Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32468, for Samuel Reidinger, Pennsylvania
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[notecard]
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SERVICE
Penn.
[center]
Reidinger, Samuel
or Raidingar
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NUMBER
S.32468
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[left column of the page follows]
Alabama Decatur 25.339
[crossed out: (illegible) Tennessee]
Samuel Raidingar [Reidinger]
of Warren Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the [illegible] commanded
by Captain Smart of the regt commanded
by Co C~~~ [illegible] in the Pennsylvania
line for 6 months

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Feby
1834 and [illegible]
[left edge of page missing]
...Forrester 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept  50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 10.00
$60.00 [$50 + $10 = $60]
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832. }

...ecorded Recorded] by Ian Boyd Clerk,
ook [Book] [illegible] Vol. 1  Page 94

[right column of the page follows]
[illegible] to Hon R Chapman H. R
[illegible number] Dec 1837.

to Pen Agent & letter to Hon R
Chapman 15 March 1838.

To Decatur Alabama from 4
March 1837.   9th April 1838
Notification sent to Hon R.
Chapman. House of Reps

Letter to Charles Lewis and 3
Auditor 19th July 1838.

Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 March 1837. to 4 Sept 1837.
Agt notified 24 Sept 1838

Paid as above from 4 Sept
1837. to 4 Sep 1839 Agt notified 
5 July 1839.

Paid as above from 4 Sep 1838
to 4 March 1839.  Agt notified
4 April 1840

Letter to [illegible]
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29.208
Samuel Reidingar [Reidinger] 
Tennessee
for 1777 pen
6 ~
$20.

[Text below is written sideways on the right]
[partial line of illegible text cut off]
sworn to and subscribed 
[signature] Samuel Reidinger
[illegible] and year aforesaid
William Edmondson Clk
By [illegible name]
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State of Tennessee }
Warren County }  On this 8 day of January 1834
personally appeared in open Court in the Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions for said County Samuel Raidingar [Reidinger] a resident of said County and [crossed out: State] aged seventy five years the sixth day of last June, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the Act of Congress passed the Seventh of June 1832.  That he was
drafted in the service of the United States, in York County Pennsylvania
in Nov. he thinks 1777 or 1778 in Capt. Michael Smaicer's [Smyser's] Company 
Capt Smaicer [Smyser] organized his company in Little York Town
Pennsylvania, and [^after (illegible) among the (illegible) ] 
marched to ^[crossed out] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Just before
we reached Susquehanna River we were overtaken by a detachment
of troops from Virginia officers not recollected, who joined us 
[^all (illegible) ] under the command of Cap. Michael Swoap (Swope) ]
we joined at said river we met nine hundred Hessian prisoners
And some British regulars as he thinks who had been taken prisoner
at Trenton as he thinks,
 [crossed out: the statement from Va. aforesaid all under the command of Col Michael Swoap]
when we met the detachment of prisoners, Major Baily [Bailey] with sixty seven men was sent with the [word crossed out] [^prisoners] to guard them [^applicant was one among them] we marched them up within three miles of Little
York Town Pennsylvania and there erected a stockade on Jacob
Strickler's plantation in which we confined [crossed out: them] [^the prisoners] and we remained there as guard until the prisoners were exchanged, where we were discharged.

And applicant returned home after having served six month and four days. 
Applicant never entered the service of his country any more he recd 
a written discharge but does not recollect by whom it was signed, he gave 
it to his brother John Raidingar [Reidinger] who some years after movd. to the
Western parts of Pennsylvania and had the misfortune to get his House burnt 
and applicant's discharge as he is informed by his Brother in it.  He 
therefore has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services
nor does he know of any living witness this side of Pennsylvania by whom
he can prove the same.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
[signature] Samuel Reidinger

Sworn to and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
William Edmondson Clk
By Will Armstrong De
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Answers to the interrogatories [illegible word crossed out] which the war department
[illegible] to be put by the court to the applicant says that he was born the
Sixth of June 1758 in York County Pennsylvania he has a record
[illegible] his age in his family Bible he lived in York County Penn. after
the close of the war [illegible words crossed out] fifteen or 20 years thence
removd to Montgomery County Va where he lived 21 years thence to Warren County 
Tennessee where he now lives and has lived for about
12 years.  He was drafted into the service of the United States, he never
served with any regular troops, he has stated in the body of his declaration 
the general circumstances of his services he recd [received] a written discharge 
but does not know by whom it was signed he gave
it to his Bro. [Brother] Jno. [John] Raidingar [Reidinger] who movd [moved] to the Western part of the
State of Penn. and got his burnt & applicant's discharge with it so 
he was informed by his Bro. [Brother] He is acquainted in the neighborhood 
where he lives with Alexander Blakeley, Jno. K. Wells, George Sumpter 
& William Duncan & David Younge
[signature] Samuel Reidinger

