Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3166, Noe Townsend, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE      Penn.

Townsend, Noe
Elizabeth

NUMBER     W.3166

CONTENTS
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3261.
Pennsylvania 
Elizabeth Townsend widow of Noe Townsend, decd. who died on the 13 June 1812 of Philadelphia Co. State of Penna. who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Matlack in the Penn mila. line for 8 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1840, & sent to Hon. James Buchanan, Senate, U.S.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840             $240.00 Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sep 40   13 33 $253 33 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836,}

Recorded by. DM. Curdy,  Clerk,
Book  A, Vol. 2.  Page  147.

Returned by Hon. Jas Buchanan, & sent to Townsend Smith, Philada. Pa. Mar. 18, 1840 
let:  5.. April 1840 
Hon. J. Buchanan 
do to Townsend Smith apl. 30 1840 same Mar 6. 1841 
Copy of Marriage Certificate sent to same Mar 16, 1841 
let 15 Dec: 41  Hon: C. J. Ingersoll.
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LECTORI BENEVOLO SALUTEM. 
I DO Certify that Noe Townsend, of germantown, in Philadelphia County, Bachelor, and Elizabeth Palmer, of Said Philadelphia were lawfully joyned together in Holy Matrimony (the Eighteenth Day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy three 
Given in Germantown Township Philadelphia County 
Witness my Hand and Seal  
Michael F Matlan  
Minister of the Gospel.
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State of Pennsylvania } 
County of Philadelphia } ss.
On this eighteenth day of January A.D. 1840 personly appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for the County of Philadelphia Elizabeth Townsend aged Eighty Nine years a resident of said County who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth on her solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.  That she is the widow of Captain Noe Townsend who was a Captain in the War of the Revolution, and commanded a Rifle Company raised at Germantown in said County in the year 1775 and that in the early part of the year 1776 he was called out with his Company and Served a Campaign in the State of New Jersey a part of the time being quartered at Amboy, after which his company was discharged, and in the Winter of 1776 he with his Company was again called out and served another campaign, during this campaign he fought in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, his Company being attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Matlack.  After the expiration of the campaign of 1776 he was again called out with his Company in the Year 1777 and Served a campaign, affirmant believes he was quartered at Valley Forge, in the State of Pennsylvania, during this campaign.   He was also out with his Company in the year 1781 part of the time during this campaign he was stationed at Trenton in the State of New Jersey, at which place he with his Company was discharged.  She further saith that the said Captain Noe Townsend done much active service throughout the War of the Revolution. a great many of the particulars of which, she is unable to recollect distinctly.  His commission discharges Roll Books and papers were all destroyed a few
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years after his death, attaching to them at the time no value.   After the War closed Captain Noe Townsend was appointed Lieutenant Colonel by Thomas Mifflin, first Governor of the State of Pennsylvania.  Affirmant further declares that she was married to the said Captain Noe Townsend on the Eighteenth day of September A.D. Seventeen hundred and Seventy three by the Revd. Michael Schlatler --- pastor of the German Church at Chesnut hill in said County as will more fully appear by reference to her marriage certificate hereto annexed, and that she had three children during the Revolution, and further that the Said Noe Townsend, her husband, died on the Fifteenth day of June A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Twelve, aged Sixty five years, and that she this affirmant has remained a Widow ever since the death of her husband, as will more fully appear by reference to proof hereto annexed.  She further saith that she is unable to appear in open Court on account of her age and infirmity and I the said Judge do certify that the Said affirmant is unable to appear before the Court by reason of her bodily infirmity 
Elizabeth Townsend
unAffirmed & subscribed before me this eighteenth day of January 1840. 
Robt. T. Conrad              SS
Judge of the Court of Cuminal Sessions of the City & County of Philadepina
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Pennsylvania State }
Philadelphia County } SS. 
I, William O. Kline, Esq. Clerk of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for said County:  do hereby certify that Robert T. Conrad before whom the within affirmation was made and given, and who in his own proper hand writing has thereunto severally subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions, in and for Said County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit, are, and ought to be given 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and of fixed the seal of the said Court, this 6th day of February, 1840. 
W.O. Kline Clerk.
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Free


J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.


