Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9664, for John Sloan, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Pennsylvania
Sloan, John
Lavinia
NUMBER 
R9664
Indian Wars, 1791-5
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CONTENTS - blank
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15.199
Lavinia Sloan
Widow of John
Pennsylvania

Papers [illegible]
service in the
Indian War
from 1790 to 1794

Filed by
Honorable Augustus Drum
House of Representatives
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State of Pennsylvania }
Clarion County } ss
Personally appeared Robert H Sloan of Clarion County State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn Saith that he is a Son of Captain John Sloan deceased late of Westmoreland County Pennsylvania.  That his father Capt. John Sloan died 23d AD 1835 at his residence in Westmoreland County.  That he well knows from his father during his lifetime, and others, that he was a Captain Commissioned, and rendered service in such capacity during the Indian War and previous to the year 1796.  That he has frequently heard his father say to neighbors and friends that he received his commission from General Arthur St. Clair.  That he has himself read the Commission of his father but that Said Commission is now lost.  That he had frequently heard his father say that he enlisted a Company for the defense of his County and that he marched to the west where he had a severe engagement with the Indians and that he was there wounded being shot through the body and that this wound was received in the fall of 1791.  That he has heard his father, his mother and others say that he lay sick for several months from the effects of this wound.  That from his fathers statements and general report of the neighborhood he knows his father was in several engagements with the Indians.  That
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Mathers and others say that he lay sick for
several months from the effects of this wound
That from his fathers statements and general
report of the neighborhood he knows his father
was in several engagements with the Indians. That he was stationed at at least two stations viz. at
Sharps Station on Crooked Creek and Alisons Station on Plum Creek. All the above service is
from general report as I was then newborn
My age is fifty two on the twenty fifth day of
April last past. I was raised and 
educated in my fathers family and have frequently
heard him speak of those arduous times, have 
heard my mother speak of dressing the wounded
he received have myself frequently seen the
scars on his body left by the bullet wound
above refered to. I had an intimate acquaintance with Michael Waugh of Westmoreland County. also John Wilkins, John Willson
Daniel Shield and Robert Travise all of
Marion County, all of whom are now
deceased, but who each served under my
father and drew pensions. My Mother
Lavinia Sloan is also deceased. she died
in June AD 1842
Robert H Sloan
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court this 15th day of November
AD. 1853 -
Attest J H. Boggs. Pro.
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State of Pennsylvania }
Clarion County } ss-
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, James Sloan, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Capt. John Sloan of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, dec'd, and that he died in Derry Township, said county in June 1935.  Deponent further states that he was a commissioned captain, that he has after seen his commission and deponent has often heard from the said Captain Sloan and others that he served as Captain in the Indian War on the Frontier from the year 1791 to 1794, at different periods during that time, and that he had several different skirmishes and engagements with Indians during the said time. (illegible) the first part of his Service he was under the command of General St. Clair and the last under General Campbell.  John Craig was a Lieutenant in Capt. Sloan's Command and the names of the other officers and his Company I do not recollect.  Deponent has likewise frequently heard Capt. John Sloan say that in January 1791 and Friday that he and three other men one of the name of Hurst and the other of the name of Wallace and another whose name he does not recollect went out on a scouting party and were attacked
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Wallace and another whose name he does not recollect, went out on a scouting party and were attacked and fired on by a party of Indians supposed to be in number about three hundred and that one heard whose name deponent does not recollect was killed, Hunt was taken prisoner and Wallace died and Capt. Sloan escaped.  And in that attack Capt Sloan received a wound by a rifle ball passing through his side above his left hip once - and two balls passed through his shot pouch on his right side.  The wound Capt. Sloan received in his left side Deponent has often seen.
Deponent has often heard Capt. John Sloan also say that on the Sunday following while he was at a block house or station called Colerain, situate between the two (illegible) north of the city of Cincinnati they were attacked in the station by (illegible) Soo Indians, supposed to be the same who had attacked the scouting party and Friday previous who kept up the attack from the (illegible) until about (illegible) when they retired.  Deponent on further reflection says it was in July 1835.  Capt. John Sloan died.
(Signed) James Sloan

