Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,122, for William Stone, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Navy
Stone, William
Dorathea
NUMBER
W. 3,122
Penn. 
CONTENTS
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let 11th Oct. 1838 Col
J.N. Hook

151045
Pennsylvania
William Stone
of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania
who was Marine on board the ship Dela.
Capt. Alexander of the U.S. Navy
line, for the term of one year
---
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12 of February 1819.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sept 1819
and sent to Judge Richard Peters
Philadelphia Pennsylv.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 53.91
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 1820. 48.00
6 mo. 17/28 4/30  $101.91
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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on public service
Secretary at War
Washington
(D.C)
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia ss.
On the the the ninth
Day of August A.D. 1819. Before me
personally appeared William Stone a Citizen
of the United States and being duly sworn on
his solemn oath saith, that he entered the
service of the United States during the revolutionary
war. cannot recollect the time of entering said service
that he was enlisted by Capt. Mullen of the
United States marine corps to serve on board the
Delaware Sloop of War under the command of
Capt. Alexander, that he was in the Battle
at Trenton under the command of Gen Washington
in Capt. Mullens company after the Hessians were
taken at the time the British attempted
to retake Trenton, and was in the battle the
next day at Princeton from thence he marched
with some prisoners to Morristown and further
to the City of Philadelphia and served the
remainder of his term of service on board the
Delaware Sloop of War, that he was
discharged at the War office in the City of
Philadelphia and left his discharge in
the said office and saw the Clerk put it into a box
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that he stands in need of assistance
from his country for support & served against
the common enemy more than one year.
WmStone
his x mark
Sworn before me the
sixth day of August
A.D. 1819
Richard Peter
District of Pennsylvania 
I Richard Peters Esq one of the
Judges of the District Court of the
United States do hereby certify that it
appears to my satisfaction from the oath.
of William Stone the above applicant 
for a pension that he served during the
revolutionary war against the common
enemy more than nine months
he states that he relinquishes any
pension or pensions heretofore allowed him by
the laws of Congress except that
now applied for under the last act of
Congress.
Richard Peters
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William Stone
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District of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County Ss. 
On the 24th day of June one thousand eight
hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of
common pleas for said County (the said Court being
Court of record having a Prothonotary a seal
and exercising common law jurisdiction) William
Stone, aged fifty seven years, residing in Mayamening
Township and County aforesaid, who being first duly
Sworn in open court according to law on his
oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary war
as follows Viz.
On board the Delaware sloop of war Capt
Alexander, as a private marine in the Company
commanded by Capt Mullen-
Date of original declaration 12th Feby 1819
number of pension certificate (15,045)
and I the said William Stone
do further 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, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or
any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself with
in 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 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 hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed.
Signed William Stone
his x mark
Sworn to and declared in
open Court
on the twenty fourth
of June 1820.
J Bosbury
SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF William Stone-
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Inventory of my property is annexed, which
is all I am worth_ am by occupation a day
laborer, have one boy 10 years of age residing
with me, and one daughter 14 years of age and I am in such
indigent circumstancy as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country.
Signed William Stone
his x mark
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Copy of Inventory of Wm Stone
Viz
1 horse
1 cart
1 plough
1 Harrow
4 hogs
2 spades
2 shovels
2 tables
6 Windsor Chairs 
3 Wooden Chairs
6 knives & forks
1 pair hand irons
Shovel & tongs
1 Ten plate stove
4 Iron pots
2 pans
1 pair flat iron & Crockery
1 churn
4 milk pans (were worth four dollars)
2 Buckets
2 half picks
1 half Bushel
3 Measures
1 old set Gears
2 Rakes and Scythe
1 Whitstone
The whole worth ninety dollars
(Sign'd) Wm Stone
his x mark
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Philadelphia County ss
I,  Joseph P. Ambury Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia
do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit
and the schedule
thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further
certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 95 dols. and - cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said court, on this day June 1820
W. B. Norbury
Prothy.
