Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,169, for Daniel Sullivan, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (MD
Penn

Sullivan, Daniel
Sarah

NUMBER
W.25169

CONTENTS
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Hon. W. Taylor
Senate

Admitted

Hon W. Taylor
Senate

11 Penn Reg
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State of Indiana sct.

On this thirteenth day of July 1848 before me David Floyd President of the Second Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid personally came Daniel Sullivan aged seventy-seven years who being first duly sworn according to law for the purpose of procuring the provisions of an act of congress passed at their last session making provisions for such persons as served in the Revolutionary war  - he says on his oath aforesaid that he enlisted in the year 1776 in the state of Maryland in the Company of Captain Benjamin Stothard in Col. Haskills regiment that after serving about one year he was transferred to the Company of Captain George Bush of the eleventh Pennsylvania regiment that after about four years as a common soldier that he was then discharged a few days below Trenton in New Jersey that he was on the campaign to the Genesee Country commanded by Col. Sullivan that he was in the battle at Brandywine and there fought against the common enemy that about twenty years ago he lost his discharge - considering that it would not be of any further use to him - and that he is
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is the best evidence now in his possession to procure, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county being unable from his age to procure a living by manual labour (labor).

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above written

[signed] Davis Floyd - President
Second Judicial Circuit

I Davis Floyd President of the Second Judicial Circuit in the state of Indiana do hereby certify that I am satisfied that Daniel Sullivan a resident in Clark County and State of Indiana served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as above stated and that he is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country and that his statement is entitled to credit and I now transmit to the Secretary of the war department the testimony taken by me given under my hand and seal this 13th day of July 1818.

[signed] Davis Floyd - President
Second Judicial Circuit
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State of Indiana sc

I Jessie Shelby clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County within the second Judicial Circuit in the state aforesaid do certify that the Davis Floyd before whom the within written Affidavit of Daniel Sullivan was made, and whose signature appears thereto subscribed, is, and was at the time of receiving such testimony and certifying the same to the war department as appears hereon written - the President of the second Judicial Circuit within the state aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official Acts.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and Affixed the seal of Our Said Court this 18th day of July 1818.

[signed] J Shelby - Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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[two page document]
[left page]

No certification sent - November 25, 1820
Andrew P Hay, Charlestown, Indiana

[right page, printed form, blanks filled by hand] 

5163

4
State of Indiana
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Daniel Sullivan
Private

Pennsylvania Line 1776 4 yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 13th of July 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of January [torn off] and sent to Hon. W Taylor
Senate U. States
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 13.60
Semi'anl all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00
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$61.60
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Continued

{ Revolutionary claim,Act 18th March 1818}
4 yrs

a duplicate certificate issued in this man's case - see Hon W. Taylor certificate within.
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(6)
Daniel Sullivan

5163
2d Jany 1819.
Mar '19
Con

Andw. P Hay
Charlestown, Ind'a
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State of Indiana Sct
Be it Remembered that at a Circuit Court for the County of Clark continued and held by adjournment on Thursday the 24th day of August 1820. at the Court house in Charlestown before the Honorable David Floyd president, and William Goodwin and John Beggs Esquires his associates, Daniel Sullivan a Revolutionary Soldier came personally into Court and Being sworn in the manner prescribed by Law, made and filed the following Declaration and  Schedule of his property, to wit, "State of Indiana, Clark County Sc. on this 24th day of August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, being the Circuit Court of said County, and a Court of Record, Daniel Sullivan aged eighty years, some time in October next, a Resident of said County, who being first Duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath Declare that he Served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Harkley in Captain Benjamin Strothers Company, and after the Battle of Brandywine, the said Company was  attached, or Transfered to the 11th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line, commanded by Colonel Hoobley and in the Company Commanded by Captain George Bush, that the date of his Original Declaration is about the 13th day  of July 1818, that the number of his pension Certificate is 5.163. And I do Solemnly swear, 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
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thereby so to Diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war past [passed] on the 18th day of March 1818, And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contract, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, and I do further Declare that the following is a correct list, and Schedule of my property, necessary clothing and Bedding excepted, to wit, one Jack knife, and that I am by occupation, a farmer unable to pursue it, having no family except myself aged as set out in the proceeding part of this Declaration
[right] his
[right] Daniel   X   Sullivan [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[tight] mark

Sworn to and Declared in Open Court on the 24th day of August 1820. And Thereupon the Court appraised the  property contained in the foregoing Schedule at Twelve and one half cents.

State of Indiana Sct.
I Isaac Shelby Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Record of the said Court; and I Do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court the Total amount in value of the property exhibited
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in the aforesaid Schedule is Twelve and one half cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 1st day
September 1820.
 
[signed] Isaac Shelby Clerk of
the court for the County of Clark

[Embossed seal left side of page: CIRCUIT COURT OF CLARK COUNTY, There is an eagle with a shield on its chest in the center of the seal.]
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

1994
District of [Columbia] [page is torn and paper is missing]
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Sarah Sullivan
widow of Daniel Sull[ivan] [page is torn and paper is missing]
who died in the year 1821
of Bartholomew Co in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Stottard of the Regt commanded
by Genl Sullivan in the Penna
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of District of Colum
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March 1831, Endg 5th  Sept 1845
when she died
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of
Jany 1831 and sent to
Dickens & Combs
Present
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Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
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{ Revolutionary Clai[m,]
Act July , [1836] 
Section [torn off]}.

Recorded by [signed] H. Weightman [Clerk]
Book D Vol. 2. [page. ?]
Vol. 2

[right side notes]

Let. John F. Reed May 8/[?]
Milton Staff
Octo 16 1834
E. J. Miller OCt 3
L 1A. parker Feb 13/55

Com! Gnd. Sun, Offs Jany. 29"/59. 15. Let.
F. J. Shalton.

