Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6161, for Archibald Stewart, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Stewart, Archibald
W6161
Catharine
B.L.W [illegible] 47765_160-5{illegible]
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1081
Ind
[Illegible]  [illegible]
Catharine Stuart
Widow of Archibald
Penn Stewart
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 61
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Dec 1853 and sent to Wm T.P. [illegible]
Houe of [illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under net [illegible] 29, 1848, Page 190 Vol. 11
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[left side]
April 21. 1834 see let to
       Pen aghs Pittsburg--
 "  22d  do - Do - Phila

Let Hon. N. Hoagland 5th June 1850
  "     "    to Cable 20 July 1850
   "    "  J. Harlan Apl 7/51
           Same.  June 26/51
      "   Sept 9 /51

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Pittsburg, 22.724
Pennsylvania
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Archibald Stewart
of Fayette Co in the State of Penna.
who was  a Pvt. in the Company commanded
by Capt Fellows of the Regt commanded
by Col. Bond in the Pennsylvania
Militia
1 yr. 5 mo. Pr. $56.67
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[at] the rate of 56 Dollars 67 Cents per annum,
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Decr 1833 and sent to --- Hon. A. Stewart, H. of Rep.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 -   141.67
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34   
                                                            28.33 1/2
                                                          _________
                                                         $170.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. T. Sprague, Clerk
Book C, Vol. 5 Page 54
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169.717 June 15
Act Mar/55
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Catherine Stewart
Wid.
Archibald Stewart
Priv.
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Capt. Fellows
Col. Bound

Rev. pensioner
Private
Pa Mila.
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Inda. July 48-1081
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Ad. 160 act Nov 10/56
Do[illegible]
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Haynes & Perdure
Jay Court Ho.
Jay Co. Inda.

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St. Haynes & Perdure from 23/56
End P.
40062 80 [illegible]



Vol S-2=96
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Katherine Stewart
Application for 
a pension under
the act of July 29th
1848-
Declaration & proof


No. 994
Catharine Stewart
wid. of Archibald
Pa.
Act 29 July 1848-
Husband died 5 May 1849




A.J. Harlan
Marion
Ind.
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Indiana to wit Grant County
On this 23d day of April AD 1851 personally appeared before the Honorable the Circuit Court within and for the County of Grant in open Court Katherine Stewart a resident of said County of Grant and was duly sworn according to law who upon her oath aforesaid says that she is Seventy one years of age, and upon her oath aforesaid makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29th AD 1848. That she is the widow of Archibald Stewart who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Fellers in the regular
ance of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Brigade Commanded by General Sullivan, Bond & Maxwell were the names
of other Field Officers under whom he served but of what grade the declarant cannot say, but think Col. Bond commanded the Regiment. She further says that her said husband was during said service in some engagement with the Indians but she cannot say when or where, she cannot say when her said husband left the service. She says she thinks he resided in Sussex County New Jersey when he entered
the service. he was regular. She says she cannot remember the Country through which her husband marched, she has heard him say, but she is now old and although she has heard him frequently say, yet she cannot remember. She further says there is no documentary evidence in her possession in support
of her claim. she further says that her said husband was pensioned by the General Government (she thinks) in thw apeinf od 1833.

She further declares that she was married to
the said Archibald Stewart on the 3d day of October
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in the year seventeen Hundred and ninety nine
that her husband the aforesaid Archibald Stewart died in Fayette County Pennsylvania on the fifth day of May AD 1849. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, let the marriage took place previous to the second of January Eighteen hundred, to wit on the 3d day of October 1799.

She further declares that there is no public or private record of her said marriage, and that there never was one that she knows of. She says that in Pa. where she was married which was in Fayette County Pa. at the time aforesaid there was no license necessary and she does not know of any public record of the event, and that no family record was ever made. She further declares that her name before marriage was Katherine Hunt, the daughter of Jacob Hunt of said Fayette Co. Pa. who was himself a revolutionary soldier. that she is now a widow and has never before made application for a pension
                      her
Katherine F    X   Stewart
                     mark

Subscribed and sworn in Open Court the day &
year above written - 

In Testimony whereof I Charles Stewart son of the former also came and was sworn in open Court and upon his oath aforesaid says that he was forty six years of age last October, that ever since he can remember his said parents have lived and cohabited together husband and wife and have always been regarded as such both in Pennsylvania and Indiana by all who have known them-- that his said Father the aforesaid Archibald Stewart has always held
her out to the world as his said wife to wit the above Katherine Stewart, and he further states that he
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has always heard his parents say that they were married in Fayette County Pa. on the 3d day of October 1799, and that to at times when they had no motive either present or prospective of misrepresenting the facts. And he further says upon his oath aforesaid that his father Archibald Stewart died in Fayette County Pa. on the fifth day of May 1849 and that his mother Katherine Stewart is still a widow.
Charles Stewart

