Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22849, for William Iddings, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.
Iddings, William
NUMBER
S.22849
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[Written in facing page:] Date of death not [illegible followed by initials, also illegible]
18.3123.3 [page torn and a portion missing]
Pittsburgh
William Iddings of Butler in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain---of  the [illegible] commanded by Col Bull. in the Pa nra. line for 14m 25 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 49 Dollars 42 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension iSued the 10 day of Augt
1833 and Saith Mr Gilmore, Butler
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $98.84
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] $24.71
[Total:]$123.55
Recorded by
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol. 5 Page 80
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11162
Penna
Declaration for a Pension
William Iddings
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Butler
On this Eleventh day of September AD 1832, personally appeared before the [inserted by crossed out:] Judges of the- Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler, now holding a court in and for said County, William Iddings, a resident of said County in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy-five 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 provision made by the act of CongreS passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy six (1776) for the first time, for the period of five months, the number of the Regiment not now recollected he enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania company commanded by Captain Thomas Miller and the regiment by Colonel Bull that at the time of entering the service he resided in Chester County, State aforesaid, that the time of entering the service he resided in Chester County. state aforementioned, that he marched with the said Regiment to Long Island, that after the battle of Flat Bush, said regiment was ordered to Fort Washington for its defence, that he remained at the Fort untill it was surrendered to the British, he was made at this time (at the taking of Fort Washington) and was confined untill January 1777, on board of a prison ship at New York, your petitions [crossed out] he was then released on his parole in an inclement season of the year, in a bad state of health and without money to return home, that in the beginning of May 1777 he again enlisted in Northumberland County in Captain John Dougherty, company of rangers for a period of nine months and was engaged in the defence of the frontiers, he served in this company untill his term of service expired, during which time they were engaged in several brushes with the Indians, he received a discharge from Colonel Hunter who was Colonel of the regiment, that he kept this discharge a long time afterwards untill it was worn out. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of of any agency in any state;

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Wm Iddings
Wm Stewart, Pro
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Butler County, ss.
of William Stewart, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Iddings for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 22d day ofSeptember, A.D. 1832-
Wm Stewart, Prothy
On this ninth day of May AD 1833, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Butler State of Pennsylvania Wm Iddings hereby duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot [illegible] positively to the length of his close confinement on board of the prison ship but according to the best of his recollection, he was released on or about the fifteenth day of January AD 1777 that this first enlistment under Captain Miller took place according to the best of this [illegible] recollection about the twentieth day of July AD 1776. Wm Iddings
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day & year above mentioned
John [signature illegible]
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Butler County.
Peter Duffey, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler, Do hereby certify that John Duffy before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is and was at the time of the taking of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Butler this 10th May A.D. 1833
Peter Duffy Pr
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May 24, 1932
BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
William Iddings
S. 22849
Mr. Norris S. Barratt, Jr.
1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

  Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information relative to William Iddings, of the Pennsylvania Line, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
  The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 23849, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Iddings.
  He enlisted, while residing in Chester County,
Pennsylvania, July 20, 1776 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Miller's company in Colonel Bull's Pennsylvania regiment, was captured when Fort Washington surrendered and was confined on a prison ship at New York, until January 15, 1777, when he was
released on parole.
  He enlisted sometime in May 1777, in 
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, his father, who whose name is not given, then lived), and served nine months in Captain John Dougherty's company in Colonel Hunter's Pennsylvania regiment, and was in several skirmishes with the Indians.
  In 1829 he was living in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
  He was allowed pension on his application exeecuted September 11, 1832, then a resident of Butler
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County, Pennsylvania, and was about seventy-five years of age.
He reared a family of children, their names are
not given, nor is the name of his wife stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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To the Honerable Senat and house of Representives of the Commonwelth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly meet_
The Petition of William Iddings late of Beaver County, most respectfully Represents, that your Petitioner Enlisted in Captain Thomas Miller's Company in Colonel Bull's Regiment of Pennsylvania Flying Camp, Army, in the month of July Seventy Six, for the term of five months, that he marched with said Regiment to Long Island in the then State of war that after the Battle of Flat Bush said Regment was ordered to fort Washington for its defence that he remained at the fort untill it was surrendered to the British he was made prisoner and remained in confinement and starvation untill in January 1777, they
were let away on paroll naked in an Inclement season and without money in a bad state of health to return home as we could he arrived in Nathumberland where his Father then lived, that in the begining of May 1777, he enlisted in Captain John Dougherty's Company of Rangers for the defences of the frontiers of said County of Northumberland, for the term of Nine months that he Served in Said Company untill his term expired that during said term they were engaged in Severall Brushes with the Indians that he never received little or no compensation for his [inserted] Services either in the flying Camp or the Rangers, & that he is now and seventy three years old and in Judgent circumstances and altogether unable to labour that [inserted] he raised a family of children but they are all left him to do for himself your Petitioner humbly prays your Honerable Houses to consider his case and Grant him relife by giving him an anul Pension, your acts will furnish you with presedents of Severall that have been granted anul pensions that did [inserted] not serve as longe or so faithfully nor suffered much as your Petitioner,
And your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c.
Wm Iddings
Beaver County ss
Personally came before the Subscriber, an aSociate Judge in and for said County of Beaver William Iddings the above applicant and on his solemn
oath saith the above statement is the truth sworn the 17th of Novembr 1827
David Drennan A. J_   Wm Iddings
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[On facing page:] 24 Moore Beaver
Wm Iddings Rev. Sold.
W R Sante 1830
[Illegible]

Beaver County Ss
Personally appeared before one the Subscriber an associate Judge in and for said County of Beaver Michael Shirts and being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he was engaged as a spy in Nothumberland County in the year 1777- Seven that [crossed out] in Appril William Iddings came to Nortumberland County it was generally talked about and believed that said William Iddings was enlisted in the Flying Camp army and was a prisoner at Fort Washing that he Inlisted in Captain John Doughterty Company of rangers shortly after he came to Northumberland that he has seen him after in said Company and believes he served out his time faithfully and that said Iddings is an old destitute and unable to make a living by labour and his children has [illegible] him
Sworn and Subscribed this 17th day of November 1829
M Shirts
David Drennan

[On the bottom of the facing page:] Filed Feb. 27-1830

I do certify that David Drennan before whom the above deposition was taken was one of the associate Judges in [illegible] Co Penna that the said David Drennan is same [illegible]. 
June 21st 1833
[Signature illegible]
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[Mostly illegible]
46.66
  2.75
49.41 [Total of two figures above]
[The bottom two lines say:]
Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
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Butler Augt 5 1833
S
William Iddings is any 
[2nd line is illegible] 
of his application for Pension
he was here the other day &
I promised him to [illegible]
Ten in the [illegible].
[line illegible]
[line illegible]
[singature illegible] Gilmore
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Butler Pa
23 June
Admitted
14 mos 25 days
I. L. Edwards esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Butler June 21 1833.
Sir_
Enclosed you have the acclaration of
Wm Iddings returned you will see he
has stated the time of his confinement and because 
of the [illegible], he has stated he was released
about the 1 January. history will show the
time of the taking of the Fort. I think it was same
time in November. M [illegible] certifies as to the
credibility of Knapp. I also enclose you this
[illegible] of Shorts taken before Judge Drennen
who is now dead as will appear from the
certificate. It was upon this concurrence that the
state granted him an annuity.  W Iddings
desires his claim to be investigated as soon
as convenient
I am Sir very Respectfully
Yours
Samuel A Gilmore
P.S. I have seen John Myers, and read to him your
letter of the 6th [illegible] he informs me he will 
be unable to produce any further proof of his service
except the reputation of the reighbourhood in which
he resides. It is becoming very difficult to
[illegible] [illegible] proof of service, Mr Myer's
services are unquestioned in the country where
he resides, and where he has been known for
thirty years- if proof of this kind will answer
[illegible] [illegible] ample will be furnished
Your
Sam A Gilmore
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State of Ohio
Stark County
Ss. Personaly appeared before me James Read one of the
acting Justices of the peace in and for said County
Joshua Knapp and deposeth and sayeth that he
New William Iddings in the Revolutionary army
And that the said William Iddings was listed
Solder under Capt John Doherty for Nine months
And new him to serve out his time under
said Capt Doherty in the revolution army
Swearing to and subscribed this 20th of October
AD 1829 before me
James Reed Justice of the Peace     Joshua x his mark Knapp

