Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2851, for Adam Pope, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE:  Penn                                   

NUMBER:           W2851


Pope, Adam
     Salome
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11,145
Pennsylvania
Adam Pope of York Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Donalds of the Battalion commanded by Col Swopes in the Pennsylvania line for 6 mo [months] Pr. - $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of March 1833 and H. S. Handy Esqr, [Esquire] Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 40.00
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending Sept 1833. 10.00
$ 50.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 5 Page 45

a letter to W. Musgrave Aug. 26. 1836
date to D Corey & P. Agt. 24 Nov. 1836
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This document is faded beyond legibility. I will try and pick out sentences but please refer to this original document for any clarification.

State of Pennsylvania County of 
On this 13 day of October 1832 personally appeared in Court of (the remaining two paragraphs are illegible due to fading)

Names that I can read are as follows:
Lancaster
January 1777
Philadelphia
Adam Pope
Whalen
Keith Slate
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This document has faded and not legible. The page before it, is exactly the same. Please refer to this original document for any clarification.
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John Amick, Benj’n Miller, Henry Doll & Michael Himere, can all testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services in the Revolutionary War.
Adam Pope his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Geo Barnitz

York County Pennsylvania ss
Personally appear before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Adam Wolf, late Lieutenant of the Army of the Revolution, aged eighty two years and upwards, a credible witness who being by me duly sworn according to law, saith that he was well acquainted with Adam Pope in the year 1776 and that he knew him to be a soldier in Captain McDonald’s Company, Col Swopes Battalion and that he enlisted at York for six months in said Corps and that he well knew Captain McDonald and knew he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and that Adam Pope was then at Fort Lee as guard on the Fort and left the Fort about the same with deponant and marched through New Jersey and duly served out the time for which he enlisted and was discharged about the 10th of January 1777 at Philadelphia.
[crossed out ‘Adam Wolf his mark’]
Adam Wolf 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Geo Barnitz
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I, J. Geo Schmucker of York, a Clergyman  residing in the Borough of York, Pennsylvania and Samuel Haack
Residing in the same place hereby Certify that we are well
acquainted with Adam Pope who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age and that he is reputed the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in the opinion.
J. Geo. Schmucker
S’ml Haack

Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Geo. Barnitz

And I the said Judge -- do hereby declare my 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 I further testify that
I know that J. G Schmucker who has signed the preceding
[illegible] is a Clergyman Resident in the Borough of York and Samuel Haack who has also signed the same is a resident in the Borough of York and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [seal] on the day and year aforesaid
Geo. Barnitz

[illegible- Judges’s certification]
Geo. Barnitz

State of Pennsylvania York County, ss.
I Richard Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County of York, do certify, that George
Barnitz Esquire, before whom the within declaration was
made & the above & within Depositions were taken, is & was
at the time of affixing his signatures to the same as one
of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of York, 
as such is duly commissioned & qualified. I believe
said signatures to be in his proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed the seal of said Court, at York, this 28 day of December 1832.
for Rich’d Porter  Prothy
W. Ilgenfritz Clk
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6398
Pennsylvania
Salome Pope, dec
of Adam Pope (Payable to John, Nicolas,
age Catharine Pope, G Margaret Smith, children of said deceased)
he was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832
and who died on the 6 October 1837
York Co. in the State of Penn.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Donald of the regt. commanded
by Col. Swopes in the Pen
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 20 dollars per annum,
to commence on the 6 October 1827 to the 4 March 1841
the day of her death
Certificate of Pension injoined the 6 day of Oct
1841 and sent to David Covey 
York, Penn.
swears to the 4th of March 1841 $68.35
semi=annual allowance ending 
Act July 7
1838
recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 163
Pen Agt. Notified
Sec Letter 6 Oct. '41
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7757
Salome Pope
of Adam
Pennsylvania
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Know all men by them presents that I Salome Pope of York County Pennsylvania do hereby make bons testiate and appoiny David Covey of York Pa my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive of the Secretary of War of the U States a pension Certificate in my name and for my use and do every other act and thing in the Law needfull to be done in the promises the same as I may acknowledge do more I personally present of which I radify and confirm the same as my own act and deed on testimony which of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal
York County March 1 1841
Salome x Pope
her mark
State of Pennsylvania
York County 
fs
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas  [illegible]
for Said County Salome Pope and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free Act. 7 deed in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of March A Domino 1841
Samuel C Benham
Pennsylvania
York County ss
I J. William Ilgenfritz, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify that the Hon. Samuel Benham, Esq. before whom the foregoing Acknowledgement was [illegible] is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas a foresaid, duly commissioned qualified, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to his are genuine.
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of said Court
March 1st 1841
W Ilgenfritz [Illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
County of York
ss
On the 1st day of March A Domino 1841 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania Ssalome Pope a resident of said county aged 78 years who bring first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made and [illegible] July 7 AD 1838 Entitled an acknowledging half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the Widow of Adam Pope who was a United States pensioner and soldier of the revolutionary war. 
The further declares that she was married to him she said Adam Pope in 1784 A Domino Seventeen hundred and eithgy four and that her husband the aforesaid Adam Pope died on the 3rd day of September A.D 1837 and that she was not married to him [illegible] his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 at the [illegible] above stated 
sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me 
Samuel C. Benhaus 
Salome X Pope
her mark
I also hereby certify that Salome Pope is not able to attend the court to make her declaration in consequence of Bodily informity [illegible] my hand York March 1, 1841
Samuel C Benham
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State of Pennsylvania
County of York
ss
On this 24th day of August A Domino
1840 Personally appeard before me the subscriber President Judge of the Courts of York and Adams Counties the Courts of
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[original family record written in Dutch, per letter from David Corey to J L Edwards scan #60}

[see scan #16 for translatiinoin letter from AD Hiller]
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TRANSLATION
In re: Adam POPE
Rev. War Claim W. 2851

My daughter Evamargretda was born in the year of Our Lord 1785, on the 25th day of February. 
My son Johannes was born in the year of Our Lord 1787, on the 25th day of March.
My daughter Catarina was born in the year of Our Lord 1791, on the 27th day of August.
My sons Nicolauss and Johangorg were born in the year of Our Lord 1795, on the 7th day of September.
My daughter Catharina was born in the year of Our Lord 1797, on the 23rd day of December.
My son Daniiel was born in the year of Our Lord 1801, on the 7th day of March.
Translated from German
by Matteossian 11 / 19 / 36
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Pennsylvania, 
York Count, Jct.
I, William Ilgenfritz, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, certify, that on this 29th day of September, A.D. 1821, plenary and satisffactory evidence has been adduced to said County, that the same is a count of record, that Adam Pope a United States Pensioner of York County, Pennsylvania, died in said County, on the 6th day of October 1837, and Salome Pope his wife died on the 17th day of May, 1841, and that John Pope, Margaret Smith, Nicholas Pope, George Pope & Cathanne Pope are the sons and daughters & only legitimate heirs of said Adam Pope and Salmoe Pope, deceased—

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year first above written
W. Ilgenfritz 
Prothy
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November 21, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mr. H. J. Young
York Pennsylvania

Adam Pope
W. 2651
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Adam Pope, of York County, Pennsylvania, who was pensioned in 1833. 
You are furnished herein the record of Adam Pope as found in pension claim, W. 2851, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
Adam Pope was born in 1756 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not given. 
While a resident of Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Adam Pope enlisted July 1, 1776, served as private in Captains McDonald's and Ewing's company, Colonel Michael Swope's Pennsylvania battalion, and was discharged January 1, 1977. 
Adam Pope was allowed pension on his application executed November 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Coforus, York County, Pennsylvania, where he was still living in 1836. He died in York County, October 6, 1837, and was buried about five miles from the Borough of York, in York County, Pennsylvania. 
Adam Pope married sometime in 1784, Salome ______. The date and place of her birth and of their marriage, her maiden name of names of her parents are not shown. 
Soldier's widow, Salome Pope, applied for pension March 1, 1841, at which tiem she was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of York County, Pennsylvania. The claim was allowed. She died May 17, 1841.
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The following names of children of Adam Pope and his wife, Salome, are shown in the claim: 
Evamargretda born February 25, 1785
John or Johannes born March 25, 1787
Catarina, born August 27, 1791
Nicolauss and Johangorg born September 7, 1795
Catharina born December 23, 1797
Daniiel born March 7, 1801

