Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE], Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.

Anderson, James
Rachel  

NUMBER 
[incomplete]
B. L. Wt. 26999-160-55
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Ohio 26.303
James Anderson
of Highland Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Pr in the Company commanded 
by Captain Musgrove of the Regt commanded
by Col Morgan in the Penn. 
line for
9 Mo. P $30.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 30 dollars 00 cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of May 
and sent to 
WBS. Wm Scott, Hillsboro. Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 31 90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 15.00
105.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague, clerk
Book 6 Vol. 8 page 1 -

Let to A.G. Matthews  25 Apl 1851
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Jas Anderson's
Declaration
W Scott agent
Hillsboro Ohio
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The State of Ohio Highland County ss:
On this 10th day of March AD 1834 personally appeared 
in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of said County 
now sitting James Anderson, a resident of the County
aforesaid, 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 in the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
The said applicant states that he is 70 years of age and was born 
on the 25th of March 1763 at Chester County Pennsylvania.
That he has no record of his age; That when he was called into the 
service of the United States he was residing in said County of Chester. 
After the close of the war he moved to Montgomery County in the 
state of Maryland where he lived about 30 years after which 
he moved to Highland County Ohio where he has lived ever since.
That he went into the service as a volunteer in the month of 
March AD 1777 at Chester County Pennsylvania; That he was 
in the Company commanded by Captain Nathan Musgrove 
and in the regiment Commanded by Major Henry Gailes &
Colonel Morgan. That soon after he volunteered 
he marched to Wilmington in the State of Delaware where 
the regiment remained about six months when said regiment 
marched to the neighborhood of Philadelphia. That they joined the main body of the American army near the crossing of 
Brandywine when the battle was fought between the Americans 
& British, he was engaged in that battle & a few days after 
that was also engaged in the battle at Germantown. After 
serving nine months he was verbally discharged by his 
said Captain near the city of Philadelphia & returned home. 
That he knew Generals Washington Steuben Stephenson Gates & 
Greene & Colonel Morgan & many other officers he does not now 
recollect: No clergyman in his neighborhood. 
That he never received a written discharge.
That Benjamin Vanpelt Thomas McCoy Thomas Yeats 
and many others residing in his neighborhood will testify 
as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as 
a soldier of the revolution.
He has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any livingwitnesses by whom he could prove his service.
He honestly relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension but the 
present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll 
of the agency of any state.
James Anderson
Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid.
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We the subscribers residing in Highland County Ohio do
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
James Anderson who has subscribed & sworn to the within
declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age
That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that
we concur in that opinion.
his
Thomas + McCay
mark
John Haigh

Subscribed & sworn the
day & year aforesaid
Samuel Bell Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states
Also the Court further certifies that it appears to them
that [blank] who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergyman residing in said County of Highland
and that Thomas McCoy & John Haigh
who have signed the same are respectable persons
residing in said County & that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of James Anderson for a pension.
Witness my hand & seal of office
this 19th day of March 1834
Samuel Bell Clerk
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The State of Ohio
Highland County ss
Personally came before the subscribed
a Justice of the peace of said County James Anderson within
named who states that he was twice verbally discharged while
at Wilmington in the State of Delaware by his captain
Nathan Musgrove once after serving three months & again
after serving six months, but that he always continued
in the service under the same officers as he has stated in the
within declaration until he served out the period of
nine months. That he served but one term because
although discharged verbally twice, he never was
out of service for the whole nine months & that he
was under arms days doing duty during that whole period
James Anderson

Subscribed & Sworn
to before me on this 22 day of
April AD 1834
Wm C Scott JP

State of Ohio
Highland County ss.
I Samuel Bell Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of said
County do hereby certify that
William C Scott Esq who has
subscribed the above certificate is
a Justice of the peace of said
County & that the above signature
purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand & seal of Office
this 22 day of April 1834
Samuel Bell  Clk
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There is nothing written or printed on "this" side of these pages.  What we see is a photostatic copy of a very thin piece of paper and the opposite" side of the pages "bleeding" through to "this" side.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE
15 April 1834
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 show 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 James Anderson. 

[table]
[col 1]
| Period when the service was rendered. |
March 1777. 

[col 2]
| Statement of claiments services. |
| Years | Months | Days |
[blank] | 9 | [blank]

[col 3]
| Rank of the claimant |
Priv

[col 4]
| Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served |
Cap. Musgrove
Maj. Gaither
Col. Morgan

[col 5]
| Age at present and aplace of aode when he entered the service |
70 years
Chester County Penna. 

[col 6]
| Proof by which the declaration is supported |
Traditionary.
[end of table]

I am respectfully, 
your obedient servant
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.

[additional note]
There were no drafts or Voluntary enlistments in the 
Militia of Penna. for 9 Months
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[printed text]
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and  to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all person enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army up on civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc,. Teamsters, Boatmen, etc. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military  service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the Country where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of ss.
On this       day of      personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of     in the county of       and State, Territory or District of    aged (c)   years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)      , with      and served in the     (e) regiment of the      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be vari3d so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, etc.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll or any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of        A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I      of the Court of      do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this      day of     etc.
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroboration the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefor, these are amply and clearly set forth ,no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
     The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, state troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the state troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular sOfficers, who were with the troops, where you served; each Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6 {To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the services, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
   {To an Officer{ Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answered to these questions are embodied in the declaration , and they are requested to Annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, is the opinion of the Court without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of each applicant, who can testify, from the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of each applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
   The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party - And the Courts are requested in be very particular in the inquiry whether the better is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
   Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, land will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
   Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate low the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that each person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is genuine signature.
   No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1838; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can’t precursor, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of this death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter -
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(A) The Declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the Declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(B) The Declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(C) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(D) The Declarant must mention the period or periods of the war in which he served.
(E). Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of memory state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. Who, being duly sworn, deposits and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; —For———year——-months, and——-days, I served as a ————For———months and ———days, I served as a ———-; and for such services I claim a pension.”
   {  It is important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly known under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed;’ that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. }
    (F) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
    (g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
    (H) The Clerk  must give his certificate in every case.
     (i).  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
          MODE OF AUTHENTICATING PAPERS
   In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached there to by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
                    PROOF OF SERVICE
   (J) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
     Stamp showing a closed hand with pointer finger pointing to the right.  
    The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to Continental troops only. (K) This traditionally evidence is indispensable in militia cases. (L) If a witness cannot be found, the Declarant must state the fact. (M) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Increase  1949
Ohio
Rachel Anderson 
widow of James Anderson 
who served in the Revolutionary 
Penn
war as a Private.

Cincinnati
Inscribed on the roll at the rate 
of 96 dollars 00 
cents per annum, to commence on
 
the 27 July 1868 
Dcd payments made since

Certificate of Pension issued 
28 day of Dec 1868 
and sent to Claimant. 
Bell 
Highland Co. 
Ohio.  Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 3, 1853, Page 157, vol. H, no 
9 July 27, 68 
Jn Smith 
Clerk
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The State of Ohio
Highland Count} SS
On this 13th day of June 
A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the 
Probate Court in and for the County of 
Highland and State of Ohio, Rachel 
Anderson a resident of Washington 
township in said County and State 
aged about 70 years who first being 
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 3rd of February 
1853 granting pensions to widows of 
persons who served during the 
Revolutionary war. That she is the 
widow of James Anderson dec. who 
was a private during the Revolutionary 
war, and a pensioner of the United 
States at the time of his death at the 
rate of thirty dollars per annum and 
who was placed on the Ohio pension 
roll on the 3rd day of May 1834 under 
the act of Congress passed on the 7th of 
June 1832. His pension commenced 
on the 4th of March 1831, that he continued 
to draw his pension to within a few 
days or weeks of his death. She respectfully 
the Hon. Commissioner 
to the papers containing the application 
of her said husband for further proof 
of his service &c. She further declares 
that she was married to the said
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James Anderson on the 2nd day of 
May A.D. 1801 in Montgomery County in the 
State of Maryland. That her name 
before she married the said James 
Anderson was Rachel Hopkins. That 
her said husband died on the 6th 
day of September A.D. 1850 in Highland 
County and State of Ohio; that she was 
not married to him prior to the 
second of January 1800 but at the 
time above stated; She further declares 
that she is now a widow and has 
been ever since the death of her said 
husband. She most respectfully 
asks the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions 
that her aforesaid claim may be 
allowed under the aforesaid Act and 
that the Certificate evidencing the same 
may be enclosed to A.G. Matthews 
of Hillsborough, Highland County, Ohio 
who she hereby constitutes her attorney 
for said purpose.
her
Rachel x Anderson
mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 
13th day of June A.D. 1853 
J.R. Emerie
Probate Judge
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The State of Ohio
Highland County S.S.
It is hereby certified 
that satisfactory evidence has 
been presented to the Probate Court 
in and for said County and State 
that James Anderson who was 
in his lifetime a Pensioner of the 
United States on the Ohio Roll at 
the rate of thirty dollars per annum 
departed this life on the 6th day of 
September A. D. 1850, leaving Rachel 
Anderson his widow, who has 
not since married but still 
remains his widow.
In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the 
seal of said County. This 
22nd day of June A.D. 1853
J.R. Emrie Probate Judge
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I hereby certify that it appears from the Record 
of my office that a Marriage License was
granted or issued to James Anderson and Rachel
Hopkins on the second day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County this
17th day of May AD 1853
James G Hening Clerk
C C Montgy. County

Rockville Clerks Office
June 17th 1853
Dr Sir,
Above you have all the information 
that my office can give on the 
subject.
Very Respectfully
James G. Hening
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The State of Ohio
Highlands County S.S.
On this 10th day of September 
A. D. 1853 personally appeared before 
me J.R. Emrie judge of the Probate 
Court in and for Highland County 
aforesaid Richard Hopkins a resident 
of Washington Township in said 
County who being first duly sworn 
according to law doth on his oath 
state that he has been well acquainted 
with Rachel Anderson and her family 
in the County of Highland Ohio for 
the last 40 years and was well 
acquainted with her deceased husband 
James Anderson from that 
time until his death which took 
place on the sixth day of September 1850.
that during that time they the said 
James Anderson and Rachel his 
wife lived together as man and wife 
that they had 12 children, 6 of whom 
are still living. that the said James 
Anderson was a pensioner of 
the United States as the time of his 
death at the rate of thirty dollars 
per annum and drew his pension 
money in the City of Cincinnati 
Ohio. That he died leaving 
Rachel Anderson his widow who 
is the identical person who has made 
an application for a pension as the 
widow of James Anderson which 
application has been suspended and
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that she the said Rachel Anderson 
is still living and still the widow 
of the said James Anderson dc'd 
and he further states that he is 
disinterest. 
His 
Richard  X Hopkins
mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me, 
on the day and year aforesaid.
J. R. Emerie
Probate Judge

I, the just subscribed Probate Judge, do 
certify that the above affiant is personally 
known to me and that he is a man of truth 
and respectability, in whose statements the fullest
faith and credit should be placed. 
I do further certify that the above named
Rachel Anderson is personally known to me, 
and that she is still the widow of the above 
referred to James Anderson, deceased, who 
was at the time of his decease a pensioner 
of the United States, who was also known to 
me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed 
my seal of office at Hillsborough 
in said County this 10th day of September 
A.D. 1855
J. R. Emrie
Probate Judge
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The State of Ohio
Highland County S.S.
On this 10th day of September 
A.D. 1853 personally appeared before
me J. R Emrie Judge of the Probate Court
in and for the County and State aforesaid 
Philip Anderson a resident
of Marshall township in said County
of Highland aged 49 years who being
first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath state that he is the
son of James Anderson and
Rachel Anderson, that his said
father was a Pensioner of the United
States at the time of his death which
took place on the 6 day of September
1850 in Highland Co. Ohio. that he drew
thirty dollars per annum and drew
his money at the City of Cincinnati
Ohio, that his said father died leaving 
his said mother a widow
who still remains the widow of
his father the said James Anderson
dec. that his said father and
mother moved to this county
about 40 years ago and that they
came from Montgomery County
Maryland, that his said mother
has made an application for a
pension as a widow of the said 
James Anderson dec. his said father
and he further states that he is disinterested
Phillip Anderson

Sworn to and subscribed before
me on this day and year aforesaid
J. R Emrie Probate Judge
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I, the just subscribed Probate Judge, do certify
that the above affiant is personally known to
me, and that he is a man of truth and respectability, 
in whose statements the fullest faith
and credit should be placed
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
my seal of office at Hillsborough, in
said County, this 10th day of September 
A.D. 1853.
J R Emrie Probate Judge
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135.196 - Act Mar 3 53
May 16 53
Rachel Anderson widow
of James Anderson pri
Revolutionary
Pensioner
Ohio July 53-1949
AW: 160 acres Mar 27th 56
Bty W [bounty warrant]
Wm Keys
Hillsboro
Highland Co
[Diagonal] No 26.999 [ ] May 28 / 56

Wm Keys. Feb 15/56
Vol A. 94
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No text
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State of Ohio
Highland County SS.    
On this 20th day of April A.D. 1855
personally appeared before me a Notary Public within & for the
county & State aforesaid, Rachel Anderson aged seventy one years
a resident of said county of Highland in the State of Ohio, who being
duly sworn acording to law, declares, that she is the identical Rachel 
Anderson who is the widow of James Anderson decd. who
was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and in consideration
of her being the widow of said James Anderson, decd, she obtained
a Pension certificate which reads in the words & figures following 
viz: Department of the Interior. Widows Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the 2nd section of the act
of February 3rd, 1853. Rachel Anderson widow of
James Anderson who was a private in the Revolutionary
War, is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of
thirty dollars per annum, commencing on the 3rd day of
February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she
should again marry; in which case the pension is not
payable after the time of said marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this fifteenth
day of September one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three.
signed 
R. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined & countersigned         
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
No. 9496      inside

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the act of
3rd of March A.D. 1855. She further declares that she has not
received a bounty land warrant under any act of Congress
nor applied for one until now. She refers to the claim presented,
now on file, upon which she obtained her pension
certificate, and the evidence accompanying her application 
for a pension, for the proof of her having been the
lawful wife of the said James Anderson decd. of her said
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husbands decease, and of her being his widow.  and she further 
says that she is yet the widow of the said James 
Anderson decd.
her
Rachel + Anderson
mark

We Benjamin Chaney and John A. Trimble residents
of the county of Highland & State of Ohio, who being duly
sworn according to law, do on our oaths declare that
we are well acquainted with Rachel Anderson who is now
present, and who signed and acknowledged this declaration
in our presence, that we know her to be the identical person 
she represents herself to be, and who is the possessor of
a pension certificate mentioned above, and which she
exhibited before us, and that she is now a widow, and
we sware that we are disinterested witnesses
B. Chaney
Jno A. Trimble

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to
and subscribed before me on the day and year above writen
and I certify that know the affiants to be credible persons
and that she the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and 
that I have no interest in this claim.
James N. Keys
Notary Public

I hereby authorise Wm. Keys Esq of Hillsboro Ohio
to prosecute my bounty land claim, and to recieve my
land warrant when issued.
her
Rachel + Anderson
mark
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The State of Ohio
Highland County S.S.
I A. G. Matthews Judge of the 
Probate Court in and for said County do hereby
certify that James M. Keys Esq. before whom
the foregoing declaration and affidavits were
made and executed and who has thereunto
subscribed his name is and was at the time 
of so doing a Notary Public in and for the
County aforesaid duly commissioned and 
sworn, and that full faith and credit is
given as well in as out of judication to his
official acts as such and that his signature
thereto is genuine.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Court at Hillsborough
this 9th day of May A.D. 1855
A.G. Matthews
Probate Judge
Page 25

June 23, 1937.
[handwritten] MMHF
BA-J/ILL 
James Anderson
W.513

Mrs. J. J. Berger
Box 379
Arkansas City, Kansas.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War record of James Anderson, a pensioner, who died in 
Highland County, Ohio.
The data given herein were found in the papers on file in 
pension claim W.513, based upon services of James Anderson in the 
Revolutionary War.
James Anderson was born March 25, 1763 in Chester County, 
Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, he 
volunteered in March 1777 and served nine months as private in Captain 
Nathan Musgrove’s company, Colonel Morgan's Pennsylvania regiment, 
during which he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
At the close of the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to Montgomery County, Maryland, where he lived for thirty years, then 
moved to Highland County, Ohio.
James Anderson was allowed pension on his application executed 
March 30, 1838, at which time he resided in Highland County, Ohio. He 
died September 6, 1850 in that county.
The soldier married May 2, 1832 in Montgomery County, Maryland, 
Rachel Hopkins: the names of her parents are not shown.
Rachel Anderson, the soldier’s widow, was allowed pension as
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application amended November 13, 1861, at which time she resided in 
Highland County, Ohio; she was aged then about seventy years; the 
date and place of her birth are not shown.  In 1853, she was living
in Bell, Highland County Ohio. 
James Anderson and his wife, Rachel, had twelve children, six 
of whom were living in 1853. Phillip Anderson, their son, aged 
forty-nine years in 1853 and residents of Marshall Township, Highland County, 
Ohio, is the only one whose name was stated. 
[handwritten marginal note beside last paragraph] added
In 185,3 Richard Hopkins and Jared (Garrard) Hopkins, were residents 
of Highland County, Ohio, at which time they made affidavits in 
behalf of the soldier's widow, Rachel.  No relationship between them 
and the solder's family was stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Page 27

1927 Sept. 7 Hist to Hon
and Hon. Arthur Copper so
1928- May 18 Hist to 
P.B. Zink - See letter
Joseph Moler -S. 9
1929 Jan 18 Hist.to J.
Fesler A.D.Y
1934 Sept. 26 Hist to M
Zink
1936 Sept. 23 Hist to Mrs. Bay
Cook M.M.H.F / J.L.L.
1937 June 23 Hist to Mrs. A. J. Be
1938 Sept. 8 Hist. to Mrs. Horace
Baker see letter in Rev. John T
W.7874 J.L.L.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 513
Rachel Anderson
Widow.
James Anderson
Paid Rev. Wein
Act. Feb. 5,1853 &c
Index: - Vol. A Page 13
Page 28

1949
Ohio Cincinatti
Rachel Anderson
widow of James
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued on
15th day of Sept / 53
and sent to 
A. G. Matthews 
Hillsborough
Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of
[crossed out: July 29, 1848,] Page 160 Vol. A
Feby 3d / 53
1832
Page 29

Revy 090
Rachel Anderson, 
wid of James
Ohio
Let A. G. Matthews April 25 / 51
To same April 19, 1852
same Sep 4 1854
July 29, 1858
Page 30

No. 608
Rachel Anderson
Widow of James
Ohio

Set to A. G. Matthews
" " May 22nd 1853
" " Aug 17 "
" " " 19 "
" " " 31 "
Act Feb. 3d 1853.
Page 31

Hillsborough Ohio June 27th 1853
Dr. Sir
Herewith I send you the application of Rachel
Anderson widow of James Anderson dcd for a 
Pension under the Act of 3rd Feb. 1853. You
will please examine her claim as soon 
as convenient, and send her Certificate 
or any communication it may be necessary
to make to me at this place.
Very Respectfully
A. G. Matthews
To the Commissioner 
of Pensions Washington City, D. C. 

Hillsborough Ohio Sept 10 1853
Sir
Herewith I send you some additonal 
proof in the case of Mrs. Rachel
Anderson's application for a pension
under the Act of Feb. 3.1853. of the widow
of James Anderson dcd if any more 
is necessary please inform me. 
I am respectfully 
Your obedient Servant
A. G. Matthews
To
The Commissioner of
Pensions Washington City D. C.
Page 32

To what time has James Anderson, who was
a pensioner on the Ohio Roll under the Act of
June 7, 1832 at the rate of $30 per annum,
been paid? Paid 4th Sept, 1850
BLB
M.O.N.
Pension Office
April 19, 1852.

Have this Executed before the nearest Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, or Probate Judge

State of Ohio
County of Highland ss.
Be it known, That, Before me, Notary Public
County, personally appeared P.  McMeekin and 
Amos Rogers, who are known to me as reputable 
witnesses, and made oath in due form of law, that they are neighbors of the   
within named pensioner Rachel Anderson and to their knowledge
and belief know that she has not remarried since the death of her husband
James Anderson
[printed text] One Witness when Mark is made.
P. McMeekin
Amos Rogers
Sworn to and subscribed, this 28th day of November
A. D. 1868, before me
my commission on ?
in June ? as Notary Public
A. G. Parks
Notary Public
[printed text] Adding his Official Character.
Page 33

Declaration for Increase of Pension.
ROBERT CLARKE & CO.
Law Publishers, Booksellers & Stationers,
65 WEST FOURTH STREET,
CINCINNATI, O.
Page 34

[N]
Declaration for Increase in Pension.
[Under Section 18, Act of July 27,1868.]
State of Ohio
County of Highland  SS.
On this 30th day of November, A. D. one thousand eight hundred
and sixty eight personally appeared before me a Clerk Common
Pleas Court within and for the County and State aforesaid,
Rachel Anderson aged 86 years,
a resident of Bell in the County of Highland and State 
of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she
is the identical Rachel Anderson to whom was granted
Pension Certificate No. ____, payable at Cincinatti Pension Agency 
at the rate of thirty dollars per annum issued under the act of
2d sect Feby 3. 1853; that she makes this declaration in
order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the 
thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868.
I further desire all Certificates and Communications regarding this application
for arrears, to be forwarded to __________________________________
who is authorized to receive same for me. 
B Chaney
Sampson Renoe  
her
Rachel x Anderson
mark
Signature of Claimant.

Also personally appeared Sampson Renoe and Benjamin Chaney.
residents of ___________________ , County of Highland, and State of
Ohio persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit,
and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Rachel
Anderson make her mark to her name to the foregoing declaration; and they further 
swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and
their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents
her self to be; and they further state they have no interest in the prosecution
of this claim.
Benja Chaney
(2) Sampson Renoe
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of
November, A. D. 1868; and I hereby certify
that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution 
of this claim and that same was read and explained by
me before making mark.
R. W. Spargur Clerk
Court Common Pleas
Page 35

Rachel Anderson
Filed Power of
Atty Aug. 31 / 52
J. L. Cowly
Page 36

Hillsborough Ohio August 23, 1852
I hereby authorize J. L. Cowly to 
prosecute and examine the claim 
of Rachel Anderson for a Pension under 
the act of Congress passed 29 July 1848
Given under my hand this 23 day 
of August 1848
A. G. Matthews
Page 37

Payment to be made at
Cincinatti by
Joel C Green
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of 
Ohio
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office in the 
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 160. Vol. A.
Clerk. 
H. R. Weightman
Page 38

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2nd section of the act of 
February 8, 1853, 
Rachel Anderson 
widow of James Anderson 
who was a private in the revolutionary war, 
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty 
dollars per annum, commencing on the 
3d of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again 
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such 
marriage. 
Given at the Department of the Interior, 
this fifteenth day of September 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Robert McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
[signature] L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
[hand printed] L. P. Waldo
Page 39

[Most of letters are cut off on the right]

9
at Cin[cinnati]
by R…
Agent f[or paying Pension]
ers, in …

Recorded at
fice, in ….
Page ….
D. J. Sp
Page 40

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United 
States of the 7th June, 1832, James Anderson 
of the State of Ohio 
who was a Private during the Revolutionary War 
is entitled to receive Thirty dollars
per annum during his natural life, commencing 
on the 4th of March 1831, and payable 
semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in 
every year.
Given at the War Office of the United 
States this 3d day of 
May one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty-four
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and 
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 41

Brief in the case of Rachel Anderson widow of James.
Highland County and State of Ohio.
act 3rd Feb,1853
Claim "original"
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner. Under the
Act of 7th June, 1832
Record evidence of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

A. G. Matthews, Esq.
Hillsborough,
Ohio
[printed] Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton
[printed] Examining Clerk.
Page 42

1949
Increase 
Brief in the Case of Rachel Anderson Widow of James 
Private Rv. War. Bell 
[marginal note] Cin
Highland County and State of Ohio.
Act 2nd Sec Feb 3 1853

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A pensioner, roll of Ohio. at $30 per annum. Cert returned.
Claims increase as provided by act July 27, 1868
Personal identity widowhood Shown

Admitted Dec 14, 1868 to a pension at $96. per annum 
to commence July 27, 1868 deducting payment since.
W E Trask
Examining Clerk.
[blank]
Name and residence of Agent.

Rachel Anderson
Bell, Highland Co.
Ohio.
Page 43

Hillsborough Ohio Nov. 17. 1851
Sir
Herewith I send you the application of
Rachel Anderson widow of James Anderson
dec. for a Pension under the act of Congress
of July 29th 1848. I also send you the 
original pension Certificate of her deceased
husband. It being the only evidence of the 
service of her husband she has. Please
examine her application and if she is entitled
to a pension under said law send
her Certificate to my care at this place. 
If any thing more is necessary please inform 
me, that she may have a chance 
to supply it if she can.
I am respectfully
Your obedient servant
A. G. Matthews

c/o the Commissioner
of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Page 44

Pension Office
Aug. 17, 1853
Sir
Mrs. Rachel Anderson, will be 
obliged to make a declaration, before a 
Court of record, and furnish 
good evidence, of her identify, and 
widowhood, if she wishes to prosecute 
a claim for the benefits of the 2nd Section 
of the Act of February 3rd, 1853; and 
file the same in this office.
Very Respectfully
L. S. Waldo
Commissioner

A. G. Mathews Esq.
Hillsborough 
Ohio
Page 45

Hillsborough Ohio March 24, 1853
Sir
Herewith I send you additional proof
in the case of Rachel Anderson's application
for a Pension, She made her application
under the Act of 1846 believing her marriage
took place prior to 1899 as she had no
record. After the application was sent on 
I succeeded in getting the Certificate
herewith sent from the Clerk of the Court
of Montgomery County Maryland which
showed that her marriage did not 
take place as early as required by the 
laws then in existence to entitle her
to a pension we did not prosecute the 
case any further. but under the Law
passed by Congress on the 3rd of February
1853 she is now entitled, so you
will please place this additional
proof on file with her application and
if entitles her to a pension send her Certificate
to me at this place. If anything 
more is necessary please inform me of the 
fact. 
I am respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
A. G. Matthews

To the Commissioner 
of Pensions Washington City
Page 46

Pension Office
April 18 1852.
Sir
The application of Rachel Anderson widow of 
James, is not accompanied by the required proof of 
the date of her marriage. If she was married in 
May 1798, in Montgomery Co. Maryland, a copy of 
the marriage license should be produced from the 
Office of the Clerk of that County and filed in 
this. Or if it cannot be obtained, the original 
Family Record of Mrs Anderson should be sent 
to this office as evidence of the date of the 
marriage.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
F F C Triplett
For Commissioner

A. G. Matthews Esq
Hillsborough,
Ohio.
Page 47

Pension Office
August 19, 1853
Sir
This day the Declaration of Mrs
Rachel Anderson for a pension has
been filed. It will be necessary
for her to prove by two credible witnesses,
that she is a widow, and was so, at the passage 
of the Act of Feby 3rd 1853, and
clearly identify herself as the widow
of the pensioner, James Anderson of 
Highland County Ohio.
Her claim is suspended.
Very Respectfully 
L P Waldo
Commissioner

