Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6264, Joseph Truax, Penn.
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Service – Penn
Truax, Joseph
Number S. 6264
Contents
Carded
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Pennsylvania
30732
30732
Joseph Truax 
Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Compy commanded by  Captain Panton of the Regt commanded by in the Penne line for 7 months & 14 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the the rate of 24 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July 1836, and fore and in the Hon. Job Mann of Reps 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 36 - $124.30 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept $ 12.43
$136.73 
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book 2 Vol 5 Page 62 
The treasury under of the April 1838 4th Sept 1837 to 4th March 1838 – agt notified 4th March 1839 

Let. To Hon. Job Mann April 8, 1836
Let to same June 28, 1836
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3.33
2.33`
1.55
24.86


[?]2364 
Joseph Truaxs 
Declaration 
Pennsylvania 
Capt Panton Pa Militia
Served 
7 mo. 14 as pri 
Hon Job Mann
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Pennsylvania 
Bedford County 
On the 6 day of June 1833 personally appeared before me David Rowland Justice of the peace in and for said County Joseph Truax a resident of Bethel Township in said County aged seventy six 4th January next, 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 the 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under the following named officers and served as herein stated he volunteered under Capt Thomas Paxton to best of his knowledge in the Autumn of 1776 for three months and after serving out his time he returned home that after he volunteered, he marched from Bedford County where he had volunteered to Trentown New Jersey where he was stationed during the time he served under the command of General Pulman. That after he served his time out he served two tours against the Indians one of two months under an ensign Graham the date not recollected which time they was stationed at Frankstown Huntingdon County the second tour under Capt Abednego Stephens and marched to [illegible] Bedford County believed to be in the Autumn the date not recollected* 
He recollects the name of the following officer. Gen Putnam Capt Saxton that he was living in Bedford County Pennsylvania where he was 
*He was also two weeks after the tories on town creek in Bedford County under Capt Combs
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raised from six years old where he remained when he volunteered and that he has resided there ever since he has a record of his age that he has no discharge nor any documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any body but Mosses Graham,  Robert Alexander,  Abednego Stephens who can state any thing about his services he is badly ruptured and very infirm and by no [illegible] able to attend court and that in consequence of his infirmities he has forgotten many particulars of his services and that 
 can testify to his character for varacity and their belief of his services 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
David Rowland


Joseph Truax
His
X
Mark

I John Hutchison a Clergyman of residing in Morgan County State of Virginia and I William Mason residing in Bethel Township aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Truax who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be upwards of seventy year of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion  Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
David Rowlands

John Hutchinson 
William Mason
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And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion on after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he States And I further certify that It appears to me that John Hutchinson who has signed the preceding  certificate is a Clergyman which I have known as such this thirty years now residing in Morgan County Virginia and that said William Moran who has also signed the same is a resident of Bethel Township in Bedford County aforesaid and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit 

David Rowland
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State of Pennsylvania County 
Bedford County 

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice in and for the county aforesaid Robert Alexandra who being duly sworn in saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph who has applied for a pension that he knew him many years ago and was with him three months in the service of the United States under the command of Capt Thomas Paxton in the latter part of year 1776 sworn and subscribed to this 25th day of September 1833 
Robert Alexander 
David Rowland 
State of Pennsylvania, Bedford County 
I Joseph Mann Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bedford, in the State of Pennsylvania, do Certify that David Rowland Esquire before whom the foregoing Depositions of Joseph Truax, John Hutchinson, William Mason & Robert Alexander appear to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed, and by whom the above certificate appears to have been made was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the peace in aforesaid County of Bedford, duly commissioned & qualified legal authority and acting as such, and that the signature of “David Rowland" thereto are genuine --- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  & affixed the seal of said Court at Bedford the 22 day of November A.D, 1833
Job Mann
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Suspended
let 8 Apr '366
Hon Job Mann
do 28 June 1836
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[illegible] 76 Vol 3 mos pri  Cap Paxton
After served 2 mos pri Ensign Graham
Again served 2 mos Capt Stephens
Also 2 weeks pri Combs
New Jersey witness
Frankstown Huntingdon
Pipers Bedford 
Town Creek
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Rev War 
6264. 
INVALID. --- 
File No. 6264 
Joseph Truax Pri Rev. War
Act: June 7"" 1832 
Index: -- Vol. M,  
Page 376 Arrangement of 1870.) –

1928 Sept 4 Photos made of O.B. Clevenger
1929 – May 1 Hist to Mrs. Harry Lancaster M. E. E
1930 Feb 1 Mrs. Harry Lancaster adv. Cost of photos
1931 A[r 14  adv per
& [illegible] got date of [illegible] pay etc costs
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
Second Comptroller's Office 
February 28th 1839 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Joseph Truax, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and eighty eight cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837. to the 4th March 1838, 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris

To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Present
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Washington City 
June 27th 1836. 
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
Received the within papers this morning, which I submit for your consideration, I hope you may have time to examine this case and inform me of the result this week. 
This case will most likely be the last I will trouble you with during my stay at this place during the present Session, I therefore on this occasion beg leave to return you my sincere thanks for the prompt attention you have in all occasions given to my business in your department- 
I desire you may enjoy good health and prosperity 
Very respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt 
Job Mann
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington City 27th June ‘36
Hon: J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pennsions [Pensions]

Sir,
In answer to on objection on your Note in relation to the application of Joseph Truax for Pension. Her did make application for his pension in 1833 & his application was rejected on [illegible] of having been before a Justice of the Peace, & for want of proof of Service – now the application has been made in Court, and the additional Depositions of Rob. Alexander & Thomas Morton are annexed – The applicant I have known from my infancy and can state that has always been welcomed and a man of truth & honesty – From his advanced age he is unable to recollect dates. I have no doubt that the dates of his service may be made out as to years. 

Very respectfully your ob. sv
Job Mann
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April 14, 1931

Mrs. Harry Lancaster
315 East Park Street
Du Quoin, Illinois

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
[handwritten] Jos. Truax S.6264

Dear Madam:

On May 1, 1929 you were furnished the history of the only soldier named Joseph Truax (S. 6264) that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of soldier’s death, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C, citing the following:

Joseph Truax, Certificate 30732, issued July 1, 1836, rate $24.88 per annum, to commence March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev.& 1812 Wars Sections

February 1, 1930

Mrs. Harry Lancaster
315 East Park St.,
DuQuoin, Illinois

Dear Madam:

I advise you that photostatic copies of paperson [papers on] file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Sarah Ewen(or Ewing) widow of Thomthy [Timothy?], R. 3416, and pension claim of Joseph Truax, S. 6264, will be furnished you at the rate of 15₡ a page.

The number of pages to be copied in claim R. 3416 (omitting the two letters dated May 17,1828 and June 18, 1828, which you state you already have and do not now desire) is four, and in claim S. 6264 the number is nine.

The proper amount should be forwarded to to [repeated word] this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Julius Ewen, or similar spelling.

Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of their receipt.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Du Qouin, Ill.      Jan. 8 – 1930
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Mr. E W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

My dear Mr. Morgan;

Will you kindly mail me as soon as possible a copy of application for pension for Joseph Truax of Bedford, Co., Penna. Certif. No. 30,732 Penna Agency. Rate, $24.88 – Last paid from Sept. 4 – 1837 to March 4, 1838

Thanking you in advance also for your previous kind favor.
I beg to remain,
Very respectfully, 
Mrs. Harry Lancaster
315-E. Park St.
Du Quoin, Ill.

[oval stamp] DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BUREAU OF PENSION JAN 10 1930
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Du Qouin, Ill.      Jan. 11 – 1929
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir;

Will you kindly mail me a copy of application for pension for Joseph Truax, Certif No, 30,732 Penna. agency? Rate $24.99 – Last paid from Sept. 4, 1837 to March 4 – 1838

I would like very much to have this information for D.A.R. purposes and am trying to get the name of children mentioned. Thanking you in advance for any courtesy extended, I beg to remain,

Very respectfully, 
Mrs. Harry Lancaster
315-E. Park St.
Du Quoin, Ill.

[round stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 14 1929
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[missing text] 1812
[missing text] section.

Du Qouin, Ill.      Jan. 6 – ‘30
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir;

Will you please send me C.O.D. as soon as possible either an exact copy or a photostat of all the data you have on Julius Ewing, Ewen, Ewin or Ewen also Timothy Ewen ect.

Please send the least expensive of the two. 

I am asking you to sent this Cod so as to save time.

Thanking you in advance
I beg to remain. 

Yours very respectfully, 
Mrs. Harry Lancaster
315-E. Park St.
Du Quoin, Ill.

[round stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 8 1930

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Please do not send copies [missing text] two letters of Timothy Ewen written to his children, May - 7 - 1828, and June - 12 - 1828 as I already have these two letters.
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[missing text] Du Qouin, Ill.      Jan. 23 – 1930
[missing text] nfield Scott,
Pension Bureau Wash D.C.

Dear Sir;
I have written Acting Comm. Morgan two or three times for a copy of the application for pension for Joseph Truax of Bedford Co Penna. with no reply.

I have also written him for an exact copy or photostat of all information you have concerning Julius & Timothy Ewen with the same result. I, of course, offered to pay for the latter and asked him what the charge would be.

Now I have a right to this information and I shall certainly expect to hear from you in the near future. I have waited on the Morgan person for almost a year and I have a Genealogist also for some of this information. 

