Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,842, for George Sidle, Pennsylvania
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Penn.         Sidle, George                   S.4.842
               or Siddle
Service                                                Number
                                                                        carded
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1,231

Pennsylvania
George Siddle, Private
Caption McCurdy's company of Col: Wm. Butler's regt.     Pa
Ratio of disability, Total.
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at 8, dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd, March 1827.
Certificate of pension issued the 2nd of May 1827, and sent to Hon. J. S. Mitchell, Roseville, PA
Arrears to 4th Mar. 1827 $00.26
Semi-ani.all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1827  48.00
                                               $48.26
See letters Nov.25,1829 to H.Antes & Dec.10. 1829.do. Feb.27, 1830 to H. Antes, & Pension Agent.
Let J.C. Bucher,  Aug 8/44
Let to Hn M McCurdy May 29.44
Papers copied by [illegible] to Hon. H. Nes H.R. 10 March 1848
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State of Pennsylvania {ss
County of York
On this 5th day of Sept. A.D. 1848 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said County Mary Siddles resident of said county 
and state a forsworn aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order obtain the benefit  and the acts of Congress, realized Jul 4th 1838 & 1844 and the act of the 2 of February 1848 granting half pay and pensions  to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that the widow of George Siddle a soldier of the Revolution and a [illegible]
states pensioners and the annual amount of his pension which he received was 96 dollars as will appear by reference  said to her [illegible] Certificate hereunto annexed.  She further declares that she was married  to him the said  George Siddle on the 7th day of December A.D. 1784 that her husband the a forsworn George Siddle died on the 20th day of March last 1848.  She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but thatmarriage took place previous to the first day of JAnurary 1794 [illegible]  to what the name above stated
Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of  Sept.18448
Before meSaml. C. Benjham {
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Know all men by these presents that I Mary Siddle of York County Pennsylvania do hereby make constitute and appoint William M. Stewart my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive a pension certificate for me and in my name for the services of my late husband George Siddle dec'd a soldier of the Revolutionary war

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal 5th day of Sept 1848 
Witness Sam'l C. Benham
Mary Siddle
her mark X

Be it known that on the 5th day of Sept AD 1848 personally appeared Mary Siddle and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand the day and year above written 
Sam'l C. Bonham

Pennsylvania, York County ss:
I J.R. (?) Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Certify that Samuel C. Bonham before whom the above 
 acknowledgment was made is and at the time of signing the same,  was an acting Associate Judge in and for the County of York or 19th Judicial district duly commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at York this 7th day of September 1848 J.R. (?), No'y
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Claim of Mary Siddle

     widow of 

George Siddle decd.-

    Priv Revolutionary War

under Act of July 17, 1838. 




Presented by 
Wm. B Stewart of 
Washington
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State of Pennsylvania
County of York
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas in and for the aforesaid County of York
Peter George Siddle 
who being by me duly sworn according
law saith they are the sons of George Siddle of York County Pa
dec'd that he was a United States pensioner that he died on the 20
day of March last 1848 That the register which he had made and
kept himself during his life as a record evidence of his mariage [marriage]
he left with Mary Siddle his wife That they know the same to be
a true genuine record made by there [their] father George Siddle which
has this day been extracted from the book in which it was 
written in presence of the Hon Judge and the deponants [deponents] which
document is hereunto annexed
Peter Sidle
Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of
Sept A Domino 1848
George Sidle
Saml C. Benham
before me
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York County [illegible]
Before me Fredrick Hermon a Justice of the Peace in and for York County personaly [personally] appeared George Sidle who on his [illegible] afirmation [affirmation] taken as Law directs Sayeth that  - he enlisted with Capt. McCurdy in the year 1779 for eighteen months and served under Capt Jacob Bower in Colnel [colonel] William Butter Regiment in the Pennsylvania line and that from his age [illegible] and infirmity he was ordered to make application to Congress for relief which he did in the year 1826 by the then Member of Congress from this County James S Mitchell who informed him that a Law granting him a Pention [pension] of Eight Dollars per Month was [illegible] on the third day of march 1827 that his place of Residence is Franklin Township York County Pennsylvania and that the same place has been his residence for upwards of ten years past.

Afirmed [affirmed] and Subscribed the 17th day of April AD 1827 before me Frederick Harman

George Sidle [signature]
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
YORK COUNTY, SS.

I, MICHAEL W. ASH, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of York, Do Certify, that Frederick Harman Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made in an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county and as such is duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.

