Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,804, for Philip Stoner, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Stoner, Philip
Sarah
NUMBER
W.4804
CONTENTS
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Ohio 19.731
Philip Stoner of Vermont in the State of Ohio, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Davis of the Regiment commanded by Col Piper in the Penna. line for 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of August 1833 and sent to J.D. Morris, Batavia, C.Co., Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $100.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 $25.00
$125.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm. R. Balmer, Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 8. Page 25
Dead
Letter to Davies Smith 30 Sep 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 14 Sept 1837, the day of his death. Agent notified 30 January 1839.
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State of Ohio, Clermont Common Pleas, ss.
On the ninth day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Jos. P. Lorence, President Judge and [illegible] Emery, Robert Haines and Isaac Whitaker, [illegible] Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, now sitting, Philip Stoner, a resident of Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio, aged sixty nine 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered to service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He was born on the 18th day of August 1763 (as appears from a record copied into his own family bible from his father's family bible) in the State of Maryland, thinks  in Frederick County and as he has been informed and believes, his father moved with him to Bedford County in the State of Pennsylvania when he was one year old, in which last named county he lived when he entered the service of the United States about two years, as near as deponent can recollect, after the Declaration of Independence.  He entered the service sometime in the month of May under the command of Capt. Joshua Davis. Barton Shompen was Lieutenant of the Company. Michael Whitson, Ensign. Col. John Piper commanded the regiment. Deponent was stationed at Shompen's Fort on to Juniata River twenty-five miles below the [illegible] of Bedford. He entered the fort in the spring about two years after Independence. Captain Joshua Davis commanded at that fort during the three years deponent was stationed there. The above-named company [illegible] continued [illegible] the same officers above, attached to their respective [illegible] during this time and Col. Piper continued to command the regiment during this time. He later on [illegible]
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Creek and stayed on his own farm where he had a bock house, came down frequently to the fort. The average number of men stationed in Shompen's Fort was about one hundred. Sometimes detachments were sent out to other Forts. Deponent, with twenty others, volunteered and went to Fritter's Fort at Franks town. They were under the command of Michael Wallick, who had some office not remembered. The Indians had attacked Fritter's Fort and this detachment volunteered to reinforce the fort. They left Shompen's Fort to go to Fritter's Fort sometime in the summer of the 2nd year after deponent entered the Fort. They marched across Tucker Mountain and through Morrison's Cove, then crossed though the [illegible] gap into Frankstown to the Fort. This detachment stayed at this Fort one day and part of two nights and then marched part on the same [illegible] they had marched to the Fort. The Indians had made an attack upon the Fort two nights before the detachment arrived there. It was allowed that the attack had been made by corn planter Indians and Delawares. The Corn Planter Indians, the Delawares and the Shawnees were the most troublesome in that part of the County at that time. Frankstown Fort was about two miles from Fritter's Fort. There was not more than fifty or sixty men at Fritter's Fort when the detachment got there. Wilson's Fort was about fifteen miles from Shompen's Fort and Captain Phillips commanded there. Captain Phillips took fifteen men under his command to act as rangers from one fort to another. Four of them, Patrick Shelby and High Shelby, Samuel Kelly and Reuben Metzker, were taken from Shompen's Fort. The rest of his men he got [illegible] Fort and the Lead Mine Fort and Wilson's Fort. [illegible] were under his command, he came one night without about three miles of Shompen's Fort and encamped at the [illegible] house of one Mrs. Miller. While there, in the morning about daylight, a party of Indians came upon them
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[illegible] which lasted until about 10 o'clock A.M. The Captain [illegible] his men to give up, upon the promise of the Indians that they would not hurt them. After they had twice refused, they finally consented to give up. Captain Phillips had at that time but twelve men under his command, one of whom was his son. The Indians took ten men, all the company except Captain Phillips and his son. About three quarters of a mile from Miller's house, tied each man to a sapling and shot them with bows and arrows. Except Samuel Kelly, who broke loose and was shot with a ball while he was running from them. Two boys from Shompen Fort were going down to Wilson's Fort and passed by Miller's house while the Indians were there and were shot at by them but escaped unhurt. The men from Wilson's Fort [illegible] the man killed as stated above. While in Shompen Fort, deponent went frequently to Piper's Hack house, which was ten miles from Shompen Fort. Captain Thomas Buck was captain there, for powder back and to carry and receive information. Deponent was acquainted with a Captain Holliday who stationed a company of regulars to serve during the war in Bedford County. Captain Holliday's brother was Lieutenant and was killed as deponent has been informed and believes at the battle of Brandywine. Partly well towards the last of deponent's three years tour of service in the Fort. Captain Davis with seven men left the Fort to go over in Morrison's Cove. When they got to the [illegible] spring in Morrison's Cove, they were attacked by a party of Indians, and five men were killed and captain Davis was wounded by a ball which struck him in the head but did not break his skull. Captain Davis and the two privates escaped and Captain Davis and one of the [illegible] got to Shompen Fort a little before day the next morning. The Indians burnt the mill at the morning
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spring, which was owned by the Wilsons.
