Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6575, Philip Wolfenbarger, Continental Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Va.

Wolfenbarger, Phillip
or Wolfinberger
Catharine

NUMBER
W.6575

CONTENTS
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Catharine Taylor was born February 15 - 1818 --
Magdalene Taylor was born 12 August 1820
Elizabethan Taylor was born 7 May 1822
Susannah Taylor was born 25 August 1824
Clarinda Taylor was born 11 December 1829
Phillipeny Taylor Born 24 January 18 (the paper is torn)
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Abraham Taylor was 45 years old the 5th day of May 1832
Elizabeth Taylor was born February 23, 1795 - 
Permela Taylor was born Oct 24=1814---
John B. Taylor was born December 21 - 1816 A

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Spencer Harris Hayman was born in the year of our Lord 1827, Oct the 10th
[?] Catherine Hayman was born May the 18 in the year of our Lord 1829
Catey Wolfenbarger was born Fabuary 18 1774
Betsey Wolfenbarger was born January 23 1795
November the 25 Day of 1800   B
Henry Hayman was Born in the year of our Lord 1807 November the 25 Day
Betsy ann Hayman was Born Oct the 5 1830

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THE NEW 
TESTAMENT
of our Lord and Saviour
JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the 
ORIGINAL GREEK;
and with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
by His MAJESTY’s Special Command.

Appointed to be Read in Churches.

[There is a unicorn and lion engraving with the following inscription]
NEMO ME IMMONE LACESSIT.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty’s Printers.
MDCCXCIII

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16,790
Ohio
Philip Wolfenbarger
of Gallia Co in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel White of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months Har

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of February 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of April 1820 & sent to Honble W. Lowrie U. S. Senate

Arrears to 4th of March 1820        103. 3
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Apl 1820  48
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12 mo   21/28   4/31
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96
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103 3

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818

Continued

Certificate sent Nov. 7 1820
Edward McCaffery Gallipolis Ohio
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J.N. Coffin Aug 18/57

1190
Ohio Cincinnati
Catharine Wolfenbarger dec’d
Widow of Philip Wolfenbarger Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

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THE ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 - Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st October 1852 [strikethrough] 4th day of March, 1848. [strikethrough] Ending 14th February 1855

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of October 1837 and sent to William O’Dell 
Piketon
Ohio

Roll of P 
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Let sent 1/52 Pension Office Sep 34/55

Sir
Please state when Philip Wolfenberger of Ohio Act 1818 was last paid.
Very Respectfully
S. Colt
C. Clerk Pen Off

RJ Atkinson Esq
3rd Auditor
Triplett

Philip Wolfenberger died 1st Oct 1852 paid in full
Rbt J Atkinson
Auditor

Sept 27/55
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State of Ohio County of Pike

Be it known that before me Samuel James a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Pike and State of Ohio personally appeared Elizabeth Taylor a resident of said County of Pike and State of Ohio who made oath in due form of law that she is the daughter and only child of Philip Wolfinberger deceased, who was the Identical Philip Wolfinberger who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum and who died on or about the first day of October Eighteen hundred and fifty two and to whom a certificate of Pension of the above named note was paid and which certificate she thinks was surrendered to the Agency for Paying Pensions at Cincinnati Ohio [?] and arrears of Pensions was paid, which was due the said Philip Wolfinberger at the time of his death.

That the named Pensioner resided in the County of Pike and of Gallia in the State of Ohio for the span of about Forty years previous to his death as well as she can state the time, and that pension thereto be
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resided in the County of Green Briar in the State of Virginia

She also declares that she is the daughter and only child of Catharine Wolfenberger who was the wife and widow of the aforesaid Philip Wolfenberger at the time of her death and who at the time of her death was an applicant for a Pension as the widow of the aforesaid Philip Wolfenberger, and that her said application now remains suspended in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City - DC.

That her aforesaid Mother the aforesaid Catharine Wolfenberger resided in the County of Pike and State of Ohio for Forty Odd years before her death which occurred on about the fourteenth day of February Eighteen Hundred and fifty five and that previous thinks she resided in the County of Green Briar in the State of Virginia, that the name of her said Mother before her marriage to the aforesaid Philip Wolfenberger was Catharine Cooper
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She further declares that she does not know of any Public or Private record of the Marriage of her Father and Mother the aforesaid Philip and [strikethrough] Elizabeth [strikethrough] Catharine Wolfinberger, but from which she has always understood from her said Father & Mother, they were married sometime in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Three, as well as she can state the time, as she always understood they were married about two years before the affiant was born, which was on the twenty third day of February Seventeen Hundred and Ninety five as shown by the record of the family of the affiant hereto annexed and marked A and made part and parcel of this affidavit, That the first name [strikethrough] up [strikethrough] on this record, is the name of the husband of the affiant with whom she intermarried and [strikethrough] and up [strikethrough] he [strikethrough] he [strikethrough] died about five years ago. That the second name on said record to wit Elizabeth Taylor is the same and the time of the birth of this affiant
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and that the column of said record is the names and birthdays of the children of this affiant and she solemnly swears and declares that said record are the true and genuine records of her own age and that of her family. That said record was made many years ago by said Daniel Lawrence from an old notation record for the purpose of preserving the family aforesaid of the affiant and her family

For further evidence of the age of this affiant the exhibits hereto attached and marked B and made part and parcel of this affidavit the true and original made of her father’s family as made in his family Bible.  That the name therein recorded “Betsy Wolfenberger” is the name and true name of this affiants birth

That since Fathers many years ago
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took two children by the name of Hayman to raise, and being very partial to them, he had their names and ages entered in his Bible. Herein their names are headed as exhibited on the affixed record of her fathers family hereunto attached

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension which was due and owing to her said Mother at the time of her death and she as before stated as due the widow of the aforesaid Philip Wolfinberger and also for the purpose of obtaining any bounty to which she may be entitled as the only child of the aforesaid Philip Wolfenberger on account of his services in the “war of the revolution”. She requests that the Certificates to which she may be entitled be made available to her at Cincinnati Ohio and that they be sent to William Odell at Piketon Pike county
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Ohio who is hereby authorized and empowered to do all things necessary and proper in the presentation of my claim and to appoint if he chooses an assisting agent at Washington City D. C.
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Elizabeth Taylor

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I have known well and intimately the aforesaid Philip Wolfinberger and Catharine Wolfinberger and Elizabeth Taylor his daughter who has sworn the foregoing affidavit for about Twenty nine years past and known them to be the parties as set forth in the foregoing declaration that I am not concerned in the aforesaid claim and not out to be benefitted by the result
Samuel James J P
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The State of this County of Pike 

On this 19th day of July 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Wolfenberger and Elizabeth Wolfenberger his wife residents of the County of Pike and State of Ohio aged as follows to wit The said John Seventy seven years past and the said Elizabeth seventy two years past who being duly duly sworn according to law.

