Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35032, for John Pope, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Pope, John

Number
S.35032

Contents
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Two sided document

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3476

Maryland
John Pope
Private
Capt Muse
Maryland Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of $8- dollars per month to commence on the 10th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Oct 1818 and sent to Abm Shriver, Esq. Frederick Town, MD

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 issued 25/20  $38.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 $48.00

Total $86.66

Dead
{Revolutionary Claim Act  18th March 1818}
[illegible]
Frederick County

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Notification sent to 
John Schley Esq.
Clerk
Frederick Town MD
June 14, 1820

Died March 3, 1821
A.B.
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35032

Rev - INVALID

File NO. 35,032
John Pope
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index:-Vol D, Page 485

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Pope

Faint word "Admitted"
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State Maryland Frederick County to wit

On the 10th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Sixth Judicial District of said state, personally appears John Pope aged 65 years, resident in said county in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the last 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;" That he the said John Pope enlisted in Montgomery County in the state of Maryland 4th Apr 1782 in the company commanded by Captain whose name he forgot of the 24th Regiment under General Smallwood; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the duration of peace, when he was discharged from service in Baltimore, state of Maryland and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

Abraham Shriver

I Abraham Shriver Judge, &c, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Pope did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Witness my hand the 10th of April 1818

Abraham Shriver
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Maryland Frederick County to wit
I hereby certify that Abraham Shriver Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and whose name is thereto subscribed is one of the associate judges of the Fifth Judicial district composed of the Counties of Frederick, Washington, and Allegany in said state, to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as [illegible]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 29th day of April 1818

John Schley Clerk
 Fred County Court
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3476 continue

The [illegible]
The Secretary of War

Washington City D.C.
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Maryland Frederick County
On this 9th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for Frederick County, John Pope aged seventy four years, resident in said county, who being dirst duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: In Captain Meuse company of Infantry in the 24th Maryland Regiment that he applied for a pension and obtained a certificate number 3470. 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 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary Ware " passed 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 this schedule hereto announced and by me subscribed.

Schedule
No property of any kind

John Pope
His X Mark

And the said John Pope doth also swear that he is by occupation a laborer but unable to do any injured of war and at hat this time he has no family.

sworn to me in open court here this 9th day of June 1820

John Schley Clerk
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I John Schley clerk of Frederick County Court in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to announced are truly copied from the records of the said court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 9th day of June 1820

John Schley Clerk of the Court of the County of Frederick