Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,598, Andrew Calhoun, Penn. Indian Wars.
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Service                                               Number
Penn.              Calhoun, Andrew        R.1598
                                Anna Maria
Indian Wars
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No 14.344
Revolutionary Pension claim
of Anna Maria Calhoun
widow of Andrew Calhoun
a Revolutionary Soldier
Ohio
_____ 7 July 1838

Presented by

on the                                 1851
John C. Taylor agent
Wooster, Ohio
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The State of Ohio
County of Franklin
On this eighth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me Rufus P. Spalding a judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio Anna Maria
Calhoun a resident of the city of Columbus in the  county of Franklin and state aforesaid , aged eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the law of Congress which awards to widows of deceased Revolutionary soldiers pensions although such widow was married to such Revolutionary soldier after he had left the service and also that such marriage should have occurred prior to the year A.D. 1794.

That she is the widow of Andrew Calhoun of York County in the state of Pennsylvania who served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war and that her said husband Andrew Calhoun entered the army by enlistment in the year 1778 or 1779 for during the war and served in said Revolutionary war for about the term of three years.

She further states that from the great length of time that has transpired since she was married to her deceased husband Andrew Calhoun, as aforesaid, that she cannot state the exact time of the year that she was married to Andrew Calhoun
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said Revolutionary war for about the term of three years.

She further states that from the great length of time that has transpired since she was married to her deceased husband Andrew Calhoun, as aforesaid, that she cannot state the exact time of the year that she was married to Andrew Calhoun but she knows that it was sometime during the year seventeen hundred and ninety-two.  

She further states that she was married to the said Andrew Calhoun in the year 1792 as aforesaid in the town of York, York County, Pennsylvania by the Rev. Campbell of the Episcopal Church.  That her name before marriage was Anna Maria Ford, daughter of Major Ford who was also a soldier under George Washington, in many hard contested battles as he always stated, in the Revolutionary war.

That her husband Andrew Calhoun died in the town of York, York County, Pennsylvania sometime during the year A.D. 1804 and at which place he was also buried in the Episcopal graveyard in said town.  

She further states for the satisfaction of the department to which this her claim is submitted aforesaid, that the legislature of the State of Pennsylvania had her case under consideration during the session of the legislature of that Commonwealth of the years 1839 -1840 and that on the
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twelfth day of June A.D. one thousand eighteen hundred and forty.  The legislature of said state passed an act, which was subsequently approved by the governor of said Commonwealth, granting the said Anna Maria Calhoun the sum of forty dollars as a gratuity and also forty dollars of an annuity during life in consequence of the military services of her husband Andrew Calhoun in the Revolutionary war and also in the Indian wars which annuity has been regularly paid to the said Anna Maria Calhoun by the treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the presentation of her proper order half yearly ever since the passage of said act by the legislature as aforesaid. 

And in order more fully to satisfy the department of the Commissioner of Pensions of the justice of her claim and the facts in the case she has procured (and attached the same to this her application) an attested copy of the act of the legislature of the state of Pennsylvania as referred to in this her declaration and in which act she the said Anna Maria Calhoun is clearly and explicitly recognized as the widow of a Revolutionary
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soldier which act (illegible) of the session of 1839-1840 of the legislature of that Commonwealth is hereby appended attested by the librarian of the state of Ohio.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the several acts of Congress passed at various periods for the benefit of the widows of Revolutionary soldiers.

Signed:  Anna Maria (her X mark) Calhoun.

Witness present:  R. P. Spalding, John C. Taylor

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I also hereby certify that I believe that the said Anna Maria Calhoun is the identical person that she represents herself to be and that she is of the age above stated.

Signed:  Rufus P Spalding
Judge of the Supreme Court
of the State of Ohio
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Power of Attorney
Know all men by these Presents That I Anna Maria Calhoun
of the County of Franklin and State of Ohio have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint John
C Taylor my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and
in my name to demand and receive from the United States the
Pension Certificate and all such sum or sums of money as may
be awarded to or due me on account of my deceased husbands  revolutionary services by the United States on any account whatsoever
and to which I may be entitled as the widow of Andrew Calhoun
deceased as set forth in the foregoing declaration and generally
to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises
and an attorney or Attornies under him for the purposes aforesaid
to make and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and
whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause
to be done in and about the premises
In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of January A D 1851
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whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises
In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of January A D 1851.
her
Anna Maria Catherin [Leel]
Mark
Witness present
Acknowledged and subscribed before me
a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio this eighth day of January A.D. 1881
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February 28, 1928. 
Mrs. W. H. Ewing
231 Shady Avenue
East Liberty 
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. 

