Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4218, Matthias Handlin, New Jersey
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New Jersey                                              Handlin, Matthias                         W. 4218
                                                                 Handlin
                                                                               Anna
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Ohio		19.967                                                             
Matthias    Handlin
of Butler Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Co. Commanded
by Captain Butler of the Regt. Commanded
by Col. Ra(illegible)      in the New Jersey
Line for 2 yr.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
At the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents for  (illegible)
To commence on the fifth day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension signed the 28 day of Sept
1833 and (illegible) To John
(illegible)oods    Hamilton     Ohio

(illegible) To the fifth day of Sept. 1833.       200
(illegible) Allowance ending (illegible)               40

              $ 240
{Revolutionary Claim}
    {Act June 7 1832.}
Recorded by (illegible) Clerk
Book (illegible) Vol. Eight. Page eleven.

Ohio (illegible)
Anna Handlin
Widow of Mathias

(illegible) 13. (illegible)    183(illegible)

Paid at the (illegible)
Act of the (illegible) 1838 from
4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1889 (illegible)
Notified 30 Dec 1839.

Paid as above from 4. (illegible)ep 1839.
To 4 Sep. (illegible) 1840 (illegible) notified
16. June 1841.

(illegible) HS. (illegible) Feb 7 1842
Dead
Paid (illegible) above from Sept 4th 1840 (illegible)
7th Nov 1840. (illegible) notified Ap 18th 18(illegible)
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(illegible)J	Handlin
Who served in the Revolutionary 
War, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
The 4th day of March, 1848. (illegible)
3rd December 1854
Certificate of Pension, issued
	27th day of July 18(illegible)
And sent to Miller + B(illegible)
		(illegible)			
                     (illegible)
(illegible)
(illegible) 29th July 1848.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page 343. Vol.
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A Soldier of the Revolution
		18025
		   V
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Declaration in order to attain the benefit of the
Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
	The State of Ohio}
	Butler County	   } (illegible) October Seven 1832
						Honorable (illegible) this
	 On this the 16th day of October A.D. 18(illegible)  Personally afford therefore the ^   apo(illegible) Just
Ices of the court if common pleas of the County of Butler
In the State aforesaid whilst in (illegible) Mathias Ha
-dlin, a(illegible) of Riley Township in the County of Butler and the State of Ohio, aged about 74 years
Who being first duly sworn according to Law
Does, on his oath, make the following declaration in
Order to obtain the benefit of the  (illegible) provisions made
By the Act of Congress passed  (illegible) the 7th 1832 - -
	In the first place before he declares his enlistment
He states that where, as he believes he was about fifteen
Years old he went out in the militia under Captain
Benjamin Fa(illegible) in New Jersey he served under 
Said Fa(illegible)ing three or four tours of the (illegible) two 
To(illegible) each. At the time the tories and (illegible)
(illegible) at (illegible)branch a long swamp about 3 or 6 
Miles before (illegible)erry in New Jersey, he said 
Matthias Handlin was in the (illegible) under said Capt
Ain Fa(illegible) they had a battle with them, (illegible) were 
(illegible) that they killed a Mr.Johnson’s negro, who 
Appeared to be the commander of the negroes – previous
To this however a said Mattias Handlin states that he was
In several other skirmishes with (illegible) against the tories
That about the time of the better (illegible) at the (illegible)
swamps along through as (illegible) called, there were
A great many tories and said Handlin (illegible) after
To be in (illegible) danger from them, owing to the action (illegible)arts
By God herein (illegible) against them, and the several (illegible)
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They had of (illegible) such was the apprehension of
The father of said Matthias Handlin who (illegible)
In Monmouth County New Jersey that his father about
This time (illegible) said Matthias Handlin to go to (illegible)
Are from in said State of New Jersey at which place
He said Matthias had a sister living – he state that he
In (illegible) to his fathers request did proceed to
Allen Town at which time he thinks he was about
(illegible)teen years old when he (illegible) he states that 
He enlists in the army of the United States but cannot
Tell the year as he is a man of (illegible) he thinks (illegible)
That it was about the year seventeen hundred + 76 he was
Enlisted by Samuel (illegible)ley, who he believed to be 
A (illegible) officer – and by said (illegible) he was en
Tered to the army he does not ????? what regim
-ent he (illegible)in a line but he was then under 
The command of Captain John Burrows – he cannot
Now (illegible) the names of the field officers under (illegible)
He was then placed , it was at a place called “(illegible)” that
He was placed by (illegible), who (illegible) had him , under Captain
John Burrows - (illegible) place  “(illegible)” was of (illegible) to 
“Perth Amboy, on “Perth Amboy” his (illegible) w(illegible) not
(illegible) him in saying which - (crossed out)
 The British then had (illegible) of (illegible)
And it was expected that they next intended to attack
Newark, (illegible) which place, he was taken;  (illegible) the British
(illegible) back to Parker Town , there was at that
Time (illegible) at Newark – but he said Matt
-ais Handlin was marched back again to “(illegible)”
The place from where he was first marched as afo
-resaid – he afterwards was marched to prevent the
British from enforcing the (illegible) at a (illegible) called
“(illegible) Bridge “ he thinks a short distance below the 
Block House – the “(illegible) Bridge” was destroyed by them
But the British got across the Delaware on a (illegible)
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Bridge, of his [illegible] the British 
Then marched below Allen Town , to Robert and Williams
[illegible] farm at which place they [illegible]
-ped – this was but [illegible] previous to the Battle of Monmouth
The army to which the applicant was attached , [illegible]
On after the British, and encamped [illegible] of the British
Whilst they lay at [illegible], about there [illegible]
[illegible] of a mile or the [illegible] of John [illegible] - in a few 
Days the British moved for Monmouth, which [illegible]
[illegible] was continually watched by the army to which 
This applicant was attached  - after he movement of 
The British from [illegible], it was supposed 
They took the English Town – road, and General Washing
Ton accordingly, [illegible]  the American army as a [illegible]
[illegible] their course – but the British did not take
The English Town [illegible] of the road; but marched in 
Immediately to Monmouth – at which place they where 
Attacked by Gen Lee [illegible]; buy was
[illegible] by General Washington who was then on his road
From English Town to Monmouth with the army to 
Which this applicant was attached – Gen Washington 
Having [illegible], proceeded immediately to Mon
Mouth and made an attack on the British army, in
Which engagement this applicant was – they drove
The British into the Town after which, he thinks [illegible]
[illegible] might following they made their [illegible] – they
Were [illegible] by the American army; but not over [illegible]
This applicant thinks that he was in the army, as enlisted
Soldier for about two years previous to the Battle of Monmo
Uth – shortly after this battle, he being unwell a man
Was put in his place by Col David B[illegible] – and [illegible] applic
Ant served in the capacity as a to said [illegible] during
The [illegible] of his enlistment and about his [illegible] over
He states he was enlisted for the term of three years
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We [illegible] + Joseph [illegible]oterell [illegible]ing in the 
County of Butler and State of Ohio duely certify that
we are well acquainted with Matthias Handlin who
has [illegible] to the above declaration – that
we believe him to be 74 years old, that he is reported
and [illegible] in [illegible] hood when [illegible] to
have been a soldier of the Revolution and we [illegible] in
that opinion
[illegible] }						                        [illegible] Smith
Court 11th October 1832}						Joseph [illegible]
John Reily Clerk		 }

And it said Court do [illegible] certify declaration opinion
After the investigation of the matter [illegible] after putting the
Investigation [illegible] by the [illegible] ; that the
Above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
And [illegible] as he states – And the court further certifies
That it approves to him – that, [illegible] and [illegible]
Who has assured the proceedings Certificate [illegible]
In the County of Butler and are credible persons and
That their statements are [illegible] to credit

