Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9406, Philip Dennis, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Dennis, Philip  
Susanna  

NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 2235-100

CONTENTS
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2576. Increase

Maryland.
Susanna Dennis
widow of Philip Dennis
Tenn.
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as an artificer

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
240 dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848. & end 
20 May 1849, when she died. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 
19th day of Aug 1850 
and sent to 
Hon. John Freidley 
House of Reps

Increased from $144.00
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page123, Vol. 3
Payable to Edward Cross and Ellen Cross Admitted, Admitted
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Baltimore 2 October 1838
Received from William Gordon Esq Register of the Bounty Land Office a certificate for one hundred acres of Land, No 2235 issued 29 September 1838 to Ellen Davis, sole surviving heir at Law of Philip Dennis a private in the Corps of Artillerist & Artificers of the Pennsylvania Line
Henry Brice
Atty of Ellen Davis
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Philip Dennis
No. 2235
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank for of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of Maryland City and
County of Baltimore
I, Ellen Davis, heir at law of Philip Dennis
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Philip Dennis did enter service in 17__, for the term of The Revolutionary War, and served as a private in the Regiment No. 38 under the command of Colonel of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war. 
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Philip Dennis on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,

Know all men by these presents, That I, Ellen Davis aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Brice to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 

Attest,
Justus Hoppe

her
Ellen X Davis
mark]

Personally appeared the abovenamed Ellen Davis subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purpases therin mentioned.
Attest, Justus Hoppe
Justice of the Peace. 
State of Maryland
Baltimore County Sct.
In testimony that the above written Justus Hoppe was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, Etc., in the State of Maryland at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Baltimore this day of September 1838 

Thomas Kelly C. Clerk
of Baltimore County
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Increase
Susanna Dennis dec'd
wid [widow] of Philip
Ma
Act 7 July 1838
Adm. 2 years Artillery
Artificer under Col
Flowers $240.00, pen
Allo [allowed] Act 3 March 43,
17 Mar 44, and 2 July 48.
from 4 March 1843
to 20 May 1849 the day
of her death payable to
Edward Cross and Ellen
Cross administrator & administratrix
of Susanna Dennis
dec'd. deducting what has
been hers at the rate of 144
per ann. for the same period.
Hon John Freedley
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Declaration for Increase of Pension
State of Maryland
Baltimore City

On this twenty seventh day of July in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the City and State aforesaid, Mrs Ellen Cross, aged 29 years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration under oath, to obtain such Increase of Pension as she may be entitled to as the heir of Mrs Susanna Dennis, deceased 
- That she is the only surviving desendant of Susanna Dennis, (widow of Philip Dennis) deceased. 
- That the said Susanna Dennis, drew a pension under the Acts of 1838, 1843, 1844 & 1846, on account, of the Services of her deceased husband the aforesaid Philip Dennis, in the war of the Revolution, as an Artillery Artificer, under command of Col Flowers, at the rate of One Hundred and forty-four dollars per annum, and departed this life in the City of Baltimore on the twentieth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty nine, leaving this deponent as her only surviving grand child, and leaving no child of her own her surviving. That this deponent, together with her husband, Edward Cross, are the Administrators on her Grand-mother's (the aforesaid Susanna
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sanna Dennis) Estate, as will appear by the
certificate of the Register of Wills herewith accompanied. She further testifies that her deceased grand-mother, (the said Susanna Dennis) remained a widow until the day of her
death. She makes this application for the
purpose of obtaining such increase of pension
as the services of her deceased Grandfather, and the laws of the United States, may entitle her to, and asks that a Certificate may issue for the amount thereof, to herself and her husband Edward Cross, Administrators of the estate of the said Susanna Dennis, deceased

In presence of

Wm Carroll
Roseann Wills

Ellen Cross
her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the
day and year first above mentioned
Wm Carroll

STATE OF MARYLAND,
Baltimore County, Sct.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Carroll
Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavit
was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in
and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court, this Twenty seventh day of July
A. D. 1850.

