Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34913, Cutlip Hanspan, Md.
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Md. 
Hanspan, Cutlip
S. 34913
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(2298)
Maryland Roll
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Cutlip Hanspan
Capt. Norwood
Private                               4
Maryland Line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of eight dollar per month, to commence on 
the 29th of July, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2th of Aug. 1818
and delivered to Philip Harman,
(of Anne Arundel Co.)
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Arrears to 4th of Septr. 1818
one month 8/31 & 4/30
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$9.83
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818}
3 years to 80

Continued
Anne Arundel Co.
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34913
Revy
INVALID

File No 34913
Cutlip Hanspan
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March '18

Index Vol D Page 175

[Arrangement of 1870]
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I certify that it appears by the musters of Maryland troops that John Cutlip Hanspan enlisted as a private on the 24th April 1777 and was discharged on the 25th May 1780.

R Loockerman - Aud Genl
Auditor's Office Annapolis 29th July 1818
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County

Third Judicial District

On this twenty eighth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record and constituted such by the constitution and laws of the state of Maryland for Anne Arundel County aforesaid Cutlip Hanspan aged eighty-one years resident in the county aforesaid in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in Captain Edward Norwood's company in the year 1777 of the fourth Maryland Regiment in the service of the United states commanded by Colonel Hall. That he continued in the service until the year 1780 when he was discharged. That he follows the occupations of a labourer and is not able to obtain subsistence by his labor and that he has neither wife nor children.

This deponent further saith that he is on the pension list and his original declaration bears date on the 29th day of July 1818 and his certificate bears date the 24th day of August 1818 and is numbered 2298. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
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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 on the 18th day of March 1818 and their 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. That he has no property whatever except his wearing apparel.

Cutlip Hanspan
His X Mark

Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of September 1820 before the Judges of the Third Judicial District of Maryland sitting in Open Court in and for Anne Arundel County.

Wm S Green - Clerk

I William S Green Clerk of Anne Arundel County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I further certify that it was the opinion of the court that the said Cutlip Hanspan has no property over and above his clothing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty-eighth day of September 1820.

Wm S. Green - Clerk of Anne 
Arundel County Court
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Maryland Anne Arundel County to wit

Be it know that on the twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen personally appeared before the subscriber Associate Judge of the third Judicial district of Maryland - Cutlip Hanspan of the county aforesaid and being by me duly sworn on the Hoy Evangely of Almighty God did depose, declare and say that he enlisted as a private soldier in the fourth Maryland Regiment on the twenty-fourth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven and did faithfully serve in that capacity in the United States Army during the revolutionary war against the common enemy until the 25th day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty when he was regularly discharged (the period of his enlistment)
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enlistment having expired)

And the said Cutlip Hanspan did further depose say and declare that he is in distressed and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the aid and assistance of his country for support.

Sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid.

Richd Ridgely

Maryland Anne Arundel County to wit

I Richard Ridgely Associate Judge of the third judicial district do hereby certify that from the evidence produced before me by Cutlip Hanspan the deponent named in this annexed affidavit. I am satisfied that (the)
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the facts contained in the said affidavit are true and that the said deponent is indigent and distressed circumstances.

of which said affidavit together with the [illegible] laid before me is herewith transmitted to the Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & seal this 29th day of July in the year eighteen hundred & eighteen.

Richd Ridgely - SEAL

Maryland Anne Arundel County to wit:

I hereby certify that the honorable Richard Ridgely Esquire aforesaid who appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing deposition was at the time of taking and signing thereof one of the associate Judge of the third judicial district of Maryland comprehending the counties of Calvert, Anne Arundel and Montgomery duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose acts
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acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Wm S. Green - Clerk A.A. County Court