Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4275, for Samuel Mansfield, Maryland
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(8-1776)
Service           Number
Md.   Mansfield, Samuel       W.4275
                     Charity.

Contents

[Stamp bottom right corner is smudged]
This [illegible] includes
FINAL[ILLEGIBLE] VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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10210
Ohio.-  R
Samuel Mansfield,
of Athens' Co. in the State of Ohio,
who was a fifer in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Ramsey, of the Maryland
line, for the term of three years.
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May, `19,
and sent to Robert Linzer
Judge, Athens, Ohio
---
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819....77.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. } 48.
9 mo 20/31 1819.}   $125.16.
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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2473.
Ohio.
Charity Mansfield -
widow of Samuel Mansfield, de[illegible]
Md
who died on the 16 Sept. 1819 [1820 is crossed out] -
of Athens Co in the State of Ohio -
who was a fifer in the _____commded
by Captain ____-of the Regt. commded
by Col: Ramsay in the Maryland
line for 3 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati, Ohio
at the rate of- 88 - Dollars --- Cents per anum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jany
1839 and sent to Hon: C[page cutoff}
Morris, Ho. of Reps. __
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1838- $660.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar: 
`39-44.00
704.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3o--}
Recorded by Wm M Stuart  Clerk,
Book A - Vol. 2  -Page 176 -
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Samuel Mansfield

Maryland line

Sent to {illegible name and line is crossed out]
man Esq auditor [line is crossed out]
General Annapolis  [line is crossed out]
for proof of Service [line is crossed out]

The Judge at
Athens
Ohio.
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State of Ohio, Athens County ss
on this sixteenth day of May AD 1818
before me Robert [illegible]  one of the associate Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County personally
appeared Samuel Mansfield now resident in said
County, aged seventy eight who being by me duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress intitled an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land ^[and] Navel services of the united ^[states] in the
Revolutionary war
That he the said Samuel Mansfield in
the latter part of February or in the first of March in the years
A.D. 1775 enlisted at Elk Ridge in the State of Marland
in a Company Commanded by Capt Henry Ridgeley as
fifer, in Col. Ramseys Regiment being the third in the
Marland line for a tour of three years and served
faithfully against the common enemy during the
time for which he enlisted except about two months
and in consequence of a [ illegible sehold] he received
on one of his legs he was discharged at Middle Brook
in the State of New Jersey By General Wm Smallwood
two months before the time expired for which he enlisted
his discharge is lost or worn out by time and that
he knows of no other evidence in his power to obtain
in support of his aforesaid declaration
he was in the Battle of Brandy wine also in the German
Town Battle and in the Monmoth Battle That he is
in reduced circumstances and stands^[in -illegible] of the aid
of Contry  That no pension hath been hearts
fore allowed to or received by him & that he doth
renounce all claim to every pension heretofore
allowed by the laws of the United States
Declared and Sworn to before me this
16th day of May 1818
Robt Linree associate Judge
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I Robert Linree associate Judge of the Court of common
Pleas for the County of Athens aforesaid, do certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that the
said Samuel
Mansfield did serve in the Revolutionary war on the
Continental establishment against the common
enemy for the period of two years or upwards
stated in the preceeding declaration, and he
to my certin knowledge is in reduced indigent
circumstances, and I now transmit the proceding
and testimony taken & had before me to the
Secretary
of the Department of war pursuant to the
directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress
Athens J May May th 16 AD 1818
-
Rot,' Linrie associate Judge
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Martin Mansfield born
in the year of
December the 25. in the year of 1779
Margaret Mansfield bourn
July the 13 1788
Easter Mansfield bourn
December the 9 1809
Child bourn September the 6
[illegible] dide[died] September 20-1806
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THE NEW 
TESTAMENT
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revifed,
By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majefty's Printer
MDCCCXCIII.
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State of Ohio, Athens County ss
On this first day of December A.D. 1838, personally
appeared before the subscriber one of the associate Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said
County of Athens, Mrs Charity Mansfield a resident
of Dover Township in said County of Athens, aged [(83) marked out]
eighty three years on the 7th day of July last, who being
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Samuel
Mansfield, who was a Fife (or Fifer) in the
American Army of the Revolution, as will appear
from the Records of the War Office, he having been
a late Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States,
She further declares that she was married to the said
Samuel Mansfield on the 7th day of April in the
year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, being
as she well remembers the next April after the
surrender of Burgoyne, at the taking of whom
her said husband was present, that she was married
to the said Samuel Mansfield at Hardwick in
Super County, New Jersey, by George Allen Esq.
that her Brothers Peter Boils [is the only person- is lined through]
whose deposition she has procured, was present
at her marriage, that she has no documentary
evidence of her marriage and [^ does] not know that
any exists, that her husband the said Samuel Mansfield
died at about midnight on the night of
the 15th day of September 1819 or 1820 [^ as she verily believes] and that she has
remained a widow ever since that period, as will
more fully appear, by [illegible] to the proof hereto
annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day
and year above written, before me,
and I hereby certify that the said
Charity Mansfield is well known
to me, and is a credible person,
and further, that she is unable
from bodily infirmity & old age
to appear in open Court -
-
Eben Currier Associate Judge C.C. P.

