Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,634, for Abraham Stoner, Maryland
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Service:  Md
Stoner, Abraham
Number:  S.7634
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let. 12 Aug 1842 to
Hon A. Rencher
Letter to Hon  J.C. Cahouin 26 Jany
Letter to  H.N. Sylester  16 May 1845
Letter to " to Pension Age 26 May 1845
Duplicate certificate s 30 August
1845 & sent to Sylvester Belles, Hampton,
Oneida  Co N. York.
(illegible1838
June 40
By
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Bryan
being
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North Carolina 23.54
23549
Abraham Stone
in the State of N.Car
who was a Pre in the____ commanded
by Captain___of the Regt commanded 
by Col Campbell in the Virginia line for 9 months  *Md Line Flying Eagles Records corrected the (illegible)
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina Con
at the rate of 30 Dollars ___Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feby
Hon R. Rencher and sent (illegible) H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833
Semi-an. allowance ending4tMar36
  75
  15
$90
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }
RECORDED by A Rice Clerk.
Book E Vol  G/a  Page 73
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of North Carolina
Davidson County:  Superior Court of Land
Oct TBD 1832
On this day of October 10 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Superior Court for the County of Davidson
now TBD - Abraham Stoner / alias Steiner / a resident of the County of Davidson and State of North Carolina aged about seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
Thus he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers
command
and herein stated - he sets forth first that he was born in Montgomery/Lancaster County in the State of Maryland/Pennsylvania in the year as such as he can recollect in the year 1760.
Thus when he entered the service he lived in the County and State aforementioned (of Montgomery and State of Maryland)
He states that he served his country under different engagement.  Thus he TBD himself in the first place for three months in the place of one Richard Wooten in a company commanded by Capt John Ray
Lieut - Baily regiment commanded TBD Gen Morgan
Thus which in this review he was in an engagement or battle at the White Monks Church
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in the TBD run.  Capt Ray being the commander of his company - Col TBD and Gen Morgan being present in command - he recollects the Col Campbell was wounded in the militia only were engaged in that affair - he recollects that Gen Washington lay on the opposite side of the stream with the machinery.
that having found out his TBD months he was discharged - in unity which discharge he has lost.
- That he performed this service in the year 1776 or 1777 at which he can recollect after the TBD in the county and that aforesaid he entered the service again as a volunteer for six months in a company commanded by Capt John Nichols.  Samuel Baily being the Lieutenant during the whole of which service he was stationed at Geo Town.
TBD with his company as a guard, TBD against an app incursion from Dennison.  The notice TBD TBD having served out his six months he was discharged in TBD which discharged he TBD TBD met in June 1781.  He entered in a company of Cavalry commanded by Capt Jenkens, the company not being made up he was ^returned to his post and sent to Annapolis in garrison where he remained three months, and was then marched to Frederichtown in Maryland to guard the magazine. - And the British prisoners taken at York town.  Thus whilst on duty there he was under the command of Capt Reed and Lieut Magruder, that under the last engagement he enlisted for during the war - that he was kept in service as above until October 1782 when he was discharged in under which discharged for his TBD - this which at TBD is war under the command of Richard Anderson Cpt - that in the last engagement ended one year and four months
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and under the TBD different engagement  Two years and one month - 
he states immediately after his discharge trust in November 1762 he went to Rowan County now Davidson where he has resided ever since.
He states that in the county where he now resides he is known 1. Eli Carrel John Cornelius & David Huffman 2. Wm Werman & others who can testify to his character for veracity and thus belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -

he states he has no record of your age - and no documented testimony of his service neither does he know of any person who can prove his service.
He thereby acting within every claim whatever be a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state.
Sworn TBD which in open court
B. J. Rounsable C. G. C 
Abraham Stoner

