Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35,189, Leonard Bean, Md. Sea Service
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776] 

SERVICE
Md.
Sea Service

Bean, Leonard

NUMBER
S 35,189

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

9412 
Kentucky
Leonard Bean

of Madon Coy [Mason County] in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gunby of the Maryland
line, for the term of three Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 5 day of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of April 1819
and sent to A Beatty Esqr [Esquire]
Washington Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - $79.99
Semi-anl. [annual] all’ce [allowance] ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$127.99
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

[right side of page – Con @ Dec 4, 1821, and sent to Marshall Key, Esqr [Esquire] Washington, Ky [Kentucky]
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The Hon’ble [Honorable]
The Secretary of War
Washington City

[written sideways – Leonard Bean Private 3d Maryland Regt [Regiment] 1778 to 1781 Leo Bean]
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Commonwealth of Kentucky 
First Judicial District Sct. 
Leonard Bean, a resident Citizen of the County of Mason, in the District and Commonwealth aforesaid, This day made the following declaration before me Adam Beatty, Circuit Judge of the Judicial district and Commonwealth aforesaid (to Wit:) That the said Leonard Bean enlisted as a soldier in the Military service of the United States, in the State of Maryland, in the year 1778, in Captain Horatio Clagett’s company, in the third Maryland Regiment, for three years. That some time after he entered the service as af’d [aforesaid] he was transferred to the company of Captain John Smith, in the same Regiment (which was on continental establishment, and commanded by Colo. [Colonel] John Gunby & having served as a soldier three years, the term for which he enlisted, was duly and regularly discharged, as will appear from the enclosed writing signed by the said Captain Smith and by the said Colo. [Colonel] Gunby – The discharge of Colo. [Colonel] Gunby being dated the 12th day of April in the year 1781. He further declares that he never
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had a pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs assistance from his Country for support. and I the said Adam Beatty, Circuit Judge as af’d. [aforesaid] do further certify, that the said Leonard Bean did, before me in due and legal form make oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration. In Witness whereof I the said Adam Beatty have hereunto set my hand and seal the 5 day of May 1818 
A Beatty} {Seal}

David Beard, personally appeared before the undersigned, on the 12th of May 1818, and being first duly sworn deposes and says he has been intimately acquainted with the above named Leonard Bean for four years, and knows he is in reduced circumstances. He did own a small piece of land, but has lately lost nearly the whole of [^ it] by an advance claim, having saved only about 30 acres, which is worth about three dollars per acre. He owns no slaves, and is dependent upon his own exertions, and that of his children for a support, all of whom, the deponent believes are
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of full age, except one boy and a girl. His wife is also very sickly, and helpless. In testimony whereof I have affixed my hand as circuit Judge of the first Judicial District the date above.
A Beatty

State of Kentucky Sct.
I, Adam Beatty, Judge as aforesaid, certify that from a strict examination of the aforesaid Leonard Bean, and from an examination of his written discharge, hereto annexed, I am satisfied he did perform the services stated in his written declaration, in the Continental Army. I further certify that I am satisfied from the Testimony of David Bean, hereto annexed, that the said Bean was in reduced circumstances on the day his declaration bears date, and that in consequence of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for a support. Given under my hand this 12th of August 1818.
A. Beatty
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State of Kentucky 
Mason Circuit Sct.

I Marshall Key Clerk of the Mason Circuit Court, certify that Adam Beatty who subscribed the within certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same duly Commissioned and qualified. That full faith and credit ought to be given to all official acts by him done.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 17th day of August 1818

Marshall Key

[written sideways - The Hon’ble [Honorable]
The Secretary of War
Washington City]

