Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4059, Vincent Glass, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Glass, Vincent R. 4059
Henry or
Henry Vincent B.L. Reg. 296011-55
CONTENTS
Dean Susanna
Former widow
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF June 7th 1832
Vincent Glass
Ohio.
POWER OF ATTORNEY 
TO EXAMINE CLAIM.
CHARLES C. TUCKER,
Attorney,
Present.
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Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I Susanna Dean of the County of Belmont and State of Ohio do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Vincent Glass for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of 1850 or any other Acts or Resolutions of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 17th day of January 1854
In presence of
James McConaughy SS. 
Susanna x her mark Dean
Thompson Glass
STATE OF Ohio Belmont COUNTY-SS.
On this 17th day of January 1854, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Susanna Dean widow of Vincent Glass and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
John Bigley
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF Ohio
Belmont COUNTY. SS.
On this 17th day of January 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Susanna Dean - a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical Susanna Dean who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Susanna x her mark Dean
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
John Bigley
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Belmont
I John H. Heaton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that John Bigley Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 18th day of January 1854,
John H. Heaton Clk
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18597
Vincent Glass Vincent Glass-
18597 Ohio
4059
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State of Ohio 
Belmont County SS On this eighth day of November personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said Belmont County Vincent Glass a resident of said County and state aged eighty six 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 passed June the 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States according to the best of his recollection and belief in the year 1775 at Fauquier Court House state of Virginia with Samuel Blackwell a recruiting officer at said place and went into the service under Captain John Gillison Lieutenant Thomas Baily and esquire John Saunders his company officers and that he believes he was first entered in the tenth regiment but was soon transferred to the seventh Regiment of the Virginia line and served under the following field officers viz Colonel John Green and Major Welch; that he resided in Culpepper County, when he entered the service; that he marched through Fauquier County Alexandria and Georgetown and joined the main army about eighteen miles from Philadelphia and was afterwards at the following battles viz at Trenton at which general Morgan (if he mistakes not) commanded the right wing of the American army and Colonel Crissop the left; at White Plains; at Schuyllhill at Brandywine and at Germantown; that he continued after the battle of Germantown not far from Philadelphia at a place he thinks was called the Valley Forge; that he left the service in 1778 having served three years the full term for, which he enlisted and received a written discharge which he burnt in his house with the house, and that he hereby relinquishes all every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the
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the pension Roll of any state Agency.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Vincent x his mark Glass
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
George Sharp
James Alexander Jr
John Davenport
I Peter Talman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had in the matter of the application of Vincent Glass for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this eighth day of November 1832.
Peter Tallman CK
Isaac Glass Sergt
Frederick a soldier
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The State of Ohio Belmont County ss.
Personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of said County in open Court Vincent Glass the person named in the foregoing declaration who further states that, he was when young before and after he joined the army he was frequently called Henry Vincent Glass and thinks it probable that he was enrolled by that name - He is strongly impressed with the belief that he was attached to the 3rd or 4th Regiment and not the tenth as stated in his former declaration. Robert Wharton was a Drummer of his Regiment, Benjamin Kindrick formerly of Culpepper County Va - was a messmate & of his Company - He obtained a Pension on account of a wound he received at the Battle of Brandywine as declarant thinks - He obtained the testimony of this Declarant and Doctr - Buckner in order to get his pension - Kindrick enlisted some year, or more after he did - That he has lived the last 5 years in Belmont County Ohio, 7 years next before in Washington County Ohio 6 years next before in Wood County Va. 2 years next before in Harrison County Va. to which place he came about 20 years ago from Culpepper County Va - where he had lived about 52 years - That his discharge was burnt in his house about two miles from Gaines cross x roads in Culpepper County Va - His house was burned soon after the war - He did not apply for a Pension under the law of Congress of March 18, 1818 because he did not stand in need of the assistance of his Country - He does not know of any living person that was with him in the army.
Vincent x his mark Glass

