Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,602, John Flatt, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Flatt, John
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NUMBER
R.3.602
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On this fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared in open court, before the Circuit Court of the County of Greene, State of Illinois, now sitting, John Flatt a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged about Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following names officers and served as herein stated - 
In the month of March or April 1781, I was residing near Hagerstown, Pennsylvania, & was drafted as a private into the service of the United States, served under Norman Bruce Captain for five months, when I was regularly discharged by Captain Bruce, which discharge, given me by him in writing I kept for about ten years when with all my other papers it was burnt with my house soon after I was drafted, I was taken with the company to Anapolis, [sic] State of Maryland, where we remained until the taking of Cornwallis. I was not in any engagement during the term of my service - our company with others were kept for some time expecting to be called on to enter into an engagement with the army of Cornwallis, but the company to which I was attached were not called out. - I do not remember the name of the other officers who were attached to the company or companies stationed at Anapolis [sic] nor can I recollect the name of the Colonel commanding - I knew his name at the time & for many years after my term of service had expired - but by reason of old age & the consequent loss of my memory & I cannot now recollect his name, I recollect the name of Captain Bruce distinctly as he was a neighbor of my father, both before and after my said term of service.
In the months of June 1782 I volunteered under Captain Wilson, (last line cut off)
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& went to a Colonel Martins, to guard & watch the Indians, and to resist them if they made attacks upon the white Inhabitants, which at that time was daily expected — Col. Martin had the command of those who were were [sic] thus engaged in this service. this was in Pensylvania, [sic] according to my best recollection, near the line between that State & Maryland. — We were kept in that service between thirty & forty days, when myself with one other part of the company were taken to guard a fort on the waters of Lide Hannah, as several had been killed at & near the fort by the Indians. — I went & continued in service at & about the fort for at least thirty days, when I was discharged. A regular discharge was given me by my commanding officer which I kept untill [sic] it was burned with the others as mentioned above. —
I have no documentary evidence of my services above mentioned, nor do I know of any person living who was with me in any part of said service, or can testify as to the same. —
I would further state that in consequence of the failure of my memory, I recollect but few of the incidents connected with the services I rendered to my Country. —
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declare that my name is not on the Pension Rolls of the agency of any State. —

[signed] John his-X-mark Flatt 

Sworn to & subscribed   }
the day & year aforesaid}
 In open Court                 }
Wm Thomas 
Judge
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The following interrogatories were propounded to John Flatt, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, by the Circuit Court held at Carrollton Greene County, State of Illinois on the 15th day of April 1839. To which are annexed his answers to the same. —
1st. Where & in what year were you born? — Answer. I was born in New Jersey, on the bank of the Delaware River — I do not recollect, nor have I known for a long time, the year in which I was born.
2d. Have you any record of your age? — Answer. I have not, nor do I now recollect that I ever had.
3d. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live? Answer. When I was called into service I was living with my Father in Pensylvania, [sic] on Wills Creek, several miles back of Hagerstown. In three or four years after the close of the war I moved with my Father & family to Kentucky — I resided there untill [sic] about eight years since, when I removed to Illinois, where I now reside — I have resided in Green County, State of Illinois, five & a half years.
4th. How were you called into service — were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? Answer. In one instance I was drafted, as stated in my declaration, and in the other instances I volunteered.
5th. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. In answer to this interrogatory, I can only state that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, I cannot recollect the names of any of the officers, except those which I have given in my declaration, hereto annexed, nor any particular circumstances connected with my service, of consequence, except what I have given in my said declaration.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me, in open Court [crossed out with x's]
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, & what has become of it? —
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Answer.  I received a discharge from Captain Norman Bruce, at the expiration of the five months service, as stated in my declaration, and another from Captain Wilson of the ^ other services performed by me as also stated in my declaration.  - The discharges were both destroyed with my house as stated in my declaration. -

7th.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, & who can testify as to your character for veraciy & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.

Answer.  Revd John Davidson - James Philips - Col. John Leott & many others.
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John Flatt or heirs
Carrollton
Greene Co
Illns.

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Power of Attorney
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John Flatt
Penn. or
Illinois

Filed 27th Sept
F. E. Hassler
Present
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*

State of Illinois      }
County of Greene }

Be it known that before me C. D. Hodges a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Edward Flatt aged 64 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of John Flatt who was a revolutionary+ soldier in the State of Pennsylvania and that he died on the 6th day of April 1841 and that his mother, named Patience died on the 11th day of September 1815 and that they were married on the _______ day of __________ in the year 17 --- and that they were residents of _____ in the State of Pennsylvania and that they resided there about 60 years, and that he resides in Greene County, Illinois and that furthermore he BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D.C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due him as heir of John Flatt who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, he has on this 9th day of September 1852, hereunto signed his  name, and affixed his seal.

Edward his X mark Flatt [SEAL.]

Witness:  Giler H Turner        }
Witness:  Charles D. Hodges }

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Charles D. Hodges Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgement were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the County Court, this 9th day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two -
Francis P. Vedder Clerk.
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*If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
+State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner--and amount of pension.
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[Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. crossed out and initialed]

REJECTED [stamped]

3602
No. ___________
John Flatts
Service: ______________

Enlisted: _____________, 18__
Discharged: _____________, 18__

Application filed: __________, 18__

Alleges: ___________

Re-enlisted: ___________

Attorney: ____________
P.O. ___________________
____________Recognized.  __________ Contract
_____________Cert. of Dis.
Searched for __________, 18__
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[stamp]
Ensign Office 
Sept 26 1860

Geo. D Whiting Esq.
Commr of Pensions

[written sideways and partially covered by writing]
Geddes Esq
Attorney 
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John Flatt
[next line illegible]
[maybe Jlls. - sus - W832}
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Agency for Paying Pensions
Washington D C
Name not found in file of
this Agency & respectfully
refound at Comm of Pensions
September 25 1860 [year somewhat smudged]

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To The Pension Agent
Washington City
D. C.
[stamp Three Cents]
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John Flatt
Illinois 
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Rejected
Let 21 Augst 1859
Caverly & Goodrich
T. J. Woodson Sept 27/60

did not perform
nine month active
service
3602

Act 7 June 1832
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Deo Arc. Ark. Sept 15th 1860

Dear Sir.

You will please inform whether or not a claim for services in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812 in favor of John Flatt of Illinois formerly of Virginia has ever been drawn 
If so by whom. whether by Himself or by his attorney.  If by an attorney who that attorney was.  By giving the [word above crossed out] information desired above you will greatly oblige

Yours truly
T. J. Woodson
Deo  Arc.
Arkansas

John Flatt

P. S.
John Flat is the name instead of Flatte.  I wrote at first through mistake.
T.J.W.
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No 34.844
John Flatt
Illinois

FREE [stamped]

[stamp]
CARROLLTON 
APR [rest of stamp too faded to read]
War Department
Washington
For the Pension Office
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Ills. Apl 29
Jno Flatt
Act 1832
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We John Davidson a Clergyman, residing in the County of Greene State of Illinois, and James Philips residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Flatt, who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed declaration.  That we believe him to be nearly or quite Eighty years of age--that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. - The said John Davidson for himself further certifies that, he was intimately acquainted with said John Flatt for twenty years, while he resided in Kentucky.  That he was reputed & believed by his neighbors there to have been a soldier of the Revolution.  I believe no one doubts it, for he has ever been regarded as a very honest man, and strictly a man of truth & veracity, and such has been his reputation ever since. --

John Davidson [signature]
James his x mark Philips

Sworn & subscribed  }
this 15th day [large smudge] of April 1839}
in Open Court -         }
Wm. Thomas Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories [sic] prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Davidson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Greene & State of Illinois, and that James Philips who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County & State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. -
Wm Thomas[signature]
Judge
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I Moses O Bledsoe Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the County of Greene & State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Flatt for a pension. -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this fifteenth day of April 1839. -

Ms Bledsoe Clk
[seal with ribbon underneath]
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Carrolton Greene Co. Ills. April 15. 1839.

Dear Sir

Annexed you will find an application from Mr. John Flatt for a Pension - Should you find that there is not sufficient [word missing?]stated in his Declaration to secure a pension, you will confer a great favor on him by stating to us particularly, the omissions, that I may supply them if possible .  He is an old gentleman of unblemished character, but is very poor.  We are therefore very anxious to obtain a pension for him if practicable, believing that he richly deserves it. --

We sent you sometime since an application for Mr. John Crabb [name is underlined] not having heard from it, we fear it may have miscarried.  Please send me an answer as soon as convenient. --

Yours Truly
Cavarly [&] Goodrich