Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7201, for Lewis Stump, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va
 
Stump, Lewis
Margaret

NUMBER
S. 7201

CONTENTS
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Ohio (16,2781)

Lewis Stump
of Licking Co. in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Morgan of the Virginia
line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of Dec. 1819
and delivered to David Chamber
Esq.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819....................$129.06
Semi-anl, all'ce ending Mar. 4, 1820........48.
arrs Pryr 4 mo 4/30
...........................................................................$177.06
Sept. 28, 1835 AD.

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Contd

Not sent Apl 25th 1821 to A. H. Caffee Esqr
Newark, Ohio
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Lewis Stump
Deposition
1 May 1818 private
Col Morgan Virginia
77 three years [crossed out, illegilbe]
[four lines, crossed out, illegilbe]
[Mostly illegible, and written over with the words "Admitted" and "David Chambers Espr
Present.":]
The [illegible] army [illegible] this applicant
doesnot appear on the
roll of men who served on
[Next two lines, mostly illegible, but:] in a Line.
Neither is not the name
of Capt. Charles Porterfield
[illegible] on [illegible]
But the [illegible]
appears on the Rolls of 
state troops [illegible]

Wrote to Gen Robt. Porterfield Port Republic
Rockingham Co. Va. Augt 16. 1819.
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State of Ohio
Licking County ⎬ ss Lewis Stump a soldier of the revolution
being duly cautioned and sworn deposeth and
saith, that he was born in the State of New Jersey from whence
at an early age he was taken to Virginia _ That about the month
of March 1777 he enlisted as a common soldier in the army of the
United States to fight against the common enemy the English, under
the command of Captain Charles Porterfield of the Virginia line
of regulars in Col. Daniel Morgan's regiment, and remained in
the United States service for three years, and received an honorable
discharge by Col. John Webb at Fredericktown in Maryland. That
afterwards this deponent served a six months tour of duty as a
militia man and was at the siege of Yorktown where Cornwallis
was taken. The deponent was personally engaged in the Battles
of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and various other
skermishes. The deponent was distinguished by a reward of
one hundred dollars among others for volunteering to cross Kings
Bridge at the taking of Paulus Hook, agreeably to proclamation
previously made by the commanding officers. The deponent is not
now able to produce his discharge which he gave to Genl Morgan
for the purpose of procuring his bounty land. The deponent
migrated from the State of Virginia to Licking County in the State of
Ohio where he now resides, and is about sixty years of age;
has been unfortunate in the loss of the greater part of his family
and is in very reduced & indigent circumstances and incapable
of labor, and has suffered the mortification of being warned
out of a township by a public officer lest he should become
a public charge before he had gained a residence. Under
these circumstances having assisted to establish the independence ┃
of this country, and being really in need of assistance from
his country, the deponent applies to be placed on the pension
list [crossed out, illegible] agreeably to a late act of Congress. Sworn &
subscribed the first day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Lewis X his mark Stump

William Wilson
President of the court of common pleas
for the fourth [illegible] of said date
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State of Ohio
Licking County} Ss.
Joseph Stump being duly cautioned and
sworn deposeth and saith that he is a brother
to Lewis Stump, whose deposition precedes _ That he has personal
knowledge of the fact of Lewis Stump entering as a regular
soldier in the armies of the United States under Col Morgan
for the term of three years: And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this first day of May eighteen
hundred and eighteen, before me
Joseph X his mark Stump
William Wilson

State of Ohio
Licking County} Ss.
I William Wilson, President Judge
of the fourth circuit of the court of common
Pleas in and for the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Lewis
Stump and Joseph Stump personally appeared before me
and after being duly sworn to the contents of the foregoing 
depositions subscribed the same in my presence _ And from
all which I am satisfied that Lewis Stump is entitled to
his country's assistance under the late act of congress for the
relief of revolutionary soldiers. Given under my hand
this first day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen
William Wilson

The State of Ohio Licking County Ss
Amos Henry Coffee Clerk of the Court of
common pleas of the County aforesaid - do hereby
certify that the above named Wm Wilson Esq
before whom the foregoing depositions appears
to have been taken, and who signed and
made the foregoing certificate now is and
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was at that time the Presiding Judge of said
Court and that the signature William Wilson
is the proper hand writing of the said William
Wilson Esquire / to whose official acts as such
full faith and credit is due and aught to be
given in all courts of record & elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal Official
at Newark this 1st day of May
A.D. 1818.
A.H. Coffe Clk
I William Wilson President of the fourth
circuit of the Court of Common pleas of the
State of Ohio do hereby certify that it has been
made appear to my satisfaction that Lewis
Stump within named is in very reduced
& needy circumstances in life and is need of
the assistance of his country for support.
Witness my hand & Seal officially at New
Ark [sic] this 17th June 1819
William Wilson

