Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3399, Jacob Dowderman, Penn.
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Service 
Penn. 

Dowderman, Jacob Sabina

Number 
W3399

Contents
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[page written sideways]
let 27 Augt 1838 
C.L. Jacks

Notification sent to D Caldwell
Philadelphia July 1820

8551 
Pennsylvania
Jacob Dowderman of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel DeHaas of the Pennsylvania [covered by adjoining page] ine, for the term of eighteen months

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of March [illegible] and sent to Richard Peters, Judge, Philadelphia 

Arrears to 4th of March 1819
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4, September 1819

   84.76
   48.00
________
$132.76

[mathematical equation] [in brackets]
10mo's 14
           ___       
           30
&
4/31
____
  31
Revolutionary claim,
 Act 18th March 1818
Continued
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Pennsylvania
3609
Sabina Dowderman
widow of Jacob Dowderman
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Penn Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of Dec 1850
and sent to A. Ray [illegible]
Increased from $40.00
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 220 Vol. 2
of Joint Resolution 1 July 1848
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Jacob Dowderman
17 April 1818
private
[Pennsylvania rolls not yet received]
[See endorsement in the 
case of William [Bork?]
Adam [illegible]
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We, the subscribers, citizens of Pennsylvania, and residents of Philadelphia, have long known Jacob Dowderman, an applicant for a revolutionary pension - He is not only "in reduced circumstances", but poor indeed, utterly destitute of property save some essentials of household furniture, of little value; and being old and infirm, is unable to support himself and wife by labor,
Philadelphia February9, 1819.-

[notation]
I believe the fact stated
Richard Peters

[signatures
Joseph Hertzog
John Stow
Jim Geyer
Andrew Leinau
Dan Smith
David Weatherly
Peter Christian
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District of Pennsylvania, ss.
On this seventeenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me, 
Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the 
Pennsylvania District, personally appeared Jacob Dowderman
of the city of Philadelphia who being duly sworn deposes
and declares, that during the War of Revolution he served against the common
enemy as a private in the army on the Continental Establishment-
that on the day [left blank] of December A.D.1775 at Philadelphia in the state
of Pennsylvania he enlisted in Captain Benjamin Davis's 
company of the first battalion or regiment, of Pennsylvania 
regulars, commanded by colonel (afterwards ~
general) John Philip De Haas, by whom he was discharged
about eighteen months thereafter, having served much
beyond the period for which he enlisted. That he 
subsequently again engaged as a soldier in the service
of his country, and was at the capture of Stony Point
under general Wayne, and also at the attack upon
the British block house at Bergen.  

That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed
any Pension by the laws of the United States-that he is a resident citizen of the 
United States, and that his discharge granted by general 
De Haas was lost, and the subsequent discharge
was delivered to the person to whom he sold his
claim to pay.
his
Jacob DI Dowderman
mark

Seen and Subscribed this 17th 
day of April [blank] A.D. 1818,
before me
Richard Peters
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Jacob Dowdernam
Corfe
8551
27 March 1819
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Eastern District of Pennsylvania Ss:
On this twenty third day of June 1820 personally appeared
in Open Court, being a Court of Record for the said District, Jacob Dowderman
aged Sixty Seven years, resident in the City of Philadelphia, in said District
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: he enlisted in the 
company commanded by Captain Benjamin Davis of the first Pennsylvania 
Regiment, then under command of Col. John Philip de Haas, and
marched to Quebeck in the year 1775; and although the year for which 
he enlisted expired in January 1776, he continued in Service without a 
re-enlistment, until after the Capture of Burgoyner when; being discharged
by Col. De Haas, he was reenlisted by Col. Chambers himself, and 
continued in service until the termination of the year. - [The deponent
has received a pension, commencing April 17. 1818, his pension certificate
numbered 8551, and dated March 27, 1819]- And I do solemnly swear 
that I was a resident 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,
disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with the intent thereby so to 
diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress 
entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and
Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," [illegible] 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

