Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7845, for Robert Hurdle, Maryland
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SERVICE     Md.
Robert Hurdle
NUMBER
W.7845
Susan
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Duplicate certificate issued 16th September, 1822, & delivered to the Pensioner--
(see aff. 16 Sept. within)--
let to C. J. Nourse Mar 26 50
Notification delivered to the Pensioner 25th March

584
Maryland.

Robert Hurdle
Private
Maryland Line $
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the (illegible) of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of May 1818 and delivered to the Pensioner.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818
3 15/31 (?) 4/10max. $28.94
{Revolutionary claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818,} 
Three years from 1776
Continued
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1854 August 29
Transferred from Baltimore to Washington d. c., from 4 March 1854 --Natn Co R S Cox

3043 District of Columbia
Susan Hurdle widow of Robert Hurdle Maryland Line who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rated of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov.1853 and sent to R. W. Willet
Rockville 
Montgomery Co. Md

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 116, Vol. A.

1818
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Washington County, District of Columbia SS
On this 14 day of November A. D. 1853 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace of the said District aforesaid, Susan Hurdle widow of the late Robert Hurdle, who being duly sworn according to law declared that she was married to the said Robert Hurdle on the 29th day of January A. D. Eighteen hundred and nine, She further declares, there is no Public or Privet Record Exist of her said marriage to her knowledge, Except which is contained in a Small Book in her possession Kept by her as a Privet Record of which the following is a true copy, "Robert Hurdle and Susan Riggs was married the 29th day of January 1809 by The Revd. John Brackenridge" Susan Hurdle X her mark Witness Robert White James Smith
Sworn to, and subscribed before me the day and year above written, And I do hereby certify that the copy of the above marriage, was truly and correctley copied from a Small Book which is now presented to me by the Said Susan Hurdle, for Examination of
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At the same time Personally appeared James Smith and Sarah W Smith Who being duly Sworn according to law, Declares, That they know to there Knowledge the Said Susan Hurdle is the present widow of the Said Robert Hurdle deceased The deriving of  (smear)  knowledge from the fact of being neighbors to the said family We further declare, that we have no interest in the Result of this claim
James Smith (seal)
Sarah W Smith (seal)
Sworn to , and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Robert White
J. Peace
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District of Columbia Ss
Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said district personally appears Robert Hurdle of Montgomery County State of Maryland (but now in the said district) aged fifty nine years, who, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 "providing for the Officers & Soldiers of the revolutionary war" doth (being first duly sworn according to law) made the following declaration viz- That he the said Robert Hurdle, enlisted (to the best of his remembrance in 1776) in Capt. Alexander Trueman's company, of the sixth Maryland regiment, Maryland line, in George Town, then State of Maryland, that he continued to serve for three years in the said Regiment or in the service of the United States, until, sometime in the year 1779, when he was discharged in the said district, having served out his three years the term of his enlistment. That he was in the battles of German Town, and  Brandywine, and is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assisftance of his country for suppost and hath no other evidence noww in his
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power of his said services, except the certificate duly mssed--sworn to before me.
B. Thruston
District of Columbia Sct
I Buckner Thruston Judge as aforemend, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the abovenamed Robert Hurdle did serve in the revolutionary was, as stated in the preceding declaration; and I transmit to the Honbles the secretary at war, the evidence taken before me in the case, ------- to the aforesaid, Act of Congress.
Given under my hand this 17th May 1818.
B. Thuston

Washington City Sct
We the subscribers do certify, that we have l9ong known the declarant Robert Hurdle, and from our knowledge of his probity, as erll as ftom audible report, we believe his declaration as above stated to be true. Sam Lane  J. Elgar
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Nov. 23, 1853.
af  o d ev. in case of
Susan Hurdle, widow
of Robert Hurdle, decd.--
Revolutionary &c 

