Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,057, for Saladdy Stanley, Maryland
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Md. Stanley, Saladdy R 10,057
Sarah
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State of Maryland
Dorchester County sct. }
It is hereby certified that sat 
satisfactory proof had been exhibited before me one of the
Judges of the orphans court for Dorchester County in the
State of Maryland by the affidavits of the Reverend
Ezekiel Stanly and Joseph Marine who are persons entitled
to credit, that Saladda Stanly died on that last day
of November 1831 leaving a widow Sarah Stanly who
also died the widow of Saladda Stanly on the 15th day 
of August 1853. leaving four children surviving viz,
Garrison Stanly, George Stanly, Margaret Brooks and
Priscilla Stanly, that Garrison Stanly is the administrator
of Sarah Stanley, decd.
Jno H Hodson

Maryland Dorchester County, to wit;
I hereby certify that the above is the true and
genuine signature of John H Hodson Esq one of the Judges
of the Orphans Court in Dorchester County, and that he
gave the above in his official capacity, as such -
In testimony where I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix the 
seal of my office this twenty fourth day
of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
Thomas H Hicks
Register of Wills for Dorchester County
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State of Maryland
Dorchester County

I hereby certify that John H Hodson Esqr before whom the within proof was exhibited and who [illegible] signature is thereto subscribed was at the time of subscribing the same the chief Judge of the Orphans Court of Dorchester County duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the circuit court for Dorchester County this 24th day of August 1839
F J Henry Clk

And I further certify that it does not appear of record in my office that license of marriage was ever granted to the within parties. In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Orphans Court of Dorchester County this 24th day of August 1839.

F J Henry Clk

No. 15473
Sarah Stanley [illegible]
widow of Saladdy
Md 
Act 1838

Alex Ray 
Present
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17863

Saladdy Stanley
Dorchester Co., MD

Ezekiel Richardson
Agt.
Cambridge, MD

Rec'd from
Aud Gen MD 10 Oct 1821
Maryland Line
4th Rgmt Col Hall 
then under Col Stewart
1780 - 3 yrs
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Schedule

State of Maryland Dorchester County

On this fourth day of April 1821 personally appeared in open court of Dorchester County being a court of record which proceeds according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and having the power of fine and imprisonment for the said county Saladdy Stanley aged sixty seven years resident in Dorchester County in said state who being first duly sworn according to law as on his oath declare in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Saladdy Stanley enlisted for the term of nine months under Captain Williams (and the date of his enlistment he does not recollect) in the state of Maryland Dorchester County that before the end of the nine months for which he enlisted he reenlisted at Annapolis, Maryland for the term of three years under Captain Williams aforesaid in the 4th Maryland regiment on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the end of the Revolutionary war when he was discharged from the said service at Frederick Town in the State of Maryland, that he had no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the deposition of Levin Magraw hereto annexed and in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War' passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
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Schedule

Two sows, nine pigs, one cow, one iron pot, a small quantity of cooking ware, my occupation is farming on a very small scale. I have including myself nine in family viz my wife Sarah aged thirty years healthy son Charles, aged twelve years, healthy son Garretson aged ten years, healthy daughter Sally aged nine years, healthy daughter Mary aged seven years, sickly daughter Priscilla aged six years, infirmed son Fish aged five years, sickly son Joe aged three years.

Saladdy Stanley
His X Mark

Value of property in this case is $12.00 (illegible)

Sworn to and declared on the 4 day of April 1821. Before Dorchester County Court in the State of Maryland in open court.
 
Test E. Richardson Clerk

I Ezekiel Richardson Clerk of Dorchester County Court do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twelve dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 4 day of April 1821.

E. Richardson
Clerk of the court for the county of Dorchester in the State of Maryland.

The deposition of Levin Magraw of Dorchester County in the state of Maryland aged sixty-six years being first duly sworn on the holy Evangely of almighty God deposeth and sayeth that he is well acquainted with Saladdy Stanley a coloured (colored) man who is now an applicant for the benefit of the act of congress for the relief of old soldiers.
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soldiers and that he knew him during the revolutionary war that he was then in the United States service as a private under Capt. David Lynn in the fourth Maryland Regiment the length of time he was in the public this deponent is unable to say (This deponent can only say that he found Saladdy Stanley in the public service as a private and left him in the same capacity at Annapolis MD when this deponent was discharged in the year 1781 further this deponent saith not. Witness his hand and seal this 23rd day of December 1820.

