Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 699, Abner Bedell, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Bedell, Abner

NUMBER
R 699
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32.892
Abner Bedell
Pa
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Suplimentary Declaration of Abner Bedell to obtain in a pension by virtue of the Act of Congress, passed June the 7 AD 1832.
Personaly appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said [inserted: County] of Allegheny and
State of Penna, Abner Bedell a respectable citizen of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that by reason of
old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot give a full and genral [general], detail of the events which occured during the term, that he served in the Revolutionary War, but to the best of his recolection [recollection] he served not less than six months as a private in a Volunteer Company and one year as Capt. of a volunteer Company for which
services he now clames [claims] a pension, and further saith that the first term of his services was principally performed in preventing the Torys, from carrying provision and suplys [supplies] to the enemy, and further saith that he had several and
skermashes [skirmishes] [inserted: with] foraging partys [parties] particularly one at Springfield at which place we were under the command of Col. Spencer but whether the company to which he belonged was
considerd to belong to Col. Spencers Regiment he cannot Recolet [recollect] but the most of the Servases [services] was performed by their single Company along Deponant further saith the last term he served comencing [commencing] the first of Febuary [February] 1781 in the office of a Captain was performed first under Col. Spencer and after some time we are attached to Major Barber Battalion in Col. Barbers, regiment at the siege of York
Town he was attached to Col. Hamiltons regiments, and further that any deficiency that may [illegible] in this Suplimentry [Supplementary] Declaration is owing to old [age?] and loss of memory

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 2 day of July 1835 
Samuel Heth [signature]
Justice of the peace

Abner Bedell [signature]
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Pennsylvania
Allegheny County 
I Harvey H Peterson Protonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County 
do hereby certify
that Samuel Heth and J Craighead Esq.
before whom the foregoing affidavits were
made, were, at that time and now
are acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all
whose acts as such full faith and credit are due and right ought to be given throughout the
the United States and Elsewhere-- Given under my hand and seal of said Court
this fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and thirty five

H.H. Peterson Pro [Protonotary]
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Allegheny County Ss
Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Allegheny and State of Penna,
John Warner a [illegible]-ble citizen of
the County of Allegheny and State of
Penn who being duly sworn as law direct deposeth and Saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot
recollect precisely the year that he first became acquainted with Abner Bedell who signed the foregoing Suplimentory [Supplementary] Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension for service in the Revolutionary
War, but to the best of his recolection [recollection] the first of his acquaintance
with Captain Bedell was in the year 1777
in the Town of Morris State of New Jersey during the time that Washingtons
army lay in that place and further saith that he frequently Seen Captain Bedell in the year 1780 during which time Captain
Bedell was serving as a private soldier but cannot [recollect] who
commanded the company in which he was serving this Deponent further saith that he served with Captain Bedell in the [1787?]
in Washingtons army and since that time he has had now acquainted with him to the year 1834 at which time he met Capt
Abner Bedell in the Town of [Eli]zabeth in the County of Allegheny Pa at which time he knew him and made himself known to
Capt Bedell, deponent further saith that during the time they was marching from Williamsburgh to little York he recollects
of Capt, Abner Bedell being officer of the Gard [Guard] at several times and was on duty under his command and that any deficeys [deficiencies] that may be in this Depositions from the Long lenth of time
and loss of memory

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 20 day of July 18[2]5
Samuel Heth [signature]
Justice of the Peace

John Warner [signature]
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32.892
Abner Bedell
Pennsylvania
Susp.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th of June 1832
State of Pennsylvania
County of Allegeny

On this 15th Day of December 1834 personally appeared in open
Court before the Judge of the district Court in and for said 
County now sitting Abner Bedell a resident of Elizabeth Township
in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania aged 74 years
the 13 August next who being first 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 7 1832
---
---
That he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers, and served as herein Stated
Abner Bedal Saith that he volunteered in the service of
the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
Abner Bedell saith that he volunteered in the service of the United States, in the first of April 1780 at which time he resided in the Town of Morris in the County of Morris State of
New Jersey, for the term of six months 
The Captains name not recolected [recollected] from which place we marched to Springfield where we fell under the command of Cols, Spencer at which place we
had a severe engagements with a forgaging party the most of which
we took prisoners at which place we remained for some time from
hence we marched back to the Town of Morris, where he remaind [remained]
attending to duty to the first of October when his term expired and he left the service after having served six months as a private with
out getting any discharge 
in the begining of Febuary 1781
there was a company of volunteers raised in the Town of Morris
which said Company he was appointed Captain, and Dunning
Wilkinson first Lieutanent and John Oliver second Lieutenent
for the term of one year at which time we were attached to
Col Spencers regiment from which place we marched thrugh Essex County to the Hudson River above New York, where we joined the
main army under Gen Washington from thence we marched on
through New Jersey to Trenton and then to Philadelphia and
from thence to the head of [Eire? Elke?] from thence to Baltimore and
from thence to Williamsburgh the place of [?] at which place
Gen LaFayette joined us from the South from thence we marched
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within a few miles of Yorke Town at which place Lord Cornwallis lay with this army at which time I was under the command of Calr Hamilton from thence we marched the storming of thy out fort at Yorktown and was in the battle of Yorktown and witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis and the delivering of his sword to the Commander and Chief in October sometime after that he turned back to the state of Jersey on the first of February 1782 he was dismissed together with his company after having served one year as a Captain of a Volunteer Company and that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service  accept Jon Warner whose 

