Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5010, Caspar Clutter, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.

Cluter, Caspar

NUMBER
S. 5010

carded

CONTENTS
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Ohio 22.459

Casper Clutter
[Note: Left edge of page is missing in beginning]
Knox Co in the State of Ohio.
who was a Private in the Co commanded
by Captain Ramsey of the Rgt commanded
by Smallwood in the [Illegible]
for 5 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Novr
1833 and sent to J.D.
Johnston, Martinsburg, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of September 1833.... 200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34.........40
...............................................................................$240

  Revolutionary Claim, 
⎨Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm R Palmer
Book  E Vol. 8 Page five.
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The State of Ohio Knox County Ss

On the third day of August one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared
before me James McGibeny one of the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas for said County
Knox in the State aforesaid Casper Clutter
aged Eighty six years on the 20th of Sept last
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832
That he enlisted [inserted:] in the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served
as herein stated to wit Col. Smallwood
and Major Ramsey - Capt Smith _ orderly
Seargent Wisby and entered the service
in December 17.75 served five years and
five months and left the service in the
Spring of 1781 - and was in the Battle of
long Island and the Battle of White plains [something in margin, illegible]
resided when he enlisted near Tony Town
Maryland and enlisted into the service
in Baltimore - marched from there to
Philadelphia thence to Trenton thence to Elizabeth
Town then to New York. then to long Isleand
then back to New York. then to Kings Bridge then
to white plains then to Hackensack then to Moris
Town, then to Trenton and assisted in taking
the Hessions in that place then in to Pennsylvania
then back through New Jersey to Elizabeth Town
and there Discharged in consequence of being cripled.
We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or an anuity Except the present
and he declares that his name is not on the
pension Roll [inserted:] in [crossed out: of] any agency [inserted:] in [crossed out: of] any State
Casper X his mark Clutter
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James McGibeny asst Jdge
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I the said James McGibeny do hereby declare
that my opinion is that the aforesaid applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he
States _ I do further certify that the applicant
cannot I believe from Bodily infirmity attend
the Court

James McGibeny Asst Judge

State of Ohio
Knox County ss:

I Alexander Elliot Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County do hereby
certify that James McGibeny
Esq. before whom the foregoing
affidavit was taken, was
at the time thereof & still is one of the
associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas
for said County, duly commisioned & qualified
& full faith & credit are due to all his
official acts as such as well in Courts
of Justice as thereout. And I further
certify that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuine. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed the seal of said County at the Clerks office 
in Mt Vernon this 24 day of August 1832
Alexr Elliott Clk
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State of Ohio Knox County SS
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace
within and for said county, Casper Clutter a resident of said County
who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration, and who after
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath further State
that he has no Documentary evidence, and that he knows of no
person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his
service he also states that he was born in the State of New Jersey
in the year 1745 acording to the account he had of his parents
and that he has now no record of his age _ He also states that
he Received a discharge from Capt Smith but has since lost it
And he also further states that he is known in his present neighborhood
to the Rev. Henry Harvey and John Giffin who can testify as to
his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier
of the Revolution___
Casper X his mark Clutter
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 24th Day of Sept AD 1833 
Wm McCreary J. P

We Henry Harvey a clergyman residing in the County of Knox and State of
Ohio and James Giffen residing in said County and State, hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Casper Clutter
who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration: that we
believe him to be Eighty Eight years of age; that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Henry Harvey
James Giffin
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
27th Day of Sept 1823
Wm McCreary J.P

State of Ohio Knox County SS
I Do hereby certify the Henry Harvey who has subscribed
and sworn to the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing
in said County of Knox and that John Giffin who has also
Subscribed and sworn to the same is a creditable person and
a resident of said County and that their statement is entitled to
credit _ Given under under my hand and seal officially this
27th Day of Sept AD 1833
Wm McCreary JP
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The State of Ohio
Knox County
I Alexr Ellis Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County of Knox
do hereby certify that Wm McCreary
Esq. before whom the within affidavits were
taken and who has signed the within
certificate was at that time & yet is an acting Justice of the
Peace for said County duly commissioned & sworn, to all
whose acts as such full faith & credit is due and
ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
And I further certify that the within signatures
purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & the seal of said
Court at Mount Vernon this 1st day of
October A.D. 1833
Declaration
Alexr Ellis Clerk

Casper Clutter
Declaration
7671
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[crossed out: 7.671] 22459

Casper Clutter
Ohio

[Crossed out: Brennen]

Adm 2 years $80

J. D. Johnston
Martinsburg
Ohio. _
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.

Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Casper Clutter
Period when the service was rendered
Decr 1775 
Duration of the claimant's service. 5  years

Rank of the claimant.
priv

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Col Smallwood
Maj. Ramsey
Cap Smith

Age at present, and place of abode when her entered the service.
86 years

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
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5010
INVALID.

Rev War

File No. 5010
Casper Clutter
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7" 183?
Index: - Vol. M, Page 68

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Land Office Annapolis, November 1st 1833
On Examining the revolutionary rolls and papers on file in
this office, I do not find the name of Casper Clutter upon
any of the rolls, - I however find upon a roll of Captain
Samuel Smiths company, the name of one Gaspar Clutter, _as
Casper Clutter states in his declaration that he served in
Captain Smiths Company, I have no doubt but that it is
the same person, and that a mistake was made in Copying
or entering his name, _the roll is headed as follows; A
Copy of the Enlistment of the Eighth company of the first
Battalion of Maryland forces, _ We whose names
are hereto subscribed do voluntarily enlist ourselves Soldiers
to serve as such during the present dispute between Great 
Britain and America unless sooner discharged by order of
the convention or Council of Safety of Maryland, for the time
being, hereby subjecting ourselves to such rules and regulations
as are or shall be made by the Convention of Maryland for
regulating and governing the forces in the pay of this Province,
witness our hands," It appears by this roll that Gasper Clutter
after entered the 27th of January 1776, how long he was in
service the roll does not show, I do not find his name
upon any of the pay rolls,
George G. Brewer
Rag? Ld off. W.S. M.