Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9904, for Stephen Mapel, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Maple, Stephen & Maple, Mary | W.9904
CONTENTS
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196

Pennsylvania
Mary Mapel, widow of Stephen Mapel, who was a Private in the Rev(olutionary War).

Husband died 23 Oct 1844.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum, to commence on the [crosse out: 4th day of March, 1844) 23 Oct 1844.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May 1846 and sent to Hon. A. Stewart, Hou(se) of Rep(resentatives)

(Act of JUNE 17, 1844.)

Recorded in Book A; Vol. 2; Page 112.

Reported
Died 25 April 1846
Letter to J.B. Freran of 3rd (Congressional District)
Aud(ited) 18 Nov. 1847

Apr. 25 1846
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5215
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Stephen Mapel, of Green Co. in the State of Pennsylvania, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Combs of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nixon in the New Jersey line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg, Pa. at the rate of 80 Dollars [crossed out (blank) Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon. A. Stewart, Hou(se) of Rep(resentatives).

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832..........$120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33...40.00
                                     =======
                                     $160.00
⎨Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Jno. Cromwell, Clerk

Book D; Vol. 2; Page 200

Letter to Hon A. Stewart of 3rd (Congressional District)
Audited 9 May 1846
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Stephen Mapel

Adm(itted)

Hon. Andrew Stewart, H.R.
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BRIEF in the case of Stephen Mapel of Greene Co. in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? (blank)

3. How old is he? 74.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. (Years, Months, Days.) | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Volunteered Spring In 1776-8 | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | As a Private | Col. Robert Nixon - New Jersey Militia; Capt. Jonathan Comby - New Jersey Militia
Was drafted last of July 1776 | (blank) | 1 | (blank) | As a Private | Col. Nixon or Scudder - New Jersey Militia; Capt. James Bass - New Jersey Militia; 
Volunteered 6th Sep. 1776 | (blank) | 3 | (blank) | As a Private | Capt. Bar's company "Flying Camp"
Volunteered in the Winter 1776 & continued for himself & for his father every other month until the Fall of 1781 | 5 (years) nearly | As a Private | Col. Nixon & Scudder - N.J. Militia; Capts. McCaul & Bar - N.J. Militia

The above is a true statement as far as his impaired memory is capable of recollecting at this late date.

5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlesex Co. New Jersey

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not properly attached.

* - Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

s/ Chas. G. Wilson, Examining Clerk
28 Jan. 1833
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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.
Stephen Maple was born February 17th day 1759.
Mary Slack was born August 26th day 1758 and their children ages:
Thomas Maple was born August 5th day 1781.
Robert Maple was born November 3rd day 1783.
Amy Maple was born April 22nd day 1785.
Rebecca Maple was born August 26th day 1788.
Elizabeth Maple was born May 6th day 1792.
Stephen Maple was born February 9th day 1795.
Sarah Maple was born [illegible] 25th day 1797.

BIRTHS. (cont'd)
Benjamin Maple was born November 7th day 1799.
Mary Maple was born May 3rd day 1802.
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FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.
Stephen Maple and Mary, his wife, was married the 2nd day of November 1780.
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196 12,722

[crossed out: Act 1843 5615]
[crossed out: Act '44 520]
Act '44 259

Mary Mapel
Pa.

Act 7 July '38

m(arried) before '94
d(ied) 23 Oct '44
rejected

Acts 31 Mar '43 & 17 July '44

80$ from 23 Oct. '44

Hon A. Stewart, H.R.
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State of Pennsylvania
Greene County//

On this Fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty five, personally appeared before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, Mary Mapel, a resident of Monongahela Township in the County aforesaid, aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Stephen Mapel, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and late a pensioner of the United States.

She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Mapel on the Second day of November One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty in Monmouth County, State of New Jersey. The person who married [crossed out: them] us was a Presbyterian Minister by the name of Fortoot, who was a teacher in the Princeton college.She recollects of getting a license to be married but has no certificate from the person who married them or any other evidence except the family record, which is appended hereto.

