Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3153, for Adam Mushler, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Md. | Mushler, Adam | W.3153
 | or Mashler | 
 | Catharine |
CONTENTS
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4035
Pennsylvania

Catharine Mushler 
widow of Adam Mushler 
who died on the 22nd Feby, 1839,
of Fayette Co. in the state of Penna
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Housegger in the Maryland 
line for three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia 
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum
to commence on the [lined through: 4th day of March 1834,] 22nd 
Feby, 1839, the day of his death

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 
1844 and sent to 
Hon. A Stewart HofR

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi=annual allowance ending [blank]
[blank]
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act July 4, 1836, }
{ Section the [blank] }

Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk 
Book C Vol. 1 Page 60

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John A Mushler 
Mch 29 1854
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17,722 R.
Pennsylvania .

Adam Mushler, 
of Fayette Co. in the state of Pennsa.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Housegger, of the German regt. 
Maryland
line, for the term of 3 years.  War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 15 of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pensions issued the 7. of Sept. 1820
and sent to John M. Austin,
agent, Union-town, Pa.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $221.45
Semi-annl. all'ce ending 4. March} 48.
17 mos. 17 } 1821 } 
& 4/31 } $269.45.
/30 } 

{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818. }

231.44

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Pen to Jno St Clair Esq Union Town
Pa. April 10. 1821
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State of Pennsylvania   }
Fayette County } Ss
On this twenty fith day of November 
AD. 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber one 
of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for said County Catharine Mushler a resident of Springhill township in the County of 
Fayette and State of Pennsylvania aged 
Ninety years , who being first 
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath 
make the following declaration, in order to 
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the 
act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836: That 
she is the widow of Adam Mushler, who 
was a private in the Maryland line 

She further declared that she was married to the 
said Adam Mushler on the twenty third day of 
October (A.D. 1777) in the year Seventeen hundred 
and seventy seven; that her husband, the
aforesaid Adam Mushler, died on the twenty 
second day of February, in the year of our 
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty 
nine; and that she has remained a widow 
ever since that period, as will more fully 
appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed.
Catharine Mushler
Sworn to and subscribed on the 
day & year above written, before 
Eli Abrams 
associate judge 
Test Saml Sackett

I do hereby certify that Catharine Mushler the 
above claimant cannot from bodily infirmity.
attend the Court, and that she is a credible 
Witness as I believe 
Jas Caldwell 
Eli Abrams associate judge
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State of Pennsylvania  } Ss
Fayette County  }
Before me the Subscriber one 
of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and 
for said County personally came John A.
Mitchell alias John A. Mushler Who after 
having been duly sworn according to law 
did depose and say that he is the son of 
the within applicant and that the subjoined family 
record is the family record of his father Adam 
Mitchell alias Mushler and that the said record 
is written in the hand writing of his father the 
said Adam Mitchell alias Mushler and that 
the said record was taken from the family Bible 
of the said Adam his father, in this deponents presence & 
that this is the only record of his father the said 
Adam Mitchell alias Mushler and contains the 
Marriage of this deponents father and Mother 
to wit the 23rd day of October A.D. 1777. 
This deponent further deposeth and saith that his 
father the said Adam Mitchell alias Mushler
died on the twenty second day of February in 
the year of our Lord One thousand Eight 
hundred and thirty nine and that his mother 
the within applicant remains the widow of the 
said Adam Mitchell Alias Mushler Decd 
This deponent further saith that his father 
went by the name of Mushler in the army as this 
deponent has often herd him say and that he 
was inlisted under the name of Adam 
Mushler and that he drew his pension in that name 
but that he was always in the habit of writing 
it Adam Mitchell, Mushler was his German name 
This deponant further saith that he is the only 
child of the said Adam Mushler alias Mitchell 
and that he this deponent can recollect the 
latter part of his fathers service in the war of 
the revolution and that he very well recollects 
his father Adam Mushler alias Mitchell Coming
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home from one tour of service in the war and Shewing this deponant a wound he had received 
in the service to wit a wound through the arm
near the elbow by a musket ball.
this deponant was born 1778 December 3rd as 
will be seen by a refference to the third page 
of the subjoined record - John A. Mitchell or Mushler
Sworn & Subscribed 
Before James Lindsay 
Dec 4 1843 

