Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 566, for Alexander Montgomery, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Montgomery, Alexander 
Lydia

NUMBER
W.566

CONTENTS
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Left Side Page
Note sent to the Honorable Wm Hendrick Dec 1820 H.R.

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4784
Roll of Indiana

Alexander Montgomery
Private
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence the 22nd of June 1818

Certificate of Pension the 7th of December 1818 and sent to the Honorable Wm Hendrick House of Reps U. States

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 2 Mo 13/30 $19.46
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 $48.00
$67.46

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

Continued
Jefferson [illegible]
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Let to Jno P Cook March 1/ [illegible]
"                        "   March 6/54
Let to P. Agt [Pension Agent] 12 Feb 1855.

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4909
IOWA
Lydia Montgomery
widow of Alexander Montgomery
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private
MD line

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 3rd February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of Sept '53 and sent to Geo S Hampton
Iowa City, Iowa

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb 3/53  Page 200 Vol A
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Montgomery 

Alexander Montgomery 

evidence of his indigent 
circumstances required 
to which the judge 
will either certify 
himself or to the 
credibility of 
those deposing to 
the same.

Admitted
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The State of Indiana }
Jefferson County }

I Richard C. Talbott Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court for the County afsd [aforesaid] Do certify that Davis Floyd Esquire before whom the foregoing affidant was made & who has certified the same was at that time & since is the presiding Judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court & that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court at Madison this 7th day of Octr 1818 
Rh C Talbott Ck
Seal

Knowing the within affidant I certify that I believe him to be in reduced circumstances & to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support 
5th Decr 1818 
William Hendricks 
mem congress
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The State of Indiana }
Jefferson County } 
On this 22nd day of 
June 1818. before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of said County personally appears Alexander Montgomery aged seventy five years, resident in Jefferson County Indiana who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” That he the said Alexander Montgomery enlisted in Baltim[ore]  in the State of Maryland and was a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain William Spurro of the 4th Maryland Regmt [Regiment] of the Continental army that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1781 when he was discharged ^having 3 [illegible] in said continental service from service at Kimballs ground State of New Jersy that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Long Island, Fort Washinton & Statan [Staten} Island, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that has no other evidence now in his
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power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Davis Floyd President 
Second Circuit 

I Davis Floyd presiding Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Alexander Montgomary [Alexander Montgomery] did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the preceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
1818. 
Davis Floyd, President 
Second Circuit
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The State of Iowa }
County of Johnson } ss
On this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared in open Court, before the District Court of Johnson County and State of Iowa, Lydia Montgomery a resident of the County of Linn and State of Iowa, aged Sixty Seven years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed the 29th day of July A.D. 1848 and the 3rd day of February AD. 1853; that she is the widow of Alexander Montgomery who was a Sergent in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, that she is unable to detail the services of her said husband Alexander Montgomery in the said Revolutionary war, but she states that in the lifetime of the said Alexander Montgomery he applied to the Commissioner of Pensions for a pension for his services in said Revolutionary War, which pension was granted to him, and he received the sum of ninety six Dollars for each year until his death, that after his death she drew the balance of his pension by her agent Abner Cox, from the Bank at Lafayette in the State of Indiana, she here refers to the application and declaration and proofs furnished by the said Alexander Montgomery of his services and now on file in the pension office at Washington City in the District of Columbia.
She further declares that she was married to the said Alexander Montgomery on the twenty seventh
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day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven that her husband the aforesaid Alexander Montgomery died on the ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the said acts, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Lydia Montgomery her [handwritten] X mark 

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written before me 
James P Carleton Judge of the 
4th Judicial Dist of Iowa & of 
the Dist Court of Johnson County, the 
Johnson County said County of Johnson being a part of sd. 4th Judicial District.

