Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,304, for Hezekiah Summers, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
MD
CONTENTS

Summers, Hezekiah
Ruth

NUMBER
R. 10304
B.L. Wt. 34588-160-55
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Cri: L.G Watson Mch. 02/86

Vol L = 2-165

142.986 
Act  March 3.
May 21   55

Ruth Summers, wid
Hezekiah Summers, Jr.

Capt _____
Col. _____
Private
N.G. Mila
War, Revolution

Revig app for Pens Rejd
VA Rej 1832.

Ad. 160 Acs July 111 56
Dodgo
---
Thomas G. Watson
Fairmont,
Va

No 34588 for July 16/56
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State of Virginia 
Monogalia County, to wit 
On this 25 day of March personally appeared Hezekiah Summers a resident of the County and State aforsaid in his 84th year of age who being duly sworn according to Law before me Anthony Smith an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Monogalia in the State of Virginia and doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was drafted the 17th day of August 1776 in the County of Montgomery in the State of Maryland and placed under Capt William Baley the Regement was Commanded by Col William Deacons and Commanded by General James Smallwood was marched to the White plains Joyned Gen Washington where we had an ingagement with the enemy from there [illegible] was marched in to [illegible] their was marched and continer march and from there hw was marched in to Pennsylvania and was discharged in writing on the 19th day of October 1776 at Philadelphia Witch Discharge he has  long since lost and that on the 4th day of September 1777 he Volunteers under Capt. Georpge Beall as a fig[?] or what was called a lookout to gaurd the potomack River and served as sutch till 18th day of October 1778 that on the 19th day of March 1779 he volunteered under Capt Christopher Kisen was imployed in spying and watching the Potomack River to prevent the enemy from landing till the 25th day of June 1780 that on the 9th day of may 1781 he volunteered under Capt John Moaredock and was imployed in watiching the movements of the enemy till the serender of Lord Cornwallis 19th day of October 1781 when he was march to  Nols Ferre to Recive the preisnors and kept gard them to the
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to the Barracks at Fredrick town in maryland and was imployed in that servis as a gard till the 10th day of April 1782 that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to her service and that he way not imployed in any civil pursuit during the [?] tours He hereby relinquished every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state that he was bon on the 23rd day of September 1750 has a record of his afe made by his father that he was born in Prince George COunty in the state of maryland witch record he believes to be true that he was living in Montgomery County in the State of Maryland where was was drafted and that when discharged returned home to Montgomery County that he known Gen Washington Gen Green Gen Morgan and served allmost all of the offices during the Revolution War that he removed to monongalia County on the state of Virginia 24 years ago and has resided there eversince since 
Hezekiah Summers 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforsaid before me 
Anthony Smith JP
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31. 143
Hezekiah Summers
Virginia
Monongalia Co
suspended
Ref war

Mr David Coplin
Bridgeport
Vigaa
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Hezekiah Summers

Period which the
service was 
rendered
1776
1777
+1770
& 1779
Nov 9
+ 1781
to 19 Oct 1781
& to 10 Apl
1782


Duration of the
claimant's service.
Years
1
Months
2
1
3
5
5
Days
2
14
8
10
22

Rank of
the
claimant.
Pr.
"
Pr.
"
Pr.
"

Names and rank of the Field of officers
under whom he served.
Cap Baley
Col Deacon
Cap G. Beall
Capt Kiser
Cap Murdock
Col ---
Dr Dos

Age at present,
and place of abode 
when he entered 
the service.
84
mn 10

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

+no militia service exceptions
but short tours, statement
that town statement not
satisfactory,
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of
On this _____ day of _____personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District
of _____ years, (c) _____  who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____ with _____ and
served in the ______ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:_____
{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of _____ the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A. B.

