Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4518, for John Staples, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Continental (Md.) Staples, John W4518
Margaret
CONTENTS
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3924 30
Pennsylvania
Margaret Staples
[text missing due to torn document] of John Staples
who died on the 2d February, 1843 of Monroe Co in the State of Pennsyl who was a Sergt. all in the company by Captain Brown - of the Regt. commanded by Col. Harrison in the Virginia line for 2 years- Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents to commence on the of February, 1843, the day of husban death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of September 1843 and sent to M. [illegible]
Stroudsburgh, Monroe County,
[text missing due to torn document] of Sept. 1843 - $70.33 3
[text missing due to torn document] nance ending 4 [illegible] 60.00
30 $130.33 3
S. [text illegible due to torn document]
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3. 100
Pennsylvania
John Staples
Monroe Co in the State of Pennsy
was a Sergt. Arts in the Company
Captain Brown of the regt
[text missing due to torn document] to Harrison in the
three years from 1777
Continental 29
Ctf. 31106
Inscribed in the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of May 1837 and sent to N. S. Easton.
Maxwell Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of March 37
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 37 $60.
[Stamped]
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk,
Book E.2 Vol. 5 Page 57

let 28 May 1837 to Pension Agent & N.D. Maxwell
do. to P. Agt May 31 1837
Let to Hon D D Wagener Feb 20 1840. Let to Hon. J. Westbrook June 11. 1841. same June 23. 1841. same Mar 31. 1842. See letter to Sec
War April 6. 1843.
29A
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District of Pennsylvania Js. 38
On this 21st day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas, holden in Easton for the County of Northampton, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, John Staples, aged Sixty-seven years, resident in the County of Northampton in the said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th 1818 March and 1st May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary war, in the company commanded by Captain William Brown, in the first Regiment of Artillery commanded by Captain Charles Harrison in the lines of the States of Maryland and Virginia, and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818 his certificate being dated April 6th 1818. and signed by the secretary for the department of war, the 14th day of April 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person for me, in trust, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn and subscribed
in open Court Aug. 21st 1820.
John Staples
A. Spring City
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Schedule of Property
I have beside necessary clothing and bedding -
One cow valued at 12 Dollars, two Pigs, valued at six dollars one pot. one frying pan 20 cts. one set of tea cups and saucers 15 cents, four plates and one pint bowl 12 1/2 cents, Four knives and forks 20 cents - Four chairs, 1 dollar 26 cents one bucket 12 1/2 cents. one cherry table 2 dollars, half dozen fowls 50 cents one axe and spayd -
It is said I am entitled to a pension of 40 dollars per annum from the State of Maryland, not having received official information
thereof.
The following debts are due me and recoverable -
the debt of fifteen dollars due me by Daniel Houder
I am indebted in the following sums:
One debt of 12 dollars, to Peter Frederick - one debt of 12 dollars, to James Linten, one debt of sixty dollars, to Bell and Thomas.
I have no trade, and have been by occupation a labourer, but by reason of old age and infirmities, having been wounded in the service of my country, and not able to pursue any occupation. I have no family residing with me, except my wife, Margaret, sixty years of age, and 1 son 19 years of age, who is unable to render me any support, in consequence of his being in ill health, at last half his time - he has no trade.
John Staples
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Monroe Js 
On this twentieth day of February AD 1839 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now setting as a Court of Record John Staples who being first duly sworn upon his oath makes the following declaration to entitle him to the benefits of the act of Congress. Passed June 7th 1832.
That he this deponent was born in Islington in the kingdom of Great Britain on the eighteenth day of May AD 1754. That in the month of June AD 1775 this deponent landed at Annapolis in the State of Maryland. That in the month of June [December crossed out] in the year 1777 this deponent enlisted at Annapolis in the State of Maryland aforesaid in a Company of Artillery commanded by Captain William Brown, James Smith first & James McFadden Second & John Carson third Lieutenant, said Company was attached to a regiment of Artillery enlisted from the State of Maryland & Virginia and was attached to the regular troops of the Untated States in the Army of the revolution. Said regiment was commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison & Lieutenant Colonel Carrington. That immediately after the enlistment of this deponent at Annapolis aforesaid & remained until the fall of that year he was called into actual service & was first from there marched to Wilmington in the State of Delaware & from thence to Valley Forge where they joined their park of artillery. That they remained at Valley Forge until the British Army evacuated Philadelphia & from thence they marched to New Hope on the Delaware river & thence to Monmouth & was in the whole of the battle at Monmouth which was in June 1778 as near as this deponent can now remember and from thence to White Plains in Westchester County State of New York thence up the North river to Newburgh from thence to Morristown & then to Pluckamine [Pluckemin] in New Jersey when they went into winter quarters
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which was between Christmas & New Year in the year 1778 & remained there until the first of the next June. The main army land in winter quarters at Middle brook & Bound brook, and from thence they marched again to Morristown & from thence to Chester in Orange State of New York where they remained with the pack of Artillery until some time in October in the year 1779, & from thence they marched to New Windsor & from thence went in sloops went to Albany & from thence to Fort Stanwix where they arived in December 1779. They said company remained at Fort Stanwix until in the fall of the year 1780 & was at this time under the command of a Major Graham who was a Major & commaned the State Militia who came there after the revolt of the State troop at the place afore said that Col Harrison left said company at Chester & went with the residue of the regiment under his command to the South & this deponent went as aforesaid to Fort Stanwix & was at first under the command of a Col VanShaick who after the revolt as [aforesaid] at said Fort was removed from that post & Major Graham took his place. That the three years for which this deponent enlisted expired in June of the year 1780. but said company was compelled to remain at Fort Stanwix until they were relieved in the fall of said year by a company of Artillery from the East. That said Company and some time early in the fall of the year last aforesaid. That from fort Stanwix this deponent marched with his company to Philadelphia where they arived in the month of December in the year 1780. that on the twentieth day
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of December in the year last aforesaid this deponent was honorably discharged at Philadelphia aforesaid by his said Captain which discharge is herewith annexed & that he  his deponent is the identical person named in said discharge that this deponent served three years & near six months under an enlistment for three years & was during all the time aforesaid the first Sergeant of said company & done duty as such during the whole of said term of service. That this deponent knows his age from an entry made in a bible by his father which said bible is now in the possession of this deponent. That he was aged eighty two year on the eighteenth day of May last past. That this deponent was at the time of his enlistment a Sergeant in a company of State Artillery raised from the State of Maryland & there stationed at Annapolis in said State in which said artillery this deponent had previously served about the term of about two years previous to his enlistment that deponent has eversince about three months after his discharge as last aforesaid resided in the County of Northampton now Monroe in the state Pennsylvania where he now resides. That he was well acquainted during his service aforesaid with General Washington Sullivan, Sterling Lee & DeKalb & Col Gansevort I. Crane from the East, Col Thomas Craig & Stephens.
That this deponent has no other pension from or under any act of Congress except the pay certificate hereto annexed which he thereby relinquishes in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
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that there is now no minister of any denomination living in the neighbourhood where this deponent resides, who is acquainted from reputation with his services, but that he is acquainted with Luke Brodhead & John Starbird of Monroe County aforesaid who are acquainted with his services by reputation & this deponent further says that he is the identical person named in the annexed pay certificate & that he claims a pension under the aforesaid discharge as a Sergeant under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and he hereby relinquishes all other claim to any pension from the United States
That he has no other documentary evidence as  to his service, but that annex, nor does he know of any person living in this section of the country who served with him in said war.
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court
20 day of February 1837
Gideon Burritt Prothy
John Staples
Sworn
We Luke Brodhead and Jacob Brown, residing in the said County of Monroe hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Staples who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he reside, to have    been of a soldier of the Revolution that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn Subscribed in open Court, the day & year aforesaid
Luke Brodhead
Gideon Burritt Prothy
Jacob Brown
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State of Pennsylvania Monroe County on this nineth day of May eighteen hundred and forty three personally
appeared before (me) lawyer of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Margaret Staples  a resident of the Township of Smithfield in the County aforesaid and State of Pennsylvania. Age eighty three years who being found duly sane according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress
passed July 4 1836 that she is the widow of John Staples who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  He was in Captain Wm Brown Company of Artilery of the Maryland State troop line and after this service he was three years in the service with the United States troops, he was at the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey and was also at the Battle of Brandywine and was there wounded in the thigh, was also at the Battle of Long Island and was at Trenton at the capture of the Hessians by Washington- the foregoing were the services rendered by the deceased soldier to the list of deponants knowledge and beliefs. He was a Pensioner of the United States and received a pension until the time
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of his death at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, payable half yearly. She cannot state the time he entered into the service of the United States nor the length of time he served. 