Licking County Ss
I Amos H. Caffee Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas within and for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that the above named William
Wilson Esq [crossed out: before] whom made the above certificate
one now is and at the time of signing the same
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was the president of said Court duly qualified
to act as such, to whose official acts full
faith & credit are du, & that the signature
William Wilson is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal
of said County Court at
New  Ark July 1st 1879
A. H. Caffee Clk
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Lewis Stump.
Licking Coty
Ohio
16:270

C march 1820.
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the State of Ohio Licking County Ss.
On this ___ of October 1821. personally appeared
in open Court of Common pleas for Licking County being
a court of Record proceeding according to the course of
common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of 
amount and keeping a record of its proceedings Lewis
Stump aged sixty three years resident in Licking
County aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision made by
the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. )
and first of May 1820 that he served in the Revolutionary 
war in the company commanded by Captain
Charles Porterfield in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Daniel Morgan in the line of Virginia
and has obtained a pension under the act of the
18th of March 1818. his certificate being numbered
16.278 And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th of
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 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 of 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 hereunto annexed
and by me subscribed. _
Lewis X his mark Stump
Sworn and Subscribed
in open Court. Test A.H. Caffee Clk.
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Schedule
I have besides necessary clothing & bedding
1 old house, 8 dollars. _ 1 Cow & calf 17 dollars
1 Shovel, Tackling 1.50 _ 7 head of hogs. _ [illgible]
1 Cart. 6$ _ Corn 10 $ _ 1 axe 75 cts _1 wash
Tub 50 cts _ 1 log Chain 1$ _ Cutting bow 50cts
1 old [illegible] band 50 cts _ 1 Bucket [crossed out, illegible] _ 25cts
Sundry articles of [illegible] ware 1 $ _ wheat. 3.50
1 Tub 75 cts _ 1 Chair 50 cts. _ 1 fat Tub 37 _
1 half bushel measure 25 cts _ 1 pr pocket
Saily and 50 cts. 4 head of Hogs 1.50_
30 acres of Land 90 dollars _
I am in debted in the following sums.
One debit of  $40
One debit 50 
One debit of  2.50
One debit of  1.56
One debit of 1.00 
One debit of  .75.
One debit of .50 
One debit of  1 66
One debit of 19.00
.........................$116.97
I am by profession a farmer, but by
reason of age and infirmity am auable to
pursue that occupation, I have family
residing with me_
Signed Lewis X his mark Stump
Sworn to and Submitted in open court
Teste A. H. Caffee Clk
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The State of Ohio Licking County Ss
I Amos H Caffee Clerk of
the Court of common pleas of
said County, do hereby certify
that the within oath and
Schedule thereunto anexed are
truly to and from the Records of said Court
and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of the said Court that the total account
in value of the property exhibited in the said
Schedule is One hundred & fifty one
Dollars and forty two cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and have affixed the
seal of said Court this 15th December
A. D. 1890

A. H. Caffee Clk
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4737
Ohio Cinci

Margaret Stump,
widow of
Lewis Stump
Virginia Line
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
 21st day of November 1854
and sent to 
L. Case
Newark
O.

Recorded on Roll of Pensiners under
[part of page missing]uary 3, 1853, Page 168, Vol. A.

[part of page missing] (1818)

