Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35020, for Charles Oldwine, Pennsylvania
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Penn.   Oldwine, Charles   S. 35020
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4001
Maryland
[signed by] Capt Hambright
Charles Oldwine
Private
Pennsylvania Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Tho? [illegible] Kennedy, Esq
Hagerstown, Md.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 5 mo: 2/21/, 4/30.41.57
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819. 48.00
$:89.57
{Revolutionary claim.}
{Act 17th March, 1818}
two Years
Not entitled
Washington [illegible word]
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Notification sent September 5th 1820 to T Kennedy, Hagerstown, Maryland
Decision confirmed by the Secretary of War, see letter to C Oldwine care of Hon S. Ringgold, House of Reps, February 15, 1821
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State of Maryland Washington County
 Be it remembered that on the Thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appears Charles Oldwine of Washington County before me am associate Judge for the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland composed of Frederick, Washington and Allegheny counties and made oath on the Holy [ ] of Almighty God that he the said Charles Oldwine enlisted in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, in Captain Pikes company fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Dragoon-That he served until the year seventeen hundred and eighty three when he was discharged, Coll. White at that time commanded the said Regiment- that his brother and himself were discharges at the same time and that both belonged to the same Regiment, but that he the said
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Charles Oldwine has lost his discharge - 
At the same time Barney Oldwine made oath on the Holy [ ] of Almighty God that his brother Charles Oldwine enlisted about two weeks before him in the regiment aforesaid and was discharged at sametime that he was said Barney Oldwine was discharged.
I do hereby certify to the Secretary for the War Department of the United States that the aforesaid declarations were made upon oath before me this day and year first above written - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal day and year aforesaid. 

Abrm Shriver
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The said Charles Oldwine also at same time made oath that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his county for support.
[  ]
State of Maryland Washington County to wit
I Otho Holland Williams Clerk of Washington County State of Maryland, hereby certify that the honorable Abraham Shriver Esquire, who appears to have taken and signed the foregoing affidavits was at the time of taking and signing thereof wherefor the aforementioned Judges, ever since hath been and still is one of the Associate Judges of the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland comprehending Frederick, Washington and Allegany Counties duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal this thirty first day of March 1818.
O.H.Williams CLK [    ]
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State of Maryland Washington County
I Charles Oldwine do hereby relinquish all my right, title and claim, to any pension to which I may have been entitled be as Law of the United States proper in previous to the Act of Congress proper in March eighteen hundred and eighteen 
Given under my hand & seal this 30th day of March 1818
Charles Oldwine seal
Tho Kennedy
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Hagerstown June 23 1824
D. Sir,
I enclose you Charles Oldwines papers, also those of William Bumgartner. They are both in my opinion rightly eligible to the bounty of their country. Oldwines brother Barney who was on the pension list died a few days ago. He is really poor and has a large family. Bumgartner deserves the pension as much as any one I know who is on the list. His being the owner of a cabin is all that has kept him out of the pension so long.
J
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trust in your attention, and there are among the last that will apply from Washington County - I hope therefore their claiming will be favourably received. 
I am respectfully
your ovf
Ja S. Edwards Esq Tho Kennedy
Wm Baumgartner's case filed with original claim
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Charles Oldwine
4001
Hagerstown
March 1818
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WAHINGTON COUNTY, SS.
On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court record for the said county, Charles Oldwine aged Sixty five years, resident in said county, who, being duly sworn, according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he served in the [illegible] living camp for six months in 1776 under Capt. Hambright in the Pennsylvania Regiment, Commanded by Coln. Clantz-General Ewing's Brigade-that he enlisted for one year in June 1778 for one year under Capt. [illegible] and was discharged by Major Turner-that he again enlisted at Lancaster for during the war in the Company of Light Dragoons Commanded by Capt. Pike of the fourth Regiment Col. Milaus in the month of March 1781 and was discharged by Adjutant Hollit in 1783-that his original declaration was made on the 30th day of March 1818-and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 4001 and bears date 29th October 1818
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.
A lot and two Houses in Hagers Town, one of them very old and out of repair-1 Old Table, 6 Chairs, 1-8 day Clock, 1 template Stove, looking glass, 1 Old Corner Cupboard, one old [illegible], 1 Kettle, 1 Pot and [illegible] Book,1 axe, 11 pair tongs and Shovel-that he is by occupation a Mason, but the infirmities of old age and Sickness Render me incapable of pursuing my occupation
That he has a wife aged 58 years, and in bad health, and four daughters Elizabeth, 25 years, Sarah 23 years Sophia 21 years Kitty sixteen or 17 years and a grand daughter five years of age, none of whom can render him much service
Charles Oldwein
and he is indebted to various persons in the amount of five hundred and sixty five dollars
Charles Oldwein
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35020
Recd INVALID.
File No. 35090
Charles Oldwine
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18 [illegible]
Index:--Vol. 2. Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Charles Oldwine.  4001 Mar [illegible]
Maryland.--
[illegible] Pa line/ 2 yrs. 1781 to '83
Brief within, July 25. 1823


