Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12755, George Dent, Md.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE   NUMBER
Md.     Dent, George     S.12755
Carded
CONTENTS [blank]
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Paid at the Treasury
under the Act of the 4 April1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt. notified 19 Nov 1839
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Letter to 3d Auditor May 31st 1842
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Paid as above from Sept^r 4th 1839 to Sept^r 4th 1841. Agent notified July 11th 1842.
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Hon Geo W. Hughes 
Feby 18/60
[sideways] Oct 15 1832 (7) AB

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31.398
Maryland
George Dent
of St. Marys Co. in the State of Maryland who was a private in the company comman[ded] by Captain Davidson of the regt comman[ded] by Col. -- in the 2d Md Regt. line for 13 months, 6 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland the rate of 44 Dollars -- Cents per annu[m] commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of May 1838 -- and del^d to W.B. Scott Esq Pres^t
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $308.-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 38    22
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$330.-
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{Revolutionary Claim
{Act June 7, 1832.
[Re]corded by Wm L Allison Clerk
Book E2, Vol. 5 Page 99
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State of Maryland Saint Marys County Court: 
On this Fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty eight George Dent of said County personally appears before William Floyd, Chief Justice of the third District Court of Saint Marys County in the State of Maryland, George Dent resident of the said County and State aged Eighty one years three months and fourteen days, who being first duly sworn by me according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement or declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed at June Session eighteen hundred and thirty two, that he entered into the service of the State of Maryland during the revolutionary War under the following officers - Col. Woolford, Major John Stuart and Captain John Davidson, Lieut Benjamin Edwards, Captain Mills Lieut William Cartwright & Ensign Henry Swann, that he entered the service in the month of June as he thinks in the year 1778 and left it in 1779, having been in service one year two months and two weeks, that he knows of no one now living who can testify to his services in the Revolutionary war, that none of the
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officers or men that were in service with him are now known to him be liveing- that he has no documentary evidence in relation to his services -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. 
his
George X Dent
mark
Sworn to before me this day & year above written and subscribed in my presence - 
Wm. Floyd.

We John Claxton a Clergyman and William F. Maddox residing in Saint Marys County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Captn George Dent of the County aforesaid, who has subscribed to the above declaration: that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age; that he is respected & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. & that we concur in that opinion - 
sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid - Before Wm. Floyd
John Claxton
W F Maddox
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And I William Floyd, Chief Justice of the third District Court of Saint Marys County do hereby declare my 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 I further certify, that it appears to me that John Claxton who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Saint Marys County and that William T. Maddox who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County aforesaid & is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I further certify the Captn George Dent, is weak & feeble, so much palsied as not to be able to write his name & unable to undergo the fatigue of rideing or walking - 
Wm. Floyd

Saint Marys County to wit
I hereby certify that William Floyd Esq before whom the within [illegible] deposition and certificates were taken and signed was at the time of the taking and signing thereof and still is chief Justice of the third [illegible] District Court of the state of Maryland in and for Saint Marys County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that to all by [illegible] as such due faith and credit is and
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and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
[bent seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this twelfth day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty eight. 
[signature] Js Harris
StMysCy [illegible]