I john Reily Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Butler
Aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original pro.
ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applications of Mat.
thias Handlin for a pension.
		In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
		Hand and seal of the Office of Hamilton this
		Twentieth day of October. One thousand eight
		Hundred and thirty two.
					John Reily
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He states that [illegible] as an enlisted soldier [illegible]
as his [illegible] taken out by Col. [illegible]ay as aforesaid, about or
[illegible] giving two years - and more in the Militia more '
than one year previous to his enlistment as first above
stated
     He states that during his services in the militia, pre
-vious as his [illegible], the following [illegible]
There were about down to Kettle Creek to guard a salt
works - and were permitted to cr[illegible] Kettle Creek
under [illegible]; As [illegible] some [illegible] - during the time
of their absence, they got in conversation with some
Ladies and were taken by some British and Tories
before they were aware of their approach - and by
then this applicant was [illegible] he was [illegible].
He afterwards found himself [illegible] where the ground
abandoned by said British and Tories, and as [illegible]
as his [illegible] would permit, made his way back
to Kettle Creek Salt Works - 
This applicant states that he received a written discharge
from [illegible] about the year 1778 or 9 - [illegible]
that the [illegible] has been [illegible] since [illegible] - He [illegible]
documentary evidence of his services as aforesaid – and
that he knows of no person, when testimony he can pro
-cure who can testify as his [illegible] – he [illegible]
[illegible] evidence of his enlistment [illegible] militia [illegible]
When the rolls of the U.S. army militia to [illegible] – 
Here on [illegible] after his service as aforesaid – he states that
He left New Jersey and lived [illegible] places previous to his
Settling in Butler County Ohio at which place he has
Lived about ten years - [illegible] of his age

He [illegible] relinquishes every claim what [illegible] to a [illegible]ious
On [illegible] except [illegible] present; and [illegible]
Is [illegible] pension [illegible]
[illegible]	}
Court [illegible]}	Matthias Handlin
John Reily Clerk		}
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	19.83
								         Matthias Handlin
								         Sch[illegible]+ [illegible]
								         For a pension



				1833
				    74
				      9

								Hon : John Woods
								[illegible] of [illegible]
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The State of Ohio, Butler County [illegible].
At a court of Common pleas [illegible] at Hamilton in the County
Of Butler aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of October One thou
Sand eight hundred and twenty five before the Honorable Joshua
[illegible] Esquire president and his [illegible] judges of the said 
Court. The same court of common pleas being a court of record
[illegible] seated a court of record by the laws and ordinances
Of the State of Ohio with jurisdiction unlimited in civil [illegible] and 
With power to fine and imprison, personally appeared in open court
Matthias Handlin aged about sixty eight years resident [illegible] Reily
Township in the said County of Butler, who being first duly sworn
According to law [illegible] on his oath make the following declaration
In order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the [illegible]
Day of march one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and the first day of
May one thousand eight hundred and twenty [illegible] enlisted at
Imleytown in the State of New Jersey on the 			day of
On the continental establishment for the [illegible] of [illegible] in the regiment
Commanded by Colonel Imlay in the company commanded by Capt.
John Boroughs being the			Regiment in the Jersey
Line after the [illegible] of the term of my enlistment I was discharged 
At Monmouth in the State of New Jersey in the year 		By
General [illegible] I was in the Battle of New Brunswick Shrewsbury
On the South River and in the Battle of Brandywine and in 
Pursuance of the act of the first day of May one thousand eight
Hundred and twenty I do solemnly swear that I was a [illegible]
[illegible] of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one
Thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not [illegible]
That time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property
Or any part thereof with intent thereby to so 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 and naval
Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war” [illegible] on 
The eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and
Eight and that I have not [illegible] any burden in trust for me 
Any property or securities, [illegible] or debt due to me nor have
I any income other than what is executed in the schedule [illegible]
[illegible] and by me [illegible] to [illegible] one [illegible] a few
Small hog , [illegible] bed and bedding and a few articles of household and
Kitchen furniture and an old wooden [illegible]. My family [illegible]
Of myself and my wife whose name is Ann aged about fifty
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seven years, a Daughter aged about sixteen years and a little boy aged
about eleven years my occupation has been that of a farmer but from
age and de[illegible] am not able to pursue it.         his
[illegible] in open}                               Matthias [crossed out] Handlin
court the said twenty seventh}                                     mark
day of October One thousand}
eight hundred + twenty five}
                John Reily Clerk
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State of Ohio} On this 13th day of April
Butler County [illegible]} AD1853 before [illegible] Thomas
H [illegible]  Judge of Probate
for the County of Butler and [illegible] aforesaid
said court being a court of record personally
appeared Anna Handlin resident of Butler County
Ohio aged Eighty eight years old being first duly
[illegible] according to law makes the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions of the act of July 7th 1838 - 
March 3rd 1843 [illegible] 17th 1844 - July 2nd 1848 and 
[crossed out] February 1833 -  that from age [illegible] + [illegible]
he is unable to [illegible] - That she is the widow of
Matthias Handlin who was a pensioner of the 
United State under the act of June 7th 1832
at the rate of Eighty dollars [illegible]
and who died at Pleasant Hill in the State of 
Indiana on the 2nd day of November AD 184[illegible]
that she has not married since the death of the 
Matthias Handlin but still [illegible] a widow - 
that she was married to the said Matthias
Handlin on the 11th day of September ([illegible] 1787)
seventeen hundred and eighty seven by one
Mr Shepperd a justice of the peace [illegible]
[illegible] in the State of New York
But, that the [illegible] process in documentary
evidence of his said marriage either [illegible]
or private, that she has not [crossed out] never had
any family bible [illegible] of her said marriage
and that [illegible] evidence of her said 
marriage exists anywhere to her [illegible]
Her [illegible] before her said marriage
was from a head- she states further that 
she knows of no living witness by whom
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she [illegible] her said marriage [illegible]
that she has [illegible] by her matrimony
no record evidence of her said marriage can
be found in the county in which the said
marriage took place
 [illegible] fourth states that she does not
remember the names of the office or of the
regiment in which her husband served
but refers the department to the papers
[illegible] fill in the previous department [illegible]
which the previous of her said husband
was obtained
and [crossed out] [illegible] Austin of [illegible] city [illegible]
[crossed out] is hereby appointed her attor
-ney to take all [crossed out] steps to obtain her 
claim - to receive her certified
pension and transmit it to her
- witness [crossed out] / she declares that she was 
never able to write her name on this
13th day of April AD 1853 - 
                           his
                  Anna + Handlin                   Seal
                          mark

[crossed out] to and [crossed out] me on the day and year above
written. And I do hereby certify that I believe that said Anne
Handlin to be the widow and of the [crossed out] above state and that I 
have [crossed out] this in [crossed out] testimony where of I have hereunto set my
                             hand and office the seal of said Court at
                             Hamilton this 13th day of April 1853

                                                   [illegible] Wilkins Probate Judge
                                                                        Butler County Ohio
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State of Ohio} SS.      On this [illegible] day of June    AD 1855
Butler County}           personally in open court before the Probate
                                  Court in and for the County of Butler and 
State of Ohio personally appeared David [illegible] aged 29-
years a resident of the said County of Butler in the state afor-
-said who being duly sworn [illegible]by law doth [illegible]
his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the acts of congress passed July 7 1838 - 
March 3rd 1843, and June 17- 1844-
[illegible] he is the administrator of said Handlin deceased
who was the widow of Matthias Handlin a deceased
Revolutionary pensioner under the act of  June 7 1832
at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum -
 Declaration further states that he is informed and believed 
that the said Anna Handlin applied for a pension under
the said act of July 7 1838 and the subsequent act
extending the said act and was placed upon the 
pension rolls under the act of July 29 1848 and 
received the full amount of her pension from the 4th
day of March 1848 up to the 4th day of [illegible] [crossed out]
September 18[illegible] - that the paid Anna Handlin died in the third
day of December 1854 and the [illegible] of her pension
from the [illegible] 4th day 7 September 1854 to the date of her 
death was drawn by declaration for the children
of the said Anna Handlin - 
That this application is to recover the [illegible]
of pension due [illegible]Ann Handlin which she failed
to recover 0  that the said Matthias Handlin did 
on the 7th day of november 184[illegible] That the paid Anna
Handlin his widow survived him and [illegible]
a widow until the date of her death of [illegible]
day of           1834 as above stated      that the
paid Matthias and Anna Handlin were married
before the prior day of day of January 1794 to [illegible]
time in the year 1787 - that officiant knows [illegible]
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[illegible] a private [illegible] of said marriage but refers to
to the people [illegible] president to gather with [illegible]
on file with the application of the paid Anna Handlin
made in her life time - 
 He also refers to people on file for the service of the
said Matthias Handlin and of his death and
the continued widow[illegible] of the said Anna Handlin - 
the following are the only  He also refers to people o file children
of the said Anna Handlin [illegible] Margaret Hock
now a widow, John Handlin [illegible] now a 
widow - Mary Handlin wife of [illegible]
Rachel [illegible] now a widow + Jonas Jones now deceased 
where [illegible] is [illegible]
Declared hereby appoints Miller [illegible] of Washinton
V his attorney to present said [illegible], recive
the [illegible] certificate where indeed and [illegible] all other
acts necessary people in the [illegible] - 

