Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4521, for John Supler, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn  

Supler, John 
Rachel

NUMBER
W 4521
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Reported
Letter Col. John McCoy 6th Sept 1849
Amos Binden Feby 26 1855


4850    Peth
Pennsylvania
=========
Rachel Sapler
widow of John Supler
Penn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Pri & Seaman
=========
Inscibed on the Roll at the rate of
59 Dollars 63
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
=========
Certificate of Pension issued the
29 day of May 1847
and sent to 
Hon R L. Rose
Allen Hill
N.Y.
==========
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 628 Vol. 2
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6570 Pittsbg
Pennsylvania
========
John Supler
I   _____  in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Rudolph of the ____ commanded
by _______ in the Penna
line for Private 10 mo 21 days-- $35. 63
Seaman 6 mo --       24.00
 / 59.63
----------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency
the rate of 29 Dollars 63 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
----------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March
1833 and sent Hon T.M.T. McKen
[  ]   House Reps
================
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832     $89.44
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 - 29. 81
========
$11925
========

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 2 Page 183
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No 18941
---
J. Supler


Susp. 7. Dec. 32
Obj. 4.5.11. 12. 13.
Int. 2.6

Honble T.M.S. McRennan
Ho. of Reps.
uspd 13 Feb. 33
Obj. 16

[unclear]

Admitted
Private 10 mo 21?   35.63
Seaman 6 mo          24.-
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$59.63
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BRIEF in the case of John Supler
of Washington in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? not mentioned
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
- Period.
Early in the Rev
War
1777 Spring
1778
- Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
Days
2 mon
enlisted in the Black
time not stated
near - 2
time not stated
- Rank.
As a
Private
Privateer
- Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Randolph, drafted
Capt Rollinson
Capt Lindsay
Capt Brooks
Capt Robley
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester Co. Pa.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence, not certified to be credible
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Neither Court or Judge named in decln.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
D. Brown /s/
Examining Clerk.
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PRECUTIONS in FRANCE.             237

offer him that sacrifice. But besides this, the title of a
ther of his people which he has so justly acquired, secures
him the free homage of our hearts! a homage the more
glorious, as it is entirely the effect of his majesty's merit.
If therefore any writings, any attempts should be ascribed
to us, that have not this stamp, as has already been too
often the case, your lordship may conclude, that the whole
is the work of calumny." By the French king's declaration
of the 14th of May, 1724, and others, "All men
who profess the protestant religion, are to be condemned
to the gallies for life; all women to be shut up in unneries
; and all preachers to suffer death." -- What a
government is this to live under! -- How happy is that of
Popery always the same, p. 85.
HISTORY


PERSECUTIONS IN SCOTLAND, & c.       95
mass said in her chapel, and this without any pomp.
Nevertheless, some lords still continued to profess the old
religion; and being in hopes of restoring it by her
thority, they then made their court to her with great
assiduity. These lords were very considerable, by their
birth, their riches, and their vassals; and yet they perhaps
, would never have once thought of restoring the old
religion, had they not depended on the queen's favour,
who only could balance the power of the protestants.
Their first project was, to alienate her, if possible, from
such of the protestants as had most credit with her, and
with the nation; and as James Star, her natural brother,
adhered strongly to the protestant religion, he thence
became the chief object of their hatred. The queen, on
her arrival, had made him chief minister, whence they
exerted their utmost endeavours to destroy him in her
good opinion. But all the efforts of the Romanists, to
restore popery, proved ineffectual; and it has never been
able to triumph in Scotland, since the times of which we
have been treating: and may it be for ever kept from
thence
Rapin, Vol. ii. p. 65.
HISTORY
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They Names & ages of
John & Rachel Supler
Children
Susannah Supler was born
Decemb 21 in 1784 about 6 oclock
in the afternoon
------------------
Rachel Supler was born
Feb 13 in 1786 About 9 Oclock
in the sfternoon
------------------
Peggy Supler was born
March 17 in 1787 about
10 Oclock in the Morning
------------------
John Supler was born [ ? ]
[  ? ]  5 Jan 17?
unclear
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Sarahs Supler was born
May 6th, 1793 Sunday [  ]
about 6 oclock
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Samuel Supler
July 17th
[ unclear ]


Ann Supler Was Born
January 30th 1798 in
the Morning about 5 Oclock
--------------------
Supler Was Born
May 15th 1801 in the
Morning about Eight  Oc
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Edward Supler was
Born Feberey 17th 180?
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Ann Supler Was [ ]
January 30th 1?
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On this first day of October 1832 personally
appeared before the
in the County of Washington State of Pennsylvania
John Supler a resident of said County aged seventy
five years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benifit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

I was drafted and served a two months tour
under Captain Jacob Rudolph Chester County
Pa in one of the first years of the Revolutionary 
War shortly after the battle of Paulus hook - was
stationed at Allentown Newjersey all the time

The next time I entered the service was in the spring
of 1777 when I enlisted in the Andria Doria
or Black Brig under Captain Robinson and
served in said Brig untill about the time of
the Battle of Germantown when all in crew
except the sailors were discharged I believe.

I went home and immediately hired as a
substitute for George Grove under Capt
John Lindsey of Chester County Pa and served
the most if not all the two months tour under
said Lindsey but I am not sure part of
this service was under Capt William Brooks
I next volunteered under said Brooks and
served under him as such untill the British
left Philadelphia

My not service was in the Walker Privateer
of [  ?  ] in 1778 under Captain Mathew Haller
we cruised among the West India Islands -
took two Merchants [  ?  ] - returned into port
at Philadelphia in April

I think I was out one tour more than I
have mentioned as first of a tour in Jersey
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I was booth October 1756
He hereby relinquishes every claim what
ever to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the pension
on roll of the Agency of any State or Territory
Sworn to and subscibed the day and
year aforesaid
John Supler /s/

Feb. 1. 1832
Thomas Officer Pro.

We Samuel M. Keehan & Isaac Mayes
residing in Washington County
and State of Pennsylvania hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with John
Supler who has subscribed and sworn to
the above declaration that we behind him
to be seventy five years of age that he is [  ?  ]
and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution and that we concur in
that opinion
Samuel Wheehan
Isaac Mayes
Sworn in open Court,
Oct. 1. 1833
Thomas Office Pro

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter & after putting the inter-
rogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the
above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier & served
as he states. And the Court further certifies, that I
appears to them, that Samuel McTheehein & Isaac Mayes
who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of
Donegal township, Washington County, that they are
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credible persons 7 that their statement is entitled to
credit.

I Thomas Officer Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court to matter of the 
application of John Supler for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office the day
aforesaid.
Thomas Officer Pro.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a justice of the Peace for the County of Washington
State of Pa. John Super of said County
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith [ ? ] 
by reason of old age and 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 but the year of
he cannot remember nor even venture to guess as to
for service Captain Rudolph  2 months

In the Anna Doria as stewarts mate
in 1777 as I find the battle of Germantown
was in that year    6 months

For service as a private in the companies
of Captain Lindsey & Books while the
British [ lay?] at Philadelphia which I find by
[ ? ] History was from 26 Sept 1777 untill
the 18th June 1778 and I am sure I was  [ ? ] 
the British took possession and remained out in
he service untill after they left--  8 months  20 days
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the 18th June 1778 and I am sure I was out before
the British took possession and remained out in
the service untill after they left - - - 8 months 21 days
making in all 16 months and 21 days
He had Documentary evidence [ ? ] are
all lost long ago and he knows of no person
who can prove his service or any part of it
except Major Brooks if he is alive who lives
Hartford Township Chester County Pa when
I left them 40 years since - Mrs Ann W Loughlin
 of this neighborhood lived in Chester County the
time of my service and at her fathers house
and she knows of my leaving home several times to
go into service and returning from service but
she never saw [     ?     ] -  John Supler
sworn and subscribed before me this
3d Jany 1833
Isaac Mayes J. P.

John McCluskey a clergyman residing in
Donegal Township Washington County Pa. hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with John Supler who
has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration
that I believe him to be seventy five years of
age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood 
where he resides to have been a soldier of
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the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
John McCluskey /s/

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty third of January 1833
Isaac Mayes /s/

And the undersigned further certifies that the Revd
John MCluskey who has signed and sworn
to the above certificate is a resident and respected
Clergyman of this neighborhood
Isaac Mayes /s/

J Sipler
18941

Washington County  SS
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I Thomas Officer Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify,
that Isaac Mayes Esqr before whom the fore
going certificate was made was at the time
and now is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly
commissioned and that full faith and credit is and ought to
be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Washington the 26 day of Jany A.D. 1833
Thomas Officer, Prothy  /s/
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Washington  SS

On this 24th day of
February 1849.. personally appeared before me Isaac
Hodgens a Judge of said County Courts Rachael
Supler aged eighty one years, resident of the township
of Donegal in said County who being first duly
sworn according to Law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 and
the acts subsequent thereto -
This declarant states that she is the widow of
John Supler deceased, who was a soldier of the
revolutionary war and who [  ?   ] a pension [ from ?  ]
the United States at the rate of fifty five dollars
and sixty three cents per annum - and who died
on the fourteen (14th) day of June in the year
eighteen hundred & thirty five (1835.)
This declarant further states that her maiden
name was Rachael Kirk that she was married
to the said John Supler in the month
of February in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty four in the City of Philadelphia
by a clergyman named Hitter and that from
the time of her aforesaid marriage she lived in
lawful wedlock with the said John Supler
/and had ch/   until the time of his death &
had children born prior to the first day of
January 1794- 

This declarant further states that 
the annexed record  is the original family record
of her said husband that it was made by him and
in his own handwriting - that it was made about
the time of the birth of his eldest child, and that the
various entries in said record were made at the
times of the respective births of the other children 
of this declarant & her said husband
- that since the decease of her said husband
the annexed record has remained 
in the possession of this declarant and
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her said husband's sister -
This declarant further states that since the death
of her aforesaid husband she has not again
married-
Rachael Supler X her mark
Sworn & subscribed
to the day & year first
above written
Before me
Isaac Hodgens /s/
Judge of the Court