[sideways] admitted
Pr. 1 yr 1 mo 6 ds
$44.-
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Interrogatories [illegible] to Captn George Dent of Saint Mary's County Maryland, a Soldier of the Revolution, who is an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress, passed seventh day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty two-
First interrogatory
Where and in what year were you born - 
Answer - I was [next word inserted] born on the 21st day of December 1756 in Saint Marys County Maryland-
Second Interrogatory
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it - 
Answer My name & age is registered ae Allfaith Church in Saint Marys County, Maryland-
Third Interrogatory
Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live - 
Answer - I lived in St Marys County, Maryland, when I was first called into service, and have lived there ever since and now live there-
Fourth Interrogatory - How were you called into service, were you drafted did you Volunteer, or were you a substitute, if a substitute for whom - 
Answer - At the time I entered the service, I volunteered to relieve a class out of the Charlotte Hall company in
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Saint Marys County, commanded I think by Captn Henry Sothoron, previous to that time I never had mustered in any malitia company - it was in the year 1778 the year in which the battle of Monmouth was fought, we tried to get there in time, but, could not, we heard the fireing-
Fifth Interrogatory - State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops, where you served, such Continental and malitia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service - 
Answer - I was marched with I think seventy one others, some of whom, were volunteers, & some drafted under the command of Captn Carberry [inserted next 2 words] as far as Annapolis, no other officer in company except a Sergeant King, from Annapolis we were sent under charge of Sergeant King, by water to the head of Elk, there we remained some seven or eight days and Lieutenant James came from Baltimore and marched us to head quarters in New Jersey, where we arrived the day after the battle of Monmouth, we were then dispersed to fill up the vacancies in the different companies, chiefly belonging to the Second Maryland Regt. Jonathan Woodburn Norman Boroughs & myself went into Captn John Davidson's Company because, Richard Hill, & Berry Spalding from our County were in that company & had been out some time, our Regt. was commanded by Col. Woolford, John Stuart (commonly called by the soldiers Mad-Anthony)  was our Major, our Regt. with others was then marched to White Plains in New-York, there we laid three months, I recollect
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my tent and Genl. Washingtons were in sight of each other here we done much duty were frequently formed for battle & many detachments sent down to strengthen Col Morgans Regt. then lying I think at a place called Valentines Hill near to the Brittish lines, our flanking parties had frequent skirmishes with the enemy, from White Plains I was marched with many others to the Fort at West-Point to strengthen that post, but, I cannot recollect the officers who carried us, or who commanded the Fort, before I went to West-Point I was one of a guard who went to Kings Ferry under the command of Lieut^t. Smith, (the brother of Gen^l. James Smith) to receive a flag ship, sent to pay the Burgoynes prisoners & had a heavy luggage to carry the box of specie to the guard-house, when we left West-Point we marched to Poukepsee on the North River, from thence to New Jersey, the name of the place I do not recollect, there we went into Winter quarters, by building huts, which we commenced on the day after Christmass day & I think our mess finished our in eleven or twelve days - I done no more service in the Maryland line, except what I done at this place & was discharged there with the others of my countrymen, who were in the detachment with me. I think it was in June 1778 I entered the service, but, I well remember I got home exactly on that day twelve months haveing been out precisely one year, Brigadier Genl. Smallwood was our General, I was constantly upon duty of some sort or other, but, during the year I was out I scarcely ever done any duty under my Captn Davidson I knew many officers, but, my memory has become so much impaired I cannot recollect any more of them
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at this time, while I was [crossed out] attached to Captain Davidsons
company  I do not think he has had either a Lieut. [Lieutenant] or an
Ensign, if he had, I do not recollect them-  shortly after
my return home from the army, I volunteered under
Lieut, [Lieutenant] Benjamin Edward attached to Davidsons [ILLEGIBLE]
house on Potomac to guard the shores & was out with
him two weeks, I there volunteered under Captain Mills
Lieut. [Lieutenant] William Cartwright & Henry Swann Ensign & was
marched to the lower part of Saint Mary's County
to guard the shores & was on that service two
months - from which service, I took a leave 
spell of illness, which, prevented my being at
the siege of York as I had [ILLEGIBLE] to do - I do not
think there was any militia, in the army, during
the year I was [ILLEGIBLE].

Sixth Interrogatory  Did you ever receive a discharge
from the service. If so, by whom was it given, and
what has become of it-
Answer -  I did recieve a discharge, given to me
by Captn [Captain] Davidson & on my way home, where about
one mile & on half from Camp in New Jersey. I
[crossed out] and my comrades met, Maj. Genrl [Major General] Baron DeKalb
who accepted us in the following manner, Where are
you going soldiers, I being ahead told him we were
going home, he asked me if we had been discharged
I told him we had & I gave him my discharge to
look at & whilst looking at it his horse threw
his head down & caused the discharge to be torn
in two pieces, he reached it would answer &
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I hot it home & it has long since been lost or
mislaid
Seventh Interrogatory
State the names of the persons to whom
you are known in your present neighbourhood
and who can testify as to your character for
veracity and their belief of your services as a
soldier of the Revolution-
Annon
I am known to three fourths of the
most respectable men in our County, who
can & will testify to my character for honesty & veracity, but none who are old enough
to know certainly, any thing of my revolutionary services, further than their conviction of the truth of my statement. The Rev? John Blaxton the minister of the Parish in which I reside & Mr. William T. Maddon both reside in my neighbourhood & can testify as above descred & I respectfully refer to
the Hon Daniel Jenifee our Representative in
Congress to whom I am also well known-

