Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35082, for Henry Spalding, Maryland
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER 
Md. | Spalding Henry | S 35082

CONTENTS
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S249
Maryland
Henry Spalding
Pirdle Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence at the 24 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued to the 7 of January 1819 and sent to John R. Placer Saint Mary's Bay MD
Arrears to 4th of September 1818 to md 3/30 36.95
Semi-anul, all've ending 10 Mar. 1819 - 68
Dec [illegible] 11. Feb, 1820 $12.93
C. Neal of all as which grow catalog
Revolutionary Claim 
Act 18th March, 1818
4 years
Saint Mary's Boy:
Maryland
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Henry Spalding. 
Maryland line. 
Revolutionary 
Claim,
2 Regt

transmitted by 
John R. Plater, 
Esq, Leonard
town, St. Mary's 
County, Maryld.
April 27, 1818

Suspended until 
Maryland rolls 
are received.

Admitted
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[struck out: District] State of Maryland, ss. Saint Marys County 

On this 24th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the 
Associate Judges of the [struck out: Circuit Court of the United States for the said district,] first Judicial District of Maryland, personally appears Henry 
Spalding of St. Marys County aged about 62 years, resident in Saint Marys County 
in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, 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 Henry Spalding enlisted in January 1776 
in the state of Maryland --- in the company commanded by Captain 
John Allen Thomas of the Second Maryland Regiment; that he 
continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the tenth of 
January 1780, when he was discharged from service in Baltimore in the state 
of Maryland --, that he was in the battles of Long Island the 
White Plains and Monmouth Court House 
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; 
and that he had no other evidence in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J R Plater

I, John R Plater Associate Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears 
to my satisfaction and to my own knowledge from the Muster rolls, that the said Henry Spalding 
did serve in the 
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy and that he is poor 
and stands in need of the assistance of his country; and I now trans
mit 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.
24th April -- 1818.  J R Plater
[surrounded by a box: SEAL OF
THE COURT. ]
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Saint Mary's County Court

I, Joseph Harris Clerk of Saint Marys County 
hereby certify that the Honourable [Honorable] John Rousby Plater 
Esquire who appears to have taken and signed the 
within declaration, was at the time of taking & signing 
thereof, ever since hath been, and still is one of the associ
ate Judges of the County Courts of the first Judicial Dis
trict of Maryland comprehending the counties of Saint 
Mary's, Charles and Prince Georges duly commissioned 
and qualified and to all his acts, as such, due faith &
credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of 
Justices as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my name and affixed the seal of said Saint 
[Blurred seal of Court] Mary's County Court this twenty fifth 
day of April eighteen hundred and 
eighteen.
Jo. Harris Cl
St. Marys County Court
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P. O. 538
Henry Spalding 

Schedule & oath

Recd. 14 Apl. 1825
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State of Maryland, Saint Marys County Sct.

On this eighteenth day of March eighteen 
hundred and twenty five, personally appeared in open 
Court (being a Court of record) for the first Judicial District 
of Maryland composed of the counties of Saint Marys, Charles,  
and Prince Georges, Henry Spalding of Peter, resident in 
Saint Mary's County, aged about sixty seven years, who, 
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, 
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the 
provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March 
1818, and the 1st May, 1820; that he, the said Henry 
Spalding of Peter, enlisted for the term of three years on 
the ___ day of February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five 
in the State of Maryland in the Company commanded by 
Captain John A Thomas in the Regiment commanded 
by Colonel Smallwood in the line of the State of Maryland 
in the Continental establishment; that he continued to 
serve in the said corps until the winter of 1780 when 
he was discharged from the service in Annapolis in the 
State of Maryland; that his name has been placed on 
the pension list, and dropped 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 as to bring myself within the provisions of an act 
of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged 
in the land and naval service of the United States in the 
Revolutionary 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 me subscribed.

Schedule 
1 horse, 3 cows, 12 head sheep, 9 hogs

no
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no other property at all (bed, bedding clothing apparel excepted); 
an income of $40. per year from the State of Maryland 
as a Revolutionary Pensioner; that he is a farmer, not able 
from old age and infirmity to pursue the same, that he 
has three in family residing with. him, Jane Heard aged 
about 35 years her daughter Jane aged about 11 years, 
and himself, [word struck out] neither Mrs Jane Heard or her daughter more 
than able to support themselves, and he himself totally in 
capable to support or maintain himself.
Witness | Henry his X mark Spalding

That, since the exhibitions of my first schedule, the follow
ing changes have been made in my property.