About the same time, ten [illegible] from Wilson's Fort to the house of a [illegible] to bring his moveable property into the fort as deponent believes they had got the property packed up on horses [illegible] leaning against the house when the Indians [illegible] in and tomahawked nine of them. One escaped but was shot through the wrist. During these three years when deponent was in Shompen's Fort, the Indians came every summer [illegible] and went into the fort and block house. On the summer, just about flax pulling time of the second year of deponent being in the fort, they came upon a Mr. Holliday's family, who was a brother of Captain Holliday, and killed two of his sons and his daughter on their farm at Franks Town, the day after two of the [illegible] were killed by them and took two [illegible] of them prisoners. Deponent was about three miles from Holliday's house at the time the family was killed and had stayed all night [illegible] and [illegible] left there the same morning the family was killed. Was pursued that day by a party of hostile Indians but escaped by the swiftness of his horse. Never had a written discharge, nor any documentary evidence of his service. Knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He moved from Bedford County, Penn., thirty-three years ago to Clermont County, Ohio, to the north of O'Banyon, lived there Eighteen months and then moved to Warren County, Ohio. Lived there four years and moved to Montgomery County, Ohio, then sold out and came back to Clermont County, then moved to Hamilton County and then back to Clermont County in which while he had continued to reside. He there lived about three years, but [illegible] farm on which he now resides in Stonelick
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Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Philip Stoner
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 9th day of November 1832.
J.D. Morris, Clerk
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Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Philip Stoner
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 9th day of November 1832.
J.D. Morris, Clerk
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State of Ohio, Clermont County Court of Common Pleas of the Term of November 1832
Clermont County is wit,
On the ninth day of November 1832, personally appeared in open court, Philip Stoner, an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Philip Stoner is a man of veracity and that from the short time he has resided in the neighborhood in which he now resides, he is unable to procure the testimony of his reputation as a soldier of the revolution recommended by the war department.
I, Jonathan D. Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Stoner for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Batavia the 12th day of November A.D. 1832.
J. D. Morris, Clerk
Clermont Common Pleas
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State of Ohio
Clerk County, ss.
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clermont, State of Ohio, Philip Stoner, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent lack of memory, he cannot swear positive 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 fifteen months, I served as a private and for such service, I claim a pension. This service was performed from about the beginning of May until sometime in October, in the years he thinks but is not certain, 1779, 1780 and 1781. The Indians were troublesome in the summer and [illegible] the inhabitants forted. In the winter, the Indians were generally absent and the people from the forts went home to the farms. In the year 1779, I served under captain Joshua Davis who commanded Shompen's Fort. Barton Shompen was Lieutenant, John Piper was Colonel, Michael Reston was Ensign, does know whether the officers had any other commission than that given by the Colonel.
In the years 1780 and 1781, I served under the same officers before named. I was called into service as a volunteer and served in that capacity throughout. No regular officers came to the fort while I served. Some militia companies and came occasionally to Col. Piper about ten miles from the fort. They came there to assist in guarding the county. They stayed there, and in that neighborhood about two months past summer for two summers. I do not know the names of any of the officers who commanded these companies.
I knew Captain James Piper, a [illegible] of Col. John Piper, who raided a company [illegible] Shippensburg and went down to the [illegible] against
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the British and never returned. I knew Carlton McDaniel of the enlisted troops. I saw him and became acquainted with him in Frankstown. He raised his company, part from Yellow Creek and part from Frankstown. James Applesance and George Shortly, who were my acquaintances, belonged to his company. Declarant could now remember the names of the officers, Captain Holliday, whose name in mentioned in my declaration, commanded a rifle company of enlisted men. He received his company in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. I never received a written discharge from the service. Josiah Osborn and John Osborne, know me in my present neighborhood and can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution. No clergyman lives nearer than ten or fifteen miles from me and has no acquaintance with any clergyman within twenty miles of me.
Philip Stoner
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of April 1833.
Alex Blair, J.P.
State of Ohio
Clermont County, ss.
I, Jonathan D Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the above-named County, certify that Alexander Blair, before whom the above affidavit appears to have been subscribed and sworn, is a Justice of the Peace as above stated and the signature thereto which purports to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Batavia this 15th day of April A. D. 1833.
J.D. Morris, Clerk
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State of Ohio
Clermont County
Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and by the above named County, personally appeared Robert Martin, a resident in Stonelick Township in said County, and Anna McNeill, residing in the same township, and made out that they are well acquainted with Peter Stoner of said Township (an applicant for the benefit of the law of Congress in relation to pensions passed June 7th 1832) and believe him to be sixty nine years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that they concur in that opinion.
Robert Martin
Anna McNeill
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of July 1833.
John Williams, J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Martin and Anna McNeill, who have subscribed and sworn to the above certificate and that they are each persons of veracity residing in Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio and their statement is entitled to credit.
John Williams, J.P.
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County, ss.
Before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and the County aforesaid, came personally Robert Martin, a citizen of said County and after being duly sworn agreeable to Law, deposeth and saith that on the 3rd of July instant, he had a conversation with Joshua Haines, an [illegible] of the within named Philip Stoner, who said during said conversation that he was forted in Shompen's Fort on the Juniata, which was commanded by Capt. Davis. That Philip Stoner was also forted in the same fort three summers during the war of the revolution. Said Haines further said that the said Stoner was frequent among and out on Scouting parties after Indians during the three summers. This deponent further says that the statements of the above-named Haines were drawn from him inadvertently and from the age of Haines and other circumstances, this deponent believes they are entitled to credit. Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of July 1833 before me.