George Dent
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this fourth day of April
Eighteen hundred and thirty
eight-
Mr. H. G. S. Keys name was first
Wm Floyd
inserted, but he being absent from
the County Mr. Maddon The Deputy Clerk of the County, was sub-
Stated ┃
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Saint Marys County towit I hereby certify that William Floyd Esq before whom the within Depositions were taken and whose name appears thereto signed was at the time of the taking and Signing thereof ever since hath been and since is chief Justice of the third Election is trust Court of of the State of Maryland in and for said Mays County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well ------ [blocked by seal] Justice as therewith ------ [blocked by seal] Testimony whereof I have hereunto ------ [blocked by seal] my hand and affixed the seal of ------ [blocked by seal] office this twelfth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty J. Harris [illegible] Saint Marys County.
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State of Maryland
County of S. Mary's Co.
Be it known, that on this twenty fourth day of May
1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace, in and
for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Dent and Hezekiah Dent residents of said County, and made
oath according to law, that they are children and Executors
of the identical George Dent whose name, under act of the 7th
June 1832 was placed on the Maryland Pension Roll at the
rate of forty four dollars per annum. That they are credibly
informed that the said pension may and ought to be increased
from its commencement and during its continuance; that they are
directly interested as claimants in said increase, and make this
affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as our Agent may
use in prosecuting said claim. Countermanding and revoking all
powers of attorney and authority heretofore given, Whereby constitute
and appoint H. C. Spalding
of Washington City D.C.
our true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of George
Dent for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of pension
that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional
service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the
aforesaid pension was granted, be hereby authorize our said Attorney
to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified
proof of such service. To examine all papers or documents in
relation to said service on file in the Departments at Washington
City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to
receive for our benefit the Certificate for Increase which may
be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate we wish
made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint
one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein
expressed, and to do all things that we might or could do were
we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that
our said agent or attorney shall lawfully do in the premises
Hezekiah Dent
Sworn
to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and
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and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said William Dent and Hezekiah Went to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical parties therein alledged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested John King J.P. 

State of Maryland County of S. Mary's has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court for St Mary's County, that George Dent was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of forty fourdollars  per annum, and that he died on the fifteenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty two, leaving surviving a the following named [no widow/ crossed out] children and none other, to wit: William Dent, Hezekiah Dent, Mary A. Dukes and Eliza J. Burroughs.- It is further certified that John T. King Esq before whom the preceding affidavit and power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the [carat: time of] so doing a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and further, that I am in no degree interested in the within mentioned claim 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 24th day of May AD 1853 Jas T. Blakistone Clk of the Circuit Court for St Mary Co
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August 7, 1938
George Dent-S.12755 BA - J/AWF 
Major Frederick D. Sharp 352 Old Post Road Fairfield, Connecticut 
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to George Dent, lieu tenant in Colonel Ewing's regiment of Maryland troops, War of the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.12755, based upon service of George Dent in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only George Dent found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. George Dent was born December 21, 1756 in St. St. Marys County. it may Dent resident of St. Marys County, Maryland, names of his parents not given. His age was on the register of All Faith Church in St. Marys County.
While a resident of St. Marys County, George Dent enlisted May 25, 1778 and served as a private in Captain John Davison's company, Colonel Woolford's 2nd Maryland regiment, was in several skirmishes, and was discharged at Middle Brook, New Jersey, April 3, 1779. Soon after the termination of this service, he volunteered and served two weeks under Lieutenant Benjamin Edwards in the Maryland troops, and again volunteered and served two months in Captain Mills' Maryland company; on these tours he guarded the shores of the Potomac.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was living in
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George Dent (cont.)
St. Marys County, Maryland. His residence in 1838 was St. Marys County, Maryland, where he stated he had always lived; he was then referred to as Captain George Dent 
George Dent died October 15, 1842, leaving the following children William Dent, Hezekiah Dent, Mary A. Dukes, and Eliza T. Burroughs. The name of George Dent's wife is not given and there are no details as to their marriage and to her death. The sons, William and Hezekiah Dent were living in 1853 in St. Marys County, Maryland. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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George Dents application for a pension der the law of 1832 forwarded from Leonard Town Md two or three weeks since by 
May 3d 1838 
W. B. Scott
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Service  Md
Dent, George
Number S. 12755
leared [carded]

