Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 17974, John George, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Penn.
George, John
NUMBER
S 17974
R. 3976 1/2
B. L. Wt. 9504-100
Issued July 27, 1789, to Richard Platt, assignee
See explanation inside
CONTENTS
Soldier died in 1838
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[left margin]
Ro. S. From Jany 27th 1826

1181
Pennsylvania, Pitts[burg]
John George, decd.
[from] __ in the State of Penna
[who served as] a private of Artillery in the __ commanded
[by Cap]tain __ of the __ commanded
[by] __ in the Revolution
line for two years Penn
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
3 " " “ 1826,
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Jany 1854 and sent to Joseph Stokely Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
10th August 1838
Recorded
Book

[right margin]
207131 B. Land in the name of Irwin Nancy — Act 55 — Let. to Hon. John Corride Dec. 18 /60
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Act Mar
207 131 Augt 30 / 55
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Nancy Irwin child
of John George
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Revly War
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Pensioned in 1851, & 1854

Pa 15 May 1828 - 1181
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Wt. No. 9.504, iss July 27th 1789. for 100 act to Jno. George, Pri. Artillery, Proctors Regt; — Pa
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H. P. Laird Greensburg Westmoreland Co

[right-hand side of page]
Let. H. [gap] July 14 / 54
Req [gap] parties not
In [gap]
H [gap] Dawson, March 10. 1864.
R. S. Irwin, Jany 27" 1866,
See here: Book.
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State of Pennsylvania    } 
Westmoreland County  } SS

Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westmoreland and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oath, Nancy Ervin of the County and State aforesaid duly and formerly Nancy George and Daughter of John George who was a revolutionary soldier during that war or nearly so, who went out first as a substitute for his father six months and then enlisted during the war and was legally discharged. The officers he served under I don't know at this time, recollect but a full history of the case is or ought to be now on file in the city in the Pension office in this same case under and application made by Joseph Stokeley of Westmoreland County who drew considerable in this case and then in that case proved the time of his services the time of his death and all the officers under whom he served as reference to the papers, then put on file in support of the claim will make the whole case more fully and at large appear under which Joseph Stokeley Agent for the heirs of the said John George drew a pension as is believed from the ----of March AD 1826 until the eleventh day of August AD 1838 at which date the said John George died leaving heirs to wit your declarant Nancy Ervin, Margaret George now Margaret Reese now living in Fayette Co PA and others who are all now dead but the two already mentioned and as far as can be ascertained the said John George not any person for him as Agent or Attorney ever drew any Pension or Arrears of Pension only that drawn by the aforesaid Joseph Stokeley and it we believe leaves a balance of arrears of pension prior to the AD 1826 and from the date of the first act granting
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Pensions to soldiers of the Revolutionary War up to the year AD 1826 yet back and yet unpaid and yet also all the bounty lands that he was entitled to at the time of his death, and now she makes this declaration in order to obtain the balance of pension or arrears of Pension and Bounty lands to which the heirs to wit the said Margaret Reece formerly Margaret George and your declarant Nancy George now given are now justly entitled to by virtue of the Revolutionary services of their Father the aforesaid John George and further saith not. Affirmed and subscribed before me the 13th day of January AD 1865

Nancy Irwin [signature] [hand-drawn seal]

Robert Given Associate  }   
Judge of the court          }
of Westmoreland County}
Pennsylvania (ink blot)    }            (SEAL)

State of Pennsylvania   }
Westmoreland County } SS

I do hereby certify that Nancy Irwin, formerly Nancy George who has this day duly acknowledged the foregoing declaration ,is a woman apparently of about fifty eight or nine years of age, of respectable appearance, and a woman to be believed. An Oath to the best of my knowledge and belief and duly entitled to credit and I further declare that I have no interest or profit or _________interest in the prosecution of the above claim. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of January AD 1865

Robert Given, ass. Judge of the Court
of Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS.
I, John Zimmerman, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that Robert Given before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made and whose name, in his own proper hand-writing, is to the foregoing certificate appended, was then and now is an acting Associate Judge of the Cm. P. Court in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Greensburg, the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty 5
John Zimmerman Prot’y.
Greensburg Democrat Print.

[postage stamp with a portrait of George Washington]
INTER. REVENUE EXPRESS 5 5 5 5