State of Iowa}
Johnson County}
I hereby certify that James P. Carleton before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing the Judge of the District Court of the [crossed out: said] County of Johnson aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and qualified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the District Court of said County this 23rd day of March A.D. 1853 
Saml J Hess  Clk
D.C. Johnson County 
Iowa
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State of Iowa }
County of Johnson }
Abner Cox and Isaac Cox of the County of Linn and State of Iowa being first duly sworn upon their oath state that in the lifetime of Alexander Montgomery that they were well acquainted with ^him for many years, and they have also been well acquainted with Lydia Montgomery, That the said Alexander Montgomery and Lydia Montgomery lived together as husband and wife about ten years, and until the time the said Alexander Montgomery died. That the said Alexander Montgomery died in Mercer County in the State of Illinois, on or about the ninth day of January A.D. (1837) one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, that we were at his funeral and saw him burried. That Lydia Montgomery is his widow, that she [crossed out: has] was a widow on the 29 day of July A.D. 1848 and on the 3rd day of February A.D. 1853 and that she is still a widow
Isaac Cox
Abner Cox his [handwritten] X mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 23d day of March A.D. 1853 - and I certify that I have no interest in the result of the case, and am not concerned in its prosecution and I further certify that the said Abner Cox and Isaac Cox are credible Witnesses 
Saml J Hess Clerk 
D.C.  I. C 
Iowa
Seal
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State of Iowa }
County of Johnson }
John Stevenson of the County of Linn and State of Iowa, being first duly sworn upon his oath states, that he lived a neighbor to Alexander Montgomery and Lydia Montgomery, before the time of their marriage and after, that the said Alexander Montgomery and Lydia Montgomery lived together as husband and wife from the year 1826 or 1827 until the time the said Alexander Montgomery died. that the said Lydia Montygomery has not since the death of the said Alexander Montgomery, been married, and that she is now a widow 
John Stephenson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of March A.D. 1853, and I certify that John Stevenson is a credible witness 
Saml J Hess Clerk 
Dist Court Johnson County 
Iowa
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Iowa City, March 23d 1853 
The Commissioner of Pensions 
Will please issue a pension certificate for the pension I am entitled to and forward said certificate to George S. Hampton at this place, and much oblige
Lydia Montgomery her [handwritten] X mark
Attest Saml J Hess
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State of Indiana }
Montgomery County ⎬ ss 
I Andrew P. Lynn Clerk of the circuit court for said county, do certify that a marriage license was issued on the 27th day of April 1827, for the marriage of Alexander Montgomery and Lydia Cox, as appears of record in my office; and that the following is a true copy of the certificate of the marriage of said persons as the same remains of record in my office. To wit: 

“State of Indiana }
Montgomery County ⎬ I hereby certify that on the 27th of April last I joined together in the holy State of Matrimony Alexander Montgomery and Lydia Cox both of said County and I believe of lawful age. Given under my hand and seal this 21st of May 1827. 
James Wilson J. P. [handwritten] seal

Recorded 23d May 1827. } John Wilson Clerk } “

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Crawfordsville, the seventeenth day of May A.D. 1853 
Andrew P. Lynn Clerk 
Seal
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4784
Alex Montgomery
Act 1819

Pension Papers

Ex'd & recorded on the minutes of the Court this 2nd of Nov 1820.
J Ward-  Clerk
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The State of Indiana }
Scott County and Circuit Sct }
Scott Circuit Court 
November Term 1820 

On this [crossed out: 30th] ^2d day of [crossed out: October] ^ November in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said Circuit which is composed of the said County of Scott, Alexander Montgomery aged seventy seven years on the 21st day of December last resident in the township of Lexington in the County of Scott aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows First three years in the 4th Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Smith in the company of Captain William Spurrier also six months in the Regiment commanded by Colonel — McAllister in the company commanded by Capt. William McCasky belonging to the Pennsylvania line, designated by the name of the “Flying Camp” and the date of his original declaration is of the 22d day of June 1818 and the [crossed out: number] date of his Pension Certificate is of the 7th day of December 1818. And I do moreover solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War”passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed:
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An Inventory of the property belonging to me Alexander Montgomery of the above date November 1820
One black mare of the value of $30.00 
Do [ditto] Milch Cow red & White of the value of 12.00
15 head of Hogs of the value of 15.00
One pot ……1.00
do Bake Oven ……0.75
do chopping axe……2.00
do Lock chain ……2.50
do Hoe ……0.50
Amounting in all to $63.75
Scott County Lexington Township 
November 2d 1820 
Alexn Montgomery 
The said Alexander Montgomery moreover states on oath that he is a farmer by occupation, but wholly unable to labor from age and corporeal debility. that he has no person in his family but his wife Mary Montgomery aged 72 years last May who is also unable to labor from age and bodily disease and infirmity being subject to and afflicted with ^a rheumatic affection and therefore entirely unable to contribute much towards her support. 
Signed by Alexr Montgomery
Sworn to and declared on this 2d day of November in the year 1820 before 
Davis Floyd 
President of the 2d Judicial 
District of the State of 
Indiana
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I James Ward Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the said schedule is Sixty three dollars & seventy cents 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this [illegible: 2d] day of November 1820 
James Ward Clk
Seal
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Letter of Atty dated 
Feb 17/54 returned 
by request
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H. Reps. U. S. Feb. 27 1854 

Hon Loren P. Waldo 
Sir 
Herewith letter from one of my Constituents Mr Child address to your Dep.t - Also Mr Childs to letter to me. May I ask that you will have the subject matter Examined report to me?
Very Resply Your Obt Servt
Jno. P. Cook
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Johnson County Iowa 
District Court 
3 March 1853 

Married 27 April 1827 [illegible: Nov or Nar]

3 Witness swears to their living and cohabiting together - 1 of them for 12 years and 2 of them from 1826 or 1827 


Died 9 Jan 1837 [illegible: Nov or Nar]

By 2 Witness at his funeral in Mercer Co Illinois 
was a Wid in 29 July 1848 and Still 
a widow 
Identifies her clearly
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Lydia Montgomery 

Boynton 
it returned 
March 6/54
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Ho. Reps. March 3d 1854 