George Dent of St Mary's Co in the State of Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel of the Maryland line, for the term of one year Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sep 1819 and sent to J.R. Plater Esq Leonardtown Maryland Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 131.73 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48. 16 mo 14/30 $179.73 --- {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Service Md.
Dent, George
Number S. 12755
learded [Carded]
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Service Md.
Dent, George
Number S. 12755
learded [carded]
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[typewritten]
children, William Dent, Hezekiah Dent, Mary A. Dukes, and Eliza T. Burroughs.

The name of George Dent's wife is not given and there are no details as to their marriage and to her death.
In 1835, sons, William and Hezekiah Dent, were living in St. Marys County, Maryland.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[typewritten]
July 29, 1931
Rev.&1812 Wars Section AWF
Mrs. A. D. Torreyson
345 S. Palm Avenue
Sarasota, Florida.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary Was pension claim, s. 12755, that George Dent was born December 21, [illegible] in St. Marys County, Maryland.  His age was recorded on the records of All Faith Church in St. Marys County. [handwritten in margins of paragraph "1756"]
While residing in St. Marys County, Maryland, he  volunteered May 25, 1778, served as a private in Captain John Davidson's Company, Colonel Woodford's Second Maryland Regiment, was in several skirmishes and was discharged April 3, 1779.

Soon after the termination of this service, he  volunteered and served two weeks under Lieutenant Benjamin Edwards in the Maryland Troops, and again volunteered and served two months in Captain Mills' Maryland Company.  On these tours he guarded the shores of the Potomac River.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was living in St. Marys County, Maryland.

He died October 15, 1842, leaving the following children- William and Hezekiah Dent, Mary A. Dukes,  and Eliza T. Burroughs.  Then name of the soldier's wife is not[end of document]
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[typewritten]
stated.

In 1853, sons William and Hezekiah Dent were living is St. Marys, County, Maryland.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hillar
Assistant to Administrator

[handwritten at bottom of page] Copy from Miss Luke
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[typewritten]
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL
Miss Maud Penn
P.O. Box 7
Monticello, Georgia
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12755, that George Dent was born December 21, 1765, in Saint Marys County, Maryland.  His age was recorded on the records of All Faith Church in said Saint Marys County.
While residing in Saint Marys County, Maryland, he volunteered May 25, 1778, served as a private in Captain John Davidson's Company, Colonel Woolford's Second Maryland Regiment, was in several skirmishes and was discharged April, 3, 1779.
Soon after the termination of this service, he volunteered and served two weeks under Lieutenant Benjamin Edwards, in the Maryland Troops, and again volunteered and served two months in Captain Mills' Maryland Company.  On these tours, he guarded the shores of the Potomac River.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, while residing in St. Marys County, Maryland.
He died October 15, 1842.
The following children survived him:  William and Hezekiah Dent, Mary A. Dukes and Eliza T. Burroughs.  The name of his wife is not stated.
In 1853, sons William and Hezekiah were residents of Saint Marys County, Maryland.
Very truly yours
E.W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
[handwritten in left margin]
Did not use Capt. Henry Dorthoron and Capt. Carberry and St. James because they seemed to be recruiting officers
[handwritten in right margin]
could not verify these officers
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Frederick D. Sharp
Veterans Administration 
Washington, DC
Gentlemen: -
I am desirous of obtaining any data relative to pensions paid or claimed by one George Dent, lieutenant in Colonel Ewing's Regiment of the Flying Corps, Maryland Troops, during the Revolutionary War. His name appears on a return of officers in Col. Ewing's Battalion of Maryland Troops dated October 5, 1776 shows that he
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fit for duty.
Any information which I may obtain I would appreciate.
Very truly
Frederick Sharp
Major 6th [illegible]
352 Old Post Rd
Fairfield, Conn.
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Received stamp, Mar 9, 1935

6534 Stewart Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
March 7th, 1935
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
May I ask you to please send me whatever personal and family data you may have in your archives relative to the following men who served in the American Revolution? I wish to use any information I may be able to secure in determining, if possible, from which of these men (if either) I am descended, so that I may prove my line of descent and secure admittance to the Daughters of the American Revolution.

