Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4345, for Daniel Stivers, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                         NUMBER

New Jersey      Stivers, Daniel       W4345
                          Margaret

Contents
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3670
(?)hio Cincinnati
Margaret Stivers
(?) of Daniel Stivers
NJ
who served in the Revolutionary 
ware, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
26th day of May 1837
and sent to
Dickins & Coombs
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 360, Vol. 4
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Tr. Civ. Scat to Alb Agt 1
August 1837

Trans. from Albany to Ohio 10 Aug. 37
from 4. Sep. 36. New Cert. Notify. of (?)
sent to D. Barber, Chester Ohio


11790. Ohio 8959 Ohio
Daniel Stivers

a (?) in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Bibbb of the (?) commanded
by _______ in the (?)
(?) (?)

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension (?) the 2 day of May
1833 and sent to 
A Gould Auburn

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.  $60.00
(?) allowance ending (?) $15.00
$75.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by W. G. Williams, Clerk
Book (?) Vol. 4    Page 75
E2
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Daniel Stivers
11140

admitted
9 (?) Private
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State of New York
Cayuga County, ss.  On this 24th day of September A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga
and state of New York, now setting, Daniel Stivers, a resident of Sempronius
in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, aged 69 years, who
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832:  That the entered the service under the following
named officers, and served as herein stated: - That in the month of July AD 1779
as he believes at the town of Oxford in the County of Sussex
in the State of New Jersey he enlisted into the company
of the New Jersey State Troops commanded by Captain George Ribble and Lieut. Johnson (???)
Ensign for a time of six months.  That said company
was inspected by Col. West but was attached to US Regiment.  That said company marched to. Minisink where
it was divided into three detachments or divisions, one of which divisions was stationed at West(?) fort (?) Minisink
and the other two divisions were stationed each a few miles 
distant to (?) the lines - that he was stationed at  Minisink
during the whole of said term of six months _ at the expiration
of which he was discharged and returned (?) that he received
a written discharge from said service signed by Capt. George Ribble but has lost the same. That he has not the
testimony of any living witnesses here in court and has not
been able to procure it. And has no other proof than the
accompanying affidavit.  He further states that during
the war he lived upon the lines and was frequently called into
service in the militia and was some times out a time of two
weeks and at others a time of one week, but is unable to
state the number of times, or the date of the particular time 
and should think that the whole service would amount to
three months actual service.  That he has no proof of said
services and cannot procure it.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Ascehel Fitch (?)  Daniel Stivers
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We, Martin Cuykendall, residing in (?) 
Cayuga County and Henry VanEltern
residing in Sempronious hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Daniel Stivers who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding
declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the
neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
A(?) Fitch judge.  
Martin Cuykendall
Henry VanEltern

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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 that it appears to them, that Martin
Cuykendall who has signed the preceding certificate was later a (?) resident in (?)
and Henry Van Eltern who has also signed the same, is a resident in  
Sempronious and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit.
Asahel Fitch  judge

Michael Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Cayuga and State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Stivers for a pension.

Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court the 24th day of September
AD 1832

MC Myers
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There are no
records of (?)
wages in New
Jersey before 179(?)
according to
Mr. Cob & (??)


Dickins (?)
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The State of Ohio
Miegs County

On this thirty first day of March AD one
thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared
in the open Court, before the Court of Common
Pleas of said County, Margaret Stivers, a 
resident of said County, who having duly sworn 
according to law, doth upon her oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions [sic] made by the Acts of
Congress of March 3rd, 1843 - June 17th 1844 - 
February 2nd 1848, and July 29th 1848, to wit-

That she is the widow of Daniel Stivers,
late of said County, deceased, who was a 
Revolutionary soldier, and received a pension
at the rate of thirty dollars per annum under
the Act of June 7th 1832 until his death
which occurred on the 19th day of April A.D.
1842. - She further declares that she was
married to the said Daniel Stivers on seventeenth
day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and eighty six
(1786) on about that time according to the best
of her recollection, but she has no record
of her said marriage and is not positive as
to the precise date -  She was married to the
said Daniel Stivers in the State of New Jersey
and according to her best impression, and
present belief, in the County of Summerset
in said State of New Jersey - But they 
soon after marriage moved from the last
mentioned state, and she knows of no person
living by whom she can (?) the marriage
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She further states that she is the mother of a 
large family, the issue of said marriage; her
oldest son, Randal Stivers, if now living, 
is in his sixty fourth year.   - She further states
that her maiden name was Margaret Hobart.

She further states that she has been advised 
that under a recent decision of the Secretary 
of the Interior she is cut off from receiving
a pension under either of the three Acts
first named, above herein, because she
was not a widow on the 7th of July A.D. 1838.
If such be the case she then claims a pension
under the said Act of 29th July 1848 -
She further declares that she has not married
since the decease of her said husband,
but still remains his widow.
Margaret Stivers

Given and subscribed in Open
Court the day and year aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of Said Court at Pomeroy this
31st day of March A.D. 1851

A. Donnally  Clerk


I have been well acquainted with the family
of the above mentioned Daniel and Margaret
Stivers, for the last twenty years.  With 
Randall Stivers, the oldest son I have been most
intimately acquainted since the year 1831
until he died, about two years ago. When
I first became acquainted with him, in
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1831, he was Sheriff of Miegs County, Ohio, and
was then a gray headed man, and must
have been considerately upwards of 
forty years of age.  He afterwards 
represented the district in which I lived
in the Ohio Legislature.  The whole family
was highly respectable.

[signature illegible]
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Daniel Stivers
11770

admitted
9 Mo. Private
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Stivers
(?) of Cayuga in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [illegible]

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 

3.  How old is he? 69 years

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period  Duration of Service   Rank   Names of General and Field Officers under who he served.

Years,   Months,   Days.   As a    Gen.
July in 1779   6               Private      (?) Ribble
(?)                   3

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  [illegible]

7.  In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? [illegible]

8.  Are the papers defective as t form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [illegible]

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

[illegible]
Examining Clerk.
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Application for a Transfer

The State of Ohio
Meigs County

On this twentieth day of July,
1834, before me, the Subscriber a
Justice of the Peace for the said County of Meigs
personally appeared Daniel Stivers, who on
his oath declares that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to the Company commanded
by Captain George Bibble in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel West
in the service of the United States: that his
name was placed on the pension roll of the 
State of New York from whence he has lately
removed; that he now resides in the State
of Ohio where he intends to remain, and
wishes his pension to be there payable 
in the future, from and after the 4th day of September
AD 1836.  The following are his reasons for removing from
the State of New York to the State of Ohio to wit being old &
infirm & unable to support myself even with the aid of my pension I removed to the State of Ohio to live with
my son who will take care of me & my wife in our old age
& decline of life.       Daniel Stivers
Sworn and Subscribed before
me the day and year aforesaid.
Randal Stivers Jus Peace

The State of Ohio
Meigs County

Personally appeared before
me John Stivers, who being
duly sworn deposes & says that Daniel Stivers
(?) he has taken the above oath is (?) 
described in the said affidavit (?) the person to
whom in the original pension certificate (?)
(?)     John Stivers

Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 20th day of July AD 1837
Randal Stivers Jus Peace
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I certify that John Stivers who has been sworn as
to the identity of the said applicant, Daniel 
Stivers, is a person of truth & veracity & his 
statement is entitled to credit.
Julhy 20, 1837     Randal Stivers JP

1) The State of Ohio
Meigs County

Marcus Bosworth Clerk of 
the Court of Common Please for said 
County do hereby certify that Randal 
Stivers (?) before whom the foregoing
affidavits were made, who has 
subscribed his name thereto & also to the
above certificate, was at that time & now
is an active Justice of the Peace in &
for said County duly commissioned, qualified & that
full faith & credit are sought to be given  to his official
acts as such.  And, I do further certify that the
several foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are
genuine.  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand & affix the seal of said Court, this 21st day of
July, AD 1837 & of our State the (?)

M Bosworth Clerk
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May 20, 1937.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Marjorie Stivers
406 East Washington Street
Washington, Iowa

BA--J/ady
Daniel Stivers
W.4345

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to
one Daniel Stivers, a soldier of the Revolutionary
War.

