Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4737, for John W Merideth, Delaware
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Delaware
CONTENTS
Merideth, John W.
Meredith
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W 4737
B.L. Wt. 27676-160-55.
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19854
Ohio

John W. Merideth
of Miami Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Kirkwood of the Delaware regiment commanded
by Colonel
in the Delaware
line, for the term of three years
1777 to
1780.
scribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 26
day of October 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d
of Jany 1828
and sent to the Hon. W. McLean
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $34.58
Semi-anl, all'ce ending
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3458
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
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[Lefthand page]
1890
July 17 Genl [General] W. M. Meredith ___ ___
July 18 Meredith Nicolson ___ a history
was sent as above to W M Meredith ___

[Righthand page]
4093
Ohio Com.
Elizabeth Meredith
widow of John W. Meredith
who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Ninety Six Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [strikethrough '4th day of March, 1848'] 1 day of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of April 1851
and sent to  J. Hathaway
Chardon 
Ohio
(Increased from $80)
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 350  Vol 4
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[Lefthand page]
103.480 Mch 3/53
Apl 28/53
Elizabeth Meredith Wife of
John W. Meredith, Dec
Prvt
Capt Kirkwood
Revl War
Pensioner
Ohio  Feby 48- 4693
________________ 21/56
__________
G. H. Aylesworth
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Civ. G. H. Aylesworth  Dec 15/55
Vol M2 page 6
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Elizabeth Meredith
Declaration for
Bounty Land
103, 480
War of 1812 [1812 is crossed out] the
Revolution
G.H. Aylsworth agt
May Ohio
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State of Ohio
Town of Cass
and County of Miami SS
On this seventeenth day of April
D. 1855, personally appeared before me a
Notary Public within and for said County and
State Elizabeth Meredith aged ninety years
a resident of Miami County in the State of
Ohio who being duly sworn according
to law declares that she is the widow of
John W. Meredith, deceased who was a
private in the Revolutionary War, (insert) under Capt. Kirkwood in the
Delaware Regt. she thinks.  She also
States that her said husband received a
Pension for said service up to the time
of his decease at the town of Cass in said
County of Miami and State of Ohio on the
18th day of August 1845 - she refers to
his application, from a pension (insert), and exhibits thereto attached
for the particulars of his said service
and to the muster rolls of the company
in which he served. Which she desires
to be made a part of this her declaration.
She further states that she was married to
the said John W. Meredith in Hampshire
County in the State of Virginia on the
Eighteenth day of April A.D. 1741 by one
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Benjamin Stone a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said Marriage Mrs Elizabeth Busbey that her said husband died at Cass in said County of Miami on the 18th day of August A.D. 1845 and that she is now a widow. She also defers to her Application for a pension on file in the pension office. Which was made by her in January A.D. 1848, to which application and the Exhibits and proofs thereto attached  She refers for proof Of her said Marraige to the said John W. Meredith decd [deceased], and also for the proof of her said husband's death.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be Entitled under the "Act approved March 3rd 1855" She also states that she never before made any application for nor received any warrant for bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress; but has received a pension since her husbands death and is now receiving a pension to the Amount of $96. per annum:
Elizabeth |her x mark| Meredith
He William W. Locke and Thomas C. Lewis residents of Miami County in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare
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that the foregoing declaration was signed
and acknowledged by Elizabeth Meredith
in our presence; and that we believe
from the appearance and statements of
the applicant that she is the identical
person she represents herself to be
and that she is now a widow, William W. Locke
Thomas C Lewis

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before ┃
me on the day and year within written
and I certify that I know the affiants
to be credible persons; that the claimant
in the person she represents herself to be, and
that I have no interest in this claim.
Geo H. Aylsworth
Notary Public

May April 18 1855.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above
named my Elizabeth Meredith and know her to be the widow
of Jno. W. Meredith having acted as her Atty. in drawing up her
pension papers & drawing her pension at the Agency in Cincinnati as well as that of her husband Jno W Meredeth [illegible] for the last
Twenty years or more.
Henry S. Mayo
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FAMILY RECORD. [below two columns of text]
BIRTHS. [first column]
John M. Meredith was born 10th. February 1761
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Elizabeth Busbey was born 2nd. January 1766
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John L. Meredith was born (son of the above) 5th. February 1794
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Norval D. Meredith son of the above was born 2nd. September 1795
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Margaret Meredith Daughter of the above was born 9th. December 1797
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Joseph B. Meredith son of the above was born 10th. of June 1800
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Another son born to the above 10th. February 1802
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James Meredith son of the above was born August 23rd. 1804

BIRTHS. [start of second column]
Samuel C Meredith son of J.W. and Elizabeth Meredith was born Nov. 27th. 1807
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Mary Meredith Daughter of the above was born April 5th. 1810
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Eliza Ann Meredith, daughter of John L. Meredith and Elizabeth his wife, was born June 8th. 1817.
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Maria Louis daughter of Above was born April 9th. 1820
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John Thomas Wheeler Meredith, mom of the above was born 20th. Nov. 1823
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FAMILY RECORD [two columns below]
MARRIAGES. [first column]
John W. Meredith and Mary Daws, were married Sep. 25th. 1788 - in the state of Delaware
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John W. Meredith and Elizabeth Busbey was married April 18th. 1793 in Hampshire County Virg.
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John L. Meredith and Elizabeth Thomas were married on the 10th. Sep. 1816 in Champaigu county Ohio.
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Norval D. Meredith and Mary James were married the 16th. October 1817 in Lebanon Ohio.
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Archibald Dye and Margaret Meredith were Married on Tuesday the 27th. April 1819 - Miami County, Ohio
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Joseph B. Meredith and Esther Thomas were Married April the 1st. 1823

MARRIAGES. [second column]
Hampton T. Lock and Mary B. Meredith were married the 9th. day of December A.D. 1828
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State of Ohio
Miami County p.} On this 15th. day of January 1848. Before me John C. Winaus an apoinate judge of the Court of Com Pleas in and for said County personally appeared, Elizabeth Meredith aged eighty three years, a resident of Cap in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 17th day of June A.D. 1844, granting pensions to widows of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John W. Meredith who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $96. per annum and that her said husband died in Cap. County & State aforesaid, on the 18th day of August A.D. 1844 aged about 83 when he died that she was married to her said husband near the North River in Hampshire County in the State of Virginia April 18th 1793, by Rev Benjamin Stone a Baptist clergyman and that her name before married to her said husband was Elizabeth Busbey, that the date of the decease of her husband was proven
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that her said family record was this day taken from her family bible and hereunto attached that she was the second wife of her said husband, that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband and now remains a widow, she refers to her proofs hereunto attached and prays that the pension due her on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband may be granted, and further declareant Saith not.
J J Day
Elizabeth (her mark) Meredith
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day of January, A.D. 1848.  And I hereby certify from personal knowledge and common report that the above declareant is a person of truth and verosity and that from being much afflicted with the Rheumatism, and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court.
John C Winaus A.J.M.C.C.P.
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State of Ohio
Miami County Ss   I Mary Lock aged thirty seven years, a resident of Cass in the County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn do on my said Oath depose and say that I am a daughter of John W. & Elizabeth Meredith, my said father was a Revolutionary pensioner and that he died on the 18th of August A.D. 1844. and that my said mother now resides in said Cass and remains the widow of my said father, that I am the youngest child of my parents and that I have been familiar with the family word ever since I can remember which has this day been taken from my mothers family bible and hereunto attached said Record contains, the date of my fathers first marriage & the date of his marriage to my mother and the date of the births of my father and mother and the births of their children and I have no doubt but what said record contains the true date of the marriage of my said father and mother and the births of their children, and that it was made by my father in his own hand writing as long as thirty years ago, since that time there has been other records of marriages of my brothers and sister he made on said family record, and that my said father died in Cass Miami County in the State of Ohio, aged about 83 years when he died, and further deponent saith not.
J.D. Day
Mary (her mark) Lock
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day of January A.D. 1848. And I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge and common report that the above deponent is a person of truth and probity.
John C Williams A.J.M.C.C.P.
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State of Ohio
Miami County ss.   I Isaac D. Day aged thirty eight years a resident of Cass in the County of Miami and State of Ohio, being first duly sworn do on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with John W. Meredith a Revolutionary pensioner late of said Cass, deceased, and that the said John W. Meredith died in Cass aforesaid August 18th 1844, leaving Elizabeth his widow here surviving said Elizabeth, now resides in said Cass and remains the widow of said John W. Meredith and further deponent saith not.
J.D. Day

Sworn and subscribed before me this the 15th of January A.D. 1848.  And I hereby certify that from common report and personal knowledge that the above deponent is a person of truth and verasity.
John C. Winaus
A.J.M.C.C.P.
(seal)
The State of Ohio Miami County 
I John G. Telford Clerk Miami County Com. Pleas hereby certify that John C. Winaus Esquir before whom the above affadavit were taken  that was at the time of taking the same one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common within the said County duly commissioned by the Governor & qualified that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as said Associate Judge in all Courts of Justice as well as else where.  That the signature purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of office at Troy the 15th day of January A.D. 1848
John G. Telford Clerk.
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18301
John W. Merideth
Application for
Pension
certified copy of the
Record
Wm J. Thomas Agent