      She further declared that she was married to said John Staples on the second day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy nine at a place called New Germantown in Sommersell County in the State of New Jersey, by a Lutherian Preacher, whose name was called Ishoff. That her husband the aforesaid, John Staples died on the second day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty three, at Smithfield township in Monroe County aforesaid and that since that period she has remained a widow, as will more fully appear reference to the proof hereto annexed

Sworn & Subscribed on this day and year above written Before me the Subscriber in Open Court, this 9th day of May 1843 Margaret (Xmark) Staples  
J. H. Stroud.  Prothy
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Rachel Staples was Born December 19th 1779.
John Staples was Born December 25th 1780
Mary Staples was Born August 23rd 1782
Rebecca Staples was Born July 4th 1784
William Staples was Born January 31st 1786
Jacob Staples was Born March 4th 1788
Francis J. Staples was born February 11th 1790
Luke Staples was Born November 13th 1791
Elizabeth Staples was Born January 25 1794
George [H] Staples was Born October 3rd 1795
BIRTHS.
James Staples was Born November 1st 1797
Richard Staples was Born Jan 22th 1799
Horatio N. Staples was Born August 8th 1803

John Staples Senior was born May 18th 1754
Margaret Staples was Born July 20th 1760
The above Two was Married May 2nd 1779
John Huston
June 7th 1843
Luke [illegible: Staker]
[Stamped]
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[ 677 ]
FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES. MARRIAGES.
[V V]
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John Staples
W. 4518
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. E. A. Adams
513 North Broadway
Watertown, South Dakota

Dear Madam:

      Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Staples, who enlisted in Maryland.

     The date furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim W. 4518, based upon military service of John Staples in the War of the Revolution.

John Staples was born May 18, 1754 in Islington, in the Kingdom of Great Britain; the names of hi s parents were not given. He landed in Annapolis, Maryland about June 1775.

      John Staples enlisted at Annapolis, Maryland in 1775, served about two years a s sergeant in a company of Maryland Artillery, and was in the battles of Long Island, and Trenton, names of officers not given. He enlisted in a short time, served as sergeant in Captain William Brown's company in Colonel Charles Harrington's First Regiment of Artillery; he was in the battles of Brandywine, where wounded in the thigh, and Monmouth, and was discharged in Philadelphia, December 20, 1780.

      He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, then a resident of Lower Smithfield Township, Northampton (the part of later Monroe) County
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Pennsylvania.

      The soldier, John Staples, married May 2, 1779, at New Germantown, Somerset County, New Jersey, Margaret who was born July 20, 1780; her maiden name was not designated.

      John Staples died in Lower Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania, February2, 1843. His widow, Margaret Staples, was allowed pension on her application executed May 9, 1843, at which time she was living in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania. She died August17, 1848.

      The following are the names of the children of John Staples and his wife, Margaret:

Rachel      born December 19, 1779
John         born December 25, 1780
Mary        born August 23, 1782
Rebecca   born July 8, 1784
William    born January 31, 1786
Jacob       born March 2, 1788
Frances J.  born February 11, 1790
Luke         born November 13, 1791
Elizabeth  born January 25, 1794 
George Mc   born October 3, 1795
James        born November 1, 1797
Richard      born January22, 1799
Horatio N.  born August 8, 1801.

      Their son Luke Staples, was living in 1843 in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania.
 
      The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Jany 20 1902
live Daughter
[illegible] Pa
Hist. to Mrs. F. M. Edler.
st. to C.B. Staples
1918 May 8. History to Mrs. Leonard Clinton
1920, Oct. 1 - Hist to Mrs. E. Van Why - En
1920 Dec. 9. [illegible: Neist.] to Mildred F. Sager
1922, Feb. 8 hist to David H
1923 Feb.23. Hist to Mrs E Adams. Aw
1925 Dec 11. Hist to Mrs. C Newton. See letter in [illegible: cla]
Aaron Depuey S 5333 aug and
1926 Mch 17 Hist to Mer J.G. [illegible: Bre eer]
See letter in Joseph Van [illegible: Ulei] 629

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4518
Margaret Staples
Wid.
John Staples 19
Sergt, Va, line
Act: July 4736
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19 June 25. Hist to Mrs. Ackin away
[Illegible: Mi dl]
July 29. Hist to & Mrs.Johnson - see her
Feb. 12.'08 letter in John Reynolds
Feb. 18:00 Hr.
22459 away
30 - Aug. 18 - Hist to Mary White away
Hist to Mrs. E. A. Adams away
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Mat- May 22 J.W. B[illegible]

{written sideways right to left}
Plea for [illegible][illegible]