In 1841, the following children of Adam Pope and his wife, Salome, were named as the only legitimate heirs: John Pope, Margaret Smith, Nicholas Pope, George Pope and Catharine Pope.
In 1841, one Margaret Pope made affidavit in York County, Pennsylvania, her relationship to soldier's family not stated. 
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1936, Nov. 21-Nest. Co
N J Young-
Proy Widow, & c.
File No. 2851
Salome Pope
Widow
Adam Pope
Pm: Rev Wa
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. M., Page 134
Arrangement of 1870
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Received 
OCT 10 1936
Mail Sub DIV
VETS ADM. 
READER 18
YORK
OCT 10
2
930 M
1936
PA 
Postal 
One Cent
1
Jefferson
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration
Washington DC
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York, Pennsylvania
October 10, 1936
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly let us know what personal records you have for Adam Pope of York County, Pennsylvania,  pensioned in 1833 for services in the Revolution? 
Very truly yours
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
H. J. Young
H.J. Young, Researcher.
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Adam Pope Pa. Act 7 June 1832
At what time pf.
Pen Office
p.  4th Sept 1837 Augst 6 1841
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Salome Pope 
of Adam
Pennsylvania
Suspended
Act 7 July 1838
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Payments to be made
at Philadelphia
by Point [illegible] Bank
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Pennsylvania
Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book Vol. 5
Page 45 by -
John T. Sprague Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United 
States of the 7th June, 1832, Adam Pope
of the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to received Twenty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 28th day of 
March one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cop
Examined and Countersigned.  Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Adam Pope his
Pension Affidavit Letter
Power of Attorney
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State of Pennsylvania
York County
Be it known, that before me I Daniel Leese, Esquire, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Personally appeared Adam Pope, and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the identical Adam Pope, Named in an original Certificate in his posession, of which I certify the following is a true Copy;
War Department Revolutionary Claim. 
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Adam Pope of the State of Pennsylvania, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty dollars per annum, during his natural life. Commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable Semi-annually on the 4th of march and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the war Office of the United States, this 28th day of March, one thousand eight hundred thirty-three 
Examined and Countersigned Lews Cafa, Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Recorded in the pension office in Book E. VOl 5, page 115 by John P. Spaganle.
That he is entitled to a pension of Twenty dollars per annum, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of Services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War; that he served in Captain John McDonalds Company of Militia in Colonel Michael Swope, regiment; that he now resides.
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Resides in Codorus township, York County, and has resided there for the space of Sixty four years past, and that previous thereto, he resides in Codorus Township in said County. 
Sworn and Subscribed this 25th day of July 1836
Before Me
D. Leese
Adam Pope
X his mark

Know all Men by these PResent, that I Adam Pope of Codorus Township, Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constutate and appoint William Musgrave of Philadelphia my true and Lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pension in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, my Pension from the Fourth day of march, 1831 to the Fourth day of March 1836. 
With my hand and Seal this 25th day of July, 1836.
Sealed and delivered 
in the presence of 
D. Leese
State of Pennsylvania
York County 
Adam Pope 
X his mark Seal

Be it Known that on the twently fifth day of July 1836. Before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Adam Pope above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned
D. Leese
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State of Pennsylvania
York County's fs
I Daniel Leese a Magistrate in the County above Named, I do hereby certify that I have the most Satisfactory Evidence Viz that of my own Personal knowledge that Adam Pope, who appeared on this day before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person Named in the Pension Certificate which he has exhibited before me, and becoming date at the war office the 28th Way of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three and Signed by Lewis Cap Secretary of War. Given under my hand at Leodorus Township York County State of Pennsylvania this 25th day of July A.D. 1836
D. Leese
State of Pennsylvania
York
I Benjamin Lanius Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas for said County of York, do hereby certify, that Daniel Leese before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. and that foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto offered my seal of office and subscribed my name this fifth day of August A.D. 1836
Benj. Lanius
Prothy
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W. Musgrave
28. Aug. 1838
G.C.
Record Vol. 41, P 82
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War Dep.
Pension Office
Aug. 26. 1836
Sir,
The papers in the case of Adam Pope are herewith returned. I cannot direct payment to be made a [illegible] paperrs. There is no reason of right for not applying for the standard for the stipend for the last three years: and the papers should be refiled by some other person than the Justice of the Peace who excuted them.
Your letter is dated at Philadelphia, and first-marked at  York. In all such cases the writer should inform the Dept. to what place he writes to deliver to his [illegible].
___
W. William Musgrave
York, Penn.
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War Department 
Pension Office
August 26, 1836
Sir,
The papers in the case of Adam Pope are herewith returned. I cannot direct payment to be made on their papers. There is no reason ofsigned for not applying for the stipend for the last three years: and the papers should be witnessed by some other person than the Justic of the Peace who executed them.
Your letter is dated at Philadelphia and post-marked at York. In all such cases the writer should inform the Department to what place he wishes the answer to his letter sent.
I am respectfully 
your Obit. Serv. 
J. L. Edwards
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York Nov. 20th 1836
Sir
Here with I send the Certificate of identity of Adam Pope and also his power of Attorney to W. William Musgraves of Philadelphia to receive
his pension up to the 4th of Sept. Last if you find all Court plan to request the [illegible] at Philadelphia to flag it. The power of Atty If you are to return to me I will send it to W. Musgrave who will obtain the same from M. Pope. 
Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Yours with respect
David Corey
W. B. 
W. Pope has not rec. his pension for two hears, as I understand, in consequence of the age and agent disability his pension has been neglected.
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David Covey
24. Nov. 1838
J. C.
Record 96 Page 346
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War Dept.
Pension Office
Nov. 24 1836
Sir,
I have directed the Agent to pay the pension of Adam Pope on the widow vouchers. 
Mr. David Covey
York, Penna
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7751
Salome Pope wife
of Adam
Pennsylvania
Admitted
Pm. 6 mo. 20
Cap Donati
Col Swope Pa
husband died 6 Oct 1837
widow died 17th May 1841
amot due from 6 Oct '37
to 4 March 1841, payable
to Joh, Nicholas, George, 
& Catharine Pope & Margaret  
Smith, children of dec. 
Act 7 July 1838
David Covey
York Pa
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Mr: David Covey
April 2, 1861
D C
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Pen. Office
April 2, 1841

