Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4895, Philemon Bidlack, Conn. Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Conn.
Penn.

Bidlack, Philemon
or Bidlock,

Sarah

NUMBER

W.4895
B.L.W. 26086-160-55

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CONTENTS
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Ohio  31711
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Philemon Bidlock

Delaware in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Spradling of the Regt commanded
by Col. Butler in the [illegible] 
line for 6 months
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Enscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
the rate of 20 dollars ___Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Feb
[illegible] sent to Walter
Thrall, Granville

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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839               $170.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40    10.00
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                                                                  $180.00
                                               Revolutionary Claim
                                               Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D McCurdy, Clerk
Book E2. Vol 8, Page 4.
                                                                    

let to J Patrick Nov 21 1845
let to same July 16,47
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th,1832.

State of Ohio            
County of Delaware

On this 12th day of November 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county Philemon Bidlack (sometimes called Bidlock) a resident of Sunberry Township Delaware County and state of Ohio, age 69 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 entered the Army of the United States he thinks, whether by enlistment or agreement he cannot say, in the year 1779 with Capt. Spalding in the Regiment commanded by Col. Butler.  (He thinks it was Butler) of the Connecticut line.  He believes probably they were in Pennsylvania then. He served as waiter to Col. Butler.  He was part of the time attached to Capt. Mitchel Company and he thinks a part of the time to Capt. Rayman's Company. He left the service the latter part of the Summer of 1781. When he entered the service he resided in the Wilkesberry County now Luzerne County and state of Pennsylvania.  He was at the time stationed in Wilkesberry garrison. He was twice attacked by the Indians during the time.  He was in the service at that time eighteen months. He does not recollect receiving a discharge.  His father at this time was a prisoner of war.  When his father returned his deferment went with his father in the Militia and served six months or more.

He hereby relinquishes every claim in whatever pension or annuity except the aforesaid one, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll on any agency in any state.

Sworn to and witnessed this day and year aforesaid.

Philemon Bidlack
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Philemon Bidlack

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and found as he states.

D.Higgins Presid Judge
William S [Illegible]   |      
James Williams          |     Special Judges
Ezra [illegible]            |

I, Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philemon Bidlack for the pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of November 1832.

T. Reynolds, Clerk

The State of Ohio    |
Delaware County     |  Personally appeared in open Court Thomson Roberts who being duly sworn [illegible] and saith that he is acquainted with Philemon Bidlack and Samuel Jones and in the neighborhood where they live and he knows of no reason why their statements under  oath are not entitled to credit. Never has he ever heard their characters or either of them for truth and varacity impeached.

Thompson Roberts

Sworn to and before me.
James Williams
Special Judge
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Philn Bidlock
2d Declaration
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Philemon Badlock's Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1833

State of Ohio
Delaware County ss

On this 29th day of August 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said countyof Delaware nowsitting PHilemon Badlock a resident of [Trenton] Township said  County of Delaware and State of OHo aged 70 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 act of COngress June 7 1833

That he enrolled in the service of the UNited States under the following named offices and served as herein stated
Questions propounded by the Court

1) Where and in what year were you born?

Ans:  In Canterbury Connecticut n 1763

2) Have you any record of your age if so, where is it?

Ans:  One in was in my father's Bible

3.  Where were you living when called into service; Where have you lived since the REvolutionary war and where do you now live

Ans: When called indto service he lived in Wilkesbarre now lUzern Co. Pennsylvania and live there until 1819 when he moved to Delaware Co., Ohio whre I have lived since

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Ans. He was a volunteer , he does not recollect enlisting

State the name of some of the regularf officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regts as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services

Capt Spalding in the REgt. Commanded by Col. Butler of Connecticut or Pennsylvani line (he does not recollect which, perhaps of oboth) He served as a waiter to Col. Butler he was a part of the time attached to Capt
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Raymar's Co. and a part of the time to Capt. Mitchels Co.  He was stationed in the Wilksbarre garrison.  It was twice attacked by the Indians during the times. he was at the time eighteen months or more in the service.  during this time his father James Bidlack (who was a Captain in the Militia) was a prisoner of war.  When his father returned this deferment went with his father in the militia.  And helped build a garrison at Plymouth (then called Shawnee garrison.) and served not less than six months the exact time not recollected.  He had to stand sentry for more than a year or until sometime after the close the war.  He was for a time under General Sullivan at Wyoming and under Genl. Hand.

