Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6080, for James Small, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Penn.

Small, James
Margaret

NUMBER
W. 60680

CONTENTS
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4576
Ohio. Circuit.

Margayt Gruall
Wiw of James Small
Penn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars -----
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 
23 day of September 1849
and sent to James Galloway  
Zenia 
Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 360  Vol. 4

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Reft. No 3rd m '55 No. 8528
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13:160
Ohio
James Small
Of Green in the state of Ohio 
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Irving of the Reg commanded 
by Col Culbertson in the Philadelphia
line for one year


Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 40 Dollars -------- Cents per  annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 
1833 and sent to Jesse Harbar [?]
Xenia Green Ohio

Arrears to the 5th of Mar 1833 $80.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 83  20.00
-------------
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 . }
Recorded by Geo B. Whiting Clerk 
Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 24
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State of Ohio Greene County Court of Common of the Term of September 
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
Green County ss 
Personally appeared in open Court at the above term of Said Court and on 
this fifteenth day of September James Small of Xenia Township in Greene 
County and State of Ohio aged Seventy five years in February 1832 who 
being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following 
statement and 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 in the year 
1777 in the County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania where he then lived, 
that he was drafted into the Service for two months, and Marched under the 
command of Captain William Grimes or Graham directly into the neighbourhood 
of Philadelphia where Genl - Washington then had his head quarters and at that 
time the British army lay in the City of Philadelphia - He served as a private soldier 
and the name of the Company officers to which he belonged were Captain William 
Grimes, Lieutenant Wilson & he thinks Abraham Wilson- The Militia and regular 
[illegible] two camps a few miles distant from each other, and the names of the 
higher officers under whose command he was placed over Genl-Potter & he thinks 
James Potter -  the name or number of the regiment to which he belonged he 
cannot State but the name of his Colonel was Culbertson the name of the Major 
was Robert Taylor who lived in Cumberland County Pa and but about 10 or 15 
miles from this applicant - He was in no engagement or battle of any kind and 
the only service or exercise of the army was in occasionally changing the situate 
of their camp. He was discharged he thinks in the month of November 1797 after 
having served two months at a place called the Fox Chase in the neighbourhood 
of Philadelphia and his Captain
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left the army at the same time
He was drafted again in the year A.D. 1778 for a tour of two months 
and marched from Cumberland County where he still lived against the 
Indians under the command of Captain David Bowl and marched to a 
place in the State of Pennsylvania called the Standing Stone Valley on 
the waters of Linville River
He was in one skirmish at a place called the Bald Eagle with a few Indians
in which Capt Bowls was wounded by a ball in the head.
The company were stationed the principle part of the time at a fort called 
McCormicks Fort, at which place he was discharged as he now thinks in 
the latter part of September 1778 after having served out his two months 
service - there was no other troops there except the company of Capt Bowl 
& he was the officer highest in command. The name of the Company officers 
Lieutenant George Hays the other he does not recollect
He enlisted in the County of Cumberland Pa in the year 1779 for six months 
under a Captain Daugherty he does not recollect his first name and marched 
under his command and joined the troops under the command of Genl 
Sullivan at a place called the mouth of Tiogue creek since as he is informed 
called Chimney, Susquehanna River in the State of Pa. at this place Genl 
Sullivan joined the army under Gel Clinton Genl Clinton & Sullivan Marched 
with the main body of the army from this place to the Genesee River against 
the Indians and were absent from this place about six weeks. they ran out of 
provision and were met on their return about 20 miles up the creek from its 
month by Major John Morrison with provisions. During the absence of the main
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and this applicant remained at the mouth of the Tiogue creek under 
the command of Major John Morrison and was employed in conveying 
provisions up the Susquehanna River for the use of the army and a part 
of the time in keeping [?] the garrison was in no battle but served out 
the six months for which he enlisted and was discharged at the mouth 
of the Juniata River about the last of October 1799.
That he was again drafted in the year 1788 and was he thinks in the month 
of July for a term of two months he marched from Cumberland County Pa. 
under the command of Captain Bowl the same man above named to a place 
called the Kishesquilish valley then a frontier settlement of Pennsylvania the 
only force stationed there was the company of Captain Bowl, and he was the 
officer highest in command - the company was divided and scattered through 
the neighborhood in division of five or six soldiers in a house as a security of 
the neighborhood against the Indians 
The company remained in this situation to the expiration of their term of service
and were discharged some time in the month of September 1780 and returned 
home. He states also that if he ever had any written discharge he has lost all the 
papers which ever were in his possession, that would show by his services or his 
discharge and that the only person by whom he can prove any part of the above 
services is James Irwin whose deposition was taken before William Parrish a Justice 
of the peace which deposition is herewith shown or that this applicant knows of 
no other person by whom he can prove the balance of any part of the above services. 
He states that he was born in York County Pennsylvania  and has lived in the State of 
Ohio in Green County about
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time to [?] in the he had lived in the state of Kentucky twenty six 
years  - that he can prove by Steel a Clergyman and Alexander
Townsly that he is reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier and he 
can as he believes prove by any of his neighbors that he is a man 
of good character and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a
pension or security except the present and declares that his name 
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
Sworn to and subscribed 
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court Sept 13th 1832 
Thomas Small
 
J L Grover [?] the State of Ohio Green County Court of Common Pleas 
of the Term of Sept 1832
We John Steel a clergyman residing in the County of Greene and  
aforesaid Alexander Townsley of the same County do  hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with  James Small who has sworn and 
subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty 
five years of age, that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he
resides and is there believed to be a soldier of the Revolution and 
that we concur in that opinion
John Steele 
Alexander Townsley 
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court Sep 15. 1832  
J L Grover CLK
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and the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogation 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 John State who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Green County, Ohio  and that Alexander Townsby who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County of Greene and is a creditable persons and that their statement is committed to credit.
I James L Grover Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Greene County of State of Ohio aforesaid do humbly certify that the foregoing contains the original  proceedings of the said (unreadable) in the matter of the application of James Small for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name ans seal of office this 18th day of September 1832 JS. Grover Clk
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I James Grover Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Small for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of April AD 1833 
Joseph Grover Clk
8717
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State of Ohio
Greene County

Personally came before me James Galloway a Notary Public in and for the county aforesaid. James Mitchell who being duly sworn deposed and says that he is nearly eighty years of age and is the brother of Margaret Small, who has applied for the benefit of the law of congress giving a pension to the widows of deceased officers & soldiers of the Revolution and has before given his deposition relative to her said application, as will appear by reference to the same on file in the Pension Office at Washington. In addition to what he said in his former affidavit, he now further states, that his said sister was married prior to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four during which year this affiant was himself married, at which time the said Margaret Small his sister had two children by her husband James Small now deceased. He further states his father never kept a family record of the marriages of his children, and that James Small aforesaid, kept no family record of the births of his children; that this affiant lived near to the said James Small from the time of his marriage with the aforesaid Margaret to the time of his death and well knows that he kept no such family record. He further says that his said sisters marriage took place in Fayette county Kentucky that the license authorizing the said marriage was procured from the clerk of the court for said county, but whether a record of the said marriage was made by the said clerk or not, he cannot say; but if there was such a record it was most probably destroyed by the burning of the clerks office many years ago. There was no record kept by the church in that country of marriages of members or others, so far as
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this affiant knows, or has ever heard during those times. 
{signed} James Mitchell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty six. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal at Xenia in the county and state aforesaid on the day last above mentioned.
James Galloway
Notary Public

State of Ohio, Greene County
Personally came before me James Galloway a notary public in and for the county aforesaid, James Small and Culbertson Small both of lawful age, who being duly sworn, severally depose and say that they are the sons of Margaret Small the widow of James Small deceased who has applied for a pension, claiming the benefit of IX act of congress of the 3rd of March 1842 and know and believe that their father never kept any family record of his marriage or of the births of his children.
{signed} James Small
{signed} Culbertson Small

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of January in the year on thousand eight hundred and forty six. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Notarial Seat at Xenia in the County aforesaid on the day last above written
{signed} James Galloway
Notary Public
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The state of Ohio Greene County
At a Court of Common Pleas continued and held within and for said county on the 14th day of March 1846, the above named James Galloway produced in open court his mission as a notary public for the said county bearing date the 20th day of February 1845 for three years from and after the 29th day of February with a certificate of a Justice of the peace endorsed thereon that said notary had been duly sworn to discharge the duties of his office Also that the above affiants James Mitchell, James Small and Culbertson Small are respectable and credible citizens of the aforesaid county of Green: all which are motion and is ordered to be certified by the clerk under the seal of said court.
By the court E. Vance

