of direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  The Courts are directed to be very particular in the enquirer whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have existed upon the subject.  And the instructions as aforesaid, then goes on to say — To require from the applicant positive proof of service, from a temporary survivor, would, after the lapse of so many years, be to deprive many of them of the benefits of the law, as no presumption is raised against them.  On the other hand to receive the declaration
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of parties, or a sufficient ground, for placing them upon the pension Roll,  without carroborating circumstances, would be to open the Treasury to great frauds.
Therefore a Just medium seems to present the best rule for carrying into effect the objects of Congress
Then — If the tw
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for services rendered by him, in a war, which has secured the independence of the people of the United States and the establishment of a government founded upon Republican principles whereby independence and consequent happenings will be received to millions as yet unborn and affords an asylum to the oppressed of all nations.

At the advanced age to which he has arrived, which may be viewed as an anomaly (uncertain) about, he finds he is solitary and alone. all his officers and comrades in service are gone, one by one, and left him to bring up the rear to join his (uncertain) mates in the services of another world, where the Captain General of the America Armies has gone ahead to lead them on to scenes of happiness, awaiting those who have volunteered and fought for the establishment of the only free government under the sun.

And now to expect him to produce a living witness would be the rejection of a meritorious case. In the absence of such he sought after documentary evidence where directed, which could not be obtained. Is that fact to be taken on prima facia evidence that the service was not performed. It is not because it is well known that many of the states have not preserved the old rolls of such men as were engaged in their service and such as have escaped the ruin of time are in confusion and without system and in many cases when applications have been made for documentary evidences of the service of applicants for pensions and where it could not be found without an elaborate search they, the officer, have reported that such evidence could not be found. When an elaborate search has brought forth the desired fact of service, and evidence given
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Will knowing the promises. The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions has provided and alternative which William Cline has availed himself in the absence of other testimony he has provided to state all the material facts relative to his service by a long narrative of his entering the service of his Country, the routine of duty performed: he has given the names of his officers; the skirmishes he was often engaged in and the length of time he was in the service. he has filed his declaration, and received instructions how to proceed in substantiating his claim preliminary to the action of the proper Department of the executive government; he has fairly and fully and I trust, satisfactorily made out his case in every particular. And it cannot be doubted by any one, however fastidious he may be that the old soldier performed the service of the alleged. Two Courts of high authority, have concured in opinion that he was a soldier of the revolution. two sets of witnesses have been sworn that the report was general in the neighborhood where he had lived over forty years of his life that he was a soldier of the revolution and that they concurred in opinion that he was a soldier of the revolution and one of whom is a clergyman of great respectability and who would not subscribed to any opinion accept one formed upon strong and satisfactory evidence.
With this review of the law and the regulation prescribed and published as a rule and guide, to those who should apply for pensions and the applicability of the case (uncertain) to the cases and the regulation, the conclusion is immutable that the case of William Cline cannot be allowed
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It is too clear to admit of a doubt, no functionary of the Executive government can correct or repeat those regulations, they are as immutable and as unalterable as the law from which they emanated and no person but the Legislative house of this government can cancel them or render them inoperative.  The case is too clear to admit of a doubt, and an early action of the Commissioner of Pensions is earnestly for that ulterior action may be had in the case if deemed advisable.  Lewis Newsom, Attorney for William Cline.
(Written sideways) Arguments in the case of William Cline [illegible] application for a Pension under the Act of 7th June 1832.  Declaration filed in the name of Lewis Newsom  attorney for William Cline on the 11th of October 1832 by J.J. Coombs Esq
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L. Newsan
April 12/63
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121
Pension Office
April 12, 1853,

Sir
I lean [illegible] you [illegible] or [illegible] against the depiction of this office to the [illegible] of the claim. WmCline, [illegible] the lot of June 7, 1830, owes you an informed pot you leave [illegible] under that Arermet is and proof; and under at least a months [illegible] is [illegible] in the [illegible]  a [illegible] proof, the [illegible] Cline need [illegible]

Lewis Newsom, [illegible]
Galliopolis Office
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M. J. E. Heaths [signature]
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Gallipolis O.  Oct 20th 1852

