Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25103, for John Stackhouse, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn. ||  
Stackhouse, John 
Anna ||
Number
W. 25103
B.L.Wt. 85074-160-55
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6463
Pennsylvania [[illegible]
Anne Stackhouse
widow of John Stackhouse
Pen
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 20 dollars --
cents per annum, to commence
on the 3rd February, 1853.
_______
Certificate of Pension issued
7th day of Oct 1838
and sent to
Jackson & Ford
Phila. Pa
_______
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page [torn]

[along the left side of the pages, vertically]
Copies sent to C. A. Taylor Bristol Penn a 18, 1859. Feb 18/59
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Stackhouse, John
          Anna

NUMBER
W. 25103
B.L. Wt. 85074-160-55

CONTENTS
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service                                           number
Penn.    Stackhouse, John.      W.25103
                             Anna.    B.L.Wt85074-160-55
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[illegible]
John [Stackhouse]
and
Ann Bowman
before 
Ir Hicks 
June 1802
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[DATED} this sixth of June eighteen hundred and two, before Isaac Hicks a Justice of the peace of Bucks county agreeable to laws and customs of Pennsylvania
John Stackhouse of Bristol township in [said] county yeoman and Anna Bowman a Daughter of Henry Bowman of Fall,
Thay taking one and other reciprocally for  wife & husband solemnly promising to be unto each other faithfully and affectionate as long as they both should live In testimony of which and of their being pronounced Man & wife by the said Justice they have hereunto subscribed their names the according to the custom of Marriage assuming the name of her husband
Certified as by me the said Justice in Bucks county the day and year aforesaid  [Jr] Hicks

John Stackhouse
Anna Stockhouse
In the Presence of 
Mary Hicks
Jacob Kislep

1802                      1802
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[295114]

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
Of Anna Stackhouse

Of

War Revolution

CH Taylor Attorney,
[Clerks, Pes, So Duck St.]
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No. 222
Application for 
Bounty Land Warrant
Printed and sold by Clark & Son, [68 Dock St]
1 Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a Deceased Person who has not had a Land Warrant.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Bucks,     SS
On this nineteenth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before me Wm Hawks Esq, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Anna Stackhouse aged seventy seven years, a resident of Bristol top. Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Stackhouse deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution commanded by
in the war with England declared by the United States on the fourth day of July 1776, that her said husband at ____ on or about the _____day of _____A.D. for the term of _____ and contained in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days or more and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _______ day of _______A.D.
She further states that she was married to the said John Stackhouse in Bucks County Penna on the sixth day of June A. D. 1802 by one Isaac Hicks a Justice of the Peace for said County and that her name before her marriage was Anna Bowman that her said husband died at Bucks County Pennsylvania on the thirtieth day of April A. D. 1845 and that she is now a widow and she further declares that her marriage certificate was sent to the Pension Office Washington to obtain a pension on the ____ day of September 1858. which pension she now receives, that her said husband received a pension in his life time under act 7th June 1832 of [H]20. per year under certificate of pension dated May 7th 1841.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855.  She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, before 
Witnesses
John R Stackhouse              Anna X Stackhouse
William Hanks                             her mark

We, Jno R Stackhouse a resident of Bucks County and Jacob [Hagstoz] a resident of Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Stackhouse in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

That the said Anna Stackhouse was married to the said John Stackhouse, deceased, at Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania on the 6th day of June A. D. 1802 by one Isaac Hicks, a Justice of the Peace that the name of the said Anna Stackhouse before her marriage aforesaid was Anna Bowman that her husband, the said John Stackhouse died at Bucks County on or about the 30th day of April A. D. 1845 and that she is now a widow.  That* And we further declare that  we well know said applicants and well know her and her said husband in his life time that we have seen the marriage certificate that they lived together and cohabited as husband and wife and as such were esteemed regarded and respected by their neighbours and friends, and that he died on or about the time above stated we know as we were present at and attended his funeral and we declare she is now a widow, as we have known her well ever since the death of her husband, and she is universally so respected. And we swear that we are disinterested witnesses.  
John R. Stackhouse
Jacob [Hagstoz]

*Witnesses will state here the reasons upon which their evidence is founded.
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Bucks County
   The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
          William Hawk JP  seal
State of Pennsylvania
County of Bucks.            88
I hereby certify, that Wm Hawk Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace (illegible) in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified.
   In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office, as Prothonotary of the Court  of Common Pleas of said County, this twenty third day of October 1888
  John P Bryans. Ro. Prothonotary.
The COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS will please deliver or forward to C N Taylor
Bristol Bucks County Pa as my attorney, the Warrant to which I may be entitled.
WITNESSES PRESENT.
John R Stackhouse.   (illegible) 
William Hawk.        Anna (illegible) Stackhouse
                                           Mark

  295114
Bounty Land Claim
of Anna Stackhouse
of
War   Revolution
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35, 167
John Stackhouse
Pennsylvania
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bucks County SS.