[impressed seal, reading in part:] 
SEAL OF THE COURT OF
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Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania
personally appeared before me a Judge of the Court in and for said County and State aforesaid Nancy George Intermarried with Robert Irwin aged forty five years part in behalf of her self and other sister older that her Intermarried with Andrew Reese there being Eight Children in all but only Nancy and Margret who survived the death of their father and Mother  their Mother having died the 15th January 1813 and their father having died the tenth August 1838 Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight and the said Nancy George have been sworn according to law makes the following declaration in behalf of herself and Sister in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions accruing to their father John George by the act of Congress passed the 15th May 1828 entitled an act Granting pay to officers and Soldiers who Served to the End of the War & during their lives
that their father John George was a private in the fourth Regiment of Artillery in the Pennsylvania Line that he first entered the Service from Cumberland County Penna that he entered in 1776 and understood his Captain was James Chambers — thinks the Name of his Col was Irwin thinks he was twice enlisted but not certain and further understood by her father that he remained in Service until the End of the war of the Revolutionary war and that he belonged to the 4th Regiment of Artillery in the Penna line that she frequently heard her father say he was entitled to a pension he died in his eighty second year of his age was an old man when the Pension laws was heard of by him and further that he never was on the Pension List of the United States that the attempt was made to prove this pension but they could find no person
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that was competant that after the war the said John George Came out to Westmoreland County Penn[raised a] where he died within Six Miles of the Borough of Mountpleasant in Westmoreland County Penn[raised a] that she the declarant lived with her father until he died and frequently heard him talk about his services frequently heard him say he was at the Battle of Brandywine and General Wayne Commanded that he was at the Battle at Trenton and Princeton New Jersey and that there were several others and many other circumstances which I have forgot and she further declares that she knows of no persons who served with him but I was acquainted with a Simon Ruffcorn who I have frequently heard him say he was in the service at the time my father was and I also heard him say he was drawing a Pension that he lived in Fayette County Penna but he is now dead and I do think the Records must shew his services and also they Evidence hereunto attached
Sworn and Subscribed before me and further that she thinks she would not be able to appear in Court from bodily infirmity
[signed] Nancy Irwin
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this Seventh day of March 1853 James Bell
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME George, John GRADE Private “in Proctor's Artillery”  LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 9504 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 27, 1789 to Richard Platt, assignee
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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When the documents in the pension application file of JOHN GEORGE who served from Pennsylvania and who died in 1838 were placed in this jacket, the file number R. 3976 1/2 was erroneously placed on the jacket. This file number belongs on the jacket containing the documents concerning the pension application file of JOHN GEORGE who served from Pennsylvania and who died in 1835.
Corrected by Christine Stokes 11 - 5 - ‘58
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17.974
INVALID. [initialed]
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File No. 17,974
John George
Pri Rev War 
Penn Service 
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No 1181
Act: May 15” 28
on Penn roll
Index:—Vol. 1, Page 139

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Another John George in Penn applied for a pension in 1833 which was rejected
he died in 1835
See papers in rejected Files No 3976 1/2
The John George, allowed a pension Act of May 15 1828 died in 1838
Both lived in Same County
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John George, Wt. No. 9.504 issd. July 27” 1789. 4” Pa: Ar: Proctor’s Rgt.
Allowed to an assignee —
Pa: Alld. 200 acr. in 87 — Survey filer.
Wt: Issd: to an assignee of Jno. George & patented.
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No 1161 [crossed out and replaced with] 1181
John George’s Heirs
Pa
Rejected
Letter to Joseph Stokely July 27 / 53
Same Oct. 12 / 53

Act 15 May 1828
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FREE
Hon J. Minot
Commissioner Pensions
Washington City D C

[stamp] GREENSBURGH Pa Jul 26

Nancy Irwin & M. Reese
John George
Additional Evidence

No: 9504, 100 acr
issued to Richd. Platt his ass:
27” July 89
Boynton
L
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[stamp] BROWNSVILLE Pa. MAR 23

Free
John L. Dawson
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

[large overscript] M C

[in background]
Mr. Drury, Rev. Ex., p. 32
John George Pa
Act 1828
See B. L. papers decd.
Act 1855 — Heirs of
John George — Rev pension

[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mar 25 1863 PENSION OFFICE
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[stamp] WEST NEWTON Pa. SEP 22

Addl. ev. in case of John George, decd. Westmoreland Co. Pa.

FREE
L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D C

Joseph Stokely, West Newton, Westmoreland Co. Pa.
Ansd. Oct. 12 / 53

If there were two revolutionary soldiers in Westmoreland Co. Pa. one dying in 1833 & one in 1838 — it would admit of clear & abundant testimony — The present evidence is not sufficient. — A certificate of Court showing the fact and dates of death should be furnished with the evidence &c

[penciled numbers in left margin] 667 333 20 60 60 42 100
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witnesses
Revolutionary Claims
John George and Mary Wightman the case of George if any difficulty may arise in respecting to the Character of M Drum and Jane Boliver — who are both here who I can now call if Required therefore being old Cases I wish that it would be taken up
J Stokely Atty
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J P Waldo West Newton May 6th 1853
Commissioner of Pensions My Dr Sir
I here enclose an application of the Children of John George which I desire would be attended to, examined and the result made known to me as soon as consistent your attention will confer a favour &c
Joseph Stokely
West Newton Pa

B will you be so good as to have the Invalid Pension Con of William Craig Trumpeter of Capt Markles Company in 1812 Volunteers Light Dragoons from Westmoreland County Pa

Joseph Stokely [signature]
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Revolutionary Claims
the Claim of the children of John George from Penna
the Claim of the children of Mary Wightman widow of Wm decd in the above Cases additional evidence has been sent
[in pencil indicating the section below] Returned
another claim of Jane Bryan widow of Zephaniah Bryan decd who was a pensioner of the United States up to his death from Allegheny County Penna widow applies under act of 1848 act 13th 1853
Joseph Stokely Agent
please have this case taken up & abt you I only can stay a few days J G
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Chief Clerk Oct 13 / 53
John George
A. 178 — $108
“ 181 — 8.50
“ 192 — $80, gratuity
“ 203 - 50.75
4 Art Regt
8.50 to Jany 1, 83
50.75 to Nov 3, 83
John Gregg changed on Index to George pay to Jany 1st 83 another man