George Dent who saw service as a private in the Maryland Line. The courthouse
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records of St. Mary's County, Maryland, reveal that he applied for and secured a pension in that county prior to the year 1820. Other than this, they gave no data.

John Dent who saw service as a corporal in the Revolutionary Army. His name is given in "A list of Invalid Pensioners who have been in receipt of pensions at the Agency of Maryland" but whose residence cannot be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of the papers of the War Office in 1801 and 1814.
[See Report of the Secretary of War for 1835, Vol 3 p. 20: Revolutionary Pension Rolls (Maryland Section)]

I strongly suspect that Corporal Dent lived in St. Mary's County, Maryland, for that was
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the original home of the family in that state. Is it possible that you or the General Accounting Office may have some data about this man? The statement that your papers were destroyed ought to be sufficient for me not to ask this question, but I am hoping a few priceless items of information may still be found. 
With gratitude for your courtesy and kindness,
I am
Cordially yours,
Grace A. Conrad
(Mrs. Arthur C. Conrad)
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Will you send me a statement of the Military history of George Den, Revolutionary Pensioner in St. Mary's County, Maryland, in 1840, also Francis Malone, Revolutionary Pensioner in Vermilion County, Indiana, in 1840?
Respectfully,
(Miss) Maud Penn
P. O. Box 7

Stamp : U.S. Pension Office DEC 4 1930
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Notation upper right corner: HW 1

125 W. 22 Street
Baltimore, Md. 3/10/1915
The Commisioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please furnish me the military service records in Revolutionary War (with all personal data) of one George Dent, of St. Mary's County, a private in the Maryland line, who was enrolled in the pension records 6 Sept. 1819. 
Thanking you, I beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
Francis B. Culver.
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Service  Md  
Dent, George
Number S. 12755
learded
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Service Md
Dent, George
Number S. 12755
learded [carded]
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[handwritten note]
U.S. Appraisers Store
San Francisco, Cal.
April 11_08

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.
Sir:-  Have you on the records of your office any data of officers who served in the Revolutionary War?  I am seeking the record of one George Dent 1st Lieut. 3rd Battalion St. Mary's Charles Co. Md-  Flying Camp 1776- have you his date of birth & death?  Any particulars of said Geo. Dent that you could give me I will be glad to receive- I am sir Very Respectfully Wrenshall S. Dent
[faded stamp at bottom of page, illegible]
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File no. 12755
George Dent
[illegible] Rev. War

Act:  June 7 1832
Index:--Vol. [blank], Page[blank]
[Arrangement of 1870]
[Handwritten on left side]
Per 13-1902 Louis A. Dent. City
Apr. 24, '08. Hist to Wrenshall S. Dent F.W.
1915. Mch. 24. Hist. to Francis B. Culver. F.W.
1931 Jan 5- Hist to Mrs. Maud Penn E[illegible]
1931 - July 29- Hist to Mrs. A.D. Torreyson. See letter in John Shutts W. 17042
1935 = Mch 15-[illegible]Arthur C. Conrad[illegible]
1936- Aug 7- hist to erick D. Sharp any
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[handwritten note]
Pension Office, Feby'16, 1860
The [illegible] will please report the date of last payment to within named pensioner, and date of his death, and name of the party or parties to whom the amass was paid.
Very respectfully, John Robb Chief [illegible]
Theddes
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[form letter with sections handwritten in]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Oct. 3. 1853
Sir:  Under the act of the 6th of April, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,[handwritten] The executors of George Dent, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the  [handwritten]Maryland Agency, at the rate of [handwritten] Forty four Dollars and cents[crossed out] per[illegible handwritten] under the law of the [handwritten]7'June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4'of March 1842 to the 15'Oct. 1842.
Respectfully, yours, J.M. Brodhead Comptroller
[written to the side] 31398 act '32
To the COMMISIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.
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House of Representatives
Feb 11, 1860

Sir:

Will you be kind enough to let me know the necessary information to reply to the inquiries contained in the two accompanying letters.

