Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2703, for John Teal, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE

Penn.

Teal, John or Teel
Catharine

NUMBER

W. 2703
B.L.Wt. 26003-160-55

CONTENTS
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903
Illinois [illegible]
Catharine Teel
widow of John Teel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80  00 Dollars  00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of February 1852 and sent to 
Erastus Wright
Springfield
Ills.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 194 Vol. A

R. McRae
Clk.
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Vol. I. Page 38. [Near bottom of left side]

242.068     Oct Mar. 3.'55
237.847      April 16. '56

Catharine Teel, wid.
I am - Teel Sergt.

[illegible] [illegible]
     Pa. ma.
[Written perpendicular across this:]
[illegible] of May 1756

Revy. War 1812 [year is crossed out]
[illegible] Ap. 16 [illegible] May 15/56
S. Cole                            [illegible]
[illegible] July 48 - 903



[illegible] R. Sparks
                             Present

[illegible]
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M.208
               R.
Pennsylvania
John Teal

Allegheny Co. in the state of Penna
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cook of the Penna
line, for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 - Dollaras per month, to commence on the 24 of Oct 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of June 1819 and sent to Hon: Henry Baldwin
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Penna.

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1814. 4 mos 12/31.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 September
35.09
48 -
-------
$83.9

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

[Written perpendicular to the previous page:]
[illegible] sent from January 3 1821 for Hon. H. Baldwin [illegible] of [illegible] U. States
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State of Illinois
Schuyler County

Nathan Moore Clerk of the County Court [illegible] and for said county do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Frederick Teel whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and who made oath to the same before me, is a respectable citizen, for Character and substantial farmer in said County; That he exhibited the accompanying leaf Marked "A" [illegible] to be a Family record, which he states was written (first part) more than 27 years ago.  That upon interrogating him, together with my former acquaintance with him and the whole family, I believe his Statement to be [illegible] [illegible], and that his mother Catharine Teel is deserving and Entitled to the pension for which she has applied. That she's a [illegible] credible person, and if in any former declaration she asserted she was married to John Teel in 1793 as reported in your Letter of January 15th 1837, it must have been by a wrong calculation of her friends or error in judgement and not in heart.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and the seal of said County Court at my office in [illegible] this Twenty first day of October AD 1837

Nathan Moore Clerk
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                                                A

October 5th 1821
F. Teel & [illegible] Teel
was married
Rachel Teel was Born
September twenty ninth
            1826
F. Teel was Born
August 5th           1798
[illegible] Teel was Born June the eleventh 18[illegible]
John Teel was Born
March twenty Sixth
                1829
Nancy Jane Teel was 
Born April 22
                1834
Benjamin Teel    
Born September of 1837
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Benjamin Teel
Died November the 
17th 1842 Aged 
5 years 2 months
And 8 Days


[illegible]
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State of Illinois
Schuyler County
On the Twenty first day of October AD 1831, before me Nathan Moore Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, personally appeared Frederick Teel of said County of Schuyler and State of Illinois, And made Oath in [illegible] form of law, That has has lived in said County of Schuyler since December AD 1837. That he was the second Child of John Teel and Catharine Teel. That he verily believes he was Fifty three years old last August, That he was born in the year AD 1798, That the Enclosed attached leaf containing his age and marriage with his wife Sarah Teel was the only Family Record he had, said leaf was taken from said Record and which said Record was Commenced Twenty seven years ago - That he believes his Father John Teel & Catharine Teel his Mother were married as far back as AD 1794 That his Father was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died in Beaver County, Penn, on the 4th day of July AD 1835, That said Catharine Teel his mother now living in Schuyler County, Illinois, has applied for the Pension due her as the widow of said John Teel under the Act of 7th July 1838, and 29th July 1848
That his mother in the absence of any Family Record, might, in her declaration several years ago, have been mistaken in a year, as whether it was her mistake or the one who wrote it, or they misunderstood he cannot determine in the laps of time from 31 to [illegible] years an Error of a year might honestly be made with many of us, The deponent further states that there are none in the [illegible], to his good knowledge from the same part of Penn, by whom he can prove their marriage
Sworn to & Subscribed to before me day & year first above written
Nathan Moore Clerk Co. Court

Frederick Teel
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242.068








[Illegible]
A.R. Sparks
Present
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State of Illinois,
Schuyler County
Personally appeared before me, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, Catharine Teel, a resident of said county and State, aged about 82 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Teel, deceased, who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt Miller in the 12th Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia, in the war of the Revolution. For particulars in regard to his service, evidence of marriage, and the death of her said husband, she refers to her pension papers on file in the Pension Office.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress granting bounty land passed on the 3d day of March 1855. She further declares that she has not applied for or received bounty land
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under this or any other act of Congress except one that may have been filed by L.B. True, x 

              her
Catharine X Teel          X
             mark

We, Henry Nelson and David Hindman do hereby declare that we are well acquainted with the witness named Catharine Teel, who has signed and acknowledged the foregoing declaration in our presence; that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and is now the widow of John Teel dec'd, and that we are not interested in this claim.
Henry Nelson     x
David Hindman     x

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the Third day of April 1856, and I hereby certify that the above affiants, residents of the county of Schuyler and state of Illinois, are credible witnesses, and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I am not interested in this claim.
Peter C. Vance J.P.
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State of Illinois
Schuyler County
I hereby certify that Peter C. Vance Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was executed, was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, and commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Rushville, this 3rd day of April A.D. 1856.
Nathan Moore Clerk C.C.
By E Bertholf Deputy
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8177
Catharine Teel
of John
Illinois
Pennsylvania [crossed out]




