Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9304, George Bush, Continental Penn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Penn.

Bush, George
Smyth, Ann
Former widow

NUMBER
W. 9304
B.L.Wt. 1744-300.

CONTENTS
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2850 Increase
Delaware

Ann Smyth, formerly
widow of George Bush
Pennsylvania
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Pay Master

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
600 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
1st day of April 1850
and sent to
D D Addison
Present

Increased from $565.00

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 190 Vol. 1
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Letter to P. by G J Pew
Apl 24 1850                     his
1833 Sept. 13  To Tim, Uq + Yingning
towit Ant~. ---
1889} Lewis Bush Jackson..That it think MD
Nov 9} Commissiion of Certificate of the Society
of the [illegible] on file       Prior
1889
Nov 19 Lewis Bush Jackson is history - Prior
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Mrs Ann Smiths
Declaration for [illegible]

no 8385



I think there is no objections to allowing this pension under [next word crossed out] administering act of 1842 all is not reported to in [next word crossed out:] application
J. G. Spencer
Septr 1. 1842
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State of Delaware} Ss
City of Wilmington} 
 Be it [illegible] filed that on this [illegible] the Day of August 1842 before me [illegible] as J Williamson  a Mayor of said City personally appeared {next word crossed out:] |Appeared| Ann Smith a resident of said City of [next word crossed out:] |  | Wilmington aged Sixty nine years who being present duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in and un to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1825 entitled an act granting half pay and Pension to certain widdows [sic]" and of any [[illegible] request that of a record -illegible] that has been or shall yet be passed in ammendment of said act -  That she is the widow of George Bush by her first mariage. [sic] who was to Captain  of the Pennsylvania line of the army of the Revolution. She has no knowlidge [sic] the positions lax regiment or Camps in which he served The counties [next word crossed out] through which he marched or the battles in which he fought other than that of the battle of Brandywine  neither has she any documentary or record evidences of his service. She says  that her maiden name was James. That she was maried [sic] to the said George Bush on the 12th day of December 1793 in the City of Wilmington by the Revd Mr. Clarkson. She says that her decd husband the said Capt Geo bush departed this life on the 2nd Day of February 1797. in the said City of Wilmington - That she agin [sic] entered in mariage [sic]  with Thomas Smith in the City of Wilmington on the 12th of September 1795 by the said Dact  Hue - That her second husband the said Thomas Smith has been dead about 17 years since which time she has remained a widdow [sic] and allways residing in the said City of Wilmington
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 17th of August 1842
N. G. Williamson May'or     Ann Smyth.
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State of Delaware
City of Wilmington ⎬

I Nicholas G. Williamson Mayor of the said City of Wilmington do hereby certify that Ann Smith signed and swore (?)  go sing (?) before me on the day therein stated.  Further
that I personally have Major George Bush and Ann his wife during his life time and have known his widow from that day to the present time and do hereby certify of my (?) knowledge that she is the identical individual of she then
presents herself to be and is now at this time a widow.

NG Williamson

August 17th 1842
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Pvt Bush was married to Miss Ann James, daughter of John James Esq of Brandywine
hundred December 12, 1793 by the Reverend M. Clarkson.

My wife's mother Mrs ELiza. James departed this life Friday morning the 8th of January 1796 aged 52 yrs. & was interred Saturday following
in the first Presbyterian burial ground.

Elizabeth James Bush was born August 24th 1794, & was baptized by the Rever. Wm M. Kernan September 24th, 1794. She was inoculated for the smallpox by Dr. D Bush, but did not take the first time, & was inoculated the second time and then was fine and favorable, & departed this life August the 6 being one years and 10 months 13 days.

Major George Bush died on Thursday this day the 2 February 1797 between the hours of 6 and 7 in the evening being in the 44th year of his age, and the Saturday following his Remains were interred at the first Presbyterian Burial ground. In this place attended a large and respectable
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Major John James departed this life April 3, 1799, being Tuesday morning about 5 o'clock
and was interred in the First Presbyterian Burial Ground on Thursday the fifth. It was attended by a large respectable number of the habitants of the Borough of Wilmington & the vicinity. Aged about 58 years old.

State of Delaware 
City of Wilmington
Personally appeared before me in the City of Wilmington subscribed Mayor of the said City of Wilmington, Ann Smith. who produced their family bible containing their family record of Marriages before this court and being duly proved to the truth of said family record.
Sworn and subscribe before me this 17th of August 1842.
Ann Smyth
N. Williamson 
Mayor

State of Delaware
City of Wilmington
I, Nicholas Williamson, Mayor of said City, do hereby certify that I have this day set from the family bible of Mrs. Ann Smith, that this has been their original family record of Marriage,
with which I have no hesitation in proving
true as being the original family record
N.G. Williamson, Mayor
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State of Maryland}
County of Frederick} Ss
I Thomas Neill eldest son of Lewis Neill late deceased ___ and one of the heirs at law of George Bush late of the County of [Illegible]
deceased do upon oath testify and declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the said George Bush was Captain in the 3d regiment in the Pennsylvania line in the Continental Army of the revolutionary war and served as such to the close of the war. Also, I do further testify and declare that I have never received a warrant from the U. States for the quantity of land due the said deceased from the U. States nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his right to it in any manner during his lifetime
Therefore know all men by these presents that I Thomas Neill as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Col Joseph Watson of
Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the U. States a warrant for the quantity of land due are in right of said deceased...
And my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes therein expressed and the same to revoke at will...
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of Sept 1830
Thos. Neill
Witness
Jno Bayly

No. 2.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County the duly above named, Thomas Neill
signed and sealer to the foregoing declaration and power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named. Sworn, Subscribed and acknowledged before me this sixth day of Sept.
1830
George Robt J.P.

