Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40628, Jacob Waggoner, Continental (Md.)
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(3-1776)
[image stamp of 5 pt star]
SERVICE   Continental (Md)

Waggoner, Jacob.
or Wagoner, 
or Wagner

NUMBER  S. 40628

CONTENTS
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[2 page booklet]
[left page]
Con'd Dec 26, 1821
and [illegible] [?Gentle]
J. M. Campbell
House of Reps

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12.724
Ohio R
Jacob Waggoner
of (Ohio) in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the German regiment, commanded by 
Lt: Colonel Weltner
of the Penn
line, for the term of 3 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commece on
the 21st. of May 1818 -
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st. of July 1819
and sent to Joseph Layton, Esgr.
Springfield, Ohio.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 15/31 of 75.87
Semi-anl. all'cd ending 4r Sept: 1819.  48.00
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[total]   $: 123: 87
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818. }

Clark County
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[2 page booklet]
[left page]
Jacob Wagoner. Priv'
Lt. Col:  Weltner's Germain Regt
1776--3years
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May 21. 1818
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[2 lines scratched out]

Admitted

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The State of ohio Clark County  SS }
This day Jacob Wagoner came before me the Undersigned one of the Associate Judges in and for the County aforesaid    who being sworn as the Law Directs Deposeth & Sayeth  that he Inlisted  as a Soldier in the Service of the United States an Continental Establishment for the Term of three Years in the State or Colony of Maryland in the County of [crossed out 'Lancuster] [inserted] Frederick in the month of August in the year 1776 in Capt Bolsells Company in Colo Weltners Regiment   this Deponant States that he was with the American Army at Fenton when the Hessions was Taken in the year 1776 December 25th he was also at Princetown Battle he says that he was Under Genl Sullivant after the Indians on Wyoming & Served out the full Time he Inlisted for and was Discharged in the State of Pennsylvenia which he has lost or worn it out
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he States that he is now in the 64th year year of his age  that he is now a Citizen of the State of Ohio he know of no Evidence to Support the Foregoing Statement   that he is now in Indigent Circumstances & needs assistance from his County he Further States that he never had a pension from his Governmente 
[pen and handwriting change here]
and further the deponant Saith not ---
[signature]  Jacob his x mark Wagoner

Sworn to and Subscribed this 21st day of May 1818 Before me -- 
[signature] Joseph Layton  Asst Judge
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The State of Ohio  Clark County }
Personally before me the undersigned came Joel Walker and being duly Sworn saith that he ahs been acquainted with Jacob Wagoner the within applicant for a number of years. and that he considers him a man of truth and that he is a man in low Circumstances in life and further saith not --
[signature]  Joel Walker
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 21st day of May 1818 -
[signature] Joseph Layton  Asst Judge
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the State of Ohio Clark county, - 
Be it remembered that on this 21st. day of May 1818 Jacob Wagoner the with applicant personally Came before me the undersigned, and was dully sworn and faithfully Examined to the truth of the within statement, from which Examination together with the Testimony of Joel Walker as above set forth, I am satisfied that he performed the within mentioned Service. Given under my hand this 21st day of May 1818
[signature] Joseph Layton  Asst Judge
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The State of Ohio Clark County of SS

I John Layton clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the county aforesaid Pro Tempore do hereby certify that Joseph Layton Esquire before who the foregoing Depositions were taken & by whom the foregoing certificate was made was at the time of the taking and making thereof one of the Associate Judges of the said Court of Common pleas and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal at Springfield the twenty first day of May and one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
[signature] John Layton
[seal paper covered]

The State of ohio Clark County } SS
I Joseph Layton the associate Judge before whom the within Declaration was made do certify that it apears to my satisfation that the said Jacob Wagoner did serve in the revolutionary War against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and [1 word crossed out] he is in needy circumstances. and I now transmit the proceedings an testimony had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress 
Given under my hand [2 words crossed out] this 9th day Apr. 1819
[signature]
Joseph Layton Asst Judge
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Jacob Waggoner
Clark Co. Ohio
12.724

