Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35994, James Girdler, Penn.
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[notecard]
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Girdler, James
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NUMBER
S35994
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6413
Kentucky     4

Jas. Girdler
of Pulaski cy in the state of Kentucky 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years.    War

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 30th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Feb'y 1819 and sent to Hon. T W Quarles 
A. of (illegible)

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1817 4 mo 6/31 --33.54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending                  __________
                                                                     33.54

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

{On left side of page 90 degrees to above}

April 1841 to
Verification sent June 18? 1821 to T Quarles Esq
See letter to pensioner July 8th 1828 & Aug 1 1828
Duplicate Certificate issued 7th day of October 1828 and sent to the Pensioner, (illegible)
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Girdler James
Pension Jo
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Transcript of
Record Jo
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6.413
Mary

Cono
J. L. E.
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Court Sch
February Term 1821

Schedule
Pulaski County Court Sch
On this 26th day of February 1821 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County established by the Constitution and Legislation of the Commonwealth of Kentucky & having power to fine and imprison and proceeding according to the Course of the Common law James Girdler of said County aged about 70 years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oatch declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows that he enlisted 1780 in the regular Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War upon Continental establishment for and during the war, which said Term he fully and completely served out and was discharged at Pittsburg [Pittsburgh] the year 1783 that he Enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Clarke in the Regt. Commanded by Colo. Broadhead and the Brigade Commanded by Genl. Irvine and produced his Certificate for a Pension No 6413  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
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property or any part thereof with Intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of [strikethrough] 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 Security Contract or Debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto amended and by me Subscribed.
No land, three [illegible] worth not more than $30 Household furniture not worth more than $20 & owes more than he has owing to him and more than all his property will pay. He further states he is a daily labourer but is not able to labour much from age & infirmity he has a wife about 56 years old who is very infirm with Rheumatism & has five children living Separate and apart from him, John about 35 married, Jos. about 33 married and Settled, Polly about 25 married, Nancy about 23 Settled & married Thomas about 21 married }   [signed] Jas. Girdler

Sworn to and declared in the 26th day of Feby 1821 before me presiding Judge of the County Court aforesaid in open Court  [signed] Geo Allcorn [illegible]
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Sch.

I William Fox clerk of the County Court holden for the County aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto Annexed, and truly Copied from the Record of 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 is fifty Dollars,
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set m hand and affixed my Private Seal, a Seal for said Court, not yet having been pensioned this 6th day of March 1821 and in the 29th year of [illegible] Commonwealth above mentioned. 

[signed] Will Fox
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James Girdler
Private
1780 to 83
Col Broadhead
Pennsylvania line

Adm.  See
Date of Declaration.
(30th Oct 1818)
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Pulaski
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Girdler, James
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Penn line
Colo Broadhead
1780-783
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski Circuit Court Sch 

April Term 1818

James Girdler came into Court & made oath that he enlisted as a regular soldier in the Service of the United states in the State of Pennsylvania & to the bet of his recollection in the months of February in the year 1780 under Captain John Clarke in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Daniel Broadhead belonging to the Brigade of General Irvine and that his said Girdler Enlistment was for during the war which Term he served out Completely & was discharged at Pittsburg [Pittsburgh] in the year 1783. after the capture of Corn Wallace [Cornwallis], the above statement of the said Girdler was further Supported by John Edwards on Oath and the said James Girdler States further, that he is now unable to labour & is really poor which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War
 And it is further Ordered that it be certified to the Secretary of the War Department of the United States that the Proof taken & Recorded. Respecting the Enlistment Service &c of James Girdler was so done with a View to his being placed on the Pension List in Conformity to the Act of congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the
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land & naval services of the United States
in the Revolutionary War passed on the
eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred
& eighteen, & that such was the desire of the applicant aforesaid.
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State of Kentucky, Pulaski Circuit Court Act
I William Fox Clerk of State the court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the Record of the proceedings
touching James Girdlers oath he as a regular soldier of the United States in the revolutionary
war.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name & private seal, not having as yet procured any seal of office this 30th day of October, in the year 1818 and XXVII of our said state.
Will Fox
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State of Kentucky Sct
I do  certify that William Fox is clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County & that his certificate hereon is in due form of law. I certify also that I
believe James Girdler has stated the facts truly. Given under hand as one of the Judges of the Circuit Court.
In & for the State above named & presiding in Pulaski Circuit Court this 30th day of October in the year 1818
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Thomas Montgomery
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35994
INVALID
Rev         

File No. 35,994
James Gridler
Pri  Rev  War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:__Vol.2  ,Page 499 
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Application for a new Certificate
State of Kentucky Pulaski County. ss