Charity Mansfield
mark
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State of Ohio, Athens County ss
Before me the Subscriber an Associate
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County, personally came Martin 
Mansfield
of Canaan Township in said Athens
County, whom I certify to be a credible person,
who being first duly sworn according to Law
deposes and says, that he is the son of the
within named Charity Mansfield and
Samuel Mansfield her late husband, that
when he was a young boy at school, his
parents [bought him - crossed out] a Bible in which
he then entered his own age, from which,
still in his possession, it appears that he was
born on the 25th day of December 1779
and this deponent further says that as well as
he can now recollect his father, the said
Samuel Mansfield, who was a Revolutionary
Pensioner, died in the year 1819 or 1820
That the said Charity Mansfield was
left and has remained ever since the
widow of the said Samuel Mansfield - and
further this deponent says not
Sworn & subscribed this day of}
December 1848 before me}
Martin Mansfield
Eben Currier Associate Judge C.C. P.

I Joseph Dana Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within
and for the County of Athens and State of Ohio,
do hereby certify that Ebenezer Currier Esquire, before
whom the foregoing Declaration purports to have
been sworn, was at the date thereof & still is
an Associate Judge of said Court, duly 
commissioned and qualified, and that his signature
above written is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said Cour.t at Athens, this fourth day
of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and thirty eight. \
Joseph Dana Clerk
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$26.32 [written upper right corner]

Pension Agency, Cincinnati.
Apl 16th 1850.
Received of Jas. Hall, Pension Agent, Twenty Six Dollars,
32 cents, being for 3/15 /3 months' Pension due to Charity Mansfield
from the 4 day of Sept 1848 or 9, to the 22nd, day of Decr 1848;
for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Witness: _________________
[illegible signature]
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[stamp on back of previous receipt possibly page 11]

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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STATE OF OHIO,}
HAMILTON COUNTY,}  ss.
"Be it Known, That on the 16th day of April 1850
before me, AGENT FOR PAY PENSIONS, in and for said State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
[CE Noune -not sure of name filled in]
the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney,
and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing power of
attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been
so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year last above mentioned.
Before me
James Hall
Mansfield
Pension Agent. 
[signature - CE Noune -hard to read]
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[stamped on back of receipt from page 13 possibly]