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Apl 29. 1840
Elizabeth  Townsend
4  March
3261 -
38

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Philadl April 20th 1840 
Dear Sir,
The certificate of my Grandmother. Mrs Elizabeth Townsends marriage, enclosed in the papers relative to Noe Townsend Revolutionary Soldier is in your office.  She desires to regain it, and request of you the favor of enclosing it to my care and returned.  No order I believe has as yet been received at the Pension Office here for the payment of her claim, I called there a few days ago and was So informed 
With much respect 
I have the honor to be 
Your Svt 
Townsend Smith

J L Edwards Esq.  
Commissioner of Pensions
Washinghton
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 Rev. and 1812 
War Section. 

June 17, 1934.

Mrs. Joseoh J. Wernle, 
The Fairfax, 
Germantown, Phildelphia, Pa. 

Madam;  

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3166, it appears that Noe Townsend of Germantown, Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth Parker, September 18, 1773 at Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He died June 15, 1812 aged sixty five years. 

She was allowed pension March 14, 1840, on account of the services of her husband, Noe Townsend, for eight months in Colonel Timothy Matlack's Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia. In 1840 she was a resident of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and aged eighty nine years. 

She stated that she had three children during the Revolutionary War, no names given. A grandson, Townsend Smith, is referred to in 1840, the names of his parents are not mentioned, and there is no further family data. 
Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

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WIDOW, &c.
Revy.
File No.  3166
Elizabeth Townsend
Widow
Noe Townsend
Pri.  Rev.  War

Act :  July 4, 1836

Index : -- Vol.  M. ,  Page 277.

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1924.  June 17 - Hist to Mrs Joseph J Howell awr
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Philadelphia } ss    
On this fourteenth day January A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me the subscriber an Alderman and Justice of the Peace in and for the County Philadelphia Christian Hubbert aged 81 - --- years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he was personally acquainted with Captain Noe Townsend during the war of the Revolution and that the said Captain Townsend Command a Rifle Company from Germantown in Said County attached to the Regiment under the command of Col. Timothy Matlack that he this deponent served in the Company of the said Captain Townsend one tour of three months in the winter of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six when they marched from Germantown and went into the State of New Jersey and fought in the battles of Trenton and Princeton in which battles the said Captain Townsend commanded his company with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his superior officers   deponent further saith that he served that one campaign under the said Captain Townsend after which he left his Company and enlisted in the standing army and further deponent saith not 
Christian Hubbert
Sworn and Subscribed before me }
Jno. M. Cannon Alder & J.P. }

I do hereby Certify that the above named Christian Hubbert is a highly respectable veteran of the revolutionary war and that full  Confidence Should be placed in his Statements Jno. M. Cannon
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Pennsylvania }
Philadelphia County }  ss.
I. Samuel Hart Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that John M Cannon Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and by whom the within Certificate made and given and who in his own proper hand writing has hereunto Severally Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is an alderman and Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose actsas Such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indicature as thereout 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Sea of the Said Court at Philadelphia this 5th February 1840.
 S. Hart    Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Philadelphia } ss. 
On this Twenty Eighth day of January A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me the subscriber an Alderman and Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Philadelphia John Goodman who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth on his solemn affirmation declare and say, that from an early period of his life he was personally acquainted with Captain Noe Townsend of Germantown   That he knew him in the War of the Revolution, and that the Said Captain Noe Townsend took an active part in the cause of his Country from the commencement throughout the whole War. That he was a Captain of and commanded a Company of Riflemen and was out several times on several occasions in actual service but cannot now reccolect distinctly on what occasions or what length of time he served, but he well knows that in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one a portion of Militia were ordered out from the County of Philadelphia at which time he this affirmant was out and served under Captain Armitage 3rd class Philadephia County Militia on which occasion the said Captain Noe Townsend was out and commanded the 4th Company in the same Regiment and were at that time stationed at Trenton State of New Jersey and there discharged
Jn Goodman 
Affirmed and subscribed }
the day and Year above written }
before me }
Mordecai T. Bryant }
Alderman & Justice of the Peace }
Philadelphia County. }

