Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3322, Thomas Wilt, Penn
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Service:  Penn
Wilt, Thomas
Barbara
Number:  W. 3322
Contents:
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Pen Agent & Wm. Purves, May 27, 1837
Order to pay March 22 1838 Let. to Wm Parves, Mar 22 '38

Order to pay & letter to John Mower 1st April 1839

lets: to 3d Audr: [auditor] May 20. 1840
Do Jno [John] Mower same day
Set to Hon J. Blanchard

Paid at the Treasury 24th Apl [April] 46 Act of the 6 April 1838 passed 4 March 1839 to 4 Sep 1839.
Agt [agent] notified 9th June 1840 

Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. Agt [agent] Notified 16. June 1841.

Paid as above from 4th March to the Sept 4th 1843 Agt [agent] notified June 6th 1842

Dead
Paid as above from 4 March to 8 Oct 1842. Agent notified 5 Decr [December]1844

Pennsylvania 29.764
Thomas Witt of Bedford Co. in the State of Penna. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Kintz of the Regt. commanded by Col. Anderson in the Penn. mil. line [crossed out]  for 8 months

Inscribed in the Roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Feb. 1835 and sent to Job. Mann Esq. Clk [Clerk] Bedford Co. Bedford Pa.
 
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '34   93.33
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 March '35. 13.33
$106.66

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E - 2 -  Vol. 5 Page 68
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8369
Pennsylvania
Barbara Wilt decd. [deceased] widow of Thomas Wilt who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died 8th Oct '42 Penn Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & ending 27th Sept, 1846, when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of July, 1848, and sent to Hon. H. Mann, H. of Reps

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.] 

Recorded in Book a Vol 2 Page 119

Reported
Payable to Peter Wilt, admr [administrator] for the benefit of 
Jacob Wilt
Peter Wilt
George Wilt
John Wilt
David Wilt
Daniel Wilt
Mary Wilt
Elizabeth Totters
Margaret Margers
Cathe Flinn
Susanna lower
Letter Hon S. Calvin 27 Mar 1850
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Payment to be made at Philadelphia by J. R. Snowden, Eq 
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Penn
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 119
[illegible] Lumpkin
Clerk.
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War Department.
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of 3d March, 1843 & June 17th, 1844, Barbara Wilt of Penn. 
widow of Thomas Wilt
who was a Private
and died on the 8th day of Oct. 1842, 
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of 26 dollars and 66 cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 27th of Sept 1846 when she died payable to children surviving See enclosed
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 7th day of July, 1848 one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War.
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Act '43
9471
No. 13,417 July 20 '47
Barbara Wilt dcd widow of Thomas Pa
act 7 July 1838
husband died 8 0ct 42
rejected -
Acts 43 & 44
admd [admitted] 
8 mo pri [months private] 
26.66 to 27 Sept '46 when she died-
To Peter Wilt admr [administrator]  for sole use of Jacob, David, Peter, George, John, David and Mary Wilts, Elizabeth Filler, Margt [Margaret] Myers, Catharine Flinn & Susanna Lower only surviving Chidren of Barbara Wilts dcd
Hon H Mann H of Reps
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State of Pennsylvania}
Blair County, ss} 
Be it known, that on this fourteenth day of July, A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and forty-seven, before me George R. McFarlane, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Captain Peter Wilt, and made oath in due form of law, that he is Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Wilt, who was the widow of Thomas Wilt, a soldier of the war of the Revolution, and who drew a Pension, at the rate of twenty six Dollars and sixty two Cents per annum, to the time of his death, which took place on the Eighth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and forty two - that the above-named Barbara Wilt, widow of the said Thomas Wilt, died on the
twenty seventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty six - that the said Thomas Will, and Barbara his wife were married in the year one thousand seven
hundred and eighty one, in York County, Pa. or that neighborhood, that the names of the only children of the said Thomas and Barbara Wilt are Jacob Wilt, Peter Wilt, George Wilt, Eli Zabeth, formerly intermarried with George Fetters, decd. Margaret, formerly intermarried with Charles Moyers, decd. [deceased] John Wilt, Catherine intermarried with Thomas Flinn, Mary Wilt, Susanna intermarried with Samuel Lower, David Wilt, Daniel Wilt -- that he does not know the particulars of the service of the said Thomas Wilt but refers to the papers on file in his case, and that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of the 7th July 1838, 4th of March 1843 and 17th of June 1844, to the day of the death of the above mentioned Barbara Wilt. In testimony that the foregoing Declaration was made in manner and form as therein stated, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Hollidaysburg, in the County and state aforesaid, on the day and year first above written.
Geo R McFarlaine [seal with squiggles around it]
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State of Pennsylvania}
Blair County, ss.}
I Joseph Smith, Prothonotary of the Court Common Pleas of Blair County, in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that George R. McFarlane, Esq. before whom the within and foregoing Declaration on oath was made, was, at the time the same appears to have been made and taken, one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas of Blair County in the State of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and sworn according to law, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts.
And I do hereby further certify, that the paper hereto attached, which I have identified by subscribing my name thereto as "Prothonotary of the Court of Com. Pleas of Blair County, in the State of Pennsylvania," and on which is written in German a memorandum of the date of the birth of Barbara, (Barbara Glund) as likewise a memorandum of the date of of the marriage of the said Barbara Glund with Thomas
Wilt was taken by me from an old German Book, containing psalms and hymns and other religious matter, which was handed to me by Captain Peter Wilt, and which appears to have been a book used in the family of the said Barbara Wilt-- but whether the said paper is is an original memorandum, or only copy, I cannot certify. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Hollidaysburg, this 14th day of July, A.D. 1847.
Joseph Smith Proty [Prothonotary]
State of Pennsylvania}
Blair County, ss}
I William C. McCarmick, Deputy Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of administration in and for the County of Blair, in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Peter Wilt of the same County, was duly and legally appointed Administrator of  all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, of Barbara Wilt, late of Greenfield Township, and County aforesaid, deceased. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Register's Office at Hollidaysburg this 14th day of July, A.D. 1847. Wm C McConnick
Dep. Register
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[Illegible] 12 [illegible] 1765 [illegible] 20 November 1781.

