Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 8,044, Samuel Baldwin, Md.
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(3 - 1776 ) 
SERVICE 
Md. 
CONTENTS 
Baldwin, Samuel 
NUMBER 
S. 8044 
carded
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order to pay 2 Aug. 1837 
Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6th April 1838 
from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 
1838. Agt notified 3 May 1839 

Paid as above from 4 March 
to 4 Sep 1840 Agt notified 
9 June 1841. 

Paid as above from 4 March to 
4 Sept 1842. Agt Notified 
31st Jany 1845 

Maryland 29.656 
Samuel Baldwin 
of Annarundle [Anne Arundel] Co. in the State of Maryland 
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Linn of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Cross in the Md. Militia 
for 6 months & 3 days 

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Jan 1835 and sent to John Stalker Annapolis Md. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. ‘34   80.16
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March ‘35.  10.16 
[total:] $90.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, 
Book E-2 Vol 5 Page 97
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State of Maryland
                Anne-Arundel County, SCT.
On this fourth day of March in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty,     personally appeared before the oc Justice of the Peace Anne-Arundel
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I hereby certify that the declarent 
Samuel Baldwin is infirm so much so as to prevent 
his attending Court, the court-house being 
remote from the residence of the said 
Samuel Baldwin. 
Benj Brown 

Anne Arundel County to wit 
I hereby certify that Benjamin Brown gentleman who appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing affidavit 
was at the time of so doing one of the State of Marylands 
Justices of the peace in and for Anne Arundel County 
duly commissioned and sworn 
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name 
and affix the seal of Anne Arundel 
County Court this eleventh day of 
March in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and 
thirty four 
Wm L  Greene  A A Coty Cot [Court]
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1925 June 30. Copies mailed 
to [?] Baldwin 
1426 21" St. N.W. Wash. D. C 
see receipt for payment 
in John Baldwin S2864, AW

Rev War
8044
INVALID. 
File No. 8044 
Samuel Baldwin 
Pri Rev Roll
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: --Vol. 1st, Page 20 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Request for photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate)
M6
Ex. AW
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No 2090  Date June 27 25
Subject Samuel Baldwin Rev. S8044
1 copies (No.) of 1 (No.) pieces consisting of 1 (No.) pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev 1812 War Sect Division 
Remarks: See receipt for payment in John Baldwin S2304
Approved:
A E Wilson - Chief Sect.
---- Chief clerk.
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State of Maryland Cumberland County ss
on this 6 day of 
Novem 1834 appeared Elijah Phelps before the Subscriber 
a Justice of the peace and Justice of the Orphans Court of said 
County and made Oath that he is 43 years of age and has 
known Samuel Baldwin who is a petitioner for a Pension 
from government for the last 30 years and has always 
understood he was a Soldier of the Revolution, and it is generally 
believed in the neighbourhood where Said Baldwin 
resides that he was a soldier of the Revolution and he 
Concers [concurs] and believes the said report to be true 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Test Gideon White 
Elijah Phelps
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Land Office Annapolis, November 1st 1834, 
I hereby certify that it appears by an Alphabetical list, remaining 
in this office of the two Battalions of Militia, raised to serve 
nine months, or until the 10th day of December 1781, That 
the name of Samuel Baldwin, appears upon said List, to 
have been discharged on the 3rd day of December 1781, and to have received £10 S10 [10 pounds, 10 shillings] 
George G. Brewer 
Regr. La Off. W. S. Md.

Land Office, Annapolis March 6th 1834 
I hereby Certify, that it appears by a Militia pay 
roll remaining in this office of discharged Soldiers 
of two Battalions of Militia, raised to serve nine months, or until the 10th of December 1781, that 
the  name of Samuel Baldwin appears upon said roll to have one been discharged on the 3rd day of 
December 1781, and to have received £10, 10s 
George G. Brewer 
Regr. La Off. W. S. Md.
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31.481 
Saml Baldwin 
Md 
from 1 June 1781 
to 3 Dec 1781 
6 mo. 3 days 
$20. 33/100 
on Roll 

E. 

John Stalker 
Annapolis 
Maryland
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STATE OF MARYLAND
ANNE-ARUNDEL COUNTY, SCT.