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
William Edmondson clk [clerk]
By Will Armstrong De

Mr Hugh Oneall a clergyman residing in the County of
Warren and David You^nge [Younge] residing in the same county do
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Saml. [crossed out]
Raidingar [Reidinger] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration 
that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age
that he is reputed and belvd [believed] in the neighborhood where he resides 
to have been a soldier in the revolution & we concur in
that opinion
[signature] Hugh ONeall
[signature] David Younge

Sworn and subscribed
Hugh Neall
The day and year aforesaid
William Edmonson clk
By Will Armstrong De
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the [illegible] presented
by the war department that the above said applicant was a 
revolutionary soldier, and served as he states & the court further
certify that it appears to them that Hugh Oneall who signed the
preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County
aforesd [aforesaid] and that David Young who has also signed the same
is a resident in said County and is a credible person
and their staments [statement] is entitled to credit
[signature] Frank [illegible]
[signature] Philip Hoodenpyle
[signature] Wm Mcgriger

I Jos. Colville Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions
for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the ^original proceedings of the said Court in this matter of the
application of Saml Raidingar [Samuel Reidinger] for a pension

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and private
Seal there being no publick [public] seal
of office this --- day --- 18 --
William Edmondson Clk
By Will Armstrong De

I certify that I am informed
and believe that William Edmondson
is clerk and William Armstrong
is his deputy but he was 
elected since I left home and
I am acquainted with the hand writi [writing] 
of the said deputy his
signature is genuine this 31st
of Jan 1834
[signature] John B Forester
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
The State of Alabama
County of Benton ss.
On this nineteenth day of February 1838, 
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Benton personally appeared Samuel Raidingar [Reidinger] as 
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain
Michael L Miser in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Michael Swope in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,) of Benton Alabama where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The follow-
are his reasons for removing from Warren County Tennessee 
to Benton County Alabama is that his son John
has [illegible] active here in Benton & that he lives
with them-- that he is old & unable to work
& has no property here but a horse & that
he removed here to reside with & have their
aid & company in his last days
[signature] Samuel Reidinger

Sworn and subscribed to before me, }
the day and year aforesaid. }
J B Pendleton J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
Chas Lewis
1838

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by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify,
under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or
Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

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must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must
certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

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of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the
papers.

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the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of
the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Benjamin S. Luther, John Sumpter & Joseph Raiding... [illegible]
being duly sworn, say that we have known Samuel
Raidingar [Reidinger] as [illegible] for fifteen years or more that we
have known him to [illegible] his certicate [certificate] as a pension
Two of us have seen & knew the certificate, we saw
him sign the affidavit and know him to be the
identical person mentioned in the certificate, and
also in the affidavit as within subscribed
we resided in the same County with him in Tenessee [Tennessee] 
& now also In the same county with him In 
Benton, Alabama sworn & Subscribed this 19th
of February 18.. [illegible numbers] before me
[signature] J B Pendleton J. P.
[signature] Chas Lewis

[signature] John Sumpter
Joseph [his X mark] Ridinger [Reidinger]

The State of Alabama }
Benton County ss }
I John B. Pendleton Justice of the Peace for
Benton County Alabama Do hereby certify that the
first affidavit of Samuel Raidingar [Reidinger] was made before 
me at the day therein specified, and also the second
of J. Sumpter & Joseph Redinger [Reidinger] - that the two last
are men of veracity & Honor, entitled to credit at 
all times & places, by which I am perfectly satisfi [word cut off: satisfied]
of the Identity of Raidingar [Reidinger] & the justice of his application,   
as I have before certified in the papers 
accompanying this.  B. D. Furner who signed the other
affidavit Is absent from the County & has been for
six weeks.   In testimony whereof I have signed & 
Sealed the same as justice aforesaid
[signature] J B Pendleton
Justice of the peace for
Benton County

 [on the right: drawing of a round seal with the word seal written inside]
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M. M. Houston clerk of the County Court of 
Benton Alabama do hereby certify that John B. [illegible name] 
an acting Justice of peace for this county
that the foregoing signature and attestations are
his own handwriting, and that full faith & Credit
are due his official acts as such & further
that these papers were attached his own issuance
by seal.  In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & private seal (there being no public [illegible] 
seal of office) at office this 19th February 1838
[signature] Matthew M. Houston Clk
of Benton Co. Court

[faint image of a long, folded ribbon, sealed under a square of paper]
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32468
[illegible] INVALID.