Hon. J.L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City, DC

8177
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State of Illinois
County of Schuyler  On this sixteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared before the probate Justice of the peace of the County of Schuyler State aforesaid, Catharine Teel, a resident of the County of Schuyler aforesaid, aged sixty eight years, and upwards, 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 7, 1838. Entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the Widow of John Teel, who was a pensioner of the United States, for service rendered by him  in the Revolutionary War, in its revolt from Great Brittain - 
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Teel on the 24th day of May in the year seventeen hundred and Ninety three - That her husband the aforesaid John Teel died on the 4th day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four,  [illegible] at the time above stated - That her said husband drew a pension from the United States of _________________ Dollars at the time of his death, and some time previous -  - That she had the pension certificate of her said husband after his death, to  wit in the fall of 1835, at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania, before a court of record in said City and State, to prove and show that "He was a pensioner of the United States" under the rules of the War Department on the claim made by her for the balance of his pension - She further declares that the original family record of the said John Teel, has been destroyed for thirty years by the  [illegible] thereof by their family of Children as a School Book - That the Certificate of her marriage with the said John Teel,  was in her possession in the fall of 1835 at Pittsburgh in the state of Pennsylvania before the Court of Record of said City and State, to prove her "relationship" to the said John Teel then deceased, under the [illegible] of the war department, on the claim made by her for the balance of his pension - She further declares, What she did in the fall of 1835 at and before the Court of Record in the City of Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania, prior the de
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-cease of the said John Teel, and did prove herself to be the widow of the said John Teel Deceased, and left the Certificate of her Marriage & the pension certificate of the Said John Teel, with said Court, and had the substance thereof, certified to the pension agent; or had the same certified to the pension agent, and left with him at Pittsburgh aforesaid on her this Deponent drawing the balance of the pension of the Said John Teel, on a claim by her as his widow - That she is a widow and believes that said Marriage certificate, Pension certificate and the evidence of the decease of said John Teel certified by a court of Record of the City & County of Pittsburgh State of Pennsylvania, on a certificate of the clerk of said Court, of said facts proved, certified under his Seal of office in the fall of 1835, are on record in some of the offices of the United States in Washington City, having the vouchers, on the payment of the [illegible] of the pension of said John Teel, to this Deponent as his widow - 
That from pecuniary inability she is, wholly unable to [illegible] search to be made when said papers are, to procure the same or procure office copies of the same - 
This deponent further saith that search has been made and no record proof of the marriage of Deponent with the said John Teel is to be found in the County wherein she was married. That the persons present at her Marriage to the information of Deponent are generally dead. That those not known to be dead by her, she cannot ascertain where they reside if in life - 
She further declaires, that she has not married since the decease of her said Husband, the said John Teel -

Catharine Teel

Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of December 1841. In open court, Before me Adams Dunlap, probate Justice of the peace in and for the County of Schuyler and State of Illinois, in open court, at a special Term of said court, held at Rushville in the county of Schuyler aforesaid - And I the said probate Justice of the peace do further certify that said Probate court, is a
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Court of [illegible]; and that the foregoing declaration is in due form of Law: and further, that I am acquainted with the said Catharine Teel, and have been for several years, that she possesses the reputation of a woman of strong intellectual faculties; and possesses a good moral and christian character - 

In witness whereof I the said Justice, being also clerk of said court, have hereunto affixed my official signature, and seal of said court the day and year above written - 

Adams Dunlap Probate Justice of the [illegible]

[seal to left of signature]

State of Illinois
County of Schuyler I.L.

On the 24th day of December 1841 Personally appeared before me Adams Dunlap Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Schuyler, State aforesaid, Benjamin V. Teel, Frederick Teel and Solomon C. Ward of the county and State aforesaid, of lawful age, who being first duly sworn, according to law, did depose and say, as follows. First Said Benjamin and Frederick do depose, that they have been acquainted with John Teel deceased, who departed this life in Hanover, [illegible] County in the State of Pennsylvania, on the 4 day of July AD 1835 thirty six years and upwards previous to his decease and that they have been acquainted with Catharine Teel the widow of the said John Teel deceased who subscribed, and made the foregoing declaration and of the county of Schuyler aforesaid, for the period of forty two years and upwards, That from the year 1799 until the decease of the said John Teel, in 1835 as aforesaid, the said John Teel and Catharine Teel bore the reputation in the neighborhood, in which they did reside as man and wife, that to the knowledge
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of deponents, during the period aforesaid they lived and cohabited together as man and wife, and raised a family Eight children, by them begotten, to adults,
And the Said [illegible] did depose and say, that he was present at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania before a court of Record in said City; with the said Catharine Teel, in the fall of 1835, to assist her, the widow of the said John Teel, in drawing the arrear[illegible] of the pension of the said John Teel, on the certificate of the War department to him, for revolutionary services, - That the pension certificate of said John Teel and the certificate of the marriage of the said John Teel, to and with the said Catharine, was then and there present in said court as evidence of him the said John Teel being entitled to a pension and of her the said Catharine, being the widow of him the said John Teel deceased.
And the said Benjamin V. Frederick and Solomon B. did further depose, that the said John Teel, late the husband of the said Catharine Teel, departed this life on the 4th day of July AD 1835, then the said Catharine Teel, in [illegible] the widow of the said John Teel deceased, and has not [illegible]married to any person since the decease of the said John Teel. - 
[illegible] 4th [illegible] from
[illegible] A.D.

BV. Teel
Frederick Teel
Solomon C. Ward

Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of December AD 1841 - In open court, before me Adams Dunlap, Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Schuyler and
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State of Illinois, in open court, at a Special Term of Said Court, held at Rushville in the county of Schuyler aforesaid - And I the said Probate Justice of the Peace do further certify, that said Probate court is a court of Record and that this foregoing deposition is in due form of Said - And further that I am, and have been, acquainted with Benjamin V. Teel, Frederick Teel and Solomon C. Wade (The affiants making the foregoing deposition) for several years last past - And that their character for Sobriety, Truth and veracity, in and among the community in which they live, is as good as that of men in general; and unquestionable - 
In witness whereof I the Said Justice, being also Clerk of Said Court have hereunto affixed my official Signature, and Seal of Said Court the day and year above written - 

Adams Dunlap Probate
Justice of the Peace

[Remains of seal are attached at left]

State of Illinois
Schuyler County of I William Ellis Clerk of the County Commissioner's Court for said County, do hereby certify, that Adams Dunlap is Probate Justice of the peace in and for and residing in the County of Schuyler and State of Illinois. That I am acquainted with his signature, and that his signature signed to the two, before mentioned [illegible] are genuine. That a Court held by him as Probate Justice of the peace in a court of record and that said depositions are in due form of law - 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County Court, Court, at my office in Rushville, this the 21st day of January A.D. 1842
William Ellis Clerk
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[illegible]plification of the proceedings in the case of John Teel a Revolutionary Soldier
____________________________________________________John Teal

