Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6174, for Alexander Strickling, Virginia
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Va. | Strickling or Strickland, Alexander | W. 6174
Jane
CONTENTS
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The State of Ohio, Adams County SS
Court of Common Pleas, October Term 1842.

On this nineteenth day of October, in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty two, Jane Strickland personally appeared in open Court, and being first sworn in due form of Law deposes and says, that according to the best of her information and belief she was born in Frederic County, in the State of Virginia, about five miles from Winchester. Her precise age she does not know from any record, but she believes that she is about seventy three years old. Her Father's name was Joseph Bowman. In the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Eight, on the seventeenth day of October as well as she can recollect, she was legally married to Alexander Strickland, a Revolutionary Soldier. She was married in Winchester aforesaid, at the house of a Mr. Bellmain, who, as Clergyman, performed the marriage ceremony. The Christian name of Mr. Bellmain she does not recollect. Thomas Brunfield and Polly Stonebridge accompanied said Jane, then Jane Bowman, and Alexander Strickland, from her home, at her uncle William Davidson's, to Winchester, and witnessed the marriage; many other persons were present at the marriage, but who they were, the Said Jane Strickland cannot now state. The said Jane Strickland and Alexander Strickland lived together as man and wife from the time of their marriage as aforesaid till the time of his death, which took place in said County of Adams, State of Ohio, on the third day of February last, towit February A.D. 1842. She and the said Alexander Strickland lived in Frederic County Virginia aforesaid till they had four children. From Frederic County Virginia they removed to the South Branch of Potomac where they lived two years. From South Branch they removed to Washington Pennsylvania, where they lived nearly seven years. From Washington Pennsylvania they removed to the State of Ohio, first to Adams County -but part of the time afterwards they lived in Ross + Clinton
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Counties. For the last six years she, and the said Alexander Strickland, to the time of his death, lived in said County of Adams where she still lives. The said Jane Strickland had been acquainted with said Alexander Strickland about three years before their marriage. She has always understood that said Alexander Strickland was a Revolutionary Soldier - that he enlisted into the Service in Winchester aforesaid and served under General Daniel Morgan. She has frequently heard the said Alexander Strickland speak of the battle at Brandywine - the battle at the Cowpens - at Guilford Courthouse - the battle at Trenton - but she cannot state particulars, or whether said Alexander Strickland was in all the battles named, though she has heard him say that he was in [illegible] general engagements. The said Alexander Strickland received a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier, and the said Jane Strickland as his widow received arrears of pension due him at the time of his death. She knows not by whom, if anybody, She could prove said Alexander Stricklands' Revolutionary Services. She has heard him say that he belonged to the eleventh Virginia Regiment. She knows not what has become of his discharge, if he ever had one - but she has heard him say that he was in fact discharged after the Capture of Lord Cornwallis. The said Jane Strickland knows not whether there ever was, or now exists, a record of her marriage with said Alexander Strickland. For her credibility - her fair reputation in society -  said Jane Strickland refers to her neighbors, John Hemphill, Henry Buzzard, Frederic Matthews, Thomas Kirkpatrick. She refers also to Wesley Lee of West Union. The said Jane Strickland further says that she has no family record of her own or her children's ages except of her youngest, Jacob Strickland, who will be thirty two years of age on the 13th day of next month, towit on the thirteenth day of November in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty two. She has had eleven chil[dren].
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[chil]dren by the said Alexander Strickland, six of whom are now living, towit, Elizabeth, now Elizabeth Buzzard intermarried with Henry Buzzard aged about fifty two years last March; Sarah now Sarah Curry, intermarried with William Curry aged about forty five or forty six years; Jane, now Jane Faran intermarried with James Faran, aged about forty years; Nancy, now Nancy Burrows, intermarried with Miles Burrows, aged about thirty Eight years; Matilda, now Matilda Bigley intermarried with John Bigley aged about thirty five or thirty six years; and Jacob Strickland, aged as aforesaid. And further Saith not - 

Jane |her + mark| Strickland

The State of Ohio Adams County jp
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court house within & for the County aforesaid at October Term 1842 do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions of Henry Buzzard and Rachael Douglas and also the above and within deposition of the above named Jane Strickland were taken subscribed and sworn to in open Court In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 21st day of October in the year of our Lord 1842, in the 67th year of the Indepence of the United States of America and in the 40th year of this State

Joseph Darlinton Clerk A.C.
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Jane Strickland
Depo:
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The State of Ohio, Adams County, Court of Common Pleas of the Term of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five