1886 April 14 Josh [Illegible]
that if soldier died before [Illegible] 3
1853 his widow  [illegible]
from [illegible] the act Prior
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The State of Ohio Licking County Ss
On this 12th day of August A.D. 1852 personally
appeared in the Probate Court of said County
Margaret Stump, a resident of Morrow County
in said State, aged Sixty Two years
who first being duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration
tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of
Feby. 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War that
she is the widow of Lewis Stump, who was a
private in said war & who by reason thereof
was a pensioner in his life time, the evidence
of which is on file in the pension Office at
Washington D.C. to which reference is made
& she further states that she is unable to state
when he entered said war or where, or how
long he served, nor can she state at what point
his said pension was paid
She further declares that she was married to
said Lewis Stump at said County of Licking
on the 15th day of March A.D. 1827 that her
said husband died at said Licking County
on the 7th day of September A.D. 1833. _ that - she
was not married to him prior to the second
day of January Eighteen Hundred but at the
time above stated & she further declares that
she is now a widow:
Margaret X her mark Stump 
Signed in our presence
Lucius Case
H.W.R. Brunner
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above
written before me & in open Court, I being sole judge
of said Court & the same being by the Constitution
& laws of said State a Court of Record D. Humphey Judge
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The State of Ohio Licking County ss.
John Neighbarger [sic] & Rebecca Lake, who
reside in Madison Tsp. in said County make
oath & say that they saw Margaret Stump
sign the written declaration & they state that
they have well known her for upwards of
twenty years _ & they also well knew
Lewis Stump within named for many years
previous to his death some twenty years
ago said County. & they further state
that they will remember the time of the
marrige of said Lewis & said Margaret &
they know that for many years previous
to the death of said Lewis, they lived together
as husband & wife & were so regarded by
their neighbors & acquaintances. & they further
State that they know said Margaret who
then this day saw sign the within declaration
to be the same Margaret Stump who was
the wife of said Lewis Stump decd who
was his wife at the time of his death & was
has ever since been his widow
John M Neibarger
Rebecca X her mark Lake

Signed in our presence 
Lucius Case
H. W. R. Brunner ⎬

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12th day
of Augt 1832, in the Probate Court of said
County. I being the sole Judge of said Court
& the same being by the Constitution & laws
of said State a Court of Record. the seal of
which is hereto attached. 
S Humphrey Judge
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I Danl Humphry Judge of the Court of Probate
of Licking County, Ohio, do hereby certify that
said Neighbarger & Lake who made the affidavit
hereto attached are residents of Madison Tsp.
he said County of Licking, & that I know
them & I certify that they are persons who
are entitled to credit & belief. I also certify
that the two attesting witnesses to said
affidavit made by said Margaret Stump
& to said affidavit made by said Neighbarger
& Lake are well known to me & are residents
of the Town of Newark in said County of
Licking & I certify that they attested said affidavits
in my presence & in the presence of said affiant
Witness my name and the seal of said Court
this 12th day of August AD 1854
D Humphry Judge
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FLETCHER DOUTHITT,
Attorney at Law.
MT. GILEAD, O.
OFFICE in Granite Block over
Merrit and Modie's Provision Store.

SENTINEL JOB PRINT.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE.
AUG 22 1867
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Aug: 16 1854.

Margaret Stump.
wid: of
Lewis. Morrow Co:
Ohio.

Act /53
$96.00 pr An:
Com: Feby: 37853.

Revy:

S. Case
[Illegible]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office Clerical Business
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FREE Free

Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

Lewis Stump
Ohio [illegible]

Bounton
Aug 16/54

AUG 14
[Illegible]
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[Illegible] 28 Dept 85

Pension Office
Oct 16/54

Sir:
Please report time
of last payment to
or death of Within
named Pensioner
Your [illegible]
W. Cole
for Commr
R. J. Atkinson
Present

Lewis Stump died
28 Sept 1835 paid
Rich J [Illegible]
Auditor
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NEWARK
OHIO.
OCT 11

Free

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

Margaret Stump
wid 
B [Illegible]
Oct 14/54
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Free

Commisioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

NEWARK
OHIO.
NOV [illegible]

C
Cole
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Augusta County Virga
I the undersigned do hereby certify that Lewis Stump
now resident near Zanesville in the State of Ohio, enlisted as a soldier
in Captain Charles Porterfields Company in the 11th Virginia
Regiment on Continental establishment commanded by Col
Daniel Morgan; some time in the early part of the year 1777 to
serve the time of three years or during the War, that he did
within my knowledge, and occassionally under my command, as an
officer in that Regiment, and with the highest me to himself
and to the satisfaction of his superiors upholding at all times an
unusual promptness in the performance of his duty as a soldier and
especially in the hour of danger, and altho I have not any distinct
knowledge of the time, the place, or by whom he was discharged, feel
the most perfect confidence that he did continue in service until,
at least, the end of the three years for which he enlisted.
Given under my hand & seal this 22d day
of Sept 1829
A. Porterfield
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Old war Div.
In.S. Ex'r.
No.
Co. Reg't.

Return this letter with your reply.