6th.  Did you receive a discharge from the service?
Ans.  He does not recollect receiving a written discharge.

7th.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans.  Alexander Smith Esq. Mathias Malone Rev. Ahab Jenks

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.

The affiant further saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise time of service but according to the best of his recolection he served not less than two years as a private and for which he claims a pension.

Philemon Bidlack

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year of aforesaid and was described in open Court August 29th 1833

D.Higgins Pres Judge

Allexander Emitt and Mathias Malone residing in Delaware County Ohio
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In the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philemon Bidlack who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Allexander Smith
Matthias Vanlone
Ahab Links

Also I, Ahab Links Clergyman residing in the County certify that I am acquainted Alexander Smith and from his character for truth and veracity believe that his statement relative to Philemon Bidlack is true and he is reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution.  

And the said Court do hereby declare this 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 appeared to them that Ahab Jinks who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Delaware Co. and that Alexander Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I T. Reynolds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philemon Bidlack for a pension.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of August 1833.

T. Reynolds, Clerk
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8304
Sarah Bidlack
Ohio
Act 3 March
43 & 17 June 44
married before 1794
husband died 10 Aug 1844

Hon I Brinkerhoff
HR
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State of Ohio, Delaware County

On this third day of December AD 1846 personally appeared before me Ahab Jinks one of the associate  judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Bidlack a resident of Trenton Township in Delaware County in the state of Ohio, aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain  the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 17th day of June 1844 entitled an act to continue the pensions of certain widows, that she is the widow of Philemon Bidlack who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and to whom a pension of twenty dollars per annum was granted under the law of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.  That the said Philemon Bidlack resided in Delaware County in the state of Ohio when said pension was granted.  She further declares that she was married to the said Philemon Bidlack on the twenty second day of September in seventeen hundred and ninety two and that her husband the aforesaid Philemon Bidlack died on the fourth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty four.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four Vis at the time above stated and that she no [illegible] of the date (here) of her marriage.

Sarah Bidlak

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.

Ahab Jinks 
Associate Judge in and for Delaware County
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I, Ahab Jinks, Associate Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that by reason of the information of age and distant residence from the County seat it would be very inconvenient for Sarah Bidlack to appear in Court.  Given under my hand this third day of December A.D. 1845. 
Ahab Jinks aforesaid in and

State of Ohio Delaware County |

Personally appeared before me, Ahab Jinks, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Joseph Patrick, and made oath in due form of law that Sarah Bidlack named in the foregoing Declaration is the widow of the Philemon Bidlack that was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per annum and that Philemon Bidlack died on the fourth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty four and that Sarah Bidlack has remained a widow ever since his death and is at this time his widow.

Joseph Patrick

Sworn to and Subscribed the 4th day of December 1845 before me.

Ahab Jinks, Associate Judge in and for Delaware County

State of Ohio       |
Delaware County |
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Patrick the maker and subscriber of the above affidavit and that he is a person of truth & veracity and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit.

Given under my hand officially this fourth day of December A.D. 1845.
Ahab Jinks, Associate Judge
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iate Judge
for Delaware County
State of Ohio Delaware County Ss
I William D Hum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County hereby certify that Ahab Jinks Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgment & affidavit appears to have been taken was at the date thereof an Associate Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified to
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Delaware this 5th day of Decr A D 1845
William D Hum Clk
per S. Moore
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438
Ohio. Cincinnatti                           Reports
Sarah Bidlack
widow of Philemon Bidlack
Con"
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars--
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of pension issued the
23rd day of June 1848
and sent to

Joseph Patrick
Danbury
Ohio
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 333 Vol.11
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40827  Act 3rd March/55     Cir. Jno Rose Aug 28/55
April 3,1855
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Sarah Bidlack/ Widow
Philemon Bidlack  Private
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Ohio.

