Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,503, for William Pell, Virginia
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Pell, William S. 16,503
carded
CONTENTS
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Dead
Letter to M. C. Fitch. Pen Agt & 3d Auditor 9. Nov. 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1837. to 17. Jany 1839. the day of his death. Agt Notified 27. Nov 1840

13799
x Indiana
William Pell
of Harrison Co in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the regiment commanded by Col Crawford in the Virginia line for 1 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of June
1833 and sent to Wm
A Porter Corydon.
Arrears to the 4th of March 80-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 20-
$100-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 105
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25012
William Pell
Indiana
from 1778 private
12 months,
$40
MC
W A Porter
Corydon
Indiana
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of William Pell
Harrison County Indiana
Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant’s service. Years. Months. Days.
Rank of the claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Sub 1778 6 months pri Capt Johnson 73 years Traditionary Evidence
Maj Vanmeter & Hampshire 
Scott
Capt Cunningham County
Col Crawford Virginia Can get no Living Witness
Vol 1780 6 months Capt Neill
Col Edwards

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered wand who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of classes are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim- ing the benefit of this law its officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. 
County of 
On this ______ day of ______ personally appeared (a) before ___________ A.B. a resident (b) of ____________ in the county of __________ and State, Territory or District of ________ aged (c) _______ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year (d) _______, with ________ and served in the _________ (e) regiment of the _________ line, under the following named officers:
 [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service: (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ________
 Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. _____________: A.B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I __________ of the Court of _____________ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of __________ for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ________ day of ________ &c. 
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the _______ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, __________ Clerk of the Court of _____________ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of __________ &c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge of commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration , (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or if detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribed and be sworn to, one of the declarations also provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
 6. To a Soldier.} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? 
To an Officer.} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement to the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. -If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d] The declaration must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e] Every continual officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, 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, and in the following grades:-For ____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a ________. For ______ months and _______ days, I served as a _______; and for such service I claim a pension." 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid reconciling to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italicized] about three or four months, is to indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required. 
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 
Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as not to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
Proof of Service. 
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
[pointing finger icon] The notes from [a] t [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of Indiana
Harrison county sct
On this 9th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the circuit court for the county of Harrison and state of Indiana, it being a court of record, and now sitting William Pell, a resident of Boon township in the county and state aforesaid, aged seventy three years, 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 7th 1832. That he, the said Pell, entered into the service of the United States in the army of the American Revolution, as a private soldier on the first day of July 1778, at the county of Hampshire state of Virginia, and served a tour of six months as a substitute for one Jacob Doll ending on the first of January 1779, in a company commanded by Capt. Abraham Johnson belonging to the 13th Virginia regiment, which regiment was at that time commanded by Major Vonmeter and Scott. This applicant states further that his company with the other companies composing the aforesaid regiment marched under command of the above named field officers until after they had arrived at the West side of the Alleghany Mountains when this applicant was placed in a company commanded by Capt. Robert Cunningham. Here, this applicant states, the regiment to which he belonged, namely; the 13th Virginia Regiment, joined the Monongahela Militia under command of Colonels Crawford and Stinson. We then continued our march together until we joined the regulars under General McIntosh, and Colonels Broadhead, Gibson and McIntosh (son of the Genl) on the bank of the Ohio river one mile below the mouth of big Beaver where we built fort McIntosh in the month of October 1778. We then left the fort and went in pursuit of the Indians residing between the Ohio river and the lokes, with the intention of burning and destroying their towns, and after crossing the Tuscarowas river, in a large prairie we met the Indians who were coming to meet us with a flag of truce; we effected a treaty with them and passed on to the Muskingum, and a few miles down it, we halted and built Fort Lawrence in the latter part of Nov 1778. After building fort Lawrence we directed our march back to fort McIntosh and on our way lost many of our men who perished with hunger fatigue and cold. This applicant states that he, with the troops
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reached fort McIntosh in the last of Dec between Christmas and new year where he received his discharge signed by Capt. Robert Cunningham and went home to Hampshire county Va where he then resided.
About the first of June 1781 at the county of Hampshire state of Va this applicant states that he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in a company company commanded by Capt. Thomas Neill and served a six month's tour commencing as aforesaid and ending the first of December 1781. His field officers during this term of service were Col Edwards and Major McGuire. during the former part of this term of service he, the said William Pell with the company and regiment to which he belonged, was employed in watching the motions of, and opposing Col Tarlton who was then committing depredations in different parts of Virginia, and laying waste the country
About the middle of October he states that they began to direct their march towards Genl Washington's head quarters then at Little York, and on their way thereto passed through Winchester, Falmouth, Fredericksburg and Williamsburgh, but before they reached Little York they met Genl. Washington's main army returning from the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and were ordered back over nearly the same rout as a guard over several thousand of Cornwallis' prisoners who were sent to different posts for safe keeping, and that he assisted in guarding some of said prisoners to Winchester Barracks in Frederick county Va where he remained until he received his discharge, at the time above mentioned, signed by Capt. Neill and returned home to Hampshire county Va. This applicant states that he was born in Kent County in the state of Maryland, on the 1st day of January 1760 as he has been informed by his parents but he has no record of his age; during the revolutionary war he resided in Hampshire county in the state of Virginia & until the year 1790 when he removed to Kentucky and resided until about the year 1819 when he moved to the state of Indiana in which state he resided until the  year 1831 when he again removed to the state of Kentucky and resided there until the 3rd day of March 1833 when he removed back to Harrison county state of Indiana where
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he now resides. He states also that he received written discharges from the respective captains under whom he served as above stated, but that they are now lost or destroyed, and that he has no documentary evidence of any part of his services, nor does he know of any person now living by whom he can prove the same. He states hereto the court the names of John Madden
gentlemen of his vicinity to whom he is known and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state:
William Pell x his mark
Sworn and subscribed to
in open Court the day year
above written
H W Heth clk