76.635
77.860
Certif No 76,853
John Greorg to Jany 1 1782. $147.72
Let D
John Gregg to Jany 1 1783 Certif No 77,189
Let E. $108
John George to Jan 83 $8.05
Let N
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JAN 22 18
PENSION OFFICE
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Donegal. Pa:
Donagal [sic] January 18th 66

to the Honurable [sic] Comissionar [sic] of Pansions [sic]
Dear sir I forward you some papers for your invastigation [sic] which you will find in the Pansion [sic] Books there is arears [sic] of pansion [sic] coming to us also that Land nevar [sic] was Battland to John George or any one Els [sic else] I think it was taken up as Vacant Land and is well improved it is rite [sic] in the oil Ragon and is varry [sic] valuable now I wis [sic] you to see to thase [sic] claims and report to me as soon as convanunt [sic] and pay your silf [sic] out of the same I remain yours Truly 

Robert S Irwin [signature]
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1071
District No. 5,
Donation Lands — 200 as.
John George — private
29” Augt 1787
Copy 50 cents

[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR JAN 22 1858 PENSION OFFICE
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In pursuance of an act of General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania passed the 24" day of February 1785, entitled an Act for directing the mode of distributing the Donation lands promised the troops of this Commonwealth, and by order of the Surveyor General, with the approbation of the Honble. the Executive Council I have Surveyed on the 21st day of October 1785, the above described tract of two hundred acres of land & Allenance of six per cent for roads & c No MLXXI. Situate in District No 5 on the west side of the Alleghey [sic] river in the County of Westmoreland, 

Benj. Lodge D.P. Don Lands

To John Lukens Esq Surveyor General

In Testimony, That the above is a copy of the original, remaining on file in the Office of the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said office, at Harrisburg, this 21st day of January 1865 
James N Barr Surveyor General.
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[sketch of tract of land]
No. MLXXI.
200 as & allowance
[left boundary of tract, no lot number]
Vacant
Beech S 87 1/2 W 130 Maple
[top boundary of tract]
Lot No. 100
Maple N. 2 ½ W 261 Dogwood
[right boundary of tract]
Lot no. 1072
Dogwood N. 87 1/2 E 130  Burch
[bottom boundary of tract]
Lot No. 1070
Burch S. 2 1/2 E-261 Beech
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To the Honourable John L
Dawson Sir after my best
respects I will say that there
is a case on the pension list at
Washington City in John George
in which about ten years ago
there was considerable money
drawn by Joseph Stokeley for
Margaret Reece and Nancy Irvin
Daughters of the pensioner John
George who was a revolutionary
soldier served seven years
and Nancy Irvin his daughter
thinks there ought to be more
money in the case and that
he never drew any Bounty
land and she thinks she is
now intitled [sic] to it now and
wishes you to Examine it
and se [e] if any thing could be
done in it by presenting it
before Congress or otherwise
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and return an answer if
you please directed Robert
S Ervin Denegal [Donegal] Westmoreland
County Pa and very much
oblige yours truly
Moses Sterrett
for
Robert S Ervin
&
Nancy his wife
Decm 25th 1862
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Fayette County 
State of Pennsylvania
Personally came before me a Justice
of the peace in for said County, C. R. Slonecker
Who deposeth and saith that he was aquainted [sic] with John George ['a blacksmith' crossed out]
he lived in the South of Westmoreland
County Easthuntingdon [East Huntingdon] Township about three miles South
from Mount Pleasant who died in said Township some time in the year AD one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight and was conveyed from his place of residence about two miles and one half to
a place of interment called the Tyrone Burying Ground in Fayette County and State of Pennsylvania and then was
intered. I was present at the Funeral of John George I was the undertaker and made his coffin and was present and assisted in laying him therein and conveyed him to the place of interment as above stated
I resided at the time of his dideas [decease] about one fourth of a mile from the residence of the said John George I am acquainted with two Daughter heirs of the said John George who are now named Nancy Irwin and Margaret Reece I know the said John George to have had the reputation of a revolutionary Soldier.
I certify that I am not interested in this claim 
either for or against and further saith not

Affirmed and subscribed before me this 22nd day of December
AD. 1853
C. R. Slonecker
A. Pershing
Justice of the peace
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Fayette County State of Pennsylvania
Personally came before me a Justice
of the Peace in & for said County Elizabeth Speer who saith that she was well aquainted [sic] with John George by trade a
Blacksmith, it was in the year 1826 when I first became aquainted [sic] with him, he then lived in the South of Westmoreland
County about 3 miles from Mt Pleasant. Mr George was a Widower, when I first became aquainted [sic] with him and had two daughters, viz. Nancy and Margarett who are
still living. Nancy is married to Robert Irwin
Margarett is to Andrew Reece Mr. George has been dead for some years. I do not remember what year he died.
I often herd [sic] it said that he had been a soldier in the revolutionary war. I have no interest whatever in any Pention [sic] or bounty land claim which may be coming to John George or his Heirs. And further saith not

Elizabeth her x mark Speer

Affirmed and subscribed before me this
Twenty Second day of Decm A.D. 1853
A Pershing
Justice of the peace

