Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,642, John Arundall, Continental Penn.
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SERVICE
Continental Penn.

Arundall or Arundell, John
Jemima

NUMBER
W. 5,642
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Chas A Arundell Fairfax
wed Jemima of John
John M Gregory
Sat April 2 1855
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Fairfax County & Commonwealth of Virga to wit:
This day came before me Richard Ratcliff, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & Commonweath aforesaid, John Arundell a resident of the County of Fairfax aforesaid aged about sixty one years who made oath in due form of law, that in the year 1776 in or about the mont of April, he the said John Arundell established in the United States Army in Captain Johnstons Company in the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Johnston & continued in said Regiment untill 1777 when he was selected or drafted into General Washington's Life Guard and continued therein untill peace of Proclaimed, which guard was commanded by Captain Colefax. That he was discharged
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at Newbury Headquarters. The Deponent further states that he was in the Battles fought at Brandywine, Germantown, the siege of York when Cornwallis was taken and was in several other engagements of lesser note -
Also appeared before me Robert Preston who resides in Fairfax County aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was also a soldier in the United States Army and served in the above mentioned life guard of General Washington at the time and with the above named John Arundell - the said John Arundell further states that from advanced age and indisposition of body to what he formerly enjoyed and having a large and growing family he considers himself in need of the provision provided by Congress
Certified under my hand and seal this 22nd day of April 1818 - Signed Rd. Ratcliff CL.S.

Certificate of Justice & Clerk
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United States of America
State of Virginia County of Fairfax} SS:
Be it known, that before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths written and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Charles A. Arundell and made oath in due form of law that he is the son and the administrator of the identical John Arundell who drew a pension under Act of Congress of 1818 and at the rate of $96 per annum on account of the Revolutionary services of John Arundell, also the administrator of Jemima Arundell widow of the said John Arundell-
That he makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining aforesaid pension due his said mother Jemima Arundell, whose maiden name was Jemima Davis
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and that she died on the 22nd day of Oct in the year of 1847 leaving the following named children Nancy Arundell, Mary Ann Gosson, Catherine Fregitt, Elizabeth Keen, Polly Mayhugh, Charles A. Arundell, Peter C. Arundell

Signed
Charles A. Arundell
administrator of Jemima Arundell and John Arundell, annexed
Sworn to & subscribed on the 15th day of October 1853, before me
Signed F. J. Ludath
Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia County of Fairfax} SS:
On this 15th day of October 1853, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace
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duly authorized to administer oath in and for the County aforesaid Charles Lee Sears and William Tayler and made oath in due form of law that they were personally acquainted with Jemima Arundell widow of John Arundell, deceased, Revolutionary pensioner, formerly of Fairfax County Virginia and late of Fairfax County Virginia, that he saw a pension at the rate of ninty [ninety] six $96 dollars per annum. That he was at the time of his death a resident of Fairfax County Virginia, that he died on the 16th day of February 1822 and that his widow died on the 22nd day of Oct. in the year of 1847, after left the following named children, Nancy Arundell, Mary Ann Gosson, Catherine Frigett
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Elizabeth Keene, Polly Mayhugh, Charles A. Arundell & Pete C. Arundell
C. L. Sears, aged 77 yrs old
Wm Tayler, Aged 64 years old
Signed
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written
Signed F. J. Luddath
Justice of the Peace
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Minister to prove that the parties died on such a day
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State of Virginia County of Fairfax} SS:
On this 17th day of October 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid Isaac G. Hutton and state that the Rev. Mr. Owens a minister of the Gospel and made oath in due form of law that he officiated at the Funeral ceremonies and burial of Mrs Jemima Arundell on the 23rd day of October 1847 at her house in the County of Fairfax & State of Virginia
Signed Isaac Hutton
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year above written
signed F. J. Luddath
Justice of the Peace
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State of Virginia County of Fairfax} SS:
On this 17th day of October 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County & State aforesaid H. T. Monroe and made oath in due form of law that he did make a Coffin in the 23rd day of October, 1847 for Jemima Arundell a Revolutionary pensioner widow whose maiden name was Jemmima [Jemima] Davis and was present at the burial of said Jemima Arundell.
Signed H. T. Monroe
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written
Signed F. J. Luddath
I also certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me of the death and burial of Jemima Arundell by the oath of different affidavits - a Revolutionary pensioner widow Jemima Arundell whose maiden name was Jemima Davis on the 22nd day of Oct. 1847 as above stated - H.J. Monroe also certify
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that Charles Lee Sears and William Tayler and Isaac  G. Hutton & Deponent to the foregoing affidavits are personally proven to me as persons in whose statements entire confidence may be imposed -
F.J. Luddath
Justice of the Peace