We Jonathan Paddocks clergyman residing in Boon township Harrison county and state of Indiana and John Madden residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Pell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Jonathan Paddocks
Sworn and Subscribed
to in open Court on the day John Madden
& year above written
H. W. Heth Clk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jonathan Paddocks who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in Boon township Harrison county, and that John Madden who has also signed the same is a resident in the same township and
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county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Henry W. Heth clerk of the circuit court for the county of Harrison and state of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Pell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of April AD 1833
H, W, Heth Clerk

Wm. Pell
25012
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February 9, 1940.
Mrs. L. B. Hall BA-J/ILL
5406 Vanderbilt William Pell
Dallas, Texas. S. 16503

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16503, based upon service of William Pell in the Revolutionary War.
William Pell was born January 1, 1760, in Kent County, Maryland; the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia, William Pell enlisted on July 1, 1778, served as private in Captains Abraham Johnson's and Robert Cunningham's companies under Majors Vanmetre and Scott in the Virginia troops, was in an expedition against the Indians, west of the Allegheny Mountains, assisted in building Fort McIntosh and Fort Laurens, and was discharged January 1, 1779; he returned then to Hampshire County, Virginia. He enlisted there June 1, 1781, served as private in Captain Thomas Neill's company, Colonel Edwards' Virginia regiment, was engaged principally in Virginia, marched towards Yorktown about the time of the surrender of Cornwallis, afterwards, guarded prisoners at Winchester, Virginia,, and was discharged December 1, 1781.
This soldier continued to reside in Hampshire County, Virginia, until 1790, when he moved to Kentucky and resided until 1819, moved then to Harrison County, Indiana, where he resided until 1831, when he returned to Kentucky and resided until March 3, 1833, when he moved again to Harrison County, Indiana.
William Pell was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, on his application executed April 2, 1833,
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at which time he resided in Boon Township, Harrison County, Indiana. He died January 17, 1839, survived by a widow; her name was not stated, nor the date and place of their marriage. No reference was made to children.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
William Pell
Certificate #13799
Issued June 22, 1833
Rate $40 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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Corydon Ia Apl 14th Free
War Department
Pension Office
Washington
DC