Sworn & Subscribed before}
me the 11th day of November }
AD 1839. }
(Signed) James Sweeny  JP  (hand drawn seal)

I James Sweeny a Justices of the Peace in and for Clarion County do certify that persons the above (illegible) witness is a (illegible) of good caracter (sic) for truth and veracity.
(Signed James Sweeny JP
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State of Pennsylvania}
Clarion County} SS
I, John H. Boggs, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of clarion County, do certify that James Sweney, Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavit was made, was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and Sworn, To all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and that the signature thereto affixed is the proper handwriting of the Said Justice.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and Seal of said Court at Clarion the 15th day of November A. D. 1853.
J. H. Boggs
SEAL IS AFFIXED BUT BLACKENED OUT.
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To all persons to whom these presents shall come--

Whereas John Sloane late of Westmoreland County, Deceased, was in his lifetime engaged in the Service of the United States as Captain of Rangers in the Indian War subsequent to the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety. And at the time of his decease was entitled to some additional remuneration for his services, which by virtue of the several acts of Congress is now coming to his heirs.   [illegible] therefore know ye that [illegible] undersigned children and heirs of the said John Sloane, Deceased, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to us in hand paid by one Brother Robert Sloane at and before the [illegible] and delivery of these presents the receipt and payment whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have [illegible] release and forever [illegible....................................] all our right to the interest and claim of in and to any [illegible] of pay, pension, quantity or Bounty or bounty-land which may be recovered from the government of the United States, to us or any of us on account of the aforesaid military services of our said father.

In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals the twenty-second day of October A. D. 1853

Signatures as follows:
Margart Orr
James Sloan
Hardy H. Sloan
Ann (X - her mark) Ralston
Lavinia Culbertson
John Sloan Jr.
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Revolution and 1812
War Section.

December 3, 1925.

Mrs. Lewis G. Bennett
4021 Plainview Drive
Des Moines, Iowa.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 9664, it appears that in 1853, Robert H. Sloan, aged fifty-two years old and a resident of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, applied for pension on account of the services of his father John Sloan.

It is alleged that said John Sloan served as captain in the War of the Revolution in 1782, length of service not stated; and received a commission as captain from General St. Clair, and served during the Indian Wars from 1791 to 1796, he was in several engagements with the Indians and was shot through the body.

The claim was not allowed, as there was no proof of six months service in the War of the Revolution, and
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service in Indian Wars was not pensionable under the Act, under which the son applied.

Soldier was Sheriff of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, for three years, dates not given.  He died July 232, 1835 at Derry township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It also appears in said claim that soldier married August 12, 1783, Lavinia Scott.  She died March 10 or in June 1842 at Derry Township, Pennsylvania.

Their children, Ann, married William Ralston; Margaret, married Samuel C. Orr; Lavinia, married Alexander Culbertson; John; James, died in infancy; Mary, died in infancy; David; Hardy; Robert H.; and Samuel, who died in 1852, leaving widow Cynthy and the following children - John, Lavinia, Nancy, Fullerton, Carnohan(?), Francis, Colvin, and Kesiah.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

Service [illegible] by Miss Wilson
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John Barnes
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Westmoreland} SS
Personally appeared before me John M. Laird, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, John Barns, a resident of said county, aged sixty-two [illegible] who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Sloan of Westmoreland County who was a captain in the Revolutionary War.  That his father John Barnes was a private in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension until he died, some eighteen or twenty years ago and he thinks, but is not certain, that he was a private in the company commanded by said captain John Sloane.  That Captain John Sloane was often at his father's house previous to his death, near Greensburgh [Greensburg] in the County of Westmoreland.  That he has heard Captain John Sloan say that some of his men were without shoes and that in marching from one front to another, they left the blood of their feet in the tracks and that he frequently heard Sloane and his father talk about the Revolutionary War and the hardships they endured in the service and heard Captain Sloane
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speak of his being out in the Revolutionary War - and heard him talking of his having a company under him.  I recollect distinctly that he was out in the Revolutionary War from their talk.  I think he was out in the Indian War also - from their talk he must have been out a considerable time in the Revolutionary War.  It was the common [illegible] in the neighborhood both then and now that he was out in the Revolutionary War, and he was always called "Captain Sloane" and believed to have held that rank in the Revolutionary War.
John Barnes