Reg 3 mar 55 - 163204 see letters m
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State of Indiana Clark County Sct
I Abraham Miller of the town of Jeffersonville in the County & State aforesaid, hereby certify that I have a record of the date of my birth which was made by my Father before my recollection & which shews that I was born fifty seven years ago the 9th day of April last. I also certify that I knew Daniel Sullivan deceased late of Clark County Indiana who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 1878 -. That I knew him & his surviving widow Mrs Sarah Sullivan ever since the days of my first remembrance, which was in the State of Pennsylvania & continued intimately acquaint with them down to the day of Sd Daniels death & her since that - to the time of her leaving this County for Bartholomew County Indiana where she now lives as I have been informed & verily believe. I have heard said Sarah say that she was present at the time I was born. I have oftentimes heard said Sarah previous to her husbands death, & her leaving this County State that she was the wife of said Daniel while he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution & had married him before he entered the Service. I have heard my Father who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution & Pennsylvania line, state that the said widow was the wife of said Daniel while he was a soldier in the Service & that she, at times, was personally with him while he was in the Service. Said Daniel lived at my house before his death & would often speak of his services in the Revolution & in the Pennsylvania Line, and of his having been married to said widow before he entered the Service & of her being personally present with him while he was in the service. I cannot be mistaken
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in the just recited facts.
I also certify that said Daniel and said Sarah had four children, all of whom except one are dead as I have understood & verify believe. John Sullivan died to my knowledge - The daughter who married a man by the name of Clark is likewise dead as I have been informed & verily believe & Daniel Jr. left this county for the State of Ohio & has since died as I am informed. And Mrs Miller who left this County not long ago as I am informed for Jefferson County is the only child living. I also certify that I verily believe, that if the oldest child of said Daniel the soldier & said Sarah, was now living, would be sixty six or sixty seven years of age - & this belief is proven from my personal knowledge of them when I could first recollect, which has been upward of fifty one years ago in the County of Northumberland [or Northampton]  State of Pennslvania
Given under my hand this the 6th day of May 1844
[signed] Abraham Miller

State of Indiana Clark County Sct
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Abraham Miller above subscribed & made oath that the statements contained in the foregoing certificate are true. I certify that he is a man of the first respectability & is one of the grocery merchants of this place
Whereupon I hereunto subscribe my name this the 6 day of May 1844
[signed] Christopher Peacely JP
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State of Indiana Clark County } ss
 I Eli McCalley clerk of the Circuit Court for Clark County within the Second Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana do certify that Christopher Peacely before whom the within and foregoing deposition of Abraham Miller was taken is now and was at the time of taking the Same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Clark and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such & that, his signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Justice
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of our Said Circuit Court at the Court house in Charlestown the 9th day of May AD 1844
Atest
[signed] Eli McCalley Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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State of Indiana Bartholomew County } ss

On this 17th day of July 1843 Personally appeared before me Smith Jones an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bartholomew State and of Indian. Mrs Sarah Sullivan a resident of the county of Bartholomew aged about one hundred and five years who being first 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 July 4 1836: that she is the widow of Daniel Sullivan deceased, late of the County of Clark, State of Indiana and who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and belonged to the regular troops of the state of Maryland or lived in the state of Maryland when he entered the service and served in [?] line of troops if she is not mistaken in the line, and on account of his said service in said war he received a Pension under an act of Congress of eight dollars per month which was granted him during life. She further declares that she is unable to relate the names of the officers under whom the services of said husband in said Army was performed, its duration or other facts relation to the same, refer to his declaration and evidence produced by him on his application for the afs'd pension granted him. She further states that his actual service was of several years duration and some portion of thereof may have been rendered as a non-commissioned officer. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claims. She further declares that she was married to her said husband previous to his entering the service and thereafter he served several years. She cannot state
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the exact date of the marriage of her and her said husband but can say that it took place before his service in the war of the Revolution commenced and which was about six or eight weeks before it commenced which took place in the state of Maryland and she trusts that her husband when he applied for his pension also made in his declaration a statement of their marriage or relying in that hope she refers to the declaration for a statement or some evidence in support of their marriage. She further declared that while her husband was in the Army and in the service of his country during the war of the Revolution hers was the task to labor with her own hands, and endure the privations and sufferings consequent upon the absence of the affectionate husband engaged in a conflict with a merciless and cruel enemy and her sufferings on account of the dread of being deprived of her husband; while he was in service was as great as though she had been shoulder to shoulder with him in the tug of war, and which situation to her would have been preferable. She further declares that she had four children by her said husband and the oldest died young. She further declares that she was married to her said husband about six or eight weeks before he commenced serving in the army of the Revolution and which was she thinks in the year 1776 or 1777 and will refer to her husbands statement in his said declaration of the exact date of his entering the service and their marriage if she is not mistaken in the name of the town took place in Bladensburgh. And that her said husband died in the fall of the year 1820 or 1821 if she is not mistaken, and that has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by
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reference to the proof hereto annexed - She will for the exact date of the death of her said husband refer to the last period that he received his Pension of (8$) Eight dollars per month insuring that it fully appears from the records under the supervision of the proper officer for examining her claim - She states that her memory as it relates to things transpired of late years is greatly affected -
[right] her
[right] Sara   X   Sullivan [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 17th day of July 1843 
[signed] Smith Jones. JP

And I the just subscribed Justice hereby certify that then an two interlineations in the third & fourth lines of the preceding declarations & which were done before signed and I also certify that the above declarant is in my opinion one hundred & five years  of age and that she should be inscribed on the roll of Revolutionary 
Pensioners as I verily believe that she was married at the precise time that she has stated, and the statements now by her should receive full credit as I believe she has stated the truth - I also certify that the said declarant is wholly unable to appear in open court. She is by reason of old age and weakness proving great infirmity confined to her bed and room - I also certify that She is now dependent on the country for a support - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 17th day of July 1843
[signed] Smith Jones J Peace
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Indiana to wit: Bartholomew County.
I Isaac S Bourdman Clerk of the Bartholomew Circuit Court do hereby certify that Smith Jones whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificates was at the time of signing the same and an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified, and that signatures are genuine and true and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due both in Judication and thereout. In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and caused to be affixed the seal of said Court at Columbus July 17 AD 1843
[signed] Isaac S Boardman Clk

5902
[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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[typed letter, page 1 of 2]]

February 25, 1938. 

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/ady
DAniel Sullivan
W. 25169

Lydia Campbell 
417 East Riverside Drive 
Jeffersonville, Indiana 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Daniel Sullivan, 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. 5169, based upon the military service of Daniel Sullivan in that war. 

Daniel Sullivan was born in October 1740,day,place, and the names of his parents are not shown. 