                                                               Dear Jones,
Sworn in and [illegible] before e on the
day and year aforesaid and I hereby
[illegible] that - the Records of this Court show
what the said David Jones is the administra
tor of the [illegible] Anna Handlin deceased [illegible]
[illegible] July [illegible] and qualified by this Court
                                 In Witness whereof I have [illegible]-
                                 [illegible] - my hand and official
                                  seal of office [crossed out]
                                      [crossed out]
                                           Thomas H Williams [illegible]
                                                                   [illegible]
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State of Ohio Butler County [illegible]
                 On this        day of June 1855 in open Court before
the Probate Judge in and for said County of Butler [illegible]
appeared Jonathan Jones, who [illegible] duly sworn [illegible]
to law, says that he is Sixty-Six years of age and a
resident of Union Township Montgomery County [illegible] and
that he with his father [illegible] with Reily Township, Butler
County Ohio in the spring of 1807 - and that he continued
[illegible] there until 1832 - when he moved to Montgomery
County [illegible] where he now resides - that about -
thirty-five years ago he became acquainted with
Matthias Handlin [illegible] and his family said Handlin
was there living in Reily Township, Butler County Ohio, on
[illegible] Creek - He lived there a few years and then
moved in [illegible] immediate neighborhood of this applicant
or where this applicant  -then resident 0 the brother of this 
applicant - married Rachel Handlin - the ninth child of
said Matthias Handlin and Anna Handlin his wife -
Applicant was well acquainted with the children of said Mattias
and Anna Handlin, except Phoebe, the second child and William
the fourth and Isaac the fifth child - Applicant only knows [illegible]
was such children as the last three above [illegible] from [illegible]
derived from the family  never having seen either of them
The oldest child, on what applicant  believes to have been the oldest
this applicant was well acquainted with. His name was [illegible]
Handlin. He was married several years and had children before
applicant knew him - Applicant knew him, when applicant was [illegible]
and applicant has been married thirty-four years - and applicant 
was thirty-two years old when married - the said [illegible]
Handlin and this applicant were about the same age - He was
living in Franklin County, Indiana when first known by this
applicant and was farming - 
Applicant also knew Margaret Handlin, the third child of said 
Matthias + Anna Handlin. She was married to a man by the name 
of Smith when applicant first knew her and applicant thinks
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She then had six children. She moved [illegible] from Butler Co. Ohio
in the same County where applicant now lives. The year after this
applicant [illegible] - Her husband Smith died in Indiana and
she the married a man by the name of [illegible] who has since
died - The reason why applicant remembers the [murder] of [illegible]
[illegible] Smith, is that when she and her family were
about to start to move [illegible], applicant - was in her neighborhood
in Butler County, Ohio on a visit and started [illegible] with
[illegible] Margaret and family that one of her children [illegible] all
the way in this applicants wagon. It was a little girl eight of nine years
old. [illegible] from children along older that this little girl -
one of the older girls - the third one [illegible] Smith lived with
this applicant the year before he moved to Indiana - [crossed out]
in 1832 She was about twelve years of age there - 
              Applicant also knew [illegible] the sixth child
of [illegible] Matthias [illegible] Handlin some two or three years before
applicant went [crossed out] to Indiana in 1832. She was
married when she came to Butler County [illegible] of a [illegible]
by the name of [illegible]trell, and has some children but doesn't
[illegible] the murder - 
     Applicant also knew Many Handlin the seventh child of the 
[illegible] Matthias + Anna Handlin, became acquainted with
her about the same time that he said Joshua [illegible]
She was then married to a man by the name of [illegible]
and had four or five children She and her husband
now live in Indiana having recently moved from
Hamilton, Ohio - Applicant saw her and family [illegible]
[illegible] in Hamilton
     Applicant also knew John Handlin the eighth child 
of said Matthias + Anna Handlin - he worked for
about a year for applicants brother before applicant moved
[illegible] in 1832 - Applicant does not know recall
whether he was married then or not
                     Rachel Handlin the [illegible]ith child of said Matthias
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and Anna Handlin, married applicants brother [illegible]
about thirty-one years ago. Applicant was present at 
the wedding - Applicants nephew has been married a
few days before, and his [illegible] was held ay the same
time and place - It took place in Reily Township
Butler County, Ohio at the house of [illegible] Jones
Rachel Jones was the [illegible] children - 
David Jones Born December 4th 1826. Matthew Jones Born
Sept 3rd 1828. George Jones Born June 13th 1831 and 
[illegible] Jones Born [illegible] [crossed out] - 1842   The dates
of the births of said children applicant obtained
from the family Bible of said Daniel Jones and 
from his acquaintance with them [illegible] he believes the dates
are  correct.
                  [illegible] Jones the tenth child of said Matthias
and Anna Handlin, was a man from
when applicant moved to [illegible] in 1832.
                  Applicant further state that said Matthias
and Anna Handlin were supported and always by 
all, as man and wife during the whole time
of applicants acquaintance with them - and
Applicant never [illegible] any one [illegible] then [illegible]
married - And applicant further says that said 
children, that applicant knew; resembled their parents
aforesaid - and looked like them and as far as applicant
knew they were always [illegible] them and their neighbors
and acquaintances as such children  - and applicant
further says he has no interest in claim of [illegible]
Anna Handlin for [illegible] of pension - Jonathan Jones
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The foregoing applicant was [illegible] and 
sworn in on this eight day of June 1855
before me the Probate Judge of [illegible] County
of Butler as aforesaid [illegible] I further [illegible]
that from the appearance of said Jonathan Jones
I believe him [illegible] he of the age he [illegible] in
his foregoing applicant
                                   In witness whereof I have
                                   hereunto set my hand and 
                                   affixed [crossed out] my offical
                                   seal of office on the day
                                   and year [illegible] aforesaid
                                            [illegible] Probate
                                                             Judge
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State of Ohio Butler County SS.                 On this eighth
day of June AD 1855 Before me [illegible] H Wilkioms
Judge of the Probate Court of Butler County
on the State of Ohio in open court
personally came Alexander B [illegible]
who being duly sworn [illegible] law
[illegible] and says, that he is [illegible] of
Handlin, Butler County Ohio is a physi-
cian by profession and forty-six years of
age - That he was acquainted with Erik Weber
Handlin the son of Mattias Handlin and Anna
Handlin - that said Erik Weber Handlin died about
twenty -five or six years ago, on the farm owned
by the father of this applicant in Erik Weber
Township. Franklin County, Indiana - that
said Erik Weber Handlin was at the time of his
death a man of about forty years of age, his 
oldest child at the time of his death was about seven-
teen yeas of age -a daughter - the reason why
applicant can fix the time of said [illegible] Handlin death
is that applicant has been practicing medicine twenty-
three years and Erik Weber medicine some two years 
before he [illegible] the practice - and [illegible]
Handlin died a [illegible] before applicant commenced
studying medicine - Applicant was at the house of said
[illegible] Handlin frequently during his last illness
and was there on the night he dies - applicant
was at the time a young man and not married and 
paid some attention to young ladies and was well
acquainted with the oldest daughter [illegible]
school with her 0 [illegible] pulling, and at other
parties where she was - and therefore knows that she
was a young woman at the time of her fathers death
[illegible] Handlin died of [illegible] and on the
night of death because [illegible] and they
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fed him a great quantity of food - so much that
if became fixed on applicants mind - some of those
present  cried it was a "death hunger" and others
thought he was getting better - He died however,
before [illegible] - Applicant was slightly acquainted
with Mattias Handlin and Anna Handlin, but was not
[illegible] acquainted - Knows that they were
[illegible] as man and wife by the community
in which they lived                            Alexander B. Chase
                  Sworn in and [illegible] before me in 
open court on the day and year first above written and 
I [illegible] that the said Alexander B [illegible] is a credible
witness. 
                                        In witness whereof I have hereunto
                                         set my hand and affixed 
                                          my official seal, This 9th of June
                                          1855
                                               Thomas H Wilkins Probate
                                                                                Judge
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Matthias Handlin
he died November
the 2 = 1840
[crossed out]
Page 24

Mattias Handlins
Book [illegible] the 14th day
of August 1839
he was born the 26th
day of August 1751
Anna Handlin the
wife of Matthias Handlin
She born November
the  = 10 - 1765
Page 25

