Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40487, for William Spencer, Virginia
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SERVICE: Va & Ind. Wars.
Spencer, William
NUMBER: S 40487
CONTENTS
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16.108 R
Ohio
William Spencer
of Clinton Co in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crawford of the Virginia line, for the term of Three years
War

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Novr. 1819 and Sent to Joshua Collett Esq
Wilmington, Clinton Coy. Ohio.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 106.35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
$154:35
12 5/31 6/30
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

Notification sent November 10. 1820 to Isaiah Morris. Wilmington, Ohio
He died Sept. 11, 1833.
From A.B.
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Amended Declaration
State of Ohio & Cruther courts
(DITRICT OF       SS crossed out)
On this 20 (24 crossed out) day of (July crossed out) October 1819, before me, the subscriber, on e of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the said ^Cahill (district crossed out), personally appeared Wm Spencer aged 70. years, resident in Cluton County in the said (district crossed out) ^county, 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 he, the said William  enlisted for the term of three years. on the    day of     in the year 1774 or 5 - in Hampshire County in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Hugh Stinnson or Stennsen of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Crawford - in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the close of the war, when he was discharged from service in the state of Kentucky on Preshing town that he was in the battle (s of crossed ) at the Mouth of Green Creek and where Crawford in a different act Landry he was [illegible[ more than a year in guard or and (Standing norm. was general at winchester he was a year. Sometimes out aft. Green. and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has not other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
 I, Joshua Collett Judge, &c., as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Spencer - did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before m, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his county for support.
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SEAL OF THE COURT.
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State of Ohio Sct.
Be it remembered that on the twenty seventh day 7 July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen of the Independence of the United States the 43 and of our State the 16th. Personally came before me the subscriber president of the Courts of Common pleas of the Second Circuit William Spencer Clinton County, State of Ohio who after being duly sworn according [illegible] on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he is about seventy five years of age, that he enlisted in Hampshire County Virginia and marched to Bedford Penna. under Captain Barret Major Field and Colonel Beauford and from there to Sagamis Valley where we had engagement for two days with the Indians, from thence to Pittsburgh, and relieved the garrison by transport of provisions and from then to Bedford and fort Cumberlands and in the next years back to the Shawnee tours or Sanduskey river and then in engagements [illegible] five hundred and eighty four white men [illegible] with them and there concluded a treaty with them and after that immediately returned back to [Fort?] Pitt. and then [illegible] up the [illegible], who was claimed by fathers brothers under [illegible] and staid there a short time and again marched to Fort Cumberland & then discharged and in revolutionary war he enlisted in fall of seventy eight at Fort Cumberland for during the war company of Captain Hugh Stevens regiment commanded by Colonel Crawford join them march against the Indians of the west on marching Lord river and was in engagement in Sandusky when Crawford was taken and discharged by the Fourth and then returned to Fort Cumberland again. Then went out under Wayne Wilkinson down the river Ohio here means suing and was out walls during as far north west as Greenville, and served two years in that quarter and then he was discharged, which is defended and worn out and lost, by times, and that his has no evidence of his serving in his possession and that of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of the Country for support.
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year first above written
John Thompson
       his
William X Spencer
          mark
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State of Ohio Sct.
I John Thompson president as within mentioned do [illegible] that upon examination with:  it appears that affiant performed services as revolutionary war and on examination of neighbor and son of affiant and affiant particularly it appears satisfactorily that the applicant is poor destitute of property and from a wound received in right breast which went thro to back of shoulder he is disable from work, and much needs the support provided by act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in land & naval service of United States in revolutionary war.
John Thompson
July 27th 1818
Done at Chillecothe Ross County
Second Circuit State of Ohio

The State of Ohio
Ross County Ss
I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid certify that John Thompson whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is President Judge of the Court of Common please for the second Circuit including the said county of Ross and that the signature of the said John Thompson is in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court his 27th day of July 1818 and in the 16th year of this State
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk


Wm Spencer
Col Crawfords Virga Regt
1776

[illegible]
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228
Clinton County Ohio
Application for Pension
William Spencer
No. 16,108
issued 26 Novr. 1819
Mar '20
Copy

Con

Isaiah Morris, Clk.
Wilmington, Ohio.
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The State of Ohio Clinton County Court of Common Pleas seventh Circuit - of the Term of September in the year 1820
On the twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid expressly constituted such by the Laws and ordinances of the State of Ohio having power to find and imprison with Jurisdiction Unlimited in point of amount William Spencer aged about ninety years being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first May 1820 that he the said William Spencer sometime about the revolutionary War enlisted for the Term of three years at West Liberty in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Hugh Stinson in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Crawford in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment and that he continued to serve in that company until the expiration of his term of service when he was discharged from said service at Newport in the State of Kentucky which discharge was in writing signed by Capt. Hugh Stinson aforesaid but is now lost and gone from the possession of this deponent.  That he was in several small battles but none of celebrity and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service  And in pursuance of an act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any maner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so do 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 of March one thousand eight hundred
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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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of Property
1 Mare supposed to be worth               $30.00
2 Cows of the Value of ten dollars each  20.00
2 pots supposed to be worth 1$ each       2.00
5 hogs of the value of $1 each                  5.00
6 plates and 1 dish worth                          0.50
Whole amount                                      $57.50
I am by occupation a labourer but through age and infirmity I am unable to support myself  I have no family living with me except myself and wife
William Spencer x his mark
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court 21st Sept 1820
Isiah Morris  clk
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The State of Ohio Clinton County Ss
Be it remembered that at a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wilmington in and for the County aforesaid at the term of September aforesaid, Before the Honorable Joshua Cotlett Esquire President, Jesse Hughes, George McManis and Arron Sewell Esquires his Associates Judges of our said Court of common Pleas the Declaration and Schedule of William Spencer (of which the foregoing is a copy) were exhibited to our said Court for the purpose of obtaining the provisions of the Act of Congress in that case made and provided  Whereupon all and singular the premises being seen the Court are of Opinion that the property contained in the said schedule is the Value of fifty seven dollars and fifty cents
In Testimony whereof I Isaiah Morris Clerk of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court at Wilmington the sixth day of October AD One thousand eight hundred and twenty
Isaiah Morris Clk
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The State of Ohio Clinton County Ss
I Jesse Hughes Senior Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Clinton aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaiah Morris by whom the foregoing attestation was made at the time of making thereof was Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Clinton, and the said attestation is in due form of law.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Wilmington the 16th day of October AD. One thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Jesse Hughes
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April 29, 1938
William Spencer, S. 40487
BA-J/MCS

Mr. C.A. Spencer
102 North Fourth Street
Miamiburg, Ohio

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pennsion claim, S.40487, based on the military service of William Spencer.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While living on the Ohio River at a place seven miles above Wheeling, he enlisted, date not given, and served nine or twelve months as private with the Virginia troops under Captain Barret and Colonel Buford; he was in the Indian battles of Ligonier and Shawneetowns and aided in reclaiming five hundred and eighty four white men, women and prisoners and brought them back to Fort Pitt. He enlisted in the fall of 1776 in Captain Hugh Stinson's company in Colonel William Crawford's regiment, was in the battle of Brush River in Pennsylvania and served until the close of the Revolution. He also served two years on the Ohio River under Generals Wayne and Wilkinson, no details of this service given.
On account of his service in the Revolution, William Spencer was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1818, at which time he was living in Clinton County, Ohio.
In 1818 he stated that he was about seventy-five years of age, in 1819 he stated he was seventy years of age and in 1820 that he was about ninety years of age.
William Spencer died September 11, 1833.
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In 1820 Willliam Spencer referred to his wife but did not give her name.
In 1819 a son, John, testified in Ohio in behalf of his father and stated that he was about nine years of age when his fathere entered the service.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of William Spencer.
Very Truly Yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Ref.
R-LA

