Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,601, Alexander Caul, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn. Caul, Alexander
or Call
 Hannah
NUMBER
R.1,601
CONTENTS
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7588
De;caratopm
of Hannah Call
Ohio
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the State of Ohio
Carroll County
Be it rendered that on this the
19th day of November Anno Domini
one thousand eight hundred
and forty. personally appeared before the Subscriber one of
the associate Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas within and for said County Hannah Call aged Eighty
three years, who being first duly Sworn, according to law,
doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in
order to obtain a pension under the provisions made by
the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 Entitled "An
Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"-
that she is the widow of Alexander Call who
was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution,
in the Pennsylvania Line, that she cannot at this
time state the names of the officers under whom he served
or the particular service by him performed, other than that
he was in the battles of Trenton & Brandewine in the
latter engagement he was wounded in the hip and
in the arm, from which wounded he remained a
Cripple the balance of his life, on account of which
disability he received a pension from the Government
of Thirty Six Dollars per annum. John
Beaver of George Town Beaver County Pennsylvania
acted as his attorney to draw his pension. She further States that She was married to the said Alexander Call in
the winter of 1780 - that the said Alexander Call died on the
11th day of December 1803, in the County of Jefferson in the
State of Ohio of old age. that She was not married
to the Said Alexander Call prior to this leaving the Service
but the marriage took place previous to the 1st January
A.D. 1794 at the time above Stated. that the Said Alexander
Call kept n record of their marriage nor the births of
their children. their two eldest children were Daughters one
of whom is dead, the other resides in Hancock County Ohio - their
Oldest Son John will be Fifty Six years old on the 15th day
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of January next, their Daughter Mary Saltsman
was fifty three years in April last - 
That She had Continued to remain the widow of the
Said Alexander Call, that her Maiden name was Hannah
Larkins
Hannah X her mark Call
Sworn and Subscribed
before me the day and
date above written
Robert George
Associate Judge
The State of Ohio
Carroll County
I Robert George one of
the Associate Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for said
County do hereby certify that Hannah Call who has
this day appeared before me, and made the foregoing
Declaration from Extreme bodily debility is unable
to appear in open Court to make the same -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and official Seal this the 19the day of November
Annum Domini 1840
Robert George 
Seal
Associate Judge
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Power of Attny from
David Call
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State of Ohio Jefferson County Ss
Know all men by these presents that I David Call
of Jefferson County and State of Ohio do hereby constitute
and appoint John M Clark Esqr of Washington City
My true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name place and stead to examine
the application and proof now on file in the Pension
Office in the case of Hannah Call who filed her
application several years since for a Pension as the
widow of Alexander Call deceased formerly by a Revolutionary 
Soldier fully authorizing my said attorney
to fill any additional proof and to do and perform
all things necessary to be done in completing the proof
of entitle the heirs of the said Hannah Call to the
amount of pension which would be due.
Hereby ratifying as our of the heirs of the said Hannah
Call whatsoever my said attorney may lawfully do in the
premises.
Witness my hand and seal this twentieth day of March
AD 1835
Executed in presence of 
James Lawrence
Alexander Lowry
David Call Seal
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State of Ohio Jefferson County Ss
Personally appeared before me a "Notary Public within &
for the Courts - and State aforesaid David Call who
acknowledged the foregoing signing and sealing to for
his voluntary act and deed for the purpose theirin
recorded.
Witness my hand and Notarial Seal
this day and year above written
Robert Sherrard Jr
"Notary Public"
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1601
REJECTED
Hannah Call
Sce:
Eed:, 18
Dcarged:, 18
Aation filed:, 18
As:
Relisted:
Attorney:
P.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of dis. Searched for , 18.
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Old Agency book
Alexander Caul
3 per month.
Rept. Secty of War 1835
Inv. pens. Phila. for 43.
Alexander Caul
Pri. 36 per annum
57
Pen. Archives 5th series
Vol. IV p. 584
Alexander Caul.
Vol II p 867
Pri. 2 Penn. regt.
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7588
Hannah Call
of Alexander
Ohio.