Description of property | 
____________________ |
1 negro April named |
____________________ |
Negroes Sophia & Jim |
____________________ |
Names of the persons |
whom disposed of |
____________________ |
Thomas Fenwick a |
non resident of St Mys Cty |
_______________________ | 
Mrs Jane Heard |
_______________________ |
Time of Sale |
_____________ |
Several years |
ago |
______________ |
Jany or Feby |
1825 |
_______________ |
Amount of money 
or description of 
property received 
in return 
_______________
320 dollars which 
was applied to the 
payment of debt 
due said Fenwick 
for arrears of rent 
due him previous 
to the late war 
with Great Britain
_______________
344$ the whole 
of which money 
was passed over 
to Jas. Forrest 
for several years 
rent in arrears
______________

That he has no recollection of what property he returned in his 
first list to the War Department under the act of the 18th 
March 1818.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of March 1825 in open 
Court.  Jo. Harris Clk
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I have known Henry Spalding the above applicant for many 
years and at this time have a perfect knowledge of his great 
bodily and mental infirmities, also that he is extremely poor 
and indigent and totally unable to support himself. March 1825
J.R. Plater

I, Joseph Harris Clerk of Saint Mary's County Court 
do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the 
Court, that the said Henry Spalding did serve in the 
Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, a
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 do 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 is eighty dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my 
hand, and affixed the seal of the said 
[Blurred seal of Court] Court on this seventh day of April eighteen 
hundred and twenty five.
Jo. Harris Clerk 
St. Mary's County Court
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

Respecting formal certificate, see letter to 
Thos. Spalding, Oct. 2, 1828.

New certificates issued 16 October 
1828 & sent to Thos. Spalding 
Leonard Town Maryland.

[Right panel]

5,249 
Maryland 

Henry Spalding 
of St. Mary's Co. in the State of Maryland 
who was a private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Thomas of the Regt commanded 
by Colonel Smallwood in the Maryland 
line, for the term of 
from ___ 1776 to ___ 1780.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 24 day of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of January 1819 
and sent to J. R. Plater, Leonard Town,
Md.

[struck out: Restored to]Continued on the Roll on the 26th day of March 
1828 and notification sent to Richd. Forrest Esqr.
[struck out: at] Department of State Pension 
commencing on the 14th of March 1828.

Amount due on 4th of }
September 1828. } $45.70

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Acts March 18, 1818, }
( and May 1, 1820. }
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5,249
Maryland 

Henry Spalding 
of St. Mary's Coty in the State of Maryland 
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Thomas of the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Smallwood in the Maryland 
line, for the term of three years 
from 1776 to 1780.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to 
commence on the 26" day of April 1818 
and

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of January 
1819 and sent to J. R. Plater 
Leonard town, Maryland

Continued the Roll on 26th day of 
March 1828 and notification sent to 
Richd. Forrest at the Dept. of State 
Pension commencing on the 14
of March 1828.

Amount due on 4th of }
September 1828 } $45.70

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Acts March 18, 1818, 
{ May 1, 1820. }
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New certificate issued 16 October 1828 and sent to Thos 
Spalding Esq. Leonard Town Maryland
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35 082
Revy INVALID.

File No. 35,082 [initials AW]
Henry Spalding 
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18" 

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 390

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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[Envelope]

Leond Town Md. }
Octo 14 }

30

James L. Edwards Esqr
War Department 
Washington City 
D. C.
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Saint Marys County October 15th 1828

Sir

Your letter of the 2nd. Inst. respecting the certificate 
applied for by Henry Spalding has been received. 
I regret having to trouble the Dept. again upon this 
business. Mr. Spalding received a certificate in 1819 
and drew a pension until the act of 1820 took him off 
the pension roll, in 1822 he supposing it would never be 
of further use to him and for want of the necessary care  
perhaps his certificate was lost the manner of which 
loss is unknown to him.  The loss of the original certificate 
was omited [omitted] to be mentioned in the communication with 
the Dept. under an impression that the act of Congress 
which discontinued his name on the pension roll had 
rendered his original certificate void and that he 
would require a new certificate under the act of 1823 
[illegible] to which he was continued.  The information 
contained in your letter has corrected that impression 
by showing that the notification is sufficient provided 
he had his original certificate, as he has not I 
now send two afidavits [affidavits] made conformably to the 
regulations for a new certificate obtained from the Dept. 
through Mr. Forrest and [struck out: the] Mr. Spalding entertains 
the hope that if you should deem it necessary for him 
to have such certificate that you will have one issued 
for him 

I am with great respect 
Your obt. servt.

James L. Edwards, Esqr. | Thomas Spalding 
War Department 
Pension office
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[Envelope with notes]
[Written vertically left margin]

Pens. Office
2d. Oct.

