Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,122, for Charles March, Maryland
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Service
MD
Cont. (MD)

March, Charles

Number
S.40122
B.L. Wt. 13463-100
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Pennsylvania
Charles March
of Fayette County in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hagen of the Maryland line for the term of 6 years

Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 4th of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of April 1819 and sent to S. Smith Esq. Washington City

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 8 27/40 $72.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48.00
$120.23

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}
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30
3
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27

7.20
1.03
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8.23
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Fayette County in the state of Pennsylvania Fourteenth Judicial District

Personaly appeared in the open court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid it being a court of record now in session Charles March aged seventy-nine resident of the said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted under Capt. Hughs in the congress regiment under General Hasen; That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Staten Island, York Town, etc.; That he was in the service of the United States nearly seven years. that the date of his declaration or certificate it the fourth day of June eighteen hundred and eighteen and that the number of his pension certificate is No 9308/

Charles March
His X Mark

Test: James Piper

And now in pursuance of an act of Congress of the 1st day of Pay 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th Day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust 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.

One Mare - $30.00
One Cow - $12.00
some Kitchen furniture scarcely sufficient for use - $3.00

Total $45.00

Charles March
His X Mark

Test: James Piper

That I am by occupation a laborer and by reason of age and infirmity & weakness am wholly unable to do anything towards my support. That my family consists of a wife aged eighty years and my son John Aged twenty years who is without a family and my daughter Nancy and that there are none other remaining with me.

Charles March
His X Mark

Test: James Piper

Sworn to and declared before me the 10th July 1820 in open court.

John St. Clair - Prothy
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Fayette County
Pennsylvania

Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Fayette aforesaid personally came Charles March an applicant for a pension and being duly sworn did declare on oath that he enlisted in the army of the revolution at Hagerstown in the state of Maryland under Captain Loyd attached to Col Hazen's regiment for during the war in the Maryland line and that he continued to serve in the said army until the close of the war during the term of about seven years that he enlisted as aforesaid in the year 1777, that he got a discharge which he sold together with his pay due for four years to Col. Charles Campbell the discharge he was to return after he had received his pay but it never has been returned - that he was at the battles fought at Germantown, Brandywine and the taking of Cornwallis and several other of inferior note - that he has resided in the county of Fayette aforesaid for upwards of thirty years, that he is now above seventy years of age - that he was finally discharged at the Fish Kills in New York state. That he has no pension heretofore allowed him by any act of congress & if he had he doth hereby relinquish the same to the said united States in consideration of the provision which may be allowed to him under the act of Congress passed the 18 day of March 1818 and that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Sworn and subscribed before me and witness my hand & seal this 4th day of June 1818.

James Finley

Charles March

SEAL
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Fayette County
Pennsylvania

SEAL

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the foregoing named applicant for a great many years past and that I am fully satisfied of the truth of the facts by him sworn to in the foregoing deposition or declaration and I am fully convinced that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support. As witness my hand this 4th day of June 1818.

James Finley

Fayette County
Pennsylvania

SEAL

I John St Clair Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify that the above named James Finley Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken was at the time of so doing and still is Junior Associate Judge of said court and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as well within courts of justice as thereout. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this fifth day of June eighteen hundred and eighteen.

John St Clair
Prothy
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The National Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: March, Charles
Grade: Private
Line: Hazen's Regiment
Warrant Number: 13463
Acreage: 100
Issued: March 29, 1796
to - not shown

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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40122
INVALID
Revy

File No 40122
Charles March
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March '18
Index: Vol 3 Page 306

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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24 April 1819
Charles March of Fayette Cty Penn
Enlisted in 1777 in Col Moses Hazen's Regt Maryland Line & served to 1783

1565

C. Torr Esq
Brownsville, Fayette Co
Penn

The name of the applicant does not appear on the rolls in this office. thos Karney A.S. Md

No rolls

On rolls as a pensioner 
4 June 1818
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District of Pennsylvania

On this twenty-fourth day of April 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Fayette personally appeared Charles March aged 75 years, resident in this county aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that he the said Charles March enlisted for the term of 3 years or during the war on New year's day in the year 1777 in Hagerstown in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain John Hughs of the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen in the line of the state of Maryland on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the summer of the year 1783 when he was discharged from service at [illegible] town Plains state of new York; that he was in the battles of Germantown, Staten Island, Brandywine and at the taking of Cornwallis at York town and some small skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said cervices. Such as would be admitted.

Charles March

Sworn to and declared before me the day and hear aforesaid:

James Finley

I James Finley Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Charles March did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time no the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress. I am also certain that he needs the assistance of his county for support. He has likewise produced to me three depositions of fellow soldiers proving his services as aforesaid. It must be remembered that near a year ago a similar application was made out before me and forwarded to the pension office, and I suppose on file there which ought to govern the fate of the pension if any be granted.

James Finley
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Fayette County State of Pennsylvania

I John St Clair prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify that the within named James Finley Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken and by whom the within certificate was given was at the time of so doing and still is Junior Associate Judge of said county duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such within courts of Justice as thereout. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this twenty-seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

John St. Clair
Prothonotary
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Fayette County for the Commonwealth of Penn

Personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the County John Ryan who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a private soldier in the United States army under the command of General Hazen regiment [illegible] in the year 1777 he this deponent became acquainted with Charels March who was a private in said service in Captain Lee company of regiment aforesaid & well knew that he the said Charles March was in said service until the year 1783 when we was discharged & further saith not.

sworn & subscribed before me this 22 day of Feb 1819  

John Ryan

James D Cope
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Fayette County Penn

I John St Clair prothy of the court of Common Pleas in & for Fayette County do certify that James D Cope Esq before whom the within deposition was taken was at the time of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this second day of March eighteen hundred & nineteen.

John St Clair
Prothy