M. Heath.    Sir   ,    A few days since I received a letter from J. J. Coombs Esq. informing me, that a declaration I had forwarded to him, to file in the pension office, had been filed by him in my name, on or about the 11th Inst, with a remark that you would likely and for a little stronger proof than had been forwarded, -    With that suggestion I sit down and drew up a reviser of the whole case, and am well satisfied, the claim must be allowed, or I do not understand what premises and conclusions are or what cause and effects are,         
    All I ask is your early decision of the case, that I may if I deem advisable appeal from, an unfavourable[illegible] If I had an hundred cases. I would be certain of gaining them, under the regulations you sent me, on the 13th of July last past, - -    They are obligatory until the law is repealed from which they derived their existence
     Those observations are not made, with any other, but of due respect for the Honorable Commipioner [Commissioner] of Pensions
As he has always deserved my sincere regard and esteem
       With due respect I am Sir
      your humble sevot


Lewis Newsom
   Ps whatever disposition may be made of W. Clines case please report to me

        Lewis Newsom
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Washington & [illegible] 18 [illegible]
Geo C. Whiting
Court of Decisions
Sir
We [illegible] land claims of Nancy Cline a [illegible] of Wm Cline, No 2 St, O3J [illegible] was [illegible]

We enclose here [illegible] a copy of a declaration [illegible] by Wm Cline, with full [illegible] of [illegible] 

We respectfully ask a [illegible] of the claims in comission [illegible] the  enclosed paper.
Very respectfully
[illegible] Cloe. Sen
Locker & S loyd
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Genl Lewis Newsom
Mar 29th, 1833
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248
Pension Office
March 29/53
Sir
The claim of William Cline of Indiana [illegible] 207 of 7 June 1832 has been er amined.
Further consideration of his case can not be had with [without] some proof, parve, or Report of his service is adduced.

If no documentary proof can be adduced, let him get the evidence of persons who seemed with him. 

It is very remarkable that he should have (in consequence of the [illegible] of his discharge) deferred making application for a just claim until this late day.
Genl Lewis Newsom
Gallipolis Ohio
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Department of the Interior 
Washington August 13, 1853

Sir, 

Your decision, whom the claim of William Cline, has been affirmed and the papers in the case are herewith returned to you. 

Respectfully
Your Obs. Serv.
R. McClelland 
Secretary 

Attn: L.P. Waldo 
Commissioner of Pensions
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Bounty Land Claim
(illegible) Parcel 1855
Revolutionary

William Cline deed
Present (illegible)
by land claim
Col Geo C Whiting
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[two pieces of paper: first piece]
No 18309.
William Cline
2050 Ohio
Lft L Newsom
March 28 /'52
Lft. [unclear signature] [unclear month] 12 /'53
Sec. [unclear] June 17/ '53
7 June 1832
see incl [unclear] 32- no 38483

[second piece of paper]
38463
William Cline
Md:
Let. to Genl Lewis Newsom
March 29/53
2051
7 June 1832
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Decision of Courts
affirmed by letter
to Lewis Newson
Augt 16, 1883
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FRANK WHITE
NEGOTIATOR OF LOANS
REAL ESTATE INSURANCE AND ABSTRACTS
PORTLAND, INDIANA
Sept 8th 1916
[top right corner, handwritten] J.N.M.S. Revs. Sac /

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Did the following named men ever apply or recieve a penision for service in Revolutionary War? (lived and died in JJay & Randolph Co Indiana). William Cline, Joseph Davis or Edward Thurber, Arthur Trew. [in pencil, R. 2050]

Their graves have been decorated on May 30th by G.S.R as Revolutionary War soldiers, and our Chapter would like War Record so that can have them properly marked.
Any information will be gladly received by me
Yours Truly
Mrs Flora V. Whets
403 E. Main St
Portland Indiana
Member Mississina Chapter D. A. R
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[strikethrough] Acts of July 14, 1882, and March 3, 1878

