Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7022, Andrew Dillman, Penn.
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Service Penn.
Dillman, Andrew W. 7022
or
Dilman Andres
Barbary
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Agent notified Jany. 14: 42
6507
Ohio
Barbary Dillman
widow of Andrew Dillman d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 21 May 1823, of Brown in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Comp. comma
Captain_________ of the segt commander Col. Stewarte in Penn: for 2 years
 on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jany 1842_________ and sent to Hon W. Doan H. Reps, 
Arrears to the 4th of March '41
$400.00 
{ Act July 7, 1838.}
recorded by Theo S Moody Clerk, A. Vol.2 Page 216
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Not Entitled and Notification sent to H.R. Graham
 Washington, Marion Co Ky 7th April 1821
17.921 R
Kentucky
Andrew Dilman
of Bracken Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Penna line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued 15 of Nov 182
and Sent to James Davidson
Washington Cty
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820                     104.02
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821        48
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                                                                  232..2
22     24/31    4/30
  8
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17 6
6.96
1.6
________
184.02

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

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5539
 Andrew Dilman, 
Bracken Co. Kenty.
5th October, 1818
---
Col. Walter Stuarts'
Regt. Penna. Line,
1778 to 1781
---
[Not found - Struck Thru] on the rolls
---
see endorsement in the 
case of Mathias Bailey
---
fo 72479
on final settlement
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John Davidson, Agent
City of Washington
recd. 27. Dec r. 1819.
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Andrew Dilman of Kentucky
Claim
_______________
Revolutionary Pension
Major Davidson
Nov. 16, 1816

cert: of the Judge working
(see enclosed forms)

John Davidson
HR
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5539
Andrew Dilman,
Bracken Co: Kentuckky
5th October, 1818
Col. Walter Stewart's 
Reg. Penn. a line,
1778 to 1781
on the rolls
See endorsement in the case of Matthias Bailey's

On final settlement
page 244 - 
John Davidson, agent,
City of Washington,

recd. 27 Dec. 11819
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Kentucky Brachen County 
Before the   Justices of the Court for the county afroresaid this day personally appears Andrew Dilman age 65. a citizen of said county being duly sworn states that he enlisted in the Town of Lancaster Pennsylvania in the year 1778 in the 2nd  Pennsylvania Regiment in the service of the United States Commanded by Col Walter Stewart for the term o three years, which time he served was discharged at Princeton in the year 1781 - during the time he was in the service of the United States he was in the battles of Mommouth serveral skirmishes - that his discharge was siogned by General Wayne  that discharge is recorded in Northumberland County Pennsylvania the original has been lost - that he is so much reduced in his circumstances as to require the assistance of his country for support - that during the afoursaid three years he served under the command of said Stewart in the services of the United States - It further appears to me by the evidence of William Logan &amp; Larkin Anderson that the said Dilman is so reduced in his circumstances as to require the assistance of his country for support - it further appears by evidence of George Dilman that
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the said Andrew Dilman was in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war as above stated - therefore the said Statement  is certified to the Secretary of War - given under my hand &amp; seal this 5th of October 1818.
Wm Field 

Kentucky Bracken County Act. J John Payne clerk of the Court for the County of Bracken do hereby certify that William Field  before whom the foregoing evidence was taken and before whom the foregoing statement was made and who has subcribed the foregoing certificate of evidence now is and was at the time of taking the same and subcribing the same presiding Justice of said court duly  and sworn, and to all his official acts or such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justices as there out -
in testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5th day of October 1818
John Payne
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Kentucky
Brachen County Sct
I William Field president Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of John Payne clerk of said Court is in due form of law given under my hand & seal this 5th day of Oct 1818
Wm Field DS
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Schedule 358.
An.d Dillman
Kty No 17 921 Not Entitled March 1821

Recd 3 Feb 1821

Not Ent

H.R. Graham
Washington, Mason Co Kty.
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Schedule