R. W. Willett
Present.
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Washington County, District of Columbia SS
On this 22 day of Nov 1853, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the District aforesaid, James Smith & Sarah W. Smith his wife, MMs being duly sworn according to  law declares, most solemnly, that the; know to there personal knowledge that the 
said Susan Hurdle Who is now claiming a Pension as the widow of the late Robert hurdle a Revolutionary Soldier, as to their personal knowledge, the widow of the Said Robert Hurdle as Set forth in her declaration now on file in the Pension Office,--    
We further declare that we know to our knowledge the said Robert Hurdle was a Pensioner on the United States, as a Revolutionary Soldier at the time of his death, and the said Susan Hurdle above stated, did Receive the Ballance due her husband the said Robert Hurdle at the time of his death after she having proved her self to be his widow.
We derive any Knowledge from the facts as follows
The Said Sarah W Smith was our inmate, and one of the family of the Said Robert & Susan Hurdle and went from there house to Georgetown When Married and Returned to a wedding dinner given them by the Said Robert & Susan Hurdle, that we have always been on the most intimat terms--
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And we further declare the Said Susan Hurdle is more an inmate, and one of our family as long as she may choose to Remain with me,
Whom we Identify and Know to any Knowledge to be the Identical and present widow of the Said Robert Hurdle, as set forth by her in her declaration now on file,
We further declare that we have no interest or concern in the Result of this case
Witness Robt. White 
Rob W. Willett James Smith (seal)
Sarah W Smith (seal)
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, and I certify that the Said James Smith & Sarah W Smith are competent and credible Persons and Entitled to Credit, 
I further declare, that I have no interest in the Result of this (illegible word),
Robert White
J. Peace
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1822
Robert Hurdle,
Certificate

Con--
I L. E
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Schedule
Western Shore State of Maryland.  Montgomery County, Md.
On this fifteenth day  March Eighteen hundred and Twenty two personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record so constituted by the General assembly of Maryland having a power of fine and imprisonment for the said County. Robert Hurdle aged sixty three years resident in the said County who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary Was as follows to wit. Three years a a private in Captain Alexander's Company in the sixth Maryland regiment commanded by Colonel Ford and further took the following Oath.
I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day day of March Eighteen hundred and Eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any piece thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisory of the Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States to the Revolutionary War" passed on the Eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and Eighteen. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities contract, or Debts due to   to cue nor have I any income whatever. I am by occupation a labourer and from age not very capable of pursuing it I have a wife age about fifty  years. and two children one aged two years and the
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other twelve years to support who have no means adequate to their own support
Sworn to and declared in Open Court this sixteenth day of March Eighteen hundred twenty two
Test. Upton Beall  Clerk
Montgomery County Court
I Upton Beall Clerk of Montgomery County do hereby certify that the aforegoing Oath is truly copied from the Record of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Sixteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and Twenty two.
Upton Beall Clrk
Montgomery Court
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405 Mar 2/53
Declaration of 
Susan Hurdle
widow
of Robert Hurdle
Revolutionary Soldier


Filed by R W Wilett
atty for Claimant

Rockville, Maryland
July 26th, 1853.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the "act of Congress of the 3rd of February 1853.
Washington County District of Columbia Sct.
On this Twenty sixth day of February A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty-three, Personally appeared before me William F. Purcell judge of the Orphans Court of said County and District aforesaid, Susan Hurdle, who states upon her oath, that she is a resident of the State of Maryland, in the County of Montgomery, aged Eighty two years, and who first being duly sworn according to law, Doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress Passed the third day of February A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three. That she is the widow of Robert Hurdle, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and that he was placed on the Pension list at ninety six Dollars per annum. That her said Husband resided in the State of Maryland, in the County of Montgomery at the time of his death, and  received his Pension through the agency at the City of Baltimore.
She further declares she was married to the said Robert Hurdle on the Twenty ninth day of January A. D. Eighteen hundred and nine. That her said husband, the aforesaid Robert Hurdle died on the third day of February A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty. That she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears, that she was a widow at the Passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she had never before made application for a Pension. 
Witness as to mark,
Chas R. Queens
Susan Hurdle X her mark (seal) 
(Sworn)
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Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court on the day and year written above written before me.
William F. Purcell

District of Columbia, 
Washington County, to wit: I certify that the aforegoing is a true copy from the original filed and recorded in the Office of the Register of Wills, for Washington County, aforesaid.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, this 2nd day of February Anno Domini, 1853.
Ed. N. Roach Reg. wills.
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405  Mar 2/53
Declaration of Susan Hurdle
Widow of Robert Hurdle
Revolutionary  Soldier

Filed by R W Willett
atty for Claimant
Rockville, Maryland
July 26th, 1853

(Written vertically)
Please forward to me her certificate when 
(illegible word)
Atty for Claimant
R W Willett
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April 3, 1933.
XXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ADY
Robert Hurdle
W.7845

Mrs. Dora V. Lynch
R. 6 #3
Cropley, Maryland

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Robert Hurdle, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, W.7845, based upon his military service in that war.

