Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39711, Valentine Horse, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.             Horse, Valentine

NUMBER
 S. 39711

CONTENTS
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3689.
Pennsylvania Roll
Valentine Horse,
Capt Parks
Private
Pennsylvania line 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Oct. 1818 and sent to David Caldwell
Esqr Philadelphia Pa
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818            $40.53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 5 Mo. 2/30                          $88.53
-
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled
City of Philadelphia PA
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Notification sent the 26 June 1821
Jos B Norbury, Esqr., vis.
Philadelphia

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Papers open 14 Janry 1879
& sent to AW Sprout Philadelphia
Hyland B Pennington
June 14/59.

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3689.
Pennsylvania Roll

Valentine Horse,     4
Capt. Park
Private,
Pennsylvania line      3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Oct 1818
and sent to David Caldwell
Eqr. Philadelphia  Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818  $40.53
Semi–anl. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00
arrears 5 mo 2/30  $88.53

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled
[illegible]
City of Philadelpehi
PA
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Valentine Horse
(3689)
(March 1819)
not entitled
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District of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County Ss.
On the fourteenth day of June One thousand
eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common pleas for said County (the said Court being a Court of record having a Prothonotary a seal and exercising common law jurisdiction)-Valentine Horse aged eighty two years, residing in Philadelphia and County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn in open court according to law on his oath declares that he served in the revolutionary war
as follows viz:--
In the Regiment of Artificers and Artilery Col:
Benjamin Flowers & Company commanded by
Capt Parks in the Pennsylvania Line-
Date of original declaration 3 April 1818-
number of pension certificate (3689)
and I the said Valentine Horse do further solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since 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 with in 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 the 18th of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contract [illegible] me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the fourteenth day of June 1820.
before JB Norbury, Esq
(sign'd) Wallantin Gowl [Valentine Horse]

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF Valentine Horse
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SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF Valentine Horse-
I have a lot of ground upon which I have ┃
a small brick house, and one small Frame
in the latter I reside, the other I rent and it is all
I have to depend upon, and the income from this is so small that I am unable to live upon
it, and as my age and infirmities disqualify me
for laboring in any manner, I can safely declare
that I am unable to live without the assistance
of my country-
I am by occupation a shoemaker but a
afflicted with Rheumatism in my shoulders and
hand and have no children residing with me.
The value of the property above recited I
believe to be seven hundred and fifty dollars
I have also two tables, six chairs and other
articles of furniture worth together ten dollars
(Sign'd) Wallantin Gowl [Valentine Horse]
Philadelphia County Ss
I Joseph B. Norbury
Prothonotary of the Court of Com
Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia 
do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 760 dols.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said court, on this fourteenth day June
1820

W. B. Norbury
Prothy.
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Valentine Horse
artificer
Col Flower's regimt
---
See endorsement in the
case of Abel Evans, of
the same regiment.
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Admitted
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Personally appeared John Rugan & Mark Rodes
of the City of Philadelphia Merchants---
who being duly and severally sworn on the Holy Evange list of Almighty God, did depose and say, that they are well acquainted with Valentine Gaul (Alias Horse) of the City of Philadelphia, that he is yet a resident Citizen of the United States of America, and that he
is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his Country

Sworn to and Subscribed this 9th Day of October A.D. 1818 
Before me 
Richard Peters
___________
I believe the just stated--
Richard Peters
______________
John Rugan
Mark Rodes

Valentine Horse
3 April 181|
Private
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DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.

On this third day of April A.D. 1818, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared Valentine Horse of Philadelphia-who being duly Sworn deposes and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a private soldier in the army on the Continental Establishment-that on the 16th day of August 1779 at Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, he enlisted, [crossed out/ or received a commission as] in Captain Park's company, belonging to the Artillery, regiment of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Col. Flowers-and served until he was discharged, [resigned, etc crossed out] on, or about the [crossed out day of]nineteenth day of October 1781, as will appear by his discharge hereunto annexed-

That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his county for support that he never has received, or been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States--that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that his commission or discharge is hereunto annexed; [or, has been lost or destroyed, etc crossed out]
Sworn and Subscribed this third day of April A.D. 1818, before me}
Richard Peters
of {illegible place or signature]
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39711
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 39, 711
Valentine Horse
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 231

[Arrangement of 1870]
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BALTMORE  MD
Bardstown  K.
Barnstable  Ms.
Bath  Me.
e Bath  N.Y.
Bath c.h.  Va.
Beaufort  S.C.
Bedford  P.
Belfast  Me.
Bel Air  Md.
Bel Pre  N.T.
Bennington  Vt.
Bermuda Hundred  Va.
Bethania  N.C.
Bethlehem  Pa.
Beverly  Ms.
Biddeford   Me.
Bladensburg  Md.
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Philadelphia August 16th 1779
This is to [purtupe?] that the Bearer Valentine
Horse a shoemaker his enlisted in my Company for three years  during the War belonging to C. Benjamin Flowers 
Regiment of Artilery and Artificers
Theop Barks Capt of the A. and A
To whom it may consern
[illegible]
May 5th, [illegible]
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[?] Valentine Horse served the term enlisting in late [forward?] Regiment of Artificers.
Is hereby discharged the service of the United States
Given at Philadelphia Ninteenth day of Oct [1801?]
By order of Brig. Genl. Irving
Thos Wylie [Capt?]
[illegible name]
Where is nothing hereon on [?] had [?]
May 5th [illegible]
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[Round Stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
JUN 11 1859

Hyland B. Pennington
Philadelphia Pa
June 7, 1859
Rel to the Pension
Claim of Valentine
Gaul. or Horse-see letter
inside-- name of Gaul not
on roll-- No wid, on note
More information wanted

Respectfully referred to the
Hon. Secretary of the Interior
War Dept.}
June 1859.}

Dept Interior
June 1859
Respecty refd  to Comm
of Pensions Moses Kelly
Chief Clerk
Rec'd 10 June 59
Mr. Rhett
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Office 115 South 7th Street
Philadelphia June 7/59

To the Hon Secretary of War
Dear Sir
Valentine Gowl served in the
Revolutionary War. His name was
registered in the war Department as
Valentine Horse (Gowl in Dutch meaning
Horse), but the same was afterwards
corrected and he drew his pension from
the Government for about 2 1/2 years -
After his death his widow received the same.
Will the department. be kind
enough to inform me what amount
his Two daughters will be entitled to
receive under the act of Congress - and
also if they are entitled to any Land
Very respectfully
[Illegible]
Hyland B Penington
To the