Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,738, Miscal Deaver, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE: Md. 
Deaver, Miscal                                                    NUMBER: S.34,738

CONTENTS: (Empty)
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16,272
Maryland
Miscal Deaver
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of Frederick County in the state of Maryland who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland line, for the term of two years from 1776.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22d of January 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued on 23 of December 1819 and set to Gent Ringgold House of [illegible]
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $59.64 Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1829    48
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                                                $107.64
                                     {Revolutionary claim,}
                                     {Act March 1818        }

Continued

Notification Sent to John Schley, Esq. 28th July 1820, Frederick Town, Md.
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[left column]. This claim cannot be admitted with out proof of service.

[right column]. Miscal Deaver
Col. Smallwood's Maryland Regt.

1776 - for 2 yrs:
22d [illegible]

Submitted for proof of service.

The name of the applicant does not appear on the Rolls Remaining in this office.

Thos. Karny
[illegible]

Abm. Shriver,, Esq.
Fredericktown, Md.

[notation written vertically at left margin of right column]:
Misal Deaver, private
Colonel Smallwood's Regt
Md. line, 1776 - 2 or 3 years
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State of Maryland Frederick County Set
[words "DISTRICT OF" crossed out]
On this 22d day of January 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the fifth Judicial district of said State [words "for the said district" crossed out], personally appeared Miscal Deaver ------- aged Sixty Six years, resident in Frederick County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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: "That he, the said Miscal Deaver enlisted in the service of the United States in the state of Maryland in Frederick Town in the company commanded by Captain George Stricker --- of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Smallwood of the Maryland line --------that his said enlistment was in January 1776; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States [words "until the" crossed out] more than two and near three years when losing the use of eye [word "when" crossed out] he was discharged from the service in Annapolis in the state of Maryland -------, that he was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem, and the White Plains besides several skirmishes ----and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
   Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
                 [signature]. Abm Shriver

I, Abraham Shriver, Judge, &c as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satifactoin, that the said Miscal Deaver ---------did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
   Witness my hand this 22d day of January 1819.
Seal Of The Court. 
 [signature of] Abm Shriver
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Maryland Frederick County to wit
I hereby certify that the Honourable Abraham Shriver Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken and by whom the within certificate was given is and was at the time thereof one of the associate Judges of the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout; In Testimony whereof I have hereto Subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 23d day of January 1819.
John Schley, Clk
Fred'k County Court
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Md
Miscal Deaver
Frederick Co. Md. 
[illegible]
[illegible] 23 Dec 1819
sent to Jno. Schley
28 July 1829
Frederick Town, MD
[Stamp]:  Fred. Md July 26

[The following is overwritten at right angle to underlying text transcribed above]:


The Honorable Secretary at War
Washington City,  DC.
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Maryland Frederick County SS.
   On this 21 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for Frederick County being expressly made so by the Laws of the State of Maryland, proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeps a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment Miscal Deaver 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:  In Captain Strickers Company of Infantry in the 1st Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood that he applied for a pension and obtained a certificate number 16,272. 
   And I do 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 day of March 1918; 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 have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
Schedule 1 Table, 2 Iron Pots, 1 Bake oven        
                                 his
                     Miscal  X Deaver
                                 mark
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and the paid Miscal Deaver doth also make oath that he is by occupation a Blacksmith but unable to follow that or any other employment by reason of his being palsied and having very weak eyes that his family consists of a wife named Sarah aged about seventy years and one son named Henry aged about seventeen years in in good health that he receives little or no assistance from his family.
Sworn to in open court here this 21 July 1820 (?) John Schley Clerk
Maryland Frederick County 
I John Schley clerk of the court of Frederick County in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto (?) 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 the value of the property Eschibeit in aforesaid Schedule is Five dollars.
In testimony where of I have herewithto  set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 25 day of July 1820
John Schley clerk of the court for the count of Frederick.
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Putname Oct 8
Mr. Misial Deaver
Petersville 
Frederick County, MD 