He hereby relinquishes every claim to whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present and declares that his name is not on the pension gall of the agency of any state
Sworn and subscribed - Abner Bedell-
The day and year aforesaid
Herrey H. Petterson PRO
We Robert Patterson a clergyman residing in the country of Alleghany and George Beaty residing the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Abner Bedell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is        and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed   Robert Patterson
the day and year aforesaid
Herry H. Peterson PRO            George Beaty
And the said courts do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after                      prescribed by the War Departments that the above named apllicons was Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the said Courts further certify that it appears to them that Robert Patterson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
Residents in the country of Alleghany and that George Beaty who also sign the same is a Resident in the same and is Credible person and that their statements is entitled to               - By the 
Herrey H. Peterson PRO
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State of Pennsylvania I henry H. Peterson
Alleghany County of the Courts aforesaid do
that the foregoing contains 
proceedings of the said courts
of the application of Abner
for a pension
In testimony where of I have herunto set
the seal of the said Courts 15 day of December I
Henry H. Peterson
Interagatory put by the Courts Abner 
1, Where and in what year were you born
answer I was born in Morris County State of Jersey
2, Have y any any record of your age and if
answer I have a record of my age which is in the bible
formerly belong to my father
3, Where were you living when called into service wh
lived since the Revolutionary War and where do y
Answer I lived in Morris County State of Jersey wh
the service and from thence I moved to Washi
PA where I resided to the year 1809 when I m
Alleghany County where I live now
4, How to are you called into service were you dr
you volunteer or were you a substitute
Answer I volunteered
5, State the names of some of the Regular officers who w
troops where you served such continental and 
as you can                     and the general circumstances of
Answer Generals Washington, Green Ley Fayette and 
Cals Hamilton Lawrence and            were officer
6, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
Answer I never received a discharge
6 Did you ever receive a commission and if so by
if signed and what has become of it
Answer I received a Captains Commission but cannot 
whom it was signed which commission I gave to my
law Joseph Pomery a forage officer in the Army to set
his rep and  I never seen the Commission Service
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7, State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character
for verasity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolutionary 
service, I
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Revolutionary War Records Section.       3-525
Department of The Interior,
JP669                          Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.,                    19
In reply to your request of                   , received 
for a statement of the military history of Abner Bedell
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.   Length of Service. Rank. 
                                          OFFICERS UNDER SERVICE WAS RENDERED.                                  
                                                      Captain.     Colonel.      State.
Apr. 1 1780      6 mos      Pvt.                           Spencer       N.J
Feb    1781       1 yr         Capt.                         Spencer
                                                                        Barber                                                                         Hamilton
Battles engaged in, Springfield Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Morristown Morris Co. N.J
Date of application for pension, Dec 12 1834
Residence at date of application, Elizabeth Twp. Alleghany Co. Pa
Age at date of application, f. Morris Co. N.J. Aug. 14 1761
Remarks: He d Sept 15, 1842 leaving a Lou Andrew who lived in Pittsburg, Pa. in 1847.
The album was never completed as he was called on to furnish proof of his service and fail to do so he stated he had given his commission as Capt. to his brother-in-law Joseph Pomery a forage officer in the Army to settle his business & had never seen
Respectfully,
it since.  There is no further data on file an to his family
Commissioner.
6-2856
Office now
This man is reported as Pvt. & Capt. of Morris on p 382 Jerseyman in rev
no further data
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Aug. 9. 1904 Hist. to
Amy Davis Schaum
Pittsburgh, Pa 1920 