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of
the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836,
Charity Mansfield of the State of Ohio -
widow of Samuel Mansfield - Decd:
who was a fifer in the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Eighty Eight _______dollars
and
__________cents per annum, during the time she may remain
unmarried, commencing on the 4 of March, 1831.
and payable semi-annually on the 4th of
March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this tenth ________ day of
January __one thousand eight
hundred and thirty nine -
J.R. Cornett
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.}
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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STATE OF Ohio]
Athens County.]
Be it known, that before me, A.G. Brown
a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
Martin Mansfield & Matthew McCune and made oath in due form of law, that
they are the Administrator of Charity Mansfield

the identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, which is herewith
surrendered.
That the deceased Pensioner resided in said Athens County in the State of Ohio
for
the space of forty five years before her death; and that previous thereto she resided in
New Jersey
Sworn and subscribed this 29th
day of March 1850
before me A. G. Brown, Jus. Peace 
Martin Mansfield
Mathew Mc Cue
Know all men by these Presents, that we Martin Mansfield & Matthew McCue of
the county of Athens
State of Ohio
Administrators of Charity Mansfield
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint
C.E. Nourse, our true and lawful Attorney, for us and in our name to receive from the
Agent of the United States, for paying pensions in Cincinnati, State of Ohio, the balance of said pension from the
fourth day of September 1848 to the twenty second
day of December 1848, being the day of her death.
Witness our hands and seals this
29th day of March 1850
Sealed and delivered)
in the presence of}
 A.JG Brown
H. F. Brown
Martin Mansfield
Matthew McCune  L.S.
STATE OF Ohio
Athens
County ⎬ ss.
Be it known, That on the 29th day of March 1850, before the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Martin Mansfield and
Matthew McCune, Administrators of Charity Mansfield [dead.  very faint]
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
A. G. Brown J.P.
PAYMENT VOUCHER

STATE OF OHIO.}
COUNTY of Athens} ss.
I, Joseph M. Dana, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
holden at Athens in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Chanty Mansfield
┃ was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty eight dollars per annum; was a resident
of the County of Athens in the State of Ohio
and died in said County in the State of aforesaid in the year
eighteen hundred forty eight on the twenty second day of December
that she left seven children whose names are Martin
Mansfield, Simon H. Mansfield, John Mansfield, Anna
Camby, widow, Sarah Connett wife of Isaac Connetts, Elizabeth
Conn wife of Robert Conn and Mary Mansfield. And that at
the April Term 1849, of said Court, the said Martin Mansfield and
Matthew M. Cunn were duly appointed Administrator of said deceased,
and do also hereby certify, that A. G. Brown
is a Justice of the Peace, in and
for said County, legally authorized to act as such; and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of
office, at Athens this twelfth
day of April in the year of our Lord, 1850
J. M. Dana
Clerk of the Court aforesaid
FINAL PPAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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11 July 1836  20
26.32
Charity Mansfield
4 Sept 1848
22 Dec 1848 =3.18

Cincinnati Ohio
29. 1850
Box
75
C-68

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GA

[Right side of page printed no blanks filled in End words are cut off.]
STATE OF OHIO,}
HAMILTON COUNTY,} 88.
Be it known, That on the ______day of ____1850
Before me, AGENT FOR PAYING PENSIONS, in and for said State, duly authorized by law to administer oath .......
personally appeared ________ the Attorney named in the.....
foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive.......
by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and the....
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned.
Before me ______________ PENSION AGENT.
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January 30, 1940.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

