Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7550, for Peter Nai, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
Nai, Peter
or Neu.
Anna Maria
NUMBER  R7550
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V3643
Anna Maria Nai
Pennsylvania
Mrs Nai’s Case
3643
In the case of Mrs Anna Maria Nai [unreadable] of Pennsylvania} sct 
On this tenth day of July AD. 1838. Personally appeared before the Subscriber in open Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia Mrs Anna Maria Nai, a resident of Kensington in the County of Philadelphia and State aforesaid aged Seventy five and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836 and the act explanatory & third Act passed March 3. 1837.   That she was married to Peter Nai who was drafted in the Third Class of Philadelphia Militia in the year 1777 as appears by his discharge from his said captain hereto annexed that said Peter Nai served at that time his tour of duty being three months or more as a private Soldier or Militia Man. That he subsequently served as a volunteer in the Regiment or Battalion of Col Eyres of Kensington and also in the same company with Conrad Miller [unreadable] as Lieutenant in said Company. That the said Peter Nai served as deponent always understood in said artillery until the close of the war. That she always understood that her husband was in the Battle of Trenton Brandywine, Germantown and Red Bank that he gave details of those battles to her and she has been likewise informed
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to the same effect by others, that there is none now living who were with him in said service and that his old Captain Phillip Pancake is dead a long time since   
She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Nai on the Seventh day of May 1783 as appears from the certificate hereto annexed that her husband died the Ninth day of July 1803 and that she was a widow on the fifth day of July AD. 1836 and still continues – 
Anna Marie Nai her mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me in open Court of Common Pleas on the day and year aforesaid
Arch Randall
Judge Com Pleas, State & County 
Permit Peter Nai to pass & repass he Being [unreadable] from the 3d Class of Philada Militia Commanded By T B Smith Esqr Lieut Colonel of Trenton October & 1777 
Philip Pancake Capt
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That on the Seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, after due proclamation Peter Nai Anna Maria Fillmaennin of the City of Philadelphia, were lawfully joined in HOLY MATRIMONY before me the Revd Dr Hellmuth the under signed having previously declared themselves free respectively from prior engagements, or other lawful impediments. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this Sixteenth day of October A.D. 1837.
Philadelphia Oct 16, 1837   Chs. R. Demme Pastor of the Germ: Luther Ch. of St Michaels & Zion in Phila
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Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas the tenth day of July AD. 1838. in Open Court Elizabeth Richardson aged Seventy four years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to Law says. That Peter Nai the husband of Anna Maria Nai, was the brother of deponent - she was a young girl of the age of thirteen then he was first enlisted to serve in the Militia that her brother the said Peter was in the army away from home about three months that he then joined Eyres Artillery from Kensington as a Volunteer with Conrad Miller who was then Lieutenant in said Artillery, that he continued with said Artillery during the war and when they returned to Philadelphia in the beginning 1783 he was then married to the said Anna Marie -that she remembers well hearing that her brother was in the Battles of Trenton Germantown, Red Bank, and Brandywine - That she is well acquainted with the said Anna Maria and that she is still her brothers widow  and a creditable woman 
Elizabeth Richardson her mark
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court before me as aforesaid  
Arch Randall   
Judge Com Pleas Phila County
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I certify that agreeably to the certificate of the Rev Mr Demme hereto attached, and the evidence of Mrs. Richardson that the said Mrs Anna Maria Nai is a woman of credit worthy of belief upon oath 
Arch Randall 
Anna Maria Neu, a widow, is a regular member of  the German Lutheran Congregation of T. Michaels & Zion in the City of Philadelphia and bears an irreproachable character, to the best of my knowledge 
Philadelphia May 25th 1838 
Chas R. Demme
Pastor of the said Congr.
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I certify that agreeably to the certificate of the Rev Mr. Demme hereto attached, and the evidence of Mrs Richardson that the said this Anna Marie Nai is a woman of credit worthy of belief upon her oath 
Arch Randall 
Pennsylvania      
Philadelphia County    
I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the Hon Archibald Randall Esq. before whom the within declaration on Oath and affidavit were made and by whom the certificate was made and given and whom his own proper handwriting has hereunto inscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas (which is a Court of Record), duly commissioned and qualified to all whose act as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Court of Judicature as thereout    
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philada this 10th day of July 1838    
R Morris Prothy
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Mrs. Nai
See within
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Anna Marie Nai
Widow of Peter-
Pennsylvania Act July 7 1838
Rejected
See let 10th Augt 1838 C. J. Jack
See let 23 Oct 1838 C. J. Jack
See let 4 Dec 1838 C. J. Jack
Letter to Jos Butler Oct 12 1839
Let. 9 Feb 42 C. J. Jack
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REJECTED
7550
Nai  Anna Maria
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Philadelphia Decemr 11th 1838           
To J L Edwards Esqr           
Commissioner of Pensions – 
Sir, agreeably to your directions, I have prepared the application of these three aged widows, separately and witnessed by such persons as were at hand. And what ever may be the result of their claims, if directed to my care, shall be strictly attended to and agreeable to their wishes. With Respect remain your Huml Servt 
Joseph Butler
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J L Edwards Esqr --- 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Philada Oct 10th 1839. 
Sir, The two old women by name, Anne Maria Nai and Martha Ellmore, (The former's papers made out and sent by C. J. Jack and the latter by Joshua J. Moore, have called on me, and declare that they have repeatedly called on Jack & Moore, who inform them they want more proof.  Should that be the case, they each by me, to solicit you to have their papers returned to themselves, to my care; as specified in their former applications To which every attention shall be paid as to the delivery of the same and other assistance in the case should they be entitled to any assistance from Government -    
Respectfully your Hum Servt 
Joseph Butler
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J. L. Edwards  
Dear Sir
Mrs Nai widow of Peter Nai has called to inquire into her case. No further testimony she says can be found. That her husband although I cannot prove it That her husband was in Proctors Artillery - From what I have already informed her I presume that search can be made by the whether such a man is in the roll of that corps- 
Yr obt s
C. J. Jack
Dec 1 1838
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J L Edwards Esq 
Sir 
This is now sometime since I sent you back certain Papers altered according to the desire for Pensions although they cannot get the money until 31 Dec 1838 yet it is a satisfaction to know they will obtain it then and it encourages this friend to sustain them until then. In the matter I hope you will forward the certificate as soon as you come to a conclusion upon them-- I now send in the amended Declaration Anna Marie Nue or Nai.   Now I hope I shall receive to the certificate by return of mail if not sent them already- 
Your obt 
C. J. Jack 
Sept 19 1838   
P. S. Will you do me the favor to see if there is a Emmons in your Office, or in the War office
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Philadelphia Decemr 10th 1838
To. J. L. Edwards
commissioner of pensions -  
Sir
Please to have the result of my application, in claim for a pension, directed to myself. To the case of Joseph Butler of this city a friend, will assist me in obtaining the same 
and oblige yours, 
Respectfully. 
Mary Neu  her mark
Present Marcy Jordan
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In the Matter of the claim of Mrs Anna Marie Nai Elizabeth Richardson being duly sworn saith. That she has heretofor been examined as a witness in this case in the part of the claimant that she is the seven years and upwards of age, that she is the sister in law of the said claimant that she is positive that her brother was always in the service from the time the British came into the Jerseys until they left in in the year    
that as near as she can recollect his service was in this town.  That he first went out from Philadelphia under Captain Pancake in the year 1777 and served in the him for three Months. That he afterward entered into the Artillery and served from that time until the expiration of the British leaving the Jersies - then He went with the Artillery to the Camp Whitemarsh in Montgomery County Pennsylvania. That he remained with them and fought of the Battle of Germantown and Monmouth. But she cannot by anything from particularly as this distance of time - That he returned from the Jersies line after the British left there she is certain that he was out for at least two years   
Elizabeth Richard her mark   
Sworn and subscribed Before unto this 24 day of Jany AD 1842 
Armen Davis Alderman
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Sir Philadelphia Jany 12th 1839. 
J L Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir – 
As an error in spelling my name has made it necessary to renew my application; as heretofore, to have anything that may be allowed me, directed to myself, to the care of Joseph Butler I solicit your attention to the same papers sent by C. J. Jack  
Respectfully your Humble servt 
Anne Maria Nai  her mark
Marcy Jordan
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Anna Maria Nai
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Dear Sir 
[unreadable] old Mai Nai or Nou or Neu. I believe her husband was called all that has requested me to ask me in charity to examine her case again and I have brought her sister in law to my office but I find it in vain to examine her as her memory is a very [unreadable]. I send it to you however - if you can give her anything as a compromise of her claim do my dear sir take this as a proposition to that effect
and oblige your friend and servant  
C. J. Jack
Philadelphia
January 25 1842
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She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Nai on the Seventh day of May in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty three; that her husband, the aforesaid Peter Nai died on the Ninth day of July A.D. 1803; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated, and that she has never since been married to any other person. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, in open Court of Common Pleas 
Edw King President of Phila County Judge C. P. 
Anna Maria Nai her mark   
V1750
Mrs. Anna Marie Nai of Peter Claim for Pension
Pennsylvania  
Philadelphia County SS   
1750
I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas and County Do Certify that the honorable Edward King Esq. before whom the aforegoing declaration on oath in open Court of Common was made & whose own proper hand writing was thereunto subscribed & his name was at the time so doing and now is President Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia which is a Court of Record duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts full faith and credit should and ought to be given in all courts of Judication as thereout. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia  this 17th Sept 1838 
Robert Morris Prothy
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Pension Case No. under Act of 
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. 
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SS. 
Declaration of Mrs Anna Maria Nai 
PERSONALLY APPEARED IN OPEN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Before the Honourable Edward King President Judge on this Fifteenth day of September AD 1838 Anna Maria Nai thereof a resident of the [unreadable] Liberty in the County of Philadelphia aged seventy three 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Peter Nai who was a soldier of the Revolution in Ayres Volunteer Artillery of Pennsylvania - That she already made her declaration under the act of July 4. Age 1836 and that she makes said declaration, and the accompanying evidence a part of this