Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22472, Frederick Unsell, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn

Unsell, Frederick
or Unsel
Jane

NUMBER
W. 22472

CONTENTS
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Mrs. Jane Unsell
Deposition of
Thomas Thompson
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State of Illinois 
Clark County ss
The deposition of Thomas Thompson a resident of the county of Clark aforesaid who being by me James McKay a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Clark and state of Illinois, on this 12th day of June in the year 1841. Duly sworn according to law upon his oath says that he is now in the sixty sixth year [ink blot] of his age and that he became acquainted with one Frederick Unsell in Harrison county in the state of Virginia about the year 1788 or 1789 where this deponent and the said Unsell there both resided. And that said Unsell shortly afterward removed to Washington County, Pennsylvania about the distance of sixty miles from where this deponent then resided. This deponent further states that the said Unsell was married in Washington County Pennsylvania about the year 1789 to a Jane Masters as well as he can recollect. That is about a year or two afterwards to wit, about three years 1790 or 1791 the said Frederick Unsell and his wife Jane removed back from Washington County Pennsylvania to Harrison county Virginia where this deponent still continued to reside. That said Unsell and wife there (in the year 1790 or 1791) had their first child born after their said marriage which child afterwards died in said county of Harrison, that said Unsell and wife lived in Harrison County, Virginia, about three or four years, [illegible]
and wife and were generally reputed and known as man 
and wife while they lived there and that said Unsell and wife [illegible] 
they lived there; and that said Unsell and wife lived together 
as man and wife, from about the year 1790 or 1791 continually 
up to the time of the said Unsell death which took place 
in the county of Clark and state of Illinois in the fall of the 
year 1835.  This deponent was acquainted with and has known
the said Unsell and wife, when they lived in the states of 
Virginia & Pennsylvania, as aforesaid and afterwards in the 
Miami County in the state of Ohio, next in [illegible]
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county, in Kentucky, on White River in Indiana, and lastly in Clark County Illinois. where he has known the said Unsell to reside up to his death as a foresaid and where Jane Unsell, his wife, or widow now continues to reside. This deponent says that he now recollects the names of the following married 
children which were born in wedlock with the said Frederick & 
Jane Unsell viz. Mary (now Mary Oxendine), Anna, 
Frederick Jr, Susan, Jake, James, Phebe, Katherine (now 
Katherine Jamison), & Nehala (now Nehala [illegible]) who 
are all now living & that there are other children of the said Frederick & Jane Unsell, the names of which are not now well  recollected & some of which this defendant thinks are now dead. This deponent further says that the said Jane Unsell was [word crossed out] a married woman and the wife of the said Frederick Unsell because as aforesaid, and placed on the Pension Role [illegible] at [illegible] Illinois at the rate of ninety six dollars a year.  That the said Jane Unsell who is now an applicant for a [illegible] pension is the same identical person who was married to and lived with the
 said Frederick unsell, deceased, as his wife as aforesaid and who is the mother of the said children of the said Frederick and Jane Unsell and that the same Jane Unsell, wife and widow of the same Frederick Unsell, deceased is now living as such widow in the said county of Clark and that the said Jane Unsell has not inermarried with any other person since the death of the said Frederick Unsell. 

This deponent further says that the said Jane Unsell was [word crossed out] a married woman and the wife of the said 
Frederick Unsell deceased, as aforesaid, at the time he first
became acquainted with her about the year 1790 or 1791.
as aforesaid. in the county of Harrison & state of Virginia further this defendent saith not.
Thomas Thompson his mark [+]

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12th day of June, 1841.
James McRay J.P.
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[ribbon woven through the top of the page, with ends sealed]

I James McKay the Justice 
of the Peace before whom the above Deposition of Thomas Thompson was to him subscribed & sworn to do certify, that the said Thomas Thompson, is a man of undoubted truth and veracity and is so generally Reputed & believed in the county of Clark [illegible] state of Illinois
where he has resided for a number of years past and that I believe him to be of the age of sixty six years from his appearance, as he states in his Deposition above.  All of which I certify from my own personal knowledge. Given under my hand this 12th day of June A.D. 1841.
James McKay JP

State of Illinois [illegible]
Clark county
I Darius Phillips, Clerk of the county commissioners
court and for the county of Clark and state of Illinois, do certify, that James McKay, whose official signature appears to the above Deposition and certificate of veracity of Thomas Thompson was as the day of the date thereof, an active justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Clark, duly commissioned and qualified as such.
and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, and that the said signatures thereto are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have
subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of my office at our office in [illegible] in said county the 12th day of June Anno Dominie 1841.
Darius Phillips Clerk
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Jane Unsell
Depositon of 
Elizabeth Long
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18 3/4

[round date stamp] CRAWFORDSVILLE [illegible] JUN [illegible]

Mr. J.P. Cooper Esq. Atty
at law. Marshall
Clark County Illinois
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State of Indiana}
Montgomery County} Sct
The following is the deposition of 
Elizabeth Lang of said ^county of the age of seventy years, who being first duly sworn by me the undersigned Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county upon her oath says that she was acquainted with Frederick Unsell & Jane Masters in Washington County Pennsylvania about the year 1789 and that the said Frederick Unsell and Jane Masters were married as she verily believes in or about the year Seventeen hundred and eighty nine and that she was acquainted with Said Jane Masters several years before [before crossed out] she was married to said Unsell and with them both for several years after they were married that although she did not see them married She has every other reason to believe it such as that it was commonly reported in the neighborhood and generally believed & that from the time it was reported they were married they lived together as husband and wife during her acquaintance with them which was four or five years after they were married and then she the said Elizabeth Lang removed from Pennsylvania to the state of Ohio
since which [which crossed out] time she has never seen the said Jane Unsell but has heard that her husband Frederick Unsell is dead and that the said Jane his widow now resides in Clark County state of Illinois. That during her acquaintance with said Unsell & Jane his wife they had one or two children but does not recollect their names. and further saith not 
Elizabeth Lang her mark [X]

The above deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Montgomery County State of Indiana on the Ninth day of June 1841 
Dan Mills J.P.
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I Dan Mills a Justice of the Peace of Montgomery County State of Indiana do certify that I am Personally acquainted with Elizabeth Long who made and subscribed the will and deposition and that she is a lady of truth credibility and veracity and that the utmost reliance may be placed in her statements. given under my hand and seal June 9th 1841 Dan Mills Justice of the Peace [seal]

State of Indiana Montgomery County Ss.
I James W. Lynn, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, do certify that Dan Mills Esquire who has signed the above certificate, was at the date
thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts and such, and that the above signature thus purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Crawfordsville the 10th day of June A.D. 1841.

Jas W Lynn Clerk
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State of Illinois} Sct.
Clark County.}

Be it remembered that on this 13th day of May
in the year 1841. personally appeared before me
John Salmon Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Stephen Oxendine who being by me first duly sworn, upon his 
oath says that he is the same person whose Deposition was [illegible] 
before Willis Dougherty a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County some time about the first of March last to be used
in evidence in behalf of Jane Unsell, widow of Frederick
Unsell deceased who was a revolutionary soldier and which
said Jane Unsells declaration is now on file for a pension
among suspended cases in the War Department as appears by
letter dated at Pension Office April 12. 1841. from the Hon J. L.
Edwards Commr. of Pensions to J. P. Cooper of Marshall Illinois.