B. L. Walden
Box 234
Athens, Ohio.

BA-J/cc
Samuel Mansfield
W. 4275

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Samuel Mansfield, who died in Athens
County, Ohio, in 1819, and whose widow, Charity, died in 1848.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file
in pension claim, W. 4275, based upon service of Samuel Mansfield
in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Mansfield, and names
of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted at Elk Ridge, Maryland, served as fifer in Captain
Henry Ridgely's company, Colonel Ramsay's [^-third] Maryland regiment, was
in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, taking of Burgoyne, and
battle of Monmouth, and was discharged March 1, 1779, having served
three years.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
May 16, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-eight years and
a resident of Athens County, Ohio.
He died about midnight September 15, 1819 or 1820.
Samuel Mansfield married April 7, 1778, at Hardwick, Sussex
County, New Jersey, Charity Boyles, who was born July 7, 1755.
Place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Charity Mansfield, was allowed pension on
her application executed December 1, 1838, while a resident of
Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio.
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The only child mentioned was Martin Mansfield, born
December 25, 1779; his wife Margaret was born July 13,
1788, and their child, Easter or Esther was born December
9, 1804. In 1838 he was residing in Canaan Township, Athens
County, Ohio.
In 1838, Charity Mansfield's brother, Peter Boyles, aged
about sixty years, stated in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana,
that Samuel and Charity Mansfield were married at his father's
house and that he witnessed the marriage.
No further family data are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of
death of Charity Mansfield, widow of Samuel Mansfield, you should
address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Charity Mansfield, widow of Samuel Mansfield,
Certificate No. 2473
Issued January 10, 1839
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, April 28th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining
in the Auditor's Office, that Samuel Mansfield
enlisted as a Fifer _____ in the Third -- Maryland
Regiment, on the not designated on Rolls day of-
and was discharged on the First March 1779-
Thos Karney
Aud S. M.
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1906 July 25 History to
Chas. J. Deacon. 

1915 May 5. Hist. to Elbridge D. Hadley
1922 Mch 13 Hist. to Miss Pearl R. Robert
1928 - Jan. 7 -" "  Mrs. Karl P.
[illegible] [any or aug.]
1940 - Jan 30 Hisb to
B. L. Walden  cc

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4275
Charity Mansfield 
Wid.
Samuel Mansfield ┃
Meuss Md line
Act: July 4/36. Sec. 3d
Index: --Vol. M. Page 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
January 7, 1928

Mrs. Karl P. Theimer
133 E. Phelps St
Owatonna, Minn

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4275,
it appears that Samuel Mansfield enlisted at
Elk Ridge, Maryland and served as a Fifer in
Captain Henry Ridgely's Company, Colonel Ramsay's
 Third Maryland Regiment, he was at the
battles of Brandywine, Germantown, taking of
Burgoyne, and battle of Monmouth, he was discharged
March 1, 1779, having served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed May 16, 1818, while a resident of Athens
County, Ohio, aged seventy-eight years.
He died about midnight September 15, 1819
or 1820.
Soldier married April 7, 1778 at Hardwick,
Sussex County, New Jersey, Charity Boyles, who was
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born July 7, 1755.
She was allowed pension on her application
executed December 1, 1838, while a resident of
Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio.
Only child referred to is son, Martin Mansfield,
who was born December 25, 1779; his wife
was Margaret, who was born July 13, 1788, and their
child, Easter or Esther was born December 9, 1804.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Charity Mansfield
of Samuel
Ohio
Suspended
See let 13 dec
1838 Hon. C. Morris
Act 4 July 1836
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In reply to your request of______________, 
received___________________
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Mansfield
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
W. All 4275

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Feb or Mch 1776
discharged Mch. 1,1779
at Middlebrook N.J
LENGTH OF
SERVICE. 3 yrs
RANK, Fifer
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
---
CAPTAIN.
Henry Ridgely
COLONEL.
Ramsay
STATE.
3" Md.

Battles engaged in,[^illegible of Burg] Brandywine Germanton & Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Elk Ridge, Md.
Date of application for pension, May 6, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Athers Co. Ohio Sept 8
Age at date of application, seventy-eight yrs. Died [^about mid]Sept. 16, 1819, or 1820
Remarks: soldier married at Hardwick, Sussex Co., N.J. Apt. 7.
1778, Charity Boyles born July 7, 1755, and she was allowed
pens. on her applin, exec. Dec. 1, 1838 while a res. of Dover Tmp. Athens Co.
Ohio. Only child referred to is son Martin born Dec. 25, 1779 & his wife
Margaret [illegible] July 13, 1788 - their childn Easter (Esther) b. Dec. 9. 1804
[Child b. Sept 6 & died Sept 20 1806. - this line is marked out]
---
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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[left stamp round with number dial around edge]
Received [illegible] 18 1940 [rest is illegible]

[middle stamp round] ATHENS Jan 17 12 M 1940 OHIO

[right stamp - may be postmark] Picture of man in middle - US POSTCARD ONE CENT
1 JEFFERSON 1
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Veterans Administration
Old Records Dept.,
Washington, D.C
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Please send me the pension records
for Revolutionary service of Samuel
Mansfield & his widow Charity
I particularly want all family
data given, the residence of their son
Simeon H. etc
Samuel Mansfield died in Athens 
County, Ohio in 1819. His widow
died same place in 1848.
B.L. Walden
Box 234
Athens, Ohio
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Owatonna, 11-30-'27.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[round stamp] - OWATONNA Nov 20  4 PM 1927 MINN.