The Declaration of Jane Strickland, made in open Court, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress approved March 3rd 1843 entitled “An Act granting pensions to certain Revolutionary Soldiers". The said Jane Stickland being first duly sworn in open Court doth upon her oath say and declare and say that she was the lawful wife and is the lawful widow of Alexander Strickland, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner, and who departed this life at said County of Adams on the twenty second day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty two. She says further that she still resides in said County of Adams, and is still the widow of said Alexander Strickland, she not having again married since the death of said Alexander Strickland; - and she further says and declares that she is the identical Jane Strickland who as widow of said Alexander Strickland has heretofore drawn five years pension from the Government of the United States, granted her under the provisions of previous Acts of Congress, and for obtaining which she made her declaration in this same Court. She is now in the seventy seventh year of her age according to the best of her knowledge and recollection - and further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 19th day of September
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of the Term of September A.D. 1845.

N.B. The word "two" written over an erasure before subscribing or swearing.

Jane |her + mark| Strickland 

Attest
Joseph Darlinton Clk, A.C.
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1839, to 4 Sept 1839. Agt notified 15 July 1840

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19.407.
Ohio.

Alexander Strickling, 

of Highland Co. in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bruin of the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan in the Virginia line, for the term of five years from 1776 to 1782.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of January 1825. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of April 1825, and sent to John Thompson, Chillicothe, Ohio. 

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1825. | $13,,67 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1825. | 48,,00 
61,,67 

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
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State of Ohio
Highland County ⎬ SS

On this twenty seventh day of July Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty four, personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas for said County of Highland (a Court of record, made such and adjudged such, - doing business in the manner, and having the powers in the four points designated in instructions I Alexander Strickling resident of said County aged seventy two – who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. that he the said Alexander Strickling enlisted for the term of during the war in the month of March 1776 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Peter Bryan Bruin and transferred to Company of Captain Long (as in declaration made 28 August 1820, and amendment 7 April 1824) in the regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan of eleventh regiment, in the line of the State of Virginia in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps except as below untill the close of the war. Then he was discharged from the said service in the town of Little York, in the State of Pennsylvania, at the close of the war, which discharge he has lost, that he was in the battles in said corps at Brandywine, white plains, Germantown, at Saratoga & still water when Burgoine [Burgoyne] was taken, and after the lapse of about four years after enlistment he was transferred to the Brigade under Genl. Wayne, under the command of Captain Smith, Colonel’s name not recollected, and in that corps was in the battles of stoney point, in storming of it. He then went to Paulus’s hook, & gave it up after [talking?] to the militia, and then went by order in said corps to Carolina, and was in the battle of Guilford, at Camden South Carolina, and in many sorties or skirmishes and was in Charlestown when evacuated, and that same winter [lay?] at Salsbury [Salisbury], thence ordered to Pennsylvania where discharged, said discharge lost, and he has no other existence [evidence?] in his power of said services, or [possession?], (except the evidence of two old soldiers, which he hopes to accompany this) And in pursuance of the act of the first day of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resi[dent]
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[resi]dent citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18th March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit two cows and two hogs, two beds, of feather, and two [illegible], and one big kettle, one stew kettle, one duch oven, one skillet, and also one griddle & little pot, half dozen of dishes, and same of plates, same of knives and forks, and about same of tea cups, three chairs, and table & a few benches, worth in all not exceeding fifty dollars.

Alexander |his X mark| Strickling

Sworn to and declared  before me Samuel Bell on the twenty seventh day of July AD eighteen hundred and twenty four, Clerk of said Court of Common pleas for said County of Highland State of Ohio. I do certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court. I also certify that the Court was notified that said claimant served for the time of nine months, under one engagement in the continental establishment, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of said property exhibited in schedule is not exceeding fifty dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 27 July AD 1824.

Samuel Bell Cl.

The courts are of opinion that the property contained in the above Declaration is not of greater value than fifty Dollars.

[illegible signature]
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2852 [28252?]
Ohio - Cin.

Jane Strickland widow of Alexander Strickland 

Va.

who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 day of July, 1848. 

Increased from $80

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Febry '52 and sent to 

Wm. B. Jarvis 
Columbus Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 360, Vol. 4

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Let to Wm B Jarvis 13 Apl 1852
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Virginia

I Thomas Allen Tidball, clerk of the County Court of the County of Frederick, do hereby certify that it appears from the register of marriages in my Office that Alexander Strickling and Jane Bowman were married by the Reverend Alexander Balmain on the twenty seventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, and that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is [illegible] on the record in fair legible figures as follows -- "27th of November 1788." Given under my hand the 2nd day of December 1842.