No. 3
State of Maryland}
County of Federick} Ss: 
I do hereby certify that George Robrt. ___
Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration and power of attorney appear to have been taken and acknowledged was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County
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duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that ^to all of his official acts as Such, due faith and credit should be given.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [a word crossed out] affixed my seal of office at Frederick this Sixth-day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty 
John Lehley  Clk

State of Pennsylvania{}
County of Philadelphia} Ss.  Be it remembered that on this day, the twenty second day of June Anno Domini 1820, there has been a d duced to me satisfactory evidence to prove that Thomas Mills -------who has made the forgoing declaration on oath and has subscribed the power of attorney herewith connected, is grand-nephew and one of the heirs of George Bush late a Captain in the Continental army of the revolutionary war and that the other heirs of the said George Bush are three in number, to wit:  
George Bickham Mills and two granddaughters of John Bush who was a brother of George Bush---------------
------------
and that the above named persons are all the heirs of the said George Bush known to be living -
     In witness of all which, I have hereinto affixed my hand a d seal official, in my capacity of Mayor   , this twenty second day of June A.D. 1831
     B.W.Richard
Mayor
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State of Pennsylvania }
City of Philadelphia Ss}
     Personally appeared before me the Subscribers An Alderman of the said City Thomas Latimer, a credible witness and disinterested person who being duly affirmed according to law did depose and say that George Bush named in this annexed, declaration signed by Thomas Neill served in the Pennsylvania line during the revolutionary war.  That he has understood that he died about thirty years since at Wilmington in the state of Delaware leaving a widow whose name is now Ann Smith, she having since remarried, and now living near Wilmington. that dec.d George Bush also left a brother named, John Bush since dead  and that Thomas Neill and George Buckham Neill in right of their father Lewis Neill lately deceased who was nephew to George Bush and whose heirship has heretofore been proved  and the children of said Gohn Bush (if any) are the reputed and only heirs at law of him the said "George Bush deceased
Thomas Latimer
Affirmed and Subscribed            }
before me this Twenty seventh   }
day of October 1850  - APettit APJr"}

State of Pennslyvacia
   City of Philadelphia Ss
     I, John Vogdes, the Subscriber Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the said city do hereby certify that Andrew Pettit Esquire before whom the above deposition appears to have been made, was at the time of taking the Same (and now is) An Alderman of the said City duly qualified to administer oaths and to all whose official acts full faith and credit should be given and that the name A. Pettit thereto Subscribed is his proper hand writing. 
     Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court this twenty eighth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty.

John R, Nogdes
Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania  }
City of Philadelphia Ss }
     Personally appeared before me the Subscriber an Alderman of the said City, Rachael James, a credible witness and disinterested person who being duly sworn according to law did say that she is well acquainted with the family of George Bush named in the within written deposition of Thomas Latimer and that the facts therein stated are true to the best of ^this deponent's knowledge & belief_ that the said George  Bush served in the Pennsylvania line during the revolutionary war and that he died about thirty years since at Wilmington Delaware leaving a widow who is still living now named Ann Smith. That John Bush the brother of George Bush died having had two sons who are both dead, one of them having left two daughters. and and [sic] that Thomas Niell and George Bickham Niell in right of their father Lewis Niell and the said two grand-daughters there of John Bush are the reputed and only heirs at law of the said George Bush.
Rachel James - 
Sworn and subscribed
before me this twentieth
day of June 1831
A Pettit ATJen"
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Jos Watson
State of Pennsylvania}
County of Philadelphia} Ss  I Lewis Neill of the City of Philadelphia, Nephew and one of the heirs at law of George Bush [name underlined] late of the County of Newcastle state of Delaware deceased do upon oath testify and declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief the said George Bush was a Captain in the 3rd Regiment in the Pennsylvania line in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War and served as such to the Close of the War.  Also I do further testify and declare that I have never received a warrant from the United States for the quantity of land due the said deceased from the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his right to it in any manner during his life time._
     Therefore know all men by these presents that I Lewis Neill as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Co"l Joseph Watson of the City of Washington my true and lawfull [sic] attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secratary [sic] of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of land due Me in right of said deceased.  And my said attorney is hereby fully authourized and empowered to Constitute and appoint one or More Substitutions or attorneys under him for the special purposes therein [illegible] and the same to revoke at will. _
     In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my  hand and seal this nineteenth day of February 1827
Lewis" Neill
Witnesses
Jno Goodman
Geo. F. Goodman
     Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County above named Lewis Neill signer and Sealer to the foregoing declaration and power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his [next word crossed out:] act Voluntary Act and ^deed for the purposes therein Named._ Sworn Subscribed and acknowledged before me this Nineteenth day f February 1827 _ The word "deed" interlined before the execution of the foregoing._
Jon. Goodman   [encircled with a loopy circle:] L.S.
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Philadelphia} SS

Thomas Latimer of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant, being duly sworn according to Law, on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Captain George Bush late of Wilmington in the State of Delaware and declares to the best of his knowledge and belief that the said George Bush was a Captain in the Continental army of the Revolutionary War and served as such to the close of the war and further saith that he was acquainted with Ellizabeth Bush, a sister of the said Captain George Bush and he marriage to Thomas Neill late of Yorktown, state of Pennsylvania and the said Elizabeth left issue, to wit, Lewis Neill now of the City of Philadelphia and Elizabeth Neill, that the said Elizabeth Neill is deceased; without leaving issue and that the aforesaid Lewis Neill is the only surviving heir of the said Elizabeth, sister of the said Captain George Bush.

Signed - Thomas Latimer

Sworn before me this
19th February 1827
Signed - John Goodman

State of Pennsylvania}
County of Philadelphia} SS

I do hereby certify that John Goodman, Esquire, before whom the foregoing declarations and power of attorney appear to have been taken and acknowledged, was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such, due faith and credit should be given.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my  hand and affixed my seal of Office at Philadelphia this nineteenth of February 1827.

John Conrad
Clerk of the Court of [illegible]  of Philadelphia County
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Ann Smyth
former widow
of George Bush
Delaware
---
increase from
$565 to $600 per
annum com 4 March
1836 to 41 from 43 to 48
from 41 for life

