Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9405, Samuel Dewees, Penn.
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(8-1776)

Service
Penn

Dewees, Samuel
or
Deweese, Julia Ann

Number
W.9405
B.L.Vt. 267-60-55

B.L. Vt. 9296-100-Fifer
Issued June 28, 1799 to
Abrm Bell, assignee.
No papers.
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5263.
Maryland

Samuel Deweese
Private
Pennsylvania Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
17 of June 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Jany 1819
and sent to N Brice Baltimore

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
$20.79
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819, 48.
$68.79

Copy War
(Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Baltimore.

Notification sent 4. Oct 1820 to William Gibson Esq Baltimore Maryland
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1833 Nov 7
Let to Adam Fisher
R12121 Ctfe.


780 ┃
Maryland
Julia Ann Dewess
Widow of Penn Samuel Dewees
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars
Cents
per annum, to commence on
3 February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Oct. 1853
and sent to Adam Fisher
Baltimore Md

Recorded on Roll  of Pensioners under act
Page 115 Vol c4
3 February 1853
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212.12 Mch 3, 55
Sept. 17, 45

Julia Ann Dewees
wid of Samuel Dewees
Private
Capt
Col
267 Aug
Revolutionary War

Md Leby 53-780
(Illegible ) 24/56
Boynton
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State of Maryland 
City of Baltimore S. 
On this 17th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me the undersigned, Samuel Deweese, a resident of Baltimore County aged fifty six years or thereabouts, an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the “Revolutionary war,” and then and there made the following declaration upon Oath by me administered "that he ^was Enlisted for during the war in the year 1777, as a fifer at Reading, Berks County in the of State of Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] by his father Samuel Deweese [illegible] then Recruiting Sergeant under Captain Ross of the 11th Regiment, in the Pensylvania line, commanded by Colonel Humpton. Marched to and mustered at Philadelphia Barracks under the said Capt Ross, from thence went by water but where to exactly, deponent cannot recollect being at that time very young, recollects being at the Battle of Brandywine, his father being taken sick was placed into the Hospital at Brandywine Meeting [illegible], where deponent was ordered to attend him, soon after removed to the Barracks in Philadelphia and from thence obliged to Retreat to Betheham Hospital (the Brittish [British] having got possession of Philadelphia) and from thence sent on to the Hospital at Allen Town, where deponant and many others were inoculated and where his father who was a Sergeant, had some command or charge, and
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there died. when deponant was convallesent [convalescent] was ordered to join the Regiment at Morris Town, or Downing Town, where the army were in Winter Quarters. there deponant was taken by Col Humpton as a personal waiter, in which capacity he remained until the time of the Revolt or Turning out at Trenton. there got a furlough from said Colonel Hampton to go on [crossed out the] to Philadelphia then taken by Major James Greer who was on furlough, as a waiter, waited on him to Lancaster in Pena, then put under Fife Major Alex McKindley and continued with him until he was ordered to York where four men were shot by order of General Wayne, then ordered to Lancaster and from thence to Carlisle barracks when he was put under Fife Major Richard Stack from thence drafted from the 10th to the 6th Regt marched under Col Butler to best of deponants recollection up the Juniata River against the Indians - After some skirmishes returned to Carlisle then to Lancaster. Deponant was there drafted into a company commanded  by Capt Stake to best of his recollection, went to Reading to guard Hessian Prisoners to Elizabeth Town point. After performing that service deponant was taken sick on the Road and not able to return with the Company, but when convellescent [convalescent] and having returned to Lancaster, the Regiment had been discharged, and there he himself received a written discharge but by whom it was signed he cannot recollect. Being a minor he chose George Sadler of Philadelphia as guardian, who got the discharge and also
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received his pay as he understood, but to this day he never received any compensation whatever himself. That he hath no knowledge of any Officer or private, who served with [illegible] him now residing in the City or County of Baltimore, but respectfully offers the certificate hereunto attached of Jacob Markle, who knew deponant when a soldier & has since been intimately acquainted. That his name hath never been inscribed on any pension Roll, although he was wounded by a stroke from the Tomahawk of an Indian, in consequence of which wound he has a stiff or disabled arm. And on account of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Samuel Dewees
Subscribed & Sworn before }
N Brice
Chief Judge BCCt

State of Maryland , City of Baltimore 
I do hereby certify that from the foregoing declaration taken this day before me on Oath, together with the annexed Certificate, it appears fully to my satisfation [satisfaction] that the said Samuel Deweese did serve in the Revolutionary War, against common enemy, on the continental
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establishment for the time therein mentioned and from his reduced circumstances ^stands in need of assistance from his country for his support. [large illegible crossed out] Given under my hand this 17th day of June Eighteen hundred and Eighteen. 
N Brice, Chief
Judge Balt Cy Ct 

City of Baltimore [illegible]
I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby Certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were taken and Certified and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court duly Commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and Credit is and Ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this Eighteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and Eighteen 
Thos Harwood 
Baltimore City Court
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SCHEDULE. 
(A.) Baltimore County Court SS. 
On this 20th day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court (*) being a court of record, () (B.) having the power of fine and imprisonment for the said (c.) County 
Samuel [Dewees] Deweese aged about 57 years, resident in Baltimore County in said ( D. ) 
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: (E.) enlisted in the Regiment of ^Pennsylvania Colonel Humton in Captain Ross' Company at Reading in Pennsylvania about the beginning of the war that he served in different Regiments and was discharged from the 6th Regiment Pennsylvania line at the close of the was according to his original declaration dated about June 1818. That he has received a pension under the act of 18th of March 1818 of which he has a certificate dated War Department 9th June 1819 No 5263 

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the 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,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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(F.) That he has no property of any description except a little household furniture as 
a stove valued at … $8.
a table “ “}
three chairs “ “ …2.
a few plate knives & forks, tea cups, saucers, teapot }…1.50
Samuel Dewees his [handwritten] X Mark
That he is a shoemaker by trade but being old & infirm and having a helpless family he is unable to support himself without the aid of public or private charity. This family consists of two children, viz, Andrew [Dewees] Deweese aged about 5 years and Mary [Dewees] Deweese aged about 3 years & that he has lately lost a wife after a long illness. 

SWORN to and declared on the 20th day of September 1820. BEFORE, Wm H. Ward associate Judge of the 6th Judicial District of Maryland. I, William Gibson Clerk of Baltimore County do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eleven Dollars and fifty Cents. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affice the Seal of the said court on this twenty 120 William Gibson Clerk of the court for the County of Baltimore
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State of Maryland ⎬ 
City of Baltimore } ss
On this twenty fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred & fifty three, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the City and State aforesaid Julia Ann Dewees now a resident of the City aforesaid aged sixty eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 24th day of Feby 1853, granting pay for life to widows of officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution, she declares that she is the widow of Samuel Dewees, who was a solder in the army of the revolution, and that her said husband received from the UStates a pension as such of the sum of ninety six dollars per year during his life, and that after the death of her said husband she received from the Pension agent at Baltimore, the balance due unto him up to the date of his death, and that she left with the said pension agent the Pension Certificate of her said husband, which certificate has no doubt been sent to the Pension Office at Washington, which will more fully show all the facts of his case, and the record of the Pension office to also more fully show the necessary facts of his the said same Dewees being a pensioner of the Revolution of the UStates. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Saml Dewees on the twenty ninth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty four; that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Dewees, died on the sixth day of August, one thousand eight hundred & forty six. she further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a Pension.
Julia Ann Dewees her [handwritten] X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before.
Edw. T. Barry
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State of Maryland 
City of Baltimore ss}
On this twenty fourth day of February, one thousand eight hundred & fifty three, Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the City and State aforesaid Jacob Gettier (of Peter) and [illegible] Gettier of Henry respectable citizens late of Carroll County MD but now residents of the City of Baltimore, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that for many years they both being aged men, they have known the within named Samuel Dewees & Julia Ann Dewees his wife, and resided long in the neighborhood with them and that the said Saml & Julia Ann Dewees did live together as man & wife & were always reputed to be such, and that they never heard a doubt to the Contrary and that they further believe the they were duly married according to law, and that the said Saml Dewees was always looked upon and believed to be a soldier of the revolution and that they believe that he departed this life, at the time as has been stated by his wife.
Jacob Gettier 
[illegible] Gettier
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Edwd T. Barry 
STATE OF MARYLAND Baltimore City, Sct. 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Edward Barry Esquire before whom the annexed affadavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn. 
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, this Twenty fourth day of February A.D. 1853
Edwd Dowling
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.
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Know all men by these Presents, That I Julia Ann Dewees Widow of Samuel Dewees, decd, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution of the UStates and in the pension rolls of the UStates, for his services in the Revolutionary war at Ninety six dollars per annum, until the 6th day of August 1846, the date of his death, and that I the said Julia Ann Dewees, the widow of the said Samuel Dewees is now on the Pension rolls of the UStates, under the Act of Congress of the 3d February 1853, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, a copy of my Pension Certificate is hereto annexed, and a reference to the records of the Pension office will more fully and at large set forth the facts as above stated. 
For the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which I am entitled to under the Act of Congress of the   day of March 1855, and pay a pension as I may be found to be entitled to under any of the Acts of Congress for the services of my decd husband Saml Dewees in the Army of the Revelation, I do hereby constitute & appoint George D. Snyder of the City of Baltimore, my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive for me the aforesaid Bounty land, and such amt of pay in Pension as I may be entitled to under the Several Acts of Congress. And be it known that on this seventh day of March A.D. 1855 the said Julia Dewees, being duly sworn according to law before me a Justice of the Peace for the City of Baltimore & State of Maryland, declared the above to be her Act & deed, and that she is the identical Julia Ann Dewees, and widow of the said Saml Dewees and that she is now his widow 
Julia Ann Dewees her [handwritten] X mark [handwritten] seal
Sworn to in presence of Samuel Ringgold Witness George W. Almack
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Copy of Pension Certificate 
Department of the Interior 
Widows Pension 
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3d 1853. 
Julia Ann Dewees
Widow of Samuel Dewees, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars and —-Cents per annum, commencing on the 3d Feby 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Pension payments if any at $80 per annum to be deducted- 
(signed ) R. McClelland 
Secy of the Interior 
Examined & countersigned 
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions 

