Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,613, Joseph Alexander, Pann Va.
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Service Penn   Va.
Alexander, Joseph    
Sarah
W.5,613
B.L. Wt. 40922-160-55
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3626   Pittsbg
Pennsylvania
Joseph Alexander of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Herod the Regt commanded by Col Brodhead in the Va line for Private 2 [unreadable]

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb 1835 and sent to T. M. S. McKennan  House Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832     $120.00
Semi=ant allowance ending 1, Mar 1833    40.00
                                              $160.00

                         {Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded By Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 2   Page 167
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Joseph Alexander
Declaration of 
Joseph Alexander
18936   
Washington County Pa
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress Pension June 7, 1832. Pennsylvania Washington County SS.    
On this second day of October 1832 personally appeared in Open Court. before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid Joseph Alexander a resident of aforesaid township Washington County Pennsylvania aged seventy seven years, last July who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served on herein stated                    
In the month of July 1776, I volunteered under Capt William Herod & was placed in the fort at Grave Creek, Ohio County Virginia.  After Capt Herod left us we were placed under the command of Capt Wall. We remained in this fort for the term of five months. guarding it and scouting along the river in pursuit of the Indians who occasionally comitted great depradations upon the lives and property of the inhabitants. In October of this year about twelve of our company were sent down near Marietta to bury some person from Kentucky, who had been murdered by the savages. At the expiration of five months, we were dismissed by Capt Wall. In March 1777, I volunteered under Capt Samuel Mason of Wheeling fort & with some other companies, were placed in this fort. We remained here for seven months guarding the fort and scouting up & down the river in pursuit of the savages. During this term of service, the Indians perpetrated great outrages. The Capt kept us almost continually on the watch for the savages who came across from the Ohio side & they would very often elude the pursuit of our men. It was a very severe & trying time upon the men who were almost continually beset by the merciless savages. After serving our term of seven months, we were discharged by our Captain Mason who lived with his family in the fort which was situated where the town of Wheeling Virginia now stands       
In the month of March in 1776 the Indians still committing great
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depravations. I volunteered with a number of others. under our old Capt Mason & again went in the Wheeling Fort. I remain here for another term of seven months engaged in the same way, guarding the fort & scouting after the savages who were murdering a great number of people.  At the expiration of our seven months we were again discharged by Capt Mason. In the month of March 1779 I volunteered under Capt Mason & again reset in the Wheeling Fort. We remaine till some time in the summer of this year. when we went with our Capt Mason under the command of Col Daniel Brodhead and marched to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was at this place we met with Col Brodhead who was there with a Regiment & we all marched under the command of the Col to the Muncey towns along the Allegheny river. Near their town we were attacked by the Indians. we killed ten or twelve of them & they then fled. We then marched on to the towns five of which we totally destroyed by fire. We also cut up the corn near the towns and carried off a good deal of plunder & returned to Pittsburgh in September 1779 when we were discharged by our Col Brodhead after serving seven months in this town. There no documentary testimony to prove my services. Nor do I know of any persons except John Colwell & Abraham McCullough who live in Ohio County Virginia & whom I cannot produce in this Court.  I was born in the County Tyrone in the Kingdom of Ireland in the year 1755. I came to America in the year 1771. I have no record of my age. When I entered the service I lived in Ohio County Va & have lived in Washington County Pa ever since the line was run between Virginia & Pennsylvania. My service was all volunteered. I do not know the names of any of the regular officers except Col Brodhead nor do I know the names of any in the continental regiments. I received written discharges from each of my Captains & from Col Brodhead but have lost them some years since. I am well known by Isaac Mayes Samuel McKeehan. James Allison Esq who can testify to my character for recounts & who believe that I was a soldier.
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the Revolution. I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.        
Sworn to & subscribe the day & year aforesaid in Open Court.                 
Jos Alexander                      
Thomas Officer Prothy                
We Isaac Mayer & Samuel McKeehan residing in the township of Donegal, Washington County Pa hereby certify that we swear acquainted with Joseph Alexander Esq. who has sworn to & subcribed to above declaration the we believe him to be about seventy seven years of age. that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the Revolution & engaged in the Indian Wars. & that we concur that sworn & subscribed on day & year aforesaid in Open Court.            
Isaac Mayes      
Samuel McKeehan                    
Thomas Officer Prothy 
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Isaac Mayes & Samuel McKeehan who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Donegal township in the County aforesaid & that the said Isaac Mayes has been a Justice of the Peace for many years in the said County. & are both credible persons & that their statement in entitled to credit.                          
I Thomas Officer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington aforesaid herby certify that the forgoing contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application Joseph Alexander for a pension.    
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of office this second day of October 1832.
Thomas Officer Prothy
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Washington County Pa             
Personally appeared in open Court Boyd Mercer a Clergyman residing in East Bethlehem Township, Washington County Pa. who being duly sworn doth say the he is well acquainted with Joseph Alexander who has subcribed and sworn to the within declaration that he believed him to be about seventy seven years of age. that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that I concur in that opinion.                 
Sworn & subscribed this 26 day of December 1832                    
Boyd Mercer                        
And the said Court do hereby declare that the diplomat Boyd Mercer is a clergyman resident in East Bethlehem township on aforesaid that his statement is entitled to full credit & belief.                     
In testimony whereof I Thomas Officer here hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year aforesaid.                    
Thomas Officer Prothy
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No. 18936
Jos. Alexander