The State of Ohio
Belmont County SS I John C Tallman Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within and for said County do certify that Vincent Glass was duly Sworn in open Court on the 26th day of September A.D 1835, that the facts set forth in the above affidavit are true. Witness my signature and the seal of said Court of Common pleas at St. Clairsville this 26 day of Sept: AD 1835
John C Tallman Clk
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Aaron Glass a son of Vincent Glass, late of Belmont County, Ohio, decd, who in his life-time claimed a revolutionary pension hereby constitute and appoint J. L. Coombes, of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of said Vincent Glass, decd, for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to The children of said Vincent Glass, decd to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 23rd day of August A. D. 1851 A Glass
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Tho Thompson
STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Belmont SS:
On this twenty third day of August A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Aaron Glass and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purpose therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
Ths Thompson J. Peace.

Mr Cole
Aug 26 1851
Aug 28/51
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Claim of
Act of


State of Ohio
County of Belmont ss.
Be it known, That on this twenty thirty day of August A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty one, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Aaron Glass a resident of the Township of Flushing in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the son of Vincent Glass, late of said county of Belmont, decd. who in his life time claimed a Revolutionary pension,
that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting such claim.
A Glass
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Ths. Thompson J. Peace.

I, Thomas Thompson Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Aaron Glass who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Th Thompson J. Peace.

I St Clair Kelly Clerk of the Common Sees Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Thompson before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths;  and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 23d day of August A.D. 1851.
St Clair Kelly Clerk.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.                 AWF
Copied by ADY

August 27, 1928.

Earl E. Smith,
Logan,
Ohio.

Sir:  I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4059, it appears that Vincent Glass (he was also called Henry Vincent Glass and Henry Glass) applied for pension November 8, 1932, while living in Belmont County, Ohio, aged eighty-six years, and stated that while he was living in Culpeper County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1775 and was in Captain John Gillison's Company, Colonel John Greene's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Trenton (2), White Plains (1), Schuykill (3), Brandywine  (4), and Germantown (5), and alleged that he served three years.
The claim was never allowed as sufficient proof was not furnished, that soldier served as alleged.
In 1854 soldier's widow, Susanna Dean, was a resident of Belmont, Ohio.  There is no explanation, as to the widow being named Susanna Dean.
The soldier had children, Aaron a resident of Flushing Township, Belmont County, Ohio in 1851, is the only name mentioned.  The date of soldier's death is not given.
Respectfully,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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1913 Oct 28-Hist to Mrs. R.E. Dew.
1928 Aug. 27-Hist to Earl E Smith AWF
1932 June 4. hist to Carrie B. Glass

[STAMP]
REJECTED

4039
Vincent Glass

The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension.
"For further proof."
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Vincent Glass
Ohio  No 18597
Act 7 June 1832.

See letter Nov. 4, 1835 to Hubband & Cowen
Let. to same, July 17, 1838.
C.C. Tucker 24th Jany: 1854.

Act 7th June-1832
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Hubbard & Cowen
July 17, 1838

O.C.
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War Dep
Pen: Off
July 17, 38

Gentln-
The addl evidence in the case of Vincent Glass is herewith returned to be authenticated agreeably to the rule.
It is not satisfactory, & materially conflicts in several respects with the statement of the claimant in relation to the facts of his enlistment and discharge.  All the persons named by him as officers and comrades are found upon the rolls.  But as his own name is not borne thereon, he cannot be allowed a pension unless the rule "J" to which you refer is fully complied with

Messrs. Hubband & Cowen
St Clairsville
Ohio
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C.C. Tucker
Jany 24/54
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450
Pension Office
24th Jany: 1854

Sir,
A Power of Attorney authorizing your agency in the claim of Vincent Glass of Ohio has been received.  Will you please state the object for which it is filed.

Charles C. Tucker Esqr.
Washington,
D.C.
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[STAMP]
[illegible
Oct 31

Free
J.L. Edwards Esqr. Pension  agent[?]
Washington City
D.C.

Nov 4 
Ohio
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St. Clairsville  Octr. 31, 1835.