[Written vertically across address]
Ans? Oct. 2. 1828

[Address]

Leond Town Md } 
Sep 30 }

Free
The Honbl
Peter B. Porter 
Secretary at War
Washington City  
D. C.
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Saint Marys County 30th Sept. 1828

To the Honorable Peter B. Porter Secretary of War

Sir.

Henry Spalding an old soldier of the Revolution 
has requested me to state to you that his name 
was continued on the pension roll for the agency 
of the State of Maryland on the 14th March last 
by the direction of the Secretary of War and agreeably 
to the act of Congress of the 1st March 1823 of 
which he received a notification from the Dept. 
dated the 26th March 1828 but has never recd. 
a formal certificate of his continuance on the 
pension roll consequently he has not been able 
to draw his semi annual payment which 
was due on the 4th of the present month.

The evidence which seems to be required by the 
printed forms recd. some short time since from 
the Dept. to enable him to obtain a certificate has 
been prepared and is herewith transmitted.

With verry [very] great respect 
I am your obedient servant

Thomas Spalding
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County of Saint Marys Ss

On this thirtieth day of September 1828, before 
me, the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said 
County of Saint Marys personally appeared Henry 
Spalding, who on his oath declares that he is the 
same person who formerly belonged to the company 
commanded by Captain John Allen Thomas in the regi
ment commanded by Colonel Smallwood in the 
service of the United States; that his name was continued 
on the pension roll of the State of Maryland on the four
teenth day of March 1828 but that he has not received 
a formal certificate thereof and now wishes to obtain one
Witness Thomas Spalding | Henry his X mark Spalding
Sworn and subscribed to before }
me the day and year aforesaid }
Thomas Spalding

County of Saint Marys Ss

On this thirtieth day of September 1828, before me 
the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County 
of Saint Marys personally appeared Thomas Lynch 
who on his oath declares that he has known Henry 
Spalding for fifty odd years and well knows him to be 
the same person described in the above affidavit
Sworn and subscribed to before }
me the day and year aforesaid } Thomas Lynch
Thomas Spalding

I Thomas Spalding Justice of the peace for Saint Marys 
County do certify that Thomas Lynch the deponent 
in the preceding afidavit [affidavit] is a person of veracity and 
worthy of every confidence
Certified the day and year }
first above mentioned } Thomas Spalding.
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Saint Marys County to wit

I hereby certify that Thomas Spalding Gentleman 
before whom the within affidavits and certificate 
appears to have been made & certified and whose 
name is thereto signed was at the time thereof a 
Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland 
for Saint Marys County aforesaid duly commissioned 
and sworn.  In Testimony whereof I hereto 
set my hand & seal of office this 
[Blurred seal of office] 30th September 1828
Jo Harris Clk
St Marys County Cot
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County of Saint Marys Ss

On this twelfth day of September 1828 before me 
the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County 
of Saint Marys personally appeared Henry Spalding who, on 
his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly 
belonged to the company commanded by John A. Thomas 
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood 
in the service of the United States That his name was placed 
on the pension roll of the State of Maryland That he 
received a certificate of that fact in January 1819 
under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War 
which certificate on or about the first of December 
1822 was lost the manner in which it was lost unknown 
to him. That his name has since been continued on the pension 
rolls and he now wishes obtain a new certificate.
Witness Thomas Spalding | Henry his X mark Spalding 
Sworn and subscribed to 
before me the day and year 
aforesaid
Thomas Spalding

County Saint Marys Ss

On this fifteenth day of September 1828 before me the sub
scriber a Justice of the peace for the said County person
ally appeared Thomas Lynch who on his oath declares 
that he well knows Henry Spalding to be the same 
person described in the above afidavit [affidavit]
Sworn and subscribed to 
before me the day and year Thomas Lynch
aforesaid
Thomas Spalding
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State of Maryland Saint Mary's County Sct.

I hereby certify that Thomas Spalding Gentleman before whom 
the within affidavits appears to be been made and whose name is thereto 
subscribed was at the time of taking and subscribing the same and still 
is one of the Justices of the peace of the State of Maryland for Saint Mary's 
County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose acts as 
such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts 
of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name and affixed the seal of Saint Mary's County 
[Blurred seal of Court] Court this fourteenth day of October in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty 
eight. 
Jo Harris Cl
St. Mary's County Court
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The undersigned begs leave to state to the Department that a certain 
James Stone of Enoch mentioned in the deposition given by Benedict 
J. Heard to have received this sum of 275$ has been absent at sea 
for several years, and consequently he has not been able to obtain the 
requisite evidence of the origin of the debt from the said Stone in 
person. The undersigned can however remark that the said sum of 
275$ was paid to the said James Stone of Enoch for a negro man named 
Basil aged about 50 years purchased by the undersigned in 1819 of the 
said Stone which said negro man has been since taken under 
execution and sold to satisfy a debt due from the undersigned to 
a certain George Greenfield.  All the evidence the undersigned has 
been able to collect relative to the purchase of the aforesaid negro 
man Basil and the subsequent sale of him is contained in the 
subjoined deposition and certificate.
Witness Tho. Spalding | Henry his X marks Spalding of Peter