single sheet
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Frederick Town August 9, 1819
Sir,
At the request of your brother and with the view of subserving his interests I inform you that though my agency a regular application has been made by him to the war department of the United States for a pension, and that his applicating has been returned rejected by reason of his name not appearing on the Maryland pay roles.  Thus circumstances he must acquiesce in the rejection or from his service by persons acquainted with it.  He has diligently sought in this question from some of his oto opponents but him has left so five remaining that not one cent he discovered here, whose revelations were sufficient.  In this (?) he has to request to certify for him and to this end I have annexed a blank affidavit comprising such proof and will by needful and as your knowledge will enable you to furnish.  It will be necessary that the affidavit he made before some Justice of the peace or Judge, the blanks filled upon a certificate clerk with his seal of office as to the Justice or the Judge being only commission and qualified be annexed and also that the Justice or Judge who takes the affidavit certify as to your credibility, for which purpose I have also annexed a farm.  You will return by post the affidavit as speedily as possible directed to your brother. 
I am you humble servant Abm Shriver
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25 (postal seal FRED MD AUG 9)
Mr. Abraham Deaver 
Near Zanesville 
State of Ohio
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State of Ohio Muskingum County Set
On this Eighth day of October 1819 before me
the subscriber one 
the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County 
personally appears Abraham Deaver of said
County of lawful age, who maketh oath on the holy angely
of Almighty God and saith that he is well acquainted with
Miseal Deaver of Frederick County and State of Maryland
and knows well of his own knowledge that the said (illegible) Deaver enlisted in the service of the United States in the early
part of the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain
George Stricker of the regiment commanded by Colonel William
Smallwood of the Maryland line & that the said Miseal Deaver
continued in the service considerably longer than one year, but
does not recollect the exact time
Abraham Seaversen
Sworn before me the day above witten
W H Moore June of the peace
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I certify to the honorable the Secretary of war of the the
two States, that Abraham Deaver the above deponent is a
man of respectability, and entitled to full credibility
Witness my hand this Eighth day of October 1819
William H Moore Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Muskingum County    
I David Chambers Clerk of the court of common
pleas of Muskingum County do hereby certify,
that that William H. Moore Esqr who has certified
the foregoing affidavit, was at the time, and now
is an acting justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn
and that faith and credit may be given to all his official acts
as such in courts of justice or elsewhere. In Testimony
whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official
seal at Zanesville, the eighth day of October 1819
David Numbers Clk
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Deaver the within deponent, and that he is a very worthy respectable
man and entirely entitled to every degree of credibility
Abecy hrivey
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Hon: Saml Ringgold,
H. Re.
1 New Revy case
1 Old D
1 Invalid 
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3 Entered
20 Decr
Adm. C
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Samuel
Ringgold Esq
City of
Washington
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Frederick December 13th 1819

Dear Sir; 

In compassion for Miscal Deaver, a
constituent of yours, a very poor, and very worthy man, I
take the liberty of transmitting to you the enclosed papers
constituting an application for a pension, in the hope
that you may be able to be of service to him in respect to it.
His decrepitude and helpless disables him from seeking
for works, and forwarding his application; but that he is
fully entitled to a pension, I am as satisfied as
I can wish be
of any thing. His brother who has testified for him, formerly lived in this county, and is a reputable man, and as
worthy of credit as any man can be-- I say this from a
very particular knowledge have of him. Both brothers
have from nature, the very frame and deposition of
good men. The general rule in Judicial proceedings is, that
one credible witness is sufficient to establish a fact, why a case
of pensions, relating as they mostly do, to the
more rigorous providing should be had in
most helpless part of the community, it is difficult to concern.
Mr Deavers however by good luck is now able to superadd
the testimony of Mr. John Gomber of this place, who is a very
worthy man and head of a large reputable family, as you
perhaps know, and as Laurence Hough Mountgoy Bayly and
many others at the seat of government, can testify.
Be pleased to advise me, for the information of Mr,
Deavers, whether he may expect to (illegible)
Yours in haste.
Afley (illegible)
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34738
Revy INVALID.our


File No.
34,738
Miscal Deaver
The Rev War
Act: 18 March 18"
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 108
Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of Maryland Frederick County Set
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On the 13th day of December 1819 before me the
Subscriber an aponate Judge of the fifth Judicial district
of said State personal appears John Gomber who maketh
oath on the holy evangely of Almighty God and saith that
he is well acquainted with Miscal Deaver and knows
of his own knowledge, that early in the spring of the
year 1776 he the said Deaver enlisted in the Rifle company
then commanded by Captain Stricker who shortly after got
to be colonel of the German Regiment, and that on the last
of August or first of September of the same year he then depo
next saw said Deaver at the town of Harlem on Yorke
Island in the company that he enlisted in, which was then
under the command of Captain Ford, and belonged to the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood. This deponent
further
saith that he was, at the time he saw Deaver on 
York Island, a soldier in the flying camp, and on March
from New York to fort Washington, and was permitted to vary
a little from the direct rout,  to afford him an opportunity of
seeing said Deaver and others in his company who had enlisted
in Frederick Town. How long after said Deaver continued
in service this deponent knoweth not, he this deponent being
shortly thereafter wounded and discharged from service
Sworn before
Afery (illegible)
I hereby certify that John Comber the above deponent
is a man entirely worthy of credit
Afery (illegible)
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