Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13836, for Samuel Purnell, [Blank]
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Md.[faintly written in upper left hand corner]

Purnell,Samuel           W.13836 [under"number"]
             Ann
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2416 District of Columbia
Ann Purnell widow of Samuel Purnell who died in the[crossed out]April 1786 of Washington^Co in the State of[crossed out]Dist of Cola. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Jones of the Regt. commanded by -----------[hand written squiggly line]in the Md. line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Cola. at the rate of 80 Dollars -----[hand written squiggly line] Cents per annum,to commence on the 4th day of March,1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Nov.1838 and sent Thos. Sangster Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March, 40.00 $640.00
Recorded by D.D.Addison clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 162
[right hand side of page  has faint notation with illegible first note followed by Nov. 12.58]
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V3885 Ann Purnell of [illegible] D. Cola. 
[illegible] P. $80. T. Sangster
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Washington County
District of Columbia

     On the 11th day of October 1838, personally appeared before the orphans Court of Washington Mrs. Ann Purnell a resident of Washington County in the district aforesaid aged 85 years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, amke the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of congress, passed July the 4th 1836.  That she is the widow of Samuel Prunell, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the company of John Coats Jones of the Maryland Line, and she further states that her husband previous to then served 4 or 5 months under a capt or lieutenant Edmondson.  She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel in Montgomery County at Rock Creek church by the Rev. Reed by proclaiming the bands in church on Thursday the 8th day of November ----- but it was at least one & one half years before the first service, and she had two children.  When he entered last the service that her husband the aforesaid Samuel died 52 years ago last April, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as well now fully appear by reference to the proof statements annexed.
                                               her
                                       Ann   X   Purnell
                                               mark

Ed Roach
Sworn to and subscribed in the aforesaid court the day and year above written
Test:  Ed A Roach
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Alexander County
District of Columbia S.S.

This 13 day of October 1838 personally
appeared before me Charles Smith a Justice of the peace for the
County aforesaid Lawrence Handel a creditable and respectable witness
aged 79 years, who after being duly sworn according to law, deposed and
said, that he belonged to Capt John Coaty Jone's company in the
Revolutionary war,& that Samuel Purnell enlisted in the same company
and served 3 years that Samuel Purnell was a married me when he
enlisted, & his wife who now living with Wm Ferguson at the navy
yard may the daughter of Richard Dixon of Montgomery County Maryland
that he knew well the Father Husband & wife, and that the legality 
of their marriage is set nor never has been doubted. He further States
that the aforesaid Ann before alluded to is the identical person & wife
of said Samuel & that she has remained a widow since his death
which happened many years previous to the passage of the pension
law of 1832
his
Lawrence X Handel
mark
Charles Scott

For swore to and Subscribed on the day
and year above written
before me.  
Charles Scott
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Washington County
District of Columbia & S. S.
On this 16th day of October 1838 personally
appeared before me John D Clark a Justice of the
peace of the County aforesaid Robert Beall aged 75 years
a (illegible) and creditable witness, who first
being duly sworn according to law, deposed and said
that he was well acquainted with Ann Purnell the wife
of Samuel Purnell who was a soldier in the Revolution war
from Montgomery County Maryland that he lived near
said Pernell who was a married man when he entered the
service and that many circumstances of that day, besides
his acquaintance with Purnell and his wife, who was
the daughter of Richard Dixon of said county justifies
him in unequivocally saying that they were legally
married, and that the subject of Purnell's enlistment
and marriage was the subject of Remark at the
time and that none doubted the legality thereof
Robert L. Beall

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written
John D. Clark
J Peace
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District of Columbia Washington County [squigglely mark] s.s. 
This 6th day of November 1838. personally appeared before me William Cranch chief judge of the circuit court of the county & District afore [illegible] Ann Purnell for the purpose of amending her declaration, made on application for pension Under the law of 1836.who after being duly sworn agreeably [illegible], declares that she is the widow of Samuel Pernell as stated in her original application, that she was married before the War of the Revolution commenced,that she had by said Samuel, two children, before he [ilegible] under Captain Jones, both of which died when infants; and one child that was born while he was in the service now living [illegible] and [illegible] she farther states that she has no record or [illegible] proof of the period of her marriage, that she has no family record of the birth of her children or the date of her marriage,-that her two children were christened in Montgomery county Maryl.when she directed the attention of Captain Sangster, who informing  that he went in person sent & wrote without being able to obtain any farther proof or record of the marriage or the Christening of her children than the Letter exhibit[smudged ending] from the Reverd. W. Gillis.
Ann Purnell [a word above and below the signature is illegible]
Sworn and [illegible] before the [smugged word]and your above written , W. Cranch[signature underlined]Nov.6,1838
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13836
Ann Purnell
Widow of
Samuel Parnell
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1830
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 144
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Ann Purnell
D. Cola['a'is underlined]
Suspended fee let 27 Dec'38 to daughter
Act 4 July 1836
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LAND OFFICE,
Annapolis, September 5th 1838
I Certify, that it appears the Muster Rolls remaining in the Office, that Samuel Purnell, enlisted as a private in Capt Jones's Company - in the 7th Maryland Regiment, on the 11th day of February 1777, and was discharged 9th day of February, 1780, - 
George G. Brewer
Register Land office, W.S. Md.
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(stamp illegible)