[written upside down – Leonard Bean 
Private 
3d Maryland Regt [Regiment] 
1778 to 1781 
Leo Bean]
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Commonwealth of Kentucky, 
Mason Circuit Sct. 
On this 23d [23rd] day of November [^ in the year] 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of record for the Circuit aforesaid) Leonard Bean, now a pensioner of the United States, aged Sixty-two years resident in the County of Mason in the Circuit aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth upon his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows. In the year 1777, (the particular month of which year, he does not recollect) he volunteered his services to the United States under Capt [Captain] Joseph Harrison of the State of Maryland for the term of two months, during which term he was engaged in but one skirmish against the common enemy; at the expiration of that term, he Inlisted [enlisted] for the term of three years under Capt. [Captain] Horatio Clickkett [Claggett] of the Maryland line attached to the 3d [Third] Regiment commanded by Colo [blank], in which he served as a private soldier until Gen’l. [General] Anthony Wayne [known as “Mad Anthony”] made a requisition of troops to attack Stony Point, into which service he went (though a regular) rather as a volunteer and after having stormed that fort [16 Jul 1779], he with the balance of the troops engaged in that particular service, were quartered near Morristown, whence on or about the 28th day
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of May following, he was ordered to the Southern States under the command of Gen’l. [General Horatio] Gates, with whom he remained until the General’s defeat at Camden [Battle of Camden SC, 16 Aug 1780]. He was then placed under the command of Gen’l. [General] Daniel Morgan (however acting as a forage master previous to Gen’l. [General] Gates’ defeat, and until he was transferred to the command of Gen’l. [General] Morgan under whom he was engaged in the battle at the Cowpens [17 Jan 1781], and in several long expeditions. The troops then joined that part of the main army under Gen’l. [General] Green [Nathanael Greene], under whom he served in the battle of Guilford Courthouse [15 Mar 1781]. Shortly after which he obtained a discharge, his term of service having then expired. A short time after the siege of York, or the capture of Lord Cornwallis [19 Oct 1781], he inlisted [enlisted] in the naval service, for a term during the war under Capt [first name blank] Collins and went on board a vessel called the Land Bridge which having grounded, he was transferred to another vessel, on board of which he served until he was captured and made prisoner [of war crossed out] and sent to the Island of Bermuda, and afterwards exchanged for and sent to Philadelphia in 1783. That he is now a pensioner of the United States (the date of the original declaration to obtain which he does not now recollect) the number of his pension certificate is 4912. And he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident Citizen of the United States
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on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts owing to him, or any income other than what are contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed, to wit:
One old mare worth $19.00
 her colt 6.00
One old blind horse 10.00
Two cows and their calves 20.00
Seven yearlings (of the cow kind 28.10
16 Hogs 20.00
40 shoats and pigs 25.00
16 sheep 16.00
1 Cupboard 9.00
Cupboard furniture 3.00
1 old tea kettle (Iron) Broken 1.00
1 table and two chests 6.00
3 Water Buckets 0.50
2 Tubs and 1 old barrel 2.37½
7 Chairs and 1 Candle stand 5.50
2 Flax wheels 2.75
1 — D’o. for wool (old) 1.75
3 old kegs[?], two axes 3.50
3 D’o. ploughs 8.00
3 pair plough chains broken 5.50
1 Kettle, 1 oven and 1 pot 6.—
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Amt Brot forwd [Amount Brought Forward] $
1 Mattock & 1 log chain 4.00
4 old hoes and 2 iron wedges 3.50
The iron of an old horse cart &c 7.00
1 Grind Stone 1.00
2 Saws (Crosscut & hand saw) 10.00
1 old gun, 2 chissels [chisels] & 2 augers 8.00
1 spade 1 old horse collar 1.50
1 set Harrow teeth (Iron) 4.00
1 Frying pan and 1 skillet 1.00
2 Flax Hatchels 2.50
1 old smoothing iron –.75
1 Fire shovel –.75
Debt due him from Thomas Connant
 upon Execution of 23.00
$269.87½
He owes James Conner upon a Judgment of record} 111.70
Do    Do upon Execution 80.00 
To James Gorsuch upon Bond 115.00
To Wm B. Phillips upon afs’d 73.00
To Peter Crutcher upon Bond 72.00
To Levi Higden upon Do 15.00
$466.70

Leonard Bean
His occupation is that of a farmer and from bodily infirmity not very able to pursue it. his family consists of himself, his wife aged about sixty years and five children to wit John Albert Bean aged twenty eight years occasionally at home, or at the house of the declarant, and assisting him about his Husbandry Leonard Harrison Bean, aged 23 years, Matilda Bean aged 18 years, Frances Bean aged 16 years, and William Gallenour Bean aged 13 years.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Awf. Own

Rev. And 1812 Wars Section.