11.208
Sept 1819
__________
23-P-
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Schedule
Pennsylvania Washington County} On this twenty fifth day of September 1820, personally appeared in Open Court, being a 
court-of record for the said Country, John Teal aged Sixty eight years, resident in Hanover Township in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: [illegible] Five years and upwards, enlisted in 1775, in Capt Lowdon's company, in Col. Thompson's Regiment- in Penna. [illegible]; that-he was in the Battles of Brandywine, German Town, Scatterway, Trenton, Forks of Amboy [illegible], Long Island, Short Hills J, he was draughted in Boston as one of Gen. Lee's life Guard to go to Carolina; his Certificate No 11.208. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the Unites State, 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 of-as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled An act-to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary was "paper on the 18th day of March 1818," and that I have not, nor had any person in the trust for, any property [illegible] curities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed [illegible] A mare colt worth $40 first paid for/ 3 cows worth $3[illegible],(two is not paid for) 9 hogs with &9.00, 2 [illegible] worth $2.00. I plow worth $3.00(not paid for) 3 [illegible] worth $30.00. Some house hold furniture.
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with $5.00 I have 9 in family to wit, my wife Catharine Aged about fifty years, unhealthy, Son Benjamin aged about 24 years unhealthy,/lives in the State of Indiana/ Son Frederick aged 22 years healthy, James, aged 16 years, very unhealthy, Son Joe, aged 40 years unhealthy/don't live with me/Alexander/lives in the State of Ohio - and Adam,/living in the State of Ohio/; I am by trade a carpenter; but am not able to work owing to infirmities. I and my wife live with my Son Frederick, who Supports us.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 25th day of September, 1820, in Open Court before Tho Thomas H. Baird, President & [illegible] his [illegible].

Wm. Tample, Prothy.        John Teel

Washington County - I William Tample Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for Said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the Schedule hereto annexed, are truly Copied from the record of the Said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the Opinion of the Said Court that the total amount in value of the property inhabited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred and nineteen dollars, including what is not paid for. - In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto put my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Said Court, on this twenty first day of November, AD 1820.
Wm Tample   Prothy.
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℗
Catherine Teel
Wed
John Leel
Rev Pensioners
gll
Fon
Act 3 March
1855
Rev. Widow
L.B. True
M.T
Present
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of Illinois
County of Schuyler SS.
Be it known that before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, duly authoriz
by law to administer oaths within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Catherine Teel and made oath in due form of law that she is the
widow of the identical John Teal who drew a 
pension under Act of Congress of 1818 and
at a rate of $96- per annum, on account of the Revolutionary services of
Said John Teel & that she is now also at rate
That She makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining a Land Warrant
under the provisions of the late Act
of the 3rd March 1855 land would
refer her Pension Papers now on
File on Pension office
Sworn to and subscribed on the 18 day his
of May 1855, before me
 Catherine Teel
Marke
Peter C Vance, Justice of the Peace
State of Illinois
County of Schuyler SS
On this 18 day of May, 1855, personally appeared before me,
the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and
for the County aforesaid, Henry Nelson and 
and made oath in due form of law that they were personally acquainted with
John Teel -, deceased, Revolutionary pensioner, formally of Pennsylvania
and late of Northampton County that he drew a 
pension at the rate of $96- dollars per annum. That he was at the time of his
death a resident of Pennsylvania, that he died on the 4 day
of July, 1855 and that there now survives the following named
Widow now surviving.- Catherine
Teel & that they are not interested
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written
Henry Nelson
David Hindman
Peter C Vance, Justice of the Peace.
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To the Honourable The Secretary of the Department
of War.
State of Pennsylvania
and County of Allegheny
Before me the President Judge of the 5th Judicial
District of Pennsylvania personally came John
Teal an applicant for a pension in virtue of the Act of
Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and Naval Services of the United
States in the Revolutionary War." and being duly
Sworn Saith;
that he is a citizen of the U States residing in the
township of Moon and County of Allegheny, and from
his age and reduced circumstances requires the asistance
of his country for his support;
That he is now near the age of 67 years, and has
been twice married, by which he has had 23 children.
That he was actively engaged in the year '75 as a 
Volunteer and expended his estate in raising Volunteers
against the enemy.
In the year 1775 he enlisted in the continental
army at Sunbury in Northumberland County, in Capt.
Nicholas Millers Company for three years or during the
war, and was attached to Col Cookes Regt. in the 12th
Regt. Penna. line.
After having faithfully served about 2 years he
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received an honourable discharge from Genral Conway
at the White Marsh, previous to the expiration of his time
in consideration of his activity and enterprise in receiving
 the Generals Bagage which had been captured at
He was engaged in the Battles of Piscataway, Brandywine
and Germantown, and in Several others.
He afterwards was waggon master and conductor
of stores under Gen. Sullivan in the Genesea Country;
Quartermaster General Hooper; and was taken prisoner
by the Indians in Northampton County, and escaped 
the succeeding day by killing and scalping one of them,
 for which he received much applause at the time.
His discharge and all his other papers were
destroyed or lost during his captivity with the Indians,
and he is therefore unable to produce the Original discharges
nor is he able to produce any other evidence of
his services and claims that what is hereunto annexed, having been long separated from his fellow soldiers and officers.
He has resided in this County upwards of 9 years.
this department also further States that he made an application similar
to this on or before the 29th day of April, 1818 but being apprehensive
it has been mislaid, or may be defective, now transmits
This second application, but prays that his pension, if granted
may therefore Commence from the date of his said first
application and deposition.
John Teel
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John Teel
Rev Pension
not on
Ad-
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Allegheny County Sct
Sworn and subscribed before me the President
Judge aforesaid on the 24th day of October AD 1818
and it also appears to me from the evidence before me that the said John Teal is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for his support. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature the day and date aforesaid
Samuel Roberts
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Allegheny County S
Personally came before me the President
Judge aforesaid, Stephen Sutton a respectable citizen and a credible witness who deposeth that in the year 1775 he was a citizen of Sunbury and exceedingly well known.   The said John Teal who was active and enterprising against the enemy, spending his money and selling his small estate for the purpose of raising volunteers. In the succeeding year he enlisted into the regular service and this deponent believes he faithfully served more than nine months. Deponent has every reason to believe, and is well persuaded that Teal faithfully served as long as he was required and was honorably discharged. 
This deponent now knows said Teal who is
old and reduced in circumstances, and stands in needs of the assistance of his country for his support, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 24th day
of October AD 1818

Cor. Lini (?) Roberts
Stephen Sutton
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Allegheny} S
I Ephraim Pentland, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania Do by these presents testify that Samuel Roberts Esq. before whom the foregoing depositions were taken and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking Such depositions and now is President of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania including the County of Allegheny to all whose acts as Such due faith and credit are and of rights ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere- Witness my hand and Seal of office at the City of Pittsburgh this 24th Day of October A. D. 1818,
E. Pentland. Pro.
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12.Wars Section       MMHF[handwritten]
Rev.&
MMHF
January 17, 1927
E. B. Wall
Hotel Munn
Los Angeles, Calif.
Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2703 it appears that John Teel [Teal] enlisted in Sunbury, Northumberland County, in 1775
and served in Captain Lowdon's Company, Colonel Thompson's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He enlisted October 4, 1776 and served two years as Sergeant in Captain Nicholas Miller's Company, Colonel William Cooke's Twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment. He was in the
battles of Long Island, Trenton, Amboy, Piscataway, Short Hills, Brandywine and Germantown.