Madam:

I advice you from the papers in the revolutionary war pension claims, R. 1598, it appears that Andrew Calhoun of York County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in 1778 or 1779 and served about three years as a private, with the Pennsylvania Troops, no officers stated. 

He married in 1792 in York, Pennsylvania Anna Maria (daughter of "Major Ford, who was also a soldier under George Washington').
 
He died in 1804 in York, Pennsylvania, and she was allowed pension by the state of Pennsylvania, on account of his services, in the Revolutionary and Indian Wars. 

She applied for pension from the United States Government, January 8, 1851, while a resident of Columbus, Ohio, aged eighty-one years, but her claim was not allowed, as there was not sufficient proof of service, as required by pension law.
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It is stated in said claim that H. A. Rutter was her son, there are no further data as to family. 

The war of 1812 records of this Bureau, fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of soldiers named Daniel Ford and William Calhoun who served in the Pennsylvania Troops. 

In order to make a proper search of the War of 1812 pension records of this Bureau for a soldier named Thomas Stevenson, some of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service, and first name of widow. 

respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner
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1598.
P. O. Ann Maria Calhoun
Service: ______
Rejected
Enlisted: _______, 18 __.
Discharged: ______, 18 __.
Application filed: ______, 18 __.
Alleges: _______
Re-enlisted: _______
Attorney: ______
P. O. ______

_____ Recognized.   ______ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.      Searched for _____, 18 __.

{Written at 90 degrees to above}
1928. Feb. 28 - Hist to Mrs. W. H. Ewing {initials illegible}
1928. Nov. 1 - Mrs. W. H Ewing ad. {illegible} Her fam. data {initials illegible}
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No 14. 344
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Anna Maria Calhoun
widow of Andrew
Ohio
Act of 7th July 1838
Letter to John C. Taylor June 9th 1857

1598
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Act # 244
I have not been able to find a record
of the pension granted by the State of
Pennsylvania, in the published archives of that State, in the library of the Rev. War Section. Nov. 6, 1917. 