Apl. 25
Ind.
25011
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Corydon April 13th 1833
Sir,
Inclosed are the declarations of Garret Applegate and William Pell for pensions under the late act of congress. When you shall receive them and have acted on them, be so good as to send the return to me, the undersigned, at Corydon Harrison county Ia. Some time in the month of October last a declaration for a pension was made by Michael Harlow at the circuit court of this county, and sent on to the Department, from which we return whatever has been received; please send me information whether you have received it or not, and if you have received it, what has been done with it.
Yours &c
W. A. Porter
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October 5, 1938.
BA-J/ILL
William Pell
S. 16503
Mrs. E. G. Keller
621 North Market
Corydon, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Pell, who served from Virginia, and received a pension.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1503, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William Pell.
William Pell was born January 1, 1760, in Kent County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not shown. While a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia, William Pell enlisted January 1, 1778, served as private in Captains Abraham
Johnson's and Robert Cunningham's companies under Major Vanmetre and Scott in the Virginia troops, was in an expedition against the Indians west of the Allegheny Mountains, assisted in building Fort McIntosh and Fort Laurens and was discharged January 1, 1779, then returned to Hampshire County, Virginia. 
He enlisted there June 1, 1781, served as private in Captain Thomas Neill's company, Colonel Edwards' Virginia regiment, was engaged principally in Virginia, marched towards Yorktown about the time of the surrender of Cornwallis, after which he assisted in guarding prisoners at Winchester, Virginia, and was discharged December 1, 1781.
The soldier continued to reside in Hampshire County, Virginia, until 1790, then moved to Kentucky and resided until 1819, at which
time he moved to Harrison County, Indiana, where he resided until 1831 when he returned to Kentucky, where he resided until March 3,
1833, when he moved to Harrison County, Indiana.
William Pell was allowed pension on his application executed
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April 9, 1833, at which time he resided in Boon Township, Harrison County, Indiana. He died January 17, 1839, survived by a widow; the date and place of their marriage, her name and age, are not shown. No reference was made to children.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was made,  you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
William Pell
Certificate #13799
Issued June 22, 1833
Rate $40 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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August 23, 1932.
BA-J/ILL
xxxxxxxx
William Pell
S. 16503
Mrs. W. G. Reddingius
4133 Park Avenue
Minneapolis
Minnesota.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Thomas Atwell and William Pell, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the service of Thomas Atwell or Atwill.
The record of William Pell is given below.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16503, based upon the service of William Pell in the Revolutionary War.
William Pell was born January 1, 1760, in Kent County, Maryland, the names of his parents not given.
While a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia, he enlisted July 1, 1778, served as a private in Captains Abraham Johnson's and Robert Cunningham's Companies, Major Vanmetre's and Major Scott's Virginia Regiments, was in an expedition against the Indians, assisted in building Fort McIntosh and Fort Laurens and was discharged January 1, 1779. He enlisted June 1, 1781, served as private in Captain Thomas Neill's Company, Colonel Edward's Regiment, during which period of service Cornwallis surrendered, after which he (William Pell), assisted in guarding a number of the prisoners taken at Yorktown to Winchester, Virginia, where he was discharged December 1, 1781.
After his service, the soldier lived in Hampshire County, Virginia, until 1790, when he moved to Kentucky and remained until 1819,
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the county in which he lived in that state not given; he then moved to Harrison County, Indiana, resided there until 1831 when he returned to Kentucky and remained until March 3, 1833, at which time he moved back to Harrison County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Boon Township, Harrison County, Indiana.
The soldier died January 17, 1839, survived by his widow, whose name is not given. There is no reference to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name of the person to whom it was paid, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
William Pell,
Certificate #13799,
Issued June 22, 1833,
Rate $40 per annum,
Commenced March 4, 1831.
Act of June 7, 1832.
Indiana Agency.
The above record is that of the only soldier named William Pell, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

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REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., - , 19

In reply to your request -, received - for a statement of the military history of William Pell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
July 1, 1778
June 1, 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos
6 mos
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.
Abraham Johnson, Robert Cunningham
Thomas Neill
COLONEL. 
Major Vanmetre, Major Scott
Edwards
STATE.
Va.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hampshire Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 9, 1833. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Boon Twp. Harrison Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, born in Kent Co. Md. Jan. 1, 1760. 
Remarks: He died Jan 17, 1839 leaving a widow whose name is not stated. No family data as to family name of wid you should Apply to the Aud. for the Int. Dept citing the following data--
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Name of officers of first service found in 13" Va Regt.
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February 9, 1940.
Mrs. L. B. Hall BA-J/ILL
5406 Vanderbilt William Pell
Dallas, Texas. S. 16503

