Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,153, for Thomas Meredith, Pennsylvania
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Penn Meredith, Thomas S.40153
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19.685
Pittsburgh Penn^a Agen[portion of page missing]
Thomas Meredith
of Armstrong Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Reis of the regiment commanded by Colonel St. Clair in the Penn^a line, for the term of one year.
from23 Jany 1776 to March 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh, Penn^a Agency at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 day of December 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Dec 1820 and sent to Hon R. Orr. H.Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1826 $163.35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1827 $48.--
$211.35 [totaled]
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
March 182
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Thomas Mariedith of Armstrong County in the Common wealth of Pennsylvania upon oath makes the following declaration
that the said Thomas Mariedith on the 23 Day of January 1776 enlisted as a privet [private] for the term of one year or untill [until]discharged in Captain John Rees Company of foot in colonel Arthur St. Clair Regiment in Pennsylvania Line the the Declarant faithfully served the whole of said term in said company and was on the Last week in March 1777 honorably Discharged
That the Declarant received written certificate of his Discharge and that he has Lost the same by time and accident
The the Declarant is 68 years of age Infirm and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pention [pension] heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States
Thomas Meredith [signature]
Nathan S Stoddard
Armstrong County Js
On this twentysecond Day of May 1818 personally appeard [appeared] before me Robert Orr one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas & General quarter sesions [sessions] in & for the county afforesaid [aforesaid] & commonwealth of Pennsylvania the afforenamed [aforenamed] Thomas Mariedith and in my presents [presence] subscribed and made oath to the foregoing written Declaration and it appeared to my satisfaction that the afforenamed [aforenamed] Thomas Mariedith served for more than the term of Nine Months to wit from the 23 Day of January 1776 to the Last weed [week] in March 1777 at one period of the War of the Revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy I hereby certify the testimoney [testimony] in the case and the proceeding had thereon to the secretary of the Department of War
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In testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this twentieth day of May 1818.

Robert Orr

I Eben Smith Kelley, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Armstrong, Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing named Robert Orr, Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same and still is a judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified by the proper authority and that full faith and credit may be given to his acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kittanning this twenty-seventh day of May AD 1818

Eben Smith Kelley, Pro

Declaraion of Thomas Meredith
Penn Line

23 Jan
March 1777

Armstrong County
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See REgister 115 page