Hon L. P. Waldo 
Sir 
I am in recpt [receipt] of your favor of 1st inst advising me of the rejection of Lydia Montgomery application for a pension 
Please return the letter of her Atty which I sent to your Office with her application 
Herewith the application of Susan Davis*. Please Examine and advise me if any more proof be Necessary. 
Truly Yours &c. 
Jno. P. Cook

*Appl referred.
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Commissioner of Pensions 
Dr Sir 
Mrs Lydia Montgomery, widow of Alexander Montgomery, a soldier of the Revolution, recd [received] a pension under the act of 1853 relative to the widows of Revolutionary soldiers. Her pension is for $96. per annum, and commenced Feb 3d the day after the act became a law. 
Her husband, who drew a pension, has been dead Eight years. 
Mrs Montgomery stands in need of any arrearages, or back money, to which she may be entitled under that act; and I respectfully ask you to forward me any printed form or forms which should be used in her application, and also a copy of the act referred to. 
Respectfully Yours 
James J. Child 
Cedar Rapids 
Iowa

Feb 17th 1854
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STAMP - Iowa City Iowa May 31

1853

J C Mayo

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Pension Office 
22 Aug 53 
This case is respectfully 
refered to 3d Auditor for 
date of death of Pensioner 
and of last payment 
Very Respectfully  
S. Cole Chief Clerk 

[illegible] See other side
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Alexander Montgomery Act 1818 
$8.00 p.m.  Died 9th Jan. 
1837. Paid to his death. 
F Bent 
Auditor 

Paper defaced before received 
at 3d Auditor's Office.
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Brief in the case of Mrs. Lydia Montgomery widow of Alex
Johnson County and State of Iowa
Act of Feb 3, 1853

Claim - Original

Is it documentary, traditionary or support by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband a pensioner under act of 1818 at $96.00 per annum

Pri
If for increase
has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Marriage proven public rec.

Death or wills
[illegible]

Name and residence of Agent 
Geo S Hampton
Iowa City Iowa

Examining Clerk

J L Gray
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1909 Iowa
Lydia Montgomery
widow
Alexander

Free 
Jno P Cook

Hon Loren P Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Iowa City, May 30, 1853 
Sir
You will please find enclosed the Declaration of Mrs Lydia Montgomery, who applies for a pension as a Widow of Alexander Montgomery one of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary War 
Mrs Montgomery thinks that her pension should be paid to her from the time her husband died and she has so instructed me to request you to examine her claim, and if possible to grant her a pension from the 9th day of January A.D. 1837 Your early attention [crossed out: is requested] to this case Will oblige Mrs Montgomery 
I am very Respectfully 
yours &c. 
Geo. S.Hampton 

To / 
The Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
D.C.
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Widow etc
File No 566
Lydia Montgomery
Widow
Alexander Montgomery
Pri Rev War

Act 3d Feb 1853
Index Vol M Page 58

[Arrangement of 1870]
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March 14, 1902
Mrs. Grace Osborn
Crawfordsville, Ind

Apr 20, 1902
Mrs. Eliza E Davison
Crawfordsville, Ind
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No 2436
Appl of Lydia
Montgomery wid of 
Alexander
Iowa

Act 3 Feb 1853

Rev
Allowed $96.00 per an
Com Feb 3, 1853

Geo S Hampton
Iowa City Iowa

No Good
Evidence Full

Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
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566
Alex Montgomery
June 22 1818
Jefferson co Ind 75
78 Baltimore MD

Capt. Wm Spurrier
Col Saml Smith
Pvt 3 years

Bat Brandywine
Germantown, Long Is, Fort Washington, Staten Is.

Capt. Wm. McCasky
Col McAlister 6 months
Widow app March 3, 1853
Lenor Co Iowa City

Ma: Lydia Cox

Apr 27, 1825 Montgomery Co In
Died Jan 9, 1837 Mercer Co Ill
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1909  [crossed out: 4784 18]
Crawfordsville Ind.
Feb. 10, 1902 

[Stamp, very faint] To Ch [illegible] [handwritten] O. H. H.
   tion
    FEB 12
    MMISSION

Hon. H. Clay Evans 
Commr. of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 
Sir: 
At the request of Mrs. Grace Osborn I return the letter addressed to her Nov. 2. 1901, and inform you that the ancestor whose record as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, she desires to obtain, to enable her to Join the Daughters of the American Revolution, did not live in Mass, after the year 1823, and that he lived in Kentucky, or Indiana at the time he made application for pension; and that he died in Iowa, and
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2. 

that the Alexander Montgomery named in the enclosed form 
3-525, is not her ^great grand father. Will you kindly have the records examined again and if another Alexander Montgomery is found, to please send her the record. 
She also states that her great grand father (Alexander Montgomery) was 1st Cousin of General Richard Montgomery who fell at Quebec. 
Please address 
Mrs. Grace Osborn Crawfordsville, Ind. 
and oblige
Respectfully 
Maj. Chas. M. Travis