City of Baltimore State of Maryland ss
On this 23 day of June 1855. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the City & State aforesaid Jacob Gettier and Isaac Norris respectable citizens of said City & State who being duly sworn according to law, doth declare that the within named Julianne Dewees is the identical person & widow of Samuel Dewees, to whom the above pension certificate was issued and that she is now the widow of the said Samuel Dewees, decd.
Jacob Gettier
Isaac Norris
Sworn to & subscribed before me,
Samuel Ringold
STATE OF MARYLAND Baltimore City, Sct.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Samuel Ringgold Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, this 12th day of September A.D. 1855
Edw Dowling 
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.
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Atty Genl Office 13 April 1837 “4th, I am of opinion that, in all cases when the husband was in the receipt of a Pension, under any of the Revolutionary pension acts until the time of his death, the Pension of the widow under the act of the 4th July 1836, can only commence from the date of her husbands death. This is evidently the General principle of the law; and by this construction there will be no occasion to make deductions, nor will any of the difficulties arise which have been suggested by the commissioner. “
The act approved 29th July 1848, Granting Pensions to all widows if married before the year 1800, to revolutionary officers and soldiers, the [underlined] same to commence on the 4th day of March 1848. 
The Act approved February 3d 1853, Section 2 
"That the widows of all officers, non commissioned officers, musicians and privates, of the revolutionary Army, who were married subsequent to January A.D. Eighteen hundred, shall be entitled to a pension in the same manner as those who were married before that date.”
Samuel Dewees was a pensioner to the day of his death for revolutionary services. 
His widow is now a pensioner, and she now prays that her Pension may be made to commence from the date of her husbands death 6th Augt 1846 which from the decision of the attorney General above it does appear that she is entitled to the allowance.
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from the date of her husbands death.
The Pensions of those widows who were married before the year 1800 under the act of Congress, is made to commence on the 4th March 1848. The act of Feby 3d 1853, extendsthe same allowance to those widows who were married subsequent to 1800. Under this construction she would be entitled to a pensions to commence on the 4th March 1848. In either case the amount which she would be entitled to would be of great service to her and she now prays that this extention may be made in her case. 
Respectfully, I have the honor to be [illegible] your MOOBST
Geo. D. Snyder for 
Mrs J. A. Dewees 

[At right angles to the remainder of the handwritten text]
212.121
Julia Ann Dewees 
Ans March /55

[illegible]
Washington 
15 Sep /55
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November 13, 1923

Frances B. Culver
1227 Sixteenth Street
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9405, it appears that Samuel Dewees, or Deweese, was enlisted in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1777 as a fifer, by his father, Samuel Deweese, Senior, a recruiting sergeant, served in Captain Ross' Company, Colonel Humpton's Pennsylvania Regiment and Captain State's Company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, was discharged at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the close of the war and returned to Reading, Pennsylvania.  He was wounded in the arm by the tomahawk of an Indian, the time and place not stated.

Soldier's father was sick at Brandywine at the time of the battle, placed in the hospital at that place, and he, Samuel, Junior, was ordered to attend him, soon after which they were removed to Philadelphia, thence to Bethlehem hospital thence to Allentown, hospital, where his father, Sergeant Samuel Deweese died, date not stated.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF/EE

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1818 while a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland.

In 1820 he stated that he had "lately lost his wife" (but did not give her name) and that his family then consisted of his children, Andrew aged about five and Mary aged about three years.

He married February 28, 1824, in Baltimore County, Maryland, Julia Ann (maiden name not give).  He died August 6, 1846 in Baltimore County, (that part which was later Carroll County) Maryland.

Soldier's widow, Julia Ann Dewees was allowed pension on her application executed February 24, 1853 while a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, aged sixty-eight years.

This is the history of the only soldier name Samuel Dewees found on the Revolutionary records of this bureau.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name [handwritten] Dewees, Samuel [end of handwriting]
Grade [handwritten] Fifer [end of handwriting]
Line [handwritten] Pennsylvania [end of handwriting]

Warrant Number [handwritten] 9296 [end of handwriting]
Acreage 100
Issued [handwritten] June 28, 1799 to Abraham Bell Assignee [end of handwriting]

___ [handwritten] also, B.L. Vt. 267-60-55 [end of handwriting]

*This information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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[handwritten]
1780
Maryland

Julia Ann Dewees [end of handwriting]
widow of [handwritten] Samuel [end of handwriting]
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a [handwritten] private [end of handwriting]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of [handwritten] 80 [end of hand writing] Dollars [handwritten] 00  [end of handwriting] Cents per annum, to commence on [marked out] 4th day of March, 1848 [end of markings] 3rd February 1853 

Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten] 24  [end of handwriting] day of [handwritten] June 1853 [end of handwriting] and sent to [handwritten] Adam Fischer
Baltimore
Md [end of handwriting]

Record on Roll of Pensioners under act July 18, 1848 Page [handwritten] 115 [end of handwriting] Vol [handwritten] A [end of handwriting]

[handwritten]
Sent to Adam Fisher
Sept. 28/53
(Rly)
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Payment to be made at 
Baltimore by
John S. Gettings

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
Maryland
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 115. Vol A.

