Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 892, Samuel Black, Md. Va.
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Md.
Va.
Sea Service
CONTENTS
Black, Samuel
NUMBER
R.892
C
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The State of Ohio, Adams County Court of Common Pleas.

Be it remembered that on this 17th day of June 1826 personally appeared and in open court being a court of record having the power of fine and imprisonment and also a public seal Samuel Black aged sixty four years resident in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first May 1820 
-  that the said Samuel Black in the month of May 1779 enlisted in the revolutionary was on Continental establishment for the term of eighteen months in Captain John Lee's Company in the Boat department on the Potomack River to transport provisions for the army of the United States in he revolutionary was 
- that he served his said term of eighteen months faithfully in the said boat department and on the eighteenth day of November 1780 was discharged by the said Captain John Lee at Watkins Ferry on the Potomack river
- that he kept his discharge until he applied to the War department for a pension in the year 1818 when he forwarded his discharge along with his other papers to the War department where he expects it will be found on file
- that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever except the present application;
- that his name is not on the Roll of any State; and
that he has made application for a pension in the
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Year 1818 but his application was rejected in consequence, he believes of the depositions which he had taken not mentioning the time either of his enlistment or service.

Ad in pursuance of the provisions of the Act of Congress of the first May 1820 I do solemnly sweat that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent [   ] so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provision for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and gat I have not nor have has any person in trust forms[ ] 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 and by mre subscribed

that when I made application for a pension in the year 1818 I did not forward in the the Department of War a schedule of my property, the law at that time not requiring it,

that the only material alteration in my property since that time is that Constables have sold under execution [?] all the property belonging to me except what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed

that during my residency in this country [?] (to wit at June Term 1816 of this Court) I have Ben completed to give up my property and take the benefit of the act entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors" as by reference to the records of Adams County will more
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fully and at large appear - I am now aged and infirm and unable to labour sufficient to support myself and wife and therefore absolutely stand in need of the[?] of my Country for support.  My wife is 58 years of age and unable to do much for her support. My children are all grown up and attending to their own business such that I do derive no support from them. /s/ Samuel Black.

Schedule of Samuel Black's Property

1 Table  1.50 1 Chest 2.00 one cupboard 1.00    $4.50

9 pewter plates 2.16 9 earthen plates .56   $2.72

1 set of Tea cups and saucers  $.37 1/2
1 set of split bottom chairs      $.75
1 7 gallon kettle $.75
1 2 gall Pot .75 one skillet 62 1/2.  $1.37 1/2
1 fire shovel & tongs .75
1 large shovel and one welding hoe .75
1 Dutch oven .75 1 stew pot .75
1 [   ]  $2.00

$15.77 1/4.  

Sworn to and declared in open court this 17th day of June 1826.

Joseph Darlinton, Clerk AB

The State of Ohio, Adams County

I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleasin and for the County affirm and do humbly certify that the foregoing oasthe of the [     ] annexed and timely copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion
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of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollar forty seven and one fourth cents.

In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 28th day of June in the year of this State.

Joseph Darlinton, Clerk of the County of Adams County, Ohio.
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State of Ohio Adams County

Personally appeared before Joseph Freeman one of the acting justices of the peace in and for said County, Jeffrey Hawk[?] who being duly sworn did deposeth and saith that he [?] Samuel Black in the Continental [] Services to convey provisions up and down Potack River for to supply the western army and further the deponent saith 
Sworn and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of June 1826,

/s/Joseph Freeman [?] Jeffrey Hawk
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The State of Ohio Adams County

I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Please in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named Ralph McClure Esq. who has signed the within affidavit of Smuel Black was at the time of signing the same and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly confirmed and qualified and that the full faith and credit are [?] to his said Certificate of all other official acts by him done as well in Courts of Justice as [?]

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 28th day of Junbe in the Year of our Lord 1826 and in the 24th year of this State.
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These are to certify that Samuel Black [Junior?] has been in the service of the United Sates eighteen month months in the Boat department he is hereby discharged the same witness my hand at the Watkins' ferry Patr. this Eighteenth day of November 1780
Signed John Lee
I Ralph McClure a justice of the peace in & the County of Adams State of Ohio certify the above is in a true copy taken from his  original taken by me Ralph McClure Justice of the peace
Whereas Samuel Black a soldier in Captain Wm Gerard's company of Barkley County Virginia Militia in Col. William Darks regiment in General Stephen's Brigade hath from the 16th day of July 1781 untill November of the same year faithfully and truely, and is hereby honorably discharged by order of  William Dark Capt by me William Gerard Capt 15th Nov 1781
The State of Ohio Adams County fr
I Ralph McClure certify that the above named Samuel Black appeared before me and being sworn in due form of law stateth that he is the identical Samuel mentioned in the original displayes of which the above is a true copy.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of June 1826
Ralph McClure
Justice of the Peace 
Samuel Black
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Deposition
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State of Ohio Brown County Sr personally appeared before me Benjamin Sutton one of the sitting Justices of the Peace in and for said county John Black who being duly sworn deposeth and saith to his certain knowledge that Samuel Black inlisted regularly into the service of the United States of America on the Continental Establishment for the term of eighteen months at one time which term the said Samuel Black served faithfully on the River Potomack in the Continental Boats Service to convey provisions up said river for to supply the Western Army then fighting the Indians in Revolutionary War and this deponent further saith that the Continental Boatmen had to draw arms and ammunition to guard the boats and Continental stores of provisions and further this deponent saith not sworn and subscribed before me this [?] day of January 1826 Benj. Sutton JP
John Black

The State of Ohio Brown County I William Shepherd clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Sutton Esq before whom the above attached affidavit appears to have been sworn to and who has certified this same under his own proper signature was at the time the same was done and still is one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all  official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Georgetown this 10th day of June (May is crossed out) AD 1826 and in the twenty fourth year of this state
William Shepherd Clerk
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J Feney Deposition
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State of Ohio Adams County ⎬
personaly appeared before me William Mahaffey an acting Justice of the peace
for the County afforesaid John Feney of lawfull age & being quallifyed in due form acording to law deposeth and sayeth that to his certain knowledge Samuel Black served in the United States service in the revolution war in the Boat
department for the term of one year or more further this deponant sayeth not
Sorn and subscribed before me this 3 day of July 1826 Mahaffey Jof P  John (x) Feney his mark
The State of Ohio Adams County
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid
do hereby Certify that William Mahaffey Esq before whom the foregoing deposition
of John Feney was taken & who has certified
the same was at the time of signing the
said deposition and still is a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and quallified and I further certify that Joseph Freeman Esqr whose name is
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said deposition and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and quallified and I further certify that Joseph Freeman Esq whose name is
subscribed to the deposition of
Jesse Hawk herewith enclosed was at the time of signing the same and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and quallified and that full faith & credit are due to the said Certificates of the
said William Mahaffey & Joseph Freeman
Esqrs as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
at West Union this 4th day of July
in the year of our Lord 1826 and in
the 24th year of this State
Joseph Darlinton Clk
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Ex'r INVALID. Rejected
No 892
(Crossed Out -Acts of July 14, 1882, and March 3 1873)
Samuel  Black
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted: 18
Discharged: 18
Application filed: 18
Alleges: Su Ry claim of
John Black Md [illegible]
Re-enlisted: R887
for the boat service-
Attorney:
P. O.
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20.052.
Samuel Black 
Adams Co Ohio
Joseph Darlinton
West Union, Ohio
Rec'd 14 July 1826
Rejected. See letter
15th July 1826.
89
West Union 4th July
Free
General Officer
Honorable Secretary at War
Washington City D.C.
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