Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13940, for Edward Suit, Maryland
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Service 
Md. 
Suit, Edward Mary
Number
W13940
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to Josh
Cross [above all illegible]
Nov. 26, 1842.

1591
District of Columbia
Mary Suit
[illegible] of Edward Suit decd
died on the 24 July 1782
Washington Co in the Dist of Columbia
who was a Corporal in the company commanded
by
Captain Parrott of the
in the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Md line 
for 2 years & upwards
Md
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist of Columbia
at the rate of -88 - Dollars --Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 [?29] day of November 1837 and sent [illegible]
Naylor City Hall, Willy [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $572.00 ┃
Semi=annual allowance ending 14 Mar 38. 44.00 
________
$616.00


-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3
recorded by [illegible] Addison Clerk

Book A Vol 20 Page 163
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Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
I Aquila Beall Clerk of Prince Georges County
Court do hereby certify that it appears from
the records of my office, that a marriage licence
was issued on the twelfth day of July Seventeen
hundred and seventy nine to Edward Suit and
Mary Wilson of said County, authorising someone qualified by law to solemnize the rites of
Marriage to unite them in matrimony-
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Public seal of Prince
Georges County Court this
nineteenth day of October one
Thousand eight hundred and
Thirty seven-
Aquila Beall Clk of
Prince Georges County Ct

Maryland Prince Georges County Court
I John Stephen Chief Judge of the first Judicial District
of Maryland comprehending the Counties of Saint Marys
Charles and Prince Georges do hereby certify that Aquila
Beall Esquire was at the time of the above attestation and
still is Clerk of Prince Georges County Court, and that the same is
in due form, and that the said Aquila Beall is the proper
officer to make the same. Given under my hand this 
nineteenth day of October Anno Domini 1837
John Stephen
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Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
I Aquila Beall Clerk of Prince Georges County
Court do hereby certify that John Stephen Esquire
was at the time of subscribing the aforegoing
certificate and still is duly commissioned and
qualified as Chief Judge of the first Judicial
District of Maryland
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of Prince
Georges County Court this
nineteenth day of October Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred
and Thirty seven
Aquila Beall Clk of
Prince Geo Coty Cot [County Court]
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2952
Mary
Suit's
Application
Col.
for a Pension
Maryland
July 1836
3d Section
admitted
years
Corpl [illegible] $88. -
died 21 July 1782
Henry Naylor
City Hall
Col. Henry Naylor
City Hall
6 [illegible]
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Maryland Princes Georges County Sct
I Aquila Beall Clerk of Prince Georges County Court do hereby certify that
 John Stephen Esquire, was at
of subscribing the aforegoing certificate and still 
is duly commissioned and qualified as
Chief Judge of the first Judicial District of Maryland
Given under my
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of Prince
Georges County Court this twenty
fourth day of October Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven-
Aquila Beall Clk of
4
Prince Geo Coty Cot [County Court]
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Declaration
 In
 order to obtain the benefit of the third section
of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836
State of Maryland
Prince Georges County,
to wit
on 

this Twenty fourth day of October in the
.
year of our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred
and thirty seven,
personally appeared in open
Court here, Mary Suit a resident of the
District of Columbia for the County of Washington
aged Eighty four years, who being first duly
to
Sworn according to Law doth on her oath
make the following declaration, in order
obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836. That
she is the widow of Edward Suit who enlisted
during the

Revolution in the Maryland line
for
three years, and died in the service on
the 24th of July 1782, and served under the command of Christopher Parrott at the long old Fields
said County from thence he went to Annapolis further 
this deponent saith not, from the great length of time
and the infirmity
of her mind from old age at the time
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he entered the service he resided in Prince
Georges County Maryland
This deponent
has no recollection of his age in any
Battle, nor has she has the any recollection of the officer he served with

she further declares that she was
Married to the said Edward Suit on the
13th day of July seventeen hundred seventy nine, that her husband the
aforesaid Edward Suit died on the 24th July
1782, and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period, as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed 
Sworn to and subscribed on
the
day and year above written.
her
Mary Suit 
X her mark
Witness A Beall
Sworn to in
Open Court
Aquila Beall Clk of 
P.G. Coty Cot [County Court]

Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
I John Stephen Chief Judge of the first Judicial
District of Maryland comprehending the Counties of Saint
Marys Charles and Prince Georges do hereby certify that
Aquila Beall Esquire, was at the time of the above and
aforegoing affidavit and attestation and still is Clerk
of Prince Georges County Court, and that the same is in
due form and that the said Aquila Beall is the proper
officer to make the same, Given under my hand this
twenty fourth day of October Anno Domini 1837
John Stephen
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State of Maryland
Prince Georges County to wit-
Be it Remembered that on this fourth day of November 1837 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Samuel Thompson a credible witness and a resident of said county, who being on his oath make the following statement to wit.-
That he has known Mary Suit the widow of Edward Suit for upwards of sixty years, and that he has always understood and believed her to be the lawful widow of said E. Suit, who enlisted in the Maryland line during the Revolutionary War, and died while in the service-
This deponent further states that the said Mary Suit has continued a widow ever since the death of her husband Edward Suit. 
Samuel Thompson
Sworn to before me-
Abraham Clark
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Nov 4 1837
Prince Georges County Court
The subscriber (illegible) of the person for said county that we have been acquainted with Samuel Thompson for upward of seventy years and that we have no cause to doubt his credibility on this oath
Abraham Clark 
Bry. S. Gault

Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
I hereby certify that Abraham Clarke Esq before whom the written affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereto subscribed was on this day of the date thereto and still is one of the Justice of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for Prince George's County duly commissioned and qualified .

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Prince Georges County Court this sixth day of November Anno Domini 1837
Aquila Beallock
PGCC
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District of Columbia
County of Washington Sct.

Be it remembered that on this fourth day of November 1837 personally appears before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Edward Suit a resident of Prince Georges County Maryland aged about fifty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement, to wit; that he has known Mary Suit the widow of Edward Suit from his infirmary.  And that he has always understood and believed to be the lawful widow of said Suit; This deponent further states that he has been led to believe from general (illegible) that Edward Suite the husband of said Mary enlisted during the revolutionary war in the Maryland line, and died while in the service-This deponent further states that the said Mary Suite has continued a widow ever since the death of her husband Edward

Edward Suit
Subscribed and work to before one
B.K. Morsell
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I certify that I have sworn the within named Edward Suit who has subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit upwards of twenty years and have always considered him to be a man of strict veracity and truth. 
Witness and hand this 4th day of Nov. 1834
B. K. Morsell

District of Columbia
County of Washington wit:
I William Foruit clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington, hereby certify that Benjamin K. Morsell Esquire before sworn the written affidavit appears to have made and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and to his oath as such fill faith and credit are and ought to be given as me in courts of Justice as thereout. 
In Testimony which of I hereunto subscribed my name and affix the seal of the said court as the city of Washington this 8th day of November 1837
W. Burelk
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Land Office, Annapolis Oct 26th 1837
I hereby certify that it appears by the muster rolls of the Revolution, remaining in this office, that Edward Suits enlisted as a private in the 2nd Maryland Regiment on the 8th day of July 1779, was promoted to the rank of Corporal on the 7th of February 1780, and was present on the 1st of November 1780. And I further certify that by a day roll kept by John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland line, it appears that he died on the 24th of July, 1782, and that pay was allowed him up to the 1st of January 1783. amounting to $137.78 cents, which amount was paid to the order of (illegible) Suit, the Administrator

George G. Brason
Req Law office (illegible)

Dear Sir,
Yours of the 26th Oct, was received. Above I send you a certificate in this case of Edw. Suite, which is all the evidence the rolls in this office afford of his revolutionary. 

Very respectfully yours,
G. G. Schower 

H. Naylor, Esq.
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Henry Naylor, Esq. 
Washington City
District of Columbia

mail
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District of Columbia
Washington County wit-
On this 25th day of November 1837 personally appears before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county Mrs. Mary Suit (who has made the aforegoing declaration in order to obtain a pension and makes oath according to law that she made said declaration before the (illegible) court which was then in session for the purpose of facilitating the presentation of her claims, the court here not being in session and would not be for some weeks from that time. 
Mary Suit
mark

to before me
Will. Fribb
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Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
I Aquila Beall Clerk of Prince Georges County Court do hereby certify that John Stephen Esquire was at the time of subscribing the aforegoing certificate and still is duly commissioned and qualified as Chief Judge of the first Judicial District of Maryland . 

In Testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Price Georges County Court this twenty fourth day of October Anno Domini one thousand and eight hundred and thirty seven-
Aquila Beall Clk of 
Prince Geo Coty Cot.
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Rev WIDOW, & c.
File No. 13940
Mary Suit
Widow of 
Edward Suit
Corp Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:-Vol. M, Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870]
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Suit, Jesse     
GRADE Sergeant    
LINE Maryland
Warrant Number 11695
Acreage 100
Issued September 5, 1789 to Jesse Suit

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.