subscribed and sworn to in open Court April
23d 1851. In testimony whereof, and of the respectability and credibility of Katharine Stewart and Charles Stewart I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Marion in said County the day and year above written.
James W. Brown
Clerk G.C.C.
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Family Record exhibited & returned to Mr. Harlan.
RG
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State of Indiana }
Grant County } ss.
On this 31st day of December AD one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me William Gregg Jr, a Justice of the peace, within and for said County of Grant, Charles Stewart who being by me duly sworn according to Law upon his solemn oath said that the following named persons to wit, Mary Stewart, now the wife John Christopher of the County of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Stewart and and this affiant Charles
Stewart, Nancy Stewart ,now the wife of Isaac
Whitaker of Howard County in the State of Indiana and William Stewart of the County of Starke and State of Ohio, are the only children and heirs at Law of Archibald Stewart dec. late a Pensioner, for services in the Revolutionary War, and Catharine Stewart his wife, who has recently made an application for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 29, 1848. That he is informed and verily believes that the
said Archibald Stewart and Catherine Stewart, (whose maiden name before her mainge was Catherine Hunt) were married in the County of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania on the third day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and ninety nine and that they the said Archibald Stewart and
Catharine Stewart, continued to live together as man and wife, and were so reputed by all who knew them from that day forward, as he is further informed and verily believes all this affiant was born, and further says that he of his [illegible] which, was on the seventeenth day of
October One thousand eight hundred and four, and from that time continuously forward
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until the death of the said Archibald Steward
which was on the 5th day of May one thousand eight hundred & forty nine, of his own personal knowledge he knows that they lived together as man & wife, and were so reputed by all who knew them; and that during said manner as aforesaid they had born unto them the children as aforesaid whose respective ages as he is informed and verily believes, and as appears by
by the accompanying family record of births, Reported by them, the said Archibald & Catharine, are as follows to wit, the said Mary Stewart, was born August the fourth one thousand eight hundred, Elizabeth Stewart was born July the tenth one thousand eight hundred and two, This affiant Charles Stewart was born October the Seventeenth, One thousand eight hundred and four, the said Nancy Stewart was born January the twenty ninth one thousand 
eight hundred and seven, and the said William
Stewart was born July the Sixteenth one thousand eight hundred and eleven. That the accompanying family record of births, and leaf of a bible, has been in his the said Charles Stewart's care and possession continuously for the last twenty years, that the hand writing thereon giving the names and ages of the said
Catherine Stewart, Mary Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Nancy Stewart, William Stewart, and this affiant Charles Stewart, is that of Edward Cheniworth of Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania & that of Lana Stewart, is in an unknown hand to this affiant, & that she is the wife of the said William Stewart, & not a child of the said Archibald & Catherine as might be supposed from an inspection of said paper. That he was acquainted with it.
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hand writing of the said Edward Cheniworth and
saw him write the same, about thirty one or two
years ago, that the same was taken off of and
copied from an old Book, which was most worn
out, at that time and is now destroyed, and
that the said accompanying record herewith attached is the true and genuine one so made by the said Edward Chineworth, and which has been received and kept by the family for the last thirty one or two years as such, that he knows of no other nor does he believe there as any other; that it has been kept by this affiant for the last twenty as aforesaid.
Charles Stewart

Washington December 3. 1853
I certify that the above affidavit was subscribed
and sworn to by the above named Charles Stewart and the oath was administered to him by William Gregg, whom I know to be a Justice of the peace, of Grant County Ia. in my presence and at my residence in said County, at the date therein named; and that Charles Stewart is a person of Strict veracity, and his foregoing affidavit was written by me from his own statement made to me.

I also certify that the family bible of Catharine
Stewart, the applicant, this day exhibited by
me in the Pension Office, contains the family
record of her family and an entry therein
shows the birth of her daughter Mary, on the
4th day of August 1800.
A J Harlan M C
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Rejected
not Continental
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Schedule
Fourteenth Judicial District of
Pennsylvania in Fayette County } SS
On this Eighth day of June A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said District Archibald Stewart aged sixty years residing in Fayette County in said district aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows 
vis, he enlisted in Easton Pa. in the month of March or April 1777 or 1778 for nine months under Col. Fellows of Col. Wm Bonds Regiment New Jersey line and belonged to the detail to drive pack horses: He never received a pension or applied.  He was discharged at Easton Pa. after serving Eleven months.  And 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 or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it and bring myself under the provisions of an act of Congress entitled  an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is here contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.   And here I will list one pot and one kettle 3 bottoms for chairs one cow and one more [illegible] and five old chairs. #4 amounting in all to seventeen dollars and that he is a farmer to occupation, but totally unable to work on account of [illegible] arms.   his family consists of his wife Catherine 60 years of age.
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and very sickly.  five children viz, Mary, Elizabeth, 21 and 20 years Charles 18 years, Nancy 13, William 9 years of age, and three grand children. his family is scarcely able to support themselves and that he is unable to support himself.
                 his
Archibald  X  Stewart
                mark

Sworn to made declared on the
8th day of May 1822.
John Trevor Prothonotary 

I John Trevor Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Fayette County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath 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 said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said Schedule is seventeen 
dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and the seal of the said Court on the 3d day of July AD 1822.
John Trevor Prothy.
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Application of
Catherine Stewart
for Bounty Land
under act of March 3d 1855

No. 169,707

In Revolutionary War


Presented by
Haynes & Perdine
Jay C. H. Jay Co. Indiana
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State of Indiana }
County of Jay } SS
On this the sixth day of June AD one thousand Eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me Silas S. Pingry a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Catharine Stewart aged seventy four years a resident of Jay County in the State of Indiana who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Archibald Stewart Deceased who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Fellers in the regiment
commanded Colonel Bound in the Revolutionary
war that her late husband during his lifetime and at the time of his death drew a pension of ninety six dollars per annum from the United States on account of his services in said war that he resided at the time of his death at the county of Fayette in the State of Pennsylvania and drew his pension at the pension agency at (do not now Remember but that at Washington City DC)  for proof of the service of the said Archibald Stewart Deceased services refferance [reference] is made to his application for said pension and the proofs therewith filed in the said office of the Commissioner of Pensions.

She further states that she was married to the said Archibald Stewart in Fayette County in the
State of Pennsylvania on the 3rd day of October A D 1778 by one John A Allen a Justice of the
Peace and that her name before said Marriage was Catherine Hunt that her said husband died at Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania on the fifth day of
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May AD 1848 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration and further that she is now drawing a pension of fifty six dollars & Sixty seven cents per annum
under the act of congress of the 29th of July
A D 1848 that she drew the same at the pension
agency at Indianapolis in the State of Indiana
(that she formerly drew the same at the pension
agency at Madison Indiana) for proof of her late
husbands death and her marriage refferance [reference] is made to her application for said pension now on file in the office of the commissioner of pensions-  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855.  She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of congress other than the one now presented.
 her
   X
 mark

Attest W. Perdieu

We William Stewart and Land Stewart residents
of Jay County and State of Indiana upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was Signed and acknowledged by Catharine
Stewart in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person
she represents herself to be and we further
declare that the said Catharine Stewart is still
a Widow.
Lana Stewart