She further states that Stephen Mapel was a volunteer entered the service in the State of New Jersey under Captain Nixon & the name of the Colonel was Scudder. That her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Mapel, died on the Twenty third day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty four; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Mary Mapel (X - her mark)

Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written before.
s/ Thomas Burry
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State of Pennsylvania
Greene County//

Personally came before me, the undersigned, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County Penna., John Gapen, who after being duly affirmed saith that he has lived a near neighbor to Stephen Mapel, the pensioner named in the foregoing statement & Mary, his wife, the before named
applicant. That to his own certain knowledge they the said Stephen Mapel & Mary Mapel lived together as man & wife for upwards of fifty years & have been known, esteemed & reputed as such by their neighbors and others to whom they were known.

That the said Stephen & Mary raised a family of some Eight children, all of whom but one are now in full life the oldest of whom he believe to be about Sixty years of age (or) upwards. That the said Stephen Mapel departed this life on the Twenty third day of October A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty four, leaving to survive him the said Mary Mapel, (widow) who has remained a widow ever since that period.
s/ John Gapen

Sworn & Subscribed Nov. 15. 1845 [illegible].
s/ Thomas Burson

State of Pennsylvania
Greene County//

Personally came before me, Thomas Burson, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Louis Donham, who after being duly sworn according to law saith that he has been acquainted with Stephen Mapel & Mary, his wife, ever since they came from the Jersey to this Country, that they, the said Stephen & Mary have been known, esteemed & reputed as man [repeated: man] & wife & raised a large family of children. That the said Stephen died in year 1844, leaving the said Mary a widow who hath remained a widow ever since that time.
s/ Louis Donham