Suspended
per let 12 Mch
to D McCook
let to do 3 Dec
1840
Jn M Clark Sep 13 1853
1601
Act 7 July 1838
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Dec 5 1841
Ohio
[seal]
Free
James S Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Carrolton 26 Novem 1841
James L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sirs
I forward you
the deposition of an old Lady taken in regard
to the application of Hannah Caul for a pension
on the receipt of your last letter I went to
see her with the view of making a Declaration
in regard to her belief of the service performed by
her husband, -- She cannot testify to any particular
service performed other than what she has doe
but thinks that her husband performed service
in a Regiment of Horse commanded by a Col.
Washington.
If consistent with you duty you could
have the Rolls of that Regiment Examined and 
if the testimony then adduced would authorize the
issuing of a certificate you would in a very
great degree poor suffering humanity, in the
greatest object I ever saw. She is lying a wretched
hovel with a consumpted Son and afflicted
with an ulcer in her leg that renders her almost
impossible to be removed. and if not relieved
by the Government must shortly become a public
charge. We have detained the Enclosed testimony
hoping to be able to find the pension Certificate
of her Husband to forward to the Department.
Yours Truly,
Daniel McCook
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Fecemur 1840
losed you will
h call the widow
in
any
is
7588
Dec 21 1840
[postal seal]
Ohio
July 7 1838
Han. Call.
must
the pen
residence
ant
Cook
my seal
James L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.-
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Carrollton 15th Decemur 1840
Hon James L Edwards
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will
find the Declaration of Hannah Call the widow
of Alexander Call, and the testimony taken in
support thereof - neither the old Lady nor any
of the Family can State distinctly any thing in
relation to the service performed by the said Alexander
other than that which She had given in he Declaration
- nor can they State positively where the Atty
of the said Alexander (who is also dead) drew the
pension or they would have made the necessary inquiries
to have enabled the Department to facilitate
the investigation - it could not have been paid in
Ohio for the U.S. Bank Agency was not created until
after his death - if we were apprised where the pensions
were paid in these days - the necessary evidence
no doubt could be furnished to show that the said
Alexander Call was regularly enscribed on the Invalid
pension of Roll of the U. States, and the amount that
he annually received, there appears to be a discrepancy
of opinion as to the amount of the pension, one of
the pensioner's Sons thinks that the amount was $96.
& 36 per annum.
I am Very Respectfully
your old Servant
Daniel McCook
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Papers upo which
Jn Jones - act of 1818Lilcoln Co Waive -
Febry 14/35 - Ro B Gallader
Suspended papers of Mrs Hannah
Call - widow of Alex Call -
filed from Ohio - by Summer
Stanly -
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[left side]
Third And Office
Sept 10 1855
Respectfully referred
to the Comm of
Pensions & the writer
so informed.
Mr. Taylor
Acting Auditor
[right side]
Alexander Call deed
Revolution
Recd Aug 23/55
Respectfully referred
to the 3d Auditor and
Mr. C so informed
P Clayton
3d Auditor
Rec'd Aug 24/55
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Washington DC
Aug 22 1855 -
Hon P Clayton
2d Auditor
Sir Please find enclosed to answer to
the enquiries of the Adjutant General
of David Call & also a power
of atty from him to myself-
Respectfully
John M Clarke
per Edwin C Clarke
no enclosed
*No answer in call of David Call. One
in case of John Murphy who enlisted in
May 1843, which has been filed in 2d Auditor
office
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The State of Ohio
Carroll County Ss
I Daniel McCook Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas within and
for said County do hereby certify that
Robert George Esqr before whom the foregoing
Declaration, and depositions were 
made was at he time and now is
one of the associate Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for said  county, duly commissioned
and qualified to all whose official acts full faith
and credit is and ought to be given - and further that I
am acquainted with the signature of the said Judge and 
know the one attached to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto  my signature
and the seal of said Court at Carrollton this 15th day
of December Anno Domini 1840
Daniel McCook
Clerk
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The State of Ohio
Carroll County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber
one of the Associate Judges within
and for said County Frederick
Thompson of said County who being duly sworn according
to law deposeth and saith that he is intimately acquainted
with Hannah Call, who is now present at the house
of her son in law, and heas this day made a Declaration
in order to obtain a pension for the services of her
gusband Alexander Call during the Revolutionary War
that he recollects the said Hannah ever since he was capable
of remembering any thing, She having been raised about
his Fathers House from her infancy. She the said Hannah
was married to the said Alexander Call about the year
1780 in the Winter Season, he the said Alexander Call was
disputed to be a Revolutionary Soldier. He was crippled in
the hip and arm which I have often heard the said Alexander
Call Say arose from wounds received in the battle of
Brandewine - the deponent is also confident is also confident that the
said Alexander Call received a pension from the
Government of the United States for his services during
the War of the Revolution - that the said Hannah continued
to reside with the said Alexander Call as his wife
until his death. And has continued to remain his widow
ever since .
Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 19th day of Nov
AD 1840
Frederick Thompson
Robert George
Associate Judge
The State of Ohio Carroll County
I Robert George one
of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for
said County do herby certify that Frederick Thompson who was
Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Deposition in a credible
person and entitled to testify.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature
and official seal this the 17 day of November A.D. 1840
Robert George
Seal Associate Judge
of the Associate Judges of the Court of  Common Pleas
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The State of Ohio Caarroll County Ss Personally appeared
before the subscriber one of the Associate Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County
Daniel Saltsman who being duly Sworn and deposeth &
Saith that he was intimately acquainted with Alexander
Call during his lifetime, and with his wife Hannah
Call, up to the present time, the old Gentleman during
the latter part of his life was a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States. he was crippled in the hip and
arm (as the deponent has often heard him say) in the
battle of Brandewine. that to the knowledge of the Deponant
the said Alexander Call drew a pension of
$36.00 per annum. that the said Alexander Call died
at his then residence in the County of Jefferson Ohio,
on the 11th day of December A.D. 1808 of old age -
his widow Hannah Call has remained unmarried ever
since - and is now a very infirm old woman
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 30th day of Nov.
AD1840
Robert George
Associate Judge
Daniel his x mark Saltsman
The Sate of Ohio Carroll County. I Robert George
do hereby certify that Daniel Saltsman who has been
Sworn to and Subscribed the foregoing deposition is a 
man of truth and veracity, and entitled to belief
Given under my hand and official seal
this the 30th day of November A.D> 1840
Robert George 
Associate Judge
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The State of Ohio
Tuscarawas County SS
Be it remembered that on this the
21st day of May in the year one
thousand Eight Hundred and forty
one, personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the
acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County
aforesaid Mrs Hannah Call of said County who having
truly sworn according to law deposeth saith that she
is Seventy three years old on the Seventh day of July next
that she was born in the County of Washington in the
State of Maryland within three miles of the Town of
Hagarstown that during her infancy she became intimately
acquainted with Mrs Hannah Call now of Carroll County
Ohio then Hannah Larkins she the said Hannah having
been bound to the father of the deponent in her infancy
she the said Hannah continued to reside in the Family
of the Father of the deponent up to the time of her
marriage which took place at the house of the Father
of the deponent and in the presence of the deponent
in the winter of Seventeen Hundred & Eighty to Alexander
Call who had sometime previous returned into the county
of Hagars Town from the American Army he the said
Alexander Caul was wounded in the arm and leg in
some of the battles with the British Army the said
Hannah and Alexander Caul were married by parson
Young of the Lutheran Church the deponent will
recollect of her Fathers objecting to the marriage of the
said Hannah to the said Alexander Caul on account
of him being a Soldier and a cripple - she the
deponent has often heard the said Alexander Caul say
that he became a cripple by being wounded in the
Army for which wounds he was afterwards pensioned
by the Government - his widow the said Hannah now
resides in the edge of Carroll County this state and
an applicant for a pension the deponent has
resided in Carroll County Ohio for a number of years until
within four years last fall when she rehomed to her
present place of residence her maiden name was Thompson
and a sister to Frederic Thompson of Carroll County
whose deposition the deponent understands has been taken
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in regard to the application of the said Hannah
for a pension
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this day & date above written
John Fashbaugh
Justice of the Peace
Hanah her x mark 
State of Ohio
Tuscarana County SS
I John Fashbaugh do herby
certify that Hannah Oakes who
was this day appeared before me
and subscribed this foregoing deposition is a Lady of good
moral character and strictly entitled to belief and that
the foregoing deposition was committed to writing by Isaac
Atkinson in m presence
In Testimony hereof I have
hereunto set my signature and official seal this 21st May
1841
John Fashbaugh
Justice of the peace
the State of Ohio Tuscarawas County SS.
I John English deputy Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County
do hereby certify that John Fashbaugh
Esq. is an acting Justice of the peace
in and for said County duly commissioned
and sworn and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at
New Philadelphia this 22st day of May AD 1841.
John English Dep Clerk