State of Maryland Saint Mary County Ss

Be it remembered that on this 14th day of March 1828 person
ally appeared James Abell of the said County who being duly sworn 
on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and sayeth [saith] that 
in the year 1819 he was present when Henry Spalding of said 
County purchased a negro man named Basil about 50 years 
of age of a certain James Stone of Enoch for the price [illegible] sum 
of 275$ and that he believes that the said James Stone of Enoch has 
been absent at sea for several years and farther he sayeth [saith] not
Sworn to before me a Justice of the peace 
in and for Saint Marys County aforesaid
Tho. Spalding
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State of Maryland Saint Marys County Ss

Be it remembered that on this 14th day of March 1828 person
ally appeared George Greenfield of the County aforesaid who being 
duly sworn on the holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and 
sayeth [saith] that in the year 1819 he lent the sum of [illegible] thirty four dollars
to Henry Spalding for which said sum the said Henry Spalding 
gave this deponent a promisary [promissor note; That in 1825 this deponent 
obtained judgment against the said Spalding and in 1826 
an execution was levied by Alexander Dick a constable 
upon the said Henry Spaldings negro man named Basil 
(aged about 58 years) who was sold and this deponent receive the 
sum of forty eight dollars and twenty eight cents being the amount 
of the principal and interest due him on the aforesaid note 
and farther he sayeth [saith] not.
Sworn to before me a Justice of the peace 
in and for Saint Marys County aforesaid 
Tho Spalding

I Alexander Dick a constable of Saint Marys County in Maryland 
do hereby certify that in 1826 a certain George Greenfield plased [placed] in 
my hands a judgment against a certain Henry Spalding which with 
the costs added amounted to fifty six dollars and sixty four cents 
and at the instance of said Greenfield I proceeded and levied a [illegible] 
upon a negro man called Basil the property of said Spalding which said 
negro was sold and Gege [George] Greenfields judgement paid off out of the 
proceeds of the aforesaid sale 
A. Dick
12th March 1828
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Saint Mary's County to wit:

I hereby certify that Thomas Spalding Gentleman before 
whom the within [struck out: affidavit] deposition appears to have been [struck out: made was at the] taken 
and who hath hereunto subscribed his name was at the time 
thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for Saint Mary's County duly 
commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
[Blurred seal of office] subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office 
this fourteenth day of March Anno Domini eighteen 
hundred and twenty eight
Jo Harris Cl
St. Mary's County Court
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[Envelope]

Leond Town Md } 
March 18" } Paid 10

Richard Forrest Eqr.
and Joseph Forrest Esqr. 
Washington City 
D.C.
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Saint Marys County March 18th 1828

Gentn:

By today's mail I have transmitted to the War Dept. 
a packet of papers relative to an application made by 
Henry Spalding of Peter in March 1825 to the Dept. 
in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of the 
acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of 
May 1820 to sustain him in his helpless old age 
The schedule of his property which accompanied his 
application was placed upon the files of the Pension 
office and instructions sent him from the Dept require
ing [requiring] him to give such evidence of the disposition of his 
property and the payment of his debts as has required 
much time and difficulty to obtain on account of his 
utter incapasity [incapacity] to have kept any accounts, and some 
apprehension is entertained that the evidence now pre
sented to the department may not have been prepared and stated 
in such a manner as to be entirely satisfactory to the 
Dept.  The old man has therefore requested me to ask 
the favour [favor] of you whoes [whose] influence would have more 
weight than any other of his acquaintance to whom 
he could apply to call at the Dept. and make such 
a representation as you may deem proper in [word struck out] support 
of his claim to a pension I can only add that the old 
man is in a state of extreme poverty and want and 
although he has returned a schedule of property amounting 
to forty dollars he is in fact not worth one cent, and 
Mrs Forrest can at any moment by [illegible] take from 
him every particle of property he has (and that would not 
be sufficient to pay the rent in arrears he owes her) and 
in that event the [struck out: last] only alternative would be for him 
to take refuge in the common poor house of the County
With great respect I am yours

Tho. Spalding
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County of Saint Marys Ss 