T. A. Tidball

I, Thomas Allen Tidball above named [illegible] and say: that I hold the Office of Clerk of the County, Court of the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said County, with the exception above named and is certified by me.

T. A. Tidball Clerk of the County Court of the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia

Sworn to before me the 2nd day of December 1842
Ch. H. Clark
as Justice of the peace

Virginia

I Thomas Allen Tidball, clerk of the County Court of the county of Frederick, do hereby certify that Charles H Clark is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court the 2nd day of December 1842 and in the 67th Year of the Commonwealth

T. A. Tidball
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2852 
Ohio - Cin. 

Jane Strickland 
widow of Alexander Strickland 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Jan’y 1849 and sent to 
Hon. John L. Taylor H of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 360, Vol. 4 

[Right side of document] 
Let to Hon. J. L. Taylor, Jan 11, 49
Let to W. B. Jarvis 31 Dec 1851

Reported
Jan’y 6/49
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]
[Left side of document] 
let. to Hon A. L. Perrile March '46
let. to Hon J. L. Taylor Dec 6, 48
[Very faint handwriting, illegible]

[Right side of document] 
7521
Ohio, C.
Jane Strickland, widow of Alexander Strickland, who was a private in the Virginia line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars – Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Jany, 1846 and sent to Hon. A. G. Thurman, H.R.

[Act of March 3, 1843: & 17 June, 1844]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 209.
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6174
Jane Strickland Widow Alexander Strickland
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2, 1848
Index:-Vol.M, Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The deposition of Henry Aldred & William Flood
Copied for claimant & sent to Hon Tho. Corwin
Feb'y 8. 1833
H of R.
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

Brief in the case of Jane Strickland, widow of Alexander, Pike County and State of Ohio
act 2 February 1848

Claim ("for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Increased under the Joint Resolution
of July 1848

Name and residence of Agent
W. B. Jarvis,
Columbus,
O

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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Pike County Jany 28, 1846

Mr J. L. Edwards

Sir you will please transmit to John C Rainey at Lancaster Ohio all papers with reference to my pension

Attest

Attest
Jacob Strickling,

Jane |her + mark| Strickling
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Ohio 6956
Jane Strickland widow of Alexr Strickland 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 3. February 1842 of Adams in the State of Ohio who was a Pri in the Compy commanded by Captain Bruin of the Regt commanded by Morgan in the Virginia line for 2 yrs

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank space] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jany '43 and sent to Hon Wm Russell, H Rep

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 
Semiannual allowance ending 
400

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Theo. Sillvody Clerk
Book A | Vol. 2 | Page 215
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Reported, 

A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney Genl of 2 Sep. 1842 & Resolution of 16 Aug: 1842.

The above is an error. -
Letter to Pensions Agt. 15 May 1843
" " Hon. A. G. Thurman Jan 17 ‘46
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James S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pension
Washington
Cty
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Richmond June 29th 1833

Sir – 

I wish to obtain copies of the papers filed by M. Alexander Strickland of Clinton County, Ohio, which enabled him to draw his pension - my object is to endeavor to get for him a Land Warrant for his services in the Revolution – He informs me that he once wrote you on the subject, enclosing a letter of our Secretary of the Commonwealth, requesting you to forward to this place certified copies of those papers, but on enquiry at the Council Chamber I am informed they have never been received.

You will much oblige me by sending me these papers as soon as you can conveniently make them out.

I am very Respectfully
Y. Obt. Servt.

Thomas Keenan Jr.
for Thomas Green
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 7th 1840.

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,” Alexander Strickling, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the to the 4th of March 1839, to the 4th Sept. 1839.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Columbus Ohio
Feb 12th 1852

J. C. Heath Esqr

Hon Sir

As the attorney of Widow Jane Strickland to whom was issued a pension Certificate under the act of Feb 2nd 1848 calling for Ninety Six dollars commencing on the 1st day of July 1848. deducting former payments at Eighty Dollars per annum. and which said Certificate is recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3rd 1848, Page 360. Vol. 4. I wish respectfully to submit the following statement.

By refering to the papers filed in this case it will be perceived that her pension commenced as shown by said Certificate on the 6th day of January 1849.

That. said Certificate was a reversal of one for a like amount granted Five Years previous to January 6th AD 1849.

That She was entitled to the same amt. (to wit $96 per annum) as was received by her husband from the time of his death to wit from the Sixteenth day of February 1842 

(See Over)
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That between the 16th day of Febuary AD 1842 and the 6th day of January AD 1849, there intervened a period of Six Years Ten Months and 20 days.