John Williams, J.P.
Robert [illegible]
The State of Ohio, Clermont County, ss.
Before me, the undersigned, came personally Robert Martin and Anna McNeill, the same persons named within and being duly sworn, they depose and say that previous to the passage of the Law of Congress passed 7th June 1832, they heard the within named Philip Stoner frequently talk of his service in the revolutionary war and that they then did and now do believe his word is entitled to credit.
Robert Martin
Anna McNeill
Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of July 1833 before me.
John Williams J.P.
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State of Ohio
Clermont County, ss.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Martin who has sworn and subscribed to the within affidavit and [illegible] Robert Martin and Anna McNeill, who have sworn and subscribed to the within affidavit, that the said affidavits were taken before me and that the affiants are each credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.
July 19th, 1833.
John Williams, J.P.
The State of Ohio
Clermont County, ss.
I, Jonathan D. Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that John Williams, Esq., before whom the within affidavits of Robert Martin and Anna McNeill and also to the affidavit of said Robert Martin and who has also certified to the credibility of said Robert Martin and Anna McNeill, was at the time of taking and subscribing said affidavit and certificates, one of the acting Justices of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that the several signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Batavia this 15th day of July A.D. 1833.
J.D. Morris, Clerk
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4728
Ohio, Cincinnati
Sarah Stoner, widow of Philip Stoner, Pennsylvania, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 50 dollars [blank] cents per annum, to commence n the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of pension issued the 23 day of April 1849 and sent to Dhruing Smith, Brownsville, Ohio.
Recorded on roll of Pensioners under [illegible] February 2, 1848, Page 360, Vol 4.
Reputed date of death not on AB.
Letter Philip B. Swing, Dec 17, 1858.
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Declaration of Sarah Stoner made in order to obtain a pension under the law of July 7, 1838.
Before me, Samuel Hill, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Clermont County in the State of Ohio, personally appeared Sarah Stoner on this 29th day of December in the year 1838, and being duly sworn according to law on her said oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the law of July 7th 1838.
That she verily believes that Philip Stoner was a revolutionary soldier of the United States and obtained for his services in the war of the Revolution a Pension of fifty dollars per annum as will more fully appear by reference to his pension certificate herewith enclosed, No. 19.721, dated 24th of August 1833. She respectfully refers to the declaration and proofs of said Philip Stoner made in order to obtain said pension, for proof of the particulars of his service in said war.
This declarant further states that she was lawfully married to the said Philip Stoner on the Eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, in Dover Township in York County in the State of Pennsylvania by Daniel May, whom she believes was then a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of York, and that she lived with the said Philip Stoner from thence until the day of his death, which took place on the fourteenth day of November in the year 1837 in Clermont County in the State of Ohio. That she believes said Philip Stoner died of a fever.
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The declarant further states that she was never married to any other persons but the said Philip Stoner and that she has remained a widow ever since his death and yet is still a widow. This declarant further states that she was born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and [illegible] on the 1st day of April in said year and that she now is seventy two years of age next April, that she was married to the said Philip Stoner in the County aforesaid and there resided in said County of York and that after said marriage, she and the said Philip Stoner lived in said County six years, when they moved to the State of Ohio, where they resided 31 years, and where she now resides in the said County of Clermont, nine years next. That she has no record of the service of her said husband other than that above referred to. She further declares that from old age and a [illegible] swelling in her leg, she is unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County, Ohio. John Osborne, James Durant, Dennis Smith, John Dickey, Esq., know her in her present neighborhood and can, she believes, testify to her [illegible] for truth and to their belief that she is now the widow of said Philip Stoner. She hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that her name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
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day of December 1839.
Sarah Stoner [her mark]
Samuel Hill
Associate Judge
Clermont County, Ohio
The State of Ohio, Clermont County, ss.
I certify that I believe that Sarah Stoner, who has this day appeared before me and sworn and subscribed the above declaration, is the widow of said Philip Stoner. That I further believe she was married to the said Philip Stoner at the time stated in her declaration above and that she is now the widow of said Philip Stoner. Given under my hand this 29th day of December A.D. 1839.
Samuel Hill, Associate Judge C.C.O.
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County, ss.
I, J.D. Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Hill, Esquire, is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Clermont, legally authorized to act as such and that his signatures within written are genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Batavia in said County this 31st day of December A.D. 1838.
J. D. Morris, Clerk
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State of Ohio
Clermont County, ss.
Be it known that before me, Samuel Hill, one of the associate Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Clermont and State of Ohio, personally appeared Sarah Stoner and made oath in due form of law. That she is the widow of Philip Stoner, the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, of which the following is a true copy.
War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Philip Stoner of the State of Ohio, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Fifty 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 24th day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
That the deceased pensioner resided in the State of Ohio for the space of forty years and in Clermont County in said State for the space of Eight years previous to his death and that previous thereto, he resided in the State of Pennsylvania.