A. G. Matthews Esq
Hillsborough
Ohio
Page 48

Hillsborough Ohio June 22 / 52
Sir
At the request of Mrs. Rachel Anderson
I wrote to the Clerk of the Court
of Montgomery County Maryland for 
a certified copy from the marriage
registrar of said County of her marriage 
to her late husband James Anderson 
dcd. and herewith I send you the letter
I received from the Clerk in reply. 
She may be mistaken a few months 
as to the time and it seems from 
the letter that no record of License 
were kept in said County earlier than 
1798. If the proof she sent on with 
her application is not satisfactory she says she can 
send more proof as to the ages 
of her children &c. Please reexamine 
her application and notify her 
of the results. She needs a pension.
I am respectfully
Your Obedient servant
 A. G. Matthews
Page 49

Hillsborough Ohio March 12 1851
Sir
James Anderson late of this County who was a 
soldier in the Revolutionary war and a pensioner since 
the 4 day of March 1831 up to his death, died last fall 
leaving a widow Rachel Anderson who wishes to obtain 
a Pension. She is unable to state anything definite as 
to the service of her deceased husband. Will the original 
pension certificate of the deceased husband together 
with proof of their marriage &c be sufficient to 
entitle her to the pension? She is old and without means. 
Please inform her through me in relation to the 
matter
I am respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
A. G. Matthews

To the Commissioner 
of Pensions Washington 
City D. C.
Page 50

Hillsborough Ohio
August 20, 1853

L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D. C. 
Dear Sir,
Your letter 
of the 1/ inst which I herewith return 
I do not understand. After the receipt 
of your letter of the 21 May last, Mrs. 
Rachel Anderson made her declaration 
in the Probate Court of this 
County, which Court is made a Court 
of Record both by the Constitution & 
laws of Ohio with which you probably 
are not acquainted. She also 
at the same time about the middle 
of June last proved to the satisfaction 
of said Court the date of 
James Anderson's death that he 
was a pensioner at the time of 
his death and that she was then 
his widow all of which is of Record 
in said Court, and her said 
declaration so made in exact
accordance with the form you sent 
as a guide together with a certified 
copy of the proof above stated and 
a certificate of her marriage with
James Anderson from the Clerk of 
the Court of Montgomery Co Maryland 
was sent to your office. What 
more do you require? 
The papers and proof sent on in 
Mrs. Anderson's case are precisely the
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same and made in the same 
manner and in the same Court 
that the papers and proof were in 
the case of Catherine Crawford sent
on in April last on which you granted 
a Pension.
You have certainly mistook the 
character of the application made
by Mrs. Anderson. Will you be so 
good as to refer to her application 
again and inform me of the 
result
I am respectfully
Your Obedient Servant 
A. G. Matthews 
Atty
Page 52

Hillsborough Ohio May 30. 1853
Sir
Your letter of the 21 inst is at hand in 
which you say that Rachel Anderson widow 
of James Anderson will have to make 
a declaration under the Act of Feb. 3. 1853 
before she can be allowed a pension 
and you continue your Circular for which 
I am much obliged to you.
Mrs. Anderson made application in 
the summer of 1851 for a pension as 
widow of James Anderson claiming 
under the Act of 29 July 1848 she then 
believing that she was married before 
the 2 Jan. 1800. She made her Declaration
 in a Court of Record in which 
she set up the fact of her late husband 
having been a pensioner at his death & 
referred to his application for proof of his 
service. She also sent with the application 
her said husband's original pension 
certificate. She identified herself as 
the widow of the soldier her dec. husband 
by the affidavit of two credible witnesses 
duly certified. After her application 
was sent on and examined the Commissioner 
informed her that it was 
necessary to get a Certificate of her 
marriage from the Clerk of the Court 
of Montgomery County Maryland where 
she was married, or a certificate that 
there was no record there. I accordingly 
wrote to the Clerk of said Court and he 
wrote me a letter stating that he had
Page 53

examined his records for the years 1797, 
1798 & 1799 & found no record. This letter 
I sent to your office and in the mean 
time I wrote to the Clerk of the Court of 
said County requesting him to examine
his records further down thinking the 
old lady might be mistaken as to the 
date of her marriage as she had no 
record of it here. The Clerk then sent me 
a Certificate showing that the License 
was issued on the 2 day of May 1801 
for James Anderson & Rachel Hopkins 
being then satisfied that she was not 
entitled to a pension under the Act of 29 
July 1848 I did no more in the case. 
After the passage of the Act of the 3 Feb. 
1853 in April last I believe it was I 
sent on the Certificate of the issuing of the 
License of Marriage above refered to thinking 
that that was all that would be 
necessary to obtain her pension. 
Is not her declaration made as
aforesaid sufficient? The old 
lady is quite poor and wishes to save 
the expense of making out new papers
if it can be avoided as the pension 
will be quite small at any rate. 
Please inform her through me if it is 
absolutely necessary.
Yours truly,
A. G. Matthews

To L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 54

Hillsboro Ohio
August 24, 1853
Sir
You say in your herewith return
that it will be necessary for Mrs. Rachel 
Anderson to prove by two credible 
witnesses that she is a widow &c, all 
of which was proven to the satisfaction 
of the Probate Court which is 
now of record in said Court. a 
Certificate that said proof had 
been forwarded before said Court 
was sent on with a declaration 
exactly as I sent it on in other cases 
which have been allowed by you 
since you have been occupying 
your present position. Why will 
it not do in this case? I hope
you will reexamine her case the 
proof was certainly overlooked 
but if such proof as was sufficient 
3 or 4 weeks ago will not 
do now the old lady will send 
on the proof required although 
it will cost her about as much 
as she will get when it is allowed.
In your letter written 2 days 
before the present you say she must 
make a declaration before a Court 
of record. It seems her declaration 
has now been filed but you say 
nothing about the proof sent on 
with it. Mrs. Rachel Anderson
Page 55

sent on the original Pension 
certificate of her late husband James 
Anderson with an application she 
made about two years ago, which 
is now on file in your office with
a good deal of proof &c. this 
application failed on account of 
the marriage having taken 
place since the year 1800.
Please reexamine her claim 
and inform me of the result 
before the old lady goes to any
more expense.
I am respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
 A. G. Matthews

To the Commissioner 
of Pensions Washington 
City D. C.
Page 56

Rockville Montgomery County Md
May 1st 1852

A. G. Matthews Esq. 
Dear Sir
In conformity with 
your request I have searched the records of this 
office for the years 1798-99 & 1800 and 
can find no such names as James 
Anderson & Rachel Hopkins, there is no record 
of License in this office for an earlier 
period than 1798.
Very Resp. Yr Friend
& Servant
James G. Hening
Page 57

Rockville Montgomery County Md
May 22d 1852

A.G. Matthews Esq.
My dear Sir
Yours of the 
11 May has been recd. and as requested I 
have searched the records of my office still 
further and the result you have below
Very Respy & Truly yours
James G Hening

State of Maryland Montgomery County Let
I hereby certify that a License of Marriage 
was issued out of the Clerks office of Montgomery 
County Maryland as appears from the 
record on the 2 day of May eighteen hundred 
and one (1801) for James Anderson and 
Rachel Hopkins
In testimony whereof I hereunto 
set my hand and affix 
the seal of the Circuit 
Court for Montgomery County 
this 22d day of May AD 
1852
Jame G Henning Clerk
C. C. Montgy County

least
Search Certft. & Seal 43 2/4 ¢
Page 58

April 10,1928.
U.S. Dept of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D. C (Rev. & 1812 War Section.)
Gentlemen:
Would you please send me a copy of the 
information contained in the pension application of
James Anderson, a Revolutionary War Soldier, who was 
pensioned May 3, 1834 while living in Highland 
County, Ohio.
Please let me know if there is any expense 
in connection with this.
Thanking you in advance for your 
courtesy in answering this, I am,
Yours truly, 
T. Dean Fesler

1104 1/2 N. Church St.
Decatur, Illinois
Page 59

[marginal note] The information had been sent when it was recd
[stamp] Rec'd Sep 28 1934 

Hillsboro, Ohio, Sept 27. 1934
To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I would like a copy of the 
pension certificate of James Anderson 
a revolutionary soldier, who made 
application when a resident of 
Highland County, Ohio, and 
was placed on pension roll 
May 3rd, 1834. James Anderson 
died in September 1850. when
his pension was transferred to 
his widow Rachel Anderson. 
I want this information for 
Mr. A.C. McLaughlin - a descendent 
of James Anderson, and 
would like any family data
that may be in connection with 
the application or the transfer 
to the widow. If there are any 
charges please let me know and 
I will forward to you at once.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. P. B. Zink
335 W. Walnut St.
Page 60

[printed letterhead] Mam-wil-a-way Chapter
D. A. R. 

Hillsboro, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1934.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir,
I would like a copy of the revolutionary 
pension certificate of James Anderson who 
served in the Pennsylvania Militia and was 
placed on pension roll when a resident of 
Highland County, Ohio in May 1834.
The name of his second wife was Rachel 
Hopkins, married in May 1801.
James Anderson died in Sept. 1850 and is 
buried in country graveyard near the small 
village of Belfast.
If there is any family data in connection with 
this pension certificate I would like very much
to have it and will pay the expenses & the copying. 
Thanking you for any information you may 
send me .
Yours very truly,
Mrs. P. B. Zink
335 W. Walnut St.

[stamp]
Received 
Sep 12 1934
Page 61

United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 9-1-27, 192[blank]
Respectfully referred to
The Honorable Commissioner of
Pensions.
[postmark]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 3 1927

Respectfully,
Arthur Capper
U.S.S.
Page 62

[printed letterhead]
Kansas Society
Sons of the American Revolution

Topeka, Kansas Sept 1 1927 192[blank]
1518 Grove St.
Pension Dept of the Revolutionary War
Washington D. C. 
Through our U. S. Senator Arthur Capper I am asking you to PLEASE 
give me what FAMILY-- records are on record as connected with the Revolutionary War Pension of one James Anderson who was a pensioner 
from Highland County Ohio. & a soldier from Penna.
Please will you record what the application papers or what else 
there is on record connected with this case, as no doubt there is among 
his application papers mention perhaps of members of his family etc. etc. 
This will be greatly appreciated.-- It is for the purpose of fixing 
the family record to get everything possible connected with his family. 
Thanking you 
Resp,
Homer Eiler
P. S. It appears that this James 
Anderson was a soldier from Pa. --
[stamp]
U. S. Pension Office 
Sep 3 1927
Page 63

[stamp] Received June 7 1937

Box 379
Arkansas City, Kansas
June 4, 1937

Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Section
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
James Anderson born in Pennsylvania and died in Ohio, 
(probably but not certain, in Highland County, Ohio) was a pensioner 
of the Revolutionary War. I am most anxious to learn of the family 
data given in his pension application and especially interested in 
learning the names of his children, all dates given for births and 
marriages, and the service records set forth in his pension claim. 
From his pension claim is it possible to advise me if his wife also 
received a pension for services of her husband in the Rev. War? and 
if so, if James Anderson does not name his children in his pension 
claim, are they given in her application, if she received one?
Thanking you most kindly for any information you may be 
able to give me regarding the above, and I wonder if it will be 
possible for you to advise me of this matter so I may hear by June 
11th? If so, I shall surely appreciate it very much.
Sincerely, 
Ruth H. Berger
Mrs. A. J. Berger
P.S. I am especially anxious to establish the fact that the above 
James Anderson was the father of a Priscilla Anderson who married 
John McLaughlin, and trust that from some record on file this will 
be shown.
Page 64

St. Petersburg, Florida
September 9, 1936

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

IN RE: BA-J/ady
James Anderson
w.513 
[handwritten initials] MMHF

Gentlemen:
Kindly send me a copy of James Anderson's application 
for pension. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary 
War, volunteering in March 1777 and serving nine months as 
private in Captain Nathan Musgrove's Company. According to 
information previously obtained from your office, he was 
allowed pension on his application executed March 10, 1834.
Thanking you in advance for your attention to this 
matter, I am 
Yours very truly
Mrs. Bayard S. Cook
307 Brightwaters Boulevard
St Petersburg, Florida
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September 2, 1938
Mrs. Horace M. Baker
El Paso
Illinois

BA-J/ILL
James Anderson
W. 513
John Garrell
W. 7874

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request 
the Revolutionary War records of James Anderson, a pensioner of 
Highland County, Ohio, John Arnold who received land in Allegany 
County, Maryland, John Benar who served in the 6th Virginia 
regiment, James, John, and Thomas Garrel of Orange County, Virginia, 
Elias Magers who received land in Maryland, Martin Weibler 
and Daniel Weigel.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made 
and no claim for pension or bounty land found which was made to 
the United States based upon service of a John Arnold who served 
from Maryland, or of a John Benar who served from Virginia nor 
of a James Garrel, Thomas Garrel, Elias Magers, Martin Weibler or 
Daniel Weigel; similar spellings of the surnames were used in the 
search of the records. 
The records of James Anderson and John Garrell are
furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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September 3, 1933
Ba-J/ILL
James Anderson
W. 513
[handwritten] Ow
Mrs. Horace M Baker
El Paso
Illinois