On this 12th day of March 1828 personally appeared in 
open Court being a court of record for the first Judicial dis
trict of the State of Maryland Henry Spalding of Peter resid
ent in said county aged about seventy years who being first 
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made 
by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 
1820 That he the said Henry Spalding of Peter enlisted for the 
term of three years in February 1776 in the State of Maryland 
in the company commanded by Captain John A. Thomas in the 
regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood in the line 
of the State of Maryland on the Continental establishment 
that he continued to serve in the said corps until the winter of 
1780 when he was discharged from the service in Annapolis 
in the State of Maryland; that he hereby relinquishes every claim 
whatever to a pension except the present. That his name has been 
placed on the pension list that his pension certificate has been 
lost, and that he never before the 5th of March 1825 exhibited 
a Schedule of his property because while he held [struck out: his] possession of 
and had the use of his property it afforded him a sufficient main
tainance [maintenance] but since he has been compelled to sell the whole of 
his property to satisfy the just claims of his creditors he is left in 
a state of indigence and want which has induced him to apply 
for a pension to sustain him in his helpless old age.  And in pursuance 
of
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of the act of the 1st of 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 as to 
bring myself within the provisions of any 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 hereto annexed 
and by me subscribed  Henry his X mark Spalding

Schedule of property now owned by me
3 cows 12 head sheep 9 hogs 
an income of forty dollars per year from the State of 
Maryland as a revolutionary pension

My occupation is farming but from old age and infirmity I am not 
able to pursue the same my family consists of two females residing with 
me-Jane Heard aged about 38 years and her daughter Jane aged about 13  
years neither of whom are more than able to support themselves.

Account of property in my possession on the 18th March 1818 and not 
now owned by me, viz

1 | negro woman Stacia then aged | 35 years
1 | Do. girl Nance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 Do.
1 | Do. Do. Soph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |  9 Do.
1 | Do. boy Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 Do.
1 girl Celia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 Do.
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1 negro boy Cornelius 4 years 
1 Do girl . .  . . . . . . . . . 2 Do.
1 pair oxen 1 horse 1 ox 1 sheep 5 cows 3 hogs

All of which said proper (except the cows sheep and hogs) has since been 
disposed of by sale as exhibited below in the following collums [columns].
__________________________________________________________________
Description [Description ] of property | Names of persons | Amount of money 
1 negro woman Stacia } | to whom sold | Time of Sale | sold for 
1 Do. girl Celia } | Benedict J. Heard | In February 1819 | 950 Dollars
1 Do. boy Cornelius } |
1 Do. girl Martha } |
_________________ | _______________ |. __________ | _________________
1 negro girl Soph | Jane Heard | In February 1825 | 344 Dollars
1 Do. boy Jim |
_________________ | _________ | ______________ | __________
1 pair oxen 1 horse } |
1 negro girl Nance } | Thomas Fenwick | In March 1825 | 275 Dollars
__________________________________________________________________

And that the proceeds of the sale of the above property has been applied 
to the payment of my debts as will be seen by a reference to the depo
sitions marked No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, herewith transmitted to the 
Department.  Sworn to and declared on the 12th day of 
March, 1818 in [struck out: before ] open Court.
Jo Harris Cl

I Joseph Harris Clerk of Saint Marys County Court do hereby 
certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Henry 
Spalding of Peter 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 establish
ment.  I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule 
thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court 
I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that
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the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule 
is eighty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal 
of the said Court on this twelfth day of March 1828
[Blurred seal of Court] Jo Harris Clk
St. Mrys Cty Court
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Maryland Saint Marys County Ss

Be it remembered that on this 29th day of October 1827 
personally appeared Benedict J. Fenwick who being duly 
sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth 
and sayeth [saith] that in the year 1819 Henry Spalding of said 
County gave his note or obligation to this deponent for 
fifty five dollars and twenty two cents current money 
which said sum of money was due this deponent for 
goods and merchandise sold and delivered [struck out: and] to, 
and blacksmith work done for, the said Spalding 
in 1817 and 1818 and that he believes the goods delivered and work 
done as aforesaid was applied to the exclusive use of said 
Spalding. And that he the said deponent assigned the 
aforesaid note or obligation to John L. Millard 
in 1822 and farther he sayeth [saith] not.
Sworn and subscribed to | Benedict J. Fenwick 
before me a Justice of the peace 
in and for Saint Marys County 
aforesaid
Tho. Spalding
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Saint Mary's County to wit:

I hereby certify that Thomas Spalding Gentleman before 
whom the within deposition appears to have been taken and 
who hath hereunto subscribed his name was at the time 
thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for Saint Mary's County 
duly commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed [word struck out] my name and affixed the seal of 
[Blurred seal of office] my office this fourteenth day of March 
Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty 
eight.
Jo. Harris Ck
St Marys County Court
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State of Maryland Saint Mary's County Ss

Be it remembered that on this 27th day of October
1827 personally appears John L. Millard of the County 
aforesaid who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely 
of Almighty God deposeth and saith, that in the year 
1822 Henry Spalding of Saint Marys County gave 
him an order on a certain Benedict J. Heard for 
the sum of forty eight dollars and eighty nine cents 
and that 26$ and 25¢ of the above sum was due this 
deponent as agent for Doctr. Walter Brooke then 
deceased to whoes [whose] executor (Enoch J. Millard) he had 
accounted for the same and this deponent further saith 
that the ballance [balance] of the aforesaid $48.89¢ that is to say 
$22.64¢ was due this deponent upon a note which the 
said Henry Spalding had given to a certain Benedict 
J. Fenwick which note the said Fenwick has assigned 
to this deponent and further he sayeth [saith] not.
J. L. Millard
Sworn and subscribed to 
before me a Justice of the 
peace in and for the said 
County 
Tho. Spalding
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Saint Mary's County to wit:

I hereby certify that Thomas Spalding Gentleman 
before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken 
and who hath hereunto subscribed his name was at the time 
thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for Saint Marys County 
duly commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name and affixed the seal of my office this 
[Blurred seal of office] fourteenth day of March Anno Domini eighteen 
hundred and twenty eight 
Jo. Harris Cl
St. Mary's County Court
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Saint Marys County to wit: The 11th day of 
September 1827 then came Enoch J. Millard 
Executor of Doctor Walter Brooke late of Saint 
Marys County, deceased, and made oath on the Holy 
Evangely of Almighty God that it appears from the 
medical books of the deceased that Henry 
Spalding gave his note to the deceased in his life 
time for the sum of twenty one dollars and seventy 
cents which when collected by John L. Millard who 
had been the agent of the deceased up to his death 
amounted with interest to twenty six dollars and 
twenty five cents which sum the said J L Millard 
accounted for to this deponent as Executor 
aforesaid-from the face of the books it would 
appear that the note was given about the year 
1806 and was entered as credited by the hands of John 
L. Millard on said books the 15 Jany 1811 and 
further this deponent saith not
Sworn before 
Tho Spalding 
Justice of the peace in 
and for Saint Marys 
County aforesaid
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Saint Mary's County to wit:

I hereby certify that Thomas Spalding Gentleman before 
whom the within deposition appears to have been taken and who 
hath hereunto subscribed his name was at the time thereof and still is a 
Justice of the peace in and for Saint Mary's County duly com
missioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name and affixed the seal of my office this four
[Blurred seal of office] teenth day of March Anno Domini eighteen hundred 
and twenty eight
Jo Harris Cl
St. Mary's County Court
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Maryland, Saint Mary's County

Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of August 1827 personally appears Mrs. Jane Heard of the county aforesaid who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and saith that she purchased of Henry Spalding of the county aforesaid in January or February 1825 the following negros to wit: Sophia aged about 13 years and Jim aged about 11 years for the price and sum of three hundred and forty-four dollars current money and by the direction and order of the said Herny Spalding that she paid over the said sum of 344 dollars to Gen. Kames Forrest in discharge of a mortgage which the said Forrest held upon the two negroes aforesaid as security for arrearages of rent of land due him up to that time and further this deponent sayeth not.

Jane Heard

Sworn and subscribed to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Saint Mary's County aforesaid.

Tho Spalding
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Saint Mary's County to wit

I hereby certify that Thomas Spalding Gentleman before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken and who hath hereunto subscribed his name was at the time thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for Saint Mary's County duly commissioned and qualified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this fourteenth day of March Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and twenty-eight.

Jos Harris
St. Mary's County Court

SEAL

No. 9
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State of Maryland
St Mary's County to wit

On this twentieth day of August 1827 Mrs. Emily Forrest, widow & administrator of Gen James Forrest deceased, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that to the best of her knowledge & belief a deed from Henry Spalding of Peter to her husband for two negroes dated the 16th August 1824 & which tho from its tenor appears to be a positive deed was in fact in the nature of a mortgage to secure the payment of the sum of three hundred and thirty-three dollars which the said Spalding owed him for arrearages of rent of land to that time.

That the said amount of three hundred and thirty-three dollars principal and eleven dollars interest making together the sum of $344 has been paid and as she understands by a Mrs. Heard who purchased the aforesaid negros and paid the aforesaid sum of $344 for them and that the said Mrs. Heard still holds & owns the said negros as her own property.