The State of Ohio 
County of Franklin

On this tenth day of January A.D. 1857.  Personally appeared before me J. P. Bruck a Justice of the Peace within and for the county 
and State aforesaid John Greiner of the city of Columbus Franklin County and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to
law states that he the said deponent is Librarian for the State of Ohio elected according to the laws of said State as made and provided and that he has in his possession a volume of the laws of the State of Pennsylvania as passed by the Legislature of that State during the session of AD 1840. And that during said session of AD 1840 to wit on the twelfth day of June AD 1840 the said Legislature did among other things pass an act recognizing Anna Maria Calhoun as the widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary and Indian wars which act No. 244, at Page 653 reads as follows. An act for the relief of Samuel McCall and others soldiers and widows of Soldiers of the Revolutionary war. Section 1. Be it enacted
by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same. That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to Samuel McCall of Butler
County, James Forsythe of Allegheny County, Abner Longshore of Cumberland County, John Rees of Philadelphia County, James Hays,
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of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same.  That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to Samuel McCall of Butler county, James Forsythe of Allegheny county, Abner Longshore of Cumberland county, John Rees of Philadelphia county, James Hays, Robert Donough and Jacob Coon of Greene county, Peter Hage and Philip Smith of Beaver county, Jacob Essick and Richard Baker of Perry county, John Ross of Morris county New Jersey, and William Ritchey of Allegheny county, Mary Randall and John Allen of Butler county, Mark Coyle and Jacob sheets of Washington county, in the State of Maryland, soldiers and to Magdalena Moore of Lebanon county, Mary Battin of Philadelphia county, Mary Stevenson of Butler county, Martha McCune of Franklin county, Mary Heisly Mary Gossler, and Sarah Currie of Lancaster county, Barbara Bowers and Elizabeth Stewart of Armstrong county, Anna Maria Calhoun Nancy Miller of Centre county and Catharine Hornsher of Montgomery county, and Catharine Leitheiser of Stark county of the State of Ohio widows of soldiers of the revolutionary and Indian wars, as their respective orders, - forty dollars each immediately as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars each during life, to be paid half yearly, commencing
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on the first day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty.  The foregoing gratuities and Pensions to be paid in conformity with the existing laws.  Thus reads the 1st Section of the act refered to, (No 244) said act has three additional sections after which it is signed by Wm Hopkins Speaker of the House of Representatives and Eb. Kingsbury Jr Speaker of the Senate.  Approved, The twelfth day of June A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty.  David R. Porter and I do hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the 1st Section of the aforesaid act and further that said deponent is a disinterested witness
John Greiner   State Librarian
Witness present   J. P. Bruck
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written and also that the above deponent is a credible witness
J. P. Bruck {seal}
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
county of Franklin} ss
On this 10th day of January A. D. 1851 Personally appeared before me J. P. Bruck a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid H A Rutter a resident of the city of Columbus in Franklin county and state of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law states that he is well acquainted with Anna Maria Calhoun who has made the foregoing declaration and subscribed her name thereto; and knows that the said Anna Maria Calhoun who made the said declaration and application for a Pension to the Commissioner of Pensions is verily and truly the identical Anna Maria Calhoun, who is named in Act No 244 of the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania during the session of the same on the twelfth day of June A. D 1840.  That he knows that she is the identical widow of the Revolutionary soldier as named in said act from the fact that she the said applicant has resided in deponents family for many years and that he has written her orders for her to the Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania, which orders have invariable been honored and paid on sight and said deponent would further state that Anna Maria Calhoun most assuredly is of a very great age and is mostly
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confined to her room and during a great portion of the
time confined to her bed and said deponent verily believes
that she is of the age that she states herself to be that is 
that she is upwards of eighty years of age and further
said deponent saith not
H. A. Rutter
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year
above written and also that
H. A. Rutter the above deponent
is a credible witness

J. P. Bruck
Seal
Justice of the Peace
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Office of the Clerk of Franklin Common Pleas,
COLUMBUS, January 18th 1851
State of Ohio, Franklin County, SS.

I, LEWIS HEYL, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, within and for the said county and State,
certify that J. P. Bruck Esqr before, at
and after the date of the annexed affidavits
& acknowledgment was and still is an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his
commission was dated on the 13th day of
August A. D. 1849, and will expire on the 13th
day of August A. D. 1852, that the signature attached to the said
Certificates and purporting to be his, is true and genuine; and that
full faith and credit are due and given, both in and out of Judicature, to all of his official
acts as such Justice of the Peace
Witness my hand, and the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
[signed] Lewis Heyl Clerk.
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United States of America.
THE STATE OF OHIO,
Secretary of State's Office.
I, HENRY W. KING,
SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO,
STATESMENT PRINT
DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That Rufus L. Spalding whose attestation is
hereunto annexed, was, on the day of the date thereof, an acting
Judge of the Supreme Court of the
State of Ohio,
Duly Commissioned as such; that he is the proper officer to
take such attestation; that his attestation is in due form; and
that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, as well
in Courts of Justice as thereout.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
Ohio, at Columbus, the seventeenth day
of January
in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Henry W. King [signed]
Secretary of State.
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Power of Attorney
From
A. M. Calhoun
to
H. A. Rutter & from
R. I
A.B. Wombaugh
Columbus Ohio
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State of Ohio
Franklin county} SS.
Know all men by there presents that I, Anna Maria Calhoun of Franklin County and State of Ohio have constituted, made, and appointed, and by there presents do constitute make and appoint H. Adolphus Rutter, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and stead, and to my use, to ask, demand, sue for, revoke and receive, all moneys or other {illegible}
whatsoever, which are or shall be due, owing or, payable, and belonging to me, or detained {illegible} me in any manner whatsoever, by the United States of America, and particularly to receive and receipt for me and in my name all moneys due and owing to me from the United States, as the widow of Andrew Calhoun, deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution, granting unto my said attorney, by there presents my full and whole power, strength, and authority, {illegible}, in and about the premises to have, sue and take all lawful ways and means, in my name, for the recovery thereof, and upon the receipt of any such debts, dues or {illegible} of money afforesaid acquittances or other sufficient discharges, for me and in my name to make seal and {illegible}; and, generally all and every other act and acts, thing and things, service and services, in law whatsoever needful and necessary to be secure in and about the premises, for me and in my name to act, execute, and perform, as amply, to all intents and purposes as I might or could do, is personally present, and attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid, to make and constitute, and at pleasure to revoke, allowing and holding firm all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully to in and about the premises, by virtue hereof (over)
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                    her
Anna Maria   X   Calhoun     [“Seal” in a doodle]
                   mark

