Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,128, for Joseph Madon, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Pennsylvania
Madon, Joseph
Maddon,
NUMBER
S 40.128
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CONTENTS [blank]
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Notifications sent to George A Frick Esqr [Esquire] Danville, Pennsylvania, 5 October, 1820.

3742.
Pennsylvania Roll
Joseph Madon, 4 Capt [Captain] Weitzel private Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Oct. 1818 and deliverd [delivered] to Joseph Nourse Esqr [Esquire] Washington C.a.)

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 20.80
Semi-anl. [annual] all'ce [allowance] ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
2 Mo 18/30 $68.80

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
4 years
[illegible]
Columbia Co. Pa.
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40 128
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40,128
Joseph Madon
Sir I had
Pri [Private] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18"
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1916. Nov. 4. Hist. to Mrs. H.L. Brindle AW
200 Walnut St. Latrobe, Pa
(all her letter in Sur. Ctf. 3748. William Madden, War 1812.)
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Joseph Maddon
 on fold - Madon

Con

3742
19 October 1818

N sent to George A. Frick
of Danville, Pennsylvania
5 October 1820

March 19
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Columbia County
District of Pennsylvania ss
On the 7 day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas held in Danville for the County of Columbia being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a of as proceedings Joseph Maddon aged sixty years resident in Calumbia [Columbia] County in said district, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & 1st March 1820, that he served in the Revolutionary war in the company commanded by Casper Whitsel Capt [Captain] in the Regiment commanded by Col Walter Steward and have obtained a pension under the act of the 18th March 1818 his certificate being numbered 3742
And I do solemnly 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent the intent [illegible, fold] by so to diminished, as to bring myself within the provisions of an a[illegible, fold] of Congress; Entitled; An act to provide for certain persons engage[illegible, fold] in the land or Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". passed 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
his
Joseph X Maddon
mark
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Scedule [Schedule] of Property

I have no bed or beding [bedding] and no thing but bodily clothing
I have no debts due to me I owe but one Dollar I have no trade I am infirm of body and walk on crutches 
I have no family residing with me and and unable to support myself
his
Joseph X Maddon
mark
Sworn to and delivered by Joseph Madden on the 7th day of August 1820 Before a Court of Common Pleas held in Danville for the County of Columbia Pennsylvania
For Geo. H. Frick Prot. 
Wm G. Hurley
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I George A. Frick, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copyed [copied] from the record of the said court and I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the4 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ Dollars _____ Cents.

In testimony whereof I have hitherto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 22nd day of August 1820.

[Signed] Honorable George A. Frick, Prothonotary
William J. Hurley
[Hand-drawn Seal]
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Admitted
Joseph Madon, Jr.
17 June 1818

To [illegible]
Washington

on the Pennsylvania Role
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District of Pennsylvania, SS

On the 17th day of June 1818 before me the Subscriber President judge of the Courts of Common Pleas &c. [ Etc.] of the Eight Judicial District of the State of Pennsylvania Personally appeared Joseph Madon aged 72 years resident in the County [of] Columbia in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled, an Act to provide for certain Persons in the land and navel service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Joseph Madon enlisted in the month  of July 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Casper Weitzel of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Miles that he continued in the service of the United States untill [until] February 1781 when he was discharged from the service that he was in the Battles of Long Island, Monmoth [Monmouth], and Bergan Woods that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

[Signed] Joseph [his x mark] Madon

[Signed] Seth Chapman

I Seth Chapman President Judge &c. [Etc.] as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Madon did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding Declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant  to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.  As Witness my hand the 17th day of June 1818 and Seal of the Court.

[Signed] Seth Chapman
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. 40128     Washington, D. C., ..............., 19........

In reply to your request of ..........., received ........ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Madon or Maddon, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPIONTMENT.
July 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
5 years

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Casper Weitzel
COLONEL.  Samuel Miles, Walter Stewart

Battles engaged in, Long Island, Monmouth, Bergan Woods

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [left blank]

Date of application for pension, July 17, 1818 [illegible]

Residence at date of application, Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Age at date of application,  ["76? 60 in 1820?" is crossed out] cannot certify.

Remarks:  Was formerly Madon.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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