Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,811, William Emory, Continental Md. Agency And Residence
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Service Continental
Emory, William
V. Number  S. 34.811

Md. Agency residence
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16.673 R
Maryland
William Emory
of Queen Annes Cy in the state of Maryland who was a Private in the Legion commanded by Colonel Pulaski in the Legion line, for the term of 16 months to May 1718

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of April 1820 & Sent to Hon Mr Culbreth. H of Reps

Arrears to 4th of March 1820    169.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48--
21 mo  5/31
8 over 168     $217.29
1.29
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continental

1887 Jany 8. F.S. Hopkins with history (illegible word)
Notification sent to the Hon. Mr. Culbreth
24th Decr 1820 HR
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William Emory 
Pension Certificate 
16.673 
Sept 1820 
Copy …35 
Certificate & [?]. 40
   75 cts 


Con 


Cond & notifn 
sent to Hon. Mr 
Culbroth H.R. 
Dec 24. 1820
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Maryland Queen Ann's County Court ss. On this twenty fifth 
day of October 1820, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of 
record, made so by the Laws of the State, and possessing unlimited jurisdiction 
& also the power of fine & imprisonment, William Emory aged sixty 
nine years, resident in said County who being first duly sworn, according 
to Law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, 
as follows, he enlisted under Capt Bentelan served in the infantry under 
Capt Segon in the Legion of Pulaski, that he has obtained a pension 
Certificate dated the eleventh day of April eighteen hundred and twenty, on
the Maryland agency and of the number of 16.673. pay to commence on 31st
May 1818 which he believes was the time of his first declaration, and the 
said William also in open Court makes the following declaration on oath 
and I do Solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18th 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 on the 18th day 
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; nor have I any income 
other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, 
I have no trade, have a wife in bad health, and both of us dependent for 
subsistence on public charity being in the Poor House of Queen Ann’s County.


Schedule of the property of Wm Emery- two old Chairs 1.00 four or five cups & Saucers 0.50
Sworn to in open Court. 
Tho: Murphy [?] of Queen Ann’s County 
Court 

I, Thomas Murphy Clerk of Queen Ann's County Court, do hereby certify, 
that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the 
record of 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 one
dollar and fifty cents. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said 
Court, on this twenty fifth day of October 
Eighteen hundred and twenty.
Tho: Murphey Clk of [?]
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Maryland ss.
Queen Ann’s County to wit.
On this twenty sixth day of February Eighteen 
Hundred and Twenty personally came William 
Emory of the County aforesaid before me the 
subscriber Chief Judge of the Second Judicial 
District of Maryland and made oath that he 
served Sixteen Months in the revolutionary 
War, that he enlisted under Captain Bentham [?] and was soon after transferred to the first company
 of Infantry commanded by a Captain 
Segon. He entered the service in May 1778 and was 
discharged by order of Count Pulaski. that he put 
his discharge into the hands of the late Joseph H Nicholson Esquire then a representative in Congress by 
whom it was mislaid. A copy of which he kept in 
these words. This is to certify that the bearer 
William 
Emory has served in my Legion 16 months & conducted 
himself as a good and faithful soldier to the 
United States, he has therefore liberty to pass & repass 
at his pleasure. By order of Genl Count Pulaski 
Charleston Sept 1st signed Solomon And Capt. 1779 -
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and the said William Emory further swears that he is 
in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance 
of his country.
Rd. T. Earle
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In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of William Emory a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this bureau.  
S. File 34811

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - 
May 78, Discharge Sept 1, 1779, at Charleston

Length of Service - 16 mos.
Rank - blank
Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain Bentalon and Captain Seegern
Colonel Pulaski's Legion

Battles engaged in - blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment - blank
Date of application for pension - Feb 26, 1820, his service was allowed
Residence at date of application - Queen Anne Co, MD
Age at date of application - 67 years
Remarks - He referred to his wife but did not state her name or age.