{Postal Seal, Easton, PA May 13}

{written sideways right to left}
John Staples

{written across page}
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send the Deposition desired to prove the loss of the certificate of Se geant Staples.
Of course he will be entitled to the back pay from the time the law gave him the right to the increase. He also mentions to me that the certificate sent on among his papers shews that the United States are in debted to him upwards of pounds 200. That he received the certificate in lieu of pay & never received any thing on it. He wishes to know whether it will avail him any thing now. He also is desirous to have his discharge returned, having a great desire to retain them. He has always held them very precious testimonials and wishes very much to have them in his own possession & hand then down as honorable testimonial to his posterity. As they can be of no use to the Department now and it would gratify a laudable pride I trust you will enclose them. He is a very worthy & respectable citizen, in whom we all feel an interest.
a speedy return will much oblige
Easton May 18. 1837.
Respectfully & with esteem
under
H D Maxwell
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Washington City June 21st 
JL Edwards Cmp of Pensions
Sir Enclosed is a note of Mr. Brodhead Esq which will show what he wishes with John Staples 
I have no argumention [argumentation] but [illegible]  have  [illegible]  as he did not give the Christian name of [illegible]
A was his 
yours most respectfully 
John 
Westbrook
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John Staples Pennsylvania [illegible: WA], act of
June 7. 1832.
His pension was increased from $96 per Annum under the act of March 18. 1818, to $120 per annum under the act of June 7, 1832, in 1837. We wish to ascertain to what time he has been paid and whether the difference between $96 & $120 from the 4th March 1831 has also been paid.
Pension Office
June 10. 1841

