Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44133, John Denoon, Md.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE					NUMBER
Md.		Denoon, John			S 44133
		or Denune			B.L.Wt. 11,135-100
							(no papers.)
						issued Mar. 11, 1791
				
CONTENTS
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16.702
Ohio
John Denoon
of Columbus in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Howard 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 the 2 of May 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep.181[page torn] and sent to J R Parish Esqr. Columbus Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 128.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 1820  48.00 (+128.80) $176.80
15 Mo 30/31 4/30
{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Letter
L H Welsh May 8/55

[perpendicular at left]
Continued under Act 1 May 1820 -- Notification [page folded]
18 July 1820 -- to pensioner, Columbus Oh [page folded]
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John Denoon

Copy
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District of Ohio Franklin County Ss
	On the 13th of June 1820 personally appeard in open 
Court being a Court of record declared such by the Statute 
of the State of Ohio and having Common law Jurisdiction
to an unlimited jurisdiction to an unlimited amount and 
keeping record of its proceedings for the district of Ohio 
and the County of Franklin ^in said district John Denoon, age 59 
years although said Denoon believes that his age was entered 
as 52 years in his declaration through mistake, resident 
in Franklin County in Said District and said County who 
being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his 
oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war 
as follows (viz) in the 6th Regiment Commanded by 
Col. Howard, and Company Commanded by Capt 
Henry Dobson Maryland line as alleged in Said Denoons  
Declaration on the 2nd May 1818 in which he has rec'd 
Pension Certificate of 14:702 and further testified on 
Oath as the law directs
	I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of 
the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and 
that I have not since that time by gift, sale on in any manner 
disposed of any property or any part thereof with an 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 day of March 1818 and that I have 
not nor has any person 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 -- (viz)
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two [ill]                          $33.00
[ill] earthen plates           $1.00
Six old pewter plates          .50
six knives and forks         $2.50
two three gal iron pots   $4.00
one bake oven                $3.00
one [ill] wheel               $2.00
two chairs                        .50
one [ill] tub                   $1.00
one barrell                        .50
one [ill] barrell                  .25
15 [ill] [ill]                      $3.00
one plough                   $4.00
two old [ill]                       .50
one [ill] gears                $4.00
                                    $59.25
          John Denoon
Note
By the Court
    The above property is not worth more than  fifty dollars and he is in debt about one hundred and thirty six dollars
I John Denoon am of the occupation of a husbandman am disabled by a wound in the hand received in the Service and have frequent and continued rheumatick pains and unable to do a days work in a day at anytime,  I have eight children living with me of the following names and ages
Alexander Band Denoon , of common ability to contribute to any support aged 13 years.  Mary Anne Denoon can do but little to support aged 11 years. Lucy Washington Denoon contributing nothing aged 9. Sarah Ann Denoon contributing nothing aged 7 years. James Perry Denoon contributing nothing aged 5 years
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Nancy Brown Denoon nothing aged 3 years
Barbary Calf Denoon aged 2 years
Willa Harrison Denoon aged 2 years
John Denoon

I Abram John Daniels, Clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and schedule hereto [anexed] are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property estimated in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty dollars

In Testimony Whereof I here  unto set my hand and affix the Seal of Said Court of Franklin on this 21st of June 1820
Abram Daniels [ill]
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District of Ohio Franklin County Ss 
on this day of May 1820 persa [sic]
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Col J Howard
Maryland Regt

There was no such regt on the continental establishment.

Register
Admitted

Written on the right side of the page sideways:
Orris Parish
[illegible] [illegible]
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John Denoon aged fiftytwo deposeth and [illegible] that about the first of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, he enlisted at Bladensburg in the State of Maryland into a company of foot commanded by Captain Henry Dobson in the 6th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Howard in the Maryland line of Regular troops, then on the continental [illegible] [illegible]_the No. of said Company this deponent has forgotten but this deponent enlisted into said Company in the capacity of a Musician, at the time and place aforesaid, during the war_ this deponent served as a musician is said Company till the battle of Eutaw Springs, at which engagement, this deponents Captain aforesaid was killed and his Lieutenant, John Linn, was wounded.  The American troops then returned from the Eutaw Springs, to the high hills of Santee, where this deponent received
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a furlough and returned home at Princess George County in the State of Maryland  This deponent then continued at home about two or three months and then received {illegible] to join Captain Edward Spices Company of the Maryland line of Continental troops, then stationed at Baltimore and this deponent did accordingly join said Capt Spice's Company at Baltimore.  This deponent then marched with said company and three others under the command of Majr Landsell to join the American Army under General Washington near Newberg [Newburgh] in the State of New York__ This deponent served as a musician in said Company under Captain Spice after joining as aforesaid, till the close of the war and was finally discharged at Baltimore in the month of June 1783 from the service of the United States.  Beit this deponent has lost his discharge aforesaid__ This deponent was in the service of the United States at the battles
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of Camden, Guilford Court House, siege of Ninetysix [illegible], and has never received a pension from the United States_  This deponent has been a Citizen of the United States ever since the Revolution, and is now a Resident Citizen of Franklin County in the State of Ohio