[STAMP]
17819

[STAMP]
Received 
G.A.O.
Jan 22 31

3444 E. Central
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 19, 1931

The Comptroller Gen.,
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir:
Will you please advise me if Certificate No. 16108 Ohio Agency on Wm. Spencer arrears of Pension paid Nov. 22, 1833 is the same Wm Spencer Rev. War Pensioner #S.40487.  If so please give me date of his death and place of death if possible.
Very truly,
Susie Spencer Murphy
(Mrs. N.J. Murphy)

[STAMP]
US Pension Office
A
Jan 28 1931
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401N . Washington Ave.,
Wichita, Kansas
May 31, 1927.

Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Please give me as much information as possible on the following as regards parentage place of birth & death & place of enlistment & name of wife & children.
1.Wm. Spencer of the Va. Continental Line
2. James A Spencer, Va. St. Militia
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Both Wm. & James became residents of Clinton Co. Ohio after the Rev. War.  I request this to clear up my Rev. ancestry & I'll be grateful for such information as you may be able to furnish.
Very sincerely
Susie Spencer Murphy
Mrs. N.J. Murphy
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General Accounting Office
Washington

Records Division 
In Reply Please Quote
R-LA

January 27, 1931

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pension,
Washington, D.C.

Sirs:
Attached hereto is letter from Mrs. N.J. Murphy
3444 E. Central, Whchita, Kansas, dated January 19, 1931, relative to Revolutionary soldier William Spencer, which is referred for your consideration and reply direct to the writer therof.
For the Comptroller General of the United States.
Respectfully,
[Signature] WM Richardson
Chief, Records Division.
[Stamp] Pension US Office Jan 28 1931
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Columbia, Mo. April 1. 1924
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir
your department sent me at my request the record of
William Spencer, a Revolutionary War Pensioner. (S.4048
Will you please inform me, when his pension stopped
and if it was applied for or extended to his
wife, and if so the copy of her application
Respectfully
,
Mrs. L.F. Colley
603d Providence Rd.
Columbia
Missouri
[Stamp| U.S. Pension Office H Apr 4 1924
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Columbia Mo. July 14 1923

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir,
In reply to your letter of July 6. 1923 I would say that I am not quite sure which William Spencer is the one whose record I am seeking.  I am under the impression that it is William Spencer [inserted above  Mrs. C. infd he was born in 1761] who lived in Bullitt Co. Ky. and that William Spencer who died in Clinton Co. Ohio, was his son, as was James Spencer born 1762. d. 1843 (Rev. War Records, V.L.M.W.J. 4590)  If the records shown that Wm Spencer. Bullitt Co. Ky. was not enlisted from Ohio Co. Va. or was not old enough to have been the father of William and James Spencer of Clinton Co. Ohio, I think it must be William Spencer of Clinton Co. Ohio, father of James, that I am seeking.
Very Truly
Mrs. L.F. Cottey
603a Providence Rd.
Columbia Missouri
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
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S.F. 42487
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D, C., [blank], 19[blank]
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of William Spencer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
_________________________________________________
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
[blank]
Fall of 1776 [to end of war.]
Also [2 years]

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 or 12 months
[Fall of 1776] to end of war.
[Also} 2 years

RANK. | Pvt

OFFICERS UNDERE WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN.
Barret
Hugh Stinson
on the Ohio River [illegible] under

COLONEL.
Buford
William Crawford
Wayne & Wilkinson
  
STATE. | Va.
---------------------------------------------------
Battles engaged in, Ligenin Valley, Shaninutowns, Sandusky & Branch River Va | where he was wounded in breast & shoulder

Residence of soldier at enlistment, 7 miles above Wheeling on the Whip River

Date of application for pension, July [2]7, 1818 [following words illegible] 

Residence at date of application, Clinton County Ohio

Age at date of application, In 1818 he stated that he was almost [illegible] yrs old in 1819 that he was [illegible] yrs old and in 1820 that he was [illegible] yrs old.