Very respectfully,
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Rev and 1812
War Section
AWF/MLS
May 29, 1930
Miss C. B. Gossard
Onewa, Iowa
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 54811, it appears that William Emory enlisted in May, 1778 and served in Captains Bentalou's and Seegern's (?) Companies of Count Pulaski's Legion and was discharged September 1, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 26, 1820, at which time he was living in Queen Ann County, Maryland and was aged sixty-nine years.
He referred to his wife but did not state his name or age.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan 
Acting Commissioner
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Revolutionary War Records Bureau of Pensions Stamp Mar 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
US Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Washington
Rev and 1812 War Section

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly furnish me all of the data you have in regard to William Emery who was born in Surry Co Virginia and served in the Revolutionary War under Capt. Bentlow Legern in Col. Count Pulaski's Legion.
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I also wish to know if you have any records of any service of Phillip Gossard who died at Frankford, Ohio- Ross Co. in 1810 or 12 and is buried in Concord cemetery near Frankfort, He is supposed to have come from Philadelphia, Penn or some place near there; There is also a tradition
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that he at one time lived in New York Known children were John, Jacob and Phillip and one daughter Sarah who married a man named either Jasper or Phillip Plyley - I forget which was his first name but think the former. All lived in Rose Co Ohio. Do you have record of the service of John Gossard or any Plyley from Rose Co Ohio in the war of 1812? If so please
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send me data in regard to the service of either one of them and any data concerning them, their parentage or descendants.

Very truly yours,

(Miss) C.B. Gossard
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If there is any data in regard to the birthplace of either, John, Jacob, or Phillip Gossard who are all supposed to have served in the war of 1812 from July 20th to August 24th that would throw any light on the previous place of residence of Phillip Gossard I should be so glad to have you send it to me.

C.B.G.
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DATE; Feb 26, 1912

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP: Feb 23, 1912
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London Ohio Feb 21st 1912

Hon. Commissioners of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

I would like to know if you have any records of John Emery or William Emery serving in the revolutionary war from the state of Maryland.

Respectfully

Benjamin Emery

Loudon Madison, Co. Ohio
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Left Side Page

34811
Revy INVLAID

File No. 34,811
William Emory
Pri Rev War

Act 18 March '18

Index Vol D Page 129

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right Side Page

1930 - May 29 - Hist to Miss C.B. Gossard
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William Emory

In Feb 1829 of Queen Ann Co MD his age was stated in Oct 1820 to be 69 years. He enlisted for 16 months in 1778 under Capt. Bentelan & afterwards he was transferred to the Co of Capt. Legion in Count Pulaski's Legion & was discharged at the end of 12 months in Sept 1779
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On this 25th day of February 1820 came William H Downing before me the subscriber Chief judge of the Second Judicial District of Maryland and made oath that he the said William H Downing knew William Emory now in the poorhouse of Queen Annes County MD in the revolutionary war and served with him twelve months under the command of Count Pulasky (Pulaski)

Rd T Earle
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The Honble
The Secretary of War
Washington City

Mar 1
16673

William Emory
Queen Anne Co MD

16590

Richd T Earle - Judge 
Centreville, Queen Anne
Rec'd 8 Mar 1820
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To the Honorable The Secretary of War

This is to certify that William Emory of Queen Annes County in the state of Maryland appeared before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District of Maryland and has satisfied me by his own oath and the oath of William H Downing a competent and credible witness that he served more than nine months in the Revolutionary War and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county. The deposition of the said William Emory and William H Downing are herewith transmitted. I do further certify that the said William Emory appeared before me in May eighteen hundred and eighteen and obtained a certificate in substance like the above which certificate was sent on by mail directed to the Secretary of War.

Given under my hand this 29th day of February in the year eighteen hundred and twenty.

R T Earle
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Maryland Queen Anne's County to wit:

I hereby certify that Richard T Earle Esquire before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District of Maryland duly commissioned and sworn and to all acts done by him as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as thereon.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Queen Anne's County Court the twenty ninth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and twenty.

Tho Murphey - Clerk
of Queen Anne's County Court