Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5339, for John Manley, Maryland
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[Pension Jacket]
(3 - 1776) SERVICE Continental (Md.) [Maryland] Manley, John Susanna NUMBER W. 5339 B. L. Wt 39-60-55. And B. L. Wt 13525-100- Corpl. [Corporal] in Lee’s Legion. Issued Dec. [December] 21, 1799.  No papers CONTENTS
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[Pension Jacket]
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Ohio – C  Susanna Manley widow of Va John Manley who served in the Revolutionary war , as a Corpl [Corporal] of Cavalry Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars [no] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Incd. [increased] from $80 Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of March 18 [year illegible] and sent to T Erving Jr Present  Recorded on Roll of Pensioners [torn]  February 2, 1848, Page 351. Vol. [torn]
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[Pension Jacket]
311.708  Mar. 31/55
Act 55 Susanna Manley widow –
John Manley corp.
Corpl [Corporal] of Cavalry in Lee’s Legion Pensioner Act Feb. 2nd 48 [1848] in Rev. [Revolutionary] War 
Ac : 60 ac, Aug14/55 Baynton M Susanna Manly New Salem Ohio 
[on diagonal] Rev Widow 39 dollars rev to 180
[illegible] July 48 No 4513
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[Pension Jacket]
Act 3d March 8th Sect - Susanna Manley Widow of John Manley Revolutionary was 30.808
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[Letter March 24, 1855]
State of Ohio  Fairfield County SS On this 24 day of March 1855 Personally appeared before me & W Babbitt a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Susanna Manley aged Eighty five years, a resident of said County of Fairfield who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of provision made by the 8th Section of the act of Congress approved March 3d 1855- That she is the widow of John Manley who was a corporal of Cavalry-in the revolutionary War and who died in Fairfield County in the State of Ohio on the 14th day of February 1814 She further declares that she was married to him in the year 1790 on the 15th day of April that her name before her said Marriage was Susanna Cox that she is a pension or of the Cincinati Ohio agency at the rate of $120 one hundred and twenty Dollars per annum, under an act of Congress of February 2nd 1848 as such widow and that she has not again married but is now a widow and in support of this case she refers to the proof on which the pension certificate above refered to was issued That she constitutes and apoints of her attorney in the premises and to receive her land warrant [last phrase marked through] Attest M S Brock [signature] Susanna Manly 
Sworn to and Subscribed the year and day first above written, before me, and I certify that I know the applicant and that she is the identical person who draws the pension above refered to, and that I have no interest in the claim S. W. Babbitt seal [seal in circle] J Peace
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[March 24, 1855]
State of Ohio Fairfield County SS Personally appeared before me M D Brock and O.P.  Landon residents of Fairfield County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they have been intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Susanna Manley (who signed and made the above declaration in their presence) for the period of five (5) years past - that she is the identical person who receives a pension as widow of John Manley and from their intimacy with her they know that she is now a willow. They further declare that they are disinterested witnesses M. D. Brock O. P. Landon Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 24th day of March AD 1855 - And I certify that the said M D Brock and O P Landon are known to me and 
The State of Ohio, Fairfield County, SS. I Radebaugh, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that L.W. Babbett before whom the foregoing declaration affidavit was taken, was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county. duly commissioned and sworn according to law; AND FURTHER, that the signature attached to said instrument, and purporting to be his, is genuine. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and attached my official  seal, at Lancaster, the 24 day of March AD 1855 P Radebaugh Clerk
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I Certify that it appears by the return of the Commissioners that John Manley late a private in Lees Legion is entitled to Lot No 1240 of the Lands Westward of Fort Cumberland Containing 50 acres John Recorded by [illegible] [bottom left] [illegible] 23 cents
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[Marriage Verification May 29, 1844, Marriage date April 13,1790]
John Manly To Susannah Cox April thirteenth (13th) (1790) one thousand seven hundred and ninety Jos [Joseph]Condon 
State of Maryland Cecil County to wit I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair and legible figures as follows (April 13th 1790) In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and the seal of Cecil County Court affixed this 29th day of May Anno Domini 1844 George McCullough Clerk of Cecil County Court
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[Letter May 20, 1844 with wife’s recollection of his service]
State of Ohio Fairfield County SS
