Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9225, for Thomas Paul, Maryland
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Md.
Paul, Thomas
Catharine
W9225
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Letter to P.ay.& a Yearley
May 13. 1839
copy of
family record sent to
A. Yearly Sept 17
1846  1886 Mch EJ Paul with history Prior

2458
Maryland
Catharine Paul widow of
Thomas Paul decd
and who died in the year 1804
of Baltimore in the State of Md
who was a Sergeant in the Comp commanded
by
Captain ______________of the _____commanded by__________ in the MA line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of MA
at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Apl
1833 and Sent Alex
Harley Baltimore Md
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '39, $360.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 60.00
$420.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d Page 145
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore  S.S.
On this seventh day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight - Before me the subscriber, personally appeared Catharine Paul, a resident of this city, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, That she is the widow of Thomas Paul, who was a Sergeant in the Fifth Regiment of the Maryland line in the war of the Revolution, and Served in that capacity from April 27-1777 until April 27th 1780.  She further declares that she was married to him the Said Thomas Paul at the City of Philadelphia in or about the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one.  That her first child by her Said husband Thomas Paul was born on the 25th day of February seventeen hundred and eighty three, as is seen by reference to their Family Record, which is now hereto attached, which Record was kept by her Said husband in their Family Bible, in his own hand writing (excepting only the items of his death and the death of our daughter Jane and son Henry, which was added by another hand) and is a true and faithful Family Record.  That her said husband Thomas Paul died in the City of Baltimore in the year eighteen hundred and four:  That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the Services, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, via, at the time above Stated.
Catharine Paul
her X mark

Jest
Alex Yearley
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I do hereby certify that the above named Catharine Paul, being unable to appear in open court by reason of bodily infirmity has made Sworn to and Subscribed the above declaration at her residence in the City of Baltimore aforesaid
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Md.
I Hereby Certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice before whom the within deposition was made and who hath thereto
Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing Chief Judge
of Baltimore City Court duly commissioned and sworn
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the Seal of Baltimore
City Court this Seventh day of December in
the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and
thirty eight
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I Leonard Frailey, a resident of the City of
Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, aged fifty seven years, do
hereby certify, That I was personally acquainted with Thomas
Paul, late of said City, deceased, and with his reputed
and acknowledged wife Catherine Paul. That they were
person of good character, and raised a family of children
in good credit - and that no doubt ever existed as to the
legality of their marriage: That the said Thomas Paul died in this City, in or about the year eighteen hundred and four: That I have known his widow, the said Catharine
Paul to this date, as a resident of this City, in good credit.
And that she hath not married again since the death of
her said husband Thomas Paul, but still remains his widow:
That I have heard him the said Thomas Paul tell of his
having been in the American service, in the war of the Revolution
That the paper attached hereto, which purports to be a
Family Record of said Thomas and Catharine Paul, is
to the best of my knowledge and belief the hand writing of
him the said Thomas Paul (with the exception of the items in
the 4th 8th and 15th lines thereof which mentions his death and the
death of their daughter Jane and Son Henry); And from my own
personal knowledge of him the said Thomas Paul and his
family, he having been in my employment as Clerk and
Collector, I have no doubt but that the same is a true
and faithful Family Record; As Witness my Hand
this Twenty ninth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
L Franley
State of Maryland,
City of Baltimore, S.S.
On this Twenty ninth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, of the State of Mary
in and for the City of Baltimore Personally appeared the above named
Leonard Frailey, and in my presence signed the above certificate, and ┃
made oath according to law, that the contents of said certificate are correct
and true as therein stated. And I do hereby certify that to my own
knowledge the said Leonard Frailey is, and long has been a citizen of
Baltimore, of good character and entitled to full credit.
William Winfield
Justice of the Peace
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On this third day of December eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the city of Baltimore Personally appeared Mary French of said City aged fifty two years and made oath on the Holy Evangily of Almighty God that she was personally and intimately acquainted with Thomas Paul, late of the City of Baltimore from the year 1794, until his death, which took place in Said City in the year eighteen hundred and four.  What [??] has been personally and intimately acquainted with Catharine Paul the Wife and widow of him the Said Thomas Paul from or prior to, the said year 1794 to this date; or also with Several of their children, two of whom, to wit , Catharine and John are now  respectable residents of this city.  That she hath often heard the said Thomas Paul talk of his military services in the War of the Revolution.  That she always understood and believe that they, the said Thomas and Catharine Paul were married at the city of Philadelphia, in or about the year seventeen hundred and eighty one.  That the Paper herto attached purporting to be a record of the births of his children was written in their Family Bible by him the said Thomas Paul in her own hand writing which she, this deponent, verify believes be a true and faithful record of the same (the items of the death of Said Thomas Paul also of Jane & Henry being added by this deponent, to said record) That the said Catharine Paul widow of said Thomas Paul has not married again since his death, but still remains his widow and now resides in the city of Baltimore aforesaid.