X
Wm Stewart

Silas S. Pingry
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year first above written and I certify
that I know the affiants to be credible persons
that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim 
Silas G. Pingry
Justice of the Peace
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Pennsylvania
Fayette County  ss.
On the Eleventh day of November one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Judge of
the circuit court now sitting in & for Fayette County Pennsylvania Archibald Stewart aged seventy nine years who being duly sworn did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 7th of June 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States  during the revolutionary war in the State of New Jersey Sussex County near Hackettstown as a militia man under Captain Christopher 
Longstreet and served out three months and was discharged at Elizabeth town point he went out the first of March 1778 & served till the first of June.  That in the month of August of the same year he went out again for a tour of three months under Captain Joseph Snyder from the same place & served out his term of three months under him.  He belong to Rose-grant they were marched against the Indians at Minisink & was discharged after his tour of three months expired at Sussex went home
in the latter part of November 1778. That in
March following in 1779 he enlisted as volunteer for nine month under Captain William Fellows of
Colonel Ogden's Regiment & Major John Ratt under Genls. Sullivan & Maxwell he entered on  this tour
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at Easton Pennsylvania they marched to the Wyoming where they hung a man & released another by the name of Miller after the rope was round his neck next they went to Genesee Lake from whence they turn.  They had a skirmish at a place called Cutween town with the Indians who retreated and left the plunder they had taken at Wyoming which they recovered & took back he was wounded in the battle by a ball though the left thigh about half way between the knee & hip from which the Physician extracted the ball the scar of which is till visible & is now shown to the bystanders. That he served out his tour of nine months and was discharged but immediately entered the service at the pressing solicitation of his officers and continued in the service for two months longer when he was discharged at Easton Penna. where he first went out having
Served Eleven months which with the two
tours of three months each under captain
Longstreet & Captain Snyder makes Seventeen
months service in the revolutionary war for which he claims a pension. He has no discharge or documentary evidence of his service but he proved his service by three or four witnesses under a former application made in 1832 which was not successful viz Jiles Reed, Samuel Anderson, Michael Fee, John Barnhart who are all since dead and he knows of no others now living who can testify to his service he knows of no clergyman whose attendance
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he could procure at court but his neighbors Mr. 
Wm Brown & Captain James Whaley will certify
his character & reputation as a revolutionary
Soldier.

He hereby relinquishes all claim to any other pension or annuity whatsoever except the
present and declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

In answer to the interrogatories required
to be put by the war department he answers 
as follows viz:

1 & 2. He was born in Huntington [Hunterdon] County State of New Jersey in 1753 but he cannot tell the month as he has no record of his age.

3.  That he lived when he entered the service in
Sussex County New Jersey where he lived
until he removed to Pennsylvania where he now resides  about thirty seven years ago.

4.  He went out as a militia man & as a
volunteer or listed soldier.

5.  That he served as stated under Captains Longstreet, Snyder & Fellows, Col. Ogden
General William Maxwell &c.

6. That he has no written discharge.

7.  That he can prove his character as a 
revolutionary soldier by his neighbors Mr. 
William Brown & Capt James Whaley, 
both of Fayette County Penna.
                his
Archibald  X  Stewart
               mark

Sworn & subscribed in open
Court 11th Nov. 1833
Richd. Beeson Clk
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We William Brown and James Whaley both
of Fayette County and State of Pennsylvania
do hereby certify that I are well acquainted with Archibald Stewart who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age that he has been reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion that he is very infirm & very poor and it is with much difficulty he is moved from place to place.  He is totally incapable of labour on which he has been dependent heretofore for support.
William Brown
James Whaley

Sworn & subscribed in
open Court 11th Sept 1833
Richd. Beeson
Prothy
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I hereby certify that I have seen the cicatrice of the wound received by Archibald Stewart in the left thigh and have no doubt it was received as set forth in his declaration. he is now a cripple unable to walk, very indigent but of good character as a man of truth & he has always been reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier
Andw. Stewart
11 Nov. 1833.

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that Archibald Stewart who has signed the foregoing declaration was a revolutionary soldier and served as he
states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that William Brown & James Whaley who have signed the foregoing certificate are both residents of Fayette County Penna. and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Fayette County Pennsylvania.  I Richard Beeson
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Archibald Stewart for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto at my
hand & seal of the said court this 11th day of
Nov 1843
Richd. Beeson Pro.
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In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of Archibald Stewart a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.                            W. File 6161
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[table follows with 5 columns; column headings as follows:]
(1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(3) RANK.
(4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  {sub-headings:  a. CAPTAIN.
b. COLONEL.}
(5) STATE.

[text beneath column headings as follows:]
(1) Mch 1, 1778., August, 1778., Mch. 1779 
(2) 3 mos., 3 ", 11 "
(3) Pri., ", "
(4) a. Christopher Longstreth, Jacob Snyder, 
Win. Fellows 
b. ", ",  Ogden, or William Bond
(5) N.J.
[end of table]

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sussex Co, N.J.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 11, 1833.  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, B. 1753, Huntingdon [Hunterdon] Co., N.J.
Remarks: He married, Oct. 3, 1799, in Fayette Co., Pa., Catharine, daughter of Jacob Hunt; soldier died May 5, 1849 in Fayette Co., Pa. and she was pen. on appl. dates Apr. 23 1851 whle 71 yrs old and a resident of Grant Co. Ind.  
Children: Mary S. Aug. 4 1800, mar. John Christopher; Elizabeth b. July 10, 1802; Charles
b. Oct 17 1804; Nancy b. Jan. 29. 1807 mar. Isaac Whitaker; William b. July 16 1811.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

6-2856
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169.717
Catherine Stewart
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Boynton March 10/56
47765, 16 mo. d.

47.765
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160
Additional Evidence
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Haynes & Pendrie
Jay Co.
Inda.
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Jay C H Jay County Indiana
Sept the 25/56

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir  I send you the papers in the pension case of Catharine Stewart and desire you to send her funds as the amount is small as I bill some expenses.

Respectfully Yours
J. R. Perdieu
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Catharine Stewart
add Evidence
Ind


Haynes & Pendrie
Jay C.H.
Jay Co
Ind.
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State of Indiana 
Jay County SS }  I Isa Denning Clerk of
of the Circuit Court of Jay County aforesaid
hereby certify that Silas S. Pingry Esquire
is an acting Justice of the peace within and
for said Jay County, duly elected commissioned
and qualified, that his is commission is dated April 18th 1854 and will expire on the 18th day of April 1858 and further that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts.

In witness of which thereto set
my hand and affix the seal
of said Circuit Court at Portland
in said Jay County this 2nd
day of July A.D. 1856
Isa Denney Clk
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28.643
Archibald Stewart
Penna

Adm 1. yr & 5 Months

Hon A. Stewart
Ho of Rep
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.