Sworn and subscribed
before me this 6th
day October A. D. 1834
John M. Laird, Justice of the Peace
Hand-drawn seal
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I, John M. Laird, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, do certify that I am well acquainted with John Barnes, who made the above affidavit before me.  That he is a disinterested witness and is a man of good character and unimpeachable truth and veracity and is entitled to full cridet [credit].
John M. Laird

State of Pennsylvania,
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS

I, Joseph Gross, prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that J. M. Laird, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was duly made whose name, in his own [illegible] handwriting is to the foregoing certificate appended, was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned, and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Greensburgh [Greensburg], the Tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Joseph Gross, Prothonotary.
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I am , respectfully, 
Your Obedient Servant
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner.


Honorable A. Drum
House of Representatives
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Pension Office
23rd January 1855

Sir,

The claim of Lavinia Sloan, deceased, widow of John of Pennsylvania, has been examined.

In the original application presented to this office, it was asserted by claimant that Captain John Sloan served in the Indian war's which occurred after the revolution; but the claim was rejected because such services were not pensionable.

It is now alleged that he served in the revolutionary war for more than two years, from 1782.  Thomas Wadsworth, the only witness whose evidence has a material bearing upon the claim, says he performed a service for that period under Sloan.  I do not find that Thomas ever applied for, nor received, a pension for his services; nor is there the slightest evidence beyond his own statements, to show that he served a day.  His testimony cannot be received, to establish the rank and services of a Captain under whom he pretends to have served, when there is no record of other proof to sustain his allegations.  Did Captain John Sloan serve in the revolutionary, and the Indian Wars after the revolution also?  each set of witnesses swear to both services.  If he did actually serve as a Captain in the  revolution, the records of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg will show it.  Unless his rank and services are well established by competent testimony, the claim cannot be allowed.
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Des Moines, Iowa
October 23, 1925

RECEIPT STAMP - U. S. PENSION OFFICE OCTOBER 26 1925

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear sir:

I am writing for information regarding the service, or whatever information the Pension Department might have of John Sloan who lived in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, after the Revolutionary War - [illegible......]  He owned a large tract of land in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, that he received from the government for service rendered during the Revolution.  I think he was inlisted [enlisted] from Virginia - was made Captain of a Virginia Regiment our family states.

He was a son of Samuel Sloan.  His wife was Levinia  {Lavinia].  He died 1835 at Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and is buried in unity Cemetery.  I would also like to inquire about the records of Captain James Wilson
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of Hamiltonbad Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, who served during the Revolutionary War.  thanking you I remain

Yours truly
Mrs. Lewis G. Bennett
4021 Plainview Drive
Des Moines, Iowa
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LABEL -

OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
JANUARY 4, 1895
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JUDGES
JNO. TWOHY JR.
G.M.ORR.
JOHN J. AHERN
CLERK

CITY OF ST. PAUL
OFFICE OF CLERK OF MUNICIPAL COURT
St. Paul, Minn. Dec 31 1894

Hon William Lochren
Comsr of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir
I wish to procure such information of
the services of one of my ancestors of Revolutionary [illegible]
as may be shown by the records of your
office and therefore I am compelled to trouble you.
This information is to complete my record for
publication in the Year Book, Minnesota Society -
Sons of the American Revolution.
I am told that my great grand father John
Sloan of Westmorland County Penn. was 
a pensioner and it is [regards] his record that
I seek your aid. I shall be under many
obligations if such information is furnished me.
Very Respectfully
G. M. Orr.
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Pending
Sloan &
Gilchrist
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Application of Parr administration
of the Estate of the widow of Captain
John Gilchrist for Pension on
account of the service of Captain John
Gilchrist during the Revolutionary
War - The testimony was that
John Gilchrist had drawn a
pension in his lifetime
the principal proof in
this case was to establish the
marriage and the death of the
widow & death of Gilchrist
The proof of the marriage of Captain
Sloan is the family record file at
Washington in the matter of
application for pension money
for services since the Revolutionary
War Sloan having been wounded
the application now [illegible] is on
account of his services in the
Revolutionary War.
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General Foster - Letter
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Pension Office,
March 26, 1860

Sir

Agreeably again request endorsed upon a letter addressed to you by Mrs. H. H. Sloan, dated "New Alexandria March 17, 1860."  I have the honor to send herewith the Family bible, filed as evidence in the case of Lavinia Sloan of Pennsylvania, an applicant for pension under act of July 7, 1838.

I also herewith return the letter of Mrs. Sloan.

The claim of Mrs. Sloan was rejected for the reason that the alleged service of her husband was performed after the close of the Revolutionary War, namely, in 1790.

JC
Honorable John Covode,
House of Representatives
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Pension Office
14th July 1855

Sir,

The additional evidence in the case of Lavinia Sloan deceased, widow of John of Pennsylvania, has been received.

John has not been identified as the Captain of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment, who according to the Certificate of the Auditor of Pennsylvania, was paid 60 dollars [illegible] nor does that sum indicate that he served as much as six months, which is the least service for which a pension is granted.  The date of the marriage and death of John and Lavinia, and the names and number of their surviving children have not been satisfactorily proved.  If no record exists as to these facts, the witnesses who attempt to prove them must show how they know them.

I am, respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner.
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Westmoreland County of
the State of Pennsylvania 
Doctor David Rutledge being duly sworn upon his solemn oath sayeth that he was well acquainted with Captain John Sloan of Westmoreland County and State of Pennsylvania, in his life time, and with Mrs Sloan his wife both now deceased and with all his children except Margaret intermarried with P. C. Bryson. His family consisted of Nine Children. Three daughters and six Sons, Namely Ann, Margaret and Livinia three daughters and Samuel, John, James, David Hardy T. and Robert H. Six Sons. My Father resided about a mile from Captain Sloan and I was born and raised by my  Father rorm untill I went to College at which time I was about fourteen years of age, I frequently heard Captain Sloans services spoken of on the frontier against the Indian Department was born in 1804 and has no personal knowledge of Captain Sloans services only from common report and that as long as I can  recollect he was frequently made the topic of conversation. I was at my Fathers when Doctor Postlethwait and a Gentleman from (I believe Kentucky) Captain Sloan and my Father all present when the conversation turned on Captain Sloans services during the Indian war when Captain Sloan related that at a certain period of that was the war wounded in the right side and was endeavouring to reach Fort or Station to get his wound dressed that he were attacked by the Indians in a Fort and although wounded at his request he was stationed at a port hole with his Gun to assist in its defence that he discovered a large Indian party concealed, he watched him and in a short time the Indian exposed himself, so much that the Captain shot and he seen the Indian fall. After the Indians had left he told the men what he done and seen and the found a dead Indian there where he had directed them to look 
Continued to page 22
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The scalped him and the scalp was decorated with silver The Captain said he brought the scalp home with him and it was in his possion then. Doctor Postlethwait requested the Captain to show his wound which the Captain did, and I recolect well of seeing the scar and the Doctor & his friend examining it and the Doctor placing his fingers on the one side when he said the ball had entered and where it had come out on the back part of the Captains body.
 David Baldrige 
Westmoreland County 
personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, the above named Doctor, David Baldrige and being duly sworn sayeth, that the foregoing written deposition is correct and true to the best of his knowledg and recolection, the deposition taken in the Doctors own proper handwriting and in presents of the subscribing Justice of the peace Given under my hand and seal at the Borough of New Alexandria November 12th 1853. 
John Bigham 
and whose was then and and County of at his official act and deed full tion hereof, and thousand eight hundred and fifty held Porter Jos Goop Prothonotary
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New Alexandria 
January 12th 1854 
Mr H. D. Foster  
Dear Sir 
As you have been employed by my Brother Robert with my consent as a partner in applying for a pension on account of our Father John Sloan's Services in the Revolutionary war . You may think it very strange that I have not went to see you respecting this matter, one reason was I was confined at home with sore eyes another was as Brother Robert & I had Partnered in bearing the expences he took upon him to attend to business, but he could not inform me whether my share would be drawn in the same draft with his or whether you would have to get a separate draft for my ninth share or not