Kentucky
Bracken County Sct.
On this 1st day of January 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record (so declared by law and having the power to fine and imprison) for the county aforesaid Andrew Dillman aged about sixty seven years resident in the said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That on the 13th day of March 1773 as well as he now recollects, while the British lay in Philadelphia & the America army lay at Valley Forge he enlisted in a company of Infantry commanded (he thinks) by 1st May in the C Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col Walter Stewart on Continental establishment, at the Town of Lancaster in Pennsylvania, for the term of three years - that he continued in the service of the United States in said Regiment two years and about nine months from the time of his enlistment until his discharge which took place in Princeton
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in January 1781 by General Wayne - That whlie he was in the service of the United States he was in the battle of Monmouth and several Skirmishes - that his discharge was recorded in the county of Northumberland in Pennsylvania and that the original is lost. That as the 5th day of October 1878 he made a declaration of his services before the Brachen County Court upon which he has received a pension certificate dated the 15th day of November 1820, number 17921 - 
And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day 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 thereby 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 Revoluti-
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onary war" paper on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed Vis. He has one hundred and four acres of third rate land lying in the hills of Brachen Creek which is now rented for twenty bushels of wheat and forty bushels of corn per annum and a little flax worth in all one year with another about #25. two tin backetts (old) worth 75 cents - the foregoing is a true and full statement of all my popertyexcept necessay bed & bedding and wearing ap
On horse worth about $40 - one cow worth $8. One heifer north about 6$ one table worth $3 nine common chains worth about $2 in all - one old chest worth about $2. one corner cupboard worth about $6 two old kettles (one broke) the two worth about $5. one dutch even worth fifty cents (being broken) one pot worth about 87 cents one small pot worht 37 cents one skillet worh about 50 cents one pair of and irons worth $2 - a little cupboard furntiure worh about $5. two tin brackets (old) worth 75 cents - the foregoing
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panel- I am by trade a wagon maker, but by age and infirmities unable to pursue that or any other trade or profession for a living - I reside in a small house on the land I own and with me lives my wife about sixty years of age, entirely decriped owing to a numbness in her hands, she has done but little for the last twenty years - we have twelve living children none of them now live with us - they are all able to procure their living - 
[signed] Andres Dillman
[handdrawn seal]

Sworn to and subscribed declared in the 1st day of January 1821 before me the subscriber president Justice of the peace for said County in open Court.
[signed] Arthur Thome

Kentucky Bracken County Sct
I John Payne clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing
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oath and affirmation, and the schedule thereto annexed, and truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is (from the best evidence they can obtain) six hundred and two dollars - 
[seal affixed]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 1st day of January 1821.
[signed] John Payne
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5207
Barbary Dilman
of Andrew Ohio.
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State of Ohio Brown County S.
On this twentieth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in open court in and for said County of Brown and State of Ohio, Barbary Dilman, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty years, who being first daily sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of this provision made by the Act of Congress passed July the 4th 1836, that she is the widow of Andrew Dilman, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that he was placed in the pension list Roll of Kentucky agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, on the fifteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty, as will more fully appear by the Certificate hereto annexed, that she knows her deceased Husband served as a private in the Army of the Revolution, for the particular service rendered by him. she refers to the declaration made by him another evidence accompanying the same on file in the office of the Secretary of War. She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Dilman on the first day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven as well as she can now recollect, her memory being very much impaired, in the County of Northumberland in State of Pennsylvania by a Justice of the Peace by the name Benjamin Wilson, that she has no documentation evidencing her marriage. The time was registered in the Family Bible which has been torn out and lost. She further declares after her said marriage, her said deceased Husband went into service and served, to the best of her recollection, three years, that her husband the aforesaid Andrew Dilman died on the twenty-first day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto and annexed.
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court June 20th 1840
G W King, Clerk
Barbary Dilman
X
her mark
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At the same time and place mentioned in the foregoing declaration of Barbary Dilman came John Dilman resident of Brown County and State of Ohio who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that he [is now-Struck Thru] was born on the sixth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-three as he verily believes that he is the third child that is alive one older being dead of Andrew Dilman [Illegible] and the foregoing named Barbary Dilman, that lived together as man and wife and were so reputed from earliest recollection of the deponent until the death of the said
Andrew Dilman, which took place in the twenty first of May one thousand eight hundred & twenty-three, in County of Braken & State of Kentucky, leaving the said Barbary his widow, who has ever since remained unmarried and 
now resides in the County of Brown and state of Ohio. The deponent knows that his Father Andrew Dilman was a pensioner and drew his pension, for some years before his death.
John Dillman
Sworn to & subscribed in
open Court June 20th 1840
GW King Clerk
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription]