We the court  a clergyman residing in the county of Davison and David Hoffman John Cornelius ^ Wm Wireman residing in the same county hereby certify that in TBD such acquainted with Abraham Stoner, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that TBD believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that can concur in this opinion - 
B.D. Rounsable, C. G. C.
Eli Carrel
John Cornelison
M Wm Werman
D Huffman
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation procedure by the War Department.  The the above named applicant was a revolutionary solder and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Eli Carrel
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Davidson County and thus John Cornelison, David Huffman & William Werman who have also signed the same in are residents in Davidson County and TBD credible person and that their statement is entitled to TBD

J.B.D. Rounsainte, clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Davidson do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the TBD proceeding of the same court in the matter of the application of Abraham Stoner for a pension - 
In testimony whereof TBD hereunto set my hand and seal of office on this third day of October AD 1832
B. D. Rounsainte
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Abraham Stoner
Amended
Declaration
Davidson Courts
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State of North Carolina
Davidson County
This 16 day of November A D 1833 Came before us Z Hunt & Wm Peggot two of the Justice of the Peace for the County of Davidson. Abraham Stone alias [illegible] who by way of amendment to his application for a Pension states that he now reside in the County of Davidson for from the scene where his military services as stated in his Declaration were performed -  this he is aged and infirm and unable to travel that declares in search of proof, again averring that he performed the duties and services as heretofore stated by him to vet 9 months in the militia, say 3 months under Capt Ray and six month under Capt Nichol and
from June 1780 to Oct 1782 a period of
fifteen months at least in the Regular services
which he submits his application I the [illegible] discretion of the Deponent, [illegible] that he
will be allowed for his service or for as much
therefore as under the rules and regulation
the Department may be satisfied he has performed being advised that under early
rules and regulation he has made out in
his Original Declaration a good claim
for militia service at least - relinquishing
any claim he may have for regular services of proof he resigned as he has no hope of obtaining
any
Abraham Stoner
Z Hunt JP
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State of North Carolina
Davidson County
I, Samuel Goether, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for the County aforesaid
certify that Zebulon Hunt and William Peggot before whom foregone affidant was made an
acting Justice of the Peace for the County
aforesaid and that their hand writing is genuine for - [illegible] whereof I have hereunto affixed my   
of office and [illegible] my name The 14 day
of November AD 1833
Saml Goether CCC
David Mock DC
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North Carolina Davidson County 1848
Mr Edwards at Washington City my good friend
I am in hopes when you read this letter you will not blame me for troubling you as I have in the first place my father John A Stoner was got a pension and his money was stoped after a couple of years and after a while a man
by the name of Bettus come and told father he could get him a good deal of money so they traded and after a while a man by the name of Roach sent his nepor man down with a letter stating for farther to be at home of the next friday Bettus would be down to our house and and he comes and tells father there was no man on the army called John A Stoner the name on the Book was Abraham Stoner so father said he knowed it had been a mistake in setting his  name on the Book so he applied in the name of Abram Stoner and Roach helping Bettus and after a while Roach come with a printed paper and says he well old man better has got a paper - if your name is Abraham Stoner will bring you three hundred and thirty dollars father said his name must have been set down that way in the place of his cousin as his cousins name was Abraham Stoner shortly after Bettus Roach an another Squire and fixed the papers and off they all went sometime after here comes Roach and said well old gentleman here is check on Salisbury for three hundred and thirty dollars who must write to Bettus to come and make settlement you or me father said you must so Roach writ a letter to Bettus and the old man signed it and made a mistake he signed his name John A Stoner instead of Abraham Stoner as he was entered on the Army Book and after a couple of weeks here comes Bettus and Roach Well they talked a little while and said Bettus well we have drawed your money well Bettus sends Roach off for one more magistrate back they come Roach and and old squire Reaves then Bettus sets down and paid father I think two hundred and twenty five dollars
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maby not so much and Roach and Bettus kept
all the rest Bettus tells Roach I will fix the papers and have the money sent to you and you pay him well father died four months after that time and before he died he lent one man seventy five dollars and one man fifteen dollars this I know was out of his pension money and about a 
hour before he died I went to the bed side and he called me and said he would give me the notes and all his pension money and every thing he had for taking care of him this I can prove by sister Polly and my son and all his land also wile Roach and Colonel Hartgrove had some notes on father I do not know whether they were just or no
so they concluded to administer on the Estate So Roach done it I want to know if they can take them notes from me then come in a old Rogue from Rowan or Davy County and claimed all of fathers pension and swore his name was Abraham Stone I suppose it is so but it was only a mistake by setting my fathers name on the book - Abraham Stoner Roach and Hartgrove shows father notes that he signed to them as John A Stoner this is right all his name it set down so only on the Army Book that was a mistake nothis fault Roach and Bettus has recd
over forty dollars and has paid I think to that
old Abraham Stoner before he died he died last summer and I am glad of it and they have sued me for the notes father had and some of his other property, them notes was his pension money and Allen Newson says the debts can
not touch them I told him if he would help me as I am a lone Woman I was never married and am old and need funds he said if I would give him 
 one hundred dollars he would draw all the money out of Roach and Bettus they had got for father and he got Mr F Daniel to writ to Fagete and then he got Lawyer Mendenhall and Lawyer Goneall to write to Washington and I get no satisfaction from none of them
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And I want you to write to me the straight of it
please to send your letter to Henry Stoner he is my son at Lexington Davidson County Post office Mr Allen Newson says he has no doubt that fathers claim was six or seven hundred Dollars and Bettus drew all at Washington but the three hundred and thirty dollars and sends a check for it on to Roach and for him to draw that at Fayette and tell father that is all that he can get and for them to divide all that Bettus got at Washington please write me the straight of it I dont think there can be three meaner men in this world than Bettus Roach and Col Sam Hartgrove My dear friend I wish to hear from you before Court
Your Honourable friend
 Margaret  Stoner
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April 27, 1937