That she has received no Pension at all for One Year Ten months and 20 days of said time so elapsed

That there is therefore due her (instead of the Certificate now aluded to granting $96. per annum from the 1st day of July 1848, deducting former payments at Eighty Dollars per annum) the following amts 

to wit

1. Her full pay at $96 for one Year Ten Months and 20 days. | 181.32

2. The differance between $80 and $96 per annum for Five Years | 90.00

3. A like difference from the 6th day of January 1849 to the 4 day of March AD 1852 -  3 Years 1 M. & 28 days | $50.60

$321.92

4. Six Months under old Certificate from Oct 4th 1851 to Mar 4th 1852 | $40.00

$361.92

I respectfully ask the attention to your honor to this statement as I understand these to be her rights as the law now
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stands.

I am, Sir

Yours Respectfully

W. B. Jarvis
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House of Reps.
Washington Cty
9th Jany 1849

Sir,

I received yesterday from your office a Certification -- that Jane Strickland, widow of Alexander Strickand, who was a private in the Revolutionary War was inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of $80- per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1848 - and I cannot now recollect, from whom I recd. her papers, which were transmitted [illegible] you. 
in your office, inform me -- Please state office --

very respectfully - 
J. L. Taylor.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
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Payment to be made at Cincinnati by William B Barry Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Ohio

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March.

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 360 of Vol. 4.

Geo Jenkins Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848, Jane Strickland. widow of Alexander Strickland who was a private
in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars [crossed out: and cent] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 6th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

[Image of a seal, illegible]
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Ho. of Reps
Washington City
17th Dec 1848

Dear Sir:

Enclosed I send you proof that Wm. A. Lee, was an acting Justice of the Peace, at the
time Jane Stickland made the affidavit,
herein turned to you.
This affidavit, & the certificate of the Applicant, were sent back to me, by you, some days since, that I might obtain the proof required, or rather the evidence that Mr. Lee, was a
Justice of the peace at the time Mrs Stricklin made oath to the Statement herein submitted I request, that her application heretofore sent to your office may be granted.

Very respectfully
Yr, Obt. Sevt
J. L. Taylor.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
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House of Reps.
Washington City
5 Dec. 1848

Sir,
If you can [illegible] to sent to me that will enable me to reply to the enclosed letter for Mt W. A Lee and me you will greatly oblige.

your obt. servt.
J. L. Taylor

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pension
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House of Reps
Jany 10/48

J. S. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions, Sir, Please see the inclosed + when decided on, have the goodness to let me know it.
Yrs Very truly
J. G. Thurman of Ohio
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House of Reps Jany 13/41

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions,

Sir,  
Will you be so good as to furnish me, at your earliest convenience, the information related to Mrs Strickling's pension requested in the inclosed letter, + return me this letter?

Yrs Very Rsty
A.G. Thurman of Ohio
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Commercial Bank of Cincinnati
Pension Agency May 6 1843.

Sir 
Application has been made to draw a pension, by Jane Strickland under act July 38 and from the Certificate it would appear that she had a pension granted her 17th Jan 1843. 

As her name does not appear upon our Rolls, I would enquire whether it is intended that she should be paid at this Agency, & if so from what time - 

I am Very Respectfully
Yr Ob sevt     
James Hall Pension Agent
By John C Anthony Pens Clk.
      
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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House of Representatives
Jan 11th 1843

Sir

Herewith I hand you the application of 
Jane Strickland for a pension as the widdow of a revolutionary soldier

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
William Russel

J L Edwards Esqr
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The State of Ohio, Adams County Common Pleas Court October Term A.D. 1842.

On this twenty first day of November AD 1842, Henry Buzzard appeared in open Court and made oath in due form of Law, that he was well acquainted with Alexander Strickland, late of said County, deceased, for the last
twenty seven or twenty eight years, during all which time said Alexander Strickland lived in the State of Ohio, and that said Alexander Strickland departed this life at said County of Adam on the third day of February last. The said Alexander Strickland was reputed and believed to be a soldier of the Revolutionary War and as such Revolutionary Soldier drew a pension from the United for several years before his death. And the said Henry Buzzard says further that he has been acquainted with Jane Strickland reputed wife and now reputed widow of said Alexander Stickland for the like period of twenty seven or twenty Eight
years, and during all that period said Alexander Strickland and Jane Strickland and cohabited together as man and wife, and were reputed without question to be man and wife until the time of the said Alexander Strickland death and since his death she has been, without question reported to be the lawful widow of said Alexander Strickland the said Jane Strickland, who still lives in said County of Adams is the same who as said Alexander Strickland widow after his death drew from the United States
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aware of pension due to him at the time
of his death; and the said Henry Buzzard has
no doubt that the said Jane Strickland was
the lawful wife and is the lawful widow of
the identical Alexander Strickland who
as a Revolutionary Soldier Pensioner drew a pension from the United States and further saith not.