At the same time & place came David Houser, resident of the County of Clermont & State Ohio, who being first duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he married one of the children of the said Andrew Dilman & Barbary Dilman in the year eighteen hundred & thirteen on the fourteenth day of November

that he was acquainted with said Andrew Dilman & Barbary Dilman some five or six years before his marriage that they lived together and were reputed to to man & wife during the life of the said Andrew Dilman, who died in the year one thousand eight hundred twenty three 

further the deponent says that the said Barbary Dilman has remained a widow ever since & now resides in the County of Brown in the State of Ohio

David Houser

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court June 20th 1840
GW King Clerk

Brown County Common Pleas
June Term 1840,

Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of Brown County in the State of Ohio now in session Barbary Dilman a resident of said County of Brown and who is an applicant for a Pension and the said Court having examined the matter do hereby declare
their opinion that said Barbary Dilman was lawfully married to Andrew Dilman on the first day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven; that said Andrew Dilman served as a private in the Revolutionary War and received a pension during his life from the 5th day of October 1818 up to the time of his death: 

that he departed this life on the twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty three and that said Barbary Dilman has not intermarried since his death but remains his widow and is a credible person.  And the Court further certify that John Dilman & David Houser who have sworn to and subscribed Affidavits in support of the claim
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of said Barbary Dilman for a Pension are credible persons and that the statement made by the respectively in said Affidavits are entitled to full faith & credit.
The State of Ohio
Brown County     ⎬ SS
I G W King Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Brown County Ohio do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Barbary Dilman for a pension. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th day of June 1840
G. W. King Clerk
No 5207
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State of Ohio
Brown County Sct
This day personally appeared before me William Buchner a Justice of the peace in and for said County George Dillman who states that he is fifty nine years of age the twenty ninth of March last, as he has always discovered by the record of his age helps in the family bible of his father Andrew Dillman and his mother Barbara Dillman which bible he has now in his possession and in the same bible was also recorded the names of his father and mother as set down by his father as he has always understood, of this fact as well as the recording his own name he has no other knowledge than information derived from others as the record was made before he first noticed it the said Bible has been in his possession in since the death of his father, he being the oldest son, he has one sister older than himself who intermarried with Jacob Byers of the
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription] 

County of Brachen and State of Kentucky he has understood from his parents that they were married in Northumberland County Pensylvania, where he was born but he was small when his parents removed from there to Bourbon County Kentucky where they resided one year and then removed to Bracken County Ky where they resided one year and then removed to Brachan County Ky, where [illegible, the word “father” inserted above] at the time of his death with his mother, who is now living with him in Brown County Ohio ---

His father died on the [blank or illegible] day of May 1823, and some years before his death
a pension was granted to him for his services as a revolutionary soldier which he drew up to the time of his death ---

When his obtained the Bible before mentioned the records before together with the date of his father & mother marriage mentioned were written on a leaf in the same in the usual way, but has since become loose and lost, so that it cannot be found, but by what means it became loose or was lost he cannot tell.  