He afterwards served as wagonmaster and conductor of stores under Quartermaster General Hooper and General Sullivanand
was captured by Indians in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, but escaped the next day after killing and scalping
one of them, his entire service in the Revolution amounting to upwards of five years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 24, 1818 while a resident of Moon Township, Allegheny
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WAR RECORD SECIONT
DEPARTMENT OF THE [illegible]
[illegible]
County, Pennsylvania aged sixty-seven years. In 1820 he was living in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He died July 4, 1835 in Hanover, Beaver County,
Pennsylvania.
Soldier married May 24, 1793 or 1794, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Catharine Vendermark. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 16, 1841
while a resident of Schuyler County, Illinois aged sixty-eight years.
Soldier and his wife Catharine had eight children. In 1818 soldier stated that he had been twice married and had had twenty-three children, and in 1820 referred to his children
-- Benjamin aged twenty-four years, James sixteen years, John forty years, Alexander, Adam, and Frederick who was born August 5, 1798 and who married Sarah . . . . . .  October 5, 1824, Name of soldier's first wife, and names of other children not given. Soldier was pensioned as John Teal.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
{handwritten]
soldier's grandson
Augustus R Sparks
was live in Wash. D.C. _ in1856
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THE INTERIOR,
REAU OF PENSIONS
.Washington D.C., 19
In reply to your request of, recieved
for a statement of the military history of John Teal
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.
DATES OF 
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT
LENGHT OF 
SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
STATE
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
75
Louiston Thompson Pa.
Oct . 4, 1776 2 years Sgt. Nicholas Miller Wm Cooke 12th Regt
wagon master Gen Hooper and Gen Sullivan
conducting stores and was captured by Indians
Northampton Pa. but escaped 
next day after scalping one of them
Battles engaged in, Long Island, Trenton, Amboy, Piscataway, short Hills, Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not listed
Date of application for pension, Oct 24, 1818 His claim waIn 1818 ny Co Pa
Age at date of application, 67 years, he died at Hanover Beaver Co Pa. Jully 4, 1835
Remarks: Solder was in Luzerne Co Pa. May 24, 1793 or 1794. Catherine
Vendermark. She was allowed pension on or ap Eve Dec. 16 1842 at which time
he was 68 years old & and lived in Schuyler Co., Ills. He stated that he
had been twice mar and have 23 children. In 1820 he refers to her children
Being, 24 James 16 John 11 Alexander Adam and Frederick was born in Aug, 
1798 then Sarah - Oct.5 1824; Name of first wife & other children not stated
Respectfully,
I did not add the names on the family record of Frederick for it does
not state explicably that they were Frederick's children - I did not
add that he was drafted in Boston as one of Geo Lees Life Guard to go over
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to Carolina for the reason that he does not say
that he did this service, and he did go
as wagon master under Gen Sullivan in the
Genesee County (which was summer of 1779) instead
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No 813
Decr
Catherine Teel
Widow of John
Ill
29 July 1848
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State of Illinois
Schuyler County I William Ellis, Judge of the
county court of said county of Schuyler
do hereby certify that Catherine Teal whose signature
appears to the forgoing declaration for a Pension personally
 appeared before in and made oath to the same that I
remember of her making out Papers and applying for a Pension some
Seven or eight years since.
Also I certify that John Blazer, Solomon C. Waid , Henry
Nelson and Frederick Teel - personally appeared
 before me and individually made oath the forgoing affidavit
to which they have subscribed their names - that they are persons
of reputable character and credibility and citizens of Schuyler Co
In which whereof I have herewith set my
pencil at Rushville Schuyler County, Illinois
This first day of July - AD 1850
William Ellis Judge Co. Court
Schuyler County 
State of Illinois I Nathan Moore Clerk of the 
Schuyler Co County Counsel in & for said County do
hereby certify that William Ellis is the County
Judge of the County Court of Shuyler County duly commissioned
and qualified and that full faith and Court are due to all for official
and as such.
In testimony Whereof I have herewith set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Rushville
Illinois this first day of July AD 1850.
Nathan Moore clerk
Page 36

State of Illinois
Schuyler County on this the first day of July
AD 1850 Before me William Ellis -  Judge of the
County Court of said County of Schuyler, personally appeared Catherine
Teal a resident of the County of Schuyler and State of Illinois aged
Seventy Six years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the follwing declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the act of
Congress passed 29th July 1848. (and other acts granting Pensions)
that this is the widow of John Teel who was a revolutinary
soldier and served several years in the Revolutionary war as the
verily believes. That he was Placed on the Pension Roll in Penn. and 
drew a Pension at Pittsburg Pa, at rate of $96 per annum until he dies. That he died on the 
4th July 1835 in Beaver County Pa - She further declares
that she was married to the said John Teel on the twenty fourth
(24) May one thousand seven hundred and ninety four (1794)
in what she believes is Luzerne County Pa - that her husband said
John Teel died on the 4 July 1835. That she was not married to him
Prior to him leaving the Service but that the marriage took
place previous to the Second of January Eighteen hundred and one
at the time above stated. She further swears that she is
now a widow and that she applied some 7 or 8 years ago to get
her Pension through the assistance of Gen. Wm Hinman of Rushville
Illinois, but from some cause unknown to her never succeeded in
getting it beside that she has not applied - That she asks that her Pension
may enter back to 4 July 1836 as her declaration was supposed to be made before 30
April 1844. certainly before 23 Jany 1845 in compliance with the joint
Resolutions of Congress of Feby 1845, per decision of Secty of War
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year above written her Catherine Teel
Attest mark
Nathan Moore
William Ellis
twp
certifies
Page 37

State of Illinois I ''William Ellis Judge of the County
Schuyler County court of said county do certify that on
first day of July AD 1850 before me Personally appeared
John Blazer, Solomon C Waid, Henry Nelson and
Frederick Teel and made oath of in due form of Law that
they are citizens and residents of the County of Schuyler and State of Illinois
That they are respectively acquainted with Catherine Teel of said County
who hereby applies for a Pension that they individually have been acquainted with
her or follows say John Blazer, Solomon C Waid, Henry 
Nelson and Frederick Teel, many years which in Pennsylvania
That said Catherine Teel is the widow of John Teel who was in the
army of the Revolution. That her husband said John Teel died on
the 4 July 1835 in Beaver County Pennsylvania That they
were each of them personally acquainted with said John Teel & his wife
Catherine Teel who is the identical person whose signature appears
to the foregoing declaration and know they lived together as
man and wife during all our acquaintance. That they
are satisfied and believe said John Teel was from 1 to six years
in the Service of the United Staes in the war of the Revolution and
in the Eastern division - That they are disinterested persons
in the Matter. That they believe John Teel drew a Pension
in Penn. of $96 per annum for his services in said war and that
his widow now living in this County is entitled to the Pension
since his death in 1835 under the act of Congress of 23 Jany, 1845
Before me
William Ellis Judge John Blazer
Co. Court. Schuyler Solomon  C. Waid
Co. Ill Henry Nelson
F Teel
Page 38