Joseph Smith "Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of [illegible] County
in the State of Pennsylvania"

[A separate partial clipping, as if from a book or pamphlet, printed rather than handwritten, in what appears to be German, is also captured in the lower left of the image. It reads as noted below]

Und murden alle Banden los.
14. Sieh bod was Riefen start und gros,
Und Christi lammer flein und froh,
Weil Jesus Christus ist der spirt,
Der seine Sdaafe wohl bewirth.
15. Der Satan bald sein lebtes thont,
Dann ist Das Kampfen hier zu end,
Dann steden wir die Waffen ein,
Und werden ewig selig senn.
16. Die Sund' und God besiegt der herr,
Und spricht zu uns: Ach, fommet her,
Jhr habt getampft in deifer zeit,
Run herrschet mit in Ewigteit.
17. Rommt, traget diese Krone nun,
Und lobet Jesus, Sottes Sohn,
Der eudy von [illegible] und God befrent,
[illegible]rum gebt ihm, Ehr in Emigfit.
[illegible]8. Ja, Ehre, Ehre sen dem Lamm,
[illegible] fuhle Jesus Liebes Flamm,
[illegible]modte fliegen in die soh'
[illegible] idy mein [illegible] ewig seh.
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Mel. The jungen Helden augemacht

Mein herze brennt von Libe heut,

Ich fuhls der Himmer ißt nicht weit;
Mich durßtet nach der Lebens-Duell,
Bu loben GOII Emanuel.
2. Wann Chrißten beten Satan ßlieht,
Erhaltens Feld durch Gottes Guth',
Ein einzig Herz von Gott [SMUDGE],
Bertreibt den Feind der widerßtrebt.
3. The Simfor's helden auf zum [SMUDGE]
Bertreibet die Philißter hest
Ißt ßchon das Hullen her allheir,
Durch Gottes Gnad gewinnen wir.
4. Das heißt Feuer brennet fchon,
Der Widerßtreber laußt davon;
Auch nandies her; ißt ßchon verwundt,
Ach! tomm fu Gott, Er mach geßund.
5. Uls Gottes Bolt um Jericho gieng,
Mit Feldgeßchren und lauter Stimm,
Und giengen ßiebenmal darum,
Da ßiel die Mauer plosslich um.
6. Als Gideon zum Feind geßandt,
War nur ein licht in feiner hand;
Er nahm den Krug und ßeine Lamp,
Und trieb die Feinde aus dem Land.
7. Und die dren Manner in der Flamm,
Die lobten Gott mit Lobgeßang;
Und Davids' Waßßen war ein Stein,
Doch ßchlug er Goliath's hiernßchal ein.
8. Gieh' doch die Kraßt von dem Gebat
Wie ßsi von Hull' und Tod errett'!
Den Luwen Kachen ßtopft es zu,
Und ßchaft dem Daniel ßuff Ruh.
9. Als Petrus in Gefangenßchaft,
Mit Kreiges-Knechten ßtart bewacht;
Erßchien der Engel im Gemad,
Und ßprach zu Petro : Folg mir nach.
10. Und auf die lieben Engels Stimm,
Fiel Band und Ketten von ihm hin;
Die Ilvir von Eißen aufgemacht,
Und Petrus fren herausgebracht.
11. Er gieng hin eine Ofßre lang,
Und al[SMUDGE] dafelbßt defann,
Kam er vors Hauße Maria,
Wu viete Barer waren da.
12. Das Baten ißt von großßer Kraft,
Es fuhrt aus der Gefangenßchaft,
So es mit wahrem Ernßtgeßchicht,
Bon dem der bat' und zweifelt nicht.
13. Als die Apoßtel eingeßperrt
[RIP]at Gott doch ihr Gebat erhort;
[RIP]
Und wurden all Banden los.
14. Sich' doch was Kießen ßtart und groß,
Und Chrißti Lammer flein und froh,
Weil Jeßus Chrisßtus ißt der Hirt,
Der feine Schaafe wohl bewirth'.
15. Der Satan bald fein leßtes thont,
Dann ißt das Kampfen hier zu End',
Dann ßtechen wir die Waffen ein,
Und werden weig felig feun.
16. Die Sund' und Iod beßiegt der Herr
Und ßpricht zu uns : Ach, fommet her,
Thr haßt gefampft in diefer Beit,
Nun herffßchet mit in Ewigfeit.
17. Kommt, traget diefe Krone nun,
Und lobet Jeßus, Gottes Sohn,
Der euch von Hull' und Iod beßrent,
[RIP]rum geßt ihm Ehr in Ewigfeit.
18. Ja, Ehre, Ehre fen dem Lamm,
[RIP] fuhle Jeßus Leibes-Flamm,
[RIP] mochte fliegen in die Holy,
[RIP] ich mein Henland ewig feh.
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State of Pennsylvania}
Bedford County} ss