This deponent is in reduced and in desperate circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support
May 2d 1818
Jos Denoon

Attest
Jos Parish

State of Ohio
Franklin County [illegible] Columbus May 2d 1818
Personally appeared before me Orris Parrish, [illegible: possibly resident?] Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit of Ohio, John Denune, signer and sealer of the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath that the matters and [illegible: things] therein contained are just and true
Orris Parish
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I Orris Parish president judge, as aforesaid do certify that it appears to m y satisffaction that the said John Denune did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated int he preceeding declaration against the common enemy: and I now transmit  the preceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war [illegible] to the act of Congress in this case made and provided
May 2d 1818
Orris Parish
I further certify from my own knowlegde that the said John Denune is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of his Country for support
Orris Parish
[Illegible] Judge
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William Denune & Brothers & Sisters
The [illegible]US 

Claim for Bounty Land

Declaration
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The State of Ohio
Franklin County ss

Be it known that before me D Beirs
A
Justice of
the peace in and for said County duly
authorized by law to
administer oaths personally 
appeared William Denne
A B Demine Eliza Ballinger Nancy
Loy
Lucy Agler Susannah Stotts
Mary Ann Dennue and Caroline
Denne and made oath in due form
of law that they are the sons and daughters of John Denne the identical
person who was a pensioner
is now dead and to whom a pention was issued -- 
that the deceased pensioner
resided in said County
of Franklin and
of State of Ohio for
the
Space of  (blank) years before 
his death and that previous thereto
he residue in (blank)
Sworn and Subscribed this day 10
August 1850 before me.
P Beers
J P
William Denune
A B Denune
Eliza Bellinger
Lucy Aglere
Susanah Stoltz
Caroline Denune
Mary Ann Denu

I certify the foregoing affiants to be fully creditable.
D. Beers ┃
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August 28, 1936.
Mrs. L. J. Whitmore 925 East Washington
Macomb, Illinois.
RA-J/ILL John Denoon S. 44133

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Denune of Maryland, file number S. 44133.
The data given herein were found in pension claim, s. 44133, based upon service of John Denoon, or Denune in the Revolutionary War.
John Denoon, as he signed his name, while a resident of Prince George's County, Maryland, enlisted in March or April 1780, served as musician in Captains William D. Beall's and Henry Dobson's companies, 6 " Maryland regiment and in Captain Edward Spice's (evidently meant for Spurrier's) company under Major Lansdale in the Maryland troops, was in the battles of Camden, Guilford court House siege of ninety-six and Eutaw Springs and was discharged in June 1783; he received a wound in his hand during his service, the time and details not given.
[handwritten in side margin] Wm Dent Beall was in 6" Md. Has deposition as per their case.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, at which time he resided in Franklin County, Ohio; he was aged then fifty-seven years, date and place of his birth not given.
In 1830, the soldier gave the names of his children living at home as follow:  Alexander Band Denoon, aged thirteen years; Mary Anne, aged eleven years; Lucy Washington, aged nine years; Sarah Ann, aged seven years; Jane Perry, aged five years; Henry Brown, aged three years; and Willa Harrison and Barbary Calf (?), two years.  He did not state the name of his wife, nor give the date and place of their marriage.
John Denoon died November 28, 1838
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In 1850, the names of the children of John Denoon, the soldier, living [smudged] were Henry Loy, the wife of Hiram Loy, were residents of Hamilton County, Indiana, Eliza Ballinger, or Bellinger; Lucy Alger, Susanah Stett, William Denune; Alexander B. Denune; Caroline Denune; and Mary ANn Denune. They signed their names Denune.
One Frederick Alger was an attorney in Franklin County, Ohio., in 1850; one Zabes Brown was a Justice of the Peace for Hamilton County, Indiana in 1850.  No relationship of these two persons to the soldier's family was stated.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
2.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51  
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Denoon, John Grade "a soldier" Line Maryland
Warrant Number 11135 Acreage 100 Issued March 11, 1791 to -not shown-

