Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41572, William George, Penn.
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(8-1776)                                          NUMBER
Service
Penn.         George, William         S.41572
                                  or
                     William Augustus     B.L.Wt.484-100
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4,095
Pennsylvania Roll
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William George
Capt. Dennis
Private.
Pennsylvania line 4 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d. of November 1818
and sent to Thomas Burnside Esq. Judge
Wilkes Barre, Penn.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. in 1818 - 4 mos. 22/30  37:86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819   48:
85:86 [double underlined]

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Wilkes Barre -
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No. 484. Revy
William A. George
Sept.
Penn.[raised a] Line
Witnessed & Devd [delivered] to Phineas 
Bradley 7th Feby. 1810
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Mr. Phineas Bradley
Washington
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Washington Decr. 16. 1809.

Sir,

In answer to your letter of the 14th, I have to inform you, that William Augustus George lived with me as a hired man from 1787 to 1792, and that I often heard him mention his having been a soldier in the American army in our revolutionary war - I think in the Pennsylvania line; and this in a way that precluded all doubt of the fact. From my knowledge of his character, too, and the circumstance of his not being a native of the U. States, [and crossed out] but a solitary man without family connections, the presumption, with me, is [illegible] that he enlisted to serve, and did serve during the war. I am also satisfied that he would not now present an unfounded claim:  but I cannot certify, as of my own knowledge, either of the facts, of entitlement of service.  George is a poor man, with a wife who for upward of twenty years has been a cripple from an incurable lament.

I am Sir
Your obedt. Servt.
Timothy Pickering

W. Phineas Bradley
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County          Ss.

Personally appeared before Jesse Fell Esquire one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County William A George and being duly [illegible] sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth declare and say that he enlisted in the Month of February in the Year 1797 in Captain John Dennis Company, commanded by Colo John Patton and transferred in the year 1779 to Major Edwards Company in the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colo. Adam Hubly, and served untill [sic] the expiration of the War and that I never received any warrant from the War Department of the United States for any lands for my services during the War, and that my discharge from my commanding officer is lost and further saith not.

William A. George [signature]

Sworn and subscribed
before me this 31 day
of March 1809.
Jesse Fell [signature]

It appears by the Register of the Pennsylvania Line that William George inlisted [sic] 3d February 1777 for the War. ~
Dept of War
Acou. [accounting] office
Feby 7. 1810
P. Hagner
[title is too faded]
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William A George 
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Pennsylvania
William George
is found on Penn
Rolls


Admitted
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, Ss.

On this thirteenth day of April AD, 1818, before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears William George ~ aged seventy three --- years, resident in Wilkes-Barre in the said County of Luzerne in  the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."  That he the said William George -- enlisted in the City of Philad [raised a.] in the State of Pennsylvania on the 17th Feby 1777 in the company commanded by Captain John Dennis of the Regt. of Col. John Patton on the Pennsylvania line and was afterwards placed in Col Hublys regiment in the same line--that he continued to serve in the said corps----in the service of the United States, until the month of Janry 1781--
when he was discharged from service in Trenton--State of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Trenton Princeton Brandywine Germantown Monmouth and [illegible] expeditions against the Indians and was twice wounded--that he gave his discharge to Col. T. Pickering to procure his land from the U. States and he has never seen it since.

And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support--and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

William George [signature]

Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Th Burnside [signature]
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I, Thos Burnside President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William George did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding [sic] declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Th Burnside [signature]

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, }
LUZERNE COUNTY, SS.       }

I, Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Burnside Esq is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.  In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid, this twenty second day of April 1818

Andrew Beaumont [signature]
Prot
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41572
INVALID.  [initials]
Revy -------------

File No. 41,572
William George
Pri Rev War
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Act:  18th March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 191

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[postal stamp at left-hand side of page]
WILKESBARRE
APR 
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Paid 3 [water stain]


Doctr Phineas Bradly
City Washington
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Wilkes barre April 1st 1809

Respected Sir 
The enclosed is William A George affadavit [sic] and Power of Attorney to you for his Warrant from the War Department
Mr Cist mentioned to me, there was some difficulty in Jonathan Steven's affadavit [sic] as to Brown's Claim. I cannot get any affadavit [sic] that will go more to the Point. You must endeavor to do the best you can with it as to Brown.
I am with Esteem 
Your Obe’d Servant
Benjamin Perry [signature]

Doctr. Phineas Bradly
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[stamp] WILKES FEB 4

Paid 17.

Doctr. Phineas Bradly
Washington City
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Respected Sir Wilkes Barre February 2nd 1809.
I will thank you to make the following Search for William A. George who enlisted in Captn. John Dennis Company, commanded by Coln. John Patton, one of the Additional Pennsylvania Regiment, he enlisted in February 1777. he was afterwards transferred to the 11 Regiment commanded by Coln. Adam Hubly, belonging to Major Edwards Company in said Regiment. his Captain was Jeremiah Jackson. he was a Sergeant in said Company. He has lost his discharge, served untill [sic] the close of the War but has not received his donation Lands from the United States. he wished me to write to some of my Friends at Washington to make this Enquiry. if you want any information as to his being in the Army call on Coln. Pickering who well knows the Man.
I have just received a letter from one of our Members of Assembly, in which he states that the Senate have passed a Law making the Treasurer Office of
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each County elective by the people. I expect that before our Legislature rises that there will be a general change in the Judicial Department, as it is in the power of the Legislature to address the Governor to remove any officer in that Department, which power that they will exercise

I am with Esteem 
Your Obe’d Servant
Benjamin Perry. [signature]

Doctr. Phineas Bradly
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Know all Men by these Presents that I William A George of the Township of Wilkes Barre, County of Luzerne and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do nominate constitute and appoint Doctor Phineas Bradly of the City of Washington my true and Lawfull [sic]attorney to ask demand and receive from the War Department of the United States any Warrant or Warrant for Lands that I may be entitled to from the United States for my Servisces [sic][Services] during the Revoly [Revolutionary] War — And hereby giveing [sic] my said Attorney full power and authority to sign any Receipts or discharges in my Name as tho [though] I was personally present, and Ratifying whatever my said Attorney shall do in the premises.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Thirty first day of March 1809.
" The word "to in the seventh line being 
" interlined before signing and sealing
"Signed, Sealed and delivered 
"in Presence of Jesse Fell
[signed] William A George

Luzerne County ss.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County William A George, and acknowledge the above power of Attorney by him executed to be his free act and deed. Witness my hand and Seal this 31 day of March 1809. 
Jesse Fell [signature]