On this 25th day of November AD 1834, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Alexander Thomson President and his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County now sitting Thomas Wilt a resident of Greenfield Township in said County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy seven years & upwards, 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That some time in the Autumn AD 1777 he was drafted in the militia of York County Pennsylvania under Captain Kurtz, Col. Anderson and Genl [General] Potter, that from York they marched to Chester County where they were marched to the white horse where they continued for about a week, when they were ordered to break up their encampment and to remove to a place a short distance from the White horse, known as the new Square; that they remained at New Square probably two weeks, and marched thence to Farmer's Mill about four miles from Germantown at which place and in the neighborhood of which, they remained a considerable time, but cannot say how long; That whilst there, they had several skirmishes with the British and Hessians, one of which he remembers particularly. It took place on or near the farm of one Robison a Quaker who had given information of the place of their encampment, in consequence of which the enemy came upon them, but were repulsed. In this skirmish two men of applicants company one of whom was in his mess, were killed.
That after this they were marched up the Reading road to a place called the Trap, where there was an encampment under Generals Bull and Armstrong, and at which place they were mustered & discharged.
He was out this tour two months
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That during said time besides the Officers already named he remembers Genl [General] Washington whom he has frequently seen.
That after his return from said tour about the middle of harvest following he was again drafted in the militia of York County, being in class number four. That he was kept a few days after the time he was to March, by a Mr Sherman for whom he was reaping, and was then sent off with four others to the direction of MR Sherman & Col. Slagle to Major Bailey of York who supplied them with arms and directed them to their company which was stationed four miles below York guarding the prisoners captured with Burgoyne That they joined their company under the command of Captain Forrey and continued in said service of guarding the prisoners until the end 2 of the time for which he was drafted viz two months That at the end of said time applicants father was drafted as belonging to the 5th class of the militia of York County, and sent to take the place of those whose terms had expired, and that as applicant's father was an old man, he (applicant) agreed to serve as a substitute for him, and accordingly entered the company of Captain Copenhaver and served two months as before guarding said prisoners. That afterwards in the winter of 1781 & 82, he went out as a substitute for Martin Stohenseifer who had been drafted in the militia of Frederick County Maryland. That he was under the command of Captain
Shields and was engaged nearly two months in guarding the prisoners captured with Cornwallis, That near The end of the time he marched with the prisoners from-
Frederick through Woodsbury, Taney town, Littlestown & Hanover to York, about two miles from which place they delivered up the prisoners to other guards waiting to receive them. That after the prisoners were delivered up up they marched back to Fredericktown & gave up their arms & were discharged He was out two months
Applicant further states that he was born in Berks County Pennsylvania in the year 1757 and
2
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after this deponents term had expired he went home & left said applicant still engaged in camp. That several years afterwards, he cannot say how long, he saw
applicant marching through Hanover as one of the Guards of the prisoners captured with Cornwallis. 
Deponant [deponent] further saith that from his knowledge of said applicant, he believes he served as he has stated
John Adams
Sworn to the day & year aforesaid}
Job Mann Prot [prothonotary]
We Jacob Lingenfelter & Abraham Dively residing in Greenfield Township Bedford County Pennsylvania hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Wilt who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion. 
Jacob Linganfelter
Abahan Dively
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid}
Job Mann Prot [prothonotary]
And the said Court do declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jacob Lingenfelter and Abraham Dively who have signed the preceeding [preceding] certificate are residents in the township of Greenfield and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Job Mann Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Bedford County Penna. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Thomas Wilt for a Pension-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office the 29th day of November A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty four Job Mann, Prothy [prothonotary]
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that he has a copy of the record of his age in his possession.  That at the time he was called into the service, which was twice by draft and twice as a substitute, he was residing with his father whose farm was on the line between the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland and the Counties of Your and Frederick.  That after Revolutionary War, he went to Baltimore and remained there nearly two years, there returned to this fathers and lived with him about a year, then married and resided in Frederick County, Maryland four years after which he removed to McConnells ILLEGIBLE Bedford County, Pa and resided there five years, then removed to Huntingdon County when resided five years and from which he removed to his present residence in Bedford County where he has resided ever since, about thirty one years.
That he never had a commission.
Had two discharges, one from Capt Ferry and one from Shields, both lost.
that Jacob Lingenfelters and Abraham Dively can testify as to his character and for veracity, and their belief of his services.  And that John Adams can testify as to a part of his services.
that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except that the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list roll of the agency of any State .  
Thomas Wilt    His Mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Job Mann  Pm
Bedford County Sr
John Adams a resident of Huntingdon County Penna who beign sworn in open court saith that he is six eight years of age; that he is well acquainted with Thomas Wilt the above named applicant and knew him during the Revolutionary War.  that this declarant was engaged he believes some time in the year of 1778 as a Militia man in quarding the prisoners taken with Burgoyne who were stationed near York, Penna and whilst there for two months engaged in said service he saw said applicant engaged in the same service. That
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State of Pennsylvania
Blair County, Js
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been obtained before me, George R. McFarlane. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Blair, that Jacob Wilt, Peter Wilt, George Wilt, John Wilt, David Wilt, Daniel Wilt, Elizabeth, who was intermarried with George Fetter died Margaret, who was intermarried with Charles Myers, died Catharine, intermarried with Thomas Flinn, Mary Wilt, and Susanna intermarried with Samuel Lower, are the only living children of Barbara Wilt, widow of Thomas Wilt, late a Revolutionary Pensioners of this  County, and the same is ordered to be put on record.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the said Count at Hollidaysburg this fifth day of February  A.D. One thousand eighteen hundred forty eight.
Geo R. McFarlane
Associate Judge of Blair Co.
February 5, 1848
The Prothonotary will place the above as record on the common pleas docket and attach the seal of the Court.
Geo. R. McFarlane
Blair county, Js.
Recorded in the docket of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in Book B, page 298.  In testimony where for I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Hollidaysburg, this fifth day of Feburary A D 1848.
Joseph Smith, Proty
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Peter Wilt is administrator evidence of which is on file with his declaration.  It is desired that the certification be made payable to him as Administrator.

There are several depositions together with the certificate of the count on file showing that Mrs. Wilt died on 28 Sept 1848.
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State of Pennsylvania
Blair County Js
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Fredrick Yingling and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Thomas Wilt and Barbara in their life time that the said Barbara Wilt died in Greenfield Township Bedford now Blair County on the 27th day of September 1846 that I was well acquainted with them before and at the time of their marriage and after words that I well remember Thomas and Barbara Wilt begin together of man and wife several years before 1794 I knew that they had children prior to that time for I have always been acquainted with their son Peter Wilt who is now about fifty eight years old  I remember him when a child and know he was born several years before 1794 and I further more ILLEGIBLE that the said Thomas and Barbara Wilt, had a son older than the above mentioned Peter Wilt, who is now asking for a pension due his mother that I was married in eighteen hundred and four and that the said Thomas and Barbara were married eighteen or nineteen years before  I was.  I am sixty nine years old.
Fredrick Yingling
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of December AD 1847
David Robeson

and do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Frederick Yingling  that he is a person of highest respectability,  character and a person worthy in every way to be believed.
David Robeson
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State of Pennsylvania
Blair County
Before me the subscriber a Justice of said county personally appeared Captain Peter Wilt and mad oath in due form of law as follows:  I am the son of Thomas and Barbara Wilt late of Greenfield Township Bedford county now Blair County  my mother died on the 27th day of September 1846 that I am now fifty eight years of age I have always been informed by my parents that I was born in seventeen hundred and eighty nine that I have a brother named Jacob Wilt that he is older than myself and is now sixty years of age.
Peter Wilt
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of December 1847
David Robeson
and I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Peter Wilt, that he is a person of highly respectability, character and worthy in every way to be believed.
David Robeson
State of Pennsylvania
Blair County js
I Joseph Smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do certify, that David Robison Esqr. before whom the within and above affidavits were taken was at the time of the taking thereof and is now and acting Justice the Peace in and for said county, duly elected
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commissioned and sworn according to the constitutions and laws of the Commonwealth, and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.  and I do further certify that the signatures thereunto annexed, purporting to be the signature of the said Justice is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Hollidaysburg the 27th day of December AD 1847
Joseph Smith, Proty
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Barbara Wilt, case

additional evidence

J. Mann  ILLEGIBLE  Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Blair
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace in and for said County Philip M. Weaver and made oath in due form of law.  That he was well acquainted with Thomas Wilt and Barbara his wife in their lifetime that the said Barbara Wilt died in Greenfield Township Bedford County (Now Blair) on the twenty seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty six.  That I made her coffin and conveyed her corpse to the grave with my own hearse and saw her body interned in the grave.
Philip M Weaver
Sworn and subscribed before me this seventeenth day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Edward Guinn JP
And I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Philip M Weaver that he is a person of respectability and worthy in every respect to be believed.
Edward Guinn
Blair county S S
I Joseph smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Edward Guinn Esq before whom the above was taken at the time of the taking thereof and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected, commissioned and sworn according the the constitution and law of this commonwealth and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.  And I do further certify that the signatures thereunto annexed purporting to be the signatures of the said Justice is genuine, In
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testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Hollidaysburg the 19th day of June AD 1848.
Joseph Smith, Proty
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WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 3322
Barbara Wilt
Widow
Thomas Wilt
Pn Rev War
Act: March 3, '43, June 17, '44
Index:- vol M, Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870]
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V  W13.417
Barbara Wilt, de
Pa
Let to J. M. Thayer
August 4th   ' 47
Let to Hon Jno. Blanchard
Jany 15  '48
Let to Hon Job Mann
Feb 2, 1848
Let to Hon J. Blanchard
Feb 16, '48
ILLEGIBLE July 1838
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J. Mann
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Washington City
July 1st, 1848
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir;
I herewith send you the evidence required to procure the Pension of Mrs. Wilt, widow of Thomas Wilt der? - late a Soldier of the Revolutionary War.   Please have this case examined and disposed of.
Very Respectfully,
Your's Svrt
Job Mann
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 5th, 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Wilt, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, and the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839 to the 4 Sept 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Mar 30
STAMPED
Bedford
Mar 27 Pa
No ILLEGIBLE

J.L. Edwards, Ewqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Free
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Bedford  26th March 1839
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
Please order the payment of the enclosed and forward as before to Wm Purvis U S Banks, Philadelphia and oblige.
Very Respectfully
Your Obd Sert
Jn Mower
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 19th, 1843
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitles "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the widow of Thomas Wilt, Dec. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia , Pa Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six dollars and 66 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at the Department, from the 4th of March to the 8th Oct, 1842.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To lthe Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 11th 1841
Sir;
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the pay of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Wilt a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Twenty six Dollars and 66 cents per annum, under the law of the 7h June 1832, has peen paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept 1840

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 

Present
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 26th, 1842

Sir
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the pay of the same at the Treasury of the United States"
Thomas Wilt
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six dollars and 66 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th of Sept 1841.
Respectfully yours
Alboin K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commission of Pensions, 
Present
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Washington
Jany 29, 1848
To the Commission of Pensions,
Please inform one whether the papers in the case of Barbara Wilts application for a pension has been aced upon, and the condition thereof.