 I also sent word with Brother Hardy to enquire of you he told you were so strong when he seen you that he had no oportunity. I had my horse out to start the next morning (after Robert was to see you) to see you and on enquiring of Robert he said you was to leave that morning for Pittsburgh and did not know when you would he at home. I wish you as soon as you get these lines to write to me on the subject and inform me on this buisness whether I have been remiss in any thing and you shall much oblidge 
your friend, etc
 David Sloan 
PS I wish also to write me from Washington and let me know when you will go to Pittsburgh after you return from Washington as I will have to go along
D.S.
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State of Pennsylvania
 Westmoreland County 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County Hardy H. Sloan and being duly sworn according to law, upon his solem oath sayeth, that he was well acquainted with Capt John Sloan of West -moreland County, Pennsylvania deceased, and that he died in Derry Township said County July 1838 and also with his wife who died June 1842. deponent further sayeth that he was a commissioned Captain and Enlisted a company of men and served a six months tour on the frontiers in the Indian war, this he knows from the fact of his both seeing and reading the Captains Commission, and also from hearing it from himself and neighbours and acquaintances, said deponent was present when two of his old soldiers (namely Michael Waugh and Henry Proctor) brought a Justice of the peace to the Captains house for the purpose of proving their services under him in order that they might obtain a state pension which they got, and said deponent sayeth that Capt Sloan was shot through the body by the Indians having after seen the scar.   {ILLEGIBLE} would where the ball entered and came out and also know that Robert B. Sloan  the above aplicant to be a son of Cap John Sloan and{ILLEGIBLE}  Sworn and subscribed before this twenty second day of November 1853.
John Mourer J. P. 
Hardy H Sloan
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State of Pennsylvania 
Westmorland County, SS. 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mathias Sapman Sr. Now aged eighty years in April last past and a resident of Westmorland County since he was about one year old, who being duly sworn, saith that he was well acquainted with Captain John Sloan from his (Sapmans) boyhood up to the death of the said Captain Sloan that he knows said Sloan was a commissioned Captain and served in that capacity in the Indian wars of 1790 to 1791. That in the Spring of 1790 or 1791 this deponent was drafted by Captain Sloan, but that he was then under age. That in the face of said year or years he was again drafted and served under said Sloan at Sharps Station at Crooked Creek the in Westmorland County. That Robert Ralston, Frank Reeley and others whose names he does not remember were drafted and served at the time this deponent did this deponent also recolects that Captain Sloan did at other times during subsequent was enlistment in the said Westmoreland County for the Indian frontier Wars, and knows that the said Sloan commanded at the same time.   does not now remember the names. That among subsequent enlistments by the said Captain Sloan he remember the names of the following persons Viz - William Courtney Phillip McGlaughlin, James Scott, and Samuel Sloan, that Phillip McGlaughlin was a fifer in said company. That Christian Suman brother of this deponent was a drummer
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Philip McLaughlin {ILLEGIBLE TEXT TRUNCATED PHOTO} 
Sloan, that Phillip McLaughlin was a fifer in said Company. That Christian Solman brother of this deponent was a drummer and Served for several years under the said Captain Sloan. Deponent further says that he knows Captain Sloan received a severe bullet wound in the body during his service in the said Indian War but does not remember the year but remembered distinctly of having seen the wound that the captain represented to deponent that he together with two or three others, being some distance from a fort (the name of which deponent does not now recollect) were surprised and fired upon by a party of Indians, killing one of the men and severely wounding the Captain. That the said Captain and one or two of his men made good their retreat to the fort, which, being soon attacked by the Indians, the Captain took the command, wounded as he was, defending the fort until the Indians above the siege. This deponant has frequently seen the scalp of an Indian which the Captain said he had taken from the head of an Indian he himself had that at this siege said scalp was decorated with silver. This deponant further saith that he was also well acquainted with Lavinia Sloan, deceased, Wife of said Captain Sloan and all the children of the said John and Lavinia Sloan and to their names were Anne Margaret, Lavinia Samuel, John, James, David Hardy and Robert.
 Sworn and subscribed this twenty second day of November AD 1853 
before me 
Matthias Sarahan 
John Mourer J.P.
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 {TEXT TRUNCATED ON PHOTO}
Sworn and subscribed this twenty second day of November AD 1853 before Matthias Sather John Mourer J.P. 

