Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,152, Andrew Chalmers, Penn.
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SERVICE Penn.
Chalmers, Andrew
Alice
NUMBER W. 4,152
CONTENTS
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19,285
Ohio
Andrew Chalmers, of Clermont Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Cason of the regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead in the Pennsylvania Line, for the term of 7 years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of March 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of June 1824 and sent to David C. Bryan, Esq. New Richmond, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1824. $44.67
$44.67
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18,1818, and May 1, 1820.}
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Ohio
[Illegible, torn paper]
Sent to P [illigible] 18 Nov 1851
Alice Chalmers widow of Andrew Chalmers who served in the Revolutionary Penn war, as a private [illegible].
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the first day of July, 1848. [crossed out 4th March]
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Sep 1851 and sent to T Ewing Jr 
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 336 Vol. 4
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The State of Ohio Clermont County
Be remembered that heretofore to writ, On the 5th fifth day of June One Thousand Eight hundred and eighteen came personally before me Alexr. Blair a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County. Andrew Chalmers aged Sixty four years and being duly sworn. On the holy evangelists deposeth and saith he enlisted in the Army as a private soldier at the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1776. In the Company Commanded by Moses Cason, Eighth Pennsylvania regiment, Commanded by Col. Enos Mc Coy, who shortly afterwards died and Col. Broadhead Commanded the regiment in the Pennsylvania line On Continental establishment & that he served for seven years in the Army of the revolution against the Common Enemy. That he was discharged from the army in the year 1783 at Fort Pitt, that he disposed of said discharge to One John Nicholson to enable him to obtain the land  Warrant and has not left it since that he was in the Battles of Brandywine Paoli and Germantown and that he never obtained a pension or applied for one and hereby relinquished every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States. The Deponant offers the annexed deposition of Hezekiah Lindsey as all the other evidence in his power at present to produce and this deponant the Said Andrew Chalmers On his Oath aforesaid further declares that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. 
Andrew Chalmers
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State of Ohio Clermont County
On the 5th day of June 1818 came personally before Mr Alexr Blair a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County. Hezekiah Lindsey of full age and being duly sworn deposeth I saith that he knew the above named Andrew Chalmers in the Army at fort Pitt and traveled with him on the way home from the Army about forth miles and that he has understood and verily believes that the said Andrew was in the American Army of the Revolution against Common Enemy.
Hezekiah Lindsey X his mark
I certify that the above named Andrew Chalmers took and subscribed before me the above oaths and it appears to my satisfaction that he served in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy and also that the above named Hezekiah Lindsey took and before me the above oath subscribed.
Alexr Blair
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The State of Ohio Clermont County
I David C Bryan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Within and for Said County do Certify that Alexander Blair Esquire whose name is signed to the Certificates of the within depositions of the therein named Andrew Chalmers and Hezekiah Lindsey and before whom the same appear to have made now is and was at the time of signing his name [?] a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas a foresaid duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. 
In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 9th day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
David C Bryan
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Andrews Chalmers Application
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The State of Ohio Clermont County
On the 18th day of March 1824 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas within and forsaid County and also being a Court of Record which have the power of fine and Imprisonment Andrew Chalmers aged sixty nine years, resident in the said County who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath Declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows (to wit) in the the eight Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col Enos Mc Coy who Died and Col. Broadhead commanded the Regiment) in the company commanded by Captain Moses Cason in the Pennsylvania line, that he served for seven years in the Army of the Revolution against the Common Enemy, that on the 5th day of June in the year 1818, he made application to the [?] the Secretary of War to be enscribed on the Pension list Roll which said application was returned endorsed "Inadmissible not found on the Rolls." and that he has since obtained the Deposition of Captain John Finley & Henry Symmond which he herewith encloses as further evidence of his service. And I do solemnly swear that I was a citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner
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disposed of my property or any part there of with intent thereby [?] diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled 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 to wit one horse, saddle and bridle, valued at $23.50 three head of cattle at $20, four sheep at $4, three pigs at $1.12, one small pot at $.75, two pair of books at $.50 one bucket and churn at $.50 one skillet at $.10 one trowel and hook $1.00 six cups and saucers $.25 six pewter plates at $1.25, three knives and forks at $.12 four tins at $.10 three crocks at $.12 three old chairs at $.37, four spoons $.10 one spinning wheel and reel at $3.00 one sieve at $1. one Bible and Hymn book at $2.50 one table and chest at $3.00 one auger and smoothing iron at $.18. one [?] and link at $2.50 one collar harness and rope laces $1.00 Five axes at $2. One Matlock and hoe $2.00 old Iron at $.183/4 that I am by occupation a common laborer but owing to age and Bodily Infirmity unable to do but very little toward my support, that my family consists of my wife Elce - aged fifty five years in a Delicate state of health. my son Isaac aged
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twenty years. and my son James aged sixteen years my two sons able to contribute something towards my support
Andrew Chalmers
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the 18th day of March 1824
David C. Bryan Clk
I, David C. Bryan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do Certify that the foregoing and oath have been admitted to the record of said Court and that the same are truly Copied there from. 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 seventy one dollars five and a fourth cents. 
In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and at New Richmond this 24th day of March 1824 
David C. Bryan Clk
Clermont Com. Pleas Ohio
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3622
Declaration of Alice Chalmers Widow of Andrew Chalmers [?] late of Clermont or Brown Counties their Pension under Law of July 7th 1838.
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Declaration of Alice Chalmers widow of
Andrew Chalmers late of Clermont and Brown County Ohio aged 70 years on the 14th day of November 1838 made in order to obtain a pension under the law of the
United States passed in 1838.
The said Alice Chalmers personally 
appeared before David Morris a justice of the
Peace in and for County of Clermont in the
State of Ohio and being duly sworn on her oath makes the following declarations in order to obtain said pension
That she is the widow of Andrew Chalmers
late of Brown County Ohio who departed
life on the 25th day of November A.D. 1833. That said Andrew Chalmers was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United and drew a pension of ninety six dollars per annum for his service as in the war of the Revolution. She asks leave to refer to the declaration and proofs of the service
Andrew Chalmers made in order to obtain a 
pension for proof of his service in the war of
The Revolution which the supposed are on
file at the war office of the United States.
She was married to the said Andrew Chalmers on the twentyth day of June 1785 near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania by a Justice of the Peace whose name she does not remember and lived with him from that time until his death. This is which time she
remained his widow and yet is his widow. After the death of said Andrew Chalmers this declarant as his widow drew the arrears of pensions due to her as the widow of said Andrew Chalmers.
She has no record of his marriage and never let a record thereof. She has no documentary evidence of the services of the said Andrew Chalmers. After said
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After her said marriage she & said Andrew lived about 15 miles from Pittsburg about ten years and near as She can now remember when they moved to (word crossed out) near Covalett's Station in what is now Hamilton County This is where they lived about 20 years and then moved to Clermont county Ohio near Batavia where they lived about 18 years as near as she can now (word crossed out)remember. (Several words crossed out) they then moved to Gl?? River in Brown County Ohio where then made ?? ??
the reasons for making her declaration in Clermont County is that her place of residence is nearer to Batavia or ?? Georgetown the County Seat of Brown County Ohio and has (words crossed out) friends many of them live about Batavia (word crossed out) She continued ??  ??
to ?? ?? ?? where (page torn) first became ??
(line unreadable) Service of Certification under which she application is ??. She did not know of the existence of said law until after the court of common pleas of Clermount county had  adjourned otherwise she would have endeavored to make this said declaration before said Court but as said Court will not sit again for several months and as she lives fifteen miles from any court of justice she hopes that (word crossed out) her declaration made before a justice of the peace will be taken. She said Andrew Chalmers died of nervous fever She petitioned congress for a pension and ?? been petition last written in support of her petition. She obtained the deposition of John Lindsey Esq of Brown County Ohio as to the time of her ?? after to which deposition she asks leasure to refer for proof of that fact. Peter Lane, James McMahan and
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John McMahan, know her in her present neighborhood
and can certify to her character for truth as the heli was
Ro law in record of her age.  He was born in
Loudon County Virginia on the 15th day of [illegible]
1769 as he verily believes. He hereby relinquishes
all claims whatever to a pension except the
present and declares that her name is not
on the pensin roll of the agency of any state
or territory.                                            her
Sworn to subscribed                    Alice   X   Chalmers
before me Sept 27 1838                      mark
David Morriss J.P.

State of Wisc Clermont County SS
I do hereby declare my opinion is that the
above named Andrew Chalmers was 
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United 
States and that the above named Alice
Chalmers is his widow.
David Morris
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3622
Alice Chalmers of Andrew Ohio

admitted Pd yr $80

died 25 Nov 1833

Acty July 1838

J Joliffe Batavia, Ohio
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John Davison affidavit in support of the claim of Alice Chalmers for a Pension
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Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of Clermont county, Ohio now in session John Davison of said county who being duly sworn according to law on his oath states that the said John Davison is a son-in-law to Alice Chalmers an applicant for a pension that he has been acquainted with said Alice Chalmers for about twenty years last that during the life time of her husband, Andrew Chalmers, the said Alice Chalmers lived with him as his wife and was always (illegible) and acknowledged as this witness had been seen or known to be his wife.   This deponent verily believes that the said Alice Chalmers now is the ____ of the said Andrew Chalmers and does verily believe that she has never been married to any person since the death of said Andrew Chalmers.  This deponent has been informed and believes that his wife Alice Davison formerly Alice Chalmers
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is now about forty one years of age and he knows of four children [crossed out] [word above children not clear] whom he believes to be the children of Andrew and Alice Chalmers who are older than his [illegible] wife viz Rebecca
Conn Hannah Crane William Chalmers and John Chalmers all of whom he believes were 
born since the marriage of Andrew & Alice Chalmers and he never heard that fact doubted or disbelieved either in the family or
elsewhere. And further this informant doubts not. 	
John Davison
Sworn to & Subscribed in
Open Court May 1. 1839
[illegible name] Morris Clk
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May 26, 1931
Mrs. J. A. Hohf
1204 Douglas Avenue
Yankton, South Dakota