On this twenty eighth day of January in the year of the Lord, One thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Doylestown in the County aforesaid,  John Stackhouse a resident of Bristol Township in the County and State aforesaid, aged eighty one years on the twelfth day of December Anno Domini 1840, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I was drafted in the year 1775, at the time I resided in Bristol Township County and State aforesaid, I  joined the army in the month August for two months and received my discharge about the first of November 1776 following. I was in the 4th Regiment of Bucks County Militia under Captain John Priestly and Lieutenant Daniel Kennedy, we went up the Hudson River my discharge took place two days before Capt Priestly and his company was taken prisoner.
I was shot during the Summer of 1777 as a volunteer Militia man under Captain John Thompson, we were encamped a part of the time at Chestnut Hill: during the Fall and Winter.
We were out through Buck and Philadelphia Counties watching the Refugees and British.  I went with  Captain Jos. [illegible] to guard the Hessians from Trenton to Lancaster City.
In the Spring of 1779, or early Summer, I went as a substitute for Jonathan Wiley, who had been drafted for two months. I do not recollect the number of the Regiment. Joseph White was our Captain and James McCay Lieutenant,
we rendezvoused at Trenton and went from thence to Stoney Point under Gen. Joseph Reed when we arrived on the morning after it was taken by Gen. Anthony Wayne, at which place I was discharged in the latter part of July or in early in August, following.
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I was again drafted in the year 1781 for two months, to rendezvous at Newtown in the County and State aforesaid
in obedience to this call served as a private in the 4th Regiment of Bucks County
Militia at Newtown aforesaid under Captain Robert Patterson and Captain Richard Stilwell having been transferred to the latter after manned at the place of rendezvous Colonel Archibald McElroy was in command, at the close of the two months I was discharged
there were no written discharges given. I believe that Gen John Lacy was the commander in chief. I never served in any other capacity than as a private
Bucks County SS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John Stackhouse, who, being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the
consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the
periods mentioned below, as a private under Capt Priestly on the Hudson for two months, under Capt Thompson and Capt Joseph Clum about four months As a Substitute for Jonathan Wilcox at Trenton and Stony Point not less than the draft of two months.
And at Newtown under Colonel Archibald McElroy for ten months, and for such service I claim a pension
John Stackhouse his mark
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 28th day of January AD 1841
Jas Gillryson JP
Bucks County SS
Be it known that on the twenty eighth
day of January Anno Domini 1841 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Shaefer and being duly Sworn according to law, deposeth and say that he
was in the army at Newtown in the year 1781, that he knew John Stackhouse who was a private in the same Regiment and continued there
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(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Penn. Stackhouse, John W. 25103
Anna B.L. Wt. 85074-160-55

CONTENTS
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foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Stackhouse for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this twenty eighth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one

John S Bryan
Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia SS

On this Thirtieth day of September 1858 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the City and State aforesaid Anna Stackhouse of Bucks county and State aforesaid aged 77 years who first being duly Sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Acts of Congress passed on the this 3rd of February 1853 and 3rd of June 1858 granting pensions to  widows of persons who Served during the Revolutionary War that She is the widow of John Stackhouse, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and received a pension in his life time under Act of 7th June 1832 of Twenty dollar her [annum?], under Certificate of Pension dated 7th May 1841. 
She further declares that She was married to the Said John Stackhouse on the Sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and two (1802: that her Said husband died on on the 30th day of April 1845 that She was not married to him prior to to the Second of January 1800 but at the time above Stated.
The further declares that She is now a widow.

[Attest] Samuel Bechtold
Charles W. Awill
Anna Stackhouse

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before
Jas R. Ludlow
Judge Court of Common Pleas
Phila. Pa.

We Jacob Hagstoz and Joseph Stackhouse residents of the City and State aforesaid [] our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Stachouse in our presence, and that we are disinterested witnesses, and we further declare that we well know the said applicant Anna Stackhouse, and well knew her said
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husband John Stackhouse, in his life time that they lived together and cohabited as husband and wife and as Such were esteemed and respected and So regarded and reputed by their Neighbors and friends, and that he died on the date Stated within by the declarant and we know: and we further declare that She is the identical Anne Stackhouse widow of the Said John Stackhouse, private in the Revolutionary War, and who received a pension as within Stated, and that She is now a widow and we declare We Were present at the funeral of Said John Stackhouse

Jacob Hagstoz
Joseph Stackhouse

Sworn to and Subscribed before Me on the day and Year first within Written, and I Certify that the affiants are credible persons.
James R. Ludlow 
Judge Court of Common Pleas 
Phila. County
Pa.