Sir:
,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compl[y]ing with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
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A Statement, showing the Service of 

Table follows with 6 columns; column headings as follows:]
(1) Period when the service was rendered.
(2) Duration of the claimant's service. {sub-headings:  a. Years, b. Months, c. Days}
(3) Rank of the claimant.
(4) Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
(5) Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service
(6) Proof by which the declaration is supported.
[end of table; table is blank]

I am, respectfully,
Hour obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army. and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians  [musicians] or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of [blank] }
County of [blank] } ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]  A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank]  aged (c) [blank] 
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following names officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. -->This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                        A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has  subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]  and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank]  for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his  personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was. it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the name of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
------------------------
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b]  The declarant must make his declaration 
in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
name of the Colonel under whom he served; 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c., A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank].  For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from be my improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
-->The notes form [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteer sand State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] The traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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House Rep.
Washington 2 Mar 1850

Sir

At the request of Mrs Catherine Stewart permit me to enquire in relation to her claim for a
pension as the widow of Archibald Stewart lately decd.  The decd. according to the statement of the widow served in the war of the Revolution under Genl .Sullivan but she is not
able to inform me in what company or Regt. She thinks however he belonged to the New  Jersey line. The decd. lived for many years in Fayette Co. Pa. where he died about the 4th of May last. I am informed that he drew his pension up to a 
time not long before his death.

Respectfully
M. Hoogland

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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Haynes & Perdieu
Jay C.H.
Jay Co.
Ind.

169.717 Catharine Stewart
Add Ev filed.

Boynton March 11/56
J P
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Jay C.H. Jay County Inda. November 6 1836

Some time since we received of letter from you informing us that the bounty land claim of Catharine Stewart Widow of Archibald Stewart
could not be found on file we then sent you the No. of the application which is No. 169717.  Your acknowledgement of the receipt of the application is dated June 15 1855- it appeared from a line received from the department that
official character of the Justice of the peace was not established We then sent you the clerks certificate.  You will please inform us immediately what has been done with the claim.
The old Lady is very destitute and is anxious 
for her warrant hoping to hear from you soon.

Remain yours [illegible]
Haynes & Perdieu
Jay C H
Indiana

Commr. Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Jay Court House Jay County Inda. Sept. 17/56

Dear Sir

You inform us your cannot find the application of Catherine Stewart widow of Archibald Stewart on the suspended files the No. of the application as acknowledged by you in your receipt is No 169.77-- We neglected when we
sent the application to have the certificate of
the clerk put on you so informed us & we sent the certificate to you. This application is under act March 1855. you will please send the warrant as soon as issued.

Yours Truly
Haynes & Perdieu
Jay C.H.
Jay Co.
Indiana

To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy. of War

Sir

Please make the pension lately granted to
Archibald Stewart of Fayette Co. Pa. payable at Pittsburgh instead of Phila. & oblige me..

A. Stewart
Ho of Reps
19 Apl 1854
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188 3
  71
____ _
1782 _

See letter from Hon.
A. Stewart of the 14th
April 1834   -- on
file -

1853
    53
_____
1800

22            50

40
29
___
69

71. in 53
          22
         ___
          29
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Brief in the case of Catharine Stewart, widow of Archibald Grand
County and State of Indiana
act 29th July 1848
-----
Claim, ("original," (crossed out-or "for increase."))

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

1.  if documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832, as private, at the rate of $56.60 year per annum.

Marriage proved by affidavits of Henry Davis and Elizabeth Handling, to have taken place on the 30 October 1799. They are duly certified to be credible witnesses. This evidence confirmed by verified copy of family record of the birth of their first child which took place on the 4th August 1800.

(crossed out-(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Hon. A. J. Harlan,
House of Representatives
Name and residence of Agent
R. Giddey
Examining Clerk
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Archibald Stewart, PA Pittsburgh Agency
act 7 June 1832 $36.67 p ann
To what unit was he last paid?
G C A
March 4, 1849.
Pension Office
July 13 1850
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No 994
Cathe. Stewart
widow of Archibald
Ind.d
Act 29th July 1848
-----
[illegible] $56.67/100 per annum
commencing 4th March, 1849
-----
To A. J. Harland. Oct 15th 51
Mrs. Cathe Stewart Nov 29/51
Harlan & Last April 13/52
same Sep 8/52
A. J. Harland Mch 11 1853
Mrs. C. Stewart. July 25/53.
A. J.  Harlan Nov 11/53
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Marion Indiana
August 22nd 1853

Sir,

Mrs. Catharine Stewart, of this county, who is an applicant for a Pension as the widow of Archibald Stewart, dec who was a Revolutionary Soldier, has recd a letter from your Dept of last month & which was directed to her a [illegible] in this state, wishes me to say to you that, if granting her a Pension under the act of February 3, 1853 will prejudice her claim for a pension under the laws of 1838 & 1848 and which give her pension per the date of the death of her husband. That she does not decide to have it granted to her in as much as she was married before January 2, 1800 and will in [illegible] or to establish the fact if proveth. But if it will not defeat that, [illegible] it, she is anxious to have it granted and that to as speedily as your [illegible] duties will justify.
I am truly
Your obt sert
A. J. Harlan

Hon L. P. Waldo
Pension Office
Washington City, DC
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This letter may be filed
with the [illegible] &c. 
[illegible] still under [illegible]
act of 1848  I will be her[illegible] claim
[illegible] and the she is [illegible]
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FREE


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C

[stamp:]. KOKOMO Ind. APR 13
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Vermont Indiana
April 23th 1853

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Dear Sir

Some two years ago or more I made out my papers claiming a pension as the widow of Archibald Stewart who was engaged in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution. My [business] I placed in the hands of the Hon. A. J. Harland N C from this states. Now I do not think that Mr. Harland is anything but an honest man and will do what is right and proper in regard to my business, but think that through a multiplicity of professional engagements my matters have been overlooked, not willfully neglected. Besides a year to me now is of much more importance than to Mr. H. or any one of his age, as I am an old woman destitute of means for support, unable to labor, almost entirely blind and quite deaf, age and want in Lord preparing upon me. Although I have many kind friends.
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hence you will se at once the importance to me of immediate action in this matter that if I am to receive a small pittance of the nations gratitude (for so I consider it) it must be soon for I shall soon cease to want.