Restored--
Thomas Kennedy
Hagerstown, Md
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Recd May 14-1821 of Charles Oldwine Eleven dollars and fifty three cents in full of debt interest and Cost of the first and second installment at the Suite of Henry Cronin against Henry Christ and Linn
Henry Lowry Constable
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No. 1270
Thomas Sherman & Co [illegible]
Charles Oldwine [illegible]
Debt $4
[illegible]
$4.67

Judgement for Defendant to pay four dollars debt with Int. from this date & fifty eight & a half cents Costs given under my hand and seat this 2nd [illegible]
1820  J.Schnebly [illegible]
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State of Maryland
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TO WIT.
TAKE into custody the body of Charles Oldwine
and have him before me, or some other Justice of the Peace for the same County, on the [illegible] day of Decem?? [illegible] to answer unto Thomas Sherman & Co in a plea of debt, under warrant; and have you then and there this Warrant. Given under my hand and seal, this 30th day of Novem[ber] 1820
J Schnebly [Seal]
Costnable
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Received May 14th 1821 of the Charles Oldwine eight dollars, being part of the 2nd installment of a judgement. [illegible] Samuel Beecher for D [illegible]
W. W. Beecher
$8.00
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(Right side of document)
July 19, 1820 Judgement that the defendant pay two dollars and sixty six cents debt, with [illegible] from the date hereof and fifty eight cents costs. Given said my hand & sealS. Herbert

9left side of document0
The Moderator & {illegible]
Charles Oldwine
Debt $2.66
[illegible]
Bottom of document
 [illegible] january 19th 1891 the within [illegible
$3.23
[illegible signature]
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State of Maryland
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TO WIT.
TAKE into your custody the body of Charles Oldwine and have here before me, or some other Justice of the Peace for the same County, on the 19th day of July [illegible] to answer unto the Moderator and because of [illegible] in a plea of debt, under warrant; and have you then and there this Warrant. Given under my hand and seal, this 17th day of July1820.
S. Herbert SEAL
To H. Dillman Constable
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Recd August 2 ,1821 of Charles Oldwine twenty dollars and Eleven Cents in full of debt interest and Cost at the [Suite] [illegible] of Nicholas Fritz against him.
Henry Lowry Constable
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Recd. January 19th 1821 the written in full
$2.79 John Shleigh
July 29, 1820--judgement confessed by the [illegible] in favor of the [illegible] for the two dollars and twenty and a half cents date with int. from this date and fifty eight cents costs. Given under my hand and seal.
L. Herbert  Seal

John Anderson Col.
L. [illegible]
Vs.
Ch. Oldwine
Cost [illegible]
Debt $2.20 1/2
Superseded by [illegible]
[BLANK] for {BLANK]
before L. Herbert
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State of Maryland
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TO WIT.
TAKE into your custody the body of Charles Oldwine, and have him before me, or some other Justice of the Peace for the same County, on the 29th day of July [illegible] to answer unto John Anderson Collector, in a plea of debt, under warrant; and have you then and there this Warrant. Given under my hand and seal, this 27th day of July 1820.
L. Herbert SEAL
Constable
To L. Mills
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465     No. 1160
Saml. Beecher
vs
Charl. Oldwine                      [illegible]
Fred Worster
Barney Oldwine

Debt $24.30
Int. from 21st Jany. 1819       1-451/2
Cost                                        58 1/3.
adt. cost                                  12 1/2
                                                $26.46
[Casa] fees                                2.89 1/2
                                                 $29.45 !/2
-Casa] fees % J Schnebly by him Credited H. Lowry
May 20th Sept. ?? 1820
before J. Schnebly
B. Yoe
Re: April 8,1822 the within judgement full being nine dollars & ten cents
[illegible]
$9.10
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Received November 20,1820 of Mr. Charles Oldwine eleven dollars sixty-five it being the first installment due this day for Samuel Beecher & Co.
Recd. May [illegible] 1821 of Charles Oldwine. Eight dollars being part of the [illegible]$8.00 installment of the [blank] pd. for said Merch [illegible]
J.W. Ridenour
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State of Maryland,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TO WIT.
You are hereby commanded to take Charles Oldwine, Fredrick Worster and Barney Oldwine if they shall be found, and them safe keep so that you have them before some Justice of the Peace for said County, on the 21st day of Sept. next, to satisfy Samuel Beecher the sum of twenty-four dollars and thirty cents debt with interest from 21st January 1819 and fifty-eight and 1/2 cents debt with interest cost for which Judgement was rendered against the said Charles Oldwine before Seth Lane, Esq., a Justice of the Peace for said county, on the 31st day of January last past, as to me it appears, and likewise, twelve and a half cents and the additional cost hereon. Fail not at your peril, and return hereon, on the day aforesaid; and have you then and there this writ. Witness my hand and seal the 17th day of August 1820
Benjamin [illegible] SEAL
To H. Lowry Constable
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Recd. December 4,1821 of Charles Oldwine twenty dollars in full for Case against [agians] Dot. Kaman for the estate of Dot. Dot. Hannankanf [illegible]
$20.00 
Peter Hunrickhouse
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Recd May 12th, 1821, of Charles Oldwine twenty dollars on account. Rec by me Peter Humrichhauser
Peter Humrichhauser
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Rec'd December 28th, 1821 of Charles Oldwine fifteen Dollars on account of Doctor Hannankanf in part of his account.
Peter Humrickhouse [illegible]
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Fred Dorsey
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Charles Oldwine [Ohlwein]
To Fred Dorsey, Dr.
For Note of hand           $114.20
Interest on [illegible]
July 19, 1823
Frederick Dorsey
I certify that Frederick Dosey is respectable citizen of Washington County and is a practicing physician, and is entitled to full credit

