Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39944, John Arthur, Pa. And Va.
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Service PA and VA 
Arthur, John
Number S.39944
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John Arthur
Bedford Co in the state of Pennsylvania
was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel De la Fayette, Col. Heath of the Virginia
--, for the term of three years.
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Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
--- rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 26th of January 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued 7th of Sep 1819
sent to George Burd, Esq.
Bedford
[--ent] Pennsylvania
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arears to 4th of Sep 1819             $58.60
-anl. all'ce ending  4 Mar  1820         48.
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7 mo. 4/30 4/30                        $106.60
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--tification sent 17 Apr [1823 to Hon. John] Bedford PA
Respecting com. of pen: ------ .1.1828 do. to Hon G Burd H. R. Dec.24, 1831, do.to Hon. H Hubbard March 26, 1832 
paper copied + sent to Hon. Wm HUbbard.
Date of death not on ap.
1823 to Hon. John
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Application of John Arthur, private,
Col Heath, Regiment
Virginia Line
1776-Zysay

The deposition of --- 
official + disinterested -- to be taken and 
(or the certificate of an officer of the Regt.) to prove the service of the applicant, is required.
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Bedford County PA
Came before me the subscriber and Associate Judge of the County of Common Pleas of Bedford County, John Arthur a Resident Citizen of Greenfield Township in said county who being duly sworn [  ] that in the spring of the year seventeen hundred seventy six he enlisted in a company of Infantry on the Continental Establishment commanded by Captin Paytoff in Col Heath Regiment of the 8th Virginia Line and was under the command of Genl The Marquisse De La Fayette and served in the Revolutionary War for three years during said time was in the Battle of Brandywine, German Town + Monmouth in which battle engagement applicant was wounded in the groin by a musquet ball. That he was honorably discharged at Bonbrook near Brunswick in Jersey, That his discharge was burned in a house belonging to applicant brother which was consumed by fire many years since + that he hath not now any written evidence of  service in his possession. That after his service of three years in military, in Bedford County in Captain Boyd Company of Rangers during the war + served until the close of the war was in several campaigns against the Indians + at the Battle of Freeland Fort that have said service was collectively more than six
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years in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy + that he is now in reduced circumstances in life.  [   ] in need of the assistance of his county for support + that he hath never heretofore received any pension from the United States + if by any acts of Congress, he has hither too been entitled to any he hereby [  ] the same.
Given to subscriber this 26th day of Jan'y 1819 before Herm Martin
signature: John Arthur         stamp NARA

Bedford County Pa
Benjamin Fraizer a reputable Citizen of said county that he is well acquainted with the above applicant + knew him whilst were Soldiers under Captain Boyd as above stated--all the statement of said Arthur--said service to be true + that his circumstances are now reduced + that he stands in need of this assistance of his Country for support.
Benj Fre--
Subscribed this 26th Day January 1819 before John Martin
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Bedford County Pa
(seal) I Abraham Martin one of the  Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Arthur the applicant named in forgoing application + affidavits served the time therein stated as a soldier on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary Was against the Common Enemy. The application + affidavits telling both the same. I now herewith transmit to the honorable Secretary of War it further appears that said applicant is in reduces circumstances as stated in need of the assistance of his county for support in witness whereof I have herewith let my hand + seal this 26th day of Jan'y a.d. 1819.
John Martin  seal
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Copy
John Arthur's
Declaration
seal: the National Archives of the United States

Copy  + seal  75 [ ]
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4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Bedford County Pa
Filed 5th Sept 1820  D. Mann

On this 5th Day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas now holden in + for Bedford County said Court being a Court of Record in + for said county.
John Arthur a resident of said county aged sixty five years and upwards, a resident in said county being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit that he enlisted in the year 1776 in Prince Edward County Virginia with Captain Baytoff in the 7th Regt + was transferred to the 3 Reg't in the Virginia commanded by Col. Heath that he served in said regt three years against the Common Enemy in the Revolutionary War that he was discharged at Bonbrook in Jersey. all which together with his other services are set forth in his original declaration forwarded to the war department, on which a pension certificate issued to him signed J C Calhoun, Secretary of War dated     numbered       that he was in the Battle of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth + in sundry skirmishes against the enemy. I the said John Arthur do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 + that I have not from that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in land and naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 + that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other that which is contained in the schedule hereto amended + by me subscribed.    
(signature) John Arthur
Sworn to + subscribed in open court 5th Sept 1820
David Mann 
Prothy            
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List of all the property of John Arthur of Greenfield Township + the value of the same

