Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4405, Eber Homan, New Jersey Pa.
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Service
New Jersey
Pa

Homan, Eber

Service
S4405

Carded
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Order to pay Sledeen to Hou Taylor Webster HR. 31 March 1838. Letter to Pen Agsulo 12 April 1838

Written lengthwise: Date of death (?) AB.

Second page:
Ohio 22 439
Eber Homan of Preble C in the State of Ohio, who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Ward of the Regt commanded by (blank) in the New Jersey line for Six months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 1st day of Nov. 1833 and sent to J. Stephens. Eaton. Ohio.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833. 50.--
Semi-anl allowance ending 2 Mar 34. 10.--
$60.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 81 Page 11
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22439
Eber Homan
Ohio
Adam C. Months


J. Stephens
Earon
Ouie
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
24th October 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, 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.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Eber Homan
[column headings: Period when the service was rendered., Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days., Rank of the claimant., Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served., Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service., Proof by which the declaration is supported.]
1779. 5. priv. Cap. Ward. 70. years Morris County New Jersey. Traditianary.
1782. 1. ". " Powers. 
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. 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, musicians 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, Territory, or District of } ss.
                                             County of
     On this          day of          personally appeared (a) before
               A B. a resident (b) of          in the country of          and State, Territory or District of          aged (c)          years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath 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 served under 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, which he was engaged      [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under 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, 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 belong to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or 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,

[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. 
I          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          &e. 

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 not (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          a, 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 (blank) 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.
I,          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 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 the 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 principle means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are simply 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 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, Stat 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; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
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?
 6.
     To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by 
     whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. 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.
          The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important in the absence of any direct 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.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] 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 to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when served.
[e] Every continental officer or 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 determine 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 redesigned, 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 
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For          year         months, and            days, I served as a          . For          months and          days, I served as a           ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and nil such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of other officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; 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. 
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] 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, providing the official character and prove signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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 certificate.

Proof of service
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
 The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department.
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State of Ohio
Preble County
On this fourth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in and for said County of Preble Eber Homan a resident of Jackson township in the County of Preble and state of Ohio, aged seventy years the 9th day of September last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he was born on long [crossed out] Long island in the state of New York on the 9th day of September AD. 1764 as appears from an entry made in his own Bible taken from his fathers family records. that when he was about two or three year old his father removed from Long island to Morris County in the state of New jersey where he remained until the year 1780 when he migrated to Fayette County in the  State of Pennsylvania. In the year 1812 he removed into the State of Ohio between the great and little Miami rivers where he remained until the year 1828 when he removed into Preble County within said State of Ohio he lived the first two years on the East side of said County and the remainder to the West side of said County where he now resides - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, towit that in the year 1779 he lived in the township of Menham [Mendham] in Morris County and State of Newjersey [New Jersey] in the same year entered the service  as a substitute for William Wilcox of Morris County [illegible] under Captain Ward [illegible].
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six months tour. the lieutenants name was Hubbard the Ensign John Layton, he was marched first to Elizabethtown Newjersey [New Jersey] and remained there about one month from there he was marched to Newark New Jersey, where he was stationed with some others as a guard over some military stores, common carriages, and other articles belonging to the Artillery. he remained thus performing the duty of guard for five months no remarkable occurrence took place while stationed at Newark only on one occasion the drums beat to arms when [illegible] Marched down to Newark river and put on beach of flat boats and [illegible] to Bergin shore, when we understood that the object of the expedition was to assist Gen'l Wayne in taking [story] point which was taken the same night, but from [ ] unknown to him. Major Hays who had the command caused the troops to march back to Newark and on the 15th day of December 1779 was dismissed -
2nd tour with year 1782 was drafted in Luzerne township Fayette County and state of Pennsylvania out of Captain John Powers Company to guard Jarret fort on big Whitely Creek in the the state of Pennsylvania aforesaid after serving one month was discharged by the commanding officer (whose name he does not recollect) and received a certificate which has been lost or mislaid - making seven months actual service for the united states in the revolutionary war. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person now living who can testify to his service but that he is acquainted with the Reverend Henry Monfort of the town of Eaton in the County of Preble and also with John Harmon of the township of Jackson in the county of Preble  [illegible] who can testify as to his
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character for veracity and their beleif of his services as a soldier of the revolution. - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Eber Homan
F.A. Cunningham Clerk pro tem
Mr. Harry Monfort a Clergy man, residing in the town of Eaton in the county of Preble and state of Ohio and John Harmon residing in Jackson township in the County aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Eber Homan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and [illegible], in the [illegible] where he resides, to have been a a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid FA Cunningham Clerk pro tem Henry Monfort John Harmon
And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation 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 Henry Monfort who has signed the preceding certifcate is a clergy man resident in the town of Eaton and that John armon who has also signed the same is a resident of Jackson township in Preble County and is a credible person, and ^ that their statement is entitled to credit. 
By the Court F A Cunningham Clerk pro tem
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I Francis A. Cunningham Clerk pro tem of the Court of
of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said court
in the matters of the application of Eber Homan
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth
day of October, One Thousand Eight hund=
red and thirty three –
F.A. Cunningham Clerk protem
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August 24, 1931

Kathryn M. Young
4142 Wall Street
Los Angeles, California.