XXXXXXXXX
FA-J/MCS
Abraham Stoner, S. 7634

Miss Bessie Rohrer
236 West Main Street
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Abraham Stoner who served in the Revolutionary War and applied for pension from North Carolina.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 7634, based upon the military service of Abraham Stoner, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Abraham Stoner was born in 1760 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, he enlisted and served as private with the Maryland troops as follows: in 1777, three months in Captain John Ray's company in Colonel Campbell's regiment and was in the battle of White Marsh; next served six months in Captain John Nichols' company; from June, 1781, until October, 1782, in Captains Jenkins', Richard Anderson's and Reed's companies.

In November, 1782, he moved to that part of Rowan County, North Caolina, which was later Davidson county.

Abraham Stoner was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Davidson County, Noth Carolina. He was living in that county in 1845.

This soldier signed his pension application as Abraham Stoner but in a letter received in this office on May 8, 1848, and written by Margaret Stoner of Davidson County, North Carolina, she stated that her

[Written in pencil at bottom]
Made no mention of her [rest of line illegible]
as she said she [rest of line illegible]
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father, John A. Stoner, received a pension and applied under the name of Abraham Stoner but that his correct name was John A Stoner and that he had died four months ago and that she had cared for him. She also stated in 1848 that her father had a cousin, Abraham Stoner, who died "last summer" and she referred to her sister, Polly. There is no further data relative to the soldier's children and none in regard to his wife.