Sir
The declaration of Mrs. Salome Pope widow of Adam Pope, dead has been x & filed with suspended cares. Such proof of Mr. marriage should be produced as in [illegible] in regulations contained in endorse [illegible] sheet under at 7 July 1838. 
Mr. David Covey
York, PA
OC 
7751 at 38
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David Covey
Aug 6, 41
OC
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94
Pen. Office
Aug. 6 1841
Sir,
The family record in this case of Mrs. Salome Pope widow of Adam Pope, dead and his pension certificate have been c filed with her declaration. Before a final decision can be had the testimony of further shall be exhibited showing satisfactorly that she is the identified widow of Adam Pope late a pension; and some [illegible] relative to the family reocrds short also be exhibited. 
Mr. David Covey
York, PA
Oct
7751
Oct '38
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David Covey
Augst 14th 1841
AC
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Pen. Office 
Aug 16th 1861
Sir,
The additional testimony in the case of Mrs. Salome Pope widow of Adam Pope, dec. they been exfiled. It is alleged in her declaration that husband died 3rd Sept, 1827 which differs from the paper to wich his pension was paid, as appears from the records here it also appears the date of his death originally made in her declaration has been entered a different date [illegible] therin. Satisfactory proof of the period of his death should be [illegible].

Mr. David Covey
York, PA
Oct
7751
an '38
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D. Covey
2 Sept. 1841
OC
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33
Pen. Office
Sept. 2, 1841

Sir, 
The affidavit of Margaret Pope in the case of Mrs. Salome Pope widow of Adam Pope, dec. has been examined and filed. The claimant, should make a new declaration in which the period of the death of her husband should be correctly stated. 

Mr. David Covey
York, PA
AC
7751 Aut '38
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D. Covey
15 Sep. 1861
OC
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27
Pen. Office
Sep: 16 1841

Sir, In reply to your letter of the 18th [illegible] in the case of Mrs. Salome Pope widow of Adam Pope dec. I came to inform you that the children should [illegible] in open cont this period of Mr. death of Adam Pope, and also of the widown. They should also prove their relationship to her. 

Mr. David Covey
York, PA
OC
7751 art '38
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Pension Office
September 16, 1841
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 10th inst in the case of Mrs. Salome Pope du widow of Adam Pope , du. I have to inform you that the children should move in open Court the period of the death of Adam Pope, and also of the widow. They should likewise prove their relationship to her. 
I am respectfully
your obet. servt.
J L Edwards

M David Covey
York, Penn. a
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Translation
In re: Adam POPE
Rev. War Claim W 2851

My daughter Evamargretda was born in the year of Our Lord 1785, on the 25th day of February.
My son Johannes was born in the year of Our Lord 1787, on the 25th day of March.
My daughter Catarina was born in the year of Our Lord 1791, on the 27th day of August.
My sons Nicolauss and Johangorg were born in the year of Our Lord 1795, on the 7th day of September.
My daughter Catharina was born in the year of Our Lord, 1797, on the 23rd day of December.
My son Daniiel was born in the year of Our Lord 1801, on the 7th day of March. 
Translated from German
by Matteossian 11/19/36
Nov 9 1938
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Adam Pope
Power of Attorney
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No. 153 1/2 Printed and sold by John C. Clark, (x) Dock Street, Phila. 
State of Pennsylvania
York County, fs
BE IT KNOWN, that before me I Daniel Leese
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared, Adam Pope
and made oath in due form of law, that he is the indentical person named in an original Certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:—
WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I Certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Adam Pope of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receiv Twenty dollars and per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Give at the War Office of the United States, this 28th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned,
D L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
That he now resides in York County Pennsylvania and has resided there for the space of Sixty-four years past; and that previous thereto he resided in York County Pennsylvania. 
Sworn and Subscribed this Twenty first day of April 1836
before me
D Leese Justice Peace
I do hereby certify that the words and [illegible] is above caption was done before signing
D Leese
persons, giving their names. 
Adam X Pope
his mark
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Know all Men by these Presents, THAT I, Adam Pope of York County, Pennsylvania a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint William Musgrave my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions at Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, my pension from the fourth day of September 1833 to the fourth day of March 1831.
Witness my hand and seal, this Twenty-first day of April 1836.
Sealed and delivered in presence of 
D Leese
Adam Pope
X his Mark
State of Pennsylvania 
York County. fs
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty-first day of April 1836 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Adam Pope above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. 
D Leese Justice Peace
State of Pennsylvania
County. fs
BE IT KNOWN, that on the day of 
before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the Pension, or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me, 
Justice Peace
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Where a Pensioner has neglected for one year or more, to claim his Pension, additional proof of his identity will be required; this additional proof will be furnished agreeably to the subjoined form. 

State of Pennsylvania, York County fs
April the 21st. 1836
I Daniel Leese a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby Certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: of my own personal knowledge. 
that Adam Pope who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of Identity, is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered and bearing date at the War Office, the twenty-eight day of March 1833 and signed by Lewis Calp Secretary of War. I L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. 
Given under my hand, at Codous Township aforesaid on the day and year above written.
D L Leese Justice Peace
I Benjamin Lanius Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please of said County Certify that Daniel Leese is a Magistrate as above and that foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this fifth day of August in the year 1833
Benj Lanius
Prothonotary. 
Here state what the evidence is, whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving their names.
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State of Pennsylvania,
York County. fs
I Benjamin Lanius, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of York County, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that Daniel Leese before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this fifth day of August in theyear 1836
Benj. Lanius
Prothonotary.
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Aug 22
Adam Pope
Paroler
Free
Mr. J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Philad. Aug 12 1836
M J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir
The enclosed vouchers I have presented to the Geraid Bank, and payment is refused on the grounds that 2 years pay and upwards and also 90 days having expired on one of them form the dates, an order will be necessary from you for paying the same. Will you have the goodness to examine the vouchers and give the necessary order to the agent in the case and return the vouchers to me. 
The agent appears perfectly satisfied as to the genuiness and admission of the vouchers and would pay but that your order is indispensably necessary in all like added and says he cannot therefore without the order in question. Your early attention is respectfully requested.
I am Sir Your
Obd. Servant
Mr. Musgraves
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7751 Mar. 5 1841
Pa
July 7 1838
Salome Pope
Mr. J L Edwards
Comp Commission
Washington City
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York March 2 1841
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers in the case of Salome Pope for a pension for five years . Will you please take them up in due time and if anything further is wanting please write Hon J L Edwards
David Covey
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(An addressed envelope)

Aug. 5, 1841
Pa.

(Date stamp illegible)

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Wahington City
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York Aug. 4th, 1841

Sir,

   Enclosed I send you Adam Pope's original pension certificate he will in a short time after he sent his last payment. I also send you the family record of his children ages which is the only record they have of their births.  Ages of this should be satisfactory.  Please send me his pension certificate. She only claims 5 years pension It is but a trifling sum. She will get after all.  She is very poor & old. 

