Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3234, George Ferdinand Fagundas, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn

Fagundas, George Ferdinand
or Fagundus,
Mary

NUMBER
W.3234,

CONTENTS
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4,310
Pennsylvania Roll

George Ferdinand Fagundas
Private. [large number] 4
Pennsylvania line 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Novemr. 1818
and sent to William Tighlman Esqr. Judge
Philadelphia.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 _ 4 ms. 6/30 __ $33:6
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819 __ 48:--
$81:6 
[equation $33.60 + 48.00 = $81.60]

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Philadelphia-
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[crossed out: Evidence of the
reduced circumstance
of the applicant [illegible] 
admitted]

found on R Island
Rolls
[light handwriting] Admitted

[written sideways, conflicting with horizontal text]
To the honble  Free
The Secretary for the department of War
City of Washington

[illegible round date stamp, upside down]

[illegible handwriting; possibly Mr Boyd upside down and backwards]
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[illegible round date stamp]

To the honble    Free
The Secretary for the department of War
City of Washington

[written sideways, conflicting with horizontal text]
[crossed out: Evidence of the
reduced circumstance
of the applicant [illegible] 
admitted]

found on R Island
Rolls
[light handwriting] Admitted
[end of sideways handwriting]

[written sideways, on the left: possibly Mr Boyd]
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District of Pennsylvania, ss.
On this first day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, [crossed out: one of the] Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
[crossed out: Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district,] personally appears 
George Ferdinand Fagundas - aged fifty [illegible] years, resident in Philadelphia
in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said George enlisted in Lancaster County
in the state of Pennsylvania ^(in the year 1776) in the company commanded by Captain 
Wolbert in the German Regiment in the Pennsylvania line; that he
continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until [crossed out: the] about February in the year 1780 or 1781, when he was discharged from service in Northumberland Town & state 
of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & 
Monmouth & at the Battle of Newtown with the Indians,
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
[illegible] that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Geo. F. Fagundas

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Tilghman

I, William Tilghman Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said George Ferdinand Fagundas did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of
War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Wm Tilghman

181
[rectangular stamp] SEAL OF THE COURT.
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I John Conard Prothonotary of the Supreme Court
of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Hereby certify
that William Tilghman whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of so doing
and still is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to all whose
acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be 
given-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
Said at Philadelphia the first day of
May A.D. 1818

John Conard Proty
[flourish]
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336.
Pennsylvania
Mary Fagundas.

widow of Geo. Ferdinand Fagundas
who was a Private
in the Pennsylvania Line
for two years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
Eighty Dollars [blank] 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of June, 1843
and sent to
S. F. Smith, Esqr
Philadelphia


[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 132.
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Philadelphia} ss.

On this Second day of October A.D.
1838. Personally appeared before the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the said County
and State aforesaid, Mary Fagundus aged
77 years.  Resident of the before named County
who being duly affirmed according to law, doth
in her affirmation make the following declaration, 
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision 
made by the act of Congress passed
July 7 1838.  "Entitled an act for the half pay
and pension of certain widows." That she is the
widow of George Fagundus deceased, who was a
Private in Captain Hubley's Company in the
German Regiment, and drew a pension under the
Act of 1818, and drew it until his death, 
for the particulars of the services of the aforesaid 
George Fagundus, you are referred to his 
declaration and proof thereto annexed, filed in the
War department.  The declarant further states
that she was Married to the said George
Fagundus on the Twenty Eighth day of March
Seventeen Hundred and Eighty two, as will
more fully appear by reference to her certificate 
of Marriage hereto annexed; And further
States that He died in September, Eighteen
Hundred and Nineteen, and that she has
remained his widow ever since his death
as will more fully appear by reference to the
proof hereto annexed.
Mary Fagundus Her mark [+]

Affirmed and Subscribed
before me
Archd. Randall
[flourish]
Judge Com Pleas, Philada County

Philadelphia County ss. T Robert Morris Esqr Prothono
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of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia
County do certify that the Honn Archibald 
Randall Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit
was made and who has thereunto subscribed his
name was at the time of so doing and still is
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County duly commissioned and qualfied 
to all whose acts as such full faith
and credit are and ought to be given as well
in Courts of Judication as elsewhere-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this 2d day of January
A. D. 1839

[illegible]
Chr Thornton
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[large symbol or slit in page] I

On the twenty eighth of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty
two, George Facundus & Mary Anderson
both of the City of Philadelphia and single
persons, were lawfully joined by Licence in
holy matrimony.