D.D. Addison
Prot
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[Illegble] and [Illegible] for
Pension Agent
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Memorandum
George Bush was a Capt of either the Fed Pa Regt. or of the Regt of Artillary believed to be of the foramen he served to the [next 4 words underlined:] end of the war received his Gains [illegible]tation Certificates and was said to have been [illegible and underlined:]atted _______
   The oaths in the 3rd auditory office will surely show his rank and the [illegible ] of  services in each grade with the Day achieved _______
   The regulation published by the Pension agent for the information of Claimants expressly [illegible] as that these record as [illegible]mentary [illegible] shows the rank and service of thie officer and shall [illegible] that others [illegible] of rank an d service is {next 2 words underlined:] not required.  This the record will show as to Major each 
   As to the Marriage Documenitory evidence is [illegible] to wit the record of the family Bible duly sworn to and authenticated. further as Geo Bush was a Capt of the Pa line during the war and collection of the Post of Wilmington on the day of his death his hand and [underlined:]signature will be found in the [next 2 words underlined] several departments where a comparison can be had between a  part of the family record and his writing and signature in the departments. part of this family record will be found in the hand of George Bush and part in the hand of his wife Ann afterwards Ann Smith
   George Bushs Land warrant was obtained [illegible] Tue as 12 years ago there is probably evidence in [illegible] gardain office to sustain the Claim amongst the [illegible] on which this warrant issued on the [illegible] is on which warrant [illegible]  1774 expired
   For the [illegible] and evidence of widdow that has the Ceritficate of the Mayor of Wilmington on the same sheet with her application
   It is said therefore no record of Marriages in Delaware and the family record was taken as the best record [illegible] this CMc would [illegible] of
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George Bush, Captain and Pay Master, Pennsylvania Line -- Evidence of the rank of service?

[illegible signature]

Mr. Hagner
George Bush appears to have been Captain and Pay Master, Pennsylvania Line and served to the end of the war.   The time he served as Pay Master I cannot ascertain from the records in this office.

Third Auditor's Office
May 4, 1843
Peter Hagner, Auditor
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
11 May 1843

Sir
In reply to your inquiry of this morning whether the Records afford any evidence of the service of George Bush as Paymaster of the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment, I have to state that in the Ledger of Accounts he is called Captain and Paymaster of Colonel Hartley's Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, the number of the Regiment not mentioned.  In an entry in the Journal he gets a credit by "by old commissions" for payments to the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment.

Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Peter Hagner, Auditor

J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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It appears by the account book of the Revolution in this office, that Captain George Bush was Paymaster of Colonel Hartley's Regiment of the Pennsylvania line - that the first entry in the aforementioned is dated December 1778 and it further appears that he received his commutation as an officer serving to the end of the war.  

Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
1 September 1842
Peter Hagner, Auditor
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Hon. George Chambers
May 12th. 1836

W
1,744
---
Rev
William Gordon Esq
Bounty Land Office
Washington

Rcd. May 12th, 1836
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Washington May 11th 1831

Sir
     I will be obliging on behalf of others making the inquiry through me, whether {next three names underlined:] Captain Stephen Stevenson & George Bush of the Pennsylvania line of Captain Charles Biltzell of the Maryland line of the Revolutionary army had [illegible] their Bounty Land for the United States  - as [illegible] is impartially requested as soon as I write your commission - 

Respectfully Norman & 
George Chambin


No 1744 for 300. acres [illegible] 27th June 1831.  to Thos. Neill, grand Nephew & the other heirs * at law of Capt Geo Bush of the Penna line delivered to Joseph Watson
_______
No 238 for 300 . acres issued this 4th March 1800 to Capt Chas. Baltnell of the Penna. line
_______
2013 - for 300. ann issued 12th Jany 1791. to Capt Stephen Stevenson, of the Penna- line

* Thos Niell & Geo Beckham Neill, Children of Sawas Neill, who was the husband of a Sister of Capt Bush - and two grand Daughters of John Bush, decd who was a Brother of Capt Bush, decd and Stated to be the only living heirs of Said Captain Geo Bush __ See papers No 1744 --
William Gordon E.
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3672 Increase
Delaware

Ann Smyth, who was 
widow of George Bush
who was a Pay Master
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
600 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
1st day of April 1850
and sent to
D D Addison
Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A, Volume 2 Page 125

Increased from $565
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Lefthand column - Ref.
Letter to Honorable J. W. Houston December 20, 1848

Righthand column - Ann Smyth, who was widow of George Bush who was a Paymaster in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 565 Dollars [cents crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of December, 1843 and sent to Joseph Wollaston, Wilmington, Delaware

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A, Volume 1 Page 146
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[Left side of page - handwritten:]

Reported to Agent 
________________

lerk H Notherp May 11th 1843
"  "  P. Hagan & T S Smith May 11. 1843
"   "  H, Northup June 7. 1843 __ do. to 
Same June 14 1843. do to Same July
25. 1843. Same Augt 22.1843
to Hon R.H. Bayou, Decem 18 1845

[Right side of page]

Delaware 6752
__________________________
Ann Smyth, formorly [sic]
widow of George Bush

[the following typed line is crossed out:}  who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 2nd. Feb. 1797
of Wilmington in the State of Delaware
who was a Captain in the _____________
commanded by Captain _____________of the
[blank space]    commanded by [blank space.    in
the Penn. line for 2 years
________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Delaware
at the rate of    480   Dollars_______________
[[next word crossed out:]   Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1836.
___________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st  day of 
September 1842 and sent to Heny Northup, Present
_________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841  $2400 _
Next 3 words crossed out:]
Semiannual allowance ending          _____________
_____________
       {Acts July 7, 1838.}   & 23rd August 1842
Recorded by    D. Brown     Clerk,
Book   A.   Vol.   2.   Page  173
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George Bush
No 1744
300
Rev. War
late seves
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6752 Increase.

Delaware.

Ann Smyth, formerly Widow of George Bush who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 2 February 1797 of Wilmington in the State of Delaware who was a Paymaster in the Revolutionary War commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Pennsylvania Line for two years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Wilmington at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 1850 and sent to D. D. Addison, Present

Increased from $565.00
Total amount, 

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by J. P. Chase, Clerk, 
Book D Volume 1 Page 247
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Lefthand column:

Delaware 6752 

Ann Smyth, formerly Widow of George Bush [crossed out:  who was a pensioner under the Act of ] and who died on the 2 February 1797 of Wilmington in the State of Delaware who was a Paymaster in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Pennsylvania Line for two years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Delaware at the rate of 565 Dollars [crossed out:  Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $480

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of December1863 and sent to Joseph Wollaston, Wilmington

Total amount, $ [blank]

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, 
Book A Volume 2 Page 173.