Hon W. McLean,
H.R.
March 28. 1826
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Pleas at the court House in the Town of Troy Before the Honorable Joseph H. Crane President John Wilson Thomas Adams and Asa Colman Equires associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Miami County and State of Ohio on the 15th day of November A.D. 1824.
Be it Remembered that on the 16th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & Twenty four, that John W. Meredith filed in the clerks office his petition for pension which said Petition is in the words and figures following to wit.
State of Ohio  ) Ss  Court of Common Pleas November
Miami County )  Term A.D. 1824.
On this Sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Twenty four personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record for the County of Miami aforesaid John W. Meredith a resident of said county, aged Sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law., doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to attain the provision made by the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818. and the 1st of May 1820. That he the said John W. Meredith enlisted in the service of the United States as a private for the term of three years about the middle of March in the year 1777. at Dover in the State of Delaware under one Allen McLean who did not belong to the continental Army but was recruiting men for said service and that when this applicant enlisted he received a bounty of Two dollars, that in about three weeks after his enlistment this applicant together with some others in the same situation was removed by a sargeant belonging to the regular service to a place in the State of New York called Bennington he thinks where he joined the army in the company commanded Captain Clugman or Caseman about the last of September 1777 in a Regiment belonging to the Vermont line on the continental establishment but he does not now recollect the number of said Regiment or the name of the Colonel who commanded it, but that it was one of those under the
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command of General Gates that about three weeks after the battle of Saratoga he was removed from the company and Regiment aforesaid to join a Delaware regiment on the continental establishment at Newton in the State of New Jersey. that there he joined the regiment at the place last aforesaid some time in the latter part of December 1777. that he does not now recollect the number of said Regiment or that it had any number  it was composed of about Two Hundred and Twenty men and was called the Delaware Regiment and commanded by Captain Kirkwood.  That he was under the particular command of Samuel Hudson First Lieutenant that he does not now recollect under what particular captain he served as there were frequent changes in the inferior command of said Regiment.  that he continued to serve in said last mentioned Regiment until some time in the latter part of April or May 1780 where he was discharged from the service was Guilford Court House in the State of North Carolina.
That he was in the battle of Saratoga and the second Battle of the Cowpens and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one Thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any means disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent, thereby so to diminish it or 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 eighteenth day of March one Thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen, 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 is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed  And I do further Solemnly swear. that the debts due and owing from and by me to others and contained in a schedule hereto annexed are Just and True - and that they were not contracted with the intent to bring myself within the provisions of the said act of congress of the 18th March 1818. and that the property contined in another schedule hereto annexed is all that I have disposed of since the said Eighteenth day of March 1818.
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the said 18t day of March 1818 and that the same was necessarily
expended in the support of my family and the
payment of my just debts.
Schedule of Applicants property
1 old chest and 1 (?) old trunk     $1.25
1 swale book case     $1.50
1 large Bible     $2.50
part of an old Book containing some of  Rippam Hymns  121/2
Dodriges (?) and pamphlet of Religion in the Soul   .75
a few other old Books  .75
1 tin gal. Kettle 2.50 1 tin tea kettle   .50 cents   $3.00
1 small oven  1.121/2  1 small pot  37              $1.50
2 skillets .50 cts  Iron hooks for Trowand 37 cts  87 1/2
Shroud and tongs  75 cts.  sad iron  25cts      1.00
1 looking Glp 50 Hand Bellows ovno       50
2 candle slubs               .75
1 tea pot cuts & saucers & tea spoons    .75
Knives & forks & table spoons               1.25
1 old tin bucket 1 coffee pot 3 tin cups  1.00
1 wooden bucket 37 1/2 - 1 old working tub .25   .62 1/2
1 small elliot tub & old Barrels       2.00
1 old spade 12 1/2  1 old wheel & Rul 1.00      1.12 1/2
cracking ware                     1.00
shoe makers tools, lasts, & shop tub      2.00
3 chairs 1.25 candle moulder & seine  25    1.50
3 gal. slips Angus 1 hou wedge            1.00        
AMT-----------------------$27.75
Schedule of debt and applicants
From John Gerrard 62 1/2  Joseph Lawn 31 1/4        .93  3/4
Elihu Hommes  1.25  John Noine  75                      2.00
Ezikeil Slutly 1.12 1/2  John Byris  1.50                   2.62 1/2
Thomas Stafford .25  Garland Brun 25                     .50
Lewis Stafford Lieut 26 1/2  Uriah Blue  92 1/2       1.19
Isaac Hewitten  44 1/2  John Eliate 68                   1.12  1/2
The following are disputed.                                  $8.37 3/4
Joh Winnan 62 1/2   Esau Louer 1.12 1/2  Robt. Brown 0.90   $1.65
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debts due from applicant to athus
To:  Robert Campbell                $24.50
       Crawford & Foland                6.87 1/2
       Asa Mayan                           10.50
       William Alltoway                    2.00
       Nty Phillips                             2.22
       Joseph Cuthberton                 2.10
       Susmon Watson                       25.00