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Revolutionary War Pensioner

Ohio Lib, 48-438
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160 ac, May 16/56
B Ketor
[illegible] 08[illegible] May 17/56
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40827
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Sarah Bidlack
application for
Bounty land
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State of Ohio
Delaware County

On the twenty seventh day of March

[ illegible document]
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The State of Ohio}
Delaware County SS.}
I, B F Loofborrow Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas
within and for the County and State aforesaid
hereby certify that E. H. Dent Esqr before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits are made was at the time of so doing and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County & State, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that I believe his signature thereto to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court at Delaware
this 29" day of March A D. 1855
B. F. Loofborrow
Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section      MCS
December 15, 1924

Miss Emily M. Reichard
E. Hepburn St.
Milton, Pa.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4895, it appears that Philemon Bidlack, the son of Captain James Bidlack, was born in 1763 in Canterbury, Connecticut.
While a resident of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne 
County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in 1779 and served eighteen months as private under Captains Spalding Mitchell, and Raymar, in Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiment.
He afterwards served six months in the militia under his father, Captain James Bidlack, dates not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 12, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Sunbury, Delaware County, Ohio. He died August 4, 1844.
He married September 22, 1792, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Sarah Fleming. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 3, 1845, while a resident of Trenton, Delaware County, Ohio, aged 74 years.
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They had the following children: Peter born in 1793, James born January 5, 1795, and others, names not stated.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fails to show claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the service of James Bidlack.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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Feb. 28, 1903
W.T. Irelan  City
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Jan. 16, 1905 Kin to
W.T. Irelan  City
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1914 Feb.18 Hist to
F.B. Willis M.C.
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1924 Dec 15 Hist to
Miss Emily M. Richardson M.C.
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Ray WIDOW, & C.

File No.    4895
Sarah Bidlack
Wid.
Philemon Bidlack
Pri, Revolution War
Act:  [illegible]
Index:__Vol. A, Page  62

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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26086
{
Leo Aws

Philemon Bidlock
Ohio
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Suspended
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See letter 16th Jany
1838 W. Thrall
do 3 Feb 1840

June 1882
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THE STATE OF OHIO, DELAWARE COUNTY, Ss

I, George W. STARK, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify, that Henry Holden, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit certificate appears to have been made and illegible too light, was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official act as such, and that he is a genuine signature above.

     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, an affixed the seal of the said Court at Delaware, in the said County, this 21st day of May A>D> 1848.
George Stark, Clerk

(There is a complete sentence under this last one above, that is completely illegible, due to it either being from the next document and upside down or more than half of the letters cut-off. Please refer to original document)
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Reported
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Ohio 205 Cin
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Sarah Bidlack
widow of Philemon Bidlack
who was a Private in the Revolution
husband died 4th Aught '44
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars ____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of {March - Struck Thru], August- 1844.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June 1846 and sent to Hon. J. Brinkerhoff
Hos of Reps
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[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 201
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Ohio   Dec 7 (Stamped)
Philm   Bidcock
 
      Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Licking Co. Ohio

Sir,
I again send the application of Phil Bidlack for a pension with the affidavit of the Mr.Bennet which we hope will be satisfactory.  If the Department should not be satisfied for the whole time claimed, please send a certificate for the time they think might.

Very Respectfully
Walter Thrall
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Act '44 266

8304
Sarah Bidlack,
Widow of Philemon
Ohio

Act March 14 and 7 June 1844

Active 6 mo time
$20.00 per annum
From 4 Aug. 1844


Hon J. Brinkerhoff
[illegible]
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18.645
Philemon Bidlack
Ohio


[illegible]
Pr 6 mo $20
Capt. Spalding Col. Butler
Co
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State of Ohio Delaware County Ss

Personally appeared before the illegible a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid.  Illegible Vanloon who being duly sworn according to law saith that she was present when Philemon Bidlack was married to the same woman that now resides in Trenton Township in Delaware County State of Ohio and is the widow of the said Philemon Bidlack. That the marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend illegible Waddoms in illegible county in the State of Pennsylvania, the exact date of which this Deponent cannot tell but she is positive it is more than fifty three years ago as this Deponent had two children at the time the youngest of which this Deponent carried with her to the wedding and well remembers all the circumstances attending the same. She further saith that she is positive and knows from the age of her children that Philemon Bidlack and Sarah was married and was man and wife some time previous to the year seventeen hundred and ninety four.
Sworn to and subscribed the 4th of March 1846 before me illegible Vanloon with her X
Oliver Stark JP
I also certify that the above named affidavit is a good and competent witness and appears to be of good memory. Oliver Stark JP
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State of Ohio Delaware County Ss

