Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35108, John Vane, Md.
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Service Number
Md Vane, John S35108
Contents
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18.608.
Maryland
John Vane
of Dorchester Cy in the State of Maryland
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marbury of the Maryland line, for the term of from Jany 1 82 to July 1782 
says [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of May 1822 and sent to E. Richardson Esq
Cambridge MD
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 87.69
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822 48
10 25/ 4/ $135.69
8  30  31
80
7.69 {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
May 1.1820
Duplicate certificate [illegible] of June 1824 and delivers to George Parrott, P[illegible].
Hon. Jas. A. Steueart, Feb 24/59
Secty. head, Jany; 5/69
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[illegible] 1821 17,872
John Vane
Priv
Col Reg
Maryland line
Let the name of the Col:
who commanded the reg by [illegible]
[illegible] in the declaration
Proof of service by two
witness certified to be credi-
ble under the hand and seal
of a magistrate, whose offic-
ial character has[illegible] duly
authenticated, as required
Ezekiel Richardson, Esq.
Cambridge, Md.
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Schedule 1
State of Maryland, Dorchester County fs
On this sixth day of April 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of record which proceeds according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and having the power of fine and imprisonment for the said county John Vane aged sixty three years, resi-dent of Dorchester County in said Nate who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he has said John Vane enlisted for the term of three years under Captain Williamson the 5th May 1782 in the State of Maryland, Dorchester County, that he after his enlistment served under Captain Spurrier in Major Marborough Batalion, in the Maryland line, that he [illegible] from Annapolis Maryland to Ewell Point in the year 1782, from thence to Baltimore, thence to Fort Pitt and there was discharged under Col. Butler on the 5th May 1785. That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the deposition of Ezekiel Harper hereto annexed, and in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820. 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" paper 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 Sale deede hereto annexed and by me subscribed I have no property whatever my occupation is making weavers flags but being a cripple am not able to pursue it to much profit I have a wife Lucretia sixty three years very infirm [illegible] live with my son.
his
John + Vane
mark
Sworn to and declared on the 6 day of April 1821 Before Dorchester County Court in the State of Maryland in open Court
ERichardson Es
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I, Ezekiel Richardson, Clerk of Dorchester County Court do hereby certify, that the within oath and the schedule thereto annexed, art 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 nothing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 6 day of April 1821.
ERichardson
Clerk of the Court for the County of Dorchester
The petitioner John Vane can make no further declaration than the above, that he was in a battalion commanded by Major Marborough which belonged to third Maryland Regiment. As Mr. Vane is an illiterate man, his knowledge of all the particulars required is not very precise, but sufficient evidence is now forwarded to entitle him to relief under the pension law.
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Maryland Dorchester County fs
On the fourth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one personally appears Ezekiel Harper of the County aforesaid before me a justice of the peace for the State and county afs. I made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that his brother David Harper in the year 1782 enlisted as a soldier of the revolution under Captain William Williams, for three years, that after having so enlisted, he procured John Vane of the State and County afsd to be his substitute and that John Vane did enlist as a soldier of the revolution under the said Captain William Williams and served the period of three years
Sworn before Saml Lecompte
Justice of the peace for D.C.
Maryland Dorchester County [illegible]
On the Ninth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred + twenty two personally appears Robert Muir of the county aforesaid before me a justice of the peace for the state and county aforesaid + made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that a certain David Harper in the year 1782 enlisted as a soldier of the revolution under Captain William Williams for three years, that after having so enlisted he procured John Vane of the state and county afsd to be his substitute + that John Vane did enlist as a soldier of the Revolution under said Captain Williams and served the period of three years. That the John Vane the present applicant for a pension is the same John Vane who enlisted and served in the Revolutionary war as afs
sworn before Henry Clift
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Maryland Dorchester County [illegible] 4
I hereby certify to all manner persons whom it doth or may concern that Henry Clift Gentleman before whom the within probate appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of taking upon subserving the same, and still is one of the Justices of the peace for Dorchester County duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office this 7th day of March Anno Domini 1822
ERichardson Esq
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35.108
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,108
John Vane
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 494
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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JA Stewart, MC}

To Hon Geo C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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H of Reps
21st Feb 1859

Hon Geo C Whiting, Comm. of Pensions

Sir
I have read the enclosed letter from one of my constitutents, Col Hodson with the papers, enquiring after claims of sundry other constituents therein named, and I will be obliged if you will have the necessary examination made, and communicate to me, information for the various matters in hand in to Hodson with any form you may have, in our part To facilitate the [illegible] presentation, and settlement of the claims, should any thing [illegible] so be due further.

Very truly
James A Stewart

Please return []:
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Sept. 17th. _182/.
I hereby certify that it appears from the pay-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that John Vane Private received from John Hamilton, agent of the Marylyand line the sum of $59..10.. for arrears of pay from the 1st Jany.82 to the 1st Jany 82 Also, the sum of $43..30 for pay from the 15th Nov.83 to the 15th Nov 1783. and also the sum of $32..20  from the 15th Nov.1783. to the 10th July 1784 when his time expired.
Thos. Karny A. G. S. Md.
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E Richardson Eqr
Cambridge Md
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State of Maryland--Ss. Dorchester County
On this twenty fourth day of May 1924; before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county, personally appeared John Vane who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Spurrier in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marbory in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Maryland, that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 12th day of December 1828, he delivered into the hands of Joseph Ennalls' at his (Jos Ennalls') house for the purpose of taking a copy thereoff unto Jno. R. M. Pitt a representative of the above county to make his petition for a pension from the state of Md. that J. Ennalls delivered unto P. Pitt the original certificate, which has been by P. Pitt mislaid or lost.
Sworn to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.} Jere Bramble
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State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit I hereby Certify that Jeremiah Bramble Gentleman before whom [illegible] probate appears to have been taken and where [illegible] subscribed was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County [illegible] Commissioned and Sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the [illegible] seal of my office this 24th day of May 1824
E Richardson Esq
Geo. Parrott