And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I _______ of the Court of ______
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of 
the application of _____for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ______ day of _____  & c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I _____ Clerk of the Court of _____
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this _____day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; 
but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted;
and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
the service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, 
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of the other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have dies before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in the case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure,
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the 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: - For ___year ___months, and ___
days, I served as a ___. For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is to indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the torus, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting either service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; 
that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinoin of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses,
and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
-> the notes form [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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142, 986

Presented by Tho G.  Watson
Fairmonth 
VA.
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Virginia Marion County
On this 10 day of May A D one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five personally 
appeared before the undersigned a justice of the
peace written word for the County and State
aforesaid, Ruth Summers aged _____ 
years a
resident of said County and State, who being
duly sworn according to law declares, that she
is the widow of Hezekiah Summers deceased
who was a private soldier of the United 
States in the revolutionary war
with Great Britain, that her said husband
she thinks served in the Maryland Militia
but she does not know in what company
or regiment of the names of the officers
thereof, nor the worth of his term of service,
but alleges that it was over fourteen days,
and that he was honorably discharged,
that her said husband made application
in his lifetime for a pension which was
rejected or suspended as she has been 
informed via consequences of there not being
a sufficient worth of term of service is
established to entitle her to a pension under 
(illegible) case item invoice.
law there voice

She realizes this circumstance & she further
declares she was married to said Hezekiah 
Summers in Monongalia County Virginia
on the 13 day of June AD 1831 by one
Thomas Parmell a minister of the
Methodist church, that her name before
her said marriage was Ruth Dawson
that her said husband died at Monongalia 
County Virginia about the 7
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day of June 1836, that she is now a
widow, & that there is no record of her said
marriage that she is aware of.

She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which
she is entitled under the act of 3 March
1855, and for proof of the service of
her said husband she refers to his application 
for a pension and the proof
therewith filed or referred to.
her
Ruth X Summers
Mark

We Allen Holland of Monongalia
County and John Malot of Marion
County Virginia upon our oaths declare that
in Ruth Summers  made
her mark to, and acknowledged the foregoing
declaration in our presence, and that we
believe from the appearance, statements
and from our own personal knowledge
of the applicant that she is the identical
person she represents herself to be.

We also further state upon our oaths
aforesaid, that we were present at the
marriage of said applicant to the said
Hezekiah Summers about the 15 day
of April A.D. 1831, and that said Hezekiah
Summers died in Monongalia
County Virginia about the 7 day of
June 1836 leaving the said
Ruth his widow who is still a widow.
Allen Holland X
John Malott X
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and year above written, and
I certify that I know the affiants to be reliable 
persons, that the claimant is t
person she represents herself to be and
that I have no interest in this claim.
Jacob Swisher Jr J P

I. Thomas L. Boggess Clerk of the County
Court of Marion County Virginia certify
in the State of Virginia certify that Jacob
Swisher Jr Esq who hath given necessary 
certificate is a Justice of the peace in and
for the said county, and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine.
witness my hand and the
Seal of said Court, this 18th
day of May 1855
Thomas L Boggess
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REIECIED
10.304
P.O._____
Hezekiah Summers
Service: ______
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____,18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
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34,588

S6 Aug
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FREE
Commissioner of 
Pensions 
Washington 
D.C. 

(stamp)
Fairmont
May 21

Elizabeth Clayton
vis
Elisha
142986
Ruth Summers
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No 36,143
Hezekiah Summers
Virginia
Rejected
Let on Mar 5 Thos. P. Ray
T. S. Haymen's June 1753

10309

Act 7th June 1832
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FREE

(stamp)
Farimont VA
May 19

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Application for
re examination
of Claim No 142,.
986 for bounty
Land under act
3 Mar. 1855
T. G. Watson
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Fairmont Va
May 20. 1856

Dear Sir
I desire the application of
Ruth Summers No 142.986 for
Bounty land under the act 3 March
1853 reexamined, as I think she
is now entitled to bounty land under the
provisions of the act of 14 May
1856. For evidence of service of
her husband Hezekiah Summers
refer you to his application for a
Pension and evidence therewith
filed, which is also referred to in her
declaration-
Very Respectfully
Yours 
T.G. Watson
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Fauqten 17 Mch 1853
James E Heath
Dear Sir
Margaret Summers
the only child living of Hezekiah Summers
who was a revolutionary Soldier
(probable of the Maryland line) received
letter a few weeks since from J.W.
Knight, (likely a claim agent) concerning
her right to receive money for the
government on the account of her
father services and desiring that she
should execute to him a power of
attorney to prosecute the claim for
Standard fee ol
This lady is very poor and on the parish
if he has any thing coming it would
be well to give it all for her, and for
this purpose I desire you to have the
Pension papers of Hezekiah Summers
examined and see what proof is wanting
and communicate to me
from Knights letter I have the
Summers papers are on file there
please have this attended to.
Respectfully
your freed
OfeS Hay. Haymond