Dear Madam:
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in 
pension claim, W. 513, based upon service of James Anderson in the Revolutionary War.
James Anderson was born March 25, 1763, in Chester County, 
Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, he 
volunteered in March 1777, and served nine months as private in 
Captain Nathan Musgrove's company, Colonel Morgan's Pennsylvania regiment, during which he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
At the close of the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved 
to Montgomery County, Maryland, where he resided for thirty years, then moved to Highland County, Ohio.
James Anderson was allowed pension on his application granted 
March 10, 1834, at which time he resided in Highland County, Ohio. He 
died there September 6, 1850.
The soldier married May 2, 1801 in Montgomery County, Maryland, 
Rachel Hopkins; the names of her parents are not shown. 
Rachel Anderson, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on 
her application executed November 13, 1851, at which time she resided 
in Highland County, Ohio. She was aged then seventy years; the date and 
place of her birth are not given. In 1858, she resided in Bell, Highland
County, Ohio.
James Anderson and his wife, Rachel, had twelve children, six
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of whom were living in 1853. Their son, Phillip Anderson, aged 
forty-nine years in 1853 and a resident of Marshall Township, Highland 
County, Ohio, is the only one whose name was given.
In 1851, Richard Hopkins and Jared (Garrard) Hopkins were 
residents of Highland County, Ohio. No relationship between them and 
the soldier's family was stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 23, 1936
BA-J/ILL
James Anderson
W. 513

Mrs. Bayard S. Cook
307 Brightwaters Boulevard
St. Petersburg, Florida
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War record of James Anderson, W. 513.
The data which follow were found in pension claim, W. 513, 
based upon service of James Anderson in that war.
James Anderson was born March 26, 1763 in Chester County, 
Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, he 
volunteered in March 1777, served nine months as private in Captain Nathan Musgrove’s company, Colonel Morgans’s Pennsylvania regiment, 
and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
At the close of the Revolution, he moved to Montgomery 
County, Maryland, where he lived for thirty years, then moved to 
Highland County, Ohio.
James Anderson was allowed pension on his application 
executed March 10, 1834, at which time he resided in Highland County,
Ohio. He died September 6, 1850, in said Highland County.
The soldier married May 2, 1801, in Montgomery County, 
Maryland, Rachel Hopkins.
Rachel Anderson, the soldiers’ widow, was allowed pension 
on her application executed November 12, 1851 at which time she was
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a resident of Highland County, Ohio, aged than about seventy years. 
In 1853, Rachel Anderson was living in Bell, Highland County, Ohio.
James Anderson and his wife, Rachel, had twelve children, 
six of whom were living in 1853. Phillip Anderson of Marshall Township, 
Highland County, Ohio, in 1853, is the only one whose name was 
given; he was then aged forty-nine years.
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[handwritten marginal note]
Copied from M.M.H.F.
hist. 9-37-27.

September 26, 1934 
BA-J/mdy
James Anderson
W. 513

Mrs. P. B. Zisk
335 West Walnut Street
Hillsboro, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to James 
Anderson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data mentioned herein are obtained from the 
papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, 
W. 513, based upon his military service in that war. 
James Anderson was born March 26,1763 in Chester 
County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not 
stated.
While a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, he 
volunteered in March 1777, served nine months as private in 
Captain Nathan Musgrove’s company, Colonel Morgan’s 
Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine 
and Germantown. 
At the close of the Revolution, he moved to Montgomery 
County, Maryland, where he lived for thirty years, then 
moved to Highland County, Ohio where he was allowed pension 
on his application executed March 10, 1834.
 He died September 6, 1850 in Highland County.
The soldier married May 2, 1801, in Montgomery County, 
Maryland, Rachel Hopkins.

She was allowed pension on her application executed 
November 13, 1851 while a resident of Highland County, Ohio, 
aged about seventy years. In 1868 she was living in Bell, 
Highland County, Ohio.
They had twelve children, six of whom were living in 
1853. Phillip Anderson of Marshall Township, Highland
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County, Ohio, in 1853, then aged forty-nine years, is the 
only one whose name is given.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[Rev].&1812 Wars Section.
January 18, 1929.
T. Dean Fesler
1104 1/2 North Church Street,
Decatur, Illinois.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim, W. 513, it appears that James 
Anderson was born March 25, 1763 in Chester County, 
Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania he 
Volunteered in March 1777, served nine months as a private 
in Captain Nathan Musgrove’s company, Colonel Morgan's 
Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine 
and Germantown.
At the close of the Revolution he moved to Montgomery 
County, Maryland where he lived for thirty years then 
moved to Highland County, Ohio where he was allowed 
pension on his application executed March 10th 1834. He died 
September 6, 1850 in Highland County, Ohio.
Soldier married May 2, 1801 in Montgomery County, 
Maryland, Rachel Hopkins. She was allowed pension on her
application executed November 13, 1851 while a resident of
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 Highland County, Ohio aged about 70 years. In 
1868 she was living in Bell, Highland County, Ohio.
They had twelve children, six of whom were living in 
1853. Phillip Anderson of Marshall Township, 
Highland County, Ohio in 1853, then aged forty-nine years, 
is the only one whose name is given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Commissioner.
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[Rev. &] 1812 Wars Section
September 2, 1927
Homer Eiler
1518 Grove St.,
Topeka, Kansas
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 1st instant, which 
has been referred to this Bureau by Honorable Arthur Capper, 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim W. 513 it appears that James Anderson 
was born March 25, 1763 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania he 
volunteered in March 1777, served nine months as a private 
in Captain Nathan Musgrove's Company, Colonel Morgan's 
Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine 
and Germantown.
At the close of the Revolution he moved to Montgomery 
County, Maryland where he lived for thirty years then moved 
to Highland County, Ohio where he was allowed pension on 
his application executed March 10, 1834. He died September 6, 
1850 in Highland County, Ohio. 
[handwritten marginal note] Court record used
Soldier married May 2, 1801 in Montgomery County, 
Maryland, Rachel Hopkins. She was allowed pension on her application
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executed November 13, 1851 while a resident of 
Highland County, Ohio aged about seventy years. In 1868 
she was living in Bell, Highland County, Ohio.
They had twelve children, six of whom were living 
in 1853. Phillip Anderson of Marshall Township, Highland 
County, Ohio in 1853, then aged forty-nine years, is the
 only one whose name is given. 
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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[initials in margin] MMHF
Rev.&1812 Wars Section
September 7, 1927
Honorable Arthur Capper
United States Senate
My dear Senator:
In response to your request of the first instant, with 
the letter of Mr. Homer Eiler of 151 Grove Street, Topeka, 
Kansas, addressed to this Bureau, I have the honor to 
advise you that Mr. Eiler has this day been furnished the 
history of James Anderson (W. 513), Revolutionary War 
soldier of Pennsylvania, as desired by him.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[blank card]
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[partial pension certificate, top half missing]
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $289.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 96.66
$386.64

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 167
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The application 
of 
Jas Anderson for a pension
Adm'd 
2 mo. Private              6.66
2  "     Lieutenant      26.66
2  "     Captain           40.00
9   "    Commissary  120.00
                               _________
                              $193.32
Hon. T. M. T. McKennon
Benj S. Stewart agent
Washington Penna
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Declaration of James Anderson
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington County ss
On this 22 day of December 1832 personally appeared before 
Thomas McKeever one of the 
Justices of the peace in and for said County
James Anderson, a resident of Hopewell Township 
in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty 
years on the eighth day of March last past, who 
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on 
his oath make the following declaration, in order 
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 That he
 entered the service of the United States under the 
following named officers and served as herein stated. 
To the best of my knowledge I was born on the
8th day of March A.D. 1752 in Chester County, 
London Grove township in Pennsylvania. Of my age 
I have no record, my fathers bible containing the 
record of the ages of his children passed into 
the hands of some other one of his children, 
and I know not at present where it is. When 
I was called into the service of my Country I lived 
in London Grove Township Chester County Penna. 
I left the army about the first of May 1779 
and resided until May 1780 in Chester Co Penna 
and since May 1780 I have lived in Hopewell Township 
Washington County, where I now reside. I
served in the army three different and distinct
tours of duty. The first term I was a volunteer
and a private, for two months. The second term 
I was a Lieutenant and drafted for two months. 
The third term I was a Captain and was drafted. 
I had command of a company for two months 
and was then detached into the Quarter Master 
General's department where I served for nine
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months longer still holding my rank and 
receiving my pay as a captain.  The volunteer 
regiment in which I served my first term as a private 
was commanded by Col. William Montgomery.  
The other Officers were Lieut. Col. Evan Evans, Major 
David Mackay (or McKee) Capt. Thomas Strawbridge 
and Dr. Gardner, Lieut John Ramsey and others 
not recollected. This regiment was organized in Chester 
County and marched the last week in June 1776 
(if I recollect aright) to a place in New Jersey 
opposite Staten Island, called the "Blazing Star". 
At this time a British force was stated on 
Staten Island commanded I think by Sir 
William Hame. We were stationed at the Blazing 
Star to prevent this force from crossing New 
Jersey where we remained until our term of 
service expired, which was a few days after 
the Battle of Long Island, when we were discharged 
and returned home.
My second term of 
service I was drafted and went out a second 
Lieutenant in a regiment of Chester County 
militia. My company I think was the fourth and was 
commanded by Capt. John McKee. We marched 
about the last of September AD 1777. This regiment 
was commanded by Col. William 
Montgomery, Lieut. Col. Evan Evans, Maj. David 
Mackay, Capt. John Ramsey, Allen Cunningham 
&c &c.  We were marched to a place I think 
it was called "White Marsh" some miles above
Germantown, where we joined the main army
under Genl Washington the evening after the
battle of Germantown after we joined the main
army our regiment was placed under the immediate 
command of Col. WIlliam Evans, Lieut. 
Col. Brenner & Major Mackay. Two or three
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days after we joined the camp of Gen. Washington 
I was wounded on the head by the fall of a tree.
Not long after this the battalion to which I was 
attached was ordered to the west side of the 
Schuylkill to join General Patter to prevent 
the tories and others from supplying the British army, 
which at that time had possession of Philadelphia, 
with provisions and other stores. While in this service 
we intercepted many beef cattle and other provisions 
and sent them to the American army. I 
remained with Gen. Patter until about the 6th day 
of December 1777 when the battalion was discharged 
and returned home.
The third term of 
service I entered the army a Captain in the drafted 
militia of Chester County in July 1778 
and served in that capacity eleven months. 
Soon after I was appointed Captain I was ordered 
to march my Company directly into Philadelphia, 
where I remained for two months to guard 
the military stores. This was immediately after 
the British had evacuated the city. I then returned 
with the Company to Chester County its term of 
service having expired. Having no disposition to 
leave the army so long as my Country required my 
services, I was attached to the command of Col. 
Alexander Lewis, and acted as a purchasing and 
issuing commissary for the troops for nine months 
longer, still however retaining my commission and 
rank as a captain, entitled to and receiving the 
same pay & emoluments as I had done when on 
march in the command of my Company.
During the winter we also had charge of 4 or 500 
horses belonging to the United States, for which it was 
our duty to provide provender and forage
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As a private I never received a discharge. We were 
marched home after the term for which we 
volunteered had expired and discharged in a body 
by our officers. None of us got a written discharge.  
As a Lieut. I received a commission signed 
I think by George Biaren President of the Council 
of Safety and tested by TImothy Matlock Sec'y
and also as a Captain I received a commission 
signed and tested as above set forth.  
In the year of 1801 I gave both of my commissions 
to Aaron Lyle Esq. who was at that time 
a member of the Penna Legislature, for the 
purpose of presenting my claims before that 
body for a State pension and have never seen 
either of them since. I was unsuccessful in my 
application for a pension and therefore never 
troubled myself much about my commissions 
afterwards thinking them useless. Mr. Lyle has been 
dead for many years strict examination 
has been made amongst his papers but without
success, his son says he burnt many papers 
his father left at this death, thinking them useless,
and thinks it very probably that if those papers 
were in his fathers possession at the time of 
his decease, that they are destroyed. 
I do not know of any person who can prove 
my service or any part of it except WIlliam 
Anderson, whose affidavit as to the tour I served 
as a Lieutenant is hereunto annexed.
I can refer to the following named persons in my 
neighborhood who have been acquainted with
me for from 25 to 50 years who can testify to my 
character for truth and veracity and their belief 
of my services as a soldier of the revolution 
The Rev. John Anderson, D.D. David Craig Esq. Thomas 
McCall Esq, James Tigart, George Wack, Joseph
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Bigham, Galbreath Stewart, Jacob Donaldson
Abram Wootring John Reed Wm. Tweed and 
many other equally honorable & respected citizens.
I hereby relinquish any claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present
and declare that my name is not on the
pension roll of the Agency of any State.
James Anderson

Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid.
Thos. McKeever

We Galbraith Stewart & Joseph Bigham
residing in Hopewell Township Washington
Co. do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
with James Anderson who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration,
that we believe him to be eighty
years of age; that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the
revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Galbraith Stewart
Joseph Bigham

Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid.
Thos. McKeever

We the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Washington
hereby express our full confidence in the
integrity and correctness of Thomas McKeeever
Esq before whom the above declaration and
affidavits were sworn, and are convinced
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that the within named applicant is unable
to attend Court, and that it would
be very inconvenient for him to produce 
his witnesses in open Court. And we assign
as a reason why his declaration has not been
sworn to before a Judge as the act of Congress requires, that no one of us
lives nearer, than about thirty miles from
his residence and that it would be very
inconvenient for either of us to wait on
him at that place. Given under our hand
the 26th day December, year above written
Th W Baird
Jno Hamilton
Boyd Mercer

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after an investigation of the 
matter, and after it being made manifest
to us that the interogatories prescribed
by the War Departments were put to the above
name applicant, that he was a soldier
of the Revolution and served as he states
And the said Court further certifies that
it appears to them that the said applicant
was unable to procure a clergyman
resident in his district who was informed of
his military services, to subscribe the
certificate prescribed by the department.
But it appears to them that Joseph 
Bigham and Galbreath Stewart who
have signed the said certificate are
residents of the township of Hopewell and
are credible persons, and their statement
is entitled to credit
J Thomas Officer
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prothonotary of the Court of Common 
Pleas in and for the County of Washington, 
do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings 
of the said Court in the matter of 
the application of James Anderson 
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and 
the seal of the said Court this 26th 
day of December 1832
Thomas Officer, Prothy.

