Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,049, for Richard Stanhope, Other
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Stanhope, Richard    R.10,049
Of
Stanup
Ohio - residence in 1859
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298. 621
[illegible]
Richard Stauhope - 
To Pension &
Land warranty
-
act - 3 Muh 1885

filed by
John S G derasd 

-addresed to - 

[black stamp]
C.R. GROHNE ATTORNEY 
& COUNNSELOR 
AT LAW
CIRCLEVILLE. O.
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The State of Ohio
Champaign County


On Near - Seventeenth day of January
AD1859 -  Personally appeared 
before me the see boriker, a Justice 
of the peace in + for said Gruaty, Richard Staerhope
who leiy by me devour says - Med he is a bonafide 
citizen of said county - That he is now one hundred 
+ twelve years old - that he was a servant in 
the Military family of General George Washington
during the war of the Revolution - that he, man 
by peraimary saice [?], General -, ingaped in the 
Battle of Stary Privet - where he received a wound
in the left-hand-foram a sward in the head of a 
British Soldier - That he was in the Battle of Foug
placed - prior to the evacuation of New York - by the 
American Army - that he was then shot through the 
right leg - first above the knee - head that he was 
also in the Battle of Braudyine [?] - that he 
continued in the Service - and family of General Wash
ington until the Termination of the War - that he has 
an-before made application for pension - or receive 
any compensation - that he earned state the corps 
with or officers Miller where he added in the 
said Battles -
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infirmity - & further says not
Richard [his mark] Stanhope
Sworn & subscribed before}
me the day & year first above}
written, Philip Corner [sig], Jus Peace

The State of Ohio
Champaign County ss:

We Wm W. Bates and Lewis Adams, sr.
residents of Champaign County – Ohio – upon oath, declare
that the foregoing, declaration was signed and
acknowledged by Richard Stanhope – sometimes called
Richard Stanup in our presence, and that we believe
from the appearance and statements of the applicant
that he is the identical person he represents him
self to be, - and now a resident of said County – of
Champaign – January 17 – 1859 –
Wm. W. Bates [sig]
Lewis Adams sr [sig]

The State of Ohio}
Champaign County} ss
I do certify that the foregoing declaration of
Richard Stanhope and as Richard Stanup and the oaths of Wm W.
Bates and Lewis Adams sr
were this day, January 17-1859 – sworn
and subscribed before me – That said Stanhope
is not able by reason of bodily infirmity to attend
the Court in said County or elsewhere – that he
is the person he represents himself to be –
and that the other affiants – are reputa-
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ble and creditable persons – and that I have
no interest as agent attorney, or otherwise
in the claim of said Stanhope –
Philip Corner [sig] J.P. {seal}

The State of Ohio
Champaign County ss:

I John Russell Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of
said County do hereby certify that I am
acquainted with Philip Corner – Esq.
that he is an acting justice of the peace in & for
said County duly commissioned and qualified
as appears of record in my office – that his
signatures in attestation of the foregoing – declaration
& affidavits are genuine, and that full faith
and credit are due all his official acts as such,
Witness my hand and the seal
of said Court at [illegible] the
day & year last above written
John Russell [sig] Clerk

[seal affixed]
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February 28, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Richard Stanhope-R.10048
BA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Richard Stanhope, who was a slave of General Washington, during the Revolution and died in Champaign County, Ohio.

The application for headstone for Richard Stanhope was enclosed with your request, as was also a newspapers clipping, relative to this Richard Stanhope, and a letter addressed to Honorable Franklin Delano Roosevelt, signed by M.D. Stanhope of Urbana, Ohio. These are all returned herewith.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 10049, based upon the service of Richard Stanhope or Stanup in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Richard Stanhope are not found-in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given. 

He applied for pension, January 17, 1859, at which time he was living in Champaign County, Ohio and gave his age as one hundred and twelve years.

He stated that he was a servant in the "military family" of General George Washington during the Revolution and by special permission of the General was engaged in the following battles: Long Island, where he was shot through the right leg just above the knee, Bran-
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dywine, and in the battle of Stony Point, where he recieved a wound in his left hand.

The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of service as required by the pension law was not furnished.

There are no data relative to his family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[back of a tri-folded page, at the top]
298.621
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[imprinted]
C.B. CROUSE ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW CIRCLEVILLE, O.

February 2, 1959
Respected Sir
enclosed to you
declaration made by Richard
Stanhope, sometimes called
Richard Stanup.
112 years old the oldest revolution-
ary soldier now living
claiming back pension since
close of the Revolutionary War –
twice he was wounded &
in 3 Battles, fought
Also he aught be intitled –
to 2 Land warrants, -
according to pension acts
he is very poor and needy
[illegible] yours –
Chas W. Crouse [sig]
Attorney
P.S.
this will require close [illegible]
as to finding, the rolls of –
General G. Washington Father
of our Country.

[in lower right margin] 82 years
[vertically along left margin]
If not pension can be had he is according to
many 101 – could [illegible] leaving 82 years
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298.621 act Mar 3/55 [line drawn through]
Mar 11/59

Richard Stanhope
Servant
112 years of age

Ohio – original
Revolutionary war
10049

Act 7” June, 1832

John S. Edwards Esq
Present
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[on one-third page]

3-094.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., Mar. 4 1914

Respectfully referred to the
Chief of the Law Division
inviting attention to
the two attached
letters of
Mr. G.F. Bailey
615 E. Main St.
Xenia Ohio-
requesting copy of
papers in Rev. War
pension claim of
Richard Stanhope
Rejected File No. 10049
The number of words
is 600

A.E. Wilson
In charge Rev. War
Section
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[at top of folded page]
Jno S. Edwards.
April 8
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The [illegible] Office.
April. 8” 1959.

Sir:
I have examined and suspended the claim
of Richard Stanhope for a pension under the
Act of 7” June 1832.
There is not among the rolls
in this Office of the Virginia State or Continental
line, any evidence of claimants alleged
service.
Proof of service is required.

John S. Edwards, [sig] Esqr.
Present
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LAW DIVISION [initials] MJB JP

3-1868

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C.  March 5, 1914.

Mr. G.F. Bailey,
615 E. Main st.,
Xenia, Ohio.

Sir:

In response to your letters of the 11th and 14th
ultimo, requesting true copies of the papers filed in this
Bureau in the Revolutionary war claim of Richard Stanhope,
rejected file number 10,049, you are advised that the act of
August 24, 1912, provides that a charge of 15 cents per folio
shall be made for copying any portion of the records of the Bu-
reau, with 25 cents additional for the certification thereto.

There are six folios in the papers in this case, if,
therefore, you will return this letter with 90 cents to pay
for copies thereof the same will be furnished.  If you desire
the copies certified as correct under the seal of the Bureau
you should add 25 cents to the above mentioned amount, making
a total of $1.15 to be forwarded.

The money should be forwarded in cash or by money
order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber [sig]
Commissioner.

JP/EOA

 [date stamp] Finance Division BUREAU OF PENSIONS MAR 17 1914
[date stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A MAR 17 1914
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Law Division [stamped]

March 5, 1914.

Mr. G.F. Bailey,
615 E. Main st.,
Xenia, Ohio.

Sir:

In response to your letters of the 11th and 14th
ultimo, requesting true copies of the papers filed in this
Bureau in the Revolutionary war claim of Richard Stanhope,
rejected file number 10,049, you are advised that the act of
August 24, 1912, provides that a charge of 15 cents per folio
shall be made for copying any portion of the records of the Bu-
reau, with 25 cents additional for the certification thereto.

There are six folios in the papers in this case, if,
therefore, you will return this letter with 90 cents to pay
for copies thereof the same will be furnished.  If you desire
the copies certified as correct under the seal of the Bureau
you should add 25 cents to the above mentioned amount, making
a total of $1.15 to be forwarded.

The money should be forwarded in cash or by money
order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber [stamped]
Commissioner.