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourteenth day of January A.D. 1851.

Sealed and delivered in presence of    }
Wm F Wheeler   }                                 }
Susan Powers     }   Witnesses              }

Acknowledged and subscribed before me W. F. Wheeler a notary Public within and for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio on this fourteenth day of January one thousand [“eight hundred” inserted above] and fifty one. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.  

Wm F Wheeler, Notry Public

Know all men by these presents, that I, H. Adolphus Butler of Franklin County State of Ohio, by virtue of the power and authority to me given, in and by the Letter of Attorney of Anna Marie Calhoun of Franklin County, Ohio which is hereunto annexed, do make, substitute, and appoint A. B. Wombaugh of Columbus, Ohio, to execute all the rights and powers therein and thereby conferred upon me by said constituent, as fully to all intents and purposes as the said constituenter myself could do if personally present: hereby satifying and confirming all that the said attorney and substitute hereby made shall do in the premises by virtue hereof and of the said letters of Attorney, in Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of January A.D. 1851

H. Adolphus Rutter

In presence of           }
W. Willshire Riley      }
H M Ware                  }

Acknowledged and subscribed in presence of me W. F. Wheeler a Notary Public and for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio, this [blank]  day of [blank]   AD. 1851

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office

Wm F Wheeler
Notary Public
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Wooster March 7th 1851

Hon James E. Heath

Dear Sir enclosed is the application of Anna Maria Calhoun an aged widow of a revolutionary soldier, whose claim has merits of the first order as you will perceive by a glance at the papers, particularly the action of the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania.

She being an applicant that undoubtedly comes within the rule of those widows that were married prior to 1794 to the soldier for whom she claims a Pension -- I hope therefore that you will have the goodness to say to me whether any further evidence is necessary that the fact of her recognition as has been done by the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania in their Legislative capacity.

It is not to be supposed that her claim would have been so solemnly admitted and practically acted upon unless her claim had been meritorious -- and you will notice that her husband was not only a revolutionary soldier - but of the Indian wars -- so it would seem that Calhoun was obedient to his countrie’s call in the Indian troubles of the Presidency of Washington and Adams – 

I will here say that the Secretary of the State of Pa is in possession of the papers on which the Legislature of said State based their action in favor of Anne Maria Calhoun and has signified his readiness to furnish a transcript of said
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papers if supposed to be necessary by your department I will further say that the applicant in this case is not only very aged but is an object of deep commiseration being dreadfully afflicted with Rheumatism and P[illegible] and completely bedriden, and she and her friends with whom she lives are poor – consequently the most early and prompt action in her case would not only by an act of justice but would in a high degree subserve the cause of humanity--    

Judge Spalding of the Supreme Court before whom her declaration was made as you will perceive on seeing her distressed condition and hearing her relation of her ills of life was much moved and turned to me and said on leaving her cellar residence "Taylor,” were I Commissioner of Pensions I should grant her request for I am satisfied with the truth of her statement and then such suffering and distress".

I merely name this incident to give you an idea that her situation is sufficient to move a grave and dignified Judge to an expression in her favor so unqualified ---

Sir were it possible that you could see & converse with many of the applicants to you for relief, it would aid you materially in deciding on the merits of their cases --  Would it be asking too much for me to request that your Department ask those papers of the Secretary of the State of Pennsylvania? 