The state of Ohio Green County
I James T Winaus, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing entry is truly taken and copied from the journals of said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set me hand and affixed the seal of said court at Xenia this 14th day of March AD 1846
James T Winaus Clerk
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late a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that said Margaret Small was at deponents wedding at the time aforesaid, and was then the mother of five children: that he lived between three and four miles from the said Margaret Smalls father in Fayette County State of Kentucky from the year 1786 till her removal to the state of Ohio in the year 1804, and has resided about three miles from the residence of her husband, and of her residence since his death, in Greene County Ohio, from 1804 to the present time: that all the children of said Margaret Small who are living at this time, reside in said county, and from the ages of her children, and the facts above stated, he is certain that her marriage with James Small was prior to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four: that he understood and believes that the Clerks office in Fayette county Kentucky was destroyed by fire, and all the records thereof consumed upwards of forty years ago: and that he never knew of any family record being kept by James Small the husband, or by David Mitchell the father of Margaret Small although he was intimate with both families. 
{signed} Samuel Kyb
Sworn to and subscribed in open court March 13th 1846
James T Winaus Clerk

James Galloway aged upwards of sixty three years being duly sworn deposes and says, that James Small, and Margaret his wife, and their family removed into Greene County State of Ohio in the year 1804, and settled in the vicinity of deponent, and have continued to reside in said vicinity till the death of said James Small and up to the present time. That deponent aided said James Small at different times
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in drawing his pension granted him for his Revolutionary services: that at the time of said James Small's first settling in Ohio, deponent became acquainted with himself and family and that at his first acquaintance, the said Small had two full grown daughters, the children of his wife Margaret, which from their appearance deponent believes, could not at the time be less than seventeen, and fifteen years of age; and has frequently been with them at parties of young persons of both sexes, during the year 1804, when the acted as other young ladies of marriageable years, and he believes, were both married, one in 1808 and the youngest in 1809: Deponent is enabled to give the time of their marrige by refering to the date of his own: Deponent is fully satisfied from the facts and circumstances above stated, that the said Margaret Small the widow of the aforesaid James Small, was married to him prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four.
{signed} James Galloway
Sworn to and subscribed in open court March 13th 1846
James T. Winaus Clerk

The state of Ohio Greene County
At a court of common pleas continued and held within and for said county on the 13th day of March 1846 were present Elijah Vance, president, and Timeo Burns, Abner G Luce, and Daniel Martin Esq. his associate judges.
On motion it is ordered that the clerk of this court do certify under the deal of this court that the above named affiants Samuel Kyle and James Galloway are respectable and credible persons citizens of said county of Greene.
State of Ohio Greene Count
I James T Winaus
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Court of Common Please within and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing entry is truly taken and copied from the journals of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Xenia this 14th day of March A D 1846.

James T Winaus Clerk
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8243 Margaret Smake Ohio
Act 3 March 4
Married 1788
Husband and 23 April 42
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State of Ohio
Greene County

Court of Common Pleas
October Ten A.D.1845

Personally appeared in open court Mrs Margaret Small a resident of the County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by this act of congress passed March 3rd 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons whom served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of James Small deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & late a pensioner of the United States under the law of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of forty dollars per annum. Whose pension certificate was dated May 25th 1833 & was signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War. And she further declares that she was married to the said James Small in the 28th day of August 1788 that her husband died on the 23rd day of April 1842: that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service  but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794, at the time above stated: & that she is still a widow & aged seventy seven years.
{signed}
Margaret Small {x- her mark}
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 9th October 1845
{signed} James T. Winaus Clerk
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Also at the same time and place personally appear in open Court, James Mitchell aged seventy nine years a resident of the County of Greene and State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to  law declares, that he was present at the marriage of James Small to Margaret Small whose declaration is on the other side hereof; that he cannot recollect the year precisely but knows and is certain that it occurred four or five years prior to his own marriage, and that took place on the 9th day of October 1794, fifty odd years ago James Mitchell Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 9th day October 1845. James J.Winans Clerk
State of Ohio Greene County
I James J. Winans of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sate aforesaid herby certify that the foregoing affidavits were made and signed in open Court by the persons whose names are signed thereto In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 9th day of October A.D. 1885 James J. Winans Clerk
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In reply to your request of --------
for a statement of the military history of James Small 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. Wid File 6080 
_______________
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
July 77
July 78 
July 79
July 80
_______________
LENGTH OF SERVICE
2 mos
discharged Sept 2 mos
Last of Oct 6 mos
2 mos
______
RANK
Pri.
______
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
_____
CAPTAIN
Wm Graham
David Boront
Dougherty 
Bowl
____
COLONEL 
Culbertson
(checkmark)
Maj. John Morrison 
_____
STATE
Pa. 
______
Battles engage in Bald Eagle with Indians Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co. Pa
Date of application for pension, Sept. 15, 1832
Residence at date of application is Xenia Twp Greene Co. Ohio
Age at date of application born in York Co Pa in Feby 1787
Remarks: Sol. mar-aug 28 1788 Margaret Mitchell in Fayette Co. Ky. Law David Mitchell he died Apl. 23, 1842 
2nd appln. Oct. 9 1845 at 76 res. Green Co. Ohio 146 one James and Culbertson Small testified (ages not stated) 
Very respectfully,
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Revy WIDOW
File No 6080
Margt. Small
Wid.
James Small
Pvt. Rev.War
Act: Feby, 28 18
Index: Vol. M Page 219
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Record Division Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, April 13, 1908.
S.D. Lamparter
Original No
Certificate No.
Claimant, James Small
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Wid. 6080
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Margaret A. Gallow R.C. Sheehan March 3rd 1843
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Xenia Feby 19th 1849