Henry Buzza

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 21 day of Octr 1842

Joseph Darlinton Clk AC
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Adams Cou. Pleas Court, State of Ohio, October Term 1842

On this 21st day of October A.D. 1842, Rachel
Douglass, former Rachel Perkins, appeared
in open Court, and being sworn in due form of
Law deposes and says that she has been acquainted with Jane Strickland, formerly Jane Bowman from the time of her said Rachel Douglass' earliest recollection, towit in Frederick County in the State of Virginia. The said Rachel Douglass' first marriage, towit with Joel Bailey and the said Jane Strickland, late Jane Bowman's marriage with her late husband, Alexander Strickland, took place
in the same year, to wit in the year 1788,
now fifty four years ago, the said Rachel
on the third day of May, and the said
Jane in the fall of the same year. This deponent knew the said Jane Strickland &
& Alexander Strickland as husband and
wife, in Frederick County Virginia until
the said Rachel and her former husband
Joel Bailey removed from the State of Virginia to the Western part of Penssylvania near the present Town of Washington Pennsylvania. She the said deponent does not know precisely
the length of time she lived in Virginia
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aforesaid, but she had several children
when she left that State. The deponent
was not at the marriage of said Jane with Alexander Strickland, but the said Jane and Alexander Strickland lived and cohabited together as man and wife, and were recognized by all their friends and acquaintances as man and wife - so far at least as this deponent can be and or has any
reason to believe, William Davidson who was the said Jane Strickland uncle was the said Rachel Douglass' Step Father. The said deponent had not seen said Jane Strickland from the time of said deponents leaving Virginia as aforesaid until recently but she had long understood that said Jane and Alexander Strickland were
living in Ohio, but said deponent
knows very well that Jane Strickland
now present as the same person who
as Jane Bowman was married to
Alexander Strickland in Virginia
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as aforesaid. When this deponent knew said
Alexander Strickland in Virginia as aforesaid, it was said that he had served in the war - but the particulars of his service this deponent does not
recollect, if she ever knew. This deponent has lived in the State of Ohio about forty years and is now in seventy fourth year of her age.

Rachel her X mark Douglas
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17.568
Alexander Strickling Highland Co Oho. John Thompson, Chillicothe, Ohio

Rec'd 8 Feb. 1825

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
mail

[Stamped: round, illegible]
[Stamped: FREE]

Pension Office
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Chillicothe Jany 29th 1825

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of
Sir,
You have enclosed the declaration of Mr. Strickling who made his first dec. in 1820 and his dec. enclosed which was sent back requiring proof of service because his name was not on the roll, and the last dec. is accompanied with proof of service according to instructions strictly + do hope the old man may receive the boon of his gov. without further trouble + the dec. enclosed was proved and required before the addition required now in the form. He thereby was not they take a valuable soldier of the revolution. Direct the return to me at Chillicothe

John Thompson
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No. 8591 [check mark]
Jane Strickland Ohio act 7. July 38 admd ryr pri
80$
Hon W. Russell HR
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, 1st May 1820 and 1st of March 1823
Alexander Strickling late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension List Roll of the Ohio Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the thirteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty five

Given at the War Office of the United States
this eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty five

James Barbour
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Numbered 19407, Recorded in Book B. Volume [illegible] page 45 by William Gordon Clerk,
Examined and Countersigned. L. Edwards

The State of Ohio Adams County Ss
I Ralph M Clure a justice of the peace within and for the County of Adams aforesaid certify that during the time Alexander Strickling a Revolutionary Soldier drew a pension from the United States his papers and proofs were authenticated before me and that I procured a copy of his original Pension Certificate which is as above Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of December 1842

Ralph McClure J.P. [the word seal is circled]

The State of Ohio Adams County ss
This day Wesley Lee appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of said County and made oath in due form of law that he as agent for Jane Strickling Widow of Alexander Strickling a revolutionary soldier and Pensioner of the United States drew from the Agent at Cincinnati the amount of pension due the said Alexander Strickling at the time of his death and at the time of drawing such arrears he delivered up to said Agent at
Cincinnati said Alexander Strickling's original Pension Certificate and further this deponent further saith not Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of December 1842