Sarah Stoner [her mark]
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of December 1838, before me, Samuel Hill, one of the associate judges for Clermont County, Ohio
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[illegible]
Andrew Stoner
In the year of [illegible]
March [illegible]
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Philip Stoner
and
Sara Stoner
Marriage Papers
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York County, ss.
Whereas:
Philip Stoner and Sara Ringer. Bate of Dover Township. Came this day before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and before the Subscribing witness their intention first have been made known of marriage, and thereupon have been and thereof being solemnized, and [illegible] as man and wife and have affixed and subscribed their names in the presence of.
August 11, 1795
Philip Stoner
Sara Stoner [her mark]
Amy Witscock [her mark]
Fredrick Ringer [his mark]
Joseph Ringer [his mark]
Mary May
D. May
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18608
19.737
Phil Stoner
Ohio
Admitted 1 year and 3 months
J.D. Morris, Clerk
Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of Philip Stoner, County of Clermont in the State of Ohio.
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
[blank]
3. How old is he?
69
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period | Duration of Service (Years, Months, Days) | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
In 17 | He does not state the time he entered, or how he entered the service, the length of his tours, but states that he was in the service for three years. |  | Capt. Davis, Col. Piper
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Skirmishing
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Neither, if not on the rolls.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not [illegible] attached.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[illegible]
Examining Clerk.
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August 10, 1925
[illegible]
Philip Stoner - W.6804
Mrs. Alice E. Starmer
443 West College Avenue
York, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Philip Stoner, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who received pension in 1838, and lived in Clermont County, Ohio.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6804, based upon the military service in that war of Philip Stoner.
Philip Stoner was born August 16, 1768, in Frederick County, Maryland, and when one year old, moved with his father to Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Philip Stoner volunteered, [illegible] date not given, [illegible] on the Juniata River, about twenty-five miles below [illegible] stationed from [illegible] of each year from 1779 to 1781, at least fifteen months in all, under Captain Joshua Davis, who commanded at the fort and Colonel John Piper, of the Pennsylvania troops. He was called out, frequently, on scouting parties against the Indians.
In 1781, he was residing in York County, Pennsylvania, where he continued to reside for six years. About 1802, he moved from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to Clermont County, Ohio, lived there for eighteen months; then moved to Warren County, Ohio, and lived four years, thence to Montgomery County, Ohio, then returned to Clermont County, Ohio, thence to Hamilton County, and again returned to Clermont County.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, while residing on a farm in Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio, in which farm he had resided for about three years.
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Philip Stoner died September 14, 1837, in Clermont County, Ohio.
The soldier married August 11, 1791, in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Sarah or Sara Ringer. She was born April 18, 1766, in Pennsylvania. The names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed December 28, 1838, while residing in Clermont County, Ohio.
She died in [illegible], exact date not shown.
Children are referred to the only name of a child that is given is Joseph Stoner, the second child. The name Andrew Stoner is [illegible] Andrew was born March 23, 1793, but no relationship of Andrew to Philip Stoner and his wife, Sarah, was shown.
In [illegible], one Anna Smith, aged forty-two years and a resident of Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio, stated that she was reared by Philip and Sarah Stoner; no relationship was shown.
The names Frederick and Joseph Ringer [illegible]; no relationship to the widow was shown.
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Batavia, Dec 1, 1858
Clermont County, Ohio
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Philip Stoner, a Revolutionary soldier, was placed on the pension list in 1832, and died in 1837. His widow, Sarah Stoner, was placed upon the list in 1849 and died in 1852. How was she not entitled to the Pension from 1837 to 1849? And did she draw it or any person for her? If not drawn and she was entitled to it, can her living children draw it? They drew their pension at Cincinnati, Ohio. Will you oblige me by the foregoing information.
Yours respectfully,
Philip B. Swine
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Sarah Stoner
Ohio
Suspended
See letter 4 June 1839 S. Smith
Act 7 July 1838
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Philip Stoner, Ohio, Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pension Office
June 3, 1839
Died 1837. Died 14 Sept 1837 payment to that period.
JH
100.00 - 1.38 = 98.62
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Owensville April 13th, 1849
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Sarah Stoner. Please send the certificate or letter to me to Owensville, Clermont County, Ohio.
Dennis Smith, attorney for Sarah Stoner
to J.L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions, D.C.
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2200
Ohio
Sarah Stoner, widow of Philip Stoner who was a private in the Pennsylvania line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of December 1843 and sent to Dennis Smith, Batavia, Ohio.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 162
Certificate issued under [illegible]
23rd Jan. 1845, dated 21 May 1849 and sent to claimant care of W. R. [illegible], Clermont, Ohio
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Ohio 533
Sarah Stoner, Widow of Philip Stoner who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14th Sept 1837 of Clermont County in the State of Ohio, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the Regiment commanded by Col. Piper in the Pennsylvania line for 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 50 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836, to 14 Sept. 1837, when [illegible] pension commenced.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of May 1847 and sent to Claimant, care of W. W. Hawthorn, Masuthon, Clermont County, Ohio.