903
Illinois
Catherine Tee
widow of John Teel
who served int the R
Penn
war, as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars
Let Catherine Teel Aug 10/55
same Jany 3 1836
Hon 
W Richardson
March 12 1836
Cents per annum, to commen
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
11th day of Jan
and sent to 
Erasus Wright
Springfield
Incd from J80
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
July 29,1848 Page 194 Vol. A
Page 39

068} Man
847}
Page 40

{typewritten letter}
{stationary header}
A.W.Teel, M.D.
704-705 Pacific Mutual Building
Losa Angeles, California
March 14, 1929

Pension Department
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
On January 17, 1927, you were so kind as to send me the copy of your records of the Reovlutionary Service of John Teal-Teel, containing, among other data, the statement that he was allowed a pension on his application of October 24, 1818, while a resident of Moon Township, Allegheny County, Penna., aged 67; that he died July 4, 1835 in Hanover, Beaver Co., Penna., that he was the father of 23 children.
In Series III, volume XXIII, page 518, of the Pennsylvania Archives, is shown John Teal, Sergt., Pensioner, June 1, 1818, aged 82 years.
In the compilation of Teal-Teel Genealogy, this last-mentioned John presents a puzzle.
Will you be so good as to send me his record, as it appears in your files, --everything identifying.
--Two John Teals-Teels in this region is puzzling. Your help thus in untangling them will be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours, 

A.W. Teel, M.D.
per E.B.W.
{signed} EB Wall

{bottom left}
E.B. Wall, 
Hotel Munn
438 S. Olive
LosAngeles.

{bottom center}
{stamp}
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section
Bureau of Pensions
March 19 1929
Page 41

{typewritten letter}
{header}
A.W. Teel, M.D.
704-705 Pacific Mutual Building
Los Angeles, California

November 19, 1926.

Pension Bureau, 
Revo. War Section, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: - 
In the 5th Series, Penna. Archives, III, 688, I find an entry concerning my ancestor, JOHN TEEL, of Washington county, - Hanover township - Pennsylvania. A private in the 12th Pennsylvani, "re-enlisting from Lowdon's Company." Living in 1835, "age 83" (that year?)
In "Pension Rolls, 1835, Washington Co, I find Sergeant JOHN TEAL, placed on the roll Oct. 24, 1818, "age 82".
Do the entries concern the same man?
Will you kindly send me anything you may have of record concerning John Teel-Teal, --his service, family, etc.
It will be greatly appreciated.

E.B. Wall, for Dr. A. W. Teel.
{signed} E B Wall

E.B. Wall
Hotel Munn, 
Los Angeles, 
California.
Page 42

Pension Dept
I am asking for a copp of
Capton John Teel pension
Papers in Full
who is my Grate Grand Father
Respectfully
Henry G Teel
Rushville Ill
R R No 4

U. S. PENSION OFFICE 
APR 29 1921
[Above is a Stamp]

RECORD DIVISION
JUN 24 1921
[Above is a Stamp]

U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
JUN 23 1921
[Above is a Stamp]
Page 43

John Teel was an officer
in the Revolutionary war
he was corporal, wagon Master
and a superintendent of stores
he was buried at Hanover
Beaver Co. Pa. Military
honors

U.S.  PENSION OFFFICE
JUN 23 1921
[Above is a Stamp]

RECORD DIVISION
JUN 24 1921
[Above is a Stamp]
Page 44


8-049.
Ex. Ard    Rev. War Section
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 30, 1921
The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
[No. of claim, struck thru & replace with]
Name of War. Revolutionary
Name of soldier, John Teel
First name of widow
P. O. address of claimant, at enlistment and after service
Company was a corporal was at [?master?]
Regiment.
State where enlisted
Approximate dates of birth and death
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington Gardner
Commissioner
6-2169

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 23 1921
[Above is Round Stamp]
Page 45

Revsec/
To the Comm. of Pensions -
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please find out or send me 
a copy of the pension of John Teel.
I know ee drew a 
pension until his death on July 4th 1836.
his wife then drew the pension until her death-
in 1856. I want to know if he was a commissioned
officer. I understand he was a captain.
John Teel was born in Philadelphia, Penn. and was
married to Katherina Van Der Mark of New Jersey
in 1780. I give you this data hoping it will
help you in finding the desired information.
I want to join the Daughters of the Revolution.
I know that my ancestors fought in the Revolutionary
war and have heard my grandfather speak often
about his father (my great-gr.fa) being in the war &
being a captain.
Hoping to receive an early reply.
I remain Respectfully
Mrs. Florence Haltom.
c/o Mr L Hunting
Sulphur
La
Aug 22nd 1915.
Page 46

{typewritten letter}
{header}
{upper left} James M. Garwood President
{Upper right} Sterling P. Lemmon, Cashier
{center} First Trust & Savings Bank
Responsibility $80,000
Augusta, Illinois

January 26, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you please look up the pension record of Captain John Teel, who was a captain in the War of the Revolution. He was a native of New Jersey. He was buried in Beaver Co., Penn., with military honors. I would like, also, to know if John Teel, a son of Captain John Tell, who served {handwritten note in margin - "see neg slip"} in the War of 1812, who died in Guernsey Co, Ohio and whose wife's name was Huldah Haines, has a pension record. Thanking you in advance for any information you may give me, entitling me to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, I am
Yours truly
Alice Wood Rittenhaus
13067
Augusta Ill
{per envelope}
Page 47

Office of
H. V. TEEL,
COUNTY JUDGE.
Schuyler County,

RUSHVILLE, ILLINOIS.

