Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34972, for William Maxwell, Delaware
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Del., Maxwell, William, S.34972
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7370

Maryland

William Maxwell of Cecil C[oun]ty in the state of Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazlett of the Delaware line, for the term of six years, was inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar 1819 and sent to G. B. Corder, Elkton Md.

Arrears to 4th of 4 Mar 1819: 10 [months plus] 22/30 [days of April 1818, plus] 4/31 [days of March 1819] [equals $]86.89
Semi-an[nua]l, all[owan]ce ending 4 Sept 1819 [$]48
$134.89

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818

Cecil County
Md
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William Maxwell a citizen of the United States and now residing in Cecil County int he State of Maryland doth declare that he enlisted in the War of the Revolution in the month of March or April 1776 for the remainder of that year under Captain Joseph Stedham of the Delaware Regiment, Col. John Heslett, and remained accordingly a common soldier for the remainder of said year; In the month of February 1777 he enlisted for three years or during the war under Capt. Enoch Anderson, Col. David Hall,and remained in the service, an orderly sergeant, untill the 3rd day of November 1783 at which time he was regularly discharged and that he is now a cripple and not able to obtain a livelihood.

the word an orderly sergeant interlined

The State of Maryland, Cecil County, [April?] Town

Then came into open Court William Maxwell and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that he several facts and circumstances stated in the above declaration are true.

April 9th, 1818

Sworn to in open court.

[??] James Sewell, Cl[er]k
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It appears to the satisfaction of Cecil County Court that the within named William Maxwell served in the Revolutionary War^ and the members thereof hereby certify and herewith transmit to the War Department of the United States the testimony laid before them by the said William Maxwell in support of his intended application for a pension under the late act of Congress.

9th April, 1818

^And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support and that he served nine months in the Revolutionary War.

State of Maryland, Cecil County SS
I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Maxwell did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in his declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the the continental establishment. And I now transmit the aforegoing proceedings and testimony to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. Given under my hand this __ day of September 1818.
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Copy
William Maxwell
Oath schedule etc. as a pensioner under the late Act of Congress

7370
Sept 1819
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Maryland, Cecil County SS.

On this 11th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record proceeding according to the course of common law with unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount for the said County William Maxwell aged sixty-five years resident in said County and State who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he enlisted in the Delaware regiment in the spring of the year 1776 in Capt Joseph Stedham's company Colonel John Heslett and served during the remainder of that year; in February 1777 he re-enlisted in the Delaware Regiment in Captain Enoch Anderson's Company Colonel David Hall and continued in the Delaware regiment from that time until the end of the Revolutionary War when on the 3rd of November 1783 he was regularly discharged at New Castle, Delaware; five years the latter part of the time last above mentioned he served in the capacity of sergeant; that he has lost the certificate of discharge which was given him on the 3rd of November 1783; that he was in the Battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Second Battle of Camden, Siege of Ninety-Five, and cannonading of New Brunswick, and a number of skirmishes, that at the April Court of 1818 he made oath to a declaration to the foregoing effect and obtained a pension thereupon, the
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the certificate of which is numbered 7370.

I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is in the Schedule annexed and by me subscribed.

Sworn to in open court, James Sewell, Clk.

Schedule of the property of William Maxwell

2 horses
4 cows
3 young cattle
15 sheep
3 hogs
1 old cart
1 plough[???]
1 harrow
2 spades
2 shovels
2 mattocks
3 hoes
1 hay fork

1 dung fork
1 axe
1 [?]
2 old tables
6 chairs
1 chest of drawers
1 set tea cups & saucers
2 pots
1 bake oven
1 griddle
1 frying pan
1 fine [?] [?]
1 set knives & forks

8 plates
2 pot racks
2 old chests
1 hogshead
2 cider barrels
1 washtub
2 buckets
3 clocks
2 milk pans
1 old cupboard
1 tea kettle
2 pairs pot hooks

= $200

That I have been labourer, but by account of infirmity am unable to support my wife and family having a son named Allen aged 19 years and a daughter named Jane aged 15 years, the age of my wife
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about sixty years, the debts owing to me will about balance those I owe; I have been a cripple  on crutches four years and upwards and do not expect to be restored to the use of my limbs.

Wm Maxwell

Sworn to the eleventh day of September 1820.
Before me, the subscriber, Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District of Maryland composed of the Counties of Talbot, Queen Anne and Kent and Cecil County aforesaid.

[?] [?] Earle

I James Sewall clerk of Cecil County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11th day of Sept 1820

James Sewall, Clerk of the Court for the County of Cecil
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34972

Revy INVALID.
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File No.38,982
William Maxwell
Priv Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index:- Col. 2, Page 272


([Arrangement of 1870.])
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WE, Peter Jacquett, Caleb P. Bennett, and Edward Roche all of the County of New Castle in the State of Delaware formerly commissioned officers of the Delaware Regiment in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Do hereby certify that we are personally well acquainted with William Maxwell of Cecil County Maryland who is now an applicant for a pension, and that he the said William Maxwell did serve in the said Delaware Regiment to our certain knowledge as a corporal and as a serjeant in the said regiment from the spring of the year 1777 until the conclusion of the said War; and that he was a brave, orderly, active and useful officer in his station; and further we verily believe that he is deserving of the Pension.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands at Wilmington in the State of Delaware this 2d day of September, A.D. 1818.

P. Jaquett, late Capt.
C. P. Bennett
Edw. Roche
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State of Delaware
New Castle County

Before me John Way, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the State aforesaid personally came on this 14 day of September A. D. 1818 Peter Jacquett, Caleb P. Bennett and Edward Roche, all of the County of New Castle aforesaid, formerly commissioned officers of the Delaware Regiment in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, persons by me well known and worthy of faith and credit, and the said Peter Jacquett Caleb P. Bennett and Edward Roche on their several oaths by my duly administered do severally depose and say that they are personally well acquainted with William Maxwell of Cecil County Maryland who is now an applicant for a Pension, that to their certain knowledge he the said William Maxwell did serve in the Delaware Regiment in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War as a corporal and serjeant in the said Regiment from the spring of 1777 to the end of the war, that he the said William Maxwell was a brave, orderly, intelligent and useful officer in his station. That he is now and has been for some time past a cripple and cannot move but with the assistance of crutches; and we do
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verily believe that he is truly deserving and in need of the Pension.

A. Jaquett
C. P. Bennett
Edw. Roche

Sworn to and subscribed before me the said judge the day and year aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

John Way

State of Delaware
New Castle County SS

I, Joseph Roberts, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State of Delaware in and for the said County of New Castle, do certify that the Honourable John Way before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at that time and is now one of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State of Delaware, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all such his acts and attestations.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New Castle the fourteenth day of September A.D. 1818.

Jos. Roberts, Prothy.