Dear Sir, -
I find I have still another
record I ask of you -
Isral Surrlland
of Lebanon Co. who served
in the Rev. War
from West Point -
form - 1-12 1736.
Thanking you for these 
courtesies,
Mrs Karl P. Theimer,
133 East Phelp St.

Registrar Owalonna
Chapler of D.W. R.

[round stamp below]
U. S.
PENSION
℗
DEC
2
1927
OFFICE
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(Postmark)
Pension F Dec US 31 1927 Office
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OWATONNA, MINNESOTA 12-28-27
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC 
Dear Sir:
The first of December I wrote your office for a list of pension records for my D.A.R. work and having received no reply, may I ask if you received the letter as I was asked to get the papers into Continental Hall before January. 
Thanking you for a reply,
Sincerely Mrs Karl P Thrimer
Registrar
133 East Phelp St.
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OWATONNA, MINNESOTA
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:-
Will you please mail me a copy of the pension record of Samuel Mansfield, a Revolutionary soldier who served from Maryland, but died at Athens, Ohio, in 1819, obliging.
Yours Truely
Mrs. Karl P Theimer
Registrar.

Owatonna, Minn.
November 27, 1927
P.S. 
Also will you please send me the pension record of Ezra Edson of Rutland, Vermont---born 1759?
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(seal)
Record 
Feb 16 1922
DIVISION.
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Hobart, Okla. Feb. 4 1922.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:
Would you please send me a copy of the military history of Samuel Wilson, soldier of the Revolutionary War from Woburne Massachusetts and Samuel Mansfield , soldier of the Revolutionary War from Maryland if on file in the pension records.  
Respectfully,
Miss Pearl R. Roberts,
Hobart, Okla.
728 S. Washington Ave. 

(Seal)
Pension Office 
US
Feb 14 1922
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(postmark seal)
Pension Office US May 1 1915
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IOWA SOCIETY
OFFICE OF
ELBRIDGE D HADLEY
SECRETARY

409 Franklin Ave 
Des Moines, Iowa April 29th, 1915
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., 
Dear Sir:
If not contrary to the Rule of the office I shall esteem it a great favor to have given me the record of Samuel Mansfield, who is said to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War from Maryland having enlisted at Elk River, Md., in February or March, 1776, and served 3 years as a fifer in the 3rd Maryland regiment as a fifer.
It is related that he was granted a pension May 16, 1818, or his widow was granted one, file 4275.
This request is made to enable him to join this patriotic society.
Respectfully,
Elbridge Hadley
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CHARLS J DEACON
JAMES W. GOOD
H. E. SPANGLER
JAMES W. WOOD CITY ATTORNEY
H. E. SPANGLEY ASST. CITY ATTORNEY
Law Office of 
Deacon & Good
208-210 Second Ave.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa July 14th, 1906.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I have been endeavoring to ascertain what, if anything the records at Washington show with reference to one Samuel Mansfield, a Revolutionary Soldier.  I have a reply from the Military Secretary's office, of the War Department, that they are not able to ascertain anything in that department from the very meager data that I am able to give them.  I am seeking the information on behalf of my wife who is a direct descendent.  The only information I have is that Samuel Mansfield came to this country during the Revolutionary War as a British soldier, but deserted and joined the colonial army.  He received a gun shot wound in the hip at the battle of Brandywine, from which he never fully recovered.  He was a native of Germany.  My understanding is that at the close of the Revolutionary War he settled in New Jersey, but a few years later removed to Athens County, Ohio. I find that his son, Martin Mansfield, my wife's grandfather, was born in New Jersey in 1779, and removed to Athens County, Ohio in 1797.  I will be glad if you can give me any information from the records with reference to this soldier.
Yours trule, 
C J Deacon
Dict. C.J.D.
Q.V.L.
(Seal)
Pension Office A US Jul 16 1906
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VA 126
Chanty Mansfield 
Ohio
4 July 36
ad,otted 
(?) #88
died Nov 16, 1809
(?) list
HC Morris
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704

