Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,839, for John Malott, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md

Malott, John
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 3839

CONTENTS
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(left side)
Letter 12 July 1837 Pen Agt.
order to pay Augt 11, 1837

(right side)
Ohio 13,327
John Malott
of Clermont Co. in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Colo. Davis in the Maryland line for two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of June 1833 and sent to Hon. T. Corwin Lebanon, Ohio.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  100.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833  40.00
$200.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm. R. Hull Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 8 Page 16.
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650
Ohio Cincini.
Elizabeth Malott
widow of John Malott who was a private in the Md. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cent per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of June, 1843 and sent to J. A. McAdams Williamsburg Ohio.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 160
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John Malott
13327.
Return 
(number crossed out)
Admitted
2 years $80.
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BRIEF in the case of John Malott Couty of Clermont in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 74

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.
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Vol. In 1776
prefsed [pressed]
Drafter 1777 Octr.
1779 Sept.
Vol.
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Duration of Service.
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Years, Months, Days.
- 6 -
- about 3 -
- 6 -
 - about 5 1/2 -
- about 5 1/2 -
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Rank.
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As a
private
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Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
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Gen. 
Capt. J Smith, Capt. J Smith, Maj. Orendolph
Col. J Rollins
Capt. Hinds, Baron De Kulb, Col. Williams
Col. Rollins
Col. R Davis

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington Cty. Md.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls: witnefses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The declaration is not attached to the Clerk's seal as required.

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

* Months
| 6 | private | Col. Davis

Examining Clerk.
F Waugh
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The State of Ohio Clermont County SS
Court of Common Pleas held before the Honourable George P. Forrence President Judge and Robert Harris (illegible) Whitaker and John Emery associate Judges at their November term in the year 1832 Clermont County SS

Personally appeared in open court John Malott of the county aforesaid aged seventy four years the seventh day of next December who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the United States under the following named officers that at Hagarstown in Washington County State of Maryland in the year 1776 (the day and month not recollected) he volunteered in the service of the United States as a private soldier under the command of Col. Joseph Smith Capt. James Smith Major Christopher Grendolph Lieut Christian Eakel Ensign William Shelter, orderly sergeant Isaac Phillips, so soon as the necessary waggons and provisions could be obtained we immediately marched from thence to meet Genl Washingtons army at Corells ferry on the Delaware river in the state of Pennsylvania but we met between old Lancaster and Corells ferry the British prisoners that had been taken at Princetown and Trenton in New Jersey - we went on to Corells ferry and crossed the river and went to Flemingtown where we remained but a few hours and then we got information that Washington had fixed his winter quarters at Morristown.
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We then marched from Flemingstown to Plaquemine in the state of New Jersey arrived there one night and marched from thence to Morristown and remained there about three weeks and marched from thence to Quibbletown where we remained the balance of the winter and were discharged in the month of March at that place by Thomas Johnson Governor of Maryland and Commander in Chief of the Maryland Militia having served the full tour for which I enlisted that was six months. Then returned home to Washington County Maryland State remained there but a short time before myself and my brother Dory Malott together with Ignatious Knott were pressed into the service by Col. John Rollins to go to Hagarstown where we went and remained there employed in butchering for the prisoners that were then at fort Frederick on the Potomack river remained in the above service at Fort Frederick about three months and was then discharged by Colonel John Rollins who commanded said prisoners. In October 1777 at Hagarstown aforesaid I was drafted and placed under the command of Captain Andrew Hinder or Hynes, Lieutenant John Shaw ensign John Wilkins orderly sergeant John Ott from thence we marched to old Lancaster in Pennsylvania remained there propably two nights, and there we got our arms and accoutrements the British were then In pofsefsion of Philadelphia from Lancaster we marched to join Washingtons army at White marsh hill; there we joined the army and remained there three or four days before General Gates army joined Washingtons or a part of it under the command of Genl. Morgan were engaged in fighting the British one whole day
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The State of Ohio Brown County fs
on this first day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight Personally appeared Before me John Leonard a Justice of the Peace of County afsd Elizabeth Malott a Resident of the State of Ohio in the County of Brown aged Seventy one years then Being first duly Sworn [illegible] to law doth on hir oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July the seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight that she is the widow of John Malott who was a volunter in the revolution war of the united States and that he obtained a pension under the act of Eighteen hundred and thirty two she further declares that she was married to John Malott in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four. that hir husband the aforesaid John Malott died Febuary twenty Eight in Eighteen and thirty Eight that she was not married to him Prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took Place Previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four I further states that she [illegible] no [illegible] of [illegible illegible]
Elizabeth Malott (her x mark)
Sworn to and Subscribed on the Day and year above writen
Before me John Leonard a justice of peace
I A Mc[illegible]
I John Leonard an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Brown do Certity that Elizabeth Malott Cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court the distant being so great Givin under my hand thiss first day of November 1th 1838 John Leonard J.P.
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Wms Bury, 3, Nov 1838
Mr J L Edwards
Dear Sir I have Produced the Best Proof that can Begot in the Case of Elizabeth Malott she and hir Evidence is like hir Self verry [illegible] and thare [illegible] due much and short she Prays you to send hir somthing if even so small have compashion on the widdow of a soldier of the revolution and Plese send an answer as soon as you examine the testimony in this case I leave the case for your Judgment yours with grait Respect J A Mc Adams