On this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared in open court, before the Orphans Court of Anne-Arundel county, now sitting, Samuel Baldwin, a resident of the [?]of [?] and in the county of Anne-Arundel and State of Maryland, aged 73 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 7, 1832: 

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; that he served under Capt. Mitchel; that he entered the service on the ___ day of ___ in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one, and left the same on the third day of December one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one that he was in the battle of York when Cornwallis was taken and ___ and in said engagement served under Captain Lynn in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one; that he, at the time of entering the service, resided in Blakensburgh town, Prince Georges County, and State of Maryland; that he was drafted for nine months; that he marched through upper Marlborough to Annapolis and thence to York Town Va country; that he served with the Maryland troops; that the names of the regular officers were Capt Mitchel Captain Lynn and 
Major Auxburgh[?] under Genl. Washington Wentworth[?] Col. Joseph Cash & Major Beula[?]; that he was not wounded in the battle of York Town, that he guarded the prisoners from York Town to Winchester Virginia; that he has documentary evidence to prove his services; and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, his companions in Army are all dead 

The said Samuel Baldwin 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 any Agency

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Samuel Baldwin his X mark 

We, George H Higgins, residing in the County of Ann Arundell and Elijah Phelps residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Baldwin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
George H. Higgins 
Elijah Phelps

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 George W. Higgins, who has signed the preceding certificate, resident in the County aforesaid is a credible person and that Elijah Phelps, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County aforesaid and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Gideon White 
Thos H Dorsey

I, Samuel Brown, Junior, clerk of the Orphans Court of Anne-Arundel County, do hereby certify that the aforegoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Baldwin for a Pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eleventh day of November 1834 
Saml Brown Jun. Reg. Wills, A.A. County
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Samuel Baldwin 
for a pension

[remaining text appears to be upside down and illegible]
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Anne Arundel County To wit
March 4th 1834 Then came Samuel Baldwin before 
me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of said 
County and made oath on the holy Evangely of 
of Almighty God that there is no clergyman 
convenient in his neighborhood that he coul[d] git 
to sign his declaration relative his revolutionary claims to the best of knowledge 
Sworn before
Benjm Brown

Anne Arundel County to wit 
I hereby certify that Benjamin Brown Gentleman 
who appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing 
affidavit was at the time of so doing one of the State of Marylands 
Justices of the peace in and for Anne Arundel County 
duly commissioned and Sworn 

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this eleventh day of March in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four 
Wm S Greene of A A Coty Cot
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To the Honourable E. Edwards commissioner of Pension office, we the undersigned subscribing has been acquainted with Samuel Baldwin for many years past, and have always found him to be a man of much integrity and has always been represented as a soldier of the revolutionary war 
James Cadle
Benja. Brown   
Drake (illegible)
Giorg Phelps X his mark
Vottacie Willett 
Wesley Linthicum
J. P. Ijam
Dennis Gaither 
Thos. Snowden 
Benjamin F Disney
Caleb White 
James Chaney
Zadock Wells
Reazo Chaney
Richard Wheeler Junor
Richard Wheeler Senior
Alford Wheeler
Wm H Carter
Edward Carter
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From 31.481
James F. Brice
Anarap, Mo

Samuel Baldwin
claim for a pension

Respectfully referred to Jas L. Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
March 13, 1834
in letter & July 1834 to A. Ray

Rec. Mar. 13th 1834
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Bounty Land Office
Pension Office
March 13th 1834

FREE
Hon Lewis Cass
Washington 

MAIL STAMP - Annapolis, MD Mar 11

Pension
&
Bounty Land
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Annapolis, March 11th 1834 
Sir,
I herewith transmit the papers 
in the case of Thomas Elliot for Bounty 
Land, and of Samuel Baldwin for a
pension. Three of the members of the Legislature have, among others 
certified to the latter.
Yr obedt. S.
James F Brice
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Nov 14, 1834
Saml Baldwin
Maryland

FREE
The Honorable J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washinton City, D.C.
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Annapolis November 11th 1834 
To
The Honorable J. L. Edwards 
Sir I have enclosed the declaration of 
Mr Samuel Baldwin in order to obtain a pension 
for his services rendered during the Revolutionary war 
and Sir if any reference should be wanting in regard 
to Mr. Samuel Baldwin Case you can refer to 
Mr. George G. Brewer Reg. of Land office S. Md. And likewise the Honorable Court has personal knowledge of Mr. Baldwin. 
I am your obedient Servant 
Very Respectfully 
John Stalker
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Union Bank of Maryland
Pension Agency
Ban 27 July 1837
Sir
I forward the vouchers of Samuel Baldwin Rev 7 June '32 - unclaimed for 24 months requesting an order for the payment of the same
I am Sir respectfully 
(illegible)

N. J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office 
April 29th 1839 
Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An 
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain 
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States, Samuel Baldwin, 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency, at 
the rate of Twenty Dollars and thirty three Cents  
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837. 
to the 4th March, 1838. 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Present
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GIDEON, PRINTER. 


TREASURY DEPARTMENT SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
April 25th, 1844. 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act 
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, 
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United 
States ," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending 
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension 
agents, Samuel Baldwin, 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland 
Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars 
and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1842. Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller. 

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, 
Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
 Second Comptroller's Office, 
June 1st 1841. 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An 
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain 
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States, Samuel Baldwin, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency, at 
the rate of Twenty Dollars and 33 Cents 
per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.