Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2211, John Fisher, Md. And Sea Service
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md. 
and Sea Service

Fisher, John

Born in Penn. 

NUMBER 
S. 2211

carded

CONTENTS
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5548
Ohio
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John Fisher
of fairfield Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Adam Ott of the Regt. commanded
by [blank] in the Maryland
["line for" lined thru] Militiafor  8 mo. from 1781.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of [illegible] Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feby
1833 and sent aftr W.W.
Irvin H R
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 40.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 13.33
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$53.33
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk,
Book D Vol. 10 {age 34.

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Order to pay 21. Oct 1837.
"Letter to Honble L Mason Hos.
Rep's and 3d Auditory May
27th 1842

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of April 6th 1838 from
4th March to the 4th Sept 1841
Agt notified June 11th 1842
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John Fisher
Fairfield Co
Ohio
WE
Since is born in [unsure of "born in"]
Washington not allowed

paperssenot to G.G. Brewer
29. Decr 1832

Sp.Let P-197
Hon
WW Irwin
HB
Jany 7 1833
✔
WW Irwin
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John Fishers
nd [need] authenticated

Fishers [upside down]
W.W. Irwin
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The State of Ohio, Fairfield County ss.
On this twelfth[sp] day of April in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon'b the judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County, now sitting John Fisher a resident of Bloom Township in said County aged about seventy years -- who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he intered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He was born in Redding [Reading?] Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania from which place he removed to Hagers Town in Maryland where he remained untill [until] the Revolutionary War, and whilst there was a call for volunteers and he volunteered with others and having the power to elect their own officers, they elected Adam Ott, Capt under whom he served from March 1781 untill [until] the 24th Augst. following when as a substitute for a Mr. Nigh he entered the service on the said 24th August.
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for the term of one year.
Under the first service as aforesaid he was engaged in guarding Hagers Town against tories during which time his company took upwards of 90 tories prisoners, who were taken Frederick Town for trial a part of whom were tried, convicted and executed, among whom were Freshy, Blechern and Schoff, and during said first term of service the British prisoners were removed from the barracks in Accomack County in Virginia, by the troops of that state to the mouth of Kenduskeag when they were received by the Maryland troops and taken to York town Pennsylvania & a Port in Reading in that state. This affiant was in the service & went as far as Reading - He returned and inlisted in service a second term as above specified into the service of the Untied States After he entered the service the second term, he was [illegible] to taken
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[illegible] of the Tory prisoners, who were sentenced
to be sent on the French Fleet, to Anapolis [Annapolis]
which duly he performed with others.
After we got to Anapolis [Annapolis], we kept guard
at a place called the gate. We were guarding
the Battery at that place - we were occasionally
sent out foraging - We stand
untill [until] after the Captain of Cornwallis
When we were, in chamber, discharged
from the service by the governor & council
recd written discharge which is lost
After He returned home, he went to Philadelphia 
the spring following, & was informed
that the ship Washington was about being
soul to France for cloathing on government
account & that volunteers wee wanting.
He [illegible] on board of that vessel &
went to France, where there remained
untill [until] the news of peace and returned
home in the same vessel. They set out
in that vessel in [illegible] & returned
about the first of April following
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deny them outward [illegible]
they took three Prize ships. The General
Monk, the Shipdion, and a Cutter - 

He has not any documentary evidence
of his service, other than the one hereto attached; 
and knows of no one living by
whom he can prove his services.

He has already stated all he knows about
the home & place of his birth. He thinks it was
in 1762 but is not certain. He has no record
of his age. The Bible that contained it is lost.
He has also stated the manner he was called
into service. on the last expedition he
served under Capt Claggit, who came to
us, saw us paraded & then went off to
York and did not return, leaving the
command of the men to this affiant
as Sargant - There was a Major Bruce
in command at Annapolis to whom
the affiant made his daily reports
He has lost his discharge, the last of
which he recd from the governor & Council.
He removed from Hagerstown after the
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to Pittsburg, from thence to Washington &
back again to Pittsburg from which place
he removed to this county in 
1804, and has continued here ever
since. He is acquainted with
the Revd Elijah Spurgeon and Mr John
Chaney Esqr who can testify as to his
good character