He was paid to the 4th March 1841- the amount per under act 18th March 1818 after 4 March 1831 was deducted
IH
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John Staples, Penna roll act June 7, 1832, at $120 per annum.
Be pleased to say to what time he was paid.
Pension Office
Feb 19. 1840
BF 4 Sep 1839
JH
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John Staples Pa. act 1818. & 7 June '32 last pd?
16. Sept '43
Philada agency-
M
Paid per Act (1818) to 4th March 1837, transfd to Act 7th June 1832 and Paid to 2d Feb. 1845, the day of his death.
B. L. Bryan
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Stroudsburg Monroe Co
July 3d 1843
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the Pension Papers of Mrs Margaret Staples containing the declaration and other proof of her marriage.
Very Respectfully
your [illegible]
M M Dimmick
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Washington House Reps March 5th 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions  Sir the [illegible] letter of Mr Brodheads Explains the papers required from your office please forward
them to me as early as practicable yours truly &c
John Westbrooks
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[crossed out: 22 Betsey Staples]
4578 Margaret Staples
[crossed out: 6212 Lydia do]
Newark N.J
March 3/84
To Commissioner of Pensions
Sir /  Washington D.C.
I am informed by the Secretary of the Treasury, to apply to you for information to one
John Staples, who served in the Revolutionary War. I am informed by the Secretary that the
said rolls of said war are now filed in your Office.
The said John Staples, enlisted and served in the army of the United States from the 1st of
January, 1777, until the 1st of August, 1780; that for his said services he received certain certificates, drawing interest from date certifing that the United States
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owed him a certain amount of money for his services, which was never paid over to him or his Heirs, he was wounded while he was in the Services of the United States, for which he drew a pention until his death. he died at the Del Water Gap Penna February 2d {1843 1845}, his widow died August 17th 1848,
at the same place.
I wish to get the full particulars in regard
to this case the amount and if it can be collected, also what corse to pursue. The said John Staples was my Grate Grandfather. Please let me hear from you soon.
Yours Respet
L. G. VanVliet
#145, 2d Street
Newark, N.J
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Stroudsburg
Stoudsburg Monroe Co Pa
J L Edwards Esq Sept 2d 1848
Dear Sir
Margaret Staples of this County widow of John Staples decd (who was a Sergeant of Artillery) and a pensioner of the US under the 3d Section of the Law of the 4th of July 1836 died on the 17th of August last having left a will which has been duly proven & letters testamentary theron granted to Luke Staples the Exor named therein.
In said will it is inter alia thus contained "It is my special request that whatever arrearages of pension money may be due me, at time of my death undrawn or not received may be drawn & received and paid over to my son Luke and be by him expendended on the purchase of suitable tombstones to be put up at my grave of in defraying the necessary expenses of my funeral and the rest residue of said pension money be retained by said Luke to compensate him for his trouble & expense in carrying into effect these my last requests & the provisions of this my will."
I wish to know whether under the existing laws of Congress the arrearages of pension due at the time of Mrs Staples death can be drawn by the Exor, and if so whether he will hold the same as a Trustee for the children of the widow or as Exor to be disposed of according to the directions of her will.
If the Exor can draw arrearages of pension what proof will it be necessary for him to make & can he as Exor execute as Power of Attorney to draw the same?
An early answer to this
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foregoing will very much oblige
Yours Respectfully
Wm Davis
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[Illegible]
April 6th 1844
Col Edwards
Sir
I herewith return to you the Letter of Mr Luke Staples and your note relative thereto.
In answer to the inquiry contained in your note as to what Law he was Pensioned under I reply the act of 1818 and he resided at the Time a Pension was granted to him in Northampton Co Pa. Since 1834 he has resided in Monroe Co Pa, a new County made out of Northampton
Yours Respectfully
R. Brodhead
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John Staples Pa. act March 18. 1818
to what time paid.
To 4th March 1837.
3d Aud. Jg.
J. H. [illegible]
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Dutols Monroe June 25th 1825
The Honorable Segretaire [Secretary] of the war Department
Sir Mr John Staples of Nortampton [Northampton] County p=n=a [Pennsylvania], Receive a Large partion of the Estate [State] of merilan [Maryland] and one of the United Estats [States] which amount more then the Best farm Cantbe rented for, in this part, his naibours [neighbors] are poor, with the amount of this your pantions he impose on them--
I am with respect
Briloh
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Washington City D.C.
Nov 27th 1849.
Col. Edwards
Sir.
The son of Margaret Staples widow of
John Staples of Penna has written me in reference to a claim for increase of the pension of their Father & Mother, on the ground of their Father having served as a Sergeant in the
Revolutionary War.
I have respectfully to request to be informed if the proof on file would warrant the increase for the alledged service as Sergeant.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J.M. Thayer
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Giran Bank
Phila May 29, 1837
Sir
Your letter of the 23d May is received. In
the case of the pension of John Staples, mention therein I would be pleased if you will have the goodness to inform me from & to what time the pension of act 18 March 1818 is to be deducted from the pension to which he is now entitled under act of June 7 1832?
I am Sir very respectfully
[illegible] Servant
for J Schell Prest
N Orne Pension
Clerk
J L Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
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Washington City June 8th 1841
Dear Sir. In answer to yours of the 7th last requesting to have the Christian name of Mr Staples which I omitted as the reason I done so is because as you will observed that Mr Brodhead who wrote me on the subject omitted his Christian name but I know his name is Luke Staples Enclosed I send you Mr Brodheads letter to me.
I am here yours most respectfully &
John Westbrooks
J L Edwards Commisioner
of Pensions
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August 18, 1930
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
Miss Mary B. White
138 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4518, that John Staples was born May 18, 1754, at Islington, England.
He enlisted at Annapolis, Maryland, and served two years as a sergeant in a company of Maryland Artillery, and was in the battles of Long Island and Trenton, officers and dates
not stated.
He enlisted in June, 1777 and was a sergeant in Captain William Brown's Company, Colonel Charles Harrison's Regiment of Continental Artillery. He was in the battles of Brandywine,
where wounded in the thigh, and Monmouth, and was discharged December 20, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while a resident of Lower Smithfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and he died there February 2, 1843.
Soldier married May 2, 1779, at New Germantown, Somerset County, New Jersey, Margaret, born July 20, 1760, (maiden name not given).
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 9, 1843, while living at said Smithfield Township.
She died August 17, 1848.
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Their children were:
Rachel born December 19, 1779
John born December 25, 1780
Mary born August 23, 1782
Rebecca born July 8, 1784
William born January 31, 1786
Jacob born March 2, 1788
Frances J. born February 11, 1790
Luke born November 13, 1791
Elizabeth born January 25, 1794
George Mc born October 3, 1785
James born November 1, 1797
Richard born January 22, 1799
Horatio N. born August 8, 1801
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
-2-
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July 29, 1929.
Mrs. H. B. Johnson
Montrose
Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4518, it appears that John Staples was born May 18,
1754, at Islington, England.
He enlisted at Annapolis, Maryland, and served two years as a Sergeant in a company of Maryland Artillery, and was in the battles of Long Island and Trenton, officers and dates not stated.
He enlisted in June 1777 and was a Sergeant in Captain William Brown's Company, Colonel Charles Harrison's Regiment of Continental
Artillery. He was in the battles of Brandywine, where wounded in the thigh, and Monmouth, and was discharged December 20, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while a resident of Lower Smithfield Township, Northampton
County, Pennsylvania, and he died there February 2, 1843.
Soldier married, May 2, 1779, at New Germantown, Somerset County, New Jersey, Margaret, on July 20, 1760 (maiden name not given).
[crossed out: She was born July 20, 1760, and was] She was born July 20, 1760, and she was allowed pension on her
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application executed May 9, 1843, while living at said Smithfield
Township. She died August 17, 1848.
Their children were:
Rachel born December 19, 1779
John born December 25, 1780
Mary born August 23, 1782
Rebecca born July 8, 1784
William born January 31, 1786
Jacob born March 2, 1788
Frances J. born February 11, 1790
Luke born November 13, 1791
Elizabeth born January 25, 1794
George Mc. born October 3, 1795
James born November 1, 1797
Richard born January 22, 1799
Horatio N. born August 8, 1801
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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June 25, 1929
Mrs. Hal Ackin
907 So.57th Street
Omaha, Nebraska
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4518, it appears that John Staples was born May 18, 1754, at Islington, England.
He enlisted at Annapolis, Maryland, and served two years as a Sergeant in a company of Maryland Artillery, and was in the battles of Long Island, and Trenton, officers and dates not stated.
He enlisted in June, 1777, and was a Sergeant in Captain William Brown's Company, Colonel Charles Harrison's Regiment of Continental Artillery, he was in the battles of Brandywine, where wounded in the thigh, and Monmouth,
and was discharged December 20, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while a resident of Lower Smithfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and he died there
February 2, 1843.
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Soldier married May 2, 1779, at New Germantown, Somerset County, New Jersey, Margaret, born July 20, 1760 (maiden name not given).
[crossed out: She was born July 20, 1760, and] She was allowed pension on her application executed May 9, 1843, while living at said Smithfield Township. She died August 17, 1848.
Their children were:
Rachel born December 19, 1779
John born December 25, 1780
Mary born August 23, 1782
Rebecca born July 8, 1784
William born January 31, 1786
Jacob born March 2, 1788
Frances J. born February 11, 1790
Luke born November 13, 2791
Elizabeth born January 25, 1794
George Mc. born October 3, 1795
James born November 1, 1797
Richard born January 22, 1799
Horatio N. born August 8, 1801
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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December 11, 1925
Mrs. Charles Newton
7 Esther St
Pittston, Pa.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4518, it appears that John Staples was born May 18, 1754 at Islington, England.
He enlisted at Annapolis, Maryland and served
two years as a Sergeant in a company of Maryland Artillery, and was in the battles of Long Island, and Trenton, officers and dates not stated.
He enlisted in June 1777 and was a Sergeant in Captain William Brown's Company, Colonel Charles Harrison's Regiment of Continental Artillery, he was in the battles of Brandywine, where wounded in the thigh, and Monmouth, and was discharged December 20, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted April 6, 1818, while a resident of Lower Smithfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and he died there February 2, 1843, [inserted: then Monroe Co. Pa.]
Soldier married May 2, 1779 at New Germantown, Somerset County, New Jersey, Margaret (maiden name not given).
She was born July 20, 1760 and was allowed pension on her application executed May 9, 1843, while living at said Smithfield Township. She died August 17, 1848.
Their children-
Rachel born December 19, 1779.
John born December 25, 1780.
Mary born August 23, 1782.
Rebecca born July 8, 1784.
William born January 31, 1786.
Jacob born March 2, 1788.
Frances J. born February 11, 1790.
Luke born November 13, 2791.
Elizabeth born January 25, 1794.
George Mc. born October 3, 1795.
James born November 1, 1797.
Richard born January 22, 1799.
Horatio N. born August 8, 1801.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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sion on file in this Bureau. [illegible: mid] F. 4518.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. June, 1777 to Dec. 20, 1780.
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 2 years
RANK. Sgt Sergt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. under Co of Artillery of Md.
William Brown
COLONEL. Charles Harrison Artillery
STATE. Md., Continental
Battles engaged in, Long Island, Trenton, Brandywine where wounded in the thigh
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Annapolis, Md.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 6, 1818. His cl. was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lower Smithfield Twp., Northampton Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, B. May 18, 1754, at Islington, England, & Died Feb 2, 1843 at Smithfield Twp, Monroe Co. Pa.
Remarks: He mar. at New Germantown, Somerset Co. N.J. May 2, 1779,
Margaret. She was born July 20, 1760 and was allowed pension on an ap. ex. May 9. 1843, while a res. of Smithfield Twp., Monroe Co., Pa. She died Aug. 17, 1848.
Children: Rachel, b. Dec. 19, 1779; John b. Dec. 25, 1780; Mary b. Aug. 23, 1782; Rebecca, b. July 8, 1784; William, b. Jan. 31, 1786; Jacob, b. Mch. 2, 1788; Frances J. b. Feb 11, 1790; Luke b. Nov. 13, 1791; Elizabeth, b. Jan 25, 1794; George Mc, b. Oct. 3, 1795; James, b. Nov 1, 1797; Richard b. Jan 22, 1799; Horatio N. b. Aug. 8, 1801.
Very respectfully,
Comissioner.
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Please send record of John Staples, who rec'd a Rev. War Pension lived at (Delaware Water Gap)
Shawnee, Monroe Co, Pa. His granddaughter wishes to join D.A.R.
address
Mrs Hal Ackin
907 S0 57th St
Omaha
Neb
Feb. 16th 1929
[stamped U.S. PENSION OFFICE, Feb 20, 1929]
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MARY B. WHITE
12 BROAD STREET
NEWARK, N. J.
July 14, 1930
[stamped: REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, JUL [18 crossed out] 15 1930]
War Department
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sirs:-
I would like recorded information about a
Great Great Great Grandfather John Staples, who fought in the Revolutionary War, was wounded.
Born in Islington, England, May 18, 1754, died Febrary 2, 1849. Married Margaret Teeple, said to have been Revolutionary War pensioner,
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MARY B. WHITE
122 BROAD STREET
NEWARK, N. J.
seeking this information for membership D.A.R.
Thanking you for any help you might give
me.
Gratefully yours
(Miss) Mary B. White
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[handwritten comment: checkmark J I - stamped envelope enclosed JD]
[stationery header: SECURITY STATE BANK
OFFICERS Ezra Adams, Pres; A. Melham, Vice Pres; E. A. Adams, Cashier; P. O. Brekke, Asst. Cashier
CAPITAL $ 20,000.00; SURPLUS & PROFITS $ 10,000.00
DIRECTORS Ezra Adams, Andrew Melham, A. N. Forcht, Dr. B. A. Adams, E. A. Adams
WALLACE, SOUTH DAKOTA.]
Jan. 24-23
Pension Bureau,
Will you kindly give me any information 
you can about John Staples, a Revolutionary Soldier, wounded at Brandywine.
I wish data in view of joining D.A.R. Can you refer me to any records where I may find information?
Thanking you, I am
Mrs E. A. Adams
Wallace
S.D.
P.S. He was born London England
Cripple Gate Parrish. Buried at Stroudsburg, Pa.
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[handwritten note: Rev Soc]
Louisiana Hospital for Insane
JOHN N. THOMAS M. D., SUPERINTENDENT
Pineville, La. Jan. 22nd.1922.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
[there is an additional statement here that is part of the stationery and is not included in this transcription]
Request the following information concerning Revolutionary Soldiers.
1. John Staples; born 1754, Died 1843, buried in Stroudsburg, Pa. Served in Captain William Brown's Company, Maryland Artillery, which became a Company in the First Artillery Regiment, Continental Troops, Col. Charles Harrison in command. Enlisted Nov. 22nd, 1777 for three years. He was promoted to Seargent.
Have you additional data of service?
Did he draw a pension?
Have you name of wife or daughters?
2. John Brown; born 1746, Died 1827 at Smithfield, Pa. Served as Private in Captain Campbell's Yth. Co. 5th. Bn. Northampton Co. Militia, for the year 1781. May 27th, 1783 he was Captain of the 2nd Co. 5th. Bn. Northampton
Co. Militia, (Pennsylvania) Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Stroud, in command.
Have you additional data of service?
Did he draw a pension?
Have you maiden name of wife?
Have you year of their marriage?
3. Above data is necessary to file application to the Sons of the American Revolution. The writer, who is an ex-service officer and at present a Captain in the M.R.C.U. S. A. will appreciate any courtesy that your department may be able to extend to him.
Yours very Respectfully.
David H Keller MD.
David H. Keller, M. D.
Louisiana Hospital for the Insane, Pineville. Rapides Parish. La.
[stamped U.S. PENSION OFFICE, Jan 26, 1922]
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[handwritten note: Rev W]
Knoxville, Tenn. Nov 7, 1920.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir -
Enclosed find a copy of the record of John Staples, [inserted: it was returned as it was full of errors but it referred to W. 4117] who was a pensioner of the American Revolution, and which statement I am asking you to verify, as I am seeking this information to use in establishing my right to become a member
[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE, NOV 9, 1920]
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the Daughters of the American Revolution.
John Staples was a Great-Grandfather of my mother and my aunt, Mrs. Emma Rowe Fisher who is already a member, & whose national number is 85,881.
I will appreciate an early reply to my request.
Very truly yours,
Mildred Frances Eager
1110 W. Clinch Ave,
Knoxville, Tenn.
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160 Williams Ave
Winsted Conn.
Aug. 26, '20 [note: that would be 1920]
Pension Commissioner
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
On Sept. 14, 1891 there was sent from your office to Judge C. B. Staples of Stroudsburg, Pa. a record concerning one John Staples, Revolutionary soldier.
As I am desirous of joining the D.A.R. Society I would like to verify such record by giving
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2./
reference to Volume and page where such information may be found - my application blank requires this. Will you kindly send me such information if obtainable.
The soldier stated that he enlisted in June 1777 under Captain Brown in the first regiment at Annapolis, Maryland in what was called the Maryland & Virginia Artillery commanded by Col. Charles Harrison. He served three years and was discharged at Phila. in Dec. 1780.
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3./
His widow applied for a pension in May 1843.
Any verification of these facts which you nay send me I shall be very grateful for.
Very truly yours
(Mrs. E) Ethel B. Van Why
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[handwritten: W 30]
[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE, AUG 30, 1920]
[stamped: RECORDS DIVISION AUG 31 1920]
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[handwritten note: Rev War F [followed by illegible initials]]
Elmira N.Y.
May 2nd 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Was a pension granted John Staples a soldier of the Revolution? Said John Staples was born May 18th, 1754 in Islington, Great Britain, died Feb 2nd 1843 in Smithfield Township, Monroe Co. Pa. He married May 2nd 1779 Margaret Teeple, at New Germantown
[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE, MAY 6, 1918]
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Somerset Co., New Jersey.
The said John Staples came to America in 1775, settling in Annapolis, Md, where he enlisted in June 1777 under Captain Brown, First Regiment, Maryland and Virginia Artillery, Commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison. He was discharged at Philadelphia, Dec. 1780 the end of his three year enlistment.
Respectfully yours,
Nellie Long Clinton
(Mrs Leonard Clinton)
414 W. Gray St. Elmira N.Y.
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Jersey Shore, Pa.
February 3, '08 [that is 1908]
Pension Dept.,
Washington, D.C.
Will you please give me the war record of John Staples, who was a Revolutionary soldier and who drew a pension. Le lived in Smithfield Pa. (Now Deleware [Delaware] Water Gap, also known as Dutotsburg) After his death his wife Margaret also received her pension at the same place.
He came from England.
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[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE A FEB 4, 1908]
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-2-
was born in Islington Eng.
Respectfully yours.
Mrs. F. M. Edler,
Jersey Shore, Pa.
[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE A FEB 4, 1908]
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JUDGES CHAMBERS
FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PENNSYLVANIA
STROUDSBURG, PA. 2/7/08 [that would be 1908]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
My Dear Sir:
Will you please have forwarded to me the military record of John Staples, a revolutionary soldier, who as I remember it, enlisted in Maryland?
I will thank you very much for prompt information on this subject.
Very truly
C B Staples
[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE A FEB 8, 1908]
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[stamped: L. S. W.]
[stamped: RECORD DIVISION FEB 10, 1908]
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[initialed: J.R.W]
Old War and Navy Division.
3 - 523.
[stamped O. [illegible] JAN 13, 1902, RECEIVED.]
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. Decr 31, 1901, Jan 8th, 1902
Madam,
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
He was my Great-great-grandfather. And I desire his record so as to join the Daughters of The Revolution. If your record states from what part of England he came, or any thing of interest please state
Very respectfully,
Miss M. Olive Doughty
Egypt Mills
Pa.
H. Clay Edwards
Commissioner

