Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7078, for Michael Joiner, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
SERVICE Continental Navy
Joiner, Michael
Number S 7078
Penn residence and agency carded
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32.796
Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Michael Joiner decd

Phila Co. in the Stte of Penna
who was an Artillery Artificer in the ---commanded
by Captain -----of the Regt commanded
by Col Flower in the Penna
Line for 2 years Continental Line and U. S. Naval service. July 6, 1904. SS

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia 
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Deducting former payts at $96 under act
March 18, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of December
1850 and sent to 
Alexr. Kay ?
arrears to the 4th of present
Semi-annual allowance ending 
Endg[?] July 15, 1837.

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by H Fleishman [?]Clerk,
Book C.2 Vol. 5 Page 32
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia}  ss.

On this 29th day of November 1850
before me ? Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared John Norbeck
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath state
that he is the administrator of Michael Joiner Deceased, who during
his lifetime was a Revolutionary pensioner under Act 18th November 1818 at
the rate of $96 per annum as an Artificer under Conl. Flowers [sic], who
who commanded a corps of Artillery Artificers, as will appear by paper on
file under Act 1818 and in Pennsylvania Roll. Which pension he
continued to receive up to the day of his death, which took place
on the 15th day of July 1837.

That the said Joiner died as above stated [on 15th July 1837] leaving
a widow whose name was Sarah. That said widow, who never
was in the receipt of a pension from the U.S. [?] died about
the year 1843 leaving three grand children viz John Norbeck
Elizabeth {Norbeck crossed out] (married to Henry Remerton ?) and Jacob Norbeck.

Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to
relinquish said pension under act 1818 and to apply in right of 
said Michael Joiner under act 7th June 1832 and for the payment
of the difference, which is now claimed at the rate of 20$ per
 month and is hereby relinquish the act of 18th March 1818 for the
benefit of Act 7th June 1832 as Artilery [sic] Artificer

Sworn to and subscribed on
this day and year first above 
written before me }

James Campbell
Judge C. Pleas

John Norbeck 
Admr. of Mr. Joiner
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Philadelphia City & County ss.
I James Vinyard Esquire Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas  for the City and County 
of Philadelphia Do Certify that the
Honourable [sic] James Campbell Esquire by whom 
the foregoing attestation is made whose
name is hereto subscribed was at the time
of making thereof and still is Associate 
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the
City & Co of Philadelphia duly commissioned
and sworn to all whose acts as such full
faith and credit are and ought to be
given as well in Court of Judicature as elsewhere.

Witness my hand and seal of
said Court this twenty ninth day of
November A D 1838
James Vinyard Prthy [Prothonotary]
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2
Mr Joiner, SS 
Phila county Pa
Colo Flowers' regt.
Artillery Artificers
Pennsa line, 4 years.
27. March, 1818.

Richd [Richard] Peters, judge

Line must be stated 
& service proven by
the deposition of 2
credible witnesses or
certificate of a ?
officer. applicants name
not appearing on rolls
David Caldwell, Clk.
dist. Court U. S. Phila
See ?[Gen] certificate of
judge on file

"Adm." Circled Seal over all
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Michael Joiner was a Soldier in Col
Flowers of Regiment of Artillery and
Artifing and served in Capt Ross's
Comp0any as stated in his Petition.
The Company I think was attached to
a Division of the Army in the Field,
during his time of Service and was liable to
be called on to perform all and every of
the duties of the Solding in the Line.
I did not personally know Joiner, but
from circumstances which he has brought 
to my recollection, I have no doubt
what is set forth in his Petition is true
and that he is justly entitled to a Pension
under the late Act of Congress

Samuel Hodgson

Whom it may Concern
Phila 13th April 1819
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Mary Roe, widow of John Roe, a Soldier in the Revolutionary
Army, here duly sworn deposes and says that
during the War of the Revolution her husband was a
Soldier in the Regiment of Artillery Artificers commanded
by Colonel Benj. Flower and that she this Deponent
was with the said Regiment during eighteen months of
the time of her husband's service. That during all that
time she was well acquainted with Michael Joiner
now an applicant for a Pension under the Act of 
Congress of April 18, 1818, and that he the said Joiner was a Soldier in the same Regiment in the company
commanded by Captain Roe, and continued to serve
as such during the aforesaid eighteen months - and that
to her knowledge the said Joiner received an honorable
discharge. That the said Joiner is now in reduced
circumstances and has been residing for some time
past as a pauper in the Alms House of the City of
Philadelphia.

Sworn & Subscribed
this 3d day of July of 1818
before me.
Richard Peters }

The mark of "X" Mary Roe
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District of Pennsylvania ss}

On this Twenty fourth day of March A. D. 1818 before me
Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States
in and for the Pennsylvania District personally appeared
Michael Joiner, who being duly sworn upon the Holy
Evangelists of Almighty God, deposes and declares that
during the war of the Revolution he served as a Soldier
in the Continental Army against the common enemy.
That on the 13th day of February 1777, he enlisted as a private
in Captain Jesse Row's [Roe] belonging to Colonel
Benjamin Flower's Regiment of Artillery Artificers,
then in service of the United States. That he remained
in the said Company and faithfully served therewith
for the term of Four Years and upwards, that is to say
until the 6th day of March 1781, when he received an
honorable discharge from Major General Knox,
then commanding the Artillery of the Continental Army at, 
New Windsor on the North River - that after his discharge
from the army, he entered, in the Year 1782 on board
the ship Washington, then commanded by Captain Joshua 
Barney, as a landsman, and remained on board the said
vessel during the service for which he enlisted - that in
the consequence of infirmities and disease incurred during
the course of his Service as aforesaid, he is now reduced to
circumstances of great indigence and distress, and is in
need of assistance from his country for support. And
this Deponent further declares that he is at present and
always has been a resident citizen of the United States and
that he does not at present receive and never has
received or been allowed any Pension by the laws of 
the United States.

Sworn & subscribed before me}
this 27th day of March 1818}
Richard Peters

Michael [his X mark] Joiner
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The line must be stated.
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Michael Joiner

Continued
10/99

May 1819
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District of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County ss.

On the thirtieth day of June One thousand eight
hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of 
Common Pleas for said county [this said Court being
a Court of record having a prothonotary a seal
and exercising common law jurisdictions,] Michael
Joiner residing in the Philadelphia Alms House aged
sixty nine years, when 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 Artificing  and Artilery [sic] Col Flowers [Flower] 
and Company commanded by Capt Thos. Patton / served a line
Date of original declaration 27th March 1818.
Number of pension certificate [10.199.]

}and I the said Michael Joiners [Joiner] - 
- 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 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 the 18th of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any
person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to
me; or 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 thirtieth
day of June 1820
J B Norbury
Prothy [Prothonotary]

Signed/ Michael [his X mark] Joiner

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF Michael Joiner.
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SCHEDULE OF THE PROPETY OF  Michael Joiner

I have no property of any description - am by occupation
a blacksmith and nailer but in consequence of a
severe wound received on board the United States
Brig Augusta commanded by Lieut McElroy am
unable to labor and have lived in the Alms house
the last 19 years, I also sailed under Capt Joshua
Barney in the Revolution, but am now in such
indigent circumstances as to be unable to support
myself without the assistance of my Country.

[Signed] Michael [his X mark ] Joiner

Philadelphia County ss

I, Joseph B Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia
do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits 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 --dols. and --cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said court, on this 30 day June 1820

Clerk of the Court for the   of   J. B. Norbury
Prothy [Prothonotary]
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7078
INVALID
Rev. War

File No.  7078
Michael Joiner
Artifer Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol.  1st, Page 195

{Arrangement of 1870}

Continental and U.S. Naval Service.
Records OK. July 6, 1904
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10.199
Pennsylvania.
Michael Joiners, of Phila. Co'ty in the state of Penns'a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Flowers, of the Penns'a. lone, for the term of four years. (Continental U.S. Naval Service Record OK July 6, 1904.)

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of March, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May (18)19 and sent to David Caldwell Clk. dist. Court U.S. Philad'a.

Arrears of 4th of March, 1819.                 90.32
Semi-all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819.              48.00
                                                             $138.32
11 mo. 9/31} 

{Revolutionary Claim,}
(Act 18th March 1818.}

Continued
Act 4th May 1820.


Continued on roll
Certificate sent to W. Galagher Esq. Philadelphia 
8th July 1820.

32.796
15 July 17
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State of Pennsylvania}
City & County of Philadelphia} SS

    I Thomas C. Bunting Register of Wills for the city and county of Philadelphia, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been produced to me by Ann Patton on her solemn affirmation that Michael Joiner died on the 15th day of July 1837 leaving a widow, and that said widow died about the year 1843.  And I do further certify that Jno. Norbeck is the duly appointed Administrator of said Michael Joiner, deceased.

    In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of December A.D. 1850.

                                         //s//
                            Thomas C. Bunting
                                              Register
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No. 38,088

Michael Joiner dec'd.

Pa.

Act 7 June 1832

Ad.. 2 yrs artillery artificer $240 per annum, ded'g former pay(ments) at $96 per annum under Act 18th March 1818, (??) 4 March 1881 & ending 15 July 1837, payable to John Norbeck, Administrator of the estate of Michael Joiner, dec'd.

Phil Roll

A. Ray
(illegible)
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Washington
Dec. 10, 1850

Hon. E. Heath Esq.
Comm. of Pension

Sir,

    I herewith enclose you an application in the case of Michael Joiner dec'd who was a pensioner under Act 1818 on the Penn. Roll.  Joiner served as an artificer under Col. Flowers for upwards of two years and having died in Feb 1837, now entitled to the benefits of the Act 7 June 1837.

    His widow now makes a claim for the payment. This applicant was entitled to (unintelligible) from 4 March 1831 up to time of his death.  The evidence of his death and the (unintelligible) is, herewith, presented.

                                      I remain your
                                       Ob. Ser.
                                       Alec. Ray