Respectfully
your obedient servant

Geo W Hughes

Honorable
Geo C Whiting
Comm of Pensions
Washington D C
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Madisonian Office

Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
June 25th, 1842

Sir:

Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the treasury of the United States," George Dent a pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency at the rate of Forty Four dollars and blank cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this department from the 4th of Sept 1839 to the 4th Sept 1841

Respectfully yours,

Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Washington, 10 [illegible] 1853

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions

Sir

I herewith resubmit a power of atty from the heirs of George Dent who was a revolutionary pensioner from St. Mary's County Maryland. You will please to allow me to examine the papers on file in this case.

Very respectfully
your obt servant

H.C. Spalding
Atty
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Washington City
May 4th, 1838

Sir

In reply to the inquiry why George Dent did not sooner apply for a pension under the act of June 7th, 1832 and why he did not apply for one under the act of May 1820 I hereby state in answer to the first inquiry that he did not think or know he could obtain it and receive his pension from the State of Maryland also - and in answer the latter inquiry, I certify that he would not consent to comply with the requisition of the act of 1820 by swearing he was unable to support himself without aid from the government and furnish a schedule of his property to the court.

Very respectfully
your obt servant
Wm B Scott

To James L. Edwards Esqr
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Custom House
Town Creek St Mary's Co. MD
12th Apr 1838

Sir

I herewith transmit the application and papers in the case of Captain George Dent of the county, a revolutionary soldier, for the benefit of the pension law - he has many years since rec'd a pension for or a part perhaps of an allowance for one year, say sixty or seventy dollars & had to give it up in consequence of a new law, the provisions of which required him to make oath he was unable to support himself & which he would not do - There is no mistake in his case, his statements may be fully relied on he is a highly respectable old man & is well known to Col. Jenifer - You will much oblige me to inform me as soon as you can conveniently do so if his papers are in proper form & the amt to which he is entitled.

I have the honor to be your obt servant
Wm B. Scott
*** T Creeek MD
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To what time was George Dent of Maryland, Act 1818, last paid?

J.L. Edwards

Paid to March 4, 1820
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Aug 28th, 1819

I hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that George Dent enlisted as a private in the Second Maryland Regiment, on the 25th day of May 1778 and was discharged on the 3rd Apr 1779

Thos Karney - Aud. S.M.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov 12th, 1839

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United states," George Dent, a pensioner of the roll of the Maryland Agency, at the rate of forty-four dollars per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this department from the 4th of March 1838 to the 4th Marh 1839.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Geo. Dent
Suspended and for want of rolls

2 Regt.

The Judge must certify that the applicant is in indigent circumstances which is wanted

ADMT
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District of Maryland

On this 21st day of April 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the appointed Judges of the first Judicial District of Maryland personally appears George Dent of Maryland aged about 58 years, resident in St Mary's County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on is 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 Dent enlisted in year 1778 in the month of May in the state of Maryland and in the company commanded by Captain John Davidson of the 2nd Maryland Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until about the month of April or May 1779 when he was discharged from service at Middle Brook state of New Jersey that he was in the battles of blank and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his county for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid,

J R Plater

I John R Plater Associate Judge etc. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Dent of Maryland did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony take and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

25th April 1818

J R Plater
SEAL

I further certify that George Dent a meritorious revolutionary soldier is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Aug 10, '19

J R Plater
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Saint Mary's County to wit
I Joseph Harris Clerk of Saint Mary's county hereby certify that the honorable John Rousby Plater Esquire who appears to have taken and signed the within declaration was at the time of taking and signing thereof ever since hath been and still is one of the associate judges of the county court of the first judicial district of Maryland comprehending the counties of Saint Mary's, Charles and Prince Georges duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given in court of justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this twenty first day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen.

Jo Harris - Clerk
St Mary's county court
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Pension Office War Dept
The auditor of the S. Maryland will have the politeness to send it to this office, any evidence his may possess of the service of the within applicant for a pension under the law of Congress of Mar 1818