Commissioner of Pensions
My Dear Sir
You will please find enclosed a number
of papers which will explain themselves and any
Information you might give
me will be thankfully received
[?Rick?] Marshall
Page 48

Catharine Teel
of John
Illinois
Suspended
See let. 1 March
1842 W. A. Hinman
Messrs Wright & Abel
Springfield Ill. Jan 15th
Page 49

26.003
Nea Any
Page 50

23/84 [Illegible] SS
Lee
242468
Mch 11 86

CatherineTeel
widow of John Teel. da
Priv. & Pensioner

| Cent
| deis
Lees July 48 03
Rev. War [1812 Lined Out} 

Pension of $96
per annum under of
Congress. 1818.
Refered to papers in file
in pension office

Pend. Office |
Nov. 26 18?8
[Illegible]
L. B. True
Present
J. P.B
Page 51

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2703
Catharine Teel
Widow
John Teel
Sgt. Rev. War
Act: July 29 1848
Inde:-Vl. JN, Page 267.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 52

1914 Feb. 3. Alice W.
Rittenhaus, Box 75
Augusta Ills early
hist
1915. Aug. 39. History to 
Mrs. Florence Haltom. F.W.
1921, Juy 6 hist. to Henry
G. Teel - En.
1927-Jan.17. Hist. to E.B. Wall
Dr. A W. Teel- MMN.
1929.Apt. 18-E.B. Wall ann. release
kin's date of pens. age
In
[the following was written upside down]
April 18, 1904
Marshall Teel
Rushville, Ill
Page 53

April 18,1904 Histy to
Maarshall Teel
Rushville Ill
[the following was written upside down]
1914 Feb.3. Alice W
Rittenhaus, Box 75
Augusta, Ills sent
hist
1915 Aug.30 History to
Mrs. Florence Haltom F.W.
1921, July 6 hist. to Henry
G. Teel - Esq
1927- Jan.17. Hist to E. B. Wall
Dr. A.W. Teel MMF
1929 Apt. 18 E.B Wall adv. released
death and date of pension age
Page 54

[stamp on upper left side of page]
[left side of page]
Rushville, Ill.
Mar 27, 1904
John Teel
Capt Per- Res War.
,Co., Reg't
Requests record of 
above named [illegible]
also of John Teel, Pa. 1812
I include
(616)
APR 14 1904
[Right side of page]
Address: " Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department,
Washington, D.C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
(1 incl.) Washington, arch 25, 1904.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Marshall Teel,
Rushville, Illinois,
It is shown by the records that one
John P. Teel was enlisted as a private
August 19, 1814, to serve fi e years, 
and was assigned to Captain Jacob Carmack's
Company, 22nd United States Infantry. He is reported present on the 
muster roll of that company dated 
April 30, 1815, but no later record of
him has been found. The records also
show that he was born in Northampton, 
Pennsylvania; that his age was 37 years,
and that his occupation was that of a 
carpenter. Nothing further concerning
him has been found of record.
There were several persons named John Teel in different organizations
from the State of Pennsylvania in the
Revolutionary army, but as none of them 
is shown to have served, as a captain,
this office is unable to identify the 
record of any one of them with subject
of your inquiry.
In view of the statement that a pension
was granted on account of the service 
of the John Teel within referred to
it is possible that his military record 
can be obtained from the Commissioner
of Pensions, Washington, D.C., who is
the custodian of the pension records
of the Revolutionary war.
F.C. Ainsworth
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
(800a-a)
By authority of the Se retary of War:
Page 55

Springfield Illinois 29 Aug 1850

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir, 
Enclosed herewith is the Declaration of Catharine Teel for a Pension - we suppose she will be embraced under Act 23 July 1835 under the service of J G Mason.
Please have reference to his papers on file and report us at your earliest convenience.
Yours Respectfully
Wright & Abel
Page 56

{right top side of folded paper}
Power of Atty
Catharine Teel
to E. Wright
Page 57

Schuyler County Ilinois 11 March 32
E Wright Esq
Springfield Illinois

Dear Sir
I am very thankful for the pension you have aided me in procuring after so much delay, but it appears to be less per year than I am entitled to and does not embrace time back that I ought to draw.
Yours
{signed} Catharine Teel

Know all men by these present that I Catharine Teel of the County of Schuyler and State of Illinois having claims on the United States for pension money vested in me by the acts of Congress Approved 29 July 1848 and 23 Jany 1845 and any other acts touching the case and wishing to avail myself of all that I am legally entitled to - I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint and empower Erastus Wright of the city of Springfield in the County of Sangamon and State of Illinois my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to ask for domain and receive any claim or money due me from the United States and upon myself thereof to release, receipt for and proper acquittances made in my name and stead. Also to prosecute to consummation or appeal as to him may seem best and take such steps and
Page 58

and proceedings for me and in my name to secure to me what is justly due and finally I hereby give and grant to my said attorney E Wright full power to act in the premises for me and in my behalf whether herein expressed or not as shall be cleared by him most expedient hereby ratifying and confirming all lawful acts done or to be done by my said attorney by virtue hereof in as full & perfect a manner as I might do were I personally present=
Witness my hand & seal Rochelle Illinois this 4th day of March 1852
{different handwriting} signed and declared in person. {signed} Cathre Teel {hand drawn seal}
2 witnesses of us
{signed} Eb Harrington
James McCrosky
Page 59

State of Illinois
Schuyler County
Be it known that on the fourth day of March AD 1852 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Catharine Teel above named and acknowledged the forgoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the days and year last above mentioned.
{signed} Edward Bertholf of justice of the peace
State of Illinois
Schuyler County
I Nathan Moore clerk of the county court within and for said county, do hereby certify that Edward Berthoff Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law that as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to
Page 60

be given to all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of said Court
at Office at Rushville this 4th day of
March AD 1852
Nathan Morse Clerk
Page 61

Nov 23/[too faint]
Respg case
Catharine Teal
Pension Office
[signature too faint to read]
Page 62

Springfield Illinois 13 Nov 1850

To Secretary of Interior
Washington City DC
Dear sir On 29 August 1850 I sent to Mr. Edward the 2 Declarations of Catharine Teel widow of John Teel a Revolutionary Pensioner of $96 paid at Pittsburg Penn and died in Pa in 1835. She made application same 7 or 8 years ago but from some cause unknown, never obtained her Pension sent her Declaration and papers to Washington through Col Hinman of Rushville Schuyler Co Illinois and asks for the amt due her under act 1838, 1843, 1844 and 23 Jany 1845, as her papers were on file.
Please give it early attention as the old Revolutionary Pensioners are near sunset
Yours Respectfully
Erastus Wright
for Wright & Abel
Page 63

Triplett
Frm Att
All
Ref to the Commission
of Pensions for reconsideration & reply
Dept Into 
Hon H. H. Stuart
June 45/2
Secretary
June 3rd, 1882
Page 64