Robert Hurdle enlisted in Georgetown, Maryland in 1776 and served as a private in Captain Alexander Trueman's Company, Colonel Ford's Maryland Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; length of service three years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 17, 1818 while a resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, aged fifty-nine years.

He died February 3 or 5, 1840 in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Soldier married January 29, 1809 Susan Riggs. It is not stated whether this was her maiden name or whether she had been previously married.

Soldier's widow, Susan Hurdle, was allowed pension on her application executed February 26, 1853 while a resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, aged eighty-two years.

In 1822 soldier referred to his two children, one aged twelve years and the other aged ten, names not stated.

Sarah W. Smith stated she was "one of the family" of Robert Hurdle and James Smith stated he married "in the

(written in right margin) Date of wid. death not on  A.B.
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family" of Robert Hurdle. James Smith and Sarah W. Smith were husband and wife. There are no further family data.

In the papers on file in the War of 1812 claim, W.C.30391, John S. Ball, widow Talitha Ball, no reference is made to John S. Ball's parents.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Revolutionary War
Widow, &c.
File No. 7845
Susan Hurdle
Widow
Robert Hurdle
Pri, Rev War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:--Vol. A.  Page 356

1923Jan. 18--Hist.  25 Elsie. Montgomery Brown (Mrs. Arthur E)
1933 Apr 3. Hist. to Mrs. Dora V. Lynch      A. W. Y. mm
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(check mark)
405.
Susan Hurdle, 
Widow of Robert, Md

Let to R. W. Willet, May 11/53
To Same  Sept. 29/53
To Same Nov 16/53

Act Feb 3d,  1853.
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Susan Hurdle wid Robert 
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
President
Washington D. C.
Geddis Atty
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405. March 2/53
Appln. of Susan Hurdle
widow of Robert Hurdle 
Washington Co District

Rev.
Act 3rd Feb 1853
A on @ $96 per annum
Com @ 3d February 1853.

R. W. Willett
Rockville, Montgomery Md.

Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business
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Susan Hurdle, widow of Robert 82
Montgomery Md
Certf. beck Married 29th Jan 1809
Died 3d Feb 1840
Certified copy of private record and affidavits of James Smith 
and Sarah W. Smith.
Certified to be credible witnesses.
G. C.
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Capitol (?) May 18th 1818

Mr. Boyd

Dear Sir,
The bearer Mr Hurdle I have known from my infancy, and any service you can render him in way of dispatch or information will oblige your friend
Sam Lane
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Pension Office, 
Novr  26/53

Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid; and, if in your power, the date of his death

Very Resp'l
Your Obt Servt.
S. Cole
For Commist.
Francis Burt Esqe
3rd Auditor, 
Present
(over.)

Robert Hurdle, Act 1818, p. month--
Died 5th Feby. 1840, 
paid to his death, 
Saml. S. Kind
Actg. Auditor.
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Pension Office,
Nov r" 26/53
Sir,
Please certify the within named pensioner was paid; and, if in your power, the date of his death
Very Resp'l
Your Obt Servt,
S. Cole
For Commist.
Francis Burt Esqe
3d Auditor,
Present
(over)

Robert Hurdle Act 1818, $8. per month
Died 5th Feby. 1840 Paid to his death. 
Saml. S. Kind
Actg. Auditor.
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405 March 2d 1853.
Appl.  of Susan Hurdle widow of Robert Hurdle. died 1818
Act 3d Feb: 1853
Revolutionary
R. W. Willett
Rockville Montgomery Co. Maryland

(written vertically and across)
Rockville Md
Feb (illegible date)
Hon, J. E. Heath,
Free
Commissionary Pensions,
Washington D. C.
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Sir,
I enclose a declaration of Susan Hurdle, the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier, to be placed on the Pension List, The Certificate you can forward to me when issued.
Yours Very Respectfuly
R W Willett
Atty for Claimant

Rockville Md
July 28 1853
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Hon L P Waldo, 
Your petitioner begs leave to state that she is the widow of the late Robert Hurdle a Revolutionary Soldier. Your Honr, Requested your Petitioner to Prove her marriage to her said husband, Your Petitioner states from her Extream old age & infermaty, It would be of great
inconvenience to her to do, as but two witnesses who attended her marriage if living at this time to her knowledge, and at a considerable distance from your petitioner
Your Petitioner, Begs leave to State that her Said husband Robert Hurdle was on the Pension list at the time of his death,
And your Petitioner Proved herself to the Satisfaction of the Commissioner, then in office, that she was the widow of the said Robert Hurdle and drew the Ballance of her said husbands pension which was due him at the time of his death,
Your Petitioner pray that you will Refer to the papers in her first case which she hopes may be Satisfactory-- 
She further presents the testimoney of Dr Magradey & James Smith--and Mrs. Smith in support of her marriage and her widowhood, as also the proof of her said husband's death,
All of which are Respectfuly submitted,
R W Willett  Atty for Petitioner

Office Gadsbys Hotel D C
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Proof of 
Death
Robert Hurdle
also
Proof of his Widow
Still living.
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District of Columbia,
Washington County Sct
On this 31st day of August 1853 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within the Said District and County aforesaid, James Smith and Sarah W Smith, Who being duly Sworn according to law, declared that they was well acquainted with the late Robert Hurdle before his death, And know to there knowledge the Said Robert Hurdle died in Montgomery County Maryland on the 3d day of February 1840.
They derive there knowledge of the fact from living in the Immediate neighbourhood, and was his near neighbours, and wated and attendedhis burying
Thay further declare that thay know to there knowledge the Said Susan Hurdle is Still a Widow. We further declare that we are disinterested witnesses and have no interest in the Result of this case
James Smith (seal)
Sarah W Smith (seal)
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Sworn to and Subscribed before
me, the day and year first herein
written, And I certify that the
said Witnesses are competent
and credible persons, I further
certify that I have no interest
in the result of this case,
---
Robert White
Justice of the Peace
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Susan Hurdle
Transfer to D. C. from Maryland from 4 March 1854
R S Cox
Cmist (?)
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Mrs Hurdle lives in the District of Columbia--
Washington City
Aug. 29th '54

Sir
Mrs Susan Hurdle entitled to a pension of $96. act Feb. 3. 33 as widow of Robert Hurdle a revolutionary soldier wishes her pension made payable at Washington instead of Balto as which points payment is at present made.
She has been employing the services of an agent to collect the money for her being unable to visit Balto on account of her age & infirmities. This person has charged her a considerable portion of the amounts for this service &
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represented to her than she could only receive payments of her pension by applying in person or through an attorney at Balto.
This I cannot believe to be the truth  & I beg that payments by be transferred to this point.
Very respectfy
Your Obt Servt,
Rich. S. Cox
Com. of Pensions
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Susan Hurdle
Letter
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Pension Office
Sept 29th 1853,

Sir,
The additional evidence filed in the case of Mrs. Susan Hurdle, widow of Robert Hurdle, does not meet the requirements in my letter of the 11th of May last. You were then informed that "if record proof, publ9iic or Private, of her marriage existed, to her knowledge, a copy thereof, duly authenticated, must be transmitted to this office.  If there be none, that fact must be averred under oath & c. This must be done before a pension can be granted. She must also  prove her identity as the present widow of the pensioner described in her declaration, by credible testimony. The case will be taken up and decided as soon as these requirements are complied with.
Very Respectfully,
L P Waldo
Commissioner

R. W. Willett, Esq,
Rockville, 
Montgomery, Md.
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Pension Office
Nov. 16th 1853

Sir,
It was required in my letter of the 29th September last, among other things, that Mrs. Susan Hurdle, "must prove her identity as the widow of the pensioner described in her declaration by credible testimony". To this requirement, an affidavit is filed, sworn to by James Smith, and Sarah W. Smith, who  do not prove that the claimant is the widow of the pensioner, or that they knew her husband to have been a pensioner, and whose credibility is not certified by the Magistrate before whom their affidavits are verified. For these reasons the affidavits are wholly worthless, and the claim unavoidably again suspended.
Very Respectfully,
 L P Waldo
Commissioner

R. W. Willett Esq
Rockville, Md.
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Additional Evidence of
Susan Hurdle, Widow, of Robert Hurdle
Revolutionary Soldier
Filed 15th Nov 1853

Geddes 1833

R W Willett Atty
Washington D C
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Brief in the case of Susan Hurdle, widow of Robert Hurdle 
Washington County and District of Columbia
act 3d February 1853
Claim, ('original')
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? if either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818--
Marriage proved by certified copy of private record, and the affidavits of James Smith and Sarah W. Smith,--duly certified to be credible witnesses--
R. W. Willett, 
Rockville, Name and residence of Agent
Montgomery Co Md

R Geddes
Examining Clerk
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Application for a new certificate.

