Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1952, for George Spalding, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Md. 
Spalding, George 
Susanna
NUMBER W. 1952 
B.L. Wt. 14970-160-55
CONTENTS
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[illegible]
120576 May 7 [illegible]
See over 
Susanna Spalding wid of George Spalling Private 
Rev War
Pensioner
No 14970
[illegible] No. 19358
[illegible] Saml Spalding 
Lebanon Ky

[handwritten sideways of document] Feb, 27/56
Warrant [illegible] & returned to Saml. Spalding, Lebanon, Ky.
given name changed from Susanna to Susanna
[illegible] to Comt. Gen. Land Office
[illegible]


Vol. 12, page 25.
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12777,
Kentucky 
Susanna Spalding widow of George, Spalding who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Md. priv
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of October 53 and sent to Thos C. Woods 
Lebanon Ky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under of Act of February 3, 1853, Page 177 Vol.

[handwritten sideways on document] Nov. 30-1857 CAB -
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19,358 
Kentucky 
George Spalding of Washington Co. in the State of Kentucky, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Manger of the 3rd Regiment in the Maryland line, for the term of 10 months from May 1778 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 10th of January 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Jan: 1825, and sent to Hon. F. P. Moore, H. R.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1825. $14.70 
$14.70 
Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
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State of Kentucky 
Washington County ⎬ Sct
I hereby certify that agreeable to license produced to me for the purpose I have celebrated the rites of Matrimony between the following persons on the days annexed to their several names to wit.
George Spalding to Susanna Shuttlesworth
June the twelveth eighteen hundred and eleven. Given under my hand this twenty ninth of June eighteen hundred and eleven Nathaniel W. Hall.
I John B. Starr Clerk of the County Court of said County State of Ky do certify that the above is a true copy from the marriage records in my office with the exception of the dates which are expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows To wit. 
"June 12th 1811" and 29th June 1811" 
I John B Starr above named depose and say that I am Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Washington State of Kentucky and that the above is a true extract from the records of said County Court with the exception above named as certified by me 
John B Starr 
Sworn to by John B. Starr before me March 9th 1853.
Thos Craycroft Justice of Peace
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State of Kentucky ⎬ Sct
Washington County
I John B. Starr Clerk of the County Court of the aforesaid County do certify that Thos Craycroft Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the said County Court this 9th day of March 1853.
John B. Starr Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d Feby 1853
State of Kentucky
Marion County } Sct.
On this ninth day of May, 1853 personally appeared before me Mathew J. Crullsale Presiding Judge of the Marion County Court for the State of Ky Mistress Susanna Spalding a resident of said County and State afsd aged eighty one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed 3 of February 1853. That she is the widow of George Spalding who was a private soldier in the Revolution. Said George Spalding was a pensioner from the tenth day of January 1825 until his death about the 22d day of May 1842. Said Spalding drew ninty six dollars semi annually at the Pension Office in - He resided at the time of the commencement of his pension in Washington County Ky and lived at his death in that part of Washington made Marion County since the further states that she was married to said George Spalding on the 12th day of June eighteen hundred and eleven by one Nathan H. Hall a minister
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in the County of Washington State of Ky that her said husband died on the 22 " day of May 1842 that she was married to him at the time above stated She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act afsd and is still a widow and has never before made application to the Department for a Pension She further  states that she is blind and helpless and it would be with the greatest inconvenience if it could be done at all for her to attend in person in open Court.
State of Kentucky 
Marian County } Sct
I Mathew J. Cecil Judge of the County Court of Marian County do certify that I attended in person before the above named applicant Susanna Spalding at her residence in said county and that the foregoing Declaration or statement of facts were twice read over carefully to the said Susanna and the same explained to her in my presence and the said she fully understood the same and made solemn oath before me to the facts as set forth in said declaration on the said ninth day of May 1853. I certify further that she is blind and on account of said blindness I did not require her to subscribe to the said Declaration I know her
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personally to be in very needy circumstances and that she is entitled to full faith and credit and that I believe her to be the widow of said Spalding as stated by herself I have no interest whatever in this claim and am in no wise engaged in its prosecution as witness my hand this ninth day of May 1853. 
M.J. Cecil P.J.M.C.C. 
State of Kentucky ⎬ Sct 
Marian County
I Rutherford H. Rowntree Clerk of the County Court of Marion County State of Kentucky do certify that Mathew J. Cecill Judge before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been explained and read to said Susanna Spalding was at the date that the same hears and still is the Judge of the County Court of said County duly elected qualified and sworn and that his signature to the above certificate is genuine, as witness my hand and seal of office as Clerk of the County Court of the County of Marion State of Kentucky the ninth day of May 1853. 
R.H. Rountree Clerk
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State of Kentucky 
Marian County } Sct
I John Wathen do state that I have known the Petitioner Susanna Spalding for forty years and know that she is the identical individual who was wife to the said George Spalding [illegible] at his death and that she is now and has been in the death of her said husband a widow in very needy circumstances I have no interest whatever in this claim for Pension. Signed July 8th 1853. 
John B. Wathen 
State of Kentucky ⎬ Sct 
Marion County 
I Benjamin Edmonds states that on this day personally appeared before me B. Wather and made S oath to and signed the above affidavit said J. B. Wathen and made oath to and signed the above affidavit. Said J. B. Wathen is personally known to me and is entitled to full faith and credit. I have no interest in this propection whatever as witness my hand this July 8th 1853. 
B. Edmands [illegible]