Bradford
Clerk Baltimore County Court.
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore
On this fifteenth day of August Eighteen hundred thirty Eight before the Judges of Baltimore City Court, a Court of Law and record and in open Court personally appeared Susanna Dennes formerly Norton aged Eighty one years or thereabout, a resident of the City of Baltimore, where she has resided many years, who being first sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an Act of Congress passed the 7 July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, that she is the widow of Philip Dennes who was a
Soldier of the Revolutionary War, a private in a Regiment of Artillery N3"8 Pennsylvania Line, that he served through the whole war, was regularly discharged, that his discharge, other papers, and property, were destroyed by fired many years Since

She further declares on her oath, that she was married to the said Philip Dennes by a Dutch Presbiterian Minister in the City of Baltimore, who then had charge of the old Church, where a new one is now erected, on which the Town Clock now stands, in the year 1793, as the certificate of the Revd. Chas Heinroth the present minister will prove. That her said husband died sometime in the year 1799, that is still a widow, and never again married.

That she had four children by said Philip Dennes, two of whom died when a few days old, two survived, John Dennes & Margaret Dennes, that John Dennis left the City of Baltimore, about Eighteen years ago, that she received a letter from him, about three weeks
after his departure, since when, she has never heard of him, and believes that he is dead. That Margaret Dennes her daughter is dead, and left one child a daughter named Ellen Davis, whose father is also dead that
John Dennes (if alive) and Ellen Davis are the sole heirs at Law of Philip Dennes.

In Testimony whereof the said deponent hereto Subscribes her name

Susanna Dennes
her X Mark

And on the same day personally appeared before the said Court Sidney Stewart formerly Seaton, of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] aged forty nine years, a [illegible] and credible witness who being also sworn according to law, declared and said that she is the niece of Susanna Dennis, that said Susanna is the widow of Philip Dennis, a Revolutionary soldier, that she never married again. That she was well acquainted with Philip Dennis the above [illegible] made before sworn to
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frequently sat in his lap when he would tell of many events of the Revolutionary War, and Showed her several Scars in his head, that altho young at the time, she perfectly recollects these occurrences, and the time
of his death, as she was in the house when he died, which, from certain Circumstances, she believes was in 1799. She was too young to remember when they were married, but recollects perfectly that they lived together as
man and wife, that she knew John Dennes and Margaret Dennis children of said Philip & Susanna, that John Dennes (about the three years after his apprenticeship expired) left Baltimore for the West, since when she has never heard of him, and believes he must be
dead. That Margarett Dennis intermarried with a certain Thomas Davis, that she has been dead many years, and left only only one
child a daughter named Ellen Davis, now residing in the City of Baltimore, that Thomas Davis is also dead.

She further declares that she had heard her mother frequently speak of Philip & Susanna Dennis, and say that they had two other children, who died a very short time after their birth (being invalid) and this deponent declares that it is her firm conviction that
John Dennis and Ellen Davis are the Sole heirs at Law of Philip Dinnis deceased, if John Dennes is alive

In Testimony whereof the said deponent hereto Subscribes her name

Sidney Stewart
her X Mark

15 Aug 1838 I hereby certify that the said above Written deposition of Susanna Davis and Sidney Stewart were signed and sworn to by them respectively before me on the day & year above written
Baltimore City Court
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State of Maryland Baltimore City Sct

I hereby Certify that the Honorable  Nicholas Brice before whom the within affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court duly commissioned and sworn, and that to all acts by him done in that Capacity full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as [illegible]

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of Baltimore City Court this 15th day of August, A.D. 1838.

William Metcalfe, Clerk
Baltimore County Clerk
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I do hereby certify, That according to the Church Register of the German Reformed Congregation, Second street, Baltimore, Philip Dennes (pronounced Denjes in German) was
Married to Susanna Norton on the first day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety three by the Rev. Carl Ludwig Boehme.

Elias Heiner, present Pastor
Baltimore, Md. One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, August the thirteenth.