That the circumstances from which he can more correctly speak 
as to the period of the marriage of the said Jane Unsell and
Frederick Unsell are from the fact that this Deponent became 
connected with the family of Mr Unsell some time after
the marriage of the said Frederick and Jane and that the 
latest child of the said Frederick and Jane (born in
wedlock) was home about the month of September in the
year 1793.  That the said Frederich Unsell died in the
County of Clark and State of Illinois on the 11th day of
September 1835 and that the said Frederick Unsell was a 
Pensioner of the United States & placed on the Pension 
list at the Agency at [illegible] Illinois, at the rate of ninety
six dollars a year. That the said Jane Unsell & Frederick Unsell
lived together as man & wife from the time of their marriage 
up to the time of the death of the said Frederick Unsell 
aforesaid, and that they had born while living together
thirteen children the Youngest of which James Unsell, is now
living in the County of Clark aforesaid, and is of the age of 24
years this month, & that the said Jane Unsell is now living in
the said County of Clark and is the real and identical
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person and widow of the said Frederick Unsell deceased.
Stephen Oxendine his mark [X]

Sworn to & subacribed before me
this 13th day of May 1841.
John Salmon J.P.

State of Illinois} Sct
Clark County,}

Be it Remembered that on this 13th day of
May in the year 1841. personally appeared
before me John Salmon, one of the Justices of the Peace in
and for the County of Clark aforesaid, Mary Oxendine 
(late Mary Unsell) of the County of Clark aforesaid who
being duly sworn upon her oath says. That she is a daughter 
of Frederick Unsell and Jane Unsell and now is of the age
of 46 years, on the 18th day of February last. That she
was born in the State of Virginia in the year 1795, that
this Deponent is the second child born in wedlock of the said
Frederick Unsell & Jane Unsell. that her oldest sister, (child
of the said Frederick & Jane) was born some time in the month
of September in the year 1793, & who is now dead. That her
father & mother the said Frederick & Jane, lived together as 
husband and wife from her first Recollection, up to the time of
the death of the said Frederick, which took place in the County
of Clark aforesaid on the 11th day of September 1835.
That the said Frederick & June had born while so living together
thirteen children, to wit, Margaret who is now dead, 
being the oldest as aforesaid, this Deponent, Henry
who is now dead, Jane who is now dead, Ann, (now Ann 
Fuller) aged about 40 years, now living in Missouri, Susannah, 
now Susannah Taylor, aged about 38 years, now living in the
County of Clark aforesaid, Jane, now Jane Page, aged about 
36 years, now living in this county. Frederick R., aged about 34
year, in next month, now living in this county. Katharine,
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now Katharine Gammon, aged about 32 years in July next,
living in this county. Phebe now living in this county
aged about [illegible] years in June next. Peter who is now dead
Mahala, now Mahala Wallace, aged about 26 years in Sept.
last and James, now of this county, aged 24 years this month.
That the said Frederick Unsell, deceased, was a pensioner
of the United States, on the Pension list at the agency of
Illinois at Carmi, at the rate of 96 dollars a year at the
time of his death in this county as aforesaid, And that the said
Jane Unsell, is now living in this county and is the real same
person and widow of the said Frederich Unsell, Deceased, 
and that the said Jane Unsell, widow as aforesaid, has
never intermarried with any other person since the death of
of the said Frederick Unsell.  And that the said Jane Ansell
is the same person, as such widow, whose declaration for a
Pension, and made by her before the county commissioner
Court of this county, sometime about the [blank] day of
October 1840 and which Declaration is now on file with
suspended cases, in the Pension office at Washington City
as per letter dated April 12. 1841. from said office to
L. P. Cooper of Marshall, in this County.
Mary Oxendine her mark [+]

{Sworn to and subscribed before}
{this 13th day of May 1841.}
{John Salmon J. P.}

John Salmon, the Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Clark and state of Illinois, before whom the above Depositions of
Stephen Oxendine, and Mary Oxendine, were taken subscribed and
sworn to, do certify that the said Stephen & Mary Oxendine, are
resident citizens of the said County of Clark and that they are both
persons of truth, veracity and credibility, all of which I hereby
certify from my own personal knowledge.  Given under my
hand and seal this 13th day of May A.D. 1841.
John Salmon J. P. 
[drawing of a round seal with scalloped edges:] Seal
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State of Illinois} Ss.
Clark County}
I Darius Phillips Clerk of the County Commissioners
Court in and for the county of Clark and state of 
Illinois do certify that William A. [illegible] where official 
signatures appear to the oath of Identity of Jane
Unsell and his of certificate of veracity hereto, are first 
set forth on the first & second pages of this document, was  
on the day of the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the said County of Clark, duly commissioned 
and qualified as such and that his said signatures 
thereto are genuine, and that full faith and credit are
due to his official acts as such Justice of the Peace.

And I do hereby further certify that John
Salmon whose official signatures appear to the
depositions of Stephen Oxendine and Mary 
Oxendine on the third, fourth and fifth pages
of this document and to the certificate of veracity
given by the said John Salmon Justice of the
Peace, as aforesaid, to the said Stephen & Mary 
Oxendine, was on the day of the date given to 
the said Depositions and certificate of veracity,
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said County of Clark, duly commissioned 
and qualified to office as such Justice of the Peace and
that his said signatures thereto are genuine and
that full faith and credit are due to all his
official acts as such Justice of the Peace.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said court, at my
office in Marshall this 14th day of
May Anno Domini 1841.
Darius Phillips Clerk

[on the left, seal on top of square paper]
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Reported
Date of [?] not on AB

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Illinois Springfield
Jane Unsell
widow of Frederick Unsell who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1848 and sent to Uri Manly
 Marshall Illinois
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 350 Vol. 3
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Illinois 25.998.
Frederick Unsell,
of Clark. Co in the State of. Ill
who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Hugh in the Regt. commanded by Col. [illegible] in the Penna line for Militia
2 yr. [illegible] of $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois.
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of July and Sent to [illegible]
13th Mr. Manly Clarke C. H [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1833 200,00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 3 Mch '34 40.00
$240.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol. 8 Page 13