Full name of soldier, John Staples, (Do not know whether he had middle name)
Where did he enter service? Mass. (I presume)
Under what officers did he serve? [note: this field was left blank]
Place of residence after service. Dutotsburg, Now Delaware Water Gap, Monroe Co., Pa. (may have been Northampton Co., then)
Approximate date of death, Somewhere in the forties I think
Given name of widow, Margaret Staples
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Both - & rec'd, after his death, she did.
Additional information, He claimed to have come over from England in the Tea Ship, destroyed in Boston harbor so presume he enlisted from Mass.
Signature, (Miss) M. Olive Doughty
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State,
Egypt Mills
Pike Co.,
Penn.
14554b3m5-1900
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Watertown, So. Dak.
Jan. 24-1838
513 No. Broadway.
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Will you send me please the war record - Revolutionary - of soldier John Staples. Think Enlisted at Md. Wounded at Brandywine.
Thank you,
Mrs E. A. Adams
Watertown So. Dak
513 No. Broadway.
[stamped: RECEIVED Jan 27, 1938, MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER # 35]
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Unreadable
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This may certify that John Staples, Sergeant in my Company in the first [illegible] of Artillery commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison he was and faithfully served the full term of three years for which he enlisted [illegible] hereby discharged from said Regiment and Company [illegible] this twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty
W. Brown 
John Staples, his mark
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Unreadable
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Philadelphia December 1780
This may certify that John Staples late Sergeant
in my Company the first Regiment of of Artillery commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison [missing due to torn document] sufficient in Cloathing, One Coat, one Jacket, one Hat and two pairs [missing], and has received two [illegible] of two pairs. [illegible] above his shoes [missing] which are not settled for.
W. Brown Captn Aty. Regt [illegible]