State of Kentucky 
Marion County }  Sct
I B. H. Rountree Clerk of the Marion County Court do certify that Benjamin Edmonds Esq before whom the above affidavit was signed and sworn to and whose signature appears above was at the date of aforesaid signature a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly commission and sworn and his signature thereto is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of Office this the 8th day of July 1853. 
R. H. Rountree Clerk

[handwriting sideways on document]
Susanna Spanding 
Declaration for Pension
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State of Kentucky 
Marion County } Sct. 
On this 27th day of April 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Susanna Spalding aged Eighty years, a resident of Marion County in the State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of George Spalding deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and who drew a pension from the United States, which pension certificate was numbered 19358. 
She further states that she was married to the said George Spalding about year 1805 by one Revd Nathan H Hall, a copy of the certificate of said marriage duly authenticated is on file in Pension Department at Washington City when she made made application for a pension which was granted her a copy of which is hereunto annexed; and that her name before her said marriage was Wd. Shutlesworth, and previous to that Wd. Francis, and that previous to that Miss Susanna Sally; that her said husband George Spalding died in Marion County Ky on the 22nd day of May 1843. And that she is now a widow; She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855.
Susanna Spalding x her mark
Witness
Sam. Spalding 
Cornelius Mills J.P.M.C
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The following is a true copy of an original Pension certificate now in my possession, and referred to on the first page -
"Department of the Interior Widow's Pension 
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the Act of February 3, 1853 Susanna Spalding widow of George Spalding who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of 96 dollars per annum, commencing on the 3d of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage, 
Given at the Department of the Interior this 5 day 9 of October One thousand eight hundred and 53
R McClelland 
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned 
L.P. Walco  
Commissioner of Pensions"
And is numbered 2277 
Susanna Spalding x her mark
Witness
Sam. Spalding  
Cornelius Mills
We Sam. Spalding and John B. Wathen Residents of Marion County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susanna Spalding in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
We further state that we knew George Spalding and the said Susanna Spalding during the life time of said Spalding, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife and to be so reputed, and lived together as such; and that the said Susanna Spalding is now a widow, and has been since the death of said George Spalding.
Sam. Spalding 
John B Wathen 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Cornelius Mills J.P.M.C.
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State of Kentucky 
Marion County } Sct
I Henry H. Hughes Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Cornelius Mills whose Signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of Signing the Same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly elected Commissioned and qualified, that all of his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his said signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at my office in Lebanon this 30th day of April A.D. 1855 
Henry H. Hughes Clerk
Marion County Court Ky.
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19,432 
Geo Spalding 

[illegible]
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Kentucky Sct 
At a County Court began and held for Washington County at the Courthouse in Springfield on monday the Tenth day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and of the Common Wealth the 33rd before the Worshipful Justices of said Court George Spalding an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress the United States this day exhibited in County his affidavit and a schedule of his property and having made oath to the same the Court value the property therein contained to Twenty eight dollars which is ordered to be recorded follows in these words to wit,
Original Claim 
State of Kentucky Washington County Sct 
On this Tenth day of Kentucky Set At a County Court began and held for Washington County at the Courthouse in printed on monday the Tenth day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and of the Common wealth the 3rd before the Worshipful Justices of said Court George Spalding an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress the United States this day exhibited in County his affidavit and a schedule his property and having made oath to the same the Court value the property therein contained to Twenty eight dollars which is ordered to be record follows in these words to wit
Original Claim 
State of Kentucky Washington County Sct 
On this Tenth day of January 1825 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid George Spalding aged sixty seven years resident in the State of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of the Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Spalding enlisted for the Term of nine months on the day of in the year of in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Nicholas [illegible] in the Regiment commanded by Colence in the line of the State of Maryland on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill he was discharged from the said service on Banbrook in some one of the New England States and that he continued in the service for the Term of nine months that he was in the Battle of Monmouth and Barren Town and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services [illegible] that he had been informed that it
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appears from the Records of the War Department of the United States and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solomnly 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 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 that I have not nor has any person in kind for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any other income than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed One small mare 10 years old, one old Table One and old Cupboard Two Old pots one old skillet and one dutch oven one pair of Pothooks Two Old [illegible] one [illegible] and one old plow he is by profession a shoe maker but from his age and infirmity he is incapable of working at it to advantage that he has a wife who is also aged and infirm and can contribute but little to their support and that he has no children now living with him
George Spalding [x his name]
Sworn to in Open Court and subscribed before me in Open Court this 18th day of January 1825
John Hughes Jr clk
I John Hughes Jr Clerk of the Washington County Court hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereto subscribed are truly copied from the record of said Court. I also certify that the Court were satisfied that the Claimant served for the Term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty eight Dollars and Cents
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 10th day of January In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Five 
John Hughes Jr Clk Wash County Court