 State of Pennsylvania 
Westmorland County S 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mrs Ann Hunter wife of Col Robt Hunter deceased late of Westmoreland County who being duly sworn saith that she was well acquainted with Captain John Sloan and Lavinia Sloan wife of the said Captain Sloan, both of whom are now deceased. That she knows Captain Sloan was a commissioned Captain and that he served in the Indian War and served in that capacity that in the  winter of 1790 1791 she lived in the family of the said Sloan the said Sloan was absent all this winter and that sometime in the spring of 1791 Captain Sloan got home, that he was, at the time of his return suffering from the effects of a wound he had received in an engagement with the Indians that he remained at home same months before he had sufficiently recovered from his wound to take charge of his command. That she heard Captain Sloansay that he (the Captain) and John Wallace and two other men whose names she does not now recollect were surprised by a large party of Indians who fired upon their killing one of the men and wounding Captain Sloan. that Sloan and Wallace made their escape to a fort or Block house in which there were a number of women and children stated that he took command of the hot and had it untill the Insians  (who soon after his entry surrounded it) abandoned it. That after the Indians had left a dead Indian was found on the ground
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{TEXT TRUNCATED}  at the time said deponent {ILLEGIBLE TEXT}  abandoned it. That after the Indians had left a dead Indian was found on the ground near the Fort supposed to have been shot by Captain Sloan. That Captain soon was carried out to where the Indian lay and with his own hands took his scalp which he brought home with him. That she has often seen and handled this scalp. That during the years 1791-1792, 1793, 1794 and for many years subsequently she was frequent visitor at the house of Captain Sloan and well acquainted with his family. that he had three daughters and six sons. The Eldest daughter Margaret Married Samuel Orr. The Second Anne Married William Ralston and Lavinia who marred Alexander Culbertson his sons were named Samuel, John, James, Daniel, Hardy, Hill, and Robert H. all of whom but Samuel are now living 
Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty Second day of November AD. 1853 Note. The word's" in the Indian Wars on the Grantee " were inserted between the ninth and tenth lines from the top, before Signer 
John Mourer J.P. - 
Ann Montes S
tate of Pennsylvania, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS. 
I Jo Grips Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas the County of Westmorland, in the Commonwealth  of Pennsylvania, Do hereby verify that John Mourer before whom the foregoing  Affidavits were taken and whose names in his own proper handwriting to the foregoing certified was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland,  duly elected and commissioned, and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Pittsburgh, the 23rd day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty 3
Jo Grips Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania 
Armstrong County 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County Col. Robert Walker who being duly sworn upon his solemn oath saith that he was well aquainted with Capt. John Sloan of Westmoreland County Penna that he knows said Capt John Sloan was a Commissioned Capt. at that time and that he served in that capacity in the Indian War on the Frontier between, and most of the time during the year 1791 and 1793 That in 1793 or 1794 this deponent served under the said Sloan at Allison station on Plumcreek then Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, that in the month of October or November 1793 or 1794 This deponant was together with James Walker John Wilkens & Samuel Calhoun {ILLEGIBLE WORD} to the command of Alexander Craig who was at that time conducting Surveys, under Government, and who had authority to demand our services as a guard to which Capt John Sloan Consented the said Sloan was at this time stationed at the Block house at Allison Station on Plumcreek in what was then called Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. That this deponent frequently met with the said Capt Sloan after his transfer to Alex Craig before mentioned during the years 1793 & 1794. That he knows the said Capt Sloan received a severe wound that to the best of his knowledge this wound was received in 1791 at Saint Clairs defeat Sworn & Subscribed before me 
Robert Palter {signature}
this 9th day of November 1833 

{ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE}
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this wound was received in 1791 at Saint Clairs defeat 
Sworn & Subscribed before me 
Robert Haller {SIGNATURE}
this 9th day of November 1833 
A Robinson
 Armstrong County ss. X 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Eaton who being duly sworn upon his solemn oath saith that he was well aquainted with Capt. John Sloan of Westmoreland County Pennsylvania that he knows the said Sloan was a commissioned Capt. and that he served in that capacity in the Indian War on the Frontier, that the said Sloan war stationed at Allison Station on Plumcreek then Westmoreland County Pennsylvania in the year 1793 this deponent, supplied said station with some provisions both in the spring and in the fall of that year deponent further saith that there were three station the one refered to above Plumcreek and Walkers Station on Crooked Creek & Elders Station also on Crooked Creek then Westmorland County Pennsylvania That deponent supplied the said Sloan with provisions also at Walker Station aforesaid in the year 1793. That he was well aquainted with Matthew Ranken Capt Sloans 1st Lieutenent and Alexander Comming 2nd Lieutenant in those stations Deponant further saith that he saw Capt Sloan after he was wounded in Saint Clare defeat in 1791 very severely to the best of his belief 
Sworn & subscribed before me this 9th day of November 1833 
James Eaton {SIGNATURE}
A Robinson {SIGNATURE}
XX
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State of Pennsylvania}
Armstrong County} SS

I, J. E. Meredith, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do certify that A. S. Robinson, Esquire, before whom the written affidavits were made was at the time of making the Same as acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly elected, commissioned and Sworn to act, as Such and that full faith and credit is due to all his oficial [official] acts as Such as well,  throughout the County aforesaid as elsewhere and that his Signature there in is genuine and in his proper handwriting.  in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County at Kittanning this 10th day of November A. D. 1853.

J. E. Meredith, Prothonotary

SEAL IS VISIBLE BUT BLACKENED OUT.
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Honorable A. Drum
House of Representatives

REPEATED:

Honorable A. Drum
House of Representatives
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I, Jonas Meckling, a Clergyman of the [illegible] Southern Church, and resident in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, do certify that I am acquainted with Thomas Wadsworth, that he is (so far as I know) a man of good character, and adheres to the Southern Church, of which his family are members; I consider that he is reliable, and that full credit is due to his statement made.
January 10th 1855
Jonas Meckling
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State of Pennsylvania}
Westmoreland County} SS

Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Personally came Thomas Hunter of the Township of Derry in the County aforesaid and being duly sworn according to law saith that he is about eighty-two years of age.  That he recollects of his brother William being out as teamster under Captain John Sloan in the war during the years of one thousand and seven hundred and eighty-two and eighty-three.  That he recollects that Ezekial Anderson, his brother in law was out in Captain John Sloan's Company and died at Black  Rock during the Campane [Campaign] and that William Anderson, also his brother in law, was out in the same Company.

SIGNATURE:  Thomas (X- his mark) Hunter

Sworn and subscribed before me
the 5th day of October A. D. 1854
SIGNATURE:  John McCright, Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with the above Thomas Hunter and that he is reputed to be a man of truth and verasity [veracity] and an old resident here.
SIGNATURE:  John McCright
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State of Pennsylvania,
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, SS

I, Joseph Gross, prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that John McCright, before whom the foregoing Deposition of Thomas Hunter and Sherman Wudeworth was duly and [illegible] whose name, in his own [illegible] handwriting is to the foregoing certificate appended, was then and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland, duly elected and commissioned, and to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Greensburgh [Greensburg], the Tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Joseph Gross, Prothonotary.
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Westmoreland} SS

Personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County on this day of November A. D. 1854 John Beaty aged about fifty, a resident of Westmoreland County, who on his oath deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Captain John Sloan of said county who was [illegible] to have served and a commissioned Captain in the Revolutionary War and also with Lavinia Sloan the wife of the said John Sloan and afterward his widow.  That Captain John Sloan died in Westmoreland County on the 23rd day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five (1835) and the said Lavinia Sloan died in said county on the 10th day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty two (1842) and that he was at
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her funeral.  He further states that she remained a widow from the death of her husband untill [until] her death.  He further states that Lavinia Sloan left [illegible] her at her death nine children who were also children of the said John Sloan to wit Anna married to William Ralston, Margaret married to Samuel Orr, Lavinia married to Alexander Culbertson, John Sloan, James Sloan, David Sloan, Hardy Sloan, Robert N. Sloan and Samuel Sloan who died in the year A. D. 1852 leaving a widow named Cynthy and eight children to wit John Lawrence [illegible] Fullerton, Carnohan, [illegible] Calvin and [illegible] who is since died was married and without issue and that the said Lavinia [illegible] was a widow from death of her husband--Captain John Sloan--untill [until] the time of her death as
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before stated.