Tho. Kennedy
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We hereby certify that we have examined Charles Oldwine and find him frail and debilitated in consequence of Rheumatism in different parts of his system, so much so as to render him incapable of his business or trade of mason. Given under our hands and seals this 24th day of July 1820 
Samuel Shuman M.D. Seal
Fr. Dorsey Seal
 The above Certificate was sworn to by its subscribers who are respectable practicing Physicians of Washington County. Maryland. Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of August, 1820.
 S. Herbert  Seal
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Hagers Town July 22 1823

Dr Sir,

I received your favour of the 26th June in the case of Charles Oldwine, and as I found it would be attended with much trouble for him to bring forward every man to whom he has paid money I desired him to apply to the several Justices of the Peace in the town and the neighbour hood for copies of the judgment rendered against him since 1818 certificates of which are annoted. Receipts for money paid on a/c of these judgments are also enclosed - also a statement of money paid by him in the Hagers Town bank and a statement from
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Jacob Firey to whom his house and lot was mortgaged. Also, a statement of joint of the debts he now owes.

From the papers now sent, I think a doubt cannot longer exist in your mind as to his being partly entitled to his pension indeed. He ought never been struck from the list for, although he has had some property in possession, he has not been solvent since 1818. He is old-unable to labour, having to wear a rupture bandage and has a family
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If anything further must be done, I hope you will inform me immediately, as it is of importance to him to receive his pension money, small as it is, in September next.
I am very respectfully yours,
[illegible]
J.W. L. Schumley   Tho. Kennedy
P.S. The old man wanted to come down himself. I told him that you would do him as much justice in his absence as if he was present.
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Samuel Ringgold
J.J. Merrick
Samuel B. Clagett
Henry Lewis
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These 3 receipts do not appear to state to his own concern
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These memorandums of accounts do not appear
entitled to consideration as no part of them appears to have been paid out of the money he received for the property he sold.
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Surrendered warrants and receipts from constables for money paid
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Money paid Bank not to be estimated as Jacob Fiery who advanced the money to pay the Bank has included the amount in his claim against Charles [Chas] Oldwine.
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Charles Oldwine's account with Samuel Young
The amount of his Note of Book account and this date the 18-day July 1823 due to me is seventy-five dollars given under my hand the above date.
Samuel Young
I certify that Samuel Young is an old and respectable citizen of Washington County-a practitioner of Medicine, and is entitled to full credit.
Tho. Kennedy
July 22, 1823
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Brief of the case of Charles Oldwine.
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Maryland
Charles Oldwine, private/served 2 years-1781 to '83/Aged 67 years, occupation a Mason, but owning to old age and sickness cannot pursue it/Wife 60 years, in bad health/Daughters Elizabeth 27 (Sarah 25 not mentioned in 2nd schedule) Sophia 23, Kitty 19 (and a granddaughter 5 not in 2nd sched.) none of whom can render him much service. 1st sched. dated 1 August, 1820, contained" One Lot and two houses in Hagerstown one of them old and out of repair"
"1 old table, 6 chairs, one 8 day clock, 1 ten plate stove, 1 looking glass, 1 old common cupboard, 1 old cow, 1 kettle, 1 pot and pot rack, 1 [illegible] 1 pair tongs & shovel."
The whole valued by the Court at $975. He states in his schedule to be indebted in the sum of $565. Stricken from the roll September 5, 1820. The party this Hon: S. Ringgold, exhibited a list of his debts under oath dated 7 Dec. 1820, amounting to $879 being $314 more than was dated in his schedule only 4 months previous. On this ground he applied for a reconsideration of his case and was informed 15 Feb. 1821 that he could not be reinstated.
Schedule under Law 1 March, 1823, dated 4 April, 1823 shows "one 8 day clock, one 10 plate stove partly broke,1 cupboard, 1 pot rack, 1 tub, one table, 1 looking glass, 6 chairs, shovel & tongs, 1/2 Doz. plates, 1/2 cups and saucers, 1 frying pan, 1 axe, 1 writing desk" The certified by the court to amount to $31.63. He accounts for the difference in schedules by saying that he sold "one cow to H. Kealhofer to pay a debt."
"One house and part of a lot sold to Jon Marberry, December 15 1820 for cash." $350.
