Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4697, James Vance, New Jersey
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Service-New Jersey
Vance, James
Number-s.4697
contents-carded
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Date of death not on AB
2881
Pennsylvania
James Vance of Greensburg in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Reddin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Chambers in the N.J. militia for 10 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Dec. 1832 and sent to J. Veech Uniontown, PA
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832
[illegible] allowance ending 4. Mch 1833
49.99
 16.66=
66.65
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by JM Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 6 Page 89
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No. 4284
Declaration, Etc.
of James Vance for a pension under Act of Congress, U.S. passed 7. June 1832.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania County of Greene} Ss.
On this the 27th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me-John Minor, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, James Vance, a resident of Greensburgh in the County of Greene, State of Pennsylvania, aforesaid, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:____ That he entered the service as a volunteer & a private about the last of August or first of September 1777 a few weeks before the battle of Germantown-the precise day not recollected, and left the service in July or August 1778, a few weeks after the battle of Monmouth-the day not recollected, - that the company to which he belonged was formed of persons in & near Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey_that the name of the Captain of said Company was Charles Reddin, & of the 1st Lieutenant Henry Baily;-that Colonel Chambers & Lieut. Colonel Chamberlane were officers of the Regiment to which his Company belonged, both of whom lived near Flemington-that he fought in the battles of Germantown & Monmouth; -that the troops with which he marched & of which his company was part rendezvoused at Flemington before the battle of Germantown & marched immediately & directly into Pennsylvania & joined the Army under Command of General Washington a few days before the battle;-that beside the regular officers Washington, Greene & others, he remembers General Stevens-who commanded some artillery that did good service towards the close of the battle;-Nash, who was killed in the battle, and Reed who lived after the battle in Flemington aforesaid;-that Lieut. Col. Chamberlane had a son killed in the battle (of Germantown);-remembered well that before they went into battle they fixed pieces of white paper on their hats by which to know one another;-recollects well a stone house some-where near or upon the battleground into which a body of the British retreated, and that much time & ammunition were wasted during a great part of the day in attempting to take the house & those in it; was not one of those who fought ajacant (sic) this house, but remembers it well & how much vexation it produced in & after the battle;-that after the battle of Germantown marched to a placed named Perkiomen,-thinks there was a creek of that name & a few houses like a little town at the place to which they went;-that shortly after this, late in the fall-he, with the rest of his company went to their homes where they remained during winter, were not discharged-but required to be ready at warming to take arms again; and to be considered under the command of the same officers-company & regiment;-
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that he with his company under the same officers again took arms a few weeks before the battle of Monmouth, the regiment to which he belongs having again rendevoused (sic) at or near Flemington aforesaid, & that they marched directly towards Monmouth, distant he thinks from Flemington about 30 miles or more;-that at the battle of Monmouth there was hard fighting, day was very hot;-that the country through which they marched was generally level, some gullies or ravines, that the battle ground was an open field, pretty level, but there was a considerable hill or elevation in it on the top of which was the hardest fighting; that this field had rye in it nearly ripe, which was well thrashed before night;-that after the battle the same evening, he was marched to a little town called Englishtown, a few miles from the battleground-expected would have to fight next day, but the British put off in the night or early in the morning-that next day some of the troops with which he was pursued them down to the sea shore where they got in vessels& went home, and never served afterwards;-that he does not recollect any of the regular officers in the battle of Monmouth, except Washington, Hayne, Greene & Lafayette:- the said James Vance further makes oath that he has no documentary or written evidence to prove his service;-that he never had a commission or a discharge, and that, altho (sic) he recollects many who served with him in New Jersey, some of whom he supposes are living, he knows not where they now live, & has no means of finding them & procuring their testimony-having not seen or heard of any of them for 30 or 40 years:- The said James Vance further makes oath,_that he was born in the County of Down in Ireland, on the 3rd August A.D. 1753;-that he knows of no other record of his age than the one in his own family Bible, which was made there about 20 years ago;- that he came from Ireland to this country about the time the British armies were preparing to come to this country -in the year 1773 or 1774; that at the time he went into service as a volunteer private as herein before states, he resided in Flemington, Hunterdon County New Jersey-that soon after this war of the revolution was over he removed near to [illegible] town New Jersey were he resides on a farm for about 10 years from which place he came to Greensburgh in Greene County Pennsylvania where he has lived ever since, and where he now lives;-that he was a volunteer;- & recollects no other regular officers nor other material circumstances of his service than what he has before stated;-that he never received a discharge;-that he is well known by almost every person who has lived long in his neighborhood any of whom can testify to his character for veracity or otherwise & to their belief of his being a soldier in the Revolution; of whom he would name Hon. Albert Gallatin, James N. Nicholson, Esq. George Reppert, Christian Reppert, Christian Kramer, George Kramer, Baltzer Kramer, Daniel Boughner, Robert Jones, George Yeager, Benjamin F. Black, Aaron Stone, Revd., Ashbel G. Fairchild, Revd. George Vanemonn, and many others if necessary. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
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To all of which the said James Vance swears and subscribes his name. Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid. Before me, one of the judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in for the County of Greene aforesaid.
John Minor, James Vance
We, Ashbel G. Fairchild, a clergyman residing in Fayette County, near Greensburgh Greene County Pennsylvania, and James W.. Nicholson, residing in New Geneva, Fayette County opposite the town of Greensburgh Greene County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Vance, who has subscribed and sworn to the forgoing declaration & that he is reputed and believed him to be 79 years of age (or near it) that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that we concur on that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed July 27th 1832
A. G. Fairchild
J. W. Nicholson
And I the said John Minor one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County state of Pennsylvania, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, (the answers to which are embodied in the foregoing declaration) that the above named applicant, James Vance, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and that his entire statement as given is true; and that I believe he has the general reputation in his neighborhood (in which I myself aside) of being a revolutionary soldier and that I know of in person, who is acquainted with him who doubts it. And I do further certify that it appears to me, that I personally know, that Ashbel G. Fairchild, who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman (of the hereby town church) resided in Fayette County Pennsylvania, near to Greensburgh Green County, Penn and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to full credit. I do further certify that the said James Vance, cannot, from age & infirmity of body attend at the setting of the court, which are held at Haynesburgh, Greene County Penn. distant 18 miles from where he resides. 
Witness my hand the 28th day of July A.D. 1832. 
John Minor
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Pennsylvania, Greene County } [illegible]
I, William Thompson Hays, Protho notary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that John Minor, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made & sworn to at the date thereof was & is now a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that the signatures amended are his genuine signatures. 
In testimony where of I have herewith to set my hand and seal of Office, at Haynesburgh in said County this the 31st day of July Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
Wm. T. Hays
No. 4284
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No. 4284 Pennsylvania
[illegible] Nov 13. 1832
Olym 5. p. 52
to James Veech
Union Town
Penn.