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3122
735
Pennsylvania
Dorothea Stone
widow of William Stone decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 4th December 1831.
of Philadelphia in the State of Penna.
who was a Marine in the Delaware commanded
by Captain Alexander of the [blank]
commanded
by [blank] in the U. S. Navy
line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna.
the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Octo.
1838 and sent to Col. G. 
[illegible] Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $100.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39. 20.00
$120.00
3122
{Act July 7,
1838.}
recorded by Addison Clerk,
Book. A Vol. 20 Page 165
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Date of death
not on ap
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2250
admitted
Marine
1 yr / 40
Col. J. H. Hook
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia} ss
On this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and
thirty eight personally appeared before me one of the Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Philadelphia Dorothea Stone of the Township of Blockley in the County
of Philadelphia aforesaid aged Seventy two years who being
duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed the Seventh
day of July One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight
entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain
Widows" That she is the widow of William Stone who was
Mariner in the Continental Navy and a United States
Pensioner to the fourth of December One thousand Eight hundred
and thirty one the time of his death as per Pension Roll at
Washington, she further declares that she was married
to the said William Stone on the thirteenth day of November
in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six as per
Marriage Record herewith marked A. that her Husband
the aforesaid William Stone died on the fourth day of December
Eighteen hundred and thirty one as per Interment Certificate
marked B. that she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety
four viz at the time above Stated -
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year
above written before me
Dorothea Stone
her x mark
Witness
George Geer
Geo Geer Jr
The above was sworn and 
subscribed in open court -
John Richter Jones
sworn to and subscribed before me - one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of
the County aforesaid - Sep 29th 1838
John Richter Jones
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State of Pennsylvania
City & County of Philadelphia ⎬ ss
I Robert Harris Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and
County of Philadelphia,
Do hereby certify that John
Richter Jones Esqr before whom the foregoing and
within acknowledgments was taken was at the time
of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of
Philadelphia duly commissioned and to all
whose official acts as such due faith and credit
is and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand and
affixed the Seal of the said Court
this third day of October in the
year of our Lord One thousand
Eight hundred and thirty eight,
R
Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia ⎬ On this twenty ninth day of
September in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and thirty eight personally appeared before me one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
Philadelphia George Guier who being duly sworn doth
depose and say that he is personally acquainted with
Dorothea Stone named in the foregoing declaration and
of his own knowledge knows the facts stated in the said
Declaration to be true and that she is still the widow
of the said William Stone never having been married
since his decease -
Geo. Guier
Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
before me -
John Richter Jones

I certify that the above named witness Geo. Guier, is a person of
credibility, worthy of belief -
John Richter Jones
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B
Blockley September 21 1838
This is to certify that William
Stone was entered in the Blockley
Baptist burying Ground on the
5th of December 1831
Geo. Hipple Sixth
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A
This is to certify that William Stone and Dorothea
Miller of Philade County was married by the Revd.
Michl Schlatter of Germantown Township County
aforesaid in the State of Penn on 13th day of Novr. 1786.
Philad County ss
I do hereby certify that the above
is a true extract from the marriage
Records kept by the sd. Michl Schatter
Witness my hand and seal the 14th
day of Sept 1838
Dan Snyder J.P.
City & County of Philadelphia
State of Pennsylvania} ss
I Robert Morris Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia
Do hereby certify that Danl. Snyder who certified to the foregoing
extract kept by Michael Schatter, at the the time of so doing
and now is a Justice of the Peace (duly commissioned) for the
City and County aforesaid and to all whose official acts as
such due faith and credit is and ought to be given "
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court this Third
day of October AD One thousand Eight hundred and
thirty Eight (1838)
R Morris
Prothy.