Susp. 6 Dec. '32
Obj: 14.

Hon. T. M. S. McKennan
House of Rep's
Admitted
26 mos
Private
$180.
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Brief in the case of Joseph Alexander
of Washington Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period   In 1776 July   Duration of Service 5 months   Rank  Private  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt. Herod , Capt. Wall, Volunteer
Period   1777 March  Duration of Service    7 months   Rank Private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Captain Mason, Volunteer
Period   1778  March  Duration of Service 7 months    Rank Private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Capt. Mason, Volunteer
Period   1779   Duration of Service   7 months   Rank    Private   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Captain Mason  Colonel Brodhead   Volunteer.

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ohio Co. Va
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living witnesses, no evidence of credibility & by traditionary evidence, no Clergyman
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown  Examining Clerk.
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5587
Pennsylvania Rolls
Sarah Alexander, widow of Joseph Alexander Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the Rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 7th day of Dec. 1853.
and sent to J.J. Allison
Taylorstown Pen
Recorded on Rolll of Pensioners under Act February 3, 1853, Page 102 Vol. A
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Washington
On this ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and State aforesaid Sarah Alexander a resident in West Alexander in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February Second one thousand eight hundred and forty eight:  That she is the widow of Joseph Alexander deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner for services rendered during said war. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Alexander deceased on the twenty-fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirteen; that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Alexander died on the first day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty four; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the hereto annexed.  Sarah Alexander

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. And I hereby certify that Sarah Alexander is a credible person, and that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Sarah Alexander.  James Noble
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Washington
On this ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Mary Henderson, aged seventy years, a resident of the State of Ohio and county of Washington being duly sworn according to law, declare that Sarah Alexander is the widow of Joseph Alexander deceased; and that the said Sarah Alexander was married to the said Joseph Alexander deceased in Washington County and the State of Pennsylvania on the twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirteen by my husband Joseph Henderson who was at this time an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, that being present at the time, witnessed the marriage ceremony. That the name of the said Sarah Alexander before her marriage aforesaid was Sarah Henderson that her husband the said Joseph Alexander died at West Alexander in the county and State aforesaid on the first day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period and is still a widow, and that she is a disinterested
Mary Jane Henderson  Mary X (her mark) Henderson

Sworn and subscribed before me this ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. And I hereby certify that Mary Henderson is a credible witness.
James Noble
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State of Pennsylvania
Washington County
 I Wm. S Moore Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in an aforesaid county do hereby certify that James Noble Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and declaration were made was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and credits are and ought to be given to all his official acts.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at Washington the 23rd day of July A.D. 1855
Wm. S Moore
Prothny
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252. 360
Cur Mar 3. '11
July 21. '16