Very truly yours
A D HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 16, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/Res
Abraham Stoner, S. 7634
Mrs. W. Richardson
41 No. Pasadena Avenue
Pasadena, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Abraham Stoner,
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 7634, based upon the military service of Abraham Stoner, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Abraham Stoner was born in 1760 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania . The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, he enlisted and served as private with the Maryland troops as follows: in 1777.
three months in Captain John Ray's company in Colonel Campbell regiment and was in the battle of White Marsh; next served six months
in Captain John Nichols' company; from June, 1781, until October, 1782. in Captains Jenkins, Richard Anderson's and Reed's companies.
In November, 1782, he moved to that part of Rowan County, North Carolina , which was later Davidson County,
Abraham Stoner was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Davidson County, North Carolina . He was living in that county in 1845.
This soldier signed his pension application as Abraham Stoner but in 1848 Margaret Stoner of Davidson County, North Carolina, stated that her father, John A. Stoner, received a pension and applied under the name of Abraham Stoner but that his correct name was John A. Stoner and that he had died four months ago and that she had cared for him. She
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also stated in 1848 that her father had a cousin, Abraham Stoner, who died "last summer"  and she referred to her sister, Polly. There
are no further data relative to the soldier's children and none in regard to his wife.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the administrator
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Pension Office
Sept 29. 1881
Sir:
Please inform me of the date of the last payment to Abraham Stoner, on N.C. roll, act 1832, at $30.
Very respectfully
S Cole
for Commir
R J Hokinson Esq.
Third Audr

3d Auditor's [illegible]
[illegible]

Abraham Stoner
[illegible until the work -]paid
to March 4 1847
[Rest of writing to the bottom is illegible]
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Robt P Dick U S Dist Atty
Greensboro NC
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Abraham Stoner NC. act 7 June 1832 $30
To what time was he last paid?
GCA
Pension Office
October 20' 1848
paid to 4th March 1847
Wayson
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[Left side]
1936 Jul 16 hist to Mrs
A M Richardson M.C.S.
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1937 Apr. 27 hist to Miss
Bessie Rohrer M.C.S.

[Right side]
7634
Rev War INVALID.
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File No 7634
Abraham Stoner
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 359
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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May 8 / 48
Abram R John
A Stoner

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[Round stamp mark]
[illegible]
MAY
2
NC 

FREE

J L Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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23549
Abraham Stoner decd

Let R P Dick, U.S. Dist Atty
Oct. 1. 1857
letter not found
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Sylvester Tilles
Hampton
Oneida County
N York
please to report
A Stoners Claim
[illegible] to the above
place
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other claims
as issued to 
[illegible] N Ca
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[illegible]
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415 No. Pasadena Ave., Pasadena, Cal.,
June 22, 1936.

Veterans Administration,
Revolutionary Division,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Please send me the Revolutionary pension record of Abraham Stoner. Thank you.
Very truly,
Mrs. A N Richardson
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[Round stamp mark]
RECEIVED
MAR 29 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER # 75

Waynesboro, Penn.
March 25th, 1937

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:

Wish you would please prepare and send to me a copy of the pension report upon the filing of the application for pension of one ABRAHAM STONER, a private in N. Carolina Line, and a pensioner as shown by the records in Volume 22 of the State Records of North Carolina.

Am interested particularly in any and all genealogical records pertaining to this soldier of the Revolution.

Please let me hear from you as soon as convenient.

Truly yours,
Bessie Rohrer

BR/H

Address:
Miss Bessie Rohrer
236 West Main St
Waynesboro Pa
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Extract from a "Return and Roll of Men recruited since the first of February under the recruiting Acts of the State of Maryland".
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No.
x
70
x
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Names.
x
Abraham Stoner
x
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Regt.
x
4th
x
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When enlisted.
1782
x
March 13th
x
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Old Soldier.
x
...
x
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Recruit.
x
..
x
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Term.
3 years | war
x | x
.. | 1
x | x
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Country,
x
America
x
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Residence,
x
Montgomery
x
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Age. Years.
x
21
x
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Height. Feet. | Inches.
x | x
5 | 9
x | x
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Proportion.
x
Stout
x
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Completion.
x
fair
x
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Form and Color of Hair.
x
brown
x
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Bounty. Contracted for. | Paid
x | x
.... | 1.7.6.
x | x
------------
Casualty or Occurrence.
x x
... ...
x x

W Smallwood

Washington Papers
Army Returns,
No. 25. p. 122
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     Pension Office
     June 3 1840