On this 30th day of July 1828 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Pulaski personally appeared James Girdler who on His Oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Clark in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Broadhead in the service of the United States that His name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Kentucky.  that He Received a certificate of that fact under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War. Which Certificate He placed in the Hands of a Mr. John Hughs of said County of Pulaski & near Somerset (illegible) upwards of two years since.  He has drawn his pension regularly as it became Due up to the 4th of March last past and about or near the first of March last.  He applied to the said John Hughs for His Certificate in order to Draw or Receive His pay which was Due on
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the 4th day of March last.  and the said Hughs examined over His papers & Stated that He could not find the certificate that he had lost or misplaced it.--& that He Had since made application to the said Hughs for His pension Certificate & it cannot be found The s'd Hughs states that the Certificate is lost but cannot state where nor when it was lost & cannot account for it only states that He had the certificate with His other papers.  But he cannot find it & that he said the James Girdler Has made application at the pension office in Lexington & cannot Draw or Receive his pension Which is due Him without a certificate.  He States that the said Hughs was not His agent or attorney at the time the certificate was lost nor the manner above stated. But was put in His Hands to Keep.  
                                      James Girdler 

Sworn and Subscribed to before me the Day and year aforesaid
                                      Ralph Williams J P
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State of Kentucky, Pulaski County. SS.

On this 30th day of July, 1828 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared E. C. Faris & made oath that He well knows that James Girdler is the same person that is described in the foregoing affidavit.  Sworn and Subscribed before me the year and day aforesaid--.
                                       Ralph Williams J P

Pulaski County, Ky.  SS.

I do Certify that E. C. Faris who Has made oath To the above Certificate is a person of veracity.  given under my Hand this day & year above mentioned
                                        Ralph Williams J P

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Sct,
I William Pen Clerk of the County Court holden for the County aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that Ralph Williams Esq. whose Signature appears amended to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of Signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that full and
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and credit is and ought to be given to all his Official Acts,as such, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my private seal, (no seal of Office being as yet provided) at my Office in Somerset and County
aforesaid this 31st day of July A. D. 1828 and 37 year of Our Commonwealth
Will Fox

Girdler James
Pensioners Applicant for
a New Certificate
Kentucky Pulaski
County Court Clerk
Office July 31st
AD 1828 Certified
with seal affixed
Sct Will Fox Clerk
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James L. Edwards Esq.
War Department
Pension office
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Somerset. Ky. 19th Sept. 1838.
I Received yours of the 21st [illegible] with my application for a new certificated Returned. It Informing me that it was Necessary for me to get the affidavit of John Hughs. stating the manner in which the certificate was last [illegible]. I herewith enclose Hughs affidavit and my own which I am enclosed will be sufficient for you to issue me a new one.
I am very Respectfully your obt. servt.
James Girdler

James L. Edwards, Esq.
War Department
Pension Office
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State of Kentucky 
Pulaski County SS.

Be it known that in this 18th day of September 1828 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County personally appeared John Hughs of the County & State aforesaid and Stated on Oath that James Girdler of the Said County & State placed In His Hands His pension certificate and near or about the first of March last past the said James Girdler Applyed to him for His Certificate in order to Draw His pension that was due Him & the Said Hughs states that He examined His papers where He laid the Certificate (illegible) not find it & has since examined & it Cannot be found.  He states that the certificate was either Taken off by some person or that He Has lost or misplaced in some way But Cannot say at what Time or place only that He Believes it was lost or misplaced somewhere about his own premises..Sworn to on the day & year above mentioned.                 Ralph Williams J P
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[Much is illegible due to ink bleed through from the other side of page] 

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County 
   I William Fox[Pero?] Clerk of the County Court [illegible] for the County aforesaid [illegible] Certify that Ralph Williams Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing Certification now and was at the time of his signing the name an [illegible] [illegible] of [illegible] and for the County of Pulaski aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit [illegible] and ought [illegible] [illegible] 
self his Official [illegible] as such [illegible] Testimony [illegible] have 
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] subscribed my name 
I affixed my private seal, no seal of the Court aforesaid being [illegible] yet [illegible] [illegible] 
This [1]9th day of [illegible] 
[seal] [A.H.] 1828 [illegible] th year of [illegible] Commonwealth

[signature] Will [?]
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Free
(Pension Papers)

Somerset y}
11th Apr}

Honorable J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Mr Edward
Kty 4/2
Recd. 20 Apl. 1821
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Somerset April 10 1821
Dear Sir
enclosed are the pension
papers of Six Applicant to be
Continued on the pension Roll.
I wish so soon as a decision is made
the [?Julitline?] may be communicated
to me at this place
I am respectfully
T Quarles