I do hereby certify that John Goodman Esq. the above named affirmant, is a highly respectable Gentleman, and an Alderman of high standing for the County of Philadelphia, and that implicit Confidence should be placed in all his statements and Acts, Either official or otherwise, Mordecai T. Bryant Alderman and Justice of the Peace. Ph. County.
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Pennsylvania }
Philadelphia County }  ss.
I. Samuel Hart Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that Mordon T. Bryant Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and by whom the within Certificate was made and given and whom his own proper hand Writing has thereunto Severally Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now an alderman and Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indicature as thereout 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court at Philadelphia this 5th February 1840. 
S. Hart Prothonotary
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Townsend Smith
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Philadelphia }  ss 
On this Thirty first day of January A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County of Philadelphia Jacob Miller a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his solemn oath depose and say that he was acquainted with Captain Noe Townsend during the War of the Revolution.   That the said Noe Townsend commanded a Company from the commencement throughout the whole war, That in the year 1781 a portion of the Militia Were called out for a campaign, and he this deponent further saith that he served under Captain Armitage in this campaign and was quartered at Trenton, State of New Jersey and there discharged   deponent further saith that Captain Townsend was the commander of a Company in the Same regiment, and in the Same campaign and was also Stationed at Trenton, New Jersey and that the said Captain Townsend served during the whole campaign, and was discharged with his Company and returned home at the same time with Captain Armitage 
Jacob Miller
Sworn and subscribed }
The day and year above written before me}
Jacob Reaver  J.  P.}

I do hereby certify that Jacob Miller the above named deponent is a respectable Citizens of Germantown, and a man who is in evry respect entitled to the fullest credit as a witness in this or any other matter 
Jacob Reaver J P
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Pennsylvania }
Philadelphia County }. ss.
I. Samuel Hart Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that Jacob Reaver Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and by whom the within Certificate and attestation was made and given and whose his own proper hand writing has thereunto Severally Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as Such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indicature as thereout. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court at  Philadelphia this 5th. February 1840. 
S. Hart   Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Philadelphia } ss 
On this Twenty fifth day of January A 1840 personly appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Philadelphia Frederick Axe a resident of said County aged Eighty two years who being duly affirmed according to Law doth on his solemn affirmation declare and say that he was personly acquainted with Captain Noe Townsend in the Revolutionary War, that he knew him in the service in the Summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six that he this affirmant was out in the Campaign at Amboy in the State of New Jersey at the time above stated and served in Capt Dungan Company and that the said Captain Noe Townsend did then and there command a Company of Riflemen the whole campaign which lasted better than two months, Affirmant further declares that he was then well acquainted with the said Captain Noe Townsend and saw him evry day while they were stationed at Amboy and during the whole campaign 
Frederick Axe
Affirmed and Subscribed the day and date above written before me  
J R Brown J.P. 

I do hereby certify that I am personly acquainted with the Frederick Axe the above named affirmant and that he is a highly respectable man and is entitled to full faith and credit as a witness 
J R Brown J.P.
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Pennsylvania }
Phildelphia County }  ss.
I. Samuel Hart Esq Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that J R Brown Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and by whom the within Certifcate was made and from and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto Severally Subscribed this name was at the time of So doing and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as Such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indicature as thereout 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court at Philladelphia this 5th February 1840. 
S. Hart    Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Philadelphia }  ss.
On this eighteenth day of January A.D. 1840 personly appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for the County of Philadelphia, Joseph Smith who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he is personly acquainted with Elizabeth Townsend Widow of Noe Townsend who died on the Fifteenth day of June 1812, and that to his certain knowledge the said Elizabeth Townsend, has remained a widow ever since the death of said Noe Townsend. 
Joseph Smith
Signed sworn & acknowledged before me 
Robert T. Conrad 
One of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Session of the City & County of Philada  