Thomas Meridith
Armstrong County
Pen

J E Brown, Esq
Kittanning Pen
Rec March 7, 1826
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County Js
Schedule of the property, real, personal and mixed of Thomas Meredith an old soldier of the revolution, now, and for twenty years a resident of Clarion (late Redbank) township, in the county of Armstrong aforesaid and state of Pennsylvania now applies to be placed on the pension list which contains his whole estate and income, made and exhibited to the court of common pleas in and for said county being a court of record having a seal to attest its proceedings and established by law pursuant to an act of congress in such case made and provided viz:
One hundred acres of wild and unimproved land situate in Clarion (late Redbank) township aforesaid in Armstrong county aforesaid entirely unproductive.
A small number of plates, tea cups and saucers with five or six seaps of bees; besides clothing and bedding excepted from the schedule by the said act of Congress. The said Thomas Meredith is justly indebted to several individuals the sum of ten dollars.
Thomas Meredith
I the said Thomas Meredith now a resident in Clarion township aforesaid, in the county of Armstrong and state of Pennsylvania, aforesaid, in pursuance of the act of congress of the 1st May, 1820, do solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm 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 an act of congress.
entitled "and 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 debs due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.  Thomas Meredith
Affirmed and subscribed in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas of Armstrong county aforesaid and being a court of record as aforesaid, established and created by the laws of the state of Pennsylvania aforesaid, this twenty-second day of December A.D. 1824
Attest Fredk. Rufner Pro.
Armstrong County Js
The undersigned, judges of the court of common pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the value of the property in the foregoing schedule mentioned does not exceed the sum of one hundred and five dollars. Certified this twenty-second day of December, A.D. 1824 in open court
Robert Orr
George Ross
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Thomas Meredith,the before mentioned affirimant doth further solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirming, that he is now seventy-five years of age: and has a wife named Eleanor, aged seventy years, who has within these few years become quite childlike and simple, unable to dress or mind herself, so much so that she requires some one to attend to her; that on account of the situation of his wife, he has had to get his son Thomas , who has a family of a wife and seven small children  to take care of her: his son is a fine man, and follows farming living on another man's land, and is unable to support his mother; that since his wife's infirmity, he resides mostly in a cabin, where he cooks for himself. That he has five other children, to wit. Gwen, George, Jonathan, Sarah and Lettice, all of whom are married, and have families of small children.  Gwen and Thomas live in his neighborhood, and the rest have moved away. That from age and infirmity he is unable to do any kind of labor sufficient to support him. That he has been unremitting in his intentions to provide tutoring of his services in the army, but has not been able to obtain any other than Evans Evans, owing to there length of time elapsed since those services were performed, the distance he lives (being seventy three hundred miles) from where he then resided, and the death of those who knew of these services. Thomas Meredith
Officiated and subscribed in open Court, the 22nd December, 1824 Fredrick Rohrer, Pro.
Armstrong County, Pa
I, Fredrick Rohrer, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Armstrong County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the forgoing is a true copy of the original affarmination, and filed in the said office; And I do hereby further certify that Robert Original and George Rofe, Esquires, by whole the forgoing valuation was made, were at the time of making the same, and now are judged of the said Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, duly appointed and commissioned by the proper authority of said Commonwealth, and to where acts a such  does faith and credit is and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof, I have herewith testify.
Sealed and affirmed the seal of said Court at Kittanning, this twenty-seventh day February.  A.D one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.
Fred: Rohrer Pro.
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November 24, 1930

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Hon. Clarence F. Lea
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Lea:

Reference is made to your letter of November 18, relative to information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution from Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40153, that Thomas Meredith enlisted January 23, 1776, place not stated, and served until late in March, 1777, as a private in Captain John Reese's company in Colonel Arthur St. Clair's Pennsylvania regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 22, 1818, at which time he was living in Clarion Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-eight years.

In 1824 he referred to his wife, Eleanor, aged seventy years; also to the following children: -- Thomas, Owen, George, Jonathan, Sarah and Lettice. He stated that all of his children were then married and had families.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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40153

INVALID

Revy

No 40153

Thomas Meredith
Priv, Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index: Vol G, Page 331
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March 3 1903 - Hist to Madison M Meredith, NY

Apr 10 1903 - to above; [illegible] cannot be furnished; one authorized [illegible]

May 18, 1904 - Hist to Louisa C McCullough, Pittsburgh PA

1910 Nov 3 - History to Mrs Louisa C McCullough

1911 May 5 -  Mrs Louisa C McCullough that she has been furnished information inquired for twice

1919 April 14 - to Miss Mary Meredith

1920 Aug 4 - Hon Nathan L Strong advised of cost of photostat copies

1920 Aug 10 - Past to Hon N L Strong

1930 Nov 24 - hist to Hon Clarence F Lea
see corres in Ch Adam Shaffer S6075
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Tho^s Meredith
(Schedule)
Admitted (by direction)
The applicant should state in the schedule his place of Residence so that it may appear on the [faint] of it, that he was a resident of the county in which the schedule was made. It would be well for him also, to procure another witness as to his service 
9th Dec^r 1822
J.E.Brown Esq^r
rec^d 4 Dec. 1826 Hon R. Orr J
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If Mr Meredith pays for copies send decl of 1818 and schedule of Dec 22 1824 =4 pages attached hereto
(The other papers signed by T Meredith are schedules and only re
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County 
Schedule of the property real personal and mixed of Thomas Meredith an old soldier now applying to be placed on the pension list which contains his whole estate and income made and exhibited to the court Common Pleas of said County pursuant to the act of Assembly in such was made and provided viz.
One hundred acres of wild and unimproved land situate in Redbank township in said County, entirely unproductive. A small number of plates, tea cups & saucers, besides clothing and bedding are excepted [?] from the schedule by said act of Congress
I Thomas Meredith do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen, that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "and 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
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contracts or debts due to me, nor have I and income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed 
Thomas Meredith
Sworn & subscribed before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in open Court the seventeenth day of September A D. 1822
J.E. Brown Prothy
Armstrong County ss
The undersigned Judges of the court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the value of the property in the foregoing schedule mentioned does not exceed the sum of one hundred and five dollars
Certified this 17th day of September A.D. 1822 in open Court
Robert Orr
Geor Ross
Pennsylvania 
Armstrong County S
I James E Brown Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Armstrong in the state of Pennsylvania Certify that the foregoing schedule, oath and certificate are truly copied from the records of said County. And I further Certify that Robert Orr and George Ross Esqrs were at the date of the above certificate and still are the associate Judges of the said court, duly commissioned and qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my and the seal of said Court at Kittanning the twentieth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty two
S.E. Brown Prothy
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Chester County of Pennsylvania