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section NCS:NLB

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4152, that Andrew Chalmers enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1776, and served as private with the Pennsylvania troops, under Captains Moses Carson and John Clark, and Colonels Eneas Mackey and Daniel Brodhead. He was in the battles, Paoli, Brandywine and Germentown, and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 5, 1818, at which time was sixty-four years of age. 
The soldier died November 25, 1833, in Brown County, Ohio.
He married June 20, 17885, near Pittsburgh, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Alice Beasley, who was born November 14 or 15, 1768, "on Blue Ridge" in Loudoun County, Virginia. 
She stated that they lived about fifteen miles from Pittsburgh, for about ten years, when they moved to Covaletts Station, Hamilton County, Ohio. They lived there about twenty years when they moved to Clermont County, Ohio, near Batavia. After living there about eighteen years the moved to Brown County, Ohio.
Alice Chalmers was allowed pension on her application executed September 17, 1838, at which time she was living in Brown County, Ohio.
In 1843 she was living in Perry Township, Brown County, Ohio. In 1848 she was living in Tate Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
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Andrew and Alice Chalmers had thirteen children but only the following names were given:
Rebecca, born April 22, 1786, and in 1839 was referred to as Rebecca Conn (?);
Hannah, who was about fifty years of age in 1839, a resident of Illinois and referred to as Hannah Crane;
William;
John;
Ariance (?), who in 1839 was aged about forty-one years and was the wife of John Davison and a resident of Clermont County, Ohio; 
Isaac, aged twenty years in 1824;
James (the youngest child), aged sixteen years in 1824, and a resident of Brown County, Ohio, in 1839.
It was stated that John Callahan was the stepfather of the solider, Andrew Chalmers.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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19,215
old case
Andrew Chalmers
Clermont Co Ohio.
David C. Bryan,
New Richmond, Ohio,
Rcvd. 6 Apl. 1824

New Richmond Ohio}
March 25 1824}

Honorable J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Declaration of Alice Chalmers for a Pension.
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The declaration of Alice Chalmers widow of Arthur Trent Chalmers formerly of Brown County Pennsylvania in order to obtain a pension under the law of July 4, 1936

This declaration believes that [crossed out] he was born about the 14th or 15th day of November in year 1768 on the blue ridge in  London County of Virginia.  He was married to Alice Chalmers on the twentieth day of June in the year of Lor[crossed out] our Lord one thousand Seven [ineligible] and eighty five (1785) in West Mountain County in the State of Pennsylvania by a Justice of peace whose name we cannot remember & therefore cannot state it.   The [ineligible] I am
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at this time about fifty years of age
there is an interval of about two years
in the ages of his children and his
youngest child James Chalmers of
Brown County Ohio is me about twenty or so
years of age. He has no record of
his marriage and never had any
record thereof. He has no family
record or any kind of the
births and ages of his children
and never had a death record
He said Andrew Chalmers was
a Revolutionary soldier of
the United States and as such
be recorded as person of
ninety six dollars his written
He departed this life on the 25th day
of November 1833 he refers to
his declarations & hereafter made
to obtain his pension for proof of the
fact that he was a soldier
The Revolution
He resides in Brown County
Ohio and makes his application
in Clermont County this because
Batavia the County seat of
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said county is much nearer to her place  of residence not Georgetown the County Seat of Brown County and because some of her children and witnesses live near Batavia.

[illegible] on Doulan James Mcclealan[?] John Mcclealan[?] know her in her present neighborhood  and can testify to her character for [illegible]  She has lived [illegible] about ten years in Brown County and before that she lived in Clermont County near Batavia with her husband.

The lady relinquishes all claims whatever to a pension except at present and welcomes that [illegible] on the pensions roll up the agency of any state.

Signed by the  [illegible]  (a mark is placed her, and labeled as "her Alice Chalmers mark")

Alice Chalmers in my presence 
Jno [illegible surname]
Sworn to and subscribed to in open Court Soruk 30, 1839

Attest [illegible signature] Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 3 of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.

On the twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
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Deposition of John Davison in support of Alice Chalmers application for a pension.
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The State Ohio
Clermont County SS.
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the
Peace in and for the above named County personally
appeared John Davison of said County who being duly
sworn according to law on his oath deposes and says that
he is well acquainted with Alice Chalmers who he
believes is an applicant for a pension under the law
of July 7th 1838 and that he is a son in law of said
Alice Chalmers widow of Andrew Chalmers deceased
That he verily believes that said Alice
Chalmers is known widow of the said Andrew
Chalmers and has no doubt whatsoever when that
subject and he further believes that the said
Alice never has been married to any person
since the death of said Andrew Chalmers.
Deponent further states that he believes that 
Andrew Chalmers died of phthisis, in Brown County
Ohio about four years past and further
this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and Subscribed John Davison
before me this 20th day of 
October A.D. 1838
David Morris J.P.
The State of Ohio Clermont County SS
I certify that John Davison above named
is a credible witness (as appears from the statement
of Christopher Smith a credible witness and that
I verily believe his statement above is credible to
full faith and credit. Given authority unto
this 20th day of October 1839 in said County
David Morris .J.P.
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The State of Ohio,
Clermont Conty S.S. I J.D.Morris Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that David Morris Esquire
before whom the within and attached declaration
of Alice Chalmers and affidavit of John Davison
appear to have been sworn to and subscribed
was at the time of taking and subscribing the same and still
is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County
of Clermont is duly commissioned and qualified and full faith and
credit one and all his official acts as such in all Courts of
record as well as elsewhere and that his signature within
written as genuine - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
in my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common
pleas at Batavia in said County this 27th day of November
A.D. 1838
J.D. Morris Clerk
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3993
Ohio
Alice Chalmers widow of Andrews Chalmers, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 25 Novr 1833 of Clermont Co in the State of Ohio who was a private in the [?] commanded by Captain Carson of the eight commanded by Col Broadhead in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years. 
Inscribed in the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Aug 1839, [?] and J. Joliffe, Batavia, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00
$280.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.McCurdy Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 216
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3354
Ohio Circuit
Aice Chalmers
dow of Andrew
o served in the Revolutionary
r, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
25 day of January 1849
and sent ot 
Thomas Sheldon
Bantary
Ohio
orded on Roll of Pensioners under act
uary 2, 1848 Page 336 Vol. 4
Reported wi
Juanuary 25/49 wh
w
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Andrew Chalmers Ohio Act 18 March 1818 to what time paid?
Pen. Office
Died 25th Nov 1833 p 70 Jany 19, 1839
that period
IH
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Rep.
[?] Thomas Sheldon. Oct 19, 48