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October 4, 1934
XXXX
BA-J/REL
William Stone W.3122

Mr. William S. Gethen
237 North 16th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of September 27, addressed
to the Veterans Administration in which you request the Revolutionary
War record of William Stone, whose widow received a pension
certificate dated October 22, 1838, and recorded in the Pension
office, in Book A., 3" Volume, Page 165, by D. D. Addison, Clerk.
Your letter bearing same date addressed to the Navy Department, has
been referred to this office also, for reply in regard to the same
soldier or mariner.
The data given below are found in pension claim, W. 3132, based
upon service of the William Stone, named above, in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
William Stone are not shown.
William Stone enlisted, served as a marine in Captain Mullen's
Company on the sloop of war, Delaware, Captain Alexander; was in
the battles of Trenton and Princeton, returned to the ship " Delaware
and served the remainder of his term of enlistment and was discharged
in Philadelphia, the date of enlistment and length of his service not
stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 12,
1819, while residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, aged about
fifty-six years.
In 1820, soldier stated that he had in his family, a daughter,
aged fourteen years and one boy, aged ten years, but gave no names.
Henry Stone died December 4, 1831, and was buried on December 5,
1831, in the Blockley Baptist Burying Ground.
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Henry Stone married November 13, 1786, in Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania, Dorothea or Dorathea Miller of Philadelphia County.
The soldier's name then appeared as William Stein.
Soldier's widow, Dorathea, was allowed pension on her application executed September 29, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-two years and resided in Blockley Township, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania.
There are no further data as to family,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Widow
File No. 3122.
Dorothea widow of
William Stone
Navy. Rev. War.
-
Order No. 61 -- 1m.
1834. Oct 4 - Hist to
Hon S. Gether
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Philad Oct 18th 1838
Major J Barker
Dear Sir,
I herewith return you the
Widow's papers arrested, which would thank you
to have handed over to your friend Major Hook
and be pleased to get her name on the Pension Roll
at as early an opportunity as practicable as the
old Lady is much in want of the [illegible]
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We certify that William Stone is in
indigent circumstances and in need of
Assistance from his country for support
Philad. July 30. 1819.
Philip Pitt
John Gerritt
I am Justified of the credit
of the signers of the above
certificate, they being
respectable citizens.
Richard Peters
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J L Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Office of the [illegible]
10th October 1838
Colonel
Major Barker requests me
to hand you the accompanying papers
in support of a claim for pension for
Mrs Dorothea Stone - please
make known the result through me
very respy
W Mo. 
Hook
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Bell Phone, Locust 3561
Established 1912
GEORGE S. GETHEN COMPANY
Uniforms, Equipments and Military Supplies
237 NORTH SIXTEENTH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
September 27, 1934
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I have in my possession a certificate
granting a five year pension to the widow of
WILLIAM STONE, who served as a marine in the
Revolution. As I am a direct decendant it will be
appreciated if you can furnish me with a
copy of his service record or any other information available.
This certificate was issued at the
War Department, dated October 22nd, 1828 and
was recorded at the Pension Office in Book A,
2nd Volume, Page 155 by D. D. Addison, Clerk.
Very truly yours,
William S. Gethen [signature]
William S. Gethen
WSG:B
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First Endorsement.
From: Officer in Charge, Naval Records and Library.
To: Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, Veterans
Administration.
(Revolutionary and War of 1812 Pension Records)
Subject: Letter from Mr. William S. Gethen, 237 N. 16th
St., Philadelphia, Pa., dated September 27, 1934,
requesting information concerning William Stone,
who is said to have served as a marine during the
Revolution, and whose widow is stated to have received a pension.
1. Forwarded for consideration and reply direct to
writer, as the record of the above mentioned man appears
to be a matter of pension record.
2. The writer has been informed of this reference.
A copy of the reply to him from this office, giving such
information as appears in its records, is enclosed herewith.
D. W. KNOX
Captain, U.S.N. (Ret.).