State of Penna }
Fayette County  }Ss 
Before me the subscriber 
one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the 
peace personally appeared Samuel 
Sacket who after having been duly sworn 
according to law did depose and say 
that he was well acquainted with Adam 
Mitchell alias Mushler and that he has often 
told this deponant that he enlisted in the 
army under the name of Adam Mushler 
and that the within applicant is the widow 
of the said Adam Mitchell alias Mushler 
and further that the said Adam Mitchell 
alias Mushler is or was the identical 
person who drew a pension from the United 
States under the name of Adam Mushler 
Saml Sackett
Sworn & Subscribed 
Before James Lindsay 
Dec 4 1843
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Fayette County ss  
I Daniel Kaine Prothonotary of 
the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette 
County Pennsylvania do certify that 
James Lindsay Esq is a Magistrate 
as stated in the preceding affidavit, duly 
Commissioned and sworn and that 
the preceding signatures purporting to be 
his is genuine. I also certify that the 
Hon Eli Abrams is a Judge of the 
Court of Common Pleas of said County, as stated in a preceding affidavit on this sheet of paper duly 
appointed and qualified and that the preceding signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In Testimony 
Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the 
Said Court at Union Town the 5th day of December A. D. 1843.
D Kaine  Prothonotary 
& Clk
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17.722

Mushler


March 1821

Con



Adam Mushler
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Fayette County }
14th Judicial District of the common 
pleas of Penna
On this 4th day of December 1820 personally appeared in open 
Court, being a Court of record for the said district Adam Mashler 
aged about 72 resident of Fayette County’s aforesaid four years who first 
being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he 
served in the revolutionary war as follows; That he served 3 years 
in the German Battalion under Col. Wether and also 3 years 
in the 3rd Maryland regiment, that he has been placed on the 
pension list as per Certificate dated 7th Sept 1820 - No 17.722.  
And I do further swear that I was resident of Citizen of the 
United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and 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 provision of an act 
of Congress Entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged 
in the land & naval services of the United States in the 
Revolutionary war” passed on the 18th 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
& by me subscribed. 
Adam Mashler
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Schedule 
1 Spider $2.00.       $2.00
1 bucket and table, chest } 4.00
one chair  }
6 plates 2 small dishes}
1/2 set tea cups   }  1.00
2 Blankets & one set }
of Shoemaker’s tools}  7.00
14.00
Adam Mashler

That his employment is a shoemaker but from his age & infirmity not able to do more than cobble that he has a wife aged about 68 also infirmity But one child & that lives out of the state.
Adam Mashler
Decb 4 1820 Sworn and subscribed in open court 
John St Clair
Prothy
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Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania Ss 
I John St Clair Prothonotary of the Court of Common 
pleas in and for said County do hereby certify 
that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto 
annexed are truly copied from the records of 
said Court and I do further certify that it is 
the opinion of the said Court the total amount of 
the said property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fourteen dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of said County the 16th day of January 1821 
John St Clair
Prothonotary
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FAMILY RECORD.
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MARRIAGES.

John A. Mitchell 
And 
Susan Osborn 
Was
Joined in Holy 
Matrimony on the 
23d Day of October 
Anno Domnia
1812 By father 
Woodbridg
_______________
John A Mitchell Jr
And
Elizabeth Weather 
Holt was joind [joined] in
Holy Matrimony on 
the 8th Day of Septem
Anno Domnia 1836
By Read
__________________

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MARRIAGES.

John A Mitchell 
And
Cathrine Derry was 
joind [joined] in Holy 
Matrimony on the 
23d. Day of October 
Anno Domnia 
1777 by T. [last name blurred]
__________________
Peter O Mitchell 
Rosanah Bowman 
was joind [joined] in holy 
matrimony on the 15 
Day of December 
Anno Domnia [word blacked out]
1838 By Stoner
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FAMILY RECORD.
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BIRTHS.

