Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13220, William Green, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE: Md
Green, William
NUMBER: S 13220
Carded

CONTENTS
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[Note:  Paper has been torn therefore some information has been lost]

[Two columns]
[Left column]

Ref. see le [remainder has been torn off]
Letter to S.C. [remainder has been torn off]
Feb 22./47
[illegible] to B. C. Stinchcomb Mar 12 '47
Let. to John Getty
Oct 20 1848
Let to Alexr. Yearley Sept 9/50

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32492
Maryland 32492
William Green, decd.
of Baltimore in the State of Maryla [remainder has been torn off]
who was a Private in the company [remainder has been torn off]
by Captain [blank] of the regt [remainder has been torn off]
by Col. Williams in the Maryland
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 80 Dollars ----[following word has been lined through: Cents] per ann [remainder has been torn off]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 & end
8th March, 1845.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of August
1846, and sent to T.L.VA
Smith, Present

Arrears to the 8th of March 1845, $1164--
[Following has been lined through: Semi=anl. allowance ending]
Payable to Susan Green
his widow

{Revolutionary Claim, [remainder has been torn off]
{Act. June 7, 1832 [remainder has been torn off]

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E Vol. 5 Page 102
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State of Maryland:
City of Baltimore Set:
Be it remembered that on this twenty eight day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four, before the subscriber, one of the trusties of the Orphans' Court for Baltimore City and county, the same being a Courts of Records, personally appeared William Green, aged eighty three years, a resident of Baltimore County and State of Maryland, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832, That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in Baltimore County, aforesaid, in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, as a private in the First Maryland Regiment, commanded by Colonel Williams and General Smallwood, in which service he continued until the year Seventeen hundred and eighty.  That he makes the above and the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed the seventh day of June, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two: and he further declares that he does hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to any Pension or annuity, or gift the present; and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State or any agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to, by Wm Green and signed by him in my presence.
William his x mark Green [handwritten seal]
John H Briscoe one of the Justices of the Orphans Court of Baltimore County, State of Maryland.
I hereby declare that I have no reason to doubt that the above named William Green was a soldier of the Revolutionary War as set forth in his declaration, and sworn to by the individuals whose affidavits accompany the said declaration.
John H. Briscoe one of the Justices of the Orphans Court of Maryland. as above stated.
Maryland ss.
I hereby certify that John H. Briscoe, Esquire, whose name is ascribed to the above paper was at the time of endorsing. One of the Justices of the Orphans Court,
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for Baltimore County duly commissioned and qualified according to law
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and alliases the Seal of my Office this thirtieth day of December in  year eighteen hundred and forty four.
D.M. Perine Regi
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[illegible] Susan
Green Wid of Wm
May 1st 1848


Washington, D.C.
Commr. of Pensions
James L. Edwards, Esq.
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Baltimore
April 28th, 1848,

Dear Sir

My grand mother Susan Green,
a resident of Baltimore County, widow
of the late William Green, a revolutionary
solider of the old Maryland line, requested
that I would write to the Pension Office
and ask if she would be entitled to
a pension; that her decd. husband Wm.
Green had a pension allowed him which
she obtained after his death.

Will you be kind enough to write
soon as the old lady is now very infirm
and learn me on the subject so that
I can inform her the result.

I am Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
John Getty

Jas L Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
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filed by TL & A Tho Smith

ok complete
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore Sct

I Nicholas Brice, Chief Judge of Baltimore City
Court do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been
exhibited to me, that William Green, late a resident of
Warren, Baltimore County & State aforesaid who was an
applicant for a pension for his revolutionary services to
the United States died on the Eighth day of March in the
year Eighteen Hundred & forty five; that he left a widow
who name is Susan Green and also two children whose
names are Ann Hildebrand and Effetia Getty.

Witness my hand and Seal this fourth day of August
Eighteen Hundred & forty five

N Brice Seal [encircled]

State of Maryland City of Baltimore Sct,

I hereby certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice
whose name is subscribed to the aforegoing attestation and
before whom the same was made was at the time of so doing
and still is the Chief Judge of Baltimore City and duly commissioned & qualified and to all whose acts as such full
faith and credit are as one ought to be given as well in courts
of justice as thereout.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto
Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal
of my office this fourth day of August
in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred
and forty five.

Wm H Gatchell Clerk
Balto City Court

State of Maryland Baltimore City SSct.

I Nicholas Brice Chief Judge of Baltimore
City Court do hereby certify that the above certificate of the
Clerk of Baltimore City Court is as one [illegible] said and at
the time it was made the said William H Gatchell was & still
is the Clerk of said Court duly commissioned and sworn.

Witness my hand & seal this 4th day of August 1845.

N Brice Clk SEAL [encircled]
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United State of America
4th Circuit in and for the
District of Maryland

District of Maryland Ss.

Be it remembered and
it is hereby certified that on this
twenty second day of November
in the year eighteen hundred and
forty four personally appears
in open Court William Green
a resident of Baltimore County
and State of Maryland, who being
duly sworn, does depose and say
that he is aged about eighty three years
that he enlisted in the Army of the
United States, in Baltimore County
aforesaid in the year seventeen
hundred and seventy seven as a
private in the First Maryland
Regiment, commanded by Colonel
Williams and General Smallwood,
in which service he continued until
the year seventeen hundred & eighty.
That he makes the above and the following
declarations in order to obtain
the benefits of the provisions made by
the Act of Congress passed the seventh
day of June in the year eighteen
hundred & thirty two and he further
declares that he does hereby relinquish
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on the Pension Roll of any State or 
any Agency of any State.

