Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,282, for William Saunders, Maryland
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SERVICE
Md.

Saunders, William

Number 
S. 36,282.
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9825R
Delaware Roll

William Saunders, of ____ in the state of Delaware who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richardson of the Maryland line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Delaware at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Apl. 1819, and sent to M. Fisher, Esq., Dover Delaware.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 ............... 82.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4 1819 ...... 48."
amt 10m: 7/30 - 4/31 ................... $130.89

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
[illegible handwriting bottom of page]


[Opposite page, hand written note]
Application sent to Joseph Roberts New Castle Delaware July 14, 1820
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36282
INVALID
Revy
File No. 36,282
William Saunders
Corp Rev War

Act: 18 March 18 
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 354
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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William Saunders
9825
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State of Delaware 
New Castle County towit 
On this twenty second day of June 
One thousand eight Hundred and Twenty, personally appeared 
in open Court of Common Pleas of the said State, in the County 
aforesaid (being a Court of Record for the said State, in the said 
County expressly made so, by the laws and constitution of the 
said State which created the said Court) William Saunders 
aged sixty eight years, resident in the Town of New Castle, in 
the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly Sworn 
according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served 
in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit in the Company 
commanded by Captain John Deane in the fifth Maryland 
Regiment commanded by Colonel Richardson according 
to the best of his recollection in the line of the State of Maryland 
on the Continental Establishment, as he hath heretofore 
stated in his original declaration made on the twenty fourth 
day of April one thousand eight Hundred and eighteen; 
that he received a pension certificate in pursuance of 
the Act of Congress of the eighteenth of March, in the year 
last aforesaid, which said Certificate is numbered nine thousand 
eight Hundred and twenty five, And I do Solemnly 
swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States 
on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight Hundred 
and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by 
gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property 
or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it 
as to bring myself within the provisions of Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged 
in the land and naval Service of the United States 
in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of 
March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and 
that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any 
property or Securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor 
have I any income, other than what is contained in the 
Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. And 
I do further swear that my occupation is that of a Hatter 
that I am disabled from pursuing it by reason of my 
being afflicted with Severe Rheumatick pains, that I 
have living with me a wife aged fifty seven years, totally 
helpless and in a decay, and two children to wit a girl
between twelve and thirteen years of age and a boy aged 
eleven years neither of whom are capable of contributing
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to my or their support or assistance, that my wife,
my two children and myself, from our extreme poverty 
are obliged all to occupy one room in common. And 
further I do swear that I am in such indigent circumstances 
as to be unable to support myself without 
the assistance of my Country except by private or public charity.
Signed, William Saunders his X mark 

Sworn to and declared in open Court of Common Pleas aforesaid now Sitting at New Castle, for the said County of New Castle, on the twenty Second day of June One thousand eight Hundred and Twenty.
Before Jos. Roberts Prothn 

Schedule of the property of William Saunders 
Real property none
Mixed property none
Six Rush bottom chairs 
One Iron pot and kettle 
One pair of Andirons 
One Tub and Bucket 
Crockery ware 
William Saunders his X mark

Sworn to and declared and Subscribed on the day and year afd in Open Court 
Attest Jos. Roberts Proth
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State of Delaware 
New Castle County ss 
Seal 
I Joseph Roberts Prothonotary of 
the Court of Common Pleas of the said 
State of Delaware, in and for the said 
County of New Castle in the said State 
Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath 
and Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the 
Record of the said Court; and I Do further Certify, that 
it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount 
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule 
is, according to the Valuation thereof made and 
exhibited to the said Court by the William Saunders 
upon his Solemn Oath is five Dollars. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my 
Hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New 
Castle the fifth day of July in the year of Our
Lord One thousand eight hundred & Twenty Jos. Roberts Prothy
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Adm.