While a resident of Maryland, place not stated, Daniel Sullivan enlisted in 1776 or 1777, served as private in Captain Benjamin Stoddard's Company, Colonel Hartley's Regiment and in Captain George Bush's Company, Colonel Hartley's Regiment ( then the Eleventh Pennsylvania), was in the battle of Brandywine and General Sullivan's expedition to the Genesee country and was discharged at the expiration of service of four years. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 13, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Clark County, Indiana. 

He died in the fall of 1820 or 1821 in Clark County, Indiana, at the home of Abraham Miller, no relationship stated. In May of 1844 said Abraham Miller was residing in Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana. He was fifty-seven years old on April 9, 1844. 

Soldier married in Bladensburg, Maryland, about six or eight weeks before he entered the service, Sarah, her maiden name not given. 

Soldier's widow, Sarah Sullivan, was allowed pension on her application executed July 17, 1843, at which time
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[typed letter, page 2 of 2]

she was about one hundred five years old, and residing in Bartholomew County, Indiana, at the home of Jacob Lain, his age or relationship not shown.

Sarah Sullivan died September 5, 1845, in Bartholomew County, Indiana, at the home of Mr. Mounts, no
relationship stated.

Daniel and Sarah Sullivan had four children: their first child, John Sullivan died when young; a daughter, her name not given, ["married a man by the name whose husband's surname of" lined thru] was Clark; she was deceased in 1844; their third child, Daniel Sullivan, Jr., lived in Clark County, Indiana, and in Ohio, place not shown, and was deceased in 1844; their fourth child, Mary Miller, resided in Clark County and
Jefferson County,Indiana, and was still alive in 1851.

[arrow from above paragraph to hand written note at the bottom of the page, as follows:]
next time
Daniel and Sarah Sullivan had four children: the first, John Sullivan who died while young; a daughter, Mrs. Clark, was deceased in 1844, her name and that of her husband not shown; Daniel Sullivan, Jr. third child, lived in Clark Co., Indiana & in Ohio, place not stated, and was  deceased in 1844; Mary Miller, fourth child, resided in Clark and Jefferson Counties, Indiana, and was still living in 1851.]
[/handwritten note]

Ephraim G. Miller was living in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in 1854, his age not stated. He was a son of said Mary Miller. Daniel Sullivan, the Soldier and Sarah his wife, ["Sullivan" lined thru] had other
grandchildren, their names or ages are not shown. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[two panel page, left panel below]

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 25169
Sarah Sullivan
Wid of
Daniel Sullivan
Priv Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:-Vol. L, Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870]

[right panel below]
1931 Feb. 25 Hist. to Lydia
Campbell. ADY.
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Know all men by these Presents that I Sarah Sullivan of Bartholomew County Indiana widow of Daniel Sullivan deceased late of Clark Co Indiana a Revolutionary Pensioner of the Untied States under the act of 1818 do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Trabue & W H Trabue my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute my petition or Authorise my claim to a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 4th July 1836 - and to surrender my right thereto or relinquish my right thereto under the said act in order to obtain allowances for me as Pensions under tha acts of Congress passed the 7th July 1838, the 3d day of March 1843 & the 17th day of June 1844. And to sign seal and deliver my instrument or instruments in order to accomplish the same that they may think proper or either of them and with them above do I wish Correspondence held respecting my said claim to the Exclusion of all persons whomsoever and to them alone do I wish the Certificate to be delivered.
[right] her
[right] Sarah   X   Sullivan [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Witness my hand and seal this the 27th day of July 1844
Sealed and delivered in person of
[signed] Smith Jones
[signed] Fredreick Flyett
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State of Indiana Bartholomew County Sct
Be it known that on the 27th day of July 1844 Personally appeared before me Sara Sullivan within named and acknowledged the within power of attorney to be her free act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Smith Jones JP.

Indiana to wit. Bartholomew County
I Isaac S Boardman Clerk of the Bartholomew Circuit Court hereby certify that the above subscribed Smith Jones esquire before whom the within Power or Letter of Attorney appears to have been acknowledged is and was at the time of taking the same an acting  Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified that his signature above is genuine and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due and should be given both in Indication[sp] & thereon
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said court this 27th day of July A.D. 1844
[signed] Isaac S Boardman Clk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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5902
Sarah Sullivan
Indiana
Act 4. July 36-
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State of Indiana Bartholomew County } ss
Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of July 1843 Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bartholomew Mr John Prather a gentleman of known veracity and who after being first duly Sworn according to Law to state the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth to be read as evidence on the application Mrs Sara Sullivan widow of Daniel Sullivan deceased for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 4th July 1836. deposeth and Saith that he is a resident of the said County of Bartholomew and formerly of the County of Clark State of Indiana and that he is well acquainted with the aforesaid Mrs Sarah Sullivan and that she is now a resident of the said County of Bartholomew and that previous to her removing to Bartholomew she lived in the County of Clark and and that she is the widow of Daniel Sullivan who died in the Said County of Clark about twenty three years ago that she has never married since the death of her said husband buy still remains his widow. deponent further saith that it has been about thirty or thirty five years since he became acquainted with the said widow and the said Daniel Sullivan in the said County of Clark and they always lived as husband and wife and had three children and deponent is confident that if the Youngest of the three is now living she will be as much as sixty years of age, deponent says he knew but three of the children of said Daniel and said widow their oldest child as deponent named having died before his knowledge of the family deponent further saith that said widow is now in extreme poverty and has been
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so for many years past, and is now dependent upon the comunity for a support deponent further saith that he is of opinion that the aforesaid widow is as much as one hundred years yeary of age and deponent thinks full One hundred and five years old. deponent further saith not
[signed] John Prather

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 17th day of July 1843
[signed] Smith Jones J Peace

And also came before me the just subscribed magistrate Mr  Danl J Prather a gentleman of high standing and who after being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Sullivan who is a resident of the County of Bartholomew State of Indiana and that she is to deponents own knowledge the widow of Daniel Sullivan who died in the County of Clark State of Indiana about twenty two or three years ago if deponent remembers correctly and deponent became acquainted with the said Daniel and the said widow in the said County of Clark about thirty or thirty five years ago and they ever lived as husband and wife and had three children with whom deponent was acquainted and deponent is of opinion that the youngest of the said three children if now living would be upwards of sixty years of age and this opinion is produced from their appearance at the time deponent  first knew them say thirty five years ago, then said three children or two of them having children pretty well grown - deponent further saith that said Daniel Sullivan was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the Untied States, short time previous to his death.
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and the said widow has never received a Pension since the death of her said husband Daniel Sullivan, and deponent now being a neighbor of the said widow in Bartholomew County deponent also says that said widow is by reason of extreme poverty dependent upon the County for a support and deponent thinks that she is as much one hundred and five years of age and deponent says that she is by reason of old age and consequent infirmity prevented from going to Court and is confined to her bed and  room - And has been so for very many years - & further deponent saith not
[signed] David J. Prather
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 17th day of July 1843
[signed]Smith Jones, J.P

