Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3185, Ludwick Help, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE Penn.

NUMBER
W3185

Help, Ludwick
Mary Ann
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CONTENTS
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Reported
Ho H. D. Foster June 3.
1847
4359
Pennsylvania
---
Mary Ann Help
of Ludwick
Help
who died in 1815
of (illegible) in the State of Penn
who was a Matron in
the Compy. commanded
by Captain --- 
of the Regt. commanded by ---
in the Revolution
line for 2 years Penn Line
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
of the rate of 100 Dollars ---
Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of
May,
1846
and sent
to
H.D. Foster
Arrears to the 4th of March 1846 - $1500.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 46 - 50.00
$1550.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3rd
Recorded by Th. Lumpkin
Clerk, 
Book C Vol. 1 Page 153
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Westmoreland County
State of Penna On this 21st day of April 1846 personally
came before me one of the Associate Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in and for said County Maryan Help
a resident of Westmorland County State aforesaid aged ninety
four years who being first duly sworn according to law do on
her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress & or
That she is the widow of Ludwick Help who was a private
Soldier in the fourth Regiment of Artillery in the Revolutionary war in the Continental line or Pennsylvania line
that he Enlisted in Northampton County Penn thinks he
served three years. She further declares that she was Married
to the said Ludwick Help in North Hampton County Pa
by a Justice of the peace the name of Thomas Hartman who is
Long since dead the particular year or month I cannot now
tell but well remember it took place previous to the
declaration of Independance it must have taken place
between seventy one and Seventy Six but no record can at
this time be had that her husband the aforesaid Ludwick Help
died in the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen and
she has remained a widow ever since that period as
will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto
annexed
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written
James Bell
Maryan (X her mark) Help

Westmorland County ss
I do hereby certify that the said Maryan
Help from old age bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court 
Given under my hand and seal
James
Bell
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Westmorland County
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Know all men by then presents
that I Maryan Help doth by these presents nominate and
appoint Joseph Stokely of Westmoreland County State of
Penna my lawful Attorney for me and in my name
and stead to Recover for me whatever I may be entitled
to from the Government of the United States as the widow of my 
husband Ludwick Help for his services in the Revolutionary war hereby Ratifying whatsoever my said Attorney
may lawfully do in and about the same Given under
my hand and that this 21st day of April 1846
Signed by
her
delivered in presence
James Bell
Maryan (X her mark) Help

Westmorland County ss
personally came before me Maryan
Help who acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney
to be her act and deed and desired the same right
be Respected as such Given under my hand and had
this 21st day of April 1846
James Bell
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6727
Maryan Help
Pa
Act 4 July 36
in before expiration
2 yr. Matron
$100
Hon. H. D. Foster
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May 4, 1846
(Illegible)
James Chambers
&
6727 (illegible)
Maryan Help
Act July 4, 1836
J. Stokely
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. Revy 3185
Mary Ann Help
Widow
Ludwick Help
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. A. Page 323.
[Arrangement of 1870]
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V  6727
Mary Ann Help
Penna
Lu to Joseph Stokeley
May 13. '46
Act 4th July '46
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Westmoreland County
personally came before me Elizabeth
Meller who being sworn according to law sayeth that she
was well acquainted with Ludwick Help and from
Tradition and from himself the said Ludwick he was a
private soldier of the fourth Regiment of Artillery
of Penna in the Revolutionary war that he died in
the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen he left a
wife and children Maryan his wife is yet living
They lived very near Neighbours to me the said Ludwick and
Maryan his wife was always Esteemed as man and
wife and from the age of the oldest child which was
Ludwick who is now dead if living would be between
Seventy and Seventy five years of age they were from
Northampton County Penn and believes they were
there allayed some reputation and for the oldest
Childs age they must have been moved before the Revolutionary war and further sayeth not sworn and
subscribed before me this 21st day April 1846
James Bell
Elizabeth (X her Mark) Meller
Westmoreland County
I do hereby certify that the above
lady is a creditable witness from my acquaintance
I would receive her testimony as truth
James Pell
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Westmoreland County 
personally came before me Jessey
Meller who being Sworn
according to law sayeth that he is
or was well acquainted with Ludwick Help and from
Tradition and from himself he was a private soldier of
the fourth Regiment of Artillery from the State of Penna
in the Revolutionary war that he entered the service in
Northampton County Penna and he died in the year
Eighteen hundred and fifteen leaving a widow
Maryan Help who is his nearest or very near neighbor
not one mile distant from this deponent and well acquainted with him and wife and family that the lived together
as man and wife and was so esteemed and judging from
the age of their oldest son Ludwick who is now dead
if alive would be at this time at least Seventy or Seventy
five years of of age they therefore must have been moved
before the Revolution he was a poor or no Laborer therefore
the son have no documentary evidence of (illegible) and
have been moved in Northampton County Cannot have
Record Evidence the Justice of the piece being (illegible)
and further sayeth not sworn and subscribed before me
the 21st day of April 1846
James Bell
Jesse Meller
Westmoreland County of
I do hereby certify that the above Jesse
Meller is a creditable witness from my acquaintance
I would receive his testimony as truth
James Bell.
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State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County 
I David Fallwood Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas of Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania Do hereby Certify that Ames Bell Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions were made
and whose name in his own proper hand writing is
to the foregoing certificates appended was then
and now is and of the Associate Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Westmorland
duly Commissioned and appointed and to all whose official acts and Deed
full faith and credit are of right due and further certify that
John Reed Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was made was then and
now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmorland
duly Elected and Commissioned and that his signature is Genuine and that to
all of his official acts and Deeds full faith and credit are if right due
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
At Harrisburg the twenty Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and forty six
David Fallwood
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Westmoreland County

Personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for the Said County Neel Boyle sayeth that he this deponant is well acquainted with Ludwick Help said to belong to the fourth Regiment of Artillery in the Revolutionary war formerly from Northampton County Penna which solder is now dead and has been for a number of years his widow Mayan Help is yet living They have been my neighbors and raised a number of children all of whom I am well acquainted with and from the ages of the children I do say they were married before the Revolutionary war or at least in the very earl part of said war I am so well acquainted with the family I cannot be mistaken in their ages they lived together as man and wife and was esteemed to have legally man and wife and further this solder was also Reputed to have been a soldier under General Braddock I have had a Relation of that fact from the Soldier himself the oldest child Ludwick is or would at this time [illegible] be from twenty to twenty five years of age as to his services I only speak from tradition and Reputation sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of April 1846
John Reed J.P
N Boyle

Westmoreland County
I do hereby certify that the above witness Neel Boyle is a creditable witness & more that I have been acquainted with for upwards of thirty years ad I would rely upon his testimony as truth given under my hand and seal this 9th day of April 1846
John Reed 
[hand drawn representative of a seal]
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I do certify that I have been acquainted with Neal Boyle Esq for more than twenty years, and that I believe him to be a man of the most undoubted veracity. I would rely on his testimony as being strictly true.
James Bell
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I certify that I am acquainted with Neal Boyle who gave the written deposition. He is a man highly esteemed for the integrity of his life in all relations he is in esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances & friends He is a man of intelligence and has served his fellow citizens in affairs of trust and responsibility I would rely upon my own Knowledge of the man on any statement he might make without hesitation.
15 May 1846
H D Foster
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Greesburgh May 21

Dhi
There is an old lady in [illegible] Mary Ann Help who now received a pension of one hundred dollars per annum. She is so old, feeble that she is [illegible] unfit to make an affidavit or do any act in the premises to enable her to [illegible] any person to draw it for her. She has some person living with her who desires me to ascertain for you whether the pension can be drawn for her in any other way than by the
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ordinary execution of a power of attorney they are desirous for an early answer
My regards
H D Foster

J L Edwards Eq
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J L Edwards Eq
Washington DC

Jos Stokely Eq
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Greensburgh 30 April 1846

Sir
Being on a [illegible] I have met Jos Stokely Esq who will have some business in your office It will be obliged to leave Washington in a day or two after he arrives We will confer on you a particular favor if you will examine his papers [illegible] I have examined the papers in the case of Mary Ann Help two of the lawyers [illegible] Jesse Miller and Neal Boyle.
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They are both men of excellent character Neal Boyle has been our county commissioner and held other offices of responsibility. You can place confidence in his statements and also in that of Jesse Miller
Truly [illegible]
H D Foster

J L Edwards Eq
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Artillery 4th Regiment 1782
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several Terms opposite to our names respectively in Certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at Six per cent fro January the first 1783 Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below being for the Balance of a Settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January the first 1782.

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Date of Issue | No. Of Certificates | Letter | Names | Terms [heading above next two columns] | Dollars | 90ths | Signers
Augt . 1784 | 77096 | H x | Ludwick Hilp | 100 | " | Ludwick X Help


Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg October 24th 1845
I certify the foregoing to be a true extract taken from the records pertaining to the Revolutionary War on file in this department.
Witness my hand and seal of office, the day and year aforesaid
John N Purviance

Aud Genl

Warrt No. 9627 for 100. dollars issued the 5th Nov 1789 to "Ludwick Help"
a Private of the Pennsyla Line