Sworn and subscribed in open court this 14th day of November A. D. 1854.
John Beaty
Judge, Court of Common Pleas

State of Pennsylvania}
Westmoreland County} SS

I, Jos. Gross, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania, Do hereby Certify that the Annexed declaration of Robert H. Sloan and the foregoing deposition of John Beaty was Sworn to and Subscribed on the 14th day of November A. D. 1856 in open Court at Greensburgh [Greensburg] in Said County before the Honorable J.M. Burrell, President Judge of said Court and his associates, David Cook and James  Bell, judges of the same Court and that the J. M. Burrell, David Cook, and James Bell were then and now are Judges of the Same Court duly Elected and Commissioned as Judges and to all whose official Acts and deeds full credit are of due.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Grrensburgh [Greensburg] the Tenth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.

Jos Gross, Prothonotary.
Hand-drawn seal
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Westmoreland} SS

On this fourteenth day of November Act 1854 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Westmoreland now sitting, Robert H. Sloan administrator of the estate of Lavinia Sloan late of same county deceased, aged fifty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say on his oath and make the following declaration in order to obtain the [illegible] of unclaimed pension money coming to the children and heir of Captain John Sloan and Lavinia Sloan his wife, both late of said county deceased for and on account of the Revolutionary Services of the said Captain John Sloan and the right which his widow Lavinia Sloan who [illegible] him have to a pension by
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virtue of her [illegible] relation to the same Captain John Sloan.  that the said John Sloan was a commissioned Captain in the Revolutionary War as he has been informed and he being from the year A. D. 1783 untill [until] the close of the Revolutionary War and served in the manner set forth in the evidence which accompanies this declaration.  He further states that the said John Sloan was married to Lavinia Scott prior to the last period of his service as will appear by the family [illegible....]which accompanies this declaration.  And that the said John Sloan had by his wife Lavinia eleven children to wit Anna the eldest afterwards married to William Ralston, Margaret afterwards married to Samuel C. Orr, Lavinia married to Alexander Culbertson, John Sloan, James Sloan, David Sloan, Hardy Sloan, Robert H. Sloan the declarant
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LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
WESTMORE4LAND COUNTY, SS.
Randal McLaughlin
Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the county aforesaid, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  To Robert A. Sloan, of New Bethlehem, Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Whereas, Lavinia Sloan (widow of Captain John Sloan) of the Township of Derry, Westmoreland County, and State of Pennsylvania, deceased, lately died intestate, [as is affirmed] she having whilst she lived and at the time of her death, divers goods, chattels and credits within said state and counties, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the Administration of all and singular, the foods, chattels and credits of the said decedent, and auditing the accounts, calculation and reckoning of said administration, and a final dismission of the same from me, is manifestly known to belong:  I desire that the goods, chattels and credits of the said decedent may be well and truly administered and disposed of to pious uses, and do hereby grant unto the said Robert H. Sloan, of New Bethlehem, Clarion County, Pennsylvania [in whose fidelity in this behalf I very much confide] full power by the tenor of these presents, to administer the goods, chattels and credits of the said decedent within the said counties:  and also to ask, collect, sue for, levy, recover, and receive the credits whatsoever of the said decedent, which at the time of her death were owing, or to her did in any wise belong, and to pay the debts in which the said decedent stood obliged, so far forth as the said goods, chattels and credits will extend, according to the rate and order of law, especially of well and truly administering the goods, chattels and credits of the said decedent, and exhibiting the same into the Register's Office, at Greensburg, on or before the Sixth day of November next ensuing, and settling in this office a true and just account, calculation and reckoning of the said administration, on or before the Sixth day of October which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five or when thereunto lawfully required.  And I do by these presents ordain, constitute and depute you the said Robert H. Sloan Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said decedent within the limits aforesaid, saving harmless and forever indemnifying me, and all other officers against all other person by reason of your administration aforesaid, and saving to every one their rights.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Greensburg the Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Randal McLaughlin, Prothonotary