State of Maryland City of Baltimore
On this thirteenth day of August 1838 before me a Notary Public of the State of Maryland Lawfully commissioned and duly qualified in and for the City aforesaid authorized by Law to administer oaths and affirmations certifying the same under my Notorial Seal personally appeared the Revd Elias Heiner pastor of the German reformed Congregation and made oath that the above is a just and true copy from the records of said Church

Witness my hand & Notarial Seal
the day and year aforesaid
Henry Brice
Notary Public
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THE STATE of MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Sc.
The subscriber, Register of Wills for Baltimore County, DOTH HEREBY CERTIFY, that it appears by the Records in his office, that LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION of all the goods, chattels, credits, and personal Estate of Susanna Dennis
deceased, was on the twelfth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine granted and committed unto Edward Cross & Ellen Cross
who were then and there appointed ADMINISTRATORS of the said deceased.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of my office, this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and fifty.

TEST:
D. M. Perine
Register of Wills for Baltimore County.
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J Edwards Esq
Baltimore 12 September 1838

Sir
I now hand you the amended declaration
of Mrs Dennis, and my affidavit, which I hope will be sufficent to satisfy you of her identity, every statement she made being fully confirmed by authentic proof. I hope to send by this
Conveyance Certificates under oath as to her uniform good Character but I am afraid I shall not receive them in time. I enclose one
from Doctor Inloes of Fells point, not sworn to, to shew her opinion of him. Since my first letter I have made enquiries respecting her general character, and found it uniformly fair She is truly poor, but still of unblemished reputation
I beg your earliest attention to this claim, as every obstacle to its admission, is, as I conceive removed

I Remain
Henry Price
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Sept 25
J L Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City
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J L Edwards Esq  Baltimore 24 Septemr 1838
Sir
I hope you will excuse me for calling your attention to the claim of Mrs Dennis, its close is important to her and me. Mrs Stewart, her niece who makes the affidavit, is the wife of Robert St John Stewart, among the more respectable of the Mechanics of this city, her brother Wm was a short time since Mayor of the City, and a col. in the Regular army during the late war, and no man in the city more generally esteemed. I make these remarks with a view of showing you that the testimony of Mrs S may be relied on with perfect confidence. the reason what Mrs Dennis applied for charity to strangers, was, because she did not like to make her situation known to her relations, for Mrs S told me she was not aware of the situation of her Aunt, or she should have been taken care of. In addition, every statement she made to me, has been fully confirmed by record proof, and I consider her claim established beyond a doubt, at all events, if I had the slightest reason to suspect any deception, I would not and it. Be pleased if possible to attend to this business return mail. 
J Remy
Henry Brice
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Payment to be made at Baltimore by H. W. Evans, Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maryland. Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year [crossed out] thereafter. First payment to be made 31st December 1838

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2. Page 174 by D. McCurdy
Clerk
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War Department
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Susanna Dennis of Baltimore, Maryland, widow of Philip Dennis, dec. a revolutionary soldier, who was a Private & Artificer in the Artillery and died on the ___ day of ___ 1799, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of one hundred and forty four dollars per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
L. Cooper
Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Baltimore October 30, 1844
Sir
Herewith I transmit the declaration of Mrs Susanna Dennis, to enable her to obtain her pension under Act 3 March 1843. Be pleased to transmit the Certificate to my case –
I enclose also the certificate granted to her for 5 years under Act 7 July 1838, which she neglected to surrender on her last payment.
I am very respectfully
Your o.b.  [obedient] Servant
Enoch M. Lowry
To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Baltimore Septem 23rd 1848

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Yours of the 19th just came duly to hand
enclosing the form of an application for the renewal of Mrs Susan Dennis pension, for which please accept of our thanks. We enclose the declaration of Mrs Dennis before a Magistrate here, and Certificate of the Clerk of Baltimore County Court of which we hope you may find property executed - the old ladys memory is very bad, and she cannot remember the regiment her husband served in, but says her papers were left with the Pension Agent here, who states he forwarded them to your office, among his vouchers, probably they will give some information on this point - please send her certificate to us, at as early a day as your
hurried duties will permit. And Oblige

your Most Obedient Servant
Charles Farquharson and Son
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Pension Office
Baltimore Sept 6 1849

Sir

The parties holding the enclosed pension documents request that I say to them the pensions agreeably thereby.

