Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,717, Robert Faulkner, Penn.
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Penn.
Faulkner, Robert
S. 42,717
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[Left side]
1888 Apr 27 R C Faulkner-Clerk in
 Pension Office {unreadable} with history prior
1888 July 19 S.F. Cary - History - Prior

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[Right side]
New York
Robert Faulkner
of  Geneface County
New York
Emsigner and Leader
Cook
Pennsylvania
3 years
New York
20 
11th April, 1819
24th June 1819
Roswell Babbit
Rochester, Geneface Co. N.Y.
March 1819  215.91
4 Sept 120--
$335.91
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Ensignee
Robert Faulkner
Application
Penn Line
2 Regmit
C D Cook
Ensignee
[unreadable]
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State of New York
Genessee County ss:

On this Eleventh day of April in the year of Our Lord 1818 before me the Subscriber and of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Genessee in the State of New York, personally appeard[sp] Robert Faulkner aged Sixty years resident in the county and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late 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- That the said Robert Faulkner was commissioned about the first of January 1777 as an Ensign in Philidelphia[sp] in the State of Pensylvania[sp], in the company commanded by Captain McKindly[sp] in the twelfth Pensylvania[sp] Regiment commanded by Colonel William Cook of the Pensylvania[sp] line, that he continued to serve as an Ensign in the said corps in the service of the United States until the month of November or December in the year 1777 when he resigned his said commission, but his resignation was not accepted, and he was ordered back by Maj. General Sterling[sp]—that he then continued to serve a part of the time as an Ensign and as part of the time as a Lieutenant in said corps as in the service of the United
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States until the month of September or October in the year 1778 when he was, on account of his ill health, appointed Commissary of Forage for the second Pensylvania[sp] Brigade, that he continued to serve as such Commissary in service of the United States until April in the year 1780 when he was discharged from Service at Morristown in the State of New-Jersey that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Piscatiqua[sp] and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Robert Faulkner

Sworn to and declard[sp] before me the day and year aforesaid
Ralph Parker prory.

I Ralph Parker one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in the county of Genessee and State of New-York as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Faulkner did Serve in the Revolutionary war as Stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the procedeings[sp] and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war-pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Ralph Parker judge
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And I do hereby further certify that from my own knowledge  the said Robert Faulkner is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
            Ralph Parker Judge


Genesee[sp] County SS.

          I hereby certify that the Court of Common Pleas of Genese[sp] County is a court of record in the State of New York and that Ralph Parker Esquire was one the eleventh day of April in the year 1818 one of Judges of the said court, and that the official signature to the declarations and certificates hereunto annexed are his own signatures

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this 8th day of June A. D. 1818

        S. Cummings Clerk
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Erie County Ss

Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Personally Came Robert King and being Sworn as the Law directs Doth declair[sp] and Say that he New[sp] Robert Falkner[sp] to be a commissioned officer in the Twelth[sp] Reg.. Commanded by Col. Wm. Cook That he was with him in Several Battles and pertickularly[sp] on the 10th Day of May in the year Seventeen hundred Seventy Seven at the Battle of Piscottoway[sp] that he New[sp] said Falkner[sp] in Northumberland In the year 1780 with his aged perants[sp] who was very much in want of his assistance in their troblesome[sp] times in that County

Robt  King Leut-
12 Regt. Penna—

Sworn and Subscribed the 27th day of 
April AD 1819 before me
John Boyd

Erie County in the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania ss. I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Erie County Do Certify That John Boyd above named was at the time of taking the above deposition a Justice of the peace of the County of Erie duly commissioned sworn and acting as Such- and further that full faith and credit is due To all his acts as such. In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court the 5th day of May 1819

Thos. Wilson Prothr
Certificate & Seal 50 cts.
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Cranter (?) County in the Court [illegible] a th of Pennsylvania  SS.

I William MacArther Prothonotary in and for the said County do hereby certify that John Brooks Esquire before whom the deposition on the proceeding page of this [illegible] was made is an associate  Judge of Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that faith and [illegible] is due and ought to be given to all his official are to as such as well in Courts of Justice of the United States as elsewhere.

In testimony which I hereunto subscribed my name at Meadville the the fourth day of day 6 th De one thousand eighteen and affixed the County seal.
          William MacArthur  Prothy
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Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Ss

Personally appeared before the Subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Joseph King, and having been duly Sworn as the law directs did declare and Say, that he knew Robert Falkner to be a Subaltern officer in the Revolutionary war in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment, having Served with him in the 12th Penna. Regiment from January until June in the year 1777.  This deponent shortly after this time was drafted into Morgan’s Rifle Corps, & marched under Genl. Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians, and at other places, and did not see the said Robert Falkner afterwards until the autumn of the year 1779, when he saw him acting as Commissary in the Second Penna. Brigade at or near Morristown in the State of New Jersey, in which capacity he knew the said Falkner to continue until sometime in the ensuing winter, when this deponent received a furlough to go home
Jos. King

Sworn & subscribed before me
The 4th day of May 1819
John Brooks
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Declaration and Schedule of Robert Faulkner an applicant or the Pension Roll of the United States.

Original filed 26th June 1820
13.672
Sept. 1819
Copy
Transferred from New York


Clerk Fees $3.26
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Cincinnati City [illegible] a Court Record created
by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Ohio
passed on the 5th day of February 1819 -
STATE OF OHIO
City of Cincinnati
SS.
ON the 26th day of June 1820 personally and in open court, being a court of
record for the said City, Robert Faulkner aged sixty four years
resident in the County of * who, being duly Sworn according to law, doth on
with the rank of Ensign
his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war,
McKinley Company of the twelfth Pennsylvania Regimen
Upon continental establishment commanded by Colonel
William Cook
that his original declaration was dated on
the 11th day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate, given at the War
Office of the United States on the 24th day of June 1819 which said certificate is
numbered 13.672 And I do solemnly Swear that
I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof,
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary
War,” passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not,
nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any
or property [illegible] pr personal
income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. save & except
the Pension which I now receive from the United States
and I further declare that I am by occupation
a [illegible] that I have at this time no wife
living or family that reside with me. that my children
are all of age and doing for themselves except my
son Thomas Faulkner aged eighteen years, who does
not reside with me or by his labor contribute anything
to my support & further I declare not
Sworn & Subscribed
on the 26th day of June
1820 in open court
[illegible]William Ruffsic C.C.C
Robert Faulkner
Schedule of property belonging to Robert Faulkner
now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
all inscribed upon the New York Agency
Sworn & subscribed on the 26th day of June 1820
namely 1 cow - [illegible] this since - $18.00
3 Side Sole leather - 17.16
2 Beds upper leather - 8.25
1 calf skin - 3.00
4 pair of shoes - 9.00
1 set shoe makers Tools - 9.00
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States subscribed upon the New York Agency
Sworn to and subscribed on the 26th day of June 1820.
Manuly
1 Cow cost this sum.................... $18.00
3 sides sole leather...do.............. $17.16
2 sides upper leather..do...........  $ 8.25
1 calf skin.....do...............................  $ 3.00
4 paid of shoes.....do..................... $ 9.00
1 set shoe makers Tolls................ $ 9.00
1 hand saw........................................ $ 2.50
Sworn and subscribed               $66.91
in open court the 26th        Robert Faulkner
 day of June 1820.
Attent. William Ruffin
         C. C. C.    

  I William Ruffin Clerk of the city courts in and for the city of [illegible] do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount is value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is sixty six dollars and ninety one cents

In [illegible] is whereof I have hereunto [illegible] have as affixed the seal of the said county on this 26th of June 1820.
              William Ruffin Clk. C. C.
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(Upper right hand corner)
Aug. On

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

                                             April 24, 1924.



Mrs. S. F. Eastman,
Petersburg,
Ill.

Madam;
              I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42717, it appears that Robert Faulkner was appointed January 1, 1777 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania an Ensign and served in Captain McKinley's Company, Colonel William Cooke's Twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment, He was in the battles of Piscataway, Brandywine, and Germantown and resigned in November or December 1777, but was called back and served as Ensign and Lieutenant until September or October 1778, when he was appointed Commissary of Forage in Second Pennsylvania Brigade and served as such until in April 1780.
         He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while a resident of Genesee County, New York, aged sixty years.
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His parents were living in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in 1780, names not stated.
       In 1820, soldier was living in Cincinnati, Ohio and stated that his wife was dead, her name was not given, and referred to children, only name mentioned being Thomas aged eighteen years, and there is no further data on file as to family.


            Respectfully,
     

                                 Commissioner.
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( Upper Right hand corner hand written)
1924 Apr. 24, Hist. to Mrs. S. F. Eastman for Mrs. Guy R. Williams [illegible]

 42717
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42717
Robert Faulkner
Ensugn Rev War


Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol. S, Page 166


                     [ Arrangement of 1870 ]
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Mrs. G. F. Luthringer, Regent
Mrs. George Warnsing, Vice-Regent
Mrs. Cyrus Grosboll, Secretary
Miss Berths Bennett, Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. H. E. Wilkins, Treasurer
Mrs. S. F. Eastman, Registrar
Miss Beulah Wood, Historian
Mrs. Henry Pond, Chaplain


 Pierre Menard Chapter
Petersburg, Illinois

April 18, 1924

Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: 
               Replying to yours of Mch 18th regarding the pension claim of John Faulkner, I find that the application has copied the wrong name.
The soldier she should claim admission there is Robt. Faulkner of Pennsylvania, he was an ensign. Our applicant is Mrs. Guy R. Williams, wife of  Circuit Judge Guy R. Williams of Havana, Illinois and if your office can give her any information regarding his pension claim would appreciate same, if he was a pensioner of this war, his place of residence, who married.

                               Very Truly
                                          Virginia R. Eastman
           (Mrs. S. F. )                  Registrar
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Robert Faulkner's appl. for transfer from New York to Ohio Agency - from (unintelligible).

Transferred on the 23 Nov 1820

sent to Samuel ,, Esq
                              Cincinnati, Ohio
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State of Ohio
City of Cincinnati   SS.

On this 5th day of September 1820, before me Isaac G. Burnet Mayor of the city aforesaid personally came. Robert Faulkner who on his oath declares that he is the same person who for overly belonged to and was an ensign in Cpt. McKinley's company of the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel William Cook in the [illegible] of the United States, that his name, was placed, whose the Pension roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
                                           Robert Faulkner


Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
           Isaac G. Burnet, Mayor
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(The face of an addressed envelope)

Honorable the Secretary of War

Washington City 

Old case
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 Rochester Genesee County State of New York

To the Honorable the Secretary of War

Dear Sir,

    Enclosed I forward Robert Faulkners application for a pension, with the necessary  proof of service.  Will you please forward me his certificate (if granted) as soon as may be convenient.

                             Very respectfully
                               yours truly
                              Roswell Babbit
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Cincinnati Sept. 7th 1820

Sir
    I have the honor to submit to you, for your decision the claim of Mores Meddoek an applicant, for pension under the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818, with proof of his service for nine months in continuance whose continental establishment by two [illegible] and creditable witnesses. The certified copy of the declaration and schedule of property of Robert Faulkner an ensign in the Pennsylvania line, which had been returned to me for him to shure cause why he could not support himself are now enclosed, the records assigned by him why he cannot support himself are submitted as also his application for a transfer of pension, proved he is  continued on the pension list.
            Very respectfully Your
                       most obt., Servent
                            Samuel F. Hunt

To J. L. Edwards Esqr.
     Pension [illegible]
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State of Ohio
City of Cincinnati    SS.

     On the 5th day of September 1820 before me the subscriber Mayor of the city aforesaid personally came Robert Faulkner, of lawful age, who on his oath declares that he is at this time unable to support himself by bodily labour for the following reasons to wit, that he is in the first instance a man, of a feeble and broken constitution that he is at this time and has been since the year 1777, afflicted with an asthma and pain in the breast which he in curred in consequence, of hardship and suffering in the revolutionary war, which increasing with the infirmities of the old age,  almost wholly prevents him from following his trade and actually does to such a degree that he cannot maintain himself by it, that he, he has been for the last three years severely afflicted with the rheumatism in the left shoulder and right hip so much so that he has been confines for months together , under the hands of a physician and was entirely helpless and compelled to be lifted into and out of his bed, that
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he has naturally weak eyes. and now experiences
great inconvenience, by a failure of his eye
sight. Even if I was [crossed out] had, sufficent [sic] health
to follow my, trade, I could not do it
on account of the failure of my sight, but
I have never been able to do any thing
at it of consequence since I left the Army
in consequence of the complaint in my breast
before mentioned, I hereby declare
under oath that I am not able to support
myself by bodily labour, and that I now
in need of the assistance from my country
for support.
Robert Faulkner
State of Ohio
City of Cincinnati & Isaac G. Burnet Mayor
of the City of Cincinnati aforesaid
do hereby certify, that Robert Faulkner,
above named, personally came before me -
on the 5th day of September 1820, at the
City aforesaid and was sworn to and sub
scribed the foregoing
affidavit
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my
name and affixed the corporate seal of
the said at on the day & year above written
Isaac G Burnet [illegible]