Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40512, for Daniel Stoy, Pennsylvania
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 Service:
Continental Penn

Daniel Stoy

Number: S40512
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7197
Pennsylvania
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Daniel Stoy
of Somerset Coy. in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
one Edward Hand of the Pennsylvania
Line, for the term of 1 year
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inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28 of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Mar 1819
and sent to Robert Philson Esqr, Judge
the Court of Com Pleas Stowstown, Penna
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{ar}ears to 4th of Mar 1819 [gone] 8/31 = 74.6
anl, all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 = 48
$122.6

death Jan 12 1835
Contd
Notifd sent Dec. 9th 1820
the Hon R Philson
H. R. W. S.

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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One Case
Judge Philson -  Penna
Somerset
Recd June 8th 1818

In a [  unclear line ]
the applicant must
prove his having served
months on the 
Continental  establishment
to entitle him to a pension
the name of the Colonel
commanding should
always be mentioned
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Stowstown, Penn
Admitted

To The Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary of War 
Washington City
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Somerset County in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Be it remembered that on the
28th day of May AD 1818 Before
me one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas of Somerset County aforesaid personally appeared
Daniel Stoy aged about 76 years a resident of said County and has
been for fifty nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on
Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension allowed
by the act of Congress of the 18th of March AD 1818 that he enlisted into
the service of the United States under Captain Robert Cluggage of the 1st Rifle Regiment raised in 1775 of the 
Rifle of the Continental establishment 
Collonel Thompson in 1775 and afterwards commanded by Edward Hand
That he continued to serve the Corps from the year 1775.
Until the year 1776 in October or November when he was discharged at Bedford by Captain Claggage. 
that said discharge is lost he knows not by what means
That he was in several skirmishes and at taking possession of Dorchester Hill
and that he has no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the
United States to his knowledge and if he has he doth hereby for and in
consideration of the pensions allowed by the act of Congress aforesaid
fully and entirely relinquish the same unto the United States
That from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance
of his country for support.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
first above mentioned
Daniel Stoy
Robert Philson

I Robert Philson Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
aforesaid do certify to the Honourable the Secretary at War that
it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Daniel Stoy
did serve in the Revolutionary War as is stated in his declaration
against the common enemy for a the term of nine months on the
Continental establishment and do now transmit the proceedings
as required by the act of Congress-

Robert Philson

I do certify that the above Named Daniel Stoy is in indigent
circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his County
to Suport him

Robert Philson
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Somerset County  
Pennsylvania
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I Alexander Ogle Junior
Recorder of Deeds in and for
the County aforesaid Do Certify
that Robert Philson before whom
the foregoing declaration was made
is the acting Judge duly sworn and Commissioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of Court at Somerset aforesaid this
28th day of May AD 1818

Alexander Ogle Jr Recorder
Alemann


my communication respecting the above Business
to be directed to Robert Philson of Berlin Somerset
County Pa
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Copy of the Declaration & Pension Certificate of Daniel Stoy
7197

Sept. 20/09
C
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State of Pennsylvania
Somerset
County

On the 29th day of August
1820 person all appeared in open Court Daniel Stoy
being a Court of Record in and for the County of Somerset
and State of Pennsylvania aged 78 years Resident
in said County upward of 60 years who being duly
sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary war, first Rifle
Regiment commanded by Colonel William Hampton
and afterwards by Colonel Hand, that I was in
the service until the time of enlistment [upond] I being
in the service upwards of twelve months that the services
was in Pennsylvania in the Continental, that the
date of my Pension Certificate is the 5th of March 1819 and
my original declaration is dated the 28th May 1818 and
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen
On the 15th of March 1818 that I have not since that
time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my
property, or any part thereof with an intent thereby to
diminish it so as to bring myself within 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 1818 and I have not since that time nor
has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contract
or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what
is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by
the subscribed
Viz 1 Ryle gun  $20.00
1 shot gun   7.00
1/2 of  lot in Stoystown  11.00
5 lots in Staytown Quit Rent 3.37
and a pension from the State of Pennsylvania
for services rendered during the Revolutionary war
$50.00 per Ann
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$91.37
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Formerly a farmer and not able to prove sufficient subsistence
for himself that he has no family but what
are of age and provide for themselves
Sworn and subscribed on the 27th day of August 1820
Daniel Stoy
Alex ogle Jnr
Prothy

