Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34639, Jonathan Ballard, Md.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE Md
Ballard, Jonathan
NUMBER S.34639

CONTENTS
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3704.
Maryland
Jonathan Ballard
Capt Beall
private     W
Maryland line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland,
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13th of May 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th Oct 1818
and sent to Ab'm Shriver Esq
Fredericktown Md
Arrears to 4th of Sept 18/83 mo 19/31 4/30 29.97
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
                                                             $87.97
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}


Continued on the roll under the law of ___ of May 1870
three years
to 1780
Fredrick Co
Notification sent to
Schley Esqr 30 June
Fredericktowne 
MD
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4.098

Admitted
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State of Maryland Frederick County Sct
On this twenty ninth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the adjunct judges of the fifth judicial District of said State personally
appears Jonathan Ballard aged sixty years resident in said
County, who being by me duly sworn 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 engaged in the land and
naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war
that the said Jonathan Ballard enlisted in the revolutionary service in Bladensburg in Prince Georges County of
said State in March or april April in the year 1777, in
the company commanded by William D. Beale of the 6th
Regiment belonging to the Maryland line; that he continued to serve
in the said Corps or in the service of the United States
 for three years being the time for which he had enlisted
when he was discharged from service in the City of Annapolis
and State aforesaid, that he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs
in South Carolina, and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid
Ab'm Schriver
I Abraham Shriver Judge as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Ballard
serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
declaration against the common enemy, and I now  transmit
the proceedings taken and had before me to the secretary for the
department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Witness my hand this 29th day of April 1818
Ab'm Shiver
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I hereby certify to the department of war of the United States
that the within declaration and certificate are true copies of
the originals heretofore regularly transmitted by mail to said department, as far as my memory at this time serves me, and that
I believe them to be substantially correct.[crossed out illegible]
I further certify that Jonathan Ballard is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for support. Witness my hand the 22nd day of October 1818
Ab'm Shiver

State of Maryland Frederick County Sct
On this 22 day of October 1818 before me the subscriber one of the adjunct Judges of the fifth Judicial District of said State personally appears Jonathan Ballard within
named, and makes oath that the within copy of a declaration
made by him is substantially correct and true in point of fact
Sworn before
Ab'm Shiver
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Washington City Oct 17th 1818
to the best of my knowledge Jonathan Ballard
enlisted in my Company in the 6th Regiment
of the Maryland line of the revolutionary
force some time in March or April in the
year 1777.
and I hereby certify to the
best of my knowledge that he served the
time for which he was enlisted 3 years
or upwards, faithfully
Wm D Beall
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The Hon'ble The Secretary of War
Washington City 
Dis of C'a

[stamped imprint FREE]

Jonathan Ballard
(3704)
March 1819

Continue

Sent to John Schley
Esqr
Fredericktown
Maryland
June 30 1820
[illegible stamped imprint Frederick?]
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Maryland Frederick County

On this 21st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for Frederick County Johnathan Ballard aged sixty-three years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  In Captain William B Bells company of Infantry in the 6th Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonel Howard that he applied for a pension and obtained a certificate of number 3704.

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 parts 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 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.

Schedule
No property of any kind - 
Jonathan Ballard
His X Mark

and the said Jonathan Ballard doth also swear that
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that he is by occupation a Waggoner, but unable
to pursue it at this time from bodily weakness or
do any other work except of a light nature, has  never
had a Team of his own, that his family consist of
Wife named Catherine, aged fifty two years, and invalid
for two years past and a Grand Child named John, aged
nine years, who render no assistance
Sworn to in open Court here this 21th day of
June 1820
Test.
John Schley Clk

I John Schley Clerk of Frederick County Court
in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that the
foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied
from the record of the said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court on this 21st day of
June 1820
John Schley Clerk of
the Court for the County of
Frederick
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34639
Revy INVALID
File No  34639
Jonathan Ballard
Priv  Rev  War

Act: 18 March 18
Index - Vol [2 or Q]  Page 28

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Suspended for Maryland rolls 

Admitted
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State of Maryland Frederick County Dst.

On this thirteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the fifth Judicial district of said State personally appeared Jonathan Ballard aged about sixty years of age resident in said County who being by me first duly srown according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the lat 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.  That the said Jonathan Ballard enlisted at Bladenberg in the continental service the the year 1777 in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain William D Beall of the Sixth Maryland Regiment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the services of the United States for three years and upwards and until the year 1781 when he was discharged from service in Annapolis that he was in the Battles of Eutaw Springs, where he was wounded and that he in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.  Sworn to and acknowledged.
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to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress: Witness my Hand and Seal this 13th day of May 1818.


Maryland Frederick County To wit

I hereby certify that Abraham Shriver Esquire by whom the within affidavit and declaration was taken and signed and whose name is thereto subscribed is and was at the time of taking and signing the same one of the associate judges of the fifth Judicial District of Maryland, duly commissioned and qualified and to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice and thereout.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 15th day of May 1818

John Schley   Clk
Fredk. County Court