Yours Respectfully
John C. Taylor
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B. I should be extremely happy to receive a line
direct from Hon James E. Heath on this subject
and when I make this request I am well aware that
I am almost unreasonable-- but the necessity of the case
and the situation of the applicant urges me on
[signed] John C. Taylor
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[A round, illegible seal or stamp, possibly on the other side of the paper]

Columbus O June 21st 1851

To Jas E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir yours of the 20th ult returning a Power of Attorney, made by Anna Maria Calhoun to H. A. Rutter & by Rutter to me, came to hand,

And when Mr Rutler was informed of this he stated to the me, the following, “Mrs Calhoun 
is Mr. Rutter’s Mother, (long a widow), -- some few months since R. took steps to have her claim to a Pension made out, -- called on me to [“do” crossed out] make out the papers, which I had commenced; but my other business interfered, for a time, & he employed a Mr Taylor which was all satisfactory to me.

After this however Mr R. came to me & wished me to receive the claim, & not any one else if it should be obtained from the U.S. in pursuance of which desire of his & of his mother, the Power
was made to me by R.

Afterwards Mr Taylor held on to the papers and visited upon housing full power in the premises
to receive &c; but has since told Rutter that all the papers in the claim or forwarded to your office --  Taylor lives in a distant part of our state therefore R. has taken the above steps, and wishes me to return the power to your office, & wait the result, if that is the place to send it.  

Yours,  A.B. Wombaugh
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June 9, 1851
J. C. Taylor, Esq
Sir:
The declaration of Ann M.
Calhoun under the Act July 7, 1838, has
been received. The date of her marriage
must be proved, by record evidence, or
it must be shown that none such is
in existence. The evidence of witnesses
will be required, who knew that it
occurred prior to 1794 and who shall
state clearly the circumstances by
which they are enabled to fix the
date. She must name the officers
under whom her husband served
and prove the identity with the
widow of the soldier, who so served.
F. S. Evans
for Commissioner

[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Triplett
Copied Feb. 27-28 by [illegible]
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MRS. W. H. EWING
231 SHADY AVENUE
EAST LIBERTY
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
October 23, 1928.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly let me know whether there
is any record in the Pension Bureau of the following soldiers?

In the War of the Revolution;
Captain (later Major) Peter Ford.
Born about 1745.
Died about 1790 at York, Pa.
Enlisted from York Township, York Co., Pa.
Wife -- probably Nancy (or Agnes ) last name unknown
Born about 1750
Died after 1790, at York, Pa. where she resided.
In the War of 1812.  file
Thomas Stevenson
(Stephenson).
Born Aug. 5, 1788, in Chester Co., Pa.
Died July 17, 1847, near Hookstown, Beaver Co., Pa.
Wife Jane Smith, born July 23, 1783.
Died Oct. 27, 1853, near Hookstown, Beaver Co., Pa.
Thos. Stevenson enlisted from Eastern Pa. probably
Chester Co.
Very respectfully yours,
[signed] Harriet Calhoun Ewing
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Mrs. W. H. Ewing
231 SHADY AVENUE
EAST LIBERTY
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

October 23, 1928.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
If it is possible, I would like to have you send me a certified copy- or statement- of Pension Claim R 1598, giving dates of the pensioner, Anna Maria Rutter, widow of Andrew Calhoun. Also all references and dates concerning her husband, Andrew Calhoun, her father, Major Ford, her son, H.A.Rutter.

Dates of military service, birth, marriage and death are especially desired.

I would like to have this as proof of descent from Andrew Calhoun and Peter Ford, in order to complete supplementary membership papers for the Daughters of the Revolution.

If you will notify me as to the fee required for this service, I will be glad to remit at once.

Very respectfully yours,

[handwritten Harriet Calhoun Ewing]

Harriet Calhoun Ewing.

[stamped THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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Mrs.W.H.Ewing
231 SHADY AVENUE
EAST LIBERTY
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

July 26, 1927.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

[stamped THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

Dear Sir :-
My great-grandmother, Anna Maria ( Mary )
Calhoun, (maiden name Ford ), was apparently a pensioner of the United States Government, as shown by a letter and a receipt signed by her, dated 1849, and sent to her son, Charles Calhoun.