Clerk
A. N.   D___(unintelligible)
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Department of the Interior.
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1858, [handwritten] Julia Ann Dewees [end of handwriting] widow of [handwritten] Samuel Dewees [end of handwriting] who was a [handwritten] private [end of handwriting]in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of [handwritten] Eighty [end of handwriting] dollars [marked out] and cents [end of marks] per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1858, and continuing for life, unless she should again remary; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Give at the Department of the Interior, this twenty-fourth day of June 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

[handwritten] RW Williams [end of handwriting]
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned.
[handwritten] L.P. Waldo [end of handwriting]
Commissioner of Pensions.
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358 
Feb 25/53

Julia Ann Dewees
Widow of Samuel
Maryland

Act Feb 3d 1853

Adam Fisher,
Baltimore, Md
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Know all men by these presents, that I Julia Ann Dewees, widow of the late Samuel Dewees decd and pensioner of the revolution of the Ustates, do hereby instate and appoint Adam Fisher, of the City of Baltimore my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the UStates as the agent thereof for paying pensions in the City of Baltimore & State of Mary and any pensions I may be found to be entitled to under any Acts of Congress for the benefit of the widows of officers & Soldiers of the any of the revolution of the UStates of America. 
Witness my hand & seal this twenty fourth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty Three.
Julia Ann Dewees her [handwritten] X mark [handwritten] seal
Sealed & delivered in presence of 
Edwd T. Barry 
Jacob Gettier 

State of Maryland City of Baltimore Ss
Be it known that on this 24th day of February 1853, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the City & State aforesaid, Personally appeared before me the above named Julies Ann Dewees, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act & deed 
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year last above written 
Edwd T Barry 


 STATE OF MARYLAND Baltimore City, Sct. 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Edward T Barry Esquire before whom the annexed acknowledgment was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the of the State of Maryland in and for the Ciy of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, this Twenty fourth day of February A. D. 1853 Edwd Dowling Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore, City.
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P. Waldo Esq
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Julia Ann Dewees,
Act 3 Feb 1853
Admit at $96 per annm
deducting former payments
of any at $80 per ann.
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Brief in the case of [handwritten] Mrs. Julia Dewees, widow of Samuel, Baltimore [end of handwriting] County and State of [handwritten] Maryland [end of handwriting]
act  [handwritten] 3rd February 1853 [end of handwriting]

Claim, ("original," [marked out] or "for increase.") [end of markings]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
[handwritten] Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 18th March 18, 1818
Marriage proved by par of testimony --witnesses certified to be credible [end of handwriting]

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  if so what?

[handwritten]
Adam Fisher Esq
Baltimore
Md
[end of handwriting]
Name and residence of Agent

[handwritten] R Geddis [end of handwriting
Examining Clerk.
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Baltimore Septr 30/53 
L. P. Waldo Esq 
Commr of Pensions 
Sir
Your letter of the 29th inst has been duly recd. I herewith return you the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Julia Ann Dewees, the old Lady feels the deepest gratitude for the correction of the error, the increase of $16. per annum, makes a considerable difference to her.
Very respectfully 
I have the honor to be your obt [illegible]
Adam Fisher
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Baltimore June 21st 1853

L. P. Waldo Esq. 
Comr of Pensions
Sir
The great anxiety & urgency  of old Mrs. Julia Ann Dewees, whose claim for a Pension, as the widow of Saml Dewees decd a Revolutionary soldier, which has been before your office, for some time past, must plea my apology for now troubling you, and for her, to most respectfully request that you will have the goodness to give the subject your early & convenient consideration, and thereby give relief to the anxious mind of the poor old lady.
Very Respectfully I am [illegible]
Your most obt. Servt.
Adam Fisher
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Baltimore May 22 1853.
Sir 
Your letter of the 10th Inst. has been duly recd. I must acknowledge then I do not precisely understand the contents of it. Will you have the kindness to send me the requisite blank forms with such explanation as will enable me to comply with all the requirements of your office. Samuel Dewees was a soldier of the Revolution, and as such was a pensioner of the [illegible] which fact will be shown by the records of the Pension office. he lived & died in Baltimore Cnty M.d. a piece of which has now become Carrol County M.d. On 6th Augt 1846, he departed this life, after his death his wife Julia Ann Dewees drew the portion of his pension due at his death from the agent at Baltimore and in so doing she surrendered to the said agent the Pension Certificate of her husband, and I presume that the said Certificate has returned to your office. She then as matter of course had to prove also the facts as you now require. if I understand the subject correctly and with all due respect I would suppose, then at this time to identify herself to be the same Julia Ann Dewees the of Saml Dewees, decd in addition to what has been above said & done, would be amply sufficient proof to fulfill all your requirements or aruments [arguments] so as to now enable her to receive the benefits of the Act
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of congress of Feby 1853, extending Pensions to the widows of those married since the year 1800.
But herein, if these are not sufficient I will respect if you will be so kind as to send me the necessary forms & instructions, as shall be satisfactorily fulfilled she is a poor and almost helpless old lady and I do hope from this circumstance you will give the subject your early attention. her interest is my object in the whole matter. She requests me to say its your early attention to the subject will know how gratefull [illegible] [illegible]
With my respect I have the Comm’r
I am Sir your most obt.
A. Fisher