And the just subscribed magistrate certify that the foregoing deponents an man of high standing and all their statements entitled to the fullest credit. I also certify the widow Sarah Sullivan in whose behalf the foregoing depositions are taken is to my knowledge wholly unable to go to Court & I am of opinion that she is one hundred & five years of age and should be enrolled on the roll of Revolutionary Pensioners
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name
[signed] Smith Jones JPeace
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Columbus Ia [Iowa] April 13th 1846

JL Edwards Esqr
Sir
Some two years since a Mrs Sarah Sullivan a widow of a Revolutionary soldier died in this County without heirs so it was understood. She had sometime previous to her death been placed on the pension roll upon the application of a Mr J J  Trabue of Frankfort Ky, he having from her a power of Attorney for that purpose
It is understood that he has drawn her pension & perhaps the arrears of it also up to her death Mr Mounds at whose house she died has taken  letters of Administration, and at his request I address you to enquire what amounts Trabue has drawn, up to what time, he has drawn, I if he has drawn the arrears, by what  authority? If he has not drawn the arrears what steps are to be taken to enable the Administration to draw it Please inform me at your earliest convenience
I am with great respect
your obt sevt
[signed] William Herod
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Indiana Towit: Bartholomew County
Be it remembered that on this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the undersigned Notary Public in and for said County Akin A Wiles Esquire one of the Associate Judges of the said County of Bartholomew, who being duly sworn deposes and says.
That he has been a citizen of said County for about twenty two years last past, that he has been acquainted with Col Jacob Sain David S Prather and John Prather for many years as citizens of said County, and believes them to be Gentlemen of as high standing and respectability as any in our State, and further says that any declaration or assertion they would make whether under oath or otherwise, he would without doubt believe to be true.
He further says that as citizens of good moral character and correct deportment, they stand as high and fair as any men in our County-
That he has been well acquainted with Smith Jones Esquire, whom he believes to be at this time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that he is a worthy and respectable citizen, and that to all his acts as Justice or to his assertions or declarations as a private citizen full faith and the greatest credit should be given-
He further states that he is acquainted with Mrs Sarah Sullivan, who is quite an aged lady, and is and has been as he believes a pauper for several years-
That he understands she came from Clark County in said State and that for some time prior to her leaving Clark County, She was a pauper therein- and he also understood her to be, from general reputation a widow Sullivan, he does not know the given name of her husband-
[signed] Akin A Miles
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the foregoing deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of November
A. D. 1843-
[signed] William T. Pidgeon Notary Public

Indiana Towit Bartholomew County.
Be it remembered that on this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the undersigned Notary Public in and for said County, Isaac S Boardman, Esquire who is Clerk of the Bartholomew Circuit Court, being duly sworn deposes and says-
That he has been acquainted with Col. Jacob Sain David S Prather and John Prather for about sixteen years, that he with them, has been a citizen of said County for a greater space of time than that last specified, that for truth veracity and general respectability he believes none stand higher in his circle of acquaintance.
He is also acquainted with Smith Jones Esquire whom he knows to be an acting Justice of the Peace and that his general character is good, so far as he knows, without a blemish, and is a very worthy and respectable Citizen and as such is entitled to the respect of all -
[signed] Isaac S. Boardman

Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of November A.D. 1843
[signed] William T. Pidgeon Notary Public
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{Handwritten}
Indiana Towit Bartholomew County
I, William T. Pidgeon Notary Public in and for said County, hereby certify that the foregoing depositions of Akin A Miles and Isaac S Boardman Esquires were taken before me on this day and severally subscribed and sworn to, that they are, as therein represented to
be, an associate Judge and Clerk, that I am and
have been acquainted with the Gentlemen, of whose respectability they have testified, and believe them to be entitled to all credit by them in their depositions given.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribed                                                                         my name and affixed my Notarial seal this
first day of November A.D. 1843
William T Pidgeon
Notary Public
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Eli McCalley Clerk of the Clark Circuit Court being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with one Daniel Sullivan who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and who died in the County of Clark and left in Said County a widow surviving him and Said deponent further states that he knew his Son Daniel Sullivan who is now living must be near Sixty years of age. And a Daughter named Mary Sullivan younger than the Son Said deponent further States that said [illegible], Sullivan and his wife parted some time prior to his death but has no knowledge of their ever having been divorced; and further that the widow Sullivan was sent to the Clark County Asylum after her said husbands decease and that he always understood that Said widow Sullivan was the mother of the said Son Daniel and Mary and further saith not
[signed] Eli M Calley
 
State of Indiana Clark County } ss
Personally appeared before me George F Whitworth a Master in Chancery in and for the County of Clark and State aforesaid, the above named Eli McCalley who being solemnly sworn according to and in due form of law, says that the contents of the above and foregoing affidavit are true to the best of his knowledge and belief and further saith not In testimony whereof
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I have hereunto set my hand and seal at my office in Charlestown this third day of November in the year of our Lord 1843 of
[signed] George F Whitworth
Master in Chancery. C.C. 