2051
P.O. ____ William Cline
Service: Comolidated March 10 1882 with Same Soldier rejd Fila
Enlisted: No 2050 [illegible], 18
Discharged: ___, 18
Application filed: REJECTED {stamp] , 18 
Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___
1777 Capt Keys + Bepple 
Attorney: ___
P.O. ___
Recognized.
___ Contract.
__Cert of Dis. Searched for ___, 18 .
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State of Ohio Gallia Court of Common pleas, October term for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared in open Court. William Cline aged hundred and five years a resident of Jay County and State of Indiana who after being duly 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 to wit, that he enlisted into the United States service at Taneytown in Frederick County the State of Maryland in the spring of the year 1780 and was attached to a company commanded by Captain Keys - that subsequently said Captain died, and Captain Pepple succeeded him in command
about the time of his enlistment, it was supposed the seat of war would be in Maryland and Pennsylvania, but in a short time afterwards it was sustained, that Lord Cornwallis, was concentrating his troops in North Carolina, Orders were immediately
issued by the Secretary of war, that certain troops should march from Delaware and Maryland, to North Carolina, to aid in maintaining the superiority in that state.-
When the Maryland Regiment was about marching he was detailed, to drive a wagon loaded with Baggage and Camp equipage and drove the same to North Carolina, to the headquarters of Col Otho H. Williams,
He was then ordered back with his wagon, and on arriving at the place of departure, was again attached to Captain Pepples company, and continued in it, until peace was made in 1783
No. 38309
William Cline
June 7, 1832
Ohio
Lewis Newsom
Gallipolis
Ohio
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And was never absent after that time, except on furlough
He enlisted for the term of three years and served until the end of the war in 1783, and was honorably discharged t Frederick County in Maryland, received a certificate of such discharge, which he preserved, until his dwelling house was robbed in the year 1825, his certificate was then lost with other property, and has no other documentary evidence of his services, was a private in said company, and after an lapse of over seventy years, and all his old comrades, dead, he is unable to prove his services by any of them, and from his extreme old age and consequent
loss of memory, he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of time he was in service, or the names of his field office, or indeed any of the Towns he was marched through during his enlistment, but the impression is indelibly fixed in his mind, that he and not less than the time mentioned, he also says that Captain Pepple Company formed part of a reserved corps, to guard and protect the inhabitants
of Maryland, on any outbreak of tories or sudden incursion of the enemy. 
was often in the presence of Gen Washington
He also declares that he was born in New Jersey, according to his father's reckoning about the year 1746, but has no record of his birth, was living near Fancy town when he enlisted, when his enlistment terminated
he located in Bedford County in Pennsylvania, and afterwards removed to Hardy County in Virginia and subsequently removed to Gallia County in Ohio, when he continued to reside until the year 1847, when he removed to Jay County in Indiana
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where he now resides, and came back to Gallia
where he had resided about forty years, to avail himself of the evidence of his old neighbors, to establish his character for veracity, and traditionary evidence of his service in the Revolutionary war
Sworn to and subscribed in William & Cline
open Court at Gallipolis the day and year aforesaid Albert Jos Dillard Clk
Questions by the Court
Q Did the Court understand you to state, that
you was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
A I stated, that I was
Q How old are you,
A According to the age as stated by my father I was born about the year 1746 consequently must be about one hundred and five years
old,
Q Where was you born
A I was born in New Jersey, and
Q Where did you live after removing from there, and where did you enlist at
A I removed in the neighborhood of Taneytown in Maryland, and was living there when I enlisted
Q When did you enlist, and how long did you continue in service
A From an imperfect memory. I have always believed that I enlisted in the spring of the year 1780, and continued in service until peace was established in April 1783
Q Where have lived since you were discharged, and where do you reside now
A when I received my discharge I removed to
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Bedford County in Pennsylvania, subsequently I
removed to Hardy County in Virginia from thence I 
came to Gallica County, Where I resided near forty years and in the year of 1847 I removed to Jay county in Indiana, where I now reside with my family
Why do you apply for a pension before this Court
instead of the Court of the County where you reside
Because, there I am a stranger. here I am known
to all the neighbors around where I resided and
can now obtain the necessary [?????] in testimony
in such cases, as provided by law
How many wives and children have you
When I left the service   I was married
that marriage I had eleven children who got
some of whom are about Sixty Six years old -  
my wife died, as was supposed of old age.  I 
afterwards married my present wife, by whom I 
have had seven children, some of whom are
married, and with Gods blessing I may I may live to see the others settled also. 
Who appeared in open Courts, Norman McCloud
Esq., and Daniel Wignis who after being duly 
sworn states and declares, that they have been 
neighbors and well acquainted with William 
Cline about forty years. and have every reason to 
believe that he is of the age stated and that he 
has was a soldier in the revolution.    Daniel + Virginia