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Pell, who went to Kentucky in 1796 and died in Harrison County, Indiana, also, the War of 1812 record of Edley Ewing, first sheriff of Davidson County, Tennessee, who went to Texas in 1834 and died in 1846.
A search of the War of 1812 records of this office has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of any Edley Ewing, nor issuance of a warrant for bounty land on account of his service. The record of William Pell is furnished you herewith-pension claim, S. 16503.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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RECEIVED JAN 26 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 11
VETS ADM

5406 Vanderbilt 
Dallas, Texas.
Jan. 24, 1940.
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the War of 1812 pension records of Edley Ewing, first sheriff of Davidson Co. Tenn? He went to San Augustine co. Texas in 1834, died in 1846. All family data desired.
The Revolutionary War pension record of William Pell is desired, with all available family data. William Pell was in Rev. War, served as one of Washington's body guards and participated in the battles of Cowpens, Brandywine and surrender of Cornwallis. He went to Ky. in 1796, in what is now Bracken Co., Ma. patent from Virginia.
He died at Harrison Co. Ind.
Thanking you, I am
yours truly,
Mrs. L. B. Hall
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Corydon Ind-
Sept 1- 1938
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.
Sirs
Will you please send me any information you may have about (William Pell,) 
Private 
Pensioned
Yours truly-
(Ms. E. G.) Leona F. Keller
Corydon
Indiana.

RETURN IN FIVE DAYS TO
Mrs. E. G. Keller
621 W. Market
Corydon, Indiana
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Corydon Ind-
Sept 1- 1938
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.
Sirs
Will you please send me any information you may have about (William Pell,) Private, Virginia Militia
Pensioned 1833-
Yours truly
(Mrs. E. G.) Leona F. Keller
Corydon
Indiana
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Minneapolis, Minn.
Aug. 6th, 1932.
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:--
I would like to have the full record of one Thomas Atwell, A REvolutionary soldier, who enlisted at Waterbury, Conn. discharged May 16th, 1780, Second Regt. commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon. I am very anxious to get his full record. I do not know positively that he received a pension, but think so.
Thanking you for your attention tot his matter, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. W.G. Reddingius,
4133 Park Ave.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Where born and died
Name of parents
" " Wife, children.
RECEIVED AUG 10 1932
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Minneapolis, Minnesota.
August 6th, 1932.
Department of the Interior,
Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I would appreciate it if you would give me the record, and all the information you have, of one William Pell (only Pell) of Bracken County, Ky. who served in the Revolution. He drew a pension, receiving his last pension at Cincinnati, Ohio. Are the names of the parents shown in the records of the soldiers?
Thanking you for your attention to this matter, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. W. G. Reddingius
4133 Park Ave.
Mpls.

RECEIVED AUG 10 1932
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Revo.
Sec.
Va
The Keystone Press
A Quality Print Shop
Indianapolis
Commissioner of Pensions, January
Dept. of the Interior, 23rd
Washington, D. C. 1 9 1 7
Revolutionary War Section.
Dear Sir:
I shall appreciate very much a copy of the services of William Pell, as given in the Virginia Records of Revolutionary Soldiers.
1835, Pen. 3, Ind. 52
And greatly oblige
Yours very truly,
Nellie M. Pell.
Nellie M. Pell,
The Keystone Press,
Indianapolis.
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1917 - Feb. 3. Hist. to Nellie M. Pell. AW
1932 Aug. 23 - Hist. to Mrs. N. G. Reddingius - ILL.
1938 - Oct. 5 - Hist. to Mrs. E. G. Keller - ILL
1940 - Feb. 9 - Hist. to Mrs. L. B. Hall - I.LL.

16503
INVALID.
File No. 16,503
William Pell
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 294
Arrangement of 1870.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 11th, 1840.
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," The widow of William Pell, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Albany, Ind. Agency, at the rate of Twenty - Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837, to the 17th January 1839, the day of her death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.