Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2484, for Andrew Stoope, Maryland
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SERVICE   NUMBER
Md.  Stooke, Andrew
or Stoop,
Sarah

NUMBER
W.2484
B.L.Wt.11/86-160.6-6

CONTENTS
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Let to P. Gwinner Oct 24 1843
" " Hon M H Jenks feb 14.45
[written vertically:]
Notification sent July 24th 1820 to Doctor Samuel Moore Doylestown, Pa.

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10.401
Pennsylvania
Andrew Stoope,
of Bucks Co. in the state of Pennsa
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hall, of the Maryland line, for the term of three years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of June, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of May '19
and sent to Samuel Hart, Judge
Bristol, Bucks County, Pa
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Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 . . . 72.50
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819 . . . 48 "
$120.50
8 mo. 28/30 & 4/31
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Sep 19.
Continued
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Andrew Stoop
Suspended for Maryland Rolls
[vertical] Admd
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DISTRICT OF Pennsylvania, ss.

On this third day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Bucks in and for the said district, personally appeared Andrew Stoope --- aged 61 years, resident in Middletown Township in the said district, who being by me first duly ["sworn" crossed out] Affirmed according to law, doth on his ["oath" crossed out] Affirmation, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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;" That he the said Andrew Stoope enlisted in Bristol Township in the state of Pennsylvania & County aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Benjn Speeker -- of the 7th Regiment Maryland line in the month of May 1777- for the term of three years -

that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the the expiration of the said time
when he was discharged from service in Anapolis [Annapolis] - State of Maryland --, that he was in the battle of Staten Island and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

    his
Andrew X Stoope
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Sam Hart

I, Sam. Hart, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Stoope did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

June 3rd 1818
Sam Hart

SEAL OF THE COURT. [Seal overlapping these words]

I do hereby certify that at the time the above declaration was made satisfactory evidence was exhibited to me that the applicant was in indigent circumstances and stood in need of the assistance of his Country for support which I believe is yet the case
Jan 7th 1819
Sam Hart
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Andrew Stoop
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10.401.
Sept 1819.
Continue
No property
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District of Pennsylvania ss:
on the thirtieth day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas holden in Doylestown for the County of Bucks being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of the proceeding Andrew Stoop aged sixty four years resident in Bucks County in said district who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on his affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820 that he served in the revolutionary war in the Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Speaker in regiment commanded by John Greene in the Maryland line and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818 his certificate being numbered 10401.

And I do solemnly affirm 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 in any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself into the provisions named 'an act of Congress of an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land an 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 hereto annexed and by the subscribed 

   his
Andrew X Stoop
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Schedule of Property
I have no goods besides necessary clothing and bedding
I have no debt due to me
I am indebted in the following sums
1 debt of 30 Dollars 1 do of five dollars 1 do of 5 dollars & 1 do of 5 Dollars
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I have no trade and by reason of age and infirmities am not able to work as a labourer. I have a family residing with me consisting of a wife and three children my wife Sarah aged forty-two years my son Israel aged eleven years John aged nine years and Charles aged four years.

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Andrew X Stoop
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Sworn to before me this 30th day of June AD 1820
Wm Watts one of the Judges of Co of Com Pleas of B.C.

Bucks County ss:
[Seal attached]
I John S Benzel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bucks do hereby Certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule there annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Andrew Stoop has no property. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventh day of July 1820

John S Benzel Proty
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[Left page]
1869 Jany 5. Letter to
Phil Dickinson [illegible]
of certificate to due
bal due. at date of
death.
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195
New-Jersey
Sarah Stoop
widow of Andrew Stoop
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Md. Line
Inc. from $80
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension, issued the
22 day of Ap. 1857
and sent to P. Dickinson
Trenton
N.J.
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Inscribed on Roll of Pensioners under act
[illegible] Page 98 Vol. A
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273
Declaration of Mrs
Sarah Stoop
widow of Andrew Stoop
Act of July 29, 1848
Admd. $80.00
the 4 March 1848
Report to Mrs
Sarah Stoop
Trenton
N.J.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29th July 1848.
State of New Jersey
Mercer County ss.