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except
the present, and declares that his
name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any state
John Fisher

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open court.
Most Hugh Boyle Clk

We Elijah Spurgeon a Clergyman, residing
in the county of Fairfield aforesaid
and John Chaney Esqr residing in the
same, hereby certify that we are well
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acquainted with John Fisher, who has 
subscribed & sworn to the above declaration,
that we believe him to be of the
age he has stated, about seventy; and
that he is reputed and believed , in 
the neighbourhood where he resides, to
have been a soldier of the revolution,
and that we concur in that opinion
Elijah Spurgeon
John Chaney

Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
in open court
Most Hugh Boyle Clk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion,
after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that
the above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states, And the court further
certifies that it appears to them that Elijah Spurgeon
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the vicinity of the said John Fisher and
that John Chaney who also signed the same
is a resident in the vicinity of the said John Fisher
and is a credible person and that their statement
is entitles to credit,

I Hugh Boyle clerk of
the court of common pleas in and for the county of Fairfield
and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing containing
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the original proceedings of the said court in the
matter of the application of John Fisher for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office, this
20th day of November AD 1832
Hugh Boyle Clk
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Rev War
2211
INVALID
File no. 2211
John Fisher
[illegible] Md. Mil.
Act: June 7, ‘32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 124
Arrangement of 1870
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The State of Ohio Fairfield County
Personally appeared before me Samuel Maser one of the acting justices of the Peace within and for said court Peter Betzer who being duly sworn as the law directs deposeth and saith that Andrew Beringer told him that John Fisher and him where out in the Revolutionary War together and belonged to one company and further this deponent saith not
Peter Betzer
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of November 1832
Samuel Maser JP
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Elizabeth Towne August 27 1701
Gent’
I have received and [illegible] part of the Washington County, Quota of militiamen Recruits under the care of William Lewis and John Fisher, two of the number, who are very careful young men
 it was out of any power to get an officer here to march them or attend myself, being obliged to attend court, the number marched is [illegible], the remaining part of our quota are raising in the upper part of the county, which from its remote situation has prevented the officers from having the recruits ready to march at this time, they will be sent on with all possible dispatch
Arthur Boyes a recruit for during the war, enlisted under the act to procure recruits is also sent: I respect they will join a party in Frederick Town and will be there put under the command of a commissioned officer. I have inclosed a list of recruits, draughts and vagrants and enlistments and hope they will all appear in good order
James [illegible]
Your most obedient servant
Ellie Williams

To the Honorable The Governor & Council,
I hereby testify that the aforegoing is a true copy from the original, on 
George G. Brewer; Reg ‘ Land
Offices; W. S. M
Land Office, Annapolis, Oct. 12, 1832
I hereby certify that it appears by a list of recruits and draughts, raised in Washington County under the Act for raising two battalions of militia to and which is on file in the office, that the name of John Fisher appears upon said list as having enlisted on the 24th of August 1781
George G. Brewer
Reg ‘ of Land Office W. S. M.
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Mr John Fisher
New Lancaster,
Ohio
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Land Office, Annapolis, Oct 12th 1832
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 29th ultimate; was received.
The multiplicity of business has prevented me from replying to it before; I herewith send you enveloped a certificate from a list of recruits to be raised in Washington County in 1781 as also a copy of a letter in file in this office from Elsie Williams to the execution of this state; in which letter your name is mentioned, of a quota of militia troops recruited being placed under your charge . This is all the information that can be furnished from records in this office of your revolutionary services. I however presume that it will e sufficient to enable you to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of the last session.
In haste
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
George G Brewer
W. John Fisher
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Free
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington

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JW Evans Oct 20
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Franklin Bank of Cincinnati 
14th Oct 1837
Sir,
The enclosed voucher of John Fisher, a revolutionary pensioner under the act of June 1832 is for your examination, which if found correct you will please return to this Agency with an order for payment.
I am yours very respectfully
John H. Groesbeck P. Agt
By R. W. Lawrence
J. L. Edward’s Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 31st, 1842.

Sir:

Under the date 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,"
John Fisher
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio
Agency, at the rate of Twenty six - Dollars and
66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1841 ~
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
COMPTROLLER.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.