Washington Brothers

Pennsylvania    }
Fayette County } SS
I Richard Huskins Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
of said County do certify that A. Pershing Esqr now is and was on the 22d inst an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fayette duly commissioned & sworn
according to law and that the above and foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal
of said Court at Uniontown the 24th day of December A.D. 1853.
Richd Huskins, Prothy
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Westmoreland County
State of Penna
persons
Know all men by these presents that
Nancy George intermaried with
Robert Irwin doth by these presents
authorize and empower Joseph
Stokely my Attorney for for me and
in My name to to do all matters
things or things relative to obtaining a
Pension from the United States
for me and my sister within Mentioned and
hereby Ratifying whatsoever my
said attorney may lawfully do
in and about the the Land [illegible]  present
the 7th March 1853
Nancy Irwin [signature]

Isaac McLaughlin
A Lowrey

Westmoreland County }
Penna                           } ss

Nancy Irwin above named personally appeared before me James Bell who acknowledged that the above power to Joseph Stokely was her act
and deed and desired the same
to be Respected as such Given
under my hand and seal March 7th
1853
James Bell [seal]

I do hereby ^ Certify that the above named Nancy George now intermaried [sic] with Robert Irwin from bodily infirmity is not able to appear in Court and by reputation is
one of the Legitimate children of John George who bore the character of Revolutionary Soldier as Described in the declaration of his daughter and that the
Evidence of her father and Mother death is
believed to be correctly stated
James Bell [signature]
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Westmoreland County}
Penna                          } SS 

personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Wade who being duly Sworn according to Law sayeth that he was well acquainted with John George and Margret his wife and children of the County and State aforesaid and by reputation come from Cumberland County Penna that by Reputation the said John George Enlisted in Cumberland County Penna in 4th Regiment of Artillery in the Penna line and served to the end of the war that the said John George always bore the character of a man of truth and veracity and by reputation he died in August Eighteen hundred thirty Eight and his wife Margret Died in Eighteen hundred and
thirteen and that there is only two daughters that survived his death the parents always acknowledge them to be Legitimate and by reputation were Legitimate children that is Nancy now maried [sic] to Robert Irwin and Margret maried [sic] to Andrew Reece that the [sic] lived together as man and wife and that that [crossed out] I am a a [sic] disinterested witness and further sayeth not sworn and
Subscribed before me this 29th March 1853
M. C. Mc Millen
James Wade [signature]

I do hereby certify that James Wade is a man of Truth and veracity his evidence is entitled to
full credit
M C McMillen
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I do certify that I am acquainted with the Witnesses whose testimony is contained in the aforegoing papers and that they are persons of truth & veracity & whose testimony is entitled to belief
Jos. H. Kuhns
28th April 1853
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Application the
Children of
John George for a
pension acrued to
their father by these
Atty Joseph Stokely
West Newton
Westmoreland Cty
Penna
act of 1828
Joseph Stokely
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State of Pennselvania,
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS [seal]
I Jos Gross
PROTHONOTARY
of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that John B. Tarr & M. C. McMillen
before whom the foregoing
Affidavits were taken
and whose names in their own proper handwriting are to the foregoing certificates
appended were then and now are acting Justices of the Peace
in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned, 
to all their official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at
Greennsburgh, the 28th
day of April in
in the year of our one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Jos Gross
Prothonotary.

