Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,726, Robert Fleming, Penn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Fleming, Robert
S. 42,726
Born in Ireland
CONTENTS
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Notifn sent to David Chambers Esq. 12 Sept 1821
Zanesville Ohio

9296
Ohio R
Robert Fleming
of Muskingum Co in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed of the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 24 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of April 1819 and sent to Daniel Stillwell, Esq. Zanesville, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 7/50 4/51 82:89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.00
$ 130.89
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continue
Muskingum County
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1261
Case of 
Robert Fleming
Private
Dan Stilllwell
judge
Zanesville Ohio
Reed 14 July 1818
Dest. April. 24th 1818
Published January. 1776
No [illegible] Date given of temmi.
Capt. Hubleys Compy and
Col. Sheas
3rd Regt. Pennsylva Line
Again
In the beginning of 1777 enlisted for 3 years in the 5th Pensylvania Regt. Commanded by Col. Johnsen and served for more than four years.

Admitted.
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I Robart Fleming a Citizen of the U. States do testify and state that on or abov [above] the first day of January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Hubleys Company of the 3 [3rd] Regiment Pennsylvany [Pennsylvania] line, raised by Colo Shea, and at the expriation of my term of service, ore a little before, was honorable discharged by Lt. Colo. Cadwaleder,  Colo. Shea having Resigned at the commencment of the year 1777 I again enlisted to serve as a private for three years in a company Commanded by Capt. Benjamin Bartholomew in 5th. Pennsylvania Corps Regiment Commanded by Colo. Johnson in which Corps I served for more than fower [four] years, owing to my name having been rongefully [wrongfully] returned on the muster Rolles, and in the winter of 1780 - 81 was honorably discharged and in consiquence of informites and indigent circumstances need the asistance of my Country. 
his
Robart Fleming
mark
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County
April 24th. 1818}
Sworn to before me one of the asosicate Judges for said County.
Danl Stillwell as judge

I do testify that the above named Robert Fleming is in Indigent circumstances, and I am also satesfied the he served Nine Months, and more, in the Revolutionary War and that he needs the support of his Country
The Honorable the 
Secy of War}  Dan Stillwell as Judge

State of Ohio
Muskingum County} 
I David Chambers clerk of the court of common pleas of Muskingum county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Stillwell Esqr. Before whom the foregoing deposition was made and who has signed the above certificate, is and was, one of the acting asociate judges of the court of common pleas of said county, duly commisoned and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due, as well in courts of justice elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal at Zanesville the 3rd day of July A.D. 1818 
David Chambers
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Robert Fleming.
Certified Affidavit & schedue
9296
Sept. 1819
Con.
J L 
This should not have been sent back to the Clk of County Court of Muskingum, Zanesville Ohio
This pensioner should state his residence so this is only appears on the face of the papers that his residence
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County of Muskingum, State of Ohio}. Court of Common Pleas; On this 24th day of November 1820, Personally appeared in the court, the said court being a court of record, Robert Flemming aged seventy seven years born in Ireland who being first duly sworn according to law says that he migrated to the United States previous to the commencement of the revolutionary war, and the he has not to his knowledge any blood relation in this country excepting one you son- That he is a resident of Muskingum County in the state aforesaid, and that he served in the revolutionary war in the year 1776, twelve months on there about in a company commanded by Captain Hubley of the third Pennsylvania regiment raised by Colonel Shea, and at the expiration of his term of service he again enlisted as a private e in Capt. Benjamin Bartholomew's company in the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson to serve three years by owing to the lots of the enlistment or through design was returned on  the muster roll for the war and held to serve more than four years, and was eventually discharged honorably by their Brigadier Anthony Wayne, in the winter 1780 - 81 agreeably to his declaration was application for a pension dated the 24th of April 1818, on which he received a pension cetificate numbered 9296-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of the 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 the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due me other than is contained int he schedule hereunto annexed,
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My wife who is sickly and not able to take care of herself is upwards of fifty years of age; that I have an only child a son, (James,) of a weakly consititution 12 years of age. I am a weaver by trade but owing to age and loss of sight have not been able for several years to work at my trade: That I am totally incapable of performing any labor, not even cutting my own fire wood and could not have kept my family together or subsided myself to this time had it not been for charity and making use of the most rigid economy, and if my pension now fails I must have assistance from the town.
(Signed) Rober Fleming + his mark

Invoice of Robert Flemings property.
One cow 11 years old.....$11,,00
One do. 7 do. do. ............14,,00
One heifer 2 do. do. .........8,,00
One ditto year younger ....5,,00
2 calves a 2 1/2 dolls ........5,,00
10 sheep old and young ..17,,00
1 small mare ....................20,,00
1 yearling colt ..................10,,00
2 small sows .....................3,,00
5 pigs a 50 cents ..............2,,50
Sworn to and subscribed  $101,,50
before me the 24th of November 1820}
(Signed) Robert Fleming x his mark
David Chambers Clk
State of Ohio, Muskingum County SS} I David Chambers Clerk of the Court of common pleas of Muskingum county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the original on file in the records of said court; And I do further certify that the said court are satisfied that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed the sum of on hundred and one dollars fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Zanesvilled this 24th day of November A.D. 1820.
David Chambers Clerk.
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O. W. and N. Division. 3 - 525
[illegiable]
SurFile 42726
Rev. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Mch 26, 190...

In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Robert Fleming a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension  on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
Jany 1. 76
First of 77

LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 year
more than 4 years

RANK
Pvt.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
Stubley
Benj. Bartholomew
COLONEL.
{Shea
{Cadwaleder
Johnston

STATE
3 Pa Balthn
5 Pa -

Battles engaged in, (Check)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, (Check)
Date of application for pension, Apl. 24, 1818
Residence at date of application (1820), Muskingum Co, Ohio.
Age at date of application (1820), 77- morning in Ireland -
Remarks: 1820 wife - upwards of 550 yrs and an only child James 12 yrs - (no other blood relations in America)
No further fam. data

Very respectfully,
(blank)
Commissioner.

27225b3ml-07
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42726
INVALID
Reg
File No. 42726
Robert Fleming
??I Rev Gso
Act: 18'' March 18''
Index:-Vol. 8, Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1907 Mch. 26. Hist. to
Mrs. W. J. Weiss e
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Free
The Honorable John C. Calhoun,
Secretary of War for this U.S.
Washington City

Ohio 323
Reed 19 daily 1821
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Zanesville Ohio July 12th,, 1821.
The Honorable the Secretary of war.
The endorsed application of Robert Flemming for a continuance of the pension list is returned at the solicitation of the friends of the applicant for reconsideration, supposing some mistakes may have taken place in relation to the endorsements thereon written. On examination it will be seen that the applicant states on his oath that he is a resident of Muskingum county, the place where the court was held & the schedule made. Of this fact I myself have a full knowledge and declare it to be so. Hoping this information may lead to a just decision I submit the ease without further aninuaduimiow. 
With great respects I am to,
David Chambers Clerk of the court
of Com Pleas Muskingum County Ohio.
P.S. Please communicate the result to me at this place.
D.C.
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Dr. 
P. O. 
Reputation. 
Reported by 
Claim. 
Examiner 
146065010 - 01 
3 -- 446. 
( Old No. 3 - 646 ) 
Date. 
6 - 10
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Mrs. N. J. Weiss
1812 N. Capin
Tend to above please
Bryan
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Nov 3
Junk
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Hillsboro. O. Nov. 1st 1920
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the revolutionary pension certificate of Robert Fleming Private Pennsylvania Continental placed on pension roll April 15th 1819. Residing at that time in Muskingum Co. Ohio.
Yours very truly
Mrs. P.B. Zink
335 W. Walnut St.