1920 Dec 22. Hist. to A. B. ┃ 
Sheplay, and 

Ex'r. INVALID. REJECTED
No 699
Abner Bedell 
P. O. 
Service: 
Enlisted: 18
Discharged: 18
Application filed:  18
The printed list in 1832 gives cause of suspension as: "Suspended for proof of his captains commission and service in the New militia 
Attorney:
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Hon. D. S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Sir, I have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid New York my agent to act in all things for me in procuring and investigating my claim to a pension to my father Abner Bedell 
Andrew Bedell 
Pittsburgh Penna Feby. 1847
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Elizabeth Allegheny Pa Co Sept 24 1832 
J. E. Heath Esqr 
Dear Sir 
Hearing that there is due my father for services rendered in the Revolutionary War and knowing that an effort is now making on the part of some of the heirs to draw the proceeds from the Pension Office, I as the Executor of my father Abner Bedell desire that you will not pay to any person except my duly authorized agent, who will be in Washington next week. Very truly Yours & C 
Robt. C. Walker, for Andrew Bedell 
Executor of Abner Bedell dec'd
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Abner Beedle Dec 18
 Pa 
J. L. Schwartz esq
Pension Office 
HawR. Biddle AR
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Dear Jim, 

Will you be good and
to give me an abstract of the
statement made by Abner
Beedle in his application for a
Pension relative to the date of
his service in N. Jersey, so that
I
can give a clue to the [illegible]
officer at Trenton 
Son
Biddle
Washington
15 Dec 1837
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M.ab.  Dec 4  
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Hon R Biddle H. R.
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lis H. of Reps 
4 Dec. 1837 the enclosed is a paper supplemental to those heretofore filed by Captain Abner Beadle now residing near Pittsburgh but formerly of New Jersey It is represented to me as meeting your requisition. Will you be pleased after examining it to drop me a line?
[illegible] 
R Biddle
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[Illegible]
Sept 17, 1836
[illegible page]
Record [illegible] Pro6
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War Dept. Proffer
Sept 17. 1836
The papers in the case of
Abner Bedell have been again &
filed with suspended cases in
this office. Before a final decision can be had he should obtain some evidence of his services from the office of the Secretary of State of
N. Jersey heretofore required.
There are persons now residing
in and about Morristown N. Jersey
who served in 1785, on addressing a
letter to someone there the applicant
may be able to obtain additional evidence in support of his claim
E. Simpson Esq
Pittsburgh, Pa
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May 5, 1847
Power of Atty
on Abner Bedell

Com. of Pensions
L. Edward
Present
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Washington May 4-1847-
Sir
I enclose you a power of attorney executed
by Andrew Bedell of Pittsburgh Pa. in
the case of Abner Bedell dec. 2 of that State
who was an applicant for pension under the
law of 7 June 1832 of who died 15 Sept. 1842
power assigned and to me by Arad Joy Easu of 
New York, It is said he performed ser
vice as Capt. for a year or more, have the
kindness to inform me what further proof
is required to establish the claim & oblige
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
Nathan Leake
Hon
J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Present
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Sept 5
Pa


J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pens
Washington City
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Pittsburg Aug + 39 1896

For Sir
           I haven't metor you the offseason
of a Brown for a pension, under the 
act of congress
                          your respectful feeds
                                 Sampson
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[postal stamp:  'PITTSBURGH MAR 6']

Pa.    Mar 9


J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City
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Pittsburg March 5th 1835

Dr Sir

I enclose you the application of Abner Bedell for a Pension under the act of Congress

I hope you will find the prove of the service satisfactory

Yours respectfully
E Simpson
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State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County. }. SS
On this 13th Day of December 1834 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County John Warner A Respectable Citizen of Jefferson Township in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania aged 81 years past, who being duly sworn as law direct deposeth and Saith that he is personal[l]y and well acquainted with
Abner Bedell who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension John Warner Saith that Abner Bedell entered the service of the United States in the first of April 1780 for the term of
Six months under the command of Col. Spencer from Morris County State of Jersey, and served as a volunteer for the full term of six months as a private in Col Spencers Regiment- and further the said John Warner saith there was a compy
of Volunteers raised in the County of Morris State of Jersey in the begin[n]ing of Feb[r]uary 1781 to serve for the term of one year which said Company Abner Bedell was Commissioned
Captain from which place Captain Bedells Company marched under the command of Col Spencer to the joined General Washingtons main army and further states that he served
with Captain Bedell at the storming of the open part of one of the redoubts, at York Town and was present with Captain Bedell at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis  and further recollects of Captain Bedell being in actual service to the begining of Feb[r]uary 1782 when said company was dismissed and further this deponent saith not

John Warner

Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforsaid
J. Craighead
Justice of the peace
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Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Sct.