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4847
Elizabeth Malott
Ohio
admitted
Pr 2 yrs $80
[illegible] 19
J A Mc Adams
Williamsburg
Ohio
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State of Ohio Brown County SS.
I certify that I am acquainted with the within named Dory Malott and Zebb Genouery + that there statement as within made are entitled to credit
November 2rd 1838
Gideon Dunham

The State of Ohio}
Brown county} SS
I J H King Deputy clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for Brown county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Leonard and Gideon Dunham whose names are subscribed to the foregoing were at the time of signing the same and now are acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Brown aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit are due to all their official acts + that their signitures above are genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 3d day of November AD 1838
J H King Deputy for [illegible name] Clerk

The interlineation + marking were done by me before sealing
J H King Dep clerk
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State of Ohio Brown County fs
Before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County, Personally came Dory Malott and maid oath that he new John Malott from the time of thane marrage whitch took place in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four and that I the Said Malott wose Present at the marrage and she still remuins the widdow of John Malott and that they lived together untill the deth of John Malott as man and wife - given under my hand this 7th of November 1838
Before me Sworn to and Subscribed before me
John Dory Malott
John Leonard J P
[In the left side margin of above]
4847

The State of Ohio Brwon County fs.
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the above named County on this 3rd day of November A.D.1838 personally appeared [illegible name] of Brown County Ohio of lawful years being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that he is well acquainted with the above named Dory Malott and has been acquainted with him for upwards of [twenty] years. That he verily believes [that the above] Dory Malott is a credible person and that his statement above is entitled to credit - further that he was well acquainted with the within named John Malott in his lifetime and verily believes that he + the said Dory Malott [rest of line illegible] 
[illegible] - + Subscribed before me on this 3rd day of November 1838
[illegible name]
Gideon Dunham J P
(see over)
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We remained under arms all the time and were between a half and a quarter of a mile from the battle ground; the British retreated to Philadelphia: cold weather then came on; from Whitemarsh hill we marched to Valley Forge for winter quarters all in the State of Pennsylvania; on our march we crofsed the Schuylkill river by making a bridge of our baggage waggons at valley forge we were ordered to build huts which we did: some time in the winter we were ordered to march down the Schuylkill river to join Colonel Potts regiment of the Pennsylvania militia after we joined them on the Schuylkill river where we ginced remained until we were legally discharged by Baron De Kalb who was commander in chief of the Maryland line Otho Williams was Colonel of the Maryland line, the whole time we were in the last mentioned tour was six months the time for which we were drafted and I received a ful discharge. In September 1779 I was ordered with others by Colonel Rollins to go to fort Frederick in the state of Maryland to guard the prisoners when I was ordered into this last service I was a member of a minute company and had but two days notice before I had to march to Fort Frederick we remained there about five months and a half and I was then discharged from the fort by Colonel Rollins; Colonel Richard Davis then called for volunteers to go with him to catch torys; I volunteered and went with him we took upwards of one hundred and eighty prisoners some of them had Commifsions from Genl How we took them to Frederick County jail and there kept them til Governor Thomas Johnson had them tried by the Court - Flitcher Sonnon and Pleccor
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were convicted and hanged; some of the rest were sent to Nova Scotia from Frederck County Colonel Davis marched us to Hagarstown and there we were discharged again having served about five months and a half that is in the last mentioned service. In about a week afterwards Col Davis again commanded myself and others to march at an [illegible illegible] to Virginia to meet the British prisoner the British prisoners from the Albemont Barracks and we met the prisoners at Shenandoah river at the ferry we then made a forced march til we got into Maryland the Virginia soldiers went home we marched the prisoners into For Frederick during this march we suffered much for want of food; then orders came to Colonel Rollins to exchange prisoners, from Fort Frederick we guarded the prisoners to Philadelphia under the command of Colonel Richard Davis and Cap Patterson we were discharged about three weeks before we commenced the march from fort Frederick for the want of waggons and horses the prisoners were conducted to the barracks in Philadelphia we then left them and Colonel Davis give myself and others a discharge for six months service. 
That during the whole of the forgoing service he was in the ame mefs with his brother Dory Malott and Ignatious Knott that myself and them while at home and not in actual service lived on the same farm in the County of Washington and State of Maryland that the said Knott and Dory Malott are now living and ready to testify to the foregoing service That he received discharges written by his several officers at the termination of his several periods of service alluded to and has taken in account of them
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since that time or does he now know what has become of them or where they are
That he was born in the year 1758. That he has a record of his age, which was copied from his fathers bible. That he always lived in Washington County in the State of Maryland when he entered into the service each time - That he now lives in Union Township in Said County. That he lived in the State of Maryland after the revolutionary war removed from thence in Washington County and the year of St Clairs defeat he removed to the State of Kentucky in Mason County and resided there about four years and removed from thence to the State of Ohio in Clermont County where he has resided ever since in the said Township of Union, That he was called into the service of the United States as he has before stated by being drafted and volunteering and being frequently called without any previous notice. That there is no Clergyman residing in his nighborhood where he now lives of his acquaintance.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Malott (his x mark)
J D Morris Clerk
At the same time also personally appeared in open Court Ignatious Knott and Dory Malott who after being duly sworn made oath that they are well acquainted with John Malott who has signed the foregoing Declaration and that they have heard the Same, and that they know from their own
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personal knowledge that he served in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war as he has therein stated, and that they served together with him