January 25, 1924

Mrs. William Rodes,
Lexington, Ky.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35189, it appears that Leonard Bean enlisted in Maryland in 1777 and served two months in Captain Joseph Harrison’s Company.

He enlisted in 1778 and served as private in Captains Horatio Clagett’s and John Smith’s Companies of the 3d Maryland Regiment, was in the battles of Stony Point, Cowpens and Guilford, and was discharged April 13, 1781.

Late in 1781, he entered on the vessel “Land Bridge”, Captain Collins, was transferred to another vessel, taken prisoner and sent to Bermuda and exchanged, and sent to Philadelphia in 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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May 5, 1818, while a resident of Mason County, Kentucky.

In 1820, soldier stated that he was sixty two years old and referred to his wife, name not stated, aged sixty years, and children – John Albert, aged twenty eight years; Leonard Harrison, aged twenty three years; Matilda, aged eighteen years; France or Frances, aged sixteen years; and William Gallenous (?), aged thirteen years. Soldier died May 29, 1851.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Leonard Bean Soldier in the late 3d Maryland Regiment having Served Three years, being the Term for which he engaged with the State of Maryland to Serve in the Continental Army, is hereby discharged the Service of the United States of America. 
Given under my hand at Camp 
Kimboroughs North Carolina, 1781 
John Smith, Captain 
Late 3rd M Regiment

Leonard Bean Soldier in the late 3rd Maryland Regiment having served the time for which he was enlisted as a good Soldier is hereby discharged the service — 
Given under my hand at 
Camp on the Yadkin 
N. Carolina this 12th day of April 1781 
[illegible signature]
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[note paper torn and very Illegible]

The within mentioned Leonard Bean is Intitled [entitled] to draw his [^ rations] from this to Charls [Charles] County in Maryland Issuing Commissary’s are requested [several illegible words] Provisions him on this Order allowing twenty days to his Jorney [journey] from the date [one or more illegible words] 12th April 
J. Gunby 
Five [illegible] paid [several illegible words] 

1781 May 18 Depreciation paid 35.12.0. 
Randolph B. [Lalmick?] 
Dep’y [Deputy] Auditor
31st March 1787

Leonard Bean
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

35189
Revy INVALID

File No. 35,189
Leonard Bean
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. D , Page 34

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side – Mch 25 – 1901 – Mrs. Ella R. Desparr Parkersburg W.Va
1922 Dec 26 hist. [history] to Mrs. Henry Carson, ew.
1924 Jan, 25 “ “ [history to] Mrs. Wm. Rodes, own]
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S.19
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE,

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Adm. of Leonard Bean dec. [deceased]

a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky
Agency, at the rate of  Eight  Dollars
[crossed out and    Cents] per [crossed out annum] month, under the law of the
18 March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1851, to the 29th May 1851.

Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Brodhead
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Official documents must be exhibited to show the dates of the execution – as hereby mentioned in the within statement
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Washn [Washington] Ky [Kentucky]} Dear 
Honorable J. C. Calhoun 
Secry [Secretary] of War, Washington City
D.C.

Mail}
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State of Kentucky Sct.
I, Adam Beatty, Judge of the Mason Circuit Court being a Court of record, so constituted by an act entitled “an act to establish Circuit Court,” passed 20th December 1802 certify that Leonard Bean this day appeared in open Court and made oath in due form to the foregoing declaration and Schedule. . Given under my hand this 23d [23rd] Nov. 1820.
A. Beatty

At a Court held for the Mason Circuit at the Court house thereof in the town of Washington on Thursday the 23d day of November in the year 1820.
Leonard Bean produced in Court a declaration in conformity to the act of Congress in that case made and provided which having been duly sworn to is ordered to be filed, among the records of this Court. It is further ordered that it be certified to the Secretary of War that this Court is of opinion from the evidence of the said Leonard Bean and Joseph Tolle, sworn in open court that the said Leonard Bean is possessed of no property other than as stated in his said declaration.