The Judge at
Dover, Del.
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Auditors Office Annapoly 7th April 1819[?]
I hereby certify that it appears from the muster 
Rolls remaining in the auditors Office that William 
Saunders Enlisted as a private in the Fifth Maryland
 Regt on 30th March 1777 and on 21st Feby 1780 made Cap [?]
discharged on the 30th March 1780 
Th L Karney Audr
State Md

an act of Congress, 
in the land and naval service of the United States 
war" passed on the 18th March 1818.

The aforesaid William Saunders aged 
sixty seven years, being solemnly sworn in due form of law, deposes 
and declares as follows, viz, That he enlisted on the 31st day of 
March 1777 in the company of Captain Anderson of the fifth Maryland 
regiment which regiment was commanded by Col Richardson 
and belonged to the Brigade of General Smallwood on the Continental establishment; that he was 
enlisted for the term of three years, which he served out and was 
discharged at Wick's farm near Morristown in New Jersey in 
the Spring of the year 1780; that this deponent being a married 
man (having married during the term of his enlistment) did 
not re-enlist in the service, during the revolutionary war; that he 
lost, by the bursting of a musket, a part of his left fore finger, during 
the battle of Brandywine; that this deponent was engaged during 
his aforesaid service, in the following battles, namely, Brandywine, 
Germantown and Monmouth, that this deponent having served 
out the term of his enlistment, received at Wick's farm aforesaid, 
a discharge in writing, this deponent thinks from Col. Gunby, 
which this deponent has long since lost, not deeming it a matter of any
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United States 
Delaware district, sct 
Depositions of witnesses produced, sworn and examined 
before me John Fisher District Judge of the United States for the Delaware 
district, on the claim of William Saunders late a private soldier in 
the army of the revolutionary war; and now a resident and inhabitant
of the district aforesaid, for a pension in pursuance of the provisions of 
an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged 
in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary 
war” passed on the 18th March 1818. 

The aforesaid William Saunders aged 
sixty seven years, being solemnly sworn in due form of law, deposes 
and declares as follows, viz. That he enlisted on the 31st day of 
March 1777 in the company of Captain Anderson of the fifth Maryland 
regiment, which regiment was commanded by Col Richardson 
and belonged to the Brigade of General Smallwood on the continental establishment; That he was 
enlisted for the term of three years, which he served out and was 
discharged at Wick’s farm near Morristown in New Jersey in 
the Spring of the year 1780, that this deponent being a married 
man (having married during the term of his enlistment) did
not reenlist in the service, during the revolutionary war; that he lost, by the bursting of a musket, a part of his left forefinger, during 
the battle of Brandywine; that this deponent was engaged during 
his aforesaid service, in the following battles, namely, Brandywine 
Germantown and Monmouth, that this deponent having served 
out the term of his enlistment, received at Wick's farm aforesaid, 
a discharge in writing, this deponent thinks from Col. Gunby, 
which this deponent has long since lost, not deeming it a matter of any
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moment to preserve it; and this deponent further saith, that by 
reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is now and 
shall be in need of assistance from his country for support; and 
further this deponent saith not. 
William Saunders his X mark
Taken sworn and subscribed this 24th day of April 1818 
Before 
John Fisher District Judge
Delaware district
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To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, 

The undersigned district Judge of the United States, for the Delaware district, 
Prays leave to certify 
That it appears to the satisfaction of the undersigned that the 
forenamed applicant William Saunders served in the revolutionary 
war , as a private soldier in the fifth Maryland Regiment, 
for the term or time substantiated by the testimony in this case 
that he is in reduced circumstances in life to the best of the 
belief of the undersigned and stands in need of the assistance 
of his country for support. The undersigned accordingly transmits 
the evidence in the case to the Honorable the Secretary of War,
agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to 
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval 
service of the United States in the revolutionary War,” passed 
18 March 1818. 
In Witness whereof the undersigned hereto sets
his hand, at Dover in the district aforesaid and causes the 
seal of said court to be hereto affixed, this fifth day of 
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and eighteen, and of the Independence of 
the United States, the forty third 
John Fisher District Judge 
Delaware district 
Attest Thos. Witherspoon Clk Dist Cot. D.D.