Nothing herein can be done Brown Co Reg
Tenna. JCl
Dev 22 [illegible]
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5900
Margaret Staples
Pa
act 4 July 36
m79. d 43-
Admd Party -
rgm Sergt Cavalry
120$
Husband died 2 Febry 43
pension: 3 Febry 43
M. M. Dimmick
Stroudsburg
Pa.
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County
I James H Stroud Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do hereby certify that Margaret Staples who made and Subscribed the foregoing declaration did on the ninth day of May 1843 appear personally in open Court before the Judges of said Court and then & there before said Judges made and subscribed in due form of law the foregoing declaration and that said declaration contains the original proceedings had in said case before the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand affix of the seal of said Court at [illegible due to torn document] this 9th day of May AD 1843.
J. H. Stroud Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County SS
Be it Remembered that on this seventh day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three, Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally came Col John Huston of the township of Stroud in the County of Monroe and State aforesaid, in the fifty fourth year of his age who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of George Huston decd who was a brother of this deponent and that the writing on a leaf purporting to be a "family record" containing an entry of the births of the children of John Staples senr and Margaret Staples and the marriage of the said John & Margaret Staples, taken and cut out of the Family Bible of said Margaret Staples, in the presence of this deponant and to this affidavit annexed is in the hand writing of said George Huston decd who was a brother of this deponant, that said George Huston was in the fifty fourth year of his age when he died, that he died on the Twenty ninth day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty one, that the writing on said leaf purporting to be a Family Record was probably made by said George Huston some thirty- thirty five or more years previous to this date. That said George Huston was some twelve and a half years older than this deponant and that this deponant has no hesitation in saying that the writing on said Leaf purporting to be a family record with the name of said deponent thereon subscribed and hereto annexed, is in the hand writing of
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of his deceased Brother, the said George Huston & also that part of said entry on said leaf, of which the following is a copy. "John Staples Senior was born May 18th 1754 Margaret Staples was Born July 20th 1760 the above Two was married May 2 1779" is in the hand writing of said George Huston decd. And this deponent further says that he has known and been well acquainted with the said John Staples and Margaret Staples his widow, for a period of Forty years or upwards last part and that the said John & Margaret during all the period aforesaid were deemed taken & reputed to have been man & wife that they lived together as Such and were always so esteemed by all who knew, or were in any wise acquainted with them that the said John Staples died some time during the winter last past and that this deponant understood that the said John Staples was a Pensioner of the United States, and was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that the said John Staples & Margaret his wife, have resided for many years part in (formerly the County of Northampton), now Monroe County in the State of Pennsylvania and further this deponent saith next.
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 7th June 1843
John Musch J.P.
John Huston
State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County 
I John Musch
a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County
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do hereby certify that Col John Huston who has Sworn to and subscribed the above and foregoing affidavit, this day before me, is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to the most implicit credit and belief, that I am well acquainted with said Huston and
have known him for may years past. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & Seal this 7th day of June AD 1843
John Musch

