Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46752, William Black, Continental Penn.
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SERVICE   Continental  Penn.
Black, William
NUMBER  S.46752
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4523
4  
Pennsylvania 
William Black 
private 
Pennsylvania line ’75 -  1 year Hazen’s Regt.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 6th of June 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Nov 1818 and delivered to the pensioner 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818 3 and 29/30 31.73
Annual All’ce ending 4th March 1819  48.00  
$ 79.73
894
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818]
See other side
Dauphin County Pa
May 26. 1819 
The certificate of the Auditor Genl. of Penna accompanying within declaration, was not entered the same William Black, who has made the enclosed Declaration; but another of the same name, who it appears served 3 years in Hazen’s Regt. File No. 40.007 – However, the claimant states that he will obtain proof of service & transmit it to Dep. - Untill he does must be suspended 
See letter to L. Cheves, 11th Sept 1819
Suspended another of the same name
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Penna  
Lebanon County Ss Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County on the 12th  Judicial district of Penn. Personally appeared William Black aged 73 years residing in Dauphin County State of Penna, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order obtain the Provision made by the late act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for persons engaged in the land & navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war” That he the said William Black enlisted in the year 1775 as near as he can recollect, at Cumberland County Penna in Capt John Lowdens Compy in continental establishment under the command of Col Hazen for the Term of One Year after the expiration of that year he enlisted again under Capt James Parr of Northumberland by during the war. that he has been drafted at different times & has served under Capt. Walker in the regt. under the Command of Col, Butler, that he served in Cap Carns Compy
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That he served under Capt Hartly and Capt Morgan, and was finally discharged at West Point State of New York was at that time under the command of Capt Ranken That he continued in the service for the Term of Seven years & 3 months during which time, he was in most of the Principal Battels fought in the United States the last was at the taken of Earl Cornwallis at York Town Virg. in 1781. That he is reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and that he has no other evidence of his service now in his power excepting the Certy here enclosed from Geo Bryan And Senr for the State of Pennsylvania 
William Blacks his mark
Sworn & declared before me the 6th day of June 1818 
D. Krause
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I David Krause, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Black did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration against the Common enemy as stated in the within deposition, And I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken & had before me, to the Secry for the department of War pursuant to the act of Congress 
D. Krause 
Penna 
Lebanon County SS
I Jno Shulze Clk of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon by hereby Certify that David Krause is whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate & Declaration was at the time of signing the same ever since has been and now is a Judge of the Court of Come pleas of said County in the 12th Judiciary District, duly app. commissioned & authorized & that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affix the seal of said Court at Lebanon the 6th June 1818 
Jno Shultze Prothy
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County of Washington District of Columbia 
On this 26th day of May 1819 before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Personally appeared William Black, who made oath in due farm of law that some in the month of Oct or November 1818 he received a certificate of Pension Signed by the Hon J.C. Calhoun which entitled him to eight Dollars per month for services rendered during the Revolutionary war which certificate of Pension he lost - together with other things attempting to cross the River Called Juniatta in Pa in the month of April last, he thinks about the last day of the month 
James M. Varnum
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I certify that it appears by the records in this office that William Black served as a private in the regiment commanded by Colo Hazen under the continental establishment 3 years or more
Witness my hand and the seal of the office of the Auditor General this 12th day of May 1818 Geo. Bryan Aud Gen
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Bank of the United States 
7 September 1819 
Sir,
By a letter of 21 August last from J L Edwards, War department, Pension Office I am directed to erase the name of William Black if it has been twice inscribed on the roll of this Agency. Two different persons of that name have applied and both are furnished with Certificates of Pension. One of them residing near Chambersburg Penna. whose pension commences on 13 May 1818 has not yet been paid. The other residing near Trenton N Jersey applied this day in person, he is an old man who was paid by Attorney last March, and his original Pension Certificate is herewith enclosed, which you will please to return, if found correct. 
I enclose also an original Pension Certificate of John Patton, which wants the Month filled up in the date thereof.    
I have the honor to be with great respect Sir, yr. obed servt 
L. Cheves Pres.
Honble J.C Calhoun 
Secy of War 
City of Washington
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Ex’r  INVALID  
REJECTED
OWN
Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873
William Black
See admitted Soldier 
Service File No 46.752
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INVALID 
OWN
File No. 46.752
William Black
Private  Pena Troops
Act:  1818
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Payable semi-annually – the first payment on the certificate will be made on the 4th of March – next at the Bank of the United States at Philadelphia.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818. William Black, late a private - in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States , this 23 day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
J. C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War.