Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6866, for Jesse Manly, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Manly, Jesse

NUMBER
R 6866

CONTENTS
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State of Ohio County of Muskingum ss

On this 28th day of May 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of Muskingum County aforesaid now sitting, Jesse Manly a resident of Hopewell Township in the County of Muskingum aforesaid, aged eighty six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832: That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year od the retreat of Washington from the British at Trenton (or about 1777) with Francis Holland in the company of the Hartford Greens (the regiment & line not recollected) under the following named officers: to wit: Francis Holland (Capt) & William Young (Lieut.) This deponent further declares that he left the service in the month of Decr. of the same year that he enlisted -that he was in the service of the United States for the period of three months - that he resided in Hartford County, Maryland when he entered into the service - that he was a volunteer - that he was engaged in no battles - that he marched from Hartford County Maryland to Philadelphia, from Philadelphia to Trenton, from Trenton to Amboy - was at Amboy at the time of the retreat of Washington. Further he declares that he cannot recollect the Continental regiments or companies with who he served - nor the names of the regular officers.

This deponent further declares that he served only as a private - that during the three months for which he was enlisted & served, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pensioner annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. This deponent further declares that he has lost all documentary evidence of his service.
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land. I was born in the year 1751.
2. Have you any record of your age? & if so where is it?
Answer. A Bible now in the possession of my sister, in Lancaster, Ohio, contains a record of my age.
3. Where were you living when called into the Service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Answer. I lived in Hartford County Md. when called into the service. Since the Revolutionary War, I have lived in Fredrick County for 20 years & the remainder of the time in Muskingum County Ohio, where I now reside.
4. How were you called into the Service? I was a volunteer.
5. State the names of the regular officers &c. I cannot recollect them or the names of the regiments - and I have already stated the general circumstances of my service, so far as my infirm memory enables me to do.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service. I do not recollect that I ever did - If I did I have lost it.
7. State the name of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution? Answer. Jeremiah L. Leslie, James Doster & John Russell
Jesse Manly

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ezekiel T. Cox Clerk
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We Jeremiah L. Lesslie, a clergyman, residing in the County of Muskingum & state of Ohio aforesaid, and James Doster & John Russell residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Manly, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 86 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 concur in that opinion.
Jeremiah L Lesslie
John Russell
James Doster

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Ezekiel T. Cox Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certify, that it appears to them that Jeremiah L. Lesslie, a clergyman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the county of Muskingum aforesaid, and that James Doster & John Russell are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
 Carrington N. (illegible) Prest. Judge
Edwin Putnam, William Blashrom, James (illegible), Associates

I, Ezekiel Cox, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Muskingum County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jesse Manley for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28th day of May 1838.
Ezekiel T. Cox Clerk
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The State of Ohio}
Fairfield County} Ss

On the 24th day of May AD 1838
Personally appeared before me Isaac Wiseman a Justice
of the peace in and for the County of Fairfield aforesaid
Elizabeth Hill a Resident of said county who being
first Duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make
the following Declaration that at the period of the Enlistment 
of Jesse Manly her Brother in the service of the United
States in the time of the Revolution that she was
present and made preparations for the departure of
the said Jesse Manly that he did actually enter into
the Military service of the United States & was
Engaged in the service for the space for which he was
Enlisted at the End of which he returned home
That she is now Eighty Four years Of age
and that her brother the said Jesse Manly is
Eighty Six years of age
Elizabeth X ^her mark^ Hill

I Isaac Wiseman a Justice of the peace in and for
the Township of Walnut and County of Fairfield and State
of Ohio do hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth
Hill were by me first duly sworn to testify the truth
the whole truth and nothing but the truth and that the
foregoing Deposition by her subscribed were reduced to writing
by me and were taken at the time and place specified
in this Deposition
In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand
this 24th day of May in the year AD 1838.
Isaac Wiseman J.P

The State of Ohio
Fairfield County Ss
[illegible] of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify
that Isaac Wiseman is a Justice of the
Peace of said County aforesaid and that the
above signature purporting to be his is genuine
given under my hand and official seal the 24th day of May
A.D. 1838
[illegible] Clerk
for South Dubau[illegible] Deputy
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Jesse Manly
Ohio
Rejected
See let 4th June
1838 Hon. A. Harper
6867
Served only two months.
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REJECTED

6867
P.O. _____
Jesse Manly
Service: _____

Enlisted: _____ , 18 __ .
Discharged: _____ , 18 __ .

Application filed: _____ , 18 __ .

Alleges: _____

Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O. _____

_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ , 18 __ .
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REJECTED

6866
P.O. _____
Jesse Manly
Service: _____

Enlisted: _____ , 18 __ .
Discharged: _____ , 18 __ .

Application filed: _____ , 18 __ .

Alleges: _____

Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O. _____

_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ , 18 __ .
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[envelope]

[round black stamp, top left; inscribed as follows: [illegible] NOV 10 Ohio]

Fr
Jno L. Edwards Eqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[vertically on left side, follows]

Nov 13 1844
Jesse Manly
June 7, 1832
O.
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Columbus Oh Oct 21st 1844

To J. L. Edwards, Esq

Dear Sir, Enclosed I send you the papers of one Jesse Manly - his application for a claim as a Pensioner. Being in good circumstances till the present time he made no application. and now he knows of no person living whose testimony can avail him but refers to documentary evidence on file in addition to his own sworn testimony herein enclosed. Please address me at this place or the Pensioner himself (Jesse Manly) at Nelsonville Athens County, Ohio
Your Respy
L. I. Moeller
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Washington June 1st 1838

Sir
The enclosed has been forwarded to me
with a claim to have them sent to
you office, may I ask that you will
pass upon the case, and if the pension
is unfavorable to return the papers to me
With great respect &c.
[illegible]

J.L. Edwards Eqr
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State of Ohio }
Athens County Ss }

Court of Common Pleas
September Term A.D. 1844 -

Jesse Manly of the Township of York in the County
of Athens and State of Ohio, of lawful age being
first duly sworn deposes and says, that he was
a soldier in the Revolutionary service of the
United States in the company commanded by
Captain Francis Holland, a volunteer corps
in the Maryland line, in the fall of the year
1776 during the period of three months and ten
days. - Capt Hollands company was called the
Harford Greens, was armed with muskets,
wore green hunting shirts, were raised in Harford
County Maryland marched in the early part
of the fall of 1776 from Harford County Md.
to Philadelphia thence to New Jersey, was
on detached services, guarding ammunition, &c.
and was discharged by the expiration of the
term of service about the first of December
1776 at which time this deponent returned
to Maryland and resided in Cecil County about
seventeen years, removed thence to Frederick
County Virginia where he resided twenty years
removed thence to Muskingum County Ohio
where he resided about thirty six years and 
about five years ago removed to Athens County
Ohio where he now resides - That he was born
on the 9th day of July A.D. 1751 - and is now
in his ninety fourth year - This deponent
further states that according to his best recollections
the names of the Lieutenant of the
Harford Greens was William Young and
the name of the Ensign was Thomas Hall
That the privates in the company received from
the officers a small sum of money each
month during the time they were in service 
the amount of which is not now recollected
by deponent, and deponent lost clothing of the
value of about fifteen dollars during the time
he was in service - and further this deponent
says not - 
Jessy Manly
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this
2nd day of September AD 1844 -
Jm Dana clerk
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36.906
Jesse Manley
Ohio
Act. 7. June '32
not. cmo service
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35.906
Jesse Manley
Ohio
[illegible] to L. I. Moeller Esq
Dec. 13th '44'
6866
Act June 7th 1832
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Manly
see Meanly, John