Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,097, for Abraham Loper, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Loper, Abraham

NUMBER
S. 40,097

CONTENTS
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Notification sent to Wiliam Gallager Philadelphia July 18th 1820

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13,313
Pennsylvania
Abraham Loper
 of Crawford County in the state of Penna. who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve of the New Jersey line, for the term of four years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of July, 1819 and sent to Jesse Moore, Esq Meadville, Penna.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 40 mos 19/30. 85.06
Semi=anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819. 48.00
$133:06

Aug 25, 1821

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

Discontinued
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Abraham Lopers property estimated at $53.50 after debts paid
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Crawford County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania SS
On this tenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record in and for the said County of Crawford, in pursuance of an Act of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania establishing it as such Abraham Loper aged seventy two years in September next resident in said County and Commonwealth, who being first duly sworn acording to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. In the year 1775 he enlisted for one year in Captain Richd. Howells company in the second Jersey regiment on the continental establishment commanded by Col. Maxwell, and served in said company and regiment during the full term of hid enlistment at the expiration of said term, he again enlisted in the same company and regiment, the company then was commanded by Captain John Noble Cummings and the regiment by Col. Israel Shreve, the former captain and Colonel having been promoted. The last mentioned enlistment was for three years or during the war. In the year 1780, he received an honourable discharge at Burlington in New Jersey, having faithfully served the United States from his first enlistment, until that time. - He the said Abraham Loper receives a pension from the United States in pursuance of an act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, on his application therefor dated the 16th day of April 1818; and the certificate of the Honble Secretary at War placing him on the pension list is dated the 20th day of July 1819 which certificate is numbered 13.313.
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, as to bring myself within the provisions of a 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 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 any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Abram Loper

Sworn to and subscribed in open court for the county of Crawford tis 10th day of June 1820 before William MacArther Prothy
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Schedule of property belonging to Abraham Loper

A claim of one hundred acres of land in Fairfield township, on which I reside subject to the payment of two hundred and fifty dollars to the person from whom I purchased it, with interest from the last of May 1817. - On said land there are about thirty acres in cultivation. - One horse nine years old. One set gears. One cow two sheep. - four head of hogs, old and young. - household furniture not exceeding the value of ten dollars (necessary bedding excepted).
The debts I owe besides what is owing for the land above mentioned amounts to at least one hundred and seventy five dollars.
I have no children living with me or aiding towards my support. - My wife is living with me, but she is blind, and unable to render me any assistance by labour, excepting that she can do a little spinning. She is now and has been for several years, a charge to me and in all likelihood will continue so. 

I have have acted for two or three years past as a Constable; my time is out. There are costs due to me about forty or fifty dollars, but I am unable to state how much I will be able to collect.
Abram Loper

Sworn to and subscribed in open court for the county of Crawford this 10th day of June 1820 before 
William MacArthur Prothy

Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Penna. SS
I the subscriber hereunto do hereby certify the above and foregoing on the preceeding page of this paper to be truly copyed from the original as filed and remaining of record in my office. In testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the County seal the fifth day of December Anna Domine MDCCCXX
William MacArthur Prothy
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"Abram Loper's property exclusive of debts is $53.50"

I hereby certify the above included between inverted commas to be the opinion of the Court in relation to the property of Abraham Loper before names. Given under my hand at Meadville the fifth day of December AD MDCCCXX
William MacArthur Prothy
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Crawford County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania SS
On the tenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in and for the said County of Crawford in pursuance of an act of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania establishing it as such. Abram Loper aged seventy two years in September next resident in said county and Commonwealth who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. In the year 1775, he enlisted for one year in Captain Richard Howell's company in the second Jersey Regiment on the continental establishment, commanded by Col. Maxwell and served in said company & Regiment during the full term of his enlistment, at the expiration of said term, he again enlisted in the same company & Regiment, the company then was commanded by Captain John Noble Cummings and the Regiment by Col. Israel Shreve, the former Captain & Colonel having been promoted. The last mentioned enlistment was for three years or during the war. In the year 1780, he received an honourable discharge at Burlington in New Jersey, having faithfully served the United States from his enlistment until that time.