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS [seal]
I Jos Gross
PROTHONOTARY
of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that James Bell
before whom the foregoing Affidavits were taken 
and whose name, in his own proper handwriting is to the foregoing certificate
appended, was then and now is an acting Associate Judge in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned, and
to all whose official acts and deed full faith and credit are of right due
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the SEAL of said Court, at Greensburg, the 28th day of Aprill in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Jos. Gross- Prothonotary
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181 
Artillery 4th Regiment. 1782
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beatty,
Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line. the several sums
opposite to our names respectively in certificates
dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at six per cent.
from January the first 1783 signed by John
Price, Commissioner, and described as below
being for the Balance of a settlement between the 
United States and us for pay to January
the first 1783
Date of Issue Augt 24th 1784
No of Certificate 77.251
Letter R
Names William Tholly
[unlabeled column] 
sums dollars 95
sums 90th [cents?] 75
Signers William Taully
Date of Issue Feb. 4. 1785.
No of Certificate [772?]61
Letter N
Names John George
[unlabeled column] 967
sums dollars 8
sums 90th [cents?] .5
Signers William Power
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg April 22d 1853
I certify the above to be a true
abstract copy of Pay Roll A page 181
remaining on file in this department,
Witness my hand and seal of office
the day and year aforesaid
E. Banns
And Gen.
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192
Artillery 4th Regiment Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates dated- July 1, 1784, bearing interest at six per cent from November the Fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce,
Commissioner, and described as below, being for
the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the noncommiss'd officers & privates who served to the end of the war.
Date of Issue Nov 12th 1787
No of Certificate 77.542
Letter B
Names Philip Swartz
[unlabeled column]
sums dollars 80
sums 90th [cents?] "
Signers Philip Swartz
Date of Issue Feby 4th 85
No of Certificate [775?]59
Letter H
Names John George
[unlabeled column] 967
sums dollars 80
sums 90th [cents?] "
Signers WIlliam Power
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg April 22d 1853
I certify the above to be a true abstract
copy of Pay Roll A. page 192 remaining
on file in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of
office the day and year aforesaid,
E. Banks
And Gen.
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Westmoreland County
State of Penna SS
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid William Potter who being duly Sworn according to Law sayeth that he was well acquainted with John George of deceased of Westmoreland County Penn frequently
heard the said John George Say that he was a private Soldier in the 4th Regiment of Artillery in the Penna Line in the Revolutionary war agait Great Briton and that he had served to the End of the war he was a Blacksmith by trade and lived upon my fathers farm for many years I heard my father at different times tel him to make application to a Mr Brady to get
him George a pension he said he had inlisted in Cumberland County Penna and did not know of  a soldier that could prove his services he was a very backward felletory man but industrious he always bore the name of a Revolutionary Soldier and he further bore the character of a man of truth and veracity his wife died many years before him the
Raised a large family but only the two daughters survived him by tradition he died in August Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight and his wife in Eighteen hundred and thirteen the Children was acknowledged by these parents to be Legitimate Children and was reputed to be such Nancy was the oldest daughter Margret was the youngest daughter now the only children who survive and that I am a disinterest witness sworn to
and Subscribed before me this 29th March 1853
M. C. McMiller
Wm
Potter
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I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the within witness who has always bore the
Character of a man of Truth and veracity and
that his evidence is entitled to full credit
M C McMillen
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Westmoreland County {Ss}
personally appeared before the undesigned
Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oath Moses Sterrett and on his solemn oath taken before me saith that he was at the funeral of John George and
that he died on or about the ninth or tenth of August one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight and that he is well acquainted with Margaret Reece and Nancy Ervin the present
applicants and do know that the old man prior to his death always for several year did acknowledge them his legal heirs and children sworn and subscribed this twenty ninth day of
March one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three before me
M C McMillin J.P}      Moses Sterrett

I do certify that Moses Sterrett who has this day before me duly acknowledged the above deposition is in good standing for truth and is to be believed on oath to the best of my
knowledge and belief
M.C. McMillen
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State of Penna}
Westmoreland County}
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Andrew Reese who buy Sworn according to Law sayeth that he is intermarried with Margret George a daughter of the said John George who always
bore the Character of a Revolutionary soldier and that to the best of his knowledge that there is no record or documentary evidence of recourse in the Power of the Children now to produce and that he said Geoge always said he was entitled to a Pension and further sayeth not sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th April 1853
Andrew Reese
John B. Farr

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Andrew Reese and say that he bore the
Character of an icon of Truth and veracity by
Evidence is entitled to full credit
John B. Farr
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State of Penna
Westmoreland County
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths within and for said County and State aforesaid Margret Potter who being Sworn according to Law Sayeth that she was well acquainted with John George who lived upon her father farm and frequently heard him George say that he was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war that he belonged to the 4th Regiment of Artillery in the Penna line and he served to the End of the war and well recollect,
that he said in a Battle where General Washington conquered that his Captain was killed he called his Captains name Capt Donry or some such Name and this time he killed a hession [Hessian] believes this was at the
Battle of Trenton New Jersey heard him talk of other Battles but now has forgot Recollects him to state that he come from Cumberland County Penna lived then at Carlisle Penna this conversation took place in Westmoreland County Penna and that the said
John George Died the tenth August 1838 and that his wife Died in 1813 and that Nancy Irwin and Margret Reese was always reputed to be the Legitimate Children of the said John George and Margret his wife they parents acknowledged them to be Legitimate
and that there is no record or Documentary evidence of mariage within her knowledge sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th March 1853
John B. Tarr
Margaret Potter
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above witness and say that she is a woman of truth and veracity her evidence is entitled to full credit
John B Tarr
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State of Penna 
Westmoreland County 
personally appeared before me a Justice of the the peace in and for said County duly authorized by Law to Administer oaths within and for said County and State aforesaid James Cathcart who being Sworn according to Law sayeth that he was well acquainted with John George of Westmoreland County Penna formerly from Cumberland County Penna
who lived a Near Neighbour to me and well recollect to have heard him say that he belonged to the 4th Regt of Artillery in the Penna line and that he served to the End of the war of the Revolution againt Great Britain
and heard him say he was in several Battles but I cannot now recollect the name of the places they Battles were but well recollect him saying
that he killed a hessian he always bore the character of a Revolutionary soldier that the said John George died the tenth August 1838 and that his wife Margret Died in 1813 and that Nancy and Margret the only children who survived the death of the said John George and Margret his wife and further sayeth not but further sayeth that all Traditionally evidence proved the above
to be true Sworn and subscribed before me the
5th April 1853
John B. Farr
James Cathcart
I do hereby certify that the above witness I am
acquainted with and do certify that he always
bore the character of a man of truth and veracity his evidence is entitled to full credit
John B. Farr
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Westmoreland County
State of Penna
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Joseph Tremble who being sworn accord to Law sayeth that he was well acquainted with John George of Westmoreland 
County Penna formerly by Reputation from Cumberland County Penna that he very frequently heard him say he enlisted in the war of the Revolution near Carlisle Cumberland County aforesaid that he belonged to the 4th Regiment of Artillery in the Penna line that he served to the end of the war and that he was at the following battles to wit at the Battle of
Brandywine and at the Battle of Trenton and
Princetown [Princeton] and that he said George always bore the Character of a Revolutionary Soldier and that of a man of truth and veracity and that he Died the tenth of August Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight and that his wife Margret was dead many
years before him said to be in Eighteen hundred and thirteen and further that Nancy now married to Robert Irwin and Margret now moved to Andrew Reece is the two Daughters and only surviving Children of John George and Margret his wife that the parents always acknowledged the above two daughters to be Legitimate children and and that by Reputation they were their Legitimate children and I know of no Record or Documentary evidence and
that I lived a Near Neighbour to them and further Sayeth not sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th
March 1853
Joseph Trimble
M. C. McMillen JP
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I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
Joseph Trimble the within witness who has
always bore the character of Truth and veracity his Evidence is entitled to full credit
M. C. McMillen
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[Departmental Stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAR 25 1853
PENSION OFFICE
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Brownsville Pa
March 23/63
D. Sir:
I will thank you to furnish me with the information desired in the within letter.
Respectfully
John L Dawson