Dr. Sir
Enclosed we hand you the declaration of Vincent Glass a revolutionary soldier.  With his supplemental affidavit.  His son is inquiring for testimony to prove his service, with little hope of finding any living person who was knowing to the fact of his being a soldier of the Revolution.
We believe Mr. Glass a man of strict regard for truth, and highly deserving the bounty of his country.  You will observe, in his last statement, that he says he thinks he was of the third or fourth Regiment & not of the 10th, as stated in his first declaration.  He professes surprise at the fact being so stated in his former declaration.  The error, if it is one, may have been in the person who wrote it.
We have supposed it not improbable that his name may be found on the Rolls of one of these Regiments.  Perhaps, and probably, by the name of Henry Vincent Glass.  It would seem that he must have been of the same Regiment & Company of Pensioner Benjamin Kendrick.  If the name of Henry Vincent Glass, or Henry Glass, or Vincent Glass should be found on the Rolls of the 3rd, or 4th, or 10th Regiment, or of the regiment to which Benjamin Kinney belonged, or if it should not, please write us.  If found on any of these Rolls will you, do us the favor to state what additional evidence, if any, is wanted to entitle him to a certificate.  If it is not found, we are already advised, as to the testimony required.
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Mr. Glass is a man of very little intellect and, as we are informed, of no education.  We have no doubt of the fact of his having been a Revolutionary soldier, and that he was of the Virginia line.  Any testimony, as to his character for truth & veracity, and his reputation as to having been a soldier of the Revolution, that may be required, we [illegible] can be furnished.  Glass is very old, poor, and necessitous if his story has any truth in it, & we think it certainly has, he has strong claims upon his country for assistant.  We expect no relaxation of the wholesome regulations of your department in relation to evidence in his favor, but hope you will advise us of the points wherein his case needs more proofs, or explanation freely & fully, that he may have every chance to bring his case within your rules, if that is possible.
Yours respectfully,
Hobbard & Cowen

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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[STAMP]
StClairsville O.
Feb 2

[FRAMP]
FREE

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
War Department
Washington City
D.C.

Feb 6
OMal

Ohio
Addl proof

V  H.V. Glass,
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St. Clairsville  Jany 22, 1838

Dr. Sir
Enclosed we send you the depositions of two witnesses, Beard & Ware, to prove the enlistment and discharge, or entering into & leaving the service of the U.S. of H.V. Glass whose declaration, as appears by your favor to us of the 4th Novr. 1835 is on file in the proper office of your department.  Also we send you the deposition of a clergyman as to the credibility &c of Glass.
The writer of this wrote the depositions of Beard & Rev. Sedgewick.  It will be seen that there are interlineations and erasures in that of Beard, but if looked to closely it will be seen that the words interlined, and erased are not material to the object of the deposition, and certainly furnish no reason to suspect the authenticity of the document.
There is in the Rev. Sedwick's deposition what is virtually an interlineation of what is material.  This was omitted by my mistake until after the form of the Justice's attestation was written and was then written in presence and with knowledge of the deponent & Justice and the oath was afterwards administered.
The depositions of Beard & Ware are to prove the facts as required in note (j) of the printed instructions of your department which you heretofore had the goodness to forward to us.  These two depositions prove that the declarant served in the army of the revolution.  They prove that he was in the service, Beard in October 1776, and War that he was in the service in 1776, and before the battle of Germantown.  Beard proves the lien to which he belonged, and what he thinks was his Lieutenants name.  He also proved, by hearsay how he left to service, & makes it probably true, by proving that he was a good soldier.  Ware does not prove the line, but what he thinks was his Lieutenants name and the same as Beard in substance as to his leaving the service.
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We trust the testimony will be regarded sufficient.  The two witnesses are proved to be credible, and they prove his service, though they are neither of them able to set forth every fact, which the rule in the note requires them to do.  The evidence as it strikes us is of a character that would justice an inference by a jury that Glass had served as he stated.
We have taken the liberty of making these remarks and hope they will be received in the spirit in which they are given.  You must be aware that we cannot know in what light you regard evidence any further than we are instructed by your circulars, and therefore will excuse us if we should fail to treat evidence in the same light that you do.
Yours Respectfully
Hubbard & Cowen

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
G
Oct 23 1913
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Holden Mercantile Company
Holden, Missouri