[handwritten seal top left]

State of India Clark County E} ss
I E li McCalley Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Clark within the Second Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana do certify that George F Whitworth Esqr before whom the within deposition was taken is an acting Master in Chancery in and for the County of Clark and that his signature thereto is genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Circuit Court at the Courthouse in Charlestown the 3rd day of November, AD 1843
[signed] Eli McCalley Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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State of Indiana Bartholomew County } ss

Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of July 1843 Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bartholomew Mr. Jacob Laine a gentleman of high standing and who after being first duly sworn to state the whole truth to be read as evidence on the application of Mrs. Sarah Sullivan widow of Daniel Sullivan deceased for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 4th July 1836: deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the said widow and that she is now living at his house in Bartholomew County Indiana and that he became acquainted with her between twenty five and thirty years ago in the County of Clark in the state of Indiana and that her husband Daniel Sullivan was then living and died deponent thinks about twenty one years ago or thereabouts and that he (said Daniel) drew a Pension a few years or a short while before his death & which was granted him during his life on account of his revolutionary services at the rate of eight dollars per month. and deponent lays that his said wife has never married since the death of said Daniel but still remains his widow. Deponent also says that he was intimately acquainted with the two youngest of the children of said Daniel Sullivan & said Sarah and he is confident that if now living the youngest one of them would exceed sixty years of age, and this opinion is known from the appearance of the children of said Daniel Sarah, and their Grandchildren whom deponent first became acquainted with them the said Grandchildren living grown - And deponent further saith that said widow is by reason of old age and consequent infirmity wholly [illegible]
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from appearing in open court & is in fact confined to her room& bed. Deponent further saith that he has often heard the said widow relate that she was married to the said Daniel Sullivan a short time before he entered the service in the war of the Revolution, and deponent thinks from the gist which she manifests when speaking of the Revolutionary war that she was married as she states and before her husband entered the war. She feels deep interest & manifests it greatly when speaking of the war, and it is her chief theme of conversation, and often speaks of his right in equity to a Pension yet she never knew of a law that embraced her claim exactly until recently. Deponent also says that all her statements made in her declaration of this date should receive full faith and confidence as deponent has heard her make about the same statements made in her said declaration often, and further deponent saith not.
[signed] Jacob Lain
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 17th day of July 1843
[signed] Smith Jones J Pea [Justice of the Peace]

And I the Just subscribed magistrate certify that the above declarant is a man of high standing & all his statements should receive the fullest credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 17th day of July 1843
[signed] Smith Jones J Pea [PJustice of the eace]
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

6945. { Aond ACT 4 july 1836

Madison Indiana
==================
Sarah Sullivan widow of Daniel Sullivan who was a Private in the Revolution
==================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
==================
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of May 1845 and sent to Wm. S. Allison
Present
==================
[ Acts of March 3, 1843, June 17, 1844. ]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 220.

[notes]
Rep'd Dead 
Letter to Pen. Agt. 26 Nov 1845.
Letter to Hon W W Wick Dec 23d 1845 
Letter to Hon C. B. Smith Apl 16, 1846.
Letter to Hon. W. Hewd Apl 22d '46.
Let to Hon J Whitworth, Jan 8, 1849
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
January 24th 1857.

Gentlemen

In reply to your inquiry of yesterday, I have to inform you that the pension of Sarah Sullivan of Indiana was paid to J.F.C. Trabue her last Administrator.
Yours respectfully
Your obt. servt.

J. S. Gallager
Aud [Auditor]
Messrs. Dickins & Combs
Washington City
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Was Daniel Sullivan of the Pa. or Md. Line, returned as a war man? Has he recd. land? He was a private.

[signed] Boynton

For Mr. Gordon

Land warrant no 10,4[?]7, for 100 acres issued May 16th 1791, to Daniel Sullivan, a private of the Penna. Continental line.

The name of Daniel Sullivan is not returned on the records of the Md. line, among those soldiers of that line who were entitled to or who have ever recd bounty land from the U. States--

Room No 15
Janry 28/59
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[postcard] 

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

FREE

[date stamp] 
JEFFERSONVILLE IND.
OCT 25 
[/stamp]

M
Mr Cole
Geddes
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I do hereby certify that I did not receive the Pension Certificate of D. Sullivan, which Mr. Edwards states he sent to me, sworn under my hand this 9th day of January 1819.

[signed] Walter Taylor
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La. L. Office, Richmond, Dec'b 7, 1855

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

Will you have the kindness to inform me what was the Rank and the [illegible] claimed on behalf of the heirs of Daniel Sullivan

The 3d Auditor informs me that his letter of the 21st. Oct. last addressed to E. G. Miller, with the subject to which it refers, has been referred to you.

My object is to ascertain whether De. Sullivan served in the Va State of Continental Line, or in the militia in the Revolution, so that I may be enabled to give the parties intended, the information asked for. An early answer will oblige.

Yro. obst.
[signed] S. H. Parker
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Sarah Sullivan, widow of Daniel - Madison, Indiana roll, acts July 7, 1838, arch 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844, at $80 per ann.

Be pleased to say whether this pension has been paid, and up to what time; also, by whom the money was drawn.

Pension Office
Apl 21, 1846.

No payments made 1st gr 1846 not served
JH
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Richmond Va
Feb. 2d/55.
S. C. Parker
Recd. Feby. 5th/55.

Third Aud. Off.
Feb 6 1855

Respectfully referred to the Comr. of Pensions + the writer so informed

Rob Johnson
Auditor

Mr Randall.
Page 44

La. L. Office, Richmond, Feb 12th, 1853.

Sir:

Will you do me the favour to inform me as soon as you can, what was the service performed by Daniel Sullivan, which entitled his widow, Sarah Sullivan, to a Pension. I seek for this information to enable me to answer satisfactorily, some enquiries propounded to me by E. G. Miller Esq:

I refer you to your letter to him, dated Oct 21st, 1854. An early answer will oblige.

Your obst.
]signed] S. H. Parker
Reg. L. Office.
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Frankfort Kentucky
May 13th 1844

Hon Wm J Brown
Ho of Rep

Dr Sir

I have visited the state of Indiana, in order to procure the deposition of the children of Mrs. Sullivan in support of her claim to a Pension under the law of 1836, and had not the opportunity of so doing because of their being but one of her children now living, who latterly removed from Clerk Co La. to Jefferson Co La. I have the pleasure however of enclosing youherein the deposition of Abraham Miller Esq of Jeffersonville La. a gentleman of known respectability and with whom Daniel Sullivan resided previous to his death.