State of Ohio} SS - 
[crossed out]Butler County} On this 20th day of 
May AD 1833 Joseph [illegible]
appeared before me Probate Judge of
Butler County Ohio David Jones who
makes solemn oath that he [illegible]
on yesterday from the family Bible of 
Anna Handlin the [illegible] attached
containing a statement of the date of 
Death of Matthias Handlin - applicant
further state that he believed the said
entry of death of said Matthias
Handlin was made soon after his said
death for applicant [crossed out] knows [crossed out] his
own  knowledge that the said entry
was in said Bible six or eight years
ago [line]
David Jones
Sworn to [illegible] before me on the
day and year above written I hereby
certify that the said David Jones is a 
credible witness
                                  Ths. H. Wilkins Probate Judge
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18625 [crossed out]
1796
Matthias Handlin
Ohio

Peter 5.11.12 16. [crossed out]

Adm 2 years $80.____





Jn Woods Hamilton
           Butler Co
Ohio
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Brief in the case of Matthias Handlin
County of Butler - 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 About

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
_________________________________________________________
Period. | Duration of Service | Rank. | Name of General and Field Officer
|under whom he served.
_________________________________________________________
 | Years,     Months,     Days, |  As a | Gen. Washington, Lee,
Certified In 1776 [illegible] | 2 about | Private | Capt Burrows, [crossed out
| Col Ray
prev | ious to this enlistment | he was } |
in t | he militia more than | on year} | Capt [illegible] : [illegible]
in To[illegible] | from two to four m | onths } |

5. In what battles was he engaded? Monmouth

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Jersey

7. In his statement supported by living witness, by document proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly 
attached, no clergyman

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence i the case above
mentioned. 
[illegible]
Naming Clerk
Page 28

Miller Brown
Letter
Jul 17, 1854 [illegible]
Page 29

Anna July 17 1854
look at Court day
+must be [illegible]
[illegible] July 11/54
J G Austin
[illegible]
[illegible] have written now
several letters of inquiry in relation to petition
of pension claim of Anna Handlin and 
am still without answers - The friends of 
a Mrs H - are becoming [illegible]
[illegible] the delay and am continually urging
the matter to a speedy [illegible] if possible
in relation to the matter - 
Yours Respectfully
Miller Brown
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Anna Handlin [illegible]             Additional Widower
[illegible] [crossed out]                 in claim of

Margaret Hook 1                          Anna Handlin
J[illegible] Handlin 2                             of Ohio
Joshua Cotrell 3                                           Matthais
                                                      under act. 1838
[illegible] 4                                     [illegible] - 29 [illegible]. 1848
Rechel [illegible] 5
[illegible] Jones 6
                                                      Stephen [illegible] 1787 

David Jones [illegible]



                                                       Miller Brown atty
                                                             [illegible]
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[illegible]hington Morristown and Morris Township Library 13th 1855
Hon. J [illegible]
Sir - Herewith said additional
evidence in the case of the [illegible] of Anna
Handlin a deceased petitioner under the act
of July 29 1848 -
[illegible] she accepted the pension under that
act it was with the understanding that
her claim under former acts should
not be prejudiced  - Additional widower
has [illegible] which we thought
conclusive for an original case but the case
was again [illegible] He [illegible] the evidence
herewith will satisfy why doubt which
the farmer executing may have had
in relation to the date of marriage having
been prior to 1794
Yours Respectfully
Miller Brown
Page 32

on July [illegible]8 - 9w 1109
rejected [illegible]
20.1825 - Lee
letter B W. [illegible]
(not[illegible])
48-6375

[written perpendicular to text on right] 1825-57-1768
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1853
64
[line]
1789
[illegible] the
One [illegible] in 1824
who had [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] 1825
And M. Ch[illegible] in
1812
Page 34

Anna Handlin of Ohio Widow of
Matthias Handlin deceased. [underlined] Pension
act1832[underlined]
her claim was paid under act 1838. 43. + 44 H
Additional evidence filed Sept 29. 1853. No
Report therein has been made to me 
[illegible]
[illegible]
Page 35

additional evidence [underlined]
Anna Handlin
wid of
Mathias dec [underlined]
Rev Claim for Pension
act of 1838 + Subsequent
acts - 
Ohio Suspended
Roll
applicant of
Samuel [illegible]
to marriage
Filed Sept 29 1853
Jos. G Austin
atty
[illegible]
Page 36

State of Indiana} on this [illegible]onday of September 1853 before
[illegible] County} me [crossed out] [illegible] a Justice of the 
Peace in and for said County personally
saw Samuel [illegible] who being duly sworn
according to law [illegible] oath and says that from
his best recollection he was acquainted with
Anna Handlin and Matthias Handlin who [illegible]
deceased leaving the said Anna Handlin a
widow now residing in Butler County Ohio - Applicant
further state he is sixty four years of age. that
from his earliest recollection about sixty years [illegible]
said Anna and Matthias Handlin were living
together as husband and wife - This was in the
State of New York _ Applicant is firmly of the belief
that the said Mattias and Anna Handlin were
married before the year 1791 as he remembers
 that they had children [illegible] of this [illegible]
-ant and who were older than this applicant - 
Applicant has no interest in the result of the application
of said Anna Handlin for a pension
Sam [illegible], [illegible]

Sworn to and subscribed before me in the day
and year written above I hereby certify that
the said Samuel [illegible] is a credible witness
and as I believe of the age above stated and also
that I have no interest in the result of this
application of Anna Handlin for a pension
Squire M. Robinson Justice Seal
Page 37

State of Indiana}
Rush County} [illegible]
I [illegible] A. Hackleman, [illegible] of the
Rush [illegible] Court, hereby Certify that [illegible]
Mr. Robinson before whom the within [illegible]
ment was [crossed out], was at that him
a Justice of the Peace within and for said
County, duly Commissioned and qualified
duly [illegible] by law to [crossed out]
[crossed out] administer oaths, and that the [illegible]
to said Certificate of [crossed out] per-
purporting to [illegible] his, is genuine.
Noticed my hand and the seal
of said Court, at Rushville, this
20th day of September A.D. 1853.
P.A. Hackeleman Clerk.
Page 38

Rev [illegible] Claim
act 1838 + all [illegible]
acts ----------
[line]
Anna Handlin
widow of
Mathias Handlin
deceased
Rev Soldier + Pensioner
act 1832 at
$80 per annum
Butler Co Ohio
Died in Nov 1840
leaving the above his
widow - who [illegible]
services - 


Jos. G. Austin
atty
[illegible]
Page 39

State of Ohio} On this 13th day of
Butler County} April 1853 before me [crossed out]
Judge of the Probate
Court for the said County of Butler and State of
This personally came Christia[illegible] 
aged 66 years who being duly sworn
makes follow oath that she was personally
acquainted with Anna Handlin and her
late husband Matthias Handlin now
deceased since about the year AD 1823
that the said Matthias Handlin died
about the year 1840 as applicant believes
that applicant remembers that said Matthias
moved with the neighborhood when hereafter
[illegible] about 30 years ago that then then lived together
as husband and wife and continued to do
[illegible] the death of said Matthias Handline
that the said anna and Matthias Handlin
then has several children, several of whom
meet as applicant [illegible] believes had been
[crossed out] born before the years AD 1800 
The older [illegible] of said Matthias Handlin + Anna Handlin
was named Burton Handlin that the said
Burton Handlin died in Butler County, Ohio
in the year AD 1824 - That at the time of 
his death he had children old enough to
get married the next summer after his
death applicant [illegible] believes that [illegible] the said
Burton Handlin was now living her would
her about the [illegible] age of applicant - on perhaps
a little older - and applicant [illegible] believes
that the said Matthias and Anna Handlin
[illegible] have been married long before
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the year AD. 1800 - Applicant further states
the [illegible] for his recollection of said family
of Handlins in that said Matthias Handlin
were a revolutionary soldier and very often
came to the [illegible] of applicants father
who was also a revolutionary solder and
pensioner, and they had both served in
the [illegible] regiment under Genl Washington -
and they were very fond of talking over
their soldiers life actions - applicant further
states that she is a [illegible] witness
and that she is unable to write her name - 
Christiana W Scudder
[illegible]
Sworn to and [illegible] before me the day of year above written
And I do hereby certify that the above [crossed out] Christiana [illegible]
is a [illegible] and as I believe of she as above
stated

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and official the seal of the Court of Probate [illegible]
Hamilton this 13th day of April 1853
The H Wies[illegible] Probate Judge
Page 41