IN TESTIMONNY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, in the borough of York, this Twenty Fourth day of April – in the year of our Lord one-thousand and eight hundred and twenty Seven – Michael W. Ash Prothonotary.
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George Siddle - Penn. [illegible] Invalid -
Comm Sep. 15, 1848 -
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4842 INVALID
Rev War

File No. 4842
George Siddle
Privt Rev. War
Act: June 8th 1832
Index: - Vol. One, Page 342
[Arrangmeent of 1870.]
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Don't issue a certificate in this case [illegible] looking at the letter of J C Bucher filed within

Let Peter Siddle 10 Dec 1830
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28. Febry. 1848.
Requesting Copy of [illegible] of Geo Siddle

[illegible] H. Nes
H.R.


Co. L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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George Siddle
Invalid
Act 3d March 1827
Pension at $8 per month, to commence 3d March 1827
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War Department
Pension Office
Washington City.

Sept 17 47
[illegible]

[black stamp] FREE
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Harrisburg September 24th AD 1847
War Department
Pension Office

Should an application be made to your Department – for the verifying of a Certificate of Pension to George Siddle, on the Invalid pension, representing that the original is lost – I wish to inform the Department that I have the original certificate in my possession, placed in my care, by the said George Siddle at least 10 years since, and on which, all the pensions are paid, except that due on the 4th inst –
Respectfully
John C Bucher
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[round stamp – illegible]
Aug 7 1844

J Bucher Aug 8/44
J.S Edwards Esqr
Commission of Pensions
Washington City.

[stamp] FREE
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Harrisburg August 5th 1844
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

I have been requested by Mrs. Margaret Toops, who has been received a pension, as the widow of Leon and Toops a Revolutionary Soldier deceased, to make some inquiry about the provisions made by the [illegible] Congress for the continuance of those widows, on the pension roll – her last certificate sent her, to entitled her to receive one year pension, was sent to the pension paying office in Philadelphia, on the 4th of March last, it seems that Congress has enacted to continue then female veterans, on the pension lists for four years to come if they so long survive, - if this old lady is entitled to her pension – please forward her a certificate of pension, or any other evidence that will enable her to receive it –
An old pensioner named George Siddle, who received a certificate of pension from the War Department, dated 2nd May 1827 – no 1231 – Invalid Pension – has an impression that encourages of pension is due him for some years pervious to his obtaining his pension, and is desirous of obtaining it, or if of adopting such arrangements or proofs, as may be [illegible] so to do – if there is any hopes for this old man – will you please inform me thereof – respectfully

John C Bucher

Pension [illegible] $96 per annum
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House of Reps
Feby 22d 1848

Sir, 
Will you do me the kindness to send me as soon as convenient, a copy of the papers on file in your office, relating to the case of Mr. Geo. Siddle of York Co. Penna. who is now in the receipt of an Invalid Pension and oblige [illegible] 
Respectfully
Henry Nes

Col. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washingon May 26 1846
House Rep

J. L. Edwards, Esq

Dear Sir

Will you have the goodness to return me an answer to the enclosed letter with such information as you may have it in your power to furnish - 
Can I expect an early reply
Very Respectfully
Moses McClean
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Payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, at Philadelphia by Prest. M.S. Bank

No payment can be made on an original certificate, until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after issuing the certificate.

Registered in Book 6, Vol. 6, page 31, by Wm Gordon, Clerk.
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War Department.
INVALID PENSION.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 3rd of March 1827. George Siddle, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the third day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this second day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.

Irwin T Burtom 
Secretary of War.

[missing text] and
[coun]tersigned
J.L. Edwards
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Mechanicsburg April 10th 1850
Dear Sir

I Peter Siddle son of George Siddle a pensioner of York County Pennsylvania, wishing to know if any thing may be due the heirs of George Siddle who received a ll, states pension at the rate of 96 Dol per annum Commenced his pension April 24th 1816 and died March 1848, and also wishing to know if the Claim of my mother Mary Siddle whose Declaration for a Pension was sent to the Pension Office by Mr. Cory I think in August 1848, and I have never heard from it since please let me know as soon as convenient Respecting both Claims by sodoing you will oblige 
Your most obt servant
Peter Siddle

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Please examine if his pension was paid up from 1816 to 1827. Please Direct yours to Shepperdstown Cumberland County state of Penna.
Peter Siddle
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[round stamp] MECHANICSBURG PA APR 11
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

50 Siddle wishing to
Res[illegible] cases
George Siddle & Mary Siddle
PA

[stamp] FREE
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(Addressed envelope)

On Public Service 

       The Hon. The Secretary of War
                 Washington 
                         District Columbia

and Nov. 25, 1829


Pension Office
24th Nov. 1829
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                 Harrisburg Novermber 21 st 1829