BA – J/AWF

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers
in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4405, that
Eber Homan was born September 9, 1764 on Long Island,
New York.

When two or three years of age, his father, whose
name is not given moved to Morris County, New Jersey.

While residing in Mendham Township, Morris County,
New Jersey, Eber Homan enlisted in 1779 and served six
months in Captain Ward’s company, under Major Hays in
the New Jersey Troops, and was discharged December 15,
1779.

In 1780, he moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania,
and in 17782 enlisted in Luzerne Township, and served one
month in Captain John Powers’ Pennsylvania company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 4, 1833, at which time he was living in Jackson
Township, Preble County, Ohio.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date
of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Eber Homan
S. 4405, you should apply to Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.,
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citing all of the following data –

Eber Homan
Certificate No. 224439
Issued November 1, 1833
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency

The enclosed data are furnished you without charge,
and you remittance of $1.00 will be refunded in due time.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

[handwritten] acct. Div. vet. Adm.
Notified $1.00 to be refunded
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ReWar [handwritten]
4405.
INVALID.
File No. 4405
Eber Homan
Privt Rev " War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[added by hand checkmark]

[handwritten vertically]
1929 Mch 1 - Hist ly Mrs. Maude R. Tyler [illegible]
1931 Aug 24 - " " Kathryn M. Young Ace
Div. notified $1 00 to be refunded amt
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Eaton O Revolution Pension Claims
5 Oct. 183{3}
Hon. L Cass
Secretary of War
War Dept
Washington City
[illegible] J. L. Edwards
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[Horizontal] 
Mar 30
W. Evans
[illegible]

[Vertical]
House of Rep
James L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
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House of Rep 2 March 1838

Sir,

Enclosed I send you the paper
of Eber Homan in relation to his
pension.

Very Respectfully
Taylor Webster

J. S. Edwards Esqr.
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Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C

{Illegible writing on the left side of envelope]
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Franklin Bank of Cincinnati
6 April 1838


Sir,
This morning I received, from you, an order for the payment of
the pension of Eber Homan, but the voucher was not enclosed as
it stated in the order.  You will therefore please to return thru to
this Agency.

I am yours
very respectfully
John H. Groesbeck 
By R. M. Lawrence


J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commifsioner [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel




                                                                                                  March 1,1929



Mrs. Maude R. Tyler
527 West Main Street
Richmond, Indiana


Madam:
               I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.4405, it appears that Eber Homan was born, September 9, 1764, on Long Island, New York.
               When two or three years old his father( no name given) moved to Morris County, New Jersey.
               While residing in said Morris County, he enlisted in 1779 and served six months in Captain Ward's Company, under Major Hays with the New Jersey Troops and served to December 15, 1779.
               In 1780, he moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania and enlisted in Luzerne Township, in 1782,and served one month in Captain John Powers' Pennsylvania Company.
               He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1833, at which time he was living at Jackson Township, Preble County, Ohio.
               It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
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          In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Eber Homan (S.4405), you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
          Eber Homan, Certificate No.22439, issued November 1, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4,1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency.
                                                              Respectfully,



                                                              WINFIELD SCOTT
                                                            Commissioner.
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Cash 1.00
Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of Interior
Washington, D.C.
[stamped on right] 29983

Gentlemen,
Please send me a copy of
application for pension by
Eber Homan born 1764 lived
in New Jersey died in Ohio
1840 – He is my ancestor =
Enclosed please find 1.00
for expense – and my I –
apoligize [apologize] for using pencil.

Thank you –
Katheryn M Young
4142 Wall St
Los Angeles, Calif.

X
Currency $1.00
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June 20, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary Dept.

Dear Sir or Madam:
Can you tell me if Eber
Homan served during the Revolutionary
War from Fayette Co. Pennsylvania
and how long and if he applied
for pension and how long was it
paid and did his widow outlive him
to receive a pension.  He was about
21 or 22 yr. of age at this time as he
died 1840 age 87 yr.
I shall greatly appreciate any help
you may furnish me. I am
Very Gratefully,
Mrs. Maude R. Tyler,
527 West Main St.,
Richmond, Indiana.