State of Kentucky 
Mason Circuit Sct.

I Marshall Key Clerk of the Court, for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that the foregoing declaration and order of Court are truly copied from the records of my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
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and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington the 27th day of November in the year 1820 and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth.

Marshall Key

State of Kentucky Sct.
In a Court held for the Mason Circuit at the Court house there of in the town of Washington on Monday the 22nd day of November 1819
James Conner    plaintiff
Agains } In debt
Leonard Bean } defendant
This day came the plaintiff by [attorney?] and having filed his declaration on the 23d day of October 1819 and the original writ which [Illegible] thereon being duly executed the defendant was solemnly called, but came not. 
Therefore it is considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant the sum of one hundred dollars the debt in the specially filed herein mentioned with Interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum from the tenth day of May 1819 until paid; and also his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended and the said defendant in Mercy 
But this Judgment is to have credit for thirty four dollars six and fourth cents paid on the 29th day of June 1819 per endorsement on said specially.”
Upon which Judgment the following execution was issued towit: 
“The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Mason County, Greeting, we command you, that of the estate of Leonard Bean late of your bailiwick, you cause to be
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made the sum of One hundred dollars with Interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum from the 10th day of May 1819 until paid, which James Conner lately in our Mason Circuit Court hath recovered against heir for debt and interest; also the sum of six dollars twenty one and a half cents which to the said James Conner, in the same Court, was adjudged for his costs in that suit expended, whereof he is convicted , as appears to us of record and that you have the said debt, interest and costs before the Judge of our said Court, on the third Wednesday in January next to render to the said James Conner of the debt, interest and costs aforesaid , and have then and there this writ 
Witness Marshall Key Clerk of said Court at the Court house in Washington, on the 8th day of December 1819, and in the 28th year of the Commonwealth 
Marshall Key

Upon which Execution is the following credit, “But this execution is to have credit for thirty four dollars six and a fourth cents paid the 29th of June 1819 per Judgement.
Attest Marshall Key clk [Clerk]
And on said Execution the Sheriff made the following endorsement and return towit 
“Came to hang the 10th of December 1819 at 3 P.M. 1 Executed and replevied with Harrison Bean security.
Lewis Bridges Dy [Deputy] for 
S. Baldwin [Illegible] 

At a Court held for the Mason Circuit at the Court house thereof in the town of Wash-
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-ington on Friday the 18th day of August 1820 
“James Conner plaintiff
against} In debt. 
Leonard Bean defendant 
This day came the plaintiff by his attorney and having filed his declaration on the 25th day of May 1820, and the original writ which issued thereon being duly executed, the defendant was solemnly called but came not. Therefore. It is considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant the sum of One hundred dollars the debt in the specially filed herein mentioned with interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum from the tenth day of May 1820 until paid, and also his cost by him about his suit in this behalf expended. And the said defendant in which Upon which Judgment the following execution was issued towit: 
“The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Mason County Greeting, we command you that of the estate of Leonard Bean late of your bailiwick you cause to be made the sum of One hundred dollars with interest thereon at the rate of six per centum per annum from the 10th day of May 1820 until paid, which James Conner lately in our Mason Circuit Court hath recovered against him, for debt and interest; also the sum of five dollars ninety seven and a half cents, which to the said James Conner in the same Court was adjudged for his costs in that suit expended whereof he is convicted, as appears to us of record, and that you have the said debt, interest and costs before the Judge of our said Court [words crossed out at the Court house thereof in the of Washington] on the third Wednesday in
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October next to render to the said James Corner of the debt, interest, and costs aforesaid, and have then and there this writ. Witness Marshall Key, Clerk of said Court at the Court house in Washington the 14th day of September 1820 and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth 
Marshall Key 

Upon which Execution the Sheriff made following endorsement and return to wit 
“Came to hand 18th September 1820 Executed and replevied with Harrison Bean security, the bond is herewith returned.
Lewis Bridges Dy [Deputy] for 
Saml Baldwin [Illegible] 

I, Marshall Key Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, Certify that the foregoing are true copies of the original Judgments and the execution that issued thereon in causes thereto refered [referred] 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 29th day of October 1821 
Marshall Key
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The Secretary of War, will be so good as to return an answer as soon as possible 
Marshall Key
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[Letterhead - MRS. WILLIAM RODES 
STATE REGENT, N. S. D. A. R. 
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY]

Dec. 15th 1923 

Department of Pensions 
Washington D C 

Leonard Bean drew a pension in Ky under the Act 1818. His descendants in Kentucky are anxious to show their patriotism by joining the patriotic societies-- and will greatly appreciate a copy of his pension papers, as proof of his services in the Revolutionary War.
With many thanks for the courtesy of a reply - I am, Respectfully 
Mrs. William Rodes 
Kentucky State Regent 
D.a.r.

[stamped – Dec. 19 1923]
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17.12.1

Hartford Ky 
Nov 27- 1922

Pension Department- 
Can you tell me any thing concerning one Leonard Beane [Bean] who at one time lived in Charles Co. Maryland? 
My grandfather Leonard Beane [Bean] was born in Md. In 1787 and later came to Ky. [Kentucky] My grandfather had some brothers, I don’t know how many- one was named John- and one Henley and perhaps he had some sisters. I am sure he had
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one sister who married a man by the name of Henderson. That is about all I know of my grandfather- Perhaps you can tell me something about my great grand father and did he apply for Pension?
Some of my friends seem to think my great grand father was named Leonard too. If you can give me any information concerning this man it will be most gratefully appreciated, as I am trying to get up papers to become a D. A. R. 
Respy- [Respectfully]
Mrs. Henry Carson
Hartford
Kentucky

[stamped [PENSION DEC 1 1922 OFFICE U S.]
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Parkersburg W Va [West Virginia] Glow
March 13th 1901
To The Honorable Commissioner 
of Pension - 
Washington D. C – 

I will be greatly obliged for the Military record of ___ [Resley?] a Soldier of the Revolutionary war from

over

[stamped [PENSION K MAR 14 1901 OFFICE U S.]
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the data that can be found you will oblige.
Mrs. Ella R. Desparr

Parkersburg W Va [West Virginia]
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the State of Pennsylvania (I think) who Settled in Washington Co Md at the Close of the War and is thought to have been a pensioner under the Laws of 1818 – Also of ___ Bean and __ Cox of St Marys Co Md [St. Mary’s County Maryland] – by sending me as soon as possible
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION Ew  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Dec. 22, 1922

In reply to your request of S.35189, for a history of Leonard Bean, a solider of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Sol. [Soldier] claim for pension.

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.; LENGTH OF SERVICE.; RANK.; OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain, Colonel.; STATE.
2.  1778; 3 years; Pvt.; {Captain Horatio Clagett / Jno Smith; Colonel Jno Gunby / Md. 
1.  1777 2 mos [months] Captain Jos. Harrison
After Oct 1781; [check mark] Sea Service; Captain Collins on Vessel “Land Bridge”
He was taken prisioner sent to Bermuda & exchanged – sent to Phila. [Philadelphia] in 1783
Battles engaged in, Stoney Point, Cowpens, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl in Md [enlisted in Maryland]
Date of application for pension, May 5, 1818 – al-
Residence at date of application, Mason Co., Ky
Age at date of application, 60 yrs d. May 29, 1851
Remarks: In 1820 his wife name not stated was 60 – children – Jno. Albert, 28, Leonard Harrison 23, Matilda 18, Frances 16 and William Gallenous (?) 13 years of age.

Respectfully,
Commissioner