Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,514, for Jacob Ludwick, Pennsylvania
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Penn

R.6514

Ludwick, Jacob

Mary
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No. 8009

Mary Ludwick deceased

widow of Jacob

Ohio

Hiram Bell  30 1853

Act July 4 1836
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REJECTED

6514

Mary Ludwick
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Greenville
November 21, 1833

Sir:

Enclosed I send you the application of Mary Falkner and of the heirs of Jacob Ludnick, a Revolutionary soldier for claim for services.  I had not as yet provided the [illegible] widow of [illegible] as I wish the claim [illegible] to see first if evidence of said service is found in the rolls of Washington.  If not, please inform me as [illegible] of state. I should book.  Plan to advise me as soon as the acquisition is made.

Respectfully,

Hiram Bell

Commissioner of Pensions
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No 8009

Mary Ludwick deceased

Widow of Jacob

Ohio

July 4 1836
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The State of Ohio
Dark County 

Probate Court of said county
November 7, 1853

Personally appeared in open Court Sarah Faulkner of said County, aged fifty nine years, the twelfth day of October last who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838, July 4th 1836 and the act of Congress passed in 1828 and other acts of Congress allowing Pensions to Revolutionary soldiers, their widows & orphans.  That she is a child and Heir at Law of Jacob Ludwick, a Revolutionary soldier from the State of Pensylvania. That said Jacob Ludwick enlisted in the army of the United States from the County of Chester or County of Yoek in the state of Pennsylvania about the commencement of said war with Great Britain and enlisted for and served during said Revolutionary war as she understood from her said father when he was living, and from such other information she believes the [illegible].  She has heard her father say he was in the Battle of Breed Hill, Battle of Brandywine and others. She has heard her father State the names of some of the officers under whom he seved but she cannot recollect their names.  She does not know whether he had a discharge but supposed he had and the same lost.  She further states that her said father was married to May Hipple of Pennsylvania before he went into the War as she understood from her parents and believes but the precise date she cannot state
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said Jacob Ludwisk had children Elizabeth, who [illegible] and with Jenry Miller and four children then of whom are living in Pennsylvania.  The said Elizabeth is dead.  Seccond is George Ludwick now living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Third, Mary who died without heirs; Fourth, Phebe now living near Philadelphia; Fifth, Catharine now living intermarried with John Trump near Plainsville, Pennsylvania; Sixth Maragaret dies leaving no children; Seventh, Sarah intermarried with Thomas Falkner but who is near dead.  The said Sarah now living and the children of Applicant, 8 Howard, 9, Dade, 10, John and 11 Anna, all living in Chester County Pennsylvania.  Her [illegible] John who lives in the state of Indiana.

Deponent further states that her said father died intestate in Chester County Pennsylvania about the 8th day of May 1833 and having said Mary Ludwick, his widow who continued his widow up to the year 1836 some time in May of that year when she died.  The said Jacob saw [illegible] father and mother both left the above [illegible] children their heirs of said and only children.  I have not applied on behalf of her self and other children or their representatives for whatever to draw [illegible].  She does not know if any documentary evidence [illegible] the state or Department of Washington to establish said [illegible] same for proof that

Sarah Faulkner
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I John Wharry, Probate Judge in and for Darke County State of Ohio do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Faulkner for the Pension due the heirs of Jacob Frederick & wife

In testimony wheof I have hereunto set myhand and seal of office this Seventh day
of November AD 1853

John Wharry
Probate Judge