Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34651, Richard Biddle, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Biddle, Richard S.34651
B.L. Wt. 10955-100.
Issued Mch. 22, 1797
CONTENTS no papers
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253 Dead
Maryland Roll

Richard [check mark] Biddle
Capt Selman
Private
Maryland line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of May 1818
and seut to Thomas Bailey Esq
Baltimore.

Arrearages to 4th Septm. 1818
4 months 21/31 $37.41

Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818

177 these years
from
1777
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[vertical] of April Eighteen hundred and eighteen
[vertical] JH Harwood [illegible]
[vertical] Baltimore City Court

Richard Biddle
application
for
Pension
15 April 1818
Th. Bailey Esq
Baltimore M.
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Se
On thy 15th day of April in the year of our
Lord One thousand Eight hundred and eighteen
personally appeared before the undersigned Richard
Biddle aged about Seventy two years now
residing in the City of Baltimore, an applicant
for a pension under the Act of Congress entitled
"An Act to provide for certain persons engaged
on the land and naval service of the United
States in the Revolutionary War", and then
and there made the following declaration
on Oath, by me administered. "that he enlisted
in the year 1777 at annapolis in Captain
Jonathan Selman's Company of 4th Maryland
Regiment then commanded by Col. Hall and Lt. Col. Sam Smith,
after remaining some time in Annapolis
was marched to Philadelphia, Princeton,
Trenton, Brandywine and German Town,
depoman served three years, and in 1780, reintitled for
during the war war at the evacuation of
Charleston and the Battle of Eutau Springs,
after which time was marched back to
Annapolis and there discharged by general Order
and that he relinquished all former pensions that
from his [illegible] circumstances he need the
afsistance of his Country for support

Subscribed & Sworn
to before me
nBrice Chief Judge
Balh City Court

Richard Biddle
his Mark
[Richard Biddle's mark]
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Se.
Thereby Certify that the said
Richard Biddle in addition to the forgoing
declaration on Oath, brought before
me a certain Tobias Reynolds of
Anna Arundel County maryland; whose
deposition in here unto annexed from which
testimony it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Richard Biddle served
in the Revolutionary war against the
Common enemy on the Continental
establishment from the year 1777 to the
end of the war and is entitled to a pension
under the late Act of Congress

n Brice [illegible]
Judge Balh City Court
15th Sept 1818
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore
On this 15th day of April in the year
of our lord one thousand Eight hundred
and Eighteen personally appearing before
me the undersigned, Tobias Reynolds aged
about fifty five or fifty six years who being by me
duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he well knows Richard Biddle now presently
to have served as a private soldier in the
Revolutionary war in Cap. Johnathan Selman
Company 4th Maryland he [illegible] served
in the same Regiment and well knows said
Richard Biddle to have been a good Soldier
and served upwards of three years, to the
end of the war.
Subscribed and Sworn
to before me
nBrice Chief Judge Balh
City Court

Tobias Reynolds
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore [illegible]
J. Thomas Harwood
Clerk of Baltimore City County do hereby
Certify that the Honorable Nicholas
Price Esquire, before whom the forgoing
proceedings were taken and Certified and
who has thereto [illegible] his name,
was at the time of taking and Certifying
the same, and state [illegible] Chief Judge of
Baltimore City Council, duly Commissioned
and qualifying and to ale such Act, full
faith and Credit is and ought to be
given - In testimony whereof I have
hereunto [illegible] my hand and affix the
Seal of the said Court this fifteenth day
of April Eighteen hundred and [illegible]
Jh. Harwood [illegible]
Baltimore City Court
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November 4, 1935

Richard Biddle-S.34651
Joseph Biddle-S.C.16526
BA-J/AWF [handwritten] [illegible]

Mrs. Lillian B. Penn
234 Fifth Street
Wilson, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of your grandfather who served in the Revolutionary War or in the War of 1812 and drew a pension; you state that he was born in England, but the War Department has furnished you the War of 1812 record of a Joseph Biddle who was born in Baltimore, Maryland. You did not state the name of your grandfather, but it is assumed that it was Joseph Biddle, since you requested such a record from the War Department.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and no record found of a claim for pension based upon service of a Joseph Biddle whose military record was furnished you be the War Department.
The Revolutionary War records show only one soldier with the surname Biddle of Maryland, and none of Pennsylvania. It is that of Richard, and the War of 1812 record has been found of a Joseph Biddle of Pennsylvania. There two records are furnished you herein as they may aid you in your research.

Richard Biddle-S.34651

The Revolutionary War record of Richard Biddle
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which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 34651, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of Richard Biddle are not show, nor are the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in Annapolis and served as a private in Captain Jonathan Sellman's company, Colonel Hall's 4th Maryland Regiment, he was in the battles of "York", Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, and in 1780, he reenlisted, was at the evacuation of Charleston, and in the battle of Eutaw Springs, marched back to Annapolis and there discharged, at the close of the war.
he was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was aged about seventy-two years and living in Baltimore, Maryland.
He died January 5, 1819.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to his family.