That the above is a true Copy from the
Records of the German Lutheran Congregation 
of St Michaels & Zion in the City of
Philadelphia, I certify with my hand
and seal.
Chs. R. Simme,
Pastor of the said Congr.

Philadelphia,
June 11th 1837.
[faint round seal]
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Revy
WIDOW, &c. [illegible initials, sideways]
File No. 3234

Mary Fagundas
Widow
Geo. Ferdinand. Fagundas
Pri Pa. Line.
---
Act:  March 3d, 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 226

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Mary Fagundus
of George
Pennsyla.

Supended
let 14 Feb 1839
Hon J. Reitz

Act 7 July 1838
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I the subscriber do certify,
that George F Fagundus - service as a soldier
in the german regt. Commanded by Col. 
Weltner, in the pennsyl, [illegible] Line,
in the revolutionary War,
Done Philadela, April 20th, 1818--

Peter Peres-
Surgn. to the German Regt.
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Philadelphia County April 30 1818

I do certify that George F. Fagundus enlisted and served
for upwards of three years in the german Ridgement
command by Leiutenant coll. Weltner first in Capt Wolperts company then commanded by Capt Schroder, afterward
discharged in Northumberland

Henry Maag Ensen of
of the Germin Rigmt
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August 28, 57
to Hon H. A. Edmundson
in care of James Huff

[written sideways}
Geo. Fagundus
Penn
Mary Fagundus widow
of George - 

Ex
Com July 1853
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Geo. Fagundus
Penn
Mary Fagundus widow
of George - 

Ex
Com July 1853

[written sideways]
August 28, 57
to Hon H. A. Edmundson
in care of James Huff
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Pension Office July 8, '53

Sir
One Henry Beute of this city has
been convicted of the crime of Perjury 
and was sentenced to the Penitentiary 
for four years, the crime having been
committed in a fraudulent attempt
upon this office

[written sideways, on the left]
Webb
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Pennsylvania - 1978

Mary Fagundas
[illegible] ..dow of George Ferdinand Fagundas 
[illegible] ..ho was a pensioner under the Act of 18th Mar '18,
[illegible] ..d who died on the -- Sept 1819
Pha. in the State of Pennsa.
[illegible] ..ho was a Pri. in the Compy commanded
[illegible] Captain Hubley off of the Regt. commanded
[illegible] [blank] in the Penna.
[illegible] for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
[illegible] the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
[illegible] commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March
1839, and sent [crossed out: and] to [illegible] C. S. Reily
Harrisburg, Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending  40.00
$280.00
[equation: $240.00 + 40.00 = $280.00]

{Act July 7,}
{1838}

Recorded by R [illegible signature] Clerk,
[illegible ..ook A Vol. 2 - Page 151.
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Letter to Jno. Thompson 17. March
1841.

Duplicate Certificate issued
5 [Mar crossed out] April 1841, and Sent
to J. Thompson, Esq. Alderman,
Philadelphia, Penns.
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[illegible]
J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Comr. Pensions
Washington D. C

[written sideways, on the left]
Mar 17, 1841
Mr. Every

[date stamp:] Mar 16 Philadelphia
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[illegible]
J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Comr. Pensions
Washington D. C

[written sideways, on the left]
Mar 17, 1841
Mr. Every

[date stamp:] Mar 16 Philadelphia
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State of Pennsylvania}
City of Philadelphia} SS.

The eight day of March A D 1841 before
the subscriber an Alderman and Exofficio Justice of the
Peace in and for said City, personally appeared Mary
Fagundus who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth
and saith, that on Thursday the fourth of March [illegible] 
in company with her mother Mary Fagundus, went to
the office of Alderman Miller for the purpose of ^leaving the
necessary affidavit [being crossed out] made by her mother, to receive
her pension from the United States.  When we arrived at
office of Alderman Milnor in Sixth St below Pine in
said City, we ascertained that the Alderman was absent
in consequence of indispontion.  On our return from there 
we lost the certificate.  The Certificate was in favor
of deponents mother the said Mary Fagundus as the
widow of George Ferdinand Fagundus
Mary Fagundus

Sworn and subscribed
before me
John Thompson
Ald
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Philada. March 15, 1841

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions

Sir,
at the request of Mary Fagundus 
I foreward you the accompanying deposition
She is very poor, and respectfully ^solicits your early
attention to the subject

I am respectfully
John Thompson
Ald
401 High St. [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Philadelphia} Ss.

On this Twenty Fifth day of February 
A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me an
Alderman and Justice of the Peace in and for the
said County and State aforesaid Mary Fagundus, 
who being first duly affirmed according to
Law doth declare and say that she is the
Widow of George F. Fagundus who was one of the
Old Revolutionary Soldiers; but that he was
generally called George Fagundus, and further
States that his proper name was George  
Ferdinand Fagundus.
Mary Fagundus her mark [+]

Affirmed and Subscribed
before me
Saml Black
P.C.

I do hereby certify that the above affirmant
Mary Fagundus, is a very respectable Old Lady
and that full confidence should be given to her
Statement.
Saml Black
P.C.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County ⎬ ss.

I, William O. Kline Esq
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said
County Do Certify that Samuel Black Esquire
before whom the within declaration or affirmation
was made and by whom the within Certificate was
made and given and whom his own proper hand
Writing as thereunto [illegible] subscribed his
name was at the time of so doing and now is an
Alderman and Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and qualified to 
all whose acts as such full faith and credit are 
and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judication
or the [illegible].

In Testimony whereof I have
thereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court
at Philadelphia this 25th 
February 1839.
W O Kline Prothy
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1157
Saml. H Smith
Pension agt
Philad May 9. 1843

Declaration of
Mary Fagundas

$80 per an

Send cert:  to
S. F. Smith
Philadelphia
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1848, granting pensions for one year to
certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.

State Pennsylvania}
City of Philadephia} SS.

On this Nineteenth day of April 1843 personally 
appeared before the Subscriber an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia
Mary Fagundus a resident of the City of Philadephia
in the county of Philadelphia aged 
Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress,
passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the 
Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of George Ferdinand Fagundus who was a
private in the army of the Revolution in the German Regiment
and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was 
Eighty dollars.
Mary Fagundus her mark [X]

Affirmed [crossed out: sworn] to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
William Milnor
Aldn.

State of Pennsylvania}
City & County of Philadelphia} SS.
April 19th -1843
I, William Milnor a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby
certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz, my own personal knowledge, that
Mary Fagundus who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth
of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia on the day and year above written.
William Milnor Aldn.

I Richard Palmer Sr.. Esq Prothy a Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Philada. county, certify that William Milnor Esq.
is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and
subscribed my name, this twenty first
day of April in the year 1843.
R. Palmer Jr. Prothy
per J. S. Tennery
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
On this Twenty fifth
day of January
A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me an 
Alderman and Justice of the peace in and for
the Said County and State aforesaid Jacob
Fagundus, who being first duly sworn 
according to Law doth depose and say that he is
personally acquainted with Mary Fagundus
widow of the late George Fagundus, who was a
Revolutionary Soldier, and drew a pension
under the Government of the United States
under the act of 1818, and drew said pension
until his death in the month of September
1819.  And further declares that the aforesaid
Mary Fagundus, has remained the widow of
her Husband the aforesaid George Fagundus ever
since his death.
Jacob Fagundus

Sworn and subscribed
before me Mordecai Y. Bryant,
Alderman and Justice of the
Peace of Philadelphia County

I do hereby certify that the above named Deponent
Jacob Fagundus, is a highly respectable
Gentleman, and full confidence can be placed
in his Statement.  [signature] Mordecai Y. Bryant
Justice of the Peace
and Alderman Philadelphia
County
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4279
Mary Fagundus
Pa

admitted
Pr 2n $80

act 7 July 1838

Hon. L. Reilly
Harrisburg, [letters crossed out]
Pa
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Philadelphia}

On this Twenty Eighth day of January
A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before me an Alderman 
and Justice of the peace in and for the said
County and State aforesaid Zelotes Fuller, who being
first duly affirmed according to Law doth declare
and say, that he is personally acquainted with
Mary Fagundus, widow of the late George Fagundus, 
And that she has remained the Widow
of Her Husband the aforesaid George Fagundus 
ever since his death which took place in or
about the year 1819-
Zelotes Fuller

Affirmed and subscribed
before me
Mordecai Y. Bryant
Alderman and Justice
of the Peace of Philadelphia County

I do hereby certify that the above named Declarant 
the Reverend Zelotes Fuller, is a highly
Respectable and Intelligent Gentleman, and
that full faith and confidence Should be
placed in his Statement.