Schedule of Applicants property disposed
of since the 18th March 1818 and how disposed of
1819 
July 1 1 more died  July 1 colt died
Augt 1st 1 cow sold to B. Dye  $15.00 toward a lot
4 shoots killed for meat & 1 died
1822
Nov. 3000 shingly sold for 24 bushels of corn
Saddle sold to John Moun to pay debt  $41.00
1823
13th Sept. 2 acres & 104 poles sold to Joshua E. Cottingham for $150.00
as follows paid  B. Dye $55,00 note for $13.00 paid Timothy Squire
 $45.00 more $45.  cow scalp $12.00 stud $10.00 note sold for
necessaries more sold for $27.50 to pay Lowry debt 52.00
in part. cow scalp stu & Clack & con sold by constable to pay the following
of said debt Nov. 1813 Sold mist tub for twenty five pounds
salt., for pitchfork and lantern stew kettle & churn sold for must
Hand saw and stubyards sold for 3 1/2 bushels of wheat. Cullender
sold for one pound wool dresser, table & stand sold for linnen
1 ore sold for one pair shoes for self 3 chairs for or (?)  for wife
1 basket sold for building wood. pot metal teakettle sold & bought a
tin one mentioned in schedule  Iron crow shold for three bushels
wheat to pay debt.
And the said applicant further declares that he does not think the W.
was used in his norm term of his enlistment, and during the time of his service
And this applicant further declares that he is by occupation a
shoe maker.  The duties and labour of which occupation he has 
been rendered unable to perform, owing to a gathering in his right
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hand which took place in September 1821. and continued
through the winter which has almost entirely deprived him
of the use of it. at last unable to follow his trade when
the rheumatism would permit with which he is often
affected. That his family consists of only of himself and
his wife aged 58 years that she is continually afflicted
with the rheumatism so as to render her often entirely
helpless.
John W. Merideth

Sworn to subscribed and declared on the sixteenth day of
November one thousand eight hundred and twenty
four before the Honorable Joseph H Crane President
John Wilson Thomas Adams & Asa Coleman Aposiate
Judges of the court of Common pleas for the County of
Mour aforesaid
Attest
John G. Telford Clk

And at the term aforesaid the court made the following
entry on the minutes of the court. It is the opinion
of this court that the Total amount in value of the
property now held by him the said John W. Merideth
and Exhibited in a Schedule annexed to said application is Twenty seven dollars and seventy
five cents and that the said applicant is a
man of good moral character and worthy of
credit.
State of Ohio Mane County ss
I John G. Gilford Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Moore and State of afrd,
do hereby certify the above to be a true and correct
copy of the original now of Record in my
Office.
In Testimony whereof I have
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hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court of Common Pleas at Troy the Second day of december in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred and Twenty four.
John G. Telford Clerk
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November 16, 1928

Reverend J. H. Meredith
Ozona
Texas

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 4737, it appears that John W. Meredith
was born February 10, 1761, place not stated.
He enlisted at Dover, Delaware, in March, 1777, 
under Allen McLean, a recruiting officer, was marched under
a sergeant, to Bennington, where, about the last of September, 1777, he joined Captain Clugeman's or Coseman's, Vermont Company; he was in the battle of Saratoga, and continued
in said Company until the latter part of December,
1777, when he joined a Delaware Company under Captain
Kirkwood, and served until in April or May, 1780, when he
was discharged at Guilford Court House, North Carolina.
He stated that he was in the second battle of the Cowpens".
He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 16, 1824, at which time he was a resident of
Miami County, Ohio.
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  He died August 18, 1844, at Cass, Miami County, Ohio.
  The soldier married, September 25, 1782, in the State of Delaware, Mary Daws, her death is not given: he married, April 18, 1793, in Hamshire County, Virginia, Elizabeth Busbey or Buzby, who was born, January 2, 1766.
  She was allowed pension on her application executed January 15, 1848, while residing at Cass, Miami County, Ohio.
  The children of John W. and Elizabeth Busbey Meredith were:
John L. born February 5, 1794,
married, September 10, 1816, Elizabeth Thomas.
Norval D.  born September 2, 1795,
married, October 16, 1817, Mary James.
Margaret born December 9, 1797,
married April 17, 1819, Archibald Dye.
Joseph B.  born June 10, 1800,
married April 1, 1823, Esther Thomas.
"Another son" born Feburary 10, 1802
James born August 23, 1804.
Samuel C. born November 17, 1807.
Mary B. born April 5, 1810,
married, December 9, 1828, Hampton T. Lock.
The children of John L. and Elizabeth Thomas Meredith were:
Elizabeth Ann born June 8, 1817.
Maria Louisa born April 9, 1820.
John Thomas born November 20, 1823.
  Wheeler)
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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LEFT SIDE:

Jany-16-1904 - His to 
A. C. Merridith. Francis. I. T.
Apl. 3, 1905 History to W.A. Wood, 
Indianapolis, Ind.
1928 - Nov. 16 - Hist to Reverend
J.H. Meredith (ini.)
1929 - June. 26 - Hist to George
W. Meredith (ini.)

RIGHT SIDE:

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4737
Elizth. Meredith
Wid.
John W. Meredith
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby, 2d/48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 41

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 577
Elizabeth Meredith
O
Let. to James Hathaway
June 7th, '48

Act 17 June '44
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27.676


Rev Army
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Reported

586 Con(?)
Ohio

Elizabeth Meridith
Widow of John W. Meridith
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband [illegible] 18th August 1844

In scribe on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars--Cents per annum, to commence=e on the 18th [4th day crossed out] day of August [March crossed out], 1844.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of April, 1849
and sent to James Wathaway
Chardon, Ohio

[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]

recorded in Book a
vol. 2  Page 206
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[on the top right] Reported
Let to J. Hathaway Feb 8, 1837

[on the left]

4693 Cin Ohio

Elizabeth Meridith
Widow of John W, Meridith who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of April, 1849 and sent to James Hathaway
Charon Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 357 Vol. 4
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John W. Merideth Ohio, Act March 1818 to what time paid?
Pen: Office,
April 10, 1849
Died 18th August 1844
Pd to his death
papers say he died 18 August 1844.
BLB.
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January 21st. 1848.
Sir
I herewith send the pension application of Mrs Elizabeth Meredith widow of John W. Meredith a Revolutionary pensioner, together with her proofs.
Very Respectfully yours
B.T. Servent.
James Hathaway
Chardon
Geauga Co.
Ohio.
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Virginia Hampshire County to wit
I, John B. White Clerk of the County court of Hampshire do hereby certify that it appears from the records in my office, from the returns of the Reverend Benjamin Stone that John W. Meredith and Clizabeth Buzby were married by him on the 18th. day of April 1793
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Romney on this 27th day of June 1848 and in the 72nd. year of the Commonwealth
J.B. White
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In the case of John W. Meredith, of Miami County, State of Ohio,
a petitioner for a pension under the act of congress, of the 18th. March
1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary
war":
Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover - 1 June 1819 -
There are in this office no pay rolls nor muster rolls of any company commanded by Captain A. McClain: nor do I know of any papers that will tend to prove the services of the said John W. Meredith as a soldier in the revolutionary war. It is believed that the company commanded by Captain Allen McLane in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war never was attached to or formed part of the Delaware Regiment on the continental establishment during the said war -
Certified letter instance of the U.S. War Department -
H.M. Ridgely
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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
April 9th. 1851.
Sir
I on or about the 28th Jany last forwarded to your office the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Meredith for an increase of her pension and on the 14th. of Feby Recd your letter requiring that her pension certificate should be sent to your office in order that a new certificate issue at an increased rate. Therefore I forwarded her pension Certificate to your office on the 15th. of February 1851. and have received no returns, On the 15th of March 1851 I sent to your office the application of Mrs. Mary Coneguy for an increase of her pension and have received her certificate at an increased rate therefore I conclude that the claim of Mrs E. Meredith has been over looked.
Very Respectfully your most
Obt Servent
James Hathaway

Hon Jas E. Heath
Com of pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
February 15th 1851.
Sir
Agreeable to the requirements in your letter of 8th inst in the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Meredith for increase of pensions I herewith transmit to your office Mrs. Meredith's pension Certificate.
Very Respectfully your
most Obt Servent
James Hathaway

P.S. Mrs. Meredith is poor and her whole dependance for a livelihood is her pension. I shall expect a return in this case by the 4th of March next    J.H.

Hon Jas E. Heath Com of Pensions,
Washington City
D.C.
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Chardon Geaugen Co. Ohio
January 28th 1851.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Meredith for an increase of her pension under the acts of June 17th. 1844, & Februry 2d. 1848.
Very Respectfully your most
Obt Servent
James Hathaway

Hon Jas. E. Heath Com of pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Elizabeth Merideth of Ohio, widow of John W. Merideth, who was a Private, in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, untill she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
(Seal)
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 12th day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and
forty-nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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577
Elizabeth Merideth
of John W. Merideth
Ohio
admitted
Private $80
per
Ann Com 18th
August 1844
Act 17 June 1844
12
Feb. 1848
James Hathaway
Chardon,
Ohio
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State of Ohio,   )
Miami County ss:  )  On this 3rd day of July A.D. 1848.  Personally appered before me William Burton a justice of the peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Meredith, a resident of Cass, in the County & State aforesaid aged 83, who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the second day of February, 1848, granting pensions to persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of John W. Meredith who was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner, That she made an application for a pension on the 15th day of January, 1848, before John C. Winaus an associate judge under the act of June 17th 1848 and that she is informed by her attorney J. Hathaway, that her said application is now on file in the War Office and not granted (there being more proof required)  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth (her mark) Meredith.
Executed in presence of )
Isaac D. Day                    )

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.  And I further certify that the above deponent is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person that she represents herself to be in the above declaration.
Before me William Burton, J. Peace
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STATE OF OHIO,  )  SS.
Miami County,     )

I, John G. Telford Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county of Miami, do hereby certify that William Burton before where the foregoing affadavit of Elizabeth Meredith appears to have been taken was at the time of taking and subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Miami, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.

IN TESTIMONY WHEROF, I, the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Troy, in the said county, this ninth day of July A.D. 1848.

J.G. Telford Clerk, M.C.C.P
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[illegible]
[illegible] July 1848
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State of Ohio   )
Miami County ss  )  On this 14th day of January A.D. 1851  Before me John Webb a justice of the peace in and for said County personally apperaed Elizabeth Meredith aged about 86 years a resisdent of Cass in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an increase of her pension, that she is the widow of John W. Meredith who was a Revolutionary pensioner and died in said Cass on the 18th day of August A.D. 1844, That she drew a pension on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband at the rate of $80 per annum under the act of June 17th 1844, and now in the receipt of a pension under the act of February 2nd 1848.  She Claims the benefit of the act of July 1st 1848, and the increase of her pension which may be due her and that her pension may be increased she hereby surrenders up her pension certificate and prays that she may receive the increase under each of said acts.  That her said husband drew $96. per annum
Elizabeth (her mark) Meredith
Executed in presence of )
Edmund D. Lewis)
John Webb )
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of January, A.D. 1851 and I further certify from my own personal knowledge that above affiant is the identical person she represents herself (paper fold)
John Webb
Justice of the peace
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STATE OF OHIO,
MIAMI COUNTY, } SS.

I, John G. Telford Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county
of Miami, do hereby certify that John Webb Esqr
before  ^whom  the forgiving affadavit [affidavit]
appears to have been taken & Sworn to ___
at the time of taking and subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for
the county of Miami, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to
all his official acts as such.

In Testimony Wherof, I the Clerk aforesaid,
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the said Court, at Troy, in the said county, this 
20 day of January A. D. 1851
J. G. Telford  Clerk, M. C. C. P.
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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
August 17th 1848.

Sir
I herewith transmit to your office further
proof of the marriage of John W. Meredith to 
Elizabeth Buzby. I also have sent to your office
Mrs. Meredith's pension Declaration made under
the Act of February 2d 1848. In your letter to
me in the case of Mrs. Meredith ___ date of 
June 9th 1848. Mrs. Meredith was required to prove
from the Records of Delaware the service of her
husband under Capt Kirkwood accordingly, I wrote
to the Secretary of the State of Delaware and [strikethrough 'closed'] 
enclosed a fee to pay for search & certificate and have
received his reply requiring a large ___ ___ making
the search as I was not able from your letter in
the case to state the date and length of the alleged
service ofMr. Meredith as the joint Resolution of 
Congres [Congress] approved July 1st 1848 make it not
necessary to prove again the service of [strikethrough 'a Revolution'] the
soldier or officer who was a pensioner I thought best not
to incur the expense of sending again to the Secretary
of Delaware for proof should it yet be necessary to 
make further proof of service in this case please to
write me the service of said John W. Meredith as alleged
by him in his application for his pension.
Very Respectfully your most
O.B.T. Servent [Servant]

James Hathaway
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Troy, December 10th, 1827.
Hon.ble Wm M. Lean
Dear Sir, As Congress are no  ^__   in session, I have
taken the liberty to address a few times to you, 
which I expect will be inclosed [enclosed] with those
papers I have been able to procure relative
to 
obtaining some recompense for services rendered
my Country in my youthful days - As
you are well aquainted [acquainted] with my standing in
society, and situation in life. I shall rest 
satisfied in mind that you will use every
means in your power to have me placed on
the pension list, unless such relief should
soon come to my aid, the time is near at hand
I have reason to believe ___ Township
will have to relieve my necessary wants, which 
will be best a poor reward for an old Soldier
of the revolution -
Accept my dear sir, the best wishes for 
your health and prosperity, from your poor old
Humble Servt
[signed] John W. Meredith
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The State of Ohio, Miami County [illegible]

Before me Benj Lehman a Justice of the Peace within and for said county personally appeared Joseph Conner of lawful age who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that in the years 1779 & 1788 he was in the service of the United States on the continental establishment during the Revolutionary war, and that for about [smeared] year during parts of the years aforesaid he was acquainted with John W. Meridith now of the County of Miami and State of Ohio and that the said Meredith was then serving in the army of the United States of the Continental establishment in the line of the State of Delaware, under the command of Captain Kirkwood as he very well recollects--and further this deponent saith not.

Joseph "C" [his mark] Connor

Sworn to subscribe as before me the 20th day of October 1827
Benj Lehman J:P

The State of Ohio Miami County 
I Benjamin Leman justice of the peace with and for said county do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Joseph Conner the above deponent and that he is a man of good character and that full faith and confidence to be laced in his oath.

given under my hand and seal the 20th--day of October AD. 1827

Benj'm Lehman J:P
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The Hon of Ohio
Miami County yr { I John G. Telford
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
of Miami County certify that Benjamin Lehman
Esquire before whom the within affadavit [affidavit] of
Joseph Conner was taken sworn to is now and 
was at the time of administering the oath ___ of the
acting Justice of the peace in & for said county
of Miami duly commissioned and sworn into office
and that full faith is due to all his official acts
as such 
In Testimony whereof shown hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of our Court
of common pleas Troy the 26th day of October 1837
John G. Telford Clerk
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The State of Ohio Madison County

Before me P. McLene a Justice of the Peace within and for said county personally appeared Harmon Parson who being duly sworn deposith and saith that in the year 1778 he was in the service of the United States in the continental establishment during he Revolutionary war and that he knew john W. Meredith now of the county of Miami Ohio and that he, the said John W.  Meredith was then serving in the army of the Untied States in the Continental establishment and that he, this deponent, saw the said Meredith frequently whilst said Meredith was in said service for the span of two years or more and the said Meredith was then serving in the line of he State of Delaware [insertion "under the command of Captain Kirkwood"] and further this deponent saith not 

[signed] Harmon Parson

Sworn to & subscribed before me this seventh day of July A.D. 1825
P. McLene J.P.

P. McLene a justice of he peace for said county as hereby certify that I am acquainted with Harmon Parson the above deponent and that he is a man of good character and that full faith and confidence  are and ought to be placed in his oath.

Given under my and and seal the 7th day of July A.D. 1825

P. McLene J.P.
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The State of Ohio Madison County

I John Moore Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the county aforesaid do certify that Patrick McLene gentleman before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken and whose name is subscribed therein was at that time and now is one of the acting Justices of eh peace in and for said County of Maison duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of justice as truths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at London this 7th day of July 1825

John Moore Clerk
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[The top of this page has what appears to be much "doodling]

(3--169.)

Bureau of Pensions

Application No.______________
Certificate No._______________

NAME OF SOLDIER.
_________________________________
Co.___________, Reg't____________

INFORMATION DESIRED.

of the record of Jno W. Meredith a veteran of the Revolutionary War.  Died at Troy, Ohio, and his widow drew pension then until her death.

Send to W. Meredith
Bureau Eng & Ptg.
Wash.

The stamp of second deputy Commissioner, dated [month illegible] 6 1899
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
No. Nov. 19, 1909
Certificate No.
Claimant.
Soldier John Wheeler Meredith
Service Del.  Rev
Additional Service.
No claim, State records
190
No claim, combination records
190
REMARKS:
[illegible]  as above except
W. 4737

O - 8
Chief Division
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[stamp} OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
JAN 5 1904
[stamp] U.S. PENSION AGENCY, WASHINGTON D.C. RECEIVED DEC 31 1903

Dec the 23 9103
Penshoon agent
John Merridith Soldier of in Reverronary war 1983 or 1984 he died we wanted to now if his penshon was eaver sent off or not
his atturrney his lawyer John Wadkins wont ida akantas. we think mite a got his penshon money and a gobled it up we wanted to now yours trueley
address
a.c. merridith
Francis
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Editorial Room Daily News

Indianapolis July 10, 1890.
My dear sir: In arranging our family tree I find that I have no items of the miliary record of my great grandfather, John W. Meredith. As he was a pensioner I thought perhaps you could farm the office records of revolutionary pensioners, supply the peace of enlistment or discharge, whether wounded or not. He was born in Delaware February 10, 1761 and after peace was declared retired to Troy O. where he died August
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18, 1844. For a number of reasons I should greatly appreciate this information, as would also my uncle, Capt. W. M. Meredith, the Chief of the Bureau of Engraving & Parking.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me, I am 
yours very respectfully
Meredith Nicholson

Hon. Green B Rowe
Court of Pensions
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[stamp] Old War & Navy Files
Mar 17 1905

933 State Life Building
Indianapolis, Ind. 3/141 05
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
I wish a certificate from the pension offices authenticating the following: John Wheeler Meredith, born in Delaware, was enlisted in March, 1777 for three years by Allen McLean, a recruiting officer, and in about three weeks thereafter, he joined the army in New York and was placed in a company commissioned by Captain Casemon (or Chigerson) in a regiment belonging to the Vermont line. After the battle of Trenton, he joined a regiment of Delaware commanded by Capt. Kirkwood. He was discharged in Apr. or May, 1780 at Milford C.H., N.C. He was in the second battle of Saratoga & the second battle of the Cowpers. He drew a pension. Most I wish to know is whether the records of the pension bureau show any of these facts. 
Yours truly,
M.A. Wood
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912 15th Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.,
November 12, 1909.

Commissioner of Pensions,
U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -

As Registrar of the National Society of the Children
of the American Revolution, I have received an application for
membership from Dorothy Terresa Meredith who claims as an ancestor,
John Wheeler Meredith, private soldier in the Company of Captain
Clugeman'a Delaware Continental Line from March 1777 to 1780. He
is credited with being in the battle of Saratoga and Cowpers, and
with being with the Army at Valley Forge.
The family further claims that their 
great - grandmother
received a pension because of services outlined above and
that there is a record of the facts in your office. If possible
will you kindly verify the same.
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy shown,
I am, Respectfully yours,
Mrs. J. B. G.