Remarks:  In 1820 he referred to his wife. Name not stated. His son John was about 9 yrs of age when his father enlisted [illegible] service.  There is no further data on file as to his family
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Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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February 2, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Mrs. N. J. Murphyk
3444 E. Central
Wichita, Kansas

Dear Madam:
Your letter of January 19, which you addressed to the Comptroller Genral, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. has been referred to this bueau for consideration.
You are advised that William Spencer (S.40487) received pension, Certificate No. 16108. In 1820 he was living in Clinton County, Ohio. He died September 11, 1833, place not shown. 

Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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January 16, 1926

Mrs. N. J. Murphy
401 N. Washington Ave.
Wichita, Kansas

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 404087, it appears that WILLIAM SPENCER,  while living on the Ohio River in a place seven miles above Wheeling, he enlisted, date not given, and served nine or twelve months as a private with the Virginia troops under Captain Barret and Colonel Buford; he was in the battles with Indians of Ligonier Valley and Shawneetowns.  He enlisted in the fall of 1776 in Captain Hugh Stinson's Company in Colonel William Crawford's Regiment: he was in the battle of Sandusky and was wounded in the breast and shoulder in the battle of Brush River in Pennsylvania and served until the end of the Revolution.  He also served two years on the Ohio River under Generals Wayne and Wilkinson.
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In 1820 he referred to his wife but did not give her name.  His Son, John, was about nine years of age when his father entered the services. [handwritten notation] In 1817 [illegible]

There are no further data on file relative to the family of William Spencer.
[handwritten notation]
Coll. d. Sept. 11, 1833 | Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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May 6, 1924

Mrs. L. F. Cottey
603a Providence Road
Columbia, Mo.

Madam: 
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name of the person paid you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1000 E Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data: " William Spencer, Certificate No. 16108, issued November 26, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced July 27, 1818, Act of March 16, 1818, Ohio Agency".
It does not appear that any one applied for pension as the widow of this soldier.  He died September 11, 1833.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Wm. Spencer ~
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40487

Revy  Invalid.
File No. 40,487
William Spencer
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index:-Vol S, Page 483
Arrangement of 1870

1921 Feby 12 Hist. to Mrs. Jno. A. Hyde
1923. Aug. 24. Hist to Mrs. L.F. Cottey
1924-May 6-Mrs. L.F. Cottey advised how to obtain date of last payment etc. and that no one applied for pension as the widow of said soldier. MMSF
1928. Jan. 16 - Hist to Mrs. N.J. Murphy MCS
1931. Feb. 2.  Mrs. N.J. Murphy adv. as to date of death MCS
1938. Apr. 29. Hist to Mr. C.A. Spencer.  see letter in Rev. Clm Jas. Spencer [illegible] 4290 M.C.S.
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Rev. ED

Jan. 8, 1921.

Pension Department
Washington, D.C.
Please send me the Revolutionary war record of my great great grandfather William Spencer, who lived in Winchester, Va. just before the Rev.  He removed to Ohio about 1780 where he and his sons James and John volunteered under Capt Daniel Brady in Indian [illegible], as rangers.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours truly
Judiah S. Hyde
Mrs. Jno A Hyde
1578 N. Carroll Ave.
Dallas, Texas.

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office.
Jan 12 1921
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April 29, 1928
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MM[3]F/MCS/BAmJ
James Spencer, W. 4590
William Spencer, S. 40487

Mr. C. A. Spencer
102 North Fourth Street
Miamisburg, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you are interested in the record of soldiers with the surname, Spencer, who may have served at old Fort Washington (CINCINNATI) from the time it was founded to the time of its discontinuance, and request to know whether or not this office has a list of those soldiers, upon which might be shown the names, James Spencer, and his father, William Spencer, those of special interest to you.

This office does not have the list cited above.