The object of this communication is to solicit from your office an immediate answer and to be informed white my papers have been rescind and if so whither they are perfect, and if not what further is necessary for me to do in order that I may receive my pension. I hope without delay to receive an answer to this at your earliest convenience as I have written to Mr. H several times and can from some cause recd no answer.
Respectfully your obt servant.
X her mark  Catharine Stewart

Witness
N. R. Lindsay

My [illegible]
Vermont
Howard County
Indiana
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State of Indiana, Grant County SS
Personally came before me the undersigned Justice of the peace within and for the County of Grant and State aforesaid Charles Stewart a man of lawful age & who is entitled to credit
who being by me duly sworn, on his solemn oath saith that he was born, on the 17th day of October AD 1804 as he is informed and verily believes, that he is the Son of Archibald Stewart and Catharine Stewart the former of whom was a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner, and the  Catharine Stewart who resides in the County
of Grant and State aforesaid & where application for a pension on account of her husband's services in said war, has been suspended for the want of sufficientl testimony as to the Marriage of the said Archibald & Catharine having occurred prior to the year 1800. He further saith that he has two sisters, and one brother living all of whom were born in lawful wedlock of the said Archibald & Catharine to wit, Mary Stewart now the wife John Christopher of Fayette County Pennsylvania born August the 4, 1800 as he is informed and verily believes, and Nancy Stewart, now the wife of Isaac Whitaker
of Howard County Indiana, born January 29
1807, & William Stewart born July 16, 1811,
that he has one sister who has deceased, to wit Elizabeth Stewart, who was born July 10, 1807. He further saith that from the time of his earliest remembrance until the death of his Father Archibald Stewart, he the said Archibald & Catharine liveds together as husband & wife - that his father died June the 5 1849-
Charles Stewart
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Subscribed & sworn to this 3rd day of January AD 1853.
William Gregg  seal
Justice of the peace
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ENVELOPE

Oct 8/52

FREE

Hon James E Heath
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
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Marion Indiana
Sept. 29, 1852

Sir,

Near two years ago, I filed the claim of Mrs Catharine Stewart widow of Archibald Stewart
a Revolutionary Pensioner, for a Pension under
existing laws of Congress.

Something near one year thereafter, we were notified that her claim was suspended for the want of the proper testimony in the case, which
was furnished in and searched & filed in the Department as we were advised, since which time not anything has been heard from the case, although, we have written frequently for information thereon.

Messrs. Evans & Faut, attornies of your City, are counsel in the case, where efforts in the matter you may remember, & who seem desirous to
facilitate the case to a favorable termination.

I begy therefore, asn original counsel & as a friend to the aged widow, that you will not delay this meritorious case any longer, but take it up at once and act definitely the one way or the other.  She is very old, enfeebled, and in want & if there is anything to be had for her, she wishes to know it before she dies.

Very truly
Your obt. svt.
A. J. Harlan

Hon. James E. Heath
Washington City
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State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County ss.   On this the 27th day of May
D. 1852, before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared
Elizabeth Handling a person entitled to credit who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Catharine Stewart is the lawful widow of Archibald Stewart Dec. late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States-  that the said Catharine was lawfully married to the said Archibald Stewart on the 3d day of October AD. 1799 by one John Allen a Justice of the Peace in and for said Count.-  that your deponent was present at the wedding and was an eye witness to the said Marriage.  Your Deponent has no difficulty in fixing precisely the date of said Marriage for the following circumstances viz.  Upon the original Bible Record of her Fathers Family she finds the following entry, to wit, May 1798. Jacob Hunt junior Died age 1 year 6 months 18 days.-   Your Deponent personally knows the fact and has no
difficulty in recollecting it that the Marriage
of Archibald and Catharine Stewart aforesaid
took place on the 3d day of October in the year following the death of Jacob Hunt aforesaid, that your deponent is now in her 68th year of her age, and disinterested.
                her
Elizabeth  X   Handing
               mark

Sworn & Subscribed May 27th
1852 Before
James A Morris J P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County } SS
Richard Huskins Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please in and for said County, do certify that James A. Morris Esq. before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & seal of said Court at Uniontown this 27th day of May A.D. 1852
Richard Huskins
Proth.y
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before
Evans & Faut

Sirs, Herewith I send the testimony of Mrs Handling, relative to the application of Mrs Catharine Stewart for Pension, which I hope will be sufficient, for the purpose intended.

Very respectfully
A. J. Harlan
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                  Hunt
Catharine Stewart, widow of Charles
Married 3d October 1779 according to her
declaration
Husband died 5th May 1849
Charles Stewart, swears to the parties being Vr.
['James Allen' crossed out]
Henry Davis was present at the
Marriage
Elizabeth Handling Do
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Washington Aug 3d 1832

Comr. of Pensions

Sir,

We respectfully urge the claim for pension of Catherine Stewart widow of Benjamin who was in the Revolutionary War.  This case was filed Dec. 29 1851, and notice of suspension sent to me Apl. 14, 1852, on the 28th June 1852, we filed the additional evidence required, and we earnestly hope that you will give it your earliest  attention as the claimant is importuning.  By compliance you will greatly oblige.

Very respectfully
Your obt. servt.
Evans & Faut
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Washington Dec 27 1851.

Sir

We would call up for examination the case of Catharine Stewart Widow of Archibald, Indiana, Suspd. Act 29 July 1848.

We and aware that it is close shaving to them that the marriage took place prior to the 3d Jany 1800; yet the fact is well known there are no public records of marriage in Penna., and the testimony of Henry Davis &c. together with a declaration made by A .Stewart in 1822, to secure the benefits of the Act of 1818, we think will furnish ground upon which to allow the Claim.

Very respectfully
Evans & Faut.

J.E. Heath Esq
Comr. of Pensions.
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Washington, Decr 16th 1851.

Sir,

We herewith enclose a letter from the Hon A. J. Harland late & member of Congress from Indiana, requesting us to investigate the claim of Mrs Catharine Howard, Widow of Archibald
Stewart a Revolutionary pensioner.