Signed

Levin Magraw
His X Mark

Dorchester County to wit; the above named Levin Magraw appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace& made oath that the several facts stated in the foregoing deposition are true.

Sworn before
David Higgins
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1857

Letters of Administration

Garrison Stanley
Administrator 
of 
Sarah Stanley
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7th, 1838

State of Maryland
Dorchester County

On this 12th day of August 1857 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the orphan's court for Dorchester County aforesaid being a court of record Garrison Stanly, son and administrator of Sarah Stanly dec'd aged 56 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath and in right of said Sarah make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of congress passed July 7th 1838.

That the said Sarah Stanly is the widow of the late Saladda Stanly who was a soldier in the Maryland Continental line of the war of the revolution but is unable to specify at this time the officers under whom he served excepting the name of Colonel Westford [illegible] can be stated with any accuracy the time he entered the service but remember that he always heard and believes he served for more than two years and until the war was at an end.

And further declares that the marriage of said Saladda and the said Sarah took place in Dorchester County, Maryland on the 25th day of December in the year 1792 but to his knowledge there exists no record of the marriage, that the said Saladda died on the last day of November 1831 and his widow the said Sarah died on the 15th of August 1853 that she was not married to him prior his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.

Sworn to before Zadock H Pope one of the Justices of Orphans Court of Dorchester Co, MD
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State of Maryland, Dorchester County to wit:

I hereby certify that Zadock H Pope Esquire before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of taking and signing the same one of the Judges of the Orphan's Court of the State of Maryland in and for Dorchester County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the circuit Court for Dorchester County aforesaid this 22nd day of August Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-Seven.

Francis J Henry - Clerk

Declaration of Pension 
Stanley
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Maryland, Sc.

The State of Maryland
To all persons to whom these presents shall come, Greeting.

Know Ye, that Sarah Stanley, free Negress late of Dorchester County, deceased, hath died intestate, and Administration of all the goods, chattels, credits, and personal estate of the said deceased, is hereby granted and committed unto
Garrison Stanley, free negro
who is appointed Administrator of the said deceased.

Witness
John H. Hudson, Esquire,
Chief Judge of the Orphan's Court of Dorchester County, this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-seven.

Test. Tho H. Hicks - Register of Wills for Dorchester County
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1857.
Letters of Administration

Garrison Stanley
Administrator
of
Sarah Stanley
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Affidavit of Stanley Gore
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State of Maryland
Dorchester County

Be it known that before me William R Tall a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by Law to administer oaths personally appeared Stanly Gore aged 81 years of moral reputation and sound mind and memory and made oath in due  form of Law that he was personally acquainted with Saladda Stanly who bore the reputation of being a soldier in the war of the Revolution and the belief was general also that he was well acquainted with his wife Sarah and that they always lived together as man and wife and that he always acknowledged her as such and that Saladda Stanly died on the last day of November 1831.

Sworn to and subscribed to this 3rd day of August 1857.
Wm R Tall - a Justice of the Peace

The above witness is a citizen of our county and is credible and entitled to credit.
Wm R Tall - a Justice of the Peace

State of Maryland, Dorchester County to wit:

I hereby certify that William R Tall, Esquire, before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made and whose is hereto subscribed was at the time of talking and signing the same one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Dorchester County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Dorchester County this 12th day of August 1857

Francis J Henry, Clerk
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Affidavit of Charles Cornish
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State of Maryland
Dorchester County

Be it known that before me William R Tall a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Charles Cornish aged 58 years of moral reputation and sound mind and memory and made on oath in due form of Law that he was personally acquainted with Saladda Stanly who represents himself to have been in the war of the Revolution and is the same identical person and that he was well acquainted with his wife Sarah and lived near her and was with her when she died which took place on the 15th day of August 1853 and that he also assisted in her burial.