20 Oct. 1913

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sirs-
Have you pension records for service in the War of the Revolution of Vincent Glass who lived in Bedford County, Virginia, from 1765 on?  Also of William Glass, Wife's name Susanna, who lived in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1773.  If there are such records will you kindly send same to me?  Thanking you in advance for your courtesy I am Very Respectfully
Mrs. Ray E. Dew,
Holden, Mo.
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[STAMP]
Stamp Enclosed

Coshocton O
April 25 1932

Pension Dept
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:-
Will you please give me the Revolutionary Record of Vincent Glass suppose to have inlisted in Culpeper County Virginia
Also Bailey Jones inlisted from the same County.
Thanking you for this information.
I am
Yours Very truly
Carrie B Glass
Box # 365
Coshocton
Ohio

[STAMP]
Received Apr 27 1932
Receipt Section
Pension Files [illegible]
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Logan Public Schools
C.F. Ridgley, Superintendent
Logan, Ohio

October 19, 1927.

The Pension Commissioner,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I have just received some additional information about the Revolutionary soldier, Vincent Glass whom I wrote you about a few days ago.
Vincent Glass married Susannah Jones, daughter of Aaron Jones.  Would you kindly give me the birth, marriage, and death dates of the above mentioned Vincent Glass.
Whatever you may be able to send to me will be appreciated very much,
Very respectfully,
Earl E. Smith
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C.W. Brandon, President
W.B. Carpenter, M.D. Vice Pres & Med Director
D.E. Ball, Vice President & Secretary
Carl Mitcheltree, Actuary * asst Secy.
S.A. Hoskins, Vice Pres & Treasurer
Lewis Stout,
Counsel

The Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Home office
Columbus, Ohio

Logan, Ohio.
Oct. 10, 1927.

The Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Vincent Glass, A Soldier of the Revolutionary War, from Louden Co. Va. is buries in an unmarked grave in the Old Baptist cemetery at Flushing, Ohio.  He came to Ohio in about 1815-20.
What information can your department give me as to his birth, marriage, and death dates, and to whom married?
Any information you can give will be appreciated very much,
Yours respectfully,
Earl E. Smith

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
R
Oct 12 1927
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Record Division   
3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

R.4059

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Vincent Glass a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
1775
Length of Service.
3 years
Officers under Whom Service was Rendered.
Captain John Gillison
Colonel John Green
State.
Va.

Soldier was also called Henry Vincent Glass and Henry Glass.

Battles engaged in, Trenton, Whiteplains, Schuylkill, Brandywine, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 8, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Belmont Co., Ohio
Age at date of application, 86 years.
Remarks:  In 1850 soldiers widow, Susanna Dean, was a resident of Belmont Co., Ohio.  Soldier had children, Aaron a resident of Flushing Twp. Belmont Co Ohio only named mentioned.  There is no explanation on file as to the widow being named Susanna Dean.  The claim was never allowed, as sufficient proof was not furnished that the soldier served as alleged.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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June 4, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Vincent Glass
R.4059

Carrie B. Glass
Coshocton, Box 365
Ohio

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Vincent Glass, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R.4059, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Vincent Glass (he was also called Henry Vincent Glass and Henry Glass.)
He applied for pension November 8, 1832, while living in Belmont County, Ohio, then aged eighty-six years, and alleged that he enlisted, while residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, in the year 1775 and served in Captain John Gillison's company, Colonel John Green's Virginia regiment, and was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Schuylkill, Brandywine and Germantown, that he served three years.
The claim was not allowed as proof of the alleged service was not furnished.
In 1854 the soldier's widow, Susanna Dean, was a resident of Belmont County, Ohio.  There is no explanation given as to the widow being named Susanna Dean, nor is the date of death of the soldier shown.
The soldier had children, the only name mentioned,
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being, Aaron Glass a resident of Flushing Township, Belmont County, Ohio, in 1851.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

next time add-
from Culpeper Co.  he moved to Harrison Co Va. then to Wood Co. Va - then Washington Co. Ohio & then Belmont Co. Ohio.