Personally Came before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of fifteenth Judicial District of the State of Pennylvania Evan Evans of the said District who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was enlisted into the Army of the United State and was there to day and was marched to [illegible] and  there saw Thomas Meredith a private in Captain Rea's Company in the Battalion commanded by Col St Clair which was the same Battalion that this Deponant belonged to and the said Meredith was enlisted for one year and served that time or more and was discharged and saw his Discharged  about the 1 of April 1777.

Evan Evans

Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of June 1821
John Ralston

I the aforesaid Judget do Certify that I am well aquainted with the above Deponant Evan Evans and that he is a man of good character and that full credit ought to be given to his Testimony.

John Ralston

Chester County Ss.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvan

I Thomas Davis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid Do certify that John Ralston one of the Associate Judges in and for said County duly appointed Commissioned and Qualified as such, to all whose official acts full faith and credit ought to be given to him accordingly

Given under my hand and seal of Office at West Chester the 30th day of July Anno Domini 1821

Thomas Davis Proty
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Thomas Meredith

Copy of Schedule

Private, Capt Rees's camp
Col St Clair's regt comm
27th Nov 1826

Pen to com: Dec 23, 1824
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County, SS.

Schedule of the property, real, personal and mixed, of Thomas Meredith, an old soldier of the army of the revolution, now and for twenty-two years a resident of Clarion (late Redbank) township in the County of Armstrong aforesaid and state of Pennsylvania, now applying to be placed on the pension list, which contains his whole estate and income made and exhibited to the Court of Common pleas in and for said county, (being a court of record, having a
seal to attest its proceedings, and established by law) pursuant to the act of congress in such case made and provided-- viz:

One hundred acres of wild and unimproved land situated in Clarion (late Redbank) township, aforesaid, in the County of Armstrong, aforesaid, entirely unproductive

A small number of plates, tea cups and saucers, with five or six scaps of bees besides clothing and bedding excepted from this schedule by the said act of Congress

the said Thomas Meredith is justly indebted to several individuals about the sum of ten dollars.

Thomas Meredith

I, the said Thomas Meredith, now a resident in Clarion township aforesaid, in the County of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st  May, 1820, do solemly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm 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 by gift, sale or in any other manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within 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 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.

Thomas Meredith

Affirmed and subscribed in open court, before the judges of the court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County aforesaid, and being a court of record as aforesaid, established and created by the laws of Pennsylvania, aforesaid, this 22d day of December, A.D. 1824.

Attest
Fred Rohrer

Armstrong County, 

The undersigned, Judges of the Court of Common pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the value of the property in the foregoing schedule mentioned, does not exceed the sum of one hundred and five dollars

Certified this twenty -third day of December, A.D. 1824, in open Court.

Robert Orr
Geo. Ross
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Thomas Meredith, the before mentioned affirmant doth further solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that his is now seventy-four years of age and has a wife named Eleanor, aged about seventy years, who has within this few years become quite childish and simple, unable to dress or undress herself, so much so that she requires someone to attend to her. That on account of the situation of his wife, he has had to get his son Thomas, who has a family of a wife and several small children, to take care of her, his son is a poor man and follows farming, living on another man's land, and is ill able to support his mother; that since his wife's infirmity he resides mostly in a cabin where he cooks for himself. That he has five other children living, to wit: Owen, George, Jonathan, Sarah and Lettice, all of whom are married and have families of small children. Owen and Thomas live in his neighborhood and the rest have moved away. That from age and infirmity he is unable to do any kind of labor sufficient to support him. That he has been unremitting in his exertions to procure testimony of his services in the army but has not been able to obtain any other than that of Evan Evans, owing to the length of time elapsed since those services were performed, the distance he lives (being nearly three hundred miles) from where he then resided, and the deaths of those of who knew of these services. Thomas Meredith
Affirmed and subscribed in open court this 22nd December 1824
Fredk; Rohrer Pro

Armstrong County ss
I Frederick Rohrer, Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas in and for said county in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the schedule and affirmations of Thomas Meredith file of record in this office; and I do further certify that Robert Orr and George Ross Esquires who have made and signed the valuation of the property of the said Thomas Meredith are judges of the same court, and to whose act as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given, they being duly appointed and commissioned by the proper authority of said commonwealth.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Kittanning this 27th day of November A.D. 1826
Fredk: Rohrer Pro.
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We the undersigned Do Certify that we are well acquainted with a certain Thomas Meredith of Clarian, formerly Redbank Township, Armstrong County & State of Pennsylvania--he being a citizen of this place upwards of twenty years past--& we have great reason to believe he was a Revolutionary Soldier the time of Our Great Strugle [struggle] with Britin [Britain] for our Independence as he is considered a man of truth and varasuty [veracity]--he is now frail and not able to Maintain himself or wife and as she is Still more so Being In a state of Dotage has to be watched day & night--& by their frailty has become to reduced circumstances--By the scedule [schedule] it is set forth he is possessed of one hundred acres of Land altho we believe he has never received any Benefit Arising therefrom--and we do also state that we are acquainted with his chrildrin [children] which are all Maried [married] & Left him & has families of their own and not very well able to provide for their aged parents, a great deal more might be said of our aged neighbour as to his good Morals [ cant' make out] But Deem it unnessary [unnecessary?] 
Signed 
John Sloan
Enos Ellis
James Powell 
John Masie
Henry Beim
James Maguire
W^m Moffitt
Hugh Reid
John Wynkoop
James Potter
Job Johnson
Joshua Kea
Levi Gibson
Saml. C Orr
Saml Sloan [very faint]
James Sloan Jr\
David Parsons
John Jones
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War Departmeent Record & Pension Office 
Washington D.C.
I would like to have a record of my Gran [Grand] Father Thomas Meredith or Mereidith spelled both ways with the two rs & an I. & Meredith he was born in Phila 1750 a son of John Meredith who brought the Printing Press for Benjamin Franklin. some years I wrote you but the answer was not satisfactory We recieved [received] a Pension & Deed at my Aunts home in Jefferson County this state in 1844.
My Father was in the War of 1812 & his name was Thomas Meredith also. he called my Brother for
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2
his Captain "John Wallace" he recieved money or warrants for land some where in the west, But he said we are too far from Phila now. he was brought up there but land being given my Gran Father in Armstrong Co they came out west. Now If you can give me any news I will be pleased to hear it as my children wish to be D.A.Rs & I think its [it's] a great honor myself. But I have been slow in taking it up. I am sincerely 
Louisa C. McCullough
5457 Black st
Pittsburgh. Pa
Oct 26th 1910
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Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
I am asking for the record
of Thomas Meredith who recieved [received]
a pension from 1820 until
1844 we are going to have a
chapter in Highland Park Please
direct "Mrs L. C. McCullough
361, West Ave 51 Los Angeles
California, and oblige
The
Merediths were Welsch
quakers of Philadelphia. John Merideth
brought over the first printing press for 
Benjamin Franklin Father of [continues up the margin and is illegible] There 
should be in Pennsylvania
records some history of them.
I am sincerely
Louise A McCullough
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(initials ??W)

5457 Black St, Pittsburgh Pa
Oct 26th 1910

Since I commenced to write I find that as far back as Aug 1899 I had a paper from the record and pension office and they advised me to write to the Commissioners of Pensions as both my Grain (grand) fathers had pensions William Munks or Monks had an office under General Potter or Potts.  My Gran (grand) mother often told us children of her wedding.  The General and his wife were there and they told her how to hold the bridle.  They all rode on horseback many miles to the ministers home.

Sincerely
Lousia C. McCullough.
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Rev Svc
301 W 6th St
Atlantic, Iowa 
April 3, 1919
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly inform me of the service rendered and any other data given of a Revolutionary soldier, Thomas Meredith who enlisted from Pennsylvania and from Chester County in that state, I believe?
Thanking you

[faintly up right margin] (Witness Evan Evans was of Chester[underscored] Co. Penn)
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for your courtesy, I am
Yours truly,
(Miss) Mary Meredith
[stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE APR 7 1919
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MADISON M. MEREDITH
26 CORTLANDT STREET.
NEW YORK.
Feb. 18th 1903
Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
My Grandfather, Thomas Meredith[underscored with black marker], was a soldier in the Revolution[underscored in black] and I think due a pension- I am very anxious to obtain the information necessary to enable my son to be a "Son of the Revolution" My grandfather lived in either Chester of Delaware [crossed out in what appears to be pencil with Philadelphia written above] County, Penna. afterwards moving to Center then to Armstrong Co Penna. Will you please send me copy of papers in your Department as to this and I shall cheerfully remit any charges. Very Respectfully Madison M. Meredith
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SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
CHARLES A. KENNEDY, IOWA, CHAIRMAN
PETER E. COSTELLO, PA.
S. WALLACE DEMPSEY, N.Y.
HENRY I. EMERSON, OHIO.
HENRY Z. OSBORNE, CALIF.
RICHARD P. FREEMAN, CONN.
NATHAN L. STRONG, PA.
KIELS JUUL, LL
AMOS H. RADCLIFFE, N. J.
ANDREW J. HICKEY, IND.
CALEB R. LAYTON, DEL.
ISRAEL M. FOSTER, OHIO.
EARL C. MICHENER, MICH.
Revo war [written at angle in crayon type mark]
JOHN H. SMALL, N. C.
CHARLES F. BOOHER, MO.
THOMAS GALLAGHER, ILL.
THOMAS J. SCULLY, N. J.
SAMUEL M. TAYLOR, ARK.
H. GARLAND DUPRE, LA.
CLARENCE F. LEA, CALIF.
WILLIAM E. CLEARY, N. Y.
JOSEPH H. MCGANN, CLERK.
ROSE FRENCH ASST. CLERK.
COMMITTEE ON RIVERS AND HARBORS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
AUG 2, 1920.
[stamped] CHIEF'S DESK RECORD AUGG 4 1920
[stamped] DEPUTY AUG 3 1920 COMMISSION
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please note attached letter from W. B. Meredith,
President of the Safe Deposit and Title Guaranty Co.,
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, who is desirous of securing a
copy of the original application for pension of
Thomas Meredith, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Mr. Meredith says the soldier was a private in
Captain John Reise's Company, Colonel Arthur St. Claire's Regiment; and he understands, enlisted from Chester County, Pa. At time of making application for a pension he
resided in Clarion Township, Armstrong County, which township is now Clarion County, Pa.
With return of letter will you kindly send
me the desired information, if possible, and oblige,
NLS/JN
Encl.
Yours very truly,
N. L Strong
[stamped] PENSION M AUG 3 1920 OFFICE U. S.
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CAPITAL STOCK $135,000.00
SURPLUS $185,000.00
Safe Deposit and Title Guaranty Co.
W. b. MEREDITH
PRESIDENT
JAS. McCULLOUGH JR
VICE PRESIDENT
JNO A. FOX
SECY & TREASURER
FRANK J. ATKINS
ASST TREASURER
Kittanning, Pa July 31 1920
Hon Nathan L Strong MC
Washington DC
Dear Mr Strong
I am very anxious to obtain a Copy of the original Application of Thomas Meredith for a pension, he was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War.
He was a member of Capt John Rise's Company, Colonel Arthur StClaire's Regiment served as a Private and as I am informed enlisted from Chester Co. at least that County was his home at that time. at time of making application resided in Clarion Twp Armstrong (Now Clarion) County.
A prompt reply will greatly oblige
Very Respectfully
W B Meredith
[stamped] CHIEF'S DESK RECORD AUG 4 1920 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
[stamped] PENSION M AUG 3 1920 OFFICE U.S.
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In reply to your request of [blank]
received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Thomas Meredith a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's )[crossed out] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. 40153
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Jany 23 1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE. to last of Mch 1777
RANK. private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Reese
COLONEL.
Arthur St Clair
STATE.
Penn
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, none stated
Date of application for pension, May 22 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application,  Clarion Twp (late Redbank) Armstrong Co. Penn 
Age at date of application, sixty eight years
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Eleanor aged 70 yrs; children Thomas,
Owen, George, Jonathan, Sarah & Lettice all of whom were married & had families. 
There is no further family data.
Respectfully,
(one of his witnesses, Evan Evans, was of Chester Co. Penn.
Commissioner
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Reb. War Section. 3-1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
WASHINGTON, August 4, 1920
Hon Nathan L. Strong, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Strong:
In reply to your letter of the second instant, and the enclosed letter of Mr. W. B. Meredith of Kittanning, Pennsylvania, I have the honor to advise you that photostat copies of the original application [rubbed out and "original applicati" written over] of Thomas Meredith, Revolutionary War pensioner, Survivor File No. 40,153, will be furnished Mr Meredith under the provisions of the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents per page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is four [underlined]. 
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very truly yours, 
F D Byington [signature]
Acting Commissioner.
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Record Division,
May 5, 1911.
Mrs. Louise C. McCullough,
361 West Avenue 51, Los Angeles, Cal.
Madam: In reply to your undated letter received the 1" instant, you are advised that you were furnished a report of Thomas Meredith, Sur. File No. 40,153, Rev. War, on May 18, 1904; and again on November 3, 1910.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to continue to furnish such statements to any person.
Very respectfully, 

[blank]
Commissioner.
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IN REPLY REFER TO
V. War Sec.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON 
August 10, 1920
Hon. Nathan L. Strong,
Room 494, House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Strong:
In response to your letter dated the 5"
insstant, I have the honor to furnish you herewith, in accordance with the provision of the Act of August 24, 1912, photostat copies of papers (4 pages) in the pension claim of Thomas
Meredith S. File No. 40,153 Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
F D Byington
Acting Commissioner.
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Aug 6-1920      19_ _
Chief of Rev War Section
Sir: I have this day received from Hon N.L. Strong draft [crossed out and M O in script above]
No. 44,336 for $.85 [written as a fraction] requesting  post office addresses [crossed out and "copy" written in script above] as per letter herewith Law Div notified of mailing of photos Aug. 10. 1920
Very respectfully. 
W. N. Campbell
Chief of Division 
JJC
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Dave Aug. 6. 1920
Name Thomas Meredith No. S.F.40.153 
Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 4 pages.
Remarks:
M.J. Mc[can't make out]
V.L.M. Exr. 
Chief [blank] Div.
T.F.Dennis Law Clerk
Serial No. 3071
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COMMITTEE ON RIVERS AND HARBORS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

August 5, 1920.

F. D. Byington, Acting Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.


Dear Sir:

I have your letter of August 4, 1920, " Rev. War Section", advising that photostat copies of
the original application of Thomas Meredith, Revolutionary War pensioner, Survivor File No. 40,153, will be furnished under the provisions of the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents per page, with twenty -five cents extra for certification. You advise
that the number of pages to be copied is four.

Enclosed, therefore, is money order for 85 cents, the proper charge in this case. Will you kindly make copies as stated and forward same to me?

Encl.

Yours very truly,
N. L. Strong
Room 494, House Office Bldg.