William X his mark Green

Witness
Tho. Spiers [illegible]
[illegible]

Sworn to and subscribed in
open Court the day and year afore-
herein before written.

R. B.Taney
U S Heath

I do hereby certify that the aforegoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Circuit Court in the
matter of the application of William Green for
a pension.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name, and affix the
seal of the said Circuit Court this
twenty second day of November in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty four.

Tho. Spiers [illegible]
[illegible]
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State of Maryland
County of Baltimore to wit:

On this twenty first day of January, 1845, before my the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, come John Green, the first:
who is now a pensioner for his revolutionary services, and made oath on the
Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that in addition to his statements now filed
in the Pension Office, Washington, in support of William Green's Revolutionary
services, that he is and has been intimately acquainted with said William Green,
from his earliest recollections down to this period.  This deponent further declares
that he, deponent, and the said William Green had camped and served
together regularly for some time in the Continental Army, during the Revolutionary
War, attached to the first Maryland Regiment.  This deponent further states
and declares that he has read the certificate showing the time of enlistment
of William Green, the same being an extract taken from the Revolutionary
Rolls, at Annapolis, Md. given and certified to by George G. Brewer,
Register of the Land Office, Maryland, and which certificate is annexed
to and now filed with the papers of application to a pension for the said
William Green's Revolutionary services, and that he knows the said
William Green of Baltimore County, aforesaid, to be the same identical
person mentioned in the certificate of George G. Brewer, as stated aforesaid,
and he, deponent, knows that he, the said William Green is justly
entitled to a pension for his said services.

Sworn and subscribed}   John x his mark Green
to be me.}

Wm. L. Owings
Justice of the peace for Baltimore County aforesaid
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I do certify that after the within certifica-
te of statements was carefully read to the deponent
John Green, he declared, under Oath, they are
all facts, as stated; therein, and subscribed his
name by making his mark.  In testimony
whereof I subscribe my name on this twenty
first day of Jany 1845

Wm. L. Owings J.P.

I do certify that I have been acquainted with the
deponent, John Green, for some time and from his 
general deportment, since that time down to
this period gives me reason for placing full confi-
dence in his statements, on the opposite side
in testimony whereof I subscribe my hand
and name on the day and year first written.

Wm. L. Owings J.P.

State of Maryland}
Baltimore County } Sct. I hereby certify that
William L. Owings, Gentleman before whom the
aforegoing Deposition was made and accompanying
certificates given, and who has thereto signed his name
was at the time of so doing a Justice of the
Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the
County of Baltimore duly commissioned and
sworn.  In Testimony whereof I hereto
set my hand and affix the Seal of Baltimore
County Court this 22d day of January 1845.

Thos. Kell Clk.
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Dec 11 '44

[Circular mail stamp]
BALTIMORE
DEC
10
[illegible]

Wm Green &
Mary

(Caveat)

J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City D.C.

FREE
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United States of America
State of Maryland, to wit:

On this 10th December, 1844, A Miltenberger,
Notary Public, by Letters Patent, under the great seal of the State of Maryland,
commissioned and duly qualified, residing in the City of Baltimore and
State aforesaid, came Elisha Brown, of Baltimore County and State aforesaid,
the grandson of John Green, also of said county, who made oath on the
Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that he, deponent, was present at the
house of said John Green, when Nathan H. Ware of Baltimore County,
aforesaid, the agent for procuring and prosecuting the pension claim of William
Green, a soldier of the Revolution, came to the house of said John Green,
and procured the statements heretofore filed in the Pension Office
relative to revolutionary services rendered by William Green: and that
the statements then given by said John Green, in the case of said
William Green, purporting to have been sworn to and certified by
[first name left blank] Gaines, Esq. and a Mr. Duncan, as witness were not sworn
to by said John Green the said (Brown) deponent, was present and
an eye witness to that fact, which he believes was perfectly understood
by the three--two of them, that is, Ware and Duncan, aforesaid, being
in copartnership, and demanded and were to get one half of the
amount of said William Green's Pension, provided they should suc-
ceed in procuring the same; at the same time Duncan presented a paper
to said William Green, for his signature, which paper he, Duncan, represented
to have been drawn by said Ware, purporting to be an agreement on the
part of the said William Green to pay to the said Ware & Duncan, one half
the proceeds of said Pension, both land and money, should it be obtained,
first paying all costs and expenses incurred in obtaining the same--which 
paper said William Green refused to sign, and did not sign.

Elisha Brown

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal notarial the day
and year aforesaid

Anthy Miltenberger,
Notary Public
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Baltimore, 10th. Dec. 1844.

Dr. Sir,

Should any further information be required you
will please address me, Towson Town, Baltimore County, and
you are particularly requested not to deliver the certificate of
Pension to either Mr. Ware or Mr. Duncan--but to deliver
the same to William Green, personally, who will endeavor
to come to Washington for it--or direct it to said William
Green, to my care, at the request of said William Green,
in writing, if he should not be enabled to come for
it himself.

Yours [illegible]

Elisha Brown

J. S. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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I do hereby certify and declare that I have known and
been intimately acquainted, for many years, with William Green, one
of the old Continental Soldiers of the Maryland Line, at this time
living in Baltimore County, State of Maryland; who informs me
that he has made application to be placed on the Pension Roll of
the United States for his Revolutionary services:  It gives me great
pleasure to bear testimony that said William Green has lived a
neighbor to me for many years; and that I always have, as have
all my intimate acquaintances, found him to be an old gentleman
of truth and veracity, and universally admired and respected and
venerated for his correct deportment and high sense of honor,
the most implicit confidence can be placed in any statements made
by him relative to his revolutionary services--I believe him to be the
identical William Green, who served as a private soldier, in the
Maryland Line, for three years regularly, as he alleges and has sworn
in his declaration now filed in the Pension Office, Washington,
and to my knowledge he is universally recognized by his acquainten-
ances - neighbors, and the public, to have served in the Revolu-
tionary army as above state.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
this eighth day of January, Eighteen hundred and forty five.