Righthand column:

Reported to Agent.  Second letter
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Let. to D.D. Addison
March 29/50
---
Reported
Jany 6/49

2850
Delaware
---
Ann Smyth
widow of George Bush
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Pay Master
---
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
565 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 64th day of March, 1848
---
Certificate of Pension issued the
6 day of Jany 1849
and sent to
Hon J. W. Houston
Hof R
---
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 190 Vol. 1.
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Wilmington, April 20th,/50
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Mr Alniely informs me that
he has not received the money to pay the increase of pension allowed me. I am much in need of it, and you will confer a favor on me, by
sending the amount due to me immediately
Very respectfully
Ann Smith
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Wilmington, March 11th, 1858

J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
I have received information that I am entitled to more pension than I have received, and have employed Mr. D.D.Addison to endeavor to procure it for me. Will you be pleased to let him have access to the papers in your Office in reference to my Claim, immediately, and Settle the business with him as soon as you can? If I am entitled to an increase of pension/ and I have no doubt on this subject/ I do not see any reason why it should be withheld,  I am now far advanced in life, and if I do not get it soon, the probability is it will not benefit me.  Owing to circumstances, it would be a very great accommodation if the business could be settled by the first of April, and you will much oblige me Sir, by facilitating it so far as lie in your power.
Very respectfully 
Ann Smyth.
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Wilmington (Del Novemb 6 1849
Sis,
I have authorized Mr. D.D. Addison of Washington D.C. to endeavor to procure an increase of my pension. You will therefore please
let him have access to the papers on file in your office in support my claim, under the act of July 7
1838 &c
When the claim is increased, I wish the amount due payable to myself by the U. States agent in this place
Yours very respy
Ann Smyth

To,
J L Edwards Esq
Com: of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Washington Aug 23 1842
Dear Sir
I beg leave to ask your attention
to the enclosed papers of Mrs Ann Smith who
claims a pension as the widow of Captain George
Bush of the Revolutionary army
Very respectfully
yours & c se
Rich H Bayard

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner & c se

Cm Edwards will please write me when making any communication on this subject and oblige Yours Respectfully
Henry Carter
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Ho. of Rpers. Dec. 21st, 1848.

Col. Edwards,
Sir,
I have examined a letter on behalf of Ann Smyth, a widow, directing me to ascertain why her pension has not been paid as usual on the 4th of Sept. last. She is entitled to a pension under the act of Congress granting half pay to the widows of certain officers and soldiers of the Revolution, which has been renewed from time to time, and which was extended at the last session of Congress. The Pension Agent at Wilmington, Delaware, assigns as a reason I am informed. why the pension of Mrs. Smyth due at the date above mentioned, has not been paid, that he has received no funds for that purpose.
Yours most respectfully
John W. Houston
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Registers office philadelphia  June 17th 1782

Sunday in old Emissions  Do  To John Pierce late Deputy 
     now pay master General
officers mounty opened in the Books of the Pay master General
1779, November 11th  Capt. G.  Bush paymaster 11 1/3 Pennsl-Rev.l
[illegible] on account    10.000.___
ditto in acct. f the gratuity
of 100__D.p.mar    20,000____
1780. Jan   5. ditto on account of ditto      12.000  42.000. ____

Almo Echart from Blott en B. one of the revolutionary Records in this office       
Treasury Department
Requtus office May 12  1843
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To be filed with the 
Pension Claim of [Illegible]
Ann Smith

H. Northrup
Aug. 25. 1842
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NewCastle  Augt. 22. 1842
Mr. Henry Northup
Dr. Sir
Yours of the 17th Inst. was duly Uca. I have caused careful search to be made in this office for the Marriage License of Geo. Bush, but without Success:  the Marriage Record here prior to 1800 is imperfect and in great disorder, the License of Mr. Bush I have no doubt has been filed here, but Subsequently lost or mislaid:  I forward you below the Certificate required
[illegible] Respy [illegible]
C. H. Black

{Office of the Clerk of the Peace
{NewCastle County, Delaware

I hereby Certify that I have  caused careful and diligent Search to be made in this Office for a License Supposed to have been granted to George Bush authorizing him to intermarry with Ann James in or about the Year 1793 and thet Said License [next word crossed out] or any record thereof cannot be found:  In testimony whereof I have herewith Set my hand and caused to be affixed my Seal of Office this 22nd day of August AD One thousand eight Hundred [corrected:] forty two
Clks: Fee paid $1.    C.  H. Black Clerk of the Peace
   New Castle County.
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June 12 1843

Henry Northrup,
Prest.