I do hereby certify that I have, for many years been well acquainted with Joseph Smith, the above named deponent, now a Justice of the peace, & formerly a land commissioner of the State of Pennsylvania, & one of most respectable citizens of the State, & I do not hesitate to pronounce him fully entitled to the amplest credit & confidence in this or any or any transactions 
Robt. Conrad
Judge of the Court of Criminal Sessions of the City & County of Philada
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Pennsylvania State }
Philadelphia County } SS. 
I, William O. Kline, Esq. Clerk of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for said County, do hereby certify that Robert T. Conrad, before whom the within deposition was made and given, and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto severally subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for said County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this sixth day of February, 1840 . 
W O Kline   Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Philadelphia }   ss.
On this eighteenth day of January A.D 1840 personly appeared before me one of the Judges of Court of Criminal Sessions in and for the County of Philadelphia, Sarah Smith who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath depose and say that She is personly acquainted with Elizabeth Townsend Widow No Townsend who died on the fifteenth day of June 1812 and that to her certain Knowledge the said Elizabeth Townsend has remained a widow ever since the death of said Noe Townsend 
Sarah Smith 
Sworn before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions of the City & County of Philada 
Robt. T. Conrad.. 

I do hereby certify that I know & am well acquainted with the above named Sarah Smith and that she is [crossed out 'acquainted'] entitled from her character & standing to the fullest credit & confidence,  
Robt. T. Conrad 
One of the Judges of the Court of C. Sessions of the City & County of Philadelphia, Jan 18. 1840.
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Pennsylvania State }
Philadelphia County. }  ss. 
I. William O. Kline, Esq Clerk of the Court of Criminal Sessions, in and for Said County, Do hereby certify that Robert T. Conrad, before whom the within deposition was made and given, and whom in his own proper hand writing, has thereunto severally Subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions, in and for Said County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such, full faith and credit, are, and ought to be given 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Sixth day of Feb Mary 1840. 
W. O. Kline Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Montgomery } ss. 
On this Twenty fifth day of January A.D 1840 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Montgomery William Holgate who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth on his solemn affirmation declare and say that he was well acquainted with Caption Noe Townsend during the Revolutionary war, that he knew him to be in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton in the campaign of the Winter of 1776 and 1777 and that he commanded a Company of Riflemen and was Captain during the whole war and very active in the Service, he this affirmant knowing this to be so from the fact of his having been in the same campaign and in the same battles, and that said Captain Townsend was in the campaign of 1777 when they were called out to oppose the British at Brandywine and believes that the said Capt Townsend was in the Battle of Brandywine 
William Holgate
Affirmed and subscribed the day and date above written before me 
D N Egbert JP 

I do hereby certify that Captain William Holgate the above named affirmant is a highly respectable gentleman, and is entitled to full confidence as a witness. 
D N Egbert
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State of Pennsylvania }
Montgomery County SS. }
I Josiah W. Evans. Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of said County of of Montgomery. Do hereby certify that David N. Egbert Esqr. before whom the within affidavit. of William Holgate was taken. is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for Said County, duly commissioned and empowered as such to act - That his signatures to said affidavit and certificate are Genuine- That full faith and credit are due to his official acts. of which the within is one. --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Norristown the Seventh day of February Anno Domini 1840.- 
J. W. Evans, Prot.
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Cdd

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.


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Mar 6 - 41
Eliz. Townsend
pnntt
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Philadelphia March 4th 1841 
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Dear Sir. 
Sometime since I requested of you the favor of returning to me the Marriage certificate of Mrs Elizabeth. Townsen which was deposited in your office with others of her papers in Feby 1840.  In reply you said you could not return the original but would send me a Certified Copy. This I would thank you to send me properly Certified &c.  .If it is not to great an encroachment on the time of your office.  I should also like a copy of her papers under which she claims a pension as I desire to represent her claim to a greater say than that allowed:
 With much respect 
I am Your Obt Svt 
Townsend Smith 

Mrs Elizabeth Townsend is the Widow of Capt Noe Townsend
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Free
James Buchanan