Total amount [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838]
Sent H. Res. 23rd Jan 1845.
Recorded by D. H. Wass, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 397
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Letter to D Smith April 21, 1841.
Ohio 4274
Sarah Stoner, widow of Philip Stoner, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14 Sept 1837, of Clermont County in the State of Ohio, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Davis of the Regiment commanded by Col. Piper in the Penna. line for 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati, Ohio, at the rate of 50 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of Sept 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept 1839 and sent to Dennis Smith, Batavia, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $98.62
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1840 $25.00
$123.62
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2. Page 219
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Philip Stoner Ohio 7 June 1832

$50
To What time last paid
Pension Office
20 Sept 1838 pt 4 March 1837
JH
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June 3, 1936
BA-J/EEL
Philip Stoner - W.6304
Mr. S. C. Stoner
811 H.W. Wellman Building
Los Angeles, California
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of the following Revolutionary War pensioners: Nicholas Stoner, Caspar Stoner, Abraham Stoner, Peter Stoner, Jacob Stoner, and Philip Stoner.
Due to the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war for one person or organization. You are furnished herein the history of Philip Stoner, W.6304, the data for which are obtained from the papers on file in claim for pension based upon the service of that soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Philip Stoner was born August 16, 1758, in Frederick County, Maryland, and when one year old, moved with his father to Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Philip Stoner volunteered, exact date not given, marched to Shoupe's Fort on the Juniata river, about twenty-five miles below Bedford, where he was stationed from May until October of each year from 1779 to 1781 at least fifteen months in all, under Captain Joshua Davis, who commanded at the fort and Colonel John Piper, of the Pennsylvania Troops. He was called out, frequently, in scouting parties against the Indians.
In 1791, he was residing in York County, Pennsylvania, where he continued to reside for six years. About 1802, he moved from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to Clermont County, Ohio, lived there for eighteen months, then moved to Warren County, Ohio, and lived four years; thence to Montgomery County, Ohio, then returned to Clermont County, Ohio, thence to Hamilton County, and again returned to Clermont County.
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Philip Stoner was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, while residing on a farm in Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio, on which farm, he stated, he had resided for about three years.
He died September 14, 1837 in said Clermont County.
The soldier married August 11, 1791, in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Sarah or Sam Ringer. She was born April 18, 1766, in Pennsylvania.
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed December 20, 1833, while residing in Clement County, Ohio.
She died in 1852, exact date not shown.
Children are referred to: the only name of a child that is given is Joseph Stoner, the second child. The name Andrew Stoner is shown: he was born March 25, 1783, but no relationship of Andrew to Philip and his wife was shown.
In 1839, one Anna Smith, aged forty-two years and a resident of Stonelick, Clermont County, Ohio, stated that she was reared by Philip and Sarah Stoner; no relationship was shown.
The names Fredrick and Joseph Ringer appear: no relationship to the widow was shown and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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October 31, 1934
BA-J/EEL
Philip Stoner - W.6304
Mrs. W.M. Newmyer
80 Grant Avenue, Bellevue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Phillip Stoner, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served from Pennsylvania and was living in Clermont County, Ohio, in 1838.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4304, based upon the military service of Philip were in that war.
Philip Stoner was born August 16, 1758, in Frederick County, Maryland, and when one year old, moved with his father to Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not show.
While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Philip Stoner volunteered, exact date not shown, marched to Shoupe's Fort on the Juniata river, about twenty-five miles below Bedford, where he was stationed from May until October of each year from 1779 to 1781 at least fifteen months in all, under Captain Joshua Davis, who commanded at the fort and Colonel John Piper, of the Pennsylvania Troops. He was frequently called out on scouting parties against the Indians.
In 1791, he was residing in York County, Pennsylvania, where he continued to reside for six years. About 1802, he moved from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to Clermont County, Ohio, lived there for eighteen months; then moved to Warren County, Ohio, and lived four years; thence to Montgomery County, Ohio, then returned to Clermont County, Ohio, thence to Hamilton County, and again returned to Clement County.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, while residing on a farm in Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio, on which farm, he stated, he had resided for about three years.
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Philip Stoner died September 14, 1837, in Clermont County, Ohio.
The soldier married August 11, 1792, in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Sarah or Sara Ringer. She was born April 18, 1766, in Pennsylvania.
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed December 29, 1838, while residing in Clermont County, Ohio.
She died in 1852, exact date not shown.
Children are referred to: the only name given is that of Joseph Stoner, the second child. The name Andrew Stoner is shown; he was born March 23, 1793, but no relationship to Philip and Sarah Stoner was shown.
In 1839, one Anna Smith, aged forty-two years and a resident of Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio, stated that she was reared by Philip and Sarah Stoner; no relationship was shown.