Catharine
E. Custis.
Registrar

[stamp: US Pension office A Nov 15 1909]
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South
J. H. MEREDITH, PASTOR
Ozona Nixon [Niixon is crossed=out] TEXAS
February 1st, 1928.
Department of Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Revolutionary War Section.
Gentlemen:--

Is there any record of one John Meredith ^ ["only one" is handwritten]
who first enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Delaware later  
in 1777 is reported as being [being is crossed out] belonging to the state of Delaware
but serving as Dragoon under Col. Harry Lee. The last record
I find is in Nov. 11, 1783 when in the Archives of Delaware there
is a record of the No. of Certificate for balance of pay. I
would suppose he was mustered out about that time.
The certificate of Sanuel his brother found.
Rev. War Record Sect. 3 - 525
V. L. U.
W.F. 9563
Shows that his brother under the state of Va. which must have
been because he was with Col. Henry Lee with the Va. Troops when
he was mustered out. I though John's record might show the same.
Thanking you for any information you can give
Very truly yours
J. H. Meredith
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Sidney, Ohio.
April 21, 1928.


The United States Pension Bureau.
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:

I would like to get some information
about John Wheeler Meredith, a soldier of the
American Revolution. He is my great grand
father.
I wish to join the S. A. R. and need
the place of birth, date, also the same of his
wife, place of marriage, place and date of death.
I would like also the same information
of General Sol Meredith, and Col. Aaron
Meredith.
My relatives are all dead and I will
appreciate this information very much.
Yours very truly,
Geo. Wm Meredith
Wapakoneta Ave. R.R. #2.
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Mrs. J.B. C. Custis, Old Fifteenth Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. Madam: In reply to your letter dated ( 18th and received the 15th instant, requestion information concerning the ancestor of Dorothy Terresa Meredith, you are advised that John Meredith, born February 10, 1761, was allowed pension on his application executed November 16, 1884 while a resident of Miami County, Ohio. He stated that he enlisted at Dover, Delware, in March, 1777, under Allen McLean recruiting officer, was marched under a Sergeant to Jennington, where, about the last of September 1777, he joined Captain Clugeman's (or Co's) company of the Vermont Line; he was in the battle of Saraton and continued in said company until the latter part of December, 1777, when he joined the Delaware regiment under Captain Kirkwood and served until the latter part of April or May 1780, when he was discharged at Cuilford Court House, North Carolina. He stated that he was in the "second battle of the Cowpens". Soldier married in the state of Delaware, September 25, 1788, Mary Daws, her death is not stated; he afterwards married in Hampshire Coumty, Buzby Virginia , April 18, 1844, at Case, Ohio, where she resided when she was allowed a pension ( Jan. 15. 1848) in 1849. ("id. File No. 1,737)
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Wid. File No. --2
Children of John W. and Elizabeth Meredith.
I. John L. born February 5, 1794, married September 10, 1816. Elizabeth Thomas
1. Elizabeth Ann born June 8, 1817.
2. Maria Louisa born April 9, 1820.
3. John Thomas Wheeler born November 20, 1823.
II. Norval D. born September 2, 1795, married October 16, 1817 Mary James
III. Margaret born December 9, 1797 married April 27, 1819 Archibald Dye.
IV. Joseph B. born June 19, 1800, married April 1, 1823, Esther Thomas.
another son born Feb 10, 1802
V. James born August 23, 1804, 
VI. Samuel C, born November 27, 1807.
VII. Mary B born April 5, 1810. Married December 9, 1823, Hampton T. Lock.
There is no further family data.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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Rev & 1812 [illegible] section

January 26, 1929.

George William Meredith,
R. R. 2,
Wapakoneta Avenue,
Sidney, Ohio.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 4737, it appears that John W.
Meredith was born February 10, 1761, place not stated.
He enlisted at Dover, Delaware, in March 1777 under
Allen McLean, a recruiting officer, was marched under a
sergeant to Bennington, where about the last of September
1777, he joined Captain Clugeman's or Coseman's, Vermont
Company; he was in the battle of Saratoga and continued
in said company until the latter part of December 1777,
when he joined a Delaware company under Captain Kirkwood
and served until in April or May 1780 when he was discharged
at Guilford Court House, North Carolina. He
stated that he was in the second battle of the Cowpens"
He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 16, 1824 at which time he was a resident of
Miami County, Ohio.
He died August 18, 1844 at Cass, Miami County, Ohio.
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The solder married September 25, 1788 in the State of Delaware, Mary Daws, her death is not given: he married April 18, 1793 in Hampshire County, Virginia, Elizabeth Busbey or Buzby who was born January 2, 1766.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 15, 1848 while residing at Cass,  Miami County, Ohio. 
The children of John W. and Elizabeth Busbey Meredith were:
John L. born February 5, 1794, married September 10, 1816 Elizabeth Thomas.
Norval D. born September 2, 1795, married October 16, 1817 Mary James.
Margaret born December 9, 1797, married April 27, 1819 Archibald Dye.
Joseph B. born June 10, 1800, married April 1, 1823 Esther Thomas.
"Another son" born February 10, 1802.
James born August 23, 1804. 
Samuel C. born November 27, 1807.
Mary B. born April 5, 1810, married December 9, 1828 Hampton T. Lock.
The children of John L. and Elizabeth Thomas Meredith were:
Elizabeth Ann born June 8, 1817.
Maria Louisa born April 9, 1820.
John Thomas Wheeler born November 20, 1823. 
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Sol Meredith or Aaron Meredith.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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