Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5547, for Nicholas James, Pennsylvania
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[left side]
SERVICE
Penn. [handwritten]
[center]
[small black star stamped]
James Nicholas [handwritten]
[left side]
NUMBER
R. 5547 [handwritten]
CONTENTS [blank]
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REJECTED [stamped]
5547
P. O. [blank]
Nicholas James [handwritten]
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged: [blank]
Application filed; [blank]
Allergies [crossed out] Re-listed [crossed out]
[handwritten in space] The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as: Nicholas James York, York Co. Pa , as under age - no proof of service.  Claim rejected
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
Recognized [blank] Contract [blank]

[handwritten on far right edge, perpendicular to form, and underlined]
1922 Nov. 27 - Hist. to Mr. George D. Love - MM[illegible]
1938 Feb. 15 Hist. to Henry James Young. A.D.Y.
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[circular rubber stamp]
PENSION 
       O
U   OCT   S.
       31
      1922
OFFICE
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Ocean Grove, N.J.
Oct. 28th 1932

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -

   I am desirous of obtaining information concerning Captain Peter Ford, who was an officer June 17, 1779, serving I believe in the sixth Comapny under Colonel Thompson and LtCol. Henry Miller, York Co (Pa) militia. I am anxious to know his age, whether he was pensioned and if pensioned, the
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date of his death; also name of his wife and dependents.
I am also deserous of obtaining the same information regarding one, Captain Nicholas James, whom I am lead to believe, served with York Co. (Pa) militia, or possibly with the Maryland militia.  
The same questions I would ask refarding one Daniel Ford, who served as a private in Capt. Thomas Shriber's - Co. of Riflemen, Rifle Regiment, Pa [illegible], under Lt. Col. Wm. Hamilton
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I am especially desirous of learning the age of this Private [illegible] at the time of his enlistment, name of his parents, wife, if any and children.
All of these questions are asked in an effort to trace my wife's ancestry and any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Kindly address me care of the Editorial Department, Newark Evening News, Newark, N. J.
Yours sincerely,
Geo D Lo[illegible]
49 Emb[illegible] Ave  
[illegible]
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[letterhead, left margin]
OFFICERS 
Hon. H. C. Niles
President [italic text]
S. Fahs Smith
Vice-President [italic text]
Ralph S. Cannon
Treasurer [italic text]
Reinhardt Dempwolf 
Curator and Secretary [italic text]
James. W. Shettel
Corresponding Secretary [italic text]
[line to separate]
Office of the Secretary
Alice E. Starner [italic text]

[letterhead, center]
The Historical Society of York County
Founded 1895
York, Pennsylvania

[letterhead right margin]
TRUSTEES

[line to separate]
George H. Whiteley, Jr.
S. Fahs Smith
S. Forry Laucks
J. Wm. Stair
Hon. Franklin Menges
Joseph K. Kindig, Jr.
[line to separate]
RESEARCHER
Henry James Young

[typed]
February 2, 1938
[circular stamp]
RECEIVED
FEB 3 1938
[illegible] SUB-DIV.
[illegible] 34

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly let us now what personal records you have for Nicholas James of York, Pennsylvania who claimed a pension under the Act of 1832 for services in the Revolution, but whose was rejected?
Very truly yours
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
H. J. Young [handwritten signature]
H. J. Young, Researcher

HJY:S
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276 [upper right corner]
Pension office Apl13 1846 [right margin]
Sir,
In compliance with the request contained in yourletter ofthe 11th [illegible]. I {illegible] [illegible] to enclose herewith the original papers of Nicholas James and Michael Weidner, and I will[crossed out] shall be obliged toyou ifyou will acknowledge the receipt ofthem. 
HmRBrodhead
ChnCom. onRev Pensions
HoRept
{added in bottomright corner]
M.W. 32 No35872
N.J.    " 35883
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35883
Nicholas James
Pa Act 1832
[illegible]
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(An addressed envelope)

                                                  Free
Hon.
   James L. Edwards
              Commissioner of Pensions
                            Washington City, D.C.

Sept 18, 1844

Pa
June 7, 1832
Nichs. James.
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Sir   York Sept 17th  1844
Enclosed I send you the within documents to obtain Nicholas James a pension
At J. L. Edwards
Jacob Dietz [different handwriting]
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357 [top right margin]
Sir  Ten of Nov. 25. '44
The claim of Nicholas James asserted for 3tour of 2 mo ea in the Pa militia has been examined &disallowed ~He asserts that he rendered 1 tour as a substitute & two as a volunteer in York (where he resided) guarding prisoners in the years 81. 82 & 83 ~
Agreeably to his own statement under oath he was born on Dec, 67 and was consequently was[crossed out] 16 years old in Dec. 83 ink smear-illegible] which age alone [inserted] he was liable to & was capable of rendering military service ~ This was eight months after the proclamation ofpeace in Apl'83 ~it is a 
mis conception to speak of militia offices commanding 'volunteers' [underlined] - The men oftheir respective company[crossed out]ies were called out according to their number in the clases & must either serve in their own persons or obtain substitutes - These
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militia officers commander none other - But in this case the rejection is paced upon the definite ground that he did not reach the earliest period at which he was subjected to militia duty [inserted] until Eight months after peace
Enter on
Pa Index
act 7 June 32
Jacob Deitz [illegible]
York Pa
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[right margin]
February 15, 1938.
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[illegible handwritten initials]
BA-J/ady
Nicholas James
R. 5547

Henry James Young
the Historical Society of York County
York, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir: reference is made to your letter relative to Nicholas James, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War records of this office show that a claim for pension was made in 1845, the original papers which had been submitted in the claim for pension were removed from the files and sent to Honorable R. Brodhead, Chairman of the Committee of Revolutionary War Pensions, House of Representatives, in compliance with his request.  There is no statement to show that they were ever returned to the then Penson Office and are not now on file in the Veterans Administration, custodian of Revolutionary War pension claims.  The claim for pension was not allowed.  In the letter of rejection written to one Jacob Dietz of York, Pennsylvania, it is shown Nicholas James was born in December 1767, and that he had stated that he served three tours of two months each in Pennsylvania Militia, Revolutionary War: one tour as a substitute and two tours as a volunteer in York, Pennsylvania where he then resided, guarding prisoners from 1781 to 1783.  The reason for rejection of the claim was that he failed to furnish proof of his service as required by the pension law, also, he was not old enough to have rendered military service.  The names of his parents are not shown in the letter referred to above, and no family data are recorded.  Very truly yours
A. S. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator