Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34635, George Bateman, Md.
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Md. - Bateman, George - S. 34635

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Port Wm. [Williams]
4 Apr

The Honble
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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State of Maryland
First Judicial District, viz.

On the fourth day of april 1818 came
George Bateman of Charles County
before the court under one of the associate Judges
of the above district that includes the
said county and made oath on 
the holy evangelists of almighty God
that in the year 1778 he was
enlisted as a soldier by Lieutenant
Samuel McPherson in Capt. Henry 
Gaithers company of the first Maryland
Regiment commanded by Col. John H.
Stone that he continued in that 
company until the end of the war 
when he was discharged at Annapolis
at which time he was under the
command of Capt. Edward Brown.
and that by reason of his reduced
circumstances in life he is now
in need of assistance from this 
county for support -- sworn to
this fourth day of April 1818.
John R Plaiter [signature]

I John R Plater the associate Judge as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said George Bateman did serve in 
the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the precding [preceding] declaration
and now transmit the proceedings and testimony to him before me
John R Plater [signature]

On the fourth day of April 1818 also
appeared before me Nathan Harris 
and made oath that he is
acquainted with the abovenamed
George Bateman and believes that this
circumstances are such that he stands
in need of assistance from this county
for support -- Sworn to -- 
John R Plater [signature]
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State of Maryland Charles County Sec. I hereby
certify that John R Plater Gentleman before whom the
within affidavits appear to have been made and whose name
is thereto subscribed was at the time of so doing one of the
Associate Judges of the first Judicial District of Maryland
Comprehending the Counties of Saint Marys Charles and
Prince Georges duly Commissioned and sworn, and to all
whose official acts as such full faith and
credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of
Justice as thereout: "
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of Charles
County Court this fourth day of April in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen"

John Barnes Clk of
Charles County Court

The Honorable
The Secretary of War

Sir
I have the honor of enclosing
the above certificate of an old revolution
soldier with sentiments of great consi
-deration and respect I am yr obt sert [your obedient servant]

April 4th 1818      J R Plater
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Maryland Roll
4,800
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George Bateman, 4
of Charles Co. Mary d
Capt Gaither
Private, Maryland line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4 of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Dec. 1818,
and forwarded to Jno. R. Plater
Esq. Leonardtown, Md.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818....$40.25
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 1819... 48.
5 m.° 1/30.
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$ 88.26
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Notifications sent 3rd Feb. 1821 to Horatio C. M. Elderry, 
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Death not on G. B
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George Bateman
4800 March 1819.

Con
I L E

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To the [illegible] with chief clk.
in Sec. War's office for a
certificate
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State of Maryland Charles County Sc.
On this ninth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally
appeared in Charles County Court. Then in session being
a Court of records, constituted such by constitution and
laws of the State of Maryland, possessing a Jurisdiction
unlimited in point of amount, together with the power
of fine and imprisonment. George Bateman aged sixty
five years and upwards, resident in William and Mary
Parish in the said County, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he
served in the revolutionary war, for four years in
Captain Henry Gaithers Company, belonging to the first
regiment of the Maryland line; and that he has hereto
fore received a pention [pension] from the United States
Commencing on the fourth day of April 1818 at the
rate of eight dollars per month, agreeably to a
certificate of the secretary of war, dated the eighth
day of December, eighteen hundred and eighteen.
And I do solemny swear, that I was a resident
citizen of the united states on the 18." March 1818; and
that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or
in any manner, disposed of my property, or any
part thereof with intent thereby so to 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
day of March 1818. and that Ihave [I have] not, nor has
any person in trust for me, any property or securities
contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income
or property other than what is contained in the
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schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
Viz    1 Cow       |  1 small horse   |  1 Iron pot
           1 ox        |  2 Chairs           |  1 oven
        1 Yearling  |  1 Chest            |

Pension from the State of Maryland for Revolutionary
services of forty dollars per Annum,
that I have no trade, and am rendered incapable
by age, and by weakness proceeding from a wound
I received in the shoulder at the battle of Eutaw Springs
from cultivating the earth, in such a manner as to
procure a support. that I have one sister residing
with me, between thirty five and forty years of age,
And that I formerly received an annuity from the
County in which I reside as a pensioner out of the
poors house, but this has been withdrawn since
I received a pension from the government.
Test.  John Barnes C.

State of Maryland, Charles County Sc.
I John Barnes Clerk of Charles County Court do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of
said Court, and I do further certify that it is the
opinion of the said Court that the total amount in
value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
is forty nine dollars.

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In testimony whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of Charles County Court
this fourteenth day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty one.
John Barnes C of
Charles County Court
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March 13, 1936.

BA-J/ILL
GEORGE BATEMAN
S. 34635
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Mrs. John J. Wilhelm
223 North Main Street
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of George, Nathan and Nathaniel Bate-
man, all of Maryland.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data
and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such
information, it is impossible to comply in full with requests
pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of George Bateman
is given herein; the data given were obtained from the papers on
file in his claim for pension, S. 34635, based upon his service in
the Revolutionary War.

George Bateman enlisted sometime in 1778, served as private
in Captain Henry Gaither's company, Colonel John H. Stone's Mary-
land regiment, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs in which he was
wounded in his shoulder, and continued until the close of the war,
at which time he was in Captain Edward Paul's Maryland Company. He
was discharged at Annapolis, Maryland.

George Bateman was allowed pension on his application
executed April 4, 1818, at which time he resided in Charles County,
Maryland. In 1820, he stated that he was aged sixty-five years and
upward, but he did not give the date and place of his birth, nor the
names of his parents. He resided in 1820 in William and Mary Parish
in said Charles County.

In 1820, the soldier stated that his sister, aged between
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thirty five and forty years, resided with him, but he did not give
her name.  George Bateman made no reference to wife or children.

The soldier stated that he received a pension from the State 
of Maryland on account of his service in the Revolutionary War.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name 
of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death, of George Bateman,
you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

George Bateman
Certificate #4800
Issued December 8, 1818
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 4, 1818.
Act of March 18, 1818.
Maryland Agency.

Very truly yours,

G. H. SWEET.
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Allens Fresh
July 10th

To the Honble.
The Secretary of War
Washington City
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[right aligned] Allens Fresh July 4th 1823

To the Honbl. Secretary of War

Honbl. Sir
I take the
liberty of enclosing my affadavit [affidavit] to you, because
I have no acquaintances or friends near you.
I trust your kindness will induce you to
give it your early attention, and oblige very
much a decrepit and poor old man.
I shall get the certificate if it's directed 
to this Post office - to the care of Horatio C.
M Elderry. -- I am with my very great respect
yours George Bateman
H.C.ME
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34 635
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34 635
George Bateman
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 28
[The brackets are part of text] [Arrangement of 1870.]

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1936 - Mar. 13 - Hist. to Mrs. John J
Wilhelm - ILL
1936 - April 1 - Mrs. John J. Wilhelm advised
no further data-- see Nathan Bateman - Rev.
B.L.M. 2132 - I.L.L.
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[LETTERHEAD centered]
Wilhelm Studio
PIANO AND VOICE
11 SOUTH SECOND STREET
Frackville, Pa.

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RECEIVED
JAN 23 1936
[rest illegible]

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Veterans Administration
Washington

W. C. Black
Chief Clerk

My dear sir:-

Many kind thanks for the information you so kindly sent me.  It
has been of great help to me in the research work I am doing.

If possible, will you please send me also the records of
[handwritten] OK [end handwritten] [checkmark by hand]George Bateman, [checkmark by hand]Nathan Bateman and [checkmark by hand]Nathaniel Bateman who served
in the Maryland Troops of the Revolution?

[HANDWRITTEN MARGIN NOTE:]
Draw only 
one claim
Mar 12/36 - Mrs Finck
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I am indeed very grateful to you for your help.

Very truly yours,
[Signature by hand]Virginia Bateman Wilhelm

Mrs. John J. Wilhelm
223 North Main Street
Shenandoah, Penna.

Jan. 18th, 1936
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[aligned right] April 1, 1936.

Mrs. John J. Wilhelm
223 North Main Street
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania.

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BA-J/ILL [handwritten] our [end handwritten]
NATHAN BATEMAN
B. L. Wt. 2132 [handwritten] -100 [end handwritten]
[handwritten] George Bateman
S. 34635 [end handwritten]
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Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of George Bateman and Nathan, or Nathaniel
Bateman, who served from Maryland.

This office has no further information regarding [underlined by hand] George 
Bateman of Maryland [end underlined] than was furnished you March 13, 1936 from
pension claim, S. 34635.

The data given herein are found in the papers on file in
claim for bounty land based upon service in the Revolutionary War of
Nathan or Nathaniel Bateman.

Nathan or Nathaniel Bateman enlisted May 1, 1779,for the
war, served as private in Captain Hawkins' company, 5" Maryland
regiment [corrected on top of old letters] until June [end correction] 18, 1781, when he was killed. There are no
further data regarding his residence at enlistment, his age, or his
death.

On January 16, 1836, Rebecca Greaves, or Graves, of Balti-
more, Maryland, the sister and only heir of the above noted soldier,
applied for bounty land on account of his service and death as given
above.  She was allowed 100 acres of bounty land on warrant #2132,
issued January 27, 1836. There are no further data regarding this
sister or her family.

If you desire information regarding the location of this
land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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this city, and furnish the number of the warrant, acreage and date
of issuance as given herein.

For additional information regarding the military record of
Nathan, or Nathaniel Bateman, it is suggested that you apply to
The Adjutant General, War Department, this city

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.