Ralph McClure J.P. [the word seal is circled]
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The State of Ohio Adams County
The depositions of Witnesses taken before me the subscriber an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid

Henry Aldred of the age of 69 year being produced before me the subscribed and being duly sworn deposed and saith that he is neighbor for a long time intimately acquainted with Alexander Strickling, who is now present and whom now recognizes that the said Alexander Strickling enlisted in the year 1776 in Captain Peter Bryan Bruin's Company of the eleventh Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan; that the said Regiment belonged to Genl. Woodford Brigade that this deponent saw the said Alexander Strickling several times in the army, that in the fall of the
year 1778 he obtained a furlow and this deponent travelled in company with him part of the way to Virginia; that this deponent
was with the said Strickling in the Battle of
Stony point that the said Strickling during this deponents acquaintance with him always behaved as a good soldier and further this deponent saith not

Henry Alford

William Flood of the age of eighty four year next March being also produced as a witness and being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that the said Alexander Strickling enlisted for three years in the Company commanded by Peter Bryan Bruin of the eleventh Virginia Regiment of Genl Woodford's Brigade
That this deponent was acquainted with the said Strickling while he was in the army and saw him at different times & places during the three years untill they had expired that in the
year 1781 this deponent saw him in Captain John Smith Company of Infantry and in that company he was when this deponent
afterwards saw him honorably discharged
and further saith not

William his XT mark Flood
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The State of Ohio Adams County, Ss

I Job Dinning an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the within depositions of Henry Aldred & William Flood were this day taken subscribed and sworn to before me that I am well acquainted with the witnesses & have been for many year that they are credible men and that their depositions are entitled to full faith and credit - That the said Alexander Strickling was present at the time the said depositions were taken and that the said deponents recognized him as the same person referred to in their depositions In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the day of December 1824 

January 1825 Job Dinning [hand drawn Seal]

The State of Ohio Adams County Ss

I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the above named Job Dinning, Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate was at the time of signing the same and now is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and Credit are due to his said Certificate and all other official acts by him done as well in Courts of Justice as thereon

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 13th day of January in the year of our Lord 1825 in the 47th year of the Independence of the United States of America in the 23d year of this State

Joseph Darlinton

{image of seal, illegible]
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West Union
Ohio
29 Augt 1848

Sir:
Mr. William A. Lee of this place, requests me to send you the enclosed paper, and if it is sufficient to obtain an additional allowance, for Mrs. Jane Strickland, who is now a pensioner, please advise him - If not, please send him the necessary forms. 
I oblige,
Your Obt. Sevt.
J. L. Taylor

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions.
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The State of Ohio, Adams County Court of Common Pleas of the Term of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five.

Wesley Lee and Henry Buzzard being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that they have been well acquainted for many years with Jane Strickland who has this day made
her Declaration in said Court in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, approved on the third day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty three, entitled "An Act granting a pension to certain Revolutionary Soldiers; and the said Wesley Lee and Henry Buzzard say that the said Jane Strickland is the widow of Alexander Strickland who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner. The said Jane Strickland still resides in said County of Adams and is still a widow, she not having married since the death of said Alexander Strickland. And they further say
that she is the identical Jane Strickland who, as the widow of Alexander Strickland has heretofore drawn from the Government of the United States five years pension under the provisions of previous Acts of Congress, and who, in order to obtain and
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draw such previous pension made her
Declaration in this same Court.

Wesley Lee
Henry Buzzard

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this
19th day of September, of September Term
A.D. 1845

Attest
Joseph Darlinton Clk AC
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State of Ohio
Highland County

This day personally came into open Court of Common pleas now sitting (a court of record) at Hillsboro in and for the County of Highland 
of Highland Alexander Strickling in the seventy first year of his age, now residing in said County and State, and said being duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declarations to obtain the provisions of the Acts of Congress, relative to pensions for revolutionary service that he the said declarent inlisted for during the war in march A.D. 1776. in the State of Virginia under captain Peter Bryan Bruin and transferred to company of Captain Long (as in declaration made in the Court of Common please of Ross County 28th August 1820 [illegible] by War Department [illegible], which this declaration is designed to amend) in the regiment of Colonel Danl. Morgan commandant of the eleventh Virginia Regiment in the continental establishment Lieutenant Colonel Fiebicker [Febiger?], William Keith major in brigade of Genl. Woodford, and that he served as a soldier in said corps untill the close of the war and received a discharge at Little Yorke Pennsylvania which has been lost by time and accident that he is now poor and in indigent circumstances and now have  less property than in declarations of 1820 and that he has neither acquired or transferred property at any time during his life to [illegible] debts in pension benifits and that he has neither directly or indirectly made any or transferred in any manner property since [illegible] Congress on this subject to [illegible] the benefits of provisions in any [illegible] before and that the statement in declarations of 1820 hereto attached is [illegible] here on this subject and as to the subject of schedule he now possesses less property than at that time, and same number of children and that property now possessed or that he has [illegible] is of less value than fifty dollars.