Sworn & Subscribed Nov. 15. 1845 [illegible].
s/ Thomas Burson
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I Thomas Burson one of the Judges of the County
Common Pleas for the County of Greene & State of Penn
do hereby certify that by reason of bodily infirmity & sickness
the aforesaid Mary Mapel is unable to appear in open
Court to make declaration to obtain a pension under the
act of Congress
I also certify that the said Mary Mosel
the applicant & John Gapen & Lewis Donham whose deposit
as are appended to said application are both persons of
credibility and their statements as above made are entitled
to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand this Fifteenth day of November A.D. 1845
Thomas Burson
State of Pennsylvania
Greene County
I Henry L. Pennock
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
said County hereby certify that the Honorable Thomas
Burson Esquire, was at the time of giving the above
certificate; and taking of the foregoing Depositions, and
still is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commission
and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and
credit are due, and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of the said Court at Waynesbury
the Twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1846
H. L. Pennock
Prothy
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Delaration of
Stephen Mapel
Soldier of the
Revolution
admd
2 years pri
80 ┃
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Fayette County
Pennsylvania
On this 11th day of January AD
3 personally appeared in open court before
the Judges of the Court of Common pleas
for the County of Fayette State of Penn Stephen
Mapel a resident of Greene County Penna
seventy four years, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the
following dedication in order to them the
benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of
June 1832
that he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers & seven
as herein stated
that in the spring of 1776 he volunteered & went
out under the command of Captain Jonathan
combs for one month attached to Col Robert
Sixons Regt of Jersey Militia, and was
Marched from Middlesex County N. J. to
Long Island A. York for the purpose of entering
the tories. that he performed his month service
on Long Island and was discharged there, that
this service was before the declaration of Judson
dence. That the same reason shortly of the
declaration of Independence. the last of July
1776 he was drafted in Captain James Bass Co
pany of A J. Militia for one month, and
belonged to either Col Nixon or Scudder
but cannot be certain which. That he was
Marched on the shores of the north river for the
purpose of guarding them, and was at
Elizabethtown Newark, Powels Hook & other
places, and served out his town of one month
and returned. That early in the fall of 1776
the first of September he Contance in the Flying
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in Captain Barr Company for three months and
was attached to a Regt of Regular troops, but
cannot recollect the name of the Col That
he performed this three months service of
the Jersey Shores, at Elizabeth town Peth
Amboy & Newark. This deponent here think proper
to make this statement to the deportment as the
only one he can in concience make for to que
certainty as to dates and the circumstances of
each perticuler tier is more than he con
this advanced peried of life, and his memory us
imposed. That at the commencement of the Revolute
alone he resided with his father in Middlesex County
New Jersey. That after the restoration of Independent
the military reputation of the State of New Jersey requed
it to be in action service one half of the time
that is one month out & one at home, and as this depone
his father were both subject to military any and as
one of them must necessonaly be at home to take one of the
forty this deponent the Counter of 1776 in December
when he had close his three months service in the
Having Completed mined to remain in the service of
the time one month for himself & the next as a substitute
 for his father, that he might remain at home
with his familes, under this arrangement he was 
constantly in the service. Generally in Captain Combs
pany of Militia and Counties in Capt Barr
company. That the whole of his services were performed
under these two officers as costs and under Col
Sixon & Scudder, that he served under the common
afforesaid in the State of New Jersey at Elabethtown New
or Perth Amboy writer and about and others
in the State of New Jersey untill the fall of 1781 ofter town
Wallis rendered at one time he was taken out of the
State of N.J. under the command of Col Scudder to state
where he was in a severe skirmish at another time he was with
party of the commanded by Lieut James that captured a party
of British and tories at Hook Rariton Round about. He
at presell Hook the time the British shipping went up the within
at which time they had a very hereby cannonading. That he was a
derable time at Peth Amboy Iseniel to a large body of troops
there to guard the first from the untish shipping their coming in the
Bay or bound. That he was in many skirmishes, but no General
Battle, that the whole period of his remises was come they
five years
as admitted will
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party
commanded by the same that many
of British and tories took Rariton Round about. He was
at Paulus Hook the time the British shipping went up the worth ┃
at which time they had a very hereby cannonading. That he was a
derable time at Perth Amboy, Jannel to a large body of troops to
there to guard the fort from the British shipping their coming in the
Bay or sound. That he was in many emer his, but no General
Battle. That the whole period of his remises was come they
more than five years, performed as a drafted mill
the
2
---
about that his serve
the principally performed in the State of New Jersey with
the exceptions above named. And this deponent further
saith that the above contain testantially the nature
of his service - the circumstances & names of his officers
as near as his imperfect memory will enable him
to set forth. confident that he has stated other
but what is true but at the same time with a
great deal of 111
of which he has but an indistinct no
Election. That when he prove the virtue period of
his service at between five & six years he is confident
that it is less time than he really served. The reason
of the deponent having his declaration acknowledged
in Fayette County, are as follows, first he is truly
and wishes to have the benefit of his pension if he gets
is
) as soon as possible. There bing no court in Grane
County till March. His former declaration which
was taken before Judge Minor out of Court being
returned for informality, he has with great deft
cutly come to move town to have another one
acknowledged in open court, as Judge Minor
has since become unable to as any buisness and
he resides as new union town as Waynesburg the
seat of Justice in Greene County,
1st He was born in Middlesex county New Jersey
in the year 1759 but cannot tell the month or
day of the month
He has no record of his age
That at the time be contend the service he removed
Middlesex County New Jersey, that he received there
for some years after & then removed to what is now ┃
Greene County Pa. where he has under ever and
the manner in which he was called unto the service
was by draft and angrying as a substitute for his
5th
father Stephen Mapel, and once a Volenteer
The names of his officers of the General circumstances of
his services are stated above, as near as recollection
his serve
never received any written discharge has no
documentary evidence of his sevice , but can prove
out & that the Read her Phillips & R Smith Will
certify as to his reputation
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He hereby relinquishes every claim the lives to
any pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of
the agency of any State
Sworn & subscribed in open Court
Stephen Mapel
Jany 11th 1833 Coram
W Benson Prothy
We John Phillips a clergiman unding in
Union Tasse Fayette County Penna and
R Flenniken unding in the same place
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Stephen Mapel who has subscribed & sworn
to the above declaration, that he is seventy four
years of age, and that he is reputed & believed
in the nebourhood when he serves to have been
a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in
that opinion
John Phillips
Sworn & subscribed in open Court
P Henniken
Jany 11th 1833 Coram
H W Beeson Prothy
And the Court do hereby declareth open
after the investigation of the matter & after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the war department that
Stephen Mapel who has subscribed and sworn to the
forging declaration was a Col of the revolution &
served as he states. And the Court do further at
that it appears to them that John Phillips who has copied
the above certificate is allegeman resident in the
town Pa and that R Hunkin who has signed
the same is a resident of the same place, and is a
and person, and that their statement is
-
Entitled to credit
North County
.
Will
I Henry H Baron Prothy of
the Court of Common pleas in for
said County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original pay
at
of the said court in the matter of the
application of Stephen Mapel for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
Walther 19th day of January AD 1833
H.W. Beeson
Pott
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                                                                                           August 18, 1930
Mrs. F. B. Powley
1013 Evans Street
McKeesport, Pennsylvania


Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9904, that Stephen Maple
Middlesex County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey, he
enlisted in the spring of 1776, and served at various times until
sometime in the fall of 1781, amounting in all to more than five
years, as a private with the New Jersey troops, under Captains
Jonathan Combs and James Barr, and Colonels Robert Nixon and
Scudder. He was in many skirmishes,
He was allowed pension on his application executed January
11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Greene County,
Pennsylvania.
He died October 23, 1844.
He married November 2, 1780, in Monmouth County, New Jersey,
Mary Slack, who was born August 25, 1758.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
November 15, 1845, at which time she was a resident of Monongahela
Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
She died April 25, 1846.
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They had the following children:
Thomas
Robert
Any
Rebecca
Elizabeth
Stephen
Sarah
Benjamin
Mary
W
W
born August
" November
April
August
May
2,
1792
February
19, 1795
June
25, 1797
November
5, 1781
3, 1783
22, 1795
26, 1788
7, 1799
3, 1802
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of
the Revolution named Jacob Rich, you should furnish as much as
possible of the following data pertaining to him: approximate
dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and
after service and given name of widow.
Very truly yours
2
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Mary Measel
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Stephen Mapel
Rev War
Act: June 17th 14
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Arrangement of 1870.}
Aprile And as to
B. Mapel, Broad & Master
Phila Pa
1914. June 11. History to Mr
C.S. Robinson J.B.H.
1916 Apr 8. History to Mr.
J.J. Mapelmore

1921 May 9. Hist to Mrs
W. Satterlee and
1921. May 11. Hon A. Johnson
freed furnished the
state on May 9. and
1921 July 1. Hist to Ora
Chick
and
1927
Jan 21 hist
Edith Williamson
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and you vouchers in support of the
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please the same examined the
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Trusters of Mathers Assistane
of
Haurtt County, Pa.
ROOM 617 FAYETTE TITLE & TRUST BUILDING
UNIONTOWN PA. July 1921
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
Dear Sir
Did Stephen Maple Middlesex
County N. Jersey Militia receive a pension
as a Revolutionary soldier
Provance
Did Benjamin Provause
who was in war of 1812 receive
see negative lig-
a pension
2
Thanking you I am
Yours very truly
&
Ora Chick
Whyrlapts
Morgantown St
Uniontown, Pa
Pension Office JUL 8 1921
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1316 N. Larea, ave.
Hollywood, Calif.
Nov. 16. 1926.
Revolutionary war
or war of 1812.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly furnish me with the Military record of
Stephen Mapel who lived in N.J. and probably Middlesex county at the
time of the American revolution and is buried at Mapletown, Pa. (Greene
county)
Also a like record of Archibald Morrison of Loudoun County Virginia.
who died about 1826 and may have lived near Shelburn,
I shall greatly appreciate the above information.
Resp't.
Edith Williamson
1
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                                                                                          July 22 1930

McKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
the Winfield Scott

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Please send me Military
Record of Stephen Mariel Revolutionary
Soldier a private with New Jersey troops
also
Jacob Rich Revolutionary soldier
of Monongalia Co West Virginia
I am a member of Queen Alliquifipa
Chapter D.A.R. McKeesport Pa
and interested in Revolutionary soldiers
hoping to hear from you soon
and thanking you for your service
Mrs F. B. Powley
1013 Evans St
M Keesport Pa
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C. S.
ROBINSON
30 NASSAU ST.
PRINCETON, N. J.
May 27, 1917
the Secretary of the inter
Sir
Stephen
and
.
Witen
-
Maple served in the Middlesex
County Militia, New Jersey in
the Revolutionary was I shall
be obliged if you let me know
of either drew a pension at
Respectfully
( MAY 28 1914 Ex)
, Joiner
Aston
17
S.)
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RECORD DIVISION
MAY 7 1921
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F.R. FLEMING, Mgr.
Bonneville Hotel
SOUTH 23 & ST HELENS AVE.
Tacoma Wash May 1 1921

