Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W-6207, for John Stouseberger, Continental (Virginia)
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(3-1776) 
[column headings] SERVICE | NUMBER
Continental | Stouseberger, John | W.6207
Maria Margaret
Va. agency
CONTENTS
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[left side of page]
3356
Virginia 
_____________
John Stouseberger
of fonden in the State of Virginia
who was a Mus of Arty in the Compy commanded by Captain Irish of the Regm commended by Col Procton in the [crossed out writing] line for 3 years from 1778-
Continental 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 104-- Dollars --- cents per annum, to commence on the 4 day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued she - 19.- day of Decr 3 and sent to Maj. Hook. Present
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 ------156-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33   52
$208-
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 7- Page 127-

[Right side of the page] 
Dead. Sea letters 25 may 1837
to J. Brown Jr. & P. Ag^t
J. Brown & Pon. Ag^t may 25 1837
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[left side of page]
603.
Virginia Richmond
Maria M. Stouseberger
widow of John Stouseberger
who was a Mus^m of Artillery
in the Virginia line for 3 years
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 104 Dollars --- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 18434
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of June, 1843. and sent to Tho.^s R. Saunders
Leesburgh Va
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 1 Page 152.

[right side of the page]
Let. W^m F Camphor 
November 3/54
[illegible] June 7 1836
Hon C T Faulkner June 18 1856-
See letter revoking power of attorney inside
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326
M M Stouseberger
wid [widow] of Jn^o [John]
vs
At 7 July 1838
[faintly] Set 7 Sept [illegible]
Mar^c 1784 dud 1837
Allow $104 per anu
from 30 March 1837
Revert to 
Hn. C. F. Mercer
[signature] HM
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Virginia SS:
On this the 3rd day of August 1838, personally appeared before me Charles B Hamilton a Justice of the Peace of the county of Loudoun, State of Virginia, Maria Margaret Stouseberger a resident of the County and state above mentioned, aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July the 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" that she is the widow of John Stouseberger, who was a musician of Artilery in the Army of the Revolution, and served as stated in his declaration which procured him a pension of one hundred and four Dollars per annum during his life, under the law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832 per certificate of pension from the war office of the United States dated the 19th December 1832. She further declares that she was legally married to the said John Stouseberger on the 30th of March 1784, which is recorded in a
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large German-family-Bible which was kept by her dec^d husband, the said John Stouseberger, until his death, which was on the 31st day of March 1837, and ever since that time it has been kept in her possession and is now in her possession, and that it contains a regular, and correct record of the births, marriages and deaths of the family of the said John Stouseberger to whom she was married on the thirtieth day of March One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty four, as afore stated, and was never married afterwards, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four viz. [illegible] the time above stated. 
She further declares that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity she cannot without [crossed out words] suffering much inconvenience get to any court of record. 
[signature] C B Hamilton 
[signature] Tho^s R Saunders
her mark x
Maria Margaret Souseberger
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before. 
[signature] C B Hamilton 
[signature] C B Hamilton (J. P.)
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Loudoun County-State of Virginia } SS
I Charles B Hamilton a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Maria Margaret Stouseberger the withen, or the above named Applicant, cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court - without suffering much inconvenience and that she has produced the record she has sworn to.
 Given under my hand this 3rd day of August -1838-
[signature] C B Hamilton (J.P.)
I certify that the erasures in the 3rd and 15th line of the 2nd page and the interlining of the word [underlined] without on the 24th line of the same page was done before sworn to.. Given under my hand the day and date last above mentioned. 
[signature] C. B. Hamilton (J.P.)
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[left side of the page and underlined]
Maria M. Stouseberger wid. of John. [illegible] 43