John Adam Mitchell 
the 2d sone of John A
Mitchell and Susan 
Mitchell was born on 
the 30th Day of 
[illegible] Anna Dominia 
1815  [math calculation] 1842
1815
____
97
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Peter Osborn Mitchell 
the 3d son of John A
Mitchell and Susan 
Mitchell was Born 
on the 24th Day of 
February  Anno D [math calculation 1842
1818  1818
24

Josiah Frind Mitchell 
4th son of John A
Mitchell and Susan 
Mitchell was Born 
on the 11th Day of 
July Anno Dom [math calculation] 1842 
1825  1825
15
____________________
Godfried Elliss 
Mitchell the 5th 
son of John A. Mitchell 
and Susannah Mitchell 
was Born on the 4th 
Day of March Anno [math calculation] 1842
Domnia 1828
14

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BIRTHS.

Pramelia Ann Mitchell 
the 1st Daughter 
of John A Mitchell 
and Susan Mitchell 
was Born on the 
15th Day of 
August Anno [math calculation] 1842
1820  1820
22
_______________
Sarah Suffia the 2d 
Daughter of John A
Mitchell and Susan 
Mitchell was Born 
on the 25th Day 
of February
Anno Domnia [math calculation] 1842
1823  1823
19
_______________
Cathrine Aaclis
Mitchell was Born 
on the 27th day of 
December and the 3d 
Daughter of J A
Mitchel and Susan 
Mitchell Anno 
Dominia - 1830
________________
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FAMILY RECORD.
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BIRTHS.

John Ad Mitchell the 
first born of John 
A Mitchell and 
Cathrine Mitchell 
was Born on the 3d 
Day of December Ann
Domnia [math calculation] 1842
1778
____
64
______________________
Susannah Mitchell 
Daughter to William 
Osborn was born on the
22d Day of December 
Anno Domnia 1790
Ester Osbon mother to
Susan Mitchell 
1790
______________________

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BIRTHS.

John Ad Mitchell [illegible]
son of Godfry Mitchill 
and Frany Mitchell 
was Born on the 2d 
Day of March Anno 
Domnia - 1751
_______________________
John A Mitchell the 4
the first son of John 
A Mitchell and Ebr
Mitchell was Born 
on the 24 Day of 
February Anno Domnia
1839
_______________________
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FAMILY RECORD.
_________________________
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DEATHS.
Joseph Mitchell 
was Born and 
Dececed [Deceased] on the 29th 
of May--1813
the first Born
_________________

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DEATHS.
[blank]
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Fayette County }
Pennsylvania ⎬ss  Be it known to all whom it may Concern 
That on the   day of    1818 before me one of the Judges of the Court of 
Common Pleas in and for the County of Fayette Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania personally Came Adam Mushler an old revolutionary soldier 
now a resident of Fayette County Pa and being sworn according to law 
doth & did say that he [?] into the [?]on the 27th of April 
1781 into Lieut Sears Compy of the 2d Regt Maryland line, and served 
3 years and was discharged at Fort Pitt By Lieut Lain on the 27th April 
AD 1784. That John Lynn [held?] his discharge and promised to 
get his pay & land; since which time he has never seen him 
Nor received either pay or land Except £3-14 out of his Store 
He also states that he served three years in the German Battalion 
before this period under Capt Rattzell That he was at the 
Battle of Monmouth. That he was wounded in the left arm by 
a rifle Ball in 1780 at the Battle of Shamung near Tyoga on the 
Susquehanna, That he was at the takeing of Lord Corvallis; That 
he has never recd any pension nor has any been granted that he 
ever herd of (although the Doctor, told him he would put him on 
the pension list or wished him to remain at Philadelphia as an 
Invalid.) But if any has been granted he hereby relinquishes 
the same unto the United States, That from his reduced circumstances 
in life he needs the assistance of his Country 
Adam Mushler his [handwritten] mark