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Present
Com
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Washington City 12th of June 1843
Sir
   In yourn of the 7th relatives to the case of Mrs Ann Smyth Wid of Capt & Pay Mr. geo Bush  Janday it has been examined and " I cannot increase her pension until I am fully satisfied as to the period of his service as Paymaster _ I discover nothing in the papers filed to then that he served two years in that "capacity" Such in your letter I forthwith authorized and [next word underlined:] particularly referred to the [next word underlined] Certificates from the Secretary of State at Harrisburg I having the payments made Geo Bush as Capt & Pay [next word underlined:] Mr to wit [British pound mark?] 1200 this if Pa Currency is $3000 you Sir know the pay per annum as [about 6 words illegible ]  and annum as Paymaster to this add the Substance per annum ^ And abt [illegible] u and be less than $1000 Jive annum [illegible] this Certificate above must be Conclusive evidence that [next 3 words underlined:] he was paid for more than Two [next 2 words underlined:] years service in this capacity and this I believe has allways been admitted as good evidence to wit the amount of [next 5 words underlined:] time paid for a service. Although a service [next 3 words underlined:] may be rendered and the party [next 4 words underlined] not have been Paid yet I believe it is [next 2 words underlined: unusually [?] admitted that for the time actually paid and that payment made at a [next 2 words underlined:] subsequent period that it is [next 2 words underlined:] conclusive evidence in [illegible] of the claim. Again in my letter to you of the 8th I enclosed a note with out date or signature but an examination of the Postmark on the back of it and a comparison of the hands will ----show it is the the same of he Certificate from Harrisburg. This note stated that there were other payments made geo Bush per decision as[next 4 words underlined] Lieut and Capt Above  but now other than those sent for decision as [next 2 words underlined] Capt & Paymaster Since then I have not heard from you on [next 2 words underlined] this subject.  Will you sir do me the friendship to let me know whether this explanation with the evidence was sufficient or whether further evidence is still required     Yours Respectfully'
Henry Northup
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Washington City 10th of May 1843
Sir
     In favor of the 4th Instant in relation to the Claim of Mrs. Smyth at Wilmington Delaware as the widdow of Capt.. and Paymaster George Bush you Observed that the Records in your office Showed George Bush to have been a paymaster as [next 3 words underlined:] well as Captain. but did not show the length of time he served as {next word crossed out:] Captain Paymaster and suggested that as it was not shown by any evidence on file at Washington it might probably be found by the Rolls at Harrisburg
     Application has been made there and the enclosed Certification has been Received [illedgible word crossed out] to wit No-"s 949, 951. 1061. 1062, 1226 & 1227 being par [next 3 words underlined:] Deposition and interest. The whole accounting to L1200 of Pennsylvania [illegible] although it does not contain any period as the length of any period when he was paymaster, Yet from the amount thus paid far Depreciation and interest appears the tenth  of April 1751. and of the 11th Pa Regiment. Which by this olac of Congress of 16th of December 1775 will be found to have been previous to that day [the next 5 words are underlined:] not of the Pennsylvania line but [next 2 words underlined:] Hartleys Regiment due of the [next 2 words underlined:] 11th additional Regiments commonly [next 3 words underlined:] called Congress Regiments. Therefore [next 2 words underlined:] not intitled to be paid by Pennsylvania for his service [illegible] to this May, from an estimate if the amount thus paid it is evident George Bush must have been paid as Captain and paymaster for at least - [next 2 words underlined:]Two years  You will find on your files the Declaration of Mrs_" Smith deposited with you fifteen or eighteen days ago. I will you [illegible] place those Certificates along with the Claim and take it up as early as practicable and oblige [illegible]  Yours  Respectfully
Henry Northup
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Washington City 9th of May 1843
Sir
I wish of you an order to obtain from the State department [illegible] a Certificate showing the comminument Rank &t of Jonathan Dayton a Lt & Pay Mr of the 3rd New Jersey Regt or a certified copy of the Regiment Roll which showed he greatly performed and which I would willingly make amt ready for examination that no time of the office and having charge of the papers were taken __   Also I wish. (the records in the state department all being Jeniar) an order from you & authorise the Registor of the Treasury & 3rd Auditors to furnish any evidence of the decision of George - Bush as paymaster of the 11th Pa Regt as possibly at a future period of some other Regt and oblige I'm yours Respectfully
Henry Northup
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Ss Washington City 30th of August 1842
Sir    Upon the Receipt of your denial letter on Saturday [illegible] in reporting on the several pensions Cases I called on you yesterday morning at the earliest possible time that I suspected to find you in your office I then stated particularly in relation to the Claim of Mrs Ann Smith widow of Capt George Bush. That your requisition in your letter of the 27th in relation to this case to wit "This Land made her Declaration specifying the act under which she claims, Evidence of her identity properly on this [illegible] should also be produced" such is verbatim the depositions Mrs Smith made this Nealaxation in this form before the Mayor of Wilmington She expressly recutes the act of 7th of July 1888 and of any acts in ammendment to which has and shall be passed [illegible] She could not do the act of amendment although passed by both houses yet wanted the approval of the President when it would also be dated hence she could not resist this [illegible] but she did personally name the act of 7th July 1838. and in the most comprehensive manner referred to and Claimed was there any act in amendment to that act yet Sir you require this Aged woman to  incur the trouble and expense of going through all this Area simply because that in lieu of the words - "and of any acts in amendment which has or shall be passed" She should have inserted the words "And of the 23rd of August 1842" this Sir is the Only [illegible] between her declaration already made and on file in your office and the [illegible] you have sent to be observed in here a new declaration. Surly it can not be objected that a party Shall not make application untill after the law has provided for this case and if in making a previous application they can Direct specify the date of an act although passed not yet approved and dated. but they in the most comprehensive manner provided in their declaration for this [illegible] may and then womans papers will be found to meet
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all the requisitions laws and exceptions simple difference in the phraseology.  As to the witness of identity Surely this has been wholly over looked  the Mayor of Wilmington An aged man of equal age with [illegible] Sureth has Certified to the fullest extent to her identity having known her for fifty or more years before she was maried. but he Certifies knowing Bush and wife knowing her as widdow of Capt Bush knew her as wife of Thomas Smith and knew her now as the widdow of Thos Smith Both the Mayor and her allways living in Wilmington. Such Sir is her identity under the Seal and signature of the Mayor - 
In answer to me yesterday you stated that you would yourself examine the several cases that day and advise me the result I went to the Post office last night but found no letter from you _
I handed you yesterday a written communication asking to see the papers which I had handed in and was attending to yet Sir you did not let me see the Zinny papers which I had presented and was the agent attending to the same but as before said appeared me you would in person examine them that day and advise me the result ---
As Congress adjourns tomorrow I wish sir to adorn the handel [illegible] of this same place with Mrs Smith of the State of this case . As before said all and everything will be found in her declaration required same and except this difference before referred to. and which is most likely under and in her declaration and surely it can not be required to duly act an aged and zinny poor woman to incur this trouble expense and delay for ans of thare surely non especially being sufficiently specified in her present declaration. I pray you let me know the result this evening  I remain sir yours respectfully
Henry Northup
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Washington City 29 Augt 1842
Sir
   On Saturday past I received yourn of the 26th and 27th being reports dir the Claims of Mrs Elizh Martin Ann Smith. and Martha Dameson for Pensions those Claimant were presented by me and entrusted  to my agency I dir believe that those reports are in part erroneous as oversights have been [illegible] in reporting on these I therefore dis as it permission to see those papers in the three Claims above named so as to enable any error which may be found to exist to be corrected       Yours Respectfully
Henry Northup
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Washington City, D.C.
November 13th 1849

Dear Sir,

I am authorized (as you will perceive from the enclosed letter) by Mrs. Ann Smith, formerly the widow of George Bush, to ask a reexamination of her claim, with a view to an increase of pension.

In order to enable me to procure the additional evidence necessary to that end, I have respectfully to request that you will furnish me with a statement of the service, as set forth in her declaration, designating that which has not been satisfactorily established.

Mrs. smith is a pensioner on the Delaware roll, acts July 7, 1838 [illegible]

I am very respectfully
Your obedient servant
D. D. Addison

J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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[written across narrow part of page:]

Sept 18 1843

Mrs. Smith
Delaware  1843
h.669 - 1843

No 6752 and Smyth
Del wr 1838.