2879
Ohio (Cincinnati.)
Alice Chalmers widow of Andrew Chalmers who as a Private in the REvolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to John Joliffe. Cincinnati, Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1.
Vol 1 Page 157
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Curry
Andrew Chalmers b. abt 1754
Mar Alice Chalmers Beasley b 11-14-1767
Married 6-20-1785
Pension W.4152  Pa. Service
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P.S. I forwarded in the month of November last the papers of Alice Chalmers for A Pension and have heard nothing from it yet, I would be glad if you would see the Pension Department and obtain the Pension for her I think the papers are sufficient to obtain one for her. She is a verry old woman and verry Poor and stands in great need of it.
Thos Shledon
Hon. J.D. Morris [?]
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Due to fqqb. dedy $80
couig 1 July 1848
Carcu
T Ewing, Jr
President
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Washington City
September 8th 1857
Sir
Please find enclosed the claim of Alice Chalmers for our increase of pension under the act of 29th July 1848 to which I request your early attention.
I am very respectfully your obt. servt. 
Thos. Ewing Sr.
To 
James E. Heath Esq.
Court of Pensions 
Washington D. C.
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Oct 17/48
Bantam O.
Thomas Sheldon
Pension for alice Chalmers.
S.455 Rec act.17i48
Pension Office
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Bantam, Clermont County, Ohio

Dear Sir,

Mrs. Alice Chalmers widow of Andrew Chalmers [?] a Revolutionary Pensioner who has been drawing a pension for several years, informed me that by a late Act of Congress that the Agent for paying pensions in [?] refuses to pay her what became due on last month to her as usual,

The old lady is verry feeble and has moved in this neighborhood within three or four months, I desire that you would state what is necessary for her to do have done for her that she may still receive her pension as heretofore, as she is verry poor. I would be glad to assist her in getting it if possible without having to employ an attorney, I am willing to do all I can for her without experience. Although I am in no way related to her, I remain yours (initials).

Thomas Sheldon

To the 
Secretary of War
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Pension Agency
Cincinnati 11th Nov 1851

JE Heath Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Sir
The certificate of Alice Chalmers
widow of Andrew Calls for Ninety Six
dollars Ann, under act 2nd Feby 1848
with instructions to deduct $80 pr ann
for former payments made her
She has been paid under act
17 June 1844 at the rate of $80 pr anm from
March 1845 to March 1848, and under
Act 2nd Feby 1848 the same amount from
March 1848 to Sept 1881.
Please inform me if the
deduction under both acts is to be made
or if it shall be confined to the latter act
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Srvt
James Hall
Pension Agent
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Brief in the case of Alice Chalmers, widow of Andrew Chalmers Hamilton County and State of Ohio act 2 February 1848
Claim, ("for increase.") 
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance?

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed under the Join Resolution of July 1, 1848, at $96 per annum, deducting $80 per annum, commencing July 1, 1848.

Name and residence of Agent.
T. Ewing, Jr.
President
S. Cole 
Examining Clerk
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STATE of Ohio County of Hamilton } SS.
On this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1851 before me, a Notary Public within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Alice Chalmers, a Revolutionary Pensioner, who being duly sworn, upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed 29th of July 1848. 
That she is the widow of Andrew Chalmers late of Brown County Ohio deceased, who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, and received in his life-time a pension from the United States, at the rate of $96.00 per annum. That since the decease of her husband she has been allowed a pension at the rate of $80.00. per annum and is not in the receipt of the same. She further states, that she believes that, by virtue of said act of 29th of July 1848 she is entitled to an increase of pension. She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds, and asks that a new certificate may be issued to her for such amount of pension she may be entitled to by law.
James Ewing
[?] G. W. Willilams 
Alice Chalmers X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30th day of August A. D. 1857
G.W. Williams
Notary Public
Stamp with SEAL 

STATE of __
County of __} SS.
I, __ Clerk of the Court of __ within and for said county, do hereby certify, that the above named __, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified. 
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this __ day of __ A. D. 18__

[If the oath is administered by a Notary Public, with his official seal affixed, no certificate from the Clerk of a Court will be required.]
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know all men by these presents, That I, Alice
Chalmers of the County of Clermont and State of Ohio have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Thomas Ewing Jun. Esq of Washington my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due
me on any account whatsoever, and to apply for an increase of my pension under the act of
29th July 1848 and to receive my pension certificate under said act when issued and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attornies under him, for the purpose aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this thirtieth day of August 1851
Mrs. Alice Chalmers Mark |[SEAL}
Witness James Ewing
G.W. Williams
State of Ohio} 
County of Hamilton} to-wit:

G. W. Williams [J.P. Scratched Out] [SEAL]
Notary Public
State of____}
County of _____} to wit:

I HEREBY CERTIFY, That____Esq., before whom the above acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly 
commission ed and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the__Court, for the County aforesaid, this__day of185
Clerk
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House of Rep.
Jan 29, 1849
Sir
Enclosed you will find a Postscript of a letter dated Jan 20, 1849 from Judge Sheldon of Clermont Co. Ohio asking after the application of Mrs Chalmers for a Pension. 
I hope you will find it convenient to forward the certificate soon.
Respectfully yours
J. L. Morris

Hon J. L. Edwards
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Payment to be made at Cincinnati by Wm B. Barry Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Ohio
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 336 Vol. 4
Leo Jenkins  Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Alice Chalmers
widow of Andrew Chalmers
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 25th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

H. L. Macy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned
J G Berret for
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be made at
Cincinnati, O.
by J. S. Armstrong
Agent for paying pensioners, 
in the Agency of Cincinnati, Ohio
Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Vol. 2
Page 216 by
D. McCurdy
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Alice Chamers of Ohio widow of Andrew Chalmers, deceased 
who was a private in the Revolution and died on the 25th day of November 1833
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Eighty dollars and----cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage
of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty seventh day of August
one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine

S. Cooper
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and}
Countersigned.}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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4361
Application of
Alice Chalmers
for
a pension
act 3 March 43
80$
John Joliffe
Cincinnati Ohio
John Joliffe
Atts for Actn.
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Clermont Common Pleas
August Term 1843
On this day came personally in open Court Alice Chalmers and made her declaration in order to obtain a pension under the law of March third eighteen hundred and forty three and the Court order it to be certified that they are satisfied that she is still a widow of said Andrew Chalmers deceased and was a
former pensioner under the law of July seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight
The State of Ohio}
Clermont County} ss
J. D. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is truly abstracted from the Journal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid at the August Term thereof A.D. 1843 as the same stands duly entered on
the journal of said Court now remaining in my
office and that the attached declaration of Alice Chalmers is the original one produced and sworn to & subscribed in open Court and that the enclosed is the original certificate of pension produced in Covent -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common pleas at Batavia in said County this 6th day of September A.D. 1843
J.D. Morris Clk
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4571  Ohio
May 14
4th July 1836  
perhaps regd already ?
Mrs. Chalmers
Alice Chalmers
Wid of Andrew

[horizontal text]
Retave'a O}
May 8 'c
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D.C.

[upside down text]
application for
a pension under
the Law of July 4th
1836 by Alice Chalmers
of Ohio.
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Batavia Ohio
May 7 1839

Sir

I herewith enclose the application of Alice Chalmers for a pension and the official affidavit of John Davidson and Nathanial Reeves in her support of her claims.

I found [illegible] and some time [illegible] the application of the same person for a pension, but it was not [illegible] or before a court.

You will please take her former declaration in consideration with the present--and whatever papers may be on file in your office in support of her claim under the former application will I hope her available to her under the present.

I am [illegible]
Hon J L Edwards [illegible]

Jno Joliffe
Comixxioner of Pensions
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Affidavit in support of the  claim of Alice
Chalmers widow of Andrew Chalmers decd for a pension 
Clermont & Brown Counties
Ohio  Aug 29
Ohio

Addl proof
Alice Chalmers

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
I mem
J L Edwards
[Illegible] Aug 23}
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Georgeton Ohio
August 21st 1839

Sir.
I herewith enclose the affidavit
of John Lindsey to gain in support of the
application of Alice Chalmers for a
five years pension.
Mrs Chalmers application was forwarded
by me some time part and I have
learned is now on file.
As there is no doubt of her husbands
Service- and of the fact that she
yet is his widow - and as this
affidavit clearly proves the fact
of her marriage prior to the year
1794 I hope her case will be
Examined & decided upon as early
as the quickness of your office will
allow.
Please direct her certificate
to me at Batavia, Clermont
County Ohio- and not to our
as Georgetown firm which place I
and write.
I Am Sir with great
Respect
Your Obt. Sevt.
Jno. Jolliffe
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Jan 19
Frm
Th. L. Harner
[Illegible} Ohio