Sworn & subscribed before me one of the Judges of the Court ⎬ 
of Common pleas of the County afsd on the 15th day of May 1818 }
James Finley  [handwritten] seal
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Fayette County Ss  I John StClair Prothy of the court of om
[Blurred seal of office] mon pleas in and for said County do certify that 
the within named James Findley before whom the 
within [struck out: named] Affidavit was taken was at the time 
of so doing and still is a Junior associate judge of said 
court and that as such full faith and credit are 
due and ought to be given to all his official acts 
as well within courts of justice as thereout In testimony 
whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of 
office this fifteenth day of May in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John StClair
Prothy
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I certify that I have in my possession 
Adam Mushlers discharge late a soldier in 
the Md. Line in order to do his business 
with the Commissioner appointed to 
settle with the Md Line & received his 
pay.  John Lynn
Fredck Town 14th. Septr. 1784

[Circular seal] 
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF
THE UNITED STATES
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Oct 9th 1704 d Goods by Jn [illegible] £5.0.11
  do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1.15
7.3.11
March 10th 1785 [illegible] do . . . . . . . . . .  1.10.1
8.14.0

[lined through]
Mabry, Reps
[illegible] 541809
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Georgetown April 27th 1781

This is to Certify that the bearer Adam 
Mushler a soldier in the 2d. Maryland Regt.
has inlisted [enlisted] unter [under] Lt. Jears of the said 
Regt. for the space of threaders and no 
longer from the above date and he is therefore 
intidled [entitled] to this discharge on the 27th of April 
1784.
To whom it may concern John Perish
[Circular seal]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF 
THE UNITED STATES
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[Lined through]
Mabry, Reps
[illegible] 541809
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Adam Mushler 
(Private)
2d. Regt. Maryld. Line
27th. Apr. 1781 to 27th. Apr. 1784
3 Years
15th. May 1818.

and in the German Batt
from 30th. Ap 1778 for 3 Years

Entitled to Pension, when the 
Judge returns this, with his 
certificate as to "reduced cir
"cumstances" of applicant.

Mushler, Adam
Md. W3153
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3153
Catharine Mushler 
Widow
Adam Mushler 
Pri. Rev. War

Act: July 4, 1836

Index:--Vol. M, Page 71.

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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[Envelope with note]

[Written vertically left margin]
Catherine Mushler 
Pa [illegible] 36

[illegible circular seal]

[Address]
3 
[Circular seal]
PAID
3

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C
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12 June 43  [illegible]

Cin
Pa

[illegible]
Cath Musler

Hon A Stewart 
HR
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Fayette County Ss. State of Pennsylvania

And now to wit Personally  
appeared in Open Court, being the Court 
of Common Pleas of said County, [struck out: being] (a
Court of Record), John Mitchell alias 
Mushler one of the sons of Adam Mitchell 
alias Mushler, decd. late a pensioner 
of the U.S. who was a resident of said County, who is 
also a son of Catherine, the widow of said 
Adam, who being duly sworn deposeth and 
saith that he is above the age of sixty 
years--that his said father & mother were 
to the best of his belief married before 
[struck out: that period] his birth one or two years, and that 
they lived together and were known 
as man and wife from the period 
within his recollection until the time 
of the death of his said father, the said 
Adam Mitchell or Mushler, that 
also to his knowledge, his father the said 
Adam between thirty and forty years ago, 
transcribed the family record containing 
the record of the marriage with his said 
mother from the old bible where it was 
originally kept (and which had become 
considerably worn, in consequence of the 
use deponent had made of it at school) 
into a new bible.  the deponent further 
saith that the said Catherine is the same
person who is now making application 
for a pension, under the law of the U.S. 
as the widow of the said Adam Mitchell 
or Mushler, decd.  
Sworn and subscribed  John A Mitchell [illegible]
[illegible] this 3d. day 
of June 1844
D Kaine Pro
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I certify that D. Kaine who certifies the 
foregoing is the Prothonotary of Fayette  
Co Pa & that the signature is his 
& that I seen him sign it
A. Stewart
10 June '44

I further certify that I am well acquainted with 
John A Mitchell the deponent who is a 
man of undoubted credibility & in whose 
statement I have the most implicit 
confidence
A. Stewart 
10 June 1844
Member of the 
28th Congress
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Near Bruceton Mills Preston Co Va
March 22d 1854