Springfield Illinois 27 May 1852

Col. Alexr. H. Stewart
Secretary of the Interior Washington City, DC

Dear Sir,
I am induced (through a Stranger) by several of your acquaintances to lay the case before you- wherefore I send the Certificate of Pension of Catharine Tele, and her Power of Atty.
1st Ought she not to draw at rate of $96 per An the amt that her husband John Teel drew and would have drawn had he been living, under Act Approved 2 Feby, 1848.
2. Is she not entitled to book pay to 1836 (her husband having died in 1835) Provided her application was filed in the office, some 8 years ago Under the Special Act Approved 23 January 1845, And in conformity with the Decision of the Late Secty. T. Ewing--

Respy. Yours
Erastus Wright
Page 65

Catharine Teen
did of John
Ill.
Act 29 July 1848 &
Joint Res-1 July '48
(crossed out "$80 per an to July 48 and 96 from that time")
$96 per an from 4 March '48




Erastus Wright
Springfield
Ills.
Page 66

Enclosed is
the claim for
Land Bounty
of Catherine
Teel of Ill.
Wid of
John Teel
a Rev. Pensioner
Haste
Filed by
L.B. True
Present
Page 67

Pleasantview Schuyler County Dec 6th / 55

Dear Sir
I am sorry to trouble you again on business entirely my own, but circumstances force me to the risk of offending by troubling you too often. I wish to know whether or no there has been any pension allowed to me except my annual allowance during the present year if so when & how much. I entrusted my business to L. B. True and the thought that he could obtain some back pension for the services of my husband an officer in the revolution. True does not write to me at all & I know of no one that would be likely to know & to answer me but yourself & the answer I read from you before was not explicit as to the amount of pension allowed in July and whether that was my regular annuity or for back pension. please be explicit and answer me immediately and much oblige a revolutionary widow who had nothing but her pension to support her in declining life
I am yours truely
Catharine Teel
Page 68

Brief in the case of Catharine Teel , wid of John
County and State of Illinois
act 29 July 1828 & Joint Resolution
of 1 July 1848
Claim, (original," or"[scratched out]
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by roll? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under 1818
evidence of marriage before 1800 Family
register - Naditionary H. H.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since submission of the claim? If so, what?
Page 69

Springfield Illinois 5th Jan 1852
Jas E. Heath Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Dear Sir

Near the 15th Nov. last I sent in behalf of Claim of Catharine Teel (name underlined) for a Pension the affidavit of Frederick Teel & his Family Record accompanied with the Certificate of Clerk of Court as to Credibility &c. also the Certificate of Clerk of County Luzerne Co. Penn. Stating no evidence on review, of the Marriage, Thought to be proved-Thus you will see she has used due diligence to meet the requirements of the Law and ("your" crossed off) the strictness of your claims. And I think when you compare all the facts you will not hesitate to grant individually her request- I do not say it is the Commr. fault  but I think her just dues have been withheld a long time. Probably a commendable caution that the Government be not defrauded-I trust, you will have acted on her case before this, and anticipate your favorable decision-If rejected I trust you will not take it amiss of I ask a Copy of the first Declaration (underlined from Copy) made some 10 or 8 years ago. That I may prepare to take an appeal--
Yours Respectfully
E. Wright

as Atty. & in behalf of Catharine Teel.
Page 70

Pleasant View Schuyler County Ill.
July 23rd 1855
Dear Sir
I have to request the favor of you to state to me whether or not there has been any pension allowed to me in your Department in the last twelve months, and how much if any and when allowed of at all.  My Agent Loring Blanchard True is my attorney and has failed to write to me for many months and he has all my papers in his Hands
V@
Please answer immediately and much
oblige a poor old blind Pensioner

Catherine X Tee
her mark
Page 71

Payment to be made at
Springfield, Ills by
William S. Wallace
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Illinois
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 194 Vol. 4
R. McRae Clerk.
Page 72

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW' S PENSION
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29, 1848, Catharine Teel widow of John Teel who was a Sergeant in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and --- cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 9th day of February
one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.

Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
JE Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 73

No. 1048
Catharine Teel.
wid of John
Ill
Act 29 July 1848
$80 per an:

Erastus Wright
Springfield
Ill.
Page 74

Catherine Teal widow of John   Illinois
Admitted    Rev.   Repo
                                     L.S.M.



for me  Thanks
Page 75

Catherine Teal cert

no widow of
marriage -

Revised 26 July 51
Page 76

Wilkes Barre July 18th 1857

Mssgrs Wrights Abd

I have this morning Recd a 2d letter from you in reference to the marriage of Catharine Vendermark to John Teel in 1793 or 4.

The only Justice whose name is avery appearing on the Record of the County is Solomon Avery of the District of Wilkes Barre which at the time extended an almost indefinite Distance up & down the Susquehanna River. With Regard to his Records I can find nothing Solomon Avery was commissioned in 1791.  Commissioned then Running during good behavour[sic]  I am not able from all the Inquiries I have been able to make to Learn anything about the marriage of Mrs. Teel formerly Catharine Vendermark

Lucerne County Ss
I Samuel McCarragher 
Clerk of the Court of the 
County of Lucerne & Common
wealth of Pennsylvania do 
certify that the above Statement
is correct & true as witness the 
Seal of the Court of General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace
at Wilkes Barre this 16 day of
 July a[nn]o D[omin]I 1857

S McCarragher
Clerk
Page 77

Mesr. J.E. Hearn
Washington City
DC
Page 78

Springfield Illinois 13th Nov/51
Maj JIE Heath

Dear Sir

I herewith transmit Affidavit of Frederick Teel with a leaf from their Bible containing His Family  Persons. Also Accompanied with the Certificate of CIC of the County Court In relation to the Claim of Catharine Teel for her pension

In reply to yours of 10th Jany 1851 She has used due diligence to procure evidence of her marriage and failed of Record Testimony as per Certif of S. McClanaghan Clerk of Court of Lucerne Comn. Wealth of Penn.