On this Eighth day of December one thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight. Personally appeared in open Court now holden at Nottingham in and for said County being the Court of Common Pleas Sarah Stoop a resident of Nottingham in the County and State aforesaid in the seventieth year of her age, a person of credibility and truth, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 29th July 1848. That she is the widow of Andrew Stoop late of Pa. deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and was at the time of his death in the receipt of a pension of Ninety six dollars a year under the act of 1818, was a soldier in the Maryland or Pennsylvania line and served some three or four years in said line as he often declared in his life time, for further information the would refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the declaration of her husband Andrew Stoop (late of Bucks County Pa.) on file in the pension office at Washington She further declares That she was married to the said Andrew Stoop on the tenth day of December Seventeen hundred and Ninety Six by Joseph Chum [?] Esq of Bristol Pa. that she has no certificate of Marriage, and knows of no other living witness except Lewis
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P. Kinsey who was present at said marriage That her first child was born in 1797 and is deceased. That her second child Margaret was born January 25, 1799, whose affidavit is attached. That the family bible contains the record of the birth of her children pasted to the back of said Bible, which has been written upwards of thirty nine years ago and was written by Jesse Louis an old friend and has always been in her possession and is now attached.

That her husband the aforesaid Andrew Stoop died on the twenty fifth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty two That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January Eighteen hundred, viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension. She also declares that the paper No. 1 attached is Bible record and No. 2, an original paper of her husbands and has been in her possession since his death. She drew the access of pension due her husband at the time of his death. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year, above written.

Before Chas. Burroughs President Judge of said Court

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Sarah X Stoop
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[illegible] Daughter of Gideon [illegible]
Pleasant his wife was Born December 13th
[illlegible] of our Lord 1778
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[illegible] Stoop Daughter of Andrew Stoop and
Sarah his wife was Born March 17th Day
[illegible] of our Lord 1797
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Margaret Stoop Daughter of Andrew Stoop
and Sarah his wife was Born January
25th day of our Lord 1799
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Andrew Stoop Son of Andrew Stoop and
Sarah his wife was Born the 30th of December 1800
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[illegible] Stoop Daughter of Andrew Stoop and
Sarah his wife was Born November the 30th
day of our Lord 1802
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[illegible]ing Stoop Son of Andrew Stoop and
[Sarah] his wife was Born the 13th day of February
in the year of our Lord 1805
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County ss

On the thirteenth day of November AD 1848 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Lewis P Kinsey a resident of Bristol in the County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania in the sixty seventh year of his age a person of credibility and truth who being conscientiously scruples of taking the oath was duly affirmed and saith that he was well aquainted [acquainted] with Andrew Stoop and Sarah Stoop formerly (Sarah Shaw) and was personally present at their Marriage in the borough of Bristol Pennsylvania on or about the tenth day of December Seventeen hundred and ninety six (1776) by Joseph Clunn Esq. Said Andrew Stoop was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, his said widow Sarah Stamp is still living and is now making application for a pension for the services of her said husband

Lewis P. Kinsey

Affirmed to and subscribed the day and year above written before me

Saml Earl
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County ss

On the twenty first day of November A.D. 1848, before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Margaret Kurchner of the City of Trenton, a person of credibility and truth who being duly sworn according to law on her oath saith. That she is the daughter of Andrew Stoop and Sarah Stoop that he was born, as she always understood and believes on the twenty fifth of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety nine (1799) being their second child, their first child (now deceased), was born in 1797, and corresponds with the record attached to the back of her mothers family Bible, that she has always understood and believes that her parents were married on the *10th December 1796 by Joseph Clunn Esq of Bristol Pa. That her father Andrew Stoop was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per year and died near Milford in the State of Pennsylvania on the 25th December 1842. That her mother resides in Trenton New Jersey, is now applying for a pension for the services of her husband in the Revolution, and that she has remained a widow since the death of her husband as above stated.

Margaret Kurchner

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before Chas Burroughs Judge

[footnote in left margin:]
* Tenth of December Seventeen hundred and ninety six Chas Burroughs Judge
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War Department,
PENSION OFFICE
No. 10.401.
24 July 1820.

SIR,

You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension
Roll.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards

To Mr. Andrew Stoop
care of Doct. Saml Moore,
Doyletown [Doylestown], Pennsa.
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Preserve this, to be presented with your certificate, when you call for the next instalment of your pension.
A. Stoop
Sam Moore