Sarah Alexander, wid.
Joseph Alexander
W 40922 iss [issued] 13 / 56
Revolutionary War
Pens Act Feb. 3, 1853.
Feby 53 - 5581
AW: 160 acr Sept: 10 / 56
Boynton
Claimant
Washington Pa.
Vol A=61
Nov 27 / 56 [1856]
Warrt [Warrant] missent remailed to claimant, West Alexander, Pa
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252.360
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Washington, S.S.
On this Fourth day of July, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Alexander, a resident of West Alexander,
in the State of Pennsylvania, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Alexander, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, for which service he drew a Pension. She also states that, as the widow of Joseph Alexander, deceased, she now has a Pension Certificate entitling her
to eighty dollars per annum, which Certificate was granted in conformity of the Act of February 3d 1853 and Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under the act of February 3d 1853, Page 102 Vol. A. 
Reference being made thereto will more fully appear. She further states that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3d 1855." And she further declares that she has not received or applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
Sarah Alexander
We, Joseph Alexander and John C. Pogue residents of Donegal Township Washington County, in the State of Pennsylvania, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Alexander in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow.
John C. Pogue
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow, and that
I have no interest in this claim.
James Noble J.P.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington County ss
I William S. Moore Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County hereby certify that James Noble Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and whose genuine signature is affixed thereto was at the time and now is an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court
at Washington the 17th day of July Anno Domini 1856
Wm. S. Moore
Prothy [Prothonotary]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525              
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,                       
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.                  
Washington, D. C., 19              
W.F.5.613                     
In reply to your request of     , received        for a statement of the military history of    Joseph Alexander                   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.   July 1776    LENGTH OF SERVICE.    5 mos.      RANK.    Pvt     OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED    Captain William Herod   Captain Wall     STATE.  Va.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   Mch. 1777    LENGTH OF SERVICE.   7 mos        RANK.         OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED      Captain Samuel Mason   At Wheeling Fort   STATE.   Penn.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   Mch. 1778    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  7 mos.    RANK.      OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED  Captain Samuel Mason   At Wheeling Fort     STATE.   Penn
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   1779     LENGTH OF SERVICE.   7 mos.    RANK.      OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED   Captain Samuel Mason  Colonel Brodhead    STATE.  Penn.
Battles engaged in,   Munseytowns with Indians     
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   Ohio Co. Va.       
Date of application for pension,       Oct. 2, 1832    His cl. was al. [claim was allowed]             
Residence at date of application,    Donegal Twp Washington Co. Pa           
Age at date of application,  born in Tyrone Co. Ireland in 1755. died Oct. 1, 1834 in West Alexander, Penna.                   
Remarks:    He came to America in 1771 and married Nov. 25, 1813 in Washington Co. Penn. Sarah Woodburn. She was allowed pension on an application ex. July 9, 1855. While a resident of West Alexander, Penn. aged 83 years. There is no other data on file as to his family.    Respectfully,           
Commissioner.           
d-2856
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1920 May 29 Hist to C. W. Barrate
Letter in S. F. 37660 James Alexander
Reoy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5613
Sarah Alexander
Widow
Joseph Alexander
Privt [Private] Rev War
---
Act: Feby 3d 1853
Index: -- Vol. A Page 8
Arrangement of 1870.
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Pen off. July 31 1855
Sir
Please state when Joseph Alexander of Pa Act 1832 at $80 a year was last paid.
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
R J Atkinson
3rd Auditor
1 Oct 34
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Joseph Alexander died 1 Oct 1834
paid in full.