The Pension Bureau did forward some information in the year 1927
This is not what I asked for. I want an exact copy or photostat
The price of copy, I have been informed is $1.00
Please notify me if the fee has been changed.
Resp. Mrs. Harry Lancaster
DuQuoin, Ill
315-E-Park St

[round stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 25 1930
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel

May 1, 1929

Mrs. Harry Lancaster
315 E. Park Street
Du Quoin, Illinois

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.6264, it appears that Joseph Truax was born, January 24,1758, in New Jersey.

While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, where he had lived since he was six years old, he enlisted in the autumn of 1776, and served three months as a private in Captain Thomas Paxton’s Pennsylvania Company

He later enlisted, dates not stated, and served two tours of two months each, one under Lieutenant Moses Graham, and the other in Captain Abednego Stephens’ Company, with the Pennsylvania Troops, in an expedition against the Indians.

He again enlisted, dates not stated, and served two weeks in Captain Combs’ or Comes’ Pennsylvania Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1833, while a resident of Bethel Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. There are no data concerning his family.

Respectfully, 
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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15822
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Aug. 30 1928

Chief Rev. and 1812 Wars Section [crossed out - Division]

I have this day received from OB Clevenger cash i the amount of $ 15/100, requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.

O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
NCL
Photos mailed & Finance Dir. notified Sept. 4 1928 awf
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August 30, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I desire photostat copy of 1 page from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Truax, S. 6264.

Mr. O.B. Clevenger
2411 Pa. Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Requested by Mr. H.W. Jenks
Recd payment
15 cents
Antonia W. Ford.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Sec.

Cash 15 cents
1 page 15 cts
[rectangle stamp] FINANCE DIVISION BOOK KEEPING DESK AUG 30 1928 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Submit in Duplicate     I-681   Phone Branch 476
All inquires regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 26153

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

Department of the Interior
             Washington
Chief, Division of Publications
Room G 137,
Please furnish work specified below  August 30,1926

Bureau ordering:  Pensions  Deliver to Room No. 5633
(All copy for duplication work should be plain and written in elite type, exactly line as it to appear on finished job.)

Title and description of job photostat copy of 1 page from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Truax, S.6246. 
 
No. of copies: 1  
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For further information see: M.M.N. Finch 5035
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Chief Clerk Bureau             Chief (Unintelligible)

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MRS. HARRY LANCASTER
315 EAST PARK STREET
DUQUCIN, ILLINOIS
4/18/31
Mr Earl D. Church Comm
Washington D. C
{Stamp: Revolutionary and 1812 Wars SECTION
APR 10 1931}

Dear Sir:
I have been authorized to write
you for all the information you have on
Joseph Truax, Rev. Soldier, Bedford Co Penna.
who drew his pension last, June 25, 1839
His widow Sarah Truax drew his pension
from Jan. 1840 - July 1845
Certif. No. 30, 732 Penna. Agency
I am trying to prove that my
ancestor, Sarah Truax Harris was the
daughter of Joseph & Sarah Truax
for D.A.R. purposes,
Please may I hear from you at your
earliest possible date and
Thanking you in advance
Very respectfully,
Mrs H Lancaster,
315 E. Park St
Du Quoin, Ill.
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H. LANCASTER 
DU QUOIN, ILL.

We sent her a full hist.

Du Quoin, Ill. 11/10/28
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir;
Will you kindly mail me as soon as possible, a copy of the Pension application of Joseph Truax of Bedford Co. Penna. certificate #30732, Penna. agency, Rev. War? Hoping this will not give you too much trouble and, thanking you in advance.

I am, Very respectfully,
Mrs. Harry Lancaster
315 E – Park St.
Du Quion, Ill.

P.S. – This pension was paid last by Atty. John Naglee
July 20, 1839
And I want this for D.A.R. .purposes.

[Round stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 12 1928
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J. Mann House of Reps
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioners of Pensions D.C.

[written on right upper corner] Hon Job Manns HR
[written on left side] June 28. Pa JM- Allentown

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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County SS

Before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Thomas Morton who being duly sworn according to Law saith on his oath that he is acquainted with Joseph Truax who has application for a pension that he knew him many years ago and was with him in a Tour of Service against the [] under Captain Abianzo Stephens and was marched to Pepers Beuford County Pennsylvania he believes it was in Autumn but cannot recollect the date that he serv'd but deponent believes it was in the time of the revolution before the year of Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three Deponent further believes the time they where called out was for two months further saith not Sworn and Subscribed this 24th day of March AD 1836  Thomas Morton
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the year and date above written Wm. Watt