 On this twentieth day of May AD 1844 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid Susan Manley a resident of Walnut Township in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy four years & 6 months who being first 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 7th 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of John Manley who was a soldier of the Revolution enlisted for the term of the war under Col [Colonel]  or Gen. [General] Lee what was called Lee's Legion as the annexed certificate shows enlisted as a private, but believes that he officiated as a Sergeant for some time. Recollects that he had a certificate from Michael Rodolph certifying to his services which was lost by fire, John Rodolph was the captain of his company - that he died in the year of Eighteen hundred and fourteen- entered the service in his Eighteenth year of his age and continued to the close of the Revolution was in the Battle of the Cow Pens the white plains, and at Guilford to the best of her recollection - was drafted as a volunteer during the War, from the town of Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland, where he resided in the troup of Horse, was in service in Virginia and the Carolinas, recollects of him relating how he and fellow soldiers deceived the tories, they turned the inside of their coats out which were lined with red when appearing among them-- thus they
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[Letter May 20, 1844 with wife’s recollection of his service]
say hurrah for King George, when they would secure them or shoot them down - heard him say that he was in last battle with the British in the Carolinas after Peace was established. I  furthermore declare that I was married to him in the year (1790) seventeen hundred and ninety in the month of April, and positively declare that I am the widow of the said John Manley and have never been married since his death - was married to him in Cecil County State of Maryland by the Revd [Reverend] Geo [George] Moore, a circuit preacher of that time. Have no original family Record, but hereby certify that the Record herewith transmitted is a faithful and true record of the original, and has been always kept in my possession – that he died on the 13th day of  February of the above named year. The family person [or parson]  now kept and upon these facts is in the hand writing of Judge David Swayser who was a pensioner himself was married on the 15th day of April 1790 was not married to him prior to his leaving service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) Recollect of hearing him relate with much pride frequently that he took prisoners who offered money for their release and that he spurned it and remained true to his country and duty. Sworn to and subscribed on this twentieth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty four [signature] Susana Manley
Before me a Judge of the Court of Record of Fairfield County  State of Ohio to record of Fairfield County State of Ohio William McClung Fairfield County  [Signature and Seal] William McClung 
State of Ohio Fairfield County SS
I William McClung an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Fairfield County State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Susannah Manley who made the foregoing declaration before me is prevented by bodily infirmity from attending Court Witness my hand this 20th day of May 1844 [signature and Seal] William McClung
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State of Ohio Fairfield County  ss I Joel Radebaugh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Fairfield County State of Ohio do hereby certify that the aforesaid William McClung before whom the foregoing declaration was made is and was at the time of making the same  a  Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, A Court of record, in and for the County of Fairfield State of Ohio In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of May 1844 Attest [signature] J Radebaugh Clerk per A S Clark Dep
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11045 June 6 1844  O [Ohio] Susannah Manley 7 July 1838 S. J. Miller G. W. Penfield Columbus O [Ohio] [In pencil 180 degrees] G. W. Penfield Columbus Ohio
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[Military history request reply form 9/24/1913]
[in pencil ] 2nd troop to June 12 83 [1883]
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C., Sept. 24, 1913. M.B.H. W.F.5339 Rev. War. [Revolutionary War] Mrs John A. Copeland. 436 Peachtree Ot Atlanta, Ga. [in pencil] returned, not the John Manly desired Madam: In reply to your request of Without date received Sept. 18, 1913 for a statement of the military history of John Manley 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. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Enlisted when in the 18" year of his age-date not stated. LENGTH OF SERVICE. 7 years RANK. Corpl & Sergt [Corporal & Sergeant] OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Rudolph COLONEL. Lee's Continental Legion STATE. Battles engaged in, White Plains, Cowpens, & Guilford. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Elkton, Cecil Co. Md. [Maryland] Date of application for pension, May 20, 1844. Her claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Walnut Twp. Fairfield Co. Ohio Age at date of application, Seventy four years & 6 months. Remarks: Soldier Married April 13, 1790 in Cecil Co. Md. [Maryland] Susanna Cox, he died Feb. 13 or 14. 1814 in Fairfield Co. Ohio. Respectfully, G M Saltzgaber Commissioner G-2856
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[Bounty Land Warrant Record Card 12/21/1799]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41 BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* Division of Veterans' Administration Archives Name - Manley, John Grade - Corporal Line - Virginia (Lee's Legion) WARRANT NUMBER 13525 ACREAGE – 100 Issued -  December 21, 1799 to - not shown
also, B.L. Wt. 39-60-55 The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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Power of atty [attorney]  on file with papers M Cole Feb [February] 11 1837 [too faint to read] Ohio 48 Ex by W Ewing Jr Feb 37