1 mare valued   $25.00
1 do. at                 10.00
1 Heiffer                 8.00
4 Sheep                 4.00
1 Waggon             16.00
1 Plough                 2.00
1 Harrow                 4.00
4 Chests                 4.00
2 Lots of Horse      3.00
1 Cutting box          1.50
3 Chaff boxes         4.00
Sundry household + kitchen furniture  3.00
1 Calf                          .50
1 Table                         0
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                                   $86.00
I the undersigned do value + appraise the above property at the above sum of eighty six dollars
Sworn to + subscribed on this 5th Sept. 1820 before J McDonnald
Henry [Mye...]
The above schedule sworn to + subscribed on open court by John Arthur the 5th day of September 1820.
David Mann [Pro...]         John Arthur
The Court pproved of the forgoing valuation of the property of John Arthur at eighty six dollars + concur therein By the Court
David Mann [Pro...]
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Bedford County Pa
I Josiah M Esfry Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bedford in the state of Pennsylvania  do hereby certify that the aforgoing are true + accurate copies of the original depositions + statements of the said John Arthur files as received in my office on the 5th day of September 1820
Witness my hand + seal of office the 30th day of January 1823.  J. M. Esfry [Put]
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July 1, 1933
John Arthur-S.39944
BA-J/AWF

Grace Annette Wills
206 Broad Street
Washington, New Jersey

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of John Arthur.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S.39944, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Arthur.
The date and place of birth of John Arthur are
not stated; nor are the names of his parents shown.
John Arthur enlisted in Prince Edward County,
Virginia, in the spring of 1776 and served in CaptainBayton's company in the Seventh Virginia Regiment, was transferred to Colonel Heth's Third Virginia Regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and
Monmouth, where wounded by a musket ball in the groin,and after a service of three years was discharged at Bound Brook, New Jersey. He enlisted in Bedford County (state not named) and served in Captain Boyd's company of rangers, was in several campaigns against the Indians and an engagement at Freelands Fort and continued 
to serve until the close of the war.
John Arthur was allowed pension on his application executed January 26, 1819, then aged sixty-three years and living in Greenfield Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
. There are no data in this claim relative to
family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, John Arthur, you should address the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data-
John Arthur
Certificate No. 14442
Issued September 17, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence January 26, 1839
Act of March 18, 1818
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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39944
INVALID Revy
File No. 39944 John Arthur   Pri  Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol. 8, page 15

Arrangement of 1870.

1913. May 9  Hist. to S. H. Latsche Jr  V.L.M.
1932 Nov 22 list to Mrs. Robt C Lanning [Casey]
1933 July 1- Hist to Grace Annette Wills [Casey]
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Pennsylvania 
Bedford County, ss
I David Mann, Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said county, do certifyy that Abraham Marten, Esquire, before whom the foregoing depositions of the John Arthur & Benjamin Frazer appear to have beentaken and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of taking signing and certifying the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of county duly commissioned and sworn to whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due as well in courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Bedford the thirteenth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
David Mann
Protho
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Bedford County Pa
Came before me the subscriber and associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county John Arthur an inhabitant of Bedford County a respectable citizen of credit: the witness who being duly sworn deposed    that he is well acquainted with John Arthur the applicant above named and knew at the time he served with Captain Boyd as above stated and always understood that said John Arthur had served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment army + believes the facts set forth in the above application of said John Arthur as aforesaid + also that said John Arthur is in reduced circumstances as aforesaid.
Sworn to subscriber this 19th day of August 1819 before John Martin
John Arthur   mark
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old case
(postmark) Bedford, Aug 24
(address) The Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Bedford 20th April 1819
Sir,
I enclose the application of JohnArthur, an old soldier, from the circumstance of the applicant having enlisted in Virginia it is difficult for him to provide positive proof of his service. He swears to his service and to his application, the testimony of two creditable witnesses is attached which I hope will be sufficient. the man is frail + very infirm + states that if this proof will not answer, he [illegible] his claim as it is impossible for him to travel to Virginia to look up testimony.  The witnesses who have signed the affidavits enclosed are both [illegible]
Very respectfully
yours [illegible]
George Pund
                  "
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
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(postmark) BEDFORD APR 13
Department
Pension Office
Washington City
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Bedford Penn- 12 Apr 1823
[ ] Edwards, Pension Office
Sir,
Will you have the goodness to inform me by letter whether the Declaration papers Oe. of John Arthur, the old soldier who called at your office last winter in company with me, have been yet forwarded to you?
Arthur is apprehensive that his agent has neglected to forward the paper.
Very respectfully
your obedient servant,
John Tod
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WILLIAM SALOMON & CO.
BANKERS
25 BROAD STREET NEW YORK