Sworn to and substantiated in open Court
October 17 1851  Jos. Drouilland ????
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State of Indiana Jay County
On this Twenty fifth Day of September AD. One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before me a Probate Court Judge in and for said County
●
William Cline a resident of said County aged one hundred and five years who after being duly 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 at Taney Town in the State of Maryland, on or about the year 1777 under the ommand of Captain Keys, who continued in command until his death; the command then devolved on Captain Pepple he has no recollection, that said company was ever considered as
constituting any part of the military 0rganization, like other State troops, but was organized and kept up for the express purpose of guarding and protecting the inhabitants
from the marauding parties sent from Philadelphia while the British had possession of that City, and when news was rapidly sent through the country, that the Cowboys" as they were called, were out, Capt Pepples company was immediately ordered out to intercept them in driving away the stock of the inhabitants; the range requiring the action of said company was principally confined, to the Counties of Baltimore, Harford and Ann Arundel in Maryland, and Adams, York
Lancaster and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania.

As said company was raised and kept in readiness to march at a minutes warning, they were called minutemen, during the time said company was so kept up, on many an occasion the detached parties therefrom, had many
severe skirmishes, before the stolen property could be regained, and in one or two occasion, men on both sides had been slain, others wounded
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so great were the benefits, arising from their prompt action and known undauntedness, that no one was ever permitted to absent himself from the barracks, unless by furlough until after the enemy withdrew from Philadelphia
But Captain Pepples company, was still kept up, as the enemy had occasional small craft lying in the Chesapeake bay, from which parties were frequently sent to steal supplies of provisions for their army, when they
could not be obtained by purchase, and on such occasion detachments were ordered out to scour the Country.

He further states that in the spring of 1780, when General Smallwood, (as well as he recollects was the name) was about marching to North Carolina, he was detailed to drive
a waggon loaded with camp equipage, and after arriving at head quarters of General Gates, where he thinks he saw these also, Col Williams of Maryland.

After said service had been performed, he was ordered to return to join his company at Taney Town, with which he continued as a member thereof, and performing the allotted duty as required, until it was ascertained, that our independence had been acknowledged
and peace concluded.

Having received rations and clothing, and some continental currency from the 
constituted authorities of the government.
and on being so discharged Captain Pepple, gave him a certificate of an honorable discharge, which he carefully preserved
until in the year 1825, at which time his dwelling house was robbed, and among other articles taken and carried away was his discharge and when the act of June 7th 1832 was published, he supposed he could not obtain a pension, unless his discharge
accompanied his declaration, but no other reason prevented an earlier application
And now after a lapse of nearly seventy years
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on casting abroad, and making the proper enquiry lative to his Captain and comrades in service, he has on informed they are all dead, and left him to bring the rear, to join his company in the services of another world
and finds also that he cannot obtain any
documentary evidence of said service
but is compelled to rely upon the traditionary history his services having been dealt (illegible) by himself.  but John Newton (illegible.....) 
neighbours.  Many of whom he wish of referred to will readily attest their belief of him having performed services in the war of the revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim what
ever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Send certificate to Lewis Newsom 
Gallia County 
Ohio
his mark
William H Cline


Questions by

2 - Mr Cline, where were you born, and at
what time
A I was born in the State of New Jersey, and according to the tradition of my parents about the year 1746

2. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
A. when I enlisted I was living in Frederick County in Maryland.  After being discharged. I removed to, and located in Bedford County in Pennsylvania, from thence I removed to Hardy County in Virginia, after continuing there some years. I removed to Gallia County
in the State of Ohio, where I lived over forty years from thence I removed to Jay County in Indiana where I now live
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2 How were you called into service; were you draughted. did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom
A. As the company to which I was attached, was raised and kept up for a particular service, as I have stated, the members thereof were raised by voluntary enrolment with an engagement to serve, until peace was made
it was called enlisting, but I suppose, it may
be called volunteering.  I was taken in like others and performed services like my fellow soldiers; I entered the service, for myself, and was not a substitute for any one 

3. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it
A. I have none, neither did I ever see one, when I grew up my parents, told me when I was born, and I have ever since continued the same reckoning and according to their account was born about the year 1746, consequently am about an hundred and five years old

2 State the names of any officers, ever assuming command over you, and any thing else relative to your services.
A. I had no officers over me except Capt Keysand Pepple and their company officers
on certain occasions, officers from the American army, brought orders to Capt Pepple, and while in service Gen Washington
sent orders to said Capt but after a lapse of
some seventy years, he is unable to recollect the names of many of the men who were actors in the scenes of those days

2.Did you ever receive a discharge from service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it.
A. I did receive a discharge regularly wide out
by Capt Pepple which I preserved
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until the year 1825 at which time I was living on day (greasy is crossed out) ridge in Gallia County and having lost my wife and no one to keep my house, it was entered in my absence and a number of articles valuable to me were carried off among which was my discharge.
Q.  Were you a private in Captain Pepples company or an officer
A. I was a private only
Q.  State the names of persons, to whom you are known in your present neighborhood or the one from which you last removed who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier in the revolution
A. Since I removed to Jay County where I now reside I have lost a portion of my hearing and but seldom have talked with my neighbour on that subject, but while I lived in Gallia County in the state of Ohio, I frequently conversed with my neighbours relative to my revolutionary (crossed out war) services and I believe I can refer to many of the most respectable men of that county to with Judges Safford, Hughes and Newton, Rev W.N Cubbage, Esqr McCloud, Major Carell, Capt John Roosth, Mr. John McDaniel, Mr. Noah Woods, Mr. Daniel Wigner and many other of my old neighbors
Q. Mr. Cline while you were in service, the time you stated, were you during that time engaged in any civil pursuit or any other employment

I was not nor was I permitted to quit the barracks except by furlough during said service but performed duty with as much rigidity as the soldiers in the regular service
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State of Indiana Jay County [illegible]
I George C Whiteman probate judge for aforesaid county do hereby certify that from the extreme age and consequent bodily infirmity of Mr. William Cline, he could not without much inconvenience attend in open court. I have therefore at his request repaired to his dwelling and to and before me he made the foregoing declaration and was by me [illegible]  the [illegible] questions as set forth, and the answers are specifically and fully detailed as given by himself and after putting said interrogatories, as prescribed by the War Department and other investigations I now declare it is my opinion that the above named William Cline who has signed the foregoing declaration, that he is about the age as stated by him and so far as I know or have heard is a man of undoubted veracity and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Cline for a pension and signed by him in my presence.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Jay County the day and year aforesaid.  And I also certify that I concur with the opinion that the said William Cline was a soldier in the Revolution.  George C. Whiteman seal Probate Judge
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State of Indiana, Jay County [illegible] I, Ira Denney, Clerk of the Jay Probate Court in and for the County of Jay do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said case in the matter of the application of William Cline for a pension and further hat George C Whiteman is the acting Judge of the Probate Court of said county and the signature purportedly to be his is genuine.  In testimony thereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Jay County this twenty fifth day of September AD 1852.   Ira Denney Clerk
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State of Ohio Gallia County Js.
We William N. Cubbage
a clergyman residing in said County and Daniel Wigner residing in Gallia County aforesaid, hereby certify, that a large portion of the time. William Cline the foregoing declarant resided in this County (Gallia) they the subscriber
resided near him, and from the traditionary narrative of his age, and services in the revolutionary war, previous to any law being passed for the benefit of soldiers of the
revolution, and when he could not have been prompted by any ultimate expectation of receiving a pension we are of opinion he is over an hundred years of age and that having established a population for strict moral integrity, the opinion was general; and that he was (reputed and believed to have been) a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Wm N Cubbage
Daniel his "+" mark Wigner