State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County 
I James H. Stroud
Prothontonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that John Murch Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and taken and as an acting Justice of the foresaid County and still is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified to and further I certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and the signatures of said Justice to said affidavit & certificate annexed purporting to be his are genuine and in his own proper hand wrting, and that credit
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and full faith is and should be given to his official acts as such. Witness my hand & seal of said Court at Stroudsburg this Tenth day of June AD 1843
J. H. Stroud Prothany
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County [illegible]
I John Staples a resident of Low Smithfield township in the County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, upon my solemn oath do Declare that I was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War serving in the Continental Establishment in the first Company of artillery Capt. William Brown, of the first Regiment of Virginia & Mayland Artillery commanded by Colnl Charles Harrison, that I entered the service about December 15th 1777 and was discharged about the 15th of December 1780 having been enlisted for three years which term was fully completed when I received an honorable discharge as will appear from the Discharge itself  which is in existence but recently placed in the hands of Saml D Ingham a member of Congress for other just purposes, and which consequently I cannot now produce - that by reason of my reduced circumstances I have need of the assistance of my country for Support.
John Staples
Sworn, Declared, & Subscribed
this Sixth day of April 1818
before me -
Daniel Wagener
associate Judge CCP
I Daniel Wagner one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northampton in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do certify to the Secretary of War of the United States that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named John Staples served in the Revolutionary War against the Common enemy and that the above Declaration of the said John Staples in the testimony in the case, from which I make the opinion that the Applicant, namely, said John Staples, comes within the provisions of the Act of ongress entitled
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"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". Witness my Hand and seal at the County aforesaid this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen
Daniel Wagener
associate Judge CCP

Pension [illegible]
Northampton County ss
I Henry Spering Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certify that Daniel Wagoner Esquire, before wherein the foregoing proceedings were had [illegible insertion], at the time they were and yet is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County. In Witness whereof, I have herewith set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the County of Northampton, and of the said Court, at Easton in the County aforesaid, the Sixth day of April in the year of lord AD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and the Commonwealth the forty second
H Spring
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John Staples,
John Staples
171
Northampton Cty Com
[illegible signature]
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Northampton County Ss.
I Henry Spering Esq. Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the record of the said court; and that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the annexed schedule is forty-one Dollars.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of the said Court this Second day of Sept. 1820.
H Spering Proty
one.
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County
Be it Remembered that on this seventh day of June A D 1843 Personally came before me the subscribe a Justice of the Peace for said County Margaret Staples in the Eighty third year of her age who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & Saith that the Bible (from which the leaf to the deposition of Col John Huston is annexed, was taken and cut out) has been in the possession of my husband and self, from the time the entries were made on said Leaf (purporting to be a family Record of John Staples decd. & this deponent until the death of said John my deceased husband, and Since the death of said John the said Bible containing said Leaf has been in my possession that the entries in said Leaf were made by George Huston decd in the presence and at the request of [crossed out: my] said John Staples & this deponent about thirty Eight years ago as near as can he recollected by this deponant and further this deponant Saith that the entries in said leaf were transcribed said George Huston as aforesaid from and out of a small Bible which at that time contained the family Record said John & this deponant that said Small Bible was then nearly worn out and that it has since been quite worn out and not a vestage of it now remain and saith this deponant saith now
Margaret Staples, her mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me the seventh day of June 1843
John Musch J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County
B. J. Friederich
I John Musch a Justice of the peace for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Margane Staples who has made sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, that she is a woman of good character for truth & veracity and in my opinion her statements are entitled to credit and belief,
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this seventh day of
June A D 1843
John Musch JP
State of Pennsylvania 
Monroe County Ss
I James H. Stroud Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County do hereby certify that John Musch Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made and taken was at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and that the signatures thereto (to wit the affidavit and certificate annexed purporting to be his are genuine that full faith & credit is and ought to be
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given to his official acts due
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Stroudsburg this 2nd day of July 1843
J. H. Stroud Prothony
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see letter 27 Apr 1837 to H. D. Maxwell
Sep 1891 14 C B Staples history 
Stakes history Pros
42A

(171)
Pennsylvania
John Staples, 4
private, 
[crossed out: Virginia & Maryland] Continental Artillery 1777 3 yrs
Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
on the Roll of Pa
rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April, 1818.
and sent to Hon Wm. Rodgers of Penn. House of Reps. U. States
Arrearages to 11th Sept 1818. 430/31 mo: $39.74
$39.74
{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Lower Smithfield, Northampton Co.
Continued
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[written in side]
Wm Staples
Ins 9 mo
Pa Va
Hon. R. Brodhead HR

Free
[illegible] Valley PA
April 11
Hon Richard Brodhead
[illegible]
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Is there a certificate stating the Amount that is due John Stapels of Pa at the time he
left the Army - He was on the Pension Rev
under the Act of 1818- His widow now
receives a Pension
Richd Barthead
[note added: 361. Lyd Staples Pa
36
3924-36]
[note added: 6133-113]
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