You will be good enough to instruct
we, as I have doubts whether they will
answer, not being in strict accordined with
the standing instructions of the Department

I am Sir,
Very Respectfully Yours etc.
James Swan Pa.
for W. W. Watkins, Clerk

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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192 Ho of Reps
July 20. 1830

John Freedey
Enc. the application of Mrs Ellen Cross for an increas of pension drawn by her Grand Mother Susannah Dennis, &c &c

Letter to Show J Freedley
July 31. 1857

July 31
Army

Refd. to Comm of Pension
Dep. Interior
July 3. 1850
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House of Rep's
July 30th 1850

Sir:

I herewith enclose you the application of Mrs Ellen Cross for an Increase of Pension drawn by her deceased Grand Mother Susanna Dennis together with proof of heirship &c Mrs Dennis was a pensioner under the
Act of 1838 residing in Maryland.

It is represented that Philip Dennis the husband of Mrs Dennis belonged to Colonel Flowers' Regiment of Artillery Artificers, and that her heirs are entitled to an increase of Pension according to the decision in
the case of Thomas Liggett. In addition to the papers herewith enclosed, it may be proper to add thatt he Pension Certificate under the Act of Feby 2d 1848 together with the proof of heirship on which the balance due at the death of Mrs Dennis was paid, were surrendered at the Agency, and are now doubtless on file in the Treasury Department

Early attention to the case will oblige.

Very Respy
Yr Obt Servt
John Freedley

To
LC Goddard Esq
Act Secy of the Interior
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City ⎬

On this 27th day of July, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City and State aforesaid, Mrs Lavinia Bangerd, a resident of the City and State aforesaid, known by me to be a credible witness, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was well acquainted with Mrs Susanna Dennis, (widow of Philip Dennis) who drew a pension from the United States, and who departed this life on the twentieth (20th) day of May in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty-nine,
in the City of Baltimore, State of Maryland, and
that this deponent attended the funeral of the said Susanna Dennis, and saw her buried on the day following her death, viz: on the twenty-first day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine - That the said Susanna Denis left no children her surviving, but one grand-child whose name is Ellen Cross, and in whose house the said Susanna Dennis departed this life on the day aforesaid

Lavinia Bangerd
her X mark

Witness
W Carroll Roseann Wills

sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned
The word "house" in third line from bottom
inserted before signing Wm Carroll

Wm Carroll
Justice of the Peace
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City

Be it known, That on the Twenty-seventh
day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said City and State of Maryland, Mr Joseph Bangerd, aged 41 years, and a resident of the City and State aforesaid, and known by me to be a credible and reputable witness who being by me first duly sworn according to law,
doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Mrs Susanna Dennis, (widow of Philip Dennis) a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, having resided for some years in the same neighhood. That she (the said Susanna Dennis, departed this life on the twentieth day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine in the City of Baltimore State aforesaid - that she left no children her surviving, but has one grand-child her surviving whose name is Ellen Cross, intermarried to Edward Cross. Her death occurring on the twentieth day of
May one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine

Witness
Wm. Carroll

Joseph Bangert

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
first above mentioned, before me
Wm Carroll
Justice of the Peace.
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City

Be it known, that on the twenty-seventh
day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said City and State of Maryland, Mr Joseph Bangerd, aged 41 years, and a resident of the City and State aforesaid, and known by me to be a credible and reputable witness, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Mrs Susanna Davis, (widow of Philip Dennis, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, having resided for some years in the same neighborhood. That she (the said Susanna Dennis) departed this life on the twentieth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-five in the City of Baltimore State aforesaid - that she left no children her

STATE OF MARYLAND
Baltimore County, Sct.

I HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Carroll Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits were made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in
and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this Twenty Seventh day of
July A. D. 1850.
A W Bradford
Clerk Baltimore County Court.
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Baltimore Sept. 10th 1838.