I hope the evidence enclosed herewith connected with that on file will be satisfactory and that a certificate will issue as early as possible as confident I am that there cannot be a more meritorious case and one standing in greater want than Mrs. Sullivan

You will please enclose this to the Hon Commissioner of Pensions calling his attention to its consideration, and requesting him to enclose the certificate of allowance to C H Trabue of Frankfort Kentucky

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt servant
[signed] S. F. J. Trabue
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Washington April 18th 1844
Hon J L Edwards Comr Pensions

Sir Enclosed is a letter from Mr S. F J Trabue of Frankfort Ky in relation to the pension case of Mrs Sullivan of Bartholomew County in my district. The parties interested are anxious for some immediate action of [smudged] Commissioner of Pensions. You will greatly oblige me by giving to this case your Earliest attention. I am personally acquainted with the persons mentioned in the Trabue letter, whose depositions have been taken and know them to be Gentleman of unquestionable veracity
I am very Respectfully
Your obt servt
[signed] Wm J Brown
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Pension Agency
Madison Nov 21 1845.

J.L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Herewith I hand you papers relating to Sarah Sullivan's pension for your inspection and order as to payment of the same.

Mr. Trabue requests me to say that he will be obliged for an early answer as he is desirous of making a visit from home.

Very Respy.
J L[sp] D Lanier Agt.
[signed] by J. C. Lea

It appears that Mrs. Sullivan had two other children who have died leaving children
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Jeffersonville Ind'a
April 3, 1853

To the Comr of Pensions

Sir

I am requested by the heirs of Daniel Sullivan to ascertain from your Office, the amount of money allowed them in the years 1841, 1842, 1843, & at any other time And what amount has been drawn, by whom and what amount, if any, is yet coming

I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your obt srvt
[signed] Jno. F. Mead
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Jeffersonville Ind December the 15th 1854

Dear Sir when I received your letter of the 30th of Oct I thought I should not have another reason to adress you in regard to the Pension of Sarah Sullivan but I can not get the desired information from the Madison office and so I will have to come to you again I will give you a coppy of a letter that I have received from the madison office and you can judge for your self what to do in the case

Madison Novem th 6th 1854

Sir yours of the US alt[?] in relation to the Pension of Sarah Sullivan is before me the papers on file in my office do not go back so & consequently I canot tell you who drew the money it is possible the former agent may have the[?] Receipt I will try and find out and let you know

Respectfully yours
J W Chapman
Pension agent

Now sir you will see why I have adressed you again I am Certain that my  Grand Mother did not draw ainey[?] money from that office in her lifetime the money has been drawn by somebody assuming to be her agent [illegible] on the track of there[?]  but I lack the Receipt from the madison office to [illegible] them and if you care help me
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me to find that you will confer a great favor on all of the heirs of Sarah Sullivan

Yours with respect
[signed] Ephraim G. Miller
to J P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Jeffersonville Indiana October 24th 1854

Sir

I am referd to your office by the third Auditor of the Treasury for information in regard to the Claimes on the state of Virginia by Sarah Sullivan Widow of Daniel Sullivan I being one of the heirs direct would take it as a great favor of you if you would Inform me of all the Claims that has bin alowed and In what way they have bin paid I am certain that that their has bin money paid from the departments at Washington for said heirs but how mutch I canot find out directly the third Auditor has Informed my In regard to a part of the money paid on the Certificate that was Issued from your office on the 29th January 1851 and in the same letter states that my mother is the only heir living let that be as it may I want to know if their is ainey more their than has bin an acount rendered for the Claim that I speak about I have bin informed was alowed but at what time I cannot tell

Yours With respect &c
[signed] E G Miller
to the Commissioner of Pentions
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Madison Indiana
October 10th 1854

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Dear Sir.

Daniel Sullivan was a soldier of the Revolutionary war in the Pensylvania line and was placed on the pension roll Jany 2nd, 1819, and died in the year 1822 after claiming the sum of $397.70. Afterwards, a man by the name of Trabue a lawyer perhaps from Kentucky obtained a pension for Sarah Sullivan the widow of Daniel Sullivan and as I understand have drawn it from the department to the amt of $2,500 or more but has paid but a small sum out to the old lady or to her heirs, the heirs have employed me to take payment from the estate of Trabue & from his sons, who it is said shared a part of the money after his their fathers death. Will you be so good as to inform me how much was shown for the widow, who's deceased, and by whom drawn. I hope you will not think it too troublesome to look into the rights of a poor widow

Very Respectfully
[signed] Milton Stapp
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Washington City Jan. 7, 44

Hon J.L. Edwards Comr Pensions

Enclosed is sum [some] additional evidence for the case of Mrs Sullivan which I presume will be sufficient, Mrs S. is in very needy circumstances and for this reason I draw your early attention to this case

Respectfully
[signed] Wm J. Bevan
Page 54

House of Reps. 4 Apl 1846

Sir

I have been requested, on behalf of Mrs Sullivan, of Bartholomew Co. Ind. to enquire whether any decision was made upon an application for a pension, which she filed in your office something like two years ago. If the application was not allowed, I should be pleased to be informed upon what ground it was rejected

Yours with respect
[signed] Caleb B Smith

Hon. J. L Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
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Frankfort Kentucky
August 1st 1843

Sir

I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs Sarah Sullivan of Bartholomew County Indiana making application for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 4th day of July 1836, which I hope with the enclosed evidence will be satisfactory.

Please enclose to me at Frankfort Kentucky the certificate of allowance.

I am sir Very Respect [Very Respectfully]
Your Obt Servant [
[signed] C H Trabue
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W [Washington] City
29 January 1851

Hon J. E. Heath
Commr of Pensions

Sir

The only surviving child of Mrs. Sarah Sullivan dec'd is Mrs. Mary Miller

I am Sir
Most respectfully
Yours &c
[signed] C H. Trabue
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Indiana Towit: Bartholomew County

Be it remembered that on this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the undersigned Notary Public in and for said County William Singleton Esquire a regularly licensed attorney and Counselor at Law who being duly sworn, deposes and says~

That he has been a citizen of said County for about twenty four years last past, that he has been personally and intimately acquainted with Col. Jacob Lain, David S Prather and John Prather for about twenty years, that they have been residents of said County during the term of years last named or for about that length of time, and that he unhesitatingly says, and believes them to be Gentlemen of the highest respectability and men of the first standing in society, and that to any statement by them whether under oath or otherwise full faith and credit are due and should be given, and further that he has known Smith Jones Esquire now an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, for many years, and that prior to, and ever since his election as such Justice of the Peace, he was, and is a gentleman of high standing and respectability and that he believes full faith and credit should be given to his acts, whether officially or his statements as an individual

[signed] Wm Singleton

Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of November A.D. 1843.