Thus far she has done what she can and I am persuaded if you will cast your eye over her Declaration and the accompanying evidence Together with this Family Record and the affidavit of her second son & the Certificate of Co Clerk together with the fact that her Husband was an old Revolutionary soldier & drew a Pension until he died

I say You would seldom find a clearer case— She has complied with your requisition as far as in her power

over
Page 79

and as Attorney for her would, if rejected
as the specific points_
Yours Respectfully
Erastus Wright
Under Wm Edwars admr It appeared he labored
to defeat the Intention of Congress
Page 80

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City DC
Page 81

Rushville Ills. Jany 21. 1842

Hon∂ Sir

Herewith you will find the application of Catharine Teel, The Widow of John Teel late of Pennsylvania, a Revolutionary Pensioner, who died in July 1835–for the 5 years pension under act July 7. 1838

The evidence inclosed is considered as within the authorities of Evidence of Law, to have sustained a path, for down on the ground of coverture—and should be with the Pension office to sustain her claim—

In case the evidence does not come within the rules of the Department, I would ask in behalf of an indigent old widow that the commissioner of Pensions through some of his clerks, would search the Pension Paying office in Washington City for the evidence there filed, which will more strongly show the marriage of Mrs. Catharine Teel to the said John Teel—on which the said Catharine drew the ?airearjes/arrears of the said John’s pension in the fall of 1835–

If the Papers and evidence are found to be sufficient It is the desire that the certificate be so drawn that Mrs Teel will be able to draw her pension in the city of New York—near which she is in hope to remove if the son has the ability so to do.—

I take the liberty to refer your office to former certificates on file in The office of the Sec of War— to the Hon Silas Wright, & R M Young of the senate and I.G. Floyd & AL Foster Esq of the House of Rep. for my authority in corresponding with your Department—
Respectfully your obdt servt 
Wm. A. Hinman

Hon. J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Erie County Ss

Before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid—Personally appeared Robert King Lieut. aged twenty four years- a Resident Citizen of Erie and a Creditable witness who on his Solemn Oath Deposeth and Saith That Deponent served as a Lieut. in the Continental army in Col. Willam Cooks Regt. being 12th Regt. of the Pennsyla. line in which Service he knew (Personally) John Teel the Person named in the foregoing application- that said Teel served from the 4th of October 1776 untill[sic] some time in agst[sic] 1777 in Said Regt. during all which time the Said Teel acted as a Sergant[sic] in Capt. N. Millers Company and that Said Teel was often Engaged during that Period in Scouting Parties under Command of Deponent was a good soldier and zealous in the Service of his Country- that Deponent in August 1777 In Consequence of wounds & Inability left Said Regt But has been Credibly Informed and fully believes that Said Teel Served in Said Regt. about one year next following Deponents leaving Said Regt

Robt. King late Lieut.
12th Regt. Pennsylvania

Sworn & Subscribed
the 21st Day of Novr. 1818
Before John Vincent
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I am well acquainted with John Vincent before whom the deposition of Robert King is to him He is associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas of Erie County and the name John Vincent is his [unknown] handwriting
Henry Barbuin [signature]
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Catherine Teel
Wid John do
p_431_
Lashionetead
L. B. True
A Seal in the, ???
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Catherine Teel
Wid John do
430
Last handled
L. B. True
Agent in this case
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[POWER OF ATTORNEY]
Know all men by these presents that "I Catharine Teel" of of the County of "Schuyler" and State "Illinois" for and in consideration of "the sum of twenty five per cent on the amount collected payable out of the money collected" do hereby make, constitute and appoint L. BLANCHARD TRUE, of Washington City, D. C., to true and lawful Attorney for "me" and in "my" name, to examine all papers filed in any Department or Office of Government, upon which a Pension was granted to "John Teel" on account of the "revolution" services of "said John Teel" and to obtain, by all lawful means, any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said "John Teel or Catharine Teel" by virtue of said services, as Sergant[sp] in the Company of Capt. "Miller of the rifle company in the Regiment of "12th ridgement" and in the "Pennsylvania" line of the forces of the United States from said State of Pennsylvania" 
And for good and sufficient reasons I do hereby REVOKE and CANCEL any and all other Powers of Attorney and authority which I may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes; and I do hereby vest the same irrevocably in said Attorney herein appointed, said L. Blanchard True. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set "my" hand and seal this "10th day of May" in the year A. D. 1854. In presence of A.G. Dupuy [signature] STATE OF Illinois COUNTY OF Schuyler           }Cathrine Teel X  Marke 

On this 10th day of May in the year A. D. 1854, personally appeared before me "Peter C. Vance"duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements in and for the county aforesaid "Catharine Teal" subscriber to the above, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be "her" free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned; and made oath in due form of law, that "she was" personally interested as "widow of the late John Teel"in said claim. And I further certify that "C Teel" personally known to me to be the identical individual represented. "in the above power of attorney Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of May 1854 Peter C Vance
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State of Illinois
Schuyler County
I Nathan Moore
Clerk of the County Court within and for
said County do hereby certify that Peter C
Vance Esqr whose name appears to the
within Power of Attorney was on the day
of the date thereof and now is an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified as appears
of record, and that the signature to said
certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rushville this Eleventh day of May AD 1854
Nathan Moore Clk
430
"For proof of Marriage prior to 1800"
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1812 Wars Section.
April 10, 1929
John Teel
?.2703
E. B. Wall,
438 South Olive, Hotel Munn,
Los Angeles, California.

Sir:
I advise you that the soldier John Teal, Sergeant,
pensioner, June 1, 1818, should be 1819) cited by you, is the same soldier whose history was furnished you on January 17, 1927.
The confusion in identity arises, perhaps, from
seeming discrepancy in the age of the soldier.
In the report of the Secretary of War printed in
1835 it is shown that he was placed on the pension roll June 1, 1819, commencement of pension October 24, 1818 (the date of his application) age eighty-two, which means
he was of that age when the report was made in 1835 and not when his pension began.
Respectfully,

E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Will ill Boynton
please report this case to
A. R Sparks'
Present:
S. Cole
Name of Chrish of [Illegible]
not furnished
A. B. Sparks
Washington D.C.

26003-160-55
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Pleasant view Ills.  March 5th 56

Dear Grandson

I received a letter from you with a decleration [sic] to draw my land warrant it was all right except one Item, and that is that I must take an oath that I had not applied or received under March 3rd 1855 which I cannot do. I have applied but not received anything and therefore your declaration will not do  if you will undertake the case you will Send a power of attorney revoking Loring B Irnes power of attorney which was sent to him last June  If I am not mistaking[sp] and also a land form to get my land warrant and he has not made no applications yet—as I know of   if you think you will undertake the case you will send a Blank power or rather leave the witnesses[sic] Signature Blank if you think proper to do So  you will send the power Soon as I am failing very fast and I am at this time very little better  give my love to Sarah and except[sic] for yourself my best wishes
Yours in haste
Catharine Teel

A R Sparks
Washington D. C. 

[written sideways along left margin]
The agency in this case Should be changed to
A.R. Sparks Predent[sic] of Pension Office
mch 17th /56  BO Upton
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N B
I did not fully explain to you.
the item it, was that I had to take an oath
that I had not applied or received under the act
of March 3th 1833 or any other act
of Congress which you will see when you
come to examine the case