Alexander | his X mark | Strickling
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The State of Ohio Highland County
Highland Common Pleas April Term D.D. 1824

This day personally came into open Court Alexander Strickling whose name appears to the within affidavit who being duly sworn
deposeth and says that the matter and things set forth in the within affidavit are true - all which is ordered to be certified accordingly

In testimony whereof I Samuel Bell Clerk of said Court hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 7th day of April 1824 -

Samuel Bell Clk

[image of possible seal, square, illegible]

State of Ohio}
Seventh  Courts} Ss.
I Joshua Collett President of the court of common pleas for the said [illegible] which will be the county of Highland, certify that said Samuel Bell when he made the above
certificate attestation was clerk of the court of common pleas for the said county + that his attestation is in above form

Given under my hand this 7th day of April 1824

Joshua Collett
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W.B. Jarvis 
Columbus 
O
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State of Ohio Adams County Ss.
Be it Known that before Me William A Lee a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared, Jane Stricklind
who being duly sworn according to
law deposeth on saith to wit that she  is the widow of Alexander Strickland Deced. who was a private in the revolutionary war and that she is still the Widow of said Strickland and that
she has not intermarried

Jane her X mark Strickland

Attest
Salathiel Sparks

Sworn to and Subscribed Before me this 28th August 1848.

William A Lee Justice of the Peace

Be it know that before me W A Lee a a justice
of the Peace personally appear Jacob Strickland who being sworn according to law state to his - that the forgoing statement of Jane Strickland is just and Correct out that
she still remains un married and is the Widow of Alexd Stickland decd

Jacob Strickland

Sworn to and subscribed this 28 Aug 1848
Before me

Wm A Lee Justice of the Peace
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

STATE OF OHIO, ADAMS COUNTY, SS.

I J. R. COCKERILL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within, and for said county, do hereby certify that Wm A Lee Esqr. whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that as such full faith and credit are due his official acts.  + his signature is genuine -

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said cour,t at West Union, this 12" day of December 1848 and in the 47" year of the State of Ohio

J.R. Cockerill Clk A.C.
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State of Ohio Pike County Ss.

Before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State personally appeared Jane Strickland a resident of said County and State who being duly sworn according to law said, that she is the identical Jane Strickland widow of Alexander Strickland, to whom was issued Pension Certificate number 2852 on the 6th day of January 1849 a copy of which is hereunto annexed and which said Certificate was a renewal of one granted Five years previous to that time, allowing her as said widow the sum Eighty Dollars per annum, She hereby claims that her said Husband
received the sum of Ninety Six dollars
per year, and that she being entitled
to a like amount with him. there is yet due her from the United States treasury the Sum of Sixteen Dollars per annum Back pension
commencing on the 16th day of Feb
AD 1842 that being the time of her
said Husbands decease. She also claims her full amount of Pension for the term of One Year and Eighteen days, she having drawn Pension [illegible] Five Years prior to 4th March
AD. 1848. whereas her said Husband
had been deceased Six Years and
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Eighteen days this she claims under a joint resolution of the last of the last Session of Congress.

Jane | her X mark | Stickland

Sworn to and subscribed this 31 day of October and I certify that said affiant is worthy of all credit.

Samuel Mustard | Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Pike County Ss.

At the same time and place personally came Samuel Warren  and Jane Fuller two respectable citizens who on oath said that they were well acquainted with Jane Strickland the above affiant that she is without doubt the identical Jane Strickland to whom the original Certificate a copy of which is hereunto annexed was issued, that her character for veracity is such as to entitle her to full credit, and that they are disinterested in this matter.