Emily Forrest

Sworn and subscribed to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Saint Mary's County aforesaid.

Tho Spalding
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Saint Mary's County to wit

I hereby certify that Thomas Spalding Gentleman before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken and who hath hereunto subscribed his name was at the time thereof and still is a justice of the peace in and for Saint Mary's County duly commissioned and qualified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this fourteenth day of March Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty-eight.

Jos. Harris 
St Mary's County Court

SEAL
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Maryland Saint Mary's County

Be it remembered that on this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1827 personally appears Francis Simms of the county aforesaid who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and saith that sometime in March 1822 Henry Spalding of the county aforesaid gave this deponent an order on a certain Benedict J Heard of St Mary's County aforesaid for the time of fifteen dollars and fourteen and a quarter cents which said sum of money the said Henry Spalding owed this deponent for goods and merchandise sold and delivered to said Spalding in the years of 1817 & 1818 and further this deponent sayeth not.

Francis Simms

Sworn and subscribed to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Saint Mary's County aforesaid.

Tho Spalding
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Saint Mary's County to wit:

I hereby certify that Thomas Spalding Gentleman 
before whom the within deposition appears to have been [struck out: made] 
taken and who hath hereunto subscribed his name was at the 
time thereof and still is a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and 
for Saint Mary's County duly commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
[Blurred seal of office] subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my 
[word covered by seal] this fourteenth day of March Anno 
Domini eighteen hundred and twenty eight 
Jo. Harris Cl
St Mary's County Court

[Written vertically right margin]
No. 8
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Maryland Saint Marys County Ss

Be it remembered that on this sixth 
day of August 1827 personally appears William 
Reeder of the County aforesaid who being duly sworn 
on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth 
and sayeth [saith] that some time in April 1821 Henry 
Spalding gave this deponent an order on a certain 
Benedict J. Heard of Saint Marys County for the 
sum of twenty nine dollars and forty two cents current money of the 
United States which said sum of money was a bal
lance [balance] for rent in arrear for the year 1806 
due this deponent from the said Henry Spalding and 
for which said sum of money the deponent held 
a judgment against the said Henry Spalding 
and that Joseph Howard then being constable received 
at the same time of the said Benedict J. Heard the 
sum of these dollars and fifty five & one half cents for 
his proper costs upon said judgment and father [further] 
this deponent sayeth [saith] not.
Sworn and subscribed to }
before me a Justice of the } Wm Reeder
Peace in and for Saint }
Marys County aforesaid }
Tho. Spalding
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Saint Mary's County to wit

I hereby certify that Thomas Spalding Gentleman before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken and who hath hereunto subscribed his name was at the time thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for Saint Mary's County duly commissioned and qualified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this fourteenth day of March Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty-eight.

Jo. Harris
St Mary's County Court

SEAL

No 4
Page 45

Maryland Saint Mary's County

Be it remembered that on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord 1826 personally appears Benedict I Heard of the county aforesaid who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he purchased of Henry Spalding of the county aforesaid about the 20th Feb 1819 the following named negros to wit: Statia aged about 35 years, Cecilia aged about 6 years, Cornelius aged about 4 years and Martha aged about 2 years for the price and sum of 950 dollars and that he paid for the same as follows to wit: The sum of 121.07 cents being the balance of what the said Henry Spalding owed this deponent for hire of a negro man for several years before 1818 and the further sum paid to the following persons by the directions of said Spalding to wit: to James Stone sone of Enoch the sum of 275 dollars and to Thomas Fenwick the sum of 400 dollars which two had mentioned say of miner were paid or secured to be paid in the year 1820 - to William Reede on the 10 April 1821 the sum of 29.32 to Joseph Howard on the 10 April 1821 the sum of 3.55 and 1/2 cents to John L Millard the sum of 48.89 cents in the year 1822 to Francis Simms in March 1822 the sum of 15.14 and 1/4 cents and the balance of said purchase money being 57.92 was to be the said *** in the following manner to wit: 22.16 cents in cash and the sum of 35.76 cents at different times in provision for the use of said Spalding's family all of which had mentioned payments amounting to 5792 as aforesaid were paid during the year 1819 and further this deponent saith not.