The data contained herein were obtained from
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim
for mention, W.4345, based upon his military service
in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of
the parents of Daniel Stivers are not shown.

Daniel Stivers enlisted in Oxford, Sussex 
County, New Jersey, in July 1779, and served six
months as a private in Captain George Ribble's 
Company, Colonel West's New Jersey Regiment.  He also
served at various times, amounting to three months in
all, in the New Jersey troops, names of officers not
stated.

He was allowed pension on his ap(p)lication executed
September 24, 1832, while a resident of Semprenius,
Cayuga County, New York, aged sixty-nine years.

In 1837, he moved to Meigs County, Ohio.

He died in April or May, 1842, place not stated.

Soldier married August 17, 1786, in Somerset
County, New Jersey, Margaret Hobart.  She was allowed
pension on her application executed March 31, 1851,
while a resident of Meigs County, Ohio.

She stated she was the mother of a large family.
The children referred to were - Randal born about 1787
and died about 1849, Benjamin, Mrs. Sally Karr, John and
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Peter, the last named two died in Meigs County, Ohio, prior
to 1851.  The oldest son Randal Stivers was a representative
in the Ohio legislature.  A son-in-law, Jonathan C. Wade, was
also referred to, name of wife not stated.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Niller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Daniel Stivers,  Ohio (Cincinnati Agency
$30 per ann. (?) 7 (?) 1832 to
(?) time of (?)
J.F.C. (?)

Pension Application
May 24, 1837

Died 19th May 1842
Pd to his death Bill B.

J.F.C.

Mr. Comb is the agent in this case.
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I shall start to
Ohio next week
and (?) (?)
to get the (?) form &
train (?) asked 
for today; so that
I can (?) another
certificate to
the widow, wife as
are my neighbors.

J.F.Coombs
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Margaret Stivers
widow of Daniel
Ohio
Act of 3rd March 1843
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Bureau of Pensions

Add to this letter

The data given
concern the other
soldier who's 
history you
desire is
not sufficient
to enable the
Bureau to
make a satisfactory
search
for their services.
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Jan 22 1894
FILE


US Pension Office
Jan 
19
1894
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Stivers 
Grocer
17 Water St.  P.O. Box 106

W4345

Stonington Ct., Jan. 17 1894

Would you kindly inform
me as to the birth place,
date of birth and date
of death of Daniel Stivers,
a pensioner of the war
of the revolution.

Resply
James H. Stivers



69 (?)
(?)
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2892 Feb 16
Ofist to James
lt Stivers, Stonington
(?)
(?) 

June 27/94, 
to S. Marshall,
131 East Terrace, Chattanooga,
Tenn
Jul. 28/(?) (?)
Apps. E.J. Stivers, J.C. Harlow,
asked (?) Long
Island, N.Y.

94 Sep 27 No red of
his son in 1812 war.
This is S Marshall
JS

1911 Apl 25 Hist. to Mrs. S.M. Leach (?)
1912 Oct 14. Lo (?) War Dept
for tombstone.

1915 June 24 Hist to Mrs. Char. D. Norton
1916 June 10 " " W.L. Stivers
1931 Oct. 12. Hist to Mr.s G.S. McFarland.
1937 May 20. Hist. to Marjorie Stivers. (?)


WIDOW, &c.

File. No. 4345
Margaret Stivers
(?)
Daniel Stivers
Prvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby 24 48
Index: - Vol (?), Page 239

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Chester Meigs Co Ohio  July 21st 1837

Sir
Enclosed you will receive the application of
Mr. Daniel Stivers late of the State of New York for a
new certificate.  Also for a transfer of Pension from
New York to Ohio.  I have no doubt but all the facts as
stated in the enclosed papers are (?)(?) Your
[entire line illegible] very much
oblige the applicant.

I am so very
respectfully
your (?)
D Barber.