In answer to Interrogatories Depose and say such of them, that they were well acquainted from their earliest infancy, first in the County of Shenandoah and afterwards in the County of Green Briar in the State of Virginia and afterwards in the County of Pike and State of Ohio with Philip Wolfinberger and late of said Pike County Ohio , who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per Annum and who died in the County of Pike and State of Ohio on or about the first day of October Eighteen Hundred and fifty two last They are also equally well acquainted
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with Catherine Wolfinberger who was the wife and widow of the pensioner Philip Wolfinberger and who died the widow of the said Philip, in the County of Pike and State of Ohio on or about the fourteenth day of February Eighteen Hundred and fifty five, and was at the time of her death an applicant for a Pension as the Widow of the aforesaid Philip Wolfinberger that they were well acquainted in the State of Virginia with both the said Philip and Catharine before they were married  That said Catharines maiden name was Cooper, that they recollect well when they were married and that they were married in the county of Green Briar in the State of Virginia, about the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Three, that they were not at the wedding, but remember well when it occurred, and that the Marriage was very Satisfactory to the friends of both parties, that immediately upon their Marriage they settled on a farm in
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Green Briar Co Virginia, held and owned in Common, by the said Philip Wolfinberger and one Frederick Wolfinberger who was the father of John Wolfinberger one of these affiants that these affiants lived by the said Philip & Catharine for a great many years in Virginia and that upwards of forty years ago the said Philip & Catharine removed to the State of Ohio, and that Twenty five years, but full part, these affiants moved from Virginia to Pike County Ohio and settled within three miles of said Philip, where he lived and died, that they moved there near him, were some time removal to Ohio, and that during all their very long acquaintance both in Virginia and Ohio with said Phillip and said Catharine they the said Philip & Catharine lived together as husband and wife and were universally reported as such, and these affiants surely believe they were legally married,

They further depose and say that they have all of her life been well acquainted with Elizabeth Taylor
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who has made the foregoing declaration and know her to be the daughter and only child of the aforesaid Philip and Catharine Wolfinberger and that she is aged about Sixty years that [strikethrough] they the [strikethrough] the said Jno Wolfinberger is enabled to state the times of the marriage of the said Philip and Catharine Wolfinberger, and the age of their daughter the said Elizabeth Taylor from two facts and circumstances to wit
That he the said John Wolfinberger was married to his first wife who is dead in the Twenty Seventh year of his age, and that his oldest child if living would be now within her forty Eighth or Ninth year of her age, and that he knows from good and personal acquaintance that there was about Eleven or Twelve years difference in the age of this affiants last daughter and the age of the aforesaid Elizabeth Taylor, and the said Jno and Elizabeth Wolfinberger further depose and say that they always understood from Philip and Catharine Wolfinberger that they were
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married about two years before his daughter Elizabeth the aforesaid declarant was born.

They further depose and say that they have examined the family record of the said Philip Wolfinberger as contained in his family Bible, and that the Proof taken about of said Bible and Marked B and hereto attached and made part and parcel of this affidavit, is the true and original family record of said Wolfinberger, and that from acquaintances and inspection verily believe it to be true and genuine, that said Bible was exhibited to them by the said Elizabeth Taylor.

That they have also examined the family record of the said Elizabeth Taylor as exhibited by her and that they know and believe it is true and genuine, that the same is hereto attached, Marked A, and made part and parcel of this affidavit and lastly they state that said Philip & Catharine Wolfinberger were by marriage and blood relation to the affiants understand
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and that they have no interest in this claim and do not expect to be benefited by the result and that they verily believe the matters set forth in the foregoing affidavit are true
John Wolfinberger
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Elizabeth Wolfinberger

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I believe that said Jno & Elizabeth Wolfinberger are of the ages stated by them, that I have known them for more than Twenty years as highly respectable Citizens of said Pike Co Ohio that I am not concerned as agent in the proceeding of this claim
Samuel James J.P.
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State of Ohio County of Pike

On this 23rd day of July 1855 personally appeared before William Potter Judge of the Court of probate within and for the County and State aforesaid Benjamin Hawk a resident of this said County of Pike and State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law

In answer to the Interrogatories depose and say that he was well acquainted with Philip Wolfenberger deceased late of the County of Pike and State of Ohio who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and also with his wife Catharine Wolfenberger who died his widow on or about this fourteenth day of February of the present year some since about the fiftieth year of the age of the deponent who will be Sixty Eighth years of age on the 25th day of August, Eighteen hundred and fifty five, that the wife of this deponent was a cousin to said Catharine Wolfenberger and that during the long and intimate
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of this deponent with said Philip and Catharine Wolfinberger That the said Philip and Catharine lived together as man and wife and was universally reputed as such and this, deponent verily believed They were legally Married that they had but one child namely Elizabeth Taylor who has made the foregoing declaration with her name hereunto subscribed, that said Elizabeth Taylor is about Sixty years of age that he is enabled then to state her age, from this fact to wit

This Deponent was Married in Green Briar Co in the State of Virginia in the Twenty Second year of his age and from his intimate acquaintance with said Philip Wolfinberger & his family knows that at the time of the marriage by this deponent the said Elizabeth Taylor was
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Fourteen or fifteen years of age He further deposes and says that he has unified the papers hereto attached & Marked A & B purporting to be the family records of the said Philip Wolfinberger and of Elizabeth Taylor that said papers were submitted to his inspection by the said Elizabeth Taylor and that he verily believes they are true and genuine, that he is in no wise interested in the Pension claim of the said Elizabeth Taylor and does not expect to be benefited in any way by the results.
Benjamin Hawk