Schedule of the deponents whole property, needs any clothing, and 
bedding excepted, together with the higher supposed value 
thereof, certainly more than the articles would command at 
auction.
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One Old Desk - $2.00
One Old Stove -at most- 8.00
One Old dining table -perhaps worth- 2.00
One Old Tea Table (round) - 1.50
One Coarse Pine Table - 0.25
One old chest - 1.50
Old andirons, shovel + tongs - 1.50
Sundry pots and kettles -high at- 2.50
"   tubs and buckets" - 1.25
Four old flat irons - 1.00
Lot of crockery ware -perhaps- 2.00
Six old knives + forks - .50
$24.00
I have no tools of my trade, or other property whatever, worthy of 
enumerating or remembering

his
Jacob ID Dowderman
mark

The declarant further states that he is by trade an oak cooper, had
for many years been employed only as a journeyman, working with
his employers tools; that for about one year last past, being 
seized with a nervous affection, and afflicted occasionally
with fits, he has no longer been able to work; that the only members
of his family living with him, is his wife, Sarah, aged 56 years, who
is yet able and as usual perfectly willing, to earn a trifle by washing, if to
be had, but latterly can often obtain scance the average of one days work in
a week, and has even been weeks without work, when, the pension not 
withstanding they must have suffered want of common necessaries, had not the aids of benevolent neighbours prevented.

Sworn to in Open Court at Supra
D. Caldwell Clk: Dist: 6

his
Jacob ID Dowderman
mark
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I, D. Caldwell Clerk of the District Court of the United
States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do
hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the 
said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the
opinion of the said court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty 
four Dollars.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hands and affixed 
the Seal of the said court, on this Seventh day of July A.D. 1820 and in the 
Forty fifth year of the Independence of the said United States.
D. Caldwell Clk. Dis 6
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State of Pennsylvania S:S:
In the Matter of the claim of Mrs. Sabrina Dowderman
widow of Jacob Dowderman for a pension on this twenty fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia Sabine Dowderman a resident of the said city who being duly sworn
according to law. doth on lien oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by this act of 
congress July 7 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay and pension for certain widows ." That she is the widow of Jacob Dowderman who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted under Sergeant Henry Hoffner at the barracks in the [illegible] of this county in the year 1776. 
He [illegible] from these [illegible] over the Schuylkill. He was in the Pennsylvania line. He was in the Battle of Brandywine and at the [illegible]  as [illegible] as the [illegible] under General Wayne. He was at Yorktown and was  at the Capture of Cornwallis. He was Seven years and nine months in the service and had a pension of the United States under the act of 1818. His services are shown and certified to by General Irvine of the continental army of the revolution, who was his neighbor in the city of Philadelphia at that time. All his paper were forwarded to Washington, and his
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there his certificates upon which he recieved his pay until the time of his death which was [crossed out] in April 1822 as will appear from the certificate here to attached of the physicians who attended him in his [illegible] illness.[illegible]of which had fallen [illegible]to him previous to [illegible] his certificate which was paid at the Bank of the United States For those reasons She has [illegible multiple words]  of any kind in his papers [illegible, maybe: since?] She further acclaims that she was married to her said husband on the Seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy three and appears by the certificate of the Reverend Charles R ___anme Pastor of the German Lutherans Congregation of
[illegible] in and near the city of Philadelphia. That he has on this [illegible] day of April [illegible] 1822. and that she was not married to him prior to [lined out] his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred ninety five. [illegible]at the time above stated. Sworn to and [illegible] on this day and year above
written before 
Archd Randall
Judge [illegible] [signature]
Sworn to in open court as
per attestation of judge Randall Benjamin [Crotley? illegible]
[bracket to right] [illegible]Sabine Dowderman [illegible]
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17
Sabine Lowderman
Pennsylvania
Act 1838
admitted
for 1 year for
1775 for what [eligible]
grants [illegible] and  
18 March 1818 and
1 May 1820
not found on roll
at State Dept. 
Pr $40
C. J. Jack
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On the seventeenth day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and ninety three, Jacob Dauterman and 
Sabine Christhilf, both widowed persons and 
of the City of Philadelphia, were lawfully
joined in holy Matrimony.