The names Fredrick and Joseph Ringer appear; no relationship to the widow was shown and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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November 6, 1933
BA-J/MMET/eel
Mrs. J. W. Hadsley
Somerfield
Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Daniel and Peter Stoy, Philip Stoner and Peter Lych.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Peter Stoy under any spelling of the surname.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports for one person or organization. The records of Daniel Stoy and Philip Stoner are furnished herewith, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in the respective claims for pension, S.40612 and W. 4304, based upon their military service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 6, 1933
BA-J/EEL
Daniel Stoy S.40512
Philip Stoner W. 4304
Mrs. J. W. Hadsley
Somerfield
Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
The date and place of birth of Daniel Stoy are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted sometime in 1775, served in Captain Robert Clussage's Company, Colonels Thompson and Edward Hand's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in several skirmishes and at the taking of Dorchester Hill and was discharged in October or November 1776, having served twelve months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where, he stated, he had lived for fifty-nine years.
Daniel Stoy died January 12, 1838, place not stated.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
Philip Stoner
W. 4804
Philip Stoner was born August 16, 1763, in Frederick County, Maryland, and when one year old, moved with his father to Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered, exact date not shown, marched to Shoupe's Fort on the Juniata River, about twenty-five miles below Bedford, where he was stationed from
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May until October of each year from 1779 to 1781, at least fifteen months in all, under Captain Joshua Davis, who commanded at the fort and Colonel John Piper, of the Pennsylvania Troops. Philip Stoner served at the fort from which he was frequently called out on scouting parties against the Indians.
In 1791, he was residing in York County, Pennsylvania, where he continued to reside for six years. About 1802, he moved from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to Clermont County, Ohio, lived there for eighteen months, then moved to Warren County, Ohio, and lived four years; then moved to Montgomery County, Ohio; then back to Clermont County, Ohio; thence to Hamilton County, and again returned to Clermont County.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, while residing on a farm in Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio, in which farm, he stated, he had resided for about three years.
Philip Stoner died September 14, 1837, in Clermont County, Ohio.
The soldier married August 11, 1791, in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania, Sarah or Sara Ringer. She was born in Pennsylvania, April 18, 1766.
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed December 29, 1838, while residing in Clermont County, Ohio.
She died in 1852, exact date not shown.
Children are referred to; the only name shown is Joseph Stoner, the second child. The name Andrew Stoner appears in the papers in the claim. Andrew was born March 23, 1793; no relationship to Philip and Sarah Stoner was shown.
In 1839, one Anna Smith, aged forty-two years and a resident of Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio, stated that she was reared by Philip and Sarah Stoner; no relationship was shown.
The names Fredrick and Joseph Ringer appear, no relationship to the widow, Sarah Ringer Stoner, was shown.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
[Handwritten: She said in one place died in Nov, but as official record in Sept. and she gave Sept. the second time. I did not see Nov.]
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June 26, 1936
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me any available record you may have of Philip Stoner of Clermont County, Ohio, a soldier of the Revolution, pensioned in 1833, and oblige.
Very truly yours
Alice E. Starner
(Mrs.) Alice E. Starner
443 1/2 West College Avenue
York, Pennsylvania
[Stamp: RECEIVED Jun 30, 1936]
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SAMUEL C. STONER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
March 23, 1936.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Wish you would please send me a copy of the pension report upon the filing of the application for pension or a copy of the application of the following named pensioners:
1. NICHOLAS STONER born about 1767 a pensioner in Bleeker, Fulton Co, N.Y. as shown by 1840 Census of Pensioners for 1840 and also shown in Montgomery Co, N.Y. in 1790 Census.
2. CASPAR STONER, a pensioner in Stark Co, Ohio in 1820 as shown by the Ohio Revol. Pensioners.
3. ABRAHAM STONER a pvt in N. Car Line, and a pensioner as shown by the 22 State Recs of N.C.
4. PETER STONER born about 1763 and a pensioner at Greencastle, Putnam Co. Ind. as shown by 1840 Census of Pensioners
5. JACOB STONER born about 1748 died 4 Aug 1827, a pensioner in Somerset Co, Pa. as shown by 1840 Census of Pensioners.
B. PHILIP STONER a pensioner in Clermont County, Ohio and his widow, Sarah Stoner was likewise a pensioner of same place, as shown by 1840 Census of Pensioners.
I am preparing a book of the Stoner family in America and would very much appreciate this information as I believe it will be of great value from a genealogical standpoint.
Please let me hear from you as soon as convenient.
Truly yours,
S. C. Stoner,
311 H.W. Hellman Bldg.
Los Angeles, Calif.
[Stamp: RECEIVED Apr 27 1936]
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MRS. W. H. NEWMYER
80 GRANT AVENUE, BELLEVUE
PITTSBURGH, PA.
October 24, 1934
Veterans Bureau
Washington D.C.
I am seeking information regarding Phillip Stoner, a Pensioner of the Revolution from Penna., but living in Clermont Co., Ohio - Pvt. P.M. - Aug 24, 1833- 70 - Pa. Archives, 3rd Lines Vol 23. P. 584. And any times to know when he enlisted and something about his family. Any data will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. W. A. Newmyer
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[Stamp: RECEIVED October 26 1934]
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1933 - Nov 6, History to Mrs. J W. Endeley.
Letter in case of Daniel Stoy [illegible]
1934 Oct 31 History to Mrs. W.H. Newmyer
1936 June 4 History to M. Stoner.
1936 Aug 10 History to Mrs. Alice E. Starmer
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4804
Sarah Stoner
Widow, Philip Stoner, Private Rev War
Act: February 2, 1848
Index:--Vol. M, Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Philip Stoner
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Philip Stoner which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
V. Has he mentioned 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? No.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [blank]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? [blank]
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [blank]
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 4, 5, 6, 7
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss 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, deposeth 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 service I claim a pension.