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

I am miting for a complete record
of Stephen Mapel. Son of Stephen
to Middlesex Co. N.Y. 17th Feby 1759.
died 23rd Oct 1844 -
Stephen Mapel enlisted in the
New Jersey Militia, in Middlesex Co
in the spring of 1776.
This record is desired to complete the
papers necessary for
application
numbership in the D.A.R. and
ining these few dates, that he
may no confusion as identity.
Stephen Massel's widow Mary Stack
Mapel was granted a pension
application dated Nov 15" 1845 while a
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F.R. FLEMING, Mgr.
-
Bonneville Hotel
S TENS AVE.
resident
Tacoma , Wash
of Monongahela hmship
Green Co. Pa.
shall appreciate an early reply
I am, Stephen Mapel's great
great grand daughter hence my
interest.
of
there are any charges in
connection with the will
promptly paid -
Kindly addie
in
Mrs. Lister & Sattle
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 12 1895
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March 11 1895

Commissioner Pension
Washington D.C.
Please
give me military record
of Stephen Mapel
who
served in
American Revolution
from state of New Jersey.
Very truly
Carl
Ida Bigler Mapel
School of design for Women
Broad
& Master
Philadelphia,
pa
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ALBERT JOHNSON
DISTRICT
STATE OF WASHINGTON

Washington, D. C.
House of Representatives U.S.
May 7, 1921.
P. F. SNYDER
SECRETARY
The Honorable,
Commissioner of Pensions,
U. S. Interior Department.
Dear Mr. Commissioner:
Mrs. Emma C. Satterlee, Bonneville Hotel,
Tacoma, Washington, informs me that she has addressed
you with reference to her desire to secure a statement
concerning the pension record of her great, great, great
grandmother, Mary Stack Mapel, widow of Stephen Mapel
for use in connection with her application for member
ship in the Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Permit me to assure you that anything you
may be able to do to assist Mrs. Satterlee in this
matter will be appreciated by me. I shall be pleased
to be advised concerning the action taken.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours sincerely,
Albert Johnson
ALBERT JOHNSON.

 May 10 1921
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Grave
County State of Penny