It appears that the only difficulty in the case is this, that there is not sufficient proof to establish the marriage prior to 1800.-

We will thank oyu to have this refd. to Wm. Cole, so that he may be enabled to examine the papers, and thereby be enabled to report the true state of the case to Mr. Harlan.

Very respectfully
Evans & Faut

J.E. Heath Esqr
Comr. of Pensions .
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Decr. 17, 1851

Hon. A.J. Harlan's
letter, rel. to case of
Cath. Stewart
wid of Archibald
---
Cole

Evans & Faut
Present

To See papers
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Marion Indiana
Nov 24, 1850

Dear Bright:

I hope you will do me the favor to call on French S. Evans Esq. late a clerk in the Pension Office, & request him to assist me in getting a pension for Mrs Catharine Stewart widow of Archibald Stewart, a Revolutionary Pensioner.

I have already filed her application, which,
has been suspended for want proof of her marriage before the year 1800.  I understand French has resigned his clerkship & established an Army office at Washington. If so, I wish his services, if not then give this letter to some other County Agent of that place, with the request that he write to me immediately as the old lady is very feeble and may, and cannot
live long-  Please direct the other of the pressure when you engage to the papers on file, so as to enable him how to assist me how to proceed.

Iin very great haste your friend
and obt. svt.
A.J. Harlan

Hon Jesse D. Bright
Washington City
DC
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Mr J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions
Washington Citty
of Columbia

[illegible] for Sept. 9th

Triplet perhaps

Oct. 5th 1851

Catherine Stewart
Jalapa
Grant Co.
Indiana

Relative to her
right to pension
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Grant Co. State of Id. September the 6 1851

Mr J L Edwards Com[m]isioner of Pensions

Dear sir my husbens deses [husband's decease] was on the fifth of may 1849.  he drew a pension which sup[p]orted him and me and ever since I have bin [been] left to the mersy [mercy] of the people for my living i am now unabel [unable] to do any thing to make a living I now soliset [solicit] you to do all you can to anable [enable] me to get a pension which I think is duly coming to me and as speedy as you can as I am in grate [great] need.
I hav imposed on A.J. Harlen to get it for
me and he cant get you to [w]rite to him
please & let me [k]no[w] the re[a]son of your not attenden [attending] to my case whether you intend to put me on the pension list or not

I am yours
Catharine Stewart

Hon. J. Edwards

grant Co id.
.
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Marion Indiana
July 29. 1851

Sir

Some time since, I forwarded the application of
Catharine Stewart for a Pension, who is the widow of Archibald Stewart dec. and who for many years drew a Pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary War.  I have not heard whether her papers reached the office, if sos what has been done in the pensions?

If they have been read and no action had thereon, how long before any will take leave?

Very truly
Your Obt Sert
A.J. Harlan

Hon. James E. Heath
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
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Marion, Indiana
June 23, 1851

Sir

Herewith I enclose the papers of Mrs
Catharine Stewart widow of Archibald Stewart dec. late a Pensioner of the United States.

Her object is to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of 1848 if I remember correctly.
For the services & proof thereof, of her husband, we beg to refer you to that already on file in behalf of him and as it is perhaps entirely out of her power to induce any other so great is the laps[e] of time since they took place, I beg you will act as speedily as you can, as your other public duties will allow, as the old lady is in positive want of whatever sum may be coming to her.

Very truly
Your obt. sert.
A.J. Harlan

Hon. James E. Heath
Pension Office
Washington City
D C
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State of Ohio } 
Stark County } SS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid - Henry Davis, a man of lawful age and sound mind, who being by me duly sworn according to law, upon his solemn oath, saith, that he is personally acquainted with Catharine Stewart, Widow
of Archibald Stewart desceased- and has been so acquainted with her the said Catherine, for the last fifty five years, that he was present and witnessed her marriage to and with the said Archibald Stewart before one John Allen, a justice of the peace in Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania & which marriage took place some fifty four or fifty five years ago.  as to the precise date and time he will not now be positive, further than to say it was in the year 
1796, 1797 or 1798, & that he is informed and verily believes that there was no record of Marriages kept by persons celebrating
the bond of Matrimony in the State of Pennsylvania at that time and consequently none now exists of the marriage aforesaid. That he the said Archibald Stewart had been and was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and afterwards pensioned as such, about the year eighteen hundred and thirty, and continued to draw a pension from that time forward until about the fifth day of May AD 1849 when he departed this life leaving the said Catherine 
Stewart his wife and widow, who has since moved to the County of Grant in the State of Indiana and resides with her son Charles Stewart.  That prior to her marriage with the said Archibald Stewart her name was Catherine Hunt & that she has
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not since intermarried with any other person but still remains a widow. And further saith not
           his
Henry  X  Davis
          mark

Affirmed and subscribed Before me this sixth
day of June AD 1851 Joseph Thompson {seal}
Justice of the peace


Decr. 30 1853
The foregoing affidavit was drawn by me in Indiana & sent to Ohio for the purpose of having  Mr. Davis qualified to the same, "I the years of the marriage as appears there to wit "1776, 1777 1778 or 9" was inserted by me not 
knowing her that such general statement would  be sufficient A.J. Harlan

The State of Ohio Stark County ss.
Daniel Raffensburger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County hereby certify that Joseph Thompson Esqr. before whom the above affidavit was made was at the date thereof one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature to said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine.

Witness my signature and the seal of said Court this seventh day of June 1851.
Danl. Raffensburger
Clerk
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June 7. 1851
Rel. to case of
Mrs Catharine
Stewart widow
of Archibald

Hon. A. J. Harlan
Marion
Inda.


Hon. A.J. Harlan

James E. Heath
Pension Office
Washington City
D C
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Marion Indiana
June 2, 1851

Dear Sir

Some time since, I wrote you in relation to the claim of Mrs Catharine Stewart, the widow 
of Archibald Stewart a Pensioner in the
Revolutionary Service.  By a letter of yours
dated the 7th day of April AD 1851, I learned
that an affidavit of Henry Davis was filed
with those of said Archibald Stewart but for
what purpose you were unable to State.

I apprehend the same has been filed through mistake and therefore I beg you would allow me to withdraw it. The original intention in taking said affidavit was to enable Mrs. Stewart
to obtain a person under the act of Congress of 1848, but find that the same did not contain the facts we did not intend filing it, but by some mishap or other the same has found its way to your office.  