The applicant now resides in Blair, formerly Bedford County and I have been requested to ascertain the situation of the case, by her sons.

Your attention will confer a favor.  I am very respectfully
your obedient svt
ILLEGIBLE
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32.744
Declaration
of Thomas Wilt
of Bedford
Copunty
Pennsylvania

fr 1777 p 8 m
$26.66

Job Mann
Clk
Bedford 
Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
Blair County Js

I Joseph smith Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said count, do certify, that Daniel Smith Esqr, before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking thereof and is now and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, commission and sworn according to the constitution and laws of this commonwealth, and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.  And I do further certify that the signature thereunto annexed purporting to be the signature of the said Justice is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Hollidaysburg the 29th day of November A.D. 1847.
Joseph Smith  Proty
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Roze Arbel
20th
Saml Smith
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Washington
Jany 31, 1848
To Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose you the papers of Barbara Wilt widow of Thomas Wilt of Penna for a pension 
Yours very respectfully
John Blanchard
M. C long 17 Center of Penna
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J L Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions
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Case of Barbara Wilt
Widow of Thomas Wilt
of Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Couty of Blair

Personally appeared before me the ILLEGIBLE a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Phillip M. Weaver and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Thomas Wilt and Barbara his wife in their lifetime. That the said Barbara Wilt died in Greenfield Township, Beaford County, now Blair, on the 27 of September 1846 that I made his coffin and conveyed his corpse to the grave with my own hierse (Hearse) and saw his body enter in the grave.
Phillip M Weaver
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 24th day of January, 1848
D W Connell
And I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Phillip M Weaver, that he is a person of high respectability and worthy in every way to be believed. 
January 24, 1848   D.W. Connell
State of Pennsylvania
Blair County
I Joseph Smith, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please of said County, Do Certify, that Daniel M. Connell Esq before who that above affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking thereof and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, commissioned and sworn according to the constitution and laws of this commonwealth, and that his acts as much are entitled to full faith and credit, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere, and I do further certify that the signature thereunto annexed, purporting to be the signature of said Justice is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of said Court at Hollidaysburg the 5th day of February AD 1848
Joseph Smith Proty
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State f Pennsylvania
Blair County ILLEGIBLE
I Daniel W Connell a Justice of the Peace in and for said county do hereby solemnly declare that in the affidavit of Philip M Weaver, in relation to the date of the death of Barbara Wilt - the alteration of the figures 1846 and the writing the figure 6 just above the line was done by my direction, and that ILLEGIBLE before execution of the same, and that I forgot to certify that the alteration was made by my direction.  The intimation that the said alteration was made after execution and that any other person than the one I gave orders to do so is wholly false.  The affidavit of Philip M. Weaver was taken on the Twenty fourth day of January 1848 by me, but written by Jonathan Zerbe
D W Connell JP
March 28th, 1848
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No 13.417  May 20, 47
Barbara Wilt av
Pa
Act July 7, 38

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Comm of Pensions
Present
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Washington D.C.   July 19, 1819
Sir
I herewith hand you an application of the son of Barbara Will, widow of Thomas Will of Penn.  Claiming a pension in right of his Mother ILLEGIBLE.
Very respectfully
J.H. Thayer
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Mar 17
Mr Ev
In Att
Wilt
Slick
Holingshaw
Morgort
Lawn
Peck

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
DC
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Bedford Pa  March 14th 1838

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Sir
You will much oblige me by putting the necessary orders on the enclosed papers and forward them to 
W. William Purvis
U.S. Bank
Philadelphia

Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
M Mower
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com.    May 26
ILLEGIBLE  29764
Stamped May 25

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Bedford 23rd May 1834

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Sir
You will much oblige by endorsing the necessary order on the enclosed and forward it to "Ms William Purvis - U.S. Bank, Philad.
Respectfully your
Obt Sert
M. Mower