Penn
Washington County, Ss.
I Thomas Officer Prothonotary 
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County 
do certify that Thomas McKeever Esq before whom 
the within declaration was sworn is and was 
at that time a justice of the peace in and for 
said County and that full faith and credit should 
be given to his act as such and
I further certify that Thomas H. Baird, John Hamilton, and 
Boyd Mercer who signed their names to the 
within certificate and statement are the Judges 
of the Court of Common Pleas in and 
for said County.  Given unhder my hand 
and the seal of the said Court this 2nd day of Jan'y 
A. D. 1833  
Thomas Officer, Prothy
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I William Anderson of Howland in the County 
of Trumbull and State of Ohio of lawful age 
being duly sworn, on my said oath depose 
and say that James Anderson of Washington 
County, Pennsylvania, to my certain knowledge 
served in the Revolutionary War in a tour 
of duty of two months as a Lieutenant in 
the Pennsylvania Militia under Captain John 
McKee - and further this deponent saith not.
his
William x Anderson
mark
Attest
R. P. Spalding

State of Ohio
Trumbull County Ss.
Warren June 20th A.D. 1832
This day personally came William 
Anderson, to me well known, and made oath 
that the facts set forth in the foregoing 
deposition by hhim subscribed are true according 
to the best of his knowledge & belief.
Before me Alexander McConnell
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Trumbull County Ss.
I George Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within 
and for said County of Trumbull do certify that Alexander 
McConnell Esquire whose name in his own proper handwriting 
is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is, and was at 
the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the 
peace duly elected commissioned and sworn agreeably to the 
laws of said State of Ohio.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of said Court of Warren in said County this 12th day of July 
A.D. 1832
George Parsons Clerk
By Lyman Potter, Deputy
H.H.
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[this document is illegible, only reverse side ink seen]
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I Alexander McConnell a Justice of the Peace within 
and for the Township of Warren & County of Trumbull
in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that I am
personally well acquainted with William Anderson
of Howland in said County of Trumbull whose
affidavit was taken before me at Warren on
this 20th day of June A.D. 1832 to prove the military
services of James Anderson of Washington County
Pennsylvania, during the Revolutionary War.
And I do further certify that the said Wm
Anderson is a credible witness and that
his affidavit &c as aforesaid taken before
me, is justly entitled to full faith & credence
by any person or persons whatsoever to whom
the same shall come. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal at Warren
the County of Trumbull & State of Ohio this
14th day of January A.D. 1833.
Alexander McConnell
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Trumbull County ss.
Geo Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
within and for said County do hereby certify that Alexander 
McConnell Esqr whose name in his own proper handwriting 
is affixed to the forgoing certificate now is and 
was on the 20th day of June AD 1832 an acting Justice
of the peace duly elected commissioned and sworn 
agreeably to the Laws of said State of Ohio.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal of office at Warren this 14th day of January 
AD 1833
George Parsons Clk
By Lyman Potter dep
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Warren, Ohio, January 14, 1838
Th. M. J. McKennan, Esq.
Dr. Sir
I rec'd, yesterday, your 
communication of the 5th inst and have attended 
to the request therein contained. The Certificate 
of A. McConnel Esq., herewith forwarded, I hope 
may prove satisfactory. if not, apply to E [Elisha]
Whittlesey Esq Member of Congress from this District 
who is personally acquainted with both Mr. Anderson 
and Mr McConnall. I have made application to 
the War Department in behalf of Wm. Anderson 
for a pension as he also served in the War [of the] 
Revolution. He applied to his brother in Washington 
County for an affidavit touching his own services but 
has heard nothing from him. If you will take the 
trouble to ascertain from the Department the situation 
of Wm. Anderson's application and whether the 
Deposition of his brother James would be of service 
in the investigation of his claim you will confer 
a favor on Mr. A. and much oblige
Your Humble Servant
R. P. Spalding
[Rufus Paine Spalding]
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Supplemental declaration of James Anderson
in order to obtain a pension.
I have stated in my former declarations that I 
entered the service of the U.S. as a Captain [underlined] in the drafted militia of Chester 
County in July 1778 and served in that capacity eleven months &c 
After the expiration of the two months for which the company which 
I commanded had been drafted and after its return from 
Philadelphia, I have stated that I served as a Capt nine months longer
 in the Commissary department.
When I returned from Philadelphia 
Colonel Alexander Lewis who was the head or principle officer of the 
Commissary department in London Grove township informed me that there
was a vacency in his department which it required some person of the 
grade & command of a Captain to fill ['grade' to 'fill' underlined]. and invited me to accept 
of the station and command which proposition I assented to and 
was accordingly ordered to join his command. When I entered 
the Commissaries department, I was not detached from the 
Army ['was' through 'Army' underlined], but was always liable to be ordered into any other 
Service or duty my superior officers thought proper. 
During the whole time I was in the Commissaries department 
I held my grade and authority as a Captain and accrued 
the same pay & emoluments (viz 40$ per month, three rations 
per day and a servant to wait upon me) which I had done 
when on march in the line My services in this department 
were only the exchange of one description of duties 
for another [sentence underlined]. The duties I performed as a Captain in the line 
were neither so laborious or responsible as those I discharged when 
in the department.
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When in the department I had large sums of money 
entrusted to me to purchase up provisions and forage. It 
was my duty and bussiness not only to supply the immediate 
Station which Col Lewis had charge of at London Grove - but 
I frequently sent large supplies to other stations, two of which 
were Downingstown & Vally forge. I also on several occasions 
forwarded provisions and forage to Philadelphia. The reason
I suppose why I was never ordered into the line again after 
I accepted the appointment under Col Lewis in the Commissaries 
department, is this, that the company I commanded in the Regt 
was never again ordered or drafted into active Service 
When I entered the Commissary dep. I considered it an entirely 
voluntary act on my part, the two months for which I was drafted 
with any Company having expired, but after I accepted of the appointment 
and Command I always considered myself subject to the same 
rules, regulations and discipline as if I had been drafted. I was 
occasionally with my company during my service in the Commis. dep  
I commanded it on muster and review days and it had no other 
capt. during that time nor until I left that Country   
I have said, and I here repeat it. that at no time during the 
nine months which I served in the Commissary's department was 
I entirely, or partially detached from the Army. the duties I there 
performed were only an exchange for the duties of the line and the Camp. 
I still continued in the same grade and had precidence of 
the same officers. and had the same rights, privileges and authority as 
when in the line or march as in Camp
James [his x mark] Anderson

Sworn and Subscribed 
the 20th day of July A.D. 1833
Thos McKeever Justice of the peace
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Supplemental evidence in the matter of 
the application of James Anderson for a 
pension.
In open Court 
We Galbreath Stewart & William Lindsey 
residing in the Township of Hopewell and County 
of Washington Pa hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with James Anderson who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration 
that we believe him to be eighty years of 
age that he is reputed and believed in the 
neighbourhood where he resides, to have 
been a soldier of the revolution and that 
we concur in that opinion 
G Stewart 
W Lindsey

Sworn and subscribed in open court this
 23d day of Jany A.D. 1833
Thomas Officer Pro

And the said Court certifies that it appears 
to them that Galbreath Stewart and William 
Lindsey who have signed the preceeding 
Certificate are residents of the township of 
Hopewell and County of Washington and 
are credible persons, and that their statement 
is entitled to credit.
[damaged signature] Thomas Officer
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And now, to wit, this 24th day of Jany A.D. 1833 
the said Court after hearing evidence on the subject, 
are convinced that James Anderson the within 
named applicant for a pension, is not, and has 
not been, at any time since the passage of of the 
pension Act of the 7th of June 1832 [been]
able to attend Court on "account of bodily 
infirmity" and we therefore certify this 
fact to the War department And it also 
appears to this Court that the diseases which 
occasion this bodily infirmity are likely never to 
be removed being a complication of asthma 
rheumatism and old age
I Thomas Officer
Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas in 
and for the County of Washington do hereby certify 
that the foregoing contains the original and 
supplemental proceedings of the said Court 
in the matter of the application of James 
Anderson for a pension In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of 
my office this 24th day of Jany A. D. 1833
Thomas Officer, Prothy
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 
7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions 
to certain widows"

State of Pennsylvania
Washington County SS
On this tenth day of September 
eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appearing 
before the undersigned an associate Judge of the Court 
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington 
aforesaid Mrs. Mary Anderson a widow of Hopewell 
township Washington County Pennsylvania aged sixty 
three years and nine months, who being first sworn 
according to law doth, on her oath, make the following 
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension 
made by an act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, 
entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain 
widows". That she is the widow of James Anderson, late
of Hopewell township Washington County aforesaid, deceased 
who was a private, lieutenant, captain and commissary 
in the army of the Revolution.
She further declares that she was married to the said 
James Anderson in the nineteenth day of June in 
the year seventeen hundred and ninety two, that her 
husband the aforesaid James Anderson died in the 
twenty ninth day of March in the year eighteen hundred 
and and thirty three; that she 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 viz, at the time above mentioned.
She further declares that she is enabled to fix, with accuracy, 
the dates of her marriage and her husbands death by a 
reference to the old family bible, which contains the record
of them, and if which the following is a copy.
"James Anderson was married to Mary Stewart. June 19th AD 
"1792" "James Anderson departed this life in the
Page 96

"29th day of March A.D. 1833"  that her deceased husband 
the aforesaid James Anderson was a pensioner under 
the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 the certificate of 
which said pension is now in her possession, bearing date 
in the 14th day of February in the year 1833, and recorded,
as appears by an endorsement it, in Book D, volume 
2, and page 117.
Mary [her x mark] Anderson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and 
year above written before
Thos McKeever

At the same time personally came before me John Stewart who 
after being first sworn according to law doth depose and say that 
he was well acquainted with the late James Anderson ever since 
his marriage with Mary Anderson who has made the foregoing 
declaration; That he is the brother of the said Mary Anderson, 
and was present and witnessed her marriage with the
aforesaid James Anderson deceased.  The marriage was solemnized 
at the house of Robert Welsh in the county of Washington 
before Matthew Richie Esquire, a Justice of the peace in and 
for the County of Washington in, as nearly as he can recollect 
the ninth of June or July 1792. He recollects distinctly the 
year in which the marriage occurred, but cannot positively 
designate the month or day of the month.  
He further deposes and says that the aforesaid James Anderson 
and Mary Anderson continued to live together as husband 
and wife, till the death of the said James Anderson, which 
occurred four or five years since. And that since the death 
of James Anderson aforesaid, the said Mary Anderson has 
continued to live unmarried and still remains his widow.
Jno Stewart
Sworn to and subscribed on the day 
and year above mentioned before 
Thos McKeever
Page 97

On the same day personally appeared before the undersigned 
David Craig Esq. of the borough of West Middletown 
who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose 
and say that he was well acquainted with the late Captain 
James Anderson of Hopewell township, Washington County, 
and Mary Anderson, who has made the foregoing declaration;
that he has known them during a period of forty years or 
more; that during the whole of that time, they lived together 
and were always reputed and considered as man and wife. 
He further deposes and says that the aforesaid Captain James 
Anderson died some years since, the exact time of which however 
has now escaped his recollection, and that since then the 
said Mary Anderson has continued unmarried and still 
remains his widow.
 David Craig
Sworn to and subscribed
on this day and year above 
written before
Thos McKeever 

Washington County SS
I Thomas McKeever, one of the Associate 
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for 
the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that 
the aforesaid declaration was made at house of Mrs. Mary 
Anderson in Hopewell township, Washington County Penna
and the forgoing depositions were taken in the borough 
of West Middletown in the same County, on the tenth 
day of September A.D. 1838.  I do further certify that 
the said Mary Anderson is not able by reason of bodily 
infirmity to attend the Court, and that she and the persons 
whose depositions have been taken are persons of 
credibility. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed my seal on the day and year above 
written.
Thos McKeever LJ
Page 98

Washington County SS
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
I John Uric Prothonotary of the Court of 
Common Pleas in and for said County do 
hereby certify that Thomas McKeever before 
whom the foregoing declaration and 
depositions were made and taken is an associate Judge of 
said Court duly commissioned and that to his official 
acts full faith and credit are and should be given 
and that the signatures annexed thereto are genuine 
and in his proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington 
this 8th day of September A.D. 1838.
John Uric, Proth,y

State of Pennsylvania
Washington County SS
I Wm. H. Cornwell 
Recorder of deeds in and for said 
County to hereby certify that Matthew 
Ritchie was at the time of the Marriage 
refered to in the foregoing 
deposition an associate Justice 
of the court of common pleas 
of said county and as such authorized to 
solemnize marriages
In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of said office this 11th day 
of September A.D. 1838
Wm H Cornwell
rec'r
Page 99

State of Pennsylvania
Washington County SS
Personally appeared before the undersigned, 
an associate Judge of the Court lf Common Pleas in and 
for the County aforesaid, on this second day of November 
in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, 
Sarah Anderson of Hopewell township in the County 
aforesaid, who after being duly sworn according to
law doth depose and say that the leaves appended 
to this sheet of paper are taken from a hymn 
book and the family bible now and for a long time 
in the possession of the family. They are both in 
the handwriting of her father the late Captain James 
Anderson. The small leaf is much the older 
and was made before this deponents birth. The account 
contained on the larger leaf is taken from the bible, 
is in her fathers handwriting and was made, as nearly 
as her recollection will enable her to say, about 
twelve or fifteen years since.
The hymn book and bible have been in the possession of the
family for many years and the record which 
they contain have always been relied upon as the 
best evidence of the times at which the marriages &
births therein made, occurred. And further saith 
not.
Sarah Anderson
Sworn and subscribed
on this day and year first mentioned above
before
Thos McKeever

State of Pennsylvania
Washington County s.s
I Thomas McKeever an Associate
Page 100

Judge of this Court of Common Pleas in and 
for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that 
the above deposition was taken at the house
of Mrs. Mary Anderson in Hopewell township 
in the said County, on the 2nd day of November, 
A.D. 1838, and that the said deponent is a 
person of credibility and I further certify 
that the leaves hereto appended were taken 
the small one from the hymn book and the 
large one from the bible, both now in the 
possession of the family of Capt. James 
Anderson deceased. In the testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 
on the day and year last above mentioned
Thos McKeever

State of Pennsylvania
Washington County ss
I John Uric Prothonotary of the Court of 
Common Pleas in and for the County of 
aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas
McKeever Esq. before whom the above 
deposition appears to have been taken 
is an associate Judge of said 
Court and that the signature annexed 
to the foregoing certificate is genuine 
& in his proper handwriting 
In testimony  whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed the 
seal of said Court at Washington this 
3rd day of November A.D. 1838.
John Uric Proth'y
Page 101

BIRTHS
Elizabeth Anderson was born
Sep 8th, 1793.
William Anderson was born, 
April 3rd, A.D. 1795.
Benjamin Anderson was born
April 23rd, 1797.
Mary Anderson was born
Sept 23rd A.D. 1799.
Sarah Anderson was born
July 29th A.D. 1801.
Samuel Anderson was born
March 8th A.D. 1804.
Rebecah Anderson was born
June 27th A.D. 1808.
Page 102

MARRIAGES

[blank page with handwriting from reverse side bleeding]
Page 103

Probated
James Allison Augt 16/53
Page 104

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 3064
Washington, D. C., --, 19--

In reply to your request of ---, received ---
for a statement of the military history of James Anderson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. | STATE.