This is to Certify that during the last four or five years, Susanna Dennis has occasionally come
under my care for relief in sickness.
During all this time,  as far as I have had
opportunity of observing, her conduct has been
unobjectionable. She is aged, infirm, and altogether incapable of providing
for her own support. From what I have know of her, I have no hesitation in saying that I believe her declarations respecting her husband are entitled to full credit.

Henry A Inloes
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Susanna Dennis widow of Philip Maryland
act 2 July 1848 . $144. per annum

To what time was she last paid
Be pleased to state also to where
the last payment was made

Pension Office
August 1st 1850
to her death
May 20, 1849
at the agency
3rd April 1849
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Service Number
Penn.  Dennis, Philip. W.9406
Susanna BLUt 2235-100
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(236)
Artillery Artificers Regiment Gratuities
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WE and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at six per cent from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce, commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the non-commiss. officers and privates who served to the end of the War.

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Date of Issue | No. of certificate | Letter | Names | |Sums dollars [illegible] | Signed
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June 20th 1785 | 84.05.4 | [illegible] | Phillip Dennis | 883 | 80 | c | Alexander Powers
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Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg September 11th1838
I certify the above to be a correct extract from the Revolutionary pay roll Book A Page 236 remaining in this office.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforsaid.
Nathaniel P. Hobart
Auditor
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Service Penn.
Dennis, Phillip
Susanna
Number W. 9406
B.L.W. 2235-100
Contents
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Maryland 6349
Susanna Dennis
Widow of Philip Dennis
Who was a Artificer
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 144 dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th Day of March, 1843.
Certificate of pension issued the 6, day of Nov. 1844 and sent to Fo. M. Lawry
Baltimore, M.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in book A. June 17 1844
Vol. 2 Page 136,
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Maryland, 474
Susanna Dennis-
Widow of Philip Dennis, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the year 1799, 
Of Baltimore in the State of Maryland, 
Who was a private in the artily [artillery] Co. commanded 
by Captain of the rest commanded
by Col  in the Pennsylvania 
line for 2 years artificer artillery.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland,
at the rate of 144 Dollars - cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of September  
1838, and sent to Henry Brice
Esquire Baltimore, Maryland
Arrears to the 4th of September '[18]38 $360.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 39 72.00
$432.00
Act July 7, 
1838.
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk 
Book A. Volume 2 Page 174
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2596
Maryland
Susanna Dennis
widow of Philip Dennis
who served in the Revolutionary war, as an Artificiar
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 144 Dollars
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Dec. 18[indecipherable]
and sent to 
Chas Farguharson for
Baltimore Md.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 123 Vol. 3

let to page Sept 7 1849
Reported
Dec. 23/ect
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6349 Increase
Maryland
Susanna Dennis dec.
widow of Philip Dennis
who was an Artificier
in the Revolution
Increased from $144.00
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Aug. '50 and sent to Hon. Jno Freedley
House of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 251
Payable to Edward Cross & Ellen Cross
Adm. & Adm.
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474 Increase
Maryland
Susanna Dennis dec.
Widow of Philip Dennis who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died in the year 1799 of Baltimore in the State of Maryland who was an Artificier in the  commanded by Captain  of the Regt. commanded by Col. Flowers in the Penn. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Baltimore at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Aug. 1850 and sent to Hon. John Freedley H.R.
P J.
Increased from $144.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. P. Chase, Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 251
Payable to Edward Cross & Ellen Cross, Adm. & Adm.
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Revolutionary WIDOW, etc. [handwriting mark]
File No. 9406
Susanna Dennis
Widow of Philip Dennis
Artificer Revolutionary War
Act: February. 27 48
Index: –Volume A, Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore
on this 12th
day of September 1838
personally appeared before the Judges of Baltimore City Court, Susanna
Dennis formerly Norton a resident of said City of Baltimore, who
being first sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the Act of Congress passed the 7 July 1838 entitled an
at granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. that
she is the widow of Philip Dennis who was a private in the
Artillery of the State of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War Continental line
She further declares that she was married to the said Philip Dennis on the first day of December Seventeen
hundred and ninety three, that her husband the aforesaid Philip
Dennis died Sometime in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety nine, the
precise month she does not remember -that he was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred
and ninety four as at the time above stated
Sworn and Subscribed to on the day and year
aforesaid
Susanna Dennis-her mark