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Lovettsville. Va
Ap^l 2nd/60, 
Solomon Crumbaker
Rec'd. Ap^l 3d / 60
Ans^d 4th
That part of this letter relating to an increase of the pensions in [illegible] is by [illegible] to the Com^d of Pensions 
3r auditor's office
April 4th 60
[illegible signature]
Auditor
[signature] M. Randall
turn over
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Lovettsville Loudoun County Va.
April 2nd 1860
To 
The Third Auditor Pension Department
Sir, 
As I am one of the Heirs of John Stoutsenberger, a Revolutionary soldier, who received a pension up to his death, after which his widow Maria Stoutsenberger received the pension until her death. Sept. 9th 1847, and as there appears to be an increase pay due the said Stoutsenberger & his late widow of some amount, I therefore by the bequest of the Heirs desire you not to pay over any of the amount to Mr. A. H. Markeland, or an one else; until ordered from me and the other Heirs. - Some 2 or 3 years ago, I gave Mr. A. H. Markland power to collect the amount due John Stoutsenberger's hers, as soon as Congress would pass a Law Legalizing the payment ^ of claims of Revolutionary soldiers, to their children. It is my duty now, by request of the Heirs to withdraw that order. 
After John Stoutsenberger served a while in the war, he rose to be a Drum-Major, hence there is an increase pay due his heirs; Congress now ^is about passing a Law, Legalizing the payment to children. 
Very Respectfully 
Solomon Crumbaker
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[page from family bible in German recording marriage between Johanes Stauben and Maria Margaretha Kitschin]
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June 7, 1832
(decl. not found anywhere under said act. but as soldier was pensioned, we count one 1832) slip made to remain in case.
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Paid at the Treasury was the Act of the 6. April 1838. from 4 March to 4. Sept 1840. Agt notified 2n may 1841.
[right side of the page]
1569
Richmond Virginia 
Maria M. Stouseberger
widow of John Stousenberge... [page damaged]
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 31st March 183... [page damaged]
of Loudoun Co. in the State of Va
who was a Mus of Art^y in the Company commanded by Captain Irish of the Reg^t commanded by Col. Proctor in the ["Va" crossed out]
line for 3 years Continental
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Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va. at the rate of 104 Dollars-- cents per annu...[page damaged] to commence on the [text crossed out] 31s March 1834
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Jan^y 1839 and sent Hon. C. F Mercer Ho. [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep^t 1838 $156.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 52.00
$208.00
[Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2? Page 183
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John Stouseberger Va.
At June 7 1832. $104.
when last paid?
Rec[illegible]
H H
Died 31 March 1837
p^d [illegible] that period
J H
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Rev^y WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6207
Maria M. Stouseberger
Wid. 
John Stouseberger
Muss^m Va line
Act: Mch. 31st 43
Index: - Vol. M , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION, 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A.E.P.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier John Stouseberger
Service
Additional Service Rev. war.
No __ claim, State records ___, 191_
No claim, combination records ___, 191_
REMARKS"
No O.W. wiv. wid. or ref. as above, except W. F. 6207.
No declaration found for claim under act of June 7, 1832 in this case, nor anywhere else. 
Jan. 25, 1911
Chief Division
6-1944
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Bolington, Loudoun Co. Va.
April 26th 1856
Commis^s of Pensions
Hon. Sir; 
I am informed by a reliable source, that the children of the late John Stoutsenberger of Hoysville, in this county, are entitled to a sum of money due them from the Government of the U. States for services in the War of the Revolution. The said Stoutsenberger and his widow after received all they were entitled to as a pension for his services as a Drum-Major in the said war. It is [illegible] however, that he served in a different grade, for which he is entitled to an additional pension. I am solicited by the heirs to ask
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information of you with regard to the foregoing. Your compliance will be thankfully acknowledged by 
Very Respectfully 
Your Of^s Serv^t
W. F. Compher
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John Stouseberger Va roll
Act 1832
to what time was he last paid? 
To the 4th March 1836
3d Aud^s office
May 25th 1837 A Slyde
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Hoysville, Loudoun Co. Va
Oct. 28th 1834
L. P. Waldo Esq.
Com of Pensions
Respected Sir: I am requested by the surviving children of John Stoutsenberger dec^d to write to you for information respecting a pension, which they believe they are entitled to. The said John Stoutsenberger was a Drummer, or Drum Major in the War of the Revolution; (I know not under whose command.} for which he subsequently received a pension of One Hundred & Four Dollars per annum until his decease, after which his widow, Margaret Stoutsenberger received a similar sum during her life. The said Margaret Stoutsenberger has been dead about seven years. Three of their children are living, and, as the law explicitly says, that, "the children of a Revolutionary Officer, soldier or widow, are entitled to the pension the officer, soldier, or widow might have drawn", they believe they are entitled to a like sum for each year since the death of their mother. 
I respectfully solicit your attention to the above, and would be much obliged to you for all necessary information, and form of application for the same. 
Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv^t
W^m F. Compher
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J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Washington D.C.
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Loudoun County, Va.
Oct. 4th 1838
Sir, 
I send you herewith further testimony as to the date and legality of the marriage of M^rs Stousenberger. She can prove her marriage if required by a person who was present at her wedding, but there is a difficulty of getting a Justice of the Peace to attend to it, as there is but one in the neighborhood of the witness and he very often out of the county; however if that testimony be needed and you will advise me of it, it shall be forwarded. 
Very Respectfully yours
Tho^s. R. Saunders
N. B. [nota bene] I will merely add that fifty years ago,and I am informed, three publications in meeting or church gave a [illegible] for marriage in this state, and that was the custom among the Germans of this county. 
T. R. S.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
May 19th 1841
Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Maria M. Stouseberger, a pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, a. Agency, at the rate of One hundred & four Dollars [text crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838. has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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[Vertically in left margin] Dec 28

