Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41774, for David Livingston, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
Livingston, David
NUMBER  S. 41774
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9115     
from  
Indiana
To Ohio
David Livingston Franklin Co in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Sgt Kilgore - the 8th Regt Pennsyl’a , for the term of 3 years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of June 1818             
certificate of Pension issued the 18th of April 1819 and sent to John Test, Esquire    
Brookville, Indiana     
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 – 8 4/30 4/31    66.09     
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819                 48.00      
$ 114.09              
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}            
Continued            
Franklin County 188 8 July 19. Cary - history Penor cinnati Ohio 32 Gough Notification sent June 21st 1821, 
1888 Uly 19 S. F. Cary – History – Prior
Notification sent June 21, A.D. 1821.  To Samuel
F. Hunt Esqr.  – Cincinati Ohio
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State of Ohio }
Ham Com Pleas } ss
On this 18th day of May 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record expressly, made so, by the laws of this State for the said County David Livingston aged Eighty four years lately a resident of Franklin County in the State of Indiana but now residing in Hamilton County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, that he the said Livingston enlisted for the term of three years in the year 1777 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Kilgore in the regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead [Daniel Brodhead] in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of the said three years when he was discharged from the said service at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania that his original declaration was dated on the 27th day of June 1818 that he has received a pension certificate, given at the War Office of the United States on the 10th day of April 1819 which said certificate is numbered 9115 and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since
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that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income or property, other than my wearing apparel and, I further declare that I have been by occupation a labourer, that I have no wife living, or children who are dependant upon me for support In consequence of my advanced age and infirmity I declare, that I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support 

David Livingston his mark 

Sworn to & subscribed 
in Open Court this 18th day 
of May 1821 
Danl Gano Clerk 
The State of Ohio 
Hamilton County  Sct

I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court 
of Common Pleas of Hamilton County 
in the State of Ohio do hereby certify, that 
the foregoing deposition is truly copied 
from the Record of the said Court ~
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
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Case of 1284 David Livingston               
John Test Judge Brookville, Indiana Terry [territory]         
recd 16 July 1818            
Private     
Eighth Pensylvania Regt                
1776- 3 years             
27th June 1818            
Admitted. Franklin Co. Ind
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State of Indiana Set ..
On this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges for the State of Indiana in and for the third Circuit, and Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Franklin personally appears David Levingston aged eighty years resident in Franklin County in the State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the Said David Levingston enlisted on the 12th day of August 1776 in the County of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt. David Killgore of the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment for three years that he continued to serve in said Corps in the Service of the United States for the term aforesaid against the Brittish when he was discharged from service at Fort Pitt in the State
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of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Brandywine, German Town and Bonbrook [Bound Brook], the latter place is in the State of Jersey, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his Said Services, except the discharge dated at Fort Pitt which he obtained &c and which is herewith enclosed to the Secretary of War,           Sworn and Subscribed to before me and declared the day & year aforesaid             
David Livingston   his mark   
John Test                 
 I John Test one of the Judges in the State of Indiana, in and for the third Circuit, and Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Franklin aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the Said David Levingston did Serve in the revolutionary war, as Stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy, and also that he is absolutly in need of his Countrys assistance and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War
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pursuant to the direction of the afore said act of Congress -    Given under my hand & seal this 27th day of June 1818               
John Test [seal]
State of Indiana            
Franklin County } Ss   I Enoch McCarty Clerk of the Franklin Circuit Court within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Test Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and subscribed by David Livingston was at that time one of the Circuit Judges of the State aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn into office and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such                
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court at Brookville this 27th day of June 1818             
Enoch M Carty Clk F. C. C.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel
November 24, 1928
Mr. Harry E. Burton
Box 84, College Park
Maryland
Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41774, it appears that David Livingston
enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1776 and served in Captain David Kilgore's Company, Colonel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, was
in the battles of Bound Brook, Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged October 19, 1779, at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 27, 1818, at which time he was living in Franklin County, Indiana, aged eighty years.
In 1821, he was residing in Hamilton County, Ohio, and stated that he had no wife living or children dependent on him for support.
He died in 1831.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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N. Y.               
41774             
Revy    
INVALID. 
File No. 41.774            
David Livingston            
Pri Rev War                
Act: 18 March 18       
Index: -- Vol. 5 , Page 295            
[Arrangement of 1870.]            
Dec 10 -1902          
F. C. Cochran, Ithaca       
1912 Feby 4 Hist to Jeannette M. Bunnell J. L. M.              
24 Dec 1. Hist to Mrs. John H Stephens,  Letter in S.F. 5991       
Adam Reichenbach - -             
1928 Nov. 24 - Hist to Harry E. Burton AWF
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David Livingston
S. F. 41774
Penn
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Fort Pitts 19th October 1779      
David Leviston Soldier in the Eighth Penn’a Reg’t. Enlisted for three years from the 12th Day of August 1776 and having faithfully served the above mentioned time, he is hereby Honourably Discharged from the service -  
Given under my hand and the day above written     
To All Concerned    
S. Bayard Lt. Colo.
Comman of 8th P. R.
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Cincinnati May 24th 1821.
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the declaration of David Livingston recently
U. States Revolutionary Pensioner
inscribed on the Roll of the State of
Indiana, made in conformity to
the acts of Congress of the 18th of March
1818 and 1st of May 1820, together
with his application for a transfer
from that to the Ohio Agency.
Please to communicate to me
your decision upon this case,
I have the honor to be with
great respect Sir your most [illegible]
Servant
Samuel T. Hunt
To J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension apart,
War Department,
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State of Ohio             
County of Hamilton S.s.    
On this 18th day of May 1821 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hamilton, personally appeared Davis Livingston who on his oath, declares that he is the same person has formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Kilgore in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead [Brodhead] in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Indiana from whence he has lately removed that he now resides, in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to there payable in future                  David Livingston his mark
Sworn to & Subscribed this  18th day of 1821 before me 
Dan’l  Roe J.P.
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The State of Ohio             
Hamilton County } S.s.       
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Hamilton, do hereby certify 1 that Daniel Roe Esquire before whom within deposition was taken and whose certificate hereof is attached is and was at that time an acting of the Peace in and for the County of Hamilton duly Elected commissioned and sworn into office and fully authorised to receive acknowledgements take depositions and administer Oaths and to all his official acts as such full faith is due and ought to be given                
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this twenty first day of May AD 1882 -                 
Danl Gano Clerk . C. P. H. C. Ohio [seal]
David Livingston transfer from Indiana to Ohio
21 June 1821 from his 4 March 1820
[unreadable]
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
D FEB 15 1912
Ack. Feb 19, 1912 ACM
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Plymouth, Ind
Feb. 18 - 1912
Commissioner of Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Please send pension record
of David Livingstone
who enlisted in Westmoreland Co. Pa.
August 12-1776 in
Captain Gilgoves Co, the
eight Penn. Regiment on
the Continental Establishment
under Col. Broadhead
for a term of three years and
he fought with distinction in Battle
of Brandywine, Germantown, Bond Brook,
Princeton & other Battles.
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and was honorably discharged
at Fort Pitt, Pittsburg Pa. Oct. 19, 1799.
He received a pension of $8 per month.
I ask for this record so I am become a
Daughter of Revolution and kindly ask that you
send me any other family record you may have
of Daniel Livingstone.
Thanking you in advance
I beg to remain
Yours Truly
(Mrs) Jeannette M. Bunnell
Plymouth Ind