Mr Davis, very soon after making said affidavit
ascertained that he was an error as to the time of the marriage and immediately addressed a letter to us from his residence in Ohio to that office requesting an opportunity to correct the same. The Marriage positively occurred in 
1799, of which fact he now fully satisfied.

I had the affidavit whilst at Washington City last winter, and in the multiplicity of business suppose mistakenly sent it to you. Therefore whilst that is on file it must necessarily prejudice her right to acquire a pension.
Be so good therefore, as to return the affidavit to me.  Please say what the proof of services as made by Stewart himself will be sufficient for that purpose in Mrs Stewarts case; also, will she have to produce the certificate of her deceased husband

Very truly 
Your Obt Sert
A.J. Harlan

James E Heath
Pension office
Washington City
Page 69

[illegible]
March 31, 1857

Sir,
Archibald Stewart now deceased, was a pensioned Revolutionary Soldier. He died in May 1849. When he applied and obtained a pension, his [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] in Fayette County, Pa. where he drew his pension. I do [illegible-maybe not?] now [illegible maybe remember?]
He belonged to the New Jersey troops, and was under the command of Col Bon Maxwell and Gen. Sullivan were officers over him. His widow is still alive and unmarried. She claims a pension under the act of Congress of July 27 1848. She was married to Mr Stewart prior to the year 1800. 
[illegible] is the testimony now on file and [illegible] which her husband was pensioned [illegible] tp [illegible] her to draw one after she shall [illegible] the marriage and the death of her husband and also when the marriage took place [illegible] [illegible] she [illegible] not [illegible] [illegible]. Will it be necessary, (should your [illegible] the foregoing
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House of Rep.
Washington, July 8 '50

Honorable
J. L. Edwards

Sir: Do me the honor to have me informed,
oif Archibald Stewart of Fayette County, Pa.,
drew a pension; or rather, were there a pensioner on the list for Pennsylvania, by the name of Archibald Stewart, and if so, where and why did it cease? If there be, and if the person to whom I allude, he died on the 5th Dec. 1849.  
If this be so, was his pay received by him up to that time?

Wwith considerations
of high esteem, &c.
J. Cable
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M Oct 50 - Henry Davis
says they were married
48 years ago -
same man in 51 says
they were married in '96 -
'97, 98 or 99

Elizabeth Handlin
says they were married
in Oct 1799, and she
knows it to be so, because
her family record there is an
entry of death which took
place in '98 and they were
certainly married the
following fall-
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Washington, June 23 1853

Sir,

We herewith enclose additional evidence, in the case of Catharine Stewart Widow of Archibald Suspd., Indiana, Act 29th of July 1848. The only faint of difficulty was the want of evidence
shewing that they were married, prior to the 1st 
Jany 1800. The evidence of Mrs Harding, in connection with the papers now on file, we think sufficient to authorize the issue of the
certificate.

Very respectfully
Evans & Faut

J.E. Heath Esq
Commr. of Pensions
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April 5th 1853

Rel: to case of
Cathe. Stewart
widow of Archibald
Indiana
-----
May
1853
-----
Act 3d Feby. 1853

Revy.
-----

Evans & Faut
Present.
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Washington, April 4, 1850

Sir,

We have been pressing the case of Catharine Stewart Widow of Archibald, Indiana, Suspd. either Act of July 7th 1838, or 29th July 1848, which has been resisted and the ground that the marriage was not established at a proper
date to bring it within the law.

As the evidence clearly brings it under the Act of Feby 1853, he is 3d 1853, we wish it to be taken up and examined under the last named act.

Very respectfully
Evans & Faut.

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commr. of Pensions.
Page 75

Washington City
Decr. 20 1853

This is to certify that, I am personally
acquainted with Mrs Catharine Stewart, widow
of Archibald Stewart, late a Revolutionary pensioner and who is now an applicant for a pension under act of Congress & that she is still a widow and living.
A. J. Harlan
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No. 3. 582

Catharine Stewart
widow of
Archibald Stewart

Let to A. J. Harlan Esqr.
Marion, Ind. Nov 11/53
To be addressed
House of Reps
To same Dec 1/53

Rev
Act 3d Feby. 1853
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Greene County SS
On the 15th day of May 1823 personally came before me Jeremiah Glasgo a Justice of the peace of said County Samuel Anderson and on his Sollom [solemn] affirmation deposeth and saith that he was acquainted  with Archibald Sturd [Stewart?] in Gen. Sulavins [Sullivan's] Campai[g]n  in the second Jersey Regiment in Capt Fellows Company and that he the sd Archibald Sturd was a[n] inlisted soldier.
Samuel Anderson

Affirmed before me the 15th
day of May 1823
Jeremiah Glasgo
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answered
Aug 27/56
McCook
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[cut off]
July 11th

Catharine Stewart
Indiana

J. Minot Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Portland Jay County Ind. July 2 1856

Mr J. Minot Esq.

You will please find enclosed the certificate of the Clerk as to Silas S. Pingry the Justice before whom the application of Catherine Stewart was taken for bounty land the same having been omitted to be placed on the application.

Yours truly
Haynes & Perdieu
Jay C H
Jay Co
Indiana
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Archibald Stewart decd.
169717 Indiana

not found on rev. files Sept 2

Boynton
Mch 18/45

Jay C.H. Ind.
Sep. 18th

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Page 82

JJ

47.765. 