Brice Chief Judge
of Baltimore City Court
and in the same day personally appeared
Henry Brice a credible witness, who being first duly sworn
according to Law, declared and said, that it was upon information
first communicated to him, by Susanna Dennis, he wrote to the
Register of the Land Office of the State of Pennsylvania, and
obtained the certificate of Service, accompanying this, that at this time
the said Susanna Dennis also told this deponent, that she was
married by a Dutch Presbiterian [sic] Minister, and pointed out
the identical place where she was married, to wit the old
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Church in second Street in said City of Baltimore, and in which place, the New Church, (in the Steeple of which, in the town Clock) is erected that upon receiving this information, he called on the present Minister of said Church, who shewed this deponent the record book of Said Church, in which was recorded the marriage, a certificate of which also accompanies this
This deponent declares upon his oath, that every declaration to him, by the said Susanna Dennis, has so clearly been proved her identity by facts, that he has not a doubt, that she is the identical widow, of Philip Dennis, who is returned as a Revolutionary soldier of the Pennsylvania Line.
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Henry Brice Chief Judge Baltimore City Court
12 September 1848
State of Maryland City of Baltimore St.
I hereby certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice before whom the above depositions were made and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose Acts as such due faith, are and ought to be given as evidence in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Baltimore City Court this twelfth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
William M Medcalfe
Baltimore City Court
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Penn. 
Dennis, Susanna
W.9406
BlW.2235-100
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Return of the Pennsylvania Line entitled to Donation lands, reported by the late comptroller  general.
Names  Rank  Regiment  Amt Land [smudged] No.
Philip Dennis. Private  Arty. Arifr. 200 3,,8. 1st Dis.
Pennsylvanie P  I do herby certify that the above is a copy from the records of the land office
Attest
J Henderson, Dp. Sg. Land Office
Aug 6, 1838
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City
On this twenty Second day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty eight, Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the said city, Susan Dennis, a resident of Baltimore City, in the State of Maryland, aged Ninety two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Philip Dennis, she cannot remember the rank of her Husband or the Regiment in which he served. she says he was one of the Light Horse and that she has been receiving annualy the sum of One hundred & forty four dollars a pension under the act of 17th June 1844. She also further declares that she is still a widow, and I further certify that the said Susan Dennis so appearing is personally known to me, Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Wm Carroll
J.P.
State of Maryland, Baltimore County, Sct.
I hereby Certify, that William Carroll Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made and who had thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing in Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court, this Twenty third day of September  A.D. 1848
A W Bradford
Clerk Baltimore County Court
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Stay of Maryland
City of Baltimore
On this thirteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty four, before me the subscribe a Justice of the Peace in and for Baltimore city, personally appeared Susanna Dennis, a resident of the city of Baltimore in the State of Maryland, personally known to me, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Philip Dennis who was a private and artificer in the artillery-
 and that she received under Act of July of 1838 and annual pension of One hundred and forty four dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow-
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned-
John Malten                               her
Justice Peace for           Susanna x  Dennis 
Baltimore City                           Mark
Witness Enoch M. Lowry
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County Sct- I hereby certify that John  Walter Gentleman before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State aforesaid in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned & sworn. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 30th Day of October 1844 
Thos Kell Clk
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City Court
Sept 28th 1838
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was
adduced to me in open Court on the day & year aforesaid
to move that Ellen Davis of the City of Baltimore is
the grand daughter and sole surviving heir at law
of Philip Dennis late a soldier in the revolutionary War
in Regiment No 38 of the Pennsylvania
Line
Price Chief Judge

State of Maryland Baltimore City 
I hereby certify that the Hon'ble Nicholas Bries before whom the
above certificate was given, & who hath thereto subscribed his name
was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court a
Court of record duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of Baltimore City Court this Twenty Eighth
day of September in the year of our Lord
Eighteen hundred and thirty eight

Eli Medale
Balto Coty Cot