James L. Edwolls(?)
Comm. of Pensions
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9006
Ohio Cincinnati
Margaret Stivers
widow of Daniel
who was a Private
in the Revolutionary

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 26th day of May 1837
and sent to
Dickins & Coombs
Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2, Page 212
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Mechanics' & Farmers' Bank,
Albany Pension Agency
August 4,  1837

James L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 1st (?)
I have to state, that Daniel Stivers -
a Pensioner under the Act of Jun 7, 1832 - at
thirty - Dollars per annum was last paid to
the 4 day of Sept. 1836(?)

I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your Ob't serv't

[illegible signature]
Pres't and Pension Agent
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Margaret Stivers, (?)
of Daniel
Ohio
Act 3 Mch 1832
Adv 9 mo Pen $30
per ann. from
4 (?) 1843.

[entire line illegible]
Dickins & Coombs
Present
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Pension
Jun
19
1894
Office

919 J
Not W

Set Village Southampton
Long Island
New York

Adjutant General (?)
Washington
D.C.

General

I have the honor to request
such information as may be procured
from the records concerning Daniel
Stivers, my grandfather, who served
in Capt. Ribble's Company in the
"Jersey" troops during the Revolution.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt servant
E Stivers
Captain Infantry Retired
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PENSION
JUN
19
1894
OFFICE

War Department
Adjutant General's Office
Washington, June 14, 1894

There are no records of the force employed
in the Revolutionary War on file in the War
Department.  Such records of that force as
are in possession of the Government are filed
in the Department of State and in the office
of the Commissioner of Pensions.

[siganture illegible]
Assistant Adjutant General.

Art Village, Southampton
Long Island, N.Y.
June 18th 1894
Respectfully referred to the
(?) Commissioner of Pensions
with the request that if
(?) the desired information
be given.

EJ Stivers
Captain U.S. Army

[illegible]
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Washington October 12, 1931

BA-J/ADY

Mrs. G.S. McFarland
2245 Coventry Road,
Columbus, Ohio.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one Daniel Stivers, a soldier of the Revolutionary 
War. 

The data contained herein are obtained from 
the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 4345, based upon his military service in that war. 

Daniel Stivers enlisted in Oxford, Sussex County, New Jersey in July 1779 and served six months as a private in Captain George Ribble's Company , Colonel West's New Jersey Regiment. He also served at various times, amounting to three months in all, in the New Jersey troops, names of officers not stated. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832 while a resident of Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York, aged sixty-nine years. 

In 1837 he moved to Meigs County, Ohio. 
He died April or May 19, 1842. 

Soldier married August 17, 1786 in Somerset
County, New Jersey, Margaret Hobart.  She was allowed pension on her application executed March 31, 1851 while a resident of Meigs County, Ohio.

She stated she was the mother of a large family. The children referred to were -- Randal born about 1787 and died about 1849, Benjamin, Mrs. Sally Karr,
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John and Peter, the last named two died in Meigs 
County, Ohio, prior to 1851. The eldest son 
Randal stivers was a representative in the Ohio legislature.  A son-in-laws, Jonathan C. Wade, was
also referred to, name of wife not stated.

Very truly yours, t


A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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to your request
ement of the military history of Daniel Stivers
er of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
on as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
Dates of enlistment or appointment      Length of Service    Rank.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED  Statf.
Captain.  Colonel.
[illegible]

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible]
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application, [illegible]
Age at date of application, sixty-(?)
Remarks: [illegible]

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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Record Division.

April 25, 1911

Mrs. S.M. Leach,
Adel, Iowa.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 18' and received the 31"
instant, you are herewith furnished statements of the Revolutionary War
services of Samuel Ball Sur. File No. (?) and Daniel Stivers, Vid.
File No. 4,345, and are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary
War pension records fails to afford any information in regard to
Matthew Kerr or John Niswonger, (Niswander, Nicerwenger or similar name)
described by you.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

(Bibbs)
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406 E. Washington St.
Washington, Iowa
April 25, 1937

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me information as to the wife,
date of marriage, dates of birth and death, and children
of Daniel Stivers?