Hn. T. L. Harner
H.R.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Washington Jany 18th 1839
Sir:
I am requested to file the enclosed
affidavit in your office in support of the claim of Mrs. Chalmers to a pension. her papers being now in your possession. The[Illegible] has been heretofore on file in the Clks off. of the H. Reps & is now withdrawn at the instance of John Joliffe Esq of Batavia Ohio -- who is her Atty.
Respectfully
[Illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Robt. Rent
Th. L. Harner
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Batavia Ohio
November 27th 1833
Sir.
I herewith enclose the declarations
of Elizabeth Byrne and Alice Chalmers
for Pensions under the law of July 7th 1838.
Their husbands, Lawrence Byrne and Andrew
Chalmers were Pensioners on the Ohio Pension Roll and resided I believe in Clermont
County Ohio
Mrs Chalmers deposition is not
accompanied with the proof of other
marriage.  Re Petitioned Congress
for a pension & the deposition proving
the time of her marriage accompanied
the papers. I will write to the [illegible]
to with draw the deposition & forward
it to your office.
Mrs Byrne since the death of her
husband drew the one year of his
pension. I suppose the copy of the
Minutes of the Court declaring her
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to be the widow of Lawrence Byrne is
already on file in your office
I am Sir with great respect
Your obt. Servt.
Jno. Jolliffe
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State of Ohio Clermont County SS.
Personally appeared in open Court
before the Court of Common Pleas of
Clermont County Ohio now in session
Nathaniel Reeves of said County
who being duly sworn according to law
on his oath states that he was as
he believes eighty two years of
age in October last.  This deponent
further states that he has been
acquainted with Alice Chalmers
now as he believes an applicant
for a pension was since the
said Alice was a little girl that
he first became acquainted with said
Alice Chalmers on Mill Creek in
Berkley County Virginia and that
afterwards he removed into the
neighborhood of Hamilton County
Ohio where he after his said removal
again met with said Alice
Chalmers and has been since that
time been acquainted with her
This deponent further states that for
a period of time of upwards of
forty years now last past he
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have known the said Alice Chalmers
and that during the life during the lifetime of
her said husband to be generally believed
to be the wife of said Andrew Chalmers
and since his death to be generally
believed to be his widow. This deponent
never heard any dout [sic] from any
Person that Alice Chalmers was
in fact the wife of said Andrew
Chalmers and fully believes that she
was his wife.  [following crossed out:  and
was married to the said Andrew before the year
seventeen hundred and ninety
four.]  This deponent verily believes
that said Alice is a woman
of good character and truth &
would unhesitatingly believe her
under & all.  This deponent further
believes that said Alice yet is
the widow of said Andrew
Chalmers. When Alice Chalmers and
Andrew Chalmers first came
into this County they settled as this
deponent believes in Hamilton County
Ohio and this deponent lived a
near neighbor to them and was
at and about that time
frequently at the house of
and Andrew and Alice
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Chalmers this was upwards of forty
years ofa [sic] they at that time lived as
husband and wife and had several
children.  and further this deponent
Saith not.  Nathael Reevs

Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court May 1. 1839
Attest J D Morris Ck
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The State of Ohio,
Clermont County | S.S. Court of Commons pleas. April Term AD 1839.
"This day personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas of Clermont County in the State of Ohio now in session. Alice Chalmers an applicant for a pension under the law of July 4th 1836 and the court having examined the matter do declare their opinion that Andrew Chalmers was a soldier of the Revolution and that as such he received a pension of ninety six dollars per annum and that Alice Chalmers is the wide of said Andrew Chalmers and was married to the said Andrew Chalmers prior to the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four [1794] viz on the twentieth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five [1785] and since his death has remained the widow of said Andrew Chalmers"
-
"The court order is to be certified that John Davidson and Nathaniel Reeves who have this day made affidavits in support of the application of Alice Chalmers for a pension are acceptable persons and that their statements are entitled to exist in that behalf"

The State of Ohio,
Clermont County | S. S I. J.D Morris clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is truly abstracted from the journal of the court of common pleas of Clermont County and State of Ohio of the term of April thereof A.D 1839 and that the attached declaration of Alice Clamers and the affidavits of John Davidson and Nathaniel Reeves are the originals which were presented to the court and each were given to and exhibited in open court. IN testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court of common pleas at Batavia in said county this 6th day of May A.D. 1839.
J.D. Morris Clk
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2

The State of Ohio  }
Brown County  }   SS

Before me the undersigned one of the
Justices of the peace in and for the above
named County personally appeared John
Lindsay of lawful age who being first duly sworn
on his said oath States: That he the said Lindsey
is well acquainted with Alice Chalmers and
has been acquainted with her ever since he was a
small child.  That he believes she is a cousin
of him the said Lindsey That the said Alice
Chalmers lived at the house of the father of
this deponent a short time after
the revolutionary war the precise year
he does not remember but supposes it
must have been Sometime before the
year 1788.  That whist the said Alice
was living at his father, He together with
Andrew Chalmers and others left his fathers
house as deponent was then informed and
Verily believes for the purpose of getting
married and he said Alice & Andrew returned
to his fathers house on the same day and were
recognized by all the household & others as
husband & wife & this deponent verily believe
they were married at that time.  He has known
said parties until the death of said
Andrew Chalmers about three years since and
never heard a doubt expressed that they were
truly married - Said marriage as deponent
believes took place near Pittsburgh in
the State of Pennsylvania.  And further
this deponent said not-   John Lindsey
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 3d day of
August 1837
Jas Allen J.P.
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John Allen Esq. was a Justice of the  Peace of Brown County Ohio at the date of the within affidavit  T. L. Harner
Sept 16th 1837

Hon T.L. Harner 
HR

[Illegible] Affidavit
Page 65

The State of Ohio Brown County SS
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of Brown County Ohio now in session John Lindsay of said County aged sixty five years on the twenty-fifth day of February now last past who being duly Sworn according to law on his said oath States that Alice Beasley now Alice Chalmers whom he understands is an applicant for a pension lived at the house of the father of this deponent in Westumberland County in the state of Pennsylvania and was hired by the mother of this deponent to work about the house for six months. This deponent distinctly remembers that Andrew Chalmers came to his fathers house to visit the said Alice and afterwords the said Andrew Chambers and the said Alice Chalmers with others along with them left his fathers house in said county (word crossed out) and at the time they did so it was taken and talked about in the family that they were gone to be married They started after breakfast in the morning and went as near ?? said and this deponent believes to Squire Hamiltons in said county and before sundown on the same day the said Alice and Andrew came back to his fathers house and were there received and treated as husband and wife and this deponent verily believes they were married on the day they left his fathers house for ?? aforesaid and (word crossed out)
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Afterward said Andrew and Alice
Chalmers lived near his fathers in said
County for several years & were as this
deponent verily believes always
reputed & believed by those who knew
them to be husband & wife.  This
deponent never heard a doubt
from any person but that said Andrew
and Alice Chalmers were married
& fully believes that they were married
at the day they [  ] [  ] his fathers
house for that purpose.
Said marriage of Alice and
Andrew Chalmers took place before
the year Seventeen hundred and
Ninety (1790) but he cannot state
the exact day or year in which it
took place. His reason for stating
that it took place before the year
Seventeen hundred and ninety (1790)
is this that the father of this deponent
lived when a certain farm in Westountain
County Pennsylvania which farm
adjoined a certain farm that belonged
to John Callahan who was^said to be^ step father
to said Andrew Chalmers and Andrew
Chalmers lived with him after he came
from the war until his marriage and in
the year Seventeen hundred and ninety
(1790) the father of this deponent [  ]
given the farm on which he lived at the
time said marriage took place to Andrew
father about three miles off from
the first. The reason this deponent 
knows that his father moved
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as aforesaid in the year seventeen hundred and ninety is that in the same year that his father named as aforesaid This deponent's father entered into a contract for a cook with one of his uncles & said contract was dated in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety (1790) and said contract was made after said removal and sometime after said marriage of Andrew and Alice Chalmers. This deponent has been at the house of Andrew and Alice Chalmers in (word crossed out) Brown County this in Pennsylvania (words crossed out) and knows them to be the same persons who left his fathers house in Westumberland County, Pennsylvania with the certainties he believes getting married This deponent (several words crossed out) is certain that said persons were married before the year seventeen hundred and ninety (1790) Said Alice Chalmers who he believes the same as afored woman for ??.
This deponent does not recollect of ever having heard any thing disparaging to her character And further this deponent saith not.
John Lindsey
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The State of Ohio Brown County Court of Common Pleas
August Term AD 1839 present Hon John Winston
Price President Judge and David Johnson
Benjamin Evans and Henry Martin Esquire
associate Judge of said Court.
On the 20th day of August in the year aforesaid
the Court aforesaid in open court ordered the
following entry to be made upon their journals
to wit.    The Court orders it to be certified that
John Lindsey Esquire who has this day in open
Court sworn and subscribed to an affidavit in
support of the claim of Alice Chalmers for a
pension is a credible and reputable person and
that his statement in that matter is entitled to credit
and that the members of this Court fully believe
the facts he has stated in said affidavit.
I
Certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the
journal of the Court aforesaid and that the
within affidavit is the original one that was
Subscribed and Sworn to by the Said John
Lindsay Esquire in behalf of Alice Chalmers
before said court, and that the word "at" on the
first page therefor erased and the word "on"
intertined above it.  And the word "time" on the
Second page then was erased and the word "day"
intertined above it and the words "said to be"
on the second page were intertined between the
words "he as" and "step" and the word "father"
on the third page was intertined between the words deponant
and entered, and the words "Clermont [ ]
Batavia" and "Was not a doubt" were thus [ ]
out and the word "Brown" in "Perry Township"
and "is certain" were all inserted in [ ]
thereof before to same was sworn to.
In Testimony whereof I have
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hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court at Georgetown this 21st day
August AD 1839
James H King Dep
For G W King Clerk
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The State of Ohio Butler County. Ss.
Before me Henry Weaver one of the Associate Judges
of the Court of Common pleas within and for
said county, personally appeared Henry Symmonds
a creditable person of the said County, who being
duly sworn ascending to law deposeth and saith
that to his certain knowledge he knows and is aquainted
with Andrew Chalmers. now a resident of Clermont
County State of Ohio, and that he knew the said Andrew
Chalmers in the year of Seventeen hundred and eighty three
and a long time previous.  At the time above mentioned
he was in the Company commanded by Captain John
Clark of the eight Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded
by Lieut.. Colonel Byard and this Deponent saith that from
his certain knowledge the said Andrew Chalmers was an
enlisted Soldier in the said Pennsylvania Regiment
for at least three years, and further this Deponent
saith not sworn and Subscribed before me this Sixteenth
day of August Eighteen hundred and Nineteen
Henry Weaver
Henry Symmonds
The State of Ohio Butler County Ss
I John Reily Clerk of the court of common pleas of
the county aforesaid hereby certify that Henry Weaver
Esquire before whom the above deposition was taken was
at the time of the taking thereof one of the associate Judges
of the county of Butler aforesaid and that to all his offi
cial acts as such full faith and credit are due &
ought to be given-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and official seal at Hamilton
the twenty third day of September One thou
and eight hundred and twenty there
John Riley Clerk
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Fleming County Ss }
Personally appeared before me the
Subscriber, one of the ^Commonwealth^ Justices of the peace in and
for the County of Fleming & State of Kentucky
John Finley ^of Lawfull age and^ late a Captain in the 8th Pennsylvania
Regt'. Commanded by Colo. Daniel Brodhead; and being
duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that
in the year 1776 he the deponent, Enlisted the present
applicant Andrew Chalmers a soldier in Capt
Moses Carsons Company in the 8th Penn,a Regt. That at the
reduction of the army in 78 or 79- Capt John Clark was
attached to said Regt. and commanded the company that
said Chalmers ^was^ a soldier in_ that toward the close of the war
Said Clark was aranged [sic] to the third Regt. that Said
Chalmers served Faithfully to the end of the war and was
discharged at Fort Pitt in the year 1783 by order of
Brigadier Genl. William Irwin
Jn Finley

The foregoing Deposition was Subscribed and
Sworn to before me on the 29th of August
1823.                            Willis D. Lee
State of Kentucky Fleming County P.O
I James Crawford Deputy
for Joshua Stockton clerk of the Court for
the County aforesaid certify that Willis D Lee
whose name appears to the foregoing certificate
was at the time of signing the same now is
an acting Justice of the peace in & for said county
being duly commissioned & qualified & entitled to
with & credit.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name & affixed the seal of said County
this 29th day of August 1823.
James Crawford for
Joshua Stockton  clk
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Fleming County Set
I Nathaniel Foster presiding Justice
the peace in & for the County aforesaid certify
at the foregoing attestation of James Crawford
who is a Deputy Clerk for Joshua Stockton
who is clerk is in due form Given under
my hand & seal this 29th of August 1823
N Foster
℗
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May 27, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Miss Helen MacGregor
104 East 15th Street
Yankton, South Dakota

Dear Madam:
You are advised that on April 22, 1931 Mrs. J. A. Hoff, of 1204 Douglas Avenue, Yankton, South Dakota, made a request for the record of Andrew Chalmers. The full history of this soldier was sent her on May 26, and a copy of it is attached
herewith.
No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Dear Sir,

I am interested in securing information regarding Andrew Chalmers, who served in the company of Capt. John Clark, 8' Pennsylvania, War of the Revolution, and who secured a pension in Clarmont County, Ohio, in June 1824. His widow also drew a pension after his death. i am trying to trace the relationship of Mrs. J.A. Hohf of Yankton to the said Andrew Chalmers to prove her eligibility to the Daughters of the American Revolution. I am now anxious to secure proof of the marriage of Andrew Chalmers, date and place, and his wife's name. I am informed that all this information must be given by an applicant for a pension. I will appreciate it greatly if you will make a copy of all the information regarding this man found in the pension records. I shall gladly pay whatever expenses are incurred in making such copies. If the names of the children of Andrew Chalmers are listed, please be sure to copy them also. 

May I hear form you at your earliest convenience, 
Very sincerely yours, 
Helen Mac Gregor

[date stamped by Pension office, May 13, 1931]
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MRS. J. A. HOHF
1204 DOUGLAS AVENUE
YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

April 22, 1931

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:
I am looking for information concerning the later life of Andrew Chalmers who served in the Revolutionary War as private in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. He enlisted August 26, 1776 and served to the end of the war. After the war he married a Miss Lois -------- of Londen County, Va. They went out to live in Ohio. She lived to be one hundred years of age and drew a Revolutionary pension.
Anything that may be found about him will be greatly appreciated by,
Mrs Rose Chalmers Hohf
(Mrs JA)
Stamp reading: Pension Office US O APR 25 1931
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Two sided document
left side
1931 May 26. hist. to Mrs. J. A. Hohf
1931 May 27 Miss Helen MacGregor adv. hist. furn. 
Mrs. J. A. Hohf, etc.          UCS

right side
2 Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4152
Alice Chalmers
Wid.
Andrew Chalmers
Pvt. Rev. War
_____________
Act: Feby. 2nd /48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870]
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folded document with handwriting in two directions

Nov 7/48

Alice Chalmers

need for a pension

C.410. Rec. Nov 14/48

Pension Office

Cfb
au
1879

upside down writing

Batalie C
Nov 9

Free

Secretary of War
Washington City
D. C. 
(Pension Office)
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State of Ohio Clermont County SS
On this seventh day of November AD 1848 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Alice Chalmers a resident of Tate Township in the County of Clermont Aged Eighty years the 14th of the Present Month (November) who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who Served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Andrew Chalmers who was a Private in the Army (having enlisted and Served in the Army seven years) and belonged according to the best of her recollection the 8th (say eighth) Regiment in the State of Pennsylvania, And that She received under the Act of 17th June 1844 Eighty dollars per annum, (say $80.00) And that Said deponent further States that her husband (Andrew Chalmers) in his lifetime drew ninety Six dollars per annum, Pension up to the time of his death, that they were married in the State of Pennsylvania in the year one thousand Seven hundred and eighty six (AD 1786) And that they lived in that State (Pennsylvania) Several years, that in the fall of the year one thousand Seven hundred and ninety five (1795) they emigrated to the Sate of Ohio (Then a Territory) and Settled in Hamilton County, And that her husband died the 25th day of November AD 1833, at that time they lived in Brown County Ohio, that she now resides in Tate Township in
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Clermount County and has resided there for about one year last past-
And that She further declares that She is Still a widow-
Alice  her X mark.  Chalmers

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first written, before me
James Kellum Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Clermount County SS
I do hereby Certify that from my own personal knowledge that the Above named Alice Chalmers is the person She represents herself to be--Given under my hand this 7th day of November AD 1848-
The word from interlined in this Certificate was done previous to  signing-
James Kellum Justice of the peace
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Boutain, Clermount County Ohio
Nov 8th 1848

Dear Sir I believe I have obtained the best Statement that the old lady can give, she is verry old and feeble and cannot conversely perhaps State any further particulars therein what she has done and suppose from the Blank Declaration you sent it is all sufficient to fill the Law, If any thing further is needed you will please inform me.
I remain yours CC
Thomas Sheldon

To
the Hon Secretary of War