That the above is a true copy from the
Records of the German Lutheran Congregation
of the G. Michaels of Zion in & near 
the City of Philadelphia, I certify with
my hand + seal
Philadelphia,   
July 23d 1838. 
Chs. R. Demme,
Pastor of the said Congr.
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I attended Jacob Dowderman in his last illness & can certify that he died sometime in April last.
Philad
Sept. 4th 1822
Geo. B. Mood  M.D.
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Pension Case No. 2 under Act of 1838

State of Pennsylvania, 
County of Philadelphia, ss

Declaration of Mrs. Sabina Dowderman
Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas before the Honourable Edward King, President Judge thereof 
on this sixth day of September [   ] 1838
Sabina Dowderman a resident of City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania aged seventy five years, 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 July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Jacob Dowderman who was a soldier of the Revolution and is particularly [ ] for in his declaration already made and particularly [      ]   therein and hereto attest [  ].
Edward King, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Phila.
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She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Dowderman
the Seventeenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Ninety three; that her husband, the aforesaid Jacob Dowderman
died on the 14th day of April 1822; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated, and that she has never since been married to any other person.

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, in open Court of Common Pleas. 
Edward King, President  Judge Court of Common Pleas etc, etc.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County

[Sabina Dowderman signature to right of above paragraph]

Robert Morris both notary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that the Hon. Edward King Esq before where in Open Court of Common Pleas on the 6th September 1838 the Respondent's aforegoing declaration on Oath was made and set forth in his own proper handwriting has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now
President Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas (which is a court of Record duly commissioned and qualified to all whose act as such full faith and credit and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indiana [  ].

In Testimony whereof I have
thereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 6th September 1838. 
[signature] Robert Morris
[illegible
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3399
Sabina Dowderman
Widow
Jacob Dowderman
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 9, 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Reportedhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
[eligible] 2/49
Pennsylvania Philadel
Sabine Dowderman
widow of Jacob who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll with the rate of 40 Dollars
~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pennsylvania the 2 day of July 1819 and sent to John H. Frick, Philad 

[typed Recorded on roll of Pensioners widow act
Ferbruary 8, 1848 [illegible]
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(two sided document)
Left side
Let to J. Jack Sept. (page creased over date)
1843 Same oct 21'43
Dup certificate assessed 13th
Nov. 1843 & Sent to C. J.
Jacks Philad.

Right side
634
Pennsylvania.   Phila
___________________
Sabina Dowderman

widow of Jacob Dowderman
who was a Private
in the Penn. Line
for 12 months
______________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars-------------
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
_____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
29th day of June 1843
and sent to 
C. J. Jack
Philadelphia
______________________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1    Page 131
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(two sided document)
left side wrinkled from folding

let: 1 Nov. 1838 to
C. J. Jack
do. 2 Feb. 1839
Let to C. J. Jack Apl. 30, 1842
same (unreadable do to fold) 7 1843

right side
Pennsylvania 916
____________________________________
Sabina Dowderman
widow of Jacob Dowderman,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18' Mar '18
and who died on the 18 Apl. 1822
of Philadelphia in the State of Penna
who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded 
by Captain [illegible] of the Regt. commanded 
by D E Haas in the Penna
line for 12 months
_______________________________________
Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 40 Dollars-- Cents per annum.,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
_______________________________________
Certificate gf Pension issued the 9th day of Nov. 38 and sent to C. J. Jack,
Pha.
_______________________________________
arrears to the 4th of Sept.       $100.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00
                                               _____________
                                                  $120.00
{Act July 7,
1838}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book A  Vol. 2.  Page 149
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(Envelope with handwriting in two directions)
[Left Side]
Stamp PHILADELPHIA FEB 21

Feb 22

C Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

written bottom to top on left side

Sent at Feb 22
Pa.
Dowingtown
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J. L. Edwards C of  P

Dear Sir:
In Mrs. Sabina Dowderman's claim, she claims to have full pension allowed instead of that sent her under the Act of July 7, 1839. She has (illegible) then $96 per annum and has 6 (illegible) and nine (illegible) they in Pennsylvania-My letter upon this subject has not been answered.