Daniel Stivers (1763-1844). Entered the army when
quite young - age about 15 years.  Served from Oxford in
Sussex Co., New Jersey, State troops 1779 under Captain. George
Bibb 1823 (?1832).  Applied for pension which was allowed.
Died in Pomeroy, Meigs Co. Ohio.

I am not sure that all of this information in regard
to Daniel Stivers is correct.  Will you please verify and
send me any additional information you may have?

I shall be truly very grateful for this information.

Very truly,

Marjorie Stivers
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Ken Wheeler   W.S. Marshall

Wheeler & Marshall
Attorneys at Law
131 East Terrace 
Chattanooga, Tenn. June 4 1894

First National Bank Building


To the Com of Pensions

Please send me the
record of John Randal and Daniel
Stivers.  Suppossed [sic] to have been soldiers
in the Revolution.  Enlisted from New
Jersey or possible from New York, where
they afterward removed.

Daniel Stivers resided in Meigs Co. Ohio
in 1840-1842, and secured pension for
services either in Rev. or War of 1812.

Also the record of Samuel Ball, a
Revolutionary soldier suppossed [sic] to have
enlisted from Mass. or Vermont.

Also John Preston of Granby, Mass.

and oblige
Mr. W. S. Marshall
131 East Terrace, Chattanooga, Tenn
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SM Leach, President
Robert L. Leach, Cashier

THE ADEL STATE BANK
Capital $5000000
Adle, Iowa.  Apr 18, 1911

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir: -

Will you kindly send me the pension records
of the following Revolutionary soldiers?
S44586
Samuel Ball. South Hadley, Mass.
W4345
Daniel Stivers  Oxford Sussex Co, N.J.
Matthew Kerr  Philadelphia, Pa.
John Niswonger (or Neswander). Winchester Va.
(or near there)

The last two mentioned may not have received
pensions, though they probably did.

I realize that I am asking a great deal, and 
will be glad to pay whatever fee is right for the work
I cause.

Thanking you in advance for the favor.

I am, yours respectfully,
Mrs. S.M. Leach.
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Rebv Sec
C
1


Mrs. Chas. O. Norton
Kearney, Nebraska

June 15th 1915-

To the Hon--
Commissioner of Pensions--
Washington, D.C.--

Dear Sir;-

Will you kindly send me copy of application for pension-- with the
family data contained therein -- of DANIEL STIVERS-- of New Jersey-- who when 15--
was with the MILITIA at the battle of Monmouth, and in 1779 enlisted in Capt.
George Bibb's company. -- His wife was Margaret Rupert--

I am especially anxious to find the place of his birth-- and names
of his father and mother-- His father was RANDAL STIVERS -- but I seek xxxxxxxxxx
reference for this face--- as well as some others-- to complete application for
the Society of Daughters of the American Revolution--

Yours sincerely--
(Mrs. Charles Oliver Norton)
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PENSION
O
JUN
U  21  S
1915
OFFICE
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Rev.
En(?)

Skinner Hardware Co.
General Hardware
Tin and Slate Roofing.  Farming Implements.

Pomeroy, Ohio  June 5th, 1916
The Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Will you please give me
the war record or all records
you have of Daniel Stivers
of the Colony of New Jersey
in revolutionary war
and oblige

W.L. Stivers

Box 181
from envelope
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Rev. War Soldiers

I.  Jared Allen, Born 1759 D. 1836 of Conn
married 2-9-1783 Anna Newell.
He was the son of Barnabas and Elizabeth (fuller) Allen.

II.  Daniel Stivers, died in Pomeroy, Ohio.
May have served from New Jersey or New York.
Son of Randall Stivers

III.  Samuel Ball, served from New Fane, Vermont
at least that is where he lived.

IV.  Josiah Kellogg, B. 1760 So. Hadley Mass.
D. 1835 Vermont. (Jamaica?)
m. 1781 Jerusha Taylor.
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Sept. 24, 1931.
2245 Coventry Rd,
Columbus, O.

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:-

Is it possible to have the copies
of Pension papers for the list of enclosed
names of soldiers in the American 
Revolution?

I have sent all data I own for each man
hoping it will help colocate the service.