I William Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Caleb Robert’s Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 24th day of May 1844 and will expire on the 24th day of May 1847 and that his signature within written I believe to be genuine. and I further certify that Oliver Stark Esquire a Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 11th day of April AD 1844 and will expire on the 11th day of April AD 1847 and that his signature within written I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Delaware, this said day of April AD 1846
WD Heim 
Clerk
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State of Ohio Delaware County Ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elisabeth Mecker who being sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that she was well acquainted with Philemon Bidlack and Sarah Flemingsburg before they were married that the said Sarah and this Deponent was on the most intimate terms of friendship and that this Deponent was present at the wedding when Philemon Bidlack and Sarah was married and well remembers who performed the marriage ceremony and who played the violin for the wedding party to dance.
The exact date of the marriage of Philemon and Sarah Bidlack this Deponent cannot tell but she is positive they were married illegible to the marriage of this Deponent and this deponant was married in May in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and ninety four the first born child of this Deponent was taken from her by death being two months and fifteen days old and this Deponent well remembers her feelings on seeing Mrs Bidlack with a child in her arms after the loss of her own the child Mrs. Bidlack had at that time was a son named Peter.  The day of her marriage and the day her son died this Deponent cannot well forget.
Elizebeth Mecker
Subscribed and Sworn too the 21st day of May 1846
Before me
Edward Mason Justice of Peace for Portia Township Delaware County Ohio
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State of Ohio Delaware County Ss Porta Township
This is to certify that I have been acquainted with Elizabeth Mecker the signer of the annexed  illegible for twenty years and upwards and from my knowledge I think her to be of good veracity and truth
Edwards Mason J.P.
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State of Ohio Delaware County S.S.
I. William D. Heim Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward Mason is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated no the 26th of February 1844 and will expire on the 26th day of February 1847. That has signature above written I believe to be genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 23rd day of May AD 1846
W.D. Heim Clerk
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Ohio Nov 6
Additional proof
Phil n Bidlack

Addressed to the Commissioner in Washington JL Edwards
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State of Ohio Delaware County Sets

Be it known that before the Subscriber and Justice of the Peace in and for Said County personally appeared Eunice Lork aged Eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law on her oath saith that she was acquainted with Philemon Bidlock before the Revolutionary War tht he resided at that home in what s now the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania at that time called Westmoreland in the county of Wyoming. She saith that after the Battle of Wyoming the Said Bhilemore Bidlock was drove off with the next of the inhabitants but said Bidlock returned to the county of Wyoming in the summer and autumn of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. The next summer the said Bidlock entered the military service in the garrison at Wilksborne under Colonel Zebulon Butler and he served in a illegible commanded by Captain Spaulding and after Captain Spaulding returned the Said Philemon Bidlack  served under Captain Mikel Bidlak this Deponent cannot tell whether the Said Bidlak served by enlistment or by contract or as a militia man but she knows that he was subject to all the orders and disabling of the Garrison and took part in all the danger and illegible of the sentence  if not legible due to fading this Deponent cannot tell the length of time that the Said Bidlak was in the service of the United States but she sincerely believes it to be a period of not less than eighteen months namely from the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine to the spring of one thousand seven hundred and eighty one I further certify that the testimony of Eunice Lork is entitled to credit sworn to and subscribed to this 19th day of October 1839 before me David Fancher     Eunice Lork her X
Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio Delaware County Ss
I. William D. Heim Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Said David Fancher Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for said County dully commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated in the 31st day of December 1836 and will expire on the 31st day of December 1839. And that his signature before written I believe to be genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 28h day of Oct AD 1839
WD Heim Clerk
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Granville Licking Co.. Ohio
Nov 1st 1839

Dear Sir.  We have some additional proof of the service of Philemon Bidlack an applicant for a pension to 18645. His declaration with one other deposition I believe you retained we hope this will be satisfactory With and respect yrs
Walter Thrall
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State of Ohio Delaware County   SS

Personally appearance before the [illegible]  justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Catherine Roberts who being duly sworn according to the law saith that she was present at the wedding when Philemon Bidlock was Married to Sarah Flemming that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverand Mr. Waddams in Luscerne  County, Pennsylvania on the twenty second day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety two and that this defendant was present at the Wedding and Saw and heard the Marriage Ceremony performance as above stated.  She further saith that Sarah Bidlock that now resides in Trenton Township in Delaware County State of Ohio is the identical woman that was married to Philmon Bidlock as above stated and further saith .
Sworn to and Subscribed the 5th day of August 1845 before me Hezekiah Roberts JP

I hearby certify that the above individual is a person of great character and of sound mind and memory.