[left margin handwritten notation] Not my par. F
{The Revolutionary War records have been {searched for James and William Spencer, the {two designated by you, and their records are {furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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State of Ohio
Seventh Circuit Ss.
Personally appeared before the undersigned President of the Courts of Common pleas for the seventh Circuit on this 18th day of September 1819. John Spencer of full age, who being sworn deposeth and saith that William Spencer his father now present, who made the affidavit to obtain a pension, before the Hon. Judge Thompson President of the 2d. Circuit in Ohio dated 27th July 1818.  a considerable time before the Battle of Brandywine, but how long or at what particular time, this deponent does not recollect, the said William went into the army as a soldier at the times this deponant expected he would be taken to the main army of the revolution, but he was sent up the Ohio, to a fort near Pittsburg  The said William with his family then resided on the Ohio 7 miles above Wheeling   This deponant was then about 9 years old.  The said William continued in the service as a soldier from that time for more than 9 months, this deponant thinks for more than one year without being at home, he understood he was in the fort near Pittsburgh at [illegible] when he returned he was dressed in [illegible] whether he was listed as drafted, or whether he served in the Malitia on the line of his own knowledge.  This deponent does not know.  he was with Colonel Crawford when he was defeated.  The said William  served in the fort at Wheeling some months   he continued in the service during the war with the indians as a soldier except that he was now [illegible] there at home, as he passed, for a week or a few days or hours as though on furlow.  He served with Wayne in his [illegible]
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The State of Ohio Clinton County Ss
I Isaiah Morris Clerk of the court of Common pleas for the County of Clinton aforesaid do hereby certify that Joshua Collett Esquire before whom the annexed Deposition of John Spencer and Daniel Shauhan were taken and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate thereof at the time of taking the said Depositions was, and now is President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas for the seventh circuit in the State of Ohio including the said County of Clinton, and that the signature of the said Joshua Cottrell is in his proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court of Common pleas, at Wilmington the fourteenth day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Isaiah Morris Clk
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Amended declaration
State of Ohio
Seventh Circuit Ss.
On this 20th day of October 1819. before me the subscriber President Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the said Circuit personally appeared William Spencer aged 70 years, resident in said Circuit who being by me sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late law 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 he the said William enlisted for the term of three years on the    in the year 1776 in Hampshire County Virginia in the company then of Capt Hugh Stinson    that soone after he was put into the regiment commanded by Colonel Crawford   he served in this regiment of Crawford against the Indians on the [illegible] of the Ohio, sometime with our Captain, sometimes with another. until Crawford was taken and killed at Sandusky - and after continued in the army until he was discharged after the war had ceased in [illegible] - the said William was a soldier and fought the Indians at Crawfords [illegible] at the mouth of [illegible] on the Ohio.  and again about 20 miles above the mouth of Buffelow creek again at Brush river in Pennsylvania. - The said William was some time placed in the garrison below Pittsburg. at mouth of Burr creek [illegible] some time at Wheeling and upon Tuscaroway at ft Lewis.  That he has no evidence of his service in his power.  He is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.  Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned.
William Spencer   x his mark

Joshua Collett Prest. C.C.
7 C. O.
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I Joshua Collett Judge as afsd. do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Wm Spencer did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy for nine months at one time in Crawfords regiment.  I am satisfied that he needs the assistance of his county and transmit to the Secretary of War the foregoing and accompanying documents of the proceedings before me.
Joshua Collett

The State of Ohio Clinton County Ss
I Isaiah Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Clinton aforesaid do hereby certify that Joshua Collett Esquire before whom the within Deposition of William Spencer was taken and whose name is subscribed thereto and also to the above certificate at the time of taking the said Deposition and making the above Certificate was and now is President Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the seventh Circuit in the State of Ohio including the said county of Clinton and that the signature of the said Joshua Collett is in his proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court of Common Pleas at Wilmington the 21st day of October AD One thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Isaiah Morris Clk
[SEAL]