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. April 14. 1886

Sir,
In answer to your enquiry of the 5th inst relative to the commencement of the
pension to Margaret, widow of Lewis Stump, I have to state that her pension
was allowed under the Second Section of the act of Feby 3, 1853, and the uniform
practice of adjudicating those Revolutionary Claims, has been to commence the
pensions of those whose husband's died before its passage, from the date of the act
and of those who died after that date, from the date of their husband decease
The laws granting pensions to Revolutionary widows, do not provide that they
shall commence from the death of the soldier, except when he has died after the act has passed, or after the date specified in the act [illegible] would
commence from the date the law was approved
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Enlisted in the month of March, 1783, served 3 years as a
Private in Capt. Porterfield's Co. Col. Morgan's Virginia Regt. He also
served a [illegible] tour as a militia [illegible] officers are not given.
Applied for pension from Licking County, Ohio, (name of town not give), May
1, 1818, aged 80 years.
Pensions were allowed to each of the above.
Very respectfully,
General Jos. Dickinson,
S. E. Division
Bureau of Pensions, Deputy Commissioner.
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
B
APR 9 1886

Rendon O.
4/54, 1886

John C. Black
Sir:
This is to certify
that Lewis Hump
was a soldier of the
Revolutionary War.
He drew a Pension
of $96 a year for
some years before his
death which occurred
in 1835 Sept.. 27th at
which time his pension
stopped until 1852 when
his widow Margaret
Stump drew until the
year 1868 the time of her
death. I want to
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know, if she was
not entitled to a
Pension from the
time of his death in 1838
to 1852.
I remain, awaiting
an early reply.
Yours Truly,
Joseph H. Stump

Address:
Joseph A Stump
Mendon
Mercer Co Ohio
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Revolutionary War
Widow , &c.

File No. 7201
Margaret Stump ┃
Widow
Lewis Stump
Prvtt Rev War

Act: Feby 3 1853
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 24

Arrangement of 1870.]
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18192 Nov 28 Hist to
Jos D [Illegible] S. E. W.
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Newark, Ohio, Augt 14 /54

Comr of Pensions
Washington 
D.C. Dr Sir.
Herewith I send you
the application of Margaret Stump for a
Pension. It contains the following publications-
1. Declaration of applicant on oath _
2. Affidavits of two witnesses showing her identity
3. Certificate of Probate Judge to their credibility
4. Certificate of the marrige of applicant
to her husband, decd
These I have judged sufficient to
put her on the the pension roll.
I here send you a letter from your
Dept respecting her husbands pension
which has been [illegible] service
his death - Please address me in reply
to this application at this point
reply
Yours S. Case _ atty for
Margaret Stump _
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Pension Office
Aug. 18. 1854'

Sir,
The claim of Mrs. Margaret Stump, for a pension
as the widow of Lewis, has been received, examined
& suspended.
Upon proof being filed of the pensioner's death
& the date thereof;  her claim will be favorably considered.

I am respectfully
Your Obt Sert
W. Cole
Acting Commissioner

S. Case Esq
Newark
Ohio

33
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52 _
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Pension Office
Oct. 1814
Sir:
The papers relating to the claim of Mrs.
Margaret Stump have been examined and the case
must be suspended to enable you to state correctly
and prove satisfactorily the time of the death of the
pensioner, this is rendered necessary by a discrepancy
which exists between the statements of the claimant
and the record of the third auditors office. The widow
avers that her husband died on the 7th of Sept. 1833
Whereas he appears to have been paid up to Sept. 1835.
I am respectfully
Your Obl. Servt.
[Illegible]
Commissioner

S. Case Esq.
Newark
Licking Co.
Ohio
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Newark, Ohio, Novr 14/54

Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dr Sir.
Herein I send you two letters
sent me respecting Mrs. Stumps application
a pension. You say that in her application
she states the death of her husband as accuring
Sept. 1833, when our other proof & the record
at Washington, show he living up to Sept 1835.
Here is a discrepancy of just two years. & I 
remember how it must have occured & occured
in this wise. I drew up her application she 
stated the time to be 19 years on Sept last & I
in drawing the application made a mistake
in [illegible] back of two years, which I very
much regret _ she is very old & lives some hundred
miles from here _ it is a mere mistake in a date
as must be apparent from all the papers sent
to you. I have examined the records of our Probate
Court & find that admr was granted on the
estate of Stump, Oct 14 1835 & I saw yesterday
his son & another who at my request have
examined his tomb stone & said that he died
as there stated he Sept /35. I am vexed with the
mistake, but also am left in the dark as to the
means you would require me to adopt to correct
it _pray pass the papers, if you can & let the
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old woman have something [crossed out: before] before
she dies _ I will promise you & every body
else never to make another application. I
would rather at any time undertake to carry
through every Court in the State a vexatious
law question, then attempt to get any thing
Done at Washington. I state to you that
in this case every thing is right _ that would
be sufficient with any one knowing me.
& it seems to me that taking all the
papers together, there is no question about
the matter. However if something yet is
required _ please inform me first what
it is & I will try to comply
Yours
S. Case
Atty for Mrs Stump
In the premises
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4737/53
Margaret [crossed out: Laws] Stump
wid Lewis

Ohio

file

DESPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE.
AUG 22 1867
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wrote
Augt 26, 1867

Mount Gilead. Ohio
Aug 19, 1867

Hon. Jos. H. Barrett
Com of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Sir:
I have in my
possession the Pension Certificate of Margaret
Stump, widow of Lewis Stump a private
in the revolutionary war, I wish to
inquire 1st As Lewis Stump died some
17 years before his widow commenced
to draw a pension, would she not
be entitled to one for that time. She had
at different times employed agents to
make application for her, but for some
reason, she never succeeded till Nov
21st 1884, since which time she has 
regularly drawn $96.00 per year. 2nd Has not the
rate of Pensions to Revolutionary
Soldiers and their widows been
increased within a few years? I have
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seen it so stated in the newspapers
at least. If both or either of these
questions can be answered in
the affirmative, what will be the
steps necessary to take in making
out application &c? If she
is entitled to anything more than
her present pension, I hope she will
succeed in obtaining it, as she needs
it very much
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
F. Douthitt
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Brief in the case of Margaret Stump, widow of Lewis.
Morrow county and State of Ohio.
act 3 Feby. 1853.

Claim, ("original [crossed out, illegible])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the act of 18" March, 1818 & cont:
at the reate of $96.00 per an:. Marriage proved by Certificate Copy
of the record thence of the County clerk of Licking Co: Ohio. & by
the affidavit of two Credible Witnesses.  Pensioner died 28"
September. 1835 as per the Affidavit of two credible witnesses the
report of the Third Auditor.
Widowhood & identity established
by the affidavits of four credible affiants & the surrender of
the Original pension Certificate.
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

S. Case. Esqr
Newark. O.
Name and residence of Agent 

S. C. [Illegible]
Examining Clerk.
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David Chambers Esq.

Clerk of the Sup: Court
& Court of Com: pleas
of Muskingum Co
Ohio

[Illegible]
PO Office,
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Augusta County Virga 2nd Sept 1819
Your letter of the 1hth ult. is at hand_ its wrong direction to
Rockingham probably producd some delay in its reaching me
I well remember Lewis Sstump as being one of the best
soldiers in my late Brother, Charles Porterfields company.
and I feel confident that no soldier of the revolution
has a stronger clain, from intrinsic merit, on the munificence
of his country than the said Lewis. It is true that I was
by my first appointment a Leutenant in the 11th Virga Regt
but not in Capt C. Porterfields compy _ Charles Porterfield
was appointed a Capt in new 11th Va Regt when it
was first organiz'd. Timothy Fuly, who the poor old soldier
stil as Capt was his Ensign. At the time Capt Porterfield
was appointed a Lieut Colo in the State Garrison Regimt
(so entitled) of Virginia (late in 1779) Ensign Fuly was
promoted to the rank of 1st Lieut and as Lewis Stump
States to you did take command of the Company, and 
therefore it is probable Lewis might have considered him as
Capt _ This however is in itself of little consequence.
How it could have hapened that name of Capt Charles
Porterfield, or Lewis Stump, as a soldier, and not be found
on the Rolls of the Virga Line or Continental establishment I cannot
imagine _ or that Major S. P should be found on the Rolls of
the State troops! That Charles Porterfield was a Capt in
the Virga troops or Continental Establishment, and that he was
Lieut Colo in the State troops, and acted to the South in
the service of the same becomes Historical facts: Sec Marshalls
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life of Washington also Lees Memoir of the war in the South
[illegible] of the U.S. and therefore think it the more extrordinary
that the facts should not be known at the department of War
_There is an old adage however that "there are never so deaf
as them that will not hear". If Lewis Stumps application
which you have been so good as to aid him in making to the
Govt is for a pension under the late act of Congress _ I hope & trust
he cannot fail in succeeding. But as his claim may
extend to the donation in Lands agreeably to a former
act I fear he will fail _ It seems the proof required
to entitle the soldiers of the revolution to the united States
County in Lands are that the soldier enlisted to serve
during the war, and that he did so serve until the
end thereof  & _and altho it appears to me a voluably
literal construcution of that act would have included
those who enlisted for three years or during the war. Yet
that construction has not been given it, and therefore
those who served three years only are not recognized.
Lewis Stumps best evidence of the [illegible] which he served
would have been his discharge.  _The original, I presume
is deposited in the Auditors office where his claims against
this State were liquidated, a copy of which from the proper
officer (the auditor) would be [illegible]. I [illegible]
a certificate so far as I know of Lewis Stump being a soldier
in the Virginia Line _ My certificates, I believe have been
admited without affidavits. I am respectfully
Your Obt Svt
R. Porterfield
Cavid Chambers Esq
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Lewis Stump
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War Department, No 16.2701
PENSION OFFICE,
25th April 1821.