*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 Was 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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[handwritten note]
Mr. Lecretey [possibly Mr. Secretary]
Dear Sir
Please refer thepapers to proper office
L H Welsh
Land Warr. M. 11.135 for 100 acres, issued 11th March 1791 to "John Denoon", a soldier of the Maryland Continental line
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Hauble Secretary of War [Honble: Honorable]
Washington City 
Free
Jno Denoon Franklin CO. 14.702
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Columbus June 29th 1820 
Honorable Secretary of War, Sir Please direct notice to me at Columbus Franklin County Ohio, If I am continued on the pension List Enclosed I send a schedule of my whole estate
John Denoon
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[circular stamp in upper corner]
OR N Jul 24 Ca
W John Denoon Columbus State of Ohio

V5
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Geo. Town DC 21 July 1819
Two or three days since I received your letter which had been sent to Picataway.  The account you give of the various occurrences of the War is correct.  I am glad our Country has taken notice of the men who belonged to the revolutionary army and am happy to have it my power to contribute my might towards you obtaining your countries Bounty, for such we must call it now, You seem to have been useful also in managing our fears. May God bless you your wife and offspring and this blessing depends on your obedience to the commands of  your Maker.
below you have a certificate which I hope will answer your purpose
I have written the certificate below to save postage. You can separate it from the letter at your pleasure. Your friend Wm D Beall
I certify that John Denoon enlisted in the service of the Untied States at Bladenburgh in Prince Georges County Md on the 15th day of April 1780 with me and under my command, + [and] tho I have not by me documents to prove his word to the end of the revolutionary war, yet I am perfectly satisfied in my mind of the fact. He certainly is entitled to and will deserve the late notice of his country to character of his description
WmD Beall  July 20 1819
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Mrs. Junia Loy
825 West Carroll Street
Macomb Illinois.
September 12, 1932.
BA-J/ILL
S. 44133
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Denuin (French of Denoon), a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S. 44133, based upon the service of John Denoon or Denune in that war.
John Denoon while a resident of Prince eorge's County, Maryland, enlisted in March of April, 1780, served as a musician in Captain Henry Dobson's Company, 6"Maryland Regiment, and in Captain Edward Spice's (possible meant for Spurrier's) Company under Major Lansdale in the Maryland troops, was in the battles of Camden, Guilford Court House, Siege of Ninety-Six and Eutaw Springs and was discharged in June, 1783; he received a wound in his hand during the above service, time and details not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, while a resident of Franklin County, Ohio; he was then fifty-seven years of age.
In 1820, the soldier gave the names of the following children who lived with him: Alexander Bond, aged thirteen years; Mary Anne, aged eleven years; Lucy Washington, aged nine years; Sarah Ann, aged seven years; Jane Perry, aged five years; Nancy Brown, aged three years; and Willa Harrison and Barbary Leach?), two years.  The name of the soldier's wife is not shown.
The soldier died November 28,1838.
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In 1850, the following children of the soldier were living: Eliza Bellinger, Lucy Alger, Susanah Stotts, Nancy Loy, wife of Hiram Loy, of Franklin County, Ohio, and William, Alexander and Mary Ann Denune.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator.
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June 9, 1930

Ethel D. Young
1968 Denune Avenue
Columbus, Ohio.

Dear Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim S. 44133, it appears John Denoon, or Denune, while a resident of Prince George's County, Maryland, enlisted March 1, or April 15, 1780, served as a musician in Captain Henry Dobson's Company, Sixth Maryland Regiment, and in Captain Edward Spice's Company under Major Lansdale in the Maryland troops, was in the battles of Camden, Guilford Court House, Siege of Ninety-Six and Eutaw Springs and was discharged in June 1783. He received a wound in his hand during the above service, time and details not shown.
[handwritten margin notes - did not use Col. Howard - not of 6th Md.
Possibly meant for "Spurrier"]

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, while a resident of Franklin County, Ohio, aged fifty-seven years.

In 1830 soldier stated that he had eight children then lioving with him as follows: Alexander Bond, Mary Anne, Lucy Washington, Sarah Ann, Jane Perry, Nancy Brown, Barbary Leach? and Willa Harrison, aged respectively thirteen, eleven, nine, seven, five, three, two and two years. The name of the soldier's wife is not given.

