Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18411, William French, Penn.
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Service: Penn.
French, William
Number: S.18411
Contents: learded [alt. Carded]
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Ohio
13.469
Wm.[William] French
(___________) in the state of Ohio
who was a (Private) in the Co. {company} commanded
by Captain (____) of the Reg.[regiment] commanded
by Col.[Colonel] Lookslong? on the [Virginia crossed through] Penn.{Pennsylvania}
line for one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio.
at the rate of 40. Dollars 99. Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July, 1833 and (____) to Geo.[George]
Dunlevy. Marietta, Ohio.

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1833. 80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending in Sept. 33. 20.00
$100.00

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm.{William} R. Palmer, Clerk,
Book (__) Vol. 8 Page 8
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77,181 13.660
William French of
Washington County,
Ohio

[crossed out]Ration 5

Aom 1 year

Geo.[George] Dunlevy, Clk.[clerk]
Washington County,
Ohio.  Marietta
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State of Ohio
Washington County
On this 27th day of Oct 1832
[illegible] appeared in open Court before the judges
of the Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Washington
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Ground at the end of 4years from the time I took the oath of of allegiance Col. Cookselong gave me a written discharge but I have lost it I have no documents to produce as evidence of my enlistment Service or Discharge I know of no person living in this state who could Testify to my service after my discharge I removed to near to Carlise Cumberland county PA. where I resided until 1801  I then removed to Wood County VA where I resided until April last when I removed to Warren Township in Washington County Ohio where I now reside I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll  of the Agency of any state I am acquainted with John Hawkins and Robert Lubbramie who are well acquainted with me and who can testify to their belief in my Revolutionary service one Wm French his X, for signature to ensue. I have no record of my age. Whiting A. Strong, Robert Williamson who have for a long time been neighbors of Wm French hereby certify that we are well acquainted with how French who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be ninety-one years old 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 (word has smudge over the first three letters making it illegible) the day and year of afoursaid, 
John Hawkins (his mark X)
Robert Williamson
Lvitrup Augustice Reno
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and furthermore the Court in examining the
within, named William French he states. that he was
residing on the West Branch of the Susquehanna when
the Indians, captured Wyoming, we heard of the
Indians coming, and One Hundred from our Station turned
out to relieve that Garrison or bring down the
Women & Children, and we brought down about
thirty Women besides Children, down to Landsbury on
the East of the river, the Women we brought down were
principally widdows[sic], their husbands having been killed at the taking of Tyanning,
or in the Battle which was
fought adjacent to the Fort, 
Witness.                            his
                            William   X   French
George Dunlevy
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Attest. Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the inves-
tigation of the matter, and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revo-
lutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further
certifies that John Hawkins and Robert Williamson, who have signed
the preceding certificate, are residents of Washington County, and are
credible persons & that their statement is entitled credit.
Attest Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk.

The State of Ohio,  I George Dunlevy, Clerk of the Court of Common
Washington County. Pleas of said County, do hereby Certify, that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court, in the matter of the application of William French for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of office, this twenty seventh day of October,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two.
Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk
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Amended Declaration of William French.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned
Justice of the Peace for the township of Mariette
William French, who being duly sworn, deposeth &
saith, that upon examination of the certificate of alle-
giance and fidelity, which is signed by Thomas Hew-
itt he finds that it was given in July 1777 instead of 1776 as
stated in his first declaration, and this affiant further
saith that at the time of making his first declaration
he was not informed of the kind of service ^ required but supposed
that the service he stated of guarding the frontier &c.
intitled[sic] him to a pension for the whole period in which
he was so employed, and he further states, that in
the last part of summer or early in the fall of 1777
I was drafted, while at Col. Anties station, on the
Susquehannah River, for six months. Our & Col.s
name was Long (he was called Cookse Loug).  My Cap.t
was Simon Cool or Cole, Lieut Jos Brannon, Ensign
James Hughes. Immediately after the draft
part of our Company, (of which I was one) & part of Col.
Horn's Com. in all about 100 men, were employed
in building two block houses or forts on the Susquehan
nah, one of them above & the other below Col. Anters'
Mill. I remained at the station generally, sometimes
having been out on scouting parties, until the time for
which I was drafted expired when I rec.d a written
discharge from Col. Anters which I lost many years
ago. In the next spring I think in time I was again
drafted for six months, while I was at Anters Station
my officers were the same as in my first service. In
this service we remained in garrison unless when
in pursuit of Indians. when an alarm was given
& in guarding boats of wheat coming to Col. Arties' Mill
At the end of the six months I rec.d a written discharge which
has long been lost.  Part of the clergymen here are of the Hutterite
denomination who change ^ stations every year. & I am acquainted with no one
who could make this required certificate. 
            his
William   X    French
           mark
Attest, David Barber
Sworn & subscribed this 13th day of June 1833.
Amos Dunham Jus. Peace
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RECORD DIVISION.           3-525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,----------, 19---
S.F. 18,411
In reply to your request of-----, received-----
for a statement of the military history of William French
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.
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DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
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Summer or fall 1777
June 1778

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
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6 mos.
6 mos.

RANK.
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Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
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Simon Cool
COLONEL.
Cookson Long

STATE.
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Penn.

Battles engaged in, [ ] with Indians 3 miles below Big Island on Susquehan
Residence of soldier at enlistment, .......................
Date of application for pension, Oct. 27, 1832 His cl. was al
 that
Residence at date of application, Warren Twsp Washington Co. Ohio
Age at date of application} b. Aug. 15 1746 in Cumberland Co. Penn
d. Apr. 21 1834   (from damage book)
No data as to family
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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[left side of fold]
P 18411
INVALID.
File No. 18,411
Wm. French
Pri Rev War
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June 7" 32
Act: June 7" 32
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of fold]
Apr, : '99
Miss L S Kenned
Ogden, Utah
1912 Dec 27 Hist. to Mrs.
Blanche Storer, S.L.M.
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Ogden, Utah Feb. 8 - 1899
Mr. H. Clay Evans
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir,
I wish to know
(if you can give me the
information) whether my
great-grand-father Wm. French
was ever a pensioner of the
Revolutionary War. He enlisted
from either Penn. or (West) Va.
I do not know which.  If
he did not^earn a pension^ can you tell me
if you find his name
mentioned in the war records
any place. Any information
about him would be thankfully
received by Miss Leota S. Kennedy
(over) 2910- Washington Ave
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P.S. Wm. French died
in about the year 1832.

[post mark]
OLD WAR & NAVY
FEB 18 1899
FILHS

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PENSION
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FEB 
U.  16  S.
1899
OFFICE
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Beaver Pa
Dec 17-1912
Pension Dept
Washington DC

I am writing you to see if you can tell me about my Great-great Grandfather's Record in Revolutionary war his name is William French from Penn his wife's name
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was Nancy MacGenot. I have understood he drew pension from the time he was 90 years old until he was 97 years old the records at Harrisburg. I understand where buried now I would be very glad to have the record and if not obtainable at Washington could you tell me where I could get them.
Mrs Blanche Storer
Box 45 Glen Willard Pa
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The State of Ohio. 
Washington County [ ]
I, George Dunlevy, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, certify that Amos Dunham, is a Justice of the Peace, as subscribed at the foot of the last page, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk