Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35086, for John Staunton, Maryland
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Continental (Md.)
Staunton, John
or Stanton
NUMBER
S. 35086
CONTENTS
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7162
Maryland
John Staunton
of  Fredk.Town in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wetner of the Maryland
line, for the term of five years
1778 War

Inscribed on teh Roll of Maryland
at the rate of  8  Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5 of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar 181[??9]
and [illegible] [iullegible] Hobbs [illegible] FredkTown

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1819     72.26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep. 1818     48.--
[total]   120.26

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Contin

24.26
48.-
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72.26
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Maryland, Frederick County SS
on this 22nd day of May 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for Frederick County John Staunton aged Sixty Seven years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In Captain Boswells company in the German Regiment Commanded by Colonel Wetter that he applied for a pension and received a certificate Number 7162 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 so to diminish it 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 has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.-

Schedule
No property of any description
John  his x mark  Staunton

The said John Staunton declares further on oath that his occupation is a Labourer and that his inability to pursue that of any other occupation increases daily, that he has no family.
Sworn to in open Court here this 22nd day of May 1820
Test  John Schley Clk
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Maryland Frederick County  Ss
John Schley Clerk of Frederick County Court in the State of Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 2nd day of June 1820
John Schley Clerk
Frederick County Court
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[this appears to have been crossed out]
Further the evidence
of service wanted
from the Auditor
General at Annapolis
War Dept
Pen Off
[end cross out]

Admd
Wm Hobbs  Juv  of
Frederick Co.
Present
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State of Maryland, Frederick County Set
On this third day of June in the year 1818 before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the fifth Judicial district of said State personally appears John Staunton (or Stanton) aged sixty six years resident in said county, who being by me duly sworn 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 John Staunton enlisted in the continental service in Frederick Town in said County and State in the company commanded by Captain Baltzell of the German Regiment commanded by Colonel Weltner-- that he continued to serve in in said corps or in the service of the United States untill the end of the war, having served at least five if not six years, but does not recollect the exact time, and was then discharged in Annapolis in said State - that he was chiefly employed as a waiter, and on that account was not in any battles, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Ab[??] Shriver

I Abraham Shriver Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Staunton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the support of his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Witness my hand the third day of June 1818
Ab[??] Shriver
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3--525

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

S-35886

In reply to your request of           , received
for a statement of the military history of     John Staunton or Stanton
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.

[table 6 columns]
Dates of enlistment of appointment.   [blank]
Length of service.   5 or 6 yrs and was discharged at end of the Rev.
Rank.    Pvt and Waiter
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captain.  Baltzel
Colonel.   Weltner
State.      German Regt

Battles engaged in,   none               
Residence of soldier at enlistment,      [illegible], at Frederick Md.      
Date of application for pension,     June 3, 1818.   This claim was allowed.      
Residence at date of application,   Frederick Co. Md.                     
Age at date of application,      66,  Dates of birth & death not stated            
Remarks:      There is no data on file as to family                 

Respectfully,
Commissioner
6--2856
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Henry Wayman Esq.

By John Stanton[???]

near the Poplar Springs
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Dan Wayman April 28th. 1818 John Staunton an old soldier of the Revolution calls on me to give him a Certificate of his Service in the Maryland line to enable him to obtain this pension to which he is [illegible] under the law of the last Session of Congress, but its not in my power to give him such an one as might probably be required by the officer authorized to settle with him - all I can say of him is that I have frequently seen him during the war in the Character of a soldier belonging to the American Army; but I apprehend, altho the officer that enlisted him as well as those under whom he immediately served may have gone to the [illegible]. there may be sufficient Evidence obtaind to answer him; [illegible] refference to the Books of the Commissioners who settled the depreciation accounts of the Maryland line or that of the United States agent who settled their account with the union and granted what was called their final settlement Certificate if appended it will appear that he
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was settled with as a soldier who served to the end of the War. I should presume that his name will also be found amongst those who [illegible] Certificates for Land in Allegany -

