Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,021, Joseph Bonner, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.

Bonner, Joseph

NUMBER
S40,021

CONTENTS
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(LEFT PAGE)
3218
Virginia
Joseph Bonner
Capt Nelson Prevali
Pennsylvania  Arm

(Typed)
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia (Script)
at the rate of 8 (script) Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 (Script) of May 1818 (script)

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 (script) of Jany 1819 (script) and sent to his wife and Esq. 
Morgantown Virginia

Arrears to 4th Sept 1818 
Seminal. all'ce ending 4 march 1819

$26.35
48.
$74.35

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

three years

_______________________________________________

Notification sent to John P. Ray Esq
7th October 1820

Morgantown Virginia 

(unknown) not in A.13
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5.218
Joseph Bonner

March 1819

[initial]
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Virginia
Be it remembered, that at a County court held in and for the County of Monongalia, at the Courthouse of the said county, on Monday the 24th of July in the year 1820. Personally appeared in open court {being a court of record, which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record like proceedings} Joseph Bonner aged about sixty six years, resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. He the said Bonner enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Nelson for one year, and at the exjuration of the said year he again enlisted under said Nelson for three years. That after said Nelson was disgraced he served under Capt. Grant, afterward under Capt. Davies in the regiment commanded by CS Butler in the Pennsylvania line under Gen. Wayne, that he was in the battle of Brandywine under Lord Herling and at the battle of Germantown. Then he served four years one of which was in the Virginia State troops and three in the United States troops. That the date of his original declaration is the 27th of May 1818, that he had received a pension and the number of the certificate is 5218, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not [unintelligible] that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself written the provision of an act Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Armies of the United States in the Revolutionary war. Payed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities, contracts or debt due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is hereto annexed and by me subscribed,
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viz one horse about fifteen years of age, eight head of sheep, one sow and seven pigs, nine pewter plates, one set of knives and forks one barshear plow one shoes. 
Signed Joseph Bonner
by mark
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Virginia

    I Nimrod Evans clerk of the County of Monongahela, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court, And, I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid, schedule of forty dollars.

   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Morgantown, the 22d of August 1820 and 45th year of the Commonwealth

                              //s//
                    Nimrod Cooms
                   Clerk of Court of Manga
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Virginia SS-Be it remembered that at a court continued and held in and for the County of Monongalia at the Court house of the said county by the Justices thereof on Wednesday the 2nd day of May in the year of our Lord 1818, Joseph Boner aged about sixty six years Resident of the said County personally appeared before the said Court and after being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth despose and say (in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress entitled an "Act to provide certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of th United States during the Revolutionary war') that he said Joseph (misspelled last name crossed through) Bonner enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Nelson for one year at the end of Said year he again enlisted under Said Nelson for three years. That after said Nelson "was disgraced he Served under Capt. Grant afterwards by Capt. Davis in the Regiment commanded by Col. Butler in the Pennsylvania line under General Wayne that he was in the battles "of Brandywine under Sard.. Sterling and at the Battle of Germantown. That in all he served four years one of which was in the Virginia State Troops and three in the United States troops "that afterwards he went to Philadelphia to get his depreciated pay And was So long Detained that he sold his pay for three guineas and gave up his discharge. That he is much disabled and not well able to support himself by Labor and that his Estate is insufficient to support him without labor. That from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the aid of his country for Suport." And it is ordered that the same be certified to the proper office agreeable to (word crossed out) questions of the act of Congress providing for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war--If appearing to the Court that the said Joseph Boner did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of four years as is stated in the said affidavit--
And also be it remembered that at a Court held in and for the County of Monongalia on Monday the 22nd day of June A. D. 1818 It was ordered that the Clerk of this Court further certify to the secretary for the Department of war that the said Joseph Bonner is unable to support himself and is in absolute need of the assistance of his country for support---
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Virginia:
I Nimrod Cooms Clerk of the County  Court of Monongalia do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the oath taken before the said Court by the within named Joseph Bonner and entered on the minutes of said Court, and that the certificate made at the June Term following is also a true copy-as the records and proceedings will show--
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal (there being no seal of present to my said office) at Morgantown in the County aforesaid this 6th day of July A. D. 1818-& 43rd year of the Commonwealth
N. Cooms Clerk (seal drawn)
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February 16, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
Joseph Bonner, S.40021

Virginia D. Anderson
239 S. High Street
Morgantown, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldier, Joseph Bunner, Boner or Bonner, who applied for pension from Monongalia County, Virginia.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claims, S.40021, based upon the military service of Joseph Bonner.

The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

Joseph Bonner enlisted, date and place not stated, and served four years as private in Captains Nelson's, Grant's and Davis' companies in Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania regiment: he was in the battled of Brandywine and Germantown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1818, at which time he was about sixty-six years of age and a resident of Monongalia County, Virginia.

In 1820 he referred to his wife as being about sixty years of age, her name not given, and also to his daughters, Peggy and Ruthy, and his grandchildren, Nancy and John, who were the children of Peggy. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.  