June 1776 2 mos. Pvt. Thomas Strawbridge William Montgomery  Penn.
Sept. 1777 2 mos. Lieut. John McKee William Montgomery William Grant
July 1778 2 mos. Capt. guarded military stores in Phila.
1778 9 mos. Capt. & Commissary Alexander Lewis

Battles engaged in, ---
Residence of soldier at enlistment, London Grove Twp. Chester Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 22, 1832. His cl. [claim] was al. [allowed]
Residence at date of application, Hopewell Twp. Washington Co. Penn
Age at date of application b. Mch. 8 1752 in London Grove Twp, Chester Co. Penn died Mch 29, 1833
Remarks:
He married June 19, 1792, in Washington Co. Penn. Mary Stewart. 
She was al. [allowed] pension on an app. ex. Sept. 10, 1838 while a resident of 
Washington Co. Penn. aged 63 years, and 9 mos. 
See Supplement herewith for further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Page 105

V.L.M.
Rev. War Section

June 26, 1917

Mr. L. A. Warden
Loan and Investment Co.
Trenton, Missouri

Sir:

In addition to the military history of James Anderson W. File No. 3,064, Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following data as to his family.  

Elizabeth Anderson born April 3, 1793
William Anderson  " April 23, 1795
Benjamin Anderson  " April 23, 1797
Mary Anderson " September 23, 1799
Sarah Anderson " July 29, 1801
Samuel Anderson " March 6, 1804
Reboah Anderson " June 27, 1808

Very Respectfully, 
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner:
Page 106

1919 June 26 Hist. to Mr. Warden

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No., 3064
Mary Anderson Widow
James Anderson
Lt. Capt. &c Rev.
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:-Vol. A Page 13
[arrangement of 1870.]
Pa
Page 107

Pittsburg Penn.
Mary Anderson 
widow of James Anderson decd
who was a pensioner under the act of 1832
and who died on the 29th March 1833 
of Washington Co. in the State of Penna 
who was a Lt, Cpt &c in the Company commanded 
by Captain___ of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Evans in the Penna 
line for 15 months Pri. Lt. Cpt. & Comms.
Subscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh 
at the rate of 193 Dollars 32 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Dec. 
1838 and sent Hon J. M. 
T. McKennan  Washington D.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $483.30
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39, 96.66
----
$579.96
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2. Page 144
Page 108

[blank]
Page 109

V1510
Mary Anderson
widow of James
Pa
Act 7 July 38
5 years
Admitted
$193.32/100
Hon. T. M. T. McKennan
Washington City
D.C.
Page 110

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 
act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843
 granting Pensions for one year to certain
Widows who have received Pensions under 
the act of July 7th, 1838.

State of Penna.
Washington County ss
On the sixth day of 
September 1843 personally appeared 
before me the subscribing witness 
a Justice of the peace in and for 
said County Mary Anderson resident 
of Hopewell Township in the said 
County of Washington and State 
of Pa. aged seventy years. Who 
being first duly sworn according to the law doth
on her oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the 
benefits of the provisions made 
by the act of Congress passed on the 
3rd day March 1843 granting Pensions 
to Widows of Persons who served 
during the revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of James
Anderson who was a private 
Lieutenant, Captain and commissary in the 
army of the Revolution.
And that she received one hundred 
and ninety three dollars and thirty two cents 
annually under the Act of 
July 7th, 1838. She further declareth
Page 111

that she is still a widow
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Jas. McFadden
Mary [her mark m] Anderson

The State of Penn
Washington County ss
I Ephraim L Blain Prothonotary 
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County 
do certify that James McFadden Esq before whom 
the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time 
and now is an acting justice of the peace in and 
for said County duly Commissioned and qualified 
that the signature attached to the same purporting
to be his to genuine, & that full faith & credit is & 
ought to be given to his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed 
the seal of said Court at Washington 
this 18th September A.D. 1843.
E L Blain
Prothonotary
Page 112

I Thomas Officer Prothonotary as aforesaid do 
certify that Thomas McKeever  Esq. before whom 
this supplemental declaration of James Anderson 
has been subscribed and sworn is a Justice of 
the peace in and for the County aforesaid and 
regularly commissioned according to law and I 
further certify that the said Thomas McKeever Esq 
is the same person before whom the original 
declaration of James Anderson was subscribed 
and sworn and that full faith and credit
should be given to all  his official acts.  
In testimony whereof I have herewith set 
my hand and seal of my office this 9th day of 
July 1838.
Thomas Officer Pro
Page 113

Th. M. T. McKennan
M C Free
John McGinnis Esq.
Treasury Dept
Washington D.C.
Page 114

Respectfully referred to 
Dr. Cheney who
will greatly oblige
me by giving the
subject his early
attention
21 Sep 1838
Jno Ewing

[inverted]
War Rev Pa
Oct 17
Page 115

Washington Septr 17th 1838
Dr Sir,
At the request of my son, who is
the attorney for two old widows, Mrs. Anderson 
and Mrs. McNeely, I send you their papers 
and beg the favor of you to present them 
at the Pension office. I am loth to trouble 
you but the rules of the office require that 
the person who presents them shall make 
an affidavit before the Commissioner of 
Pensions that he has no interest in the 
applications and I know of no one at 
Washington upon whom I can make the 
call with more freedom then yourself. 
The papers are, I believe, made out in correct 
form and the evidence is such as 
is required by the Department. You 
may assure Mr Edwards that I am 
acqainted with David Craig & John Stewart 
who are the witnesses to support 
the claim of Mrs Anderson and with 
David Moore who has testified on behalf 
of Mrs McNeeley and he may repose
full confidence in their statements. 
They are men of good character. To 
save you the trouble Mr Edwards may 
forward the certificates to me directly. 
Please inform me of the receipt of 
the papers.
Yours very respy
Th. M. T. McKennan

John McGinnis Esq.
Page 116

M F 4591
Sep 22. 1843
Mary Anderson
Act 1843
Pa
$193.32 per ann

James McFadden
West Middletown
Penn

West Middletown
Sept 17th

free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington
D. C.
Page 117

West Middletown PA
Sept 19th 1863

J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
Enclos'd please find the 
affidavit of Mrs. Mary Anderson of this 
vicinity relative to a certain matter 
of which you will please advise 
me in case there is any thing wrong 
or wanting in the same, I know 
the old lady well and that she 
is the person representing as the 
widow of the late James Anderson 
decd who drew a pension &c &c
Respy
Your obt svt
Jas McFadden

PS
I will just add that Mrs Anderson 
has heretofore been drawing pension 
as the widow of said J Anderson and 
would now be thankfull for any
necessary information from you on 
the subject of how & where she is now
to draw it & would prefer that the 
certificate as [illegible] might be made
 in favor of Thomas McKeever Esq of this 
place for her use &c
Page 118

Nov 30
[illegible] Pa.

Hon. Th. M. T. McKennan [Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan]
Washington
Dis. Col.

return this
with certificate
Page 119

Washington Novr 27 1832
My dear Father
Enclosed you two letters received by this 
mornings mail, which I would answer myself 
if they did not seem to require a direct 
reply from you.
I received this morning enclosed to your
address the certificate of pension in the case
of Mrs. Ryburn, altered so as to be made 
payable at Pittsburgh. I have looking for some 
time to hear what the department have done 
or whether they have done any thing in the 
regard to the applications of Mrs. Anderson 
and Mrs. McNeely. The papers were transmitted 
to the department since time before 
these in the case of Mrs. Ryburn. Will you 
call on Mr. Edwards and learn what disposition 
they have made of these cases.
Affectionately yours
W. McKennan
[William McKennan]

Th. M. T. McKennan  Esq.
[Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan]

Act 21 Sept 38
Mary Anderson
Jane McNeely
Page 120

[handwritten] Rev Sec H

[letterhead]
PHONES
OFFICE 760
RES . . 654
CITIZENS STATE BANK BUILDING
Warden Loan and Investment Co.
L. A. WARDEN, LL. B., MGR.
Loans, Abstracts, insurance and investments
TRENTON, MO.

June 15th, 1917.
Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I would like to know 
the Pension Certificate Number and the name of
the pensioner and the parties who drew a pension 
under said pension certificate, if any, from 
Capt. Anderson who enlisted in the Revolutionary 
war from Washington County, Pa. If I am not
mistaken a Griffith enlisted from Washington
County, Pa.
If I am correct in 
this information, I would also like his pension 
number, first name, and the names of those who 
drew a pension under him, if anyone.
Thanking you in advance 
for this information, I remain
Yours truly,
L A Warden

WW.
Page 121

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Page 122

James Anderson

Mrs Anderson
widow of James
York c Pa.

Hon. H. Nes.
HR
Pa_

Adam Ebaugh,
Stewartstown
York Co-
Pa

Hon H. Nes
HR
Page 123

This is to certify that James 
Anderson has served his Tour of Duty 
In the Eighth Class of York County 
Militia Commencing 24th of august 
and Ending the 6th of Nov. 1782
John Polke Lieut.

Say 2 mo.

[separate paper, different hand]
York County ss
I do hereby Certify that James Anderson hath voluntarily 
taken and subscribed the oath of alrgance and fidelity as 
Directed by an act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania 
passed the 13th Day of June 1777 witness my hand and seal 
the 14th Day of april Anno Dom 1778
Benjamin Fadin L.S. [Locus Sigilli, "place of seal"]
Page 124

State of Pennsylvania
York County ss
Before me personally came 
James Anderson who being duly sworn according 
to Law deposeth and saith that he is one 
of the sons of James Anderson Decd and Esther 
his wife and that the record of the marriage of 
them the said James Anderson & Esther which 
was contained in the family Bible of said decd. 
is written in the hand writing of his father the said 
James Anderson Decd. and that the record 
of the Death of said James Anderson was written
by him at the time of his death, and that 
the Leafes containing said Records were torn 
from the family bible by Adam Ebaugh (Senator 
in the Legislature of Penna.) and that the said 
Bible is now and always has been since the 
Death of said James Anderson in possession of 
said Esther Anderson
James Anderson

Sworn and subscribed before 
me this 26th day of December 
1845 
Saml. Cross
Page 125

Pennsylvania
York County, ss. 
I, John R. Donnell, Prothonotary 
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, 
certify that Samuel Cross, Esquire, before whom the 
foregoing depositions appear to have been taken, is, and 
at the times of doing the same, was, an acting 
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly 
commissioned and qualified as such, and 
that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, 
are genuine, and do further certify, that 
the Hon. George Hammond before whom the 
foregoing deposition of Esther Anderson was taken 
in and at the time of doing the same, was, one of 
the Judges of said Court, duly commissioned &
qualified as such, and that the signature 
thereto purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I 
have hereto set my hand and 
affixed the Seal of said Court 
at York, this 14th day of 
April, A.D. 1846.
John R. Donnell Pro

I am well acquainted with J. R. Donnell 
and his hand writing - he is the Prothonotary 
of York Co. Pa. The above is his 
genuine signature to the best of my knowledge
July 30th 1846
Moses McClean
Page 126

State of Pennsylvania
York County ss.
Personally came before me the 
subscriber Andrew Anderson, Senior, who 
after being sworn according to law. says 
that he is now eighty one years of age 
and that he is a younger Brother of James 
Anderson a revolutionary soldier that he 
recollects of his said Brother being out during 
the Revolution as a private but does not 
Recollect the lenghth of service performed by 
him that Esther Anderson widow of said James 
who is an applicant for a pension on account
of services of her said husband is and has 
been his widow ever since the Death of 
the said James which took place in 1832 
in October to the best of her recollection
Andrew Anderson

Sworn to and Subscribed 
this 3rd day of January 
AD 1846 
Before me Saml. Cross

Samuel Cross is a Justice of the 
Peace of York Co. Pa. and the above 
is his signature
July 30 1846
Moses McClean
Page 127

State of Pennsylvania
County of York ss
On this Eleventh day of 
April 1846 personally appeared before me the subscriber 
Esther Anderson a resident of the County of York and
State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty four years, who 
being first duly sworn according to law doth on her 
oath make the following declaration in order to 
obtain the benefit of the act of 7th of July 1838
That she was married to James Anderson,
who was a private in the sixth regiment of the
Pennsylvania Line, and performed service in 
said Regiment in the years 1780, 1781 & 1782, and also in 
the third Regiment 1783 the Particulars of which 
service she is unable to enumerate but in proof of
which she refers to the accompanying certificate 
of the said services by the Auditor General of 
Pennsylvania. She further declares that she was married
to the said James Anderson on the twenty ninth day
of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty 
eight and that her husband the aforesaid James 
Anderson died on the 26th day of October one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty two and 
that she still remains the widow of said James 
Anderson, as will more fully appear by the proof
herewith annexed
Esther [her mark +] Anderson 

Sworn and subscribed on
the day and year above written
before me George Hammond one of the Associate
Judges of the Courts
of York County
Page 128

[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873]
[dtamp] REJECTED

Esther Anderson
(wid of James Anderson)
Printed List of 1852 Rejected & Suspended 
Claims shows following cause of 
suspension:
"Neither service nor marriage 
satisfactorily proved".