[written as an addressed letter in landscape orientation:]

James, L, Edwards Esqr-.
     Admin of Pensions
             Present

[a round postmark stamp is over the word "James" ]

WASHINGTON

[the remainder of the postmark is illegible]
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription] 

Washington City 15th of Sept 1848

Sir

Mrs Smith of Wilmington executed and sent her papers in April last for Pension for one year under the Act of [illegible] of march last also for an increased pression in light of the services of her husband as paymaster of the 11th Pa Regt

There was abundant evidence that he was paymaster of that regt in 1779.  the Certificates for depreciation if  [illegible] agreeable to the rule  [illegible] by the Legislature of Pa in Decr 1780  as March 1784 shews clearly and  continuously that he must have been paymaster untill that regt was merged in others to wit 14th  of Jany 17 [illegible] under the resolve of Congress of 3rd & 21st of Octr 1780, if for no hunger a period.

And I have no manner of doubt that if I had access to the Washington Papers of a period  [illegible] to the spring of 1779 that evidence would be found there as to pending anything at Harrisburg   it is out of the question although all our officers had  [illegible section] and Regiments Adjutants Quartermaster and Paymasters yet there is nothing at Harrisburg to shew who had any one of those parts with few exceptions and nothing stating the length of time any person served in such capacity 

I have twice been [illegible] within the last three weeks through  [illegible] Dept  [illegible] engaging most pressingly the obtaining this  [illegible] pension Certificate for the one years pension under the Act of 2nd of march last at the rate of her former pension per annum if nothing more can be got, Will you sir order this Certificate to be issued for this one years at the former rate as no new  [illegible] is wanted in this case and the papers have lain before you since April last

I pray you oblige this woman by issuing this Certificate and mailing me  I have no interest in it not [illegible] the  [illegible] of and not have charged on but [illegible] year for any that I had
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previously gotten a pension     I remain dis yours Respecty
Henry Northup
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Pension Office
March 29th [illegible]

Sir:

The papers in the case of Mrs. Ann Smyth of Delaware, formerly widow of George Bush, under Act 7th July 1838, and subsequent acts, have been examined, and her claim to an increase for service as a Captain and Paymaster, allowed; being an increase from $565 to $600 per annum.  New certificates will be issued as soon as that under Act 2nd February, 1848, shall have been returned to this office.

Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant,
J. L. Edwards
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KC 2710

Delaware
Mar 3 1843
Ann Smyth

(?) increase

James L Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Present

Henry Northrup
Prest.
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Washington City 17th of April 1863

Sir

Enclosed is the application of (?) Annn Smyth of Washington Delaware widow of George Bush.  For deceased years payment time and a captain of the Pennsylvania line.  He has made (?) notation in and as to obtain the pension & check the by (?) (?) entitled to of $600 per year instead of the pension of $480 per year which was granted and the land of September past.

Also are the same short as in the damn (?) movement in her declaration date the same form of getting the pension for one year granted by act of Congress of the (?) (?) attached last issuance that it is not necessary  to advent to any  pass through service of confidence (?) than the (?) in your own Department as that of the third auditor all of which I believe will abundantly establish the fact of George Bush having pay msater as well as Capt. and (?) years in the Pennsylvania line.

Will you (?) an early investigation of this case as concerned and oblige me.

Your (?) (?)
Henry Northrup
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Wilmington (Del) March 2d 1849
J. L. Edwards E
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Agreeable to instructions in
your letter to the Hon. John W Houston dated
Jany 8th 1849, Mrs Ann Smyth presented the
"proper vouchers" to the Pension Agent in this
City for the purpose of receiving her Pension
due September 4th 1848, and record for answer
that he had no funds, within a few days past she heard indirectly that he had received funds to meet the Pension due on the 4th of Sept last, but that the Pension due on the 4th of this month could not be paid when due. Will you have the goodness to inform me when funds will be here to meet it
I am, very respy
Yours Ob.. St.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
J.P. Wollaston
I write at the request of Mrs Smyth
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City of Philadelphia 17th of June 1865

Sir:

The claim of (?) Ann Smith of Wilmington Delaware for an increased pension as the widow of Capt and Pay Mstr Geo. Bush and also for the (?) pension under the Act of 3rd of March last has been in the pension office issued the 27th of April last there is also a certificate from the Secretary of State at Harrisburg showing $3,000 (?) increasing or $1,200 paid to Geo. Bush as Capt & Pay Master although it does not give them Tense (?) demand as such shows the payments made as such and year by estimating the (?) they pay of  a Capt of (?) and of payments to
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
--------------------

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd, 1848, Ann Smyth, widow of George Bush, who was a paymaster in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of five hundred and sixty dollars [and cents crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Seal affixed

Given at the War Office of the United States this 6th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription] 

Washington City 24th of July 1843

Sir 

Mrs Ann Smiths Claim was originally presented on the 27th of April last for the [illegible] years pension under the Act of Congress of the 2nd of March past & also for an increase of Pension due in right of the services of her husband in a staff appointment as well as that of Capt,   

your first letter stated that he was Capt and a Paymaster and as yet this claim remains [illegible] and I have [illegible] from Harrisburg all the [illegible] which are at hand at that place and [illegible] that a certificate [illegible]  silent as to the time he served as pay master.  

but sir you admit he was paymas of the 11th Pa Regt.  the evidence at Harrisburg shew the depreciation [illegible] by him as Capt & paymr -- [Illegible] is the depreciation and interest of an Capt of infantry was I presume the [illegible] of  [illegible] and then you [illegible] by increasing the amount of Depreciation [illegible] by him surely can tell how long he served as pay mr.  

to wit how long this sum would have [illegible] for for Capt [illegible] -- further there is always a Paymaster for each Regt   consider if there has been any other for the 11th Pa Regt then Capt Geo Bush the [illegible] of the Rigt will surely show it who it was and how long he served. 