L. P. Waldo Esqr
Com’r of Pensions
Washington DC
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358
Julia Ann Dewees 
Widow of Samuel, 
Maryland
Let to A Fisher, Mau 10/53   
 "    "    "    311/53
Act Feb 3d 1853

267
Coarcy
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Baltimore Nov 15 1853 
Sir
I am urged to again trouble you on the subject of the commencement of the Pension of Mrs Julie Ann Dewees the widow of Samuel Dewees, a revolutionary soldier. In your letter of the 29th Sept 1853, you say “In relation to the other part of your letter of the 26 Inst. you are respectfully informed that the Secy of the Interior has upon mature deliberation decided that the Pensions under the act of Feby 3 1853, commence on the passage of said act.”
The act of 29 Jany 1848, appears to me to be plain and explicit viz. "The widows of all officers, non commissioned officers, musicians, solders, [illegible] marines, and [illegible] spies who shall have served in the Continental line, state troops, volunteers, [illegible] or naval service, in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, shall be entitled to a pension during such widowhood of equal amt per annum, that their husband would be entitled to, if living, under existing pension laws, to [remainder of sentence is underlined] commence on the 4th day of March 1848”.
The act of the 3d Feby 1853. expresses the following Viz. “The widows of all officers noncommissioned officers, musicians, & privates, of the Revolutionary army, who have married subsequent to Jany A.D. 1800, shall be entitled to a
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the pension in the same manner as when she was married before that date.”Saml Dewees, was a pensioner up to the date of his death, and it appears from the Acts of Congress that the pension of the widows ought to commence at the date of his death or at least from the 4th March 1848. I trust Sir, that upon a new consideration of this case that this pension will be allowed from the time as prayed for.
Most Respectfully 
I have the honor to be
[illegible]
Your Ms Ob [illegible]
Adam Fisher
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Samuel Dewees
5, 26 3

Cont. 
March 1819


"Wm. Gibson, Esq.  Baltimore"

4th Oct. 1820
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*The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.

+All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the Act of Congress:
1st,  Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the State which create them;
2d,  Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several States, to be courts of record;
3d,  Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount;
4th,  Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;

And courts which proceed according to the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal.  The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such. --- (Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.)

DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING UP THE BLANKS.
A.  District,--circuit, --county, or corporation, as the case may be.
B.  State why a court of record.
C.  After repeating the district, circuit, county, or corporation, insert the declarant's name.
D.  District, circuit, county, or corporation.
E.  Here set forth the regiment, company and line; or ship, corps or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and if he has received a pension, the number of his pension-certificate should be inserted.
F.  Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary bedding and clothing excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number
and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words
of the third section of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

Extract of a CIRCULAR LETTER from the War Department to the several Agents for paying pensions, enclosing the foregoing Form.

"For the guidance of persons already on the pension list, or who may hereafter make application for that purpose, it may be proper to state, explicitly that, as experience has proved the necessity of a rigid adherence to particular forms in such cases, no instrument of writing drawn up contrary to this form can be admitted as a proper voucher."
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L.P. Waldo Esq.
Commr of Pensions 
Washington D.C.

[handwritten] C. Clk

[stamp in black ink]  Baltimore
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Baltimore Sept 26 1853 

L. P. Waldo Esq.
Comr of Pensions 
Sir 
I some time since addressed you, on the subject of the Pension of Mrs Dewees, widow of the late Samuel Dewees, a revolutionary Pensioner, at the particular request of Mrs. Dewees, I again must beg leave to trouble you, on the subject. 
During the life time of Saml Dewees, he was in the receipt of $96. pr year. a pension of $80 has been granted her she thinks that she is entitled to the same amt of Pension, which her decd husband recd up to the date of his death, and her pension ought to commence on the date of his death
A reference to the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions of 1st April 1839 to the Honble Secy. of War, with the opinions of the attorney Genl. in said letter will show that it has been the fact, that the widows Pension commences at the date of the husbands death, and that the rate of Pension the same as the husband recd during his life time. 
Most Respectfully Sir Your Most Obt Servant Adam Fisher
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Saml Dewees
Boynton 
Julia Ann
---
FREE
Minot Esq
of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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J. Minot Esqr. Baltimore Aug 22d 1856 
Comsr of Pensions
Sir
Your letter of the 20th Inst. in relation to the claims of Julia Ann Dewees, widow of Saml Dewees, a revolutionary soldier, for Bounty land has been duly recd. In answer thereto, I will beg leave to refer you to the declaration of Mrs. Dewees, which has been filed in your office, in which you will find that I was duly autherised [authorized] and empowered to make the enquiry I have made, and constituted to act in the said claims.
Respectfully I have the honor to [illegible] 
Geo. D. Snyder
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State of Maryland, Baltimore County ss: Jacob Markle of the City of Baltimore being confined to his house by indisposition, therefore unable to appear before his honor Judge Brice voluntarily submits the following testimony on oath by me administered viz that he was born in Reading in Berks County in the State of Pensylvania, now aged fifty seven years or thereabout, recollects Samuel Dewees now present when a lad to have been in the service of the United States on the continental establishment during the Revolutionary War and has known him ever since. Recollects seeing him in said Town of Reading in Uniform during the war; and recollects his return to Reading dressed in Red & Blue after the disbanding of the army,  and is fully satisfied said Saml Dewees served more than one year in the regular service of the United States or the Continental establishment.
Jacob Markle
Subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County this 17th June 1818 Thos Bailey 
I Thomas Bailey a Justice of the peace in and for said County do certify that Jacob Markle above named is a man of respectability and a credible witness
Given under my hand at Bati: this 17 June 1818 Thos Bailey
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To the Hon J.C. Calhoun Esq
Sec. of War
Dear Sir
When you are pleased
to grant the pension Certificate please,
direct the same to be forwarded the same to me, care of Thomas Bailey Esq.
Samuel Dewees