From his earliest recollection up to the time of his fathers death the said Andrew Dillman and Barbara Dillman resided together as man & wife and raised or had born thirteen children. He has not any recollection of the recorded date of his father and mother marriage but
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has no doubt but that it took place as there record is from the appearance of the writing, its position on the leaf and being written in the german language, his father not writing in English.
and further saith not. 
George Dillmen

Brown County Sct.
I William Buchner a Justice of the peace for said County as above stated do certify that the foregoing statement was sworn to before me by said George Dillman whose signature is thereto affixed in my presence - andrew further certifys that I have been well acquainted with said George Dillman for many years that he is a highly respectable man and deserving of full and entire credit when upon oath.
Given under my hand this second day of July 1841.
The State of Ohio
Brown County S.S.
Interlined before sworn to & Subscribed
Wm Bueckner Justice of the peace in & for Lewis township Brown County Ohio

A. C. Stewart Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Buckner whose name is above subscribed is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for Brown County duly commissioned and qualified, and that to all his acts as such full faith and credit are given.
In testimony whereof I do hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said court this 2nd day of July A.D. 1841
A. C. Stewart Clerk B.C.P.
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July 28, 1939.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. Charles H. White
Box 201, R. F. D. l
Millville, New Jersey

BA-J/ady
Andrew Dillman
W.7022

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Andrew Dillman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.7022, based upon the military service of Andrew Dillman in that war.

Andrew or Andres Dillman, the name is also shown as Dilman, enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, March 13, 1778, served as private in the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment and in Lieutenant Stoy's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Second Pennsylvania Regiment; was in the battle of Monmouth and several skirmishes and was discharged in January 1781.

Soldier moved from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and one year later moved to Bracken County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-five years and a resident of Bracken County, Kentucky.

He died May 21, 1823, in Bracken County, Kentucky. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not stated.

Soldier married August 1, 1777, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Barbary or Barbara, her maiden name not shown.

She was allowed pension on her application executed June 20, 1840, at which time she was aged eighty years and a resident of Brown County, Ohio.
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Soldier and Barbara or Barbary, had thirteen children, the only names given were: George Dillman, the oldest son, born March 29, 1782, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and living in Brown County, Ohio, in 1841; John Dillman, born November 6, 1783, and living in Brown County, Ohio, in 1840. one daughter, older than her brother George, her name not stated, married Jacob Byers of Bracken County, Kentucky. One daughter, older than her brother George, her name not stated, married Jacob Byers of Bracken County, Kentucky. One daughter, name not stated, married November 14, 1813, David Houser or Howser who was living in Clermont County, Ohio, in 1840.

In 1841 one A. R.. Houser or Howser was a resident of Felicity, Clermont County, Ohio, no relationship to family stated. There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data; "Barbary Dillman, widow of Andrew Dillman, Certificate No. 6507, issued January 13, 1842, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Ohio Agency".
Very truly yours

G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 18, 1934.

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/ady
Andrew Dillman
W.7022

Miss Julia Dillman
1151 North Florence Avenue
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Andrew Dillman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.7022, based upon his military service in that war.

Andrew or Andres Dillman, the name is also shown as Dilman, enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, March 13, 1778, served as private in the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment and in Lieutenant Stoy's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Second Pennsylvania Regiment; was in the battle of Monmouth and several skirmishes and discharged in January 1781.

Soldier moved from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and one year later moved to Bracken County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1818 at which time he was aged sixty-five years and a resident of Bracken County, Kentucky.

He died May 21, 1823 in Bracken County, Kentucky. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not stated.

Soldier married August 1, 1777 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Barbary or Barbara, her maiden name not shown.

She was allowed pension on her application executed June 20, 1840 at which time she was aged eighty years and a resident of Brown County, Ohio.

Soldier and Barbara or Barbary, had thirteen children,
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the only names given were: George Dillman, the oldest son, born March 29, 1782 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania and living in Brown County, Ohio, in 1841; John Dillman, born November 6, 1783 and living in Brown County, Ohio, in 1840. One daughter, (handwritten comment added to letter - "older than her brother George,") her name not stated, married Jacob Byers of Bracken County, Kentucky. One daughter, name not stated, married November 14, 1813 David Houser or Howser who was living in Clermont County, Ohio, in 1840.
In 1841 one A.R. Houser or Howser was a resident of Felicity, Clermont County, Ohio, no relationship to family stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Adminstrator

[handwritten comment - "Date of widow's death not on A.B."]
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION.
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

August 18, 1930.