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Bell Phone, Locust 3561
Established 1912
GEORGE S. GETHEN COMPANY
Uniforms, Equipments and Military Supplies
237 NORTH SIXTEENTH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
September 27, 1934.
Supt. of Naval Records & Library,
Navy Department,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Is it possible for you to furnish me with
a copy of the service record or any other information
available of WILLIAM STONE, who served as a marine in
the Revolution? This man's widow received a five year
pension certificate for which was issued October 22nd,
1838.
The pension certificate was record in the
Pension Office in Book A, 2nd Volume, Page 165 by
D. D. Addison, Clerk.
Any information given will be appreciated
or assistance in finding the proper department from
which such information may be obtained.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM S. GETHEN
WSG:2
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September 29, 1934.
Dear Sir: 
I am in receipt of your letter of the 27th
instant, requesting the service record of William Stone,
who is said to have served as a marine during the Revolution,
and whose widow received a pension.
The Revolutionary records in this office are far
from complete. We find on a list of Revolutionary naval
pensioners, whose names were placed on the pension roll
under the Act of March 18, 1818, the name of William Stone
of Pennsylvania, Mariner, ship DELAWARE. Presumably this
was the frigate DELAWARE of the Continental Navy (the Navy
under the direct control of the Continental Congress).
There was a schooner DELAWARE in the State Navy of Pennsylvania,
but the act of March 18, 1818, specifies persons
serving on the continental establishment. No further reference
to this man is found in our records.
As the Revolutionary pension records are in charge
of the administrator of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration, I am referring your letter to that department of
the Government for further reply,
If William Stone was a Marine (not a Mariner), there
may be additional information about him in the Historical Section
of the U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. There may also
be some record in the Pennsylvania archives, which are in
charge of the State Librarian, Harrisburg, Pa. I would suggest, however, waiting to hear from the pension record before
writing elsewhere, as it may supply all the information needed.
Very sincerely,
D. W. KNOX
Captain, U.S.N. (Ret.).
Officer in Charge
Mr. William S. Gethen,
237 N. 16th St.,
Philadelphia.
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William Stone
Marine
Delaware Sloop of War
Time of service not stated
Admitted
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United States
Eastern District of Pennsylvania} Ss.
I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that William Stone whose Deposition and Declaration
hereto annexed, did serve in the Revolutionary War
as stated in his said Declaration, against the
common enemy, for the term of nine months upon
the Continental Establishment and I now transmit
the Roundings and testimony taken and had before
me to the center for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of 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".
Richard Peters
Philadelphia
19th February 1819.
United States
Eastern District of Pennsylvania} Ss.
I certify that the honorable Richard
Peters, who has subscribed the foregoing
Attestation is the Judge of the District
Court of the United States in and for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of the said District
Court, at Philadelphia, this nineteenth
day of February A.D. 1819, and in the fifty third
year of the [illegible] of the said United States.
D. Caldwell - Clk. Dist C
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We certify that we have known William Stone, late a Marine in
the Navy on Continental establishment for a long time and that
he in indigent circumstances and in need of the assistance
of his County for Support.
Philip Peltz

I believe the fact stated.
Richard Peters
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DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
On this 12th day of February A. D. 1819, before me,
Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the
Pennsylvania District, personally appeared William Stone
of Philadelphia County who being duly Sworn
deposes
and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common
enemy as a marine in the navy on the Continental Establishment -
that at the Battle of Princetown & in
the Battle at Trenton from the firing of Cannon be lost
his hearing and was continued to be nearly deaf ever
since, that he has a wife and several children
depending on him for support. that he served on board the
Delaware Sloop of War commanded by Capt. Mullen by
whom he was honorably discharged which discharge
was deposited by him this Deponent in Pennsylvania
in war office.
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance
from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed
any Pension by the laws of the United States that he is a resident citizen of the
United States, and that he now relinquishes all claim to
any pension or pensions heretofore allowed him
by the laws of the United States.