W. H. S. Taylor
Acting Auditor

Aug 1 / 55
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No 5.914
Sarah Alexander, Widow of Joseph
Pen
Joseph Allison Aug 2 1855
Same Oct. 17 / 50
Feb 9 1833
40922
Her Aug
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Sarah Alexander, widow of Joseph
Penna
Admitted. Act Feb 3, 1853
at rate of $80 per annum
Commencing at date of said act
Husband was pensioned as private of Infantry
2 years
Certificate to Joseph J. Allison
Taylorstown, Penna.
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         Washington City Sept 19/66.
Hon. M. H. Barritt
Comm of Pensions.}   Sir-:
        I have the honor to request an official certificate of the facts submitted in the form used in such cases, for purposes of evidence, in the case of Mrs. Sarah Alexander, of Penna &c. The United States, in the Court of Claims, No 1279 – and in support thereof submit the accompanying affidavit, & copy of the form heretofore used in such cases, applied to the case of Mrs. Alexander, with blanks W/in filled, according to the facts as shown by the official records.
    Wth great respect, I have the honor
    WW
         John A. Wills
        Atty for claimant
        No 456. 15th St.
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Brief in the case of    Sarah Alexander, widow of Joseph Alexander - Washington County and State of  Pennsylvania act      February 3, 1853            
Claim, ("original")                     
Proof exhibited, (if original.) Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.      
Husband of claimant was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, at $80 per annum, and died October 1, 1834 as shown by Certificate of 3rd Auditor -             
Marriage proved by Mary Noble (who was present at the ceremony), Ezra Ramsey, Moses Bell and A.R. Howe, who knew the parties many years as husband and wife. It recurred in 1813.       
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?       
The same witnesses prove that Claimant husband may the pensioner as above named, that he died October 1, 1834 ant that she is now a widow - allowance accordingly. -             
John J Allison Esq     
Taylorstown Penna 
name and residence of Agent                     
R.  Gedder Examining Clerk.
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Virginia 
At an adjourned term of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery continued and held for the County of Ohio, at the Court house thereof, on Friday the first day of February A.D. 1833. 
On motion of Joseph Alexander, it is certified by the Court, that John Caldwell and Abraham McCollock, witnesses produced by the said Alexander, an applicant for the benefit of the Pension Law, at a Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, continued and held for the County of ohio, in  the Commonwealth of Virginia, on Thursday, the 25th day of October A.D. 1832 are persons of credibility. 
Commonwealth of Virginia, County of Ohio, to wit 
I William Chapline Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, in and for the County of ohio, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, - Do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true transcript from the Records of said Court. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, at the Court house, of said County, this fourth day of February in the year 1833, and in the year of the Commonwealth, the fifty seventh;
Wm Chapline 
State of Virginia, Ohio County, to wit.-
I  Joseph L. Fry only Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the said County of Ohio, in the State of Virginia, Do certify that William Chapline who hath given the preceding certificate, is Clerk of said court, and that his said attestation is in due form. Given under my hand, this fourth day of February A.D. 1833. 
Joseph L Fry
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Post Office Washington Penna Nov 15th 56 
The enclosed official letters having aconr been call for are now returned to your office 
Your obt Servt 
D. Acheson P.M
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Washington 
Be it known, that on this tenth day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Alexander a resident of West Alexander in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of the identical Joseph Alexander who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who does now make application for the benefit of the Pension Act of one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Power of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint John J. Allison of Taylorstown Washington County Pennsylvania my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Sarah Alexander for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate to wish made payable at the Pittsburgh Pa. Agency; to appoint one or
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more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.

Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises
[signed] Sarah Alexander

 Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that he believe the said Sarah Alexander to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alledged.
[signed] James Noble J.P. 

State of Pennsylvania 
County of Washington 
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Washington County Pennsylvania that Sarah Alexander the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing declaration and power of Attorney, is the widow of Joseph Alexander the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that James Noble Esqr. before whom the preceding affidavit and power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be
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genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of Office this twenty third day of
July A.D. 1855
Wm S Moore
Prothy,
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Taylorstown Pa 
November 1st 1834

Commissioner of Pensions
 Sir  
You will herewith find enclosed the application of Sarah Alexander widow of Joseph Alexander deceased made before a Judge of the Court in and for the Co. of Washington and State of Penn. in accordance with the instructions forwarded some time ago - it will be observed that the Act under which Joseph Alexander drew his Pension is not mentioned because Mrs. Sarah Alexander does not recollect distinctly the Act but believes it was the act of 1832 All other requirements I believe are complied with. 
Respectfully Yours 
John A. Allison
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Da 1 Oct 1836 
Note her husband a pensioner
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Taylorstown, Pa
July 24th 1833