We the undersigned Alvin of Green
County, do certify that we are personally
acquainted with Stephen Mapel.
the upper
court mentioned in the accompaning declaration
that we know him to be a man of strict
veracity & bound integrity, that we believe
to be a soldier of the Revolution & that he
is well entitled to a pension from the
Government
Richd Kerwood
Daul thoughney
George Yeager
Geo. Frame
P. Minor
Saml Higinbotham
William Johnston
The above are all known
by me to be highly respectable
persons
A. Stewart
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Greene County Pennsylvania
personally appeared before me the subscri
tome
a Justice
of the peace in and for said County
Benjamin South
who being duly sworn according to
law deposeth & saith, that he is at this time
and was during the Revolutionary War personally
acquainted with Stephen Mapel the present as
applicant, that he served with him in the year
1776
as one of the State troops from New Jersey
that he know him positively to have been
the war of the revolution & that he continued in
its close, & further this dept saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me
this 11th day of July
1832
Richd Kerwood
℗
Penn
Benjamin South
Greene County of
of
William T. Hays Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County of Greene do certify that Richard
Kerr Esq is an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the said County duly com
missioned and sworn as such and full faith
and credit is due & ought to be given to his off
ical acts as such and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Waynes
burg this 12th day of July A.D. 1832
Wm. T. Hays
he
Proth
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I am personally aquainted with
Benj South the within named
Witness
& know her
to be a
Respectable man
credible witness
And Stewart
Jany 26. 1833
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Rev.
cot
War
MILL
Georgetta Maple
310 Boston Street
Galion, Ohio.
Dear Madam:
June 18, 1930.
Jersey.
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 904, it appears that Stephen Maple or Mapel, son
of Stephen, was born February 17, 1759, in Middlesex County, New
While a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey, he
enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served at various times until
sometime in the fall of 1781, amounting in all to more than five
years, as a private with the New Jersey troops under Captains
Jonathan Combe and James Barr and Colonels Robert Nixon and Scudder,
he was in many skirmishes.
Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Jane
ary 11, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Greene County,
He died October 23, 1844.
He married November 2, 1780, in Monmouth County, New Jersey,
Mary Slack, who was born August 26, 1758,
She was allowed pension on her application executed November
15, 1845, at which time she was a resident of Monongahela Township,
Greene County, Pennsylvania.
She died April 25, 1846.
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they had the following children
Thomas
Robert
Mason
he
misin
born
Thomas   "   August  5, 1781
Robert  "    November 3, 1783
Amy    "          April 22, 1786
Rebecca  "  August 26, 1788
Elizabeth "  May 2, 1792
Stephen " February 9, 1795
Sarah "     June  25, 1797
Benjamin "   November 7, 1799
Mary   "      May 3, 1802
-
Q.
25.
35323
7,
3
1802.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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& 1812 War Section
Edith Williamson
1316 N. La Brea Ave.
Hollywood, Calif.
Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 9904, it appears that STEPHEN MAPLE OF MAPEL
was born in Middlesex County, New Jersey, February 17, 1759, and was
the son of Stephen.
While a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey, he enlisted
in the spring of 1776 and served at various times until sometime in
the fall of 1781, amounting to over five years in all, as a private
with the New Jersey troops under Captains Jonathan Combs and James
Barr and Colonels Robert Nixon and Scudder; he was in many skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 11,
1833, at which time he was a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania.
He died October 23, 1844.
He married November 2, 1780, in Monmouth County, New Jersey,
Mary Slack who was born August 26, 1758. She was allowed pension on her
application executed November 15, 1845, at which time she was a resident
Monongahela Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. She died April 25,
1846.
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They had the following children

Thomas " August 5, 1781
Robert " November 3, 1783
Amy " April 22, 1786
Rebecca " August 26, 1788
Elizabeth " May 2, 1792
Stephen " February 9, 1795
Sarah " June 25, 1797
Benjamin " November 7, 1799
Mary " May 3, 1802

The Revolutionary War records of thei bureau fail to afford any information
in regard to Archibald Morrison.

Respectfully'
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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Rev. War Section.
Hon. Albert Johnson,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Johnson:
May 11, 1921.
In response to your letter which was received
in this Bureau on the tenth instant, requesting information
for Mrs. Emma C. Satterlee Bonneville Hotel, Tacoma,
Washington, relative to the Revolutionary War pension record
of Stephen Mapel, I have the honor to advise you that Mrs
Satterlee was furnished the history of said soldier and his
widow Mary, on May 9, 1821, in response to her letter which
was received on the seventh instant.
Very
Washington
Commissioner.
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REVOLL
RY AR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19
In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Stephen Mapel or Maple
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
Wagoy
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
pring 1776 to fall 1781 ┃
RANK.
Put
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jonathan Combs.
James Barr
Battles engaged in, Many skirmishes
COLONEL.
Robert Nixon
Rudder
STATE.
.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middlesex C.N.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 4, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Greene Co. Penn.
---
Age at date of application, born in Middlesex Co. N.J. in 1759. son of Stephen
Remarks: he died Oct 23. 1844. He married Nov. 2. 1780 Mary Slack born and
26. 1758) and the war allowed pension on an apex Nov. 15. 1843 while a resident
of Monongahela Township Greene Co. Penn. Phe'dred Apr 25. 1842. Thomas, E Aug 5,1781;
Robert, born Nov 3, 1783; Amy born Apr 22. 185, Rebecca, born Aug 26 1788; Elizabeth
born May 6.1792, Stephen, born Feb 9. 1795; Sarah born June 15. 1897; Bery. C. Nov. 7, 1799
Mary C. May 3. 1802,
Respectfully,
-- 2856
Commissioner.