Sworn and subscribed to this 3rd day of August 1857
Wm R Tall - a Justice of the Peace

The above witness is credible and entitled to credit.

Wm R Tall - a Justice of the Peace

State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit

I hereby certify that William R Tall Esquire, before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of talking and signing the same one of the state of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Dorchester County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Dorchester County this 12th day of August Anno Domini 1857

Francis J Henry Clerk
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Dorchester County Maryland
April 6th 1821

The deposition of John Vane a soldier of the Revolution being first duly sworn on the holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and saith that Saladdy Stanley a coloured (colored) man was in Capt. Williams company in the year 1782 with this deponent and that he this deponent & Saladdy Stanley aforesaid passed together from Dorchester County aforesaid to Annapolis Maryland with Capt Williams in the year 1782 from thence this deponent and said Saladdy Stanley march in the same company to West Point from thence they returned together to Baltimore in the year 1783. This deponent further saith that Saladdy Stanley aforesaid conducted himself correctly as a Soldier, further this deponent saith not. Witness his hand this day and year aforesaid.

John Vane
His X Mark

The above named John Vane appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Dorchester County and made oath that the several facts stated in the foregoing deposition are true.

Henry Clift

Tru copy from the original filed in my office.
E. Richardson
Clerk of Dorchester County Court
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Affidavit of Rev Ezekiel Stanley
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State of Maryland
Dorchester County

Be it known that before me Hugh Maquire a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared the Reverand Ezekiel Stanley aged 50 years of moral reputation and good mind and memory and made oath in due form of law that he was personally acquainted with Saladda Stanly and that he was the identical person who represented himself to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he lived and died in Dorchester County the 30th day of November 1831 and that his widow Sarah Stanly died on the 15th day of August 1853 leaving four children viz; Garrison Stanly, George Stanly, Margaret Brooks and Priscilla Stanly, and are now the surviving children.

Sworn and subscribed this 8 day of April 1857
Hugh Maguire - A Justice of the Peace

The above witness is credible and entitled to credit.
Hugh Maguire - A Justice of the Peace

State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit:

I hereby certify that Hugh Maguire Gentleman, before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is hereto subscribed was at the time of taking and signing the same one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Dorchester County duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Circuit Court of Dorchester County this 25th day of April Anno Domini 1857

Francis J Henry Clerk

Cut Seal 25 cents paid
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Affidavit of Mathew Dixon
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State of Maryland
Dorchester County 

Be it known that before me William R Tall a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Matthew Dixon aged 103 years of moral reputation and sound mind and memory and made oath in due form of Law that he was acquainted with Saladda Stanly who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and that he went with Saladda Stanley and Sarah Blake to Cambridge and saw them lawfully married by one Mr. Kemp an Episcopalian minister on the 25th of December 1792.

Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of February 1857
Before Wm R Tall a Justice of the Peace

The above witness is credible and entitled to credit.
Wm R Tall - a Justice of the Peace

State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit.

I hereby certify that William R Tall, Esquire, before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of taking and signing the same one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Dorchester County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Dorchester County this 12th day of August Anno Domini 1857

Francis J Henry - Clerk
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Certificate of Jos A.
Stewart attests the 
character of Matthew 
Dixon, a negro Man
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Cambridge, MD
August 12, 1857

At the request of Benj F Byers Esq one of my constituents residing in Dorchester County, I hereby certify that I know and old negro man now residing at my brother L.W. Stewart at Tobacco [illegible] named Matthew Dixon, who must now be near one hundred years of age. I believe he states he is over that but I supposed no definite knowledge of his precise age. He however is certainly very old & doubly the oldest man in that section he still retains his mental and physical to a remarkable degree.
His judgement is fair for a man of his color & age & his memory reasonably accurate.
His character as a negro man very excellent having the reputation of King Saul, faithful and upright. I do not know of no colored man in the county or out of it who stands fairer & I very cheerfully hear this testimony in his favor.