State of Ohio} On this 13th day of April 1853
Butler County} before [illegible] Probate Judge of
Butler County Ohio personally[illegible]
David D[illegible]camp aged eighty one years a citizen
of Butler County Ohio who being duly sworn makes
oath and says that he has been acquainted
with Anna Handlin + her late husband Matthias
Handlin died the year AD 1820 [illegible]
since 1823 That the said Matthias and Anna
Handlin then lived together as husband + wife
and continued to do so until about 1839 or
1840 when the said Matthias Handlin died Applicant
remembers that said Matthias and Anna Handlin
when he first knew th[illegible] had several children
all of whom [illegible] except two - and that four of
them were then married and had families
of children nearly grown - applicant thinks
that Burton or Button Handlin the oldest
one then had children grown aged [crossed out] - he
thinks one married - Applicant [illegible]
believes that the said anna and matthias
Handlin must have been married at least
10 or 12 years before the year 1800 -
Applicant knows that said matthias Handlin was
a pensioner of the Revolution - Applicant
states states that he is a [illegible]
[illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day + year above written, and I as do hereby certify that
the above  David D. De [illegible] is a credible [illegible] and
as I believe of the [illegible] above stated -
In testimony Whereof  I have hereunto [illegible] my hand and 
official the seal of the Court of Probate at 16 [illegible]
this 13th day of April 1853 H. H. Wil[illegible] Probate Judge
Page 42

The additional declaration of Mattias Han
dlin, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Cong
ress of the [illegible] the of June 1832
On the 21st day of June in the year 1833-
Personally appeared before the Hon. George J Smith
Esquire president Judge and David [illegible] John
Knox and Joel Collins Esquires[illegible] of the Court
of common pleas of the County of Butler in the state
of Ohio, now in [illegible] Matthias Handlin a resident
of Reily Township in the said County of Butler and
state aforesaid where age is [illegible] seventy four years
and being [illegible] duly sworn according to law
doth on [illegible] oath , make the following additional
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress [illegible] June the [illegible] 1832 - 
Applicant states that when he was about the age
of fifteen, tories in the year 1775, he attached himself
to the militia, in Monmouth County New Jersey under
the command of Captain Berry [illegible] in for [illegible] that
he served as a courier solder under the Com [illegible] and
of said [illegible] - he served in The Militia as a  [illegible]
 [illegible] soldier one whole year - part of this time how
ever, it has occurred as his [illegible] since he
made his first declaration, he served under Capt
Smock of the same State of New Jersey - [illegible] is
same Captain Smock, whom was after words taken
prisoner by the British about Shrewsbury New Jers
ey, agreeable to the best recollection of applicant
in this militia o New Jersey he was [illegible] as he
has stated in his former declaration against the
Torries and negroes, and was actively involved
in the service in guarding and [illegible] the move
ments of the Tory party and their allies- After [illegible]
arrives of applicant as aforesaid he proceeded, as he
has stated in his former declaration to Allen Town
New Jersey, and it has recurred to his recollection
since he made his former declaratin that it was
at a place called [illegible] Town that he was [illegible]
by [illegible] called [illegible] in his former declara
tion - This [illegible] was a recruiting officer and [illegible]
[illegible] thinks that it was in the year
1778 that he [illegible] enlisted with [illegible]bly - he is of the [illegible]
Page 43

-ion that it was [crossed out] one year after the British 
had possession of New York, - Applicant was them [illegible] 
[illegible] under the command of Captain Burrows 
or Burris, his enlistment as aforesaid was for 
the Term of three years- two of which be served 
as a common soldier- he says that he cannot 
[illegible] the name of the Colonel under when 
he served but be thinks it was Holmes, nor is he 
certain that Captain Burrows commanded the 
company to which he was attached the whole 
of the said two years that applicant so served, 
he [crossed out] rather inclined to think that the company 
during this time was [illegible] did by more 
than one officer- applicant was kept moving 
from place to place a he has stated in his former 
application -  Shortly after the battle of monmonth 
applicant was taken by colonel David Ray, to [illegible]
[illegible] the said Ray, in the Capacity of a servant, but 
be states that he was under no pay when acting 
in this capacity- Col Ray had substituted a [illegible] 
in the place of applicant when he was so taken 
out of the service - he says that he served as a 
waiter to Col Ray to the end of his enlistment
being one year from the Battle of Monmouth 
or the time when he was taken off of duty as an enlis 
ted soldier - he afterwards enlisted to act in 
the capacity of a waiter as aforesaid to the end of 
the war 

Applicant served in the Militia one year [illegible]  
served as an enlisted soldier two years -       2 [illegible] 
served as a waiter to the end of his enlistment 1 year
and soon from there to the end of the war- when he does not 
claim [illegible] 
Applicant say that he received a written discharge  
from Gen. Forman but that it has been long since but 
He says that he has no documentary evidence of his 
services, nor does he know of any person or persons 
by whom he can prove his services as aforesaid- 
he says be lived in New Jersey Monmouth County at the 
time be entered the service, he continued to live 
there for a few years after the Revolutionary war 
he has lived at various places since that time and a 
little [illegible] ten years ago he [illegible] his residence 
in Butler County Ohio where he still [illegible] to 
rende -
Page 44

He states that he has no written record of his age but 
believes he was born in 1759 agreeable to the best 
recollection which be has of his age, in Monmouth County N. Jersey 
Applicant states that the reason of his not producing 
the certificate of a respectable [illegible] is that he 
lives a very humble life in a remote [illegible] 
where none has resided of that [illegible], and being 
in firm he has but little intercourse with the world
and being poor and living in a [illegible]
situation he has contracted [illegible] aquatinted with the 
clergy that some times visits his neighborhood - [illegible] 
days however that he is well known to [illegible] 
and James Esthers of his neighborhood, who can, 
as he believes, testify to his general character for truth 
and of the reputation which he hears of being a
soldier of the Revolution 
The hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a 
pension except the present and declares that his name 
is not upon the pension Roll of any [illegible] of any
state 
sworn and subscribed in open
court the 21st June 1833 Matthias X Handlin
John Reilly, Clerk 

The State of Ohio
Butler County 

We James [illegible] and James [illegible] 
residing in the neighborhood of him the said Mattias
Handlin who has sworn to a subscribed the 
above declaration As wrt in Reily Township Butler 
County Ohio- do hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with Matthias Handlin, who has sub 
scribed and sworn to the above declaration; that 
we believe been to be seventy four or five years 
of age- that he is [illegible] and believed, in the 
neighborhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the Revolutions, and that we [illegible] in 
that [illegible]
Sworn and [illegible] in [illegible] 
the 21st day of July 33                         [illegible] Handlin
John Reily                                              James [illegible]

And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the 
in visitation of the matter and after putting the en[illegible] 
a Tories described by the War Department, that the above 
stated applicant was a revolutionary soldier and se 
erved and the court do further certify that 
[crossed out] appears to them that the said  James [illegible] + James 
[illegible] who [illegible] the proceeding certificate
Page 45

are residents in [crossed out] the Coun
ty of Butler and are credible persons and that [crossed out]
th[illegible] are entitled to credit

John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of
the County of Butler aforesaid as hereby certify 
that the forgoing contains the original proced 
ings of the Court on the matter of the Appli 
cation of Matthias Handlin for a pension (the 
same being [illegible] additional duration 
for that person) 

In testimony whereof have have unto sits 
my hand and that of Office at Hamil 
ton the County first day of June One 
thousand eight hundred twenty three 
John Reily 

The State Ohio
Butler County
Personally appeared in open court 
Matthias Handlin, who being duly sworn de[illegible]th
and said that by reason of old age and in firmity
and the [illegible] of [illegible] he cannot swear
positively on to the premise [illegible] of his service [illegible] partic
ulary to the exact periods of the war in which he served
but according to the best of his recollection not
[illegible] than the periods mentioned above and is the
following [illegible] for one year he served [crossed out]
[crossed out] in the militia as a common soldier for
three years he was enlisted two of when he served
as a common soldier and the other on year [crossed out]
a waiting man to Colonel David Rays after this
he served the said Ray as a waiting man for [illegible]
monthly but he cannot [illegible] how many after
his enlistment expired

Sworn to and [illegible]
in open court the 21st June 1833                  his
John Reily                                        Matthias X Handlin
                                                                     mark
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Re[illegible] Widow, &c.