SIR:
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your
property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed
your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in Sept.
next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending
your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that
time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Lewis Stump
of Licking Co. Ohio.

Care of R. H. Caffee, Esqr
Newark, Ohio
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The State of Ohio Licking County S.S.
Samuel Francis & Amy Frances of said County
make oath & say that they well knew Lewis
Stump late of said County & they also state
that he died at said County on or about
the 27th day of September A.D. 1835. They
also state that they well know Margaret
Stump the widow of said Lewis Stump
& that she is the identical widow - Margaret
[crossed out: Stump] Stump widow of said Lewis 
Stump & who is applying for a Pension
at Washington, on account of services
rendered by said Lewis in the Revolutionary War
Samuel Francis
Amy X his [sic] mark Francis
Signed by said Saml &
Amy in our presence
H. W. R. Brunner
Lucius Case

In Probate Court of said County _ Be
it known that on this 9th day of Sept. 1854 this
open Court.  (the same being a Court of Record.)
personally appeared said Samuel Francis & Amy
Francis & signed the above affidavit & in due
form of law swore to the truth of the same in
open Court & J. D. Humphy, sole judge of said
Court hereby certify that I personally know
said affiants. that they are resident of Hanover
Township, in said County & are persons entitled
to credit & belief & I also certify that said two
attesting witnesses are residents of Newark in said
County & well known to me. Witness my hand
& the seal of said Court this 9th day of
Sept A.D. 1852 _. D. Humphrey Judge
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Newark, Ohio Oct 11. 1854.

Comr of Pensions
Washington City
Dr Sir.
Herewith I send you the
additional proof required by you in the recent
application made to you by me on behalf of Mrs.
Margaret Stump for a pension by reason of
her being the widow of Lewis Stump
Revolutionary Soldier. Please let me hear
from you at your earliest convenience.

S. Case
Atty at Law &
Atty for Margaret Stump
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Lewis Stumps
papers

Lewis Stumps
Papers
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County ss. Personally came before me the
subscriber one of the acting justices of the
peace in and for the County aforesaid Jacob Stump
who on his solemn oath deposeth and saith, that [crossed out: he]
Lewis Stump in or about the latter part of February
or first of March 1777 enlisted with the then Captain
Charles Porterfield of the 11th Virginia Regiment 
commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan who was soon afterwards
transferred to the Rifle Corps, and the Regh taken command of by
Col. Heath (Capt. Porterfield was promoted and also transferred
to another corps, perhaps a state Regiment) and that
on the removal of Capt Porterfield one Feely or (Phelce)
took the command, and the Lieutenant was [inserted: as he believes] Robert Porterfield
now a Gen. in Virginia militia in [crossed out: Washington] [inserted:] Augusta County, as is
said; Capt[ inserted: or Ensign] Feelly continued in command untill the discharge
of said Lewis Stamp which took place at Fredericktown
in Maryland in the Spring of 1780, the said Lewis
Stump being to my knowledge continually in the 
service of the United States in the revolutionary army
for more than nine months. _
Jacob X his makr Stump

Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day of October
A. D. 1819.
Thomas Flood Justice of peace

State of Ohio
Muskingum County SS. I do hereby further certify that the
above named Jacob Stump is a credible
witness
Thomas Flood Justice of the peace
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County ss. I David Chambers Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas of Muskingum
County do hereby certify that Thomas
Flood Esquire, who has certified the within
deposition was at the time and now is
an acting Justice of the peace in and
for the County of Muskingum and State of Ohio, duly
commissioned and sworn, and that faith and credit
may be given to all his official acts as such as well
in courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and
affixed my official seal at Zanesville the 15th day of
October A. D. 1819.
David Chambers Clk