Thomas Sangster Esqr
George Town
District of Columbia

Mail
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Land Office, Annapolis 5th Sept 1838

Dear Sir,
Yours of the 1st inst was received. The name of
Samuel Purnell appears upon the rolls of the Maryland troops,
to have been three years in service, I herewith send you enclosed
a certificate - Captain Eneas Campbell, commanded a Company,
in what was called "The Flying Camp", a militia corps raised to
serve six months, he was not an officer in the Continental
line, or his accounts would appear upon the Army Ledgers, but
the rolls nor Ledger, afford any evidence of his service, as an
officer in the Continental line. In regard to the case of
Jonathan alias John Yates,-- I have to state, that I find but
one John Yates upon any of the rolls, who enlisted in 1777, for
3 years in the 7th Regt -- was a quarter Master Sergeant, and 
discharged on the 16th April, 1/80
Very respectfully yrs
G. G. Brewer

Thos Sangston, Esq
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Rockville Md
Sept 18th
Capt Quantrel
George Town
Dt. Co.
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Rockville Md
Sept. 17th 1838

Capt Quantrile,
In reply to your request of
yesterday I have made the search this
morning & have failed entirely in detecting 
from the ch: records, the Information
which you desired.  You requested me to
look from 1775 to 1783- & from thence to
Jany 1794. With reference to the first named
couple -- as to the other your designated no
particular period, - but I took it
for granted the same years
were intended. The marriages
as Solemnized by Revd W. Reed as they
appear upon our Record, commence
in Feb. 1789 & close in Oct 1813. Thus, the
whole of this period, I have very carefully
examined - I have failed to find the name of
either the Individuals male or female
which are on your (illegible) or (illegible).
The Marriages Solemnized by Revd W Reed
previous to 1789, if there is any record in existence
must he with some one here beside myself.
Perhaps, our Register S. Holland Esq. may possibly
have it if so you shall be advised of the
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fact in the course of a week or 10 days
As I am about to leave home to day for a week
I will before I depart lay yr memorandum
before him-- & ask him to advise you
Respy
J. J. Gilliss

Rockville Md
Sept 18th

Capt Quantrel
George Town
D.C.
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38857
VA Octre
4 July 1836

Col. James L. Edwards
Comiss of Pensions
Washington

1838
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86
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Washington in Columbia
17th October 1838.
Sir
under cover of the declaration of Mrs Ann Purnel, the
widow of Samuel Purnel, the Letter of the Rev in reply to an inquiry for
marriage, Mr Brewer letter inclosing a certificate of Service, which
may supply the defect



I have to acknowledge the attention of the
certificate is left in the orphans Court or mislaid, the letter it is the


commisin hitherto, yet the interference of Sundry persons, after
declarations, proof & Licence with considerable trouble & art under revolongpretency

, Towit the case of Mrs Fearson, Mudd &c Induced me to ask
a speedy an investigation of this, as well as any other case which I may
offer as convenience will permit, the the parties in the outset or
informed of the protection of the Law self interest, after their business
made some readily furnishing an house for a violation of
then promise.-
I am for with great Respe
your obedt Servant
Tho. Sangster
Sir
Col. J. Edwards
Comp of furlong
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Col James L. Edwards
Commiss of Pensions
Present

Nov 7
JN al
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Washington Street col
7th Nov. 1838.

D Sir
Agreeably to your request, I now enclose the amended
Declaration of Mrs Ann Purnell. and the certificate of W.Brewer
which was misplaced.

I am with great Respect
your obt Servt
Tho. Sangster

M. James L. Edwards
commiss of Pensions