State of Ohio, Stark County
I John Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
certify that James Reed Esqr before whom the above affidavit appears to have been
was at the time of the date of said affidavit, and still is, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn as such by lawfull
authority, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal
of said Court at Canton the 14th day of August 1832
John Myers Clerk
[In the margin:] No [illegible] fee required in this case
Nobles fee required in this case
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State of Ohio, Stark County
I James Reed, Justice of the Peace before whom the
foregoing deposition was made, do hereby certify, that I am acquainted with Joshua Knapp, the within named Desponant and that he is a person entitled to belief - Given under my hand this 22d day of May 1833
James Reed  
Justice  the Peace

State of Ohio Stark County
I, John Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of said County do hereby certify that the above signature of James Reed Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Stark, is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand
and affix the seal of said Court at Canton
the 22d day of May 1833
John Myers Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

E. H. Welsh
134 Washington Ave
Vandergrift, Pa

Sir:
August 3, 1927
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 22849,
it appears that William Iddings, while residing
in Chester County, Pennsylvania, enlisted July
20, 1776 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Miller's Company, Colonel Bull's Pennsylvania Regiment, was captured when Fort Washington surrendered and was confined on a prison ship at New York, until
January 15, 1777, when he was released on parole.
He enlisted [inserted] in Northumberalnd  4 Co May 1777 and where he served nine months
in Captain John Dougherty's Company, Colonel Hunter's Regiment, and was in several skirmishes with the Indians.  [Added by hand:] he 1829 res. Beaver Co, Pa where he fought.
[Again typed:] He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while a resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania, aged about seventy-five
[Added in right margin, handwritten:] I did not say everything about annuity from State of Pa as could [illegible] find less names on Pension Appli. Rifle services any Vol. 4
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years.
Soldier's father lived in Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania in 1777, his name is not given.
Soldier raised a family of children, their names
are not stated, nor is the name of his wife on record.
The above noted William Iddings is the only soldier, with that surname found on the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C---, 19---
In reply to your request of---, received
for a statement of the military history of William Iddings
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. July 20, 1776-->captured when Fort Washington surrendered and confined on a prison ship at NY until Jan, 15, 1777 where released on parole.
RANK Pvt. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Thomas Miller COLONEL. Bull STATE Pa.
May 1777 9 mos. CAPTAIN. John Dougherty COLONEL. Hunter
[Handwritten in the margin:] [illegible] in Northumberland [illegible] father there lived
Pa|by Pa-
Battles engaged in, Skirmishes with Indians during 2 Service
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Schenly Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1833  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Butler Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 75
Remarks: Sodiers father lived in Northumberland Co, Pa in 1777. Sol raised a family of childrenno names stated and no further family data
1829 res. Beaver Co. Pa
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
6-- 2561
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Mr. W. J. Crispin,
165 Broadway,
New York City.

Sir: --
May 7, 1915.
In response to your letter dated the first instant,
you are advised that in the papers in the claim of William Iddings, Bur. File No. 22, 349 Rev. War, the name of his
father is not stated.
The above soldier is the only William Eddings found
on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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720 East State St., Sharon, Penna.,
Wednesday, August 3, 1927.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
  Miss Jessica C. Ferguson, Research Librarian of our Pennsylvania
State Library, writes me that a William Iddings of Butler County, 
Penna, was pensioned by our government for Revolutionary services.
  I have been eager to prove the record of a William Iddings,
Sr., father of a William Iddings Junior. When I read Miss Ferguson's letter I thought it might be this William Jr. who received a pension, but I see on a record that I have that the younger William died in 1804. His wife was Hannah Sharpless, whom he married at Middletown Monthly Meeting in 1771. Several years ago I visited the Pension Department, and I thought I was informed then that no pensions were granted until 1832. In that case, Hannah Sharpless Iddings would not get a pension for she died in 1824.
  If it is possible I should like to get a copy of the record furnished by this William Iddings when he applied for pension. If there is any form to be filled out or any fee to be forwarded, will you not please let me know at your early convenience. I have been asked to prepare a paper on the Iddings family for the Iddings reunion at New Castle, Penna., and the date prepared for me by a Philadelphia genealogist several years ago is more or less skeleton in outline. I should like to hang some more facts on its anatomy.
Hoping that I may have the favor of an early reply, I am
Very truly yours,
(Mis)s Helen F. Reed
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Vandergrift, Pa. July 30, 1927,