Wm Stone
his x mark
Test
Henry Shoemaker
Sworn and subscribed this 12th
day of February A. D. 1819
before me
Richard Peters
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C
Stone, William
NUMBER
R. 10222
BL Reg. 250393 - 1855
CONTENTS
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Let. T Wilson. Sept. 29/56

250.393 Act Mar 3 '55
Jun 30 '16
William Stone, pri.
Capt. Parish
Col. Haynes
N. C.
Revy. war
Thomas Wilson.
London,
Texas
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Claim of
Wm Stone Sr.
to bounty land
act of March 3d /55
150.393
War of Revolution
Presented by
Thomas Wilson agent
London P.O.
Rusk County
Texas
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State of Texas
County of Rusk}
On this 7th day of June AD. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty six, personally
appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within
and for the County and State aforesaid, William Stone Sr
aged about ninety three years a citizen of
Smith
County in the State of Texas who being duly sworn according 
to law declares that he is the identical William Stone Sr
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain
Parish, in Col. Haynes regiment in the war with
England and the United States known as the war of the
Revolution, that he went into the service of the United States
as a volunteer in Gilford County North Carolina, about the year 1780
or 1781 and continued in service for the term of three months
and was honorably discharged in Greenville, County North Carolina
during the same year and received a written
certificate of discharge, which discharge has been lost or
mislaid
He makes this declaration for the purpose of
of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled
under the act approved March 3d 1855
He also declares that he has not received a warrant
for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress
nor made any other application therefor.
William Stone
We Benjamin Stone and J. T. Thompson, residents of
Smith County in the State of Texas, upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged
by William Stone in our presence and that we believe
from the appearance and statements of the applicant
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that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
attest, Benjamin Stone
attest, J. T. Thompson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and
subscribed before me on the day and year above written
and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons
that the claimant is the person he represents himself
to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
W. W. Baker

The State of Texas
County of Rusk} I S.G. Swan Clerk of the County Court in
& for Rusk County in sd State hereby certify that W W Baker
whose genuine signature appears above & before whom the
foregoing declaration & affidavit were made is & was at
the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the
Peace in & for sd Rusk County duly elected commissioned
and qualified and that all his official acts are entitled
to full faith & credit
Given under my hand and seal of Office
as Officer in Henderson this the 9" day
of June A D 1836.
S. G. Swan
Rusk Co
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State of Texas
County of Rusk
Henderson April 9th 1855
On this 9th day of April 1855.
personally appeared before John C. Miller, Chief Justice
of the County Court of Rusk County being a Court of Record
William Stone now a resident of Rusk County Texas
aged ninety two years on the 20th of September 1855.
who being duly sworn according to law makes the
following oath and declaration in order to obtain his
Pension under the act of Congress made for the benefit
of Revolutionary Soldiers passed in 1832 and other times
since act.
1st He says that he has never any Pension money or
Land as a Revolutionary soldier under the act of Congress
2nd That he has never before applied for the same because
he had no convenient place to apply and because also
he never needed it until he became too old to work
3d He says that he was born in Halifax County on the Roanoke
River on the 20th of September 1763. He moved from there
to Franklin County on the River 55 miles from his Residence
on the Roanoke, in which County of Franklin he resided near
fifty years, twenty years in Hancock, Putnam and Greene
Counties Georgia - and for the last seven years on the
County line of Rusk and Smith Counties Texas -
He was first drafted in Franklin County North Carolina, It being
originally Butte County before the Revolution and then divided into
Warren and Franklin. He was drafted at Woodleys Muster ground
(about a mile from his Residence) for three months, but does not
know the year, but knows, that he had just passed his 16th year
His Captain was Benjamin Eaves, 1st Lieutenant Joel Parish, and
Green ensign. He was attached to the infantry service.