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City


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pa.    Mar 5 .1840
Eliz Townsend

Hn. J Buchanan
Senate US.
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Philad  March 3rd 1840 
Dear Sir
I received the letter, you had the kindness to forward me from J. L. Edwards Esq to yourself in relation to the case of Mrs Elizabeth Townsend and am instructed by her to say in reply, that She submits her case .on its merits to the consideration of the department, and is perfectly willing to acquiesce in the decission, be it what it may- 
In have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Svt 
Townsend Smith 

Hon. James Buchanan 
U. S. Senate
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Sir 
The best way I belive to enable me to answer the enclosed letter satisfactorily is to submit it to you for such Explanation as you may please to favor me with  _  please to return it with your answers to 
Your humble servant 

C J Ingersoll 

let Ms. Bihler's
corner of f & Fourteenth St 

Dec. 11. 41 

Mr Edwards Commis of Pensions
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Mr. Edwards
Commis of Pensions


from
C J Ingersoll


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Dec 13 . 1841
pa.  Townsend

Hn. C. J. Ingersoll
H.R.
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4873
Elizabeth Townsend
of Noe
Pa

admitted
Pr   8 mos.  $26.66
Cap. _ _ Col Matlock
Pa. mil.

died 15 June 1812

Act 4 July  1836

Hon James Buchanan
S. U. S
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
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Philadelphia Feby. 26th 1840 
Sir
On the 15th last I presented at the office of Pensions the evidence relating to the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Townsend widow of Captain Noe Townsend, and in answer thereto, it was directed that some record or documentary evidence be produced in proof of her husbands having been commissio and also that the witnesses State the length of the campaigns  In reply to the first, I have to say that no evidence can be given in proof of Capt Townsends having been commissioned owing as Stated in the declaration to the destruction of his papers after his death, and to the want of the proper documents in the Office at Harrisburg "Penna." relating to the Commissions and other matters in connection with the Militia during the Revolution 

To the next, Mr Christian Hubbard States 3 mos. campaign the time over the term of service was volunteered 
Mr Frederick Axe over two months, the over time here was also volunteered 
Mr William Holgate States a "Campaign" but cannot Say the length of time  
Messrs Goodman & Miller also States a "Campaign" but cannot
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State its length, The applicant desires that I State to the department that she rests her claim on the Merits of the proof as given and does not entertain a hope of being able to furnish any thing more, and respectfully requests that a decision be given. 
I have the Honr 
to be your obt Svt 
Townsend Smith  


To   J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office
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V
Elizabeth Townsend
of Noe
Pennsylvania

Suspended

See let: [crossed out '15'] 17th.. Feb:  1840.  T. Smith;
let : [crossed out '28 Feb 1840  Hon J. Buchanan.']

Act 4 July  1836
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Hon. Jas Buchanan
Feb. 28th: 1841
O.C.
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458
War Dept. Pen Office 
Feb. 28. 1840 
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Mr Townsend Smith in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Townsend widow of Noe Townsend decd, and have to state that a re-examination of her claim has been made. The regulation requiring that record or documentary evidence should be exhibited where service is alleged as a commissioned officer cannot be departed from in her case. [crossed out 'The claim'] A pension may be allowed for four tours of two months each, at the rate of the pay of a private, upon Mr Smith signifying his acceptance of a pension at that rate. 
Hon.. James Buchanan 
S. U.S.

4873  act 4 July '36
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MRS. JOSEPH J. WERNLE 
THE FAIRFAN 
GERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA 

May 13th, 1924 

Pension Office 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
Can you give me any information as to a pension which was given to Elizabeth Townsend wife of Noe Townsend.  The date of the affidavit which Mrs. Townsend made would be about January 25th. 1840. In Montgomery Co. Pa.  The information is desired to establish eligibility for the D.A.R. Said Noe Townsend was a Captain of a rifle
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company and in the winter of 1776 was attached to the Regfiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Matlack. Th asking you for your courtesy in advance I am
Yours truly
Emmeline A. Wernle
(Mrs. Joseph J. Wernle)