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The Court of Pensions Will let the examine the papers of John [crossed out] & Susannah Manly an Ohio pensioner under Act of 1838. My power of atty [attorney] from the widow is on file will the papers - The. Ewing Jr. Feb [February] 11. 1837
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Copy of the papers of S Manly, Ohio we- L. J. Moeler Columbus Ohio
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Esther Whiting, Pa roll - Fanny Bradshaw, Tenn roll - Eliz Sprague, Vt roll -   Wealthy Bennett, Pa roll 43
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Susanna Manly, widow of John Manly Ohio roll, act March 3, 1843, at $80 per Annum Be pleased to say to what time she was last paid. - Pension Office Dec 5, 1846. Paid to 4th March 1845 BLB.
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39 -- 60 Acres
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New Salem O [Ohio] | Paid 6 | Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.  [on edge] 311.8118
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[Pension Jacket March 23, 1849] 
4513 Ohio Circuit Susanna Manley widow of John 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. Inc’d [Increased] to $120 - Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Mch [March] 1849 and sent to Joseph G Wiseman New Salem, Ohio Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 351 Vol. 3
Let [letter] to T Ewing Jr. March 13/51 [1851]
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[Pension Jacket]
8545 Ohio Cincinnati
Susanna Manley widow of John Manley who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the [blank] 1813 of [blank] in the State of [blank] who was a Pri [Private] in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Rev. [Revolutionary]  war line for 3 years. Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank]  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. – Incd. [Increased] to $120. Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1844 and sent to L. J. Moeller Present. = Total Amount $400.00, (Act July 7, 1838), Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk Book D Vol. 1 Page 393.
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[Pension Jacket]
5913 Cincinnati Ohio 8545 [marked out]  Susanna Manley widow of John Manley who was a Private in the Rev [Revolutionary] War Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 Incd [Increased] to $120. Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1844 and sent to L. J. Moeller, Present. (Act of March 3, 1843.)  Recorded in Book A  Vol. 1 Page 160
2 Cert. [Certificates] 1838 1843 [illegible] copy of declr [declaration] & [illegible] office sent to L. J. Moeller, Columbus, Ohio, May 3, 1845 - Let [Letter] to Thos [Thomas] Hood Dec 7, 1846 -  Letter to How [Howard] [illegible]  Medill [illegible]  2 Dec  1846
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[Pension Jacket]
5913 Ohio C - Susanna Manley widow of John Manley who was a Corpl [Corporal] of Cavy. [Calvary] in the Revolution Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Ending 4 March 1848 Incd [Increased] from $80 - Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of March 1850 and sent to of T Ewling Jr Present (Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.) Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 200
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8575 Ohio  C - Susanna Manley Widow of John Manley who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the [blank] of [blank] 1873 in the State of [blank] who was a Corporal of Cavy [Calvary] in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Rev [Revolutionary] War line for 3 years -  Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Incd [Increased]  from $80 - Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1844 and sent to T. Ewing Jr. Present  Total amount [blank] (Act July 7, 1838. ) Recorded by R McRae Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 393
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[Reply to request for information – entire page is crossed out]
In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Manley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. [widow] File 5339 DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. enlisted in the 18th year of his age, date not stated LENGTH OF SERVICE. 7 years RANK. Corpl [Corporal] & Sargent OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Rudolph – COLONEL. Lee’s Continental Legion STATE. Battles engaged in, Wh. Pl, Cowpens Guilford [Battle of White Plains, Battle of Cowpens, Battle of Guilford Courthouse] [writing in parentheses too faded to read] Residence of soldier at enlistment, Elkton, Cecil Co. Maryland Date of application for pension, by widow May 20, 1844; Her claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Walnut Twp Fairfield Co [County]  oh [Ohio] Age at date of application, 74 yrs & 6 months Remarks: Sol [Soldier?] married Cecil Co. [County]  Md. [Maryland] Apl [April] 13, 1790, Susanna Cox; he died July 13 or 14  in Fairfield Co [County] Ohio 
Very respectfully,
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[receipt for copies of information]
Name John Manley Date Sept. 26, 1918 No  W. [Widow] File 5339 Rev. [Revolutionary] War. Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 3 pages. Exr. J. S. Chamberlain Actg Chief  Rev. [Revolutionary] War. Div Remarks :   APPROVED: T. F. Densial Law Clerk Serial No. 8141
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Photostat copy of widow's declaration and record of marriage, in claim of widow of John Manley W. 5339 to William B. Davis, 2977 Sacramento Blvd. Sacramento, California Personal request Sept. 26, 1918.