Henry A. Stewart
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Affidavit of Joseph Marine
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State of Maryland
Dorchester County

Be it known that before me William R Tall a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Joseph Marine aged 79 years of moral reputation and sound good mind and memory and made oath in due form of law that he was personally acquainted with Saladda Stanly and that he was present and saw him lawfully married to Sarah Blake in the year 1792 in the month of December by the Reverend James Kemp an Episcopalian Minister and that he is the identical person he represents himself to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he lived and died in Dorchester County and Garrison Stanly, George Stanly, Margaret Brooks, and Priscilla Stanly are his only surviving children.

Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of April 1857

Wm R Tall - A Justice of the Peace.

The above witness is credible and entitled to credit

Wm R Tall - A Justice of the Peace

State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit

I hereby certify that William R Tall Gentleman before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is hereto subscribed was at the time of taking and signing the same one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Dorchester County duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Dorchester County this 25th day of April Anno Domini 1857

Thomas J Henry - Clerk

Cert Seal 25 paid
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis Sept 17th 1821

I hereby certify, that it appears from the payrolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Salady Standby received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line the sum of $26.00 for arrears of pay from the 1st Jan 80 to the 1st Jan 82 - Also the sum of $80.00 for pay from the 1st Jan 82 to the 1st Jan 83 - and also the sum of $43.30 from the 1st Jany 83 to the 15th Nov 83 - when his time expired.

Thos Karney A.G.S. Md
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16,057
Sarah Stanly

REJECTED
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Geo C Whiting Esqr
Comm of Pensions

Act 7 July 1838

Sarah Stanly
Saladdy, MD
Original
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Tobacco Stick Dorchester Co, MD
April 15th 1869

Sir

Since I have reached home I have received a letter from Mr. Pugh which I have this day replied to.

In regard to the case of Sarah Stanly which I called your attention to, while I was in Washington, I would be very glad if you would take up the case and let me hear from you as early as convenient.

The administrator and heirs are still living, the heirs are poor and I had to enter security on his administration bond to enable him to administer.

Mr. Whiting the former commissioner said it was a clear case and informed me that it would have been settled in one weeks' time had it not been for the decision of Judge Black.

Respectfully yours,
B F Byers

To: Hon Wm Helmich
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Salada Stanley
Col Woolford
Md Line

to 1 Jany 82 $26
& to Nov 16/83 $43.30
Total $69.30

Th Wollford in 
same regiment
to Jan 1, 83 $80
Selady Stanley
Michael Stanley in 
same service
2 Regt
No gratuity
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Washington Aug 29, 1857

Geo C Whiting Esqr
Comm of Pensions

Sir

Please receive herewith an application made by Garrison Stanly son and admin of Sarah Stanly late of Maryland dec'd for the benefit of act July 7, 1838. Together with the evidence of administrationship on the death of the husband and the names of the children who now survive her.

A certificate from the reg land office Maryland of the soldier enlistment and service

Proof of marriage in December 1792 and a cert from Hon Jno A Stewart of Dixon's the affiants standing from the one to the papers. 
You will perceive that Salady Stanly died in Nov 1831 therefore entitled under act June 7, 1832 and that portion of his claim and hope will be granted

I am most
respectfully your obedient servant
Alex Ray
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Residence Correct

Ref to Mr. E
Capt Flinn was
by Maryland Roll
in office on the 
Continental establishment

Schedule $12-
self [illegible] 67 years
wife 33
7 children oldest 12
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No 15473
Sarah Stanly, dec'd
widow of Salady
Maryland

Alex Ray Sept 5, 1857
B.F. Byers April 18, 1862

Address B.F. Byers
Tobacco Stick
Dorchester Co
MD

Act July 7 1838

10057
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Land Office of Maryland

I hereby certify that by a record remaining in this office endorsed "Men Enlisted in 1781" that the name of Salady Stanley appears upon said record to have enlisted on the 4th day of September 1781 for the term of three years in the 4th Reg.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed tmy official seal this 4 day of June 1857.

J Munny
Comm of the Land Office