Yours truly,
Mrs. G.S. McFarland
Page 43

I do depose and say that on my return from
New York in the month of November last
my clerk Howard Fisher handed me a
certificate which he said Jonathan C
Wade deposited with him for security for
his acc with me entitling the holder
Daniel Stivers to a pension of thirty dollars
payable fifteen dollars on the fourth of
March fifteen dollars on the fourth of September
which paper was laid by with sundry other
papers and now cannot be found. The form
and signatures I do not now recollect but
from my best recollection presume were
payable to other pension certificates.

Subscribed & sworn to this twenty ninth day
of May one thousand and eight hundred and thirty
seven before me Fortunatus Gleason Justice of Peace

James [illegible]   Fortunatus Gleason JP
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State of New York
Genesee County. I Timothy Fitch clerk of said county do hereby certify
that Fortunatus Gleason before whom the (?) named
affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day said
affidavit bears date a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Genesee duly authorized to act as such: and further
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Justice and verily believe the signature subscribed to
said affidavit is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my
official seal this 26th day of June A.D. 1837-
Timothy Fitch Clerk
By B. Young Deputy
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Ontario County (?) Oranna Carter of the town
of Hopewell in said County deposit and saith that
she knew Daniel Stivers well acquainted with him
while in the service in (?)  County State of
New Jersey in the army of the Revolution in service
six months and further saith not (?) Deposeth
Subscribed and sworn before me this    Aged 66
3rd day of August 1832
Ephraim Watkins Justice of
the peace of said County       Oranna X Carmer
                                                               mark
This is to certify that I am acquainted with
the above Oranna Carter and can say that she
is a person of truth and veracity.

Ontario County (?) Hannah Fausch of the town of
Hopewell in said County Deposeth and saith that she
knew Daniel Stivers at the time he enlisted that he
enlisted for six months served in the Army of the
Revolution at the expiration of six months he return
(?) this Deposee further saith that she is of the
age of (?) years                                                her
Subscribed and sworn before me       Hannah + Fausch
this 3rd day of August 1832                             mark
Ephraim Watkins Justice of peace

This is to certify that I am personally acquainted 
with the above Hannah Fausch and know
her to be a person of truth and veracity
Ephraim Watkins Justice Peace
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State of New York
Ontario County (?) Charles Pearce, Clerk of said County
do hereby certify that Ephraim Watkins , whose name is
subscribed to this written certificate of Affidavit, and
by whom the said affidavits purport to have been taken,
was at the dates thereof a Justice of the peace in and
for said county; a fact that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of him the said Ephraim, and verily
believe the said signatures within to be his (?) hand
writing.

In testimony whereof, I have herewith set my
(?), and affixed my seal of office, as I am
authorized, this third day of August eighteen
hundred and thirty-two.
Charles Pearce






Daniel Stivers
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Margaret Stivers, (?) 
of Daniel
(?)
Act 3 Mar 1843





Dickins & Coombs
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The State of Ohio
Meigs County