Haynes was his Colonel and Pine Eaton his Major, who belonged
to the regular army and came to lead them to several Green.
he went from the muster ground to High rock Fort on Hawk River
and from there march to fort Green about 30 or 40 miles from Guilford
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before joining general Green, [illegible] became their Captain
from Eaves becoming disabled in the following way - James Richards
was Captain of the volunteer Company & had led for two days when
our Captain (Ever) insisted upon leading, as the others mudded the waters, upon which Capt James Richards attacked
Captain Ever and wounded him in three places, but in the
[illegible] Ever cut off Richards Hand at the Wrist, who then
[illegible] and left the service as this affiant was informed.
This he believes was in the winter or spring. After joining
Green they marched to Guilford and through the town about a quarter
where his company got engaged and after firing we were
disputed by the British Dragoons the Militia being withdrawn
his company retreated a mile back of Guilford, where the regulars
were stationed - they marched back next day but had no
Battle - He had been in service near three months before the
Battle and lacked only eleven days of the three months, but
remained twelve day with the continentals, waiting for the
company to [illegible] at Grassy Creek, but their time having
expired, their captain did not meet and muster them in
service. He therefore received no discharge. After this
Battle he went home and found a cart (two horse) belonging
to the Regular Army which he carried back and delivered
to the officers, for which service they kept and fed him for
two weeks on Grassy Creek hoping to enlist him  - he was 
also fed and made much of the officers, on account of his
walking upon his hands and turning somersaults - an old
officer called davy
whose name he has forgotten
gave him a pass which he has lost - he was stationed
near an old field, where the fence was burnt down, they began
[illegible] at the end of the old field near the Wood and were
driven back in perfect confusion and disorder, and in fact
most of the company never again organised-- a short
time after his return home he was again drafted - He
cannot tell the year, but it was at the same place
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at Louisburgh, where a general muster was called - they were
mustered to go to Wilmington to prevent the British from landing
they marched to Wilmington North Carolina, He remembers that
this was in the fall as they subsisted on sweet potatoes
but the British not coming they were discharged, he served
on this tour for two months - Turner was his Captain,
and one of the other officers was named Scarborough or Yarborough
they were not in action, but visited some of the Tory Houses
and recollects about 30 miles from Wilmington, when they
took all the property from the tory captain or Colonel whose
name he does not recollect but thinks it was Harry
or something like it. This time he got a discharge but
does not know what became of it - but the same is lost
or destroyed fifty years ago. He was known and accepted
after the war as a Revolutionary soldier, and was always
invited to join as such on the 4th of July in his own
County and in Georgia - Many of his neighbors in the
war, who served with him, and all in that part of North Carolina always recognised him as such, and were he
back there, could establish by all his reputation of having
been such. He can prove this reputation and identity
by Samuel R. Stone, Cornelius Cooper and William Hulsey
that such has always been his character - he forgot
to mention that General Butler took charge of them on his first
tour -  whilst stationed on the creek at night, and heard the Tories
firing platoon's, when General Butler left the main Road and
marched them all night, upon the morning of which night
their Captain Ever was wounded and left & Captain Richards hand
was cut off in the personal incident - He makes this application
to obtain the pension allowed him under the various acts
of Congress having never received or applied under any of the acts
He never received any pay for his services - For the first service
[illegible] were out for the place of payment, but he residing
several miles from the Court House (Louisburgh) and where there
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but few settlers never heard of the appointment and they never
got any pay - For the last service none of them were ever
paid anything - Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this
9th day of April 1855 -
William Stone
Witness my hand and
the seal of the County Court
John C Miller
Chief Justice Rusk County Texas
State Texas
County of Rusk
on this twenty first day of
April 1855 personally appeared
Lemuel R. Stone who being duly sworn says that he is
in his sixty seventh year; that he is well acquainted with Stone who signed the above and has known him
from childhood being a son of the old man. He has always