Dear Sir

My father Adam Mushler, who was 
granted a pension under the act of 1818, No 17,722
and put on the Roll of the Pennsylvania agency 
and whose certificate bears date of the 7th day 
of Sept 1820 & signed J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
& who recd. his pension to 4th Sept. 1838 (and 
who died 22d. Feby 1839) under the act of 1818 
which (I believe) grants Invalid Pensions for 
Revolutionary Services

I have seen lately where it is stated that 
a Revolutionary Soldier, who was pensioned 
under the act of 1818, could also receive 
the pension under the acts of 1828 or 1832

My father only recd. the pension under 
the act of 1818.  Cannot I draw the Back 
pension due him under the act of 1828 or 
1832 as his services would have entitle him 
which services is shown (no doubt) in 
his application for pension.  Also when 
my mother was pensioned, on the 20th day 
of June 1844, commencing with 22 Feby 1839
& signed by W. Wilkins, Secretary of War
those two applications will show to what 
extent of time he served in the Revolutionary 
War.  My mother is also dead.   She drew 
80 dollars per year until 4th March 1845.  She 
died on the 9th June 1845.  I am the only 
child.  Please let me hear from you 
To Commissioner of Pensions } Yours Respectfully
Washington City } John A. Mushler
D.C. }
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[Envelope with notes]

[Written vertically left margin]
6040 Decem 11 1845
Pa
C. Mitchell alias Mushler
act 4 July 1836

[Circular mail stamp]
UNIONTOWN 
DEC
8
PA

Report to the hon.
A. Stewart
H. R.

[Address]
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D. C
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Union Town Fayette County Penna
Decr 7th 1843

Dear Sir

Enclosed you will find the 
pension claim of Catharine Mitchell 
alias Mushler under the at of July 
4th 1836.

The [struck out: fact] circumstance of the name being spelled 
Mitchell instead of Mushler in the enclosed 
family record, is explained [word struck out] by the son 
of the applicant and Samuel Sackett both 
of whom are men of high respectability.
Yours &c
Hiram Blackledge

J. L. Edwards Esqr
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Adam Mushler 
Fayette Co. Pas.
15. May, 1818
_____
Colo. N. Housegger's 
(German Regt) Maryd.
line, 3 years
____
found on the rolls.
admitted
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[Note written vertically from the left margin]
Adam Mushler 
___
John M. Austin
Agt.
Union Town, Pa.
Recd. 28 August 1820

[Address]
Free
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy War
Washington City 
Dist. Cola.

John M. Austin, Agt.
Union-town, Pa.
Recd. 28. Augt. 1820.
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Union Town Fayette County Pa

Hon J C Calhoun Sec War

Respected Sir-

If your Clerk will 
examine the within papers he will find that the Judge has 
certified as to the poverty of the applicant & that the question 
& remarks made as to the want of such Certificate are 
endorsed on that very Certificate which is still said as 
wanting.  I do therefore hope that the Certificate may 
[word blurred] sent to this needy soldier promptly. Yours [illegible]
Sentiments of high Considerations
John M Austin for 
Adam Mashler
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get proof of children of the 
fact of marriage of the [illegible]
this record was copied from 
older one
Springhill Tp
Blackledge

Wrote 19 May to J [illegible]
[illegible] I [illegible] to send in 
to [illegible] court one of his 
children.
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Pension Office.
May 11, 1844.

Sir:

I have the honor to inform you that 
the claim of Catharine Mushler has been examined 
and her papers filed.  The evidence is not sufficient 
to establish the alleged date of the marriage with 
the requisite certainty to bringer case within the 
provisions of the act of July 4. 1846.  The family Reg
ister does not bear the impress of sufficient age to 
make it available proof of a distant date.
I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
J.L Edwards
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get proof of children of the 
fact of marriage of the [illegible]
this record was copied from 
older one
Springhill Tp
Blackledge

Wrote 19 May to J [illegible]
[illegible] I [illegible] to send in 
to [illegible] court one of his 
children.