Admitted 7 Dec '32
Private 10 months
$33.33

J. Veech
Uniontown
P[illegible]
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Brief in the case of James Vance of Greensburg County of Green in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7 June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? -Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?-It does.
3. How old is he? 79
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period- Sept In 1777
Duration of Service.-Years, Months-10-Days.
Rank.-As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.-Capt. Reddin, Lt. Col. Chamberlayne, Col. Chambers, Gen. Washington
5. In what battles was he engaged? Germantown & Monmouth
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service: Fleming. Hunterdon by New Jersey.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?- traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Part only, are defective in not being attached. The most important are correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Jas C. Wilson-Examining Clerk
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January 9, 1939
Mrs. A. V. Robinson
4233 -- 9th, N. E.,
Seattle, Washington
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JAMES VANCE
BA-J/MLB
S. 4697
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the records
of James Vance, of Greene County, Pennsylvania, who received a pension,
and of Joseph and David Vance, of either Greene or Washington County,
same state, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon
service in the Revolution of Joseph or David Vance, as described. You
are furnished below the record of James Vance as found in pension claim,
S. 4697, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
James Vance was born August 3, 1753, in County Down, Ireland, and
came to America in 1773 or 1774. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, James
Vance volunteered about September 1, 1777, served ten months as a private
in Captain Charles Reading's company, Colonel Chambers' New Jersey
regiment, and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth.
Soon after the Revolution, James Vance moved to Morristown, New Jersey
, where he lived about ten years, then moved to Greensburgh, Greene
County, Pennsylvania, where he was a regular member of the Presbyterian
Church, and in which place he was living when he was allowed pension
on his application executed July 27, 1832.
No family data are shown in the claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of
person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should
apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C.
, and cite the following data: James Vance, certificate #2881, issued
December 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Dear Sir, Would it be possible for me to get the pension record of James Vance, of Green Co. Pa, a pensioner of 1832. Was there a Joseph or David  Vance, pensioners of Green or Washington Co.
Mrs. A.V. Robinson
4233 -7 NE, Seattle, Wash.
No Rec. Ind. here
No Rec. Pen Ind. 11/22/38 [illegible]
stamp reads-Rec'd Nov 19 1938 Mail-Sub-Div. Vets Adm. Reader #4
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4697 Revolutionary Invalid
File No. 4697 James Vance Pri. N.J. Mil. 
Act: June 7, '32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 386
[Arragement of 1870]
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1894 Sept. 5 Hist
to Wm. Boughner Greensborough , Pa
c/o [illegible] Wm. A. Sipe
May 20, 1904 His. to Miss Emma Boughner city
Oct. 3, 1907 Hist. to William Jacking V.L.M.
1927-Nov. 11-Hon. Frank L. Bowman advised in behalf of M. Thos. Ray Dille, date of marriage not stated [illegible] family data M TG
1927 [illegible] 26-Hist. to Hon. F.L. Bowman for Thos. R. Dille- [illegible] 
1939 Jan. 9 Hist. to Opal Chesney Beedle
""""""""""""""""" Mrs. A.V. Robinson MLB
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Hon Lewis Cass
Secy at War & e
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UnionTown Pa. Nov. 27, 1832
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secy at War,
Sir, Herewith I return to your department the documents in relation to the application of James Vance for a pension, with the amendatory affidavit directed to be furnished by a Printed document received with the papers. I trust all things are now perfect. If there be any other deficiency you will doubtless have me advise of it in due season so that if possible it may be supplied. Should the application be successful the earliest information of it is respectfully requested.
Very respectfully, your [illegible] sevt (servant)
Jas Veech
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Opal Chesney Beedle
2020 Oxley
South Pasadena, California
Dear Madam:
January 9, 1939