To
The Hon. The Commissioner
of Pensions, Washington D.C.
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[back side of a document dated Feb 14 1865, has department stamp illegible month, 22 1938?]
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription]

Westmoreland

Personally came before me John E. Turing, a Justice of the Peace of said County, Mrs. Margaret
Stouffer, the wife of Theodore Stouffer of the Borough of Mount pleasant, to me very well known as a Lady of high standing and veracity and on her solemn oath taken before me saith that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Nancy Irwin, formerly Nancy George, and with Mrs. Margaret Reece formerly Margaret George, both daughters of John George, who died, to the best of her recollection, on the farm of [a blank space] Stouffer near Jacob's Creek in Westmoreland County, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and that she is perfectly acquainted with the fact, that Mrs. Nancy Irwin, and Mrs. Margaret Reece above named are both daughters of the said John George. 

Margaret Stouffer

Sworn and subscribed before me Febr. 14th 1865
John E. Fleming J.P [the word “Seal” in a doodle]

[An illegible stamp with the number 5 in four corners and a portrait in the center]
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No 1181
John George decd
Pa
Act May 15. 1828
Admitted Private of Artillery at $100 per
annum from March 3d 1826 to 1838.

Certificate payable to Mrs Nancy Irwin &
Mrs Margaret Reese his only surviving children
Admn dispersed with by direction of the Courts

Agent
Joseph Stokely
West Newton Pa
now present.
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Brief in the case of John George, deceased
Westmoreland County and State of Pennsylvania
act May 15, 1828
_______
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
["or for increase" - Struck Thru] 
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service-Shown by rolls-4 Artillery Regt Pa Line
Death Aug 10, 1838, leaving no widow. Parol &c
Surviving children, Nancy Irwin and Margaret
Reese, Proved by parol.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Joseph Stokely
West Newton Pa

S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
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Additional Evidence

Claim of Nancy Irwin and Margent Reese for Bounty Land of too acres on account of the
Services of John George in the war of the Revolution
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Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Penna

Hon. J. Minot
Commission &
Sir
I am in receipt of a note from your department by which I have that the Bounty land claim of Nancy Irwin has been examined and rejected  no child of a deceased officer or Soldier is entitled to the benefits of the act of 3 March 1885 - unless he or she be a minor at its passage
In reply I beg leave most respectfully to say that the claim of Nancy Irwin and Margaret Reese for Bounty land is not predicated upon the provisions of the Act of 3 March 1855, but their claim for Bounty land of one hundred acres as the surviving heirs at law of John
George a Soldier of the Revolution war is based upon the resolution of Congress of the 16 Sep 1776 & 18 Sept 1776
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the said John George the father of Nany Irwin and Margaret Reese having service in the war of the Revolution in a manner to entitle him to [illegible] of Bounty land and having died without ever having applied for or recd it.  

These his heirs at law have claim it as a [illegible] right.  The Goverment at Washington granted to Nancy Irwin and Margent Reese pension money on account of the service of their father John
George who [illegible] dced. 

Their application to the department was made between 1851 & 1854 and for the Evidence of the services of John George in the War of the Revolution they have in their application for Bounty land referred to the evidence on record in your department through
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which they obtain the pension Money. Permit me therefore to again call the attention of the 
Department to this claim for Bounty and to
[?????} cancellation of the rejection of the claim as having occurred through a misrepresentation of the character of the claim

I am respectfully
Your obedient Servant
H. P. Laird
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L P Wald
Commissioner of Pensions

My dr Sir will you be so good as to have the case of John George and Mary Wyhtman old Revolutionary [illegible] upon which I take I have furnished Satisfactory Additional Evidence also a bounty land Claim for Frances Walker a Militia Case of 1812 a private in Capt Wadsworth Company  Colnel Pattersons Regt from Penna   I take his [illegible] case was filed last March 53 and on the 2d March 1853 was granted an Invalid Pension

the Evidence in his Pension Case wil Shew he is entitled
Respectfully yours

Joseph Stokely
[illegible] Newton
Penna
8th Oct 1853
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Penn

John George decd
15 May 1828. No 1181

@ 1828
20.7 131

Addres. H.B. Laird
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania

June 8th 1855      H.P. Laird
Atty in fact
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS.