Casey - 

[right column of page]
died @ Sept 1835 per letter within.
[crossed out: See let 9 Oct 38 [illegible] Manly]
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State of Illinois 
Clark County
Let Be it Remembered that
at the December Term of the county commissioner's
Court begun and holden at Darwin in and for
the County and State aforesaid on the 2nd day
of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court Frederick Unsell aged sixty eight years who
being duly sworn according to Law doth on
his oath make the following Declaration for
the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the
Act of Congress relative to the surviving officers
and soldiers of the Revolution passed on the 7 day of June A.D. 1832. That is to say
I Frederick Unsell was born on the 25th
day of August A.D. 1765 in the County of
Frederick in the State of Maryland my
Father dying when I was quite young my mother in the year 1770 removed into that part of Pennsylvania then called the catfish country now Washington county - my mother in the meantime, married & we lived about five miles from a place called catfish on the road leading
from catfish to Fort Wheeling-- In the month
of August I think in the year 1779 my step
Father Peter Kitchelo went to catfish when &
where he was requested to enlist into the service
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of the State of Pennsylvania & he Kitchelo did
Enlist accordingly & requested the officer
who had enlisted him to enlist me his Stepson
also - accordingly the next day the recruiting
officer captain Hughs came to the field
in which I was at work & asked me to enlist
I refused to enlist without the consent of my
Mother-- Captain Hughs had brought with
him for the purpose of aiding him in
persuading me to enlist one Jacob Wolf
upon a part of whose farm my step father
lived-Hughs told me to enlist & take the
bounty & that then we would go to the house
and see my Mother & if ^ she would not consent that I should go he, Hughs, would take back the
bounty money & let me off from my engagement upon these conditions I enlisted as a private soldier  took the bounty
money which to the best of my recollection
was Ten Dollars - Captain Hughs & myself
then went to the house of my Mother to obtain
her consent to my enlistment but she would
not consent to it urging my extreme youth till
Captain Hughs informed her that he, Hughs,
had enlisted my Step Father when she consented
that I should go accordingly the next day I
repaired to catfish to join my company
agreeably to my orders from Captain Hughs
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Page 2nd
at catfish I found a company of about 70
men I staid at this place a few days &
we were then marched from there to, about
30 of us to Caldwells mill & the rest to fort
Wheeling Caldwell mill is between 15 & 20 miles from catfish I think on Shintee creek there
was a small fort there called said Caldwells station
We had been sent to guard this fort & we staid
at it Eight months as well as I remember
under the command of Lieutenant Morrison
from Caldwell's station we were sent to guard
a small station the name of which I cannot
at this moment remember but I think it
was called Ryerson's Station. It was on
Wheeling creek about 14 miles from fort
Wheeling. At this station Ryersons, we
found the balance of the company of 70 which
had separated at catfish- at Ryersons'
we staid six months 2nd Lieutenant (I cannot
remember his first name but I think it was
Isaac) Peterson was commander at Ryerson's
when there. From Ryerson about 30 of us were
sent under Lieutenant Morrison to Fort Jackson
a distance of 20 or 25 miles from Ryersons on the South Fork of Ten mile creek. The officers of
the company to which I belonged
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I can recollect but not having been under the
command of any others I cannot say
the officers of the company were captain-
Hughs Lieutenant-- Morrison &  2nd Lieutenant
Isaac Peterson. I was all the time under the
command of Lieutenant Morrison, at fort
Jackson we staid fourteen or fifteen months
making a period in all of 28 months which
I served faithfully & during all that time
I was not at any time engaged in any
Civil pursuit but was engaged in either
spying the situation of & guarding the settlement against the Indians & were not marched against the British at all-- We had several of our men killed by the Indians during my service & had frequent skirmishes with
them. Late in the month of October in 1781
or early in the month of November of that
year we were marched from Fort Jackson
to catfish where I think we found one or
two hundred men waiting for their discharges
after waiting here one or two days my term
of service having expired. I got my Discharge
& went home to my parents
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I served as a private Soldier and aid duty as
such & I was entitled to I think 100 acres
of Land besides the bounty money for Enlistment
I think my Discharge was signed by Captain
Hughs I know it was handed to me by him
but whether it was signed by any Superior
officer or not as I can not read I cannot say I presume that- Gibson was our Colonel
and that the officer of the company to which
I belonged got their orders from him -
Gibson was stationed at Pittsburg, as was also
General Broadhead we drew our provisions
regularly from Pittsburg we got all our
clothing also from Pittsburg was furnished I suppose by the State of Pennsylvania
we had [laateces?] or very short blue coats 
trimmed ^ with white & the button holes worked with white thread-- our clothing & provisions
sent to us from Pittsburg to the different
Stations at which were stationed - I was to get $8
I think per month. I drew my pay
as did also the rest of the company to which
I belonged from Lieut. Morrison
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However I took up a part of my pay from 
one[first name missing] Marshall who sold goods & had a kind of store-- I took it in goods of him
& I suppose he got his pay from Morrison
I think that catfish (which if I remember
right is some thing like a village) derived its
name from an Indian of the name of catfish
who by some Reservation perhaps owned
the Land & who afterwards sold it to one
Hugh Wilson. I was well acquainted with
Colonel or General Gibson - He was a
large red haired man & was married to or at
least had an Indian woman of the Delaware 
tribe for a wife by whom he had several
children whom I have often seen-- I have
thus given as full an account of my service as
I can & told all I know about the matter having
served my whole time within a
about 50 miles at farthest of the same
place & stationed with a small number of
men nothing worth mentioning took place
I have no Documentary evidence of my service and I know of no person by whom I can
prove my services I am not positive as to the year in which I enlisted but I think it was as I have stated - I am not certain whether I enlisted for three years or for during the war but 
I think I enlisted for during the War-
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The Court then performed the following
interrogatories to the applicant who made the answers annexed to the respective questions
Question 1st Where and in what year were you
born ?
Answer. I was born on the 25th day of August
A.D. 1765 in the County of Frederick in the
State of Maryland-
Question 2nd Have you any Record of your
age and if so where is it?
Answer 2nd  I have no Record of my age with the exception of that in my Fathers family
Bible
Question 3rd where were you living when called to service where have you lived since
the Revolutionary war and where do you now live ?

Answer 3rd When called into service I was living in that part of Pennsylvania now called
Washington county-- Since the war
of the Revolution I have at different
periods lived in Washington County Pa
in Virginia Ohio & Kentucky and I now
live in the County of Clark & State of
Illinois where I have resided for
Eleven years past -
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Question 4th
How were you called into service.
where you drafted, did you volunteer
or were you a substitute and if a
Substitute & if a substitute for
whom
Answer 4th I was enlisted under Captain
Hughs as I have already stated

Question 5th State the names of some of the
Regular officers who were with
the troops where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments
as you can recollect and the general
circumstances of your service.

Answer 5th I have already stated the general
circumstances of my service so far
as I can recollect them. I do not
recollect the names of any regiments
and that owing to the circumstances
& place of rendering my service as I
have already stated - I recollect the
names of all the office [officers] that I knew
at the time of my service to wit -
General Broadhead General or
Colonel Gibson - Captain (James I think)
Hughs Lieutenant Morrison & 2nd
Lieutenant Isaac Peterson
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Question 6th  Did you ever receive a Discharge
from the service, and if so, by whom
was it given and what has become
of it ?
Answer 6th. I did receive a Discharge from
Captain James Hughs I kept
my Discharge until I think in
the year 1791 when I went on
Gen. St. Clairs expedition  against the Indians and
& I then gave my Discharge to my
Sister Catharine to keep she
kept it for some years & then by
some means or other lost it-
Question 7th State the names of persons to
whom you are known in your
present Neighborhood who can
testify as to your character for
veracity and their belief of your
services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer 7th David Page Stephen Oxendine
& Isaac Rhoads
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And I do hereby relinquish every claim 
to a pension or annuity except the present
& ^ I do declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
 Frederick Unsel his F mark
Sworn to & Subscribed
in open Court the day
& year aforesaid -
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
December 3d 1833.
Jacob Harlan Clerk
We Stephen Oxendine
and David Page
both residents of the County of Clark and
State of Illinois do hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Frederick Unsell
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be sixty eight or
Sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed &
believed in the Neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we fully concur
in that opinion
Sworn to and Subscribed
in open Court the day
and year aforesaid
Stephen Oxendine his X mark
Jacob Harlan, Clerk