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BA-J/MLB
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of William Chesney (Chestney or Chestnut)
of Maryland, who married Mary McCauley; Thomas E. Chesney of Maryland
; Rev. Corbley of Virginia or Pennsylvania, father of Rachel
(Garrard); Abraham Davis of Maryland, father of Hannah ( Swartz);
Justice Garrard ( Gerard), of Virginia and Pennsylvania, born 1761,
and married Rachel Corbley; Alex. McCauley, of Maryland, James
Mitchell, born 1752, of Harford County, Maryland; John Price of
Maryland; Samuel Swartz who married any, and they had a daughter,
Martha (Evans), and James Vance of New Jersey.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office
has been made and no claims for pension or bounty land found which
were made to the United States based upon service of Abraham Davis,
James Mitchell or John Price as described, or of any Thomas or William
Chesney, Rev. Corbley, Justice Garrard, Alex. McCauley or Samuel Swarts
under any spelling of their names. Such claims are the source of data
furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
It is suggested that information in regard to the military service of
those soldiers might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department
, this city.
The Revolutionary War record of James Vance ( S. 4697) is furnished
you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Opal Chesney Beedle
2020 Oxley
South Pasadena, California
Dear Madam:
January 9, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JAMES VANCE
S. 4697
BA-J/MLB
You are furnished herein the record of the only James Vance of
New Jersey found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension
claim, S. 4697, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
James Vance was born August 3, 1753, in County Down, Ireland,
and came to America in 1773 or 1774. The names of his parents were
not given.
While residing in Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey,
James Vance volunteered about September 1, 1777, served ten months
as a private in Captain Charles Reading's company, Colonel Chambers'
New Jersey regiment, and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth.
Soon after the Revolution, James Vance moved to Morristown, New Jersey
, where he lived about ten years, then moved to Greensburgh,
Greene County, Pennsylvania, where he was a regular member of the
Presbyterian Church, and in which place he was living when he was
allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1832.
No family data are shown in the claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of
person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should
apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C.
, and cite the following data: James Vance, certificate #2881,
issued December 7, 1832, rate $33.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831,
Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Mary
November 26, 1927
Honorable Frank L. Bowman
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Bowman:
In response to your letter of the 23rd instant, with
letter of Mr. Thomas Ray Dille of Morgantown, West Virginia
enclosed, I have the honor to advise you that from the
papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 4897 it
appears that James Vance was born August 3, 1753 in the
County of Down, Ireland and came to America in 1773 or 1774.
While a resident of Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
he enlisted about September 1, 1777, served ten
months as a private in Captain Charles Reddin's Company,
Colonel Chambers' New Jersey Regiment and was in the battles
of Germantown and Monmouth.
Soon after the Revolution he moved near to Morristown,
New Jersey where he lived about ten years and then moved to
Greensburgh, Greene County, Pennsylvania, in which place he
was living when he was allowed pension on his application
executed July 27, 1832.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
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the name of person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's
death, you should apply to the Records Division, General
Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. citing all of the
following data: James Vance, Certificate No. 2881, issued
December 7, 1832, rate $33.33 per annum, commenced March 4,
1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency"".
There are no data whatever on file as to his family.
1 encl.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Date of death not
on A.B.
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November 11, 1927
Honorable Frank L. Bowman
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Bowman:
In response to your letter of the 9th instant, in