from
May 29
[illegible initial] Allison
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Enclosed I forward the Declaration & papers of Mr John Staples an aged survivor of the men of 176. The object is to obtain the pay of a "Sergeant" under the act of June 7, 1832. He is now a Pensioner under the old act, receiving the pay of private. His pension certificate we cannot find. He deposited it in the Easton Bank & thought it was still there. On application to the Cashier for it he told me after search that it had been there for a number of years but he was under the impression he had delivered it to some one whom he could not recollect, for the old man. As the testimonial accompanying the Declaration are amply sufficient to establish the facts set forth therein we are indeed to believe the loss of this will make no difference.
Please answer as soon as practicable.
Easton, March 25. 1837
Very retspectfully
Yr obd servt
H D Maxwell
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Petition of John Staples to
Judge Wagener
April 6, 1818.
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To Daniel Wagener Esquire one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northampton, State of Pennsylvania
The Petition of John Staples of Lower Smithfield township in the County and State aforesaid respectfully sheweth,
That by an Act of Congress passed the 18th of March last, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", it is enacted inter alia, that for noncommissioned officers who served in the war of the Revolution, until the end thereof, or for the term of nine months or longer at any period of the war of the Continental Establishment, may be placed on the pension list of the United States upon his making a Declaration under his oath before a Judge of any court of record within the State & County in which he resides, that he belonged to the Army, setting forth the Company, Regiment and line to which he belonged, and the time he entered the service and the time and manner of leaving the same:
Your petitioner therefore, prays that you will admit him to make the necessary declaration, in order if the same may be satisfactory to you, that you may certify and transmit the said Testimony and your proceedings thereon to the Secretary of War according to the Intent and meaning of the said act.
April 6. 1818.
And your petitioner will [illegible]
John Staples
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John Staples
Penna
for increase
admitted as Sergeant Artillery.
#120.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the [illegible] prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Luke Brodhead and Jacob Brown who have signed the forceeding certificate are resident of said County, and are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
David Cott Prost.
Inv. W Bell
Jacob Brown
State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County
I Gideon Burnet Prothonotar of the said Court of Common Pleas of said County of Monroe Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Staples for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have herunto set my Hand and Seal of said Court at Stroudsburgh this twenty third day of February AD 1837
Gideon Burrett Prothy
By Harris Cole
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In the matter of the application of John Staples for an extension of pension under the act of June 1832 Monroe County for
John Staples, of the Township of Stroud in the County of Monroe late Northampton in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being duly sworn according to Law deposeth & saith, That the Pension Certificate mentioned in his declaration lately sworn to before the Court of Common Pleas of said County in the Term of February last and sent on to the War Department for an increase of Pension to the pay of Sergeant under the act of June 1832, is not now in his possession and has not been for number of years past. That he deposited the same in the Easton Bank with the officers of said Bank soon after receiving it, and has not had it in his possession since. That for a long time Peter Hollinshead Esq. of Stroudsburgh made out his papers to draw his pension from a compared copy he made & since his decease Morris D Robeson Esq. has done it in his place, and by reference to the papers on file in the war office his name will appear as a witness and lately as the Justice of the Peace before whom the acknowledgmented execution of said papers were taken. That he always believed the original certificate was in the said The Easton Bank.
Sworn Subscribed May 16, 1837 in open Court.
John Staples
Gideon Burritt Prob
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Morris D Robeson Esq. being also affirmed saith that ever since the death of Peter Hollinshead Esq. he has attended to procuring the pension due
coming to the above named John Staples, that he found among the papers of the said Peter Hollinshead the annexed copy of a certificate which he this Deponent took down to Easton & compared with the original then in the Easton Bank and that the same is a true & correct copy thereof and upon said copy so examined he has drawn the papers
of the said John Staples. That he thinks the original has been mislaid among the papers of the Bank. Affirmed in open Court this 18th day of May AD 1837 [crossed out: before me]
Morris D. Robeson
Gideon Burritt
Prot.
I Gideon Burret Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Monroe do hereby that the foregoing deposition were taken in open Court in said Court before the Judges thereof In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 16th day of May 1837
Gideon Burritt Prothy
By Harris Colt
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J Staples
certificate
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War Department
Revy Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law hand of the United States of the 18 March 1818 John Staples late a private in the army of the revolution is inscribed on the pension roll of the Pennsylvania agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per
month to commence on the 6 day of April 1818.
Given at the War Office of the
United States this 14 day of April
One thousand eight hundred &
eighteen (signed). U Calbourne
Secretary of War
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3. the matter of the application of John Staples for the case of pension
Depositions
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Northampton County Ss:
James Sinton Cashier of the Easton Bank being duly affirmed on his solemn affirmation saith that he recollects that the Pension Certificate of John Staples alluded to in the foregoing Deposition was deposited in the Bank for safe keeping with him. That it is his impression it was left with him soon after it was issued. That he has often seen it among the papers of the Bank but it has not come under his view for some time past. That he has made diligent search for it among the said papers and in the Bank but cannot find it nor does he know what has become of it.
J Sinton
affirmed & Subscribed
May 17th 1837 before me
Jeff. K. Heckman J.P.

Northampton County
I Samuel Yohe
Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton Do hereby certify that Jefferson Sl Heckman before whom the foregoing affirmation was taken then was and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due his official acts and I
am well acquainted with his handwriting to the signature above is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of May AD 1837.
Sam Yohe Proty
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County SS
Be it Remembered that on this seventh day of
June Eighteen hundred and forty three Personally came Luke Staples of the township of Smithfield in the County of Monroe and State aforesaid in the fifty second year of his age who being duly sworn according deposeth & saith that he was present and saw George Huston now decd, make the entries on the leaf, purporting to be a Family Record of the births of the children of John Staples decd and Margaret Staples, and the marriage of the said John & Margaret, that said Entries on said leaf, were made about thirty five or more years previous to this date, by the said George Huston at the request of the said John & Margaret Staples, who then resided in Hamilton Township in the County of Northampton, now Monroe County that said entries were copied out of a a small bible into the bible which contained the aforesaid leaf, purporting to be a Family Record as aforesaid, that this deponant saw, the said leaf, this day. Out of the said bible a part of the entries on said leaf, is a follows, "John Staples Senior was born May 18th 1754 Margaret Staples was born July 20th 1760. The was married May 2nd 1779" and that he saw the said George Huston make said Entries on said leaf that the name of Col. John Huston under date of 7th June 1843 and also the name of this deponant on said leaf written, that this deponant is the son of said John Margaret Staples, that the said
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Small Bible from which the Said Entres were taken and transcribed on the aforesaid leaf, was nearly worn out at the time
of said Entries made by said George Huston and that said Small Bible has since become entirely worn out and destroyed. that the Father of this deponant died on the second day of February 1843 and that he was a Pensioner of the United States, and that Margaret Staples, his mother is the widow of said John Staples and further this deponant saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed Luke Staples
before me this 7th June 1843,
John Musch JP.
State of Pennsylvania
Munroe County
I John Mush one of the Justices of the Peace of the Borough of Stroudsburg in and for the County aforesaid do herby certify that I am well acquainted with Luke Staples who this day swore to and subscribed the above and foregoing affidavit. that he is a person of good character for truth and veracity and of good moral character and that his statements are entitled to credit
and belief. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 7th day of June AD 1843
John Musch JP (seal)
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State of Penna, Monroe County
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally came Daniel Stroud who being duly affirmed according to law deposeth and saith that he is in the Seventy first year of his age that he knew John Staples sen. decd and Margant his widow from the time of this deponants boyhood and for a period of upwards of Fifty years, that the said John & Margaret did during the period aforesaid reside in the neighborhood of this
deponant, and that during all the time aforesaid the said John & Margaret were always deemed taken & reputed to have been man & wife, that they lived together and cohabited as such during the period aforesaid or until the death of the said John which took place some time last winter as deponant believes. This deponant further says that the said John & Margant were always taken and received by those to whom they were known and with whom they were acquainted as man & wife and this deponent never heard any thing to the contrary thereof. That said John was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and as this deponant understood a Pensioner of the United States, and further this deponant saith not. 

Affirmed & subscribed before me this day of June 1843.

That the said John and Margaret have raised a large & respectable family of children and that the said Margaret is a woman of respectability & her statements are entitled to credit and belief and further this deponant saith not.
Dan Stroud
[illegible crossed out] & subscribed before me
this day of June 1843
John Musch J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County
I, James H Stroud Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that John Musch Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings purport to have been had, was at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and that the several signatures to said proceeding purporting to be his are genuine & in his own proper hand that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his official acts &
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Stroudsburg
this 3d day of July 1843
J. H. Stroud Prothony