David Page (his mark)
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and the town certifies that Stephen Oxendine
and David Page - and who have subscribed
and sworn to the foregoing certificate are both
resident of the County of Clark and State of
Illinois and that they are credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Mary Ann Catherine Roderick  do hereby certify that about the year 1770 my parents moved to
what was called little wheeling & then after
staying there a while we moved to that
part of the State of Pennsylvania then
called catfish-- I lived about five miles
from catfish - I think it was in August
about the year 1779 or 1780 that my Brother
Frederick Unsell was one day at work
in the field near the house when my Brother 
Frederick Ansell together with a military
officer came to the house & the officer informed
my mother that he had enlisted her Boy
Frederick - My mother protested against
my Brothers going with the officer saying he
was too young & she would have no one to help
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her if Frederick her son should go away
the officer told her that her husband
Kitchello had enlisted & finally Frederick
went to catfish to join his company.
I saw Frederick have the money that he
had received from the officer & he counted
it in the presence of me & his mother
& he said it was his bounty-money-- Kitchello had enlisted one or two days before at catfish
& I understood that he Kitchello sent the
officer to enlist his step son Frederick
Unsell said Unsell went off & I suppose
went to fort catfish & he was gone I know
two years & I think some thing more &
have every reason to believe that during that
time he was in the Army - said Unsell & Kitchello
had come one & only one during the
whole time & then they were dressed in
uniforms or soldier clothes they staid at
home about a week & said they had permission
to come home on what they called a furlough
some years after said Unsell came home he
was going away again & I think was
going to fight against the Indians
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some where & he then gave me his discharge
to keep-- I kept his discharge four or five
years when by some means or other I lost
it but how I cannot say-- I can not
read nor write but I heard it read by
different persons at different times
and it purported to be a discharge from
the army given to Frederick Unsell &
was signed by one Captain Hughs &
I know that by that discharge Frederick
Unsell was entitled to one hundred acres
of Land I am very confidant of this last
fact for I recollect that while my Brother
was gone as aforesaid I proposed to sell
it to a man & I asked him fifty dollars
for it & he said if he knew where he would
get the land that he would give it. I did
not see said Unsell while in actual
service but from all my knowledge on
the subject I cannot for one moment doubt
he served as he has stated - I am just as sure
that he did serve as I can be of any fact I did
not see     
  Mary Ann Katharine Roderick her x mark
Subscribed & 
Sworn to in open court the
day & year aforesaid
Jacob Harlan, Clerk
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And the Court, further certifies that Mary Ann 
Catharine Roderick in who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate is a credible
person and that her statement is entitled
to credit
I Mary M. Beard do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Frederick Unsell who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that I was living about five miles from catfish in Pennsylvania in
I think the year 1779 or 1780- I remember that said Unsell was one day at work near the house & that he and a military officer whose name I do not remember came to the house & the
officer told said Fredericks Mother
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that the officer had enlisted said
Frederick Unsell. I remember
that one Jacob Wolf came to the
house with the officer & said Unsell I understood
that said Ansell had received
the bounty for his Enlistment from
the officer & the mother of said Frederick on
being told that her Son Frederick
had enlisted requested the officer to take
back his money & let her Son off from
his engagement. I think said Frederick
Enlisted in the fall of the year - I saw
said Unsell have the money which I
understood to be his bounty money-- I know
that the said Unsell went off as I supposed
to fort Catfish-- I know that he was
gone from home better than two years
he was at home I think once in the time & then
he had on soldiers clothes he came home on a furlough
His step father one Kitchello came home
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with said [unintelligible] & they [unintelligible] and a [unintelligible] time said Friedrich sod a discharge from the [unintelligible] a [unintelligible] from the family thongs
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and sworn to the two foregoing certificates are both credible Persons and that their Statements are entitled to credit and the court further certifies that it is their opinion after a full investigation of the matter and after putting to the Applicant the Several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the Said Frederick Unsell was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States.  In testimony of which We the Court have herewith set our hands & Seals the day & year first above written. N.B. the words "doubt" "she" "my" "private soldier" "with" "is" "the" "Indians" "I do declare" & "that it is their opinion", interlined before signed.
Samuel [illegible] 
Rezin Ball 
Court of Co: Commissioners for Clark Co Illinois
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[written sideways, at the top of page]
29.435
[illegible]
Adm 2 years
$80

Manly
Clarke C H
Illinois

[written horizontally]
State of Illinois
Clark County Ss.  I Jacob Harlan
Clerk of the County Commissioners Court
in & for said County & State do hereby
certify that the foregoing Nine pages
or half sheets contain the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Frederick Unsell for 
a Pension.  In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the official Seal of said
Court at Darwin this 3rd
day of December A.D. 1833
Jacob Harlan, Clerk

[seal with square paper]
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State of Illinois} ss.
Clark County}

On this tenth day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally
appeared before the county commissioners court in and
for the county of Clark and state of Illinois Jane Unsell
a resident of the said county of Clark, aged sixty eight
years last March who being first duly sworn, according to
law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress, passed July 7th 1838. entitled "An act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That
she is ^the widow of Frederick Unsell who was a drummer
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Clark of the Pensylvania
troops, as well as she now Recollects, but cannot state certain 
as to the troops or officers under whom the said Frederick Unsell
served in the war of the Revolution.  The said Frederick Unsell
Resided near Wheeling in the Western part of the state of
Pennsylvania at the time he entered the service, and
enlisted in the year 1778 (as well as she now recollects) but
cannot state certain as to the day or month of that year.  

She cannot state with certainty as to the time when he left the
service:  she cannot state the engagements or battles which the
said Frederick Unsell was in nor the names of the officers
under whom he served, nor the country through which he
marched.  She further states, that the said Frederick Unsell
was a Pensioner of the United States, and placed on the pension
Roll and agency of the state of Illinois.

She further declares that she was married to the said Frederick
Unsell on the sixth day of December in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.  That her
husband, the aforesaid Frederick Unsell died on the eleventh
day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five.
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That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service,
but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 
seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz; at the time above stated. 
Jane Unsell her mark [X]

Sworn to and subscribed on the
10th day of October 1840, before
us, in open court.
Samuel McClure} county
G B Redmon} commissioner

State of Illinois} Sct.
Clark County
I Darius Phillips Clerk of the county commissioners 
Court in and for the County of
Clark and state of Illinois, do certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings the said court in the matter
of the application of Jane Unsell for a pension made
in said court, on this day.

