Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 31237, for Joseph Maddin, Maryland
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( 2 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Md

Maddin, Joseph
or Madden

NUMBER
S 31237

CONTENTS
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let: 3rd June 1841
North W. Andrews
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Kentucky
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Joseph Maddin or Madden
[illegible] in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Hillary of the [illegible] commanded by [illegible] Sr Thomas in the Maryland line for [illegible] private 9 Lieutenant
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 126 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issuedthe 20 day of January 1834 and Hon R M Johnson
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Arr[illegible] to the 4th of September
[illegible] allowance ending [illegible]
366.67
63.33
$430.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 24
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State of Kentucky Fleming County [illegible]
On this 7th day of September 1832 personally appearing before the Honorable [illegible] Judge of the first Judicial district of the State of Kentucky in open court now sitting in the Fleming Circuit Joseph Maddin a native of the State of Maryland and for the last 29 years a resident of the County of Fleming Kentucky aged 75 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 entered the service of the United States in the County of Frederick in the State of Maryland, in the month of January 1777 for two months as a common soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt William Duval  - Col.  Baker Johnston and Genl William Smallwood Marched from Frederick County by Lancaster Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Pa to a place [illegible] Brunswick New Jersey when he fought the enemy and was defeated, from thence to a place called Basking Ridge
and on to Long Hill N Jersey and continued there till discharged and returned home in August 1777, he volunteered and turned out again under the same officers in the County of Frederick and marched to Baltimore, thence
to Germantown and again fought the enemy and was again defeated and remained [illegible] Germantown until dismissed and returned home
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the early part of 1778 he was commissioned by Governor Johnson of Maryland and was employed for Twelve months during which time he was employed in procuring [illegible]
for the use of the US army, and in the month of January or February 1779 he resigned his commission. And in February or March 1781 he was again commissioned by the Governor of Maryland as a Lieutenant and was attached to the company commanded by Capt Ralph [illegible] dillery and Regiment commanded by [illegible] Thomas -  Marched from Frederick to the head of Elk , thence following the army and met the prisoners taken with [illegible], near the Potomac River and was ordered to take charge of them and giving them (or part of them)to Frederick Town Barrack, and in the month of December 1781 was discharged making in the whole more than two [illegible] in the service of the United States as Volunteer and a [illegible]
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or amenity except this present, and declares that he is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[illegible],
Joseph Madden
Mark
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[scribbled out]
State of Kentucky
Fleming Circuit Sct September term 1832
"The foregoing Declaration of Joseph Madden
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1837
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Sworn to in
open Court by the said Joseph Madden
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and officer and served as he states. And
further the said Court certifies the said appli
cant is entirely blind
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I Laken D Stockton, Clerk of the Court for
the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of
Joseph Madden for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and seal of
office this 13th day of September
1832.
L. D. Stockton
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County Set on this 30th day of December 1832 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for Fleming County Kentucky, Joseph Maddin, within named & made oath in the form of Law that he was born from the information of his parents on the 19th day of January 1758 in the State of Maryland in the County of Frederick & further that he has a record of his and his [illegible] lost his common age in his family Bible and he further states that he [illegible] a written discharge - he will [illegible] to his [illegible]
Seth Botts & Thomas W. Fleming of Fleming County who will certify for him given
[illegible] the day and year above.
DK Stockton
Written
State of Kentucky
Fleming County [illegible]
Personally appeared before me Dorsey H. Stockton a Justice of the peace for Fleming County Ky Seth Botts and Thomas W Fleming and made oath that they are well acquainted with Joseph Madden and that they believe his statement is correct as regard his revolutionary service and true
I certify said Botts and Fanning are credible persons and are entitled to be believed given under my hand
30th day December 1832
DK Stockton J.P.
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Joseph Maddin
Ken.
for 1777 pension
St 11 March
pension $6.66
46.66
[illegible]
120.00
$126.66
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100


N - R n John

[illegible] Botts
Flemming
N a Rn John
Ken
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 26 1833
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 shew 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.
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A Statement, showing the Service of Joseph Maddin
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Period when the service was rendered
1777
Aug "
1778-9
March 1781
to Dec. "
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Duration of the claimant's service
Years | Months | Days.
1 | 2 months
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Rank of the claimant.
Pr.
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Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt [illegible]
do.
Capt Rilley
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Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col Thomas
do.
Col Thomas
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Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
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Country through which he marched.
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Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
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Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
This service that allowed
This service [illegible] be proved also that he was [illegible]

The applicant has not stated with precision the length of his service or required in the note e , nor is the credibility of the witness certified as required in note j. Unless more satisfactory evidence be produced and the applicant was commissioned as a Lieutenant in 1781 and served in that capacity, his claim as a Lieutenant cannot be allowed.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.


Sep 23 1833
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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 and 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 military service.
Four general classes of cases 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, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will be made before a Court of the Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court 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 
County of                               } ss.

On this (     ) day of (     ) personally appeared (a) before (     ) A.B. a resident of (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 officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, in 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 enered 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 belong to the militias, 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 belong to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and sub-scribe 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 day 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 signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the (     ) and that C.D.., who has also signed the same is a 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 or 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 of 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 of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above 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 of 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 the 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 declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
(e) Every continental 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 according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italic]about three or four months[end italic], is too 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 place 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. 
[connecting bracket hand drawn in the right margin next to the entirety of item (e)]
(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. [centered across page, slightly larger]

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 to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

Proof of Service. [centered across page, slightly larger]

(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. 
The notes from (a) to ([inelegible]) 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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31237
Revy INVALID
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File No. 21,237
Joseph Madden or Maddin
Sergt Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County
Be it known that before me James Harrison a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Aaron Kendall and made oath in due form of Law that Joseph Maddin who is now present and is about the age of this deponent, was a Lieutenant in the Regiment Commanded by Col Thomas of Frederick County Maryland. That the said Joseph Maddin was the Lieut. in Captain Ralph Hillard Company in the Regiment aforesaid and that he knows J Maddin was in the service of the United States, in the Regiment aforesaid from the State of Maryland. For nine months to with from the period of April of thereabouts 1781 til the last of December 1781 or first of January 1782 - this deponent belonging to the Company to which said Maddin was attached - But this deponent altho it is above stated J Maddin was a Lieutenant. yet he has not such a recollection as to day what his rank was - but he knows well of his services except as to the rank --
Sworn to and subscribed
This 9th day of May 1883
Aaron Kendall
before me
Ja, Harrison J.P.
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State pf Kentucky, Fleming County
I Joshua Stockton, Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid certify that James Harrison before whom the forgoing deposition was sworn to and subscribed was at the time of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in Fleming County duly commissioned and sworn, and that due faith and credit are and ought to be given all his official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand this 10th of September 1833. 

J. Stockton Clk

I am personally augmented with Aaron Kendall & he is a respectable & credited man

R [illegible] Johnson
20th Jan [illegible]34
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Kentucky Fleming County 
I Joshua Stockton Clerk of Fleming County Court do hereby certify that DK Stockton who has signed the preceding certificate is a an
acting Magistrate in for said County duly
commissioned and qualified as such according
to law and entitled to credit --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said
County this 7th day of February 1833
Joshua Stockton Cl