160 acres
Page 83

Free

Jay C H Ind.
June 9

Official Business

169.717

L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Page 84

Jay C. H. Ind
Nov 2nd

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
Page 85

Dec 21/50

Catharine Stewart
Widow
Archibald
Cap Triplett

A J Harlan
H Reps
Page 86

The State of Ohio, Stark County ss.
On the fourth day of October in the year
eighteen hundred & fifty, before me James Allen one of the Justices of the peace in and
for said County of Stark, personally appeared
Henry Davis, who being first duly sworn
according to law deposeth & saith, that he
was well acquainted with Archibald Stewart,
late of the County of Fayette, in the State of
Pennsylvania, deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution & as such pensioned by the United States. That the affiant formerly was a resident of the same County of Fayette & knows
Catharine Stewart, the widow of said Archibald
Stewart, deceased, now residing in Carroll
County, Ohio, who is a cousin of this affiant,
that said Archibald Stewart & Catharine Stewart
whose family name before her marriage was
Hunt, were lawfully married in said Fayette
County, about forty eight years ago, in the fall
of the year, by & before Esqr. Allen, there
Justice of the peace of said County; that this
affiant was present at the performance of the
marriage ceremony, which was duly solemnized; that they then cohabited & lived together as husband & wife, & so continued as affiant was informed & believes until his death; & that the said Catharine Stewart has ever since
the  death of said Archibald Stewart remained, & still remains his widow; all which is
satisfactory proof, the said affiant being a
man of credibility.
           His
Henry  X  Davis
          Mark

Sworn to & subscribed
before me, October 4, 1850
James Allen Jus. Peace
Page 87

The State of Ohio, Stark County SS.
I, Daniel Raffensperger, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, do hereby certify that James Allen, Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his within signature is genuine.  In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name and affix the
seal of said Court, at Canton, this 4th day of October, 1850.
Danl Raffensperger Clerk
Page 88

A Stewart



Samuel Smith
Union Town Pa.
Page 89

Affidavits of
John Barnhart
M Tice - and
G Reed in fav of
A. Stewart


to S. Smith
Page 90

County of Fayette Penna SS
Personally appeared John Barnhart and being duly quallifyed [quaified] deposeth and saith that he has been long acquainted with Archibald Stewart late a Revolutionary Soldier of the Jersey line he believes, and that said Stewart has stated many thing which happened that none co[u]ld have done but those who was in actual service, and war, a Deer was by some means started as we was on our march tp Seagaria, and it run into the encampment and was taken by the Soldiers, said Archabald also states the cut[t]ing down an orchard and the shooting an Indian, and as we marched to 
Shamong, and the Indians had fled. This deponent said that he was not particklerly [particularly] acquainted with said Stewart in the army but from him relating so many things and Officers to whom he belonged, this deponent is fully convinced that said Stewart Served at least nine months at one time
in continental establishmen-- said Stewart being with the Pack Horses, prevented this deponent from being so intimately acquainted with Archibald Stewart.  this deponent saith that he belonged to Capt Mitchell and Col Ogden's reg't during the war and served to the end.  This
deponent saith that said Archibald Stewart is now a Cripple and a very poor man, totally unable to obtain his living by labour, and resides in Fayette County Pa.
         his 
John  X  Barnhart
        mark

Sworn and subscribed the 30 day of Augt 1822
before me a Justice of the peace in said County
Thos Hadder

I certify that John Barnhart is a Credible witness
by my hand this 25th day of Aug. 1822
Thos. Hadden

County of Fayette Penna. SS
Personally appeared Michael Fee and being duly qualified deposeth and saith that he is & was acquainted with Archibald Stewart  a Revolutionary Soldier of the Jersey Line on 
Continental Establishment and this deponent saith that the said Archibald Stewart was a Regular enlisted Soldier in Captain Fellows Company of Col. Ogden's Regiment of the Jersey line as aforesaid in  the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight or seventy nine and served at least ten months at one time on the Continental Establishment and this
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County of Fayette Penn
Personally appeared Michael Fee Cane being
duly qualified deposeth and saith that he is & was acquainted with
Archibald Stewart & Revolutionary Soldier of the Jersey Line
on Continental Establishment and this Deponent Saith that the said
Archabald Stewart was a regular Enlisted  Soldier in Captain
Fellows Company of Col Ogden's
Regiment of the same line
in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight or Seventy nine and served
at least Ten Months at one time in the Continental Estabishment, and this
Deponent further said that the said Archabald Stewart marched from
East Town in the State of Jersey and in all Genl Sullivan Campaign
to the Genesee and Seneca country and that the said Stewart was
Several different times taken from the Company to take charge of the
Pack Horses and that the said Stewart and several others was detained 
over the time of their Enlistment and that the said Stewart conducted 
himself as a good and faithful soldier  during the whole campaign and when
Discharged sometime after the campaign he returned back to East Town
in Jersey, and this deponent Saith the said Stewart is very poor the industry of man and having his left hip drawn out of place by 
both in law and having his Seth Hill drawn out of place by the Rheumatick process and that he is well deserving his Revolutionary pay as he is unable to labour.
Sworn and subscribed this 31st October 1822
before me a Justice of the Peace
in said County
Richard Ritton
Michael Fee his mark
certify that the Deponent is a conditions
and to the 31st
day of October 1822
Richard Ritton


Fayette County
of the Common pleas of the
certify that Thomas Haddon Esq and
of
of the peace in and for said County
the official seal at and
begun. In witness whereof I have hereunto or
year at hand this 21st day of November AD. 1822
the
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County of Fayette Penn as
Personally came before me a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, Giles Reed and being duly qualified deposeth and saith that he was a 
soldier on Continental Established in the
Revolutionary war under Captain Thomas Patterson
Company of Col Elias Daytons Regiment of
the Jersey line, and that he is well
acquainted with Archabald Stewart who was a
regular soldier under Col Ogden of the Jersey line
on Continental establishment and that said Stewart
attended the pack Horses in General Sullivan's
Campaign in the year 1779, and that said Stewart
was at least ten or eleven months in service. Some of the company was detained over the time that they
Enlisted for, and that said Stewart is now a cripple
and a good man and is in the opinion of this
deponent entitled to a Pension
Sworn to and subscribed this 31 day
of August 1822.
Thos Hadden      Giles Ried his mark

Certify that the deponent is a credible witness
August 31st 1822.
Thos Hadden
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Revy. Widow, &c.

File No. 6161
Catherine Stewart
Widow
Archibald Stewart
Pvt. Rev. War
July 29, 1848
Index-Vol. M, Page 240
arraingment of 1870  July 20, 1912 History to Miss Alice C. Truby
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Plainesville, Ohio
July 16th, 1912
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
Dear Sir:,
Will you be so kind as to furnish me with the records of the Revolutionary services of William Cumberson, a pensioner residing in Mercer County, PA and Archibald Stewart of Fayette County, PA
Page 95

and oblige,
Yours truly,
Miss Alice C, Truby
Plainesville,
Ohio