Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,817, for John Maxwell, Maryland
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Service: MD Penn, Maxwell, John
 Number 8.4.1874 Contents
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(2-18) Reorg No. 17,288
Ohio
John Maxwell
Hank Gilbert in the state of Ohio
private reg commanded by Cornel Gunly of the Maryland regiment
 for the term of 16 months
Burnished on the Roll of  Ohio
Rate 8 dollars a month comments the 15th of January 1820.
Certificate of Pension: Issued the 31 of May 1820
And Ju John Sloaued Ex Ohio
Assigned to the 4th of March 1820 $ 13.41
Semi-annual Allce ending 4, September 1820 $48.00
Total amount $ 61.41
14,21,31 monthly
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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John Maxwell 
G of. Gunby's
Maryland  Linne
1777-War
Dec Catiunthine
18 months
15 Jan 7: 1820
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State of Ohio
Stark County
on this fifteenth day of January 1820 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the fifth district of the said State personally appear John Maxwell aged sixty (crossed out) seventy nine a resident in stark county in said state  who being by me first duly sworn according law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, An to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: that he the said John Maxwell enlisted for the term of during the war in the month in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven to the best of his recollection and belief at church hill state of Delaware in the company commanded by Capt Edward Wright of the Regimentmanded by Colonel John Gundy in the ten of the State of Maryland or the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United state until the end of the war when he was discharged from service in Anapolis in the-State of Maryland that he was in the battle of Camden, Gilford, Eutaw Springs and
that he is in reduced circumstances and stand
in mead & the assistance of his country for
support and that he has no other evidence
now in his power or his forder Sworn to and declare before me the day and 
Sam Coutts Sarah
John Maxfield
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associate Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Maxwell 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 proceeding and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the prementioned act of Congress I am satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support Sam Coulter associates Judge do Certify that the above Declarant is in very indigent Circumstances so much so as to blame a Township not provided for there wise Charge if Sam Cutter Apost Judge

Mark County Ohio In Testimony that the above named Samuel Coutter Esquire and was on the 15th of this Inst one of the Associates present and for said County Commissioned and qualities to act as such thereto sign my named and affix the seal of said County Canton this 22 day of January 1, 20 Raynold for
Reynolds letter
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Auditor's Office, Annoplis, May 9th 1820
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that John Maxwell enlisted as a privt in the 7th Maryland Regiment, on the 10th day of June 1779 and was discharged on the 1st Nov. 1780 present
Tho Kanney A.G.S. MD
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Schedule 17.288
Con Hon J Sloane
Wooster the
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to the Court Common Pleas of Kent County, Ohio 
Tuesday August 8th 1820 
There being present the Honorable Benjamin Tupper Esqr President of the fifth circuit of the Court of Common pleas in the State of Ohio in which circuit this County of Stark is included and the Honorable John Hoover Samuel Coulter & James Clark Esquires his associates and judges of the same court when Collin in this County of Stack -

There John Calwell comes into Court and makes his affidavit under the act of Congress entitled an act in addition to and entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the hand and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary they are on the 18th day of March 1818 which is in the words and figures following that is to say- State of Ohio Stark County of One this the day of August 1818 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas for said County John Maxwell aged 79 who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Byardand Regiment commanded by Col. Clair of the Pennsylvania Line, that he continued to
serve in said Corps for Eighteen months at the
expiration of that time he reenlisted in the
Maryland line in the Seventh regiment commanded by Col John Gunby and Captain
Brush Company and that he was in the
Battle of Camden ninety six & Guild
that he enlisted during the war and continued
untill Ohio
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until discharged. And I do solemnly that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other manner disposed of any of my property or any part there of with the intent there by 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 passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts, or debts due to me nor have any income or property of any description I am by occupation a [illegible] but from the loss of right hand disabled from supporting myself that I have no family and am maintained by the Charity of the people in the neighborhood in which I live Sworn & subscribed his John Maxwell in open court at mark Canton 8th August 1820
Reynolds Clk
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Where upon it is ordered that said affidavit be recorded and that it be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of this Court that the said John Maxwell has no property Record
the Reynolds Clk
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Stark County Ohio In Testimony that the
foregoing is a true Copy from the Records
of the Court of Common in the said County
of State there to sign my name
and affix the seal of said County at Canton 1st day of November 1820 Reynolds DeKalo 

All I do certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named John Maxwell for I think about two year premius to his making application for a pension and I do know that
his endence County of Stark and State of Ohio
9th day of February 21
Samuel Butler
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Judge -Stark County Ohio herby Certify that
It is within my knowledge that said John Maxwell is now & has for past been a resident
Citizen of said County of Slack that he is very infirm & unable to travel for and that said
Coutter Esq who has made the above certificate
the same person before whom the said Maxwell made his Original application for pension. 

In witness whereof I hereto in my hand and of the Seal of said County at Canton the 1821
D. Raynolds Clk
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                                                May 11, 1937 
                                                 BA-J/KKL
                                                John Maxwell- 
                                                 S.41817
                                                 
Mr. Jesse L. Collins
265 East Gay Street
Columbus, Ohio


Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War record of John Maxwell Pennsylvania, probably York County, who received pension while residing in trues Carawas County, Ohio.

You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War Record of John Maxwell, the only soldier of that name found on those records who served from Pennsylvania and received pension while residing in the state of Ohio. the date for which were obtained from  the papers on file in pension clime S.41817,  based upon the service of said John Maxwell in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and the name of parents of John Maxwell are not shown.

John Maxwell enlisted, date and place not shown, served in Captain Stephen Bayard's Company. Colonel St. Clair's Pennsylvania Regiment, length of service , eighteen months: he enlisted in 1777, at Church Hill, Delaware, served in the battles of Edward Wright's Companies, Colonel John Gunby's Maryland Regiment, was in the battles of Camden, Guilford and Eutaw Springs; length of service until the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 15, 1820, at which time he was aged seventy-nine years and resided
in Stark County, Ohio. It is not shown that he ever resided in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

In 1820, soldier stated that he had no family, residing with him. He died December 16, 1826, place not shown.
A B & 1835 list
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division , this city, and cite the following a 

John Maxwell Certificate No. 17288 Issued May 31, 1820. Rate $8 per month the name and address of person paid in the that of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Maxwell (41), you should address Commenced January 15, 1820 Act of May 18, 1818 Ohio Agency. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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8 - 049., A. D 1882 Section E M
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr 1927

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau. Wife was Mary I think she died┃ Widow prest

Name of soldier of Rev
John Maxwell
P. O. address of claimant, older enlistment
& after service Company In 1829 he was in
Ohio Co. Va. 
(Now West Va, when Regiment his will was made.)State where enlisted a or N.J. & Annie

Date of  out know this will is recorded Date of discharge in Ohio Co. May 1833. If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers. Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott

WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner. 6 -- 2469 ANNETTE
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1817 INVALID. -
File No. 4.817
John Maxwell
Ted N Hal
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3
Page 507
Revy Arrangement of 1870.]
1928 - Dec. 15, 
Hist to Mrs. W.C. Henderson M. E. E.
1937-May 17-Hist
to Jesse L. Collins L.
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Mr. Winfield Scott
Dept. of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
New Wilmington, E. 
3 /9 /1828.

 Dear Sir: 
after these months I have at last found the and
the Maxwell I am seeking when I located & got a copy of his will ┃from the Court records in theeling, Ohio Co. W. Va. A sending you
the full name at once

There are so many John Maxwell given in G. Archives that I cannot definitely locate the John who was my grandfather but
am hoping to find his near with your Revolutionary soldiers by giving you his name place & death date in 1833. 

I know he was anaged man and it seems as if he must have had a land grant, for he owned about 300 A. or more at time of his death was born in Ireland - as was his wife, Mary Taylor, but they were married shortly after coming over somewhere about 1750 or little later it may be find have mislaid or lost my former letter to you but I know it was so indefinite that it wouldn't be any help
to you in any way; so have tried to make clear them formation I have found since writing that letter.
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2 
was always under the impression that we had a gen somewhere in the Maxwell line & that it was so inscribed on his tomb stone. But I find that is down & carted away It is just hardly possible he was son of Brig. Gen. J Maxwell and
he is the only Gen. Maxwell I can find in history
Hoping this information may help to locate the man in the Revolutionary war just where the belongs that I may hear from you at your earliest convenience. remain
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Sincerely your,
Mrs. W.C. Henderson,
P.S. I appreciate your kindness very much and thank you for any help you may be able to give me in working
out my Maxwell genealogy.
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Veterans Administration
Washington,
Colume his this April 1837
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Dear Sir
John Maxwell served in the Revolutionary War from Penn Probably to, for which he
received a pension when living in Tuscarawas Co. Ohio.
Will you please give me
what information your records
have about him
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Very truly
Jesse L.
Collins -
265 East Day St
Columbus, Ohio
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Ref. & 1512
Wars Section
[illegible]

Mrs. W.C. Henderson
Box 124, New Wilmington Pennsylvania

Madam:
December 15, 1928
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41817, it appears that John Maxwell
enlisted in 1777, at Church Hill, Delaware, and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Stephen Bayard's Company, Colonel St. Clair's Pennsylvania Regiment.

He re-enlisted in 1779, and served until the end of the war in Captains Edward Bright's and Grosh's Companies, Colonel John Gunby's Maryland Regiment and was in the battles
of Guilford, Camden, Ninety-Six, and Eutaw Springs. was allowed pension on his application executed January 15, 1820, while a resident of Stark County, Ohio, aged seventy-nine years. He died December 16, 1836, from a
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.