The above statement of Ignatius Knott and Dory Malott was sworn to in open Court
J D Morris Clerk

We residing in the township of Union and County of Clermont do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Malott who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be nearly seventy five years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesd by
Ignatious Knott and Dory Malott
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John Malotte Ohio. Act 7 June 1832. To what time paid? 
Pen. Office
April 19. 1839

Died 27th Feb 1838 pd to that period
IH
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[Left side]
Let to Payl June 14 1839

[Right side]
2459
Ohio
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Elizabeth Malott widow of John Malott decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27th February 1838 of Brown Co. in the State of Ohio, who was a Private in the compy. commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Harris in the Md. line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 27th February 1838
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 22d day of Apl. 1839 and sent J A McAdams Williamsburg O.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar '39, $80.00 Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept, 40.00
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$120.00
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{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2d Page 218
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3839 own
Eliz Malott
Wid
John Malott
Prt, Md. line

Act: Mch 3 / 43
Index: Vol. M, Page 2
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Franklin Bank of Cincinnati
5 Augst 1837

Sir,
The pension voucher of John Malott a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832, I herewith returned together with his explanation of the reason why he did not write his name when he first applied for a pension, which I trust will be Sufficiently Satisfactory to authorize you in giving an order for payment
I am Yours
Very respectfully
John H Groesbeck P. Agt
By R M Lawrence

J L Edwards Esqr
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington
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Free
J L Edwards
Commishioner of Pentons
Washington Cy.

[Sideways on the left]
J A Mc Adams Wms Burg Ohio
4847
Ohio
Eliz: Malott
7 July 38

[Sideways on the right]
Nov 12
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Malott which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resided? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Action of June 7, 1932? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? witnefses
XIV. [Cross symbol] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? -
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. [Cross symbol with a bar at the bottom] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if no, which of them is not so answered? 7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ___ year ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___. For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
[Cross symbol] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[Cross symbol with a bar at the bottom] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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[Round stamp mark]
[illegible]

Free

J L Edwards Esqr
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington

[Sideways on the left]
July12
Jno Malott
Ohio [illegible]
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Franklin Bank of Cincinnati
6th July 1837

Sir,
The pension voucher of John Malott a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of $80 per annum, is for your examination, which if found correct you will please return to this Agency with an order for payment.
I am Yours
Very respectfully
John H Groesbeck P. Agt.
By R. W. Lawrence

J L Edwards Esqr
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington
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War Department
Pension Office
12th July 1837

Sir
The vouchers in the case of John Malott a pensioner under the Act of the 7th June 1832 are herewith returned.
In his original application for a pension in November 1832 he made his mark, and now after the lapse of nearly five years he writes his name. Some explanation on this point is necefsary before an order to pay can be granted.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
 J L Edwards