88y 1/2
----------
616
44
------
660
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House of Reps. 
Jan 4th 1839
Dear Sir:
Enclosed you will please find a paper containing additional proof in the case of Mrs. Charity Mansfield's application for a pension
Very respectfully
Your (??)
Calvary Morris

J. L Edwards Ed
Page 40

Charity Mansfield
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Gosher Oct 26th 1838
State of Indiana Elkhart County [illegible]
Be it remembered that Peter Boyle
Personally appeared before me George Kinsey
a Justice of the peace in and for the said
County of Elkhart State aforesaid and
after the Said Peter Boyle was duly sworn
by me. to tell the truth the whole truth &
nothing but the truth. The deposeth & Saith
Question first. Are you acquainted with
Samuel Mansfield & Charity Mansfield
his wife & if so how long
Answ. I have been acquainted with charity the wife of
Samuel Mansfield for many years [illegible] [illegible]
I was a boy.
Qust 2  how old are at this time
Ans  I think about sixty years
qust  how long have you been acquanted with
Samel Mansfield
An.  I cannot tell how long but I have been
acquainted with him [illegible] he was
married to charity, at my fathers when
I was a boy in the State of New Jersys
Sucex County and I think it was a
about sixty years ago -
question-  was you present when Samuel Mansfield
& charity was married
Answer. Yes I was present.
Peter x Boyles 
        his mark
Subscribed & sworn
to this 26th day of Oct AD 1838
Is before me George [Ramsey] Seal℗
I can state I have reason to
be here the said Peter Boyls to be a man of truth
& [illegible]
George [Ramsey]W
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STATE OF INDIANA }
ELKHART COUNTY,] SS.

I, THOMAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Elkhart Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the above named George
Runsey --before whom the foregoing Depositions -
appears to have been Taken is, and was at the time the same appears to have been 
Taken-  legally an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Elkhart,
duly commissioned and qualified; and that I am acquainted with his hand write, and believe the attestation thereof to be
his true signature, and that his acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the same
Court, at Goshen, this 26 - day of October
1838
Thos. Thomas Clerk.
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Charity Mansfield

Deposition of
Martin Mansfield

Hon. C. Morris
HR
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Before me Ebenezer Currier an Associate
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Athens
County. State of Ohio, personally came Martin
Mansfield of said County, who being first
duly sworn according to Law, deposes and
says, that the annexed paper is a leaf from
the Bible given him by his parents, when about
12 [^ or 15] years of age, and mentioned in his former
deposition; that his name and date of birth
was by him written thereon many years ago
and whilst he was a boy at school; and
that he believes his age to be as in his
former deposition stated; and that the
date of his birth was correctly entered
on said annexed leaf taken from
the Bible aforesaid; and further that
 the names of his wife Margaret Mansfield,
and oldest daughter Esther Mansfield &
the birth & death of a child not named
were also written by him on said leaf
at subsequent periods, in the order in
which the same appear and further
this deponent says not
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 28th day of December 1838.
Martin Mansfield
Ebenezer Currier[faded illegible writing here ]

I Joseph Dana Clerkofter Court of Common
Pleas in & for the County of Athens & State of Ohio
do hereby certify that Ebenezer Currier, Esq.
before whom the above deposition purports
to have been taken is an associate
Judge of said Court duly commissioned
and qualified, and that his signature
above written is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said
Court, this 28th day of December
A.D. 1838
Joseph Dana Clerk