I Hervey H. Peterson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that J. Craighead Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at that time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in the said County duly commissioned & sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due & of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere-- Given under my hand and seal of said Court this fifth day of March A.D. 1835

Hervey H. Peterson Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Allegheny  } SS
Persona[l]ly appe[a]red before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace within & for the County & State aforesaid William Creven a Respectable citizen of the County of Washington, Pa. aged 71 years past,
who being sworn as law directs doth depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Abner Bedell of the County of Allegheny who has made application for a pension for services in the revolutionary War.  William Craven saith that himself & Abner Bedell the present applicant were both raised in the County
of Morris State of New Jersey & that in the begin[n]ing of April 1780 Abner Bedell Volunteered for the term of Six months to assist in preventing foraging parting & Torys from carr[y]ing provisions to the British  This service
was principally performed under the command of Col. Spencer & that some time in October of the same year the compy to which Abner Bedell belonged was discharged and had returned home & remained there to the begining of Feb[r]uary 1781 at which time he assisted in raising a company of volunteers to serve for the term of one year and he was commissioned Capt, of said Company and Dunning Wilkison
first Lieutenant, which said company company [sic] was attached to Col Barbers Regiment and to serve under the command of Genl Washington this deponent further saith that after Capt Bedells Company marched from Morristown & on to the time their term expired this deponents frequently served from them and further this deponent saith not

             his
William  X. Craven
            mark

Sworn to & Subscribed before me
this 16 day of November AD 1837
Maj. M. Murray
Ald. City of Pittsb.
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I Magness M Murry one of the Justices of the
Peace with in & for the County of Allegheny & State of Pa, do hereby certify that I am personally & well acquainted with William Craven who has sworn to & subscribed the within Deposition that he bores a reputable Character in the neighbourhood where he resides for truth honesty and veracity & that his statement is entitled to full faith & Credit witness my hand & seal this 16 day of November 1837

Mag. M. Murray

Allegheny County
State of Pennsylvania ⎬SS   I James Logan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of
Allegheny do hereby certify that Magnus M Murray Esqr by whom the above certificate was given & who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing Subscribed his name was at the time of giving such certificate & now is an Alderman of the City of Pittsburgh duly commissioned and sworn having all the powers of a Justice of the Peace for said County to all whose acts as such full faith & confidence are due

Given under my hand and the seal of the said
Court the 15th day of November 1837
James Logan

Hon. R. Biddle
H.R.
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Allegheny County

I John Craighead a Justice of the Peace in and for the County afforesaid [aforesaid] in the State of Pa, I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Warner who swore to
and Subscribed an affidavit before me with regard to the Pension Claim of Abner Bedell and further certify that the said John Warner bares [sic] a reputable character for veracity and truth and that his statement is entitled to credit and I the said Justice do further certify that I am personally, and well acquainted with Samuel
Frew who has also sworn to and subscribed an affidavit before me on the 20 day of July 1835 with regard to the Pension Claim of Abner Bedell and further certify that the said Samuel Frew bares [sic] a reputable Character for truth and Veracity and is at the present time one of the members of the house of Representatives of this State and that his statement is entitled to credit

Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of March AD 1836

J. Craighead

State of Pennsylvania
Allegheny County. }. SS.

I James Logan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Allegheny
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents Certify that John Craighead Esquire, by whom the foregoing certificate was given and who has thereunto in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name was at the time of giving such certificate and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due, and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and Elsewhere

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Pittsburg this 1st day  of August AD 1836.
James Logan J.P.
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Allegheny County ss.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I Samuel Heth a Justice of the peace in
and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby
certify that I am personally acquainted with
John Warner who swore to and subscribed an
affidavit before me with regard to the Pension
claim of Abner Bedell and do further certify
that the said John Warner bares a reputable
character for veracity and truth & that his 
statement is entitled to credit. Said affidavit
bears date the 20th day of July AD.
1835. In testimony whereof the said Justice
have hereunto set my hand & seal this
25th day of August A.D. 1836.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County ⎬ss
Samuel Seth
seal
I, James Logan Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of
Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
do by these presents certify that Samuel
Hath Esquire by whom the foregoing certificate
was given and who has thereunto in his own proper
handwriting subscribed his name, was at the time of giving such
certificate and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Allegheny duly commissioned and sworn, to all
whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are due and of right
ought to be given throughout the United States and Elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at Pittsburg this 31st day of
August AD 1836.
James Logem Js
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Allegheny County SS.