J H Groesbeck Esqr
Pension Agent
Cincinnati
Ohio
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State of Ohio}
City of Cincinnati} fs
Before me Samuel W Davies Mayor of said City personally appeared the within named John Malott and made oath that in the month of November 1832 he was afflicted with Reumatism in his right arm, so as to be incapable of writing his name, and therefore was compelled to make his mark
John Malott
In testimony where I hereunto set my hand and seal of said City this 4th day of august 1837
Samuel W Davies Mayor
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The State of Ohio}
Clermont County} fs Court of Common Pleas November Term 1832
"On this 6th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court John Malott an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congrefs pafsed June 7th 1832. and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states,"

The State of Ohio}
Clermont County} fs I Jonathan D Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of said Court at the term aforesaid had on the above application of said John Malott for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Batavia this 19th day of November AD 1832
J D Morris Clerk
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Free

J L Edwards
Commishoner of Pentions
Washington City

Wms burgh O
April 12th

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to. Apl 18
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Williams Burg 11th April 1838
Mr J L Edwards Dear Sir
after wating six months for an answer in the case of Susan Smith and Elizabeth Malott I wish to now the cose of the Delay sence thair Decklartion ware maid out and sent to your office Plese send the answer to thare Requests and let them know if thare is anny thing further yours
J A Mc Adams

J L Edwards

as [illegible] Elz: Malott Nov 12th
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June 26 '40

Ohio
Mar 3 1843
V W Evans

[Sideways]
Free
J L Edwards
Commision of
Pentions
Washington Cty
DC

Wmsburgh O
June 19
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Williamsburg th18 June 1843
Mr J L Edwards Dear Sir
I Rote you out the Declaration of Elizabeth Malott some side on Eight weaks since and have as yet heard from the Department if thare is any chance for her or hir heirs to get the penstion of one years pay I wish you to send hir sertificate as son as you are satisfyd of the legality of the Declaration yours
With Respect J A Mc Adams
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The State of Ohio}
Brown County ss} on this Eighth day of April 1843 personally appered Before the subscribed a Justus of the peace for Brown County Ohio Elizabeth Malott a resident of Ohio in the County of Brown Aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn acording to law doth on hir oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of John Malott who was a private in the Revolution and Received under the act of July th7 1838 Eighty dollars per anum she further declars that she is still a widow 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year Above written before me John Leonard JP
I hereby cirtify that the Declarant is personally known to me John Leonard a Justus of the peace
Elizabeth Malott (Hir x mark)
Atest Lucinda Malott

The State of Ohio}
Brown County} ss
I John H Balir, clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that John Leonard whose name is subscribed as Juistice of the peace, to the above declaration, was at the date of said instrument, and now is, an acting Justice of the peace, duly commissioned & qualified as such; that his commission bears date the 24th of Dec 1842, and will expire the 24th Dec 1845. And that the name "John Leonard", above written, is in the proper handwriting of him the said John Leonard, Justice as aforesaid, and is genuine - and that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts, as such Justice of the peace. - In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal [of  said] court at Georgetown, this 10th day of April A. D. 1843 John H Blair Clerk B. C. P.
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Plese send your answer to J A Mc Adams Wmsburg, Ohio in the case of Elizabeth Malott yours with Respect J A Mc Adams

J L Edwards

[Sideways]
Admit, prive $80
Ohio Agency
Send to
J A Mc Adams
Williamsburg
Ohio
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411 apl 17 1843
Ohio
Mar 3 1840
Eliz Malott

[Sideways]
J L Edwards
Commishioner of
Pensions
Washington Cty
DC

J A Mc Adams
Wmsburgh O
April 12
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The State of Ohio}
Clermont County} fs Court of Common Pleas
May Term 1833
"This day personally appeared in open Court John Malott an applicant for a pension under the act of Congrefs pafsed June the 7th 1832 for the purpose of amending his declaration made at the November Term of this Court in the year 1832 in relation to his services as a soldier of the Revolution, and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent lofs [loss] of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not lefs [less] than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For two years + two months he served as a private soldier and for such service he claims a pension That Jacob Teal and Jacob L Teal who reside in his present neighborhood can testify to his character for truth and veracity that Richard Mc Clure will testify that he believes that he the said John Malott served as a soldier of the Revolution + that he has been reputed as such. And the [illegible illegible illegible]] that Dory Malott + Ignatius Knott who at the last Term of this Court testified as to their knowledge of the service of the said John Malott as a soldier of the Revolution are persons of credibility and that their statement is entitled to credit"
The State of Ohio}
Clermont County} fs I Jonathan D Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of said Court of Common Pleas at the Term aforesaid had on the amended application of said John Malott for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Batavia this 29th day of May AD 1833
J D Morris Clerk