#911 N. Mich St.
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College Park, Maryland, February 27, 1928.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Respectfully request an official copy of the pension mentioned in the following Revolutionary War record to be used in connection with an application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution:
"David Livingston enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pa., August 12, 1776, in Captain Kilgore's company of the 8th
Pennsylvania regiment in the Continental establishment under Col. Broadhead, for a term of three years. That he fought with distinction in the battles of Brandywine,
Germantown and Bound Brook (Princeton). He was honorably discharged at Fort Pitt, Pittsburgh, Pa., October 19, 1779.
He received a pension of $8.00 per month."
Very truly yours,
Harry Burton
Harry E. Burton.
Box 84,
College Park, Md.

U.S. Pension Office
Feb 29 1928
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U. S. P. B.
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
DEC 3 1802
Ithaca, New York,    Nov. 26, 1902.                
Commissioner of Pensions,                
Washington, D. C.,                 
Dear Sir,                   
Having written to the Adjutant General in regard to the following subject, I have been referred by him to you for the facts.                    
I wish to secure from the pension papers of the two Revolutionary soldiers below named such facts as they contain relative to the birth, parentage, company, residence, marriage, children, death, and anything else of a personal nature.              
Daniel Livingston (Pennsylvania soldier), pension granted Nov. 27, 1833.           
David Livingston (Pennsylvania soldier lived in Ohio), pension granted April 10, 1819,          
Hoping you will kindly oblige me,              
I am,             
Very respectfully yours,            
F. C. Cochran,             
109 Hudson St.,               
Ithaca, New York.
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A   NOV 29 1902
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a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau,             
David Livingston S. F. 41774                 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Aug. 12. 1776 LENGTH OF SERVICE. Discharged Oct 19, 1779 at Ft. Pitt, Penn.  RANK, Pvt    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. David Kilgore   COLONEL Brodhead  STATE.   Penn. 
Battles engaged in, Bound Brook, Brandywine, Germantown          
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Westmoreland Co. Penn            
Date of application for pension, June 27 1818. His cl was al. [His claim was allowed]   
Residence at date of application,  Franklin Co. Ind      
Age at date of application, 80 yrs.   
Died in 1831*  
Remarks: In 1821 he stated he had no wife living or chil [children] dependent on him for sup.
res. Hamilton C. Ohio   
*from A. B .