Grace D. Moore,
1001 Sycamore Street,
Columbus, Indiana.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that the pension received by Barbary Dillman (W.7022), was on account of service in the Revolutionary War of her husband Andrew Dillman, also pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818 in Bracken County, Kentucky.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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[A printed form with information written in]

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history [text missing] Andrew Gillman, Wid F. 7022 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, [text missing] 11 find below the desired information as contained in his ([the word “or” crossed out] and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[A table with the following columns]	

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
        Mch 13, 1778

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
	2yrs. 9 mos

RANK.
       Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
	Lt. Stoy

COLONEL.
        Bull and Walter Stewart
        13th regt transferred to 2nd regt

STATE.
     Penn.

[End of table]

Battles engaged in, Monmouth and several skirmishes.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Lancaster, Penn.

Date of application for pension, Oct 5, 1818: his claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Bracken Co. Ky where he died May 21 1823

Age at date of application, 65 years.

Remarks: He married Barbary (or Barbara) ----, Aug. 1. 1777 in Northumberland Co. Penn.  Her claim was allowed on an application executed June 20, 1840 at which date the Mrs 81 years of age and a resident of Brown Co O. in 1840.  They had 13 Children, Daughter married Jacob Byers of Bracken Co Ky; George born Mch 29, 1882, Brown Co O in 1841:  John born Nov  6 1783, same in 1840; daughter married David Houser Nov 14 1813,

Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

20581b3 m11 - 05
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[letterhead]
Mrs. Charles H. White
Box 401 R.F.D.
Millville, New Jersey

[stamped] Received Jun 19 1939 Mail Sub-Div. Vets. Adm. Reader #14

June 17, 1939

Pension Dept. of the Veterans' Administration, 
Wachington, D.C.

Gentlemen: 
Will you kindly send me a summary of the papers in the matter of the pensions of one Andrew Dillman who served three years in the Penna. Line during the Revolutionary War, and of his wife, Barbara (Roush), who, I understand, also received a pension.
Thank you for the courtesy.
Sincerely,
[signed] Elizabeth Evans White
Mrs. Charles H. White
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[Departmental Stamp]
RECEIVED
JUL 5 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
READER 12
VETS. ADN.

Rev & 1812 Wars

Los Angeles Caly
1157 No Florence Ave
June 29-1934

The Pension Bureau
Dear Sir:
Enclosed find a self-addressed stamped envelope for which I would be very 
Please have the abstract by July 17
application for Pension for C.C.
Andrew Dillman
Born 1751-Died 1833
He received his pension 1818
very important that I
should have this
I oblige
Miss Julia Gillman
1151 N Florence Ave
Los Angeles Caly.
stamped env. attached
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Columbus Indiana
Aug. 11 - 1930

To the Pension Department, Andrew Dillman

Enlisted March 13-1778 - private, in a company of Infantry commanded by Lieut. Story, Col. Walter Stewarts Brig, served three years in the Revolutionary war, Res Lancaster Penn.
Application for pension Oct 5th 1818
Res Bracken Co. Ky.
Age at application 65 years
His wife Bartbary also was a pensioner.
My question is, was she a pensioner by right of her own services? or after his death a widows pension,
Will thank you very much for a reply.
Sincerely Grace D Moore
Columbus
1001 Sycamore St
Indiana,

[stamped] US Pension Office B Aug 12 1930
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Col Vespasian Warner
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, 
As I am desirous of becoming a member of the D.A.R. Will you kindly give me the record my my ancestor Andrew Dillman of the Revolutionary war. I understaood that - he applied for a pension at the age of 65 on Oct 5th 1818;  You will greatly oblige
Mrs. Adaline Love
Bloomington 1009 Elder St. Ill.
Oct 19, 1906

[sstamped] Pension Div Files Oct 22 1906
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D.
McLean Ill. July 25th 1895
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

[Departmental Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
T
JUL 26 1895

Dear Sir
I find by reference to Penna archives Vol 13 Page 56 that ???? Andrew Dillaman  was a soldier uin the Revolutionary War, but the record does not give his Co. or Rgt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Can you give me this information. (I thought perhaps you could do so provided he ever drew a pension or received a land warrant.)
I wish to identify said Andrew Dillaman as my Grandfather, is why I ask this information
Respy
Andrew R. Dillaman
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
---
MEMORANDA.
---
Maury Lesha, Examiner

Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Andrew Dillaman

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
....
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
...Pa Born Oct 1751...
Date of death (as near as possible):
...May 21st 1823...
Christian name of widow:
...Barbara...
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
...Both...
Remarks:
.Residence at time of application Lancaster, Pa. and date of appointed for pension Oct 5, 1818. Residence at date of application Bracken Co. Ky.
Your name and address:
(Lillian G)
...Mrs. Charles Howard...
...Chariton...
...Iowa...
6--870

[Departemental Stamp]
O.W. & N. DIV
MAY 4 1896
CHIEF'S DESK.
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[letterhead]
[center]
Geo. W. Stubblefield
Importer and Breeder of Percheron and French Coach Horses
Bloomington, Illinois 
[upper left] Man's face (pen and ink drawing0
[upper right] Hotel drawing
Prop'r Wait's Hotel. Entirely Rebuilt. Furnished new throughout. Electric light and Steam Heat. $1.25 per day

[handwritten letter]
July 24, 1895
D. J. Murphy
Washington, DC

Dear sir I recd yours of 17 June and am under many obligations. for the valuable information furnished I find in Vol 13 Page 56 Penn. archives of continental soldiers a record of Andrew Dillman. It does not give rank or regiment - I am told he or his widow drew a pension for his services can you give me any information on his record & obv I will be pleased to hear from you 
Yours Respy
Geo. Stubblefield
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War Department
Adjutant General's Office, 
Washington, Nov 24., 1893.
Respectfully returned to Ellen Rankin Copp.
241 Wabash Ave Chicago, Ills.
Such of the records of the Revolutionary War as are in possession of the Government, are in the custody of the Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C. to whom application should be addressed.
[signed] AA J. Volkmar Asst Adjutant General
[stamped] Finance Division Dec 6 1893 Bureau of Pensions
[stamped] U.S. Pension Office Dec 5 1893
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Refered by Adjutant Gen to Pension Agt
Adjutant General Washington DC
Will you kindly give me the Record of the following Revolutionary Soldiers. Rev. Samuel Dvak DD of New Jersey
Richard Rankin from near Philadelphia PA who rec a land grant in Jefferson County in account of his services through out the war.
Abraham Houser of Maryland and Andrew Dillman from Pennsylvania 
I am informed that records of the soldiers of the Revolution are on file in Washington and you are the proper person to apply to for information
Very Truly 
Ellen Rankin Copp

241 Wabash Ave
 Chicago Ill
Nov 20 1893

[stamped] Adjutant General's Office Nov 23 1893 Regular Army Rolls Division
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Hist to Andrew R. 
McLean, Ill. M.E.L
Hist to Geo. W. Stubblefield
|ton Ill M.E.L.
596 sold
|sd to Mary
|ha. P.O. LHB
History to Mrs. Adaline Love M.B.H.
1930 - Aug. 18-- Grace D. Moore
adv. widow's pen|
for son of husband|
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1934 July 18. Hist to Julia Dillman G.W.Y.
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1939 July 28.> Hist. to Mrs.
Charles H. White 

Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 7022
Barbary Dillman ┃
Wid
Andrew Dillman
Pvt: Pa. line
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Act:  July 7th /38
Index:--Vol. A, Page 183
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 3/95
Dillman
Aug. 3/95
Blooming
May
Pen
Des
1906 Oct 29
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Barbary Dilman of Andrew Ohio
Suspended
See let 13 Nov 40
Marshall Penn. 
let. 20 July 41
Hon W Doan let. to do 8 dec 1841
Act 4 July 1836
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Washington July 19th 1841

Hon J L Edwards Comr Pensions

Sir
I herewith enclose two deposition in favour of the Claim of Barbary Dillman to a pension. Transmitted by her attorney A R Howser of Felicity Clermont Cty Ohio 
I have the honor to be with great respect yours
W Dean 
H Reps
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Brown County Court of Com. Pleas
August Term 1841.

On this 19th day of August 1841, personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common pleas within and for Brown County, Ohio, now in Session, Barbary Dillman aged eighty one years, a resident of Brown County, Ohio, who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - "That she is the widow of Andrew Dillman, who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War. She further declares that She was married to the Said Andrew Dillman on the first day of August 1777, and that her husband, the aforesaid Andrew Dillman died on the twenty first day of May 1823 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, the time above stated. She further declares that from her extreme old age, and bodily infirmity she is unable to state the particulars of her husbands service in the Revolutionary War but refers the Department to the papers on file in her former application, now on file at the Department. 

The State of Ohio
Brown County SS
[seal affixed]
I John H Blair Clerk of the court of common pleas within and for said county of Brown do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly taken, and is an exact copy, of the Journal entry of said Court now remain in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Georgetown, this first day of January in the year of our Lord 1842.

[signed] John H Blair Clerk
Brown Co Com Pleas
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription] 

Philip Moyer now of Clermont County State of Ohio States that he is now past Sixty one years old, that he was borne in the County of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania when he became acquainted with Andrew Dillman and Barbary his wife where they then resided and were then and ever since during the life time of said Andrew reputed and taken and cohabited together as man and wife 

this affiant became acquainted with them about fifty years ago when he was a Small boy, living within about two miles from them    this affiant and said Dillman and wife removed from Pennsylvania to Kentucky in the latter State Bracken County 

Andrew died the said Barbary now lives until a short time since lived in in Brown County Ohio, This affiant further states that the said Andrew and Barbary raise a numerous family of children and said Barbary is now the widow of said Andrew never having married after his death and
further saith not

Phillip Moyer [the signature has an umlaut over the y; the umlaut is not present when the name is spelled elsewhere in the declaration]

State of Ohio Brown County (to wit)

I William Buckner a Justice of the peace acting in and for the County aforesaid do certify that the above named Philip Moyer this day personally appeared before me and subscribed and made oath to the above and foregoing statement 

I do further certify that I am well acquainted with said Philip Moyer and he is esteemed generally a man of truth and veracity and that I believe him to be such and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit -- given under my hand and seal this first day of January AD 1842

Wm Buckner Justice of the peace in and for the cty afd   [The word “Seal” in a doodle]

Also the deposition of Abraham Moyer of Clermont State of Ohio deposeth and saith that he is about sixty two years of age and that he was acquainted with Andrew Dillman and Barbary his wife in the County of Northumberland Pennsylvania and about fifty years ago and that the said Andrew Dillman and this affiant moved from Pennsylvania to the State of Kentucky Bracken County where the said Andrew died and
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since his death the said Barbary moved to Brown County State of Ohio and still remains the widow of the said Andrew.

This affiant further states that the said Andrew and Barbary lived together as man and wife from his early acquaintance to the death of the said Andrew and raised a number of children.  this affiant further states that he has lived within six miles of the said Dillman ever since they came to the [illegible] and further saith not

Abraham Moyor [with an umlaut over the y]

State of Ohio Brown County (Court

I William Buckner a Justice of the peace acting in and for the County aforesaid do certify that the above named Abraham Moyer this day personally appeared before me and subscribed and made oath to the above and foregoing statement   I do further certify that I am well acquainted with said Abraham Moyer and he is esteemed generally as a man of truth and veracity and that I believe him to be such and that his statement is [illegible] to full faith and credit given under my hand and seal this first day of January AD 1842 [this section did not include umlauts over the y in Moyer]

Wm Buckner Justice of the Peace
in & for the County afd    [The word “Seal” in a doodle]

The State of Ohio    }
Brown County         } ss.

[A round, illegible seal to the left of the following]

I John H. Blair Clerk of the court of common pleas within and for said County of Brown do hereby certify that William Buckner whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing certificates, was at the date thereof, and now is, an acting Justice of the peace within and for Brown County, Ohio, duly commissioned and qualified as such, that his certificates are in due form of law, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, as well in, as out of, courts of Judicature. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Georgetown, this First day of January in the year of our Lord 1842.

John H. Blair Clerk
Brown Co. Com. Pleas
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Washington City
Jany 11th 1843

Hon J L Edwards Comr of Pensions

Sir
I herewith enclose additional testimony in the case of Barbary Dillman of Brown County Ohio who is an applicant for a Pension under the Law of 1836 or 1838 when the case has been disposed of please inform me of the result and if she fails in what particular the testimony is deficient
I have the honour to be with Great Respect yours
William Doan
H Reps
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Georgetown Nov. 4. 1840. Ohio
Enclosed we send you the application
of Barbary Dillman for a Pension with the proof
which we hope will be deemed sufficient.
You will please forward us the result.
Yours Respectfully
Marshall Penn

Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War department
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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, _
[handwritten Andrew Dilman] late a [handwritten Private,] in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the [handwritten Kentucky] Agency, at the rate of [handwritten Eight] dollars per month, to commence on the [handwritten fifth] day of [handwritten October] one thousand eight hundred and [handwritten Eighteen.]

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States this [handwritten Fifteenth] day of [handwritten November] one thousand eight hundred and [handwritten twenty].

[handwritten J C Calhoun]
Secretary of War.
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Washington City
Dec 8th 1841

Hon JL Edwards
Com Pensions
Herewith I enclose a letter from AR  Houser attorney for Barbary Dillman an Applicant
for a Pension the letter was recd a few days before I left home. It appears the additional Testimony Required by your department has
been forwarded. Please inform me if it has been recd and if so what disposition has been made
of the case
Respectfully
William Doan
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Andrew Dillman
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State of Kentucky
Bracken County sct.

On this 6th day of December 1819, before me the subscriber president justice of the court for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Andrew Dillman aged sixty three - years resident in said County who being by me just duly sworn, according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provison made by the late 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" That he the said Andrew Dillman enlisted for the term of three years on the 13th day of March - in the year 1779 in the town of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania in the company 13th Regt commanded he thinks by Col Bull & was shortly after transfered to commanded by Capt of the 2d. Regiment commanded by Col Walter Stuvant in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or the service of the United States until the (blank) day of January 1781 when he was discharged from service in Princeton State of New Jersey - that he was in the battle of monmouth and many skirmishes that his discharge was signed by Genl Wayne recorded in Northumberland County, state of
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Pennsylvania, the original has since been lost - and that he is reduced in circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services
Sworn to and declared before me this day & year aforesaid
Wm Field

I William Field president Judge & as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Dillman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of congress, I am also satisfied from evidence brought before me that he needs the assistance of his county for support. 
Certified this 6th Dec. 1819
Wm Field
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Kentucky
Bracken County Sct
John Payne Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of Wm Field president Justice of said court is in due form and that to all his official act, full faith & credit is due
[seal affixed]
Given under my hand seal of office this 9th day of December 1819
[signed] John Payne
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name [handwritten Dillman, William] Grade [handwritten Private] Line [handwritten Pennsylvania

Warrant 
Number [handwritten 9264] Acreage 1000 Issued  [handwritten October 7, 1791
to -not shown-]

_____
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.