Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8639, Richard Guest, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Guest, Richard

NUMBER
S. 8639

carded

COMMENTS
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30,586
Maryland
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Richard Guest
Baltimore in the State of Maryland
was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Chew of the regt commanded
by Col.[blank] in the Maryland [illegible]
[word line struck out] for six months from 1777
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April
1836 and sent to Revd.
Samuel Cornelius Pratt St Baltimore
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $100.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 10.
$110.
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{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk
Book E 2 Vol. 5 Page 112
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County Ss.

On the Twenty sixth day of June in the year
of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty five personally
appeared before the Orphans Court for Baltimore City
in the County and State aforesaid Richard Guest
aged seventy seven years, who being first duly
sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the
7th, 1832________________________________

That I entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers, Captain
Richard Chew, Lieutenant Samuel Lloyd Chew,
and Captain Tilyard, in the month of April 1776
to the best of my knowledge and belief and served
until the last of December of that year, at the
time of entering the service I lived in the lower
part of Ann-arundel County State of Maryland
where I was born in the month of March 1758 and am now
seventy seven years of age.  I had a record of my age,
but have lost it, I lived principally in Ann-arundel County
some time in Calvert County, then removed to Baltimore
where I have remained ever since to this present time.

The service I was engaged to perform was on
Herring Bay Shores as one of the guards to prevent
the British from Landing, Plundering, Fireing houses
and Stealing cattle, and also any other services I might
be called on to perform; the officers I served under
was Colonel James Brice, Capt. Richard Chew, Lieut
Saml. Lloyd Chew, Coll. Samuel Watkins, Major
Richard Harwood, Adjutant Brice and Captain
Tilyard.  I was regularly discharged by the
commanding officer after I had completed my term of
service.

I am at present known to the folowing gentlemen
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in the City of Baltimore viz_____Revd. Joseph Shane,
Doctor Jennings, Doctor Roberts, Doctor Saml Baker
Coll. John Berry, M. Thomas Berry, Alexr. Russel Esqr.
Mr. Fielder Israel, Coll. Jacob Small, Coll. Saml. Moore.

Richard Guest
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The following Interogatories were then
propounded to the applicant_______________

1st. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in the lower part of Anne Arundel
County, State of Maryland in the month of March
1758.

2d. Have you any record of your age, if so where is it?
Answer. I had a record of my age but have
lost it.

3d. Where were you living when called into service and
where have you lived since the Revolution?
Answer. When called into service, I lived in the lower 
part of Anne Arundel County where I principally
lived.  I then moved to Calvert County and thence to
the City of Baltimore

4th. How were you called into service, were you drafted
or did you volunteer, or were you a substitute if
so for whom?
Answer. I volunteered for nine months

5th. State the names of some of the Regular officers, who
were with the Troops where you served, such Continen
tal and Militia Regiments as you can recollect
and a general circumstance of your services.
Answer. The officers I served under was Coll. James Brice,
Coll. Saml. Watkins, Major Richd. Harwood, Adjutant
Brice, Capt. Richard Chew, Lieut. Samuel Lloyd Chew
and Captain Tilyard; the service I was engaged
in was to protect the inhabitants on the shore
of the Chesapeak Bay.

6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and
if so, by whom was it given, and what has become
of it.  Answer.  I never received a Discharge.
[remainder of answer has been struck out]
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7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neibourhood and who can testify
as to your character for veracity and their belief
of your services as a solider of the Revolution.
Answer. I am known to the Revd. Joseph Shane, Doctor
Jennings, Doctor Roberts, Doctor Saml. Baker
Coll. John Berry, Mr. Thomas Berry, Alexander
Russel and Fielder Israel Esqrs. all of the
City of Baltimore
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Rev War
8639
INVALID. [illegible]

File No. 8639
Richard Guest
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. [illegible], Page 154

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Land Office, Annapolis, Apl. 21st 1836

Sir,

The declaration of Richard Guest has
been very carefully examined-he states that he
[word lined through] entered the service in 1776, and served
under Captns. Tilyard and Chew-both Captn.
Tilyard, and Captn. Chew commanded companies
in the "Flying Camp."  I have examined the
Muster rolls of each of their Companys and do
not find the name of Richard Guest upon [word lined through]
either of said rolls.  I have also examined
the rolls of the drafted militia for Anne
Arundel County and they afford no evidence
of his service.  The declaration is herewith
returned-
(In haste) I am with respect,
Yr. Obet. [word lined through]
G. G. Brewer

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

State of Maryland
County of Baltimore

On this 15th day of March 1836 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate judges of the Sixth Judicial District of the state of Maryland.
Richard Guest aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in and to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States sometime in the summer of the year the British took possession of Philadelphia under Captain Richard Chew of Anne Arundel County Maryland while under his command he was engaged in guarding the bay shore against the encroachment of the British fleet which came up to Annapolis. I was [illegible] at this time at least three months. In the fall of this same year, I was again [illegible] on duty under the same officer in the same service and served at least one week.

I have endeavored to fix the date and duration of each term of engagement but owing to my advanced age the consequent failure of memory and the great lapse
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of time I am unable to do yet I am confident I served at tlease one year but to be certain beyond a doubt I fix it at six months. The place of my residence was near the bay, exposed to the enemy and subject to frequent alarms and hence the militia of the County was almost constantly under arms when the British were in the bay.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state . Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Richard Guest
John Purviance

Mr. William Hamilton Clergyman residing in the City of Baltimore and Samuel Cornelius residing in the same place hereby certify me and made acquaintance with Richard Guest who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
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Revolution and that we concur in that 
opinion

Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid.  Wm. Hamilton
Saml. Cornelius

And the said Judge does hereby declare
his opinion after the investigation of the
matter that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier and served
as he states.  And the Judge further
certifies that it appears to him that
William Hamilton is a clergyman and
that Samuel Cornelius who has also signed
the same is a resident in the City of Bal
timore and is a credible person and
that their statement is entitled to credit.

John Purviance

State of Maryland, Baltimore County Ss

I hereby certify that John Purviance,
Esquire, before whom the aforegoing Deposition
was made, and by whom the above certificate
is given, and who has signed his name thereto
was, at the time of so doing, one of the Associate
Judges of the Sixth Judicial District of the
State of Maryland, duly commissioned &
qualified.

In Testimony whereof, I
hereto subscribe my name &
affix the seal of Baltimore
County Court, this sixteenth day of
March, Eighteen hundred and
thirty six
Tho Kell, Clk
Balto Coty Crt
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On this 15th day of March 1836 personally
appeared before the subscriber one of 
the Associate Judges of the Sixth Judicial
District of the State of Maryland
_________
[illegible] Rev. Job Guest aged
51 years who upon his oath states
that from his earliest recollection he
can remember to have heard the said
Richard Guest frequently relate his ser
vice during the Revolution and named
the officers under whom he served but
as to the duration thereof he is unable
to state.  And I do further certify
I am acquainted with the aforesaid
Rev. Job Guest and that he is a credible
witness.  Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year afore
said.
Job Guest
John Purviance

[Note written across the certification on the left:
Rev Samuel Cornelius
Pratt St
Baltimore]

[Note written across the certification on the right:
[illegible]137
Richard Guest
[illegible
allowed 
$90]
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Richd. Guest
Maryland

Rev. Samuel Cornelius
Pratt Street
Baltimore

A Ray, Esqr.
Geo. Town
D.C.
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We Joseph Shane and Samuel Moore
residing in the City of Baltimore hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Richard Guest who has
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration
that we believe him to be about seventy seven years
of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour
hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Shane
Samuel Moore

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War department
that the above named applicant was a Revolution
ary soldier and served as he states, and that the
Court further certify that it appears to them
that Joseph Shane and Samuel Moore who have
signed the preceding certificate are residents of
the City of Baltimore and are creditable persons
and their statement is entitled to full faith and
credit

James Harwood } Judges of the Orphans Court for
Henry Payson } Baltimore County
Benjn C Ridgate }
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Maryland Ss.

I hereby certify that the
aforegoing is the original proceedings of the
Judges of the Orphans Court for Baltimore
County in the case of Richard Guest aforesaid

[Blurred seal of Court] I hereunto subscribe my name and
affix the seal of the said Court
this twenty sixth day of June
in the year Eighteen hundred
and Thirty five
[illegible] D. M Perine Regr