John Staunton or Stanton at one time was an attendant upon Col. John Stewart who was killed by a fall from his Horse in South Carolina and afterwards was with Major Hardman - he was at one time also with Captain Price- indeed I rather think he was generally used as a servant taken out of the line for that purpose-- I cannot say where the paers necessary to be examined are at present, tho I think its probable that they are still at Annapolis in Certificates from the offices who are now in possession of them I should think [illegible words] J. Staunton [illegible]
Dli[??]
your sincerely
William Campbell
Henry Wayman Esq.
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Aw   Aw
Rev. War Section.
March 1921.
T. Ray Stanton,
Box 385, Hyattsville, Md.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the 12" ultimo, you are advised that history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, S. File 35,086, John Staunton which was furnished you Jan. 29, 1921 was compiled from the papers in his pension claim, and the statement that his claim was allowed, refers to his pension. which was granted him on his application executed June 3, 1818.

The number quoted by you, 992, has no reference to the records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

[hand written note on bottom of page]
No bounty land on old books prior to 1800 for this 
mdw
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Trn
Box 365
Hyattsville, Md
Feb. 12, 1921

F. D. Byinton, Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of Interior, Wash. D. C.

Dear Sir:
I have your letter of Jan 29, 1921 in reply to my letter of Dec. 27, 1920 and wish to thank you for the military history with regard to John Staunton.  This is John Staunton S. 38086

You mention in your reply that his claim was allowed but do not say anything as to the nature of it. Of course it was pension claim answer only. I take it, however, that the claim refers to military lot (Soldier Lands) no 92.25.  Am I correct in this?

Thanking you in advance for any additional information you may be able to send to me, I am,
Yours truly.
T. Ray Stauton
[handwritten note by signature] Cannot identify Gr 3
[square stamp containing]  FINANCE DIVISION  FEB 17 1921 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
[round stamp containing] U. S. PENSION OFFOCE  FEB 15 1921
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Jas

[oval stamp containing]  
[illegible words]
FEB 19 1921  BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[square stamp containing] 
FINANCE DIV[ISION]    RECEIVED  FEB 19 1921   BUREAU OF PENSIONS GROUP 3

[oval stamp containing]
RECORD DIVISION FEB 25 1921
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Rev Svc
Box 365
Hyattsville, Md.
Dec. 23, 1920.

Office of the Commissioner of Pensions
(Revolutionary Pension Files)
Dept. Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen
I am wondering if you could supply me with a record from either the Revolutionary War Pension Files, or the Land Office Records of a John Stanton who for services in the Revolutionary War was given a 50 acre lot of land located westward of Ft. Cumberland, Allegany County Maryland in the year about 1788. He was a private in the German Regiment, and the lot warded to him was number 922. -- over

Any information or data regarding the place and date of his birth, whether he volunteered or was conscripted, the location of lot 922 as indicted by name of river, mountain, trail, etc. will be greatly appreciated.

Further if there is any data regarding a Joshua Stanton see negative slip for this who was a private in Capt. Thomas Blairs Company recruited from Allegany County Maryland in the War of 1812,  a copy of it will be gladly received.

Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to send me, I am,
Yours truly,
T. Ray Stauton.

[round stamp containing]  U. S. PENSION OFFICE  DEC 27 1920
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(he says Lot No. 922)
This is not U.S. Warrant, because Wt. 922 was issued Jan 4, 1794 on the service of Lieut. Jeremiah Hill, Mass Line- besides 50 acres was less than what was given even to privates- no use to make any reply about land because he knows location in spite of asking for it.
Aw
Jan 29, 1921.

No bounty land in files or on book prior to 1800 for this man.
aw

[oval stamp containing]
CHIEF'S DESK RECORD DIVISION U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS  DEC 28 1920
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Revy
35086
INVALID
File No. 35086
John Staunton
Priv Rev Jas
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2[??], Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1921 Jan 29. Hist to T.R. Stauton
1921 Mar. 16[??11] T.R. Stauton infd.
that the pension was allowed.
aw