behalf of Mr. Thomas Ray Dille of Morgantown, West Virginia,
I have the honor to advise you that in the papers on file
in the application of James Vance, S. 4697, New Jersey
Troops, War of the Revolution, the date of his marriage in
not given, and there are no data whatever in regard to his
family.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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O.W. and N Division 3-525
V.L.M, [illegible] File 4697 Rev. War 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., __________, 190___
Sir, In reply to your request of Aug. 29, received Sept. 23d for a statement of military history of James Vance a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of enlistment or appointment.-Last of Aug. or Sept. 1777
Length of service- 1- mos. 
Rank-Pvt.
Officers under whom service was rendered-
captain-Charles Reddin
Colonel.-Chambers
State. N. J. 
Battles engaged in, Germantown, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Flemington, Hunterdon Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, July 27, 1832 his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Greensborough, Greene Co. Pa
Age at date of application, Born in Down Co. Ireland Aug. 3, 1753, came to America in 1773 or 1774
Remarks: No family data
Very respectfully, 
Mr. Nilte and Docking
Peoples Stat. Bank Clay Center, Kans.
Commissioner
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2020 Oxley 
South Pasadena, Calif. November 1938
U.S. PENSION BUREAU
WASHINGTON D. C.
DEAR SIRS:
Do you have a pension record of the war of the Revolution for anyone of the following persons:
1-Wm CHESNEY ( CHESTNEY CHESTNUT ) M. MARY McCAULEY RES: MARYLAND
Parents of the following THOMAS, JAMES, ANN ( WOOD ), Wm. SUSAN (EVERT)
JESSIE.
2-THOS. E. CHESNEY RES: MD. DO your records show him to be the father
of Wm. CHESNEY ( 1 )?
3 REV. CORBLEY RES: VA. or PENN. Father of Rachel Garrard)
4-ABRAHAM DAVIS RES: Md. Father of Hannah (Swartz) M.
5 -- JUSTICE GARRARD ( GERARD ) RES: VA. and PENN. M. RACHEL CORBLEY
B. 1755 d. 1828 Washington Co. Penn.
B. 1761 - 1842
6-ALEX. McCAULEY RES: Md. WAS HE THE FATHER OF MARY (CHESNEY)?
&7-JAMES MITCHELL B. 1752 Res; Harford Co. Md. M. MARTHA PARENTS OF
Martha, Kent, Hannah.
8 -- JOHN PRICE M. ELIZABETH Res; Md. Parents of the following:
John, Charles, Wm. Ann ( Henry ).
9-Samuel Swartz M. HANNAH DAVIS Children; Abraham Davis S. Hannah,
M. [illegible]. Price ), Ann ( Stilling ), Eliz, Ruth, Mary, Prudence, Rebecca,( Cory).
10 -- James Vance Res; New Jersey M. Amy Parents of Martha ( EVANS )
I have been invited to join the D. A. R. and the foregoing is a list of my paternal ancestors living at the time of the Revolution in the Colonies, as near as I have been able to ascertain their names. Thanking  you for your kindness, Sincerely yours Opal Chesney Beedle
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Frank L. Bowman 2d Dist. West Virginia
R.L. Jefferys-Secretary
District Subcommittees: Public Utilities, Bathing pools, Playgrounds, and Parks. Fiscal Affairs of the District Elective Franchise
Committees: District of Columbia, Expenditures on Public Buildings, Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
November 23, 1927
Hon. Winfield Scott Commissioner of Pensions Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Scott: 
I am inclosing a letter from Thomas Ray Dille, of the West Virginia Historical Society at Morgantown, relative to a certificate of the military history of James Vance, S-4, 697, Revolutionary War. I will appreciate your usual courtesy and prompt attention to this matter .
Very Truly Yours, Frank L. Bowman
FLB:ND Inclosure (sic)
stamp-pension A Nov. 25 1927 U.S. office
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FRANK L. BOWMAN
2D DIST WEST VIRGINIA
COMMITTEES:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
EXPENDITURES ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT.
AND REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS
R. L. JEFFERYS
SECRETARY
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
DISTRICT SUBCOMMITTEES:PUBLIC UTILITIES
BATHING POOLS, PLAYGROUNDS AND PARKS
FISCAL AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
November 9, 1927.
Hon. Winfield Scott
Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Scott:
Mr. Thomas Ray Dille, Secretary of the West
Virginia Historical Society, at Morgantown, West Virginia, is anxious to obtain the following information from the
 history of James Vance, a Revolutionary soldier of New Jersey, who made an application for pension on July 27, 1832, from Greensburg, Pa.
( 1 ) Date of applicant's marriage.
( 2 ) Names & number of children
FLB: ND
Very Truly Yours,
Frank L. Bowman
Stamp-Pension Office Nov. 30 1927
U.S.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS FUND
$110,00.00
CHARTERED 1885

THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
CLAY CENTER, KANSAS.
AUGUST 29, 1907.

United States Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
My wife is a descendant of James Vance who enlisted in the Federal army in the year 1777 in the company of Captain Reddin who was under Colonel Chambers of the state if New Jersey.  James Vance made application for
a pension July 27, 1832 and his claim was allowed.  I wish to get a certificate to this effect of some kind.  Can you send it to?  She is using it in some kind of proofs in an application to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Your Respectfully,
William Doeking


O.W. & N. DIV. SEP 4 1907 FILES

O.W. & N. DIV. SEP 4 1907 FILES
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1104 - 12th St., N.W. , Washington, D.C.,
May 10, 1904

Sir:-
Have you on your files the army record of James Vance,
who enlisted from New Jersey during the Revolutionary War, and whose widow, many years after, applied for a pension.
Ver Respectfully,
Mrs. Emma Boughner
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

[Pension Office Stamp]
PENSION
A
U. MAY 11 1904 S.
OFFICE

[U.S. Navy Stamp]
U.S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAY 13 1904
FILES
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August 1st, 1832

We, the subscribers, being officers and members of the Presbyterian Church and other Churches in the vicinity of Grants- [unreadable] Greene County, Pennsylvania, do certify that Mr. James Warne, resident in said town, and who, we learn, is about applying for a pension, has for many years been a regular member of the Presbyterian Church, in good standing, and that his character for truth, honesty, and piety is unquestioned & unimpeachable.

[Signatures]
J. M. Nicholson
H. G. Fincheld
Robert Jam[es?]
Henrey Ebert
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We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, citizens of Pittsburgh, claim the pleasure of stating that we have been well acquainted with the Reverend Francis L. Hawks, and with the honorable and excellent standing of his family. We have had abundant opportunities of knowing him, both in his professional and private life, and we cheerfully and with pleasure certify that his character as a minister of the Gospel, as a citizen, and as a man of science and literature, stands among the highest of our country. We have never heard a whisper against his moral or religious character, and we most sincerely regret that circumstances have compelled him to leave this community. We believe that no man in this city stands higher, or is more universally esteemed, than he is by all who know him. We, therefore, take great pleasure in recommending him to the confidence of those among whom his lot may be cast. We understand that he has applied or is about applying for one.

[Signatures]
Adam Poe
R. T. Black
George Yarger
[Unreadable name]
Chas. F. Spalding
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"James Warne's affidavit, accounting of his declaration for a pension."
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Pennsylvania 
Greene County
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, James Vance, who being duly sworn deposeth & 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 period mentioned below, and in the following grade; (provided that his service be considered as uninterrupted from the time he entered to the time he left, as stated in his declaration, dated 27th July 1832 to [illegible] this is an amendment) viz for Ten months I served as a private volunteer; and for such service I claim a pension.

Sworn & subscribed before me the 19 of November 1832. 
[signature] Aaron Stone J.P. 
[signature] James Vance

Pennsylvania
Greene County 
I Mr. J. Hays Prothoustary of Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Aaron Stone Esq^r. before who the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date thereof and now is an actuary Justice of the Peace duly commissioned in & for said County, to all whose [illegible] acts full faith levedit are due, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Courts of Greene County, at Waynesburgh in said County this the 20th day of November A D 1832

[signature] H^r (Honorable) J. Hays Prothy (Prothoustary)