One house & part of a lot mortgaged to Jacob Fiery, August 14, 1821 for part cash and part debt due to said Fiery. $350.
He was required by letter to Tho. Kennedy of 26 June, 1823, to show what use he made of the proceeds of the sale, & if to pay any debts, to produce the affidavits of his creditors, showing the amount paid to each, the time when and on what account the debts were contracted &c.
Instead of producing the affidavits of his creditors, as required, which Mr. Kennedy states, "would be attended with much trouble", Mr.[illegible] has forwarded said certificates of magistrates &c as follow viz:
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cert by Chs. Burckhart Judgement on note & cost to Mr. Shaffner June 29, 1818...$16.69 1/3
ditto on acct. & costs to Issa Kee, December 14, 1849...$11.51 5/6
cert. by Saml. Bayly Judgement on note & costs to ...Chr. Hage, May 12, 1823... 34.34 1/2
ditto on acct. & cost to [blank] Burritz, "June 6" $5.64 Cert. by B. Yoe to Seamus [illegible] May 6, 1820...$21.41. To ditto, May 6, 1820...$25.50. Ditto to John Freaner, May 6, 1820...$6. Ditto to A.F. Beleau, Sept. 5, 1822...$10.87 1/2. Ditto to John B. Herr, April 24, 1820...$5.27. Cert by J. Schnebly Ditto to Saml. Beecher, January 31, 1820...$25.01.   Ditto to Barney Oldwine, Oct. 7, 1820...$6.89 1/2. Ditto to N. Fritz, Nov. 18, 1820...$17.02. Ditto to H.S. Sherman & co. Dec. 2, 1820 $4.58 1/2. Ditto to Sara South, February 5, 1821...$1.83 1/2. Ditto to S. Macmanus, use of S. Miller, January 11, 1822...$1.68 1/2. Cert by S. Herbert ditto to F. [illegible] of G. Ardel 27 May 1820...$2.08 1/3. Ditto to Moderator [illegible] 19 July 1820...$3.24 1/3. Ditto to John Anderson, Col 29 July, 1820...$2.78 5/6. Ditto to John Freaner, 19 January, 1822...$3.08 1/3. Ditto to John Stemple, 25 July 1822...$17.62 1/3. Ditto to [illegible] Lawrence, 9 February 1822..$6.08 1/3. Ditto to [illegible] Newman,13 July  1822... $8.32 1/2.  Ditto to Ann Miller, 30 Nov. 1822...$6.91 1/2. Ditto [illegible] to Henry Crist [illegible] 20 May, 1820...$6.35. (total) $240. 77 5/6
The Magistrates named in margins certify that the above judgements were obtained against Charles Oldwine at the respective ates mentioned, but do not state that either of them has been paid, their official character is certified to by clerk of ct. under seal of office. He has produced surrendered warrants and receipts from constables showing [shewing]shewing the payment of some of the above-mentioned judgements to the amount of $59.99 1/3 which, in fact would appear from the documents exhibited, to be the only sum paid out of the $350 received form John Marteny for house & half lot, but Mr. Kennedy states that all the above-mentioned judgements that have not been paid "must soon be paid". It appears from the affidavit of Jacob Fiery dated 23
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July 1823, that he held a note of $350 against Charles Oldwine an account of money advanced to him to enabled said Oldwine to pat the Hagerstown Bank &c; that part of it was advanced several years ago, &c. To secure the payment of this note, Oldwine gave said Fiery a mortgage of the other half of his lot & a house in which he lives, and for which he pays said Fiery rent; the mortgage to be released and the property surrendered again to Oldwine on the payment of $350.
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Hagerstown Bank
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Hagerstown Washington County Md
July 22, 1823
I Daniel Sprigg, Teller of the Hagerstown Bank, do certify that Charles Oldwine, (the old Revolutionary soldier) has paid into this Bank on notes due by him to the said Bank from the 18th March 1818 to this date the sum of one hundred- and forty-nine-dollars principal [illegible] and that he is still indebted to the Bank the sum of fifty-one dollars.
D. Sprigg
Teller, Hagerstown Bank
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Statement of Charles Oldwine
[illegible]
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Charles Oldwine Case
 In order to obtain a correct view of this case, I requested Oldwine to bring forward Jacob Fiery, who has the mortgage on his house and lot, and who is a very respectable farmer and his deposition is annexed.
Before the execution of the mortgage, Mr. Fiery had been in the habit of lending Oldwine money, and he was indebted to him in a considerable amount before the execution of the mortgage, and he advanced money to Oldwine about this time to reduce his accommodation note in the Hagerstown Bank.
By D. Spriggs statement it will be seen that Charles Oldwine paid in Bank the sum of $149 besides interest. I have also seen a draft on Jacob Fiery $56 in labour for John Firey, so that amount of $205 was paid to others, and $-145
[totals] $350.
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would appear to be what Mr. Firey had family advanced. It will also appear that the annexed certificates that judgements had been rendered against Charles Oldwine to a considerable amount; and they either all have been paid or must soon be paid:

Christopher Burckhart   $28.21
Jacob Schnebly                57.07
Benjamin Yoe                   69.05
Stewart Herbert               56.49 
Saml. Bayley                     39.98
Total Amount                 $250.76
Further it will appear by the annexed certificates that Charles Oldwine has paid June 1818 or is responsible for
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To the Hagerstown Bank    $ 51
Fred Dorsey                          114.20
  and interest
Saml. Young                            75
Debts actually due                $240. 20

It will also appear from these papers that in 1818 he must have owed the Hagerstown Bank $200 [illegible]. As he has paid since principal, $149, and still owes $51, total is $200.
Receipts for money paid since 1818 partly on one of the judgements before mentioned.
Peter Humrickhouse  $20, $15, $20   $45
Saml Beecher  $9.10, $11.65, 8:00      $28.75
Nicholas Fritz   $20. 11
Henry Cronise  $11.53
John Schleigh  $2.79, $3.20,   $6.03
Tho. Sherman $.60  $4.67
[Total] $116.09
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On the whole, therefore, it will appear that Charles Oldwine was deeply involved in 1818-
that he has gradually been paying off his debts-
and that he is, at the moment as I sincerely in a State of Insolvency being more in debt than he is worth

Tho. Kennedy
Aug 22, 1823
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C. Hathing [?] Shaffner June 29th, 1818
[illegible] Charles Oldwine left [?] on note $11.11
Chumley Celewine[ illegible] from the 12th of March 1818 
Cost 58 1/3
Issac Shee [illegible] December 11th, 1819Judge. on a/c $10 $7[cents illegible]
[illegible from 11 December 1819  64. {?]
Same Cost
I [illegible] hereby certify that the above is a true copy [Coppy] taken from my record given under my hand this 15th day of July 1823
Christopher Burckhartt
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Christian Hager vs Charles Oldwine
May 12, 1823
Judgement on Note $34.22
Int. from date of Judgement--
Costs12 1/2
Burnitz vs Charles Oldwine
June 6th
Judgement on account [act] 5.00
Int. from 14th June 1823
Costs 6 [illegible]
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy taken from my record
Given under my hand this 21st day July 1823
Sam Bayly
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6th May
Sherman Kaufull         Judj $21.41          
vs
Charles Oldwine     Judj Same day by the same $25.50
{illegible] Freamer vs Charles Oldwine judg 6th May 1820 [illegible]
A. J. Belson all wit   Judj. 5 September11 1820
vs                              10.87 1/2
C. Oldwine
John P Herr             Judj. 24 April 1820 5.27
vs C Oldwine
The above Memorandum of judgements
were obtained against Charles Oldwine--on their respective dates--before-- B. Foe
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1820 Jany. 31st before S. Lane Esq.
Samuel Beecher vs Charles Oldwine
Judgement for         $24.30
Int. from 21 Jany 1819    
Costs                          71
The above judgt. was stayed before me 20th Sept.  1820
Barney Oldwine vs Charles Oldwine
1820 Octo. 7th
Judgt. for                $6.25
Int. from 7thOcto. 1820
Costs                        64 1/2
Nicholas Fritz vs Charles Oldwine & Fred. Woorster
1820 Nov. 10th
Thomas Sherman &Co.
vs
Charles Oldwine
1820 Decemb??
Judg. for                  $4.00
Int. for the above date 
Costs                           58 1/2
Sera South               
vs
Charles Oldwine
1821 Feby 5th
Judg. for                    $1.25
Int. fr. date   
Costs                              50 1/2
Macnamee use of
Saml. Miller
vs
Charles Oldwine 
1822 Jany 11th
Judg. for                    $1.10
Int. of date
Costs                              50 1/2
I do hereby certify that the above are all the Judgs on my Docket against Charles Oldwine given under my hand this 19th July 1823
J. Shnebly
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Frederick Griner, use of
George Artel vs Charles Oldwine
1820 27th May Judgement for $1.50
List from May 27, 1820
Costs  .58 1/3
The Moderator and Commissioner 
of Hagers-Town
vs Charles Oldwine
1820, July 29 Judgement for 2.20 1/2
Int. from July 29,1820
Costs   .58 1/3
John Freamer 
vs 
Charles Oldwine
1822 January 19--Judgement for debt.  2.50
Int. January 19, 1822
Costs   .58 1/3
John Stemple
vs
Charles Oldwine
1822, January 25, Judgement for $17.04
Int. from January 25, 1822--
Costs  $.58 1/3
Upton Lawrence
vs
Charles Oldwine
1822, February 9--Judgement for 5.50
Int. from date--
Costs .58 1/3
Samuel Newman
vs
Charles Oldwine
1822 July 13-Judgement for 7.74
Int from date--
Costs .58 1/3
Henry Crist
vs
Charles Oldwine
Judgement for 6.35
lease issued 20th May
returnable 16th June
1820.
I do hereby certify that the above are all the Judgements on my docket against Charles Oldwine. Given under my hand this 19th July, 1823.
L. Herbert
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State of Maryland Washington County [illegible]

Be it [illegible] that on this 29th day of July 1823 before me the subscribed a Justice of the peace for said County personally appeared Jacob Fiery and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he had advanced money at Sundry times to Charles Oldwine of this County--that a considerable part of it was advanced several years ago, and that he also advanced him money which this deponent  understood was to  pay in the Hagerstown Bank--That this deponent now holds a note of the said Charles Oldwine for Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars due October 1824 with interest from 14 August 1821 when the note was given and that to secure the payment of said note, he took a mortgage on a House and half lot in Hagerstown form said Charles Oldwine, for which this deponent receives rent from the said Oldwine and this deponent would now rather have the money rather than the
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house and half lot--that the transaction between him and Charles Oldwine was a perfectly fair one--that all the money was justly due to the deponent, part of it for several years before the mortgage was taken and that he considers the said Oldwine a poor man, getting old and frail and not able to labor [labour] for his subsistence.
 Jacob Firey
Sworn and subscribed before Tho. Kennedy
I do certify that Jacob Firey who has sworn and subscribed the above deposition is a very respectable citizen and an old native inhabitant of Washington County    Tho. Kennedy
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State of Maryland and Washington County To wit: I hereby certify that Christopher Burckhart, Samuel Bayly, Benjamin Yoe, Jacob Schnelly, Stewart Herbert, Thomas Kennedy Gentlemen whose names appear to the within and  aforegoing certificates and affidavits are Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland, duly commissioned and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Courts of Justices as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affirmed my official Seale this twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three
H. Williams Clerk of Washington County Court M
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At the request of Jacob Fiery the following [illegible] of Mortgage was Recorded September 23, 1821. This Indenture made the fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one Between Charles Oldwine of Washington County and State of Maryland of the one part and Jacob Fiery of the County and State aforesaid of the other part, whereas Charles Oldwine by this note or obligation bearing even date with this so presents stands justly indebted to the said Jacob Fiery in the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars current money payable on the first day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four with legal interest thereon from the date here of referenced being had thereto will now fully and at large appear and for the better securing the payment thereof the said Charles is willing to execute these presents. Now this indenture Witnesseth that as well as for and in consideration of the premises above recited as also for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar current money of the United States to him the said Charles Oldwine by the said Jacob Fiery in hand well and truly paid the receipt whereof the said Charles Oldwine doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained sold released and confirmed and by then presents doth grant bargain sell release and confirm the said Jacob Fiery and to his heirs and assigns the Eastern half of all that lot or portion of ground situated lying and being in Elizabethtown now Hagerstown in said County and distinguished on the plan of said town by number seventy containing
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containing forty-one feet in breadth and two hundred and forty feet in length. Together with all and singular the houses, buildings, improvements, profits privileges advantages and
appurtenances to the said half Lot in portion of ground belonging or in any way appurtaining.to have and to hold the said half Lot or portion of ground and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances there unto belonging to the said Jacob Fiery, his heirs and assigns to the only 
proper use and be[illegible] of the said Jacob Fiery his heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever. Provided always & it is the true intent and meaning of these presents and of the parties hereunto that if the said Charles Oldwine, his heirs, executors administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Jacob Fiery his executors, administrators and assigns the said sum of three hundred- and fifty-dollars current money with legal interest therein as aforesaid on or before the first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four according to the true intent and meaning of the above in part recited a note or obligation without any declaration or abatement, whatsoever, then and from thenceforth these presents and every matter and thing therein contained shall cease and be utterly null and void anything herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. And it is further covenanted and agreed upon by and between both the said parties hereunto and it is hereby declared to be the true intent and meaning
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hereof and of the parties hereunto that until default shall be made in payment of the said sum of three hundred & fifty dollars and legal interest for the same as aforesaid according to the time above limited for the payment thereof it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Charles Oldwine, his heirs and assigns peaceably and quietly hand hold and occupy possess and enjoy all and singular the said above granted and released premises and every part thereof with the appurtenances and to have received and take the rents, issues and profits thereof to his and their own particular use and benefit anything herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In Witness whereof the said Charles Oldwine hath hereunto subscribed his name and affixed his seal this day and year first herein before written. Charles Oldwine [seal] in German
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Stewart Herbert Benjamin Yoe State of Maryland Washington County to wit.
Be it remembered that on this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appears Charles Oldwine of Washington County the party grantor within named before the subscribers two of the justices of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for the County aforesaid and acknowledges the above deed or Instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the lotor portion of ground therein {mentioned}
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mentioned and thereby bargained and sold to the right and estate of the within named Jacob Fiery party granted also therein named his heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning of the said deed or instrument of writing and the and the acts of assembly in such 
case made provided. Taken and certified the day and year above written. 
Stewart Herbert Benjamin Yoe
State of Maryland Washington County Ss
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true copy taken from Siber F.F. Folios 371.372. & 373. and of the land records of Washington County
I here unto subscribe my name & affix my Official seal this twenty first day of May One-Thousand Eight hundred and twenty-three.
[Seal]
H. Williams. Clk. of Mortgages [?]
Charles Oldwine 
vs.
Jacob Fiery
Deed of Mortgage
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To the Honorable the Secretary of War
The memorial of Charles Oldwine of Washington County and State of Maryland, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, respectfully sheweth, that your memorialist in pursuance of the law before at the last session of Congress, appeared before the Judges of Washington County court and gave in a schedule of his property which on its presentation at the War department caused your memorialist to be stricken from the pension list. That the property your memorialist possesses is but little that he has a large family of daughters, and that he is and has been (as will appear from the certificate of Doctor Frederick Dorsey hereunto annexed) for a long time afflicted with complaints which renders him incapable of bodily labour and that although your memorialist holds some little property he also owes many debts which the schedule thereto attached under oath will fully appear and from his long services in the revolutionary war considers himself fully entitled to be continued on the pension list. He therefore prays that you will cause his case to be reexamined, and your memorialist will pray &c.
Charles Oldwine
We the subscribers knowing the primary situation and bodily infirmities of Charles Oldwine the above memorialist consider him from his circumstances and situation deserving the [illegible] stance of his country.
D Spriggs
James Buchanan
Wm. Price
Wm Heyser
 Thomas Post
H. Williams
Daniel Schnebly
J Schnebly
Thomas Port
D H Williams
W Lawrence
Geo J Harry
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I do hereby certify that Charles Oldwine an applicant for pension under the law of Congress has been under my care for several years. That he has been and now is labouring under Rheumatism. That he also has a large Scrotal Hernia which renders him unfit and incapable of following his trade of a stone mason, and that he is at this time to support himself by hard labour.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of December 1820
[illegible] J Schnebly
[illegible] Dorsey
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A Schedule of the debts of Charles Oldwine of Washington County and State of Maryland-
Hagerstown Bank--100.00
Doc. Frederick Dorsey--100.00
Jacob Fiery--200.00
John Fiery--60.00
Wm. Heyser--20.00
Henry Middlekauf--20.00
Leonard Middlekauf--17.00
Nicholas Fritz--18.00
Upton Lawrence--100.00
Geo. Smith--10.00
John Herr--2.00
Capt. Henry--17.00
Geoff. Hauser--7.00
Doc. Hanankampff Estate--50.00
Doc. Sam Young--50.00
John Stemple--8.00
Peter Artz--6.00
Henry Kielhofer--20.00
Sam Beecher--25.00
Doc. Saml. Sherman--11.00
Frederick Wollersburger--7.00
Sam Prather--20.00
John Freamer--6.00
Daniel Shnebly--3.50
Jacob Shnebly--1.50
                          $879.00
all of which are bearing interest & some are of long standing
Maryland Washington County Ss. On the 7th of December 1820 appeared Charles Oldwine before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Allmighty God that the above is a true schedule of his debts so far as he can ascertain them at this time
Sworn before J. Shnebly
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Maryland Washington County &c.
I hereby Certify that Jacob Schnebly gentleman before whom the within affidavits of Frederick Dorsey was taken, was at the time of taken the same and is now a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, for Washington County duly commissioned and sworn