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:
I would like to have the names and sevice of any man named Iddings who served in the Rev olutionary War from Pennsylvania. The War Department report that William Iddings only served in Capt Daugherty's Co., Joseph Reed's
command, Pa. Volunteers. They suggested that perhaps you would be able to give me more details or even additional names. Congresman Adam Wyant ha also referred me to your department. If any pensions hav e been granted to
anyone from an Iddings please give me all possible details.
Yours respectfully,
E. H. Welsh.
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[Handwritten:] Rev.-CBKl
EDWARD KEELY BEEKS
OXFORD, OHIO

Oxford, Ohio,
December eleventh,
Nineteen sixteen.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: --
  I am desirous of learning officially something concerning the Revolutionary War record of William Iddings.
  According to unofficial information he enlisted in July, 1776, in a company of Pennsylvania militia commanded by Captain John
Miller, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Bull. He applied for a pension on September 11, 1832, and the pension was granted.
  Also can you inform me whether Jonathan Wynne, of the same state (Pennsylvania), served in the Revolutionary War?
  This information is desired in connection with the application of my mother for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. Any charge there may be for this service will be promptly paid.
Very truly yours,
Edward Keely Beeks
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JOHN C. BLACK
JOHN S. GOODWIN
JOHN D. BLACK
[Handwritten:] Jos Goodwin
Black & Goodwin, Lawyers
1141 The Rookery
Cor. Adams and LaSalle Sts
Chicago
Jan. 27, 1896
Practice in the various State and Federal Courts., in the Supreme Court of the United States, and in the Departments at Washington
Attend to Patents, and and Government
Claims.
Collections made in all parts of the United States.
[Handwritten:] G. not I, not W, not 2W, not S.

Honorable William Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir: --
Will you kindly advise me what the records of your office show about Joseph Goodwin who resided in Roanoke, Vir, and was a pensioner
of the war of 1812.
Also the same facts regarding William Iddings, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania.
Very respectfully yours,
John S Goodwin
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M. Jackson Crispin
Berwick, Pa.
New York, N. Y.

165 Broadway, N. Y.

March 31, 1915 R

Department of the Interior,
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: --
Will you kindly let me have a transcript of such records as you have for Elijah Doane and
William Iddings, both soldiers of the Revolutionary War , presumably from Pennsylvania.
Thanking you in advance for the information, I beg to remain in closing,
Very truly yours,
M. Jackson Crispin
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[Handwritten:] Rev. sec FDL
M. Jackson Crispin
Berwick, Pa.
New York, N. Y.
165 Broadway, N. Y.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
May 11, 1915

Gentlemen:--
On April 2nd you sent me a statement of
William Iddings a revolutionary soldier, in which statement you said the soldier's father lived in Northumberland, Pa., in 1777. Do your records show what the name of the father was?
There seems to have been two William Iddings
who were revolutionary soldiers and I am very M. Jackson Crispindesirous of getting the records straightened out.
Thanking you in advance for your kind attention, believe me in closing,
Very truly yours,
M. Jackson Crispin

[Stamped:] U.S. Pension Office May 3, 1915
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116 North Street
Bloomsburg, Pa
.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir.-
Will you kindly tell me if Elijah Drani of Bucks County, Pa-
William Iddings of Chester County, late of Columbia Co.
and John [illegible] of
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Dauphin County are
on the Revolutionary
Pension list?
Yours respectfully
(Miss) Edith Mange-
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Per Ssec

March 23rd. 1917.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
For the purpose of becoming a member of
the Daughters of the American Revolution,
I would like some official information
concerning William Iddings, a private
in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in
July 1776, and I understand he was granted
a pension on Sept 11th 1832
Very truly yours,
Cora B. Shepperd
243 N. Walcott St.
Indianapolis, Ind
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22849
[In margin:] Revolution
INVALID.
File No. 22,849

William Iddings
Pa. Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Feby 26, 1896
Mil. history to
John Goodwin
Chicago
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1912 Sept. 10. Edith Munze
furnished history and 
1915 Apr. 7: history to Mr.
M. Jackson Crispin M.B.H.
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1915 May 7. Mr. Crispin notified
name of sol. father not shown. [Cent sign]
1916 Dec. 28. Hist to Edw K. Beeks and 
1917 Apr. 6. Hist. to Cora B. Shepperd
1927-Aug 3- .. E. H. Welsh
1927   .. 18     .. Helen F. Reid
1932. May 24 ..  Norris S. Bar
att Jr. see his letter in
Nathaniel Swift [illegible] 36823 
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