File No. 4218
Anna Handlin
[illegible]
Matthias Hand
[illegible] Rev:
Act: July, 2n/38
Index:-Vol. a, Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870]
Page 47

No. 14.939 

Anna Handlin dec Widow
of Matthias, Ohio 
[illegible] July ) 18389 
$80 a year from Nov 7 1840 
When her husband died to 3 
Dec 1854, when she [illegible]
except 2 years, B. Deducting 
payments and July 29 1848, 
Pay to Dand Jones wh[illegible]
for Margaret Hock Jno 
Handlin – Jeremiah Cottrell. 
Many Gladman Rachal 
Jones -  [illegible] Jones [illegible] 
or any of them or any others [illegible] 
May be alive 
Miller + Brown 
Hamilton 
Ohio
Page 48

No. 14.939 
na Handlin wi[illegible] 
Matthias - 
Ohio -  
Letter to - [illegible]
[illegible] 1853.
To [illegible] 18_ July 1854
[illegible] 22 "      1854
{ Recorded }
{ [illegible] over }
7th July 1838
Page 49

11,808 
Ohio [illegible]
Anna Handlin, decd. 
widow of Matthias Handlin 
who died on the 7 Novr. 1840. 
of        in the State of 
who was a private in the         commanded 
by Captain          of the            commanded 
by                 in the Revolution 
line for 

Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible]
at the rate of 80. Dollars 00. Cents 
her annum, to commence on the [crossed out]
[crossed out]  7th November 1840. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of 
February 1856 and sent to 
Miller + Brown.
Arrears to the 4th of Hamilton 
Semiannual allowance ending 
Ohio 

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 7, 1838.} 

Recorded by [illegible] Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 1 Page391
Page 50

1104 
Ohio Cincinnati 
Anna Handlin 
widow of Mattias 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 
25 day of [illegible] 154 
and sent to 
Jas. G. Austin 
Present 
Recorded on Roll or Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 163, Vol. a. 

[written vertically on left side of paper]
[illegible] Miller + Brown October 221853
Page 51

9.645 
Ohio Cine. 
Anna Handlin decd. 
widow of Matthias, 
who was a private 
in the Revolution 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843
 
Certificate of Pension issued 
the 27t day of July. 1856. 
and sent to
Miller + Brown. 
Hamilton
Ohio
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and 
June 17, 1844.] 

Recorded in Book a 
Vol. 2 Page 205.
Page 52

 Brief in the case of anna Hanlin decd widow of Matthias
Cincinnati [crossed out] county and State of Ohio
act s July 7 1838

Claim, ("original," [crossed out]")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioner under the Act of 1832 at $80 a year.
She was pensioner under the Act of July 29 1848. though she
declared she was married in 1787: but the proof as to the [illegible]
of marriage was not deemed sufficient to justify an allow-
ance under the Act of 1838 - 
This now shows that she has a son who died in 1824 who
was [crossed out] children old enough to be married [illegible]
has married [crossed out] in 1825 - 
that she had married children in 1872 2 - and [illegible]
[illegible] 64 years old in 1854 swears that she
had children older that himself - this, and [illegible]
other testimony, [illegible] the deed of marriage before 1754 - 
He has know died in 1840, whom he [illegible], to 3 Dec 1874 when she [illegible],
Death, [illegible] administration shows [illegible]
to [illegible] declaration

Name and residence of Agent                                        [illegible]
[illegible] Miller + Brown                                               Examining Clerk
Hamilton 
Ohio
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Pension Office
Oct. 13, 1853
Sir,
Matthias Handlin – Ohio Roll
Pensioner of $80 per annum – under 
Act June 7  1832. Please state to 
what time paid + if dead.
				Very Respectfully ,
				L.P. Waldo 
				Commissioner

				F. Burt, Esq.
				3rd Auditor

Died 7th Nov. 1840, Paid to his death
                                                 F. Burt
                                                Auditor
Page 54

Brief in the case of Anna Handlin, wid. Of Matthias 
Butler – County and state of Ohio
		Act July 29, 1848
Claim (“original” or “for increase”)
Proof exhibited, (if original)
It is documentary, traditionary or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under Act of June 1, 1832 and died, as per 3rd auditor report, Nov. 7, 1840. Was a ri----? Prior to 1800, and identity fully established by parole [sic]. 
Pension allowed at $80 per annum from March 4, 1848 during widowhood and payable to claimant. 

[crossed out] (If for increase)
[crossed out] Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

	Name and residence of Agent						A.H. Evans
	Jas. G. Austin Esq.						Examining Clerk
		Present
Page 55

Anna Handlin
Widow of Matthias Handlin
Application by [illegible]
Under act of
July 7th/38
Ad. 29 J. 1848 – Ohio – 

	Miller Brown
	Atty. for claimant
	Washington D.C.
Page 56

Washington D.C. June 12 – 1855
Hon. S.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Enclosed herewith the
application of the order of Anna Handlin does a pensioner
widow of Matthias Handlin under act of July 29/48. 
Please examine the additional evidence herewith 
filed in connection with that furnished with the
application of the widow, which was first made
made with the act of July 7/38 ~ I prepared the papers in the
widow’s application myself,  I know the old lady,
and several of her children and grandchildren, and 
I have no more doubt of the validity of the claim than
I have that this was a Revolutionary War ~ I was
present when the [illegible] County Indiana affidavits were
taken (one of them is in my own handwriting) and the apparent
ages of the witnesses fully contradict this statement [sic] and
those of Jonathan Jones – If you still have any doubts, I 
doubt not an examination of the census reports of 1850 would
corroborate these affidavits as to the ages of all the persons
mentioned in them – I would much dread the labor of
such an investigation, yet if necessary will make it. 
Respectfully yours,
Wm. H Miller
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Washington D.C.
February 20th, 1854
Com. Of Pensions
	Sir,
	Your report of the 18th [illegible] In 
the case of Anna Handlin of Ohio, widow of 
Matthias Died – When the application of the said
Anna for a pension under act of 38 + subsequent 
acts is [illegible], Upon the initiation of the
commissioner, that her claim should not be prejudiced
under acts 38, 43 etc.? by accepting her pension
under act 29th July 1848 providing she could
satisfactorily establish her marriage prior to 1794
– I therefor respectfully request that you will
reexamine her claim with a view to its
admission under the act 29th July 1848, 
Very Respectfully
Yours,
Jas. G Austin
Atty.
Present
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Act July 29, 1848
Anna Handlin widow of 
Mathias
_________Ohio
Private $80 per annum
from March 4, 1848
During widowhood
Payable to claimant

James G. Austin
Present
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Brief
In the case of Isaac Bowman’s heirs of VA.
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Hamilton January 27/56
Ham. J. Minot
	Sir,
	Upon receipt of your letter of Oct. 22/55 in relation
to the case of Anna Handlin suspended under
act of 1838 – I postponed an answer until I should come
west and get the evidence of heirship ye requested in the letter. 
On my return hither I find that the children of
Anna Handlin are scattered living from 211 – 300
miles apart – How many are living at the date I
write is impossible to prove – Their names and
residence have been proved already in the case –
The proof [of] her death is contained also in the papers –
It is also to be found with the vouchers upon which
the amount of her pension was paid by the [illegible]
the [illegible] At [illegible] Ohio –	
She filed also the certificate proof of administratorship
asked for in your letter of Oct. 22. Yet we send
herewith another certificate. The other certificate is not
separate but attached to an affidavit.
	She thinks the examiner who wrote the letter
to us must have had only a part of the 
papers before him – I know the widow and most [of]
the heirs personally – I obtained myself the letters for the
letter of administration for the widow and a more
meritorious claim is not on file in your department. 
						Yours Respectfully,
						Miller + Brown
					Per? Wm. H. Miller
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Addition Evidence
Rev. Claim act. Of 1838
+ subsequent acts
Anna Handlin 
Wid. Of 
Matthias Handlin died
Ohio suspended, Roll 
Suspended Aug. 90, 1853

		Jas. G. Austin
		Atty.
		Present						        

Sept. 29, 1853
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L.P. Waldo Esq       Washington D. C
Com of Pensions               Sept 29, 1853

Sir
Herein please find addditional
Evidence in the application of Anna Hanlin
(wid of Mathias Hanlin who was a Rev soldier under
the act of 1832 of Ohio) She Claims a pension
under act of 1838 + subsequent acts, the
Evidence herein Enclosed of Samuel S. Durbon
I must respectfully suggest should be satisfa-
tory as to his Marriage when taken with the
other Evidence on file + Must on that point
Entirely Obviate the Objections to the insuffi-
ciency of Proof of Marriage Maintained on
your Report to Me in the Case under date
of Aug 9, 1853- I trust this Evidence
carefully Examined will prove sufficient
on that point,
with Respect to the death
of her Husband, I respectfully Refer You to 
the Evidence of Old Mrs De Camp and also
that of David Jones, now on file, with the
papers, as wolly[sic] to be sufficient, But if
Not considered sufficient upon a review of the
Evidence, I refer You to proof on
file in 3 auditors office Treasury Department
as to the Date of her Husbands death, and
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upon which proof the Treasury department
paid on or about the 10th February 1842 the
ballance[sic] of Pension from 4th Sept 1840 to 
7th Nov 1840 the day her Husband died
to the Hon Henry Lane then of the House
of Representatives or the attorney of the Widow
+ which will Most clearly Establish his death,
All of Which is respectfully submitted
trusting that upon a Re Examination of
the Whole Case with the Evidence Refered[sic]
to + of that now filed May prove fully 
satisfactory _ the old Lady Claim be
admitted-

Very Respectfully
Yours
Jas G Austin
atty
Present
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 16th, 1839

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled " An 
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain 
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States," Mathias Handlin, - 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio - Agency, at
the rate of Eight Dollars and ------- cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837.
to the 4th March, 1839.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 10th, 1841.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States," The widow of Matthias Handlin
dec... a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at 
the rate of Eighty - Dollars and ------ Cents
per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839.
to the 4th Sept. 1840. 

Respectfully your,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Feb'y 8th, 1842

Sir:

Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," The widow of Matthias Handlin
dec... a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars and ----- Cents
per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840
to the 7th Nov. 1840 

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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BRIEF objectives to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Matthias Handlin which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the delcaration show where the applicant resides? 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 declarent mentioned the period of the war when he served? No

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 Act of June 7, 1832? 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 distiguished for 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 revolu
tuionary service? No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it? No

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 has? Yes

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

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?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? 1.7.


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. R. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, tha, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his servic, but according to the best of his recol
lection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _______
year____________ months, and _____________ days, I served as a _____________ For ________
and____________ days, I served as a ___________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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3.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grades of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too in-
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly
objection-
able.     It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not em-
ployed in any civil pursuit.
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 affidavit the time of 
the claimants entering 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 whi may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magis-
trate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying office who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the cer-
tificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Hamilton Butler County Ohio 23rd July

Dear Sir

Enclosed you will find an amended
declaration of Matthias Handlin, a Revolutionary
Soldier. 
Last fall or winter the amendatory statements
of Elijah Ross and Nathan Griffith were sent
on from this county, to the War Department, at
which time they have not been heard from
If they are not yet sufficient to entitle those claim-
-ants to a pension, could they be sent back, a still
evidence of their desire as Revolutionary soldiers, as
might entitle them to a pension-

I am 
your most able(?) servant
E. Fance

Hon Lewis Cass
L[ineligible] at (war?)
Page 71

State of New York
Wayne County                 (LL.?)(SS.?)

William Atwater
a resident of the County of Wayne and State
of New York, being duly sworn makes oath
that he was personally acquainted with
Mathias, and Anna Hanlin who lived
and resided together as man and wife, in
the said County of Wayne, previous to the
year 1812, and moved from said County, to 
the West in the year 1817, and during the
whole of said time they lived together as man
and wife, and further that the said Mathias
and Anna had a large family of children
when they moved into said County of Wayne
several of whom were grown up and mov-
-ed previous to the year 1812. Britten Harden
one of said children was married previous
to 1812, one of the daughters named Marg-
-ret was married to Isaac Smith in said
County about the year 1806  deponant [sic]
knows this from the fact that the said
Smith moved on to a farm which joins
deponants [sic] in the 1807 or 1808 and the
said Smith and Margaret had at 
that time two children, and further
that said Smith was under arms at the
landing of the Brittish [sic] at Pultneyville
in the year 1814, Se[illegible]sha daughter of said
Mathias and Anna was married to Joseph
or Job Cottrel about the year 1816, and further
said Mathias Hamlin was in Capt (Gallop's?)
company and was under arms at the attack
of the Brittish [sic] on Pultneyville in the year
1814, and further that said Mathias and
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and Anna Hamlin migrated to New York
from New Jersey, and when they emigrated
West this deponant [sic] removed them with
his horses and waggon [sic] as far as (Ohio, Olian?) Point
and further that this deponant [sic] is not 
interested in any way in this aplication [sic]
Sworn to and Subscribed                                          William Atwater
before me this 21st day of
august 1855 and I certify
that the said William
Atwater is a credible person
and that I have no interest
in the applications
       Chas G Richard S.P.

State of New York
Wayne County                   SS.

William Rogers a resident
of the County of Wayne aforesaid being
duly sworn makes oath, that he had the
command of the Batalion at the attack
of the Brittish on Puttneyville in said
County in may 1814, and at that time Richard
White and Prescot Fairbanks were taken
prisoner by the Brittish, and to the best of
his knowledge and belief Mathias Hanlin
was present at said attack and was
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[illegible] in Capt [illegible] Company of [illegible]
Greys who were attacked to his Batalion in
the engagement     W. Rogers
Sworn to and subscribedd}
before me this 11th day of}
august 1855. and I certify}
that the said William Roders}
is a credible person and}
that I have no interest in}
the application+
             [illegible]

State of New York}
Wayne County}         William Rogers being duly
sworn days he is not interest in the 
above application            W Rogers
subscribed and sworn
before me this 21st day
of august 1855
                        [illegible] Richards [illegible]

State of New York,}
Wayne County Clerk's Office, }ss.
                                                           I, SAXON B. GAVITT, Clerk of the County Court, is and for the County
aforesaid do hereby certify, that [illegible] G. Richards whose
genuine signature appears to the annexed
[illegible] was at the time of signing the same, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn;
that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and creidt; and that the
aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, (the seal of said Court and County,) at Lyons,
this 24 day of Aug 1855.            Saml [illegible] Clerk.
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State of Indiana
Rush County SS On this 22 day of May
1855 before me Samuel W K [illegible] a Justice of 
the Peace in and for said County Personally know
Samuel D. Duibon who being duly sworn according
to Law takes oath and says that from his Earliest
Recollection he was aquainted with anna Handlin
and Matthias Handlin who are since deceased [illegible]
the said Anna Handlin his widow now residing in 
Butler County Ohio Applicant further says that he is
in his sixty six year years [illegible] said Anna and 
Matthias Handlin now living [illegible] and wife
this was in the State of New York the Applicant said
his mother and Anna Handlin has Relations [illegible]
the said Matthias and ana Handlin [illegible] married
before the year 1791. as he remembers that this had
Children [illegible] of this applicant who were older
then this applicant and this applicant Recollects on
Little incident which would such an [illegible]
on his this applicants mind at the time though
[illegible] young he has [illegible] the incident was this that on
being at Mathias Handlin he the applicant [illegible] stated
which Matthias Handlin [illegible] got Mad and made [illegible]
fuss this fact the applicant has  [illegible] forgotten
Applicant has no interest in the result of this
application of siad Anna Handlin for a Pension
Subscribed and sworn before me   Saml S. Durbon
On the day and
year above and
I Certify that the
Said Samuel S. Durbon is [illegible]
known and that he is a [illegible]
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and Respectable Person and that I believe he is of the age about or within statu and that I have no interest what ever in this claim as * illegible * or in any manner whatever
                                                                                                     Samuel McKee justice of the Peace
                                                                                                                        Seal

State of Indianna
Rush County
     I Pleasant A. Hackerman Clerk of Rush Circuit Court hereby certify that Samuel McKee before whom the above affidant was made and sworn to was at the time a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly * illegible * and qualified and fully empowered by laws to administer oaths and that the above signature purportedly to be his is genuine.
                                          Withest my hand and the Seal of said court at Rushills(?)
                                           this 23rd day of May 1855
                                           P.A. Hackerman, Clerk
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State of Ohio
Butler County Ohio 
                                                                                                                         On this 13th day of
                                                                                                         April AD 1853 before
                                                                                                        me Probate Judge
                                        in and for said County personally came
                            Ezekiel Decamp aged 74 years a citizen of Butler County Ohio 
                            who being duly sworn according to law
                            deposes and says that he was personally
                            Acquainted with Matthais Hanlin a
                            pensioner of the United States and Anna
                            Hanlin his wife for more than twenty years
                            prior to the death of Matthais Hanlin
                            which took place sometime about in the
                            year AD 1840  That during the whole of
                            this period the said Matthais and Anna 
                            Hanlin lived together as husband and wife
                            and that the said Anna Hanlin is
                            still a widow that the said Matthais & Anna
                            Hanlin had children who as they * Illegible * believe were born before
                            the years AD 1800 and that affiant is a * illegible * witness
                                                                                      Ezekiel Decamp
                                   Sworn to Subscribed before me on the day
                                and year above written and I herby certify
                                 What I believe the said Ezekiel De camp
                                 is a creditable and * illegible * witness and
                                *illegible * to full faith and credit and  
                                 as I believe of the age above stated  
                                            In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
                                            and Affixed the official seal of said Court at 
                                            *illegible* 13th day of April 1853
                                                                                      * illegible* *illegible* Probate Judge
                                                                                                                 B. C. G(?)
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Anna Hanlin Dec d/II                                     March 6th 1855
Butler County S.S.                             Be it Remembered that upon
Application to the Probate Court of Butler County Ohio, the
Administration of the Estate of Anna Hanlin dec d/II is granted
unto David Jones, who with Daniel B. Jones and Matthew
G. Jones his bail gave Bond to the State of Ohio in the sum
of One Hundred Dollars

The State of Ohio Butler County S.S.
     I Wm R. Kinder Probate Judge of Butler County
Ohio do hereby certify that the within or before writing is a true
copy of the applicant(?) of David Jones ad Administrator of
the estate of Anna Hanlin d/II as taken from the "Minutes"
of this Court in Book No One page 118 of the Records of this
office. And I further certify that the said David Jones is
still the Administrator of said Estate____
                                   In Testimony Where I have
                         hereunto set my hand and the Official 
                         Seal of said Court at Hamilton this
                         23d/II day of January 1856
                                                   W R Kinder
                                                    Probate Judge
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Ste of Indianna                                          On this 20th day of April
Montgomery County                                 1854 before me a Justice of
      said County personally came Margaret
Hock of said county and made solemn oath
that she is the daughter of Anna Hanlin was
living in Butler County Ohio and Mathais 
Hanlin a deceased Pensioner of the United
States. That she does not know her precise 
age as her memory has become impaired
but she knows that she is the oldest
living of the children of her parents. That they
had two older children when herself Britten
Hanlin now deceased who was about three years
older affiant and Rhebs(?) also deceased
who was about two years or 2 1/2 years older
than Britten. Affiant says that she has
five brothers and sisters living all younger
than herself. That * illegible* Cottrell is about 
five years younger than affiant
Affiant was married in the state of New
York she does not remember the name of
the county at the age of fifteen years
old eight months that she was married 
betolen(?) 6th and would have been sixteen years
old in February 10 following that shew was
nineteen(?) years old when she had her first
child   That she had born twelve 
children Seven of whom were born in the
state of New York Three in Ohio and two
in the state of Indianna  That of her children
only six are living  That her seventh
child *illegible* Smith was born 8 *illegible* before
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Affiant and her husband moved from New York
to Ohio that *illegible* is now living in Crawfordsville
Indianna but affiant cannot state his age
precisely but thinks he is about thirty two years
of age or perhaps thirty three
     Affiant says that she was married there 
* illegible* a half years before she gave birth to her first child
and that her children down to * illegible* were 
born at intervals of about three years from each
other  That she and her husband lived several 
years in Ohio She cannot state how many
and when moved to Mongomery County Indianna
when her husband died about 10 years ago
Affiant further states that she remembers
of seeing the skirmish and hearing cannons
at the Battle of Port Seville on Lake 
Onterio that her husband *illegible* Smith
was in that battle and that her third 
child *illegible* now deceased was born
 a few weeks on  months after that battle This
battle was with the British(?)
     Ale(?) of the people the neighborhood
* illegible* as one place expecting a large
body of Indians and British to be loaded
from the ships on Lake Ontario
     Affiant has no interest in the results of her mothers
application for a pension as she is *illegible* she has given
it to her daughters in Ohio for taking care of her in her 
old age affiant father & mother always lived together from then
Attest * illegible* *illegible*                                                             *illegible*
                                                                                                      Margaret Kock
                                                                                                             Mark
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State of Indianna
Montgomery County                                    Sworn to and subscribed
              to before me on the day and year above written
               and I hereby Certify that said Margaret
Hock is a * illegible* *illegible* and as I believe quite
as old as above represented also that I have no
interest in the newest of the application of  *illegiable*
Hanlin for a pension as attorney
or otherwise
                     Withup(?) my hand and  *illegible* this 
                      20th day of April 1854 
                                                                John *illegible*    seal
                                                                 Justice of the Peace
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State of Indianna
Montgomery County
                                    On the 20th day of April
1834 before me a Justice of the Peace on and for
the County and State aforesaid personally came
*illegible* *illegible* of Montgomery County Indianna
who makes solemn oath that she is the daughter of Mattias Hanlin a deceased United States 
Pensioner Anna Hanlin his wife now living in *illegible* County Ohio *illegible* affiant age
is about Six or sixty seven that she had his family *illegible* of her age but remembers that
she was married at the age of Between Eighteen and Nineteen that she resides the State
of New York about three years after  her marriage and then moved to Cincinnati Ohio  and
lived there one year before she had any children  that affiants oldest child a son was born in 
 Cincinnati Ohio and died at the age of a few days That affiants  second child was born in Cincinnati
about three years after her first child was born that her second child Britton(?) *illegible* is now
living in *illegible* County Indianna  that her third child *illegible* * illegible* was Born two years
and eight months after Britton(?)  and is now living in Montgomery County Indianna and was 35 years
of age on the 28(?) day of December that affiant remembers that *illegible* was twenty years of age December before the Presidential Election of 18(?) when General Harrison was a candidate for the presidency That her fourth child was born four and half years after *illegible* and is now deceased That her fifth child Nicolas was 
born three and half years after Mary Ann and
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and is now living in the County that her sixth child Rachel was born three years after Nicholas
and is now living married and has two children the oldest of which will be four years old in
June That her seventh child Anna was born six years after Rachel and she is now nineteen years of age on the 5th day of *illegible* illegible* *illegible* Affiant states she remembers when she was *illegible * *illegible* and nineteen years of age the British sent a party of troops 
ashore at port Neville(?) on Lake Ontario and plundered the *illegible* house  and took two clerks of the store prisoners The names of he clerks was Prescott fairbanks and *illegible* Philips It was many years before those Prisoners were exchanges
     The Americans were then under the Command of General Swift and repulsed the British in a *illegible* skirmish My father and Joseph cothrell of *illegible* my husband now in this skirmish Affiant further states that she has no interest in the result of her mothers application for pension or her mothers (?) *illegible* two younger sisters of affiant in Ohio to whom she has agreed to give that which has already been *illegible* or affiant has been informed affiant further states that she truly(?) believes that her mothers oldest child was born *illegible* *illegible* before affiant was
Attest *illegible* *illegible*                                                    *illegible* Cothrell
                                                                                                                  Mark
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State of Indiana 
County of Montgomery
       Sworn to and *illegible* before me on the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the said *illegible* Cottrell is a Credible Witness and as I believe quite as old as above represented Also that I have no interest in the above request of the application of Anna hanlin for a pension and that i am not concerned in its prosecution as attorney or otherwise
          *illegible* my hand and seal this 20th day of April 1834 
                                                      John Sweetser    Seal
                                                            Justice of the Peace
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State of Indiana                                                 on this 20th day of April
Montgomery County                                      1854 before me a Justice
                                                                            of the Peace in and from 
said county personally came *illegible* Cottrell who makes solemn oath that he is the son of 
*illegible Cottrell whose affidavit is hereto attached That he does not know his precise age as his mother never had any family record he thinks he 35(?) years of age Affiant remembers that he cast his first vote in the Presidential election of 1840 against General Harrison that he was then a few months past 21 years of age  Affiant has no interest in the result of his grand mother Anna Hanlin's application for a pension
 Attest *illegible* *illegible*                                        April(?)   X Cottrell
                                                                                                       mark
State of Indiana
Montgomery County             
                                           Sworn to and *illegible*
to before me in the day above written and i hereby certify that I have no interest in the request of the application of Anna Hanlin for a pension and that I am not Concerned in its prosecution as attorney or otherwise
                                                                                             *illegible*
my hand and seal this 20th day of April
1834                                                                                    John Sweetser    seal
                                                                                                 Justice of the Peace
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State of Indiana
Montgomery County
                                         I Andrew P. Lynn Clerk of the circuit court for asad county do certify that John Sweetser Esquire before whom the foregoing affida=vits Numbered On,  Two, Three, and hereto attached appear to have been made and *illegible* and whose signature appears to the attestations lawfully acting as Justice of the Peace in and for said county of the *illegible* duly commissioned and qualified and that *illegible * faith and credit are due to his official acts, as such, and that his said signatures are genuine
                                    In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and *illegible* my name at office in ??????fordsville this twentieth day of Aril *illegible* 1854
                                                    Andrew P. Lynn    Clerk