heard him called a Revolutionary Soldier, and was so always
reputed and esteemed as such for the last sixty years
and on 4th of July or public occasions, was invited
as such to the celebrations - he has never heard
it doubted, but deponent believes, that he has always been
reputed and taken as such, especially fifty years ago
when every Tory was known by reputation from a Whig
Lemuel Stone 
his x mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Before me
John C Miller
Chief Justice
Rusk County Texas
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State of Texas
County of Rusk}
Henderson April 23d 1855
on this day personally appeared before
me S.G. Swan Clerk of the County
Court for Rusk County, Cornelius Cooper who being
duly sworn states on oath there
he being acquainted
with William Stone, who is the applicant
for a bounty under an act of Congress and the same whose name is certified to by John C. Miller Chief
Justice of Rusk County my age is about fifty four
and I became acquainted with the said Stone
in the State of Georgia about the year 1816 and have
known him well ever since always known as [illegible]
and honest man and have always heard that he
had served in the revolutionary war, this was understood,
in the neighborhood at all times that he had served
in the Revolutionary struggle. I have no doubt he did,
but it is only from what I have heard from 1816
to the present for it was before my personal knowledge as well as
from my age, given under my hand and
seal this date above
Cornelius Cooper seal
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 23d day of
April A D 1855
Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Office in Henderson
the day and date above written.
S. G. Swan
Rusk
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No. 38985
Wm Stone, Texas
June 1 1832
Rejected,
only claimed 5 mos
proved none
Lewis & Hanagan
Henderson
Texas
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The State of Texas
County of Rusk} I John C Miller Chief
Justice of the County Court of the State
& County aforesaid being a Court of
Record do hereby certify that William
Stone the within applicant for a pension
as a Revolutionary Soldier was duly
Sworn before me that I believe him
to be of the age set forth in this
declaration that he has the character
of a worthy and credible man.
That the witness Samuel Stone and
Cornelius Cooper are amongst our
most respectable and credible citizens
and from my knowledge of
them I think them as much entitled
credit as any men in the community.
I further certify that from my
knowledge of the men and this
testimony I believe the said William
Stone to have been the revolutionary
Soldier he represents himself in his
declaration
Given under my hand and
the Seal of the County Court
at Henderson this 3rd day
of May A D 1855
John C. Miller
Chief Justice
Rusk County Texas
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NACOGDOCHES
Tex.
May 30
William Stone
Texas original
L P Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Free
Tho I Rusk
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No 38985.
William Stone
Texas
Lewis & Flanagan June 14 1855
let came Nov. 22/55
10222
Rejected
June 7 1832
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10.222.
P. O.
William Stone
Service:
Enlisted:  , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed:  , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
---
Recognized.  Contra
Cert. of Dis. Searched for  , 18
REJECTED
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London Texas Free
June 16th
J. Minot Esqr
Comr of Pensions
office of Interior
Washington City
D. C.
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Nacogdoches
May 26. 1855
My Dear Sir
I have been requested to forward
the Pension Office the enclosed application of William Stone I am very
well acquainted with Cornelius
Cooper one of the witnesses and
John C Miller Chief Justice of the
County Court whose statements are
appended to the application they
are both men of high character
and respectability and fully
entitled to credit in any statement made by them
Truly Yours
Tho J Rink
Hon L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
Please communicate the result of the
application to Messes Lewis & Flanagan
Henderson Texas
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William Stone
Texas - sus or rejt. 1832
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Henderson Texas Oct 23d 1855
Commiss of Pensions
Dr Sir
In the case of William
Stone Revolutionary application made in 1855 & Rejected
in the ground "of his not served six months" we wish
to [illegible] the original as it now stands, and also a
Supplemental and amended Petition, that the
case
may be revised - will the Deponent enclose me
the original papers which will be returned [illegible]
and connected, with other papers to be attached in open
Court - We Enclose papers of [illegible] Mantle, and
Jeremia Kincaid -
Most Respecty yours
Lewis & Hanagan
by C Lewis