Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9294, for William Stevens, New York
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(3--1776) 
SERVICE New York  Stevens, William Skinner, Hannah Former widow

NUMBER W. 9294

CONTENTS  [section empty]
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[printed form with written responses]

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Ohio 3311
Hannah Skinner formerly widow of William Stevens,  NY deceased who died on the 7th April 1780, of Ashtabula Co the State of Ohio who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Finch of the regt commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the New York line for 7 months & 28 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh, Pa the rate of 26 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of May 1840, & sent to James Woodworth Painesville Ohio
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $237.90
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '40  13.21
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$251.11
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d} 
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 167.

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Order to pay 28th Sep 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6h April 1838 from 4h Sep 1840 to 4 March 1841. Agt Notified 25h Der 1841
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Date of death not [illegible]
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State of Ohio Ashtabula County Ss } Harpersfield Township
On this 21st day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for Harpersfield Township County & State aforesaid Hannah Skinner a resident of Harpersfield County & State aforesaid aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she was married to William Stevens in the month of March 1773 who enlisted in the New York levies at Harpersfield in the then County of Tryon under Captain Fink as a Sargeant in the month of April 1776. That he (William Stevens) was mustered at Albany in the month of May following and for nine months following did duty at Fort Edward Fort George & Ticonderoga and was discharged either in the latter part of December 1776 or first of January 1777 That the said William Stevens was killed in Harpersfield in the morning of the 7th of April 1780 by a party of Indians & Tories commanded by Capt Brandt, That she was afterwards married to Nathaniel Skinner on the 27th day of April 1783 who died on the 11th day of September 1795 and that said Hannah has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed    
Hannah Skinner [signature] 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
before Mr S.P. Collar a Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio Ashtabula County Ss } Harpersfield Township

On the 21st day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Harpersfield in the County & State aforesaid Joshua ODaniel a resident of Harpersfield aforesaid and first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration concerning the within named William Stevens That he recollects that the said William Stevens in the year 1776 Enlisted in the New York levies in the town of Harpersfield in the then County of Tryon That he recollects that he came home in the winter in a deep snow at the time he was discharged in December 1776 or in the month of January 1777 -- That he has always understood that he was engaged in the service at Forts Edward, George & Ticonderoga and that he was killed by a party of Tories & Indians under Capt Brandt in the 7th of April 1780 -- That he well knows that the said Mrs. Hannah [Stevens [crossed out] Skinner [inserted] was married to the said Nathaniel Skinner in the year 1783 & that she the said Hannah Skinner was, before that time, the widow of the said William Stevens He also further declares that the said Nathaniel Skinner died on the 11th day of September 1795 being present when he died __ He also further declares that the said Hannah Skinner has remained a widow ever since that period
Joshua his X mark ODaniel

In presence of B.S. Woodworth 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me S. P Collar a Justice of the Peace
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I do hereby certify that the reason of the within
named Joshua ODaniel making his mark was from the loss of sight and could not attend court 
S. P. Collar Justice of the Peace

I do also certify that the within named Hannah
Skinner could not attend court by reason of her infirmities
S. P. Collar Justice of the Peace
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J. L. Edwards Pension Officer City of Washington DC
from James Woodworth Painesville Genuga Co. Ohio
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I Hannah Skinner of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula State of Ohio depose and say that I was 88 years eighty eight years old the Nineteenth day of April last I was married William Stevens in the month of March 1773 and he William Stevens was killed in Harpersfield the 7th of April 1780 Seventeen hundred and Eighty by a party of British Indians and tories I was again married to Nathaniel Skinner in the year 1783 I have no original [inserted] family Record of my marriage to William Stevens of the birth of my Child which survived but a short time and further this deponent saith not   Hanner Skinner [signature] 

Sworn to and subscribed on the 11th day of February AD 1840 before me S. P. Coller Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Ashtabula County Ss } 
I Saml Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, do hereby certify that S. P. Collar Esquire whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing in his own proper hand writing, to me well known, is and was at the time of his subscribing the same, one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at [illegible] the 12th day of February A.D. 1840  
Saml Hendry Clerk [signature]
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON 
December 27, 1933  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  BA-J/EEL   William Stevens W.9294

Honorable Chester C. Bolton House of Representatives Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Bolton:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9294, based upon the military service
in that war of William Stevens.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Stevens are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted in April, 1776, at Harpersfield, Tryon County, New York, and served nine months as sergeant in Captain Finck's New York Company. in the years 1777 and 1779, he served as a ranger under Captain Alexander Harper in the New York Troops: length of this service was not shown. 

[handwritten note in right margin of page beside above paragraph: Sol in NY Laot under William Stephens]

The soldier married in March, 1773, Hannah Bartholomew, who was born April 19, 1751; the place of her birth and the names of her parents
are not shown: William Stevens was killed on the morning of April 7, 1780, at Harpersfield, NewYork, by a party of Indians under command of Captain Brant; his widow married April 27, 1783, Nathaniel Skinner, who died September 11, 1795.

Hannah Skinner was allowed pension on account of the service of her former husband, William Stevens, on her application executed August 21, 1838, while residing in Harpersfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

She stated that she had one child by her husband, William Stevens: said child died when very young; the name of the child and date of birth were not given. There is no reference to any children by her husband,
Nathaniel Skinner, and no further family data.

Very truly yours  A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator. 

[handwritten note diagonally in bottom left corner of page: Date of death not an AB]
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I Joshua Odaniel of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio depose and and [word repeated in original] say that I am seventy one years of age [inserted] the fourth day of December 1839
that William Stevens Enlisted under Capt Fink in April 1776 and was discharged in following and that he Enlisted under Capt Alexander Harper of Harpersfield County of Trion St of Newyork as a "Special Ranger and serve a month or more in the year of AD 1777 and also served as a Ranger in 1779 the place is these Rendezvoy [Rendezvous] was at Mumacotton then Ulster County St of New york and was killed in Harpersfield the 7th of April 1780 by a party of British Indians and tories Commanded by Capt Brant and that the sd William
Stevens was married to Hannah Bartholomew in the month of March 1773 and further this deponent saith not 
Joshua his X mark Odaniel

Sworn to and subscribed on this 11th day of February AD 1840 before me S.P. Collar Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County Ss } 
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Joshua Odaniel and that his character for truth and veracity is Good 
Harpersfield February 11th 1840  S.P. Collar J.P.
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The State of Ohio Ashtabula County Ss. }
I Saml Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that S. P. Collar [underlined] Esq. whose name appears Subscribed within is his own proper hand writing (to me well known) is and was at the time of his subscribing the same, one of the Justices of the peace
of said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Jeffers the 12th day of February AD. 1840.
Saml Hendry Clerk [signature]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Second Comptroller's Office, Dec. 10th. 1841.

Sir: Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Hannah Skinner, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, PA. Agency, at the rate of Twenty six Dollars and 43 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840. to the 4th March 1841.

Respectfully, yours Albion K. Parris Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions. Present.
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House of Representatives
Dec 10. 1838
Sir 
I herewith inclose to you several applications for Pensions together with the letter of N D Muttoon who forwarded them me. 
Your Obt Sert J R Giddings
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V 4121 Hannah Skinner formerly widow of Wm Stevens Ohio. 
on roll [illegible] from 20 Aprl to 17 Dec [rest of page too faint to read] 

[written vertically bottom towards top of page in left margin center of page] 4121 Hannah Skinner Papers for Pension [underlined] 4 July 36

[written vertically bottom towards top of page in right margin center of page] Hon. J.R. Giddings Hs.
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Know all men by these presents that I Hannah Skinner, widow of William Stevens a soldier in the army of the Revolution and now a resident of the town of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula & State of Ohio, do by these presents institute & appoint, James Woodworth of Harpurfield in the County of Ashtabula aforesaid my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name and behalf to superintend collect & procure for her the said Hannah what sum or sums may be due to her as a widow of the late William Sterns under the provisions of the pension laws of the United States_ hereby institute & impower him to do & perform all acts necessary to procure the money that may be granted her by the provisions of law__ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty first day of August AD 1838  
Hannah Skinner [signature]  

[round circle drawn after signature with word SEAL inside] 

S P Collar  J. S. Woodworth 

State of Ohio Ashtabula County Ss. }  Harpersfield Aug 21st 1838 
Be it known that on the day & year foresaid, before this subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared the above named Hannah Skinner and acknowledged the forgoing power of attorney to be her act & deed -- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year last above mentioned S.P. Collar Justice of the Peace 

[round circle drawn after signature with word SEAL inside]
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The State of Ohio County ss }
I Saml Henry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and of the Supreme Court of Ohio do hereby certify that Silas P. Collar Esquire whose name appears subscribed above in his own proper hand writing (to me well known) is and was at the time of his subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned & sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio: In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Jefferson the 24th day of August AD 1835. 
Saml Hendry Clerk [signature]
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Rvy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 9294 Hannah Skinner
Former Wid of William Skinner [crossed out] Stevens [inserted]  Prvt. N Y. line
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Act: July 4th 36, Sec. 3d
Index:-- Vol. M, Page 216
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original] 

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1933 Dec 27 - Hist to Hon Chester C. Bolton
1934 - Jan. 2 - Hon. C.C. EEt Bolton add. record previously furnished_ MMNF
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CHESTER C. BOLTON 220 District Ohio
COMMITTEES: APPROPRIATIONS  RIVERS AND HARBORS 

Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
December 12, 1933. 
Personal [underlined]  Hon. E. W. Morgan, Director of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Morgan:
Would you please give me what information you can regarding the service on which pension was based in the case of Hannah Skinner, aged 87, who was on the pensioners' list in 1841, from Ashtabula County, Ohio?
Thanking you, Most sincerely, Charles C. Bolton [signature] 

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Form 3229 15--465 GPO 
[very small letters]
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
[handwritten diagonally left to right: No fee # Adm 12/18] 

MEMORANDUM
From Director of Pensions To Mr. Black, Chief Clerk Subject SKINNER, Hannah
Date December 13, 1933 MB

The attached communication from Hon. Chester C. Bolton in which he requests to be advised as to the service on which pension was based in the above mentioned case is forwarded for your consideration and reply. Mr. Bolton's letter has been acknowledged.
E. W. Morgan [signature] E. W. MORGAN 
3 att.

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(COPY )
WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE  WASHINGTON
McK  A. G. 032. 13  Bolton, Chester C. (12-18-33) ORD  December 22, 1933.

Honorable Chester C. Bolton, House of Representatives. 
My dear Mr. Bolton:
I have your letter of December 18, 1933, in which you request information relative to the service on which pension was based in the case of Hannah Skinner, aged 87, said to have been on the pensioners' list in 1841, from Ashtabula County, Ohio.
The Director of Pensions, Veterans Administration, this city, has records of all pension claims, and I in transmitting your letter to him for consideration and reply. This Department cannot identify a soldier's military record without his name, but it is possible that the Director of Pensions can identify the case from the widow's name.
Very respectfully, James F. Bentley Major General, The Adjutant General.
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A.G. 032.13 Bolton, Chester C. (12-18-33) ORD 1st Ind. CL

War Department, A.G.O., December 22, 1933. --To the Director of Pensions.
1. Inviting attention to the basic communication and copy of reply thereto.
James F McKinley [signature] Major General, The Adjutant General, By JM 

1 inclosure. (Copy of A.G. letter)
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December 13, 1933  MB
Hon. Chester C. Bolton
House of Representatives Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Bolton:
Receipt is acknowledged of your letter dated December 12, 1933 in which you request information as to the service on which pension was based in the case of Hannah Skinner, who is alleged to have been a pensioner in 1841. Your inquiry is being referred to the Chief Clerk, Veterans Administration, who has jurisdiction in the matter.
Respectfully, E. W. MORGAN Director of Pensions  
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December 13, 1933  MB 
Director of Pensions Mr. Black, Chief Clerk SKINNER, Hannah

The attached communication from Hon. Chester C. Bolton in which he requests to be advised as to the service on which pension was based in the above mentioned case is forwarded for your consideration and reply. Mr. Bolton's letter has been acknowledged.
E. W. MORGAN  
3 att [in bottom left corner of page] 

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION Washington, D.C. 
January 2, 1934
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BA-J/LOGUF/eel Wm Stevens W-9294

Honorable Chester C. Bolton
House of Representatives Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Bolton: 
Reference is made to your letters of December 18, 1933, addressed to The Adjutant General, War Department, in regard to Samuel Bebee, and the husbands of Selina Hendry and Hannah Skinner, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, which letters have been referred to this office for further reply.
In response to your letters of December 12, 1933, addressed to this office in regard to those soldiers, their records were furnished you on December 27, 1933, as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours  A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION  WASHINGTON 
December 27, 1933
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BA-J/MH10/eel

Honorable Chester C. Bolton
House of Representatives Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Bolton:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of four soldiers of the Revolutionary War, all of Ohio, on account of whose services United States pensions were granted: Samuel Bebee, Joseph Harper, and the husbands of Selina Hendry and Hannah Skinner.
Their records are given herewith. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
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Merchant & Manufacts Bank Pittsburgh Sept 15 1840
Sir 
Be pleased to inform me whether the enclosed Voucher will be admitted. The enclosed letter from Ohio explains the case, and the only question is will the form and the first page, that she has not [illegible] dentrating from the annum form and interlined [illegible] answer the purpose? 
Very Respectfully, Your Obt Sert Frank Bahl the Penn Agent

S. L. Edwards Esq Commirs of Pens Washington City
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V
Hannah Skinner
Ohio
Suspended 
let 13 Dec 38 16 m
G. R. Giddings 
let to do. 22 Jan 1840

[2 lines of writing too faint to read -- illegible] 

Act 4 July 1836
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4121
Hannah Skinner formerly widow of William Stevens Ohio

admitted
Pri. 7 mo 28 days $26.43/100
Cap. Finch Col. Van Schaick, N.Y. 

died 7 April 1780,
Act July 1836
James Woodworth,
Painesville, Ohio