Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8522, for George H Puntenney, Maryland
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8-1776
Service Md.
Pa. Va.
Puntenney, George H.

Number R8522

Contents
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main in the service thirteen months, instead of [illegible]
5th. I received a regular discharge for the above mentioned service from Captain Samuel Brady.  I think the discharge was for twelve months in all of [illegible] as it should have been.
6th. Shortly after I received my discharge, on above stated, [illegible] returned to my home in [illegible] [illegible] County, Pennsylvania. I had been at home but a short time when Lieutenant   [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]  body of men to go immediately [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] about 15 [illegible] miles from where [illegible] [illegible] which was besieged by the British [illegible] Indians. 
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[illegible] British Officer [illegible]
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officer whom he [illegible] [illegible]
days as a private and received a certificate from Lieutenant Guffy, stating that I had served the length of time and in the manner above mentioned.
7th Near the same time last above mentioned, Colonel [illegible] received information that [illegible] was [illegible] [illegible] [illegible][illegible]to go immediately to the support.  [illegible] with [illegible] [illegible] [illegible][illegible]
[illegible] as we were [illegible] that the enemy were [illegible]
[illegible] consisting of British [illegible] and [illegible].  The enemy (as I suppose) hearing that the [illegible] [illegible] covered and perhaps that our company was approaching, raised the [illegible] before we got to [illegible].  It was [illegible] in the [illegible] that at the besieging of  [illegible] the British attempted a [illegible] the Americans by presenting a [illegible] [illegible] & [illegible] instead of a [illegible]. But a negro man by the name of Peter having previously escaped from the British to the
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American  informed those who were defending the town of the [illegible].  When the [illegible] were [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] who was defending the town cried out "We will not [illegible] [illegible] you [illegible] is but wood". [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 
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[illegible]. I was on the [illegible] [illegible] time about [illegible] days/  I [illegible] not [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Colonel Wilson gave me a certificate for this service [illegible] my impression is [illegible] he did not.
8th. After that time I returned home to [illegible] county Pennsylvania, where I remained some time [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] as my memory now serves me, taking care of [illegible] [illegible]. She having married, I went to the "[illegible][illegible] some time about the end of the year. [illegible] [illegible] beginning of 1780, where Colonol Clark's Regiment [illegible] it [illegible] [illegible] that [illegible]. I think Col. Clark's command [illegible] a long the western waters from Wheeling as far west as the Colonial  [illegible] was understood to [illegible].  There were soldiers stationed at [illegible] Kaskaski, and at a place they called the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] place was soon [illegible]. Colonel Clark's [illegible] [illegible] seemed to be giving protection to Boatmen and officers who were going up and down the Ohio River, against the [illegible] Indians, who were in the habit of murdering all [illegible] [illegible] within their reach. I volunteered, I think in the early part of the year 1783, to go up to the Miami Country, in Col. Clark's Regiment, or a part of it, on a campaign against the Miami Indians, and I think I was attached to Captain George Owen's company.  I served an entire campaign on and near the Miami River, and in the Miami Country, now included in the southwestern part of the State of Ohio.  Col. Clark went with [illegible] and had the command.  William [illegible] was our pilot, there being no considerable settlement there (if any) in Ohio.  We met a body of Indians near one of the Miami Rivers, who fired up on us before we saw them. we advanced upon them, and soon around them from their little town, which I think was called Picka[illegible] or Picka
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wicka. My recollection is faint as to the name of the town.  Having guided the Indians to a considerable [illegible] Colonel Clark's Regiment returned to the [illegible] of Ohio.  We [illegible] the Ohio River [illegible] the mouth of the Kentucky [illegible]. [illegible] were on [illegible] in this company something over one [illegible]. I do not recollect [illegible] [illegible] received any certificates especially for this service (separately) or not.  But I recollect that we received great applause for this dangerous [illegible]. I served as a private.
9th. Colonel Clark mentioned in the [illegible] [illegible] was sometimes called General Clark, but I do not know whether he ever was commissioned as General or not.  Most of the soldiers called him Colonel Clark.
10th. When we returned from the Miami Campaign to the falls of Ohio, there was a man in Col. Clark's Regiment by the name of Elijah Helm or Helms, who had previously enlisted [illegible] during [illegible] war, who said he lived in Loudoun County Virginia. He said that he had [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] some difficulty [illegible] in his family in [illegible] which made it necessary that he should quit the service and return home immediately.  He asked me if I would agree to take his place for "during the war". As the time for which I volunteered had expired I told him that I would, [illegible] [illegible] he received his discharge and left the army and I [illegible] substituted in his place "during the war". I served out his time in the [illegible] at the falls of the Ohio River in Captain Robert's company (to which [illegible] [illegible] )  and in Colonel Clark's Regiment.  I received my discharge from Captain Robert's when we [illegible] that [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] declared.  My discharge was for "during the war". I do not recollect how long I was in the service at this particular time.  I served as a private.
11th. I recollect distinctly that when the news reached us that the war was over, that Captain Roberts made [illegible] [illegible] of a speech in the Garrison. What makes me recollect this part  so distinctly is that he drawled out his words
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in a very [illegible], slow and lifeless manner when we all desired something cheerful and lively. [illegible] he [illegible] finished his speech and which we were yet on [illegible] he handed us our discharges.  I recollect distinctly that my discharge was for "during the war".  This [illegible] service in the war of the Revolution.

Addendum
[illegible] [illegible] 1776 I think [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] service [illegible] the Chesapeak Bay, my father Joseph Puntenney was [illegible] into service in Colonel Aquilla Hall regiment [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible] from [illegible], ( We then lived on the Western shore of the Chesapeak Bay in the state of Maryland. This was before moved to Westmoreland County in the state of Pennsylvania, where we lived at the time. I enlisted under Captain Samuel [illegible] in Col. John Gibson's regiment as before stated ) I think I was not yet sixteen years of age at the time and consequently was not able to [illegible] into service.  But my father being somewhat unhealthy, in order to relieve him in his various duties, I assisted him on duty for six weeks as much as I can recollect , sometimes doing only a part of his duties and at other times doing them all, as he was a private. I was the bearer of numerous dispatches around [illegible] [illegible] mouth of Bush River to a portion of the regiment situated near Swan Creek.  I was not in any engagement during this time.  I am not aware whether I am entitled to any pension for the services mentioned in this addendum or not.  I served my father and my country [illegible] this is [illegible] enough.  However I lay it before the [illegible] with my other service for consideration.

Acquaintances:
13th I was personally acquainted with the following officers, together with many others whose names and ranks I have forgotten, and also many others whose names I still recollect.
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but which I suppose [illegible] not [illegible] [illegible]:
Colonel Brodhead, Colonel [illegible] [illegible] , Col. [illegible] [illegible] Col. Richard [illegible] 
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Discharges & Certificates [illegible]
13th. The discharges and certificates of service [illegible] [illegible]  mentioned have all been lost.  The discharge for "during the war" which [illegible] of Captain [illegible] of Col. Clark's Regiment [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] shortly after the [illegible] [illegible] and took his receipt for the same.  Some years [illegible]  on enquiring after my discharges or [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] which [illegible] [illegible]
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never received [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] my certificate, my discharge for one year and [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] receipt was lost in the [illegible] somewhere [illegible] the years 1784 & 1790. Some [illegible]sons of [illegible] were [illegible] up the Ohio River in [illegible] when we [illegible] [illegible] some brush which nearly upset the canoe and filled it part full of water.  I jumped and with the [illegible] swim ashore.  My papers above mentioned
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Upper half of document is [illegible]
Given under my hand and seal this sixteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
George H. Puntenney  "seal"

Sworn to and subscribed before me by George H. Puntenney the day and year aforesaid.
John Smith Probate Judge A. C. C.

Certificate
We, John P. Vandyke, Clergyman residing near the town of West Union, Adams County, Ohio and William Stout residing in the same neighborhood with George H. Puntenney, the applicant, for the last fifty three years, do hereby testify that we are well acquainted with the aforesaid George H. Puntenney, who has subscribed and sworn to the preceeding declaration that we believe him to be of the age of ninety three years and upwards as stated by him. that he is generally believed and respected in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and we concur in that opinion.
John P. Vandkye "seal"
William Stout "seal"

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Smith Probate Judge, Adams County
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Top 4 lines of the document are [illegible]
year 1759 or 1760.  I think in 1759.
2.  Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it?
I have none.  If there is any record, it is in Annapolis county Maryland.
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War; and where do you now live?
I lived in Westmoreland County, near Pittsburg, State of Pennsylvania, where I first enlisted under Capt. Saml. Brady, in Col. John Gibson's regiment; since the Revolutionary War, I have lived in Alleghenny County, formerly Westmoreland County Pennsylvania from which place I removed to Bourbon County, Kentucky, near Paris, where I resided nearly five years; after which I removed to Stouts Run, in Adams County North Western Territory, now Green township Adams County, Ohio, where I have resided for the last fifty three of fifty four years, and now reside.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom?
I enlisted to go to defend Fort Crawford in Capt. Brady's company; this fort was supposed to be in danger of an attack from the Indians; Capt Brady was prior to the time for my enlistment a Captain of a Company of regulars at Fort Pitt and PT in the command of the company sent to the defence of Fort Crawford.  As stated in the proceeding declaration, I was a substitute for Elijah Helm or Helmis during the latter part of the war in Col. Clark's Regiment, at the Falls of the Ohio.
5.  State the names of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such
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Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
The answer to the above, is contained in the preceding declaration.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the services; and is so, by whom was it given; and what has become of it?
I received discharges as stated in my declaration to which I refer for answer to this question.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for your truth and veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
I refer to Wm. Stant, R. Y. Humphreys, Joshua Smith, John Wikoff, Esqr., Robert Lockhart, John Collier, Esq., John Wikoff, Esq., Robert Baird, David Fronier and Thomas Russell, all of whom reside in my immediate neighborhood and to John M. Smith who resides in West Union, Adams County.

Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of July in the year 1852
George H. Puntenney   "seal"

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this sixteenth day of July A. D. 1852
John M. Smith, Probate Judge Adams Co. C.

State of Ohio, Adams County js:
I John M. Smith, Judge and Clerk of the Probate Court of Adams County, Ohio do hereby certify that on this sixteenth day of July A. D. 1852, personally appeared in open court, the within named George H. Puntenney who subscribed the foregoing declaration, and the answers to the interrogatives required by regulations of the War Department to be propounded to application for pensions, and took
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A solemn oath that the  matters and things contained in said declaration and the answers to said interrogatories are in all aspects true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.  And I further certify that on the same day came John F Vandyke and Wm. Stant, who subscribed the foregoing "certificate" and took a solemn oath that the statements therein contained are true and correct, to the best of their knowledge and belief.
And the said court hereby declares its opinion after a full investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies John P Vandyke, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman of the Prebyterian Church, resident in West Union, Adams County, O. and that William Stant, who signed the same is a resident of Green Township, Adams County, aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John M.Smith, Judge and Clerk of Probate Court, aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of application of the said George H. Puntenney for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court of Adams County, Ohio, at West Union, Ohio this 16th day of July A, D, 1852.

John M. Smith, Judge and Clerk
Probate Court, Adams Co. O.
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State of Ohio, Adams County [illegible]
I, J. N.  Hook, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John W. Smith, whose name and seal of office are affixed to the foregoing declaration of George H. Puntenney, and the certificate of John P. Vandyke and William Stout, and all the oaths taken and mentioned in the aforesaid declaration, interrogatories, and certificates was at the time his name and seal were so affixed , and is now the Probate judge in and for the county of Adams and State of Ohio, duly commissioned according to law, and that his signature thereto is genuine, and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said Court.  Done at the Court House in West Union, Adams County, Ohio this 16th day of July, A. D. 1852 and in the 50th year of Ohio.
J. N. Hook, Clk [illegible]
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June 16, 1939.
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BA-J/ady
Mrs. P. L. Pennywitt
1703 Sixth Street
Portsmouth, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative
to soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War
of 1812.
The Revolutionary War records of this
office show only one soldier with the surname
Puntenney, all spellings of the name searched
that of George H. Puntenney. His record is
furnished you herewith. The pension claim of
only one soldier with the surname Puntenney,
all spellings of the name searched in the War
of 1812 has been found, that of Aquilla Puntenney.  His record is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 16, 1939.
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BA-J/ady
George H. Puntenney
R. 8522

Mrs. P. L. Pennywitt
1703 Sixth Street
Portsmouth, Ohio

Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim
for pension, R. 8522, based upon the military
service of George H. Puntenney in that war.
George H. Puntenney, the name is also shown as
Puntney, was born April 10, 1759, in Harford County, Maryland. He was the son of Joseph Puntenney, the name of his mother is not given.
After the Revolutionary War George H. Puntenney, lived in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, then lived in Bourbon County, Kentucky, near Paris, about five
years, then moved to Stouts Run in Adams County, Northwestern Territory, later called Green Township, Adams County, Ohio, where he had lived about fifty-four years prior to 1852. In 1852 he was called
George H. Puntenney, Sr.
July 16, 1852 George H. Puntenney applied for
pension at which time he lived on Stouts Run, Green Township, Adams County, Ohio, about three miles from
Rome, Ohio, with his son, John Puntenney, his age not
given. George H. Puntenney stated that while a resident
of Westmoreland County, that part which later
became Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in
March 1778 and served thirteen months as private and
sergeant in Captain Samuel Brady's Pennsylvania
Company under Colonel John Gibson: that he enlisted
and served twenty days as private in Lieutenant
Guffey's Pennsylvania Company; that he then enlisted
and served five or six days as private under Colonel
John Gibson; that he enlisted about the first of 1783,
served more than one month as private under Captain
George Owens and was in General Clark's campaign
against the Miami Indians; that he then served as
private under Captain Roberts and General Clark to
the close of the war. He also stated that in 1776
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while residing with his father, Joseph Puntenney,
on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in
Maryland, his father was called into service, when the British Fleet sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, in Colonel Aquilla Hall's Maryland Regiment, and that he, George H. Puntenney, served six weeks as private in assisting his father to keep the ships from landing,
George H. Puntenney's claim for pension was
not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of his
services as required by the pension laws.
No reference was made to George H. Puntenney's wife.
He had a sister who married near the close of
the Revolutionary War, her name and age are not
shown, and there is no further information in regard to her.
A newspaper clipping on file in this claim shows
the following: "The Last of the Revolutioners, George Hollingsworth Puntney, a soldier of the Revolutionary War , is still living near Rome, in Adams County, Ohio, at the advanced age of nearly 94 years. We are informed that he served in the glorious cause of his
country about five years. We have not learned
whether he filled any important offices during the
time or not. At the close of the war he retired to
private life, giving up the clamors of war for the
pleasures of the domestic circle. He has lived to see the country for which he fought, one of the most happy and prosperous in the world. His companions in arms have fallen around him, one by one, until he seems "Like one who treads alone some banquet hall deserted,
Whose lights have fled, whose friends are dead, and all but him departed. He has 10 children, 64 grand children and 37 great grand children, most of whom live in the neighborhood with him. His health is comparatively good, and he bids fair to live the remainder of his century"
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[illegible]
[illegible] 
[illegible] 
I John Wikoff Justice of the Peace in [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] township, Adams County, Ohio do hereby certify that the thirty persons [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] subscribed to the foregoing certificate are all citizens  [illegible] residents of the county of Adams and State of Ohio and live live within the neighborhood and vicinity of George H. Puntenney who makes application for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War.  I further certify that they are all reliable men and entitled to full credit; I also certify that of my own [illegible] judge I know that the above mentioned George H. Puntenney has lived within three miles of the [illegible] home in the county and state aforesaid for the last forty five years, and from information I believe he has lived in the same place for the last fifty two or three years.  I have understood and believe [illegible] for the last forty five years that George H. Puntenney was a revolutionary soldier.  It is the general opinion in his township and county that he is a Revolutionary soldier and a man of truth and honesty and that he has never received any pension for his services .

Sworn under my hand and seal this 1st day of July, 1852.
[illegible]
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Certificate
[illegible] whose [illegible] are hereunto subscribed  [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] are the neighbors and acquaintances of George H. Puntenney of Adams County who makes application for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War and [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]  statements made by
Rest of document is [illegible] except a few signatures
Jacob Hyatt
[illegible] Coan
[illegible] Wikoff
[illegible] James
 G. L. McCormick
John M. [illegible]
John Stout
[illegible] Kewman
M. B. Cole
[illegible] Jones
John McKay
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The state of Ohio
Adams County
I, James N. Hook of the court of common pleas, within and for said county do certify that the signatures of J. Wikoff Esq. whose name appears to the foreging certificate is genuine, was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that as such full faith & credit are due his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the sealof our said court at the Court House in West Union the 16th day of July A. D. 1852 and in the 50th year of Ohio.
N. Hook, Clk [illegible]
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George H. Puntenney
Revolutionary
J. L. Scott's affidavit
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Affidavit of John L. Scott

State of Kentucky, Mason County SS.
On this the 17th dayt of July 1852, personally appeared John L. Scott, before me the undersigned Lewis Collins, Presiding Judge of the Mason County Court, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says:
1st I am acquainted with George H. Puntenney of Green Township, Adams County, Ohio whose declaration and application for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War, bears date "July 16th 1832".  I know him to be a resident of the township, county, and State above mentioned, and from my own personal acquaintance, and from my knowledge of his character from the information of others, I believe him to be a devoted Christian, a truthful man, and a surviving soldier of the Revolutionary War, and of the age mentioned in said declaration.
2nd. On the 14th & 15th days of the present month, I visited George H. Puntenney, above mentioned, who now lives with his son John Puntenney, on Stout's Run in the Township, county and State above mentioned, about three miles from the town of Rome, in order to prepare his application for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War.  I rode around among his neighbors and acquaintances, and procured the signatures of the 30 persons whose names are subscribed to the certificate which is attached to said application, and certified to by P. Wikoff Esquire, on the 15th day of July 1852, and whose office and signature are certified to by J. N. Hook, clerk of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Adams, and State of Ohio and attested by the seal of his said office on the 16th day of July in the year 1852.
3rd. From so riding around among his neighbors, and conversing with numbers of them on the subject, I know that it is the general opinion in the neighborhood in which he resides, that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolutionary War, and that he is a man of strict veracity, and unblemished reputation.
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4th. Among the scores of citizens of Adams County, Ohio, with whom I have recently conversed and the subject, I have not heard even a doubt expressed of the fact that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  I have heard old men who live in his neighborhood say that they have known George H. Puntenney for from the last forty to fifty three years, and during all that time it has been generally believed that he was a Revolutionary soldier and that he has never received any Land, Annuity, or Pension for his services.
5th. I hereby concur in the opinions of others heretofore expressed in this affidavit.
6th. I believe that the aforesaid George H. Puntenney owns but little, (if any) property in the world.
7th. From conversations with him about the revolutionary War, I believe that he has a remarkably good memory and that he served, received his discharge and certificates, and lost them as set forth in his declaration and application above alluded to.
Given my hand at the City of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky, this 17th day of July, 1852.
John L. Scott
Presiding Judge Mason county Court

I hereby certify that I have known John L. Scott whose affidavit as above was sworn to before me, for many years past, and I can state with pleasure that his character as a man of integrity, uprightness and truth, stand as far as any man in this community.
Given under my hand, the 17th July, 1852
Lewis Collins, P. J. M. C. C.
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State of Kentucky, Mason County [illegible]

I, Robert A, Cochran Clerk of the county court of the county aforesaid in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the Hon. Lewis Collins whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate, in his own proper hand writing, is and was at the time of signing and certifying the same, Presiding Judge of the Mason County Court in the State of Kentucky, duly elected, commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due, and ought to be given, to all his official acts throughout the United States and elsewhere. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with John L Scott Esqr. whose statements precedes the foregoing certificates, and that he is a gentleman of honesty and probity.


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court.  Done at office in the city of Maysville this seventeenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.

Robot. A. Cochran Clk.

George Hollingsworth Puntney
One of the soldier of the Revolutionary war, is yet living in Adams County, Ohio, near the town of Rome.  In addition to his being a soldier of Revolution, he is also one of the "Pioneers of the west," having removed to the state of Ohio when it was bu little more than a wilderness.  The last of these world renowned soldier must soom be gathered to his fathers.  He served in the war some four or five years.

The last of the Revolutioners.
George Hollingsworth Putney, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, is still living near Rome, in Adams County, Ohio, at the advanced age of nearly 94 years.  We have not learned whether he filled any important offices during the time or not.  At the close of the was he retired to private life, giving up the clamors of war for the pleasures of the domestic circle.  He has lived to see the county for which he fought, one of the most happy and prosperous in the world.  His companions in arms have fallen around him, one by one, until he seems "Like one who treads alone some banquet hall deserted,
Whose light have field, whose friends are dead, and all but him departed"
He has 10 children, 64 grand children and 37 great grand children, most of whom live in the neighborhood with him.  His health is comparatively good, and bids fair to live the remainder of his century.
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George Hollingsworth Puntney
One of the soldier of the Revolutionary war, is yet living in Adams County, Ohio, near the town of Rome. In addition to his being a soldier of Revolution, he is also one of the "Pioneers of the west," having removed to the state of Ohio when it was bu little more than a wilderness. The last of these world renowned soldier must soom be gathered to his fathers. He served in the war some four or five years.

The last of the Revolutioners.
George Hollingsworth Putney, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, is still living near Rome, in Adams County, Ohio, at the advanced age of nearly 94 years. We have not learned whether he filled any important offices during the time or not. At the close of the was he retired to private life, giving up the clamors of war for the pleasures of the domestic circle. He has lived to see the county for which he fought, one of the most happy and prosperous in the world. His companions in arms have fallen around him, one by one, until he seems "Like one who treads alone some banquet hall deserted,
Whose light have field, whose friends are dead, and all but him departed"
He has 10 children, 64 grand children and 37 great grand children, most of whom live in the neighborhood with him. His health is comparatively good, and bids fair to live the remainder of his century.
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Pension Office
Geo. H. Puntenney
{Affidavit of Coan
U. S. Government
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George H. Puntenney
U. S. Government
Application for Pension

John A Coan, being of lawful age, and first duly sworn according to law, deposes as follows:
1st. I reside on Stout's Run in Adams County, Ohio, in the neighborhood of George H. Puntessey, [illegible] who has recently made application for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War. (Application prepared by John L. Scott, Esq. of Maysville, Kentucky.)
2nd. I am not related to George H. Puntenney, either by blood or marriage, and have no interest whatever in any pension to which he may be entitled.
3rd. I have known the aforesaid George H. Puntenney for more than twenty years, and during all this time I have believed him to be an honorable man, a consistent Christian, and a surviving soldier of the Revolutionary War.
4th It has been the general belief throughout the neighborhood and county in which George H. Puntenney resides, so far as my knowledge extends, from my earliest recollection, that George H Puntenney was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he has never received any pension for his services as such.
5th. I believe that the statements made by George H. Puntenney on any subject are entitled to full credit and belief.
John A. Coan

State of Kentucky, Mason County, Sct: 
Personally appeared John A. Coan, this 30th day of August, 1852, and made oath that the statements above made are true.
Lewis Collins
Presiding Judge, Mason County Court
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State of Kentucky
Mason County Sct.

I Robert A. Cochran Clerk of the county Court of the County of Mason in the State of aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Lewis Collins whose name is subscribed to the foregoing in and was at the time the same [illegible] date, Presiding Judge of the Mason County Court in the State aforesaid, duly elected commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit and due and ought to be given to all his official acts throughout the United States & elsewhere,  and that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court.  Done at office in the City of Maysville this 30th day of August 1852.
Robt. A. Cochran Clk.
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George H. Puntenney
to
Power of Attorney
John L. Scott

Recorded Book 61 Page 493
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Power of Attorney
Upper portion of letter  [illegible]

George H. Puntenney  "seal"

State of Ohio, Adams County [illegible]:
On this 16th day of July A. D. 1852 personally appeared in open court, the above named George H. Puntenney, and signed the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.

Sworn under my hand and the seal of the Probate Court of the County of Adams, and State of Ohio, this 16th day of July A. D. 1852.
John M. Smith
Judge Probate Court A. C. O.
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State of Kentucky Mason County Sct:

I, Robert A. Cochran Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, certify that the foregoing  Power of Attorney from George H. Puntenney to John L. Scott was this day received in my office, and with the certificate thereon, duly admitted to record.  Given under my hand this 17th day of July 1852.
Robt. A. Cochran Clk
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1939 June 16 Hist. to Mrs. P. L. Pennywitt

8522 P.O.
Geo. H. Puntenney
Service:__
REJECTED
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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George H. Puntenney
Application
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Maysville, Ky August 30, 1852

Commissioners of Pension:
You will please find included the affidavit of John A. Coan, to be used as evidence in the investigation of the Claim of George H. Puntenney, which I had the pleasure to send you some weeks since.

Your most Obedient Servant,
John L. Scott
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No. 38 431
Geo. H. Puntenney
Ohio
8522
Act June 7 1832
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George Hollingsworth Puntenney
For Rev pension Kentucky [illegible] file
Not in Kentucky
[illegible] [illegible]
Ohio [illegible] 32
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Maysville, Ky October 3,18[illegible]

To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions:
My old friend and client George H. Puntenney who recently made application for a pension
1st. For his general services in the Revolutionary War &
2nd. For his particular services in Clark's Regiment, &
3rd. For his services as a substitute for his father before he was eighteen years of age, desires me to say to the Department, that he is exceedingly anxious to learn what reward his services will meet at the hands of the Government.  He has been very feeble since he rode to county seat to be examined upon him, and he "knows not what a day may bring forth." In deed he seems unwilling to die until he learns what provisions the Government will make for him, and enable him to make for those who have been both the comfort and support of his old age.
He hopes the Department will give early attention to his humble claim.  He waits a reply with much solicitude.

Your most obedient Servant,
John L. Scott
Att. for Applicant
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George H. Puntenney
Revolutionary
J. L. Scott letter
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Maysville, Ky Sug. 12,1832

Hon. Commissioner of Pension:
1st. To you the first and only Application of George H. Puntenney, of the county of Adams and State of Ohio, for a pension for his services in war of the Revolution, in conformity with the printed instructions which you were kind enough to send on a former occasion, to enable me to prepare the papers in this case.
2nd. The advice of my friend R. H. Stanton, who is now in the Lower House of Congress, together wish the prompt and satisfactory manner in which you attended to the Collins Land Warrant for me, have induced me to send these papers directly to you instead of employing an agent in Washington.  I feel assured that you will award to the poor old soldier (who is still living, and anxiously waiting for a favorable reply) that amount of pension to which his services, his wants and the laws in such cases made and provided entitled him.
3rd. In addition to the claim set up for his services generally, he claims especially the benefit of any act of Congress, entitleing the soldiers in Colonel (as General) Clark's Regiment to Pensions or Lands.  He hopes you will protect his rights in this behalf especially.
4th In addition to the evidences of claim set forth in the Declaration and application of Mr. Puntenney, and in the certificates of a Justice of the Peace and 30 reliable citizens of his neighborhood; The oaths of Rev.[illegible] P. Vandyke, Clergyman and William Stout; and the opinion of the Court declared over it's seal, and certified to by the Clerk of the Common Please Court, and my own affidavit, over the seals of our Mason County Judge and Clerk, I herewith transmit
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three soldiers recently published in newspapers in the vicinity of Mr. Puntenney's residence.  The shortest one is form the "Aberdeen courier" published in Brown County, Ohio, (adjoining Adams) the one headed "the last of the Revolutioners" is from the Maysville "Eagle"  published in the city of Maysville, Ky about 25 or 30 miles from where Mr. Puntenney lives, and the notice which is not cut out of the paper, was published in the county where Mr. Puntenney resides, and within a few miles of his residence, as will appear by the new paper itself.  There was another lengthy notice of Mr. Puntenney's service appeared in an old number of the "Kentucky Watchman" but the Editor reprised to let me cut it out of the file, and I could find no odd number of the paper containing it.  I have learned from reliable authority that numerous other papers have heretofore published notices of the valuable services of this old soldier, but cannot by my hand on them at present.
5th. I herewith transmit my Power of Attorney from Mr. Puntenney, duly acknowledged and recorded according to law.
6th Mr. Puntenney says he thinks it quite probably that his name was registered in the Army, "George Puntenney" instead of "George H. Puntenney" which is his proper name (If this be material)
7th. If you have extra trouble by reason of my neglect to employ an agent in Washington City, I am perfectly willing to pay you as much as I would have paid such Agent.
8th. So far as I am able to understand the instructions and requirements of the Department under the Act of 1832.  I think they are here in fully compliant with.  If, however, any other proofs are necessary, please so inform me immediately.
9th. All who knows Mr. Puntenney concur in the opinion that the matters set forth in his application, are strictly true.
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10th. Mr. Puntenney is almost the last of the living Revolutionary soldiers whom the Department will ever have the privilege and the honor of rewarding for his sufferings and toils, while the recipient yet lives to admire those generous laws made in his behalf, and shed a tear of joy upon the humble hearth in the poor man's cottage, cheered and gladdened by the liberal offerings of a free and prosperous Government.  How false that cherished saying of Monarchs, that "Republics are ungrateful"
11th. Please acknowledge the receipt here of immediately.
Your most Obedient Servant
John. L. Scott
Atty. for Applicant

Synopsis of Puntenney's Claims

1st. He claims the benefits of his discharge at the Falls of Ohio "For during the war."
2nd. He claims for 9 months service as 1st. Sergeant, and four month's service as a private, although his discharge was for only 12 months.
3rd. He claims that benefit of all acts of Congress for the benefit of those who served in the Miami county in Colonel (or General) Clark's Regiment.
4th. The claims for the various periods of service as a private mentioned in his application, amounting to about 8 months, in addition to the 13 months above mentioned.
5th. He claims the benefit of 6 weeks service as a substitute for his father while he was under 16.
6th. He claims the benefit of all laws, made and provided in any wise for those who served in the war of the Revolution.
John L. Scott
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J. L. Scott
Dec. 2nd/32
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[illegible]
Pension office
Dec 2, 1852

Sir,
The application of Geo. H. Puntenney of Ohio has been received and filed under the Act of June 7 1832.
There is no evidence of his service in the office and he has furnished none. The claim is therefore, suspended for proof. If there is no Record of his service in the office of the Secretary of State  of Pa at Harrisburgh to whom he should make application. His service should be established by the testimony of comrades.

J. L. Scott Esq.
Maysville, Ky
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RECEIVED
APR 21 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illegible] 35
[illegible]
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Portsmouth,
Ohio,
April 12, 1939.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am compiling a history of my ancestors, the Puntenney family , and would like to know if they saw service in the Revolutionary War.
From family records and census records, William and Joseph Puntenney ( also spelled Punteny, Puntany, etc. ) lived in Harford Co., Maryland in 1770.
Some names of their sons who might have been old enough to serve in 1776, were: Henderson, Acouilla, Geo. H., and Samuel.
Geo. H. Puntenney died in Adams Co., Ohio in 1853.
Acquilla probably died in Ohio, as he served in War of 1812 from there.
Several of the Puntenneys went to Kentucky, especially Bourbon Co., and Graves Co., probably died there.
In the 1790 census of Maryland, a Sarah Puntney and an Elizabeth Puntany lived, apparently widows. It is possible they were the widows of Joseph and William (or their brothers)
and were pensioned there. If not, they may have moved to Ohio or Kentucky with their children.
Any Puntenney records of family data will be appreciated.
Your truly,
(Mrs. P. L.) Edith Puntenney Pennywitt,
1703 - 6th St.,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
P.S. Acquilla given in Ohio Roster soldiers of 1812 may be a son of one of the others or of old Acquilla himself who would be 53 yrs old in 1812
and was 17 yrs old in 1776 census of Harford Co. Md.
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PEOPLE'S
INTELLIGENCER.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER -- DEVOTED TO POLITICS, GENERAL NEWS LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, &C.
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LAWS OF OHIO.
BY AUTHORITY.
MANCHESTER, ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1852.
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WHOLE NUMBER 59.
Laws of Ohio
By Authority
[No. 70] An Act 
To provide for the election of Prosecuting attorneys , and prescribing their duties.
Sec. 1 Be t enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That there shall thereafter be elected in each county of this state, by the qualified electors of the county on the second Tuesday of October in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-three, and biennially thereafter, in the same nammer as other state and county officers are elected, one prosecuting attorney, whose term of office shall commence on the first Monday in January next after his election, and he shall hold his office for the term of two years, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified; Provided, that in such counties of this State, wherein the tem of office of any prosecuting attorney shall expire in the year 1852, a prosecuting attorney shall be elected at the fall election for county officers in 1852, and biennially thereafter.
Sec 2. That it shall be the duty of said prosecuting attorney now in office, in this state, to prosecute for and in behalf of the State, all complaints, suits and controversies in which the state shall be a party, and such other suits, matters and controversies as shall be directed by law, within the county for which he shall have been elected, in the district court, in the court of common please, and in the Probate Court, and to pay over forthwith, to the county treasurer, all moneys belonging to said county, which he has or may hereafter collect, or which may come into his hands by way of fine, forfeitures, costs, or otherwise, and take the treasurer's duplicate receipts therefore, one of which he shall file with the auditor of his proper county; and upon failure to pay over said moneys, as hereinto required, said prosecuting attorney shall be removed from office, in manner as prescribed in the eight section of this act.
Sec 3. That each and every prosecuting attorney, hereafter elected, under the first section of this act, shall before

Sealing thereof, and all the endorsements thereon, are inconfirmity to law; and the bond of no county officers shall be accepted and approved, by the authority authorized to approve and accept the same, until said bond has been seen and inspected by the prosecuting attorney of the proper county; and the county commissioners shall annually make such allowance to the prosecuting attorney for his services, under this section, as they shall deem just and reasonable.
Sec. 6 That on the application of any prosecuting attorney, during the term of the court of common please, or the district court, the court may, if they think necessary, appoint an assistant prosecuting attorney, for whose services, the court in which the services shall be rendered, shall make such allowance as they shall deem just and reasonable, to be paid out of the county Treasury, on the order of the county auditor.
Sec 7 That is the office of prosecuting attorney in any county of this State, shall at any time become vacant, by death, disability, removal or resignation, or from any other cause whatever, the court of common please shall appoint a special prosecuting [attorney] who shall be qualified and give bond as required by the third section of this act; and said special prosecuting attorney shall hold his office until the proper prosecutor shall resume his duties; and, in case of death, resignation removal from office or removal out of the county, until the next October election succeeding his appointment, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified; and he shall perform the same duties, and receive the same compensation, as is pointed out and provided for by this act.
Sec. 8 That it shall be the duty of the court of common please, in the several counties of this State, upon complaint in writing in due form of law, signed by the person or persons making such complaint, and containing district charges and specifications against the prosecuting attorney of said county, for a wanton and willful neglect of his duty as prosecuting attorney for said county, to cause such complaint to be filed and entered upon their docket, and notice thereof to be given to the prosecuting attorney so charged; and upon the answer thereto for said pro

Four cents; for taking affidavit, twelve cents; for issuing capias, summons, subpoena in chancery, writ of attahment, writ of replevin, writ of certiorari, writ of injunction, writ of error, supersedes, citation or ne exeat, or any other mesme process under seal, twenty-five cents; for entering order to advertise, twenty five cents; for taking bond, twenty-five cents; for taking special bail, twenty-five cents; for filing declaration, ple, demurrer, joinder, bil, answer, or any other paper necessary to complete the pleading in any cause, six cents, and for all other papers, four cents each; for entering the return of any writ of mesne proces, six cents; for issuing venire for a jury, twelve cents, to be charged in each cause at law where the issue is made up; for empan[annealing regular jury and administering the oath, twelve cents; and for giving a certificate to the county auditor for the pay of each salesman juror, eight cents; for calling and entering each talesmenjuror, six cents; for swearing constable, four cents; for issuing subpoena, where there is but one witness named, twelve cents, and for every additional name, four cents; for swearing each witness, four cents; for enterring attendance of each witness for fees, eight cents; for entering each cause on the bar and court calendar of each term, ten cents; for indexing each cause, ten cents for each and every term the same shall remain on the docket; for entering judgement of journal, ten cents; for recording general verdict, ten cents; for entering decree or other order on journal, ten cents for each one hundred words; for transcribing judgment or orders on the docket, ten cents; for entering satisfaction of judgement or decree, on record, twelve cents; for entering every special rule, six cents; for entering every continuance, discontinuance or retraxit, ten cents; for entering a rule of reference, twelve cents; and giving a copy thereof under seal, twenty-five cents; for entering notice of appeal, ten cents; for drawing cost bill, thirty five cents; which shall be taxed by once in each cause; for making upa complete record in each cause, ten cents for each one hundred words such record May contain making our copies of pro

Court so this State, shall receive from the treasuries of their respective counties, the following fees, for miscellaneous services performed by them respectively: For eerifying fees of judges and clerks of all elections, eight cents each; for certifying the enumeration of white mail citizens over the age of twenty-one years, to the Secretary of State, one dollar: for making up and completing general indexes of all judgments and decrees, twelve cents; for [illegible] use so indexed; for making our lists of unclaimed costs, and paying same to treasurer, five per cent on the amount of the money paid: for reporting annually to the county commissioners the amount of line assessed by their respective courts, one dollar.

Sec. 9. That the several clerks of the courts of this state, shall be entitled to receive the sum of fifty cent for issuing license to an auctioneer, peddler, ferry keeper, or any other license granted by their respective courts.

Sec 10. That the county commissioners shall furnish to the Clerk's of courts of their respective counties, all blank books, stationery, and all other things necessary for the prompt discharge of their duties.

Sec. 11. That the act regulating the fees of clerks in cases of naturalization, passed March 12th, 1839, and sections two, four and twenty-three, of the act to regulate the fees of officers in civil and criminal cases, passed March 5th, 1831, and section fourth of the act for the disposition of unclaimed costs, passed March 18th, 1839, be, and the same hereby repealed.

Sec. 12. No interest shall be taxed or collected on the cost bill of any suit or proceeding, had in any of the courts of this State.

Sec. 13. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

James O. Johnson
Speaker of the House of Representatives

William Medill
President of the Senate
May 1, 1852
[No. 72] An Act
To amend the act entitled "an act to provide for the State Printing" passed April 16, 1852.

shall continue in existence, which shall be payable in the same manner as provided for the payment of the Judges of the other Courts of the State.
Sec.3. All laws and parts of laws fixing the compensation of officers named in the foregoing sections, so far as they refer to the officers here in named, be, and the same are hereby repealed.

James C. Johnson
Speaker of the house of Representatives
William Medill
May 1, 1852 President of the Senate
[No. 74] An Act
To amend the act to provide for the appointment of notaries Public, and prescribing their duties, passed March 15, 1852 and to repeal section 3 of said cat.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the third section of the act to which this is amendatory, be, and is hereby amended as to read as follows, to wit: That each notary public, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall provide himself with an official seal, with which he shall authenticate his official acts, upon which shall be engraved the arms of this state, the words "Notarial Seal" and the name of the county in which he resides; which seal, together with his official register, shall be exempt from execution; and on the death or removal from office of such notary public, his register shall be deposited in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county where such notary resides; provided, that it shall be lawful for any notary public, duly commissioned as such, to use, in the authentication of his official acts, a seal of the similitude of those authorized by law previous to the passage of the act to which this is amendatory; and provided, further, that thwnever it shall be necessary for any such notary public to procure a new seal, such new seal shall be of the description hereinbefore first designated.
Sec. 2. That the third section of the act to which this is amendatory, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
James C. Johnson
Speaker of the house of Respresentatives
William Medill

the substance of said petition, and State the time and place appointed for the hearing thereof.
Sec. 4 Every such hearing shall be public, and may be adjourned from time to time, or from place to place, and any person interested May appear and contest the granting of said petition, and affidavits in support of, or against said petition, which may be prepared and submitted shall be examined by said commissioners and they may in their discretion, permit the agent or agents, [illegible] in the original petition, to amend or change the same except that [illegible] shall be permitted whereby territory not before embraced shall be added, or the character of the proposed incorporated village changed, from general purposes to special or from special to general, without appointing another time for hearing, and requiring new notices to be given above provided.
Sec. 5. If the county commissioners, after hearing such petition, shall be satisfied that at least fifty qualified voters actually reside within the limits described in the petition, and that said petition has been signed by a majority of them; that said limits have been accurately described and an accurate map or plat thereof made and filed; that the name proposed for the said incorporated village, is prp[illegible] and sufficient to distinguish it from others of like kind in the state; and it shall moreover, be deemed right and proper in the Judgement and discretion of said commissioners, that said petition shall be granted; then they shall make and endorse on the said petition, an order, to the effect that the inforporated village, as named and described in the petition, may be organized; which order said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall sign and deliver together with the petition and the map or plat, to the recorder of the county, whose duty it shall be to record the same as soon as May be, in t6he proper book of records, and to field and preserve in his office the original papers, having certified thereon, that the same have been properly recorded, and it shall also be the duty of said recorder, to make out and verify, under his official seal, two transcripts of said record one of which he shall forward to the Secretary of State; an the other he shall deliver to the agent or agents, of said petitioners, with a certificate thereon, that a similar transcript has been forwarded to the Secrtary of State as above provided.
Sec. 6. So soon as said record shall be made, and said transcripts certified and
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urer's duplicate receipts therefore, one of shich he shall file with the auditor of his proper county; and upon failure to pay over said moneys, as hereinto required, said prosecuting attorney shall be removed from office, in manner as prescribed in the eighth section of this act.
Sec. 3. That each and every prosecuting attorney, hereafter elected, under the first section of this act, shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take an oath or affirmation, to be endorsed upon his commission, to support the constitution of the United States, and of this state, and faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties of his office; which said oath or affirmation may be administered by any common pleas judge of this state, or by any Probate judge of the county in which he is elected; and said prosecuting attorney shall before entering upon the duties of his office, give bond, with sufficient sureties, (to be approved of by the court of common pleas, or the Probate court) to the state of Ohio, in any sum not less than one thousand dollars, conditioned that he will, according to the best of his skill and abilities, faithfully discharge all the duties enjoined on him by law, and also he will honestly and faithfully pay over all moneys by him received as such prosecuting attorney in the manner directed by law, which said bond shall be filed with the county treasurer.
Sec. 4. That the prosecuting attorney for each county in this state, shall receive such compensation for his services in the court of common pleas or other court having like criminal jurisdiction, for each term, as shall be allowed by the judge of such court, of the county wherein such court, of the county wherein such a services shall have been rendered; the amount of such services, in both civil and criminal business pertaining to his office, to be determined by the court of common pleas annually, at their first term after the first Monday in February; and he shall also receive such compensation for his services in the Probate court, semi-annually, as shall be allowed by the Probate court of the county wherein such a services shall have been rendered; the amount of such services to be determined by the Probate court, annually hereafter, on or about the first Monday in February; Provided, however, that the Probate court may, at any time after the passage of this act, make an allowance to the prosecuting attorney fo9r his services rendered for the year eighteen hundred and fifty-two; all of the allowance made by the courts to presecuting attorneys, contemplated by this act, to be paid out of the county Treasury, on the order of the county auditor.
Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty of the county auditor, whenever any officer of his county shall be elected or appointed, who is required to give bond for the discharge of his duties, to call upon the prosecuting attorney of his county, to attend to the same; and it shall be the duty of said prosecuting attorney, upon such summons, to prepare the proper bonds, in legal form, to examine and take special care that the forms of the same, together with the acceptance by the proper authorities, the signing and 

writin, in due for of law, signed by the person or persons making such complaint, and containing distinct charges and specifications against the prosecuting attorney of said county, for a wanton and willful neglect of his duty as prosecuting attorney for said county, to cause such a complaint to be filed and entered upon their docket, and notice thereof to be given to the prosecuting attorney so charged; and upon the answer thereto of said prosecuting attorney, to be filed within a reasonable time, such as the court shall fix and limit, to proceed to hear the evidence in relation thereto; and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of said court, that the prosecuting attorney, so charged, has wantonly and willfully neglected to perform his duties as required by law, the court shall, at the cost of said prosecuting attorney, remove him from office and shall forthwith proceed to appoint another to fill the vacancy, until the next annual election; but if the court shall, upon hearing, be of opinion that said prosecuting attorney is not guilty then the court shall enter up judgement for costs against the person or persons making such complaint, to be recovered as upon judgment at law.
Sec. 9
That no person shall be eligible as a candidate for, or be elected to, the office of prosecuting attorney, elected in pursuance of this act, shall be a member of the general assembly of this state; and no county treasurer, county auditor, county recorder, county surveyor, or sheriff, whall be eligible as a candidate for, or elected to, said office of prosecuting attorney.
Sec 10.
That the act entitled "an act to provide for the election of Prosecuting attorneys," passed January 29th, 18333, and the act entitled "an act to amend the act entitled an act to provide for the election of prosecuting attorney, &c," passed February 26th, 1839, and the act entitled "an act to provide for the security of bonds given by county officers," passed March 21st, 1840, be, and the same are hereby repealed; Provided, that all presecuting attorneys, in office at the time of the passage of this act, shall continue in office for the same term for which they were elected, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
JAMES C. JOHNSON
Speaker of the house of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President of the Senate.
April 30, 1852.
[No. 71]  AN ACT
To regulate the Fees of Clerks of courts of Common Pleas.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the Clerk's of the several courts of this state, shall, for services rendered in civil cases, receive the fees hereinafter provided, and no more.
Sec 2. For docketing each cause, to be charged but once, six cet; for entering the appearance of plaintiffs and defendants, eight cents each; filing precipe,

cents; for entering every continuance, discontinuance or retraxit, ten cents; for entering a rule of reference, twelve cents, and giving a copy thereof under seal, twenty five cents; for entering notice of appeal, ten cents; for drawing cost bill, thirty five cents; which shall be taxed but once in each cause; for making up a complete record in each cause, ten cents for each one hundred words such a record May contain; making our copies of process, pleading, records, or any proceedings in a cause, with the seal annexed, when required by either of the parties or the law, ten cents for each one hundred words; for entering allowance of an injunction, writ of error, certiorari, or habeas corpus, then cents; for issuing execution, thirty five cents; for docketing each execution issued, ten cents;, and for making direct and reversed index, to each execution issued, ten cents; and for issuing writs of venditioni exponas and orders of sale, and seire facias, thirty five cents each, and ten cents for each additional o9ne hundred words said writ May contain over that number; for recording returns on writs of execution, venditioni exponas and orders of sale, ten cents for each one hundred words; for issuing writs of partition, fifty cents; for attending to the striking of a special jury and issuing venire therefore, one dollar; for each writ or process under seal, not hereinto provided for, fifty cents; for each certificate to which the seal of the court is required, and not hereinto provided for, fifty cents.
Sec 3. That the several clerks of courts of this state, shall receive the same fees in criminal cases as are allowed in the various sections of this act for similar services in civil cases; and the same shall be paid out of the county Treasury, in all cases wherein the state fails to convict, or wherein the defendant proves insolvent.
Sec 4. That for services rendered to the grand jury, the Clerk's of the several courts of this state shall receive the same fees as are allowed for similar services in civil cases in the second section of this act, the same to be paid out of the county Treasury.
Sec 5. That the apportioning jurors to the several townships, copying the names, and placing the same in the jury box, the several clerks of the courts of this state shall receive the sum of three dollars annually, to be paid out of the county Treasury.
Sec 6.  That for receiving po'l books of justices' election, certifying elections therefrom, administering oath, and entering the same of record, the several clerks of the courts of this state shall be entitled to one dollar, to be paid by each Justice on receiving his commission.
Sec. 7. That the several clerks of the courts of this state shall receive the following fees under the naturalization laws of Congress: For entering a declaration of intention to become citizen of the United States, and for a certified copy thereof under seal, twenty five cents; for entering the final admission of an alien to the right of citizenship, and for a certified copy thereof under seal, twenty five cents.
Sec. 8. That the several clerks of the

JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the house of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President of the Senate.
May 1, 1852
[No. 72.] AN ACT
To amend the act entitled "an act to provide for the State Printing," passed April 16, 1852.
Sec. 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the journals of the Senate and house of Representatives shall be printed in super-royal actavo form, o near long primer type, and in as close and compact order as is consistent with good workmanship, without unnecessary blanks or broken pages.
Sec. 2.  That section 4, of "an act to provide for the State Printing,' passed April 16, 1852, which reads as follows: "The journals shall be printed in medium octavo form, on neat long primer jtype, and in as close and compact order as is consistent with good workmanship, with out unnecessary blank or broken pages, each to contain as near as May be, fifteen hundred EMS, including head and foot lines," be and the same is hereby repealed.  JAMES C JOHNSON
Speaker of the house of Representatives
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President of the Senate.
May 1, 1852
[No. 73]  AN ACT
Fixing the salaries of certain State officers
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the several officers hereafter mentioned shall be entitled to receive for their services, the following sums, annually: The Govenor, eighteen hundred dollars.  The Lieutenant Govenor, five dollars per day during the sitting of the Legislature.- The judges of the Supreme Court; seventeen hundred dollars.  The Judge of Criminal Court of Hamilton county, fifteen hundred dollars. The Treasurer of State, fifteen hundred dollars.- The auditor of State , sixteen hundred dollars, The State Librarian, six hundred dollars.  The Attorney General, one thousand dollars, and three per cent, on all collections made for the State by him; Provided, the aggregate amount of his compensation, including said per cent shall not exceed fourteen hundred dollars per annum, during his term of office.  The Members of the Board of Public Works, each, fifteen hundred dollars, and no more, in the form of travelling expenses or otherwise; all which salaries shall be payable in equal installments, at the state Treasury, on the second Monday of May, second Monday of August, second Monday of November, and the second Monday of February.
Sec. 2.  That the Judges of the commercial and Superior Courts of Cincinnati and the Judges of the Superior Court of Cleveland, shall each receive a salary at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, from the second day of February, 1852, for the time their respective Courts

ever it shall be necessary for any such notary public to procure a new seal, such new seal shall be of the description hereinbefore first designated.
Sec. 2. That the third section of the act to which this is amendatory, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
JAMES C. JOHNSON
Speaker of the house for Representatives
WILLIAM MEDILL
President of the Senate
April 30, 1852
[No. 75] AN AAct to provide for the organization of Cities and incorporated Villages
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, that all corporations which existed when the present constitution took effect, for the purpose of municipal government, either general or special, and described or denominated in any law then in force, as cities, towns, villages, or special road districts, shall be, and they are hereby organized into cities, and incorporated Villages, with the territorial limits to them respectively proscribed or belonging in manner following; All such municipal corporations, as in any such law are denominated cities, shall be deemed cities; and those denominated towns, villages, or special road districts, shall be deemed incorporated Villages; to [illegible] respectively governed as cities, or incorporated Villages, and in case of the latter, for general or special purposes, as provided in this act; and all acts now in force, for the organization or government of any such municipal corporations, shall be and they are hereby repealed; Provided, that each repeal shall not destroy, or bar, any right of property, action, or prosecution which may be vested or exist, at the time this act takes effect.
Sec. 2. When the inhabitants of a part of any county, not embraced within the limits of any city or incorporated village, shall desire to be organized into an incorporated village, they may apply by petition in writing, signed by the inhabitants so applying to be in number not less than thirty qualified voters, to the county commissioners of the proper county; which petition shall I describe the territory proposed to be embraced in such corporated village, and have annexed thereto an accurate map or plat thereof; shall state the name proposed for such incorporated village, and in case the same be for the purpose of a road district only, shall so state, and shall also name the person or persons authorized to act in behalf of the petitioners in prosecuting said petition.
Sec. 3. When any such petition shall be presented to the county commissioners, they shall cause the same to be filed in the office of the county auditor to be there kept, subject to the inspection of any persons or persons interested, until the time appointed for the hearing thereof; the said commissioners shall, at or before the time of such filing, fix and communicate to such petitioners, or their agents, a time and place for the hearing of such petition, which time shall not be less than sixty days after the time of such filing; and therupon the petitioners or their agents, shall cause a notice to be publishe4d in some newspaper of general circulation in the county, not less than six consecutive weeks, and a copy of such notice to be posted at some public place within the limits of said proposed incorporated village, not less than six consecutive weeks prior to the time of such hearing; which notice shall contain

be the duty of said recorder, to make out and certify, under is official seal, two transcripts of said record one of shich he shall forward to the Secretary of State; and the other he shall deliver to the agent or agents, of said petitioners, with a certificate thereon, that [illegible] similar transcript has been forwarded to the Secretary of State as [illegible] 
Sec. [illegible] So [illegible]said record shall be made, and said transcripts certified and forwarded, and delivered the inhabitants with in the limits described in the petition, shall be deemed an incorporated village, to be organized and governed under the provisions of this act, in the manner as if specially named therein; and so soon as said incorporated village shall be actually organized, by an election of its officer, as hereinafter provided, notice of its existence as such, shall be [illegible] in all judicial proceeding in the State.
Sec. 7. Two months shall elapse from the time such transcripts are forwarded and delivered, before notice shall be given of an election of officers in any such corporated village; and any person interested, or the prosecuting attorney of any county, May at any time within said two months, make complaint in writing, in the nature of an application for an injunction to the court of Common Pleas of the county, or to the judge thereof in vacation, having given at least five days notice thereof.  and furnished a copy of the complaint to the agent or agents of the petitioners, for the purpose of having the organization of such proposed incorporated village prevented.  It shall be the duty of the court or judge to hear such complaint6 in a summery manner, receiving answers, affidavits and proofs, as May be deemed pertinent; and if it shall appear that the proposed incorporated village does not contain the requisite number of inhabitants; or that a majority of them have not signed the petition or that the limits of said proposed incorporated village are unreasonably large, or small, or are not properly and sufficiently described, then the said court or judge shall order that the record of said incorporated village shall be annulled; and it shall be the duty off the county recorder to endorse on the record the order so made,and to certify and transcript to the Secretary of State a copy thereof; and thereupon the record shall be of no effect; but such proceeding shall in no manner, bar a subsequent petition to the county commissioners.
Sec. 8. Unless the agent or agents of the petitioners shall, within two months after a transcript shall be delivered, as above provided, be notified of a complaint having been made to the court of common pleas, or a judge thereof, then at the end of said two months, and in case of any such complaint, then at the end of said complaint, the said agent or agents shall give public notice, by posting the same at three or more public placed within the limits of such incorporated village, the time and place of holding the first election for officers of said incorporated village, which election shall be conducted, and the officers elected and qualified, in the manner prescribed by law in like cases; Provided, that if said electio shall be had at any time other than that prescribed by law for the regular election of such officers, the officers elected shall continue in office so long and in like manner, as if they had been elected at the next preceding period of such regular election.
Sec. 9. When the inhabitants of a part 
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A REVOLUNTIONER

George Punteney, a surviving soldier of the revolutionary war living in this county on Stout's run is between 93 and 94 years old. He is now quite as active as many of our young men and remembers clearly numerous incidents of the revolutionary war which history does not furnish. The last of the Boston Tea party is dead, and but very few who fought for our county and independence are yet alive. Mr. Punteney has been a citizen of the neighborhood in which he now lives for more than half a century and is universally beloved by all who know him. He is a professor of the Christian religion. His blood warms at the mention of the revolution and he almost fights his battles over again. He enjoys a remarkable health and will probably live to be a hundred years old.
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Talks about a guardian's sale by John Punteny for Hannah Newman - petition to sell real estate on Saturday August 7th, 1852.
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Found no mention in any column of George Puntenney
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