Sir

   In reply to your inquiry why the pension of J. A. Stoner of of NC was stopped I have to state that the name of John A. Stoner does not appear upon the rolls of the NC Agency.
  Abraham Stoner of Davidson Co. NC was allowed a pension in 1834, but his name was dropped from the roll in 1835.
   Stoner alleged three tours of service, to wit., one of 3 mos under Capt Wooten; one of 6 mos in Capt J. Nichols Co stationed at Georgetown Maryland in 1777, and a tour in the Maryland line from June 1782 to Oct 1782, having enlisted for the war.
   His name  not being found upon the army book at Annapolis, the last mentioned service was rejected & he was allowed for the nine months militia service.
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It was subsequently ascertained that no such service as that claimed for by Mr. Stoner was ever performed at Georgetown, and that there was no such officer as J. Nichols who commanded a militia co. in Maryland; the name was therefore dropped from the roll, and his agent Mr E (?) informed of the cause for so doing at the same time.
   I have the honor

   GL

Attn CD Fisher
  HR
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Department of State
March 29th 1845.

J L Edwards Esquire
Commifsioner of Pensions
Sir,
Agreeably to the request made by your letter of yesterday I enclose you [illegible] from a return among the Washington Papers, containing the only evidence found in relation to the services of Abraham Stoner.
I am Sir,
Your Obedt. Servt.
James Buchanan
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Stoner
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abraham Stoner, alias Stoiner which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes

XIV. [Cross symbol] If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. [Cross with a bar at the bottom symbol] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ___ year ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ___ For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or a garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[Cross symbol] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. [This section has a bracket on the left side.]
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[Cross with a bar at the bottom symbol] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[Right pointing hand symbol] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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J L Edwards Esqr
Commifsioner of Pensions,
Washington City

mail

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Abm Stoner
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Land Office, Annapolis, November 19th 1836

Sir,
Your's of the 15th Inst. was received, In reply I have to inform you that I have very Carefully examined the muster and pay rolls of the Maryland Continental troops in this Office, and the name of Abraham Stoner, is not to be found upon any of said rolls as ever having served in the revolution -
I am very respectfully
yr obt ft [st]
G G Brewer

J L Edwards Esqr.
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J L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office

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W. Apl 19
Abm Stoner
N.C. Caro

Copies for mus'd
Apl 20. 1838

Hon. A Rencher
HR
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House of Reps:
April 17th 1838

Dear Sir:
I will thank you to send me a copy of the claim of Abraham Stoner of Davidson Co N Carolina. I wish to submit it to a committee of the House for their action
With great respect
Your obt servant
A Rencher

J L Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
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James L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
No. Ca.

[Sideways]
May 15
Abm Stoner's
papers

Hnr A Rencher
HR
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House of Reps:
May 14th 1838

Dear Sir,
I applied some time since for a certified copy of the Declaration and proof in support of the application of a Mr. Stoner of Davidson County No. Carolina. The desired copy has not yet been rec@. from which I infer it has miscarried in some way. I will thank you for it at as early a day as may be convenient.
very respectfully
A Rencher

J L Edwards Esq
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[Round stamp mark]
[illegible]

Free
A Rencher

J L Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions

[Sideways]
Aug 12. 1842
NC
Abram Stoner
on roll

Hnr A Rencher
HR
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Washinton
Aug 11th 1842

Dear Sir,
Will you be so good as to give me the information sought for in the enclosed letter + oblige yours
A Rencher

J L Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
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Jany 13 45
Sir
Abraham Stoner of No. Ca. once pensioned and then struck from the rolls, alleged that he served 6 mos as a guard at Georgetown: And that he then enlisted in the Maryland line in 1781 + was dischd. in Oct 1782.
I have seen a list of soldiers in that line among the papers in the Office of the Secry of State, for 1781.
Will you do me the favor to ask of the Secry such proof as may then be found.
I am Respectfully
Yours Truly
H H Sylvester