L. P. Waldow Esq'r
    Sir
    I herewith enclose an application for a Pension by Mrs. Sarah Alexander and a Power of Attorney all of which I desire to be put on file in your office, and call your early attention to the consideration of the same.
    Should there be any thing wrong in the proceedings by which her application would be rejected or the investigation be retarded you would much oblige me by giving me the necessary information before final action upon it.
    Respectfully Yours [etc]
    John J. Allison
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District of Columbia
City and County of Washington
Before me, Nicholas Callan, A Justice of the Peace in and for said city and county, personally appeared John A. Wills, who on his solemn oath deposed says:
That he is counsel for claimant in the case of Sarah Alexander vs. The United States in the Court of Claims, No. 1279, to recover amount of pension claim by her - that for that purpose, he needs as part of the proof in said case, an official certificate from the Commissioner of Pensions of the faith embodied in the accompanying form of certificate - which in copied from the form which heretofore has been used by the Pension office, and of which hundred of copies (mutatis mutandis) are now on file in the Court of Claims in the several cases to which they belong. He therefore asks that he may be furnished such an official certificate
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in the case of Sarah Alexander of Pennsylvania, wife of Joseph Alexander a Revolutionary Soldier - Embodying the facts set forth in the accompanying paper, and filling the blank in regard the amount of pension measured by her if found to be correct, after an examination of the Record of the Pension office in the form submitted, or in any other which may or refunded as more proper. 
That he assumes himself entitled to said certificate, by law, and by the usage of the Department, upon making this apparent, Showing that it is needed for purpose of evidence in a suit actually pending in Court, that it is not necessary to obtain an order of the Court of Claims, in one to found the claim for the said certificate that the rule of the Court of Claims is misapprehended, and applies only to a - Special case - as will be seen by a Copy thereof, as follows -
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Rule 6.
"When the petitioner cannot state his case with the requisite particularity without an examination of papers in one of the Execution departments, and has been unable to obtain a Sufficient examination of such papers on application, he may file a manuscript petition, Stating his claim as far as is in his power, and specifying as definitely as he can the papers he requires in order to enable him to state his claim.
The Court will thereupon make a special order calling upon the proper department for such information or papers as it may order necessary, to be delivered to the Clerk of the Court to be filed in his office. The manuscript petition may then be amended, and the amended petition printed & filed, and may occupy upon the docket the place of the informal petition." 
The petition in the case of Sarah Alexander has been filed long ago, and the certificate of facts
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now heard is not for purposes of statement in the petition under the said rule, but for purposes of and entering support of the claim so far as the said facts may lead to that end. And further apparent saith not. 
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 19th day of Sept. A.D. 1866 John A Wills
Jon Callay
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Virginia. At a Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery continued and held for the County of Ohio, at the Court house thereof, on Thursday the 25th day of October 1832.Personally appeared in open Court Abraham McCollock of said County aged Seventy years, who sayeth on his solemn oath that Joseph Alexander now of Washington County and State of Pennsylvania aged about Seventy Seven years, was living on the Western portion of Virginia during the Revolutionary war and served as a Volunteer in Wheeling Fort under Captain Samuel Mason to guard the Frontiers during the said Spring Summer and fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven and the year of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight and also during the Spring Summer and fall Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine when he the said Joseph Alexander did volunteer under the said Captain Mason in the summer of Seventy nine to go on a Campaign Commanded by Cornell Broadhead up the Allegany River to the Munsey Towns where they had a Battle with the Indians Burned thier Towns and destroyed their corn and returned to Pittsburgh in September said year where we were discharged and returned to Wheeling Fort            
Am  McCollock                 
Virginia This county I William Chaplin Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of this in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that on the twenty fifth day of October, in the year of Christ one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two Abraham McCollock the Signer of the foregoing affidavit, did personally appear in open court, then sitting for said County, and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the matters contained and set forth in said affidavit were true to the best of his knowledge and belief, and that the said Abraham McCollock signed
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signed the same in open Court, and in my presence. In testimony of which, I the said Clerk have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Court at Wheeling in the County aforesaid, this 27th day of October, in the year 1832, and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth. 
Wm Chaplin
Virginia, Ohio County I Joseph L fry only Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the said County of Ohio, in the State of Virginia, do certify that William Chaplin, who hath give the preceding certificate, is Clerk of said Court, and that his said attestations is due form of Law Given under my hand this 27th day of October A.D. 1833 Joseph L Fry
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Virginia.
At a Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, continued and held for the County of Ohio in the Commonwealth of Virginia on  Thursday the twenty fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. Personally appeared in open Court John  Caldwell aged Seventy Nine years who sayeth on his solemn Oath that Joseph Alexander now of Washington County Pennsylvania aged Seventy Seven and this deponent came to have Buck Fort in Ohio County aforesaid in July seventeen hundred and seventy Six and there entered into the Service as Volunteers under Captain William Howard and Served five months when was there discharged and the deponent  further sayeth that the said Joseph Alexander did enter into the service at Wheeling fort as a Volunteer under Captain Samuel Mason in April Seventeen hundred and Twenty Seven and continued in the service to guard the Frontiers during that Summer and fall for Seven Months and deponent further sayeth that the said Joseph Alexander continued his services under the said Captain Samuel Mason at Wheeling for during the Spring summer and fall of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight Seven Months and the deponent further sayeth that the said Joseph Alexander Continued his services as a Volunteer under the said Capt Samuel Mason in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine and then that summer with the Campaign Commanded by Cornell. Broadhead  up the Allegany River to the Munsey Towns where they had battle with the Indians and burned the town and destroyed all their corn and returned to Pittsburgh in September same year where they were discharged and returned to Wheeling Fort and Served out the remainder of that season in all Seven Months.
John Caldwell
Virginia, Ohio County
I, William Chaplin, Clerk of the circuit Superior Court of Law (unreadable) for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that on the twenty fifth day of October in the year of Christ one thousand, Eight hundred and thirty two, John Caldwell, the signer of the foregoing affidavit, did personally appear
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appear in open Court then sitting for said County, and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the matters contained in said affidavit, were true, to the best of his knowledge and belief-- and that the said John Caldwell, Signed the same in open Court, and in my presence.
In testimony whereof I the said Clerk have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said Court, at Wheeling, in the said
County of Ohio, this twenty seventh day of October 1832 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
Wm. Chapline.