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 7th day of December 1820

H. Williams CLK
[seal]
of Washinton County Court Md.
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Charles Oldwine
vs.
John Marteny

Deed
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At the request of John Marteny, the following
Deed was recorded September 26th,1820--
This indenture made the fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty--
Between Charles Oldwine of Washington Couty and State of Maryland of the one part and John Marteny of the County and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Charles Oldwine for and in consideration of the sum of 
three hundred and fifty dollars common current money to him in hand paid by the said John Marteny at and before the unsealing and delivery of these presents the receipts whereof he the said Charles Oldwine doth hereby acknowledge and of the same hereby acquit and forever discharge the said John Marteny. Hath granted bargained and sold [illegible] released and confirmed and doth by these presents grant bargain and sell [illegible] release and confirm unto him the said John Marteny his heirs and assigns forever all that half lot or portion of Ground situated in Hagerstown in Washington County and State of Maryland Known and distinguished on the place of said Town by the number seventy being the westernmost half of said lot and adjoining Adam Ott containing for said half lot or portion of Ground forty one feet in breadth and two hundred and forty feet in length more or less together with all and singular the houses, outhouses, buildings improvements profits and advantages thereon or thereunto belonging or in anywise occurring or appertaining to the said half lot or portion of Ground and premises herein before granted. To have and to hold unto him the said John Marteny his heirs and assigns forever the said half lot or portion of Ground
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and premises to the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Marteny his heirs and assigns forever, and to and for no use, intent, or purpose whatsoever. The said John Marteny, his heirs or assigns yielding and paying therefore unto the proprietors of said town his heirs and successors on the first day of March and every year forever the annual rent of fifty cents current money the first payment to begin and commence upon the first day of March next ensuing the date hereof. And the said Charles Oldwine for himself his heirs, executors administrators and assigns doth covenant and agree to and with the said John Marteny his heirs and assigns, that he and they shall and may hold and peacefully enjoy and possess the aforesaid half lot or portion of Ground and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging yielding and paying the rent as aforementioned in manner and form and form aforesaid over above and besides the taxes that may grow due to Government freely and absolutely discharged from all other claim incumbrance and charges whatsoever. In Witness whereof that said Charles Oldwine hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Jacob Schnebly Stewart Herbert Charles Oldwine [seal]
Washington County [illegible] Received on the day of the date of the above deed of and from the above names John Marteny the sum of three hundred- and fifty-dollars current money of the United States being the consideration mentioned in the said deed.
Charles Oldwine