John Harryman

State of Maryland
City of Baltimore - to wit:

On this eighth day of January, in the year
of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and forty five, before me, the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, came
John Harryman a resident of the said County, and made
oath that the matters and things set forth in the above certificate,
by him signed, relative to William Green, are true and strictly
correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.

[begin underline] James Gain [end underline]
Justice of the Peace aforesaid
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I hereby certify and declare that I have been intimately
acquainted with William Green, a Revolutionary soldier, for
upwards of twenty years, and have always understood that
he served in the Maryland Continental Line, for several
years during the Revolutionary War--and I believe him to be
a gentleman of strict veracity and truth, and a person who
can be relied upon in any statement that he may make.

Baltimore County, January 8th 1845.

[begin underline] James Gain [end underline]
Justice of the Peace
of the County and
[begin underline] State aforesaid [end underline]

To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions, U.S.

This is to certify and I
do hereby declare that I know and have been
intimately acquainted with [being underline] William Green [end underline], an
old Gentleman of Baltimore County fifty
or sixty years back from this period, and that
I do believe he served in the Continental Army
as a regular soldier in the Revolutionary War, as
certified [following struck out: to] and sworn by [begin underline] Mr. John Harraman [end underline], 
and that he is recognized to have served as such
by all who knew him said [begin underline] Green [end underline].

In testimony whereof I subscribe my name on this
9th day of January 1845.

Thos. Hutchins

I do hereby certify that I have known [begin underline] William
Green [end underline], spoken of in the Certificates of [begin underline] Mr. Harraman, [end underline]
Huetchins, and Esquire Gain [following lined through: and] for many years
and do most cherfully concur with them in their
opinion of the said [begin underline] Green [end underline] having served in the
Revolutionary War.

In testimony whereof I subscribe my name on the
9th day of January 1845.

[begin underline] Elisha Parks [end underline]
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State of Maryland}
Baltimore County Sct.} I hereby certify that James
Gain Esquire, before whom the aforegoing Deposition
was made and by whom the accompanying Certifi-
cate was given and who has thereto subscribed
his name was at the time of so doing one of the 
Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland
in and for Baltimore County duly commissioned
and sworn.

In Testimony Whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix the
seal of Baltimore County Court
this 11th day of January 1845.

Thos. Kell Clk
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County, to wit,

On this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord,
Eighteen hundred and forty six, before the subscriber a
Justice of the peace, of the State of Maryland, in and for
the said County, personally appeared James Bailey,
a pensioner of the United States, for his Revolutionary services
who being first duly sworn according to law, Deposeth and
saith that he has a distinct recollection of William Green--late
of the said county, both before and after the War of the Revolution,
And that he Bailey distinctly recollects, that the said Green
enlisted in Baltimore County, in or about the year Seventeen
hundred and seventy seven, into the United States Continental
Army, in a company attached to the Maryland line, under
Colonel Williams & in command of General Smallwood,
which officers, he well knew, and the said Green fought
in the Battle of Germantown, sometime after which battle,
the said Green, with the rest of Army, was at Valley Forge
he Bailey also says and declares that he saw the said Green, at
many different times and places in the said service, And
this deponent further declares that sometime after the said
Green left the Army as well the deponent, they returned to
Baltimore County, their birth place, where they again
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again.
afterwards met together and had conversations respecting
their revolutionary services, and the said Green, told
him Bailey, he served upwards of three years in many
different positions, in the Army, aforesaid, during [following lined through: the]
the Revolutionary War between the United States and
England, And the deponent declares that the neighbo-
urs by whom the said Green was known recognized him
to have rendered three years services as aforesaid, deponent
further declares that the said William Green continued to
live in Baltimore County, aforesaid, up to the time of his death,
prior to which time, as he Bailey, has been informed made
application to be placed on the Pension Roll of the United
States, for his said services, that he Bailey knows he the said
Green, is the identical person that rendered the Revolutionary
services, aforesaid, as he believes, further he saith not,

Subscribed and sworn to before
me a Justice of Peace aforesaid.    James X his Mark Bailey

[begin underline] James Kerr Senr.] [end underline]
Justin of the Peace

Baltimore County, SS.

This is to certify that after the statements on the opposite and this side
were written down, as given by the deponent, James Bailey,
continued other page
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James Bailey

and the same having been read to him, he made oath
they are all facts as stated, as he believes, and I do further
certify that James Bailey is a man of sound mind and
strong recollection, and that his statements in my judgment
can be fully relied on with safety, knowing him, as I do
to be a man of remarkable good character in this
community.  In testimony whereof I subscribe
my name on the day and year first written, on the above
opposite page;

[begin underline] James Kerr Senr. [end underline]
[illegible] J P

State of Maryland, Baltimore County Sc.

I hereby certify that James Kerr Senr. gentleman
before whom the foregoing deposition was made and who
has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so
doing a Justice of the Peace of said State in and for
Baltimore County duly commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set
my hand and affix the seal of
Baltimore County Court this 23d
day of June 1846

AW Bradford Clk
Baltio.Coty.Ct.
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Washington June 25 1846.

Although I have no personal aquain-
tance with Mr. James Bailey of Balto.
County Md. it gives me pleasure to state
that he bears the character of a most
estimable and worthy man.  Any
statement sworn to by him is entitled
in my opinion to the fullest belief.