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that said Hawk is a man of unimpeachable veracity That I believe he is about the age above stated by him and I further certify that John Wolfinberger and Elizabeth
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who have subscribed the foregoing depositions his wife and also persons of great truth and veracity That I am not concerned as agent in the pursuit of said claims and do not expect to be benefited by the result In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court of Pike town Ohio the day & year above mentioned
Wm Potter Probate Judge
Pike Co Ohio
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State of Ohio
County of Pike}

I William C Obrien Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel James Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said county & state duly elected commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such justice of the peace that the signature thereto is his true and genuine signature, and I further certify that William Potter before whom the affidavits of Benjamin Hawk was taken was at the date thereof and now is the Probate judge within and for said county, and State that the signature thereto is his true and genuine signature And I further certify that John Wolfinberger Elizabeth his wife and Benjamin Hawk who made the foregoing affidavits are persons of strict truth and veracity that I am not conserned as agent in the Claim and do not expect to be benefitted by the result

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said court at Piketon this 23rd day of August AD 1855
William C. O.Brien Clerk

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State of Ohio
County of Pike} ss

On this 18th day of July 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Pike in the State of Ohio, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Elizabeth Taylor a resident of Pikston in the County of Pike and State aforesaid, aged sixty three years past who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to assert the claim of her mother Catharine Wolfenberger to the benefit of the provision made by the Act of [strikethrough] July 29th [strikethrough] Congress passed on the 29th July 1848, - and also in order to assert the claim of her father Philip Wolfenberger to the benefits of the provision made by by the Act of Congress passed on [strikethrough] June 7. 1852 [strikethrough] May 15th 1828. That the said Philip Wolfenberger was a private under or in the Regiment of Lt colonel William Washington and was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18th 1818 on the Ohio Roll - and her mother the said Catharine Wolfenberger was a pensioner of the United States,
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under the Act of July 29th 1848. That she makes this Declaration for the purpose of asserting the claim of her said father Philip Wolfenberger, (he having been pensioned at ninety six dollars,) to a pension of eight dollars and thirty three cents a month or one hundred dollars a year which was a private’s pay in the Cavalry, of which Corps was Lieut Colonel Washington’s, - in which he served - and also make this Declaration for the purpose of asserting the claim of her mother said Catharine Wolfenberger to a pension of eight dollars, and thirty three cents a month or one hundred dollars per annum - or to the difference between ninety six dollars a year which her said father and mother were pensioned at and one hundred dollars a year. And she hereby relinquishes all claim to pension in right of said Philip Wolfenberger under the Act of March 18th 1818…. That her said father Philip Wolfenbrger died in the County of Pike in the State of Ohio, in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty two on the first day of October and her mother said Catharine Wolfenberger died in in the said County of Pike in the year
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Eighteen hundred and fifty five on the fourteenth day of February, and the declarant the said Elizabeth Taylor is her only child now living. All which will more fully appear by reference to the papers on file in the Pension Office with the papers of her mother said Catharine, under the Act of July 29. 1848, to which she respectfully refers.
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Elizabeth Taylor

State of Ohio
County of Pike}

I William C. Obrien Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that Wilson Westfall [strikethrough] John Daniels [strikethrough] whose genuine signature is affixed to the above acknowledgement was at the time of signing the same as justice of the peace [strikethrough] Clerk of the probate court [strikethrough] duly authorized by law to take such acknowledgements and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Justice of the peace

Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 23rd day of July 1857
William C. O.Brien Clerk
by J.S. Obrien Deputy
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Philip Wolfenberger and that we have no Interest in the claim
Catharine Westfall
Joel Westfall

The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim, & words “July 29” & June 7. 1832” 1st page, 14 & 18 lines, were erased prior to spention.
Wilson Westfall Justice

State of Ohio
County of Pike} s.s.

I Jno Daniels Clerk of the Court of Probate holden at Piketon in and for the County of Pike in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that the only child now living of Philip Wolfenbergr and Catharine Wolfinberger late of this County deceased is Elizabeth Taylor and that the only grand children now living of the said Philip & Catharine Wolfenberger are as follows. Pemeylia Butcher John B Taylor Catherine James Elizabeth Ann Brown Mary M. Taylor Philip W. Taylor all of Pike County Oho, Susan Kinney Clarinda Hawley of Meigs County Ohio and Harriet Neff of Vermillion County State of Illinois all being Children of the said Elizabeth Taylor

In Testimony to hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Piketon in the County of Pike aforesaid this 20th day of July AD. 1857.
Jno. Daniels } Clerk of the Probate Court P. C.O.
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Catharine Westfall and Joel Westfall residents of Piketon City in the County of Pike in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Taylor in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be - and we personally know from long acquaintance that she is the same person to whom the certificate of Pension was issued in right of her mother Catharine Wolfinberger widow of said
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State of Ohio, Pike County ss.
On this 19th day of October Eighteen hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Catharine Wolfenbarger a  resident of [strikethrough] Marion [strikethrough] Beaver Township in the County of Pike, aged Seventy Eight years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 29th 1848 - 

Philip Wolfenbarger, her late husband was a Pensioner of the United States for service performed by him in the Revolutionary war, and drew ninety six dollars a year, in Pike County, until the 4th September last which was the last time he drew a Pension.

The said Philip Wolfenbarger her said husband died in said County on the first day of this present October 1852, leaving this declarant his widow - 

She further declares that she was married to the said Philip Wolfenbarger in Greenbriar County Virginia, on the 23 day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety one, that her husband the aforesaid Philip Wolfenbarger, died on the first day of October Eighteen hundred and fifty two - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January, eighteen hundred viz. at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made
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application for a Pension. She does not know whether or not there is any record of her marriage, but supposes that there is.
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Catharine Wolfenbarger

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that the. said Catharine Wolfenbarger is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend court }
Michael Gall JP [there is a hand drawn seal]

The State of Ohio, Pike County ss.
On this the 19th day of October 1852, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came John Butcher and Pamelia Butcher, who being duly sworn according to law, make oath and say that they and each of them were well acquainted with Philip Wolfenbarger in his lifetime and Catharine his wife - that the said Philip was a Revolutionary Pensioner - that he died in said County on the first day of October instant (1852) leaving the said Catharine his widow who has not since married, but now remains his widow. These affiants are not interested in the foregoing application.
John Butcher
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Pamelia Butcher

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I certify that the same John Butcher and Pamelia Butcher are credible witnesses.
Michael Gall JP [there is a hand drawn seal]
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State of Ohio
Pike County} ss

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the Probate Court of Pike County now in session that Philip Wolfenbarger who in his lifetime was a Revolutionary Pensioner, died in said County on the first day of this present month of October Eighteen hudred and fifty two: - that Catharine Wolfenbarger his widow survives him - that she has not since the death of her said husband married, but that she now remains his widow and still survives.

Given under my hand and official seal at Piketown in the County aforesaid this 19th day of October A.D. 1852.
Lemuel F. Drake
Judge of Probate Court
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State of Ohio Gallia County ss - Court of Common Pleas

On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said county Philip Wolfenbarger aged fifty seven years & 11 months - resident of said county & being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows;

That he enlisted out of the foot services, (where he was doing duty as a soldier for a Term of 18 months) into Capt Hughes Company of Cavalry for during the war; shortly after the battle of Gelford in which he was engaged in the foot service and continued to serve in said Company of Cavalry, the latter part of which time it was commanded by Capt Watts, - the said Company serving first in Col Whites regiment and afterwards in Washingtons Comp or regiment in which he was serving at the close of the war at which time he received an honorable discharge all of which will more fully appear by additional testimony on his former declaration on which he has received a pension certificate numbered 16790

And I the said Philip Wolfenbarger do furthermore solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time disposed of my property or any part of it with the intent thereby so to diminish it, so to bring myself within the provisions of a act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818, & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or [?], contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, & by me subscribed -

Schedule
2 head of poor horses, the best of which is taken in Execution & appraised at $24.00 - The other 18. } $42.00
3. Small Cows --- $12.00 --- 36
1. Spring calf ---  $7.00
8. Shoats --- $1.00 --- 8.00
7. head Sheep --- 10.00
1. kettle - 3.00 - One dutch oven 1.00 - 1. Stew Kettle - .75 --- 4.75
4. worn chairs - 1.00 - 3 plates - .30 - 6. old Knives & forks -- .75 -- 2.05
1. Table -- 2.00 -- 1. lightly worn plough 2 -- one shovel do -- 1.00 --- 3.00
2. chopping axes - 3.00 -- 2. hoes, much worn - .75 --- 3.75
2. Set. draw chains, much worn 1.50 --- 1.50
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                                                                          113.05
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Philip Wolfenbarger

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And I the said Philip Wolfenbarger do furthermore solemnly swear, that I am indebted to Rob Worth & co $21.00 & a note I gave Sam’l W. Blogg 15.00, to Andrew Morrison $30.00 To I Lanns about 6.00 To David L. Vassar 10.00 and several other small amounts the whole amounting to above one hundred [strikethrough] ninety [strikethrough] dollars on most of which there are payments to be satisfied out of the property entered on to the above schedule, which will not sell for a sum in money that will discharge my debts, & that I have no other means to discharge them - That I am a common labourer by occupation & that my family consists of a wife, a grand child, a girl of about 7 years, & a boy of about 12 years - That by reason of my suffering while in the service of the U. States one of my legs is so injured with the cramp as to often prevent me from any kind of pursuit -
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Philip Wolfenbarger

State of Ohio
Pallia County ss}
I Francis Leclercq Clerk of the court of Common pleas for the said County of Gallia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to 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 one hundred and thirteen dollars and five cents.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Gallipolis this first day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty and in the Eighteenth year of this state.
Francis Leclercq Clk. c. c. p. y G

Philip Wolfengerger
(14718)
16,790
29 April 1820
Sep. ‘20

Edward W. Tupper agent
[strikethrough] Francis Leclercq [strikethrough]
Gallipolis, Ohio
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State of Ohio
County of Pike } ss

On the 11th day of September 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Wilson Westfall & Bennett Sailor residents of this said County of Pike and state of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law in answer to Interrogatories

Depose and say each of them that they are and have been well acquainted for a great many years with Elizabeth Taylor a resident of Pike County - Oho and know her to be the only surviving child of Philip Wolfenberger deceased late of the said County of Pike & state of Ohio and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per Annum and Catharine Wolfenberger his wife who is deceased on or about the 14th of February last past.

That they are enabled to make this statement from the following facts and acquaintances To wit
That they were well acquainted for a great many years with the aforesaid Philip and Catharine Wolfenberger on living for a great many years lived near neighbors to them
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as well as to their daughter the aforesaid Elizabeth Taylor who lived and still lives in the same neighborhood that they have always understood with and purportedly from all of the aforesaid parties that said Elizabeth Taylor was the only child the said Philip and Catharine Wolfenberger ever had That said Elizabeth is universally known and considered and always has been as the only child the said Philip & Catharine Wolfensberger ever had and these deponents verily and solemnly believe such is the truth.

They further depose and say that they are not related either of them, by blood or marriage to the said Philip & Catharine Wolfenberger or their daughter the said Elizabeth Taylor, that they have no interest in the claim of said Elizabeth in the Pension which was due the aforesaid Catharine Wolfenberger at the time of her death and do not expect in any manner to be benefited by the result
Wilson Westfall
Bennett Sailor 

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
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and I hereby certify that said Westfall and Sailor are credible and highly reputable citizens of said County and that I am not considered an agent in this claim above referred to and do not expect to be benefited by the result
Samuel James J P

State of Ohio
County of Pike }

I William C. Obrien Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel James Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within an for Said county and State duly elected commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Justice of the peace that the signature thereto is his true and genuine signature and I do further certify that Wilson Westfall & Binnett Sailor are credible and hily repectible Citazens of said County and I further certify that I have no interest in this claim

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Piketon this 11th day of September 1855
William C OBrien Clerk
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State of Ohio in Gallia County ss.