I Jos. Gross. PROTHONOTARY of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that J. M. Laird, before whom the foregoing Declaration and Affidavits were made and whose name in his own proper handwriting is to the foregoing certificate appended, was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned, and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due.

[A large illegible seal to the left of the paragraph above]

In Testimony Thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court,
at Greensburgh, the Sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five

Jos. Gross
Prothonotary.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Westmorland   Ss

Nancy Irwin wife of Robert Irwin and before marriage with the said Robert S. Irwin Nancy George one of the daughters of John George late of Westmoreland County in the State aforesaid deceased one of the heirs at law of the the said John George deceased do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief 

that the said John George did enter the service of the United States at the time mentioned in my application and the application of Margaret Reese for [illegible] of pension on account of the services of the said John George in the Revolutionary war as set forth their and now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the city of Washington and desire that the facts and evidence therein contained be considered a part of this my application for Bounty land. Said application was file by Joseph Stokely as the attorny of myself & Margaret Reese between the
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years A.D. 1851 and A.D. 1854 and the pension money granted upon that application paid
to the said Joseph Stokely by the Pension agent in the City of Pittsburg in the State of Pennsylvania upon [illegible] Warrant of attorney. 

I further state that the said John Gage entered the service for the term in said application specified and [illegible] therein specified and under the offices their specified and provided and that myself and the said Margaret Reece are the only surviving heirs at law of the said John George as specific and [illegible] in said application  

I further declare that neither I nor the said Margaret Reese have [illegible] a warrant for the Bounty land promised to the said John George on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it or transfered his claim to it in any manner whatever

Therefore I appoint H. P. Laird of Greensburg Westmorland County in the State of Pennsylvania
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my attorney for me and in my name to receive said Warrant for one hundred acres due me and my Sister Marget Reese aforesaid

Nancy Irvin

We William A. Cook Esq and John Craig residents of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths [illegible] that the foregoing declaration and power of attorney was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Irvin in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the affient that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.   

William A. Cook
John Craig

The foregoing declaration and affidavits and power of attorney were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible person that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the claim

J. M. Laird J.P. [The word “Seal” in a doodle]
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[An illegible stamp on the back of a document]
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County   SS [in a doodle] 

Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania Nancy Irvin formerly Nancy George and on her solemn declaration taken before me saith 

that her father John George by virtue of his Revolutionary services as she is well informed did get donation lands from the Commonwealth of [illegible] of two hundred Acres and that the same was surveyed to him on the 21st day of October AD 1789 and numbered MLXXI Situate in district No 5 on the west side of the Alleghany Ridge

and that she dont know of his ever transferring or selling his right and title thereto during his lifetime and that he died on or about the 11th of August 1838 leaving the declarant Nancy George now Nancy Irvinn and Margaret George now Reece who now resides in the County of Fayette in the State of Pennsylvania as the only children heirs and representatives at law to his Estate 

and that she now makes this declaration for the purpose of getting a pattent Granted to her and the aforesaid Margaret Reece from the Commonwealth for the above described tract of two hundred Acres and allowance which was given their father John George by Donation
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out of the donation Lands and further saith not

Affirmed and subscribed before me the 8th day of February AD 1845

Wm R Hunter  J. P  }  Nancy Irvin - the declarant

I do further certify that Nancy Ervin who has this day duly acknowledged the foregoing declaration is a woman of good Standing in society for veracity and truth and is to be believed on oath to the best of my knowledge and belief 

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 8th day of February AD 1865 and that I have no interest in this claim

W. R. Hunter J.P

State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County    SS [inside a doodle]

Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and on his solemn Affirmation taken before me saith that he is well acquainted with the above declarant Nancy Irvin formerly Nancy George and that the aforesaid John George in his lifetime did own the aforesaid Nancy George now Irvin
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and Margaret George now Margaret Reece who now resides in Bullskin Township in the County of Fayette and State aforesaid to be his children and legal heirs at law and as far as can be now assertained they are the only legal heirs now living in testimony whereof I have good reason to know and that I was at the funeral of the said John George which took place to the best of my 
recollection now some time in the month of August AD 1838 and further saith not  

Affirmed and subscribed this 8th day of February 1865 before me

Wm. R. Hunter    SS    }           Moses Sterritt

I further certify that Moses Sterrett the above deponant is a man of c[illegible] respectability and to be believed on oath to the best of my knowledge and belief

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of Feb AD 1865

Wm. R. Hunter J.P
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State of Pennsylvania     
Westmoreland County   SS
 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and Sworn and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due Moses Sterrett of Saltlick Township in the County of Fayette and State aforesaid and on his solemn affirmation taken before me saith

that he is well acquainted with Nancy Irvin formerly Nancy George the identical person, 
who duly acknowledged a declaration on the 13th day of January AD 1865 in order to obtain arrears of pension and bounty lands by virtue of the Revolutionary services of of her father John George, and that the said John George during his natural life time acknowledged her the said Nancy George now Irvin, to be his Daughter and legal heir at law togather with a Margaret George now Reece now living in Fayette County the only heirs that I know of now living 

and that he was acquainted with the aforesaid John George in his natural lifetime and was at his buryal which to the best of my recollection now took place on or about the the Month of August
AD 1838 and that Joseph Stokeley or some person for him prepared the nesisary papers in the above case and drew considerable for these heirs; I think some time in the year AD 1854 or 1855 referring to those papers on file if
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found the while case would more fully and at large as I now believe appear these statements are made to the best of my knowledge at the present time affirmed and subscribed the 8th day of February 1865
before me the undersigned 
W. R. Hunter, J.P. 
Moses Sterrett