The Commissioner of Pensions will please forward My Certificate of Pension to Miss Jackson G. Ford of Philadelphia and Oblige Me.
Anna her X mark Stackhouse
Attest
Samul[sp] Beehtold Jr.
Charles. W. ?Awll[sp]

State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia } ss

I Edward G. Webb Prohonotary[sp] of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City and State aforesaid Certify that James R. Loudlow[sp] before whom the foregoing Affidavit and declaration were made was at the time of So doing one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City and State aforesaid, that his official act an entitled to confidence and that the Signature thereto purporting to be his is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 30th day of September 1858
Edw G Webb
Prothy. C C. Pl[eas]
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -
Bucks County SS

Before me a Justice of the peice[sp] in and for the County of Bucks personally appeared John Stackhouse and Being Sworn in due form of law Says that So long as his health Continued good and he was enabled to work and thereby Soport[sp] his famoly[sp] that he did not wish to receive any assistance from his Contry[sp] He frequently told that his Services had Been Such as to intitl[sp] him to aid. But now in Consequence of old age debility and Being cripled[sp] with an arm in Consequence of having had his Sholder[sp] dislocated he is intirely[sp] unable to do maniel[sp] Labour and he therefore desires assistance from his Contry[sp] to enable him to Soport[sp] and educate his famoly[sp]
John his mark X Stackhouse

In testamony[sp] whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the fifteenth day of Apirl[sp] A.D. 1841
Joseph Burton [next word with squiggles in a circle] Seal

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Buck’s Counth SS. 
I, John S Bryan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Burton is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the fourteenth day of April 1840, and will expire on the fourteenth day of April 1845, and that his Signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Said County this nineteenth day of April AD 1840
?Cors.Seller Jno
Prothonotary
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Bristol Jany 25 1859
Mr Owen L Jenks

My dear Sir
I will feel under obligations to you if you will do me the favor of obtaining for me a certified copy from the war department of the Documents on which a pension was procured from the U.S. for Anna Stackhouse widow of Jno. Stackhouse a soldier of Revolution, said pension was allowed by certificate dated Oct. 7 1838. she also recd. bounty land ?warrant date ?Oct 31 1858.— I trouble you because I am anxious to receive it as soon as possible as I wish to make application to state Committee of Legislature, which please return with certificate, by favoring me you will confer great obligation on a necessitious but highly respectatable[sp] widow
I am Very Respectfully
can Taylor
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Brief in the case of Anna Stackhouse, widow of John
Bucks County and State of Pennsylvania 
act 3:Feb:1853
[Form:]
Claim, (“original,”)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionally, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance,
[Written:]
Husband was pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832, at the rate of $20. per an:
Marriage proven by the Original Certificate of Marriage & the affidavits of two Credible witnesses in proof of Cohabitation & general reputation that the parties were husband & wife. Pensioner died in 1845.
Widowhood & ?wo intity is established by two Credible affiants. 
[Form:]
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what ?
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Doylestown  April 19 1841

Dr. Sir
 ? fam of the first inst. war ?∂
Inclosed[sp] is the affidavit of his reasons for not making an earlier application for s∂ pension—-Your early attention will confer a friend
Your[s] Respectfully
Jno. G. Michener
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Doylestown February 1, 1841

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions}

Dr. Sir
Inclosed is the application of John Stackhouse for a pension, the early attention of the department is respectfully solicited—
Very Respectfully,
?Sir
Jno. G. Michener

Please direct to
Jno. G. Michener
Doylestown
Penna.
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Bristol Oct 25 1858

Dr Sir

I enclose application for Bounty land of Anna Stackhouse please acknowledge 

Respy Yours
C N Taylor

To Hon Com. of Pensions
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No 7100
Anna Stackhouse
Wid:
John
Pa

Armit for $20. per An;
Com: Feb. 3, 1853, under the
2d. Rec. Act Feb: 3. 1853,

Cert: to
Messrs. Jackson & Ford
No. 138. So. 3d. St:
Phil:
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25103
Anna Stackhouse
Wid of
John Stackhouse
Pri Rev. War
Act: Feb 3rd 1853.
Index: -- Vol. L, Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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FREE [Stamped]
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

[Round Postal Stamp Mostly Illegible}
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John Stackhouse
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let: 1 April
1841 J.G. Michin
Act 7 June 1832
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85.074
160 aerl
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3d Auditors Office
Oct. 5. 1838.
Sir: 
John Stackhouse
Penna Act 1832, at
$20-. Appears to
have been paid
to March 4. 1845.
Very Resp'y
Note J Mirmer
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.}
Commr of Pensions)
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Pension Office:
Oct: 4 1858.
Sir:
Be pleased to Certify the time to which the within named pensioner were paid on the date of his death & who drew the arrears of pension.

Yours Respectfully
George Whiting

Commissioner,

M Randall
Ro.. J. At Kimble Esq.
Third Auditor, Freesing.
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35167
John Stackhouse
Pennsylvania
Admitted
Private 6 mos. $20
Cap Priestly 4th Parmil

Act 7th June 1832
John G. Michener
Doylestown
Penna
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:Ma;Cert.}to refer&Co:}to death 30th apl,45,
{[Illegible]: Aven:

Bucks Co. Pa
Jackson & Ford No. 138. So. 3: St:;Phil.
Anna Stackhouse
Wid:
Neo.