Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,075, for John Lazer, Maryland
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Service, Md. 
Lazer, John            Number
                              S. 40,075

or    Lazeir
or Lazier
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To Pennsylvania S 4.378
from
Maryland
John Lazier
of Allega [ganny] Co. in the state of Maryland
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rawling of the Maryland 
the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Wm. M Mahon, Esq.
Cumberland, Maryland
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819   85.44
$ Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 1820
                                              48.
 10 mo. 17/31  4/30             $133.44                                         
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued.
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Send
Lee Celting to F Gilson LP
Feb. 24, 1835--Do to Major JH Hook, In
Do to Hon J Miller Apr. 15. 1835
Do to same a F.
Gilson May 19, 1835  Stash removed.
see lit to Pen as to Hon J Miller
June 24, 1835 Do to same 13 Dec. 1836
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Notification sent May 25, 1821
Robert McCoy, Carlisle  ? Penn
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Recd. 8 Feb. 1821.          277.
Copy of declarations
On ? of John Lazure
to account of pension.
14,378--
?
Cow
JLE
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Rec.d 8 Feb. 1821 277.
Copy of Declaration on behalf of John Lazure
to Account of Pension 14.378
[Cow?]
F.L.E
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Pennsylvania Western District County of Bedford. : On this seventh day of November A.D. 1820. 
Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held at Bedford in and Redford County aforesaid being a Court of Record declared by act of Assembly John Leazair aged sixty five years and upwards. Residence in Southampton Township Bedford County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. The Deponent enlisted under Captain Michael Cresaps for one year and marched to Boston from that back to New York and Staten Island and also a place called [donbay]. The Deponent was honourably discharged having served in the Military Service of the United States under the said Enlistment. One year and to the end this [enlistment] Captain Cresap died before the year was [over?] and Capt Moses Rawlins was appointed in his place. The Deponent does not at present remember, what Regiment his company belonged to or whether the Maryland troops were arranged in Regiments at that time or whether the Deponent's company was connected particularly with any Regiment. The Deponent don't remember that in the course of said years service he was in any battle but he was in some small skirmishes - His original declaration in order to obtain a pension was made in Alleganny County Maryland and in that same County also.
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The Deponents granddaughter is an infant of the age of two years and seven months and who has been abandoned by her parents.  
I the said Deponent do solemnly swear that I was  a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. and 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 "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 1818 and has not nor has any person in trust for any
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any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule  [sector] annexed and by me subscribed viz. One mare above 20 year old worth Dollars 18.10. One mare three years old a pony 18.00. Two small cows and one calf 20.00. Eleven sheep 6.00. Twelve hogs and 7 piggs  18.00.  Shovel and hoe and other small farming tools 4.00. Graiin and hay and corn in all worth 22.00. one table 3 Chairs 1 Dutch over some knives and forks and Pewter spoons and one iron pot & kettle partly broken & some other small matter in the kitchen in all worth 5.00. One Rifle Gun 8.00. [Total]: $119.00 Sworn to declared and subscribed on the seventh day of November 1820 in open Court Lavant the Bedford County In open Court of Common Pleas personally appeared Elijah Pardee who being duly sworn deposes that he is a neighbour of the above named John Lazier and that he the Deponent is acquainted with the property of the said Lazar and has all received and examined it for the purpose of setting in value upon the same and that the above value of one hundred and nineteen Dollars is just and true to the best of the Deponents knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed this November 1820. In open Court David Mann, Elijah Perdew November 11 1820 read, and the Court having examined and the Witness as to the value of the property of John Lazar, do approve of the valuation of one hundred and nineteen Dollars and concur therewith and certify the same. David Mann Prothonotary
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Pennsylvania
Bedford County 
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Original remaining in my Office at Bedford on file. I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Bedford the third day of February Anno Domini Eighteen hundred & twenty One David Mann, Prothonotary
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The name of John Lazier does not appear on the Rolls. Thos Karney And State Md 
Rejected J.L. Edwards Ware John Lazier
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State of Maryland Allegany County 
On this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Eighteen before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the fifth Judicial district of Maryland which district is composed of Allegany Washington & Frederick Counties personally appeared John Lazier aged sixty three years Resident now of Allegany County, aforesaid who being by me 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 proved for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he is the same John Lazier who enlisted for twelve months in the year 1775 in a Rifle Company commanded by M. Michael Cresap & after wards by Col Rawling that he marched in said company to Boston and continued with said Rifle Corps for twelve months when he was discharged agreeable to the Contract And that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his Country support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the annexed- Certificate - Sworn & Acknowledged Before me the day & year aforesaid . TH Buchanon
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I Thomas Buchanan one of the Associate Judges of the fifth Judicial district aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Lazier did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy the said John Lazier  & that he is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress- TH Buchanan
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Maryland Allegany County to wit.
I Aza Beall Clerk of Allegany County Court in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that the Honourable Thomas Buchanan Esquire who appears to have signed the aforegoing  Deposition and Certificate was at the time and now is one of the chief Judges of the fifth Judicial district [consisting of the] State Washington, Frederick and Allegany Counties in the State of Maryland duly commissioned and qualified & to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice do thereout .
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official Seal of my office this fifteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and Eighteen Aza Beall of Allegany County Court
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Mrs. Mary Gilson 
115 South Jefferson Street Knightstown, Indiana 
Dear Madam: December 3, 1931 BA-J/McS 
John Lane S. 4007 
Reference is made to your letter of November 12, 1931, requesting information in regard to John Lazier, a soldier of the Revolution. 
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 40075, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Lazeir or Lazier. He enlisted at Menly Branch, Allegany County, Maryland, in 1775 and served one year in Captains Michael Cresap's and Moses Rawlings' Maryland Companies. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1818, at which time he was sixty-three years of age and was living in Allegany County, Maryland. 
In 1820 he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and referred to his wife, aged about sixty- three years, a daughter, aged about twenty - four years, and a granddaughter, aged about two years and seven months, but he did not give their names. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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[Description of Official Stamp certifying receipt of correspondence by the Pension file in the Revolutionary War section.  Dated as received Nov. 14, 1931}
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Knightstown Ind.
 Nov. 12. 1930 
Rev. War Department,
 Dear Sir,
 Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary Services with all data mentioned of John Lazier who drew a pension while living in Bedford Co. Pa.
Perhaps he served out of Maryland. I would be very grateful for this favor.
Very Truly 
Mrs. Mary Gilson 
11S. Jefferson St.
Knightstown, Ind
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1931 Dec. 2 Hist to Mrs. Mary Gilson. M CD
 40.075 INVALID. Ray
File No. --- 40,075 
John Lazier 
Div. Rev. War 
Act: 18 March 18 I
Index: -- Vol. A [possibly S.]  , Page 286 [Arrangement of 1870.}
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[MMe 22?]
and disbursing  of a 
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Landisburg June 1735
 J.L. Edwards Esq 
I have not yet learned whether you have removed the Suspension in the case of Peter Lawyers Pension. I am anxious to hear what you have done or are going to do in this case if there is no evidence produced, why not let him have his pension. 
If there is later [review?] what it is it that can be rebutted as it will be, I have no doubt, satisfactorily. 
The old man might now be in the poor House if were not for the confidence that is reputed in Justice of his claim.
 Yours respectfully,
J Miller
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John Lazier's application to be transferred from Maryland to Pennsylvania.
Transferred 21 June 1821.
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State of Pennsylvania Bedford County
On the sixteenth Day of June A.D. 1821 Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in for the County of Bedford aforementioned personally appeared John Lazier who on his oath declares that  he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Cresap  and Captain Moses Rawlins of the Maryland troops in the service of the United States.
That his name was placed on the pension list Roll of the State of Maryland as appears by certificate under Seal of the War office & hand of JC Calhoun Secy of War 1 dated 14 Sept 1819. No 14. 378. That he has lately removed from Maryland and now resides in Southampton Township Bedford County & State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
 Sworn & Subscribed Before  me the day & year aforesaid Jacob Radebaugh
John Lazeir
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State of Pennsylvania Bedford County
I Josiah M. Espy Prothonotaryof the Court of Common Pleas  in and in the County of Bedford do hereby Certify that the within named Jacob Radebaugh Esquire before whom the within Deposition was taken and who has confirmed the same under his hand was at the time of signing the same and still is one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County duly Commissioned and qualified to then act as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout Witness my Hand & Seal of Office the fifteenth day of June AD 1821.
J [Josiah] M. Espy
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Cumberland September 30 1819
Sir, At the request of M. Lazier the applicant named in the enclosed papers I send you again his papers with affidavits from the [Lieut?] under whom he served and a solder of the same Company. The company was raised by order of the Committee of safety of the State of Maryland under the command of Col. Michael Cresap who took the command. They never were joined to any Regiment & this may be the Reason that the Rolls are not to be found at Annapolis, the deponent Joseph Cresap is a senator of the State & John Reed is a Justice of the Peace, of course every Credit is to be given to their oaths.
I am sirs with due 
Respect your 
Able Servant 
Wm M. Mahon
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Postage mark: Cumberland, Md. Sept 3rd
See p 110 Vol 1  Journals Old Congress. 
Adm
Free
John Calhoun Esquire
Secretary at War or
The Chief Clerk of the Pension offer 
City of Washington
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State of Maryland Alleghany County to wit
In confirmation of the oath taken on the 15th of October in the year of our lord 1818 before Thomas Buchanan Esquire one of the associate judges of the fifth [illegible] distinct of Maryland composed of Alleghany Washington and Frederick Counties by the [illegible] John Lazer aged sixty three years, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Allegany County aforesaid Joseph Cresap and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he is the same John Lazer who served in a Rifle company raised in the state of Maryland and commanded by Cap't Michael [illegible] which said company marched to Boston and was engaged in the service of the United States at the commencement of the Revolutionary War that he the said Joseph Cresap acted as Lieutenant of said company that he knows the said Lazer served in the term of twelve months as a good and faithful soldier from the time of his enlistment until he was discharged. Sworn to before J. Ho. Scott.
Some time appeared before me John Reed Esquire and made oath as aforesaid that he knows the facts stated in the aforegoing Deposition to be
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just and true he having served as a soldier in said company at the same time and further that on the death of the aforesaid Capt Michael Cresap the company was commanded by Moses Rawling afterwards Col of a Rifle Corps. Sworn to before J[illegible] Scott.

The Deponent Joseph Cresap further states that the said League enlisted in the later end of June on the year 1775 that he has been acquainted with him since, that he has supported an unblemished character that he thinks him fully entitled to the allowance required by him he standing much in need of assistance at this time - Sworn to before J[illegible] Scott
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Postal stamp Bedford  Jun 15
War Department
Washington City
the son Edwards
[Illegible word upper right]
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Please direct the answer (if any is to be given) to John Tod.
Bedford Penna