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commis of Pensions

Sir, 
I enclose the application of Mrs. Margaret Small for a Pension under the Act of Congress of Feby 2d 1848. The applicant is old and poor but worthy. Your early attention to her case is respectfully solicited. You will please to direct your answer to my case at this place, as she lives some eight miles from here.
Permit me to ask if there is not a law granting to widows of Pensioners, who were married since 1794 a pension. There is one, the widow of John Sanders who was married prior to 1800, who thinks she is entitled to the benefit of her country's bounty, under some law she has heard of.
I have the honour to be
very respectfully
yr. Obt. svt.
James Galloway
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Ho of Rep
Feb 17 1846
Sir
Will you please examine the enclosed letter from James Galloway Esqr of Greene Ohio, in relation to the application of Mrs Small and give the information desired?
I am very respectfully Your Obt Servt
Robt E. Schenc
J.L. Edwards Esqr 
Amt of Pensions
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7648
Ohio
Margaret Small
widow of James Small who was a private in the Pennsylvania line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 dollars cent per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March, 1820 and sent to Hon R.G Schwank H.R.
Act of March 3, 1843 and March 17 July 44
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 209
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(Stamps)
Record Division Apr 11 1906
Pension Office H Apr 9 1908 U.S.
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Cedarville, Apr 7, 1908
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: I am ver anxious to find out something in regard to my great-grandfather James Small's record as a Revolutionary Soldier. He served as a soldier in Pennsylvania I know his wife drew a pension as late as 1855. I want to prove that I am entitled to become a D.A.R.  I will be very grateful for any proof you may send me.
Very Truly,
Sadie LeStiffe
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James Small Greene Co Ohio
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which thes answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Small which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II Did the declarant make the declaration in the county wehre he resides? yes
II If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?yes
III If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned 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? Yes
VI Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII Has he made a relingquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of June 7 1832? yes
VIII Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
VII Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief is his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced is ther any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? One Witness
XIV If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, ahs the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
VII Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily if no, which of them is not so answered?
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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 according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 shewn 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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 to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
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(two sided document)

Left side written bottom to top
Secy. of War
Washington City
D. C. 

right side
8(letter unreadable)43
words blacked out except Oct. 25. 45.

Albert Galloway
Application of Margaret
Small for a pension.

G126. Recd. Oct 30/45

Pension Office

line blacked out

Oct 31, 1848.

Margaret Small,

March 3rd 1845
 C.
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Xenia Ohio 25th Oct. 1845

Secy. of War

Sir

     Accompanying this is the application of the wife of Revolutionary Pensioner of then N. S. for the benefits of the Act of Congress of Mar. 3d '43.
      It is an application that sh'd. be acceded to but whether it is one of those Cases within the law is for the War Dept. to decide.
      The pension certificate of her dec'd husband, accompanied her application for arrears of pension due him at his decease & I suppose is on file in the proper office.
     In case this application cannot be acceded to, it is requested on the part of the applicant that it may be returned, in order to be used in applying for a special act for her benefit.