P..S. H Summers 
has been dead 10 or 15 years
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Hezekiah Summers
Applicant
Monongalia Cty
Not Entitled
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Hezekiah Summers Applicant
I the undersigned Hezekial Summers
At the requisition of the Secretary of war give the
following narative of my age & Revolutionary Services to
Wit - I was born in the year 1750 -
I [illegible] during the war of the Revolution I coutleth
in what year, I volunteered in Maryland under Capt
George Bull and was with him on the potomac shore
3 weeks then are three Batallions [Battalions] in this expedition under
Col. Murdock - the whole were discharged after being the
service for three weeks only -

[illegible] after this I cant tell how long nor in what
year, I was drafted and marched from Montgomery
County under Capt. William Baley, to Baltimore, then
to New Jersey, "but dont remember the place"/ I was in the [illegible]
ditun for three months. Genl Smallwood commanded co

after that last mentioned tour I was rec [illegible]
at Fredericktown guarding the Prisoners - and thus
was my service, Mr Copilan [illegible] my declaration
[illegible] him [illegible] I now [illegible] I agree to give him 
2/3 the amount drawn. In Witness of all which
I hereto subscribe my name. Mr. 14. 1834
Hexekiah Summers

Witness
W. G. Singleton

ACopy
W. G Laughton
Mr. 30. 1834
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31143
Hezekiah Summers
Virginia
Declaration

Hezekiah Summers
Declaration
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State of Virginia
Monongalia County ⎬ To wit
On this 18th day of June 1834 personally appeared
before me Hezekiah Summers a resident of the County and State
aforesaid in his 84th year of age who being duly sworn
according to Law before me  Jacob J Hagnel an acting
Justice of the peace in and for the County of Monongalia in
the State of Virginia and doth on his oath make the
following mended Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th
1832 that he was Drafted the 17th day of August 1776 in
the County of Montgomrey in the State of Maryland and
placed under Capt William Baley and served a tour of two
month and two days and that in 1777 he served a tour of
one month and fourteen days under Capt George Beall
and that in 1779 he served a tour of more than seven months
as a Volunteer in the minit services in guarding and spying along 
the Potamack river to prevent the enemy from landing
that his calls into said service were so frequent that it is
impossible for him now to recollect the several periods at
which they were made on the precise length of time but he is
confident that he was not less then a nine months
in actual services under Capt or Lieut Christopher Riser and that
in 1781 he volunteered under Capt or Col John Moredock and was 
employed as a minit man watching the movement of the (illegible)
as stated above and was not less than three month in active
Services and that it may be that he is mistaken as to this
length of time he helped guard the prisoners at Frederick
Town in Maryland but knows he was under Capt or Col
John Moredock and that he is confident that there
Company did not leave Fredrick Town till 9th or 10th of April
1782 and was not discharged till about that time
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State or
territory and personally appeared before me the undersigned as 
Justice of the peace Hezekiah Summers who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the
Consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to
the precise length of his services but according to the best of
his recollection he served not less then the periods mentioned
above and that in all of his tour he served as a private
soldier.
Jacob Wagner
and I Jacob Wagner Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Monongalia in the State of
Virginia do Certify that the applicant was duly
Sworn to this his amended Declaration on the
18th day of June 1834.
J J wagner JPs
of Monongalia Cunty

I Thomas J. Ray Clerk of the County Court of
Monongalia in the State of Virginia, do certify that
Jacob Wagner Esqr is a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County and that the above signature purporting
to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said
court, this 19th of June A.D. 1834
T.P. Ray
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And I Anthony Smith a Justice of the peace in
and for the County of Monongalia in the State of Virginia
do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the
matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he
States and I further certify that Joseph Shackelford who has
signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing 
in the County of Monongalia in the State of
Virginia and that Robert Henderson who has also
signed the same is a credible person and that
their statement is entitled to Credit and I do
further certify that Hezekiah Summers the present
applicant is unable to appear in open Court by reason
old age and bodily infirmity to make this his
Declaration Sworn and subscribed to the day and
year aforesaid.
Anthony Smith J P

Virginia
I Thomas P. Ray, Clerk of the County Court of Monongalia
do certify that Anthony Smith Esq is a Justice of the peace
in and for said county, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of
said court this 12 of May 1834.
Tho. P Ray