Bent I Heard

Sworn and subscribed to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Saint Mary's County aforesaid

D J Millard
Page 46

Saint Mary's County Court

I hereby certify that Enoch J. Millard Gentleman before 
whom the within deposition appear to have been taken and 
who hath hereunto subscribed his name was at the time 
thereof a Justice of the peace in and for Saint Mary's County duly 
commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
[Blurred seal of office] my name and affixed the seal of my office this 
fourteenth day of March Anno Domini 
eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
Jo. Harris Cl
St. Marys County Court
Page 47

Maryland Saint Marys County Sct

Be it remembered that on this 31st day 
of December Anno 1825 personally appears 
Thomas Fenwick of Charles County in the State 
of Maryland Gentleman, who being duly sworn 
on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, deposeth 
and saith, that some time in February 1820 
Henry Spalding an old revolutionary soldier as 
this deponent always understood him to have been 
gave his note or obligation to this deponent for 
three hundred dollars current money of the United 
States and an order on a certain Benedict J. 
Heard of St. Marys County aforesaid for the greater 
sum of four hundred dollars like money. that 
these two sums together making an aggregate 
of seven hundred dollars he the said Henry 
Spalding owed this deponent for four years 
rent previously due this deponent. that at 
the time so doing this note and order some several 
or two or three years had elapsed then since the 
said Spalding had left the farm of this 
deponent which he had up to that time 
for four years rented of this deponent and for 
which the said Spalding had for become endebted [indebted] 
to this deponent. that in the spring of the 
present year the said Spalding paid over 
and delivered to this deponent the following 
property towards the payment of the said note 
to this deponent to wit: one negro girl named 
Nancy about 16 or 18 years of age at and for the
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sum of two hundred and fifty dollars one horse 
at and for the sum of twenty five dollars and 
a year or two previously a pair of oxen at 
and for the sum of twenty five dollars making 
in the whole paid upon said notes or obligations 
the sum of three hundred dollars while he 
still owes this deponent the interest on said 
note and farther this deponent saith not
Sworn, and subscribed to } 
before me a Justice of the } Thos. Fenwick 
peace in and for the }
County aforesaid }
E. J. Millard

Saint Mary's County to wit:

I hereby certify that Enoch J. Millard Gentleman 
before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken 
and who hath hereunto subscribed his name was at the 
time thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for Saint Mary's 
[seal covers the text] ly commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
[Blurred seal of office] my name and affixed the seal of my office 
this fourteenth day of March Anno Domini
eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
Jo. Harris Cl
St Mary's County Court
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[Envelope]

Leonard Town Md. } paid 10.
8 May. }

Henry C. Neale Esqr 
Washington City
Page 50

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

County of Saint Mary's ss. 

On this third day of May 1820; before 
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of 
Saint Mary's personally appeared Henry Spalding, 
who, on his oath, declares that he is the 
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded 
by Captain John Allen Thomas in the regiment 
commanded by Colonel Smallwood in 
the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the 
pension roll of the state of Maryland that 
he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal 
of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 15th 
day of February 1820, at [struck out: or 
near] the City of Annapolis was lost by John 
Lewis Millard who had [struck out: he] the said Certificate then 
during the last person to establish a claim due the said 
Henry Spalding.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } 
me, the day and year aforesaid. } Henry his X mark Spalding
Lewis Greenwell of Ths.

NOTES:  The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, 
and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character 
and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Saint Mary's County, to wit:

I hereby Certify that Lewis Greenwell of Thos. 
Gentleman, before whom the within affadavit [affidavit] was made, and, 
whose name appears thereto subscribed, was at the time of so 
doing and still is one of the Justices of the peace of the State of 
Maryland for Saint Mary's County aforesaid, duly com
missioned and qualified; and that to all whose acts as such, 
due faith and credit, is and ought to be given as well in 
Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 
[Blurred seal of office] my hand, and affixed the seal of my 
office, this 3rd. day of May in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Jo. Harris, Clk.
St. Mary's County Court
Page 52

Leonard Town 3rd. May 1820

Sirs

You will very much oblige me 
in presenting the annexed application for 
a new Certificate to the Secretary of War 
and when obtained you will add to the 
favor by inclosing [enclosing] it to me by mail
Henry his X mark Spalding 
Witness 
E. J. Millard
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[Envelope with note]
[Written vertically right margin]

Henry Spalding 
Certificate 
Auditors office at Annapolis 
Maryland.

[Address]
[Circular mail stamp]
[illegible]
APR
5

12
Jas. Forrest Esqr
Leo. Town 
Md.
Page 54

I certify that it appears by the Musters of 
Maryland Troops that Henry Spalding a 
private in the second Regt. enlisted on 
10th Jany. 1777 and was discharged on 
10th Jany. 1780.
R. Loockerman Aud. Genl.
Auditors Office Annapolis 2nd April 1818

I have the pleasure to enclose 
to you the Certificate above; the 
name of H. Spalding does not appear 
upon Pay Roll
I have the honor to be 
Yrs Resply
R Loockerman

Jas Forrest Esqr.