Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3975, for James Stinson, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
New Jersey 
Stinson, James 
S. 3975 

carded

CONTENTS
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o. 22.335 
mes Stinson
 [word illegible] Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the [word illegible] commanded by Captain Ward of the Reg. commanded by Col. Mulinghampton of the New Jersey line for SMo

Inscribed in the Roll of Ohio the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Oct 1833 and sent to H. Fuller [word illegible] Chillicothe [word illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833, 66.6.5 [word illegible] allowance ending 4 Mar 34. 13.33.
 $79.98 
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk, E Vol. 8 Page 25
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26.4521
James Stinson's
Pension application
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evidence of County 
14th day of June 
on this day [word illegible] 1833 personally appeared in open court, James Stinson before the honor Frederick Grant president, and James Mc [work illegible] and Isaac Good and James McCracken officially Judge of the Court of Common pleas now sitting in and for the County afore-said James Stinson a resident of the County [word illegible] and date aforesaid aged seventy one years, who being being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that is he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer to the best of his recollection in the year 1779 for the term of six months and marched from Morris County in the state of New Jersey, under the command of Captain James Good, to Elizabethtown passing through Chatham and and Springfield and that at Elizabeth head quarters, he remained about two weeks, and from the marched to Newark and there remained until discharged regularly, that he received his discharge after having [word illegible] for the full and and term of six months, but from there and accident it has been lost he further states that his Colonel was Freylinghouse or Freyling House by name, and that he served under Lt. C Taylor and Major Hays, that at Elizabeth Town Col Freylinghouse became sick, when Col Suly took command and remained in
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command untill he was discharged, deponent
in [illegible]
that the succeeding he again volunteered to or
March of the British from Elizabethtown (to which place they hoped
from their station on Staten Island) that on the first day after having
Chatham aforesaid they met the British at Leon farm, where
[illegible] ensued & the british at the principal part of
the houses on the farm, killed past Coldwells wife and
his hand, that the company in which he can remained about two
weeks in the Vanchall road oposite Lion form, untill Renshaw
crossed over from Staten Island to Elizabethtown point, and
from that to Springfield which he burnt and marched back to
Elizabethtown point the same ought that upon the time of
the british they were pursued by Col Sealy to Elizabeth
where a battle was fought between the British and Americans in
the next day, & the american defeated, that in this expedition
he served under Captain Peter Suitor & that the time of his service
and month
and
He further states that when the soldirs revolted in Morris County
the succeeding winter he volunteered his served for one month and
served that length of time under Captain Peter Lenton, during which
time he was stationed at Quibbletown
farther deposing says that during her six months tour
duty, he went on an expedition under the command of [illegible]
Hays, from Newark to Bargain Point, took possession of bargain
point fort then in the age of a small british force opened
all the Cannon and then returned to Newark
that with the exception of the discharge
received as aforesaid for his tour of six untill he never served
the deponent furth states that he has no documentary
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evidence of his service nor does he know of any living witness who can testify to the same
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not
on the pension act of any agency of any State
James Stinson
Sworn to and subscribed
in open court June 14th 1833
Humphrey F[illegible] clerk

We Clement Sherman a Clergyman workighing in the
County of Ross and state of Ohio,
Daniel Chesnut and Charles Chase residents of
the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with James Stinson who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him
to be seventy and years of age, that he is reported and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to
have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in
that opinion that he is worthy of credit & [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court June 14th 1833
Pleasant Thurman
Humphrey Fuller Clerk
Daniel Chesnet
Charles Chestand