State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County SS

Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices f the Peace in and for said county Personally appeared Robert Alexander who being duly sworn according to law saith on his oath that he is well acquainted with Joseph Truax who has applied for a Pension that he new him many years ago, and was with him in the Revolutionary service of the United States, three months in the latter part of the year of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six and the beginning of the year 1777 under the command of Captain Thomas Paxton  and also was under the command of General Putnam and was stationed at Prine Yoron New Jersey and deponent further states that he was called out on the incursion against the Tories under the command of Captain Combs for two weeks of there abouts further saith not  Sworn and Subscribed this 25th day of March AD 1836  Robert Alexander
Sworn and Subscribed Before me a Justice of the Peace
Wm Watt
I William Watt the Justice before whom the above depositions of Thomas Morten & Robert Alexander were taken do certify that they are persons of good character and that their depositions are entitled to credit witness   my hand and seal.  Wm Watts {seal}
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State of Pennsylvania Bedford County SS
I John G. Martin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania do certify that William Watt Esquire before who the foregoing deposition of Joseph Truax, John Hutchinson, John Graves, William Mason, Thomas Morton, and Robert Alexander appear to have been taken, and whose name is thereto subscribed, and by whom the foregoing certificate appears to have been made was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Bedford, duly commissioned and qualified by legal authority and acting as such, and that the signatures Wm Watts thereto are genuine,

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Bedford the 31st day of March A.D. 1836.

John G. Martin
Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County SS

On this twenty second day of April 1836 personally appeared in Open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas of the said county, not sitting Joseph Truax a resident of Bethel township in the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy eight years the 24th day of January last, who being 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 7th, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as therein stated:
That he volunteered under Captain Thomas Paxton, to the best of his knowledge in the Autumn of 1776 for three months and after serving out his time he returned home to Bedford County Penn where he volunteered and marched to Prince Town New Jersey where he was stationed during the term of his service under the command of General Putnam.  That after he returned home to Bedford County from the above tour he volunteered under Lieutenant Graham for a term of two months against the Indians and marched to Frankstown Huntington County where they were stationed during said term of two months after the expiration of said term of service he again returned home to Bedford County, the date of this tour not recollected particularly but that it was during the Revolutionary War.
That he again served a tour of two months as a volunteer under Captain Abednego Stephens and was marched to Pipers Bedford County Pennsylvania he believes it was in Autumn but cannot recollect the date.  That he served out said term at what was called Pipers Fort.  This tour was likewise against the Indians.  That he was also engaged two weeks in an excursion against the Tories on Town Creek, Bedford County Pennsylvania under Captain Comes, does not recollect the date nor in what manner he was called out.
That he recollects the names of the following officers, Genl Putnam, Captain Paxton, Lieutenant Moses Graham & Captain Abednago Stephens
That he was
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residing in Bedford County Pennsylvania at the time he went into service, and that he had resided therein from the time he was six year of age, and has resided therein ever since.  That he had a record of his age.  That he no discharge or documentary evidence of his service, nor does he know of any person living that can testify anything about his service but Thomas Morton and Robert Alexander, owing to his advanced age & infirmity he has forgotten many particulars of his service and that John Hutcheson, John Graves and William Mason have  Testified to his character for veracity and their belief of his services- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency or any state.
Joseph his mark Truax
Sworn too and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
John G. Martin
Proh

I John Hutchisons a Clergyman residing in Morgan County State of Virginia and we John Graves [] & William Mason residing in Bethel Township Bedford County,  hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Truax who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age or thereabouts that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides, and believed to be a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed              } John Hutchinson
before me this 18th day of   } William Mason
June AD 1836}                        John Graves
Wm Watt
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The before named applicant having been interrogated by the Court further saith that he was born in New Jersey & was brought an early age to Bedford County aforesaid. That he has not the record of his age with him to produce in Court and that he has [illegible] to state in the account of his services, that while stationed at [illegible] he was on one occasion sent out on a scouting excursion during which he was engaged in a skirmish with the British at Brunswick in Jersey. He also recollects amongst others the name of Col. Combs – which he also omitted to state.

Sworn & Subscribed as before before [repeated word] } John G. Martin Prothy 
Joseph Truax  his mark X

I do hereby certify that the Reverand John Hutcheson who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Preacher of the Gospel and a respectable man and Wm. Mason and John Graves who has also signed the certificate, are respectable citizens knowing them to be such, I vouch for their integrity and veracity. Given from under my hand this 18th June AD 1836
Wm. Watt
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the foregoing named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I John G. Martin Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Bedford County Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Joseph Truax for a pension
and I do further certify that William Wall Esq who has signed the foregoing certificate and before whom the annexed depositions were taken is a Justice of the peace
in and for said County and that the foregoing and annexed
signature purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony

whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at
Bedford the 23rd day of June
A.D. 1836
John G Martin
Clerk