[seal on left side of document]
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Washington City Jan 29. 1825 
I do hereby any that George Spalding the within applicant for a pension is a resident citizen of Washington County, Kentucky, the County in which  the court was held before which Geo Spalding qualified to his Schedule 
J Pellone  of Kentucky
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October 19, 1934 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
George Spalding - W. 1952 
BA-J/AWF 
Dr. Joseph E. Johnson 
Suite 750-752 Starks Bldg. 
Louisville, Kentucky 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Spalding, who served in the Maryland line. 
The data contained herein were obtained from 1952 the papers on file in pension claim, W. [crossed out 1325] [handwritten 1952], based upon the military service of George Spalding, during the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only George Spalding (Spaulding) that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents.
George Spalding enlisted in the state of Maryland, May 1, 1778, served as a private in Captain Nicholas Mangers' company in the 3rd Maryland regiment; he was in the battles of Bordentown and Monmouth, and was discharged February 19, 1779. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 10, 1825, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and living in Washington County, Kentucky. 
George Spalding married June 12, 1811 in Washington County, Kentucky, Susanna Shuttlesworth (Shutlesworth). He died May 22, 1843 in Marion County, Kentucky; which was formerly a part of Washington
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County. 
The widow, Susanna Spalding, was allowed pension on her application executed May 9, 1853, at which time she was aged about eighty years and a resident of Marion County, Kentucky. 
She stated in 1855 that before her marriage to George Spalding she was "Wd Shutlesworth and previous to that Wd Francis, and previous to that Miss Susanna Sally". 
It is shown in 1825 that they had no children living with them. The widow, Susanna Spalding, died November 30, 1857. Spalding made affidavit in 1853 in Marion
Benjamin Spalding made affidavit in 1953 in Marion County, Kentucky, and  Sam. Spalding was residing in 1855 in Marion County; their relationship to the family not stated. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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State of Kentucky 
Marian County ⎬ Sct. 
I, Benjamin Spalding do state that I have known the Petitioner Susannah Spalding for forty years and know that she is the identical individual who was wife to George Spalding Decd at his death and that she is now and has been since the death of her said husband a widow in very needy circumstances. I have no interest whatever in this claim for Pension. Signed July 8th 1852. 
B. Spalding
State of Kentucky 
Marian County Sct 
This day personally appeared before me Ben.  Spalding who signed and swore to the above affidavit. Said Ben. Spalding is personally known to me and is entitled to full faith and credit. I have no interest whatever in this claim for Pension 
As witness my hand this July 8th 1853 
B. Edmond J.P. [illegible]
State of Kentucky 
Marion County ⎬Sct
I, R. H. Rountree Clerk of the Marion County Court do certify that Ben. Edmonds Esq before whom the above affidavit was signed and sworn to was a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Marian duly Commissioned and sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8th July 1853 
R. H. Rountree Clerk
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, 10th Dec. 1824 
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that George Spalding enlisted as a Private in the Third Maryland Regiment, on the First day of May 1778 and was discharged on the 19th day of February 1779.
Thos Karney Auditor General, State of Maryland.
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Pension Office 
Sept 20/53
Sir
Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner and if dropped from the rolls  when?
Respectfully &c 
[illegible]
F Burt Esqr 
3 aud Present 
George Spalding, act 1818, $8 p. mo. Died 22d May 1843. Paid to his death 
F Burt Auditor
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Brief in the case of Mrs Susanna Spaulding widow of George, Marion County and State of Kentucky act of Feb. 3 1853 
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under the act of March 18 1818 at $96 per annum 
Private & paid to his death 
(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Marriage proved by public record 
Death " " auditors report 
Identity" " certificate of Court 
Name and residence of Agent 
Thomas R Wood Esqr
Lebanon Kentucky 
Examining Clerk. 
J S Gray
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Lebanon Kentucky 
April 30. 1855 
Secretary of the Interior 
Dear Sir,
I herewith send you the Papers of Susanna Spalding making application for the Bounty land to which she is entitled under the Act of March 3d 1855 
when examined, and approved of, and when Land Warrant issues enclose it to me at this place.
Very Respectfully 
Sam. Spalding
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official
Secretary of the Interior 
Bounty Land 
Washington
120576
mail
[postmark] LEBANON KY MAY 1
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Lebanon, Ky. July 8, 1853 
Dear sSir,
Enclosed please find the Petition of Susannah Spalding for Pension. Please let me hear from it as speedily as possible. Yours  sincerely [illegible]
Thomas C. Woods
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#2967, July 16, 1853. 
Apple. of Susanna Spalding, widow of George Spalling, Marion Co., Kentucky.
M. 25 
Act 3d Feby. 1853. 
Rev. 
Allowed $96 per annum
Com. Feb 3 1853 
Thomas C. Woods 
Lebanon, Kentucky 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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(3-247.) 
No 120576 
ACT OF Mar. 3, 1853 
Received May 7, 1853 
Susanna Spaulding wid of George Spaulding Priv. 3rd Md Line
Rev. War. 
Warrant No. 14.970 
For. 160 acres.
15765 b- 2 m
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 1952 
Susanna Spalding
Widow 
George Spalding 
Pri. Rev. War 
Act: Feb. 3, 1853 
Index:-- Vol. M. Page 233 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[written sideways] 1930 March [illegible]
1934 - Oct. 19 - hist. to Dr. Joseph
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Jan 15th 
Pension Dept - 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sirs - Kindly send me the pension record of - George Spalding - Washington Co Kentucky as given - U.S. Pension report Vol 3. - Soldiers of the Revolutionary War 
I wish to establish membership in the D.A.R. 
Very truly 
Dayse White Cotton Proctor 
Mrs. W David ne Proctor -
7404 Mercier St.
Kansas City Missouri 

George Spalding enlisted from Maryland 

[postmark] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 23 1930
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DR. JOSEPH E. JOHNSON 
ORTHODONTIST 
SUITE 75O-752 STARKS BUILDING 
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
October 19th, 1934. 
Revolutionary Pension Bureua, 
Washington, D. C.
Sir: .
On October 2nd I wrote to you requesting the records of the pensioner George Spalding. He served in the Maryland line and was drawing a pension in Washington County, Kentucky on January 10, 1825. 
Also the record of George Spalding Sr, who was drawing a pension in Marion County, Kentucky in 1840. 
Not having heard from you I supposed my letter was mislaid so will appreciate very much if you will send me the records of these two men.
Thanking you, I am 
Sincerely yours, 
Joe E Johnson
JES: RW 

[handwritten] Report mailed Oct 19-1934 by JL. Oct. 23-34
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DR. JOSEPH E. JOHNSON 
ORTHODONTIST 
SUITE 750-752 STARKS BUILDING 
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 
October 2, 1934. 
Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: .
Will you please send me the records of the Revolutionary pensioner, George Spalding. He served in the Maryland line and was drawing a pension in Washington County, Kentucky on January 10, 1825. Also of George Spalding Sr. who was drawing a pension in Marion County, Kentucky 1840. 
I would appreciate very much to get all of the records you have pretaining to these two men.
Thanking you very much for the favor, I am 
Sincerely yours, 
J. E. Johnson 
JEJ: RW 

[handwritten] Counted

[postmark] RECEIVED OCT [illegible] 1934 MAIN SUB-DIV VETS ADM LEADER 61
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section 
AWF/HMM 
March 21, 1930. 
Mrs. David M. Proctor 
7404 Mercier Street 
Kansas City 
Missouri. 
Dear Madam: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1952, it appears that George Spalding enlisted in Maryland May 1, 1778 and served as a private in Captain Nicholas Mangers' Company, in the 3rd Maryland Regiment. He was in the battles of Bordentown and Monmouth and was discharged February 19, 1779. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 10, 1825, at which time he was residing in Washington County, Kentucky, aged sixty-seven years. 
He died May 22, 1843 in Marion County, Kentucky. 
Soldier married June 12, 1811, in Washington County, Kentucky, Susanna Shuttlesworth.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 9, 1853, at which time she was living in Marion County, Kentucky, aged about eighty years. 
She stated that before her marriage to George Spalding she was "Wd Shutlesworth, and previous to that Wd Francis, and that previous to that Miss Susanna Sally." 
In 1825 the soldier stated that he had no children living with him. 
Benjamin Spalding and Sam Spalding testified in the case. No relationship shown.
Very truly yours, 
EARL D. CHURCH 
Commissioner.