Hon. J. L. Edwards 

                   Respectfully your obedient servant 
                                        //s//
                              David Corey
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State of Pennsylv’a County of York ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a
Justice of the peace in and for said County of
York in the State of Pennsylv’a George Klinefetter Esq, 
late a Justice of the Peace in for said County
of York Pa Credible witness who being by me duly
Sworn according to law said that he was well
acquainted with Adam Pope dec’d a United States
pensioner of York County Pa. That previous
to his death he become very feeble and weak.
That he was not able to Come to York to Execute
& acknowledge the power of Attorney to obtain
the different payments as they become
due on his pension. Deponant was then a magistrate
at York To and often went to his house for the
purposes taking his acknowledgment on his
power of attorney at different times, which were
sent to Philad’a to obtain his pension. Deponant
was also well acquainted with Salome Pope his
wife and knows her to be the Identical wife
Widow of the above named Adam Pope.
George Klinefetter

Sworn to & Subscribed before
me this 7 day of August AD 1841
Jacob Glessner

Pennsylvania York County, SS. I William Ilgenfritz, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify that Jacob Glessner, Esquire, before whom the above affidavit was made, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at York this 9th day of July, A.D. 1841
W. Ilgenfritz Prot.
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(Addressed envelope)

Aug. 11, 1841.
Pa.
Add:Lff
Salome Pope.

Hon. J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
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York Aug 10 1841
Sir
Enclosed I send you the deposition of
George Klinefetter to prove the Identity
of Salome Pope being the Widow of Adam
Pope a U States pensioner, according to your
Request which I suppose will be satisfactory,
As it respects the Marriage Records which you
Have. The Widow gave it to me and said that
was all the record they had which is in dutch, I took
and sent it to you. If I had it here I suppose
I could prove it was record of his children’s
ages. But I did not think it necessary as it
was not a copy of a Record, it was the Original
and old ancient record wrote in German. As you
now have the proof of Identity and the Original
Record of the Ages & Births of the Family, I
hope it will be satisfactory. The sum of her
pension is small and any further cost made
to obtain it would be a grievance, if it could
be dispensed with.
Respectfully your ob’t Serv’t
David Corey

Hon J L Edwards
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Vertically on page:
1. Sept 1841
Mr Allison
Mrs Pope

Horizontally on page:

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City
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Sir.                              York August 31. 1841

    Enclosed I send you the proof of the time that Adam Pope died if any mistake was made in the declaration of his widow as to the time when he died, it must have been in consequence of her memory as she had been taken with a fit of the palsy a few weeks before her declaration was taken before Judge Barnum the statement in the enclosed deposition is true without a doubt

Respectfully your obt Servant

Hon J L Edwards Esq 
David Corey
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State of Pennsylvania
County of York
Personally appeared before me the
[illegible] a Justice of the peace in and
for said County Margaret Pope a credible
[illegible] who bestow by me [illegible]
to law saith that Adam Pope a United States
pensioner of York County Pennsylvania
died on the Sixth day of October A.D. 1837
that she saw him a Corps and that the day
day date on which he died is engraved on his
Tomb Stone at the Grove in which he was
buried (on be about five miles from the Borony
of York in the County of York and State of
Pennslvania And further South not
Sworn to Subscribed this 31 day of Aug
Anno Domino 1841
Before me
Mana Cob
Jacob Clessner
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Pennsylvania
York County, SS: I, William Ilgenforts, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify. that Jacob Glessner, Esquire, before whom the within
Affidavit was made, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine --
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of said Court -- 31 Aug 18711.
Algenfritz
Prot
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W
11. Sep 1841
[illegible]
Edwards
Pension Office
Washington
July
Page 66

Sir
York Sept 10 1841
I read a letter from a few days ago in which
it is stated Mrs. Salome Pope must amend
her declaration in consequence of a mistake made by her in her former declaration concerning his death.
In answer to your last letter have to inform you
that she has died also therefore no new declaration can be made. She was sick a long time with the Palsey before she died. She has not be dead but a short time.
She has Sons & daughters. Please inform me whether they are entitled to the pension or not and what further can be done in the premises
Yours with Respect
J. L. Edwards
David Corey
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Oct 2 1841
Green
Salome Pope
L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions Washington
City [illegible]
Page 68

Sir
York Sept 30 1841
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of
proving the death of Adam Pope & Salome
Pope his widow and the Names of all their
Children & heirs at Law according to
your request in your last letter which is
Enclosed in the same.
yours with respect
J. L. Edwards
David Corey