[illegible] I [illegible] in saying that there have been none other than Capt Geo Bush.  Again I have already got all the evidence to be found at Harrisburg, and any evidences that may be found in the departments here are solely under your control.  then Sir surely if the evidences is not satisfactory to you, you should give the [illegible] authority to enable me to examine in the several offices for [illegible]

it cannot be done without your authority, and surely [illegible] intrusted will make a [illegible] diligent and effectual search their are not and who is wholly indifferent about it but as before said surely from the Certificate above obtained at Harrisburg with their account you can ascertain the time he must have served as Paymaster

Yours Respectfully
Henry Northrup
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Hou. of Reps. Jan 3, 1849

Col J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions,

Sir, 

I enclose you the declaration of Ann Smyth pursuant to the act of Congress of the 2nd day of Feby 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary wars

I will also be obliged to you if you will inform me when she may expect the sum due on her former declaration, the 4th of Sept last, and whether it will be paid as usual through the Pension Agent at Wilmington, Del

Yours most respectfully
John W. Houston
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Ann Smith
---
G. B.
Payments
Increase to $565
per anm act '38
---
Issue a certificate also
under act March 3,
1843 for $565 per  anm
---
Send certificates to
Joseph P. Wollaston
Wilmington
Delaware
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription] 

Pension Office
December 8th 1843

Sir, 

In reply to your enquiry respecting the case of Mrs Ann Smith, who claims for the services of her first husband George Bush, I have the honor to inform you that her pension was adjusted at Four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, being the full pension of a Captain of Infantry, and in May last an additional allowance was claimed for the service of said Bush in the staff. 

The record proof shews that he was in the Staff from November 1779 to April 1781, and there is no objection to allow a corresponding increase of her pension without concluding her from a further increase, if satisfactory proof is adduced. 

It is very clear from the certificate of depreciation which bear interest from 1st April 1781 that he left the Staff, and the first advance of money to him as a paymaster in the Staff is dated in November 1779.  Please to say if we shall issue a certificate for her now. 

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your ob Servant
J. L. Edwards

Hon R. H. Bayard
Senate U. States
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The Commissioner will please issue the
Certificate ___ and send to Joseph P. Wollaston
Wilmington Delavan R H Bayard
U.S. Senator from Delaware
Washington Dec. 9th 1843
P.S.
Mr. Wollaston is the son in Law of the Pensioner
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Revolutionary War
WIDOW, Etc.

File No. 9304
Ann Smythe
for Widow of 
George Bush
Pay Master, Revolutionary War
Act: February 2, 1848
Index: Volume M, Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription] 

State of Delaware       }  Ss
City of Wilmington    }

On this twenty-fourth day of April personally appeared before me the subscriber Mayor of the said City of Wilmington [illegible] Ann Smith the a resident of said city aged Seventy years who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in [illegible] to get a pension [illegible] of [illegible] the United States under the provisions of the Act of Congress of the twenty third of August last and of the several acts previously passed granting pensions to the widows of certain Revolutionary officers and Soldiers which several acts [illegible] that the widow if maried within certain periods shall be intitled to pensions at the same rate [illegible section] that her late husband would have been if living intitled to under the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. 

Under the provisions of this Act of 23rd of August last she has a [illegible] pension of $1810 per year [illegible] as the [illegible] of March 1836 and [illegible] on the 3rd of March 1841 but she is [illegible] to believe that this is a [illegible section] than her late husband if living would have been intitled to that a larger amount of pension [illegible] that which has been allowed her as the widow of Capt George Bush to wit $[illegible number] per year is the pension which has been allowed her by the United States as the widdow of Capt George Bush

She says that her late Husband George Bush had a staff appointment as well as his actual rank in the line.  She knows not how many staff appointments he had or the length of time that he had them, all of which she expects will be found in this [illegible] departments [illegible section] being at Washington City.  She only knows that her late Husband was actually a Paymaster as well as his rank in the line and makes this declaration in order to obtain such [illegible] allowance of pension as she is actually intitled to as the widdow of Captain George Bush. 

She also makes a further declaration in order to obtain her [illegible] of the provisions made by Act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to the widdows of [illegible] who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of George Bush who was a captain and paymaster in the Pennsylvania line of the Army of the Revolution and in whose right she has received a pension of $450 per year for five years [illegible] 4th of March 1836 under the act of 7th July 1835 and the [illegible section] 23rd of August 1842 and she further declares that she is still a widdow this twenty fourth of April 1843    }

N. G Williamson Mayor             Ann Smyth 

State of Delaware       }  Ss
City of Wilmington    }

I Nicholas G Williamson Mayor of the Said City do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Ann Smith who
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Swore to and Signed the foregoing declaration before me and that she is the identical Ann Smith who [illegible section] before said [illegible section] for the purpose of drawing a pension from the United States as the said [illegible section] was at [illegible section]of the duration and I [illegible section] certify that she not at this time is a widow and has not been married since making her declaration last [illegible section] ---- In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the sun of the said City of Wilmington this twenty fourth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty three

N G Williamson [illegible] 

[An illegible seal] [The writing on the reverse side of the paper is visible at all points on this side]
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V No. 7
Geo Bush, late 
Captn P Line
---
E.
No 202
---
annull act
Warrt  No 1744 new series issued
to the House
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TO the GEOGRAPHER of the
UNITED STATES, or to the Surveyors
appointed by him to survey the Military Lands.
YOU are hereby required to Survey for
George Bush late of Captain in the
Pennsylvania line _____
Three Hundred Acres of Land, in any of the
Districts appropriated for Satisfying the Bounties of Land, due to the Army of the United States, and return this Warrant to the Board of Treasury, agreeably to the Act of Congress of the ninth Day  of July, 1788.
Given at the WAR OFFICE, this
Nineteenth Day of ___ May, ___ One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty nine
Knox___x

[Illegible]
Warrant Ma 1744 issued 27th June 1831
to the heirs of the Grantee named [Illegible] throughout
Wm Gordon Clk
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Pa. Certificates [illegible]

949 – for £50 – 0 – 0 
950     “   “ 80 – 0 – 0 
951 –  “   “ 387 – 14 – 5 
               [a line below #s]
               £ 517  14  5

George Bush [illegible]
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No. 9492     Certificate for £50  0  0s  Specie
We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to George Bush Captain & paymaster of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the Sum of fifty pounds Specie, with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being part of the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his pay, pursuant to two Acts of assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780 and the 10 of April 1781. &c

Philadelphia December 31st 1783  
Jno Nicholson

[A line separates the following]