[signed] William F. Pidgeon
Notary Public
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Indiana Towit: Bartholomew County

I William F. Pidgeon Notary Public in and for said County hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of William Singleton Esquire, was taken before me on this day and subscribed and sworn to, that he is as therein represented a regularly licensed attorney and Counsellor at Law-- I am acquainted with Col Jacob Lain, David S Prather and John Prather and know them to be Gentlemen of the first respectability--

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal this first day of November A.D. 1843

[signed] William F. Pidgeon
Notary Public

[illegible Notary Seal affixed at left]
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State of Indiana Bartholomew County Sct.
Probate Court November Term 1843.
At a Probate Court duly organized began and held at Columbus in and for the County of Bartholomew State of Indiana on the Second Monday in November 1843. "It satisfactorily appearing to the court. It is ordered to be certified and recorded that Daniel Sullivan deceased late of the County of Clark State of Indiana and who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, departed this life leaving Sarah Sullivan his widow and who still remains his widow and is now in the "Poor House" in and for Bartholomew County Indiana"

I Isaac S. Boardman Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the County of Bartholomew and State of Indiana certify that the above order is truly copied from the records in my office--
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said court at Columbus this 13th day of November A.D. 1843.
[signed] Isaac S Boardman Clerk

[illegible Notary Seal affixed at left]
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Frankfort Kentucky
Nov [?]th 1843

Dear Sir
Your letter of the 25 September 1843 advising me that the principal objection to the claim of Sarah Sullivan is founded on the declaration of Daniel Sullivan in 1820 that he had no family but himself and the ignorance of Mrs Sullivan as to Sullivans Service, was duly received.
I have the pleasure herewith to enclose you such evidence as relieve from implication those engaged in the preparation and transmission of the papers which I hope will be to you satisfactory. From the evidence herewith enclosed, the irresistible Conclusion I think, is in support of the marriage of said Daniel and Sarah on the alledged date. The declaration of the widow was drawn up by a clerk who (as I believe) is very cearful [careful]that persons of the advanced age of Mrs Sullivan whose minds are consequently infirm, do not, while under oath make such positive Statements as admit of being erronous: also enclosed herewith is the certificate of Pension which issued to said Daniel and a Letter from your office dated the 25 day of November 1820 addressed to Andrew T Hay Esqr Charlestown Indiana. I have written to the town in Maryland in which they were married, and am unable to procure a coppy [copy] of the sums[sp] if such were issued as yet
I am ignorant whether the laws of Maryland required at a date so early as the Marage of the partys the solumnizatian of Matrimony by authority of a lisens [license]. I trust that from what is already before you and herewith enclosed,
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The Justness of the Claim of Sarah Sullivan is Sufficiently Evidenced.
I am Sir Very Respectfully
your obet servant
[signed] C H Trabue

Hon J S Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 62

[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

Payable semi-annually---the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, at Vincennes.

Recorded
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

Duplicate
War Department

Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818, Daniel Sullivan late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Indiana Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the thirteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2d day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

[signed] J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

[illegible seal affixed lower left]
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand] 

War Department No. 5,163
Pension Office
November 25, 1820

Sir

You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid at the next semi-annual payment in March next. Funds for that purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid precious thereto.

I am respectfully
Your obedient servant

[signed] J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Daniel Sullivan
Care of
Andrew P Hay Esq.
Charlestown, Ind'a
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

Indiana 9361
=============
Sarah Sullivan
widow of Daniel Sullivan
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died in the year 1821
of Bartholomew Co in the state of Indiana
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Stothard of the
Regt commanded by Gen. Sullivan in
the Penna. line for 2 years.
=============
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison 
at the rate of 80 Dollars ----- cents
per annum to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1836.
=============
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of 
May 1845 and sent to W.S. Allison
Present
=============
Total Amount $400.00

[ Act July 7, 1838. ]

Recorded by [blank] Clerk
Book D Vol 1, Page 431
Page 66

[Envelope]

[date stamp]
Columbus
Nov
6
Ind. [sp]
[/date stamp]

18 [cents]

S. F. S. Trabue Esqr.
Frankfort
Kentucky
Page 67

State of Indiana Bartholomew County Towit

On this the 2nd day of November 1843 personally appeared before me Smith Jones an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, Mr. Jacob Lain a gentleman integrity and who after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he in July last saw his deposition to be had as evidence on the application of Mrs. Sarah Sullivan of said County for a Pension on account of the Revolutionary service of her deceased husband Daniel Sullivan late of Clark County Indiana and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. Deponent now again says that she said Sarah is the widow of the said Daniel Sullivan to deponents' own knowledge. Deponent says that for a very few years before said Daniel Sullivan's death he and his wife were apart he left her and for what cause deponent is unable to say of his own knowledge, but the report was that he was a drinking character and exceedingly cross and bad to his family deponent however knows that he was a drinking character. Deponent also says that altho for a very few years they were apart, yet the said widow is his (Daniel Sullivan/lawful widow) no divorce ever having been granted between the parties or any legal separation whatever as deponent verily believes. Deponent says that Daniel Sullivan and been ever since his death so recognized. Deponent says that when said Daniel left, the said Sarah they lived with one of their daughters in said Clark County.

[signed] Jacob Lain

Sworn and subscribed before me on this the 2nd day of November 1863

[signed] Smith Jones J.P - {seal}
Page 68

and also came before me the just subscribed magistrate Mr. John Prather a gentleman of the strictest integrity and who after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he in July last gave his deposition to  be read as evidence on the application of Mrs. Sarah Sullivan of said County for a pension and that he now again says that she is the widow of Daniel Sullivan deceased late of Clarks County Indiana and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that although they were apart a very few years before his (said Daniel's death) yet to all intents and purposes said Sarah is the lawful widow of said Daniel Sullivan. No divorce or legal separation whatever having been granted or applied for as [illegible] as deponent verily believes. Deponent says that he has understood the cause of their being apart was his extreme drunkenness and crossness to his wife and the family with who he lived which was that of his daughter. And now all this time said Sarah Sullivan is a pauper and at the poor house in the said County of Bartholemew and deponent verily believes she was married about the year 1776 or 1777 and before the service in the army of the revolution of said Daniel was rendered and this opinion is produced from the age of the children of said Daniel and Sarah and their grandchildren and she certainly as much as any "old widow" stands in need of assistance and in my opinion should receive a pension under the act of congress passed July 6, 1836 and further this deponent saith not.

[signed] John Prather

Sworn to and subscribed before me day and year aforesaid.

[signed] Smith Jones JP - SEAL
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Indiana Towit: Bartholomew County

I Isaac S Boardman clerk of the Bartholomew Circuit Court do hereby certify that Smith Jones Esquire whose signature appears to the within Certificates is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified & that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due both in Indicature & thereout and that his signature thereto is genuine ~ Witness Isaac S Boardman Clerk of said Court who hereunto affixes the seal thereof this 4th day of November AD 1843.

[signed] Isaac S Boardman - Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed]
Page 70

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Sullivan of Bartholomew County Indiana widow of Daniel Sullivan deceased late of Clark Co Indiana who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed in 1818 do hereby constitute and appoint C H Trabue & S F J Trabue my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute by petition or otherwise my claim to a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 on account of thR revolutionary services of my deceased husband aforesaid, that my said attorneys are hereby authorized to do each and every act or acts that they may think proper in order to procure an adjustment & allowance of said Claim and to sign, seal and deliver any instrument or instruments in writing that they or either of them may think proper in order procure an allowance of said Claim. And with my said attorneys alone do all Correspondence held respecting my said Claim to the exclusion of all persons whomsoever. And when my said Claim is allowed to my said attorneys or either of them do I authorize the Certificate ofPpension when issued to be delivered and them only.
[right] her
[right] Sarah   X   Sullivan [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Witness my hand and seal this third day of July 1844.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
[signed] Smith Jones
[signed] Frederick Hyatt
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State of Indiana Bartholomew County Sct

Be it known that before me personally appeared Sarah Sullivan within named and acknowledged the within power of attorney to be her free act and deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 27th day of July 1844

[signed] Smith Jones JP

Indiana Towit: Bartholomew County
I Isaac S Boardman Clerk of the Bartholomew Circuit Court hereby certify that the above subscribed Smith Jones Esquire before whom the within Power or Letter of Attorney appears to have been acknowledge is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, that his signature above is genuine and that to all his official acts or deeds full faith and credit are due and should be given both in Judicature & thereout.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribed my name and affix the seal of said court this 27th day of July AD 1844 [or 1846]

[signed] Isaac S Boardman Clk

[illegible Seal affixed]
Page 72

State of Indiana Clark County } SS

On this the 4th day of November 1845 personally appeared before me Henry Surtzer an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid John Prather Esq a gentleman of integrity and high standing and who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to be read as evidence on the consideration of the claim of Mrs. Sarah Sullivan widow of Daniel Sullivan dec'd late of Clark County Indiana and Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States towit that he became acquainted with the said Daniel and his said wife Sarah about the year 1805 and that he knew them both until said Daniel's death and that they lived as husband and wife when he first became acquainted with them and continued as such until some few years before said Daniel's death they were apart awhile and for what cause deponent is of his own knowledge unable to say further than they were extremely poor and he being a drunken character and disagreeable. But said Sarah survived and was to all intents and purposed his widow no legal separation ever having been had or applied for between the parties as deponent ever heard at any time and such a thing deponent believes them never was [divorced]. Deponent further saith that they had several children, and the said Daniel and Sarah had a son by the name of Daniel who deponent thinks of now living would be fully sixty years old or upwards deponent thinks that the said son Daniel was very near as old as this deponent and this deponent
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was born in September 1775 and said Daniel last mentioned was not the oldest child of said Daniel the Pensioner and Sarah - but there was a daughter younger and the next to said Daniel and the only child younger than the said son Daniel. Deponent also saith that after said Daniels death his said wife Sarah went or was sent to the poor house of Clark County Indiana. Deponent cannot say whether the said Daniel and Sarah were living together at his death or not, but she doubtless is his lawful widow. Deponent further saith that he came to Clark County Indiana and then Knox Co and has been living in this county ever since - and further this deponent saith that he has no doubt from the ages of the children of said Daniel and Sarah they said Daniel and Sarah were married as early as the year 1776 or 1777. Deponent also saith that he has before the "late war" with Great Britain one of the grandchildren of said Daniel and Sarah bound over for a term of years to serve this deponent as a working servant and further, he saith not.
[signed] John Prather

Sworn and subscribed before me on this 4th November 1845
[signed] Henry Surtzer JP {seal}

And I the just subscribed magistrate certify that the foregoing deponent John Prather Esq has been to know me about ten years last past and as a man of veracity and honor no man stands higher in the state of Indiana - he is a man of wealth and one of the most substantial and respectable citizens of Clark County Indiana and to all his
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statements whether on oath or otherwise the fullest faith and credit should be given
In testimony whereof hereunto subscribe my name this the 4th day of November 1843
[signed] Henry Switzer JP {seal}

State of Indiana Clark County } ss

I Eli McCalley Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Clark within the second Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana do certify that Henry Switzer Esqr before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken and certified is now and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Clark duly elected commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Circuit Court at the Courthouse in Charlestown the 8th day of November AD 1843
Test
[signed] Eli McCalley Clerk

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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Madison, Indiana Agency Act 7 June 1844 
Sarah Sullivan, widow of Daniel pri. [private] $80 per annum
To what time last paid? 
Paid to 5th Sept 1845, the day of her death. 
BSB

Pension Office 
Cole

To 3rd Auditor
This information is desired this morning JSG
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

417 East Riverside Drive 
Jeffersonville, Indiana

Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: 
As Registrar of Ann Rogers Clark Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, I am interested in obtaining the Revolutionary War service record of -- Daniel Sullivan a private in the Pennsylvania Line, pensioned 1818 in Clark County, Indiana. Any information which you may be able to give me will be very greatly appreciated. 
Thanking you, I am, 
Yours respectfully, 
[signed] Lydia Campbell 
Registrar, Ann Rogers Clark Chapter 
D.A.R. 
Jeffersonville, Indiana

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RECEIVED
FEB 7 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM.
READER # 15
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The National Archives 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card* 

NAME Sullivan, Daniel GRADE Private LINE New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER 8761 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 16, 1789 to Thomas Coyle, assignee

*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.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

The National Archives 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

NAME Sullivan, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 10427 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 16, 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.