This day personally appeared before me the subscriber Thomas Rodgers one of the associate judges of the [strikethrough] Gallipolis [strikethrough] court of Common Pleas for the county of Gallia Cy [strikethough] for the [strikethrough] State of Ohio, Philip Wolfinbarger aged about fifty-seven years and a resident of said County of Gallia who being duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension of a late law of the United States, intitled as act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - That he the said Philip Wolfenbarger inlisted in Millers Town in Shanandoah County in the foot service in Captain Wallans Company under Major Ridley of the Virginia line the term of this inlistment he does not recollect, but the term of service was for eighteen months & that he was in the battle of Gilford, the said Major Riddle then & there commanding the Regiment in which he served - That about two months after this battle as well as he can recollect he inlisted for “during the war” in the horse service, and first served Captain Hughes company of cavalry and there served under Captain Watts who took command of the same company - He well recollects Henry Bowyer was his first Lieutenant while he served under Capt Hughes, & he thinks also while he served under Capt Watts & that he continued to serve under Captain Watts until he was discharged at Winchester after peace took place to which place the company was marched from South Carolina for the purpose of being mustered & discharged - That the company was marched to that place under the command of Sergent Barns - That the officers came up from Richmond to discharge the men, whose name he does not recollect - That the company in which he served composed a part of Washington’s corps of Cavalry & that he served under said Washington in the Battle of the Cowpens, Eutaw Springs & many skirmishes in Georgia & was at the taking of & cutting to piece of a body of Indians
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to discharge the men, whose name he does not recollect - That the company in which he served composed a part of Washington’s corps of Cavalry & that he served under said Washington in the Battle of the Cowpens, Eutaw Springs & many skirmishes in Georgia & was at the taking of & cutting to piece of a body of Indians in Lauceren that had attempted to [?] the troop.  And that he has now no other evidence within his control whereby he can prove said service of that he is now in such reduced circumstances as absolutely to stand in need of the assistance of his country for his support & that owing to the cold and fatigues he underwent while in service he is so much crippled in one of his legs, as often to prevent him from labour, which is his only support - 
X his mark
Philip Wolfinbarger

This is to certify that the above named Philip Wolfinbarger this day before me made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & in my presence subscribed the same & that from his character for truth & honesty as well as from the facts contained in his declaration I am well satisfied, that he served the United States in the revolutionary war as therein stated. And I further certify, that from my personal knowledge of the affiant as well as from the testimony of his neighbours I am well convinced that he is both infirm & in reduced & needy circumstance & absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support -

Given under my hand this 8th day of February 1819
Thos Rodgers Associate Judge 

The State of Ohio
Gallia County ss} 

I Francis LeClercq Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Gallia [strikethrough] and [strikethrough] aforesaid do hereby certify that the honourable Thomas Rodgers before whom the foregoing
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Declaration appears to have been signed and sworn to is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Gallia and that the foregoing is his signature

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Gallipolis this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and in the Seventeenth year of this State
Francis LeClercq Clk. C. C. G.

State of Ohio Gallia County ss - Nov. 2nd 1819

The said, Philip Wolfenbarger in further proof of his said services on his oath declares that at the time he inlisted for during the war, he was enrolled in said Hughes company, that company formed a part of Col. Whites regiment of of Horse for cavalry which was of the Virginia line - some time after it was consolidated, & this deponent was transferred to Col Washingtons regiment as is set forth in his said declaration
X his mark
Philip Wolfenbarger

Subscribed & sworn to before me
William Preston Justice of the peace

The same day came before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace John Taylor & being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has been acquainted with the said Philip Wolfenbarger since he was a young man at which time he lived in the same neighbourhood and knowing to his having inlisted in the [strikethrough] revolutionary war [strikethrough] service of the United States in the revolutionary war in which service he was absent from his family at least five years - during which time this deponent saw him out when he was on furlough in full horsmans uniform - That this deponent often saw officers & soldiers from the army who spoke of said Wolfenbarger as a faithful soldier & when on his final discharge he brought home with him the character of having done his duty with great courage & fidelity
John Taylor

Sworn to & subscribed before one - 
William Preston Justice of the peace

Philip Wolfenbarger
Claim for $0.80
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Philip Wolfinbarger

Philip Wolfinbarger

admitted

The Col’o under which the Applicant served must be mentioned

On Roll

While reg

One William Preston Justice of the peace
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History written after [?] the first paragraph which I changed under to place the battle of Cowpens before Guilford court House 
WCS

April 14, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Mr. W. S. Johnson
Office of Treasurer
Charleston, West Virginia

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6575, that Philip Wolfenbarger or Wolfinberger, while a resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia enlisted (time not given) as private with the Virginia troops in Captain Wallace’s company under Major Ridley to serve for eighteen months and was in the battles of Cowpens and Guilford Court House. He reenlisted about two months after the battle of Guilford Court House and served as private in Captains Hughes’ and Watts’ companies in Colonels White’s and William Washington’s regiments of Continental Dragoons; he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and in many skirmishes in Georgia, one near Savannah, and he was discharged after peace was declared.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 8, 1819, while a resident of Gallia County, Ohio, aged fifty-seven years.

He died October 1, 1852 in Pike County, Ohio.

Soldier married May 23, 1791 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, Catharine Cooper.

Pension was allowed on her application executed October 1852, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Beaver Township, Pike County, Ohio.

She died February 14, 1855 in Pike County, Ohio.

They had only one child, Elizabeth, born February 23, 1795; married Abraham Taylor, who was born May 8, 1787, and died about
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1850. His widow, Elizabeth, was living in Pike County, Ohio, in 1855.

Abraham and Elizabeth Taylor had the following children:

Permala     born      October 24, 1814
John B.     born    December 25, 1816
Catharine    born    February 25, 1818
Magdalene     born    August 18, 1820
Elizabeth Ann     born     May 7, 1822
Susannah     born    August 25, 1824
Clarinda     born     December 11, 1829
Phillipeny     born     January 24, 1832 (torn)
Harriet     born     Date not stated.