Mordecai Y. Bryant
Justice of the Peace
and Alderman Philadelphia
County.

Philadelphia County ss.
I Robert Morris Esq Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia
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County do certify that Mordecai Y. Bryant Esq
before whom the within affidavits were 
made and by whom the foregoing certificates
were made and given and who has thereunto 
subscribed his name was at the
time of so doing and still is a Justice of
the Peace and Alderman in and for the
County aforesaid duly commissioned and
qualified to all whose acts as such
full faith and credit are and ought to be 
[illegible] as well in Courts of [illegible]

[some text above obscured by diamond-shaped paper 
and ribbon]

In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court this 28th day of January
A.D. 1839
Rob Morris
Prothy
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free

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

[faint round date stamp; only "25" legible]

Mar 26. 1841
Jno Evans
Page 33

[illegible]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

[faint round date stamp; only "25" legible]

Mar 26. 1841
Jno Evans
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Application for a new Certificate}
State of Pennsylvania}
City and County of Philada.} SS
P

On this twenty second day of
March A D 1841 before me the Subscriber an Alderman
and Ex officio Justice of the Peace in and for said City
personally appeared Mary Fagundus, who on her affirmation [saith crossed out] 
declares that she is the widow of George ^Ferdinand Fagundas decd, 
who formerly belonged to the company commanded by
Captain Hubley in the German Regiment commanded
by Colonel Weltner in the service of the United States. 
That her name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of
Pennsylvania, that she received a certificate of that fact
under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which
certificate on or about the fourth day of March 1841
at or near the corner of Sixth and Pine Streets in the City of
Philadelphia, she lost 
Mary Fagundas her mark [X]

Sworn [affirmed crossed out] and subscribed 
before me this 22 March
AD 1841
John Thompson
Ald

I J J Moore of the City of Philadelphia being duly
sworn according to law, saith that he well knows the above
petitioner to be the same person described in the above
affidavit
J J. Moore

Sworn and Subscribed}
22 day of March A.D.}
1841 before me}
John Thompson
Ald

I certify that the above deponent J. J. Moore is a person
of veracity
John Thompson
Ald
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Pennsylvania}
Philadelphia County} Ss.

I Samuel Hart Esq.
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said 
County Do Certify that John Thompson Esq. before
whom the within affidavits were made and who in 
his own proper hand writing has thereunto severally 
subscribed his name was at the time of so doing 
and now is an alderman in and for the City of
Philadelphia and ex officio Justice of the
Peace duly commissioned and qualified to all 
whose acts as such full faith and credit are
and ought to be given as well in Courts of 
Jurisdiction as thereout.

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the
said Court at Philadelph..[illegible]
this 24th March 1841.
S. Hart Prothontary
[flourish]
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[round date stamp, mostly illegible] Apr 4 Pa.

[illegible initials]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[written sideways, on the left]
Apl 5, 1841
Jno Evans
Page 37

[round date stamp, mostly illegible] Apr 4 Pa.
[illegible initials]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[written sideways, on the left]
Apl 5, 1841
Jno Evans
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Philada. Ap 3, 1841

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,
Some days ago I transmitted to your
office the necessary proof to obtain a certificate
in favor of Mary Fagundas, the widow of a
Revolutionary Soldier, in lieu of the one lost.  She
has not yet received it.  In her name, I 
respectfully ask that it may be sent ,when 
convenient, as she is in distressed circumstances.
I am respectfully

John Thompson,
Alderman
407 High St.
Page 39

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Faido, Absalom GRADE Private LINE Maryland 
WARRANT NUMBER 11298 ACREAGE 100

ISSUED January 11, 1796
to Joshua Ward, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.