Hon Secretary of War
         Dear Sir,
               You will please favor the liberty which I have taken in [illegible] you On the subject of an old infirm Revolutionary Pensioner- By the 2C Section of "An act concerning Invalid Pensions" [illegible] 3c. March 1827 Mr. George Siddles of the County of York in this state, late a private in the Army of the Revolution was [illegible] on the Pension list roll of the Pennsylvania agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence fro the date of the Law- Since which times, I have been at the State periods called on by him to make out his power of atty. to draw- generally for [illegible] sake in the favor of some gentlemen in the city the last to Mr. [illegible] from who the enclosed two letters have been received stating in his case certain difficulties- and requiring certain [illegible]- agreeably to the requirements in the first letter an examination was made of the old gentleman by two of our surgeons of the first respectability and certified under oath his disability to continue [illegible] "old age and consequent infirmities hurts" and that they could not be removed either in whole or part- but it would appear from Mr [illegible] better that they require a certificate of the nature of his wound. He states that He never was
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wounds, nor did he ever, prefer his claim upon the ground of having received any; but on the grounds of having rendered services during the Revolutionary war, was now old and infirmed and unable to procure a living by labour and never was entitled to the [illegible] of the government of his country when [illegible] with age and infirmity- I have acted as his agent [illegible] in drawing his small state pension for several years.
                Permit me sir, respectfully to refer you to the law placing him on the pension list [illegible], the difficulties set forth in the enclosed letters- and pray, you will suggest to the pay office such relief as the nature of this case and the old gentleman [illegible require-
                               With great regard
                               Your [illegible]
                                H, Antes

P.S. for Information relative to myself permit me to refer you to our mutual friend S D Ingham Esq.
Secretary of the Treasury  the enclosed papers please have the goodness to return-
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[handwritten] 
James L. Edwards Esq
War Department
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
[handwritten]
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James L. Edwards Esq
               Dear Sir,
                     [Illegible] of the 20th [illegible]. I have duly [illegible] In the case of Geo. Siddles, I humbly apprehend, if you refer to the 2c sec. of the Act of Congress of the 3c of March 1827 concerning Invalid pensionary plea and if you can have reference to the voucher upon which that solemn act of Congress upon in his case was founded- that you would given a very different opinion from the one now before me. that he was wounded He was not placed on the pension list on account of wounds and other bodily injuries received- nor was there ever, either directly or indirectly any affidavits or vouchers to that effect brought into the law of congress to whom alone he applied and by whom the [illegible] at war is solemnly directed to pay to him so much per month- annually- The grounds I [illegible] upon which the prefered his claim and of which due proof was made at this time- was that of having actually during the Revolutionary war, rendered services-was now old and infirm, poor and unable to make a living by labour- hence was entitled to the bounty of his country which by [illegible] act has awarded in his favor. I hope [illegible] sir, upon a review of the subject in this case, You will suggest such a [illegible] as in your power and as most certainly the 2c sec. of the act in question will imply-
                              With great regard
                               Your Obs. sert.
                              H, Antes
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[handwritten] 
York County PA

Before me Frederick Harman Esqr one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared James S Mitchell who on his Solemn oath taken as the Law directs sayeth that in 1826, he offered a Resolution in the house of Representatives of the United States requiring the Committee on Pensions to inquire into the Evidence of placing the name of George Siddle on the Pension List and had the Documents relative to that subject referred to said Committee.  The Documents consisted of Depositions of said Siddles Service in the Revolutionary war. The committee reported a a bill in which the directed said Siddles name to be put on the pension List at Eight Dollars per month. It was not finally acted on that session but the next Session became a Law. He was not represented as an Invalid but as having rendered services in the war of the Revolution and was old and poor and said Siddle
is still living and now present.

Sworn and Subscribed before James S Mitchell
Frederick Harman
the 23d day of February AD 1830
[/handwritten]
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[handwritten] 
J L Edwards Esqr
Pension office
Department of War
Washington City DC
[/handwritten]
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[handwritten] 
Rossville April 26th 1829
Sir
I enclose you George Sidle, deposition in compliance with your request by letter and I do further certify that George Sidle who made the enclosed deposition is the same man whose name was directed by the Law pared on the License on third of March 18s7 to be placed on the Pension list.  I received the Evidence of his service from himself and had them referred by Revolution to a Committee of the same of Representatives during the first Session of the Nineteenth Congress which were not finally acted on until the time above mentioned. He resides in Franklin Township York County Pa.

yours with Respect
James S Mitchell

J L Edwards Esqr
[/handwritten]