Witness Jacob Schnebly
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State of Maryland Washington County Court. Be it remembered that on this Fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord [one] thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appears Charles Oldwine of Washington County the party grantor above named before us the subscribers two justices of the peace for Washington Couty and acknowledged the above deed or instrument of writing to be his act and deed, and the half lot and premises therein mentioned and thereby bargained and sold to be the right and estate of the above named John Marteny. Party granted also therein and his heirs and assigns forever according to the purport true intent and meaning of the said deed or instrument of writing and the acts of Assembly in such case made and provided. And now at this same time also personally appears Elizabeth Oldwine the wife of the said Charles Oldwine before us the subscribers justices of aforesaid and acknowledges the said deed or instrument of writing to be her act and deed and the half Lot and premises therein mentioned to be the right and estate of above named John Marteny his heirs and assigns forever and the said Elizabeth Oldwine being by us privately examined apart from and out of the hearing of her husband whether she doth make her acknowledgement of the same willingly and freely without being indeed thereto by fear of threats of or ill usage by her husband or fear of his displeasure acknowledges that she doth make her acknowledgement of the same willingly and freely and not being induced thereto by fer or threats of or ill usage by her
{husband}
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her husband or fear of his displeasure. Jacob Schnebly
Taken and certified the day and year above written. Stewart Herbert
State of Maryland Washington County [illegible]
In testimony that the testimony foregoing is a true copy taken from Liber E.E. folios 775.776 &
777 one of the Land Records of Washington County
I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Official Seal this twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty- three
[seal]
H. Williams Clk. of [illegible]
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State of Maryland, Washington County &c
On the fourth day of April 1823 personally appeared on the Court being a Court of record for the County aforesaid Charles Oldwine resident in said County aged sixty seven years last July, who being first sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st may 1820, that he the said Charles Oldwine enlisted for the term of one year in the year 1778 under Captain Revault and was discharged by Major Turner. That he again enlisted at Lancaster for during the war in the company of Light dragoons commanded by Captain Pike of the fourth Regiment Colonel McCary--that he continued to serve in the month of March 1781 in the said Corps until 1783 when he was discharged by Adjutant Hollit at Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania. That his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped [dropt] therefrom on account of his property and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or 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 War passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule annexed and by [me]
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me subscribed--
Schedule of property
One light day clock. One ten plate stove partly broke, one corner cupboard, one Iron Kettle, one pot rack, one tub, one table, 1/2 dozen plates-1/2 doz. cups and saucers, one frying pan, one [illegible], one writing desk. That is by occupation a mason, but the infirmities of old age and sickness render him incapable of pursuing his occupation, that he has a wife aged sixty years and in bad health, their daughters Elizabeth 27years, Sophia 23, Kitty 19 years of age, but who do not render him any support.
Charles Oldwine
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property [illegible] one cow sold to Henry Kealhofer to pay a debt, one house and part of a lot sold to John Marteny December 15th 1820--$350.00 Part cash and part of a lot mortgaged to Jacob Fiery August 16th 1821 for $350.00. Part cash and part Debt due to said Fiery--That at the exhibition of his first Schedule he was very much in debt, that he was compelled to sell and mortgage his property to meet the urgent demands against him due on judgement, executions and to the Hagerstown Bank, that he is still indebted to sundry individuals in the sum of three hundred and fifty or four hundred dollars and does not consider himself worth anything whatsoever.
Charles Oldwine
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Sworn and declared on the fourth day of April 1823 in open Court
H. Williams Clk
Washington County Md. I, H. Williams Clerk of Washington County Maryland do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Charles Oldwine did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I also further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, founded on the evidence of Henry Lowry is thirty-one dollars and Sixty three and one half Cents.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of April 1823
H. Williams, Clk.
Washington Co. Md.
[seal]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
                          BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Olendorph, Leonard GRADE Private
LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7565   ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Feb 14, 1791, to John Maley, assignee

* The information concerning this issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land Office records in the National Archives.