Her husband was Andrew Calhoun ( spelled variously Colhoun, Colhown, Cohoon, Calhoon,) who served as a soldier in either the War of the Revolution, or the War of 1812.

She married second, Adolph (Adolphus or Rudolphus ) Rutter, about 1820, and received the pension while bearing his name.

Her name would be consequently, Mrs. Anna Maria ( Mary ) Calhoun Rutter.

She resided at various times from 1798 to 1860 in York, Pa. ; Strasburg, York Co., Pa. ; Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Burgettstown, Washington Co., Pa. ; and Woodsfield, Monroe Co.,Ohio, where she probably died. Her death occurred in 1860, probably in December.
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Mrs. W. H. Ewing
231 SHADY AVENUE
EAST LIBERTY
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Charles Calhoun, her son, was her agent
and received her pension for her at some times,
as shown by the before-mentioned letter and receipt. He resided in York, Pa.; Burgettstown
and Florence, both in Washington Co. Pa.; Hookstown
and Georgetown, both in Beaver Co., Pa.

Can you give me any information as to the
War in which Andrew Calhoun served, or any other
facts or dates contained in the Pension application?

file
2 -- Can you give any information as to Daniel
Ford, a soldier in the War of 1812.
Residence, Pennsylvania, probably York Co.

New
3 - Information concerning Thomas Stevenson,
of the War of 1812. Residence, Chester Co. or
Beaver Co.

file
4 -- Information concerning William Calhoon
of the War of 1812. Residence, Beaver Co.

I shall be glad to send check defraying the
cost of this search, as soon as I am notified
of the sum required.
I remain, very truly yours,
(Mrs. W. H. Harriet Calhoun Ewing)
(Mrs. W. H. Harriet Calhoun Ewing.
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Mrs. W. H. Ewing
231 SHADY AVENUE
EAST LIBERTY
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

Nov.12,1927.

[stamped THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
My great-grandmother, Anna Maria( or Mary) Calhoun,(maiden name Ford), was a pensioner of the United States Governmentm as shown by a letter and receipt dated 1849, signed by her, and sent to her son, Charles Calhoun.

Her husband was Andrew Calhoun ( spelled variously Colhoun, Calhoon, Colhoun,Cohoon) who served as a soldier in either the War of the Revolution or the war of 1812.

She married after his death, some time before 1824, Adolph ( Adolphus or Rudolphus) Rutter and received the pension while bearing his name.

Her name would consequently be - Mrs.Anna Maria ( or Mary) Calhoun Rutter.

She resided at various times in York, Pa., Strasburg, York Co., Pa. : Pittsburgh,Pa : Burgettatown,Pa. : and Woodsfield , Monroe Co. Ohio, where she probably died. Her death occurred in 1860, probably in December.
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MRS. W. H. EWING
231 SHADY AVENUE
EAST LIBERTY
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Charles Calhoun, her son, was her agent, and
collected her pension for her at some time, as
shown by the above - mentioned letter and receipt.
He resided in York, Pa.: Burgettstown, Pa.:
Florence, Pa.: Hookstown, Pa.
Can you give me any information as to the War
in which Andrew Calhoun served, or any other facts or dates contained in the pension application?
I will be pleased to send check defraying the
cost of the search, as soon as I am notified of the sum required.

I am, very truly yours,
Mrs. W. H. Harriet Calhoun Ewing (signature)
(Mrs. W. H.) Harriet Calhoun Ewing.
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November 1, 1928
Mrs. W.H. Ewing
31 Shady Avenue, East Liberty
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Madam:

I advise you that you were furnished, February 28,
1928, the history of the Revolutionary War soldier, Andrew
Calhoun, and all family data that is found in the Revolutionary
War claim for pension of Anna Maria, widow of
Andrew Calhoun( R. 1598),
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail
to afford any information in regard to any soldier named
Peter Ford, nor do the War of 1812 records of this bureau afford any data in regard to pension having been claimed
on account of the services of Thomas Stevenson or Stephenson, who died July 17, 1847, near Hookstown, Beaver County,
Pennsylvania.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.