Hezikiah Roberts, J Peace
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State of Ohio Delaware County   SS

I William Heim, Clerk of the Court of Common Law of the County of State aforesaid ,do hereby certify that Hezekiah Roberts is a Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid County duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 2nd day of January 1843 and that will expire on the 2nd day of January 1948, and that his signature above written I believe to be genuine.

Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 5th day of December 1845.
William D. Heim, Clk
[illegible] S. Moore
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Sunbury Ohio May 25th 1846
Dear Sir,  enclosed I send you the affidavit of Mrs. Micken for Mr. Bidlack. The Commission of Pensions wanted same Bidlack to prove his age by a family record.  It is impossible for him to prove his age by any means except by the testimony by those who have known him from his infancy.  And there is no record of births belonging to any of the Bidlack family I think claims Bidlack.  Stated in his affidavit that is now before the Department.  that there was once a record of his age and that it is now lost to him. 

Be so kind as to put the affidavit in the hands of the Commission of Pensions and send the result to me.

Hon.
 J. Brinkhoff
H. Russelains

I am in your [illegible] Sir.
Joseph Patrick
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July 17/49
Illegible to Sarah Bidlack widow of Philemon

JL Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Sunbury Ohio 28th June 1847
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Sir will you be so kind as to inform Mrs Sarah Bidlack Widow of Philemon Bidlack whether or not she is entitled to the benefit of the Resolution of Congress of the 23rd February 1845 or in other words is she entitled to any amount of pension from the [illegible] of her husband.  If anything is due him she needs it much to live with so let me know.

Hon. J.L. Edwards I am [illegible] with great respect yours,

Joseph Patrick
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Sunbury Delaware County Ohio 16th October 1845
Dear Sir,
 I write to you at this time for some information for two old widows.  The first is 
Sarah Bidlack Widow of Philemon Bidlack.  Philemon Bidlack was a pensioner at the rate of 20 dollars per annum and died in August 1844.  Sarah Bidlack his widow was married to him on the 22nd day of September 1792. What we wish to know for her can be told in few words, that is, is she entitled to the continuance of her husbands pension under any existing law of Congress.  If she is, can she make his declaration before a Justice of the Peace?

The other is Sarah Lewis widow of David Lewis.  She tells me she is 77 years old that she was married to David Lewis on the 2nd day of August 1790 in the town of Dover in the state of New York by William B. Ranseliar, Justice of the Peace. that David Lewis died in 1832.  that David Lewis served in the State Troops of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War.  that he entered the army in 1777 and served until 1782 about five years.  that he was in several battles the particular ones she cannot name neither can she name the officers under which he served.  the record of her marriage was made on the blank leaf of a bible but is worn out and lost.  and she knows of no one that was present at her marriage.  her oldest son Dr John Lewis was born on the 8th day of November 1791.  he is living in this county and she thinks he has a record of his age.  If the rolls of the State Troops of Connecticut is in your office you can soon satisfy your staff as to the service of David Lewis.   if not in your office and in existence in any place please to inform me where.
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If Sarah Lewis makes a declaration the above will be the amount of her statements but it is of no use for her to be at any [illegible] without  the Service of her husband can be found in the rolls as stated by her.  I also fear she will meet with trouble to prove her marriage to your satisfaction though it can be proved by a dozen witnesses that her son John Lewis was 18 years old in 1810.  that he was then enrolled in a company of the Militia of the State of Ohio and was compelled to do Military duty in 1810.

If you can furnish any information for either of the above cases it will be very thankfully received.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Conn Pensions

I am your [illegible]   
Joseph Patrick
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Nov 24, 45

Subsidiary
D or J, 17

Philemon Bidlack
Ohio 
Mrs Sarah Lewis
Paid 10
on Nov 24.45
Honorable J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Henry Bennet
Affidavit
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The State of Ohio
Delaware County SS
I, Henry Bennett, of the said County, being duly sworn upon my oath, depose & say that I was well-acquainted with Philemon Bidlock, now of the said County and an applicant for a pension
under the laws of the 7th of June - During the
revolutionary war. That this defendant during the revolutionary war resided at Wilkes Barre and was then about fifteen years of age, that during the year 1779 or 1780 the said Bidlack was a soldier at the forts at that place and was enlisted and doing duty in some one of the companies of troops at that place, but I cannot
say whether it was Capt. Sholdings or some
other Capt. I have been informed that this said
Bidlack during some part of the time served as a waiter to Col. Butler, the commandant at Wilkes Barre. This I do not recollect and therefore cannot say; but I will recollect of having heard this said Bidlack must and with his coming doing military duly at the Fort at Wilkes Barre during the years aforesaid and further say not.
Henry Bennet

Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of November 1837
Before me

And I, Sidney Moore, do hereby certify that the same is acquainted with the above Henry Bennett and certify that he is of good character for truth and entitled to credit
Given under my hand the day & year
above written
Sidney Moore, Jus Peace
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State of Ohio, Delaware County ? I Thomas Reynolds Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, hereby certify, that Sidney Moore Esq, before whom the within affidavit appear to have been made , and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in said County, and for duly commissioned and qualified .    In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Delaware, this 23rd day of November AD 1837.  Thomas Reynolds.  Clerk
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S Bidlack

Written
Joseph Patrick 

Ambury Ohio
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State of Ohio
Delaware County

On this 22d day of May 1848 personally appeared before me Henry Hodgden
a Justice of the peace and for the County aforesaid, Sarah Bidlack a resident of Trenton township in Delaware County in the State of Ohio aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary war. that she is the widow of Philemon Bidlack who was a private in the army of the Revolution that as the widow of the aforesaid Philimon Bidlack this depondent received a pension of twenty dollars to under the act of 17th of June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow 

Sarah Bidlack X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed
the 22d day of May 1844
before me
Henry Hodgden

I certify that the above named Sarah Black
is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be
the above declaration given under my hand
officially this 22 day of May 1848

Henry Hodgden JS
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Feb 15 1840
Ohio
P Bidlack

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner
Washington City
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Licking Co Ohio
Granville 10th Feb 1840

Dear Sir

Your favor of the 3d is received stating that the evidence for Philemon Black is sufficient to allow him a pension for six months, but not sufficient for what he claims.

You will please forward the certificate for what proof is produced, and if we can get more proof we will apply to have it increased.

I am informed that the old lady last witness might have stated more fully than she did-- but I have not seen her.

Would not the present proof Justify for something over six months, are there
not two I witness who testify to more than six months service 

Very Respectfully Yours &c
Walter Thrall

L. Edwards Esq
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State of Ohio Delaware County SS

Be it known that before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Personally appeared James Bidlack who being duly sworn according to law saith that he is the second son Philemon and Sarah Bidlack that he had Brother in Peter Black that was two years
elder than this deponant but he is long since dead this deponent further saith that he this
fifty one years old having been deponent is born on the fifth day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety five that he knows his age by the means at a family record that was many years in the pension of his Father and mother that the record was made on the blank leaf of a bible and contained the date of the birth of this depondent and also the date of the births of the other Children of Philemon and Sarah Bidlack. that the Bible has become worn and the leaf containing the age of this deponant is worn out once last that he well remember his own age and that of his elder brother as contained in the record and he knows of no record of his age at this time but that he can truly say that he believes the record above refund to a correct one that his Mothers Marriage to Philemon Bidlack took place as stated by him and previous to the year of our Lord 1794 

Sworn to once subscripbed the 21 day of March 1846 before me James Bidlack
Caleb Roberts Justice of the peace

 I certify that the above deponant is known to me that he is a man of good credibility once from his appearance I believe the statements of his age to be true. Caleb Roberts J.P.
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Clerk's Office,
House of Representatives U.S.,
Washington, D. C., Jan 15, 1905

Pension Office,
City
Gentlemen:

Ten days ago or more I wrote the commissioner of Pensions about the revolutionary military record of Philemon Bidlack, and have received no reply.  Philemon Bidlack's widow drew a pension in Delaware
County, Ohio, from the Cincinnati agency, and either Philemon Bidlack or his widow held a piece of land on account of his services in the revolution.  I would like any or all personal history and military history of parties mentioned.