Your obt. Serv.
C. J. Jack

February 20. 1839
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[written on back of previous document]
[illegible] I know no [illegible] in his [rest is illegible] 

3273
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[written in different directions]
FREE [typed inside a square] 
[affixed stamp] Philadelphia PA OCT 10 

J.L. Edwards Esquire
[illegible] of Pensions 
Washington 
DC
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J.L. Edwards Esq 
Dear Sir: 
I have not received the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Sabrina Dowderman which was promised 
upon affidavit being sworn.  She is [illegible] from and is [illegible words] a charity to and is to her - though she, until as little delay is possible - 
I also sent you the papers of charts [illegible] [illegible] for an [illegible] pension.  I am sure that no answer has been received.  The [illegible] of her own expenses, his [illegible] pension is automatic.  Send in the Pension Certificate.  

[Lower left hand side] 
Philadelphia
Oct 9, 1843  

[lower right side] 
[illegible] office 
[illegible]
C.J. Jack
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J L Edward Esquire

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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J L. Edwards Esquire

Sir

I send you the papers of Mrs. Sabina Dowderman- for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838- Her husband was a Pensioner under the Act of 1818- and died in April 1822- I presume this case can be easily found.

Your Obt. serv. 
C. J. Jack

P. S. [illegible] way as the [illegible] of your office and the case will admit [illegible]  greatly from me--
C. J. J.

July 24 1838
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J L Edwards Esq.

(written bottom to top next to name)
J Jm at Pa. Nov 15.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir

Mrs. Sabina Dowderman informs me that her husband received $96- His pension  certificate is but for $40 per annum - how is this?

Yours obt serv.
C.J. Jack


November 13. 1838
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Jacob Downderman, Pa. Act. March 18, 1818
to what time paid?
Pen. Office Aug 27, 1838
Since 18th April 1822 paid to that period
JH
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J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions
Washington

Jan 26, 42
Sabrina Dowderman
Pa.
Copies from Jan 27, 42
to Mar 9 1842
Copy Mrs. D 1 set
          Mrs. S 2 pages 
Seal upper left top 
Pennsylvania around edge 
Jan
25
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Dear Sir,
Mrs. Sabina Dowderman as widow of Jacob Dowderman wishes a copy of her papers from your office in which she obtained his pension and which with a view of applying to the Legislature of Pennsylvania for a State Pension.
Yours officially
J.L. Edwards, Esq. CJ. Jack
PhiCounty
Jan 24, 1842
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C.J. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
I send you the amended filing of Mrs. Anna Davis and Mrs. Sabina Dowderman. They are now complete.
Yours officially
C.J. Jack
P.S. I have [illegible...], certificates -

Sept. 6 1838
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Sabina Dowderman
Pa

Oct. 3 March 43

40$

Office Duplicated


C J Jack Esq
Philada.
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In the Matter of Mrs. Sabina Dowderman's
Pension Certificate
Personally appeared Before me [ ] September
Charles J. Jack Esq. of the City of Philadelphia
who being duly sworn according to law saith
that he has no recollection of ever receiving
the Pension Certificate of Mrs Sabina Dowderman [   ] the act of the late session
of Congress and that he has made diligent
search for same in his office and among his papers and cannot find same - nor has he delivered it to Mrs. Dowderman [   ] - and as far as he can be sure of the matter he is certain, that he never received said certificate from the Post Office, nor from any of its agents-
C.J. Jack

Sworn & [ ] Before me this 15th day of 
Sept 1843
Armon Davis
Alderman
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[written sideways] [envelope?]

18th Sep 1843
C.J. Jacks
resp Pension Certificate
Sabina Dowderman
Pa.


J.L. Edwards, Esquire
Commition of Pensions
Washington
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J.L. Edwards, Esq
Dr Sir,
Agreeably to your desire, I close my
affidavit in Mrs. Dowderman's case
Yours officially
C.J. Jack

[Philadelphia
Sept 15, 1843]
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(written in three directions)
[left side bottom to top]
Nov 18 1843
file with papers

across
FREE [square stamp]

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

rubber stamped NOV (rest unreadable)

right side botton to top
No 634
Sab. Dowderman
pa Nov 43
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J L Edwards Esq

Dr Sir 

I return in the [crossed out] the Pension Certificate of Mrs Sabina Dowderman - the original certificate was forwarded by me to the Philadelphia Bank instead of to me and before the certificate came, Mrs Dowderman had received her money as it is of no use I return it to you. 

Philade            }    Your officially
Nov 16. 1843   }     C.J. Jack
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Payment to be made at Philadelphia by the Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Pennsylvania Payable on the 4th September and 4th March. 

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 131. 

F. S. Evans, Clerk.
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War Department. 
Widow's Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Sabrina Dowderman widow of Jacob Dowderman
 who was a private and died on the eighteenth day of April 1822 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1844, unless the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which 
case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.  [illegible] in lieu of [illegible] which has been lost or destroyed. Given at the War Office of the United States this thirteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
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POSTMARK: PHILADELPHIA, PA, MAR 26
STAMPED: FREE

ADDRESS TO: J. L. EDWARDS ESQUIRE
COMMISIONER OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
_________________________________________________
written in hand, vertically on left side:

63 MAR 27 1843
PA.
MAR 3, 1843
SABRINA DAVIDSON
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Sir

I enclose [illegible] the application of Mrs Sabina Dowderman to be restored to the Pension Rolls under the Act of July 7. 1838.  agreeably to the act of Congress passed at the last Session

Philada               }        Cordially
March 25. 1843  }         C.J. Jack
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[envelope]
(written vertically)

Sept 13, '43
Sabina Dowderman
[illegible] 1843

(addressed to)
J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

(bearing a circular stamp with illegible writing around the edge and SEP 3 in the middle)

(bearing a small stamp which says FREE)
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J L Edwards Esq. 

Dr Sir
 
Every search and examination has been made in my office, to discover the letter and Pension Certificate of Mrs Sabina Dowderman, but in this office I have no recollection of having received it and I perceive some mistake has occurred about it.   Sometime previous You sent me duplicate copies of her whole papers to forward an application for a State pension or [illegible] for the examination in this subject as I am sure there is a mistake.  

Philada               }               yours officially
Sept.  16 1843    }|              C. J. Jack
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Philadelphia October 11 1848
Sir
I enclose the following claim of the widow of a revolutionary soldier to a [illegible]. 

Sabrina Dowderman widow Jacob Dowderman 
who received a Pension under the act of 17 June 1844. 

Please forward me a certificate of Pension. 

Your obdt servant
John H Smith

J L Edwards Esq
[Compensation] of Pensions
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Washington
Oct. 14. 1850

J. L Edwards Esq
           Comm of Pension

Sir

You will so herewith enclose an application made by Sabina Dowderman of Philadelphia a pensioner under act 2 Feb 1848 at the rate of $40 per ann. Claims under the Joint resolution 1 Jul 1848.  the same amount of Pension her husband was allowed. 

I am very respectfully
Your [illegible]
Alex. Ray
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(An envelope  addressed to:)

J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

(A circular stamp reading)

Philadelphia Pa (outer edge)
Apr 9 (middle)

(A small stamp reading) FREE

(Words written across the envelope and across the original address)

April 1843
Pa.
3 [illegible] 1843
Catt[illegible]

[Illegible] claim of Sabina Dowderman paper his widow Phl1843
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J L Edwards Esq

It seems from some unaccountable neglect that the Copy of the Papers of Sabina Dowderman in claim of Jacob Dowderman deceased have been mis laid by the Committee on Pensions of this State, and She cannot have her State Pension and gratuity in [illegible].  I am most reluctantly compelled to ask her to forward me with as little delay as possible another copy of said Papers.  I enclose also the application of Mrs Owens for reinstatement under the act of last Session

Philada              }                          Your [illegilbe]
April 6. 1843      }                           C. J. Jack

                    * taken nt.
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Increase

Sabrina Dowderman

[illegible]
PA
Act of February '48 & [Ad.d]
[illegible]
July 1848
$96 per annum [illegible]
July 1848
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Payment to be made at Philadelphia by 
James R Snowden Esq
Agent for paying pensioners, in the
Agency of Pennsylvania

Payable of the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, page 220, vol. 2

[Leo Jenkins] Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd, 1848,
Sabrina Dowderman,
widow of Jacob Dowderman who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty 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  23 day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned:
{       }
Commissioner of Pensions
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DeClaration of 
Mrs Sabina Dowderman

Admit Private $40.
Penn. Agency
Send to C J Jack       63
Philadelphia
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Declaration  In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia
On this twenty second day of March 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Aldermen of said City Sabrina Dowderman a resident of Philadelphia in the county of Philadelphia aged seventy nine years, who being, first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Jacob Dowderman who was a private in the Revolution and as his widow she received a pension from the United States of 
forty dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838 - Sabrina Dowderman (her mark)
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, the subscriber, this 22nd day of March, A.D. 1843   Armon Davis
[Alderman?]
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Sabrina Dowderman making this declaration and that it has been duly [presented] before me
that she is the identical person who had the pension [Certificate] under the said Act - witness my hand - Armon Davis, Alderman
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State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia 

On this thirtieth day of September A.D. 1850 personally appeared before me Jacob Snider being duly authorized by law to administer as to Sabrina Dowderman a resident of said city, who being first duly person according to law doth on her oath state that she is the widow of Jacob Dowderman {dec'd} who died on the 18th day of April 1822, and that during his lifetime received a pension under the act of 18th of March 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum and that she is now in the receipt of a pension under act of 2nd of Feb. 1848 at the rate of $40 a year.  Now the object of this declaration being made, is in order to receive under the joint resolution of 1st of July 1848 the same rate of pension her husband received in lieu of the sum now in the receipt of, on account of her late husband's Revolutionary services. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above written. {name} Alderman and ex officio of Justice of the Peace.

{ signature} at signing
James Orr

Sabrina X(her mark) Dowderman
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State of Pennsylvania
      CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, SS [or 88]

I, JAMES VINYARD, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia, DO CERTIFY, That J Snider Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has thereunto set his name, in his own proper hand, was at the time of so doing, and now is, one of the Aldermen in and for the [blank space] of Philadelphia, and ex officio a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose acts as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Philadelphia, this 12th day of October one thousand eight hundred and 50

James Vinyard
Prothonotary.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2nd of February (illegible) Revolution.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
On the fourth day of September personally
appeared before the arbiter, aka Alderman
of the County of Philadelphia
Sabina Dowderman a resident of The Northern Liberties in the county of Philadelphia aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  The she is the widow of Jacob Dowderman who was a
and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of (illegible)
forty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before John Conrad, Alderman
State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
I, John Conrad, a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz. my own personal knowledge, that Sabina Dowderman who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia on the day and year above written.
John Conrad, Alderman
I, John Smith, Prothonotary or Clerk of Court of Court of Common (illegible) Philadelphia county, certify that John Conrad, Esq is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this Fourth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred forty eight (1848)
John Smith,
Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania S.L.

on the twenty fourth day of July one thousand Eight hundred Thirty Eight personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas Joseph Baker who being duly sworn according to law says that
He is well acquainted with Mrs. Sabin Dowderman and that she is the widow of Jacob Dowderman deceased and that she is a woman of truth and veracity and entitled to full faith and credit___ Informant was also [crossed out] acquainted with the said Jacob Dowderman and he was always [illegible] a  Revolutionary Soldier - when alive

Sworn to and subscribed as
above stated before me
Arch Randall

[signature] Joseph Baker

Sworn to in Open Court as per attestation of Judge Randall [illegible] Prothy

I Archibald Randall one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City & County of Philadelphia do certify that it has been duly proved before me by the testimony of a highly respectable witness hat the above named wido Mrs. Sabine Dowdderman is a woman of truth and veracity, and entitled to full faith and credit upon her oath. 

Arch (illegible initial] Randell
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
     I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please of said County do certify that the Hon. Archibald Randall ESQ. before whom the within declaration on oath and affidavit were made and by whom this within certificate was made and given and whom his own proper handwriting had them into