Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 599-100, William Halinsdoff, Continental Residence Md. In 1812
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(3-1776)

Service - Continental

Name - Halinsdoff, William

Number - B.L.Wt. 599

Residence Md in 1812

Contents - Name also appears as Holinsdoff, Holmstoff or Holmstorff
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W.599
William Halinsdoff
Private
Armand's Partisan Corps

Warrant issued under date 25th Nov 1812 and delivered to Col Philip Stuart Member of Congress

Noted on [illegible] 25th Nov 1812
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Rev Henry L Davis address
to Col P Stewart - relative to 
Wm. Halinsdoff; which letter
with the Certificate of said Col Stewart
endorsed on it - is admitted as the
Identification of Wm Hallinsdoff aforesaid.

Col Philip Stuart

Washington
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Cecil, Nov 16, 1812

Sir,

The bearer, William Helmstorff, is the old soldier for whom I gave you the trouble, last winter of procuring some papers from the war office. A few years ago he applied for the bounty land to which by a resolve of the old congress he was entitled on account of his long services in the revolutionary army; but his claim was not admitted, because he did not exhibit all the testimonies which the secretary thought proper to require. Having how furnished himself with all the requisite documents, he again repairs to Washington in the hope of obtaining justice. The nature of his claim you can best learn from his own mouth. If you will have the goodness to go with him to the secretary to explain recommend his case you will confer a great obligation on a very meritorious and very need man.

I am, Sir, with great respect your servant,

H L Davis
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I certify that the subscriber to the within letter - the Rev H.L. Davis is personally known to me and is a gentleman of Honor and veracity.

Philip Stuart 
Washington City 25th Nov 1812
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I do hereby authorize Col Phil Stewart to receive the land warrant about to issue in my favor from the war office - Washington City, Nov 25, 1812

William Holinsdoff
His X Mark

Lloyd McLane
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Reparation of Richard Biggs
To making one for Roberth 5  
To making two for [illegible]
To making two for Shear for John 8 Roberts
The making three for [illegible] 113
To making fourth for Jeferson
[sideways on paper] Department of Pensions Biggs
Page of Calculations
several initial M

119.6
   16.3
________
215.9
   15 
118
_______
5=8=9

11 3
4 6
1 101/2
___
7 1/2
      
      50        3196
        3          126
8/15.0            15
      18            510.0
      50              118
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Reparation of Richard Biggs
To making one for Roberth 5
To making two for [illegible]
To making two for Shear for John 8 Roberts
The making three for [illegible] 113
To making fourth for Jeferson
[sideways on paper] Department of Pensions Biggs
Page of Calculations
several initial M

119.6
16.3
________
215.9
15
118
_______
5=8=9

11 3
4 6
1 101/2
___
7 1/2

50 3196
3 126
8/15.0 15
18 510.0
50 118

[on right hand side]
[illegible number in upper right corner]
These jones working on for wife 9 46
To now [illegible] one for self 8 6
To [illegible] boots 11=5
W. Carremor Coobs To making two for [illegible] 15.72
To making one for Jeffamon 1 - - 
To 5 days work for Edith 1
To 8 Days woork for William 10 6
old Adam  1-10
To half dozen chilring 5 7 1/2
3 127

To Thomas Tuffy to making 7 sheos on [illegible]
son 2-5
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State of Maryland
Cecil County

On the 24th day of January in the year of 1806 personally appeared Richard Biggs before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and took oath on the holy evangel of Almighty God, that he served seven years as a private soldier in the army of the the United States during the Revolutionary War, a quarter part of the time in Pulaski and [illegible] legions and that he was [illegible] acquainted with William Helmsterf in the army and [illegible] yearly with him [illegible] legion, during which time he said Helmsterf acted as a quarter master Sarjeant.

Sworn to and subscribed before John Savin 

Richard Biggs
His X Mark

I certify that the above deposeth Richard Biggs (who is now dead) was considered (in his lifetime, a man of veracity).

John Savin
[illegible] C. County
4th July 1812
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Biggs (who is now dead) was considered 9in his lifetime) a man of veracity.

John Savin

[illegible] C. County
4th July 1812

Maryland Cecil County Court

I certify that John Savin Esq before whom the above and annexed deposition appears to have been made and whose name is thereto signed was at the time of taking and signing the same Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned, authorized, assigned sworn and so forth, and all acts done by him assigned full faith and credit is ought to be [blank] of Justice as there [illegible]

Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and affixed the public seal office this 13th day of August Ano Domini Eighteen hundred and twelve.

James Sewall - Clk 
of Cecil County
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Department of War
Account Office
March 2, 1812

Sir

I hand you enclosed the necessary to place William Halinsdoff on the list for Bounty Lands, attached to which there is a memorandum of the document necessary to be provided to receive the warrant. When application is made per the warrant the papers now sent ought to accompany the application.

I [illegible] you the letter which you left with me and am very respectfully 

[illegible]

H. Simmons

The Honorable
Philip Stewart
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State of Maryland
Queen Annes County

On the 18th day of July 1822 personally appeared William C Seth before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath on the holy evangelic of Almighty God that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army for five years and that the three last year of the war he served with William Holmstoff in [illegible] legion during which time he knew William Holmstoff to be a quarter master sergeant in said legion - he also says tht said Holdstoff served to the end of the Revolutionary war.

William C Seth

Sworn and subscribed before me
John R Downes

I hereby certify that the above William C Seth is considered to be a man of good character.
John R Downes

Maryland Queen Annes County to wit

I hereby certify all whom it doth or may concern that John R Downes gentleman before whom the above deposition appears to have been taken and who hath subscribed his name thereto was at the time of so doing and [illegible] is one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Queen Annes County
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aforesaid and commissioned and sworn and to all acts done by him as [illegible] are due full faith and credit is and ought to be given [illegible] in Courts of Justice as [illegible]

SEAL

In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my [illegible] this 8th day of July anno domini Eighteen hundred and twelve.

John Browne

of

Queen Anne's County Court
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Department of War
Accountant Office
March 1 1812

I certify that it appears from the records of this office that William Halinsdoff o Col Armand's Corps during the revolutionary war served to the end thereof having enlisted for the war and having so served he is entitled to the Bounty in Lands granted to soldiers by resolve of Congress - provided the same day not here to fore been received.

H Simmons
Commissioner