[written upward]
Mr. Andrew Stoop
U. S. pensioner
Bucks Co. Pa

[Postmark] DOYLEP JUL 7
[written downwards]
May 9
Mr. Andrew Stoop
Care of Joseph Brown Esq.
Bristol  Township
Fallsington
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State of New Jersey
I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Charles Burroughs Esquire before whom the declaration of Sarah Stoop and affidavit of Margaret Kurchner were made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof and now is President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Mercer in said State, and that Samuel W Earle Esqr before whom the affidavit of Lewis P Kinsey was made and taken was at the time of the doing thereof and now is, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Burlington in said State, both duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to their official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said Charles Burroughs & Samuel W Earle Esqr.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this ninth day of December One thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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91633 [?] Act March 45 [?]
April 21/55
Sarah Stoop Widow of
Andrew Stoop [illegible]
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Private
7th Regt Md Line
[another hand]
Md Line
Pensioner
Act July 29/48
[written diagonally across the above]
No. 41[illegible] ss. Nov 30/55
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N.J. July 48-193
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Ad. 160 aco Nov 26/55
[illegible]
McChesney
Trenton
NJ.
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Vol 12 page 67.
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91633
Sarah Stoop of N. Jersey
Wid. of Andrew Rev. Pensioner
160 ann
Charles G. M'Chesney
Trenton
N. Jersey
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW OF A DECEASED OFFICER OR SOLDIER,
WHO HAS NOT HAD A LAND WARRANT.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
[blacked out] } ss.

On this nineteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, a Magister in Chancery within and for the [black out] State aforesaid, Mrs Sarah Stoop aged Seventy Six years, a resident of Trenton Mercer County in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is the widow of Andrew Stoop deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ___ in the ___ Regiment of Maryland line commanded by ___ in the War of the American Revolution of 1776 to 1783. and was a pensioner of the U.S. at 96 dollars per annum act of 1818 Paid in Bucks Co. Pa. on or about the ___ day of ___ A.D. ___ for the term of ___ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of the Revolution, and was honorably discharged at ___ day of ___ A. D.

She further states, that she was married to the said Andrew Stoop in Bucks Co., Pa. on the ___ day of December A. D. 1797 by one Joseph Clunn Esq a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Shaw that her said husband died at Bucks Co. Pa. on the twenty fifth day of December A.D. 1841 and that she is not a widow, and referred [?] for proof of marriage to her declaration on file at Washington under act of July 29, 1848, and now draws $96 per annum. 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.

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Sarah X Stoop
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We, Andrew J. Smith and E Parr McChesney residents of Mercer County in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs Sarah Stoop 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.

A J Smith
E Parr McChesney

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 that I have no interest in this claim.

Charles G. McChesney
M.C.C.

I hereby certify that Sarah Stoop above named is on the
Pension Roll of this Agency at $96 per annum. Act of July 29, 1848. Trenton N.J. April 19, 1855.
Phi Dickinson P[illegible]
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State of New-Jersey
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Charles G McChesney Esquire, before whom the within affidavits were taken, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Master in Chancery duly authorized to administer oaths in and for the ["county of" crossed out] State of New Jersey ["in said state" crossed out], duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signatures thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said Charles G McChesney Esq
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this nineteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five

Tho. S. Allison
Secretary of State.
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September 28, 1933
Henry Cook - S. 40848
Andrew Stoope - W. 2484
BA-J/AWT
Mrs. Robert E. Warden
Bliss Street, Southmont 
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam,
Reference is made to your letter addressed to Office of Final Accounting, Records Division, Washington, D.C., in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry Cook and Andrew Stoope, both of Pennsylvania. Your letter was transmitted by the General Accounting Office of this city, to this office for direct reply.
You are furnished the records of Henry Cook and Andrew Stoope, as found in claims for pension based upon their services in the War of the Revolution.
Henry Cook - S. 40488
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40488, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Henry Cook.
The date and place of his birth are not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
Henry Cook enlisted in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1778 and served as a private in Captain Samuel Tolbert's company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Second Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the battle of Monmouth, where he received a severe wound in his body, and was discharged in January, 1781 at Trenton, New Jersey.
The soldier, Henry Cook, was allowed pension on his application executed, May 11, 1820, then aged
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sixty-six years and a resident of East Hanover Town-ship, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, the soldier, Henry Cook, referred to his wife aged fifty-five years, but he did not state her name, nor is there any mention of their children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent; and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.. citing all of the following data-
Henry Cook
Certificate No. 17746
Issued September 11, 1820
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence May 11, 1820
Act of March 18, 1818
Pennsylvania Agency.

Andrew Stoope - W. 2484
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.2484, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Andrew Stoope. The name also appears, Stoop and Stoops.
The date and place of his birth are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
Andrew Stoope enlisted in Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, May 29, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Benjamin Spyker's company, Colonel John Gunby's Seventh Maryland  Regiment; he was in the battle of Staten Island, and was discharged May 8, 1780.
The soldier, Andrew Stoope, was allowed pension
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on his application executed June 3, 1818, then aged sixty-one years and living in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Andrew Stoope married, December 10, 1796 in the borough of Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Sarah Shaw. She was born December 13, 1778 and was the daughter of Gideon Shaw and his wife, Pleasant.