In 1857 soldier’s grandchildren were referred to as follows:
Pemylia Butcher, John B. Taylor, Catharine James, Elizabeth Ann Brown, Mary M. Taylor and Philip W. Taylor, all living in Pike County, Ohio; Susan Kinney and Clarinda Hawley living in Meigs County, Ohio; and Harriet Neff in Vermilion County, Illinois.

Very truly yours

E.W. M	ORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Catharine Wolfenberger Philip - Ohio w 29 J. 48 - 1190- 
C.C. - let of powr of Atty - for I.N. Coffin - June 26 ‘57
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Woolfinsberger Philip Sol Cav Wm. Reynolds Nov12

84. £34.15.2
              20
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         6/195
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       2$118.85
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             58.33

72

75
40

6

150
 40
2/190
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  95
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Washington July 27th: 1857

Sir:

I herewith transmit Declaration of Elizabeth Taylor of Ohio, being Application of the claim of Catharine Wolfenberger widow of Philip, to increase of pension under the Act of July 29. 1848 and Application of the claim of said Philip to a pension under the Act of May 15th 1828.

And also annexed thereto Affidavit of Catharine Westfall and Jack Westfall, who make solemn oath that - “we personally know from long acquaintance that she is the same person to whom the Certificate of Pension was issued in right of her mother Catharine Wolfenberger widow of said Philip Wolfenberger.”

Also Certificate of Court, that said Elizabeth Taylor is the only child, and that the only grandchildren living are her children.

As is my duty - I respectfully request that the case may be acted on as soon as may be practicable - and in consideration of the fact that however the Attorney General may decide in the
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question now before him of whether Grandchildren can claim, there are no grandchildren existing in this case who can claim.

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obed’t Sev’t
Isaac N. Coffin

George C. Whiting Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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John Wolfenberger
Deposition
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State of Ohio Gallia County ss

This twenty third day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally appeared before me William Preston a Justice of the Court in & for the County Gallia John Wolfenberger who being duly sworn did depose & say that he is a resident of Gallia County aforesaid & did formerly reside in Culpepper County & State of Virginia that he well knows that Philip Wolfenberger served in the Army of the United States in time of the Revolutionary War - that the said Philip Wolfenberger. as this deponent always understood & verily believes enlisted during the war - That at the time the regiment to which said Philip Wolfenberger belonged returned from Carolina to Winchester in Virginia This deponent enquired of the soldiers in said Regiment for said Philip Wolfenberger - much of whom informed this deponent that they were well acquainted with him & that he belonged to the regiment but that he had taken a different route & as this deponent afterwards understood & verily believes was in furlough - This deponent is unable to recollect any particular designation of said Regiment also [?] a period of time & further saith not - 
Johannes Wolffensberger

Sworn & Subscribed to before me
William Preston Justice of the peace

And I Francis Leclercq clerk at aforesaid Do further certify under the Seal aforesaid That William Preston Esquire before whom the above affidavits of John Wolfinbarger and John Taylor to have been Sworn to and Subscribed is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of the State and that the above is his Signature -
Gallipolis December 25th 1819
Francis Leclereq Clk. cc. p. g.o.
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The State of Ohio
Jackson County }ss.

On this 22nd day of March 1853 before me Judge of Probate in and for said county personally came Levi McDaniel aged fifty nine years who being first duly sworn by me makes oath and says that at his earliest recollection he was acquainted with Philip Wolfenbarger Late of Pike County Ohio deceased (who was in his lifetime a Revolutionary Pensioner) and Catharine his wife that they then and ever afterwards until the death of the said Philip last October lived together as husband and wife and were always respected by all their neighbors - and that affiant has no doubt of the truth thereof - They raised a respectable family and were and are respected by all who knew them - I was and am well acquainted with Elisabeth Taylor the oldest child of said Philip and Catharine and she is two years older than I am. I shall be fifty nine years old in June next. I have no interest in the application of said Catharine for Pension
Levi McDaniel

There is a stamp
THE ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Also then came John McDaniel, son of said Levi aged twenty two years also a resident of said County who being. also so sworn as aforesaid makes oath and says that from his earliest recollection he has been acquainted with Philip and Catharine Wolfenbarger above named that they always lived together as husband
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and wife and were always so reputed by their neighbors and this affiant has no doubt of the truth thereof. Mrs. Taylor the oldest child is according as I have always understood about sixty years of age or a little more. I have no interest in the Pension application.
John McDaniel

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I certify that the said Levi McDaniel and John McDaniel are credible witnesses

In Witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and the seal of the Court aforesaid at Jackson this 22nd day of March 1853.
Jacob Westfall Probate Judge
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No. 1,238
Catharine Wolfenbarger
widow of Philip
Ohio

T.R. Stanley July 7 1853
Hon J. L. Taylor March 54
Wm Odell Sep 3 1855


Act July 29 1848
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Catharine Wolfenbarger dec’d widow of Philip of Pike County Ohio

And July 29 1848
$96 per annum from 1 Octo 1852 when her husband died to 14 Feby 1855 when she died

Pay to Elizabeth Taylor 
only child, born 1795

Cert to Wm Odell Esq
Piketon OH
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Piketon Pike Co Ohio
August 16th 1855

Hon J Minot
Comm’r Pensions

Catharine Wolfinberger widow of Philip Wolfinberger who was a Revolutionary Pension died last Feby at the time of her death her application for a Pension as the Widow of Philip Wolfinberger was suspended in your office for want of proof of Marriage.

I now send you the claim of Elizabeth Taylor who is the only child of the deceased parties. Mrs Taylor is extremely poor, and I hope you will be able to allow her claim with out subjecting her to the expense of an agent as she is very poor.

See the letter of Hon J L Taylor our Member of Congress I thought he was acquainted with this Witness. He returned my letter herewith sent endorsing credibility of Statements

See also certificate of the Probate Judge as to credibility of Witnesses also certificate of the clerk of the Court as to credibility of the Witness

See also certificate of the clerk Greenbriar Co Virginia, that no evidence of Marriage appears in his office - see also the private records of the births of the Wolfenberger & Taylor families
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I repeat that I hope in as much as Mrs Taylor is extremely poor you can allow her claim with out subjecting her to the employment of an agent

I have the Honor to be your
Very Obt Servt
William Odell
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Piketon Ohio
Pike County
Sept 12th /55

Hon J Minot

In the case of Elizabeth Taylor’s claim to Pension, Herewith I send you proof that she is the only child of Philip & Catharine Wolfinbarger under whom she claims, - as requested in your letter and few days ago which I hope will be satisfactory

I have the Hon to be your Obt Sevt
William Odell
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State of Virginia
County of Greenlin }s.s.

I Joel McPherson Clerk of the County Courts of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that there is no record of the marriage of Philip Wolfinbarger & Catharine Cooper in the register of marriage kept in my office - 
Given under my hand and seal of office at Lewisburg this 31st day of July A.D. 1855
Joel McPherson
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Hon Jno L Taylor
Chillicothe
Ohio

There are 2 stamps

FREE

PIKETON 
JUL 26
U.
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Hon JL Taylor 
New Pikton
July 26th /55

Ny op

I believe you were acquainted with Philip Wolfinbarger of this County, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of 96$ per Ann before he died now three years ago. His widow who died this [strikethrough] spring [strikethrough] winter was an applicant for a pension her claim however is suspended for want of proof of marriage.

Her rights devolve to Mrs Elizabeth Taylor who being the only child of Mr & Mrs Wolfinbarger.

The claim is a good one and Mrs Taylor applies to me to get her Pension, Jno Wolfinbarger and Elizabeth his wife, Nephew & Niece [strikethrough] Cousins [strikethrough] to the Pensioner and Benjamin Hawk, the father of Turner A Hawk all of this Co are the witnesses
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They are persons of good character and I will thank you if you will send me a letter to go with the papers to the Pension office endorsing the Credibility of the Witnesses.

I have scarcely been off my [?] with the Columbus Nominations and know but little how The nominations take in Pike but I venture the opinion that quite a large no in Pike will not go Chase,

as for myself, those who are propose to vote for Chase and the balance of the abolition ticket may do so - I shall expunge some of the names certain I understand you have had a large meeting in
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Ross but I have seen nothing of it in the papers
Very Truly yours
William Odell

I am personally acquainted with the within named John Wolfenbarger and wife and Benjamin Hawk and know them to be highly respectable and of an unimpeachable character and their statements are entitled to full credit
Respectfully yours
H Hempstead

Chillicothe Ohio

27th July 1855

I am well acquainted with Mr. William Odell who wrote to me the above letter and with Mr. H. Hempstead, who certifies to the character of John Wolfenbarger and wife, and Benjamin Hawk and their statements are entitled to full credit
J.L. Taylor
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Typed document completed in handwriting

Brief in the case of Catharine Wolfenbarger dec’d widow of Philip 
Pike County and State of Ohio
act July 29 1848

Claim, (“original,” [strikethrough] or “for increase.” [strikethrough] )

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the acts of 1818 & 1820 at $96 a year
Family record of the birth of a child born before 1800, for proof of marriage
Cohabitation, general repute of marriage, identity,

[strikethrough] (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [strikethrough]

death & kinship proved by various witnesses

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
Wm Odell Esq
Piketon
Pike Co
Ohio
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Jackson C.H. Ohio April 1 - 1853

Dear Sir:

Herewith I send you the application of Catharine Wolfenbarger widow of Philip, late of Pike County dec’d. for Pension. I sent to Greenbriar County for a certificate of Marriage, but there was no record, and finding two citizens of this County who were well acquainted with the parties I have taken their testimony and send it herewith. I could have had any amount of like testimony in the immediate vicinity, but expecting to have record evidence I did not take it. Mr. Wolfenbarger was a Pensioner under the Act of 1818. Please send certificate to me as soon as issued. The old lady is very feeble.
Truly yours
T.R. Stanley

Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C. }
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Enclose copy of letter July 1/53
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Ho of Rep.
10 Mar. 1854

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm’r.

Sir,

Please look at Mr. Odell’s letter to me herein, and cause the same to be returned to me, with the information he seeks, and very much oblige,
Your Obt. Servt.
J.L. Taylor
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Ohio Co, Ohio
Philip Wolfenbarger
so 1 Octo 1832

Catharine Wolfenbarger
on 14 Feby 1833

Elizabeth Taylor
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Typed document completed in handwriting

STATE OF ---
COUNTY --- } ss.

BE IT KNOWN, That on this --- day of --- A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty ---, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared --- a resident of --- in said County, and made oath according to law that --- he is the --- that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as any Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me }
--- J. Peace.

I, --- Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that --- who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is , I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
--- J. Peace

STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Pike } ss.

I, George Corwine Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Michael Gall Esq before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official Seal, this 19th day of October A. D. 1852

George Corwine CLERK

There is an affixed seal
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Typed document completed in handwriting

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT I, Catharine Wolfenbarger widow of Philip Wolfenbarger deceased hereby constitute and appoint T. R. Stanley of Jackson C.o. Ohio my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute [strikethrough] the claim of [strikethrough] my claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due: and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere: to file additional evidence or arguments: and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish payable to myself 

to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.

WITNESS my hand and Seal this 19 day of October A. D., 1852
X her mark
Catharine Wolfenbarger

There is a small, attached seal

Signed and Sealed in the presence of 
Michael Gall
John Butcher

STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF PIKE } SS:

On this 19 day of October A. D. 1852 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Catharine Wolfenbarger and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid. }
Michael Gall J. Peace
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Typed document completed in handwriting
[strikethrough]
STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Pike } ss:

On this 19th day of October Eighteen hundred and fifty two before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally came Catharine Wolfenbarger aged 78 years a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, makes oath and says, that she is the widow of Philip Wolfenbarger late of Pike County aforesaid deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pension who in --- lifetime claimed a Revolutionary Pension, under the act of Congress of 

--- makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pension due --- said --- under said act of --- or other act of Congress which may be applicable, and refers to --- declaration and the evidence in support of the same, on file in the Pension Office.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. }
--- J. Peace [strikethrough]
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Typed document completed in handwriting

Revy WIDOW, & c.

File No. 6575
Catharine Wolfenbarger
Widow
Philip Wolfenbarger
Pri. Rev. War

Act: July 29 1848

Index: - Vol. M. Page 353

[Arrangement of 1870.}

1926 - June 16 Hist to Mrs. L. (black stripe in paper) MMH
{1926 - Oct - 29 - Hist - to Miss Emma (black stripe in paper) MH
Letter in ch of Jos. Kincaid. R. 1569 (black stripe in paper) }
1937 Apr 14 hist to Mr. (black stripe in paper) Johnson
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MMN

Rev.&1812 Wars Section

June 16, 1926

Mrs. L. Burdette
Perry. Missouri

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6575 it appears that Philip Wolfenbarger, or Wolfinberger, while a resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia, enlisted, date not stated, as a private in Captain Wallace’s Company under Major Ridley in the Virginia Troops, was in the battle of Guilford and about two months later, re-enlisted and served as a private in Captains Hughes and Watts’ Company, Colonels White and William Washington’s Regiment of Continental Dragoons, was in the battles of Cowpens and Eutaw Springs, and many skirmishes in Georgia, one very severe, with the Indians near Savannah, and served to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 8, 1819 while a resident of Gallia County, Ohio aged fifty-seven years. He died October 1, 1852 in Pike County, Ohio. 

Soldier married May 23, 1791 in Greenbrier County, 

There is a side note: Service chk’d by Miss Wilson didate used for marriage. She said not use 1793
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Virginia, Catharine Cooper. Pension was allowed on her application executed October 19, 1852 at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Beaver Township, Pike County, Ohio. She died February 14, 1855 in Pike County, Ohio. They had only one child:

Elizabeth born February 23, 1795, married Abraham Taylor, who was born May 8, 1787 and died about 1850. His widow Elizabeth was living in Pike County Ohio in 1855. Their children were:

Permela born October 24, 1814.
John B. born December 25, 1816.
Catharine born February 25, 1818.
Magdalene born August 12, 1820.
Elizabeth Ann born May 7, 1822.
Susannah born August 25, 1824.
Clarinda born December 11, 1829.
Phillipeny born January 24, 1837 (torn)
Harriet born Date not stated.

In 1857 soldier’s grandchildren were referred to as follows: Permylia Butcher, John B. Taylor, Catharine James, Elizabeth Ann Brown, Mary M. Taylor and Phillip W. Taylor, all living in Pike County, Ohio; Susan Kinney and Clarinda Hawley living in Meigs County, Ohio and Harriet Neff living in Vermilion County, Illinois.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

There are 3 notes in handwriting on the paper; 

1: I really think she is the “Catey Wolfenbarger” - b- Feb. 18 - 1774 on family record, but not explained in claim and was afraid to write.

2: Some may have died & others born & given similar names - Harriet was not on family record at all.

3: This paragraph added in this record because of the way the names were spelled - “Phillipeny” on fam. record & Philip W. in other reference & Magdalene on fam record & Mary M. in other reference & likely were called the only living chil. of Elizabeth so I was not sure that they were the same on fam records
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Wars Section

October 30, 1936

Miss Emma Canthorn
234 East Anderson St.,
Mexico, MO.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6575 it appears that Philip Wolfenbarger, or Wolfinberger, while a resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia, enlisted, date not stated, as a private in Captain Wallace’s Company under Major Ridley in the Virginia Troops, was in the battle of Guilford and about two months later, re-enlisted and served as a private in Captains Hughes and Watts’ Company, Colonels White and William Washington’s Regiment of Continental Dragoons, was in the battles of Cowpens and Eutaw Springs, and many skirmishes in Georgia, one very severe, with the Indians near Savannah, and served to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 8, 1819 while a resident of Gallia County, Ohio aged fifty-seven years. He died October 1, 1852 in Pike County, Ohio. 

Soldier married May 23, 1791 in Greenbrier County, 

There is a side note in handwriting:
There is a side note: Service chk’d by Miss Wilson also dis date used for marriage. She said not use 1793 at all
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June 16, 1926

Mrs. L. Burdette
Perry, Missouri

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6575 it appears that Philip Wolfenbarger, or Wolfinberger, while a resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia, enlisted, date not stated, as a private in Captain Wallace’s Company under Major Ridley in the Virginia Troops, was in the battle of Guilford and about two months later, re-enlisted and served as a private in Captains Hughes and Watts’ Company, Colonels White and William Washington’s Regiment of Continental Dragoons, was in the battles of Cowpens and Eutaw Springs, and many skirmishes in Georgia, one very severe, with the Indians near Savannah, and served to the close of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 8, 1819 while a resident of Gallia County, Ohio aged fifty-seven years. He died October 1, 1852 in Pike County, Ohio. 

Soldier married May 23, 1791 in Greenbrier County, 

There is a side note in handwriting:
There is a side note: Service chk’d by Miss Wilson also dis date used for marriage. She said not use 1793 at all
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Perry, Mo. April 1926.

Pension Department
Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary War Records,
Dear Sir:

In “A list of State Soldiers and Seaman who have received certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeable to Act of Assembly passed November Session 1781,” and for more info William Mann’s name appears as an artificer from Virginia. Have you any records showing that William Mann received his pay, and where he was from?

In the 9th Annual Report of the Library Board, 1911-121 made by state Librarian, p. 330, is Philip Wolfenbarger, S of W.1835, pen. 3, Ohio, 83. Please send me this pension record. - W.6575

Very cordially,
Mrs. L. Burdette
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State of West Virginia
Office of Treasurer
Charleston

W. S. JOHNSON
TREASURER

March 12, 1931

Department of Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly furnish me with Revolutionary War record and data concerning Philip Wolfenbarger and family, S. of W. 1835, Pen. 3, Ohio 84?

Very truly yours
WS Johnson
STATE TREASURER