Very resply. yr.
Albert Galloway
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To see pension papers of James Small Pensioner Act of 1832 and of Mrs. Margaret Small his widow a pension 
JS Jr
May 1 37
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Know all men by these presents, that I Margaret Small of the County of Greene and State of Ohio have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint, Thomas , Jr., of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due me on any account whatsoever, to examine the paper is drawn pension as the widow of James Small who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and to present my claim for an increase of pension if i am entitled to the same and to receive my new certificate when issuer and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attornys under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatso4ver my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of July 24 18 Margaret personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be the act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. and I hereby certify that the above named this Small his sum that she is a pension as aforesaid
John Torrence A Stae of Ohio to wit:
Couy of Greene
I Hereby Certify that John Gowence Esq. before whom the above acknowledgement was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. 
In Testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Pleas Court, for the County aforesaid, this 24 day of July James Winans Clerk. 1851
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No. 8243
Margaret Small
widow of James
ohio
Act March 1843 and 17 June 1844
The fore $40th prem 
Adm
From 4 March 1843 
Hon R.C. Schenck
House of Rep
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Mrs. Margaret Small
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State of Ohio Greene County Ohio
On this thirtieth day of January A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the                                                                                                             Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Margaret Small a resident of Xenia Township in the County aforesaid, aged Eighty years and personally know to me, who being first duly sworn according to law, don on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served the Revolutionary war that Margaret is the widow of James Small deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pension in of the United States at the rate of Forty dollars per annum. That after his death, she received a pension for the same amount as to the 4th day of March 1848, under the act of June 17th 1844 and further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn and Subscribed Margaret Small on the day and year above written before me John W. Walker J.P. and in presence of James Small
C. Small
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The State of Ohio Greene County. I James Winnes, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within and for the County of Greene int he State of Ohio do hereby certify that John W. Walker Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate annexed to the within affidavit, was at the date thereof and still is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned, by Commission being date January 9th AD 1847 and whole term of Office will expire January 9th 1850 and that he is duly qualified and sworn in to said office under said Commission on the twelfth day of January AD 1847. in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court t Newing the 10th day of February. AD 1849 James Winans Clerk
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the Pension claim of James Small is herewth returned the papers have been corrected (as I suppose in the matter of the Clerks certificate and If further correction or explanation be necessary the papers may be returned to me same 6 weeks ago I had the papers of H. Leaman and R. Cunningham also corrected and returned for requiring attention. April 833 A. Harlan
Lenia Green
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State of Ohio Butler County } ss
Personally appeared before me William Parrish one of the
justices of the peace for the said County at my office in Chester
on the eight [eighth] day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty two James Irwin who being
duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is
personally acquainted with James Small of Green County
Ohio whom he understands is an applicant for a pension
as a soldier of the war of the Revolution that he knew sd [said]
Small before and while in the army and that Deponent
served a tour of two months in the same in a company
commanded by Captain David Baal in an expedition
against the Indians in the year one thousand seven hundred
& Seventy eight that the said James Small and Deponent served
another tour of duty under the same Captain (viz) David
Baal in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty
in an expedition against the Indians on the waters of the
Susquehanah and further the said Deponent and the said
James Small Served a tour of duty of two months against
the Brittish [British] when they was stationed ^(at) Germantown and
Philidelphia in the year one thousand seven hundred and
seventy seven that ^(they) were in several skirmishes with the
[illegible] parties of the enemy they were in this expedition
commanded by Captain William Graham in the Brigade
commanded by General Potter

Question by the Justice  - were you acquainted with the said
James Small after he left the army

ans. by the Deponent  I was famillary acquainted with ^(him) for a
number of years since the Revolution

by the same -  have you known him since he lived in Green
County, Ohio

ans by the Deponent yes I have been at his house in Green
County Ohio

by the same  how long since you saw him and what
is his age

ans by the Deponent it is about twenty years since I saw
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him at his own house in Green County Ohio and believe
to be between seventy and Seventy five years of age
and further this Deponent saith not
[signed] Jas Irwin

State of Ohio Butler County} ss
I hereby certify that the above Deposittion was sworn to and subscribed before me William
Parrish a Justice of the peace for the County of Butler
and State of Ohio at my Office on the eight day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two And I further certify that I am
well acquainted with James Irwin the above Deponent &
that he is a man of truth and veracity & his statements
under oath or otherwise are entitled to full credit
Given under my & Seal the day & year above
mentioned
[signed]William Parrish J Peace [“seal” with square drawn around it]

The State of Ohio Butler County ss
InJohn Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of the County aforesaid Certify that William
Parrish Esq above named before whom the
petition of James Irwen above stated was taken
was at the taking thereof a Justice duly assigned
to keep the peace in the said County of Butler and
that to all his official acts as such full faith and
credit are due and ought to be given as well
in Courts of Judicature as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and Official seal at Hamilton on the fourth day of April One
thousand eight hundred and
thirty three
[signed] John Reily

[to the left of the above last 6 lines is a very faded embossed stamp]