Certificate of Clerk to Justice's signature &c
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D. John R. Richardson,
Deputy clerk of the County Court of Fairfax County, do hereby certify that it appears from the records of the "County Court" of said County that the, Rites of matrimony between "John Arundell" and "J Davis" were performed on the 10th day of Sept 1793, by the Revd. Jeremiah Moore -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 3 day of Nov. A.D. 1853.
Signed
J.R. Richardson, D.C.
Cty. Ct. Fx. Co.
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Private
Fairfax Court House Va. April 21,1853
Dr Sir:
On the day of my return home after my interview with you, I went to see an old lady residing in this County about seventy years of age, and learned from her that John Arundell married Ann Davis of this County, that she did not live more than twelve months and shortly after he death Jemima Davis a sister of said Ann went off with said John Arundell without being married. That they went to the city of Richmond, remained there some time but she could not say how long & then returned to this County where they continued to live together until the death of said John Arundell - She states that she well recollects that there was a great outcry about it on the part of her relatives and that John Arundell & Jemima Davis stated upon their return that they were married in Richmond, but it was not credited - this explains the alteration in name as well as in date -
This witness whose name is Sally Williams does not enjoy very good health but I have no question that options can be found to prove these facts -
After obtaining this evidence and wishing to advise with some one I confidentially mentioned this matter to H.W. Thomas Esq an Attorney residing
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in this place and now a Senator in the Legislature of this State. It was fortunate I did so as Mr. Thomas has communicated to me an important piece of testimony. He states that while in Richmond the winter of 1853/4 attending to his duties of Senator he met Chas. [Charles] A. Arundell in the street. He expressed surprise to Arundell at seeing him there and Arundell answered that he had visited Richmond for the purpose of procuring the evidence of his father and mothers marriage. Mr. Thomas says that he offered to aid him but that Arundell declined it saying that he had already examined the Clerks office there and it could not be found. This occurred Mr. Thomas thinks in January or February 1854 but the precise time can be ascertained by examining the Register at the "American Hotel" as Arundell informed
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him he had stopped then -
This testimony is important in this respect - the certificate of the marriage which he obtained from J.R. Richardson my late Deputy, is dated 5th November 1853. and yet two months after obtaining that certificate, he is found in pursuit of the evidence to establish the marriage. It mite [might] also bring home to him the knowledge that his father had married Ann Davies and it was questionable about the marriage of his mother. Mr. Thomas states also another important fact, he says that sometime about the first of this year he happened to be in my office and found my Deputy Thos [Thomas] Moor, searching some oth bundles of marriage bonds for the evidence of the marriage of
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some person whose name he does not now recollect. Offering a tediom [tedium?], Mr. Moor handed him a bundle of Mar bonds and asked him to look over them. In doing so his eye fell on the bond given by Arundell where to being issued for the marriage of John Arundell & Ann Davis He was at once reminded of seeing Charles A. Arundell in Richmond and remarked to Mr. Moor showing him the bond that this was evidence of the very marriage Arundell was looking for in Richmond. He did not notice particularly that it was the marriage of Ann and not Jemima Shortly thereafter he met Arundell coming into my office
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and told him the discovery he had made in regard to his fathers marriage, Arundell replied "that was not the one he wanted" and Mr. Thomas says that he well recollects that Arundell seemed confused.
My Deputy Mr. Moor recollects finding the bond as stated by Mr. Thomas and further states that on the first Saturday in this month an old lady was in my office to get proof of her marriage in order to get Bound Land. Arundell was one of the witnesses and this calling to his mind the finding of the marriage bond as stated. He remarked to Arundel [Arundell] "by the by Charles, I have found the marriage you have been looking for of your father
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and mother." Arundell in a confused manner answered "That was not the one he was looking for, that was the first one" -
I have no question that after his arrest other testimony can be obtained to establish his guilt beyond a doubt-
I have some difficulty, about the alteration of the Record, there are only four papers and part of one letter altered and I am not prepared to buy that the young man who gave the Certificate made the alterations. Circumstances are certainly very much against him and the alterations were not made by Arundell. I discharged Richardson the same month that he gave the certificate - not from any suspicion that he had done
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or would do an improper act but because he was inattentive to his duties. Then in two circumstances that look suspicious, or is, that in giving the Certificate he must have see that the record had been altered as the alteration from Ann to Je is badly done. Another is that I am entitled to a fee for work of that kind yet upon Examination of my fee book I cannot find any charge of it by him, nor has he charged himself with it as a Cash Fee. Perhaps after the arrest of Arundell, he may make some confession; I think the Evidence against Arundell conclusive and by that you will take prompt action in the premises only asking that you will retain
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the papers until Monday the 30th instant, as I propose taking Mr. Thomas with me to Washington on that day to identify the hand writing of the Certificate. I would take him over Dooner but he is compelled to be absent next week attending that Court of an adjoining County.
Can you not forward the papers to the District Attorney only retaining the Certificate and sending a copy I need? After the 30th original could be sent and in the mean time Arundel [Arundell] could be proceeded against - I throw out this suggestion