And by way of further declaration to his oath aforesaid
the said James Stinson made the answers and statements following
to interrogatories propounded to him by the Court
1st Where & in what year were you born
answer I was born near Eastown on the river Delaware
in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1762
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2. have you any record of your age and when at
Answer
I have, it is contained in a family bible now in
my possession
3. Where were you living when called into service, when
have you resided and the revolutionary war & where do you
now live
Ans
At the time I was called into service I was living at
long hill Morris County in the State of
new jersey from which place I moved in the year
1787 to Fayette County in Pennsylvania from which place
I removed to this state in [illegible] in 1799 and In
reside in the County in the State of Ohio
4  have were you called into service were you drafted
did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Answer
always
Volunteered
5 State the names of some of the regular officers where
you served,
Answer - I know very little of the regular officers Names as we but low and in contact with them lower
recollect Colonel Conaway, & Col Dayton
6 did you receive
a discharged from the service & of
by whom was it given and that has become
received my discharge from
---
it now by accident lost James Stinson
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5 State the name of some of the officers when you served Answer
and I know very little of the regular officers
[illegible]
Name of a lot sold and the conflict with the Town
rected Colonel Convey & Col Dayton
6 did you receive a discharged from the service of
so by whom was it given and what has become of
received my discharge from
but it is now by accident lost James Stinson
sum to & subscribed in open Court
June 14th 1833
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk
the matter restoration that the
after the investigation of the matter and in
presented by the war depart at that the [illegible]  indeed he enter and the Court further that
has signed the
in the hand, Williath and that said lands and
wise to be the same at the North and credible persons
that the time then to del
the State of the
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of Court
County SS
Contions for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that they are going contains
proceedings of said Court in the Smith
Same Ship for an
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and sale of this 22 day
June 1833 & of this State the 31st
Camphery Fullerton his
you served,
the
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26.452 
22.335 
James Stinson 
[word illegible]
[Word illegible] 8 [word illegible] 26.66
2
53.32
13.333
66.65
13.33 

79.98

F. Fullerton Esq 
[word illegible]
Ross County 
Ohio
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
14. October 1833
The evidence in support of your dum, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed.
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus. You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
the
rendered.
M
A Statement, shewing the service of James Stinson

[chart]
Duration of the
claimant's service.
1.
1
Rank of
the
claimant.
is
to
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Cap. Ward
Collins
of Peter Laton
Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered
the service.
to years
Morris
County
to
Proof by which the declaration is supporting
Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army.
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.
The Regular Troops.
2. ┃
X
The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Terriory, or District of } ss.
County of
On this
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
and State, Territory or District
of
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his with make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and
served in the (e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers; the time he left the service; (and if he servunder
more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court )
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
&c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia.
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C.D. residing in (the same
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
&c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
CASE.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
To a Soldier
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
Office has become of it?
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol
low the rule laid down for his
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming in the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every contested one of soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determin to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For years, and
days, I served as and for such service pension
it is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the person for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grace of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the present
toinette, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pension may state that they
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of the
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into
thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indipensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who attend at the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which can
rains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the theater
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove the service by two credible with
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the theatre in the
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oath of the
nesses, and the office character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, he
The notes from to are al equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State the proof required by rule in
not replies to continental troops only.
his traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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O.W. & N Div.
S.3975

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Feb. 14, 1895.

Madam:
,
[illegible] to your request, received through[illegible]
ton fall of this city, for information concerning the military
history of James Stinson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, [illegible] have to state this on January 9, 1892, you were 

was able to fortify his claim
said Another careful search has been

the only person bearing the name James Stinson,
for services rendered during the Revolt
James Stinson the land and died in
the goods of this seat
for pension, June 14, 130, in an
ined a
with the

ning,"
When
1787, when he removed to Fayette County
to Ross, Ohio, in 1799.
This on
ties not appear to be in any way dentical with
history you desire
Chicago, Ill.
P
in Walk,
2619 Mich.
respectfully,
at
he
Commissioner
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SMITH-MCCORD-TOWNSEND 
DRY GOODS 
COMPANY  
EXCLUSIVELY WHOLESALE

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C 

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of James Stinson, a Minute man of New Jersey? He was my great-grand father and I am asking for the proof of service that I may prove my eligibility to the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Also if David Stinson was on your Pension list.