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[Request of certificate to join Daughters of the Revolution]
M [top corner] Findlay Apr 18th Mr. H. Clay Evans John Will you please to find John Manley Pension Certificate Pension. We have made application but say we must have Certificate John Manley residence at time of enlistment was Elkton Maryland he and served through the entire war as private Sergeant and Corporal of John Randolph’s Company His certificate must be obtained in order to enable in to become members of the Society of the Daughter of the
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American Revolution. and oblige Mrs Susie E Frazer Lindlay O. [Ohio] 514 West Sandusky St
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[Records request February 11, 1911]
Eastman, Ga [Georgia] Feb. 11, 1911 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C. Dear Sir: Please give me all the information you have in regard to John Manley of Va [Virginia] (copy) who was A Captain in the Revolutionary
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War Thanking you in Advance for this. I am  Yours truly, Mrs. L. S. Peacock
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Found of record- Land Warrant W. 13525 for 100 acres on the 20 Decr [December] 1799 to John Manley who was a Corporal of Lees Legion – who was stated to be an inhabitant of the State of Maryland W. Gorton [Gordon] March 5th, 1845
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[Letter March 11, 1895]
CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY CO. ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GENERAL STOREKEEPER, West Chicago Shops CHICAGO, March 11th, 1895. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir;-  Will you kindly inform me the name, number, &c, of the company and regiment of which John Sales Manly, (or Manley) of Maryland was a member during the Revolutionary War. Also, if possible, when he left the service, when he enlisted, and the place he resided at the time of enlistment. His widow, Susannah Cox Manly, was drawing a pension at the time of her death, in 1859, at which time she was living in Ohio. By answering the above you will greatly oblige Yours respectfully, F. T, Crouch 837 Belleforte Ave., Oak Park, Ill.
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[Stamp] O. W. & N. Division July 20 1901 RECEIVED 
Cuttingsville, Vt. [Vermont] July 17, 1901
Dear Sir. Will you please send me the address of the Custodian of soldier's enrollment, I wish to ascertain the rank of John Manley or John S. Manly who served in the war of the Revolution - He enlisted from Maine or Maryland. His wife Susan of Susanna drew a pension as late as 1850 Her last pension was mailed to her at New Salem, Fairfield County, Ohio. I wish to know his rank, from what state he enlisted and the battles he was in, if possible. Yours Truly John M. Snyder
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436 Peachtree St  Atlanta Georgia Please send me a brief of John Manly of Va’s [Virginia] record as a Soldier for his county during the Revolutionary War Very Truly Mrs. John A. Copeland
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[Pension Jacket]
Revy [Revolutionary] WIDOW, &c. File No. 5339 Susanna Manley Wid. [Widow] John Manley Corpl Rev. [Corporal Revolutionary] War Act: Feby, 2nd of 48 [February 2, 1848] Index:--Vol. M, Page 3 (Arrangement of 1870.)
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[Pension Jacket]
Apr. 10/95 [April 10, 1895] Mil. Hist. [Military History] to F. T. Crouch 837 Belforte Ave. Oak Park Ill [Illinois]
May 12. 1897. History to Mrs. Susie E. Fraser 514 West Sandusky St. Findlay Ohio –
 July 25 1901 Hist [History] to John Snyder Cuttingsville Vert. [Vermont] FnB
1908 Nov. [November] 18 Hist [History] to George Hamburger letter in W F 356- C 1911 Feby. [February] 21, to Mrs. L.S. Peacock – 
1913. Sept [September] 23. Hist [History] to Mrs. John A. Copeland MBH
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[Payment Voucher]
by Payment to be made at Cincinnatti by Wm 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 351  Vol.4 Clerk.
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[Widow Pension Letter]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION. I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Susanna Manley widow of John Manley who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed 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 Department of the Interior this 23 day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine Examined and Countersigned. J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Secretary of the Interior. T Ewing
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Washington D.C. March 28 ’37 [1837] Sir: In compliance with the suggestion contained in your letter of the 17th 1st I herewith enclose you the pension certificate of Mrs Susanna Manly, together with her application in form for an increase of pension Respectfully Your Obd Servt [obedient servant] Thm, [Thomas] Ewing Jr. J. E. Heath by Com [Commissioner] of Pensions
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Columbus Oh. [Ohio] Apl. [April] 29 1845 T S Edwards Esq Sir: When in Washington in March last you promised to make out and forward me copies of the evidence of Susannah Manley the widow of John Manly being upon the Pension list, and of John Manley being of Lee's Legion upon which evidence the heirs of John Manley are entitled and must receive from the State of Virgina their claim or warrant for Land I hope you will attend to this for me which the clerk promised me faithfully to do long before this your immediate attention will much oblige Yours truly L J  Moeller
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Susanna Manley widow of John Manley Private of Lee's Legion 3 years- Acts 1838 & 1843 Two certificates $80 per an [annum] married April 13, 1790 husband died in 1813 Payable at Cincinnati Ohio - Hand certificates to L.J. Moeller Present On roll Lee’s Legion
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New Salem Fairfield County Ohio Feb 11/47 [1847] Mr. T. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Inclosed I send you the papers of Susanna Manly for the purpose of having her name registered under the act of February 2 1848 She has drew a pension as you will see from the books in the pension office under the act of the 17 June 1844 also under the act of the 3 March 1843 on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband John Manley please to send the necessary papers acknowledging her right to a pension. Direct the papers to New Salem Fairfield County Ohio as it is near our County line and near where I reside yours truly Joseph I Wiseman Reference may be had to Thomas Ritchey and Thomas S Edwards members of Congress from Perry and Fairfield Countys Ohio
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Susanna Manly Dec 31 50 [December 31, 1850] John Beckwith Clerk
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Kum all men by these presents that I Susanna Manley the widow of John Manly deceased late of this County (Perry) and state (Ohio) who was presently  a Corporal in Lees Legion in the war of the Revolution and evidence of where service is now on file in the Pension Office in the matter of my application for a  pension do hereby constitute and appoint irrevocally - Thomas Ewing Junior of the City of Washington D.C. my true and lawful for me and in my name to ask for and receive from this [illegible]  of the United States all [illegible phrase]  whatsoever that may now or hereafter be due me in any account whatsoever. Hel-especially pension due me on account of his services of my husband afs [aforesaid] and to receive from the State of Virginia or Mayland any bounty land that may be due me as aforesaid- Hereby revoking any power of atty heretofore granted to any other person for the purposes aforesaid, and confining all and singular what my said Atty shall lawfully or in the promises by virtue of these presents Susanna Manley [signature & seal]  Witnesses the Wm Miloy [signature & seal] John Fowler [signature & seal]
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State of Ohio Perry Co ss personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County Susana Manly and acknowleged the signing and sealing of the within Power of attory to be her voluntary act and deed this 17th day of December 1850 Wm Meloy J.P. 