Very truly &c
Signed
Hon L. P. Waldo Court of Pen Washington D. C.
Alfred Moss
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State of Virginia
Fairfax County & et.
On the 16th day of January 1854 personally appraised C. A. Arundell before the County Court of Fairfax County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn declares that he is the son of & administrator upon the Estate of Jemima Arundell who was a pensioner under the Virginia Roll at $96 per Annum under the Act of 1818 and died the 16th day of February 1822, and that he makes this declaration for the purpose of affirming the amount of pension due his said Mother under the act of July 7th 1838 & Subsequent Acts. His said mother Jemima was married to his said Father John in the State of Virginia in Fairfax County And in the year 1793 for proof of which the Commissioner of Pensions is informed to the proof of marriage already on file in his office; his said Mather Jemima died October the 22nd
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or 23rd of Oct, 1847. She was not married to the said John previous to his leaving the service but the marriage but the marriage took place previous to the 2nd of January 1794 to wit at the time aforementioned She left the following Children at her death who are now living (vis) Nancy Arundell, Mary Ann Gosson, Catherine Frigitt, Elizabeth Keene, Polly Mayhugh & this Deponent Charles A. Arundell & Peter C. Arundell subscribed and sworn to this 17th day of January 1834
Signed Chas. A. Arundell

Signed
Silas Buck
James Fox
Spencer Jackson
James M. Burton
Justices of the Peace Composing Said Court
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State of Virginia County of Fairfax} to wit:
I, Alfred Moss, Clerk of the County court for the County and in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that at a Court held for the said County on the 16th day of January 1854, it was ordered to be certified that that satisfactory Evidence had been adduced before the Court by the affidavits of Robt J. Seissen and Harrison T Monroe that John Arundell died on the 16th day February 1822, that Jemima Arundell died on the 22nd or 23rd day of October 1847 and left the following children, to wit: Nancy Arundell, Mary Ann Gosson, Catherine Frigett, Elizabeth keene, Polly Mayhugh, Charles A Arundell & Peter C. Arundell and the witnesses are
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disinterested and credible.
I do further certify that the foregoing declaration of Charles A. Arundell was subscribed and sworn to in open Court on the 16th day of January 1854, and there Silas Bucks, James Fox, Spencer Jackson, and James M Burton, Esq, whose genuine signatures appear attesting the same were at the time acting Justices of the Peace composing said Court the same being a Court of Record
For testimony of all which were hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at the Clerks office thereof this 17th day of January 1854
Signed Alfred Moss, Clerk
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United States, District of Columbia
I, Loren P. Waldo, the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States, being duly sworn, depose and say that from an examination of papers, and documents in this office, together with the representation of persons employed in this office, and others, I have reason to suspect and believe, and suspect and believe, that Charles A. Arundell of Fairfax Court House, in the County of Fairfax, and State of Virginia, on or about the 8th day of December, 1833, and as dates anterior and subsequent to the last mentioned dated, has been guilty of false making and uttering, or causing to be false made and uttered, various writings with the intent to defraud the United States out of divers sums of money; and that for the purpose of consummating and concealing said fraud, he has made and uttered various false and fraudulent papers, declarations, allegations, affidavits, and Certificates, or cause the same to be made and uttered, with the intent aforesaid, which papers, declarations, allegations, affidavits, and Certificates constitue the application of Jemima Arundell, deceased, alleged widow of John Arundell, late of the State of Virginia, under the act of Jul 7 1838 for a pension, and which said false and