State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County

I hereby certify that Moses Sterrett who has this 
day duly acknowledged the foregoing deposition before me is a man of common respectibility and is to be believed on oath to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I have no interest or claim or prospect in the prosecution of the aforementioned claim, in testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand the 8th day of February 1865.

Wm. R. Hunter J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
Personally came before me, John C. Fleming, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Margaret Stouffer, the wife of Theodore Stouffer of the Borough of Mount Pleasant, to me very well known as a lady of high standing and veracity and on her solemn oath taken before me saith, that she is well acquainted with Mrs. Nancy Irwin, [illegible[ Nancy George, and with Mrs. Margaret Reese, formerly Margaret George, both daughters of John George, who died, to the best of her recollection, on the farm of Stouffer, near Jacob's Creek in Westmoreland County, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight and that she is perfectly acquainted with the fact that Mrs. Nancy Irwin and Mrs. Margaret Reese were both daughters of the said John George
Margaret Stouffer
Sworn and subscribed before me February 16th, 1865.  John R. Fleming Justice of Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
I, John Zimmerman, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that Wm. R. Hunter and John E. Fleming, Esqs, before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made, and whose name, in their own proper hand-writing are to the foregoing certificate appended, was then and now are acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly  elected and commissioned and duly authorized to administer oaths, celebrate marriages, take acknowledgement of Deeds, etc. and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due.   In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Greensburg, this 18th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.  
John Zimmerman, Proth'y.
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In the matter of John George of PA August 10, 1838 died

Declaration
March 1853
Declaration is made by Nancy Irwin (who was Nancy George) for herself and sister Margaret Reese (George) there being only two children living at the death of their father.  She alleges that her father John George was a private in 4th Artillery Pennsylvania Line - He enlisted in 1776 and served to the end of war.  Frequently heard her father say he was entitled to a pension but that he was very old and it was never convenient for him to make the application for it.  Have heard him say he was at the Battles of Brandywine, Trenton and Princeton. 

James Bell
Judge of the Court
certified that claimants are the legitimate of the said John George who bore the character of a revolutionary soldier as described in the declaration his his daughter.

Joseph Trimble
March 29, 1853
Was well acquainted with John George of Westmoreland County Pa - frequently heard him say he enlisted in the war near Carlisle and belonged to the 4th Regiment of Artillery and served to end of war - that he was in the battles of Brandywine
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Trenton and Princeton and was a man of truth and veracity and died August 10, 1838 - His wife Margaret had been dead for many years.  Nancy Irwin and Margaret Reese are the only surviving children.
(Certified credible)

James Cathcart
April 1853
Well acquainted with John George - lived near neighborhood - heard him say he belonged to the 4th Rgt Artillery, Pennsylvania [illegible] and served to end of war.  Heard him say he was in several battles - don't recollect their names - he said in one of them he killed a Hessian.  He always bore the character of a revolutionary soldier and died 10 August 1838.  His wife Margaret in 1813.  Nancy and Margaret are the only surviving children 
(Certified credible) 

Margaret Potter
March 5/53
Was well acquainted with John George who lived upon her father's farm.  Frequently heard him say he was a private in the 4th Rgt. Artillery Pa Line and served to end of war.   He died August 10, 1838 and Nancy and Margaret are reputed legitimate children.
(certified credible)

Moses Sterrett - Was at the funeral of John George on the 9th or 10th of August 1838 - Margaret and Nancy - surviving children
(Certified credible)
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Wm Potter
29 March 1853  
Was well acquainted with John George - heard him say that he was a private in the 4th Rgt. Artillery Pa [illegible]  Revolutionary War, and served to end of war. - He lived upon my father's farm.  My father has frequently wanted him to apply for a pension but he was afraid he could find no one by whom to prove his service.  He was an illiterate but industrious man, and [illegible] the character of a man of truth and voracity.  His wife had been dead for many years.  He left two daughters Nancy and Margaret.  The old man died in August 1838.
(Certified credible)

James Wade
March 29/53  
Was well acquainted with John George and [illegible] his wife.  that by reputation the said John George enlisted as a private in the 4th Rgt. Artillery, Pa [illegible] and served to end of war.  George always [illegible] the character of a man of truth and veracity.  Left two daughters Nancy and Margaret (Nancy Irwin and Margaret Reese) 
(certified credible)  

Auditor Gen of Pa
April 22/53 
Certifies that $8.00 was paid John George as a balance due for pay to January 1, 1783 and $8 as gratuity allowed privates who served to end of war. 
Our rolls show that one John George in Pa Line who served
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to the end of war and he belonged to the 4th Artillery.


Brief of Facts  
John George [illegible]
see original at case file