Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35924, Samuel Ferguson, Continental (Penn.)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Penn.)

Ferguson, Samuel

NUMBER
S. 35924

CONTENTS
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To Indiana
9.575
from Pennsylvania
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Samuel Ferguson
of Cambria Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the Penn Congress [should read "continental"]
line, for the term of 3 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1818 -
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of April 1819 and sent to Geo. Roberts Esqr
Ebensburg Penna.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 4/30. 4/31 82.09
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819
48.00
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$130.09
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
Cambria County

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Notification sent Sept. 26th 1820 to ??  Brady Indiana
[another line] [faint and illegible]
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Copy of the
Record and 
Declaration of
Samuel Ferguson


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S. Ferguson
Indiana County
9573   AP  19
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State of Pennsylvania}
Indiana County } Ss

On this the twenty day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared
in open court held for the county of Indiana, it being a court of record, Samuel Ferguson aged Seventy years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of congress of the 18th March
1818 and the first of May 1820 that the said Samuel Ferguson enlisted for the term of three years (or during the war) the year before the battle of Brandywine and was at the battle of Brandywine taken prisoner and taken
to Wilmington and was there detained one month prisoner 
Enlisted in Lancaster county State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Robert Burns in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Haisen [Hazen] in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment - That he served under the said corps (after he released himself from being a prisoner) during the war when he was discharged from the said service at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania

 And that he was at the battle fought by the American troops at the taking of Lord Cornwallis. 

And that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do Solemnly 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 to diminish it so 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 Eighteenth day of March One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income or
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profit whatever. And that I and my wife are maintained principally by the charity of the neighbours in the same County, and that we have no property whatever Except
wearing Apparel (necessary)
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District of Pennsylvania Ss}
Indiana County}

On this twenty ninth day of June in the year
one thousand Eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court it
being a Court of Record for said district or County 
Samuel Ferguson aged Seventy years resident in Blacklick township in said county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he was served in
the Revolutionary war as follows for three years in the company commanded by Captain Robert Burns and the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Haisen [Hazen] that he continued to serve the whole of said term in said Regiment and he has received a pension under the act of congress of 18th March 1820 the certificate is dated the 23d day of April 1819

and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 to diminish it so 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 the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any any income or profit whatever

Sworn and declared before me on the 29th June 1820
Signed (Samuel Ferguson) [signature]
John Taylor Clerk [signature]
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Pennsylvania
Indiana County Ss

John Taylor Clerk of the Court of General
Quarter Sessions of the peace of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the records of the said Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and offered the Seal of said Court
at Indian this thirty first day of July in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty_
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John Taylor Clerk [signature]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

September 20, 1924.

Mrs. Maud Holloway,
Knightstown,
IND.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35924 [underlined], it appears that Samuel Ferguson [underlined] enlisted in Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1776 and served 3 years as a private in
Captain Robert Burns' Company, Colonel Hazen's Continental Regiment, was in several skirmishes, taken prisoner at the battle of Brandywine, escaped soon after and joined the army at Whitemarsh. He was also engaged with the troops at the taking of Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, while a resident of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, aged 66 years. In 1822 his name was transferred from the
Pennsylvania to the Indiana pension roll. He died August 17, 1824 [underlined] [check mark], place not stated.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, name not stated. There is no further data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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35924
Revy INVALID

File No.   35,924
Samuel Ferguson
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 135

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1918 Apr. 19 Hist. to Mrs. C. E. Holloway
1924, Sept 20.    "  " Mrs Maud Holland
UM
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Declaration of Samuel Ferguson
[illegible]

Hazen's [written above Haysons]  Private
Col. Haysons Regiment

1777 - 3 years Roll
Private

27 April 1818


Admitted
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State of Pennsylvania
& Cambria County ss

On this twenty seventh day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in the Commonwealth aforesaid personally appears Samuel Ferguson
aged sixty six years resident in the said County of Cambria in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aforesaid who being by me
first 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 provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said Samuel Ferguson enlisted for the term of three years in Little Britain Township in the County of Lancaster in the said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Captain Robert Burns (Lieutenant James Hindman) in the regiment commanded by Col. Hayson [Hazon] in the troops commanded by General Sullivan some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six.