The said Abram Loper receives a pension from the United States in pursuance of an act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 on his application therefor dated the 16th day of April 1818; and the certificate of the Hon. Secretary of war, placing him on the pension list is dated the twentieth day of July 1819. which certificate is numbered 13.313. 

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 on 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
Abram Loper

Sworn and subscribed in open court for the county of Crawford this 10th day of June 1820 before
William MacArthur Prothy.
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Schedule of property to Abram Loper - 
A claim of one hundred acres of land in Fairfield Township, on which I reside subject to the payment of two hundred and fifty dollars to the person from whom I purchased it with interest from the last of May 1819. on said land there are about thirty acres in cultivation. One horse nine years old. - one set of gears, on cow, two sheep. - four head of of hogs, old and young. - household furniture not exceeding the value of ten dollars (necessary bedding excepted)

The debts I owe besides what is owing for the land above mentioned, amounts to be at least one hundred and seventy five dollars.

I have no children living with me or aiding towards my support. My wife is living with me, but she is blind, and unable to render me any assistance by labour, excepting that she can do a little spinning. She is now and has been for several years a charge to me, and in all likelihood will continue so.

I have acted for two two or three years past as a Constable, my time is out. There are costs due to me about forty or fifty, but I am unable to state how much I will be able to collect

Sworn and subscribed in open court for the County of Crawford this 10th day of June 1820. Before
William MacArthur Prothy

I William MacArthur Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas in and for the aforesaid county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule exclusive of debts is fifty three dollars fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 26th day of June A.D. 1820.
William MacArthur Prothy of the Court for the County of Crawford.
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Abraham Loper
Private
Shreve's Regt. New Jersey line
1777 - 3 years
16th April: 1818
The Judges certificate of "reduced circumstances in life" wanting
Admitted
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Statement of Abraham Loper, formerly of the State of New Jersey, and now residing in Crawford County State of Pennsylvania, who applies for a pension from the United States in Pursuance 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.
Said Abraham Loper saith, that on the 9th day of October 1775, he enlisted for the term of one year in Captain Richard Howell's command, in the 2d Jersey regiment, in the Continental establishment, commanded by Colonel Maxfield, was quartered in the barracks at Burlington that winter, and the ensuing spring was marched into Canada, arrived before Quebec on the 3d day of May 1776, and the American troops were driven there from on the 6th day of the same month; and returned back to New Jersey about eighteen months from the time of his enlistment - The said Abraham Loper further saith that he afterwards enlisted for three years or during the war in Captain John Noble Cumming's company in the year 1777, in the said 2d regiment, commanded by Colonel Israel Shreve, in the Continental establishment, and continued in the said company & regiment until the year 1781, when he was honorably discharged, which discharge he has long since lost - That during the time he was in the service of the United States, he was in the battles of the plains of Abraham near Quebec, at the Three Rivers, at Short Hills, at Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth - The said Abraham Loper hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension that may heretofore have been allowed to him by the laws of the United States. and further saith, that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
Abraham Loper
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Crawford County SS
On the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, personally appeared before me Jesse Moore, President of the Sixth Judicial district of Pennsylvania, Abraham Loper, whose name is subscribed to the statement on the opposite page of this paper, and having been duly sworn as the law directs, did declare and say that the said statement was just and true 
Abraham Loper

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Jesse Moore

Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania SS
To the Secretary of the department of War
I the subscriber, President of the several courts of Common Pleas in the sixth judicial district consisting of the counties of Butter, Mercer, Venango, Crawford & Erie within the said Commonwealth, do hereby certify, that from the deposition of Abraham Loper, which I believe is entitled to full credit, it appears to my satisfaction, that he the said Abraham served in the revolutionary war, as he has stated in the foregoing deposition against the common enimy. In testimony whereof this sixteenth day of April 1818 at Meadville in the said county of Crawford I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal
Jesse Moore L.S.(circled)
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Crawford County SS
I William MacArthur Prothonotary in and for the County of Crawford do by these presents certify that the Honorable Jesse Moore before whom the foregoing deposition was made, and whose name is subscribed to the certificate on the preceding page of this paper is President of the sixth judicial district of the said Commonwealth comprising the counties of Butler, Mercer, Venango, Crawford, and Erie, that he is duly commissioned and and sworn, and that he is now acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth, to whose official acts as such faith and credit is due and of right aught, to be given as well in courts of justice of the United States of America as elsewhere. In testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the County seal at Meadville in said county and Commonwealth the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
William MacArthur Prothy

Crawford county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania SS
To the Secretary of the Department of War, I the subscriber, president of the aforesaid sixth judicial district within the said Commonwealth, do hereby certify on the oaths of Samuel Davis, Arthur Dillon and Jacob Mayers, disinterested and credible witnesses and neighbours of the aforesaid Abraham Loper who know his circumstances and who on their oaths aforesaid say, that he the said Abraham by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support -, That I also am fully satisfied, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof, at Meadville in the said county f Crawford, this twenty-seventh day of April Anno Domini MDCCCXX I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal.
Jesse Moore LS(circled)
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Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania SS
I certify by these presents that the Honourable Jesse Moore whose name is subscribed in his proper hand write to the Certificate on the preceding page of this paper, is President of the sixth judicial district of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as before stated. That his duly commissioned and sworn. and that faith and credit is due & and of right aught to be given to his official acts as such.
In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County seal at Meadville the fifth day of May A.D. MDCCCXX
William MacArthur Prothy
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In reply to your request of —, received— for a statement of the military history of Abraham Loper 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. S. 40,097. Dates of enlistment or appointment. length of service. Rank. Officers under whom service was rendered - Captain. Colonel. State. 
Dates October 9, 1775. 18 months. Rank v. Captain Richard Howell. Colonel Maxwell. State: N.J. Dates 1777 to 1781. Rank Sergt. Captain John Noble Cummings. Colonel Israel Shreve. State NJ battles engaged in- Quebec, Three Rivers, Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth. Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. Date of application for pension. Apr. 16, 1818. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Crawford Co, Pa. Age at date of application, B. in Sept 1748. Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, name not stated. He died in August 25, 1821. Respectfully Commissioner. (Date of death taken from A.B.)
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Articles of agreement made and concluded the twenty second day of March eighteen hundred and seventeen, between John Reynolds of Meadville, Crawford County and Commonwealth of Penna. of the one part, and Abraham Loper of the county aforewaid of the other part, witness that the said John Reynolds, for and in consideration of the covenant and agreement herein after mentioned to be kept and performed on the part of the said Abraham hath granted, bargained and sold unto the said Abraham, his heirs and assigns, the following described tract of land in Fairfield township, county aforesaid, being the tract of land whereon Samuel Kincaid now resides and containing one hundred and ten acres, more or less, with the usual allowance with the [illegible]. And the said Abraham Loper agrees to pay therefor four hundred dollars in eight equal annual payments (with interest from the first day of March instant, to be paid on the first day of March annually) the first installment to become due on the first day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen. The said Abraham Loper to receive possession on the first day of April next- the expenses of division between said land and Thomas Abbott to be paid by said Loper- And the said parties bind themselves each to the other for the true performance of the covenants and arguments aforesaid in the penal sum of eight hundred dollars. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. John Reynolds. seal. Abraham Loper seal. Witness present E. A. Reynolds. Thos. Bloomfield
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May 1, 1818, Res’d of Abraham Loper, by assumption of Gabriel Davis, forty two dollars sixty two and a half cents on the foregoing contract. Signed John Reynolds  Crawford County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On the twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty one, personally appeared before me, Jepe Moore, President of the Court of Common Pleas and [illegible]  of the Peace in and for the sixth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, John Reynolds and Abraham Loper, who having been duly sworn as the law directs, did depose and say, that the written is a true copy of an agreement entered into between the parties on the day there specified and that the foregoing receipt, entered on the original argument, is all the money that has been paid toward the fulfillment of said argument excepting the sum of ten dollars and seventy one cents, which was paid to the said John Reynolds on the 3rd day of May 1819 making the whole sum remained on said agreement at this time, fifty three dollars and thirty three and a half cents, which does not amount to the interest [illegible] on the same- And the said Abraham Loper doth further depose and say, that the land mentioned in the within agreement is the same which he returned in his schedule of property, and sworn toin Open Court on the 10th day of June 1820- And he further saith that he had made a conditional sale of ten acres of said land, was the reason he returned in said schedule- but one hundred acres- The conditions of sale for the said ten acres have not yet been complied with. John Reynolds Abraham Loper. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. Jepe Moore.
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Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. JS.  I, the subscribe hereunto do by these presents certify that the Honourable Jepe Moore esquire whose name is in his proper handwriting subscribed on the preceding page of this paper and before whom the deposition of John Reynolds and Abraham Loper appeared to have been made (all of who are to me well known) is President of the sixth Judicial District, of the said Commonwealth including the counties of Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, and Warren that he is duly commissioned sworn and that faith and credit is due and of Right ought to be given to his official acts as such he as well [illegible] of Justice of the United States of America and elsewhere. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and office the county seat the at Meadville the twenty seventh day of January . A.D. MDCCCXXI [1821]. William MacArthur, Prothonotary  of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Crawford.
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To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress Assembled. The petition and representation of Abraham Loper of the County of Crawford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania most respectfully Sheweth. That in pursuance of an act of Congress papered the 18th day of March 1818, entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War” your petitioner was, on the 20th day of July 1819, placed on the pension list of the United States, by the Secretary of War, on his application and proof of service, dated teh 16th day of April 1818; your petitioner received his pension, at the rate of eight dollars per month from the date of his application, until the fourth day of March 1820. In pursuance of the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820, your petitioner made out his statement and schedule of property, as required by teh said Act, which your petitioner was sworn to in Open Court on the 10th day of June 1820, as will appear by a copy of the proceedings of said Court, which accompanies this petition, another copy of which has been forwarded to the War Department in the month of June last, and your petitioner was struck off the pension list. It will be seen by the proceedings of the Court, that the whole amount of property awarded by your petitioner, exclusive of
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debts which he owes, amounts to fifty three dollars and fifty cents. Your petitioner faithfully and honestly served the United States during the revolutionary war between four and five year; and now in his old age and reduced circumstances, solicits to be continued on the pension list, and humbly prays that the Congress may pass a law to that effect. According to the course of Nature, he cannot expect to enjoy it long. More than four years of the prime of. his life was devoted to his country’s service. And now, at his advanced age, unless assisted by his country, he must depend upon public or private charity for support.  And your petitioner will pray. Abraham Loper. Crawford County 7th December 1820
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Rev. War/DH