JP/EOA
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[initialed] V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.

February 10, 1914.

Mr. G.F. Bailey,
615 East Main Street,
Xenia, Ohio.

Sir:

In response to your letter of the second instant, you
are advised that Richard Stanhope or Stanup applied for pen-
sion on January 17, 1859, while residing in Champaign County,
Ohio.  He alleged that we was then 112 years old and that dur-
the Revolution he was a servant in the military family of
General Washington and by his permission was engaged in the
following battles:  Long Island where he was shot through the
right leg.  Brandywine and Stony Point where he received a
wound in the left hand.

His claim was rejected on the ground of no evidence of
his services as alleged above.  Reg. File No. 10,049.

Very Respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber [sig]
Commissioner.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTEMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON

2-13-1935

Memorandum for
The Surgeon General,
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department,
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department,
The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building,
General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N.W.

I.  The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government
headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon.  In order that
the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your
office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such
corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name
and complete designation of the organization.

2.  In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.

[date stamp] 4 RECEIVED FEB 15 1935 [illegible]
[handwritten in lower left]
4 due
O Klein
ES
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Request for Rev. War record
of Richard Stanhope – slave
of Genl. Washington during
Rev. & died in Champaign
Co – Ohio- appl. for decd –
done – newspaper clipping
relative to R.S. & letter
addressed to Hon. F.D. Roose-
velt signed by M.D. Stan-
hope Urbana – Ohio – enclosed
write-request.  All returned
with this letter.
AUF
Feb 28-35
[date stamp] 11 RECEIVED FEB 18 1935 [illegible]
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LITTLE & SPENCER,
ATTORNEYS.
JOHN LITTLE, DEC’D   C.L. SPENCER.
 
CHAS. L. SPENCER,
SUCCESSOR

ROOMS 13-16.
ALLEN BUILDING,
XENIA, OHIO.

April 21, 1914.

Mr. G.M. Saltsgaber, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Mr. G.F. Bailey, a colored preacher of our place,
hands me your report to him about March 26 last, of an appli-
cation for pension by one Richard Stanhope.   The application
seems to have been dated Jan. 17, 1859, and was made in Cham-
paign County, Ohio, before Philip Corner, Justice of the Peace.
The transcript seems to cover a record, or rather be of the
originals now on file in the Pension Bureau in the pension claim
of Richard Stanhope, Revolutionary War, Rejected File 10049.

I regret to trouble you with further inquiry, but
our old colored friend seems to think that the claim ought not
to have been rejected, and that there was some considerable
sum due to him at the time of the application, which is sought
by the heirs.  Is there any means by which the matter could
be revived or taken up again?

You may not remember the writer, but I was for the
last 14 years of his life, the partner of Hon. John Little,
whom I know you were well acquainted with.  Any information
that you can give me will be thoroughly appreciated.  If
there is nothing can be done, I should like to know that, so
we can act accordingly.

Yours truly,
Chas. L. Spencer,
per A.E.H.

S-H

[four date stamps]
BUREAU OF PENSIONS APR 23 1914 COMMISSIONER.
U.S. PENSION E OFFICE APR 23 1914
CHIEF’S DESK, THE BUREAU OF PENSIONS ARMY and NAVY APR 24 1914 [stamped twice]
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Xenia Ohio
Feb 2nd 1914

Washington
D.C.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I have been requested to write
you I regards to hunting up
the Record of the Revolution
war off 1812
and forward to me the Record
of Richard Stanhope who was
Gen Washington’s Body servant
and also fought and was wounded
in the Battle at Brandy Wine
was in hospital recovered and
went back to war and received
a honorable discharge in Gen
Washington hand writing, he was
original by Gen Washington Esq
information will be kindly [illegible]
he want a copy of his discharge we
have same off his papers
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but his discharge paper
yet misplaced
he was given his free papers
in Washingtons own handwriting
thanking you for your kindness
in this Matter

Yours Respt
G.F. Bailey
Xenia Ohio
E main St
615.
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[date stamp]
U.S. PENSION D OFFICE. FEB 4 1914
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Return to Law Div. with
copy – JP
3/18/14
Copy sent to Law Div Mar. 24, 1915
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3-816

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Finance Division.
March 17, 1914

Chief of Law Division,
Sir:
I have this day received from
G.W. Bailey MO [draft/crossed off]
No. 154,212 for $1.15,
representing refundment of an-[line crossed off]
improper payment.[line crossed off]
Case of [blank]
Certificate No.
For certified copies
as per letter herewith
[date stamp] [illegible] MAR 18 1914  RECEIVED
Very respectfully,
W.A. Campbell [sig] JJC
Chief of Division.
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Recd in Rev. War
Section March 2, 1914

[date stamp/partial] 1914 [?] ION

[date stamp] U.S. PENSION C OFFICE FEB 18 1914
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Xenia Ohio
Feb 28th 1914
G.F. Bailey
615 Main St

Department of the
Interior Bureau
off Pensions

Dear Sir.
On Feb 12th I received a letter
dated 10th from you in regards to the
record off one Richard Stanhope or
Stanup who was a soldier or
servant in the revolution war off
1812 this letter says that he applied
for Pention Jan 14th 1859 his
claim was rej on account off evidence
and will you Please send me
at once a true copy of said
applation as I have other Papers and
need it at once I wrote you on
receiving your letter of the tenth
but have received no reply to
same Please ans at once Rej file no is 10,049
Rev War Section for Pensions
Your Respt

[initialed in lower left corner] VLM
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This is a handwritten note.

Pension M Section                        G. F. Bailey
G.M. Saltzgaber                              615 E [illegible]
Commissioner of Pension              [illegible]
Washington D.C.                            Feb 11th, 1914
                                                       There is a stamp here that is upside down
                                                        It reads [too light to read] Navy Division
                                                        Files
                                                        Feb 24, 1914
                                                        Recieved
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1914 Feb'y 10 Hist 25 Y.F. Bailey
1914 Apr. 24. Chas L. Spencer
unfd heirs no title an
1933: Feb 28. last[?] to memorial
[next page]
Br. [illegible] 10049
P.O. Michael Stanhope
Service: _____________

Enlisted: _______________, 18 .
Discharged: _______________, 18 .
[Stamp:] REJECTED

Application filed: _______________, 18 .
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[handwritten]AW   Rev. War Section
April 24,1914.
Mr. Charles L. Spencer.
Rooms 13 - 16, Allen Bldg.
Xenia, Ohio.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 21" instant, you are advised that there is no provision of law which would entitle the heirs of a soldier of the Revolution, to pension.
On February 10, 1914, Mr. G. F. Bailey was furnished an abstract of the alleged service of Richard Stanhope or Stanup.  (Rejected File No. 10.049) and informed that the claim was rejected on the ground of no evidence of service.  Mr. Bailey then requested and paid for a certified copy of the pension application of said soldier, which was forwarded him on March 26, 1914.
Even if it were possible to prove that Richard Stanhope served as he stated, his heirs would not have title to pension.
Very Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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March 26, 1914
Chief Finance Division,
Bureau of Pensions.
Sir:
Referring to your slip of the 17th instant showing that you have received money order No. 154212 for $1.15 from G. W. (F.) Bailey , of Xenia, Ohio, you are advised that the same was forwarded to pay for copies of papers in the claim of Richard Stanhope, Revolutionary war, Rejected File No. 10049, which have been furnished , and said order should be disposed of in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of September 23, 1912.
Respectfully,
[stamped] too light to read
Commissioner.
JP/EOA
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March 26, 1914.
Mr. G.F. Bailey,
615 E. Main st.,
Xenia, Ohio.
Sir:
In compliance with your request of recent date for certified copies of the papers filed in the Revolutionary war claim of Richard Stanhope, Rejected File NO. 10049, you will find the same herewith.
Respectfully,
[stamped] G. M. SALTZGABER.
Commissioner.
JP/EOA