The particular time he cannot recollect that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States and was engaged in several skirmishes untill [sic] the battle of
Brandywine in which he was engaged and in which he was taken prisoner that he remained a prisoner with the enemy for about three months when he made his escape and went to the state of Maryland where he formerly resided
he afterwards returned and joined the army of General Sullivan at White Marsh and 
after remaining some time he obtained a furlough from General Sullivan in consequence of sickness and returned to Lancaster County aforesaid with liberty to remain untill, [sic] ordered to return 

that the time of his service expired, whilst he was absent on said furlough and consequently he never obtained a discharge

The said deponent on his oath further says that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support

That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services 
That he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States
to his knowledge and if any such exists he doth
hereby release the same to the United States

Sworn to declared and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Before
George Roberts [signature]
Samuel Ferguson [signature]
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Pennsylvania & Cambria County Ss

I George Roberts an associate Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County in the Commonwealth aforesaid
Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Ferguson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding [sic] declaration against the common enemy and
that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as stated in the preceeding [sic] declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department
of war pursuant to the directions of the
before mentioned act of Congress.

George Roberts seal [signature]

Cambria County ss
I James C Maxwell Prothy of the Court of
Common pleas in and for said County Do certify that George Roberts before whom the
within Deposition appears to have been taken
is and was at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for said County of Cambria and that all
due faith is to be given to his act as such

In Testamony [sic] whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Office this 13 day
of August AD 1818
James C Maxwell [signature] Prothy
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[written in darker ink] [faded writing under darker ink] 
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Recd 10 Aug 1820
Pennsylvania
Schedule
[Registration?]

Hon J.C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City

Mail
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Indiana Pa 3d Augt 1820

Sir
Enclosed you will receive the Declaration of Samuel Ferguson a Revolutionary soldier praying the Relief provided for him by the
act of Congress
If Entitled to a certificate send it to me
at this place. He is now in actual want

I am your very Humble and obedient servant
Hugh Brady [signature]

Hon Sir Calhoun}
Secretary at War}
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Knightstown
Aug 25 Ind,

Dear Sir,
Will you be kind enough to tell me if Sam'l Ferguson who died in Ind Aug 17 - 1834 aged 72; Private in Col Hazen's Regiment,
Continental Line, received a pension? If so what would be the expense of my getting a copy. 

Very truly
Mrs Maud Holloway
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Knightstown
Henry Co Ind.
Dear Sir.
 Would you kindly send me a copy of the Revolutionary services of one Saml Ferguson who died in Ind. I will kindly remit for any expense.
Very truly
 Mrs O.E. Holloway
Mch 22nd

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 28 19[18?]
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V.L.M         M check mark

Rev. War Section. 
3 - 1865

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
April 8, 1918.

Auditor for Interior Department,
14" and B Streets S. W.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
For use in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Samuel Ferguson, S. F. No. 35, 924 you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report showing date and place of his death, date of last payment of pension and to whom it was paid.
"certificate No. 9,575, issued
April 23, 1819, $8. per month
from April 27, 1818, under Act
March 18, 1818, Indiana Agency. 

Very respectfully,
C. Tieman [signature]
Acting Commissioner.

Died Aug 17, 1824 - Paid (?)

B-383

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OFFICE AUDITOR [illegible]
APR 9 1918
DATE RECEIVED

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
M
APR 18 1918
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ,________ ,  19 ___

S.F. 35924

In reply to your request of __________, received ______ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Ferguson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
check mark  1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 years

RANK 
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS 
RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN.
Robert Burns
COLONEL
Hazen Continental Reg

STATE
[Penn crossed out]

Taken prison at battle of Brandywine, escaped soon after & was and joined the army[crossed out] at White-Marsh. 

Battles engaged in, Brandywine and Capture of Cornwallis. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Little Britain Twp. Lancaster Co. Pa

Date of application for pension, Apr. 27 1818  His [illegible] was ad.

Residence at date of application, Cambria Co. Pennsylvania 

Age at date of application, Seventy-six years

Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife but her name is not listed. In 1822 his name was transferred from Pa to the Indiana pension roll 
and he died Aug. 17 1824, place not listed. 

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

he was also engaged with the troops at the taking of Cornwallis

6-285C
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OFFICE OF
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
Leave in Case F
 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
April 17, 1918.

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
  In reply to your letter of the 8th instant, you are informed that the records of this office in the case of Samuel Ferguson, War of the Revolution, certificate No. 9575, Act of March 18, 1818, Indiana Agency, show that pensioner died August 17, 1824. The accrued pension due in the case from March 4, 1824 to August 17, 1824, was paid October 4, 1824, to Alexander Ferguson, Executor of the estate of Samuel Ferguson, deceased. The executor resided in Franklin County, Indiana.

  Respectfully,
  J E R ray [Ray]
 Acting Auditor. C

smc
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE M APR 18 1818