Cond Dec 26, 1881,
and Sent to'
J. W. Campbell
H Rep
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The State of Ohio }
Clark County SS}

Court of Common Pleas of the term of November A. D. 1821 before the Hon. Joseph H Crane Esquire his associates Judges of said Court

Be it remembered that at the time and place aforesaid (towit) on the 21st day of Noevember A.D. 1821 at the court house in Springfield before the Judges aforesaid in open Court (being a court of record expressly made so by the constitution and laws of this state promissing the power to fine and imprison having a seal and a clerk, JG.) personally came Jacob Wagner of said County and state, aged Sixty six years in February last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he served in the revolutionary War. between Great Britain and the United States of America as follows:
He enlisted into the service of the United States in the month of August 1776 as well as he recollects under and in the company of Capt. Keybert of the state of Maryland in the regiment then commanded by Colonel [illegible] [??Hoesecher] (who deserted at the battle of Princeton) and afterwards by Col? Weldenner caled the Germain Regiment he joined his Regiment at Philadelphia and continued and remained in service on the Continental Establishment three years next succeeding his enlistment and was honorably discharged at Wyoming - his discharge has long since been lost or destroyed by accident or time he was in the battle Princeton, Germain Town, Trenton, at the taking of the Hessians, and several other battles - the greater part of the time of aforesaid
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he served under a Capt. Paulsell (as well as he can recollect the name) Capt. Keyburt having resigned or given up his [word crossed out] Command the first winter after deponent enlisted   That he has been placed on the pension list and drawn a pension No. of his certificate 12-724- his original application dated as well as he recollects the [blank] day of May 1818 before Judge Payton of clark County aforesaid - and I the said Jacob Wagner do Sollemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner desposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navil service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18th 1818 - and that I have not nor has any person interest 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 hereunto annex and by me subscribed towit one old mare about 21 years old, two milck cows, two yearling steers, one yearling hefer, one young calf, seven head [word crossed out] of sheep, ten head [word crossed out] of hogs, one old boom, one old kitchen table, two [word scratched out] iron kettles, two iron pots, some old pewter plates, two old [word crossed out] ploughs, two setts of gears [??],  a few old cups a saucers - I have a claim against one  Humphrey Nichols of Clarke County for a debt of about
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about sixty dollars, which is considered a bad debt and which I never expect to get, as he is much embarassed and involved and considered insolvent an ineffectual attempt has been already made to collect it from him by law --  
I am by occupation a farmer, but inable to pursue the business with success as I am, incapable of hard labour - my family resideing with me, 1st. my wife Elizabeth aged about sixty years in Jany last lame and decriped - 2d. my [word crossed out] daughter Barbara aged about 19 years able to work for herself - 3. my daughter Polly aged about 17 years able to work for herself- I am honestly endebted to several persons in the sum of about one hundred and seven dollars at least, one hundred of which is for the rent of the farm that I occupy including the rent of the present year - 
Subscribed declared Sworn to in open Court this 21st day of November 1821  - 
[signature] Jacob his x mark Wagner
attest 
[signature]  Saul Henkle  clk - (copy)

The state of Ohio, Clarke county, SS
I Saul Henkle clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said county, do certify that the above declaration, Schedule and oath of Jacob Warner are truly copied from the record, of said, court - and further that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property contained in said Schedule is
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seventy seven dollars and seventy five cents, lawful money-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Springfield, the 8th day of December, 1821
[signature]  Saul Henkle  Clerk
[seal - covered in paper]

John H. Scott, Springfield, Clark County. Ohio
Agent & Atty for applt
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40628
INVALID.
Revy   own

File No. 40,628
Jacob Waggoner
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3,  Page 534
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Oct. 27 / 98
Mrs. Hannah E. Altennes
Phila, Pa.