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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 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 shewn 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
Traditionary evidence in militia cases when living witnesses are not produced is indispensable. See also Quere 14.
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Washington, March 25. 1847
Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith the Declaration of Mrs. Sarah Stoner of Ohio for arrears of pension which she claims under the decision of the Attorney General of 2d Sept 1842, and Joint Resolution of Congress of 23rd January, 1845, and am
With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
Geo. M. Phillips
Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 24th 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, the Widow of Philip Stoner, a Pensioner in the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Fifty Dollars and [blank] Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1837, to the 14th Sept. 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Sarah Stoner's application for the arrears of pension due to Philip Stoner under the law of June 7th 1832 at his death.
Clermont County, Ohio
Commissioner of Pensions of the United States
Washington City. D.C.
Batavia, Ohio
Sept 12
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1838
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Sarah Stoner, widow of Philip Stoner, deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner of Clermont County in the State of Ohio under the law of June 7th, 1832, for the [illegible] of pension due to Philip Stoner at his death.
Please [illegible] at the [illegible] and draft to me at Batavia, Ohio.
I am, very respectfully yours,
Dennis Smith
[illegible] of the United States
Washington City, D.C.
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Clermont 29 Dec 1838
D. Smith
[illegible]
Respectfully informed to the Commissioner of Pensions
Mr. Smith so informed.
3rd Auditors Office
January 10, 1839
V 4352
Ohio
Sarah Stoner
7 July 1838
Stoner
admitted
Private, 15 months, $50
died 14 Sep 1837
Act 7 July 1818
Dennis Smith
Batavia, Ohio
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Clermont County, Ohio
29th December 1938
Sir
I herewith transmit the vouchers in the case of Philip Stoner, deceased. 
Also, the papers in the case of Sarah Stoner, widow of Philip Stoner, deceased, claim for pension under the law of July 7th 1838.
If there is any other vouchers necessary in either of the cases, direct such information to Clermont County, State of Ohio, Batavia.
Dennis Smith
I am sir,
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
D. Smith
Peter Hagan, Esquire
Washington City
3rd auditor of the Treasury
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Batavia, Ohio
4578
19 Sept. 1843
Dennis Smith
Revolutionary pension claim of Sarah Stoner
Received 25 Sept 1843
Answered same day
$50 per annum
Respectfully referred to Commissioner of Pension and [illegible] so informed.
Third Auditor's Office
25 Sept 1843
Pen Haynes, Auditor
Sep 25, 1843
Sarah Stoner
Act 1843
Ohio
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Batavia, Ohio
Sept 20
Peter Hagner, Esquire
Third Auditor Comptroller's Office
D.C.
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Queensville, Sept 19th, 1843
Dr Sir
I herewith send you the declaration of Sarah of Jackson Township, Clermont. If there is anything [illegible] send me word. Filled out the declaration according to the form that you sent me.
Yours, &c.
Dennis Smith
Mr. Peter Hagner, Esq.
District Columbia
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Batavia August 5th 1839
Dear sir
I here send you some more proof in the case of Sarah Stoner, that was suspended for more proof, widow of Philip Stoner, deceased, Revolutionary Pensioner. The old lady has furnished me their marriage papers that was given them at the time of the marriage. She says that she did not know that it was about the house till recently. She was looking amongst her papers, she found it. I send you some family Records. What some of them is, I am unable to tell as they are wrote in German. The first I take to be Philip Stoner's birth. The third I take to be the age of his second son, Joseph. The old lady tells me there is no person to her knowledge living that she can prove the marriage as there is no public record of their marriage. The best that has come to my notice is the marriage paper and the family record that I have sent you.
As to the Suspended Papers of Elizabeth Smith, I have wrote on to Pennsylvania for more proof, but Dennis Smith was of such extreme age, I do not know that any other than her very testimony can be found.
I am respectfully
your obedient servant,
Dennis Smith
Mr. J. L. Edwards
District of Columbia
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Queensville, Ohio
April 3
Mr. J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
D.C.
Sarah Stoner
Ohio
Apr 21, 1841
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Newlinston, Clermont County, Ohio April 9th 1841
Mr. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
There was, on the 27th day of September 1839, issued at the war department to Sarah Stoner of this to a pension certificate for a five years pension commencing on the 14th day of Sept 1837. She has [illegible] her certificate drew her pension till the fourth of March 1841, which time only makes three years and not quite a half. Armstrong, the agent for paying pensions in Cincinnati, refused to pay this 4th of March without I would deliver up the original certificate of Mrs. Stoner, which I did, as I was appointed the agent of Mrs.  Stoner to [illegible] her pension. Now, sir, I wish to know if she is entitled to [illegible] out the five years or not as I understand and the pension law. Please to inform me and if she is entitled to said one and a half years more, what must be taken to authorize and draw this [illegible] old [illegible] woman so afflicted with the white swelling that this almost helpless if the draws one and a half years more, that is little better than seventy five dollars coming to her.