[Horizontal in center] James L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Pension Office
By Mopenger who will await an answer

[Vertically in right margin] Hon. C. F. Mercer HR

[upside down at bottom of page next to a seal] Stouseberger
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James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Sir
Yesterday I addressed two letters to you & since then I am requested to ask the mater of the case of Mrs. Stouseberger the papers relative to which I understand have long been in your office. I know this lady and for many years knew her deceased and highly respected husband, who has left several children living [illegible] their patrimonial [illegible].
I am respectfully 
Your Ob^t Serv^t
C. F. Mercer
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Admit Musician of Arty
$104
Richmond Va Agency
Send to 
Thomas R. Saunders
Seesburgh Va.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.
State of Virginia Loudoun County } SS
On this 8th day of April, 1843, personally appeared before me William Slater a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aboved named, Maria M. Stouseberger, a resident of the county and State aforesaid, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declatration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Stouseberger who was a Drummer in the Company of Artilery commanded by Capt. Irish of the Army of the United States, and that she received annual pension of One hundred and four dollars under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Maria M. Stouseberger
her mark X
In presence of 
James W. Russ
Samuel A Frazie
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Sworn ^to and subscribed the day and year above written. before me 
[signature] W^m Slater J. P.

State of Virginia Loudoun County } S S 
I do Hereby certify that the above named declarant is the identical person she declares herself to be. Viz: the widow of John Stouseberger Dec^d and that she drew a pension under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 of one hundred and four dollars p^r annum. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of April, 1843.
[signature] W^m Slater J.P.

Virginia Loudoun County Court
I Charles G Eskridge clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the state aforesaid do Hereby certify that William Slater is a magistrate as above duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 20th day of April 1843 and in the 67th year of the commonwealth
[signature] Ch^s G Eskridge [illegible]
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County of Loudoun State of Virginia } SS
I Charles B. Hamilton a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State above named, do certify that the paper hereunto attached, was taken from a family Bible which was in possession of M^rs Miria M Stousenberger, or Stouseberger, and which she produced for my examination on the 3rd day of August 1838, in order to establish her claim for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838. I further certify that I have been, for many years, a near neighbour of M^r John and M^rs Stoutsenberger, the present widow of the said John Stousenberger and I have never heard a doubt of the legality of their marriage and as a further evidence of the legality of their marriage, the said widow inherited by the will of her dec^d husband (the said John Stoutsenberger or Stouseberger, which said will I wrote myself) all the property of [text crossed out] her said husband, during her life
Given under my hand this 22nd day of September 1838.
[signature] C. B. Hamilton J.P.