File No. 32,468
Samuel Raidinger [Reidinger]
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32~
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 24th, 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 Reidinger,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Huntsville, Ala., Agency, at
the rate of Twenty Dollars and --- Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837,
to the 4th Sept.,1838.
Respectfully, yours,

[signature] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT'
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 23d 1840

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 Redinger [Reidinger]
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Huntsville, Ala, Agency, at
the rate of Twenty Dollars [crossed out: and Cents]
per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838,
to the 4th March 1839.

Respectfully, yours
[signature] Albion H. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 18th, 1838

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 Raidingar [Reidinger] 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Decatur, Alabama Agency, at
the rate of twenty Dollars and "---" Cents 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the fourth of March 1837
to the fourth of September 1837

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[written sideways on the left margin of the page: Redinger Dec 20 (illegible signature) ]

Hon:  J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington

[written sideways on the right margin of the page: Hn R. Chapman   HR]
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House of Rep
Decr 19th 1837

Sir;
I by leave to enclose you
the papers relating to an application 
to change Mr. Samuel Raidengar [Reidinger] 
[word crossed out] a pensioner & now
residing in Benton Ala. from the Tennessee 
agency, to that in Alabama 
at Decatur.  Your reply to this 
application though in, will
oblige 
Your Ob. St. [Obedient Servant]
[signature] R Chapman

Honl. J. L. Edwards }
Court of Pensions }
Washington }
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 27th March 1838.

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
your returned favor of the
15th Instant [in the current month] is duly to hand requiring information to which 
time Samuel Raidinger [Reidinger] a Revolutionary Pensioner under the
act of the 7th June 1832 was last paid at this office
And in reply have to inform you he has 
been paid to the 4th March 1837 as appears from
the books of this Office I am Respectfully Sir
your Obt Servt [Obedient Servant] 

John M. Bass Prest
& Pension Agent
By S. Cantrell
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Jacksonville Febr 22d 1838

Mr. Reuben Chapman
Dr Sir -
your different communications 
were received & I acknowledge myself under
considerable obligation for the promptness, that
[illegible] used In placing the same before the
Departments.  An answer would have been
written before this.  Has any other paper been
enclosed through mistake except the pension 
proceedings.  Your supposition, that some other,
had been sent arose from this fact, that the
[illegible] & Institutions from the Report & had been
Separated into three parcels, & each separately 
Enclosed.  Enclosed you will observe
reviewing our papers returned, together with the forms 
filled as per directions.  The papers are attached
as a mutual support to each other, & that If 
[illegible] same are allowed, that the certificate may
enable him to swear for the whole time that he
has been kept out of payment.  As you are
are personally acquainted with Houston
Pendleton & Myself &c If it should be necessary
to strengthen them, your influence & statement
would overcome any slight obstacle & thus 
[illegible], as they ought (to my certain knowledge) justly
& honestly to be done -- No news of any 
consequence with us, except that the crusade of the Southern
Delegation in the abolition question meets with great approval 
the land office Bill, so also under the circumstances
approved [illegible] this County -- the exemption bill will
be received with rejoicing, let whatever amendment
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be attached to it.  For, from the opposition, some 
doubt were entertained whether It would pass under 
any shape knowing these difficulties.  I learned in 
passing through the Chawhee [Shawnee?] County - that any bill,
giving any advantages, would be received In preference 
to the same, being laid over to another [illegible] 

Most Respect... [illegible]
Yours
Cha Lewis
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[round date stamp on the left: JACKSONVILLE, FEB 31]
[stamped on the right: FRE]

Hone [Honerable] Reuben Chapman
Member He. of Reps [House of Representatives]
Washington City
District of Columa [Columbia]

[written sideways on the left margin: W Evans]
[written sideways on the right margin: Hon R Chapman HR]

[ends of words of handwriting showing at the top sideways, all illegible]
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Hn R Chapman
HR
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[beginning of line of handwriting cut off] 
...personally appeared Samuel
Raidengar [Raidinger], of the State of Alabama who was a 
private in the army of the Revolution and made oath
In One [word crossed out] [illegible] of law, that he is the Identical
person named In an original certificate he has possession
of which (I certify) the following Is a true copy

"War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that In conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June 1832 Samuel Raidingar [Reidinger] of the State of
Tenessee [Tennessee] who was a private in the army of the
Revolution Is entitled to receive twenty Dollars
and -- Cents per annum, during his natural life
commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable
Semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September
in Every year

Given at the war office of the
United States this 1st day of Februy [February] one
thousand Eight hundred and thirty four
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
[on the left: drawing of a round seal with the word seal written inside]

Examined & countersigned
J. L. Edwards }
Commissioner of Pensions }  numbered 25559 --
(on the Back In [illegible]) payments to be made
at Nashville by Prest of Union Bank Agent for
paying Pensioners, in the agency of West Tennessee

Recorded be the Pension office In Book (E) Vol (7)
page (94) by Danl Boyd
C Clerk

that he now resides near Jacksonville In Bentin [Benton] 
County Alabama - that he moved from Tenessee [Tennessee] & got
here on the 29th August 1837 - having resided here ever
since that time, and that previous to August last
he resided in Warren County, Tenessee [Tennessee] & now divided Into Coffee County In which last he resided, & had resided there In 
or about 15 years.
[signature] Samuel Reidinger

Sworn & Subscribed this 21st of November
1837 before me
[signature] J B Pendleton J.P.
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The State of Alabama }
Benton County ss }  November 20th 1837
I John B. Pendleton a magistrate in the County
above named, do hereby certify that I have the most 
satisfactory evidence In the affidavit of Benjamin [illegible name]
John Sumpter & Joseph Raidingar [Reiginger] -besides knowing
the general opinion of the community, & other witnesses who
know the facts well but were not considered as necessary
to obtain their certificates In sum to wit Mayor E. Herndon 
John M Guess, James Pinxton, & Michael Baker, 
who all removed from the same County In Tenessee [Tennessee] &
there knew Deponent well, and who all have certified
the facts to me the three first having been sworn
by which I am fully & thoroughly satisfied that Samuel
Raidingar [Reidinger] who has this day appeared before me to take
the oath Identity Is the Identical person named
in the Pension Certificate which he has exhibited
before me numbered 25559 & leaving date at the
war office the 1st day of Feby 1834 and signed by
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.  Given under my hand
at Jacksonville Benton County on the 20th Novemr [November] 1837
[signature[ J B Pendleton
Justice of the Peace

I, M. M. Houston Clerk of the County Court of the County
of Benton, Alabama Certify that John B. Pendleton
Is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his, is genuine.  In testimony
whereof. I have hereunto Set my hand
and affixed my private seal (there being no publick [public] 
seal of office) at office this 20th November 1837
[signature] M M Houston
Clerk of the County Court
of Benton
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novemr [November] 20th 1837
We Benjamin D. Turner, John Sumpter & Joseph Raidingar [Reidinger] 
being duly sworn say that we have known Samuel
Raidingar [Reidinger], each of us, for fifteen years or more, 
that we know him to be the Identical person
mentioned In the Certificate, two of us having seen
the Certificate in Tenessee [Tennessee], & all of us having known 
of our own knowledge of his having drawn In tenessee [Tennessee]
under the same.  We also resided with him
In the same County In Tenessee [Tennessee] & now also in
the County of Benton Alabama-- Sworn &
Subscribed this 20th November 1837 }
before me
[signature] J B Pendleton J.P.

[signature] B D Turner
Joseph [his X mark] Raidingar [Reidinger] 
[signature] John Sumpter

The application of the Deponent Is, that he
may hereafter draw In Alabama, either at Decatur 
or Huntsville -- As he Is unable to go to Nashville
or send there --  On Reference to the Hon R Chapman
our member In Congress -- full information can be
received with Regard to the C Clerk, Justice & two
of the subscribing witnesses, with whom he Is personally
acquainted, there can be no doubt that the
papers are genuine, the person Identified, and that
his application should be allowed.  For the validity
of my own certificate & what strength It may
have I refer to Messr Chapman, Lawles, Martin 
Lewis & Lyon who are each personally acquainted with
me

Most Respy [Respectfully] 
[signature] Charles Lewis
[signature] M M Houston - Clk

I hereby certify that M M Houston is Clerk, that
the within Is his signature & that he has no official
seal & that full faith & credit is due his attestation 
[signature] R Chapman Rep. in Congress
1st District in Alabama which
includes Benton County.

[on the left: ] Decemr 18th 1837