Before me one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for said
County, came Sam'l Frew of the
Borough of Elizabeth in s'd County,
who being duly sworn did declare
that he has inspected a certain
certificate relative to the Pension
claim of Abner Bedell, of said
County, which is signed by John R
Shields, Samuel Kitt, Robert Bailie,
Michael Snee and others, and
which may be distinguished by the
signature of myself the s'd Justice,
and that he is acquainted with all
the persons whose names are attented
to that paper - that they are
citizens of Allegheny County - that
all but two are citizens of Elizabeth
Township, in which the applicant
above named resides - and
that he knows most of them to be
the real signatures of the persons
indicated respectively by the names
Sam'l Frew

Sworn and
subscribed the 21st day
of July 1835
before me
J. Craighead
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Washington County ss

I John Bower a Justice of the peace in and
for the aforesaid County & State of Penna [Pennsylvania]
do hereby certify that I am personally and well
acquanted with William Horsel who has
Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing afidavit [affidavit]
with regard to the pension Clame [claim] of Abner Bedell
before me the said Justice on 17th of Sept 1835
and further certify that the said William Horsel
has a reputible chareter [character] for truth and veracity
in the neighbourhood where he resides and
that his statement is entitled to credit

given under my hand and seal this 25 day
of Febuary 1836
John Bower [doodle of a seal with the word seal in the middle]

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington County ss - I George Weir Acheson Prothonotary of
the court of Common Pleas for said County
do hereby certify that John Bower Esquire
before whom the foregoing Affidavit
was made, was at the time a Justice
of the peace in and for said County
duly Commissioned and that full faith and credit
is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
Also I believe the above signature of John Bower to
be genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court,
at Washington, the 5th day of March A. D. 1836.
Geo Weir Acheson Pro
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington County ss
I Thomas Officer Prothonotary of the court
of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby testify that John Bower Esquire, before whom the
within affidavit was made, was at the time,
a justice of the peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit is and
right to be given to all his official acts. Also I believe the 
foregoing signature of John Bower J.P. to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 18th day of
September A D 1835.
Thomas Officer Pro

Cert 25 cts paid.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Washington ss
Personaly appeared before the
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We whose names are hereunto annexed do hereby certify that we have
been acquainted with Abner Bedell, who is an applicant for the benefits
of the law passed the 7th day of June 1832 for the relief of surviving
Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution for the number of years 
opposite our names respectivly and that the said Abner Bedell has
a reputable character, for truth, and we further certify that we 
believe he was a soldier of the Revolution, from his statements made
to us long since; and before their was a law passed enbraceing him
in its provisions | years
J Conighead Justice of the Peace | 35
Jas Scott Col | 14
John Mace | 8
James Power | 7
Henry Westburg | [illegible]
And . M. Bailey | 15
Micheal Adams | 15
Saml Frew | 7
Robert Sharron | 7
Elisha Peairs Mjr | 8
Thomas Reynolds | 8
Garret. Wall Justice of the P | 30 
F. C. F. [illegible] | 10

[left column]
John R. Shields | years 8
Samuel Heth | 23
Robert Bailie | 38
Michael Snee | 23

{ Hon Wm Wilkins B }
{ personally acquainted }
{ with the Applicant }
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Rev Svc
Pittsburgh, Pa
Nov. 19, 1920
Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions:-
On Nov. 19, I wrote for
the military record of Over
Bedell a private and captain
during the Revolutionary War
from Morris 60,
N. J.
Said Abner Bedell had three
sons namely, Andrew,
Daniel, and William.
One of the records left
by Charles Bedell son of David
claims that the original
spelling of the name was
B'dell.
I wrote this additional
letter thinking that it might be of
some assistance
Sincerely
(Mrs. Agnes Bedell Sheplar
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Pittsburgh, Pa
Nov. 16. 1920
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Wishing to become
a member of the D.A.R.
I find it necessary to have
the military history of
Abner Bedell, a soldier
of the Revolutionary War
who claimed service both
as a private and a
captain from Morris Co
N.J.
Sincerely,
(Mrs) Agnes Bedell Shepley
115 Bausman St.
Pittsburgh,
Pa

(stamped)
U.S. 
PENSION
OFFICE
NOV
18
1920
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July 28 '04
[stamped]
U.S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
JUL 30 1904
FILES
P. D.
u.s. Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington D. C. 
.
Dear Sir
I am about to ask a favor which
I sincerely hope can be granted. I which
to join D.A.R. and as the family of
the original is all gone and many of the
older grand children it seems I cant
make much head way but I do know
this that there was a pension due my
great great grand father Abner Bedell I
get this information through one of
his
grand children who of course is a elderly
man. This Abner Bedell was my grand
father's grand father whose name was also
Abner Bedell Can I get proof as to
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2.
the pension it will help so much
my other proofs. I believe this
Abner Bedell was a colonel so says
history. Will you kindly let me
know. 
Respectfully
Amy Davis Schaum
7720 Tuscarora St.
Pitts. Pa.
E. E.