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 5th day of June 1852
Wm N. Cubbage
Samuel B. Rathburn
Judge of the Probate Court G.C.
State of Ohio Gallia County

Daniel Wigner a Citizen of said County, personally appeared before me, a Probate Judge in and for said County, and after being duly sworn, declares that during
his neighbourship with William Cline, he had often seen said Clines certificate of discharge from the revolutionary service, which he is of opinion was given and signed
by Capt Pepple, and which he always had heard
and believed to have been lost as stated by him said Cline
Daniel his "+" mark Wigner

Sworn to and subscribed before
this 5th day of June 1852
Samuel B. Rathburn
Judge of the Probate Court [unclear initials]
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The State of Ohio Gallia County, [unclear word]
I Samuel B. Rathburn, Judge of the Probate
Court in and for the County of Gallia
aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified
as such do hereby certify, that the
Revd William N. Cubbage and Daniel
Wigner personally appeared before me, and
were by me duly sworn to the within affidavits by them subscribed and which
they signed in my presence
I also certify that they are respectable witnesses--
Given under my hand and the official seal of
said Court at Gallipolis this fifth day of June
in the year A.D. 1852-
Samuel B Rathburn
Judge
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Know all men by these presents that I William Cline of
day County and State of Indiana, do hereby constitute and
appoint Lewis Newsom of Gallipolis Gallia County and State of
Ohio my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any department thereof, any and all claim
or claims I may have to any pension or pensions under any act or acts of Congress, especially the act of June 7th
1832. July 4th 1836. 7th July 1838. 3 March 1843. 17th June 1844 - 2 Feb 1848. 29th July 1848, as well as the more ancient acts of March 18th 1818 & May 13th 1828.

And my said attorney is moreover authorized to do
any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing
purposes, and to exercise his own discretion, and to do 
and perform all such matters and things relative
thereto that he may deem advisable, as well to
receive the certificate of pension or other character
of drafts or evidences of the back pensions which
may be allowed and granted, and to appoint one
or more sub attorneys and to confer upon him or
them all the powers herein confered upon himself
hereby ratifying and confirming all that [my said]
attorney may do by [virtue] of these presents,
Witness my hand and seal this
of 1852 his
William Cline
mark

State of Indiana, Jay County ss
Personally appeared before me, a Probate Judge in and
for said County, William Cline the subscribed to the above
power of attorney, and acknowledged, the signing and
sealing to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein
set forth
Witness my hand this 25th day of Sept 1852
George C. Whiteman
Probate Judge
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State of Indiana

Jay Country [fs Y].  I Isa Denney clerk of the Clay Probates Court in and for said county
do hereby certify that George C Whiteman Esq before whom the foregoing Power of attorney was acknowledged was at the time of taking such acknowledgement and now is the acting Probates Judge in and for said County duly confirmed and qualified and the signature [property] to be his is Genuine

In testimony hereof I have [hesemto]
set my hand since affixed the seal
of said court at Bay Country this
25th day of September AD 1852
Isa Denney Clerk
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Pension payable at Cincinnati
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38, 463
Oct 11/50
 Claim of
William Cline
Act 1832
Indiana
Oct 11 /52
see Ohio [unclear abbreviation], 32- no 38309
Report to
Genl Lewis Newsom
Gallipolis
Ohio
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[Bifold: Left side]
1916, Sept. 13. History
(for tombstone purposes ) to
Mrs. Flora V. White

[Bifold: Right side]
[these words are scratched out: "Act of July 19, 1852, and March 3, 1873."]
[Stamp: "REJECTED"]
2050
P.O.________
[hand written signature "William Cline"]
Service: _______
Enlisted: _____,18
Discharged: ______,18
Application filed: ______,18
Alleges:______
Re-enlisted:________
Attorney:_________
P. O.__________
______Recognized. ____[broken word "Contr"]
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for ____ ,18