Very respectfully 
Mrs William Root 
Ft. Scott. Kansas 
206 S. Main St. 

Oct 2" 1913
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[column 1]
1893. Feb 18
Hist to Mrs. Edwin
Chicago Ill
FS
 
May 16 1902
Milton M. Boggs
Mary In
1912, Mar. 16. Hist to
Mrs. H. C. Stillwell
-
1913 Oct 8. Hist to Mrs. Wm
Root
M.B.H.

1923 - Letter how to obtain date of death, to Hon Wm M.
Morgan MMH

[column 2]
3075
revy war
INVALID.
File No. 3975
James Stinson
Privt Rev War
---
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 356
Arrangement of 1870.}
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Mrs Wm Root
206 S Main St
Fort Scott
Kans
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RECORD DIVISION.
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of
.
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

[chart]
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
and
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jones Ware
COLONEL.
Only James Stinson of
"
-
Battles engaged in [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Long Hill Morris Co NJ
Date of application for pension, June [illegible] 1823
Residence at date of application,[illegible] 
Age at date of application,[illegible] 
Remarks:[illegible] 
1653 10-
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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Rev. War Section

January 31, 1923
Hon. William M. Morgan
House of Representatives

In re: James Stinson War of Revolution
S.3975.
You are advised that for the date of death of the
above  named soldier you should apply to the Pension
Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting office, 182 Street, N. W. Washington, D. C.
citing all of the following data: "Jane Stinson, Certificate issued October 18, 1832, rate
per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Ohio Agency"".
Yours very truly,
Commisioner.
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Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sirs,
Please send the the Revolutionary war record of James Stinson who enlisted for the Revolutionary war born in Essex County - 1761 and died in Ohio 1851. (Ross County Ohio)
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References
 S. S. Pension Roll Ross County 
Ohio 1831 
Thanking you in advance for this information - I am yours truly
Olga B. Stillwell (Mrs. H.C.)
Anderson Indiana 
March 11 - 1912
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D MAR 13 1912
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O.W. & N Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of James Stinson
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR
You will find below the desired information contained in his
Widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[chart]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APOINTMENT 
1775
[ILLEGIBLE]

LENGTH OF SERVICE
6 mos
1 mo
1 mo

RANK
pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDENERED CAPTAIN COLONEL

[illegible]

STATE
N J

-
Battles engaged in,[illegible]

Residence of soldier at enlistment[illegible]

Date of application for pension.[illegible]

&
Residence at date of application he
at date of application. 71 yrs
Remarks
Very respectfully
Commission
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[illegible]
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WILLIAM L. ELDER 
1 INGALLS BLOCK 
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 

[Stamp] May 8 1902

Indianapolis, Ind.
May 2, 1902.

Milton M. Boggs Esq.
Hacey, Miami Co., Ind.

Dear Sir: -

In looking over your application for membership we notice that you refer to the pension drawn by James Stinson on account of service rendered as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. If you have this, will you kindly send your certificate, or if not, will you kindly secure one from the War Department and let us have it. 

Very truly, 
[signature illegible]

P.S. You can secure this without any cost from the War Department.

Hacey Miami Co. Ind. Apr. 5th 1902

Hon Commissioner Pensions 
Washington DC. 

Dear sir can you give me the above information? My great grand father was born in Virginia I think. After the war he settled in Tenn. afterwards settled in New Castle Henry Co. Ind. and died there. Drew a Pension James Stinson, was my mother's grandfather. Was he a commissioned officer, or a Private? She always understood that he was a commission officer.  He died about  in 184 [last digit illegible].  Was blind in both eyes.  Very truly, Milton Monroe Boggs
P. S.  I am 72 years old past.
MMB -
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[Stamp] U.S. Pension Office May 7 1902
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Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

January 17, 1923.

Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I shall appreciate it if you can advise me from the enclosed data, the date of death of James Stinson. Please return the enclosed.

Very truly yours,

Wm M Morgan

[stamp] JAN 30 19[illegible]