In testimony in whereof, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said court at my
office in Marshall this 10th day
of October Anno Domini 1840.
Daniel Phillips Clerk

State of Illinois} Sct.
Clark County}  Be it remembered that on this first day of
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March in the year of our Lord 1841. [word crossed out]
personally appeared before me the undersigned Willis Dougherty
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clark and state of
Illinois, Stephen Oxendine aged seventy two years past,
a resident of the said County of Clark, who being by me first
duly sworn upon his oath says, That he was personally ^acquainted with 
& well knew [crossed out: with] Frederick Undell who was a Pensioner of
the United ^States on the Illinois agency, at Carni, and that he is the same
Frederick Unsell named and referred to in the above declaration and 
hereto annexed declaration of Jane Unsell.  That the said
Frederick Unsell and Jane Unsell his wife, were married
on or about the sixth day of December in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty nine, by one John Corbery then a Baptist
Preacher in Washington County Pennsylvania, as well as the
deponent now recollects. That the said Jane Marshall is the same
identical person who was so married to the said Frederich Unsell 
and who is the same person named in, and made the above
Declaration. That they were then married as aforesaid in the
usual manner of cellebrating marriage, according to the law and 
customs of the State of Pennsylvania; That as well as he is
informed and believes, there were no marriage license necessary 
to be procured in the celebration of matrimony in that state
at that time & from what he understood no record of 
the marriage would be made or deemed necessary.  That said
Frederick Unsell ^(and Jane Unsell) lived together as man & wife in the
State of Pennsylvania, next Ohio, next Kentucky & next in the
County of Clark and state of ^Illinois continually from the time of their
said marriage up to the time of the death of the said
Frederick Unsell.  That the said Frederick Unsell died
at his Residence in the county of Clark in the state of
Illinois, on or about the eleventh day of September in the
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year eighteen hundred and thirty five, that the said Jane
Unsell who is named in & made the foregoing declaration
the widow of the said Frederick Unsell. That the said
Jane Unsell is now living in the county of Clark & state of
Illinois.  This deponent further says that he had a good
opportunity ^(of knowing &) being there at the time & place of 
the said Marriage, that no record was made there of the marriage
and that having lived with the family a good portion of
the time since, & afterwards having became connected with
the family of the said Frederich & Jane Unsell he knows 
that no family record was kept of their said marriage. 
And that the said Jane Unsell is now living as the widow
of the said Frederick Unsell, and has never ^been married to
any other person since the death of the said Frederick
Unsell.
Stephen Oxendine his mark [+]

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 1st day of 
March A.D. 1841.
W. Dougherty J. P.

I Willis Dougherty, the Justice of the Peace, in & for the county 
of Clark & State of Illinois before whom the above deposition 
of Stephen Oxendine was made, do certify, that I am
personally and well known with the said Stephen Oxendine
the above deponent & that the said Stephen Oxendine is a
man of undoubted character for truth & veracity,
and so esteemed & beleived in the neighborhood there 
where he Resides.  Given under my hand and seal
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this first day of March in the year 1841.
Willis Dougherty J. P. 
[drawing of a round seal with scalloped edges:] Seal

State of Illinois} Sct.
Clark County} 

I Darius Phillips Clerk of the county
commissioners court in and for the county
of Clark and State of Illinois, do certify that Willis
Dougherty whose official signature appears to the above
and foregoing Deposition of Stephen Oxendine and his
certificate of credibility thereto, was on the day of the date
thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the
said county of Clark duly commissioned and qualified
as such and that his said signatures thereto are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the official seal
of said court at my office
in Marshall this first day
of March Anno Domini 1841.
Darius Phillips Clerk
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July 9, 1937
FREDERICK UNSELL
W. 22472
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. Ruth Ash
1819 North 10th Street
Terre Haute, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of June 14, 1937, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Frederick Unsell who received pension while living in Illinois, and who, you state, may have served in the War of 1812, also, to your request on the margin of letter to you, dated June 19, 1937, from Paul M. Angle, Librarian, Illinois State Library, Springfield, Illinois, with which you enclosed cash in the amount of $1.00 to pay for search of the records and a report in regard to that soldier.
The record of Frederick Unsell or Unsel follows as found in pension claim, W. 22472, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. It is not shown that he served in the War of 1812. No charge is made for this service, and $1.00, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded in due time. The report to you from Mr. Angle is returned herewith.
Frederick Unsell was born August 25, 1765, in Frederick County, Maryland. His parents whose names are not stated, moved about 1770 to Little Wheeling where they resided a short time; his father died and his mother moved into that part of Pennsylvania then known as the "catfish country", which later became Washington County, Pennsylvania. His mother in the meantime married one Peter Kitchel or Kitchello, and Frederick with them lived about five miles from a place called Catfish on the road leading to Fort Wheeling.
While residing near Wheeling, or in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Frederick Unsell enlisted about the same time that his stepfather, Peter Kitchel or Kitchello, enlisted in August, 1779, served as a private in Captain James Hugh's company, Colonel Gibson's Pennsylvania regiment, engaged as a spy and in guarding forts at different places, against the Indians, was in frequent skirmishes with them and was discharged late in the fall of 1781 after having served twenty-eight months, then returned home. He afterwards served on General Saint Clair's Expedition in 1791 against the Indians, no other details of this service given.
[end of letter page]
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[Letter continued from previous page]
After the Revolution, the soldier resided at different times in Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1788 or 1789, he was living in Harrison County, Virginia, but about that time moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania; about 1790 or 1791 moved back to Harrison County, Virginia, where he and his wife lived three or four years. They later moved to Miami County, Ohio, then moved to Muhlenburgh County, Kentucky; next, lived on White River in Indiana, and last in Clark County, Illinois.
Frederick Unsell was allowed pension on his application executed December 2, 1833, while a resident of Clark County, Illinois, which had been his place of residence for eleven years. He died September 11, 1835, at his residence in said Clark County. 
The soldier married December 6, 1789, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Jane Masters, who was born March 17, 1772, place of birth not stated, nor names of her parents.
Jane Unsell, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed October 10, 1840, while a resident of Clark County, Illinois. She was still living there in 1848.
Frederick Unsell and his wife, Jane, had thirteen children whose names were as follow[s]:
Margaret, the eldest born September 26, 1790, 1791 or 1793 and died in Harrison County, Virginia, prior to 1841.
Mary, born February 18, 1795, in Virginia, and in 1841 living in Clark County, Illinois, as the wife of _ Oxendine.
Henry, who died prior to 1841, age not given.
Jane, who died prior to 1841, age not given.
Ann or Anna, who in 1841 was aged forty years and living in Missouri as the wife of _ Fuller.
Susannah or Susan, who in 1841 was aged about thirty-eight years and living in Clark County, Illinois, as the wife of _ Taylor.
Jane, who in 1841 was aged thirty-six years and living in Clark Co., Illinois, as the wife of _ Page.
Frederick, Jr., born about June 1807, and in 1841 of Clark Co., Ill.
Katharine, who was born about July 1809, and in 1841 living in Clark Co., Illinois, as the wife of _ Gammon.
Phebe, who was born about June, 1811 and in 1841 of Clark Co., Ill. 
Peter, who died prior to 1841, age not stated.
Mahala or Mehala, born in Sept., 1814 and in 1841 the wife of _ Wallen.
James, born in May 1817, and in 1841 of Clark County, Illinois.
- 2 -
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[Letter continued from previous page]
The given names of the husbands of soldier's daughters are not designated. In 1841, one Stephen Oxendine, of Clark County, Illinois, made affidavit that he "became connected with the family of Frederick Unsell" sometime after the marriage of that soldier to Jane, but he did not state his relationship to Mary Oxendine, daughter of Frederick.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. War Section.
January 18, 1913.
Mrs. E. L. Pegram
465 West Macon Street,
Decatur, Ills.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 13th and received the 15th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim W. File No. 23,656, it appears that Thomas Boon served in the South Carolina troops, Revolutionary War. He was born in 1760 and died March 9, 1836.
From the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 32,112, it appears that Nicholas Bean served in the Pennsylvania troops and Continental Dragoons, Revolutionary War. He was born March 16, 1760. Date of death not stated.
In the claim of Peter Dosher or Dozier, W. File No. 22,951 it appears that the soldier served in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary War. He was born November 2, 1762, and died August 6, 1838.
From the papers in the claim W. File No. 22,472 [22,474 crossed out], it appears that Frederick Unsell [Umsell crossed out] served in the Pennsylvania troops Revolutionary War. He was born August 25, 1765, and died September 11, 1835.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport
Commissioner.
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[Received Stamp] RECEIVED 3:15 JUN MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM. 35 READER 1
Marshall, Illinois June 14, 1937.
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
RE: Frederick Unsell.
Gentlemen:
This inquiry is for the purpose of securing certain information concerning Frederick Unsell, a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
I have ascertained from local records that he was born in Pennsylvania about the year 1765 and served in the Revolution from that State. He later came to Clark County, Illinois, where he died in the year 1835. He was paid a pension.
Provided you have a record of this man, I should like to have as much of the following information as you can supply:
The correct date of birth and of the death of this veteran?
The correct date of birth and death and the maiden name of the wife of this veteran?
The names of the parents of both this veteran and his wife?
In what County or town in Pennsylvania was this veteran born?
Thanking you in advance for any advice you may be able to give, I am
Very truly yours,
Ruth Ash
Mrs. Ruth Ash.
1819 N. 10th Street
Terre Haute, Indiana.
P.O. -I am assuming the the [typed twice] War of 1812-1814 was the one in which this veteran participated. If there is a fee due you for this service kindly notify and remittance will be made promptly.
RA
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Form 3230
Rev. Jan., 1932
REFERENCE SLIP
Referred to- Archives Revolutionary Division
For approval _
attention _
comment _
correction Attention: Mrs. Finch
follow-up _
recommendation _
report _
To call me _ see me _
indicate changes _
note and file _
note and return _
prepare reply _
rewrite_
send literature _
when necessary to identify papers to which this form [f cut off] is attached, write subject, date, author, etc., here _
Remarks_ For File in jacket
If cannot identify return to me.
Arlington Bldg.
Date 2/17/41 From Ck. Quigley 
Room 520
Wood. Wis.-5 20 40 800M
Page 45