Somerset County
I Alexander Ogle Jnr Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County of Somerset and State of Pennsylvania
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly
copied from the records of said Court and
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
ninety one dollars and thirty seven cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of Sept 18420
Alex Ogle Jn
Prothonotary
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1812 Wars Section

November 10, 1928

Mrs. Annie B. Gould
446 Franklin Street
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S.40512, it appears that Daniel Stoy,
while a resident of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, enlisted
in 1775 and served twelve months as private in Captain
Cluggage's Company, Colonel Thompson and Edward Hand's
Pennsylvania Regiment;  he was in several skirmishes and
the taking of Dorchester Hill, and was discharged in October
or November 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 28, 1818, while a resident of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 
aged seventy-six years. He died January 18, 1835.
There are no data on file as to his family.
This is the history of the only soldier named Daniel
Stay found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau,
the files of which contain no record of services rendered
in the Colonies prior to the Revolution.
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In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named Christian Brant as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for 
pension on file in this Bureau.  Daniel Stoy  SU  File 40512

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT:
1775

LENGTH OF SERVICE: 12 mon, discharged Oct or Nov 1776

RANK:  Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN:  Robert Claggart
COLONEL: Thompson, Edward Hand

STATE,  Penn

Battles engaged in, several skirmishes and taking of Dorchester Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somerset Co, Penn
Date of application for pension,  May 28 1818 His  [ unclear  ]
Residence at date of application, Somerset Co, Penn
Age at date of application, [ unclear ]  Died Jany 12 1832 {agency book
Remarks: no data as to family
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REC'D
SEP 10 1934

Johnstown
Penna
Sept 8-1934

Daniel Slop pension
papers.  S. 40512 is his
wife name mentioned.
Eder Hegin-- Pa -- enl York Co
Did Edward Higgins (Armstrong Co) of
Bedford to receive a pension
Rev War soldiers
Respy
Mrs Annie B. Gould
446 Franklin St
Johnstown Pa
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October 27, 1933

Mrs. J. W. Endaley
GREAT CROSSINGS CHAPTER
SOMERFIELD, PA.

Mr. A. D. Hiller, Ast. Administrator
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.
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My dear Mr Hiller,
Appreciating your past
prompt and courteous replies to my queries
& venture [    ] again.

Will you kindly give me all date pertaining 
to Daniel Stoy of Pennsylvania &
think died Somerset Co. [  ]  but possibly in
Huntingdon.  Revolutionary Soldier and of
a Peter Stoy - sometimes spelled Stroy and Stiy -
Pa. Rev. soldier possibly a pensioner.

Of Philip Stmer or Stuner of Clermont, Ohio, Rev
soldier, Pa. pensioner.

Also of Peter Dych (Dicks? ) Rev. soldier,
pensioner from Westmoreland Co., Pa.

Am anxious to have names of wives, age
and all details as to these men.

Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours
Mrs. J. W. Endley
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RECIEVED 
OCT 30 1933
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446 Franklin St
Johnstown Pa
Oct 27, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions: - 

Can you forward to me any information concerning the life of Daniel Stoy prior to the Revolutionary War, as a land owner, a Ranger on the frontier during the Indian Wars, and as a Member of the Legislature of Pa during 1809 - 1810 and 1812 - 1813?

Was Christian Brant a pensioner of the 

(2) more inf.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE [rest of stamp illegible]
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Revolutionary War?

Thanking you, I am
Mrs. Annie B. Gould
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DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
[illegible] OFF.-APPTS., MAILS & FILES
RECEIVED
JAN 16 1920
TO BUR. PENSIONS

Rev Sec 
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446 Franklin Street
Johnstown, Pa.,
Jan 14 - 1920

To the Dept of Interior 
Washington D. C.

Will it be possible for me to obtain a record of Daniel Stoy who, I believed served as a Captain in one of the Pennsylvania divisions during the Revolutionary War.

Sincerely
Miss Dorothy D. Gould
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576 dupont Bldg
Wilmington, Del

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;
If possible, will you kindly
advise me if there is any record of the
following name as engaged or connected
way with the War of the Revolution?
Daniel Stoy
This gentleman was an early settler and
large land holder of what was then,
I beleive, Bedford County, but is now
Somerset Co. Penna.
I am advised that he served as
Sergeant in Captain Clugage's Company
1st Regiment Continental Troops, raised
in Pennsylvania.
Will you kindly substantiate this
from your records or provide me with
any detailed information which may
appear on your records
Thanking you in advance for
your courtesy in the matter, I am.

Respectfully
Geo F. Brunhart
May 14, 1913
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[ printed letterhead }

Seashore Hotel and Steel Pier
E. L. HINTON MANAGER
Wrighsville, Beach, N. C.
July 5, 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir
Will you kindly
send me record of or
rather a copy of the 
Pension of Daniel Stoy
Sergeant in Capt Robt
Clubbage Company 1st
Penna Rifles Batallion
Col Wm Thompson. In 1816
he was a pensioner residing
in Somerset County Penna
Any information you can
give me of John Stoy
2nd Lieut and as a 1st Lieut
Captain Samuel Tolberts Co
2nd Penna Regiiment, Commanded
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Seashore Hotel and Steel Pier
E. L. HINTON MANAGER
Wrighsville, Beach, N. C.


by May William Williams
Capt Joseph Howell Henry
Becker, Commissioned 2nd
Let January 1st 1777 and
transferred between february
1774 and april 1780 to
Lieut Col John Murrays
Company same regiment.
also Charter Stoy private
in 2nd Continental line
Thanking you for your
prompt attention I am 
yours truly 
H T Stoy

Seashore Hotel
Wrightsville Beach, NC
July 5th 1913
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PENSION OFFICE
U S
July 7 1913
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Miss Wiem
Action____
May 21 1912


Shanksville Somerset Co Pa

May 20 1912
My dear sir I wish to write to you for
information; my Great Grandfarther
Caption Daniel Stoy was a [ Caption ]
in the Revolution was over six years
in service; he died at Stoystown
Pa in 1835 in his 99 years of age he
was a pensioner I think $8 per month
we would like to know weather there is
Record of his Company & Regt
as we would like to Erect a monument
to his grave as I wish to join the Sons
of the Revolution

Geo Spangler
Sharksville
Somerset Co.
Pa

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Dept of the Interior
Recieved
May 2 1912
TO BUR. PENSIONS.
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206 Bleckley St
Anderson S C Oct 15th 1908

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
In the
year 1818 there was a pensioner
by the name of Daniel Slay on
the pension roll. He was a Revolutionary
soldier. Will you kindly
send me a copy of his pension
I am trying to find out if
William Stoy was in the Revolutionary 
war, and think that
might aid me in some way.
In 1800 William Stoy lived in
Dauphin Co Penn. and was at that
time a physition. He was my
great grandfather and I am anxious 
to know if he served in
the Revolutionary army in any
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capacity. Peter, Daniel John, and
Charles Stoy were all Revolutionary
soldiers. Can you give me the
name of the place from whichthey
enlisted.  Any information
you can give me regarding
the Stoy family-- especially
William, will be highly appreciated.
An early reply
is requested

Yours Truly
(Mrs) Rosa Stoy Mauldin
 

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PENSION OFFICE
Oct 17 1908
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40512
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40, 572
Daniel Stoy
Pri  [  unclear   ]
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 487
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Secry 1904 His to
Mrs M. E. Cardwell
New Albany Ind
1908 Oct 26 Hist to
Mrs. Rosa Stay Mauldin U.S.M.
1912 May 31. Hist to
Geo. Spangler V.L.M..
1913 May 21. Hist to Geo
F. Benhart V.L.M.
1913 July 19 Hist to H.T. Stoy
1914 May 6. see
letter to Miss M.J. Roe
herein
1920 Jany 28 Hist to Dorothy
D Gould
1924 Feb 20 Hist to
Mrs Chas N Stroup
1928 Nov. 19 - Hist. to
Mrs. A. B. Gould MNVF
1933. Nov 6. Hist to Mrs
J W. Endsley.  E?
1934. Sept 28. Mrs. Annie B 
Gould advised rel. to family
SCC
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November 6, 1933

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BA-J/EEL
Daniel Stay - S.40512
Philip Stoner-W. 4804

Mrs. J. W. Endsley
Somerfield
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

The date and place of birth of Daniel Stoy are not shown in the
papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted
sometime in 1775, served in Captain Robert Cluggage's Company, Colonel  Thompson and Edward Hand's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in several skirmishes and at the taking of Dorchester Hill and was discharged in October or November, 1776, having served twelve months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1818,
at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in Somerset
County, Pennsylvania, where he stated, he had then lived for fifty
nine years.
Daniel Stay died January 12, 1833, place not stated.
There are no data as to soldier's family.

Philip Stoner
W. 4304

Philip Stoner was born August 16, 1763, in Frederick County,
Maryland, and when one year old, moved with his father to Bedford
County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown in
the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered,
exact date not shown, marched to Shoupe's Fort on the Juniata River,
about twenty-five miles below Bedford, where he was stationed from
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May until October of each year from 1779 to 1781, at least fifteen
months in all, under Captain Joshua Davis, who commanded at the fort
and Colonel John Piper, of the Pennsylvania Troops. Philip Stoner
served at the fort from which he was frequently called out on scouting parties against the Indians.

In 1791, he was residing in York County, Pennsylvania, where he
continued to reside for six years. About 1802, he moved from Bedford
County, Pennsylvania, to Clermont County, Ohio, lived there for eighteen
months; then moved to Warren County, Ohio, and lived four years; then
moved to Montgomery County, Ohio; then back to Clermont County, Ohio;
thence to Hamilton County, and again returned to Clermont County.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9,
1832, while residing on a farm in Stonelick Township, Clermont County,
Ohio, on which farm, he stated, he had resided for about three years.

Philip Stoner died September 14, 1837, in Clermont County, Ohio.

The soldier married August 11, 1791, in Dover Township, York
County, Pennsylvania, Sarah or Sara Ringer. She was born in Pennsylvania, April 18, 1766.

Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application
executed December 29, 1836, while residing in Clermont County, Ohio.

She died in 1852, exact date not shown.

Children are referred to; the only name shown is Joseph Stoner,
the second child. The name Andrew Stoner appears in the papers
in the claim. Andrew was born March 23, 1793; no relationship to
Philip and Sarah Stoner was shown.

In 1839, one Anna Smith, aged forty-two years and a resident of
Stonelick Township, Clermont County, Ohio, stated that she was reared
by Philip and Sarah Stoner: no relationship was shown.

The names Fredrick and Joseph Ringer appear; no relationship to
the widow, Sarah Ringer Stoner, was shown.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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fection.

May 6, 1914.

Miss Mary Josephine Roe,
Gilbert, Ohio.
Madam:

In response to your letter of the second instant, you
are advised that a careful search of the records of this Bureau 
fails to show claims for Revolutionary War pension on
file on account of the services of James Wells Captain of the
Quemahoning Company of Bedford Militia December 10, 1777 and
of Richard Brown as an officer or private in the Pennsylvania
troops.

(see negative slips for these two &
Miss Roes' letter is attached to the Richard Brown neg-slip)

In the Revolutionary War pension claim W. File No. 2,894.
of Jane the widow of Lieut. Aaron Wright of the Bedford County
Militia. there is no reference to Captain James Wells.

In the Revolutionary War pension claim Sur. File No. 40,512, of Daniel Stoy of Colonel Thompson's rifle regiment.
there is no reference to any soldier named Richard Brown.

The date quoted on page 582, volume 4, series 5 of the
Pennsylvania Archives relative to Daniel Stoy, is an abstract from
from the pension application on file in the Division of Public
Records, Pennsylvania State Library (see page 497 same volume)
and was not obtained from any paper on file in his claim in
this Bureau.
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in the Revolutionary War pension claim Sur. File No. 
41,686, of Francis Jamison of Colonel Thompson's wife regiment
there is no reference to any soldier named Richard Brown.

The statements relative to service in each of the three
pension claims noted above throw no light on the records of
your ancestors, and as it is not the practice of this Bureau
to compile and furnish histories of companies and regiments
that served in the Revolution, it is not possible to aid you
further in your search.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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September 28, 1934.
BA-J/ILL

Mrs. Annie B. Gould
446 Franklin Street
Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
name of the wife of Daniel Stay, S. 40512, also, the record of Edward
Raggins of Bedford County.
This office has no further information in regard to Daniel
Stoy than was furnished you on November 10, 1928. As stated in that
report there are no data on file relative to his family.
In order to identify the record of the particular soldier
named Edward Haggins in whom you are interested, some of the following
information is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places
of residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of widow.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 6, 1933
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BA_J/MMHF/eel

Mrs. J. W. Endsley
Somerfield
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary 
War records of Daniel and Peter Stoy, Philip Stoner and
Peter Dych.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land
based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made
on account of the services of Peter Stoy under any spelling of the
surname.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the
limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it
has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports
for one person or organization. The records of Daniel Stoy and Philip
Stoner are furnished herewith, the data for which were obtained from
the papers on file in the respective claims for pension, S.40512 and
W. 4804, based upon their military service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Charles H. Stroup.
#242 Union street
Johnstown, Penna.

January, 19, 1924.
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly send me the War record of Christian Shank
a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Christian Shank was a near relative to me and I would like
to have his war record for the purpose of joining the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
He was originally from Stony Creek, Somerset County, Penna.
but he afterwards lived in the state of Ohio, he lived in Canada at the
time of the beginning of the war, but managed to get into the States to serve in the American Army, I do not know if he ever applied for a
pension or not.
I would also appreciate receiving the Military History of
Daniel Stoy, who I believe applied for a pension for service in the
Revolutionary War, on May 28th, 1818.
Any information you may be able to give me in the above
subject matter will be appreciated as a courtesy extended from your
Department, awaiting a reply at your convienance, and thanking you
for any courtesy extended, I am
Yours most respectfully,
Mrs Charles H. Stroup {signature}
Mrs. Charles H. Stroup

Mrs. Charles H. Stroup
#242 Union street
Johnstown, Penna.

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PENSION OFFICE
Jan 22 1924
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M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/ceev.

February 20, 1924

Mrs. Charles H. Stroup
242 Union St.
Johnstown, Penn.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S.40512, it appears that Daniel Stoy, while a resident
of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in 1775 and served
twelve months as private in Captain Cluggage's Company, Colonels Thompson and Edward Hand's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in several skirmishes and the taking of Dorchester Hill, and was discharged in October or November 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 28, 1818,
while a resident of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-six years. He died January 13, 1835.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner


Add: this is the list of the only 
sol named Daniel Stoy found in the Rev War records 
of files here.  the files of which
contain no record of service rendered
in the colonies prior to the Rev.
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47197

318 E 5th St
New Albany and
Nov. 26 - 1904

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC

Will you please send
me the Revolutionary record
of Daniel Stoy - Pensioner in
Somerset Co. Penn. March 5
1819 - and oblige
Yours Very truly
Miss M. E. Cardwill


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OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
NOV 30 1904

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PENSION OFFICE
NOV 28 1904