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fraudulent application of the said Jemima Arundell deceased was transmitted to the pension office on or about the said 8th day of December 1853, by the said Charles A Arundell or caused to be transmitted by him, with the intent aforesaid, the said Charles A Arundell, being then a resident of Fairfax Court House, aforesaid.
That the said Charles A Arundell had in his possession at Fairfax Court House, aforesaid, to wit on or about the said 8th day of December 1853, and at periods subsequent to the said date, as well as anterior thereto, the said fake and fraudulent declarations, attestations, affidavits, and Certificates, constituting the papers in the fake and fraudulent application of Jemima Arundell, deceased, as aforesaid, he the said Charles A Arundell well knowing the same the false and fraudulent, and he then and there transmitted the same to the pension office of the United States, or caused the same to be transmitted, with intent aforesaid.
All these enormities and many more, attempting to defraud the United States, out of  large sums of money, by the examination and representations aforesaid, this Deponent has reason to suspect and believe, and does suspect and believe, have been committed by the said Charles A Arundell.
And further this deponent says not
(signature)
Personally appeared before me ---------
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a Justice of the Peace for the District of Columbia, Loren P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions of the United States, and made oath that the above statements by him signed are true as set forth.
Washington April 1855
J.P.
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There are no admitted packets in this claim and it is perhaps due to the fact that the papers were sent to the District Attorney at Richmond Va.
The Virginia Agency Book shows as follows; Act Mar. 18, 1818. - Ref. 4134, John Arundall, private, $8 per mo. Ref. dated Nov. 5, 1818. Pension commenced Apr. 22, 1818.
Act July 7, 1838. - Ref. 11602. Jemima Arundall, dec'd, widow of of John, private, $80 per annum, Ref. dated Jan. 25, 1854, pension commenced July 7, 1838.
Acts Mar. 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844 - Ref. 9472 Jemima Arundall dec'd, widow of John, Pvt. $80 per annum, Ref. dated Jan. 25, 1854 pension ending Oct. 22, 1847.
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MDG

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Jun 9, 1925.
W.5642

Lee Arundell Selecman
1362 Columbia Road,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that John Arundall or Arundell enlisted in April 1776 and served as a private in Captain Johnson's Company, Colonel Johnson's 5th Pennsylvania Regiment until 1777 when he was placed under Captain Colfax in General Washington's Life Guard. He was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and at the capture of Cornwallis and served until peace was proclaimed.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818 while residing in Fairfax County, Virginia, aged 61 years. He died February 16, 1822.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1909 Mch 13 Hist. to C. Rogers Arundell. V.L.W
1916 Febu 14 Hist. to Henry Mountain
1916 Febu 16 C.R. Arundell that places of birth & enlistment are not stated
1925 June 9 - Military Hist to Lee Arundell Selecman - MDN

Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 5642
Jemima Arundell Widown
John Arundell
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Act : July 7, 1838
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[Arrangement of 1870.]