Standard Form No. 1048
Form approved by Comptroller General U. S.
September 20, 1927

MEMORANDUM
PUBLIC VOUCHER
FOR REFUNDS

[written in upper right] [illegible] ident
[stamp] 1117
Serial No. 228 [illegible initials]
D. O. Voucher No. [blank]

U. S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
(Department, Establishment, Bureau or Office)
Location: WASHINGTON D. C. 
Appropriation or Fund: SPECIAL DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

[two overlapping stamps on the right]
[reversed text, round date stamp] [illegible] RECEIVED
[square stamp] PAID BY
CHIEF DISBURSING
OFFICER
DIVISION OF 
DISBURSEMENT
TREASURY DEP'T 
(FOR USE OF PAYING OFFICE)

[address below inside an oval line]
[in italics] To [handwritten] 801 
Mrs. Ruth Ash, [handwritten: N]
1819 North 10th Street,
[in italics] Address 
Terre Haute, Indiana

[on the right, encircled, handwritten notes] Cant Ident Pen 7/30/31 [illegible initials]

deposit received from the above-named depositor on June 23, 1937, 19 [blank]
for Copying Fee - Frederick Unsell, W. 22472 (Rev. War)
has been applied as herein stated and the balance indicated is returned herewith:

Amount of deposit. $1.00
Applied as explained in "Remarks" below
[underlined] Amount
Balance authorized to be refunded $1.00

Remarks:  The amount of this voucher is proper for refund to Mrs. Ruth Ash
since there is no charge for service rendered.
Official Receipt SD 21545

[Round time and date stamp, with numbers all around the edge to mark the time - 8:30 marked with an arrow:] RECEIVED AUG 7 1937 GENERAL RECORDS SUB-DIVISION]

[Upside down Round time and date stamp, with numbers all around the edge to mark the time - 10:15 marked with an arrow:] RECEIVED AUG 7 1937 GENERAL RECORDS SUB-DIV. FILE UNIT 2

[Upside down date stamp] GEN. REG AUG 10 1987 FILLED 

[crossed out: Return to Freelance Jacket]
File in Jacket
New 1-21-37

Date July 15, 1937, 19 [blank]
(Memorandum -- Do not sign)
[space for signature]
Title Chief, Employees Accounts Section Accounting Division

[initials} FTW:mew

Refund by
{Check No. 94,697 dated [stamp] JUL 19 1937 for $1.00 {on Treasurer of the U. S. in favor of payee named above.
{Cash, $ [blank] on [blank] (Signature of payee) [blank] (Memorandum - Do not sign)
{Other method, $ [blank], [blank] (Describe)

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE  10--1817
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[Round time and date stamp, with numbers all around the edge to mark the time - 3:00 marked with an arrow:] 
RECEIVED JULY 28 1937 PENSION INDEX SECTION
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Form 3230
Rev. Jan., 1932

REFERENCE SLIP
Referred to- Mrs Webb

For approval _
attention Room 527
comment _
correction _
follow-up _
recommendation _
report _

To call me _ see me _
indicate changes _
note and file _
note and return _
prepare reply _
rewrite_
send literature _

When necessary to identify papers to which this form is attached, write subject, date, author, etc., here _
Remarks_ For your [desposition crossed out]

Date 2/12/41 From [STAMP] VETERANS ACCOUNTS SUBDIVISION
Wood. Wis.-5 20 40 800M
Page 48

Mrs. Quigley - Is this a file which shuld [should] have channelled [chaneled] through your unit? 
We did not request it do not want this file.
Mill
2/14/41
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[A file jacket, on the left side]

Revy           Widow, &c.

File No.	22472

Jane Unsell Wid. of Frederick Unsell

Priv. Rev. War

Act 	Feb. 2d. 1848

Index: Vol M, Page 291

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[On the right side]

1913. Jan. 18.  To Ms. E. L. Pegram For tombstone.  Letter with Ch W.23656 frr
Thomas Boon

1937 July 9 – Hist to Mrs Ruth Ashe with inf $1[00 underlined] to be remitted in due time – MLB & Acctg. Dir. notified same date
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7760
Jane Unsell
of Frederick
Illinois
Suspended
See let. 12th April
1841 to J. P. Cooper
let 25 May to do
Act 7 July 1838
Page 51

Marshall ILL
30th Sept
 free

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commr Pensions
Washington City DC

[on side]
[Jn ab?]  [Gs?]
[Od?]
Page 52

Marshall, Ill. 30th Sept. 1838
Sir; Mrs. Unsell the widow of Frederick Unsell a Deceased pensioner late of this State wishes to apply for a pension under the act of July 1828. She is entitled to it if She can prove her marriage she was married in Pennsylvania. I have written there but no Record evidence of the Marriage can be found.
I have to enquire if the marriage may be Established & any evidence other than a copy of the Record. She was married in early times in the West of Pa. and it is hard to say how they did such business at that time.
Respectfully
Yr. Ob't Sv't
U. Manly
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7760
Mar 15 1841
Illinois

Jane Unsell
Act July 7 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Pension office
Washington City D.C.