Omaha Neb. 8/2/18

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
A few months ago I wrote for a copy of some pension papers. I wonder if you would be so kind as to send me another copy as I had to turn the copy I had into the D.A.R. Society and I would like a copy of my own to keep.
The papers I want are those of Abraham Loper Revolutionary War soldier certificate number 13313. and any remarks they may contain or any information
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I want to thank yo for past favors which you so kindly done for me and also thank you for these papers if it is not too much trouble to you.
Sincerely yours 
Blanche M. Gewinner
5615 North 24 St.
Omaha, Neb.

(circular stamp)
U.S. PENSION FFICE 
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AUG 6 1918
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Omaha, Nebraska. 5/8/18. Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: I would like a copy of the Pension papers of the widow of Abraham Loper who served in the Revolutionary War from New Jersey from 1775 to 1776 and from 1777 to 1781. If her maiden name is given or the names of her children or date of marriage with Abraham Loper and her birth and death dates are given or any of them I would like them all or any part of them. I have been refused admittance to the D.A.R as
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I lack these days. I have 2 uncles and cousin who are in the    Thanking you for your kindness both in the past and at this time I remain Sincerely yours Blanche M. Gewinner 5615 North 24th St. Omaha, Nebraska. P.S. I have a copy of Abraham Loper’s Pension papers form your office but as his wife was still alive at his death she would receive a pension after his death, and I would like a copy of her papers. Would you please be so kind to give them to me. I thank you for the same. Blanche. Gewinner.    Pension Office May 14 19
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Omaha, Nebraska Apr 27/18. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I would like a copy of the Pension papers of Abraham Loper who was a Revolutionary soldier from 1775 to 1781 and who enlisted as a private from New Jersey and was promoted to Sergeant. I would like these as soon as possible if I can have them. If not will you please let me know I cannot have them. Thanking you. I remain very truly yours. Blanche M Gewinner 5615 North 24th St Omaha, Nebraska
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Oct. 1, 1918. Blanche M. Gewinner, 5615 North 24 St Omaha, Nebraska. Madam: In reply to your letter of the 25” ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File No. 40, 097, Abraham Loper on June 10, 1820, stated under oath; “My wife is living with me, but she is blind, and unable to render me any assistance by labour, excepting that she can do a little spinning. She is now and has been for several years, as charge to me, and in all likelihood will continue so.” There is no further reference to her in said claim and therefore this Bureau is unable to aid you in this matter any further. Very respectfully, G.M. Saltzgaber Commissioner
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May 15, 1918. Mrs. Blanche M Gewinner. 5615 North 24 St. Omaha, Nebraska. Madam: In reply to your letter of the 8” instant, you are advised that it does not appear that a claim for pension was made by a widow, on account of the services of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Abraham Loper of New Jersey, Survivor’s File No. 40, 097, whose history was furnished you on the 6” instant. There is no reference made to his wife other than that already sent you and none as to children except that in 1830 he stated as follows: “I have no children living with me or aiding towards my support”. For date of last payment of his pension and name of person paid, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Washington, D. C. citing all the following data: Abraham Loper, Certificate No. 13,313, issued July 20, 1819, rate $8 per month, to commence April 16, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency. Very respectfully,  G.M. Saltzgaber Commissioner
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Omaha Nebraska. Sept 25, 1918. Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: On August 7 I asked for a copy of the Pension papers of Abraham Loper a Revolutionary soldier which you very kindly gave me. In these papers in the remarks it says: “In 1820 he referred to his wife name not stated” I wonder if it would be asking too much of you to tell me in what way he referred to his wife. I mean in what words or circumstances. My object is to prove he was married. I really need his wifes maid

Oct. 1, 1918
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en name but if I could prove she lived or died or was  [illegible] or most anything about her which would actually prove she was his wife I would be greatly benefited. Of course I suppose he had to swear to the contents of his pension papers and what he said of his wife would be true. If this is too much trouble to you let it drop if not any favor you can do me will be appreciated greatly. Thanking you I remain Respectfully. Blanche M. Geinner 5615 North 24 St Omaha, Nebraska
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Real Estate none- that mentioned in his schedule, and which was contracted for in 1817, has not been paid full, and he has no legal title for it proof herein. Personal Estate being 1. horse, 1 cow, 2 sheep, 4 hogs. Household furniture $10 Age 72 infirm Wife- age not given [illegible] blend- He served over 4 years. Reinstated July 20, 1821 and sent to Wm Gallager. Philadelphia
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Hon. Henry Baldwin
Recd. 19 Feby. 1821

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office
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Dear Sir I think the case of Loper should be reconsidered. He does not own the land he lives on it is not worth the [illegible] money due on it and ought not be considered of any more value than the money he has paid for it. Yours with [illegible] Henry Baroccia
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Abraham Loper
In the case write a letter informing him that his name has been dropt from the p.l. on acct. of the amt. of property he has in his possession.
13,313
20 July 1819
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40097 Invalid. REvy File No. 40, 097 Abraham Loper Serg, Rev War Act: 18 March 18 Index: Vol. 3, Page 298. Arrangement of 1870.   1918, May 6 History to Blanche M. Gewinner . 1918 May G.M. Gewinner infd no claim for widow and how to apply to Auditor. AW. 1918 Aug 7 Hist to B. M Gewinner AW 1918 Oct 1 B. M. Gewinner advised of statement as to wife in 1820. AW
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Abraham Loper Pen O dead F 40,097
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Meadville, Pennsylvania 19 October 1821 Sir It has been mentioned here, on information arrived at the Pension office in Philadelphia that Abraham Loper, of the neighborhood of this place, who had been struck off the Pension Roll, in pursuance of the Act of Congress of May 1, 1820, had been lately reinstated on the list, and that his pension would be paid from the time of his last draft, which was on the 4th of March 1820. Mr. Loper died about the first of September last, and his administrator has requested me to apply to you for information, whether or not he had been reinstated on the list, as no official information has been received as to the fact. I am very respectfully your obedient servant. William Foster. Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sectary of War