Soldier died November 28, 1838.

In 1880, the following children of the soldier were living: Eliza Ballinger, Lucy Agler, Susannah Stetts, Nancy Lay, wife of Hiram Lay, of Franklin County, Ohio and William, Alexander B., Caroline and Mary Ann Denune.

Very truly yours,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. C. ___, 190

In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of John Denune [Denoon] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment March 1, 1780
Length of Service 4 June 1783
Rank  Musician
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN Henry Dobson
Edward Spice
COLONEL
Major Landsell
STATE
6th Md. Regt.

Was wounded in the hand in service
Battles engaged in, Guilford Court, Camden,
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925 E. Washington
Macomb, Illinois
Aug 13, 1936

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
Will [only one] you please send me a record of John Denune a Rev. war soldier from Maryland. He served as a musucian in Captain Dobson's Company 6th Maryland Regiment. I think his file number is S. 44133

Yours Truly
Mrs. L. J. Whitmore

[A circular time stamp is below showing 11:45 "Received August 15, 1936 Mail Sub. Div. Vets Adm. 8 Reader 1"]
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Macomb, Ill
Aug 31, 1932

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
I would like a copy of the Revolutionary record of John Denuin [underlined] (French for Deneen) who was born in Paris, France. He probably served from Maryland. He is buried either in or near Columbus
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Ohio

Yours truly

Mrs. Junia Loy
825 W. Carroll St
Macomb, Illinois
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1968 Denune Avenue
Columbus Ohio
April 10 1930

Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs
How shall I proceed to fet a list of the names of the children mentioned in the application for pension made by John Denoon [underlined] of Ohio [underlined] previously of Maryland - for services with the Maryland troops in the American Revolution. I do not know the date on which he made the application but he had removed to Ohio before he applied for his pension.

Very truly
Ethel Denune Young

[postal stamp APR 12 1930]
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1968 Denune Avenue
Columbus Ohio
March 31 1930

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

I would like to have a list of names of children noted in the application for pension by John Denune [underlined] (Denoon) 6th Regt Maryland Revolutionary War.

Very truly
Ethel D. Young

[Postal Stamp APR 2, 1930]
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[Rev War ]

East Linden
Linden Heights O
Nov. 11 - 1915

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir -
Would you please send to my address the military records of the following.
John Denune  Maryland Pensions
Lt. Samuel Baycroft  Mass.
George Baughman (Boughman)  Penn.
Gerard Pratt  Mass.
Lt. Job Case  Conn.
John Ferris  Penn.
These men were soldiers in the Revolution. I do not know if the [sic] all received pensions or not. Could you inform me to whom to write if you do not have the records?
Also Lester (Leicester) Case soldier of the War of 1812. Pension granted [arrow] to widow Mathilda B. Case.
I thank you for the same.
Yours Truly
John B. DeNune
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Letterhead L. L. Rankin Jas. H. Burns Judge Frank Rathmell Fred C. Rector Robert Livingston Wesley J. Eilber B. C. Blachley
L. P. McCullough J. E. Kinney The Buckeye State Building and Loan
Columbus O
June Twenty-fourth 1912

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen -
I am anxious to learn more definitely the records concerning the military history of my great grandfather, John Denune or as it is sometimes written John Denoon. A relative of mine has written me that the record may be found in A. C. M. -- S. file 44133 of the Revolutionary War records. Will you please furnish me information as fully and as completely as your records show and do so promptly if you can and very greatly oblige,
Yours truly,
L. L. Rankin
22 W. Gay
Columbus, O.
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S 44133 Denoon

Linden Heights, Ohio
March 3 - 1912

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir, I write you in regard to my grandfather - John Deynune, who was a Revolutionary soldier from Maryland. The name seems to have been spelled different like the following
Deynune, Denoune, deNune, Danoon, Deynoon. I think he was Aid de Camp to General Washuington,
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If you will let me know what regiment he was in and such other information, as you might think is necessary to entitle me to claim that I am one of "The Daughters of the Revolution." Some time ago I wrote the Adjutant General State of Maryland and owing to the incompleteness of his records he referred me to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C. 
For the above information I will be very grateful.