The State of Ohio Perry County ss I John Beckwith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that William Meloy Esqr. before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was taken was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the Peace within said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit an due and aught to be given all his official acts as such and I believe his signature thereto to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said Court this 17th December 1850 John Beckwith Clerk [signature]
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Somerset, O. [Ohio] Nov 30th 1846 Dr Sir Mrs Susannah Manly of Fairfield County O. [Ohio] and widow of John Manly a private in the War of the Revolution, requests me to Inform you that her certificate entitling her to a pension is lost or destroyed that she has not for the past year or more the pay thereby provided for her, and requests that you at your early convenience Inform her through myself what steps are necessary to be taken in order to procure for her new certificate so that she receives the amt [amount] already due and unpaid and also the provision made for her in time to come - she would also like to know when her last payt was made to Doctor L J Moller her agents -  your kind attention in the premises will confer a great favour on the old lady, who is much in want of money to procure a subsistance  Very Truly Yours Thos Hood John L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington D.C. Jany 6th 1851 Sir, Susanna Manly was placed upon the Ohio Pension Roll under the act of 1832 at $80 per annum- It appears by the evidence on file in support of her claim that she is the widow of John Manly who served seven years as a corporal in Lees Legion of Cavalry that he received bounty land from the State of Mary land and from the U.S. as a corporal in Lees Legion and that his name is reputed as being so found in the rolls of that Legin The pay of a Corporal of Cavelry was $10 per month, (see Annuals of Congress May 27, 1778 Page 5/18, Edition of Way of Gideon 1823, and I have to request that you will cause her name to be placed on the rolls at that rate, and allow her the difference between the amount which she has recd and that which she was entitled to receive for each year that she has drawn pension – I am Very Respectfully &c Tho: Ewing Jr. Atty To the Commr of Pensions
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Va L. Office, Richmond, Feb. 28th 1845 L.J. Moeller Esq. Sir: Yours of the 23rd has been received & contents noted. I have searched the Records in this office most diligently, also the rolls in the Auditors Office and have not been able to find the name of John Manley. I find that Robt Manley drew Bounty land. If John Manley's heirs can establish to the satisfaction of the Executive of this State) the fact that he served 3 years or more in the war of the Revolution as an officer or soldier in the Va State or Continental line, they can obtain bounty land now I am Sir Your very respectfully, S. H. Parker
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Pen 2 Feb 48 O. [Ohio] B [illegible signature]
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State of Ohio Perry County ss on the 24th day of January A D 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common Please [Pleas] of the County and State aforesaid Susanna Manly a resident of Now Lexington in the County and State aforesaid Susanna Manly a resident of New Lexington in the county and state aforesaid aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the second of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of John Manly who served as a soldier in Lees Legion of horse for seven years during the Revolutionary war and for which she received a pension under the act of the 17th of June 1844 of Eighty dollars per annum she further declares that she is still the widow of the said John Manly Decd [deceased] Susanna Manly [signature and seal] Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Joseph G Wisemen [signature] Associate Judge 
I certify that the above named offient is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as State by her in the foregoing affidavit Joseph G Wisemen Assocate Judge
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The State of Ohio Perry County ss I James Culbertson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County afforesaid do hereby certify that the within signed Joseph G Wisemen Esqr was at the time of signing the same one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County afforesaid duly qualified and commisioned as such and that full Faith and credit are due all his official acts in all Court of Law and Equity and that the signature is Genuine Witness James Culbertson Clerk of our said Court of Common Pleas and the seal thereof this 25th day of January AD 1849 James Culbertson [signature] Clerk
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[Form Letter February 5, 1851 for increase in pension]
STATE OF Ohio County of Perry SS. On this fifth day of Februy [February] A. D. 1851, before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Susanna Manley who being duly sworn, upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining an increase of pension That she is the widow of John Manly late of Perry County deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That since the decease of her said husband she has been allowed a pension at the rate of $80 per annum, and is now in the receipt of the same. She further states, that she believes by virtue of her husbands having served for seven years as a corpl [Corporal] and seargant [sergeant] in Lees Legion of Cavalry she is entitled to an increase of pension. She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds, and asks that a new certificate may be issued to her for such amount of pension as she may be entitled to by law. Susannah Manly  SEAL [signature and seal]. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of February A. D. 1851 William Meloy J.P. 
STATE OF Ohio County of Perry ss. I, John Beckwith Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for said county, do hereby certify, that the above named William Meloy Esqr is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified. and that his signature above is genuine IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fifth day of February A. D. 1851 John Beckwith [signature] Clerk 
If the oath is administered by a Notary Public, with his official seal affixed, no certificate from the clerk of a court will be required.