Virginia, Ohio County Set.
I Joseph L. Fry only Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the said County of Ohio, in the State of Virginia, do certify that William Chapline, who hath given the preceding certificate is Clerk of the said Court, and that his said attestation is in due form of Law
Given under my hand this 27th day of October A.D. 1832.
Joseph J. Fry
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Washington}   S.S.
On this twenty-ninth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a judge of the Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Alexander, a resident of West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty-three years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Joseph Alexander, who was a revolutionary Pensioner, whose certificate by which he drew his pension was deposited with the Pension Agent in the City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
    She further declares. that she was married to the said Joseph Alexander on the twenty-fifth day of November eighteen hundred and thirteen; that her said husband died on the first day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated.  She further declares that she is now a widow.   Sarah Alexander
    Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that Sarah Alexander, the above applicant, is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court.
    A. Wotring
    associate Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Washington County}
    I Wm [William] S. Moore Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county do hereby certify that Hon. A Wotring before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time and now is an [crossed out "acting Justice of"] Associate Judge of the [crossed out "supreme"] Court of Common Please in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts.
    Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at Washington the 6th day of November A. D. 1885
    W. Moore Pro
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State of Ohio County of Belmont} SS. On this 31st day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid Edie Ramsey aged forty eight years, a resident of Barnesville, in the County of Belmont and State of Ohio, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that Sarah Alexander of West Alexander, in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania is the identical widow of Joseph Alexander deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that his former place of residence was in West Alexander, in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, that he was personally and intimately acquainted with Sarah Alexander widow of Joseph Alexander deceased, also with her husband Joseph Alexander deceased during his lifetime. He further states, that at one time he had authority by which he received the amount then due the said Joseph Alexander deceased, as a Pension at the Pension Agency in the City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, and that Sarah Alexander widow of Joseph Alexander deceased has remained a widow ever since the period of the death of her husband Joseph Alexander deceased and is still a widow     
And he swear he is a disinterested witness                         
Edia Ramsey                 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five And I hereby certify that Edia Ramsey is a credible person          
William S. Meek
 Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio Belmont County
I D. S. Adams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify, that Wm. S. Meek Esq. before whom the foregoing
affidavit was taken was at one time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and his signature thereto genuine
Witness D.S. Adams Clerk of said Court at 
St. Clairsville this 7th day of Nov AD 1855
D.S. Adams Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania County of Washington}S.S.                       
On this thirtieth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid A. R. Howe, a resident of West of Alexander, in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, aged sixty-one years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that Sarah Alexander of West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania is the identical widow of Joseph Alexander deceased, who died from an attack of Pleurisy, on the first day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, at his residence in West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania He further states that he has resided in West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania ever since the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, was personally acquainted with the deceased Joseph Alexander and Sarah his wife, now his widow, that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband Joseph Alexander deceased and is still a widow And he swears he is a disinterested witness         
A R Howe               
Subscribed and sworn to before me this thirtieth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. And I hereby certify that A. R. Howe is a credible person                 
John Sutherland J.P [seal]
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State of Pennsylvania}
Washington County} ss
to
Wm S Moore Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that John Sutherland Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified that his signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts
Given under my hand and the seal of
the said Court at Washinton the 6th
day of November 1855
Wm S. Moore
Prothoy
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Pension Office
This is to certify that Samuel Alexander of   Pennsylvania, has received  a pension of   -   dollars commencing Feb 3 1853 under the Record  Section and act of Congress entitled "an act to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans" approved February 3rd 1853, and that no pension has been allowed her for or during any time prior to February 3rd 1853 and subsequent to March 4th 1848.  
I affirm to the satisfaction of this  office from evidence upon file Therein, that  She is the widow of Joseph Alexander, and that he served in the war of the Revolution sufficient to entitle him to a pension of    -   dollars per annum, if living under existing pension laws, and that he died prior to March 4th 1848.
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State of Ohio Belmont On this fifteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred eighty four personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and state of said Edia Ramsey aged 45 years and resident of Barnesville in the County of Belmont and State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath declare that Sarah Alexander of West Alexander and in the County of Washington state of Pennsylvania is the identical widow of Joseph Alexander deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner - he further states that he was formerly a resident of West Alexander in the county of Washington and state of Pennsylvania and is personally and intimately acquainted with Sarah Alexander of West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania and widow of Joseph Alexander deceased and at one time had authority by which he the said Edia Ramsey obtained the amounts of Pension then due to the aforesaid Joseph Alexander deceased at the Pension Agency in the city of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.  That Sarah Alexander widow of Joseph Alexander deceased as aforesaid has remained a widow has since the period of the death of her husband Joseph Alexander deceased and still a widow and that he swears he is a disinterested. Witness                              
Edia Ramsey                       
Subscribed and sworn before me this fifteenth day of September AD one Thousand Eight Hundred fifty five and I hereby certify that Edia Ramsey is a credible person    
William Smith  [seal] 
Justice of the Peace            
N.B. [unreadable] of the Department of Pensions sets forth that a certified copy of the Justice of the Peace commission is annexed with the department [unreadable]
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certificate under his official seal will be recognized hereafter doing his term of Office.               
A certified copy of my commission has been placed and recognized by the Department. Consequently, a certified form the Clerk of the Courts of Belmont Co Ohio is thought unnecessary.                      
Wm Smith    J. P.     
State of Pennsylvania County of Washington } SS.     
On this twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and Sate aforesaid Moses Bell aged seventy years a resident of West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that Sarah Alexander of West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania is the identical widow of Joseph Alexander deceased as is heretofore testified to by Edia Ramsey and acknowledged before William Smith Justice of the Peace. He further states that he is personally acquainted with Sarah Alexander of West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, and also was personally acquainted with her husband Joseph Alexander deceased during his lifetime, that he has resided near to West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania for more than fifty years, That Sarah Alexander widow of Joseph Alexander deceased is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband Joseph Alexander deceased and is still a widow. And he swear he is a disinterested witness                   
Moses Bell
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State of Pennsylvania County of Washington  
On this Second day of October one thousand eight and  fifty five personally appeared before sworn and subscribed a Justice of the Peace in the county and  State aforesaid James Noble a (unreadable words) in the county Washington the state of Pennsylvania being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath believe that Sarah Alexander of West Alexander in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania at the time of making his declaration before me for the purpose of obtaining a Pension was through bodily infirmity unable to appear before Court and is still. And he swears he is disinterested. James Nobel
Subscribed and sworn before me this second day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. And I certify that James Noble is a credible person.  Abr Williams
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. And I hereby certify that Moses Bell is a credible person.
John Sutherland J. P. [seal]

