Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10719, Phillip Truax, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn,
CONTENTS
Truax, Phillip
Fanny
NUMBER
R. 10719
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No
Fanny Truax 
Widow of Philip
Ohio
July 4 1836 -
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The State of Ohio Monroe County on this 11th day of July AD 1855 personally
appeared before the Subscriber a Notary Public within and for the County of Monroe in the State of Ohio and duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes Fanny Truax a resident of the Township of Perry in the County of Monroe in the State of Ohio, aged one hundred and five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and all the acts of Congress in her favor That the widow of Phillip Truax who was a private in the army of the Revolution that her husband the said Phillip Truax was drafted at a place called Conalaway in Bedford County State of Pennsylvania on or about the 13th day of June in the year 1780 or 1781 for the term of Six months and that he was stationed at Bedford Fort under Captain Moses Grimes or Col Abram Martin and she thinks a Col Piper was the head comder [commander] at the fort, and that he served a second tour of three months under the same officers and that he continued in actual service for six months and also for three months some longer or one time and three months at the other at least he was gone from home as much as Seven months
and that he was honorably discharged at Bedford aforesaid on or about the 1st of January 1781 or 1782
She further declares that she was married to the said Phillip Truax, on the 27th day of March 1775 at Bedford County Pennsylvania by one Joseph Powell a Baptist preacher, and that her husband the aforesaid Philip Truax died at Monroe County Ohio on the 20th day of December 1820 and that he has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed and that her family record was burned when her house was burned and that she does not know of any Public record but that the age of her
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Children are as follows to wit my Son Joseph was born on the 15th day of March AD 1776 and that her son Cornelius was born on the 15th day of September AD 1778 and that her Son Jacob was born on the 25th day of September 1780 and that her son Samuel was born on the 30th day of November AD 1782 and that her Benjamin was born on the 23d day of May AD 1785 and that her daughter Mary was born on the 23d day of September 1788 and that her Son John was born on the 30th day of November 1791 and that her daughter Sarah was born 2d day of December 1796 She makes this declaration to obtain the benefit of the pension laws the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written
her
Fanny X Truax
Mark
Thomas Ivens witness
Geo Hollister Notary Public

And I hereby certify that from old age and bodily infirmity the above named Applicant
Fanny Truax Cannot Com to Court to make her declaration that she resides in Perry Township in this county twelve miles from the County seat and that she has to be lifted from the bed to a Chair and from the chair to the bed and it would be very inconvenient for her to appear in open Court
Geo Hollister
Notary Public
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State of Ohio Monroe County ss
on this 11th day of July AD 1835 personally appeared before me a Notary Public duly
authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid John Truax aged 63 years a resident of said County and State who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he is the reputed son of Phillip and Fanny Truax and that his mother now resides with him and has for the last 33 years. and that his father the said Phillip Truax died on the 20th day of December AD 1820. and that he remembers [illegible] a paper in possession of his father which he thinks was a discharge but that all his papers were burned with his house and that his mother is a widow and has never married since the death of his father
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written.
Geo Hollister Notary Public
John Truax 

and I hereby Certify that John Truax who Subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness and worthy of belief
Geo Hollister
Notary Public
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State of Ohio Monroe County
Be known that on this 20th day of July AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes Stilwell Truax aged 83 years who being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with Phillip Truax and Fanny his wife that he was first aquainted [acquainted] with them in a place called Candeway in Bedford County Pennsylvania and that he knew them to Live together as husband and wife before the year 1780 and that he has boarded with them and Slept at their house for several years and that they was always reputed and known as man and wife that they lived near to his fathers and he has no doubts but that they then Lawfully married and that he has frequently heard Phillip Truax tell of his service in the Revolutionary war under Captain Moses Grimes and that he was well acquainted with Captain Mares himself and that he was a first cousin to the deponent. that he has heard his own father tell about the service of Phillip Truax in the war of the Revolution and some others
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Ser Hollister
Notary Public
Stillwell Truax
and I certify that Stilwell Truax above named is personally known to me and is a credible witness
Jer Hollister
Notary Public
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State of Ohio Monroe County ss
on this 28th day of October AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid David Kirkbride aged 65 years a resident of said Monroe County Ohio who being duly sworn according to Law states that he has been well acquainted with Stilwell Truax who has subscribed the foregoing deposition for
about forty years past and Saw him within a few weeks past and that he has always been
reputed as a man of truth. and that he is a man in high standing in community, and whos [whose] word will be taken wherever he is known Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Ser Hollister Notary Public
David Kirkbride

and I do certify that the within named Stilwell Truax is a credible witness and that I also have personally known him for 42 years and that the above named David Kirkbride is and has been a highly respectable merchant in this town for 30 years and has held the office of associate Judge for this County for 7 years
Jer Hollister
Notary Public
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State of Ohio Monroe County Ss
be it known that on this 10th day of May 1836 personally appeared before me a notary public within and for the said county and state Casper Hendershot aged 91 years a resident of said county who being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with Phillip Traux and also with Fanny his wife before their marriage and know them to live together to the time of the death of the said Phillip Truax that he lived near them in Bedford County Pennsylvania and has know doubt but that they were lawfully married that he was also acquainted with Joseph Powell a Baptist Preacher in the same neighbourhood and that deponent was married by the same and that he helped to bury Phillip Truax in Monroe County Ohio and that he died on the 20th day of December 1820 leaving the present applicant his widow and that she still lives his widow and that he also knew capt Moses Grimes in the same neighbourhood in Bedford county and that he did not see Phillip Truax much to the service but that he did hear the neighbours say he had gone of the time and he has frequently heard Phillip Truax himself tell of his service in the war of the revolution and he has every reason to believe that he did serve in said war Cas Hendershot
Sowrn and subscribed before me the 10th day of May 1836
Jer Hollister
Notary Public
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State of Ohio Monroe County Ss
On this 10th day of May AD 1836 personally appeared before me a notary public within and for the county and state aforesaid David Kirkbride and Cornelius Okey who being duly sworn according to law say that they have been well acquainted with the within named Casper Hendershot and Stilwell Truax for 40 years or more and that they are both men in the best standing in society and who's word will be believed where ever they are known the said David Kirkbred on reflection says he knew the said Hendrshot 35 or forty years and the other of above stated. 
Sworn and subscribed before me the the day and year above written
David Kirkbride
Cornelius Okey
Jes Hollister
and I certify that col Cornelius Okey is a credible witness and has for several years past represented this county in the legislator of Ohio and that David Kirkbride is a highly respectable merchant of Woodsfield
Jes Hollister
Notary Public
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State of Ohio Monroe County Ss
On this 2nd day of July AD 1856 personally appeared David Palmer aged 79 years a resident of Adams Township in the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law says that he became acquainted with Phillip Truax and Fanny his wife in Bedford county Pennsylvania in Belfort Township and that the said Phillip Truax lived on the farm of Samuel Truax father of Stilwell Truax who has testified in this case and that he has [illegible] frequently been at their house and has often heard the said Phillip speak of his service in the war of the revolution and that he also knew capt Grimes and that capt Moses Grimes lived in Conalaway Settlement in Bedford county and that he knew the said Phillip Truax and Fanny the present applicant to live together as man and wife until the death of the said Phillip and he further states that Fanny Truax is still living the widow of the said Phillip and that she is not able to appear in open court on account of her infirmaty Sworn and subscribed before me the date and year first above written David X Palmer his mark
Jsaiah Helms witness
Jer Hollister Notary Public
and I certify that the said David Palmer is and has been personally known to me for 42 years past and that he is a credible witness and worthy of belief
Jer Hollister
Notary Public
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State of Ohio Monroe County Ss
On this 7th day of August AD 1856 personally appeared before me a notary public within and for the county and the state aforesaid Benjamin Truax aged a resident of Monroe county Ohio who being duly sworn according to law says that he is the son of Phillip and Fanny Truax and that he has often heard his father tell of his service in the war of the revolution and heard him say he served a six month tour under capt Grimes and Col Piper and another under one Capt Bush for two months and that he heard him say he had a written discharge which was burnt in the house of this deponent with whom his father then resided and that his father and mother lived together as man and wife from his earliest recollection to the death of his father and that his father died on the 20th day of December 1820 in Monroe county Ohio Benjamin Truax
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I certify that Benjamin Truax is personally known to me and that he is a man of truth and credible witness Jer Hollister
Notary Public


Jer Hollister
Notary Public
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State of Ohio Monroe County Ss
On this 9th day of August AD 1856 personally appeared before me a notary public written and for the county and state aforesaid Cornelius Truax aged 77 years a resident of said county who being duly sworn according to law says that he has often heard his father Phillip Truax say that he served in the war of the revolution and that he has seen and read his discharge given by Capt Grimes for six months service and that he has heard him say he served two months in the war of the revolution under capt Bush and that he is the reputed son of the said Phillip Truax and Fanny Truax that his father died in Monroe county Ohio on the 20th December 1820 and that his mother now lives with his brother John Truax in Perry Township Monroe County Ohio 
Cornelius Truax
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the 9th day of August 1856 and I certify that Cornelius Truax is personally known to me and that he is a man of truth and a credible witness
Jer Hollister
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No. 
Fanny Truax
Widow of Philip
Ohio
J. Hollister August 28, 1856
10719
July 4, 1836
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Woodsfield Ohio August 19th 1836
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Fanny Truax, a resident of this county for a Pension together with the affidavit of same witnessed in her care.  She is very feeble and I hope it will not be required that she make her declaration on open court.  It is not impossible but extremely difficult.  I shall expect a favorable looking at her case.

Respectfully,
Jer Hollister

J Minot, Commissioner of Pension
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[The following is crossed out at the top of the page:  Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 9, 1878]

__10719_________________________ REJECTED [stamped across top of page]

P.O. Fanny Truax

Service:  [left blank]

Enlisted: [left blank] ________________, 18 __.

Discharged: [left blank]  _____________, 18 __.

Application filed: [left blank] ___________, 18 __.

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Attorney: [left blank] _____________________

P.O. {left blank] ____________________________

___________[left blank] Recognized.

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