Yours sincerely,
1905

W.T. Irelan
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FRANK B. WILLIS
8TH DISTRICT, OHIO
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON
February 13, 1914.
Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Saltzgaber:
I shall highly appreciate the courtesy if you
will furnish me with a statement as to what the records of your Bureau show as regards the military records of the following soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War and who were pensioners in the year 1840, at which time each resided in Delaware county, Ohio.
The soldiers in question and the townships in which they resided and also the age of each is shown below.
Philemon Bidlack, Trenton T. Delaware Co., Ohio, 76 yrs.
John Wort, "   ", "  ",  ", 84 yrs.
Sibel Orton, "  ", " ", " , 78 yrs.
William Steward, Porter ", " ", ", 88 yrs.
Thanking you for the courtesy and assuring you of my appreciation of past favors, I am
Yours very truly,
Frank J. Willis

FBW/D
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E Hepburn St.
Milton, Pa.
Nov. 27, 1924.

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
In tracing my genealogy
I find that an ancestor Thomas
Tubs (Tubbs) must have served
in the Revolutionary War. His
home was Canaan Richfield County,
Connecticut until about 1779 or 1780
when we have record of his
residence being changed to
Huntington, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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I have in my possession 
a pension blank mailed to Thos. Tubs 
or Heirs by J. E. Hassler, Agent for
Pensions which was never filled out.
This leads me to believe there
may be some record of his service
in Washington. If you are able
to find a war record for him
and will notify me, I shall
forward the money for a certified
copy at once
I also find that two others
were in the service according to a
"History of Wyoming" in a series
of letters by Chas. Miner published
at Philadelphia in 1845. These
were Philmon Bidlack and
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his father, James Bidlack, Sr.? Have you any record for these two men?
Any information you can give me concerning any or all of these men will be greatly appreciated, as I am very anxious to become a member of the D.A.R. should this research work not
belong to your department will you please forward it to the proper office or notify me to
whom to write.
Respectfully,
(Miss) Emily M. Reichard
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February 18, 1914.

Hon. Frank B. Willis,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Willis

In response to your letter dated the
thirteenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim, W. File No. 4. 753, it appears that Lemiel Orton enlisted at Litchfield, Connecticut, served for five years as private under Captains Stoddard, Hoogland and Wadsworth, in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's 2d regiment continental Light Dragoons and was discharged June 12, 1783.

He married at Litchfield, Connecticut, February 10, 1785. Sibbel Peck. He died in Delaware County, Ohio, September 30,1832, aged seventy-one years, she was then seventy years old. Children, Polly M. Gole and Birdseye. The soldier and his widow were allowed pension.

From the papers in the claim, W. File No. 4.895, it appears that Philemon Bidlack or Bidlock was born in Canterbury, Connecticut, in 1763, and while living in Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, enlisted in 1779 and served eighteen months as private under Captains Spalding Mitchel and Raymar, in
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Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut regiment. He afterwards served for six months in the militia under his father captain James Bidlack, dates not stated.

He married in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1792, Sarah Fleming. He lived in Sunberry Township, Delaware County, Ohio, in 1832. He died August 4, 1844, place not stated
she was then seventy-three years old. She was allowed pension. Children James and Peter.

From the papers in the claim, W. File No. 6.562, it appears that John Wort the son of Casper and Ursula Wort, was born October 2, 1755. He enlisted at Lancaster, Pennsylvania in October 1775, and served one year in Captain A. Willet's company in the First Pennsylvania Battalion. He also served from January 1777, to August 1781, in Captain William Wirtz' company, 10th Pennsylvania regiment. He married Mary--- August 8, 1782. He died April 23, 1841, in Trenton Township, Delaware County, Ohio, she was born February 14, 1760, and died
November 28, 1843. Children, Daniel, John, Israel B., Mrs. Mary McFall, Mrs. Sarah Harver or Farver, Mrs. Elizabeth Adams and Mrs. Rebecca Tuttle.

The soldier and his widow were allowed pensions.
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From the papers in the claim sur. File No. 4890, it appears that William Steward was born in Westerly, Rhode Island in 1752, and lived at Voluntown, Connecticut, when he enlisted
in April 1775, and served in the Connecticut troops seven months as private under Captains Joseph Palmer and Waterman Clift, and Colonel Samuel H. Parsons; nine months as 4th Sergeant
under Captain Isaac Gallop and Colonel John Tyler, and sixteen days as sergeant and two months as First Lieut, under Colonel Knowlton. He was captured at Fort Washington November
16, 1776, and released on parole in the summer of 1777. He was allowed pension in 1833, while residing in Bloomfield Township, Knox County, Ohio. It is not known where he lived in
1840. No data as to family.
Very truly yours,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.