On this 29th day of April AD 1851 personally
appeared before me S.S. (?), a Justice 
of the Peace in and for the County and
State aforesaid  Aaron Veh Pelt, a resident
of the township of Bedford in said county of
Meigs, who being duly sworn according
to law deposes and says that he is now in
his seventy first year.  That he was well and
personally acquainted with Daniel Stivers,
dec'ed, who was a Revolutionary pensioner;
That he first became acquainted with him
in the County of Middlesex in the State of 
New Jersey in or about the year 1785.
That he afterwards continued his knowledge
of and acquaintance with the said Daniel Stivers
in said state of New Jersey for several
years, during which time he became married,
as this affiant verily believes; and
this affiant states after it was (?) reported
in the neighborhood in which he and the
said Daniel lived, that the said Daniel had
married. This affiant became and was personally 
acquainted with the family of the said
Daniel, at that time consisting of the reported
wife of said Daniel and either two or three
children, the oldest of whom was Randle Stivers,
he being several years younger than
affiant, say about seven years.
That after said Daniel with his family had
removed from the state of New Jersey into the state
of New York, this affiant also removed into
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the State of New York and within about three or
four miles of the residence of said Daniel and his
family, but being on opposite sides of the Lake
Owasco he did not there see the said Daniel
or family, but was intimately acquainted with
with many of the friends and acquaintances of
said Daniel and his family, and was in the habit
of hearing from and of their (?)
That this affiant in or about the year A.D. 1838
first knew said Daniel and family in (?) Meigs,
County.  They having removed (?) about that (?)
that from the time of said Daniel so removed here
(?) to the time of his decease which was in the
Spring of 1842 this affiant was well acquainted 
with him and family.
And this affiant further states that at all
the times and places when and where he has
known the said Daniel, since his reputed marriage
in New Jersey, he has known him to be
living with, and reputed (?) the husband of
Mrs. Margaret Stivers.  That in the (?)
of husband and wife, as this affiant believes them
to have been the said Daniel and Margaret
had and (??) a large family of children,
several of whom are now residing in this county,
namely Randal Stivers, Benjamin
Stivers and Mrs. Sally Karr, and besides
these the had other son who (?) in this
County, namely John Stivers and Peter
Stivers.  That he is still personally 
acquainted with Mrs. Margaret Stivers, the
supposed widow of said Daniel Stivers dec'd.
and knows her to be the same woman who was the
reputed wife of said Daniel in the state of New
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Jersey as above stated, 
and this affidavit further states that he never
heard the fact of (??) of said Daniel and
Margaret (?), or in any wise disputed, or
questioned - and further saith not -
Aaron VanPelt

State of Ohio Meigs County
[line illegible]

Sworn to and (?) before
30th day of April (?)
[illegible]

The State of Ohio Meigs County
I Andrew Connolly Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas within and in the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that (??) before whom the 
above acknowledgement affidavit was taken 
was at that
time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace and for said County of Meigs and Commissioner and (?)
and (???) to be given to all
his official (??)
I testify whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at Pomeroy Ohio 2nd day of
May A.D. 1831.  A. Connolly Clerk
for A. B. (??)
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Application for a New Certificate
The State of Ohio
Meigs County; On this twentieth day of July
1837 before me the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace for the said County of Meigs
Personally appeared Daniel Stivers, who on his
oath declares that he is the same person who formerly
belonged to the company commanded by Captain
George Ribble in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
West in the service of the United States that his
name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New
York. That he received a certificate of that fact under the
signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate
on my removed from the Town of (?) in Genesse County
to the town of Stafford in the same county was left with Mr.
L. Baldwin a merchant of that place who had done the
(?) for me, and some time in the month of October
or November last I sent by Jonathan C. Wade my son in
law with whom I then lived for it which he (?) me
and afterwards he took the certificate and placed it in
the hands of James Lathrop a merchant of the place where
I then lived whom I intended to get to do my (?_ after
that time.  Who has lost or mislaid the certificate so that
I can not get it in (?) of which I have not been
able to show any of my pay since last Sept and wish
a new certificate to issue in place of it so that I may get my due

Sworn and subscribed to before      Daniel Stivers
me the day and year aforesaid.
Randal Stivers Jus Peace

The State of Ohio.
Meigs County Personally appeared before me John
Stivers who being duly sworn deposeth
and says that Daniel Stivers who has taken the above oath
is the person described  in the said affidavit & also the person
to whom the original pension certificate was issued.
John Stivers

Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 20th day of July A.D.1837
Randal Stivers Jus. Peace
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I certify that John Stivers who has been sworn unto the
identity of the applicant Daniel Stivers is a person
of truth & veracity & his. statement is entitled to  (?)
July 2(?) 1837

The State of Ohio
Meigs County. I Marcus Bosworh Clerk of the Court 
of Common Pleas for said County
do hereby certify that Randal Stivers
Esq. before whom the foregoing
affidavits were made & who has signed
his name thereto & also to the above
certificate, was at that time & now
is an acting Justice of the Peace in
afore said County duly commissioned & qualifies
that full faith & credit are & out to be given
to his official acts as such.  Also that the fore
going signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my (?) affix that seal of (?) Court, at Chester
this twenty first day of July AD 1837 & of our
State the 35th.

M. Bosworth