J. Watkins [illegible]
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July 21, 1846

Addl to case
Wm. Green
_________


T. L. & A T Smith
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State of Maryland,
Baltimore County, To with
On this nineth day of July in the year 1846 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in a forth County aforesaid, personally appeared George Harryman, who being first duly sworn, deposeth and saith in addition to his statements, now on file in the Pension Office at Washington D.C. in relation to the revolutionary service rendered to the United States by the late William Green, of Baltimore County aforesaid, as follows, vis: that he well recollects the said William Green to have enlisted in Baltimore County aforesaid in the early part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven - that afterwards during a visit to the City of Baltimore he saw and spoke to said Green and learned that he was a member of Captain Jonathan Sellman's Company, who was well known to this affiant - and he further saith, that the reason he has for believing the said Green to have been in service of the United States for three years and a private soldier in the Continental Army and in the first Maryland Regiment, is that said Green was absent from Baltimore County fully three years from the time he left and from knowing that said Capt. Sellman was in the Continental service and that Green was a member of his company - and also because he has heard a continental soldier by the name of John Jarvis who
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went from this vicinity and who was well known to this affiant often say that he was attached to the same regiment with the said Green for some years - that said Regiment was the First Maryland that he knew Green and saw him frequently during the service - that said Jarvis was under Capt. Bird (as he always said) and was a man worthy of belief. That said Jarvis' widow now resides in the City of Baltimore and as she informed this affiant, is in the receipt of a pension for her said husband's revolutionary services.
George Harryman

Subscribed and sworn to before me  
Wm Jackson
Justice of the peace for said county

State of Maryland Baltimore County Set
I hereby certify that William Jackson gentleman before whom the above deposition was made and who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and fore Baltimore Co duly commissioned and sworn in testimony
Whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court this 11th July 1846 A. W. Bradford Clerk
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United States of America:
State of Maryland - to with
On this 7th January 1845, before me, Anthony Miltenberger, Notary Public, by letters patent under the great seal of the State of Maryland commissioned and duly qualified residing in the City of Baltimore and State aforesaid, comes William Green of Baltimore County and State aforesaid, now a petitioner for a pension and made [illegible] that the reason why he did not make an application to the United States before the application recently made is that he has always resided in Baltimore County, State of Maryland, except while rendering service during the Revolutionary War, in a secluded part thereof the he never took a newspaper and not being in the habit of reading a newspaper did not until recently obtain a knowledge of the propriety or necessity of his making application to the General Government for a pension, but did make an applications some twenty years since, to the State of Maryland.

William Green (his mark by X)
In testimony whereof I have [illegible] to set my hands and affixed my seal notarized the day and year aforesaid.

Anthony Miltenberger,
Notary Public
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Baltimore County Feb 25 1845
Sir, I do hereby certify that in addition to my statements now filled in the Pension office in support of William Green applications to be placed on the pension role of the state, for his revolutionary service. 
It gives me great pleasure to state that I have been acquainted with the said William Green, an aged gentleman who is residing at the Warrant Factory in my neighborhood Baltimore County Maryland from my earliest _____ and do declare and know that identified William Green left the said neighborhood sometimes in the year---seventeen hundred and seventy seven, or about and he said Green was absent for at least three years or more, and that I do believe the William Green did leave in the continental army during the Revolutionary War, at least three years, and that it is the universal belief of all in the neighborhood who know the said William Green, that he served three years in the Revolutionary War, ---- George Harryman
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State of Maryland, Baltimore County ---
On this twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Eighteen hundred and forty five, before the --- one of the Justices of the peace of the state of Maryland in and for the said county. Personally appeared George Harryman and made oath on the Holy [illegible] of Almighty God, that the matters and things written in the certificate on the opposite page are all the facts as stated, to the best of his knowledge.
Sworn before me
James Gain J.P. for Baltimore County 

State of Maryland, Baltimore County 
I hereby certify that James Gain gentleman before whom the a foregoing affidavit was made and who has [illegible] signing his name was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
In [illegible] where [illegible] my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County on this 26 day of March 1845.
A.W. Bradford [illegible]
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Wm Green
Mary Green

illegible
Col. J.L. Edwards
Pension Comm.
Washington D.C.
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House of Delegates Annapolis, July 22, 1845

Col. J.L. Edwards, 

Dear Sir, 

I am informed but cannot say how time it may be that a man by the name of Bauchman or Buckman or some other name has been found to swear that he knew William Green in the army of the Revolution; and that Green has been waited on to swear for him but would not. Is it not strange that Bauchman if that be the name should have known Green three years in the army and Green knew nothing about and refused to swear for him? I am also advised that same iniquitous hand is at work unseen. If Green's card is a legitimate one I have nothing to say against it, he ought to have his pension; but if the evidence Mr. Yearly or myself furnished
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be insufficient, the Department ought not
to be [begin underline] imposed on by improper testimony [end underline.

I have felt this my duty, and
you will, I assume, excuse me for hound-
ing you in this matter.  Mrs. Elisha 
Bron & Mr. Dunn, I am also notified, went to
Washington on Friday last, perhaps.--

I am, with considerations of
highest esteem & regard, your much

Obt.
Humb.
Servt.

N.H. Ware

To
Col. J. L. Edwards
Pension Com.
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Jan 17 '45

Wm Green
Md

[Circular mail stamp]
ANNAPOLIS
JAN
10
MD

N. H. Ware
H. of Delegates
PAID
To Col. J Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Annapolis, Jany. 16th, 1845.