MAY 2, 1913

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me copy of the War Record or Service of John Arthur, a Revolutionary Soldier of the
Pennsylvania Line, and who was on the pension list in 1820 and 1825. Any information you may be able to give me on the
above name will be greatly appreciated.
Yours Truly,
J. Harry Setsche, Jr.

J. Harry Letsche, Jr.,
c/o William Salomon & Co.,
25 Broad Street,
New York City.
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206 Broad Street,
Washington, New Jersey.

Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen
Will you kindly send me any
information you may have about John Arthur
who served in the Revolutionary War?
He served as a private in Captain Charles
Fleming's Company, 7th Virginia regiment,
commanded by Colonel Alexander McClenachan was transferred several times and when discharged Feb. 16th, 1779, was in Captain James Bayton's company, 5th Virg. Reg. commanded by Col. William Russel, I believe.
He was badly wounded and we have always
understood he received a pension.
Do you have any information about his
marriage and children. Also where he lived
and was buried?
.
Very truly yours, 
Mrs. Robert C Lanning
November 10th, 1932.
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(seal) RECEIVED JAN 21, 1933, SUB-DIV. READER 19 VETS ADM

206 Broad Street
Washington, New Jersy

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen-
Kindly send to me information regarding record of John Arthur, enlisted in 7th Virginia Regiment at Prince Edward County, Virginia
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in 1776- I wish to use this information for membership in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely
Grace Annette Wills
June 20, 1933
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(pen)sion on file in this Bureau
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Spring 1776 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 Years
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain Baytop, Colonel Heth
STATE. Va
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. After above
LENGTH OF SERVICE. Served until the close of war over 6 years in all
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captin Boyd, Co. of Rangers
STATE. Penn
Battles engaged in Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth when he was wounded in groin and at Freelands Fort.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1st enlisted in Prince Edward Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Jany 26, 1819. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Greenfield Twp. Bedford Co Penn.
Age at date of application, 64 years
Remarks: No data as to family.

Very repectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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November 22, 1932
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BA-J/AWF
John Arthur
S. 39924

Mrs. Robert C. Hanning
206 Broad Street
Washington, New Jersey

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to John Arthur, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data contained herein were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, S.39944, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Arthur.

The date, place of birth and names of the
parents of John Arthur are not stated.

He enlisted in Prince Edward County, Virginia,
in the spring of 1776 and served in Captain Bayton's company in the Seventh Virginia Regiment and was transferred to Colonel Heth's Third Virginia Regiment; he
was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, where he was wounded by a musket ball in the groin, and after a service of three years was discharged
at Bound Brook, New Jersey. He enlisted in
Bedford County and served in Captain Boyd's company of rangers, was in several campaigns against the Indians and engagement at Freelands Fort and served
until the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 26, 1819, then aged about sixty-three
years and living in Greenfield Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to his family and this
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office has no record as to his place of burial.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the above named Revolutionary War pensioner, John Arthur, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
John Arthur
Certificate number 14442
Issued September 17, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence January 26, 1819
Act of March 18, 1818
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator