Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1660, for Andrew Stoll, Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania

Stoll, Andrew   W.1660
Stull, Catharine  B L W 2248-100
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19.925

Pennsylvania

Andrew Stoll

of Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commended by Captain Davis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nagle in the Pennsylvania line for the term of the war from 6 March 1777 to June 1783

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Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 6th day of May 1828

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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of May, 1828 and sent to Honorable Samuel Ingham, House of Reps

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Arrears to 4th of September 1828  $31.76

Semiannual allowance ending

Revolution Claim Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820


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April 16th 1832 - dupe certificate sent to the Hon Rob Ramsay, HR
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Register for 175

Andrew Stoll

Col Pagles

Penn Reg
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Bond Andrew Stoll to John Huff
Dated April 1, 1817 for  $483.12

Assigned to John Williams

Balance due on above Apr 1 1826 as per Endorsement:  391.45
Paid April 4 1826 on acct of Priv:   16.52
Total  374.93

Int on 374.93 for 1 year:  22.49

Due Apr 1 1828:  $397.43

The above debt is secured by a mortgage on 24 acres of Swamp Land in Nockamison

We John Adams and Benjamin Williams being duly Sworn & affirmed respectively according to law do say that we are well acquainted with the Land of Andrew Stoll on which the above Debt is secured and that according to the best of our judgment and belief it is not worth more than Five dollars per acre and we should think it will sold for that price
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John Adams
Benjamin Williams

May 6. 1828 Sworn & affirmed in Open Court

John S Benezel, Proty

May 6th 1828 The Court believes  from good information that the land is not worth more than six dollars per acre

Pennsylvania Bucks County 

I, John S Benezel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bucks do hereby certify that the account above stated, affidavit and opinion of Court are truly copied
from the Record of the said Court - That the account & affidavit above copied were exhibited to the said Court, together with the original bond & receipts of payments, and the account was by said Court ascertained to be correct so far as can be ascertained. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 6th day of May 1828

John S Benezel Prothonotary
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District of Pennsylvania 

On the thirtieth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas holden in Doylestown for the County of Bucks being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common
then Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of its proceedings, Andrew Stoll aged sixty five years a resident of Bucks County in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 15th day of March 1818 and first of May 1820. 

That the said Andrew Stoll enlisted for the Term of three years on during the war, on the sixth day of March One thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven (1777) in the State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain John Davis, in the Regiment commanded by Col Nagle in the line of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment.  That he continued to serve under several other officers until the month of June one Thousand seven hundred and Eighty three (1783) when he was discharged at Philadelphia. That he was at the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and several others and also at the capture of Lord Cornwallis in Virginia. And that he had in his possession a piece of paper, apparently a part of his discharge [illegible] but sufficient to show the day of his enlistment and the date of his discharge.

And in pursuance of the act of the First day of May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen (1818) and that I have
not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property of any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as thereby to find myself within the provisions 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 I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities contracts or Debts than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Andrew Stoll

Sworn and subscribed June 30th in Open Court

John Benezel, Prothonotary

Schedule of Property I have besides necessary clothing and bedding, three cows, Two calves, five Sheep, five pigs, one Weaver and tackling, two Iron pots and small brass kettle, One old Table, Churn, cupboard, 3 [illegible], one bake iron, 2 water buckets, 1 Tub and three open headed barrels, 4 Earthern dishes, 6 Tablepoons, 4 knives & 5 forks,  2 spinning Wheels and about 7 old chains,1 old Chest and looking glass, 1 Frying pan & 2 flat irons, one old musket, 2 garden hoes and spade, one [illegible] and 1 dump fork, as old man and wife. 

Credits:  I have owing to me on book accounts some of long standing and probably not all recoverable $89.63

I have 24 acres of swamp pasture land very poorly improved

I have no pension from the State of Pennsylvania

I am indebted in small sums about Thirty Dollars

I am indebted by one obligation principal and Interest in the sum of 414.125
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I am by trade a weaver but from age and infirmity am not able to follow it. I have a wife and three children residing with me viz: my wife Catharine aged 53 years, my son Frederick aged 20 years, 
my daughter Elizabeth aged 18 years, my daughter Mary aged 11 years.  My two oldest children are about leaving me as well soon leave us to do for themselves.

Andrew Stoll

Sworn & Subscribed in open June 30th 1820
John S Benezet Prothonotary

District of Pennsylvania
Bucks County

In the Court of Common Pleas of said County June 30th 1820, David Edgar of the Township of Bristol in the said County being duly sworn according to Law, declares that he is personally acquainted with the within named applicant Andrew Stoll. That the said Andrew enlisted under Captain Davis on or about the Sixth day of March One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven for three years or during the war in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nagle of the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment. That this Deponent enlisted on or about the same time under the said Captain Davis in the same Regiment Line, and establishment. They remained messmates in the service until discharged in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty three at Philadelphia and further this deponent saith not

David Edgar (his mark)

Sworn & Subscribed the 30th day of June 1820 in open Court

John S Benezet Proty

Pennsylvania Bucks County

[illegible] of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bucks do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of Andrew Stoll and the schedule thereto annexed, and also the foregoing oath of David Edgar are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
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Mortgage
Andrew Stoll to John Hitt

Mortgage dated 1st April 1817 to secure the payment of Four hundred and Eighty three Dollars twelve & a half cents on a certain Missuage Tract or parcel of Land situated in the Township of Nockamison & Containing Twenty four acres & twenty five perches ("It being the Same Land messuage Tract or parcel of Land which the said John Hitt and Ann his wife by their Deed of Indenture bearing even date herewith did for the Consideration therein mentioned, Release Enfeoff and Confirm unto the said Andrew Stoll his heirs and Assign
forever in fee")

Pennsylvania Bucks County

I Samuel A Smith Recorder of Deeds in and for the County of Bucks do Certify that the above Stated Mortgage containing the above quoted recital remains of Record and unsatisfied in my office.

Witness my hand and the seal of the said Office at Doylestown in said County this 11th day of March A.D. 1828 -

Saml H. Smith
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Andrew Stoll, or Stull
No 2248
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Know all men by there present that I Adam Stoll of Bucks County and state of Pennsylvania do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Northup of Washington City my true and lawful attorney with power of substitution for me and in my name to ask then and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States a covenant for the bounty land thence is right of my service as a soldier of the Pennsylvania line of the army of the Revolution.  and to reparate the said warrant then so received with the Commisioner of the General land office at Washington City and to ask, demand, receive and receipt for the Certificates or land scrip due thereon and endorse, assign, transfer and make date of the same. And my said attorney is hereby authorize and empowered to do and perform all manner
of things touching the same which I myself might do were I personally present.

Witness my hand and seal this thirtieth day of January 1839

Witness
M. H. Snyder

State of Pennsylvania
Buck's County

personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Andrew Stoll, Signed and sealed the forgoing Power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his Voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named. Also being duly sworn according to
law, says that he was an Enlisted soldier for and during the War in the Pennsylvania line of the Army of the Revolution and that he faithfully served as such untill he was discharged at the close of the said war.   That his services commenced under Capt. John Davis of the Regiment Commanded by Col George Nagle.  And at the close of the war he knows not the tree of the Regiment to which he then belonged or the colonel  who commanded it at that time, being a German and understanding English but imperfectly. he also says that he is now drawing a pension of ninety six dollars
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per year and that he has never received a warrant from the United States for the Bounty land due him

Sworn and acknowledged before me, this thirtieth of January 1839

M H Snyder

State of Pennsylvania
Bucks County,

I,  M. H. Snyder, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County do hereby certify the above named Andrew Stull has now by him Revolutionary Pension Certificate for ninety-six dollars per year numbered Book 6, Page 82 and dated the 16th day of April, 1834.

Certified by me this 30th day of January A.D. 1839.

M. H. Snyder
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(document is very faded - best attempt at transcription follows)

Pensylvania
Bucks County 

[illegible] 
was taken was at the time of it
same and now is a regular Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly qualified according to law such that i believe the signature to be his.

[illegible]
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74

Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Catharine Stoll

widow of Andrew Stoll

who served in the Revolutionary War as a Private, Pennsylvania Line

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Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848

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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of February 1849 and sent to Hon R Broadhead, House of Representatives

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act 29th of July 1848, Page 231, Vol 1, Book D

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Let to Hon R Broadhead - May 30, 1849
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No 97

Declaration of Catharine Stoll, widow of Andrew

Act 29th July 1848

Married before 1800
Husband died 1846

Allow 2 years at $80

on 4 March 1848


Hon R Broadhead
House of Representatives
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State of Pennsylvania
Buck County

On this Twenty fifth day of October AD eighteen hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Bucks (the same being a Court of Record) Catharine Stull, a resident of the township of [illegible] in the said County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, Deposeth and saith, on her oath the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836: 

That she is the widow of Andrew Stull, who was a private a soldier in the Revolutionary war belonging to the Continental Line of the State of Pennsylvania and that she believes she heard her husband say that he was at the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Stull in the year seventeen hundred and ninety six by William Irvine a Justice of the Peace; that her husband, the aforesaid Andrew Stull, died on the Twenty fifth day of January AD eighteen hundred and forty six, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof in the matter of her application; That her husband the said Andrew Stull was a pensioner and received a pension from the United States Government until the time of his death, that she is unable to appear in Court in consequence of sickness and bodily infirmity.  That she has had six children by her said Husband Andrew Stoll, whose names and ages are as follows, to wit, of those living:  Fredrick Stull aged Fifty one, [illegible] aged forty three, [illegible] aged forty six,  Mary [illegible] aged forty five, [illegible] aged forty one

[illegible] be his first [illegible] United States government at the [illegible] hundred and twenty-five.

Catharine Stull (her mark)

Sworn and subscribed before me the 25th day of October AD 1848

[illegible]
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I, John Ruckman, Judge of th Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby cerity that the above named Declarant is a person of good charaacter for truth and veracity.

State of Pennsylvania
Bucks County

I James G Hibbs, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (the same being a Court of Record) do certify that John Ruckman Esq is a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas in the said County of Bucks and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths, and that his signatures aforesaid are genuine.

The testimony whereofy, I ahve hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 26th day of October AD 1848.

James G Hibbs
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, State of Pennsylvania
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Deposition of George Corker
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State of Pennsylvania
Bucks County

In the matter of the application of Catharine Stull widow of Andrew Stull for a pension On this twenty fourth day of AD eighteen hundred and forty eight, before me Fredrick G Hillpot, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bucks personally appeared George Wiker a resident of the Township of Lincton in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he has always been acquainted with Andrew Stull and Catharine Stall his wife.  that they were married by William Irwin a Justice of the Peace.  that he was so informed by the said William Irwin Justice of the Peace (who also related an anecdote which occurred at the wedding).  William Irwin the said Justice died about twelve years ago.  That the said Andrew Stull and Catharine his wife, after their marriage, always lived and cohabited together as man and wife. They had six Children. The said Andrew Stull died some time in January AD eighteen hundred and forty six. his wife Catharine Stall has remained his widow since his death. I have always heard that he (the said Andrew) Stull was a revolutionary soldier and Served through the war [illegible].  the said Andrew Stull in full unioform under General Washington in Philadelphia about the year 1781 and the said Andrew Stoll received a pension from the United States goverment from about the year 1825 until  his death;

George Wyker (his mark)

sworn and Subscribed this [illegible] day of October AD 1848.

I, G. Hillpot, Justice of the Peace do certify that the above deponent George Wiker is a person of good standing for truth and veracity

G. Hillpot, JP
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State of Pennsylvania
Bucks County

I James G Hibbs, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (the same being a Court of Record) in the said county of Bucks in the state of Pennsylvania, do hereby ceritfy that Frederivk G Hillpoit, before whom the within and foregoing affidavit was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissions and qualified and authorized to administer oaths and that his signature within or aforesaid are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26th day of October AD 1848

James G Hibbs
Clerk, Prothy
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(very faint document - transcribed portions that were legible)

[illegible] Andrew Stull [illegible] to his death in [illegible] Township in said county of Bucks and state of Pennsylvania.  He was ninety-two years of age when he dies and the name and ages of their children the said Andrew Stoll and Catharine his wife are as follows if living Frederick Stull, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Mary Nicholas

George Wyker (his mark)

Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of October 1848 before me J G Hillpot
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Andrew Stoll
Pa Ct 18 March 1818 $96 per annum

To what time was he last paid?

Pension Office
Feb 23, 1849
Died 12th Jan 1846
Paid to his death
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Too faint to transcribe
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Rev War

Widow etc

File No:  [illegible]
Catharine Stoll, Widow

Andrew Stoll

Private, Rev War

Act:  July 29, 1848

Index:  Vol M, Page 238
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Bucks County

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Bucks, Andrew Stoll of the Township of Homamison in the county aforesaid and made oath that he had received a pension from the Unites States for about five or six years as he can recollect, last fall as he was returning home from Philadelphia with forty dollars of said pension, was robbed of said money and all his papers.

John Adams
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(very faded - transcribed as was legible)

Pennsylvania
Bucks County

I william Purdy, [illegible] Prothonotary of the Court of Common and for the said County do hereby certify that John Adams [illegible] signature to be his.

In testimony whereof I have [illegible] and affixed the seal of the court and [illegible]

Jos H Purdy
Protonotary
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The Honorable Robert Ramsey, Esq
Washington DC
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[illegible] Bucks County  - March the 27th 1834

Dear Sir:

I would have hardly troubled you, with a letter, but a certain old soldier, of my neighborhood whose name hasbeen on the pension list for several years, whose name is Andrew Stoll or Stull had his certificate together with about 40 dollars of money stolen from him, on his return home from Philadelphia after having received his pension.  the man is near 80 years of age and applied to me, that through your frendship he might procure another pension certificate or, inform him how he might obtain one. therefore if you would be so kind as to state the affair to the pension office or to such as could give the requisite information and inform us thereof, would be kindly received, or perhaps you might procure him another certificate (or by what other name is called) and send it on to me or him-- I intend if I can to take him before a Justice of the Peace and have him Sworn to the facts and have it forwarded to you in this letter. by these means you may perhaps procure him another certificate-- the man is very poor and wants almost immediate assistance.  direct your letters to Erwinna post office Bucks County.

I am dear friend very respectfully yours

George Wyker

Mr Robert Ramsey

P S. whatever, or if any thing is or can be done it ought to done soon or any how before Congress breaks up-- I am well acquainted with the man he lives about 2 miles from me, and have known him 60 years
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I am well acquainted with Mr George Wyker, the writer of this letter, and I do not hesitate in saying that his Statement may be relied on.

Washington
4 April 1834
Robert Ramsey, member of House of Representatives
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Easton Pa May 26th 1849

Col James L Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Sir

On the 27th of Feb 1849 you granted a Pension to Catharine Stoll and issued a certificate the following of which is a copy:  War Department - Widows Pension

"I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th 1848 Catharine Stoll widow of Andrew Stoll, private, is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848.  The Pension will continue during her widowhood"

Given at the War office of the US this 27th day of Feb 1849

Recorded in Pension Office in York D. Vol 1 Page 231

Now the said Andrew Stoll died in January 1846 (as the papers in the case will show) and therefore the old Lady thinks her pension ought  to commence at that time and not on the 4th of March 1848 as above mentioned.

No money has been Drawn on the above mentioned certificate and if it has been erroneously issued of rather if the correct dates have not been put in, I will return it to you and have one issued according to the facts
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Be pleased to examine the papers in the case and favour me with an answer at your earliest convenience.

Yours truly,

Richard Broadhead

My absence from home has prevented an earlier application to you in this case.
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Hall of the House of Representatives
Feb 22, 1849

Catharine Stoll, widow of Andrew Stoll, of Bucks County PA

Application for a Revolutionary Pension sent to the Department in October 1848

Will you be so kind to have this case brought up and examined before the adjournment of Congress?

Yours respectfully,

Richard Broadhead
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J L Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Mr Edwards,

I return you the papers of Andrew Stoll with the valuation of his land, which I hope will be sufficient to obtain his pension without further difficulty.

Yours truly

[illegible]

May 17th, 1828
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County

In the matter of the application of Catharine Stull, widow of the late Andrew Stull, for a pension.  On this Twenty third day of October AD eighteen hundred and forty eight before me Horace Wolf Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Northampton aforesaid personally appeared Rachel Kennedy a resident of the Borough of Euston County aforesaid who being duly affirmed according to Law Deposeth and saith that she was well acquainted with Andrew Stull of Bucks
County Pennsylvania and Catharine his wife, that she was present at their marriage which occurred in the year seventeen hundred and ninety six or thereabouts.  Deponent's father William Irwin who resided in theCounty of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvani and who was an acting Justice of the Peace married them, that after their marriage they always lived together as man and wife. that her father said William Irwin died about twelve years ago.  age of Deponent is 61

Rachel Kennedy

Affirm and subscribed this 23 day of October AD 1848
 Horace Wolf

I Horace Wolf Justice of the peace above named do certify that Rachel Kennedy witness above named possesses a good character for truth and veracity.
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County

I T R Sitgreaves, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby ceritfy that Horace Wolf  is an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissions and qualified and authorized to administer oaths and that his signature within or aforesaid is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court on this 7th day of October AD 1848

T R Sitgreaves
Prothonotary of the Court of COmmon Pleas
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J L Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
District of Columbia
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J L Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
District of Columbia
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Stroudsburgh, PA  Nov 2, 1848

Hon J L Edwards:

Sir:

I enclose you the papers in the matter of the application of Mrs Catharine Stoll, widow of Andrew Stull, for a pension.  If the papers in the case should be defective, you will please inform me of the same for more proof is necessary.

Yours,

Robert Brown

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Wm Gordon, Esquire
Section of Bounty Land
War Office
Washington City
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Washington City - 3rd of March 1839

Dear Sir:

I leave here tonight and shall not be back again for some time, as Congress will now have
adjourned and consequently your Hurry Over.  I have to ask of you to do me the particular kindness to take up Andrew Stoll's case as early as practicable.. Tomorrow, I hope.  As I am most anxious to have the case deeded and if allowed please deliver the warrant to myself who will hand you this.  Also let him in such instant take a copy of [illegible]  Shell Power of Attorney for the purpose of obtaining the land scrip.

I remain yours respectfully,

Henry Northup