Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8071, for Joseph Peden, Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Washington County SS

On this the twenty-sixth day of August A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me, an associate judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Washington, Elizabeth Tilton, who is the wife of John Tilton, resident of Morris Township in said county and daughter of Joseph Peden, who being duly sworn did depose and say that she is a daughter and heir at law of the said Joseph Peden, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and has here forth made application for the benefit of the pension acts.  That she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as may be obtained.

Countermanding and revoking all powers of attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint James H. Hopkins of Pittsburgh, Pa. my true and lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of Joseph Peden for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due.  And I hereby authorize my said attorney to receive for my benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable at the Pittsburgh Penna. Agency; and to do all things that I might or could do in the premises.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney regards in the premises.
Signed:  Elizbeth Tilton

Attest.
Smeil Bechett
Samuel Wilson