The soldier, Andrew Stoope, died December 25, 1842 near Milford, Pennsylvania. His widow, Sarah Stoope, was allowed pension on her application executed December 2, 1848, then a resident of Nottingham, Mercer County, New Jersey. In 1851 and 1855 he was living in Trenton, New Jersey. She died May 25, 1868.

The following are the names of their children, as found in the claim-

Esther        born March 17, 1797
Margaret      "    January 25, 1799
Andrew        "    December 30, 1800
Jain (daughter) "  November 30, 1802
Reading (son) "    February 13, 1805.

In 1820 the following children were residing with the soldier, Andrew Stoope- Israel, his son, aged eleven years; John aged nine years, and Charles aged four years.

In 1848 their first child, Esther, was referred to as deceased, date of death not shown; their second child, Margaret, in 1848 signed her name, Margaret Kurchner; she was then living in Trenton, New Jersey. In 1868, it wasstated that Michael Kurchner was the husband of one of the children of the soldier, Andrew Stoope and his wife, Sarah.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[Left page:]
Rev Star
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2484
Sarah Stoop
Widow
Andrew Stoop
Pri Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:-- Vol. M. Page 239.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right page:]
1917, Dec. 11. History to
Henry H. Stoop  F.W.
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3 Sept 28 - hist. to Mrs.
[Rob]ert E. Warden - see her letter
Henry Cook S. 40846
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Pension
Rev Sec
KH [?]
Detroit Mich 12/4/17
Pension Bureau War Dept
My grandfather Andrew Stoop was a soldier in the revolution. His widow rec'd a pension to the time of her death in 1869 or 1870 I think. Can I be furnished with any data as to date of his birth length of service and time of death by the pension office? I think he was a native of New Jersey. Will be thankful for any information
Very truly
Henry H Stoop
617 Trumbull Ave
Detroit
Mich
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[Left page]
193
New Jersey
Sarah Stoop
widow of Andrew Stoop
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 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
3rd [?] day of June, 1849
and sent to Claimant
Trenton
N. Jersey
Inscribed on Roll of Pension[illegible] under
29th July, 1848, Page 275 [illegible] Vol. [illegible]
[Right page]
Trenton
Lett S Dickson [illegible]
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S [2 check marks]
11.186
160 Ann
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 5th 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Andrew Stoops enlisted as a Private in the Seventh Maryland Regiment, on the Twentininth day of May 1777 and was discharged on the 8th May 1780

Thos Karney
Aud. S. M.
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Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C.. Jany 5 1869

Sir:
In reply to your letter of 19th Decr I have the honor to say that Mrs Renkins letter was [illegible]

In the case of Sarah Stoop, who was a revolutionary Pensioner under Act of July 29, 1848 - having died without claiming the benifit of Joint Resolution of Feb 18. 1867, it cannot be allowed to her heirs.

Her heirs are only entitled to the arrears due to date of her decease. Pension certificate is herewith returned to enable her heirs to draw
the balance due if any.

Philn. Dickinson
U.S. Pension Ag
Trenton
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Trask
[Oval stamp] DEPARTMENT OF [illegible] PENSION OFFICE DEC 19 [illegible]
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PHIL'N DICKINSON, AGENT
United States Pension Agency,
Trenton N.J. Decr 18. 1868

Hon. Chis C. Cox
Commr of Pensions

Sir
Yesterday Michael Kirckener [Kirchner], husband of one of the children of Sarah Stoop deceased, a pensioner under the act of July 29 1848, at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, called on me and stated that he has written to you, making inquiry, whether the children were entitled to the benefit of the law 27 July 1868 or any other law granting pensions to widows of her days-
Sarah Stock died 25 May 1868.
As he wrote his name in German, he is under the impression you may not have understood her to address a reply to him

Verry Revtly
Phil Dickinson Past

Michael Kurchener
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Act 29 July 1848
[illegible] to $96, dedg $80 per an
comg 4 March 1848

P. Dickinson
Trenton
N.J.
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Trenton N.J. April 8 1857.
Sir
I enclose herewith Declaration of Sarah Stoop to obtain the benefit of act July 1, 1848-
Please enclose me certificate of friend & correct.
I am Very Respectfully
your ob. servant
Phil Dickinson
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Newtown Octo 17th /43
Dear Sir
Sarah Stoop, the widow of Andrew 
Stoop a Pensioner applied to me to procure a 
pension her husband died in December. in 
looking over the act of Congress of 1838 I am 
inclined to believe her case is not embraced under 
the act. She was married in 1796. I am in possession 
of all the acts of Congress from the first Sessions in 
regular session [?] save the first Session of 1838 up 
to 25 Congress 1839. Can you inform me how 
I can get the act up to the present period? Since  
Bryan's election as Prothonotary I have not been 
able to procure them, in consequence of the Judge's  
hostility to me. Save Ploughture [?] Davis he's 
been signally disgusted [?]- by the folly of Tax Roger's Congress 
& himself- lo, offered a foolish resolution 
at the County meeting removing 
the Gov. which they had passed at the close of the 
meeting, which together with Davis' letters, and  
at least 1200 [?; inserted] to remaining [?] 
[?] voted against him. They must [?]
then depart, to their own folly. Running 
would have [?] him 1000. votes [?] 
did not receive the whole vote of his 
own party.

Will you do me the favor to attend 
to Mrs Stoops Claims & advise me soon as 
convenient

in haste yrs truly
P  Gwinner
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Missent & forwarded
Hon James M Porter
Secretary of War
Washington City
DC

[upside down:]
Newtown Pa. Oct. 17 '43
P Gwinner
Pension for Sarah
Stoop_
G123. Rec Oct 21/43
Pension Office
AnJWStoops
Parole act

[Stamps:]
FREE
NEWTOWN Pa. OCT 18
HARRISBURG Pa. OCT 20
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[37]
[same as p. 36, inverted]
Newtown Pa. Oct. 17 '40
P G..inner
Pension for Sarah
Stoop_
G123. Rec Oct 21/43
Pension Office
AnJWStoops
Parole act

[upside down:]
Missent & forwarded
Hon James M Porter
Secretary of War
Washington City
DC

[Stamps:]
FREE
NEWTOWN Pa. OCT 18
HARRISBURG Pa. OCT 20
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House Reps
Febr 18 1845

James L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions

Dr Sir-

The inclos'd Letter speaks of the Widows of Andrew Stoup [Stoop] and Nathan Minor, two Revolutionary Soldiers who died I think within the last two years,- they had received a pension for many Years,- I personally know both those men, and I also know their widows - You will be so good as to inform me what these widows are entitled to receive from the Government and what they have to do, in order to obtain the same

Yours truly
M H. Jenks
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[missing] to your request of ___, received ___
[missing]ement of the military history of Andrew Stoop 
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.   W 2484
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. May 29, 1777.
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 yrs.
RANK. Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Benjamin Speaker
COLONEL. John Gunby
STATE. Md.

Battles ["s" crossed out] engaged in, Staten Island.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, *Enlisted in Bristol Township, Bucks Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, June 3. 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Middletown Twp., Bucks Co. Pa
Age at date of application, 61 yrs, Date and place of birth not stated.
Remarks: He mar, Dec. 10, 1796, t Bristol, Pa. Sarah (born Dec 13, 1778) daughter of Gideon and Pleasant Shaw. Soldier died in Bucks Co. Pa. Dec. 25. 1842. and She was al. pen. on her ap. ex. Dec. 8, 1848, while a resident of Nottingham, Mercer Co. N.J. Children: Esther; Margaret, born Jan. 25, 1799; Andrew, b. Dec. 30, 1800; Jane b. Nov 30, 1802; Reading, b. Feb. 13, 1805; Israel 11, John 9 and Charles 4 yrs of age in 1820.
* She died May 25, 1868.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

N.B. I have omitted date of birth of eldest child, Esther, Mch. 17, 1797.
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Declaration
Sarah Stoop
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer

On this Eighth day of March Eighteen hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me Charles Burroughs one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
duly authorized by [illegible] to administer oaths [last 7 words inserted] Sarah Stoop a resident of Trenton in the County of Mercer, aged 73 years, who being duly sworn
according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the first day of July Eighteen hundred and forty Eight:

That she is the widow of Andrew Stoop who was a pensioner
of the United States at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum and that the said declarant now draws a pension under the act of the 29th July 1848, and she begs leave to refer to the papers now on file in the Pension Office.

She therefore claims the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 1 July 1848, and she requests that her name may be inscribed on the roll of pensioners under that law who are paid at Trenton in the State of New Jersey.

her
Sarah X Stoop
mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year first above written
The words "duly authoriyed by law to administer oaths" being interlined before signatures
Chas. Burroughs Judge.

I certify, that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension, as stated by her in the forgoing declaration.

Chas. Burroughs Judge.
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State of New-Jersey.
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Charles Burroughs Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Mercer in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Charles Burroughs Esq.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this eighth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.

Thos. Allison
Secretary of State.