No. 954.  }  Certificate for £80. 0, 0.  Specie
We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Captain George Bush & paymaster of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the Sum of eighty pounds Specie, with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being part of the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his pay, pursuant to two Acts of assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780 and the 10 of April 1781. &c

Philadelphia December 31st 1788  
Jno Nicholson

[A line separates the following]

No. 951.  }  Certificate for £387. 14, 5.  Specie
We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to George Bush Captn & paymaster of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the Sum of Three hundred eighty Seven pounds fourteen shillings & five [illegible mark] Specie, with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being part of the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his pay, pursuant to two Acts of assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780 and the 10 of April 1781. &c

Philadelphia December 31st 1788  
Jno. Nicholson

Auditor Generals Office Pennsyla.  
Harrisburg May 8th 1843

[An illegible seal to the left of the following]

I certify that the foregoing are correct copies of the original on file in this office. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office. 
Wm. F. Packer
Audr General
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Certificates [illegible]
1061 for £300 – 0 – 0 
1062  "   “  87 – 14s – 5p
1026  “   “ 100 – 0 – 0 
1227 “    “ 200 – 0 – 0 

George Bush Capt and Pay mr
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription] 

Not . 4061 } Certificate for $300.00 [illegible] we do certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to George [illegible] late Capt. & [illegible initials] of the North Pennsylvania Regiment, in the sum of three hundred pounds Specie, with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1782 being part of the amount of the Residue of the depreciation of his pays pursuant to two Acts [illegible] of assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780, and the 10th of April 1781.  

Phila March 31st 1784
Jno Nicholson

[A line separates the following]

No 14623 }  Certificate for 187, 14, 5 Specie
We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to George Bush late Captn & [illegible] late of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the sum of [illegible] eighty seven pounds fourteen shilling & five pence Specie with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his pay, pursuant to two act of assembly, passed the 18th of December 1780, and the 10th of April 1781.

Philadelphia March 31st 1784
Jno Nicholson

[A line separates the following]

No. 12269 } Certificate for $100 specie
We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to George Bush Capt & paymaster of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the Sum of one hundred pounds Specie, with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being part of the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his pay, pursuant to two Acts of assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780 and the 10 of April 1781. &c

Philadelphia August 4th 1784
Jno. Nicholson

[A line separates the following]

No. 1227 } Certificate for $200 Specie
We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to George Bush, late Capt & paymr of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the Sum of two hundred pounds Specie, with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being part of the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his pay, pursuant to two Acts of assembly, passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780 and the 10 of April 1781. &c

Philadelphia August 4th 1784
Jno. Nicholson

Auditor Generals Office Pennsyla.  
Harrisburg May 8th 1843

[An illegible seal to the left of the following]

I certify that the foregoing are correct copies of the original on file in this office. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
Wm. F. Packer
Auditor General

{ [illegible] for four certificates $2,25}
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No 8 Certificate for 296.16.6 Specie
We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Captain George Bush of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the Sum of Two hundred and ninety six pounds Sixteen Shillings & Six pence Specie being the Amount of the depreciation of the pay from January 1st 1777 to August the 18th 1780. Pursuant to an act of Assembly [illegible] at Philadelphia the 18th December 1780
Jas Stevenson A.G.
John Thome
Robt Clark
Lebannon March 31st 1781
No 9 Certificate for 500.00 Species
We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Captain George Bush of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the Sum of five hundred pounds Species being the amount of the depreciation of his pay, from the 1st of January 1777 to August 1st 1780. Pursuant to an Act of Assembly [illegible] at Philadelphia the 18th of December 1780
as Stevenson A.G.
John Thome
Robt Clark
Lebannon March 31st 1781
Auditor Generals Office of [illegible]
Harrisburg June 23rd 1843
I certify that the foregoing are correct copies of the original on file in this office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal of office
Wm F Packer
Aud General
Fees $1.00
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Copy account
Colonel Hartley
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Dr Coll Thomas Hartley
In acct. with Geo Bush C
[illegible]
June 17 1779 To Ball of pd acct settled 208
May To Cash paid Cpt Stoddert 120
To [illegible] paid Capt Walker [illegible] 188
To [illegible] paid Capt [illegible] 88
To [illegible] paid Lut Pettigrew [illegible] 194
To [illegible] paid Lut Mahon [illegible] 150
To [illegible] paid Capt Sweeney [illegible] 533.30
To [illegible] paid sundry recruits you Inlisted per your order 138.60
Doll [total] 1620
Contra C
June 1779 By Cash [illegible] Recd on acct of [illegible] above officers & [illegible] York Town 1620
This is the last acct filled with Coll Hartley in York Town
G W Bush
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State of Delaware
Newcastle county
on this twenty eighth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber Thomas McDorelle a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Ann Smyth widow, a resident of the city of Wilmington in the County of Newcastle, aged seventy six years, to me well known, who being first duely sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the second day of February A.D. 1848, Granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of the late George Bush who was a captain and paymaster in the War of the Revolution. That she received a Pension of Five hundred and Sixty Five dollars per annum, under the act of Congress, of the seventeenth of June 1844, She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Thomas McDorelle Justice of the Peace 
in presence of witnesses
J P Wollaston
Julia A Smyth
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James H Snodgrass
Thomas R Murray
Telephone 2020.
Snodgrass Murray & Co.
Cloths.
Market and Ninth Streets,
Philadelphis, Nov. 12th 1889
Dear Sir:
I have your of the 9" inst. in answer to my enquiry regarding military papers, that might be filed in your Department, of George Bush, an officer from Penna., in the War of the Revolution, and would ask, if possible, that you favor me with a sketch of this military career, made up from the papers on file with his wifes application for a pension, giving as much detail of his services as is possible, and I am
Very respectfully yours
Lewis Bush Jackson
901 Market St
Hon. Green B Raum
Washington D.C.
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Upper lefthand corner:
JAMES H. SNODGRASS
THOMAS A. MURRAY

Upper righthand corner:
TELEPHONE [illegible]

Snodgrass, Murray & Co.
Cloths.
Market and ninth Streets
Philadelphia, November 6, 1889

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advice me if there are filed in your Department any of the several Commissions and the certificate of membership to the "Society of the Cincinnati", of Captain George Bush of the American Army of the Revolution (Pennsylvania Line) and others.

Very respectfully yours
Lewis Bush Jackson

901 Market Street

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.