Sworn to and Subscribed this 31st day of October AD 1851 and I hereby certify that I believe said affiant worthy of all credit

[illegible] Fuller} 1st Witnesses Signature

Samuel Warren} 2 Witness Signature

AD 1857 and I hereby certify that I believe said affiants veracity of all 

Samuel Mustard}| Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Pike County Ss.
I hereby certify that Samuel Mustard Esqr. before whom the foregoing declarations and affidavit was made was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said Co. & State  and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my Seal Oct 29th 1851
George Corwine
Clerk Pike County, Pleas
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I the subscriber have and do hereby appoint Wm. B. Jarvis Columbus Ohio my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Secretary of War, Paymaster General, Second or Third Auditor of the Treasury, or any officer or officers authorized to pay the same, my Land Warrant and all moneys, drafts or other dues of every kind, nature and name, for extra pay, commutation money, bounty, clothing money, prize money, withheld pay, or any other dues of every kind due me from the United States, whether paid by any of the before mentioned or any other officers of the United States; and I do hereby request said officers or any or either of them to pay said amounts to said Jarvis and do hereby give said Jarvis full power to endorse all drafts, pay certificates, or any other papers in reference to said business, and to execute any and all receipts or discharges, and to do any other act which I could do if present; and any act by him done shall be the same as if done by me in proper person.

Witness my hand and seal this 31st day of October, A. D. 1851.

Jane | her X mark | Stickland [the word seal is outlined]

Signed and sealed in presence of us,

STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Pike, ss.

Before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally came Jane Stickland and acknowledged that she had executed the foregoing instrument. I certify that I know her to be the person described in the same. Given under my hand at this 31st day of October, A. D. 1851.

Samuel Mustard Justice of the Peace

[Last paragraph is crossed out]
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[This page is a printed form, still blank -- no data or signatures entered.]

State of Ohio, County of --- SS.

--- do declare that --- was late a --- in the company commanded by Captain --- of the Regiment of ---, That --- enlisted at --- on the --- day of --- A.D. ---, for the term of ---, and served faithfully until the --- day of --- A.D., --- when --- was honorably discharged at --- on account of ---, and was last paid by 

Paymaster and discharge which duly testifies all these particulars ---

That said --- was married to --- on or about the --- day of --- A.D. --- at the county of --- State of --- by one --- a ---.  That she died on about --- the ___ day of ___ A.D. 18--.  That the only living issue of said marriage --- the following ---

Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of --- State of ---, this --- day of ---, A. D. 185-., and I hereby certify that said affidavit is entitled to all credit, as witness my hand 

Justice of the Peace.

[four enclosed boxes to the right of the space for the Justice of the Peace signature, with the word "SEAL."]
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War Department.
Widow's Pensions.

I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2d 1848, Jane Strickland, widow of Alexander Strickland who was a private in the revolutionary war, is on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War office of the United States this 6th day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty nine. 

Examined and Countersigned | W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War

J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
No 2852
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Payments to be made at Commisioner's by William B. Barry Esq. - Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Ohio

Payments the 4th September and 4th March.

Record in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners, under Act February 2d 1848. Page 360 Vol 4

Law. Jenkins
Clerk
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Widow
Jane Strickland

Application for Back Pension

War of the Revolution

Due to - $96 dedg $80 Per annum. 
[illegible] of 1st July 1848.

Presented by W. B. Jarvis her Attorney
Columbus Ohio
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At a Court of Common Pleas of the County of Adams and State of Ohio holden at the Court house within & for the County aforesaid on the 19th day of September in the year of our Lord 1845

Jane Strickland widow of Alexander Strickland decd. this day made her declaration under
oath administered in due form of law in open Court in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress approved on the third day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three entitled "An Act granting a pension to certain Revolutionary Soldiers" and thereupon the Court order it to be certified
under the Seal of Court that Wesly Lee & Henry Buzzard who have testified in the matter of said Jane Strickland, said declaration are men of good character and reputable and their testimony is entitled to full credit. And the Court order it to be further certified that the Court are satisfied on their own knowledge and from the testimony of said Wesley Lee and Henry Buzzard that said Jane Strickland is the widow of Alexander Strickland who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner that she still resides in said County of Adams and has not married since the death of said Alexander Strickland and also that she is the identical Jane Strickland who as widow of said Alexander Strickland has heretofore drawn
a pension from the government of the United States and made her declaration in this Court in order to obtain and draw such previous pension

The State of Ohio Adams County, jp
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true copy of the original ┃
and that the same is truly copied from
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the Records of the said Court now remaining in my office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 7th day of January in the year of our Lord 1846 in the 70th year year of the Independence of the United States of America in the 44th year of this State

Joseph Darlinton Clerk A.C.

NB. The word "Office" was interlined by me in the 2nd line of this page before signed

Joseph Darlinton Clerk A.C.