Hon J L Edwards
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A Stoner N.C.
roll 32
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Nov 20 '44
Sir
I enclose a letter from the Pension Office in the subject of the claim of Abraham Stoner of N.C. on the back of which is a statement by Mr Stoner. [illegible] that I can establish a part of such all the service he claims, I beg leave to examine his papers now on your files
I am Respectfully
H H Sylvester

Hon J L Edwards
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Hon. J L Edwards
Commr Pensions

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Jan 15 45
H H Sylvester
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Hon A Rencher
12 Aug. 1842
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Pen Office
Augt. 12. 1842
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Mr. Abraham Stoner and have to state that his pension was discontinued for the reasons stated in my letter of the 3d June 1840 to Hon C Fisher a copy of which is herewith enclosed.

G C
Hon A Rencher
H.R.
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I was informed a
[illegible illegible] by a letter
from your Office that
[sentence illegible]
Stoners [illegible illegible]
before a new cert +
[order illegible payt]
H H S
May 21 45
[Col Edwards]
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State of North Carolina
Davidson County

Know all men by these present that I Abraham Stoner of the county of Davidson and state of North Carolina, a soldier of the revolution do hereby authorize, empower, constitute and appoint Henry H Sylvester of Washington City, [illegible] and [illegible] agent and attorney for me and in my name to receive from the state of Maryland or the United States or from the legal representative thereof authorized to settle the same any and all bounties that may be due to me from said state or United States in money or lands in the account of my revolutionary services and even in exchange as satisfaction thereupon all certificates of [illegible] or any other equivalent to sell and dispose of and assign in the same manner that I could do if personally present myself and all the time of my said attorney in the above matter I will certify and confirm by these present. Witness my hand & seal this 12th day of May 1845.

Abraham Stoner

Witnessed by Slyvester Bell 
A F Smith

State of North Carolina
Davidson County

Be it known that on this 12th day of May 1845 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said county personally appeared Abraham Stoner above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his will & deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.

A F Smith - JP
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State of North Carolina
Davidson County

I Chas Mock Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that A F Smith Esquire who signed the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Davidson County as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 13th day of May 1845.

Chs Mock C.C.C.
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Abraham Stoner
N. C.
agt. has been notified
to resume payment -
restored
-------
Ifsue Duplicate Certificate
for 30$ deducting
what was paid under
old one -

Sylvester Bettes
Hampton
Oneida
N.Y.
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State of North Carolina
Davidson County

Be it known that beforeo me A F Smith one of the acting Magistrates in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Abraham Stoner a resident of the county of Davidson and State aforesaid aged eighty-six years and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Abraham Stoner of the county of Davison and state of north Carolina that was allowed a pension by the United states in the account of his revolutionary services under the act of congress of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum and that his said pension now suspended by the Comm of Pension in or about the year 1833 for which last date he himself been paid and that sine the suspension of his pension his pension certificate has been lost or mislaid and now cannot be found and that he the said affiant for the purpose of obtaining a new pension certificate.

Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of May 1845 before me

A F Smith - JP

Abraham Stoner

I certify that Abraham Stoner the affiant above is personally known to me and that he is the same identical that he represents himself to be in the above affidavit.

And I further certify that he is a credible person and to be believed in oath.

A F Smith - JP
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State of North Carolina}
Davidson County} SS. I, Charles Mock Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that A F Smith Esquire who signed the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for Davidson County State aforesaid as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 13th day of May 1843
Chs Mock CCC
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Abraham Stoner

Admd as private
9 mo $30
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[Round stamp mark]
[illegible]
8 or 18

J L Edwards Esq
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington City

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A C Nov. 22
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Salem Md Nov 16 1833

Sir

I take the liberty to return to you A Stoners Declaration with an amendment, setting forth that he is unable to obtain any proof as to his service, and setting forth that he [illegible] be satisfied with an allowance for the 9 mo Militia services set forth in his Declaration, of under the rules and regulation of the Department that is sufficient substantiate
Very Respectfully
Yr
E m Thober

J L Edward Es