Mary French

Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I do hereby certify that Mary French the above named deponent is known to me as a person of good character and entitled to full credit.
Joseph Shane 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Maryland Baltimore County Court
I hereby certify that William Warfield and Joseph Shane gentlemen before whom the within depositions were made and who hath thereto subscribed their names were at the time of so doing two of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this third day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
[signature]
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3803
Catharine Paul

__________
__________
$120

_____

A. Yearley
Balt.
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Thomas Paul son of Jno and Judith Paul was Born at Rotherfield Old England on the 12 March 1753 and Christened at Rotherfield  Church on the 18th of said month and arrived in America the 4th day of October 1773 and died 27th February 1804.  Catharine _______ the Wife of Thomas Paul was born at Brunswick on the 3 day of August 1757.
Jane the daughter of Thomas and Catharine Paul was born in Philadelphia on the 25 February 1783 and died the 11th of _____.
Mary the daughter of Thomas and Catharine was born at Brunswick on the 12 July 1784 and died on the 14 July 1785.
Mary the daughter of Thomas and Catharine was born Brunswick the 1st April. 
Catharine the daughter as aged was born at New York the 25 May.
John Patterson the son as aged was born at Brunswick the 14 July 1790 and died on the 2nd October 1794.  
Henry the son as aged was born in Brunswick this 17 February 1792 and died 17th 1812.
John Patterson the son as aged was born at  Brunswick the 20 Oct  1794.
Thomas was born in Brunswick the 12th day of January 1797. 
William Vredenburgh born in Baltimore M February 1821.
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Paul, Thomas
Md. W 9225
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Baltimore
May 11, 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Sir
About two weeks ago
you sent me a pension certificate for
Catharine Paul, Widow of Thomas Paul de
and I am informed at the Union Bank
this morning that they have not rec'
any advice relative thereto. Please
advise them.
Permit me enquire whether
you have acted on the case of
Magdalena Schneck _ 
and Elizabeth
share which were presented to you
at the same time with that of *
Catharine Paul above named. _Viz
on the 11 Dec 1839  P
Very Respectfully
4199   Your obt Servt
4200   Alex Yearley
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Baltimore Dec 7th, 1838.
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith transmit my
declaration and vouchers in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows - which
I trust will be satisfactory to you.
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servant
for
Catharine XPaul
Mark
Please direct to the care
of Alex Yearley
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Septr,, 3rd, 1828
 
  I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Thomas Paul enlisted as a Sergeant in the fifth Maryland Regiment, on the 27th  day of April 1777 and was discharged on the 27th of April 1780.

   Thomas Starney Auditor General, 
                               State of Maryland
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Baltimore Sept 16. 1846    
J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pension
Sir On the 23 April 1839, I
received for Catharine Paul, widow of
Thomas Paul a soldier of the Revolution, a
Pension Certificate for $120 per annum.
In order to prove her marriage
we sent you the Family record taken out
of their Bible. The old lady is deceased
some time since (say March 1843.) And
the Children are about erecting some
memorials for her; and other relatives
whose record is on the one sent you
Will it consist with your duty
to send us, said Family record? If not,
then be pleased to send us a copy thereof
certified by you
your early compliance will
oblige your friend & Servt
Alex Yearley
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of
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9225
Catharine Paul
Wid. of ┃
Thomas Paul
Sergt. Med {Gin}
Act: July 738
Index:--Vol.______, Page
Arrangement of 1870.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Paul, William
GRADE Private
LINE  Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4852
ACREAGE 100
Issued June 2, 1795
to Samuel Emery-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.