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Joseph Biddle- S. O. 16526
The data pertaining to Joseph Biddle furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. C.16526, based upon his service in the War of 1812.
The data and place of birth of Joseph Biddle and non stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
He enlisted in Darby, [crossed out] Pennsylvania [handwritten] Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, and served as a private in Captain John Hall's Company of Pennsylvania Militia, from October 5, [crossed out] 1815 [handwritten] 1814 until December 19, 1814.
He was living in 1853 and in 1855 in Allegheny
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County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier, Joseph Biddle, was allowed pension on his application executed January 15, 1872, then aged eighty-two years and living in West Elizabeth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Biddle married July 10, 1820 in "Allegheny-town", Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Mary Patterson. He died January 18, 1878, leaving "neither widow nor minor child".
Ruth Biddle was a resident of West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, in 1879; her relationship to the soldier is not stated.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Biddle, Richard GRADE Private LINE Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER 10955 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 22, 1797 to -not shown-

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and concerning under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1778, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.
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34651
[illegible] INVALID.

File No. 34651
Richard Biddle
Pri Rev war

Aet: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 88

1926 Dec. 18-[illegible]ish to Francis
B. Culver [illegible]
1935 Nov 4 [illegible] for Mrs. Lillian B. Penn [illegible]
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Wilson, [illegible].
Oct 28/35:

Veterans Administration
Wash. D.C.

Sirs: Having been advised
by the Adjutant General
to write to you for the
information I would like
to have.
My Grandfather was a
soldier in either the
Revolutionary War or the
War of 1812 and I would
like to know which one?
He served as a commissioned
there for one month, his
Captain having died.

RECEIVED
OCT 29 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER #26
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Our knowledge is very small
concerning him but we do know
that he was in either one of the other
of these wars for he made his
home with my father and drew
a pension.
My own father knew the history
but he has been dead for the past
35 yrs. that my knowledge of him is
almost as scarce as of Grandfathers.
My own father served in the
First War yrs 64-65 his name
being Private John P. Biddle 14th
Pennsylvania Calvary. Joke
The War Dept. has given us
a history of a Joseph Biddle
served in 1812 in Captain Samuel
Lanis Co. 14th U.S. Infantry, enlisted
in Maryland Aug. 15, 1812 for a
period [illegible] Aug 15, 1817.
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Born in Baltimore 33 yo.
old at the time of enlistment
Mother says Grandfather
was born in England
and he fought for the
Colonies and his brother
Geo. Biddle fought for the
King so if you possibly
can give me any history
In connection of
Joseph Biddle I surely
will appreciate it and
Thanking you very
very much.
[illegible]
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Lillian Biddle [illegible]
234-5A St
Wilson [illegible]
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Francis B. Culver
3204 OFFICE
3204 GUILFORD AVENUE
TELEPHONE
HOMEWOOD 9756

BALTIMORE, MD. 18 Oct 1926
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, DC.
Dear Sir: Please send the Revolutionary War record
(with family data) of Richard Biddle, who served
with Maryland troops.
His widow Ann (Clark) Biddle died in 1835.
in Kentucky, presumably.
Yours truly,
Francis B. Culver

U.S.
PENSION
OFFICE
F
OCT 20
1926
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
December 18, 1926

Francis B. Culver
3204 Guilford Ave
Baltimore, Md

Sir:
I have to advice you from the papers in the
Revolutionary Ware pension claim S. 34651, it
appears that Richard Biddle enlisted at Annapolis, in [crossed out] [check mark] 1776 and served as a private in Captain
Jonathan Sellman's Company, Colonel Hall's Maryland Regiment, he was in the battles of New York,
Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, surrender
of Charleston, Eutaw Springs, and served until
close of the War.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed April 15, 1818, while a resident of
Baltimore, Maryland, aged seventy-two years.
He died January 5, 1819. There is no family data on file.
The above noted Richard Biddle is the only soldier
of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of
this Bureau.
Respectfully,
A [illegible] by [illegible] Wilson
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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He must [illegible] enlisted in 1776 as battles of Trenton +
Princeton were early in 1777 + he said he slayed
[illegible] in [illegible] after enlistment
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Payable on the 4th of March
and 4th Sept. of each
year by J.A. Buchanan
au, Baltimore B.
Bank U.S.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States.
of the 68th of March 1818, Richard
Biddle late a Private in the Army
of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Maryland Agency,
at the rate of eight dollars [crossed out] cents per month,
to commence on the 13th day of April one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States,
this 4th day of May
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

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Richard Biddle died on the 3 J[illegible] 1819
up to the which date his pension has been
[illegible]