[on side]
Marshall Ills.
[?] March 41.
Page 54

State of Illinois Clark County ss.
Marshall 3d March 1841.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
I herein enclose to
you, as the attorney for and in behalf of Jane Unsell, the widow
of Frederick Unsell Deceased, late a Pensioner of the United States, 
in this county, the declaration and annexed proof, of the
said widow for a pension under the act of Congress of 7th
July 1838. &c

Please examine it & grant the Pension if Right &
send the certificate of Pension enclosed to me at this place
as soon as convenient.  the old lady much needs the aid anticipated 
from it.

Please address to me here, all the requisite correspondence 
in relation to her claim.

Very Respectfully
Your most
Obt. humble Servt.
J. P. Cooper
Page 55

Pen: Office                 66
April 12, 1841
Sir, 

The papers in the case of Jane Unsell widow of
Mr. Frederick Unsell, decd have being
examined and filed with suspended
cases. The proof of the period of the marriage is not sufficient. If there
be no family record of the marriage
there may be a record of the birth of the children. If there be no such record nor a marriage record the claimant should state the facts under oath and the witness should amend
his affidavit showing from what circumstances he is enabled to determine the
period of the marriage to have been
in December 1789 [line drawn through text] The testimony of other witnesses should also be produced proving the claimants identity as the widow of Frederick Unsell who was a pensioner. From some statements made under the act of 7 June 1832, [by - crossed out] it is rendered doubtful whether the marriage
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took place at the time stated in the
declaration and affidavit of the witness under
act 7 July 1838.

J. P. Cooper
Illinois
April 12, 1841

J. P. Cooper Esq.
Marshall,
Clark Co.
Ill.
O.C
7760 
Act  38
Page 57

J. P. Cooper
25 May 1841
O.C.
Page 58

W 22472                             300
Fredk Unsell

Pen: Office
May 25, 1841
Sir,
The additional testimony
in the case of [Frederick Unsell - crossed out]
Mrs Jane Unsell widow of Frederick
Unsell, decd has been examined
and filed with her other papers.The
testimony is still insufficient. The witness
should state distinctly in what year
she first became acquainted with the
claimant and whether she was a married
women at the time. She has not shown satisfactorily how he is enabled to fix the period.
Other testimony should also be exhibited
  The affidavit of Robert Griffin
in the case of Mrs Susannah Griffin (John)
decd has been exd [examined] & filed. His testimony together with that heretofore exhibited is altogether traditionary. The testimony of witnesses who know
the claimant to have been a married woman
previous to [words crossed out]
the termination of her husbands service should be produced in order to obtain a pension under act 4 July 1836
J. P. Cooper Esq
Marshall
ILL
O.C
[N?] 7760 act 38
[S?] 5330 act 36
Page 59

Hon. J. L. Edwards
(Commissioner of Pensions)
Washington City, D.C.
Page 60

Clark Court house Ills. 7 December 1833
Hon J.L. Edwards
  Sir
  I have the honor herewith to transmit to your Department the proceedings of the County Commissioners Court of this County in the matter of the application of Frederick Unsell for a Pension - I have the honor
 to be Sir with much respect
 Your friend
 U. Manly

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comr Pensions
Page 61

May 12
Mr.
Fred Unsell

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Free
[upside down]
[??].. Pensioner-?
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Clark G H[?] Ill. 14 May 1836
Sir - I have the honor herewith to send the Pension Certificate of Frederick Unsell who died in September[?] 1835.
Respectfully U.[?] Manly
Hon Comr of Pensions,
P.S. I have again to request that if consistent with your rates I may be informed whether if it is [illegible] that a person enlisted for time years and served 18 months and then deserted that Person will [illegible] his desertion be [illegible] to be [illegible] of the benefits of the act of 7th June 1832.
U.[?] Manly
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State of Illinois} Sct.
Clark County}

Be it remembered that on this Eleventh of
May in the year 1844 personally appeared before 
me William A Sluss an acting Justice of the Peace 
in and for the County of Clark aforesaid Jane Unsell (aged
about 69 years on the 17th of March last), who being by me duly 
sworn upon her oath says that she is the same identical person
and widow of Frederick Unsell, deceased, who was a Revolutionary 
Pensioner of the United Sates and placed on the Illinois agency at
Carmi, and that she is the same person whose declaration is now on 
file in the War Department of the United States, and made before
the county commissioners Court of this County in October last.  

She further states, that she was married to the said Frederick Unsell 
the 6th day of December 1789, in Washington County Pennsylvania, 
and that her husband Frederick Unsell, died in this county on
the Eleventh day of September 1835.  That she has born in 
Wedlock with the said Frederick Unsell thirteen children,
the oldest of which was born on the 26 day of September
1793.  She further states that there never was kept any 
family Record of her said marriage with the said Frederick 
Unsell that she ever had any knowledge of.  And she further 
further states that there never was my any family Record
of the ages or births of their said children.
[blank space] further this affiant saith not.
Jane Unsell her mark [+]

Sworn to and subscribed before me}
this 11th day of May of 1841.}
William A Sluss JP}
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11th May 1841.
State of Illinois} Sct.
Clark County.}
 
I William A Sluss a Justice of the Peace
in for said county, do certify, that Jane 
Unsell who took & subscribed the foregoing oath & affirmed 
before me on this day, is now living in the said county of
Clark, and that I have the most satisfactory evidence before 
me from the testimony of credible witnesses that she is the
widow of Frederick Unsell deceased who died in this county
as she states in her said affidavit, and that her said 
husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, 
at Carni Illinois, and I do further certify that the
said Jane Unsell, is a woman, of Reputed credibility 
in this county.  Given under my hand this day and
year by me above hereto written

William A Sluss
Page 65

Marshall Ills.}  Free
13th June 41.}

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions
Pension office
Washington City
D. C.
Page 66

State of Illinois} Sct.
Clark county.}
Marshall 12th June 1841.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions

Sir
I duly acknowledge the
Receivt of your favor of the 25th Ult. stating the inefficiency of 
the testimony of Mrs. Jane Unsell as also, [illegible]
who are applicants for Pension &c.

I have the Honor to herewith
inclose to you this further proof in relation to Mrs. Unsells case,
it is the Deposition of one Thomas Thompson of this county 
which has been ascertained & discovered since the former Proof 
was sent to the Pension office in her case. It might have 
been obtained in the first instance if the old lady had [illegible]
knowledge of the facts, & communicated this fact to me.
I presume it will be sufficient.

Please communicate to me at this place all communications and 
correspondence in relation to either of the above claimants & 
if the certificate is granted enclose to me [illegible].
I have not had an opportunity to see [illegible] Griffin since the
Receipt of your last reply I will herewith [illegible] and [illegible]
[illegible] to obtain the Requisite proof in [illegible] case, 
is thought doubtful [illegible]

Respectfully your [illegible] Obt.
humble Servant
J. P. Cooper
Page 67

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensons
Washington City D.C.

[stamp] FREE
[stamp] MARSHALL ILL MAR 31

[on side]
241
Apl 10 1843
[NY?]
Mar 3 '43
Jane Unsell

$80 per ann
[Uni?]  [?andr?]
Marshall Illinois
Page 68

Marshall ILL 30 March 1843
Sir, I have the honor to transmit the application of Mrs. Jane Unsell of this county for a pension under the Act of 3d March 1843 -

Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Svt
  Uri Manly

J.L. Edwards Esq
Page 69

April 15th 1848
Revolutionary &c
act of 2d Feby'48
 Mr. Cole
[stamp]
MARSHALL IL APR 7

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

[stamp] FREE

1001
Admd
Page 70

Marshall Illinois
April 7 1848
Sir:
 I enclose you the application of Jane Unsell of the County for a Pension and shall be glad to have the Certificate, if granted,
Sent to me
 Very Respectfully
 Yr Obt Svt
  Uri Manly

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Page 71

7760
Jane Unsell
of Frederick
Illinois

Admitted
Pr: 2 yrs $80
Cap Hughs  Col:
Col: Gibson, [Va?]

Act 7 July 1838
died 11 Sept 1835

J.P. Cooper
Marshall, ILL.
Page 72

16 July 1841
Mr. Allison
[stamp] MARSHALL ILL JUL 7
[stamp] FREE

J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City D.C.
Page 73

State of Illinois Clark County ss.
Marshall 7th July 1841

Hon. J. L Edwards, Comr. of Pensions.

[illegible]
I have just read the certificate of Pension granted to Jane
Unsell widow of Frederick Unsell, Deceased of date 24th June 1841.
for five years pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
I believe the widow under the act of Congress of July 1858. [illegible] the
same rate of Pension to the Widow that her husband drew; I am
informed that Frederick Unsell her husband drew at the rate of 
$ 96. per annum consequently I supposed the widows certificate
should have been at the same per annum rate, viz: $96.
I have supposed that this certificate was written by the Clerk for
eighty dollars per annum through a mistake.  If so, will your
[illegible] please correct the mistake in behalf of the widow, if
I am right in my information, that the husband drew $96.
per annum, I suppose a new certificate will be granted for 
the proper amount if the one issued is incorrect.
Please write me in Reply, on the Receipt of this. 

Respectfully your most
Obt. Servt.
J. P. Cooper
Page 74

[two-sided page]

[left side]
let 16 July 1841
J. P. Cooper
(could not find)

[right side]
6249
Illinois
Jane Unsell
widow of Frederick Unsell decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 11th September 1835
of Clark Co. in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Hughes of the Regt. commanded
by Col'l. Gibson in the [Virginia crossed out] Pena.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 80 Dollars  --- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of June
1841, and Sent J. P.
Cooper Marshall Illinois

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00
[crossed out: Semi-annual allowance ending]
$400.00

{Act July 7,}
{1838.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d Page 223
Page 75

[Written on left side of paper] Reported
Illinois 1001
Jane Unsell
widow of Frederick Unsell who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars _ [Cents crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of July 1843 and sent to Uri Manly, Marshall, Illinois
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 198
Page 76

Payments to be made
at Carnio [Cairo]
by Daniel Hay
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of Illinois

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 8
Page 13 by
F.S. Evans, Clerk
Page 77

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Frederick Unsell of the States of Illinois was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and _ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
Seal[illegible]
Page 78

7760
Declaration of
Jane Unsell
Illinois
Page 79

admitted.
Uri Manley 
Marshall
Illinois
Page 80

State of Illinois. Clark County
On this 31st day of March One thousand
Eight hundred and forty Eight
personally appeared before the describer
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid, Jane Unsell a resident of
the County of Clark and State of Illinois
aged seventy five years who being
first duly sworn
according to Law
doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the act of
Congress passed on the 2d February
1848 granting pensions to widows of
Persons who served during the Revolutionary
War
That she is the widow of Fredrick
Unsell who was a Private in the
set out in the
Army of the United States and served in
the manner heretofore set out in the Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of her said husband
that she is not able to name, the
officer under whom her said husband
served at refers
to her own and her
husbands declaration heretofore filed
that this affiant received a pension
under the act of Congress 7 July 1838
and acts supplementary thereto at the
rate of $8 per annum on the lines all
and her husband was a pensioned and
the act of June 1832, at same rate
the further declares that she is still
widow sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written before me
Hor.
Hugh Malone
and Ansell
mark
Page 81

State of Illinois. I Hugh Malone
Clark County
the Magistrate in and for said County
and before whom Jane Unsell has
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
declaration do certify that I am
personally acquainted with the aforesaid
Jane Unsell and was also personally
acquainted with her husband Frederick
Unsell in his life time and am well
satisfied from personal knowledge
that she is the person she represents
herself to be in the foregoing declaration
Given under my hand this 31st day
of March A.D. 1848
Hugh Malone J.
State of Illinois Set
Clark County, Davis Phillips, Clerk of the County
Commisioners Court in and for the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Hugh Malone Esqr. before whom
foregoing affidavit of Jane Unsell was taken is a magistrate
in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and
qualified, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his
all genuine.
1
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my mind and affixed the seal of
said Court at Marshall this 7th day of
April A.D. 1848. Darius Phillips Clerk
Page 82

U. Manly
Oct 9. 1838
O.C.
Page 83

War Dept. Pen office
Oct 9 1838
Sir
  In reply to your letter of the 30th ult in the case of the widow of Frederick Unsell decd I have to inform you that if there be no record or documentary evidence of her marriage and nor a record of the births of her children the testimony of witnesses shall be exhibited as required in the enclosed printed regulations.
Page 84

State of Illinois 
Clark County
On the Twenty Ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty  three before the ________ a Justice
of the Peace in aforesaid County
personally appeared Jane Unsell
a resident of said County aged Seventy
seventy years who being first duly
Sworn according to Law doth on
her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provisions made by the Act of
Congress passed 3d March 1843
granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary
War. That she is the widow of
Frederick Unsell who was a private
the militia of the State of Pennsylvania
in the war of the Revolution and she
refers to the original Declaration of
her said husband for the participatory
of his service as she is not able to
say in what Regiment her husband
served that she was a pensioner under the
Act 7 July 1838 at the rate
of Eighty Dollars per Anum. She further then  declare that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above
Ansell
mark
written before me
Wm A Bliss
Witness A Sluss
J.P.
Page 85

State of Illinois
Clark County Ss.  I William A. Sluss one of the justices of the peace in a & for said county do Certify that Jane Unsell who has this day Subscribed and Sworn to the [foregoing?] Declaration before me is personally known to me and that I have been personally acquainted with her for the space of four years past
Given under my hand and Seal this 29th day of March AD 1843
  William A Sluss  J.P.

State of Illinois
Clark County Ss.  I Darius Phillips clerk of the County Commissioner's Court in a & for the County aforesaid do testify that William A. Sluss - is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Marshall this 29th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty three
  Darius Phillips  Clerk