Your most obedient servant,
Dennis Smith, attorney for Sarah Stoner
To Mr. J L Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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Declaration of Sarah [illegible] Congress [illegible] granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th, 1838.
State of the Ohio, Clermont County, ss.
On this fifth day September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the justices of the peace in and for said county, Sarah Stoner, a resident of Jackson Township in the county of Clermont, aged seventy-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Philip Stoner who was a private in the revolution and died on the 14th day of September 1837. She further declares that she is still the widow of said deceased.
Sarah Stoner [her mark]
Attest
Dennis Smith
William Hartman
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.
William Hartman, JP
I, William Hartman, a Justice of the peace above named, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and know her to be the same person that drawed a pension under the act of July 7th, 1838.
William Hartman
Sept 5, 1843
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County, ss.
I, J.D. Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Hartman, Esquire, was on the 5th day of September, 1843, and now is a justice of the peace within and for said county of Clermont, legally authorized to act as such and that his signatures within written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Please at Batavia in said county, this 19th day of September A.D. 1843.
J.D. Morris, Clerk
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349
Sarah Stoner
Ohio
Act 3 and joint resolution of 23 January 1845
$50 from 4 March 1836 to 14 Sept 1837 when her present pension commenced.
To claimant in care of W. Hartman
Marathon, Clermont, Ohio
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the decision of the Attorney General of 2nd September 1843 and the Resolution of Congress of the 23 January 1845.
Whereas the rules of the Department in force in 1839 when I procured my pension, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the decision of the Attorney General and Resolution of Congress above mentioned. I am the widow of Philip Stoner who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, I have drawn a pension at the rate of fifty dollars per annum from the 14th day of September 1837 and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 14th day of September 1837. I made my declaration before the 30th of April 1844, and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23rd of January 1845.
Sarah Stoner [her mark]
In presence of
John M. Hutchinson
William Hartman
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven at Clermont County, State of Ohio.
John M. Hutchinson, Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
John M. Hutchinson, Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County, ss.
I. R.W. Clarke, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John M. Hutchinson, Esquire, before whom the acknowledgment of the within affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking and subscribing the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Clermont, duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit are due to all of his official acts as such in all Courts of Record in this State as well as elsewhere, and that he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgement of affidavits and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Batavia in said County this 11th day of March A.D. 1847.
R.W. Clarke, Clerk
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Sarah Stoner
Declaration
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State of Ohio
Brown County, ss.
On this 3 day of March A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, Sarah Stoner, a resident of Perry Township in Brown County, aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Philip Stoner who was a private in the revolution (as she now believes) the Regiment or Corps in which he served, she is unable to state, but refers to the papers on file in your office under which he drew a pension, that she received a pension under the act of June 17th 1844 at the rate of fifty dollars per annum. She further declares that the still is a widow.
Sarah Stoner [her mark]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
W. B. Conklin, J.P.
John S. Gates
I hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
W. B. Conklin, J.P.
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The State of Ohio
Brown County, ss.
I, Gideon Dunham, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Brown County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William B. Conklin was an acting Justice of the peace on the third day of March AD 1849, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that the signature to the within certificate is genuine.
Witness whereof, I hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said
Court this 12th day of April AD 1849.
Gideon Dunham, Clerk
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State of Ohio, Clermont County, ss.
Personally appeared before me, Samuel Ewing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clermont and State of Ohio and Township of Stonelick, Anna Smith, who being first by me duly sworn according to law doth on her said oath say that she is forty two years of age and was reared by Phillip and Sarah Stoner and ever since his first memory, the old German her [illegible] to me the day which the first part is in German the figure is [illegible] March 1768, the second part is the birth of Andrew Stoner, March 23, 1793, the 3rd containing German writing, the 1795 in 2 places of which I send you enclosed, marked B, has since his first memory till this day been in the family of Philip Stoner that she has saw it hundreds of times and knows it to be the same on account of the name of Andrew Stoner and always has heard Sarah Stoner say this first child that was begotten in lawful wedlock by her and Philip Stoner was dead born and its age was never set down in the family record. That [illegible] was their second child whom she knew to live till he became a man of family and always was recognized as the son of Philip and Sarah Stoner, the same that drew a pension in his lifetime and Sarah Stoner that is now trying to get a pension as widow of said Philip Stoner and further this deponent saith not.
Anna Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me this third Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.
Samuel Ewing, J.P. of the Township of Stonelick
I hereby certify that on the 3d day of August 1839, I, with pen knife, cut the leaf hereto attached and enclosed, from an old German Testament, which before I marked on the back with the capital letter B, the writing on the leaf aforesaid appears to have been written in English, in the middle of said leaf, that towards each end of said leaf appeared to be Dutch or German.
Samuel Ewing, J.P.
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County, ss.
I, J.D. Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Ewing, Esquire, before whom the within affidavit of Anna Smith, appears to have been sworn to and subscribed, was at the time of taking and subscribing said affidavit and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Clermont, duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such in all Courts of record as well as elsewhere. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Batavia in said County this 7th day of August A.D. 1839.
J.D. Morris, Clerk