State of Pennsylvania
County of Washington    SS
I hereby certify that the
Rachael Supler the above named declarant
is unable by reason of old age & total infirmity
to appear in open Court: and I
further certify that satisfactory evidence
was adduced before me that John Supler, the
husband of the above named declarant
died on the fourteenth (14th) day of June
in the year eighteen hundred & thirty
five (1835.)  And that the above named
declarant still remains his widow-
Isaac Hodges Judge /s/
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Reported


10653
Pennsylvania
=========
Rachael Supler
Widow of John Supler
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 14th June 1835
of Washington in the State of Penn
who was a Pri & Seaman & Compy
commanded by Captain Rudolph of the
Regt commanded by ______ in
the Revolution /line/ for 10 mo 21 [ ?  ]
                                         6 mo  0 [  ?  ]
=======================
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
at the rate of 59 Dollars 63
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
=======================
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of
May 1849 and sent to Hon. R.S. Rose
Allens Hill,
N.Y.
Total amount,  $ 
===============
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by TH Lumpkin Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 231.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4521
Rachel Supler
Widow
John Supler
Pvt. & Seaman Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2d 1848
Index:-Vol. M, Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1556
Pitt
Pennsylvania
==============
Rachael Supler
widow of John Supler
who was a Pri & Seaman
in the Revolution
[ unclear ] 14 Jany 1835
==============
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 59 Dollars 63
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1849.
==============
Certificate of Pension issued
the 29th day of May, 1839
and sent to
Hon. R. L. And
Allens Hill 
N.Y.
===============
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2   Page 116
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unclear




where to apply for to get the money, please
in [  ] where to apply for it   February
the  [   ] 1855

Truly your
Amos Burden

Alibes
Amos Burden
Mahoning post office
Stork County Ohio




unclear
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John Supler Pa Pittsg, act 7 June 1832
at $59.63/100 per annum
to what time paid?
Died 14th June 1835
Pd to his death
BLB
Pension Office
May 29, 1819

died 1835
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13.864439638

Rachael Supler
Declaration & e
Pa

admitted
Pi. $59.63 per
annum 4 March
1836
all the act


Hon, R.S. Rose
Allens Hill
N.Y.
Act 7 July 1838.
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John

HISTORY
OF THE
ROMISH PERSECUTIONS
IN
IRELAAND
AND,
The REFORMATION there.

Q. WHEN was Ireland conquered by the
English?
A. In 1171, under Henry II; though
Edgar pretended that he had done this
long before.    's Invasion of it was
founded on a bull granted to him by Pope Adrian. In
this bull were the following particulars, among others.
"You have advertised us, dear son in Christ of your design
"of an expedition into Ireland, to subject the island to
"just laws; and to root out vice, which has long flourished
"there." This was the pretended design of the king
but the truth was, the English thought it greatly for their
interest
F
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98
HISTORY of the ROMISH
interest to subdue Ireland. And that the pope had a
strong eye to the interest of the church, is evident
from another part of the bull, which runs thus. "We
"exhort you to do whatever you think proper, to advance
"the honour of God, and the salvation of the
"people, whom we charge to submit to your jurisdiction,
"and own you for their sovereign lord; provided, always,
"that the RICHTS OF THE CHURCH are inviolably preserved
"and the PETER PENCE duly paid." On this
occasion both the king and the pope acted a very hypocritical
part. The latter was desirous that Ireland should be
subjected by the English, because it had not yet acknowledged
the papal supremacy: and this was the vice which
was to be rooted out.
Q. When was Ireland converted to Christianity?
A. Under pope Celestinus I, who sent Palladius to
preach the gospel there. The Irish being deprived of
this first bishop, by an untimely death, Patrick was sent
in his stead, who converted most of the natives. Their
posterity have ever considered him as their apostle, and
still hold him in great veneration, Ireland soon after
the conversion of the people, abounded in monks, most
of whom became so famous for their sanctity, that the
island was thence called The Country of Saints. Hence
sprung a considerable number of learned according to
those times) and zealous men, who greatly promoted
the conversion of other nations. Camden observes, that the
Saxon flocked, in those days, to Ireland, as to the
great mart of learning; but the Irish being frequently
exposed to foreign invasions; these expelled both religion
and crudition. The invaders were the Englis, the
Novivegians, the German, the Danes, &c. The island
was afterwards divided into seven kingdoms. The list
lost their liberty, by a difference which happened between
two of these kings, the weakest of whom invited the
Engle to his assistance.
Q. What farther steps were taken in the conquest of
A. Henry II, before he himself went thither, sent
Robert Fitz Stephen, and Richard Strongbow, earl of Pembroke
, who made important conquests, though with an
incor
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Washington Carney   SS

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
I James Brown Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said Court do hereby certify
that Isaac Hodgens Esq. before whom the above and
foregoing proceedings were had was at the time and
now is one of the associate Judges of this the 14th Judicial
District in said State, duly commissioned and qualified and
full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his
official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Washington
this 27th day of February A.D. 1829
James Brown, Pro. /s/