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistance
to te Administrator
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(two sided unfolded document)
left side
40021
INVALID
Revy
File No. 40.021
Joseph Bonner
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818

Index:-Vol. S, page 53

[Arrangement of 1870]

right side
1907 Oct. 26. Hist. to Mrs. J. S. Tomlinson No. 1 Plymouth, 11th St. N.W. Wash. D.C. by order of Mr. March
Comr. room.  aw
___________________________________
1925 Sept 23
Hist to Miss C O May
MCS
_____________________________________
1928 Feb. 25, hist. to Jas. Edgar Brown
wcs
____________________________________
1938 Feb 16. hist to Virginia D. Anderson
MCS
______________________________________
1940 June 4, hist. to Mrs. Troy Zieman
MCS
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Miss C. O. May, Inv. Div. Rm. 303
Bureau of Pensions, wants history
of Joseph Bonner, S40021

Personal enquiry

Telephone
Franklin 3477
Franklin 3478

JAMES EDGAR BROWN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1253 CONWAY BUILDING, 111 W. WASHINGTON ST.
CHICAGO

July 14th, 1927

Pension Department,
Washington,
D. C.

Gentlemen:-
I desire to know what the Pension Department records show relative to a pension granted to one of my ancestors, Joseph Bunner, of Monongalia County, W. Va., then Virginia, a revolutionary soldier who was pensioned under the Act of March 18th, 1818.

Yours very truly,
James E Brown

JEB/FM
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1914 Government St.
Mobile, Ala.
April 25, 1940
only one

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen;
I am trying to trace the Bonner line and have learned that my great-great-grand-father, Joseph Bonner died in Georgia in 1822-He was married to a Susanna same lady.
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He was born in Va. but remained in Georgia so our records show. Can you find this Joseph on record? In recent correspondence with the office of the Adjutant General, I was advised to write to you,
I will appreciate any information as I'm wanting up my ancestral line for D. AQ. R. membership.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Troy Zieman
1914 Government St.
Mobile, Ala.


stamped RECIEVED APR 29 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER# 11
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Joseph Bonner
Private
Annual allotment $96.
Placed on Pension roll
Jan. 7; 1819-
Commencement of pension
May 27, 1818
Aged 80


JW 40.021
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stamped RECEIVED
FEB 5 1938
SUB-DIV
34
(rest unreadable)

Morgantown, W. Va.
Feb. 5, 1938.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir;

I would like to have a copy of the Pension record of JOSEPH BUNNER-Boner *or Bonner. He applied and received his pension while living in Monongalia Co., Va. in 1818.  Want especially the date of his birth, name of his wife and his service, in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,
Virginia D. Anderson (written signature)
239 S. High St.
Morgantown, W. Va.
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sion on file in this Bureau.
Joseph Bonner S.40021
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
[checkmark]

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.

1 yr [crossed-out]
4 years

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Nelson
Grant
Davis

COLONEL.
Butler

STATE.
Va. [crossed-out]
Penn.

Nelson not Va.
Butler 9" Pa. [illegible] and
John Nelson 9" Pa was cashiered
See Kentucky [illegible] and Pa records.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [checkmark]
Date of application for pension, May 27, 1818 Claim allowed.
Residence at date of application, Monongalia, W. Va.
Age at date of application, 66

Remarks: In 1820 soldier stated that "my family consists of five persons
vis my wife about sixty years old very infirm, my daughters Peggy and Ruthy both young women and my two grandchildren Nancy and John
the children of Peggy" no further data as to family

Very respectfully,
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
W.C.S.
February 25, 1928.

James Edgar Brown,
1253 Conway Building,
in West Washington St.,
Chicago, Illinois.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40021, it appears that JOSEPH BONNER enlisted, date and place not stated, and served four years
as private in Captains Nelson's, Grant's, and Davis' Companies, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in
the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1818, at which time he was about sixty-six years of age and a resident of Monongalia County, Virginia.

In 1820 he referred to his wife as being about sixty years of age, her name not given, and also to his daughters, Peggy and Ruthy, and his grandchildren, Nancy and
John, who were the children of Peggy. There is no further data on file relative to his family.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.C.S. [illegible]

September 23, 1925

Miss C. O. May
Invalid Division, Rm. 303
Bureau of Pensions, Wash., D.C.

Madam;

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40021, it appears that JOSEPH BONNER enlisted,
date and place not stated, and served four years as private in Captains Nelson's, Grant's, and Davis' Companies, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1818, at which time he was about sixty-six years of age and a resident
of Monongalia County, Virginia.

In 1820 he referred to his wife as being about sixty years of age, her name not given, and also to his daughters, Peggy and Ruthy,
and his grandchildren, Nancy and John, who were the children of Peggy. There is no further data on file relative to his family.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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June 4, 1940

Mrs. Troy Zieman
1914 Government Street
Mobile, Alabama

BA-J/MCS
Joseph Bonner, S.40021

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to a Revolutionary War soldier, Joseph Bonner, who was born in Virginia
and died in 1822 in Georgia.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.40021, based on the military service of the only Joseph
Bonner (searched under all spellings) that is found in the Revolutionary War
records of this office.

The date and place of birth of Joseph Bonner and the names of his parents are not shown.

Joseph Bonner enlisted, date and place not stated, and served four years as private in Captains Nelson's, Grant's and Davis' Companies in Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine
and Germantown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1818, at which time he was about sixty-six years of age and a resident of
Monongalia County, Virginia.

In 1820, Joseph Bonner, stated that his wife (name not given) was
about sixty years of age and he referred to his daughters, Peggy and
Ruthy, and his grandchildren, Nancy and John, who were the children of
Peggy. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Joseph Bonner, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and
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possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you
address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting
Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Joseph Bonner, Certificate 5218, issued January 7, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced May 27, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator