Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9331, for John Jarvis, Maryland
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SERVICE                                           NUMBER
Md              Jarvis, John.                  W. 9331
                                 Ann
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Reported to Agent

Maryland 3784
Ann Jarvis
widow of John Jarvis
who died on the 13th March 1826
of Ann Arundel Co. in the State of Maryland
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Bird of the regt. commanded 
by Col. Williams in the M.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 80 Dollars–––Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of September, 
1842 and sent to John Trenton Esq., 
Baltimore, Md.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1842.     420~
Semi=annual allowance ending 6 Mar '43.    40
$960.–

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3.

Recorded by D. Brown.       Clerk,
Book C. Vol. 1. Page 166.
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Duplicate Original
State of Maryland,
City of Baltimore, Md.

Be it remembered and it is hereby certified,
that on this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two, before the Orphans Court for Baltimore County, the same being a Court of Record, personally appeared Ann Jarvis, aged eighty three years, a resident of said City, and formerly a resident of Anne Arundel and Baltimore Counties and State of Maryland, who, being duly sworn according to law, did on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed the fourth of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty six–
"That she is the widow of John Jarvis who enlisted as a private soldier in the company of Captain Bird, in the first Maryland regiment under the command of Colonel Otho H. Williams, and that her husband served until the end of the Revolutionary War, and received pay for his service from John Hamilton agent for the Maryland Line-that she the said Ann Jarvis, formerly Ann Richards, and her husband John Jarvis, were lawfully married in the month of December in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, by the Rev. Walter Magowan, in St. James' Parish Anne Arundel County and State aforesaid, and that
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that after their marriage the said Ann and John Jarvis were the mother and father of five children, namely Sophia, Eliza, Rosilla, John and Mary Ann Jarvis, all of who are married and have children, and this Deponent further declares that her aforesaid husband, John Jarvis, died on the thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, since which period the said Deponent has remained unmarried.

In testimony whereof
This Deponent hath hereunto
subscribed her name, on theday and year first herein before written.

her
Ann + Jarvis.
mark

Wm Baker
James B. Price
John H. Briscoe
} Justices of the Orphans Court 

Maryland 

I hereby certify that William Baker James B.  Price and John H. Briscoe Esquire who have signed the above Certificate were at the time of so doing Justices of the Orphans Court for Baltimore County duly commissioned and gratified according to Law

I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 25 day of August 1842

[illegible] D.M. Perine Reg.
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State of Maryland, Ann Arundel County Pct
I hereby Certify that it appears on the Register of St. Jame's [James'] Parish in the County aforesaid, that John Jarvis and Ann Richards, were married [married] by the Revd Walter Magowen (by License) on the twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy nine, given under my hand, and seal, as Register of said Parish this 7th day of September 1842

Seal
William F. Chesley
Rector of St. James Paris

Rinaldo Pindell (Seal)
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I Rinaldo Pindell above named depose and say that I hold the office as Register of St. Jame's Parish in the County and state aforesaid and that the above certificate of marriage [marriage] is a true extract from the records of the said Parish(with the exception of the date, which is rep[illegible]sed on the record in plain legible figures, as follows) that, John Jarvis and Ann Richards were married [married] by the Revd Walter Magowan (by L) on the 23rd day of December 1779.– 

Rinaldo Pindell Register of 
St. James Paris Ann Arundel
County State of Maryland

Sworn before me a Justice of the 
peace I and for Ann Arundel County Maryland
this 7th day of Septr [September] 1842

Saml [Samuel] H. Hamilton
Anne Arundel County Court

I heareby Certify that Samuel H. Hamilton
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Land Office, Annapolis, 4th Augt. 1842

I hereby certify that it appears by a pay roll of the Revolution
kept by John Hamilton, Agent for the Maryland line, remaining
in this office, that John Jarvis, a private, received $80, pay
from the first 1st of January, 1782, to the 1st of January 1783,
and that I do not find his name upon any of the muster rolls,
and cannot certify as to the time he entered the service.
George G. Brewer
Regt. Land Off. W. S. Md.
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5653
Ann Jarvis
of John
Maryland

Admitted
Pr. 2 yrs $80
Cap Bird Col Williams
Md.

died 13 March 1826

Act 4 July 1836

John Trenton
Baltimore
Md.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No 9331
Ann Jarvis
Wid. of
John Jarvis
Pvt. Md. line

Act: July 4/36, Sec. L
Index:--Vol. A, Page 371

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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[Following was Xd out:
Ann Jarvis
of John 
Maryland]

Suspended

See let 5 Sept. 1842
John Trenton

Act 4 July 1836
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5653
Ann Jarvis
of John
Maryland

recd. [illegible]
see 1st 4 pages
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Baltimore Aug. 26th 1842

I hereby certify that I have known Mrs
Ann Jarvis these some years and as far as I
am able to judge from my acquaintance
with her, I believe her to be a good and well
disposed woman and that her testimony
can be relied on.  In testimony whereof, I subscribe
my name.
John B. Gildea.
Pastor of St Vincent
of Paul's Church
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Land Office, Annapolis, 9th April, 1842

