Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3761, William Fraser, Penn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Fraser or Frazier, William

NUMBER
R. 3761

[Written in pencil] "Married Jane ----"
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County on this 26th day of November
AD 1834, personally appeared in open Court before
the Hon. Alexander Thomson President & his associates Judges of the Court of Common of said County pleas now
sitting, William Frazer a resident of Napier Township Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania
aged seventy five 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 in the year 1778, he resided at the Town of
Bedford Pennsylvania, at which time the Indians
were in the habit of coming from the lakes during the
summer season & committing outrages upon the persons &
property of the settlers (Bedford & its vicinity being then a frontier settlement) and that for the
security of the Town & neighborhood he with a number
of other young men volunteered their services as guards
scouts & spies-- that they entered upon their duties
under captain Samuel Davidson as early as the first
June of the above year, and continued actively
engaged until the commencement of October following, at which time the Indians generally retired
again to the lakes. That during the above period
from 1st June till October they were engaged
every night in guarding the Town and during the day scouting through the County, & when occasion required guarding the inhabitants when cutting
then grain. Being actively employed the whole time
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That in the year 1779 the condition of the County
requiring their services as during the previous summer
he again as a volunteer under the same Captain
Davidson) entered upon the duties of a scout &
spy which were regularly performed during the
summer and in addition to which he assisted
during the season to build at Bedford a Fort
to which the inhabitants of the county were
often compelled to flee for protection. That during
this year he served as before from June till
October, four months
That during the years 1780 & 81. he served
under Captain Beatty as during the two preceding years, four months each year, making altogether
of active service sixteen months, That during the
whole of said four years the Inhabitants of
the Town & County lived in constant dred of the
Indians; those of the County bringing their families
to the Town & Fort during the summer & removing
again to their homes in the winter; and that in
consequence of the danger & fear of the people
applicant with his companions were compelled to
exercise great vigilance, & underwent much hardship & toil
Applicant further states that of the Officers
under whom he served as before stated he remembers Captains Davidson & Beatty, & Lieutenants
Shaw & Symmons
That he was born in the Town of Bedford
Pennsylvania in the year 1759. and that he
has in his possession a record of his age
That he was living in the Town of Bedford when
he entered the service which he did as a volunteer
and that ever since that time he has lived in
Bedford County.
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That James Taylor & Wm Clark Senr
can testify as to his character for veracity & their
belief of his services
There is no clergyman in his neighborhood
can certify for him but George Wertz & Conrad
Hite ---- can testify
as to
his services
He never had a discharge
That 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.
Sworn to & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
William Fraser
Job Mann Pret
Bedford County ss
We James Taylor residing in Napier Town
& Wm Clark he residing in the Borough of Bedford
Bedford County Pennsylvania, hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with William Frazer who
has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that
we believe him to be seventy five years of age
that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Job Mann Prothy
James Taylor
Wm Clark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after their 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 James Taylor is a resident in
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Napier Township, Bedford County & William Clark is a resident of Bedford
Borough in said County, who have signed the preceeding certificate and are
credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Job Mann Prothonotary or Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the
said County of Bedford Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
William Frazer for a Pension-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of my office this 4th
day of February eighteen hundred & thirty five
Job Mann Prothy
"
Application of 
Wm Grazer of
Bedford County
Penna for a 
Pension
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Revolutionary
William Frazier
Suspended claim
Pennsylvania
Feb 1853
Hassler
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary
Pensioners, &c.
STATE OF Pennsylvania
COUNTY OF Bedford SS.
Be it known that before me
a Justice of the Peace personally appeared
James Frazier
aged 68 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the
Son of William Frazier who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the State of Pennsylvania
and that he died on or about the 
first day of February 1844 and that his mother, named Jane Frazier
died on the -day of - 1842 and that they were married on the - day of - in the 
year 1779 and that they were residents of Bedford County
in the State of Pennsylvania
and that they resided there eighty five years, and that
he resides in Bedford County aforesaid and that furthermore he BY THESE
PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of
substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in
his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government
and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land,
that may be due him & his co-heirs as heirs at  Law of William Frazier who died leaving the
same undrawn, as in right of law he & they may be entitled.

In witness whereof, he
has on this 30th day August 1852,
hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.

Witness: Job Mann
Witness: Ino Mower
James Fraser
For the heirs of Wm Fraser, dcd
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that James Frazier
has always by the community been known as the son of William Frazier dcd.
Dated on this 30th day of August 1852
John Conrad
J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
COUNTY of Bedford } to wit: 
I hereby certify that John Conrad
Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his
name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that his signative above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Bedford
County Court of Common Pleas this 
fifteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
D. Washabaugh Clerk
-----
*If a widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
+ State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner -- and amount of pension.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [this is struck thru and initialed OM]
3761
P.O. William Fraser
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Cert of Dis Searched
Contract
[document is hand stamped] REJECTED
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32,758
Wm Frazer
Pa
3761
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Suspended
See letter to
Job Mann Esqr
Pedford Pa
23 Feb 1835
Letter in case
George Wertz
R11329
same June 1 1836
Hon S. L. Russell
Feb 7/54
1832
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Wm Fraser
Pa Sus 32
Enq in the other cases
Cole
Hon. S. L. Russen
Ho. Repr
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[written in upper left margin] Referred to Mr. Wilson 

Washington D.C
Jany 28th 1854
Dear Sir, Herewith I said you the declaration of Mrs Mary late of Bedford County, Penn@
Will you be so kind as
to give me replies to the following inquiries, viz:
1st If a Revolutionary soldier died before the passage of
the law of June 7th 1832 can his heirs draw anything, provided his services can be established?
2d Joseph Hughes a soldier of the Revolution enlisted in
Virginia and was at the battle of Brandywine. Rachel Hughes
his widow applied, it is believed, for a pension, about the year 1824 - Is any such application on file in the Pension
office?
3d are the papers - application &c.  of William Sticks of Bedford County, Penn@, on file in the Pension Office?
If they are what is the situation of the case? 
4th Are the papers-- application &c of William Frazer a Revolutionary soldier of Bedford County Penn@ on file
in the Pension Office?
They were sent several years
ago to the Hon. Geo. Bends, who is now dead. Those
interested suppose that he filed them. It is probable that
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they are on the suspended files
Regretting that I am
obliged to trouble you so often
I am
my respy
Yours
S. L. Russell
Genl L.P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Bedford ss
be it known,
that before me
a Justice of the
Peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly authorized
by law to administer oaths, personally
appeared James Frazier a resident
of Napier Township, in the County of Bedford
in the State aforesaid, who being first duly
sworn according to law states that he is
the son of William Frazier in the County
of Bedford & State Pennsylvania, who was a
Revolutionary Soldier & that he believes
the United States are still indebted under
existing laws, for the pension that was
due under the application heretofore made &
that he is directly interested as a claimant
in the pension for which application
was heretofore made as aforesaid
and constitutes and appoint Charles
C. Tucker of Washington D.C. his true
& lawful Attorney, with irrevocable power to
examine into, investigate  & establish
the claim for said pension & do all
acts necessary thereto.
In witness
whereof the said James Frazier has on
this 22d day of December 1852 hereunto
Signed his name & affixed his seal
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged
& Sworn to before me, on this 22 day of
December 1852-
W. T. Chapman
J. P.
James Frasier
Witness
O.E. Shannon
John Cessna
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Pennsylvania
BedfordCounty.ss:  I.  D. Washabaugh Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of BedfordCounty, 
certify that W.T. Chapman, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit & acknowledgement was made, is an acting Justice of the Peace in for said county, duly commissioned & qualified & that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Bedford the 22 day of Decr" A.D. 1852 -
                                             
                                             D. Wasabaugh
                                                           Prot
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Rev. Pension Claim
Act of June 7, 1832
William Frazier
(Penna.)
Power of Attorney.
To examine claim
Chas. C. Tucker
Atty.
Present.
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Mr. Smallwood
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Send to the Hon. Job Mann,
1. a copy of Conrad Hite's affidavit in the care of Wm. Fraser 
& 2. a copy of the letter to Mr. Mann
of the 23? Feb. last

May 31. 1836
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32.758
Application of
Wm. Fraser of
Bedford County
Penna
suspended
E
Job Mann
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Deposition of
Conrad Hite
Wm Fraziers case
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State of Pensylvania
Bedford County ss
Personly appeared before
Duncan Mcvicker one of our Justices of the
peace in and for the County of Bedford "
George Wirtz of Napier township Bedford
County who being duly sworn according to
law Deposeth and saith that he has
been personely acquainted with William
Frazer of the said County about fifty four
five past that about the year 1779 or 1780
he knew the said Wm Frazer at the time
the indens wane very troublesome about
Bedford and in said County and he was kene to be very redey to turn  out against
against the said indian and defend his
Contry and knew him to volenteer himself
to any pursuit of the said indians - 
when called and under Captain Parrison
as near as I can recolect the above Statement is true to the best of my knowing
Sworn and subscribed the 21 day of
November AD 1834
before me

Duncan Mcvicker
George Wirtz X his mark
I certify that the above named George Wirtz is
person of good character and of veracity and
that his statement is worthy of belief
Duncan Mcvicker
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Deposition of
George Wertz

Wm. Frazer case
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Pennsylvania
Bedford County ⎬ SS I,. Job Mann Prothonotary or Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County of Bedford in the State of
Penna do hereby certify that Duncan McVickers Esq before
whom the within Deposition appears to have been taken was
at the time thereof a magistrate or Justice of the Peace in & for
said County duly commissioned and qualified by legal authority and
acting as such and that the signature "Duncan McVicker" hereto
subscribed is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
Court at Bedford the 9th February AD
eighteen hundred & thirty five
Job Mann Prothy

1835
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State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County SS.
Personally appeared before Roger S Marshall one of
our Justices of the peace in & for the County of Somerset 
aforesaid, Conrad Hite of Staystown in said County, who ┃
being sworn according to law, Deposeth & saith. That
he has been personally acquainted with William Fraser,
of Bedford County about fifty four years past, that in
the years 1778-1779-1780 & 1781 - the Indians were
very troublesome to the then setlers of Bedford, and
Deponent further
States, that he knew the said William
Fraser to be an active volunteer in many excursions
against the said Indians, Deponent further says, that
his memory has failed so, that, he is unable to
State further perticulars at this time-
Sworn & subscribed the
19th day of November 1834-
Before me, Roger S Marshall
Conrad Hite
I certify that the above named deponant
Conrad Hite is a person of good character, and
of veracity - and that his statement is worthy of
full credit
Roger S Marshall