Col. Edwards,

Sir,

I really regret to occupy so
much of your time in reference to Mr. Green's
case; but it is certainly unjust Mr. Dunn
should, "by underhanded means," take the
case out of Mr. Yearly & my hands, when
the old man will not be safer.  Mr. Yearly
prepared the papers in the presence of
Mr. Green, & I would be glad if you
would find time to write him. It may
be ascertained whether Dunn is med-
dling.  We have the proof, but you, sir, have
not.  The old man will suffer if the case change
hands.  I cheerfully resign it Mr. Yearly &
desire you to communicate your views to
him.

I have the honor to be your

Obt.
Servt.

N.H. Ware.

Col. J. L. Edwards
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Jan 28 1845
[illegible]
[illegible circular mail stamp]

To

J. L. Edwards, Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
FREE

WmGreen
Mary d. 32
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Balt. 27th. January, 1845.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Dr. Sir,

As I am remaining here at
expense, waiting anxiously the result of your determination in my
case, I hope you will excuse my impropriety--and confer the
further favor of giving the earliest information of you de-
termination.  Please direct to the care of A. Miltenberger, Esq
and much oblige.

Yours, [illegible]
William X his mark Green

Witness
Elisha Brown
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Jan 31 45
Wm Green
[Circular mail stamp]
BALTIMORE
JAN
[illegible]

J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

FREE
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J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
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Baltimore, 22nd January 1845.
J L Edwards.
Commissions of Pensions, 
Sir, 
Enclosed --- receive their appositions of Mr. John Green- together with the certificate of William which I hope will remove all trouble, whether ---- whose name appears on the revolutionary rolls of --. For your attention to my ease--, you will please accept the sincere thanks of an old --, who he served his country faithfully, in her time of need- I must solace your early attention, directing your communication to A Miltenberger. 
Elisha Brown

yours, 
William Green
Page 40

Jan 16 '45.

Wm Green
Maryd
[Circular mail stamp]
BALTIMORE
JAN
[illegible]

FREE

J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
Page 41

Baltimore 10th, January 1845, 
J L Edwards 
Commissions of Pensions 
Sir, 
I am very fearful I may appear worrisome so frequently soliciting your attention to my age and destitute situation, you must plead my apology- you will confer a great -- upon one who has served his country in time of need and who is in -- by communicating to the care of A. Miltenberger. The earliest information of the source of my application. 
Elisha Brown 
yours, 
William Green
Page 42

Balt. 11. January, 1845

Dr. Sir,

The enclosed having been obtained since
forwarding the papers in Mr. Green's case, you will please file it
with the others.
Page 43

Jan 3d 1845.

[Circular mail stamp]
BALTIMORE
JAN
3

Wm Green
Maryd. '32

FREE

J. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office,
Washington City, D.C.
Page 44

Baltimore 2nd, January 1845,
J L Edwards 
Pension Office, 
Sir, 
On Monday last I recommended the ---, in the case of my application for a pension-- as I have come to this solely for the purpose of prosecuting my claim, and am remaining hope --, to me, great experience-- I therefore must ---
What an early hearing may be granted in my case, and the certificate of pension, be forwarded to me. in the city, as therefore requested. 

Philip Miller
Page 45

[Circular mail stamp]
ANNAPOLIS
JAN
7
MD

From N.H. WARE
H. Delegates
__________

10
PAID

To
Col. Edwards
Pension Com.
Washington D.C.

Wm Green
Md
Page 46

House of Delegates, Jany, 1. 1845.

Col. Edwards,

Der. Sir,

You will pardon me, but
if the duties of your office permit, I would be
very glad to hear from Wm Green's case.

Please write me here, and permit
me to be your very

[illegible]
Sevt. [illegible]

N.H. Ware
Page 47

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Page 48

Baltimore, 30th, December, 1844.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office,
Dr. Sir,

Should a Pension be granted to
me for services during the Revolutionary War, you will confer a
great favor to an old soldier by directing the Certificate of Pension,
direct to me, Post Office, Baltimore City,--and I hereby ex-
pressly declare that I do not wish either Mr. Ware or Mr. Duncan
to have any agency in my case--and if I should have heretofore
given them, or either of them authority to act on the same--it is
hereby revoked and annulled.

Yours [illegible]
William X his mark Green

Witness,
John Staylor

N.B.  The Declaration in the above case sworn to
before the Circuit Court of the United States, and returned to have the
opinion of the Court attached, was presented to their [illegible] for that
purpose who stated that that Court never gave such certificate--
and a Declaration & oath, with the opinion of the Orphans' Court
has been substituted.

William X his mark Green

Witness,
John Taylor
Page 49

To
J L Edwards Esqr.--
Commr of Pensions U.S.
Page 50

Warren, Baltimore County
Jany. 9th 1845

To J L Edwards Esqr.

Dear Sir,

It afforded me pleasure
to bear testimony to the character of Messrs.
Harryman, Hutchings, Park & Esqr. Gains, all
of whom have certified is their belief of character
and revolutionary services of Wm. Green--

Very Respectfully,
Jno S.Buck M.D.

Baltimore Jany 11th 1845

I certify that I am well acquainted
with Dr. Buck and that his statement
is in my judgment to be thoroughly relied on

W. V. Pendleton
Presbyter of the Prot Ep Ch
Page 51

Balto:

John S. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office.
Sir,

Enclosed are the papers, agreeable
to the requirements of your letter of 3rd inst.  Any communications
connected with my application, together with the certificate of
Pension, [illegible] you will confer a great favor by directing to the care
of A. Miltenberger, Esq. Baltimore who has kindly consented
to receive the same for me.

Yours sincerely
William X his mark Green.

Witness,
Elisha Brown
Page 52

To J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions}
Washington, District of Columbia}

Dear Sir

Being desirous of rendering a service to
a worthy but very poor family, we take pleasure 
in bearing our testimony to the good character
of the late Mr. Wm. Green who resided here for
several years previous to his decease.

We are impressed that he had been an
applicant for the benefit of the Pension fund
for services rendered in the Revolutionary War,
which in consequence of his decease had
been partially suspended, and that his 
widow who is an aged & worthy woman and
has been an invalid for many years--being sup-
ported by the self denying labors of a delicate
widowed daughter, with 2 children of her
own also to support--is desirous of prosecu-
ting the claims of her late husband--the
truth and correctness of which we have no
reason to doubt, from current reports, and
information desired from those well acquaint-
ed with the family--we do earnestly and
cordially [illegilbe] her to your notice as
being in every way worthy of enjoying the
benefits of that fund for the services rendered
by her late husband in the Revolutionary War
Page 53

Trusting that her application will not be
overlooked, we are

Very Respectfully
Warren Balt. Co}. J. Thompson [illegible]
Md.}
June 17 1846}

BCStinchcomb
a Justice of the Peace

Reference to the
Revd. Josias Varden
Washington

I entirely concur on the representation of the
case of Wm. Green, above made by Messrs. Stinchomb
and Thompson--and from other sources I am informed that both
Green & his widow are deserving objects of the
munificence of the Government for his services.

John T.D. Worthington
June 19th 1846
Page 54

Mrs. Hildebrand
the daughter of
Wm Green
Page 55

I hereby certify that Messrs. Jno. Thompson
and B. Stinchcomb are gentlemen per-
tonally known to me to be of high respec-
tability, and that any statement made
by them is entitled to full credence.

Franklin Works, Md.    Jno. Wethered
June 21. 1846


J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington
Page 56

[illegible]

See letter 5 March 1845 to
Hon J. Wethered

Mar 5 '45
Page 57

State of Maryland:
City of Baltimore--to wit--

On this [following lined through: twenty eighth] first day of [following lined through: February] March, in the year
Eighteen hundred and forty five, before me, the subscriber, a
Justice of the Peace in and for said C[following lined through: ounty] ity, personally came
William Green, and made oath that in reply to the last re-
quirements made by the agent of Pensions from old age and other
infirmities and recent indisposition preventing him from recollecting
any other circumstances than those already set forth, connected with
his application for a pension, except that he, deponent, now has a
recollection that he did heretofore make application to the United
States for a pension for services rendered, about the same time he
made application for a pension to the State of Maryland, according
to the best of deponents recollection, the application for pension to
the United State was made to Congress.

Sworn before,

Samuel Manning
Justice of the Peace
in & for the City of Baltimore
Page 58

State of Maryland, Baltimore County Sct.  I hereby certify
that Samuel Manning Esquire before whom the within affidavit
was made and who has thereto signed 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 Blatimore duly Commissioned and Sworn.

In Testimony Whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of Baltimore
County Court of this 3d day of March 1845.

AW Bradford
Clk
Page 59

J L Edwards Esq.
Commr. Pensions.
Page 60

Sir

We have the honor to herewith
submit additional evidence in the case
of the heirs of Wm. Green of Maryland, a soldier
of the War of the Revolution.

Most respectfully
T. S. & A. Tho. Smith
June 25th 1846

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. Pensions
Page 61

35913

N. H. Ware
Towson Town P.O.
Baltimore County
Md

Maryd.
Act June 7 '32
Wm Green

N. H. Ware,
Towsontown
Balto Co
Md
Dec 4 '44
Page 62

State of Maryland, Baltimore, County, to wit:--On 
this twenty-third day. of November, in the year of our
Lord, eighteen hundred & forty four, before me, the sub-
scriber, a justice of the peace, for the said state and
said county, personally appeared George Harryman,
of said county, aged seventy-seven years next April, and
made oath on the Holy Evangelly of Almighty God,
that he, knew, & was well acquainted with, [illegible]
to the Revolutionary War between the United Sates
& England, William Green, an applicant for a pen-
sion, as set forth in the annexed declaration, made
in open court, in the circuit court of the United 
States, before Judges R. B. Taney and U. S. Heath;
and that he, Green, went out of the neighbor-
hood to join the army of the United States in the
year seventeen hundred & seventy seven, as, he,
said Harryman believes, and he knowns he, said
Green was absent from the neighborhood for sometime
during the war; and the said Harryman says 
it always has been the opinion of the neighbor-
hood that said Green is a revolutionary soldier, &
that he has always maintained a good moral &
impeachable character.  George Harryman

Witness
William Duncan

Sworn before me &
subscribed, and I do hereby
certify that the above named
George Harryman, deponent, is a person of good character
and entitled to credit.

James Gain
Justice of the peace
Page 63

State of Maryland, Baltimore County, Ss.  On
this twenty third day of November, in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred & forty four, before me, the sub-
scriber, a justice of the peace for said state & county,
personally appeared Nathan Fitzpatrick, of said
county, & a native of the same, aged ninety years on the
twelfth day of next March, & made oath on the Holy Evan-
gelly of Almighty God, that he knew & was well acquain-
ted with William Green, named in the foregoing annexed
declaration, made in the circuit court of the United States
before Judges R. B. Taney & U. S. Heath, for a pension
from the United States, was a regular soldier in
the army of the United States, and that he saw him
in the same & understood him at the time to be
such, as he thinks.

Nathan X his mark Fitzpatrick

Witness

James Gain
[begin underline] William Duncan [end underline]

Sworn & subscribed before me; & I do hereby cer-
tify that the said Nathan Fitzpatrick, deponent, is
a person of good character & entitled to all credits.

Sworn before me

James Gain
a justice of the peace
Page 64

State of Maryland, Baltimore County, to wit:--On this
second day of December, in the year of our Lord, eigh-
teen hundred & forty four, before me, the subscriber, a jus-
tice of the peace, for said state & county, personally appear-
ed John Green and made oath on the Holy Evan-
gelly of Almighty God, that he is eighty four years of
age, and that he has known William Green (declar-
ant in the annexed declaration before Judges Taney
& Heath, and who is an applicant for a pension from
the United States) [word struck out] ever since the Revolutionary War, and
saw him three different years in the army of
the United States in the Revolution, under the com-
mand of Gen. Smallwood & Col. Williams as he be-
lives.

John X his mark Green

Witness
[begin underline] William Duncan [end underline]

Sworn & subscribed before me, a justice of the
peace as above stated.--I do hereby certify said John
Green is of good character & worthy of all credit.

James Gain
Justice of the peace
Page 65

State of Maryland} I hereby Certify that James Gain
Baltimore County Sct.} Gentleman before whom the within deposition
was made, and who has thereto signed his name was at the time
of so doing a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and
for Baltimore County duly Commissioned and qualified.

In Testimony Whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of Baltimore
County Court this 4th day of December 1844

Thos Kell Clk
Page 66

LAND OFFICE,
ANNAPOLIS, 15th Novr, 1844.

I Certify, that it appears by a Depreciation Pay Roll, remaining in my Office, that
William Green, a private 1 Regt. of the
Maryland Line, received [symbol for the British pound] 71"1S"0d----------Depreciation
Money, issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment, on the
17th day of June 1783.

George J. Brewer,
Register Land Office, [following struck through: W. S.] Md.
Page 67

Land Office, Annapolis
15th November, 1844.

I hereby certify, that it appears by the Muster Rolls of the
Revolution, remaining in this office, that William Green,
enlisted as a private, in the 1st Maryland Regiment, and was
discharged on the 11th day of January, 1780, and paid, and that
the time of his enlistment is blank upon said roll.

George G. Brewer,
Regr. Land Off. Md.
Page 68

35.913
William Green

    Maryland Oct. 1832
Sette Dea S7. 1844 to E. Brome
Caveat W thy
to claimant Jany 3 1845.
9. 1825
N. H Ware
A McClenberga Stabe 3 1845
Claimant Jauy 17 1845
Stale 17 1845.
E Brrorne
Hone JWethered March 5
Page 69

Jan. 25, 1847
[Circular mail stamp]
BALTIMORE
JAN
2 [illegible]
Md.
[illegible]
Susan Green

PAID
Number 5 circled

Jas L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
Page 70

Baltimore County
Cockeys Ville, Jany. 24th 1847 

Dear Sir

At the request of Mrs. Susan Green,
widow of the late William Green, a soldier of
the Revolutionary Army of the United States,
I write to ask if you would be so kind as to 
inform her, through me, the necessary instru-
ctions and form of application, that she might
obtain a pension for her husbands services.  Her
object for taking this course is to save expense;
She was also informed that the extent of her claim
to a pension depended on the time when her marriage took place
if so I thought best to inform you that she says
it took place some two years or more after he returned
home from his Revolutionary services, therefore you
will please to address your communication to
me either at Baltimore, where I attend every week
at the above place, or at the Warren post office.

Your kind attention to this matter soon will
be thankfully acknowledged by the old lady as well.

Your very Humble
[illegible] 
Stephen C. Stinchcomb
Page 71

35913
_____

Wm Green
decd
Md

Act 7th June '32

[illegible]
2 yrs pri
______
80 to 8th
March 1845 when 
he died
___
To Susan Green
widow


T. L. & A.T. Smith
Present
Page 72

War Department 
Revolutionary Claims.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7t June 1832, William Green, ____.____ of Maryland, who was a Private, in the Revolutionary war is entitled to a pension at the rate of eighty Dollars _____ and having died on the 8th March 1845, the council ____ from the 
4th March 1831, to the time of his death, is payable to Susan Green, widow of ____ William Green, widow of ____ William Green.


Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 10th day of August
one thousand eight hundred and forty

Secretary of War.

Commissioner of Pensions
Page 73

Rej. #4279, William Green
of Ga. is not identical
with this case
Page 74

13220
INVALID.

[written vertically in left hand margin] Rev War

File No. 13,220
William Green
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. 1; Page 153

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 75

35913

Wm Green decd.
Maryland

Let. T. L. & A. T. Smith
23 June 1846
to same July 24th 1846.

Act 7th June 1832
Page 76

March 12 47

Susan Green
Md

Warren Md.
March 11th

[Circular mail stamp]
BALTIMORE
MAR 
11
Md.

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.
Page 77

Warren Baltimore County Md
March 9th 1847

J. L. Edwards, Esq

Sir

Your letter of the 22d of February inclu-
ding printed directions for the use of Mrs. Susan Green
widow of the late Wm Green directed to Stephen C. Stinch-
comb Esq. Cockeysville Baltimore County Maryland is
now before me and I use my pen to reply to the above
communication.  These documents came to the post office
at Cockeysville by due course of mail, where they lay for
near two weeks or untill last Saturday the 6th inst. when
the post master knowing of no person by the name of
Stephen C Stinchcomb and supposing it to be intended
for me (Beal C Stinchcomb) there being no other
person of the name of Stinchcomb in this part of Baltimore 
County) he sent the letter to me through our post office
at this place.  I opened the package and found the
contents to be related to Mrs. Susan Green of this place.
I took the letter and documents and read them to her
[words struck out].  She says she knows of no person of the name of Stinch-
comb except myself and family and that she authorized
no one to write to the pension office on her account. And
I am shure I have not written to the pension office
upon any subject.  Except a letter that was signed jointly
by Mr. John Thompson and myself in favor of Mrs. Green
while she was prosecuting her claim to the pension due
her late husband William Green, this letter I think
was written some time last summer near year ago.
I am the Magistrate before whom sundry documents was
Page 78

executed relative to that claim, the last of which was a power
of attorney, from Mrs. Green to her daughter Mrs. Ann
Hilterbrand to draw his pension which she received in
Baltimore.  It seems to me there is something wrong
in this matter, there is certainly a mistery in it, and I
would like to see it unraveled.  I know of no person of
the name of Stephen C. Stinchcomb nor is there any per-
son of the name of Stinchcomb except myself, Mother and
daughters) within fifteen mile of this place.  Sup-
pose you send me a copy of the letter of Stephen C
Stinchcomb or if it would not be contrary to the rules
of the pension office send me the original. I will
return it by mail.

At the request of Mrs. Green I will say a few words in
her behalf.  She lives in this village (Warren Factory) in
the street through which I pass dayly on my way from my
dwelling to my place of business.  She is a very infirm
old lady, having been confined to the house to my own
knowledge for the last seven years, and untill she received
the pension due to her late husband Wm Green was entirely
dependent upon her widowed daughter Mrs. A. Hilterbrand
for a subsistance.  She is anxious to have the pension
if it can be obtained.  From the written instructions
it seems to me the greatest and only difficulty will
be in proving the marriage.  She tells me that she
was married fifty six years ago next April.  The marriage
took place in Harford County Md by the Revd. Mr.
Smith*, of the Episcopal church, that there was a
number of persons present at the marriage but
they are all dead and they have no records.  I am
Page 79

inclined to the opinion that the marriage cannot be
proven except by her own affidavit.  I believe it can
be proven by persons living the Baltimore County that
they have known the late Wm. and the present Susan Green
as man and wife as far back as forty years and that the
legality of their marriage was never brought in question.
She says she has a niece in Harford County, sixty one
years of age which she thinks can prove that the legality
of her marriage was never called in question as far back
as fifty years.  If such testimony as this would be suf-
ficient to satisfy the officers of the pension office then
I think it would be worthwhile for some of Mrs. Greens
friends to undertake it for her, as I think she is deserving
the pension and have no doubt she is justly entitled
to it, but if on the contrary, it would not be sufficient
It appears to me it would be labour lost to go to [illegible]
trouble about.

If you would let me know by letter that
it would be agreeable to the officers of the pensions
office for me to undertake to befriend Mrs. Green I am
willing to do what I can for her free of charge.  or
you might name any other suitable person in the
neighborhood and you can easily ascertain who
would be suitable to trust with such a business by
applying to the Revd. David Steel and the Revd. S. W.
Manroe of the Baltimore annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church their annual Sessi-
on commences in the district tomorrow the 10th
Inst.  These gentlemen have both rode our [illegible]
two years each and well acquainted with the men
Page 80

of standing in the neighborhood.  I am also person-
ally known to the Reverend Josiah Varden who is the
pastor of one of the Methodist Protestant churches
in the district.

I am Respectfully
your obedient servant
B. C. Stinchcomb

NB I have read the
above to Mrs. Green and her
daughter Mrs. Hilterbrand
they all the facts are correctly
stated except the name of the
person which is Revd. Mr. Davis*


[Partial address]
ds Esq
sion Office
Washington
D.C.
Page 81

Declaration of 
William Green 
Maryland
Page 82

State of Maryland}
Baltimore County} To Wit,
______________________

On this eleventh day of
December in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and forty four, before the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland
in and for the the said county, personally appeared
[begin underline] William Green [end underline], a soldier of the Revolution
and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almi-
ghty God, that [begin underline] William Duncan [end underline], a partner
of [begin underline] Nathan H. Ware [end underline], who are prosecuting
his Pension Claim came to him and insisted
that he should sign a contract which
the said [begin underline] Ware [end underline] prepared to allow the said
partners one half of the proceeds of his pension
money, after all of the expenses which the
said [begin underline] Duncan & Ware [end underline], was at in preparing
the said papers in his application for a
pension, which are now filed in the Pension Office,
when he positively refused to sign any contract
or papers of that kind at which refusal the
said [begin underline] Duncan [end underline], said he would kill the case which
they are attending to for Green if he did not.

Sworn to and subscribed }  William X his mark Green
before me a Justice of }
the Peace aforesaid}

Wm. L. Owings
_____________
Justice of the Peace for Baltimore County
Page 83

State of Maryland, Baltimore County Sct.  I hereby certify
that William L. Owings, gentleman before whom the within
deposition was taken and who has thereto signed his name, was
at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace of the State of
Maryland in and for Baltimore County duly commissioned
and qualified.

In Testimony Whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of Baltimore
County Court on this 13 day of December 1844.


Thos. Kell Clk
Page 84

J.L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
DC.
Page 85

                                                                                        Baltimore sept 3. 1850
J.L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions 
                                   Sir
                                            William Green, a soldier of the revolution of the Maryland line obtained a revolutionary pension, which was paid up to his death on 8 March 1845. He left a widow to whom he was married in the year of 1789: she died Nov. 21 1848, without having applied for, or received any Pension: she left 3 children; one of whom Mrs.Ann Hiederbrand had desired [___] to obtain for them the arrears of pension which was due their mother at her death. Be pleased to instruct us how to proceed. 
                                                 Very respectfully
                                                         Your obt. servnt'
  an early answer will oblige}                Alex Yearley & son