[On left written vertically]
1937, Feb 1 - Hist. to Miss M. Hazel Zellers - MLB
1937, Dec. 15 - Hist. to Albert J. Byrnes - MLB
Page 129

Power of Attorney
John Anderson (et al)
to
James Anderson
Stewartstown
York County
Penns.
Esther Anderson
wd of Jas
Pa Bus 38

Cole
Page 130

Know all sign by these Presents 
that We John Anderson, Agnes 
Anderson & Rachel Anderson three 
of the Heirs and legal Representatives 
of James Anderson late of Hopewell 
Township in the County of York and State 
of Pennsylvania deceased (the above 
named heirs residing in the township 
County and State aforesaid) have by these 
presents Constituted & appointed &
do by these presents Constitute and 
appoint James Anderson our brother 
of the township County and State aforesaid 
our true and lawful Attorney for 
us and in our name and stead, to examine 
into to prosecute, to demand & receive 
from the United States Government &
State Offices our rights in all and
in any manner of claim for increase
or arrears of Pension or land that 
may be due us as in right of the said 
James Anderson who died leaving 
the same undrawn as in right of law 
the said James Anderson deceased 
or we the said heirs may be entitled
In Witness Whereof the said John 
Anderson Agnes Anderson & Rachel 
Anderson have hereunto signed their 
names & affixed their seals this 
twenty third day of March AD 1854.

John Anderson [drawn seal]
Agnes Anderson [drawn seal]
Rachel [her x mark] Anderson [drawn seal]

Sealed and Subscribed 
in presence of 2
John A Manfield
William L Gibson
Page 131

State of Pennsylvania
York County ss
Personally came before me the subscriber 
a Justice of the 
Peace in and for the said County John 
Anderson Rachel Anderson & Agnes 
Anderson within named and acknowledged
the within & foregoing Instrument 
of writing to be their and each 
of their act & Deed and desired
that the Same might be recorded
as such.
In testimony where of I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal at 
Hopewell Township in the said County 
the twenty third day of March In the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and fifty four
Samson Smith [drawn seal]

State of Pennsylvania
York County SS
I Elijah Garretson Prothonotary 
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County 
certify that Samson Smith Esq before whom the above 
acknowledgement was made in and was at the time 
of doing the same a Justice of the peace in and 
for said County duly commissioned & qualified as 
such that to all acts by him done in his official capacity 
full faith and credit is due and that the above 
signature purporting to be his is genuine and that said 
Justice is authorized to acknowledge Deeds and other 
instruments of writing In testimony whereof I 
hereto set my hand and affix
the seal of said Court this 24 
day of March AD 1854 E Garretson Pro
Page 132

James Anderson and Esther Thom was Married on the 29th day of April _ 1788
Jenney Anderson was born March the 22nd 1789
William Anderson was born March the 6th 1791
Margaret Anderson was born May the 15th 1793
Esther Anderson was born June the 7th 1795
Sarah Anderson was born June the 28th 1797
James Anderson was born March the 6th 1799
Rachel Anderson was born December the 6th 1800
Mary Anderson was born May the 2nd 1802
Agnes Anderson was born December the 8th 1804
John Anderson was born March the 19th 1809
Page 133

James Anderson departed this life October the 26th 1832 aged 80 years

Esther Anderson departed this life October the 28th 1846
Page 134

December 15, 1957
xxxxxxxxx

James Anderson 
R. 186
RA-J/MLB [written: On]

Mr. Albert J. Byrnes
837 East Boundary Avenue
York, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
record of James Anderson of York County, Pennsylvania, whose widow, Esther, 
applied for pension under the Act of 1838 but her application was 
rejected.
The record of James Anderson follows as found in pension claim, 
R. 186, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of James 
Anderson are not given.
James Anderson married Esther Thom, April 29, 1788. They were 
married at the home of one William Brown in Lower Paxton Township, 
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, no relationship shown between him and 
the soldier or his wife. The date and place of birth and names of 
the parents of Esther Thom are not given. She and the soldier were 
both members of the Presbyterian Church of Hopewell Township and he 
was an elder in that church. He died October 22, 1832, in said 
Hopewell Township.
Esther Anderson applied April 11, 1846, for pension which might 
have been due her as the widow of James Anderson, at which time 
she was aged eighty-four years and residing in York County, Pennsylvania. 
It was stated that James Anderson, while living in Hopewell Township, 
Pennsylvania, enlisted August 26, 1782, and served until November 6, 
1782, as private under Lieutenant John Polke in the Pennsylvania troops.
Her claim for pension was not allowed as she failed to furnish 
proof of six months' service of the soldier in accordance with the 
requirements of the pension law. Esther Anderson died October 28, 1846.
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The following names of children of James Anderson and his wife 
Esther, are shown in the claim, all of whom were reared in Hopewell 
Township, Pennsylvania:
Jenney Anderson, born March 22, 1789
William " " March 6, 1791
Margaret " " May 15, 1793
Esther  " " June 7, 1795
Sarah " " June 16, 1797
James " " March 6, 1799; in 1856 of Hopewell Township, Pa.
Rachel " " December 6, 1800
Mary " " May 2, 1802
Agnes " " December 8, 1804
John " " March 19, 1809
In 1866, Andrew Anderson, soldier's younger brother (referred to as 
Andrew Anderson, Senior) was aged eighty-one years and an elder in 
Centre Church of Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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12.699 186
Esther Anderson
Widow of James
Penn.a
[struck: James Wynne June 27 1846 - E. Ebaugh July 31 1846]
James Anderson April 10 1854 [facing page] paid
[crossed out: W.C. Chapman June]
[crossed out: 14 1856]
186
July 7 1838
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Certificate

James Anderson
Stewartstown
York County
Penn
Page 138

We the undersigned to certify that we are 
aquainted with James Anderson and his Brothers 
and Sisters who were raised in Hopewell township
York County Pennsylvania Heirs and Legal representatives 
of James & Esther Anderson of the township 
County &State aforesaid Knowing that the said 
James and Esther Anderson recognized the said 
James Anderson & his Brothers & Sisters as their 
Legitimate offspring and that their decease left 
these effects to be divided amongst then.
witness our hands March 13th 1834.
Samson Smith
Thos Mcalister
Andrew Mcalister
Archibald Thompson
Elizabeth [her mark x] Thompson
James Gerry
Alexr Wallace
Andw Wallace

I fully concur in the above Certificate and 
would further State that I drew the will of the late Esther 
Anderson of wich the above named James 
Anderson was one of the executors
Henry Fulton
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State of Pennsylvania
York County ss.
Before me personally came 
Elizabeth Thompson of York County widow 
of Alexander Thompson late a revolutionary 
soldier receiving a pension from the United 
States. Who deposes and says that she 
was present at the Marriage of James 
Anderson and Esther his wife and witnessed 
the performance of the marriage ceremony that 
as near as she can Recollect they were 
married in april 1788 That she the said 
Esther Anderson is now the widow of said 
James Anderson and has been ever since 
his death which took place as near as she 
can reccolect in 1832
Elizabeth [her mark D] Thompson

Sworn to and Subscribed
This 3rd day of January
AD 1846
Before me Saml Cross

Samuel Cross is a Justice of the 
Peace of York Co. Pa. and the above 
is his signature
July 31 1846
Moses McClean
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Col

James Anderson
Stewartstown
York Coy
Penn.
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State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of 
the Peace in and for said County personally 
came Mary Gray who being duly sworn 
according to Law saith as follows viz -
"I am a resident of Swatara township 
Dauphin County Pennsylvania; I have 
lived in Dauphin County all my 
life. I am about Eighty three years 
of age, to the best of my knowledge 
I was acquainted with James Anderson of 
Hopewell township York County 
Pennsylvania. I was also well acquainted 
with Esther Thom, and was at her wedding 
when she was married to James 
Anderson. I acted as her bridesmaid. 
They were married at the house of 
William Brown in Lower Paxton township 
Dauphin County. the marriage ceremony 
was performed by the Revd. John Elder. 
I was about Eighteen years of age when 
James Anderson was married to Esther 
Thom
Mary Gray

Sworn and Subscribed
March 4. 1854
Before W Kline
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State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss
I, Stephen Miller 
Prothonotary of the Court of Common 
Pleas in and for said County, Do 
hereby certify that W. 
Kline Esq, before whom the within and 
forgoing affidavit was made, 
is a magistrate as within, and 
that the foregoing signature 
purporting to be his is genuine/
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at 
Harrisburg this fourth day of March AD 1854.
Stephen Miller
Prothy
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I Geo [George] Hammond one of the Associate Judges 
of the County of York do hereby certify that 
Esther Anderson wife of James Anderson deceased 
who is an applicant for the benefit of the Pension 
laws of the United States having made her 
declaration before me on oath was at the time of 
Signing Said Declaration and is yet so feeble and 
weak that she could not appear in open 
Court without much risk to her health Witness 
my hand this 27th Day of May AD 1846.
Geo Hammond

Geo. Hammond is an Associate Judge of 
York Co. Pa. and the above is his 
signature
Moses McClean
July 30th 1846

PS The Hon. Moses McClean is a 
Member of the House of Rep
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Mrs Anderson is willing to testify that some
time prior to 1807 her Husband was 
examining over some old papers and had 
amongst others some which he considered 
of no use and was about burning 
them She told him he had better be 
carefull about destroying them perhaps 
some day they might be of use he replied 
that they were relating to the his services 
in the war and would never be of 
use to him, and he burned them
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Sixth Regiment 1780.
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 Certificate, dated July 1_1784, bearing Interest at six per cent. from January the first_1781. Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a Settlement between the United States and us for pay and _ to January the first 1781.
Date of Issues No. of Certificate Letter Names. Sums Dollars qoths Signers.
Aug 21. 1784 39 Ax George Summers 36 60 Georg x Summers
Feb. 12th 85 40 Bx James Anderson 33 30 Willm D Baker
Aug. 14 68.641 Cx Patrick Calligan 33 30 Shichd Musthwaite

Sixth Regiment 1781.
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 of 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 January the first_1783. Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a Settlement between the United States and us for pay and _ to January the first 1783.
Date of Issues No. of Certificate Letter Names. Sums Dollars qoths Signers.
Aug. 3d. 1784 13 D John Baker 70 36 John x Baker
Feb. 12. 85 14 E James Anderson 76 " William D Baker
Aug. 12. 15 G James Graham 76 " William D Baker

Sixth Regiment 1782.
We and each of us whose Names are hereunto Subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and
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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 percent from January the first _1783 signed by John Pierce Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay _ to January the first _ 1783 -

Date of Issues No. of Certificate Letter Names. Sums Dollars qoths Signers.
Aug 6th 1785 58 Lx Thomas Harrington 80 " Thos Harrington
59 Ax James Anderson 80 "
Feby 25 85 60 Bx Patrick Mullen 80 " William Power

Third Regiment 1783.
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 Certificate, 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 Pay to November the third 1783_.
Date of Issues No. of Certificate Letter Names. Sums Dollars qoths Signers.
Januy 14. 1785 90 Cx Adam Shoeman 40 60 Adam x Shoeman
91 Hx James Anderson 40 60
Feby. 11. 1785 92 Jx William Hutchison 40 60 William Power

Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg Mar. 19. 1844
I do, hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts taken from the records on file in this office
Witness my hand and seal of office
the day and year aforesaid
Wm. [William] Pacten
Auditor General
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State of Pennsylvania
York County

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber Adam Ebaugh (Who is now a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania for the district composed of the said County of York) Who upon his solemn oath taken according to Law Saith that he is well acquainted with Esther Anderson widow of James Anderson Deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and knows her to be the widow of said James Anderson and was such war [illegible] the death of her said husband which took place in the year 1832 and that She the said Esther is entitled to full credit upon her oath being of unimpeachable character. He
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[Writing on reverse]
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State of Pennsylvania
York County Sd

Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personaly came Thomas Mcalister and Andrew Mcalister both of Hopewell township in said county who upon their solemn oath taken according to laws saith that they have both [insert] heard their Father James Mcalister in his lifetime Say that he was a soldier the time of the revolutionary war in Captain Savages company of Colonel Smith's Regiment (to the best of their recollection) the troops were encamped in the vicinity of Philadelphia and that James Anderson of the same Township and County was also drafted and done service at the same time in the same company and Regiment and that they were in the same mess during the campaign - they were on service at the time of the battle of Long Island  although they were not in the Battle.