Baltimore
Test
P. G. Hands

Samuel Dewees
1777 during the War
(illegible)
Humpton Pennyl, a
Req 
Cooreet


.
of
⎬
Humpton Penryla
1777 during the War
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Rev.&181
[handwritten] MMNF [end of handwritting]

August 28, 1928.

Walter E. Deweese,
1332 Addison Road,
Cleveland, Ohio.

Sir:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9405, it appears that Samuel Dewees, or Deweese, was enlisted in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1777 as a fifer, by his father Samuel Deweese, Senior, a recruiting sergeant, served in Captain Ross' Company, Colonel Humpton's Pennsylvania Regiment and Captain Stake's Company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, was discharged at Lancaster, Pennsylvania at the close of the war and returned to Reading, Pennsylvania.  He was wounded in the arm by the tomahawk of an Indian, the time and place not stated.

Soldier's father was sick at Brandywine at the time of the battle, placed in the hospital at that place and he Samuel, Junior, was ordered to attend him, soon after which they were removed to Philadelphia, thence to Bethlehem hospital, thence to Allentown hospital, where his father, Sergeant Samuel Deweese, died, date not stated.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1818 while a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland.

In 1820 he stated that he had "lately lost his wife
(but did not give her name) and that his family then consisted of his children, Andrew aged about five and Mary aged about three years.

He married February 29, 1824, in Baltimore County, Maryland, Julia Ann (maiden name not given). He died August 6, 1846 in Baltimore County, (that part which was later Carroll County) Maryland.

Soldier's widow Julia Ann Dewees was allowed pension on her application executed February 24, 1853 while a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, aged sixty-eight years.

This is the history of the only soldier named Samuel Dewees found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Said records fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named Ulrick Wesler, under any spelling of the surname, [handwritten] or to a Wm Deweese.  (This was added to orig. letter before mailing.) [end of handwritting]

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

COPIED BY ADY
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RECORDS SECTION,  3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. -------------, 19---
9405n reply to your request of

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Dewees a 
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for penon
file in this Bureau.
DATEhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngS OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1777
Soldier was wounded by the Tomahawk, of an Indian, no details are given

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK,
Fifer
discharged at Lancaster PA at close of War

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Ross
Stake

COLONEL.
Hampton
Butler

State
Penn

Battles engaged in, Brandywine

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Reading, Penn Berks Co.

Date of application for pension, June 17, 1818 His cleal.

Residence at date of application, Baltimore Res. Md.

Age at date of application, 56 years Died Aug 6 1846 in Baltimore - leo - (then Carroll Co.) Md.  Soldier was the son of Samuel Dewees Sr. a Recruiting Sergeant *  In 1820 he stated he had lately lost his wife. Name not stated and that his children were Andrew aged about 5 years, and Mary aged about 3 yrs. He married Feby 1,1822  Julia Ann was at Pent on en apps ex Feb 24, 1853 while a resident of Balt Md. aged 68 years.  The above noted the only Soldier of that same found on the Rev. War according to this (illegible)

Respectfully 

5 -- 2866
Commissioner.
*who died at Allentown about the year 1777
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The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

ORGANIZED APRIL 30, 1889

INCORPORATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 29, 1906

President General
Ganson Depew

Registrar General
Francis B. Culver

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
1227 16TH STREET N. W.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

[handwritten]
10 Nov. 1928

REGISTRAR GENERAL
FRANCIS B. CULVER

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Your records show the name of "Samuel Dewees" Continental Line, a Revolutionary War Pensioner.

I would like to identify the Samuel Dewees
of the Penna Line who was placed on the Roll of Maryland under the Act of 1818, --- with the Samuel Dewees who is reported as residing in Baltimore County, Maryland, in 1834, aged 71 years.

The latter was, perhaps, pensioned under act of 1832.  May I have reports on each case?

Very truly yours,
Francis B Culver
[end of handwritting]

A UNITED EFFORT FOR OUR NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND PROGRESS!
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The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

ORGANIZED APRIL 30, 1889

INCORPORATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 9, 1906

PRESIDENT GENERAL
GANSON DEPEW

REGISTRAR GENERAL
FRANCIS B. CULVER

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
1227 16TH STREET N. W.
WASHINGTON, D.C.

REGISTRAR GENERAL
FRANCIS B. CULVER

[handwritten]
7 Nov. 1928

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please furnish the Revolutionary War record (with personalor family data) of Samuel Dewees, private in the Penna. Line.

This man appears to have been pensioned under the Act of Mch. 1818 and placed on the "Roll of Maryland", although he is said to have been a resident of Kentucky at that time.

Very truly yours,
Francis B. Culver
Registrar General
[end of handwritting]

A UNITED EFFORT FOR OUR NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND PROGRESS!

[Stamp in black]
U.S.
Pension A Office
Nov 8 1928
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[Stamp in black]
U.S.
Pension F Office
Aug 15 1928
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MOISTURE GENERATOR
WALTER E. DEWEESE
Designer, Patentee and Manufacturer
1332 ADDISON ROAD
CLEVELAND. O.

August 4th. 1928.

War Dept.
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: -
I am seeking information that I may makeapplication to the Sons of the American Revolution. The rules require that the applicant be a direct decendant of one who fought in the Revolution. According to records I have searched there were 12 Deweese's who fought in the Revolution, from Penna. One was Col. Wm. Deweese these would be almost impossible to trace. Samuel Deweese also held a Commission in the same War. According to the Records he is buried in the old Stanton Cementary in Miami Co. Ohio. My Great-Great Grand Father is known to be buried in this same Cementary, We are not certain if it is the same man. I am also at this time trying to learn or trace from the Co. records.

The records also show but one Wesler who served in the Revolutionary War. This was Ulrick Wester (also spelled Wersler.) He enlisted from Lancaster Co. Penna. The Census of 1790 show but one Wesler, this is Ulrick Wesler at the head of a family of four. I think one of the four was my Great Grand Father Major John G. Wesler who fought in the War of 1812. We have his record. The information I desire is to learn if Ulrick Wesler was the Father of John G. Wesler, who was also born and spent the greater part of his life in Chester Co. Penna. I shall appreciate it if you will be
able to give me any information of either of my ancestors. Deweese and Dewees are the same Family.) In the olden days it was spelled Dewees. If you are not able to help me you may be able to advise me where I can
secure information.

WED LDV.

Yours truly,
[Handwritten in black ink] Walter E DeWeese
Walter E. Deweese.

[Stamped in black in]
Assistant and Chief Clerk
Aug -7 1823
War Dept.
[End of stamp]

[Hand initialed in black ink] AS

[Stamped in black] 35 Received A. G. O. Aug 7 1928

[hand written in black] War Dept. Report returned to Mr. Deweese

[Stamped in black]
RECEIVED
AUG 8 1928
RECORDS
[end of stamp]
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[Stamp in black]
U.S.
Pension N Office 
Feb 3 1919
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Atlantic Ia
Feb 19-19

Dept of Interior
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir: 
I have a Rev. ancestor whose name was
Samuel Dewees. He served from Pennsylvania and had a daughter Elizabeth. That is all I know about
him-

Did he draw a pension? If so any information in
regard so his ancestry Rev. service and general data will be very gratefully
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received.

Sincerely,
Winifred B. Heers
Poplar St.,
Atlantic
Iowa
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[Stamp in black ink]
U.S.
Pension A Office
Dec 27 1917
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J. T. TREZEVANT
F. D. COCHRAN
T. L. LAUVE
SAM P. COCHRAN

1876-1917

TREZEVANT & COCHRAN
GENERAL AGENTS, SOUTHWESTERN DEP T.
DALLAS, TEXAS.

[Handwritten in Black]
Rev. Sec. 3
W
2
[end of handwritting]

December 22, 1917.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

In re: Revolutionary Service of Samuel Dewees

I enclose herewith copies of correspondence in reference to the above subject, from which you will note that the Adjutant General's Office has suggested that additional information might possibly be secured through your office.

Will you please be good enough to advise me what the records in your office show in reference to said Samuel Dewees, if anything? Any expense in connection with the investigation will be promptly met upon advice.

Very truly yours,
[Signed in Black] Sam P. Cochran

[Handwritten in Black]Report from War Dept returned to Mr. Cochran
January 5, 1918
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December 1, 1917.

The War Department,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

In re: Revolutionary Service of Samuel Dewees

I am informed that you are willing to give data regarding the Revolutionary Service of ancestors of those making inquiry, and while
hesitating to trouble you with such a matter at a time like this I am assuming that this particular subject is in charge of a special branch of your department, and will therefore not interfere with your regular work.

The ancestor concerning whom I wish to inquire is Samuel Dewees, son of William Dewees and Rachael Farmer Dewees of or near
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; he married Mary Coburn in or near Philadelphia, and in the year 1787 they emigrated to Kentucky, settling first
at or near Lexington; his son, John Coburn Dewees, born at Lexington, was my maternal grandfather, whom I knew well during the later years of his life; this great grandfather was always known in the family as Captain Sammy Dewees. Just where he died and was buried I do not know. His eldest son, Farmer Dewees, remained at Lexington, Ky., and died there at a ripe old age. My grandfather moved to Washington and afterwards to Maysville, both in Mason County, Ky., and it is possible that Samuel Dewees may also have moved to that county. I give these particulars trusting that they may serve to identify the ancestor inquired about; and if you can furnish me any data regarding him or his military service, if any, during the War of the Revolution, it will be very highly appreciated; and any expense connected therewith
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will be promptly met.
He was a brother of Lieutenant-Colonel
William Dewees, and it is probable was connected with him in his military service.

Trusting that I am making no improper request at such a juncture in our nation's affairs as now exists.
Very truly yours,
( sgd ) Sam P. Cochran.

P.S.  I am the son of John C. Cochran and Samuella Dewees, the latter a daughter of John Coburn Dewees. My father was Colonel of the 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and a record of his service will be found in your Civil War files.

Pension Office US
Dec 27 1917
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1918 Janu[ar]y 5 Hist. to
Samuel P. Cochran.
1919 Feb[ruar]y 11 Hist. to Wini-
fred [illegible] Heers.
1919 Dec. 29 Hist. to Kate F.
Arnold Letter in S. 9,975
David Mead.
1928 - Aug. 28. Hist. to 
Walter E. Deweese.
1928. Nov. 13. Hist to
Francis B. Culver A[illegible]

[initial in center]

[right side]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9405
Julia Ann. Dewees
Wid
Samuel Dewees
Pr[illegible]t Rev. War
Act: Febry 3rd 1853
Index:-Vol. A, Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Maryland, City of Baltimore Ss
On this Fourth day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty three, Personally appeared before the Superior Court of Baltimore City, M.d. Julia Ann Dewees, now a resident of the City aforesaid aged 68 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed February 1853.
That she is the widow of Samuel Dewees, who was a soldier or musician in the Army of the Revolution, which fact will be found by a reference to the record of the Pension office, when it will be found that her said husband Saml Dewees, decd was a pensioner of the United States, for his Revolutionary Military services, up to the date of his death at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, and that after his death, that she the said Julia Ann Dewees, did receive from the Pension agent at Baltimore the balance of Pension due her said husband the said Samuel Dewees, up to the day of his death and at the same time she did deposit with the said Pension agent the Pension certificate of the said Samuel Dewees her said husband, which facts as above stated will no doubt be found in the record of the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Dewees in Baltimore (now Carrel County ) on the 29th day of February 1824, Eighteen hundred & twenty four, by the Revd Mr [illegible] a minister of the Gospel, and that she has no knowledge of any certificate of her marriage, and that the matrimonial Bands [banns] were published in due form in church, as has usual and Customary. That she said
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husband the said Samuel Dewees  died in Baltimore (now Carroll County) on the sixth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred & forty six that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place at the time and place as aforesaid. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has not received
any pension, nor does she know that she had
entitled to any under any former act of Congress other than the act of February Eighteen hundred & fifty three, under which act she now makes this application
Julia Ann Dewees
her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before the Superior
Court of Baltimore City Md on  the day and year first above written
Test
Edward Dowling 
Clk 
Superior Court Baltimore City 

State of Maryland City of Baltimore JS.
I Edward Dowling
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore County holden at Baltimore in the State of Maryland, do hereby certify that satisfactory 
evidence has been exhibited to said Court that
Samuel Dewees was a pensioner of the US states at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, and that he died in Baltimore County (now Carrell) in the State of Maryland on the sixth day of August in
the year one thousand eight hundred & forty six, and that he had for many years resided in the said County, and that he has left a widow the aforesaid Julia Ann Dewees, who now appears before the Court. In testimony whereof, I have here
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unto affixed my hand and seal of office of
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore County in the State of Maryland at Baltimore, this Fourth day of June, one thousand eight hundred & fifty three.
Edward Dowling
Clerk
Superior Court of
Balto City 

Know all men by these presents that I Julia Ann Dawees, do hereby constitute and appoint Adam Fisher, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to receive from the commissioner of Pensions of the US taty, such amount of Pension as I may be found entitled to under the act of Congress of February 1853, extending pay to the widows of Revolutionary (illegible)  & (illegible).  Witness my hand & seal this 4th day of June 1853.
Julia Ann Dewees
Her mark 
℗
Witness
Edward Dowling Clk

Md  Pension agency
Balto June. 2nd 1883-
I hereby certify that the names of Saml Dewees was on the roll of Pensions at this agency at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum & that his widow was paid the balance of the pension due at the time of his death 6th August 1846 Gettings Pension Off
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                NUMBER
Penn.    Dewees, Samuel     W.9405
             or
             Deweese, Julia Ann   B.L.Nt.267-60-55 
                                       B.L.H[N?]t.9296-100-Fifer
CONTENTS                      Issued June 28, 1799 eo-
                                       Abr[aha]m Bell, assignee.
                                       No papers.