District of Columbia
County of Washington--SS.
On this Sixteenth day of Sept--1822; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington personally appeared Robert Hurdle who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Alexander Truman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ford in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maryland that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the month of March 1822, at or near Montgomery Court House in the State of Maryland---he lost, it being at that time, much torn and defaced Robert Hurdle X his mark
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Enoch Reynolds, J.P

Notes. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wished to obtain one."
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Washington County, District of Columbia
On this 17 day of September, Eighteen hundred and fifty three, Personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within the said District aforesaid, Hezekiah Magruder and  James Smith, who being duly sworn according to law declares Thay was well acquainted with the late Robert Hurdle and Susan his wife of the State of Maryland in the County of Montgomery, for many years before his death, and know to any knowledge that thay lived together as man and wife, and  was so Reputed, Mr Magruder States he derives his knowledge from the fact that the said Robert Hurdle and Susan his wife, lived for a number of years in the immediate neighbourhood of his Fathers farm in Montgomery County Md. and that he attended the said Robert Hurdle at the time of his death.
James Smith States he derives his knowledge from the fact of having Married in the family of the said Robert Hurdle and Susan his wife, and was Personally acquainted with them, we
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further declare that we have no interest in the Result of this case.
Hezekiah Magruder (seal)
James Smith (seal)
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year first herein written And I certify, the said witnesses are competent and credible persons, And I further certify, That I have no interest in the Result of this case,

Robert White
J. Peace
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January eighth

Pension Bureau,
Sir--
Will you kindly furnish me with records of Susan (Susanna) Jane Riggs or Susan (Susanna) Jane Riggs Hurdle born June 13, 1771 died about 1863.
I know that she received a pension from either Thomas Riggs (died June 9, 1802) or Robert Hurdle (Born1753--died Feb. 3, 1840) and I should thank you for any records that you may have concerning the donor of the pension.
Thank you very much

Yours truly
Elsie Montgomery Brown
Mrs. Arthur E. Brown
3302 N. St. N.W.
Washington D. C.
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Cropley Maryland
March 22--33
Veterans (illegible due to stamp dated Mar 25 1933)
Assistant Administrator Mr. A. (name obscured by stamp)

BAJ/ADV
John S Ball
W.C. 30391

Dear Sir, 
In reply to a former letter of inquiry of a soldier John S. Ball of 1812 war did soldier mention anything of parents' at time of enlistment. 
I would like to have the record of Robert Hurdle,
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a Revolutionary soldier, who married a Susan Yeoaman later the wife of Thomas Rigg's also a Revolutionary soldier. Riggs was the son of John Riggs' his father settled in Prince George County Maryland, perhaps he enlisted from that place Iv'e been told that he was in the battle of Germantown and Waterloo, in it three years.
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Thomas (Franklin) Riggs,
born1755. Married 1792
Died 1812.
I just can't make out his death the record is so worn probably 1802 he died.
His widow and family took up land in Zanesville Ohio settled there a good many years then she returned to the home of a daughter in Frederick County Maryland, there she died in 1862
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at the home of Mrs. Matilda Ball's on the old Tenley Town, Washington Road, on the Rockvill road now.
Thanking you for this Information, I remain
Yours Truly
(Mrs) Dora V. Lynch
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3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Record Division
Revolutionary War Record Section
WWH
A. 7848

Washington D. C. Jan, 18, 1923

In reply to your request of-------, received-------for a statement of the military history of Robert Hurdle a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

(chart)
Dates of enlistment or appointment....1776
Length of Service....3 yrs.
Rank....Private
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain Alexander Trueman
Colonel Ford
State Md.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine Md Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Georgetown, Md.
Date of application for pension, May 17 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Montgomery Co., Md.
Age at date of application, 59 yrs.
Remarks: He died Feb. 3, 1840 in Montgomery Co., Md. Soldier married Jan. 29, 1809 Susan Riggs who was al hers on her ap. ex Feb. 26, 1853 while a resident of Montgomery Co. Md. aged 82 yrs. In 1822 soldier referred to his 2 children one aged 12 yrs. and the other aged 10 yrs. (names not stated)
Respectfully,
(This place used as 3 of us decided he was in the District just for that day.)
Sarah W. Smith stated she was "one of the family" of Robt. Hurdle and James Smith stated he married "in the family" of Robt. Hurdle.
Commissioner.
James Smith and Sarah W. Smith were husband and wife.