Sworn and Subscribed March 13th 1854 before me
Samson Smith
Justice of the Peace

Thos Mcalister
Andrew Mcalister

State of Pennsylvania
York County Sd: I Elijah Garretson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that Samson Smith Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was [illegible] and at the time of doing the same was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly c[illegible]ed and qualified as such and that the foregoing signature [illegible] like his is [illegible] 
J Testimony whereof I hereto put my [illegible] and affix the seal of said Court, at same, this 17th March, A.D. 1854.
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Know all men by these presents that I James Anderson of Hopewell Township in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania, being one of the Sons and heirs of James Anderson deceased, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, do hereby constitute and appoint W. L. Chapman of the Borough of York in the County and State aforesaid, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to inquire of, and prosecute any claims for arrearages of Pension to which I may be entitled in right of the services of my said father as fully as I myself might perform the same Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of May AD 1856

James Anderson [drawn seal]

Attest John Albright
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Washington
March 14, 1849

Received from the Pension Office two leaves of a Bible containing a family record, from which the following is extracted:
"James Anderson and Esther Thom was merried on the 29' day of April 1788."
I am authorized to receive this record by the children of Esther Anderson, decd.

[different hand] James Anderson

The words quoted are taken from the original record
J. Ziegler
Page 152

I testify that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Esther Anderson (an applicant for a pension) since about 17th June 1845 when I took charge of 76 [illegible] Church as pastor that though she has not been in [illegible] since that time through age and infirmity Yet She is still Considered as a member in good standing in our Church as I have heard the members of [illegible] declare in Session Also that her moral Character Stands unimpeached to unimpeachable So far as my own Knowledge Extends or report has reached me
Also that Mrs. Elisabeth Thompson (who I am told testifies in the above Case) is a member in good standing in our Church (tho aged and infirm and not in attendance) as I have learned from the source above report I also Testify that her Character is unimpeachable So far as my knowledge extends or report has reached me.
Also I testify that Mr Andrew Anderson, also who testifies in the above case, is a man of unimpeached integrity So far as known to me, also I have heard him [illegible] by members of Centre Church as an Elder in said Church
S Henrie Smith, Past. 76 Church

[different hand]
Sworn and Subscribed Before the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the courts of York County July 28th 184[illegible]
Geo. [George] Hammond

[different hand]
Geo. Hammond is an Associate Judge of York Co. Pa and the above is his signature
M. McClean
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July 31 46
Page 154

[illegible] Town, York Pa
July 20 1846.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

Sir
I am intimately acquainted with the family of the late James Anderson whose widow applies for a pension in [illegible] of his revolutionary services, _ I have lived in their neighborhood for more than thirty years and I knew him well. He was an Elder in the Presbyterian church, highly respected. was in comfortable circumstances. the result of his labor and economy, and proud of his position. No one in the neighborhood doubted his revolutionary services. The reason in my mind for his not having applied for a pension is that he did not need the bounty of his country for a support, and was governed by a [illegible] then [illegible] with many good men. of pride and independence, which forbid the acceptance of a pension, while they can't live without it. The small [smudged]Bible containing the records of the
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birth of Mrs. Anderson's children was given to me by his [smudged] and I am fully satisfied that its writing is Mr. Anderson's. Its inprint shows its antiquity, and in the neighborhood it is believed to have been the companion of the old soldier in his campaigns.
With great respect.
Adam Ebaugh

We are intimately acquainted with Mr. Ebaugh, who signs the above. He is a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania and a gentleman of intelligence and undoubted integrity.
Simon Cameron
Moses McClean
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656[added]
Pension Office,
June 27, 1846.

Sir,
The papers forwarded by you, in the case of Mrs. Esther Anderson, have been examined and filed.
Several objections exist against the admission of this claim as it is now presented; neither the service claimed nor the date of the marriage being established with that certainty which our rules require. The discharge accompanying the papers establishes a service of two months, but the certificate of the Auditor General [insert] of Penn. is calculated to [struck out: throw][insert] produce strong distrust as to the identity of the claimant's husband with the individual referred to in that certificate _ it being wholly improbable that [illegible struck out] a soldier having so high a claim to the gratuities provided by his country should have lived until 1832 without assenting his claim.
Additional evidence will be necessary in relation to both these points, and if the widow has any knowledge in relation to a bounty land claim which her husband, if he was the soldier referred to in the Auditor General's certificate [illegible] have had, upon the [illegible] of her husband it may facilitate
[left margin] June 27, '46
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the proper adjustment of the claim.
Several of the papers are herewith returned in ord[cut off] that they shall be [struck: verified] authenticated according to the rules _ 
[following is drawn through vertically: that is, that the clerk of the court sha[cut off] append his official certificate to each, or tha[cut off] he shall attach the whole together by a [cut off] ribbon, and affix a seal upon them in such [cut off] [illegible] as to make it certain that none have been add[cut off] or withdrawn.] a copy of which is enclosed.
The family record submitted does not carry with it those marks of antiquity which justify us in allowing it as conclusive upon the point upon which it is intended to bear, and consequently, further evidence must be supplied.

James Wynne, Esq.
Baltimore
Md.
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Pension Office,
June 27, 1846.

Sir,
The papers forwarded by you, in the case of Mrs. Esther Anderson, have been examined and filed.
Several objections exist against the admission of this claim as it is now presented; neither the service claimed nor the date of the marriage being established with that certainty which our rules and the laws require. The discharge accompanying the papers establishes a service of two months, but the certificate of the Auditor General of Penn. is calculated to produce strong distrust as to the identity of the claimant's husband with the individual referred to in that certificate _ it being wholly improbable that a soldier having so high a claim to the gratuities provided by his country should have lived until 1832 without assenting his claim.
Additional evidence will be necessary in relation to both these points, and if the
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widow has any knowledge in relation to a bounty land claims, which her husband, if he was the soldier referred to in the Auditor General's certificate, would have had, it may facilitate proper adjustment of the claim.
Several of the papers are herewith returned, in order that they shall be [struck: verified] authenticated according to the rule _ a copy of which is enclosed.
The family record submitted does not carry with it those marks of antiquity which justify [smudge] in allowing it as conclusive when the point upon which it is intended to [illegible] and consequently, further evidence must be supplied.
Very Respectfully, 
Your obt. Serve
J. L. Edwards

James Wynne, Esq.
Baltimore
Md.
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June 14/56
W.C. Chapman
York Pa
[underlined]38
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Pension Office
June 14 1836

Sir,
Pensions are not allowed for less than six months service in the Revolutionary War_ A discharge on file among the papers of Esther Anderson of Pa shows that her husband James Anderson performed a tour of militia duty amounting to 2 months and 13 days. There is no other service shown with which he can be identified,_
The facts in this case have been reprinted to Mr Anderson who empowers you to ask an examination of the papers,

W.C. Chapman Esq
York
Penn

[in left margin] 1838/
Page 162

[Too Dark to read]
Penn a.
Act 7 July '38.

James Wynne Esq.
Baltimore
Md.
Page 163

Baltimore,
21 April 1846,

Sir:
I enclose at the requests of Hon H Nes. of York, Pa, the following testimony in [illegible] of the widow of James Anderson, [illegible] a pension of $80. under the act of 7 July '38 containing,
[illegible] Evidence of his service
Documentary " " " [evidence of his] marriage
Widows declaration;
a corroborating proofs,
The people are highly reputable persons in York Co. Reply to me,
Yours truly.
James Wynne

J L Edwards [illegible]
C- of Pensions
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[written in page number] 680

July 31, 1846

Sir,
I have examined and filed the papers which you deposited here. This morning in the case of Mrs. Esther Anderson, widow of James Anderson, and I regret to find that the claim is not sustained by the necessary proof as to her husband's service. The first examination of this claim was made by an inexperienced Clerk, who was not sufficiently acquainted with the rolls as to know that neither of the [insert] persons named James Anderson, mentioned in the certificate of the Auditor General of Pennsylvania was [insert] the husband of the claimant. James Anderson, of the 3d. regiment, died before the end of the war, and James Anderson, of the 6'. regt. was in the service at the very same period, in 1782, when James Anderson, the claimant's husband, was in the militia service. The only service performed by the claimant's husband, according to the evidence before us, was the militia tour of two months, which is not sufficient to bring her case within the permissions of the acts providing for widows of revolutionary soldiers. The evidence as to the time when the marriage took place would
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[written in page number] 681

have been sufficient, and the pension would have been allowed, had the service of the husband been established not less than six months.

Adam Ebaugh, Esq.
of Pennsylvania
Present

[slanted writing with line drawn above and below]
12699
Penn.
Act '38
July 7.
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York, Pennsylvania,
May 22nd 1856

Sir,
I enclose a power of Attorney respecting a claim for Pension, which was first applied for about the [insert] year '45 or '46 and concerning which I beg leave to make some enquiries. The application was made on behalf of the widow of James Anderson, a soldier of the Revolution; the widow Esther Anderson is now dead and James Anderson, a son, is anxious to know whether there has ever been any action by the Department on the claim.
Respecting the service of James Anderson, I am informed that he was drafted three times during the war of the Revolution; once under Captain Savage of this County; once he paid his fine, and one period of service is alledged without any knowledge of the officers in command, but a discharge is on file in the Department among the papers belonging to the case
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From the officer under whom he served. Among the papers in support of the application are the receipt for the payment of his fine, depositions in proof of the marriage and the legitimacy and identity of the son applying and perhaps some others.
Now Sir, will you be kind enough to inform me whether sufficient evidence has been laid before the department to warrant the allowance of the claim and whether there is not sufficient proof of the service from the roles in the department? And if not, in what particulars the application or the evidence are defective? I think the application is under the Act of 7th June 1832.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
W. C. Chapman

Hon J. Minot
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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York
Nov 15
439 PM
1937
PA.
Received 
Nov 16 1937
Mail ??? Div
Veteran Administration
Washington, D.C.
Page 169

November 15, 1937
Gentlemen:
Please send me any record you have of Esther, widow of James Anderson of York County, whose claim to Revolutionary pension, under Act of 1838, was rejected.
Yours truly
Albert G. Byrnes (signature)
Albert G. Byrnes
837 E. Boundary Ave. 
York, Pennsylvania
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BROOKHURST FARM
JAMES L. ZELLERS
Phone 30-R-13
STEWARTSTOWN, PA.
RECEIVED JAN 18,1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER # 8
Jan. 11, 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sirs,
On December 16, 1936 you sent me the war record of James Patterson S. 23837 for which I want to thank you very much.
Here 5 of Pa.
(1) I would now like to have the war records of James Anderson, Hopewell Township, York County, who is listed in the York County History as having served in the 6th Battalion of York County Militia organized in 1776, Capt. Joseph Moffet, 1st Leiut Andrew Warrick. He died in 1832 and his wife was Esther Thom of Dauphin Co. Pa.
(2) Would like to have war record of John Miller of Hopewell township, York Co. Pa. who served in same outfit as above James Anderson. The only thing I know about him is that he married Elizabeth Trout and had a family of 10 children namely; Mary; Abraham; Elizabeth; Anne; Samuel; John; Valentine; Henry; David and Margaret. 
(3) Would like to have the war record (if any) of Benedict Meade of Harford Co. Md.  The only thing I know about him is that he married Mary Miles and died in April 8, 1840.
(4) did Bartholemew Zellers(Zoller)(Zeller) of Loganville, York County, Pa. serve in the Revolution and if so please send me his war record.
Thanking you in advance 
Very truly yours
Miss M. Hazel Zellers
Stewartstown, Pa.
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February 1, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Miss M. Hazel Zellers,  Stewartstown, Pennsylvania
James Anderson
R. 186
RA-J/MLS
Dear Madam,
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of James Anderson, of Hopewell township, York County, Pennsylvania, who married Esther Thom, of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and died in 1852; John Miller, of Hopewell Township, who married Elisabeth Trout, and had a family of ten children, namely, Mary, Abraham, Elizabeth, Anne, Samuel, John, Valentine, Henry, David and Margaret; Benedict Meade, of Harford County, Maryland, who married Mary Miles and died April 8, 1840, and Bartholomew Zellers, (Zoller or Zeller), of Loganville, York County, Pennsylvania, all soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 
Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary war soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war for one person.
The record of James Anderson follows as found in pension claim, R. 186,
based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of James Anderson are not given.
James Anderson Married Esther Thom April 29, 1788. They were married atthe home of one William Brown in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, no relationship shown between him and the soldier or his wife.  the date and place of birth and names of the parents of Esther Thom are not given. She and the soldier were both members of the Presbyterian Church of Hopewell Township and he was an elder in that church. He died October 28, 1852, in said Hopewell township.
Esther Anderson applied April 11, 1846, for posion which might have been due her as the widow of James Anderson, at which time she
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was aged eighty-four years and residing in York County, Pennsylvania. It was stated that James Anderson while living in Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania, enlisted August 24, 1783, and served until November 6, 1788, as private under Lieutenant John Polke in the Pennsylvania troops. 
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of six months' service of the soldier in accordance with the requirement of the pension law. Esther Anderson died October 26, 1846.
The following names of children of James Anderson and his wife, Esther, are shown in the claim, all of whom were reared in Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania:
Jenney Anderson, born March 22, 1789
William        "           "     March   6, 1791
Margaret      "          "     May      15, 1793
Esther          "           "    June       7,  1795
Sarah           "          "      June    28, 1797
James          "          "     March    6,  1799; in 1856 of Hopewell Township, Pa. 
Rachel          "          "    December 6, 1800
Mary            "           "    May        2, 1802
Agness        "          "     December 8, 1804
John            "          "     March 19, 1809
In 1846, Andrew Anderson, soldier's younger brother (referred to as Andrew Anderson ,Senior), was aged eighty-one years and an elder in Centre Church of Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator