Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,479, for William Slye, Maryland
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Md.
Slye, William
S.1479
carded
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New Richmond Ohio
Free
(stamp) 
James L. Edwards. Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
(illegible name written sideways)
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Sir in persuance of instructions by the pention agent at the City of Cincinnati I inclose you the necessary papers to abtain the arrears due the legal heirs of William Slye deceased an invalide pentioner--
If the claim can be abtained direct me when and whare to apply and also the legal mode of application, If their is any defect in the papers please to point it out and how the defect may be remadied; It would be a great accommodation to the legatees to apply seperately for their several proportions as they live a distance apart, please to state the portion that wiil be coming to each, and whether thay may apply by power of Attorney sepearately to abtain the same.
J. L. Edwards
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Ohio  29.544

William Slye of Cleremont Co in the State of Ohio who was a Pri & Corpl. in the Company commanded by Captain Jones of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gunby in the Md. line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 83 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jany. 1838 and sent P. G. Goode  Ho. of  Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837  $539.
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '38- 41.50
581.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison   Clerk,
Book C2 Vol. 8  Page 52

Increased from $80.
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32.049
Wm. Slye
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
The State of Ohio Clermont County} Ss
On this twenty eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable John W Price President Judge and Robert Haines, Israel Whitaker and John Emery Esquires Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Clermont Ohio, now sitting William Slye a  resident of Franklin Township in the county and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath aforesaid, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832--That he is seventy six years of age, on the precise day he does not now know as he has no record of his age, that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 in the month of April with Captain Cotes Jones and served in the seventh Regiment of the Maryland line under the following named officers viz Capt Cotes Jones,  2nd Lieut Adams, 1st Lieut Lamas, Lieut Col Adams, Col Gunby and General Smallwood; in Montgomery County Maryland for three years, when he was then living--and joined the said seventh Regiment at the valley forge, Pennsylvania; and marched off immediately under the command of General Washington to  Monmouth plains New Jersey and was in the battle at that place the same Summer, he thinks in July; and from thence to the White Plains in the State of New York and remained there until the Regiment went into Winter quarters at Bonbrook New Jersey and in the Spring marched back into the State of New York near West Point and was employed during the Summer of 1778 in building forts at that place and in the fall marched back to Morristown in New Jersey, when the Regiment again went into winter quarters; and in the spring of 1779 marched to the head of Elk river on the Chesapeake bay- and there took shipping and landed at Petersburgh up the James river Virginia under the command of Gen. Gates and from thence marched to near Campden South
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Carolina, when the American Army was defeated b;y the English under Cornwallis and where this deponent was wounded in the right led and taken prisoner and taken to Charleston where his led was amputated (in consequence of which he draws a pension as an invalid) and in the month of April 1780 was encharged and shipped to James town Virginia and from there to Anapolis Maryland where he was regularly discharge having served his three years.  At the time of his discharge this deponent lived aft Anapolis Maryland; thence he removed to Jefferson county Virginia; and for the space of twenty nine years                                           lost post in Clermont County Ohio. This deponent also states that at the time he left the service at Anapolis he received a written discharge from Gen. Smallwood--that he kept said discharge by which he drew a pension from the treasury of the State of Maryland by presenting an order from the Orphans Court of Ann Arundel County said State until 1791 when he got the certificate in words as follows namely "State of Maryland".
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We Elijah Larkin and Ezekiel Dunmett residing in the county of Clermont and State of Ohio, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Slye who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age or there abouts, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}  Elijah Larkin
Ezekiel Dunmett
J D Morris   Clerk

And the Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Elijah Larkin and Ezekiel Dunmett are residents in the County of Clermont aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statements in the preceding certificate which they have signed is entitled to credit.
I Jonathan D Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont County Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Slye for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of August 1834
J. D. Morris   Clerk
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Gideon, Printer
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 14th, 1843.

Sir: 
Under the act 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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, one of five childn. of William Slye, dec'd. Invalid, Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Five Dollars and 33 1/3 Cents per month has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1834, to the 27th Jany 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion H. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 14th, 1842.

Sir:
Under the Act 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," one of the five children of William Slye, deceased, late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Eighty three Dollars and --Cents per annum, under the law of the  7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, the amount of $10.59 reserved for him at the final settlement with the other children--
Respectfully , yours, Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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Land Office, Annapolis, Octr 14th, 1834;
I hereby Certify, that it appears by the Muster rolls remaining in this Office, that William Sly, enlisted as a private, in Captain Jones's Company, of the 7th Maryland Regiment, for the term of three years, on the 30th day of April 1778, mustr as Corpl. July 1780, on the 16th of August 1780, was missing, and on the 30th of April 1781, was discharged;
George G. Brewer
Regr. Land Off. U. S. Md.

I also further Certify that it appears by a pay Roll, remaining in the Office, that William Sly, a Corporal, received of John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland line, $32.60 cents, arrears of pay from the 1st of August 1780, to the 1st of January 1782; --
George G. Brewer
Regr. Ld Off U. S, Md.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 14th, 1842.

Sir:
Under  the Act 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," Three of the 5 children of William Slye, deceased, Invalid Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Five and one third Dollars and Cents per month, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1834, to the 27th January 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Transfer from Maryland.
Ohio
William Slye
Private
Captain Jones company of the Maryland
Ration of disability, two thirds
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at 5 33/100 dollars per month
Certificate of pension issued the (blank) of (blank) and (blank)

Arrears to 4th March 32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending (blank)

See letter to Hon.. T. L. Hanes  Feb. 3, 1836
let 6 Sept 37 Hon P. G. Goode & Pen Agents
letr 27 January 1838 to J. N. Goode & I. D. Armstrong. Pension Agents
Dead
Letter to Hon S. S, Hays 4 June 1842
Letter to  3d And June 13. 1842
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6th 1838 from Septr 4th 1834 to January 27th 1838. Agent notified June 29th 1842.

Paid as above to one of five children Agent notified 1 April 1843

(seal) THE NATI0NAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Ohio 29544
William Slye
of Clermont Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Jones of the Regt. commanded by Col Gunby in the Maryland line for 3 years from 1778
increase from $80 to $83.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of Dec. 1836 and sent to John Joliffe 
Batavia Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1831   280.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 1 March '35  40.00
$320.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown   Clerk,
Book E-2.  Vol. 8   Page 53

per letter 22 Dec 36 to Hon. T. S. Johnson do 28 Dec 1836
let 6 Septr 1837 Hon. P. G. Goode  do. 15 Jan 1838
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Feb. 2 Hon T. L. Haines & N

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington
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Hall House Reps
Sir; Can you inform me why William Slye a pensioner of Clermont Co. Ohio does not receive 96 doll. pr annum?
He belonged to the 7th Regt. Md. line--served 4 yrs. lost his leg& He gets but 64 doll.
Respectfully
yr sr.
Th. L. Haines
The enquiry is made at his request of course & without looking for the Lawr.
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Mr. Spar att: Jan 27

Free

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Franklin Bank of Cincinnati
19 January 1838

Sir, 
Herewith I transmit you the Semi-annual report for half year ending on the 31st December 1837, showing the Situation of the United States pension Agency at the Franklin Bank of Cincinnati. Were not the instructions, relative to the payment of William Slye, an Invalid pensioner, intended for the Agents at the Commercial Bank of Cincinnati? His name is on the Roll of that Institution as an Invalid pensioner & has not been transferred from there, as I am informed by the Agent.

I am Yours
Very respectfully
J.N Goosbury  Agt

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Neville, Ohio. Jany 27th. 1826
Dear General
Your Answer to my former communication was duly recd for which I acknowledge myself to owe you a large Debt of Gratitude. Pursuant to your Instruction I have had the Inclosure filled and herewith forward to you. When the business is arranged for receiving any pension in Chilicothe please write me a few lines instructing me on what way I shall then make the application to receive it.
You say that if I am needy I can get $8. per month. I was Long since informed of this, but understand that it would be next to impossible for me to procure the necessary voucher in order to obtain it. I can assure you that I am needy being now about 67 years of age and having lost one leg, and much crippled in  the other and unable to earn anything by Labour and having but a small stick of property.  If you can point out to me what steps I can take in order to obtain this
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additional pay. I shall ever be grateful to you for your kindness
As my name has long stood as record as an invalid pensioner, I would conclude that very little further proof was necessary but of this you will be the better Judge. I therefore intrust my cause in your hands. And pray that kind providence may favour you with every desirable blessing.  And beg leave to subscribe myself your most obedient humble servt.

William Slye
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

The State of Ohio
County of Clermont   SS.
On this 19th day of January 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Clermont personally appeared William Sly who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Cotes Jones in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maryland from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Ohio was in order to procure a comfortable situation in the decline of life.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}  William Sly

Elijah Larkin
Justice of the Peace

Notes.--The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County} SS.

Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County personally came Joshua Pigman aged about forty seven years and after having been duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with the within named Deponent William Sly, about twenty years and that he has at different times been empowered as agent for the said William Sly to collect his pension from the State of Maryland, and that he knows him to be the same identical William Sly who has for many years received a pension from the State of Maryland aforesaid. And further this Deponent saith not.
Joshua Pigman
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 19th Jany. 1826

I hereby certify that the above named Deponent Joshua Pigman is a man of veracity and respectability.
Elijah Larkin  J P.
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The State of Ohio Clermont County  Ss.

I, David C. Bryan  Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within and for said County do Certify that Elijah Larkin Esq: whose name is signed to the within certificate of affidavit of the therein named William Sly & Joshua Pigman & before whom the Same appear to have been made now in & was at the time of signing his name thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such , and that the signature of his name to the aforesaid certificates are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereinto Set my hand and affixed the Seal off said courts at Batavia this 23rd day of January, One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Six.
David C. Bryan
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Revolution

INVALID.

File No.  1479.
William Slye,
Priv.

Act:
Index:--Vol.  A   Page  344

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Wm Sly
Ohio.
for 1778  for
3 yrs   $80.

Batavia O
Sep 24th
Free

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D.C.

John Joliffe
Batavia, Ohio
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William Slye  Ohio.  Invalid
to what time paid?
Pen Office  Sepr 6'  37
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Payments to be made at Cincinnati by the Prest. of the Franklin Bank & Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Ohio.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E-2 Vol. 8 Page 53 by D. Rown   Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Slye of the State of Ohio who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

(Cancelled written overtop of this paragraph)

Given at the War Office of the United States this Sixth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty=four
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned} J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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29.544
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Batavia Ohio
December 23d 1834

Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Wm. Slye for a pension under the Law of June 7th 1834. Communications (illegible word) &c and will probably reach him in due time.  I am, Sir with respect
your &c   Jno. Joliffe

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Jan 15.
(illegible word)

J L Edwards
Commissioner Pension Office
Present

Hon. P G Goode
H. R.
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Washington City Jan. 12th, 1838
to Sir

I inclose to you the original Pension certificate of William Slye of the state of Ohio for the purpose of enabling you to increase his Pension. 
I inclose you also your former letter to me on the subject from which you will see the former examinations of the case, and your directing graces, in order to get the pension increased. I  inclose you the certificate.
For information to Wm. Slye. I will (illegible word). Is the invalid pension included with the other, The revolution or is the invalid pension to be paid on other and different voucher, and if so must there voucher to get the payment of the Invalid pension he forwarded to your office.

Very respectfully your Obet. Sert.
P. G. Goode

J L Edwards Eqr
Commissioner

Please return the enclosed letter with the certificate
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(illegible words)
Ohio

Hon. P. G. Goode
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Permit me to all your attention to the following
application for pensions. Viz.

The application of Walter Evans of Shelby Co Ohio made I think in fin 1836 or late in 1835 though as to the time I am not certain his papers were returned, and were placed in my
hands as I was leaving home.
Also the application of Isaac McHenry of Putnam Co. Ohio made about three years since his papers were returned to the office. I am under the necessity of asking information of the condition of the above two cases
The reason for the retention of the papers in the case of Evans and for the detention of them in the case of McHenry as I am in possession of the facts as the appear
have the papers on file, and as I am not in possession of the Evans or respects in their
application is returned to them.
Also the application of Wm Slye formerly a
pensioner in Maryland [illegible] placed on the
United States pension roll and drew $64. and afterwards
under the law of 1831 he has received only $80 instead of
the $96. please refer to his application on file under
that act, he insists that his service was for three years
and some months.  and thinks there is a mistake.
Also the case of Philip Sutton - he has drawn his pay
from March 1831 to 1834. at which time he [illegible] work
and suffered more than one year to elapse without
drawing.

Mr. Evans{
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives

NAME  Slyter, Nicholas
GRADE Sergeant
LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 7802
ACERAGE 100
ISSUED July 15, 1790
to Jeremiah V Renselar, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of “Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800” which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.