State of Pennsylvania County of Washington}
On this twenty-fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county and State aforesaid Joseph F. Mayes aged forty-one years a resident of West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that Sarah Alexander of West Alexander in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania is the identified widow of Joseph Alexander deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. He further states that he is a resident of West Alexander in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania and is personally and intimately acquainted with Sarah Alexander widow of Joseph Alexander deceased, and also that of Joseph Alexander deceased during his lifetime, that Sarah Alexander of West Alexander and widow of Joseph Alexander deceased of the county and state aforesaid has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband Joseph Alexander deceased and is still a widow. He further states that Sarah Alexander widow of Joseph Alexander deceased of the county and state aforesaid was from bodily infirmity unable to appear before court at the time of making her application for a Pension and is so still. And swear he is a disinterested witness. 
Joseph F. Mayes
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. And I hereby certify  that  Joseph F Mayes is a credible person.  John Southerland
[seal]
Stat of Pennsylvania 
Washington County
I Wm. S. Moore Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that John Sullivan and Abraham Williams Esqrs before whom the  forgoing affidavits the made were at the time and now are, Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that their signatures thereto are genuine  and that full faith and credit are & ought to be given to their  official acts.  Given under my hand and the seal of said court at Washington the 10th day of October A.D. 1855 Wm. S Moore Pro