I hereby certify that it appears by a pay roll left by
John Hamilton, Agent for the Maryland line, remaining in this
office, that John Jarvis received $80 pay, from the 1st of
January 1782 to 1st of January 1783.
George G. Brewer
Regt. Land Off. W. S. Md.
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United States of America State of Maryland
City of Baltimore to wit

Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this twenty seventh
August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty two before the subscriber a Notary Public of the State of Mary
land commissioned and duly qualified residing in the City of Baltimore
personally appeared Ephraim Smith a gentleman of probity and 
honor a citizen of Baltimore aged seventy nine years who being
duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and saith
that "He well acquainted with John Jarvis before and at
the time when he was acting as private soldier in the company
of Captain Bird & under the command of Colonel Otho Williams
during the war of the revolution his reasons for recollecting & having
a perfect knowledge of the said Jarvis are from the fact of said
Jarvis & this deponent's fathers family being neighbours in Baltimore
County when this deponent and the said Jarvis were raised boys
and went to school together, and this deponent further declares that
he well recollects that he the said John Jarvis went to Anne
Arundel County some time in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine
or there abouts and was married to Ann Richards after which they returned to
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to Baltimore County and there lived up to the termination of
the said Jarvis revolutionary services and this deponent further
declares that in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three he met
the said John Jarvis in Baltimore City, in his return home, and
that they spoke freely & related [illegible] to each other their revolutionary
services.  That they left the City aforesaid for their residences where
they returned together and that afterwards he the said John Jarvis
and his family moved to Baltimore City where he lived up to the 
time of his death.  This deponent further declares that he well knew
when the said John Jarvis & his wife Ann Jarvis, now his widow,
were living together before and after he left his revolutionary services.
That he this deponent knows the same Ann Jarvis is now living in
the City of Baltimore and that she is the identical widow of the same
John Jarvis and that she has never married since his death.

Further this deponent saith not.
E Smith
In testimony whereof I the said Notary
Public hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal notarial the day and year
above written.
William Eichleburger [illegible]
Notary Public

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I certify that I am well acquainted with
Mr. Ephraim Smith whose signature, also well
known to me, appears to the foregoing affida
vit. My acquaintance with him has been
of many years standing and I can state that
he is a most worthy man, entitled to all
confidence and regard.  I would add that his
memory is remarkably strong and accurate,
notwithstanding his advanced age.
Baltimore, 20 August 1842
Charles F. Mayst

I have great pleasure in certifying to the
credibility of Mr. Ephraim Smith (an old
soldier).  I have know him for more 
than thirty years and at times have had
an opportunity of [illegible] him very often and
transacting a great deal of business with him.
I consider him a very worthy old citizen.
Balto 29 August 1842. L F Stewart
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State of Maryland, Baltimore City, to wit.

Be it remembered that on this twenty third day of
August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two,
before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for
said City, personally appeared Eliot Allen, a resident of said
City, aged sixty six years, who being by me duly sworn on the
Holy Evangely of Almighty God, did depose and say that,
he was acquainted with Ann Jarvis, who is the identical
widow of John Jarvis, a soldier of the Revolution, when they
were living together as man and wife, at least fifty three
years ago [illegible] this period, in said City.  That he knows the
the same Ann Jarvis is now living in the City aforesaid, and
that they were always respected as man and wife by all
who knew them, and that she has remained a widow ever
since his death.
Jno. Patrick

State of Maryland }
Baltimore County Sct }  I hereby certify that John Patrick gentleman
before whom the above affidavit was made and who has thereto signed his
name, was at the time of so doing, one of the Justices of the Peace of the State
of Maryland in & for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned  sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of Baltimore
County Court on this 29th day of August 1842.
Tho. Kell Ck of Balto Coty Ct
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[Written vertically in left margin]
5,633.
31. Aug. 1842
Ann Jarvis - Md.
Act 4th July 1836
[illegible] Allison

[Circular mail stamp:
[illegible]
AUG
30]

FREE

To
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City, D. C.
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Baltimore Augt 30th 1842

Sir

Enclosed you will receive the papers of
Mrs Ann Jarvis, who is applying for a pension
on account of revolutionary services rendered by
her husband to the United States which I
hope will prove sufficient on examination
in sustaining her case.  I have written to the
Pastor of the parish where the applicant was
married, to ascertain whether or not there is
any record of her marriage.  The papers in
this case has been prepared thus far, and lost
by the gentleman who prepared the case previo
usly.  Therefore please give me your immediate
attention in this case.

Very Respectfully,
John Trenton

To
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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[Written vertically in left hand margin]
Ann Jarvis Sept 19 1842
Maryd

[Circular mail stamp:
BALTIMORE
SEP
17 MD]

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Baltimore September 16th 1842

Sir

Your letter of the 5th inst has been received
and agreeably to the requirements of your office
I have herewith enclosed the certificate of marriage
and a certificate from Mr. Brewer in reference
to pay he received for services rendered which I
am confident will prove satisfactory.  Your early
attention will much oblige.

Very Respectfully
John Trenton

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.