Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 315, for George Stevenson, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
Service                                           
Penn          
Stevenson, George    
Number W. 315
Maria           {B.L.Wt.2118_300 Hospital Mate
Issued July 16, 1789
No papers
CONTENTS  Widow's B.L. claim rejected
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Second Section of the act called
"An act to continue half-pay to Certain Widows and Orphans."
Approved 3rd February 1853.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland / S.S.
On the twenty eighth day of February
One thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally 
appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of Common
Pleas in, and for said county and State: Maria Stevenson a resident of 
Carlisle, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law,
doth on her oath, made the following declaration. In order to obtain
the benefits of the 2nd Section of the act of Congress passed 3rd February 1853
That she is the widow of George Stevenson deceased, who served she
always understood and believe several years in War of the Revolution
in the Pennsylvania line, as surgeon that in the General Hospital 
until the end of the war. And begs to refer for her application filed
under act 15 [illegible] 1826 and the evidence filed, or presented, in support
of her late husband's service under that act.
She further declared, she was married to the said Dr George Stevenson 
in the year 1813. that her husband died on the 15th day of May 1829. And 
further declares, that she has never again married. And she remains
a widow, of her aforesaid husband.  Maria Stevenson
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year
above written before me.
D.H. Graham Judge
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I do certify that I have no interest in the within application of Mrs. Maria Stevenson for a pension and not (illegible) of my own knowledge that said applicant is a widow and the reputed widow of the late said George Stevenson.
Signed:  D. H. Graham(?)

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County

I, George Grim(?) prothonotary of the court of common pleas of said county, do hereby certify D. H. Graham Esq. before whom the within and foregoing declaration appears to have been made, was at time and still is president judge of the 9th judicial district of Pennsylvania, composed of the counties of Cumberland, Pery, and Juniata, and that his written signature is thereto attached.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court at (illegible) the 28th day of February.
Signed:  George Grim, prothonotary
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act entitled: An act in relief of certain (illegible) officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution.  
Approved 15 May 1828

State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland SS

On this 22nd day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county and state, Maria Stevenson of Carlisle, aged 67 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration,  in right of her late husband, and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 15 May 1828.

That she is the widow of George Stevenson, deceased, who served for several years, during the war of the Revolution in the Pennsylvania line as hospital mate in the general hospital, and to the end of the war.  And received early after that period bounty land from the United States; and became a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Cincinnati to the time of his death.  

She further declares she was named to the said (illegible) George Stevenson in the year 1803; that her said husband died on the fifteenth May one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine (and that she still remains his widow) at New Castle, Delaware.
Signed:  Maria Stevenson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me, I do certify that I have no interest in the result of this application and not connected with prosecution.
Signed: D. H. Graham(?)
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