Very Respectfully
Huldah Deynune Horn
Linden Heights, Ohio
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[Left Page]
Fike No. 44,133
John Denoon
[ill] Rev. War
Act: 18 March [18]18
Index: - Vol. {ill}, Page 126

[Right Page]
1912, Mar. 12. Hist. to Mrs. Huldah Deynune Horn
1912, June 28, Hist to L. L. Rankin [ill]
1915, Nov. 18, History to John B. DeNune [ill]
1930 - June 9 - Hist. to Ethel D. Young ILL
1932 - Sept. 12 - Hist to Mrs. Junia Loy - ILL
1936 - Aug 21 - Hist. to Mrs. L. J. Whitmore - ILL
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Offce of the Clerk of Franklin Common Pleas
COLUMBUS, January 21st, 1851

State of Ohio, Franklin County, 55.
I, LEWIS HEYL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the said county and State, certify that David Beers Esq. before, at and after the date of the annexed affidavits & certificates was and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 23rd day of February A. D. 1850, and will expire on the 23rd day of February A. D. 1853, that the signature attached to the said Certificates and purporting to be his, is true and genuine; and that full faith and credit are due and given, both in and out of Judicature, to all of his official acts such as Justice of the peace.
Witness my hand, and the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Lewis Heyl Clerk
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William Denune et al

The [ill] S.

Claim for Bounty Land

Affidavit of
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Treasurer for the Western Shore of Maryland,
Pay to       on order four dollars and twenty seven cents for one month and five days pension due me 1 Aprol 1829 - 

Witness

State of Ohio,      County [ill]
On the      April 1829, Johm Denoon of the said County came in person before me the subscriber one of the said State's Justices of the peace in and for the same County and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that he is the identical person who signed the above order and who is on the Pension Rolll of Maryland in virtue of a Resolution of its Legislature -
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Annapolis 27 March 1829

The General Assembly of Maryland [ill] [ill] [ill] session granted to you a pension of Forty [ill] Dollars for services in  consideration of your meritorious services in the War of the Revolution. The pension is payable quarterly on the first days of April, July, October and January. I have prepared for you the form of a [ill] [ill] [ill] for as much as will be due in April and [ill] which must be incl. with every Draft. The Clerk of your County Court must put his seal to it. You will present your [ill] in your [ill] to the Treasurer of the Western Shore of Maryland at Annapolis. As you may [ill] a Draft to the United States' Branch Bank which will be better for you. I also send you a Certificate [ill] [ill] of acres in [ill] Allegany County [ill] [ill] to receive any compensation for the service  I have rendered you.
Your Servant
Th. L. Alexander
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Know All Men by these presents that one Hiram Loy and Nancy Loy his wife of the County of Hamilton and the State of Indiana, do hereby Constitute and appoint Fredrick Agler of the County of Franklin and the State of Ohio as our lawful attorney for us and in our name and for our [ill] to collect by [ill] or otherwise all the right and title of us or either of us to a certain pention {sic} due us in the right of said Nancy from the [ill] States for an on account of services of said Nancy's Father in the Revolutionary War as well as the pention due us or either of us as so [ill] on account of the pention granted to the widows of deceased soldiers in said war. And whatsoever our said attorney shall lawfully do in the premises we do hereby ratify and Confirm the same as though we were personally present and did the same.
Given under our hand and Seals this   day of January 1830 
In presents of    Hiram Loy  Nancy Loy
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The State of Indiana [ill] [ill] Community S S

Presently appreciate the written names Hiram Loy and Nancy, his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the written power of attorney to be their notiontaty [ill] and [ill] and said wife Nancy being at the same time examined separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of the written made/[ill] to her she discloses that she voluntarily signed the written and that she is satisfied therewith for the purposes therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal this [ill] February 1850
Jabez Brown
Justice of the peace in and for [ill] County
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State of Ohio
Franklin County [illegible]

Be it known that before me D. Beers a justice of the peace in and for said country duly authorized to administer oaths personally appeared Zenas Jackson - - and John W. Smith - - - and made oath in due form of law that John Denune was as these affiants believe in the Revolutionary War and affiants further state that said John drew a pension.  And affiants state that they are personally acquainted with said John and his family and verify believe William Denune, Alex B Denune Eliza Ballinger Nancy Loy Lucy Agler Susannah Stotts Mary Ann Denune Ana Caroline Denune are the children of said John Denune and that they are of lawful age

Zenas Jackson
John W. Smith

Sworn and subscribes this 20th day of August A D 1850 before me
David Beers JP

I certify the foregoing affiants to be fully credible
D. Beers J.P